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The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Lubitsch Tells
Studio Secrets

Revolutionary and novel in the
history of motion pictures was
Ernest LubitSch'S method Of re.
cording the famous dual scene for
Maurice Chevalier's new lyrical
romance, "The Smiling Lieuten-
ant" which is now in its second
week at Loew's Columbia Theater.
The sequence Of the picture is
one in which Miriam Hopkins, as
the princess, describes her af"
fections for her new husband,
while at the same moment,
Chevalier, the husband, in an
other scene, makes love to Clau-
dette Colbert.
Both episodes were shot at the
same time. The contrasting set.
tings were placed at opposite
ends Of large stage. In the
middle of the stage, two cameras,
mounted back to back, worked
simultaneously, while an orches.
ira of 80 pieces set the pace
for the action.
The advantages of the Lubitsch
method are: The music continues
it's rhythmic flow. unaltered by
the cutters Interruptions; shoot
ing time is saved by making two
scenes at once; the action of
the scene is more rapid and natu.
raj than could have been achieved
if the scenes had been caught
separately and later pieced to-
Rether.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Mystery Theme
Or Story Was
We'll Guarded

Keep Out!" signs barring en-
frances to the Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer sound stage, where final
scenes we're being filmed for
Guilty Hands," didn't mean that
temperamental actors were at
work, nor did they indicate an un.
friendly attitude toward visitors.
They simply meant that Bayard
Veiller, the author, and William
S. Van Dyke, the director, wanted
to take every possible precaution
to insure absolute secrecy as a
protection against possible leak"
that might reveal the startling
climax of the thrilling mystery
drama in which Lionel Barry
more is featured.
To insure themselves against
prying eyes, Veiller and Van Dyke
had the script from which the
picture was filmed divided into
two parts and typed in sepa
rate departments of the studio,
so that no one not in possession
of both portions could figure out
what is said to be an amazing
plot of the battling murder story.
AS a further precaution, even
studio workers were barred from
sets during the making of the
last half. Most of the filming
was done at night, especially the
exterior scenes.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

DOROTHY LEE the delightful
giggling Dorothy Lee, have taken
unto themselves drugstore, one
of the modern drugstores which
specializes in everything but
drugs. They are Caught Plas.
tered" this is our way of intro.
ducing the title of this farce com
edy, by the entire police force of
the metropolis of Leadville when
they serve a delicious beverage
known as pep-o-lemon, but which
is really 100 per cent pre-Volstead.
Plenty Of Fun
It's all innocent fun. and they
are really trying to help a sweet
little old lady detour from the
road which leads to "the old
ladies' home!" OF course, there
is the proverbial villain in love
with the police chiefs daughter
Dorothy. Naturally she falls in
love with Bert, and who but Bert
and Robert take time out to go
through one of their Song-and.
dance acts, but it's all in such
gay spirits and the lines have
such a sharp and Snappy come,
back that even the most staid and
serious audience must catch the
infectious quality Of the laughter
Just Play Around
No need to say anything about
the acting of Wheeler and Wool.
sey; they do not have to act,
they just play around and have
a good time and create laughter,
and that is a joyous thing to do,
create laughter. Dorothy shares
the feminine honorS with Lucy
Beaumont.
The added features include a
Pathe news reel with a short
statement by Senator Nye about
the crime wave; a Humanette
grooming comedy; a Krazy Kat
cartoon; an episode in the series
of Pete Burke reporter comics
and an interesting, as always,
Grantland Rice Spotlight.
A program which is K. O..
for Old Man DepreSsion!-K. Y.
K. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Wilson Line Season =.
Will End Labor Dav

On the evening of Labor Day
the Wilson Line steamer City of
Washington will close its Potomac
River season with a moonlight
cruise, thus ending one of the
most popular sources Of amuse.
ment enjoyed by Washingtonians
this year. These trips, in addi-
tion to the daytime and weekend
runs to Colonial Beach and
Chapel Point, were inaugurated
by the Wilson Line in 1881 and
have become one of the outstand-
ing features of recreation in the
Capital.
Recently built and equipped
with the mast modern appli-
ances. the City of Washington
has entertained thousands of plea
sure seekers through the summer
and will enter its final week with
a capacity booking. For the next
Mondays moonlight cruise the
vessel has been chartered by the
combined State societies of Mary.
land, Alabama, Iowa, MaSSachu-
sets and Missouri.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Met to Reopen
Next Saturday

Warmers Metropolitan, for
years one of the Capitals most
historical theaters will take its
place among the forefront of
local amusement centers when it
opens it's doors on Saturday, Sep
ternber 5. The theater will offer
the major product of Warner
Bros First National and Para
mount pictures.
The Metropolitan, redecorated
and recarpeted, has already con-
tracted for three major produc-
tionS.
The initial attraction of the
new season will be the much dis
cuSsed Paramount version of
Theodore Dreiser's can American
Tragedy" Hailed as the most
ambitious production to come
from the Paramount studios in
the last year. this picture, directed
by Josef Won Sternberg, is now
causing no end of comment wher-
ever shown. The story is compass
sionate drama of human passion
and human weakness.
Phillips Holmes plays the part
of Clyde Griffiths; Frances Dee
is seen as Sondra Finchley; Syl.
via Sidney is Roberta Alden and
Irving Pichel as the District At.
torney.
The second attraction, said to
be one Of George ArlisS' greatest
pictures, will be Alexander Ham.
ilton," the man behind George
Washington.
The third attraction Of the pa.
rade of screen hits will be give
Star Final" Edward G. Robin,
son, remembered for his screen
portrayalS in Smart Money" and
Little Caesar" plays a tabloid
managing editor and is supported
by Marian Marsh. H. B. Warner,
Anthony Bushell. George E. Stone
Saances Starr and Ona MunSon
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
BawIs Her Out

The mother grew excited.
you're no good" she
shouted; "you know your
fathers lynn in bed and
coughin his lungs out. And
then you don't come home and
we're worried stiff aboutcha.
You're no good. And II you wuz
in a dance contest, where's the
money you got fer it?"
"Aw," was Gracie's reply, IT
come in thoid an I only get
five bucks fer the woik. You
just quit hollerin' and come on
over here. I'll give you some.
Only these people. hear me
.. business. :"
Their voices drifted off. =.
Two minutes later, I took
Oracle aside. Her mother was
still talking to the crowd. Her
sister was quiet. She hadn't
said a word.
20, I know lotsa you paper
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

6uJO, OGAAA III bNAS w AAASS - NA~~N
'em last week when I was
dancin' in a contest. 1 had my
pitcher took too. Sure. I'm a
champeen, you know. Sure.
Danced almost seven hours
without stoppin'. Nav, I didn't
get any money fer it. I wuz
gypped. But I had lots O. fun.
Sure.
Likes Excitement
why do I dance fer nothin'?
Cause I like it. I like to hear
the people yell. There's only
two things I care fer. Dancin'
and the movies. 1 saw tree
movies today. Sure. If my
mother knew, she'd kill me.
what? o, sure, I'm goin'
home tonight. But I won't be
goin' home much more. All I'm
waitin' fer is just one chance
and I'll breeze along fast.
What? Would I leave my
mother and father? Don't make
me laugh. The old mans dyin'
with con and all she wants is
the coin. I woiked in a fac
tory fer a year and brought
home the dough every week,
An what did I git? He'll. That's
what I got.
This love stuff is the bunk.
I'm gonna keep on dancin'. I
wuzn't invited here tonight
but I'm gonna dance just the
same. I don't care if I don't
get nothin' fer it. I just love
to hear the people yell. -"
The crowd had grown much
larger. Someone had spread
the word. A man commenced
to clap. One Two. That
unholy rhSthm. Another. One.
Two. They're all doing it now.
And Gracie's in the center.
Look at those legs twinkle.
Faster. One. Two. One. Two
Wins Her Mother
The mother was about to
leave now. Gracie's sister is
going too. She hasn't said a
word yet. Oracle is dancing
away. The crowd is following
her. And the mother stops as
she passes me.
Thanks very much, mister"
she says. "It was nice o. you
to find her fer me. She only
give me two buckS-but that's
better than nothin'. She amt a
good girl an I don't know where
she gets her notions from: She's
just bad and"
That small crowd was actual
ly cheering now. Gracie's legs
were tireleSs. She couldn't stop.
Outside, the band was playing
that mad. mad music. And her
mother stepped on a chair and
strained her eyes.
"Lookit Oracle co." she cried.
"Just lookit her! She's wonder.
full. She's doin' stunts. No
wonder she won a contest. She's
champeen, she is. And she's
my daughter. My Oracle"
copyright. 1881. by King Features
Syndicate. IncD
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Latest Stage
News From
New York

Ethel Norman has been engaged
by George White to appear in the
Scandals" when the new revue
opens at the Apollo Theater Sep
tember z, Miss Merman's last en-
gagement in New York was in
"Three's a Crowd" The singer
will join the cast of the show in
Newark next Monday where the
musical is concluding its try-out
tour. The contract for the star
was bought by Mr.. White from
Aarons and Freedley and has
three years to run. Following
her engagement in the Scan
dals," Miss Norman will be
starred in a musical comedy by
Brown and Henderson.
Kay Lazell, Phoebe Wallace,
Bernite Lee, Lean Newcombe,
Henry Crosby, Spencer Barnes,
Roy Roberts and Charles McClel-
land have been added to the cast
Of "Everybody's welcome" the
Shuberts' new musical comedy,
now in rehearsal under direction
Of William Mollison. The cast is
headed by Frances Williams, OS-
car Shaw, Ann Pennington, Ritz
Brothers and Harriette Lake.
"Everybody's Welcome" will be
the first Shubert musical show of
the season, opening here in Octo-
ber.
Joseph Spurin- -Galleia, general
stage manager Of Grand Hotel" "
who also plays the role of the
Baron's chauffeur-accomplice, has
been engaged by Paramount to
appear in Blind Cargo" with
Gary Cooper. Last month he was
filmed in a forthcoming picture
with Tallulah Bankhead.
The first American presentation
of Somerset Maugham's new play,
The Breadwinner," with A. E.
Matthews, Marie Lohr, Eric Cow
ley, Eleanor Woodruff, Betty Lin
ley, Irene Blair, Angus Mcleod
and Charles Powers, will be next
week in the Casino Theater at
Newport by arrangement with
MesSmore Kendall.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

Joan Crawford will succeed
THE Smiling Lieutenant" when
the engagement of this production
is over at Loew's Columbia Thea
ter. The second lessen of tennis
by William Tilden will also be
shown.
secrets of A Secretary" will
the title of the scren feature that
will come to Loew's Palace Thea
ire next Saturday. This produc.
ton is augmented by a revue on
the stage that is direct from the
Capitol Theater in New York.
"Huckleberry Finn" the inn
mortal story of American boy
hood, written by Mark Twain, has
been booked by the Fox Theater
and will open for a weeks engege-
ment on Friday, September 4. The
picture is a sequel to tom Saw
yer" which was seen at the Fox
several months ago. "Huckleberry
Finn" has as it's stars Jackie
Coogan, playing the role of Tom
Sawyer; Junior Durkin as HuCkle.
berry Finn; Mitzi Green as Becky
and Jackie Scarf and Sid Sawyer.
What could almost be termed a
homecoming is being announced
by R,K-O Keith's Theater with
the coming for the week begin
ming Friday, September 4, of Ina
Claire, a Washington girl, in her
latest screen success, Rebound"
From the famous stage play Of
the same name R-K-O Pathe. have
created what is stated to be q
vehicle that is perfect for Miss
Claire. In the supporting cast
will be found Robert Ames, Myrna
10y, Hedda Hopper, Robert Will
liams, Hale Hamilton and Louise
CLOSER Hale.
It is an R-K-O Pathe produc-
ton directed by Edward H. Grif.
fifth who also directed the SenSa.
tional success, Holiday"
One Of the greatest stage and
screen shows ever presented in
Washington is promised for the
week starting Saturday, Septem-
ber S, at Warner Brothers Earle
Theater, when Joe E. Brown, big
mouth mogul of laughs, headlines
the stage in person.
"The Star Witness" the screen
feature, is said to be a melodra'
matte heart-warming comedy. It
is the dynamic story of happy
family, plunged overnight into O
maelstrom over which they had
no control. THE Star Witness"
features Walter Huston, Charles
"Chic" Sale, Frances Starr. Sally
Blame, Dickey Moore, Elliott Nu-
gent, and Ralph Ince.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Chesapeake Beach
Ready for Big Crowds

This weekend and next will be
the biggest events of the year at
Chesapeake Beach, assuming the
weather holds good, for the last
of August finds all the amuse-
ments running full blast and a
spirit of carnival prevailing among
the crowds, who want to make
every possible use of the closing
days of vacation time. The big
saltwater pool at Seaside Park is
more popular than ever. for it
provides the nearest saltwater
bathing to washington and it is
at all times free from sea-nettles
and perfectly safe for Sll.
Dancing in the beautiful ball
room, to the merry music Of Bill
Strickland's masters of melody, is
feature Of Seaside Parks many
amusement offerings that runs
the pool a close second, among
the younger people.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

Simple Document
bad Girl" has no great dra-
matte high lights, no scenes Of
unforgettable grandeur or heroicS.
But it is crowded with everyday
incident, with accurately pointed
dialogue which makes you live
and laugh and suffer poignantly
with its characters, with life as
you know it is lived within the
shadow Of New York'S Elevated.
1t is a sentimental excursion into
the hearts Of commonplace peo-
pie, as interesting as they are
real. From the standpoint of
Hollywood it represents solid
achievement.
Vina Delmar's story tells Of Ed
die, an outwardly rough but in
wardly tender-hearted New York
radio clerk, and his adventures
in love to the road of under
standing. Dorothy picks him up
on the Coney Island boat. Soon
they realize they were made for
each other. The rest is their mar
riage. their little chickering's over
minor things, their complete mis-
understanding over the prospects
of baby, and their eventual
unity of thought on what conSti
tutes happiness.
BOrzage Director
Director Frank Borzage has
been given the benefit of dialogue
which progresses his story, which
has the ring of conviction, though
it is heavily saturated with wise
cracks. James Dunn is the ED
die Ceilings" Here is young
actor who is minus the postureS
and poses of the average juve-
nile, who impreSses his points by
the simple expedient of being
natural. He has one emotional
scene which will make the most
flint-hearted unbend and reach
for the handkerchief. Sally Eilers
is the girl and gives a sympa-
thetic and forceful Interpretation
of a role loaded with appeal.
Minna Gomhel, in a refined Mar
jorie Rambeau part, serves eff
GENTLY with comedy relief.
Mickey Mouse Idea
bad Girl" is at it's very best
when it follows Vina Delmar lit
orally. The fictional Ncolorings
provided for the scenario are less
sincere than the original weave,
but the tout ensemble is so salts
flying it can be honestly niched
with the best pictures of 1881,
both for acting and direction.
Mickey Mouse" is glorified in
the Fanchon and Marco stage
show which features spectacle,
dance and novelty built around
the lively hero of the animated
cartoons. The Fox Movietone
News completes an excellent pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
AuIn q Day
BY
. MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Aug 20.
This is the story of little girl very little girl
who dances She has mother, too And father.
And sister. But she doesn't about them, really
If they'd only go away and let her dance. And dance.
And dance.
stumbled this little episode at ball that was
recently held in of New Yorks leading hotels. Not
a good place for stories surely. Fat and heavier
women Everybody so, bored. I, too, was bored.
Until discovered the very little girl. The very little
girl who danced,
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Mark Finds Her

please. mister" she said,
my daughters a dancer. One
of the champeens. she is. Won
a contest, she did. But she
didn't show home last night.
And the old mans sick. I
hold she wuz over here so me
and my other daughter-this
ones married-came over
lookin' fer her. Can't you help
us. miSter?"
Funny the way that mother
spoke. Telling me her whole
history that way. Nobody
asked her for it least of all.
But she was in distress. No
doubt of that. So I took her
name and her missing daugh-
ter's name. And two or three
men were soon looking around
for the girl in question. :.
It didn't take them long to
find her. I'm going to call her
Oracle, although that's not her
name.
Oracle was small. Very
small. And as thin as an erring
husbands excuses. Too much
powder. Too much rouge. Two
piercing eyes. A turned-up
nose. Uneven teeth. A cheap,
coarse dress. Costly silk stock
ingS. Worn pumps. Very young,
Oracle.
The mother leaped forward.
Where wuz you last night?"
she demanded.
II wuz in Newark" she re-
Sponded; lin Newark on a
dance contest. An I couldn't
find no telephone to letcha
know. It got late, so I stayed
there all night wi a goil friend.
That's all there wuz. That's
ALL"
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
128 Trying for Jobs
In Fox MiIitarv Band

With 1913 Washington boys and
girls already registered, it looks
as if the Fox Theater Free Mill
tary Band is going to be crash
ing success.
Capt. j. B. Mckenzie, Of New
York. who is personally directing
this newly formed organization,
is so elated with the local turn
out, that he plans to have his
band playing within three or
four weeks, and then look out for
plenty of music around the Fox
Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

etc., at home,
for once the
boys step off
their priv a t e
(box) car you
will not be re-
sponsible for
a ny articl e
dropped or lost
in the excitable
laughter Of the
next couple of
hours.
Robert Wool
sey and Bert
Wheeler, aided
and ahntfad hV
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

mar extracted
the ingredients
of a simple but
in t e nSely hu-
man love story,
Bad Girl"
oil y W o cd
has taken this
S t ra / G h t for
ward narrative
a n d through
the medium of
the related arts
of the studio
has made it a
tender, moving
and altogether
grip ping mo-
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Ouaver HeIped

A quaver in Bert Wheeler's
voice has contributed largely to
the comedians success. This
quaver begets many roaring
laughs in Radio Pictures Caught
PlaStered." a comedy featuring
Wheeler and Robert Woolsey.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Laughs Galore
On Keith S
Program

When you go into R-K-O-Keith's
this week land, Of course, you
won't want to miss the fun) be-
sure to leave your gloves, scarfs,
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Seeks Daughter

It was shortly after mid
night. I stood in the rear of
the ballroom; the portion Of
the hall that is usually reserved
for the performers who are
scheduled to appear. Inside a
band played loudly.
All very uninteresting, I
thought. And I walked up and
down the corridor for no rea-
son at all. Back and forth.
Back and forth. And suddenly
a harsh voice seemed to be
coming in my direction.
Please, mister" said the
voice, have you seen my daugh-
ter around here? She didn't
show home last night and
we're all sorta worried. Please,
miSter?"
I turned. Two people. Mother
and daughter, unquestionably.
Both badly dressed. Daughter
with a faded shawl and a pair
of square shoes. Mother with
a silly bonnet and flower hang
ing on it, and a sweater that
was too small for her. It was
the mother who had spoken
to me.
A sad looking couple. But,
then, there are so many Of
those. I assured mother that
I knew nothing about her
daughter and tried to pass on.
But she placed a large hand
oI1 NV arm
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Jane es Dunn
Scores in
-
eature
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

From the seemingly unimpor-
tant background of New York's
apartment tenementS Vina Del
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
CantOr's Fast One

S~AWVA . Il S@SV S4AV
Eddie Cantor, presiding at a
luncheon attended by Mayor Por-
ter, of Los Angeles, rose and Sug-
gested a water toast to the Pres,
ident of France.
AS the guests lifted their
glasses, Cantor produced a flask
from a rear pocket and took a
swig. That" he said, ''is the
way the President would want me
to drink it," Returning the flask
to his pocket, he gave it a pat.
I'm saving the rest. he snapped,
"for my pal. Jimmie Walker"
Did You Know
That Sally EilerS studied to be
a dancer?
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
His Last Stand


Ed Smith, of Paramount Thea
ters, tells the story Of the stage
actor who was gradually drinking
himself into insanity.
Finally, he had to be removed
from a play. Another actor, call
him Sam Jones, took the role.
The next season, the drunkard
got another role, but it went the
same way. Again, Sam Jones was
called in.
At last, the alcoholics mind
went completely, and he was car
ried to an asylum. AS he stood at
the gate, he suddenly numbled:
Sam Jones, Sam Jones, he fol-
lowed me last year and he fol
lowed me this year. Do you sup
pose he'll follow me here?"
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
More Hot News


The United Artists Company
filming THE Greeks Had q Word
For it" lost another member
through illness today. David
Manners has to undergo a slight
operation. Doctors say, however,
he will be able to report back for
work on Monday.
BY this time, Director Sherman
hopes to have another girl to re-
place Carole Lombard in the cast.
Considering that his company
has been held up three times by
illneSs-Joan Blondell was the
first-Producer Samuel Goldwyn
goes the Greeks one better.
He has two words for it.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Hollywood
Calls for
Mothers
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright, 1881, Premier Syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 29.-Movie
mothers have a bright and hope
full look these days.
The reason is the revival Of
wholesome stories with important
parts for children.
Fox has Maurine Watkins Gre
member her har d-b ollie d
"Chicago"?) adapting Fred Bal
lard's old play, Young America" |"
for fall production. This is a
story of a 13-year-old orphan boy
and a dog. Back in the days
when Cohan and Harris produced
the play in the old Astor
Theater, Percy Helton was seen
as the youngster.
It may be Fox has had Alex
ander in mind for the part. He
is only 8, but rewriting could
take care of that. So far as
know, Tad is the first child actor
ever signed to a long-term con-
tract by Fox. He now is play
ing the boy king in Will Rogers
new picture, Ambassador Bill"
The youngster attracted the
attention of Fox officials for his
work in the local stage produc-
ton Of Tomorrow and To-
morrow"
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Attractions
OnWayto
Theaters

Joan Crawford will succeed
THE Smiling Lieutenant" when
the engagement of this production
is over at Loew's Columbia Thea
ter. The second lessen of tennis
by William Tilden will also be
shown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A delegation from Charles
town appeared before the Conn
missioners at their meeting on
Tuesday last, in reference to an
increased appropriation for
that town.
Sheriff Albert G. Buckworth
turned over to the Commits
|sioners the sum of $202.25,
money taken from confiscated
slot machines.
The Board decided to ask for
bids for the construction of a
new bridge over Scotchman's
Creek, in the First district, as
per plans and specifications on
file in the office at Elkton, bids
to be opened at IL O'Clock a.
I'M. on April 10.