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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
ON THE HORIZON

series of Charlie Chan adventures, with
Warner GLAND featured as the Oriental
detective, will be the attraction at the
Fox Theater starting Friday of the
current week. This excerpt from the
Earl Derr Biggers romance has some
thing to do with murder mystery in
far-off Hawaii A Fanchon- Marco
idea that has much to do with big
time vaudeville show and the peerless
Al Mitchell mastering the ceremonies
will be the supporting features on the
stage.
Smart Money" with Edward G.
Robinson as its stellar light, First
National. Vitaphone production, Is billed
for the Earle Theater for the week
commencing Saturday reinforced by a
stage show that includes the pianist
son of a former President of Nicaragua,
Don Zelaya: Serge Flash. the rubber
ball manipulation, and the California
CollegianS. with Crockett's Kentucky
Mountaineers.
When and il Gloria Swanson's new-
est screen drama. "Indiscreet," fades
out of Loew's Columbia Theater, which
is not likely to be very soon. it is
announced that The Lawyers Secret"
presenting Buddy Rogers, Give Brook,
Richard Arlen, Fay Wray and Jean
Arthur. will succeed 1t as the Columbia
attraction. The picture is said to be
Paramounts most gripping production
of the wear.
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An Illusion DESTROYED.

SENTIMENT, the beautiful out
- growth Of love that Is not born in
the shambles Of life. and which always
in material world has heen rudely and
often ruthlessly bruised and buffeted
about. seems always to elude the rugged,
ambitious pursuit of picture drama.
No character in dramatic fiction. per-
haps. has ever been more exquisite in
spiritual beauty than Sir James NJ.
Barrie's Peter Pan" which was i'm
mortalizcd by Maude Adams in the le-
gitimata theater
1t did seem, with the youthful fresh
ness and innocence of little Betty
Bronson, that Peter Pan might find a
resting place even upon the screen, and
so add to tho lovely memories Of an
ideal quite out of touch with the va
carries of the modern world.
Whether he did, or did NOT. TIE flu
sion is now. being utterly destroyed in
the fambuoyant announcement, recent
ly launched, that Peter Pan has grown
up!" and that Betty Bronson, who rose
to the heights Of screen fame (sic) in
the adorable Barrie character, has for
saken the ingenue ranks and has be-
come a heavy in a forthcoming Column
bia production Of Lover Come Back in
which Miss Bronson depicts q baby
Vamp."
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Likes a Let-Up Now and
Then

UT ALWAYS find talking to the vari-
Gus women who visit the studio"
says Loretta Young, star of Big Bust
ness Girl "a source of interest and
enlightenment" These women, most of
them wives, comes from all walks Of
life and from all parts of the country.
1t Is the wives ! enjoy most. They
give me so much that helps me in my
work. Listening to them learn their
opinions OF husbands. children, small
town life. large cities. current politics
and fashions.
1.-The most interesting thing these
married women reveal is that they all
think basically alike Whether rich or
poor. young or old, they are firmly con-
WINGED that a career, such as mine, is
absolutely the acme Of perfection and
the sure road to happiness and con-
tentment. Even those wives who are
happily married and enjoying the secur-
ity and comfort of nice home. lovely
husband, and lovely laughing children.
feel that career would be even more
wonderful. At least that Is what they
say.
l wonder II they would believe me II
told them that. thrilling as my work
lis, there are times when I just want to
rush away from it just as they want to
run away from thetx husbands and
children.
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Doug and the Jungle.

similar masonry were to be made. They
paid their way and eventually lesSened
the cost Ct Robin Hood"
Doug. for some time, mas been down
in the South Seas or some other mys-
FERROUS localities, and late news says he
is hurrying back with Mary. whom he
caught up somewhere overseas, and also
laden down with all sorts of trophies In
the form Of peltS and hides and what
not Snatched from the CANCERS Of the
jungle TO do duty in authentic locales
fer African and other jungle film crea-
ticns of build-them- who-may. Hes 60
ing to rent them out, too.
But Doug has an envious enemy
somewhere. for only a rev nights ago
some wise cracker of authority over the
radio ups and tells the radio audience
there amt no more jungle in Africa"
and that these jungle tnrillers are fake
from here to there.
New if there "ain't no Jungle" how Is
Doug going to pay the expenses Of his
recent trip by renting out his jungle
trophies?
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WHEN Douglas Fairbanks made his
w famous picture Robin Hood
one of the biggest shocks he transmitted
to the producers, who about that time
were giving serious thought to cutting
stars salaries and reducing overhead"
was delivered by the mammoth scenic
castle he erected, with great stones and
other evidences of structural masonry
that seemed silly. Why this evidence OF
permanency, they asked, when the
whole business would be junked after
Robin Hood" was finished.
But Doug knew his onions. as they
say in up-to-date society. For that solid
masonry, those big stones. etc. were not
what they seemed. They were just imi-
tations made Of a composition that was
spread like plaster over prepared sec
lions, numbered and ultimately hooked
together to make a castle CT what would
you.
After the picture of robin Hood"
they were carefully stored away, and
subsequently they were rented out
whenever castles or scenes requiring
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Washington $ Players
DRAMA GUILD-"Ths P,ner"

DRAMA Inc kIpCr.
JOSEPHINE PRESTON PEA
BODY'S mythical folk fantasy,
The Piper" will be offered by
~ the Drama Guild of Washington
at the National Sylvan Theater,
in the Washington Monument Grounds,
on June II and. 10, with cast of $50
actors, dancers and singers, assisted by
the United States Marine Band.
This final production OF the Guild
during the present season will be staged
by william F. Baker. assisted by Esther
Galbraith, with authentic and colorful
costumes of the period Of the play as
feature, in colorful outdoor spec
tacle
The action Of the piece is laid in the
town Of Hamelin in June, 1894. A
wandering piper has succeeded in rid
ding the old town of a plague of rats,
for which he has been promised a large
sum of money. The bargain has not
been kept by the more or less honest
burghers Of the town, end so the piper
decides to spirit away the children in
revenge.
The myth-material throughout is that
Of the Pied Piper Of the Browning
poem. Of which parts of the story are
to be found in the folklore Of divers
countries, but definitely attached for all
time to the town of Hamelin, on the
River Weser, in Hanover. The scenes
are laid in the market place at the
Crossways and inside the Hollow HILL
whence the Piper has secreted the chill
dren.
The "a principals in the fantasy have
been chosen from drama groups in the
city, and this cast will be reinforced
with large groups Of children, towns
people of Hamelin," singers and dancers.
Mr.. Baker Is being assisted also by
Harold Snyder in the settings and the
lighting effects. Costumes have been
designed by Dorothy Croissant and
Ethel Jones, assisted by Drama Guild
members and others.
Reserved seats may be had at the
office of the Drama Guild in the Frank
lin Administration Building, and at T.
Arthur Smiths, 1880 G street.
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WHAT becomes Of the extra takes
w which are discarded in motion
picture production when the best
take" of any given sequence is selected
and used as an insert in finished
motion picture?
At the Metro-G oldwyn- Mayer Studio,
to take one of the biggest plants as an
example, it is said this surplus footage
is held in storage for three years, the
normal life of the picture. SO that If. in
making prints, any portion Of the mega
tive should be destroyed by fire or &C
cident substitution can be made from
the extra takes"
At the end of the normal life of the
picture, however, the reserve shots are
no longer needed and are burned. Last
year zoe, 900 pounds of such film was
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single nights receipts. and Cumber-
land, Md, the lowest With few ex-
ceptions the s. r. o. sign was dis
played wherever the actress appeared
In some towns Barrymore was the first
living professional player many of the
younger generation had ever seen.
AS the majority of the former legiti-
mate theaters in the smaller cities have
crumbled into dust or been refaShioned
to receive the light and sound Of Holly
wood the actress trod boards not made
historic by Booth or Modjeska or by
her own glamorous family, but en-
livened by the sounds and shadows Of
the Pickfords and the Chaplins OF the
mechanical age Of entertainment
When motion picture palaces did not
open their doors to her she set her
scenery in civic, lodge and school audi
forums.
Barrymore declares that the public
of these cities Is as keen and informed
as that Of the metropolitan centerS and
that the days Of when the country may
be referred to as the sticks or the
provinces" have passed forever Barry
Aore's tour is said to have been fol-
lowed closely by New York producers
who are trying to decide whether or not
to send other companies in this hitherto
neglected territory next season.
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OUT OF DOORS

Patrons of the ballroom are said to
be enthusiastic over the poppy strains
served up by the Strickland ensemble,
and the various other attractions now
IN full swing. The big pool is as popu-
lar as when it made its debut, last
season; the dodgem, the custer ride,
the skee ball alleys, the blue streak
coaster, the shooter. and O multitude
Of other features help drive the blues
away and give the customers cheer and
recreation in the open air. ~.t
There is free parking space at the
beach after 8 pm. and also at the Dis
who go to the park by train. Picnic
grounds are available at the park for
family parties.
MARSHALL HALL.
THE steamer Charles Manchester
makes regular runs to Marshall
Hall. now open, with many attractions,
including the pleasant ride dom tie
Potomac River. passing MounS VerJlon
and other historical SroS on the
journey.
The Han itself is rich 10 historical
interest. Many acres of er.JJnd retain
their old Colonial charm and o3ord
a wonderful place. to picnic. Free
swept pavilion. Also roller coasters,
shooting galleries. airplane swings and
other devices may serve 70 while away
pleasant hours.
On week days che steamer leaves
Seventh street whsrf at 10 am, $50
and 645 pm, and on Sunday st
1890 am.
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Critic to Cooperate.

ROBERT z SHERWOOD, playwright
~ and movie critic, has been retained
by Howard Hughes to prepare the dia-
logue for The Age for Love-" Billie
Doves new picture.
THE Age for Love-" a modern ro-
mantle drama, is based on the novel by
Ernest Pascal, who also adapted the
story, in collaboration with Frank
Lloyd, the director of the picture, which
goes into production within a month.
Sherwood, formerly editor of Life
and author of several plays and screen
stories, is one of Americas most popu-
lar motion picture critics.
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Just Full of Silver.

burned and from the ash $50 pounds
of raw silver were extracted. 1t repre-
sented 100000 feet Of film.
The amount of silver contained in
the coating Of sensitized flim makes the
burning of the film a very profitable,
instead Of q wasteful, method OF dis
poSal.
Every year in specially built in
cinerator M-G-M has an enormous
bonfire of the accumulated 3-year-old
stock of reserve shots" and up in
smoke 90 the faces of such stars as
Marion Davies, Greta Carlo, John Gil
bert. Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford,
Robert Montgomery, Lawrence Tibbett,
william Haines, Ramon Novarro and
Buster Keaton. But there's money
In i'll
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Warmers Metro
politan has an
nounced as its fea-
ture, also due at
the same time
The Viking" de-
scribed as "a mo-
ton picture which
has been actually
filmed and record
ed in sound in
Newfoundland and
on the rugged.
ice bound coast of
Labrador, when 26
lives were con-
tributed from a
sealing vessel in
an explosion" The
tragic incident
doubtless will be
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Reverted to Type.

WHEN Mrs. Adelaide Hubbard went
w ION the air" last Tuesday over a
local broadcasting station in the Ma
tional Theater Players period she re-
verted to her first form Of public enter
characterization.
In Boston years ago Mrs. Hubbard won
fame as a declamatory artist, reciting
famous poems and narrative stories.
From the platform she went to the
stage, where she Is now rated as one Of
the finest character artists in skirts.
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son completed his
farewell to America
in 1916, it is said.
she is the first i'm
portant player to
undertake an in
tensive tour of
these smaller cities.
Audiences vary
ing from one to
four thousand peo-
pie have witnessed
sin gle perform
ances in which
Miss Barrymore
appeared, and "her
receipts have es-
tablished records
in many theaters.
Not even Sarah
Bernhardt in her
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Amateurs Taking a Hand.

T ESLIE HOWARD, an ardent cinema
- fan, is now contending that the
best picture ever filmed was taken along
the Cornish coast of Great Britain.
Recently. at the M-G-M studios.
Howard shot" the scenes himself and
was director, cameraman, technician
and is now the proud exhibitor of the
picture, whose cast was made up Of
friends visiting at the Howard Summer
home.
This interesting bit Of news that
drifted in from the studios, however,
fails to give the title of the picture or
to say whether or not the big public Is
to be favored with a glimpse Of "the
best the screen has ever done"
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News From the Road.

- THEL BARRYMORE has closed
l. her 9,566-mile tour of the one
night stands of the South.
IL Southwest, Midwest and East.
She began her adventure at
Princeton University March 2, and. in
all appeared in Sc towns, so OF them
for one night only, covering % States.
Since Sir Johnston Forbes Robert
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More Of O'Neill's Play.

ing him with the proposal that he be-
come the father Of a child for her
and the doctor acquieSces.
From there on. perhaps, Strange In
terlude" had best be left to tell its own
story. It's drama has been pronounced
"stupendous," profound" ''incompara-
BILE" Critics have praised it in the
highest terms and condemned 1t as I'M
speakable-and yet it has fascinated
thousands, while even more have dis
cussed it pro and con.
George Jean Nathan, the noted critic.
says that it's drama has never been
surpassed by any other living play
wright.
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Once an Actor, Always SIGH.
I IoNE1, RARRYMoRE, who has been

lionel BARRYMORE, who has been
~ lured from directing back to being
an actor again by o strong dramatic
role in "a Free Soul" Norma Shearer's
latest picture, so states q story from the
studios, declined the use Of dressing
room, but converted his directors Of
flee into a makeup parlor, thus again
illustrating the proneness to eccentricity
on the part of THE Royal Family Of
Broadway" Clark Gable, who will bear
watching, also has a role in the picture.
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NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Whispering
Friends"
FORGE NJ. CoHAN's American

comedy, whispering Friends"
T marking the tenth week Of the
~ National Theater Players reg
ular subscription season, will
be the attraction this week, commenc-
ing tomorrow evening.
whispering Friends" has never been
seen In Washington, but getting I'M
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Lowell Sherman to Shine.

DWELL SHERMAN has SIgneu . ne"
long-term contract with Radio
Pictures and is to occupy a prominent
position in the lineup Of new pictures
to come from the Radio Studios during
the coming year.
Sherman has contributed numerous
talking screen hits to this company
both as star and director during the
past year. His latest picture, High
Stakes" soon will reach the screen.
with Mae Murray, Karen Morley and q
notable supporting cast.
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Limits In Molnar Comedy.

HIIII1ES III 1'1O11IdI NOIIION1ys
A INVOLVEMENT comes from Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer that ,Ferenc Mol
mars THE Guardsman" will be the
first costarring screen production for
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, and
that work on their initial Aim venture
will commence this month. Sidney
Franklin, whose pictures include THE
Last of Mrs. Cheyney," Devil May
Care" and "a Lady's Morals" will di-
rect 1.-The Guardman" The supporting
cast is now being selected.
The GuardSman" was produced on
the New York stage by the Theater
Guild seven years ago, with Alfred Lunt
and Lynn Fontanne in the leading roles.
This comedy ranks as one of the most
popular of Molnar's plays.
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der way tomorrow
night. it will be
presented at mat
inees on Wednes-
day and Saturday,
as we'll as every
evening.
One of the recog
nized geniuses oil
the theater, George
M. Cob a n, has
written and played
in many comedies.
T h i S particular
arc e c o medy,
wv h 1 p e r i n g
Friends" is said to
have an edge" on
most of his other
works, Lartly be-
1900. ,,-ffI, ~ ~
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han struck a rich vein Of humor. 1t
has to do with a young insurance agent
who has little or no money, who meets
up with wealthy widow and "marrieS
a fortune" Immediately tongues begin
to wag. A sensitive fellow, the insur-
ance man feels that even his friends
believe the worSt-that he married for
morey. Upon the return from their
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IRON Loew's Palace comes the an
u nouncement that Front Page"
described as "the screen version
Il of q dramatic story of news
paper life, and one Of the
smash hits of the late New York
theatrical season." will be the featured
attraction at the Palace starting Sat-
urday OF this week. Teddy Joyce, lead
ing q revue called Crazy Rhythms, {"
will be the accompanying feature pre-
sented on the Palace stage
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GAYETY-"MeIody Maids"

UhA III NAcIOuJ NAAIus'
URILLY" DIAMOND and her Melody
- Maids" are at the Gayety The
alter.
According to its producer. this show
may be taken as a fair sample of what
is happening in the business. where. it
is said. there has been a systematic
'toning up" TO the profession and the
injection of new life, new jokes, new
faces and new scenes.
Miss Diamond says her show Is good
burlesque. A fine cast, together with n
chorus Of pretty girls trained in their
business, Is one Of its features.
Supporting Miss Diamond are Billy
Fields. Clyde Bates. Wanda De Won,
Chuck Callahan, Lew Costello, Lew
Petel. Sally Van and Joe Delano.
Friday night is Amateur night at the
Gayety.
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What Is Gloria Like?

token. Is 1t easy to catch her mapping.
over and above all. Gloria Swanson is
always the mistress Of the situation
that confrontS her"
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In Capital Theaters

honeymoon the newly-weds are VIC
timized by practical jokers with thea
ter party, to which the brides best
friend, q girl the bridegroom has never
met, is invited, and also the bride
groom's pal, a fellow who has never met
the bride, making a fine. splendid four
some. Then things start as a joke, but
in the end all four principals are in
volved in q number Of ticklish situa-
tons. A maid and q butler are also
drawn into the comedy, but matters are
eventually Strengthened out in the true
Conan manner, with gales Of laughter
for an accompaniment.
The National Theater Players, under
the capable direction Of Clifford Brooke,
hope to make this the GROWING comedy
of the season.
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DANCING.

BALL ROOM DANCING AS TAUGHT BY
the Dancing Masters Of Anaerica-Private
lessons. iT45 p st. NV. LIST a. Met. $3.50.
MAE DAVLSONs
Bali Room Class Tuesday evenings. Teach
ing and Practice, 8 10 II. STARE Daneing.
Glasses In Tap and ClOEI reduced fate4 for
Summess Studio 1a29 M NV. Phone Natl
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SEASIDE PARK.

URuL" STRICKLAND'S Orchestra,
~ playing the liveliest Of lively jazz,
is one Of the big features this season at
Seaside Park, the Chesapeake Bay
amusement resort, situated just beside
the railway terminal at Chesapeake
Beach, and reached IN an hour by
trains from the District Line station,
after pleasant ride through the rolling
hills of Southern Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

Texas tent days equaled some OF the
houses which Barrymore drew"
Richmond, Va. gave her her largest
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Glen Echo Park.
NY visitor to Glen Echo Park
ought to have good time.

INK W OfSH ECIlO FdIh
n ought to have good time
"A The new Crys al Pool. with
4 \ its pure filtered water, brings
the seashore, with sandy
beaches, diving boards, pools for kid
dies. life guards and everything. Then
there is the boat ride through the new
"Old Mill" a $4,000 scenic MASTER
piece; the thrilling "Dodgem" ride, 20
cars Of front-wheel drive, tie shooting
gallery with moving targets. the "skee
ball alleys" the last word in bowling
alley pastime.
In the Midway. the kiddies' own, will
be found fun, with thrill upon thrill on
the coaster dips. the whip, the aero
plane swings and ferris wheel
In the evening, in addition to the
bathing in the illuminated swim
ming pool. will be found a wonderful
dance floor In the big ball room with
McWilliams' enlarged orchestra to de-
light the dancers from $50 until II 80
O'Clock. except Sunday. Cars go to Glen
Echo every few minutes. marked Glen
Echo or Cabin John, and there is plenty
{: free parking spGc> at t.: big free
admission resort for motorists.
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papers.
THE Black Camel" another Of the
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Flashes from Hollywood:
Clara Botu has asked to be re-
leased from her Paramount con-
tract, and the request, accord
;: s1t0 to officials, is noW being
! considered Hollywood play
erS are left out in the German
: Uta Con1pGny's plans for Eng
hSlt editions of pictures. Entire
!, British casts hare been EN-
F.. pIoyed Joe E. BroIDn is to
star in a picture called, Local
! Bon Makes Good" Marie
= DRESSER is to be starred IN, EN-
: ma" q story DritteR especially
y for her By Frances Marion :.
-" The name OF the Richard
1GrtNslmess picture has been