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The Washington times., 1931-02-02
Jerri and Lou
Star at Gayety

Two of the most popular bur
lesque stars ever to have appeared
on the stage of the Gayety, Jerri
McCauley and Lou Costello, are
back this week in Legs and
Laughter" and their legion of
friends yesterday gave them a
royal welcome.
Miss McCauley and Comic Cos
tello sent them away muttering
something about this being the
best show that they had seen.
Last summer when Jimmy Lake
kept his house going long after
the close of the Mutual season,
Lou Costello was one Of the
reasons why the Gayety stayed
open 10 weeks longer than usual.
The Three UpstartS," a clever
trio Of comedians, present q novel
act which went over big. Pearl
Kay, a nimble dancer, Mary
Ryan, peppy blond, and Hazel
Devine, pretty dancer, help fur
nish good reasons for the first
half of the title, while the laugh
ter end is aided by George Leon
and Eddie Dale.
Angeles Lee, with her pleasing
voice, and Harry C. Vans carry
ing of "the straight mans" bur
den, add no little to the general
ENJOYMENT.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
DreSSLer-MOrGn
Comedy Held OUeT

Staid Washington laughed so
much at Marie Dressler and Polly
Moran in their most recent dis
play of antics, Reducing" that
the management of the Columbia
Theater has kept the laughing
success for another week.
A side-splitting comedy in which
the two stars repeat the success
of their first co-starring picture,
Caught Short" the surplus
flesh reducing hit is the story of
the love of two quarrelSome sis
terS.
It wasn't so bad, says Polly, the
rich one who owns a beauty and
reducing parlor on ritzy ave-
nue., when her poor relation,
Marie, broke up expensive fix
lures in the shop, but when
Marie's daughter stole Polly'S
daughters boy friend, then
things were going too far. OF
course, Marie's daughter, played
with small town sweetness by
Anita Page, wins the man and
she would have married him, too,
if her mother hadn't stepped in
and made the disputed man
marry her niece.
A fat and funny Marie, the
star goes into more crazy tan
trums and hilarious antics than
ever before and shows her metal
as a great comedienne.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
"Crininal Code''
Showing at Met

When the criminal code of law
and the criminal code of prisoners
conflict and when the prison war.
den's daughter falls in love with
convict No. 45465, the story that
results is poignant with emotion.
"The Criminal Code" current
at the Metropolitan Theater, de-
picting the "drab, empty and hope
less years" of prison inmates, is
the story of a young man, the vic
tim of circumstances, who was
sentenced to serve 10 years in the
State penitentiary. His dealings
with the humane prison warden
and the criminal code that forbids
squealing present a conflict OF
emotions which draws out the SUI
perb art of both men.
Phillips Holmes, as the young
prisoner, SurpaSSeS all Of his previ-
Gus performances, and Walter
Huston, who has already set an
enviable record for himself, makes
most sympathetic warden.
The Three Sailors, in "The Re
cruits," a Vitaphone variety, are
scarcely funny, but Graham NC
Nance, the Universal Newsreel
talking reporter, presents the
weeks happenings and his char
acteriStic witticisms. ]. A. B.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

Lee Shubert has placed in re-
hearsal a new play by Jack De
Leon and Jack CeleStin called
The Silent Witness" Lionel At
will is to be starred in the pro-
duction and Kay Strozzi will be
featured. In the supporting cast
will be Anthony Kemble-Cooper,
Ann Shoemaker and George Gra-
ham. Harry Wagstaff Gribble is
staging the piece, which is to
open at the Majestic, Brooklyn,
February 9.
James Elliott's second prcduc-
ton of the season, the Frank
Merlin play called Hobo" is to
open at the Ritz Theater Feb
ruary 9. The production is in
II scenes and has been staged
by the author. Paul Kelly heads
the players in the offering and
others in the cast are GWyn
Stratford. Joseph Sweeney, Va.
lerie Bergere and Dudley Clem-
entS.
The English rights to give
Star Final" at the Cort Theater,
have been sold to Raymond Mas
Sey.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
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too, that a bow should be made to
the author of this picture, which
contains just about the brightest
dialogue of the season.
While Miss Stanwyck has no
trouble in establishing further her
claim to popular approval, seond
honors go to Charles Butterworth
for his comedy. The cast includes
also James Rennie, Natalie Moor
head, Joan Blondell, Ricardo
Cortez and Claude Gillingwater.
MatrimOny Theme
It's about couple who are hav-
ing an affair because the girl
doesn't choose to marry, fearing
matrimony would murder ro-
nance. But she did marry, and
she eventually discovered that her
husband was squirting blondes to
night clubs. So she tried a sapara-
tlOn, with unexpected results.
The modernistic philosophy of
the play has little or nothing to
do with what most of us recog-
nize as morality. The people of
this play are pleasant, polite
pagans. There is some talk of
old family names and there are
many vivid costumes and in
teriors, champagne and cocktails.
Without the saving SAVIOR of wit
and fine treatment, for which
author, director and actors jointly
are responsible, Illicit" would be
a pretty, lifeless thing and not a
little boring.
Rubin on Stage
The Earle stage offers, as it's
headliner, Benny Rubin, who is
funnier behind the footlights
than he sometimes is on the
screen. He was given a cordial
welcome and a spirited adieu.
Other acts are the Dance Aristo-
Gratis, six steppers; Jones and
Hull, who have mastered the art
of falling without getting bruised,
and the youngsters of Yester-
day." a troupe of old-timerS Of
the stage whose concluding num-
Der, a cake-walk, was a surprising
and unusual spectacle. The Earle
News Review and music by
Freddy Clark'S orchestra conclude
the bill.-J. I. M.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02

ests, gives a neat and expert
Interpretation of the pampered
fellow, who still remains true to
great love and a deep sense of
honor. AS one beSet with con-
flicting doubts and desires, he
handles a difficult role very we'll
indeed, but the outstanding credit
still is due the girl.
Ends In Tragedy
The native beauty defies her
own family and marries the white
man, who because of proximity
and loneliness, chooses her for
his mate. Thereafter they return
to the States. The breach, ever
widening, finally ends in tragedy.
Each fruitleSs effort to readjust-
ment seems only the more pitt
full as it falls so far short of a
happy conclusion. The child,
even, rather than becoming a
binding tie, is a source of con-
slant friction and misunderstood
ing. So the story closes with a
tragic note when the wife, un-
able to become one with her
husbands people, finds an end
in the seething crater of vol
cano, as she goes to join her own.
Hawaiian Music
Thelma' Todd, Robert Edeson,
Alan Hale, Marian Douglas, and
T. Roy Barnes complete a cast
which is remarkably well-chosen.
Each player, though, even Mr..
Lyon, must remain a little outside
the center, the while, Raquel
Torres portrays her part with
utter abandon or quiet restraint as
the occasion requires.
Weird Hawaiian music, trop-
ical settings, moonlight over the
waters all play an important part
in establishing background be-
fitting the production.
George Sidney and Charlie
Murray apply their talents in a
short comedy which gets over
rather Unexpectedly we'll when
one considers how really little
there is to it. Once again is
proved that, that inimitable team
can usually be relied upon to
ferret out all the wiSe-cracks any
piece affords. A newsreel and
Otto Beck's delightful organ con-
cert complete the program.-H. K.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
"CIMARRON'S''
CAST TAKES
A BOW
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

One of the little things which
helped to make "Cimarron"
picture away above the average
is the ay in which the charac-
ters are introduced to the audi
ence. They are presented in the
costumes of the screen drama,
properly labeled as to the roles
they portray and each taking a
brief bow.
If were given to shouting
"Bravo" this would be one Of the
things which would move me to
voice audible approval. The Gus
tomary procedure is to give screen
credit to various mechanical eX-
pertS, and high salaried scrubs in
whom the OWE audience has
not the slightest interest. Then
the names c. the cast and in
variably these fade out before you
have a chance to memorize them.
Some day I am hoping Holly
wood will take suggestion ana
re-screen the names Of the cast
at the end of each feature. But
until that precious day arrives
the "Cimmaron" method will DO
nicely. Thank you, R-k|O.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
A Little of Everything

Managing Director Michael j,
Cullen, of Loew's, is back on the
lob after wrestling Old Man Flu's
shoulders to the mat. Alexander
Callam, former M. C. at the Fox
has a singing role in the Shu-
berts' revival of THE Student
Prince" .R-K-O-Keith's will have
a 15-cent admission morning snow
for all children next Saturday to
take care of the kids who want TO
see "Cimarron" as a history les
son Why do the Old Timers
spoil a good impression at the
Earle this week by a piece OF Wi,
garity? Nobody likes an olo
woman of grandmother age to, be-
come common. =. Manager Stephen
E. Cochran, of the National Thea
ter, is in New York today, looking
over stock prospects. The visit Is
secret to $4,000 unemployed ac-
tors, all of whom feel they are the
type. incidentally, Leneta Lane,
who is a possibility for E Street S
leading woman again, is to be
seen this week on the Earle Thea
ter screen in compliments of the
Season." a Vitaphone short:
Benny Rubin, headlining at the
Earle this week, will soon do the
same thing in the Fox theaters
:. House Manager Angelo Ratio,
of Loew's Palace, an infallible
weather prophet. says look out for
snow before the week is over. L
saw Inez Courtney, all by herself.
window shopping on F Street last
night. GO Home and Tell Your
Mother" is barred by most radio
stations for smutty lyrics. Bob
West, take notice.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
Applause Mars
Hayes Recital

A crowd too eager to show its
appreciation of Roland Hayes
voice nearly spoiled the famous
negro stenor's concert Saturday
night at Constitution Hall.
One enthusiastic seatholder
broke into loud applause in the
midst of a song. The close of
three or four other numbers was
clipped short by the general out
burst.
The fault may have been partly
the singers for Hayes does not
make it sufficiently evident when
he has completed a number,
merely indicating with a slight
drop Of his hand and maintaining
an ,immobile expression.
Hayes was in splendid voice
and his program was sufficiently
varied to please all tastes. The
group of negro spirituals which
brought the program to a close,
however, held the greatest popu-
lar appeal. Go Down Moses" 4"
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, :"
Two Wings" and others he sang
with deep tenderness and feeling.
He sang in German, French
and Italian as well as English
and his enunciation in all is per-
feet,
Beethoven's Adelaide" Han
dels Would You Gain the Ten
der Creature" Saint Saens' strik-
ing "Danse Macabre" and Shu-
bert's poignant Die Post" were
the high lights of the classical
part of the program.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02

Constance Bennett ting to work on
time. The father is rather
shiftless sort and when Constance
succeeds in attracting the az,
tention of the head OF the 1lrm
for which she is modelling sne
accepts his offer of an easier
life and the father applauds her
choice, since life becomes easier
also for other members OF ner
family.
Then she meets a gentleman
of the press and loses her heaTC'
and with a solemn promise 10
stick to the straight and mar
row for, of course, he knows
everything) he dashes off to
South America to report OF the
revolutionary attitude in the
Argentine. Life is hard for the
girl and the breaks she gets are
the wrong kind, so in despera'
ton she goes back to the man
who has a yen for giving her
the luxuries of life. The boy re-
turns, senses the situation, dra-
matically denounces all women
and again dashes off, this tlme
bound for Russia, and so, women
being what they are, Constance
again takes up the struggle 1or
virtue, alone, Of course.
Bennett Clothes Horse
You'll find it interesting but
the action seems rather hurried
in the end and the continuity q
bit uneven, but what matter II
so long as Mr.. Benefits eldeSt
daughter parades her wardrobe
and speaks her languid lines; 1t
does not occur to me that anyone
ever accused Constance OF being
a great actress. Robert Mont
gomery, slated to fill the Glloert
place in the fluttering hearts OF
the femmes, is good enough but
we thought Adolphe Menjou gave
the most convincing performance.
Marjorie Rambeau, Anita Page.
j. Farrell Mcdonald and a brief
glimpse of Hedda Hopper sup
port and word must be said for
the gorgeous out-of-door scenes
in the Western sequence.
On the stage is the first "Loew
Vaudeville Revue" featuring Bert
Gordon with Vera Kingston,
Wally Sharpless and company in
a couple of sketches, Eileen Dou-
gall and the Melody Boys, Dale
Sisters and the Chester Hale
StepperS.
Mr.. Borjes and the Palace
Orchestra play fitting overture,
Charley Gaige presides at the
console and Hearst Metrotone
News completes the program.
K. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
A Wooden Bennett

The god of fortune-or is it
Lady Luck?-seems to smile Tor
some in Hollywood. Constance
Bennett, to make the argument
specific. Why studios fight for
the Bennett services completely
escapes this department. 1t can
hardly be for acting ability, for
a careful tabulation shows she
has three expressions, two OF
them insipid. 1t was so in Com
mon Clay" and the verdict is ratl-
fled after scanning Belasco' S
Easiest Way" in the Metro
GoldWyn manner.
Director Conway's care that
Marjorie Rambeau, Anita Page
or Adolphe Menjou be restrained
from swiping the scene from the
less competent star is noticeable.
Anita Page surely surpasses the
Bennett beauty and, given the
chance, I am sure would have
made a better Laura Murdock.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
When The Feature Is
Shown on The Screen

FOX-Charles Farrell and Janet
Gaynor in The Man Who Came
Back" at 1880 a. M. 2:15, 4:37,
1928 and 9:55 p. m. Stage shows
at 1882. 1854, $40 and 9:12 p. m,
R-K-O KEITH'S-Ina Claire in
The Royal Family of Broadway" ,"
at 1913 a. M. 1888, 3:38, 5:36,
1885 and 9:36 p. m.
Barbara Steinwyck in
Illicit" at 11:55 a. m, 2:15, 4:45,
7:45 and 1905 p. m. Stage shows
at lis, 3:45, $40 and 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Constance Bennett in
The Easiest Way" at 11:48 a. M,
2:03, 4:45, 1877 and 9:59 p. m.
Stage shows at ITO, 1852, 6:44
and 9:06 p. m.
RIALTO-Raquel Torres in cal
oha," at 1880 a. m, 1:3O, $3.50,
$50, 7:3O and $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Marie Dressler in
Reducing" at 1875 a. m, 1876,
3:35, $40, 7:40 and $40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
Personal Appearances


Bernice Claire will make per-
sonal appearances with Kiss Me
Again" when that screen musi-
cal bows in to the Earle Theater
a week from next Saturday. This
is the Victor Herbert musical,
Mile. Modiste," in which Fritizi
Scheff won fame.
Another personal appearance,
this one tentative, is scheduled
for next Saturday at Loew's
Palace, Grace Moore, co-starred
with Lawrence Tibbett in The
New Moon" will be in town for
recita under Mrs. Wilson
Greene's auspices. She has prom,
1sed to look in on her movie pub.
lie if time permits.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
OF
SOUTH SEAS
AT RIALT0

Ideally suited both as to tenn
permanent and as to beauty,
Raquel Torres becomes the DOM
mating personality in aloha, I"
now current at the Rialto The
ater. The story, by Thomas Ince
and ]. G. Hawks, deals with that
ever-fascinating though incontro-
vertible deduction that East is
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
Roland PertLUee Has
Artistic ReputQtiOn

Roland Pertwee. prominent
British author whose late t
drama. Heat Wave" will have
it's American premiere at the Ma
tional Theater on February 9, has
enjoyed enviable careers as por-
trait-painter and actor, as we'll
as dramatist and novelist. He
admits adopting literary career
because neither the easel nor the
theater were sufficiently portable
to enable him to work while en-
gagged in active service in the war.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
PALACECLICKS
. ON SCREEN
AND STAGE

Another gala show heralds the
new month at LoeW's Palace with
Constance Bennett in Eugene
Walters The Easiest Way" as
the screen attraction and an all
star Loew revue taking the spot
on the stage.
THE Easiest Way" is remen-
bered as a stage vehicle for
Frances Starr and serves Miss
Bennett we'll as a film offering
The story is probably familiar
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
Husband of Gish

James Rennie. formerly a pilot
in the British Royal Flying Corps,
is the husband of Dorothy Gish,
the well'known screen star. Rem,
ME was seen on the screen in
Girl Of the Golden West, The
Bad Man" and Clothes Make
the Pirate" and also in The
Lash" He can now be seen on
the screen Of Warne~ Brothers
Earle Theater in Illicit" with
Barbara StanWyck.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
Spectators Buy One

Among those who retained no
doubts about the hit possibilt
ties of Americas Sweetheart, "
which enjoyed a bumper week
at the National Theater, were
the New York ticket spectators.
They negotiated a l6 weeks
"buy" for the SChwab and Man
del musical, taking 500 seats
nightly for that period. 1t opens
at the Broadhurst Theater next
Monday night, spending this week
in Newark tuning up for Broad
way.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02

to most, for the
title is in no
way misleading
and the devel-
opm e mt i S
merely an am
plification of
the title.
Constance IS
one of our
working daugh-
ters who is fed
up on the noise
and confusion
which attends
the daily cere-
monv of get
The Washington times., 1931-02-02

beautiful and
t talented Bar
bara StanWyck,
is, fortunately,
a good show.
Archie Mayo'S
direction and
the perform
ances of a uni
forn1ly fine cast
lift this picture
out of the ruck
of probl e m
plays and give
it a cheerful
sort of dignity
and distinction.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02

East ana west
is West. Mr..
Kipling's famed
quotation, one
might say, pro-
videS ba k :
ground for an
other colorful
story.
Ben Ly on ,
as son of a
wealthy blu 81 :
ness man. sent
to tbs South
Pacific islands
in furtherance
of his fathers
@,.o Ii~~ irfar
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
Danced Early

Barbara Stanwyck. featured in
Illicit" the Warner Brothers and
Vitaphone picture, now at Warner
Brothers Earle Theater, first
danced after fame at the heels
of a hurdy-gurdy man
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
SPLENDID BILL
AT EARLE
THIS WEEK

The plot Of modern marriage
drama permits of no classification
of any such play as fair to
medium" or indifferent" They
are either good or terrible. I'll
licit," at the Earle, starring the
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
NOTED FAMILY
in SCREENS
SPOTLIGHT
This Royal Family which
dominates the R-K-O-Keith screen
this week consciously leads one

to believe
the cur
tai is
p pulle d
back for
a peep
into the
priv ate
lives of
the Bar
p umnroC
w hich
was quite
evidently
the Edna
F e b er-
George
K-a u f.
man pur-
pose.
A n v
way it Is
n r011jnk-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
MAYOR WALKER STARTS FOR HOME
 NEXT SUNDAY
Doctor Wanted Him to Re- main Another Month, But Mayor Says He Is in Good Fighting Trim

Palm Springs, Cal, March 26.-- (UP)-Mayor James J. Walker will start his return journey to New York City Sunday afternoon greatly inn proved in health and spirits because of a fortnight spent in the desert. pr Silas A. Lewis, his physician. to- day said the mayors condition was excellent. although he believes an- other month here would benefit Walker still more.
 When Mayor Walker arrived here, he was suffering from physical exhaustion and general fatigue. now find his heart action greatly inl- proved, his muscle tone and color better, indicating an increase in red corpuscles," Lewis said. Walker laughed at the doctors recommen- dation of another month in the desert. and said he probably would finish the cure up in the air in New York. Seriously. though. I could spend another month here with sat- isfaction." he said, 'but I am now in fighting trim and must return" The mayor said he wished to be home by Easter Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
Taxpayers Are Also Extended
 An Invitation
Special Session Will Be Held Tomorrow After= noon of the Board of Aldermen, and This Will Be Followed By Session of Leading Taxpayers
CHARTER CHANGES
 TO BE CONSIDERED

Mayor Frank Hayes has called a special meeting of the board of al- dermen for o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon to be followed by "gen- eral taxpayers session in the alder manic chamber at 2:30 o'clock for the purposes of specifically consider ing "a bill embodying certain re- visions in the city charter.' &
 The board, in view of the fact that it is the city's legislative represen- tatives in control of city's affairs, wiu have a copy of the changes placed before 1t for perusal and dis cuasion. The meeting to follow, at which is expected to be present 50 of the largest taxpayers in Water bur-, will develop into an explana- tory session at which Mayor Hayes will definitely and individually ex- plain each particular change in the city charter, which, according to the mayor, T am convinced are, desir- able for the better conduct of city affairs"
 A copy of the letter sent to the principal taxpayers states as follows:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
ACTION AGAINST
 TAX COLLECTOR
 HILL OF SHELTON
States Attorney C0mley Says He Will Proceed When Sl7,OOO Shortage Is Made Clear

Shelton. Conn. March 26 - (UP) Action by States Attorney Will liam H. Comley in the alleged de- falcation of $17,000 by John H. Hill. former tax collector and Fairfield county political leader, Is expected at the completion of an audit begun today. municipal authorities said.
 Asked 10 days ago why he had taken no action, Comley replied he had no actual evidence of irregular ity in Hills accounts. AS result, the firm of Hadfield. Rothwell. Soule and Coates, accountants, was or dered to begin an audit. Municipal auditors. William Hamilton and Minnie Crofut revealed the asserted shortage month ago just after Hill had been taken to a Westport sanitorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
Chief Justice Maltbie Made Assignment of the Cases Judge Alfred C. Bald- win Will Be on the Bench Attorney Bauby Asked Delay in Trial But Was Refused
PANEL OF 40
 JURYMEN CALLED
Jury Will First Decide on Sullivan and DistefanO and Then Judge Baldwin Will Give Decision on TOrkOmian

Baron J. Torkomian. 54. James Sullivan. 28. and Amerigo Diste- fano. g. will go on trial in superior court next Tuesday morning on charges of rape and drugging with intent to commit crime. Judge Frederick M. Peasley. who yesterday disqualified himself from trying the cases. stated this morning that Chief Justice William M. Maltbie of the supreme court had assigned the trials for next Tuesday and added that Judge Alfred C. Baldwin of Derby would occupy the bench.
 Judge Baldwin will try the Tor komian case and the jury will render the verdict on Sullivan and Distefano. The cases will be heard together. The jury will bring in its verdict first and then Judge Bald win will make known his decision.
 Clerk George H. Freeman of the superior court was instructed this morning to bring in panel of 4tl jurymen to report next Tuesday morning. Out of this panel no jury. men will be called from Cheshire. Middlebury. Waterbury. Woleott. Naugatuck or Prospect. The jury men will be called from other towns
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