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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Back to "the Legitimate
By William Fields.

EVEN most casual and leisurely
inspection Of the proposed activities
Of the Broadway theatrical impresarios
for the season OF 1882 writes a New
York correspondent reveals at least
one quite significant fact. And that
is that the new season unquestionabIy
will witness a pronounced trek of actors,
writers and directors back from the
Hollywood studios to the Times Square
sector, from which they fed few years
back. Already, in fact, the eastward
march has begun
This hegtra does not mean. of course,
that the motion picture studios will be
left desolate and barren of all talent
1t does signify, however, that this Au-
tumn, for the first time in at least
three years, talent win be more or less
evenly distributed between the two
places, with the advantage, IL any, In
favor of the legitimate drama
In scanning the production schedules
of the various New York producing
Arms, one finds that jeanette Lon and
Lillian Bond, both late of the talking
pictures, are soon to appear in Free
For All musical comedy under the
Schwab e. Mandel aegis; Lillian Roth,
Morton Downey and possibly Fiji
D'OrSay. under the Earl Carroll banner
in "Vanities," and Basil Rathbone
heretofore one of the clnema's stanch-
est workers. viii be found in THE
Panic Is On, musical piece fashioned
by Groucho Marx, Howard Dietz and
Corey Ford.
Owen Davis, Jr., who will be remem-
bered for his excellent performance in
Uniyersal's perturbation OF "All Quiet
on the Western Front" will be found
in October serving in Ladies of Gre
alton" drama by Gladys Unger.
Lenore Uric, William Boyd. Paul NUM-.
Dulcy Cooper and Kathryn Givney 1.-THE
latter two will appear in this city in
Peter Flies High" in September) are
other players who are at least tenn
porarily' deserving what once was called
the silver screen" in favor Of the legiti-
mate theater.
No less marked Is the exodus Of
writers and scenarists from the West
ern Coast. Among those who have con-
tracted for one or more shows on
Broadway this Autumn and Winter are
Ben Hecht and Charles Macarthur, who
are currently fashioning Twentieth
Century for Jed Harris; Donald Ogden
Stewart, who has just completed the
adaptation Of The Weaker Sex" from
the French Of Edouard Bonrdet; Myron
Pagan, whose two latest plays, Peter
Flies High" and Hollywood Be Thy
Name, viii be unveiled in New York
between now and the FIRST OF the new
year under the sponsorship OF Leonard
Bergman; Harlan Thompson, whose
Hot and Bothered" q musical. win be
presented BY the firm Of Green and
GensieT: p @. Wodshouse. who has
just completed 4 musical version Of
Moinarss THE Plays the Thing" and
Martin Flavtn. the latter o playwright
whose name until several years ago was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Building Its Own Revue.

MANAGER HARRY w. CRULL Of
the Fox Theater and his staff are
constructing an I-Washington Revue
for presentation the week of August 81.
The cast was selected from the new
dancing school studio in the American
building by the manager and win in
ciude singers and dancers, along with
others who may show a latent talent
for doing something unique and attrac-
tive. Last Friday evening the selections
began, ana now for the next two weeks
the aggregation selected will be re-
hearsed by an experienced director and
made ready for the public performance
week from the coming Friday.
The bill for that week win include
also the Fanchon- Marco pep" idea
in addition to the film feature. Bad
Girl, from Vina Delmars story, with
Sally Eilers and James Dunn as the
stellar lights,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Cast for National Premier.

A FTER an absence from Broadway
- Of slmostStwo years, Dulcie Cooper,
who scored an unusual success in sup
port OF Janet Beecher in Courage" is
to appear this season in an important
role in Myron C. Fagan's Peter Flies
High the comedy which viii have its
fiTst performance at the National
Theater. this city, Monday, September
IL
Glenn Hunter, of course is the star
He win also have with him Mary Loane,
pleasantly recalled by theatergoers as
q member OF Miss Ethel Barrymore
casts in The Love Duel" and The
Kingdom Of Cod Harry Gresham. last
seen here as Tippy Shronk in George
Kelly's Philip Gees Forth" and-here' &
good news-KathTyn Givney, who was
the lead in "Nightstick" and ut one time
B member of the National Theater Play
ers. with Adelaide Hubbard. whom all
washington knows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Manager Composes an Ode
While Press Agents Labor
Unaided to Save Our Stage
Tangle in the Arts Disquiet Among the Artisans
Cohan Scars to Classic Song While His
Statesmen Need Him on Earth
By w. H. Landvoigt.

! InaSmuch as the fame of the
great stars of the theater was
largely dug out of the worlds ac-
claim by the press representatives
in days gone by, and likewise the
fame achieved by certain produc-
ing managers who, without 1t,
might not have been called great,
it seems like a bit Of ingratitude
for them to deny their co-opera-
ton at this critical time. The
press representatives are fighting
for their own lives, as well as for
the stage. 1.-THE man who has
his" doesn't seem interested, now
that the bottom has dropped out
of their jobs.
T ONG and, perhaps, alluring
lists of plays for the new sea-
Manhattan August /, have been
published in the metropolitan
Journals. Those plays may or may
not get into New York during the
new season. There is no evidence,
as yet, that they or any of them
will get to Washington. 1t is a
waste of time as well as Of valu-
able space to discuss what may
happen" in the theater anywhere.
Probably it is just as futile to
even write of the institution when
most folks are out on their vaca-
tionS and the Stay-at-homeS are
hitch hiking or automobiling for
all the recreation they are likely
- ktasc n.,% fI4a
theater is an institution Of such
beautiful interest and fascination,
when you become well acquainted
with it, that it's friends like to
talk about it as of dear departed,
who, nevertheless, may possibly
be permitted to have a new term
of life in the uncertain future
It's friends say it is immortal.
Those who once knew it in all
its beauty hope it may come back.
The present generation, which
has been reared very largely, if
not exclusively, on the movies,
doesn't see much need of it at any
time, and really isn't interested
whether it lives or dies. 1t Is from
this later influx of the population
that the theater must expect fu-
ture audiences. The press repre-
sentativeS realize this. The pro-
ducing managers, hoWever-well,
really they have had but little
time to give to the matter, and
the theater boosters wonder what
will happen when they do.
+
THESE are dour days as well as
dog days. One fact, however,
shines out in this naughty world
and throws its little beam further
than the ShakeSpearean candle.
At this very moment, in all lines
OF endeaEor, 1t is the press repre-
sentative who seems to be moving
heaven and earth to inspire his
producing manager with courage
to face the situation and to pro-
vide him with ideas that may help
to solve the problem before him.
This is so not only in the theater
and in the motion picture indus
try, but everywhere. It is fine
evidence in behalf of the press
agents reSourcefulneSS, his loyal
ty and his expenditure of energy
in helping the situation. He seems
to deserve a better fate than is
confronting him on all sides. But
what is to be done about it in the
theater if producing managers
simply decline to participate? 1t
Is not for this column to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Late New York News

George Whites Scandals" and Earl
CAROLS "Vanities"
White, Carroll and ziegfeld have OPP
posed one another in a three-cornered
feud of long duration. 1t seems there
really is limited supply of famous
beauties in the theaters, and these
three producers are constantly raiding
each others shows, Offering more
tempting contracts to the fair ones.
It Is result of this feud that the
Scandals" and "Vanities" both chose
this same town on the same night for
their openings Each thinks it will
outshine and humiliate the other.
The feud remains quite amusing to
onlookers and Is encouraged by the
show beauties as an impetus to raise
their salaries to figure they could not
achieve II there were no competition
for their services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

honey Lillian Roth. William penlarest.
Mitchell and Durant, Olive Olsen, Helen
Lynd. Lucille Page. three Forfnan sis
ters, three Slate Brothers. three Aaron
Sisters. Irene Ahlberg, Beryl Wallace
Milton Watson, al Norman, Dan Carthe.
Woods Miller and about so principals
in all. mostly newcomers. surrounded
by IT'S of the most beautiful girls In
the world. and aided with the most
mammoth production ever prepared
for a revue"
There also is a eolored AUGMENTATION
for one scene of so blacks, and nov
elites OF colossal proportions too nu-
merous for individual mention.
The new theater is the result Of three
years planning. The new Vanities has
been in preparation in secret studios for
nearly year. Ralph Spence and Eddie
WEIGH prepared the dialogue; Harold
Adamson and Burton Lane the lyrics
and music; Hugh Willoughby designed
the settings and Vincente Minnelh and
Charles lie Marie the costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Switching the Villain.

INGENUITY in the movies is otter
manifested in inconceivable ways
unless. Of course, you are on to the
movies.
or course, the purpose of murder
mystery is to manufacture creeps. An
other purpose--the police know its to
keep you guessing as long as they can
as to the guilty person.
In Murder BY the Clock" screen
version of the Rufus King novel, the
movie people have substituted another
than the man in the novel who is the
guilty one. And that's to make you
guess the harder. the while you are
thrilling and shivering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
CAROLS New Venture

EARL cARRoLLs new "vanities, /"
with which he expects to shatter
theatrical traditions. viii open tomor-
row night at the Apollo Theater, At
Iantic City.
The first innovation viii be the en-
tire orchestra of the Apollo Theater at
So per seat, notwithstanding the cost
of production is estimated at over
100000, with weekly salary list of
over $25, 600.
The new Earl Carroll Theater New
York City, was constructed at cost
OF $4,500,000 to acquire q seating ca
pacity Of 5000. The object is to pre-
sent mammoth revues there at scale
of 50 in New York City In order to
establish this policy, and in order not to
bewilder the public, Earl Carroll is said
to have deliberately faced a loss for
the sake OF establishing his new-era
price moderation in the public mind.
Following his usual policy of bring
ing as many new faces as possible to
Broadway in his new theater. he has
assembled cast including VIII Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Tournament and Ball.

THE forty-seventh annual tourna-
ment and dress ball will be held at
Marshall Hail Wednesday. August I9
The steamer Charles Manchester will
leave Seventh street wharf at 10 am.
2:30 and 6:45 PM Returning. will
leave Marshall Hall at 1880, 4:30, 7:45
and III pm. Music by Ros Boyd's Or
chcstra. dancing free. Valuable prizes
are announced.
Tilting commences at 2 pm, with
browning OF the queen and distribution
Of prizes at 7:S0 pm Horses must be
at the wharf at $50 am. The starter
will be Prank S. Barnes. the judges
BeAjanir Eleden, John Mathews. DR.
T. J. Higdon. Randolph Rooster. Senator
Frank Ball. George w. Ferguson. DR..
George o. Monroe. John Dent, john
Gering. p p. Williams, Robert Cooksey
and Brooke Matthews.
The orator OF the day win be J.
Frank parran and the orator OF the
evening J. Royal TIppett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

NJ all recent happenings OF
moment, what can com
pare with the sublime
spectacle of dear old
George Cohan presenting his 20.
est patriotic ode to our CQleI
Magistratel Surely, now, no man
will dare. after facing the com
monplaces of life, to deny that
"All,s well with the world" And
how like the diffident Mr.. Conan
we have always known to DO TINS,
with the melodic memories fresn
in our minds of his first great Ell
fort. "The Grand Old Flag Is a
Grand Old Rag" not forgetting
for a moment his really inspiring
effuSion, 1--WE Won't Come Back
Till It's Over, Over There!"
Copyrighted, but with no copies
vet on tap at any price, it Is
scarcely fair to tackle the classic
excellence of the lines Of Mr..
Cohan'S latest ode. And none OF
us. as yet, knows the melody.
How. then, may we gauge it, either
in the roster of national hymns
or merely as something set apart
for the sole purpose OF stirring
within our souls the love OF coun-
try. We may not even go so far
as to imagine that it will hereafter
ring out under the blue vault OF
heaven and pierce the vast empti-
ness of space as an incentive to
higher thoughts and nobler deeds,
or that it will simply take It's
place beside Dear Old Pal" for
radio purposes and then-forget-
fulneSS.
No matter what may be the ex-
cellence, or the sadness, OF its
fate, as gracious people the
duty's ours to bend the knee and
bow the head in solemn apprecia-
ton, for this Incompatible tribute
of the diffident MIR. Cohan appears
to be the prearranged and pre-
ordained birthday gift to the Dis
trict of Columbia in honor OF its
20Oth anniversary. And are we
grateful!
THUS it is, and thus it ever has
been, with our stage. It's chill
dren meekly lay their innermost
hearts upon its altar. And II the
DLOtOCdbAOA NC OSAOAAS OAAO06AAS
they lay something else some
times before our wondering eyes.
And the newspapers, ever greedy,
grab itsas a scoop.
This solemn incident. however.
profoundly moving though it be,
should not be permitted to OBJ,
scure the fact that it was made
noSSihle by one of our astntest
-,-oduclng managers Of the the
ater-not the nacyieS-and that.
deep down in his heart it may be
his contribution also to the wild
cry of the theatrical press repre-
sentatives Of the Nation to Save
Our Stage.
NJ EANW HILE the theatrical
press representatives are
pushing desperately to achieve
something that will inure to the
benefit of the legitimate drama
and its presentation outside the
City of New York. The theatrical
producing managers do not seem
to be greatly interested. Little
has been forthcoming from them
beyond the announcement last
week Of the Erlanger Offices of the
attractions for the National The
alter season here and the touching
incident with which this column
introduces itself to the reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Seeing Herself IN a Movie

WANTING to see the first picture in
which she ever appeared. Barbara
Stanwyck had to sit through two shows
TO see herself. Her part was so brief
that while she stopped to pick pro-
gram of the floor she had flashed on
the screen and of again. so she sat
through the entire program again for
that one fieeting glance
She worked as an extra for two weeks
and all she did was to open a door.
A few years later she went back to Hol-
lywood and played a real screen role in
THE Locked Door" She Is now to be
seen in Der greatest romantic role, they
say. in the Columbia picture. The
Miracle Woman" at R-K-O Keith's
Theator. It's Frank Capra produc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Midsummer Folk Festival

sisted by Ethel Quisenberry and Beyer-
ley Squares, dance directors. and Miss
Mary M. Burnett. music director, as
sisted by Helen Middleton.
Solo dancers in ''Marenka" viii be
Martha Fisher as Midsummer. and
Thelma Carey, Polish dancer. Leading
roles win be played by Catherine Scho-
field as Honza. and Beverley Squires as
Marenka
The performance win open at T:30
O'Clock with q concert by the Army
Band and the festival viii begin at 8
o'clock. The Army Band has made its
own arrangement OF the music for the
dances and other numbers.
The public Is invited to attend. A
limited number Of chairs may be re-
served at small fee at the A. A.. A.
headquarters. the Willard and the
washington Hotels. Community Center
Der artment In Franklin Administration
Building and likewise at the Syivam
Theater on "Wednesday eveniug.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

the players temporary home Next year
the new theater will be ready to re-
ceive them.
The present festival. opening with
Antony and Cleopatra viii present
King Lear The Tanning of the
Shrew, King Henry the Fourth part
one), ;" Macbeth "A Winters Tale
The Merry Wives of Windsor" "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" and Meas
ure for Measure" An eagerly awaited
tour of the United States and Canada
is relied upon to demonstrate that the
love of Shakespeare among the English
speaking people so far from diminishing
is steadily and rapidly increasing.
The tour of the -Upon-Avan
Festival Co. in the United States will
include a weeks engagement at the
National Theater, in the Nations Cap
ital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

"MARENKA," a Midsummer folk
festival, will be presented at the
Sylvan Theater wednesday evening by
the Girl Reserves Of the Young women's
Christian Association, assisted by the
United States Army Band. More than
so singers and dancers from the Camp
Stay at Home, y In WaShingg on win par
ticipate in the colorful dances char
acteristic Of czechoslovakia, Ireland,
Poland. Hungary and italy. Authentic
folk costumes 81 the Ave countries VIII
be worn Blythe Girl Reserves who have
fashioned their own costumes during
the past weeks at the camp. at seven
teenth and X streets. under silpexFision
of Mrs. George G. Padgett, directs Of
costumes for the Girl Reserves
Miss Mabel r, Cook is general dir1e~
Ton Of the festival and she viii be as.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Star Parade at Fox

Next will be bad Girl" starring
Sally Eilers and James Dunn It's story
is from Vina d slmar,s novel
The Brat" will follow. with q cast
including Sally ONeill, Allan Dinehart.
Frank Albertson, Virginia CherriIl, June
Collyer, Farrell Macdonald, Mary
Forbes and william Collier, sr.
Then will come a mystery play, 1.-THE
Spider" with Edmund Lowe, Lois Moran
and FL Brendel in the cast Janet
Gavnor and Charles Farrell in Merely
Mary Ann" adapted from the play BY
Israel zangwill, and Wicked with
Victor McLaglen and ELISA Landi as its
stars. and story adapted for the
screen by Adela Rogers st. John, and
also presenting Theodore Won Eitz, Una
Merkel, Irene Rich, Mae Bush, Alice
Lake and Allan Diuehart in the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Stafford Upon-Avon Tour

FOR over so years, since the orig
inal Memorial Theater at Stratford-
Upon-Avon destroyed by fire in 1926
was first opened with Barry Sullivan
and Helen Faucit in Much Ado About
Nothing" the "Stratford Festival pol
icy of presenting Shakespeare's plays in
the beautiful and historic surroundings
of his native town has continued These
festivals now take place twice yearly: in
April in commemoration of the poets
birthday. and again in the Summer
When the old Memorial Theater. built
by public subscription. was burned there
was no interruption to the series. A
temporary theater was Immediately con-
structed from a cinema A new and
magnificent Memorial Thea.er was
erected and subscriptions poured in
from all over the world.
This years viii be the last festival in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Hi Ho Presto.

FIRED KEATING, famous as a ma
gician. Is also a master of cere-
monies at Loew's Palace Theater, as
we'll as the star OF Hi Ho Presto" a
to battling sleight of hand the talent
and layishnesS Of his stage diversion is
said 70 be bewildering.
The Peggy Taylor Gary Leon -Four,
inimitable dancers. feature attraction
Of Broadway revues. present daring
adagio tricks and the art OF throwing
a human object in a thrilling manner
George Hayes, toe dancer, also does
some remarkable Jumping. one Of her
jumps being made from a height of S
feet. and Chester Hale'S Dancing Els
appear in hreath-taking ensemble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Four of a Kind.

TT Is interesting to note that in each
Of the casts Of New York,s four big
hits there is q former member of the
National Theater Players. Romano
Calender Is the mysterious doctor OF
Grand Hotel" Charles Halton Is the
movie magnate" Of "Once In a LifeA
time, while Edward Arnold and Fran
els pierlct have gone musical comedy
for the time being and are amusing the
big cityss tlaeatergoers In 1.-The Third
Little show and The Band Wagon. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

a LTaOUGH the more or less famous
AL H Woods WIS said to have four
productions on the list for the coming
seaSor--"Big Shot, by George Bryant
and Francis Verdi; WEEKS New Play"
German novelty, Her Greatest Role,
an adaptation BY Frederick and Fanny
ment," the Billboard theatrical maga-
Eine publishes report that MT Woods
affairs have gone into the hands OF q
receiver. Five Star Final was Mr..
Woods outstanding success last season.
Mr.. WOODS was one Of those who didn't
respond 70 tie Is. o. 8. call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

A PARADE of the stars is announced
for the Fox Thaater. And until
the latter part OF September the great
est array of motion pictures and stars
seen in many moons is promised.
Heading the list IS Transatlantic. .
the current picture at the Fox Its
cast, headed by Edmund Lowe, includes
Lois Moran, Gretta NiSsen, sMyTna 10y,
John Halliday, Jean Hersholt, Earle
Foxe and Billy Bevan.
The great American bumorist. VIII
Rogers. follows in Young AS You
Feel" adapted from George AIDES story
Father and the Boys" It's cast in
cludes Fiji Dorsay Lucien Littlefield.
Donald Dillaway and c. Henry Gordon.
The picture was directed by Frank
Borzage.