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The Washington times., 1932-12-06
IRISH PLAYERS REVIEWED
Synse's 5 Comedy
Presented by
Good Troupe
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Twenty years ago John Milling
ton Synge's "Playboy Of the West
ern World" agitated the Irish
Americans of the Atlantic sea-
board so that as a measure Of
protection a police guard was nee
essary to assure its peaceful per-
formance.
Time and tolerance have mel
lowed the viewpoint of the play
goer. Today the value of the
play as folk literature is recog-
nized, its cartoon portraits Of peas
ant Ireland are accepted as
friendly caricatures and its casual
blasphemies no longer incite
tumult. The sensitive Irishman
will still shrink from it's glorifica-
ton of a murderer even in fun
but its rich native characterize
tionS and free flowing dialogue
are projected with an earneStneSs
and spirit that make this Satirical
drama vital and alive.
Diction Is Superb
The Irish Players from Dublin's
Abbey Theater chose this for
their opening bow of a weeks
repertoire launched auspiciously
at the National Theater last
night. They pick it presumably
because it is considered the most
universally appealing in their
library of the Irish pIaywrights.
Their attack is lusty, their diction
something to shout about in this
day of slovenly stage speech,
their acting in the main excellent,
though hurried, yet the play lacks
that degree of conviction we have
come to expect from great dra-
matte works.
1 trace it to a careless scenic
investiture that apart from it's
genuine Guinness Stout poster
falls somewhat short of reality in
the creation of illusion. Despite
its occasional alcoholic furores I
never felt I was in Flaherty'S
pub" on the Mayo coast. They
paid too little attention to the
bar.
About a Braggart
"Playboy of the Western World"
concerns a braggart who stumbles
into this Irish saloon with a
weird tale about numbering his
father. Immediately he is lion.
lied by the colleens and the inn
keepers daughter, Pegeen Mike,
sets out to capture his fancy. It
becomes a triangular love affair
when the Widow Quinn lays COW
etous eyes upon the sturdy look
ing wanderer. Events disclose
that this Playboy has in reality
the making of a champion when
he tries with some success to
liYe up to his reputation for great
ness. In the end his playful
Juggling with the truth con-
founds him.
This is all told with broad
satirical strokes and with a hilar-
iouS gusto by an acting company
sure footed and enthusiastic. So
sure indeed that you found such
an experienced trouper as Maui
reen Delany (Widow QUINN hold
ing and repeating her lines that
the last row might exhaust the
laugh. Barry Fitzgerald made a
funny looking saloon keeper, bis
every appearance inspiring mirth,
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Good Old Standby

Whatever became of that sure
fire comedy gag-the revolving
door-which Charlie Chaplin used
Is years ago in THE Cure" and
other of his short screen frolics.
You're asking me? Why you can
see it right now in this day and
age. 1882 model, in the Thelma
Todd-Zasu Pitts comedy, THE
Sellers" at Luoew's Palace.
Guess Ed Wynn is right when
he says there is no such thing
as new comedy-just remodeled
editions Of the good old stand
byS.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Troubadours Rehearse
'Oh Sav Can't You See'

An up-to-the-minute plot. clever
lines and clean-cut comedy are
said to be the basis Of the musical
comedy vehicle, "Oh Say, Can't
You See?" written and composed
by Daniel Beattie, to be presented
by the Troubadours of George
Washington University, at McKin.
ley Auditorium, Second and T
Northeast, December IA, IS, 16 and
II. at $3.50 o'clock, under the ex,
perienced direction of Denis E.
Connell.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
.EiIers-Dunn Team
Is Reunited in
bad Boy" "
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1882. King Features
syndicate. Incl

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. g.
Two Hollywood girls, Margaret
Roberts and Charlotte Miller,
have just sold the first motion
picture story they ever wrote to
Fox.
It is called bad Boy" and Win.
field Sheehan thinks so we'll Of
it that he has assigned Raoul
Walsh to direct and Sally Eilers
and James Dunn to co-star. This
will be the reunion Of the team,
who made such a big hit last
year in Bad Girl"
Though the happy pair of au,
thorS must be given credit for
crossing up all the laws of prob
ability, they are not outsiders to
the business. Margaret Roberts,
who looks like Janet Gaynor, and
is married, has been acting as
Frank Craven's secretary. Char
lotte Miller, who also is married.
and has a youngSter. has been a
reader at the studio.
The Story-idea which proved so
lucky for them is about a sailor
and his sweetheart. AS an added
honor, they have been asked to
help Director Raoul Walsh pre-
pare it for the screen.
Hollywood Parade:
Here are a couple of eyebrow
lifters. Norma Talmadge is going
places these evenings with Eugene
O'Brien. and Lupe Velez was at
the La Boheme cafe the other
midnight with Johnny Weiss
muller. And all Holly wood
thought Johnny was very much
the ex-boy friend.
Since the picture syndicates
sent out that photo of Mary
Pickford riding a bicycle from
dressing room to the set, Mary
has received six letters asking for
the machine when she is through
with it.
Those two homesick parents,
Sue Carol and Nick Stuart, are
due back here December IA and
they hope never to leave their
baby again. Ever since the two
started on that personal appear
ance tour, a trusted nurse has
sent them a daily snapshot Of
Little Carol Lee, and every other
week she has taken 200 feet of
motion picture film.
When the Georgia Tech team
comes out here to play the Uni
versity of California, they will
have Loretta Young and Eleanor
Holm for hostesses. The two
stars will go up to Berkeley to
root for the Southern team and
then will entertain the players
at the Warner Brothers studio on
their return. Fiji Dorsay and
her Argentines will be at the
Frolics Cafe on Sunday night.
Fiji is guest of honor.
The first Christmas card to
reach my desk is from John Le-
roy Johnson, publicity director at
Universal. He sent the cards all
the way to Iceland to be mailed
back to Hollywood. . The new
title of the Charles R. Rogers
beer picture will be Foam and
Freedom" Gene Towne and
Graham Baker thought it up.
And Jimmie Durante. who was
very seaSick on those submarines,
wants to know just what his
course Of action should have
been.
Did You Know:
That Kay Francis was born on
Friday 13?
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
RROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
BY Mark HeIIinger-

EXCELSIOR HOTEL, ROME, Italy.
This morning at the ungodly hour of 10 o'clock there
came pounding upon my bedroom door seeply told
the knocker to enter Whereupon handsome young
bounded across the and grasped my hand warmly
GOOD morning Mark!' he cried 'You remember me,
Of course I'm Ray Cozne And I'm here to tell you that
everything is all set"
sat up in bed and peered at my visitor in amazement
"1m very happy to hear it, l replied, "and it's
pleasure to you again, Mr.. Cozine But may ask
what the devil are talking aboutY'
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Kate Smith Is Brave

don't want to hang the crepe,
but Kate Smith is attempting a
lot in trying to become a movie
star without any acting expert
ence. 1t takes more than voice
alone to crash through the gates
to movie popularity.
If you doubt it scan the list of
those who went floppo on the
screen: Morton Downey, Rudy
Vallee, George Jessel, Fannie
Brice, Helen Morgan, Sophie
Tucker, Amos n Andy, Texas
Guinan, John Mccormack and
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

they Will ap-
pear under the
production ban
ner of M a x
Gordo n. In
Noel Coward'S
ID e S / g n for
Livin n g." in
W h ich Play
W r ght Noel
Coward also ap-
pears, the great
stars of t h e
Theater Guild
definitely break
away. Although
t h e y h a v e
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Hub Was Keith S
Headquarters

This is the fourth of a series
OF articles in connection With
the Golden Jubilee Celebra-
tion of R-K-O-Keith thedterS.
They trace the history OF the
big organization.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

SOA 4AdNCAA 4OA SOGICAA CAAdO VIC
met in New York and that I
was to make arrangements for
You over here?"
lust a Movie Contract
Slowly-very slowly-the h e
truth dawned upon me. I sud-
denly remembered that l had
signed a motion picture con-
tract with the Universal Pic
tures Corporation several days
before I sailed on the Rex.
AS closely as I can recall the
contract at the moment, Uni
versal was to make several
short subjects during this trip
Of mine to foreign lands. was
to act in these films so that,
when I returned, they might be
thrown upon the various
screens of the nation and I
would be at the mercy of the
multitudeS.
Bit by bit the memory of that
afternoon in New York re-
turned to my mind. There had
been six or seven lawyers and
any number of legal papers.
Yes, and Mr.. Cozine had been
there, too. It was agreed that
he was to dash to Italy and set
all the details.
And now, here he was in
Rome.
''Mr. Cozine," I said, "as I
remember things, you were 60
ing to be my director. From
what I've heard about you, I
know you've done some very
fine things in pictures. And
now you're going to direct me,
are you?"
The young man replied that
he most certainly was. I hesi-
tated.
MY friend" I finally stated,
"did you ever see me act?"
The director said he hadn't.
you're absolutely positive"
] went on, that you never saw
me in vaudeville-or in any
. motion picture shorts-or in
any personal appearances 1
have ever made?"
Mr.. Cozine was quite certain
that he had never observed me
during any of those trials.
The Painful Truth
"Then it is my sad duty to in
form you, sir" I continued rap
idly, that am very possibly
the worst actor you have ever
gazed upon"
I awaited the answer, even
though I knew exactly what it
would be. He was going to en-
courage me by telling me that
wasn't half as bad as thought
I was. He was going to say
that, in these shorts, I was
bound to be a sensation. He
That's what they've all
said" was Mr.. Cozine's very in
delicate response. And that's
why they sent me along. 1 may
be able to make something out
Of you. Just moment now,
and I'll introduce you to the
camera man I've picked out for
you"
I sank back with a slight
moan. That one answer was
enough to convince me that
Mr.. Cozine was going to be a
very difficult person with whom
to travel. Rapping me before
he had been with me five
minutes!
The director was already at
the door. He opened it to ad-
NIT a stout italian gentleman
who looked not unlike a wal
rus. The newcomer marched
in very solemnly, raised his
right arm in a sweeping ges-
ture and cried:
Howl"
Fly eyes almost popped from
my head. looked at Mr.. Co.
zine.
What in the world have you
dug up?" asked. "An Italian
indiana"
He led the man to my bed
side.
Mark" asserted Mr.. Cozine,
ignoring my question, this is
Signor Lorenz Romognoli, who
is to be camera man from now
on. Please speak to him in
Italian and tell him to meet
us downstairs in an hour,
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Light in Darkness

Powerful electric light globes
some of them 100 times as strong
as house lights, are used to light
the sets of Under Cover Man.
featuring George Raft and Nancy
Carroll,
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

"Mr. Cozine," I replied, "I
speak no Italian. You tell
him."
Good Lord!" calculated the
director. Il don't speak Italian
either. Now what shall we
do?"
I told Mr.. Cozine what to
debut I don't think he heard
me because was under the
covers again. At the moment,
I didn't think I would ever
grow to like Mr.. Cozine.
No Spikka Italian
Within an hour, however, I
was in the Coliseum with my
director and my camera man.
The Coliseum, you know, is
the place where they formerly
fed Christians to lions-and
they now feed lies to tourists.
On the ride out to the ancient
joint, tried to be as frank as
l1S possible SS;HI with my new COM
Listen, Mr.. Cozine," I as
serted, before we begin, I
want to tell you that this thing
isn't as simple as it may look
to you. In the first place, I'm
not stuck on the idea of max
ing movies. In the second
place, I'm by no means the
easiest guy in the world to get
along with. And in the third
place, I'm not so positive that
I'm going to like you. You
get me?"
The director made no reply
whatsoever. In desperation, I
turned to Signor Romognoli, the
camera man.
''You get me, don't you?" I
asked.
The camera man stretched out
his right arm.
Howl" he replied.
1 sank back in desperation, I
was beginning to long for some
body sane on this trip. Some
oody really sensible. like
Harry Thaw, for instance.
It's rem arkable, however,
what a few minutes can do,
The moment the camera was
set up, things began to happen,
had been in the Coliseum the
previous afternoon and not a
soul had given me a tumble
Now everything was different.
From all over the place girls
came running. Big ones. tall
ones. I saw them pointing to
the camera-and then to me.
For the Sake of Art
At this opportune moment,
Mr.. Cozine stepped in. He
picked out four or five of the
prettiest girls in the place and
staged a little scere i which
all the girls were to attempt to
KISS me. Embarrassed as I
was went through the scene
Tor the sake of art. Mean
while, by a slap on the back
TO start the scene and a punch
IN the ribs to make him stop,
MIR. Cozine was able to direcs
the camera man.
When it was over, I took Mr.,
Cozlne to one side.
Ray" I murmured, "it goes
without saying that don't like
to work with girts But lust
to get things right, would YOU
mind taking that scene over?
Especially the part where that
big blonde tries to kiss rne?"
The director nodded.
Mark" he replied, "you were
Kidding me all the time. You're
a born actor. Well not onlv
take the last scene over; veil
take it six times. And what's
more, there's going to be a
girl scene in each picture we
make!"
I always knew I liked that
Ray Cozine. What a director
and what a swell guy! And
how he understands us picture
artists!
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Bv ANDREW r. KELLEY

When Alfred Lunt and Lynn
Fontanne come to the National
Theater the week of January 16,
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Lunt-Fontanne Leave Theater Guile
To Be Max Gordon Stars

Lawrence Tibbett. Buxom Kate
may have what it takes-Para.
mount thinks she has-but
wouldn't bet on it.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Handv-CaI Mae

Mae West, who wrote, directed,
produced and starred one stage
play. is showing another facet of
her ability jn Ruby Red" In
addition to collaborating on the
story, she is writing song lyrics
for this film.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

try again" An age-oId saying, but ever
true. If you haven't been able to To-
cate the apartment you want, read the
timely selection offered daily in the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

Our Kate Likes Sodas
Kate Smith, silver-voiced radio
headliner now at Paramount for
her first starring picture, is an
enthusiast for ice cream sodas.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

why, your picture contract,
OF course" he replied. Surely
you haven't forgotten that we
met in New York and that I
was to make arrangements for
you over here?"
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

Did You Know:
That Kay Francis was born on
Friday 13?
The daily worker., 1932-03-18
The War and Social Democracy

mentS themselves can and will prevent war. The
Vienna "Arbeiter-zeitung," Maxton and BrailS-
ford in England, have proclaimed the new truth,
that the imperialist governments Of the other
countries could stop Japanese Imperialism in its
robner campaign, This new truth is to serve
to hamper the activity of the working class.
Therefore, the Disarmament Conference is
represented by all parties Of the n. Interna-
tional as a real pacfist action, and VanderveIde,
as representative OF the II International Citrine
and Jouhaux, as representatives Of the Amster-
dam International, therefore go to Geneva in
order to dish up the old phrases OF the Basic
Manifesto. The slogan of the German and Aus
tr1an social fascists mo more WarI" serves the
same purpose Disarmament Conference Pacif-
ism is to serve to disarm and disorganise the
working class.
common feature of the strategy and tactics
OF the social democratic parties OF all countries
is that the war in the Far East is represented
as being an isolated colonial war which could
only take place in the colonial country, in China,
which could only be waged by Japan, where
there Is no democracy and no proper public
opinion. This point Of view is represented most
openly and Cynically by the secretary OF the
Amsterdam international Schevenals. He has
proclaimed the new truth Of social fasclsm by
announcing that the problem OF disarmament,
OF peace, should be confined TO Europe.
The social fascists hide from the masses the
fundamental fact that the war in the Far East
threatens not only China, not only the Japa-
nese workers, and not only the land of Social
1sni the Soviet Union, but also the working class
of every country.
AT the same time the social fascist parties and
the retormiSt trade union bureaucracy seek TO
foster the idea among the masses, that war in
come countries means good business for other
countries; that war means new orders, more
Jobs, higher wages, They promote the idea
among the masses that war can bring the end
OF the crisis, can do away with unemployment
That war is a good business for the armament
concerns, for the financial ohgarchy, for the
capitalists, nobody will deny for moment But
the world war showed what war means to the
workers. War does not mean work, higher wages
but hunger, the misery of the trenches, killed
cr1pples widows and orphans. But Jouhaux de-
clared at the Vienna Congress of the IL. Inter-
national in July last:
"As regards disarmament, the trade unions
have become more moderate We must al. Il
ourselves 10 eHcSuassAAceM IN addition Ane
The daily worker., 1932-03-18
BY NJ. LOUIS CPARIs)

MAR is here War has already commenced in
" the Far East and its extension is only a
question Of time. What Is now taking place in
Manchuria is the immediate preparation for
armed intervention against the Soviet Union; is
already the commencement of Intervention And
intervention is being prepared not only in the
East but also in the West.
And the IL International is here fulfilling its
historical mission as the most important social
butCreSs Of the irnperiaist bourgeoisie in the
preparation, organizing and carrying out Of in
tervention and war. The parties of social fas-
Cism united in their efforts to disorganize the
activity OF the working class, and the revoIu-
tionary fight Of the prOIetariat against inter
vention and war, and to diSarm the working
class. Among other means, they wish to achieve
this aim by representing the League of Nations
as an instrument Of peace, as a weapon in the
fight against war; by creating the illusion among
the working class that the League of Nations
can and will prevent war and Intervention This
standpoint is most clearly formulated in the re-
cent appeal of the National Joint Council rep
resenting the General Council Of the British
Trades Union Congress the National Executive
OF the Labor Party and the Parliamentary La
Dor Party.
IF the nations Of the world take NO action
to uphold the covenant of the League of Ma
tions they viii thereby destroy this collective
system OF world law. The National Joint
Council, therefore, urges the government to
request the Council Uf the League of Nations
Immediately to consider the advisability of
calling upon all Members of the League and
Signator1eS Of the Peace Pact TO withdraw their
Ministers or Ambassadors from Tokyo If
the japanese government, in defiance OF the
public opinion of the world, continues the war
our government will be obliged, in conformity
with Its undertakings as Sgnatory Of the
Covenant Cart. 16). to propose to the Special
Assembly OF the League whatever cooperative
and graduated measures Of financial and econ
onnic constraint may be necessary-in associa-
ton and agreement with the United States
and the Members of the League-to restore
peace, and to ensure a just settlement Of all
outstanding questions between Japan and
China, on the basis Of the Covenant of the
League Of Nations the Nine Power Treaty and
the Pact Of Paris"
1t is not without interest 10 note that pre-
ls1seiy the Left" socialists put forward the no
~ criminal stssss thai shs inapsrialst govern
The daily worker., 1932-03-18
Scientific Eco, omists"

A gink by the name of Me-lyle Stanley Rukey-
ser, whom the Hearst press features as one of
its leading scientific economists (and he mod
estly calls himself that), recently wrote long
bunch of tripe about how lovely everything is
going to be with the initiation program OF the
joint Republican Democratic Congress.
But it would be still more lovely, he contends,
If that $200O,0O0,000 piece of initiation of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, were only
extended by adoption of Hearst's favorite rem
edy, $5,0O0OOO,0oO bond issue to build roads
or do something like that 1t could be admin
istered, this remedy, in small doses, he says, and
then explains by saying:
"Under the revised prosperity loan plan,
business would be assured of not merely one
shot of stimulus, but a series of injections
over period of five years, if necessary"
This, workers, is scientific economist" all
though to hear him talk you might think he
was dope peddler and business was the dope
fiend bowling for cocaine. Well, after all, that's
pretty nearly correctl
Now They'll Know Better: The customary idea
of capitalists in working domestic servants from
IL to 20 hours was followed by imperialsm's
adopted hero, Lindbergh, and so they had only
one nurse for the kid Now we notice, that they
plan, if they get him back-which is doubtful
considering all the police have done to get him
killed-they're going to have him watched "all
the time. If they do that, thereu have to be
two Betty Cows at least; but that's 12-hour
shift anyhow.
Stark Raving Lmacy: A sort Of test as to
whether you're sensible these days, is to see
whether you read the press yarns on the
Lindy kidnapping without wanting to puke If you
want to throw up, you're sensible. BY the by,
we notice that two men, that sailor johnson,
and Hartford contractor, have been kidnapped
by the police. Without even pretense of obey
ing the law requiring extradition proceedings,
both have been kidnapped and removed from
Connecticut and into New Jersey. And two Coast
Guards lost their lives looking for the baby in
the Atlantic ocean!
The daily worker., 1932-03-18
&%~.A
Are Workers Livestock?
BY JORGE

Well, we see that Congress has, in sudden
enlargement of the heart, given 100000 buSh-
els of Farm Board wheat "to the unemployed"=
after it wa scarefully explained by the leading
"progressives' in Congress that it wouldn't cost
the government a cent"-and in fact was saving
it money paid out for storage. A fine lot, those
"progresSivesl"
Then the Red Cross was prevailed upon to ac-
cept the wheat and the job of distributing ik
Bnt Chairman Payne (that guy gives us Payne
in the neckD declared that the Red Cross would
accept commodities, but not cash" from the
government Yet in the drought Of 1880, re-
member, Payne refused to accept commodities
and demanded cash, when farmers in other
regions offered to give their produce to the
drought sufferers.
But the first wheat actually asked for by the
Red Cross was 100000 bushels stored at Omaha,
and this was not for the unemployed, but IS
dispatches of March 8 said: "For destinations
in South Dakota, where food for livestock Is far
from sufficient" Human beings eat at the Sec
ond table, after the mules
And even when the starving workers get this
wheat (Which will be made into white bread
which is far less healthful than whole wheat
because the flour milling trust has a pull with
the government just picture to yourself what
a magnificent meal for family Of starving
dOu4Co dllu ClllluIeL IL Will pe-DredQ
butter, bread without milk, bread without a
single other darned thing! Oh yes, maybe bread
with waterl The customary punishment diet"
given to prisoners put into solitary confinement
in penitentiares!
How'd you like to lock up all the members Of
Congress who have been SO generous to the
unemployed" and make em eat nothing but
bread and water? Or just tie 'em with halter
to a STALL and say, Here's wheat, damn you!
Now eat!" That exactly what they're doing to
you and your kids.