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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-29

Mrs., L. H. Sears and daughter
Patty Of Columbus. 3 visited recently
here with the formers brother, Mr..
stanberyr Alderman, and father Mr..
c. L. Alderman t4sHa N Ii II Il gfis &
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-29

FRIDAY, Dec 304lDorothy Will
son, Airline Judge and Richard
Cromwell In "Age Of Consent
The world acclaims a newborn star.
This is the girl you have been read
ing about, who stepped from a
typewriter to stardom in a day.
Comedy. News. One show at 8.
Two persons admitted on each tick
ct
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-29
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-29
TWIN CITY OPERA HOUSE

THURSDAY (Tonight) ~ Il Tim
Mccoy in "Cornered. Pre- Last schap-
ter Of "Air Mail Mystery,Hs and
George Raft. Constance Cummings
and Wynne Gibson in might After
Night One show at z. Two per-
sons admitted on each ticket.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-29
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The Washington times., 1932-02-08
IGNORES His Note
When the Feature
Is Shown on Screen

RIALTO-H erbert Marshall
and Edna Best in Michael and
Mary" At 11:47 a. M, 1:46,
3:45, 5:44, TAB and 9:42 p. m.
R-K-O KEITH'S-Dolores Del
Rio in Girl of the Rio" At
11:15 a. M, 1853. 4:41, 1924 and
1O:07 p. m. Kate Smith in per-
son and vaudeville at 1852, 3:35,
6:18 and 9:01 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Greta Garbo in
''Mata Hari" At 1925 a. m,
1:25, $3.50, $50, 7:30 and 9:35
p. m.
EARLE ames ca gney in
"Taxi." At 1875 a. M, 1855.
4:35, 7:25 and $50 p. m. Stage
shows at los, 3:45, $50 and
9 p. m.
FOX-Lionel AtwilI in "The
Silent Witness" At 11:41 a. M,
. 1850. 4:30, ITO and $50 p. m.
Stage shows at 1:13, 1858, 6:33
and 9:13 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Clive Brook
in Husbands Holiday" At 1924
a. M, 1903, 2:53, 4:38. 6:22, sos
and 9:52 p. m.
PALACE-Ruth Chatterton in
Tomorrow and Tomorrow" At
1880 a. M, 2:03, ABS, 7:O6 and
9:41 p. m. Stage shows at 1924,
1857, 6:27 and 9:02 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Mike Marco Flies to
See WASHINGTON Show

Mike Marco. active head of
Fanchon and Marco, producers of
stage presentations which appear
weekly at, the Fox Theater. &C
companied by his 10-year-old
daughter, Gloria, made flying
trip to Washington yesterday. ar
irving at the airdrome at $3.50
p. m.
Mr.. Marco, who is preparing to
return to the coast. flew down
from New York with his daughter
and spent the afternoon sightsee-
ing.
Another Fanchon and Marco
executive who is due to make
personal appearance in Washing
ton this week is doc" Howe,
general manager. He is expected
on Wednesday.
Producer Marco looked over his
Dream House" unit before tax
ing the train to Broadway.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08

James Cagney, one of the new
younger players developed since
the advent of the talking pictures
has his first real starring role in
Taxi" this week at the Earle.
Cagney made a deep impress
sion recently with his remarkable
handling of minor roles in
gangster pictures such as "The
Public Enemy" 1t was only to
be expected that he would be
given his chance.
Taxi" a story of vicious war
fare between cab operators. will
greatly enhance Cagney's reputa-
ton. 1t is not pleasant picture
and Cagney as the cocky driver
of an independent cab, intent on
avenging his brothers murder, is
not cast in a particularly appeal
ing role, that is appealing to
women moviegoers.
Fast Moving Film
Cagney plays the part to per-
fection, however-hard boiled, hot
tempered, always looking for a
scrap. The picture is fast NOV
ing and filled with thrilling
action. Men will like it.
Loretta Young, cast in the role
of Cagney's sweetheart, marrles
him and tries to curb his vicious
temper. She adds a little tone to
the story and also shows herself
capable of some real emotional
acting. A very nice piece of
work for Loretta. The others
in the cast also give Cagney fine
support, notably David Landau
as the taxi racketeer boss and
Leila Bennett, the talkative
waitress, girl friend of Cagney's
sweetheart.
Good Stage Show
A peppy stage show augmented
the feature picture. Highlights
of the entertainment included
Dewey Barto and George Mann.
a comedy dance team and
Margie Coates, a pleasant voiced
vocalist.
An acrobatic dance troupe offer
some thrilling springboard stunts
Herman Timberg who was billed
to appear this week couldn't fill
the engagement because of illness
and new act Monica and
Skelly will fill it today.-T. D. T.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Marathon Stars
Dance at Cayety

"The London Gayety Show
current at the Gayety, is the
type of production, which a few
years ago might have been con-
Sidered good, but in view of the
recent developments which have
been bringing the local burlesque
house fine shows, has a hard time
getting in the class rated as
"fair."
And Jimmy Lake knows it and
has tried to bolster it up by add
ing couple Of Colored boys who
can really dance and three of
the marathon dancers, who are
expected to draw some of the
curious crowd who were thrilled
by seeing them shuttle around the
floor of the Auditorium.
The three who danced CD for
SO long and who are now appear
ing twice a day at the Ninth
Street house are Joe WickS,
Red" Nichols and Jimmy Bar
rett. So long as you remember
that their forte is endurance"
and not acting, their performance
is paSsable and even exceeds that
of some of those they follow on
the stage. The real kick in their
offering, however, is Jimmy
Rooney, their trainer, who does
a little bit of stepping that
simply cannot be laughed off.
In the roles usually taken by
comedians are Fred Binder and
Mike Sacks, who at times threat
en- to be funny which time proves
is only threat.
Outside of some singing by
Alice Kennedy. dancing by Pearl
Kay and Paul Ford, the return
of Peggy White and Chickie
Wells, the show has little to
recommend it. The chorus. how
ever, is right good. and were the
blonde and brunette in the first
row who dance side by side. ele-
vated to feature parts, some pep
might be injected into the offer
ing.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Kate Is Graceful

Kate Smith wins. my admlra'
ton for being smart entertainer
by jingling the phone at. my
home and, after the usual salu-
tations, advising as follows: IF
you're catching my act tomorrow
hear me sing after the first
show"
Well. 1 caught her at the sec
ond show with William Harryman
Rapley as a box companion. We
were reminded of the night some
wears ago that Cora Shreve'S
pupils appeared at the National
in the anual spring recital. There
was young Joe Cochran singing
Eyes, We Have No Bananas" but
the show stopper was a buxom
juvenile Dixie song Shouter. That
was Kate working for just glory.
On Saturday, in black velvet
with an American Beauty chiffon
handkerchief for a touch of color,
the Kate Smith of today radiates
class. She has nodded her gen.
erouS form into becoming clothes
and with her tresses attractively
coiffured the Smith personality
is truly engaging. And for big
girl she is certainly graceful.
This afternoon from 5 to $50 she
will welcome the home town
scribes at a Mayflower reception.
Everybody seems glad Kate is
making at least $4,000 a week
and banking the most of it.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Chevalier Shakes

Maurice Chevalier gave a quick
hand shake to the local movie
critics yesterday. 1t was because
the French Ambassador had the
singing idol of the boulevards as
a breakfast guest and then COM
manded him to return for a $3.50
reception. So Maurice grinned
and said he'd answer our ques-
tions but he must fulfill his dip
lomatic mission.
How tickle is this thing called
fame. The elevator starter at the
Willard had never heard of Maui
rice Chevalier, seemed surprised
to learn that a famous movie star
was quartered in suite $40. For
that matter, one of the officials
of the French Embassy quizzed
the society departments on Sat-
urday for some information about
This Chevalier who is to be the
guest of Ambassador Claudel."
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Hoover Dimes Hampden

President Hoover had Walter
Hampden as his luncheon guest
today. Herman Timberg raised
so much trouble because he was
not given headline billing in lobby
frames and signs at the Earle
on Saturday he finally decided
not to work for $4,000 a week
and Guy Wonders booked an
other act to fill in. While wait
ing for the substitute entertain
ers to arrive from New York,
a hurry call brought Al Abbott
over from Keith's as pinch hitter.
Abbott worked three shows at
the Earle besides his regular Sat
urday five at Keith's, thereby
swelling his bank roll and earn
ing the good nights sleep that
comes after busy day.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08

Kate Smith came home TO a
royal welcome Saturday after
noon. The songbird of the
South, with the added eminence
acquired since becoming a radio
celebrity, has added dignified
touch of class to her stage
offering.
Before two grand pianos from
which Jack Miller and Tom Kerr
extracted some soothing accom-
paniment, Kate Smith sang a
group of the songs which have
catapulted her to fame and for
tune. Her voice is clear, power
full, and she sings with an ease
which makes her vocal entertain
ment appear effortlesS and a
pleasure. III Try Somebody
Else" When Your Loyer Has
Gone" River, Stay Way From
My Door" and "Dinah" left an
audience still eager. The little
hey-hey dance with the closing
number won a riot of applause.
Floral Souvenir
For an encore, Kate gave her
radio signature song, when the
Moon Comes Over the Noun
tain Then came flowers, a
speech by the legionnaires, photo
graphs and an appreciation re-
sponse by the star. Through it
all was a wholesome spirit of
friendliness and camaradiere for
a local girl who has attained the
heights.
Reynolds and White, in the
No. 2 spot, furnished the other
punch of the vaudeville program.
This is novelty musical act which
features comedy and a genuine
surprise finish. I'll guarantee
you'll like it.
Chester Fredericks has a good
idea of comedy, but lacks the
voice to project it, so he scores
strongest when dancing. The
Christensen brothers open the bill
with a good dancing act, and Al
Abbott's impersonations are only
$3.50.
BeIaScO Play Filmed
David Belasco'S great stage sue
cess. The Dove" again appears
on the screen, this time as Cir
of the Rio," with Dolores Del Ric
featured.
I'VE have Leo Garlic acting the
role which the lamented Holbrook
Blinn made famous on the stage
that of "the best dam caballero in
all Mexico" Mr.. Garlic is good
when the script permits him tc
be. Dolores Del Rio is always a
beautiful girl, and in her one biz
opportunity registers emotionally
But Girl of the Rio" somehow
lacks the pace and the excitement
which Belasco contrived to insert
in the Willard Mack play.
1t moves ponderously. and the
reform of the bad man is eff
fected so precipitately the story
has the hollow quality of convic
ton supplied by the regulation
musical comedy.
ANDREW R. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
All In a Day
BY
MARK HELLINGER

..... NEW YORK, Feb. 6.
'Perhaps this will interest you writes anonymous
contributor. perhaps It's real story of Broadway
and if you don't hold that against it. it should get over
The names are fictitious and haven't the time to give
you anything more than the high spots Pardon my
staccato style
'It sunny day in July, 1920 Frank Martin, man,
aper Of concert artists was seated at his desk in the old
Putnam Building In another chair sat Mildred B.
The woman was teacher in of the smaller Jersey
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Newman Talks
On Modem
Berlin

Germany today perhaps is ex-
periencing the most trying period
of history, due in large measure
to it's present economic condition.
With political factions OF varied
sorts trying to gain the upper
hand of it's government, the stern
old military leader, Won Hinden-
burg, president of the republic,
seems to be the destined genius,
in guiding the Fatherland during
these turbulent days. Hence, Ber-
lin, being the capital of the re-
public, served as the background
for the subject material that E.
M. Newman, distinguished globe
trotter, delivered at the 1~tional
Theater yesterday afternoon.
One obviously notes today
throughout the city, the absence
of the pomp and ceremony that
was so much a part of this capital
during the days of PruSSian i'm
perialism, but, nevertheless. de-
spite the discarding of the Hohen-
zollern kulture, Berlin still re-
mains one of the most inteTe ting
and charming cities on the Con-
tinent.
Berlin, too is singular in one
particular feature in that it pos
sesses these vast municipal Thier-
gaterns, for the most part sub
SidiZed by governmental funds,
wherein it's people may gathered
to enjoy recreational pursuits,
symphony concerts and refresh
ments amid sylvan surroundings
for a modest expenditure.
CWAR.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
George Brent Is
GIimpsed as
Film Find
By HARRISON CARROLL
tCopyrIght. 1882. King reaInIss
syndicate, Inc

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb. 8.
The word is out in Hollywood that
Warmers have a real find, per-
haps another Gable-in George
Brent, young Irish actor.
Evidently the studio thinks
so, for he is to have his third
role in quick succession in the
Joan Blondell picture, Miss Pink
erton." In the meanwhile he has
to do final scenes opposite Ruth
Chatterton, and Ruth is telling
the world he is the best leading
man she ever had.
Brent is 81 years old and was
born in Dublin. AS youngSter,
he was a junior player at the
famous Abbey Theater. there.
Later, he became mixed UP in
the revolution and had to leave
Ireland.
In this country the young actor
has operated several stock COM
panies, and has played minor
roles on Broadway. He came to
Hollywood on his own and man.
aged to get Warmers to test him.
He is a brunei and is 6 feet l
inch tall,
Be on the lookout for his first
picture, 80 Big"
He's At 1t Again
It was Arthur Caesar who
broodingly remarked that Frank
enstein" wasn't Universaps first
horror picture.
What's Doing
The baby daughter of Bebe
Daniels and Ben Lyon will be
christened tomorrow by DR.. j.
, Hamilton Lash. the minister who
married the popular film couple
Wesley Ruggles goes into the
hospital today to have his ap-
pendix out. Further casting of
"The March of a Nation" will
await his recovery. Another ap-
pendix patient. Dorothy Lee, will
be home again next week. Dor
othy Mackaill is taking ZIP golf
under the tutelage of Husband
Neil Miller. According to Dot,
he shoots in the low seventies
:. Eddie Robinson and his wife
return here Sunday from three
months trip to Europe. A script
of his new picture, 1.-TWO Sec
onds" is awaiting him. Danny
Banker, well-known man-about
Hollywood, is down with pneu
monia. Maybe this helps ex,
plain Frank Tuttle's beard. He
used to be publicity man for the
New York Philharmonic Orches
ira AS special Olympic
award, Lee Marcus would give a
cup to the man who saw Irving
Thalberg three times in one day
The Washington times., 1932-02-08

ANDREW KELLEY SIN S h n g
three days business.
I think Director Clarence
Brown gets more out of the
glamorous Swede than George
Fitzmaurice, who bossed "Mata
Hari." The Garbo,BroWn team
is temperament run riot all over
the studio but it produced great
pictures.
BY the way. the girl who
doubles for Carlo in the dance
scenes is June Knight. She did
the same thing for Sally Eilers
in Dance Team" And if you
want to know what June Knight
really looks like see the new
ziegfeld show. "Hot-Cha," In
which she'll be the featured
fnroTnp
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Ruth Chatterton Was
Born Christmas Eve

Ruth Chatterton, appearing with
Paul Lukas in Tomorrow and To-
morrow" at Loew'S Palace Theater.
has always thought she was a
bit cheated on her birthday, for
it falls on Christmas Eve.
During the screening of her re-
cent picture in Hollywood the com.
pany gave her big party on the
natal day.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08

c + o W q S, dig
stars. In be-
tween tim e S
here's the re-
suit Of a few
observations.
Greta Garbo'S
picture, "Mata
Hari," goes in
against tough
opposition but
she proves she's
still the cham
pion for Turing
them to the
ticket windows
and lobbieS by
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Sings
His Way to a
Big Hit

without any theatrical pro.
pertieS but a straw hat and an
engaging grin, Maurice Chevalier
entertained a big audience at the
National Theater last night.
Heretofore he has invade this
citys consciousness as disem-
bodied voice over the radio or
an articulate shadow on the
screen but here he was in his
earthly envelope; blithe, graceful
and amusing as any admirer
could have expected him to be.
He calls his entertainment an
informal concert" which title
admirably describes it. That is
to say, he sings songs in French,
preceded by funny explanations
in English; he sings songs from
his pictures, present, past and
soon to come: he gives limitations,
characterization and panto-,
mines.
1t is all casual and jolly, none
of it seems stNdied. One de-
cides, at the end of the program,
that Chevalier is great deal
more than a pleasant voice and
a brilliant smile. He possesses,
in brimming measure, that
curious, imponderable quality
which makes a performer an
artist.
Lyrical Nonsense
Nothing less than authentic art
i V1onr1.iY10nT0f hn
does with the nonSenSical idea
of a happily married couple of
elephants, the husband insisting
on going to Paris to make his
fortune and coming home, after
many years, broken failure TO
find comfort in the welcoming
trunk of his wife. 1t is Alice-in-
Wonderland sort of nonsense; a
high and rare insanity conceived
in the abode of genius. CheValier
treated it as the most serious
narrative in the world.
Probably the peak of his per-
formance was a pair OF double
barrelled imperSonatiOnS; Rudy
Vallee and Willie Howard imper-
sonated as they gave limitations
of Maurice Chevalier. To be your
self and to initiate somebody else
pretending to be you is to per-
form a handspring in the art OF
mimicry that is almost miracu-
lous. He did it, apparently by
first capturing the CharacteriS-
tics of Messrs. Vallee and How
ard, engrafting on to these Ger.
tain public traits Uf his own and
then re-coloring those manner
isms with personal peculiaritieS
of Howard and Vallee. 1t was a
great stunt, one of the cleverest
ever seen on a Washington stage.
Sings In French
He sang many songs in French
the elephant nonsenre was one
of them-whiCh are doubtless the
kind of thing that gave him his
immense Partisan reputation that
finally carried him to Hollywood.
He did an Apache which he as
sured the audience was genuine,
declaring that you could always
tell a true Apache by the way
he stepped from the curb-stone
to the pavement, which he il
lustrated. He impersonated three
celebrated Partisan entertainers,
concluding with an effeminate
comedian that was a riot. He
gave, in short, one of the pleas
ATTEST one-man shows that ever
was seen
TwO.PianO Team
AS assistants he had a two
piano team. jacques Fray and
Mario Braggiotti, who played
numerous pieces alone besides ac-
companying Chevalier. They are
clever and stuoious musicians,
making rather queer work Of
American jazz but playing. on the
whole. exceedingly we'll. They did
the inevitable "Bolero' and as
sorted music otherwise, including
an adept arrangement of Yam
kee Doodle" in the manners of
Chopin, GershWin and Johann
| Strauss.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08

in the Earle's performance until
further notice. Carter Barron
will set after a new box-office
record for Loew's Palace by book.
ing in Marie DreSsler in Emma"
for the last week in February
Emma" is mopping up the box
office everywhere. 1t may be
Metro -Goldwyn's prize money Win
ner for 1882.
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
They Look Alike

So many people told A. Julian
Brylawski he looked like the man
aging editor in Blessed Event, !"
he took in the show Saturday
night to see if they were right.
Julian agreed they were. Many
others thought Roger Pryor re-
minded them of Vincent Gala
han. the N.B.C. publicist.. p. Max
inc Doyle's Thank You" is back
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
Nice Personality

Nice Personality
"She rarely received a book
ing. She was short-about 5
feet 2-anu her looks were
nothing to excite the world.
She did have a nice personal
ity, but it was not sufficient to
balance her appearance.
Mildred had a habit of bor-
rowing from Frank Martin. He
was a liberal sort of guy, and
he had always been a sucker
for dame who cried about her
troubles. With one thing and
another. Mildred owed the
agent some $500 up to the day
we find them sitting together
In his office.
"The phone rang. 1t was a
Swanky club on the outskirts
of New York. They wanted
someone for that evening; some
woman with more beauty than
voice. Frank Martin promised
to have the right woman there
for them.
"As Mildred sat there, the
agent got busy. He called nu-
merous singers, plenty of them
beautiful. But at that particu-
lar time he was out of luck. It
was Saturday afternoon and
1t seemed as though everyone
he phoned was at some beach
or other.
Mildred, of course, begged
for the chance to fill the en-
gagement. The agent argued
that she would not do because
the order called for a beauti-
full woman. But there was moth
ing he could do; no one he
could reach. So Mildred got
the ioh
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
WEEKEND OBSERVATIONS
Kate Smith Gets
An Ovation
At Keith's
"GIRL OF THE RIO"

GIRL OF THE RIO"
At R-K-O-Keith's Theater. From
the play by Willard Mack. Adap-
ton by Elizabeth Meehan. Di-
rscted by Herbert Brenon. A
Radio picture
THE CAST
Dolores. ..........D Dolores Del Rio
Don Jose Maria Lopez y Tostado,
Leo GARLIC
Johnny Powell ... Norman Foster
Madge. e......,.,.....E Edna Murphy
Mike. e........,....,.St Stanley Fields
O'Grady. ...............R Ralph lnce
The Matron. ...,.,..L Lucille Gleason
Bill. Frank Campeau
Mabelle .....,.... Roberta Gale
The Washington times., 1932-02-08
She Makes a Hit

Frank Martin gave her her
instructions. She was to wear
the most attractive gown she
owned. He explained the ma
ture of the club and requested
her to act exactly as he told
her. She borrowed a few more
dollars from him for a new pair
of stockings and ran happily
from the office.
THAT night changed the
girls entire life. Mildred was
wise enough to know that her
personality was her greatest
asset. She made full use of
that knowledge on that par
ticular night, and inaSmuch as
there we're no other women at
the dinner. she must have ap-
peared charming enough. AS
a matter of fact, there was one
gentleman who became very
much smitten with her.
"The man was worth several
millions. Call him Richard
Watson. because that's close
enough. He owned a big fac
tory in New York State, and
he was coming money-but he
had been most unfortunate in
each of his two marriages.
The first girl, the most famous
woman of her time, stripped
him of a million and divorced
him. The second one did eX-
actly the same thing.
Ignores His Note
Whatever the reason-and
perhaps it was because he was
beginning to feel that beauty
didn't make for happy marriage
Watson fell for Mildred in
rapid fashion. Within month
they were married. He built
her a magnificent home in the
suburbs. They proved to be
very happy.
1.-TWO years after their mar
riage Watson died of pneu-