Evening star., 1932-02-07

MS own paSSLoh Walter Hampden.
cause he was physically so ill-favored.
Walter Hampden's portrayal OF tins
nanv-sided character has b-cn declared
wellnigh faultlesS All the wit, the
humor. the braggadoCiO, the tenderness.
the pathOs and the heroism OF the role
are revealed with an ease and fidelity
that beSpeakS living rather than the
theater.
"Cyrano" moves in a setting that is
so in keeping with the action that
bit of Paris of the days of RlchehFI
seems actually on the stage, and ne IS
aided by players thoroughly in sympathy
with the spendid play
Assurance is given that the complete
New York production will be presented
in the Washington engagement
BELASCO-Fred Stone Show.
ERED STONE will open weeks en-
L gagement at the Shubert-Belasco
Theater tomorrow evening in his CLAM
orous musical comedy success entitled
Smiling Faces" Mr.. Stone is beloved
tradition of the American stage and in
his latest meIange he is said to have
surpassed previous achievements in the
line of sparkling and delectable musical
shows. Not since the days OF The WIZ
ard of o." and The Red Mlll' has Mr.
Stone had a vehicle so we'll suited to his
robust and inimitable style Of comic en-
tertainment.
Chief in his support is his own grace
ful and charming daughter, Paula
Stone. ripened in her artistry, and more
engaging even than in 'RippleS."
Smiling Faces" is described as far
and away the most pretentiOuS and
elaborate production Mr.. Stone has ever
had In it he plays the part of mo-
ton picture director, one Monumet
Spleen, who invades, with his entour-
age, Long Island estates with highly
hilarious results. Before he is through
shooting" his own version of "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream, the entire outfit
has landed in Havana, and in between
Mr.. Stone takes a turn at plotting an
sirplane, with humorous rather than
disastrous results.
There are more than a score Of lively
song and dance numbers in Smiling
Faces" Prominent in the company are
Roy Royston, Lotti Loder, Billy Taylor
Doris Patston, Hope Emerson. Isabel
OMadigan, AdoTa Andrews, Eddie Gar
vie and Boyd Davis, with group of Al
bertina Rasch Dancers and an ensemble
OF rs OF Broadways lOveliest girls.
CHEVALIER-Tonight
MAURICE CHEVALIER, Idol Of the
Partisan boulevards," will appear
''in person" tonight at the National
Theater for one performance only, an
informal concert sponsored by Charles
Dillingham;, in which he will sing his
songs in French and English, assisted
by Jacques Fray and Mario BraggiOtti,
in modern pianologue
Maurice Chevalier one e the most
popular Of the screen stars nd an en-
tertainer Of extraordinarily appealing
personality has had a memorable ca
reer. 1t began at school when he was
but II years old and when he sang for
the benefit of his comrades a song he
had heard few nights before. His re-
ward was great applause and-eXpuI-
sion
His real triumph in life came when
the Follies Bergere invited him to its
famous stage and he became the dane
ing partner of the great Mistinguette.
Then came the war-and capture by
the Germans At Alien GrabOw a fel-
low prisoner taught him to speak Eng
lish with ease and f1uency, and Joe
Bridge, another prisoner and enter
tainer from Paris, teamed with him for
their own amusement and that OF their
fellow prisoners. The new team worked
so we'll together that they teamed out
Of the camp and to successful escape
TO the French lines.
After the war he found himself bereft
of self confidence from wounds and long
imprisonment, but eventually his per
sonality forced itself back to him and
again with Mistinguette he made him
self the idol Of Paris at the FoilieS
Bergere.
GAYETY-"LOndOn Gayety Girls"
GaT ONDON GAYETY GIRLS" one Of
II the highly rated units Of the Co
Sumbia BurleSque Circuit, will make It's
initial debut today, with the usual mat
tnee frolic, at the Gayety Theater. The
piece is reported to be new, Sprightly
and entertaining with many Of its lead
ing players old friends in Washington.
Topping the fun section are two OF
burleSques popular buffoOnS, Fred
Binder and Mike Sacks. each portray
ing Hebrew comedy character. With
this duo Of mirth are Alice Kennedy,
a brunette siren whose teasing numbers
find ready audience response; Pearl
Kay clever singer and dancer Anna
Smith. an Italian type entertainer:
DANCING.