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Selecting Eleven Real
Stars of the Photoplay
Outstanding Players Who Are Supposed to Draw
at the Box Office, Even When Their Pic
lures Are Below the Average
Bv E. de S. Melcher.

star class. These two, however,
and many others should at GER
tain times of year-and just as
often as their more orchidaceous
brothers and sisters, be told how
good they are. They have many
a time spared this department
from rising in wrath in the
middle of a film and giving way
to loud cries of annoyance and
cinematic modification. A few
of these lesser celebrities who are
really as good as, if not better
than, their betterS include (other
than those referred to-:
Guy Kibbe. Dudley Digges.
Gregory Ratof, oscar APPEL,
Charles E. Butterworth, Stuart
Erwin, Louise Closer Hale. Minna
Gombel, Lilyan Eastman Except
in personal appearanceS) and
Skeets Gallagher.
HOLLYWOOD says that Leslie
= Howard will play in Norma
Shearer's "Smilin' Through; that
Cagney will play on Broadway
next season; that Carlo lost q
lot of money in a recent bank
crash; that Billie Burke will do
a film for Radio, and that Fatty"
Arbuckle is wanted for a picture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-12

Theater autopsies are futile and none
is to be undertaken on the "Merry-Go-
Round" cadaver. 1t may have passed
because it was not on the level, charg-
ing, unjustly as it did, identifiable char
acters with unidentifable crimes
crimes that they could not possibly
commit The popularity of the assailed
administration, or the popularity Of
guilt itself. may have led to boycott
ting resentment of the play. Perhaps,
again, theatergoers deplore exposure of
their rulers. except when it is done in
fun. as in Face the Music" and "Of
Thee I Sing" At any rate; Merry
Go-Round" goes ANONYMOUSLY to the
storehouse, having taught us nothing
save that in show business the rule is
that there is no rule.
THROUGH their grateful perform
ance Of "Troilus and Cressida" the
Players liquidated some of the consid-
cradle score they owe to Shakespeare.
Perhaps they had in mind the founded
runor that this was his favorite drama
made so by its failure-and that he
regarded it with the tenderness of a
mother for an afflicted child. Dramat-
lists. it seems, invariably have admira-
ton for their weakling works, always
estimating them as superior to the
strong and successful ones. The family
Shakespearean calls my attention to
evidences in other plays of Shake
Speare's affection for this rejected
though jolly mongrel. He is constantly
referring to its characters. In such a
night as this" says Lorenzo, "Troilus
sighed his soul out toward the Grecian
tents" "Troilus is one of the pat
terms of love-" observes RoSalind. . q.
Petruchio's spaniel is named Troilus,
and Troilus is in the picture on the
wall by which the weeping Lucrece is
diverted from her woes. Il am
Cressida's uncle" says Lefeu. ..
"Trolius first employed Panders." says
Benedick. Pistol alludes dis
paragingly to lone of Cressida's kind"
and in other place asserts that he will
not Sir Pandarus of Troy become, and
at his side wear STEEL"
No matter what its motive, the result
of the revival was infinitely more than
a curious stunt, and it made known
noble and neglected satire. One trusts
that the felicity of the presentation was
not its only reward, and that its pros
perity was enough to persuade the
Players never again to contemplate
abandoning their yearly festival.
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Earle to Start Friday"

THE downtown talking picture palaces
which. for a long time, have been
starting their new week" on nearly
every day of the calendar week-and
obviously to secure the oest advantage
in the estimate of each particular man
ager-have now reached the state Of
unanimity resulting in all of them
starting the new weel" on Friday.
This change will take effect at the
Warner-Earle Theater Friday, June II,
with a new superlative combination
bill" that will present Street Of Women"
on the screen, with Kay Francis sup
ported by Roland Young, Alan Dine
hart. Adrienne Dore, Allen Vincent and
Gloria Stuart. and, for its stage OF
vaudeville, with Cliff Edwards tUke-
lele Ike'), the bowling comic Of Holly
wood" as a headliner, reinforced with
the Mills Brothers. radio sensations !;
a novel song short, the latest Graham
McNamee NeWsreel and t., Earle Or
CheStra prelude.
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Well Deserved.

MRS. ADDIE HIBBARD. who holds
the record supreme for length OF
service with the National Theater Play
ers, and who has won her way deeply
into the affection of the players and
public alike in Washington for reasons
which everybody knows. not the least
being her versatile adaptability and
naive characterizations, was accorded a
deserved tribute during the past week,
when end-of-the-season Mysteries were
setting the gallant little troupe aquiver-
ing
Manager Cochran, stolid, Unconditional,
even poker faced-although it isn't GER
tain he plays cards-Was gravely Ge-
livering the ipse dixit. with never mist
in his deep brown eyes. Steve, it Is said,
gets mad" but never weakenS. But
some one said. 1T may be for years and
it may be forever" and Steve quivered.
Not on your life" he fiercely shout
ed. "Addie Hubbard will be member
of my company Just as long as there is
an Addie Hibbard and"-somewhat hes
itantly-"as long as there is National
Theater Players organization. And
that goes!'
Perhaps it was not meant to be taken
literally, but it was Manager Steve'S
way of paying tribute to a competent
and well-deserving player who has firm
ly established a reputation as a fem
mime Abou Ben Adhem.
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TINE promoters of "Merry-Go-
Round must be puzzled this
morning as they view their en-
L terprise headed for the ash bin.
Why they are probably say
ing to themselves, why was not our
drama patronized, since, according to
all the signs and omens. it was certain
Of success" Other impreSarios have
similarly searched the Zodiac for ex-
plantations of disaster. and have found
that it contained none. Varietys i'm
peccant statistics record a list Of 1875
disappointments out of l52 high hopes
failure Of the 1875 are apparent to none
of their sponsors. But Merry Co.
Round" unlike any OF its thwarted
fellows, goes into oblivion without leav-
ing plausible excuse.
For the benefit of those who plan to
make the drama their life work. the
fruStIate advantages of ''Merry-Go-
Round" may be here enumerated. 1t
was written by two learned lads from
Yale, schooled in the composition of
merltorlouS entertainment by Prof.
Baker. the most illustriouS of the arts
preceptors Its topic was hot from the
front pages-corruption in the city
halls-and some of its characters were
recognizable limitations of local states
men. 1t was alive with plot and episode
-f1aShy murder and shallow intrigue
animated its course-and it contained
romance, fragrant and pathetic.
There were moving pictures of vinous
orgies wherein the municipal governors
relaxed from executive cares under the
auspices Of touseled vivandieres from
the night wars. The ever-effective
third degree was administered with such
fascinating minutiae that skeptical
spectators became convinced of its hor-
ors and seemed to enjoy them thor
oughly. 1t was compactly put together;
1t told the tale with alacrity; it was
acted about as we'll as a play can be
acted, and it received for all these many
virtues a ringing Endorsement from the
newspaper boys.
When the annoyed authorities began
to advertise Merry Go-Round" by snip
ing 1t with official interferences it
seemed that its career was just one
lucky break after another Ousted from
the Cort Theater, it sought haven at
the Avon, only to be met again by
browning SentinelS who, in the name OF
the building laws, forbade it to per-
form. To this rich publicity was added
the news of Judge Seaburys inquiry,
which kept the theme of Merry Go
Round" fresh in the public mind. Here,
then, was good show. almost good
drama, prepared to enjoy the favors of
a notoriety that usually is fruitful OF
success. But it withered ere it bloomed,
nipped by an untimely but mysterious
frost. 1t was, believe, the only inter-
esting play that was neglected by the
drama lovers this season
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Washington $
Players
What Various Organizations Are
Doing and Propose to Do.
MOUNT PLEASANT PLAYERS
Today

THE MOUNT PLEASANT PLAYERc,
the dramatic organization Of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
will present at o'clock this afternoon
in Fishburn Hall, recreation center of
the church. the religious drama, He Is
the Son of God" The performance
will be the final feature in the religious
education week end demonstration Of
the church. It will be under the direc-
ticn of Miss Virginia Rand
The cast is as follows Judith" Miss
Marion Rose; Esther Miss Verna
Volz; Sarah" Miss Constance Rus
sell; "Elhanon,", Charles Appleby;
"Cleon," Richard Tuve; Rich Israelite,"
william Duvel Other members of the
players VIII be seen as litter bearers
and members Of the mob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-12

An American Tragedy" A bizarre
feature of Forgotten Commandments"
is the introduction of the biblical
scene from Cecil B. De Miles The
Ten Commandments" Of several years
ago as an interlude. Paramount is
responsible for Forgotten Command
ments"
"Parisienne" the stage show. brings
a wealth Of talent. Headlined by Rad
cllffe and Rogers and King, King and
King, it also presents Lee Calls. apache
dancer: Anita Avila and Jack Nile.
Sylvia Nelson and Chester Hale's Pa
rlSienne CharmerS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-12

S I a ge some 50
comely comedies.
AS Husbands
Go" is an uncom-
monty clever piece
of playwriting,
which brings into
contrast the life of
Main street and
the Champs Ely
sees. In other
words, it is a play
which has as its
motif a reverse
English on the old
policy, i" H a n d S
Across the Sea" 1t
shows that, after
all. America and
American husbands
are at least o. K.
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patrons have eX-
pressed a desire to
get out of the dol
drums and into a
lot of excitement
before the season
ends. incidentally,
there is only one
more play at the
N a t ion a ! after
The Ghost Train"
gets under way.
Time flies!
Several years ago
the National Play
ers put on THE
Ghost Train" and
scored their great
est triumph in
mystery plays. No
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Brock Pemberton Rebuked.

BROCK PERBERTON'S columbus
- Comes Across" which recklessly
introduces a venerable historical char
acter into what is described as "a rl5que
type of wanton comedy" has not been
given cordial reception in New York,
as might we'll have been expected. The
modern daring in exposing what Is
claimed to be the weaker side Of his
toric personages is not being received
as enthusiastically as the money-seek-
ing promoters imagined it might be in
even this wicked (sic) age.
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this thrill-puller will ever forget it.
Some of the first-nighters went back q
second time to see if they could detect
the fine Italian hand that holds the
throttle as THE Ghost Train" moves so
fast that the average spectator never
quite sees how the many CHASTITY things
can happen. Nor is The Ghost Train"
made up entirely Of thrills. 1t has its
lighter moments, for the comedy is so
- aneous that gales of laughter fol-
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announced, IS IN
no sense a politi-
cal story of Rus
sia-in fact. there
is nothing political
in its entirety. In
stead it is a vivid
and startling tale
Of the most un-
conventional land
in the worlds his
tory. The players
include the beau
tiful Sari Martha,
G e n e Raymond,
NJ a r G u e r / I c
Churchill and the
fine character &C
tor, Irving Pichel,
who did such eX-
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Stage and Screen Attractions This Week

NATIONAL PLAYERS-"The Ghost Train" Opens tomorrow
evening.
GRIFFITH STADIUM-"Aida grand opera outdoors Tongn
only.
THE SCREEN.
LOEWs FOx-"Forgotten Commandments" This afternoon
and evening.
EARLE-"Sinners Sun" This afternoon and evening
PALACE-Merry He'll" This afternoon and evening
KEITHS-Is MY Face Red?" This afternoon and evening
Case of Clara Deane This after
and evening.
COLUMBIAhie Paris Sleeps afternoon evening
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National Players Stage
Seasons First Mystery

low atop the hair-raising thrills that
make an audience shrek.
Of course, it is all sheer fun-but the
story really had its origin in old New
England, where they are not supposed
to be so superStitious as they claim they
are away down South.
Clifford Brooke, director of the Ma
tional Theater Players, will portray the
role of English detective-a part he
popularized when THE Ghost Train"
was first produced by the Players. There
are also admirable parts for all men,
bers of the cast. for vast amount of
fast work is required of each player in
this play. There is no stopping for
breath, no slackening of pace, once the
play gets going. Those who have never
seen The Ghost Train" have a big
moment in store.
There will be matinees Wednesday
and Saturday.
GRIFFITH STADIUM-"Aida"
Grand Opcra).
NERDIS opera, Aida" will be pre-
scented tonight at Griffith Sta
dunn in a giant open-air production
sponsored by Maestro Alfredo Salmaggi
The chorus and ballet from the Metro
polisan Opera Co. of New York have
come to washington by special trains to
take part in this production, and many
prominent singers from the Metro
politan as well as other opera COM
panies are promised. Among those
announced to take part are Pasquale
Ferrara, tenor; Pasquale Amato, bari
tone: Dreda AYES, contralto; Leonora
Corona, soprano; Nino Ruisi. bass;
Paolo Ananian, bass, and EMO Pal
trinieri The orchestra will be directed
by Giuseppe Creatore.
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PLAYERS-"The Ghost
Train"


Train"
TOMORROW night all the railway
tracks in and around the Ma
tional Theater will be cleared,
i for The Ghost Train" is COM
ing, full speed ahead.
The National Theater Players are re-
wing this king bee of mystery plays,
The Ghost Train" because so many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-12
Sinners Are Featured
With Downtown Cinema
He'll and Sinners in the Sun Clara Deanes
Strange Case and Paris by Night

woman director and rated one of the
best in California.
Skeets Gallagher and Adrianne Allen
have two important roles. Gallagher is
veteran comedian and Miss Allen an
English actress who can speak with or
without the English accent
"Merriiy We Go to He'll is the story
of two young people who fall in love,
marry and then attempt to live indi-
vidual lives A dramatic scene al the
end Of the picture shows them the folly
of their ways.
Comedies and short subjects complete
this week bill.
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Coming
Attractions
GAS HUSBANDS CO."

A their final offering of the sea-
n son. the National Theater Play
II crs announce for next week, be-
\ ginning Monday, June 20, the
adroit comedy of morals and
manners las Husbands Co." by Rachel
CrotherS, who has gwen the American
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LOEW'S FOX-"Forgotten Com
mandmentS."

GRADED as the most spec
~ tacular movie of the year,
/ Forgotten Commandments, a
Il L story of modern Russia, is
shown at Loew's Fox Theater
this week. along with the Capitol
Theater of New York Revue, Paris
lenne," stage attraction.
Forgotten Commandments" it is
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WILSON RIVER TRIPS.

TOURIST parties which have Wis
L tied Washington during the past
10 days have generously patronized the
evening cruise on the Wilson Line
steamer City of Washington. So popu-
lar has the moonlight trip become that
several tour conductors have included it
in the all-expense tours they are Of
fering the Washington-bound travellers
mo visit to Washington is complete
without a Potomac River trip on the
S. S. City of Washington is now the
management's slogan.
During the coming week many local
organizations will begin their annual
moonlight excursions. Organizations are
invited to consider the splendid oppor-
tunity for a pleasant and profitable
get-together on these Wilson Line moon
light excursions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-12
Outdoor Amusements.
GLEN ECHO PARK.

GLEN ECHO PARK.
TINE good old Summertime" in
vites a jolly visit to Glen Echo
Park. a great recreational CEN
ter offering every sort of amuse-
ment. Chief among them is the
mammoth new swimming pool, where
men, women and children swim, dive
and splash in safety, night or day.
June breezes zoom aplenty on the
thrilling roller coaster or the airplane
swings. The Old MIL, offers a cool,
pleasant boat ride, SO do the ''Dodgem
Rides" and the Whip. Other high spots
are the popular Midway and shooting
gallery, but there are dozens of other
purveyors Of pleasure.
Picnic parties, taking advantage of
the shady spots. the chairs, benches
and other conyeniences provided by
the management, are pleasantly nu-
merous.
Lovers Of dancing are loud in their
praise of McWilliams and band. that
disperses tuneful melodies every eve
ming except Sunday. in the ball room
from $50 until 1870 O'Clock.
The ride to Glen Echo in the electric
cars is always a pleasant experience
and motorists need have no fear OF a
ticket" for there is plenty free park
ing space available.
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COLUMBIA-"WhiIe Paris Sleeps"


VICTOR McLAGLEN. filmdomS hero
of countless screen battles. portrays
a sympathetic role in While Paris
Sleeps" Fox action drama of the
Partisan underworld. now playing at
LoeW'S Columbia Thoater
The story begins in French Guiana,
where McLag,en is serving life impriS-
onment for a crime committed shortly
after his decoration as a war hero.
Learning Of his Wife's death. which
means that his only daughter will be
cast out alone on the streets of Paris,
he escapes from prison to return to his
child. Helen Mack, a debutante star of
the current season. is seen in the role
of the soldiers daughter. who has been
led to believe her father died a hero's
death in the war. The escaped convict,
of course. is obliged to keep his identity
a secret after he discovers his daugh-
ter, yet watches over her and prevents
her from falling into the hands of
treacherous band of apaches. This dra-
matte conflict is inorwoven with TO-
nance. Others in the cast are William
Blackwell, Rita La Roy, Paul. Porc.si
and Jack La Rue.
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PALACE-"Merrily We Go to He'll"
CYLVIA SIDNEY and Frederic March
~ contribute their talents to "Merrily
We Go to He'll" at Loew's Palace The
alter this week. 1t is Paramount pro-
duction taken from the novel, Il, Jerry
Take Thee. joan" by Cleo Lucas, a
best seller last season. 1t was adapted
for the screen by Edwin Justus and di-
rected by Dorothy Arzner. the only
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SEASIDE PARK.

CEASIDE PARK at Chesapeake
~ Beach goes on full-time Summer
schedule very shortly. with the inau-
guration of nightly dances in the board
walk ball room. Nearly all the other
activities of the resort. including the
saltwater swimming pool and minia-
ture railway, are already on daily
schedule
Bernie Jarboe's Nitehawks, who have
made hit with the dancers. have been
in frequent demand in Washington dur
ing the past few years. Their style
has been likened to Guy Lombardo's
Radio Orchestra. and they boast of a
novel saxophonist and "grinning
drummer"
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EARLE-"Sinners in the SUM-"

THE Warner Earle Theater this week
is presenting as its leading enter
tainment features Frank Richardson.
youthful singing juvenile of the screen
hits Sunny Side Up" and Happy
Days" in a group of new songs and
stories as the headl!ner of its stage
program. and Sinners in the Sun"
screen drama, described as a story of
the problems. longings and temptations
of young and beautiful working girl
who staked her happiness on riches
rather than honorable marriage and
poverty in prospect. The result is said
to be something quite unexpected.
Carole Lombard, the lovely blond
beauty. and Chester Morris are the stel-
lar lights of this promising screen play.
and the cast also includes Adrienne
Ames, Alison Skipworth, Walter Byron,
Gary Grant and Rita La Roy
Young Richardson. in the stage pro-
gram is reinforced with Mills, Kirk and
Martin. who blend fun with their melo-
dies Easter and Hazleton. Zlegteld S
glorified dancing stars, assisted by Eddie
McKenna: Florence Spencer and a
concert singing ensemble, and Falls:
Reading and Boyce. Beau Brummel
steppers, with Maxine Doyle as mistress
of ceremonies.
An orchestral prelude and the
Graham McNamee NeWsreel and a Vita
phone mystery. The Pullman Murder
Mystery" will be other attractive
features.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Case of
Clara Deane."

IS 4 POIGNANT drama involving a
woman who had the courage to
sacrifice her own happiness for the sole
sake Of her baby'S welfare" is promised
at the Warner Metropolitan this week
in The Strange Case of Clara Deane."
a Paramount picture that features tai
ented Miss Wynne Gibson. who stepped
from the ranks Of musical comedy on
the stage to achieve fame in the talkies.
especially in Nothing But the Truth"
and Ladies of the Big House" among
others Indeed this is said to be Miss
Gibson's first important star role and
her theme is humanitys greatest emo
tion-mother love.
Briefly stated. the story concerns o
mother from whose arms her baby
daughter has been torn, who when the
law fails to help her, takes the law
into her own hands. Along with a
series of melodramatic incidents, the
climax of the story is said to pack
terrific heart WallOp.' The cast also in
cludes Pat O'Brien. Frances Dee Dud-
ley Dlgges and George Barber.
A program Of short subjects includes
Vitaphone Variety. What an Ideai';
a Ripley Believe 1t or Not" and the
latest issue of the Paramount Sound
News
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KEITHS-'Is My Face Red?"

THE latest development in the screen
newspaper columnlst of the mod
ern type" is promised in the characteri-
cation Of Ricardo CoTteZ in rs My Face
Red?" the current picture at R-K-O
Keiths Theater. in which, also. Helen
TWelvetrees is seen as his chief bait
for news"
This Radio Pictures production pur-
ports to disclose an inside glimpse of
how the cOlumnist gathers material for
his column, his daily gossip. Wisecracks,
scandal and chatter. with the gratified
approval of one-haf the town while the
other half scorns, despises and wishes
him all sorts of misfortune. Mr.. Cortez
Is said to delineate a characterization
OF intense appeal. while The beautiful
Miss Twelvetrees rivets public attention
to her personal charm and innate
deviiIstlrcSs
Robert Armstrong. as a rival COL
umn!st, also lends special interest to
the story and Airline Judge. as the
columnist's Secretary-this one has a
secretary-iS declared irresistibly naive
and original. The advance notice. how
ever. lacks particulars as to why the
inquiry as to the color of some ones
face c-eeps in to inject the element of
mystery, although perhaps that fact Of
Itself is the real reason.
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"Merry-Go-Round" Sent
Back to the StOrehOuse
Much-Discussed Drama, Which Was Supposed to
Detail Municipal Affairs, Is Turned Down
by New York Audiences
By Percy Hammond.

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