Evening star., 1932-01-17
Coming Attractions

quot they Cancelled important radlo
Co racts to appear with him on this
Wll Tlwind tour.
Mail orders are now being received
at the theater.
"sETH PARKER"-January 70.
uCETH PARKER" in person, this
- time, is returning to Washington
with his "Jonesport Neighbors' to give
another benefit performance for the
Central Union Mission and its Emer-
gency Home for Children, the evening
of January 90. in Constitution Hall
1t was just year ago that the Cen
trail Union Mission introduced Phillips
H. Lord the young man who created
the role that has become byword in
millions of homes, in his first Washing
ton appearance. He came for one per-
formance and remained for three,
bringing with him the last time his
whole radio cast.
Since then, Lord has filmed Way
Back Home" which is said to be one
of the seasons successes, and he has
been touring with his "Jonesport
Neighbors," making personal appear
ances In more than 10 cities. When
the Central Union Mission invited him
to appear here, he readily accepted,
remembering that his first real triumph
away from the mike" was In Wash
ington last Winter.
His local performance will be in two
acts, with new songs and incidents.
Tickets and box seats are on sale at
the Central Union Mission, 624 Indiana
avenue.
FRED STONE ANNOUNCED.
ERED STONE and his sumptuous
musical comedy, offering Smiling
Faces" are announced by the Belasco
Theater for the week commencing
Monday. February 8.
The Shuberts, sponsors of the pres
entation, are said to have assembled
for Mr.. Stones support fine cast,
headed by Mr.. Stones delectable
daughter Paula, who made her stage
debut in her fathers piece, "Ripples, "
and has won for herself a host of
admirers.
Smiling Faces" is described as the
merriest sort of musical melange, with
highly humorous plot complications,
with an entirely fresh act Of typical
stunts and tricks involving q motion
picture director, who develops laughs
fast and furiously when he and his
encourage invade, in the course OF
their Shooting" a staid domain on
Long Island. The book was written
by Harry Clarke, with numerous lilt-
ing numbers composed by Harry Revel
and lyrics by Mack Gordon.
THE BAND WAGON" February 1.
MAX GORDON'S massive revue, The
Band Wagon" is now ending its
triumphant New York run. Owing to
its magnitude the intention was not to
send it on tour, as there are few stages
of legitimate theaters that can accom-
modate the 26 settings, the double re-
volving stages and the vast mechanism
necessary to present it as it has been
done in New York. Owing to insistent
demands from out-of-toWn playhouses,
however, Mr.. Gordon decided to send
the show to five cities only-Boston,
Washington, Pittsburgh, Detroit and
Chicago.
The Band Wagon" will therefore be
seen here at the National Theater for
one week only, beginning Monday,
February 1. with Fred and Adele
Astaire, Frank Morgan Helen Broderick
and the 100 others who have added to
its luster at the New Amsterdam
Theater. New York.
Max Gordon calls THE Band Wagon"
revue for want of better title. But
it is as different from and superior to
other revues as it is possible to be. In
the first place. 1t starts out by satirizing
all revues and musical comedies and
putting them in their place. 1t then
becomes necessary for the authors and
directors to show what musical en-
tertainment, up-to-the minute, should
really be. And this, according to New
V0rlx tn RI
is all extremely funny, and accom-
plished with good taste and decided
charm.
The. revue is the work of George S.
Kaufman and Howard Dietz, the music
is by Arthur Schwartz, the dances by
Albertina Rasch, the scenery by Albert
R. johnson and the costumes by
Kiviette and Constance Ripley. The
production was staged bv Hassard Short
in manner that is said to approximate
perfection.