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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-28

Editor Tall Tower Topia-Whsn will some o the traffic off. cefs doing duty learn direct pedestrians according the traffic ligh On occasions have had the green light t ''iy .'opped with lined in back of A sovsd hand signals for psdsan' to Tell me- what good the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-28
A RAINY DAY

The day is dark and cold and dreary.
 It rains and the winds are never weary, But after al what does it matter,
 So guess I'll stop this line of chatter.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
The Strange Case of Boles.

THE case of John Boles illustrates
better than anything else the
strange ways of motion pictures, the
changes that have occurred in recent
months, the growth of the camera
world and the discoveries that Holly
wood is making today.
Mr.. Boles, once a romantic light
opera screen idol, is now a full-fledged
actor. He returns to Washington as the
leading player in Back Street. which
comes to the Rialto Theater on Thurs
day as the first attraction of the new
Fall season. He plays opposite Irene
Dunno, who also began In music show
roles, and both were directed by John
M. Stahl. who made Strictly Dishon-
orable."
Boles plays a strictly dramatic role
And a big one. One making demands
in acting and characterization. How
different from the roles he esayed In
''The Song of the West" "Rio Rita, -
THE Desert Song" and THE King of
Jazz" But not surprising when one
considers that Boles his grown as a
theSpian and no longer need he rely
only on his singing voice to hold audi
ences. He came to full statue in Seed
and The Careless Lady" and now in
Back Street" he has hit his stride
giving perfect screen characterization
Of Walter Saxel, the strange and ham,
pered hero of Miss Hurst's famous novel
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Star Idiosyncracies,

E1THER as a mater of policy or su-
perstition, most famous screen per-
sonalities have little idiosyncracies
which follow them in every picture in
which they appear. Harold Lloyd. for
instance usually gives his screen char
acter his own first name. Thus. in his
screen personality is called Harold
Hall" With Lloyd it is a matter of
policy, rather than superstition, because
give the audience more intimate feel
ing for his screen personality.
Another of Lloyd's idiosyncracies-
the wearing Of horn-rimmed SpectacleS
ended by becoming a worldwide iden-
tifcation. He has always treasured the
first pair of cheaters he wore in screen
work. When they become broken, he
kept them together with chewing gum,
wire. string or any other contrivance.
He has used many pairs since, but he
still keeps the originals.
Peculiarities OF this type are not ex-
elusive with the comedian. Janet Gay
nor, for instance, always manages to
wear the battered slippers which car
ried her through Seventh Heaven, "
her first great screen success, in at least
one scene In all her pictures. Marlene
Dietrich has had some of those goofy,
imported dolls somewhere about in every
picture she has made. Watch for them
in Blonde Venus" Josef Won Stern
berg, her director, always manages to
slip a black cat into his productions.
Frank Tuttle, another director. always
makes it a point to appear in his own
picture In some minor role.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
National Not to Open
For Another Two Weeks
Last-Minute Cancelins of "Humpty Dumpty Post
pones Seasons First Night-New York
Civic Group to Do the Honors in October.
By E. de S. Melcher.

WITH "Humpty Dumpty" tenn
w porarily disposed of-al-
though it has not by any means
sung its swan-song-the National
is promised the most brilliant
opening of its career. Eva LEGAL
lienne's troupe, together with Mr.
Josef Schildkraut's ace character
ization as "Liliom," should stand
them up nightly and twice weekly
at matinees as well.
WHAT about the Belasco? Old
W timers, wandering through
Lafayette Park and seeing this
grim edifice bolted within and
without, are shaking their heads
and asking if it is true that the
Schuberts have washed their
hands of it completely. To all
intenLS and purpoSeS-yes. But,
strangely enough, there have
crept in and out of this Office
strange little rumors of hope
and sly suggestions that when we
least expect it the BelaSco may
toss up its head again and laugh
merrily into the new theatric sea-
son with a stack of cards up its
sleeve.
This is only a rumor. But it Is
not i'll founded. In fact, if bets
were being placed on what is 60
ing to be what in this famed old
theatric hostelry, we should be
inclined to wager that 1t will give
at least one more kick before it
is consigned permanently to
mothballS and ashes.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Famous Yiiddish Actress.

4 PPEARING tomorrow night IN
"A Schwab and De Sylva'S new musical
comedy. 'Humpty Dumpty." at the Ma
tional Theater, Is Lisa Silbert, who is
one of the most distinguished actresses
on the Yiddish stage, and who has also
appeared with distinction In the Eng
disappearing drama
Miss Silbert was born in Rumania
and both her parents were actors. In
fact, they were pioneers in the YiddiSh
drama in Rumania. bringing over a
company from Vienna and establishing
theater in Bucharest called zlrk
Jedolee. At the age Of 4 she made her
debut in child parts, and by the time
she was II she was playing the leading
role In Queen Esther" a Biblical
drama. While in her teens she starred
in numerous dramas, comedies and op-
erettas and appeared In every European
capital as well as in Constantmopie
Cairo and Alexandria. She then mar
ried Jacob Silbert, who had his own
companies In Berlin and Budapest, and
after few years they were engaged to
come to New York and appear as CO.
stars at the Windsor Theater, on the
Lower East Side. In America she soon
gained fame as one of the most versa
tile artists in the Yiddish Theater, and
for seven years she was associated with
Maurice Schwartz and his Art Theater,
and also with Jacob Ben Ami.
On the English-speaking stage she
played the wife Of Potash and PERL
mutter" in New York and London, In
"Abies Irish Rose" during its run at
the Studebaker Theater. Chicago, and
for two seasons in "Mandel, Inc"
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Not An A. T. S. Production.

4 ARTHUR J. BECKHARD, producer
and sole owner Of the New York
dramatic success, Another Language
wishes to state that despite all the an
nouncements Of the American Theater
Society to the effect that his play,
Another Language" would be one of
the plays presented to the societys
subscribers this Winter, Another Lam
guage" will be presented only by Mr.
Beckhard himself both in this city and
elsewhere.
The American Theater Society,
through statements of its representa-
tives and through printed announce
ments sent through the mail and in
the newspapers, has let it be known
that it was considering the inclusion
Of Another Language" in its season
in this city, thus using the name Of
the most talked-about play in America
as an inducement to theatergoers to
become subscribers.
Mr.. Beckhard feels that If the
American Theater Society has been
contemplating the inclusion Of An
other Language" in its season, it ought
to have taken him into its confidence.
No discussion on the subject has ever
been broached to him. Mr.. Beckhard
knew nothing Of the plan Of the Ameri-
can Theater Society to present his play
until he read the announcements in
the newspapers and had literature Of
the society sent TO him by persons who
wanted to know if 1t were true that
Another Language" would be a part
of the A. T. S. subscription series.
Mr.. Beckhard wishes emphatically to
make 1t clear that he alone will present
his play in this city and elsewhere in
America, and the use of his plays
anne in the statements of the society's
representatives., or in its printed an
.louncements, is entirely unwarranted.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
A Good Actress.

As result Of her performance in "a
Bill of Divorcement," Katharine
Hepburn has been signed to a five-year
contract by R-K-O Radio Pictures. The
signing of the contract which took place
Immediately following the preview of
the picture. calls for her to appear in
two productions year. Under the
terms of the contract she may return
annually to the legitimate stage. either
as producer or performer.
Miss Hepburn after signing the con.
tract made hurried trip from the
coast, arriving in New York over the
week end and is to leave for q short
European vacation aboard the S. S.
duce and appear in a Broadway 1egiti-
mate production.
Her sensational success is noteworthy
for the fact that she never before has
appeared in a motion picture. Last
season she won fame on the stage in
1.-THE Warriors Husband" which
brought her a screen test Prior to her
work in the travesty of the Greek leg
end, she played the ingenue part in
art and Mrs. Bottle"
Miss Hepburn's part in the film Is
the one which was created by Katha-
rine Cornell Miss Cornell was an over
night success in the role.
"A Bill of Divorcement" is based on
the Clemence Dane play which ran for
more than a year on Broadway. and
stars John Barrymore with Billie Burke,
Paul Cavanagh, Elizabeth Patterson and
Henry Stephenson in the cast. George
Cukor, director of the recent Constance
Bennett success, What Price Holly
wood" directed the film.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Outdoor Amusements.
GLEN ECHO PARK.


RREAKING a precedent that has
been in effect for the past 81 years,
the Glen Echo management Is keeping
the popular amusement resort wide
open during the entire month OF Sep
tember, instead Of closing down after
Labor day, as has been the custom Of
the past, not only for the Maryland
resort, but for all other places Of amuse-
ment. A visit to Glen Echo these beau
tiful September days shows that TINS
new policy has made great hit with
the public, many of whom are grateful
for the chance to prolong their "vaca-
ton" The swimming pool, roller coast
er. airplane swings and other amuse-
ments too numerous to mention offer
recreation suitable for every age and
sex, so it is no wonder that this re-
spite is appreciated. Everything is
humming along as usual, and indica-
tions are that capacity crowds will find
a welcome until the gates are closed on
one Of the most successful seasons the
park and its patrons have ever enjoyed.
Fine street car service will be avail
able at all times along the Potomac, and
free parking space will always be ready
for the asking. The management also
announces free dancing for ladies to-
morrow evening.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
COLUMBIA-"Congorilla."

MR.. and Mrs Martin Johnson's epic
~ of Africa in sound photography.
"Congorilla," Is the current Offering az
Loews Columbia Theater, playing at no
advance in prices and showing on reg
uIsr schedule Gorillas in mortal COM
bat, a pygmy courtship, wedding and
honeymoon, with huge elephants, fe-
rocious lions. mad rhinoceri and other
wild beasts as witnesses; white wom-
an narrowly escaping death from a
charging rhino, river alive with float
ing islands of flesh and slithering rep
tiles, the capture of two kings of the
apes and fighting lions-these are some
of the thrills in this first authentic
jungle picture in sound. -.
The audible screen has never beheld
so sensational spectacle as that which
"Congorilla" can boast. Millions OF
wild jungle birds. thousands Of prim-
tive savages and primeval monsters.
When the Johnsons are not battling
animals in the picture they are fight
ing the weather. When the elements
are conquered new menaces lurk in
their path. Sounds. weird and pene-
tratlng, that humans have never heard,
reach audiences and hold them spell
bound.
Drama and romance of sort no au-
thor could ever hope to create play out
standing parts in "Congorilla."
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Barbara Can Sing.

IT is in line with Barbara Stanwyck's s
modesty that she never told any enc
she could sing. 1t never occurred to
her that any one could be interested in
knowing. Director William Wellman
discovered it only after he had tried to
get several singers to double for her in
her current production Of THE Pur-
chase Price"
No one else's voice seemed to fit her
personality. Barbara then offered. much
to the surprise Of every one, to sing the
song entitled Take Me Away" herself
and did with the same haunting lowell
ness that characterizeS everything she
does. Critics everywhere have voiced
their surprise that voice like hers has
been kept frcm the screen so long.
THE Purchase Price" marks the first
time she has ever sung in a picture.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
COMMUNITY CENTER GROUPS.
ORGANIZED drama groups in the

COMMUNITY CENTER GkOOfS.
I0RGANIzED drama groups in the
~ various community centers through
out the city are developing their sea-
sons programs to include the presen-
tation Of full-length plays, as well as
several performances Of one-act plays,
the latter in preparation for the annual
one-act play tournament conducted by
the community center department In
| the month Of February.
The Columbia Players, affiliated with
Columbia Community Center and d.
rected by Aurora Poston, and the
Troupers of East Washington Com
munity Center, directed by Arthur
Rhodes, have their programs arranged
in part for the coming season. A new
drama group, composed Of members de-
string to study acting, is being organ
lied under the direction of Ruth Harsha
Mckenzie, and will be known as THE
Workshop" with headquarters at Roose-
velt High Community Center. Under
Mrs. McKenIe's direction several
groups of four persons each will study
Short plays throughout the season, be-
ginning october /. The main object
OF the workshop Is the study of the
art of acting, not the production Of
plays.
Mrs. Mckenzie, in collaboration with
Alice Louise Hunter, dance director of
the Community Center Department, Is
arranging for series of children's
plays, to be given at Oyster Community
Center in conjunction with the school
and the parent-teacher association at
this school. It is being planned to
present four plays for children, by chill
dren, during the season at Oyster
School, and the plays will be appropri-
| ate to Thanksgiving, Christmas, st.
Valentines day-the fourth play to be
given out Of doors In the Spring, &C.
cording to present plans.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Maureen Back With Fox.

MAUREEN O'SULLIvAN has been
IA signed to play the leading feminine
role in George O'Brien's Fox picture,
Robbers Roost," which is now being
adapted from the Zane Grey novel Of
that name. This marks the return OF
Miss O'Sullivan, after an absence of
more than a year, to the company that
discovered her in Ireland and gave her
her first movie chance in Song o. MY
Heart" Robbers Roost," which Louis
King is to direct, will be put in produce
ton Just as soon as O'Brien finishes
the Fox picture he Is now making, Zane
Grey's "The Golden West"
Evening star., 1932-09-18
EARLE-"The Purchase Price"
''THE PURCHASE PRICE,' starril

WINE PURCHASE PRICE" Starring
l Barbara Stanwyck. is the second
screen attraction of "Superlative Show
Season." now being celebrated at War
ner Bros Earle Theater. The vaude-
vile portion of the program is head
lined by whispering Jack Smith, the
original crooner.
In THE Purchase Price," Warner
Bros picture adapted from The Mud
Lark" by Arthur Stringer. Miss STAN
wyck portrays a night club singer who
becomes a picture bride" Her ad-
ventures make a thrilling and exciting
story, it is said, which eliminates in a
series Of swift-moving adventures for
this girl, who becomes the wife of a
Evening star., 1932-09-18

EdCn OF the i've
principal roles is
filled by an out
standing sc e e n
star. The exotic
Greta Garbo plays
the Russian dancer ,
Grusinskaya; John
Barrymore play S
t h e iInpecunious
nobleman W h os e
love for the dancer
prevents him from
turning thief. Joan
Crawford Is cast as
the seductive ste
nographer. Prey
sing is portrayed
by Wallace Beery.
and Lionel Barry
-I--- thA
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Nell in Foot Ball Classic.

NELL O'DAY will play an important
~ role in "Rackety Rax." the Fox
satire on foot ball, which features Victor
McLaglen. Alfred Werker Is now d.
recting the picture, which is based on
Joel Sayre's humorous story of that
name Other prominent players in the
cast are Greta Nissen, Allan Dinehart
Arthur Pierson, Marjorie Beebe, Ward
Bond, as well as Howard Jones and
Alonzo Stagg. noted coaches. and q
squad Of college foot ball players, many
of whom have all-American ranking.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Carole Lombard Signs.

CAROLE LOMBARD, the blue-eyed,
~ golden haired Fort Wayne girl who
rose from Mack Sennett bathing
beauty to a leading lady of the films,
has signed q new contract which will
keep her q member Of Paramount's s
group of players for an indefinite time.
She has just been loaned to Columbia,
but will return to her home studio in
the near future for picture, as yet un-
titled, which now is being prepared.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

he SUOU DUN DAYS tiidt CdiIi
boDsd is the fon SUBSTANCE se evidents H5 things ef
things not seen" Thus armed
Eva lie Gallienne six years age
approached the various theatrical man
ayers In New York City and tried to
interest them in her ambition to do
some of Ibsen's plays, but each, like the
Pharisees, had an excuse for not becom-
ing interested in her project.
Nothing daunted, she went to one
CORPORATION and rented one of their va
rious theaters for $3.50 for an off-day
matinee and produced Ibsen's ''The
Master Builder" Her success was Sc
tremendous that she induced the mag
nate to allow her to give another
matinee for the following week upon
the same terms. Again q capacity
house. But the third time she was
refused.
The next day she rented q nearby
tf1eater and the week following began
giving regular performances mattnees
and nights-of this seH-same play. The
| balance of the story is theatrical his
tory. Miss Gallienne made Ibsen the
vogue In New York City, until at one
time there we're six Of the Scandinavian
authors plays being presented In the
city, an occurrence without parallel In
the annals of the stage.
Then she introduced John Gabriel
Borkman," another Of the famous au-
thor's best plays. This also met with
such success that when she went on
tour she included it with THE Master
Builder" In each city she visited, en-
couraged by this success and gratifying
an ambition cherished from early child
hood. The following season she founded
the Civic Repertory Theater on Four
teenth street, New York City, and began
a campaign to present the best avail
able plays at cost within the reach OF
every pocketbook. In other words she
disassociated the commercial theateI
from her enterprise, and won.
In the five years of her managerial
activities she has produced SO plays and
PLAYED in IS of them.
= Her appearance at the National Thea
ter for the week commencing Monday
evening, October 3. In "Liliom" and
Camille" in association with Joseph
Schildkraut and the members OF the
Civic Repertory Theater Co., is ar
event Of especial importance to all
lovers of the better things in the the
ater.
Miss lie Gallienne, with . bare $l6t
! In United States currency. plenty Of gri'
Evening star., 1932-09-18
RAYMOND and Dee Featured.
4 S another indication of Paramount.

q . dllOtiicI luulCdtlOIl VI 1dTdIUOuUC
"A enthusiasm for the romantic team
of Frances Dee and Gene Raymond, the
studio announces the purchase of
Sophie Kerr's popular serial. I'm for a
Penny" which is scheduled for early
production as a co-featuring vehicle
for the youngsters. Miss Dee and Ray
mond are currently at work in THE
Night of June 13" and soon will start
in Vina Delmar's story "A Chance at
Heaven" Thornton Freeland will d.
rect "In for a Penny"
Evening star., 1932-09-18
PALACE-"Grand Hotel"

.//~ RAND HOTEL" is now be-
~ ing shown locally at the
7 Palace at regular prices
~ and on a six-times- day
showing policy. Based on
Vicki Baum's play. which ran for more
than a year at the National Theater,
in New York, Grand Hotel" brings to
the screen a galaxy of stars and players.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Washington $
Players
What Various Organizations Are
Doing and Propose to Do.
PIERCE HALL PLAYERS.

THE Pierce Hall Players announce
L that they will present three full
length plays this season, the first play
to be given some time in November.
The dates for the tryouts will be an
nounced later.
The first meeting will be held In
Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets, On Friday evening, September
30, at which Mr.. Denis E. Connell,
chairman Of the Administrative Coun-
Gil, as well as chairman of the Pro-
duction Committee of the Drama Guild
of Washington, will be the speaker.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

provincial bookkeeper. Kdingelein. who.
broken in health, spends his boarded
dollars to enjoy his last days In the
splendor of the Grand Hotel.
Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt head
the supporting cast, which includes
Robert McWade, Purnell B. Pratt,
Tully Marshall, Ferdinand Gottschalk,
Rafaela Ottiano and Edwin Maxwell.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
In Washington Theaters This Week

GAYETY-"GirlS la Carte" This afternoon and evening
Fox-"Chandu, the Magician" and vaudeville. This
afternoon and evening.
Purchase Price" and vaudeville This afternoon
and evening.
PAIACE-"Grand Hotel" This afternoon and evening.
COLUNdBIA-"Congorla" This afternoon and evening.
METROPOLITAN-Blessed Event. This afternoon evening.
KEITHS-"Brd of Paradise" This afternoon and evening
RILTOBack Street. Beginning Thursday evening at $3.50
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Eva's Career

and absolute faith in her project, has
laid the foundation for a comfortable
fortune.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-28

ternational "is being EGropeanized'
ON the basis OF the new low levels
of living and social conditions
forced upon European workers by
the "Anericanization" process sup
ported enthusiastically by the soci-
alist parties.
The American working class to-
day makes upon Party the greatest
demands in the twelve years of its
existence. Our Party is not yet in
the position to fulfill these de-
mands. The central purpose of
the main resolution of the 18th
Plenum, and of the resolution on
strike strategy and tactics. is to
close this gap between the needs
Of the working class and the capa-
city of our Party to fulfill them in
this decisive epoch, ''the period of
wars and revolutions as described
by Lenin. To fail to do this means
to surrender the leadership of the
working class to fascism and social
faJcism.
The resolution reiterates in the
sharpest and at the same time in
the most concrete and detailed
form the feminist slogan of the
Communist International: Go to
the masses!" The main resolution,
in estimating the work of the Party
as a whole, emphasizes the failure
of the Party to really make the
turn to mass work as repeatedly
demanded by the ECCI. The reso-
luton states:
Although the Party has recog-
nized the necessity of this turn, and
although the Party can show
number of successes in the attempt
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-28
Preparations of u. S. Bosses

proof that side by side with the war
preparations is a united attack by
the bosses on the living standards
Of the American workers.
10 avoid a united opposition TO
the wage cut the bosses o. the plant
put the cut over in couple of the
departments on Monday, a few
more on Tuesday, etc,
Before the cut went into effect
the workers were getting SIS on an
average. This cut from 4 to Is cents
an hour for time workers and 10
per cent for piece workers means
reduction OF around 81.
or those already cut tine young
workers suffer the most. Time
workers among the youth were re-
ducad from about 30 cents on the
dollar. Besides the young workers
are the first ones to be laid off.
Information has 'Neen spread that
everybody will be put on to work