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Evening star., 1932-09-04
Lighting Replaces Makeup.

MODERN motion picture makeup Is
AvA becoming less matter OF grease
paint than. Of electric light. Eyes may
be darkened and hair lightened without
the use of pigment or peroxide. Weight
may be gained or lost and years added
or subtracted by the manipulation OF
lights and camera angles since the per-
fection of the modern high-speed film.
Lights are utilized to aid interpreta-
ton of character. In photographing
Janet Gaynor in THE First Year"
role in which spiritual appeal predomi
mates, Hal Mohr, Fox cameraman, used
light background. A soft focus was
employed. Attention was centered on
reversed for Peggy Shannon in 'The
Painted Woman" Whenever possible
she was filmed against a dark back
ground to outline the figure sharply.
Bright lights were used at low angles to
deepen the shadows around her.
Edmund Lowe in his latest Fox film,
"Chan6u the Magician" plays both the
part Of a young yogi and an old Arab
slave trader. He made the changes
back and forth without recourse to
makeup. A hard light was played by
the cameraman high on the actors
face to make eye shacows which sug-
gest age. The blue light which dark
ened his beard was faded out and a
red one substituted, which caused the
beard to look white.
Eyes are darkened or lightened at
need by blue, red or yellow lights. These
color effects are secured by placing a
tinted screen over one of the numerous
lights that illuminate the set. The
others continue to shed their normal
radiance.
Cameramen know that there Is
distinct difference between the left and
right side Of faces. The left reflects
inherited traits. The right shows the
changes brought by environment and
experience. Whenever possible the
right profile Of the hero is photographed
when he must dominate a dramatic
climax. The left is used more In the
love scenes, being gentler as a rule.
Since one side of the average face Is
wider than the other, the cameraman
tries to place his lens a bit on the
narrow side for full face close-ups.
Though the cameraman can remove
pounds Of weight by the adjustment of
lights and angles, he cannot create
beauty. The oval Photographic" face
is still sought as priceless asset in all
screen tests.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Paris Wants Picture.
THERE is q possibility of "panthee

THERE Is a possibility of Pantheon
de la Guerre," the famous pano-
ramic painting now on exhibition at
the Panorama Building, may be taken
back to Paris. Negotiations are now in
progress between the Pantheon Cor
poration and French syndicate for
the purchase of the painting. It seems
that the French syndicate Of capitalists
desires that the painting, which Is the
work of noted artists from the Beaux
Arts in France, shall always remain
permanently In Paris, where 1t was
originally exhibited to more than
5000, 900 during the seven years It was
shown before being brought to America.
The present owners of the mammoth
pictorial history of the World War.
however, are disposed to keep it in
America unless an exceedingly attrac-
tive price is paid for the return of the
colossal painting. In the meantime
the Pantheon de Ia Guerre" will re-
main on exhibition at the Panorama
Building.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Obtaining Suitable Cast
Problem of Stage Manager
Movies Have Taken Players and the Broadway
Producers Cannot Compete on Account of High
Salaries-The Special Case of Rod La Rocqhe.
By Arthur Ruhl.

to the spectator it is the quality Of the
performance, not the physical difficult
ties involved, which is important.
THEN, too if the screen player has
and retakes, the stage actor has his de-
cided advantages also. 1t Is certainly
much easier, for one thing, for an actor
to maintain the mood and quality of
his Characterization, when he can start
ct the beginning, take his work in the
natural sequence and never get COM
pletely out of character from start to
finish than it is to play his scenes in
any orcer the director chooses and
sometimes wait hours and days between
scenes, as Is the case in film acting.
The difference, between playing before
an audience, and thereby receiving the
proper emotional response, and per-
forming in front of the multifarious
mechanical devices of a cinema studio
here Is another definite advantage on
the side Of the stage player.
In the end one goes back to the logi-
cal suspicion that the advantages and
disadvantages Of acting for the two
battling dramatic forms Just about cross
each other OF, and tfiereupon we ar
rive at the fairly credible conclusion
that acting can be judged as good or
bad fairly enough without any par
ticular concern with the comparative
problems of footlights and camera. In
fact, one is likely to be led even fur
ther in an attempt at compromise and
venture the suggestion that, with so
much to be said for the difficulties and
advantages of both acting methods, an
exchange of players between stage and
screen is good idea of both of them.
Obviously there Is much to be learned
from the rough vitality of the cinema
and the more polished methods of the
theater. Hollywood is beginning to
realize, as the stage programs at the
picture houses reveal, the advantage to
its actors of appearing before an audi
ence. I co not mean that the films are
likely to look upon the stage as major
league base ball team looks upon its
minor league farm, but, anyway, the
chances are that in the future a Paul
MUM. rather than Roc La ROGUE, will
be typical of the actor who Is at home in
two dramatic forms, to the enrichment
of both of them.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Tempo All Important.
TEMPO is the most important fac

TEMPO Is the most important factor
In the making of a motion picture.
according to David Butler, director of
Will Rogers latest Fox picture, Down
to Earth" Butler believes that pho
toplay may be filmed, acted and set
perfectly in every scene and yet be a
failure because the proper tempo has
not been achieved.
Tempo and dramatic action are
allied. As the story unfolds, the emo
tions of the characters become more
intense and the action tishtens toward
the climax. Consequently the method
of telling the story changes. The
tempo must increase with. the height
ened action.
The difficulty Of gauging the tempo
comes from the manner in which pic
lures are filmed. Action in a picture
follows the sets. Every scene to be
taken on q certain set Is shot in
sequence. Then the group of scenes
on the next set till the photoplay is
completed. As a result the director
may start the days shooting with a
slow scene near the beginning of the
picture and follow with one near the
climax, because the script describes it
as taking place on the same set as the
first. There must be wide difference
in tempo between the TWO scenes. The
director must be able to gauge accu-
rately how much more speed to give
the second over the first from its place
in the finished play or the dramatic
progression will be spoiled. Unless the
tempo is exact, the whole scene must
be scrapped when the picture is as
sembled.
For example, in filming "Chandu the
Magician" scenes were made in the
gigantic chamber housing the death
ray machine which are seen early in
the picture, and Immediately follow
ing were made the scenes Of the strug-
gle between Edmund Lowe and Bella
Lugosi for possession of the instrument
scenes which in the film are placed
near the climax. The tempo between
these scenes has increased a thousand
fold when seen on the screen, although
they were photographed within a day
Of each other.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
LOOKING
AHEAD

NOW that it has played in almost
every legitimate theater in this
country. Richard Walton Tully's play,
'ssThe Bird Of Paradise" has reached
the screen. and 1t will be the attrac-
tion at Keith's beginning next Fri
| day. Dolores Del Rio plays the role
of ,Luana. created on the stage by
Leonore Ulrich. Joel McCrea, who
has been employed as leading man in
several Of the Constance Bennett pic
lures, has the leading male role. The
picture was filmed in Hawaii, and,
going ahead Of the stage play. it shows
fight with shark under water and
wild volcano scene
Love Me Tonight" the new musical
play starring Maurice Chevalier. is
scheduled for the Palace beginning
Friday. The screen play was written
by Samuel Hoffenstein and the music
Is by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart
In the supporting cast are Jeanette
Macdonald, Charlie Ruggles. Myrna
10y, Charles Butterworth, c. Aubrey
Smith, Joseph Cawthorn, Elizabeth
Patterson and Ethel Wales. The pic
ture was directed by Reuben Ma
moulian.
Action and thrills await the theater-
goers at the Columbia beginning Fri
day. The new picture Is Mans Land, Z"
and Washington is getting a first view
of the first division production.
Young Phillips Holmes Is to be the
featured player in 10000 Witnesses, -
mystery screen drama at the Fox
beginning Friday. The story gets its
name from the idea that three score
and ten cash customers at a foot ball
game witness murder. and Holmes is
said to be given one of the best op-
portunities OF his screen career in the
way of acting. On the stage, Abe Ly-
man and his California Band will pro-
ducs sweet music. and the former
screen comedian, FATTY" Arbuckle, will
be featured.
Following the Four Marx Brothers in
Horse Feathers" the Metropolitan
Theater will show Blessed Event. y
|, taken from the stage success of the
same name. This fast-moving comedy
has a cast including Lee Tracy, Mary
Brian, Ruth Donrelly. Dick Powell, Ned
Sparks and Erma Dunn. This picture
will be the second Of the Metropol-
tan's Pledged Entertainment Season"
the Tallulah Bankhead picture which
arrives at the Earle Friday. At last,
we are given to understand, the star
is handed story which is worthy of
her acting ability, and the same pic
ture introduces a new character actor,
Charles Laughton, to Washington the
atergoers. In the supporting cast are
Cary Grant, Paul Porcasi, Juliette
Compton. Henry Kolker, Dorothy
Christy and Arthur Hoyt. On the stage,
Billy House, musical comedy and screen
star, Is the headliner, with several
other good acts on the program.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
One More Picture.
WITH only one year to 20 to rea

WITH only one year to 60 to reach
both the time and the money when
and with which she once announced
she INTENDED to retire from pictures,
Constance Bennett may cancel all an
nounced plans In September and 60 to
Europe to live. On the. final day of
production on her latest Warner
Bros. picture. Two Against the
World" which is now on the screen at
the Earle, the actress was inclined to
doubt her ability to stick It out as long
as she had originally planned. She has
worked hard the past two years.
Tomorrow I am moving to the
beach," she said. It don't want to
know anything about pictures or think
anything about them for the whole
five weeks Of my vacation. Then I'll
make one more picture and leave for
Europe. I'm making no promises about
when may come back"
A year ago Miss Bennett said, en-
phatically: Two more years and I'm
through. I may return once a year to
hollywood to make a picture, but 1t
VIII De an avocation, not an occupa-
ton"
1t was popularity understood then
that her objective was the accumulation
of million dollars of her own earn
ings. Since then the depression and the
accompanying fall of investment values
may have combined to make the mil
lion seem less important or less easily
acquired, or both. Her strenuous pic
ture-making schedule, to which she has
given most OF her time and energy
during the past two years, has finally
threatened Miss Benefits ordinarily
excellent health. She has been more
or less under doctors care constantly
recently, and has been undergoing en-
forced rest periods each working day
to conserve her strength.
Miss Bennett is supported in 1.-TWO
Against the World" by cast of we'll
known players. which includes Neil
Hamilton, Helen Vinson, Gavin Gordon,
Allen Vincent, Walter Walker. Roscoe
Karns and Alan Mowhrav.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Many Stars In 'Humpty Dumpty'

California for the ingenue role in his
last production, Hot Cha" has SINH
lar role in "Humpty Dumpty." and an
other little artist, Doris Groday, one of
the youngest comediennes and dancing
favorites, will also be seen in this show.
Sid Silvers, the original "stooge" of the
stage, who acted in this amusing ca
pacity with Lou Holtz and Phil Baker,
Is one of the amusing fellows engaged
by Schwab & DeSylva.
And there are dozen other talented
and likable people in the show, such as
William Lynn, Harry Shannon, Vernon
Biddle, Sarah Jane, Mary and Bobby,
Walter Armin, Lisa Silbert, Douglas
Wood, Oscar Ragland, the Admirals, the
Diamond Boys and three dozen hand
picked beauties who will dance to the
tunes Of Nacio Herb Brown and Richard
Whiting and under the direction of the
inimitahle George Hale.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Doug Goes Hunting.

CHEERED by the news that Mr..
Robinson Crusoe" did the biggest
business Of the season at the Warner
Theater, Atlantic City, where it had
its world premiere last Saturday, Doug
las Fairbanks Is locking his trunks pre-
paratory to departure for Japan, China
and Manchuria on a game hunt for
the long-haired tiger.
Doug and his party will leave San
Francisco on their latest jaunt. They
win go first to Japan and China and
then win penetrate Manchuria and
probably sections Of Mongolia, follow
ing which they may go through Siberia
into Europe, ending up in Paris. Mary
Pickford will see the party off, and It
is possible that she might meet her
husband in Europe on the return trip.
Chuck Lewis. Doug's production man
ager, will go along, Of course, and new
members of the party will be Ken
Davenport and Allan Boone, who will
bring along the cameras. Thus the
star might bring another batch Of ad-
venture to the screen.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
The Convict Problem.

10 you believe in coddling convicts'
Do you think burglars should be
told bedtime stories by radio?
Would you parole a bigamist If his
first wife died?
What do you think should be done
to stem the crime wave?
Light-minded citizens with q vital
interest In prison forces should see
Hold En-, JAIL" the new Bert Wheeler
and Robert Woolsey travesty, in which
they are aided and abetted by Dina
May Oliver, Roscoe Ates and Edgar
Kennedy, now showing at Keith's.
In 1t these pressing problems Of peni-
tentiary life are revealed.
Would Sing Sing refuse to play
Leavenworth on this years foot ball
schedule?
Would you rather have Edgar Ken
nedy or Edna May Oliver for the war
den Of your model jail?
Have YOU had your irony todayi
Evening star., 1932-09-04

~ SchWab q DeSylva's new
musical comedy has its world
premier at the National Theater Mon
day evening, September 10, one is led to
believe it Is Who's Who on Broad
way" Schwab & DeSylva are not the
producers to believe that a good book
and melodious score are sufficient to
actors and comedians to put the breath
of life into good parts, and these the
two wizards of light entertainment have
provided.
Consider Lou HoltZ, that fellow Of
infinite Jest, who has the chief comedy
part. Holtz has the record for salary
paid by the big Broadway vaudeville
and picture palaces for personal ap-
pearances, and as those salaries are
based on ones ability to attract patron
age to the theater, it is evident that
LOUIS following runs up into millions.
In "Humpty Dumpty" Mr.. Holtz will
be seen as a young cloak and suit man
ufacturer who is prevailed upon to be
angel for Broadway revue.
If the public must have blue and
torch songs, let 1t be thankful that there
are artists like Ethel Norman to sing
them. for this young woman can put
flame into any torch melody and real
indigo into blue tune. So Miss Mer-
man will be a welcome visitor in
'Humpty Dumpty."
The late Eddie Foy selected his fourth
son to bear his name, and he was q man
of vision. For Eddie Foy, jr., is the
one of all the former little Foys who
has inherited his fathers talents, and
he has a splendid part in the Schwab
g. DeSylva epic.
J. C. Nugent, senior member of the
famous Nugent family, famous in COM
edy and farce, has role that was
especially written for him In this must
cal piece
June knight, the golden-h haired
beauty whom zt4feld brought from
Evening star., 1932-09-04
In Washington Theaters This Week

Observation-Disclosures Feathers" afternoon
ming
LOEWs FOx-"Dvorce in the Family" and Rita" This
afternoon and evening
KEITHS-"Eold Jail" This afternoon
COLUMBIA-"The Sign Of the Four" This afternoon
evening
EARLE Against the World" and vaudeville This after
and evening.
PALACE-"Down to Earth" This afternoon evening.
GAYETY"Gr From Dixie, with Coro This afternoon
and evening.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Club Michel tc
Give Returns
Tonight'S tn night!

Tonight'S tn night!
While I-oover and Roosevelt
are battling it out via the bal
lot box, Club Michel, No.
Thomas Circle, will give the re
turns with a thrilling evening OF
song, gaiety and surprises.
Dancing will last until dawn
if necessary, for Walter Won Her
bulls intends to keep his club
open until the last ballot is re.
corded.
For the convenience of the
guests who like to mix their
politics ana fun. the Club Michel
has installed a direct wire. that
will bring election returns from
all over the country. In addition
there will be radio connections tc
assure everyone of receiving the
complete political news.
There will be special features
and entertainment throughout the
evening. and three deluxe new
floor revues featuring, Sunny
Trowbridge as the delightful Mis-
tress of Ceremonies. Also, Evelyn
Hayes, the Casinos, Charlie
Wright, Marty Rubin and Pete
~MaciaS and is famous Cluk
Michel BroadcaSting Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Special Screen At
Rialto For Results

AS a special attraction to the
many who want to get the
Presidential election returns to-
night and yet not devote an en-
tire evening to the task Of fol
lowing the polls, the ,Rialto
Theater will carry a running
tabulation of the votes as they
are reported by States, counties
and districts.
No interruption of the feature
picture, False Faces" will be
made, for the returns will be
flashed on second screen which
has been installed in the theater
for this particular purpose.
During the showing of the
Rialto program the reports will
be shown on the side screen at
frequent intervals.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
When the Feature Is
Shown On the Screen

METROPOLITAN-Edward G.
Robinson in Tiger Shark" at
1880 a. M, 1:20, 500, 4:58, 6:47,
s:37, and 1927 p. m.
PALACE - Joan Crawford in
''Rain." At 1915, 2:35, 4:55,
tbs and 9:35 p. m.
EARLE-Kay Francis and Will
liam Powell in "One Way Pass
age" At 11:15 a. m, las, 4:35,
7:25 and 9:55 p. m. Stage shows
at 1855, 3:45, $50 and 9:O5
Loew's Fox: Give Brook in
"Sherlock Holmes" at II a. M,
1880. 4:05. $40; 9:15, and 1850
D. m. stage shows at 1917, $50,
6:35. 800. and 1924 p. m.
RIALTO-Lowell Sherman in
'False Faces" At 11:42 a. m,
1:4o. $40, 5:3s, 7:39 and 9:S9
p. m.
R-K.O-KEITH'S-Mitzi Gre n
In Little Orphan Annie" At
1855 a. M, 1856, 1854, $3.50, 1850
and 9:48 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Lilyan TaShman
in Those We Love-" At 1910
2:05, 4, 5:55, 7:50 and GAS p. m
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Election Returns
At Howard Tonight

Baron Lee will swing his baton
over his Blue Rhythm Band for
the midnight performance at the
Howard tonight, headlining one
of the best stage shows the T
Street house has presented in
many moons.
It will be recalled the Baron
and the Blue Rhythm Band
scored a phenomenal success at
the New York Cotton Club dur
ing the tour of Cab Galloway.
The management of the How
ard will give the elections re-
turns during the progress of the
performances, including the
special midnight show.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
AHappy Mother

The next visiting DAY Joe and
his mother were at the prison.
Mrs. Brown sat and Stroked
Bills hand and told him what
a fine boy he had always been.
1t was plain to be seen that she
was a very happy woman. And
Joe and Bill, because their
mother was happy, were happy,
too.
At the end of an hour she
arose to go home.
"I'll be back next week." she
promised.
Bill exchanged glances with
his brother and grinned.
Thatn be great, mom," he
said.
On each visiting day, Mrs.
Brown and Joe go to the prison.
Each time his mother sits beside
Bill, holds his hand and chats
contentedly. Each week Bill
does a little mental arithmetic
and tells her that he will soon
be home. At the end of the
hour. all three are very well
satisfied.
After one of the visits was
over, Bill went to the warden
and thanked him for his part
in the little, affair.
1T was fine of you to help
me, SIR" said Bill. eff 1t wasn't
for you, MON would surely have
found out. And, believe me.
that would have been pretty
terrible. That was a great idea
of yours-putting me in the
hospital on the days when my
mother was coming to see me.
That was the only thing in the
world that could have kept her
from knowing"
Bill was silent for a moment,
He shook his head with a little
sigh. Then he said softly:
Maybe it seems a funny
thing for a son to say about his
mother. And yet, at those times,
when I see how happy she is
and how she believes I'm all
she thinks I am-well, I hon.
eStly believe that it was Just as
we'll that the oil stove explosion
left her blind"
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Results al
Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. in order to take
care of patrons who are desirous
of obtaining the election returns
and simultaneously be enter
tanned, have extended the run
ming time of the programs in all
the local theaters tonight. Both
the Earle and Metropolitan The
aters will extend the time Of op-
Grafton SO that returns may be
given.
In all the other Warner the
aters a special feature will be pre-
sented in addition to the current
attractions so that patrons com
ing at 9 o'clock can remain and
see two attractions if necessary
so that they may remain as long
as they wish for the returns.
Theaters that will offer extra fea-
lures are the Ambassador, Apollo,
Avalon, Avenue Grand, Central,
Savoy, Tivoli and York.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Loew Theate.rs S
Plan Woopee

Election night at Loew's Wash.
ington theaters will be celebrated
with several added feature S,
among them a trailer, Hail
President" which will be shown
on the screen following the word
that either Roosevelt or Hoover
has been elected.
Five stage shows will be given
at Loew's Fox, with the last pres
entation at 1924 p. m. The Pal
ace and Columbia will have added
subjects, and all will give the elec-
ton returns as they come in.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-"There's
Always Juliet" with Violet Hem
ing and Roger Pryor in the roles
acted here last seasoh by Edna
Best and Herbert Marshall, will
end its return engagement at the
Ritz Theater on Saturday night.
Next Monday evening There's AL.
ways Juliet" will open at the Err
LANCER Theater, Chicago. following
Reunion in Vienna" in the sched-
ules of the American Theater So
ciety.
"Abie's Irish .ose,". the theatri.
cal phenomenon of the past de-
cade, began ) .Sterday Afternoon.
George Sidney and Charlj Muir
ray are heading the cast. Henry
Duffy. former husband of Anne
Nichols, author of "Abie's Irish
Rose" is presenting t..e revival.
The Philadelphia engagement of
Pardon My Englisi.," the Aarons
& Freedley musical comedy in
which Jack Buchanan, LYDIA Rob-
erti, Jack Pearl and Ona Munson
are to be the chief players is now
set to begin on Friday, December
2, the evening preceding the
Army-Navy football game.
Bran Nossen has joined the
cast Of "Thc Dark Hours" Don
Marquis plav dealing with the
last episodes in the life of Jesus,
which will open at the. New Am
sterdam Theater next Monday
evening.