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Evening star., 1932-05-22
Dramatic Standards.

THE award of the Pulitzer prize this
year to "Of Thee I Sing" instead
of to Mourning Becomes Electra" !"
which had already been almost unani-
mously declared the outstanding dra-
matte production of the century by the
metropolitan critics, has raised a oues-
ticn in the minds of many who are in
terested in the theater as to the stand
ards by which the modern criticism. of
which DR.. Sirovich has so bitterly COM
planned. is guided
Getting down to bedrock, plays pre-
sented in the theater are as a matter
of fact, actually offered for criticism.
If they are well constructed and ap-
proximate dramatic art. their promoters
expect them to be praised. and are
peeved when they are not. Or. If they
reveal theatric art in their presentation,
the actors are warranted In thinking
that fact should be noted. regardless of
the play. and corresponding credit
should be given where it is deserved
The rub comes when the drama Is
poor and the acting does not serve to
redeem it. And right there is where the
critic finds delight in his avoce ton. for
it tets his official function to their ut
tcrmost to clearly point out the flaws.
while to praise a play or its perform
the uttermost, amounts merely to join
ing in a sort of unanimous chorus. 1t
rather leaves the ability of the critic
obscured and In the background.
Eugene O'Neill may have achieved
great heights in his reproduction of the
Greek trilogy in modern English. His
product may overflow with real drama
enough to make dozen plays, as has
been claimed. Where it lost out in the
! Pulitzer award, however, is probably in
the quality of the material he EMPLOYED
in his ponderous effort-unSightly bricks
of the sordid and unwholesome for his
! Greek temple. Mr.. ONeill has long
! been given to craftsmanship in muck
4 and mire.
/ Perhaps the Pulitzer judges merely
/ sought to manifest their feeling of dis
( gust by casting q popular but flub-dub
4 missile at his work, much as an ancient
| gallery god used TO hurl decayed vege-
table at what displeased him. 1t may be
they were not dealing with the question
of what was the best play OF the year
when they made their decision. And
then again. perhaps "Of Thee 1 Sing
is the New York idea of excellent drama
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joint features Of the new bill to be
ing Friday. Another revue from the
New York Capitol Theater, olive In"
will provide the stage program. with
Wesley Eddy as master Of ceremonies,
and the Fox Orchestra, under Phil
Lampkin.
"CO BIG" the screen version of Edna
~ Ferber's Pulitzer prize story, with
Barbara Stanwyck in the role of Selma
Peake, who runs the course from youth
to age In the battle of life, will be the
new feature at the Warner Metropolitan
Theater starting Friday. The cast also
includes George Brent, Bette Davis,
Dickie Moore, Alan Hale, Dorothy
Peterson and Hardie Albright.
A mn HARDING's latest picture,
Westward Passage" Is announced
as the new feature at the R-K-O
Keith Theater. 1t Is said to present
Miss Harding In a role of the same
type as that she played in Devotion :"
Laurence Olivier will be seen In her
support.
Joe E. BROWN, featured in "a new
- all-howl comedy" THE Tender
foot" and a vaudeville program, head
ed by Song Writers on Parade" seven
famous song writer's, who will sing 90
of their own selections, are the out
standing features of the new bill an
nounced for the week starting next
Saturday, May 28, at the Warner Earle
Theater Ginger Rogers is the feminine
lead in THE Tenderfoot" and the cast
includes an array of well known cinema
Tin Pan Alley will hold
the spotlight In the vaudeville head
liner.
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Screen Fans Object to
Criticism of Miss Carlo
Reviewer Dared to Pick Flaws In Grand Hotel
Acting of Star-And the Mails Are
Flooded With Letters.
By Percy Hammond.

prize because in the split-up no share
was given to Victor Moore. Mr.. Gersh-
win, the composer, drew $333.33, and
like amounts were awarded to Mr..
Ryskind and Mr.. Kaufman, the lbret-
fists, which sums were at once devised
to charity. 1t Is generally believed that
Mr.. Moore and the other Mr.. Gershw1n
who wrote the lyrics deserved at least
a modest percentage of the purse, con-
Sidering the part they have in making
"Of Thee I Sing" the first drama Of
the depression. Especially Is Mr.. Moore
considered to be entitled to dividend
for the invaluable assistance of his per-
formance as Vice President Throttle
bottom, the revue's most comic hero.
Steps, then, should be taken to amend
the injustice of the funds partition by
further praise for Mr.. Moore. Skilled
In the denotement of what are known
as wistful underdogs, he moves through
the piece, steadily satirizing the tradi-
tions of his role by validly humorous
Characterization. From the forlorn
statesman, mistaken fer a waiter, to the
mischievous presiding officer OF the
United States Senate, he makes keen
and quiet fun, never once deviating
from the authors penetrating creation.
+
THERE YOU ARE" is a musical
comedy relic of the early George
Lederer period, with plot taking place
at the Blue Dove Inn, Saten, Mexico.
Surrounded by a swarm of chorus
hombres and senoritas, Carolita Rodri-
guez miss Ilse Marvenga) falls In love
with Lloyd Emerson (Roy Cropper), an
awaiting Americana, who reciprocates.
Their regard for one another Is
hampered by Don Jose Gomez, dis
agreeable governor of the province, who
is himself desirous of the lady's charms
In order to thwart the romance, Don
Jose (JoSeph Lertora) causes the flyers
gas tank to be punctured and subjects
him to other abuses. Combating VII
lainy with woman's wit, the prima
donna pretends to be ready to marry
the bad man if he will but save her
lovers life. Thereupon the hero, m-
fortunately, misunderstands her sacrifice
and suspects her of disloyalty in burst
of indignant song.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Pierce Hall PLAYERS.
THE Pierce HaI Plavers viii nr

THE Pierce Hall Players will present
= their latest production, Her Hus-
bands Wife" Thursday and Friday
evenings in Pierce Hall, All-Souls'
Church.
This plav, frankly a whimsical farce
by A. E. Thomas. who for Is years be-
fore its production was a reporter Z
New York City, was accepted by Henry
Miller and presented for the first time
at the Broad Street Theater, Philaeel-
phia, In 1910. It has a merry plot.
much wit. delicacy and sprightliness Of
dialogue, but withal the characters are
human-this bringing the play into the
class Of a comsSy.
Those who vEl appear :. y 9rs Jesas
Christie, Fritz frey, Charles q GliG
man. Wilbur Belts, Robert Hayes and
Ruth Gilbert.
When the curtain goes up on the
present production its patrons will see
the new cyclorama as the backgrounds
for the setting. 1t was designed by K.
Hiding Bell and the plans were carried
out by Harold Snyder Of the ConrA
munity Center Department of Washing
ton. Instead of being a solid curtain,
1t is made up of strips slightly over
tapping, which are not sewn, so as to
permit the insertion Of the necessary
doors and windows.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
No Stars for Grand Hotel .

W TyRAND HOTEL" the etro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer cinema, based on
the Vicki Baum novel and play,
although presented with a cast each
member of which might be termed q
star In his or her own right, neverthe-
less has no star, in the ordinary
acceptation of the term.
Edmund Goulding, its director, ex-
plains why:
''The theme" Mr.. Goulding points
out, 'is built upon characterizations,
on the cross-action of persons thrown
together by chance in a big Berlin
hotel. If We had chosen one of the
roles for some particular player to
fit as star, the rest of the characters
would have had to be cut down and
the story would have been impaired.
II any of the characterizations had
been less skillfully presented, those
that were poorly presented would have
dragged the whole play down with
them.
UNLESS the picture were made as
we made it, it might have been better
not to make 1t at all. Without
star for each Characterization, 1t would
not have been possible to obtain the
character perfection so vital to the
success of the story"
In other words, Mr. Gculding
sought to create a perfect whole out
Of individually perfect parts, q task
seldom attempted in either screen or
stage productions. And many Of the
critics, at least, have declared that
he has succeeded.
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PALACE-"Huddle."

d ANON NAVARRO In his new pic
IN ture, "Huddle," Is now at Loew's
Palace Theater. It is said he spent
weeks with a coach to learn foot ball
technique and in scenes Of varsity
games, he plays in lineup with many
famous all-American and noted grid
iron stars, including Enrie Pincert, Jess
Hibbs, Dale Van Dickel and Don Hill.
Many actual campus scenes at Yale
we're used as an authentic background.
The celebrated derby day and various
class activities are used as atmospheric
details of the story.
"Tony" wins scholarship while a
laborer and goes to Yale against his
fathers wishes. He becomes a foot ball
hero and wins athletic honors. He is
accepted socially, but Is unpopular with
men at the university. Rosalie, daugh-
ter of an official at the mill, Is still his
ideal but his boorishness has made him
insufferable to her. The manner In
which contacts and experiences help
Tony to find himself forms gripping
theme for the picture.
A college humor story written by
Francis Wallace provided the picture
peak. The cast includes Madge Evans,
Una Merkel, Ralph Graves, John
Arledge, Frank Albertson, Rockcliffe
Fellows and Martha Sleeper.
It Is q Metro o-Goldwyn-Mayer pro-
duction, directed by Sam Wood, who
also did $50 This Is College" and "One
Minute to Play"
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Declines the Distinction.

EASY, comfortable chairs, much like
- the ones provided for directors,
are furnished motion picture stars on
the sets during the making of picture.
AS a rule, each bears the players name,
is painted on the canvas back of the
chair, Players never violate tradition
by occupying chairs other than their
own
Warner Baxter Is probably the only
star in motion pictures who has never
had one of these special chairs. 1t is
due to choice, it is claimed, for he has
repeatedly refused one and, moreover,
refuses to explain why.
"I just don't care for it," is his stock
excuse.
Between scenes of Man About Town"
it is said, Baxter could be seen resting
on one of the benches provided for the
extra players, on a table, or stretched
out on some other prop" but never in
any specially designated seat
Evening star., 1932-05-22
"Somethins Different. -
THE R-K-O Keith Theater is featl

THE R-K-O Keith Theater is featur-
ing this week, even above its reg
ular picture" cinema drama called
Cain" which Manager Meakin states
is something different in the motion
picture art" 1t Is heralded as unique
because one man alone holds the screen
for more than half the picture. The
director, cameraman and cast, he adds.
spent over a year on the Island of
Nossi-Be, near Madagascar, making the
picture, with beautiful photography Of
tropical scenery, and its musical score
played by the Paris Opera Symphony
Orchestra"
The story, however unusual 1t may
be, is not a pleasant one. as outlined
in the advance notices, for it concerns
g white man who is said to have turned
his back upon civilization to cast his
lot with native girl Comedy relief
Is supplied by two wild lemurs captured
and tanned by Cain"
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Old Favorite Returning.

FREDDIE SHERMAN, one of the
very popular members of the Ma
tional Theater Players not so very long
ago, will again take up his connection
with the organization within a fort
night. Freddie, In his time-and that
ago-achieved the great distinction of
effacing what had promised to be per-
manent memories Of Billie Phelps as
the stock company,s juvenile. thereby
soothing sorrows deep and profound
when Billie quit the job.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
A New Doug and Mary.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, Jr., star

"It's Tough to Be Famous" the
First National picture now at the Earle
Theater, appears opposite Mary Brian
for the first time in his more than eight
years of movie acting.
Mary Brian was young Fairbanks
first screen admiration, he says, when
he began his picture career. She had
Just been chosen for Sir James Barrie's
Peter Pan" by the famous author, and
Doug, jr., considered the possibility of
ever appearing with her then as too re-
mote for serious thought.
Since the time of Peter Pan" how
ever, both young players have made
notable progress and find themselves to-
gcther in ITS Tough to Be Famous"
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ment in Grand Hotel"
was unaware of the passion
ate esteem in which she is held by
the film lovers. OF course, 1t was known
that, like many of her sisterhood, she
was enshrined as something holy, sancti-
| flying the places of her performance
with the perfumed incenses of her art.
But it was not suspected that she was
guarded by a numerous garrison OF war
! like knights and ladies sworn to shield
her from agnostic assaults and bat
teries. I thought that one could speak
of her with the same impudent freedom
that one enjoys when disparaging the
work of artists of the human drama
without fear of reprisals. No impress
sion, however could have been more
erroneous Since the publication of my
doubts I have been peppered with SO
many angry letters that I am tempted
never again to come within the measure
of the screen fans wrath. To fellow
! foreigners intruding on cinema cr1t1-
cism the advice is hereby given that II
they don't like Miss Garbo they'd better
go back where they came from. When
in a strange land" said IsocrateS to
Demonicus. worship the gcds of the
place whatever they are"
Since most of the defending COM
munications are anonymous, and since
their language Is of violence insult
able to the printed page, only one Will
here be published. 1t represents the
attitude Of the enraged protestants with
vlgor and while some of its expressions
may be Incorporate, it is, on the whole,
a fair demurrer. Moreover, its author
signs his name-a name once OF con-
siderable prominence in journalistic, big
business and sporting circles. He Is,
therefore, to be considered as an
"avowed, erect and manly foe" un-
afraid to speak his mind in righteous
cause, as follows
Dear Sir: hear your health is
bad, and hope it is as bad as your
dramatic criticisms Any critic who
says that THE Animal Kingdom"
and Another Language" are plays fit
to be seen deserves to be in hospital,
and I'd like to send you there with
a sock en- the jaw. You are bad
enough in your own line, but when
you try to write about the talking
pictures you are terrible. Confronted
by an artist like Greta Garbo, the
greatest actress of all time, on or
off the screen. you make an ass OF
yourself. What you call "flutter-
ings" and "excesses" in her per-
formance Of THE Grand Hotel" are
to your betters the details Of per-.
feet piece of acting. know one of her
friends who will fix your sickness so
that it will be nothing trivial If you
don't lay cff her after this
OF Thee I Sing, you big bum!
j. N. w.
ID EFERENCE to "Of Thee I Sing" re-
lA calls that there is disnnsifinn tn
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Texas Represented.

THE Lone Star State looms large in
the public eye on all sides. and the
National Players are making a bid of
Their own for representation. Forrest
Orr, their popular character man. is a
native of Texas and has brother who
owns one of the largest ranches in the
COW country. Like all actors, Mr.. Orr
still, absents himself because he says he
would like to have one fling at Shake
speare before he quits the stage, but
after that-the Texas prayies for him.
Evening star., 1932-05-22

and again por-
trays the character
of a dancer, the
mistress of a ia
nous author. 1t
is the third offer
ing Of the Palace
under its new pol
icy of q picture
program at lower
prices.
. . . =
Johnny WEISS
- M ULL E R, in
person, and the
feature ptctu u r e,
Society star
ring James Dunn,
with Peggy Shan
non, in a Fox pro-
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Morley with Baxter
for the first time.
1t also marks the
return to the screen
of Conway Tearle.
The production is
based, it is claimed,
on the life Of a
real character in
WaShington's So
ciety several years
ago, who turned
his mansion into a
gambling hous e,
that became the
center of one OF
the most astound-
ing mysteries in
the police history
of the Capital.
cz~t.s.ttaaft1~ ;-
Evening star., 1932-05-22

OF the WOTlQ over
things ir general.
The mammoth tes-
timonial rendered
them by their ap-
preciative patrons
last Sunday eve
would be
likely to make any
proud,
for it was a most
substantial recogni-
ton of their efforts
thus far, and, they
feel, a positive as
surance of popu-
larity and apprecia-
ton thst augurs
well for what may
follow in their DAYS
70 c0rrna In Mach
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Pictures Coming Next

~ RETA GARBO's latest picture,
4 AS You Desire Me-" is an
I T nounced by Loew's Palace
~ Theater for the new week
starting Friday. In it the
inscrutsble Garbo is supported by
Melvyn Douglas and Eric Won Stroheim,
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Our Stock Company.

THE National Theater Players, which
have reached the middle of their
annual Spring and Summer season for
the eighth successive year. are feeling
exceptionally happy, despite the anxiety
Evening star., 1932-05-22


its KEYNOTE. It is a smart drama, with
smartly dressed women and men and
clever and sparkling dialogue. Many OF
its outside scenes are laid in the en-
bassy section of the city and others
around the Capitol. The picture is not
an expose of anything, but is supposedly
a true story of the life and love Of one
of Washington's interesting characters.
Wesley Eddy, popular master OF cere-
monies, has returned for an indefinite
engagement and has arranged an in
formal but highly personal program.
Heading the cast Of Three Screens" Is
Franklyn D'Amore, comedian, with his
partner, Jack Lane, in knockabout act.
Caney and Fox, dancing faVorites in
newly arranged series of steps: Joe
Griffen, popular vaudeville songster, this
time featuring Martha" and another
well known singer, Stella Powers, billed
as THE Australian Nightingale"
Phil Lampkin, conductor Of Loew's
Fox concert orchestra, will offer spe-
cial arrangement of the overture from
William Tell"
EARLE-"It's Tough to Be Famous"
ROSCOE cSTUTTERING'D ATES
and Douglas Fairbanks, jr, are shar-
ing the honors at Warner Bros. Earle
Theater this week, with Ates appearing
in person as the headline attraction of
the vaudeville program and Fairbanks,
jr., in Its Tough to Be Famous" a
First National comedy drama.
Roscoe Suffering" Ates, famous
Hollywood comedian who made millions
laugh in "Cimarron," Politics" Ladies
of the Jury" and other hits, was for
merly a vaudeville actor and brings to
the Earle stage an offering which is
said to be as entertaining as it Is novel.
In ITS Tough to Be Famous" the
screen attraction, Doug Fairbanks. jr.,
appears as a young naval lieutenant in
command of submarine, who sky
rockets to fame as result of deed Of
valor performed in the course of duty.
He Is hailed as a national hero, photo
graphed and written about and his en-
tire life is paraded before the greedy
eyes of an adoring public, and then, 10,
the hero is permitted to return to OBJ
scurity by a strange twist Of fate.
Mary Brian has the leading feminine
role and the cast includes Walter Cat
lett, David Landau, Oscar APPEL and
Emma Dunn.
Other acts of the vaudeville bill are
Allen and Garfield, two gloom chasers;
the sensational Kikutas, Oriental won-
der workers; Atlas, LAMAR and Betty,
offering new dance ideas, and Maxine
Doyle, mistress of ceremonies. The
program will also present one Of the
popular screen souvenirs, the Graham
McNamee newsreel and the Earle Or
chestral prelude.
Evening star., 1932-05-22

Stage and Screen Attractions his Week
LOEWS FOXMan About Town This afternoon and evening
EARLE-"It'S Tough Famous" This afternoon and
ming.
PALACE-"Huddle." This afternoon and evening.
METROPOLITAN Blonde Captive This afternoon and
evening.
KEITHS+Can" "Roadhouse Murder" This afternoon and
evening.
COLUMBIA-"Grand Hotel" This afternoon and evening
Evening star., 1932-05-22

= HEN, not long ago, I ques-
toned the infallibility OF
Miss Greta Garbo's deport-
ment in Grand Hotel" I
uas 11r,awara of the nassinn-
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which were laid in Washington. On
the stage Wesley Eddy is holding forth
as master of ceremonies, with Three
Screens" revue from the Capitol The
ater in New York.
Man About Town" features Karen
Evening star., 1932-05-22

p EFERENCE to "Of Thee I Sing" re-
~ calls that there is disposition to
resent the sH2c--iS2Tlent of the Pulitzer
Evening star., 1932-05-22
LoEws Fox-"Man About Town"

w WARNER BAXTER Is the pic
n ture star at Loew's Fox The
NV ater this week In Man
About Town." Fox produc-
finY manu- of the sronae 0f
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
FATHER DUVAL TO
SAIL FOR FRANCE

The Rev. Louis Duvall, pastor OF
the Church of the Sacred Heart, of
Nogalcs, Ariz., spent Tuesday in
Tucson, the guest of the Rt. Rev.
Daniel j. Gercke, D. D., bishop Of
Tucson, and left Tuesday night 1or
New York. From Gotham he will
sail for France to visit his old home.
fIc will be gone two months. The
Rev. Vincent Toms and Father Gar
cia are in charge of Father Du-
wallis work while he is away.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
TO BOWL AT TUCSON

Two five-men teams of Nogales
Fix bowlers will journey to Tucson
Sunday to play Tucson Elks on the
Old Pueblo alleys. Among these who
will make the trip are w. j. Grubb,
Presley Cheshire, AL Kurtz, Bill
Chenoweth, Bob Smith, Gene Sykes,
Hugo Miller, Ralph Rawsthorne, DR..
Glenn Harker and Ounce Leather
man.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

CANDIDATES Buy yo1r CAM
paien ca~ds at home. OUT OF
TOWN PRINTERS DO NOT VOTE
IN NOGALES NEITHER Do THEY
EMPLOY PRINTERS WHO VOTE
IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. No
gales international. headquarters for
campaign cards, 225 Grand Aycnt'e,
Phone As.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
TROOPS RETURNING

The 25th Infantry, now at Fort
Huachuca for annual n1aneuvers,
will leave the Fort, Monday, on the
return trip to Nogales and will
arrive here Wednesday.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
2'RBBBtt1sE421Ilzls,HlE|I|fIIEIl|SRlI11I lR 11I
MINE OPERATOR

F. L. Luckhardt arrived here yes
terday noon from Los Angeles and
left in the afternoon for the Her
mosillc district where he operates
a mine.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11

Fred Sutter for Governor winoow
cards made their appearance in No
gales Thursday. They were distrib-
.uted by Mayor Harry j. Karns
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
IMPROVING HOME

Mrs. w. F. Tolley of Tucson is
having her home on Smelter street
in this city re-stuccoed and paint
ed The work is being supervised by
Leslie H. Yott.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11

Thirteen more Chinese, driven out
OF Mexico, crossed the line We'd
nesday morning and are now gucsts
at the county Jail.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
COL. SERRANO HERE

Col. o. A. Serrano of Los Mochis.
formerly Of Nogales, is visitor in
the city greeting his many friends.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11

L. R. Mitchell, Phoenix furniture
store manager, former proprietor of
local service station, was a busi-
ness visitor here Wednesday.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
LEEKER HERE

Sam Leeker of Memphis, Tenn,
former Nogalian, and owner of val
liable local property, is a visitor in
the city.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
HURT IN POLO GAME

e. L. Juillerat, manager of the
Banco Mercantil S5 Agricola of No
gales, Sonora, was slightly injured
Tuesday evening during q polo game
on the arnory field. Major Corral
Of Nogales Sonora, was about to
hit the ball when by mistake he
swung his mallct into Juillerat's
face.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
TNSPECTS ROAD

Governor Rodolfo Elias Gales OF
Sonora inspected yesterday the new
Nogales- -Magdalena road.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11
BACK FROM PHOENIX

NJ Karam and son, Saied N. Kar-
am, returned Thursday from bust
ness trip to Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11

A. E. Sanders of the Piggy Wig
gly Border Company made a trip
to Tucson Tuesday.
Nogales international., 1932-06-11

The Mexican poso dropped to
25.40 yesterday. 1t is now almost as
low as a few months ago when it
dropped to around Is when Mexico
went ON a gold standard.