Evening star., 1932-02-14
BELASCO-"The School for Scandal"

BELASCO-"The School for Scandal"
ETHEL BARRYMORE of the royal
IL family of the theater' is with us
again. this time in the Sheridan classic
comedy. The School for Scandal" and
at the Shubert-Belasco Theater all
this week.
In assuming the popular and familiar
role Of Lady Teazle, Miss Barrymore
is following in the footsteps OF her
ancestors, for half century ago her
grandmother, the great Louisa Lane,
was hailed as one of the best Lady
Teazles of her time, while her Illus
trious mother George Drew, won glow
ing encomiums in the same role a
generation ago.
Although a classic, among the popu-
lar dramatic works, The School for
Scandal" almost alone, remains the
least dated" and because its subject.
dealing with the foibles and fopperleS
Of human nature is agelesS, the play
Is as up-to-date and applicable to the
modes and manner of society today as
almost any current play from our con-
temporary dramatistS.
GAYETY-"Hollywoo Honies."
NHOLLYWOOD HOMES" which
open with matinee today at
the Gayety are featuring Rosamond
May, popular auburn haired beauty.
who brings new group of songs and
dances, Little Jack Rosen and his mad
violin, one of the high powered laugh
makers on the New Columbia Circuit
With Les Dunn just to make things
funnier; Bert Saunders and Ace Brown,
straight men, aided by George Red"
Martin; Tom Day, a Juvenile, coupled
with Frances Knight, dlminutive blonde
soubrette, noted for their series of
eccentric dances that are said to stop
the show.
Among the women who brighten
fast moving book with the glamour of
good looks and entertainment are
Dorothy De Haven, who was born
with a silver voice" and chorus that
excels in youth and precision.
NEWMAN'S LONDON LIFE" Today.
81 ONDON LIFE" f. NJ. Newmans
IL fourth traveltalk of his Seeing
Europe series will be presented this
afternoon at the National Theater, with
an entirely new group of motion and
Still pictures, accompanied by stories
Of his recent impressions.
Described as a mans town, London
differs from all other capitals. The
streets of the worlds metropolis, somber
In some respects, are in places filled
with scenes of pomp and SplendOr, en-
lvened here and there with men and
women imma culately and properly clad
contrasting strangely with the poverty
observed in the East End or the pa
thetic wrecks seen on the Embark
ment.
In this colorful traveltalk," Mr.
Newman says, we are to enjoy many
phases of everyday life in thorough
visit to the city. We are to join the
fashionable church parade in Hyde
Park and on Sunday morning see the
Horse Guards offer a thrill at the
trooping Of the cOlors on the King S
birthday anniversary; watch the Curl
GUS antics Of street singers and aero
bats who entertain the queues at the
gallery entrance to a theater: sidewalk
artists and numerous types of costers
and fishmongers, all Of whom con-
tribute unusual interest to great city.
JANET RICHARDS, Tomorrow.
MISS JANET RICHARDS in her
4V1 talk tomorrow morning on AT
fairs Political and International" will
include. in her weekly survey of the
vital questions of the hour. the present
status of the Japanese conflict and the
press reactions, both in the United
States and Europe. to the, Japanese
proposals for revision of the nine-poWer
treaty: the nine. points presented by
Ambassador Gibson for world arms re-
duction as well as the proposals made
by the other nations now meeting IN
Geneva at the Arms Conference, and
review of the progress OF congressional
legislation for the past week.
These talks are given in the Willard