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Evening star., 1932-09-09
FRANCIS oUIMET of Boston, national

Il amateur champion, flew to Balti-
more yesterday by airplane with
Jess Guilford and Linde Fowler, and
PLAYED the Five Farms course in rs IN
his first practice round for the national
amateur championship. All the big
guns now are at Baltimore, trying out
their shots for the simon pure title
chase which opens on Monday and con-
tinues through Saturday. Most OF the
washington qualiflers are at Five Farms
today practicing.
Evening star., 1932-09-09
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

T IS golf is mostly confined to
= week ends, but that doesn't
mean that John F. Braw-
ner's game has any weak
Evening star., 1932-09-09

HENSON, Thompson, Darr, Henry
i l. and Ed Edmonston will represent
Virginia in the Metropolitan finals,
to be played next Friday night. Ed
monston won the fifth place in COLI
ISOLATION round Of the defeated quarter
f1nalists, who were, besides himself,
w. G. Cockrell, George Hooven and
Evening star., 1932-08-21

THE advent Of the most glamo. oLj
L family Of the theater in the talkies
has brought with 1t return of the
elaborate and spectacular settings that
daZzled the eye in former silent pic
lures. and which, in the average talking
production, have been rather avoided
because Of sound problems and the ada
mantine laws of microphone technique,
says D. H. Clarke, press scribe, novelist
and what-not of the M-G-M forces.
In some cases complete revision Of
sound engineering practice will accom-
pany the g cat spectacles in "Rasputin,"
which brings John, Ethel and Lionel
Barrymore together at the Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer studios.
Replicas of the great Winter Palace.
Tsarkoe Selo; the cathedral at St.
Petersburg, and ether great edif1ces that
figured in the reign of the Gar of all
the RuSsias have been built for the
new picture, a dramatic story of Russia
before and during the war. based on the
history of the famous Holy Devil" who
ruled the land through its superstitious
monarchs.
One set alone. the cathedral. in which
hundreds cf people appear, was built
on two great sound stages thrown to-
gether. The great vaulted ceiling. 90
feet or more above the glazed tnlaid
wood floor: the ikons, the huge murals.
the dais, the sacred images. all are exact
copies of the edif1ce in which the ILL.,
fated Gar and Czarina worshiped dur
ing the days CT Russian royalty.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Not to Be Taken Seriously.

THE world wouldn't take Herb Will
liams seriously-so he accidently be-
came one of the biggest names in
vaudeville.
1t all came about like this. Years
ago he was an orchestra leader. or
thought he was, at least. Somebody
sent him to Martinsburg, w. Va, to
play the piano In little theater there.
A young lady in the same town was
the only telephone operator. But she
got time off enough somehow to come
to the showplace Of the town.
Three months later the orchestra
leader and the telephone operator were
man and wife, and as such decided
to go on the stage. Herb intended
to do trick piano playing while Mrs.
business and sing. 1t was to be a very
serious act and tremendously artistic.
But the public wouldn't accept it that
way.
So, wisely Herb commenced to bur-
lesque every thing he did. He exag-
gerated his every action, and the result
was astounding. The best bit in his
act Is the result of the memory of a
poem he used to recite as a child.
1t began, "Hark, hark, hark!" william
does 1t with superb disdain and 1t never
fails Except once) to register.
The once was England. People there
refused to accept his act as burlesque
and comedy and thought he was trying
straight presentation. Williams always
walks out with the stage dark and
yells at the top Of his lungs: Spot
light"
After he had done this for O couple
Of days In London somebody yelled back
from the audience: Keep 1t dark, 10
serves the blighter right"
Evening star., 1932-08-21
"Rasputin" Progresses.

Another great scene Is the setting fog
the revel staged by Prince Paul, played
by John Barrymore in the amazing pro-
duction. A gorgeous Russian ballet. girls
flying as by wings over great dining
table, and ether spectacular details viii
mark the setting.
Authentic details Of the Winter Palace
will include the gun room, with its
weapons of every century. borrowed for
the set from museums and some even
from Barrymores private collection Of
rare arms.
Lionel plays the mad monk and Ethel
the CZarina in the picture, with Ralph
Morgan. recently seen in Strange In
terlude" as the Gar. Mcrgan's and
Barrymores make-ups are remarkable.
in being exact replicas Of the historic
characters they play. John as Paul has
been allowed to depart from strict ad-
herence to historical character, as his
role is more fictional. but Ethel, as the
Czarina. wears replicas Of the hairdreSs,
the jewels and the gowns of the En-
press, showing striking likeness.
Charles Brabin. who recently directed
Lionel in Washington Masquerade" is
directing the new production, and the
supporting cast includes Diana Wynyard.
who was seen in Washington during the
past season in THE Devil Passes; Tad
Alexander Of Strange Interlude" as
the tiny CZarevitch. Louise Closer Hale
as the grand duchess. Gustav Won
Seyffertitz, Brandon Hurst, Reginald
Barlow and others CT note.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Coming Attractions

John Blystone from q play by Alfred
c. Kennedy and was produced by Fox
Films.
EDGAR wALLACE's mystery melo-
- drama. The Calendar" comes to
Loew's Columbia Theater this Friday
in its screen form-"Bachelor's Folly"
The cast is composed Of Herbert Mar
shall, Edna Best, Gordon Harker. Anne
Grey and Nigel Bruce The dialogue
which made The Calendar" both a
splendid stage show as we'll as a novel,
has been incorporated into the pictures.
1.-THE LAST MILE" the screen
adoption of one Of the most sue
cessful dramatic plays ever presented on
the American stage. will be the screen
offering at Loew's Palace Theater this
coming Friday. 1t Is concerned chiefly
with prison life. sensational break for
liberty, the reaction of Gagged men fight
ing for life. and the individual life of
one criminal who Is condemned to
death. This is the stage show that won
movie parts for Clark Gable and Spen-
Ger Tracy, among others. Their work
was exceptionally outstanding in this
New York play, so much SO that Holly
wood producers signed them Immediately
for Aims
Evening star., 1932-08-21
New Travel Talk.

THE front page news of recent months
=, will be better understood when E. M.
Newman, ace traveltalker, arrives here
with new Around the World Journey"
in five thrilling episodes. The master
travellers cameras caught much Of the
conflict in and around Shanghai, when
the world, including Japan. realized
that China Is making an important
place for herself among the military
nations Of today. Mr.. Newman was
equally fortunate in obtaining motion
and still pictures Of the stirring events
that illustrate the fanatical mind Of
the people Of India, whose uprisings,
boycotts and general antagonism have
nonplussed the British Government. In
addition to these exciting episodes. the
Journey" includes peaceful picturesque
scenes from the hinterland Of the many
interesting countries visited.
Adhering faithfully to his policy. Mr..
Newman is coming with an entirely new
set Of pictures throughout, and the
stories of his adventures are first-hand
and up to the minute.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Sylvan Theater Programs

THE Capital City's Summer Festivals
at the National Sylvan Theater IN
the Washington Monument Grounos
will include two outstanding programs
10 be given this week.
On Tuesday evening, beginning at
1880 o'clock, there will be joint con-
cert by the United States Navy Band,
conducted by Lieut.. Charles Benter. ana
the Washington DenishaWn Dancers,
featuring solo numbers by Marian
Chace and Lester Shafer. A half hour
of band music will open the program
and at 8 o'clock there will be dance
numbers interspersed with numbers by
the band. A festival concert program
has been arranged by Lieut.. Benter.
and among the solo and duo dances
will be oriental. classical and modern
interpretations by Miss Chace and Mr..
Shafer. assisted by a selected group OF
their dancers.
On Friday evening at o'clock, Gil
bert and Sullivan's operetta. H. M. S.
Pinafore" will be the attraction offered
by the Summer Festivals Committee, ID
be presented by Estelle Wentworth and
her opera group of this city, with 40 or
more young singers appearing in the
list of principals and chorus.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
"Set Visiting'' Is Rare
Hollywood Privilege
Chosen Few See "Rasputn" in the Making a
Great Spectacle, With Three Barrymores in
the Court of the RomanoHs.
Bv Mollie- Merrick.

the tremendous hall which occupies an
entire sound stage-usually space
given over to the making OF at least
three to four sets. The little Czarevitch
is perfection. Ethel Barrymore does not
suggest the Czarina to me. as remem-
Der her majesty in point of features, but
something in the head poise and the
fact that she is taller than the Gar
makes the picture perfect.
All this is being done in historical
faithfulness. We are too near to the
Romanoff tragedy to try any tricks.
Lionel Barrymore as Rasputin has the
most colorful role of his screen career.
And John Barrymore as the grand duke
will be seen to great advantage.
The long lines Of court attendants in
their high Russian headdresses carry
sheer wells which fall below their waist
lines. 1t is noble sight -. digni-
fed and patrician picture.
Cut" bawls the director. Ethel
Barrymore smiles wanly at her brothers.
Her regal gait gives way to something
far more human. She makes for the
royal dais with its red-brocaded and
gold throne. I've discovered I have
arches" she murmurs to John Barry
more as she sinks down in informal
pose. The ladies in waiting gather their
stiff brocaded robes up around their
ankles. displaying all sorts of footgear
from beach sandals to French-heeled
pumps-the footgear they came to work
in. thoroughly hidden by the trailing
robes of the Russian court. They gather
on the side lines and the talk takes on
the color Of the day.
X
TOURISTS over at the Paramount lot
are seeing everything but Cecil B.
De Miles Sign of the Cross" De Mile
Is not director to make pictures for
scores of visitors. Lucky the ones who
get on this Roman thoroughfare. It's
a complete throwback to the days Of
the sandal and the toga.
SupernumerarieS in this set have
been carefully taught wee bit of Latin
to mutter as they pass the microphone
"Tempus fugit" is about our speed. so
we don't dare join in. Pig Latin might
debut we're short on that, too; our
"in-jay" and "uts-nay" and other Pep
ular Hollywoodisms won't carry us far
with this learned group
Claudette Colbert looks every inch
the villainess she has longed to be for
some time now: and ELISA Landi would
break up any Roman Senate.
IN desperation We 60 on to the
Lubitsch set Kay Francis is up
setting-shes so disturbingly beauti-
full in such a clean healthy way. And
Miriam Hopkins has that certain some
thing which makes you think beauty
just an added burden.
Lubitsch always does something diff
ferent. This time the players in THE
Honest Finder" have individual chalk
marks to direct their way around the
stage. Kay Francis are U-shaped
Miriam Hopkins knows her way by the
little triangular hen tracks drawn
around the stage. Charlie Ruggles has
some oblong marks; they put pie-shaped
ones for Edward Everett Horton-he
says, they can do anything with me
just by suggesting something to eat"
These are not the sets Olympic Wis
itors will tell you about at home, 20
I stole a march on them, like the old
meanie that am, to give you the
loW-dOWn
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Thomas Biography.

At that early age when young men
"A are supposed to be pondering seri-
ously upon their future, John Charles
Thomas decided his future by Tipping
a coin.
It was heads, medicine; tails. music.
Music won.
His early leanings were in the direc-
ton of medicine, however. In fact,
he was attending Baltimore Medical
School and planning to enter the Johns
Hopkins when he Unexpectedly won q
scholarship to the Peabody Conserva-
tory of Music in that city. Up to that
time music had been his hobby. but
now a quick decision was necessary.
Up went the coin. A scholarship
was accepted, and under the guidance
of Adelin F'ermin, young Thomas un-
dertook 10 become singer.
His first opportunity for a profess
sional appearance came the following
year, when he was given an addition
by Henry w. Savage in New York. 1t
resulted in Thomas being made a per-
manent part of the Savage forces.
Many other appearances in light
opera followed. with Thomas steadily
studying and preparing for his bid for
higher honorS. 1t is q we'll known
story how he progressed from opera
comique to grand opera. He became
the leading baritone at the Royal Opera
of Belgium.
In fact, he became so popular there
that the broad-faced genial Baltimo-
rean was dubbed by Brussels critic
1.-The singing ambassador to Belgium. "
However, Thomas spends the major
part Of each season in this country
nowadays
The larger numbers of his engage
ments are American engagements, not
the least important among them be-
ing his appearance here in the Fall
with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Fairbanks Premiere.

TN keeping with its out-of-door mood
Mr.. Robinson Crusoe,' Douglas
Fairbanks latest epic, had its world
premiere at Americas playground, in
the Warner Theater, Atlantic City, yes
terday.
The picture was made in It's entirety
in the South Seas, Doug Fairbanks hav-
ing transported an entire production
unit to the island Of Tahiti .or the
purpose. This not only included a
complete technical staff. but members
of the cast. Among the latter were
Maria Alba, William Farnum and Earle
Browne Tom Geraghty who wrote the
story, an elaboration of events in the
life OF Robinson Crusoe. and Eddie
Sutherland, director, also went along.
Mr. Robinson Crusoe" was shown
privately for the first time last week
to athletes competing in the Olympic
Games, the showing having occurred at
Pickfair. the Beverly Hills home of
Mary and Doug. Representatives Of 80
nations were in the audience, and
translations of the action in the picture
were distributed to all foreigners in
their native languages.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Fox Film Doings.

CEVERAL exceptionally fine featured
roles are waiting at the Fox Studios
for those screen players who can mese-
ure up to the requirements of these i'm
portant assignments. Director Henry
King is searching the screen colony for
an actor to play opposite Janet Gaynor
in the forthcoming State Fair"
Clara Bows contract with Fox gives
her the right to select her leading man
for call Her Savage" her first Fox
picture, and though she and John
Francis Dillon, who Is to direct the
the past weeks. the proper man has not
as yet presented himself
Hamilton MacFadden is busy max
ing teseS for the feminine lead for his
next Fox picture. Broadway Bad" and
the girl he will finally select must
measure from 5 feet inches to feet
5 inches. She must be between 20 snd
26 years of age. with a good singing
voice and an abundance of real acting
ability.
Frank Lloyd's chief problem in cast
ing "Cayalcade, which is scheduled to
go into production shortly under his
direction at Fox Movietone City. is find
ing the proper youngsters for the three
important child roles. He has inter-
viewed over 200 children without find
ing a single one who is entirely suitable.
Howard Jones. who coached the foot
ball team at University of Southern
California for the past five years, has
been signed as technical director for
"Rackety Rax," as we'll as for an actual
part in the production. "Rackety
Rax," which Alfred Werker will direct,
is the screen version of Joel Sayre' S
satire on college foot b1ll.
George O'Brien will be supported by
a strong cast in his new Fox picture,
The Golden West" now in production
under the direction of David Howard.
The principal players include Marion
Burns. Irene Ware, Julia SWayne Cor
don, Edmund Breese, Bert Hanlon,
Dorothy Ward and Hattie McDaniels.
George Marion, who won fame as
Chris Christopherson in Eugene O'Neill's s
Anna Christie" has been assigned a
principal role in the Fox picture, six
Hours to Live" which will feature
Warner Baxter and Miriam Jordan,
English stage actress, in the leading
roles. John Boles is also featured in
this production.
Evening star., 1932-08-21

that six murders by this flend were
committed in the neighborhood Of their
academy. To avert scandal DR.. Xavier
conducts his own investigation. The
fiend Is finally cornered, but not be-
fore a series Of adventures that are
said to send cold chills down the spines
of any one who witness them. The
cast is composed of Lionel Atwill, Lee
Tracy, Fay Wray, Preston Foster. John
Wray, Harry Beresford. Arthur Ed
mund Carewe and Robert Warwick.
The stage program will co-star two
of the stages most brilliant stars,
Everett Marshall, star of the Metro
politan Opera and recently seen in
George Whites Scandals and Hal lie
Roy, the sensational dance star of
Ziegfeld Follies Other acts will be
Arthur and Morton Havel in a comedy
Offering, which is entitled Hot Water;
Carr Bros. and Betty, daring athletes,
and Maxine Doyle. mistress of cere-
monies.
FOR the week starting Friday Warner
Bros Metropolitan Theater will
present as its featured screen attraction
Make Me a Star" Paramount pic
ture in which Joan Blondell and Stuart
Erwin are co-starred. This film is said
to be real and human story of Holly
wood. But unlike most of the stories
of Hollywood that have been seen lately
on the screen, this one abounds In real
comedy. The picture was adapted from
the stage play Merton of the Movies"
The large supporting cast includes Zasu
Pitts, Ben Turpin, Charles Sellon, Helen
Jerome Eddy, Arthur Hoyt, Sam Hardy,
Chevalier, Sylvia Sidney, Claudette Col
hart Goru CnOnnr ord Nthnr stare
FOR the third attraction Of the R-K-O
greater show season Keith's is an
nouncing the world premiere Of THE
Night Club Lady" Columbia picture
which Is the first of series of Anthony
Abbott mystery stories featuring
Adolphe Menjou. The showing at
KeithS Is an actual premiere, pre-
release arrangement having been made
in view Of the greater show season as
sponsored by the theater.
The story Is stated to be replete with
interest. new. novel and containing
heretofore unused means Of committing
battling, subtle and narrowing crimes.
Thatcher Colt" whose passion for rid
dies leads him through an amazing
series of events. The picture was di-
rected by Irving Cummings.
"THE PAINTED WOMAN" with
l Spencer Tracy. Peggy Shannon,
William Boyd and Irving Pischel will
be the screen offering at Loew's Fox
Theater next Friday. while the stage
show is headed by two well-known per-
sonalities of the screen and sporting
world-Pola Negri, the cinema actress,
and Georges Carpenter, former prize
fighting idol
The picture is story Of love and ad-
venture in the South Seas with an un-
usual amount of comedy thrown in by
Miss Shannon and Tracy William
Boyd and Pischel have character roles
and are said to be impressively cast.
THE Painted Women was directed by
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Pantheon Glories.
VISITORS to the gigantic panorama

N1Sll CfLO 10 Tile elSdlltlC PdLlOl dIIid
Pantheon de la Guerre," now OF.
exhibition at the Panorama Building,
experience that kind of emotion which
seizes the traveller who at last arrives
on the top of mountain ard sees
stretched out before him into the in
finite distance the contour and color
Of the land.
The background Of the Pantheon de
la Guerre" is not one Of invention. The
landscape has been painted under the
direction of the Geographical Service
Of the Army; it is vigorously exact
general who fought in all the re-
gions shown in this colossal painting,
after carefully observing several Sec
tions with the detail CT which he was
familiar, said: That's the very thing,
unbelievably So" and one of the great
aviators, after going over this land
scape, had the same opinion and said
Il thought was the only one or almost
the only one who had seen all these
things"
The birds eye view o. the immense
theater Of the operstiCns Of the Allies
on the French front must be seen to
be appreciated.
The Pantheon dc la Guerre" is open
Sundays as well as week days, and con-
tinues to attract throngs of visitors to
the Panorama Building.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
RANDOLPH SCOTT,
Arliss Returning.

GEORGE ARLISS will return to the
United States from England late
in August, according to advices from
the Warner Bros. West Coast studies,
and his next starring vehicle, "The
Adopted Father" will go into produc-
tion during the month of September at
Burbank full month ahead OF
schedule.
THE Adopted Father" will be a
screen version of the novel by Edgar
Franklin: the picture will probably be
directed by John Adolf. who held the
megaphone on THE Millionaire, Alex
ander Hamilton, :" 1.-The Man Who
Played God" and "A Successful Calam-
ity" The last-named film, by the way,
will soon have its world premiere in
New York and London simultaneously.
Director Adolf visited England earlier
this Summer and held several consul
tations with Mr.. ArliSS in London and
at the Arliss country home in Kent.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Baby to Win Contract!
4 NEW record is about to be made i

NkW record Is ABOUT 10 Dc UldQc III
casting for the movies.
The first baby who is born-whose
"life begins"-in the United States on
next September 10 will receive a motion
picture contract for one year.
This offer was announced by J. L.
Warner, vice president of Warner Bros
Pictures, Inc. The lucky infant may be
either a boy or a girl; there will be no
distinction of race or creed but every
application for the contract by baby's
parents must be accompanied by a
sworn affidavit from the physician who
attended the mother at her confinement.
stating the exact minute at which the
birth took place. The first" baby born
will have Loretta Young, star Of the
screen, cor a godmother.
The offer is being made to babies
born on September 10 because that is
the date of national release of Life
Begins" sensational new picture
whose scenes are laid entirely in the
maternity ward of a great hospital, and
whose theme is motherhood.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.

THE lure of Chevy Chase Lake for
dancers has been augmented recent
ly by many novel innovations. The in
PRODUCTION OF THE Spot Dance" by
Barnes Thompson and his popular Or
chestra, two nights each week, is prov
ing a highly diverting and attractive
feature. Prizes and souvenirs are, also,
given on Saturday nights by Manager
Newton to the dancers. Chevy Chase
Lake is one of the most romantic and
delightful places to dance these warm
Summer evenings in and around Wash
irgton, and IS enjoying a highly sue
cessful season.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Chester Morris Signed.

CHESTER MORRIS has been signed
for the male lead in Breach Of
Promise" based on Rupert Hughes
"Obscurity," which Edwin Carewe and
Benjamin Verschliser are producing for
World Wide Pictures.
Mae Clarke will play the leading
feminine role in Rupert Hughes story Of
the shattering of a mans career by an
unscrupulous siren. The story Is laid
against political background.
Paul Stein, who recently returned
from England, where he directed a
Corinne Griffith picture, will direct
Breach of Promise"
Evening star., 1932-08-21

VI Z U l 3 { ulIe ,
Scandals" and
Hal LIE Roy, the
sensational dancer
of Ziegfeld Follies.
Promising to give
the audience some
thing new in mys-
terry, Doctor x"
tells of a mystic
rious felld incar-
nate who at the
rise of the full
moon stalks forth
on a reign of ter
ror. S US p / C o n
falls on Dr. Xavier
and his associates
in a medical re-
search center be-
no,Ica nf the fart