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Evening star., 1932-10-30

THE following are items we
have had too much of lately:
The Broadway ColumniSt: One
Blessed Event" was enough.
Sound in the jungle: Mr..
Dresser is quite right about the
sudden banality of the lion.
Greta Garbo's: Not THE MISS
Garbo, but the multitude of
Would-be CARLOS, the latest and
sorriest example being that uSu-
ally effective player, Karen
Morley, who, in The Phantom of
CrestWood," did a low imi-
tation.
Life Begins: Well, of course,
but why the camera?
Norma Shearer: It's not her
fault if she's a good actress. It's
just that two of her pictures
came too thick and fast.
Alexander Kirkland: This one
we can't see for dust.
Beryl Mercer as a good woman
If she'd only be bad for change!
Talk about Gary Cooper'S ami
mails.
limitations of Jean Harlow's
hair.
Foot ball pictures: "Huddle, "
which came out in the base bail
season. was the best of them
The others all have sang a little
song about the pitfalls of the
gridiron hero after he leaves COL
lege. AS if other people didn't
have pitfalls!
The gangster: His days of be-
ing an idol are over.
Mother love: Even Marlene
Dietrich seemed a little silly
charging around the country for
the sake of her child.
THUS the cinema-overcharged
with everything. Yet the
public must have more and more
and more. So it isn't really Hol-
lyWood's fault. Audiences being
legion, films must be legion So,
while we mourn the sameness
and unfitness of things, there is
still a tremendous fitness which
might be applied and coralled.
Items, for instance. which we
have not had enough of lately:
Films like THE Night of June 13"
(the first part of it anyway ,
Wallace Beery, James Cagney,
Charlie Chaplin, Katherine Hep
burn (there's a real actress
Lionel Barrymore (he can never
do too much), the lady who
played Garbo's maid in Grand
Hotel" Irene Dunn, playing as she
did in Back Street.: such music
as was to be found in Love Me
Tonight" and those new Silly
Symphonies" in color which may
be seen currently at the Palace
Theater and which are more en-
tertaining than 10 average full
length pictures.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
Next Weeks "VanitieS'

became one of the outstanding features
of "Vanities." which was their first big
show as it also was for Lucille Page,
whose superb and spectacular dancing
became an overnight sensation.
Providing scenery. costumes and girls,
Earl Carroll has outdone himself in
lavishness and pulchritude in this re-
vue. Three epi 5odes of 'Vanities" are
outstanding, on; Of the interpretations
of Ravel's BIOL ro,' a stunning exhibit
ton of stage mechanics, which Is the
high spot of tn show. The others are
the beautifully conceived ballet. Mask
and Hands," and the dancing of Lucille
Page, in connection with the appear
ance on the stage of a mechanical
dinosaur-a prehistoric monster over so
feet long. There are five song hits
with melodious and distinctive music.
last seasons Its Great to Be in Love-
and Have a Heart" with the new sue
cesses. My Darling" Masquerade
and Il Guess I'll Have to Change My
Plans.E The entire production has
been staged by Earl Carroll.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
"Topaze" for Barrymore.

John BARRYMORES next R-K-O
= Radio picture will be "Topaze," a
satiric comedy based on modern poll
tics in postwar France, but equally
apropos the world over.
The Barrymore versatility will never
have better chance to scintillate than
in this slyly subtle expose of the dolngs
in high circles. The play is from the
French of Marcel Pag1lol, translated by
Benn w. Levy.
Harry d'Arrast, whose Laughter"
brought cheer to thousands of box
offices, has been signed to direct John
Barrymore in "Topaze" for R-K-O.
Equally famous as writer, d'Arrast
Immediately began preparation on the
story, hoping to be able to start the
actual production of the picture by the
middle of November.
"Topaze" will be made under the
supervision of Kenneth Mcgowan, as
sociate producer.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
In Washington Theaters This Week.

NATIONA-The Cat and the This evening at 800
o'clock.
GAYETY-"Girls From Foles" This afternoon and eve
LOEWs FOx-"Faithess" vaudeville This afternoon and
evening.
EARLE-The Crash" and vaudeville. This afternoon and
evening.
RIALTOThe Old Dark House. This afternoon and evening
KEITHS-"13 Women" This afternoon and evening.
PALACE-"The Big Broadcast" This afternoon and evening"
METROPOLITAN-Tge Shark" This afternoon and evening
COIUMBIA-'Vrgins of Bali" This afternoon and evening.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
No Movie Conflict.
THEATERGOERS who have be

THEATERGOERS who have been
fearing conflict between the
bookings of the stage and screen ver-
sions of the New York and London
dramatic hit, "Cynara." have no cause
for concern, for when Lee Shubert,
who owns the American production
rights of the Harwood-Browne play.
disposed Of the movie rights to the
Goldwyn company he restricted the re-
lease of the picture until after the
countrywide tour of his stage play.
which means that the picture will be
held up until Spring.
The stage version as presented in
New York for 26 weeks. with Philip
Merivale starred and with Sir Guy
Standing, Phoebe Foster and Nancy
Sheridan in support, will play here at
the National Theater for the week COM
mencing Monday. November IA, under
the auspices of the American Theater
Society.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
A Brunes ste Again.

REBE DANIELS is appearing au nat
- urel once more in the First Ma
tional production. "42nd Street." cur
rently before the cameras at the West
Coast studios. That is, she is bru-
nette again-and glad to be one. too.
Not that Bebe particularly objected
to being a blond. as she was in Sill
YER Dollar" recently completed with
Edward C. Robinson as the star. But
her 1-year-old daughter, Barbara Bebe
Lyon. did mind. The baby visited her
mother every day or so on the set and
when Bebe was appearing as Lily in
Silver Dollar" the child didn't recog-
nize her in blond wig and makeup.
As a matter of fact. the only way the
actress could talk to Barbara and be
sure of a response was to speak from
behind a screen.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
British Picture Drive.

CAUMONT BRITISH PICTURE COR
PORATION. LTD. England'S 5
largest motion picture producing and
distributing company. has opened CT
fees at 226 West Forty-second street,
New York, and is making preparations
for Nationwide American showings of
approximately 40 British-made talking
pictures within the next II months.
Basil Rathbone, Esther Ralston, Con-
rad Veidt and Harry Green are in
cluded in the list of players who will
be seen in the Gaumont British pic
lures. Ronate Muller, seen recently in
The Office Girl" has been cast for
Marry Me-" an early release.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
PIERCE HALL PLAYERS.
Russian Lauder to Appear.

9 SARMATOFF, who has been de-
- scribed as the Russian Sir Harry
Lauder and whose arrivals in the
cities and towns of the Empire of the
Cars was generally heralded by "Sar-
matoff is coming!" "Sarmatoff has
COME" will make his first appearance
in Washington next Sunday at 8:l5 in
the renovated Playhouse, 1914 N street.
Mr. Sarmatoffs S repertoire consists
mostly cf his own original sketches,
scenes, songs and ditties that bring be-
fore the public vivid pictures OF the
different phases of Russian life.
Nine. M Mertvago- -Hanenfeldt is
managing this performance.
Evening star., 1932-10-30

and lyric tenor;
also Bettina Hall,
prim a d 0 n n a.
Odette Myrtil, Jose
Ruben, Doris Car
son, Bobby Jarvis,
G. eorg e Meader,
Metropolitan Opera
star. and others.
Written by Otto
Harbach with mu-
sic by jerome Kern,
composer cf Show
Boat" Sweet Ade-
line" and Sally, -
The Cat and the
Fiddle is a play
within a play. A
youn g Rumanian
composer of serious
-, D-
Evening star., 1932-10-30
Downing "reminiscences.

THE Entertainment Committee of the
University Club is presenting Rob-
ert Downing. eminent actor and a ma
tive Washingtonian. on Thursday eve
ming at the club house in Stage
"reminiscences" Mr. Downing. whose
fund OF stagelore is linitless and whose
friendships with such famous person.
alities of the theater as Mary Anderson.
Joe jefferson and others marks him as
particularly fitted for this task. will
discuss the why's and wherefores of the
stage as he knew it. He will be pre-
sented by Clifford K Bergman.
Evening star., 1932-10-30

- ACH year Earl Carroll produces
X a new "Vanities" and this year
| the ninth edition is coming to
the National Theater for a
weeks engagement, beginning
Sunday night, November 6, with a
matinee en- Saturday, following a full
season in New York last year.
The "Vanities" is staged in SIS scenes
and is presented with the New York
production and company of 100 peo-
pie, including Al Trahan, Mitchell and
Durant, Lucille Page. Yukona Cameron,
Betty Veronica, Emily Van Losen,
Sylvia Nelson, Jack Starr. Claire Curry,
Fern McAllester, De Don Bluniere. Harry
Stockwell, Ray Sax and a large chorus
that includes some Of the mcst beauti-
full girls in the world.
Al Trahan has lately returned from
foreign tour, during which, it is said,
he made King George laugh during a
command performance in London. Last
season in New York the vigorous knock
about comedy of Mitchell and Durant
Evening star., 1932-10-30
RIALTO-"The Old Dark House"

THE epitome of horror and suspense
is reached in The Old Dark
E1use.' which is playing a. the Rialto
Theater as the attraction for the week.
Here is the J. B. Priest,ey novel brought
to the screen with Karlof. the original
FranIenstein, in the leading role In
the supporting cast are Ernest TnesiEer,
Gloria Stuart. Melvyn Douglas aad
Charles LaughtOn. the eminent English
actor, who IS repeating in films his sue
cess in London. Benn Levy. the play
wright who cid The DeuI Passes"
adapted the Priestley novel TO the
screen. and James Whale. the director
Of 'Frankenstein," made the picture for
Universal Pictures.
The background of The Old Dark
House" is the Welsh mountains, a land
CT superstition and horror and the ac-
ton occurs in a house built 200 years
ago on vast estate. A group Of storm
driven travellers are CCmp-l led " seek
shelter IN this baronial house and the
action that ensueS IS 4 great story. done
in Priestley'S best manner.
The Rialto also has on this program
screen Comcdy, selected shorter sub
jectS and Graham NcNamee with the
latest Universal News.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
Cat and the Fiddle. y

n AK GORDON'S New York, Lon
M don and Pacific Coast success,
VI The Cat and the Fiddle"
i opens at the National Theater
tonight. After metropolitan
run Of 50 weeks, it comes with the New
York cast including a son of New Eng
land, Michael Bartlett, Prlncetonlan
Evening star., 1932-10-30
PALACE-"The Big Broadcast"

PALACE-"The Big Broadcast"
"THE BIG BROADCAST" the pic
ture with most Of the big names
OF the Columbia Broadcasting roster of
artists, is the feature Offering this wcei,
at Loew's Palace Thcater. Such we'll
known personalities Of the air as Bing
Crosby. Kate Smith, the Mills Brothers,
the Boswell Sisters. Arthur Tracy tthe
Street Singer, Cab GALLOWAY. Burns
and Allen and Vincent Lopez have the
main roles Of the production along
with Stuart Erwin and Leila Hyame
The picture is radio throughout.
Burns. Of the Burns and Allen team,
is the owner OF a radio station Leila
HyamS, il love with BIng Crosby. begS
Stuart Erwin to buy the staJ.Cn 50
Crosby can be given a job as a crooner.
Erwin does and the fun begins
Well-knoWn annOuncers. such as
Norman BrCkenrhire, William Brenton,
Don Ball. Andre Baruch and James S.
WailingJCn. also have roles in The Big
Broadcast and of course, play the
parts of station annOuncers. Portions
Of the picture were taken in New York
at the Paramount Studios ard others
were filmed in Hollywood. In addition
to the feature the Palace ofc-s a new
Charlie Chase comedy. Q Sill SYM
phCny in color. The Reconsideration
News and other short subjects.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
Washington s
Players
What Various Organizations Are
Doing and Propose to Do.
NEWS OF THE COLUMBIA PLAYERS

II A RE you out of the bath, IA
- " ther?" asks Angela.
II In a manner of speaking,
4 \ daughter" replies Mr.. Bat
tersby of Wyck-Trentham.
I'm Just going in.
And with these words. to be spoken
next Tuesday or the first time at a
first rehearsal for the first performance
in Washington of A. A. Mines TO
Have the Honor the Columbia Players
are off on a new play and new season.
November l is the date and Powell
Junior High School, on Hiatt Place
between Park road and Lamont street
northwest is the place for this first re-
hearsal, which will be something in the
way Of a general meeting also, for every
part is not yet cast and there will be
some try-out readings.
Orris Holland will direct and the
cast includes. to date. Aurora Poston,
Dorothy White Dorothea Lewis Frank
Jamison, S. Allen Foster, Philip Cole
a. .10 amin Doelrer.
Following ITO Have the Honor"
tentatively scheduled for Wardman
Park Theater during the second week
of December, the players will produce
Galsworthy's Escape" and Shaw's
"Androcles and the Lion
PIERCE HALL PLAYERS.
THE Pierce Hall Players announce
that the cast has been completed
for their first play, Mary, Mary, Quite
Contrary" by St John G. Ervine, and
includes L. Stockton Voorhees, in the
title .role. supported by Mildred Carter,
Rose Ellen Mattern. John Lloyd Sikken,
Edmund J. Evans, Marvin DoWney.
Francis Kicker, Charlotte Tflly and
Mrs. Oliver Irish. The sets, one interior
and one exterior, are being devised un-
der the direction of Feliz SchWarz, well
known young Washington artist. K.
Hiding Bell is chairman of the Busl-
ness Committee. and Mabel Van Dyke
is in charge of publicity.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
LOEW'S FOX-"Faithless."

TALLULAH BANKHEAD and Robert
Montgomery appear together for
the first time as co-stars in Metro
Goldwyn- Mayors "Faithless," now play
ing at Loew's Fox Theater. The stage
show has Duke Ellington, famous Negro
orchestra leader, with his musicians in
the headline spot. With Ellington are
his IL musical men and Ivie Anderson,
songstress. Figuring on the rest of the
five-act bill are Carl Shaw and COM
pany, with Frank Gallagher and Fran
ces Stewart in Gotta Get Girl" Hill
ton and Garon, May Joyce and Van
Cello and Mary, jugglers. Phil Lamp
kin. presenting new overture with his
Loews Fox concert orchestra, a Fox
Movietone News and selected short sub
jects complete the current bill.
In making the picture, "Faithless," !"
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer borrowed Miss
Bankhead to play the feminine lead
in this drama of the penniless rich.
based on a story by Mildred Cram. 1t
is her first engagement away from the
studio which brought her from the
Evening star., 1932-10-30
KEITH'S-"I3 Women"

IRENE DUNNE, recently seen here in
Back Street" is now appearing in
Tiffany Thaycr's "13 Women" a Radio
Pictures production, at R-K-O-Keiths.
Others in the cast are Ricardo Cortez,
Myrna 10y, Jill Esmond and Kay
johnson.
The story of Thayer's book concerns
a half-caste girl who, feeling she has
been snubbed by her classmates at
school, sets out to bring destruction on
them. She alignS herself with seer,
and through the use of mental sugges-
ton creates a series of cataStrophieS
that create a mystery that is not Cis-
closed until the final of the story.
In addition to "I3 Women" Keith's
is showing special two-reel comedy
made by the famous actors club, The
Lambs which features Fred Stone and
his daughter. Dorothy Stone, and
Charles Winninger, star of Show
Boat" and hundred-odd famous actor
members Of the organization.
A cartoon, another of the organlogueS,
this time Trees" played by Jess
Crawford, and the Pathe News COM
plete the bill
GAYETY-"Girls From the Follies."
RURLESQUE of the most advanced
type is in town, and opens weeks
engagement at the Gays<T Theater,
starting with the usual matinee today.
This elaborate production bears the title
Girls From the Follies' and is pro-
duced under the personal direction of
Mr.. Ryan Ann Corio is the guest
star.
Sam Raynor, comedian, and Lee
Hickman, tramp comic, are the leading
laugh-makers. Garrigan and DeMuth
handle the reins as character actors
and Ray Parsons as the straight man
and Charles Dane as juvenile fill their
roles to the letter. The Reid Sisters,
Elinor Walent and Anna Smith also
are in the cast. MatinesS will be given
daily.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
COLUMBIA-"Nirgins of Bali"

'NlRGINS OF BALI feature eX-
plotting the beauty Of the South
Sea island and its inhabitants is the
current offering at Loews Columbia
Theater William NJ. Pizor produc-
ton, distributed through Principal
Pictures Corporation, Virgins of Bali"
is a veritable poem in pictures through
which runs a dramatic story, which has
to do with the ambition Of a beautiful
and talented native girl to become a
temple dancer and her subsequent kid
naplng and then. wedding. the great
festival occasion of the Balinese.
Balinese have all of the roles in "Vir-
gins of Ball" which was only recently
filmed there. They do creditable work
in this picture of their own native land.
The scenery of the island also is fea-
tured in the production.
'Fangs of Death Valley" a 19-minute
subject, is also added to the program.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
EARLE-"The Crash"

WARNER BROS. EARLE THEATER
is celebrating the second anniver-
sary of its vaudeville policy this year
with a specially booked seven-act stage
show and an outstanding screen attrac-
ton. The stage portion Of the celebra-
ton is headed by Johnny Perkins, The
Big Boy From the Movies" who pre-
sents a ton of fun. with Ruth Petty.
The other acts are Daphne Pollard,
The Little Madcap": the Rollickers
Quartette, N B. c. radio stars; Harry
Savoy, the Broadway jester; Vernon
Rathburn. the prince of rhythm. as
sisted by Dorothea Gray, Una Lee. Dot
Jones and Tom Rathburn: Dennis White
and his dance revue; the Rath Brothers,
a novelty presentation. and Maxine
Doyle, mistress of ceremonies.
The screens newest pair OF lovers.
who are also lovers in real life, Ruth
ChattertCn and George Brent are seen
together again in The Crash the
First National picture.
Vividly The Crash" shows how every
class OF the Nation. high and low,
participated in the orgy of stock
gambling that had its disastrous
culmination in the Fall Of 1929. In
addition to Miss Chatterton and Brent,
other roles are taken by Paul Cavanagn,
Hardie Albright, Henry Kolker. Barbara
Leonard. Lois Wilson and Ivan Simpson.
The program is completed by spe-
cial array of short reel subjects, in
cluding the Graham MacNamee news
reel and the Earle orchestral prelude.
METROPOLITAN Shark"
"TIGER SHARK said to be First
Nationals Trader Horn of the
Seas" is the current screen attraction
a. Warner Bros Metropolitan Theater.
Edward G. Robinson, star Of the pic
ture, and Richard Arlen, long a screen
favorite, play together for the first
time in this stirring epic Of the seas,
a story of life among the fishermen,
who take their lives into their hands
practically every time they go to sea.
Arlen sings for the first time, rolllck-
ing songs of the sea in his role OF
Pipes" a mate of Robinsons fishing
boat. and gets his nickname from his
vocal accomplishments. Another mem
Der of the cast is Zita Johann. talented
Hungarian actress Other important
PLAYERS included in the long list of
characters are Leila Bennett. j. Carroll
Naish, Vince Barnett, William Ricciardi,
and others.
The bill is completed by a special
program of short reel subjects, which
includes the latest issue Of the Para
mount Sound News.
LOEW'S FOX-"Faithless."
Evening star., 1932-10-30
Current Attractions

London stage to screen stardom. To
add luster to the occasion, NJ. G.. NJ.
selected Robert Montgomery for the
Jaunty hero of the story. Harry Beau
mont directed the film.
Evening star., 1932-10-30

II A RE you out of the bath, IA
- " there" asks Angela.
II In a manner of speaking,
4 \ daughter" replies Mr.. Bat
tersbv of Wyck Trentham.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
Too Many Stars in Too
Many Cinema Productions
Public Tires of the Same Faces in Current Pic
tures-The Case of Norma Shearer Where the
Stage Has an Advantage Over the Screen.
Bv E. de S. Melcher.

<<~HS is the day of surfet THE following are items we
Theodore Dresser in nave had Co nlucl OF idIy
The American Spec de G i9n"t Gnmt" rcoH nnnn1ob
tator Even Lind Jungle Mr.
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
Brains Versus Treaties

When the brutay foolish Versailles Treaty was written
it was planned to make Germany FOREVER PoWERLEss
poor and defenseless But you cannot do that to great
nation.
Among other things the Versailles Treaty stipulated that
Germany should build bateship above 10000
Closely watched by France Germany, in her ship building
lived up to the LETTER of the Versailles Treaty.
above you battleshp produced according the
treaty and nevertheless, called by experts "THE MOST
DANGEROUS CRAFT AFLoAT."
The Germans have brains and necessity is the mother of
invention.
Of this ship, called The Deutschland experts say: She
sink anything that CATCH her escape anything
that could SINK hers
In other words any other ship American British French
light and fast enough to overtake this pocket batteshp
would chance whatever against her big ongange
guns.
The small ship would sink any shpa afoat speedy
enough to overhaul her.
On the other hand the big battleshps with guns bigger
get her. would have chance of overtang her
than cart-horse would have of overtakng greyhound
The Germans when the ended possessed great fleet
of odashioned heavy battleshps These taken to
scapa Flow, to become the property of the British
That did not suit the plans of German sailors and officers
board They unknown to their conquero sank every
of the great batteshps-most treacherousy British
said; 'patriotically' the Germans said.
Anyhow the great German fleet to the bottom
nobody had it.
Then Germany proceeded build the powered
derous greyhound cruiser that you above propelled with
Diesel engines of great range and speed.
The greyhound bateshp the Germans in these DAYS
when big bateshps worthless against aipanes and sub
marines may prove to be the most dangerous afloat
Which shows that brains sometimes more powerful
than yndictve treaties
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS

On a high plateau Of Bolivia
not far from La Paz, the
capital, are ruins of a pre-
historic city which scientists
believe flourished 1000 years
or more before the first stones
of the pyramids were laid in
Egypt.
known as Tiahuanaco, rem
nants of the prehistoric city
are located about IL miles
from the worlds highest steam
navigated lake, Titicaca, but
ancient stone piers lead author
tiles to believe the city rested
upon the lakes shores at the
time of it's foundation.
Mighty pillars scattered over
a broad level plain, intriccately
carved stones from old build.
ings, crumbling remains Of
massive walls and terraced
mounds, indicate a great set
tlement far advanced in the
arts and sciences at a time
when the PharaohS were yet
unborn. Traces can be seen
of five great structures which
scientists believe to be a fort
reSs, a, temple, q palace, a haN
Of justice and . sanctuary