Evening star., 1933-01-30
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.
By E. de S. MELCHER

taStic rituals should like this pic
ture very much.
And, too, If you would like to
know just how wild animals are
handled, boxed and Grated, you
should not miss the scene where Mr..
Douglas turns Clyde Beatty, and.
with the help of natives, recaptures
ferocious jaguars. tigers, and what
not. which have escaped and are
fighting they look as If they are
willing to quit if not prodded from
off Stage) among themselves.
Something must be said of the
fine acting of Mr.. Douglas assistant,
a japanese, Mr.. Morita. Few people
have died as realistically as he did
from sleeping sickness.
The bill is completed with a short
subject by radio stars. a news reel
and Christmas cartoon. j. N. H.
Several Stars With
tom and Jerri Girls"
A FTER an extensive tour OF the
Middle West, Jerri McCauley
returns to the Gayety with her Tom
and Jerri Girls" for an extended
stay.
Jerri, with her radiant personality
and lovely gowns. looks more charm
ing than she did when last here,
which. incidentally. was several sea-
sons back. One of the outstanding
song hits of the current season,
Willow Weep for Me-" is rendered
by this inimitable person, and her
dance numbers are reasons for much
rejoicing.
Appearing with Miss McCauley is
Gladys Clark, who is held over for
another week These two stars are
enough for any burlesque show, and
along with Miss Clarks musical
numbers, there is plenty for the
audience to get excited about.
Jimmie Dugan, Sam Raynor and
Bimbo Davis contribute to the COM
edy. which is dished out in large
proportions. Dugan, a newcomer
here. does the best work, though
hard pressed by Davis. Raynor,
after short illness, returns to make
his presence known, Though it isn't
as pronounced as the two others.
Bob Sandberg does the straight work,
and Sid Gold lends a hand in the
skitS with his character work. and
also finds time to render a song or
two in the musical interludes.
JOY st. Clair Nora Murray, Ruth
Bradley and Miriam Morgan add
their talents to well-balanced pro-
gram. Miss Morgan does her work
exceptionally we'll. while Joy ST.
Clair and Nora Murray pick up
where she leaves of Miss Bradley
comes in for her share Of the glory
in the posing scenes.
The chorus, with few changes in
its personnel, seems to click better
than it has for the last several
shows. r. B. H.
f. NJ. Newman's
Lecture en- India.
INDIA, the land of mystic appeal
and fabulous wealth. the land of
novels and unmentionable poverty,
this is the India Of today that E. M.
Newman brought his auditors in the
second lap of his world travelogue
at the National yesterday. Customs.
religions. artisans and castles on the
one hand and palaces, tombs.
mosques and forgotten cities on the
other served as mediums of the
travel talker to accentuate the lure
and mystery that is Indias own.
Bathing in the sacred River Ganges,
feeding the holy cows on the streets
Of Bombay and the self-imposed
crueltics OF the fanatics are but a
few of the many eccentricities Of the
religious beliefs of this unusual land
which Mr.. Newman emphasized in
his lecture
Starting the journey, this week,
from Bombay after exploiting its
customs and street life. the globe
trotter next entered Delhi with its
Mohammedan mosques of priceless
beauty and riches. After the new