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Evening star., 1933-04-18
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.
BY E. de S. MELCHER

louris), who at one minute voices his
scorn of a brother publisher. who has
fallen into the error of believing that
"a book will sell If its author has tai
ent." This is sly and nasty poke
at some Paris bookman who has prob
ably been blushing with shame ever
since the play began. You will see
other signs of underhandedness in this
literary game-and will be delighted at
the way in which Playwright Bourdet
has unearthed them. Those who are
responsible for these continental vaga-
ries are undoubtedly quaking In their
be recognized by the local intelligensia
along Broadway?
The play has originality, freshness
and some exceedingly witty lines. Its
characters aye all moderately crazy
and it's idea is good enough to help
the audience jump over the duller
bitches. You are Immediately inter-
ested when you learn, in the first act.
that an unknown" has won the Zola
prize (after much pickering by the
tribunaD. and you are vastly in SYM
pathy with the poor little man who
could only write his book because he
found his wife's diary to build 1t on.
From there on, you lose some of the
fire of the first instance, but you are
again stimulated at sight of this poor
little man, risen from his temporary
grave as a Government clerk. and get
ting back at his disguised publisher by
f1inging in his face another book twice
as long, in which he has recorded the
subsequent emotions of his home life.
x X
The cast which Mr.. Lee Shubert has
brought to this city is expensive, hand
some and in the case of Ernest Truck,
genuinely funny. At the moment, how
ever. the players are still too new to
SHOW what they eventually will be
capable Of First minute reflections
suggest that while Peggy Wood is pretty
and gay and tremulous, she is also too
anxious to be completely convincing,
and somewhat awkward in her move
ments Then, too, she falls short OF
a grand opportunity given her in the
first part of the second act when Ian
Keith tells her just what any woman
wants to hear.
Mr.. Truck deserves more than Is
offered him, but gives the play splen-
did boost every time he says anything
at all. Ian Keith is cold and calcu-
lating the way probably he is meant
to be, but there is something too arti-
flcial about his playing at the moment
to get quite the effect that should be
desired.
Nothing too much can be said for Mr.
Coulouris. Every word and every ges-
ture of his last night was perfection.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
Amateur Players
In Coward Success

Humor and authenticity, these we're
the elements that the Security Club
Players Of the American Security &
Trust Co. employed to promote the
success of their twelfth annual play,
Hay Fever" by Noel Coward, given at
the Roosevelt High School Auditorium.
last night.
This typical Noel Coward success
with its English background provided
many amusing moments. The amateur
actors were in perfect accord with the
subtle humor of the entertainment. The
acting of Margaret j. Buckley as the
actress mother who followed her son
and daughter in mad infatuation was
little short of professional work. Edward
N. Williams, portraying the role of the
moody son, manifested unusual talent.
Granville Longerbeam and Margaret E..
Reed proved that the use of action"
is not lost art. Marguerite E. DETER
er, Alcena L. White, Joseph A. Haiti
gan, E. Clarke Seaton and Audrey NJ
Shreve completed this cast Of excep-
tional merit.
Mention should also be given Denis
E. Connell for his direction of the play.
F. L. G.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
Star Dust
OF Interest to the Theater.
gOer.

Dorothy Stone, who heads the stage
bill at the Earle this week, was trained
for the stage from her earliest child
hood. She learned to dance by watch
ing her father. Fred Stone, from the
theater wings, and when she reached
the age Of 16, it was decided that she
was ready for her first show. which
was Stepping Stones"
Phil Hayden, Washington dancer. is
rehearsing his Dancing the Blues
Away to be presented at the Ward
man Park Theater May 5. Duff Mer-
rick is designing the costumes and 10C
Capital dancers will take part in the
program.
Jessie Matthews heads the cast OF
THE Good Companions" screen play
taken from the j. B. Priestly novel
The picture is to be made by Gaumont-
British company.
A year or more ago United Artists
imported Anna Sten, who had made q
name for herself in the Russian pic
tures. "Karamazov," Tempest" anc
"Trapeze." The idea, it was an
nounce6 at the time, was that Miss
Sten should play opposite Ronald Col
man in two or three pictures. How
ever, Colman was shifted by the studio
and the Russian blonde has never hac
chance to show what she could do ir
HOLLYWOOD While she remains on the
pay roll OF the United Artists, Miss
Stem may have a story written for hel
or she may not.
Evening star., 1933-04-18

Mr.. Bourdets new comedy is wicked
little satire on Paris literary racket.
We imagine that in its foreign setting
1t was infinitely funnier and Infinitely
more bitter Those, however, who are
familiar with how the annual Zola prize
Is dished out. and with the falllngs and
weaknesses of Paris publishers, VIII get
great delight out of it-and those VINO
don't dabble in such things will never
theless be invigorated by the play S
originality and by the way In Whlch II
ties itself into a neat finale.
Where the play is dull is where the
author shelves his literary quips for
amorous philosophizings. When, ior
instance. the publisher is telling the
distraught wife of the unexpected prize
winner, that she must sacrifice hersel1
to a neighbors love in order TO give
her husband something to write ABOUT,
the idea seems fresh and great WIN
promise-and then suddenly 1t amounts
to little. Whether because the actors
involved in this sideshow are stlli only
hlkeVarm, or because the translation Is
at fault-it is. at any rate. the sex
side of this triangle which is at fault
and not nearly so authentic as the rest
Of the play.
The bitterness of its message, never
theless, rises frequently and eloquently
from the lips of Publisher Julian Mosca
tplayed to the skies by George Cou-
Evening star., 1933-04-18
ART SCHOLARSHIP
WINNERS CHOSEN
Ten Named by New York League
in National Competition
Get Free Year.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.-The Art Stu
dents League Of New York announced
Yesterday the 10 winners of its national
competition for young artists. who will
receive free tuition next year.
They are: Muriel Leah Menard, rs,
OF the University Of Washington:
Seattle; Clyde Singer Malvern, "a. OF
Columbus. Ohio; John McGrady, II. OF
New Orleans; Elizabeth Shannon Phil
lips. %. of Pittsburgh; Albert Pels, p
of Cincinnati; Clara Kesler, %, OF Min
neapolis: G. L. Kamroski. 10, OF ST
Cloud. Mimi: George Withers. 2l, OF
Lawrence. Kans.: Bernard Segal, %, OF
Cincinnati. and Beverly Silverman, l9
OF Minneapolis.
Miss Silverman is sculptor and the
others are painters.
Five entrants won honorable men
ton. They are: Margaret Volt, 20, OF
saltwater, Okla; Veda Walsh, u, OF
Marion. Ohio: Andrew M. Sinclair, IL,
of Portland. Me-; Bertram Nackano, 22'
of San Francisco. and Stephen Lane,
81, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 O'Clock. John S. M. Zimmerman
bandmaSter; Anton Pointner, assistant
March. numbering Cannons," Wacek
Overture, "Stradella". ......... .Flotow
Trio instrumental, "Nocturne." Doppler
Musicians Charles, violin; Saylor, cello;
Prezioso. flute.
Scenes from the grand opera "Rigoletto"
Verdi
Transcription, Garry Me Back to Old
Waite suite, "A Summer Evening"
Waldteufel
The Star Spangled Banner"
Finale. Anchors Aweigh,' Zimmerman
By the United States Marine Band
this evening at the auditorium, Marine
Barracks. at 8 o'clock. Taylor Bran
son. leader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second
leader
Grand march, The President" Tregina
Overture, In Bohemia .... Hadley
Trombone solo. AT Dawning". .Cadman
Harold Bayes, soloist
"Natchez on the Hill ...... Powell
Scotch Poem. m"..........M MacDowell
NdTClSSUS .NeNln
Solo for cornet, BY the Waters of
Minnetonka" .......... Lieurance
Winfred Kemp, soloist.
Nymphaln ............ Sousa
"Canzonetta" northumberland Herbert
Metropolitan ........Bl Bloom
Marines hymn,
The Halls of Montezuma"
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1933-04-18
Out Where the Movies BEGIN
Hollywood Notes and Cinema Personalities.
MOLITE WERRICK
by MOLLIE MERRICK

crew-neck sweaters in gray for the
mornings and noon luncheon hour
Her sun shorts are remarkable.
Finest flannel, SO soft that it is like
silk, they are made in fine French gray
with tiny white dot. Occasionally
she wears a white triangular scarf
knotted about her throat and white
sandals. But for her all-gray days she
has gray scarfs and sandals of Softest
gray suede.
For evening long-sleeved, backless
gown In gray crepe is dotted in the
upper hall with crystals.
Alice Brady emerged from her for
NAL East Coast dark clothes to appear
at tea recently in a green crepe
gown. The color was that ineffable
shade of young almonds and it takes
girl with Alice Bradys dark hair and
eyes to set it off to perfection.
Frequently she tops her green cos
tunes with brown hats and adds brown
shoes, gloves and bag for a final sar-
torial FLIP.
Joan Crawford always combines
character with beauty in her frocks
So her grown of black and white plaid
| mousselelne is cut on severe lines to
the knees and is very form-fitting.
Below the knees it bursts into a great
frou Of the stiffened chiffon and about
| the shoulders is a version of the old
fashioned boa, made of the mousse
| leine, and worn with that careless
grace for which this artist is famous.
Some other smart things seen this
week are pink knitted dress, a dusty
! shade, en- Mae Clarke. A cartridge
pleated band of the same color on her
/ pink pique hat. Bonita Humes new
evening hat with horsehair brim and
the entire crown made of tiny white
| flowers. Black and green plaid or
| candle on Virginia Cherrill, and a
green mousseleine evening cape on
Jean Parker with a huge Pierrot ruff.
This last is a conceit fer the very
young and fresh. Jean Parker. with
her apple blossom beauty, wore it di-
Nnely.
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paper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1933-04-18
Broadway and Hollywood
Recall the Miner Satire
PLAY, Soon to Be Screened, Shows Famed Wit as
Sentimentaist- n dotes of the
Adventurer-Playwrigh ght-P rospector.

acts and judged them. Miner wrote an
act and the Union Hill audience GREETED
it with prolonged applause. The author
sought out the booking representative
and asked when he was going to bring
the act in" The agent said he did not
think the Palace would use it and Miz-
ner demanded a reason.
WELL said the agent heStitantly,
II just don't make it."
What do you mean?" demanded
Miner. You have two eyes and two
ears. You saw 1t and heard what the
audience thought Of it. 1t is good
act. What do you think is wrong with
it?"
The agent tried to evade the issue,
but. finally forced to declare himself,
said:
Well. it's offensive. That's what it
is-offensive"
Listen" retorted Miner, "if you
knew what the word offensive meant,
you'd lock yourself up in room"
One Summer, Jake Shubert was try
ing out one Of his Passing Shows" in
New Haven. Lee Shubert went up to
look it over When he arrived, he
could not for the moment locate his
brother, but the daily rehearsal was
under way. Lee stood at the rear Of
the house and mosquitoes and other
insects entered through the theater
door, open to let in what air was STIR
ring. One Of the insects kept buzz
ing about him and he slapped at it
impotently. Finally, thoroughly ex-
asperated. he exclaimed:
What is that thing?"
Maybe" suggested Miner, standing
somberly beside him, Its Jake"
with apprehensions which were well
founded Before he had been there
long, he managed to insult everybody
in the place at least once. Those who
attempted to indulge in verbal battles
with him served as warnings to others
to let him alone After a time, it was
decided that he might have become ac-
climated enough to make it safe to
permit him to speak at dinner. All
the movie great were there. The toast
master said:
I'VE have with us tonight the great
Wilson Miner. He has been with us
long enough to observe the labor, art
and beauty of this colossal industry.
I ask him to tell US frankly what he
thinks of Hollywood"
Mister ToastmaSter, ladies and
gentlemen" responded Miner. II have
been asked to describe something be-
yond description, but I shall do my
best Hollywood to me is like trip
through sewer in a glass-bottomed
boat"
Then he sat down. The applause was
such that the crashing of pin dropped
on the floor was deafening
Humor that was reckless, bitter,
brutal. From the exterior, cutting
diamond was by comparison as soft as
crayon stick. Yet, behind that SEEM
ingly impregnable armor was streak
of sentiment he would cynically have
denied. If you don't believe it, you
never looked at that grim, but tender
picture, "One Way Passage" You
would not have expected him to write
that, but nobody really knew Wilson
Miner, not even himself.
Evening star., 1933-04-18

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, April 18 (N.A.
NA).-Chic but not chichi-that's the
sentiment for Spring.
In case chichi hasn't hit your part
Of the world yet, it's the new word
we're using for bizarre, and even the
movie colony has turned thumbs down
on the chichi effect these days. That
is significant in group which of yore
was not adverse to bit of gay ap-
parel, even to a few mirror trimmings
on evening cloaks and to spangles by
the CARLOAD.
When Diana Wynyard was choosing
a frock for travelling, it was three
piece costume of brown and white
crepe In a geometric print. The under
blouse was of broWn-very practical
for train wear-and unusually chic
these days when the top must be
darker than the lower half of the cos
tune.
Myrna 10y. wearing a white satin
gown in When Ladies Meet" found
that Adrian had designed it with the
utmost severity and featured long
sleeves, although 1t really had hardly
any Dack at al.
That little elfin face Of Elizabeth
Allen has its charming piquant quality
emphasized by the vagabond felt hat
she is wearing for daytimes She has
this type hat in both felts and fabrics.
In case you haven't yet seen this little
English beauty, she has a tiny head
with tip-tilted nose, laughing eyes and
pointed chin. Her hair is light brown
and wcrn in rather long bob. This
is the ideal type for the vagabond hat
Jean Harlow has gene gray in a
great big way. This luminous color
may be seen on the platinum blond at
all hours of the day. On the beach
her gray slacks are tailored to a per-
fection which is the despair of her
friends. I might add that the most
perfect figure in Hollywood is there to
set them off Gray turtle e-necked
sweaters Of finest lambs wool for the
cooler parts of the day and sleeveless
Evening star., 1933-04-18
GIRLS WILL PRESENT
"HANSEL AND GRETEL"
Reserves Will Give Operetta Fri
day and Saturday at
Y. W. c. A.

Preparations are going forward
rapidly for the presentation Friday and
Saturday of the operetta "Hansel and
Gretel' in the Y. w. c. A. by the Girl
Reserves.
The musical portion of the operetta
is under the direction Of Miss Mary
NJ. Burnett. music director of the Y. W..
e. A here, while Mrs. Alice Sigworth
Morse is in charge of the remainder
OF the production
The part of Hansel is to be played
by Miss 10 Carter, while Miss Frances
Berger will portray Gretel. Others in
the performance are: Mabel Wright,
Polly Wrightson, Clara Divine, Clara
Tarbett, Maxwell Galloway, Nancy
Brock, Shirley Thompson, Mary Yahres
Jane Lybrand and Bobbie Boyd.
More than so girls from the local
high schools and from Washington and
Lee High School in Virginia compose
the several choruses.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
Childhood Friend
And Doris kenyon
To Marry in June
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, April 18.-Doris Ken
yon, film actress and widow of Milton
Sills and Arthur Hopkins, Syracuse, N.
Y, business man, arrived here yester-
day and told Of their plans for their
marriage next June.
Miss Kenyon said she and Hopkins
had known each other since childhood,
both being residents Of Syracuse in
their youth. Today he owns the home
where she was born.
II used to deliver newspapers to her
father" Hopkins said. 1T was in high
school that I first admired her, but she
knew nothing of my admiration until
a year ago. My proposal was accepted
and 1 guess that's all there is to it."
Miss Kenyon said the marriage will
be solemnized here and the couple plan
to divide their time between Syracuse
and Hollywood She will continue with
her film career and expects to go on
a concert tour this Fall
Hopkins, a real estate operator, Is a
breeder Of harness and saddle horses
Evening star., 1933-04-18
Where and When
Current Thcater Attractions
and Time of Showing

National-"Best Sellers" at 800 pm.
Gayety Sugar Babies" burlesque,
at 2:l5 and 8:15 pm.
Rialto-"Be Mine Tonight" at 1853
am, l:50, 3:47. 5:44, 7:42 and $40 pm
Humanity at 1l:10
a., 1888, 2:45, 4:30, $40, $40 and
9:55 pm.
Palace-"The White Sister" at 11:5O
am. 2:20, 4:45, ITO and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"Oliv Twist" ct II 80
am, ITO, 2:55, ABS, $40, 8 and GAS
pm.
R-K-O "Sweepings." at II
am, 1:07, 3:14, 5:21, 1928 and 9:35 pm
Earlc-"Ex-Lady," at 11:15 am,
1:46, ABA, 1927 and 1905 pm. Stage
shows at l2:42, 3:3l, 6:l9 and 9:Ol pm
Loew's Fox-"Looking Forward" at
1O:45 am, 1885, 4:25, tbs and 1905
pm. Stage shows at 1925, BIS, SOS
and 855 pm.
Tivoli-"The Keyhole," at 2:35, 4:25
6lO, 7:55 and GAS pm.
Central-"Rasputin, from IL am. to
IL pm.
Ambassador-"Ex-L at $50
BIS and 9:55 pm.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
BACKS $4,000 CLAIM
FOR OPERATION ON MIX
Doctor at Los Angeles Trial De-
clares 10 Per Cent Of Years
Salary Is Correct Charge.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. April 18.-The fee
for an appendicitis operation on
prominent patient should be based on
10 per cent of the patients gross an
nual income, DR.. c. H Weaver testified
yesterday in trial of DR.. Gurn Stout's
s9.7O0 suit against Tom Mix. movie
and circus cowboy, for bill balance.
On cross examination, DR.. Weaver
was asked alphabetically whether the
supposition that a patient owed $780,
900 more than his assets would be taken
into account.
NO. it would be based on his earning
power" was the reply.
Mix underwent an appendicitis oper-
alton several months ago. DR.. Stout
presented him a bill for $4,000. Mix
said he paid the doctor $500, which
he considered sufficient for the services
he performed in only helping" with
the operation.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
STUNT ACTOR WOUNDED
SERIOUSLY AT STUDIO
Hurd Mcclellan Struck by Bullet
When He Steps From Line
Marked for Safety.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 18.-Hurd
Mcclellan daredevil motion picture
stunt actor, was shot and seriously
wounded yesterday at the Universal
Studio while depicting for newsreel
the daring of a typical stunt man.
He was removed to the Cedars of
Lebanon Hospital last night for an abb
dominal operation.
Mcclellan was wearing armor plate
and advancing in closeup shot
toward the muzzle of revolver in the
hands of Mrs. Marion Semmelmeyer,
member of the women's State pistol
team.
The actor stepped from a line that
had been marked for his path, and in
doing so came directly into the line
of fire. A bullet pierced his abdomen
and he fell to the floor as the photog-
rapher recorded the scene.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
New Deal Scored
By Film Writers
AS Grave Menace
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. April 18-Plans of
producers and distributors for new CO.
operative ventures in all the major mo-
tion picture studios, in the interest Of
economy, were attacked yesterday by
the Writers Executive Committee Of the
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
The committee adopted a resolution
criticizing the proposal to establish a
central artists service bureau" which
it said would mean the studios would
drop "all but the brightest stars as
their contracts expired"
"A renewal of chaotic conditions
brought in the industry by the recent
horizontal salary cuts" was predicted
by the committee
1t said the producers would destroy
industry morale" If they attempted to
book all artists, writers and directors
through the proposed casting bureau
instead of individually by the studios.
The casting bureau proposal was one
of six points contained in a program
announced by viii H Hayes, president
of the Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors Association.
A. group of So agents and managers
have voted to refuse to deal with the
bureau.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
THEATERS REOPENED
Kansas City, Kans., Owners Reach
New Wage Agreement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Kans.. April 18.-Six
of the seven moving picture theaters
here which closed last week because
of wage disagreement between owners
and projectionists reopened last night
and the seventh will reopen today.
Terms of the agreement reached were
not announced.
Forty-one theaters in Kansas City
Mo-, closed last week because of a
similar disagreement, but reopened
Saturday and Sunday after the signing
of new contracts. Salaries were re-
duced in cases where two projection
lists were retained in booth and in
creased in cases where one was dis
missed
Evening star., 1933-04-18
CHAPLIN MAY APPEAR
IN ROLE OF HAMLET

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, April 18.-Central City,
historic Colorado gold camp, again will
be the scene of a dramatic festival in
August, with Charlie Chaplin or Jane
Cowl tentatively listed as star and Rob-
ert Edmons Jones, noted New York pro-
ducer, as director.
Whether Jones, who introduced Lillian
Gish to the Rocky Mountains as Camille
at last July's festival, has taken up
Chaplin on the comedians often-quoted
desire to perform the solemn role of
Hamlet, was not stated in the tele-
gram. Sponsors of the Central City
Theater believe this likely, however.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
DANCERS TO PERFORM
Congress Members Will See Pro
gram Tomorrow Night.

Members of the Senate and House
Shafer and Marian Chace and other
Denishawn Dancers by the Community
Center department of the public schools
at 8:45 O'Clock tomorrow night in the
Central High School Auditorium.
The presentation will be the first
Spring event of the Community Center
program. The sponsors include Sena-
tor William H. King Senator Ebert D
Thomas and Representative Sol Bloom
Legislators who will be guests at the
dance recital include Senator Hamilton
F. Kean, Senator Warren R. Austin,
Representative Lynn S. Hornor, Repre-
sentative Mitchael j. Muldowney and
Representative Jennings Randolph.
Evening star., 1933-04-18

A first night Ma
tional audience
roared with delight
at the end of the
first act: relaxed
temporarily Through
a long and lifeless
second act; and
bobbed up again
during the third
act-particularly in
its final clinches,
when Ernest Truck
makes a G "a n q
stand as the master
author who returns
to his muse after
browsing in the
confines of the
workaday world Of
Evening star., 1933-04-18
MISS GARB0 AT COLON

COLON. Canal Zone, April 18 lP).-
Greta Garbo. motion picture actress,
who is returning to the United States
from visit in Sweden. arrived here
yesterday on the steamer Annie john
son from Gothenburg. Sweden. She Is
en- route to San Francisco.
She remained on the bridge, refusing
to talk with newspaper men who board
ed the ship while it was proceeding
through the Panama Canal
Evening star., 1933-04-18
SHOW OPENS TOMORROW
Advance Post NO. 1894 of v. F. "
Sponsors To-Day Festival.

The Johnny j. Jones Exposition
Shows will open at Georgia avenue
and Underwood street tomorrow under
the sponsorship Of Advance Post No
1894, Veterans of Foreign Wars, it was
announced today by Maj Herbert Bor-
chardt, commander Of the post
Additional band music will be pro-
vided at the opening Of the Today
show period by the Overseas Band
Drum and Bugle Corps of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Department No. l.