Evening star., 1933-12-11

one of the favored films, ZOO in
After messing about for some time
and trying to balance up something,
this department ventures to say that
there were really only about six best
pictures of the past season-but that,
in order to satisfy Mr.. Alicoate's de-
mands, herewith are presented 10 in the
order on which they seem to qualify:
l. "Calvalcade."
2. Il Am Fugitive From Chain
Garg"
5. "Maedchen in Uniform"
4. Private Life of Henry VIII"
5. Zoo IN Budapest"
6. Lady for a Day.
7. Animal Kingdom"
8. "Topaze."
9. Farewell to Arms
10. "She Done Him Wrong"
Certain patrons may object to the in
cluSion of foreign films in this addi-
ton md subtraction. Others may snort
at the inclusion of Mae West In the
year of grace, 1888, it is however, i'm
possible to ignore the Queen of Holly
wood, and not to add her to the list
would be a serious faux pas.
GINCE there are always a small mi
~ nority VII go to the movies for the
purpose Of being unhappy and who
prefer to tear them to ribbons as one
of their daily sports, we are forced to
present list of the ten worst films of
1923" to satisfy these caustic cash
customers
l. "Ex-Lady"
2. Madame Butterfly"
3. $50 This Is Africa"
4. They Just Had to Get Married"
5. Central Airport"
6 Cocktail Hour
7. Female"
8. Gambling Ship"
9. Evenings for Sale"
10. "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum"
If there was honorable mention for
both good and bad the following would
have to be included figure out your
self which way: Adorable" Blonde
Bombshell," "Diplomaniacs. Cheating
Blondes" Lilly Turner" I'm No
Angel" "42d Street. THE Mas
querader," Baby Face" Morning
Meet" Penthouse" and Love, Honor
and Oh. Baby!"
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WHEN Joe Cooks Hold Your
w Horses" comes to the National the
Wceh VI OdIlud1y o SJdSc Will tlICI
tain one of the largest inventions" it
has ever held. This is Mr.. Cooks own
idea of how to make much out of little.
and is undoubtedly one of the cleverest
machines invented since Mr.. Ed Wynn
revealed his typewriting corn cob at the
Belasco. Announcement of the approach
Of this show is, of course, source of
great joy to Manager Steve Cochran,
who spends his Summers playing golf
and other games at Mr.. Cooks home at
Lake Hopatcong. The only local sorrow
Is that Ona Munson, one-time popular
National Theater Player ingenue, will
not be with Hold Your Horses" Miss
Munson Withdrew quietly from the show
when it closed in New York Saturday
night.
THE Pierce Hall Players may be inter-
ested in a telegram received from
Prof. Albert A. Rights of the english
and drama departments of Lehigh Uni
versity to the effect that a play called
Little White Mice" went excellently-
audience crowded and very receptive"
as presented at the university last Fri
day night.
MRS. LAURENCE TODD, chairman
of the Bryn Mawr College Com
mittee which is honoring Bryn Mawr
graduate, Miss Katharine Hepburn,
when she comes to the National next
Monday light in THE Lake." has an
nounced that orchestra and box seats
are still available for this benefit on
the oper-ing night. Rumor had it that
the loyai Byrn Mawrites had bought
out the whole house and that there
were no more seats left. This is not
the case. You may still see Miss Hep
burn on the opening night if you want
to-and you should want to.
Incidentally, DR.. and Mrs Hepburn,
father and mother of the glamorous
Katie, are coming all the way from
Hartford, Conn. for the United States
premiere of The Lake"
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RITTER SWEET" opens tonight at
the National This is not motion
picture, but full bloom version of the
nNyTfC IT 9th sf n ~