The Washington times., 1933-12-27
WHATS COMING TO THEATERS
White House Fsvorites Booked;
Let EN- Eat Cake Coming;
NRA Bars Contests


SociateS:
ITO set the court a-tingle. Go
hit yourself q single.
To show you're not a cripple.
Go hit yourself q triple"
Alexander Throttlebotton (Vic-
tor Moore) is the umpire for this
momentous baseball game. He
makes the wrong decision, and is
sentenced to the guillotine. But
Mary Gois Moran) saves him.
Up Boston way the critics
agreed Let EN- Eat Cake" was
away ahead of "Of Thee I Sing"
The Broadway scribes divided with
Percy Hammond leading those
who vote for the sequel. All agree
that the first act is one of the
most brilliant pieces of satirical
writing offered in many seasons.
LET EN- Eat Cake" comes
here directly after the close of
the New York engagement. John
Montague is here to do the pre-
liminary work for the Sam Har-
ris attraction and John Peter
Toohey will desert his Music Box
desk to complete the Washington
publicizing.
The lovely and talented Mullins
sisters, plus Ida v. Clarke, organ
ist and accordionist, help to
make Fred Clark's yuletide over
ture at the Earle Theater this
week one of the warmly ap-
plauded numbers Of a bright
program.
No More Contests
Bad news for those who like
movie contests is the ruling in
the NRA code that theater ex-
ploitation featuring money and
ticket prizes will henceforth be
forbidden. This will disappoint
quite a few puzzle, cut-out and
jig-Saw fans who like to try their
luck and skill in all of these COM
petitions.
The unofficial understanding Is
that the ruling was made because
little theaterS and neighborhood
houses without advertising bud
gets are unable to meet the COM
petition Of the big first-run houses
who favor these promotion con-
tests. It relieves the press agents
Of considerable work, but it also
reduces the amount Of valuable
newspaper space they are able to
garner for their screen and stage
attractions.
Mary Wins a Dime
In rash moment I promised a
new dime to the first reader who
could tell me the name of the
voice behind the dancing plum
pudding in "Alice in Wonder
land" showing at the Metropoli-
tan Theater.
Little Mary Clough, Of Bates
Street Northeast, believes in en-
couraging a lazy motion picture
editor. So she went scouting,
found out the actor behind the
plum pudding voice was George
Ovey. Correct, Mary. You win
the dime and watch the mail.
Happy New Year!
Silver for Col. Long
When Division Manager Harry
E. Long, of Loew's, completes
his pinch hitting role for City
Manager Carter Barron he will
take back to Baltimore a hand
some silver cocktail set, remem-
brance of the Loew washington
executives who really like the
Colonel. Also the largest Christ
mas card in captivity containing
the likenesses of the Fox, Palace
and Colurlb staff.
A Great Show
I was sitting in the dressing
room Of Ross and Edwards at
the Earle yesterday when in
walked the Three Sailors from
the Fox. This is about all the
comedy on the stage in town
this week and in less time than
it takes to tell it the boys had
agreed to do an act together to-
night. they will help entertain
The Times-Herald newsboys and
invited guests at the annual
banquet at the Hotel willard.
Joe Penner is also coming over
from Baltimore to do his part.
This combination viii furnish
the laugh highlights of a great
show I will tell you about to-
morrow.