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Evening star., 1933-12-16
CRIME DRAMA
BY BANCROFT
SHOWS PUNCH
Laurel and Hardy.
Mickey Mouse
and Others.

THEATRICAL affairs among thieves,
1 q triangle In the underworld. q
thrilling pool game with death as the
stake, and breakneck race by woman
in q taxicab, to avert the destruction
of a man, are mace to contribute inter-
est TO blood Money" which is offered
at the Palace Theater.
The story has all the action that
could be expected when the criminal
world is stirred by indignation and
belligerency, and 1t Is made to carry
q strong punch by the presence IN the
cast of George Bancroft, whose bulky
form and movements carry with them
an abundance of the combination OF
brains and Drawn, indispensable to Q
motion picture of this type.
Frances Dee, who is co-star OF the
piece, has q singular role In which she
represents q person Of family and
breeding who chooses to seek the as
sociations of the criminal world. Judith
Anderson Is the other member OF the
triangle, and as a participant IN the
thrills of the piece, carries her snare
with finesse and truthful picturing OF
the woman Of the lower world who mas
positive traits and sensibility.
II,
man for bank robbers and the thieves
who deal in other large affairs. Is
qualified by long experience to make
the character one that displays magnet
ism, despite the character Of his oc-
cupation. While naturally allied with
the brainy person. who is represented
by Judith Anderson, he is attracted Ey
the abnormal renegade pictured by Miss
Dee. A bank robber also takes al
interest in the girl and, through h',r
dishonesty in money matters, she
| brings on the war among the criminals
in which Mr.. Bancroft is placed under
suspicion and marked for death. II
is in the final rescue of the bail NAL
that the climax of the play appears.
AS an exhibition of human conflict
In somewhat primitive circles. Blood
Money" has all the customary interes,
of the melodrama of its type witho','
any of the more brutal phases thai
, brought an end to the once-populal
eunmen productions. Chic Chandler
Blossom Seeley and numerous Others
make up the cast.
The Palace also has a fairly large
assortment of shorter films, amons
them an extremely amusing Laurel am
Hardy comedy, a new version OF Dis'
news Mickey Mouse, dealing with "Jaci
and the Beanstalk," and Fitzpatrics
| traveltalk on British Guiana. VIII
| pictures of the worlds highest water
| fall. beautiful scenery, and scenes
| the El Dorado which was once the goa
| of Sir Walter Raleigh's unsuccessful
| search. ID. G. c.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
DRAMA GUILD PRESENTS
NED M'COBB'S DAUGHTER
Excellent Play Is Given Fine In
depreciation by Group of
Local Amateurs.

The Drama Guild of Washington last
night presented its second play of the
season, Ned McCobb's Daughter" the
Sidney Howard Theater Guild play Of
a few seasons back, with fully COM
petent cast and two unexcelled amateur
players in the leading roles.
The play was given at Wardman Park
Theater and the outstanding players
were Caroline Mckinley and Harold A.
Weinberger-Miss Mckinley. for her
superb portrayal Of Carrie Callahan's
lines in the second act. and Mr.. Vein
berger, for his "dese and dats." which
fell unerringly from his lips with each
breath, and for his ease on the stage in
handling the role of Babe Callahan,
brother -in-law to Carrie, and a Boston
bootlegger Mr.. Weinberger, incidently,
was formerly with the Pittsburgh Little
Theater and played the same role there
last year.
Reverting to Miss Mckinley, the sec
ond act undoubtedly was hers, although
she must, in all fairness, share the act
with Mr. Weinberger.
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it Is between the melodramatic and the
philosophic, is a difficult play to pro-
duce and act even to the professional,
and last nights performance taided
very much by the excellent settings and
scenery. seemed little short of the pro-
fessionaI. Mr.. Jameson, director of the
production. handled the players with
remarkable judgment.
The remainder of the cast, though
overshadowed by Miss Mckinley and
Mr.. Weinberger, nevertheless carried
their parts with ease and assurance.
Maurice Jarvis Capt. McCobb, appear
ing only in the first act, merits mention
for the understanding Mr.. Jarvis gave
to it. Others in the cast, equally COM
petent IN their respective parts. were
Wilma Wright Flood, who gave an ex-
pressive Jenny Duval; James o. Porter
Lawyer Grover; Marvin Beers, j. Martin
Scarange, Anton Hardt, Howard Fred
erick and John L. Stewart
The play will be presented again to-
night and from last nights portrayal,
wrought with f1rst-night nervousness,
should be much better, If that Is pos
sible. j. N. H.
Evening star., 1933-12-16

In between scenes of "Bolero," Carole
Lombard Is wrapping all her own gifts.
Black patent leather paper makes these
different-the Lombard never wants to
be quite like other people. Then she Is
putting black cellophane paper over this
and dotting It all over with silver stars.
She tells me she edges the wrappings
with silver snow and that lots of silver
ribbon goes into the making of the
finished picture.
\Dorothea Wieck believes in old FASH
ioned Christmas colors. So hers are
wrapped In holly red cellophane, fast
ened with silver stickers and caught
with green ribbons and silver leaves at
the top.
But Oracle Allen, who loves bright
blues, has her cellophane Of that color: Z:
wide silver ribbon.
Marion Davies packages viii be done
in gold and silver paper with huge
clusters of mistletoe and holly atop
them. That sounds very fine by the
way. Another girl to affect gold cover
ed boxes is Evelyn Venable, who Is
wrapping her gold boxes In yellow cello
phane and adding wide gold ribbon and
clusters Of holly.
Character players will have a merry
Christmas in Hollywood this year and
will have Daryl Zanuck and Joseph
Schenck to thank for it. Seventy-five
OF them have been cast for the George
| Arliss picture. House of Rothschild," "
which will carry them on into the New
, Year with steady incomes. This Is the
largest cast Of personages ever assem-
bled for a single picture. The story tells
the stirring struggle by which the
fortunes of the famous banking family
, Of Rothschild were founded at the time
Of the Napoleonic Wars. interviewer
with the combat which RACES between
George Arliss as Rothschild. and Boris
Karloh as the man who attempts to
smash him, is love plot between
Loretta Young and Robert Young, which
balances the drama with chaming
| romance.
| Twelve years ago today Jeanie Nc
Pherson went to jail for art and Cecil
B. De Mile. That producer vas about
to make 'Manslaughter" and the writer
framed herself in a Detroit Jail fol
theft on a Today sentence. The name
was Angie Brown. She got plenty oi
local color for the script-so much that
she framed herself out at the end OF
three days.
George Raft has put in exactly lis
hours OF dancing IN the last 20 days
Evening star., 1933-12-16

not be the best film that was ever made
but 1t Is an amusing story of the sort OF
people that Max Miller first brought to
light in Il Cover the Waterfront" and
1t is acted splendidly by cast which
includes young japanese actor. Matsui
whom you are likely to want to see
again.
Matsui has new personality and a
way of speaking which is all his own.
Looking like Japanese Ramon No
varro. and twisting his language into
unexpectedly funny channels, every
time he walks onto the screen he con-
tributes about 100 per cent more than
anyone else in the film. And this In
the presence. of Charles Grapevine. Sir
Guy Standing. Esther Muir. William
Frawley and Richard Arlen, all of whom
know their business.
Matsui, as kind Of waterfront rat
and dandy; Richard Arlen as Capt.
Jericho. who wanders around the har-
Dor of San Pedro (and it Is San Pedro)
in boat that picks up garbage from
inconing steamers, and Judith Allen
as the gal who gets caught in the net
which Capt. Jericho uses to help col
lect such things, make this ugh and
tumble sort Of film which has unex-
pected highlights.
The Messrs. Grover Jones and Will
liam Slavens McNutt. combining their
writing. directing and other talents for
the first time in picture, have put In
salty dialogue here and there, made
their actors behave like human beings
and included a small child, Barney,
who is played admirably by little boy
called Hobert Knettles
The result is bound to be satisfying.
It is strongly recommended as a two
fisted exhibition of saltwater people
who behave like nobody else behaves
in the world and who contribute a
fresh note to drama almost every time
they open their mouths.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
CHIIDREN's THEATER.

cinderella" comes to the National
Theater the Thursday morning after
Christmas as the third Washington OF
fering this season Of the Children's
Theater of New York.
cinderella" first appeared on the
American stage in 1907 in Philadelphia
and Boston, produced by Signere Cap
riani, famous Italian impresario OF the
day, as "a grand allegorical panto-
mimic spectacle" nymph taking the
place Of the fairy godmother, mes
senger Of Cupid and Venus and aid to
Cinderella in winning the prince.
Mrs. Majors version Is based on the
Comtesse D'Aulnoy's version. Lovely
sixteenth century French costumes have
been created for this production by
Marion De Pew and the settings in the
style Of the same period designed BY
Irving Morrow. The version varies only
in that the sisters. while unkind and
jealous Of Cinderella. are rat 50 u-'y as
one remembers then.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
CALVERT STREET BRIDGE
WORK WILL BEGIN SOON
Construction of New Span Expected
to Be Started Before End Of
January

Construction of the new Calvert
Street Bridge over Rock Greek may
be started before the end of next
month. according to the latest infor-
nation on the status of the plans.
Maj. John c. Gotwals, Engineer
Commissioner. was notified today the
final working drawings for the struc-
ture would be turned over to the
District next Friday
The project Immediately thereafter
is to be placed before the Board Of
Commissioners for final approval and
the calling of bids by contractors.
Twenty-one days win be allowed for
the fling Of proposals.
A limit Of cost Of 81 .250, 900 was set
for the bridge by Congress in making
available 4 sum of $575,00o out Of the
gasoline tax surplus funds of this
year. subject to the approval Of the
director Of the Bureau Of the Budget,
which was given. An item for the
completion Of the bridge Is contained
in the proposed 1885 budget.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
"Charley S Aunt

Francis Shinn proved himself a very
amusing "Charleys Aunt" last night In
the production put on by the Western
High School student players In the
school auditorium. Shinn took but q
few moments to put the audience in
a good humor. The performance as q
whole ran smoothly. aided with a good
lighting system and a fine supporting
cast. Equally as good as "the lady
representing the nut country" was the
old gentleman. Stephen Spettigue, por-
trayed by Paul Gardner. His character
acting was one of the best things pro-
duced in local school circles.
Other members of the cast are Hugh
Kabler, Austin Gattis, Richard Baer,
Duane Covert, Janet ONeil. May
Fielder. Maxine Kindleberger and Bar
bara Jane Murray. The presentation.
given under the direction OF Miss Sue
II. Gardner, will be repeated tonight.
Music between acts is furnished by the
school orchestra, directed by Miss Lucy
Lynch. p. N. j.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
SOUTH CAROLINA BOYS
SING FOR FRIDAY CLUB
University Glee Club, With Two
Soloists, Gives Entertaining
Song Program.
BY ALICE EvERSMAN,

BY ALlCE EtEhSMAN.
The University of South Carolina
Glee Club, Maurice Matteson. director,
gave a program of songs for the Friday
Morning Music Club yesterday in
Barker Hall. There were two soloists,
Reno Molinaroli, cellist. and Stanley
Bernard, bass. Rhettman Salvo, tenor,
sang incidental solos in the choral
works.
The Glee Club is composed of fresh
resonant voices with now and then a
distinctive quality in certain registers
The young men sing with an evident
personal pleasure and an attentive fol-
lowing of every indication for variety
which their leader gives them. Mr.
Matteson has particular understand
ing for sudden and effective changes OF
tonal color, sometimes in the middle OF
a phrase, and for sustained finish of q
song where the well blended tones of
the singers become especially har-
monious. A still more artistic result
could be obtained if more legato were
used throughout the entire interpreta-
ton, the short staccato attack and re-
lease often destroying the mood Of the
song as in Hahn's "The Rapturous
Hour"
Songs such as the Russian folk song,
Walter Kramer's ''To the Sea" and the
Southern spirituals and mountain folk
songs suit them particularly well. The
two spirituals, arranged by Mildred
Kolb Schulze, IT Yield" and Some
times" are valuable additions to the
literature of this type of songs and was
received with enthusiasm by the audi
ence. Roll, Jordan, Roll" and the
two mountain folk songs, George
Colin" and sweet Lille" harmonized
by Mr.. Matteson. were sung with spirit
and lifting rhythm under Mr.. Matte
sons exhilarating conducting.
Mr.. Molinaroh played Bizet's "Agnus
Del" and Godard's "Berceuse." while Mr.
Bernard sang Schubert's "The Two
Grenadiers." Both young men dis
played real talent in their work. which
could be appreciated to a greater degree
If they also could attain a better can
tilena. the cello needing it greatly II
such numbers as the ones played anc
the famous Schubert song lacking con-
trast without 1t. Excellent accom-
paniments were played by Capers Gam
bren for the Glee Club and Julian Bass
for the soloists.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
HUMAN ROLES
PROVIDED BY
FAVORED TRIO
McCrea, Rogers and
Nixon at Earle.
Melton Sings.

"CHANCE AT HEAVEN" on the
screen at the Earle Theater, has
one inspiring and beautiful thread Of
life running through its mixed ro-
nance. with the rest devoted to the
weakness of human nature, but in its
unfolding 1t presents trio Of actors
whose personal equipment and under
standing of off-hand emotional power
make it a pleasure to observe their
work. Joel McCrea is one of the most
attractive of current performers. while
Ginger Rogers and Marian Nixon, OF
different types, have always been able
to create roles that are OF intrinsic
value, and in harmony with the plays
in which they appear.
1t is Miss Rogers exhibition Of de-
votion to man who has been at
tracted by the glitter of gold, and to
the mate that he has perferred to
herself, that gives inspiration to
ness in the face of apparent failure
illuminates her work. and there is OBJ
vious relief at the end, when her
steadfastness is rewarded. While act
ing is not necessarily part of dra-
matte plot. it is in this instance the
real center of interest Miss Rogers
has the capacity for putting apparent
indifference into her losing rivalry,
while at the same time giving the i'm
preston of strong sentiment. Not
many film artists possess that power
but the Earle offering is one oppor-
tunity for this performer which may
well be placed upon her record ol
achievements.
On the other hand. it is seldom that
Miss Nixon has been cast for a part
with such inconsistencies as are mere
shown. A daughter Of wealth, she
chooses to begin with an attractive
exhibition of the democracy that per-
mits her to choose the gas-station man
for a husband. in preference to the
more highly placed admirers of hei
own environment Yet when she
comes under the influence of the fam
ily pride, she forgets her Spasm OF
sincerity, and snubs the man who has
for a time had visions of a wife who
possessed an abundance of the things
to be coveted. Miss Nixon delivers the
part, but it is necessarily somewhat
tarnished. It is an R-K-O production
and has an abundance of the spirited
action for which Mr.. McCrea has been
noted.
Heading the stage program at the
Earle is James Melton. who receives
as much of an ovation in his song
recital as local vaudeville schedules
permit. His strong and flexible voice
is heard with perhaps better effect
than on the radio. and his selections
are well chosen to exhibit its merits
in detail. Highly cultivated dancine
skill is shown by Don Ruiz and
bonita. with the tempo and color OF
the Spanish type. and their settings
give force to the whole act. in which
they are ably assisted by two young
women of outstanding ability. The
Five Jansleys are flrst-class acrobats
Unique comedy and songs are offered
by Jane and Katherine Lee, who have
one of those acts in which things art
! made SO consciously unrestrained thai
| they are almost refreshing. Mr.
Clark and his orchestra have an over
ture which employs Joe Brown as
theme. and Miss Sieber performs will
customary skill in introducing the acts
ID. G. c..
Evening star., 1933-12-16

There Is something smooth and Sllken
about the film. The dialogue Is never
rambling, always bright and invariably
spoken by Mr.. Arliss In his most acutely
clever manner. 1t is, Of course, entirely
his picture, the other members Of the
cast serving only as very minor props
with which to bolster the story. They
do however, help Mr.. Arliss along very
nicely, although one suspects that Miss
Joan Bennett has grown to be better
actress since she put on that 1874 bon
net.
The story of "DisraeI" in this In
stance is the story of the Egyptian
Ditch" that discussed Suez Canal
which nations babbled and fought over
When Lord Beaconsfield, as England's S
prime minister, has bought this ditch
and turned it over to Queen Victoria,
giving her also the title Of Empress OF
India, his job is done, and so Is the
film But in the meantime, you have
had an hour and quarter of extremely
worth while entertainment and some
thing which youngsters should apply
themselves to as being a model of its
kind
Mr.. Arliss has never been able to
duplicate his work as Disraeli He has
been a shambling millionaire. he has
been Voltaire, he has been Alexander
Hamilton-but none of these stick SC
close to memory as does his Beaconsfleld,
and none of them was accomplished
with that admirable restraint and dig
nifty and that special strain Of sa-
tirical whimsy which he knows better
than any one.
To see "Disraeli" once is to want to
see it again. That is, of course, why the
Warner Bros. brought 1t back to town
We congratulate them for doing this
and for having made the film in the
first place.
THIS is the week to go to the Colum-
L bia. Hell and High Water" may
Evening star., 1933-12-16
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.
National-"Bitter Sweet" at 2:l5 and

National Bitter Sweet" at 2:l5 and
BIS pm.
EarIe-"Change of Heaven" at 1l:05
am, las, 4:25, 7:05 and $50 pm.
Stage shows at 1855, 1886, $40 and
8 pm.
Palace-"Blood Money" at 1920,
2:15, 4:l0, sos, 8 and 9:55 pm.
Rialto-"Myrt and Marge, at II am,
1880, 2:40, 4:30, $40. and $50 pm.
Loew's Fox-"My Lips Betray," ct
10:45 am, l:35, 4:25, tbs and 1905
pm. stage shows at 1925, $40, $40
and 8 pm.
CcIumbia-"HeIl and High Water" at
1l:10 M, l2:45, 2:35, 4:25, 6:15. sos
and $50 pm.
Metropolitan-"Disraeli," at 1880
am, 1:30, $3.50, $3.50. 7:3o and $50 pm.
R-K-O Keiths-"Little Women" at
1924 an, 1858. 500. SILL, 7:20 and
o:29 pm. Three Little Pigs" at 10:34
an l2:43, 2:52. Sol. 7:lo and s:ls
pm.
Tvoii-"collese Coach" at 2, 4, sos,
7:55 and 9:45 pm.
Observation-Disclosures and the
-asy," at 2:s5. SOS, 7:2o and 9:25 pm.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
BLACK FRIARS' GUILD.

A Christmas party viii be held to-
morrow evening by the Black Friars
Guild at pm, in the Estelle Allen
Studio, 2107 S street northwest. Paul
Murphy. president of the guild. has an
nounced q program. in which Mod
orator Urban Nagle will speak on the
main character of his play, Catherine
the Valiant" to be produced by the
Black Friars early in January. A Yule-
tide play entitled THE Empty Room. "
and directed by Mrs. John Victory, will
also be presented with the following
cast: Mary Black. Joe Haltigan, Jack
Hurley. Eleanor Sgueo, Frances Shea,
Arthur Rhodes and John Victory.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
FATHERS WHEREABOUTS
SOUGHT BY ANN DV0RAk

BY the Associated Press.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, December
l6.-Ann Dvorak of the movies yester-
day appealed to the press to help her
find her father.
For three years her efforts TO locate
him have proved unavailing, she SAID,
and she last saw him when she was
8 years old-13 years ago.
He was an actor, at that time. ap-
pearing In New York under the name
of Edward McKim. He was IN
vaudeville troupe and played Shakes
pearean skits. She and her mother,
Mrs. Anna Lehr. came West 13 years
ago, she said, separating from her
father.
She asks that he or any one knowing
of his whereabouts send word to her
at s46o Wiltshire boulevard. Beverly
Hills.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
PRESENTING COMEDY.

A. A. Mines comedy, "The Truth
About Blayds." will be presented by the
Dramatic Club of American University
on the campus at BIS o'clock this eve
ming. This production has been direct
ed by Prof VIII Hutchins.
Ariel McNinth has the role OF Sep.
TINA Blayds- Conway: Jay Burlington
appears as her brother, Oliver; Haze
Kirk. as their mother. Marion; Robert
Brundage as their father, the pompou.
William Blayds-C Conway. The dorni-
neering grandfather is Earl Kernahar
and the English maid, Carol Furst
Ruth Martin Simpson, as Isobel Blayds
and Elbridge Church, as a literary
critic, provide the romantic element.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
BAND CONCERT.

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, Sincerely Yours. 80. whitney
Overture, William Tell" (re-
quest) ...................... Rossini
Two Mexican songs
'Estrollita" (My Little Starr Ponce
LA Golondrina" (The Swallow,
Seradell
Gems from musical comedy, '"The
Band Wagon. ............. Schwartz
Intermezzo, "On the Riviera. Baron
Waltz suite, Tender Kisses. .Waldteufel
Finale, Harmonious Hiram. Whitney
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1933-12-16
SUED FOR CAR INJURY
Movie Actor Named in Action by
Boy for $1O,165.

LOS ANGELES. December 16 R).-
Phillips Holmes, movie actor, who left
by airplane for New York. was Sued fol
$10.165 damages yesterday by Seabrov
Calhoun, q minor, as the result of q
motor car collision In which the boy
brain and injuries to his left arm and
leg.
Evening star., 1933-12-16
George Arliss ''Disraeli'
Remains One of the Best
This Picture, Returning to metropolitan. Seems
to Improve With Ase-Good Adventure Film.
! Hell and High Water, at Columbia.
By E. de S., Melcher.

EoRGE ARLIss 'Disraen" Horywoods distinguished
currently playing at the Metropolitan, is the
a rather than from
you second view OF it, after few years, does nothing
delightful f that George Ariss does the best work OF
his
Yesterdays first audience thankfully large must have
naSmuch lobby full OF
pleasant mellow looking people all noddng and grnnng
enjoyed lots
which noticed the
went declare could again"
Evening star., 1933-12-16

It has been so strenuous that CarcIe
Lombard, who was Ill previous to the
pictures commencement, has found
herself losing a pound a day. She's on
q diet of rich foods and whipped cream
desserts trying to keep her figure the
same during the pictures run. Also,
she has to 60 to bed at 8 o'clock every
night. The dance, "Bolero," it seems,
Is intricate, strenuous and fascinating to
watch-but very trying on the princi-
pals nerves.
Copyright. 1898. by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1933-12-16
Hollywood Stars Busy
Wrapping Yule Gifts
Sylvia Sidney Uses Silver Paper and Great Rib
bon Bows-Carole Lombard Selects Black
Patent Leather Covering.
By Monie Merrick.

Y. !.
HOLLYWOOD Calf, December 16 (NANA)-n you're Just
about to your packages all up into something
to do in silver covered with white celophane
That is the Sylvia Sidney did hers She is tying them with
bows silver roSee Of cellophane holly
found clustered the Of
making them precisely gift the realm OF old
Frost himself