Evening star., 1933-08-08


- seems to have planned it i
esoteric Mr.. Holmes biography, t
English detective in his exploits O
selves quite unable to survive long
In a film so smoothly designed and
politely played as this one the ghastly
knifings, garrotings ard assorted homl-
cides which punctuate its episodes sup
ply a nice diversion in what might
otherwise have been tale OF the too
genteel enmity between Sherlock
Holmes and a scheming. conniving law
yer named-diabolicall no doubt
Merrydew As impersonated by Regi-
nald Owen and Alan Dinehart. the
sleuth and villain of "A Study in Scar
let" are too well-groomed gentlemen,
courteous, soft-spoken and smiling as
they step agilely about among the
ghouls and corpSes, each bent upon the
others downfall.
Their amiable scheming leads. how
ever, to more thrills than one ordinarily
associates with the drawing room man.
ner, as Lawyer Merrydew manages his
ring of International jewel thieves and
the indomitable Sherlock Holmes meth
odically plots his doom. The divers
gentlemen who are interested in the
sale of a .000-pound jewel haul
have agreed to divide equally among
themselves the proceeds of their crime.
Drawn into their circle after the death
Of her father is Heroine June Clyde.
who knows not the nature OF the be
quest her parent left her, and her
flance. sprightly English lad. played
by John Warburton, late Of our own
National Players.
Since the members of the Scarlet
Ring" have entered into a pact making
the survivors heir to the jewels in
event of the death of any of their
members. the nefariouS Merrydew and
an accomplice in the mystic circle
naturally are interested in the elimina-
ton Of all their colleagues save them
selves. 1t would betray the sanctity
of the mystery story to reveal with
what ingenuity the conSpiratorS con-
trtve their crimes. and how deftly the
arsr-detective. Sherlock. solves them
and res-ues the heroine. Both feats
are entertainingly DONE however, in
this Well-directed and most modern of
Sherlock revivals. Mystery film fans
will like it.
GEVERAL announcements of interest
~ to the performers and prospective
audiences of the Washington Re-
vue." to be staged at Loew's Fox the
week of August IS, have been put forth
By Director Gene Ford and the Loew
offices here
On the heels Of the deal which made
sertam the appearance of Brooke Johns,
FORMER orchestra leader. who has be-
come Montgomery County gentleman
farmer. as master of ceremonies in the
stage show, the production managers of
the revue announced they had COM
pieted the cast of girls for the ensem-
BILE. Completion Of the entire set-up
for the show is expected within the next
few days.
Rehearsals have been moved from the
Willard Hotel to the offices Of the Joe
Brown theatrical enterprises at 1910
G street in order to give the dancers
better facilities for exits and entrances.
When the performances are put on.
Loew Offices here have been informed
that Louis K. Sidney, production head
of the company's stage department, will
be on hand to scout for promising talent
in the cast.
Not only will Brooke Johns call for
the big hand for little girls in the
Washington revue, but he has agreed
to do few Of his banjo specialities
His accompanist, Evelyn Tyner, also has
been added to the list of SOLO perform
ePs.
A DDENDA: Two notable successes
on the legitimate stage will be put
into film production soon at Fox
Studios. Rachel Crothers' "As Hus-
bands Co. will be made with Philip
Merivale IN the leading role, and Janet