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Evening star., 1933-11-18
RACKET PLAY
HAS COMEDY
BACKGROUND
Misses BIOndeU and
Farrell Appear in
Light Roles.

MAGNETIC Joan Blondell and per-
- sonable Glenda Farrell play around
at the Earle Theater in one of those
hilarious dramas which depend on the
we'll known tendency of the masculine
element to, spend large sums Of money
when properly coaxed. No scarcity OF
currency Is to be observed, and the title
of the production, Havana Widows"
indicates the general trend of the plot.
As light entertainment, this screen
offering meets the average requirements.
and presents an extended list OF very
good performers in incidents which per-
NIT them to act with as much vigor as
II more important issues were involved.
It is an example of a glorified racket,
in which two burlesque artists. with I'M
aginations stirred by the wealth OF
former associate. decide to adopt her
tactics. and hunt for easy prey in the
neighboring island of the West Indies.
Comedy is manufactured by the
authors through the unexpected reunion
in Havana of group of men and wo-
men who had been associated on the
mainland, but had migrated to the
island for very different reasons. one
obvious victim is the over-popular Guy
hLDOCNs appealing ao q AiA6AA Va "NN-NNA
who might prove to be easy. A series
of amusing Incidents is produced when,
instead of surrendering to the racket
eers. he tries to escape and becomes the
center of a great mob which requires
the attention of the police force.
Havana Widows" has no quiet mo-
ments, but is one long succession of
farcical situations. with not a serious
moment at any stage. Miss Blondell
and Miss Farrell are very busy persons,
who neither gain nor lose very much
through their schemes, but as well
equipped actresses, they are a., to put
as much into the play as it could pos
sibly invite Lyle Talbot acts with the
distinction of a dramatic scholar. while
the incidental patter comes from Allen
Jenkins and Frank McHugh. The rest
of the cast does its work in flawless
manner.
Beginning with tuneful overture by
the orchestra, under the leadership of
Fred Clark, with Spanish dances as a
theme, the stage show at the Earle is a
near-barrage Of talent, and holds the
attention Of the discriminating theater-
goer from the start. It is headed by
Dewey Barto and George Mann, the
long and short comedians, whose act is
very funny. as well as skillful, and is
hall-marked with the major circuit.
One of the most charming acts in
vaudeville is that presented by the
Balabanow Five, three women and two
men, whose piano accordions emit fine
music which suffers no loss of beauty
when the players engage in all sorts of
evolutions, dancing and ryhthmic ges-
lures. One of the women is an out
standing tap dancer. limitations by
Milo. covering a wide range, are excel
lent, while Hill and Hoffman. with COM
edy and music, complete a list which is
worthy Of attention. Mr.. Hill Is unique
in his analysis of musical phrasing,
while his partner is a fine singer.
D.CC
Evening star., 1933-11-18
BARTFIELD PLAYERS
In WILDE'S COMEDY
~The Importance Of Being Earnest"
Presented in Creditab1e Man
ner by Amateurs.

Enthusiastic applause greeted the
Bartfleld Players last night upon their
presentation of Oscar Wilde's comedy,
THE Importance Of Being Earnest" in
che Petworth M. <. Church Auditorium.
The play was given for the benefit OF
the Swartzell Home under the auspices
of the I'm His Name" circle of the
church
Being Earnest proved important to at
least two members Of the plays cast
and In doing so afforded several cp-
portunities for the players to demon
strate their acting ability. Weddell
Hart and James M. RaWls took the
leading male roles and acted them very
well, as did Jean Smith and Dorothy
Manning playing opposite.
Miss Smith and Miss Manning, II
seems. had a slight edge over the other
characters in excellence CT performance.
They went through their lines, which
Characterization were at times very
difficult, in real trouper manner.
Contributing equally TO the success OF
the production are Mary Eta Callahan,
Byron Fields, Richard Bennett. Ger
trude Sherman and Frank Abeel, VINO
In their lesser roles were very good.
Credit also should be given Carl
Bradley, who as stage manager was as
sisted by Helen Briggs with the prop
critics and to Thelma Callahan as
music director, Howard Bishop for the
lighting and Howard Whitfield, who
staged the production. r. N. D.
Evening star., 1933-11-18
S528,423 TAX LIEN
HITS FACTOR FUNDS
All Property of Barber Speculator
in This Country Tied Up
by U. s. Action.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November lT.-Another
attack on the fortune Of John Factor,
barber turned financier and speculator,
was made yesterday by the United
States Government with the filing of an
income tax lien of $52S, ,423 against his
estate.
The Government alleged that Factor
owed 1897 income taxes for 1923,
1924, 1925 and 1882, plus interest total
ing $l08,529, and 25 per cent penalty
Of $5o,897.
The effect was to tie up all his prop
erty In this country. Factor was under
stood to be negotiating with revenue
authorities at Washington for a settle
ment, claiming that most of the income
was earned in England and was not
taxable in this country.
AT the same time Factor was fighting
against extradition to England, where
he was accused of bilking British min
ing stock investors of $1,000, 900 by
manipulations. A large dent in Factors
fortune was made a year ago when he
settled for 81 1000 a civil suit brought
in behalf of the British investors, which
prior to the out-of-court settlement, had
tied up trust fund he established for
his wife.
Evening star., 1933-11-18
JURY FREES DRIVER
OF DEATH VEHICLE
Asks Attorney to Change Plea to
Guilty and Later Is
Acquitted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November 18-Edward
Weiss today has reason to consider
himself most fortunate man.
Shortly after he had pleaded with his
attorney to enter plea of guilty In
exchange for l4-year prison SEN
tence, he was acquitted by a Jury last
night on charge of completely in tile
torture Staying OF Theodore Zutaut.
The court room Of Judge Harry 3
Miller was thrown into a turmoil when
the verdict was returned Members Of
the. Zutaut family screamed How
could you?" and started toward the
Jury box, but were led from the scene.
Zutaut was shot and beaten to death
last March Is by two men who al
legedly were hunting $4,000 Weiss
was alleged to have driven an automo-
bile for the slayers He denied having
any part in the plot.
One Of the two alleged slayers.
Arthur Barty, is awaiting trial. The
other, Mike Lepas, has not been appre-
hended
Evening star., 1933-11-18

ladies, mobiles, guards and coolies seen
IN some time. Joseph A. Thomas beau
tlful voice was unusually effective in the
part OF Nanki-Poo, and he stressed the
romantic side of the role so that it con-
trasted well with the other characters.
Emory S. Buckle as Ko-Ko, the lord
high executioner Richard L. Tuve as
Poo-Bah and Robert Parker as Pish-
TuSh, gave an original comedy angle
to their interpretations that was anus
ingly different. The three little maids,
Helen Shenton as YumYum, Sara Haw-
becker as Pitti-Sing and Ruth Martin
Simpson as Peep-Bo adequately filled
their mission of being charming, while
terrifying as Katisha. The role of the
Mikado was played with character by
Stanley l.. Franck, and to Richard
Buckingham was intrusted the diff
culties of the umbrella bearer"
The music was well sung throughout
with good volume, especially in the
choruSes. The performance would have
been more lively had the tempt Of the
music been more spirited and the ac-
piano was hardly sufficient background
for the number OF singers. The gym
nasium was filled to capacity and the
audience hugely enjoyed not only the
inherent humor of the Gilbert libretto
but the interpolated local references as
well. The performance will be repeated
on Monday night at the Western Pres
bVterian Church
Evening star., 1933-11-18
MAE WEST CHANGES
TO ANOTHER THEATER
"1'm No Angel" However, Con-
tinues Its Run in the Down
town Sector.

Loew's Columbia, becoming, more or
less, the popular repeat engagement
theater of the downtown sector, has for
repeat showing this week Mae Vests
I'm No Angel"
This filming of the rise of one carni-
val dancer obviously no angeD to the
realms OF the great along Broadway
and into the circle she rather fiippantly
calls high hats" was written by Miss
West, who saw to 1t that her character
Of Tira was by all odds the best of
the film. She makes all the wise come
backs. She gets all the laughs. She
dominates. in her rough way. over all
the other characters in such a way
as to make them appear the dust be-
meath her feet.
The film glides along in rather un-
expected dramatic tenseness. The court
scene is one Of the most amazing things
seen on stage or screen Fortunately
for Cary Grant, the defendant in the
suit, the verdict Is not left in the
hands of this jury. j. Nh.
Evening star., 1933-11-18

It is no wonder that he stumbles
down the stairs of his sons house and
falls bitterly into his grave.
The film. in spite Of this dire out
come and the fact that all Nordholm
men marry the wrong women Except
for Muni's father. who weds Aline Nc
Mahon), has. however, at its elbow a
certain feeling of warmth and tender
ness which leaves YOU with less diSSatiS-
faction that you might otherwise nave
had. Although some OF the middle-
life scenes as depicted by the author
are false and foolish-Mary Astor
undertaking a Lady Macbeth scene.
which is frankly embarrassing
calm and distinguished acting OF Miss
MacMahon and every inch of Mi
Munfs work carry the picture along
with a fines.e and some distinction
For the Sc conG time a meat packer
gets 1t in the neck. Edward G. Robin
son having suffered some Of the Same
pangs as Mr.. NUM- a few weeks ago in
81 Loved a Woman" many of the Sit
uations are recognizable all over again.
Thus Muni's wife has social bee in
her bonnet, and all the women who
come along shout "Fie!" at hogs and
meat and shudder every time their huS-
bands refer to their business. One OF
Is when Muni's wife turns to her young
children and. forbidding them to visit
the stockyards, shouts, Il forbid you to
70 there You must never go there
Sou must never go there" saying this
over and over again so many times that
one wonders if she isn't one of those
old fashioned phonograph records which
can't be turned of.
Mr. Muni's intelligent and sensitive
performance is, however. worth more
than the price Of admission and Aline
MacNahon makes her small role seem
very large The combination is ex-
fremely satisfactory. except that son
Paul looks older than mother Mac
Mahon in the last scenes.
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UQLONDE BOMBSHELL" at Loew's
~ Fox. is. a rapid satirical farce
which takes Hollywood by the nose and
gives it luSty tweek Thanks to Jean
Harlow, Lee Tracy, Frank Morgan. Pat
OBrien and Franchot Tone, it is an
elegant yarn, funny and cauStic and
without more than two or three drops
of sense Although it is probably too
long, it is a raucous and amusing
chronicle of what goes on in the picture
world and more of it is real than prob
ably most people suspect
Thus, If you look very hard you may
see Miss Garbo's private staircase, for
her dressing room Is in one of the
scenes which shows Miss Harlow run
ming up to her own quarters, and that
box-like affair which moves on wheels
is the compact little dressing room
which Miss Harlow actually makes-up,
Evening star., 1933-11-18

producer of Twentieth Century Pictures.
Since that memorable day when Zanuck
told the Warmers couple of things in
good plain English and walked out to
found. picture company of his own,
the Warmers have been keeping their
weather eye peeled to watch their
former chieftain
First they engaged in a dispute with
zanuck as to who owned 1.-THE Bow
cry" While they were disputing hotly,
Zanuck went ahead and made the pic
ture, and the picture is making the
money. Then Zanuck bought Miss
Lonelyheart," picture which features
a newspaper guy thrust into the humor-
Gus situation of columnist for the
lovelorn. Warmers retaliated by buying
Hi Nellie" story which has the same
situation and which was originally pub
lished in magazine.
When Warmers began shooting "Hells
Bells"-a telephone story-Zanuck an
nounced that he would make Trouble
Shooter story of the same type. But
when zanuck signed Warmers greatest
artist-George Arliss-and announced
that he would star him in a story of
the RothSchild family, Warmers reissued
Arliss' greatest picture success, Dis
raeli."
Then Warmers discovered that can
thony Adverse" had an extensive Roth
schild sequence in it. There's almost
any kind of sequence you want to
make In its many, many pages. But
the Warner Brothers, 1t seems, Just
can't get their eyes of that particular
section of the book-and their mind is
on Paul NUM- to play that role II and
when they should decide to give zanuck
a run for his money on the Rothschild
theme.
(Copyright, 1893. by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1933-11-18
F0UR-ACT COMEDY BY
THE FOUNDRY PLAYERS
Tarkington's "Clarence" Presented
Last Night Before a Capac-
ity Audience.

ity Audience.
Playing before an appreciative and
capacity audience last night, the Foun-
dry Players Of the Foundry NJ n
Church presented Clarence" comedy
In four acts, by Booth Harrington.
Max Hunts portrayal Of Clarence
was just as it should have been-shy,
retiring and at times very awkward
but when the occasion demanded, he
changed suddenly. The Wheeler fam
lily, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
and their two children Cora and Bobby,
were typical in their individual roles
Ray Kurtz, Anna Belle Laird, Betty
Weist and Frank Brisbois did admirable
work, Particularly effective was the
acting of Mr. Wheeler and his daughter.
Jane Gardner, as the governess of the
Wheeler children, typified what the real
governess should do Dictatorial, but not
overbearing was Miss Pinney, wha at
times was also very amusing. Evelyn
Mertlick as Mrs. Martyr, Mr.. Wheeler's
secretary; Mazda Foster as the maid
Della, Clarence Wslther as Dinwiddie
the butler, and Don Cottrell as Hubert
Stem, the rejected grass-widow -suitor,
gave excellent portrayals.
The play, as a whole, was very we'll
enacted. but Clarence was the man
Of the moment" C. L. Skeggs, as the
director. did splendid job of bringing
the players into their various roles with
such satisfactory results.
Between the acts Miss Audrey Barnes
presented Souvenirs of Melody" a
pleasing musical score of old-time
favorities r h H
Evening star., 1933-11-18

Keeping your romance up to date.
The ways of romance are the most
perishable quality in motion pictures.
Constant concession to whatever hap
pens to be the current concept of love-
making has held the better pictures
from immortality. Show an audience
any of the pictures that were filmed
is years ago and you're apt to hear
giggles. Yet those same pictures re-
vealed popular form of romance when
the public first saw them"
Leisen went on to explain that there
Is q type of lovemaking which survives
style and time and, in the genuineness
and dignity of its emotion. outlasts the
years. When a director hits this type
of thing, he has a picture which will
not rouse giggles If shown to 10 years
after its release.
Mitchell Lessen says the lovemaking
he found when reviewing THE Birth OF
a Nation" - Miracle Man" -" Broken
Blossoms" Ben Hur" THE Ten
Commandments" and "The Flesh and
the Devil" were all SO fashioned as
to make him smile. This was largely
responsible for the fact that they hit
popular fancy strongly at the time OF
their release.
at noted that the older the pictures
were" he laughed, "the farther removed
was their lovemaking from present-day
standards And it suddenly struck me
that there was no excuse for such vari-
alton since the emotion OF love has
been the same throughout the ages.
Nor Is there any excuse in depicting
romance today in the precise 1888
fashion since that will be outmoded in
years to come"
One sentence dropped by the director
sticks persistenly in my mind "a
strong and undying amour" he said,
doesn't call on the principals for any
theatres"
The whole thing sets a girl to think
ing. 1t would be awful if ones milli-
merry was right and ones lovemaking
20 years behind the times.
Hollywood always has its feudS-one
of the most amusing at the present time
is that existing between Warner Broth
ers and Daryl zanuck, wiry and clever
Evening star., 1933-11-18
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

National-"A Trip to Pressburg," at
2:20 and 800 pm.
Gayety-"New Ideas of 1888" at 2:l5
and 8:15 pm.
PaIace-"Christoph Bean" at IL
am, los, 3:15, $40, 7:30 and $40 pm.
Rialto-"Only Yesterday" at 1920
am, 1:21. 1922, 5:22, 7:22 and e:28 pm.
LOew's Fox-"Blonde Bombshen," at
10 am, los, 4:1O, 7:05 and 1910 pm.
Stage shows at 1850 am, 2:55, $50
and 1855 pm.
COlumbia-'I'm No Angel" at IL
am, l, $40, Sis, 7:25 and 9:40 pm.
Metropolitan-"The World Changes, f"
at II am, los, $40, 5:l5, 7:2O and
9:25 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"The Right to Ro-
nance" at 11:15 am, 1907, 2:49, 4:4I,
6:23, 8:15 and 10:07 pm.
Earle-"Havana Widows" at lilo
am, las, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm. Stage
shows at 1855, $40, $40 and 9:05 pm.
Saturdays Millions at 2, 4,
sos, 7:50 and $40 pm
AmbassadOr-"Golden Harvest" at
2:l0, 4:10, 6:l0, 8 and Gas pm.
Evening star., 1933-11-18

Mozart's Quartet in B Flat Major
and Borodine's D Major Quartet made
up the program yesterday. The united
quality of tone of the quartet is excep-
tionally fine and the ensemble is well
worked out Each instrument Is given
its proper place and proper emphasis
and the Interpretation of both numbers
was marked by an intelligent valuation
of the emotional content and an artistic
care in reproducing it. For the delicate
quality of the Mozart quartet and the
lyrical, melodious character Of Boro-
dimes, this group of young men Is
especially well equipped in both their
technical medium and musical under
standing.
OF the two numbers on the program,
it was the Borodine Quartet that was
outstanding. The beautiful theme of
the first movement alternately carried
by the cello and the violin, the dainty
scherzo and the nocturne, one of the
finest examples of this musical form,
were played with insinuating beauty of
tone and careful attention to phraSing
and the underlining of the climax of
these phrases. In the Mozart Quartet
there was less feeling for the minute
details that give the changing and
colorful variety to Mozart's music, the
give and take of c1"h measure that is
SO small in the execution and SO impor-
tant in the final result. 1t was in the
general character of their approach to
the Mozart music and the refinement
of tone that the Interpretation was most
pleasing. A large audience was present
and enthusiastically appreciative of the
fine playing of the quartet (Which is
always interesting because always ad-
vancing in scope and power and the
happy choice of these two numbers for
the program.
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THE American University Musical ano
Dramatic Clubs combined last eve
ming to produce Gilbert and Sullivan's
the ever popular "Mikado" at the Uni
versity Gymnasium. The production
was staged by Prof. Will Hutchins
under the musical direction by Harlan
Randall, with Helen Wallace as accom-
panist.
The leading roles were capably taken
care Of and the large chorus particularly
pleasing to look upon, being the best
American presentation Of japanese
Evening star., 1933-11-18
SECOND MAN CAPTURED
IN EXTORTION ATTEMPT
Is Detained Under Lindbergh Law
for Threatening Letter to
Gotham Realty Man.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 18-Milton
Rosenstrack, %, was held last night un-
der the ''Lindbergh law" charged with
having written two threatening letters to
Charles B. Halsey, social registerite and
real estate dealer.
Halsey received two letters saying that
unless he paid 81 1000 his four children
would be kidnapped and he would be
shot by a machine gun
Department of Justice agents and po-
lice laid a trap Wednesday and shot
Joseph Kessler, 20, after he appeared at
the place where the money was to have
been left. Kessler, who was wounded
in the head. is held in Bellevue Hospital
on attempted extortion and blackmail
charges
Kessler maintained his innocence.
Evening star., 1933-11-18
STUDENTS PROTEST
AMERICAN TEACHERS
Turkish College Boys Walk Out on
Strike Over Alleged
Insults.

BY the Associated Press.
SMYRNA, Turkey, November 1s-
Alleged insults from American teach
ers yesterday caused the entire student
body of $50 Turkish boys at the Amer
lean College here TO go on strike.
The precise cause Of the student re-
volt was not disclosed, but 1t was the
most serious of a number Of fare-ups
against American teachers in recent
years.
This is one of the hottest centers of
ilationalism among Turkish youth. CIV
ing rise to frequent crises in the admin
istratio of Dr. CaSs Reed, director of
the college
One of these crises began with the
alleged remark Of a teacher that an
assembly hall, decorated in red and
white Turkish colors, resembled cab
hret. The students began a legal ac-
fon. but 1t was settled quietly.
Evening star., 1933-11-18

rests and learns her lines in while she
is working on the set.
The story is one of motion pic
ture stars, publicity experts and the
joys and sorrows of Hollywood tenn
permanent. In it Miss Harlow appears
as Lola Burns, the girl who can't yawn
without being in the headlines, and
wish of the Nation. Living In modest
Hollywood style under the same roof
with an inebriate father, an inebriate
brother, secretary. a butler, a cook, q
maid and two dogs that are even larger
than Peter Pans Mana" Miss Harlow
progresses through this amusing satire
with more noise than any previous
heroine
Her various love affairs. which are
rapid and tempestuous. are publicized
outrageously by. Mr.. T.acy, who does
things with the VERGE, spirit and
general efficiency of Mr. Sam Gold
wyn's Lynn Farnol. Although Tracy
has to hide brea king heart for a good
part Of the time, turning Miss Harlow
over to tbs Boston love passes of
Franchot Tone he gradually breaks
her down by his WisecrackS and in the
finale clinches her for good-or almost
for good
The pictures dialogue has been writ
ten with the same pleasant nippancy
that Author John Lee Mahin used III
Red Dust" 1t is also notable for
showing a snatch of Jean Harlow and
Clarke Gable as they expressed their
affection for each in the same film.
THE stage show at the Fox is turned
over this week to The Student
Prince" that frequent operetta which.
next to "Show Boat" has the music
you can stand hearing most often. Re-
duced from thcee-hour performance
to something only a little over one.
and with most of the lines deleted so
that full justice can be given to the
songs. this is a serviceable production
and one which seemed to us perhaps
better than the last Student Prince"
production which flowered either at the
National or the Belasco. Reasons for
this are: That you know the story So
well you don't need the lines; that Ger
trude Lang is in better voice than she
was before: that George Hassell is
funnier than ever Che halls from the
original production), and that In
Charles Hedley the company has a
prince who can sing when he wants to.
Having heard Mr.. Hedley when he was
here with Bettina and Natalie Hall
in the American Opera Co., We
know that his voice Is full and true
and that the only reason you don't hear
him at his best is because you can't
below in a performance which has to
be repeated four times a day M.
Hedley Is q splendid addition to the
familiar Shubert cast.
Evening star., 1933-11-18
GEN. H. C. TREXLER, 79,
DIES AFTER AUTO CRASH
Organizer of Lehigh Portland Ce-
ment Co. Fatally Hurt
in Accident.
Ry the Assoelated PCS.

BY the Associated Press.
EASTON, Pa November 1S.-1nlured
In an automobile accident, Gen. Harry
Clay Trexler. an organizer OF the
Lehigh Portland Cement Co. and wide-
IL known business man of Allentown.
died yesterday in hospital. He was ~.
Gen, Trexier was chairman of the
board Of the cement company and was
identified for years with business de-
velopments In Lehigh County and else
where.
He was one of the largest land own
ers in the East and had several thou
sand acres in farms IN Lehigh County
Returning to Allentown from New
York last night, Gen. Trexler's car
eideswiped a truck parked at &he side
d a highway near Easton.