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Evening star., 1933-12-09
IN SHORE LEAVE"

Roosevelt High Schools operetta,
Shore Leave" as presented by the
schools glee club last night, was scored
hit" If the capacity audience was
a judge.
The operetta as a whole ranked well
with high school productions, and
Esther Galbraith and Emma Louise
Thompson. who not only wrote the
music and words for the presentation,
but also directed it, deserve much credit.
Harold williams, in his portrayal Of
Helga, the Swedish servant, was out
standing. He possessed both self
assurance and poise. In their respective
role, Wilda Taylor and Margaret Ruck-
ert did very well. The recital number
proved. exceptionally entertaining.
Others in the cast were James
Massey, Howard Bowers. Fannie Ezra,
Mildred Archer. David Scher and
Charles Beck.
Norma Bose had charge of the scenery
and Minnie Dean and Mrs. Mary Hay
hoe. the costumes Lighting for the
production was good. The performance
will be repeated tonight in the Roose-
welt High School auditorium at 8:15
o'clock. p. N. j.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
FARRELL-GAYNOR TEAM
REUNITED FOR TWO FILMS
Actor Says Venture as Free Lance
Cost Him About
$4,000.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, December 9.-The
film team Of Charles Farrell and Janet
Gaynor, disrupted IA months ago when
Farrell decided to become a. free lance
player, Is to be reunited shortly for at
least two motion pictures. the first to
begin next month.
Officials Of the Fox Studio have an
nounced the signing Of Farrell to con-
tract calling for two pictures with Miss
Gaynor and an option on his services
for others.
Farrell has played in three pictures
since his friendly parting with Fox.
Miss Gay1or has been starred in other
pictures opposite Warner Baxter and
Henry Carat.
At the time he left the Fox Studio
Farrell said he wanted to establish his
separate identity as an actor and felt
that under his contract the public knew
him only as team member of the
Gaynor and Farrell combination. He
told friends his venture out of the fold
cost him approximately $4,000. since
he had to remain out of pictures for
several months because of the unex-
pired contract for his services.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
CLARA BOW
IN "HOOPLA"
At THE FOX
Good Stage Pro.
gran, Among Fea-
tures for the Week.
AN EXCURSION into the environs Of

A N EXCURSION into the environs Of
: the heroic is made by Clara Bow
In "Hoopla." ct the Fox Theater. The
name Of the film seems to have been
rather loosely chosen, perhaps In keep
ing with some Of the previous entertain
ments Of the star, for the public insists
that an actor who has once been
frivolous must be consistent and travel
the same road. But Miss Bow. in this
Offering. has q plot which has already
been widely approved and personality
which holds the interest.
Miss Bow demonstrates once more
that experience Of glistening kind
makes for good acting Of q different
type. The reaction from the compul-
sion to be light-headed Is enthusiasm
for the worth while. It is also o mat
ter to be recorded that the actress with
q capacity for the sshoopla" material Is
admirably qualified to give . Hfelike
view Of the young woman who has
character and determination, without
overlooking the fact that human life
Of any kind really has its lighter
moments.
Taken from "The Barker" which
deals with the show profession, this
play has become known to stage and
screen as one of those stories that offer
the fascination of the entertainment
world. combined with representation Of
unique characters, and in particular
the vigorous repression Of q parent who
strongly criticizes his sons choice Of a
wife. Some changes have been made
IN the text to conform to the capabil-
n Nd -f.kr
duced by the young mans defense of his
bride, is a most realistic feature.
Preston Foster, as the father, and
Richard Cromwell, as the son, form
with the star q group which acts with
force. while Minna Gombell, Herbert
Mundin. James Gleason, Roger Imhoff
and Florence Roberts are well qualified
to cooperate in displaying the show
scenes.
Eddie East and Ralph Dumke, favor
ties with all audiences, under the pro-
fessional title Of Sisters of the Skill
let" get big reception, and are
among the best In limitations Of the
most conspicuous entertainers. They
close their act with q dance which
brings them into more intimate contact
Brem, Fftz and Murphy Brothers,
with exceptional singing voices. mix
comedy with music so skillfully that the
audience Is reluctant to have them take
their departure. The IL Aristocrats,
man and woman dancers. have spar
king performance In which they are
aided by Rita Delano, endowed with
impressive vocal capacity. Their adagio
feature is artistic. Don Colleano, wire
performer. achieves the best In his line,
with special attention to somersaults
The screen and stage together make
q good attraction. Phil Lampkin and
his orchestra give the customary snowy
contribution. ID. &C.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
FINE COMEDY y
BRINGS NEW
PAIR TO FILM
Fields and Skip
,uOrth Team Prom.
ises Good Work.

0'TILLIE AND GUS" comedy which
owes its origin to the fertile mind
of Rupert Hughes and its general eject
to the alertness of all the members Of
the cast in the cause Of undiluted hui
NOR, brings w. G. Fields and Alison
Skipworth together as stars. The film
Is shown at the Columbia Theater, and
promises to inspire, during its brief stay,
a large assortment Of smiles, chuckles
and roars. One of the most blase OF the
contributors to the grotesque is Baby
LIE Roy, whose infantile efforts are
properly associated with the Fields ana
Skipworth prowess.
The film Is a comic melodrama, with
the skinfint executor who cheats the
heirs, the decree Of fate that he shall
meet defeat In spectacular fashion, and
the young couples fight for the family
rights. The big scream is the steam
boat race, the prize for which.is ferry
franchise, and the combination OF COM
edy and melodrama reaches its climax
when the heroes of the story put their
opponents out of action in the most
unexpected manner, by feeding Fourth
Of July fireworks to the fuel depart
ment Of the river craft. Next in the
order of humorous emphasis is the nom
chalant way in which Baby lie Roy
slides overheard at the most exciting
moment of the race. and pulls the plug
out of the small bath tub, inviting dis
aster. So it happens that Mr.. Fields
and Miss Skipworth, in efforts to rescue
the child, are afioat when their own
craft wins the race.
Public demand for grotesque comedy
may be credited with the enlisting Of
the Fields-Skipworth team in what may
well prove to be brilliant partnership.
Their restrained but highly effective
method of producing humorous effects
might have been expected from their
previous records, and they meet every
expectation of the cooperation that is
made possible by their acting capacity.
Their first joint production is hit. and
may we'll be compared with any Of the
current offerings of this brand. The
two young persons who carry the plot
are presented with vitality and dignity
by Jacqueline Wells and Clifford Jones
while Clarence Wilson Is most wicked
looking executor. Others who share in
the play are George Barber. Barton
McLane, Edgar Kennedy, Robert Nc
Kenzie and Masten Williams.
The Columbia also presents the news
reel and an excellent array of short
subjects. ID. c. c.
Evening star., 1933-12-09

lied in the field of two-piano playing,
gave an interesting performance which
at times reached a high point Of bril-
liancy. Their collective playing was
well co-ordinated with unity Of execu-
ton and interpretive viewpoint. They
are not quite equal, however, In their
tonal power, Mrs. Won Bayer being the
sweep. With great weight in her tonal
ATTACKS, she Is also able to reach q
velvety softness of tone and q singing
legato that makes her the outstanding
pianist Of the two. Mrs. Grimes Is less
dramatic but sensitive and pliable in
adjustment to the effects which Mrs.
Won Bayer creates.
The program was original, beginning
with Sinding's Variations in e Flat
Minor" which proved to be exceptionally
well adapted to two-piano playing so
evenly distributed were the climaxes
and so varied was the color between
formers played it In inspired fashion,
with poetical and fiery feeling alter
mating appropriately. Three Spanish
folk tunes, Spanish Folk Dance"
"Petenera" and ''Habanera," Transcribed
by Mary Howe. were gems In themselves.
although of the three the character Of
the ''Habanera" fitted best the style
OF the players. A suite by Arensky.
Romance" Waltz" and "Polonaise,"
was given with delicate nuances and
romantic charm, which disclosed the
really fine unity of thought of this ex-
cellent piano team. The final group
consisted of Tschaikowsky's Dance Of
the Orange Tarts," Mrs. Won Bayer's
own Lullaby" with second piano
obligato arranged by Warren Grimes,
and Saint-Saens "Danse Macabre."
Richard Lorleberg included Schu-
manns "Traumerie" and Golterman's
"Andante" in a group for the cello,
which contrasted with the snowy Ca
Vote" and VITO" by Pepper. Mr..
Lorleberg played with great beauty of
tone and deep feeling in the "Trau-
merle" and "Andante' and gave the
Pepper numbers with scintillating bril-
liancy. He was enthusiastically ap-
plauded and recalled
Evening star., 1933-12-09

1eorge Burns and Oracle Allen are
sending joint greetings to their friends.
Their cards consist of a small shirt on
wnlcn Is engraved: ANY Of our friends
can take the shirt of our backs"
Btng Crosby Is wishing his friends a
"boisterous" Christmas. The card car
ries picture of an impressionistic
Christmas tree. Directly over the tree
Is caricature of Bing, singing. Mrs.
Crosby Is at one side Of the tree and
Baby Crosby is bowling Justify in pro-
test on the other side.
Mary Pickford's cards are always the
most ascetically beautiful, engraved in
old English and pure white. George
Raft chose a pure white card also this
year. Carole Lombard never sends
Christmas cards-lets the telegraph
companies do it for her. Gary Cooper
Is sending his greetings out from the
East Coast this year-on plain white
card. Cary Grant and Randolph Scott
are sending their cards out from Lon
don, choosing from the English stock
Charlie Ruggles will telegraph his
sentiments.
Norman Mcleod has an all-year-
around card which he sends to every
one on all occasions. You can find
every kind Of greeting and just pick
your own. There's merry Christmas
there's happy Thanksgiving - there's
any old kind of birthday and so on.
It's the labor-saving cord of history
and Mcleod says it shows the results
OF his years spent in comedy work.
Owners of smart Hollywood cars rent
them at 500 the day for motion picture
uses. So when 200 members of the
younger social set hereabouts went to
work as extras on Coming Out Party"
directors had their choice of some
pretty snappy vehicles to rent for the
picture.
Young Bill Holhngsworth arrived in
q specially built front drive car which
was just about to be signed up when
a deb drove into the lot with the last
word In super -Super-super roadsters of
imported make. She got the bid-and
the hundred bucks.
In among the 200 debs and young
boys from the local smart set are to be
found so professional extras from the
colony's gr3up. They are experienced
in picture making and can shape"
scene where purely unframed talent
might make botch of it. But there is
no fraternizing between the two groups
Extra workers are known generally
them between sequences. They chat
mon. Not in this case. The so pros"
are found going about their work as
usual and chatting among themselves.
But sharply defined is the group Of So
ciety workers, none OF whom seems to
Evening star., 1933-12-09
Boat Race
and.Can1pus
Activities
"Sweetheart OF Sigma Chi.
at the Metropolitan, Stars
Buster Crabbe and Mary
Carlisle.

Now that the male bathing beauty
has come into his own and the trend
Of pictures has been somewhat back tc
nature, as in "Tarzan," Monogram Pic
lures has taken under its wing another
OF the swimming stars in an effort to
make matinee idol out of him as well
The latest of the aquatic stars to de-
sert the tank for fllmdom is Buster
Crabbe, the movie, "The Sweetheart OF
Sigma Chi" the theater the Metropoli-
tan. And, as may have been guessed
from the title, it has one with Mary
Carlisle, pretty coed, who was the
sweetheart of Sigma Chi until Buster
Crabbe's broad shoulders hove into view
and also, as may have been guessed
Ted Fio-Rito and his band behind
scenes keep up a continuous flow Of
that melody. That, however, is not al
the film concerns itself with, for there
are innumerable Sigma Chi's running
about through it, and 1t was written by
a Sig, inspired by the song and also
has a boat race.
There Is also college life in the wom-
ans dorm as well as the fraternity and
sorority houses, with some dancing
tagged "The Fraternity Walk" going on
the regular college dances, the spirit OF
the school and the old grads. and that
memorable event in the lives Of college
boy and coed, the giving Of a frat pin
to the girl of your dreams. That was
what got Mary Carlisle into trouble, fol
when Buster Crabbe against whom
woman's wiles heretofore had been q
mere nothing) finds, after relinquishing
his pin, that she is a collector Of them
he gets angry, and it takes the boat
race to straighten things out again.
Not that they let Mr.. Crabbe dc
enough acting to test his ability. His
job is to stand and exhibit those
shoulders, look grim, grit his teeth and
pull harder on the stroke oar to win
the race for Mary. He Is sorry. So
Is she. And the other frat pins are all
returned to their respective owners.
For the most part the burden Of the
film falls upon the shoulders of Miss
Carlisle, Florence Lake and the cox
swain Of the crew, who not only yells
"stroke" to crew of huskies but Is
equally adept at singing "It's Spring
Again." one of the songs Of the film,
to the co-eds at the houses.
Leon Enrol, eccentric legged come
dian, falls around in something called
"Three Little Swigs," which may OF
may not be title take-off of the
"Three Little Pigs" Harry Warren
song composer. plays some Of his hit
songs in Warner Vitaphone short
which includes the Forty-second street
scene from "42nd Street." and the
newsreel unwinds the latest news to
complete the billing. j. H.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
"THE INVISIBLE MAN"
CONTINUES HIS FRANKS
Film at the Rialto, With Claude
Rains as Star, Is Held
Over.

The latest of the horror films. "The
Invisible Man." produced by Universal
cinema company gaining note for
such productions as "Frankenstein,' N
"Dracula," ETC., is continuing it's run
at the Rialto-with the selfsame pair
of trousers dancing jig down an Eng
lish country road and causing a very
mirthful moment in film that is other
| wise replete with things supernatural
It is no end diverting to watch these
empty trousers dancing and singing
IRA lee, Ira Ia" providing they come
no closer than the Rialto screen.
Had this been the extent of Claude
Rains actions while wandering through
the countryside minus visibility all
might have gone smoothly. However, in
unearthing chemicals to reduce himself
to nothingness he unfortunately includ-
ed drug which tended to drive away
reasoning powers and leave thoughts OF
becoming the first and only invisible
king of England. Not even the induce
ments of Gloria Stuart, one Of the most
attractive Of leading ladies, who had
apparently been his fiancee long before
his experiment, could not dispell this
madness. So, Mr.. Rains, whose voice
can be one of the most pleasant and
one of the most threatening in the same
breath, continued with his plans, liter
ally tweaking the noses of the entire
police force. and evading many kinds
of traps. including those made of nets.
Even had Mr. Rains desired beyond
all comprehension to regain his former
person he could not find the antidote
for his being merely air and only
through death was his body to become
visible. The killing of Mr.. Rains is ac-
complished by shooting just above his
tracks in the snow, and being invisible
prevented operation to save him. Thus
death brought visibility and very sad
heroine sitting by his bedside.
J~N. H.
Evening star., 1933-12-09

Otherwise the drm Is only So-So, In
spite OF the presence of Cliff Ed
wards, one of our favorite merrymakers;
James Dunn, who supplies few funny
moments; June Knight, who Is beauti-
full, but mild, and Buddy Rogers, who
seems to be getting less and less sure
of himself before the camera. All these
principals, plus a good musical score,
do not make either Dancing Lady"
or the last half of "Footlight Parade. "
The film is. however, an adequate musi-
cal comedy.
The story concerns two carnival lads
with nimble fingers whose girl friends
leave them for big time" by which is
meant Broadway and the kind Of a
musical show in which Miss knight,
incidentally, has made good. Mr.. Dunn
and Cliff Edwards go around Switching
watches and the girls spend their time
giving them back to their proper own
ers. In between, there are songs and
dances and a smooth millionaire. and
a scene in which Buddy Rogers does a
D'Artagnon duel with pack OF Vene-
tians.
On the stage Lillian Roth carries
along her Eddie Was Lady" success
by some further entertaining song rem
ditions. Her singing of that perculiarly
titled ballad. Did You Ever See Song
Walking?" is one of the hits of the
show, and this plus what she does to
"Corne Up and See Me Sometime" COM
bine to make her one of the few screen
stars who can both look and sing and
act
Other stage headliners include the
three Miller Brothers in a dance act
which is fast and particularly well
staged; Block and Sully, who are good
If you like them, and Ade Duval, who
brings out everything but your grand
mothers silk stocking from that silk
tube
Freddie Clark's orchestral playing of
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue" is some
thing to hear. It seems a pity, how
ever, that the feature pianist should
have to read his music when they go
to all that trouble of putting him up
there under spotlight on the stage.
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DATRONS with Marx Brothers COM
= plexes will find themselves partially
satisfied with their new film, Duck
Soup" at the Palace Although we
have sneaking suspicion that it isn't
as good as most of their previous
efforts, and that much of the material
Is as old as they are, if you have the
Evening star., 1933-12-09
CHARGES SPOUSE STOLE
Former Vanities Showgirl Gets
Divorce in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 9 R)-
Mrs. Clifton Tonchen. who told the
court she was a member of Earl Car
rolls Vanities Of 1926, was granted a
divorce from Stephen Tonchen, whom
she described as the scion of a wealthy
family Of Scranton, Pa.
Mrs. Tonchen told Superior Judge
Thomas Graham that year ago they
went to Honolulu on their honeymoon
and that while he was a society man
during the day he stole automobiles at
night" She said he was serving a
sentence at Oahu prison now for the
theft of an automobile belonging to the
military police. She further charged
that Tonchen had written her a letter
declaring he would mar her beauty"
If she ever got q divorce.
Evening star., 1933-12-09

Marx Brothers fever you will enjoy
whatever they do, as you have enjoyed
whatever they have previously done.
Harpo this time is buster with a pair
of scissors than he Is with harp. And
he only makes very sparse advances
toward the celestial blond. Whenever
he Is out of work he ships of either
the tail of a morning coat, the top OF
hat or the end of cigar. And when
he isn't out Of work, he Is doing the
same thing.
Groucho becomes dictator of the
kingdom of Fredonia at the request of
that famous Marx standby, Margaret
Dumont, who appears in every Marx
film, smiling at the world and unafraid
Of some of the extremely personal re-
marks and sallies Groucho makes to
and at her. Miss Dumont, because she
has lent Fredonia $20,000,000 and
therefore in reality rules it, gets
Groucho into the dictator's chair, only
to find that Sylvania Is making some
inroads upon the country.
The plot" of the film. If there is
such a thing as a MARKHAM plot. con-
Germs the battle between these two
countries and the spying of those two
original spies Harpo and Chico, who
are also fooling around with their
RCdllut otdllQ dllQ tllCu SClSSOfo. oOluC.
where in the midst of all, Zeppo Marx
and Raquel Torres have few innings,
as also Louis Calhern, who is treated
rougher than he ever has been before.
Most of it, however, is just plain
"Duck Soup" by which one means the
antics of the Marx Brothers who are
as indescribable as ever. You either
think they're very funny. or you don't.
We think 'yes" and no" in their new
film.
WHAT more is there to say about
w Little Women" which goes along
for a third week at Keith's? Oh.
yes-we heard last night that one of
the little babies in it is the son of
Actor John Lodge, who appears in the
film, and his wife, Dancer Francesca
Braggiotti, who doesn't. Otherwise, the
world at large knows by now that this
Is one Of the most successful films that
has ever been shown-that in it Kath-
arine Hepburn rises to unheard of
heights-that there never has been so
much goodness and sweetness and tears
thrown together at one time before
in a finland that probably four out
Of five Washingtonians have gone to
see it and come out with a sad and
pleased and far away look,
Evening star., 1933-12-09
AMERICAN ACTRESS
SING BRITISH ANTHEM
Natalie Hall Will Lead in Com
mand Performance in Drury
Lane Theater.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 9.-Natalie Hall,
an American actress, was selected yes
terday to lead the singing of the British
anthem, God Save the King" at q
command performance in the Drury
Lane Theater next Monday afternoon
Among the $50 artists participating in
the various acts and in selling programs
will be Fred Astaire and Claire Luce,
American stars of the play Gay Di-
vorce."
Miss Hail married the British actor
Barry Mackay, In London on Novem-
ber 80.
Evening star., 1933-12-09

try to pierce the reserve Of the ac-
customed workers.
What is wrong with our younger gen.
GRAFTON? Is it devoid of all interest?
The best chance a debutante can have
to get some interesting color on life is
an opportunity to talk to these children
Of the studios who live on an eyelash,
so to speak, whose chances Of regular
eating are pretty precarious, but whose
lives are anything but monotonous.
was telling the story to an author.
He said quietly when finished: "Those
debs are going to grow up into dubs."
(Copyright, 1893. by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1933-12-09
BAND CONCERT.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Band at Stanley Hall this evening at
$50. John s.. M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, THE Spirit Of Freedom" Loesch
Overture. 'The Sunny South. .Lampe
ntr'acte-
"Butterfiies' ...............B .Bendix
'Wfll o. the whisp". 49,. Bendix
Potpourri, Vienna Folk Songs"
Komzak
A Creole bachanale, Tallahassee
NlgntS .Stougnton
Waltz scherzo, Oscar Strauss"
Finale. Umbrellas to Mend" Kaufman
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1933-12-09
O'LEARY'S
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wed. TSars.. Fri Fri, 5:isi $50 d and P.M.
Also PRIVATE Lessons
Prices from so up
II is not too late to prapare under
instructor who has successfully prepared
others for over twenty yeara Telephone
now. Decatur 0023.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
Violinist and Pianist on
Splendid Program of Club
Friday Gathering Hears Helen Ware and Louis
Potter-Crete Won Bayer and Helen Grimes
in Recital Last Night at Washington Club.
By Alice Eversman.

voinist assisted by Louis Potter pianist were
the artists heard at the Friday Morning Club concert yes
i Barker Hall. Miss presented varied and
exactng of type rarely heard outside OF formal
audience splendid
performance
increase
pleasant idea left of
exceptional of artistic and physical and musical
vitality that seldom platform Combining
program separately
Evening star., 1933-12-09
Accused Man Kills Police.

HAAdM, Germany, December Q R.-
Hans walter, accused of staying Nazi
storm trooper named Fehlich, killed 'one
policeman and wounded two others yes
terday when the officers arrived at his
home to arrest him. Walter escaped
throuah O window.
Evening star., 1933-12-09

Officers and members of Stevenson
Bible Class invite their friends to Friends
Day at $50 am. Dec. 10, Bethany Bap-
tist Church, End & r. I. ave. NV.
Teacher, Senator M. M. Logan Of Ken
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