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Evening star., 1933-12-17

American money, calls the Theater
Guild Of New York perhaps the great
est single theatrical organization in the
world" Note what he says of Lee
Simonson's remarks on Gordon Craig
The Guild certainly has a genius for
selecting the right actors; Dudley
Digges as the coward in John Fergu-
SON." Lynn Fontapne in Strange In
terlude," ALA Nazimova in Mourning
Becomes Electra" Ina Claire in "Bi-
ography," George Cohan In "Ah, Will
dernessl" Helen Hayes in MARY of
Scotland" Osgood Perkins in school
for Husbands" etc
"Ah, Wilderness!" This is the best
play l have seen in New York this sea-
son. Although the author wrote it as a
skill in dramatic composition. The
acting Of Mr.. Cohan is magnificent.
Her Masters Voice" This charm
ing light comedy is sparkling in dia-
logue and in action From beginning
to end it is pure delight. And how
good 1t is to nave Roland Young come
back from exile. Every part in the play
Is extremely we'll acted
Ten Minute Alibi'' A diverting play
OF murder with a quite original and
unguessable twist "
Double Door" This play Of crime
could not have been better produced in
the balnly days Of the Moscow Artistic
Theater. Prof. Bakers Quondam pupil
covers herself with glory.
Mary of Scotlsnd" With the ex-
ception Of Shakespeare and "Cyrano de
Bergerac" I dislike historical plays.
The kind of play that I most enjoy is
represented by THE Last of Mrs. Chey-
ney' or "The First Mrs. Fraser"
but this latest work of Maxwell Ander-
son is so well done that I am not sur
pr1sed at its success Tt is remarkable
that the dainty little motherette, Helen
Hayes, can, by sheer histrionic ability
dominate the stage as the royal Mary,
who. I believe. was d tall woman. Helen
Hayes has never done anything better
than this. wonder why the picture
OF the playwright, III the program, has
such 6 fierce expression. With two
smashing successes IN one year Mr.. An
derson should look more cheerful
The School for Husbands On the
stage in Paris, and 10 matter how well
acted, I have invariably found the
plays Of Moliere, Racine and Corneille
Evening star., 1933-12-17

Joe Il. Brown His voice is high, and
as Maxine Doyle has said, quick and
handsome" One OF the easiest stars to
talk to, he has a word. and good word,
for every one During the filming of
"Son Of Sailor" he never stopped
talking.
Claudette Colbert. She has a low and
extremely resonant voice which IS apt
to curl you up at the first word She
hardly ever speaks without srniling,
which is pleasant because she has per-
feet teeth. She has an engaging way
OF talking naturally and amuSingly.
She can make stranger feel at home
in a jiffy.
Gary Cooper. After the first few
terrible minutes Of silence with Mr..
Cooper he begins on that long drawl of
his which women cry for, and is more
sprightly than you would think. When
he tells you that he would rather shoot
lions than act he speaks his words very
slowly and very deeply and seems to be
careful with his syllables His voice
comes from his boots.
Mae West. There is no question but
that Miss Vests nose has something to
do with her voice. When she says How
do you do" she speaks the first three
WINS ~ y Aoob anu bAASAl u doIlCo
through on the do" She has a habit
of upsetting her words so that you hear
only the important ones. She snaps
out some OF her remarks with remark
able elarity-some OF her lines she al
most swallows. Her voice is exactly as
1t is on the screen.
Lillian Tashman. She is almost
straight bass.
Betty Davis. Still has that Cape Cod
influence in her voice, but is swapping
out of it, what with Hollywood's pseudo
British tradition and her own pleasant
way of kidding along as she talks. Some
people feel i'll at ease in her presence
We don't
Barbara Stanwyck. There is more
than trace Of the West mot Mae in
her voice. But it is warm and friendly.
Like Miss Colbert, she smiles with most
of her remarks.
Lionel Barrymore. GruntS rather
than talks and doesn't seem to want to
talk much. But his voice is extremely
cultivated.
Una MerkeI. Her voice is high and
squeaky, hut she is such a nice person
you don't mind much.
Ricardo Cortez. He has one of the
pleasantest speaking voices of any one
on the coast. Less smooth in real life
than he looks on the screen, he is most
agreeable to talk 20, has great deal
to say and says it we'll
Phillips Holmes. You don't object to
his slight British accent because he ac-
ouired 1t legally at Cambridge Univer-
sity, and because he doesn't throw it in
your face. trif1e formal in CONVEX
sation, he breaks down after a while
and is amusing and almost invariably
slightly sarcastic.
Judith Allen. Because she is a new
conner she is worth listening to. She is
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one of Hollywood's up and coming
young woman who is likely to go far be-
cause she knows how to act and because
she speaks gently and well. During the
filming of Jericho" (now called Hell
and High Water') we found her most
stimulating to talk TO.
John BOles. His speaking voice is as
good as his singing voice. Just like in
his acting. however, he seldom unbends
Mary PicEford- Her voice is not her
fortune.
Tallulah Bankhead. When she Is
loud she is very very loud, and when
she is soft she is splendid.
(We should have added something
about Joan Crawford and Franchot
Tone to this list. but have been warned
by certain cronies that if we write one
more word about these two that all
three of us will be thrown in the ocean
SO-nOthingD
KATHARINE HEPBURN must have
~ smiled as she hit town yesterday.
She was received somewhat in the
manner OF a queen. Cameras flashed,
flowers appeared out of nowhere, the
public showed signs Of hySteria, and
everything seemed ripe for the ap-
pearance of a giant coach in which
Miss Hepburn could hop and be
Whirled away to her Cinderella palace.
The story of this young star is the
only story Of its kind in the world.
People just haven't done what she has
done. No once since the motion pic
lures and the world began has gone
from the stage a capable but not an
overwhelming ingenue and come back
to it from the cinema alive with fame.
fortune and extraordinary public APP
proval
Little Women" put the final match
weren't sure. They liked Miss Hep
burn, yet they weren't sure why-and
they weren't at all persuaded that
they were being sensible by liking her.
She was more sure of herself than
most of the other young things But
She was not pretty in a Marion Davies
sort OF way. she wasn't a Garbo
temptreSs (although in many ways
she is akin to herr, and she didn't
nave the Mae West roll or the Crsw-
ford figure
Yet, when Little Women" showed
her, as a gay and a sad and an attrac-
lively emotional young woman, radiant
IN smiles, and quite ugly in tears Cas
everybody isl. most of the world de-
cided once and for all that she is an
extraordinarily gifted young actress.
The old phrase. that "she is vibrant
with personality" fits her perfectly.
Tomorrow nights debut at the Ma
tional must necessarily be both a
triumph and trial for her The for
mer because she is who she is-and
the latter because she has never
known what it is to have the eve of
the world on her when she is acting
on the stage. We wish her every good
fortune
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Washington S Players.
CHRISTMAS PLAY.

CTUDENTS of the George Washing
- ton University will give a presen-
tation OF Holy Night" Christmas mir
acle play by the Spanish playwright,
Gregorio Martinez Sierra, on Tuesday
evening. at BIS O'Clock at Pierce Hal!
of All Souls Church. A cast of so, in
cluding the speaking roles and singing
and dancing groups, will take part. The
play is in charge Of Ruth Aubeck FoS-
ter Of the uniyersity's Department of
Physical Education for Women, as dance
director, and Mrs. George w. Romney,
as dramatic director, with Orchesis, the
Drama Appreciation Club, and the Glee
Clubs cooperating in the production,
Ethel McKeon will be seen in the role
OF the Virgin, John Rappolt as st. Fran
els, Stephen, Iangmade as the Sacristan,
Polly Gadsby as Bautista, Ruth Harri-
son as Bernardo, Elizabeth Orth as Sena
Ubalda, Walter Pick as Simon, Adelaide
Woodley as Nicasia, George Conn as the
3agamuftin, Virginia Lawrence as NADIA
lena. and Charles Turner as the mad
priest.
Solo dances will be done by Helen
Bealke as a cabaret dancer and Ruth
Critchfield as gypsy dancer. William
Feuerlein will perform as an accordion
player.
Large groups will appear as angels and
as street dancers, including Phoebe
Kent, Isobel Elms, Jennie Garner,
Frances Thompson, Elizabeth Middle
mas; Janet Feiker, Dora Ramirez de
Arellano, Louise Thomas. Jane Harrison,
Margaret F1atke. Louise Kramer Betty
Ann Smith, Polly Noyes, Anabel McCui-
Tough, Gretchen FeIker. Lyndall Bryan,
Nancy Jennings Mary Lee Watkins. Vir-
g1nfa Pope. Mary Fulgham, Jean Lock
ridge, Julia Turner Maureen wise, Flea
nor Lyle, Ruth Robinson and Beverly
Marshall.
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ONE.ACT PLAY WINNER.

As A RESULT Of their 1888 one-act
play writing contest, held to create
and encourage Washington playwrights
the Bartheld Players will present the
three winning plays and hold recep-
ton for the authors in the Powell Junior
High School Auditorium this Friday
evening at 8:15 o'clock. All persons in
terested are invited to attend. The
plays, in order Of presentation, are:
Enter the Burglar" third-place comedy
by Ruth Whitehead. Directed by How
ard Whitfield. the cast includes Romaine
Stevens, Weddell Hart, Cynthia Hath
away, Hall Hopper, Estelle Norton and
Howard Whitfield. "The City Desk" I"
second-place drama by John Storey
Cleghorn, plays second with cast Of
William Austin Davis, Carl Bradley and
Byron Fields: the latter also directing
''The Tardy Angel" first award allegory
by Owenita Harrah, will also be played
by the author as The Girl. James NJ
Rawls will do The Boy, with Helen
Ryan and Hall Hopper completing the
cast. 1t also Is under the direction of
Howard Whitfield
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Fairbanks, Jr., Back.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, Jr., who for
the past several months has been
making pictures in England, returned
to Hollywood this week to continue his
American picture career for R-K-O
Radio Pictures as co-star with Colleen
Moore in John Howard Lawson's "Suc-
cess Story"
Young Fairbanks last assignment on
the R-K-O lot was opposite Katharine
Hepburn in Morning Glory"
Among the players cast to appear
with Miss Moore and Fairbanks are
Zasu Pitts and Nydia Westman. H. N.
Swanson will supervise the production
and J.. Walter Ruben will direct.
Evening star., 1933-12-17


player, whose early career and
many achievements give her much to
look back upon. Knitting is one of
her favorite occupations and the cook
ing of dishes which 60 well with lager
beer is another.
Around the house." says Miss
DreSSler, Il like to do the sort of work
that gives me a chance to think about
other things. Complicated patterns
spoil sewing for me and the strain
on my eyes makes embroidery out Of
the question. But knitting, once one
has gotten the directions streight,
leaves ones mind free for other things.
It's reStful the gentle monotony Of
the work seems to invoke pleasant
thoughts and memories. I knit all my
own sweaters and I make my nephew's
lives miserable by sending them socks,
muff1ers and all sort of woolen gadgets
that they never use"
Cooking2 This is q question that
brings a look of mock disgust to Miss
Dressler's trained and mobile features.
ITS too much work." she says. st
work hard enough anyhow without get
ting into the kitchen. leave that
to the younger actresses. It's good
publicity for them to pose with bare
arms and charming apron beside the
kitchen stove for the benefit Of the
press photographers camera.
Besides. I've had to do too much
cooking. When I was a young girl in
the chorus had to cook all my own
meals-usually over q gas light. ! re-
member how I used to stand, holding
the frying pan UP over the wall light.
If I made a sudden move I'd get a
deluge of ham and eggs over myself.
I'm an authority on ham and eggs.
I've cooked them in more ways and
over more odd. make-shift stoves than
any other person living. But won't
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Where and When In Local Theaters.

Observation-Disclosures Hepburn THE Lake" tomorrow
8:20 pm.
GAYETY-Gas From Georgia" burleSque today at 215 and
8:l5 pm.
METROPOLITAN ArSs in "Disrae today at 2, $50
,5:45 TAO and 9:35 pm.
FOX-"My Lips Betray," 445, pm
Stage show George Whites Scandals" at 3:38 6:23
9:08 pm.
EARLE-Chance at Heaven" at 20 435 720 and $40 pm
Melton, al
PALACE-Blood Money" at 21O 4:05 g. 755 and 955 pm.
RIALTO-"Myrt Marge" at 240 80 ell and 951 pm
COLUMBIA-"He High Water" at $780, APO 6:10 and
$50 pm.
R-K-o KE1THs-Iittle Women" at 2:2l 43s, s:59 and
9:l8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-12-17

and Mrs. S. Jay McCathran, accom-
paniSt. Jane Plummer Rice will be
seen as Eager Heart, Doris Day will
play Eager Sense, and Mrs d. p. VOL
haupter will be Eager Fame. Others
in the cast are Mrs. Campbell E. Waters,
Mrs. Fred o. Coe. Josephine Stevens,
Mrs. Ross Gum, Mrs. Richard Clayton,
Mrs Raymond L. Sanford, Mrs Eugene
E. Stevens, Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire and
Mrs. E. Anthony.
Mrs. Frederick M. Kirby will read the
prologue and epilogue.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Joe Cook Coming.
THAT droll funster, Joe Cook, returns


to Washington on Monday night,
January 8, at the National Theater for
an engagement of one week in Hold
Your Horses" musical comedy which
recently completed a successful engage
ment at the New York Winter Garden.
Hold Your Horses" in two acts and
2l scenes, was written by Russell Grouse
and Corey Ford, with music and lyrics
by Russell Bennett, Robert A. Simon,
Louis Alter, Arthur Swanstrom and
Ben Oakland.
Mr.. Cooks supporting company num-
bers 100 entertainers, headed by Har-
riet Hoctor. formerly the star dancer
In Ziegfeld'S The Three MusketeerS, "
"Show Boat" and Simple Simon"
Others include Tom Patricola, Rex
Weber. Frances Upton. Dave ChaSen,
well known right-hand man to Joe
Cook; June ODea. Dorothy Dare, Jerry
Norris, Jack Powell and others, not for
getting chorus of SO gorgeous girls.
r. H. Burnside staged the entire pro-
duction under the supervision of j. j.
Shubert.
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do 1t any more unless I have to-"
Recipes? Well, yes, Miss Dressler
does have favorite foods.
IF have to cook I'd rather cook
those dishes that are associated in my
mind with lager beer. Things like
welsh rarebit and golden buck. Do you
know, can remember when the abil-
1ty to cook those dishes was q social
asset?
I'm the good old days, when all the
girls tried to look like Gibson maya
zine covers. you were Just a wall flower
good rarebit. Every once in a while ]
like to try my hand at It again. II
makes me think Of my younger days
Evening star., 1933-12-17
LEXINGTON PLAYERS.

WITH the cast of characters care
fully selected, rehearsals are well
under way on Mad Symphony" a
drama in two acts by Earl Killian, to
be presented by the lexington Players
in the Langley Junior High School Audi
torium. Second and T streets northeast,
December 20, at $3.50 pm. The cast of
Mad Symphony" is as follows: George
Miller, Genevieve Kellums Ruth O'Neil,
Forester Sicard, William Davis, Vernon
Lyden ard Jerry Farrah.
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To Direct Levy Plau.

ERANk TUTTLE, director OF many
Hollywood successes, has been
chosen by Jesse L. Lasky to direct the
screen version of "Springtime for
Henry" In this production Nigel Bruce
will have his original stage role and
negotiations to get Leslie Banks for his
part in the Broadway production are
under way
Tuttle will also collaborate on the
preparation Of the screen play with the
author, Benn Levy.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
CHEVY CHASE PLAY.

THE drama section of the woman's
club Of Chevy Chase will present
Eager Heart" Christmas mystery
play. by A. M. Buckton at the December
meeting of the club to be held wednes-
day. The play which is being directed
by Mrs. James F. Davidson, will be
given at 1:45. The music will be
furnished by the music section Of the
club. Mrs. Harry F. Lowe is stage
manager and has arranged the stage
setting. Members Of the art section
have assisted in arranging the costumes.
Herndon Morsell Is musical director,
Evening star., 1933-12-17
A Jail on His Hands.

NORTH SACRAMENTO, Calf. up.
Jim Robinson, junk dealer, has accept
from the City Council, as a gift, =
city jail. But he admits he doe
know what to do with it. The jai
movable iron cage affair, has had
two prisoners in a year and the !
has been lost.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Added to Cast.
nOROTHY DELI. the "Miss univ

DOROTHY DELL, the Miss Universe
of 1930"; Jack LaRue, screen
heavy, and Noel Francis have been as
signed featured roles with Sylvia Sidney
and Frederic March in Good Dame"
B. P, Schulberg's Paramount produc-
ton.
Good Dame" IS Miss Dell's first
screen assignment. Jack LaRue has
just completed a role in Paramount s
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen"
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Coming Attractions
Loew's Fox.

LOew's Fox.
"Sitting Pretty" with Jack
Oakie, Ginger Rogers and Thelma
Todd. Bella Lugosi heads the
stage show.
Joe E. Brown, in "Son of a
Sailor" The vaudeville program
will feature Charles Ahearn and
His Millionaires."
Metropolitan.
alice In Wonderland" with
Charlotte Henry, Gary Cooper,
Leon Enrol. Louise Fazenda. w.
c. Fields, Polly Moran, Charles
RuggleS and 40 others.
Palace.
Marion Davies ard Bing Crosby
in Going Hollywood"
R-K-O Keith's.
Mans Castle" with Spencer
Tracy and Loretta Young.
Columbia.
The Mad Game" with Spencer
Tracy and Claire Morgan.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Never Davis Short.

THE name of Meyer Davis is pretty
well known locally Principally
because of his long association in the
realm Of dance music over period OF
many years. A dance without Meyer
Davis music Is looked upon by many as
just not being a dance.
Hence with such a musical back
ground it isn't to be wondered at that
Meyer Davis should turn producer Of
musical comedy shorts for the motion
picture theaters. That is just what he
has done-and he is apparently doing it
right for the first in the series, released
BY Radio Pictures, Is to be the high
light Of the new Keith bill In supple
menting the Frank Borzare production.
Mans Castle" which features Loretta
Young and Spencer Tracy.
First Of the Meyer Davis series is
titled "Hi2zoner," and has Bert Lahr,
well known In both musical comedy and
radio as its star.
Others that will follow, ali to be
shown at R-K-O Keith's including
Change Your Luck" starring Ethel
Waters. and Strange Case of Hen
messy" that has Cliff Edwards Ukulele
1ke), as its featured player.
Evening star., 1933-12-17

evening at $50. will give Intimate
Recollections Of the Theater and Some
Of It's Celebrities" In addition to the
talk The Marriage Proposal" a one
act comedy oy Tchekoff. translated by
Hilmar Bauknage OF Washington will
be presented, with the cast including
Romaine Stevens, Chester Ring and
Zack Mace.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
COMEDY AT LACKEY

OoFALo Oh Lackey High School will
present comedy, Come Seven, "
by Octavus Roy Cohen tomorrow eve
ming at the school auditorium, 8:15
pm. The leading persons of the play
are Harry Anderson, Louise Jameson.
Jameson McWilliams, Russell Knott,
Edith Williams, James Burroughs, jr.,
and Ruby Brown. Other members of
the cast are Billie Wood. Edna Kraft.
Margaret Totten. Kathleen Lynch,
Warren Taber and Frank Wood. The
play is directed by Mrs. Lefty s. King,
teacher of English.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
By Their Voices, One May
Judge These Movie Stars
Reviewer Answers Number of Queries With
Detailed Descriptions Katharine Hepburn
Comes to Washington.
By E. de S. Melcher.

DEoPE have often asked What do the screen stars talk
- like? What do they they well? Who
| the speaking voice? And who has the worst?"
should say that among the actresses Kay Francis
speaking Lyan Tashman the worst
and
plea
Claudette
Cooper
The following brief of few of the stars verbal
Evening star., 1933-12-17
A Collegiate Opinion of
The Seasons Best PLAYS
William Lyon Phelps Produces His Annual List of
Worthwhile Stage Attractions Speculation
Concerning New Eugene ONeill Production.
By percy Hammond.

rom laboratory of the playgoers friend beneactor
= William Lyon Phelps:
i
u Dear Percy Hammond Here is my annual ChrstmaSde
intelligent far this is like the rest with
number from which choose without anything
lam
informed however
scrps 0I eugene oNeis play Days Without End that it
OF genuS-e pest thng he has ever written now in rehearsal
hope its
Without
Mourning Becomes Electra ought to have been called Nights
Without End Not heard twice and when it revived again
L shall hear it the third time. Benchley, - ~
all
Ineaer In nay tM schoolgirls should
ng and don't know what that In tend them The why 1.-THE
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Current Attractions

2 Ado has developed many screen
stars a74d sent them on to greater
success in pictures, but few dramatic
teams have made a greater name for
themselves than Myrt and Marge. Their
first picture, entitled "Myrt and Marge."
is playing at the Rialto Theater. Al
Boasberg directed the film and wrote
the dialogue to a story authored by
Beatrice Banyard. wife of Willard Mack,
the well known actor. In the support
ing cast are Trixic FriganZa. Ted
Healy, Eddie Foy, ir.; Grace Hayes and
Ray Hedge. In completing the pro-
gram the Rialto supplements the fea-
ture with subsidiary shorter subjects
and Graham McNameC, with the latest
Universal
Evening star., 1933-12-17
GEORGE ARLISS returns 10 Warner


" Bros Metropolitan Theater this
week in his greatest picture, 'Disraeh." >"
During the past three years Warner
Bros, who produced this opus, have
had so many requests for "DiSraeli"
from fans and theater owners that the
producer decided to reissue the picture
nationally. Originally produced in the
Fall of 1929, "DisIaeli proved the
sensation Of not only America, but all
Europe. The picture won every award
of the year made annually by the
Academy OF Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences. To ArliSS was awarded the
medal for the best performance Of the
year To Warner Pros. was awarded
the medal for the beS picture of the
year To Alfred E. Green, the director
of 'Disraeh," was awarded the medal
for the best diractional work of the
year. Supporting George Arliss in
''Disraeli' are Joan Bennett. Florence
Arliss, the late David Terrence and
Ivan Simpson.
The program IS completed by Vita
phone technicJlo- musical comedy
starring Mitchell and Durante and the
new issue of the Paramount Sound
News
GEORGE WHITES Scandals" is
~ currently being presented on the
stage of Loew's Fox Theater for the
first time at popular prices, and is the
stellar attraction Of program that Is
supplemented on the screen with My
Lips Betray," co-starring John Boles
and Lillian Harvey. Shaw and Lee are
the principal ccmed7 stars in the
Scandals" In addition to these jest
ers there are such favorite artists as
Virginia and Maxine Loomis, Lucille
Page, Ross Mclean James Howard,
Gloria MoSSman end Herman Rose.
The dance NUMBERS have been staged
by Mr.. White himself
In My Lips Betray" Lillian Harvey,
the toast of The Continent, makes her
second American screen appearance.
She appears as n demure beauty, who
by mistake becomes the favorite of the
King, John Bolos. Ell Rrendel, Irene
Browne, Herman Bing and others con-
tribute fine comedy bits in support Of
Miss Harvey and Bole5
Phil Lampkin and the Fox Concert
Orchestra offer Anton Dvorak's Sym
phony in Minor, Orus No. 95," as an
overture.
ST TITLE WOMEN" starring Katha-
r:ne Hepburn, Is now on its fourth
and flnal week AZ R-K-O Keith's. The
picture was produced by Radio Pictures
from Louisa M. AlcCttS famous story.
Others in the cast who have scored
along with Miss Hepburn include Joan
Bennett as Amy, Frances Dee as Meg,
Jean Parker as Beth. Henry Stephen
son as Mr.. Laurence. Douglass Mont
gomery as Laurie, Spring Byington as
Marmee and Edna May Oliver as Aunt
Marsh. Walt DiSney's Three Little
Pigs" is also continuing with the cur
rent program.
GEORGE BANCROFT, in Blood
~ Money" is currently being presented
at Loew's Palace Theater. The wolf
Of Wall Street prowls again, this time
as Bill Baily the Bail Bond King"
who wields such an unscrupulous power
in the underworld and in politics that
his word is law both up and down the
social scale.
Bancroft is the boss of the UNDER
world of a great city. but when he
sTOkfs Oh the women who started him