The Washington times., 1934-05-18
Lupe Is Absent

Lupe and her athletic husband,
Johnny WeisSmuller, had just ar
rived from Baltimore after fast
trip from the neighboring village
in which they had the assistance
of a motorcycle squad of Maryland
state police from the stage door
Of the Century Theater to Mrs.
Willard's front door.
Ensconced in the five-room vice
presidential suite the Mexican
fire cracker and her hubby heard
the phone jingle. Would they
come up to Sixteenth Street and
be honored guests at the farewell
and meet the newspaper boys and
girls?" They didn't come and the
whispers were to the effect that
Lupe does such good imitation OF
Katie Hepburn on the stage she is
carrying the impression over into
real life.
Anyhow it was a grand party.
Unique, because stars seldom give
parties on the eve of leaving and
after the last DOW has been taken.
Bebe and Ben both said they never
had such an enjoyable week in
their entire public career and
spoke as though they meant it.
> Young Adolph Zukor, jr., of
Paramount, was there. So was
George Jolson, AIS brother, now
allied with the DR.. Sidney Wolf
Pharmacies. They listened to
Globe Trotter Reilly over the
radio and then had him repeat
his broadcast in person. Ben
obliged the photographers by
putting on the bartender'S coat
and posing. Autographs and
promises to come to Hollywood.
Among others present were
Carter and Chick Barron, Ar
thur De Titta. of Fox Movietone,
and Helen Reed, Shirley Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark,
Count Prado de Coligny, Maestro
Phil Lampkin, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Frank, Irene Weber and all the
dramatic desks. Nice people.
Today Lupe and TarZan of the
screen move into No. dressing
room at the Fox. vacated by the
Ben Lyons last night. They will
find no high hats there.
Circus Echoes
= Echoes of the Circus-The Big
Top had two sell-out night per-
formances. two big matinees....
I've heard tell that anybody who
goes to the Earle every week and
watches the opening acts closely
will, in a season., see what the
circus adds up to. .. Well, Guy
Wonders can't book the kids that
pile through the big tent entrance,
the army of elephants or the
smell. Half the fun of the cir
Gus for me is watching the chill
dren. Mrs. William Harryman
Rapley is across the way entirely
surrounded by juveniles and en-
ioying it. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
DAILY arrive toting three DAILY off
spring, whose eyes are popping
with wonderment. Mark Lans-
burgh, inveterate first nighter, is
in a choice location and tWits me
for going sissy" Chubby STAN
ley Dawson, theater advance agent
in winter, but reserved ticket sell
er for the big show, is busy in the
middle of the track peddling his
pasteboards. IS enator Elkins
passes by. Then Mrs. Johnny
Riseling, with three of the RiSel-
ing youngsters. The kid back OF
me has had popcorn, Hollywood
candy, molasses kisses, a whoopee
hat, two bottles of coke and now,
by George, he is ordering ice
cream. Oh, for stomach like that
.. al Rothenberg waves, Ben Nc
KelWay and young America take
the seats in front of me. There's
Mr.. Nelson, Times-Herald counter
man who, in the good old days,
used to be a trumpeter with this
same big top. Frank Braden takes
seat in the front row. He's seen
the show SO times, but he comes
in for another peek. He's the Ring
ling press agent. Why do I 60 to
the circus when I've seen so
many? I'll tell you. like the cast
ing acts. can never get enough
of them. Here you see perfect tim
ing, and grace and something ap-
preaching physical perfection. AS
a boy I had a yen to be two
things, either Rube Waddell or the
fellow on the trapeze who hangs
head down and catches the flying
form of his mate. This latter task
strikes me as more exciting than
aviation and more dangerous than
trying to cross at Fourteenth and
the Avenue during a busy hour.
Real Good Acting
Those who miss "Welcome
Stranger" at the National this
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