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The Washington times., 1934-12-11
First-Nighters

Observed at the opening Of "Ode
To Liberty" at the National last
night:
The former Vice President, Mr..
Charles Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam, Prince Yichen-
Mrs. AlfOns Landa, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Macarthur. DIR. and Mrs.
Luther II. Reichelderfer. Miss Helen
Lee Eames DOherty. Mrs W. II.
Rapley, MIR. and Mrs. Edward Cor
ing Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. WOOdsOn
HOuEhtOn. Mr.. Charles Mason
Remey, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Eberhart
Haynes. Mr.: and Mrs. Donald
liam c. Gwynn. Mrs. George r.
Holmes, Col. Frank p. Morse. Mrs.
Newton Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
eriCk l.. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur KrOck, Mrs. George NJ. Eustis.
Mrs. Eppes Halves Preston, MFR.
George Preston Marshall, Mrs.
Granger Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
Barron, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stoddard
Taylor. Mrs GwendOlyn BrOwnlee,
Russell, jr., Mr.. Jay White, Miss
Evelyn PeytOn Gordon, Mr.. William
w. Rapley, Miss Hattie Wise. Miss
Margaret GermOnd. Miss Blanche
Joyce. Mrs. Helen HallOran, Miss
Dorothy Steidley and Miss Kay
Marlborough.
Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Miller and Miss Huston Miller.
Mrs. Albert Cox, Mrs. Ida Lee
White, MIR. Mason HOaElaDd and
Miss HOagland, of Nashville,
Tenn; Miss Mary Minnix, Colonel
Startling. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Stone, Judge Calhoun Collins, Mr..
Charles Gaines, Miss Christine
Ekengren, Mrs. Sam Conner and
MIR. Kenneth Watson.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Howard Seeks
1000 Toys

Nathan A. Stiefel, proprietor of
the Howard Theater will give a
Christmas party, for 1000 chill
dren who are on the relief rolls
of the charity organizations.
The theater will provide a
screen and stage entertainment
and furnish refreshments and the
general public is asked to assist by
contributing toys.
II should like to give every child
some permanent remembrance Of
this OCCASION" said Manager Site
fel today. "Those who want to
help and bring the spirit of Christ
mas to little ones who would other.
wise be forgotten can do their
part by contributing toy or some
little gift that will gladden. the
heart of a child"
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Big 1885, Says
Mr.. Sheehan
Bv WINFIELD SHEEHAN
Chief of Production, Fox Pictures

Cnlef OF PrOuucClOAA' TUX UA0S
Chief characteristics of talking
picture entertainment in 1888
will be good music, clean comedy,
and drama of modern life, all
built on strong, simple stories OF
present-day times.
The group of new artists. intro
duced in moving pictures last
year, will continue to establish
themselves more strongly in the
public favor in productions in
the coming year. These new
players, recruited from all ma
tionalities, offer novel, distinct
types and compelling, interesting
personalities to the film world.
The campaign to eliminate GER
tain questionable elements from
motion pictures will result in
1885 in a marked Improvement
in the quality of screen plays
through the efforts of producers
to maintain high moral tone
and increasingly fine quality dia-
logue in their pictures.
I believe new theater attend
ance records will be obtained
during 1885 as a result of I'M
provement in quality and moral
character of moving picture en-
tertainment.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

Dean Jaeger ended his last as
sault on the film capital by WASH.
ing windows and scrubbing floors
before turning East in disgust.
Three years ago he ventured
West in a vaudeville sketch with
Irene Rich, remaining to appear il,
two pictures. Things seemed to be
so rosy that he decided to go into
production on his own hook. Form
ing a partnership, he produced,
helped direct and acted in a fea-
ture for which he could never find
a release. It took all of his money
and the film is still in a laboratory
waiting for a balance due to be
paid.
Being broke, he was finally
forced to get a job scrubbing floors
and windows at so cents an hour
until he managed to get back East
and land another stage job. Just
recently, he appeared in New York
in Tobacco Read" and was signed
up by Paramount, making his re-
turn to Hollywood in a blaze Of
glory.
A similar case is that of Joe
Morrison. He just couldn't get in.
The only job that he could get was
as a featured tenor in Eddie Bor-
den's stage show, THE Music Box
Revue" When that was over Joe
found that producers had paid no
attention to him. With barely
enough money for train fare, he
stood on the corner of Hollywood
Blvd. and Vine st. and flipped a
coin to see whether he would go
back East or remain to keep on
trying. The coin pointed the way
Eastward.
Then came the sensational sue
cess of the song, THE Last Round
Up," which he introduced, and he
made a triumphal re-entry into
Hollywood with a juicy contract in
his pocket.
One picture was the extent of
Sylvia Sidney's first try. She was
considered a failure when she ap-
peared in Through Different
Eyes" for Fox, that studio dropped
her, and the disheartened actress
returned East to play in stock and
four Broadway productions.
Paramount found her in the
cast of bad Girl' and signed her.
Many players now in New York
or playing stock throughout the
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Variety Plays
Santa to 500

Variety Clubs Christmas contri-
button to the needy of Washing
ton will be a party for 500 chill
dren at Friendship House, 236
Virginia Ave. S E., on December
%.
There will be two immense
Christmas trees and each little
guest will be given ice cream,
cake, candy and a toy. Mrs. AL
Lichtman, Mrs. Rudolph Beiger,
Mrs. Sam Wheeler and Mrs.
Helen De Titta are active on the
committee arranging the celebra.
ton.
In addition to the Christmas
party the Variety Club is arrang.
ing to give a permanent library
of juvenile books to Friendship
House.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
ode to Liberty Has Sparkle
Plus the Piquant Comedy
Of aGood Comedienne
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Miss Ina Claire who twinles brightly in those fothy
French farce love and laughter has caught up with
other sophisticated comedy of wit and sparkle in code
Liberty
The play presented by Gilbert Miller the National
Theater last night is adaptation by Sidney Howard of
Michael Durans Lberte Provisore'' (caed in the literal
translation Out Ball., and finds much of it's sly
in proving that the ardent comrad of Lenn
Red Army will yield considerable of heart and principle
the soft Establishments of pretty woman.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Roberta Film
Under WAY

Roberta" RKO Radio Pic
lures three-star musical film made
from the Jerome Kern Broadway
hit of that name, has gone into
production at the Hollywood stu
dioS of that company.
Irene Dunno, Fred AStaire and
Ginger Rogers are featured in the
picture. Helen Westley will be seen
as Roberta herself, famous Pari-
sian modiste.
Pandro S. Berman is the pro-
ducer, with Zion Meyers his as
sistant, the team which made
"The Gay Divorce. William
Setter is directing. $500.
Some of Jerome Kern's bit
songs from the Broadway show,
notably Smoke Gets in Your
Eyes"-will be heard in the pic
ture, and several new numbers
have been written for the film by
the famous composer. Roberta" F"
will be featured by the singing of
Miss Dunno and the brilliant dane
ing of Astaire and Miss Rogers.
A vivid romantic story is the
basis of Roberta" 1t centers
about the adventures and ro-
mances of an American football
star and his band-leader pal in
Paris. When the pigskin hero in
herits the famous gown shop of
Roberta, the fun begins. Lavish
fashion displays will be highlights
of the film.
Roberta" enjoyed run of over
$50 performances on Broadway,
and this season has hung up new
box-office records in tour of
Eastern seaboard cities.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

punch in the third act. Here the
enemy clamps down on Hansy for
close to melodramatic excitement
and only the wiles and the in
genious devices of a woman in
love save the Communist for the
cause and further romantic ad-
venture.
lode to Liberty" is smart and
not nearly as wicked in imputa-
tions as most French farces. It
will be better, Of course, when it
acquires the accelerated pace and
smoothness that will come with
the further playing of a gilt-edged
cast.
Miss Ina Claire, decked out in
modes that had the ladies search
ing for program credits, has Sci
dom played with more gay non
chalance and roguish abandon.
Here is an actress with the keen
est perception for lark in line and
situation, combined with the fac
ulty of transferring it to an audi
ence. There is the gleam in her
eye and the spontaneity of her
laughter to add piquancy to any
role she undertakes. I predict the
Claire fans will find lode to
Liberty" a delectable dish.
Gilbert Miller has provided the
finest of support. Walter Slezak,
with continental accent, supplies
the brashness, impertir ance and
good looks to make the Communist
a real figure. Paul McGrath,
Nicholas Joy, Katherine Stewart
and Hal K. Dawson were excellent
in the ether major roles.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Dancers Arrive for
Raft-Lombard Film

Luis Barranco, Is years old,
and his sister Olga, IL years Of
age, leading exponents of the
Cuban rumba, have arrived in
Hollywood to teach George Raft,
Carole Lombard and a chorus of
100 the correct technique of the
famous dance for "Rumba."
Possibly the youngest dance
instructors in the world, the
Barrancos, brother and sister,
were secured by Marion Gering,
who will direct the Raft-Lom
bard feature, during his recent
visit to Havana.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
oan Bennett Signs
For Wanger Picture

One of the most important
dramatic roles in Walter Wan
gers psychological love drama,
"Private Worlds" was assigned
today to Joan Bennett, heroine
of Bing Crosby's new film, mis-
sisSippi."
Adapted from Phyllis Bottome's
novel of the same title, Private
Worlds" will be directed by Greg
orv La CaVa.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

country who once made unsuccess.
full attempts to become screen
stars are renewing hope in face of
these examples, and are waiting
for the day when they will be dis.
covered all over again.
Kinema knick-knacks. Irving
Strouse'S vaudeville frolics, an
idea which has caught on" in
Hollywood, will be introduced in
San Francisco at the old Curran
Theater within the next couple Of
weeks.
Wanderings around town
Helen Freeman blew into town to
do play and maybe grab off a
new film role.
Larry Adler, the harmonica
wizard, has sailed for London to
appear in "Streamline," one of c.
B. Cochran'S dittieS. Nicholas
Oliver and wife, of Berlin flickers,
are stopping at the Casitas Del
Monte in Palm Springs. Oliver
plans to make some independent
films in Hollywood later, 'tis whis-
pered about. Marian Marsh Is
trying to coax an airplane out of
her bank account.
On the gabby side of the street
The Felix Youngs are the latest
to adopt baby son. Since Oracle
Allen and George Burns and the
Jack Bennys did ditto, Jack Haley
claims the Jack Pearls are next
if they can find one with a dialect!
THE gossipers are saying it's
the way Willie Wyler danced "the
Continental" that won Margaret
Sullivan.
"Since many of the Hollywood
folk had run-ins with the income
tax collector" mutters Arthur
Boran, Il guess America is still
land of untold wealth."
Boulevard BuZZingS The
Gene Markeys (Joan BennetD
have gone in for informal clam
bakes at their Malibu Beach
house Tiny Louise Keaton,
appearing with big brother Buster
in "The Paducah Palooka," got so
rough with Dewey $3.50 pounds)
Robinson she actually broke one
of his middle fingers! Tip to
pooch-peddlers: Alice Brady sim.
ply can't resist buying every dog
she sees! MAZDA Borka, a new
screen personality, has the femme
lead in THE Kings Highway"
story of California's missions
which John B. Alden is produc-
ing Broadway is to see Bios
som Seeley and Harry Green in a
footlight piece called Piper Paid"
ROllO Hudson describes a censor
as a man who was never allowed
to eat a second plate of ice cream
when a boy!
Alan Crosland has been loaned
by Warmers to Universal to WELD
the megaphone on "It Happened
in New York." that often-post-
poned Ward Morehouse yarn,
"Bagdad on the Hudson"
Junior Laemmle isn't sailing to
Europe after all, and will return
to Universal Studio here when
his medicos in the East give the
nod. Therell be a bit of shakeup
at the plant upon his arrival.
it's said. Erpi is thinking of
backing Richard Wallace to the
tune of one picture. Arthur
Caesar is about the umphith
scenario Scribbler to tackle the
script of Transient Lady," which
Eddie Buzzell will direct with
Gloria Stuart and Gene Ray
mond.
Molly Picon claims that a lot
of Hollywoodenheads may have
the idea they're suffering from
inferiority complexeS, when, as a
matter of fact, they're just in.
ferior!
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
NewsreeI Pictures
OfWeddine at Earle

Paramount Newsreel pictures OF
the wedding of the Duke of Kent,
son of King George of Great Brit,
ain, and Princess Marina of
Greece, are now on the screen at
Warner Bros Earle and Metro
politan Theaters.
Three minutes of the colorful
ceremony, the most dramatic royal
wedding in a generation, are in
cluded in these special shots,
which went on the screen Sunday
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Lanny Ross Is
Golf Conscious

Lanny Ross today threw down
the gauntlet to his brother
crooner, Bing Crosby, Paramount's
champion actor-golfer.
For Lanny, now playing in '"Col'
lege Rhythm, at Loew's Palace
Theater, with Jack Oakie, Joe
Penner and LYDIA Roberti, has
suddenly become ultragolf-con-
scious and wants to improve his
game. Although he has allowed
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Late News of
Broadway

est and the newest of the theater
groups will sponsor new plays to-
night. The Theater Guild will
offer Maxwell Anderson's valley
Forge" at the Guild Theater, and
the Theater Union a production
of "The Sailors of Cattarro" at the
Civic Repertory Theater. The first
is, of course, concerned with the
Father of his Country, and the
second deals with a revolt aboard
battleship. The recent tenant
of the Civic Repertory Theater,
Eva LIE Gallienne, will present
Cradle Song" at the BroadhursC
Theater tonight, the first time the
Sierra work has been given up
town.
The other repertory companies,
the Abbey Theater and the D'Oyly
Opera Company, will offer "The
Plough and the Stars" and "The
Pirates of Penzance" at the Golden
and Martin Beck Theaters. AS
for players, Philip Merivale will
be the George Washington, and
the leading player in Sailors Of
Cattarro" is Tom Powers. Miss lie
Gallienne will play the nun in
Cradle Song"
The Damon Runyon-Irving Cae.
Sar play, Saratoga Chips" which
has been announced by several
managers, has been acquired by
Jack Curtis and Carlton Hoag.
land, who plan production for
February. The authors are now
in Miami making some last min.
ute revisions. 1t is Runyon's first
attempt at a play. His collabo-
rator has hitherto contributed only
to musical shows.
Crosby Gaige's plans now in
clude Touch Wood" by c. l..
Anthony, and "On to Fortune"
by Lawrence Langner and Armina
Marshall, as we'll as the play now
in production, "Old Love-" which
will open December 20. Constance
Cummings has the leading role in
"Old Love-" which is by Samson
Raphaelson. Romney Brent has
been engaged to direct Touch
Wood" which is due late next
month.
Johanna Roos has been engaged
by Henry Borbes for the leading
role in THE Closed Garden"
Rehearsals begin in two weeks,
and a January opening here is
in prospect.
Leslie Howard will make his
first appearance in THE Petrified
Forest" at the Parsons Theater,
Hartford, December 20. From
there the play goes to the Shubert
Theater, Boston, for two weeks
and will open in New York
January 7.
Ozark Victory" will open TO-
night at the little Theater instead
of the Plymouth Theater, where
it has been playing. The Little
Theater engagement is indefinite.
The continental Varieties" closed
at the Little last night.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

himself to grow somewhat "stale"
during the last few years, due to
lack of time for play, he has
made up his mind to get back
into trim while in Hollywood for
the Paramount film.
An able athlete, Lanny formerly
was an ace track star at Yale,
and had an opportunity to run in
the Olympic games of 1928, but
turned it down in favor OF a
European tour with the Yale Glee
Club. He was one of his alma
matters number one undergradu-
ate golfers.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
M MOVIF
CLOCK.

LORETTA YOUNG in
"THE WHITE PARADE"
1880 A. NJ, l :35, 4: :25, ITO,
9:55 P. NJ. Stage shows at
1885, 800, G.10,
$50 P. NJ.
RKO-KEITH'S
CLAUDETTE COLBERT in
LIMITATION OF LIFE"
II A. NJ, :OS, 3:16, 5:24,
1882, $40 +. M.
METROPOLITAN
DICK POWELL in
'FLIRTATION WALK"
II As A. NJ, 2:1O, 1885,
6:55, 9:20 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA -.
GEORGE NJ. .COHAN in
"GAMBLING"
II :35 A. M, 1:35, 3:35, 5 40,
40, 9:45 P. M.
PALACE
JOE PENNER in
"COKLEGE RHYTHM"
II 40 A. NJ, l 40, 8 40, 5 40,
7:4O, $40 P. NJ.
FRANCIS LEDERER in
"PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
II A. NJ, 1:3O, 4:25, 7:2O
9:55 P. NJ. Stage shows at
1885, $50, 6:25, 9 P. NJ.
"GENTLEMEN ARE BORN
12:3 80, $50, 7:O5, 1910 P.
NJ. Stage shows at 2:4O,
$50, 9:05 I. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

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By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD Dec. 10-Hello. If they dont succeed the
first tme potential actors have learned the wisdom
trying again Recent examples of successful attempts
song the gates of Hollywood have proven that there
n such thing a final "NO,'
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
10000 Cet.Work

It is estimated that approx
mately 10000 persons will have re-
ceived pay checks as the result of
Paramount's production of Lives
of Bengal Lancer"
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Variety )ottings

Variety Clubs regular lun-
cheon yesterday learned that the
recent annual gathering netted
81 400 for the treasury. The club
will play host to 500 poor chill
dren at Friendship House on De-
cember % as part of its charit-
able activities.
Variety will have a smoker on
the first Monday night of each
month instead of the usual weekly
luncheon on that date. It will
give Bonniface Harry Somerville
of the Willard a chance to try
out one of his pet cuisine ideas
called Around the World on a
Plate" Meaning the decorative
mood for the headquarters, and
food of various countries. Chief
Barker Rudolf Berger appointed
a new committee to plan and
carry out the philanthropic and
public spirited work of Variety.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

Madeleine is first forced to
give him refuge but after a
prudent appraisal decides that
lis longer presence would not be
without it's good points. So
HanSy is shielded although he
insolently expounds his Red doc
trines and yearns for the day of
the revolution.
Excellent Cast
Having launched this novel
comedy premise of class contrast,
lode to Liberty stretches it al
most to the exhaustion point for
two acts. Hansy is won by extra
suits of underwear, all-wool socks
and fat steaks into believing
there is rea4.y something worth
while in the life of a reactionary.
The gorgeous sense of comedy
Of Ina Claire holds lode To Lib
erty" together until its climactic
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
The Prince Attends

Prince Lichenstein, devoted at
tendant on Miss Ina Claire, saw
her new play from the third row
center last night.
Two rows further back was
Division Manager Carter Barron
of Loew's with his missus, casting
a weather eye on lode t0 Liberty"
as a possible vehicle fo- one of
the M-G-M movie stars. Perhaps
Norma Shearer, who has prospered
with Ina Claire, plays on the
screen
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

Was School Teacher
Dean Jaeger, featured in Wings
in the Dark" taught country
school in Columbia City. Indiana,
when he was 16 years old.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Millionaire Lad

The socialite James Donohue,
one of the heirs to the Wool
worth five and ten millions is as
sistant stage manager for Gilbert
Miller. The young mans hobby
is the stage and his relatives are
content to let him indulge in it in
a practical way.
Over at Keith's, beginning to-
morrow, the color shor5 La Gu
caracha, will be given a repeat
engagement. This is the abbre-
waited subject that is in fair
way to win the Academy Gold
medal as the best short of the
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

A WASHINGTON INSTITUTION
Opposite the u. S. T'sesu'y on 18th Street
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

Brilliant First Night Audience Sees
Adaptation by Sidney Howard
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-18
NEWSPAPERS OPINION
iNDIcTs ITSELF

California has caught three kidnapers, trleo
them, convicted them and sentenced them 10 ile
imprisonment.
The only reason they spared the death
penalty is because they agreed to plead guilty.
An example. is thus set by California for the
whole nation in taking this crmina! outrage Oh
kidnapping seriously in dropping everything else
until its officers could ferret out the hiding places
of the gangsters and in seeing to it that speedy
trial was given
Everywhere the incident is hailed triumph
of the law, and this Interpretation is in itself an
indictment against the callousness of the American
conscience and its Indifferent interest in'law ell
forcement. u.
5 When this country pauses to shake hands in
complimentary and congratuatory fashion with
itself because it has witnessed triumph of the
law, it is virtually the equivalent Of contessing
that such triumph is exceptional than the
rule. d:
And it is this very circumstance that has given
the criminal outrages in America such an impetus
the deadening of the public consciousness as to
the seriousness of Haunting the law.
Perhaps, the California triumph will put new
brand of courage and determination in the Amer'-
can people to have more of this type of law en-
forcement and courthouse justice, without inter
minable delays in legal procedure and without all
of the dily-dallying that so often features the
methods of arresting and disposing of criminals
The laws business is not to triumph now and
again, but in every case with which it has to do
to come out on top.
And the American people, once they make up
their minds that this is the laws business and that
this is the reason for laws existence will see to 1t
that CALIFORNIA; excellent example is uniformly
emulated.- Charlotte Observer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-18
LISTEN 70 A COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Glenn Frank, the gifted president of Wisconsin
University, not yet al years of age, but already
the recipient of numerous honorary college and
university degrees, with nationwide reputation
as lecturer, and the author of sorlo half dozen
books, in speaking recently at a convocation Of
students, said: .,.. d So. ,.., ..
81 hope that you will never fall victim to the
delusion that prohibition was fathcred only by
fanatics. The fact of prohibition was made pos
sible by rising tide of resistless anger against
the dastardly practices of an organized liquor bust
ness that debauched personal character, brbed and
blighted public life and mpudently shook its fist
in the face of government. I well remember how
two years before we entered the W5rld war, the
organized liquor business of the United States
sought to blight by blacklist half "a hundred Ameri
can industries which, on the cold ground of eff
cheney, had forbidden their employees tt drink
liquor while on duty"-Rock Hill Is. c. Herald,