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The Washington times., 1934-04-23
Dorsey Concerts
Next Season
Announced

An even score Of concertS-five
Tuesday afternoon deluxe" re-
citals, ten Sunday afternoon con-
certs at popular prices, three
Wednesday afternoon concerts by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra
and two special attractions to be
announced later-are announced
for the season Of 193435 by Mrs.
Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey, Wash.
ington's newest concert impresario.
The Tuesday afternoon "de-
luxe" series will open on Tuesday
afternoon. November 20. at 4:40
| o'clock, with the first Washington
presentation Of the Metropolitan
Opera Quartet, o new vocal en-
semble consisting Of Grace Moore,
soprano: Edward johnson, tenor:
Rose hampton, contralto, and
Richard Bonelli, baritone.
KreiSIer to Play
Other attractions to be pre-
sented in the Tuesday series at
4:40 o'clock, all at Constitution
Hall, will be Fritz Kreisler, the
noted Austrian vioinist. on Tues
day, December 4; Ruth Slen-
czynski, sensational 9-year-old
child wonder-pianist, on Tuesday
afternoon, January %; Lily Pons,
famous coloratura soprano Of the
Metropolitan Opera, on Tuesday
afternoon, February, 5, and q
Beethoven sonata joint recital by
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, pianist, and
Albert Spalding, violinist.
The ten Sunday afternoon con-
certs at popular prices, all to be
given at Constitution Hall at 4
o'clock, will be divided into two
groups of five concerts each.
Other Attractions
Other attractions in the second
Sunday series include John
Charles Thomas, the famous
American baritone, who will be
heard on Sunday afternoon, Febru-
ary 8; Yehudi Menuhin, world
famous boy wonder of the violin,
on February II, and Jose Iturbi,
the sensational Spanish pianist,
whose performance on Sunday
afternoon, March 3, will close this
series.
In addition to the three recital
series already outlined, Mrs. Dor
Sey will again sponsor a matinee
concert series by the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, DR.. Serge Kous-
sevitzky, conductor, at ConStitu-
tion Hall. The orchestra will play
next season on three Wednesday
afternoons at 4:40 o'clock, on No
vember IA, January 30, and
April 3.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23

1t looks as though Europe
will not haunt the United
States with war debt payments
this year. Once more the
ghost will not walk.
Everytime the waiter brings
the check around, Europe al.
ways Out-fumbleS Uncle Sam.
Our first settlers came from
the other side and that's about
the last settling we've had from
over there.
whenever they speak of
"Hands Across the Sea-" It's
usually extended to Uncle Sam
with the palms turned up
ward.
Everything was lovely when
they used to sing, Sammy
Had A Nickel" but now they
sing, Throw Another Note on
the Fire"
Lots Of ex-husbands are TAX
ing q tip from Europe and say.
ing that aIimOny is another war
debt that ought to be cancelled.
SO REMEMBER:
War is Hell. Especially
when you try to collect.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
Jig Saw " Opens
Here Tonight

Gig Saw" the Theater Guilds
last production of the season, will
be given it's world premiere to-
night at the National Theater
prior to its New York opening.
Heading the cast of the comedy
by Dawn Powell are Ernest
Truck and Spring Byington,
both well-known players. In the
supporting company are Gertrude
Flynn, Cora Witherspoon, Elliot
Cabot, Helen Wesley and many
others.
Phillip Koeller is directing the
play and Lee Simonson designed
the settings. Matinees are given
on Wednesday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
Second Man at
Be|osco Tonight

Bert Lytell, of stage and screen
fame, is starred in The Second
Man." opening tonight at the Shu-
bert -BelaSco.
The star is seen in the role
originally played by Alfred Lunt
in the Theater Guild production.
Lora Baxter is featured in the cast,
with Rosalind Russell, Dwight Frye
and others in the company.
1.-The Second Man" was written
by S. N. Behrman, author "Biog-
raphy," Meteor" and many other
successes, and directed by Edward
Hartford.
The regular matinees perform
ances on Thursday and Saturday
will be presented.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
Gayety Stages
Ace Show

The Gayety this week in its at
traction, Sliding Billy Watson
and His Beef Trust" presents the
best show the Ninth Street house
has had since the early days of
last fall. Here is one burlesque
without one dull moment; a show
packed with real talent from cur.
tain to finale.
Sliding" Billy, an old trouper
and almost a legend in the bur
lesque world, struts his stuff once
more. Sharing equal honors with
Watson is Mickey MarkWood, an
other ace comedian of the girly
shows. And just to show that ex-
pense is no object, a third come
dian, Lou Devine, with a German
accent that gets American laughs,
is thrown in.
Edna "Hot Cha" Dee, red-headed
and personable, is the main fem
mime attraction and Washington
goes for her in big way. Her ap-
pearances are unfortunately brief
but unforgettable. A great portion
of the show is borne Dy MISS
Wilma Horner, beautiful, tall and
shapely. Miss Horner rates a real
rave in any review.
Comedy and beauty the show
has in plenty. It also possesses
two voices of unusual charm. Fred
Bishop is heard in several num-
bers and his yodeling specially
brought down the house. Miss
Nora Murray also IS back with us
this week and hers is as sweet a
feminine voice as you are likely
to find in a long days journey.
The Gray Brothers. excellent
dancers, appear in two numbers.
The production is elegantly
staged and beautifully costumed.
The chorus and principals pre-
sent a thrilling "Carioca" dance.
There is also a dance number, col
orfuly staged to excerpts from
the Second Hungarian Rhap.
sody." Well done, too.
The show stands out in every
particular. You'll like it.
r. s.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23

:. John Halliday gets a featured
spot in Housewife" with George
Brent. Bette Davis did not balk
at doing the lead, as it was
rumored. Mitchell LeiSen is still
sending orchids to the chorus
cuties he got rough with when he
was playfully mobbed by them
them the other morning at the
completion of the flicker. And the
poor boy is apologizing all over
the place!
An absent-minded Hollywood
bookmaker tells this on himself
it was getting near post time. He
was extremely busy with five or
six phones. Several races away
a horse called Opium was listed.
Right at the busiest moment. an
actor wandered up to the bookie'S
desk and asked: whats the
price on Opium?"
And the bookmaker, very much
in a frenzy, answered: About
$400 a can!"
A Famous Name
Movietown meanderings. will
wonders never cease? Daniel
Boone VIII Gust 4 years old is
working in a Columbia comedy,
Get Along. Little Hubby" The
kid is the eighth lineal descend
ant of the famous frontiersman
OF song and story. Mary Carr,
whose portrayal in the first
"Over the Hill' made her world
famous, has been having a tough
time making a living, out now
things are a bit brighter. She
has a small role in "Whom the
Gods Destroy" Walter Connolly's
new stellar film. Reggie Owen,
the verree English actor. Is lust
slightly embarrassed. His last
three roles at RKO have called
for him to 60 galloping through
scenes clad only in his long un-
derwear!.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
Blowing the Horn

Last week the Fox Theater sent
the biggest profit check since it
opened to the office Of Loew's
incorporated. Men in White" was
the picture which made the rec
ord money.
The significant feature about
this astonishing success was that
the stage show was minus head
liners so the phenomenal business
can be traced directly to the pic
ture. Also an important factor,
more than incidental, was that
the Men in White" extra adver-
tising campaign was carried ex-
clusively by the Hearst Washing
ton newspapers.
Over in Baltimore, Men in
White" also broke . record at
the Century Theater, doing more
business than the week Of per
sonal appearances by Clark Gable.
In this city also the extra adver-
tising campaign was carried ex'
elusively by the Hearst newspa-
pers.
The success Of Men in White
also upholdS the F Street highest
rating for Cosmopolitan pictures.
No feature bearing this produc-
ton label has ever flopped in
downtown washington Or the
neighborhood houses.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
HUT !: :: :: From
HOLLYWOOD!
Rv JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, April 23-Hello Following in the literary
footsteps Of mis- cinemac sisters ELISA Landi and Jean
Harlow Richard Dix that he plans world cruise
during which time he will write novel of his early
struggles the stage and in the movies.
To himself of the necessary time to get good start
the novel, Dix is slated for the 3Sday to Australia
He will depart from Los Angeles upon completing The Fam
lily Man. his latest film for RKO.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
A Cochran Party

Leave It to Steve Cochran to
he unique and distinctive. Last
night he tossed o dutch supper
and reception to his National
Players in the Flemish tap room
Of the Abner-Drury brewery. Quite
o place and with Miss Drury to
assist as hostess everybody had
q hopping fine time. Abner
Drury, jr., was master Of cere-
monies.
Ruth Abbott, new leading
woman, Is the prettiest entry the
e Street players have had for
No. I dressing room Kath.
Yyn Givney greetS me as Mr.. Bell
and can only introduce Eddie
Melcher as Don Craig to get
even Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard,
who will always be Boston's First
Lady with me since covered City
Hall when her lamented husband
was mayor, is looking younger
and happier than ever -. Burke
CLARK shows he has a memory for
he congratulateS me for q notice
I gave him as Papa Boohl in
Seventh Heaven" A grateful
actor Miss Abbott wants
Steve Cochran to do "Three Cor
nered Moon" Romaine Cal
lender says he has been in four
straight flopS since he last trod
the National stage so by the law
Of averages the 1884 season should
be a winner {. Raymond Bran
ley still has that smile which wins
the ladies The new director,
John Mckee, is gradually getting
acquainted A telegram comes
from Leona Powers The new
leading man, Roy Roberts, missed
his train but wires he will be on
hand for rehearsal today .
Everybody likes the Abner.Drury
book beer and conversation flows
aS fast as the frothy brew. Cur
few ct Q reasonable hour and
high hopes for q successful season
opening with Pursuit of Happi.
ness next Monday night.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
Air Story to Team
CooDer and Colbert

Twenty Hours by Air" roman
tic adventure Of night travel
across the continent by a strangely
assorted group Of passengers in a
de luxe cabin plane, was pur-
chased today by Paramount for
a Gary Cooper Claudette Colbert
co-starring special.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23

any OLner DrOduWdy pFOuuCCAS .
Before 1884 it was the Wee and
Leventhal custom tc buy such mu-
steals as the George White Scan
dals," the "Follies," and other
productions which had completed
their usefulness for the original
producers. nth rehabilitated
scenery and cheaper actors, they
would tour the name shows over
small town circuits which seldom
got stage programs The Theater
Guild let them have Eugene
ONeill's Strange Int',rl~de" after
its tour of the Guild cities. They
made much none. on these ven
lures.
This year they decided to take
the minor New York successes and
send them out at s. Top. Ten
cities are offering the plays on a
rotating Stoc' basis. Only the &C
tors travel. The Se.s are built tJ
the theater which plays the at
fractions.
oscar Wee is tall, gray-haired, a
slow, conservative man. He has
been sending out touring com
panieS for 81 years. Tor seven
seasons he sent out Trail Of the
lonesome Pine" Julec Leven-
thai, on the other hand, Is short,
extravagant and impulsive. The
partners do everything together,
casting, buying sets, deciding what
plays are worth buying. They
even share the same desk ano the
same secretary, q white-haired
gentleman, who talks in o series
Of Shakespearian quotations and
uses yachtin! terms in his meta
phors.
Actors don't like them because
they pay minimum salaries. On
the other side Of the question is
the fact that they employ more
actors now and can give more
work than any existing Broadway
producer. With many it's a case
Of loafing until next season,
stock, or taking q Wee and Leven-
thai contract. w. and L. find an
abundance to act their plays in
cluding an established name for
each production.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
'Stooge' Rebels

'Stooge' Rebels
Friday night Olsen and john
son, the nut comics. gave a dinner
to all stooges at Sardi's. Solly
Violinsky. wandering wit, was in
vited but Is burning up at the
stooge idea. He wrote them the
following letter:
Dear Ols-HAM and Johns
-HAM-I can't recall having
been at any time associated with
stooges, but now that you boys
have taken the liberty to christen
and paste the label on me, I am
going to answer your telegram
and point out several mistakes:
"The first mistake you made in
your wire was when you sent it
to me. The next mistake in the
telegram was two mistakes! You
called yourselves comedians!
When I was in show business
Olsen and johnson weren't heard
OF. and I'm sorry I can't say the
same about your jokes.
"Your telegraphic dispatch fur
ther discloSes that you are going
to give a dinner to a lot of .;tooges,
and that you are going c pay for
it. That, I'm sure, will be the
only novelty of the evening. You
also threaten to hand the Stooges
laugh. It's about time some
body got laugh out Of you!
I'm sorry I can't attend the
stooge dinner as I have an agent
who books me for all my meals
However, it's nice to know that If
I'm ever hungry, can call upon
Olsen and Johnson and be sure
Of getting a couple Of crumbs.
Hoping you will always remain
the same, am
"Sinisterly yours,
"SOLLY VIOLINSKY.'
'P. SIN case you want to
answer this letter, I know three or
four good comedy writer's out Of
work. S. ""
Pistol Club
Wanderings around Hollywood.
Hal Wallis was already to sign
that clever foreign actor, Kriskl
zemlora, for a role in Les How
ards British Agent" for Warmers,
but Irving Pichel made test for
the same part-that of Pavlov-
and the cabled deal was tossed
in the wastebaSket. Just in
Case" is the reason Dick Powell
gives for organizing a pistol club.
Mary Astor and Warren Will
liams are the latest to join fire
arms, as it were. George Brent
has moved into a new home in
the Toluca Lake district.
No less than two major film fac
tories are after Leon Gordon to
give up Scribbling and turn actor
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
Men in White Gives Fox Theater
Record Breaking Profit Week;
Ruth Abbott Arrives
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Not one but many have inquired who sponsors the plays
that have restored life and laughter to the Beasco Theater
The correct answer is Wee and Leventhal
Messrs Wee and Levenha not well known to play
goers in the key cities That they well known
until this when they represented stages than
The Washington times., 1934-04-23

M626ck q WRE
FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
In Washington's leading
picture theaters today and
their starting times are as
follows:
GOOD DAME"
10 As A. NJ, l 80, 4:1O, 7:15,
10 P. M. Stage shows
at 1890, 3:15, 6:2O,
9 P. M.
METROPOLITAN
CIT HAPPENED ONE
NIGHT"
II :25 A. M, 1:55, 4:2O,
6:45, 9:lO Z. M.
KEITH'S
"SPITFIRE"
II :49 a. M, 40, 8 :49, :49,
7:49, 9:49 p. m.
PALACE
"TARZAN AND HIS
MATE"
1906, 2:25, 4:3O, 7:1O
9:35 P. NJ.
EARLE
"REGIsTERED NURSE"
II Is A. M. 1, As, 4 80, 7:1O,
9:55 P. M. Stage shows at
1880, 3:35, 6 is, 9 P. M.
COLUMBIA
"RIPTIDE"
1:2O A. NJ, l: 20, 1925, 5 80,
7:30, 9:35 P. M.
h4A1IO
"LET'S BE RITZY"
11:31 A. NJ, 1:14, 2:57,
4:40, 6:23, :O6, 9:49 P. M.
HOWARD.
"SIN OF NORA MORAN"
80, $50, Z :O5, 1910 p. m.
Stage shows at 2:4O,
$3.50, 9:05 o. m.
The Washington times., 1934-04-23
Greet Miss Fuller

Helen Hayes recommended Fran
eeS Fuller to Jed Harris as q pret-
ty girl who has what it takes to
make good on the stage. Mr.. Har-
Els toOk the suggestion and gave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

i. A week from Wednesdays Oct 10 at the Mill Plain church the fall opening of the Mems Club will take place 1t z o'clock in the even- ing. with a dinner being served the members. Many noted speak CTS will attend. Entertainment and games will. be played, ana everyone is welcome to attend.
 Choir rehearsal last night prov ed that residents of the Mill Plain are interested in trying to have only tn. largest, but the best balanced choir in the city. More than sixty men and children put in their appearance for prac- tice, which was under the direc- tion of F. Wilson. the church or ganist. Both he and Rev Joseph Todd expressed their thanks to those who attended, with the lat ter telling them in all his years or experience as a clergyman, he has never received such splendid co- operation as he is in the Mill Plain community. <.
 Approximately ten cars decorat- ed with large club banners of the East Side Community club will be represented in the Washington Hill parade, which will take place Sat- urday, October the goth, when the new Washington Hill Community House will be dedicated. The invi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
IN. E. Slurn Clearance
 Farley Opens To-day
LowRent Home Production to Be Theme of BrOOkline,
 Mass, Tw0-Day Conference

slum clearance program. Others to speak at this session are: Frederic H. Fay, chairman of the Zoning Board. representing Mayor Mans field Of Boston; and Harry F. Lake, representing Mayor Storrs of Con- cord, N. H.
 Professor Sara Sites, of Sim mons college, will lead the discus sion at the youth session of the conference Friday evening, october 5th, when special attention will be devoted to population trends, cleo trical power, and decentralization of industry, transporta ton, and other factors immediately affecting the future of American cities. Mrs Mary K. Simkhovitch, presiding, will speak, as well as Mrs Eva Whiting White, president of the Women's Educational and Indus trial Union, and headworker of Peabody House; Professor Harold U. Faulkner of the Department of Economies, Smith college. .
 Dwight L. .Hoopingarner, asso- ciate director of the public works housing division will address the conference, as well as Frederick L. Alderman, technical advisor to the New York City housing authority, and Harold s. Buttenheim, editor of The American City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
TAI HENRY MAKES COMPOUNCE DEBUT
Famed Radio Band, Fea= turing Tag Walters, in
 Bristol Sunday

In line with the policy to bring some of the country's finest dance orchestras to the Spanish Gardens at Lake Compounce, the managers, Pierce and Norton, take pleasure in presenting next Sunday night, such an outstanding attraction as Tal Henry and his North Caro- linians. Tal and his orchestra are all southerners who hail from the far down section below the Mason Dixon line. This fact does not mean however, that Henry is an idol of that territory alone for he is as we'll nown throughout the east, north and middlewest as he is in his native habitat.
 Henry has appeared at leading hotels throughout the country and practically every ballroom of note from the Atlantic to Chicago, as far west as Kansas City and south as far as Dallas, Texas. One of his most signal successes was scored at the Hotel New Yorer in New York city. where he remained for an entire season and established himself with radio fans through the N. B. c. network over WI.
 He also scored in a big way at the Mounds Country club in St Louis, one of the most exclusive clubs in the country, catering to clientele that is known as, the nth" degree of fastidiousness. The Castle Farms club in Cincinnati was also the scene of another bril- liant success.
 Tag Waletrs, the featured vocal ist with Tal Henry and his orches- tra. needs no public address sys- tenn to help his voice carry. It is extremely powerful and yet pleas ing. He sings a varied style sweet and hot and has been with Henry since he organized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

Invitations have been extended to mayors, community groups and interested individuals in all New England cities to attend a two- day conference on slum clearance and low-rent home production at the Hotel Beaconsfield, Brookline, Mass, to-day and tomorrow, by the National Public Housing Confer ence. Federal officials, prominent architents, engineers and civic planners will attend the congress all of whose sessions are open to the public free of charge.
 Mrs Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch distinguished alumna of Boston university, will serve as permanent chairman during the~two-day con- ference. She is president of the Na- tional Public Housing Conferences, vice. e-chairman of the New York City housing authority, and direc- tor of the Greenwich House Settle ment.
 Professor Frederick J. Adams, of the School of City Planning, M. I. T., will preside at the opening ses- sion of the conference Friday, Oc- meeting of the Massachusetts State Federation of Planning Boards and the N. F. H. c. Edward T. Hart man, state consultant on planning, will lead the discussion on the practical problems of low-rents and low-cost home production. The conference will close with a lunch con Saturday, October 6, to be broadcast over the NBC network from 12:3O to 1:15. During the time this program is on the air, Mrs Simkhovitch will speak, as we'll as Horace Peaslee, of the fed eral housing division of the public works administration, Clarence Pickett, of the subsistence home steads division of the department of the interior, and Prof Ellsworth Huntington, Yale University.
 One of the speakers slated to address the initial meeting is pr Robinson Newcomb of the U. 5. bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, who will discuss the findings of the Req Property 1n- ventory in New England in rela- tion to the regions housing needs.
 The conference will have as it's purpose the organization and To- cusing of public opinion in support of local public housing programs, to conform with the entrance of the federal government into this field of construction. It will 1n- clude discussion of the following topics: social and economic aspects of the housing problem, and meas ures and methods to be used in the campaign against the slum.
 Miss Helen Alfred, secretary of the National Public Housing Con- ference, will preside at a meeting Saturday morning devoted to the educational methods necessary for organizing the community for a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

Housewives of Greece are becom- ing interested in electrical iaDoi savers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

Births in England and Waies 'n a recent week totaled 5,664.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

Our monthly patriotic calendar. .. October 5- Chester A. Arthur twentyr president born 1830 Ind
 made attack Springfield, Mass, 1875. Octo- Der 6Uned States troops captured St Etienne World war; 198 British captured Forts Clinton and Montgomery s me Mass, 1774. October g. Battle of Perryville, Ky 1862; the historic Chicago fire started 1871 October Academy Annapolis, Md, formally opened, is45 TT . October 11Daughters of the American Revolution organ Chief of the Confederate forces died 187o October l2-Chrstopher Columbus discovered America, 1892. October 1SmWhite house cornerstone laid 1792. Oc shot by John Schrank unatic, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, 1912 October 15 Graf Zeppelin spans Atlantic from Germany to the United States 1928 October 16 eral U Grant appointed to command the western armies
 1863 October 17-Burgoyne surrendered Saratoga; ; canal opened 1925 Lord Cornwal raised the white flag Yorktown 17S1. October 18-New York Chicago tele phone opened, 1892. =. October 1s-United States Ma died, 17eo. . October 2o-Forida passed from Spain lamp invented 1873; Worlds Fair buildings at Chicago dedicated 1892 October 22-Wireless message passed from Arlington, Va to Paris, 1915. October 23- United States troops in France fire first shot in trench of sS United GSf Beeau Wood 191S Daniel Webster great American man and defender of the Constitution died 1852 Oc 25Ere canal connected Great Lakes seaboard tnentai Congress s adjourned 1774 October s7~ Navy Day. October 2S-Statue of Liberty unveiled,
 886 American troops captured their first prisoner World war; 1918 October 29-Czolgosz executed for mating President Mckinley 1901; John Hancock resigned as President of Congress 1777 October 30-Batte- ship aNew York; launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1912. October S1-Nevada admitted to the Union,