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The Washington times., 1934-03-17

Producer Larry Weingarten is par
ticularly happy. He even thought
of hiring Walt mickey Mouse)
to DRAW IN the crooner.
Lengthy Lunch
Wanderings Around Hollywood
Gene Fowler seems to have
GONE Hollywood to the tune OF
THREE HOURS for lunch!. {.
Irene Colman rates a new Fox
ticket-and she's a-romancin' with
Ralph Graves. "A certain femme
star went to a mountain resort for
a rest, but was tossed out by the
management for getting spiffy-
eyed and annoying the guests. e.
Buddy Green and Sammy Slept,
tunesmiths, have new one, "Hot-
Chatchornia Brown" that will
KNOCK YOU DOW Nj. .. Nat
Stein and Bert Wheeler have pur-
chased fighter by the name of
Eddie Volk. They're looking for a
sparring partner resembling Wool
sey. "A not-that-it-makes-any.dif-
ference item: Zasu Pitts simply
CAN'T STAND the sight of Dia-
mondS!
It's AWFULLY funny that a
studio supervisor, a stenographer
and THREE office boys are taking
CREDIT for telling Vincent You
mans HOW to write that hit and
tuneful ditty, "Caricoa." Their
gestures rate new high in laugh
ing stock!
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
Carolina Returns
To Columbia

"Carolina," which returned yes
terday to the Columbia for a Sec
ond week downtown, after seven
days engagement at the Palace,
presents an engrossing story OF
the South with Janet Gaynor and
Lionel Barrymore in starring roles.
Barrymore is seen as the head
of a decayed and penniless fam
lily which remembers its former
glories of Civil War days. They
refuse to yield to the new ideas
of younger people, and endeavor
to keep up the old traditions and
naughty manners. A young girl,
from the North finally persuades
them to help themselves to better
times again.
Janet Gaynor gives a more ma.
ture performance in Carolina"
than in any of her past pictures.
Lionel Barrymore is his accus'
toned easy, excellent self. Robert
Young plays the son with mod
ern notions. Henrietta Crossman
delivers a sterling performance.
Stepin Fetchit and many others
contribute.
carolina" is an entertaing and
poignant study of the old South,
and was adapted from Paul
Green's play, THE House of Con-
nelly" Only in the ending is its
effectiveness lost with a trite eli
max.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
MontsomevStars inMystery Thriller
Al Fox Lively Stage Program

'stage this week. This ensemble is
a smooth, adept chorus that works
hard. A fan dance, the finale of
the show; tap routine and i'm
pressionistic number are pre-
Sented.
Harrison and Fisher, two very
proficient dancers, are outstand"
ing on the program. Their inter-
probation of Manhattan Sere-
made" is particularly fine. Me-
lissa Mason demonstrates her un-
canny ability to twist herself into
all sorts of intricate postureS.
Sid Gary, featured in the pro
duction, sings Temptation" and
There Goes My Heart" then
offers several impressions of radio
favorites, The only objection to
the latter is that Mr.. Gary, like
all air mimics, has no new mate
rial.
I'm sorry to say that the COM
edy of Stuart and Lash just isn't.
Their act is all too familiar, with
a slapstick bit that first saw the
light of day in burlesque show
of '98.
Phil Lampkin leads the orches'
ira through an overture of LISTS
Second Hungarian Rhapsody"
with Trombonist Toby Tyler in a
solo of Deep in My Heart" The
newsreel completes the bill.
j. K. v,
The Washington times., 1934-03-17

AS unreeled at LoeW'S Palace
theater yesterday the picture is
kept in the manner and mood OF
the gay COS although you will find
in the Rogers dialogue some sig
nificant sallieS about financial
panics, reckless youth, etc. that
rouse the inevitable comparison to
present-day conditions.
Small Town Banker
Will Rogers plays the banker Of
bonneville, whose leisure moments
are spent whiting and trying to
figure out how he can get the best
of those, like the village deacon
who try to outsmart him in swap
ping horseflesh.
An incidental romance engages
Evelyn Venable ana Kent Taylor
as small town sweethearts and
there is the ennuied Stepin Fetchit
who injects one very good laugh
gag.
Banker Rogers engages in a
rough and tumble fight with an
ornery depositor, wears his first
swallow tail coat in the movies
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
Jane CowI Star
In New Play
Monday

Jane Cowl, who comes to the
National Theater, Monday night,
March 10. in Reginald Lawrence's
new play called Sweet Bells
tangled" has appeared in Wash
ington curing her career in plays
of such widely varying period,
and in such diverse roles that it
seems necessary to state that her
present play is entirely modern
and that the character which she
plays is that Of a woman OF to-
day. confronted by the emotional
problems that might come to any
wife.
Looking back over the calendar
of drama that she has brought to
our stage, one is struck by the
fact that not only has she brought
us an astonishing number Of dis
tinguished plays, but that, what
ever play she was in, the general
production has inevitably reached
a high standard, due to Miss
Cowl's own insistence upon good
staging
"Sweet Bells tangled" is Miss
Cowl's first NEW play in the last
two seasons, though during that
time she has appeared in revivals
of "The Man With a Load of
Mischief" and Camille" Miss
Cowl seems to feel that, while it
is impossible that a star should
have a perfect new play every
year unless some sort of miracle
is accomplished in the creating of
playwrights, there is no excuse
for any star coming before the
public in any play that is not well
produced. Consequently, through
out her career, whether she has
appeared in newly written plays
or revivals, she has seen to it that
her public witnessed the best pro-
duction obtainable.
In the production Of "Sweet
Bells Jangled," she has been in
sistent upon careful selection Of
players in her supporting cast,
which includes Minor Watson,
Clyde Franklin, Mary Phillips,
and other excellent actors; she
has felt happy in the selection OF
Donald Oenslager, the eminent
scene designer who has created
the setting of a modern home.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
HUI !: :: :: From
HOLLYWOOD!
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, March lis funny, but Ruth Matteson,
Hollywood girl had go New York to be discovered
picture actress But Hollywood, the strangest city in
the world is sometimes like that.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17

For those who like thrills mixed
with clever comedy, "The Mystery
of EIr. X now showing at the
Fox, should prove to be just about
perfect. And with Robert Mont
gomery in the role of a smart
crook, it's even better than that.
Edgar Selwyn is the man re-
sponsible for turning out COM
pletely entertaining film which
possesses, besides full quota of
suspenseful moments, a goodly
share of bright dialogue and anus
ing incident. 1t was tailored to
the exact measurements Of its
star.
A mysterious assassin, known
only as "Mr. X" is terrorizing
London. Revel. a clever second
story man, falls under suspicion.
To clear himself and for other
reasons, too (you might suspect a
girl was one of them-and she Isl
he undertakes to find the guilty
party.
Montgomery Outstanding
Eventually successful, he out
wits the watchful police at every
turn. He evades their traps and
sidesteps their subterfuges. And
wins the heroine, of course.
Montgomery plays with admir-
able ease and remarkable skill.
It's his picture and he makes the
best of it. Lewis Stone supports
excellently as an industrious de-
tective. Elizabeth Allen is the
young lady. Forester Harvey reg
listers a remarkable Cockney char
acterization. "The Mystery of Mr..
x" is almost guaranteed to delight
you and excite you, particularly in
that last scene.
Ballet on Stage
Gene Ford brought the Capitol
Theater Ballet Corps, "a very per-
sonable girls, to form the high spot
of broadway Roundup" on the
The Washington times., 1934-03-17

and permits his first screen kiss,
the affectionate buss coming from
Louise Dressler, who plays David
Harum'S sister.
This is all clean, sentimental
hokum with the punch of the pic.
ture arriving in finale wherein
David Harum climbs into the seat
of a racing sulky and drives his
favorlte trotter, Cupid, home while
Justify singing "Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-
aye" It seems this animal stepped
faster to music.
A nostalgia touch is the arrival
Of Lillian Russell at the races
chaperoned by Dick Croker, Tam
many boss. What they were do
ing around bonneville you must
figure out.
James Cruze directed "David
Harum." and, outside of laggard
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
JacqueIine Logan
In Farce Due
At BeIasco

In a merry and risque fashion,
the ways of amorous~conquest will
be revealed in Three and One"
the spicy Partisan comedy hit
which serves as the initial attrac-
ton to relight the long-dark Shu.
bert Belasco Theater on Monday
evening, March 10, with the en-.
gagement extending for the bal.
ance of the week. Jacqueline
Logan is starred, while Mana
Bryant, King Calder and Sherling
Oliver are cofeatured in this
adaptation by Lewis Galantiere
and John Houseman from the
French of Denys Amiel, which is
credited with a run of two years
in Paris and of several months on
Broadway earlier this season.
AS may be surmised from the
title, "Three and One" is con.
cerned with the conquest of an
illuring young woman by three
brothers; three altogether diff.
ferent brothers.
Therefore, when the mother in.
vites a beautiful young woman to
dwell while among them in the
country villa, each of them courts
her in his own style. Arthur
flaunts stocks and bonds; Paul
composes poetry and music, while
Charles seeks to arouse her physi.
cal desires. Around this intrigu.
ing situation, the authors have
succeeded admirably, it is re.
ported, in fashioning hilarious en-
tertainment of an adult nature.
An excellent cast has been as
sembled for "Three and One" that
includes, in addition to the quar-
tet of featured players, such ex-
perienced artists as Don Darcy,
Ethel Wilson, Richard S. Bishop
and G. Swayne Gordon. The play
has been staged by Theodore
Viehman,
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
M OWE
A'ACLOCK

A'ACLOCK
FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
In Washington's leading
picture theaters today and
their starting times are as
follows:
"MYsTERY OF Mr.. K"
IL A. NJ, lao, 1920, 7:10,
$50 P. M. Stage shows at
12:45, 1925, 6:15,
8:55 P. M.
METROPOLITAN =. :. :.
"ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN"
1920, 2:44, sos, 7:30,
9:55 P. M.
COLUMBIA =. %.
"CAROLINA"
II: 10 A. NJ, 1:15, 500,
5:25, 7:3O, 9:4O P. NJ.
EARLE =.
"LET'S FALL IN LOVE"
1O:15 A. NJ, IL 80, 2:5O,
$40, 1850, 1O:1O P. NJ.
Stage shows at II :35 A.
NJ, 1:55, 4:15, 6:55
9:1O P. M.
PALACE =. .. 3.
"DAVID HARUM"
ILLS A. NJ, 1:20, 1926,
$50, 1885, $40 P. M.
RIALTO
"I LIKE TT THAT WAY"
IL :36 A. NJ, 1:19, 3, 4:43,
:26, 500, 9:52 P. M.
R-K-o-KE1TH's -.
GIT HAPPENED ONE
NIGHT"
II is A. NJ. 1:18. 3 :21. 5 "a,
7:27. $50 P. NJ.
HOWARD
JOURNAL OF A CRIME"
Il: 80, $3.50, 7, 10 P. NJ.
Stage shows at 2:30,
SOP. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
Black and White,
Show atHoward

A "battle of music" will be a
principal feature of the BLACK
and white Revue which opens to-
day at the Howard Theater.
Two orchestras, one white and
one colored, will take part, as well
as a very large company Of we'll
known entertainers. The BLACK
and White Revue" has always been
one of the most popular attrac-
tions at the Howard.
A lively chorus, many singers
and speciality dancers will COM
plete the roster of performers.
On the screen is journal of
Crime" with Ruth Chatterton in
the starring role.
A midnight show will be given
tonight. with all seats reserved.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
Lee Tracy Film
At Metropolitan

"Advice to the Lovelorn," the
current feature at the Metropoli-
tan, is utterly preposterous, from
point of view of plot, but has
Lee Tracy in the principal role,
and that is enough for any Lee
Tracy fan. Moreover, preposter-
Gus or not, it is genuinely anus
ing, at least in spots.
It tells the story of a mascu-
line Miss Lonelyhearts," whose
counsel on matters of romance
goes over big because it does not
go in too strong for convention.
But although the column is
widely syndicated, the editors of
his papers are sufficiently naive
to let him slip past all manner
of free advertising for a crooked
drug store chain owner, and
thereby he comes to grief.
It is not striking defense Of
journalistic or business ethics in
any sense of the word. but those
who do not try to take it seriously
will find it a lot of fun. Tracy
is surrounded by a competent
cast, which includes Sally Blame
as his own heart interest, Ster-
ling Holloway as a dumb but de-
voted office boy, and Paul Harvey
as tough boss.
There are a host of shorts in
addition to the feature, the most
ambitious of these being a color
subject featuring Teddy Joyce,
widely known hereabouts. Others
include a pictorial subject, new
reel with lots of up-to-the-minute
happenings, INSTALLATION of
one of Ben Bernie's most popular
song numbers-the Brides song
but without Ben; short COM
edy and a few more for good
measure.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
Played on Stage


Some months ago Ruth proved
her histrionic ability at the Pasa-
dena Community Playhouse and on
Los Angeles stages in "Tale of TWO
Cities' and Elmer the Great" but
local casting directors and pro-
ducers failed to notice her. On
ward to Broadway she went. There
Clark Gable, on his recent tour,
found her and engaged her for
his personal appearance sketch.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer scouts
"discovered" Ruth-at Clark's sug-
gestion, of course-and now she's
a contract player, headed for fea-
tured roles. That's Hollywood
thanks to Clark columbus" Ga
BILE.
Probably the most discussed role
in the flickers at the moment is
that of the crooner in Joan Craw-
ford's current movie, "Sadie Nc
Kee." Nearly everyone in the busi-
ness has been tested for the COW
eted part. Even the studio gate
man wanted to dye his hair and
warble out a test. Many reels ago
(tirne lapse, you dopeD Gene Ray
mond was up for the part, but
turned it down.
Three scenarios later he also ges-
tured thumbs down-but Wed,
with the promise of a rewrite, by
John VERY Clever) Meehan, Gene
put his signature on the dotted
line, thereby ending what is sup
posed to be the worlds longest
search for a crooner. Associate
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
Earle Film Has
Edmund Love-,
Ann Sothern

Hats off and deep curtsy to
Columbia Pictures who hang up
records on one type of entertain
ment and then come right back
with an entirely different set-up
which proves 100 per cent de-
lightful.
Let's Fall in Love-" from the
pen of a smart young man with
a Garbo complex, has. as the
saying goes, what it takes to
make a good show: two honey
sweet tunes, good voices to carry
them, romance, drama, beauty,
comedy and some Grade A act
ing.
A haraSsed director, patience
exhausted by the vagaries of a
temperamental star, tells her to
go back to the drugstore demon
Stration job from which he took
her, and then stalks off in search
of another SWede who will fill
the script requirements.
This maker of stars looks in on
a travelling circus and finds just
the type" but she has a French
accent; never mind, he can take
care of that. He puts her with
a friendly Scandinavian family
and presto: in five weeks the
world heraldS a new star.
Love, for of course love comes,
causes exposure of the fraud and
the little girl slips away into the
night, her career over before it
begins: she reckoned not with old
John Public, however. who was
intrigued by the girl who fooled
Hollywood and with the spotlight
turned on her, she comes back
and makes good the claim of the
director that she is a girl in a
million.
Edmund Lowe, as the director,
is excellent, but Ann Sothern (nee
Harriet Lake, sings, acts, smiles
and weeps, and makes a thor
oughly believable person; Miriam
Jordan, Gregory Ratoff Che is
amusingD. Greta Meyer, Arthur
Jarrett Eyes, he of radio). and
Tala Birell (Who strides around
in the accepted Carlo manner)
are the principals, but there are
number of minor players who
play exceptionally well.
On the stage Washington well
comes the return of that ace Of
"hot mammas," Sophie Tucker,
younger with the years and hand
ing out that same spicily-flavored
dish of songs which an amused
audience chuckled over in the
1928 manner. AS heretofore,
Sophie doesn't miss chance to
laugh with the people out front
and that always goes over big;
Ted Shipiro, at the piano, lends
a hand with the fun.
Ross and Bennett, tap and
giggle, but the crowd is good ma
tured; Gaudsmith Brothers and
two companions have a novelty,
we'll received and Van Horn and
Inez, with Betty Lyle offer some
thing new in skating.
Freddie Clark and the boys do
up some good accompaniments
and Aubrey Sieber presents a
nice appearance as well as the
acts. ,
The shorts are numerous and
Amusing *. Y.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
Bob SINGS Song

Robert Montgomery, star of the
new Metros Goldwyn-Mayer ro-
nance thriller, mystery of Mr..
x" playing at Loew's Fox Thea
ter, whistles and sings the chorus
of "This Is the Night" a love
ballad especially written for the
picture by the famous Nacio Herb
Brown and Arthur Freed.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17

start for his narrative, did a
capable Job. The Will Rogers fol
lowing will like the picture for all
of its eXtravaganceS.
On the supplementary program
is an interesting James Fitzpatrick
travelogue on Italy. a juvenile
comedy Managed Money" and
an issue of the Hearst Metrotone
news reel which proves that
Colonel Lindbergh is still an idol
with movie audiences.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
Cycles Combined

Taking advantage of the two
most popular trends in motion
pictures today-the musical and
Hollywood cycles - Colum bia
studios is presenting Lets Fall
In Love-" combination of both,
at Warner Bros. Earle Theater
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-27

"And then l got on here and
went broke, and / was out on the
street wondering where my next
meal would come from. / was
thinking of suicide-think of
everything horrible. And then Es-
Their was walking along beside me
before knew what had happened.
She held my elbow in her hand
and smiled as me just as friendly
as though she'd known me all my
life, and said, you look like you're
pretty much up against it, kid"
There was sympathy in her
tone that | hadn't heard in weeks.
1t brought out all the homesick-
ness in. me. l just started to cry
right there in the street. She ask
ed me how long since I'd eaten,
and / told her it had been q day,
perhaps two days. 1t had seemed
as though it had been weeks. But
it wasn't the food. 1t was the
sympathy" w
"And how long ago was this?"
Griff demanded.
The girl lowered her eyes.
"This," she said in a slow hesit-
ant voice, "was only two weeks
ago." He =
"Why did you lie to u.s."
Because / didn't want to have
the story come out in the news
papers"
"And you're engaged?" asked
Griff.
! eyes," she said.
"Who is the man you are going
to marry, Alice?" he asked in a
kind, fatherly tone.
ga man back in my home town."
she said. "He thinks that I've
made good here in the CITY as an
actress, but that Pm giving up my
career in order to come back and
marry him. Tell me, was it very
wrong for me to deceive him like
that?" 49, h,.e e. "-
He laughed, patted her cold
hand, pushed back his chair and
got to his feet.
"I'm not a moral arbiter, Alice
I'm just a criminologist working
on q case and trying to find out
some of the facts. Forgive me
for bothering you after you'd re-
tired" a
"Ohw she said, with a quick lit
tie exclamation, you're so nice.
You approve, don't you2"
IL don't know" he told her, cas-
it makes any difference whether |
approve or not"
"But you understand, anyway
eyes," he said,. 81 think | do"
She watched him as he buttoned
his coat and reached for his hat,
which he held by the brim.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-27
Deacons Battle
Washington, Lose
By Score Of G to z

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. (UP)
Facing unexpectedly strong OPP
position George Washington's I'M
defeated eleven eked out a six to
two victory last night against the
Wake Forest gridsters.. ~
. G: w. made its score in the Sec
ond period when a II yard pass
from fluffy Leemans to Arnold
Benefited !, resulted, in the only
touchdown of the game.
A bad pass from center early in
the opening, stanza gave the visi-
tors two points, when Leeman's
was forced to7fall on the ball be-
hind his own goal line.
The scoring: 4
George Washington 0 6 0 Go
Wake Forest 3s 2 0 q %
Touchdown: Benefited. Sofety:
Leeman's. .a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-27

/ "Good night, Alice" he said.
"Good night" she told HIM
"And thank you SO much" ,.S,.
She came close to him, stood foi
a moment looking up into his eyes
her own eyes wide and starry:
p you're you're wonderful
she said.
Before he could stop her, she
stooped swiftly and kissed his
hand. ",ut .-t.
A moment; later he was in the
hallway, with the sound of the
closing door and the clicking
spring lock rising in his ears.
Sidney Griff strobe swiftly down
the corridor to the elevator, paus-
ed in the lobby and found a public
telephone. He dropped a coin
and called the number of detec-
tive agency which sometimes did
work for him.
"Griff talking" he said. "I'm at
the Elite Apartments, 319 Robin
son street. Send an operative with
car out here right away. Get
him here Just as soon as you can.
I'll be waiting across the street"
Griff hung up the telephone,
J left the lobby, pulled his coat
, about him as he felt the bite OF
the night wind, crossed the street
to stand in the shadows. Occas.
ionally he paced back and forth
his head bowed in thought, but his
eyes watched the entrance to the
Elite Apartments.
. 1t was some 20 minutes before
a. light roadster slid in close to the
curb. A man opened the door and
stepped out to the sidewalk.
"Griff?" he asked in a low
voice, as Sidney Griff came for;
ward.
yes" Griff told him. There's
a young woman in that apartment
house. She's about five feet two,
blond, about "a years of age, with
trim figure. She weighs around
105 pounds. She'll be coming out
of the apartment house pretty
quick. I think perhaps man will
come for her. l want her shad.
owed. It may be that another
man will take up his position here
to keep watch on the apartment
house. Don't pay any, attention
to him, keep out of sight yourself
You'd better go down the street
about half d block and park. In
vestigate everyone who comes out
of the apartment house that might
be the party I4described."
The detective looked at his
watch. SIM.
Lets get the time straight
he said. 'fIt's l2 40 now"
That's right,H Griff told him.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-27
Ali Anniversary
Set November ;

RALEIGH, Oct. 81. (UP-4-H
club work in North Carolina. will
celebrate its 18th birthday Setur-
day, November 3, b va statewide
radio broadcast in cooperation
withthe National Radio Achieve
ment day program, L R. Harrill,
All club leader at State College,
announced here last night.
Programs will be handled over
three North Carolina stations. Be-
ginning at 1890 p. m, q fifteen
minute program from the United
States department of agriculture
at Washington, will feature talks
by national agricultural officials,
and music by the Marine band.
Three programs With nthe state
starting at 12:45 will follow. One
will come from WPTF at Raleigh,
another from WIT at Charlotte,
and thethird from WING, Ashe-
willie. -.