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The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Harlem Acts Star
On Cotton Club
Program

A pair Of the smartest acts
that ever came out Of Harlem
plus Bobby Chapman rs master
Of ceremonies, Gypsy" Vests
contralto grooming, and 10 dane
ing octoroon beauties, put the
Cotton Clubs "Harlemania Re.
vue" into q class Of Its own for
smartness and pepper.
New to Washington and the
Cotton Club are the Three
Sans" hot.tempo dancing boys
noted for their vaudeville work.
Maude de Forest, deep voiced
blues singer. is another splendid
performer. Maude's voice is more
than contralto. It is bari
tone, sometimes sloping clear
down to a bass.
Also outstanding is Betty Bee,
q tall beige-tinted gal. who can
do amazing things with her feet.
The beauty chorus Of the show
has everything, good looks, youth
and pepper.
Dance music Of color and
rhythm is provided by Duke
Eglin and his orchestra Of a
dozen melody experts. Floor shows
are presented three times q night,
the first one going on about mid
night, another at 2 and still an
other an hour or so later.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

biting pilots can't help but see its
attractive sign, the Hangar Clubs
fame is spreading wherever people
travel by air.
And to satisfy these new patrons
Host Bill Levy has again drawn
upon New York'S unlimited golden
resources for his floor show talent.
Next weeks show, however, will
be headlined by a new feminine
vocalist-whose identity will re-
main a secret until first night pa
irons have expressed their ap-
proval. asg r<"a ,.-.
Joan Moss, who has been fea-
tured at the Hangar Club since
it's inaugural flight, has gone on
to bigger things.
InSuring an abundance Of ex-
ceptional vocal talent, Babe Frank,
the singing drummer boy, will Of
fer a pleasing variety of new hits.
Babe has gone in for request num-
berS quite a bit of late, too.
Not in the least exhausted by
their long and dizzy flight New
Year Eve, AL Davis's Syncopating
High Fliers are turning out the
rhythm as enthusiastically as ever.
Reservations are suggested and
may be obtained by calling Ma.
tional I'LL or Metropolitan 6777.
The Hangar Club entertains from
10 till 2-and then some.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Michel Enjoyed
Record Crowd
For 1894

New Year Eve is now but a
joyful memory, but 1t will be a
long time before the hundreds
that jammed the Club Michel
Sunday evening forget the gayety
and fun that prevailed at the
Thomas Circle night club way
into the dawn. But the begin.
ming of the New Year is also the
beginning Of even a greater sea-
son at the Michel. Walter Won
Herbulis' first resolution" was to
continue to present only the high
est type of entertainment, and
to keep the prices at Club Michel
in keeping with the times.
Another feature, which is un-
usual for a night club, is the
delicious dinners that Michel
serves nightly. Pierre, the famous
French chef from Chicago, is
really a master Of the culinary
arts, making it q treat indeed to
dine at the CLUB Michel, as well
as dancing to Charlie Wright's
band and viewing a real Broad.
way revue, for the price you'd
ordinarily pay for a dinner alone.
"Skin" Young is making him
self indispensable. and is singing
songs with the same fervor as
he did a few years ago as one
of Paul Whiteman's original
Rhythm Boys.
ImpreSsario Won Herbulis also
offers Don and Dorothy Dade, a
fast pair of steppers who present
something entirely different from
the usual dance team routine {;
Marie Russell, has had to add
several "encore numbers" to her
repertoire since she was intro
duced at Michel last week.
In charge of all this is good
Oh Charlie Wright, who not only
"tacks on a smile" and leads the
swell Michel orchestra, but also
does some real entertaining with
his faithful accordion. The Michel
opens every evening in the week
at 6 for dinner dancing. The
supper period is from 10 until
8 a. m. and continues until on
Saturdays.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Gay Parties Dine
At MadriIIon

What do you think Of an Or
chestra that can step down out
Of the stand and put on a
honey Of a floor show"
The rchestra is Leon Brusil-
offs and it is putting on these
doings at the Madrillon. the
towns popular dine-and-dance
spot.
Not satisfied with serving up
the fastest Of dance music, the
versatile Leon is developing a
crew Of clipper and competent
young entertainers.
The gand includes Trumpeter
Jack Schaeffer, who could well
be an understudy for the famous
Louis Armstrong, who can sing,
dance and clown as well as he
plays the trumpet. Also Pianist
Ross DeRoy, who compoSes and
has the nerve to play his own
compositions; Ray Donahue, the
Madrillon singer who diSdains
grooming; last and not least,
comes Ralph Hawkins, the drum
mer lad, who has taken to doing
both singing and tap dancing
with plenty eclat.
Tina and Palomo, graceful
LatinAAmerican dance duo, are
the visiting high-light of the Ma
drillon floor show Two new
singers, booked in from New
York, will be added to the Ma
drillon set-up early next week.
Madrillon pleasantneSS of at
mosphere attracts both organiza-
ton and individual parties a.
plenty. Wednesday is the day on
which the Commonwealth Club
and the District Of Columbia
unit Of the Young Democratic
Clubs of Amer hold their
weekly luncheon get-togetherS.
Another interesting luncheon
group Is that of the local unit OF
Catholic University Alumni. The
NRA organization also enjoys the
Madrillon both for the luncheon
and evening dance sessions.
Major Raymond j. walter, execu-
tive of the D. C. compliance
board of the MIRA. and Lieut..
Thomas Early, Blue Eagle per
Sonnel officer, were among the
NRA officials visiting the Peter
Borras resort this week.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Contract Rewards
Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael, young New
York actress, has been given a
long term contract by Paramount
as result of her performance in
vastly different roles in five diff
ferent pictures.
Miss Michael, who has been in
Hollywood only a year. after
having gained quick recognition
in several Broadway successes,
has appeared in "A Bedtime
Story" "I'm No Angel" Cradle
Song" Search For Beauty" and
"Bolero," now in production.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Next Programs
At the Theaters

EARLE-PauI NUM- in Hi Nellie!'
with Glenda Farrell On the stage
Wheeler and Woolsey, screen comedians
in person.
PALACE-Eddie Cantor in Roman
Scandals" musical spectacle, with Ruth
Etting. Gloria Stuart. David Manners
and Goldwyn Girls.
RKO KEITH'S - Irene Dunno and
Give Brook in 'If I Were Free" with
Nils Asther. Henry Stephenson and
Laura Hope Crews. Gil. rvnr..,
with Neil Hamilton, Sheila Terry. Guy
Kibbee. Arthur Byron, Dudley Diggel
RIALTO-"By Candlelight," featuring
ELISA Landi. Paul Lukas, Nils Asther
Esther Ralston. Dorothy Revier and
METRoPoLITAN-Dorothea Week.
first American film. Cradle song.
with Evelyn Venable. Sir Guy Standing
FOX-"As Husbands Co." with War
ner Baxter Helen Vinson and others
On the stage. Poet Prince. Carl Freed
and Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Heish-HoHostt to
Roosevelt
Party

For the first time on any stage
or night club floor (that is dur.
ing 1934), Federico and Francine
head the midnight entertain
ment offered by Pete Macias at
his thriving Heigh-Ho Club. The
European dance team recently
concluded engagements at the
Plaza and Essex House in New
York city.
TONY and His Accordion" re-
turns after a flying trip to see
the folks back home in Ohio.
Then there is Marty Rubin, and
Jimmy Nichols, who sings so much
lik. Rudy Vallee that the patrons
frequently think they hear a
Fleischmann dream grooming.
In closing the books for the
old year, Pete Macias has asked
that Ainsley Knight give space
to his annual report rendered Tor
the benefit Of night club subscribe
ers. Since opening of the attrac'
tive night spot on october 8, the
Heigh-Ho has been open for .
total of $40 hours, during which
the band or performing mem.
bers were playing 81, ,440 minutes.
Under the Heigh-Ho policy OF
continuous entertainment, Pete's
statistical force report 10,270 In
dividual compositions were played.
Exact calculations on how many
times Last Roundup" has been
played are missing, but Mr..
knight has noticed that it is q
request number now. Likewise,
the hill-billy song about West
Virginia ham.
Just about everybody was pres"
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Did YOu Know
Most Movie Stars
Once Experienced
Poverty
Rx RENE DAVIES

HOLLyW GOD, Jan. 6-Modern,
affluent Hollywood almost denies
the fact but it is true that most
Of the flamboyant screen stars Of
today, who live so glamorously,
once knew what it meant to be
broke. Poverty seems to have been
the typical experience Of the most
successful actors, so much so that
it might well be said that only
the poor, succeed in Hollywood,
and the proverbial gold spoon
in the mouth" is liability rather
than an asset.
Perhaps this phenomenon is eX-
planned in the fact that fortitude
Is only born Of desperation and,
as the late. Paul Bern-known for
his picture sagacity as well as his
philanthropy-once said, "The
most essential requisite to screen
success is fortitude."
Sometimes, when approaching
a sunptuous Hollywood home to
attend the party within, Charlie
Farrell will startle other arriving
guests by saying, "Do you see that
big lawn? Well, I used to keep
it manicured," then he recalls the
"strange interludes," between ex.
ira jobs, long before he became a
star. When extra Jobs were
scarce, Charlie often went out in
search of lawns to NOW to sup
port his meal ticket.
Clara Bow, the ut" girl, once
sold hot dogs on the sand at
Coney Island. With a tray filled
with the delicacieS, she would fit
between the crowds, loudly &C
claiming and selling her wares
And today, her best contribution
to an impromptu program Is an
imitation of herself selling hot
dogs to the hungry revelerS OF
Coney.
Marie DreSsler, also, resorted to
selling the lowly fare for her own
sustenance when stage jobs were
lacking and, recently, when a re-
porter said, Tell me, Miss Dress
Ter. is it true that among your
many viSsisitudes you once oper'
ated q chain of hot dog Stands?"
"a chain" Marie exploded.
"YOu mean q hot dog stand At
Coney Island"
Having finished college with
several degrees to his credit
bruce Cabot became a soldier o1
fortune and finally drifted to Hol
Iywood, where his brawny physique
secured him a job-not as ar
apollo on the screen, but as
bouncer at our own Embassy Club
sFrom that lowly position he
bounced himself into a heavy part
An RKO's Road House Murder,
and once again he was eating reg
ularly.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

NOAV 444CosAAAA4Ss
Blonde Lillian is nothing If not
confident She says she already
has ordered a nursery to be built
onto her villa outside Berlin.
Meanwhile, the star soon starts,
under protest. clubbing her latest
picture, II Am Suzanne" into
French and German. It is to
test Fox's right to make her do
these voice-dubbing foreign yer.
s1onS that Lillian goes to court this
month against the studio.
Her friends insist she will be
dissatisfied even If she does win
the suit, and will be going back
to Germany anyway in a few
months.
II want to retire from the
screen for at least . year, per.
haps forever" says the star.
So this nursery business is
serious.
You may not believe this, but
Bing Crosby swears it's true.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

saturday. Monte Blue and Barbara
Kent in Her Forgotten Past"
SYLvAN-Sunday and Monday: '"The
Bowery.'' with Wallace Berry and
Jackie Cooper. Charlie Chaplin Comedy.
Tuesday: Bitter Sweet" with Anna
Neagle. Comedy. Novelty. Wednesday:
Alice Brady and Maureen O'Sullivan in
stage Mother" Operalogue. News reel.
Thursday: Walls of Cold" with Sally
Eilers and Norman Foster. Comedy.
Cartoon. Friday: IS. C. S. Iceberg,
with Rod LaRoque. Comedy. Cartoon.
Final Chapter-"Clancy of the Mounted"
Saturday. Double Feature-"Floating 8
Platform. No. l." with Leslie Fenton and
Conrad Veidt. Ken Maynard in The
Trail Drive" Mickey Mouse Comedy. Kit
Carson" Chapter No. 2. Matinee 100
p. m.
TAKOMA-sunday, Monday and Tues
day: Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper
in THE Bowery." Wednesday,: Alice
Brady and Franchot Tone in Stage
Mother" Thursday and Friday: Jean
Harlow in Blonde Bombshell." Satur-
day: Richard Arlen in Golden Harvest" "
and John Wayne in Telegraph Trail"
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Hangar Club Is Favorite Spot o.
Air-Minded Merv Makers

With scores of pilots and avia-
ton big-wigs stopping off in Wash
ington en- route to the annual mid
winter air races in Miami, the
Hangar Club, Washington's aero
nautical rendezvous, is enjoying
unprecedented business.
Located adjacent to the busy
metropolitan airport where hun
dreds of airline passengers and Wis
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Another Film Set
For Famed Comics

w. C. Fields, George Burns and
Oracle Allen. who are featured in
"Six of Kind" now in produc-
ton, are also set for the cast of
"We're Not Dressing" which goes
into production some time next
month with Bing Crosby and
Ethel Norman heading the cast
and Norman Taurog directing.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

Tuesday: Katharine Hupburn and all
star cast in Little Women. Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday: Joan Craw-
Lady; cartoon. Saturday: Claude Rains
and Gloria Stuart in "Invisible Man" !:
"Tarzan the Fearless No. 3: Laurel
and Hardy comedy; cartoon
APOLLO-sunday and Monday: Mar
garet SULLIVAN and John BGles In
"Only Yesterday; cartoon. Tuesday
and Wednesday: Ruth Chatterton in
Female: Laurel and Hardy comedy;
Thursday and Friday: Claude Rains SAN ana
Alison Skipworth in "Tillie and Gus ;
'"Tarzan the Fearless" No. 8; comedy
and cartoon.
AVALON-Sunday and Monday: Ann
Harding and Nils Asther in Right to
Romance: Chase comedy. Tuesday ana
Wednesday: Ruth Chatterton in "Fe-
male; comedy. Thursday and FRIDAY :
Claude Rains and Gloria stuart IN
Saturday: W. c. Fields and Alison Skip
worth in "Tillie and Gus; comedy;
Minnevitch short.
AVENUE GRAND-sunday, Monday
all star cast in Little Women" Wed.
nesday and Thursday: Jean Harlow and
Lee Tracy in Blonde Bombshelr': car
toon. Friday: Ann Harding and MIS-
edy. Saturday: James Cagney in Lady
Killer; "Tarzan the Fearless" No. B;
Chase comedy.
CENTRAL-sunday and Monday: H,
G. Wells fantastic sensation lnVls-
Brady in SHOULD Ladies Behave; car
toon. Tuesday and Wednesday: Charles
Laughton in Private Life of King
Henry VIII; Laurel and Harry Siyouan IN
in plain Nuts" Thursday and Friday
| Louisa AIcott's Little Women: Don
aid Cook in Fog: cartoon saturday
Jack Holt in Master of Men; Joel
McCrea and Ginger Rogers /" C"an'e
at Heaven; cartoon.
COLONY-sunday. Monday and Tues
day: Joan Crawford and CLARK Gable II
Dancing Lady; souvenir. Wednes1aS
and Thursday: Ann Harding and NH
| comedy; band reel. Friday: Joan Blon'
dell and Glenda Farrell in Havana
! Widows"; comedy; novelty SATURDAY
W: G. Fields and Alison SkipwortIn ToorI i
| "Tillie and Gus; "TarZan the FearleSs,
No. S: comedy; cartoon.
HOME-Sunday and Monday: Glori:s
Stuart in Invisible Man: Laurel
| Hardy comedy. Tuesday and Wednes
day: Margaret SULLIVAN and John Bole'
in "OnIy Yesterday: cartoon. Thurs
| day: Ruth Chatterton in Female
comedy: song reel. Friday: Paul Nun
in "The World Changes; cartoon. sat
urday: Joel McCrea and Ginger Roger
in Chance at Heaven; comedy.
SAVOY-sunday and Monday: Donald
Cook and Mary Brian in Fog; Three
Little Pigs. Tuesday: Helen Twelve
| trees and Victor Jory in MY Woman
Wednesday and Thursday: "Footiight iis 7 I
FridSy John 6omsS2 W2yns s.turday IN
Max % Baer ana Myrna 10y in Prize.
fighter and the Lady: band reel.
TIVOLI-sunday and Monday: Lione
Barrymore and Alice Brady In Shoulc
Ladies Behave; comedy. Tuesday ant
BILE Man; Laurel and Hardy comedy
Minnevitch novelty. Thursday and Fri
day: June Knight, Lillian Roth ant
| Buddy Rogers in Take a Chance; car
toon. Saturday.: Joel McCrea and Gin
| ger Rogers in Chance at Heaven"
Chase comedy.
YORK-sunday and Monday: Marie
Dressler in christopher Bean; cartoon
Tuesday and Wednesday: Paul NUM- il
World Changes" Thursday: Charles
Laughton in "white Woman: comedy
cartoon. Friday: Mary Brian and Don
aid Cook in Fog; comedy. Saturday
| George Brent in From Headquarters"
Three Little Pigs: ''Perils of Pauline.
No. !; band reel.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Mae Goes Shopping

Only one chance to go the
rounds of smart stores on a
shopping tour wss offered Mae
West during the two months she
was SO busy making I'm No
Angel"
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

she admits She
talked to him
Is minutes on
Christmas Day.
She also dis
plays a plat
mum and dia.
nond wedding
ring, which ar.
rived as a
Yuletide gift.
The inside Of
the ring Is In
s c r ! b.. d !:
"IWSIL." The
S t q r W o n t
translate tn e
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Lillian Harvey to
Retire If Court
Fight Fails
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1894, by King Features
Syndicate, Tnc.)

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 6.-Be it
ever so amazing, Lillian Harvey
says II she loses her court fight
against Fox, she'll 60 right back
to Germany, get married and
have a baby.
The dainty star won't name
German actor, Willie Fritsch, as
the prospective bridegroom, but
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Fadeout on Birthday

Through a strange coincidence,
the production schedule Of Cath
crime the Great" now being pro-
duced by Director Josef Won Stern
berg, calls for Marlene Dietrich to
film the final fadeout Of the pic
tur on her birthday, December 27.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

SeVeTa1 q q y S
ago the Groom
ing star had
his private tele-
phone number
changed, a n d,
in proverbial
manner, forgot
it him S If.
First, Brother
Everett Crosby
tried to whee-
die it out Of
tn e operator.
Then he called
Bing to the
phone.
4 Bing finally
mot &6n Sa,,V,ohop
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

ent sometime during the holiday
week and that memorable New
Year party. Franklin D. Roose-
velt, jr., brought the entire group
present at the young peoples
party in the White House by for
a few late dances.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

He got it by grooming part Of
the number, Please" until the
operator recognized his voice.
Did You Know
That a palatial $1,000 car
once belonging to Tom Mix
last week was purchased on q
used car lot for $3.50?
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Warner Bros. Theaters

AMBASSADOR-Sund Monday and
Tuesday: Katharine Hupburn and all
star cast in Little Women" Wednes'
day, Thursday and Friday: Joan Craw-
ford and Clark Gable in Dancing
Lady,; cartoon. Saturday: Claude Rains
and Gloria Stuart in Invisible Man;
''Tarzan the Fearless No. 3: Laurel
and Hardy comedy; cartoon
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

BOOKER T.-Sunday and until Thurs
day, East Of Fifth Avenue" with
Mary Carlisle, Walter Connolly and
Walter Byron; usual added attrac.
tions. Friday, New offering.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

APOLLO-sunday and Monday: Mar
Raret SULLIVAN and John Boles in
"Only Yesterday; cartoon. Tuesday
and Wednesday: Ruth Chatterton in
Female: Laurel and Hardy comedy:
Thursday and Friday: Claude Rains and
Gloria Stuart in Invisible Man; Chase
comedy. Saturday: W. c. Fields and
Alison skipworth in "Tillie and Gus ;
"Tarzan the Fearless" No. 3; comedy
and cartoon.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

AVALON-Sunday and Monday: Ann
Harding and Nils Asther in Right to
Romance: Chase comedy. Tuesday and
WEDNESDAYS: Ruth Chatterton in Fe-
male; comedy. Thursday and Friday:
Claude Rains and Gloria Stuart in
Invisible man; Laurel and Hardy.
Saturday: w. C. Fields and Alison Skip
worth in "Tillie and Gus; comedy;
Minnevitch short.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

You may not believe this, but
Bing Crosby SwearS it's true.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

STRAND. DeanwOOd. d. C.-sunday
and Monday. Adorable" with Janet
in Rangers Code" Tuesday, Marian
Hopkins and Edmund Lowe in Her
Body Guard Wednesday, an Thurs
ay Eward q. Robinson ana Kay
Friday aA,'Three- Cornered Moon" with
CIaudette Colbert and Richard Arlen.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Next Weeks Movie Programs al
The Neishborhood Theaters

saturday, Monte Blue and Barbara
Kent in Her Forgotten Past"
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

YORK-Sunday and Monday: Marie
Dressler in christopher Bean; cartoon
Tuesday and Wednesday: Paul NUM- in
World Changes" Thursday: Charles
Laughton in "white Woman; comedy;
cartoon. Friday: Mary Brian and DON
aid Cook in Fog; comedy. Saturday:
George Brent in From Headquarters" {;
Three Little Pigs: "Perils of Pauline"
No. ] band reel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-01-25
Richland News Items
Rchan invited the district greater publicity
by informing the happenings OF the community

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jones were din
ner guests Thursday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Young Of
Pasco.
The second Of the series of card
parties given by the Women's club
will be held Monday evening, January
90 in the club rooms.
j Harland Burgan and Berl Burgan,
cousin, both Of Vancouver, spent
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week visiting at the A. S. Murray
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Quillan entertain
ed at pinochle party at their home
Friday evening. Four tables were in
play with high prizes going to Mrs.
Antoine Nordling and Elmer Baker,
low to Mrs. Warden and Mr.. Scott.
Vale Has Program
Vale grange met for it's regular
session Saturday night, January
20. Seventy-five members answered
to roll call. All of the newly elected
officers were in their respective
places. The annual password was
given and committees named. Three
proposals for membership were re-
ceived, one candidate balloted upon
and two candidates obligated in the
first and second degrees. ..
The dance committee reported q
net profit of $14.99 from dances
given the past two weeks. The relief
committee reported balance Of
about $4,000 on hand. The insurance
agent stated that on December 81,
1888 there were 5305 grange insur-
ance policies in force in this state,
forty of which came from this dis
trict. This being social night, the
meeting was turned over to the new
lecturer, who presented q very good
program as follows: a skit "The Pot
tiers See A Movie Almost" by Jean
Cheyenne, Mrs. E. Wilson, Lester
Stoops and Mr.. Stops. Several mus
ical numbers and jokes were put on
by the Usage Brush Wranglers and
the Sheriff" Maurice Scott, Ted
Weber and Elmer Redic as the
wranglers and Lynn Colley as the
sheriff. After the program, refresh
ments were served in the basement.
Then the Usage brush wranglers"
played for about an hour of dancing.
The basketball game between the
Richland and Prosser girls last FRI
day night proved a walk away for
the local team, the score being So to
II in their favor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Snow and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Krohling were dinner guests Sunday
at the Antoine Nordling home.