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The Washington times., 1934-02-24

The Fox audience gave him the
respectful attention that would be
accorded a Metropolitan prima
donna while he sang his folk
lyrics. With Long Ago in Alcala"
he provided humorous gestures
appropriate to the words and on
the chorus descended to a run
way built around the orchestra
pit and contrived an intimacy
that I am sure the front rows
enjoyed.
The Novarro voice IS pleas
ing baritone, not too robust
though he ScornS the loud
speaker microphone-and his en-
tire program radiateS class. BY
reSortir1g to a convenient vaude-
vile trick he might have stopped
the show yesterday. But he was
content to accept a round of
hearty applause, in which 1 heard
q few cheers, and bowed off leav-
ing the more ardent of his Glen
tele yearning for more. Good show
manShip.
Backing up the big type head
liner is an excellent program of
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overture feature. The band then
plays hit tunes Of 1884 in q popu-
larity test that won q rousing
hand.
This brings rs to the feature
picture, "Cat and the Fiddle"
which is away above the average
served to Fox customers. It has
the rapturous score Of jerome
Kern, practically untouched, and
it happens to be loaded with melo-
dies that bear repetition and send
one away humming.
jeanette Macdonald, Vivienne
Segal and Mr.. Novarro sing this
beguiling music and with such
tunes as 1.-THE Night Was Made
for Love-" "Try to Forget" and
"She Didn't Say Yes" any pic
ture would be worth while.
A Musical Gem
In adapting the story from the
musical stage the SpewackS for
some strange reason changed it
around. So instead Of the rival COM
poserS playing across the areaway
and combining their talents to
produce a success, we have q
somewhat involved love story that
winds up in a familiar groove,
with Jeanette Macdonald saving
the show when all seems lost.
Among the new characters s
the role assigned to Charlie But
terworth whose drolleries help
Cat and the Fiddle" across mo-
ments that might otherwise be
dull. Frank Morgan, Jean Her
sholt, Frank Conroy and Henry
Armetta are others in the cast
who served capably. william K.
Howard directed.
"Cat and the Fiddle" is such a
musical gem the easiest way is to
call it Novarro Week at the Fox.
With an orchid, Of course, for
jeanette Macdonald.
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Lampkin Likeness on
New Music Sheets

The smiling likeness Of Phil
Lampkin, effervescent and youth
full conductor of Loew's Fox The
alter Orchestra, who this week
observes his Tooth consecutive
week as guest conductor Of this
F. Street unit, today has been
placed on about 100000 copies Of
two of the nations most popular
song hits.
Lampkin's picture has been
placed on the covers Of the sheet
music Of "The Old Spinning
Wheel" now rated the nations
most popular song hit. and on
Wagon Wheels" which was the
smash number Of the Ziegfeld
Follies. Another popular melody,
Lullaby in Blue" which soon will
have a large printing, will also
carry the Lampkin countenance
as its frontcover adornment.
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CIV. Club Plays
March 1 and 2

Cue and Curtain, dramaha
club Of the George Washington
University, will present on March
/ and 2, at $3.50 p. M, at the
Wardman Park Theater, "Thres'
Cornered Moon" This is the or
ganization's second production Of
the season.
The first play, Louder Please"
Norman Krasna's fast-moving
comedy Of the publicity racket,
was presented in December. Ie
proved to be tremendously sue"
cessful.
"Three- Cornered Moon" finds
the organization again presenting
a fast modern comedy with bid
for equal success. The comedy q
a nutty Brooklyn family was writ
ten by Gertrude Tonkonogy.
Ruth Molyneaux, Adele CusacR
and Karl Gay, all stars Of former
Cue and Curtain shows, play the
leading roles. Others in the cast
are Walter Pick, Joe Danzenskyp
Edgar Saugstad, Leonard Stevens
Ann Beach and Elizabeth Orth.
Miss Constance Conner Brown, d&'
rector of dramatics at George
Washington, is directing.
The production department Of
the organization, under the direc-
ton of Newell LuSby and Karl
Gay, is working daily on the set.
which will be a replica of tha$
used in the original production.
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Jackie Cooper in
Columbia Film

"The Lone Cowboy" in the per-
son of Jackie Cooper, rides the
plains singing his song of free
dom, only Jackie isn't alone and
he is't much in musical way, but
he has charm which makes up in
great measure for any short COM
ings.
Scooter" O'Neil, who learned
to ride an old truck horse and do
tricks with a clothesline rope in
the alleys Of Chicago, is shipped
to friend, real ranchman, at
Canyon City; the father is reluc-
tant to let the boy 60 and yet he
knows that the heart Of the boy
belongs to the open West.
So Scooter" steps from the
train into a wilderness which
houses only a tiny frame depot
and finds a sour-faced cowboy
waiting to send him back East.
The lad has courage and a spirit
which makes an impression on the
man; a telegram convinces the
man that the boy Is there to stay
anu so he makes the most of it.
Scooter had been prepared for
a ranch with a big white house
and an eager lovely woman who
made delicious apple pies, but
finds that the wife has left her
husband for younger man, and
this rowing person who never stays
long in one place, is really camp
ing on the trail of these two whom
he would kill. The boy senses
trouble and twice warns the pair,
but too late, the cowboy has found
them and there is gun play in
which the youngster is the inno-
cent victim.
1t was only q very bad flesh
wound, however, and the kid is
up again in a few weeks ready
for the trail. with a new pony and
a silver-mounted addle, gifts
which would thrill any boy.
There is a lot of heavy Senti-
ment tossed in for good measure;
Jackie gives another demonstra-
ton of ready emotionalism, but
there is fun, too, and some good
riding. and plenty of action.
The cast, besides young Mr..
Cooper. includes Lila Lee, John
Wray and Addison Richards.
Short features include Andy
Clyde, comic; a Terry-Toon and
a neWSreel. K. Y.
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The correspondence went back
and forth until last Wednesday
when a Swapping, siX-foot youth
waylaid Rich as he was entering
the RKO studios.
It was Jack McCune, who had
found the lure of the movies too
strong and who had hitch-hiked
5000 miles across the country to
see his idol.
One glance was enough to see
that the boy had no screen posi-
bilities. A bit puzzled, Rich took
him out to his Beverly Hills home
to spend the night. Then he
thought Of a solution. The next
morning he sent Jack out to his
ranch where the boy now has a
regular job as handy man with
the daily task of milking the
cows.
The energy Of 17-year-old Jean
Parker is disconcerting to Holly
woods young and giddier set. In
addition to acting and writing a
novel, the MGM Starlet is now
planning to embark upon a series
of dance recitals in the larger
cities of the country. Before the
screen found her, Jean studied
dancing for a number of years.
She has conceived the idea Of a
modern ballet and has the music
department at MGM writing the
score for her.
Peggy Fears. estranged wife Of
New York's A. C. Blumenthal and
sometimes a Broadway producer
on her own, will confine herself
to acting under Fox contract.
Anna Stem has a younger sister,
Eugenia Ne1skaya, who has worked
in European pictures and who has
been admitted to the Moscow Art
theater.
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Boiler" at Earle
Stars R aft,
Lombard

George Raft dances for the
first time on the screen In
''Bolero," currently showing at
the Earle Theater.
Raft Is an actor who will al
ways be a tough guy" no mat
ter what his surroundings. His
role in "Bolero" is tailored to fit
him, for he plays a coal miner
with aspirations to become q
ballroom dance expert.
From amateur night shows in
his home town, Ralph de Baere
makes his way to a Hooken beer
garden. With the help Of his
brother, he goes to Paris, changes
his name to Raul and eventu-
ally opens his own night club.
The premiere is marred by the
declaration Of war. He goes, for
publicity purposes, returns home
with a weak heart and dies on
the night Of the reopening Of
his club.
Five Women in Cast
Five women were prominent in
the life Of Raoul. Most Of them
were his partners, and only with
one. Carole Lombard, did he for
get his maxim that business and
pleasure don't mix. It is Carole
Lombard who helps him to sue
cess, returns on the last night to
dance RavelS Bolero with him.
Raft is eminently successful in
his role. His East Side, New
York dialect and Hell's Kitchen
appearance are aids to make it
one Of his best efforts. Sally
Rand performs her now famous
fan dance, which is a little dis
appointing. Carole Lombard is
the lovelieSt Of the ladies in the
cast, and serves adequately.
The others, Frances Drake,
Gertrude Michael and Gloria
Shea are capable. William Fraw-
ley contributes an effective bit
as the brother.
George Rats admirers will
find in "Bolero" the star at his
best, a story that is well-knit,
and excellently directed.
The stage show this week Is
badly in need Of judicious cut
ting. Despite it's hour-and-a-quar-
ter length, it's a fine, we'll
rounded program.
Clever Dance Hit
Opening the bill are Una
Cooper and Rollo Pickert, with
the English Tivoh girls in a
fast and clever dance act that
deserves a better spot. Pickert
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presents an adept carbon copy
Of Will Mahoney.
Next are Earle Lavere and
Jimmy O'Brien in a musical and
comedy act, the humor of which is
made up entirely Of Scotch Jokes.
Mildred Bailey, who possesses a
sweet, low voice, follows in a pro-
gram of songs, assisted by the
Three Rhythm Kings. "IS That
Religion?" and "Old Nanny" are
outstanding.
Ben Blue, with trio Of stooges.
closes the program. His act is a
madcap, offering that registered
strongly. Blue is an unusual
dancer, his assistants funny, and
he doesn't need the rough stuff.
Freddie Clark and orchestra
plays an overture Of vivid Span
ish numbers, featuring the Carl
oca," the newsreel and a comedy
complete the show. K. V.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Film Held
Over at Palace
Theater

Queen Christina" as poc.
trayed by the glamorous ana
stunning Greta Carlo, continues
to reign for q second week at
Ioew's Palace Theater. Once
again this challenging woman
and John Gilbert are featured
together. so it is with a re-
awakened interest, we greet these
two superb lovers Of the screen:
A drama Of great pomp q nd
splendor, depicted upon an IN
tensive scale, presents the IN.
triguing story Of the beautl1W
Queen of Sweden, monarch in the
Seventeenth century.
Carlo has never even approx
mated the beauty and dignity
of this triumph, though her sue
cesseS are many. Constrained
but so delightfully."- competent.
that the transition into the 1600'S
seems rather another laurel.
Gilbert, as the lover, envoy
from the Spanish domain. 10
the usual polished and consum'
mate artist, while Lewis Stone
and Ian Keith likewise give ex-
cellent portrayals. Reuben Ms
moulian deserves credit for q
careful and artistic film.
Pursuit Of a couple Of bears to
add to some geological collection
is perhaps interesting, but looks
brutal, as portrayed in q sup
Elemental feature. Hearst Metro
tone News and q Betty Boop
cartoon complete the program.
n. K,
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John BoIes Taught
Girls School Singing

Once John Boles taught singing
and French at a girls school in
New York State. That was before
he journeyed to Europe to study
under Oscare Seagle and Jean do
ReSzke.
Upon his return to the United
States, Boles entered musical
comedy and sang in several pro.
auctions written by the ubiquitous
Otto Harbach. Finally he landed
in "Mercenary Mary" and "Ro.
many Love Spell" Who should
spot him but Gloria Swanson ana
he appeared first in the films op.
posite her in "Loves Of Sunya.~
That was the start Of the man
who sings in Beloved" at tia
RialtO,
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Mae Busch Called
Perennial Vamp'

Do you remember the "vamp"
in Foolish Wives" which Won
Stroheim produced number of
years ago? Well, the lady in
question was Mae Busch and her
picture career since Foolish
Wives" has been one long line
Of 'vamp" roles.
She's at it again-in BE
loved" the musical romance at
the Rialto Theater that co-starS
John Boles and Gloria Stuart.
Mae was born in Melbourne,
Australia, and as a child came
to the United States with her
parents. She received her edu-
cation in Madison, N. j.
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entertaining acts. The art of
pantomime is skillfully expressed
by Georges Compo, a continent
tai artist to his fingertips. The
Three Ritz brothers mix rough
Glowing in with some fancy STEP
ping and the result adds up bit.
Good AdagiO Team
Gracella and Theodore not only
do novel adagio feats but they
are ingenious enough to provide
scenery for their story terpsichore
and even mix in a bit of good
music. For getting away from a
conventional routine understand
they were promoted from opening
the bill to closing, after the sec
ond show.
Phil Lampkin permits his flute
player, Stanley Wolfstahl, to solo
and spotlight this week as an
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Dietrich, Sternberg
Supply Film Cash;
Nancy Is Quieter
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1894. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

It is being WHISKEROOED
about that when the heir to the
DOROTHY JORDON and MER-
Ian c. COOPER high-chair arrives
in April HE COR SHE) will have
q special imported doctor and
nurse from LOS ANGELES to as
siSt the STORK. All very expen-
sive, but worth while if you can
AFFORD it.
RUMORTTA has it that JOSEF
Won STERNBERG exceeded the
budget allotted him by Paramount
for DIETRICH'S "The Sarlet EN-
press" so both HE and MISS D.
supplied the rest Of the CASH. I
wonder. The past few weeks these
two have been about as friendly
as Q stray cat and dog. Neverthe-
less, LET TT BE SAID that THEIR
VERSION Of CATHERINE THE
GREAT will so far SurpaSs the
ENGLISH VERSION featuring
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ELIZABETH BERGNER that com;
parison would be odious!

ELIZABETH BERGNER that com.
parison would be odious!
THINKING that the South
Americans get their film fare in
a slightly ANTIQUATED condi-
ton. For instance, THE TEN
COMMANDMENTS" a C. B. DE-
MILE super-colossal production
which was filmed FIF TEEN
YEARS AGO is still playing to
CAPACITY in VENEZUELA and,
the Venezuelans STILL consider
THEDA BARA the reigning YAM
PRE- of the screen on account of
they haven't SEEN our NEW
CROP of sizzlers. JUST WAIT till
they get a load of GARBO, they'll
probably have a new revolution!
NANCY CARROLL once one Of
the most temperamental BELLIES
Of the SCREEN has been COM
pletely tanned due to series of
NON-SUCCESSES, and is NOW
as docile as your old Aunt Minnie.
I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER; (nor
could the directorsD
It's a TOSS-UP between PAUL
MUM and LESLIE HOWARD for
the lead in ANTHONY AID
VERSE" Plus, it is very possible
that the picture will be filmed in
TWO VERSIONS: ONE in two
parts of ten-reels each $50 that
YOU would go two nights in sue
cession to the cinema; and
ANOTHER in one complete YER
sion Of TWELVE REELS.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Tito Schipa Coming
In Recital March 20

Announcement is made by Mrs.
Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey that Tito
Schipa, leading tenor of the Met
ropolitan Opera, and the leading
operatic and concert tenor now
before the American public, will
be heard in recital at Constitution
Hall on Tuesday afternoon, March
20. at 4:40 p. m. Schipa has not
yet announced the program he will
sing here in March.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
MOVIE
4'ACLOCK

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
In Washington's leading
picture theaters today and
their starting times are as
follows:
R-K-O-KEITH'S
cit HAPPENED ONE
NIGHT"
II 80 A. NJ, 1:3O, 8 80, 80,
7:3O, $50 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA =.
"THE LONE COWBOY"
II is A. NJ, l, PAS, Abs,
$40, $40, 9:55 P. M.
EARLE.
"BOLERO"
1850 A. NJ, 1:3O, 40, ITO,
1910 P. NJ.
Stage shows at -: 25, 3:15,
sos, 9 P. NJ.
FOX -.
"THE CAT AND THE
FIDDLE"
1915 A. NJ, 2:35, 3, 20,
7:45, 1910 P. NJ. Stage
Shows at II 80 A. NJ,
2:15, 4:35, 7, 9 P. NJ.
"BELOVED"
II A. NJ, 12:47, 2:35, Ala,
6:O2, 80, 9:39 P. M.
METROPOLITAN
"THE LAST ROUNDUP"
II 40 A. NJ, 20, 3:O5, 4 As,
$50, s:15, $50 P. NJ.
PALACE
"QUEEN CHRISTINA"
II is A. NJ, 1:15, 3 30, 5 :25,
7:30, 9:35 P. NJ.
HOWARD
MASSACRE"
1890, 4, Z, 10 P. M. Stage
Shows at $50, S :45, 9 P. NJ.
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Lotto Lehman, Operate Soprano,
To Appear in Recital tuesday

Lotte Lehman, the German
lieder and operate star, whose
recent debut at the Metropolitan
Opera House in the role Of Sieg-
linde in Richard Wagner's 'Die
Walkuere" was one of the high
lights of the current Metropolitan
opera season, comes to Constitu-
ton Hall on Tuesday afternoon,
February 81, at 4:40 o'clock in
q song recital as the second at
traction of Mrs. Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorsey's Tuesday afternoon re-
cital series at that auditorium.
Up to the time she Joined the
Chicago Civic Opera in 1880,
Lehman was practically UNI
known in the United States and
except for one Semiprivate recital
given here, she is unfamiliar, ex-
cept by reputation, to Washing
ton music lovers. In Europe,
however, Lehmann'S name has
long been a symbol for the acme
of vocal and interpretative artiS-
try in the field of lieder song.
Nine. Lehmann's songs at her
Tuesday recital will include
Franz Schubert's der Linden
baum" and AN cine quelle" as
we'll as the Brahms numbers,
"Wir waldelten" and "Mein liebe
list gruen," Franz "Fuer Musk"
and I'm Herbert, Cornelius,
"Komm', wir wandeln" and Men
delssohn'S "Auf fruegeln" DIES
Gesanges. An glish-language
group at the close will include
Hageman's do Not Go, My
Love"
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No Reducing

For the first time since he en-
barked upon a career, George Raft
is not held down by rigid rules to
a certain weight. AS a Paramount
screen actor in "Bolero," now at
Warner Brothers Earle Theater,
he merely keeps fit and let's his
weight remain at its normal point
of around 40.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Patriotic Birthday

It might be supposed thaA
George M. Cohan and Gloria
Stuart were twins. due to theA
resemblance, but the great differ
ence in their ages knocks tha6
idea out. However, Miss Stuart
who co-stars with John Boles in
Beloved" now at the Rialto
Theater, was born on Cohan'1
birthday-the Fourth Of July.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
RAMON NOVARRO AT FOX
"Cat and the FiddIe" Offers Kern
Music Delightfully."- Sung by
Talented Principals
Rv ANDREW r. KELLEY

Bacbhaired Ramon Novarro dignifed bowling gracously
in three directions include all of his admirers smiled fur
Their response enthusiastic greeting the 80 Fox The
show yesterday afternoon and then launched into his
cert program.
For barring the "Pagan Love Song it is recital
group of songs that the youthful MGM offers for his
sonal appearance tour "La Zagana Ell Piano. and Long
Ago in Acala the kind of the Annie
Live Here Any More audiences prefer
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NEWS {: :: /: From
wv Cd!
By HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD, Feb A-One Of the amusing stories
Of the week features Richard Dix boy
from Passaic, N. j.
Five ago. 1yearod Jack Mcclure started to write
Rich about his dislike of farm life and his ambition
Hollywood The quality Of the boys letters interested the
and he sent back fahery advice to be content with milking
COWS.
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Production Starts

Production Of "Come on Ma
rines" has gone before the
cameras on a location about so
miles from Hollywood. Richard
Arlen, Ida Lupino, Roscoe Harms,
Grace Bradley and Monte Blue
have featured roles.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Buy Mash Ptay

"And Let Who Will Be Clever"
the sophisticated play hit by
Olden Nash has been purchased
by RKO Radio as a possible We
hicle for Joel McCrea and
Frances Dee,
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Produce Musical

Pandro Berman will produce
The Gay Divorce" the London
stage hit, with Ginger Rogers
and Fred AStaire in the leading
roles, and with Helen Broderick
in an important role,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-16

An extraordinary feature of his or chestra will be the use of twen- ty-three string instruments out of the total forty. This unusual set up will provide Kostelanetz with the opportunity of obtaining fresh- ness and variation in every num- Der The bentle rythms of the waltz will be given a premier po- sition in each program with 8 special waltz melody included in every broadcast.
 The programs have been de- signed to flow calmly from opening to closing in the manner Kostel enetz made popular, when he first presented complete program without the usual announcements of numbers interrupting the musi- cal continuity.
 In the forthcoming series, both Miss Ponselle and Crete Stueck- gold are taking part in a regular radio series for the first time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-16
NEW FISHERIES COMPANIES ARE
 FILED LOCALLY
Veteran Gamers Form New Companies-Local
 Buying Firm Organized

Three new domestic corporations, all connected with the fisheries industries, today filed articles of incorporation in the Office of Auditor, it was announced by Frank A. Boyle, Territorial Auditor. Two are salmon canning concerns and the third general fisheries company that is to be largely con- cerned with buying fresh fish.
 It is the Alaska Coast Fisheries which will represent the Juneau Cold Storage Company as buying agent. Tho ineosporators are Wal lis s. George, Oliver Orange, H. I. Lucas and John Beck. It is in corporated for the sum of $10,000.
 c. J. Alexander, pioneer South east Alaska canneryman, A. H. Bradford and Joseph c. Davenport are the incorporators of the Pacific Western Packing Company, capital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-16
IN PORT EARLY
 THIS MORNING

Early this morning the motorship Estebeth, Capt. Edward Bach and David Ramsey, purser, docked here after making it's weekly run to Sitka and way points.
 Arriving here on the motorship were: From Chichagof, Henry Nell son, F. w. Richards and B. F. Nieding; from Tenakee, G. Taulin; from Funter Bay, Charles Otteson. M. s. Jorgenson was a round trip passenger.
 On Thursday evening at 6 o'clock the Estebeth is scheduled to leave on the outbound trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-16

ized for $100,000, which will en- gage in salmon packing in Bristol Bay.
 Harry L. Simonds, former ex- ecutive of the Pacific American Fisheries of Bellingham, and an other pioneer in the industry, is associated with Oscar Nicholson and Edward L. Medley, both we'll known Alaskans, in the incorpora- tion of the Scow Bay Packing Company. MT. Nicholson has been operating in the Wrangell Narrows district for several years and MT. Medley was formerly an attorney at Codova, but is now located at Seattle. The company is incor- ported for S100.000.