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The Washington times., 1934-09-22
Warren William In Thriller,
Metropolitan Screen Feature

"The Case of the Howling Dog!"
Is there one who does not feel
that prickly sensation at the very
mention of bowling dog? Is
there any limit to which the i'm
agination cannot stretch at an
eerie wall in the wee small hours?
So when Perry Mason, Erie
Stanley Gardner's fictional char
acter, delves into the reason for
that awful tragedy portended by
canine howls, a fairly intriguing
mystery is unfolded at the Metro
politan Theater.
Warren William, as attorney-at-
law extraordinary, is secured i'll
the interests of the Mrs. Foley,
who resides in the house next to
the Cartwrights. To tell the de-
tails of the drama might detract
from the play, so let it suffice
that when Warren William sets
about, through investigation and
by means of a trial scene, to show
just what did happen in this muir
der, a carefully portrayed case is
the result.
Despite the fact that this is a
The Washington times., 1934-09-22

9cut-and-dried formula, two or
three slightly different twists in a
usual procession of events lend
no little interest. Allen jenkins
is particularly competent in sup
port, while Grant Mitchell, Mary
Astor, and Helen Trenholme. are
adequate to the demands, which
indeed are not so heavy.
Supplemental features are
rather above the run of the mill
both as to quality and diversity.
Dorothy Stone and Bob Hope are
likely to prove a hit in "Paree,
Paree," while Little Jack Little
sings few more songs than are
necessary.
Up-to-the-minute news releases
concerning the apprehension of a
suspect in the Lindbergh kidnap-
ing are vitally interesting. Added
newscasting by Graham McNamee
completes the program.-H. K.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
Monte Cristo" "
Held Over

The Count of Monte CriSto," {"
now beginning its second week
at Keith's, brings to the screen a
newcomer. Robert Donat.
Mr.. Donat cast as the count,
Edmund Dantes, steps into the
role filled in the silent films by
John Gilbert, and even earlier
by William Farnum, if memory
serves us right.
The story still holds its old
lure, and under it's new guise
of slightly modernized dialogue
and the splendid casting puts
itself in the ranks of good en-
tertainment.
If the dramatic elements are
subdued in the throes of a lengthy
portrayal of several of the cpl
sodeS, we can make up for it in
the speed. and intensity of the
counts execution of his plans.
For once in Paris there is no
procraStinatlon as the count ex-
poses the foul deeds of Mondego,
de Villeforte and Dalglas.
Mr.. Donat has been most for
tunate in his first American role.
His speech is clipped, his man
ner easy and his appearance
should make his path fairly
clear.
Miss ELISA Landi, one of the
loveliest of Hollywood's ladies
makes a beautiful and sympa.
thetic Mercedes. Louis Calhern
and Sydney Blackmer again find
their lots in the villainous parts
which become them so well.
The picture is long, but never
tlresome, we'll screened and leaves
time enough for Pathe News and
the Rainbow Parade" to provide
the advertisement. H. w.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
"Borretts Of WimpoIe Stree"
Has Sheorer, March

The dramatic and deeply NOV.
ing story which Author Besier
found in the love of Elizabeth
Barrett and Robert Browning
proves an artistic triumph for its
screen producers.
1.-THE Barretts Of Wimpole
Street." is more than just another
starring vehicle for Shearer,
March and Laughton. There is
pathos. tragedy, very little humor,
much tenseness and heart-break-
ing bitterness in this household
of the six stalwart sons and three
charming daughters of Edward
Moulton- Barrett.
Elizabeth, the eldest, an invalid
since childhood, has had her phys
ical weakness kept so constantly
before her by her jealous, hypo-
critical father, that death would
be blessed relief; her brothers
and sisters find her room a pleas
ant place of books, a cheerful fire
and courageous young woman
who has found expression of her
bitterness at life in poems which
have been brought to the attention
of Robert Browning, another poet
rapidly gaining recognition in
England.
Letters lead to visits, which in
turn develop into the beautiful
love story which has lived since
1845. The obsession of the father
in matters of natural living, ro-
nance, youthful pleasures almost
wrecked the lives of these two
who loved so rightly. but even an
irate father could not keep them
from life together.
Norma Shearer, lovely in cos
tune, is inclined to hurry her role
as the most charming of the many
Barretts; her apparent vitality
seems hard to curb; there is rest
lessness about her performance
one regrets in view of the charac-
ter portrayed; F'redric March
swashbuckles through the opening
scenes but becomes more gentle,
more tender lover as the screening
progresses; Charles Laughton.
who, we are assured, requested
this particular role. plays excel.
lently. the brutal father, lacking
entirely in sympathetic appeal,
but forcing his Characterization
into the spotlight of attention
whenever he appears.
Maureen O'Sullivan, Katherine
Alexandria and Una O'Connor
are the principal supports, with
cheers for the very fine work OF
Miss O'Sullivan. There is also
Flush, very intelligent canine,
playing with the easy understand
ing of an artist; the humor OF
"The Barretts" finds expression
in the acting" of Flush.
There are those who will, naou-
rally, compare the merits of the
film production with that of the
stage. Our conclusion is that
those who were so fortunate as to
have seen Miss Cornell's interpre-
tation of Elizabeth Barrett, will
recognize sincere and honest en-
deavor on the part of Miss Shearer
to emulate her predecessor.
Mickey Mouse cartoon, newsreel
and comic supply balance to very
fine program.-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22

ton numbers with Miss Vivian
Fay contributing toe and ballet
solos worthy of the best musical
comedy. A graceful and pretty
ballerina. The finale is a thump-
ing fine march militaire in every
respect with the orchestral cres-
cendo magnified by two score OF
drumming chorineS. A fast, noisy
and colorful finish for the birth
day show.
Janet Gaynor's Servants En-
trance" is a sugar plum story
turned out by Samson RaphaelSon'
This time Janet has the assistance
of Lew Ayres and they make an
attractive pair of ingenues.
The story is the routine tale OF
the pretty rich girl who finds that
most of her suitors are after her
money. She Graves real love and
finds that the reduced state OF the
family finances enable her to seek
work and contentment. Cupid
tosses a chauffeur in her path.
Lew Ayres is the chauffeur and he
falls in love with her not realizing
she is an heiress apparent. There
are the usual complications and
among the comedy hits is Janet in
a custard pie tossing sequence.
Walter Connolly gives positively
his first bad performance in this
picture. He mugs and grimaces
and it appears that the camera is
eternally pointed on very homely
Connolly mouth.
The news reel is right up to the
moment with graphic shots of the
Lindbergh arrest.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
'Choined' Now
At Columbia

Chained" now at the Colum
bia, after two healthy boX-office
weeks at the Palace, proves the
drawing power of its two stars,
Joan Crawford and Clark Gable
by the very fact of it's return.
For the story of Chained" Is
to say the least, a very poor
excuse. 1t is one of those things
in which you are usually jump
or two ahead of the author.
But it possesses the advantage
of bringing Joan and Clark to-
gether again, the fans like them,
and therefore, should be enter
tained by the picture.
In a nutshell, the plot has to do
with a young lady who falls in
love with an Argentine rancher,
marries her former employer out
of gratitude, becomes a bit mixed
as to whom belongs her affec-
tions, and winds up in Cables
arms.
Otto Kruger plays the other
man, an unsympathetic role, and
does nobly by it. Joan portrays
her role in her usual manner,
while Mr.. Gable doesn't seem to
take the proceedings very seri-
ously.
If you enjoy watching Joan and
Clark in love; see Miss Crawford
racked by conflicting emotions in
any number of bizarre sartorial
creations, you will get your
moneys worth out of Chained"
Just don't try to figure out the
story.
The supporting bill is excellent,
particularly newsreel shots of the
Lindbergh case.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
Richardson On
Howard Bill

frankie Richardson, screen ia
vorite, is starred in the 1884 edi.
ton of the famous Harlem Brew.
ties" which will grace the stage
Of the Howard beginning today.
This revue will bring, besides
Richardson, some of the greatest
talent ever assembled in one
revue. It is described as a gay
musical revue in elaborate set
tings which will bring you dance
music and the latest in enter,
tainment.
The highlight of this revue will
be a pageant depicting musical
scenes from LAS Thousands
Cheer"
On the screen Warner Baxter
and Madge Evans in Grand
Canary" Midnight show Satur'
day with reserved seats.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
Connolly Play
Here Oct. 8

On Monday evening, october 8,
Washington will see the world
premiere of Max Gordon's produc-
ton of "The Farmer Takes a
Wife," by Frank B. Elser and
Marc Connolly, at the National
Theater. This will be Mr.. Con-
nelly's first play since the Pulitzer
prize winner, "The Green Pas
tures," which is about to embark
on it's fifth year.
The leading roles in 1.-THE
Farmer Takes a Wife" will be
played by June Walker, Herb Will
liams, Henry Fonda, Margaret
Hamilton and Ralph Riggs. The
plays engagement will be limited
to one week at the National The
ater prior to its New York open
ing.
THE Farmer Takes Wife"
was adapted from the Walter D.
Edmonds novel, Rome Haul" It
has for a setting the picturesque
days when the Erie Canal was the
principal channel of transporta-
ton between the Eastern seacoast
and the Middle West. In an ef-
fort to recapture the canal atmo-
sphere, the authors and Donald
Oenslager, the scenic designer,
made an extensive tour of the old
canal route last spring and talked
with many of the descendants of
the actual characters in the play.
In addition to being co-author,
Mare Connolly has directed the
play. He first broke into the thea
trical limelight by writing "Dulcy,"
"Beggar on Horseback" and many
other hits in collaboration with
George S, Kaufman,
The Washington times., 1934-09-22

Comedy Seasoning ..
The Powell manner is breezy
and he even swaps a few nifties
with Collins and Peterson, proving
he can handle comedy. Dick fol-
a farewell revealed a few ankle
bends and hot steps from his
dancing routine. On his last he
landed plump on his ta-ra-rs
boom-de-ay. Mister Dick looked
terribly surprised and if it's g
gag it should stay in the act. On
nv score card he added up: Five
songs, no puns, no errors. Bat
ting average, 1000. Which gives
him the lead in the Hollywood
League.
The Earle has a fastmoving
show, playing together three
weeks and run off now like a
smooth cameo revue. It opens
with the Albertina RaSch girls
c chasing spring in leaps and
bounds. Then Ray and Sunshine
a couple of timber girls whose
acrobatic dancing routine drew
half a dozen heavy bows. Marion
wilkins and Jack Meyers in grace
full ballroom dancing and more
Rasch toe and ballet work.
In between numbers are Col
Inns and Peterson, a tower OF
strength in welding this show
together and giving it laughs
One of the boys is a mugging
comic who blows a sweet cornet
and his partner is perfection as
a feeder. They are just what
this lineup needs to keep il
going in high and make ad
mirable Emcees.
desirable" is one of those pic
lures which, is so well-written
as to dialogue, so cleverly acted
by it's principals, and presents
such an interesting story it lists
as one of the seasons first-class
program features.
For one thing, it gives George
Brent a real role, something he
has escaped for many months
For another, it offers Jean Muir,
one of the prettiest and most
promising of the Hollywood in
genues, the opportunity to show
dramatic talent. In addition,
there is Veree Teasdale, who will
give the topnotchers a contest
for the honor-"best performance
of the week."
The story is about an actress
mother Veree Teasdale) who is
smitten with an advertising ex-
ecutive George Brent) and is
desirous of concealing from the
world the approach of middle
age and the fact that she has a
grown-up daughter (Jean Muir) .
When daughter comes home from
a Paris boarding school un-
expectedly, it catches mama in
the very middle of a flaming
affair. She wants to pack her
right back or send Lois to the
country. Maybe you can guess
the rest. Brent intervenes and
soon he is playing big-brother-
protector to the ingenue. Lois
falls in love, or thinks she does,
with a snobbish young playboy
but eventually discovers Brent is
her heart. It annoys mama but
is unraveled neatly.
Mary McAll, jr., supple d
smooth conversation for her story
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
The Rooneys and the Timbergs
Headline Extra Special
Birthday PROGRAM
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

When the Rooneys and the Tmbergs get together the fun
into high speed the Fox stage They the of
the seventh birthday program this week and the kidding
change with each team doing satirica imitation of the
other provides the real laugh punch of lengthy program.
Pat and his dancing youngster first do their act with Rose
O'Grady and Harlem stepping Then Herman Timberg and
Junior assisted by Audrey Parker Don Tannen and Oliver
Harris offer 20 minutes of we'll blended dancing and comedy
bouquet to Timberg, and Miss Parker for bangup
sstance Then the combined quartet in nifty
md
The Washington times., 1934-09-22

real break at the Casino de
Paree, were forced to cancel
when Norman collapsed and was
rushed to the hospital, where
he's still gravely i'll. For gig.
gle: The Madison Square Gar.
den is reported readying a cam.
paign denying Baer's non-Aryan
blood and stressing the Jewish.
ness of Art Lasky, heavyweight
contender. o hum: The new
piccolo instructor at the New
York School of Music is fella
named Louis Sobol. I'm very
unhappy!
The Alexander Raymonds (he
draws the Flash Gordon" strip
and illustrates Dashiell Ham,
mett's "Secret Agent X-9")
will drag out the bassinet for
second tenant. The young
millionaire kid, Jimmy DOna-
hue, has finally come to an
understanding with his mama
about his stage aspirations, and
as this is being written is in
the midst of confab with Gil
bert Miller for a small part in
one of his Forthcoming produc-
tiOnS. Maybe he could use
guest stars! Kentucky colonies
will assemble at the LOngshOre
Club in Westport Saturday
night. They've enlarged the
place to take care of them all.
Most unique national memo
rial will soon get under way,
sponso sored by a committee
headed by the Rev. John B.
Kelley-trees all over the coun.
try bearing memorial placqueS
for the late Joyce Kilmer, the
soldier-poet. An attempt will be
made to establish Nassau as a
shopping center for Florida
tourists this season, several lead.
ing London and Partisan firms
preparing to invade the island.
A new spot in a cellar on West
Fifty-seventh Street will open
shortly in which dinner clothes
and champagne orders will be
obligatory, to be operated by
Charles Brazelle, a former
doughboy who projected himself
from a craps game into the
ownership of the American
Club, gambling casino on one Of
the isles off the River Seine.
Success on Broadway, according
to Jack Berger, is keeping one
stab ahead of the other fellow.
Jimmy's Winnings
Jimmy Dunn trained back to
the coast yesterday 1Dith sir gees
in his jeGnS-2-to-1 loot on the
Ross-McLarnin duel. OF inter-
est to BroddWGy: Lou Alter,
the composer, is back 1Dith Helen
Morgan again, as her accom-
PIANIST in Chicago. Salvatore
Martino, copizot with Robert
Kuhn in the proposed flight
from Floyd Bennett Field to
Rome, became a pdppy Tues
dGV. his third gal.
The last-minute cancellation
of "The Wandering Jew" at the
Capitol because of protests by
Rabbi Wise and others may re"
solve itself into legal entangle-
ments with the holders of the
American rights to the film con.
templating Broadway presenta-
ton in a leased theater. Night
club note: Jack Lvnch's new
Cafe Marguery in Philly has a
$4,000 pipe organ to supply
music between shows. Rudy
Weiss, the broker. and Sonny
Waters CRoberta") will take
the plunge after the first of the
wear
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
"HowIing Dog" Tells
Of Stars Pet Loss

It's an old superstition that
bowling dogs are a forerunner of
misfortune or bad luck. Gordon
Westcott is not ordinarily super
stitious, but the fact remains that
during the production of "The
Case of the Howling Dog" at War
ner Brothers Metropolitan, Gordon
lost his much priced dachshund.
To make the coincidence more
singular, the disappearance of
the dog occurred the evening of the
day when the police dog in the
film did most of his lugubrious
bowling on the sound stage at
Warner studios.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
Dick Powell in Person Tops the
Vaudeville at the Earle,
"DesirobIe" Is Film

Young Mr. Dick Powell, who appears little handsomer
under the fooght glare than he does SCREEN the
magnet who is filling the seats at the Earle this week.
At the 10 show last night he rotted looking
brown checked coat ice pants and that smile which
vea he his dentist at least twice year. Dick sang
cts Getting Fair and Warmer "Ill String Along With
YOU "Man the Flying Trapeze II Have Only Eyes For
You and Dames. All fire songs from his picture
The Washington times., 1934-09-22

Fine Overture
Again Yascha Bunchuk shows
what he can do with the limited
Instrumentation of the Fox band.
He has added the organ to the
group and the deep, rich tones
which swell from the instrument
combine with the brass section to
fill the huge auditorium with
glorious music, especially when
the metropolitan Echoes" over
ture reaches the famed Pilgrims
chorus from Thanhauser. Bun
chuk is a great conductor whether
it be with the full symphony in
strumentation or directing a
string ensemble.
Arthur Godfrey. of WJSV, has
taken some of his talented radio
entertainers and whipped them
into neat little act. His aides
The Washington times., 1934-09-22

nave Deen 1lnQ1Ilg luuCLl
Huttons Palace
At any rate, the Barbara Hut
tons have bought themselves a
palace with modern plumbing)
in Venice, where they will Sc
clude themselves this winter,
ending a great deal of this talk.
Eleanor Woods, the nude at the
Paradise who forgets to use a
fan most of the times, is now
the chief excitement to Frank
Harrington, reformed playboy,
who has just returned to Broad
way after many months of her
miting.
Southampton's Nora Gold
smith this will thrill my Park
Avenue clientS), Uto married,
divorced, and remarked Stan
Moon, airline erecutiDe, all 1Dlth-
in a fen weeks, is lining the bGS-
sinet 1Uith silk, G1UGiting the neU
Moon. Col. E. r. Bradley er-
planned at the closing OF Bel
mont Why he Dears those chocer
collars 1914 inches high. It's
to keep his chin up When his
prize derby candidates are
licked!
Sibyl Gale, the couturierre,
and Louis Shildkraut, Belgium
diamond importer, are ready for
the velvet yoke. Jackie Eagels,
"ingenue" at the Club Richman,
insists he's the nephew of the
late Jeanne Eagels. Thelma
White is quitting "Saluta" be-
cause she's all black and blue,
she claims, from Milton Berle's
playful mauling. She's taken it
up with Equity. Sandra Ram
beau has been barred from
Great Britain. Royal prince
trouble.
Jean Hubert, the knOck-about
girl in "Saluta," elopeed last
night with Charles Shapiro,
while her brother and partner,
Fritz, was lodging summons
server attempting to thrust
papers upon him in behalf of
his wife, who is preparing to
divorce him there's a unique
warn involved which might in
crest city editOrs). CObina
Wright, down to her last penny,
got two breaks in one day. She
was made social director for
Columbia BraOdcasting and
landed an air commercial.
Ben Marden's pretty 18-year-
old daughter, Gertrude, came
through safely after a tilt with
the surgeons stiletto. Most
formidable bouncer in town: Bill
Beckos at Zelli's, Coney Island
lifeguard for IL years and cham
pion long-distance swimmer. DR..
Silas Treinis and Frances Ford,
Hollywood lovely, are at the
ducky-wucky stage again.
Durante at Riviera
The Bob Cavanaughs (Bobbe
ArnSt) 1Oill join the prGn1-
puSherS. DempSey's cut-in on
the proposed eatery opposite
Madison Square Garden 1OiU be
10 per cent OF the gross. AS
stated here yesterday, Jimmy
Dur0nte is definitely slated for
the RiUierG, and the Hollv1Oood
1Dil haze Lillian Roth in its
neD ShoW. JeSSel, 1Uho has had
SeOeral offers from night spots,
has Spurned them, admitting it's
because Norma TGlmadqe OBJ
jectS to night-club 1Dork. Vernon
Duke. 1Dhose sequel to the tune
tul "April in Paris" 1OiU be
"Autun1n in New York." is pen
ming the score for the Mar and
Nathaniel Lief musical Uersion
of "L'AttGire Jones'" The PGlGiS
Royal reopens October II.
Speaking of tough luck, the
exciting dancers, Norman and
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
THE VOICE OF
Broad WGV
BY Louis SORDOl-
PrattIe and TattIe

Peggy Hopkins Joyce returns to England
shortly-to encourage Randolph Churchill
"The only man" she broke down and confessed the
other night, "who has really stirred my heart in
yearsw A. C. Blumenthal is back from Holly
wood but flies out again Monday-still insisting it's
not Peggy Fears who draws him there :, Brad
jorie Simonds Duryea are ready to have the
minister ease their agony . Arthur Gordini
(once Nora Bayes' husband) and Kay Hayden.
movie chatterer for several British newspapers,
have been finding much in common.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22

include Julia Cunningham, hot
stopper; Ernestine Gardner, a
cute songstress who duetted with
the Emcee in a clever arrange
ment of Pardon My Southern Ac-
cent" in the British and Partisan
manner. Watch William A. Brady
(can this be another branch of
the famous BradysO for he has a
most promising grooming voice.
Good Ensemble Numbers
Marjorie Hartoin and Gene
Ford take a bow for fine produc-
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
MI OWE
CLOCK

When the Feature Begins:
EARLE.
JEAN MUIR in
"DESIRABLE"
1906 A. NJ, 1895, 3:O6,
5:36, 500, 1O:4O p. NJ.
Stage shows at 11:43
A. M, 2:14, 4 "A 7:17,
9:48 P. NJ.
FOX =.
JANET GAYNOR in
"SERVANTS'
ENTRANCE"
1910 A. NJ, 10, 4 :05, 7 :05,
1906 P. NJ. Stage shows at
IL 80 A. NJ, 2:45, 5 As, 8:45
PALACE.
NORMA SHEARER in
"BARRETIS OF
WINIPOLE STREET"
II :55 A. M, 2 30, 4 so, 7:15,
9:45 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN.
WARREN WILLIAM in
CEASE OF THE HOWLING
DOG"
II :25 A. M, 80, 3 80, 5 :35,
1885, $40 P. M.
COLUMBIA.
JOAN CRAWFORD in
"CHAINED"
:55 A. NJ, :55, 8 so, 5 80,
7:45, 9:45 P. M.
R1ALTo.
EDWARD ARNOLD in
"MILLION DOLLAR
RANSOM"
II A. NJ, 12:49, 2:38, 4:27,
6:16, 8:O5, 1854 P. NJ.
RKO KEITH's.
ROBERT DONAT in
"THE COUNT OF MONTE
CRISTO"
II A. NJ, 1:08, 3:16, 5:24,
1882, $40 P. NJ.
HOWARD.
WARNER BAXTER in
"GRAND CANARY"
1890, s 80, 7:05, 1910 P. NJ.
Stage shows at 2:4O, $50,
9:05 P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
Bradley Gets Lead

Grace Bradley will play the
leading role with Randolph Scott
and Jackie Coogan in forthcoming
Zane Grey story, "Code of the
West"
The Washington times., 1934-09-22

and Archie Mayo turns in deft
direction, so Desirable" will sat-
isfy most of the customers.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.