The Washington times., 1934-10-17
Many Good lobs

Many Good Jobs
"Such vestiges of character as
I may possess" he said recently,
Il attribute solely to my stay in
washington. They were instilled
into me in the 10-handed stud
poker game which ran continu-
ously at the old National Press
Club. I gained stamina in that
game and determination and per-
haps a little ruthlessness which
has stood me in good stead In a
business way"
Perhaps the indefatigable persiS-
tence which is so characteristic of
Mr.. Kaufman's career as a play
wright was also imbibed by him in
this same poker game, for old
timers report that in those early
times he made career out of the
game.
For many years now he has
written at least two plays or must
cal shows a year and an extra
ordinarily high percentage of
them have been not merely hits"
but what are known in the par
lance Of Broadway as "smashes."
His newest New York production,
"Merrily We Roll Along" written
with Moss Hart, is now safely in
stalled as a probably all season
tenant in that theater which has
been called "the throne room of
Broadway the Music Box.
Bring On the Girls" which
he has written with his collabor-
ator in "Of Thee I Sing" Morrie
Ryskind, is said to be in much
the same vein as that devasting
satire of the American political
scene. It is generally known to
take a few good-natured filings at
certain Of the pet branches of the
Roosevelt Administration, more
notably the RFC and the AAA.
1t is to be presented at the Mo-
rosco Theater in New York, follow
ing the Washington engagement.
wins Purity lag
United States District Attorney
Leslie c. Garrett and his able aide
Mr.. Kindleberger saw the opening
performance Of 1.-THE Jayhawker"
and passed it without the dele.
ton Of a word. The new play
has some cusSin' and more vul-
garities. But those who feared
Fred Stone, disciple of the up
right on the stage, might be cast
in dirty play may be treasured.
incidentally the whole town is
babbling about the Stone per-
Torrance. It merits great
Tonight Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt will be the guest Of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
at the National Show.
Three Time Fans
Frank La Falce, Warner Bros.
young publicity Napoleon, wins
an F Street bouquet for a follow
up campaign on Grace Moore's
picture that has Sam CALAMITY OF
Columbia, smiling.
"One Night of Love" is attract
ing hundreds of double-header Gus
toners, those seeing the picture
for the second time. Burris Will
liams, Heigh-Ho pianist and
Anton Fernandez, symphony celliSt,
are the first reported three Times
customers for 1934's finest screen
music, now at the Metropolitan.
Sign For Maxine
Several hundred Washington
ians already have autographed
the large book of greetings to
Maxine Doyle now in the lobby
of Warner Bros Earle Theater,
where the former mistress Of cere-
monies will make a personal ap-
pearance beginning Friday.
Large parchment pages, filled
with names, express WaShington's
warm welcome for its adopted
daughter, now a featured screen
player with important roles COM
pleted in three pictures.
Stone To See Will
Fred Stone will drop around
Friday afternoon and see Will
Rogers in Judge Priest" at LoeW'S
Palace. He'll see his pal in a fine
picture. So good that if I were q
gambling man and making book
on the new attractions I would be
inclined to make the Rogers cellu-
loid an even money bet to lead the
procession next week.
1t is Irving Cobb's character,
delightfully."- garnished with hokum
and a certain bell ringer for
Masonry ie audiences.