The Washington times., 1934-03-27

Harriet Anderson and Mr..
Dan Long.
dozen numbers that will be
whistled and hummed, that fit
perfectly the Jeritza voice in solo
and blend beautifully with the 70
bust baritone of Allan Jones.
Excellent Support
Romance, Longing, "Annina"
and Love" in the first act, lone
Tender Smile" cts You I Love
Tonight" and my Heart Is
Yours" in the second act are
songs of such soothing and be.
guiding tunefulnesS they will en-
chant addicts of the soft strains.
Jeritza, in fine voice, was ten
dered an ovation after her first
romantic duet with the person
able Mr.. Jones, took a full two
minutes of bows after her most
ambitious vocal interlude in Act
Two. Her singing is effortlesS and
her acting reveals a well develop
ed sense Of comedy that was
cleverly expressed in a cham
payne tippling scene kept de.
lightfuly within the bounds of
good taste and effervescent
humor.
In the supporting cast excel
lent cards were turned in by
Harry Mestayer, Jack Good, Mar
garet Lee, Louise Mele, Manart
Kippen, Robert Lee Allen, Ray
mond O'Brien, Jules Epailly and
Shelia Harling.
'Annina" offers abundant op-
portunity for striking period cos
tunes to decorate a large chorus
in stage pictures that were real
color symphonies. The settings,
too, are rich and handsome.
Those who like operetta can
approach 'Annina" safely. I rate
it with the finest productions
that have borne the Shubert
label and Jeritza is hereby nomi-
mated as the reigning queen of
G1lc uSuC opera SCaSes
About "Riptide"
Edmund Goulding, who wrote
and directed the finest talking
picture Gloria Swanson ever made
THE TreSpasSer"-serveS in the
same dual capacity for Norma
Shearer in rip Tide" which will
be on view at Loew's Palace the
ater beginning Friday.
Originally he called his story
Lady Mary's Lover" but the Will
Hays office turned thumbs down
on that title and the less informa.
tive tag was attached.
They screened the picture YES.
terday afternoon at the Fox Elk.
change and it revealed a love
story that women will thoroughly
enjoy. It gives Norma Shearer
one Of those sophisticated roles
with emotional opportunities that
she realizes so effectively.
RIP Tide" has two leading
men, Robert Montgomery and
Herbert Marshall. Montgomery is
a bibulous playboy whose friv-
olltieS bring crisis in the affairs
OF a nobleman, played by Mar
shall. RIP Tide" is one of the
smoothest acted and directed
features I have seen Schemed for
some time.
An added incentive for the
feminine movie-goers are the
style creations worn by Norma
Shearer. They are so new and 80
radical that the M-G-M fashion
creators had a considerable diff.
ficulty in keeping them secret.
I shan't attempt to describe
them here but there will be q
detailed story about these clothes
in the feature section of the
Washington Times on Saturday.
Change CowI Play
Philadelphia last night saw a
Jane Cowl play, Sweet Bells
tangled" with a new third act
finale.
Miss Cowl refused to accept
the new third act written by
Playwright Reginald Lawrence
but she did accept a climax that
brings the lunatic wife Of the
drama back to reason and makes
what the movies demand-a
happy ending.
Sidney Skolsky, Hollywood col
umnist, provides the next Marion
Davies story. It is called Movie
Queen" and depicts what happens
when a cinema star marries
royalty Bing Crosby will probably