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The Washington times., 1935-07-22
Variety Club Show Boat Makes
Trip on Potomac

All was far from quiet on the
Potomac Saturday night. The
strains Of a combination Of music
makers echoed from the vague
banks as the Wilson night boat
floated down those moonlit waters,
bearing some couple thousand
merry Variety Club members and
their special friends.
The top layer Of Washington's
show circle made happy doings
and Ina Ray Hutton, Jolly Col.
burn, Fred Clark, Phil Lampkin
and George Ku's Hawaiians dished
up the melody. They danced,
sang, and in general went gleefully
about having one of the best times
since the advent Of the club about
a year ago.
The start of this boat jaunt be-
gan at IL. Phil Lampkin, Fox macs
tro. and Fred Clark, Earle'S baton
twirler, led their respective music
teams in a local battle Of notes.
Then from til the finis at 3, Ina
Ray Hutton and her Melodears
We'd with Jolly Colburn and his
Rainbow Room lads to see just
how much their harmony could
inspire the gay dancers. Loud
speakers carried the melodies all
over and any section Of the deck
was the spot to trip the light fan
tastic.
George Ku and his Hawaiians,
well known in local cocktail
lounges, Serenaded the deck-chair
loungers, and the beautiful night,
Spiced with the guitar strummers,
gave that festive get-together the
summer seas atmosphere.
The program brought out Erner
and Fisher, a dance team that
have the initial spot on the cur
rent Fox bill. They did their tap
and acrobatic bit and bowed out
to Mae DEITY Boop) Questel, the
charming personality Of the stage
and screen. Paul GerritS and
Jack Pepper made their appear.
ance, but the combination Of wind
and uncomfortable gayety led
Gene Ford to decide against their
going on.
Among the well known were:
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
MOVIE
o'clock

RKO KEITH'S-Neil Hamilton,
Betty Furness in Keeper Of
the Bees" 11:15 a. M, 1901,
2:4S. 4:3S, 6:22. 500. 9:56
p. m.
PALACE-Noel Coward in 1.-THE
Scoundrel," 1885 a. M, 1885,
$40. $40, 7:45, $50 p. m.
Fox-Paul R obeson. Lesley
Banks in Sanders Of the
River" 10:45 a. m, 1880, 1870,
7:10, 1855 p. m. Stage, 1880,
500. $40, 1855 p. m.
EARLE Airline Judge, Kent
Taylor in college Scandal"
II a. m, 1:25, 4:1O, 7:05, $50
p. m. Stage, 1880, 800, 6:15.
9p. m.
METROPO LITAN - Arthur
Wontner. Lyn Harding in
Triumph of Sherlock
Holmes" 11:45 a. M, LAS,
3:45. 5:45, 7:45, 9:45 p. m.
COLUMBIA Joan Crawford,
Robert Montgomery in mo
More Ladies'" 1880 a. m,
1885, $40, $40. 7:45, ESQ
p. M --.-.-.
The Washington times., 1935-07-22

night the battalion was sent up
the line. All the soldiers, except
Jim, had conserved their bread
ration. Jim had none. I found
him watching star shells and
listening to growing guns. "Jim,' u
I asked, what do you think Of
the WARP" WAR no good!'
grunted Jim. "No bread!"
Flanagan was assigned to duty
in the cookhouse. It fell to his
lot to make tea for his regiment
Apparently he had never before
made tea, but, undaunted, he sue
ceeded in connecting a huge
"dixie" of brownish fluid.
whats this stuff" asked an
officer, as he discovered Elan.
hagan'S tea.
"SOrr," answered Flanagan,
springing Smartly to attention,
81 can put sugar in it, sOrr, and
call it tay, or, if We like, SOrr,
I can drop in some salt and
call it SOUP"
Every afternoon, during the
summer of 1918, a cleaning lin.
CUISINE, driven by a chauffeur in
green livery, drew up in front
Of the hospital in BaSingstoke
and conveyed five wounded sol
dierS to the home of the Duchess
Of Dusenberry.
One afternoon Dugmore, a case
hardened veteran of two wars.
was a member of the party en-
route to the home of the duchess.
The duchess met her guests and
ushered them into huge, beamed
room. On the walls hung ances-
trail portraits.
Dugmore, very i'll at ease, sat
down gingerly, as if afraid the
chair might give way beneath
him.
A white-capped maid pushed in
a tea-wagon, and the duchess
poured. Then, facing her guests,
she said, with condeScending
graciousness, II cannot tell you
boys how grateful I am for all the
sacrifices you have made for
civilization. Oh, the war must be
terrible in France! Positively ter.
rible!" and, beaming, she ad-
dressed Dugmore. Tell me, what
Is the war like, anyway
Dugmo-e stared at the duchess
as If doubling her sincerity. No
one had ever asked him that
question before. Then, picking up
a spoon and pointing it directly
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, Incl

Blue Monday Jamboree: The
hard luck horse shoe seems to
have settled definitely around
Aileen Pringle'S neck. Last year
a group Of three thugs surprised
her in her home, tied her in her
bed and proceeded to lesiurely rob
the house. Beside snatching all
the knick knackS they could find,
they CHANGED upon the liquor
closet, tasted an old bottle of
raspberry cordial that had turned
to sugar and, in rage (thinking
she was trying to poison them),
made her drink the whole bottle.
Last week when Pringy was out
Of town, a new group of thugs
Zone presumes) entered her
chateau and did away with all of
her furs, perfume, and flat silver.
These tragedies, coupled with the
fact that she hasn't had a real
film break in the last two years,
makes her but definitely not one
Of the "Happiness-G Girls Will-Sing."
And now that I'm on such a
morbid trend Of mind, We'll have
to drag out the weeping towels
for Orry Kelly, Warmers head
guimp creator. He's got one of
those leaping appendix that want
to come out, but he feels that
he can't take the time off, so
Mr.. K. lat the moment) is packed
in ice, on a strenuous diet, and
too uncomfortable fro words, try
ing to stave off an operation. IT,.
Louis Mason, the Kentucky hill
billy, who electrified you with his
villiany in Katinka Hepburn'S
"Spitefire," is reported about to
tie the knit with Kentucky's rich
est heireSS.
Twentieth Century-Fox produc-
ton Of Thanks a Million" is
boasting one of the greatest casts
ever to be assembled. Among those
present will be Dick Powell, Paul
Whiteman and his band, Ann
Dvorak, Patsy Kelly, the Yacht
Club Boys, the Radio Rogues, Ra-
mona, Phil Baker, with Beetle and
Bottle, and Fred Allen. Since
Fredric March has been loaned to
Warmers for the lead in Anthony
Adverse" he says he gueSses he'll
have to finish the book now. And
that, my friends, will take up most
Of his next mont'S vacation in La
guna. in Storm Over the Andes"
The Washington times., 1935-07-22

Sidney Piermont, head booker for
Loew's, Inc. .Matty Rosen, man
ager of Joan Marsh, and other
celebrities. Lou Rome, owner of
a big hunk of Baltimore play
houses. Norman Goldstein, h e
Say-So with the Globe Poster Com
pany. George Jones, city man
ager Of Loew's in Richmond.
Ned Williams, the fellow who han
dies the Irving Mills bands Gina
Ray Hutton, Cab Galloway, Duke
Ellington, etc) . Eddie Hanley,
the eccentric comic, and Eddie
Stewart, of the wellknown vaude-
vile team of Stewart and Lash.
When, at 3 o'clock, the tempo
rary floating clubrooms tied up at
the dock, a wholly satisfied lot
barged off, and with adieus, and
see-you-agains, went their varied
ways. And so the curtain closed
on the first show boat cruise of
Tent II, Washington'S wide-awake
unit of nationwide Variety.
The Washington times., 1935-07-22

Arranging staff? Well if you
don't mind I'd rather call them
my board of strategy.
That's jolly Coburn's answer
to questions about the four men
who provide the smooth orches-
trations for his broadcacsts over
NJ C. networks. The black-haired
young maestro believes that,
while he probably uses more ar
rangers than most dance Or
chestras, they aren't as impor-
tant to the scheme of things,
orchestrally speaking, as they
have been called.
The four musicians who dress
The Washington times., 1935-07-22

In War
On arriving in England 7
trained at Shorncliffe, near Folke-
stone. One morning a newly
promoted drill sergeant arrived.
His name was Gowdey, and he
had formerly been employed in a
carpet factory. He called the
roll. "Here!" answered Phillips.
'Ere?" shouted Gowdey, thor
oughly incensed. whats yer
name?" Phillips" replied Phil
lips. "Phillips?" yelled Gowdey.
What in hell va dom in tn
P's? Get up wild tn F'S where va
b'long!"
Jim, a backwoodS Indian,
Joined Canadian battalion. Jim
spoke very few words Of English;
like many Indians he expressed
himself mostly by grunting. When
Jim reached France he was
given a loaf of bread-a ration
supposed to last him all day.
Jim was hungry; he devoured the
entire loaf at breakfast. That
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
Wendy Barrie
Beauty 7 aIks

Mere beauty doesn't cause an
American girl to stand out in a
crowd any more, because there are
so many beautiful girls today.
This observation was made re.
Gently by Wendy Barrie, who
plays featured role with Jack
Oakie and LYDIA Roberti in Para
mounts THE Big Broadcast Of
1886"
at is a wOman's presence
that counts, the spark that dis
tinguisheS her from everyone
else," said Miss Barrie. "That
is the quality that not only men,
but people in general, find APP
pealing in a woman.
"The way to acquire this at
tribute, in my opinion, is to be
perfectly natural. In other
words, to be ones SELF.
"The fight today is for indi-
viduality and confidence in your
own ability against that of any
one else. And beauty is a most
common attribute today. 1t is
merely a matter of wavy hair,
clear complexion, and proper
makeup. Any girl who cares for
it can have it. That is why most
girls are beautiful nowadays.
That is the reason mere beauty
doesn't set one off from other
girls.
ut is Of tremendous impor-
lance, 1 believe, to have a deeply
rooted confidence psychology;
to know that everyone, including
ones self, has many peculiar
virtues possessed by few other
persons"
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
Ioins Staff

Making a third addition to his
writing staff, M. H. Hoffman, Re-
public producer, has assigned
Scott Darling to adapt Forced
Landing" from the William
Boehnel novel. Other writer's
working on the Hoffman unit are
George Wagner, adapting "Danc.
ing Feet" and Albert e. DeMond,
adapting Spanish Cape Mystery"
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
DeMond Sisned

Announcing his second writing
assignment on his group of eight
pictures for Republic release, M.
H. Hoffman has signed Albert E.
DeMond to adapt the Ellery Queen
novel, Spanish Cape Mystery"
The first of Hoffman's Repub-
lie group is the Robert Eden story,
Dancing Feet" to which George
Wagner was assigned for script
ing.
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
Wayne Pix Filmed

The first of the John Wayne
Westerns produced by Trem Carr,
Westward Ho," is finished shoot
ing and is now in the cutting
room. Gene Autry, who will make
musical Westerns produced by
Nat Levine, will soon start his first
picture. Autry is the singing
cowboy Of radio and screen fame.
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
In 'AII-Star' Cast

Samuel S. Kinds and Elizabeth
Patterson, both contract players,
have been added to the stellar
cast Of King Vidor's film, $50 Red
the Rose" headed by Margaret
SULLIVAN and Pauline Lord.
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
By NORMAN sTUCKEY
director of Public Relations, Glen Echo Park)

Director Of Public Relations, Glen Echo Park)
Dear Andy:
1t kind of you ask to pinch-ht for you of
course atterd but how would you feel you asked
play violin solo in Phil Lampkins orchestra. You
vonist. And not columnist. Pinch-hng for you is
easy task for you always bat 300 consummate
critic Of the cinema.
possessed onetenth of your experience and acumen
would write about the heaer Come think of it, write
about theaer-he late Theater of War; It know
Andy theater repe with tragedy and drama Comedy
although writers of books forget that the had
lighter So here few stories that may prove
The Washington times., 1935-07-22

at the nose of the duchess, he
asked, almost accusingly, Lady,
was you ever louSy?"
And now, Andy, back to Glen
Echo and to Colonel L. B. SchloSs
and his army-that never fights
not in the trenches or with dra-
matte critics.
The Washington times., 1935-07-22
Director of Public Relations
Reveals Tragedy, Drama
Of World War

During the absence UacGtion of Andrew r. Kelley,
Motion Picture and Dramatic Editor of The Washing
ton Times his column aOU be filled from time to time
By contributions from Washington managers and
ecujUes of the motion picture industry, serving as
guest coLunpniSts.
The Washington times., 1935-07-22

A SMART WAY. 10 BEAT THE HEAT. FIND SEAT
afthr eonztutkaANz coo(EOX and PALACE
The Washington times., 1935-02-02
Hines Is Star
AtHoWard

One of the years outstanding
attractions opened at the Howard
yesterday, Earl Hines and his
Grand Terrace Orchestra and
Revue.
This orchestra is known for its
weekly broadcasts over the NBC
network.
The Hines band presents some
thing new in the line of band
entertainment.
Featured in the Grand Terrace
Revue is Katherine Perry, late
star of "BlackbirdS":: the Palmer
Brothers. Ford, Marshall and
Jones, Wade and Wade, novelty
dance team. and many other
popular favorites. The Hines
piano playing is the smash hit.
After many requests from the
musicians of Washington, Tues,
day has been set aside as request
program day. Send your requests
in and Father Hines, as he is
known to radio listeners, will play
them for you.
On the screen, Nancy Carroll
and Donald Cook in Jealousy"
A vivid and thrilling drama of a
woman who ruled two men with
the same whip. Midnight show
Saturday, with reserved seats.
The Washington times., 1935-02-02
Bengal Lancer
At Palace

A second record weeks crowd
clamoring for seats rightfully
holds over the Paramount spec
tacle, Lives of a Bengal Lancer"
Suggested by Yates Browns story
Of the same name, this picture
depicts the lives of sterling group
OF BritisherS who enlist as Bengal
Lancers in the service of their
sovereign. Our scene is the Hima-
layaS in northwestern India; right
at the start the story focuses your
attention on the four major char
acterS: the Stones, father and
son; McGregor, an impulsive
Scotch Canadian. and Forsythe, a
cool and most braSh Britisher.
Switching from an opening
showing the sanctity of their home
office and fading into a thrilling
opening charge, the story never
once lets down with it's even pace.
Senior Stone lives a mans life in
mans world, even to the almost
cost of a sons life. It is the code
OF this martinez of a father that
honor and duty to ones regiment
comes above all else, leaving no
place for sentimentality in any
form.
With the pictures thrilling cli-
max, the elder Stone unbends
and accords his son the respect
due him. 1t comes at the bitter
cost, however, as the faithful Nc
Gregor is shot down in action.
Never have four men imbued
their parts with such dynamic
vigor and force. Gary Cooper
brings to McGregor all his usual
quiet charms and strength and
Franchot Tone proves his merit as
the cool ForSythe with especial
honors going to his scene with
the cobra (stark tension con.
trasted with humor). AS the
Stones, Sir Guy Standing and
Richard Cromwell, are both ex.
cellent, rounding their respective
roles with every bit of versatility.
A capable supporting cast features
Aubrey Smith, Douglas Dumbrille,
Catherine Burke and Monte Blue.
A Hearst News. a Grantland
Sportlight, and a clever Mickey
Mouse animated cartoon complete
The Washington times., 1935-02-02

NASAC 40 q oVOAJ Va OH uIluoudl'
situation, a situation which in the
hands of less gifted writer than
Somerset Vaughan, might have
been marred. But it is such a
story that, we'll told and we'll acted,
is a thing of remembered beauty.
We have here also in the very
acting of the story the unusual
fact that an actress playing a Sec
ondary role turns in a finished
and truly great performance.
Peggy Wood, as Nurse Wayland,
plays a difficult role with fine re-
Straint and feeling. And in the
end, when the nurses emotions
break through her professional
veneer, and in her hurt she lashes
out recklesSly and vengefully, she
does this scene with that same
sureneSs and mastery.
This is in no sense derogatory
to the very fine performances of
the others. George Brent, as Co.
lin Trent, displays new depths.
Josephine Hutchinson. as Stella
Trent, the wife, does magnifi-
Gently we'll in many difficult and
trying scenes.
Colin Give, as Maurice Trent,
has never appeared to better ad-
vantage, although, we dare say,
this is the most difficult role he
ever attempted. Henrietta Cros-
man, as Mrs. Trent, is as finished
and smooth in her work as are
the others.
This picture of the love of two
brothers for the same woman is
a great story. 1t is told with
mastery and perfection.
On the stage Nan Halperin, in
three monologues, proves that she
can be thoroughly feminine and
hugely amusing. A good act and
one of which we never tire.
The Manhattan Steppers, IL
dancers. six male and six of the
difficult sex, turn in some unusual
routines. Russell, Marconi and
Jerry, in a little mixture of music
and tomfoolery, rate an orchid at
least.
The stage is opened by the Five
Deguchis in some hair-raiSing &C.
robatic stunts.
There is also the news reel and
short comedy. j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1935-02-02

incidental roles, and James Floods
direction is a distinct asset.
Gauthier's animal circus stopped
the show yesterday matinee. Quite
a feat for a No. act to hold up
proceedings, but for a-pony-and-
dog act that is really clever the
applause was deserved. Gale and
Carson call themselves frivolous
funsterS and live up to the bill
ing.
Tim and Irene, headlinerS from
radio, have been rushed into the
big league too soon. They can't
fill the big spot assigned to them
and really belong in the No. 2
position. Minor and Root have
a classy dancing act with some
fine two piano arrangements for
their accompaniment.
The wallop of the news reel
this week is Bruno Richard
Hauptmann'S cross examination
in the Flemington court. 1t is
red-hot stuff abreast of the head
lines.
The March OF Time reel, a re-
view of news events, and Phil
Lampkin's Merry Wives of
Windsor" overture complete a
program far better than par.
The Washington times., 1935-02-02
Jean Muir In
"Cockatoo"at
The MET"

Obviously to be up on the
movies in washington this week,
the discriminating patron must
see that murdery mystery, "The
White Cockatoo," at the Met
ropolitan Theater. The first of a
series of dozen or so crime clue
thrillers scheduled to make an ap.
pearance at that picture house
monthly, this dramatic and we'll
nodded story of Mignon G. Eber.
hart, makes an auspiciouS open
ing, one guaranteed to arouse the
interest and anticipation of young
and old.
Sly COrtez
Imagine Ricardo Cortez, so long
pigeonholed for sheik roles, a
sleuth hero! An innovation in it.
self at once arresting and fasci.
mating to find the handsome Cor.
tez performing in the best and
most accredited Scotland Yard
manner. Combining rare charm
and acting, Cortez stands acehigh.
Jean Muir in Characterization
which leaves one with the feeling
of freshness and pleasantness just
to have looked at her sweet man.
nerisms and appealing beauty
chalks up another personal Sue
cess.
An intriguing melodrama of
this type often succeeds by virtue
of the universally entertaining
element of mystery. Alan Cros-
land, the director, however has
wisely added to a Sure-fire plot
with a. cast of excellent players,
every one adding immeasurably to
finished drama.
All Are Good
Minna Gombell dominates her
scenes by a splendid portrayal of
the inn-keeper's wife; Ruth Don
nelly is excellent in affording
some of the humorous moments
while Walter Kingsford, John
Eldridge, Gordon Westcott, Addi,
son Richards, and Andre Cheron
are among the performers. The
story itself is of the Grand
Hotel" type, all of the action oc-
curing in a remote Continental
hotel.
George Price heads a comedy
entitled soft Drinks and A Cup
of Coffee" Despite the inane
title, this supplemental feature
boasts novel interludes and rates
several words of commendation.
Paramount brings the latest
news of the Hauptmann trial now
in progress at Pennington, N. j.,
which with an interesting short
about Hollywood completes salts
factory entertainments. K.
The Washington times., 1935-02-02
Author Writes Real
People Into Novels

Every principal character in
"Ruggles of Red Gap" was taken
from life by Harry Leon Wilson
during his travels through the Far
West, it is revealed by his son,
Harry, jr., on his first visit to the
Hollywood motion picture set
where the screen version of the
famed novel is being filmed.
Father used to take his car and
drive into the little 'back-woods'
town where he would talk for hours
with the local characters" young
Wilson told ZaSu Pitts and Charles
Laughton who share the honors in
the picture with Mary Boland and
Charlie RuggleS.
The Washington times., 1935-02-02
ELISA Landi's ENTER Madame
At the Columbia

Enter Madame" showing cur
rently at Loew's Columbia and
featuring ELISA Landi and Cary
Grant, is the story of a temper
mental opera singer who finds
herself torn between her love for
her American husband and her
ambition to reach the top of her
chosen career.
She pleads with her lover to
give her year more of song and
then she will sail for America and
her. new home. The husband &C.
quiesces and travels about Europe
standing in the wings of dusty
opera houses or walking about
airing the pet Pekingese; when the
year ends there are numerous con-
tracts waiting for the prima donna
and so she sends the husband on
his way promising to join him as
soon as her Scandinavian tour is
completed.
Of course her manager and that
1lcKIe DuC allurlng CemptreSS
known as "her public" make de-
mands upon our heroine until
gossip reaches her ears about a
certain old sweetheart of her hus-
band visiting his home town. She
takes the next boat and finds her.
self in the midst of divorce pro.
ceedings; she cleverly plays up
her fascinating mannerismS, rem.
iniSces with her staff, and her
husband of the fun they had trav-
cling about, wins her husband
back and, for the lady, at least,
everything looks bright for the
future.
1t isn't a sparkling piece though
the author surely must have meant
it to be; Miss Landi, who followed
The Washington times., 1935-02-02
BRENT-HUTCHINSON AT EARLE
Huston Due In
"DOdsWOrth"
Monday

Starring Walter Huston, Max
Gordon's production Of "Dods-
WORTH" dramatized by Sidney
Howard from Sinclair Lewis's most
famous novel of the same name,
and with Fay BANTER playing her
original role, comes to the Ma
tional Theater for a week, begin.
ming Monday night.
Coming almost direct from its
AZ weeks triumph in New York,
"Dodsworth" engagement here will
easily be high-light of the sea.
son.
Sidney Howard, who adapted
''Dodsworth" for the stage. is one
CT the outstanding American dra-
matists. He won the Pulitzer
prize in 1884 with the Theater
Guild production of They Knew
What They Wanted" Among his
best known plays are Ned Nc
Cobb's Daughter" The Silver
Cord" ALLEN Cord" and the
adaptation of THE Late Chris
topher Bean"
Walter Huston last appeared
upon the stage, before going into
the movies, in "The Commodore
Marries," adapted from a novel
by Smolett. He made his first
great success in Desire Under the
Elms," and later played in THE
Fountain" 1.-The Barker" "Kon-
go" and Fast Company"
Fay BANTER, famous as q star
in "The Willow Tree" and East
Is West" made an outstanding hit
with her performance as Topsv
in the Players Club revival of
Uncle Toms Cabin" last spring.
Frederick Worlock will be remem.
bered for his performance as lead
ing man for Elsie Ferguson. Nan
Sunderland played Desdemona to
Walter Huston's Othello at the
Central City College festival last
summer. Ethel Jackson played
the title role in the original pro-
duction of THE Merry Widow"
There are in all 40 players in
'DodSworth." Two revolving stages
will facilitate shifting of the 16
scenes in the production. The
play is being staged by Robert
Sinclair.
The Washington times., 1935-02-02
Battered Horn Held
In Esteem by Actor

The brass is corroded and
dented. the valve keys have lost
their tops and it has been repaired
with solder so often its weight has
increased five pounds, yet this old,
battered tuba horn is the most
priced theatrical possession Of
Charles Chic" Sale, stage and
screen comedian.
mo musician would accept it as
a gift" Sale told Randolph Scott,
with whom he is featured in
Rocky Mountain Mystery" 1T
wouldn't be worth a dime to A
junk man. but no amount Of
money could buy it. That old
horn was with me when I started
in business years ago"