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The Washington times., 1935-07-15
- HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
ICOVer Hollywood

of the cinema ever since. Harpo
Marx, the mute member of the
insane automatically speaking.
Marx foursome, plays his harp
in such an unorthodoX manner
that no other musician has ever
been able to copy his style. The
reason for the trick style is that
he taught himself to play on a
decrepit instrument that would
fall to pieces from time to time
during his plinkings June
Knight, one of the better yodelerS
and dancers, started her dancing
debut at the Egyptian Theater in
Hollywood but the powers that
be didn't give her tumble until
she went to New York and made
a hit in musical comedy.
Wallace Beery's decision to go
into motion pictures was decided
by the flip of q coin. Had not
the proper side turned up, he
probably would still be with the
circus punching elephants. In
Birmingham, Ala, there are two
children named in honor of Gail
Patrick. One in particular is re-
ferred to as the Gail Patrick child
because it was Miss P. who paid
for the operation and the hospital
ization and assured the little lady
of living. =. the Princess Natalie
Paley, out here for the second
lead in Katharine Hepburn's pic
ture Sylvia Scarlet" during her
recent trip to New York decided
that she was too fat for the movies
so she went on such rigid diet
that now she has to gain more
weight before she can successfully
face the cameras at RKO.
Well, at last they have finally
cast Enrol Flynn as Captain
Blood in that Warmers epic which
will undoubtedly squelch his OPP
portunities of being Katie Hep
burns lead in Sylvia Scarlet"
Speaking Of Enrol, he wears
around his neck on a chain a
locket that holds for him a great
sentimental value - consequently
he never removes it. Several
years ago in the jungles of New
Guinea he found a friend Of his,
wounded. so he carried him on
his shoulders for many miles to
stream where he boated him
to medical aid, but it was too
late. Just before dying his friend
gave him the locket and asked
him to wear it always as a keep
sake. James Blakeley, a Park
Avenue son-of-the-rich, as a side
line raises white mice and chip
hunks in his apartment. That
should make him popular with
the ladies.
It is very possible that Lee
Tracy and Estelle Taylor will
soon do Mendelssohn hop, skip
and jump-up the aisle. the
very famous Erskine GWynne,
who vowed everyone socially in
Paris for years, is becoming a
part of this business in a tech
nical way and is getting his
tutelage at the Hal Roach studio.
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ture is already bringing hundreds
of inquiries to the theater as to
the exact date of it's coming. Then,
too, there will be Katharine Hep
burn in Booth Tarkington's alice
Adams" which sounds mighty
good; Merriam Cooper's spectacular
production of THE Last Days Of
Pompeii," and you know it was
Cooper who produced king
Kong" and our recent "She"
which speaks well for the picture
on the way.
We also have Irene Dunno
coming in as the fascinating wild,
ow in THE Magnificent ObSes-
sion," while this star will also
be seen at our theater in "Show-
boat" William Powell is coming
along, too, in my Man Godfrey"
the title Of which may be
changed.
I could 60 on indefinitely on
our coming attractions, but some
times when a fellow goes in for
quantity" announcements, folks
are liable to forget the quality"
contained therein, so let this suf-
flee for now, except to let go Of
the reminder that our distribut-
ing company is now handling
1.-THE March of Time"
Thanks for this chance to be-
come your stooge and I sincerely
hope that Mrs. Kelly and you
are having the grandest time ever
and to that the wife and two
boys Of mine say, "us tool"
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
Moonshine Fun
at Roadside

Moonshiners battling "reven-
oors," a true son of the South
fighting for his sweetheart seized
by a desperate band of counter
letters, furnish thrills a-plenty
in the Roadside's next offering,
ITO Die at Dawn" an exciting
melodrama, opening tonight for a
two-week run at the Rockville Pike
barn theater.
Who wrote ITO Die at Dawn,
no one knows. The play never
saw Broadway-for the Roadside
Theater dug it from the depths
of an old trouper's trunk, where it
had lain for nearly so years. Mrs.
william Vance, Jolly Bonny," in
her heyday as the heroine in her
husbands transforming company
was an honored guest at the Road
sides opening production last
summer, 1.-The Octoroon," for she
had acted in that same play 40
years before. She offered them the
resources of a weatherbeaten trunk,
filled with old manuscripts. During
this past winter, the Roadside
board read many of these old
melodramas, that had been played
over and over again to the delight
of small-town audiences back IN
the '70s and '80S.
ITO Die At Dawn" must have
been written by a Kentuckian,
for all the mysterious and sinister
atmosphere of the Kentucky
mountains is in the play. One
of the most thrilling scenes is in
the famous Mammoth Cave itself,
where a band of counterfeiters
have found a hideaway.
When the hero breaks down a
portion of the wall within the
cave, just in time to save the girl
from a flogging at the hands OF
the bands leader-there is a
thrilling moment! But the scene
that is giving Observation-Disclosures
Edith I. Allen gray hair, is the
mill scene. The heroine has been
bound to the mill wheel-by the
counterfeiters again and is about
to be carried down to the rushing
waters when the hero daShes on !!
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
M O Wiz
O'CLOCK

FOX-Fred MacMurray, Madge
Evans in Men Without
Names" 10:45 a. M, 1880,
4:20, 7:15, 1000 p. m. Stage
1925, 3:15, 6:10, 900 p. m.
EARLE-Grace Moore in Love
Me Forever" II a. M, 1880
APO, 7:O5, $50. Stage
1910, 3:25, 6:15, 8 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Richard
Dix, Margot Grah ame in
1.-The Arizonian" 1920 a. M,
1925, $3.50, 5:35, 7:35, 9:40
p. Iii.
COLUMBIA - Joan Crawford,
Robert Montgomery in mo
More Ladies" 1850 a. M,
1850, $3.50, $3.50. ESQ, $50
p. m.
RKO.KEITH'S Karloff, Bella
LugoSi in THE Raven" 1925
a. M, 1:12, 1859, 4:46, 6:33,
500, 10:07 p. m.
PALACE-William Powell, Luise
Rairer in "Escapade" 11:05
a. M, ITO, 3:15, 5:25. 1880,
9:40 p. m.
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Ford to Name
Revue Stars

Announcement Of the principals
for the third annual allWashing-
ton revue, Going Native" which
will be played at .Loew's Fox next
month, will be made this week,
Gene Ford, producer of the show,
announced yesterday.
He has signed contracts with
virtually all principals and the
few remaining are expected to be
ready shortly.
Scenery will begin to arrive next
week, and at that time rehearsals
of the chorus, under the direction
of Marjorie Hartoin, ballet mis-
tress at the Capitol Theater, New
York, will be under way.
Two local artists will have a
prominent part in the designing
of some special scenic effects
They are Miss Jane Mckenzie, OF
30 T st. N. w., and Martin Rose
of 1757 P st. N. w. These two
young artists have done consider
able work in this city under the
P. w. A. and on the floats used in
the recent Shrine parades. Miss
Mckenzie attended art school at
the Corcoran Art Gallery and at
Cambridge, England.
In addition to one outstanding
music number, Rhythm of the
Ice" written by Mr.. Ford, he now
has under way several others
which are expected to be sensa
tional.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
Band
Is Coming

"College Scandal" an exciting
mystery picture with a college
campus for it's setting, comes to
the screen at the Earle Theater
on Friday, July 10. On the stage
Ina Ray Hutton and her Melo-
diers will appear in person IN a
special repeat engagement.
Paramount Pictures produced
college Scandal" in which the
leading roles are played by Kent
Taylor, that personable young
leading man; Airline Judge, port
comedienne, and Wendy Barrie,
latest of Henry Wits" screen
wives to> leave England for Amer
lean pictures.
The carefree college life con-
trasts sharply with three murders
which add the element OF mystery
to this new film But the produc-
ton has it's lighter moments, too
there is q new and entrancing
song, In the Middle of a Kiss" ;;
a large and attractive group OF
goods. and such able young per
formers as Benny Baker, Johnny
Downs, William Benedict and
Joyce Compton.
William Frawley, Samuel Kinds
Mary Nash, and William Stack
round out the cast of college
Scandal" which was directed by
Elliott Nugent.
The most vivacious eyeful, IN
band-dom, Ina Ray Hutton returns
to the Earle Friday in special
repeat engagement, inspired by
her popularity when she appeared
on the same stage last winter
Miss Hutton, who now features
the Norman Sisters with her en-
semble of girl musicians, will pro:
vide a program of new songs ana
syncopation.
Jack Pepper, late star OF the
''Follies" and longtime master OF
ceremonies at the Earle, will re-
turn Friday, appearing with Terry
Howard and Sammy Cantor. the
bill will be completed by Selden
and Endler.
The Earle orchestral overture,
selected short subjects, and Uni
versal Newsreel complete the pro-
| gram.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15

raise when I have put over some
thing a little out of the ordinary,
such as having photographs
taken of a crystal gazer with the
President, or taking a femme
''looker into the future" to a White
House function. And that's fine,
Andy, and it helps, deed it does.
1t has been four years now since
I came to this washington In
Stitution Opposite the u. S. Treas
ury on 18th Street." (pretty good
slogan, too, don't you think, for no
other theater in the country can
steal it from mel. During those
four years we have tried to do
many things. Some we have &C
complished, some we have failed to
put across. But, all in all, things
are mighty bright hereabouts.
Each year attendance figures
mount higher and that's what
counts.
When you mention RKO
Keith's you have often used my
name, but you know, Andy, an
The Washington times., 1935-07-15

About two years ago Joe Moss,
Hollywood Restaurant impresario,
began a redecorating to make this
a nothing-like-it Broadway bright
spot. He linked quite basketful
of four figure checks, and around
the same time made another wise
move by signing the song team
of Cross and Dunn. Their man.
ager, Bill Kent, figured two-week
contract, with a two-week option
might be the thing. However, Bill
was wrong.
Soon their names flashed in
electric lights some couple yards
high, and their option sensation
ally dissolved itself into hit run
of six and a half months. Never
before-not even by the inimita'
BILE Van and Schenk-had blase
Broadway been taken so firmly
by her high heels. Finally
Henry Dunn caught himself max
ing faces at Maestro Charlie
Davis, and the thousand buck mu
rails began looking, to Allan Cross
like the wall paper on his living
room. So they moved.
This week these harmony pals
and personalities, are headlining
the Earle bill, and successfully
holding their spotlighted own
with Grace Moore's Love Me
Forever"
They have the distinction OF
being the only song team to run
IL consecutive weeks on the
Fleischmann hour, with contract
renewed weekly by popular de
mand. They trained this season
with the Giants" at Miami, and
another vice is golf. Allan had g
birthday Saturday, and the Earle
management gave him a -four
show Sunday as present.
Dudley Wilkinson. their accom-
PIANIST, was formerly with the late
Nora Bayes, and played his first
show for them Friday, and also
his first appearance on the Earle
stage.
And Cross and Dunn tell that
last week Joe Moss shot a rs at
the Elmsford Country Club, and
Immediately forgot his Hollywood
and caught train for Washing
ton to play in an invitation tour
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According to HOyle
News and Gossip Gathered in Green Rooms
and Lobbies by Bill E1oyIe

nament at one Of the Chevy Chase
clubs, here.
The Frank and ,Milt Britton
band, at the Fox, uses approx
imately 100 fiddles a week, at the
purported cost of two dollars each.
The comic cello, and trombonist
needs four suits a day, and the
clarinetist, two. The story goes
that at the Century in Baltimore,
the comic missed aim on the fire
bucket and doused the footlights,
leaving one lit.
In Sweet Music" Rudy Vallee'S
first Warner film, this band was
featured. The radio station wreck
ing scene they perpetuated cost
Warmers $500, and two nurses
in attendance when they romped
before the lenses.
Within three weeks this group
left New York for Hollywood, did
their picture and hoped to Para
mounts Plaza, London. The Prince
of Wales came a second time to
see the tomfoolery fiddle smash
ing, and brought a large party OF
nobility along.
X
Joe May on this bill, is a brother
of Marty May of Roberta" fame
:. His family b ave been stage
folk since HamInerstein gave his
grandmother her first show job on
the boat, when she was migrated
to America. Louise Troxell, the
eye flutter, was with comedian
Bob Hope some eight years. and
Larry Chambers, harmonicist, was
formerly with Borah Minnevich
and his harmonica rascals. =.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
By HARDIE MEAKIN
Manager of R-K-o-Keith's Theater

am functioning manager and publicity
have been newspapermen actor advance man, company
manager and what have you With all of that with me- and
behind plus golden opportunity to grab all this space Ia
press agents dream of Paradse) should rush into this
coumnist business with much enthusiasm But the enthus
just does not to je" actually have stage
fright cold feet whatever you may wish call it, when
realizing that this is to substitute for day for
always interesting and enghtening column
If it were simply problem of telling readers of The Wash
ngon Times ~about all of the great attractions have
coming here to RKO Keths that would make this assign
men mighty and I'll get something in about
attractions later, cause if don't do So in opportunity
like this have some tall explaining to do to Jim Brennan
division manager Of these here parts and my boss)
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
HoIIywood's Fashion
Clocks Co Backward

Just as Travis Banton is dress
ing Gertrude Michael in some
very authentic gowns from 1875
style parade for THE Last Out
post" out come the leading
fashion magazines with exactly
the same type of draped Silhou,
cite. The high waistline will
probably be seized upon by
fashion leaders and blended right
into the approaching winters
evening mode.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright. 1895. by King Features
Syndicate Incl

Syndicate, 1nc)
HOLLYWOOD, July 15.-Odd.
ity in the days news: For quite
while now Bing Crosby has
been considered the best golfer in
the industry-that is until Ran
dolph Scott took it up seriously.
Now very soon they're going to
have a tournament, Jack Oakie
refereeing, for the mythical
champ-een crown Of the movies.
Warner Baxter has taken on a
definite Edison complex. His
Beverly Hills mansion is wired
with every electrical contrivance
that you could possibly dream OF
in your widest imagination. He
has in his employ a man who Tor
some forty dollars a week finds
it his sole duty to keep. all the
contrivances in working order and
to attend Mr.. BIS parties to be
the unseen power" behind all
the tricks as they are turned on
to fascinate you. To be more
explicit, one of the gadgets is a
vase to which you ask questions
and it answers. The answering
voice is the superelectrician hid
den in another room in the
house, talking through a micro
phone. You see, there is definite
ly a juvenile-ish atmosphere out
here after. all.
The late David Belasco, not
only electrified the paSserS-by with
his rather unusual manner OF
dressing, but he also always made
all of his appearances either on
the stage or street, done up in a
heavy sun tan grease paint
makeup. The effect next to his
shock Of very white hair, was
more than startling.
Sid Silvers, one of the better
known "stooges," has been wear
ing the same pair of shoes for
seven years on the stage and
screen because he's SuperstitiouS.
What will happen when he really
wears through them? In the
Broadway Melody" epic. so per
cent of the chorus girls were
trained for other occupations but
the lure of the tap-on-toe, to say
nothing of a round robin of high
kicks, won them over instead.
Herbert Mundin, while serving as
a radio operator in the Dover
natrol (knoWn to all the world as
the suicide patroD was blown up
twice by German submarines but
on both occasions did not receive
so much as even a scratch. He
must have swallowed a rabbits
foot.
Eddie Quillan and his father,
Joseph. hired a detective to
smuggle them into the old Mack
Sennett studio and once in, Eddie
landed himself a job and has been
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
MarIene Dietrich to
Wear Exquisite Silk

The first of the fabrics espe-
cially designed for Travis Ban.
tons use in Paramount's most
gorgeously dressed productions
will be worn by Marlene Dietrich
in The Pearl Necklace" The
material is a heavy white faille.
stiff and crisp, with q tracery
of ostrich feathers in silver
thread running over it like a
Shadowy print. Banton will drape
this exquisite silk into an exotic
evening gown with a new version
of the bouffant silhouette.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
HARDIE MEAKIN IMPRESSIONS
Guest CoIumnist Gives His
Views and Opinions on
The Passing Parade

During the absence Uacation of Andrew r. Kelley,
Motion Picture and Dramatic Editor of The Washing
ton Times his column aVU be filled from time to time
By contributions from Washington managers and er-
ecutiveS of the motion picture industry, serving as
guest columniSte.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15

You know you and I have been
around these diggings for a long
time. We are a couple of vets, as
you might say. Vets in service,
yes, but not in age though your
Silvering hair and my bald pate
do leave the way open for some
arguments in that regard.
If this were just a session be-
tween us two, we could do some
grand reminiscing-grand to us.
maybe, but I doubt to those who
I hope have read at least this far
in my attempt at columning.
Acting Days
You've always been a grand
standby, Andy. AS an actor at
Polls and the Garrick, yes and
the old Columbia too, you always
found something in what I did to
say something nice about. AS a
Observation-Disclosures you have
always given me my share of the
"breaks" even to the extent of
telling my bosses I should get a
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
New Pictures

In the immediate near future
and before the summer is over
along will come the new Fred
Astaire- Ginger Rogers top Hat"
with music by Irving Berlin. With
such combination the five weeks
records of ut Happened One
Night" and Roberta" will I'M
doubtedly fall. AS soon as avail
able we will have the first Robert
Donat picture since his The
Count Of Monte Cristo," titled "39
Steps,"
The announcement Of this pic.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15

Eddie Quillan and his father,
Joseph, hired a detective to
smuggle them into the old Mack
Sennett studio and once in, Eddie
landed himself job and has been
The Washington times., 1935-07-15

RKO-Keith's Manager Turns Back
to DAYS When He Was An Actor
The Washington times., 1935-12-05
N. Va. Floor Loop
Set for Season

The Northern Virginia Basket
Ball League is ready for the COM
ing season. Six teams will play,
including Aldie, Oakton, Berry
vile, Mclean and Upperville, and
the Young Democratic Club team,
of Falls Church.
r. c. L. Moncure is president
of the loop and Charles A. Clark,
of Mclean, secretary.
League games will begin at 8
O'Clock. Oakton home nights will
be Tuesday and Wednesday, ex-
cept the first Wednesday Of each
month; Aldie home nights, Mon
day and Wednesday; Falls Church,
all nights except Friday and Sun
day; Mclean, Thursday nights
only; Upperville, all Tuesdays ex.
cept the first Tuesday of the
month and all Saturdays, and
Berryville to decide upon home
play nights at their early con-
venience and to advise the league.
Regularly scheduled games in
the league will begin the first
part of January.
The Washington times., 1935-12-05
Christian Picked
Over BronC0s

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.
Texas Christian UniverSity'S foot
ball team is due to arrive here to-
morrow for Saturdays football
clash with the Santa Clara
Broncos.
According to advance reports
Jimmy Lawrence, T. C. US star
back, may not play because of in
juries.
Apparently local fans believe
T. c. U. will repeat its 9-to-7 vic
tory of last year over the Broncos,
even if Lawrence isn't in the lineup
because the odds still favored the
Texans 2 to l today.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Univer.
sity of Washington HuSkieS ar,
rived here today and Immediately
went into heavy workout as they
prepared for Saturdays Confer
ence game with the University of
Southern California TrojanS.
EUGENE, Ore, Dec. 5.-Power
plays will be Oregon's chief Of
fensive threat against st. Mary's
when the Webfoot football team
clashes with the Moraga men in
San Francisco Sunday.
The Washington times., 1935-12-05

good points Of each man are to-
tailed, for the 10 games played,
there is little difference. even in
pass receiving.
Bull Draper, stocky fullback Of
the Terrors. is not a sensational
ground gamer, but he is good for
three or four yards consistently.
Few Subs To Play
Where Maryland may call from
the bench a dozen of more capable
performers, Western Maryland will
need to be Sparing in its use Of
men. For aside from the starting
eleven there are only a few others
who measure up.
Last Saturday when things
looked dark for the Terrors, and
it was apparent Lathrop was hav-
ing an off day with his kicking,
Coach Havens rushed Ken Adri-
ance into the game. Ken is a
sophomore halfback who has been
used mainly as a substitute at cen.
ter this year. But he is a good
back, kicking with his left and
passing with his left. He took up
the kicking Saturday and turned
in the most consistent punting
performance Of the year.
Frank SadowSki, another sopho-
more back, a fair runner and a
good passer, also is possibility
1t is generally agreed that Of
fensively Maryland has a much
more versatile team. Western
Maryland's greatest weapon is
Campbell'S southpaw pass. Natu-
rally the TerpS are working on a
defense for that all this week.
Defensively, the Terrors need to
give ground to no opponent. They
have faced the best all year and
they have yielded ground grudg-
ingly. Line buckerS have failed to
make much dent in the Terror
forward wall.
The Washington times., 1935-12-05

GuckeySon is brilliant ball car
rier and punter who gets both
distance and accuracy.
Campbell is just a fair runner.
He is a good punter when in top
shape but has been handicapped
nearly all season by a stiff ankle.
But there is no stiffness in that
good left arm of his. He is one
of the country's best paSserS. AS
GuckeySon gets distance and &C
curacy on his kicks, Campbell gets
distance and accuracy on his
passes.
Will Watch Others
But it may not be Guckeyson
and Campbell in the hero roles
Saturday. Both will be carefully
covered by their opponents and
there is a fine opportunity for
other young men to step out be-
fore the huge crowd expected in
Baltimore Stadium.
Maryland has no end of individ-
ual stars. There are other good
1 uk1I1kI1R UdChS. 11CdulCy d44A
Stonebraker have thrilled on more
than'one occasion.
Maryland's lengthy end, Vic VIII
lis, starring in early season games,
may be back to poster the TerrorS
with his uncanny reach for high
sailing passes.
And on the Western Maryland
team there is Cliff Lathrop, a
scrappy halfback. who puts every
thing he has into every effort.
Cliff has been off on some long
runs this year. At times his kick
ing has surpassed that of his
rivals. At other times he gets
very little distance. Sometimes he
does and SOMETHING'S he doesn't
but he's always putting up great
fight.
The Terrors have two fine ends
in Stan Benjamin and Louis Las
Sahn. Benjamin is the more senSa-
tional of the two but when the