The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-10

10 administer the OaCn TO the
plebes, but Director Hall found
that real Navy officer could do
it better, that is, he could look
the part better than any actor.
So Commander Badger became a
movie actor.
Paramount has been rushing
Annapolis Farewell" because
they want to be first to release
a Naval Academy picture. Before
they finished another Hollywood
unit, the Dick Powell-Ruby Kee-
Ter company from Warner Bros,
had begun shooting scenes for
Anchors Aweigh." The stars will
be there this week and next to
stage the big scenes. Anchors
Aweigh" will have music, where
as the Paramount picture de-
ponds more on a dramatic story.
Barrymore to Tour
1t was a happy Ethel Barry
more who took the train yester-
day for her summer home at
Mamaroneck, N. Y.
Happy, because the success of
her Washington engagement had
brought a flood of professional
offers, happy because she had
agreed to make a. crosS-country
tour under the management of
Steve Cochran in Somerset Maug-
hams THE Constant Wife," and
happy over new automobile
presented to her on Saturday by
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean.
Impresario Cochran is routing
a tour that will begin in Boston
on Labor Day and will take Miss
Barrymore to every key city on
theatrical highways and one night
stands throughout the South and
Middle West. A 40-WeekS tour is
the present plan.
1t is reasSuring to any star to
receive the reception that Ethel
Barrymore enjoyed during her
two weeks on E Street. Each
matinee found the stage door
thronged with admirers and on
Saturday afternoon several hun
dred waited in the rain to pay
her homage.
When I saw her between the
acts on Saturday night, Miss
Barrymore told me she had en-
joyed every minute of her stay in
Washington and wished it might
be longer. Then she autographed
an artists drawing as a souvenir
for my office walls.
The two weeks of Ethel Barry
more as guest star closed the
spring season of the National
players with a tidy profit. 1t was
a short season on E St. but long
enough to demonstrates that
favors the guest-star
policy for stock productions. Next
year the Players will follow this
plan from the opening week.
Steve Cochran. who assumes
management of Ethel Barrymore
for the season of 1886, was a
program boy at the Be1asco the.
after when the star first played
there a generation ago in "Sun-
day" While she was a Frohman
star he advanced to usher, ticket
seller, treasurer and finally man.
ager of the National theater,
where Ethel Barrymore appeared
so many times.
Champ Leads Band
Yes, that was Tony Canzoneri,
the champ who fights tonight at
Griffith Stadium, leading the
band at the Fox Theater last
night.
These carefree boxers. Can
zoneri dropped into the Fox back
stage with Benny Leonard to kid
a bit with Charlie Foy and his
stooges on this weeks bill.
Without much coaxing they
were induced to become a part of
the act, Glowing and ad libbing
to the delight of a Sunday night
audience. Canzoneri accepted the
challenge to lead Shriner Phil
Lampkin's band.
Today the champ, Mr.. Leonard
and Jack Dempsey will make
personal appearance in an F
Street drug store. No kiddin'.
Shades of John L. Sullivan and
duby Robert Fitzsimmons. How
times have changed.
Incidentally Gene Ford has his
Fox usherS decorated this week
with red fezzeS.
There were thousands prone
nading the Avenue and vicinity
last night but only a small per.
centage dropped into the movie
houses. The Fox decided not to
give it's extra-late show. Keith's
II p. m. screening had a small
audience. Too many lights and
heigh-ho going on outside.
Orchestra fans, attention. Hal
Kemp and his band will be at the
Earle the week of June 81. They
are favorite radio and recording
artists. The picture will be
Stranded" with Kay Francis and
George Brent.