The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-18

ring picture. What did they
do? Well, they had certain ex-
ecutiveS who said Sir James M.
Barrie didn't know what it was
all about and insisted upon put
ting in group of Joe Miller
Scotch jokes to improve Barrie'S
WhimSy.
How did she make up to look
like Queen Victoria at the tot
tering age? No, she couldn't
tell. 1t would have to remain
a secret. Audiences would just
have to guess. The stage must
preserve some secrets of illusion.
DIET PLAN FAILS
Yes, the Washington opening
night audience was superb,
Only one disappointment. They
failed to react, as expected to
the Lord Melbourne scene.
Yes, Miss Helen tried to put on
Is to 40 pounds for the role by
eating early and often. 1t just
didn't work. Instead of growing
more plump she grew thinner. So
she went back to her boots and
saddles, or rather to her regular
diet.
Yes, she's very fond Of the
radio. That's why she gives it
a precious Tuesday night that
otherwise would be spent on
the stage.
Curled up in a big chair Helen
Hayes, WaShington's First Lady
of the Stage told us all this.
Much as hate round-robin
interviews 1 enjoyed this one for
little Miss Hayes is a bang-up
trouper, smart as a steel trap,
and invariably knowing JUS
what to say and saying it.
Like Victoria she's a real per-
Sonality.
SHOE SHOW AT HOWARD
1t will be big night at the
Howard Theater as the clock
strikes II. The midnight show
to provide 1000 pairs of shoes
for poor colored children has
won the cooperation of the local
amusement world. There will
be a score of top-flight enter
tainers to help out the regular
show at Nate Stiefel'S T Street
temple Of amusement.
Globe Trotter Arthur Reilly,
who is doing bit of Santa
Claus work for The Herald. will
take time off to go up and in
troduce a number of surprise
acts. And they will be surprises.
The All Gods Chillun Got
Shoes" party lines up as the
greatest show ever put on in the
upper Seventh Street territory
Tonight at midnight.
PAYETTE'S S79 SHOW
Zone Manager Johnny Payette
was dead anxious to see Cap
tain Blood" which comes into
the Earle Theater two days after
Christmas. On it Warner Bros.
have spent a ton of money, in
fact it's the most expensive pic
ture they've made this year
equalling Midsummer Nights
Dream" in productions cost.
So they shipped from Holly
wood by airplane print of
Captain Blood" and billed it
collect, $79. This was an eco
nomic shock and Mr.. Payette
was prepared to take up the mat
ter of a refund but deferred
action until he screened the
feature.
IT'S okay. The $79 and every
thing" he reported yesterday.
you know I don't blow about
them often" he said. Wait
till you see this one. I had to
ship the print to New York but
I'm getting it right back because
I want the critics to catch this
one early. 1t will help them
enjoy the Christmas dinner.
Too bad it didn't arrive in time
to get in the 1885 Best Ten lists.
For I'm sure it will come close
to being No. l."
FOX TO DRESS UP
Gene Ford, the Fox managing
director and production manager
also looked in on Billy Roses
Jumbo" last week and don't
be surprised when you walk into
the Fox Theater on Friday.
Gene is tricking up the place
so that even the elephants won't
know it. The uSherS have been
outfitted in gold and white mag
Influences that entitle them to
turn up their nose at the Roxy
grenadierS. Those who have been
longing for novelty will find it
in next weeks Fox show accord
ing to ImpreSsario Ford.
Gene, by the way, has just re-
turned from Baltimore where he
put on a local revue for the
Central Theater that is cracking