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The Washington times., 1935-05-06
ChaIiapin Sings Don Quixote
In Movie at BeIasco

Chaliapin, the great Russian
basso who today lies desperately
ill in Paris hospital, gives a
superb portrayal of the role Of
Don Quixote, in the cinema YER
sion of the Cervantes classic now
being shown at the Belasco The
alter. It is a role that Chaliapin
has often sung magnificently on
the opera stage.
Equally Renowned as an actor
as well as singer. Chaliapin
makes a tragically pathetic figure
of the hapless Knight of the
Mournful Countenance. who set
out with his faithful Sancho
Panza to set Alright a wicked
world.
Don Quixote" was produced in
Spain amid the picturesque sur
rounding where the Cervantes
tale was laid some three cen
turtles ago. Photograpically the
film is of high order, particularly
those scenes where the cratic
Knight gives battle to the tower
ing windmills.
Impaled on one of the wings
Don Quixote is carried aloft as
on a great ferris wheel, while the
peasants make frantic efforts to
release him. This scene is very
skillfully directed. There are
many other scenes of adventure
and combat. some amusing.
others pathetic, but the tone Of
the film is essentially tragic.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
ICOVer HOll yWOOd

lmovie acting to the Brooklyn
Bernhardt, for it was Mae who
first took her away from her
domestic duties to appear in
I'm No Angel" Gas Beulah, the
maid, the picture wherein Maezie
delivered her famous line, "Beu-
lab, peel me grape" Libby's
latest effort will be a small role
with Charles Boyer in Shanghai"
Hold everything Riddles, w. C.
Fields will give vent vocally in
Everything Happens At Once"
Reason being, w. C. claims that
in Mississippi" he had to suffer
through Bing Crosby's singing, so
will now show him up.
In top Hat" the new Astaire-
Rogers opera, they have a song
and dance number recorded in
the pouring rain which, I might
add, caused them no end of trou-
BILE. They finally had to place
excelsior over the hard surfaces
so that the pitter-patter could
still be recorded and yet not
drown out either the singing or
the dance taps Benny, the
horse ridden by Richard Dix in
West of the Pecos," developed
such a deep affection for it's mas
ter that it is again working with
Mr.. D. in Boom Days" The nag
follows him every place on the
set and has to be tied up to pre-
vent its walking into the scenes
in which it is not supposed to ap-
pear For fiendish smokers in
the industry, Frances Paragon,
the writer, takes the cake. He
does away with 80 cigarettes
daily, through sheer nervousness
during work"
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
e.-Curtain's
Play May 10

Considerable attention has been
attracted, not only locally, but
also among scenery designers and
producers in New York, by the
unusual use that is being made
of the Linnebach protector in
the sets for "R. U. R." by Cue
and Curtain Club of George
Washington University.
The Linnebach protector, SINH
lar to magic lantern, but hav-
ing wider angle of projection,
is being used on a larger scale
than ever before in Washington,
and for the first time by any
local amateur troupe.
In two of the three scenes, one
an office and the other scien-
tific laboratory, the entire back
of the sets will consist of large
window, 16 feet square, on which
will be projected a picture of
industrial buildings, cranes, and
chimneys.
The cast of the play, which is
to be presented next Wednesday
and Thursday, includes Adele
Gusack, Edward Stevlingson, and
John B. Rapport, who play the
leads; Ben Candland, Hamilton
Colt, Robert E. Cox, Leon Ger
son, Irving Gradstein, William P.
Jordan, Margaret Long, Gene
We've Richards, Sue Slater, and
Elmo Travers.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
Young Wives in Remote China
Display Pioneer Bravery

american of today who go out with their to
the far places of the earth business MISSIONS quite
brave drawer than their who pioneered
in the earlier days of country"
This is the opinion of Elizabeth Lake. world and
seeker after furs in remote regions expressed visit
to the Warner Bros-Cosmopoitan studio where she
especially interested in the making of coil For the Lamps
of China She recently spent several winter months
the region Manchura that portrayed the film.
ING Of the Alice Tsdale Hobart novel
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1885. by King Features
Syndicate Incl

HOLLYWOOD, M a y g. Since
moneyed chain letters are all the
go in these here parts and every
body is sending you a 10-cent let
ter to answer instead of news, let
me tell of William Gargan's new
racket. He is sending out chain
letters with buttons in them,
purely for the benefit of married
men. He claims that in practically
no time at all the recipients of
these letters will be the happy pos
SCISSORS of some $4,000 buttons and
then what can they do? More
links in the chain letters: Ralph
Bellamy received one from a gen.
tleman in Ottawa, Canada, with a
Canadian dime enclosed. The gent
begs Mr.. B. not to break the chain,
as his name will be such valu-
able asset thereon.
Fred Heating has received a
load of letters from various mem
bers of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals. telling
him off because of his bird-cage
trick. One particularly scathing
epistle came from a lady who
claims he is the most cruel man
on the screen because of this dis
appearing bird-cage trick wherein
the bird takes the rap every time
the trick is performed. AS a mat
ter of fact according to Mr.. KO
the original canary used in the
trick is peacefully singing in it's
cage at home waiting for the next
magic stunt. L wonder.
Mae Vests maid, Libby Taylor,
attributes her present ven for
The Washington times., 1935-05-06

and a modern dance, deep purple.
The second scene introduces
20 little Miss Muffetts all under
five years of age, dressed in bright
yellow, and big black spider. In
a darker shade of orange a novelty
rubber ball dance is offered.
AS the rainbow shades into blue,
many distinctive numbers are pre-
sented, including a rooftop scene.
A rainbow interlude comes in the
middle of the show where a mar
velous control dance is done by
Miss Rainbow.
In the green scene a ballet num-
Der, Water Lilies, is featured.
At the end of the rainbow is a
pot of gold. so is the end of the
show. A gorgeous scene in gold
will form the final number.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
M OWE
CLOCK

RKO KEITH'S-Karoff in THE
Bride of Frankenstein." 11:15,
a. m, 1, Psi, ABA, 6:27, $40
1908 p. m.
FOX - jeanette M c Donald.
Nelson Eddy in Naughty
Marietta" 1915 a. M, LOS,
400, 6:55, $50 p. m.
Stage, 1905, 800, 5:55, 8:45
p. m.
PALACE - George Arliss, Maui
reen O'Sullivan in Cardinal
Richelieu," 11:15 a. M, 1:2O,
1925, $50, 7:35, $40 p. m.
BELASCO-Chaliapin in Don
Quixote," 1900, 200, 400,
500, 500, 1000 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Lionel Barry
more, Elizabeth Allan in
mark OF The Vampire"
1925, 2::20, AIS, 6:10, sos,
1000 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - AL Jolson.
Ruby Keller in Go Into
Your Dance" 11:10 a. m,
ITO, 3;15, $40, 7:25, $50
p. m.
EARLE-Warren William and
Margaret Lindsay in Case OF
Curious Bridge" HOO a. M,
1880. APO, ITO, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, 12:40. 1925, 6:15, 9 pm.
LITTLE-"War Is a Racket"
At 1890 a. m. 1890, 2:3O,
4:30, $50, $3.50 and 1920
p. m.
HOWARD-Al Jolson, Ruby
Keeler in 60 Into Your
Dance" 1890, 1855, 7:05.
1910 p. m.
y Stage. 2:4O, $3.50. 9:O5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
"Sins Of Love" to Be
Next Film at Little

Women only will be admitted to
see Sins of Love-" the new fea-
ture which comes to the Little
Theater, Ninth and F Street,
Northwest, tomorrow for an in
definite run. This feature was
produced in Switzerland and in
English titles-it's frank and to
the point. On account of the
delicate subject and scenes women
only will be admitted.
The feature shows how life be-
gins. While educational, it is also
entertaining. This will be the
first showing of Sins of Love" in
Washington. The picture has
been sensation out West.
The film has been synchronized
with beautiful musical scores.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
feathers and Sons" at
MavfIoWer Banquet

The Father and Sons" banquet
of the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation takes place at the May
flower Hotel on Wednesday night,
May 20. Sidney B. Lust is chair
man of the banquet committee.
Clark Griffith will be in attend
ance with the players and baseball
scribes, and in addition is going
to distribute baseball tickets to all
the boys. Through the generosity
of John Payette the boys will also
receive tickets to the Earle The
alter.
There will also be vaudeville,
boxing and wrestling under the d.
rection of Jim Mcnamara, and
Arch Mcdonald will deliver a talk
on baseball,
The Washington times., 1935-05-06

CAN UNDERSTAND IT
81 can Sympathize complete
ly with Hester Chase, the
young American wife described
SO accurately by the novelist
and here being portrayed so
well by Josephine Hutchinson"
said Miss Lake. II met, in
China'S back country, half a
dozen young wives of just that
type-eating their hearts out
with loneliness, but putting up
a gallant front and even pre-
tending a bit Of gayety when
they offered me entertainment.
Il say they are drawer than
our pioneer fOremothers be.
cause these girls of today were
accustomed, before they went
to the Orient, to every comfort
civilization affords, whereas,
the pioneers were not. Little
of comfort and certainly moth
ing of luxury was known to the
women who came to America
on the Mayflower. Plenty of
them we're far better off in this
wild new land than they were
in England.
ITO the pioneer woman, 60
Ing forth with her man into
new and unpOpulated country
was a glorious adventure, pos
Sibly with wonderful rewards
to be gained by it. With these
girls whose husbands are sent
by modern corporations to far
off posts, the case is not the
same at all. Usually they are
assigned for certain number
of years to do one thing. And
the places they GO to are usual
ly populated by peoples entire
ly different from themselves,
whom they can never under
stand or mingle with.
TRUE CONDITIONS
Give seen the conditions de-
Scribed in oil For the Lamps
of China not only in China
itself, but elsewhere. American
wives of American engineers,
for example, stationed in wild
parts of Soviet Russia, utterly
consumed by inconsistencies.
And British wives of young
Englishmen with posts in
densely Overcrowded India. It's
the same anywhere. They suf-
fer. They're really martyrs.
But they're brave about it.
Frankly, 1 think such bust
ness-frOntier jobs should belong
to bachelors only. In this
story, Stephen Chase, who is
being played so splendidly by
your Mr.. Pat O'Brien, should
not have married at all. But if
he hadn't, 1 suppose, there
would have been no story. Mrs.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
. Arthur Young Is
Gordon Graduate

j. Arthur Young, the new char
acter actor of the National The
alter Players, was here earlier in
the season in the Walter Connolly
Ernest Truck play, Gather Ye
Rosebuds," which, however, was
one of the seasons disappoint-
ments, its producer, Max Gordon,
being the one most disappointed.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
Well Received

The reception which the Ma
tional Theater players have re-
ceived after each performance dis
pells any doubt as to the selec-
ton of this seasons cast. The
old favorites have been accepted
as a matter of course while the
are made to feel that
thew have been already taken into
the hearts of the followers of this
institution of the drama.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
Hoffman Revue
May 1911

The Hoffman School of Dancing
is presenting it's kiddies in Rain
bow Revue of 1885 at Wardman
Park Theater, May 10 and II at 8
p. m.
The show is a novelty color eff
feet arranged in seven scenes, start
ing with gorgeous rainbow pro-
logue. An opening dance in black
and white followed by scene in
lavender, old fashioned and sweet,
The Washington times., 1935-05-06

Something came up to spoil these plans and
Paul Robson was mentioned next as the
choice for the lead.
George Gershwin, who is writing the score
for "Porgy," and is certain it will go into
early in August, now turns up with
a new actor-voice for the role. He is Todd
Duncan, teacher of music at Howard Uni
versity, bass baritone with little stage expe-
rience but one heard frequently on the con-
cert stage.
The Theater Guild directorate heard him
sing and ratified the Gershwin selection. So
Mr.. Duncan will be the new "Porgy."
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
Studio Well Protected

Though the Paramount studio
in Hollywood covers but six square
city blocks, it has a fire depart
ment of So men, its own fire truck
and a complete modern electrical
alarm system.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
to him.
Pretentious Score

Reuben Mamoulian, who d.
rected the original footlight YER
sion of "Porgy'-a masterful job
is coming from Hollywood to
stage the Dubose and Dorthy Hey
ward play in it's new form. "Porgy"
is being written for an orchestra
of 43 pieces which gives you an
idea of the elaborate score COM
posed by Mr.. Gershwin.
The New York Theater Guild
finds a cheerful precedent for
giving a comparatively obscure
actor the first place in Broad
way production. Rowland Steb-
bins took Richard B. Ode Lawd)
Harrison and thrust him into the
star role of Green Pastures, "
where he carried on with magni-
ficent results until he was called
to his eternal. reward after $500
performances.
Carroll Quits
Earl Carroll has had plenty of
trouble trying to get his Sketch
Book" ready for a May Is open
ing in Philadelphia. The Scenic
Artists Union claims he owes an
old bill for $4,000 and insisted it
be paid before he could get new
scenery from any of its members.
The Carroll contention was that it
was debt owed by the 1882 Vani-
ties Corporation and that he was
not responsible, individually.
On Saturday he decided to call
"Sketch Book" off, at least until
the courts settle the issue. Thus
80 principals and So chorus and
show girls face unemployment. A
motion is pending for an injunc-
ton to restrain the union from
harassing the producer.
Pleasanter news for the Carroll
headquarters comes from the tour
ing "Vanities," at present at
Loew's Century Theater in Balti-
more and due at the Fox on F
Street Friday. This "Vanities" had
'em standing six rows deep at 4
p. m. yesterday when your CORE
spondent, an automobile tourist
from Washington. looked 'em over.
Show stopping intervals in the
"Vanities" are provided by Mitch
ell and Durant. fresh from Holly
uvood with a knockah0IIt routine
as strenuous as it is funny; the
Helen Charleston mimicing includ-
ing a vocal cameo of Grace Moore;
the dancing of the Samuels
Brothers and the Collette Sisters.
And Mr.. Carroll, living up to tradi-
ton, really has some stunning
beauties.
All Night Show
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
Earl CAROLS "Sketch Book"
Called Off Indefinitely;
How the Bands Rate
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

When the New Theater Guild first announced would
do muscalzed version of "Porgy it AL Jolson who
mentioned the probable roubadour of Catfish Alley
The Washington times., 1935-05-06

Singer Duncan evidently knows something about the
any stage engagements for he asked for contract which
would guarantee him years salary professor unless
Porgy proved the the Guild expects They gave
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
All Night Show

&c Men," which comes to the
Earle Theater Friday with Jimmy
Cagney as the Department of JUS
tice hero, is on a 21-hour exhibit
ton schedule at the Strand The
alter in New York. The house
opens up for the first show at 8
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
Long Marietta

break.
Long Marietta"
Naughty Marietta" runs for
one hour and 40 minutes, length
that will stop it from breaking
any records at the Fox Theater
where it is jamming the Hobbies.
1 have seen and heard it three
times and can still stand more OF
Nelson Eddy's singing. Repeat
visits, too, show what fine piece
of direction was provided by
Woody Van Dyke.
How Bands Rate
The Gus Arnheim band from
the Cocanut Grove in Hollywood.
at present showing at the Earle,
is about the best stage orchestra
showing in vaudeville, if you for
get Fred Warnings Pennsylvanians.
This band has everything in the
way of entertainment and pro-
duces sweet melody besides. Hav.
ing spent seven years in Holly
wood it's box office draw in the
East is not what it should be and
what it's program deserves.
AS 1 glance back over a couple
of years of stage band presenta-
tions 1 would be inclined to rate
them something like this:
l.. Fred warnings Pennsylvan-
ians.
2. Gus Arnheim's Orchestra.
3. Ted Lewis.
4. Barney Rapp's New England
ers.
S. Duke Ellington.
s. Vincent Lopez.
7. Abe Lyman.
8. Frand and Milt Britton.
9. The California Ramblers.
10. Cab Galloway.
II. Ben Bernie.
IL. Guy Lombardo's Royal Ca
nadians.
10. George Olsen.
IA. Phil Spitalny.
Is. Ina Ray Hutton's Melo-
Bears.
This is a vaudeville rating, on
the basis of general entertainment
rather than on music alone. For
just music you would probably
rate Lombardo, Lopez and Jack
Denny's Waldorf Band much
higher. For comedy alone, the
Milton Band would be closer to
the top.
Also this leaves out Dave Apol-
Ions musical group which might
be called a string orchestra. Al
though for one hours solid enter
tainment Dave Apollon could spot
them all number or two and still
win the vaudeville title. Rudy
Vallee is not rated because,
strange to say, he has never footed
a note in a washington movie the
alter.
Fox Music Week
What National Music Week,
the Victor Herbert celebration
and Naughty Marietta" may
fail to do, the fourth annual
musical festival sponsored by
Loew's Fox. may accomplish.
This annual festival will be
offered from the Fox stage the
week of May IT. 1t is both an
educational and stimulating prof.
ect in which the choral groups
of schools, colleges, churches and
musical organizations will be
presented. There will be a diff
ferent choral group or groups
presented in connection with
each stage show during the week.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06

Todd Duncan Of Local Univer-
sity to Play "Porgy' for Guild
The Washington times., 1935-05-06

Mae Vests maid, Libby Taylor,
attributes her present yen for
The Washington times., 1935-05-06

a. M, and runs straight through
until 5 a. M, next morning. Milk
men and roustabouts get a real
break.
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
NICE To P USH
SALES TAX

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March IA.
Following his overwhelming vic
tory over the Democratic House
of Delegates yesterday in the
matter Of budget cut, Governor
Harry w. Nice announced today
that a per cent sales tax would
be used to carry the relief bur-
den of the State.
This tax would produce approx
tmately $6,O00,000 a year.
The governor felt victory for
his plan was assured in view of
the fact that he had carried an
acquiescent Senate along with
him in his budget proposal. That
he could carry the House was
indicated by the fact that the
powerful majority floor leader,
Kent r. Mullikin DO, Prince
Georges county, failed to make
any serious cuts in the governors
budget in his fight on the floor
yesterday.
Governor Nice said he did not
believe an income tax would pro.
duce the necessary revenue nor
would this money be immedi.
ately available as would that of a
sales levy. Previously State Demo.
cratic leaders had expressed them.
selves as backing a / per cent
sales tax and a per cent income
tax.
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
Theme from "Seeping Beauty Waltz" by Tschakows<y

Jose Iturbi, the brilliant young
Spanish pianist who, in five
short seasons, has forged into the
front rank of recitalists, will make
his fourth consecutive annual ap-
pearance at Constitution Hall
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Jose Iturbi is a great artist
with a charming personality
whose fame is not confined alone
to his piano playing, for he is
becoming known more and more
as an orchestra conductor. He
will fill a months engagement as
conductor of the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra this season.
This brilliant and dynamic
Spaniard was born in Valencia
and studied in the Valencia Con-
servatory, where he was acclaimed
as a child prodigy. Leaving Va
lencia, he continued his pianist
studies at Barcelona under Joa-
quin Malats, from where he went
to Paris for a course of study at
the Conservatoire.
In 1919, Iturbi accepted the
post of head of the piano faculty
at the conservatory of Geneva, a
position that List once held. He
remained there four years until
his concert work allowed him no
further time for teaching. Today.
he has toured all Of Europe, South
America, Cuba, Mexico and the
United States.
Jose Iturbi was recently deco
rated with the Cross of the Legion
OF Honor by the French govern.
ment for his services on behalf OF
French music. For the past IA
years, he has made his permanent
home in Paris.
The Washington times., 1935-03-14

ethe direction of DR.. Hans Kind
Ter. in the United States Cham
ber of Commerce Auditorium.
Miss Mitchell, in order to &C.
cept the invitation, found it nee
eSsary to cancel several European
engagements. She will repeat the
Malipiero Concerto and also play
the principal part in the Respighi
Concerto for five instruments
and orchestra. This latter work
has been heard only once before
in America.
Marine Concert
Capt. Taylor Branson returned
to the podium last night in di-
recting the Marine Band Sym
phony Orchestra at the audi
torium in the Marine Barracks.
The program moved with pleas
ing variety from the overture
"Sakuntala" to the "Carneval in
Paris"
The concert was attended by
a capacity crowd. Several changes
in the program were necessary
as Musician Albert Schoepper.
listed for violin solo, was
stricken with appendicitis. In
place of this solo the andante
movement from Symphony in
G minor No. l" by Kalinnikow,
and a vibraphone solo with harp
accompaniment were substituted.
The Sleeping Beauty Waltz, -
the theme of which appears
above, is a popular work which,
unlike most waltzes, is q single
movement built on the theme
which occurs over and over.
A rather unusual orchestration
of the group of songs by Lehman
I'm a Persian Garden" from the
Rubaiyat cycle, brought to mind
the quotation:
Myself when young did eagerly
frequent,
Doctor and saint and heard
great argument.
About it and about, but ever.
more
Came out by the same door
which in went.
The concert ended with two
descriptive works. Moussosgsky's
I'm the Village" played to the
rhythm of the village smithy and
Svendsen's "Carneval in Paris" a
wild description of the clowns
and the cries of the crowd.
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
Son To Accompany

Jan Kubelik, noted violinist, who
will appear in Constitution Hall
Tuesday night, will have as ac-
companist his own son, Rafael,
who is only 20 years old.
Rafael Kubelik is already an
European sensation both as a
pianist and as an orchestra con-
ductor. Like his father, he is
making a name for himself in
the field of music composition.
Whereas his father composes con-
certos, the younger Kubelik COM
poses symphonic works.
Jan Kubelik has not appeared
in America for Is years until this
season, and is being greeted as
an even greater performer than
when last heard here. The more
mature artistry of this master vio-
linist, together with the unique
appearance Of his own son as &C
coYnpanist, will hold a double in
terest for music lovers.
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
NioIinist To Return

Following her reception here
recently as soloist with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, Viola
Mitchell, violinist, has been in
vited by Mrs. E. S. Coolidge to
make her second appearance Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock with
the Chamber Orchestra under
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
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The Washington times., 1935-03-14

Insist on natV tailoring for your young
'un's Polo Shirts-theyII fit better and
wash better. White, brown, navy or maize
mesh with convenient zip-up fronts.
Observation-Disclosures FLOOR