Evening star., 1935-05-01

Ill n SlluICIl III AbdAy.
If Miss Draper never writes and
acts in another thing she will live
for that last mentioned sketch a
sketch that brings back to all those
who have been to Italy the musty,
incense-laden atmosphere Of an old
church, with its loud-mouthed tour
lists, armed to the teeth with Baede-
kers; its greedy beggars, its English
woman artists" copying old masters
in a couple Of days, its altars before
which bow those who are gay and
those who are sad, and its endless
crowds of young and old, all pushing
into the aisles to find out why 1t Is
that such treasures are herded to-
gether in place Of this kind, as also
to hear some scatter-brained tourist
say that "the deeper you dig the more
religion you'll find"
It seems a little out of order to be
writing about Miss Draper at this
time, since, the world at large knows
that her genius Is never-ending and
that she can hold an audience with
Just as much force as a three-ring
circus, a Ziegfeld musical show, q
Goldwyn f1lm or a Hinda Wausau.
Whether she is appearing at COM
mand performance before Britain's
King or Queen, or In the swampland
of some heated country; whether she
is doing the rounds of the more So
phisticated boarding schools, playing
on Broadway or in Boston, where they
practically throw flowers before her
in the streets, Miss Draper Is that
same emotionally sane and dramat-
= ically sound person who year after
year digs herself little more into the
affections of not just one person In
particular, but everybody in general.
Her matinee yesterday at the Ma
tional, attended by Mrs. Roosevelt and
a large gathering, was further proof
that her srt Is eternal. No sketch
seemed too long or too short. Each
character lived its little moment and
then was Snuffed out in order to give
way to someone new. And as the
curtain fell on that suppliant, beauti-
full figure kneeling devoutly before a
church altar, the applause that came
from the other side Of the footlights
must have gladdened the artist almost
as much as her art had gladdened the
audience.
DUDY VALLEES next film for
IN Warner Bros. will be Lets Pre-.
tend"
Lionel Barrymore is going over to
the R-K-O lot to do the David War
field role in THE Return Of Peter
Grimm"
Nelson Eddy, who sings Friday at
the Fox in Naughty Marietta" don't
miss it,, will start any day now on
Americans Sing, Too" Jeanette
Macdonald will be with him again.
Queenie Smiths option wasn't
picked up by Paramount.
Peggy Wood has gone to Hollywood
to appear in "Jalna."
Noel Coward got a mere $4,000 q
week for playing in 1.-THE Scoundrel," !"
which opens tomorrow at the Radio
City Music Hall in New York.
Clark Gable doesn't want to play
in "Mutiny ON the Bounty" Doesn't
like his role.
Gene Raymond is just about set
for personal appearance at the
Earle in the near future.
X X X X
a UDREY sIEBER gets another
"A weeks vacation due to the fact
that Gus Arnheim acts as his own
master of ceremonies. He will be at
the Earle Friday.
The Three Little Words will be
back at the Earle week after next.
All sorts Of activities are going on
up along Connecticut avenue and New
ark street, due to Johnny Pavettes'
announcement that he will build an
uptown" theater there.
Seen at Ruth Diapers matinee yes
terday: Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
DR.. Hans Kinder and Mrs. Carter
Barron.
Ruth Draper attended a preview Of
"Richelieu" last night.
The advance press book on Becky
Sharpe" Is swell. It has a small piece
OF film in 1t, which, when you hold 1t
up to the light, shows you what