The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-11

evening.
Actor Huston, who has por-
trayed the immortal Lincoln on
the screen, was both aWed and de-
lighted to be in the very room
where the Emancipation pondered
and solved some of the nations
mighty problems. Fay Bainter's
only regret was that the short
notice prevented her from having
a new gown for this court oc.
casion.
"Dodsworth," by the way, rolled
up a weeks business just short of
$23 900. 1t could, and should have
had. a two-week booking.
Record Saturday
Saturday, afternoon and eve
ming, was a whopping fine day
for the theaters and the down.
town Tops. The amusement pa
tronage was we'll distributed.
Devil Dogs of the Air" had a
sensational weekend at the Earle.
at Loew's Palace they thumbed
back records as far as Mae Vests
I'm No Angel" before they
reached business which could
touch David Copperfield"; the
Fox shared in the big takings, and
"Helldorado" at the Columbia
drew fine attendance.
"DodSworth" sold SOS worth of
standing room at the matinee, put
chairs in every vacant nook for
the overflow night audience. Not
even rain could dampen Washing
tons reputation as the No. show
town of the country.
Freddie and Ham
Little Freddie Bartholomew, the
10year-old boy David Copper
field" comes from England but
has good sense of humor.
For instance, yesterday over the
air he confessed that David War
field, his breakfast guest in New
York, had told him Virginia ham
was a bad actor from the South"
So he asked Major Bowes of the
Capitol family, and that impre.
sario awed him further by describ-
ing it as ham from Virginia pig
that lived on peanuts.
Master Freddie, all boy, urged
Major BoWeS to win his aunt into
consenting to an air trip to Holly
wood. And he also inquired about
the correct way to address the re-
nowned Greta Carlo, whom he
will support in his first picture
under his new Metro oldwyn-
Mayer contract.
life Begins" Coming
Those who husband their
pennies for musical comedies and
revues are reminded that the next
big Broadway girl and tune show
booked for the National is Life
Begins at $40" It comes here the
week of March II, would like to
open on Sunday night, March 10,
but finds that date preempted
with another booking.
Life Begins at $40" has Ray
Bolger, Bert Lair, Louella Gear
and Frances Williams as its top
quartet and some downright smart
comedy skits.
The Old Timers
A between-shows chat with Joe
Laurie, jr., at the Fox revealed
that he is still working on his
History of Vaudeville" and is
amused to discover that SO years
ago managers and actors were
grabbing about critics and signing
that show business had fallen
upon dark days.
Mr.. Laurie is careful shep-
herd of the flock of old timers in
his act. The applause they get
four times a day keeps these vet
eran troupers young. At a mo-
ment's notice they will revel in
memories of the days when they
had a top spot on the program.
all to themselves.
Emma Francis, as an example,
was Pat Rooney's dancing partner
IS years ago and boosted vaude-
ville'S best figure. Annie Hart
headlined from Keith to Ziefeld,
comes from Lawrence, Mass, and
hopes Representative Billy Con-
merry of Lynn ian ex-vaudevillan)
will drop in this week and help
her celebrate her 72nd birthday.
Lizzie Wilson still loves to talk
show business. has all the eager
ness and enthusiasm of a begin
ner when discussing the changing
vaudeville.
1 wanted to swap a word with
the club swinging Gus Hill who
used to produce the Mutt and
jeff" and Bringing Up Father"
musicals, once had finger in the
management of John L. Sullivan.
But Mr.. Hill was stretched out on
a cot in bare dressing room
comfortably snoozing. So 1 per-