Evening star., 1935-04-22


- You may sign large birth
the lobby of the Palace Theatel
Miss Temple. 1t is little late t.
Nevertheless, Miss Robson's long
and honorable career in the theater
deserves comment at this time. Even
though the country at large isn't sign
ing birthday books in her honor, it
should be conscious of the fact that
her 10th birthday anniversary is an
event of pleasant moment and hope
that she hasn't been forgotten by
those even thousand miles and more
away from Hollywood.
The Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer studios
gave her reception last Saturday.
Present was many star whose name
means perhaps good deal more to
the box Office. Nevertheless, Miss
Robsons So years service to the
theater is not to be sneezed at Wait
until Shirley Temple is 70. See If
she can boast Of 66 before the camera
Or will she?
60 EAGERLY do local theatergoers
anticipate Miss Jane Cowl's return
to town tonight, that they have bought
up all the balcony seats already. This
morning. shortly after 8, Cowl ad-
mirer came into the Office wringing her
hands and mopping up the floor with
salt tears. Said she: Il have spent
most of my money for Easter eggs and
have only enough left to get bal
cony seat for Miss Cowl. Now l find
that there aren't any balcony seats
left-What am going to do?"
Inasmuch as this department does
not traffic in tickets, 1t was difficult to
advise. However, we promised to make
note Of this unfortunate balcony sitter
who can't sit and send out an S o S
to the effect that if any one has such
thing at his or her disposal, would
he or she please let us know.
Just one-balcony-so that Mrs. A.
can see Rain From Heaven"-and
have her Easter egg, too.
THAT actors benefit fund perform
ance at the National next Sum-
day night, which also marks the
opening of the National Players sea-
son, will attract a good many out-of-
toWners as well as a vast local crew.
Mr.. Daniel Froman will. of course. be
on hand. Others who will attend will
include Leonard Bergman. who rep
resents the A. L. Erlanger Amusement
Enterprises (owners of the NationaD :,
Jack Pulaski Of Variety, Ward More
house, Brock Pemberton, Wales Win
ter and Chamberlain Brown.
"Banjamin Dutch" Mr.. Cochran's
e street Man Friday, has promised to
be on hand, too.
FOR those interested in 1.-THE Scoun-
drel'-the Hecht-MacArthur-N Noel
Coward film over which there has
been good deal of discussion al
ready-the following brief revue,
taken from the Motion Picture Daily,
may be of value: Brilliant dialogue
and perfect casting, direction and
photography make The Scoundrer
an outstanding offering for ultra
sophisticated audiences. Noel Coward
makes an enormous appeal In his first
screen role. Julie Hayden surprises
with vivid, emotional power as a
young poetess. She throws over STAN
ley Ridges for Coward. Alexander
Woollcott, not given screen credit,
plays an important part
Remember Mr.. Ridges with the
National Players? Remember Julie
Hayden in that short" up at the
Belasco-what was its name-some-
thing about DAWN"
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MAE in May" is the latest slogan
4'1 on Col Angie Ratios cuff. It
means, briefly, that Mae West is COM
ing to town in Coin to Town" It
also means that she will be lodged at
the Palace Theater-and that from
now until then Angie won't get so
very much sleep.
For Angie, believe it or not, is a
Mae West fan. Ever since she slung
up the best week that the Palace has
ever had, Angie has sworn by Mae.
He thinks she will live forever-that
her humor is sharp, brittle, nasal and
to the point-and that she cannot pos
sibly do any wrong-a school of thought
which has a good many sides.
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TWO Shakespeare celebrations will
take place tomorrow Tin honor
OF his birthday: The Shakespeare
Society Of Washington will broadcast
the Casket scene from "The Merchant
Of Venice" at 2:30 pm. land also give
its annual dinner at the Mayfower
the following night, and the Art
Club will present scenes from Gym
beline.'
And don't forget that Samuel Ar
thur King will lecture at the Folger
Library tomorrow night on Ham
let" Tickets are hard to get.
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Gus ARNHEIM and his orchestra
will be at the Earle the week
beginning May g.
Thank you, Willard Hotel. and Mr..
Somerville. for that big fat Easter egg
which was discovered on our return
to town this Am.