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Traveltalk Today.

~THE South Seas and Gambia
= Islands" is the Journey ar
ranged for this afternoons travel-talk
at the National Theater by E. M
Newman.
The first stop will be the Cocos Is
lands, hideaway for bandits and haunt
of pirates, and the "trip" then takes in
the Galapagos Islands, the Marquesas
the Society Islands, Bora Bora, Rara-
tonga, Riatea, the Cook Islands and
Samoa
The jungles are invaded for views OF
the home life of the cannibals in the
Fiji Islands and New Guinea. Exclu-
sive motion and still pictures are
shown by Mr.. Newman during his
talks.
Evening star., 1935-12-08

t Asst week was unproductive Of any
fearsome doing backstage at "Ju-
bilee," and neither, holocaust nor other
commotion marred its opulent prog
ress. This week, however, the tradi-
ton of happy uproar on the part Of the
young men Of the chorus was resumed
with the old accustomed vigor. Two
separate catastrophes overlook wan
dering groups from the ensemble at
the Imperial. and the town is coming
to view these previous lads as a sort
of aggregation Of dinner jacketed bor-
der riders who may, at any post-mid-
night moment, descend upon pleasure
resorts, putting them to the torch and
adding pillage to insult and defiance
Two of their number, who insisted on
dancing with the same young lady at
the same time, with the result that
all three participants in this pavane
were precipitated into the midst of
the band, have been barred from e
Morocco by John Perona, while q
fearful scene of nose-paSting and hair
pulling took place the following night
at Tilly's fried-chicken emporium over
cause not yet identified by observers.
In any event, grease paint at the I'M
perial once more serves to disguise
the scars and blemishes of what Frank
Ward O'Malley would have called the
bottle-scarred veterans, and life at
Jubilee" resumes it wonted turbul-
ance.
FOR the rest. the weeks principal
offering has been Eva lie CALI
enne's staging Of Ibsens "Rosmer-
sholm," drama recommended only
to those who seek of an evening the
thorn from which their emotions may
bleed. Shrouded in unmitigated
gloom, it presents an allegory Of fu-
tility and unrelieved hoplessness, and
one cannot but feel that Miss lie GAL
lienne presents it more in a mood of
defiance than sympathy.
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Today's S Film Schedule

LOEW'S FOX-"Splendor," at
2, 4:40, 7:25 and 1905 pm.
Stage shows at $3.50, 6:10 and
1855 pm.
EARLE-"I Found Stella Par
ish," and stage shows, con-
tinuous afternoon and eve
ming.
KEITHS-"The Melody Lingers
On" at 2, 1857, 5:54, 7:51 and
9:48 pm.
PALACE-"Thanks a Million, ="
at 2::55, $40, 7::20 and $50
pm.
METROPOLITAN-"Crime and
Punishment" at 2, 1855, $50,
7:45 and 9:40 pm.
BELASCO-"Mister Hobo" at
2:10, 4:o1, $50, TAB and 9:44
pm.
COLUMBIA-"Mutiny on the
Bounty" at 2, 4:30, Z and
$50 pm.
LITTLE-"College Humor." at
2:32, 4:2o, sos, 7:54 and 9:42
pm.
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Able Cast
ToS Support
Miss Hayes
Star Comes to Ma
tional in "Victoria
Regina"
rX1IcToR1A REGINA" which opens

NIICTORIA REGINA which opens
December 16 at the National
Theater with Helen Hayes in the title
role, will have a notable supporting
cast, most of the members of which
have been brought direct from Lon
don by Gilbert Miller, the plays pro-
ducer.
The role of Lord Melbourne, friendly
mentor of Victoria when she was a
young Queen, will be taken by Lewis
Casson, who has played a great many
Shakespearean and classical parts and
is noted on the London stage as much
for his activities as producer director
as for his acting. The listing of the
roles he has played during his career
occupies three columns in the English
"Who's Who in the Theater"
George zucco will play Benjamin
Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, making his
American debut in the role. He has
played, however, in number of Amer
1can plays in London, among them
"Reunion in Vienna" "The Royal
Family and 'Lightnin'." His great
est success to date was made in the
original production of Journeys
End"
James Woodburn, who will be seen
as the faithful, dour old servitor OF
the Queen. played the famous role Of
the Barrett father in "The Barretts
of Wimpole Street" on tour through
out the British Empire and has played
in number of motion pictures.
Cherry Hardy, who will play the
Duchess Of Sutherland, played in the
London production of Reunion in
Vienna. Renee Macready, who plays
Lady Muriel has appeared twice be-
fore in this country, with Leslie
Toward in Escape" and in Gentle
men Prefer Blondes"
The young man who plays opposite
Miss Hayes as Albert, Prince Consort,
Is something of a discovery. His name
is Vincent Price and his sole previous
appearance was in the same role in
the London production of the play.
He is an American, happened to be
studying in London last Winter, and
took up acting as side line.
Evening star., 1935-12-08
Many Stars
In Cast of
"ScandalS'' .
George White Revue
Opens Tomorrow
Night.

THE latest edition of George Whites
Scandals" the twelfth in the
series, tomorrow night opens a weeks
engagement at the National Theater
The revue boasts cast of 100 and
has six carloads of scenery, costumes
and lighting equipment.
Washington theater-goers will see a
production considered by the pro-
ducers ready for New York audiences,
as the show goes to the New Amster-
dam Theater there following its show
ing here.
Rudy Vallee, Bert Lahr, Willie and
Eugene Howard, Cliff Edwards and
Oracle Barrie head the cast, which
includes also Jane Cooper, Hal Forde,
Shea and Raymond, Sam, Ted and
Ray; Harold Willard, Lois Eckhardt,
Richard Lane, Peggy Moseley, the
Apollo Quartet, Helene Miller, Jean
Gale and Claire McQuillen. Seventy
five Scandals" beauties will be fea-
tured.
Jack Yellen wrote the lyrics and
the music comes from the pen of Ray
Henderson, who has been responsible
for such successes as Life Is Just a
Bowl of Cherries" That's Why
Darkies Were Born" Birth of the
Blues" This Is My Lucky Day" and
Memories" The dialogue is the
collective effort of Mr.. White him
self, William K. Wells and Howard A.
Shiebler. Russell Markert staged the
dance assemblies.
The settings were conceived by Rus
sell Patterson, noted magazine artist,
and Walter Jagemann- Charles LIE
Marie created the sets. Max Meth is
musical conductor. The entire show
was conceived and directed by George
White.
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Mowbray appearing in important roles.

MoWDray appearing IN important ToleS'
Pat O'Brien comes to the Earle
Theater Friday as the star Of Stars
Over Broadway" and as the head
liner-in person-of the stage show.
This will be O'Brien's only stage ap-
pearance this season, since he now Is
in the East on a brief vacation be-
tween pictures and accepted only this
booking. James Milton, Jane Froh-
man, Jean Muir and Frank McHugll
also are prominently cast in STARS
Over Broadway" Helen Charleston,
Sylvia Manon and her adagio revue
and others will be included with
O'Brien on the stage program.
Seven Keys to Baldpate," the
George M. Cohan play which started
a new mode for stage thrillers, brought
to the screen for the fourth time
the first time as talking picture
will be the next attraction at R-K-O
Keith's Theater. Gene Raymond is
starred and the cast includes Margaret
Callahan, Moroni Olsen, Eric Blore
and Grant Mitchell.
$50 Red the Rose" Stark Young's
story Of the South before and after
the War Between the States, will be
presented at the Metropolitan Theater
next Friday in a special repeat en-
gagement. Margaret Sullivan Is
starred and Walter Connolly, Janet
Beecrer and Randolph Scott have i'm
portant roles.
college Humor," musical comedy
Evening star., 1935-12-08
Next Weeks Films
CHOW THEM NO MERCY" scree

CHOW THEM NO MERCY" screen
- story whipped from today's head
lines, will be the feature film attrac-
ton at Loew's Fox Theater next Fri
day, sharing honors with the personal
appearance of Duke Ellington and his
world-famed band. Appearing with
Ellington's orchestra will be Ivy An
derson. Jigsaw, the Four Step Broth
ers and other specialists in rhythm.
News events, comedy and Phil Lamp
kin overture will complete the pro-
gram.
Will Rogers last film, '1n Old Ken
tucky," will succeed the current
Thanks a Million" at Loew's Palace
Theater. Dorothy Wilson, Russell
Hardie, Charles Sellon, Louise Henry.
Alan Dinehart and Bill Robinson ap-
pear with Rogers in this drama of
hearts, horses and humor.
II Washington theatergoers do not
continue their insistence for more
'Mutiny on the Bounty" THE Gay
Deception" q romantic comedy, will
open next Friday at Loew'S Columbia.
Francis Lederer and Frances Dee are
starred, with Bonita Hume and Alan
Evening star., 1935-12-08

fact that Mr. AStaire obviously needs
an author He has an ace song writer
in Irving Berlin, he has good direc-
tor, classy dancing partner and he is
surrounded by gang of swell come
dians. But he certainly needs some
one to write a story for him and to
develop scenes and dialogue to fit his
engaging personality, and can't think
Of any one who would fill the bill as
well as Wodehouse.
"Wodehouse might not do it, after
the experience he has had with Holly
wood, but otherwise the idea is not so
fantastic as you might think. Back
in the Mesozoic era-which I don't
hesitate to say I emember-Wode
house helped to write lot of musical
comedies. And very good ones they
we're, too He collaborated with Guy
Bolton on the book and lyrics and
jerome Kern wrote the music. The
result was series of gay. clever and
vastly entertaining shows, with Kerns
exhilarating tunes and the sort of
sparkling dialogue and howlingly
funny situations that only Wodehouse
can think up. oh, Boy Have a
Heart Very Good, Eddie'-any one
who grew up during the days when
we were making the world safe for
democracy can remember them.
Moreover. the Wodehousian humor
and characters are just the sort to fit
Fred Astaire. They have the sort of
well-bred responsibility that would
suit him to T. He could step right
into BERTHE Wooster's shoes, or those
Of Psmith. in that great classic, Leave
1t to Psmith,' still considered the top
by all Wodehouse addicts. And can't
you imagine Eric Blore as Jeeves?
Why, he practically is Jeeves already.
1T seems to me that this is, as
Wodehouse would say, a ripe, sound
scheme-in fact, just the sort of stuff
to give the troops Anyhow, it's my
suggestion for the uplift of the art
of the cinema. -ss.s
"Very truly yours,
"E. S. G."
MR.. GUILDS suggestion-we have
to admit that we know the name
Is Guild-comes at a season when the
Evening star., 1935-12-08

made two years ago by Bing Crosby,
Jack Oakie and Burns and Allen,
opens today at the Little Theater and
runs through Wednesday.
"Of Human Bondage" headlining
Leslie Howard and Bette Davis, will
open Thursday and run through Sat-
urday. Miss Davis performance in
this film is one of the high spots of
her career.
NTYRNA 10y comes back to the
A screen in a gay, romantic and
exciting adventure, "Whipsaw," which
Loew's Fox announces as its major
item of screen entertainment for the
week starting Friday, December 13.
Duke Ellington and his internationally
famed band viii occupy the stage spot
light.
Evening star., 1935-12-08

voting a column
now and then to
your own particu-
lar recommenda-
tions.
well, I would
like to get in the
game and offer a
little idea of my
own. It is this:
Get P. G. Wode-
house to write the
story and script
for Fred Astaire's
pictures.
II am prompted
to make this sug-
oactioIo hv tho
Evening star., 1935-12-08

OPPORTUNITY-S SINGERS
Second unit Of National Opera now
forming. Professional appearances
when ready. Addition by appoint
ment. Phone Wisconsin 4119.
Evening star., 1935-12-08

Play About Washington
One Of the New Hits
First Lady," by Katharine Dayton and
George S. Kaufman Meets With Public
Approval -"Boy Meets Grip Riot.
Bv LuciuS Beebe.

ARAssED weard and etted by some the most sour
incompetent Of professional
nights since heaened
resulting
glorious
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Wodehouse Suggested
AS an Astaire Author
Reader Claims Stories Are All the Star
Dancer Needs and That the Noted British
Humorist Is the Logical Writer.
Rp E. de S. MeLcher.

ST the custom recently for
write their ideas what should
betterment of the the moessomething
- is particular
enns Washington Berke choroom
Swing Lady The
Evening star., 1935-12-08

Three Wise Fools" by Austin
Strong, will be presented by the Little
Theater of Takoma Park next Friday
and Saturday evenings at o'clock at
the Presbyterian Hall, Maple and
Tulip avenues, Takoma Park, Md. The
play is being directed by e. Clyde
Shade.
Evening star., 1935-12-08

The second subscription season OF
the Studio of Theater Arts will open
Tuesday with the production Of the
popular Soviet farce by Valentine
Katayev, "Squaring the Circle" The
play will be presented at the Ward
man Park Theater and will be re-
peated Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1935-12-08

Hollywood or King of Broadway. +
believe that you occasionally indulge
in this agreeable pastime yourself, de-
Evening star., 1935-12-08
Local Players.

THE Pierce Hall Players production
of Frank Baer's farce, THAT Guy,
Winkler," opens ION the road" tomor-
row night in Riverdale, Md. The fol-
lowing night the play moves into
Pierce Hall for a two-day engagement,
to be played Tuesday and Wednesday,
Evening star., 1935-12-08

college Humor," musical coined
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II Should Pack EN- In,
Intinates the Reviewer,
Still Giggling to Himself
GrouCho, Chico and Harpo Put 1t Over With Smash at
Loew's This Week; If You Like Laughs
(Who DoeSnt?), Don't Miss It.
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON


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tired from public fancy (which we
hope they never are), it will not be
because some one else is getter than
they.
There is perhaps as much credit
due the producers, directors and
authors of "a Night at the Opera"
as the comedians themselves. It's
not an easy thing to produce q
picture in the mood and tempo of
"A Night at the Opera"
The things we want to call your
specific attention to in the picture
are the singing of Mr. Jones, new
conner whose voice has not been
heard enough on the screen, and the
harping by Harpo.
Get on Your Mary
There is, as far as we are con-
cerned, no feeling akin To the one
that runs down our spine when, in
the midst of outlandish revelry, this
red wigged imp sits down and plays
the harp as beautifully as we have
ever heard it played.
There is, of course, the nimble-
fingered piano playing by Chico.
This time he plays "All 1 Do the
Whole Day Through Is Dream of
You" Other song hits from the
show include Alone" and Cost
CoSa."
"A Night at the Opera" is graced
by the beauty and voice of Kitty
Carlisle. With its Chico costumes
and scenery, we can't Harp-o
enough on the fact that any one
who doesn't like it is an old
Grouch-o.
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"A AACW ol1t alllOlUlOUS GdNlllS
for the organization, the show dis
closed several pleasing solo voices.
Best singing was done by Mrs. Leon
Levi as Josephine, Alfred Holiday
in the role of Capt. Corcoran and
John White as the admiral.
Chief acting honors went to Rol-
and Rapier, who made an excellent
and villainous Dick Deadeye, and
to Mrs. Joseph Celender, whose por-
trayal of Little Buttercup was first
rate. The rest of the principals gave
adequate performances. The speed
and interest of the opera sagged
noticeably between the musical
numbers.
Costumes, lighting and the set of
the good ship Pinafore were above
the average for an amateur pro-
duction, as was the direction of
Harold WinsloW, whose clear and
conducting contributed
much to the success of the perform
ance. (By j. To
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Circle Film
Is PLEASING
Movie Fans
Annie Oakley Faithfully
Records Life With Wild
West Circus.

Proving that the depths of leg
endary lore save not been plumbed,
producers dug up the tale of Annie
Oakley, put it into highly pleas
ing motion picture, now at the Cir
Gle.
All the activities of that famous
tent town of Buffalo Bills Wild West
Show have been recorded faithfully
with sound on film. There is the
atmosphere of the circus, the
strange codes of honor among cir
Gus men, and from it comes bang
up movie about a girl who could
shoot better than any one else.
She was Annie Oakley and she
sprang from the hills of Ohio. She
shot quail for a living-shot them
all through the head with an old
Civil War musket. She fell III love
with a billboard poster of Toby
Walker worlds champion shot"
Fate Takes Hand
Through a strange quirk of fate,
Annie is one day matched against
the great Walker. They are evenly
matched She lets him beat her be-
cause she loves him, but jeff b.
garth, manager of Buffalo Bills
show, recognizes her box Office worth
and signs her up for the same act
for which he has billed Walker
Gradually Annie gets better at
pleasing circus fans and her name
tops the billing. Toby, in love with
Annie, is hurt in saving the life of
Chief Sitting Bull Blinded, ne
shoots at quarter in Armies hand,
hits her arm.
Forced to leave her sweetheart,
Annie goes on a tour of Europe
with the show She isn't satisfied
with the attentions of Mr.. Bogarth
and finally returns TO Toby in New
York.
Miss Stanwyck Does Well
Barbara Stanwyck, as Annie, is
better than she ever has been. There
still are too many close-ups which
show her, starry-eyed, struggling
with her emotions. 1t just doesn't
take in the case of Miss StanWyc.1.
But she is a natural as far as the
type of character is concerned. And
for the most part, she carried the
role with honOrS.
One of the outstanding things
about annie Oakley" is the preci-
sion and delicacy with which the
production staff has handled all the
details pertaining to the period.
Watch the scenes in the hotel in
Cincinnati The chiffoniers, wash
basins, candle-stick are correct. 1t
is one of the best-made pictures to
come out of Hollywood.
Preston Foster is highly salts
factory as Toby Walker. His brag-
gadocio gets on ones nerves and
that's fairly good sign that he's on
the right acting path. Melvyn Doug
las, all high-collared and tail
coated, is splendid as the genial and
gentle jeff Hogarth who loves Annie
and loses.
You'll Enjoy 1t
Moroni Olsen deserves a big hand
for his depletion of the famous Col.
Cody, Buffalo Bill" And Big Chief
Thundercloud almost steals the pic
ture as Chief Sitting Bull" The
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scene in which the loses" his fold
ing bed, shoots out the gas lights, is
the funniest in the picture.
You'll enjoy this wild and romping
of the West, where wom-
en- are not supposed to be better
with "shootin irons" than men.
That's what makes Annie Oakley"
an okay picture and that is no bum
steer. (By j. w. t..
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IA. G. M Reports
S7,579,743 Profit

A net profit of $7,579,7 has
been reported by Loew's Inc, oper-
ators of Metro oldwyn- Mayer
Studios, for the fiscal year ending
Aug. 81.
This amounts to s4.53 per share
of common stock, three cents high
er than in 1884. Gross income for
the year was $100,611 ,243.26 as COM
pared with $96,877,67291 the year
before.
Warner Brothers, the pioneering
company which has been in the red
for some time, came through with
net profit of $674,158.e6 for the
fiscal year just ended. For the year
ending August, 1884, the company
operated at loss of $2,530,513.68, as
against this years operating profit
of SLOT 1866.
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i THE OPERA WRITES A NEW HIGH IN FILM COMEDY
City Girl TO Make Grand Opera Debut at Eng|sh's,
Appearing With San Carlo in Madame Butterfy
singing note, an

WITHOUT singing a note, an
W indianapolis girl is to make
her grand opera debut tomorrow
afternoon in the San Carlo Co.'S
presentation of Madame But
terfly,' at English's.
She won't sing, but one en-
counters few prima donnas who
do sing at the age of az. Joan
Carol Toles, shown at the left,
won't be three until next month.
Miss ToleS has been chosen to
play the role of Trouble, the off
spring of Lieut.. Pinkerton and the
japanese girl, Che Cho San, in
the opera. She is to be seen and
not heard during a large portion
Of the second act.
Interviewed yesterday concern
ing her first theatrical appear
ance. Miss Toles said she vas
thrilled, that she was actually 60,
ing on the stage when she grows
up"
CHE now is taking dancing les
~ sons, can give a convincing
imitation of Mae West and her re-
nowned question.
Joan Carol is good material for
the show world. Lacking Shirley
Temples curls, she has striking
blond locks, bobbed straight, and
big, blue eyes (show girl type).
She was chosen for the role by
Mrs. Nancy Martens, who noticed
her when she came with her
cousin to buy tickets for the con-
cert of Nino Martini last Sunday.
Asked yesterday if she thought
she might be soprano when the
time comes, Miss Toles was
thoughtful for a moment, then
said:
Maybe I will"
A NYWAY, whether it's a .Japa-
nese opera or French bur-
lesque, Joan Carol is going to
wear her gold bracelet on the
stage tomorrow. That's settled.
Joan Carol is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Toles, 5401
Winthrop-av.
The San Carlo company is to
open its Indianapolis engagement
tonight with Aida" Tomorrow
night, the series of operas is to
close with the "Lohengrin" produce
ton. Miss Toles will appear only
at the matinee.
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GrOucho) trying TO maneuVer one
Mrs. ClaypoOl into high society by
getting her to donate a check to the
New York Opera Co. He intro
duces her to Herman Gottlieb, the
opera manager.
In the opera company is a young
singer, Ricardo (Allan jones', who
is in love with the prima donna,
Rosa kitty CARLISLE. But she has
to 90 to America to make her debut
with the villain of the piece, Lass
parri, and the sweetheart is almost
left on the shore.
But Chico turns up, engages him.
self at Ricardo'S manager, StutfS
himself Harpo. and Ricardo into
Groucho's trunk and stowaway on
the boat bound for America.
Woe, That Poor Opera!
On the opening night, because of
the boys jokes on Gottlieb, Rosa
is fired and the brothers Marx move
to avcnge the wrong.
What they don't do to II Trova-
tore didn't occur TO Morris RyS-
kind and George S. kaufman, who
wrote the screen play. 1t all ends
with the kidnapping of Lassparrl,
which leads to Rosa and Ricardo
singing the leading roles in the last
act of the opera.
High spots.
Harpo fiendishly cutting off the
long boards of three sleeping Greek
aViators, glueing them on MS own
and the faces of his two pals to aid
them in escaping from the boats
officers. E. Groucho generously well
coming hopping girls, manicuriSts
plumbers, walters, girl who wants
to use the telephone, Mrs. Claypool
Chico, Harpo and Ricardo into his
stGteroom, which is not much larger
than the ordinary clothes closet
l.. Harpo substituting Take Me
Out to the Ball Game" for the sec
ond page of the orchestra men,
bers' II Trovatore" scores so that
the musicians swing right into the
old song. :. Harpo and Chico
playing catch across the orchestra
pit and Groucho ending it all by
walking down through the aisles
selling popcorn and peanuts to the
tune.
It's Really an Art
That there is nothing but slipShod
slapstick to the Marx Brothers
work is an untruth. Theirs is an
art. An art which has been per-
fected only by them. The one
thing that makes their pictures so
popular is the fact that they have
no competition. If they are re-
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Several Pleasing Voices Disclosed
at Bethel >Pinafore' Production
Costumes, Lighting Stage Sets Above Average Shown
by Amateur Productions

Quite preteniou Gibertan trimmings was the per-
Torrance of H NJ Mems Club
Beth Ell Temple, at the night.