The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13

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four hours when she appeared at
Saybrook, Connecticut, in sum-
mer tuning-up of THE Constant
Wife" three weeks ago.
Miss Barrymore brought New
York ticket spectators to the
Berkshire theatre in Stockbridge
when she appeared there last
week in The Constant Wife"
Miss Barrymore got $3.50 top
for these summer dates and they
were happy to pay it.
That's enough about Queen
Ethel Barrymore until Mr.. Cocn-
ran returns with a fresh supply
of pithy paragraphs. He goes to
Mamaroneck, N. Y, on Thursday
for a conference with his star and
a final okay on an extensive route
sheet, booked and double checked
by Mr.. Gus Pitou o. the Erlanger
office.
Show-Stopping Team
Moore and Revel who came to
the Fox on Friday attracted
double attention at the Capitol
Theater on Broadway because
Columnist Ed Sullivan says they
were purposely thumbed out OF
the big finale.
The dance team appeared on an
all-star bill that included Lou
Holtz, Belle Baker, Block and
Sully. In the routine Of the show
it was Moore and Revel who drew
the big applause although they
were the lowest paid act in this big
name lineup.
Lou Holtz, who emceed the
show, accepts the blame for keep
ing them out of the finale round
up. Claims there was no jealousy
or anything like that. Anyway
Moore and Revel were dropped out
of the future dates Of the Ho1tz-
Baker-Block and Sully unit which
is travelling the Loew circuit as a
$4,000 per week attraction. That's
why the Fox gets them on Fri
day. It's a crackerjack act that
has played here before.
Best Movie-Coer
Mrs. Cullen, mother of Loew's
city manager, Mike of Pittsburgh,
is nominated as Washington'S
most constant movie-goer. She
has seen every first run picture
shown in the down town theaters
for the past five years. Good or
bad, Mrs. Cullen take 'em in.
Like Cleland McDevitt, Mrs. Cullen
claims there's no such a thing as
a picture she would walk out on.
Looking EN- Over
Circuit Manager John j. Pay
cite screened six pictures yester.
day in a preview session that last
ed more than eight hours. The
Warner Brothers Washington
chieftain feels it incumbent to
see all the celluloid that will
eventually play the houses in his
circuit.
I think six full-length pictures
in day would leave me limp and
groggy. But the Warner Brothers
picture bookers seem to thrive
on it. Mr.. Payette has been tax
ing these screen marathens Pc
riodically for years and years. He
likes them.
In making his appraisal he
takes into consideration the va
riety of tastes displayed by pa
irons in the various theaters in
Virginia, Maryland and the D. C.
For instance, some pictures that
go big at the Earle wouldn't rate
in certain other houses. While
in some neighborhoods pictures
that would be snubbed on Thir-
tenth Street find enthusiastic
audiences.
Variety Prepares
Here's a turkey season an
nouncement for the Saturday be-
fore Thanksgiving.
The date of the annual banquet
Of the Washington Variety Club
has been tentatively set for Sat-
urday, November %, according to
an announcement just received
from Chief Barker, Rudolph Ber-
ger.
Committees to handle the de-
tails for this festive occasion are
now being appointed and tickets
this year will be limited to 500.
Baby Wildcat Claws