Evening star., 1936-12-09

business are dancers. There Is about
them, however, one singular distinc-
ton. It Is that neither of them, since
the day they were born, ever has heard
or uttered sound. For all their mas
terry OF intricate rhythm, theirs has
been q completely silent world. The
music to which they dance and the
applause which their dancing evokes,
they never have heard. Nor will they
ever hear 1t, for the deafness from
which they suffer Is beyond the hope
Of cure.
Charlotte Lamberton is Is years old
and beautiful. Her brother Charles
Is "a and regarded by many as the
handsomest youngster on the stage.
Both owe their excellence in their
chosen field to mother who scorned
to accept the limitations life seem.
ingly had imposed. She discovered
their ability to react rhythmically to the
tapping Of foot upon the floor, q
sound they "felt" rather than heard.
Slowly, laboriously, she undertook the
task Of teaching them this form of
expression. For them, she dreamed q
dream Of success, and has made it
come true.
The Lamberton dance act is not
freak, any more than the brother and
sister are freaks. They are extremely
intelligent youngsters who have mas
tered q dif11cult art. They manage to
stand out on sheer merit, not audi
ence sympathy, in an elaborate revue
which involves . cast Of so talented
persons.
7 UTE. There Is q word you have
run across many times in your
reading Of ancient literature. And
so-and-so. 1t usually goes. played
upon its lutte"
In the case Of Pennies From
Heaven" which opens at the Earle
on Friday. the so-and-so who plays
upon the lutte will be Bing Crosby. 1t
will be real lutte, too. The instru-
ment antedates grooming by a couple
Of dozen centuries, but the two go
perfectly together.
And, speaking of grooming, Bob
Sidman would have you know that
Bing Crosby does not know how to
sing any other way. Mr.. Sidman (who
looks UP the answers TO all the tele-
phone queries which come in while
he is talking to YOU'D insists Crosby Is
the father Of grooming. He further
insists that 1t Is the form of singing
which has done more to spare the
public ear than any development since
man learned how to lift his voice In
song.
Mr.. Sidnan says he speaks dispas-
sionately in spite Of the fact that he
Is In town ahead Of the picture as
Columbias press representative.
MARSHA HUNT. Paramount star
" let, will know Friday morning
that she spent Thursday in Wash
ington. In fact, abe probably never
will forget 1t.
That prediction Is based upon Q
glance ct the program which has
been mapped out for pretty Marsha
by Harry Hunter. Paramount's min
tter to Washington, and Carter Bar
ron Of Loew's, who Is co-host. Miss
Hunt will arrive by plane ut 1880
An. City officials, entertainment mo-
guls, the public, drama reporters and
cameramen viii greet her there. She
will talk for the press at the Carleton
. few minutes later. At I o'clock
Miss Hunt and . lot Of other hungry
persons will have luncheon. After
luncheon there Is a broadcast sched-
uled, and after the broadcast, q visit |
10 the White House and other places
Of interest. Dinner Is scheduled for |
the evening, before and after which |
there will be personal appearances on
the stage Of the Capitol Theater.
In the course of her visit it prob
ably will be mentioned that Miss
Hunts picture. college Holiday" will |
be along come Christmas. Jack Ben
ny's in it, you know.
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without music: 'aTheodora
wv Goes Wild" looks like a perma-
nent attraction. It has Just been
billed for second week at the Metro
politan Virginia Bruce will sing
and look prettier in Born to Dance"
than she has sung and looked pretty |