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The Washington times., 1936-03-24
Guild Will De-
Catherine

After three weeks of rehearsal,
Director Angela Kie' has an
nounced the completed cast Of the
Blackfriars' Guild first repertory
play, Catherine the Valiant" !"
which opens Monday, March 80.
Mary Crowley, whose character
ization of st. Catherine was a
high point in the dramas first
performance, again will be in the
title role. Arrayed against her as
Louis, Duke of Anjou will be Clar.
ence Wittler. Wittler's splendid
work a. the rebellious Jesuit in
''The First Legion" first brought
him to the attention of amateur
drama lovers.
Others in the cast are Elinor J.
Squeo, Margaret M. Myers, Anne
Ojala, Jeanne Bateman, Hazel
Boyce, Julian Zeir, William j.
Galnan, Thomas Bentley, Stephen
Trodden, John j. Wilson, Edgar
M. Ford. Roy Bateman, Gerald
Gregg, and James Kelly.
Beginning Monday the Guilders
have scheduled rehearsals nightly,
with two dress rehearsals for next
Saturday and Sunday afternoons,
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
LoureI-Hordy
For Palace

"The Bohemian Girl" a merry
melange presided over by funsterS
Laurel and Hardy, will occupy the
Loew's Palace screen upon the con-
clusion of Charlie Chaplin'S
Modern Times"
This is the third, full-length pic
ture for these two famed comics
and represents Hal Roach's am.
bilious filmization of the world.
famed operetta. While the gen.
eral theme of the operetta has been
retained, much of the work has
been adapted to fit in the hilarious
comedy of it's two stars.
Those who remember "Babes in
Toyland" are said to be in for an.
other musical and comedy kick.
Jacqueline Wells, Antonio Moreno,
and Mae Busch and many others
are in support.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24

whom some call the modern
NijinSki. Like the letter carrier
he gets his fun in off moments
by dancing, like early today, on
the Heigh-Ho floor.
ROOSEVELT VS.. PASTEUR
Yes, you bet Warner Bros. are
all swelled up because President
Roosevelt not only admitted see
ing '"The Story of Louis Pasteur''
but also used it to make a point
in his Florida speech. Said the
Chief Executive:
"Yet growth and progress in
variably and inevitably are Op-
posed bitterly, falsely and bIindly
opposed. In a remarkable film
on the life Of Louis PaSteur
which / saw the other night,
the great English chemist, Lis
ter, said to Pasteur when the
latter was being denounced as
a charlatan and an impOster by
leading doctors Of the French
Academy of Medicine: MY dear
PaSteur, every great benefit to
the human race in every field
Of its activity has been bitterly
fought in every stage leading up
to its final acceptance
This is merely to remind you
that "The Story of Louis Pas
teur" is currently to be seen at the
Metropolitan Theater, and I might
also add that Admiral Robert Ken.
nedy tells me he has seen the pic.
ture twice and plans to go again.
He commends it for authenticity to
medical facts and tradition, and
because he thinks it's fascinating
way to tell history.
EVELYN TYNER MOVES UP
Evelyn Tyner, Washington pi.
anist, goes into the Rainbow
room at Rockefeller city on Fri
day night for a two weeks en-
gagement. You're not only or
the sixty-fifth floor, but you're
tops as entertainer when you gel
this booking. Congratulations.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24

Of cat Home Abroad" has been
thoroughly seasoned with tabasco
The opening skit, "Gigolo BuSi-
ness" introducing Herb williams
Vera Allen, Reginald Gardiner
and Mildred Borst, was broad in
every sense of the word, but funny.
FINE DANCING
"Bee" Lille hits the target first
with Dinner Napkins" one of the
Howard Deitz skitS, which presents
an English lady dealing with al
literative words and making them
. tangled tongue riot. Later, in
"The Audience Waits" in a Ty'
rolean satire, 20 Leo" and in the
Scorching hot lyric, "Paree," the
comedienne flirtS with lingerie
and song to thunderouS applause,
A new light comedian, Regi-
nald Gardiner, fresh from Plea.
dilly, is a funSter who seems
bound to move up. He offered
two musical monologues last
night, the first of q croner COM
peting with a photograph, his
last a take-off on the conductors
who aspire to be ToscanniniS.
Both were laugh gems.
Ethel Waters strives with what
is ordinary song material, getting
her best results in q West Indies
spectacle, THE Steamboat WhiS-
tie" The Sue Hastings Marion
cites open the revue with some
puppet digs at radio and fan
dancing and the secondary prin.
cipalS did valiant work in enthil-
Siastic support of the big names.
In staging, "At Home Abroad" :"
Vincent Mineli carried out the
ideas Of authors Howard Dietz
and Arthur Schwartz which pro-
jected a travel tour with the
journey sidelightS told in hui
screen cablegrams. The
is one Of the most
lavish and pretentious to bear
the Shubert label and reflects
the art Of a clever producer.
To sum up, "At Home Abroad"
is a tip top revue. For those
who like dancing it is even more
than that.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
MOVIE
O'CLOCK

PALACE Charlie Chaplin in
Modern Times" 1910, 2:30,
4:50, 7:10, $3.50 p. m.
METROPOLITAN Paul Mum
STORY Of Louis Pasteur," 11:1C
a. m, lis, 800, $50, 7:25,
$50 p. m.
COLUM BIA-Bing Crosby in
Anything Goes" 11:42 a. m.
1:42. 3:42. 5:42, 7:42, 9:42 p. m
KEITHS-Fred Astaire. Ginger
Rogers in Follow The Fleet
11:44 a. m, 2:13, 4:42, TIL,
9:40 p. m. March of Time
11:22 a. m. 1851, 4:20, 6:49,
9:19 p. m.
EARLE-Antia Louise in Brides
Are Like That" II a. m. 1:30,
4:20, 7:10, 10 p. m. Stage-12:25,
800, $40, 9sp. m.
FOX-Irvin S. Cobb in Every.
body's Old Man." II a. m, 1885,
4:25, 7:10, 10 p. m. Stage
12:45, 3:35. 500. 9:10 p. m.
LITTLE-Greta Garbo in
Queen Christina" 1927 q. m,
1881. 3:34, 5:3S, TAI, 9:45 p. m
HOWARD-Paul NUM-, 1.-THE
Story of Louis PaSteur." 1890,
1855, 7:05, 1910 p. m.
Stage-Andy Kirk and his or
chestra. 2:40. $50. 9:10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24

down facts, seeking endlessly to
prove to himself and to the world
that his father was the victim of
a miscarriage of justice, of a vi
ciouS social system.
Fate brings him to a slum street
in New York, in the gloomy
shadow Of a vast, towering bridge.
There, by chance, assemble the
characters involve in this drama,
all vita thoughts that haunt
them. There is the boy, obsessed
with the necessity of clearing the
name of his father; the judge who
had conducted the trial and is
now out Of his mind from long
contemplation of the case; the
youth who could have cleared the
innocent man of the charge, but,
to preserve his own safety, had
kept silent; the gangSter, Trock,
just released from prison and de-
termined that the evidence should
not be given, though he knew too
well that ii was his henchmen
who had committed the crime.
ROUNDED LANGUAGE
With these people, in this set
ting, murder happens, and hate
and love arise and live and die in
sudden, violent sequence. Burgess
Meredith portrays Mic, the youth
intent upon clearing his fathers
name, and opposite him in the
leading feminine role is the young
actress known as Margo. Others
in the large company are Lee
Baker, Myron Mccormick, Harold
Joh1lsrud, Theodore Hecht, Ana
tole Winogradoff, Billy Quinn, Alb
ner Biberman, Morton L. Stevens,
Fernando Eliscu, Eva Langbord
and Anthony Blair.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
Next
At Fox

Loew'S spring attraction parade
gets into ready stride on Friday,
March 81, at which time the Loew's
Fox screen will feature Robert
Montgomery and Myrna 10y in
"Petticoat Fever" a romantic
comedy, while the stage will pre-
sent Herman Timberg and his
company, Songwriters on Parade,
and other footlight talent.
Against a background of ice
bound Labrador Robert Mont
gomery and Myrna 10y enact
what is said today to be one OF
the funniest comedies.
Adapted from the Broadway
stage success of the same name it
concerns a wireless operator who
is SO lonely that he holds as priS-
oners, two fliers, a beautiful young
girl and her male companion, all
Of whom he has rescued from an
Arctic night. He proceeds to
WOO his female captive and sim
ply will not take mo" for an an.
swer. It is said to be a picture
brimming with hilarity.
Reginald Owen heads the sup.
porting cast that includes Otto
Yamoaka, Forester Harvey and
others. George Cukor directed.
Herman Timberg returns with
his company of funsters, including
Audrey Parker, Leo Chalzel and
Herman Timberg, jr. Others on
the stage bill are SongwriterS on
Parade, Jack Powell, a black-face
comic, and the Mae Wynn and
Zella rhythm revue.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24

SCENES OF BEAUTY
Yet cat Home Abroad delivers
its strongest wallops when the call
iS for dancing, since this revue
iS graced with the marvellous grace
and agility Of Paul Haakon, with
Mitzi Mayfair, whose terpsischore
spells youthful charm, freshness,
speed and rhythmic delight.
1t was on the National Theater
stage q few seasons ago that a
temperamental star Smotherd the
genius Of Paul Haakon and denied
it full audience appreciation. Last
night his art was acclaimed in
Love Is a Dancing Thing" a
number that has been entrancingly
staged by Vincent Minelli, that
blends costumes in harmonious
hueS and presents a nght-footed
master Of the ballet routine; stem
ming from Ernest Hemingway
S Death in the Afternoon" a
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
oWeII-KeeIeE
EorIe's Next

Warnes Bros new and tuneful
production, Colleen" brings one
Of the most lavish casts in cinema
musical history to the Earle The
ater screen on Friday, March 27.
Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler,
Jack Oakie and Joan Blondell,
and Hugh Herbert and Louise
Fazenda are the three teams Of
entertainers who play prominent
parts, while Paul Draper, youthful
tap dancing star, is presented in
an important role for his screen
debut.
Alfred E. Green directed "Col
leen," which includes three new
melodies by Warren and Dublin
and novel production numbers
created by Bobby Connolly. Fea-
tured in unusual tap routines are
Ruby Keeler and Paul Draper,
while the Blondell-Oa twosome
scores with song and dance set
to the engaging melody OF "5oule-
vardier From the Bronx"
The plot concerns an eccentric
millionaire, played by Hugh Her.
bert in high gear; blackmailing
blonde who wins his admiration
and threatens his bankroll (Joan);
his long-suffering wife Louise
Fazenda); his confidential secre-
tary (Oakie); and the two young
people who take everything in
hand; Ruby Keeler and Dick
Powell. The resulting confusion
provides a film full Of fun.
On the stage starting Friday,
the Earle will present as head
liner, Paul Lukas, favorite screen
star Of many successes. Assisted
by two other entertainers, Mr..
LukaS will present special skit,
Romantic Interlude."
Others on the bill will include
Boy Foy, sensational English
juggler; Ada Brown, late Of
Brown Buddies;;" and the Starnes,
Annavan and Seymour dance
revue.
Selected short subjects and the
newsreel will round out the Earle's
program.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24

story Of the matador that in scenic
mood, lighting and execution is
dancing drama; Farewell, My
Lovely completes the Haakon in
terludes. All of them danced with
energy, ease and featherly aban-
don denoting skill and finish. He
was assisted nobly by Nina Whit
ney and an ensemble, well trained
and gifted.
Mitzi Mayfair will be found do
ing all of the Eleanor Powell
routine. This is substitution par
excellence. since the nimble-footed
Mitzi adds q few Of her own par.
ticular tricks of back and side
kicking beyond the reach of any
tap specialist. In II Got a Bran
New Suit" she soloed to what was
closest to the evenings biggest
ovation and in That's Not
Cricket" and "The Lady With a
Tap" more than scored with the
leaders.
You will find that the comedy
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
Bockstoee News and Gossip
Gathered By Bill HoyIe

Cochrane, for the comedy role in
Anything Goes" and sailed for
a years stay at the Palace The
ater, London. While there she
doubled at the Trocadero, Club,
bright night spot on Piccadilly
Circus.
And Cookie Bowers, mimic, was
brought up on a farm at Peekskill.
N. Y. His career began when he
began initiating farm animals for
talking films, among them Janet
Gaynor's "Sunnyside Up" He
also did dog limitations for the
MGM mutt comedies.
Eddie Vogt, gong-ringer for the
Bowes' amateurs on stage at the
Earle, came through D. C. in
1929 as half of the comedy act,
Hurst and Vogt," and played one
of the last weeks of the Keith two
a-day vaudeville time. Last year
he announced for Edwin C. Hill,
when the famous commentator
and columniSt did his headline
vaudeville turn here at the Fox
Theater.
Eddie was also a feature Of
Jack Benny's, George Givot's and
Joe Penner's ether offerings.
Backstage notes on the anna
teurs: Rufus Wilson Smith, bari
tone, was a former student at the
University of Virginia and came
here in 1881 as soloist with the
Cavaliers Glee Club. Howard
Wiener, tenor, has a rare natural
singing voice that can reach G
above high c.. Jackie Billings,
tapSter, spent his spare time
dancing in the basement of his
home while he studied electrical
engineering for four years at the
Hamilton Tech, Institute, Hamil.
ton, Ontario. John Howe. saxo-
phonist, has the ability to tell
! when a note is struck exactly
what tone it is. This is a talent
and cannot be developed. Rhoda
Chase, lowdown blue stongstress,
was an orphan in Uniontown, Pa,
and never had a vocal lesson
in her life. Meyer Goldberg lost
a front tooth and learned to whis-
tie through it, thereby turning an
unfortunate accident into a fortu.
nate one. Harvey MearnS, who
plays eight novelty instruments
made by himself, was formerly a
salesman for a confectionery and
baker supply house and last week
received a letter backstage offer.
ing to sell him the firm. The
Missouri Boys quartet, are all
undergraduates of the Missouri
University and members of the
Alpha Tau Omega Frat. They
learned their close harmony yodel.
ing doing numbers at frat par.
ties. :. The Happy Rangers, are
five cowboys, from Passiac, N. j..
and not any of them have been
as far West as Chicago. -.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
AT HOME ABROAD OPENS
Beatrice Lille, Paul Hookon,
Mitzi Mayfair Are Among
the Brilliant Stars
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

What this theatrical needed good and
the Shuberts have furnished it in At Home Abroad"
They call the blthe and gay entertainment which was
presented at National Theater last night musical ho
day and the description apt For has bounce color and
beauty, besides a good lively pace.
Those who prefer Beatrice Lille and her buresque antics
are assured peasanest of sessions for Engad pert
comedenne has generously served by authors and
poser Backing her up in harty is that general of vaude
vile fun, Herb Williams, badheaded veteran who is
pected to deliver bunch of laughs, and does
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
Lombard Next
For Keith's.

With the completion Of the
current run of the Astaire
Rogers Follow the Fleet" RKO
Keith's will present Love Before
Breakfast" starring Carole Lona-
bard.
The story reflects the modern
attitude toward romance, treating
it with sophistication and a gay
touch Of who-gives-a-hoot whether.
school-keepS-or-not." The comedy
gains its effects through laugh
able situations and witty dialogue.
Carole Lombard is stated to be
exceptional raViShing in the role
and has an opportunity to demon
strate the sort of clothes q wife
should wear if she could get her
husband to pay for such clothings.
She portrays q girl who wants
to hold on to two Silitors until
she can decide which one she pre-.
ferS to marry. The biggest scene
Of the picture shows her all at
sea-closhing around in a Sailboat
One Of the favored gentlemen is
with her, drowning himself in fizz
water. The others, possessed OF
more Judgment and much more
cash., rides the waves in a yacht.
In the picture Miss Lombard is
presented" with a beautiful sock
in the eye by the rich lover-in
his desire to fight for her love!
Adapted for the screen from the
Faith Balwwin story, "SpinSter
Dinner the picture has, in addi.
ton to Miss Lombard, Preston
Foster, Cesar Romero, Janet
Beecher, Betty Lawford, Richard
Carle, Joyce Compton and e. E.
Give in the list of players.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
Rudy VaIIee to Introduce Murray

Tonight at $3.50 Comedian Ken
Murray-or should say Column.
ist Ken Murray-makes his radio
debut as q network funny man.
Once upon a time a comedian
felt he had reached the big time,
had really arrived, when he sig.
natured for a Broadway musical
comedy. Now a radio job on a
national network means more
than q Hollywood contract. Every
thing else comes automatically If
you click In a broadcasting studio
Rudy vallee will introduce
Comic Murray tonight. On the
program with him will be Eve
Arden, a Grade A comedienne;
Phil Reagan, the Irish tenor;
Russ Browns band and SasSafras
The time is $3.50 and the local
station is Columbia'S WJSV.
This departments interest is
because Ken Murray began as a
columnist in The Washington
Times. Now his daily nugget of
wit and wisdom is a syndicate
attraction in A papers. I feel a
sorta local boy makes good in
tereSt.
1T WAS PAUL HAAKON
The Place: Heigh-Ho Club.
Time: a. m. this morning. Pres
ent: A goodly crowd. Says one
fair lady to another:
That's Paul Haakon, the
dancer"
"No, it couldn't be- was the
quick reply.
"But it is, know the cut OF
his hair and that profile.
"Oh, I'm sure you're wrong.
Yes, I'm positive"
So it went back and forth until
finally two tables were quietly
voting "yes" and "No" on the
question.
Maestro Pete Macias settled
the friendly debate by leading the
candidate by the hand to your
critic.
It was Paul Haakon, the dan
cling star xof "At Home Abroad
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
First Nighters'

Observed at the opening Of cat
Home Abroad" at the National
Theater last nights The Ambassa-
dor and the Union of Soviet Social
ist Republics and Nine. TrOyanOv-
sky, the Secretary Of War and
Mrs. George II. DeRn, Representa-.
tive Isabella Greenway, Mr.. Robert
jackson, Mrs. Eldlidge Jordan, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford w. Phillips, Mr..
C. C. COncannOn, Miss Hope Jack
son, Miss Virginia MaciRs, Mrs,
Norma Gillespie, Mrs. Matthew JOAN
WhittaIl, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Lans-
buFgh, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Chase,
DIR. and Mrs. Luther G. Reldhelder-
fer, Mr.. Harold Levi, Mrs. James
Preston Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
j. Newlin, Mr.. Laurence Bungar.
deanu, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Forbes
Morgan, Mrs. Lawrence Turnure,
DIR. Henry Beall Gwynn, DIR. and
Mrs. William G. Gwynn, Miss Polly
WlrGman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cam
mack, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w.
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. John p.
Wetherill, Sd; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Jelleff, MR. and Mrs. John
Caswell, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Doyle,
Mr.. Samuel Hyman, Mrs. Thomas
C. Dawson, Miss Lllita Dawson,
Mr.. william X. Ryan, and Miss
Elsie Ekengren, and Mrs. william
H. Rapley.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24

When Prof. OFT, 20 years ago
organized the first boys band in
the small town Of Olathe, Kan.
the boys had no idea of what they
were destined to play until they
unpacked the mail order instru
ments handed out by the profeS
sor. Charles Edward Rogers, now
known as Buddy Rogers and cur
rently headlining with his band
the Fox stage bill, began by open
ing one Of the fatteSt bundles
thereby starting musical career
with a large baritone horn
Buddy, incidentally, now has a
collection of some hundred in
strIments, wrapped in cellophane
and among them this same bari
tone.
After this the University of Kan
sas, where he organized a college
jazz band and titled them "The
Jayhawks." Trombonist Clyde
Lucas, now leads one of the favor
ite bands on the air today, hav'
ing just completed a stay in the
Hotel New Yorker.
The break came In 1925 when
Buddy won scholarship, among
90 others, to Jess Lasky'S film
drama school, in New York
Among this group we're Josephine
Dunn, the late Thelma Todd and
Jack Luden. His first role came
in wings" and few 7ill remem
ber Gary Cooper, unbilled at that
time. who did death bit as an
old-time flyer, for a shot of only
a few seconds. Strangely enough
Buddy played a trombone solo in
this silent film.
After this the University Of Kan
"Hotcha," three years ago, at the
National, he went with the show
into New York and there or
ganized his first stage band
Johnny Green, here last week as
orchestra leader with the Benny
unit, was his pianist. --.
Eight years ago, when Brooke
Johns was M. c. at the Missouri
Theater, st. Louis, the Skouras
brothers, owners of the house,
were casting around fol- a petite
miss to work on stage with the
6-foot-4 master Of ceremonies.
Jeanne Wreck, a student OF
the Mapiewood High there, audi
toned during summer vacation
for the job and clicked for two
seasons with Brooke. After this
a featured role in Paul White
mans king Of jazz"
This week. under the name Of
Jeanne Lang, she plays this bill
with Buddy Rogers and has in
the past three years worked on
eight Of the largest radio com.
mercial programs.
Betty Kean, tap-dancing per-
Sonality OH the bill, came from
Springfield, Mass, the same as
Eleanor Powell and went to the
late Ralph MacKern's Dancing
Academy in Hartford with Eleanor
and Bob Alton-now well-known
as the dance director of the
stages Thumbs Up," and Can
tors latest film, Strike Me Pink. -
After Eetty's last date at the
Fox, almost two years ago, she
was signed personally by C.. B.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
.orbo, Star ot
.'Christino'

Queen Christina" in which
Greta Carlo fulfilled o lifelong
ambition to portray the famous
monarch Of her native Sweden,
is now showing at the Little The
ater.
With Garbo both as a carefree
young girl riding about the coun-
try in male attire and as stately
The Washington times., 1936-03-24

GAhBO
queen overriding court intrigue,
the picture is one Of the most
colorful romantic dramas in her
long Hollywood career.
1t also marked the reuniting of
Carlo and John Gilbert. whose
names were linked both on the
screen and off during the golden
era of the silent films. Gilbert,
in his last movie role, plays the
part of the handsome Spanish
ambassador for whom Carlo ad-
dicates her throne.
The cast includes Ian Keith,
Lewis Stone, C. Aubrey Smith.
Elizabeth Young and Reginald
Owen.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
Vina DeImar Story
Bouoht for Screer

why Don't You Marry That
Grip" by Vina Delmar. has been
purchased by Paramount for fu-
ture production with Claudette
Colbert being considered for the
stellar role. The story concerns
the behind the scenes romance
of a young society doctor and
his pretty office nurse.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
BrookIynite

Louise Latimer. new RKO-
Radio ingenue who makes her
debut in "Thorobreds ALL" was
born and raised in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-03
CARDS COME UP ON
CUBS; YANKEES and
INDIANSPLAY TO TIE
WINDY CITY TRIBE LOST
TWO GAMES TO BOSTON
BEES; CARDS DEFEATED
PHILLIES TWICE
Especial 10 The O.tizenD

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The ST.
Louis Cardinals came within a
few points of tying the Chicago
Cubs yesterday afternoon when
they defeated the Philadelphia
Phiilies in both ends of double
header, while the Chicago Cubs
lost two games to the Boston
Bees.
Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincin-
raai Reds split twin bill, and the
Pittsburgh Pirates went down in
defeat to the New York Giants.
The New York Yankees and
Cleveland Indians played a 16-in-
ming tie game. The contest was
called on account of darkness. The
score was 4 to 4.
Washington Senators downed
Mickey Cochrane's Detroit Tigers,
and the highly-priced Boston Red
Sox lost two games to the Chicago
White Sox. -. .a.
The lowly-St. Louis Browns di-
vided a twin bill with the more.
lowly Philadelphia Athletics.