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The Washington times., 1936-07-14

operas that do not quite measure
up to the dignity of the Metro
politan Opera Company that
would make delightful summer
fare under the stars. Many cities
in Europe have their opera-comi-
que theaters where these lighter
classics are performed regularly.
In the United States, there are
few performances of this class
of opera as we seem to go to one
extreme or the other without Civ
ing a hearing to the great mid
die section of opera. To the
Bohemian Girl" might be added
such works as "Bartered Bride"
(Smetana); Dame Blanche"
(Boieldieu) "Gianni Schicchi'
(PuccinD; "L'Heure Espagnole"
(RaveD: Marriage of Figaro"
CMozart) to only mention a few.
OF course these lighter operas
should be given in a proper Eng
liSh translation.
The Washington times., 1936-07-14
Broadway Note!

A distinguished foreign gentle
man Is in town-but not too much
impressed with some of our night
clubs. You can't blame him. Last
week, he went into one little bistro.
Two young ladies sat down with
him. He was thrilled-thiS was
typical American hospitality. They
had a few drinks and the young
ladies suggested they knew a better
spot. The stranger to our fair
shores called for his check. It was
for $50. Amazed, he Stammered a
protest but several pairs of Shout
derS heaved in diSdainful Shrugs.
So he rendered a 500 bill and
while waiting for the change, the
two delightful young ladies called
for another drink. Whereupon,
his bill went up another ST. Then,
still wondering what it was all
about, he and his two fair COM
panionS proceeded to the better"
spot. There, let us be brief, after
a few drinks, he found himself
confronted by three heavy-Set
gents who told him not too politely
that he owed exactly $500. There
was something Of a battle in
which the stranger emerged Sec
ond beSt-minus all the money he
had. Unfortunately for this latter
place, the foreigner is close
friend of an important gentleman
who in turn is close to the police
department. The stranger got his
money back the following night
and the gyp joint is closed.
The Washington times., 1936-07-14

LES Millions harlequin" by
Richard Drigo, which was pro-
duced this spring for the first time
in this country by Theodore Be-
kefi, will be given again tonight at
the Sylvan Theater, following a
preliminary concert by the U. S.
Navy Band.
Mr.. Bekefi, in his early teens as
pupil in the Imperial Russian
Ballet School, took part in the first
performance of this ballet under
the direction of the composer. To-
night, Mr.. Bekefi will play the role
of Pierrot, while an ensemble of
so dancers, which he has coached,
will make up the cast.
The preliminary concert by the
U. S. Navy Band under the direC-
ton of Lieut.. Charles Benter will
include the following works:
March. up the Street." Morse) +;
overture, "Euryanthe." (Weber) ;
Indian War Dance" (Skelton) ;
"Tambourin Chinoise," (Kreisler) {;
waltz, wine, Women and Song"
(StrauSs); "Minuet in G." >(Pa-
derewSkD.
The second movement of Bee
thoven's Symphony No. S." a
theme from which is shown
above, follows the harsh and
intolerant mood of the first
movement with one of pathos.
The Andante con moto, might
as well have been changed to
Andante ReligioSo.
The theme shown is intro
duced by the violas and violon-
celloS and has a rhythmic feeling
that is akin to the Fate theme
of the first movement. There is a
feeling of prayer about this move
ment expressing a great faith.
This is not a melody that
gushes forth like a song of Schu.
bert's rather every phrase seems
deliberate and carefully worked
out. The strings continue this
beSeeching melody with frequent
The Washington times., 1936-07-14

answers from the woodwinds and
breezeS which seem to inject a
note of prophetic triumph.
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony,
the most played and most popu-
lar of all symphonies, will be heard
on the opening program of the
Symphonies on the Potomac"
Sunday night at the Watergate
site. Alfred WallenStein will con-
duct the members of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra for
the first week of the summer
series.
That the masses are showing
their appreciation of classical mu-
sic more and more is borne out
in the reception of Balfe's DO
hemian Grip at the st. Louis
Municipal Opera performance last
week. While the summer out
door performances have gone
under the title of Opera" there
have been presented almost ex-
clusively popular musical come
dies and few of the Gilbert and
Sullivan operettas.
The Bohemian Girl" was in
serted as an experiment between
performances of such musical
comedies as mo, No, Nanette, ("
Roberta" and Sons O. Guns"
The outdoor theater seats 10000.
Imagine the surprise Of the man.
agement when the week totaled
$4,000 admissions for the DO
hemian Girl" On four of these
night, 5000 persons paid for the
privilege of standing up when
the seats were filled.
Another surprising reaction on
the part of the audience was
that contrary to custom, every
body stayed at the end of the
performance until the finale was
played by the orchestra. Pos
sibly the management will take
a hint and present more Of the
higher class musical productions.
There are so many meritorious
The Washington times., 1936-07-14
Nicknames!

NicknameS of well-knOwn per-
sOnageS-how the tags Origi-
mated and who applied them
should make an interesting
column some day. Some of the
nickers are obvious, others have
origins that require some re-
search. Such colOrful mOnickerS,
Jumping Joe Dugan, Babe Ruth,
JO-JO Moore, the Black Bomber,
Tick, Tack, and Toe, Ham
Fisher, Singing Sam, Eddie the
Horse Wiener, Diamond Jim
Brady, Broadway Rose, Apple
Annie, Shipwreck Kelly, Fats
Waller, Cab Galloway, Bugs
Baer, ZeppO, HarpO, Chico,
GrOuchO Marx, Broadway Sam,
TOOtS Shaw, Nick the Greek,
CannOnball Eddie Martin, Snake
hips Tucker, Mack killer"
Gray, Red Grange, Butch Tow
erS. POkerface Helen Wills,
Dumb Dan Morgan, One-eyed
Connolly, etc.
The Washington times., 1936-07-14
Plan One Stop Hop
10 Franz Josef Land

MOSCOW G.N.SO.-A one-stop
flight from Moscow to Franz
Josef Land with a stop at Naryan-
Mara, is planned in the near fu-
ture, according to a report made
by M. Vodopyanov, Polar filler at
the last conference of the North
ern Sea Route Administration
here. Vodopyanov, accompanied
by a plane piloted by v. Makhot-
kin, recently completed this flight
with several stops.
The Washington times., 1936-07-14

form of nutmeatS and cream may
onnaiSe. and wouldn't the re.
ducerS go for that!
If you like peanut butter toss
in a few raiSinS for Galleries and
flavor, and use mayonnaise on
the bread. A loaf of lettuce light
ems this sandwich.
Between the reducers and the
gamers, summer salads lead a
Jekyl and Hyde life. Salads are
slimming until the weight-gainer
adds mayonnaiSe and cream.
When we're gaining weight, our
favorite salad is made of those
luscious black cherries and sliced
The Washington times., 1936-07-14

There are dozens of ways of pad
ding the calorieS without increas-
ing the bulk of the menu. You
can literally sandwich in hundreds
Of Calories. A reducer is allowed
a cream cheese and lettuce sand
wich at $50 calorieS, but you can
triple the calorie count by adding
chopped nuts and dates and but
tering your bread. Mix in a little
mayonnaise for an extra dash of
calorieS.
You can add calorieS to any
chopped meat sandwich in the
The Washington times., 1936-07-14
Sorrow on Broadway

The other night a columnist
and a friend strolling down Broad
way encountered a blind beggar
guided by his trained dog. The
columnist tugged at his pals
sleeve.
THAT'S what call pretty
awful" he sighed. 81 pity
him."
"YOu-yOu pity him?' asked
the friend, amazed at this un-
usual display of emotion.
WHY"
think Of it," lamented the
paragrapher, "the poor guy can't
read my column"
No Justice!
For your daily ration of tragedy,
consider the case of Louis Shurr,
the gentleman booking agent, as
brought to my attention by S. Jay
Kaufman. S. Jay called up.
Somebody" he said, Ought to
write something about Louis
Shurr. For seven months he has
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without sleep sometimes, and as
a result look who he's lined up
for the Felix Ferry and Jimmy
Donahue show for Europe. Lupe
Velez-Lou Holtz-Ruth Citing
Buck and BubbleS-Carl Randall
dozens of others. He had to
plead with them-he had to fight
with them-until he got them to
sign. Well, we all leave 'Satur-
day. Over there, they'll make a
lot Of fuss about this talent-FeliX
Ferry will get credit-the stars will
get big billing-but nowhere on
the programs will Louis Shurr get
credit for all the hard work he
put in assembling this great show"
Mr.. S. Jay Kaufman almost
wept over the phone as he con-
sidered the thankleSS job Louis
Shurr had undertaken-a job
for which he'll get no credit
merely 10 per cent of every big
salary in the lineup!
The Washington times., 1936-07-14
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
-ByLOuiS SObOl-
VieWpoint!

The devastation of the drought
through the West was being i'm
pressed upon Mrs. Billy Rose bet
ter known as Fannie Brice. tits
awful-everywhere, dust storms,
heat, deSolation-ruin. In the Da-
kotas-in Texas just terrible!"
was the moan.
"Oh," purred Fannie, in a
tone Of dismissal. "I'm not worry
ing. Billy will pull through all
right"
The Washington times., 1936-07-14
Heart Stuff!

A few of the Broadway mu-
sicians we're discussing playmate
noted for his susceptibility who
had just been Tilted by his latest
heart, according to Johnny John
son.
"Tf you ask me-" said one,
"he'S eating his heart out"
yeah" remarked another,
dryly, "he always was one of
those quick Iunchers."
The Washington times., 1936-07-14

One Of his sons worked out with
the Giants during their last home
stand and belted a few into the
upper left-field deck.
The Washington times., 1936-07-14
World Of Music


Theme From Second Movement Symphony No. S..
By Beethoven
"A suggestion and prescribing the daily music theme
teachers appreciation adUe their pupils to clip
and them filing cards Dith the composers at
the top and file them in alphabetical orderJ
The Washington times., 1936-07-14
Brings Family East

Umpire Babe Pinelli brought
his family East for the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
County To Witness
 Sportsmen's Show
New Haven Arena Selected for Outstanding Sports Exhibition of Year-Indian Village, Lake Featured

to be master of ceremonies during the entire week, is Chief Needahbah of the famous Penobscot Tribe of Maine.
 Indoor Lake
 One of the centers of attraction will be @ vast indoor lake contain ing approximately 60,000 gallons of water. In this lake there will be log-rolling. canoe-tilting, fly and bait casting, and numerous other sports demonstrated by an array of registered guides from upper New England and Canada. Among these guides will be Lawrence Tony, young Mic-Mac Indian from Nova Scotia, Perry Green, champion wood-chop- per from Bangor. Maine; Eber Peck of Nova Scotia; Wallace Soule, Ken meth Clark, Charlie Harlow and Ross McKenny. all of whom are making preparations to put on per- formances here that will draw the applause of the huge crowds and win new laurels for themselves.
 COIOrful Center
 The Sportsmens Show will be the event of the season in Southern Connecticut. It will abound with thrills for everybody. young or old. The Arena is to be transformed in- to a most colorful center and 1t will be as though section of the North woods had been transported into the very heart of New Haven. Record crowds from all over the state are expected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
CARROLL

With Q twinkle in her eye and Q saucy Irish brogue in her song, lit" tie Jane Withers heads stellar cast of fun makers in her joyous new Fox picture, Paddy ODay," coming tomorrow to the Carroll the- ater.
 The picture, which follows the fascinating adventures of mother less little girl from Erin to the strange city of New York, presents Pinky Tomlin, Rita Cansino, Jane Darwell and George Givot-the Greek ambassadador of radio-in the strong supporting cast.
 The story of Paddy ODay" fol- lows the trail of a little lass who comes over to the United States on the steerage of Q big boat, and who captivates the hearts of all her fel. low passengers.
 When she arrives ct Ellis Island, 1t is only to meet disappointment. Her mother has died and she must be sent back.
 She eludes the vigilant eyes of the immigration inspectors, and es- capes to the house where her mother used to work. It is Q strange, crazy household, presided over by two ec- centric aunts who repress the al. most irrepressible Pinky Tomlin.
 The added attraction is '"The Bride Comes Home" co-stafring Claudette Colbert and Fred Mac- Murray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
ALHAMBRA

AS the tiny confederate who stir- rounds the Tanks with smiles, as- tounds them with songs and de- feats them with dances, Shirley Temple returns to the screen in "The Littlest Rebel" which comes tomorrow and Monday to the Al- hambra theater.
 Ably supported by @ cast which includes John Boles, Jack Holt, Karen Morley and her old tap dancing friend, Bill Robinson, Shir- ley plays her first great dramatic role in this screen offering, pro- duced under Darry P. zanuck.
 The story of "The Littlest Reb- el," adapted from that ever popular play, deals with happenings in Vir- ginia during the Civil War.
 After Shirley's father, John Boles. is called to fight for the Stars and Bars, things go from bad to worse with his family. Loyal servants help to keep the family together, but when their home comes into the line of fire, Shirley and her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
SILVER CHALET
 BAND ENGAGED
Jack Fitzgerald to Direct Muscial Program at
 Park Tonight

Jack Fitzgerald, most popular young dance maestro in the city, brings his Silver Chalet band to the Hamilton Park pavilion tonight after an absence of several months. Always a favorite at the park where he holds the attendance record for local band, Jacks return tonight will be welcomed by the park pa- irons.
 The attraction for tomorrow night will be the famous Hudson-De DeLange orchestra, returning by popular de- mand. Making its initial bow here several weeks ago, this organization scored Q decided hit with the crowd which applauded for a return en- gagement. Featured with the band will be Ruth Gaylor, the lovely lite tie brunette bombshell, whose war bling and stepping won her a warm spot in the hearts of the dancers.
 Tn keeping with It's promise to give Waterbury the "tops" in radio- dance band entertainment, the man. agement of the park today arl- nounced the booking of the follow ing feature attractions for coming Sundays: March IS, Nal Hallett and his swingsters; March 22, Anthony Trini, the romantic fiddler, and his MEG. orchestra; and April 9th; Jimmie Lunceford, "The Harlem Express" and his great Cotton Club band. Ina Ray Hutton and her Melodears, Americas greatest girl band. has also been signed, the date being tentatively set for Sunday, April 26th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
STRAND

Performances this afternoon and evening mark your last chance to see Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy in Riff Raff" also Herbert Marshall and Jean Arthur in If You Could Only Cook" current attractions at Warner Brothers Strand theater, TomorroW's all new show will be headlined by Ceiling zero", one of the most thrilling and glamorous air romances ever brought to the screen. It co-stars the inimitable team of James Cagney and Pat O'Brien and introduces @ charming new leading lady in June Travis.
 The picture is based on the suc- cessful Broadway stage play by Lieut.. Commander Frank Wead but 1t far outstrips the footlight production. On the stage the scenes were necessarily limited, and many of the thrilling situations involved were left to the imagina- ton.
 The screen play, which was also written by Commander Wead, is able to picture many of these thrills with planes in actual flight groping about In fogs 50 dense these was no visibility whatever.
 There is every sort of a thrill in the picture, as well as plenty of laughs and romance.
 Tn a picture dealing with the commercial mail and passenger service of the air, the plot is es- sentially dynamic drama, but in the every day events in the lives of the flyers and groundmen, there is plenty of humor. No one could keep the irrepressible Cagney nor O'Brien from injecting laughs in such situations.
 The companion feature is "The Widow From Monte Carlo" Warner Brothers riotous rampage of roul- cite, romance and roars, starring Warren William and Dolores Del Rio with Louise Fazenda and Colin Give.
 Next Thursday brings Madge Evans and Franchot Tone in "Exclu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07

with a depletion of scientific mar vels not yet actually accomplished by experimentors.
 Earloff, as Q "lone wolf" scien- tist working entirely by himself, brings down from the heavens an actual reproduction of the battle of suns and stars millions of years ago, and the great glass dome of his laboratory Is filled with blind- ing light as prehistoric events in Q starry nebula are felived. Later he discovers Q substance a thousand times more powerful than radium, and looses 1t on his enemies be- fore an accident finally makes him Q victim of his own ruthlessness.
 The added feature is "Widow of Monte Carlo" starring Warren Wil- liam and Dolores Del Rio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
PACE FOR
STATE

From the perfumed, silk-cush- toned boudoirs of a Barbary coast gambling dive to the frozen reaches of the Arctic circle may seem far jump, but that grand gal, Mae West does it easily, and as gracefully as ever, in "Klondike Annie" her new film which began a 4-day engage ment at Warner Brothers State theater today. La West plays the le of a San Francisco gambling house hostess who escapes from the police to Alaska on battered old boat belonging to Captain Bull Bracket (Victor McLaglen). Bull falls for her in great big way, and Il. -es her to marry him, but she stays on in the Klondike, adopt in gto throw the police of her track, the name and reputation of Sister Annie" an evangelist who died on the way north.
 Macs revival meetings are the talk of all Alaska--torch songs, chorus numbers and everything that goes to make a swell song-and-dance production, and suddenly, "Sister Annie" realizes that the man with whom she's in love, Jack Forrest Phillip Reed), federal agent who has been assigned to locate the missing gambling-house gal, is deeply in love with her!
 "Sister Annie" wants to marry Jack, but just as she's about to accept his proposal, she realizes that 1t would be unfair and she takes Bulls offer. They're so much better suited to each other-both of them want a mate who'll be 8 good spar ring partner, and in this combina- ton, they'll both have what they need.
 "Klondike Annie" is splendid en- tertainment---every member of the cast is perfect in his role, and Mae West has been given the opportu- nity to display an additional, and entirely new brand of humor, which will keep the loyalty of all her old fans, and add many new ones.
 The companion feature is the scintilating new comedy set to mu- sic and titled Dancing Feet. Ben Lyon, Joan Marsh, Eddie Nugent and Isabel Jewell head a big cast of favorite players.
 Wednesday brings Boulder Dam" with Ross Alexander and Patrica Ellis also "The Music Goes Round" with Harry Richman and Rochelle Hudson. "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine", mightiest hit of all time, is coming to the State next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
CAMEO

About the adventures of the cui1- ningest colleen ever brought to the screen, Paddy O'Day", the new Fox picture which opens tomorrow at the Cameo theater, weaves story of rapid fire song, dance and com- edy with @ heart tug.
 Jane Withers, star of Ginger" and "This Is the Life", heads the new production, with Pinky Tom- lin, Rita Cansino, Jane Darwell and George Qivot--radio's Greek aYn- sador-backing her up.
 The story of Paddy ODay" fol- lows the fascinating and often heart warming adventures of a mother less little Irish immigrant recent. ly arrived in New York.
 Although she has run away from the immigration authorities ct Ellis Island, numerous kindly people be. friend her. Finally Pinky Tomlin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
h The Local 7heaters
PoLI's

Five new stars at one swoop, were added to the Hollywood Armament when Daryl F. Zanuck secured the adorable Dionne QuintupIets to head the cast of his "The Country Doctor" 'c grand new human- interest re which is now cJr- rent at Poll Theater.
 Everything that has ever been said and written about these mar vicious babies pales into irlsignin- canoe beside the actual sight of them playing and cooing, acting real roles in Q real story and sur- rounded by such Hollywood stars as Jean Hersholt, June Lang, Mi- chael WhAlen, Slim Sumraerville and Dorothy Peterson.
 A courageous doctor of the Ca- madam backwoods is the hero of the picture, played by Jean Hersholt. He is simple, earthly man and the picture follows the triumphs, his tragedies, his rear-defeats and ultimate victory as he fights the pains and ills of his people.
 After he has conquered . diph- theria epidemic with the aid of serum flown in by his handsome nephew, Michael Whalen, also Q doctor, Hersholt departs for Mon- treal to convince the company head of the need of hospital in his territory.
 Hersholt's blunt manner incurs the wrath of the company men. He returns to find that Whalen's romance with June Lang has an- tagonized her father, Robert Bar rat, who is manager of the post, that that he has been shorn of pow CT, busted from his post to face a desolate old age.
 Despite the cruel treatment he has received, Hersholt goes on one more deed of mercy, and in 6 scene that is taut with drama and mirth, ofnciates at the birth of quintup- lets. As the news spreads through the world, he becomes a hero, flat tered, honored. But only the well fare of his babies concerns the Hbppy uOCtUr.
 On the same program there will be as the added feature, which will no doubt prove as popular to @ great many of the patrons of Polls, Laurel and Hardy, those inirnitable funsters, in a full length feature, not two reel, 20-minute short, but al hour and @ half feature. They are seen in "The Bohemian Girl".
 This program will continue until Tuesday night.
 Wednesday brings another great stage show. Manager Ed. Fitzpat- rick is now making weekly trips to New York to book the attractions and the show of last Wednesday is just sample of the future great attractions that will be shown every Wednedsay evening, in addition to the regular screen program and best of all, there will be no advance in prices for this triple feature pro- gram.
 Next Saturday, Sunday and Mon- day, Polls will present film that will no doubt be very popular with Waterburians, "Wife vs Secretary, %ith Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow, and then as a further treat, coming soon to this popular theater will be Follow The Fleet, with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rog- CTS. Get on the Poli band-wagon, as there you will always find the best of stage and screen attractions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
CAPITOL

Never before have we shown such @ spectacular and genuinely thrill- ing motion picture as "The 1n- visible Ray" the Universal drama which comes to the Capitol theater tomorrow.
 Karloff and Bela Lugosi, two of the screens most sinister figures, are co-starred again in this re. markable picture, which combines mystery and startling adventure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
TAFT ROBBER MAY
 BE NEW HAVENER

Because Constable Ted Hariy be- lleves that at least one of the i've men who robbed him Of the e2,900 Taft school payroll Monday is from hew Haven 0F vicinity, the state police investigation is concentrated thsrs. according t0 Lleut. William Hehaiunan of the Beacon Falls bar- raei.a. Contrary Co first reports, the payroll was not insured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07

eccentric young heir to millions, gives her refuge in his house.
 It is Jane's influence that creates a romance between Tomlin and Rita Cansino and which gets them all in- volved in the Russian show of that cxcitable if1lpressario, George Givot. The film finds it's climax in the happy elimination of the romance and the finding of Q permanent home for the little girl. The companion feature is "Whis- pering Smith Speaks" starring George 'O'Brien.