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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Captain Blood
For the Met

Captain Blood" the Warner
Brothers production Of Rafael
Sabatini's exciting story of pi-
racy on the Spanish main, en-
joyed such a successful week at
the Earle Theater that on
Wednesday, January 8, it will re-
turn downtown for a special re-
peat engagement at the Metro
politan.
Enrol Flynn and Olivia de
Havilland are featured in the
cast of Captain Blood" which
enlisted hundreds Of players in
its supporting roles. Ross Alexan-
der, Lionel Atwill, Guy Kibbee,
Robert Barrat, Jessie Ralph, Hen
ry Stephenson and Basil Rath-
bone are prominent among this
group.
Michael Curtiz, the director Of
Paul Muni's BLACK Fury; Les
lie Towards British Agent" and
other hits, performed a similar
task for Captain Blood" The
story concerns an Irish doctor
who is sold into slavery because
he gives medical aid to a rebel
against the English king. How
he becomes a pirate, becomes
the terror of the seas, and wins
the hand of the governors daugh-
ter makes a fast-moving, action
filled story.
Selected short subjects and the
newSreel will round out the Met
ropolitan's program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Holmes Talks
Jonuory14

Burton Holmes, a rolling stone
who gathers the moss, is still
"going places" Since last spring
he has added more than 10000
miles to his astounding record Of
world travel.
The results of all this strenuous
globe-trotting, both pictorial ana
factual, is to form the unusual
background for Mr.. Holmes new
series of travel revues presently to
be presented at the National The
alter.
washington is included in what
Mr.. Holmes calls his Eastern cir
cult" This calls for one or more
appearances each week in New
York, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburgh and Washington.
Following Is the complete pro-
gram as arranged for Mr.. Holmes
appearances at the National The
ater during the five Thursday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
MOVIE
CLOCK

EARLE-Joe Penner in "Colle-
giate," 10 a. m, 1920, 2:40, S,
1880, $3.50 p. m.
Stage, 1880 a. m, 1850, AIS, $40,
9:05 p. m.
FOX-Warner Baxter in 1.-THE
King of BurleSque," 10:45 a. m.
1870, 4:20, 7:05, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, 1890, 1920, 6:10, 1855 p. m.
PALACE-shirley Temple in 1.-THE
LittleSt Rebel" 11:15 a. m, 100
1928, $50, 9:45 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Will Rogers I'm Old
Kentucky" 1925 a. M, 1870,
1885, 5:35, TAO, 9:45 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-"show Them
No Mercy" 1920 a. M, 1:25.
$3.50, 5:35, TAO, GAS p. m.
RKO-KEITH's-Lil:' Pons in IT
Dream Too Much" 1884 a. m,
1885, 1885. 5:S7. 1859, $40 p. m.
LITTLE-Grace Moore in zone
Night Of Love-" HOO a. m.
1928, 1928. 1922. sos. 1852, GAS
p. m.
HOWARD-Mary Aston in 1.-The
Man of Iron," 1915, 2:45, 4, 7,
$3.50 p. m.
Stage, 1880. 4, 5:45, 8:15, 1920
p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
jazz Jubilee
AtHoWord

Jazz-collegiate, jungle and sym.
phonic is offered by Jimmie Lunce.
ford, the new rising king of synco-
patton and his Cotton Club
orchestra which opened as the
feature headline Of the new
Howard Theater bill yesterday.
Lunceford, who is a Fisk Uni.
verSity graduate of music, has had
phenomenal rise in the show
business. Two years ago he was
leading his orchestra on one night
stands throughout the midwest.
He also appeared here in the
Capital City but few heard him.
Then came break for a featured
run at the Cotton Club, Harlem'S
hot spot and so little Jimmie rose
up to a place with Ellington, Cal.
loway and Louis Armstrong as an
orchestra leader.
Lunceford's band is different
and is good. Every man in the
troupe is a Snowman as well as
a musician. The boys all sing
and participate in gay antics.
AS a glee club, the unit is hard
to beat. Willie Smith, who gets
off some songs in a witty man
ner, stands out among the group.
All in all, Lunceford and his boys
do jazz and do it in a new man
ner.
Also on the bill is Little Bits
and Mayo, a comic dance team;
the Four BobS, tap dancers;
Pauline Edwards and Mabel Scott
torch singers, and John Mark.
ham, doing the blackface comedy
stuff. The chorus this week is
good and is led by a former
Washington girl, RiStina Banks
who broke into the ranks during
the old Charleston days.
On the screen Mary AStor and
Barton McLane are featured In
Man of Iron" Midnight show
tonight. w. r.
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BILE support. While there are no
outstanding tunes in "Collegiate,"
all of the song numbers are pleas
ant enough
SLEEPY STEPIN STARS
The inimitable Stepin Fetchit
headlines the vaudeville bill this
week. BY just acting natural
he gives a very fine conception
of the LATEST man alive. Stepin
doesn't do much more than re-
cline in an easy chair and tell the
audience how tired and over.
worked he is. In fact, at the con-
clusion of the act he is so worn
out that he sends out his youth
full assistant to take his bows
for him.
Alice Dawn, who sings on AL
Jolson's radio program, drew
well-deserved "big hand" for the
way she did Red Sails" and a
few other popular numbers. The
Lime Trio knock each other about
with abandon in a novel aero
batic act, one of the members
emulating an animated dummy.
The program is opened by Vir-
GINA Bacon with the Andrew
Twins and Ray Wolber in a mod
ern dance act.
The newsreel this week h al
some interesting "shots" at t n e
Olympic ice skating trials. N. r. L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Final Rogers
At Columbia

Deep sincere sentiment might
be said to play a strong part in
ones reactions after reviewing I'm
Old Kentucky" The last release
Of Americas best loved human
itarian, Will Rogers, serves q
fitting close OF his long and fruit
full career. FoX'S happy thought
in picking this old time favorite
was particularly a wise one deal
ing as it does with horses and
men, things Rogers knew and
loved sincerely. The Columbia's
manager has added series Of en-
joyable added features which help
toward augmenting the main at
traction.
Rogers admirers will enjoy see
ing him as Steve, horse trainer
and philosopher, who somehow
manages to spare part Of his time
for everyone. This role seems a
composite of all past parts. Here
and there glints and CLEANS Of
now Judge Priest, now his Con-
necticut Yankee, and the legion
Of other real homeSpun character
izations, including the memorable
gum-chewing rope-twirling Follies
comedian.
With def touches of farce,
Steve pilots his way through the
problematic feud of Grandpa Mar
tingale and his hated enemy,
Judge Shattuck. It is Steve who
trains and kidnaps Greyboy, prize
race horse Of the MartingaleS.
Again it is Steve who plays Cupid
for Nancy and Lee, young ro-
mantics Of the piece. In fact,
the whole affair revolveS about the
character America knew and
loved so well. In fine support,
Bill Robinson, Dorothy Wilson,
Russell Hardie, Charles Sellon
and Alan Dinehart do all in their
power as fellow players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Personal Appearance Opens
At National Monday

A striking example Of the,
magic which lies in the writing
of a successful play is afforded
in the sensational success of
personal Appearance" the
comedy which ran at Henry
Miller's Theater, New York, for
more than a year and which
Brock Pemberton will present at
the National Theater for a week
beginning Monday night.
Personal Appearance" was
written by a modest, Sandy-haired
newSpaperman Of Bradford, Pa,
who has just passed his twenty
eighth birthday. He is Lawrence
Riley, unheard of until his play
flashed on the Broadway horizon
except to the editors Of a few
wood pulp magazines to whom
he had submitted stories. A few
of these were accepted but Mr..
Riley's earnings with his type
writer were meager until weekly
royalties lowering close to the
81 1000 mark began to roll in from
Mr.. Pemberton's office. He has
changed little and he still re-
CARDS Broadway with mingled
awe and SkepticiSm.
The success of Personal APP
pearance" brought a Hollywood
writing contract from one of the
big producing companies, at a
fancy figure, but that has now
expired. He is living in New York
and workig on another play,
Cardboard Castle" which Mr..
Pemberton hopes to produce some
time next year. The new play
Satirizes society life in Palm
Beach in the same salty style that
Personal Appearance" tweaks the
noses of Hollywood actresses.
Barbara Brown plays the CLAM
orouS girl in Personal Appear
ance" and George Calvert, Wash
ington society actor, has the lead
juvenile role.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
U. S. Workers
Back Play

Unprecedented interest on the
part Of Government organizations
and State groups has neceSsitated
a change of venue for the world
premiere of Benevolent Black
mail" This new drama of Job
juggling, patronage, and other
pursuits heretofore unconsidered
by playwrights, will open its ex-
tended run on January 81 in the
auditorium Of the Roosevelt High
School, Thirteenth and Allison
Streets Northwest.
As stage manager for this COM
ing dramatic treat is Howard F.
Wentworth, whose stellar direc-
ton of That Guy Winkler"
placed him in the front rank of
WaShington'S Stagecrafters.
Mrs. Miles c. Allgood, wife of
the former representative from
Alabama, will be Importantly cast
as the nurse in the home of the
cruSading Congressman, a dy-
manic role to be limned by vii.
liam E. Bryant. AS the other
heavy" opposite Mr.. Bryant will
be Paulette Parent, as the ingrati-
ating lobbyist without portfolio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Paramount to Make
Astronomical Film

"The Journey to Mars" an
astronomical adventure melo-
drama dealing with an explora-
ton Of the planet world by peo-
pie of the earth, will be filmed
in full color by Paramount studio.
Scientific collaboration of w. H.
Christie Of the Mt. Wilson OBJ
Servatory will be given the story.
A special stage will be built for
the depletion of the astronomical
world in which will be shown in
great detail life on Mars and
other planets as it actually exists
according to scientific research.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
COLLEGIATE AT EARLE
Trudi Schoop
Ballet Jan. Il

The little Swiss dancing coined
ienne, Trudi Schoop, who has been
compared by European critics to
Charlie Chaplin, brings her comic
ballet company to the National
Theater in Washington, week
from tomorrow, Sunday, January
IL, for single performance at
$50 p. m.
The company Is brought locally
by w. A. Albaugh, Baltimore i'm
presario who presented the Ballet
Russo to a Soldout house in No
vember.
When Miss Schoop brings her
company here, the program will
be the same as that which opened
her season Of 10 performances at
the Majestic Theater in New
York Friday, December 27-the
initial performance in this Ameri-
can tour. There will be the
amusing story of "Fridolin" an
adoleScent Of universal appeal
and also the grotesque and very
different feature called Want
Ads"
When, about a year ago, Miss
Schoop took this troupe Of %
dancers to Paris for a season.
Almaviva, critic Of the famous
newspaper lie Figaro, wrote:
"This spectacle by Trudi Schoop
Is most unusual and full Of hu-
NOR. In black sleeveless tights
and bare arms, Trudi Schoop
sets UP the personality of Fridolin
with accuracy that reminds one
Of Chaplin and Crock"
Reservations for the Washing
ton performance can be made at
the box office, National Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Joe Penner's Gay Collegiate,
Stepin Fetchit At Earle

Whichever the attraction, Joe
Penner or Jack Oakie, large num-
bers Of avid filmgoers thronged
the Earle yesterday to view their
favorites in Collegiate" as nicely
a contrived musical film as you'll
find anywhere this early in the
New Year.
Besides Penner and Oakie, there
are a half dozen or so most pleas
ing tunes, a school full Of young
and beautiful girls and, strangely
enough, q story that manages to
retain the interest.
OAKIE Is PLAYBOY
Oakie, while no great shakes as
an actor, has an ebullient person
atty that is very appropriate for
this type Of picture. He is cast as
the No. l playboy Of Gotham and
his chief purpose in life seems to
be to drink the town dry, until the
source Of his income is suddenly
cut off and he has nothing left
but girls seminary. In an effort
to make some money he decides
to transform the sedate institu-
ton into a charm school. The
idea is to teach the girls some.
thing that will be Of some use to
them when they get out into the
world. He hires Gordon and Ravel
to teach a course in song writing
and other Broadway celebrities to
train the girls in the fine arts
Of tap dancing, beauty, rhythmate.
The graduation scene is the
climax of the picture and the
girls put on a show worthy of a
Broadway chorus for the benefit
Of their doting parents.
Joe Penner fits into the picture
as the unwilling "angel" of the
school. A victim of amneSia, he
is picked up by Oakie and his
friends and held a virtual pris-
oner among all the beautiful girls,
including Betty Cradle, who takes
a fancy to the poor boy. Penner
has a role rich with laughs and
if you like his type of humor
you'll be well satisfied with "Col-
legiate." Ned Sparks, who is ap-
propriately dubbed "old sourpuSs";;
Frances Langford, and a rhumba
dancer extraordinary give the
Oakie-Penner combination Suita-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
KING OF BURLESQUE' OPENS
Leon Novoro's St. Moritz Bond
Headlines Stage Show With
WhistIinq AL Schacht
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Kng of Buresque another of those musicals
with fooght setting that offers easy opportunity to in
troduce catchy songs and lively dances.
You will find that the picture at the Fox is not
startlngy original story treatment It's the about the
Broadway producer who forges all about the little dance
director who has climbed with him to success wants Park
Avenue wife and social position
Warner Baxter is the producer who began buresque
manager gradually moved up until his spelled in
the Mazdas of Broadway Alice Faye the dance director
who assisted his climb Mona Barrie plays the socae who
marries him to promote her sweee "a singer into prom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04

FULL OF MUSIC
OF course The marriage goes
Amiss, Kerry Bolton browns his
sorrow in old-faShioned cups, con-
Sumed in a side street hideaway.
Then Alice Faye turns up again
with money, secretly finances her
old manager to q new success in
q theater club venture that looks
like the Casino de Paree.
Warner Baxter walks through
this part, humorously assisted by
Jack Oakie, who is always around
to drop a wiSecrack and a knowing
wink.
The songs and dances are what
make king Of Burlesque" amiable
and melodious entertainment.
They are "Shootin' High" Lovely
Lady" TOO Good To Be True"
''WhoSe Baby Are You" and II
Love to Ride the Horses on a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04

Merry.go-R Round" Some Of these
are given elaborate production
trimmings.
Dixie Dunbar, petite ingenue
with a cute figure and itchy feet,
taps her way to a hit and Fats"
Waller has small chance IN one
of the song numbers, "Shootln'
High" and makes it count. Airline
Judge helps Oakie put over run
ming comedy gag by pursuing him
relentlesSly for a wedding ring.
NAVARA BAND HITS
AL Schacht, the third base coach
for Joe Cronin's Red Sox, told the
matinee multitude that Washing
ton has a great ball team (barring
pitching) and probably will be
fighting it out with Boston next
fail for the 1886 pennant. If
Mickey Cochrane ever hears this
he will cast one vote for WhStling
AL as a good comedian. So will
Lou Gehrig. Aside from that AL
does a burlesque of Rachminoff
playing the grand piano, steps
down to the podium and leads the
band. What he, needs right now
Is a flock of good jokes unless he
can persuade Nick Altrock to
make it a team again.
Leon Navara's band from the st.
Moritz Hotel offers a group of
the more popular melodies with
the maestro demonstrating his
proficiency at the Steinway by
playing "Sextette from Lucia"
with one hand. A dance team
and a microphone SoloiSt help out
the Navarro act. The Lynn Burno
dance revue opens and Frank Con-
vile fills the No. 2 spot with a
Charlie Chaplin impression and
come clever comedy dancing.
Phil Lampkin'S overture this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04

afternoons Of the course: January
IA, THE Magic Of Mexico; Janu-
airy 81, South America I-Guate-
mala, Colombia, Peru and Chile:
January %, South America II
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Brazil
and Rio de Janeiro; February 4,
I'm Normandy and Brittany; Feb
ruary IL, What I Saw In Ethi-
opia-a personal experience"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Paramount Planning
Broadcast of 1887

Because of the box-office sue
cess registered by the original
Big Broadcast" and more recent
ly by THE Big Broadcast Of 1886"
Paramount studio announces it
will start work Immediately upon
a follow-up film, The Big Broad
cast of 1887" No director has
been assigned yet, and the entire
contract roster at the studio will
be used in the cast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Joan Wins Lead

Joan Bennett has been signed
for the feminine lead opposite
Fred MacMurray in "13 Hours
BY Air" Gertrude Michael, pre-
viouSly announced for the role,
is busy in woman Trap" ZaSu
Pitts and David Holt are others
with important roles in the air
picture,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04

week comprises wispS from some
IS standard classical compositions
and was sold to the biggest hand
the musicians have received in
some. The Fox Movietone com.
pletes the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
Was Genuine SIeuth

William Gargan, who plays one
Of the featured roles in "The
Sky Parade" at II was a private
detective for jewelry messengers
in New York City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04

J Thousand Workers
More than 1000 persons who
will not be seen in the film con-
tributed their efforts to produc.
ton of the Joe Penner-Jack Oakie
musical collegiate"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01
5. J. GRIMMETT
 BURIED THURSDAY

Last rites for S. J. Joe" Grim nett, 63, assistant watchman aboard the wreck of the Islander, will be held at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the chapel of the c. w. Garter Mortuary.
 Grimmett died in his sleep, ap- parently of heart failure, last Sat- urday night. His death was re- ported by Henry Olson, chief watchman at the vessel, and his body was brought to Juneau by U. s, Deputy Marshal c. H. Mac Spadden aboard the gasboat Triton.
 The deceased is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ethel M. Ellison, Logan, W. Va, and three sons, whose names are not known, also in that locality.
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and Voice Teacher Adolph Eckstrom, Producer Max Reinhart and Actress Helene Timing, Esther Ralston and w. w. Morgan, Errol Flynn and Lili Damita, Lyda Roberti and Bud Err nest, Raul Roulien and Conchita Montenegro, Producer Winfield Sheehan and Maria Jeritza, Helen Vinson and Racqueteer Fred Per- ry. Sylvia Sidney and Publisher Ben nett Cerf, Norman Foster and Sally Blane-and, climaxing an admit tedly arduous wooing, Joan Craw- ford and Franchot Tone.
 Royalty contributed to John Smiths romantic fare with the we'd ding of King Georges third son, the Duke of Gloucester, and Lady Alice Montague-Do Douglass Scott.
 Joe Louis Gesture
 Max Baer and Joe Louis, who
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01

squared off in the years biggest box ing match, made quite a splash with wedding rings, too. Playboy Baer sprang surprise by marrying quiet, pious Mary Ellen Sullivan nj Wash ington. Louis, crown prince of box ing, staged superb gesture by mar rying Marva Trotter, toast of Chi cago Harlem, just before ne entered the ring to strike down Baer.
 Washington offered the years out standing November-June romance the marriage of Senator William Gibbs McAdoo, II, and Nurse Doris I. Cross, 26. Said the Senator: Every year I am getting younger, and there's nothing can do about it"
 Mrs. Eugene Vidal wife of the Chief of the Bureau of Air Com merce, won Reno divorce after 13 years of marriage, three months lat-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01
LIFE IN 1855 |Eh'iII
] Big Names in Marriage, Diporce Ne,vs
By HERBERT YAHRAES Associated Press Staff Writer

The years drama brouGit many a heart throb, many an ache, as the story of marriage and divorce in high places unfolded.
 John Smith saw some of his real life heroes and heroines join hands till death do us part, watched others take separate paths.
 Heiress Barbara Hutton provided double excitement First she di- vorced her prince, Alexis Mdivani- killed few months later in an auto mobile accident; then, almost im- mediately and still in Reno, she ac- quired another title by marrying Count Court voh Haugwitz- Revent- low. ft s
 Richest Girl' Marrses
 Heiress Doris Duke, richest girl , became the bride of James R. Crom- well, business man, writer, former husband of Delphine Dodge, in a ceremony almost provokingly un- ostentatious.
 Another quiet wedding united Mrs, Anna Roosevelt Dall and John Boet- tiger.
 Hollywood contributed plenty of throbs for those who take their TO- nance vicariously. The first eleven months saw A marriages and 42 new break-ups-including diyorces, arrangements. annulments among film notables, as compared with 65 marriages and 54 breakups during the whole of 1884.
 Harlow Divorced
 Jean Harlow won a decree from Cameraman Hal Rosson, her third husband, Virginia Cherrill divorced Cary Grant, Clara Grant Ray di- vorced- Charles Ray, Elissa Landi divorced John Cecil Lawrence, Clark Gable and Ria Langham admitted parting.
 Other filmland casualties: Kay Francis and Kenneth McKenna. Colleen Moore and Al Scott, Adri- enne Ames and Bruce Cabot, Claud- cite Colbert and Norman Foster. Joan Blondell and George Barhes, Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Fay.
 Barrymore Episode
 Perhaps cinemaland's biggest real life thrill for John Smith came in connection with the Dolores Costel- lo-John Barrymore parting. As the great lover sped for Hollywood, shortly before Miss Costello won her divorce, youthful New York pro- tege, Elaine Barrie, his guest on cruise, chased him across half the continent, gave the country a two- day chuckle, failed to find her speed ing romeo.
 Hollywood happy endings included Lois Moran and Col. Clarence M. Young, Songstress Marion Talley
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01
U s. s. RANGER l. COMING NORTH
 DURING MONTH
Leaves Seattle January IS for Cold w eather
 Operating Base

Preparations for the proposed cruise of the airplane carrier U. s. s. Ranger in Alaska waters are be- ing completed by the Navy Depart ment The general schedule of the Rangers movements on the cruise show that the vessel is expected to leave Seattle on January Is. enroute for a 'cold weather operating area in Alaskan waters"
 The Department has not disclos- ed any information as to where the indicated area is, or to any proposed itinerary in the calls that may be made at Alaska ports, so it is generally assumed that the Rang CT will seek combination of low temperature conditions and favor able operating areas such as con- ditions found from day to day dic- tate. The present plan for the cruise only allow about 20 days for exercises along the coast of Alaska so it is unlikely that any extended stops are contemplated at any ports except when required for refueling or watering.
 The definite mission of the car rier's trip is considered confiden- tial by the Navy Department. How ever. it appears that the projected exercises are in line with the aim of the Department. as indicated for several years past to familiarize its, officers with the Alaska coast Nnd. in this instance, to make tests of its flying equipment under ccld weather conditions and to give ex- perience to it's flying personnel un- der such conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01
BOWLING GOES SOUTH

E. J. Cowling, street paving con- tractor, is a passenger south on the Princess Norah