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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
"DeviI's Doll"
Is Thriller

Playing the Strangest role of
his screen career, Lionel Barry.
more appears as a female imper-
senator in the eerie film "The
Devil Doll" which comes to the
Loew's Fox screen this Friday.
THE Devil Doll" is a spine
tingling production that is said
to offer the most fantastic plot
ever to reach the screen. It con-
Germs a mad scientist who diScov-
ers method by which human be-
ings may be reduced to one-Sixth
their natural size, and who are
thus left as hopeless morons, sub
ject to every will of their insane
master.
The manner in which Barry
more, wreaking vengeance on a
trio who have imprisoned him
falsely, uses these vicious dolls
results in a series of startling and
fantastic episodes. Barrymore's
transition is said to be one of the
screens modern miracles, rivaled
only by the late Lon Chaney'S
bizarre makeup in the "Unholy
Three"
Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry B.
Walthall, Frank Lawson and many
others are in support. Tod Brown
ing, ace director of mystery films,
directed this thriller for Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer. 1t is based on
Abraham Merritt'S novel, Burn,
Witch, Burn"
Kenny Baker. singing star of
the Jack Benny radio programs,
will make his first Washington
stage appearance to headline the
new stage show that will also fea-
ture the rousing comicalities of
Slim Timblin, a return engage
ment of the Elida Dancers, and
Joe and Jane McKenna.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Earle Books
Pastures For
August

THE Green Pastures" Marc
Connelly's famous play, will come
to the Earle Theater the week Of
August 7, according to a definite
announcement made today by
John j. Payette, Warner Brothers
general zone manager.
More than 800 actors appear in
the cast of this unique production,
with Rex Ingram playing the part
of de Lawd." Mr.. Connolly him.
self supervised the translation of
his fable to the screen, and the
result is that nothing of the plays
charm and simplicity has been
lost.
Because of the scope Of the
screen, many incidents only Sug-
gested on the stage have been pre-
sented in the new version. The
Green Pastures" in it's cinematic
translation, is an altogether salts
flying experiment in the theater-
reverent, filled with stirring mo-
ments and rich with humor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Music
For Screen

The visual music" of oscar
Fischinger, German architect now
under contract to Paramount, will
be shown for the first time in this
country with the release of THE
Big Broadcast of 1887"
Several years ago, Fischinger
started making motion-picture
shorts in Germany, using ami
mated geometrical designs to illus
trate music playing on a sound
track. In this manner he gives
audiences the same reactions visu-
ally that they receive audibly. The
shorts developed rapidly and he
became a sensation in Europe.
In Holland, one of the shorts
was shown on the same program
with the initial showing of Grace
Moore's lone Night of Love-" The
reviewer discussed the short at
length, giving it precedence of the
Moore opus.
He was signed by Paramount
late last year and has been busy
since developing his stop-motion
camera preliminary to turning out
work for Paramount.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15

even though she has arrived at
the staggering age of twenty three
summers, with a son of three.
Arline's first scene in the epic
is a colossal necking bee with the
new movie sensation, John
Howard, which is slightly embar-
RAISING when you consider that her
husband, Wesley Ruggles, is
standing right back of the camera
as the director. Airline and Yves,
incidentally, tossed a rather small
party on their day off for some $50
people last Sunday at their Beverly
Hills home.
Drought Hits Centennial
Republic and Gene Autry have
made their peace. He is back on
the lot with a new seven-year con-
tract and a tasty tilt in salary.
All he has to do now is make eight
singing Westerns for them per
year, and all will be well.
The drought in Texas has prac-
tically ruined the Dallas Centen-
NAL. AS a matter of fact, no Holly
wood talent will be sent down there
for personal appearances until a
breeze arrives on the scene to I'm.
Dante the local inferno. AS pre-
dicted here, MuSSolini is actually
dipping into the Hollywood film
business, with Walter Wanger, via
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Cornell End S
St. Joan

Katharine Cornell will end her
season in Bernard Shaw'S Saint
Joan" in the Curran Theater in
San Francisco with the matinee
Saturday, July 10. She will go to
Taos, N. NJ, for a few days, after
which she will visit her father, DR..
Peter Cornell, in Coburg, Ontario,
where she spent many of her holi-
days when she was a child.
In August Miss Cornell will sail
for Majorca, where she will rest
for several weeks, returning to
America in October to begin re-
hearSals of Maxwell AnderSon'S
new play, The WinglesS Victory"
which she plans to produce late in
November or early in December.
Arthur Byron, now appearing
as the InquiSitor in Saint Joan"
will go to Skowhegan, Me-, and
Maurice Evans will return to Lon
don. Charles Waldron and George
Coulouris will remain in California
for several weeks. while Eduardo
Ciannelli will go to Hollywood to
act Trock, which he played in the
New York production of Maxwell
Andersons "WintereSet," in the
film version of the drama. Kent
Smith resumes his motion picture
contract in Los Angeles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Charley Chase
ToVisit D. c.

Charley Chase. favorite screen
comedian for many years, will
make q personal appearance on a
Washington stage at the Earle
Theater the week beginning Fri
day, July "a. Booking of this popu-
lar entertainer has been an
nounced by j. j. Payette, Warner
Brothers general zone manager Of
the washington territory. Wash.
ington'S own Maxine Doyle will
also appear on the stellar bill that
week.
Few actors have been so closely
identified with the history of
Hollywood as the popular Hal
Roach comic. Going to the mo-
ton picture capital in 1912, Chase
Immediately decided that he would
make his permanent home there.
He was one of the few stage actors
who did not look with diSdain
upon the movies at that time.
Born Charles PARROT, the CO.
1LICN1dA q VI " = u OAtC oAA AAoAAAS
Chase shortly after he began his
Hollywood career, selecting his
new name at random from the
telephone directory. He has been
Charley Chase ever since except
when he receives screen credit as
director of his own comedies, then
he uses his real name.
Charley's first picture work in
Hollywood was as an extra. His
daily check-when he worked
was seldom over IS. Shortly after
wards, however, Mack Sennett saw
him and gave him a contract to
appear in Keystone comedies, but
it was not until several years later
that the Hal Roach, where he first
worked as a writer and director.
saw him that Charley created the
type he still portrayS today, and
the one that brought him recogni-
ton as a screen comedian. Star
dom soon followed and he is now
one of the most popular of all
screen comedians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
| COVER HOLLYWOOD

United Artists, becoming the head
Of super Fascist Hollywood just
outside Rome, and with DR.. A. H.
Giannini, a great friend of Signor
II Duce, going in by reclamation
as president of United Artists.
Miss Carlo is going to give out
with dance in Camille" which
should be good news for pals Of
the SvenSka's. The last dance she
did was done by Francesca Brag-
gionetti in The Painted VEIL" and
the one before that, in "Mata
Hari," by June Knight. What
nice way to take your exercise.
After Leslie Howard announced
that he was through with the
making of the cinema, as far as
acting was concerned, we now find
that he has four pictures to make
for Warner Brothers. His an.
nouncement was slightly prema-
ture. Since Charles Boyer has
mastered the English language he
is going to essay stage play in
English, either in America or in
London, but it won't be for an
other year yet.
ChattertOn a Cyclist
1t was really something to see
the very refined Ruth Chatterton
whizzing about Beverly Hills. sit
ting on a motorcycle ably driven
by William Wyler. 1t was all part
of a bet. Nat Shilkret, head Of
the music department at RKO, is
still unearthing odd musical facts
for Mary of Scotland"
The latest one is that the song
of the royal Stuarts was written
in the sixteenth century in Scot
land, carried to England and
thence to Germany, returned to
England to roost where it became
the national anthem as God Save
the King" and eventually arrived
in America where we know it az
MY Country IT'S of Thee"
All this researching is costing
RKO a pretty penny,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
NJ OWE
CLOCK

RKO KEITH'S-B bby Breen
Let's Sing Again." 11:l5 a. m; ;
1903, 2:51, 4:39, 6:27, 8:15,
1908 p. m.
FOX-Charles Butterworth, I'VE
Went to College," HOO a. M,
1885, 4:25, 1920, 1905 p. m.
Stage-12:35, 1925, $40. 9:05
p. m.
EARLE-Kay Francis in 1.-THE
White Angel" HOO a. M, 1870,
Ais, 7:05, 9:55 p. m.
Stage-12:40, $50, $40, e:05
p. m.
PALACE-Clark Gable in San
Francisco" 11:40 a. m, 2:10,
4:40, 7:10, $40 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Jane Withers in
Little Miss Nobody" 1905.
200, 400. $50, 1850, $3.50 p, m.
METROPOLITAN-Mary Boland
in Early to Bed" 11:00 a. m.
l2:45, 2:35, APO. 6:10. 1855,
9:45 p. m.
LITTLE-W. C. Fields, Gary Coop
er, Jack Oakie in If 1 Had a
million" At 11:51 a. M, ISL,
1851. Ssh, 7:51 and 9:51 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
San francisco
Sets Record

In spite of the sizzling Their
mometer and the many summer
time lures, business at Loew'S
Palace Theater continues to
mount with WaShingtonians &C
tually clamoring for a glimpse
of San Francisco" with Clark
Gable and Jeanette Macdonald.
The Palace management re-
ports that an all-time weekday
matinee record was created Mon
day with more patrons jamming
the Palace between the hours of
IL a. m. and 2 a. m. than any
time in the II years the Palace
has been in existence.
The authenticity of the earth
quake sequence, which offers
one OF the screens grandest
thrills, is being widely applauded
by audiences. Typical of these
praises is a letter received today
by L,oeW's division chief, Carter
Barron, from Richmond Hill, of
TBS Twenty-Second st. N. w.
Wrote Mr.. Hill:
Tonight witnessed San
Francisco at your Palace Thea
ter. Having gone through that
horrible disaster, I can speak
with authority as to the realism
with which the earthquake
scenes are depicted. They are
about as real as can possibly be
made. 1 recall all Of the scenes
very well, having been ON that
eventful day just across the
street from the TivOH Theater.
l was one Of the lucky ones to
escape alive. I was chased from
dynamited buildings by the
soldiers in exactly the same man.
ner as the picture presents it.
ut gave me . great thrill to
see that eventful experience on
your screen. want to say that
this is indeed a wonderful pic
ture."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
7 exas Governor Acts
For Feature Picture

Governor James v. Alfred of
Texas has accepted the invitation
of Director King Vidor to play a
role in the new Paramount from
tier spectacle, The Texas Ran
gers"
Vidor will send a camera crew
to the Texas capitol at Austin next
week to photograph the governor
in closeup to appear in the same
sequence in which Governor Clyde
Tingley of New Mexico already
has been filmed. The closeup of
Tingley was made while the COM
pany was on location near Santa
Fe.
The Texas governor previously
took part in the filming of 1.-THE
Texas Rangers" featuring Fred
MacMurray, Jack Oakie and Jean
Parker, when he directed the open
ing scene through a long distance
telephone hookup between Dallas
and the Paramount company'S To-
cation site near Gallup, N. M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Hoofer Should Wed
Hoofer, Saws Hoofer

"If I should wed before I retire
from the stage and screen, I feel
that I should marry 'hoofer.'"
That's the statement of Holly
woods ace feminine dancer, Flea
nor Powell, who, incidentally, pre-
fers the word "hoofer" to dancer.
my whole life is tied up in my
dancing, so I feel that a marriage
with anyone who didn't have the
same outlook on life would be a
failure" she declares.
The dancing actress, who is now
rehearSing for M-G-M'S Born to
Dance" has been connected by
romantic report with two singers
and an orchestra leader, but never
with any dancer.
A survey shows that practically
every well-known stage and screen
"hoofer" is married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Saving Habit Brings
Profit to Cameramer

His hobby Of saving magazines
has placed Frank DugaS, assistant
cameraman at Paramount, in line
to receive just $4,000 for his so
cents.
The purchase was made in 1892.
It was Vol. I, No. of a nationally
circulated magazine (ESquire) =.
DugaS saves magazines so he
stored it carefully away.
When he reported for work on
the Lady Be Careful" set, j. T..
Reed, director of the picture, hap
pened to mention that the maya.
zine was offering $4,000 for copies
in excellent condition of it's first
issue. Dugas' copy, he says, is in
as good condition as the day it
came off the press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15

nell's production Of saint Joan"
faithfully copied the date indi.
Gated. A Texas girl pointed out
that since the Orleans siege was
raised early in May, Mr.. Shaw's
date is incorrect. Her letter was
sent to Mr.. Shaw. He replied:
eyes, of course, it should be
April. The English cleared out
on May 8. Many thanks for
pointing out the blunder; but
why did you wait IL years? 1
am inStructing the printers to
correct"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
copyright. 1896, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl

HOLLYWOOD, July 15.-At
Paramount, working as the stand
in for eleven-year-old Jackie Mo-
ran, in Valiant Is the Word for
Carrie" is the young mans pal,
another eleven.year-old youngster,
who this week becomes heir to
$l50,000. One might ask why the
youth is taking a job, to which it
should be explained that young
Mr.. Moran (who shutters by the
bye) wants his best friend on the
set with him, else he won't play.
Speaking of this same picture,
Wally Westmore is having a ter
rifle time making Airline Judge,
who portrays Lady" therein, look
fifteen. She looks even younger,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
'Funny-Faced' Star
Set for Broadcast

Martha Raye, who has the fun
NEST face and the biggest mouth
in Hollywood, will appear in Para
mounts THE Big Broadcast of
1887"
The picture, which Mitchell Lei
sen will direct, is scheduled to go
before the cameras on June IS.
Previously cast in the picture are
Jack Benny, George Burns and
Oracle Allen, Bob Burns and Leo
pold Stokowski and his symphony
orchestra.
THE ig Broadcast Of 1897" will
be the second picture for Miss
Rave who is making her screen
debut in Rhythm on the Range, -
the Bing Crosby musical.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Grove Offers
Chaplin Girl

About month ago, the Cocoa
nut Grove. Washington's newest
dine and dance spot, inaugurated
the policy of bringing to this city
bigname acts. First it was Ann
Pennington. and she, in turn, was
followed by the former picture
star, Mary Nolan. who is still
there.
The third big attraction IS
scheduled for Thursday night. At
this time Mildred Harris Chaplin
will be welcomed to this city.
This artist, who was also a pic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Studio Seeks Twin
Horses for Picture

Twin horses that look exactly
alike, one unbroken and the other
gentle. are the object of an inten-
sive Hollywood search. They are
needed for a sequence in Para
mounts new Francis Lederer pic
ture, MY American Wife"
For one scene, the Continental
star, who is an expert horSeman,
is called upon to ride a wild, sun
fishing bronco. For a later scene,
he appears on the horse, which he
has supposedly broken to the sad
die. But, because it takes several
weeks to completely tame an out
law horse and production can't be
held up it is necessary to find the
twin steeds with opposite tempera-
mentS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15

MILDRED HARRIS CHAPLIN
ture star. was the first wife
of Charles Chaplin, film come
dian, but is now married to Will
liza m FleckenStein, ex-football
star. She is now a singer of pop
ular tunes.
Following her retirement from
motion pictures in 1881, she took
to the vaudeville stage and
toured the country, getting great
notices everywhere, including
here, where she sang at the
Earle. And when the vaudeville
business began to CULVER she
started working the smarter
night clubs throughout the coun-
try and she comes to the Cocoa
nut Grove direct from the Oriole
Terrace, in Detroit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15

Oo1 OOs
Mr.. Barron explained that new
name is being sought for this en-.
tertainment Showplace because OF
the many requests for such a
change that have been coming in
since the Loew organization as
Sumed operation of the Fox several
years ago.
Many WaShingtonianS have ex-
pressed the thought that the name
Fox belongs to someone who is no
longer associated with the business
Of showmanShip, and moreover,
the Nations Capital ought to have
q theater with an identity that is
more representative of the Capital
than the name Fox"
Suggestions Are Sought
Accordingly a search is being in
stituted today for a new identity
for this theater, adjudged by all
to be one of the most beautiful
Showplaces in the United States.
Readers of this paper are urged
to submit their suggestions for this
new name. To stimulate interest
In this event the theater will offer
q cash prize Of SIS each to the 10
Neutrality-suspicious. who submit the
most interesting, original or eX-
preSSive names for the present
Loew'S Fox Theater.
The 10 names that are selected
will be subsequently placed on a
ballot and the entire Washington
theater public will be asked to vote
on the name to be used. The win
ming name in this balloting, of
course, will be the one the theater
will abide by in rechriStening it
self. The reader who originally Sug-
geSted the winning name will be
rewarded with an extra prize of
$40 in cash, thus earning for him
or herself a total of $25 in awards
as well as having the honor that
goes with having suggested the
name for so well-known a thea
trical institution.
Closes July "a
The preliminary search for the
first 10 names begins today and
closes at midnight, Friday, July
"a.
Submit your entries to the New
Name" contest in care of editor of
this page, or directly to the Fox
Theater management. Anticipat-
ing that there will be many dupn-
cations in names suggested, the
Fox management announces that
awards will be made to those en-
trantS who not only submit names
deemed most interesting, but those
whose entries are accompanied by
explanations of Is to so words ex-
planning why such names should
identify Washington most beau
tiful theater.
The Fox management invites
sketches and slogans for the new
names as well. NeatnesS will also
be a determining factor.
The Fox was launched in the
fall of 1929, and until the Loew
organization assumed operation
nearly four years ago it was known
only as the Fox. After the ad-
vent of the Loew people it became
known as Loew'S Fox.
While the Loew identity will
precede whatever name is ulti-
mately voted by the Washington
public, the FOX. in name only,
has but a short period of life
ahead. What this huge and
ornate theater will subsequently
be called remains now with the
Washington public. What do you
suggest?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Bernard Shaw
In Error

For over IL years the printed
text Of Bernard Shaw'S Saint
Joan" has placed the scene before
the raising Of the siege Of Orleans
as May %, 1929. AS Mr.. Shaw'S
contracts insist that his stage pro-
ducerS follow to the last comma
the published version of his plays,
the program of Katharine Cor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Gable Plays Audience

Clark Gable, M-G-M star, COM
prised the entire audience for a
private preview of Carole Lom-
bard's latest picture. Carole
handled the protector.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Harpo Goes Hiqhbrow

Harpo Marx, shock-haired mem
Der of the Mad Marx Brothers,
has been invited to play the harp
at the Hollywood Bowl with the
Los Angeles Philharmonic Or.
cheStra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
Given New Contract

Gail Sheridan, stock actress
has been given a new contract,
and is tentatively cast for a fea.
tured role in Three Married
Men"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-15
FOX SEEKS NEW NAME
Public Asked For Suggestions
And Several Cash Prizes
Are Offered

WANTED: A for the Loew'S Fox Theater.
This that will probably be of great in
terest every member of the Capitals vast moviegong
pubic-was made today by Loews division chief Carter
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-12-17
SNAKE SHOW TO BE GIVEN
CONTINUED from Page ID

Yes, there's one more thing con-
corning my dear friend, Mr.. Bert
Brockway that l almost forgot to
mention. I-dont know how true 1t
Is and If I were you l wuld say lit
tie about 1T until we get full par
ticulars. It's this way. folks. It's
narrated around that the hearts OF
several good looking widows in
and around c9ulee City have gone
berserk concerning Mr.. Brockway.
I hope it's true. as l couldn't wish
my dear friend. Mr.. Brockway. any
bad luck. Now back to the circus.
In regard Ito the strange rattle
snake that was shipped to me from
Florida. will say that it is a black
RATHER. two feet long and Is called
the needle RATHER for the reason
that ITS rattles resemble darnine
needle, and it's needless to say
that you'll have your : moneys
worth when you fully examine this
snake. The rattles are about twice
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-12-17

the width of the eye Of a darning
needle and taper off to needle
point 3-8 Of an inch from the flesh.
The rattles. about nine in number,
are SO fine and small that you
have to- listen twice TO hear the
music when the snake rattles. This
snake and the two small alligators
and a 32-inch alligator. the only
alligator ever captured in the state
of Warrington. This wonderful al
ligator was captured during the
summer of 1895 inside the city
limits of Almira, between the de-
pot and the central part OF AL
mira by two small boys, and be-
lieve me these two boys Thought
they had the world by the tail and
down hill haul; How the gator
came to be in Washington. no one
seems to know. Some think it was
lost by someone passing through In
| car or lost by a travelling show OF
| some kind. This gator as I pre-
viously stated, was captured IN
| thsg suburbs of Almira, the gate
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-12-17

az, of l.. Fl. Pruitt's First Addi-
ton to the Town of Sa]ome (some-
times spelled in this title Sloan y
according to the Plat thereof on
file in the Auditors Office OF
Grant County. being part Of
Northeast Quarter of the South
west Quarter, Section Nineteen.
Township %, North. Range Twen-
ty-seven, E. w. NJ,
NOW THEREFORE,, NOTICE Is
HEREBY GIVEN, That on Saturday,
the End day of January. A. D. 1887.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day, I will sell the above described
or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said judgment,
together with attorneys fees, inter
est costs and increased costs, in all
to the sum Of Five thou
sand one hundred thirty-three and
no-100 Dollars, plus Sheriff's in
creased costs.
Said sale will take place at the
front door of the Court House at
Ephrata, in said County and State,
and will be at public auction, for
cash in hand to the highest and best
bidder.
Dated at Ephrata, Wash, this Goth
day of November, A. D. 1886.
VERN ADAMS,
22-5tc Sheriff,