The Washington times., 1936-05-25

Century Theater in Baltimore on
Friday, for a weeks engagement.
He expressed a wish to see some
of Virginia so Division Manager
Barron invited Mr.. Boles to see
the Old Dominion while he in
spected his theaters in Norfolk
and Richmond. A side trip to
Williamsburg was also on the
schedule.
John Boles left behind more
than 1000 autographs as Souve-
Mrs of his seven-day Washington
visit. There was such a demand
for BoleS' still pictures to be
autographed, the studio was
cleaned out of it's complete supply.
BROWN LEAVING w. b.
Joe E. Brown is transferring his
talents from Warner Bros. to
David Loew in July l and after
that date his features will be
shown in the R-K-O theaters. Since
there was no talk of studio fric-
ton the suppoSition is that Co
median Brown yielded to a more
attractive financial arrangement.
saw his latest picture, Sons
O. Guns" as the guest Of Man
ager Rodney Collier, of the STAN
ley Theater, Saturday afternoon.
Sons O. Guns" was the stage mu-
sical comedy in which Jack Dona-
hue was appearing when his final
summons came. For some reason
Hollywood decided to make it as q
straight comedy with incidental
music.
The cavern-mouthed Mr.. Brown
sings one song and does a bur-
lesque adagio dance that is a
laugh riot. Strange casting puts
Joan Blondell in the ooh-la-la role
that Gina Malo played so delight
fully on the stage. Joan plays 1t
just like Joan Blondell.
BOWES FALLS FOR BUNK
Is Major Bowes getting away
from the amateur idea? Last
night: he offered Ali Baba, a
squat, bald headed Turk, who
makes faces at his opponents and
has some claim to the heavy
weight wrestling championship.
Ali Baba'S excuse for being on the
Bowes program were some noises
called singing, something called
fiddle playing.
The truth is that Major Bowes
was, consciously or otherwise, the
victim Of some cheap wrestling
ballyhoo that did his program no
particular good. For everybody
knows this Behometh Of Grunt
would spurn a job with the Bowes
Amateur units were 1t offered.
Ali Baba is a former fish ped
dler and once served as q Holly.
wood extra. His right name Is
Arteen Ekizian and his place in
wrestling is secure because he
wears a turban and puts on q
good act. The wrestling audience
likes "color" and Ali Baba fills
the bill in this respect. The
BoweS programs are usually digni-
fled and listeners have the feel
ing the competition is on the
square. I fear they will suffer in
popularity If the outside ballyhoo
men exert their influence.
LEGS COVERED UP
Jessie Matthews claims the most
beautiful legs in English musical
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tiful. But Gaumont B ritiSh,
which made her picture, IT'S Love
Again, coming to the Earle
Theater Friday, was unable to get
still pictures Of the shapely limbs
by the Will Hays office. Only a
few, well covered, were released
for American promotion Of her
picture.
SUNDAY RECEPTION
Critics turned out for a Sunday
morning breakfast reception to
Gertrude Niessen at the Variety
Club with Irene Weber Sadel pre-
siding at the coffee table.
The Fox headliner is still look
ing for her pet pooch lost last
Friday and plentifully mourned.
Miss Niessen. just out Of the zieg.
field FollieS, will not make the road
tour with that musical. Bobby
Clark joins it, his first comedian
assignment working alone since
the death of Paul McCullogh. 1t
comes to Washington In october.
Miss NieSSen'S constant COM
panion and manager is her dad.
Right now he is in charge of the
Lost and Found department for
Gertrude will not be herself until
"Sooky," Boston bull terrer, turns
up.
HONOR FROM TEXAS
Vim Lindhe, the young woman
who is director Of the Radio City
Music Hall Glee Club, now on
the Earle stage, has been made a.
Fellow Of the Gran Quivera," an
honorary organization of former
citizens and native sons and
daughters Of the Lone Star State
who have achieved distinction in
the field of radio and motion pic
lures.
Miss Lindhe, who attended
Southern Methodist University, d.
rectS the Glee Club on the air and
on the Music Hall stage, in addi-
ton to appearing frequently on
the radio herself. The singing en-
Semble returns May % to the
Music Hall