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The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Actor-PIaywright Offers Final
Group Of His One-Act PIayIets
Marion Davies
Repeats Hit
At Met

Marion Davies and Clark Gable
in Cain and Mabel" are continu-
ing their comedy antics, with
music, on the screen of the Metro
politan theater.
Here is the story Of a prize
fighter who hated frills and petit
coats and all that goes with them
and musical comedy actress who
deSpised pugiliSm and its allied
arts. Marion Davies is the musi-
comedy queen and Clark Gable Is
the glove toSSer.
1t was her manager, played by
Roscoe Karns, who had got up
the brilliant plan of boosting the
stock of Gains prize-fights and
Mabel'S musical show-by publish
ing the factor what purported
to be fact-to the waiting world
that the two young folks were
principals in a romance-and
were really that way" about each
other, to a terrific degree. Miss
Davies and Gable hated the idea,
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private, though for box-office pur-
poses they were all peaches aad
cream in public.
Even in public, before things got
to working smoothly, Marion had
been known to give Clark what Is
politely known as "the open hand" ."
In retaliation he has doused her
with a pitcher Of ice water. 1t is
after these little diversions that he
says: I'm very pleased to know
you!"
Supporting Marion Davies and
Clark Gable are Roscoe Karns,
Walter Catlett, William Collier,
sr., Ruth Donnelly, Pert Kelton,
Robert MiddlemaSs, Joseph Gre
han, David Carlyle, Hobart Cavar-
augh, Allen Jenkins, E. E. Give,
Ely Malyou, Allen Pomeroy and
Sammy White.
Musical numbers and lyrics are
by Harry Warren and Al Dublin.
The picture is based on one Of
the cleverest stories of the late H.
C. Witwer. Lloyd Bacon directed.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Rednn0n Band
At Howard

Don Redmon, that rotund dy-
manic exponent of jazz syncopa-
tion, and his orchestra of four
teen playing demons from up
Harlem way are in the featured
spot of one of the hottest shows
seen here in many a moon at
the Howard Theater yesterday.
Redmon, still a hound for
swing, carries his boys through
one of the fastest half hours
of jazz mixtures witnessed in the
T Street house for sometime.
The ensemble accompanied Don
and several of his vocal interpo-
lations. Lovely to look at, new
star on the horizon and a part
of Redmon's band is Louise Nc
Carol, a girl with a deep con-
tralto, who gets a big hand
Her vocal offerings of You Are
Not the Kind of Boy for Me" !"
and bye, Bye Baby" were sung
differently and were good.
On the other half of the bill
are Slim and Eddie, two dancing
acrobatic comics, who get a big
hand; 3 Novels, tap dancers
of the first rate, and Edith Will
son, buxom blues singer, who
knocks 'em cold with a couple
of mama and papa" tunes. Pig
meat Markham, the tops Of
comedians, John Masons, another
boy under cork. and Jimmy BaS-
kettle, the straight man, offer
the comedy side of the show.
On the screen. Down the
Stretch" highly entertaining
picture of the turf, is presented.
Midnight show tonight.-W. R.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

the perfect photography. Her
aided as veritable gallery of
Flemish masterpieces, this descrip-
tion is aptly and truly made. The
perfect detail and the fineness in
shading are unsurpassed.
The cast is entirely Continental
and not known to most American
theater patron, but the excellence
of the acting is so pronounced that
every performer takes a place re-
gardleSs, and to single out any is
unnecessary. The acting is kept
upon a very high plane through
out, which added to rather clever
comedy, and superb direction, sums
up to a first-rate picture.
A beautiful travelogue of Hol-
land, the palaces, the canals, the
people; timely news release and
a popular sports film showing the
leading football games here, COM
plete the program. H. K.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern
Are R-K-O Keith's Stars

'Broderick and Eric Blore, on whom
the comedy situations rest heavily;
the blonde Ann Sothern and even
more blonde Gene Raymond, as the
young couple working hard at love
and money, and Erik Rhodes as
another funny" man, are hardly
adequate in tying up the loose ends
of this sad little tale.
To augment the feature there
are several short subjects, notably
a cartoon comedy in color with a
tiny lady and her gentleman friend
in old Venice on a moon-lit canal,
it's most amusing; a strange AS
1t Seems" reel which takes up the
more unusual aspects of daily life
and presents them to an unbeliev-
ing world; a muSicomedy in which
Buddy Blake does series OF i'm
presentations; the program closes
with news-shots in which we see
Mr.. Roosevelt and Gen. Jack
Pershing with host of others hon.
oring our unknown dead.-K. Y.
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"FAMuY ALRuM"

tive flights into music with a
scintillating drinking song, a mel
ody of fantasy. Princes and
Princesses" and the Music Box
Suffice to say that all three
playlets are brilliantly acted with
Joyce Carey giving the outstand-
ing support to the talented stars.
In answer to the inevitable
question this department scores
the Coward week thusly: Three
bullseyes for the Monday and
Tuesday night first group of plays.
Two bellringers and one close to
the target in the second group of
canoes. Froth and weak tea in
the third group of plays, with
Family Album" making this
trilogy memorable.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

vailed upon to join the Safari to
the coast.
The safari falls into the trap Of
tribe of cannibals, who pro-
ceed to dispose of the members
in the customary barbaric fashion.
The rescue of the party by Tar
Zan makes a hair-raising episode.
Those Tarzan fans who are in
tereSted in the home life of the
ape man and his mate may be
interested to know that he has
built her a luxurious duplex apart
ment in the trees, with elevator
service and other modern con-
veniences.
Comedy relief from the excite
ment of the story is provided by
Herbert Mundin, Cockney Eng
lishman, and Cheeta, Tara S
favorite ape.
For those who like animals q
Tarzan picture is better than a
trip to the ZOO, for the wild beasts
are seen in their native element,
stalking for prey, fighting and
defending each other. The animals
used in this picture, principally
the apes and the elephant, are
remarkably well trained. Two of
Tarzan's elephant friends are in.
strumental in reScuing the ape
man from steel cage.
The Stage Program
The stage program at the Cap
itol this week, while lacking in
novelty, presents some of the fore
most stars of the Columbia Broad
casting chain.
Most enjoyable, we found, The
Buccaneers, an octette of fine
voices, and Emery DeutSch who
plays gypsy airs on his violin.
Popular Ray Perkins, one of
radios premier comedians, tells
few amusing stories, Patti
Chaplin, "The Melody Girl" sings
a few pleasant numbers including
the ever popular Are You From
Heaven?" and Vic Laurie does a
parody or two. Richard Stuart
and Claire Lee, of the Rockefeller
Center Rainbow Room, present
two dance numbers in satisfying
fashion.
A Metrotone newsreel featuring
splendid shots of storm at sea
rounds out the bill.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
TARZAN' AT THE FOX
Ted Lewis in
Good Form
At Earle

Ted Lewis, who brings his
revue to the Earle Theater this
week, has long appealed to me
as the ace of band leaders. Mr..
Lewis's orchestra may not be any
better than any of a dozen
others, but Mr.. Lewis himself
certainly possesses something that
the other leaders don't. He has
fine personality that wins the
audience and a positive flair for
fine ShoWmanShip.
The maestro still throws pea
nuts into the audience, but his
revue boasts some new and gor.
geous numbers. Theretis muted
trumpet solo, Star Dust" partic-
ularly appealing; there is a new
number. to me at least, tangled
Nerves." which should please the
lover of extremes in jazz.
There are also numerous vocal
and terpsichorean interludes, the
latter including solo numbers by
three charming young ladies. The
tall brunette who dances to the
accompaniment of THE Lady in
Red" turns out Whopping good
bit of theatricalism done in the
best of the Lewis manner.
But Mr.. Lewis himself, as in
other years, still turns out to be
most of the show. His own num-
bers rank at the top of the revue'S
offerings and, in this connection,
I am glad that he kept that mum.
ber-remembered from other sea.
sons-"Me and My Shadow"
On the Screen
On the screen, Adventure In
Manhattan" is a fantastic mix.
ture of crime and screwy journal.
ism. This is just one of those
things that raises a fearsome won
der as to what Hollywood will be
up to next.
The general idea behind this
flicker is paSSable. The plot is
bizarre but one that, properly
handled, might be put across. This
one went wrong in its presenta.
ton, however, in all main particu-
lars.
Mr.. Joel McCrea, as a news.
paper man, certainly adds moth
ing to his stature in this work. I
am not holding against him the
blunders of a director who made
Mr.. McCrea into a newspaperman
such as the world of journalism
certainly has never seen. But
handicapped badly as he was, Mr..
McCrea doesn't make matters any
better.
Ovens Acting Good
Miss Jean Arthur is somewhat
better and makes the best Of
role that even a Duse couldn't
make convincing.
Reginald Owens robust acting.
bad as his part is, was the bright
spot of the performance to me.
In passing I would like to play
tribute to the actor who played
the part of the managing editor.
He certainly was no managing
editor, but he played we'll the
part of the clown that he was
supposed to play.
j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
'LibeIed Lady Is Held At Palace

silly society matron, as only she
can play them. and E. E. Give
makes his small bit stand out.
Thoroughly implausible, yet
wholly enjoyable from start to fin
ish "Libeled Lady" is screen COM
edy at it's peak. In accompani-
ment we are shown a highly in
structive behind the scenes item,
that deals with the issuing of a
sensational news item. This ties in
very propitiously with the feature.
There is also a M-G-M News of
the Day, and a Silly Symphony.
D. M.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

The latest episodes in the jungle
thriller, "Tarzan Escapes" re-
counts the dastardly attempt OF a
big-game hunter to bag the king
of the apes and bring him back
alive.
Safari Trapped
Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller)
and Jane CMaureen O'Sullivan
the English girl who forsook civil
ization to share his life, are lead
ing an idyllic existence in their
own Garden of Eden when several
of James relatives succeed in
reaching her with the intention of
inducing her to return to London
to receive a great fortune to
which she has fallen heir. Jane is
reluctant to return to civilization,
preferring to spend her days swing
ing through the trees and playing
with monkeys. But she is pre-
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

the following persons for the
nine characters in the story:
Dorothy Braun, Harriet Bryant,
and Alice Louise Hunter are to
be in the feminine roles, and
VIM. Austin Davis, Terry Mac
Phearson, Jack Rollins, Richard
Boulger, James Carroll, and Del
mar Boulger are to be in the mas
culine parts. The play is to be
given on December Is, at the
Roosevelt High School.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14


SKILL IN DIRECTION
My tall glass is raised then to
a miracle of a man, one who can
hold eager interest for close to
nine hours, expound some pro-
vocative ideas and not, for one
minute, be q bore. For his sense
of comedy is always keen and his
feeling for what we conveniently
call, good theater," most acute.
But to the plays.
WAYS AND MEANS"-A COM
edy in three scenes, and in the
lgiht-hearted Private Lives" mood.
A husband and wife are frivoling
away a holiday on the Riviera.
They have lost their money. In
this extremity Miss Lawrence and
Mr.. Coward engage in succession
of domestic tiffS and emerge from
their embarrassment with the aid
of a burglar.
Breezy and smart with frequent
manifestations of the Coward wit
in dialogue, it veers off into some
thing close to high farce. Delight
fully acted.
"STILL LIFE"-In five scenes.
It gets under way in the restau'
rant bar of railroad station
when Mr.. Coward volunteers to
remove cinder from Miss
Lawrence's eye. Romance flares
up, although both of the COM
muters are married. Much heart
break enSues before the couple
eventually part for good.
Mr.. Coward here is slightly repe-
titiouS without good cause and to
me this adds up as the mildest of
the playwright's portraits despite
the atmosphere and verisimilitude
created by a setting in the re-
freshment room of the Milford
Junction station.
FAMILY ALBUM"-In which
respect for the dead is kicked some
what impudently in the trousers
for a field goal. Placed aw2y back
in the Victorian era, it shows a
sorrowful family gathered to
mourn the passing of father and
husband. When they begin to
weigh his good qualities against
the bad, it winds up with the con-
clusion that if there is such a
thing as hell fire and damnation
the late departed ought to be
roasted to a weu-done turn.
Lavinia, how could you say
such things about poor papa?
Yet Lavinia said 'em and they
turned a quaint and droll passer-
patout into a magnificently hu-
morous gem. You will enjoy, I
feel sure, Mr.. Coward's imagina-
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
"OutWard Bound'' by
The PLAYERS Club

"Outward Bound" SUIT on
Vane's three-act play, has been
chosen by the Players Club OF
the Central Community Center
as its next production. AS a re-
suit of the tryouts held the first
of this month, Francis Crane, OF
the F. B. I. Theater Group, who
will direct the group, has selected
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
NEW COWARD CYCLE
Comedy Is Predominoting Note
In Trio of Canoes Again
Brilliantly Acted
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

Noel Coward last night at the National Theaer, turned
the last three of his nine oneacpay album reveal
ing trio of bijou dramas immensely entertaining.
After three theater evenings this week devoted to
Cowardiana, find myself completely subject to the spell he
genuflect to his great talents actor some
thing beyond admiration expresses my at his skill In
direction and playwright he is neresngthough
sometimes disagree violently with his sophisticated Pespec
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
STAGE Famous Dance

Jump Jim Crow" considered a
naughty dance a century ago, is
to be staged for "Maytime," CO.
starring Jeanette Macdonald and
Nelson Eddy.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Stars Believed Married

William Powell and Myrna 10y,
who have been married in five
M-G-M pictures, often receive fan
mail addressed to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Powell,
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Stars Write Tune

Eleanor Powell and Frances
Langford, between scenes in M-G-
Ms musical, Born to Dance"
have written a song which they
are titling "Taptation."
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
TONIGHT AT $3.50"
Final group in n cycle Of One-act
plays by Noel Coward. At the
National Theater.

ways AND MEANS"
A Comedy in Two Scenes
Characters in Order of Appearance
Stella Cartwright
Gertrude Lawrence
Toby Cartwright. Noel Coward
CASTOR n.......... Kenneth Carten
Lord ChapwOrth (Chaps!-
Olive LlOyd-RansOme-
Joan Swinstead
Princess Elena KraSsiI9tt- loft 49,.
Murdoch. ..... Anthony Pelissier
Nanny ................J Joyce Carey
stevens ..... Edward UnderdOwn
The action of the play takes
place In n bedroom in the Lloyd
RansOmes' house, villa Zephyre, on
the Cote d'AZure.
"STILL LIFE"
A Play in Five Scenes
Characters in Order Of Appearance
Laura lesson. Gertrude Lawrence
Myrtle BagOt. t.......: Joyce Carey
Beryl Waters. ........ MOyR Nugent
Young Man. n......... Charles Peters
Stanley henneth CaTten
Albert GOdby. Alan Webb
Alec Harvey. ...... Noel Coward
Bill .......... Edward UnderdOwn
Johnnie. Anthony Pelissier
Mildred d.............. Betty Hare
Dolly Messiter. 80. Joan Swinstead
The action of the play takes
place in the refreshments room Of
Milford junction. Time: Present
Day.
FAMILY ALBUM"
A Comedy of Manners to Music
Characters in Order of Appearance
Jasper Featherways. Noel Coward
Jane This wife) Gertrude Lawrence
Lavinia Featherways Joyce Carey
Richard Featherways-
Edward UnderdOwn
| Harriet Winter Joan Swinstead
| Charles Winter. Anthony Pelissier
Emily Valance ..... MOya Nugent
Edward Valance. Kenneth Carten
Burrows, Alan Webb
The action of the play passes In
the drawing room of the Feather
ways home in Kent, on an autumn
evening in the year 1860.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
'Torzon Escapes At Capitol,
Roy Perkins on the Stage

Tarzans famous jungle reverberates through Loews
Capitol again this week and exciting adventures OF the
ape man are unreeled before breathless audiences.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

In the iouor emporums they Asiy society only sh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
Yrs. on Shirt
Horace TooIey Collects
ga in Bankers Loop;
Gresham Turns in 679

When Horace Tooley locates the
pocket in his ten-pin activities it
usually results in brilliant series,
and inasmuch as he located it last
night, another bullying count has
been added to his seasons accom-
plishments.
Rolling in the Bankers League.
he registered games of 249, 242
and 1913 for a 684 to top all loop
rivals in action on city drives. In
the U. S. Rubber League, Gresham
assembled 679 that gained him
the runnerup honors of the evening.
He had games of 233, 213 and 233
Ten honor counts emerged from
the Fountain Square Recreation
matches, Hank Shriver's $50 being
tops. A $50 also was good for solo
honors in the Washington League,
where seven 600s were registered.
Race Johns used a 500 to nab
honors of the Kernel Optical
Ladies League. while Bertha Tou-
mey's SIT netted her the runnerup
position. Rita Johns also turned in
brilliant series of $50.
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Indiana Lads
Gain in Meet
Three Hoosier Quintets Play
Catholic Quarter Final
Tits Today.

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 21.-Eight mid
die western teams took the floor in
the National Catholic scholastic
basketball tournament today for a
series of games to pick tomorrow's
finalists.
Only representatives left after
two days of elimination were from
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and
South Dakota.
The lone South Dakota chal-
lenger was the all-Indian team of
st. Francis Mission, st. Francis,
which toppled st. Patrick's of
Elizabeth, N. j., So to %.
Win by Good Margins
Indiana's three representatives re-
manned unbeaten, when st. Mary's
of Anderson, eliminated Baton
Rouge, La, Catholic. 20 to %. In
earlier second round games, De-
catur, Ind, Catholic, bested st.
Mary's of Walsenburg. Colo, 80 to
"a, and Reitz Memorial of Evans
vile, Ind, turned back Lacllawanna,
N. Y, Victory, So to 80.
Chicago likewise sent three teams
into the round of eight. st. Phil
lip eliminated La Crosse, Wis,
Aquinas, 43 to 27. st. George of
Evanston defeated Dubuque, Ia,
Columbia Academy, SO to 20. De
La Sale eliminated the 1885 cham
pions, Louisville st. Xavier, 43 to 81.
Campion Academy of Prairie Du
Chen, Wis, barely slipped into the
quarter finals with "a to 33 de-
cision over st. Joseph of Hunting
ton, w. Va.
Reitz Meets De La Sale
Quarter final pairings:
De La Sale (Chicago) VS.. Reitz
Memorial Evansville, Ind.
st, George (Evanston) VS.. Cath
Ole High decatur, Ind.
Campion Academy prairie Du
Chen, Wis., VS.. st. Phillip (Chi-
cago).
st. Mary (Anderson, Ind VS.. st.
Francis est. Francis, S. d..
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Sonnenberg and Savoldi, both of
whom are recognized as outstand-
ing challengers for the worlds
heavyweight mat title, clash in the
main go tussle for two falls out of
three. The match is heralded as
one of the most important here in
months.
The 'Dynamiter" is credited with
introducing the flying tackle to
wrestling, style of offense that
revolutionized the sport and gave
him the undisputed mat crown. Sa-
voldi is exponent of the drop
kick" a lightning-like attack that
has gained him most of his victories.
Tuesdays bout will be the Jump
er's" first local appearance in more
than a year.
Ray Steele, 21S. the bronzed Cal
ifornian, is to pit his skill against
Speer in the -windup. Frank, a
rough-and-tumble expert, is one
of the Souths outstanding heavies.
Jimmy Morris, 22l, Memphis, is to
try his luck at hating the winning
ways of the BLACK Secret" 220, a
masked grappler, in the opener, at
$3.50.
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By Eddie Ash
SEMI-PRO TITLE TO PAY $4,000
WICHITA PLANS WORLD SERIES

THE sempro mines of America going to stage world
SERIES The tourney is to be he'd in Wichita Kas, Aug
La to 26, and the sponsors say it's to be
Foryeight commissioners to be appointed by the Ma
tona SemPro Baseball Congress and they will supervise
play in respective state tournaments
For the information of Indianapolis and oustate semi
pro clubs the party get touch with all details
Raymond Dumont Box 2202, Wichita, Kas First place
prize in the world series" pays $4,000 Big league and
minor league scouts will assemble in Wichita at tourney
time to grab off any talent that looks promising.
Vern Mcmillan of Tere Haue has been appointed Indiana
missioner the Hooser held
at the Hoosr
star pitcher of Art
All state tournaments be off between July
possible The national sempro classic added
baseball calendar and being encouraged organized baseball
said the the
a a o. cash.
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SEMI-FINAL NET
SCHEDULES

Teams participating in the semi
final tournament of the state high
school basketball championship
series are to play games at 2 and 3
this afternoon with the winners
meeting at tonight. The pairings.
with the 2 o'clock games listed on
top, follow:
AT INDIANAPOLIS (TECH)
Shelbyville VS.. Charlottesville.
Anderson VS.. Connersville.
AT VINCENNES
Washington VS.. MartinSville.
New Albany VS.. Central of Evans
vile.
AT MUNCIE
Warsaw VS.. Newcastle.
Kokomo VS.. Central OF Fort
Wayne.
AT GARY
Logansport VS.. Riley Of South
Bend.
Frankfort VS.. Froebel of Gary.
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Tribesters Take
on St. Paul Nine
Indians Open Exhibitions;
Mike Bouzo Signs.

Times Special
WAUCHULA, Fla, March I'll
Wade Killefer's Indianapolis Indians
were to open their spring exhibition
schedule today. at Arcadia, Fla. A
return game is to be played here
tomorrow and the "home opener"
is expected to attract a large crowd
Outfielder Mike Bouzo, formerly
of the Little Rock Southern Asso-
citation team, was added to the
Hoosiers' roster today. He will be
given thorough tryout.
Manager Killefer issued the fol-
lowing lineup for the contest at Ar
cadia: Bluege, shortstop; Cotelle,
center field; Fausett, third base;
Berger, left field: Heath. first base;
Rhein, second base: Harris, right
field: Riddle, catch; Trout and
Bouchet, pitchers.
The Tribesters were held to one
drill yesterday when a heavy rain
put the diamond out of condition
in the afternoon.
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Yrs. on Shirt
Butler DE Paw Pact Is
Feature of State Net
Coaches Schedule Plan

Coaches of the Indiana Collegiate
Conference are looking outside the
borders of the state today to COM
plete their 1867 basketball sched-
ules after gathering at the Hotel
Antlers yesterday to arrange games
with members of the state league.
Coach Tony Hinkle arranged ten
tilts for Butler, with the resump-
ton of the De Paw rivalry fea-
turing. The Methodists will appear
here Jan. IA and be hosts to the
Bulldogs on Feb. 20. Earlham will
open the local schedule Dec. IL.
Home-and-hom series will be
played with Franklin and Wabash
Indiana Central and Central Normal
will play at the fieldhouse, and
the Hinklemen will play at Indiana
State.
Games with Notre Dame, three
Big Ten teams and other major
opponents are to be arranged.
Coach Sewell Leitzman already
has carded is tits for the cham
pionship Central Normal team. in
GLIDING two games with Eastern
Illinois Teachers.