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a more satisfying esthetic experience
If you had stayed home and brought
your own imagination to work on the
authors dialogue and stage directions.
Then, too, asSuredly you will have
reason to be fonder of the theater
as a medium If you read an enter
tanning book about its history or
principles or appreciation than If
you drop in on some of the current
Broadway exhibits that shall be here
nameless.
Nevertheless, it is quaint fact
that a play is something to be acted
and that a drama, whether it be by
Shakespeare or O'Neill, inescapably
belongs to the stage rather than to
the library. Granting all this, still
think that If you are a follower OF
the drama you would be better ad-
vised if you peruse some Of the re-
Gently published books dealing with
the theater than II you attend the
majority Of the seasons hopeful pro-
ductions.
IT IS frequently said, and with
much truth, that not since Alex
ander Woollcott ceased being a play
reviewer has any critic been able to
fill a reader with fiery enthusiasm
for work and the conviction that
he must drop everything and rush
off to see it. Cynics might say that
fhnra ic
darting off to the playhouse in
frenzy OF expectation, but hope
that is beside the point. One of the
obligations of the critic is to act as
cheer leader for good things. and he
is not performing one Of his functions
when he fails to do so. 1t is for
this reason that John Mason Browns
book. The Art Of Playgoing," is so
admirable work and is so important
in this parlous period in the theater.
Mr.. Brown doesn't merely fill you
with enthusiasm for few particular
plays He succeeds in making the
entire practice of theatergoing an ad-
venture. and any one who can make
the drama exciting these days has
performed a public service.
SPEAKING Of public service, Prof
George c. D. Odell has completed
and the Columbia University Press
has just published the eighth volume
OF his prodigious Annals of the New
York Stage" When you realize that
this volume of almost 800 pages
brings the chronicle up to the years
l865-'70 you can see what monu
mental work Prof. Odell is achieving
I cannot recommend the Annals" for
light reading. but it is assuredly in
valuable for reference. as we'll as
rich field for browsing and a true
labor Of love.
For both reading and reference
there are two handsome new works.
The Theater Guild Anthology" and
a Nobel Prize edition Of nine ONeill
plays. The publishers. Random
House. have certainly given the play
wrights a handsome production, and
in these days Of theater guild dol
drums it is rather heartwarming, if
a bit melancholy, to look upon the
brighter days of our premier stage
organization. wish. though. that
the yellow River" had been included
instead Of, say, Mr.. PIN Passes BY"
and "Porgy"
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divine spirit that somehow gets into
man and fills him with an inspired
passion for the creation of great
music or great poetry or great paint
ing. Invariably the drama fails be-
cause the spirit of the artist. it seems,
can be found only in his work, not
in his mien and his actions. Then
the cinema comes quietly along and
in an English photoplay called
Rembrandt" it captures all of that
enigmatic, Intangible quality Of the
demon of artistic greatness by the
seemingly simple method of casting
Charles Laughton for the title role.
WHEN you remember Mr.. Laugh.
tons Captain Bpgh and his other
gay portraits Of psychopatic sadists,
it is hardly possible to imagine him
succeeding in the depletion Of the
quietly heroic spirit of an immortal
painter. Here, however, in calm,
honest terms, which give the lie TO
the belief that he is merely superb
trickster, Mr. Laughton shows US. not
an actor impersonating an artist, but
something of the very spirit of artistic
greatness. Watching his Rembrandt"
you seem TO learn something of the
soul of the artistic process itself.
The picture may have its structural
defects, but I do not see why you
you can come across such scene as
the encounter between the great Rem.
brandt and a humorous. insolent beg.
gar, beautifully played by Roger
Livesey-who is also so good on the
stage in The Country Wife Here
is a photoplay that should make the
theater pretty humble.
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of confusion caused by feverish song
writer's, raucouS otf-stage midgets,
lusty trumpeters, pompous cowboy
stars, ambitious personal" agents
and frenzied executives.
The cast includes Roy Roberts, who
is we'll known here for his work in
a number of the National Players
productions: Marie Brown. Owen
Martin, Richard Waring. Fleming
Ward, Jean Casio, Byron Shores and
Douglas Gerard.
Many Of the cast appeared with
the original company during the Sum-
mer and the production Is the same
as that seen at the Cort Theater in
New York.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
ND SCREEN IN LAUGHTER PHASE OF CYCLE
Next at National
WITH q run Of a whole year

WITH a run Of a whole year
in London behind it, Mar
guerite Veiller's drama, The
Two Mrs. Carrolls," makes its
American debut a week from to-
morrow night at the National
Theater. Following a weeks en-
gagement here it goes to Pitts
burgh and then opens in New
York January IL.
Elena Miramova, Earle Lari-
more and Frances Starr are the
principal players in the cast as
sembled by B. A. Meyer. noted
British producer, who is bringing
the play here.
John Hayden. who staged lost
Horizon" has directed The Two
Mrs. CAROLS" and the settings
are by G. E. Calthrop, whose
work was seen here in the scenery
for Noel Coward's play series,
Tonight at 8:3o."
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DANCING.

"LANGLOTZ STUDIOS" a115 Conn. Ave.
Private lessons day or night. Ballroom
classes every Wed. night. Col 9400.
PEYTON PENN STUDIO.
1S45 F st. NV. Net. $3.50
Modern Dancing. Ballroom Dancing o
speciality, Private lessons by appointment.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

You must say one thing on behalf
of the Hollywood producers. When
they set out to do something you can
at least be sure that they will do it
with technical expertness and finish.
They wouldn't have thought of max
ing a Johnny Johnson" for example,
but il they had, they would have
done a complete and polished job of
it, instead of the half-baked combi-
nation of brilliance and mediocrity
that it is upon the stage. What l am
thinking of, though, is the screen
production of Maxwell Anderson's
controversial "Winterset" In at least
two ways the screen version of the
poetic gangster play seems to me
superior to the authors original. BY
adding sort of prologue in which
the unjust conviction of the hero's
Vanzetti-like father is presented, the
important social aspect of the drama
has been clarified Anthony WELLER,
who made the excellent and faithful
adaptation, has given the doomed
father a speech before he is sem
fenced by the judge which captures
with high eloquence the noble quality
Of VanZettis letters and makes clear
cut the moral issue of the narrative.
The second improvement lies in the
wise excision of the old rabbits
speeches. which were as often mud
died as they we're eloquent.
THE third act was the chief weak
ness of "Winterset," and it has
been in many ways strengthened by
Mr.. Veiller's editorial care. At the
same time. it strikes me that the new
happy ending, by which the young
lovers escape death, is a mistake. in
that it is untrue that Mr. Ander-
sons conclusion was defeatist. but at
least it fitted in with what had gone
before. 1t was the authors theme
that the miscarriage of justice in the
Sacco-VanZetti case could not be
inevitable that the son Of one of the
victims and his sweetheart, the sis
ter Of one Of the men responsible for
the fathers fate. could find surcease
only in death. 1t was the proper
end for batfled quest, the fitting
conclusion for a tragic avenger, and
the escape of the lovers is the evasion
of the dramas viewpoint.
Anyway, it is a fine motion picture.
and again Burgess Meredith. Margo
and Eduardo Cianelh are brilliant IN
the leading roles. As an old Shake
speare addict. l will not be happy
until I see Mr.. Meredith as Hamlet
and Mr.. Cianelh as Iago.
THERE is another lesson that the
stage can learn from the motion
picture. All season-in fact, for in
Vulnerable seasons-the theater has
been attempting to dramatic the
miracle Of artistic genius, that strange,
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Today S Film Schedule

WARMERS EARLE - polo
joe" at 2, 4::3O, tbs and
9:55 pm. Stage shows at
3:45, $50 and 9:05 pm.
LOEW'S CAPITOL-"Charlie
Chan at the Opera" at 2,
4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows at $50, 6:35 and 9:2O
pm.
PALACE-"Born to Dance" at
2:25, 4:5O, tbs and 9:35 pm.
METROPOLITAN -"Theodora
Goes Wild" at 2, 1855, $50,
7:50 and 9:45 pm.
R-K-O KEITH'S I'VE Who
Are About to Die" at 2, $50,
$40. TAO and $40 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Rose Bowl at
2, 4, s, 8 and 10 pm.
R1ALTO-"If I had a Million"
at 2, $50, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45
pm.
BELASCO-"Don Quixote,' at
2:35, Ass, 7:20 and 9:40 pm.
Life of Edward VIII" at
$50, 6:15 and 8:35 pm.
LITTLE-"Rendezvous," at 2,
4, 5:55, 7:55 and 9:55 pm.
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"The Fool" "

CHANNING POLLOCK'S religious
~ drama, THE Fool" will be in
terpreted in a dramatic monologue
by Gertrude T. Barker at the evening
service at the National City Christian
Church tonight.
The choir of the National City
Church, under the direction of w. e.
Braithwaite. will assist Miss Barker
in the program, which is scheduled
to begin at 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
''Cannille''
At Palace
This Week
Gold Diggers' at the
Earle for Christ
mas.

81 AM1LLE" finally arrives in
town this week opening
its run at Loew's Palace
Christmas day. Greta
Garbo, you know. is the latest Ca
mile, in Metro Goldwyn- Mayors new
screen version of Alexandra Dumas
famed play and novel. Robert Tay-
lor plays the male lead George
Cukor. who directed "Rome0 and
Juliet" also has directed Camille"
The Earle's Christmas film will be
the elaborate musical comedy, Gold
Diggers of 1887" fourth in the series,
started with Gold Diggers of Broad
way" 1t comes to Thirteenth street
Christmas day. Dick Powell and Joa
Blondell head the cast. which in
cludes Glenda Farrell, Victor Moore.
Rosalind Marquis, Osgood Perkins,
Donald Meek and host of others.
There will be plentiful supply Of
Busby Berkeley gold diggers," too.
York and King will headline the
vaudeville bill, which also will pre-
sent Lee Sims and nomay Bailey.
Christmas day at Loew's Capitol
will find Rudy Vale back in town
with his Connecticut Yankees and
the second edition of his Punch Bowl
Revue. Rudy's new stage show will
present a stellar array of entertainers
in revue which has been conceived,
lighted and staged by Vallee. The
accompanying screen entertainment
will be M-G-M's Sinner Take ALL"
new mystery film. Joseph Calleia,
Margaret Lindsay and Bruce Cabot
have the leading roles.
R-K-O-Keith's Christmas film will
be Bobby Breen's new picture. Rain
bow on the River" which starts its
run Wednesday. Bobby sings several
new musical numbers and his SUP
porting cast includes May Robson and
Charles Butterworth.
Irene Dunno continues her success
on the Metropolitan screen and
"Thedora Goes Wild" goes into an
extended engagement When "Theo-
dora" completes its run "Hideaway
Girl" with Shirley Rose and Martha
Rave lin her biggest film role yeti
moves in to follow it.
IF I Had a Million" the comedy
success with Charles Laughton, Gary
Cooper, George Raft, w. c. Fields,
Alison Skipworth. Charles Ruggles
and Mary Boland, returns to town
today for revival at the Rialto.
William PoWell's successor to THE
Thin Man." Rendezvous comes to
the Little today for revival engage
ment. Rosalind Russell plays oppo-
site him.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Janet to Free Lance.
IANET GAYNOR will continue a.

TANET GAYNOR will continue as
free-lance star following compile
tion of her latest film, Selznick Inter-
nationals technicolor production. "A
Star Is Born" in which she is CO.
starred with Fredric March.
II will not bind myself again to
long-term contracts" Miss Gaynor
said, 'and in all probability will limit
myself to three films a year or less" 4"
Moreover, she declared. she would
appear in no role that did not ap-
peal to her. no matter how tempt
ing the terms.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Hollywood
Satire Here
This Week
Boy Meets Girl" to
Start Tomorrow
at National.

sSH OY MEETS GIRL" the pop
x ular comedy satire on
Hollywood and its ways,
~ which has had a long and
Evening star., 1936-12-20

THERE is another lesson that the
stage can learn from the motion
picture. All season-in fact. for in
Vulnerable seasons-the theater has
been attempting to dramatic the
miracle Of artistic genius. that strange,
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Public Wants Its Comedy,
Either Mellow or Bitter
Even Maxwell Anderson Adopts Lighter
Touch For His Companion Piece to Cor
nell Show-Films Turn to Hilarity.
BY JAY CARMODY.

the world of the these
fail be impressed with the both
phase their cycle There
there always is, outstanding all
entertainment seekers that
is
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Writer on Playgoing
Makes Drama Exciting
"Annals of New York Stage" Run Into Great
Work of Research-Expor Task on
"Winterset'- '-Laughton Art.
Bv Richard Watts, J.

ESPTTE certain evidence the contrary still that reading
about the drama reading published play sub
- Certainly
you
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The " aIue
of Satisfaction

Satisfaction is the barometer of business
Its presence inspires public confidence Its
absence predicts loss of trade. To give
satisfaction means to sell goods that IRE
high in quality, serviceable in wear, up to-
ths-moment in style, at best value prices;
and to combine with these quick, efficient,
and oblging store service.
If YOU want to be fully Statistic follow
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Late Wednesday afternoon man known as
'Stagger," on approaching his home around
DE BeItjen's road, heard rumbfng inside.
He waited and shortly after one Bryan was
seen jumping out of the window. He struck
at the intruder with stick he was carrying
but the stick was taken and ''6 tagger' re
eeived good beating, that caused him to
90 to the hospital to have his wounds
dressed. While "Stagger" was away, some
neighbors began to smell cloth burning,
and on investigation, trunk Of clothing
in the house was found to be on fire.
Bryan has been arrested. The police are
investigating.
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| aides Dre,s Hats

in assorted styles and coIors, just the right
sort of hat for EASTER have been
reserved
We have also opened new lot of the
latest in Plaids, embroidered cloth, dotted
organdie, and best quality rayon sltn.
EVERYBODY'S STORE
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Wednesday April 9Th L
Warden's Residence
Destroyed By Fire.

y
The Warden's residence at Richmond
Penitentiary was completely destroyed by
fire early this morning. Aboutfour o'clock
Mrs Espersen was awakened by cracking
sound. Mr.. Espersen, the Chief of Police
who is also Ward en- of the
Penitentiary fastened downstairs and
found the house on fire. Afraid of being
trapped in the place he cried to his wife
to come down quickly and not having suf-
ficient time to take anything with them
they were forced to abandon the building.
Prison funcsionaries were awakened and
everybody got busy but there was no e.
quipment on the premises and the fire
was consuming the entire building. The
fire engine from the city arrived but the
we'll in the prison having gone dry there was
some delay before water could be turned
on the building.
From the Warden's residence the ire
entered the prison. Being massive walls 1t
started to eat its way along the wooden
roof of the prison. Mr.. James Williams,
Public w orks mechanic and other Public
Works men removed several iron sheets
from the roof so that the hose could be
turned on to save the rest of the building.
Clerk of the Police Court, Wallace Phalrs
heroically saved the Wardsn's fine new
car by taking it out through the gate which
was already on fire.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Much sympathy is being expressed for
Mr.. and Mrs. Kspersen, who are good and
useful citizens of this community.
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Fire destroyed Mr.. Grigg's building in
Gallows Bay, Holstsin's and Msrwin's
buildings in Strand Street, large section
of the Government building and now anoth
er good building at Richmond. Most of
these were structures which could aot be
replaced. and the loss of which makes our
community poorer.
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St. Thomas News
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT ILL

Clerk of the District Court, With. ien.
sen has been absent from his office for
the past week owing to his recent illness.
We hope to see him out soon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
Committees Named
For Tobacco Ball

Rapid strides are being made in the
planning and preparation of the To-
bacco Ball, which is to be given by
the Junior Womans Club, next Tues
day, the day of the local markets
opening, at the West End Country
Club.
The advance sale of tickets indi-
Gates a larger number of dancers
than have been present at any of the
clubs annual dances. Miss Sadie
Boyd is chairman Of the ticket com
mittee and others on the committee
are Miss Helen Register, Miss jamie
Workman, Miss Margaret Dorsey,
Miss Betsy Rose Jones, and Mrs.
Esther V. Bruin.
Cards have been mailed out of
town and posters displayed by the
advertising committee, which is COM
posed of Miss Katherine Young, Mrs.
j. M. Peace, and Mrs. Thomas Bad
ger III.
The ballroom of the club will be at
tractively decorated, suggestive Of the
theme, by the following committee
Mrs. Randolph league, Mrs. Charles
Sellars, Mrs. William Bryan, Mrs. E
A. Latta, Mrs. C. E. White, Mrs. Leon
Wick, and Mrs. James O'Neil.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
M. E. Society Met
With Miss Carter

The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety of the M. E. church held its
meeting Thursday evening at the
home of Miss Mary Carter One OF
the most enjoyable program this year
was carried out
Song-"Help Somebody Today"
Bible Reading Thurston.
Prayer-Mrs. Brown.
Poem-Miss Frances Woodlief
Song-"Rescue the Pershing."
How Jesus Kept Fit Dorothy
Hunt.
Entering Korea"-Mrs. King.
"Church with a Curtain"-Miss
Alice Mabry.
Song-"My Hope Is Built"
Lords Prayer.
At the end of the program Mrs
Bailey gave a most interesting read
ing and Miss Frances Woodlief gave
several selections at the piano and
Mrs. King sang. A delicious course OF
ice cream and cake was served.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
SIGNATURE TO SUMMER.

southwark blackbirds glisten in tn,
stubbled field, -.
pausing for brief respite from thei,
flight; ..-.
swelling grapes take color from the
suns calm light
And apple branches bend beneath
their yield. ......
Now the distant hills are filmed with
azure haze,
And gossamers float silkily upon quiet
air;
The corn is Shocked and harvested,
the plum, the pear; -
The aster skyward lifts it's TRANQUIL
gaze.
And if cicadas sing throughout the
golden afternoon,
The scent of evening comes on ear
iicr now;
The horse drinks deeply, embarrassed
from The plow;
Beyond the river mist, ascends the
orange harvest moon.
Frederick Esright.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
Thinks Roosevelt
Can't Be Stopped
CONTINUED from Page One.)

ago. Among the party leaders there
appears to be not one doubt of Roose-
velt's reelection and they honestly
talk about carrying their states ex-
actly as we talk about carrying ours.
"This isn't the usual political bunk
of men who always claims victory as
a part of political technique. These
men ordinarily would have set up no
such claim. It would have been just
as preposterous five or six years ago
to claim Pennsylvania for the Demo
Gratis as South Carolina for the Re
publicans. But we almost carried
Pennsylvania twice before we got it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
Council of P. 7. A.
Meets on Monday

The Vance county council of Par
ent-Teacher Associations will hold a
meeting Monday evening at 7:3O
O'Clock in the H. Leslie Perry Memo
rial Library, it was announced today
All principals, P. T. A. presidents
and representatives of the various
councils and all r. T. A. members
interested were invited to attend.
Definite plans for the district meet
ing here Oct will be made at the
sessio, it was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
District Rally of
Nj. P. AuXiliaries

A District Rally of the Methodist
Protestant auxiliaries will be held in
the Henderson Methodist Protestant
church, Friday, September 25, con.
vening at 1870 o'clock in the morn
ing, with an afternoon session also
Visiting speakers will be Mrs w
G. Hammer, of Asheboro, president of
the North Carolina branch, Mrs. N. c.
Nicholson, and Mrs. E. L. Ballard
both of Mebane.
All members Of the district were
asked to note the date and place OF
meeting and urged to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
HENDERSON, IN CO. DAILY DISPATCH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1886
Storm Enters Maryland
After Sweeping Across
Carolinas and Virginia
Continued from Page One)

from anther government ship.
New York had high winds early in
the day, although the center of the
storm at that time was near here, 800
miles away.
The Weather Bureau ordered the
display of new storm warnings all the
way to Eastport, Maine.
The bureau located the center of
the hurricane as "short distance
south southeast of Cape Henry, Va"
at 8 a. M, eastern standard time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
Prayer Meeting Tonight.

A Prayer Meeting will be held at
the County Hospital tonight at 1870
o'clock by Circle of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the First Baptist church
The members are asked to bring the
quilt scraps and magazines.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Tavener and
son, Henry, of Washington, D. c., are
expected tonight to spend the week.
end with Mrs. Tavener's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Davis.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18

in street fighting. A. A. Dass, finan-
cial secretary of the fruit and vege-
table workers union, said several wo-
men were treated for effects of tear
and nausea gas.
Mostly, however, the women special
lied in razzing of officers and deputiz-
ed citizens. Approximately 5000 work
ers are effected by walk-out, 900
of them women.
Hope for peace today was centered
on Federal and State mediation eff
forts.
Sheriff Carl Abbott led a raid last
night on headquarters of the fruit
and vegetable workers union, which
called the strike two weeks ago. de-
manding hiring preference. The raid
ers found no trace of weapons.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
Here for Week-End

Mr.. and Mrs. I. T. Blick and family
OF Lawrenceville, Va, will be the
guests over the weekend of Mr..
Bhcks sister, Mrs. H. A. Davis and
Mr. Davis.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
49, Getty NEW s. ~
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Returned to Elizabeth Citv.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Foreman and
Miss Betty Foreman, have returned to
their home in Elizabeth City after
visiting Mrs c. H. Turner.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-18
Wrek-End Here.

Miss Billie Newell, of the EPSON
faculty, is spending the weekend
with Mrs. H. A. Newell, on Gholson
avenue. ...,,....