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The Washington times., 1936-02-22

their feet by the Washington Bacheorsare fast thinning
Each week there is announced marriage
taking place Today exception there is the scent of
orange blossoms in the air. and almost hears the soft
swish of trailing satin and the futerng sigh of cobwebby
ule This afternoon pretty Helen Walker daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Francis Walker became the bride of Mr. Russell
Leigh Snodgrass of Mr. and Mrs William T. Snodgrass
of New Brunswick Canada.
Ceremony at Parents Residence
The Walker home McGil Terrace where the ceremony
performed at 80 clock by the Rev. Thomas Joyce
RUSSELL artisticay decorated with white lilies snap
dragons Southern smlax and feahery Germs and palms In
the huge drawing improvsed altar arranged
before the great fireplace Preceding the rites Miss Juna
Cuberon daughter of the former Ambassador to Chile and
Mrs. William S. Culbertson, sang several pieces.
The bride entered the the of her father who
neck the straight skirt joining the ghwaisted bodice in
long and tight fitting and the skirt ended in full circular
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Dolly Cameron Says:
MISS HELEN WALKER BRIDE TO-DAY
Popular Member of Younger Set Becomes the
Bride of Mr. Russell Leigh Snodg dgross at Home
Ceremony Leave on rip to Mexico


The ranks of the Capital attractive girls who stood
for hours with their full of lovely blossoms greeting grownup
for the first time officially and having whl good time being rushed O
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S'4s c@#""
Alumni Dance
Planned

The annual formal dance Of
the Gonzaga College Alumni AS
citation will take place in the Con
tinental Ballroom of Wardman
Park Hotel on Monday night. The
committee in charge Of arrange
ments includes Mr.. Louis F. Frick
and Mr.. James F. O'Donnell, CO
chairmen, and Mr.. Bernard F.
Garvey, Mr.. Alfred Philip Kane,
Mr.. John A. K. Donovan and Mr..
John j. Carmody, officers Of the
association, and Mr.. Clarence r.
German, DR.. John A. Simpson,
Mr. Richard D. Mccarthy, Mr.. F.
Irvine Holbrook, Mr.. jeremiah
j. O'Connor, Mr.. Joseph M. Daw-
son, Mr.. John M. Mcmahon. Mr..
Gerald F. Gregg, Mr.. Thomas
Jenkins, Mr.. Joseph P. Sawyer.
Mr.. Joseph Cavanaugh and Mr..
Patrick A. Deenihan.
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Ceremony at Parents Residence


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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10

charming American woman, now
living in italy, whom he'd met on
the boat and had entertained in
Paris; she Sensed the situation
and insisted that he come along
to Naples and visit her: so he
went and spent a glorious six
weeks, fishing, tinkering with mo-
tors and just being the natural
sort of person he really was.
GOOD SHORT PROGRAM
When Fran's little paper bub-
BILE burst, of course she demanded
Sam; he went to her. even got
on the boat to take her back
home and then his eyes were
opened to her self interest, her
cruelty, and he left her; left her
and went back to the woman in
Italy.
It's a great play, in which Wal
ter Huston, in the title role, is
magnificent; Ruth Chatterton
does as fine a piece of acting as
she had done in her entire film
career, and we repeat that the
surprise of the piece is Mary
Astor, whose PRINCIPAL roles to
date have been rather mildly un-
interesting; Paul Lukas, David
Nivin and Marie OuspenSkaya,
excellent. are the principal sup
port.
Short subjects include Hearst
Metrotone news reel and a de
Ilightful Silly Symphony.-K.Y.
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Columbia Has
Cory Cooper

Quite a few folks were on hand
at the Columbia Theater yesterday
when "The General Died at Dawn"
began it's second Washington en-
gagement.
They came in the hope of being
amused by a good movie, and they
were not disappointed. Of the
melodrama school, this film has
none of the failings of most of its
tribe. Instead, it proceeds smoothly
and logically as well as thrillingly
through a credible plot with cred
ible characters.
Like so many recent Hollywood
productions, "The General Died at
Dawn" is laid in China. 1t con-
Germs a typical war lord, General
Yang, and the attempts Of the
people he Expresses to do away
with him, violently or otherwise.
In the doing away" there
appears young American, SNUG
Cling munitions. His crime is
softened by the fact it is altruistic
he wishes TO neIp Cne Struggling
masses.
Gary Cooper plays the role, and
proves he is learning to actin
fact, has already learned. Opposite
him is Madeleine Carroll, who is
fortunately not called upon to
enact the usual melodrama hero
inc. She gets beaten up, is moody.
And turns in good performance,
as does Akin Tamiroff in the title
role.
Perhaps a larger percentage of
the credit, however, should go to
Clifford Odets, erstwhile prole-
tartan, who wrote the scenario,
his first, and to Lewis Milestone
for his superior direction.
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Ethel Waters
At II oWard

Ethel Waters incompatible star
Of several Broadway successes, in
Guiding GAS Thousands Cheer"
and cat Home Abroad" heads the
hottest and fastest musical revue
presented at the Howard Thea
ter for many a moon.
The show, which opens with
Miss Waters appearing in the
opening number and remains in
various numbers throughout until
the finale, opened for a weeks
run yesterday at the T Street
house. Singing a number of old
hits including "Dinah'' in the
opening bit, brought back to the
audience memories of several
years ago when Miss Waters as
more frequent visitor to the
Howard stage. She does stormy
Weather" and "Ain't Going to Sin
No More" in a featured spot sup
ported by the Brown Sisters and
Norman Estwood and gets one of
the big old time hands. AS for
Miss Waters she is still the tops.
A sextet of Harlem dancers,
billed as the Indy Hoppers,
almost steal the show. The elon-
gated youths bring the newest
craze from the Harlem bathrooms
in all styles, including slow mo-
ton. Conway and Parks, tap
dance artists, and Derby Wilson,
a solo Taper, receive a big hand.
The Brown Sisters, a trio of
crooners, who got their footlight
start through Miss Waters, also
come in for laurelS. Swami and
Lee handle the comedy and do it
we'll. In the pit and on the stage,
the Hardy Brothers Orchestra,
with Sunshine Sammy, handle the
musical end of the revue.
1.-THE Final Hour" is the screen
attraction. Midnight show tonight.
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Ina Claire Due
Here Monday

The Theater Guild opens its
Washington season at the National
Theater Monday evening, october
IL, with a play that was a hit in
New York last season, End OF
Summer" S. N. Behrman'S comedy
with Ina Claire and Osgood Per
kins supported by a distinguished
Theater Guild cast. The advance
interest in this play is tremendous,
and if a choice in seat lc alton is
desired, it is suggested that tickets
be purchased Immediately.
S. N. Behrman, author OF the
play, can always be counted on
for new ideas, brilliant dialogue,
and as one New York critic pointed
out in this particular play, vitality
of talk and shrewdness Of percep-
ton"
All the scenes of the play take
place in the Maine summer home
of Mrs. Leonie rockingham Gina
Claire, wealthy, thoroughly
spoiled, and utterly delightful
matron, who has as new diver
sion and house guest, DR.. Kenneth
Rice (Osgood Perkins,, noted pSy-
chiatrist. The shifting Of the
doctors affections from mother to
daughter, the daughters difficult
ties with her fiancee, and other
problems of the day discussed by
house gAests of various types and
conditions give the theater-goer
full measure of pleasure and en-
joyment for the evening.
Philip Moeller directed END OF
Summer" for which Lee Simon
son designed the settings. A
superb Theater Guild cast sup
portS Miss Claire and Mr.. Perkins,
and includes Nicholas Joy, Susan
Fox, Stiano Braggiotti, Van Hef-
lin. Jean Adair, Shepperd Strud-
wick, and Clifford Brooke.
-VnTE AMERIcAN-
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MOVIE
CLOCK

EARLE-John Boles, "Craig's
Wife," 11:1O am, lao, 4:2O.
7:15, 9:55 p. m.
Stage-12:45, 1925, $40, 900
p. m.
CAPITAL-Jean Hersholt, "His
Brothers Wife" 11:00 a. m,
1870, AIS, 7:05, 9:55 p. m.
Stage-12:40. $3.50, $40, 9:05
p. m.
PALACE-walter Huston, "Dods-
WORTH" 1850 am, 2:20, 4:40,
TOO, 9:25 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Gary Cooper, 1.-THE
General Died at Dawn" 11:10
a. m, lis, 800, 5:25, 7:30,
9:35 p. m.
METROPOLITAN Fred MacMur-
ray. THE Texas Rangers" 11:1O
a. m, ITO, 3:15. $40, 1925
$50 p. m.
LITTLE ninth and G Streets
Naughty Marietta" at II a. m
and 1:13, 800, sgt, 1874 and
9:47 p. m.
BELASCO-"Dinner at Eight" at
11:4O a. M, 1889, 1888. 5:37. 1885.
and 9:35 p. m.
RIALT Civilian Powell and
Myrna 10y in ''The Thin Man"
At 1925, 4:42, 7:18, 9:42 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-William Powell,
my Man Godfrey" 1875 a. m,
1877, 1888. SAL, 7:43, 9:45 p. m,
HOWARD-12:15, 2:45, Sis, 7:45,
10:15 p. m.
Ethel Waters and Her All-Star
Revue, las, AIS. Gas, 9:15
p. M
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Godfrey Holds
At Keith|s

my Man Godfrey" which con-
tinues to pack Keiths Theater as
it goes into a second week, is
mad array of foolishness. Adapted
from a novel by Eric Hatch, this
is one of the giddiest comedies
likely to unreel for many a long
day. Bound to make even the
most seriouS-minded laugh, it is re-
plete with amusing gags, with
clever dialogue, and with compe-
tent acting, but even at that it
may leave the average patron a
trifle at sea as to just what all
this is intended to prove.
William Powell is again cast in
a role cut to order, that is one of
the Suave and assured types which
he does with such utter ease. MY
Man Godfrey" is one of the most
ridiculouSly impossible scrambleS
the picture industry has unreeled.
Different and diverting, it most GER
tainly will create plenty of discus
sion.
Carole Lombard is the blond
madcap who typifies this mad
younger generation, and she does
an uncommonly convincing job,
but it is Alice Brady, as the brain
less mother, who really steps off
with a big share of the honors.
Gail Patrick, as a spoiled older
daughter, and Eugene Palette, as
the harassed father, are both
splendid.
The complimentary feature is
the latest release of March of
Time" which shows first John
Lewis and some of the labor activ-
tiles of this nation, next the place
which the Church of England
holds in the economic field of that
country. and lastly the manner in
which our game of football has be-
come commercialized
-VnTE AMEpIcAN
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comedy relief. If there is some
laughter in the play it is the result
of the normal movement Of the
story.
The effect is rather overwhelm-
ing. We recognize the climax of
this excellently wrought play,
when it comes, as the logical cul-
mination of all that has gone be-
fore, yet we can't believe for a
moment that this is all.
TEMPO is MAGNIFICENT
The movement and the timing
of the action leading into this
finale are Superbly done.
"Craig's Wife" is art under the
most exacting definition of that
word. 1 do not mean that it com
pares to a great painting in oils,
done in sweeping lines and color
on a huge canvas. 1t is the per,
feet art, rather, of an etching,
starkly and strongly done in SOM
Der black.
Rosalind Russell, as Harriet
Craig, reaches the highest point
in her career in this play. She
does a difficult Characterization
with the convincing reality that
is born of confident skill.
John BoleS, as the husband
wins no laurel wreaths, but he is
really good in the scene where he
and the wife reach the parting OF
their ways.
The subsidiary roles are well
handled.
BAND ON STAGE
On the stage Red" Nichols and
his orchestra offer us popular
numbers usually referred to by
the younger generation as hot
Being somewhat of a stodgy OLD
fuss-budget, 1 am not able to prop
erly evaluate these offerings.
An 18-year-old daughter, who
sometimes accompanies this re
viewer to the theater. tells me
however, that this orchestra, If
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10
Ookie Is Stor
At the Met

Popular show demands repeat!
Because it was so thoroughly en-
joyed at another downtown thea
ter, the manager of the Metro
politan secured a return showing
of the Paramount thriller Texas
Ranger" Now, all who missed it
before should hasten their steps
towards the Tenth and F play
house.
Thrills galore and plenty Of
honest excitement confront you
if you were man enough to join up
with the Texas Rangers. Back
in the early settling days Of the
Lone Star States history the
Rangers accepted recruits with no
questions asked and only honesty,
fearlessness, and integrity ex-
pected. Protection of stage
coaches and more often bloody,
narrowing encounters with the
Indians filled the lives of these
legionnaires. Then it was that a
quick draw from the hip meant
the outcome of one life or an
other. A bold life rootin', tootin'
plenty of shooting, and always the
gamble with fate. Colorful days
and days that have helped in the
forming of a mighty State.
The plot, woven about the lives
Of these men, deals with three pals
who at the gtory's opening had
been cattle rustlers. Force of
necessity brings about two of these
highwaymen'S joining the Rang
ers. The tracking down and
shooting of the third makes up
the rest of the story.
Jack Oakie steals the picture
with his good-natured playing OF
Waho, a rogue turned toward the
path of law and order. Support.
ing him are Fred McMurray as
his pal and Lloyd Nolan enact
ing the bandit who because he re-
fuses to renounce his evil ways
meets with an eventual death.
The heart interest is provided by
Jean Parker. Edward Ellis. Fred
Kohler, and Bonnie Bartlett com
plete the cast. Strongly remi-
niscent of the Saturday afternoon
thrillers, so dear to the hearts of
the neighborhood gang, Texas
Rangers" at all times keeps UP
an even pace Of rip roaring en-
'0' AA' -vorr AmrRIcAN-
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First Is
Popular

The box office of the National
is being literally swamped with
mail orders for the visit of Jane
Cowl in First Lady," which be,
gins Monday, October 10. Great
numbers Of these reservations are
for large groups of theater-goers,
bearing out the observation of one
reviewer that no matter to what
party one belongs, First Lady,
makes the ideal theater party,
Seats will go on sale Thursday.
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BRILLIANT CHATTERTON


This is a story by Sinclair Lewis,
dramatized by Sidney Howard and
produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
These three names stand high in
their respective fields and they
have done a Superlative job in
"Dodsworth.
Samuel DodSworth was a great
industrialiSt whose motor car fac
tory had made him millions but
had not taken from him his zest
for simple living. Zenith. his
home town. was just about right;
he loved the people who were his
old friends. Not so Fran, his wife;
she had ideas of grandeur. ro-
nance, glamour; so insistent was
she that he retire from business
he sold his holdings and decided
she was right; they had worked
hard, had married off their only
child, and they were young
enough to play around a bit.
So to Europe they went; Sam
confident that he would enjoy the
six months jaunt, Fran deter
mined to capture the remaining
crowned heads of the old country
Sam was a loving husband, his
eyes were tight shut to the selfish
ness of his wife and when she
asked him to go back home and
let her have her fling, he was
hurt, but he went, not suspecting
that she would become entangled
in an alliance which would wreck
her future.
When Sam returned to her, he
found her asking for divorce, that
she might marry a younger man;
so in order to grant her every
wish, even complete separation, he
wandered about Europe that he
might be in the vicinity of Vienna
when the final papers were ready.
In his roaming he ran into a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10

PLAYS A DOCTOR
The story tells of young re-
search physician about to venture
on a scientific expedition into the
tropics and having his farewell
fling in the night clubs. Attracted
by an alluring red head he is
tempted to give up his laboratory
tour for matrimony but his older
brother forces him to stick to his
career.
Angry and disappointed, the
girl marries the older brother
shortly after Robert Taylor sails
away. This is the situation when
the ambitious scientist returns
from his germ hunt. Mr.. Taylor
is in love with his brothers wife,
and she with him. What's to be
done about it.
Recklessly they sail back to the
jungle where the brother grants
the inevitable divorce. Barbara
Stanwyck proves she can be a
courageous and sacrificing aSSiS-
tant to a medical genius and our
doctor isolates the peSky germ
that was the subject Of his re.
search.
In spite of it's interesting CO.
stars, and the usually brilliant d.
rector, w. S. Van Dyke, His
Brothers Wife" is just $3.50. Per-
haps it's main fault is that you
can guess what is going to hap
pen some time before it occurs
and the element Of suspense is
weakened.
LAMPKIN AS STOOGE
Both Robert Taylor and Bar
bara Stanwyck turn in acceptable
performances and they get fine
support from Joseph Calliea as a
night club car, John Eldredge as
the brother, and the always reli'
able Jean Hersholt as an under
standing old physician.
On the stage, dancing Phil Lamp
kin is the headliner. Besides lead
ing the band in an excellent
blues" number and kidding with
the girls of the Elida ballet, the
maestro steps out Of character to
become stooge for Nell Kelly.
Big Nellie Kelly is the most ener-
getic singing comedienne that has
come along this way since the Po-
tomac flowed up to the Monument.
She does a hip-slapping song. a
lyrical satire on Carlo and a Sal
walton Army drum-pounding num-
Der that took her off to a big hand.
Then she comes back to knock
about with Maestro Lampkin
using him so roughly he ought to
be qualified to join the Britton
mad musicians.
Frank LibuSe, Professionalism,
with a pretty and talented assis-
tant, Helen Eley, a deep-throated
singer; Three Maids and a Mike in
blended melodies, and Pritchard
and Lord, very ordinary ballroom
dancers, complete the stage bill.
The supplementary screen pro
gram includes a Buster West-Tom
PATRICIA short comedy and the
Fox Movietone news reel with Lew
Lehr poisoning as a country fair
comedian.
VOTE AMERICAN
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A GOOD STORY

A GOOD STORY
"Craig'S Wife" is a drama,
deeply tinged with tragedy. 1t is
grim and stark. 1t drives on to-
ward it's memorable climax with a
dark and compelling force. The
currents in this play run deep be-
low the surface, but they run
strongly, nevertheless.
The story of Harriet Craig, who
looked on everything in life with
the cold and calculating eye of a
bargainer, is told with an artistic
simplicity. There is no So-called
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10
Dancing Phil Lompkin Leads
Stage Show Backed Up By
The EIido Ballet
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Weeping skies did restrain the romantic ladies who
turned the Capitol Theaer yesterday for the
latest picture Hoywoods heartburn Robert Taylor
"Iis Brothers Wife," handsome Mr. Taylor is teamed
with Barbara Sanwyck who said to engage much of
his time after studio requirements are fulfilled.
Metro oldwynMayers prize juvenile to catch up
with good roles where he Md degree and
liking for sparkling wine and natures farest models Again
he dnctnr who Hunnst the feshnnts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10
Visitors

Since camera work began on
Without Orders" at RKO Radio,
Sally Eilers and Robert Armstrong
have been visited by % airline Of
ficialS. The film is a drama Of
commercial aviation.
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Walter Huston in 'Dodsworth'
MAGNIFICENT Picture

Quite the best show of the and past season
Dodsworh" showing Loews Palace has everything
good show should have plus superb acting by Walter Huston
brand fling drama by Ruth Chaterton and big
h,rN Mary, Actor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10
'Croig's Wife, with John BoIes,
RosoIind Russell, at Earle;
Nichols Band on Stage

Columbia has made into film George Kelys Pulitzer
Prize play "Crags Wife" The film of the the
play current at the Earle Columbia has made
artistic triumph of this picture and ROsand Russell as the
central character gives magnificent and memorable conrlbu
Al.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10
Operatic

Eduardo Ciannelli, who plays
the villainous "Trock" in RKO
Radios "Winterset," was formerly
a European opera star of note.
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lher estimation at least, rates rather
high. So be it.
Mr.. Nichols, the leader Of the
orchestra, handles trumpet with
no mean skill and offers many in
terludes in the orchestral numbers.
Frances Stevens, a willowly and
beautiful brunette, offers some
song numbers that the audience
went for in a big way. Among
her songs "It Amt Necessarily
&c." and Bye, Bye, Baby" can be
mentioned as the probable out.
standing numbers.
The Three Songocapters," with
the Nichols outfit. offer some
madcap vocalizing quite good for
that sort of thing.
Shea and Raymond. dancers, an
extra added attraction, probably
scored the outstanding hit of the
evening with their unique steps.
7 VIZ q
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"CRAIG,S WIFE"

"CRAIG's WIFE"
A Columbia picture. Screen play
by Mary McCarl, jr., from the
Pulitzer Prize play of George Kel.
ley. Directed by Dorothy ArEner.
At the Earle Theater.
THE CAST.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10

his BROTHERS WIFE" =
An M.G.M picture. At the Capt..
toll Theater. Screen play by Leon
Gordon and John Meehan. Di-
rected by w. $. Van Dyke. Orig.
inaI story by George Auerbach.
THE CAST
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10
Groucho Boy Star

Groucho Marx was a boy vaude-
vile star at is, appearing as
heroic newsboy in The Man of
Her Choice"
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Chicago Clocks Turn
Back toCentraI Time

CHICAGO, Nov. 5 G.N.SD.
Chicago and its suburbs, now on
Eastern Standard Time, will re-
turn to Central Standard Time at
2 a. m. Sunday, November Is, as
the result of the overwhelming
vote on the time referendum al
Tuesdays election.
The time-changing ordinance
will be presented to the city coun-
Gil today, and it's immediate pas
sage is forecast. Mayor Kelly said
he would sign the ordinance at
once. Under the terms of the
referendum daylight time here
after will be from the last Sun
day in April to the last Sunday
In September.