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The Washington times., 1937-10-16
Joan Crawford
IS Held Over

Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone
and Robert Young make a three
some fore ordained to click with
the movie fans who enjoy CLAM
orous story-book romancing.
The trio seems to hold a magic
appeal for ardent followers.
A second week for the Bride
Wore Red" then, is in order at
Loew's Palace. Despite a hack
neyed plot, a slowly-paced &C
ton, md that outlandish Tyro-
lean hat Franchot Tone appears
publicly in. the Bride Wore
Red" is on the whole diverting
and lightly entertaining comedy.
Joan is a not too classy chorus
girl, VINO finds herself with a
more thar unusual opportunity
of diSporting at a fashionable
hotel with expenses paid and
clothes provided for a two weeks
holiday.
Complications are many if
trite but dialogue which is anus
ing and sophisticated carries the
picture along to successful full
fillment. Billie Burke heads an
exceptionally fine supporting
cast.
A lovely color film, a Fitz-
patrick feature concerning Peru,
news and sports releases, and a
good comedy round out the
program. H. (.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
The Lunts Are
Here eMondQy

The presentation at the Ma
tional Theater for one week be-
ginning Monday evening, Octo-
Der 18, of one of the most i'm
portant productions ever spon-
sored by the Theater Guild, the
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
production of Jean Giraudoux's
brilliant comedy, "Amphitryon
49," adapted for the English
speaking stage by S. N. Behr'
man, one of Americas ace dram
atists, is attracting the rapt in
terest of theater lovers every
where.
The new play is quite differ.
ent from any in which the LuntS
have heretofore appeared. It is
based on an old NEUROLOGICAL
legend and the "38" signifies
that this is the thirty.eighth
play that has been written
around this theme. Miss Fon-
tame aptly calls it the romance
of fidelity"
The play is sophisticated at
times and again it is surprisingly
simple and human. The impact
of its originality and freedom
from cliches is really stunning.
Besides Alfred Lunt as Jupi
ter and Lynn Fontanne as Ak
mena, wife of Amphitryon, the
cast includes Richard Whorf as
Mercury; Edith King as Leda;
Sydney Greenstreet, who is
known only as the Trumpeter;
George Meader as Sosie, Amphi-
tryon's servant; Barry Thomson
as the great general, Amphi-
tryon. and Alan Hewitt who is
seen as the Warrior. Other roles
are played by Jacqueline Paige
and Ernestine de Becker.
The action of the play takes
place in and about Amphitryon's
palace.
The play is directed by Bre'
taigne Windust and the entire
production was conceived and
supervised by Mr.. Lunt and
Miss Fontanne.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
Dead End Now
AtCoIumbio

Dead End" a melodramatie
story relating the lives of kids
that are left to wander the
streets comes to the Columbia
this week, to indulge in a cross
section of tenement existence on
the East Side of New York. .,
Torn between Sylvia Sydney
and Wendy Barrie, joel McCrea
has a difficult time making up
his mind. All three do splendid
jobs, but the most outstanding
performance goes to Humphrey
Bogart. Here is a man that can
portray a Drug Store Cowboy"
or a gangster in true character.
The latter he does to perfection
in the current attraction.
The kids, imported from the
stage success, are in a class by
themselves. A finer collection
of juvenile actors has never be-
fore been shown on the screen.
r, H, S.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
MOVIE
CLOCK

r. X. o. KEITHS-Barbara
Stanwyck. Herbert Marshall.
Breakfast for Two" 11:15
a. m, 1:04. 2:53, 4:42, 6:31,
800, 1000 p. hi.
EARLE-Paul MUM, The Life
of Emil Zola," 10:45 a. M,
1:30, AIS, 7. $50 p. m.
Stage. Carmela Ponselle,
1880, 3:35. 6:25, 9:10 p. m.
METROPO LITAN - Charles
Buddy Rogers, "This Way
Please" 11:4O a. M, lao,
$40, $40, TAO, $40 p. m.
CAPITOL - Irene Dunno, Ran
dolph Scott, High. Wide and
Handsome" II a. M, lao
4:25, 7:10, 9:55 p. m. Stage,
1855. $40, 6:25. 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Joan Crawford, Rob-
ert Young, The Bride Wore
Red" 1855 a. m, 2:20, 4:45,
7:10, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Sylvia Sidney,
Joel McCrea. Dead End"
1925 a. M. 1:25, $3.50, 5:35.
7:35, $40 p. m.
LITTLE-Elizabeth Bergner,
"As You Like It," 1923 a. m.
1881, 1888, 5:36, 1888, 9:41
TRANS LUX - Newsreel and
Shorts at 10 and 11:45 a. m.
1890. 1:45, 3. AIS. 5:3n
6:45. 8. 9:15 and 1o:45 p m
WARD - Marion Davies.
Ever Since Eve" 1890. 4,
7:05, 1918 p. m. Stage,
Fletcher Henderson, 2::30, 6,
9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
GREAT WARDROBE

GREAT WARDROBE
Just what the suave and
sophisticated Herbert Marshall
is recovering from or preparing
for by dropping his usual
society manner for slapstick, we
can't tell you.
Not that he ever completely
loses his society manner even
when looking a hurtled cream.
cake square in the eye.
Never did what is commonly
called a 'prat fall" in good old
vaudeville parlance assume such
eclat and elegance as when Mr..
Marshall sits Suavely on the end
Of his spine and slides grandly
across q custard-covered floor
and sinner as sported by Her
bert is something to create
vogue equal to that of the white
dinner jacket with young men
of fashion.
Speaking of fashion, Miss
Stanwyck has the most stun
ming wardrobe for this picture
we have ever seen her display.
Women patrons will get their
admissions worth from
glimpse of the white fox cape
she wears in the first scene
alone.
Herbert, we learn, is a whim-
sical and worthless young mil
lionaire. The first character
iStic is Immediately apparent by
his choice of names for Cd Eric
Blore, that innate soul of de-
corum whom he calls Butch"
and (2) a Dalmatian slightly
smaller than a horse that an
swers to the name of "Peewee."
SOME CAKE TOSSING
The worthlessnes is disclosed
shortly after the toast is served
when we learn that the fine
old shipping firm founded by
his forefathers is skirting dan
gerously close to the rocks be-
cause he has confined his ex-
ecutorship to a quarterannual
reading of the financial report
preparatory to collecting his
handsome stipend.
Consequently, it is with quite
a shock that he learns his in
come has been suddenly cut of.
AS if such annoying news wasn't
enough to create a disturbing
note in the breakfast table tete.
a-tete, 'tis only a few minutes
before Glenda Farrell, whose
theatrical career he has been fl
nancing, arrives and Barbara
leaves without waiting for
second cup of coffee.
Miss StanWyck, we neglected
to mention, is simply oozing
wealth Can oil heiresS, we pre-
sume) and instead of appreciat-
ing that she is hoping to re-
form him when she buys UP his
shipping firm, Marshall (who
doesn't want to be reformed,
anyhow accuses her of trying
to cheat him out of his birth
right.
The battle between the two
is perfectly all right with
Glenda Farrell, who spends prac-
tically all of her time trying to
marry him "a refreshing de-
parture from the usual cinema
actress" who disappears when
the bankroll does). Proving
that gentlemen's gentlemen do
The Washington times., 1937-10-16


Reams have been written
about "Zola" and Paul Muni's
tremendously vital character.
zation in the role. Suffice to
say of his performance, that If
he was worthy of the Academy
award for his "Pasteur," he is
doubly deserving of it for his
"Zola."
The audience actually seems
to feel that here is Zola come
to life, paSsionately proclaim
ing the innocence of the un.
justly accused DreyfuS, fighting
courageously to make the truth
prevail.
HIS RISE TO FAME
The opening scenes of the
film are devoted to Zola's rise
from abject poverty to a posi-
tion of distinction in French
letters. Well off and contented,
he no longer feels the urge to
champion the poor and op.
pressed.
The latter part of the film
deals with the celebrated Drey.
fus case, the railroading to
Devils Island Of the Jewish Of
ficer to protect members Of the
French army staff from scandal.
Captain Dreytus' wife succeeds
in convincing Zola of her huS-
bands innocence and the aroused
crusader throws himself into the
fight against injustice with all
the energy of his youth. Zola
looseS a terrific blast at the army
clique with his spectacular Il
accused" and then awaits the
consequences. He is brought
to trial for criminal libel, and
all the powerful influence Of the
army staff is brought to bear to
bring about his conviction. Zola S
appeal to the jury to uphold the
French ideals of liberty and JUS
tice is a dramatic masterpiece.
One of the longest speeches on
record for a trial scene, Mum by
his precise timing and emotional
fervor makes the audience hang
on every word.
Joseph Schildkraut Is perfect
in the role of Scapegoat Drey-
fus and Gale Sondergaard is well
cast as his wife Donald Crisp
as the lawyer. Erie Moore as
Mana and Morris Garnovsky as
Anatole France, gave meticulous
performances also.
EXCELLENT STAGE
A pleasing, well-balanced va
riety program supplements the
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
Henderson At
The Howard

Fletcher Henderson, the
writer of christopher Colum-
bus" the swing hit of a season
ago. and his Grand Terrace
Terrace Orchestra of Chicago,
are in the featured spot of a
fast stepping musical revue that
opened at the Howard Theater
yesterday.
Henderson, one of the early.
eXponents of jazz and also the
creator of a swing style all his
own, leads his band with tanta-
liziag strings from the opening
curtain until the finale. Sup
porting the musical end of the
show, the boys really put that
western touch to jazz and swing.
The band, in its featured spot
on the bill, introduces Chuck
Richards, a baritone crooner,
who captures the audience.
Richards, who is well known
and well liked here always gets
big hand.
Others on the bill include Ray
Moore, that entertaining master
of ceremonies: Susaye Brown,
dancing soubrette; Dan and
Edith. tap dancers and the 3
Giants of Rhythm, also clever
hooters. George Wiltshire,
Dusty Fletcher and Sandy
Burns handle the comedy.
Ever Since Eve" with Marion
Davies and Robert Montgomery
is the very entertaining screen
attraction. Special mindinght
show tonight.-W. R.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
Buddy Rogers
Is Star at
The Met

One of those dear, delightful
bits of nonsense in which boy
meets girl, boy loves girl, boy
gets girl, is showing at Warner
Brothers Metropolitanand is
titled, for no particular reason,
This Way Please" ,.
It's all about a girl out OF a
Job, a little singing, dancing
girl, and a star of the first run
presentation houses. He is a
star and she is just an en-
tranced, emergency usherette.
OF course she has a voice and
has a way with her feet, the
manager sees her routine and
when the star walks out she
walks in.
It only happens in pictures
and is just a little Of that magic
which Hollywood passes out.
The plot is usual but the man
ner of showing, the players, the
bits of fun, the music, the gen.
eral gaiety make it an amusing
two hours of entertainment.
Buddy Rogers is the star OF
the piece and is a personable
young man who sings pleas
antly; Betty Cradle is another
Hollywood blonde who has
studied tap-dancing and has a
nice little voice; Mary Living
stone is amusing and has the
most delightful laugh; Ned
Sparks Dead PAM does more
than is usual in this number;
Porter Hall, Jim and Marion
Jordan. Cecil Cunningham and
Rufe Davis are in support Of the
principals. You'll like Rufe
Davis. his novelty number
Sound Effects Man" is funny;
Love or Infatuation" and
Delighted to Meet You" are
two of the tuneful numbers:
you've probably laready heard
them, via the radio.
Added features include a car
toon comedy. a Slapstick by the
Three Stooges, a Pictorial fea-
turing the Mauch Twins; a con-
solidated newsreel completes
the bill. K. Y.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16

has supplied SIX tunes for the
action, best of which are Can
I Forget" High, Wide and
Handsome" and Folks Who
Live On the Hill"
These songs are well sung
by Irene Dunno and Dorothy
Lamour, and if they lack some
of the usual Kern tunefulneSS,
they also lift the story out OF
the routine groove. 1t would be
nice to say that High, Wide
and Handsome" had the pic
turesque quality and the period
appeal of "Show Boat" or
"Cimarron," but the truth is.
all of this lacks dramatic con-
viction, is more like operetta
fiction.
Irene Dunno as the daugh-
ter of a medicine show owner
is breezily musical in her bath
tub scene, pleasantly vocal when
she rejoins the carnival troupe
after a marital spat, lyrically
and romantically at her best
when she is awakened to reality
by shower of black oil from a
new spouting gusher.
MUCH EXCITEMENT
Randolph Scott makes a
handsome, if undistinguished
hero; Charles Bickford, a con-
ventional brawny menace. Sup
porting players whose efforts
shine are William CraWley, who
essays a folk song will You
Marry Me, Maria" and Eliza
beth Patterson as an under
standing grandmother. Akin
Tamiroff, Alan Hale and Ben
Blue make the best of brief op-
portunties.
Reuben Mamoulian directed,
and regret to report, stages
mob scenes in the technique
that was fashionable a decade
ago. High, Wide and Hand
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
"Breokfost for Two" Features
Stonwyck and Marshall
At R-K-O-Keith's

1t quite possible that Barbara Stanwycks movie bosses
felt she needed something like breakfast for Two, RK
OKeiths Theaers film feature to pull her out Of
the Stella Dallas doldrums in which she not long ago
immersed herself with such fine dramatic fervor
The Washington times., 1937-10-16

some" is a pretentious produc'
ton with many worthy Sc
quenceo. The main fault Is
it lacks real suspense.
THE COLLINS CLASS
The Capitol's stage show has
a veneer of class this week with
Dorothy Stone and Charles Col
Inns in the top spot.
Their three dance routines
would fit smoothly into the best
of musical comedies, with Ten
O'Clock Town" a marvel of
rhythmical grace. Dorothy Stone
sings charmingly, glides and
twirls with a feathery light foot,
makes the perfect partner for
the best stage dancer I have
seen since Hollywood adopted
Fred Astaire.
The Five Elgins enjoy them
selves tossing Indian clubs, the
Lone Star Cowboys, with Texas
Jim Lewis, serve hillbilly songs
as you like them and George
Beatty serves as Emcee for all
of this. In addition, Comedian
Beatty monologues on the run
way with his best contribution
a satire on Nelson Eddy singing
Sweet Mystery of Life" between
radios commercial announce
mentS.
The Movietone with the Roose-
velt speech and Phil Lampkin's
overture completes an extra
length program of merit.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
New Program
At Trons-Lux

War RACES on as the Trans
Lux brings uncensored pictures
of the Oriental conflict straight
from the front to the screen.
Airplanes shot from the
heavens; the bombardment of
Nanking: bomb-proof cellars and
the capture of japanese avla-
tors, highlight these pictures
taken by a Paramount News
cameraman in the fury of battle,
with shells bursting on all sides.
Climaxing these pictures is
President Roosevelt declaring
his want of peace, while follow.
ing, comes an internal war OF
our own, Namely the pictures
of the Brady killing in Bangor,
Me-, by F.. B. I. agents. Another
episode showing that crime does
not pay.
Thrilling sequences of the
Army Columbia game, showing
every touchdown made, will de-
light the lovers Of sport, while
Clyde Beatty stares lion into
submission, will be a delight to
the big top gang.
In a short entitled Strange
Occupations" a man makes
miniature furniture so perfect,
that without perspective, the
pieces cannot be detected from
a full-sized article. Next. the
Angle-Worm Farm. Then the
training of dogs for movies, by
gesture; the professional soap
faster: the house Of bottles, and
last of all the interesting his
tory of wax dummies.
All of which goes toward an
extremely interesting and varied
bill that anyone could enjoy.
r. H. S.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16

film attraction on the Earle
stage this week. Carmela Pom
selle, one of the leading Ameri-
can mezzo-sopranos, sings pleas
ingly a repertoire that includes
"a Little Love, Little Kiss"
and 20, Sola Mic"
CLANCY and Fox in a graceful
ballroom dance number are well
received. Roy Smeck plays sew
eral soothing Hawaiian airs on
his guitar and initiates three
banjos playing at one time, and
the Olympic Trio amaze with
their dexterity on roller skates.
The Paramount newSreel is
confined this week to some awe
some "shots" of the strafing Of
Marking by Japanese planes.
T. d.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16

not prefer blondes, Eric con.
spires with Barbara in the max
ing over of his master and his
deliverance out of the clutches
of Glenda.
Director and cast Of this one
have been very conscientious in
their efforts to see that no
strain of sense slips into the
proceedings from beginning to
end, but on the whole, there's
some very fine fun in store for
those who add Breakfast for
Two" to this weeks film repast.
Screen subsidiaries include an
interesting short showing Of
Kay Hughes going through .
screen test, and the Pathe news
reel.
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
Paul NUM- in "Life Of ZoIo" Is
New Attraction at Earle

Hollywood press agents indiscrmnate indulgence in su
perlaves has tended make film reviewers wary Of en-
poyng such superb and magnificent to describe
films that meet their complete approval
But every and again there motion picture OF
such unusual merit that it calls for only the glowing
praise Such film is "The Life of Emile Zoa which is now
being shown the Earle at popular prices after successful
rnnh here q tWo-a adav attraction
The Washington times., 1937-10-16

SIX KERN TUNES
It is Peter Cortlandt (Ran-
dolph Scott) who leads the in.
surrection against this corporate
control, races against time to lay
the pine line before the contract
with the refiners expires, wins
by having a troupe of elephants
and acrobats appear at the cru
cial moment, to route the enemy.
This is lusty stuff, filled with
excitement, rough-and-tumble in
cident. Composer Jerome Kern
The Washington times., 1937-10-16
HIGH. WIDE AND HANDSOME" OPENS "
Jerome Kern Music Features
New Movie at Capitol;
Stone-CoIIins Star
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

Melodrama with jerome Kern music is what Paramount
offers in High, Wide and Handsome saga OF Pennsyl
vania oil we'll pioneering with Irene Dunno medicine
show girl and Randolph Scott prospector
The story by Oscar Hammersten II tells OF 1899 Pennsy
vana and the first attempt pipe oil from the gushers to
the refinery The railroads. hoping to control the industry
manipulate freight rates. try force the farmers into selling
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-12

him, so I could commit murder, but
they said they would think about it,
and they're still thinking. I think I'll
feed him some grains of corn soak
ed in ooh! be joyful" just before re-
firing time, and maybe he'll sleep
long in the morning after had my
bcckwheat cakes and sausage. Then
he can welcome the Sun all he wants
Well, this is one of the pleasantries
of life one has to enable one to tide
over the wearisomeness of some of
the days-like a sort throat, for in
stance; or tender corn; or a boil
which makes chair an entirely use
less piece of furniture; or a book
agent; or Fuller brush man; or a sty
on your optic; or a finger on which
the nail has ben pared into the quick:
or an old molar that has seen better
days; or an attack of acute indiges-
ton; or note to meet with no money
in the bank; or any other you may
think of which makes mans sojourn
on earth a Paradise-or else doesn't
Well, ones bravery and forebear-
ance are put to the test in such cir
ccmstances. So, I'm going to be brave,
and I'm going to spend the money I'd
give for that old ROSTERS head, with
some of the merchants who are adj
vertising this week mighty good val
ues for, one hundred cents. Aud If
you are thinking of emulating me in
that respect, don't forget there is
big trade for one buck around here
at the Democrat" office. TURF over
and read about it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-12
CHIRPS
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were in their place, I'd divorce him.
and I'd do it in the regular female
way. I'd waylay him with superior
forces and peck his red comb until
it got more than it's natural number
of teeth; I'd scratch his old eyes out;
I'd pull out his tailfeathers; and /
wouldn't let up until 1 could cackle
over his dead body, and enjoy it more
than l could laying an egg.
But, SEEM as I can't avenge my
self that way; and SEEM as how Pm
mere man, I'd like to have the OPP
portunity of seeing his liver, lights,
gizzard, and various other parts of his
anatomy, floating around in giblet
gravy, and this juicy, appetizing mix
ture spread over a good-sized sweet
potato.
I'll tell you what, that old fowl has
some staunch friends in his owners.
I offered to trade my automobile for
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-12
Soil Testi1g Meetings
Were Well Attended

The soil testing meetings held last
week by Somerset County Agent C. 2.
Keller, at Pocomoke and Princess
Anne were attended by the truck
growers in several communities who
had nearly one hundred soil samples
tested for lime requirement.
A number of farmers have a check
test made on their soil each year and
if the soil shows that it is becoming
too acid for the best growth of the
several crops, it has been found good
business to apply four or five hun
dred pounds of lime.
Mr.. Keller has annuonced that soil
samples will be tested free during the
year, for lime requirement as well as
for the other necessary chemicals
needed for plant growth, such as nit
rogen, phosphorus and potash.
"Know your soil" for best crop pro-
duction is an important factor in in
creasing yields per acre and reducing
cost of growing the several crops.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-12

siciates and the employees feel the
same way. l am glad to come to the
famous Eastern Shore and hope to
make many friends here"
Mr.. Payne will make his home at
Salisbury, Maryland, where Mrs.
Payne and his daughters Misses Clara
and Leila Lewis Payne will join him.
Long active in community affairs,
Mr.. Mitchell is president of the Cham
Der of Commerce and director of the
Wicomico Hotel Company which posts
he also resigned.
He was a former president of the
Maryland Utilities Association in
which he is now a director.
With the exception of an interval
of less than two years, during which
he was with the Pennsylvania Railroad
for a brief period and served in the
World War, Mr.. Mitchell has been
with the local utility since August,
1918.
At the time he entered the en-
ploy of the Salisbury Light, Heat and
Power Company as bookkeeper and
cashier. In contrast with the pres
ent office staff there was only one
other person in the office at that
time. The local company was bought
by Day & Zimmerman in 1915 and
its name changed to Eastern Shore
Gas and Electric Company.
From war service he returned to
the company in 1919 and was in the
accounting department until 1926 he
was made auditor. Two years later
he was appointed assistant secretary
treasurer and a director.
Through later ownership the COM
pany, which had expanded from a To-
cal utility to the operation of proper
ties throughout the peninsula and on
the Western Shore of Maryland with
the central company became known as
Eastern Shore Public Service, under
which are four subsidiary companies.
In 1882 Mr.. Mitchell was made
vice-president of the parent company
and president of the three subsidiaries
Eastern Shore Public Service Com
pany of Maryland, Maryland Light
and Power Company and the Eastern
Shore Public Service Company of
Virginia. A year ago all the proper
ties were put into the Associated Gas
& Electric System.