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Evening star., 1937-08-09

aiUcr al, plenCy OF IL IN Under the Red
Robe" 1t is in the story, however, and
not on the film-the color Of swasb-
buckling melodrama OF the days when
svord-play was q common form of
quiet discussion, when men rode fast
fought hard and loved enthusiastically
Under the Red Robe" adapted
from the novel by Stanley J. Weyman
and the play by Edward Rose, probably
owes more OF the vitality Of its vivid
adventure as film to the playing and
10 the direction than to its sources.
Victor Seastrom did the directing and
ne has built some fine suspense, vast
ing no time and giving the picture a
hollywood instead of British pa ce.
He's done deft job of contemplating
his melodrama with comedy, too.
In addition to Annabella the cast is
headed by Conrad Veidt, Romney
Brent and Raymond Massey, and all
four turn in sterling performances
Annabella doesn't slip in any Of her
moments, light or seriously dramatic,
and she tops any number Of Holly
woods best for appearance personality,
acting ability or what have you. 1t is
no easy task for her to win top honors
Tor her performance here. either, for
Veidt, opposite her, comes through
with one Of the best jobs he's done.
| playing the adventurous chap known
as the black DEATH" who happily
faced rope about his neck for the
girl he loved.
Massey has less to do than the
others, but in the brief footage allotted
him he paints a vivid and convincing
picture Of the ruthlessness of Cardinal
Richelieu. Brent is responsible for the
comedy, and he produces it, as the
light-hearted rogue who accompanies
Veidt on the mission that brings the
adventure.
Under the Red Robe" has been
handled well from all angles and it
packs plenty Of romantic excitement.
*
THERE'S short subject on the
new Rialto program that almost
is 4 supplementary feature It's the
Marquis Henri de la Falaises lie
gong" filmed in technicolor in that
paradise Of handsome native women
and beach combers, the Island OF Bali
Not q travalogue, but story OF quiet
and rather remote beauty. based upon
the BalineSe legend that the gods will
froWn and disgrace will fall upon a
girl who chooses man who doesn't re-
turn her love. There's a rather at
tractive lass named Poutou, who falls
thusly in love, only to have the man
Of her choice come across her sister
taking her morning ablutions at the
town pump. and Immediately be smt-
ten with the wrong girl. It's pretty
sad. 1t also is picturesque, with a lot
Of native ceremony intermingled with
the plot.
Mr.. HARRY CROSLEY does not
like his hotel because it wouldn't
lend him any money Saturday night;
he does not like the heat because he
does not like the heat; he does like
the girls Gene Ford has rounded up
for him to work with, because they're
nice kids. attractive and can dance
Mr.. Crosley is here producing the
chorus numbers for the forthcoming
Going Native" revue. The girls don't
seem to be giving him any particular
trouble at the moment and he got
along without the money, so the heat
remains his biggest problem. Tracked
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he is the chap who figures out every
detail of the subjects, down to the
point of just how they shall be photo
graphed.
Smith turns out to be small chap.
He definitely is not handsome. He
looks more like "Popeye" than he does
like Robert Taylor. But he is pleas
ant to the ear, more so than boys
Of the glamor school. He sits in
his moderniStic Office with his knees
drawn up under his chin and likes
to talk about the days when he was
head of M-G-M'S press department.
He was a stunt man then. Some Of
his stunts were perfect in their effec-
tiveness. Some of them topped SO
egregiously that Smith still shudders
when he is reminded of them. There
was one which you may remember, Of
Smith shipping a lion by airplane
from Los Angeles to New York Martin
Jensen, Dole flyer, was the pilot
Jensen and the lion came a cropper in
canyon in Arizona while 10000 or
so persons waited for them in New
York. The press shouted hoax The
public screamed that Jensen and the
lion never took off. Animal lovers
called Smith beast for treating a
lion that way, intimated they'd have
his neck if the lion was damaged. He
still thinks it funny that no one ap-
peared to care what happened to
Jensen.
Everything finally worked out all
right, but Smith would much rather
be making short subjects.
He never had any intention Of doing
so. A chap named Farnum started
the subjects for M-G-M He died when
10 of the II remained to be done. The
company didn't know where to turn
until Louis B. Mayer. who had gone
around the country once with Smith,
remembered that he was just the lad
for the job. But he also was just the
chap for the publicity Job, so he had
to do both for while
He is shorts specialist exclusively
today and wouldn't be anything else.
If you have wondered where he gets
his subjects, like the one of the jon
keer diamond, for instance, he gets
them out of the newspapers. The story
Of the dog lobbyist who came to
Washington not SO long ago re-
member when the dog bowled over that
congressional committee as no lobbyist
ever did before?) was another speci-
men.
The press to which he used to be
good except when transporting lions
is being good, in turn, to Pete today.
So are his fans. They are not the
kind who write gaga letters, the man
who used to drive people gaga admits
and appreciates. They give him
suggestions constantly Most of the
subjects offered have to be rejected,
but not all of them. But if the sub
jects are not always suitable, Smith
gets great many ideas of production
technique and sound criticisms. He
likes his fans, he likes his job, he likes
most of his memories except those
having to do with lions), in fact, he
likes nearly everything but the in
somnia he's been having lately.
And he's the kind of person you
couldn't help liking.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

keith's-"The Toast of New York"
Jim Fisk makes and loses millions, at
ll:2b am, 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 1925 and
e25 pm.
Palace-"The Good Earth" superb
translation OF Pearl Bucks novel to
the screen, at IL am, 1875, 4:1O, 6:45
and $50 pm.
Capitol-"Topper," the cinema goes
hilarious with Thorne Smith novel,
at II am, 1:40, 4:25, 7:05 and 9:45
pm. Stage shows at 12:45, $3.50, $40
and s:55 pm.
Earle-"San Quentin" drama in a
prison and tough criminal is tanned,
at II am, 1886, 4:25, 7:15 and 1905
pm. Stage shows at l2;4O $3.50, $40
and 9:1o pm.
Columbia-"Easy Living" full of
comedy Just for the fun of it, at l1:45
am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45
pm.
Metropolitan-"Ever Since Eve"
Marion Davies latest venture into the
fields Of modern movie humor, at
11:2o am, 1:25, 3:25, $50, 7:35 and
e:4o pm.
Rialto-"Under the Red Robe" p"
swashbuckling adventure in the day
Of Cardinal Richelieu. at 11:45 am,
$50, 3:55, 6, $40 and 1920 pm.
Little-"Rose Marie" revival of the
popular Macdonald Eddy musical, at
II am, los, 3:l5, 5:25, 7:30 and
$40 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts Show
runs hour and IS minutes, continu-
Gus from 10 am. until midnight.
Ambassador-"sa Quentin" at
6:l5, 8 and $50 pm.
Penn-"The Singing Marine" Dick
Powell's latest musical, at 2:05, 3:55,
b:45, 7:35 and e:30p.m.
Sheridan-"Captains Courageous" !"
superb transcription to the screen Of
kipling's story, at 2:25, 445, 7:1o and
$50 pm.
Tivoli-"The Emperor's Candle
sticks" spies. romance and adventure,
ut 2, $50, 5:45, 735 and $50 pm.
Uptown-"Captains Courageous" at
s:25, 4:45, '7:l0 and $50 pm.
Roadside-"The Haunted Mill" an
other old-time melodrama brought to
life, at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1937-08-09

on Afghan frontier in Santa Susanna
Range, 40 miles from Hollywood, and
there it scattered over square miles
"a sets, including forts, tribal lookout
towers, warrior camps and palaces for
savage chieftainS Outdoor sets
alone cost 100000
Shirley plays bonnie little High
lander in this Rudyard Kipling classic
Victor McLaglen, academy award
winner in 1885 C"The Informer')
creates character of Sergt McDuff {.
He's also clad in kits, leading High
landerS in chargeS-a real life role he
played on several British frontiers
during days as soldier of fortune
Shirley's young widowed mother played
by June Lang, recently separated from
groom of-a-month Victor Orsatti . . j..
Michael Whalen is June's soldier
admirer-and thus the all-essential
romance formula established A
wee bit of romance invades Shirley's
screen life. too. in person of young
Douglas Scott, who becomes her first
leading man.
Director John Ford and Shirley got
on well after forbidding start :.
Ford is sharp tongued, two-hsted man
OF action-not exactly type a little
girl would choose as playmate but
long before finish they were playing
gags on each other.
Super Sleuth" another behind
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takes the part and they suggest his
writing talent might come In handy
for doctoring the script Benchley SIM
ply tells them he's an actor, not
writer"
Benchley, lolling back in his chair,
alternately yawning and wearing a
harrassed look (the latter because he
had 4 radio program to write and
couldn't work up any spirit for it, was
at the moment being neither. He was
being critic. Maybe because he did
not feel like acting just then, he was
figuring that MG-M could save $1,000
BY leaving out the scene altogether.
1T will never get to the cutting
eoom," said Benchley, land I'll never
get that radio script written"
Montgomery looked unsympathetic
This scene" he said will make the
picture. See, I'm changing shirts.
thought I shouldn't change shirts, but
they said change shirts and now I can
gee where they were right. It's bound
10 make the picture"
Then, while Montgomery literally
had to keep his mouth shut so they
could fix his makeup, Benchley forgot
his worry over the scene and the script
long enough to admit that being a
critic -actor-writer is not such bad
way to spend the years.
Making pictures six months a year
then going back to the New Yorker
for six months and writing about the
drama for quite another audience is
pleasant work.
The man who rolled vaudeville
audiences in aisles with his Treas
urer's Report" dozen years ago and
later did the same thing to tilmgoers
with How to Sleep" seems quite
happy about it all He and Mont
gomery and Rosalind Russell and
every one else connected with Live
what must be the happiest sound stage
IN Hollywood.
A picture of their antics, plus the
informal dialogue between actual
shots, might even be gayer, more
sophisticated comedy than the one
built around the script. The prin-
cipals are merry, intelligent persons.
Montgomery says bright things.
Benchley is clever. Miss Russell,
who never looks as beautiful on the
screen as she is when eating luncheon
or poring over script, has fair
for comedy. If audiences laugh as
hard at the picture as the players,
camera crews, spectators and even
publicity men have in its making
Live, Love and Learn" will be wow
lsh
The picture puts Montgomery back
In the old groove, the sophisticated
comedy mood which he doffed to choke
elderly ladies in Night Must Fall"
He may not enjoy about-face. He did
enjoy being whimsical murderer.
One suspects, however, that his audi
ence is going to be pleased seeing
him in something that indicates crime
didn't pay.
One leaves the Montgomery Bench
ley-Russell stage to go to the Office
OF one OF Hollywood's most interesting
characters. Pete Smith is his name.
He's the voice in those Pete Smith
Shorts. He is more than the voice,
Evening star., 1937-08-09

cussions OF PHILOSOPHERS Of life which
arise over cold bottle, but that prob
ably has nothing to do with dancing
or Going Native" his Job at the
moment.
'HE towns avid hissink and booing
enthusiasts now have another
tempting item dished up for them by
the Roadside Theater. Tonight comes
another old-time melodrama, THE
Haunted Mill" opening a tvo-weet
engagement at the red barn theater
out ON the Rockville pike. New tar
get for the Kisses is Rudolph Watson.
and the cast includes John Rappol(
Betty Byers, Fred Haskin, Mimi Nor
ton, Ralph Patton, Betty Rice, Ralph
Fowler and Wilma Flood.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
PROFESSIONALS

Dixie Dunbar Twentieth Century
Fox actress, built barbecue pit in
the back yard Of her home and set
about to give an initiation party.
When she frst tried TO start 4 blaze
though, the fire smoldered and sent
great clouds of smoke into the air
Some one turned in an alarm and
the flremen. obligingly, came to show
Dixie how to start 4 real fire.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
"ROSE MARIE" RETURNS
FOR REVIVAL AT LITTLE
Songs by Jeanette Macdonald
and Nelson Eddy Make Film
Musical Treat.


THE second musical made by jean
cite Macdonald and Nelson Eddy,
and the one still considered by many
the best Of the lavish tuneful produc-
tions in which the two have appeared,
Rose Marie" is the current revival
attraction at the Little Theater. Di-
rected by w. S. Van Dyke and adapt
ed from the stage production by Ar
thur Hammerstein, Rose Marie" is
a cinema packed with entertainment
The two stars were in fine voice
and their singing Of the familiar
Friml songs is musical treat OF the
highest order In addition to the
popular Rose Marie" and Indian
Love CALI there are splashes Of oper-
attic arias to help make Rose Marie
a film to see and hear It's rich, too,
in romance and humor
You remember the story, but you
might be reminded that this is the
piece wherein Jimmy Stewart did the
acting bit that brought him his later
breaks, and that Allan Jones was on
hand for some Of the musical Sc
quences. H. M.
Evening star., 1937-08-09

Miss Sothern, skilled pianist, wrote
a symphony when she was Is that was
played by Minneapolis Symphony Or
chestra but she's never yet had
chance to rattle keys in a movie.
Meet the MSsus"-a celluloid trip
along famous Atlantic City Boardwalk
i. ). wheel chairs, concessions and that
white sandy beach are all there i.
Comedy based on adventures Of mid
dle-aged couple who find selves in
volved in Nation wide contest to Sc
lect Mrs. America" the ideal house.
wife thus introducing Victor Moore
and Helen Broderick as co-starring
funSters . Ada Leonard, one of
strip tease" delegation from Bur-
lesque, makes screen debut-present-
ing perfectly proper and well-dressed
novelty dance.
Moore just completed "rumpus'
room in new house and has papered
walls with photographs from all
plays in which he's appeared in 40
years Of show business His two
children, Ora, l8, and Robert, IS,
made screen debut in this picture. but
were heartbroken at discovery their
parts had been edited out-two more
tragedies of the cutting room floor"
Number 'l3" continues pursuit of
Miss Broderick married name
Helen Crawford has l3 letters
auto license number adds up to 10,
house number does same, mail box
number is 535. making another l3
total-and Meet the Missus' is an
other l3 combination.
Cynthia Westlake got role as re-
suit OF promise made l8 years ago by
Director Stanley :. As small child,
she was brought to him when he was
appearing in Los Angeles in musical
comedy -. told mother, II he ever
was able, he'd give her part 1. kept
his word and now Cynthia, 4 real
beauty at 20, has won term contract
at R-K-O.
(Copyrisht, 1897. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. lneJ
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Just a Pool-Side Gag.

Pat O'Brien, Warner Bros. star,
has special chair on the edge OF his
Westwood swimming pool. Under
meath is hole in the cement through
which at the proper moment plunger
rises, fitting the chairs occupant into
the pool. This comprises initiation
into the O'Brien Tank Corps.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Real Autograph Hunter.

When Wayne Morris, featured play
er in Submarine D-1," was struck
with pitched ball during noon
hour game between members Of the
cast, Chicago exhibitors wife Wis
iting the studio took possession Of the
ball and asked him to autograph it..
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Relief For The
Itching of Eczema

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3emo usually brings relief to itching,
burning skin. Often in severe cases Itch
ing Is relieved when zemo touches tender
and irritated skin. To comfort the itching
OF Simple Rashes. Ringworms. Eczema and
Pimples, always use clean. soothing Zemo.
It should be in every home. Insist on
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keeping Bureau. 35c. 6oc, 81. All drug
eista
7Ekla
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Annabella at the Rialt0
In "Under the Red Robe"
"Going Native" Dance Director, Harry Cros.
ley, Likes His Work but Not the Heat-New
Melodrama at Roadside Tonight,
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

& you NV now Annaoea would fare without the tint
on her cheek
Frencn star OF Wings OF the
REQ Robe at the Ralto
dehouy
since color
Evening star., 1937-08-09

dressed star in Hollywood, he's become
fashion-plate since his marriage
Miss Sothern, skilled pianist, wrote
a symphony when she was Is that was
played by Minneapolis Symphony Or
chestra but she's never yet had
chance to rattle keys in a movie.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
In Which Mr.. Carmody
Runs Into Mr.. Benchley
And Is Impressed With His Rare Talent for
Escaping Work and for Glowing on the
Set With Bob Montgomery
BY Jay CARMODY.

oLLY"ooD Calf August Mr Robert Benhly the
the only comfortable
l Montgomerys OF
i "Benchey" said Montgomery He s
1lccessfl the When tell
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Association, opposing the admittance
Of nonresident students to District
schools without paying tuition. was
turned over to the Educational Com
mittee for a report at the December
meeting.
On the recommendation Of William
A. Maio. president Of the Southeast
Citizens Association and chairman of
the council, q motion was passed re-
questing the proposed monument to
Marconi. inventor OF the wireless, be
located in Southeast Washington.
Plans for Z membership drive COM
prising the 10 affiliated bodies of the
Evening star., 1937-11-17

pressed by Arthur Newton Pack, presi-
dent of the American Nature Asso-
citation. in letter this week to Sena-
tor Byrnes of South Carolina, chair
man of the select Committee on Gov
ernment Reorganization.
Pack said the Taylor Grazing Act
and Bonneville Dam, recently referred
to by Secretary of the Interior Ickes
as conservation projects, are any
thing but conservation measures"
He charged the dam threatens to
destroy the Columbia salmon indus
try, and the Interior Department had
turned the public range lands under
Evening star., 1937-11-17

zens' Association approving the move
ment of the District Of Columbia Mo-
tor Club; which would establish a
course of study in District schools
for the training of future automobile
drivers.
1t was stated further in the reso-
luton, copies of which are to be sent
to the Board Of Education and the
District Commissioners, that only by
instructing the youth of today in the
importance Of safe driving will the
accidents of tomorrow be minimized.
Another resolution, submitted by the
North Randle Community Citizens
Evening star., 1937-11-17

council and scheduled to run from
January through March are to be
made at the next meeting of the
organization.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Meeting TOMORROW

Formation of Cooperative Buy
ing Groups to Be iscussed.
Formation of cooperative buying
groups for low-income families will
be discussed tomorrow night at {
meeting of Consumers Services in the
Evening star., 1937-11-17
DRIVING CLASSES
IN SCHOOLS URGED
Southeast Council Approves Pro
posal-Tuition Problem Sent
to Committee.

The Southeast Council at its meet
ing last night in the eleventh precinct
police station indorsed 4 resolution
submitted by the Lincoln Park Citi-
Evening star., 1937-11-17

the Taylor Grazing Act over to "ad-
visory committees made up Of the very
stockmen who exploited these lands
to their own advantage"
Instead of the proposal to change
the Interior Department into De-
partment of Conservation, Pack urged
that all renewable natural resources
be put under the administration Of
conservation director within the Agri-
culture Department, which now ad-
ministers the NATIONAL forests.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Third
and I streets NV.
Edgar A. Brown, president of the
United Government Employees. and
A. M. Schwarz of the public as
sistance division Of the District gov
ernment will outline the principles
OF consumer cooperation.
Glass Containers Strong.
Transparent and completely sterile
glass containers remain untouehed hy
even = huid that can burn It's way
right through \ human body.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Bracket" sleeves for women are
vogue in London this season.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Worlds Great Thinkers
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Evening star., 1937-11-17
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Evening star., 1937-11-17
PROPOSED CHANGE
AT ICKES UNIT HIT
Head of Nature Association Op-
poses Interior Department
as Conservation Bureau.

Opposition to any Government re-
organization program that would
make the Interior Department De-
partment of Conservation was ex-
Evening star., 1937-11-17
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The treasures in these books have outlasted th
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Evening star., 1937-11-17

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