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Evening star., 1937-06-14
MELODRAMA TO OPEN
ROADSIDE'S SEASON
''Wizard of the Wave" Starting
Tonight, Begins New Play
Series at Red Barn.

TONIGHT the Roadside Theater
l. opens for another season at the
red barn playhouse out on the Rock
vile Pike. The Summers curtain
raiser is to be another of those famed
old melodramas in the true Roadside
tradition, this one titled Wizard of
the Wave"
This is all about noble naval Of
ficer and his battles (to the death, of
course) with villainy cat its worst, of
course. represented by some of the
nastiest pirates ever conceived.
There's a lovely heroine, naturally,
and the stage is to be all cluttered up
with sailors. marines, pirates and
titanic struggles.
The cast, headed by Ralph Fowler,
Virginia True and Denis E. Connell
includes Betty Rice. Jerry Hess. Mil
dred Baitz, Lawrence Beckerman
Frank Gaunt, Clarence Ruebsam,
Rachel sewell, Paul Messink, Miri-
anne Berkowich, Frieda Levy, R. H.
Patton, Richard Walsh, Fred Kirby,
Sidney Rogers, Frank Howard Helen
Meyers, John Mcknight, Hamilton
Colt and John Rappolt.
Anton Hardt, who has been re-
sponsible for all the past Roadside
melodramas, has directed Wizard of
the Wave and it will be up to him
to figure way to get all those people
mentioned above on the Roadside's
stage.
Betty Gray will be at the piano to
provide the incidental music to the
melodramatic doings and the cues,
mayhap, for the kissing and booing.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Earle-"I Met Him in Paris" at
1918 am, 1230, 2:55. 5:15, 7:35 and
9:55 pm. Stage shows at 1850 am,
2:10, 435. 6:55 and 9:15 pm.
Palace-"Make Way for Tomorrow,
at 1910, 2:3o, 4:5o, 7:l5 and 9:35 pm.
Capitol-"Parnell," at 1890 am,
l:20, 4:10, 7 and $50 pm. Stage
shows at l2:35, 3:25, 6:l5 and 9;05
pm.
Keith's-"Wings Over Honolulu" at
ll:15 am, /, 2:45, ABS. $40, 8:1O
and 9;55 pm. March of Time" at
1910, 2:25, AIS, 6, 7:5o and 935 pm
Columbia-"They Gave Him a Gun. y
at IL am, los, $40, 5:25, TAO and
9:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"St of Louis Pas
teur," at 1885 am. 1885, 3:35, 535,
TAO and 9:45 pm.
Little-"Dancing Lady at ll:3C
am, 1870, 3:35, 5:35, 7:50 and $50
pm. ..
Rialtor" Ex-Mrs. Bradford" at H.
1:55, sos and 8:15 pm. "Hells
Angels" at 1915, 3:25, 6:35 and $50
pm.
Trans -Lux-News and shorts. Show
runs l hour and Is minutes, contin-
uous 10 I'm. to midnight.
Ambassador-"I Met Him in Paris
at 6:l5, 7:55 and GAS pm
Tivoli-"Woman Chases Man" at
2, 3:55, $40, GAS, $40 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1937-06-14

opera house.
He may be gone year, John thinks,
but Hollywood hopes not. This town
thrives on eccentricity and color, and
John has supplied plenty of each. His
matrimonial escapades and stormy
public intrusions have founded a
wealth of anecdote that shouldn't be
interrupted Barrymore gags have be-
come almost as traditional of Holly
wood as the famous Goldwynisms.
One day, John walked into down.
town haberdashery to pick out q
shirt. Send it out" he ordered the
clerk in loud tone,
The man behind the counter resent
ed the tone, and he possessed a deadly
sense of humor.
What's the name, please?" he called
after the retreating Barrymore.
John stopped and stared at the en-
ploye in grieved amazement. He fairly
shouted his name. Again he started
for the door.
How do you spell it?" the persistent
clerk yelled after him Other Gus
toners were laughing.
This was too much of an indignity
John withered the clerk with his most
fiendish stare shrieked, "Stick the
shirt under your counter" and
fled from the place.
John likes to attend previews. One
night he followed the beacons and
drew up in front of the box office WIN
dow.
Two tickets in the name of John
Barrymore" he thundered to the box
office attendant
The girl scanned the list. I'm
sorry" she said. but there aren't any
here. Were they to be left for you?'
No" answered Barrymore, without
rancor. but I always ask and they
generally give them to me-"
Martha Raye, who recently joined
Hollywoods widening matrimonial
circle. hasn't had her golden spoon
very long.
Now Mrs Hamilton Buddy West
more, wife of the youngest Of Holly
Evening star., 1937-06-14
BRIGHT SERIES is SET
FOR SYLVAN THEATER
Alfresco Entertainment Pro-
grams to Start June 22
With Opera.

DLANS to make this years program
L Of Summer festivals at the Sylvan
Theater on the Monument slope more
successful than any before were COM
pleted last week
Tuesday, June %, is the first date on
the alfresco calendar, the season
opening with performance Of
H. M. S. Pinafore" by the Estelle
Wentworth Opera Group.
This will be followed the next
Tuesday by "A Thousand and One
Nights Entertainments" production
OF the Marian Chace Dance Group.
The series will run through July and
August and close September 7 with
concert by the Tempo Choral Club.
In case of inclement weather any
Tuesday night the scheduled per-
formance will be given the night fol-
lowing
Groups participating in this years
series Of programs will include, in
addition to those mentioned above,
the Blackfriars' Guild, the F. B. I.
Drama Group, the Lisa Gardiner
Dancers, the Langley Lambs Club, the
Alice Louise Hunter Dance Group, the
Columbia Light Opera Co., the
Washington Players. the Army Band,
the Navy Band, the Marine Band, the
Washington Civic Orchestra. the
Washington Gas Light Co. Band and
the Lithuanian Group.
Evening star., 1937-06-14

SI@ AECING LADY" was top
notch, all-star Hollywood
musical when 1t first hit
- the screen three years ago
And. except that its tunes are no
longer hits and its plot has been
done since, it's still what the industry
likes to call sock" popular enter
tainment.
What makes the Little Theater's
new offering Of greatest interest now,
however, is the fact that it intro
duced two Of today's reigning stars
Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy. They
have far from large roles, but the
fact that they dominate their moments
makes it obvious why they were shot
into almost immediate stardom.
Joan and Clark Gable, of course,
are the centers of the plot, with Fran
chot Tone thrown in to complicate
matters. Joan, burlesque dancer,
gets arrested during a raid and Fran
chot, the Park-av playboy, goes her
bail. Despite her obligation, how
ever, Joan is good girl and walks
out on her rescuer, landing a job in
a Broadway musical, being staged by
Gable. Tone. still undaunted, buys
an interest in the show. And thus,
with Gable -CraWford-Ton triangle,
which Hollywood still hasn't found a
way to beat. the complications begin.
In addition to Astaire and Eddy.
who can scarcely be called "support"
in anybody's cast, the other players
include May Robson as Joan's chief
adviser, Winnie Lightner as her early
pal, Robert Benchley as a Broadway
columnist, Ted Healey and his stooges,
Art Jarrett, Grant Mitchell and Ster-
ling Holloway.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
III ellis Ang Is"
Tops Bill at Rialto.

~ ranks as the greatest avi-
alton spectacle of the
a screen, and The Ex-Mrs
Bradford" with William Powell wise
cracking his way to solution of an
other super-mystery gives Rialto
Theater customers wide choice of
interest this week
"Hells Angels" of course, wrests
its chief fame today from the fact
that it introduced Jean Harlow to
the world and overnight launched
her as reigning star.
Granting that photography has
progressed since Hughes spent the
fabulous sum- of s4,00O,0OO to film the
picture nearly five years ago, the Yep
pelin raid over London and the air
battles involving 81 planes from an
atmosphere that has lost none of
its effectiveness. Even so, however,
the story of the three friends, two
English brothers and young Ger
man schoolmate, all of whom ulti-
mately sacrifice their lives for their
countries, dominates the picture
The Ex-Mrs Bradford" which
fnds Jean Arthur as the former
spouse who decides her success as
writer OF mystery stories qualities
her to muscle in on her husbands
sleuthlng, is typical continuation
OF the sort of combination detective
story and sophisticated comedy that
made THE Thin Man a riot. This
time Powell is a doctor. thus enabling
him TO discover that the killer, who
leaves only spot of gelatin on his
victims, utilizes the black widow
| spider.
Eric Blore, in his familiar butler
role; James Gleason. frankie Darro
and Lila Lee furnish the additional
nonsense.
Evening star., 1937-06-14

woods noted family Of makeup art
lists, Martha was born in theater
dressing room 20 years ago Her par
ents were the hoofing team Of Reed
and Hooper (Martha's real name is
Margaret Reed and she joined them
in their act at the age Of 3.
Director Norman Taurog picked her
out of Hollywood night club and
gave her small role in Bing Crosbys
Rhythm on the Range" The sur
prising manner in which the girl i'm
mediately adapted herself led to a
sudden rewriting Of the script-with
a much fatter role for the newcomer
Counting radio, with her new Para
mount contract, Martha will pay tax
this year on approximately $325,000
And so remember: All little girls
cannot be quiet wall f1owers-not if
you wish them to parallel Martha s
speedy climb to the golden pinnacle.
Scattered sights and sounds: Eddie
Welch, one OF a dozen Jack Benny
gag creators. worried aloud as he
watched his boss lunching in the
Paramount cafe. Hes the only man
I ever heard OF who can be funny day
after day on Ciet Of crackers and
milk he moaned A sight on
Hollywood boulevard: Virginia Bruce
blending into the kaleidoscope native
procession, wearing red silk pajamas,
hrNurro f11r AVA La
wrapped about her blond head j..
Gregory Ratoff invariably maps when
he sits in the screening room, look
ing at pictures with his boss, Daryl
zanuck When Zanuck nudges him
Ratoff opens his eyes, mumbles SEN
say-shunal" and drops off to sleep
again.
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Evening star., 1937-06-14
"Storm Over Patsy" as Film
May Confound Play Critics
Picture Version Found Replete With Re-
semblances TO "Mr. Deeds" Lady Godiva
Found Appearing in "Mountain Music.'
BY JAY CARMODY.

who thought Storm Over Patsy good entertainment
the rules of writng)
saw as loosely written insignificant drama unworthy glory
- of Theaer Guild production
cup
breed world Of Mr. Deeds
Evening star., 1937-06-14
HAYDEN REVUE INTIME
PRESENTED AT NATIONAL
Students of Dance Studio Seen in
Seventh Edition of
Annual Show.
DILL HAYDEN has quite repu-

DILL HAYDEN has quite repu-
tation for the shows he produces
every year about this time and the
seventh edition, presented last night
at the National is a creditable addi-
ton to the line
Titled Ladies of Fashion and Men
About Town." the current Hayden
revue intime seemed not quite so
bright as some Of the things he has
done in the past, but withal it was a
tuneful, danceful entertainment.
Phil and Henry Evans have written
lot OF nice new music for the piece
and there was considerable talent dis
played at various times last night.
One Of the talented performers was
little lass named Nancy Hanck,
who is apt to go places in the dane
ing business If she cares to do So for
her acrobatic solo, performed partly
with a parasol in one hand, was
knockout, Just why parasol should
be an addition to an acrobatic rou-
tine We couldn't say, but with or
without it Nancy is good.
A lot Of other people who were on
hand are good, too, Virginia Astryke
is one of them, and her "free-wheel-
ing" tap dance was one of the eve
ning's high lights. Then there was
that tap solo by Lee Goodwin and
the acrobatic solo by Rita Zuch, in
corporated. in the effective Jungle"
number, a pair of bright moments.
Other diverting interludes were con-
tributed by Jean Meiners, Billy
Hawkins, Bob Morris, Quentin Por-
ter, Gus Belezza, Nina Stephens, Shir-
ley Baker, Thelma Carey, Florence
Sherman, Margaret Scott and Kath-
ryn Dengler.
Staging, by Hayden and Ann Evans,
was simple, but effectively so.
H. M.
Evening star., 1937-06-14

bilities, dangerous ones, that things
may go that way.
ON A MONDAY, maybe, you would
find 1t interesting to learn that
it takes a lot of prints of film when
a picture company decides to cash
in quickly on success Samuel
Goldwyn had to work up to 800 to
give so many persons a chance to see
"A Star Is Born" all at one time
That many prints in technicolor come
to tidy sum And net tidy
fewer prints MG-M's decision
to let every one see Captains Cour-
ageous' at popular prices has influ-
enced producers of several other su-
per-super films against road show
ing 1t means bunch of bar
gains for Summer moviegoers
kelth's new film. Meet the Missus,"
opening Wednesday, travesties one of
the greatest of American institutions,
the prize contest :. Victor Moore and
Helen Broderick make merry with the
universal urge of citizens to win trips
to Europe, Hollywood, around the
world, etc. -. incidentally, the young
man In the picture is Alan Bruce
He stepped from an advertising
agency into leading movie role,
kind OF miracle If you don't insist
upon miracles that are terrific
Have you ever wondered what hap
pened to Lady Godiva? She has
turned up. of all places, in new
Paramount picture called, OF all things,
Mountain Music" Over at Warner
Bros, where they found a snapshot
Of Lady Godiva in a press book on
Mountain Music" every one is 60
ing mad trying to figure out the con-
nection When the truth comes
out, we'll let you know if we, too,
haven't gone crazy trying to figure
whatever in the world she would be
doing in the mountains An 'in
re- memo from Mary Margaret Oster-
loh, director, says first dress rehearsal
will be held tonight for East Lynne"
at st. Thomas Episcopal Church. 1t
is to be presented Friday night, dou-
ble-featured with an 1890 Beauty
Contest" -. A local press agent who
has vastly more trouble with "shalls"
and wills than Joseph Conrad ever
did (and that was lot of trouble)
lets us in on the fact that the Cen
ter Guild of the Jewish Community
Center will install officers next Sat-
urday night And another press
agent who takes the future of simple
verbs in her stride says the one-act
play tournament of the Center Guild
will be held tonight =. . Every ones
invited and it's free.
Evening star., 1937-06-14

IL IL luTllS OUT 10 IemlnQ tne puDlcs
Of the same thing, some proud heads
will be nominated to hide in shame.
The proud heads, of course, will not
elect to hide, but that won't bother
the nominators.
Even one of those Janus-typ critics
who turns one face toward the stage
and another toward the movies can
see possibilities of a Deeds in Storm
in Teacup."
The courtroom scene in the play
produced by the guild at the National
late In the season has amazing comedy
values. Every one in it, especi lily the
Judge who took such strong liking
to the defendant that he could not
bear to see the latter lose the case,
was uproariously funny in every line
and gesture. If the rest of the play
had not looked so much like a calm
that precedes a storm, Storm Over
Patsy" might have enjoyed a longer
life. The difference between the first
two acts and the third. however, was
so great that it took audiences some
time to discover they lad not returned
to the wrong theater after the last in
termission. They couldn't get into
the new swing of the thing until it
was too late.
"STORM IN A TEACUP," we'll call
it that henceforth, is potential
ly excellent bit of trivia 1t concerns
the downfall of a municipal dictator
who impounded poor woman's dog
for non-payment of taxes and thereby
created a storm that cost him his job
and his wife. A fine theme for
whimsical comedy! Looking back on
1t, one can see where it is of a piece
with the things that make George
Abbott so rich and respected as play
producer. If Abbott. then why not
the guild? Probably because the guild
is not supposed to do the Abbott type
of thing Critics and audiences won't
let it. 1t can do comedy, to be sure,
but 1t must be significant comedy.
Insignificant comedy is for the
movies, the masses and Cunreason-
ably) not for the guild Whoever
made 1t. there seems to be a rule of
some kind that guild productions
must have a message; that 1t is sin
against art when they evoke only
happy. childlike laughter.
The picture. English made, has not
been booked into Washington.
When 1t comes, destiny playing no
tricks in the meantime, we shall re-
view it. And the guild can put a
clipping of the first review with the
second and send them both to us
with the simple notation: "Wanh!"
1t depends upon whether We agree
with critics who already have seen the
picture, of course. There are posi-
Evening star., 1937-06-14
John Barrymore Planning
National Tour in Hamlet
Will Appear in Revival in Hollywood in
September and Then Embark on
Long Road Trip.
RY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.

HOLLYWOOD June 4Glmpes behind the ceulod headlines:
- 57yearod viby distressed by
recent domestic squalls ambition too dued by casting ohc
a
Hollywood Following
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Self.Starting Drums.

X ETTLEDRUMS are a new movie
problem that arose in filming
Warner Bros musical, VARSITY
Show"
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Astaire's Solo.
MORRIE RYsKIND, one of tn

MoRR1E R4SklND, one OF the
most capable screen writer's in
Hollywood, has been signed by R-K-O
Radio Pictures to write the film adap-
tation Of "a Damsel in Distress" Fred
Astaire's first solo starring film, which
Producer Pandro S. Berman will send
before cameras late this month.
Ryskind wrote the screen play of
my Man Godfrey" while among the
many successful pictures on which he
collaborated we're Rhythm on the
Range" "a Night at the Opera" and
Animal Crackers"
"A Damsel in Distress" based on
the novel by P. G. Wodehouse, will be
directed by George Stevens. with a
musical score contributed by George
and Ira GershWin. Charles Chase will
serve as special assistant to Producer
Bernlan.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Don't Eat the Props!

I MAY be like carrying Goals to
Newcastle, but henceforth. under
an edlct delivered by Property Man
George Callahan, those cast members
OF Samuel Goldvyn's The Hurricane"
who want to eat raw coconuts on the
set must bring their own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Y.M.C.A. Notes

President Charles L. Larkin of the Y. M. c. A. announced last night the appointment of 35 men and wo- men to various committees in the Educational and Industrial Depart ment of the Central Y. M. 0. A. They are:
 Waterbury Community Forum Herman Rooster, hcairman; Howard E. Coe, 0. Arthur Dubois, Arthur H. Goepel, William D. Pierson, Edward T. Carmody.
 Unit Courses (Research and Pro- motion) = Forrest c. Purintol, chairman: Leland V. Clark, John G. Gilrnartin, Mary L. Martin, Alfred P. Meyerhans, John M. Perry, Jr. Lobby Programs (Health, Social and Economic, Movies)-Raymond J. Tanning. chairman; Roy A. An derson: Paul Archambault. Frank Dillane, Dr. Alfred c. Dreher. Roy A. Ferris, Abraham Rosenzweig, and Charles J. Sutherland.
 Factory Classes-C. Arthur Du- Bois, chairman: William R. Adams, William T. Bannon, Walter A. Jar wis, Raymond F. Messenger.
 Counseling Vocational, Educa- tional and Employment Service)-- walter A. Jarvis, chairman; Ellen Davies, J. A. Harry Peterson, pr. Millicent Pond, Louis J. schuster' Jr.
 Industrial Foremen's Club Co., operation and Executives Luncheon Allan o. Curtiss, chairman: James A. Burns, Erwin P. Claus. Charles J, Manville.
 Waterbury Public Speaking Club Cooperation Howard E. Coe, chair man.
 Extension Course Program-J' Russell Putnam. chairman; George D. Ericscn, Bertrana B. Bailey, Her man Rooster, J. Warren Upson. ,~, Exyofficers, all committees: Robert D. Plhtt, Arthur L. Purinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
ANTI-WAR PLAY
 TO BE GIVEN
Local Group Sponsors Pre- SentatiOn Here on
 February 20

Irwin Shaw's realistic anti-war play, Bury the Dead", will be pre- sented here at the Waterbury Wo- mems club on the evening of Feb- ruary 26 at 8:3o o'clock, 1t was an- nounced today. The play, which is a one-act presentation, is being giv- en here under the auspices of the New group and the Waterbury Council for Peace Action.
 Edward H. Davis Is chairman of the committee on arrangements and has announced that the play will be given by the members of the Little Theater group of Stamford, one of the best amateur theatrical groups in the state.
 Assisting the chairman are Mrs. Richard Mueller, Mrs. Paul Thorell, Miss Marjorie Farley James Fur ness, Chase Kimball, Raymond Leo- pold, Clyde Linhard, Frederic Smedley and Paul Thorell.
 The play had successful run of several weeks on Broadway last year and was considered by critics as one of the best anti-war plays in many years. In addition to the feature presentation there will also be a one-act play "A Question of Principle, which will be given by members of the local Civic Theater group, directed by James Furness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

ly this season. The proceeds from the concert will be applied to church renovations. The entire par ish and other Waterbury residents are all working to make the event a successful one.
 The musical program has been selected end arranged with care. Part of the program will be a group of choral numbers by the entire choir of St. Margaret's parish. Pro- lessor JoEn L. Bonn, choirmaster and organist, has arranged a varied program of classical and modern numbers. Some of these will be feat ured by organ accompaniment, and some sung acapella. Featured in the St. Margaret's choir group will be some of Moore's Irish Melodies. A large chorale with organ, by Men delssohn, with incidental solo work by the choir soloists will be one Of the most ambitious selections on the program.
 The popular half of the program will be directed and arranged by Joseph R. Lezotte, well known local musician, who is bringing together some of the city's outstanding talent. Included will be singing and dancing numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
Wadhams Relief

Plans were made for weekly card parties and three committees were appointed at 8 meeting of Wadhams Camp Auxiliary, Sons of Union Veterans, held last night in Engineers hall.
 Mrs. Mary Jackson was ap- pointed chairman of the enter tainment committee and will be assisted by Mrs. Clara Plant, Mrs. Lefty Flood, Mrs. Aimee Gould, Mrs. Ethel Piercey and Miss Mel lie Brown.
 Mrs. Catherine Turrell and Mrs. Alice Martin were appointed to the sick committee and Mrs. Lefty Flood and Mrs. Clara Plant were named on the relief com- mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
CLUB PROTESTS
 PROPOSED ROUTE
Overlook Cottage Park Group to Send Dele-
 gates to Hartford

Attorneys Thomas F. McGrath and Finton Phelan will represent the Overlook Cottage Park Community club before the public utilities conl- mission in Hartford on the 26th when 8 hearing takes place on the petition of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company for permis- sion ot run a bus line over Pine street and Columbia boulevard. Members of the club met last night at Kingsbury school and decided to conduct a vigorous campaign against the setting up of the new bus route and authorized Attorneys McGrath and Phelan to appear at the com- missions hearing.
 The club members also went on record as opposing the granting of permit for a gasoline station at the corner of Roseland avenue and Cooke street. The zoning board will consider the petition concerning the gasoline station.
 Attorney McGrath pointed out that the busses on the new route would pass three schools ,Wilby, Driggs and Kingsbury. Furthermore, he asserted, a traffic hazard will be created. Attorney McGrath declared that instead of opening the new route the company should reduce fares on the Willow street line to five cents. Opposition to the new route was also voiced by Sherwood Rowland, Joseph Kenney, Edward Tracy, Arthur Bowling and Mrs. Henry Preusser. Several, including those mentioned above, spoke against the proposed gasoline sta ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20
SDeedwell Lodge

The number of our presidents who have been formally initiated into the Order of the Knights Of Pythias was discussed last evening at a meeting of Speedwell Lodge by President Leon Hall of Com stock lodge. A meeting of the new entertainment committee was held last night to make plans for a dinner after next Fridays meeting. John Paige is chairman Of the committee.