The Washington times., 1937-03-19
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order to stage the production. This
was accomplished at an expense in
excess of $4,000, which is quite a
sum to be added to the usual
operating expenses of the theater
and the production.
When The Great Waltz" was
booked to return to the National
for Easter week there was con-
siderable speculation as to what
had become of this equipment.
1t had not been used or even heard
of for more than a year. Upon
arrival of Mr.. Gordon'S represent
ative there was a hurried search
for wires, fuses, plugging boxes
and switchboardS. When the
entire equipment was found to
have been left intact and ready
for the hook upon the company's
arrival, there was enough rejoic-
ing around the managerial
domain to be classified as a cele-
bration.
MR.. HAVILAND is BACK
That old paper tearer, Henry
Haviland, former Fox Theater
usher, is back in town after a
four months trip of the Gus Sun
time playing through Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Michigan.
Haviland's stage career started
with the first Going Native"
revue on F Street with Brooke
Johns as emcee. Since then he
has been tearing figured designs
in vaudeville and mixing in a bit
of magic.
MEET THE MAESTROS
Ten of Washington's leading Or
chestra leaders have been invited
by John J. Payette, Warmers zone
manager, to see Head Over Heels
in Love-" at the Earle today.
Although the towns baton-bend-
ers are expected to react favor
ably to Jessie Matthews, England's
leading musical star. the chief
reasons for the invitation are two
Mark Gordon and Harry Revel.
These two Hollywood songwriters
we're imported to Britain to COM
pose the melodies to which the
lovely Miss Matthews sings and
dances.
Since the Gordon Revel list of
successes is lengthy, it is no sur
prise to find such an inStantane-
Gus hit as May I Have the Next
Romance With You" in the score.
The other songs are Looking
Around Corners" Through the
Courtesy Of Love-" There's That
Look in Your Eyes Again" Don't
Give a Good Gosh Darn" and the
title song.
The bandsmen who have been
invited have been asked to pick
their favorite melody among the
six tunes. On this critical jury
will be: Pete MaciaS, Heigh-Ho
Club; Barnee, Shoreham; Sande
Williams. Carlton; Bill Strick-
land. Lotus; Little Sam Robbins,
Raleigh; Al Sakol, La Paree;
Sasha Bartnovsky. Troika; Matt
Windsor, Volga Boatman; Sidney,
Mayflower, and John Shaw,
Madrillon.
CIRCUS FOR CAPITOL
In spite of what the weather
man may say, the circus is coming
to town, and not under any con-
ventional Big top" but right to
the stage of LoewS Capitol The
ater for a full week starting Fri
day, March 26.
This announcement was made
public today by those enterprising
entreprenaurS of "F' Street who
have been planning a gala sequel
to that celebrated indoor circus
the first of its kind Washington
has ever seen-which the Capitol
(then FoX) presented during
Christmas week of 1885.
So startling was the departure
from the normal routine of vaude
vile presentations that many du
bious could mot see" such cir
Gus. But the success of that move,
entertainment and the enthusiasm
with which locals of all ages greet
ed it. convinced all that circus is
still a circus and will be cheerfully
patronized whether it's housed By
canvas or the more ornate interior
of a modern citadel Of the cinema