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The Washington times., 1937-10-19
Is Next
At the Met

Back in Circulation" Warner
Brothers comedy drama with
Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell, and
Margaret Lindsay, will be the
next attraction at the Metro
politan Theater.
Based on 1.-THE Angle Shooter"
Cosmopolitan Magazine story by
Adela Rogers st. John, Back in
Circulation" presents Pat
O'Brien as city editor of a tab
loid paper. Joan Blondell. his
star reporter, involves Margaret
Lindsay in o murder trial and
then scoops the town by finding
proof of her innocence.
News and selected short sub
jects round out the program.
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curry who suggests how the amor
Gus adventure may succeed and
the play is on.
This high promise and carni-
val mood is not entirely full
filled, although I have no doubt
that the Lunt-Fontanne consid-
cradle following will find COM
plete satisfaction in the philo-
sophical musings and the char
acter analysis developed in the
cultured phrases that S. N.
Behrman has provided for the
two leading characters Of the
modernized legend.
ALKMENA is FIRM
They have reached away back
to 200 B. c. for the essence Of
this plot, and the "38" Of the
title is Playwright Behrman's
frank admission that 81 prior
writer's have toyed with the
legend Of the Greeks.
Where the Greeks treated this
fracture of the moral code as
tragedy, the Behrman transla-
ton of Jean Giraudoux'S French
version of the fable. stresses
comedy.
Jupiter, with a free evening,
decides to descend from Olym-
puS to the earth and try his
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
MOVIE
COCK
R. K. o. KEITHs-Barbara

r. K. o. KEITHS-Barbara
Stanwyck, Herbert Marshall,
Breakfast for Two" 11:15
a. M, 1904, 1858, 4:42, $751;
$40. 1000 p. nj.
EARLE-Paul Mum, 1.-THE Life
Of Emile zola," 10:3O a. m,
1:15, 4:05, 6:55, $3.50 p. m.
Stage, Carmela PonSelle, 1885,
1925, 6:15, 9:05 p. m.
METROPO Titan i Charles
(Buddy) Rogers. "This Way
Please" 11:40 a. M, lao,
$40. $40. 7:40. $40 p. m.
CAPITOL-Irene Dunno, Ran.
dolph Scott, High, Wide and
Handsome" II a. m, lao,
4:25, ITO, 9:55 p. M, stage,
1855, $40, 6:25, 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Joan Crawford, Rob
ert Young. 1.-THE Bride Wore
Red" 1855 a. m, 2:20, 4:45,
7:10. 9:35 p. m.
COLUMB1A-Sylvia Sidney,
Joel McCrea. Dead End"
1925 a. m, 1:25, $3.50, 5:36,
7::35, $40 p. m.
LITTLE-Conrad Veidt, "The
Wandering Jew" 11:18 a. m,
1922, 1926, $50, 7:34. 9:38
p. m.
TRANS. LUX - Newsreel and
Shorts at 10 and 11:45 q. M,
1890, LAS, 8. AIS. $3.50.
6:45. 8. 9:15 and 10:45 p. m.
HOW ARD - Marion Davies,
ever Since Eve" 1880, 4.
7:05. 1915 p. m. Stage,
Fletcher Henderson, 1880, 8.
OILS p. m.
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this years first first-night
should be watching the work Of
Director Strickland. The civic
is very enthusiastic about him,
and believes that the city will
Immediately agree. He comes to
Washington with wide exper-
fence in both professional and
non-professional circles.
Not at all incidentally, the
excursion boat sets for this
years opener are designed and
executed by that same Mr..
Girvan who made Caesar and
Cleopatra" so beautiful.
wednesday night at Ward
man promises to be gala.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
KEELEYGRAMS

Exhibitors in the New York
territory are holding off on run
ming the latest issue Of March
of Time" and the Motion Pic
ture Herald frankly accuses the
reel Of partianship in issuing a
screen Qualification of Mayor
Fiorello H. LaGuardia at a crit
ical time in a hotly-contested
city election.
Radio City Music Hall re-
moved the reel after one weeks
exhibition, and the RKO the
aters have decided not to screen
it until after the ballots have
been counted in November. Says
the Motion Picture Herald:
Regardless Of the depth Of
editorial sincerity which decided
that this mayor and candidate
should get such signal attention,
1t Is inevitable that many per-
sons both in New York and
afieId will regard the treatment
as one Of curious partianShip,
the like of which the theateF
screen has never seen since the
days Of 1895 when Abner NC
Kinley bought stock in the
American Biograph Company
and put his brother, Major
william Mckinley, candidate,
on the newborn screen"
RAY BELL IS BEDDED
Ray Bell, Loew's prize cymbal
beaten, went to the hospital yes
terday to have his tonSilS carved
so Charles Kurtzman will pre-
side at the Prisoner Of zenda"
screening today That was
Director Sam Wood of Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer in a stage box
watching Lunt and Fontanne
last night He's over at An
napolis h o ting background
scenes for Navy Blue and
Gold" "Zola" is doing re-
markable business for Bob Etris
at the Ambassador Theater
But Warner Bros. have entered
wise Tomorrow" a play which
they backed, on the red ledger.
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BoIes Fun Due
At Keith's

John Boles, who returned to
the Radio studio for the
first time since 1884 to play in
Fight For Your Lady," in which
he is co-starred with Jack Oakie,
has a light comedy role in the
picture and exhibits a flair for
farce that will surprise many of
his fans who have come to con-
slider him only as the serious
leading man.
The story Of Fight For Your
Lady," however, is so amusingly
absurd that the part Boles plays.
a concert singer who has diff
Guilty keeping his love affairs
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romantic perSuaSionS on AK
mena. Now Alkmena was a lady
who took her marriage VOWS as
they should be taken. and Jupi-
ter found her a model OF IL
deity.
Through Disgusting himself as
her husband, "Amphitryon,"
(whom he had sent away to a
convenient war; Jupiter is able
to break her resistance. Later, in
his own godly person, he finds
Alkmena a match for his wits,
neither awed or yielding to his
divine gulSe.
Meeker and humber, Jupiter
returns to his home in the
clouds. To Alkmena he gives
"forgetfulness" as a reward for
being a fortress" of virtue.
AS in most of Behrman's
plays, you will find the diversion
provided by the Incompatible
Lunts is dominant in the lines,
rather than the action. They
are often smartly risque, brisk
and biting, tender and human.
A GOOD COMPANY
You will not find stodgy dia-
logue in "Amphitryon" or an
tique idiom, and, if the play is
very conversational. it is gen.
orally clever talk. Particularly
so the valedictory speech Of
Jupiter, which emissions the
things to come.
1t is played in fast tempo
and the matchleSs diction of the
Guild stars makes every scintil-
lating observation register.
Lynn Fontanne as the stub
bornly faithful wife, Alkmena,
is an enhancing picture in
Grecian robes and couture,
cleverly foils in the spirited ex-
changes with the immortal raS-
cal, meets the mood whether it
be irony, or takes a more subtle
twist.
Alfred Lunt, in tunic and sill
yer beard, is, you may imagine,
a droll delight in appearance.
He plays, as usual, with exu-
berance, and the teamwork Of
Jupiter and Alkmena is some
thing to watch and hear.
The blended arts of the thea
ter provide imposing settings BY
Lee Simonson, and a novel in
geniousness for the prologue,
with costumes designed by Va
lentina, striking and colorful.
SEVEN CURTAIN CALLS
Carefully chosen and COM
petent is the Theater Guild sup
porting cast, with Richard
Whorf as the winged Mercury,
easily the runner-up for high
honors. His reading of the lines
is marked, both for fine diction
and perfect emphasis. Sydney
GreenStreeG is a little forlorn as
a tumpeter with jokes that sell
dom boil. Barry Thompson as
the original Amphitryon does
well with his brief moments in
the sun and Edith King Of the
E Street alumni made her one
big scene as Leda, earlier love
of Jupiter, one of the outstand-
ing humors Of the play.
Seven curtain calls rewarded
the company at the close Of the
three acts. They seemed to come
from the politely appreciative,
rather than the we'll pleased. For
"Amphitryon" is among the
minor chapters in the Lunt-
Fontanne careers, standing still
much too often while Play
wright Behrman exercises his
faculty for well turned phrases
and satirical discussion.
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straight, would be completely
out of tune with the rest Of the
picture had the authors at
tempted to make 1t straight
role.
AS Boles is versatile, it will
not be difficult for movie-goers
to accept him in comedy, for he
carries the farcical scenes, many
of them played with comedian
Erik Rhodes, with conviction.
He also has amusing sequences
with Jack Oakie and matches
that experienced comedy master
laugh with laugh.
Ida Lupino and Margot Ora
hame have the leading feminine
roles in the picture, which comes
to R-K-O-Keith's on Friday.
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NOVEL PROLOGUE
"Amphytrion" 38 begins i'm
presSively with a novel prologue
that is quite the most intriguing
session with the gods. Therein
Jupiter and Mercury are dis
covered, seminude, peering down
on earth, and particularly into
Alkmena's boudoir.
Then one learns further de-
velopments are quite likely to be
interesting, since Jupiter Graves
to be a mortal man, and espe-
cially to win the favor of the
chaste Theban wife. 1t is Mer-
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
Pearl Accent With
AII-BIack Costume

All black with pearls as a
highlight is one of Hollywood's
leading daytime fashions at the
moment. Mary Carlisle, one Of
Paramount'S blondest younger
players, now in Hold En-
Navy" is wearing a striking
black crepe dress with three
quarter sleeves, a very high
neckline and a slightly flaring
skirt. Around the neckline a
triple-strand necklace stresses a
most flattering note. Mary'S
hat Is high-croWned affair of
black faille and other acces-
series are of black antelope.
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Jack Oakc is Sc Valee picture RK0 feud between
Sam Briskn will hasten Leo Spite trip to thu
have offered Jim Cagney and new de1
president doesn't GeOPe OBren the dough
he owes will him right the Ben P1azzs
elated Lille first rushe Everybody the Cantor
program has babies Jimmy WalingO Frank Gill
Who wants boy, switched from Cantor
RKO Alice Faye will get off at 125th Stree
station.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
Casting Call Issued
For "Bury The Dead"

Contrary to current rumorS
stating otherwise, the New
Theatre Group Of Washington
is still sufficiently interested
in Bury the Dead" to plan
its production this season.
At present they wish 10 an.
nounce open casting tonight
at their headquarters. $40 F
Street N. w., for their first
production of the season.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
SO" OPENS
Brilliant Audience Welcomes
Lunt and Fontonne, Stars
of Theoter Guild Comedy
By ANDREW 3. KELLEY

seasons largest and ultra audience at the
National Theater last night when they unveiled their new
Theater Guild production, "Amphitryon 38"
1t was an eager audience and friendly practically all seated
when the lights dmmed for nterpretatve overture
the advertised 80 curtain tardy at 939 p M
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
DUTCH PLEASED
ATWEDDING

LHE HAGUE, Jan. 6 GNS).
With taxicabS and street cars
ruled off, the streets we're given
over to pedestrians and the pedeS-
trians were given over to gaiety
today on this joyous eve of the
wedding of Crown Princess Juliana
and her future prince consort,
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biester
field.
Friction with Nazi Germany,
Bernhard's erstwhile fatherland,
failed to dim the greatest display
of national enthusiasm since
Queen Wilhelmina wed IS years
ago. Cheers greeted the royal cou-
pie everywhere.
Another in ident that has
aroused German displeasure oc-
CURED when Juliana and Bern
hard accompanied the Queen to
a gala performance of the opera.
BoWing to NaZi pressure, the or
chestra played a combination of
Deutschland Uber Allies" and the
"Horst VESSEL" the Nazi hymn.
But DR.. Van Anrooy, the original
leader, "struck" in protest, and
when a substitute took up the
baton, he found that several musi-
clans were not playing the Horst
Vessel"
Tomorrow the couple, surrounded
by troops, will drive behind eight
horses in the gilt coach used by
Wilhelmina to the town hall for
the civil ceremony. Then the re-
ligious rites will be held at the
Groote Kerk, or church of St.
James.
At the wedding Juliana will wear
a bracelet with 1,700 diamonds,
gift Of the Dutch East Indies.
Queen Wilhelmina gave her an
automobile,
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
Grooming Trio
Is Back At
River Bend
BY FRANCOIS

Our midweek Salvo along milky
way boulevard brings us first to
the Wardman Park Hotel, where
the recently opened Metronome
Supper Club is the recipient of
two highly fragrant orchids.
First of all, the interior deco
ratiOns and arrangement of the
room are worth a little bouquet.
Done up in blue and rust red
and designed by John Koch,
who supervised the Gel Patio"
Job at the Carlton, the room is
completely in accord with the
Capitals civic features. AdOrn-
ing the walls are fine likenesSeS
of the White House, the Su-
preme Court Building, Mt. Yer
non, Lincoln Memorial, Wash
ington Monument, American
Red Cross Building and the
Shakespearean Library.
Also in propOrtiOnate relief
are muralS burlesquing the
fads of past generations in con-
trast to the present. Among the
painting subjects are beauX and
bellies; cOurtShip and matrimOny;
sports and drinking.
The Me tronome e cocktail
lounge is a physical treat to the
eye, and what's more the chief
bartender, Mr.. Wood, is a crown
prince at the art of cocktail shak-
ing. His artistry was vouched for
by none other than Col. CuShman
A. Rice. retired aviation hero who
lives in Chevy Chase now, but he
served in France. Colonel Rice
thought so much of Woods ability
that he called to ask why such
an accomplished drink mixer
didn't receive his just dues.
Art Amarosi, and Sammy and
Ray Richardson pick up with their
delightful grooming in support of
River Bend once more. This pop
ular ensemble is one reason why
George STEMS Syncopators at
River Benders never grow tired of
frequenting its entertaining en-
vironment.
At the Lotus Restaurant the
"FlOWer Parade Of 1887" holds
over for the second week. This
revue, which caused oceans Of
favorable mOuthings after its.
New Year Eve performance, fea-
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tirely new show presenting a con-
trast to last weeks brilliant Yule-
tide program. The talented mu-
sical ensemble that makes tn e
Troika one Of the standoout en-
tertainment places in town starts
the new year out right with its
lovely addition, Zinaida Nicolina,
leading the others in a colorful
outburst of songs and dances. Lo-
lik and Orlick, Marusa Sava,
Mischa Markoff, Simeon Saxon
sky, Yasha, the dagger dancer;
BartnovSky, and the rest, all rest
less Muscovite masters of rhythm
and harmony, are your musical
servants at any time you put in
an appearance.
Buddy and Betty Harmon, a
pair of whirling dervisherS on
skates, headline the attraction at
Casa Grande, the Berwyn (MdJ
hot spot, this week. Backing them
up, and not one whit behind for
snappy musical entertainment, are
Bert Motley and his rolhcking
crew Of SwingsterS, and little Ag-
mes Harris, blond blues charmer.
This weeks billings at both
. the Cafe Riviera and La Paree
offer plenty of spice and musical
tOrridity. Under the capable
batOnS of Billy Lustig, at the air
port hideaway, and AL SakOI,
veteran maestro at the down
town restaurant, dance music
pOkeS its rhythmic dome to the
forefront of the programs. Both
leaders are skilIful arrangerS
and technicianS who know how
to get the most and the best out
of small sized organizations.
The corner of Fifth and K Sts.
N. w., that flashes so brilliantly
after sunset represents a night
club beacon to dancers with an
appreciation for smart music.
The strains of Paul Tremaine's
music will again envelop the cor
ner for more outstanding terp-
Sichorean background. The Co
coanut Grove need we say more,
continues at the top as one of our
foremost spots in which to trip
the light fantastic.
AS three of our favorite smaller
clubs, We suggest the Hamilton
Rainbow Room, Maryland Club
Gardens and the not-too-out-of-the-
way Diplomat Cafe.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06

At the Lotus Restaurant the
'FlOwer Parade Of 1887" holds
over for the second week. This
revue, which caused oceans Of
favorable mOuthings after it's.
New Year Eve performance, fea-
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
METRONOME IS CHARMING NIGHT SPOT

The Raleigh Pail Mall Room
raised its stock tremendously dur.
ing the holiday partying, but me
thinks such raising was unneces-
sary. Presenting one Of the rich.
est night club interiors of 'em all
and having fine music and floor
show, what with Eddie Elkins'
Band and Beth Hayes and Don
Loper, it should continue its win.
ming ways throughout 1887.
A regular trOuper's hang to-
gether act occurred last week
when Eddie Peabody, banjo
wizard, pinch hit for Jack Tarr,
versatile SaxaphOnist and violin
ist with Sande williams Gel
Patio" orchestra. Tarr was in
jured on his way to the Carlton
early New Year eve when he
was hit by an automobile at the
intersection of Fifteenth st. and
Massachusetts Ave. N. w. At
Emergency Hospital an examina-
tiOn disclosed a broken bone in
his foot, numberOuS cuts, and
the loss Of several teeth.
Peabody, who had Just finished
an engagement at the Shoreham,
gladly offered his services to sub
Stitute for the injured Tarr, and.
needless to say, did swell Job at
the bat. While Jack is tempora-
rily on the sidelines, Clyde Harden,
for IL years featured saxaphonist
with Sidney's Mayflower Hotel or
chestra, will fill in as one of Will
liams' featured entertainers.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
Publisher Dies

MANCHESTER, N. H., Jan. 6
U.N.S0.-William Wallace Cowan,
81, magazine publisher and former
press association correspondent in
Mexico and South America, was
dead today following a brief ILL
ness. For IA years he published
the magazine, Industry and Labor,
and the New Hampshire Labor
Review.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06

lures among its speciality acts
Garcia Gomez, lovely interpreter
of Spanish and Indian dances;
Theodore and DeneSha in ada
giO CaperS; Evelyn Knight, a
pleasing SOngbird; and others.
The Shoreham Hotel is holding
over the Broadway chorus that oc-
caSioned so many hearty rounds
of handclapping New Year Eve.
On the bill this week are Alma
Metcalf, singing violinist, and
Rudy Bale, a tenor who comes to
Washington after a 20-week en-
gagement in one of Chicago's fin
est night spots.
The afternoon cocktail hour
from 4:45 until GAS is proving
mighty popular with the ladies,
who get a chance to squeeze in
pleasant tete-a-tetes to the tune
full music of Barnee's Maxim Lowe
orchestra.
The Royal Hawaiians, busy
entertainers at the Ambassador
Hi-Hat, are always digging up
new songs and novelties for
their patrons. Their latest is
Rancho Grande," a ringing
Mexican cowboy song that
shows off the trio at its best.
In addition to their musical at
tributes, the three are adept at
answering requests for songs in
foreign languages. Between
them they speak fluently in
Spanish, German, Italian, Greek,
Russian, Japanese, French and
Hawaiian. Some tOnguing, eh
what?
Mrs. Helen Hamilton's well-liked
Russian Troika presents an en-
Evening star., 1937-01-17
LEAGUE LAUDS PLAN
FOR MERIT SYSTEM
Letter Tells President Widespread
Support Will Be Given
Civil Service.

The National Civil Service Reform
League yesterday sent letter to
President Roosevelt promising to work
to the end that Congress may carry
out your recommendations for making
the United States civil service worthy
of our democratic form OF govern
ment"
Voicing satisfaction that many of
the leagues recommendations for i'm
proving personnel procedure are en-
bodied in the presidential committee s
program, the letter, signed by Robert
/. Johnson, president. says:
I'VE are not unmindful that the
committees ambitious program for ex-
tension and administration Of the
merit system may meet opposition in
quarters where there may be lack Of
appreciation of the value of the merit
system as a means of economical and
efficient Government administration.
We believe, however, that when the
public realizes its potentialities, the
program will have widespread sup
port"
In the concluding program Of the
civil service week observance by the
American Federation of Government
Employees last night, Ira Y. Balm, ma
tional vice president, outlined pending
employe legislation, and said the out
look was the best in "a long time.
Balm spoke over WJSV in The Labor
News Review program.
Evening star., 1937-01-17

ton Of December trafic figures has
not yet been completed by the Com
merce Department, 1t is the opinion
of airline ofiicials In despite the series
of four crashes. last month was the
best December In the history Of Amer
ican air transportation.
The Commerce Department has had
no figures Of any kind on January
travel, but officials of the air transport
companies operating out Of Washing
ton report that, except for cancella-
tions due to bad weather, passenger
travel Is heavier than last year.
There undoubtedly has been fall
ing of OF business as a result OF the
two California crashes" the trafic
manager of one o: the lines reported.
but not to the extent we had ex-
pected. Very few passengers have
Cancelled reservations and both local
and transcontinental reservations are
good"
In the meantime the Federal Gov
ernment is preparing to extract every
bit of possible Information from the
recent crashes with a view to prevent
ing accidents in the future from the
same causes. The Commerce Depart
ment Is arranging a conference, prob
ably during the second week in Febru-
ary, with airline operators and pilots
to consider any emergency regulations
which may be considered necessary to
meet the situation Exhaustive official
Investigations of each Of the recent
crashes are in progress as a basis for
study during the conference.
100 New Weather Stations.
The Weather Bureau Friday opened
100 new weather-reporting stations at
points of the lines of the main air.
ways to fill gaps in its weather network
for the further protection Of pilots,
and instituted six-hour observations at
each of these stations. Weather in
struments are being brought up to
uniform standards in each Of the 100
stations on the airways and the pres
ent so off-the-airway stations.
There is to be a general tightening
up of air commerce regulations. 1t
was explained by Secretary of Com
merce Roper, and copies Of proposed
new air commerce regulations OF
non-emergency character. all designed
to render the safety requirements
more rigid, have been sent TO all air
transport operators. These changes,
which have been under considera-
ton and preparation for several
months. are mostly in the nature of
improvement and codification of ex-
isting regulations, Roper explained.
A clean bill OF health was given
Federal airways aids in connection