The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-17
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
By Louis SObOl-
Casual Comment!

O'Hara in Gone With the Wind"
-. Reported here so many weeks
ago Jack and Charlie have
finally rid themselves Of their
headache-the Westchester EN-
bassy Country Club in Armonk-a
syndicate called the Embassy As
ISOLATION, composed Of Miami
Beach operators and headed by G.
) j. Morrison, of Wall Street, having
' bot 1t in-the figure mentioned
is a quarter of a million Martha
Rave, who had to fight to get $500
a week when she appeared with US
in Loew's State, will draw $500
per week when she opens at the
Paramount Theater.
One Of the tragedies not
brought to light in connection
with the recent Yep disaster 80.
Among the victims was Herbert
Anders, rushing here to wed
Nancy Healy, dancer whom he
had met In Dresden last year 80.
The girl was at LakehurSt, wait
ing-an eyewitness to the cataS-
trophe which brought death to
her fiancee 1t was Jimmy
Johnston at the Tavern last mite
who brought my attention to
something I hadn't known
namely that the first motion
picture actor was the late James
J. COrbett Thomas Edison
summoned him to Jersey where
the fighter went through .
round or two with an opponent,
did q little acting on the side,
etc.-fOr the brand new moving
phOtOs-later they were shown
on the screen.
In the early hours, just before
closing, Jack Kriendler observed
husky gentleman fumbling
around in his pocket as he waited
for his hat and coat "a gun.
mani" whispered the Baron, loud
enough to be heard at Leon &
Eddie's quite right, sir, quite
right" said the gent :. Revealing
himself ss e. e. Handy, vice preSi-
dent Of Remington Arms VIM.
Friedburg calls to my attention a
new paStime which I call to yours
in turn :. Call it BananagramS-
and have some fun You make
up a sentence to describe a per-
Sonality- =. The first letter of
each word must spell out the name
-, Samples: Much Ado Ever
Whenever Expressive Sex TriumpS
Mae West) Mugging and
Ranting to Heaven Alternately Re
vealing . Yawning Epiglottis
martha Raye) :. Bobbed Eng
lish Actress, Laugh Instigator,
Literally Lady in England (Bea
Lillie) Cupid Laughs at Rap
ture Keyed Girls, Aligned Behind
Ears CLARK CABLE Had enuf
:. At the Vox Pop program at
the Gay NinetieS Tuesday night,
City Editor Amster Spiro was in.
formed BY, Bill Hardy that Jacob
Amster, manufacturer Of q famed
shaving cream and sponsor Of the
program, wanted to meet him-be.
cause Of the AmSter tag :. The
lads discovered they were first
cousins, meeting for the first time.
Jean Sargent. the chanteuse,
currently at the Hollywood, be.
comes the bride of Capt. George
Bishop when he arrives from
Manila. Dorothy Kale (bride of
Columnist Ted FrienO and Monte
Proser form a publicity partner
ship. ProSer, incidentally, has
renewed his courtship Of his
estranged wife, Julie Jenner.
Frances Blaisdell fractured the
rule Of Phil Spitalny that no gal
in his all femme orchestra must
wed, so she's out Of the band. 9.
She ran off and married Alexan-
der Williams Miss Blaisdell is a
flute player-her husband is a
flute player, too. with the N. Y.
Philharmonic.
Ten years in the lives of four
bOys-In 1927, Messrs. Jerry
HOFwin, Fred Sadly, Paul
Francis Webster and David
Garrison Berger, all members
Of the staff of the N, Y, u,
Daily News, formed an exclusive
club tagged the Salad Club.
One Of its chief events was q
dinner to Gilbert Gabriel, then
drama critic Of the Sun. A
decade later finds Mr.. HOrwin
writing Warner Bros. next
"GOlddiggers" picture; Mr.. web.
ster writing lyrics for the songs
for the new Bobby Breen pic-
ture and Walter WanRerTs
"V0gues"; Mr.. Sadly grinding
out scripts ON the Republic lot.
and Mr.. Berger, an attorney.
having purchased the film
rights to 'The Mine Old Menu
becomes an associate producer
with Condor Pictures. Mr.. on.
bert Gabriel, the guest of honor.
is currently at Paramount
studios adapting the Victor Her.
bert picture.
Saga Of a wandering gag
was born in the mind of ar
ancient Phoenician sailor who
carried me to the shores Of rtsly
where made Rome by easy stages
There I created no small Sensa.
ton during the reign of Claudius
Then. when the Germanic tribes
sacked Rome, bruised and hat