The Washington times., 1937-02-10

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ing, two or more local vocalists are
appearing as guest soloistS.
The contest will continue all
this week; all aspirantS should see
Pearl Hauer, Rialto organist, at
the theater. between 7 and 8 p. m.
any evening prior to Saturday.
Miss Hauer requests that entries
be made within the next two days,
however, so that she can arrange
the schedule of singers for the
remainder of the week. On next
Sunday at the 9 O'Clock show, the
audience will register its choice,
by volume of applause. of Wash
ington's Jeanette Macdonald"
The winner will also receive a
Philco table radio.
Entrants to date include Evelyn
Baird, Grace Vitality, Margaret
Ogden, Marjorie King, Dorothy
Halbach, Margaret Martin and
Jeanette Higgins.
BATTLE OF MUSIC
The Howard Theater is stepping
out on Friday with a battle royal
of music. Little Jack Little and
his band from the broadcasting
studios will contest with Baron
Lee, sepia exponent Of swing.
That's lotta music for Tee Street
beginning Friday.
Burton Holmes speaks on New
and Old Japan" at Roosevelt High
School tonight. Last lecture in
the present series.
LoeW's, Inc, is thinking Of a
Washington's Birthday hegira to
Philadelphia for Washington crit
les. They want 'em to see "The
Good Earth" which opens at the
Locust Theater in Philadelphia on
February 81. The new M-G-M pic
ture is due at the National The
ater for a two-a-day showing
shortly after Easter.
MAJOR BOWES' GIRLS
Major BoWes, whose spinning
wheel of fortune has pointed the
road to entertainment glory for
many talented youngsters in re-
cent years, has assembled a new
kind of show, an all-girl revue,
which has been booked for
presentation on the Loew's Capitol
stage this week starting Friday,
February 10.
Highlight of this all-girl revue
is an all-girl swing band, heralded
as the only unit of its kind in the
world. This new Bowes unit has
never played Washington, and
has only been on tour recently.
It is peopled with a huge array
Of youthful entertainment and
beauty in a show that's swift and
spectacular and novel and melodi-
Gus.
Heading the feminine parade
is attractive Jean Rose, per.
sonality mistress of ceremonies
who also is some Shucks" as a
hotcha singer. Others who are
featured are Dorothy Heick, piano
and marimba Soloist: Three
Rhythm Girls, a triumvirate of
harmony; Marie Woods, a Twen.
tieth Century Sophie Tucker
Jean Clark, human rival for
whistling birds; Dorothy Dale,
clever tap dancer; Clara Wellman
a genius of the violin; Rita
Frucht, amazing mimic and i'm,
personator, and Kay Krivokucha
a yodeling factory worker, and
others with an abundance OF
talent.
1t is a revue that promises an
hour of complete entertainment
Eddie SObol from the Max Cor.
don office reports there are four
married couples working in the
cast of Pride and Prejudice. u
: This is something Of a record he
: thinks. And so do I. Incidentally
in Pride and Prejudice" smart
mamma succeeds in marrying off
: her three eligible daughters which
should interest those interested in
romance. And who isn't? Pride
and Prejudice" opens here Monday
afternoon. February %. Note the
matinee premiere. first nighters.
Manager Abe Toxins of the
/. Rialto Theater made the first
stage appearance of his career
when he presented the Red Gross