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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
Presents
Dick Powell,
"CoWboy"

Cowboy From Brooklyn"
with Dick Powell. Pat O'Brien
and Priscilla Lane, will be the
screen attraction at the Earle
Theater tomorrow.
A Brooklyn crooner, who goes
West in order to become an
Eastern hit, is the central char
acter Of Cowboy From Brook
lyn." His endeavor to act like
a real cowboy when all the time
he is scared to death of a horse,
leads to mirthful situations
On the stage the Lake Placid
Ice Follies will present noval
skating revue. The stage will
be turned into an ice rink, with
real ice 10 inches thick for this
presentation. Figure skaters. &C.
robatic skaters and comedy skat-
ers all will appear.
Among the entertainers will
be Norval Baptie and Gladys
Lamb, Eric Wait, Roberts and
Farley, May Judels, Bobbie Dor
rec, Claire Simone, Martha Car
ter, DeLories Ziegfeld, Bobby
Duffy, the Trado Twins and the
16 Lake Placid Ladies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
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boards in sketches. sgd Sayler
is a former tightrope walker
with II years balancing expert
ence.
Hank Mann toured the Sulli-
van and Considine circuits until
1913, when he became a Key
stone cop. Another "Keystoner"
was Heinie Conklin, who vaude-
villed for 10 years. And so talk
of the old days and the glories of
the Palace in New York, the
mecca of all variety people,
filled the set.
George Murphy, Durante,
Phyllis Brooks, Edna May Oliver,
are featured in support Of Shir-
ley Temple in this, acknowl-
edged to be, one of her best pic.
lures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21

1t seems like vaudeville's "Old
Home" week in Shirley Temples
newest film, Little Miss Broad
way" which opens tomorrow at
Loew's Palace Theater.
In the cast is Jimmie Durante,
who, incidentally, gives one of
his most ingratiating perform
anceS. Then there's Ell Brendel,
who vowed 'em from Saskatche-
wan to Keokuk.
Eddie Collins toured the
variety circuits for Is years until
he got his chance to model for
"dopey," most popular of the
seven dWarfs. Donald Meek was
in vaudeville when it used to be
called variety" Ten years ago
George Barber toured the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21

picture, and Storm in a Tea
cup" are further illustrations of
this point. In other words, we
do not choose picture for the
Little unless we are personally
convinced that it is exceptional
and outstanding.
GUIDED BY REQUESTS
And so the Little Theater dis
carded its swaddling clothes.
We have an ever growing num-
Der of regular patrons who are
willing to trust our judgment,
(bless themD and added to
them, weekly, various groups
who are grateful for the oppor-
tunity Of seeing a new picture of
which they have heard, or an
outstanding old one they have
missed.
In choosing our revival pro
grams we are entirely guided by
our patrons requests. But,
don't forget, that in the course
OF a year only a comparative
few can be chosen from among
the thousands of requests. We
are further restricted by the in
ability of the distributors to fur
nish prints of some Of the pic
lures most frequently requested.
In booking some of the re-
vivals we literally have no
choice. For pictures like THE
form er," Cav alcade,"
IN aughty Marietta" and
Escape Me Never" the engage
ments are command perform
anceS! The hundreds of re-
quests become pleas-the pleas
mount to clamorous wails-and
the picture is brought back, and
back and back again.
WHAT MAKES EN- CLICK
But in picking most of the re-
vivalS for the Little Theater we
are tormented by the same ques-
ton which is a nightmare to
the industry as a whole What
makes a picture click?
What makes a picture click?
The Industry" is asking it in
frenzied tones. Once, they took
a leaf from Ziegfeld's success
story and guessed female pull
chritude-and beautious damsels
loved and suffered through
thousands of reels-but the audi
ence out.Suffered tn e m-and
cried enough!
And then they guessed adven-
ture. High adventures! Wild
Westerns! startling perils-they
followed each other in q wild
rush of daring-d dos, week after
week, month after month.
They seemed to be indestruct-
ible, but the audiences weren't
and they finally yielded their
ever gallant ghosts. And then we
seemed to have it! 1t was per-
SON ality Stars arose in a
d azzling land unfortunately
dazzled armament. Personality
was the answer! But whose?
There's the rub. Crowds flocked
to see the latest well-heralded
wonder and only too fire.
quently, flocked away again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21

there by personal request. About
5 per cent of them have
been recommended by personal
friends as likely Little Theater
enthusiasts.
AS a matter of fact that mail
ing list is the most important
single item today IN Little The
alter policy. No suggestion is
ever overlooked-all are care
fully read, tabulated and in
dexed. All are answered person
ally. Efficient friends have
urged the adoption of a form
letter system to cut down time
and effort, but we are not so
foolish. Only by these deeply
appreciated personal letters can
we catch the pulse Of our pa
irons.
"CLASS HOUSES"
Being only a tiny little 300
seat house the Little Theater
can permit itself the luxury of
catering to the tastes of the
particularly discriminating eli
entele which patronize it. For
this very reason, theaterS like
the Little Theater are designated
In the industry as "class houses"
have always heartily dis
liked the expression as being
stupid and misleading. 1t is not
to any one class" that a thea
ter like the Little appeals-but
to certain groups of people.
The very size of the theater
gives it definite advantages in
choosing pictures. Our pictures
do not have mass appeal" I
suppose, by process of elimina-
ton, that the stupid ''clasS"
classification comes from that
fact.
For instance, a picture like
Jan Kiepura's Charm Of La
Boheme" comes along. We are
not forced to refuse the picture
automatically, because Jan Kie-
pura, for some inexplicable rea.
son, is not "box-office." He is
a great artist and a charming
person on the screen and his
lovely, utterly delightful wife,
Marta Eggerth, is also a great
artist.
We know that there were
enough music-love~s in Wash
tngton who would be grateful to
us for bringing them Puccinni,
sung so perfectly by these ar
lists, and so that booking was
justified. That week, the Little
Theater was not a class thea
ter" 1t was a music lovers
theater.
That truly great picture, 1.-THE
Eternal Mask" was another
case in point. Not only were its
direction and pilot o graphy
amazing, but it also had an
especial appeal. Doctors, nurses
and students of psychology
flocked in to see this excellent
Swiss delineation of a split per-
sonality.
Peter the First" The Wan
der1ng Jew" The Wave" THE
River" Kathleen" the Gigli
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
OIney Opening
A Sell Out

The opening night for ELISA
Landi in THE Lady Has a
Heart" at S. E. Cochran's new
olney Theater, is SOLD OUT.
Mr.. Cochran said today: II
feel compelled to make this an
nouncement in order to play
fair with the public. I do not
want people to motor out to
the Olney on Monday night ex.
pecting to purchase seats for
the opening performance of
Miss Landi in this delightful
play"
To insure seats for following
performances the public is re.
quested to make reservations at
Tribby's. els Fifteenth Street,
N. W., Washington, MAI. 8246
or at the Olney box office,
Ashton LOT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21

It does not follow that be.
cause we love the Little Thea
ter that it attained its growth
like Topsy. I love my children
also, but fair amount of hard
work and effort was entailed in
dragging 'em up" Many, many
hours of hard work have gone
into the Little Theater. A IA
hour day is not unusual. There
have been Set-backs-many bit
ter disappointments-but much
Joy also.
SLOW START
When my partner, Abe Tol-
kins, and opened the Little on
September 10, 1886, our families
and a few loyal friends were our
fondest admirers, and constitu-
ted the major part of our audi
ences! At the end of two months
Of almost hopeless struggle
grand total of Is of our patrons
had endorsed our revival pol
icy by writing letters of COM
mendation in which they asked
us to bring back" some par
ticular favorite of theirs.
That was the beginning Of our
mailing list, which today num-
bers between $500 and 5000.
We are very proud of the fact
that every name on that list is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
Metropolitan to Brine
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York." Sug-
gested by the book of Herbert
Asbury, will be the next attrac-
ton at the Metropolitan Theater
July 20.
Filled with action from be-
ginning to end, Gangs of New
York" presents Charles Bick-
ford, Ann Dvorak, Alan Baxter,
Wynne and Make Rosenbloom
in leading roles. James Cruze
directed the production for Re-
public Pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
Lone Ranger Identity
Disclosed at Last

After fourteen anxious weeks,
Washingtonians may now learn
the identity Of that doughty
Texan, the Lone Ranger.
The identity of this cour-
ageous pioneer is to be made
known tomorrow for the first
time in The Last of the Rang
ers" the fifteenth and conclud-
ing chapter in the exciting
Lone Ranger" series which
has been a weekly feature of
the LoeW's Columbia program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
LOUISE NOONAN MILLER, COLUMNIST Wxss Trials =
Jackie Heller
Returns to
Capitol

Everything to be desired in
a stage show is promised Loew's
Capitol Theater fans for the
week starting tomorrow.
Songs and swing and rhythm,
novelty, beauty and spectacle,
together with a long list of
stellar names, will combine to
offer Washingtonians one of the
years brightest stage attrac-
tions.
DYNAMIC MITE
Little Jackie Keller, radios dy-
manic mite, whose songs long
have been Washington favor.
ties, will headline the new show.
Sharing the bright lights with
Jackie will be Paul Haakon,
Americas dancing sensation
whose performances in some Of
last years more successful
Broadway stage shows earned
him an international reputation.
Haakon. who promises some
thing entirely new and startling
for vaudeville patrons, was the
star of cat Home Abroad"
The Show Is On" and "Hooray
for What" three of Broadway's
biggest hit shows.
MIRTH REVUE
Little Jackie, 81 inches of dy-
manic personality, has been a
network ace for several years,
has appeared here annually in
the last five years and COM
mands a stable army of local
fans.
frankie Conville with Sunny
Dale will offer miniature mirth
revue; Eunice Healey will add
novelty to the program, swing
and rhythm will be added by
Wilma Novak, the queen Of
swing, and beauty, spectacle
and precision will come from
the dance routines of Janette
Hackett's IL DeLovelies.
Wallace Berry is featured in
a new type of role in Port of
Missing Men," the new picture
which comes to the Capitol to-
morrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
EorIy Struggles Crowned With
Success; Over 4,500 Now
On Theoter's Mail List

During the absence of Andrew r. Kelley, Times
drama editor, vacation, this space rUu be filled
by guest cOumnists from the Warrington amusement
World. TOnOrrOUU's column uOM be contributed by
Phil L0mpkin conductor of Capitol Theater orchestra
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
By LOUISE NooNAN MILLER

As guest coiumnist, l would like to answer publicly
the questions often asked concerning the trials and
trbuatons of revival house Most nv friends seem TO
have the impression that running the Little Theaer is one
long succession Of carefree DAYS in fun factory.
Evening star., 1938-06-09

II r AYBE any Of you fellers who
NN might be affected had better
IY take warning from that little
4 i scene ut the Madrillon; had
better get, on friendly terms with
that handsome blond lass who now
turks about, ready to read any avail
able palm. Just listen and decide.
Waiter said to couple. Maybe you
would like to see the lady who reads
palms to have the fortune told" h
I'VE do not need that" said the
lass, looking at the lad with her. II
know what HIS future Il going to
bel"
But" the waiter told her, "she
can see the past, too"
We'll, what are you waiting for7"
the young lady shouted. Send her
over"
So take warning. me buckos. unless
you want to get caught up on.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
Supper Club Notes.

Anchor Room-Lounge at the An
napolis Hotel; no dancing, but enter
tainment by Jayne Lowe and Clyde
Kissinger.
Bamboo Gardens-F1oor shows at /.
7:30 and IL pm: dancing to Lou
Franko's music; minimum charge.
Brooke Johns Old Barn-Suburban
resort out Georgia avenue, Just beyond
Norbeck. Dancing nightly, enter
tainment by Brooke Johns.
Checkerboard Room--Lafayette Ho-
tells lounge: entertainment from to
and from 10 to /.
Hamilton Hotel-Milton Davis and
the orchestra play for dan ing in the
Rainbow room from until 7 and from
10 to l.
Hay-Adams House-Music in the
main dining room nightly from to
. by Larry Hendrick at the electric
organ.
H-Hat Lounge-At the Ambassador
Hotel; entertainment nightly by Hill
Billy" Dick Roger and the String
swingsters. Songs by Libby Frazier.
Lotus-Shows. featuring several
acts and chorus at /, 7:30 and
1850 PM; dancing to Bill strick-
lands Capitolians: minimum charge.
Heish-Ho Tap Room-A bright.
summery spot, open every night of the
week. No dancing, but plenty of
swing music the way you like it by
Artie Humes and his crew. No cover.
no minimum.
Madrillon--Spanish and American
cuisine; dancing 1880 till 1870 to
Johnny Shaw's music, with Helen
Forests songs featured.
Maryland Club Gardens-Dancinr
and floor shows nightly, featuring
Harold Collins as greeter and master
OF ceremonies, and other entertainers.
Mayfiower Lounge-Sidney's music
plays for dancing from S to 7 and
after 10, when there's a minimum
charge.
Melody Club-Dance music by Dick
Kuhn and his orchestra, also floor
shows nightly.
Powhatan Roof-One Of the towns
favorite summer spots, II stories
closer to the stars. Dancing to Stephen
lie Sieur's music.
Shoreham Hotel-Two gala shows
nightly on the terrace, featuring La
Fayette and La Verne; other acts:
dance music by Barnee; cover charge
Swanee Ballroom-Dancing Wednes-
day, Saturday and Sunday nights:
music by Jack Carry's Orchestra.
Uptown-Cocktail lounge across
from the Uptown Theater on Con-
necticut ave. Entertainment by Car
mela Lazzari and Cy Broughton. No
cover, no minimum.
Wardman Park Hotel-paul Kain
ana his boys hold forth in the Metro
none room. playing from 10 to 2.
Evening star., 1938-06-09

- Just for the record. 1t might be
noted that Johnny" johnson, man
ager Of the Wardman Park. which
makes him also boss Of the Metro
nome room, still thinks Trinity gals
stand higher than any others, regard
less Of the three-stage-to-one- girl
party the @. w. Chapter of Kappa
Kappa Gammas staged . night or two
ago, or the party put on by the demure
angels In white" Of Providence Hos
pital last night, or the my-dad' s. got
dough air of the little Visitation grad
yates, or any Of the other graduation
dances, sorority parties and whatnot
which have made the Wardman merry
these past few days. Seems the
"Trinities," as the Georgetown Hoya
calls them, recall to MIR. j., or at least
he says they do, his lost youth on
account Of sweet, girlish, fresh. inno-
cent expressions on their faces.
Evening star., 1938-06-09

-" It seems to have been congress
sional week at the local spot which Is
the largest Of its kind in the world,
which is Of course the Shoreham Ter
race: there having been seen such
eminent representatives Of the people
As Representative Dow w. Harter,
Representative Elmer Ryan, Repre-
sentative Dick Kleburg, Representa-
tive D. Lane Powers, Representative
Ralph Church, and host Of other
people In the same business who hope
they can 60 home soon.
And it's band leaders week al
most any week at Pete Macias' Heigh-
Ho Tap room, which must mean that
Arte Humes and his Penguins are
good enough for you If they're good
enough for the other music makers
in the village; good enough. at any
rate, for such local maestros Is the
Shoreham's Barnee, the Powhatan
roofs Stephen lie sieur, the Madril-
Ions Johnny Shaw.
The walters at the Hi-Hat put
on their brand new white coats for
summer. So one wag looked, said,
Gimme . chocolate soda or aren't
you soda clerk" Came another wag
who looked. said, "Just trim it, no
shave" Came still another who
looked. said, where's your stetho-
scope? Or aren't you an inferno. 4"
Oscar has ordered new summer uni
forms for the walters 1T the Hi-Hat.
- Shooting From the Gun . >
Only week and . couple OF days
left to give q listen to Paul Kain's
rhythms at the Metronome room, on
account Of he closes there . week
from Saturday night. Johnny Slaugh-
ter replacing the following Monday
-. Carlton Manager Frank Swadley,
freshly returned from New York, al
lows ;as how Kay Kyser has the best
band he heard IN town, just in case
you're going to New York: allows as
how also that Sande williams, now
at the International Casino, sends re-
CARDS to all his friends in Washington
-. Only eight more days, too, to ask
Prince Mogul at the shoreham
Lounge, things about yourself, he
leaving for q Hollywood vacation June
Evening star., 1938-06-09

,i8 ). Fellow was admiring Al Spells
tie up at the Madrillon. YEAH" said
the ace drummer OF the village, II got
four juss like this" what was the
matter" heckled q heckler. couldn't
the guy change q buck?" Who
Is that Senator who is seen too often
with the wife. Of q veddy social diplo-
mat? -. II you would see dancing
done as dancing Is supposed to be
done, just let the eyes rest upon
Manno and Strafford. at the Lotus
And just in case you haven't noted
1t. remember that Maryland Club
Gardens has moved out on the ter
race for the summer, and it's cool
and pleasant. Of an evening out there
by that swimming pool.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places.
By the Spectator.

Trad. Mark Rss.stsrsd .. .. Patent ono.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
D. G. Trio Gets Degrees.

Three Washingtonians have received
degrees from the University Of South
ern California, 1t was announced here
today. They are Harry william Proc
tor. Ei1abeth Estelle Vaughn and
Lindsay semmens.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
Broin TwizzIers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

BY PROF. J. d. FLINT.
THERE was once . guy who thought
he was pretty gay, or at least he
did his best to give that impression.
One time In particular he had . date
and decided to make the rounds Of
night clubs to impress the girl. He
Evening star., 1938-06-09

Millions Of acres Of American
forest land previously In private own
ership II lapsing back to the Govern
ment through tax delinquency.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
Two D. c. Girls Graduated.

Peggie Edison of 1910 Fourth street
NV, and Katherine Manchester Of
l124 Tenth street NV. today received
Bachelor of Science degrees at the
University of Illinois.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-20

AUCTION SALE-Tuesday, Feb. 1,
11a miles northwest of Richland;
10 acres of land, six-room modern
house, barn and chicken house; ~
acres cherries, liz acres asparagus;
! acre alfalfa; n acre strawberries,
rest open ground. Terms: half down
day of sale, half of balance Jan. 1,
1899, remainder Jan. l, 1910; five
per cent interest. Also six-year old
mare, Jersey cow giving milk, 80
fence posts, field disc, horse culti-
vator, marker, set of harness, straw
berry cutter, grind stone, well drill,
gas engine, Model T coupe, lad
ders, 10 to Is feet, 100 feet spray
hose, mint barrel, z bundles Of
shingles, oil drums, roll barbed
wire, wagon, liz ton of hay, two
2-way plows, seed listers, 2 beet
cultivators, two section harrow,
mower, household goods and var
ious small articles. Vinton Gring-
rick, owner, on the old Joe Linds-
kog place. Sale begins at pm.
Geo. Hise, auctioneer, A. c. Anon,
clerk, c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-20
FIRST BAPTIST
r. B. Holden, pastor
Corner First and Wash. st.

Unified service Sunday morning.
1880 worship service. e. @- .'~
HOO message by the pastor.
Caught Away" / Thess. 4.
1870 Study of the Bible in classes.
$50 b. Y. p. u. recently elected
officers in charge. @sE
7:30 Evening gospel service with
hearty singing. Message by the pas
tor. f@ 5
Wednesday evening at 1880 pray
er and Bible study in the church
parlors. Studying the book of Mark.
A refreshing pause in the midst Of
the week. al
We preach and teach "the Bible
as it is for men as they are" A
hearty welcome awaits you in this
friendly church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-20
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
Chas. E. Sebold, Pastor
Felix j. Schrag, Associate
PaScO, washington

Last Sunday morning Rev. Sebold
discussed the Religion of the Total
itarian State. In the course of his
remarks, he stated that this rival
religion could be possible in Am
erica and stated that attempts were
made to give it a firm footing in
the United States. He also stated
that this religion could be COM
bated through definite channels
only, and those channels, those Of
religion.
On Sunday morning, at the regu-
lar hour of worship, he will con-
tinue the discussion, showing the
present trend toward Totalitarian-
ism in America and will discuss at
greater length the means Of COM
batting its spread. Those who at
tend the service last Sunday will
want to hear the continuation Of
this discussion and others will want
to hear this weeks survey Of the
trend of totalitarianism in Ameri-
ca. We invite you to worship with
us.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-20
METHODIST
Rev. H. Attenborough, Minister.

Sunday, January 23rd, 1888.
Sunday school at $50. Nearly 200
were present at school last Sun
day. No young person should be
without religious instruction. If
your children are not in Sunday
school have them visit our school
and we have place and a class
that they will enjoy. Special
classes Tor adults.
Morning worship at II o'clock. A
service of worship with special mu-
sic by the choir and the sermon by
the pastor. Come and meet your
friends at church.
Epworth League for high school
and post high young people at $50
pm. ~ - a... as@. .-.e
No evening service. Announce
ment will be made next week about
our new series of evening services
to be known as 1.-THE Fireside Hour"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-20

Mrs. E. Berg is on the sick list.
Mr.. Wenzloff is building cup
boards in the new residence Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Ed Better.
Mrs. John Marsh is visiting her
sister at Walla Walla this week.
Mrs. Mike Davis of Walla Walla
spent several days at the home OF
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. H
Witt.
Ward and Bob Rupp made bus
mess trip to the coast this week.
Mrs. Carrie Furray, who is q
house guest at the home Of her
brother, j. c. Swayze, is visiting
this week at Yakima.
Byron Lampson went to Seattle
Wednesday. Il. -.
The members of the Baptist
church surprised Mrs. A. H. Meyers
ON her birthday Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Kennett were
dinner guests Sunday of Rev. and
Mrs. r. B. Holden.
Mrs. Russell Elliott and Mrs. G.
A. Rupp, who have been sick with
the flu, are convaleScing.
Mrs. w. I. ludlow is on the sick
list.
The Fourth Friday club viii
meet Friday, January %, at the
Sands-Van Patten home.
Mrs. D. F. Cressweu Of Portland,
Oregon, q former resident, spent
the weekend at the Rupp and
Lampson homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Swayze and
Mrs. Lee Lampson attended the
funeral of DR.. Hedger at Prosser
Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-20
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Charles w. Croft

Sunday school, 10 am. Moscow
didn't even report last months at
tendance to the district bulletin
kennewick averaged 100.
Morning worship, IL.
Young peoples meeting, Gas pm
Evening evangelistic service, 1880
Mid-week prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening, 1880, next Wednes-
day in the home Of George Griffith.
The local young people won the
group attendance banner from
Gle Elum at Zillah last Friday, 40
people travelling $3.50 miles in six
cars.