Evening star., 1938-03-15


awaited by any number Of
L Washingtonians. "Mayerling"
finally comes to town. 1t opens tonight
at the Belasco Theater, the first of
a series of outstanding foreign films
promised by the house it serves to
reopen.
1t probably is safe, too. to hang
the tag outstanding" on "Mayerling"
even before seeing it, for the welkin
already has rung with songs OF praise
for it. The story of the tragedy at
Crown Prince Rudolph's hunting lodge
those long years ago is a story which
has been always intriguing. Whether
or not "Mayerling" has hit upon the
right answer to the fascinating puzzle
does not really matter; it still is the
picture Frank Nugent of the New York
Times called "one of the most moving
dramas the screen has ever unfolded"
And unlike other pictures which
have come from Europe, "Mayerling"
has cast Of principals who certainly
are not unknown in this country.
Charles Boyer is in the leading male
role and opposite him is Danielle Dar-
rieuX, who has been decorative asset
to a number of French films and who
has been grabbed by Universal Pic
lures after her success in "Mayerling"
Another In the cast is Vladimir Soko-
loff. who did that fine Characterization
Of Paul Cezanne in The Life of Emile
Zola.''
Tonight's performance of the film
at the Belasco. incidentally. is pre-
view with all seats reserved; the regu-
lar run begins tomorrow.
Some one (probably the fellow on
the east end of this typewriter) seems
to have made mistake "Bluebeard's
Eighth Wife" which co-stars Clau-
dette Colbert and Gary Cooper. and
which is the latest item turned out by
Director Ernst Lubitsch. comes not to
the Palace, but to Warmers Earle
Seems to have been on the other half
of the Paramount split"
Also coming to the Earle soon. prob
ably sooner than the new Lubitsch
picture. is "Jezebel," the Bette Davis
SAAASAAA" "41ANlA DCot SVllC WILL
Wind" to the front. And speaking
with &C. w. T. w." which shows how
you can get from one thing to another
if you aren't careful, Paulette Goddard
has just beeen assigned an important
role in THE Young in Heart" slated
to go before the Selznick International
comeras early next month. Which
has been tabled for Scarlet, Gone
With the Wind" still is not ready to
20 for while.
Yesterday came Claude Greneker to
town, a fact important for a number
of reasons, but the one you are inter-
ested in is that Mr.. Greneker is here
ahead Of you Never Know" The
new musical, starring Lupe Velez,
Clifton Webb, Libby Holman, Rex
O'Malley. Toby Wing and a lot of other
people, comes to the National next
Monday night. And the advance re-
ports from Mr.. G. have it that. You
Never Know" is slightly terrific and
he backs it up with proof-the musical
has entered its second week in Boston,
where 1t opened, still doing S. r. o.
business, which these days is proof
enough of any theatrical pudding ..
Spring tapped lightly on the window
once more yesterday, when there came
an announcement that Steve Cochran,
Leonard B. Mclaughlin of the Audi
torium and Maryland Theaters in
Baltimore and Judge Harold c. Smith
Of Rockville had joined hands for the
incorporation of a company to erect
a summer theater at Olney. Neces-
sary papers and whatnot were filed
with the State Tax Commission in
Baltimore yesterday Another
tenderly romantic team Of love-makers
Ia reunited In the new musical, Thrill
of \ Lifetime" coming to the Earle
Triday--Ben Blue and Judy Canova
0uinevere, Sir Lancelot, King
Arthur and all their pals are to be
In the movies now. Paramount has
scheduled knights Of the Round
Table" for early production &. The
Marx brothers have signed with
NOM and will return there after
making Room Service" for R-K-O
Latest screen role assigned to
Robert Montgomery is one of the
leads ifa yellow Jack" which M-G-M
will Aim soon. H. M.