Evening star., 1938-06-13


. 1t has promoted Mile. Darrieux with
in its way was conceded to be q COM
munity which inevitably belonged In
the experience Of beautiful French
girl going into pictures and big
money.
But" said the civic-spirited WASH
ingtonian to now thoroughly inter-
ested Universal, Miss Darrieux viii
never know the ultimate charm Of
America, its graciousness, friendliness
and other manifold excellences until
she visits Washington"
Universal's eyes were positively shin
ing at that point.
Say" it said, that's an idea.
She probably would get ton Of pub
licity, wouldn't she?"
The Washington man said maybe
she would. but what he had been
thinking of was how fine it would be
for Mile. Darriewx to kiss q Senator
and see the Department Of Commerce
Building
At any rate the odds are that she
will come this way on her return to
Hollywood.
IN THE meantime, before Mile. Dar-
rieux arrives, her first picture made
in this country will have its world
premiere here Wednesday night. It
Is called THE Rage Of Paris" and
the theater before which the world
premiere lights will blaze so brightly
is Keith's. The arrangements for the
illumination, which will call heavens
attention to the fact that man Is
pretty proud Of his ability to make
movies, are being undertaken at this
moment by Hardie Meakin. Mr..
Meakin also is making arrangements
for a large and distinguished audi
ence Of political, diplomatic, social
and other varieties of celebrities.
The grand opening, which Is open
to the public except for the reserved
seats (Which Is just like q Hollywood
premiere), is scheduled for pm.
Wednesday.
WALTER wANGER, the Hollywood
producer who Is ready to tight
for free screen with the same deadly
intensity the press battles for its
cherished freedom, figuratively will
speak out on the subject here today.
Figuratively because Mr.. Wanger
won't be here. Instead he has sent
his picture, Blockade" for a SCREEN
ing prior to its opening Friday at the
Capitol
The Spanish war is the immediate
subject Of Blockade" but the broader
one is all war and the tragic futility
Of armed conflict. The picture stars
Madeleine Carroll and Henry Fonda,
the former Of which is such a bright
conversationalist that her employers
have to give her lists Of things not to
say. Mr.. Fonda may be>a bright con.
versationalist, too; in fact, he Is, but
his words do not have the same i'm
prudent swish that Miss Carroll,s
sometimes do
But, as stated, Blockade" Is being
screened today.
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GIVING, the musical mode that m-
shackled the souls Of saxophone
players and catapulted the population
into two-way frenzy Zone for, the
other against it,. gets its second big
Washington interlude Of the season
starting Friday. That is the day
Gene Krupa and his inhibited band
come to the Earle for a weeks en-
gagement.
Mr.. Krupa, if any one needs to be
told, once was the drummer in Benny
Goodman's band. At that time MI.
Goodman was known as the King of
Swing" and Mr.. Krupa, although not
formally so designated, was undoubt-
edly the crown prince. When the
band played that famous swing ses-
sion in that cathedral Of classical
music, Carnegie Hall, both it and Mr..
Krupa were sensations. Tons, well At
least reams, Of publicity followed, and
shortly thereafter Mr.. Krupa got the
entirely rational notion that it would
be f1ne to have his own band. Time
and events, which have q way Of DEM
onstrating the accuracy Of human
judgments, proved that Mr.. Krlpa
knew what he was about.
He has been literally knocking the
ears of that large section of the pub
lie which loves to have its ears
knocked of ever since the new band
blew its first lick lick" being a hot
phrase to those who are icky dg-
norant) Of swing.
Rig event a the Boro Theater to-
night will be the selection of
Miss Bethesda" from the commu-
nity's mass Of pretty girls. As q result |
of having been chosen, Miss Be-
thesda" will 60 to Baltimore later to |
represent her home town 1T the
State firemens convention. There will |
be a torchlight parade, flood lights, .
band and vaudeville to make the event
completely gala,