Evening star., 1939-09-29

CQe SmOOLl voice an0 Cne VISUAL
both stage and screen versions Of
'For All of Our Lives"
The Ursula Parrott piece, which
sounds as if it might have been
written for the things Marshall rep
resents in the hearts of his admirers,
began its career, of course. as a
novel. Recognized instantly by the
proper people as natural for the
movies, the story impressed its au-
thor as also having strong play po-
tentialities. Invoking the assistance
Of Worthington Minor, who is very
good at such things. she set ir1me-
diately to work upon its adaptation
for the stage.
With Marshall signed for the lead
ing part, the collaborators are push
ing ahead with the idea that the
play shall be ready for New York
before Christmas.
Local audiences which missed a
chance to see Marshall in Ladies
and Gentlemen" therefore may yet
catch full view of his artistry at
the National this season. 1t is very
problematical, but if the National
has an open date at the right time,
Washington's reputation as try
out town is such as to pique the
fancy of any producer.
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Incidentally, for the information
this department about it. that re-
ported feud between the Playwrights
Company and Washington is so
much CUFF. 1t was based upon the
fact that "Key Largo" originally
expected here in tryout time, was
sent elsewhere when the touring
schedule was made up. The reason
for the change is the very simple
one that the National, with prior
bookings, could not give the Play
wrights the date sought.
It is routine occurrence and that
it should engender a feud is plain
tosh both to the producing company
and the theater.
Clever as she is at it, Miss Claire
Boothe does not limit herself en-
tirely to the satirical comedy style
which is convulsing Washington in
"The Women" Another phase of
Miss Boothe's genius will be on dis
play at the National on October 16,
when her newest drama, Margin
for Error stops over for a week
here as a prelude to its New York
opening.
Melodrama, with beautiful time
illness, has captured the fancy of
Miss Boothe this season. That,
therefore, is the form of Margin
for Error which deals with the
murder of a German consul. Ad-
vance reports say that in the course
of being tense and thrilling the
drama presents the author with
bountiful opportunity to wax acidu-
1ous at bunds and similar phenom-
ena.
1t is an impressive cast the Rich
ards, Aldrich and Myers have assem-
bled for Margin for Error" Bert
Lytell is the top male, and others
include Sam Lavene (the very funny
brother-in-law in Golden Boy'D
Left Erickson, BramWell Fletcher,
Philip Coolidge and Elspeth Eria.
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Added to the Capitols vaudeville
bill starting today is Yascha Bum
chuk, who will lead the concert
orchestra in special number :.
But after Mr.. Bunchuk will come
that lesson in double-talk by Cliff
Nazarro, who comes straight here
from Jack Benny's program {.
Nazarro is not merely the ranking
expert of confounding chatter {.
He also is listed as its inventor i.
Earl Oxford of musical comedy
fame will be collaboration with Ann
Sheridan in her first vaudeville
appearance at the Earle today
The Queen of Oomph will sing,
chiefly Melancholy Baby"
"Hurrah for Spinach" and "It Had
to Be You" are on her program, all
three numbers sounding logical
enough for the occasion that intro
duces Miss Sheridan in person to the
subjects Of her kingdom That
iron mask which he wore in "The
Man in the Iron Mask" gave Louis
Harvard q taste Of i,1ct hou, pbi1ip,o