Evening star., 1940-01-26

be needed. Truth to tell, the street
lights should look pallid in all that
other candlepoWer which will be
tanning heaven with the news of
the cinema's biggest night in Wash
ington.
If a single step has been left un-
taken in making the Palace opening
a suitable climax to the three years
Of waiting for, arguing about or just
quietly meditating upon Gone With
the Wind" it is not apparent to the
naked eye. Assembled for the sec
ond time during the week, having
played Keiths on Monday night,
will be that distinguished audience
which Washington alone can muster
for an affair of this character.
Added to its membership on this
occasion will be a group of Con-
federate soldiers, led by Gen. Julius
F. Howell, "a, commander in chief
of the veterans who fought for the
South in the Civil War. Also pres
ent will be a group of Union vet
Grams. Both groups will occupy a
special reserved section at tonight's
showing of David o. Selznick's
mammoth picture.
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Military pomp, the most pomp of
all pomps, will mark the opening of
the Earle's new picture, the dramatic
account of the Rainbow Divisions
operations during the World War
In addition to the searchlights there
will be regimental band of 80
pieces from the 260th Coast Artillery
to provide suitably martial music
for the occasion. A detachment of
100 men from Headquarters Battery
and Battery A of the 260th will see
the show as guests of the Earle's
management. The troops will pa
rade from the Pennsylvania avenue
armory to the theater, arriving in
time for the 9 o'clock show.
Other participants in the cere-
monies will be delegations from
Georgetown and Catholic Universi-
ties, members of which were close
personal friends of the late Father
Francis P. Duffy. famous wartime
chaplain and prominent among the
characters of the film.
One of the handiest of all aids
to getting on the stage is a parent
whose own ambitions in that direc-
ton were frustrated.
That, at least, is the story of
HEoriorie pr5 ic tho y,rof ~, rrir1
in the cast of "Springtime for
Henry" the comedy which Edward
Everett Horton brings to the Ma
tional next week. Duly recorded in
the history of the Lords is that Mar
jorie's mother wanted to become
professional dancer. Two circum-
stances helped to frustrate her in
the ambition. One was a family
which could say mo" longer. harder
and more wearingly than almost any
other family. The second was ill
health. The combination was too
much for Mrs. Lord. Eventually
she surrendered.
When Marjorie was born the old
ambition came back in new guise.
This time it was Mrs. Lords dream
that her child should have pro-
fessional stage career Accordingly
when Marjorie was she was en-
rolled in a dancing school. Three
months later she made a profess
ional appearance as a dancer in
"The Little Princess"
Readin', writin' and that other
subject figured in Marjorie's subse-
quent education. as they properly
should in the schooling of a prom
inent executives daughter, but they
were secondary to dramatic work.
First of the big parts which fell to
the lot of the girl was that of the
ingenue in THE Old Maid" which
starred Helen Menken and Judith
Anderson.
In spite of the fact that she is a
native daughter of California, Miss
Lord has paid but small heed to the
movies. Save for one appearance,
with Lupe Velez in High Flyers"
her career has been confined to the
legitimate theater. She is going to