Shakespeare’s “Juliet” On Stage at Fox Theater

Eva LeGallienne, on a Verona Balcony, Makes Decided Hit With Audience—Charlie Chan

on Screen—“No More Ladies” at Palace. BY E. de S. MELCHER.

BELIEVE it or not, Shakespeare has the jump on Charlie

Chan this week at Loew’s Fox. In a surprisingly effective scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” which follows acrobats, dancers and the aforementioned Mr. Chan, Eva Le

Gallienne and Donald Cameron prove a point, namely, that

Shakespeare lives today even on the stage of a motion picture theater.

While some of the audience was

frankly restless when Miss Le Oalli- enne climbed to her perch on that Verona balcony and leaned out into

a warm Loew’s Fox night, this, we

think, was due mostly to the sadden and dramatic change which comes

naturally when poetic speech follows the comic gyrations of a tumbling act—and even at good as that tum- bling and clowning act was, it must have been surprised to hear Mr. Shakespeare come walking in on its heels.

Miss Le Gallienne’s Juliet is, of course, well known. It is a clear and attractive portrait that she presents, more human thau most Juliets, if not quite so lyric is Miss Cornell's. She is supported ably by Mr. Cameron, who has appeared with the star In the same capacity beiore Both must

have been well pleased at their lecep- tion.

“Charlie Chan in Egypt.” the screen

feature, is built on a lamlliar tnrmula that allows Mr. Cnan to be anywhere. Although we suspect it hasn’t the punch of some of the preceding chap- ters in the life of this amiable sleuth, the picture is helped immeasurably by th; presence of Stepin Fetchit, whose

sluggish maneuvers are, of course, well known. Mr. Chan (Warner Oland) and Fetchit become involved in a Luxor, Egypt, murder series which brings in a weird assortment of

butlers, riolins, mummies, lovers and poisons. The murderer is the man

you least expect. Mr. Oland nabe his victim with easy and oily grace and as the curtain falls the heroine is pretty sure that she has gottei her man, too. Satisfactory if you are a

Chan fan—but by no means one of the best.

Other than Miss Le Gallienne’s Juliet, the stage snow includes Larry Rich, minus a great many pounds and still apparently as popular as he was

In England, where of late he has been

something of a favorite, plus Larry Rich, Jr., and company; Johnny Lee and the Three Lee3 in that pre- ghakespeare tumbling act which we

thought very, very funny, ana Rector i»nd Doreen.

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JUDGING from the roars that " echoed through the Palace The- ater yesterday, ‘‘No More Ladies,” is a howling success. And why wouldn’t it be with Joan Crawford, Robert

Montgomery, Franchot Tone, Edna

May Oliver. Charles Ruggles and a man named Arthur Treacher in the leading roles? Any one of these could carry a whole show practically alone on his shoulders. And when the whole bunch gets together In a lightweight comedy of this nature, there is every reason why the Palace should throw care to the winds and welcome each new capacity audience with an Angie Ratto grin.

The story and the somewhat doubt- ful philosophy in “No More Ladies” don’t matter. You’ve seen and heard them before—sometimes better, some- times worse. What counts is the spirit of nonsence and good fun that pops up in the middle of what is primarily a serious situation—a young woman married to a man who con-

tinues to be a bounder. When, therefore. Mr. Montgomery

(the husband and bounder) has an affair with Gail Patrick, you are im- mediately asked to forget that in a

wild and wooly or:dge game, a dance, an orgy, a semi-elopement which Miss Crawford stages with Tone, a battle

with the bottle staged by Rugg'es and a series of Edna May Oliver remarks which are swift, aria and funny.

As in the case of "Forsaking All Others,” nothing is to be taken seri- ously. Miss Crawford is more natural before the camera than she has been in a long time; Montgomery plays his bounder role with good will: Tone has a few satisfactory but not by any means brilliant moments; Edna May Oliver has a nice fat part, and that Britisher, Treacnpr, ccmes in for a minute and just about steals the show. Members of the Broadway cast play the lesser roles.

Be sure to stay for Walt Disney’s ‘‘The Golden Touch.”

JUSTICE MEN BACK FOR ANOTHER WEEK

"Public Hero No. 1” in Return Downtown Engagement at

the Columbia. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s climax to

the current trilogy of G-men films has earned a return week here at Loew's Columbia, where the liveliest of the tommy-gun tales for tiny tots

reopened yesterday under the name

of “Public Hero No. 1.” Partially derived from recognizable newspaper accounts of the recent antics among the Nation’s bad boys, this brisk melodrama, nevertheless, boasts one

of the most ingenious plots in the entire gangster series, including those documents recorded before justice agents supplanted the beer barons in all hero roles.

The San Quentin riots, wherein some meanies pulled a whole pardon board away from luncheon porridge and used the members as hostages, is lifted neatly from news type and transplanted excitingly into celluloid. The story’s biggest and best murder Is a brighter rendition of the Dillinger swan song, and there Is a furious lead-sllnging episode at a road house.

These substantial thrills notwith- standing, the most effective moments in the film are the original contri- butions of a script writer’s brain. They consist of some novel twists so valuable in the element of surprise that we hesitate to discusa the matter further for fear of spoiling your fun.

Lionel Barrymore, apparently re- lieved not to be burdened with the dignities of great characterizations, simply romps through the role of a drunken doctor who has fallen on evil days and worse patients, joining Miss Jean Arthur In Interjecting a bright episode here and there along the grim procession of events. Chester Morris and Joseph Calleia take care of most of the big blasting stuff, while Paul Kelly, Lewis Stone and Sam Baker toss in expert bits.

The Columbia program also features Short subjects and a comedy.

R. B. P„ Jr.

: GIRL TO WOODRINGS Daughter Born to Wife of Aseist-

jn ant Secretary. A 6-pound girl was bom yesterday

to Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, wife of the Assistant Secretary of War, while Woodring was In Port Leavenworth, K&na., to address the graduating class at the Command and General Staff School.

Before her marriage Mrs. Woodring was Miss Helen Coolidge, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge of Massachusetts.

The Woodrings also have a vear-old ion, Marcus Coolidge Woodring.

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K-K-O Keith’s—"Becky Sharp,” at 11:34 ajn., 1:17, 3, 4:43, 6:36, 8:09 and 9:52 pjn.

Leew’s Fox—“Charlie Chan in Egypt,” at 10:50 ajn., 1.35, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:50 p.m. Stage shows with Eva Le Oallienne in person at 12:40, 3:30, 16:15 and 9 p.m.

Earle—"Stranded,” at 10:20 ajn., 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:50 and 10:15 pjn. 6tage shows at 11:40 ajn., 2:05, 4:25, <6:50 and 9:15 p.m.

Palace—“No More Ladies,” at 11 a.m., 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 and 9:50 pjn.

Metropolitan—"People Will Talk,” at 11:25 a.m., 1:1C, 2:55, 4:35, 6:20, 6:05 and 9:45 pjn.

Columbia—“Public Hero No. 1,” at 11:15 ajn., 1:20, 3:25, 5:30, 7:55 and 6:45 pjn.

Tivoli—“Stolen Harmony," at 2, 6:05, 6:10, 7:55 and 9:45 pjn.

Ambassador—“Mark of the Vam- pire,” at 2, 4, 6, 7:55 and 9:45 pjn.

Gayety—“Sex Madness,” continuous |<for men only).

Roadside, Rockville Pike—"After Dark,” at 8:30 pjn.

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Local Player

JOHN SIKKEN, Popular Washington player, who has one of the leading roles in “The Gods of the Mountains,” one of the plays which the Washington Community Players will present Monday night at the Sylvan Theater.

ANNUAL RECITAL Students of the Lou Langlotz School

of Dancing were presented last night at Pierce Hall in their annual recital. The 24 group and solo numbers on the program included dance types ranging from tap. toe and ballet ex- hibitions to character and interpreta- tive dancing.

The revue was staged with simplic- ity, yet was a thoroughly entertaining recital of the students’ progress. A baby number featured 3-year-olds, while the older groups presented orig- inal musical comedy and Spanish number?. Musical accompaniments were furnished by Mrs. Eva M. Col- bert, pianist, and members of George Gaul’s Orchestra. The orchestra also played for the dance which followed the revue. Jim McGrath of local radio renown acted as master of ceremonies, introducing the varied members in the recital.

Among the performers, Mary Jane Wyble’s tap dancing and Peggy Owens’ acrobatic routines possibly stood out and Mary Palermo, Ger- trude Gibbons, Patricia Whittaker, Catherine Messerly, Elaine English, Marian Norris and Gona Blumberg were others who performed expertly.

H. M.

ADVANCED GROUP. Robert Ruckman presented a group

of advanced students Thursday evening at the Washington College of Music. While the program works represented compositions not unworthy of the con- sideration of the mature artist, they were for the most part within the grasp of their young interpreters. The Beethoven "Sonata Op. 31, No. 3” and the “Op. 2, No. 3” were played by Elizabeth Applegate and Marie Boote, respectively. Mary Beth Garvey was heard first in the prelude from the "Second English Suite” by Bach, and later in the Chopin “Nocturne Op. 55, No. 1” and the same composer’s "Ballade In G Minor.”

Florence McCann played the Rach- maninoff "Pollchlnelle” and the "B Minor Rhapeodie” of Brahms. The Beethoven "Sonata Op. 13,” first move- ment, was played by Ruth Hartzell and Margery League did the Chopin “Nocturne Op. 48, No. l,” and the "Etude Op. 25, No. 12.” Allan Spald- ing did the Rachmaninoff "Prelude In G Minor” and the Arensky "Etude in F Sharp Minor." Closing the program was the rarely heard "Africa Fantasy” by Salnt-Saens, played by Mr. Ruck- man and Elizabeth Thompson.

Poet’s Theater Finished. After many years Gabriele D'An-

nunzio’s theater at his home at Gar- bone has been finished and has room for 3,000 spectators, and scenery Is provided by the trees In the poet’s garden.

METROPOLITAN HAS SPLENDID

FILM COMEDY

Mary Boland and Charles Ruggles Star in Story

of Home Difficulties, Hollywood’s two most pleasant pur-

veyors of matrimonial affairs, Mary Boland and Charles Ruggles, who achieved some sort of a high In their particular brand of wit in "Ruggles of Red Gap,” now come forth with some

more batty give-and-take in “People Will Talk,” which opened yesterday at the Metropolitan.

Though they perhaps do not attain the same heights, the pair keeps up a

high enough comedy standard all the way through the present vehicle that it turns out to be a totally happy piece of light Summer film fare. There’s not much point to the farcical tale, but it skips along from difficulty to

difficulty and from laugh to laugh and then suddenly it’s over and you real- ize you’ve had a good time with no effort at all.

It is a happy story which places no strain upon the onlookers. Miss Bo- land and Mr. Ruggles at the outset are the town’s ideal married couple. Their daughter leaves her husband because he has danced not wisely, but too frequently, with a possible third corner of a triangle on his first wed- ding anniversary. Mama Boland then has one of her own individual bright ideas.

She and hubby will feign a fight to make daughter and son-in-law see the light of day, which would be all right but for the fact that Mama discovers she can't take some of Papa Ruggles’ contribution to the sham battle. Then Papa gets mixed up—innocently, but le could never prove it—with the same lassie who caused the original trouble, and things take a decided turn to- ward lunacy.

Especially recommended are any scenes wherein Miss Boland is hav- ing a disastrous idea; the laughably pathetic interlude when she leaves her husband alone and sleeps in the guest room: Mr. Ruggles’ getting caught in the cloak room with the "other woman”: Mr. Ruggles almost knocking himself out in a battle with non-existent thugs to prove to his wife he loves her, and a crazy bur- lesque of a wrestling match. In fact. Miss Boland and Mr. Ruggles can be recommended at almost any point in their appearances.

Able support is given by Leila Hyams, by Dean Jagger, who In the past has been exiled to playing oppo- site girls Paramount was screen test- ing, who was good in “Car 99” and better in this, and who should improve with his opportunities, and by Ru- thelma Stevens, as the cause of the misunderstanding. Alfred San tell di- rected.

The Metropolitan's bill also includes the tenth release in the "See America First” series, titled “Remember the Maine.” which seems to be the best, so far, in the group. H. M.

CALVARY METHODIST

SUBJECT, “EASY YOKE”

"Line Is Busy” Evening Topic of

Dr. Ridgely—Chorus Choir

to Be Heard.

“The Easy Yoke” will be the sub- ject of the sermon tomorrow morning at Calvary Methodist Church. Dr. Vernon N. Ridgely, minister, will preach. At the 8 o'clock service his subject will be: "The Line Is Busy.” The chorus choir, under the direction of Louis A. Potter, will sing at both services.

The minister will speak at the devo- tional service Thursday at 8 o'clock.

Misses Ruth and Mildred Amiss will entertain the Calvary Evening W. P. M. S. at their home Wednes- day evening.

Ray L. Smith, president of the Men's Bible Class, and Edwin Dice, teacher, invite all men of the com-

munity to attend its services each Sunday morning at 9:40 o'clock.

DR. TAYLOR TO PREACH

Central Presbyterian Pastor An-

nounces Tomorrow's Topic. At the Central Presbyterian Church

tomorrow Dr. James H. Taylor will preach in the morning on “The Con- ditions of Blessing” and in the eve- i ning on “Some Parables of the King- dom.”

The Young People’s Conference at Massanetta Springs, Va„ will begin Monday. The delegates from this church are: Joseph Turner. Robert Moyer, Hallie Mae Reed, Roy W. Prince, jr.; Enoch J. Vann, jr.: Evans Buchanan, Snowden Custis, Barbara Keyser, Virginia Milburn, Ritchie Park, Dorothy Baugh and Helen Her- furth. Mrs. J. Wesley Buchanan will act as chaperon. Miss Maude Hud- son will be one of the councilors and Claude W. Kniseley will have charge of the Registration Department of the conference.

“CHRIST0L0GY” IS TOPIC Dumbarton M. E. Pastor to Give

Series of Sermons.

“Ohristology” will be the subject of a series of five sermons to be de- livered In the Dumbarton M. E. Chinch by the minister. Rev. Walter Franklin Atkinson. Tomorrow at 11 o’clock, the first of the series will describe “The Inexhaustible Christ.” This will be followed June 30 with "The Worship of Christ.”

Other topics of the series will be "The Universality," ‘The Sufficiency” and “The Glory of Christ.” Tomor- row evening at 8 o’clock the minis- ter’s topic will be a “A Sermonic Review of Dr. J. H. Jowett’s Book, "The Friend on the Road.’”

As a special musical feature, Cecil McDougal will render a number of selections on the guitar. The senior choir will sing at both services.

STUDENT BECITAL. Evelyn Foster presents her piano

pupils in a closing recital this after- noon at her home studio In Cleveland Park. Those playing will be Marcia Van Wagenen, Elizabeth Schirmer, Helen and Esther Norton, Doris Cone, Martha Oreen and Jane Baker. Elsie Schulze will sing several selections, accompanied by Miss Foster at the piano.

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WARNER OLAND, Star of “Charlie Chan In Egypt,” which ia now playing at the Pox.

Symphony Concerts

A season of Summer concerts for Washington is now assured. Definite announcement to this effect was is- sued from the office of the National Symphony Orchestra today.

These concerts will definitely start on Sunday evening. July 14. and will continue for six weeks, with the possi- bility of an extension beyond that time if the interest in the concerts warrants it. The concerts will be given twice weekly—on Sunday eve-

nings and Wednesday evenings. The Wednesday concerts will start at 8:30 o’clock, while the Sunday concerts are

scheduled to start at sundown. Dr. Hans Kindler will be general

musical director for the entire series, but will not conduct all of the con- certs. He has definitely promised, however, to conduct the concerts on July 14 and July 17, and will be in charge of the preliminary rehearsals before the first concert. Several guest conductors have already been invited to conduct the other pro- grams.

Visiting artists will be presented as soloists at some of the concerts, and definite announcement regarding these features will be made at an

early date. Seats will be rented for these con-

certs and will be on sale in advance of the concerts at locations to be in- dicated later. The concerts will be held at the Watergate, near the Lin- coln Memorial, on the banks of the Potomac.

BAND CONCERT. Concert by the United States Sol-

diers’ Home Band at the bandstand at 5:30 o’clock. John S. M. Zimmer mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, associate leader: “Loyal Comrades’’.Blankenberg Overture, “Orpheus in Hades,”

Offenbach Ballet music from the ballet "The

Queen of Sheba”.Gounod (La Heine df Saba.)

Scenes from the comic opera "The Chimes of Normandy”.. Planquette

A comedy sketch, "The Antics of the Old Gray Mare”.Clement

Popular waltz song, “Hush-a-Bye,” Spencer

Finale, "Listen to That Dixie Band,” Cobb

“The Star Spangled Banner.”

At the Earle

HAL KEMP, Featured with his orchestra this week on the stage of Warner’a Earle.

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THANKFULNESS, JOY ARE SERMON TOPICS

Dr. Allen A. Stockdale to Preach.

Congregational Picnic Set for Saturday.

Dr. Allen A. Stockdale. pastor of the First Congregational Church, will speak tomorrow morning on "Thank- fulness and joy.” Paul De Long Oable will be at the organ.

The Calvin Coolidge Men's Class will meet at 10 o’clock.

The church night supper and mid- week service will be held Thursday, with supper at 6 pm. At 6:45 Miss Berghout will preside; the subject will be “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”

The church and Sunday School will have their annual picnic Saturday at 2 o'clock at Miller's Cabin in Rock Creek Park. A bus will leave the church at 2 o’clock.

TALK TOMORROW BY DR. RASMUSSEN

“How to Keep on Upper Hoad” Theme at Lather Place

Memorial Church. "How to Keep on the Upper Road”

is the theme of the sermon by Dr. Carl C. Rasmussen at the 11 o'clock service at Luther Place Memorial Church tomorrow. The choir will furnish the special musical setting. Mrs. Cornelia Long Kinsella will play the organ prelude and postlude.

The morning prayer group will meet at 9:30 o'clock in the front of the chancel.

The annual Christian Endeavor So- ciety banquet will be held Wednesday at 6:30 o’clock in the church parlors.

The weekly "get-acquainted” dinner will be held at Sholl’s Cafe, 1032 Con- necticut avenue, at 6:15 o’clock Thurs- day. Phone North 7341 for reserva-

tions. The annual Sunday School picnic

will be held June 29 at reserve No. 2, across the road from Pierce mill. Transportation will be furnished from the church at 1:30.

LATE RECTOR HONORED AT MEMORIAL SERVICE

Tablet Unveiled to Dr. Robert Johnston, Formerly Pastor at

St. John’s Episcopal. Dr. Oliver J. Hart, rector of St.

John’s Episcopal Church, will preach tomorrow morning on "What Shall I Live For?” Holy communion will be celebrated at 8 a.m.

Dr. Hart received word yesterday of memorial services and the unveil- ing of a tablet tomorrow to the late Dr. Robert Johnston In the Church of Our Saviour in Philadelphia under the direction of Rev. D. Wilmot Gate- son.

Dr. Johnston, who died May 23, was rector of the Philadelphia church before he came to St. John’s.

Orkney Plants Trees. Treeless Orkney Island has planted

700 trees to mark the King’s jubilee.

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RIVET TQSSERS ARE NEWEST OF FILM HEROES

George Brent Leads Gang of Bridge Builders at

the Earle Thu Week. In their search for new worlds to

tell stories about, the film people have hit upon the Travelers’ Aid Societies, agents of sweet charity to the wrecks, strays and castaways of this world. Refurbishing the melodrama of bridge building and labor wars, the producers of “Stranded” have combined the two factors Into a human, deft and thoroughly satisfactory program pic- ture which carries about BO per cent of the weight on the Earle Theater bill this week.

Since most people are scared cross- eared if they have to walk around any higher than a first balcony with- out ropes to support them, the pro- tographic angles naturally developed in a story of steel workers has a cer-

tain Inherent drama. All the juice is squeezed out of that fruity offering in "Stranded,” the cameramen ap- parently following rivet sllngers around with avid anticipation every time they walked a beam or looked down to see how things were going on the lower level. The boss in charge of all this elevated horror is George Brent, foreman of a vast suspension bridge job and somewhat plagued by labor agitatiors operating what is

known in the polite terminology of racketeering as a “protective asso- elation.

Although you and you wouldn’t dare climb so high without a parachute and a guaranteeed elevator, the acrobats on

this job seem to be victims of firewater, imbibing freely without much urging and thereafter tottering around the brink of destruction in an amiable coma. Those games, of course, are

ruinous to morale and the business.

Hard-hitting Mr. Brent attempts to break it up, and he gets into a lot of trouble. The Traveler's Aid, which is

pulled in by a backhand stroke through Miss Kay Francis’ association with its offices, finally has to step up and help him, too. At first convinced that bums are bums and that rehabUitation is a sissies game, Mr. Brent is made to see the error of hU notions, to admit that his girl knows'more about people than he does. That confession brings the tale to a close with every one full of perfect understanding after Miss Francis has saved the day and proved to some decidedly rough strikers that they were being victimized by bad boys who meant them no good. There is some handy fist and knife fighting Interjected here and there along this

march of events and the comedy is relatively fresh. Both Miss Francis and Brent are, in fact, accomplished romantic comedians—whatever that is.

The other, or stage, half of the Earle schedule this week is rather lukewarm. Dorothy Crocker opens with a dance act which eventually turns into a marathon with the audi- ence—the latter losing ground all the time—although it must be admitted that her balance dance and the con-

tortionist writhings of a certain

young man in the troupe earn the applause they get.

You will make a great mistake if

you run before waiting to hear more

when we teU you that the second act consists of some Imitations of stage, screen and radio stars. Everyone owns a backyard full of mimics these days, but Jerry Mann nevertheless managed to stop the first show yes- terday with his numbers. He is like- able, even if you've heard it all be- fore.

The feature spot is devoted to Hal Kemp's band, which renders nice music but has nothing especially stirring to ofTer in the way of vaude- ville. The novelty numbers by a

corpulent saxaphonist were perhaps the best. There is also a technicolor short. R. B. P., jr.

COWS SHOW INCREASE IN YIELD OVER 1934

By th« Associated Press. The cows are giving more milk than

they did a year ago. The Department of Agriculture said

yesterday there were 5 per cent fewer cows on June 1 than 12 months pre- viously but total production had in- creased 4 per cent—an average of nearly 9 per cent per cow.

Dairy production during the last half of 1935 will be larger than during the same period last year, the depart- ment predicted_

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“Charge of Light Brigade” To Have English Film Cast Leslie Howard Among Those So Far Selected

For Picturization of Lord Tennyson’s Famous Poem. BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 22 (N.A.N.A.).—When Tennyson’s

poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” comes to the screen, It will have an all-English cast, according to present plans, and a new name.

Warners are now considering “Charge of the 600” and “Into the Jaws of Death,” as possible titles.

So far the British cast includes Leslie Howard, Ian Hunter and Errol Flynn, with the possibility of Madeline Carroll being bor- rowed to play Florence Nightingale, the feminine lead in the pic- ture. Most of the research work on this film, which won’t begin for five months, will be made in England with the aid of the studio’s British office.

Part of this extensive research and preparation is due to the fact that Hollywood producers always try to have their films as nearly perfect as

they can be, and some of it may be traced to the financial statistics re-

cently announced at a Hollywood film convention.

Fpr every dollar, It seems, that a

picture makes in the domestic market, a studio can figure on 50 cents when the film is released in a foreign coun-

try. If the picture deals with a story particularly interesting to a country, the financial returns will be that much better So you can understand that a picture dealing with the Crimean War and glorifying an English heroine will be worth plenty when released throughout the British Empire.

And speaking of Florence Nightin- gale recalls the fact that this great woman seemed destined to be por- trayed on the screen this year. Wasn’t it M-G-M that planned a film called The Brave Live On,” telling the story

of the young woman who aid such wonderful work in the Crimean War and organized a nursing unit that later became the Red Croas?

Whether the picture ever got be-

yond the “planning stage” I don’t

recall, but I do remember that Rosa- mund Pinchot was considered for the

part of Florence Nightingale. The two most talked about new

leading men In Hollywood today are Michael Bartlett, and Henry Fonda. The former, so far as preview audi- ences are concerned, steals Grace Moore’s new picture completely, and Fonda manages to get the laves in the Janet Gayoor film, "The Farmer Takes a Wife,” in which he appears

Bartlett originally came to Holly- wood with a Fox contract and had his first name, Edwin, changed to “Mike.” Just as he was aouut to break'f<nth in

long, the movies lealized that singing pictures were not a success (due to the manner in which they were pre- sented in those days) and Bartlett left town without having made a film

appearance. His return to the cinema village a

BARTH CONCERT. The Hans Barth concert which took

place at National Women's Country Club Sunday, June 16, scored an- other signal success for Mr. Barth. In his inimitable style he charmed his audience with high reaches of impassioned performance in such compositions as "C Sharp Minor Etude” of Chopin and the Brahms "Theme and Variations” and also In interesting digressions into the most poised and delicate execution of the "Mozart Minuet" and his own delightful "Grandmother’s Music Box” and "Vevery.” His interpolated de- scriptions told of the "Galuppl Sonata,” written in 1730, and until Sunday unplayed in this country, also another first performance being the composition by the modern composer, Gretchnanlnoff, the “Sonata in G Minor,” until recently unpublished.

His anecdotes of Chopin and Brahms added a touch of wit and the clever arrangement of his program.

In this recital Mr. Barth has added scores to his already large list of friends and admirers, musicians and laymen, in the art.

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MYSTERIES OF LIFE

MEN ONLY SP LAST » PATS SEX MADNESS

few months ago and his instant suc- cess in films are now part of the record.

Henry Fonda, an Omaha boy, came

straight from the New York stage version of the play in which he makes his movie debut, and, although under contract to Walter Wanger, was loaned to Fox to appear In the celluloid pro- duction of the play.

When Max Rinehart makes “Oreen Pastures” it may be a colored film in more than one sense. The Geiman director may make It In colors. This is doubtless inspired by the enthu- siastic reception that “Becky Sharp" got when it was shown simultane- ously in Hollywood and New York. (Copyright. 1935. by the North American

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AMUSEMENTS. _

fiTimTtWa K OTH^ACTt y

Friday. EDWARD ARNOLD in person and on screen with Georca Raft in “The Glass Key.**

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NO MORE LADIES'

PUBUtHCRO^f^ LIONEL BARRYMORE* l CHESTER MORRIS-JEAN ARTHUR \HTlS4J

academy •"•affraar* E. Lawrence Phillips' Theatre Beautiful

Continuous From 1:00 P M RANDOLPH SCOTT. "WAGON WHEELS TIM McCOY "THE SOU ARE SHOOTER"

"Mystery Mountain." No. 7.

ASHTON CLARENDON. YA. Ajniun MONA BARRIE In MY8-

TERY WOMAN," Serial and Pope ye

PAROI INA ),th >a< "• C. Are. s.E. UtnUUIlA Matinee—“RIDING FOR JUSTICE." Night-"ITS A OUT "

PIRPl F SOW P»- Aye.. Ph. WE. 0033. UntLL Mat. Tues.. Than.. Sat.. San. RALPH BELLAMY VALERIE HOBSON In

"RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT." Car- toon. Comedies.

DUMBARTON t&FrESBJSi. §.UX^IBBE„E in, "WHEN THE PATIENT gLEPT.” "Rustlers of Red Dog." No. 5. Comedy. Sky Lark.**

FAIR I AWN anacostia. d. c. rAlIVLAnn BUCK JONES in "STONE OP 8ILVER CREEK

PRINfFV 1119 H S'- NY. * Double Feature LYLETALBOT in "CHINATOWN SQUAD." i IM McOOY In Law Beyond the Range "

SFf 0 •?« Georria Are. JL.VIS Silrer Spring. Md. Continuous From 1:00 P.M.

Double Feature ....

GEORGE O BRIEN In "WHEN A MAN S A MAN BUCK JONES In "BRANDED ■

“Tailspin Tommy." Chapter 6. _Comedy. Cartoon. News. STANTON _.«»•> and C Sts. N.I. “1 Finest Sound Equipment „, „„SnTt*n“™s Yrom 100 P M YBANCIS LEDOIER and JOAN BENNETT,

_ THY °Y HAPPINESS." BOB STEELE in "BIG CALIBRE "

_Mystery Mountain." No. g. STATE n-ii wf Modern Theater” Jl/llb 69.0 Wit. Arc., Bethesda. Md #<w CLAUDE RAINS in

Mystery of Edwin Drood ” BAER-BRADDOCK

Fight Films. Open Today, 2 P.M, Cont.

TAKOMA and Butternut St*. *V.. No Parking Trouble* EDWARD EVERETT HORTON to

“S10 RAISE.” JO™WAY>Wand raANKMcHUOH In

TELEGRAPH TRAIL.” HIPPODROME * w~ i..n.tT.odV/T?5orro*-Mon<i«y JM«r£tta-'*CDOn“d ln "Miurhty

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ARCADE

RICHMOND alex^andruT'va: Mee West. “Opin' to Town 7

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APOLLO W'&T* ..fCD RAISE.” MONA BARRIE In _MYSTERY WOMAN ■ ■ 8erlal

AVALON £?&.«». A. *!»: ®* »»

AVENUE GRAND SKCMa Matinee 1:00 P.M.—Double Featare

central pho£y •*TdtJIlrl^LAC“nTT,8T®- __Phony. “Tortoise and Hare "

C0L9F at ^ 2:00 P.M. GEORGE O’BRJEN in “COWRfty

MILLIONAIRE*’ Serial Comadr

HOME “«*• C St. N.E. J? v.» A

Lincoln 10296 Doable Feature Show Starts I on 9 v

^RCtfs katoaw'of RICHARD CROMWELL ln men or THE HOUR." Cartoon.

SAVOY liik w. n.w. * Colombia IMS.

BINm ^SSS^fey- NCQTe1^LDS Tivoli i4‘hc9o*i.*ri*:M&Kw

Matinee, S:M P.M.

YORK *& torW'iS. LOWE and McLAOLEN In "OREAT

HOTEL MURDER "_Comedy. JESSETHEATER '*'&*&*' "GREAT HOTEL MURDER." ED-

MUND LOWE. VICTOR McLAOLEN. Also Western Peaturette. Serial. Cartoon. Matinee. 1:00 P.M

CV| VAN 1st »nd R. L Are. N.W. JlLVAn “THE WINNINO TICKET." LEO CARRILLO and LOUISE PAZENDA Also Western Peaturette. Serial. Poneye Car- toon Matinee. 1:00 P.M.

PALM THEATER 5evFr "RACHEL OR OP ARTS.” TOM

BROWN. ANITA LOUIS*. AIM Wartern Peaturette. Serial. Nev- elty. Matinee, 3:00 P.M.

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