Stars and Drama Stage and Screen A Fiddler Washington’s Players “Street Singer^ Light Opera Share Programs of Week For Local Theatergoers ; What Various Dramatic Organizations Are Doing and to Do. iVictor McLaglen and “The Street Singer' in the Propose A Week of the Gilbert and Sullivan Songs, and Flesh, While Several of the Newest "THE CONTRAST”—Friday. Miss Constance Connor Brown, who was "On the Spot” at the National—Other News staff of TYLER'S play, "The then serving on the direction and is now di- Pictures Hold the Screens. Contrast,” which reflects the the University Theater of the at Wash- Washington Playhouses. as Sheridan's rector of dramatics George same period been moved to "School for Scandal,” but with ington University, has ROYALL rather than an make the revival this year. an American America.” 1 flash in a the laughs surge out BELASCO—Gilbert and Sullivan Operas. ually mentioned in it. since its back- FOX—"Young gondola English background, and which has been like an uproarious mirth symphony. The Gilbert and Sullivan festival ground, in part, is furnished the two-time winner of the gold produced only a few times since it was “HOLIDAY"—Tuesday. by medal Frank direction was that of the ever-rellable will be announced by the Civic Light Midwest racketeers, found 'n the play a award. Borzage, first given, in 1787. presented 'T'HE Columbia Players, thrice winners of his screen offer, Frank Tuttle. Club of Opera Co. promises at the Shu- rather startling story. It is another of has another by the Cue and Curtain George of the one-act play tour- at the Fox Theater this Besides the three principals, the cast city-wide bert Belasco this week four of the plays that will be seen in Wash- ings Washington Uni- nament, will close their 1931-32 season THE THE includes Thelma Todd, recently in the the of these two ington for the first time, under the week in "Young America." at the happiest operas Busi- versity next and Wednesday evenings one Four Mark Brothers’ “Monkey Tuesday masters, presented in the same excel- auspices of the National Theater Featured In it is Spencer Tracy, Wardman Park with the of Barry's Gary Grant, a young English- presentation Philip lent manner that characterized their Players. ©! the compelling screen personalities ness”; Theater Friday and Park Theater man; Irving Bacon, Claire Dodd and "Holiday” at Wardman at New Clifford Brooke. In of recent years; also Doris Kenyon in Saturday evenings Holland, presentation Erlanger's Theater, directing this play, Davison Clark. under the direction of Orris where the Gilbert has strict the role of the wife, and Tommy of this week, under York City, and Sul- paid attention to the speed The ends with "Holiday” ranges from delightfully ine ciev- production everything livan series ran for required in rendering the lines—and the uomon, the sponsorship of delirious and ridiculous dialogue to tense re- going along in fine fashion and with 41 weeks to ca- Players, it is announced, are for er youngster the District of Co- and and from gay New primed every one with his or her own mate. tragic scenes, audiences. one of the membered from lumbia Bicenten- Year and pacity fastest-moving performances “This Is the also features sev- parties to broken engagements eve- ever a “Over the Hill." Night" nial Commission. Tomorrow given by resident company. As eral new musical numbers, one of which postponed weddings. fine or- some of the “Young Amer- It is rot a Dor- ning this outstanding parts in “On name of and a play Tne cast includes Linda Beton, is bears the the picture, ganization will pre- the Spot" are types familiar to most ica” described about Revolution- othea Lewis; Julia Seton, Orrel Belle tuneful selection. sent "Trial by newspaper readers, the have an as the story of ary days, written Willard Miller; Players Claflin; Johnny Case, and "H. M. S. to youth at the cross- at a later date by Jury” opportunity "dig down deep" for of New Edward Seton, George Odell; Ned Seton. of a METROPOLITAN—"The Heart Pinafore.” These character studies. Leona Powers has a roads; lonely some student of Robert M. Miller; Susan Potter, Wilma old York.” will be repeated part to her Donald the 14-year boy the times, but is Wright; Nick Potter, S. Allen Poster; liking. Woods, and Wed- new will be to and his encoun- G'T'HE HEART OF NEW YORK,” a an actual play of Laura Cram. Elizabeth Michael; Seton Tuesday leading man. seen ad- with various ■*- evenings Ona Addle ters Warner Bros.’ picture, which is the period, written Cram, Gerald Flood; Delia, Iva Davis; nesday vantage. Munson, Hibbard, who and at Thursday'* Kathryn grown ups said to present the most popular and by an author of Henry, C. N. McCullock, and Charles, Givney, Raymond Bramley, matinee. Forrest Orr, Burke misunderstood his misunderstood city in the world, New BOBBY GILBERT, those times, and Virginia Wilson. George Edwards. Clarke—in fact, the motives. It is a York, “in an entirely different manner,” might be called “a “Trial by Jury” whole company is ready for a week of Violinist, who is featured in the stage was the first vivid drama of is the current screen attraction at War- genuine antique. It is, m iact. me nrsi really high-powered drama. show at the Fox this week. NATIVITY SODALITY PLAYERS. written Two boyhood fears, ner Bros.' Metropolitan Theater. It American play on an American theme opera by matinees will be given—on Wed- and tri- was the an American author. '"THE Sodality Players, on Gilbert and Sulli- nesday and on Because of hopes adapted from Broadway play ever written by A Nativity Saturday. umphs. "Mendel, Inc.,” and its dramatic and The playwright, Royall Tyler, was a Wednesday and Thursday evenings, ARTHUR TRACY, van to arrest at- the mystery element in the play, and the at 8:30 tention. All the the Others in Doris Kenyon. comedy action transpires in a typical suitor for the hand of Abby Adams, o'clock, in the Nativity Audito- Better known to radio fans as "The Fay Templeton. peculiar ending, no advance synop- auaintness of the sis of supporting cast New York home. The action, in brief, of America’s second President, rium, 6000 Georgia avenue, will present Street who on the story is given. daughter Singer,” appears the stage all the are Ralph Bellamy, seryi Mercer, Ray- concerns a man who is given more to John Adams, and sister of America's the rollicking old farce “A Pull House" at the Palace this week. Elizabethan madrigals, grace "On the Spot" was rated by the New of the dance measures of mond Borzage and William Pawley. invention of a dishwashing device than sixth President, John Quincy Adams. as a benefit, under the direction of Luke and rhythm York dramatic critics as the "last word been converted •Hie play is by Fred Ballard. to gaining a livelihood for his family, Moving The writing of the play was inspired by Pegan. vesteryear have by in modern melodrama." j into a On the stage Fanchon and Marco The family has its trials, in the midst his chagrin at the loss of his sweetheart These players have given several dra- [ these wizards of light opera j Pictures for New Week. satire British present their "Greetings” idea, staged I of which there also are moments of Album to a rival whose veneer of foreign cul- matic performances in the past that rollicking upon juris- GAYETY—“Rainy Daisies.” Del con- have framed with a setting of by Larry Ceballos and introducing laughter. Success, when it comes, brings ture made him seem superior by reflected credit upon their ability, prudence, of the humor. Columbia Burle-k Chain, Lamberti, John and Harriet an end to financial worry, but a new trast to the hero, until the latter's among them "The Patsy" and "Her new screen version of "The originality and exquisite ^I^NOTHER BY ROBERT E. SHERWOOD. Circuit shows will Griffith, Buster and Brown. Dorothy series of amusing incidents. manly character had a chance to be Step-Husband.” Miracle Man,” a classic of the "H. M. S. Pinafore” is so well known step off at the Collenette Ballet. The cast the silent in Thieme and the The cast is composed of George Sid- appreciated. which will take part in j pictures 1919, which that any comment upon its irresistible Gayety Theater this week, starting with Phil guest conductor, of- and Dale of the Avon Com- is that the pro- present offering includes Gifford Kirk, made stars of Lon Chaney, ar.d its melodies seems Lampkin, ney, Smith HE loudly advertised movie ver- It particularly fitting THE story quaint the usual matinee this afternoon. fers a melodious overture and the Fox edy Four, Anna Appel, Aline MacMahon duction should be given in Washington Gertrude Lanman, Helen E. Reichhardt, Thomas Meighan and Betty Never has the story been has come superfluous. Daisies" is the bill. Ruth Hall as the sion of "Grand Hotel” for it Kathlyn M. Katherine Koontz, will be at the “Rainy the title, and the Movietonews completes and Donald Cook and by a group of university players, Dillon, Compson, presented I better told nor the scintillating music it B. show is romantic leads. up to expectations. Indeed, has been students of the theater who Joseph Flynn, Charles W. Cook and Warner-Earle Theater for the new more gloriously sung than by this or- described as a well balanced a Stanley Simons. The is next This PALACE—“But the Flesh Is Weak.” The bill also includes short-reel has actually passed them. The have revived it in other cities. So play presented week beginning Saturday. ganization. Howard Marsh is Ralph mixture of songs, dances and novel “The a the sanction of under auspices of the time the cast will Hobart Bos- Danforth is Dick Palace program, Dunker,” Vitaphone are not that's how, with special Nativity Sodality. present Rackstraw, 'William stage and screen, Loew's reasons for this success worth aw <<+Via scenes, handled in a manner to hold comedy, featuring Billy House; the sev- the District of Columbia Bicentennial Deedeye, Frank Moulan, Sir Joseph ONTheater this week is celebrating an “THREE LIVE enth of Ted and hard to find. All the members of it will be students GHOSTS.” Thursday. acle Man”; John Bill the interest of burlesque audiences. Festival." Husing’s “Sportslants,” Commission, given by Porter; Herbert Waterous, Bobstay; “Loew’s Cherry Blossom as the Sam is in of the the latest issue of Paramount Sound all-star cast are seen to best advantage of the university which is named for 8. ISHAM'S pleasing Wray fake Allen Waterous, Capt. Corcoran; the Raynor charge fun Arthur Tracy, radio’s "Street Singer,” pREDERICK assisted News. of their dis- the President whose Bicentennial is be- comedy, "Three Live Ghosts,” will paralytic; Sylvia famous Fay Templeton, Little Butter- factory, by Happy Hyatt, a Is there in person. The screen offering in a vehicle that is worthy favorite of ing currently celebrated. Washington be presented by the St. James' Sidney and Ches- cup; Ethel Clark, Hebe, and Theo Pen- Gayety fans. "Boob" Blake is "But the Flesh Is Weak,” starring Under the remark- Players and tinguished talents. is not portrayed in the play, but he is Thursday evening, at 8:30 o'clock, in ter Morris as the nington, Josephine. Lew Peteel also assist in the fun Robert Montgomery, and the stage show able direction of Edmund Gould- mentioned, and the hero, Col. Manly, is the parish hall, Eighth street between romantic leads "The Mikado,” said to be the moet making. Nora Ford, vivacious soubrette, is “Hi Lites of 1932,” a unit direct from Glen Echo ably heads Calling elements one of his officers. B and C streets northeast. along with Ned popular opera ever written by these the female contingent, which in- the Theater in New York City. ing the possibly discordant Capitol There have been only half a dozen The play is being produced under Sparks,Lloyd gifted collaborators, will be presented cludes Jean Gaskell, Charlotte La Burr, "The Street Singer” has never made been into a harmonious have merged revivals of ''The Contrast.” Back in the direction of E. and Hughes, Boris Kar- and and at Ann Meyers and Bee Keller. There here be- ECHO PARK, of Mary Gates, Thursday Friday evenings a public “personal appearance” harbinger whole. The Moscow Art Theater itself of the American the loff and the will be the usual chorus of 18 is his home, but he QLEN 1894 pupils Academy principals in the cast include Virginia Saturday matinee. The cast will pretty fore. Philadelphia Summer will wide Its skillful Bruce. damsels. several joys, swing couldn’t have achieved a more of Dramatic Arts in New York put it Janet James, John Prangley, William be exactly the same as that given has lived in Washington years * * * * to the on 7. on the stage again after more than a Davis, Wilson Dawson, eulogistic commendation in New York; Friday is announced as "Amateur of his life, and now has relatives resid- gates public Saturday, May modulation of assorted styles in dra- Marguerite neglect. In June, 1926, "The William Janet < < TVT I Q H T Howard as William Nite.” Its as ever, will be that century’s Finegan. Wamell, Haus- Marsh Nanki-Poo, ing here. management, matic was Dra- Eva 1 ^ of local expression. Contrast" presented by the er. Henderson, Henry Hartung and COURT,” Danforth, the Mikado; Frank Moulan, By request from hundreds of Leonard B. Schloss, now entering in There has never been any doubt matic Club of Cornell University, and Harry Hauser. described as an Ko-Ko; Herbert Waterous, Pooh-Bah. radio fans, Tracy sings "River, Stay in- his twenty-second season with the Garbo is a tale of and Allen Waterous, Pish-Tush. *Way From My Door” and the beautiful these quarters that Greta triguing su- and drama The Hizi Ell.” park, assisted by Joseph Hart, his as I have politics Japanese prima donna, Jewish song “Eli, fine actress—the finest, previ- will is a Metro- in a great city, Koye, be Yum-Yum: Vera Ross, "But the Flesh Is Weak" perintendent and chief electrician, who the screen has ously announced, that Hobart Bosworth. which will feature Katisha, and Ethel Clark, Pitti-Sing Goldwyn-Maver screen production, in now enters his sixteenth year, with and John Barrymore is a Constance Collier Walter Huston and The Gilbert and Sullivan ensemble of Which Robert Montgomery shows his ever known, of the staff. oiajaic IU 1W> L'aM, Win DC IflC 40 voices will contribute to the pulchri- nKDinGinona.(p®f Ability as a comedian. The picture is competent employes fine actor (more often than not). But New attraction at Loew’s Columbia Theater tude and to the vivacity of the theme CfidvinciovE..?^ based on Ivor Novello's famous The Summer of 1932 is to be a ban- different in meth- they are as radically FROHMAN Con- ! has As a the week of this and score. and London stage success, "The brought trouped. ballet dancer, model, beginning Friday week. York ner season. As usual admission will be is dif- (CHARLES It was a od and style as stance Collier over to with pantomimist, comedienne, written by Mark the "The Pirates of Penzance.” from Truth Game,” and concerns gay blade and a newer and play tragedienne, Helllnger, absolutely free, bright- well known whose score In search of the of ferent from Wallace Beery. One had William Gillette in “Samson," other ] director and playwright, she is a woman New York newspaper man, came the ever popular ditty, of London daughter er Glen Echo is promised in keeping such a j visits followed and became a who probably has had as contacts and its cast is said to be ‘'Hail, Hail the All Here,” will a millionaire. While in quest of the of the Bi- reason to that a love Broadway many exceptional. Gang's with spirit Washington every anticipate * * * * be he falls In love with the real habit. She is now, and definitely, outside her profession as any actress the offering Saturday evening. person centennial year. scene Miss Garbo and Mr. 1 M played by Constance Collier of and New living. She has met and she knows 'T'HE Fox Theater, which starts new I antics in and out of Piceadily its “The Pirates of Penzance” or ‘‘The girl. His getting The groves and accommoda- some resemblance A picnic Barrymore would bear York—Constance who is as dukes, week bis mixups are high lights of the movie. have been and as Collier, icings, queens, duchessss, pugil- next Friday, makes the sim- Slave of Duty,” was first presented to tions enlarged, every- to a disarmament conference between Jack Conway, who was behind the completely of the theater as any man, ists, publishers, acrobats, scientists, ple announcement that its screen fea- the world in New York and Sir Arthur body knows, Glen Echo will present Its the Empire and the Union in "Arsene Lupin” and Japanese woman or child who ever became terror educators, explorers and round-the- ture will be "Cheaters at fea- Sullivan wielded the baton at the first megaphone more than 50 different devices designed Soviet Instead Play,” In its cast of Socialist Republics. stricken beneath a arch or world flyers. Thomas at Fifth The- "Paid,” directed the picture. “to put old-man trouble on the spot.” duet procenium turing Meighan, Charlotte performance, the Avenue of which, their intimate provides a The notables with whom are Edward Everett Horton, Nils Asther old pawed at gTease paint on dressing only she Greenwood, Linda Watkins and James ater, New Year eve, 1879. And It was A new grand canyon scenic mill, an as you will observe as lovely episode room shelf. hasn't at least a bowing acquaintance, Kirkwood, in a in which down In a modest wooden and Nora Gregor. built at a cost of $30,000, w’lll be one It's a mir- story deft hotel In East the this side of the millennium. is are President Machado and “Hi Lites of 1932” leads off with of the main attractions for its elabo- She recurrent, inevitable. Year probably, burglaries aboard a ship and romance Twentieth street, just east of Broad- acle of perfect adjustment. Martin. HLLbiln I !m Vanderbilt Boys and Harrison and rate scenic effects have been after year, season In and season out, Pepper are blended. way, where Sir Arthur wrote his score, produced I could on talking with similar Fisher. The bill features singing and go she’s been before the playgoers in the * * * * or most of it. He had by Charles Squires, scenic artist of the about all of the occupants of only completed mixed in. ecstasy stalls of her native London. And on a the second act of the dancing, with, much comedy National Theater Players. I shall re- “VV^hen feller needs a opera in Eng- this truly Grand Hotel, b"t New ” Other creations for and thrills those ocasions when she has absented Producing Managers. FRIEND," little land, when, with his literary confrere, joy sist the temptation to do so. Suffice starring Jackie will include the roller im- herself, it wasn't because the Riviera who made "The W. S. Gilbert, and the noted EARLE—"Man Wanted." coasters, it to that Miss Crawford, Mr. Beery, the press agents in their Cooper, Champ” mem- English say beckoned or because a holiday in y^HILE he at Warner Bros. proved dips, the airplane swings, the Lewis Stone. Jean orable, will be the new screen feature at impresario, D'Oyly Carte, sailed for LOEH'f M'HE screen program , Switzerland had been or rec- vigorous campaign to bring back America. “Dodgem rides,” the finest are suggested Loew’s Palace Theater Fri- Sullivan came here in an I* Earle Theater this week presents thrilling Hersholt and several dozen others starting shooting in the East, bowling ommended. She doesn’t, London learned ‘the road” to the American theater day, when “Girl the attempt to prevent the "pirating of Francis in "Man Wanted." her first galleries all absolutely marvelous. Crazy.” original Kay alleys and the midway with fun fea- long ago, go in for vacations. When have Broadw'ay show with 70 will the Pirates”—a fate which happened to vehicle for Warner Bros. The If “Grand Hotel" doesn't bring back may merely aroused the producing people,