/- --- • H. — to see his big Rolls loaded Royce AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS and For with laborers in greasy overalls.” — ----—-* ’Women,’ Bright Catty, 19 Years Terrell says he owes his job to Actor Lewis Stone for coming to his to Palace support when Greta Garbo, while Bring Gayety He’s Aided making the silent picture, "A Woman of Affairs," lost an expen- sive Claire Boothe’s Success Given diamond clasp. Stage Film Stars “Some one told her I had the Production and Fine clasp,” Terrell explained. "Several Glittering Playing weeks later she found It under a Herbert Terrell couch cushion In her portable dress- In Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Version room.” Has Weathered ing By JAY CARMODY. Miss Claire Boothes spectacular revelation that big girls are not Woe and Fun Amy Fong Next Star made of sugar and spice and everything nice, but rather the reverse, arrived in town as a movie last night. Without delay let it be said that By the Associated Press. At Gayety Theater “The Women," at the Palace, is as slick, clever, and HOLLYWOOD. beautifully groomed Amy Pong, the pretty young Chi- venomous of entertainment as has Herbert Terrell has been a trouble- piece Hollywood produced. Treating nese burlesque star, is the head- the satirical farce with the a of Miss chaser for movie stars for 19 respect lady-author Boothe’s quality years. liner of “China Dolls,” the Oayety’s ucoci v co, ivicu vjuiu n i* iwaj nao In two decades as head janitor of I next attraction, which starts its demonstrated that the stage has no the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios bered will be Rosalind Russell in one-week run with Sunday's mati- monopoly on the skill required by he’s run into a lot of grief and the part of the nee. such dynamic material. Its 135- exquisitely malicious, some good laughs. sardonic Sylvia Fowler, the ulti- She is surrounded by a large and woman cast, headed by Norma j Once he was Greta mate cat of the huge litter. Next suspected by capable cast, the comedians Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Garbo of being to hers Miss Crawford's performance thievery. Billy Hagan and Billy Fields, both Russell, etc., under the facile direc- He's had to eradicate ants that as the predatory perfume saleslady popular with burlesque fans. tion of George Cukor does a mas- is kept crawling into Myrna Loy’s the standout, although Joan Fon- Others in China Dolls” terly job of translating the justly dressing room. will be taine, Mary Boland. Paulette God- Charles Harris, master of ceremo- successful play. Joan Crawford still calls for help dard and the others, even the nies and whistler; Yet for its many excellences of now and then with a balky window. Denny Lyons, sketchiest of characters, deliver act- singer and production and performance, a pair | “It’s a mystery to me about Miss ventriloquist; Jean ing of a quality which is a high I Wade and Vicki of shortcomings make their pres- Crawford’s window,” says Terrell. Welles, specialty tribute to Cukor as director. artists; Wyn and ence felt in the picture version of “None of the other stars in apart- Hurwyn, acrobatic * * * * and adagio dancers, and Jack Mor- "The Women.” One is a flagrant ments in the same building have rison, impersonator of screen Interruption of the story for one of America’s oomph queen, Ann that trouble.” and radio celebrities. those style shows which the cinema Sheridan, has been booked as the Bert chuckles most over the time which the cus- stage high light of the Earle's next Mae came finds irresistible and Murray running into his AMUSEMENTS. tomers, male at least, find such a stage show, the one opening the office yelling, "Earthquake.” 29th. ... It will be bore. The other is over-length Washington’s “Sure enough, Mae’s apartment first of the Texas which might be remedied with a glimpse school- was rumbling and the teacher who shaking,” sharp pair of scissors on the fashion rocketed into interna- Janitor recalled. tional prominence in the last few show sequence. “Will Rogers had installed a months. First in Even with these defects, however, person, that punching bag in his dressing room is. The Roadside Theater an- “The Women” is a highly meritori- just below, and was taking his first nounces that ous piece of screencraft. It at- Saturday night’s per- POOR LITTLE POOR GIRL—That’s what Ginger Rogers is in workout.” formance will tempts to pull none of those sharp, positively be the last “Fifth Avenue Girl," but, as it always must for it all ends for Ginger, Terrell also remembers carrying which the author “The Drunkard,” in spite of the on a The is new mates note. the deadly punches happy film attraction at Keith’s, there Mabel Normand into Samuel Gold- let at the somewhat widespread notion that now. of the original fly pretty right wyn’s office. had ordered the play will run Goldwyn faces and shriveled souls of the sex indefinitely. Bert not to let A notion born Miss Normand leave heretofore as fair. Like undoubtedly of the regarded the studio until he had seen her, the movie version fact that so few theater groups have the stage play, Phil Band Pastor’s Last Stand and Mabel refused to unless Bert been able to “The Drunkard” Lampkin’s go tracks down the women to their stop carried her. the mansion, tha once having succumbed to the Bethesda Attraction On Cameo Screen every lair, stately Terrell’s especial hero among the the de- temptation to do it. Phil office, the beauty parlor, Lampkin and his orchestra Washington fight fans will be old-time actors was the late Jack will partment store, Reno, the servants’ be the featured stage attrac- given an opportunity to witness In Pickford. and even to the bath tub, tion on hand for the of quarters, opening close-up detail the battle put up by "There never was a grander per- the the latter with due observance of Where and When newly remodeled Hiser Theater Bob Pastor against Joe Louis when son,” he says. it in Bethesda the proprieties. In every place, next Monday night. official films of the heavyweight “Jack always gave any workmen Current Theater Attractions The motion finds them—with one exception— j picture scheduled as bout are shown at Sidney Lust's standing around the gate a lift full the on destruction bent; idle, vain, and Time of Showing reopening attraction will be Cameo Theater, Mount Rainier, into town. It was a common sight of malice, viciously disposed toward j "Hotel for Women,” starring Linda Md., starting tomorrow and contin- Keith's — “Fifth gossip, predatory, lying and other- Avenue Girl,” Darnell and Ann Sothern. uing through next Saturday. _AMUSEMENTS. I Ginger a cure for wise unprepossessing. Rogers being your Formerly known as the State, the The films were taken at the ring- was no one morbidity: 11:50 side Miss Boothe, however, a.m., 1:50, 3:50, theater has been completely reno- and show much of the action, Direction of Lust 7:50 and 9:50 Sidney to brood upon this sad estimate of 5:50, p.m. vated and rebuilt into a modern including the knockdowns, in slow her sex. On the contrary, she Palace—"The Women,” with claws photoplay house. motion. They offer a vivid depiction of stated it in terms forthrightly hilari- bared and fangs dripping acid: Appearing with Mr. Lampkin on Pastor’s almost superhuman on- ous, and the picture retains her 10:15 a.m., 1:05, 3:35, 6:50 and 9:40 the stage bill will be Earlene King, slaught in the eighth round after mood so completely as to make it pm. popular local singer. Pearl Hauer being floored several times in the one of the brightly comic offerings will play a specially arranged or- earlier stanzas. Earle—"Espionage Agent,” being ■ Wisconsin Are.. of the season. The women will like ganlogue, assisted Dave The films of the bout will aug- ,01. Brthrida. Md. chased by the State Department: by Manley, A;r Conditioned—Parking LoC it even more if they do make the tenor. The appearance marks Miss ment the Cameo's regular screen 11 a.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:15 and 9:55 pm. that Miss Boothe ex- Hauer's return to the after program, and will be shown qualification Stage shows: 12:40, 3:35, 6:25 and theater daily TIME aggerated her types for the sake of a 10-year absence. She was the from noon to 11 pm., except Sun- VAUDEVILLE 9:05 p.m. On Our Stoqe Tomorrow the men with first there day, when the show starts at 2 emphasis, probably organist during silent p.m. At 3 .30. ft: 13, IQ P.M. no qualification at all. Capitol—“Adventures of Sherlock picture days. The last fight picture will be shown Holmes,” with Basil headlining Mr. Cukor's adaptation of “The Rathbone the The opening is expected to be at- at 10:30 each night. sleuth: 11 7:15 Women” presents it with very im- am, 1:45, 4:30, and tended by a number of prominent VOGUES OF 1939 10 p.m. Stage shows: Scintillating Dance Revue pressive glitter both as to setting 12:40, 3:25, local radio and theatrical figures Remember to signal. Few drivers 6:10 and 8:55 A RAYMOND MeGRATH and With reference pm. and civic officials. are mind performance. readers. L BAIRD A DEEDS to the former the standard of visual Metropolitan—“Golden the 8 Saxophone Ace Boy,” O \ excellence and scope is set in the lad who breaks his artist’s heart and AMUSEMENTS. King Comedians —Plus scene, a svelte hands: 11 Double Feature— opening beauty par- a.m., 1:05, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40 •1 Meaquiteers in “Heroes of the lor about the size of the Ford fac- and 9:50 pm. Hill*” and “Torehy Plays With Dynamite.” but to the tory snug enough permit Columbia—"The Wizard of Oz,” ladies to scratch and snarl to their The of a Who Slashed ,= and the wizardry of the technical Story Boy feline heart's content. The bigness department: 11:15 am., 1:20, 3:25, and beauty of the never His to Fame with His Fists! Hniistt.aw production 5:30, 7:35 and 9:40 pm. Way TRANS-LUX lag from the opening sequence to CONGRESS CONVENES I fadeout. 1 Trans-Lux—News and shorts, con- " PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS I the WAR NEWS : SPORTS i- tinuous from 10 am. GOLDEN 1 While not a man appears in the BOYo Jw» DIONNE QCINTS ’’3X5’’ a Columbia Picture until Or<>-.| whole enormous distance which the Little—“Cavalcade,” screen version siuctVo SHORT SUBJECTS[fla| picture travels, man entirely domi- of the Noel Coward drama: 11 a.m., nates the action by dominating the 1:10, 3:15, 5:25, 7:25 and 9:45 p.m. Barbara Stanwyck of each of the fe- thoughts 135 Open-Air—“History Is Made at AOOim WIUMH males in engaged performing the Night,” with Charles Boyer and charade. madly darting Jean Arthur: 7:35 and 9:55 pm. For those unfamiliar with it, the IN THE COUNTRY. basic story is that of Mrs. Stephen Roadside—“The Haynes, the one traditionally “ideal” Drunkard,” re- vival of a Roadside hit: 8:40 woman of the whole lot involved. pm, MENWUH&r^ Mrs. Haynes played by Norma AMUSEMENTS. H’of Shearer, is engaged in trying to m ">o* hold her middle-aged, successful ", husband against the blandishments of Siren Crystal Allen (Joan Craw- ford) and the venomous, lying gos- *ecrefs ofth- * ®°SP sip of her supposed friends. She eventually succeeds, but not until «Jie c/ % *•**»•*. after a score of sad mishaps, the sadness of which is modified by the acid wit with which the whole sub- ject is treated by Miss Boothe. In her first modern ladylike role TODAY In several years Miss Shearer ac- quits herself with credit, but the performer most likely to be remem- a/ /O30a.m.

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