(Washington, DC). 1937-05-24
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CROWD HEARS CHOIR Ill, Benny Misses Broadcast. NATIONAL THEATRE Tor” HOLLYWOOD, May 24 W.—Jack NAtlonal 0541 “High May Bring “HORA NOVISSIMA” 2:30—Twice THree Stars in the Next IN Benny, 111 with Influenza, was unable Daily—8:30 Capitol’s to appear on his regular broadcast last All Saati Rtitrutd Hamline Methodist Church Scene to Associates said he had Meredith Washington night. been Mats. 50c & 75c of Artistic Presentation overworked. and' some $1.00 of Oratorio. at^ Anderson’s' on in View Faking Play Road, TTAMLINE METHODIST CHURCH Eves. 50c, 75c, SI A A and some at $1.50 of Cleveland’s Is was crowded yesterday afternoon Reaction, when the choir of 50 voices, under di- (Pins Tax) Unsolved Problem. rection of John H. Marvihe, gave an artistic presentation of Horatio W. IN PERSON Novissima.” The ora- PAUL BY JAY CARMODY. Parker’s "Hora _ a one of the YORK, May 24—Washington may see Burgess Meredith play torio Is majestic work, finest achievements In this form of "High Tor." the Maxwell Anderson critics’ prize piece, some time In WHITEMAN the Fall. Again it may not. The matter remains to be settled. The the present day. «nd hit ORCHESTRAi In the many difficult chorus num- NEWAnderson-Outhrie McClintic-Meredith general stall is not quite sure 30 «f Ht* aorVTi ort«tta that "High Tor.” a thing full of sardonic is the bers the choir did full credit to the «tfdt«iMnlO i comedy, kind of drama for r Which "the road” is clamoring. efforts of their director. Their shad- INOW^ 25c«»/ was executed ,l< So when one drops backstage to chat with Meredith after the performance ing with artistry and KV” ■****»>"■" •t, the Martin Beck Theater, the their attacks were sharp and uniform. suit-.; RtCooMMSoihi I GEORGE , ANITA 1 ability of the play for the road is One of the most effective sections * They seem fearful that one of the first questions Meredith Cleveland was the quartet and chorus, "Thou IkWolfocViBEIRY j BRENT LOUISE 1 might be Cincin- * In Witiut Bt#»—CmwH>(4« CWy asks. (One goes backstage, Gardner spelled Pittsburgh, Ocean Without Shore.” The chorus, HVnMIUII nati or T|<heau^ Moore might like to know, by writ- something like that the next "Most Mighty, Most Holy,” culmi- “THE GO GETTER” time. In a ing a note on the back of a Shore- nated splendid finale. The so- —On Staff— ♦ * * * Ethel ham swim ticket and getting the an- loists, Stickles, soprano; Mabel will eventuate to GUY LOMBARDO swer that Meredith wants very much ■yy7HAT depends Flehr, contralto; John Murphy, | first fop«lor-pri<«f some extent an- tenor, and John , ns to see one. That’s the kind of person upon whether Marville, bass, gave * Royal Canadians other is available for Meredith finished Interpretations to their num- he is; not only a great actor but one play "He d dtte" Cm Usi k da in the Fall. bers. James M* of the grandest persons in show busi- As the best actor (and Magill, baritone, assisted t Twemw M Tie tetttsMw ness.) ,we don’t qualify that by the word in the quartet numbers. Edith Athey, "young” or "5 feet 7 inches tall” or in organist, was successful in giving And, ih spite of Darrell Smith, one other in he is many orchestral effects to the difficult tells Meredith that Washington any way) America, go- ing to be kept He will accompaniments. should be allowed to have a week of busy. play "High Tor” again unless Anderson, '’High Tor” in the Autumn. Mr. NOW SHOWING ' or maybe him Smith, the Brookings Institution Shakespeare, provides Chester Bishop, Actor, Dies at 79. with another play. man, a friend of Maxwell Anderson, LOS 24 "A DOCTOR’S DIARY” He does a ANGELES, May (^.—Ches- was magnificent job portray- A Paramount Picture with one of those who read the play ter Bishop, 79, stage and screen actor, Anderson’s who re- The cast of “They Gave Him a which at Loew’s L 1 WALTER WINCHELL In He it was ing young man, Gun,” opens Friday Capitol Theater, is headed manuscript. thought ter- died in a sanitarium yesterday after a 9CINIE • Ali<« FAYE JOHN TRENT fuses to surrender himself or his by three film favorites, Spencer Tracy, Gladys George and Franchot Tone. rible, told Anderson so, and still feels year’s illness. He once HELEN mountain to the encroachments of appeared oppo- BONE the same way. The fact that it won site Sarah Bernhardt. IWCWfT mem the critics’ the machine age and the fools and prize only proves that Two sisters Miss Anna & 40c knaves who survive, Smckinf Ptrm\ttid M«L 25* Ex*. 25* critics are as as operate the machine. A i__ crazy Mr. Smith al- Bishop %nd Mrs. Margaret Burwell, vibrant, impressive symbol of a ways has said. way hoth of Atlanta, Ga. For all the fact that the structure of life that man is throwing away Appealing Drama through ignorance is the of the Capital’s Qroups of the play Is a bit more complicated figure youthful Van as Meredith than a recipe for biscuits, it is a Qom plays IN ADDITION TO ALL THE the part. It is not the finest role he Film simple story that it tells. True, An- Stays Civic Theater Concludes a ★ SPECIAL MORE THAN SO FEATURES derson a ever has played, but he gives it the Washington does take nose dive into motion picturoa of EVERY DAY 1 TO KfIDNITE fantasy and peoples his stage with same magic of gesture, expression The and inflection Successful First Season. CORONATION such an odd assortment of charac- that he has given to At National richer proaontod In Iho ters as ancient, philosophic Indians, characters. A quite convinc- BY HARRY MacARTHUR. VwImI of all nowaroola the of a crew of Duth sailors ing performance, or have we already ghosts Washington Civic Theater close* its first season this week with intimated that? the Intangible stuff “Fly PATHE NEWS (200 years old), a rapscallion judge, which tomorrow from which dreams are Away Home,” opens night at the Wardman Park ^ a crooked real Maybe to a strain. Be our estate dealer, a trio Congress ought pass Theater and runs prepared! Consult made Into a motion through Friday. graduate optometrist lor a SWIMMING IN Cryital FURE of bank bandits and the law making it compulsory to bring picture thorough 3** WEtK.J pursuing A simple statement, that, but behind it there's a Behind examination! the to is no easy task, but the THE story. WATER STARTS HERE NEXT play so its mem- WEAVING State The Washington FRED policeman. average play- it there’s the story of a gang of young enthusiasts who think the theater is GINGER bers could see it. Columbia Pictures people have been M. A. LEESE THURS. Adult* wright couldn't even dream that about the most there is without Optical Co. 40c, Child. 15* rtr * * * just important thing knowing why they think * completely successful at It in “Lost 61« Bth St. N.W. ASTAIRE ROGERS many characters, much less get them the of a of p --—- now so; story group earnest*! as in his as Horizon," in its second week at on the same stage at one time. An- perfect part who have tried their ^LMOST the National. James young people “SHALL WE DANCE* of Meredith's Van The £ilton Students of Steve Cochran’s Na- derson, course, is not the average impersonations of darnedest this last season to has been mounted give GERSHWIN S So he Dorn is the actor's valet. He radiates story by Director tional Academy of Stage Training will MUSIC playwright. puts all those Washington an intimate sort of a Frank Capra and his cast with a sen- present a group of one-act at EDWARD EVERETT HORTON characters in a single play which hospitality, moves with dignity, and where the members of the plays sitive which endows the film theater, turns out to be a speaks with a Oxford accent feeling the Wardman Park Theater June 8, ERIC BLORC HARRIETT HOCTOR singularly simple faintly audience, as well as the players, feel ! with a that is sometimes the end of AND .. ... The of beauty marking the third term of An NEW Edition 0f Play. population New York a of It's A and and warm glow participation. large complete was shrunken over week- breathless always appealing. the school year. stock priced to meet it terribly the a of Moreover, is hilariously funny. the story of group enthusiasts the demands of thrifty The MARCH of TIME" end Oscar Doob's telephone "Lost Horizon,” of course, is the Its bulhor, of course, is the bitter who have for the last few months The Arts Club will have that Irish buyers. fftmlng e didn’t answer neither did Bar- sheerest of fantasy, the escape-yarn E. MORRISON PAPER CO. I kind. There is no merry, childlike given unstintlngly of their time, their evening Thursday and it will P«. Are, Phone NA. 2MB rett one more night _1QO» | JOHN left In McCormick’s but Chuck raised power, and less skill- talent BOLES laughter Anderson, and so and their bodily strength to be the year’s first program In the of March of Time was in done it would tax be- *AS GOOD AS there is little of in Findley fully credulity the task of a MARRIED** very It his play. raising Washington little garden theater. There will be Irish DINNER DANCE ■ and in a mood to exhibit New York yond the breaking point. But thanks with DORIS NOLAN But it is far less grim in theme and theater to a place among the coun- songs, melodies played on the Irish and wanted to be remembered to Mr.