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to Mark , Tudor Pageantry Three Noted of the and Screen Reciting the Many Trials Players S'age j * Week’s Plays and Films Of a “Destructive Critic”
and "Mary of Scotland” at the National Henry Eut Special Attention Is Paid to the Fact That on With Helen VIII the Screen, Hayes This Season s Theatrical Output Has Not and Charles Laughton as the Stars. Resorted to Old-Time Tricks.
By E. de S. Melcher. By Percy Hammond. : "OR"GW'S week will be alive with Tudor pageantry. "Mary honest confession is good for the soul, one is disposed this oi Scotland." which is a sequel to Maxwell Anderson's "Queen morning to be^apologetic for a few of the major mistakes that T; Elizabeth." will be at the National, and later on in the week recently have been made by these reports. Especially have they SINCEgone amiss in their that Miss McFadden’s “Double Mr. Laughton's version of the private doings of Henry VIII hinting will be at Keith's. Of the latter, we know something; of the other, Door" and Mr. O’Neill’s “Ah. Wilderness" lacked the properties of we know nothing—and yet the dovetailing of these two events is full-grown entertainment and might annoy rather than fascinate gcmcihing unparalleled in the city's theatric annals. those drama-lovers whose age-teeth have been cut. It was here said What matters most^nbout ‘'Mary” is that Helen Hayes is playing that “Double Door" was a blunt melodrama, in whose amateur com- awkwardness instead the title role. This is a bit of casting which is typical Theater Guild position of skill penciled, and that it was an bravado. Miss Hayes is the last person whom, for instance, the overdone hypocrisy, based on the dull mystery of the stupid Wendell dan. Of films would put in such a role. For this reason we presume that she “Ah, Wilderness” it was suggested that it was but a loose is happy about it, since her last screen job. the small part in "Night and little barn-stormer, dashed off by the First Showman as an im- in Flight," is about as thankless a business as we can imagine. pudent essay mediocrity, and saved from being completely banal i-rcsumzoiy Mr. Anaerson. in nn wnoie mm. it is not child s tare, but by the acting of George Cohan. !>' .vsings thi rug'.i Elizabethan chroni- adult entertainment, based on fact, in tnese impressions my judgment, *ici uuw.v xii suui Mniui romances as cles. became stirred to fever pitch by made pala'.able by fiction and so honest though not my taste, betrayed me. Sailor, Beware!” and "The Pursuit of the dramatic possibilities of the Scot- in some of its moments that certain Both "Double Door” and "All. Wilder- Happiness all the wicked words arc tish queen. Being linked by several members of the press have blushed at ness” are now high in the esteem of said and all the naughty deeds are done fates to her British neighbors. Mary it air a:’: playgoers and are performed daily be- without a sickening lapse. Richard * * * ha. always been a constant reminder * fore swarms of satisfied and paying Watts, jr., my pet cinema critic. In- “ cf Elizabeth, and vice versa. You can- T~V INNER AT EIGHT” apprc.chcs. people cn pleasure bent. The best I forms me that in the talking pictures not knew without Eiiza- 17 a Mary knowing This is the film which, like "F.Rhi can do now is to admit that I am re- little slime is still regarded as neces- b".h A about one must necessa- play Flight." boasts most of M-G-M’s avail- morseful, and to withdraw my objec- sary to success, and that even Miss to two of the season's most inex- Marie Dressier, the comic abbess of the rily dwell upon the othtf. able stars. Jt is said to prove onee afu tion^ At loft: Helen with silver fc> is th. Bbzabeth i. coming back f- p that Joan Harlow is an actress— Hayes, who. together plicable masterpieces. I ask to be screen, and a welcome guest at the White to us. nut done by nn Fontanne or : i merely a blor.d West Coast cxecu- Phillip Merivale at right and Helen Menken, pardoned. House, bends in "Dinner at Eight" to a trick. I think that X r ''th Riston ewaom some lives have been this de- at the National Authors, actors and producers usually can pre- discovering by will appear tomorrow night assure the and ■ blushing disconsolate i but by an actress. Helen Mcn- grees. It took a long time after that bear with patient iortitude the faults; in "Mary of Scotland,” which is being pre- Mr. Watts that within i: n. who only a few v ,-eks ago was wrapper escapade in "Hell's Angels" to of a blundering reviewer. No matter what has been termed a 1 .m; whipped around the national's convince the producer that Miss Har- sented here by the American Theater Society, how grievous are the wrongs from twelvemonth the photographs t as “Seventh Heaven’s" low could do more tlran wear a the .g-- Diane. slim and, center, Charles as VIII which they they salve their hurt following lead of the drama and Laughton Henry suffer, the We cannot predict ahead of time garment with extreme nonchalance. In with the ointment of forbear- holy Indiana beckonings of Will H in the * feelings film which will open Wednesday at 1 v hat all of this will lead to. but we do Red Dust.' aided by writer Johnny ante; and seldom does a squawk issue Hays, will be deloused, and that he mav know that Elizabeth’s father, in film Mahin's crisp dialogue, while (cinemat- R-K-O Keith s. from their tolerant bps. Infrequently review the moving pictures without fear of further Xcrni. is some one whom you will un- icallv) she v.as veering away from the in my experience as a destructive critic infection. questionably want to sec. straight and the narrow she was also have I been turned upon and rent by * * * * Mr. Laughton, who in Hollywood a giving a remarkable exhibition of a artists driven to fury by my liarmlul 'T'HE Theater Guild last week put on short time ago was raging at having girl who is growing up in the wavs of Miss once its thoughtlessness. Barrymore, dormitorious cap and and to dress as a who a comedienne. In "Dinner at Barbara Next. gown up jungle man, and Eight." Stanwyck's deep-wounded by a compliment she re- piesented. a3 a matter this of duty and con- lay on Mr. Gary Cooper's dressing room lithsome young lady, who at ;h: Next Week s Films ere in as not rich summons Wh and When Local Theaters she “Ever in garded enough, science Moliere's -The School t fa. soft moment is craboin’ land i.ibablv AFTER completes My for muttering curses at the films * thunderbolts to her tongue whenever Husbands for more ______Heart" for Warner Bros., in which! Realizing that it was or and delight at retiring to England, .ustlyi salary, is said to natch she speaks of mo: and Earl Carroll has of the classic the of she is playing with Otto Kruger and drama's feeblest ex<:- via re he can play at the Old Vic for picture out tile hands ot such of the ordered me never to darken his door 'THE talking picture version of Scotland.” with Helen 1 tions. the Guild old-timers NATIONAL—"Mary Hayes. Phillip Bellamy. Br.rbaia will turned Moiicre over 20 pounds a week ar.d do nothing bu' lusty as John Barrymore * Ralph Stanwyck Miss Mae W-.st. chafed some Arthur !j George S Kaufman-Edna Ferber Menvale and Helen Menken. Tomorrow night at 8:20 be starred in First National's again. by Guiterman and Lawrence Lanv- Shakespeare, appears as Henry himself. and plant herself firmly 0,1 the too. | produce success. "Dinner at Eight.” which intemperate remarks of mine, bought ncr and bade them him When does such a it is stage o'clock. tion of “Br adv ay and Back.” an origi- bring back Will, film, which suggests that England youth thing, a according to Walter Win- life ran on Broadway for more than a year, 1 r.al film story by Sheridan au- buggy wn:p and the stage. Give the lame oin is creeping tip on us as far as such time to cheer. Miss Harlow is very Gibney, its to comes to th» National Theater starting GAYETY—"Girls From Today at 2:15 chell, and planned, with aid. give thing, the were arc and no matter what think Happyland,” burlesque. thor of “The World Changes." Ann adapters instructed, 'productions concerned, and which young, you me for tat Also I have come with- next Sunday night as a roadshow at- and 8:15 Dvorak ai d Patricia been tit httle pep and jazz, with nugfern that director do of her. she is a verv She p.m. Ellis have 1 rhvm* suggests Korda may good sport. in the measure of the Shuberts’ noble traction. Mail orders are now being chosen to with seductive music and an .<■:• with Fairbanks, mow is. ofl si so unlike what she lias apnear Miss Stanwyck up-to-date j< more Douglas .ir. age. at 2. 7:20 and 10 as Miss filled for this cinematic feast that has LOEWS FOX—"Beauty for Sale,” 4:40, p.m. in iu-r next and will be wrath, and Margaret Anglin or two when needed. This the cruig a film under his tutelage) than born made to be on the screen it is picture, easting joi, the of stars ever gathered show at 6:14 and 8:54 p.m. once said, have been ejected through translators did. has all the earmarks of almost appalling to meet her Tim largest group Stage 3:34, finished within the next tv.o weeks.! did. with such accomplice Hollywood of motion exit in their extensive chain of as first convinces that together in the history After a bru f respite from the star's cur- every the hypnotic Osgood Perkins in the prosperity, plus good sense. It is amus- smile, however, you at 2, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:40 But or pictures. COLUMBIA—“Night Flight,” 3:45, p.m. rent labors and theater-markets. all, nearly role of and a choir ing. sometimes authentic, and but for she has a sens? of humor. Something b production Broadway | Sygnarelle, of ba!>* Marie Dressier the cast in the all. the others have been kind in their and the fart that overkind that few believe. beads Must and 'Bark” will go into work. While there girls ballet boys in rhvthmic poru Laughton is with apparently people RIALTO—"Ladies Love.” this afternoon evening. outward toward and I 'fi * lcle ot an old-lime musical star whose will lie some music. It will not be a attitude me; and movement A Henry, a fairly happy recollection of * * very pretty and r.o glory has faded. John Barrymore has KEITH'S—“Ann this and musical in the sense of "Gold am thankful to them for letting me doubt an vhat went on in which were meant wish "Her Master's all Vickers,” afternoon evening. picture educational exhibition, it : days U/E Voice” who has live. Not Fred mel- ’* a striking role as a matinee idol Diggers (f 1933” and "Foctlight Parade.” long ago Stone, despite the clever efforts 0f to be all honey and sugar and which sort- of prosperity in New York. the Theater lost his public hold. Wallace Beery is EARLE—“Golden Harvest” and stage show, this afternoon and : There will be some written lowed by years, misfortunes and pros- a Were actually a far cry from that. Even if it is the specially Guild, just museum show. frailest of comedies it 1 me me cast as a noveau-rlch millionaire, and but will be perity. made glad by tilling that ~— evening. song they subordinate, and • -- Henry does not play politics in this. is also one of the pleasantest evenings Jean Harlow is his wife. Lionel Barry be no he had few regrets for not killing me there will dancing choruses. A 1 The destiny of his country, of which he in the theater we can remember. The Kennel Minder more. Lee Tracy. Edmund Lowe. Billie METROPOLITAN—“The Case," this afternoon ! new method for cueing in the music is one n:ghl in Chicago when he had was very fond, is shoved out of the way old saving that it is "not what Junior Shakespeare Club. you say Burke. Madge Evans. Karen Morley, and evening. now dttised for and every intention of doing so. Sufferance to make place for his fleet of but how you it” is borne out more being "Broadway v^yes. say Jean Hersholt. Holmes. May is the of the artists of the WILLIAM CHANNING JOHN- The makes no at Phillips Back." < badge stage; MRS picture pretentions than satisfactorily in the play. Tne PALACE—"The this afternoon and evening. SON will the new •- Robson. Louise Closser Hale and others Bowery,” i and I wish that they could communi- open Junior being a historical account of things ac- situations, which arc old. are made to of prominence have roles in this drama. cate some of their amicable docility to Shakespeare Story Hour Club at Gun- complished during his reign. It is a seem new. and the acting is so entirely ston Hall choleric playgoers who by mail tear me School at 3 p.m Wednes- Xrar.K sermon on th" looseness of th- without fault tfiat it seems as if here This Service Band Concerts. to for day. group is planned along the man and of his kingdom, and how he at last is the cast. New COLLOWING the engagement of At Loew's Fox cruelly pieces having reported perfect With | ! and lines of the National Junior Shakes- 1 s that "As Thousands Cheer" "Sailor, married and divorced a bunch of wives, York, more or less on the "Ladies Must Love” at the Rialto Washington Players. United States Marine Eand has peare Clubs which have concentrating Beware'." arc good shows, and that headquarters only one of whom has the goodness to rough witticisms of "Sailor Beware.” the Theater the Ninth street playhouse 'JTIL in and returned lrom a two weeks "Double Door' Chicago many branches in the him a son. Slim just and "Ah, Wilderness" give gloomy "Double Doors." the Moliere will present the latest of the Sum- West, but until now has had O than the of ARTS CLUB REHEARSES. visit to the A are not. none in her acting Laughton, adaptation of "The School for Hus- merville and Zasu Pitts comedies. Chicago Fair. The Wo^d trends to be observed in Washington. idea is to have 20 t honors go to Laughton's wife. Elsa there a Among the ,lii' bands." must be niche some- "Love, Honor and'Oh, Baby.” Adapted THE Arts Club of Washington is prc- Century of Progress.’’ whgre the work hours, one hour long, for who as .\nne of this prosperous new year of the theater youngsters I anchrstcr, Cleves piavs where for the gentle pleasantries of front the Sant H. Harris play "Oh, * of grade school at paring for its presentation of ol the band was highly fecelaimrd by is the from dramas and age which the chil- the role for all it is worth. The best this new Howard and absence operas Clare Hummer comedy which Frcntise Me." by Lindsay Bernard Shaw's dren will b% taught in scene in the film is when she George "Pygmalion,” the music’critics. The United States of filth. Even the mest prurient of the simplified Eng- plays a very small match would send up in Bertrand Robinson, the Supporting cast 1. 2 and 3 lish the of each of which will be given November fresh and revues hare refrained, story 20 of the cards with Henry on her wedding night, smoke. Nevertheless, as fragile as it is. includes Lucille Gleason, Veree Teas- Marine Eand Orchestra, under the plays bard's in the Auditorium. Practically all of ro be about plays. causing him to shout for a bag of it is still "good tlwater" and if dale and Donald Meek. far. from trying to funny you the east are veterans of years of Branson, w ill — previous leadership Capt. Taylor •he more facts of life: con- money so that iic can pay her off in haven’t a laugh lor it. vou must bo old unpleasant in this and other plays. Anne Ives, the its clean- plain cash. This scene is one of the end Miss Kummer. Roland open its Winter concert season on Wed- tented apparently to elucidate crotchety. BROS.’ Earle Theater for particular star, has contributed many things, as was last week’s sleeping porch Young. Miss Taura Hope Crews. Miss \\7ARNER nesday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium at ’’ the week commencing next Fri- successful roles to theater work with the Full Course Dinner scene in "Her Master's Voice," which it Elizabeth Pattcron and Miss Frances the Marine Barracks, presenting a sym- day will present Barbara Stanwyck in Arts Club and Drama Guild since leav- is impossible to describe. It needs to be Fuller are all to bo thanked for an phonic program, v.ith Clayton Line Lay. on the screen and the where she I be So does the "Ever in My Heart” ing professional stage, flute, the soloist. The will in- seen to appreciated. evening without worry or chacrin. in ! program Morton Downey, radio singing star, once played with Nazimova. clude the __i_ Other following: person, headlining the stage bill. | and as-; "Symphony in F Minor. No. 4." On". .10. acts will be Annie. Judy Zeke. DRAMA GUILD WORKSHOP. Frank Hunter T-think v |v 19th and K sisted by Brother Pete; I Apprenti Scrrue--." Srherro r>: 1*: N.W. and Mae Percival in a character dialect THE Drama Guild workshop directed Flie solo. "L’Oisenu rie Bcis." Opus VI Anheuser-Busch on Draught 1 with hon quartet!.Doppler skit, and Don Lee and Trudina, conti- this season L. San- by Raymond • Principal music »n. Claron Lindsay • Current Attractions favorites. nental dance ford. technical director of the Rui'jd. is Overture. "Men 0: Prometheus." Onus II. busily engaged in preparing the set- Becthcvf n for the The UP i. X/TAE WEST, in "I'm No Angel.” will tings opening production, Orchestral concerts will be given reg- COMC •THE entertainment bill at Warner creed is "the mail must go News * Perfect Alibi,” A. A Milne, which on.”, have a special preview midnight by ularly during the Winter season on and $$€ \\ Bros. Earle Theater this week is events, short subjects and a comedy the guild v ill at Wardinan Park Thursday at Loews Palace Theater. present Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and on Fridays m Beaded Parammint's newest and augment the lecture attraction. November 10 and with a by "I'm No this fascinat- Theater 11. at 3 pm. The public is invited to at- ACADEMY r'"Zt, s.°,n?.dsPE°*OBlir- Angel” presents KAY timeliest production, "Golden Harvest,” 1 cast of Washington players directed by FRANCIS. STORM AT DAYBREAK ingly buxom blonde as Tira, a million- tend these concerts. WILLARD in wheih Genevieve Chester units of divertissement, Denis E. Connell, who heads the Pro- MACK. WHAT PRICE IN- Tobin, piGHT stage collar circus beauty who leaves a trail _NOCENCE___ Morris and Richard Alien the of which the are the duction committee of the local play highlights of empty pocketbooks and shattered guild. % CLARENDON. VA. of the The second symphonic concert by the WINGS ASHTON tnle roles. The stage portion iirst Washington appearances o£ Edwin hearts In the small towns as well as Edith I. Allen, graduate of several WHEN! SPf^-AD MY AjniUn Tomorrow WILL ROGERS. \ MARION NIXON. new is headlined Ruth C. Hiii. drama schools in the United Band _ program by premiere radio commentator the penthouse sectors. Cary Grant is leading country States Navy Orchestra, DOCTOR^BULL _ and the indoor set for this Miles and Eddie Kover. king and newspaper columnist, and the first again her “tall, dark and handsome has designed under the leadership of Lieut. Charles EDWIN C. IIIEL, CAROLINA queen cf Other acts are Sena- out-of-town cf in with Ethel Wheel- adagio. presentation the Capi- man” and Irving Pichel. Nat Pendle- play, collaboration ard radio star, who is one ^^MCwwweH/ MARY STEVENS M D and WOMAN I Benter, will be at the sail loft. Journalist tor Murphy. Ray Saxe. Five Wonder tol Theater s Chester Hale who is the art director played celebrated ton and a host of capable players are wright. guild's the features of the Fox stage show STOLEJ_ a at 8 o’clock. jf no:. Girls, and Oracle Barrie in farewell ensemble of 24 dancing girls, arc cur- seen in the cast. this season. Carroll Kobo is in cha:ge Navy Yard. Monday evening rip PI r Pa. Are.. Pb. W. 0013 supporting this week. vlllvLL Matinees Tues.. Tburs.. Sat.. "Golden Harvest” is a head- over Bob of the construction work, which is Sun. program. rently being officiated by go- The program will open v.ith Von IHfillHXL' CLAUDETTE COLBERT RICHARD ARLEN. line cf current interest inter- at Fox on each and story Loews Theater. On ing Tuesday Thursday and _ THREE-CORNER ED MOON News Com. Murphy “ I-JEADLINE SHOOTER.” starring Weber’s overture. "Dvr Freischutz" J s', oven with two romances. It the screen Pox in the the stirring the offers "3eauty for 1 * night guild workshop,.under will include Dvorak's "Symphony No. 5 FYances Dee, Ralph Bellamy and CL A has as its background the hysterical Sale,'' a Metro-Goldv yn-Mayer Wardman Park Theater. in E Minor." "The New World." DUMBARTON UDETTE "cOLBERT pictur- from and RICHARD ARLEN in in Wheat Pit. and William Gargan in a swift-moving pic- Watch This THREE-COR- activity the Chicago ization of Faith Baldwin's sensational and the sui'r "The Covrred Space NERED MOON. Comedy, ture loaded with action and laughs, will symphonic "King Nep- the turintent farm strikes against fore- magazine novel. "Eeauty.'’ The pic- William H. Woodin. The _tune ”_ the Loew s Columbia Wagon." by Tomorrow closure* on farms that have been in ture. directed Richard come to screen, New Arts Series. by Bolaslavsky, 1 Group soloist on this pregram will be Musi- anacoshaT uTc. starring next Friday. Robert Benchley, FAIRLAWN the neves recently. has a cast that includes Madge Evans, House of the Seven Arts, at 2401 cian Bernard Rosenthal, violin. a announcement humorist, is sqen as a radio for surprise Special midnight preview MARLENE DIETRICH in SONq OF LOVE" The program is completed by spe- Una Merkel. Alice Brady. Otto Kruger widely-read 'J’HE announcer in "Headline Shooter,” and Fifteenth street, will inaugurate 12:01 Mae cially selected short reel subjects, the and Phillips Holmes. In support are Thursday of PRINCESS ethers in the cast are Jack LaRue, Don’t Miss it latest issue of the Graham McNamee Eddie Hcdaa Louise its opening by a series of musical pro- MARIE DRESSLER and WALLACE Nugent. Hopper, Wallace Ford. I Vest in "I’m No and the Earle orchestral Gregory RatofT. Jiin* SEATS ON SALE TOMORROW Angel” BEERY in TUGBOAT ANNIE" Added Newsreel pre- Carter. John Roche. Charles Grape- grams beginning Saturday and con- j Attraction. Tne World's Brewster. Hobart Cavanaugh and Dor- LAWRENCE _ Greatest Thrills." lude. wine and others. The current pro- othy Burgess. tinuing for four davs through October- STANTON ,;th andC Sts. VE. gram is completed with news events, “it I Uit Finest Sound Equipment. “'THE with Wallace Bec- 31. BOWERY," several short a at daybreak- ccmecy subjects and MON. NIGHT KAA£8AN£IS-grant ;storm i". Raft and Jackie the MARY BRIAN. WALTER George Phil Lampkin overture. TED LEWIS, "high-hatted trage- HUSTON RICHARD ARLEN THE YIR- C per is being held over fur a second * dian of iazz." and his university fa- TiHH _OIMAN_ This AND WEEK vc k a! Loews Palace Theater. vorite musical clowns in person, and (HIMSELF) IN PERSON BethTIdaTMd~ D -K-O Keith's is the Penn.'lvanii arent'e between Thirteenth l):„t.t. g-20- Matl 2 20 tJSTATF 1 1 L ,» is the- first Horn the new continuing pic- Jack nlSnI5' oiu* Home of Western Electric Sound production the long-awaited screen debut of FULL-LENGTH CONCERT an t I mirteentb. Phone Nat. 0501-050* Tomorr°\v — — Through Thursday- JANET GAY- tunzat.on of the Sinclair Lewis THIRD PLAY OF AMERICAN THEATRE SOCIETY'S SEASON) Twentieth Century studies. Wallace 1 Baron Munchausen i Pearl in “Meet THE NEXT BEST of an woman. "Ann rONSTITl'TION HALL ..PADDY. the role of Chuck Con- story independent as PHILADELPHIA THING Musical and Latest Beery plays the Baron." with Jimmy Durante his NOV. r,—» P. M. Mickey seen as Steve Vickers,” over into a second week, ter- SIN\ Mouse Mat. Mon. and Wed.. 3 p.m- ner:,. George Raft is co-clown, will be the Halloween program Popular Prices: THE THEATRE GUILD. INC. the ob- minating the engagement of the pic- _com Brodie and Jackie Copper is Loew s Fox Theater offers starting Fri- 53c. 8: