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-- _AMUSEMENTS._ AMUSEMENTS._ St. Helena Takes New Rialto -fl iMA*?“T6 "VldlT THi »ila3c6 A « -* Capital A Tilled Foreigner Is Americanized Back to Theater Season Opens With I j

on Grand Hotel Familiar Scenes of Legitimate Tonight CI1IPII. PRbVIfcW TONIGHT. ▲ » F. M. 8EK TWO FEATURES E Street With Attractive Schedule ^ FOR O.VE ADMISSION. Comfort Is Remod- ROBERT TAYLOR In Offing. >v_ eled Into Super de IRENE DUNNE BY E. de S. MELCHER. — “Ialcohy theater, which is known as "legitimate,” begins again tonight in Luxe Theater. . This means that on E street the Summer’s often heated pavements will be studded with the great; lights will play on the ENOVATED and remodeled to 'MAGNIFICENT THENational Theater’s front; limousines will move up to the doorway in become what might be de- * a long, steady line, and Max Gordon, called a few years back, "the wonder scribed as the first super de boy of the theater” (rightly so), will have ushered to. another season in which luxe theater in Washington, Katie and Freddie the old Rialto on Ninth street was OBSESSION" Napoleon, Lord Byron, Bobby Burns, Hamlet, Hepburn v balcony when Mrs. n»itTTmiiTU• »»tt» >■»%».. March will be the main events. reopened Saturday night with xHP LOCH | A hasty trip to Broadway over the Louise Noonan Miller and A. M. Tol- week end should convince most out- kins, co-directors of the project, were of-town emissaries that history will hosts to several hundred distinguished of local show houses. play a whopping big part In the patrons theater this season. While Clifford While they lounged in the comforta- ble individual ■■RKO Odets and Maxwell Anderson have chairs comprising a VPfVlf^C A WASHINGTO^N8TITOTION in ink the last major portion of the seating facilities XVJElA JL n %9 ALWAYS COMFORTABLY COOL dipped pen during — in the j-*- —, .- ■*■ few months and produced plays renovated plant, the guests and cash customers were treated to a view which are expected to pulverize their STARTS of "Grand one of the WEDNESDAY already feverish audiences, the boys Hotel," greatest all-star cinemas ever produced and I and girls who played "wahoo” with the first of a series civilization—the Napoleons and the of important re- WILLIAM vivals to be under the new Byrons—are the chief topic of conversation in the theatrical offices. presented Rialto Freddie March, for instance, is being sought to play Lord Byron. Robert policy. As operators of the success- Donat Is wanted to play Bobby Burns. And the Hamlets are so numerous highly ful Little Theater, Mrs. Miller and around Broadway that one can scarcely•>-- Mr. Tolkins have decided to a drink an orangeade ior seeing one. play Inasmuch as POWE to retain this title. special type of revival or Then, of course, other than tonight’s foreign * 'Mother Carey's Chickens’ was an product at that house in the future, "St. Helena" at the National, there {t American dramatic classic for years, and offer the revivals of the great are more Napoleons brooding in the he believes that there is enough flavor pictures of the past at the Rialto. IN THE HYSTERICAL COMEDY HIT green rooms. Peter Lorre will be such to its classic memory to warrant the "Grand Hotel" lives up to this promise, a one for Sidney Kingsley. And a title being retained. However, he has as those who first saw it will recall. couple of other human Waterloos are received requests from several ex- Combining the talents of , said to be in the offing. hibitors asking that the title be John and Lionel Barrymore, Jean Chief interest, however, in the "MY MAN changed to something ‘more modem.’ Hersholt, Joan Crawford and Wallace HtW WITH theater world, which begins locally which Beery, this trick of Vicki !* UNIVERSAL,MCTU«S’Godfrey" ^ Exhibitors’ requests, usually picturization that Max Gordon starts Lederer nobleman and Ann Sothern is the he wins in America tonight, is voice the opinion of their public, Francis is the foreign wife Baum's stunt novel and play is defi- has been is screen attraction this week at Loew's the ball rolling. Mr. Gordon should naturally be given full consid- in “My American Wife,” the comedy which the Capitol nitely still a first-class attraction, con- •ALICE BRADY to Washington. Due little in ( , extremely loyal eration. However, Mr. Small wonders, Theater. ceding quarter any respect to _ __ had what be » to him the city might in this particular case, if these opin- the best that Hollywood can offer LAST • in the theater TWO called a renaissance ions are today (which would be something else justified. DAYS .. that he ___... __' last season. When he stated "Several of Mr. Small's most suc- “BABES OF BROADWAY” HISTORY IN DRAMA with Greta Garbo. Joan Crawford. to "St. Helena" would like all of his plays open cessful productions have retained the Opens John and Lionel Barrymorq^ Wallace PRED ASTAIRE • GINGER ROGERS • "SWING TIME- Cochran’s E street IS GAYETY OFFERING and Jean "cold” in Steve titles of the classics on which they At National Miss Blish to Give Recital With Beery Hersholt). the other pricked Tonight And as for those and the pavilion, producers were based, for example. ’The (Count chairs, said to themselves Mile. Verne Featured on Bur- White House Idea. —---- up their ears, and of Monte Cristo’ and ‘The Last of the idea of a thoroughly comfortable the- I AX of that maybe they had been wrong. \/f GORDON'S production MARGARET PAYSON BLISH will ater in which to renew acquaintance A Mohicans.’ lesque Bill in the Elaborate “St. Helena.” a drama based with the better So when the curtain rolls up on "Since he is still undecided about present a dramatic recital to- films of our age, a fine Dance. on last days, by R. C. whole review be written around "St. Helena.” and on that this matter Mr. Small suggested that Dragon Napoleon's morrow night at 7:45 at the Wesley might Tonight at 8:80 Sherriff and Jeanne de Casalis, them, based the Wed. At Sat. at 2:30 familiar figure who. to the left of us, I write to several motion picture Mile. Verne, the Church, Connecticut avenue and Joce- upon adjective Mats. bass ■pEATURING opens a week s engagement at "superb." —R. B. P., Jr. H rips the dickens out of that critics in the country, asking their this week "Babes lyn street. Gayety offers Theater MAX GORDON Andrew who or not the title the National tonight, 1 ACADEMY viole, and on the Kellys, opinions as to whether of in way She will feature an original playlet, *'“JffWSg* i Broadway.” every equaling off the theater's 101st Producer of “The Giea£ Walts." E Laurence Phillins’ Theatre Beautiful sit in the front row, and Nelson Bell, of Mother s Chickens’ should starting "White House Portraits,” Carey its four predecessors on Col. Lake's portraying Frog Measures 30 Inches. ^ “Dodsworth “Pride and Prejudice," Continuous From 4..'J*» PM fifth row om the left season. THE VOICE OF BUGLE ANN. starring who sits in the be retained. boards. Verne several of the early first ladies in au- Roberta Ete. Miss—pardon—"Mile." Maurice Evans, who has scored i A breeding on a farm near LIONEL BARRYMORE GEORGE on who is I costumes cor- frog aisle, and Betty Hynes, "Both Mr. Small and would ap- has achieved some renown for her thentic and historically Pre$entM O BKIEN in THE BORDER PATROL- 1 j successes in Santa Rosa. Calif, measures 30 ■ awake on the other side will be a number of stage very wide predate it extremely if you dragon dance and such recognition rect scenes. "White House Portraits” MAN_ and on the j London, and who is known to inches and is ll’a inches across the of the theater in row G. good enough to let me hear your ad- for will be preceded by a group of modern I “ST. HELENA” A CLARENDON VA. ! is not misplaced, setting, lighting HomunCUTHN who are a of rows Washingtonians for his Romeo hips. By R. C. Sheriff and Jeanne de ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Don Craigs, couple vice on this.” i and costume combine in a humorous sketches. MADOE EVANS in PICCADILLY JIM producing in Katharine Cornell's production Casalis of her, then we may thank Answer: While we do not believe • ■ — ~ Stared hr Setting be ahead routine of striking beauty. The second A 1,lh * s- c. | and Juliet” last sea- Jo Mieliiner f PHI IN A a one as Max Gordon, who has Chickens” of “Romeo Robert Sinclair WlAULinA York Air Conditioned such I that "Mother Carey’s act straight specialty is none the Having mastered 270 language*. Dr ! to one of his | son, will the exiled Em- i THE MOON S OUR HOME and GENTLE been nice enough bring sounds like a Ginger Rogers picture, ! less satisfying. portray Harold Schultz of Frankfort. Ger- JULIA as fuel NEXT WEEK SEATS THURS. } ’_ always-interesting productions as as Miss Rogers is slated for peror. long Billy Hagen and his identifying many. is. at the age of 62, mastering Theatre Guild Presents first theatrical fire and Robert B. Sinclair is directing The for the year's the picture and as long as Kate Doug- "cheese and crackers” is on hand to another. ■ It will pay you First Play of the American Theater (NEW) CIRCLE pfllfWa, will also offer us ”St. Helena" and Jo Mielziner Society i ROBERT MONTGOMERY MADGE EVANS who undoubtedly las Wiggins wrote it, why not stick to coax the laughs with Billy Lee as has the If to see _m PICCADILLY JIM. brood over and designed production. _ I News._ something new to the guns? Far better anyway than auxiliary comic. Both of these “AND STARS REMAIN” wonder about. what Mr. Small did with "We doing baggy-panted individuals serve their ^ A New Comedy by DUMBARTON f urrier Air Conditioned is not low 1 SSX and G. Napoleon certainly lying Who are About to Die.” That was purpose well, with the latter, how- Officers of Julius J. Philip Epstein JEAN HARLOW and FRANCHOT TONE in Next to Mr. ROOSEVELT SUPPORTER $$$ with SUZY/’ Neus and this season. Shakespeare, changing the title to "One Man Came ever, suffering from insufficient possi- Comedy_ is one of the most in Hollywood, he Back.” (Awful!) I bilities in his material on several ap- Army A Navy CLIFTON WEBB FAIR! AWN anacostia. d. c GLORIA STUART m alive we know. * * * * Dr. Former Townsend people pearances. Joe Devlin and Palmer Wunder, et.tioned in D C or HELEN GAHAGAN _“:w HOURS TO KILL in active duty _ * * * * the engagement of Cote rank the better Chevy Chase are welcome to open a And a Brilliant Ca*t among Make 9lh Between F and f* 'p'OLLOWING Plan Official, to Tour. monthly charge account with us Since 4-111| ITTI LL F k at the : PHILIP MOELLER Arousticon Equipped TJOWARD tR-K-Ol BENEDICT i "Friday the Thirteenth’’ "straights.” 190H we have been catering to your Staged by ^ Belasco Theater, the International Rube Walman takes the spot only NEW YORK. September 28 <7Pv— trade in our line of selected fresh Nights 85e to 82.*5. Mat*. Wed. A Conrad Veidt in “Power.” writes: killed poultry choice meats, groceries Sat. 85c to *2.20 1 Dr. Clinton former Townsend will offer a revival of John once, but his place in the show de- Wunder, as well as sea food, fruits and vege- have heard, we Cinema m» n st. n E "As you probably tables and our prices are competitive PRINfPCC M. of "The serves attention equal to that ac- old-age pension official, said yesterday rnillV.LJJ York Air Conditioned to start Stahl’s production Mag- | at all times Centralize your marketing are shortly going production Double corded the headliners. Mr. Walman he will support President Roosevelt for with us and solve your L Feature nificent Obsession,” based on the well- ! problem. on the film version of Kate Douglas ROBT TAYLOR in PRIVATE NUMBER ■* and “a / Visit SfcottToom C. is a whistler, though far above the re-election, predicted majority Free Deliveriet MORRIS in ’* Wiggins’ play, 'Mother Carey’s known story by Lloyd Douglass. _CHESTER COUNTERFEIT In this production Irene Dunne and | run of the mine lip manipulators. of the Townsend vote" will go to the I / 1723 CONNECTICUT SEff) ??*4 Georria Are. Chickens.’ | JL.IU Silver Sprint Md. will Robert Taylor are starred, supported Scoring first with a number in- President. I "Inasmuch as Ginger Rogers The AVENUE, N. W. Continuous li on a series of He announced that he would Washington From p \r corporating well-blended also '• dramatic role in this by Charles Butterworth. Arthur / THE GREEN PASTURES her first I m. play : bird calls (not of the Bronx make a coast-to-coast tour under aus- Until 9 |>. _ALL STAR CAST Treacher. Henry Ar- variety), Optn _ _ we it to be one of our Ralph Morgan. Market, Inc. film, expect he follows on a rendition of of the Good Supply *nd c *t, metta, Sara Haden, Beryl Mercer, through pices Neighbor League, PHONE “STANTON * ...r,th nTe~ most important pictures. Edward A OO K St. N.W. Finest Sound Equipment Sue Lucian Littlefield the “Poet and Peasant” overture— which he has joined and which has Continuous From 5.30 Email will be the producer. j Cora Collins, Decatur 4181 ii-T. PM Theodore von Eltz. novel and very well done. Walman announced its support of Roosevelt. NATIONAL 3387—3388—3389 "It is Mr. Small's present intention j and wears himself out on the latter effort, -.- but it was not lost on the appreciative STATE-BETHESDA SS2£& first-show audience. Paid Vacation Law Popular. AMUSEMENTS. Jeanette MacDonald and ANN SOTHERN WEDS Where and When Lee Laurell. titian-tressed charmer, Paid vacations of a fortnight for all Clark Gable in is an easy-working artiste. is declared to be the most specialty employes O A L MitniiiiiI'l JB “.” ! while Nellie Casson's capabilities in popular social legislation in France C PRYOR AT 12:01 A.M. this line are her work NEWS AND ACT. Current Theater Attraction* augmented by this year. SACRIFICE PRICES _ in the scenes. The show also has the NOW SHOWING and Time of Showing. --- Mined and said by *« at abeut e.«t EALLS Mack sisters, contributing dancing of In order to keen our help working CHURCH. VA Delayed Be- Alcohol motor fuels are losing favor Hollywood Ceremony all types, and A1 Kilbride, burlesque's STATE ^SS58fG LEE National—“St. Helena,” at 8:30 p m. in Germany. Blue Hard RANGERS V SI pleasing-piped outpost of the Irish Ridge, Va., M A Patawtount Picture With % Three- — /TEXAS m°"GIRI£'°N I cause Law Required Loew's Capitol “Mv American and *9.75 E^'.»tLD tenor school. —C. A. M. Stove Egg, I FRED MacMURRAY i JACK OAKIE DORMITORY. WOLFF Wife,” at 10:45 a.m., 1:35. 4:25, 7:10 ft I_NFRO -•- I-;-1 Furnace f On I ,nd Butternut Notice. at I Special Size, $8.50 Stage TAKOMA1 nnV/ITIR 4UI Pt«. Day and 10 p.m. Stage shows 12 34, No Parking Trouble* k. 27 Finds Bullet After 50 Years. Special Stove Size. $8.50 _SHIRT EY TEMPLE in HOLLYWOOD. Calif.. September j 3:25. 6:15 and 9 pm. Chestnut. *9.50: Pea. $7.50 LEO CARRILLO I POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL.’ So them of the Palace—“The Great at l Ann Ziegfeld,” WARREN, Ohio. Mar- (/P) —Blond (A>).—Andy Buekwbeat. *6.75 ASP OTHER ACTS | bride of Roger 11:20 2:40. 6 and 9:20 p.m. shall of Bristolville found a \ J screen became the a.m., strange tg HIPPODROME K at Columbia—"The his ear Bituminous “ham tapn t» lluliSm / Pryor, actor and orchestra leader, Gorgeous Hussy,” lump behind and went to the Low Prices on Coal \ S3 Lunt._Fontaine. The Guardsman/* church at 11 3:20, 5:20, 7:35 and doctor about it. / TNu I Tnw It TW \ a one-minute-after-midnight a.m., 1:10, Smokeless Egg, $9.00 J CAMEO MT *»• 9:45 The doctor removed a bullet from R4SS*A Wedding yesterday. p.m. Bituminous Coal Without 6mok. or >1 Robert Montgomery. Piccadilly Jim " at *8.00 hosts after the cere- R-K-O Keith’s—“Swing Time,” the bump. Soot. HO-i Lump. The couple, mfTfMMr a ARfADF Rvattsvili.e_md" at 11:32 a.m., 1:32, 3:32, 5:32, 7:32 and "Then I recalled.” said Marshall, Today-Tom.-Wed mony, to a large party of friends BLUE EGG_$8.00 last 9:32 p.m. "that I was shot accidentaly in the ^ SHIRLEY a champagne breakfast, left night 75% *7.15 TEMPLE in Warners’ Earle — “The Texas arm a 50 Lump, ! 5/3 where the bridegroom's by playmate years ago and “Poor for , $6.75 j Little Rich Girl.” Rangers.” at 10:50 a.m., 1:35. 4:20, I the doctor could not find the bullet, 50% Lump, jNOwiimiilsiTTn band opens an engagement. 'o ALEXANDRIA. VA‘. 7:10 and 9:55 p.m. Stage shows at j This is it.” Hard Structure Pm. Bituminous RICHMOND The unusual wedding time was oc- 12:45. 3:35, 6.20 and 9:10 p.m. Makes Only Thin White Smoke B Today-Tom -Wed.-Thurs. a switch in In- casioned by plans. — I e JOAN Metropolitan “Anthony Adverse,” Cleaned and Blocked to your kin. No ex- CRAWFORD and to be married Sat- Delivered In kmf* Q Continuous from 2 P.M. tending originally 11 a.m., 1:35. 4:15, 6:55 and 9:35 p.m. Ira charge for rarrylnt. Over 70.000 ROBERT TAYLOR in their notice all our His* new easterner. In 3 yeari Id Baltimore [Adverse] Greta Garbo Z had not filed I urday. they — Surpassing Belasco "Friday, the 13th.” at LIKE NEW and Washineton. John and Lionel Barrrn.rt