Stage, Screen and Music Reviews

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Part 4—6 Pages WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1932.

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For Another Two Weeks Last-Minute Canceling of Humpty Dumpty" Post-

pones Seasons First Night—New York Civic Group to Do the Honors in October.

By Ε. de S. MelcHer.

THE National Theater, some-

what upset over the sud- den collapse of the musical opus, "Humpty Dumpty,"

which was to have given its initial local yell tomorrow night at this downtown theater, although black now as the Hole of Calcutta is not | taking this as a dark and nasty ! omen of what shall be what for ! the rest of the season. Knowing I the vagaries of the theater racket. ! the National, in spite of having to refund yards and yards of money to advance purchasers of seats, is settling back and philoso- phizing that it is much better not to have had this show than to have had its customers go crying I eut into the boulevards.

Curiously enough, the National, which now stands alone, unassail- able, almost defiant in its capacity as the sole recipient of theatric wares—when there are to be wares—has never fared particu- larly well at the opening of the season. Washington, in fact, ac- cording to Mr. Rapley's sturdy henchman, S. E. Cochran, has, un-

fortunately, been rather in the habit of starting off with a lame loot, gnd then warming up as the season began rolling along. The- ater sleuths have only to look

pack one year to remember that this, alas, is only too true. Re- member—we doubt if you do "Peter Flies High?"

So it will be something of a novelty, now that "Humpty Dumpty" has been taken back to its parent city for retrimming, re-

Ç^fting anc* more scrubbing, for this theater to open Its season

Officially with such an outstanding attraction as the New York Civic Repertory Group which comes to the National the week of Oc- tober 3.

Miss LeGallienne has done so well by this interesting venture which started out really as an Ibsen promoting company, that In the presentation of "Camille"

"Liliom" local theatergoers should partake of the best there is in the current market. Miss LeGallienne and Miss Cornell are

unquestionably among the first ladies of theaterland. in that not only are they busy with their own individual characterizations (which, in both cases, is some- thing far out of the ordinary»,! but they are, too, constantly alive to the fine things in the theater and always on the lookout for something that will aid in the de- velopment of this ageless pastime.

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JT is rather curious that such a theatric Rock of Gibraltar as

the National should suffer so in its seasonal awakening. Although It has had sizable "hits" in its first nights of the past, it has not been in the habit of storing up a treasure house for itself in its season's initial bursts. Those who doubt the authenticity oi such a statement and think that perhaps they remember flam- j boyantly exciting occasions for this time of the year, may like to be reminded of what the records show took place In years gone by The following began the season:" In 1914, "The Dragon's Claw"; 1915, "Too Near Paris"; 1916, Lau- ί rette Taylor in "The Harp of Life"; 1917. Alexandra Carlisle in ! The Country Cousin" < a good j

play, but, as the books show, no ί cash); 1918, Violet Hemming in; "Three Faces East"; 1919, "A Regular Feller," awful; 1920, Helen Hayes in "Bab" (this was a real smash) ; 1921, "Other Lives"; 1922 and the opening of the new the- ater, Η. B. Warner in "Bulldog Drummond"; 1923, "The Nervous Wreck"; 1924, "The Far Cry," not so good; 1925, Noel Coward in "The Vortex" (which, incidentally, started all sorts of trouble) ; 1926 the Marx Brothers in "The Cocoa- nuts" (this was the banner year) ; 1927, "The Springboard," lowsay; 1928, "Revolt"; 1929, "The Front Page," good business, but not what you'd expect; 1930. Lenore Ulrlc in "Pagan Lady," with Franchot Tone stealing the honors; and, finally, last season's minor tragedy, "Peter Flies High," In which poor Mr. Glenn Hunter went down and down and down- hill.

yyiTH "Humpty Dumpty" tem- porarily disposed of—al-

though it has not by any means

sung its swan-song—the National is promised the most brilliant opening of its career. Eva LeGal- lienne's troupe, together with Mr. Josef Schildkraut's ace character- ization as "Liliom," should stand them up nightly and twice weekly at matinees as well.

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γγ/ΉΑΤ about the Belasco? Old timers, wandering through

Lafayette Park and seeing this grim edifice bolted within and wiLhout, are shaking their heads and asking if it is true that the Schuberts have washed their hands of it completely. To all intents and purposes—yes. But, strangely enough, there have crept in and out of this office strange little rumors of hope— and sly suggestions that when we least expect it the Belasco may toss up its head again and laugh merrily into the new theatric sea- son with a stack of cards up its sleeve.

This is only a rumor. But it Is not ill founded. In fact, if bets were being placed on what is go- ing to be what in this famed old theatric hostelry, we should be inclined to wager that it will give at least one more kick before it is consigned permanently to mothballs and ashes.

The Strange Case of Boles. THE case of John Boles illustrates 1 better than anything else the strange ways of motion pictures, the rhanges that have occurred in recent months, the growth of the camera world and the discoveries that HoUy- n'ood is making today.

Mr. Boles, once a romantic light spera screen idol, is now a full-fledged ictor. He returns to Washington as the leading player in "Back Street," which Domes to the Rialto Theater on Thurs- day as the first attraction of the new Pall season. He plays opposite Irene Dunne, who also began in music show roles, and both were directed by John M. Stahl, who made "Strictly Dishon- orable."

Boles plays a strictly dramatic role. And a big one. One making demands in acting and characterization. How Jifferent from the roles he esiyed in 'The Song of the West," "Rio Rita," 'The Desert Song" and "The King of Jazz." But not surprising when one considers that Boles his grown as a thespian and no longer need he rely snly on his singing voice to hold audi- ences. He came to full statue in "Seed" and "The Careless Lady" and now in "Back Street" he has hit his stride, giving a perfect screen characterization of Walter Saxel. the strange and ham- pered hero of Miss Hurst's famous novel.

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Raymond and Dee Featured. AS another indication of Paramount's ** enthusiasm for the romantic team of Prances Dee and Gene Raymond, the studio anounces the purchase of Sophie Kerr's popular serial. "In for a

Pennv," which is scheduled for early production as a co-featuring vehicle for the youngsters. Miss Dee and Ray- mond are currently at work in "The Night of June 13" and soon will start in Vina Delmar's story "A Chance at Heaven." Thornton Freeland will di- rect "In for a Penny."

Burlesque Star

KITTY ELLIS, Who Is appearing with "Girls κ 1»

Carte" at the Gayety^hl* week.

Outdoor Amusements.

GLEN ECHO PARK.

QREAKING a precedent that has been in effect for the past 21 years,

the Glen Echo management Is keeping the popular amusement resort wide

Dpen during the entire month of Sep- tember, Instead of closing down after Labor day, as has been the custom of the past, not only for the Maryland resort, but for all other places of amuse- ment. A visit to Glen Echo these beau- tiful September days shows that this new policy has made a great hit with the public, many of whom are grateful tor the chance to prolong their "vaca- tion." The swimming pool, roller coast- er. airplane swings and other amuse- ments too numerous to mention ofler recreation suitable for every age and sex. so it is no wonder that this re-

spite is appreciated. Everything is

humming along as usual, and indica- tions are that capacity crowds will find a welcome until the gates are closed on one of the most successful seasons the

park and its patrons have ever enjoyed. Pine street car service will be avail- able at all times along the Potomac, and free parking space will always be ready for the asking. The management also announces free dancing for ladles to- morrow evening.

Barbara Can Sing. TT is in line with Barbara Stanwyck'»

modesty that she never told any cne

she could sing. It never occurred to her that any one could be interested m knowing. Director William Wellman discovered it only after he had tried to get several singers to double for her in her current production of "The Pur- chase Price."

No one e!se's voice seemed to fit her personality. Barbara then offered, much to the furprise of every one, to sing the song entitled "Take Me Away" herself— and did with the same haunting loveli- ness that characterizes everything she does. Critics everywhere have voiced their surprise that a voice like hers has been kept frcm the screen so long. "The Purchase Price" marks the tot time she has ever sung in a picture.

Nell in Foot Ball Classic. SJELL O'DAY will play an important

role in "Rackety Rax." the Fox ;atire on foot ball, which features Victor ί

VicLaglen. Alfred Werker is now di- ί ■ecting the picture, which is based on Joel Sayre's humorous story of that name. Other prominent players in the :ast are Greta Nissen, Allan Dinehart. \rthur Pierson, Marjorie Bee be. Ward Bond, as well as Howard Jones and Alonzo Stagg. noted coaches, and a

squad of college foot ball players, many | oi whom have all-American ranking.

Washington^ Players

What Various Organizations Are Doing and Propose to Do.

PIERCE HALL PLAYERS. THE Pierce Hall Players announce

that they will present three full-

length plays this season, the first play to be given some time in November. The dates for the tryouts will be an-1 nounced later.

The first meeting will be held in Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard streets, on Friday evening, September 30. at which Mr. Denis E. Connell, chairman of the Administrative Coun- cil. as well as chairman of the Pro- duction Committee of the Drama GuUd | of Washington, will be the speaker.

COMMUNITY CENTER GROUPS.

QRGANIZED drama groups In the ^ various community centers through- out the city are developing their sea- son's programs to include the presen-' tation of full-length plays, as well as several performances of one-act plays, the latter in preparation for the annual one-act play tournament conducted by the community center department In | the month of February.

The Columbia Players, affiliated with | Columbia Community Center and di- rected by Aurora Poston, and the Troupers of East Washington Com- munity Center, directed by Arthur Rhodes, have their programs arranged in part for the coming season. A new drama group, composed of members de- siring to study acting, is being organ- ized under the direction of Ruth Harsha McKenzie, and will be known as "The Workshop," with headquarters at Roose- velt High Community Center. Under Mrs. McKenzie's direction several groups of four persons each will study short plays throughout the season, be- ginning October 1. The main object of the workshop is the study of the art of acting, not the production of plays.

Mrs. McKenzie, in collaboration with Alice Louise Hunter, dance director of the Community Center Department, is arranging for a series of children's plays, to be given at Oyster Community Center in conjunction with the school and the parent-teacher association at this school. It is being planned to

present four plays for children, by chil- dren, during the season at Oyster School, and the plays will be appropri- ate to Thanksgivinzg, Christmas, St. Valentine's day—the fourth play to be given out of doors in the Spring, ac-

cording to present plan·.

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In Washington Theaters This Week GAYETY—"Girls a la Carte." This afternoon and evening. LOEWS FOX—"Chandu, the Magician," and vaudeville. This

afternoon and evening. EARLE—"The Purchase Price," and vaudeville. This afternoon

and evening. PALACE—"Grand Hotel." This afternoon and evening. COLUMBIA—"Congorilla." This afternoon and evening. METROPOLITAN—"Blessed Event." This afternoon and evening. KEITH'S—"Bird of Paradise." This afternoon and evening. RIALTO—"Back Street." Beginning Thursday evening at 8:30

p.m.

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I is the substance of things 1 hoped for, the evidence of X things not seen." Thus armed,

Eva Le Gallienne six years ago approached the various theatrical man-

agers In New York City and tried to Interest them In her ambition to do some of Ibsen's plays, but each, like the Pharisees, had an excuse for not becom- ing Interested in her project.

Nothing daunted, she went to one

corporation and rented one of their va- rious theaters for $150 for an off-day matinee and produced Ibsen's "The Master Builder." Her success was so

tremendous that she Induced the mag- nate to allow her to give another matinee for the following week upon

the same terms. Again a capacity house. But the third time she was refused.

The next day she rented a nearby theater and the week following began giving regular performances—matinees and nights—of this self-same play. The balance of the story is theatrical his- tory. Miss Gallienne made Ibsen the

vogue in New York City, until at one time there were six of the Scandinavian author's plays being presented in the city, an occurrence without parallel in the annals of the stage.

Then she introduced "John Gabriel Borkman," another of the famous au- thor's best plays. This also met with such success that when she went on

tour she included it with "The Master Builder" in each city, she visited, en-

couraged by this success and gratifying an ambition cherished from early child- tiood. The following season she founded the Civic Repertory Theater on Four- teenth street, New York City, and began a campaign to present the best avail- able plays at a cost within the reach of every pocketbook. In other words she disassociated the commercial theater from her enterprise, and won.

In the Ave years of her managerial activities she has produced 38 plays and played in 35 of them. t Her appearance at the National Thea- ter for the week commencing Monday evening, October 3. In "Llliom" and "CamlUe," in association with Joseph Schildkraut and the members of the Civic Repertory Theater Co., is an event of especial importance to all lovers of the better things In the the- ater.

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laid the foundation for a comfortable ι fortune.

Famous Yiddish Actress. APPEARING tomorrow night in

Schwab and De Sylva's new musical comedy, "Humpty Dumpty." at the Na- tional Theater, is Lisa Silbert, who is one of the most distinguished actresses on the Yiddish stage, and who has also appeared with distinction in the Eng- lish-speaking drama.

Miss Silbert was born in Rumania and both her parents were actors. In fact they were pioneers in the Yiddish drama in Rumania, bringing over a company from Vienna and establishing a theater in Bucharest called Ztrk Jedolee. At the age cf 4 she made her debut in child parts, and by the time she was 11 she was playing the leading role in "Queen Esther," a Biblical drama. While in her teens she starred in numerous dramas, comedies and op- erettas and. appeared in every European capital as well as in Constantinople, Cairo and Alexandria. She then mar-

ried Jacob Silbert, who hid his own

companies in Berlin and Budapest, and after a few years they were engaged to come to New York and appear as co- stars at the Windsor Theater, on the Lower Eist Side. In America she soon

gained fame as one of the most versa- tile artists in the Yiddish Theater, and for seven years she was associated with Maurice Schwartz and his Art Theater, and also with Jacob Ben Ami.

On the English-speaking stage she played the wife of "Potash and Perl- mutter" in New York and London, in "Abie's Irish Rose" during its run at the Studebaker Theater, Chicago, and for two seasons in "Mandel, Inc."

Maureen Back With Fox. V/TAUREEN O'SULLIVAN

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has been 1 1 signed to play the leading feminine role in George O'Brien's Fox picture, "Robbers' Roost," which is now being adapted from the Zane Grey novel of that name. This marks the return of Miss O'Sullivan. after an absence of more than a year, to the company that discovered her In Ireland and gave her her first movie chance In "Song O* My Heart." "Robber's Rooet," which Louie Kin« is to direct, will be put in produc- tion just as soon as O'Brien finishes the Pox picture he is now making, Zane

Grey'» "Ibe Golden West."

Not An A. T. S. Production.

^RTHUR J. BECKHARD, producer and sole owner of the New York

dramatic success, "Another Language," wishes to state that despite all the an- nouncements of the American Theater Society to the effect that his play, "Another Language," would be one of the plays presented to the society's subscribers this Winter, "Another Lan- euage" will be presented only by Mr Beckhard himself both in this city and elsewhere.

The American Theater Society, through statements of its representa- tives and through printed announce- ments sent through the mail and in the newspapers, has let it be known that it was considering the inclusion of "Another Language" in its season In this city, thus using the name of the most talked-about play in America as an inducement to theatergoers to become subscribers.

Mr. Beckhard feels that if the American Theater Society has been contemplating the inclusion of "An- other Language" in its season, It ought to have taken him into its confidence. No discussion on the subject has ever been broached to him. Mr. Beckhard tnew nothing of the plan of the Ameri- can Theater Society to present his play ! until he read the announcements in the newspapers and had literature of the society sent to him by persons who wanted to know If it were true that "Another Language" .would be a part 3Î the A. T. S. subscription series.

Mr. Beckhard wishes emphatically to -nake it clear that he alone will present .lis play in this city and elsewhere in America, and the use of his play's

ome in the statements of the society's rpresentatives. or in its printed an-

nouncements, is entirely unwarranted.

Star Idiosyncracies. piTHER as a mater of policy or su- ** perstltion, most famous screen per- sonalities have little idiosyncracies *hich follow them in every picture In which they appear. Harold Lloyd, for Instance, usually gives his screen char- acter his own first name. Πι us, in his :urrent picture. "Movie Crazy." his j screen personality is called "Harold Hall." With Lloyd it is a matter of policy, rather than superstition, because tie believes that by doing this he will jive the audience a more intimate feel- ing for his screen personality.

Another of Lloyd's idiosyncracies— the wearing of horn-rimmed spectacles —ended by becoming a world-wide iden- tification. He has always treasured the first pair of cheaters he wore in screen j work. When they become broken, he ; sept them together with chewing gum, i wire, string or any other contrivance. He has used many pairs since, but he 1

still keeps the originals. Peculiarities of this type are not ex-

clusive with the comedian. Janet Gay- nor, for instance, always manages to wear the battered slippers which car- ried her through "Seventh Heaven." her first great screen success, in at least me scene In all her pictures. Marlene Dietrich has had some of those goofy, mported dolls somewhere about In every picture she has made. Watch for them in "Blonde Venus." Josef von Stem- berg, her director, always manages to| slip a black cat into his productions. Prank Tuttle. another director, always makes it a point to appear In his own

picture In some minor role.

A Good Actrese. A S a result of her performance in "A

Bill of Divorcement," Katharine Hepburn has been signed to a five-year contract by R-K-O Radio Pictures. The îignlng of the contract which took place immediately following the preview of the picture, calls for her to appear in two productions a year. Under the terms of the contract she may return annually to the legitimate stage, either as producer or performer.

Miss Hepburn after signing the con- tract made a hurried trip from the coast, arriving in New York over the week end and is to leave for a short European vacation aboard the S. S. Europa on Friday. Later, she is to pro- duce and appear in a Broadway legiti- mate production.

Her sensational success Is noteworthy for the fact that she never before has appeared in a motion picture. Last season she won fame on the stage in "The Warrior's Husband." which brought her a screen test. Prior to her work in the travesty of the Greek leg- end, she played the ingenue part In "Art and Mrs. Bottle."

Miss Hepburn's part in the film is the one which was created by Katha- rine Cornell. Miss Cornell was an over-

night success in the role. "A Bill of Divorcement" is based on

the Clemence Dane play which ran for more than a year on Broadway, and stars John Barrymore with Billie Burke, Paul Cavanagh, Elizabeth Patterson and Henry Stephenson in the cast. George Cukor, director of the recent Constance Bennett success, "What Price Holly- wood," directed the film.

Carole Lombard Signe. fAROLE LOMBARD, the blue-eyed, ^ golden-haired Port Wayne girl who rose from a Mack Sennett bathing beauty to a leading lady of the films, has signed a new contract which will keep her a member of Paramount's group of players for an Indefinite time. She has just been loaned to Columbia, but will return to her home studio in the near future for a picture, as yet un-

titled, which^now le being prepared.

Autumn Brings Splendid Array of Feature Films

Grand Hotel" Returns for a Second Run—Rialto Opens Again Next Thursday—Edmund Lowe on

the Stage and Screen—Vaudeville Bills.

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G PALACE—"Grand Hotel." j r

///-"""> RAND HOTEL" is now be- * • · / ing shown locally at the. *

Palace at regular prices ; ο

and on a eix-times-a-day ! t showing policy. Based on C

Wcki Baum's play, which ran for more

:han a year at the National Theater, η New York, "Grand Hotel" brings to ;he screen a galaxy of stars and players. Each of the five jrincipal roles Is Hied by an out- itandlng screen itar. The exotic 3reta Garbo plari he Russian dance:, Jrusinskaya; John îarrymore plays h e impecunious

îobleman whose ove for the dancer jrevents him from urn ing thief. Joan arawiord is cart is he seductive ste- lographer, Prev- fing is portrayed jy Wallace Beery. icd Lionel Barry- nore plays the Jo» η cr»wford.

jrovlnclal bookkeeper, Kdingelein, who,, b jroken in health, spends his hoarded iollars to enjoy his last days In the j ν

splendor of the Grand Hotel. I F Lewis S ton θ and Jean Hersholt head t

he supporting cast, which Includes

ïobert McWade. Purnell B. Pratt, rully Marshall, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Îafaela Ottiano and Edwin Maxwell. | ^

COLUMBIA—"CongorUU." ^/TR. and Mrs. Martin Johnson's epic h L 1 of Africa In sound photography. r

'Congorilla." is the current offering at ; t

Loew's Columbia Theater, playing at no 1

idvance in prices and showing on reg- llar schedule. Gorillas in mortal com-

bat, a pygmy courtship, wedding and

honeymoon, with huge elephants, fe- rocious lions, mad rhinoceri and other wild beasts as witnesses ; a white wom-

an narrowly escaping death from a

charging rhino, a river alive with float- ing islands of flesh and slithering rep- tiles, the capture of two kings of the apes and fighting lions—these are some

of the thrills in this first authentic lungle picture in sound.

The audible screen has never beheld so sensational a spectacle as that which "Congorilla" can boast. Millions of wild jungle birds, thousands of prim- itive savages and primeval monsters. When the Johnsons are not battling uiimals in the picture they are fight- ing the weather. When the elements are conquered new menaces lurk in their path. Sounds, weird and pene- trating. that humans have never heard, reach audiences and hold them spell- bound.

Drama and romance of a sort no au- thor could ever hope to create play out- standing parts in "Congorilla."

EARLE—"The Purchase Price."

'THE PURCHASE PRICE," starring 1 Barbara Stanwyck, is the second t

screen attraction of "Superlative Show Season," now being celebrated at War- ner Bros.' Earle Theater. The vaude- 1

rille portion of the program is head- lined by Whispering Jack Smith, the Driginal crooner.

In "The Purchase Price," a Warner

Bros.' picture adapted from "The Mud I Lark," by Arthur Stringer. Miss Stan- £

wyck portrays a night club singer who i

becomes a "picture bride." Her ad- <

ventures make a thrilling and exciting 1 story, It is said, which culminates in a 1

series of swift-moving adventures for ] this girl, who becomes the wife of a <

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îan who hatee her. She is surrounded y a capable and well chosen cast, eaded by George Brent and composed f Lyle Talbot, David Landau, Hardi· lbright, Leila Bennett, Snub Pollard, rrauford Kent and many others. The stage portion of the program

>pped by Whispering Jack Smith alsç resents another popular radio celeb Ity, Welcome Le\rfc. radio's 5 feet of îelody. Other acts are Medley an# •upree In a concoction of fun, Wilms nd Earlyne Wallace, a lively dance re· ue, and Maxine Doyle, mistress of sremonies. The screen feature and stage shov

re augmented by a program of shor' ;el subjects, the Graham MacName· ewsreel and the Eaxle orchestral pre· ide.

KEITH'S—"Bird of PaflUbse.* ) ADIO PICTURES' production η

Richard Walton Tully's famou- Ate play. "The Bird of Paradise," i< eing held for an additional week at -K-O Keith's Theater. FeaturinL lolores De Rio and Joel McCrea, th' icture Is piling up an attendance rec- rd that few preceding picture· have fen able to equal. The picture was produced in Hawaii, ith King Vidor. famous for 'The Big arade," directing. The cast. In addi- on to Miss Del Rio and Mr. McCrea. ichiding John Halliday, Richard Skeets'' Gallagher and Crelghton haney. son of the late Lon Chaney. ere transported to Hawaii, where they ject several months in the making of le picture. An entire village, in- abitants, houses, domestic animals tc.. were engaged by King Vidor for ils production. The subsidiary features of the first

reek's program are being continued Iso. Thesa include "The Ice Man' ; (all.** with Clark and McCullough: an

,csop Fable and the new Issues ol 'athe News.

METROPOLITAN—"Blessed Event." ΓΗΑΤ there will be many imitations 1 of "Blessed Event." the second certi- icd hit of "Pledged Entertainment Sea- on" at Warner Bros. Metropolitan Theater, is expected. For such a pro- luction as "Blessed Event," the pictur- zation of the sensational Broadway ong-run success, brings forth many uickly produced imitations. In this film the screen tells all of

he secrets of the newspaper columnists rho have been hiding behind their by- ines while telling the world everybody lse's secret». It also exposes their nethods of collecting news and "spills he dirt" about their private Uves. Adapted from the stage play of the ame name it has been hailed as one if the outstanding screen attractions of he year because of its rapid-fire comedy, bs plot and its consistently fine act in·· iy a cast composed of Lee Tracy. Mary Irian, Ruth Donnelly, Dick Powell, Ned Jparks, Emma Dunn and others.

The screen feature Is augmented b;· program of short-reel subjects whicn

nclude the latest Issue of the Para- mount Sound News.

OEM 'S FOX—"Chandu the Magician 7DMLND LOWE dominates the bill

at Loew's Fox Theater this week rit h his newest Fox production. Chandu the Magician," and his in- lerson act. Along with Loew's personal ppearances are four other acts, includ- ng Comedian Billy Gleason, the Four

;asting Stars, international acrobats; telle Blanche in songs and lmpersona- lions of the stage and screen great and 5illy Wells and the Four Fays, a musi- al, dancing, comedy cct. As a special eature of this week's show, Phil Lamp- in. leading the Loew's Fox Concert )rchestra, introduces a novel and lighly modernestic arrangement of Dark Eyes." "Chandu the Magician" Is taken from

be great radio character, Chandu ,'hlch is one of radio's biggest name iresentations. Edmund Lowe is sup- crted'in this film by Bela Lugosi, the lungarian performer who made a name or himself in this country with "Drac- ,1a" and "White Zombie." Irene Ware, rom the ninth edition of Earl Carroll's Vanities," has the female lead. This 5 her first picture after signing a Fox ontract. Herbert Mundin plays the ole of Chandu's comical cockney valet, nd Henry B. Walthall, Weldon Hey- urn, Virginia Hammcnd, June Vlasek ind Nestor Aber are all prominently ast.

GAYETY—"Girls A La Carte." LY/ΉΑΤ is said to be one of the best ** of the burlesque circuit's présent- ions, "Girls A La Carte." will be oSere'd or the coming ween at the Gayety, tarting with today's matinee. Featured η this is the well known tramp com- edian. Joss Moss. Others who are irominently cast are Kitty Ellis, blonde lnging and dancing ingenue; Chuck Chandler, Juvenile; Lola Bartram, de- cribed as a "rollicking soubrette"; Jack lyan, crooner; Marlon La Mar and ilariy and Nancy, sensational acrobat md ballet dancers. Matinees wiU be ;iven every afternoon. Next week'· It·

ractljj^ will be "French Frolic·." ^

Singer Jack

WHISPERING JACK SMITH, Who tope the vaudeville bill at the ι

Earle this week. I