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ACTRESS BRINGS HER BROADWAY SUCCESS TO WASHINGTON
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Anti-Hollywood Play
Opens on Broadway
New Kaufman - Ferber Comedy, “Stage
Door,” Presents Margaret Sullavan
in Splendid Hole.
BY RICHARD WATTS, JR.
THE most vigorous anti-Hollywood play that has yet snarled at the
wicked and foolish cinema hasn't a scene which takes place in Holly
wood. In fact, it isn't nominally a play about the screen at all, being
concerned with the adventures, both grave and gay, of an attractive
group of stagestruck girls living in a theatrical club for ingenues. But behind
the exploits of the young women who are striving earnestly for careers in
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nously the sinister figure of the mo
tion picture; the evil, lecherous vil
lian, with the fine ways and the city
clothes, who is plotting for the inno
cent girls the fate worse than death—
life as a film star. It is hardly neces
sary to point out that the drama under
discussion is “Stage Door," by George
S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, who
have done pretty well for themselves
In Hollywood, but refuse to be bought
off with California gold.
There may be, however, some rea
son for noting a bit of the incidental
Irony that has crept into the brilliant
production Mr. Kaufman has given
his work. The most obvious is that
the authors of "Stage Door.” after
pointing with alarm at the way in
which the cinema ruins potential
talent, have selected for leading roles
Miss Margaret Sullavan, Miss Phyllis
Brooks and Onslow Stevens, all three
from the films, and that the Holly
wood refugees show no signs that
their talents have been injured. On
the contrary, Miss Sullavan, who has
been seen on the stage in these parts
before, is now a decidedly more expert
actress than she was before she so
journed in Hollywood.
It struck me as being a trifle ironi
cal, too, when Mr. Kaufman and
Miss Ferber, after going out of their
■ way to mock young radical play
wrights for their propensity for over
stating their indictments against
their enemies, went to even more ex
travagant extremes in their own bit
terness against the motion picture.
As a matter of fact, it is the strange
fury of their propagandist method,
not the details of their attack, which
makes one wonder if “Stage Door” is
exactly fair to Hollywood. Even
those of us who agree that the mo
tion picture citadel provides a lotus
land which tends to weaken the
mental and emotional stamina of the
authors and actors who live there too
long, and that the superior awards in
money, comfort and frame of screen
ever stage have injured the theater
considerably, are forced to come to the
aid of the maligned cinema. It can't,
we are made to feel, be as bad as the
overwrought authors say. That, as
Mr. Kaufman and Miss Ferber know,
is the beeinnina of failure for a nrnn
agandist. Of course, I pass over with
scorn the contention of a few mali
cious fellows that one indictment
which could well be brought against
the cinema is that it buys too many
of Miss Perber's pot-boiling novels.
If “Stage Door” is an unconvinc
ing editorial document, it is, never
theless, a smart, lively and entertain
ing show and therefore deserves its
place as the second smash hit of a
somewhat woebegone dramatic sea
son. As a play it assuredly has its
faults, and they are not merely the
aforementioned ones of overstate
ment. The story of the girl wrho
clings grimly to her determination to
become an actress despite the bland
ishments of Hollywood provides a
rather frail sort of plot, and there are
a couple of episodes, one dealing with
a suicide and the other'with a young
-tKOffian living in sin, that are more
embarrassing than impressive. It
happens, however, that Mr. Kauf
man. even when he nods as a play
wright, is always on the alert as a !
showman and a stage director, and
that “Stage Door” is admirable both
as a show and a piece of smooth and I
expert stage direction. It would 1
have been wise. I think, if Miss Lee
Patrick, the successor to Miss Jean
Dixon as the spokesman for Mr. I
Kaufman's more sardonic outbursts, ,
had been given more to say, and if
the foolish satire on a radical play
wright turned Hollywood defender
had either been done away with or
written more expertly. But there is
no denying the pleasure of watching
so suave and humorous and well
acted an evening of deft parlor vaude
ville, even if it is interrupted by a
stump speech from time to time.
Not the least of the play’s virtues
Is the result of Mr. Kaufman’s well
known talent for casting. The per
formance of Miss Sulla van in the lead
ing role is a complete delight. Before
she went to Hollywood Miss Sullavan
6eemed to me just another attractive
Ingenue. Now she is a delt and
knowing actress who not only taces
the limited demands made upon her
In “Stage Door" with charm, &uile
and resource, but also suggests that
she is a player ef the highest poten
tialities. Obviously, she has a dis
tinguished future in the theater, and
it is wisdom, not romantic loyalty,
that makes her want to 6tay in the
vicinity of Broadway. It is pleasant
to note, also, that despite the flight
of youth and beauty to Hollywood,
there still seem to be plenty of good
looking girls longing for theatrical
careers. There are more attractive
young women in “Stage Door” than
there are at the Winter Garden. I
certainly hesitate to pick among
them, but for a performance in a
small role that is likely to be neg
lected I would recommend Miss Louise
Chaffee's minor but sharp characteri
sation of the boy-hating young
esthete of the Footlights Club, in a
discussion of the Kaufman-Perber
show it should be noted that, in addi
tion to the glib showmanship of the
play, it is their real sentimental af
fection for the theater, not the hys
zericai aisnxe oi me screen, mat is
the two playwrights’ most winning
contribution to “Stage Door.” But
perhaps their chief feat is that in
their last act they have actually
succeeded in libeling a motion-picture
producer.
Of the three other plays that
reached town the week “Stage Door”
arrived, the most entertaining is
“Swing Your Lady,” a rowdy, hearty
cartoon about a Greek wrestler, a lady
' blacksmith and a mammoth hill-billy,
by Kenyon Nicholson and Charles
Robinson, the authors of "Sailor, Be
ware.” Since it is the dramatization
of a single incident rather than of a
full-length plot, the work grows pretty
thin and feeble upon occasion, and
there are long spaces when you get
pretty tired of the whole thing, but
when it is funny it achieves robust,
roll-ln-the-aisles hilarity. Then, too,
John Alexander’s characterization of
a dim-witted but amiable wrestler is
one of the fine things of the season.
“Iron Men” is merely another labora
I i
tdry for Norman Bel Geddes’ passion
for playing with scenic effects. This
time he has the sixty-fourth story of
an incompleted skyscraper, but no
play, to toy with. In the leading role
however, he has cast a structural steel
worker named William Haade. It is
Mr. Haade’s first appearance in the
theater, so perhaps the effectiveness
of his portrayal Indicates that acting
isn’t such a rigorous business as it
supposed* to be. In “Ten Million
Ghosts" Sidney Kingsley denounced
the munitions makers with fine and
Justified indignation, but in unfor
tunately feeble terms.
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“Libeled
Lady” Next
At Palace
Four Stars in New
Film—Other
Bookings.
JEAN HARLOW, Myrna Loy,
William Powell and Spencer
Tracy are costarred in "Libeled
Lady." which comes to Loew's
Palace Friday. The new M-G-M
film is the tale of a libel suit by the
richest girl in the world, and the
complications which follow. Jack
Conway directed, and the original
story was written by Wallace Sulli
van, former Chicago newspaper man.
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havil
land, stars of "Captain Blood,” are
together again in “The Charge of the
Light Brigade," which comes to War
ners’ Earle Theater for a week, start
ing Friday. The picture, inspired by
Tennyson's famed poem, was directed
by Michael Curtiz. The Earle’s stage
bill will be a special production, fea
turing Bill Powers’ Dancing Beauties,
the Ben Yost Singing Collegians and
others.
"Wives Never Know,” new Para
mount comedy starring Charlie Rug
gles and Mary Boland, will be the
next attraction at the Metropolitan
Theater. Adolph Menjou is impor
tant in the cast.
Tarzan returns to the screen next
Friday, coming to Loew's Capitol in
tne latest cinema story or his adven
tures, "Tarzan Escapes.” Johnny
Weismuller, of course, is Tarzan, and
Maureen O'Sullivan is still his mate.
Vic Oliver, European comic, and Sara
Churchill, daughter of Great Brit
ain’s Winston Churchill, will head
line the stage show. Prof. Lamberti*
Sylvia Manon and company and the
Four Robeys complete the bill.
—
Victor McLaglen, winner of the
academy award for his performance
in "The Informer,” is starred in “The
Magnificent Brute,” which comes to
Keith’s following the current run of
Katharine Hepburn’s “A Woman Re
bels."
"Hell’s Angels,” Howard Hughes’
massive production picturing war in
the air, comes to the Rialto Theater
for a week’s revival, starting Thurs
day. This is the film, you will re
member, in which Jean Harlow had 1
her first break.
Russian Program.
'TATIANA GNOOCHEFF, young
Russian dancer, will be one of
the guest artists at the Russian con
cert being given next Thursday eve
ning at Pierce Hall, in commemoration
of the “Day of the Russian Child,” an
annual benefit staged by members of
the local branch of the Russian Chil
dren’s Welfare Society.
Mile. Gnoocheff will present two
distinctive types of her art, a tone
picture by Grieg and two Oriental
moods by Amani and Sarenghi. She
will be accompanied by Mrs. Star
Preston Tew.
Mile. Lila Zalipsky, a local Russian
dancer, will also appear on the pro
gram Thursday evening, in an Inter
pretation of Drigo’s “Valse Bluete”
and an arrangement of a Russian
dance by Henry Gregor from Mous
sorgsky's "Hopak.”
Other artists on the program In
clude Maxim Karolik, Russian tenor;
Mrs. C. Stanley Thompson, lyric so
prano, and Henry Gregor, Russian
pianist and composer, director of mu
sic at the National Park Seminary
and organist at the Foundry Church.
Silent Star at R-K-O.
QLARA KIMBALL YOUNG, one Of
the most famous of the silent
screen stars, has been cast by R-K-O
Radio Pictures in an Important role
in “They Wanted to Marry.”
Miss Young started her film career
with the Vitagraph Co. and then
headed her own producing organiza
tion. Among her many starring suc
cesses were "Cheating Cheaters,"
"Easiest Way,” "Eyes of Youth,"
“Straight From Paris” and “Forbidden
Woman.”
E. E. Clive, Diana Gibson and Alan
Curtis have already been assigned
roles in "They Wanted to Marry,”
which is being produced by Zion
Myers from an original story by Dar
win L. Teilhet and Larry Bachmann.
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Appears in “Ethan Frome”. at the National
/ PAULINE LORD
Comes to the National Theater tomorrow night for a week's engagement of "Ethan Frome,” the
dramatization of the Edith Wharton novel, in which she scored a success all last season in New
York.
MAX GORDON'S presentation of
Pauline Lord in "Ethan
Frome,” with Earle Lari
more. starts a week’s en
gagement at the National Theater to
morrow night at 8:30 o’clock.
The Edith Wharton novel has been
adapted to the stage by Owen Davis
and Donald Davis, remembered for
their dramatizations of "Icebound”
and "The Good Earth,” among others.
They based their work on a previous
dramatisation by Lowell Barrington.
“Ethan Frome" first was shown by
Mr. Gordon at the National Theater
in New York last year and it ran a
whole season. It comes here direct
from the New York run.
The play is the story of a New
England farmer. Ethan Frome. mar
ried to a melancholy hypochondriac.
Zenobia, who spends his hard-earned
money on patent medicines and fake
contraptions to cure her imagined ill
nesses. Zenobia shirks the drudgery
of her life and brings in her waif
niece to work in the kitchen. Ethan
and the niece fall in love, see a sui
cide pact as the only way out, but
fail and survive to live as cripples,
looked after by Zenobia.
The novel has been a popular stand
ard publication for 25 years.
Next at National
^OEL COWARDS series of
nine one-act plays, gathered
under the collective title “Tonight
at Eight-Thirty,” comes to the
National for a two-week engage
ment starting next Monday night.
Gertrude Lawrence and Mr. Cow
ard play the leading roles, and
the plays come here direct from
London, opening in New York
after the local engagement.
“Tonight at Eight-Thirty” Is
made up of three bills, each con
sisting of three playlets. On Mon
day and Tuesday evenings of the
first week the program will con
sist of “Hands Across the Sea,”
a comedy in one scene: “The
Astonished Heart,” a play in six
scenes, and “Red Peppers,” an in
terlude with music. Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, “We Were
Dancing,” a comedy: “Fumed
Oak,” an unpleasant comedy in
two scenes, and “Shadow Play,”
a play with music, will make up
the bill. Friday evening and Sat
urday afternoon, “Ways and
Means,” a comedy In three scenes;
“Still Life,” a play in five scenes,
and “Family Album.” a comedy
of manners to music, will be
shown.
Chic Sale Teamed.
; A NEW screen comedy team makes
Its bow in Hollywood as a result
of the signing by Walter Wanger of
Chic Sale and Margaret Hamilton for
featured roles Jn the forthcoming
Sylvia Sydney-Henry Fonda film,
"You Only Live Once."
Chic Sale will play the henpecked
husband, and Miss Hamilton, his brit
tle-tongued wife, In parts specially
written for them by Gene Towne and
Graham Baker, Wanger scenarists
who authored the screen play.
“You Only Live Once.” directed by
Fritz Lagg, is now in production at
the United Artists studios.
r
Secret of Hepburn’s
Success Is Control
Knowledge of Technical Points of Picture
Making Enables Artist to Give Her
Acting Talents Freer Range.
—
WHAT are the principal qualifications going into the making of a
great motion picture actress?
Why do some celebrated Broadway stars register only pass
able success in their first Hollywood efforts while a few less
experienced young women take to the new field right from the first shot?
These are questions which face every newcomer before Hollywood
cameras, and they doubtless will continue to face them as long as there is a
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bedlam it is, most newcomers are’
forced to stumble upon the answer for
themselves.
Katharine Hepburn, who is now ap
pearing with Herbert Marshall in "A
Women Rebels” at R-K-O Keiths,
stumbled upon the answer even before
she started her first picture and the
natural result was that she became a
Hollywood personage overnight and
has since zoomed higher and higher
with each succeeding picture.
Mark Sandrich. who .directed "A
Woman Rebels,” described those quali
fications in a round-table discussion
following the completion of the pic
ture. He had been holding forth upon
the pleasure of working with a trouper
like Katharine Hepburn and one of
his hearers, a newpaper man, wanted
to know what were the principal
qualifications for a Hepburn or any
other Hollywood star.
“There are two principal ones,” said
Sandrich, "and if the actress doesn't
have a command of those two the
others don’t count. First, of course,
the newcomer has to have a real urge
to act. That goes almost without say
ing. And. secondly, she has to have
a mastery of the technical points in
volved.”
That second point wasn’t quite clear
to the newspaper man and he said so.
So Sandrich added:
“Well, we call it a camera presence.
All newcomers find their talents
curbed by their attempts to keep
within camera range and to present
their best profiles to the cameraman.
Besides which all newcomers, both in
motion picture and radio, are fright
ened by microphones. No actress ever
is worth her salt until she conquers
both camera and microphone and
comports herself as if neither were
within miles."
That seemed to make things clearer,
so he went on:
“Many players have the urge to act.
but scant mastery of the technical
points involved, and vice versa. But
only a few have the perfect combina
tion. Miss Hepburn has complete
control over her genius and is able
to shape and mold it to the require
ments and limitations of the camera.
While apparently submerged in the
emotion or light comedy of a scene
she is alertly conscious of her every
look, action and Intonation and able
to estimate Accurately whether or not
she had achieved the effect for
which she had been striving. Many
times, before I could say "Let's take it
again,’ she would say, ‘That wasn’t
any good, was it?’ and she was always
right.”
The minute study which Miss Hep- !
burn devotes to a role is the reason ■
for her consistently intelligent in- j
1 terpretation of the characters she
portrays, Sandrich declared.
“In making a study of a role,” he t
continued, “Miss Hepburn is not con- |
tent with reading the script until she
knows it by heart, but she devours
contemporary history of the era in
which the story is laid so that she
has a complete background for her
interpretation.”
Herbert Marshall is co-starred
with Miss Hepburn in “A Woman
Rebels.” which was adapted by
Anthony Veiller and Ernest Vajda
from the novel, “Portrait of a
Rebel” by Netta Syrett* Other main
roles are portrayed by Elizabeth
Allan, Donald Crisp, Doris Dudley
and David Manners.
Guild Actor Signed.
VAN HEFLIN, Theater Guild actor,
registered so well In his screen
debut in the new Katharine Hepburn
Herbert Marshall picture, “A Woman
Rebels," that S. J. Brlskln, vice presi
dent in charge of production at
R-K-O-Radio. has signed him to a
long-term contract.
Heflin Is now on tour with the
Theater Guild’s "End of Summer."
the show in which he was spotted by
talent scouts while appearing on
Broadway last season. Doris Dudley,
also making her screen debut in "A
Woman Rebels.” was a member of
this Theater Guild cast.
Several seasons on Broadway and
thorough training at the famous Jas
per Deeter’s Hedgerow Playhouse in
Philadelphia, which numbers among
its former members Ann Harding and
Alexander Kirkland, are responsible
for Heflin's finished technique as an
actor. He also tried his hand at
radio acting and in between engage
ments voyaged around the world with
the United States Navy.
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GERTRIDE UWRERCE • NOEL COWARD
“TONIGHT AT EIGHT-THIRTY”
THREE PLAYS BY NOEL COWARD
MAST WECB COMMENCING MONO MV, NOVEMBER O
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:,S PUCKS (IntaElu Govtitatol Tail—Nlrtti: Orchestra, Sl-TSi Balcony. First
H a Maws, St.20; Ktaalsiat S Bows. 11.14; I Second Balcony—For Second Week
fl only tl.lt), Wednesday Matinee (Not. ISth only). Orchestra. SttO; Balcony.
9 First S Bows, ll.lSl Beaealains d Bows, St.lO. Second Balcony. 55c. Saturday
■ Matinee- Orchestra. SS.35. Balcony. First d Bows, tt.tti Bemainlnc d Bows,
9 51551 Second Balcony, 51.15. Please enelase self-addressed and stanned en
9 valaoe for return of tickets, otherwise they will bo held at the Bo* Offlee.
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ACADEMY o,Per^h‘8.0,nG,rE#',B,,T
E. Lawrence Phillips' Theatre Beautiful
Continueus From 2:00 P.M,
BOBBY BREEN in LET S SING AGAIN '
with HENRY ARMETTA. "HUMAN
CAROo. with CLAIRE TREVOR and
BRIAN PQNLEVY. _
ASHTON CLARENDON. VA.
Aon I Ull Monday—WALLACE BEERY
CECILIA PARKER in "OLD HUTCH. ’
Gang Comedy._
PAROIINA nth a n. c. a**. gi~
leAIlUUllA LITTLE MISS NC
_BODY" and "THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. ’
riDri P *105 Pennm. Are. N.W.
vinULE Free Parking. 2009 K St.
FRANCIS LEDERER and ANN SOTHER'T
in "MY AMERICAN WIFE" News.
Gang Comedy. Patsy Kelly Comedy.
DUMBARTON Carrier Air Conditioned j
W. C. FIELDS and ROCHELLE HUDSON
in “POPPY." News and Comedy.
TAIDI AWN ANACOSTIA. D. C.
rAmLAnn eleanore whitney
in "THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE."
I ITT I C 9th Between F and O
Li * l LL Acousticon Eeninned
“THE CONSTANT NYMPH”
And CHARLIE CHAPLIN In
_ THE ADVENTURERS '’_
PRINPFSS 1110 b st. nr
millvLdJ York Air Conditioned
Double Feature
BOBBY BREEN In "LET'S SING AGAIN.”
JACK HOLT in "CRASH DONOVAN."
crrn 92t4 Georgia Aye.
OLvU Silver Spring. Md.
Matinee 2:00 P.M
“TO MARY—WITH LOVE,”
WARNER BAXTER and MYRNA LOT.
March of Time.
STANTON 9th and C Sts N.E.
ulAIilU" Finest Sonnd Equipment
Matinee 2:00 P.M.
"PALM SPRINGS." with FRANCES LANG
FORD and SIR GUY STANDING.
"PAROLE." with HENRY HUNTER and
ANN PRESTON
STATE-BETHESDA Betbesda. Md?* I
BING CROSBY in
‘RHYTHM ON THE RANGE.’
COMEDY AND NEWS.
FALLS CHURCH, VA.
STATE N WORRIES0 LEE I
TODAY I TOMORROW
WALLACE BEERY WARNER OLAND iS
in I "CHAN AT THE
"OLD HUTCH.” I CIRCUS "
TAKOMA dth *na Butternut Sta.
1 nAUItln No Parkine Troubles
Continuous From .1:00 P M. 1
BING CROSBY in
‘RHYTHM ON THE RANGE.’
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HIPPODROME Today-Tomor. D
Continuous 2:on to 11:00 PM.
BING CROSBY and
BOB BURNS in
“Rhythm on the Range.”
MARCH OF TIME.
PA Mm mt. rainier, md.
IrAlTiLU Today-Tom.-Tues-Wed.
Continuous 2:00 to 11:00 PM.
JOAN CRAWFORD and
ROBERT TAYLOR in
“GORGEOUS HUSSY.”
A DP A nE HYATTSVILLE. MD.
AIU.AUL Today-Tomor.
Continuous 2:00 to 11:00 PM.
WARNER OLAND in
•“Chan at Race Track.”
RICHMOND Tomor.-Tu'es. ** I
Robert Taylor and
Barbara Stanwyck in
“His Brother’s Wife.”
Mil fl ROCKVILLE MD
ITIILU Today-Tom.
Continuous 2:00 to 11:00 P.M.
WALLACE BERRY in
“OLD HUTCH.”_
AMBASSADOR i£b &
Show Starts 2:00 P.M
MARION DAVIES and CLARK GABLE
in "CAIN AND MABEL "
APOLLO Phone Line. *3S.5 1
Show Starts 2:00 P.M.
GINGER ROGERS and FRED
ASTAIRE In • SWINOTIME.-_
AV A f nw Conn. Are. A MeKInlry
AVALUIi st. n.w. a. 2eoo
Show Starts 2:00 P.M
JOAN CRAWFORD and ROBERT
TAYLOR m ‘THE GORGEOUS
HUSSY."
AVENUE GRAND fS &£&
Matinee 2:00 P.M.
WARNER OLAND in "CHARLIE
CHAN AT THE RACE TRACK."
CENTRAL VhonethMet'. ?Ml 1
Show Starts 2 P.M.
GINGER ROGERS and FRED
ASTAIRE In • SWINOTIME." Our
Gang Comedy._
Pfll AW dt Are. and Farrs rot
LULUnI St. N.W Geo. HAOO
Show Starts 2:00 P.M.
JOAN CRAWFORD and ROBERT
TAYLOR In "THE GORGEOUS
HUSSY "_
linuc 1230 C St. N.E.
numt Phone Line. 10206
. Show Starts 2:00 P.M.
JOAN CRAWFORD and ROBERT
TAYLOR in "THE GORGEOUS
HUSSY."
DCWW Penna. Avenue S.E. Bet.
rtnn mh and 7th Sta. \ Lt. 2179
Matinee 2:00 P.M.
WILLIAM POWELL and
MRYNA LOY in
• “The Great Ziegfeld.”
Feature at 2, 5:15 and
8:30.
No Advance in Prices.
CAVnV St. At Col. Rd. VWf
OAVUI Phone Col. 4068
Show Start* 2 00 P.M
FRANCIS LEDERFR and ANN BOTH
ERN In "MY AMERICAN WIFE "
TIVOLI ,4‘bPSh‘„n*ePr^,%oN#
Matinee 2:00 P.M.
WILLIAM POWELL and
MRYNA LOY in
“The Great Ziegfeld.”
Feature at 2:10, 5:30 anc
8:45 P.M.
No Advance in Prices.
UPTOWN Newark St. N.W. S
Warner Broa. Newest Theater
OINOER ROGERS and FREI
ASTAIRE in "SWINGTIME.”
Prices: Adults. 35c:, Children, 20c
VnDIf Ga. *«■ »“<• Quehee
IUKK Place N.W. Cel. 4016
"ANTHONY ADVERSE,” with FRED
RIC MARCH and OLIVIA D1
HAVILLAND. Feature shown a
2:10. 4:35. 7:05. f*:30 P.M. Mat!
nees dally, startini at 2:00 P.M
_No Advancr in Prices_
JESSE THEATER ’MS’"
Carrier Air Conditioned.
“The Gorgeous Hussy,”
JOAN CRAWFORD ROBT. TAYLOR
_Cartoon._
CVI VAN 1st and R. I. Ate. N.W
dlLVAn Carrier Air Cendltlonet
“STATE FAIR,”
WILL ROGERS and JANET GAYNOH
_Comedy. Cartoon._
PALM THEATER
“ANTHONY ADVERSE,’
FREDRIC MARCH and
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND.
Cartoon. Mat. at 8:00 P.M.
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