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“Cloistered” Rialto’s Next,
Will Have Gala Opening
Convent Life Picture Started as Church Hall
Film and Became Sensation—Alexander
Role in Film Subordinated.
BY JAY CARMODY,
F STREET is not alone In gala motion picture openings, the kind that
bring out the ermine and white tie brigade. Next Tuesday night Ninth
street will have its own splurge of that character. The theater will be
the Rialto and the picture will be “Cloistered."
You may or may not have heard of "Cloistered.” It has been around
for some time, rising from the status of a picture designed for church hall
exhibitions to something approximate
tag a sensation. That is the reverse
of the usual procedure. It Is the way
of so many pictures to start as class
A and end somewhere near the other
•nd of the alphabet.
“Cloistered,” if you have not read
about it or heard of it, is one of
those documentary films. It deals
with the heretofore uninvaded pre
cincts of a convent. With a fidelity
that has impressed all critics privi
leged to see it—and which in all
honesty, has been quite disturbing to
some—it narrates what goes on be
hind those mysterious walls which
have piqued the curiosity of so many
generatons.
With the full consent of the Roman
Catholic Church, and without the
knowledge of those who are its hero
ines, the film deals with every detail
of the Instruction of those who would
be nuns. It is not designed, pro
ducers and exhibitors alike point out,
for a Catholic audience. Non-sec
tarian in its appeal, so it is said, it is
reported to be a completely revealing
camera study of convent life. That
there might be no awareness on the
part of the novitiates and nuns that
they were participating in the making
Of a motion picture, the cameras and
cameramen worked entirely in secret.
Months were required to complete the
picture where, otherwise, a shorter
time would have sufficed.
After its completion, “Cloistered” be
gan its rounds of non-commercial ex
hibition. As it made the rounds of
parish halls, it began to be talked
•bout. The interest of critics was at
tracted. It was reviewed with results
that were nothing short of sensational.
The interest of commercial exhibitors
Was attracted. They showed the pic
ture with excellent results. That is
why it Anally has found its way to
Washington, where it will be shown
•t a gala preview next Tuesday night
With "top” prices of $1.50.
It has been a long time since Ninth
ttreet has had such an event as that
•eheduled for next Tuesday night.
r
VI/HEN “Ready, Willing and Able”
is unreeled Friday as the Earle's
screen attraction, the late Ross Alex
ander will be one of the film's most
conspicuous figures. There will be
nothing about Ross Alexander in the
billing, however. Alexander has not
been mentioned in connection with
; the film since his tragic death, by his
own hand, shortly after its completion.
The brilliant but eccentric young
ster who was to have been co-starred
with Ruby Keeler presented Warner
Bros, with a more acute problem in
death than he ever had in life. As
mentioned here several weeks ago, the
producers were left with a genuine
dilemma when Alexander died. They
did not know whether to retake those
portions of the film in which he ap
pears at an additional cost of $100,000,
to diminish his position in the billing
to the vanishing point, or just to delay
offering it to the public until it had 1
had an opportunity to forget.
Posthumous screen work is far from
a novelty. In Alexander's case it had
the odd facet that* his death was not
a natural one. Warner Bros, are of
the opinion that by reducing Alexan
der's significance in the billing and
by delaying the picture they have
found the answer to the situation. A
half-million-dollar investment in the
picture is involved in the final deter
mination of the wisdom of their course
in releasing it, after some delay, with
Alexander's part so conspicuously re
duced in the billing.
"QN THE AVENUE." saturated with j
Irving Berlin music, and having
Dick Powell. Madeleine Carroll and j
Alice Faye, will follow "The Last of
Mrs. Cheyney” at the Palace. If the
latter stays two weeks, it will be two
weeks hence; otherwise, it will come
in on Friday, March 12. . . . The
Blaekfriars’ Guild will hold tryouts
again tonight for "The Milky Way,”
which Dennis Connell is directing,
the place is 1421 V street, the time
8 o'clock. . . . “Maid of Salem,” with
Claudette Colbert, is listed for the
Capitol, starting March 5.
STUDENTS’ CONCERT
TREATED AS “LESSON”
Xlndler and Orchestra Heard in
Program From Northern
European Countries.
CCHOOL children of Washington
heard Dr. Hans Kindler and his
National Symphony Orchestra in the
third students’ concert of the season
yesterday afternoon in Central High .
School auditorium.
The popular conductor realizes the
Value of music instruction, and must i
know that his efforts have met with |
approval and spontaneous response.
Music of North European countries
was the general theme of the program,
which opened with the colorful ’ Coro
nation Scene” and lyric "Love Music”
from Moussorgsky's ’’Boris Goudonov."
Prom Tchaikowsky's familiar suite the
orchestra chose two favorite dances—
“Trepak,” or Russian dance. In which
the composer catches a typically fiery
rational dance spirit, and the mysteri
ous, rhythmic ’’Arab Dance.” Rim
•ky-Korsakov was represented in an
exceptionally beautiful rendition of
“The Young Prince and the Young
Princess,” third movement of his
“Scheherazade” suite.
“In the Hall of the Mountain King,”
thundered out by reque*-, and two
•mailer numbers, a “Berceuse” of
Jarnefelt and a novel swinging delight
In the “Pizzicato Polka.” provided
•mailer orchestral bits. "Finlandia,"
the strongly national work of Jan
Blbellus, adequately climaxed the en
tertainment.
The same program will be played
Friday at Eastern High School. The
•eries concludes March 20 at Consti
tution Hall. —j. s.
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.
National—"Pride and Prejudice,” at
1:30 p.m.
Belaseo—“Mulatto,” at 2:30 and 8:30
p.m,
Capitol—“Love Is News,” at 10:45
A.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:15 and 10:05 p.m.
Stage shows at 12:40, 3:30, 6:20 and
• :15 p.m.
Earl®—“Green Light,” at 10:45 a.m.,
1:30, 4:15, 7:15 and 10 p.m. Stage
•hows st 12:35, 3:25, 6:20 and 9:05
pjn.
Metropolitan—“Penrod and Sam,” at
11:10 a.m., 1, 2:45, 4:30, 6:20, 8:05 and
f:50 p.m.
R-K-0 Keith’s—“Sea Devils,” at
11:35 a.m., 1:38, 3:41, 5:44, 7:47 and
• :50 p.m.
Palace—"Lloyds of London.” at
11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Columbia—"The Plainsman,” at
11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:30, 7:05 and 9:30
p.m.
Rialto—“The Amateur Gentleman,’*
11:43: “Duels Soup,” 1:20; "The Ama
teur Gentleman,” 2:39: “Duck Soup,"
4:16; “The Amateur Gentleman,” 5:43;
"Duck Soup,” 7:20; "The Amateur
Gentleman,” 8:47; “Duck.Soup,” 10:24.
Little—“A Tale of Two Cities,” at
11 ajn., 1:04, 3:14, 5:18, 7:29 and
0:40 p.m.
Tivoli—“After the Thin Man,” at
1:45, 3:40, 5:40, 7:35 and 9:35 p.m.
Ambassador—"College Holiday," at
0:15, 8 and 9:45 p.m.
Uptown—“The Garden of Allah,”
At 2, 3:55, 5:45, 7:40 and 9:35 pjn.
Howard—“Smart Blonde,” at 12:15,
0:45, 5:10, 7:35 and 10:30 p.m. Stage
Allows at 1:30, 3:55, 6:20 and 9:15 pjn.
LOANS
71 years of buying, selling and
lending on diamonds, jewelry,etc.
liberal Loans at Lowest Possible Rates
CASH FOR OLD GOLD
(Government License)
Loan Office Retail Store
*A]e?!nv«St- 1*15 H St. N.W.
E. HEIDENHEIMER
MeMUioAMf MM K
DRASTIC COURT ACTION
PREDICTED BY ROPER
“Sit-down strikes” are creating a
situation which may compel drastic
court action, in the opinion of Sec
retary of Commerce Roper.
Roper characterized the occupancy
of personal property by the strikers
as "a very serious thing" and said
that, in his opinion, it is a situation
“which will not long be endured by
the courts.” * I
Roper said this was his personal
opinion and does not represent the
administrative viewpoint of the Com
merce Department.
BELASCO
Opposite
White Hosm
NA. 0140
All Week—Mats. Today, Sat., 2:30
Niles, 8:30
dmcmii
Solid Tear In New York
ORIGINAL CAST * PRODUCTION
Next Week—Startinr Sunday
THE NIGHT 4 ^
OF JAN. X O
By AYN RAND
Greatest Dramatic Novelty in Years
WILLARD HOTEL (Main Ball Room;
Friday Afternoon* 4:30—March 5
JACQUES CARTIER
In his dramatic dance recital of
the story of Louis XIII
“THE GRAND MONARCH”
>1.10. »t Willard Ticket Offle* _
Constitution Hall, Noxt Tuesday Eve. 830 P.M.
RETHBERG* PINZA
SI-10. >1.85, $2.20. $2.75— Mrs. Dorsey's. 1300 G
Constitution Hall, Sun. Aft. Mar. 7, 4 p. m.
GLADYS SWARTHOUT
IN PERSON—IN FULL-LENGTH CONCERT
SI. 10. $1.65, $2.20— Mrs. Dorset's, 1300 G
GAYETY BIJRLESK
Now Plavinc
THE 1937 BURLESK WINNER
"THE TOP HAT REVUE"
With
JOE D« RITA
HARRY MEYERS
and
_ MAE BROWN_
LEAVING TOWN? Station*011
STORE YOUR CAR
In the Heated
CONTINENTAL GARAGE
Attached to Hotel Continental
Entrance on D St
NEAR UNION STATION
Gnard Afainst Theft. Parkin* Ban* and
Freeain* Weather
Telephone Met. 4642_
Again this winter travelers 4
agree it is more leisurely and *
•conomical to go South by 1
sea. Excellent food and com
fortable stateroom accommo
dations era included in the
faros, and a hostess arranges
delightful diversions every after
noon and evening.
From Baltlmoro ovary Monday,
Tuotday and Friday:
MIAMI - - - *54
Jacksonville • *38
(Hound trio IV day rotun limit)
AUTOS CARRIED AT
LOW COST
Apply M. & M. Travel Bu
reau, 1418 H St., N. W.,
Washington (Tel. National
4412)—or authorized tour
ist agents.
MERCHANTS &
MINERS LINE
Stage Comic Is Starred
VICTOR MOORE,
Popular comedian of the legitimate stage, who has been in Holly
wood. for some time, shares top billing with Helen Broderick in
his first starring picture, “We re On the Jury,’’ which opens at
R-K-0 Keith’s Theater Friday,
CONCERT TONIGHT
Agriculture Chorus to Present
Program at Hall.
'T'HE Department of Agriculture
Chorus, Robert Frederick Freund,
directing, will give its Midwinter con- ,
cert this evening in the department :
auditorium when the following pro
gram will be presented:
CHORUS.
■ Dear Land of Home" (Finlandia' Sibelius
"Dancing on the Green 'Country Gardens',
Old English Morris Dance Tune.
"In the Luxembourg Gardens "
Manning-Baldwin
"Come to the Fair"_Martin I
QUARTET.
Walter Redit. John Wilson. Leonard
Kephart. Roy Gray.
"One Fleeting Hour" _ Lee
"A Pastoral"__Turner-Maley
CHORUS.
"As Torrents in Summer" . Elgar-Grey
"Morning" . . _Speaks-Baldwin 1
"Cousin Jedediah _ Thompson
"Will You Remember?" Romberg-Riegger
(Victor Neai. accompanist.!
Teachers Plan Social.
LANDOVER. Md.. February 25 <Spe- j
cial).—The Prince Georges County
Teachers' Association will hold its
annual social function at the Beaver
Dam Country Club here at 10 pm.
Friday. The affair will be open to the
public.
RIALTO V,\XfZ7
First Woshmgton
Showing'
Douglas
FAIRBANKS Jr.
BUM IANDI
m
JaffaOf FifMl't
JH| ihf Qmdteuk
^ 1 QeritiemcnC
JLMARX*x> DUCK
BROS. SOUP
TOWN HALL
Shoreham Hotel, February 28th, 8 P.M.
DEBATE
Supreme Court Issue
SEN. HUGO BLACK, of Alabama
REP. RALPH 0. BREWSTER, of Main#
Reservation* Diet. 3983
Dickinson Condition Satisfactory.
Hospital attendants said the condi
tion of former Senator L. J. Dickin
‘ son of Iowa was "quite satisfactory"
j yesterday after a second abdominal
j operation.
ATIONAL
TONIGHT AT 8t30
MAX GOBDON Present*
PRIDE & PREJUDICE
Helen Jerome’* Dramatisation
•f Jan* Anston’s Famous Novel
Orlsinal New Fork Production
esTm,*,1 55c to S2.201"*
NEXT WEEK Com. Mon. Evo.
SEATS NOW
The THEATRE GUILD Present*
Th* International Comedy Success
Bara Rogrr Ian
ALLGOOD LIVESET McLEAN
Of the London Cast
and CLAUDIA MORGAN
Eves. A5e to St.'Si Mats. Me to H it
iflth Play *1 American Theater toe.)
"RED'
IS COMINGfy
ACADEMY °' p*r?.cb‘ S'S"
E. Lawrence Phillips Theatre Beautiful
Continuous From 4:30 P.M.
“ABDUL THE DAMNED" starring NILS
ABTHER and ADRIENNE AMES. "DON T
TURN 'EM LOOSE " with LEWIS
8TONE and_JAMES GLEASON.__
A CUT A hi CLARENDON. VA
AMI lUll WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA
_LOY, "AFTER THE THIN MAN."
nrnoi IMA llth *nd N. c- *”• ,t.
LAKULIIlA OUR RELATIONS" and
"WOMEN ARE TROUBLEr_
ran/t| P 2106 Prnna. Are. N.W.
LIKLLb free Parking. 200» K St
SONJA HENIE ADOLPHE MENJOU and
JEAN HERSHOLT In "ONE IN A MIL
UON." _
DUMBARTON 134genecraymond.
and ANN SOTHERN ir "SMARTEST
GIRL IN TOWN." Comedy._.
FAIRLAWN George* brent in
"GOD B COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN.
IITT1 V 9th Between F and G
LI 1 1 LL Acouatlcon Equipped.
RONALD COLEMAN in__
“A TALE OF TWO CITIES.”
DDIMrrcC 1119 H St. N.E.
rnllllEOG Double Feature
GEORGE ARL1SS In "EAST MEETS
WEST." ROBERT ARMSTRONG in
••WITHOUT ORDERS."_
Ctrn 8244 Georgia Are.
jtUJ Silver Spring. Md.
Continuous From 6:00 P.M.
"GOD'S COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN/'
GEORGE BRENT. BEVERLY ROBERTS.
CTAMTAN 61b and O Sts. N.E.
91 All lUIl Finest Sonnd Eoulnment.
Continuous From 6:30 P.M.
"THE BOLD CABALLERO." with BOB
LIVINGSTON and HEATHER ANGEL.
"THE BIG GAME." with PHILIP HOUS
TON and JAMEB GLEASON._
STATE-BETHESDA *ftetbe*da. Ad!'
SHIRLEY TEMPLE in
“STOWAWAY.”
CARTOON—NEWS.
Matinee Daily, 2 P.M., Cont.
T A MAMA 4th and Bnttcrnnt Sts.
1A&UIV1A No Parking Tronblet.
LAUREL and HARDY in
“OUR RELATIONS.”
Selected Short Subjects.
FALLS CHURCH. VA.
STATE NOwop£g,KE,8NG LEE
GLADYS 8WARTH
OOT. FRED Mac
MURRAY. "CHAM
PAGNE WALTZ."
JAMES MELTON.
PATRICIA ELLIS in
•8INO ME A
LOVE SONG.**
WILSON PPArli°n?ton! Vi.*1**
SHIRLEY TEMPLE in
“STOWAWAY.”
JESSE THEATER “8L*®“
“GARDEN OF ALLAH.”
MARLENE DIETRICH and
CHARLES BOYER.
SYLVAN lit and £ L Atc. N.W.
“GOD’S COUNTRY AND
THE WOMAN,”
GEOROE BRENT and BEVERLY
ROBERTS
PALM THFATER dklvaa*
“COLLEGE HOLIDAY.”
JACK BENNY. VURNB <U»d ALLEN.
AMBASSADOR kT &Va
JACK BENNY. MARTHA RAYE.
GRACIE ALLEN and GEORGE
BURNS in "COLLEGE HOLIDAY.’1
A PHI in 024 H St. N.E.
AfULLU Phone Line 2375
SONJA HENIE and DON AMECHE in
’ONE IN_A_ MILLION^__
AVALON 85^458 n w
BURGESS MEREDITH and MARGO
in “WINTERSET.”
AVENUE GRAND g.k'EiSVo'e
DICK POWELL and JOAN BLON
DELL in GOLD DIGGERS OP
111.17."
rPNTRAI 425 Ninth St. N.W.
LCItlRAL Phone Met. 2811
ROBERT TAYLOR and GRETA
GARBO In "CAMILLE "_
COLONY 4935<&:^NW
ROBERT TAYLOR and GRETA
GARBO in "CAMILLE."_
linMP 1230 C St. N.E.
"wnlt Phone Line. 10206
BRUCE CABOT and MARGARET
LINDSAY in ’SINNER TAKE ALL."
PENN 6,0 SffiNfS-81
Matinee. 2:00 P.M.
“BLACK LEGION.” with HUMPHREY
BOGART._
QAVfiY 303° 14th St. N.W.
wAVUI Phone Col. 4068
JACK HALEY and BETTY FURNES8
in "MISTER CINDERELLA."
_March of Time.
SHERIDAN
Matinee. 2:00 P.M.
MARLENE DIETRICH and CHARLES
BOYER In "GARDEN OP ALLAH."
March of Time,
TIVni I t4tb s‘- * p»rk Rd N.W.
IlYULI Phone Col. 1800
Deere Open 1:30 P.M.
Showi Continuous From 1:15 P.M.
WILLIAM POWELL and MYRNA LOY
in "AFTER THE THIN MAN."
UPTOWN fiewark*St. N*w!
Cleveland 5400
Matinee. 2:00 P.M.
MARLENE DIETRICH and CHARLES
BOYER In "GARDEN OP ALLAH."
March of Time. _
YftRIf Ga. Ave. and Qnebeo
I Unit Place N.W. Col. 4616
SALLY EILKRS and ROBERT ARM
STRONG In "WITHOUT ORDERS."
HIPPODROME Double Show
Eddy and MacDonald. "Rose Marie."
Arlene Judge. 'Here Comes Trouble.'
Last Feature Approx. 8:00 P.M.
PAMrn mt rainier, md.
r. __ Today-Tomorrow _
Lily Pons. "That Girl From Paris."
ADnnr HYATTSVILLE. MIL
AHLAl/b Double Show
Warren William In "Case of Velvet
Claws." George Houston In "Cap
tain Calamity.”
Tomorrow—All-Comedy Program.
RICHMOND 'g&SKErf
SONJA HENIE in
“ONE IN A MILLION."
Mil A ROCKVILLE. MD.
ullLU Tod ay-Tomorrow
Barbara Stanwyck. "BanJo On MT
LARGE AUDIENCE WON '
BY MARINE SYMPHONY
Mocart’a “Concerto No. 3,” in E
Flat Major for Horn and
Orchestra Featured.
SOMETHING different in orchestral
concertos featured the evening of
the Marine Band Symphony as a large
audience listened and responded gen
erously. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s
“Concerto No. 3 in E Flat Major," for
horn and orchestra, was the seldom
heard opus of the early German com
poser which floated over the recently
reopened Marine Barracks auditorium
last night.
Performed admirably by Musician
Harold Cardy the work on the solo
French horn fitted agreeably Into a
properly restrained and harmonious
orchestra background conducted by
Capt. Taylor Branson. The compo
sltkm, Just one of approximately a
hundred symphonic works, Is in the
typical Mozart Idiom—never heavy,
but light and gay—and la divided Into
three movements marked “Allegro,”
“Romance, Largetto” and “Finale, Al
legro.” The talent of Musician Cardy
was tested most In the latter "lively”
movement, with Its rapid progressions
which prove especially exacting of the
solo horn for clear tonal quality. Kls
was accorded spontaneous applause.
Notable also was a satisfactory In
terpretation of “Don Juan,” tone poem
of the contemporary German musical
giant, Richard Strauss. This descrip
tive work characterizes alternate dash
ing and pensive moods of the mythical
hero with rich instrumental pllance.
Complete co-ordination seemed diffi
cult at times.
Among other choices were nation
alistic Russian Mikhail Glinka’s over
ture, “A Life for the Czar”; Tschai
kowsky’s “Song of the Skylark," which
might be termed as “played to death”;
0. f*id at
I fart iKKOLD e
'"JOHN -
M[ADCS «™“ • ^SSr
fit fl
tas» Doy.MAJOR BOWES' ALL-GIRL REVUE. Screen—"LOVE IS NEWS."
DOWNTOWN
SJWEEK/
KMH7i] |(ii * i jrxmr 25«>
ZT * f *g-4 <l<f* MTOPCJ to 5:30
\ GARY IEAN *‘°hu
\ COOPER ARTHUR “*•404
I in Cecil B. DeMule's
ftjgPikllli
and a grand, loud "Fantasy” on our
friend “Yankee Doodle," streamlined
on large scale for orchestra by Anton
Rubinstein. —J. S.
Fish Surplus Bill Passed.
The Senate passed and sent to the
White House yesterday a bill permit- |
ting the Federal Surplus Commodity j
Corp. to purchase surplus fish and
distribute them through relief agen
cies. Appropriation of $2,000,000 for
the purchase is authorized in the
measure.
BERNIE FORSAKES BAND
“Old Maestro” and Musicians to
Part March 15.
LOS ANGELES, February 25 UP).—
Ben Bernie and his dance band will
part company March 15, it was an
nounced last night, and the "old
maestro" will devote his full time to
radio and motion pictures.
After he finishes his current pic
ture. “Wake Up and Live,” he plan#
to go to his home at Miami Beach,
Fla. He will continue his weekly
broadcasts over N. B. C., using studio
| bands.
I
TOMORROW
\ r j
On the
Serttn
-.. love Set To Music
laughter Set To Song!
LOVE! LYRICS! LAFFS!
Ufttiia
In W«nur BrM MusumI
RULING
and ABLE
with LEE DIXON
ALLEN JENKINS
LOUISE FAZENDA
CAROL HUGHES
WINIFRED SHAW/
HUGH
O'CONNELL / /
On Sttft
AMERICA S OUTSTANDING
PIANO LEADER
akoum
°AHQ HIS
Ondmina
(Direct from Hotel PlHJ)
CALIGARY BROS.
tu'ODes foremost ComeOijns
BLISS, LEWIS & ASH
Sopf"?.cafes o* Rty'.nm
GOWER & JEANNE
YoutWul Osocers
JANE DOVER
S> 2 Stylist
\ LOU SHERWOOD
y Trumpet Pii,mg Voul’St
Last Timtj Today
EMOL FITNN l ANITA LOUISE « "GREEN LIGHT'
On Staff
* SONGWRITERS ON PARADE", ROSCOE ATES
TOMORROW
A Madman Rides the Airways...
with Death at the Controls!
PITER LORRE
In a 20th Century-Fox Drama
ChCLckrllp
BRIAN DONLEVY" — HELEN WOOD
PALPH MORGAN
l«»t Baj * BILLY MUCH ia "fEHIOD * *»■"
LADY” WITH I
STAR HIT/
Here come four .favorite M-G-M frolickers in a gay trans
atlantic romp that takes you from Manhattan’s madness to
London’s lunacy—and then some!...Joan’s a 5 and 10 cent
store beauty who sets out to take Mayfair by storm—and she
starts a tornado of laughs, thrills and romantic heart-throbs!
STARTS FRIDAY
AT
LOEW'S
PALACE
With JESSIE RALPH • NIGEL BRUCE
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
From the ploy by Frederick Lonsdale • Directed by
Richard Boleslawski • Produced by Lawrence Weingorten
HURRY—LAST DAY
"LLOYDS OF LONDON"