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Mf 23 'Secret Service' and 'Frankenstein' Make Screen Debuts News of the Stage BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, YORK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1931 RERT LYTELL 'SECRET SERVICE The Cinema Circuit Reverting to Type By RIAN -By MARTIN D1CKSTEIN- and to spend the rest of the evening fluttering from one bcneflS to another, what with their being plenty of benefits to flutter t. and so to wind up at the Greenwich Village Inn, for a little assorted and homo to wonder why. with all the successful roulette player there are In the world, we had to be an and to bed! Copyright. 1931, Brooklyn Dally KajH Secret Service Proves Outmoded Drama of Blue and Gray at the Albee 'Frankenstein' Furnishes Spine Chills at the Mayfair TWENTY YEARS AFTER Ah, years ago we would place pennies on the line To see the frown-faced trolley thin them superfine, And laugh about it later eating Jam and butter, And, with food-stained faces, watch the flowing gutter, Eager-flngered with our baby hearts invested, We'd dam the murky stream, and see, proud-chested, The flow stop; change, make a brimming lake around, Accompanied by music of our prideful sound. Thus after hours of mischief and creative play We'd sleep, to start new mischief on another day.

How manners, customs, habits, ways and even minds do change! I'm far behind. With passing years he's gone and traveled far-In skill and mental stature he's above my feeble range: He'd added finger-breaking handshakes to his repertoire I GEORGE A. KLINGER. wmmi ii Nv fem pSk, fulfill Mitiij Uk awp igpljp 1 ev vtf Ibfe lllilli 1 Acta in "A Church Wmisn" which continue at the Vlayhoute. the night, to labor and labor and and to hate it! SATURDAY: Up late, and to catch the Jcssel-Cantor thing at the Palace again, which same is well worth catching again, too, what we and home, and to put in the next four days trying to wash Galley, who was that dirty to triumph, at the expense of having to redecorate our entire anatomy with dry haberdashery.

so to dinner at the Better to the 49th St. Theater, to see "Bloody so that's bloody laughterl. so to a house-warming, in the salubrious and to like the pink ones better than the modernistic and eventually home they say and to bed! a SUNDAY: Up early or at least early and to put In the entire day on that "Hatchcck Girl" thing, which, thanks be, is pretty nearly and to chuckle happily at the thought that, at last, we'd deliver one script in less than four months after it was due we're like that so to dinner at AMUSEMENTS BROOKLYN WINTER EDITION NOW READY "Going Places." a 36-page vest pocket si! Gadabout Guide to New York's most unusual Restaurants, Night Clubs, Roadhouscs, and a hundred and one other points of interest Edition No. 9 (orange cover), is now ready and yours for the asking. There's no charge.

Simply send a stamped, addressed envelope to Rlan James, if you WANT ONE? Novarro Sifjiis Contract As M. M. Aotor-Dirrctor Ramon Novarro', who has Just completed a co-starring role opposite Greta Garbo in "Mata Hari," has signed a new long-term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer under terms of which he will lave an opportunity to direct pictures as well as to appear before the camera. For years it has been Novarro't expressed ambition to direct photoplays as well as act In them. lit, the Spanish dialogue adaptation of "Call of the Flesh," the young Mexican star acted the central rola and also directed the film.

The result was reported as l.ighly satisfactory to studio executives, and ill seems likely that in the near future Novarro will have an English talking film to handle. 4, Burke Clarke Cant Burke Clarke, Broadway stag's actor, has been signed for a role in "Wayward," Joining the group of Btne players being assembled as ft supporting cast in the picture in. production at Paramour.fs Astoria studio, with Nancy Carroll, Richard Arlen and Pauline Frederick in thfl leadiiit. roles under the direction of Edward Sloman. Clarke's most recent Broadway appearance was in Ethel Barry4 move's stage production, "Scarlet Sister Mary." AMUSEMENTS BROOKLVN RONALD COLMAN in 'Unholy Garden' Block Sully Other "Ace" Aclt A IAIY rtRHs! a iTirsits.

v. in "Monkey BusineRS BROOKLYN Jf Protbvih AvanuaantfNniniStfaeJ "SURRENDER'' mUh WAttN(a BAXTCN Lwlla HVAMS Ralph BKLLAMY 1 On ho RBC LYMAN in poruon ana) hi BANO uM Stereo's TOasOWWOWO STARS" loot Sullen Rorkwrll JOE E. BKOWN In Bnj Mm kef Goad "Joe F. Hrown climb to nr height In film fun." Amer Brooklyn Academy of Moils mM A Kf TRAVEL TALKS Motion and HUH Color Fieturea T'iS" LONDON LIFE Tleketl Sue, 1I.0A and S1.M SHOWING TODAY 7. rail LOEW'S VALENCIA, Jamaica Ave RONALD COI.MAN In THE I'NHOLT GARDEN, CONRAD NAtiEL In I'ERHON, with JOAN MARHH WITH LOKW'H "ACE" VAUDEVILLE JAMES then, when you do finally agree, you sit for an hour and the star never shows and we hope Helen Chandler doesn't to the St.

George Hotel, to get Ginger-breaded up. to the local Paramount, to see Russ Col li bo from out front. to confirm our suspicions that that baby Is going to be Brooklyn's dark-haired boy for longer than that even but Russ will you please pep up a little we mean, they can't hurt you we found that to dinner at the Park Central, and to chat with William, the ace Head Walter, getting the idea that William probably knows more about head-waitering than any man in town. the Little Theater, to see "The Left Bank," which is another perfectly grand Elmer Rice and to the Village Barn, where Dave Abram's orchestra is still one of the things to hear about town. so home to labor on the tome until dawn.

to bed. a THURSDAY: Up late, wearier than a marathon and to Alfred H. King, the publisher's, to assure 'em that they'd have their tome on time, if we to the office to pound one and to town to the Calipgrow outfit, which is doing wonders for our disappearing hair, which is starting to make It's debut all over and so home, and to get washed and and to the Astor to collect Mrs. Archie and Blanche (Centerport) and to go places with to The Tavern for and to the Empire Theater, to see "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," which they hadn't, and which is still one of the swellest plays in and so to Sardi's, to get organized to Connie's Inn, in Hah-liin, to see a perfectly swell show, plus the Pour Mills Brothers, who are perfectly perfectly, if you know what we and can that Blanche person dance I Huh I YOU'RE telling and so to Tillie's, for a flock of southern chicken, and some real and to deliver the Hall family to its and home, and to learn that Southern chicken and real yams are nothing to go to bed and will we remember THAT1 FRIDAY: To the office, being up to our hips in labor, what with a tome to be finished and a West Indies tootle to be prepared for to decide, once and for all. to bite the ear off anybody that bothered us foolishly for anything, from here on this being a resolution we've tried to make a million times to pound 'em out, with our heart in and to quit only at dinner to dinner at the Lobster to the Booth, to see "After All," which we enjoyed mightily so to the Rlalto, to Hur," and to love and home and what with having stowed Galley the Pooch away safely for AMUSEMENTS MAN HATTAN Openinj Wednesday at 8:30 LESLIE BANKS i SPRINGTIME FOR HENRY A Parca bjr Benn W.

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wsf 411 HI t.l;L. Wed. Sal. In :3 MAX GORDON presents THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE by JEROME KERN OTTO HARBACH GLOBE B'way. 4llh Ht.

Era. Matinees Wed. and Sat. 1:30 Ooad Bala. Heals at Boa Office SI ta M.Mt THE DEVIL'S HOST A NEW THRILLER! By CARL CLICK tiRE AT CANT FORREST, 49lh Htreet, West ml Broadway Matins Wed.

as Hat. CILBERT MILLER presents HELEN HAYES MOLNAR'S New Comedy TUP GOOD FAIRY ss uuvi nine ha few triple -starred, immediately reeom-menriable entertainments In town." Ililh'tt HnfirlH, 0. 4m-rtren HENRt MII.IFR'H I4 W. 4.1d HI. Erst.

Mais. Thurs. and Hat. ED WYNN "VoorT;" JHE LAUGH PARADE An ffvenlne's PntrtBlnmn Jeanne AL'BFRT, Lawrenro Orae, Others IMPEBIAL W. 4Mb HI.

Erne. Bala. SI to t.l. Mate. Wed, as Hat, ELMER RICE'S COMEOT Sl'CCESH THE LEFT BANK A Play of Life In Paris LITTLE W.

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Matinees Wed. and Bat. 2.30 OPENS TONIGHT at 8:30 HOPE WILLIAMS THE PASSING PRESENT Hu rwitrriiKS ntnnrn ETHEL RARRVMORE 47. W. of B'y riRHT MATINEE WEDNEHDAV, LOEW'S PITKIN, Pitkin flHratoan Alfred I.I'M.

Lrnn KONTANNE. The (iuardsmsit Bora flnhnlre In Person In Harlem Follies, with Cast of Hi LOEW'H RAV RIDGE. 72.1 3d 4 Mars Monar Business; Frank Mellno Co. I.OEW'R 4HTII 4S St N. Utrecht.

4 Msrs Monkey Business J. Burrhlll Blondea LOEW'S GATES, Oates dc Broadway 4 MARX Monkey Business: Frank Radcllff ON LOEW'S PERFECT TALKING SCREENH I.OEW'H KINOS, U'NT. FONTANNE. GUARDSMAN! Rudy Vallee I.OKW'H IIILLHIDE, Jamaica WILL ROGERH. AMRAHHADOR BILL; Greta Nlssea LOEW'S BEDFORD, Bedlord-Beriten.

I'urk Jones In Rsnse Feud; Love Storm Human hands cannot destroy him, but he ultimately meets his nemesis. COMMENT: "Frankenstein" follows in the tradition of "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Dracula," and is decidedly not for those individuals with any claims to sensitive nerves. While the plot which embroiders the central idea is elemental, and of no importance; this idea that of the creation of a man with a living brain at the hands of a mere mortal grips the imagination. It is to the credit of the director, James Whale, remembered for his "Journey's End," and to the atmospheric staging and lighting, that the production sustains a thrilling suspense throughout. It might have degenerated into mere stuff and nonsense.

Instead, it sets you quivering on more than one occasion, and leaves you a bit shaken, after it's all over. The earlier scenes which take place in an old watchtower, which the scientist uses for his experiment, should give you a genuine thrill, not only because of the fascination of seeing a manufactured body come to life, but because the action is heightened by a careful projection of details, an excellent setting, and a decidedly nerve storm, The stage is thus perfectly set for the consummation of Frankenstein's pet project. The production is refreshingly off the beaten track, and cleverly handled. BEST SHOTS: The test of Frank enstein's experiment; the hunt of the monster, for its photographic values. BEST PERFORMANCES: Colin Clive, as Frankenstein, Edward Van Sloan as the Professor, Boris Kar-loff as the Monster.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Strikingly un usual. AUDIENCE RECEPTION: Prop erly norriiiea. SUITABLE FOR FAMILY AUDI ENCES: Yes. SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN: Not If they're subject to nightmares. GENERAL RATING: A stimulating presentation of an ingeniously uncanny idea.

J. W. Miss Dietrich Honored As a tribute the people of Japan, where she ranks among the most popular film stars, Marlene Dietrich has been presented with a rare ceremonial robe of great value. The robe is silk and trimmed in gold and is of the kind worn In Japan by royalty only on special occasions. The presentation was made by Asihl, one of Tokyo leading news papers, through its representative in this country, A.

Kimura, while Miss Dietrich was at work in Holly wood in her role in "Shanghai Ex press." Kimura explained that Miss Diet' rich's pictures, "The Blue Morocco and "Dishonored have been popular In Japan and that "Morocco" was the first American talking film to have Japanese titles superimposed in the form of "bal loons" like those in newspaper comic strips. History Repeats "Coastwise Annie" the play that opened at the Provincetown Theater last Monday night is moving to the Belmont Theater tonight. A new scenic production for the play is be ing built by Carl Amend. History repeats itself in this case. Mr.

Mull ally's first play was originally done in Greenwich Village and after' ward moved to the Belmont Theater where it ran for 39 weeks. Brooklyn and I. Youths Inducted In Honor Society 40 Become Members of Delta Mu Delta All Have Studied at N.Y.U. More than 40 Brooklyn and Long Island students and former students of the New York University school of commerce, accounts and finance have been received into Delta Mu Delta, national school of commerce scholastic honor society. Local graduates installed were Rudolf Ernest' Kruger, who received his diploma in October, and Joseph Epstein, Joseph Menn, David A.

Rosen and Edward Whinston, all ot the class of June, 1931. Brooklyn and Long Island seniors Inducted last night were: Harry 8. Apter Arthur Kaplan Dorothy Chattaway Forbes E. McCann John Chlappe Harold Mldtbo Milton Fine James Olsen Joa. E.

Fitzgerald Samuel Plnkovlts William H. Oarbada Ferdinand Rudolph Peter J. Oeorg Morris H. Sorkln Bruce, Harris Charles Scercel Dante A. lorlo Henry Harris Wolf Morris W.

Juran Abraham Zwcrllni The following local Juniors were honored Robert H. Brooke Lester J. Dsvls Oscar Harry Dlesl David B. Enbody Henry Gold Herman Hsmel Ida Handeifiman Alfred Kerchner Hyman D. Klein Walter C.

Kror.ke flnmuel Maknwskv Walter Philip Marx Samuel May Leola Orr Samuel Pollack Oeo. W. Seyftarth Robert Tehee il Edwin O. Vaupel RESTAURANTS MANHATTAN i NOW IN ITS SIXTH SEASON. no Urate si.

tat Hberidan nquarel Phono HPrlne, 't-vm D30 A Little nil of flfiftitHh Dinner, Mntbrrn Dinner. SI. AO I tart Danclnf Till Twn "On of the few place in Sew Totk whr ike oorf i in keeping witn the. atmosphere, n4 thf entertainment in with bnth. There' ttn trirkirr in iown in tpenH tin Unwr nr tvrntnef rectmmrn4 itnihuin-tiritltu in thni nf jew irfc prefer pen-lfn in hnt nlrt" fini Jamee, Hrtmkiyn Pailv Engl.

1 SECRET SERVICE An R. K. o. -Radio picture adapted from the stage play by William Gillette, directed by J. Walter Hubert and presented at the R.

K. Theater. THB CAST Captain Dumont Dlx Henry Dumont William Post Jr. Edith Varney Shirley Grey Arelsford. Gavin Gordon Mrs.

Varney Nance O'Neill Confederate General. Burton Also Fred Warren, Clarence Muse, Eugene Jackson, Carl Gerard and Virginia Sale. TYPE OP ENTERTAINMENT; Civil War drama. STORY: Just before the battle of Richmond, Captain Dumont of the Union forces (Richard Dix) is ordered to disguise himself as a Confederate officer, break through the enemy's lines and attempt to send a false telegraph dispatch ordering the Southern troops to retreat. Dumont carries out the first half of his mission with remarkable success, establishing himself in an aris tocratic Richmond household and even falling in love with the daughter of a Confederate general (Shirley Grey).

But before he can send out the all-important message, the intrepid Captain is challenged by an alert member of the Confederate War Office, who accuses him of being a spy. Dumont, however, outwits his accuser, but when the opportunity to tap out the fatal dispatch finally presents itself, he prefers to neglect his duty rather than lose the affection of his beloved enemy, Edith. The story ends with the Union spy going to prison and with the implication that Edith will wait for him until the War is over. COMMENT: Undoubtedly, "Secret Service" was a thrilling and pulse-oulckenins: drama in the faraway days when William Gillette played the role of the dashing Captain Dumont on the stage. But it hardly need be mentioned that in these times of somewhat more sophisticated theatrical tastes, it is a far less absorbing entertainment than once it Now, in its talking version, the very intimation that a Union spy could attach himself to the Confederate telegraph bureau without once being asked to show his credentials, must seem a bit ludicrous.

"Secret Service" is, therefore, a photodrama which fails to pass the test of credibility. If it does manage to achieve a certain suspense in the chapter where Dumont prepares to send the false orders to the Confederate commander, it quickly loses all dramatic effectiveness in the anti-climatic episode in which the Union spy is suddenly revealed as a moonstruck weakling whe permits love to interfere with duty. Nor is the element of realism helped much by the presence of the Confederate belle, Edith, who is entrusted with most important documents for no other reason, apparently, than that she happens to be a general's daughter. BEST SCENE: The sequence in the Confederate telegraph headquarters, where Captain Dumont prepares to transmit the false orders, is reasonably exciting. BEST PERFORMANCES: Richard Dix's portrayal of the Union spy, though handicapped by shamelessly incredible details, probably stands out above the work of a second-rate supporting cast.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Fair. AUDIENCE RECEPTION: Good-humored, evidently preferring to be more amused than thrilled. SUITABLE FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES: Why not? FOR CHILDREN: Kids will probably love it. GENERAL RATING; An outmoded drama of the Blue and Gray. Moviegoers with a sense of humor may find it amusing, but others will be bored.

Lou Holtz, musical comedy funster Sad and recently a headliner at the Palace, is the featured entertainer on the Albee's vaudeville program this week. Others on the stage bill are Louis Bcrkoff in "Russianna," and Talent and Merit. "Wild Oscar" continues at the organ. Herr Frankenstein, Creator "FRANKENSTEIN," a Universal production, based on the story by Mary Wollstone-craft Shelley, wife of the poet; directed by James Whale. Presented at the)' Mayfair Theater, Manhattan.

THE CAST Frankenstein Colin Clive Elizabeth Mae Clarke Victor John Boles The Monster Karloff Dr. Waldman, Edward Van Sloan The Dwarf Dwight Frye The Baron Kerr Burgomaster Belmore TYPE OF ENTERTAINMENT: "Thriller." STORY: Henry Frankenstein, young scientist, is obsessed with the idea of creating a human being. He steals bodies from new graves; his assistant takes a Dreserved brain from a medical laboratory; with these ma terials Frankenstein manufactures what hnnes will be a nerfect being, and galvanizes it into life. Won't know until later that the brain was not a normal one, but the perverted brain of a criminal. The result is a rn.onsi.er, ugiy in appearance, crippled in mentality, whose one instinct Js to kill.

He makes attempts upon the life of his creator, and when Frankenstein leaves the laboratory at the request of his father and fiancee, the product of his hand and brain kills the professor who means to destroy him. The synthetic creature, resembling our modern robots, roams the countryside leaving a trail ot death. THE WEEK OF A NEW YORKER MONDAY: To read "Return I Dare Not," by Margaret Kennedy (Dou-bleday, Doran) or rather to read some ot It, what with having a full hundred and fifty pages of our own troubles to complete by a week from here. and to the office, and to get THAT over with for the to autograph a mess of photos for those chorus gals who Paramounted with us, what with liking to keep our promise. and to labor some more, as though our heart was In It, which it wasn't so, to dinner at and to the Avon, to see Cornelia Skinner in "The Wives of Henry VIII," which is Just about the best bet in town, if you like that sort of which we and so to the Paramount, to see an old favorite George Bancroft in "Rich Man's Polly," which no more becomes the erstwhile he-man actor than would "Susie the Sewing Machine and so to Barney Gallant's in the Villich, chiefly because we haven't been there in a great while and to marvel over the amount of business Barney is doing, what with most of the other places in town playing table-cloths and bored bus boys.

so to Nat (Lyrist) Llef's to meet a swell brunette whose name we can't remember and whose telephone number we never and to flit out for a and and TUESDAY: To the office early all right, then, early in the afternoon to hear from Irving Hoffman, the ace caricaturist, who us he'll do our Christmas cards for us again this year, if we and we to the Garland Menage, to look over a neighboring Pent House, and to get a yen for it, and to spend the rest of the day rubbing our chin and wondering if there is that much money in all the world but the Terrace would be a grand place for Galley the Pooch to romp on. so to the Warner Theater, to see "Sporting Chance to like it passably, what with our one-way mlna still being on the Pent to the Tavern for dinner, meeting up with Rube Goldberg, Walter Shirley, Lenore Ulric, Ernie Schaaf, the coming world's champ, and the Enquirer's Marcus all of whom practically live there so to the Cohan Theater to see "The Social Register," which, as far as we're concerned, is Just a couple of hours in out of the rain. so to the Paramount Grill, Just for the show. which is well worth to the Napoleon, for a chat with a flock of congenials, as well as half a dozen "lately-riches," which is what they re calling cm and and to and to bed. a WEDNESDAY: To the office, and to wonder why In aitch praise agents pester you and pester you.

to get you to come over and interview some so-called star, and AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN FRANCINE LARR1M0RE gRIEF MOMENT RKI.ASCO Theatre. M. 44 1. Kvea. Matinees Thursday and Saturday OPFNINO TOVir.HT"arSl4fl COASTWISE ANNIE (tripping inle at Me Xnrthtrrat with SHIRI.EV BOOTH and treat east BKI MONT.

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No Tai BAKL CAHROI I. Thea lib ave a) St. EVERYBODY'S WELCOME The musical eamedy a' jens hllst SHUBFRl 44th West al B'wsy Era. SI la S3: Mats. Wed.

Hal. 3:0 QEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS with Rudy Vallee. Willie r.uiene Hnward. Ethel Merman, Fverett Marshall. Ray RnUer, tiale (Madrnplets.

APOI.LO.W.tiHl. Kvs.K:.'lll. Mis. Wed.tSat. THE THMTRK r.tjll.n presents KlX.KNfc Trlloij ourning Become.

Electra Composed ol 3 plars presentel on I 1s Hameeosnlng, The Hunted. The Haunted Commencing at A-30 sharp. Dinner Intermission of one hour at 7 No Mutlnees. il II THEATRE. Md W.

ot way CIVIC I.IC.HT nPER4 CO. presents VICTOR HERBERT'S Naughty Marietta jrA KTS.inr-3..1tt. HlMI M)etoJ KrjanierThea. 4 4 HI ft a THE THEATRE Ol'Vl'fi presents REUNION IN VIENNA A eamedy he ROBERT E. SHERWOOD Martin Berk 4ft Ht.

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1:40 IAHT WEl.kl" Rotieleaull's f'nmeay Meladrama STREETS OF NEW YORK 1 Q.L ST. THE. Curtains a li olnR.af B'wae I Nlihla al 00 to Sl im Papular Mate, Tours. Sal. Mo ta Si LOEW'H BROADWAY, B'way-Myrtle.

LOEW'H MEI.BA. Mvlnxston-Hanover LOEW'H WII.LARD, Woodhaven LOEW'S KAMEO, B. Pkway-Nostrand RICHARD ID 9 II gvic HO UTS aramount "HIS WOMAN" Oary Cooper Claudetta Colbert In fmrtonl RUSS COLUMBO MILLS BROS, in etasjo re uel MAJESTIC ton. Noon toMi-ntte DallT Ktccnt Kunrfav The Great German Krrfen Operetta "Zwei Herien I "Two Hearts int Takt" I in Waltz Time" Noon lintll P.M., SSe; Eves. SOe FEATURE FILMS LOuT Richard Dix, ttar of the talking screen at the Plays and 'Naughty Marietta Makes a longer- Leslie Howard's out'Mme.

X' in Through a sudden shift of its plans the Civic Light Opera company has taken off "The Firefly" at the Erlanger Theater and brings back Victor; Herbert's "Naughty Marietta" for a return engagement of one week, beginning tonight. Ilse Marvenga will again play the leading role, and the supporting cast will be the same as it was week before last. This Includes Roy Cropper, Detmar Poppen, Louis Temple-man, Eulalie Young, Robert Capron, James Murray, Tom Collins, Ann Carey and Leslie McCloud. Howard's New Comedy Leslie Howard's comedy, "Elizabeth Sleeps Out" (originally known as "Murray opens an engagement of one week this evening at Chamberlain Brown's Westchester Theater, Mount Vernon, N. Y.

Joseph Santley and Ivy Sawyer head the cast. 'Madame X' at Holland Jennie Goldstein, Jewish tragedienne, will play the title role in "Madame to be given for the first time in Yiddish at the Rolland Theater on Thursday evening. The occasion will be a testimonial to Miss Goldstein, marking the actress' 28th anniversary on the stage. Two Veterans Additions to the cast of "Papa-vert," the Charles K. Gordon and Joseph Zelli's Paris hit which they are bringing to the Vanderbilt Theater late this month, includes Max Figman and Minnie Dupree.

The American adaptation was made by Mr. Gordon, who also wrote the Paris version. 'Louder' at Sing Sing Warden Lewis E. Lawes has designated Sunday evening, Dec. 20, as the date for the presentation at Sing Sing of "Louder Please," Norman Krasna's comedy, current at the Masque Theater.

"The play is clean and wholesome, and will be greatly enjoyed by our men," wrote Warden Lawes, in accepting the offer of the producer, A. L. Jones, to present It at the prison. Jesse! a Playwright George Jessel, co-starring with Eddie Cantor at the Palace Theater, is collaborator with Samuel Bennett on the book of a new musical comedy. It has a Chinese locale and may be produced next season.

Bookish Chorus Girls The chorus beauties in George White's "Scandals" at the Apollo have formed a circulating library of their own. A list of 60 new books was compiled Including fiction, humor, travel and biography, numbers were drawn from a hat and each girl purchased the book she was elected to buy. Looks Like Hit With "Counsellor-at-Law," the Elmer nice play featuring Paul Muni entering its sixth week and established at the Plymouth Theater as one of the season's hits, Ar thur Hopkins, lessee of the Ply- RESTAURANTS BROOKLVN CONEY ISLAND FELTMANS' "FISHEREE" GRILL ON BOARDWALK OPEN AI.I YEAR "Mndarmtt Charge" Fish. Seafood, Steaks, Shore Dinner AND NOT rOROETTINO THB Famous Feltman Frankfurlers "Bun natht yourself on Boardwalk: turn i ih attamar chairs and robes'' film Is which currently oecupie the Albee Theater. Players Quick Return to the Er New Comedy Has Try' Yiddish Gossip mouth, and Elmer Rice, author- producer, announce that arrange ments have been made whereby the public may procure the best seats for all performances at the box of fice for eight weeks ahead.

Truex in New Role Alexander McKalg will place in rehearsal soon a play tentatively called "The Perfect Crime," by Laurence Gross and Edward Childs Carpenter. Ernest Truex, formerly with the "Third Little Show," will be starred In the play, which will be directed by Frank Craven. Burlesque Succeeds The policy of high-class, clean and Interesting burlesque stock at low prices at the Empire, Brooklyn, has proven a success. Harry Abbott, the manager, is highly pleased atr the large percentage of women who are patronizing the show. Change at Vanderbilt Charles K.

Gordon and Joseph Zelli's current long-run hit, "Papa- vert," at the Apollo Theater, Paris, will return the Vanderbilt Thea ter to legitimate, when its EngJIsh version will be shown there In the early part of January. The play was dramatized by Mr. Gordon from a popular German novel by George Froeschel, and now being adapted from the ench version for Broadway. The plot deals in humorous fashion with capitalistic oppression of the worker. "Jarnegan" was Mr.

Gordon's last production in America before he went abroad, where he has been for three years, producing German pic tures. Other productions of his were "Cape Smoke," "Brown Der by," "Mystery Square" and "Hush Money." Henry Hale and Edgar Stellll will be in the cast. Newman Travel Talk On Life in Lohdon "London Life," E. M. Newman's fourth Travcltalk of his Seeing Europe series, will be presented next Wednesday evening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Newman bringing an entirely new group of motion and still pictures and stories of his recent impressions. In this Traveltalk, Newman will present many phases of everyday life, including the fashionable church parade In Hyde Park on Sunday morning. The pictures to be shown were all taken by Mr. Newman' last Summer. AMI SfcVfc.NTS -MANHATTAN "CUBAN l-OVE SONG" with Tlhhell.

Vrlet and Durante "RHAPSOOV IN OLOR iwrft Svmphonv OrclieMtra 'CURRENT HITS." 11133 3 way IMHh-Marllyn Miller "Her I nVF" IWuji'sty lA. "Den alias this asayiUlte comedy." Mlrrar "Rosens ol clever loaches." Tlsaes theCHAMP WalLce BEERY Jackie COOPER ASTOR Taaatrt, Twice Daily, 2:408:40 tinea Sunday and Holloava. a 0 Mala. (Hie. Hat.) ta tl.no Eres.

IMto ta SMM! and WEEK Joan Clark CIAWroRD and OAHI.C in "POSSESSED" APITOL nraadway and M.I Htreet L. 1 ARTISTS at 4Mb MOUND tee WOII is so MINUTES auk DOUGLAS fAlUAXM 111 I 11) II SOlh Street RAT RIDGE HECTION TOMORROW Forlwav. HRrh-Ft. Hamilton Pky. Hnirlt ot Nolra Dame: also Molher'a Millions.

Hamd Park Theatre, 44th St. Si 5th Av Buster Kealon, Rldewalka ol New fork. L. La Plant BEDFORD HECTION Apollo, Pulton St. A Thronp Av.

Feat. Palmy Daya; Knirlt o( Notre Dome. Hsma National 720 WashliiKtonAv. Penrod and Ham Charles Farrrlj Regent. Fulton Rt.

6c Bedford Av, Women Go on Forever; Hundown Trail Garbo Savoy. Bedford Ay. dt Lincoln PI. Vaudeville; Ed G. Robinson, Hva Mar Final nOROIK.II HAI.I.

AND DOWNTOWN HECTION Duffleld. nulrield A Pulton St. Cisco Kid: also Hmart Woman Clive Bros Momart, Fulton 8t Features A Froo Houl; also Htreet Hene Ht. Georre Playhouse. lOOPlneappla-.

Features A Free Houl: also Htreet Hrene Terminal. 4th Av it Dean St Tha Yellow Ticket; also One Way Trail. Greta Garbs) BRIGHTON BEACH HECTION Toledo, Ocean Pky. nr. Brighton.

Cisco Kid; also Show Boat Helen Hayes BUHHWICK HECTION Colonial, BroadwayStChaunceySt. Palmy Daya; also Beloved Bachelor Greta Garbo CROWN HEIGHTS HECTION Cenrreas.St. Fllssa l.andl, Tha Yellow Ticket William Powell Rlrers.Sl. JolursPl.atKingilon Av, Last Flight; also Tweoly-loar Hours. Lukes) FLATBl NH HECTION of the Dragon; One Romanllo Night Hamo Kplrfer; also East of Borneo Saano Flalhush, Church A Platbush Avs.

Glcnwood. 147S Flathush Av Granada. Church A Nostrand Avs. t.flmund leader. Coney Tel.

Ay. Greta Daughter The Newblrh 11 Avrrs. The Holrlt of Noire Dame Parkslde. Platbush A Parkslde Ave. kll.sa l.andl.

The Vellaw Ticket. Chevallrf PARK RI.OPE HECTION Carllon, Platbush A 7th Avs Greta Husan Lenei Sanders, Prospect Pk. WeotAMthBt. Alan Hale, The Sea Ghost liwe. The Ala Garbo, Husan Lenoa.

Keatoaj 20th CENTURY ENTERTAINMENT HECTION ALBEE Albee Square Richard Dl HECRET HFRVICE t.nn Hollr KENMORR Church-PUtbush ARE THINE III I IIILIIRFN llr. fforivrll MADISON ARE THEME Ol CHILDREN Pud Knlina DVKKR 161 St. nr. 5th Ave. ORPIIKI'M Fulton A Rockwell I "ARE Bl NIIWIt'K B'way-Howard I THESr PROSPECT th St.

-6th Ave. KEITH'! Richmond Hill 1 OUR GRKENPOINT H25 Manh'n Ave. I CHILDREN?" Til toll opp. Steeplechase HHORE ROAD B8th Av. Gt II.TT HANDS Kay Francis CENTURY CIRCUIT THEATRES FLATBl'HH Patio.

Platbush A Mldwood Klngway, Klntts Irl. Av Albemarle, Platbush A Albemsrle Fsrragul, Platbush A Rogers Avs Marine. Plntbuih Av. A Hints ly Msvfslr, Coney Isi. Av A Ave.

Avslon. Kings Hgy A 18th St. Mldwood. Ave. JAB 13th HI, Rlalto.

Platbush Av. A CorteKou Rd aheenshead.Hheop. BavAVoor Av. Manor. Coney Is).

Av. A Ave. Impress, Empire Blvd. A klyn Ay. ARE Ml IK Eralures MY KIN.

,3 Features NHANGHAIKII FIVE WOMEN 1 Features I Features Features TIIEHE OI'R CHILDREN? THEME OI CHILDREN? CANTOR In PALMY DATS THE BIG (IWlnll and CONVICTED Tallolab RANKHEAI). Fredrls MARCH Twenty-four llnors A Nhangheled Lev LOVE. NOAH Bi RY. HALI.Y HI ANA, HIAR FINAL. Robinson.

Warner. Marsh GO ON FOREVt.R. Clara Kimball Yaunr Five Hlar Final snd Misbehaving ladiea ROAD TO Hi NO end CONVICTED Ills; BIU GAMBLE and PAGAN LADY.