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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL' 13, 1932 'The Tree' Joins List of Stage Attractions 'Grand Hotel' in Screen Premiere1 20 'THE WARRIOR HUSBAD' The Theaters The Screen Stars Call Tunes But Pay No Piper Telling on Hollywood By ARTHUR POLLOCK- -By MARTIN DICKSTE1N 'The Tree," Another Play About Lynching, Opens at the Park Lane Theater and Hag Qualities to Be Admired KING VI DOC plains Guitar far Screen Version of 'Grand Hotel, With Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and Two Barrymores in Cast, Comes to the Astor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's talking picturization of "Grand Hotel" arrived at the Astor Theater last night and fulfilled all the promises that have ever been made for it. Than that we can give it no greater praise. Now, from the calmer perspective of three hours after it made its Broad proof room, could bring out his sax and Maxlene Dietrich could chime in with a handsaw, which she used to play professionally before she went scree nie. Stan Lanrel picks a mean Jews-harp and Buster Keaton does stunts with month organ Oliver Hardy, in addition to being something of a singer. Juggles a jug for melody, of course, not for liquid purposes And Edmund Lowe can act as conductor at the piano.

What about music? Well, Ivor Novello could make some arrangements and write a thing or two like his "Keep the Home Fires Burning" And Victor SchertiinireT could contribute some more numbers, popular ones, too, if they were anything like "Marchita. What an orchestra it would be But I'm afraid I'll never see it unless I run across it at gome week-end party down at Malibu Beach but, after all, stranger things than that have happened. Stage Books Sometimes They're Real, Sometimes Not Once more a play about whites and Negroes and a lynching. In many ways it is the old story a young white girl is attacked, a Negro boy is suspected, the boy is strung up. We have had other plays of that sort this season.

And yet "The Tree," which came to the Park Lane Theater (the playhouse of many names in which Mae West made her first big hit in is something more than a routine repetition of the old story. Richard Maibaum, the author, has managed to do his writing rather well and tell his tale with great sincerity, the acting is respectable, the staging dignified. The audience last night listened with interest and at the end applauded with enthusiasm. Mr. Maibaum poetizes a little, giving his lynchers more heart than Porter Hall, a Gaganiu; the herald, in the comedy which continue mceeufully at the Morotco Theater, BU6TE KEATON and his liARIXNE PIETIUCH performs on xne MAN05AW By ROBERT GRANDON Comes letter with a Hawaiian postmark Of course, it's from Kinf Vider.

who els, with plenty of gossip about how Bird of Paradise" is nearing completion He says that Dolores Del Rio does a hula-hula with a cup of poi on either shoulder But what's most important, King comes to bat with the Information that he's tak ing lessons on the steel guitar, "just as he put it, "to beat the band." Just mailed Klnr an answer, hoping It reaches him before he closes up Sh9p and comes back, sug gestlng a trick orchestra for the premiere of "The Bird" Howard Hughes, who practices a sound 1 PlayS and Players 'Pinafore and 'Trial by Jury' Double Treat at Majestic Next Week Stage Gossip way debut, we are willing to record tion of the Vickl Baum play is one photoplays that it has ever been our "Grand Hotel" on the screen is most distinguished cast of players single motion picture production. skaya; John Barrymore is the1 Baron; Joan Crawford is the pretty stenographer, Flaemmchen; Wallace Beery plays the pompous Preysing; Lionel Barrymore is Krlngelein, the sick one; Lewis Stone is the mysteri- Dr. Otternschlag, and Jean Hersholt impersonates Senf, the head porter. No one, probably, is greater than the other, but all are magnificent. And "Grand Hotel" is, to repeat, tiie grandest picture we have encountered in years.

What you will see on the Astor screen is, essentially, a faithful reproduction of the stage piay which occupied a Broadway theater for many months a season ago. But the talkie version of "Grand Hoter is also something more than merely a complete transcription of the original production. Where the play had to conform to certain limitations of stage craftsmanship, the film takes full advantage of the broader scope of the camera. Through the roaming lens you are permitted to observe not only the constantly changing panorama of a busy lobby in a huge metropolitan hotel, but you peep into the rooms above, behind the clerks" long mar ble-topped counter, ride up and down in the elevators, stroll in the corridors and even lean over a lofty balconade and look down upon the bustle and stir of people in the lobby far below. That way the talkie version of "Grand Hotel" is, we think, a more complete and far more fascinating exhibition than its stage predecessor You probably do not have to be reminded that "Grand Hotel" is not so much a drama about a day's events in a large hotel as it is a series of little dramas about a group of people who encounter various adventures inside its pretentious walls.

You are told about Grusln-skaya, the great Russian dancer, who, in spite of her fame, is lonely and sad until she meets and falls in love with the Baron, who had come to her room to steal her pearls. You are told about Krlngelein, the bookkeeper, who had taken his meager savings and come to th? Grand Hotel for one last fling at life before he died. You are to'd about Preysing, pompous and weil-fed textile manufacturer, who had come to engineer an important deal; about the Baron, a decadent noble man, who had sunk to the lowly estate of a room thief before he became infatuated with the lovely Grusinskaya, and about little Flaemmchen, the stenographer, who was willing to be nice to Mr. Preysing because she needed money. And you are told now the Baron was killed by Preysing when he attempted to steal the funds which he needed to go off with Madame Grusinskaya, and how little Flaemmchen finally agreed to go to Paris with poor old Kringeleln because he was the only one who had been kind to her.

That's "Grand Hotel" as it was on the stage, and it's that way on the screen, too only there's more of it. There are the hundred littli details which Director Edmund Goulding could portray with a camera and which couldn't have been depicted on the stage. And, of course, there's Garbo, and Joan Crawford, and Wallace Beery, and Lewis Stone, and the two Barrymores. We don't believe that we are overstating a fact when we say that Garbo has never appeared more AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN our that as of it a opinion that the screen reproduc of the most eminently satisfying privilege to see. enacted by what is undoubtedly the has ever been assembled for a Greta Garbo is the dancer, Grusin- 'Grand Hotel' A Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer produc-tion based on the play br Vickl Baum: directed by Edmund Qouldtng and presented at the Astor Theater with the following cast: Grusinskaya Greta Oarbo The Baron John Barrymore Flaemmchen Joan Crawford General Director Preysing, Wallace Beery Otto Kringeleln.

Barrymore Dr. otternschlas Lewis Stone Sfnf Jean Hersholt Melerheim Robert McWade ZinnowlU Purnell B. Pratt Plmenov Ferdinand Qottschelk Buzette Rafael. Ottlano Chauffeur Morgan Wallace Oeritenkorn Tully Marshall Rhona Prank Conroy Schwrlmann Murray Kinnell Dr. Waits Maxwell radiant, more perfect, than she does Madame Grusinskaya.

John Barrymore seldom has brea mora brilliant than he Is here in the role of the Baron, and Wallace Beery again proves by his characterization Preysing that there are few better actors on the screen. Miss Craw ford makes the role of Flaemmchen seem more important than it was on the stage, and even if Lionel Barrymore wasn't cast to his best advantage in the part of Kringeleln, no one can say that he fails to play for all it is worth. Anyway, "Grand Hotel has lived up to all its promises. If you miss it, you will miss one of the finest pro ductions that has come out of Holly wood in years. BEST SCENE: The shots from the high balconade, looking down upon the bustling crowd in the lobby.

BEST PERFORMANCES: Garbo and John Barrymore, by the slightest of margins. PHOTOGRAPHY: Well lighted; Imaginative. AUDIENCE RECEPTION: Enthusiastic applause at finish. FAMILY SUITABILITY: Never offensive. FOR CHILDREN: Mainly adult entertainment.

GENERAL RATING: Excellent film transcription of a fine play, splendidly acted and Intelligently directed. Numerous Newmans Two more members of the Newman family will enter the theatrical business next month when Lionel and Irving Newman are represented by musical numbers In the score of "Fresh Faces," the revue Pat Leonard is preparing for Broadway In May. There are seven brothers, in the Newman family. Robert V. Newman is the producer of "Trick for Trick" at the George M.

Cohan Theater. Alfred Newman is general musical supervisor at United Artists studios in Hollywood. Marcus Newman Is company manager of "Trick for Trick," Emil Newman is musical director at the age of 20; his most recent engagement was directing the. orchestra of "The Little Racketeer." Lionel Newman is 16; he is a student at De Witt Clinton High School. Irving Newman is 17 and is studying mfdiclne at New York University.

AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN LAST WEnt-fcsd laWea Vl LOU HOLTZ-KAKXY RiCHMAN IOUYWO.ODBffiSI AMUSEMENTS BROOKLYN AMUSEMENTS BROOKLYN I rmSytWsR I ON THE STAGE Gershwin's "GIRL CRAZY" at Popular rrleea Cast of fl at LOEW'S VALENCIA, Jamaica AT GEORGE ARLISS In "Too Man Who Flayed God" TODAY WITH LOEW "ACE" VAUDEVILLE TODAY "CREEKSHAifJiWORD FOR THEM" I CUS EDWARDS RADIO REVUE Others The New Yorker of April 3 has something to say about books seen "on the shelves ot imposing libraries on the stage." At some length the editors explain the making of these false volumes which line the walls of the make-believe rooms of the theater. "Real books are used now and then, usually when no change of scenery is necessary. The books in The Barretts of Wimpola Street' were real, for example." Indeed they were and are, for the play still is very much alive. Didn't it establish a new record in Baltimore theatrical history the very week the New Yorker was concerning itself with artificial stage books? In the sitting room at 50 Wimpole St as reproduced for the meeting of Katharine Cornell and Brian Aherne as Elizabeth and Robert, there are nearly 200 volumes, each an actual book published before the date of the Barrett-Browning romance. Most of them are works that Elizabeth might have Tead, so carefully did Guthrie McClintic, who staged the production, select thdt Wimpole Street library.

Conllnaons Day Night! Jack Curley's Ridgewood GOLDEN-SLIPPER DANCE MARATHON "CO-T N-I-G-H-T" TOM'W NIGHT! "ACTUAL SCENES BEHIND THE SCENES! Ridgewood Grove Wyckoft A Myrtle, Bklya BROOKLYN 25 "rl MARIAN MARSH WARREN WILLIAM In "BEAUTY and the BOSS" Tonite, II P.M., "It's Tough to Be Famous" SHOWING TODAY SECTION 62 Couples IVf (Jilaramoant If gaTTha MIS4JUDIMO LADY" ILswa In P.rsoV ANNA HAT TONC in glamorous stage rcnae I LOBW'S PITKIN, Pltktn St Saratoga Clandetto Colbert, Wiser Sax; Jaek Kay Spansler LOEW'S GATE9. Gates dc Paaalonate Plumber, Keaton, Durante; BomeAGant' LOEW'S BAY RIDGK, 72d A 3d Passionate Plumber, Durante; Chaney, Fox Revoo TODAY ON LOEW'S PERFECT TALKING SCREENS TODAY. LOEW'S KINGS, Platbush Si Clandette Colbert, The Wiser Sex; Lllfan Tasnmaa LOEW'S ALPINE, 69th 9th PRORATION, John Darrow. Sally Blano LOEW'S BEDFORD, Bedford -Bergen Woralna; Girls, P. Lukaa, Buddy Rogers, 8.

Erwhv LOEW'S Utrecht. Cross Examination; Buck Jones In Hith Speed LOEW'S BREVOORT, Brevoort-Bedfd. Fredrlc Mareh in Stranrers In Love; A Big shot LOEW'S BROADWAY, way-Myrtle THE BIO SHOT; a WORKING GIRLS, Panl Lukaa LOEW'S CENTURY, Nostrand-Pkslde. THE MENACE; 4k Walter Huston, House Divided LOEW'S CONEY ScStlllwell. PROBATION: 4k Baek Jones in HIGH SPEED LOEW'S 41TH 48 N.

Utrecht. PASSIONATE PLUMBER, Durante; 4k Probation LOEW'S HILLSIDE, Jamaica SHOP ANGEL, Marlon Shilling, Holmes Herbert LOEW'S KAMEO, E. Pkway-Noatrand LEW AYRES, Impatient Maiden; C. Chaee Comedy LOEW'S MELBA, Livingston-Hanover Brown, Fireman Save My Examination LOEW'S WILLABD, Woodhaven SHOP ANGEL, Marion Shilling, Holmes Herbert they might be expected to have in a play of greater realism, iney even have consciences and end by hanging one of themselves. There is a biblical touch, too.

All of which lends dignity without being silly. The girl is Ruth. Matt, a husky farm hand in the rural village of the North (it is not an ordinary Southern lynching that we see), loves her though he never tells her so. When the crime of passion is committed the Negro boy is hung to the limb of a tree that has, as is pointed out, somewhat the shape of a cross. Matt's brother, Denny, was the boldest of the lynchers.

It was he who did the actual hanging, while Matt, frightened, held the boy's mother. When at night under the gnarled tree the boy lies dead, his head in his weeping mother's lap, his sister crying beside them, Denny, returned to the scene of the crime, finds Malt there in a frenzy and learns that it was he who killed the girl. There is an investigation, by State authorities. Denny, who did the lynching, is accused, tried, acquit ted. Mfctt disappears, to return to the tree and confess to the dead boy's Christ-like cousin, Joseph.

Joseph eases his mind by his understanding and compassion and when Matt is seen agin he is free of the mental twists that made him a criminal and enfeebled his mind thereafter. It is Denny now whose mind is affected. The tree has become an accusation, a demon torturing; him. He, tries to cut it down in the night so that his deed will be forgotten, but the attempt only makes memory sharper, consicence more insistent. Something must be done.

Music of the Day McCormack With Musicians Symphony Edgar Shclton in Recital Under the auspices of the Musi-clans Emergency Aid and the American Federation of Musicians, the 200 players of the Musicians Symphony Orchestra gave their second concert at the Metropolitan Opera House last evening. Sandor Harmati conducted, making his local debut on the podium; the assisting artist was John McCormack. Mr. McCormack's appearances as an orchestral soloist have been few in recent years. He was heard last night in an aria from Mozart's "T-iavirirlo Penitente." and in a group of seven songs, four of which were encores: "The Forlorn Queen," "The Garden Where the Praties Grow," "Mary Dear," "The last Rose of Summer," Bartlett's "Dream," "The Rose of Tralee" and Messenger's "La Maison Grlse." The Mozart aria was exquisitely sung, with guarded beauty of tone and the utter perfection of style of which only Mr.

McCormack knows the secret. The orchestral program opened with a Bach-Abert prelude, fugue and chorale and included Brahms Havdn Variations. GrifTes' "The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan" and a suite from Zoltan Kodalys "Hary Janos." Mr. Harmati commanded bis 200 players with authority, achieved admirable performances of the GrifTes tone poem (perhaps the finest orchestral work yet produced by an American composer) and the cheerful Kodaly suite. I EDGARSHELTON The postponed recital of Edgar Shelton, pianist, took place at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Shelton is a young American whose appearances have been frequent in recent years, and as we have heard from him before we shall hear from Mm again, always with pleasure, for he combines intelligence with sensitiveness and possesses the additional asset of a gift for expressing himself through the medium of the piano. Yesterday his program included a Bach prelude and fugue, a Handel fantasy. Mendelssohn's Serious the A minor Intermezzo (Op. 16) and minor Rhapsody of Brahams.

Ravel's Sonatine, and pieces by Chopin and Liszt. As piano nlavine, the performance of the Sonatine was the best thing that Mr. Shelton did: the delicacy and Tariety of the tonal palette upon which he drew here were admirable, as was his clean handling of the music's line, his crisp but unem-phatic treatment of its rhythms. 1 Mr. Shelton sustained an injury to a finger during the Chopin C-sharp minor Scherzo that followed, but after a brief pause con tinued the program through the minor Nocturne, the minor Ballade and the Liszt pieces, with which It closed.

Joe E. Brown' Next Joe E. Brown' recently completed itarrine picture, "The will be First National's first release for the month of June, according to an announcement issued by the New York offices of the company. June 11 has been set as the date of Its distribution. "The Tenderfoot," which was directed by Ray Enright, supplies Joe with a story about a Texas cowpuncher who became a Broadway "angeL" The star's sup- 'The Tree' A plav bv Richard Maibaum.

Presented at the Park Lane Theater by Ira Marion. Staved by Robert Ros-sen. Settings by Seme Edgerly. THE CAST Ruth Sylvia Lee David Thomas Moselev Matt Barton MacLane Ed Cross Denny Truman Quevll Judd Mnrc Lawrence Atwood. Hamilton Preaton Perry Norman Miriam Bowman Rachel Enid Raphael Shena Leslie M.

Hunt John Bertram Millar Ames William Bonclll Blake. J. coyle What? He and Matt talk it over. There must be another hanging, if the first is to be wiped out. The slow-witted Matt sees the point, smokes a cigarette and permits himself to be hung.

Which makes the praying Denny feel better. Thus Mr. Maibaum gives us another crucifixion, a descent from the cross and a resurrection. The play is done with quiet ardor and genuine feeling. Robert Rossen staged it with taste and restraint and Serge Edgerly has given it a simple setting.

All the players go about their tasks respectfully and with considerable effect. Barton MacLane, who looks like Charles Bickford and is no mean actor, plays the perverted Matt, while Truman Quevil is the tormented Denny. Careful and praiseworthy playing is done by Laura Bowman, Enid Raphael, Thomas Moseley, Alexander Cross and the colored actor who plays Joseph but hides under another name on the program. "The Tree" deserves respect. Movie Problem Clink of Coins in Sound Pictures Is One of Fihndora's Worries Hollywood, April 12 Suppose the plot of a motion picture demands that money be handled by the characters? Well, the answer might appear to be simple.

Let the characters handle the money as directed by the script of the story, you are likely to say if you happen to be unacquainted with one important fact. This is, that it is against a Federal statute to take photographs of United States currency. This particular law has caused much trouble to motion picture producers in the past, and it caused it again during the filming of "Play Girl," the Warner Brothers comedy-drama featuring Loretta Young and Winnie Lightner. Norman Foster, as leading man, was called on by the script to go to the bank and draw out $90 the entire worldly wealth of himself and his young wife. Some of the money was to be In bills and some in coin.

"Stage" bills and imitation coins were used, as is customary, and so far as the camera was concerned they were all right. But the micro phone results were unsatisfactory. The coins failed to clink in the right way and as the movie people nowadays worry a great deal over having all "sound" details exactly right, this matter preyed upon the mind of Director Ray Enright. The clinic must be natural, yet real dollars could not be used; that was his problem. He solved it finally by using silver disks, of the same size as silver dollars but unstamped with any pattern.

The clink was perfect. And then, by the irony of things, it was decided that that particular scene at the bank wasn't needed after all, and that sequence found its resting-place on the cutting-room floor. This sort of thing happens continually in Hollywood; desperate efforts are made to get something exactly right, and the goal is achieved, and then out it goes at last. It all seems very futile, but it isn't, because nearly always something valuable is accomplished which will make the task of the di rector and the actors easier in some future picture. Ray Enright, for instance, knows now Just how to get the right sound of clinking dollars without breaking the law by using real ones.

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THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER NEXT WEEK SEATS NOW GILBEBT 4k SULLIVAN'S M. 9. PINAFORE" with Fay Templeton preceded by "TRIAL BY JTJRT" fox IRO OKLY Flotbvth Avnw and Nctvini StrMt "DIVICS IOTTIRY" wit Kllasa LAND! Vtetar McLAOLEM Baryl MERCER Plwu It Hoadlletara It) Pony Cattc-a-lata Rovaa "CO-COS" FOR SALE! JAMES SARTOH ROMTTA DUUCAM 4-Oror XO Acta. CHAS. BlCKFoero PAT O'BBIEH ROSE HOBART.

FEATURE FILMS BAY RIDGE reels. Miss Carson is shown posing for the artist, William Steene, painting a portrait of the spirit of the American dance age. Direct From Pan's Macgowan and Reed have pur chased the American and British rights to "Bifur," a French play, by Simon Gantillon, the author of the sensational "Maya" of several years ago. "Bifur was presented some eight weeks ago in Paris and has become one of the outstanding hits of that city. The play is a poetic, sublimated love story, and Mac gowan Reed are now seeking to have a competent adaptation made this Spring with the possibility that it may be tried out in London this Summer prior to its presentation here next Fall.

A Very Brief Stay The announced engagement at the Cort Theater, beginning Thurs- day, April 21, of Yushny's Russian revue, the "Blue Bird," is for but two weeks. Following the New York booking the "Blue Bird will return to Berlin. Fleischmann Resigns Leon Fleischmann, for seven years in charge of the theater con struction department' of Loew's Theater circuit, has tendered his resignation to Nicholas M. Schenck, president of Loew's, Inc. Murry to Sail Jules Murry, head of the book ing department of the Shubert Theatrical Interests, sails this Friday on the Conte Grande for his annual trip abroad.

In Paris he will be the guest of Pirandello and will discuss with him a new Pirandello play. Mr. Murry will return to New York in May to arrange Shubert bookings for the coming season. Cast Completed The cast for "Coast-to-Coast" has been completed with the addition of Paula MacLean, Edna Frecker and William McFadden. Sands Replaces Draper Ruth Draper, who was to appear under the auspices of the American Women's Association and Actor-Managers, on Monday evening, April 18, has cabled that she will not be able to return to the United States this season.

Dorothy Sands will replace Miss Draper and will give her program, "Styles in Act ing," at the A. W. A. Clubhouse An Ensemble Call Chester Hale has issued a call for toe dancers, high kickers and chorus boys for a new musical show. Good voices are especially desired.

special meeting at the Hotel Astor on April 26 by Mrs. Daniel C. Toal, president, and an address wll be made by Mrs. Frederick M. Miller, chairman of the prize medal award committee.

Since Mr. Rice will be absent on that date, he will be represented by Mrs. Rice and Paul Muni, who plays the leading role in the prize play. The entire cast of "Counsellor-at-Law" will also be present. 111 intentioned people of the neighborhood used to beat thoir dogs under the window of the mother of Tennyson, knowing she would pay them to stop.

AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN iTiiaimti I WAY ST 41 Chevalier OMHouiTwnHYoii 1 Mail 01 NITS GRAND BunraoK CMWHWB HOTEL BUSY. ASTOR mmm. mm. nox 1 aes sa aveoTIasmaM At the Majestic Theater, Brooklyn, next week Manager Kinsey will present the Civic Light Opera Company in the gala dual bill of Gilbert and Sullivan's two earliest and most tuneful operas, "Trial by Jury" and M. S.

Pinafore." By special arrangement Mr. Kinsey announces that Fay Templeton will be seen in her inimitable characterization of Little Buttercup in M. S. Pinafore," characterized as "a veritable gem of delicate shading and exquisite melody." "Trial by Jury" is a brilliant satire upon the perfunctory court proceedings during a trial for divorce, and while Gilbert and Sullivan presented this cantata over a half century ago its text is just as pertinent, its humor as contagious, its logic as timely and its music as tuneful today as it was when first presented, thus attesting to the marvelous longevity of these scintillating comedies. Besides Fay Templeton the play ers include Howard Marsh, William Danforth, Frank Moulan, Herbert Waterous, Theo.

Pennington, Ethel Clark, Allan Waterous and the famous Gilbertian ensemble of 40 voices. Thrift prices will prevail, and matinees will be given on Wednesday and Saturday. Whistling' Hits 100 "Whistling in the Dark," the comedy in which Ernest Truex is starring at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, will reach its 100th Broadway performance tonight. By a Story Writer Robert V. Newman, whose melo dramatic comedy, "Trick for Trick," is now in its third month at the George M.

Cohan Theater, has accepted for production next season a new play, tentatively titled "The World Does Move," by Carrington A. Phelps, well known short story writer. Merivale to Tour "Cynara," starring Philip Meri vale, which holds the record for the third longest run of a dramatic play for the present season, will continue at the Shubert Theater throughout April and then close for eight weeks. The company will re assemble in Jnly for a transconti nental tour beginning in Atlantic City July 11. "Cynara" got its real start at the Majestic, Brooklyn, last Fall.

Just a Pose Helene Carson, one of the Alber-tina Rasch dancers, recently released from the "Follies" and now appearing on the R. K. O. Circuit, is pictured in the current news- Elmer Rice Gets Medal For Writing Best Play The Theater Club, Inc, announces that the gold medal for the best play of the year by an American author has been awarded by popular ballot of its members to Elmer Rice for his most recent play, "Counsellor-at-Law," which is now at the Plymouth Theater, This is the second time Mr. Rice has received the Theater Club medal, having won it in 1929 for "Street Scene." The announcement of the award was made yesterday to Mr.

Rice on the eve of his sailing to Russia. The medal will be presented at a AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN SAU.T mam f-'irsf Time at Popular Prices far Price. IIVERS" I BE CRT I CUct. OABLC Rvu BurtcPMik OtClM.tr.) JS HELL DIVERS PIT01 JAMES CAGNEY "TU CROWD ROMS" Uilv-fl a woman commands; also Lovers coorafaom BEDFORD SECTION ADu B- Thr00P Features Safe In Hell: Woman From Monte Carta Taxi: also Forgotten Women National 730 Waahington Barbara Stanwyck, Forbidden Rogetit, Fulton Bt. dt Bedford Emma; also Chickens Come Homo Savoy, Bedford A.

Lincoln Hotel Continental, Theodora Van EHa, F. Saaaaoal BORO HALL AND DOWNTOWN SECTION Cumberland, Cumberland Fulton. Divided: Ran of th uufrieia. uurneia Fullon StS Arsene Lupin: also The Struggle Momart, S90 Fulton 1 Features Girl of the Rio; also Safe in St. George Playhouse, lOOPineappla.

Features Emma; also BMkless Living Terminal, 4th Av. at Dean St High Pressure: also Tho Struggle BRIGHTON BEACH SECTION Tuxedo. Ocean Pky. nr. Brighton After Tomorrow: also Working Girls BUSHWICK SECTION Colonial, Broadway ACbanncoy Tho Bit Shot; also Team-raw aai Tomorrow CROWN HEIGHTS SECTION fMlMlM at 1nV.n til Blvera.8t.John tPl.stB.Uit3tonAv..

'Berkleys Living; also Devil Flays FLATBUSH SECTION Flatbush. Church Be Platbuah Ava. Safe In HeU; also Around tho World in SO Miaitoa Glenwood. 1475 Flatbush Av Marie Dressier, Emma Granada, Church 4k Nostrand Ava. at Play: also In Line of Duty Leader.

Coney laL Av. Tho Big Shot; also The Strugglo Parks! a. Flatbush Farkslda Ava. Tho Struggle, with Zlta Johana and Hal SkaHy AVENUE SECTION Avenue Then. Ave 4t IS St.

and Tomorrow; also The Menaoa PARK SLOPE SECTION Carltea, Flatbush dr. 7th An Tho Hstrhet Man; also Working Girls Sanders, Prospect Pk. WestA14th St. Union Depot; also Chickens Coma Homo rOUNSELLOR-AT-LAW LESLIE HOWARD MUNI muf BARRY'S New Cosmtt THE ANIMAL KINGDOM Si.1Ji- "The seasaa's most fralifyln, dient.ra- AR HAROLD Percy Hammmut, Hrrali 7 ri baits. B0LAND MURRAY is Stare Gilbert Miller pipr TUC MITCir EMPIRE THEATRE, B'wajr an 40th St.

hAU Int MUdll Cris. 8:40. Mond.T Performances Oaaltte4 A COMEDY. KVTJB SMats. Weekly: Thar.

Sat. 1:30 Bt IRVING BERLIN MOSS BART NEW AMSTERDAM Theatre. W. 424 St. THE TAT ANIs THF FIM1I E-m.

Matinees Wed. and I 1 saWUlA Mat. Today -En Fl.nde. R. Ha GLoJj ThVa VrnKHHEll 15 P.estoelSol."TonlteS:S(l:"I.aM.laoerlda 5 12 G.

MARIA FERNANDO DIAZ Wednesday and Sslnrdsr UERRERO de MENDOZA ED WYNN "THE mne NEW YORKER THEATRE. W. 54th St. TUF I AI1PH PIDAnr BROWN HENDERSON Musfea! Comedy I LAUUta AKAUt HO THAI ZIEGPELD An Crenlnrf Entertainment with 1 11 IX PRODUCTION JEANNE ALBERT and a 1831 Cast With BERT LARR. VEI.EZ nth SENSATIONAL MONTH All Star Cast and BUDDY ROGERS IMPERIAL THEA W.

45th St. Ere. ZIEGFELD THEATRE, 6th Are. at S4 St. Bale.

(1 to li.MI. Mats. Wed. aV Sat. Matinees Thurs.

at Sat. SI to S3. No Taa rtlurv im'tuc sin GILBERT MILLER Presents ONEY IN THE AIR edna herbebt By Thetta Quay Franks BEST MARSHALL with VERA ALLEN and HUGH BUCKLER RITZ THEATRE. 48th West at B'way rfirirnric AttVAVC ITTI FT Evea. 8:45.

Mats. Wed, and Sat. I tlLKt. 3 ALYVAlO JULIE. 1 THE THEATRE GUILD aresents A Comedy By John van Drnten I A WT 4 T1UI7C "Utterly dellrhtfal." Brown, Post.

jjAJl lliHE.3 HENRY MILLER'S Theatre, 124 48 St. EUGENE O'NEILl'S Trlloiy Ess 8:40. Matinees Thurs. Sat. Mourning Becomes Electra PAULINE LORD 1t Homeeomlnr.

to 7 p.m. The truth about blayds with O. P. Herrle. E.

La.fnrd. E. Shannon OF THEE I SING BELASCO. W. 4lth St.

Mats. Thurs. 4t Sat. A New Moilcal Comedy with rf-l HARRY MOSES nrnentt The warrior's husband MATS. THURSDAY A SATURDAY.

VS0 xlDK-KruiTlSQ COUKDY Of 1KOH '-IS? HAjnx ash rt.iOHTY watt THE THEATRE GI II, prosonta MOROHCO W. 4(1 8t, Errs 844) REUNION IN VIENNA MATINEES TODAY AND SATURDAY A eoraedy hy ROBERT E. SHEBWOOD THE THEATRE GUILD presentl Martin Beek St. 4k At. PEn.

6-8100 TDtIC TYl DC PAfln Errs. 8:40. Mats. Tun', and I UU lKUfc 1U DC UUUU FRANK A New Play hy BERNARD 8HAW sT i V-I71VI MrrTillA GUILD THEATRE, IKd West of B'way I'll 1 UIltLL to Erss. 8:80.

Mats. Ton', and at "A perfect erenlnr's entertainment." Riddle me this JOHN GOLDEN W. f8 St. Clr. 1-W8 mnu JAinCO IVCWmsi Errs.

Mat. Wed. "Best Mystery Show In Years." Variety 19 LtSLIt BANKS ln Evil. 8:40. Popnlar Matinee Saturday SPRINGTIME FOR HENRY ERNEST TRUEX ntj wcha1'dler mVVrSrT WHISTUNG IN THE DARK BIJOU 4.Mh, W.

of B'way. Ev 8 -Wl rthel Barrysner 41 W. of B'way FO SALE James Barton Richardson A Band Wayward Texas Gulnan A Gang of fcANCY CARROLL-RICHARD ARLEN ln "WAYWARD" and CONTINENTAL" with Hr.nv assavunw ALBRE Albee Squar KENMORB Church-Flatbush MADISON Myrtlo-Wyckoff DV KIR 86th St. nr. 5th Ave.

ORPHEUM FultondtRockwell BUSHWICK Bway-Howard KEITH'S Richmond Hill TILYOU opp. Steeplechase GREENPOTNT 825 Manh'n Ava. Nan. I. PROSPECT 9th Ava.

SHORE ROAD Both St. -5th Ave. Features 8 Features FLATBUSH Patio, Flatbush Mid wood. ilZ Nancy Carroll 'HOTEL WAYWARD SPIRIT OF THE WEST FINAL EDITION LOVERS COURAGEOUI SECTION Brook FINAL EDITION and AGK FOR I.OVl i.I-Jurj vt l.xritEHS, Marions Dietrich. C.

Wi.IhnA aii7 T. HOTEL CONTINENTAL A WAYWARD Il.J1fmUl'"'J'h'' Uand Barrymore In ARSENE LUPIN JSSkJSSIiJlh and Lionel Barrymore In ABSKNE LUPIN MarC. I a. Robinson as Mr. Wong ln Hatchet Man sL.h..J Montgomery, Madge Evane MldVo 2 V-'' Jeaturea Lovers Co.rage.ua and Working Girl.

T. i "i 4 tester's HELL'S HOl'SE and WORKING GIRL M' -V Eeat. Fireman Savs My Child: Impatient Malden' 1 VSmL eaiureo Lovera ourareoas and The nir Mhot Empress, Empire Blvd. At R'klvn HtlikfijllHSavail Ferrarul, FlaUMuh ft Rogers Ava. Jt Fas tar -MICHAEL aad MARE ft aHOr ANOEj.