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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • 34

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • 34

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THE 1-1 BROOKLYN ltfti'mv The Theater By EDWARD CUSHING A Npid BtwterKeatori rAsh ond Bebe Daniels at the ig Noise" Brooklyn Sirandr-Other 'Films! THE ImpMBiw Buster Keatoa brought hi latest comedy Bill to the Rialto Theater on Saturday- This is not perhaps the funi niest picture vflilch the atonyfaced pantomimiAt has ever made tsThe Navigator- lor example) but it will provide you with at least halt ta laugha of the er abdominal variety It should be mentioned-ear in the account that the presence In the cast of Ernest Torrence has Something to do with whatever measure of success the picture may be said to achteve The story if it may be callecTa story introduces Buster as tell under rid of the gigantic river pilot who is Eastern eollege he confts to serve an apprenticeship aboard his tothfirt entrusted wood-burner He arrives much to the old man apparent dis-aurt wearing a beret cap a loud striped blaaer and flapping Oxford bags carries 1 under his arm he Miss Winifred Klqtzin a Savant of the Drama Mysteriously Departs ISS WINIFRED KATZIN one of the drama's most retiring servitors has they tell us Tar parts unknown She was last seen hurxy-lng along 47th st tb for Montreal whence sane fortunate Schnelldampfer was to transport her overseas Only since we are assured that she has crossed borders are- we courageous enough to msnticn her In these columns since nothing (we understand) -affects Miss Katzln nume disagreeably than the sight of her name in print' and she endures the occasional necessity of placing if there with little grace For the most part her ministrations to the theiter are anonymous secrecy therefore clothes her present pilgrimage Rumor suggests that she voyages to study the art of dramaturgy as it Is currently practiced In Germany and that she will return heavily and richly': laden with perhaps for Arthur Hopkins perhaps for- the Theater Guild' perhaps for what remains of the Neighborhood Playhouse: It may be that one report la as false as another and that Miss Katzln has sought retirement for creative purposes and that she will one of these days visit upon Broadway an entertainment of her own composition' A profound -witty and unpredictable person one canhot be sure of anything concerning Miss Katzln has trained her friends well' for they will tell you nothing -v It was Miss Katzln we reflect who Introduced Lennrmand to America Other imjoJamt in fhm at tha Capital -j Announcing The Leverich Towers Noon Day Special Combinations $100 Tbe Cuisine and Service will meet the popular demands of the business man amid the moat satisfying appointments' Special attention will be given to party or clnb engagemente A GERAUD Caterer MANHATTAN WHITES GARDES CSC TEST OP 1U BKtl'ES Greenwich (Ullage MOROSCO Ta-4thWf U-Wf Xvo IfatineM Wfd ft Sat 2:30 fflS Maathl CraalMl Tkrinar Ever BUffSI SILENT HOUSE rHASICS BOTKINS lifts 49 Circle S444 303 Tinea IBEftTEB rSODCCTION A A MILNE'S The IVORY DOOR I FORREST 9wof a'iaviiM Mata WcS ft Sat 2:30 I LSW CANTOS Treats ta The Skull sac ni moxto PHILIP GOODMAN Preaeat I VARY EATON i OSCAR SHAW GIRL pert Keltoa 'Loaia Jeho SaJtela Shatt A Lea I ISDIIST 44 St Tap Mata WeS Sat Trrmqnw tsm 44 st of ary xn 1 AU4IOUJ3 MatlBeM WED ond BAT 3:30 1 WHISPERING FRIENDS 'Beat Cqhan haa ever written Tfea Wear Maaical Hitv WITH A CAST OP CELEBBITIES BROADHURST LH rVl Matineea Wed -and Sat ATVTW M4 St W- of B'a-ay Eva- 1:30 I Matineea WXD ond SAT at 3:30 Paco T'A I vfTO ADELB A A A 1 A A MOOSE i FACE Billie Burke In "THE HAPPY A snk LAWKPNCrl MATTHEWS BROWN rSOKSMITH TWPTP Theatro 40th fit Eva 1 IVM rl AlutlnM1 wed and fist KABL GKO ASTHIK entetra bookies GAMBOL" "iTUrla Patroff Pro-! doctloa arith Caat of Paoorttoa and WALT ROESNEB and Iho CAPITOUANB MILTON WORK Brldeo Export -In Per- and an- Screen BBOADWAT St Slat ST CAPITOL! TWKS DMLY 140-840 Sunday Alattneo at I Alt Mat except Sat sot Mg CAXL LAEMMUE Presents XI IT MAM VICTOR Sl'GOV ML MAD WHO LAUGHS With'- CONBAD VEIDT HAST PHILBIN rVVTB AT wop ond 47th St All Saats I wunaawoa IBcaorved Bar Saau In Ad ranee At 44 fit Mata Bun at 3:00 Tories dalle 2:30 1 :30 A Paramount Picture Wlllion Fa a Presents Home with Vleter Hrlaibn I Anather of the- Famoaa Borne Preprama Reap Orah Chorna Ballet Also "Venetian Mfhti" I I DU1 Kosp At 50 St TN A CLAIRE JL In ItFTTKBA1 with CONSTANCE COLLIES HENRY HILLER'S Mate Tfinra Ai fiat 33th WEEK FULTON rac a b-vVi Bt BPTTER a at -THAN "TH I "AT" WED HAT I NATIONAL 41 mr war Kmt I Mata Wed and fiat THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN With Anna Hardla and Bea Cherrrman FEATURE FILMS and ukulele 'V Aboard the Stonewall Jackson It remains for'the stoical Buster to be-' come the innocent perpetrator of ah torts of bungling errors of river navigation Nothing much of consequence to be sure these manage to miin-tain a fairly-amusing paceunhlthe Big Moment arrives in the fam or a tornado Thenceforth Bill Jr" assumes a cyclonic gait at the height of which needless to say the unperturbed Keaton becomes something of a local hero KfJS his father from an ignominious Heath in the county jafl and then goes clowningly but efficiently to the rescue of his college sweetheart who is conveniently marooned stop a float- m'hiln apparent that the pro- ducera of Bill Jr -have gone to considerable trouble and expense to create all this furious foolishness itrthust be noted the came time that the result is something lew than constantly side-splitting The comic inventions perhaps lsck ft cer-' tain brightness The stay itself foils in spite of the tornado sequences to 1 work up to an adequately captivating climax -There Is no dodging the fact how- ever that Buster Keaton can be funny when he wants and that he does display an occasional will- 1 iciness to be put that in- his latest picture at- the Rialto Ernett Torrence very nearly succeeds ing away major honors from the star with a capital performance of Steam-boat Bill Sr -Marion Byron is Busters new leading lady and while she hasn't very much to do she manages to do it fairly well the Paramount TRXATER -Tl Fifty-Fifty tQM fmnounft picture bmi on the 2 to McDermott' tract tdby Clarence Badcar: itanlu Also Paul Aste lp bis new revue Hello Broadwejr- TKK CAtT''i viosiuu 'athlrrri OHsrs Brt ai DosshscM tnelneer i Willis in Austin tbs Oo rills MaHGeiW totaoimroe Johnnis Moms Saturday noon found the Paramount Theater Jammed to Its gold- iiaf ed doors The cause of the crush ju was inclined to believe was not he current screen attraction (Bebe Daniels in "The Fifty-Fifty the first Broadway appear thee cf Paul Ash that "genial giant of who has come from tang record of Publix Service In Chicago to lend new kind of personalities verve to the stage proceedings at the of the Mr Ash is very likely everything thst the advertisements have fold about him- He is a genial sortrof fellow 'and although he must bow to a certain yrbiteeman in the matter of avoirdupois he is considerably above the average la stature He conducts an orchestra with a -vigor that fairly causes tfc second piccolo player to blue in the face as a master of ceremonies he combines the suavity of an Adolphe Menjou with the unassuming dignity of a Vincent Lope Mr first appearance in these psrts is in a revue which some one of an original turn of mind has labeled "Hello Broadway" Amongits featured performers are the John Tiller Cocktails Rubye Keeler Milton Watson Paul Remos! Midgets and the Ormonde Bisters It is in fact aU very pleasant "The Fifty-Fifty Girl" finds the capricious Bliss Daniels in a fairly typical role An heiress who comes into A half ownership of a gold mine she goes about proving James Hall the other half owner that she -is capable of bedding np her end of the work in a-- thoroughly masculine fashion An orthodox flavor of menace ia injected by the presence of a rival prospector who employs sinister means to scare toe fifty-fifty owners off-their claim This leads to various semi-humorous complications and be fore it is all over our Bebe is ready to admit that It takes a man Mr Hall for example to do a work- Miss Daniels is generally competent in a role which provides her only sn occasional opportunity to be really funny while Mr Hall appears more chan ever the Hollywooden leading man' William Austin is again to be seen in his accustomed role of a ten- derfoot who tries and invariably succeeds in being more than anything else a silly ass A moderately amus- comedy "The Fifty-Fifty Girl" ng OPENS TODAY DKMJ AUK0E IH 1 Seaeca Aw ONE WEEK ONLY Twite Da TfteO1 Clreaa ComIo B' THC KiSDii-T 1L SI7A to All Tleketa on il 1 and rSASK PIANO WALKER Opp-IBUI Ave Stlw-V TODAY TOMORKOW A PEACHES" BROWNING IN PERSON HEaOIXr MG novn in BOY2- (on Srre-n) Marlin TftrK4 -Wolloco Brora Raamm Vt Tl ll'fo i i I HAROLD LLOYD Eg in "SFEEDP Tea a-wi I ar mam a Mr a Sira Tlf Dui IVI a a Kteped -)iIlr- -r Martin Johnaoa Mil Atir Ri VST' RA i viumEf Ms" ITat MAJtrsnc tsr Positive Farewell Visit! TIME" MYEICAL BIT OF Ar Ideal Manhattan Cad Plneappl sl TH -Nila in? 1 the Caratr raw KaM IL liUrpi MONDAY Mil II "BOBIX n-Mli ftiriUtk "S3400 IALAXD-V-A riahrrl TtE8Dtr and ttinvoutr rot ocsri: BIG NCHE" 'lhChfitfrC5ri! and All-Mar I ii KAY tea: A Sirlai'h l't'tia 031WMBS CLACK ft RriGMIX KU 4 J-i Mtvmi tiiiiun STICKNFV'A CON Ml INC I I MrWILIIAMA tAH HIT! 4 MM 4 QMI 'onr BED BORED- 4W All A I Irl: Ms Wrd Ml Inr Neat Weeh a Hpn'1- SHOWING NG TODAY 7 v1 a 1 1 "Steamboat Bill that you will like "The Big In spite of anything else this captious reporter may have to ssy about it The wabrus-mustached Conklin manages to lend a certain uproarious note to the proceedings and Ned Sparks does succeed handsomely in his impersonation of what can be none other than our own Jimmie Walker Could one or could- one fez more? "Radio Nights" zestful drevue with the Ingratiating Ray Teal officiating as master of ceremonies provides the stage entertainment at the Strand this week Garrity Jeanne Mignolet Billy Claire Madge and Betty Meryl the Six Banjo Daisies and the Ada-Kaufman Girls make up its lively personnel At the Roxy HOXT THEATER House John Pord production baaed on tha novel by Dona Byrne: presented by yillba Fox TUX CAST Cftlsen Rocsn Vletor uelMln Connaught O'Brien Juu Coliyer Dennott McDermott Ltrrr Kent John Darcy Carle Voxe Jamea O'Brien Xiord Chief Juitioe Hobart Boawortn Anna McDermott Bella Stoddard Reddy Joe Joeenh Burke Colonel of Letionairra Eric Mayna Though at toe Roiy this week feature Victor Mc-Laglen his role Is of only secondary importance and la useful primarily in that It calls for toe filming of some beautiful scenes of ah Irish countryside jv The photography in fact is the outstanding feature of the film Throughout' the camera ha captured that romantic poetic atmosphere which Donn Byrne 'the author so wen described In the original novel If in this sense a film may be described as atmospheric -then "Hangman's is decidedly an atmoa-Dheric Dhotooli? fifunerDomthC pseudonym of its owner a "hanging His daughter subscribing to toe dying wish relinquishes her childhood love Dennott McDermott and marries John June Coliyer portrays convincingly a as well as daughter -1 Equally admirable is the acting of Larry Kent in the role of Dennott Re tries to be a friend to as to wife but proves unworthy of any friendship "The big scene is a steeplechase in which Connie has entered her racer the favorite of the countryside D'Arcy spirits away her Jockey but Dermott substitutes to victory Enraged by his loss from betting on another horse shoots the-racer dead Shortly thereafter he Is trapped in House which he had looted 'and was preparing intentionally to fire So thoroughly does Earle Pose make himself disliked as that one is happy to see him consumed in the flames A -faithful transcription of the novel is screen entertainment of an adequate order -The stage offerings at the Roxy are as visual-enjoyable Particularly impressive are the original conceptions of "The and "The Spirit of -v Beatrice Belkin-soprano delights in "Caro from The ladies of the ballet are presented in a number of novel routines and for variety there is an extravagantly staged tableau "Venetian All very lovely you may be sure Other rams "Berlin the Symphony of a Big Is the current screen attraction at the Fifth Avenue Playhouse Richard Barthelmess in "Kentucky is at toe Strand Theater in Manhattan based on the novel by Helen Hunt Jackson starring Dolores Del Rio Is the new picture at the Rivoli Theater' The Capitol la showing Rookies with Karl Dane and George Arthur These will be reviewed on this page later Premier Tonight at Werba's Brooklyn Theater Lovers of action and thrills in mo-' tion pictures will have all their desires satisfied at Werba Theater this evening when the pictorial record made by- Mr- and Mrs Martin Johnson during four years in the Jungles of British' East Africa has its premiere Lions- elephants leopards rhinos hippopotamC giraffes ahtelopes zebras and other Jungle denizens parade acrofo the screen set against the wildly beautiful 'backgrounds of their habitats As fitting climax! to these series of thrills comes a lion hunt by natives armed only with spears They surround and kill full-grown lions which have killed the native cattle Here according to reports from other cities- Is a picture that every one should see Sir Hall Caine the celebrated English novelist and playwright- was bom 75 year ago today 2 A la so called because the old word for spider was whictu with a alight change becomes "cob" i nEngllah 2 King Christian succeeded to the throne of Denmark 16 years ago today-----' 4 When ia noon in Chicago 'it is 6 pm In -London 5 The largest silk mill In the world is at Holyoke Mass Sr Busier Keaton in a comedy baaed on eatery by Carl Barbauah directed by Charles Betaner At tb Bialto 'Theater THE CAST V- Steamboat Bill ETrnaat Torrence Bis Wrat Mate Tom Mwla Mr Xing Via Klval Tom MeOniro Mary Kins HU Rival's PQMfbUr Marlon Byron Seamboat BUI JrBuater Kcaton translating "The for the Theater Guild It was Miss Katzln who -suggested the importation of certain beautiful suggestive and fragile plays by Jean-Jaeques Bernard the considerable son of Tristram Bernard (her adaptations of and have been published while the less admirable translations' made of these pieces by Ernest Boyd have been performed: one wonders at the decisions or producers!) It ia -Miss Katzln alone apparently who shares Mr enthusiasm for Henri Batallle's greatest "Maman It was Miss Katzln who labored with Mr Alsberg over the translation of "The and it was Miss Katzia who discovered and Soted the Intsrests of Simon though again version -Inferior hers was revealed on Broadway It Miss Katzln who at- Macdougal street spoke for "In Fiayreader for tbe Neighborhood Playhouse the Frovlncetown Theater (in Its better days) for Arthur Hopkins and for GflbJrt Miller her services to the drama have been manifold and Important and always as she ha de sired unrewarded We are moved thus' to chronicle a few of the least notable of her achievements since word reached us of her departure as we were reading a volume of six European plays selected and translated by Miss Katzln with some slight- assistance from Barrett Clark and published by France Oermany and Italy are represented In addition to Bernard's and au a fine play by Geci-g Kaiser Fire in the Opera is included and another handsome specimen of Teutonic playwriting Nuremburg (Miss bock is not on our desk and we ccnnot recall the name of the author of this Utter masterpiece) The selection not only inspires one with hope for Continental drama and confidence in Miss taste but also Induces one to reflect upon the art-of We say art fully conscious that translation is rarely that: most frequently It Is simply the business of literary hacks Especially is it such as It is to be observed on Broadway During its career the Theater Guild has afforded one or two priceless those of "The Brothers Karamazov" -witnessed last eeasoq and of Brought to tome years back On the whole foreign drams ia less fortunate In Its English or American stepparents than foreign fiction It has no Moncrleff and no Lewlsohn to look but for Its interests (though long ago the translator of Wasserm "Crls-tlan did a dmilar service for Hauptmann) Mis! Katzln alone ia active in its behalf- We read her versions of Bernard and Kaiser with pleasure They are more than accurate-more than faithful to the originals They retain in English the distinction and individuality of and dialogue the delicate and impressionistic loveliness of the-one-the fine clarity and irony of the other --They are literature The hope fe-to be entertained that Mire Kattovls a ofdis-coverjr to Central Europe- Both the German dramatists and the American stage will benefit If cuch is the gsse I -1 Fair banka at St- George Horae Tomorrow The St George Playhouse in Pine apple st is offering a revival of Robin starring Douglas Fair banks today It maybe safely said that no picture has so solidly entrenched the glorious Doug in the hearts of film' fans As the roguish hero of the merrie days of olde Sherwood Forest Fairbanks vaults through a role that Is typical of all lis major characterizations on the screen On the same program today is Robert ingenious production' "The $2444 a remarkable camera study of Manhattan Its dally routine Its inhabitants its very life reproduced in a series of amazing photographs For tomorrow and Wednesday the St George has scheduled one of the outstanding photo drains in toe history Rex masterful production of the Ibanez novel Four Horsemen of the starring the late Rudolph Valentino One of the earlier and without doubt one of the best of all the photoplays Inspired by the war "The Four remains a picture of unequaled excellence It was his brilliant performance in this production which gained for the late Mr Valentino- an unassailable place among the stare of the screen The 9t George Playhouse in reviving "The Four is confident that it will meet with a deserving re sponse from plcturegoers who appreciate something better than the average program feature Who Am John Pershing on the few men who has ever held the rank of General In the United States Army served in tbe Indian campaign from to 1891 served with tbe Tenth Cavalry daring the gpanlsh-American War saw much active service in the Philippines and In France has received mote than 89 foreign mttitary orders PHI Me In Puzzle volution: PROVE GROVE GRAVE GRADE GLADE GLIDE GUIDE GUILE GUILT i i Movie Daguerreotypes POLAr NEGRI- Pola Negri was born in Lipnau Poland of a dowered Polish mother and Hungarian father with -revolutionary tendencies which resulted In his banishment to Siberia- The Polish revolution of 1905 caused tragedy in her home as her father was killed and she was forced from her home by bands of looting soldiers Relatives came to her assistance and she ws sent 'to a boarding school In Warsaw During her stay there the became very proficient In languages learning Polish Russian German French and Englioh Her ninth year marked a turning point In her life for the boarding school children were taken to see a play Fola was sleepless the night aftef the play so greatly had it Impressed her and before dawn she had resolved to become an actress Studying at the Imperial Russian Ballet she was warned by her doctor that dancing was too strenuous for her delicate constitution and she heeded his advice- Giving up the Idea of becoming a dancer Pola jolned a dramatic conservatory and studied through a three-year term culminating in her stage debut on Oct 1 1913 at the Klelnes Theater -Warsaw in After a year at the Klelnes Theater she was promoted to the Imperial Theater where she remained until the World War made necessary the closing of the theater After the war Miss Negri again took up her stage life appearing In a number of plays and then she saw- her first motion fired her ambition to write produce direct and star In a film production and to this end she bent her efforts Miss Negri next traveled to Berlin to appear In for Iflt BoinllA Tfr hll In Berlin that her motion picture was exhibited and the Ufa niTirfio offered her a contract to appear on the screen Etui made several productions far Ufa and then with the signing of Ernst Lubltsch as her director began her real fame "Du or as It was known in this country was the outstanding success made by this team Miss Negri' then attracted the attention of Paramount which signed lier to a contract under which she made in Berlin -After completing this production she traveled to Hollywood making as her first American picture Crown of Others -she made In this country lor Paramount Include "Hotel Imperial" "The Wcman on "The Secret and BROOKLYN atnw'dNrvo (mvMray PAUL WHITEMAN MX PERSON) HIS ORCHESTRA King tki DOORS OPEN AT 10:30 i ATTC CHABLET rADDOCK IX Untl Bd PERSON: "Under the pqiluvtftJMl mnch Earls': Other Arts EVA TANCUAT 4 otk "Usdor tho Black- wiLLARD "UaJer ike Black Enii Bores 4 Otkcre sr im MjQoeaa twaemtd THE BLACK wkfc Ralph Forkea HarceFoo Day 4 An N6X Tlelare) vaudevTlle UOUBa OY omn Wf-eftr With LOIS MOBAX E3ftBKOX tt BAWD: Arts AtPipi P'W IMAHORI GLORIA "Heart of Folliea "Tko SWANSON MSUSaSmT st I KAMEO DIJOU MIM'lMWSTONf "Tko MASKED BOaOFii m-yr gmonos JoLn GILBERT Grots GARBO 03YBI tfAKWIGI jiwiiumk iSEvmifl UnratMUtvOCTrei COLLESK MOORS szpsisn wLP OAT- Crerft Arthvrr Kart Dana and -CiiTrrnf Film RlAN IN DAVS OF TORE II li of jnera a knight was tough Ha often played this cave-nun stua When ho copied a maiden fair He used to grab her by the liair And carry her away 2 ov rough! And if the maid would cal) bluS Show her disdain his lovo throw her in a dungeon bare In daya of yore Today maid goes in a' huff Xf ihi raeelvea a 'fellow's cuff And shoots him ere ho -is soars mi in venom lot her boby stare was soft enough 'V'JAcqcEB Knighthood' Xn days of yore! -TFAK DID YOU? "Dld ynu writes Will Beebe that oh Friday when ail the newspapers carried the story of Governor Smith's examination they all reported the amount of his campaign fund-as beirg In the neighborhood of $102000? That la all -except one tabloid that gave the amount as Sure we noticed it but all right a tabloid a smaller paper? YARN George Bootliby Luna eiP A was reminiscing for te benefit of half a dozen of us and by degrees the conversation woriced around to the newspaper men assigned to cover" Coney Island It seems that one of Liese men had played JBootoby a airiynessj trick and Boothby had sworn to have revenge waited for about two months tc i get back at him? said George "and tnen opportunity 'just Jumped- right up into my lap One Afternoon this reporter walks into my office with his wife and just as about to "Introduce her-1 beat him to it Patricia' said Tm-awfully glad to meet you because heard nothing but Patricia from your husbaed for the past six months continued George ought to see that reporter wilt! asked Stanley Hedberg who is presentP A was there to you answered George Boothby-slowly "this wife's name was NOTIFY THE A -Dear Rian: Sometime aso My frientf Acquired a i Thia kltven wesname4 After you It now devlopa That Hirfn (the kitten) Ia a fenlale of the My friend 'I atlll call ins The kitten Rian I Just felt That you should' know' '-So that You may Accordlnrlr ESTHHl ISABEX ANOVS Well plain to -see -that a mistake somewhere' Offhand we suggest that you try shooting the cat If -this wore' you might give us toe Or your Only consider shooting us as an absolutely last resort HowVe yuh been? THE WEEK OF A NEW YORJCEU MONDAY: To read and thoroughly enjoy Be Seated1 i tale of Minstrelsy by Dailey Paik-man and Sljmund Spaeth andto consider it a swell tame -to -Nt -meeting of the Five Arts Chib' a the Astorto Nick's for celery tonic chuckle chuckle And to the Yankee Stadium try and get all het up over a base brawl game hone to get washed and polished and thence to drive to the Half-Moon Hotel at Coney Island where a first anniversary dinner was the order-of toe evening to meet Mr Sonnenberg who Is Aing for those places Leslie Stratton of the Coney Is land' Times Bailey Coal the artist Fulton Oursler of "The lame apd fortune the Feltman Family who Just re- turned from Havana not wholly empty-handed Mr Trummer who used to make It himself and one of our bosses wives or should we say the wife of one of our bosses? to the office to tuck out column Into Mr space for the night and to to manhandle a set of scrambled Oeufs and wheat-cakes and so home and t'b Tuesday: To the Astor to the lunch-eon tendered the filers by the German-American Chamber- of Commerce where Presidential Possibility Hoover spoke and where a wag remarked that to Judge by the wearied expressions of the fliers the feat but toe --to swear off1 watching the fliers eat for a While and to the international Art Center at 310 River-side Drive to see an exhibition of -Dutch and Flemish Masters so what -It is to for grand Filet Mignon with genuwlne French Bemaise Sauce and to aee Renee Carroll' who says it so about her going chorus Marie Saxon Sylvia Sidney Roland Young- Daniel Frohman Horace Liveright Eddie Cantor Zoe Akins and Rita Weiman the scrivener and to aee "The Happy Husband" whiCh is pleasant applesauce at the Empire and to the Frivolity Club to see an all-blonde show which tepid and where the blonde for 'i 1 last to rTr JAMES: the most part got that way by birth ikhdso home WEDNESDAY: To read Fulton Oursler "Poor Little which wc thought was fair tabloid stuff and to the Georgia Press Association Convention at toe As tor to a meeting of the Browning Society at toe Waldorf to one in thirty ninth where four bartenders are named Julius and with Harry Lewis to the Unity Club for real Turtle swoop and to meet half a hundred business Celebs including Bob Abelow whom we seen since Paris to toe Eighth Avenue -Temple to speak and to observe 1 that we had been billed as Rain James further to observe that It did lain James eventually to stop speaking and to a gathering at the home of toe President Mr Davis to uncork some entou siasm discuss loyalty fondle a purp that Lad been misbehaving amf to the- Russian Kretchma for modified whoopee and glorified Beef a laStrocoff and thence zu THURSDAY: To thaLmericioi Orchid Society Exhibition at the Garden which was pretty grand: and where there were so many orchids think they four dollars per each to work tori change and to dinner with The Susan The Eagle's new TontlacTGall McCrinanhirwhOI brunette that knows her Paris to the premiere of "The High at toe Klaw Oh veree well and to the opening of tbe summer scs-i Texas Guinan aero it at toe Salon Royal where whoopee hoopla shout-and-latighter and hey hey axe always the order of the evening -to Pontiac up the Grand Con- course for 'no reason at all' and hone to experiment with a Tom Collins: -FRIDAY: To toe -to ses what holds a columnist that la as narrow fore and aft as tola one together the answer is suspenders and to a meeting of the Century Theater Club at the Commodore to Mc-: Gymnasium an 42d to get measured for a set of calisthenics as per prescripsh to beg off writ- ing a story for two weeks hence- to a meeting of the Playwright Club attoe McAlpin and 'With the Princess Sorkin to-see Lew Leslie's of which is swell cafe olait enter- tainment albeit the band is pretty loud and to to eliminate a flock of pink ones and about an houT'and a half and 'so home early as the said heh heh -o To canter' in toe park and to do some more cantering all in one place over at Mr to the Park Central for a swim and sane nourishment 'and to see "Fly Low Jack and the which is an amateur Sicker now flicking at Town Mall to -which the tickets are Sot Free to-get all swept up and to the Anvil Chorus dinner at toe Aster which is one of toe most notable events of all the year and where you make note of a name if he a celeb to see Vincent '-(Eagle) Kirk act chuckle chuckle to lose consciousness along about the' following Thursday: what a party and so home: 'com- pletely over our regret st not hav- ing-been able to attend the Press Party at the opening of Luna' SUNDAY! To sleep forsver and to do the navigating while this depart-'- Mother Piloted the Chrysler out to Douglaston nearly to 'crawl' under Dorothy Von swell new -Packard (If we get a tide pretty gosh-durned quick going to quit making that bus of yours Famous Dorothy Ed Note to bote that our Grandfather was In much better shape than the truck that -hit him and to town to see toe Flicker "light of on its premiere in New -York to -hear the Hindu Raglnl ln-an accompanying song recital and to Luna 'Park for Hamburger saiul- Wlches (without) and to see if there was anything left from the party the night before and there was! "i NEW -LIST READY brand pew list of wboopoe par-lore nnasoal restaurants and out-of-the-ordlnary-places to go and things to see Is ready for1 yea Roadhouses and summer places fn-riirded Simply send (a stamped addressed envelops to RIAN JAMES If yen WANT ONE? Charles Wagner's super-stock production of "The Road to with Alice Brady starred broke all house records for stock attractions week at the Erlanger Theater In Buffalo -Every performance was a sellout the- gross for the week amounting to over $9000 Miss company moves to the Temple Theater -in Rochester- this week and on May will open Mr Wagner's stock season at the Royal Alexandra Theater la Toronto KtDCC SECTfOX iijnil'' El Menu Clue JBraao Knurklet a I-a ta- AmIIo ot K0F03D SECTION Serenade I nee Chleaeo After Midniht Th Traed of I i wSSfnTo The Pie IH d- rhinrae Parrots alee Why Soltere Wren and MAPUTOX 8LCTIOM StlliweU B6th It 24th tV' "Li J-lah The Enrol 7 Heitor 4 ak-iath Ar-f! iliinaifad ftaeh-a Alheo Alhn a AND DOWNTOWN IIITIOM Bore NalL Onnrt Vaoderllle CryatL337 Weahtoe ee HaB Court dt State eu'rw ITll' aafeaBasiis--'S1 Dnfflald Orphcni Oeford TlroU I BOBO PASS SECTION Cnlrereal New DUecht-dSthLeoro La Pleat Thanhs far the Data 1 BCSHWICB SECTION ColenlnL way A Chauncey Irene Blch The Silver Slave CONET ISLAND SECTION IUjr fiteepUehaaa Jar Une Laaa ha Leopard Iadr: lw tau-i1- PLATBCSH SECTION Sry- T'-llrU fwanaon Sadie ThaapMa yMlare SweethearF'vTn Caa't Beat ihe I Craaeent 3819 Church Av Pu-rsfat Plat Hoaere will do you no barm Breoklya- Strand i 'ROOKLYN STRAND "The Big Xoiae" on Allan Dean production based ou the atary by Ben Hechi featuring ChilKr Conklin On the siege Radio with Kay -Teak Chester Conklin as the lowly aub-w ay guard who achieved a minor uegree of fame when lie fell from a pUtform and became an Issue in a political campaign is the central comedic figure in "The Big at the Brooklyn Strand Theater this week The film is an adaptation of a story by Ben Hecht a frequently hilarious adventure in satire whose ends are defeated only when the story succumbs finally to a more obvious and less sparkling style of movie humor In its favor it may be reported that Big represents a more intelligent treatment of what appears to be a fairly original idea than is customary In this day ot toe still Infant Industry It Is mainly on account of those moments when a auspiciously familiar type of Mayoralty candidate is subjected to a sardonic caricaturing and when all the well-tilled parts of -a political machine In action are exposed to withering bur-" lesque that jthe film at' toe Strand may be set down as worth-seeing For "The -ia-J20t-Blthout its lessthbj-inspired portion when the otherwise delightful performance of Chester Conklin appears to be wasted upon trivialiandy even offensive business f' 9ut here Is enough that is refresh ing end amusing In this jdcturisatiqn Ben Hecht's story-and dare say -T tv tord BarthSmiTiM Nmt Valla IHI Plathuah A Maeeow Plapera Case Ivao tbe TeirlW CBEENPOINT SECTION (IreeopOtM 33 Mauhat Avloeftoeline tofaa The Leepard hit taud''11 JAMAICA SECTION Fea Jamaica 155-18 Jamaica Vlrlnis Lee Cerhin Bare Korea: also taedrxlie PAZK SLOPE AND DOWNTOWN AUonlle Plathuah A Dan Ph villa Haver- 5" Platbuah-Parlt PI Lillian (Hah The tmemr J4' Cartten PfeUrash-Tth Av toons Ivtawa Sadie THaapvea NaUonaL Wash A Prospect Peel lv Palae alas Nan Iraneix-e KihU PraapaaL Pth St-5th Av Jaeeaellna Levan The leopard ldj nUe Sanders Proa Pk W-14 At rail Mara a firlaplnr I Iabr- TaratlaaL 4 la AvDeau at Ean a Crap's tnder the Teatva Biat RIDGEWOOD SECTION Pev Kid frweed Up rCr-Cpp Vlrilnia Lea Csrbln Bare Knee: ela )ad-l'' Mvdieen Myrtle A Wyrko'f Jnraerllne Levan The leeaeed Lady Portheaan 33S Wpetotf rally Mersa Brlagia Lp lather KOCKSWAT BEALH hECTIOX Park ISO Beaeli XiCth Lillian (Man Tha Enemy A william bi-bo mno Poe Pelly Orahast-DefievoiaeBaro Boeea alas Mevlelene: alro taadilie -i' r-D--'s in inn ip 11.

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