Variety (March 1933)

44 VARIETY LEGITlM/iTE Tuesday, March 21, 193t Plays Abroad OUT OF TOWN REVIEWS LE TEMERAIRE Paris, March 11. Comody of newspaper life In three ocls by St. Henry Decoln, presented at the Capuclnes, March 1- _ . ^ « ' Chariot Constant Bemy EJnot .: Claude Dauphin AchJUo Edinond- noze Dutcll Guy perland Landon V,^'® >' Paul Vertu J*-,?""? Qeorgette Blanche-Montel Madeleine • • • Christian Dor 'Le Temeralre' la an amusing and sparkling burlesay© of life t*^® newspaper same with brisk dialog and exciting, if somewhat Incredible situations, that are developed with Bklll. The title la derived from the name of an imaginary and fantastic sensational dally paper—'Temalre* tragedy breaks the spirit of the light-hearted boy. He finds her name and address In her bag and must break the terrible news to her family. ^ At Vera's home her father, mother and old nurse are preparing for their little girl's birthday. Tragedy suddenly blights the happiness of the little family. Not only Vera's life, but also her honor is gone. ' An hour later Vera slinks In, wrapped in Andrew's coat. The current carried her on to where she could get on shor?. The coast Is clear for the happy end and An- drew's marriage with the exception to his rule. There are the makings of a real success and a good picture in this play. The performance was excel- lent throughout, V Raday In the part of the boy ,wfis; .exceptionally gpodi ineaning foolhardy. M.'Duccdn, the author, Is himself — t>ot, a young Journalist who wrbte' his Und a younp newpom^r, Etelka Ra.^ first playi -Hector,' a little over a showed roi^ch promise In the part year ago and had it turned down by. of "vera, that It so many managers xnai ii was . mtnma m:««ikirii?Kf finally presented to the-Dublic by a ^ FftNZ NEM Jl/llNDEN dramatic association knoWn-as the ■ • ' . _ ' •Bscholiers.'. With llttW or no herJ ('Money \a Not Everything ) aldln^g, 'Hector' created-such a sen^ Budapest, March i. aation). that. within two weeks It a. play in three acts. bj« Laazio Bus Pe- was tra^stertef. to^the^pr^^^^^^ ^."ulipeKn''^' il cSt^»?f ^tage of the Apollo- theatr^i The g^^^^^aui Javor. BUa G6th. Biia a6m>> reception of this second'playumply b^apgi, qporiop, B«jnay, etc Diroctcd by Justifies the high expectatldns Tibor Hegedtis, aroused by the first one. I , . Paul Vertu, owner of .'Le Tem- Evidently there is a vogue for eralre,' Is arrested for some shady plays In which the principal part is deal and cll'sapj|;>ears. fiut before acted not by a. leading toan ana;-a going away* he appoints jQeorgette, leading woTpan, as of yore, but by his beautiful young secretary, as the-.backgroimd*; The interest Is not edl'tress-In-chlef ip his absence, I cehtered In the jprlnclpal characters, which he Imagines .will be a matter | but In the types they represent and of only three or four days. Geor- I'the types tjl^t surround, them, ette is deeply in love with Plno.t, f 'Moriiey Is Not Everything,' vdry one of jthe repcixters,. and: ^rles to-, cleverly staged on a single set rep inspire him'to make a sensational i resenting. the cross-section of a scoop which would make his name; Budapest apartment house some and establish their future, ■ , iwhat a. la 'Street Scene* shows peo . Although Flnol is incapable of , pie and events, of 1933. They, are rising to the o.ccaslon, chance fa- typical and topical, but it was far Vors him. Great excitement is : from the author's Intention to make caused by the attempted assasslna-I'them as bitter as life. They are HEDDA GABBLER s on Three Cornered Moon debutante division, makes a bet with a girl friend that she can make a man propose tp her before another day dawns, the wager being made between sips from a flask In a taxi. Marilyn thereupon flirts wltl^ the driver, Coftes. .On some pretext, or other they ehtbr t^, shoe shine and repair shop conducted 'by Tony Martini, and there Dan Callahan, a cop, is aiinexed. "that .modest chap is bragging about having bumped off two bandits who held up a drug store nearby alid Is seeking the driver of the taxi which carried the stlckups. Anyhow, Marilyn invites the trio Hollywood, March 19. Nat Dyohea presenta Anna Q. INIIsaon Id a play by Henrlk Ibmn. Adapted and dl- . comedy In three, aata preaented at the rected by Toin Van Dyke. Settlnna de- I Moroh 16 by Blchard Aldrlcli and signed br Sogata. Cast: - Dixie ■ LpfMn. [Alfred D» Uagre, Jr.j written by Gertrude Qeorglft BUd, S. M. Kerrigan, Anna Q-I Tonbonogy: Ruth Gordon starred: CeolUa Nflsson, Flnts Barton, Colin Craig, Barrld I Loftus featured: stagad by De Liagre. O'Danlels. At the Mostc Box. Hollywood, ftlmplegar Cecilia Loftua March lA. Douglas Blmplegar....; John. Bldredge Kenneth Rlmplegar iBen Lackland Aa the initial vehicle to propel.her ■J^J'^^.^the^id....^ onto the speaking stage, Anna Q. Elizabeth Rlmplegar Ruth Gordon Nllsson has selected that venerable Donald Richard whorf hlgh-wheeled bicycle 'Hedda Gab- g?o°dW bier.' The very antiquity of her ' choice does a great deal to obscure ^ manager and ,a new author the view of Miss NUssoh s forensic ^ T ~ i . capabilities. And, after all, the sole have created a comedy amusing ^ ^ purpose .of this Ibsen exhumation enough to garner some success If | ~ J-^allahan and^^Cortez—to was to display" the talents of the operating at moderate money. erstwhile silent st^r. authoress makihk Ker Bow Is I wish ofi eacli. Tony..wants to be a falriTiSfa?V^l^t?i^?ltte Gertrude Tonkoriogy, employed In a e^eat singer Callahan wants to. be lairiy ui^easy in tne tme pari, oui ^ . . -. V^,-- ^ ' • , . made a' detective, while Cortez just whatever reverse laurels were ac- showman s office. "The hianagerlal U^^^g jyij^j-uy^. jshe has-an Impre- qtiii^a should 1)e divided equally be- duo are of the youttgef school. The ^^^^^ come over to hear Tony and, tween the choice of play and the dl- show Is hardly a finished product, ajthough the cobbler is a bust, he rection. .-Neither gave her the sup- but Is provocative of giggles and annexes Marilyn's.giddy aiint. After port that.must be expected for a should satisfy the average playgoer. ;dev)l(?'u9. events tlie .cop gets the de- sood performance. It has the grace of a comic third itecllve rating, by the commissioner wThia is the first ttme iNat Dyches somehow exhllai^tl^^^^^ himself, Cortez admits he Is the appears, as a producer. Bankroller -^or a love thehie there is an old wanted,taxl mart, but the old police is understood to .De Uoyd Wright, Ruffian expression! as the ba^lsi It ,cht«.khows hifti as a playlwy tired attorney for Miss Nllsson. A fairly Ms. Love is not a potato,' so one' cah - |oi roin>aihg' the speaks, and trying interestinc set Is seen and the How- eat it. For the general set-up, his hand ht a Job., Thtit 'paves the ard Greer costumes are strlklngand the characters are mostly, members !way\for^th6 aimless glrf and the nhowrnanlv ^f the Rlmplegar family, Who'are ipswdo Chauffeur to try th* Wedding" ^-.77 J-'t" ^' more, or less looaey, which isueifests route. t Finis Barton, as -Mrsv Eivott^, -jj^g ^.j^^ They are-In i Xoretto Shea and Santos Ortego does as mush^ .possible vir^th^er i^o^fQpj^^^^ clrcumstanbes^ and re- lare'glv'en featured billing, although lines; J. M. Kerrigan Is a^xrt as^j^^ Brooklyn. Three boys• and neither Is known on Broadway, pod as anyone could be as Hedda s g,gtgr Elizabeth have had college That the-Show is a dud Is BO-B'O be-- husband; tod Dixie Loftin contrib- educations, but none has even tween ithe play and the cast. If It *;S!^?^V,^i?K®??^—' perforin, thought of work or thfe family ex- Is still on the boards.after the first an66.. 'But a« thfe puyers wallow in chequer. No father In this house- week U will surprise.vany nunjber of . n n1 .MSB mIk m# nA«*l#VB«avi Ann ^ n AVPAV* I'. _~ A ..^^ Iv€€ a slough of seriousness that never ^.i^ captures the audience's entire at tentlon. .first nightcrs. Mother Rlmplegar Is an easy-go- :{ng woman, able to absorb' any I amount of bantering from her brood. She is inore nutty than the young- Isters, however, and has lost 100 G's, ithe whole estate, feeding a stock- , imargln account. Like the snap of a I, • . „ Thl» was .opened by mistake. It's whip, that brings the Rimplegars to K®^'** Mii«d"H«^diev a speedy way for Its author-angel-1 the realization that they all have to fj^^^Jrt ■BaktVr.V.V.\\V.\V. .7 Edgar Neisoi actor Johnnie Patrick (Gecll) to ' get Jobs or starve. Gloria Sprague Kathleen Lowry drop a few thousand bucks quicker And they do go to work, bringing Kenneth Ritchie Alien B. Nourse ■ - - • ' - ' - - ' Geraldlne Keith Ann Delgnthon CECIL AND SALLY San, Francisco, March 16. MASKS AND FACES 'Comedy< in-'throe acta- presented ~at the Liberty-March 18 by .Paul B. Martin; wrlt- I iten by A. ^. Minor; staged by the presenter. tion of a King visiting Paris, but soaked in a pleasant syrup or numor than he can holler 'sponsor.' in pittances, not enough to provide ^ i" a^rfon Brchards the act of the weuld-be murder Is and bright lines, and make excellent Cecil and Sally (Patrick and U square meal for the fiock. It la IvancM^ou^.V.!V.V.IV.7..Bni^ frustrated:by One .Chariot, who dls- .entertainment. Helen Troy) are a radio duo who've through the advice of Dr. Stevens Eiuot wuiiams Donald Foster appears ^n ..th^ crpwd as.fft^t as he A score of pleasant and humorous been highly popular on local air that some sort of order comes Into iban, wantl^ neither recog^tlon nor, characters center round a -seen- lanes. Theirs has been a sponsored the home when he takes a room to I Comoletlnr a trio of shows of- glory as^e happens to b^.a ticket- ; better-days glrl.who can't get a liv- air existence for several years until help out on the bankroll. The doc fered kv new presenters and new of-leave,man.. . . . ;lng as a high school teacher, for the bankroller faUed to renew last gygggsts that Donald, an aspiring authors last week. 'Masks and Georgette rtish^ to the . solution which she Is qualified, and finds a month. noveUst who has Just moved In, also faces' relighted the Liberty, long of the mystery by concluding that Job . as a servant Instead. No one So Patrick oUed up his typt ^rriter get himself a Job. dark to legit Saturday night. The her reporter-lover is the modest may know ^who she really Is. The and-without any previous stage ex- Donald and ISllzabeth are engaged, ^ouoe looked'refreshing for its years, hero. She rushes out an 'extra* janitor's nephew, professional foot- perlence dashed off a little thing he They are planning suicide for a L,ut "the show was hardly that and with a sensational account of ball champion and simple mechanic, -named after bis radio act. Piece thrill - when the news about Mom its .Kid for success quite mild. Flnot's heroism- The latter , be-, falls in love with her and saves her did one week In Oakland and ran hosing the b. r. In the market is The writing is good workmanship, comes the. man.i'pt the hour, .and; from the insistent attentions of her smack into the bank holiday. With brought, although Donald hadn't vet the play is largely conversa- pharlot is happy-^p connive In the 1 master, , an unscrupulous rake, holiday still on it opened at the thought about suicide since the time tlonal with little comedy content Imposture, haying reasons of his 1 Through some mistake the girl falls President,. starting poorly and rap- he flynked in algebra. He is con- Lna Wo great dramatic force. One ■own to keep out of th0, limelight. [under suspicion of theft, and the Idly losing, ground. Plenty of cash yinced that he must contribute by or two characters were nlt-wlt and • When;V^rtu te sentenced to long 1 footballlst claims her as his fiancee In newspaper afia, billboards, etc., going to worJc, after one of the boys from their performance, the actors Jmprisonment,' Flnot J§ appointed in ordisr to save her. The mistake : doing, five matinees (in hopes of the faints from under-nourlshment; but sensed that to guccteed him as Director of 1^ is cleared Up, the girl's identity Is I kids) and five nights a week. In his artistic set-up won't permit it. piay revolves around an attrac- Tremeralre.' With his head quite revealed, unscrupulous master hum- fOif two weeks and an inevitable ^he way is paved for Donald enter- tlve woman doctor. Frances. Ballou, turned by publicity and fame, the bly apolpgizes and noble girl gener- .loss. Sunday, night, there were 23 jng- a publisher's office. He strolls a ns'ychlatrlst and from her there ex-reporter proves his Ingratitude ously forgives him, and her ship customers .dowrnstiMrs and U "P-I to the river and writes a paragraph i-nilnlv about love which she says sto Georgette by trying to get her comes in the form of a position in 4 Which gives a rough idea. | instead. . }a a sickness in the last stage of out of the way. He is about to girl's college as schoolmistress. But : . Cast was competent and first two Right then Donald. Is on his way Lyhich matrimony Is recommended, isend her off on lome journalistic | meanwhile she has learned that acts fair. - I^trlok had some pretty out of .Elizabeth's mind and heart, l^lso that love is fantastic and mission when Ghax^pt, pressed for money is. not .everything, that pro- good situations in his script, but a and Doc Stevens' quiet pursuit of ridiculous. ready cash, shows up and spills the I feisslonal football players and me- little professional collaboration her affections goes on to a success- pp Rallou is called to attend Ger- whole secret, demanding a heavy chanics sometimes have hearts of!might have resulted In a play that fui climax.. She likes the doc and aidlne' Keith wife of a rather price for his silence. gold. [didn't read like a high school Uhe Is thrilled with the promise of a Utralght-iaced banker. Mrs. Keith Georgette keeps her head and i Recording the plot so briefiy can- I drayma. good meal. One of the sons gets the |g neurotic possessed of an obses- flaves the honor of the paper. She not'give an adequate Idea of the fun \ Direction was by John Fee. Pat- news that he passed the bar examl- gion that she is in love with an- outwlts Chariot. Next Georgette and fascination of a clfeverly con- rick and Miss Troy without any nations and things look brighter In Lthter man. De Witt, the husband, shows Flnot up to himself and Utructed, bright play. A capital cast stage experience, were fair. Balance Uhig confused and confusing house- had ' noticed a change as, for in- walks out of .his life and office did everything to make a success, of cast recruited from local legit hold. 1 stance when he kissed her she forever Marglt Dayka and Javor were well included Nornjan Flel«l.^^^^ Ruth Gtordon is starred and Clssle Leeme^l to think that the caress Despite the lack of plausibility In capt in. the principal parts, but chief ; Northcuttj; Helen Audlffred, Ralph Loftus featured. Miss . Gordon, came from another. Yet she can- plot^ the artistic perfection of the honors go to ^illa Gombaszogl In the Bell and Peggy Tomson. JiOCK. wliose comments are sometimes In not na^e this shado'v^ lover. production and the consistent build Ing up of . Interest with unexpected moments of real emotion Intersperse Ing the comedy scenes, have placed this play In the list of the season'd successes. Mile. Montel was a most happy choice for the difficult role of Georgette and Constant Remy .and Claude Dauphin have likewise added to their laurelsj part of a cook, and Csortos in the character of an erstwhile lawyer Who has arrived at the last stages | CantMI^ -iUUl JeSSel CUt of down-and-outness. Reviews were not so .,good,' but. box-office and word-of-mouth reputation are ex- cellent, the vernacular and. sometimes in t^© 'faidy doctor advises that the the clouds, supplies no little of the coupig separate for a time, but first show's fun, though her mien is sol- must discover the identity of the „ , __ , oti _x 1 °* supposedly few man whom Mrs. Keith has taken to NeWaiK Week Short years. MIss' Loftus is a corking herself through some sub-conscious cliolce as the mothor> She hasn't process. He turns out to be KATINKA ... _ If* V • a>W —■ — » — -w Eddie Cantor ?ind George Jessel s played so well since her earlier schuyler Ewtng, the family lawyer percehtagP flier In Newark, prior to stage days. As the mother of the for ativen years and a bachelor. Dr. resuming their one-niter '|2 road- | Rimplegars she has a cure for |:Bal1ou Is rather taken aback, for a Tisztelete a Kivetelnek ('Exception to Rule') Budapest, March 2. A short play In five scenes presented by the Andrassy-ut Theatre, Budapest, Feb. 23. WrHten by Elemer Boross, staged by Islvan nnrson. Cast; Etclka Dan, Raday, Ilon.i DnJbuUat, Barsony, etc. The Andrassy-ut theatre, which started life as a cabaret, tends In- creasingly to the production of short plays as a feature. Tliere have been several Instances in which full-length plays were com- pressed to an hour and a half, tlie time limit of the second half of the program, and experience shows that most of them have gained In tlie process. This was the case of Elemer Bo- ross' 'Exception to the Rule,' which has action, drama and humor. Dur- ing Its 90 minutes the author races from charming comedy to deep emotional tragedy, and back again to a reconclliatory happy end. It's about an Irresponsible young marn-about-town who is convinced that he can have every girl for the asking. When he meetis a reaTly Innocent girl he thinks he has proved his rule by captivating the ;g!rl.. Vera consents to go on the river fPr an afternoon's outing with Andrew, and he, thinks he has al-* ■ready'won her. But there'Is some-* -thing in the girl that keeps him iWlthIn bounds. The boat Is upset ,l^md^y^ra disappears. The. sinister Paris, March 9. A baaublan operetta-spectacle, with II- , . . bretto by MM. Barde, Varenne and Dela^ | performances only, mare and music by the Hungarian com- poser, M. Ixiuls I^ajtal. Preaented at the Theatre de I'Empli^, formerly a music hall, with Salnt-Granler, Andre Dubosc, Alcover, Gaudln, Adrlon Lamy. qhoV toiir in New Orleans next everything, her advice generally be- romance Is in sight with EWlng, snoy ing. 'Take off your shoes, go up- EWlng remains in the Keith he home v/eek, lasted tv{0 days ana tnree ^^^^ ^j^^ y^y^.. \^ ^^^^ ^ ^ ^.^^j^ husband ab »rformancea only, self an alcohol rub.' sentlng himself. The cure works The Cahtor-Jessel show was Richard Whorf as th6 noar-nov- quickly", v^lth the wife quite anxious booked to open at the Shubert, New- elist, Brian Donlevy as the doctor, for the banker's return. Previously a ark Friday matinee (17), but post- Elisha Cook, Jr., and Ben Lacldand friend, back from Russia, was first Doned the start till that evening as the sons, all good, 'Three Cor-| guspected as being the mysterious Although lacking any startling originality In Its music and, with a story of one of those Imaginlary kingdoms, Katinka Is nevertheless a pleasing operetta which has caught on from the start and Is due for a run. The good taste and sumptu- ous manner in which the production has been mounted Is particularly noteworthy in these days of ob- viously pinched presentations. Lajtal's music, especially the lan- guorous waltzes, is reminiscent of Franz Lehar in their tunefulness, smooth rhyhtm and dramatic quali- ty. Where he deviates from Lehar is in the more modern rhythms such as the foxtrot, blues and tango. But these, again, lack anything distinct- ly new from the creative standpoint and show American influence. The story is insignificant com- pared to the music. Georges XX, the king of an imaginary country, is driven from his throne by a revo-. lutlon. He fiees for refuge to some members of his family in Swltzer land. There he becomes enamored of Lola, a music hall dancer, and cpmpllcatlons arise with Pedro, Lola's. partner. Sylvie, the grand- j when the matinee advance sale amounted to only $2Q0, which was refunded. Friday night and both Saturday performances fared little better. Rather than stay out the week and after the Saturday night show. It was claimed by the Newark theatre management that the town Is too close to Times Square. The nered Moon' is worth while, al- mental lover. He, however, adores though it probably will be ■ viewed Mrd. Keith's sister Gloria. Who for with a dilTercnce of opinion. 76ce. | some unexplainable reason had lived with a nonentity in his absence. Some of the acting held attention, with the c?ilm assurance of Enid , Romany making Dr. Ballou bellev- r?°T„l'l^ P-rTr'-^'pa^ftVa^^^^ Wss Romanys appearance ' and brunet beauty are distinct as- William MARILYN'S AFFAIRS take further loss, the William Mor- Mananeld March 15 by ' John ris office called the Newark date off 1-rUten^^by^Ar^^^^^ Miuise Isets to her performance Marilyn RoyUen Loretio siioa Roselle, former Juvenile, is back and ?oTy ^M"a';L7n(.\\\\\\\\\\\staniey"M\r7ot'^ does well as the banker. Liked too Dan Callahan Lynii Edwards were Gordon Richards as the lawyer Cortez Santos Orteea and Edward Broadlcv playing the ■M^^r »h<>.»...> a.A« In .faiiioc I Robert Culver Georee Junior butler, once headmaster in an Eng- New York theatre ads In the dailies ji„rie viola icane i,"t; opunni are read across the river, and the Adoiph Bierkmeyer wiiiiam ' There was refoience to Napoleon Cantor-Jessel show dldh't look uke 'Hammond... .Gcorce Tavior I There was reroience to xsapo _ a bargain to the natives at $2. in comparison. and captains of Industry being ad- TAB-FIUI POUGY Akron, O., March 20. Commissioner Hammond George Taylor They tried this trick in a little dieted to brandy and purple ink. But I theatre called the Sutton Place un- that doesn't matter and neither does der the title of 'Cinderella's Broth- the play. loee. I crs' and that is where it should have | remained. No chance on Broadway. Unknown author and new pro- ducer were optimistic In partl- Civlc, formerly the Grand, dark ally recasting the semi-professional High Mark for Tibbett Birmingham, March 20. Best day's business for a visiting several days, has returned to stage player Une-up and bringing In a attraction In many a moon was copped during the one day concert of Lawrence Tihbott .it Temple last shows and pictures, presenting the new director. But 'Marilyn's Af Wiimao Players, musical stock, be- fairs' tells an Improbable yarn un „ tween features. Policy will be con- l"*l^:!f ""^'y-, ^thire^i'no lauehs ^^'^^'^ tinuous. With prices 10 and 20 cents k,-ra'S^^^^^^^^ '''''' ""^ duke's daughter, who truly loves Civic, in the past years, has tried mean much either. i i .^t. (Continued on page 50) lout half a dozen different policies. J Mtfrllyn Rdyden supposedly In^thel minffham This is close to a record for Blr*