Variety (Dec 1929)

48 VARIETY WOMEN'S PAGE Wednesd^jr, December 4, 1929 Clothes dnd Clothes By Mollie Gray At the Palace . right Into sheer nets and chl(fons, Fred Waring seasbn has opened all of Which did full Justice to hier at the Palace. May it be- a long slim flgure. All lengthened in back one on the condition he . elirninate but left the front jtist at the knees, aome of the girls now Interfering a black chiffon having little bodice with the Instrumental and vOcal so- biit much skirt back, lections. Dorothy Lee Is cute and a M A real huntress, Miss Crawford, real ad<|ition, but the other girls are had to shoot her man to get him neither useful or necessaryv • Gertrude Astor is in a smiart white Miss Lee first wore a blue jacket siiu sport frock and wool plaid coat frock with bands of white crossing and Gwen Lee In a spangled hip the bodice, the pockets and coat length jacket over a white chiffon edge, her beret nothing near the gown. Miss Cirawford jsing^s also, same sheide. Blue aga^n for a as well as many another girl per charming frock of transparent, net haps, but she really doesn't need .skirt .sparsely ruffled.and bodi.ee of I to. silvery blue Whose drop -shoulder line carried its tiny rosebuds. I Cold 81st St Nan Halperin ^nd Lulu McCon- ^^^^ St. heating systeii went over '*f*L*^*'t.'*''®^ff* to the opposlUon Mohdsiy matinee, at theJliversWe. Vijginia^Ma^^ | Pathe Sound News lost the musical accompaniment durlnfe^ the titles, I a new .black chiflEon frock with moulded hip and long, full skirt. Albirtina Rasch Dancers supply the. only feminine ■ dancing. Open- ing costumes were as colonial gen- tlemen in velvet-rose; yellow, violet and green, the soloist in an unruf- fled maline skirt and lace bodice. One figure where she revolves on her toe by the silver cords from her hands to the circle of girls, giving a wheel effect, very well done. One girl wore a silver lace bodice and tights shaded from blue to black, the headdress Indian style of very long gold feathers. Very good, too. - A black satin and net short cos- tume was trimmed with one yellow but the Lenzberg orchestra supplied that deficiency. Raye-Ellis and LaRue perform erracefully, opening in a^trlple ai*ch set fOr a ccnventional Waltz trio, the girl's white gowh ciystal trimmed oh the bodice and also above each of the thriee rows of osi- trich. that made the back-dipping skirt. A feather tucked into her hair at the back of her neck was a nice arrangement. The undersea ballet is a Well executed number, witii a spectacular finish, costumes meanfng and being very little^ Jean Carr does less than her par- flower, yellow, piping, and buttons ^"ta. whose tap dancing is^done on the double-breasted bodice. h^lt;» surprising ease. Billy Maine Finale had the-whole ballet In long and Co. -pass a few painless mo skirts of blue net touched with sil- ver, satin bodices, and a fiat feath- er twining from hair to chin. Pretty. At the Capitol ments, the two girls being just two girls. Sport frocks with sleeveless velvet Jackets changing for satin dresses, one a violet color, the skirt made longer with pointed insets, and the other a delicate pink, belted ^^^^^?L^^^T.^ and trimmed with narrow rows of ■week, "Eton Days" on the stage ' A few novelties in the way of cos- tumes and finale. maline Gabrielle Tremblay, with Lieut. _ , . ^ , ^ . . , Gitz Rice, lacks something of the 5.^'.®_*:f.?"-l*i*V- vivacity Of Miss Marie, whom he - had formerly, but is a capable dancer. week, reverted to the good old cus torn of dressing- its girls. Was . it a coincidence that Dave Schooler ..should come back with, a pchool presentation? But dince he came, bringing, his- piano solo with him he was welcome, though that Dusl- Moves Right The iForward Pass," by ' a splendid team, Douglas. Fairbanks, ness of "crlwVing'^along'the flOorl J"^ ' lioretta Young, is^a song wouldn't be missed Uriier'si dream of ship in western stock companies. She played sketches in vaudeville for 12 years, a post graduate course in experience. Miss Loftus plays "Bridget O'Reilly" in the Circle's first piece of this season, "The Heart of Paddy Wfiack,'' a Chauncy Olcott play by Rachel Crothers. Cecilia O'NeJl is the lovely heroine whose guardian thought she should marry a younger msih, reifusing to admit he loved her himself. But Mona finally con- vinced himl it was himself she wanted, and who can withstand' an Irish lass when she sets her mind on a man? Miss Loftus griyes all credit for the remarkable success of the com- pany to ;th^ player.*}, insisting there is. sufficient tftlent to interest Broadway managers, but the play- ers hand back the palm to Miss Loftus which after all Is the hap- piest way to.work together. . Tlie revenue from the presenta- tions goes to various charities, M^^^ Loftus dorating her services for that, I'eason. A Lot of, but Nice, Clothes "Figaro", is based oh the . "Mar- riage of Figaro;' "Barber of Seville," and; '*Her Secret. Marrfage." which accounts^ for it being a three-base hit. A beautiful production, garden scenes exquisite, the ladies' gowns/^prove^ skill: at anagrjims, beautiful (and mountainous) to be- holdi ■ ' Of the two girls, Miss Bell seemed more charming, especially- to the men, than the more reserved Countess, played by Miss Ma,rchal. Both are a credit t* wigs and beauty patches. Uncommon Chatter By Ruth Morris A Vaude Reporter's Problems Covering shovs in the vaude houses often necessitates seeing the same acts,, costumes,, and lines un 7 changed. This presents a difficult problem for the reporter." Should she pay strict attention to the pro- cedure and in time become a raving maniac, or. should she Invent Uttlei exercises to keep the mind busjr and happy? There is much tha,t the reporter can do along these lines. She may: - ; 1. Check up on the various gags inserted by comedians as being' palatable only to special neighbor- hoods. 2. Name the. Presidents back to Monroe. Apt to take all night. 8. Outline the plot of a great American novel Involving surround- ing niembers; of the audience. The possibilities of this device are lim- itless. ■ • • : 4.. Make out a Christmas gift list, 5.'Take a nice simple Word like Massachusetts, see hbw many other words can be made of it; and im" 6.. Estimate the number of beads sewn into the velvet drop and where they wduld be if laid end to end. 7. Wish that the Schnozzles were on the bill. 8. Watch the flecks of dust trav- elling in the path of the spotlight and consider if a dramatic recita- tion would seem more sad in a white spot than a erreen one. 9, Think up ways to tell the per- sons on either side of heir that she'a entitled to at least one arm. of her ehair. 10. Work up the multipllcatlpn tables at which she w^s . never very good at in school. IL Study the historical tableaux painted on theatre domes. .12. Think about going home, and 13. Go hbme. Hollywood Styles By Cecelia Ager Nice Things About Hollywood {sense and indivlauality. In "Faith- Orange juice stands dispense ful" she overcomes that most try genuine orange juice.. .Uniform of ing of all costumes, a formal riding sports clothes makes the men look Jiabit, and looks smartly at ease, more rugged. • .Barbecue sandwiches She wears, too, a severe green crepe ...Excellent train and plane service «vening dress with/aJine w^ich is to New York.:. .Continuous sunshine "^w and startling. Though slim all makes violet-ray treatments un- over, the dress seems to^converge^at necessary to those becoming tans the knees, where it. Is banded with ...If tlie plays ve bad, the tickets ^">* ^P^"^*^ ascending in are'dieap... Anybody caii wear a ^^ont. The skirt breaks^out into polo shirt...No night clubs to keep irregular flaring ends which be- paradise-^ll a man from his radio...A perusal c**™*,trains. ; The neckline, high Myth Conies to Life /Several years tigo an .amusing' myth was circulated Involving 4 picture producer to whom "Rom^o ind Juliet" had been suggested a« a potential feature pioture. It was thought, however, that the original script would take sonie re-writings "Who wrote it?" asked the mag- nate. . . ■ ■ ' / "Shake.'ipeare," • replied the in-. • forniant. • "Who's he?" came the next iqueg- tlon, , "An .:English dramatist." "Weil," said the producer; "cable and get him over' here." • This familiar fable has been re- peated merely to. record that it's been done. With "The Taming of the Shrew" In the offing, Fairbanks and ' Pickford cabled for W. Shakespeare Who has ornamented his original play with unsuspected two-reeler trimmings. The Shakespeare giiy is there with the re-write hokum, providing slapstick falls, kicks in the pants and long sequences de- voted to food throwing. He has only one defect—namely, writing dialog which cannot be delivered unless the' arms of the speaker fan the breeze.' Mary Pickford makes a lovely looking Kathrine, whether she wears long black velvet riding habit, elaborate bridal gown or graceful lace and chiffon rObe de nult. She plays the Shrew In the manner of PoUyanna. In a pet, but atidlences ha.ve a, grand, time Watch- ing her go through her tricks. wuuiuit I. uw iiiii»Heu. I ■ - J i ," . * I ««T5«» ■wtfa" niiaiffliaa nnA «n ,11a-I and Straight across the front, is cut - Ann Codea goes^hr-pugh-her-busi--|-fgP5g .^i:g.^ and capable 111 whose perfume . helped - ^ --a-—--—-..-^-aw j g|__ .them. Miss Tounsr Is an at-1 cuss literature.Tracking down (fie, , , , ^ . , , ness of pummeling her partner, her f*"^ /nem. «iisa x ouiis j» »« »i. ^thbt. otiiriirto' nr*viaw«^ i«. -hpttpr make It wicked. Alas, wickedness saUn she always alteols. that duill""'""' ■ """"'^ Z,~;r',rZ,:'~::; Zl looks out 0',t tor no reaSoii, In a L=?;„^;tr^V?M,» SfTo^^ wfo, ™J hum Of s.uc.o_oan he Mors ™o0.o. t^^^J^ltZ about in a lovely gown of white net f^^'^P^** sport suit using that com- At the Studios gin^pj^ dolfture, with no straying and ostrich over many pleated skirts ^^nation, white trench coat topped q^^^ q^^^ ,a making. "Anna waves to'make it pretty. of the net, the entire front ^y aj^lac^^^^ over at M-G-M. ^Ifs a vivienn. Segal's wedding dress elaborately beWd and a .tricky hat. Pender fr^^^^^^ DaS cTene -^^^ Here the Garbo's "Bride of the Regiment," once "The Etohettes" were chosen with J '^^"j fj^^^^^^ smouldering has an .-The Lady in Ermine," has a train a view to the finale 'in which they "^-^ J^"^. S front A n^rl ^T"^ ^ three yards long that took the First 'are called on to handle very long rneLi chin w^ v?i5 *'^?*^? ^° ^^^^ National costume department three oars In a boat race, one group on P®""^"'' °" * P®^" more simple her trappings, the more -j^eeks to embroider But that's not the stage, the other up above, each P^W; j,„ward Pass" seemed the conveys the dynamite ^^e kind of dress it is. The em- with their oars- tipped a diflEerent awaiting it's sp.ark. She intensifled broidery is very delicate, pearls and color. rigiiv piay to inost or tne auaience, allure, In just a sweater and skirt rhinestonea and silk and It makes Sets must have been planned for h^^" t»^<>"erh a ten-year-old boy was k^lth . a wide leather belt at the [heTr °s?,oS^^ a couple of other prese^tatibnl no | ^^J^^^y^^iTf ^""^ move and right | ^alst. Not a pretty, carefully fitted | ous. It ?oOk so 1^^^^^^^^^ connection with this one. every time. sweater, this. It's the kind she i js so fine, not because there is might have borrowed from a brother ^^^^ j^, Ti^^^gg ^r© looking RalDh Ince said he was tired ot \ ^t^^^T ^'^^l Her unusually broad Up Ih a costume department when t^T. o ^t.v"!/" ™ her nneain y length ^i^^ ^an be spent fOr effects which of limb upset tne tradition that Uon't knock your eye out. but just showing the advertised feature, I ^'ju^Qut the "price of the'ki^^^ It is made of soft gold . «j a- J I Looks and Plays Well Not as Advertised The Hippodrome is mysterious.» ..gj^^ ^ nickel-women" in "Wall Opening in the morning, instead of street." So Aileen Pringle left him A Sense of Humor When a- moving picture house pokes fun at Its o-wii -type of en- tertainment, that's news. ' —" Current presentation at the Par- amount starts off with a regulation assemblage of none-too-artistic cos- tumes for a Mardl Oras tableau^ The stagd'being dotted with posed groups, two pages bearing trumpets emerge from either side of; the stage, and. walk. Impressively to the center. They raise the trumpets to their lips and emit a blaring, flat sound—the "razzberry." I^'s-an un- expected howl. The Mardi Gras idea Is an easy one to clothe since it permits any type of fancy dress costume. A Pierrot and Pierrette number, smoothly sung by Dorothy Neville, is prettily danced by the Fred Evans Ensemble in lovely frocks of corn taffeta with trims of blue- green tulle. "Wall Street," It unreeled "Thun-I hinirW^of.*'MiVWlng^^^^^ that is satin on the wrong derbolt." And, according to report, etunnine at all times simply, brushed off her face, none gj^e. An underskirt and minute Sff I?" T'r ^°''^^'?'''- H«rlJ«^ princess go^^ are of souffle over lame. Old-fashioned movie house practises U.jtij fyne j^^ar the floor and the K • individual who rpiny bap sleeves are on the back still work here. When the audience Uuiie that trailed from her shoul- n^" dispense with detail to glow section of the dress which Jbins can't hear they stamp and clap. ^g^g .^as caught with a band of dia- "^"^ brightest the over-skirt, and it is the over- Art Landry's band can play and L^j^j^^jg j^gj, throat. Black velvet Bernice Claire, looking how and skirt which has the Wholehearted the 16 girls, dressed poorly, can kick flj.gj. fltted, then full used lace for then like Pauline Starke, but most train. Miss Segal looks sweetly —they sing, too, but it was a friend- a flchu collar and black chiffon with often like Swanson,. has been as- charming in this, for. the. Empire ly audience. Set of yellow and sil- .jtg narrow shoulder panels tied low sighed to do the Floim© - In "The styie is particularly ; kind to srnall ver was bright. A dahelng team, jj^-jj^^jj |.q tjj^ Aoj^jj a the Flame."' This Flatne women. The high waistHhe niiakes May Wynne and Buddy^ were good, j^^^ slightly longer in back (rather went about slnginer, inciting the] them look like little girls playing especially the girl's taps. Next j^g^^y. j,|ngg and neck- Russian peasants to revolt.' Miss grbwn-up ladies. Picture has set- week vaudeville and pictures. | jaces and bracelets for a widow— Claire,, mindful of her. task, wears tings up to the dress. It. even has looked as though she were carrying a series of costumes with flowing an Aubusaon rug without roses. Shoots Her Man I the estate about with her). A dark capes. Something about a cape that Myrna Loy, of the eyelids which "Untamed" goes for everything silk frock had a draped collar and inspires trust and devotion. There Somehow just look sleepy, plays a the mike caught as Well as Joan skirt whose fullness came only can be no doubt of the unselfish- dangerous woman named iSophle ih Crawford, who played her SO well, from circular sides right from the ness of purpose of a woman wear- "Bride of the Regiment." Earl - but couldn't remember a dialect, natural waistline, hanging perfectly ing a cape. Hollywood's best in- Luick has designed a traveling cos- For that matter Ernest Torrence straight back and front. An ermine citer, Almee, always wears capes lume for her which she wears to used a British accent—combining cape was tuxedo collared In gray when .she is out to make converts, alight :rom her coach and start One costume for Miss Claire. has right In making trouble. The bod a white Rtisslan blouse with a high ice aind high-walsted skirt are of collar of peasant embroidery fasten- turquoise blue satin embroidered ed down the side, and a dark, full around the bottom In gold in slclrt banded in contrasting colors, a classical design. A little Jacket Irish, Scotch and Englisli, only fox. Miss Pringle gives a fine per omitting the Canadian. | formance But scorning all. the little deflci encies, here at least is a story with I St. John's Finished Amateurs a different angle giving a fine cast All talent isn't confined to Broad "sSmetHliig =t^"=tttlk^«boutf^"""==^ The ffirl, adfcording to the tale, John's Dramatic Circle, Third Order lined ^ith White, and with a white standing collar of leopard skin and WAS raised'in the jungle where self of St. Francis, in West 30th street, collar, which has ends that tie there Is a round leopard muff. ,Her defense is a womanly art—and is an exceptionally clever group of around the neck, holding the cape high hat Is made up of satin with necessity. Arriving In the night amateurs, giving performances in on firmly. an ostrich plume In the darker Club area In just about one jump, several sections of the city as . well Kay Francis makes the valiant blue. Myrna also wears long gold she used'her primitive methods to as in its own auditorium. but unsung costume designers a kid gauntlets and a, gold chain ncoulre and keen one Robert Mont- Much of the credit for their little happier by the stunning ere- Light blue, sapphire, blue and gold eomerv smooth and finished acting is due ations their designs become when A very good, simple color combina- From a calico wraparound, in to thr^^ coach, Agnes Loftus, who has she wears them. What, they hope tlon which isn't in vain, since this which her oiily solo dancing oc- had many years of experience on will be a good dress turns into a. Is to be another Technicolor plc- cutied Miss' Crawford graduated the stage, serving an apprentice-1 knockout by virtue of her clothes I tuie. Nite Club Stuff N.T.G's 'Midni&ht Revels" served out night club whoopee to the' pia.- trons of the 68th Street during the first half of the week. Wooden clackers, snowballs, excursions up down the aisles and requests for', big hands for those little girls helped to create the complete night club spirit. Smart-looking girls of- fered . specialties in between the m.c'S. aimless chatter, and Hotsy Totsy served up a St. Louis Blues in grand style. Patsy Carroll, with Weaver and Carroll, appeared in a smart coat and turban of brown velvet over a pleated dress of flame-colored crepe. Red-Heads and Blondes Red-heads and biondes are shar- ing honors at the Academy this week. The tltians play hot Jazz under the capable and spirited di- rection of Miss Bobby Grice. En- semble Is presented neatly In bouf- fante dresses of ruffled tulle and shows up well against a bla^k background. The hot playing of the _^^nd^4eveloped sfiow-stoipper at M.ondayV'i^ ;6 1 o h d e 3 appear with Harry Burchill in excellent specialties antt good-enough costumes; Three Al- lison Sisters- add swift acrobatics to the dancfe.act. Olive Borden, Lloyd Hughes, ^o^- man Peck, Howard Hickman, J-J;' Mack, Wilfred Lucas, ilarrr Mac Donald, Bodil Rosing, "Clippea V'lngs," Cruze.