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31 THE BERGEN EVENING RECORD. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1937. Stage, Screen and Air: Entertainment News and Notes Scene On Broadway By JC8TIN MAZE brought Success Two yean srA Helen Golden graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse and set out to win a place on Broadway. The best she could do was radio bits.

Nevertheless, she nerxisted. One Lights Of New York By L. STEVENSON you see them In character, and' you can't picture them any other way. The photograph In this stint today is that of none other than Special Ceremonies Mark Teaneck Theater Opening Mayor Votec, Manager Volcker Will Speak At Exercises To Mark Occasion unrtha Raye wnau- you say. and probably deny It.

But fact remain facta. It is Martha Raye, more restrained in mood than you're used to seeing her. As you know, Martha kicks the song Doors of the new Teaneck Theater on Cedar Lane will open tonight at 7 p. m. The dedication program will begin at 8:15 p.

m. On the screen will be Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power In "Thin and Jane Withers In "Wild and featuring Walter Brennan and Jackie Searl. round ana swauows nuge quantities of atmosphere when she opens her mouth in character. But those who remember her when she wu at the Riviera and Zelli's will tell you that she's rather a pretty kid and hardly as vivacious as oictured on the screen. Pew persons know that the late Marie Dressier, who wasn't exactly a beauty in her last years, was really one of the most beautiful prls on the Stem several years be- louise Pazenda-is another whose odd makeup' and movie apparel might cause you to think that she's an eccentric on the outside.

But dont kid yourself. The lady is quite attractive when she's off the lot, and plenty of males cast an eye in her direction. Boris Karloff, you might think, would scare your children to death if he met them on a dark street one night. But Karloff is just the opposite of his movie roles. He's inclined to be academically proficient, is extremely friendly, and his greatest joy lies In gardening! Edward O.

Robinson, who plays all the tough guy roles, is Indeed a meek fellow. When he was on the Yiddish stage, they once had trouble In convincing him he wouldn't get hurt if he fired a blank cartridge pistol. Jack Haley, whose sprightly signed by John Eberaon, noted theater architect An interesting color design conceals a rigid simplicity of interior arrangement, planned to give the best possible sound effects. Equipment includes the latest type of sound facilities, air conditioning, and other mechanical devices. There is no balcony.

A large projection room, waiting sooms, and offices, occupy the rear portion. In the summer heat, the theater will be cooled by water pumped from two large artesian wells drilled beneath the building. The theater is under Skouras management, working under an agreement with Fabian Enterprises, holders of the lease from Cedar Garrison Corporation, builders. Present plans are that programs be changed twice weekly. Teaneck Theater had a long and Interesting career in getting under 1 I way.

The opening ceremonies tonight will Include most of those involved. The Board of Commerce will attend, as will Mayor Milton Q. Votee and Manager Paul A Volcker, who are expected to speak. Board President Roy Thompson will serve as master of ceremonies during the dedication ceremony. Harold Blumenthal, manager of the theater, will be Introduced.

The Teaneck Theater, one of the most beautiful and finest equipped in the State, wiU seat 1.050. More than 100 of those seats tonight will be filled by invited guests, prominent in activities of Teaneck and Bergen County. The theater is modernlsUcally de Music News By ROGER 8. MISS ENGLAND, A. B.

WHITE missioner points out, less than the percentage of men killed in the line of duty. He places stress on duty. He believes in discipline and maintains it. The men under him respect him. Recognizing him as a master craftsman, they work hard for htm.

As a result, the department la at a high state of efficiency. And so long as he is at the head. Commissioner Valentine proposes keeping it so. a a a The famous ginkgo tree of City Hall Park is no more. It has been rooted up.

Extirpated. Never healthy, it finally died and was removed. It was planted back in 1929 by James J. Walker, then Mayor. At the outset, it had to be guarded.

Many believe that a ginkgo tree brings good luck. Some hold that merely touching it is enough. Others need pieces of bark. A Chinese proverb, dug up by the Sun at the time the tree was planted, holds that "long life and the eventual triumph -of all-wise Justice" can be brought about by munching the roasted kernels of the fruit. Whether that practice has been followed by visitors to the City Hall ginkgo is not a matter of record.

But many couples on their way to the Municipal Building for marriage licenses' stopped to touch the ginkgo or pick a bit of bark. There used to be a ginkgo tree on Lenox Avenue. But good luck seekers did so many things to it that it also died and had to be chopped down. But the City is by no means ginkgoless since in the five Boroughs there are about 3,000 such trees which were planted by the park department and most of which are alive and well, though they have received far less publicity than the one in City Hall Park. That one in City Hall Park had meaning for a lot of bootblacks and other youngsters.

If a visitor didn't care to vault the iron railing for a piece of bark, a lad was always willing to do it for htm and collect two blU for the service. a a a Here's a story of wlll-to-win that day she learned of a stenographer job ana graooea it Because was in the office of Bela Blau, co-pro rtnrer nf "Havine Wonderful As a stenographer, she learned that an understudy lor Kainerme ice wss needed. She applied for and got the Job. Miss Locke left for Hollywood. Sidney Fox obtained her role, leaving Miss Golden still an iinrferatiirlv.

Than Miss Fox be. came ill and had to leave the cast Miss Golden was ready. 8he waa tried out and now she occupies the star's dressing room. (Caarrlt hfc 131, ar the Bell BradieaWi MOVIE FEATURE TIME TABLE BERGEN Clouds, 3:50, 1:55. Sara- toga, 3:50, 1:00, 1:55.

R. K. O. CAPITOL-Winkie 3:45, 7:03, 10:00. Doud, 11:00, 3:00, 5:35, 8:53 EMBASSY Bondage, 3:11.

4:30, :50, Counterfeit, 1:00, 3:14, 7:53, 10:11. ENGLEWOOD Courageous. 8:15. Love, 3:00, 7:00. 10:10.

EUREKA Venus, 3:61, .1:3. Man, 3:33. 3:55. 1. FABIAN (Hobokenl Circulation, 1:10, 4:13, 7:30, 10:30.

Hideaway, 3:50, :00, 0:05. FABIAN (Petersen) End. 1:13, 4:14, 7:13, 10:16. Naughty, 3:5, 5:55, 3:58. FOX Double, 1:10, 4:15, 7:30, 10:35.

Drummond, 3:05, :10, Ms. LOEWS J. Zends, 13:35, 3:40, 6:55, 10:10. Adrlch, 11:05, 3:20, 8:35. 8:50.

MONTAUK End, 1:10, 4:10, 7:19, 10:10. Naughty, 3:50, 1:50. 8:80. ORITANI Melody, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:05. Lang, 3:55, 6:00, 1:00.

PALACE Dodd, 3:15, 7:00, 1:45. Bondage, 3:00, 8:30. PLAZA Women, 3:30, 7:00, 10:00, Chan, QUEEN ANNE Ice, 3:50, 7:00, 10:00. Forget, 3:15, 8:30. STANLEY King, 11:39, 3:47, 8:58, 8:03.

Wife, 1:05, 4:13, TEANECK Opening Tonight, 8:18. I dare say that Eleanor Enriand revealed snm twuihiML. of the harp theretofore unknown Hackensack Woman's Club. 8he ancient traditions, renowned chiefly for its celestial arpeggios, In the light of modern technique.1 Andrew B. White, baritone, ance in Hackensack, displayed a nsis appeared in iwo groups 01 ouets GILBERT Try guessing movie star.

HACK. 8-8340 I. eV.V A ARTHUR TREACHER RAYMOND ALBURN DAVIS ALAN BALE mot DIG ItSTES SSSST It: 7,4 CUUCf RAi.VI6lCR!A ClCkJCJ OWARB NODftiH the name of this mum' i vim i hopping around on the stage and in the movies has brought him success, is a close-mouthed, home-loving type of person in real life. He has often been referred to as one of the most retiring of all Hollywood celebrities, and few publicity men have been able to glean information about himT While an excellent conversationalist can draw him into debate on an outside topic, he will never discuss himself with any one, not even his closest friends. Joe Penner, who is a foolish zany on the radio and silver screen, is a sort of homespun philosopher in real, life, and I'm sure he could bat for Tony Wons with a little more practice.

Charlotte Greenwood, with those rubbery legs and comic antics, is another person who doesn't act that way when she's offstage. Indeed, the Greenwood gal is quite attractive but it so happens that she earns her bread and butter by clowning around in the above mentioned fashion. Lately, Esther Ralston has appeared in a few facetious roles, and no one can tell but what some persons may get the idea she's another female clown. The Ralston gal has a pair of stems that were the rave of the entertainment world, and looks to match. So don't be fooled.

Jimmy Durante, to whom everything is dis-a or dat-a, and whose droll tomfoolery 'hands millions a laugh, is inclined to a worrisome type of person. Many a theatrical friend has seen him in a lugubrious mood on many an occasion. Fred Allen is another with an identical type of disposition. Marcellne, the clown, was the greatest example of a person who lead a double life. Onstage he made millions of children and adults laugh until tears came to their eyes.

Offstage the tears were always in Marcellne's eyes, and he finally wound up by committing suicide, a victim of melancholia. i So when you see a flaming movie actress enacting a passionate role, don't get the idea that she's a hot number in real life. Or when you ee a comedian cutting capers all over the stage, don't for one moment think that he goes home and stands on his head in order to make his wife and kiddies scream. It's all a part of the show world, and few persons appear in real life as they do in theatrical character. They only earn their bread and butter that way.

After all, they must eat, too. PREMIER FILM Tyrone Fewer In "Thin Ice," with Sonja Henle, epenlr.g the new Teaneck Theater, on Cedar Lane, Teaneck, tonight. voice of which he is not making the most the important lack being that of expression, true chiefly in the serious type of song. Even Deems Taylor's humorous balled and Jacques Wolfe's "Glory an encore, could have been more thoroughly punctuated. He gave himself to more abandon in a duet encore, "Giuseppe the His release at the conclusion of "I am Thy Harp" was admired.

Andrew White has a career ahead of him. He has a voice that people want to hear, personality, and he is handsome which counts more than ever in these days when the motion picture industry is looking for heroes. Mr. White was accompanied by Wener Laise. The duets formed one of the most refreshing combinations heard in a long while.

As a concluding encore they gave "Deep Mr. White is a resident of Engle-wood. He comes from Arizona. Miss, England is a resident of Cresskill, where she is known as Mrs. Edward Hoadley.

The artists were introduced last night by Mrs. Walter E. Ogilvle, chairman of the depart ment. a a a Mrs. Parker O.

Griffith, general chairman of the New Jersey Artists Contest Committee, announced today that invitations have been sent out to the music educators of New Jersey to attend a tea and muslcale Saturday night, October 30, at which time details of the contest will be announced. The contest is again being sponsored this year by the Griffith Piano Company, which Is offering several hundred dollars in prizes to the contestants. Co-operation of the music educators throughout the State has made it possible for the contest to grow larger and broader in its scope each year. One of the chief alms of the contest is to give deserving young New Jersey artists an opportunity to further their careers. Talented young people in piano, voice and violin receive private auditions before prominent Judges of their art and the performance of each contestant is discussed with him or her separately.

Contestants in part years have expressed sincere appreciation of this method of constructive criticism. PALISADES PARK FREE TODAY, ALSO 1 1 tt.1l I llli mill a thniWL 1 1 imWLMm IN Towght 8:15 p.m. 1 To announce the opening of Bergen County' a newest and ilnett Motion Picture, Then tr "The Teaneck" IT I VffifK i Lewis Joseph Valentine recently began his fourth year as police commissioner of the City of New York. The place he holds is known as the "hot seat" of the City Government. A number of able men have found it so.

Theodore Roosevelt was one of the few who didn't. To date, Commissioner Valentine has been another outstanding exception. When he was appointed by Mayor LaGuardia in 1934, he announced that the department was no place for crooks or loafers, and that promotions would be achieved solely through merit There were smiles among the knowing. Similar words had been spoken before. But it wasn't long before it became known that Commissioner Valentine had meant exactly what he said.

Meritorious work brought recognition. Political influence dldnt. Also if a cop went wrong he was shown nd mercy. Rugged, square-Jawed, the Commissioner is a policeman, He has been since he began pounding the pavements In Brooklyn back in 1903, He has passed through all grades from the lowest up to inspector. It is said of him that he knows alt the answers.

Since he took office, he has found it necessary to fir about 180 men. They were ousted for Just cause. The total is less than one-tenth of one per cent of the entire force. And, as the Com- MARSHA HUNT WINS BOX OFFICE SUCCESS Actress Is Featured As 'Golden Girl Of The West In spite of herself, the movies are turning Marsha Hunt into a "prairie rose." And that, to Marsha, Is irony for you. Graduating from Horace Mann School, New York, she was ambitious to become a great dramatic actress.

8he wanted to do "Camille" and Shaw's "St. Jean." She studied at the Dora Irvine School of the Drama and planned to go on to London and the Royal Academy of the Theater, but a film executive spotted her while she was visiting an aunt in Hollywood, The contract offered her looked like a short cut to fame, and she took it. But what she dldnt realise was that she was going the long way round. First came months of Intensive training at the studio school. Then a few minor parts.

Then leads in a few minor And then the studio began putting her into Her fan mail doubled two weeks after her first cowgirl picture, "Desert After "Arizona Raiders" It had increased four times. And by that time both Marsha and the studio knew that Marsha had a definite public the "horse opera" fans. She next wilt be seen on the' screen with Gilbert Roland and Charles Blckford in "Thunder Trail" and It looks as though she will continue doing "westerns" indefinitely. "She's 'the girl of the golden west so far as the public is concerned, grins Director Charles Barton, "and that means box office." But Marsha is still hoping. GETS MOST GIFTS Robert Taylor receives more gifts from fans, through the malls, than any other star In Hollywood.

PARKING LEONIA 4-1 0S TOMORROWS SAT. if Tedee A Prldaf KENNY BAKER "Mr. Dodd Takes The Air" alee Jeaa Malr la "Welle Beadete" PAY NITE TONITEI Cah Awards to Everyone! "THIN ME" Slarle Selardafl HUDSON PAI- -nt I KION 1 11 j. NOWl TWII 0411 BURLESK SMRIV (INSMir lAre eialrl end kit an noi e'-eH a Bill Heeea ead ereeeere) rnl'ITBV STORK TOMORROW! Teeae A Teeterrea a SONJAJYRONE HENIEvPOWER Mi 1 BOGOTA FREE PARKING -Of T.SreADIVG ATTRACTIONS-! TODAT, FRIDAY A MATINEE ONLY 11 liZ. mw iM ii 1 3 1 7a I JANE WITHERS nil I'll Tf m-- 5 rVWlf WrWATJ II I JLSAJI RAT MB.

IV IIAUt And Views VH EEL AND HEARD by the audience last night at the brouaht forth the instrument nf mak ns his first nersnnal aniutar. voice of superb quality. The recita- Olrl with the Flaxen Hair" also making a special impression. It can be seen that there is a danger, however, in performing transcriptions from well known as piano solos; the danger being entirely on the side of the audience. One is apt to hear the transcription as an imitation of the piano, which would not be so likely in the case of a non-harmonic instrument.

The opposing argument, of course, would be the desire tox present music familiar to an audience, and certainly there are no audiences familiar with music written originally for the harp. In a day not far distant there probably will be. The Brahms waltzes were outstanding in Miss England's first group. The number by Orandjany was light and rhythmic. In her opening solo, the Chopin prelude, miss sngiana aia not nave the as surance she gained as the program progressed, and the tempo seemed a bit hurried.

Throughout her playing Miss England was admired for the quality of the Instrument's high tones--so often unmusical in Harp performance. Mr. White is a baritone whose voice merits high praise. He appears to be well grounded in technical matters. To me his best numbers were "Thy Beaming Eyes" and "Song of the because they contained the best expression.

These, though they were duets with Miss England, significantly came near the end of the program, The young singer, an Atwater Kent winner, has done most of his singing on the radio. Certain improvements are to be expected when he is more accustomed to singing before audiences he can see. His voice, when free and in the upper portion of his register, assumes a particularly fine quality. He also exhibited artistry in songs requiring delicate shading, as exemplified in "81 mes vers avalent des Some of his Introductory attacks were a little weak. He left.

In brief, the impression of a marvelous BINO MARTHA CROSBY RAYE "DOUBLE oh NOTHING" ANDY DEVINE MABT CARLISLE alee JOHN BARRYMORE "BULLDOG DRUMMOND COMES BACK" In Celluloid CUra GABLE Oreta OAEBO Eekt. TATI.OB Wat. POWELL Meraa LOT aad Celor Carlo II IT NOW -AT POPVltl PIICMI wl aja are EUREKA II tJr HACK. t-rMI Te rint Stealage la Teaal lea Merita Bai.iAMV aad MaN la "THE MAN WHO LIVED TWICE" el.e leaial BURN Pelrtele ELMS In "Venua Ma ken Trouble" Teaa'a, tad Selardae "I ha Roaa Berk" "Wild Mny" IS 'Ji- rri. A.U Twlea waeklv pws big He.

"th aietare leal akeare aaea weeaaa't late eaa mi, pea mmtt Jearaal -A. Pregraa Change laadar, Tkaredars Twa Perfemaaaea 3 P. M.D-'l F. a rataKajajeMSa it UA A 2 This was not only the concert of the music department of the Hackensack Woman's Club this season, but it was the first public fall program in Hackensack. A large audience, perhaps the largest in the department's history, wss receptive, and foretokened a propitious season.

Miss England startled the unsus pecting in her performance of Carlos Salzedo's "Chanson dans la when she thumped the soundbox of the harp with her knuckles; and little less so by the effects she produced in light and deft rubbing of the strings. It was Impression music, and rather delightful. Miss England is a student of Salsedo, outstanding figure of the modern harp school and breaker of traditions. For an encore she played his She quoted Salzedo's literal translation of the title as This was also impressionistic, pro duced by the soft reverberation of the strings in gossamer chords that spread and vanished like shadows, against the plucking of melancholy monotones. The complete program follows: Dink Bet Dir.

Herr Hndl L'Heurt BiaalM Rtrntldo H.hn I Am Thj Hrp HumimtoQ Waodmia Mr. Whin MIm Intltnd Prelude In minor Ckopln Le bon petit rel d'Tretot Orind.Onr Wild In A flt Brhm Mini Inclifld del mia amato ben Dontudr At tne err or tne pirat aira uavia uuion In the Slienee of Kicht Captain Stratton'i Finer Deem Tailor Mr. White La ftlle tux cheveux da 11 Debuinr Impromptu Caprice Pterne Chanson dam la nult BalEedo Mill Cn.linil The Ivenlna Star (from Tannhauarrt wainer Mr. White Ich Ll.be Dleh Beethoven Thr Beaming tret MaeDowell Si met Ten avalent dee allei Rernaldo Hhn Bong af the Open Prank La Pone wnite Mtu Iniland While the Salzedo numbers might be termed as curiosities, they could hardly prick the music conscience. For all the harp solos, the Plerne number demands first place.

It brought forth the largest number of resources and was Miss England's best interpretative vehicle, "The OPIN BAIL? EXCEPT MONDAY SUMMIT AVENUE TEA HOUSE BELICIOCS MEAL Laaekeea IN 11 Dlaaer Sea aa 7 Snmmlt Ave. Hackensack Phone: Hack. 1-779I NOW SHOWING TAYLOR POWELL In "BROADWAY MELODYof 1938" allk nPOROI MI'RPKT IIINNIE BASNE ophk Ti ar.a "SOPHIE LANG GOES WEST" lt Gertrude Michael Lee Bowman STARTS TODAY COLMAH afllP WITH 1 MADIUDTI CAMOU SOUCLAt rASIANKt Jri, 1 "My Dear MIm Aldrleh" I Meareea Waller 1 riDUKOM "Good Earth" It Coming! IflKMlleVl 1 VftW SIT A MICIHT" ajonira chooi. bot" ULia it i-y i DKANNA DURRIN "iaa Mrw a in a ntnir AKa 'wnp. arrmrn ernaaM' HI TOtTU It I VI 5.

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