The Washington times., 1932-08-10
Stuart Walker
Takes Actors
Under Wing
Bv HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1899. King Feature Syndicate
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug. 10.
Hollywood'S most unusual school
for actors is run by Stuart Walker.
in charge of developing Para
mounts younger players.
The studio has assigned Mr..
Walker special rehearsal stage
where he can put his protegeS
through their PAGES. At first
glance. the set appears to be an
ordinary hallway and drawing
room. But actually it is so de
signed as to present every pro.
blem in mechanics the player will
come up against.
In the drawing-room are five
different kinds of windows: A
French window that opens in, an
other that opens out; two sets Of
easement windows similarly ar
ranged, and finally a window that
raises and lowers.
Then there are seven different
types of doors. including: Por-
there's, double sliding doors, swing
ing doors, etc.
Placed in the set are Is types of
sofas and chairs, offering every
height and design.
Completing this unusual room
are 80 small hand props, such as
ash trays. books, match boxes,
lighters, telephones. etc.
Under Mr.. Walkers system. the
student actors are cast in a play,
which they rehearse and perform.
Only there are never any Specta-
tors. Last week, the comedy
"Candlelight" was the chosen les
son.
At present, the director has
eight pupils. They are Frances
Dee, Randolph Scott. Kent Tay.
lor, Cary Grant, Sari Martha.
Adrienne Ames. Claire Dodd and
Florine Mckinney.
Credit Lilyan Tashman with
one Of the more amusing wise.
cracks of the week.
A party was in progress at a
Malibu home. The guests we're
informally attired. Presently. a
leading woman arrived. She has
grown plump and, in lounging
pajamas. she is a symphony Of
curves.
Lilyan whispered: 100, look, a
balloon smuggler."
Boulevard talk: A Hollywood
agent made the rounds of the
casting offices this week on a
novel mission. He has taken an
option on a pack of wild wolves
and is trying to place them in a
picture . as if one to each door
isn't enough They got a laugh
at railroad station this week
when Mitzi Green stepped off the
train wearing a long coat and
dark glasses, a Ia Carlo. In
spite of losing 20 pounds in four
days, via the flue route, Al Green
has reported at Warmers to take
up his directorial duties. .Lupe
Velez' recipe for stage success: Il
sing, not good but loud; dance,
not good but move around a lot"
I stop the show. as simple as
that. the movie fan outdoes the
traditional patience of the fisher
man. When Back Street" opened
here the other night $50 fans
were lined up at the theater at
l p. m. Lou Anger is in the hos
pital for a minor operation. .
latest word from Fox is that the
Will Rogers picture. "Jubilo." will
get under way in about three
weeks. after being off the screen
for three months with an injured
back, Joe E. Brown expects to
start work on a new picture,
August %.
Over at Paramount, they've ar.
ranged for Sally Blame to play op-
posite Randolph Scott in his first
Western, Heritage of the Des-
ert." Wonder what became Of
Will James Lone Cowboy" in
which Scott was supposed to star.
This handsome young leading
man will be busy enough, how.
ever. He will be among those
present when the Edgar Selwyn
play, Song of Songs" is made
into talkie. Charles Ruggles is
another added to this cast.
It's rather cruel, what they're
saying about the unemployed hus-
band of a famous star.
She's sailing for Europe and