The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
In New York

wood can take joke on itself, and
 pay. well for it, too. A film com
 pany is spending 8 very handsome figure for the rights to Personal
 Appearance" which pokes fun at people of people of the screen.
 Lawrence Riley, who composed
 the prank, already has gone west with a scenario writing contract, and many another, satirist has pre- ceded him. Moss Hart, who had a hand in "Once in a Lifetime first
 and best of the jobs of movie lam booming, was lured to California on the strength of it. Norman Krasna found himself working for the cine ma at some fabulous salary soon after he, had laughed derisively at Hollywood methods in Louder, Please"
 Also there was a.. play called Wonder Boy which charged the film industry with. all sorts of un- derhanded ballyhoo tactics. The
 author of that one already were working in Hollywood, but instead of suffering discipline or dismissal they got a raise in salary. Mis-: Grace George was under contrac- to movie company when she WE: offered the leading role in Per. sonal Appearance" on Broadway
 And she was allowed to accept it
 Rosy Prospects
 Another report that Maude Adams will return to the stage Variety says she will, and that the play has been selected Kath. arine Cornell will lose at leas $46,O00 on her production oi Romeo. and. Juliet,". althougl
 every seat doubtless will be filled
 during the limited run of the show
 It's an artistic adventure for her, and worth it :. Billy Rose is go-
 ing ahead with plans for his musi- cal-comedy-circus for the spring. Show girls, acrobats, a menagerie
 that Frank Buck now is collecting,
 two orchestras, 200 horses, a tent
 seating 5000, a cast of 50O,- and a
 musical score by a great com poser-maybe Sigmund Romberg
 Talk about the Mighty Barnum!
 Judith Anderson has passion
 for hot dogs, seldom writes letters
 serves cocktails to visitors bu
 doesn't drink them herself, hatei
 everything mechanical, and doesn'
 like perfume. She's supposed to b,
 one of the best-dressed women or
 the stage, but pays little attention to clothes when she isn't acting Ina Claire, recently selected as
 one of America's ten t-dresseG
 women, admits that her choice of q costume for the country is turtle. necked sweater and oyeralls. Says
 the selection created an uncom-
 fortable obligation. and she pre-
 tends to be distressed about it.
 In spite of that Philadelphia
 incident last year, Ethel Barry
 more and Eva Le Gallienne are still most in demand for appear ances at women's clubs. Dame Sybil Thorndike has to attend al-
 most as many luncheons as Mrs
 Roosevelt. Philip Merrivale, most swashbuckling of character actors.
 is obliging about speaking at club meetings and parties.
 Actors Once Immune
 Stage folk have come long way up the social scale since Eng lands middle ages when a law pro- vided that 'cripples. beggars and dCtOES 'COulu not De Sueu ELNel Zimmerman, who dropped the first three letters and became Norman. is the most famous Manhattanette right now, what with her stellar part in the seasons best musical. But while giving interview, sitting for painters and sculptors, signing agreements concerning indorse- ments, appearing on the tage and rounding the night spots, she still wishes somebody would offer her a straight dramatic part in a legiti- mate play. l
 Tallulah Bandhead. who never has had anything but serious char |acter roles, is wishing for chance at a lighter part. At least one in which she doesn't have to die. Poor Tallulah is always dying. Just now she's a nightly victim of brain tumor in Dark Victory" In Thunder Below she jumped off la cliff aud ended everything. Off- stage in "The Green Hat" she smashed herself and her car against a sturdy oak. And in the London revival of The Lady of the Cameilias" she did . heart stirring job of the famou death iments. appearing on the stage and there's a pleasant little comedy for lady who'd like to live?