The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-22
By DAN THOMAS

Dy DIAN IAOMAo
 NEA Service Stan Correspondent HollXwood.-The spell of bad luck that seemed to hound Max Reinhardt, famous German direc- tor, in his production of the mill lion dollar "A Midsummer Nights Dream" for the movies, has been broken at last. And for that the producers have ,12-year-old George Breakston to thank.
 A few weeks ago, completion Of this great Shakespcarean play for the screen seemed to be held up indefinitely, at q costly loss, when Mickie Rooney, the Puck" of the performance, broke his leg. He had been pictured in so much of the action that it would have been almost suicidal financially to start all over again with substitute for the role.
 But here's where George Break ston came in. He had just coni- pIeted q successful tour us Puck ilf Max Reinhardts road show .f the same fantasy, when he heard of Mickey Rooney's unfortunate accident and of the producer $ dilemma.
 So George volunteered to finish Mickey's work, but only in the parts calling for action. That wa2 done. George performed all the mischievous antics of the, fairy messenger in the picture, while Mickey Rooney, in the wheel chair, his leg still in a cast. took the closeups..
 During his pinch hitting service, George appeared daily at the stu dio. two hours and half before any other members of the cast so that "Puck's" hairy make-uC could be affixed to his naked little body. He stayed an hour longer each day so that this hair cou:'i be scrubbed off with oil. What is more to the younGster'. honor, for weeks he refused otlh?: roles, which would have cmb'az oned his name in marquee lights, while he slaved over work to be credited to someone else.
 Far. Prom Il Handicap
 For the first time in the IA years he. has been in pictures. Roscoe Karns wife visited the set on which he was working the other day. The comedian always was afraid that his wife's presence would make him self-conscious and thus cause him to turn in poor performance. Instead of that. he did his first scene in her presence. so well that Director Mitchell I.eisen said one take was enough.
 "I think the studio should put Mrs Karns under contract, too, so that Roscoe would work that hard all the time," remarked Richard Barthelmess.
 Limit to GaIlantry
 The other day Cesar Romero, who like most Spaniards believes that .politeness should be one or mans foremost virtues, passed Sal ly Blanc on Hollywood boulevar" and didn't tip his hat. Then he spoke to Patricia Ellis and neg lected to remove his headgear.
 A block farther down the street he saw Marlene Dietrich, with whom he had just finished playing in "hTe Devil Is q Woman" com ing toward him, so he did all abont-face and started walking very rapidly for the nearest corner. : It seems that he had just washed his thick, unruly hair, which made his hat fit so tigthly that 1t was literally stuck on his head.
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 Bum Joke
 The other night at>the Trocadero one of Hollywood'S better-knoWD comedians stole the garters off a drunk's legs-and then bet the tipsy one $5 that he wasn't wear ing any garters. The drunk took the bet and pulled up his trousers this year-and there have been some good ones.
 While there is nothing spec