The Washington times., 1936-07-01

Father Sidney Raemers, Ph.D.,
former professor Of history at
the University of Notre Dame,
was engaged by RKO-Radio as
technical adviser for two scenes
in Mary of Scotland" one in
which the queen is married to
the Earl of Boutwell, and the other
depicting her ascent to the scat
fold. He also instructed Katha-
rine Hepburn and Fredric
March, coStars of the picture, in
the Latin responses used in the
marriage ceremony. Father Rae
mers is widely known as a writer
and authority on religious his
tory Among his other works,
he is the author Of a 40-volume
History of the Catholic Church
and a Boys History Of the Bible.
OMEN ACT THURSDAY
The Omen romped away with
the One-Act Play Tournament last
February, getting a unanimous
verdict of the judges, Of which
your critic was chairman. But
they will have some stiff competi-
ton to take the top honors in the
Washington Monument competi-
ton in the Sylvan Theater, where
they appear in a gay farce Thurs
day. The Blackfriars last week in
"Smilin' Thru" left a high mark
for Uncle Sans Bureau of In
vestigation actors to shoot at.
The picture coming to the Fox
Theater Friday, Crime OF DR..
Forbes" concerns so-called
mercy killing" although theaters
are forbidden by the Will Hays
office to exploit it that way .
Writes Rufus Blair, of Paramount,
from out in Hollywood: Your
paper comes every day to this
desk, and may say without wish
ing it to sound like soap Suds,
that you still turn out the best
drama section in the republic. And
should feel that way even If you
weren't so kindly disposed towards
Paramount art and copy.
Really, Mr.. Blair, such tlattery.
ABOUT LOST HORIZON"
I have been spending some
leisure moments reading James
Hilton's Lost Horizon" chiefly
because heard Columbia Pictures
was spending $1,500,00O to make
this story, with Frank Capra di-
recting. Now I am like Sam Ga
lanty, chuck full of interest about
anything that concerns a million
or more. Actually, Author Hill
ton, just 80, wrote this story to
keep from going on the dole IN
En- CLAN d. He was desperately
poor, and finished the novel in
exactly six weeks. It has been
translated into II languages, Won
the Horthenden prize, England'S
highest literary award. . Since
then he composed Goodbye, Mr..
Chips" another best seller, and
landed in the Hollywood money. =.
Lost Horizon" was first published
in September, 1893. and quickly
ran through 16 editions. Since
Columbia announced that they
would make the picture, with
Ronald Colman starred. the book
has again climbed into the best
seller list. OF it Alexander WOOL
colt says: IT have gone quietly
mad on the subject Of Lost Hori-
zon." 1t is one of the most en-
thralling tales spun in our time,
and I know few people on whom
it would not cast a most potent
spell. Hilton told Director Frank
Capra he didn't have ough
money to buy copy paper, so he
wrote on what scrap paper was
available. When Capra offered to
buy the original manuscript the
author says: Il was really embar-
raSsed."
CASS DAILY, A FIND
Cass Daily with Ozzie Nelson's
band which comes to the Fox Fri
day is called a Shubert find des-
tined for a brand new musical
comedy due early in the new sea-
son Ken Murray and Sassafras
are in a comedy short at the
Earle but you will have to catch
the supper show at $50 to SET
them. Only time they run it -.
Lillian Gish will be the Ophelia
for the John Gielgud Hamlet, with
Judith Anderson as the Queen.
Sounds like a good cast and the
makings of a fine october evening
on E Street ... When is the w. P.
A. going to let Washington see
what Uncle Sans actors are do.
ing. I pause for a reply, Mr..
Farnsworth. What's the matter
with booking of Murder in the
Cathedral" or the Negro produc-
ton of Macbeth" which was such
a smashing hit in Harlem. under
stand this latter production is due
for a 4000-mile cross country
jaunt.