The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-11
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New xork, July AA'-0EVNuWuS has moved to the country, leaving the Rialto temporarily deserted. So that there are more familiar 9eces to be seen in Q jaunt to the back road than in e saunter from Times Square to Columbus Circle.
 The Rural Rialto, Cowshed Cir. suit and Pasture Playshoppes they once humorously dubbed the sum. mertime places, but these rural theaters are no longer open to ridicule. For one thing, there are too many of them. Many are within committing distance from Manhat. tan and many Q Manhattan native leaves the stihing city to journey from Broadway to Maine street.
 Here are some of the faces I've seen on the green meadows and moved lawns of the countrySideS during some recent auto junketS:
 Gloria Blondell, sister of film. doln's Joan, apprenticing herself to Q stock company in Connecticut and being besieged by the general store man for Joan's autograph.
 Katharine HepburnS relatives, first citizens of Ivoytown, attending the little theater where Katharine once filled in obscure "bitS" for the management.
 Venerable William Gillette mos toring to the play from his castle ct Hadlyme and making one of his few public appearances.
 He spends these summer after. moons operating his miniature mile and c half railroad, complete with locomotive.
 More Rural Notes
 Clarence Buddington Kelland, the novelist, takes the night of and visits the show in the converted barn under the apple trees at West" port.
 Ina Claire draws up to the the- ater ct Norwalk in Q station wagon.
 Carol Stone, Fred Stones young- est daughter, fiips her toe ct the grass and practices Q tango in the garden ct Mt. Kisco.
 Dorothy Mackaill of Hollywood sits by the lakefront in c MaSSa- chusetts colony and memories her role for Personal Appearance"
 The British star, Philip Meri- vale, usually correctly attired in Bond street clothing, Strolls the green countrywide of Long Island In slacks and sleeveless jersey be- fore reporting for work ct the Red Barn.
 Henry Hull, famed Jeeter Les- ter of "Tobacco Road" mounts Q stepladder ct his Connecticut home in Hamburg and paints the shingles. When he doffs the overalls, he is ready to apply the greasepaint for the play in the village theater.
 At Tarrytown, Elsie Janis, once the sweetheart of the A. D. F." is on the lawn of her magnificent home, engaged in amateur gar- dening.
 This on the eve of the day she was ready to tell the newspapers that she plans to sell whatever she possesses and devote the pro- ceeds to charity. One of the best beloved actresses of Broadway, Miss Janis has lived in seclusion since an automobile accident e years ago. But this new philan- thropy of hers is not the result of 1t. She had planned 1t for years. Two years ago, unknown to the public, she placed her money in @ musical revue because 1t would give promising young people enn- ployment. The show was "New Faces" and 1t has since become Q Broadway institution.
 Scholarly Spacegrabbing Manhattan'S newspaper readers h aebveen startled lately to learn that their favorite entertainers are also specialists on a great many scholarly subjects. Paul Whiteman has written to school page edi- tor to comment nhigher educa- ton, and Don Bestor, the band- master, contributes many an essay on Beethoven to the Letters to the Editor column.
 But don't worry. The boys aren't going highbrow. Their press agents are. It is the newest. fashionable way o7 getting their clients into the papers.
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