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The Washington times., 1936-03-11
6. @. P, NAMES
CONVENTION
DELEGATES

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March II.
local committeeman and district
and State convention delegates of
the Republican party Of Alexan.
dria we're announced today by
Frederick L. Flynn, secretary of
the organization.
Officers of the organization
were also named at the same time.
They are:
OfficerS-John Barton Phillips,
chairman: Frederick L. Flynn. Sec
retary; G.. Raymond Gaines, treas
urer, and Richard B. English and
George Thornhill, vice chairmen.
Is Are Announced
OF 18 committeeman to be
named, Is were announced and
two more will be selected this
week. These represent two men
and q woman from each of the
six wards throughout the city.
They are:
First Ward-Charles Hupp and
r. P. Whitestone; second, John
p. Strauss and w. l.. Nortord;
third, Maury w. Gaines and Al
bert MAYS; fourth, Frank Wat
kins and F. Clinton Knight; fifth,
Julian johnson and H. H. Wat
kins, and sixth, Frederick L. Flynn
and John Barton Phillips.
Four of the six women to serve
on the committee, as announced,
are Mrs. Charles Strauss, Mrs.
Richard B. English, Mrs. John
Leadbeater and Mrs. Thomas
Gore.
Delegates named to the Eighth
district convention to be held In
Culpeper April 2, are as follows:
John Barton Phillips, John P.
Strauss, Richard B. English, Frank
Watkins, F.. Clinton Knight, Mrs.
John Leadbeater, Mrs. Janet
English, Mrs. Alice Strauss, Mrs.
Mary Tenneyson, Mrs. H. 1.
Strother, Mrs. F. c. Knight. Mrs.
D. Rush, Harvey Schwarzmann,
Tilton Gaines, Julian johnson,
Donald Dlckcrman, F. L. Flynn,
Charles Hupp, R. P. Whitestone,
Albert Mays, Henry Crockett, G..
R. Gaines, George Thornhln and
Maurey w. Gaines.
Alternates Are Given
Alternates to the same conven-
ton were named as follows:
Howard Watkins, R. L. Ager,
Charles Pullman, Thomas Gore.
Archie Simpson, o. P. Angelo,
Mrs. Guy Evans, Carlton Eber-
hart, w. F. Smith, r. R. Gilling-
ham, Floyd Keller, James Rush,
Kemp Rush, John Harding, c. N.
johnson, w. L. Norford, Mrs. T.
j. Gore. D. j. Wolford. L. o.
Hardin, Mrs. Virginia Bouvess, j.
Garrett. Charles Strauss and
Gilbert Lee
The same delegates and alter
mates selected to attend the dis.
trict convention at Culpeper were
also named for the State conven-
ton to be held in Roanoke April
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COUNTY T0ASK
$4,000 BONDS

ROCKVILLE, March 11.-Per.
mission to float a county bond
issue of $172,OO0, to finance i'm
provements to the Montgomery
county school system, will be
asked of the Maryland State Leg
islature as a result of an action
voted upon yesterday by the county
commissioners.
Of the amount desired, $780,
900 would be used to purchase a
site and erect the first unit of a
junior high school for the Ken
Sington district. About 300
pupils would be accommodated.
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Good Friday Exercises

ALEXANDRIA. March IL.
Preparations for the annual Good
Friday services to be held April
10 were made today by the Alex
andria Ministerial Association at
a meeting held this morning in
the Westminster Building of the
Second Presbyterian Church.
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DIR. Oliver Hart,
St. Johns Rector,
Feted in BerkShireS

THE Rev. DR.. Oliver J. Hart, rector
of st. Johns Church on Lafayette
Square, with Mrs. Hart, was enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Carlos M. de Heredia Of New
York in her Summer home, Wheatleigh,
at Lenox, Mass. The informal party
followed the sunset service in the gar
den at Wheatleigh, at which DR.. Hart
preached the sermon. DR.. and Mrs.
Hart are at Hyannisport, Mass, for
the month of August, Dr. Hart taking
charge of the little church there of
which the Rev. DR.. Ze Barney Phil
lips, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, has charge in the Summer.
DR.. and Mrs. Phillips are abroad for
the Midsummer, and DR.. and Mrs.
Hart went to Hyannisport from their
place at Castine, Me-, where they
spent the early part of the Summer.
DR.. and Mrs. Hart will not return to
Washington until the middle of Sep
tember, when they will give up their
apartment in the st. Regis and will
occupy a house on California street
next Winter.
The Rev. James F. Madison, as
sistant rector of st. johns, and Mrs.
Madison are occupying the apartment
of DR.. and Mrs. Hart during their
absence and will return to their apart
ment in the parish house on Sixteenth
street the middle of September.
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Travel and Informal Festivities Keynote Of Summer
By. y.I'|I||; the. Way
kstb BisSss

ENcMANrd stories of the rnantc history
We 10 enoyed our
stay remembered them
boarded New York
by
upon
A ssa the end Of Nsnhsstan
Spuyten
legendary Journey
the toucUtns Antony
Vs" co'lesr 7 snd rhthsrd ma" " gallant old Peter stuy
sssHtS psh important the RraOH dark and
Antony at high
Sssta~
tie wat1 ktndu Of the urgency Antony
hssy snas~see his bottle
wsu1
StrxseG into the
tp..r boa.d too well. for when he was half way
violently II battling spirits
blast than the bottom
that duyvn
s drag
Ehoss OF the unfortunate Antony still haun the sundsst on
attempts swim the creek after dark: and
bridge built the channel to guard against such melancholy accidents
Jthr intriguing legends
sstasreus goblin s1OaOct hat
top Of pun6~s~s steep
upca The DuHderberg peeped
sOsrIOat Goublets
"ytstsssus"
especially captains rho jailed
goblin
rasy who tcied to hoW their
sssH" TAs DrnGebe0 goblin ud' the dread Of
nailed against
9 cssstsx thought a0anS s sps they
nsstssssG nRppesedr hsuntd rp~.
W. reminded story
hd early settlers Of these
aws the sleepy Hollow Valley ready pounce
en-
We further ssy the story of
Rip written but for the Dutch
legend
sng river An exciting the places where Of our
f.s to'srs tall. found tA'r birth Many more thrills are promised
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In Suburb
Yesterday
Miss Levison and
Mr.. Tegler Wed
Last Night.
NMTRnrnso wedding tssk

A NNTWHSTnSo wedding 'tsek
n place last svening st O. s'eieek
~ ut ths ssventh-pey AAvGasaEt
a Church n Tkoml Palk, when
Miss wilma Marguerite IAvisen.
daughter Of Mr.. and Nrs. Ddvard o.
Lsvison Of Frederick, Nd, became
the bride Of GY. Jack Henry Tss1eg
Of TAkosna Park, sen Of lkr. and ASxs.
II. q. Isenbsrg Of Jehnhewn, p.
Rev. II. o. Prsaief performed tAs esrs-
mony. The decorations cf palms and
large baskets sf white flowers made IN
attractive setting for the eersneny'
A short program Of ergan music W.
given BY lkim Jean Mead and Mr.
Psnton FrceM sang several selections
accompanied BY his Estsr, Mis 1cyes
FrocM. ..-... - 80 ..-.-..,-., -
The bride, who was escorted and
given IN marriage By her father, wore
O white lace gown made on princess
lines with high neck and line Of satin
buttons down the trent and sleeves
cut full at the shoulder and tight At.
ting below the elbow. Hsf veil Of tulla
was held IN place with orange bios
SONS. She carried q shower buuqus,
Of white roses and lilies Of the valley
Miss Hazel Lsaeh was ths maid Of
honor. &hs wore q gown az yellow
meusseline Do sole with Jacket and
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Bride.Elect
Will Be Feted
At Sligo Park Hills

MISS BETTY BENTON, daughter
A|A of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva H. Benton
of Sligo Park Hills, Md, will enter
tain tonight in her home at linen
shower in honor of Miss Martha Par
ker of Washington, who was class
mate Of Miss Benton's in Fargo, N. OAK.
Miss Parker will leave here August %
for Midland, Mich, where she will be
married to Mr.. John La Pelle. Septem-
Der /.
The guests will be Miss Ruth Frost,
Miss Jean Frost, Miss Gladys Steven
son. Miss Irene Stevenson, Miss Lucille
Magee, Miss Vivian Reed, Miss Janet
Weideman, Miss Ruth Shields, Miss
Margaret Harrison, Miss Louise Smith,
Miss Lucille Fuller and Miss Martha
Kicker, all of Washington. The host
ess will use a color scheme of yellow
and white for the decorations.
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ahert-pu1xsd sleeves and carried tails
man rcsas.
lGin Lois Matttsen wearing green
Reg0elins Do sois with q peash-eol-
srsA sssh, and Mn Helen DaEtAux
in Q gown of peach eolcr were the
briA@maids.
BareArs 1riten, who were Q freek
II blue srEAn6y In heor length, Was
the Aews1 gtYi.
Mr.. Niitsn WAlker was the baSt
man, and ths ushsFs were Mr.. Edward
IEinesingsr and M. Bdward Davis, all
Of TAkema Park.
IAtsx I'm the evening Mr. and Mrs.
TsRier left for Q wedding trip 70
Niagara Falls, gstng through Canada
10 Dstrsit. Mich. by motor and re-
turning H way u Cleveland. Ohio,
whsrs thsy viii WHIT the Great Lakes
Expositien. On their return they will
10 at henns 70 their friends In Central
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n NNHOCio R1AAN SROA 20
- astS from the Capitals Socle-
ty circles are looking forward
~ with keen interest to the
horse show that will be presented by
the Riding and Hunt Club on the eve
ming of August 26 at MeadoWbrook
Saddle Club, in Rock Creek Park.
A gallery of more than 1,500 specta-
tors attended the clubs first evening
meet at the Chevy Chase, Md, course
last month, thrilled to the perform
ance made by brilliant hunters and
jumpers under powerful flood lights,
and far larger audience is expected
to turn out for the forthcoming event.
Maj. Frank L. Whitaker of the
chief of Cavalry's office is chairman
of the committee in charge of the
show, and is being assisted by Mr..
Fenton M. Fadeley and Comdr. VIII
liam Justice Lee OF the Navy.
The committee is engaged in the
preparation of a program of 10 spec
tacular classes in which Serviceable
sterling silver trophies will go to the
winners, with championship ribbons
for the hunter and open jumper scor-
ing the greatest number of points in
those divisions.
In addition. the club will present the
grand championship bowls offered for
the two horses scoring the greatest
number of points in the four-show
program, which will be brought to a
close in the impending meet.
The classes being planned are the
model hunters, novice jumpers, hunter
hacks, touch and out, open hunter,
working hunter, knockdown and out,
Corinthian, handy hunter and open
jumper. The latter is to be judged
under international rules.
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Miss Long Leaves
For Motor Trip

Miss Pauline Yates Long left last
week for an extended motor trip
through New England. She will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Shea in New
port and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F..
Boyle in Providence, r. I.
Miss Long will return to her home
in Washington the last of September.
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Southampton Northern resort today for visits
on the North Shore
The Attorney Homer Cummings were hosts
last evening at an buffet supper when they entertained
profession with whom they have oee
associated present several officials OF the Department.
of Justice. -
The hosts the dining Mrs Cum
mngs wearing an print chiffon gown gray back
ground orchids at her belt On the center OF
the be pink gadioluses Tables and chairs
where OF the guests fingered
The Attorney Cummings will leave the Cap
m this week. going to Springfield Ill., Where ne Will
deliver from there to Boston to attend the
meeting of the Bar During his absence Mrs Cum
ngs will 90 motor trip expecting to make cape Goa her
destination
The Greek Minister Scilianos who is spending
the mdseaon Springs the guests at the COCK
tail party given evening Mr. and Mrs Frank OF
New Switzerland who entertained at the
Club Among in the large company was MIS- William ~
Castle wife Ambassador to Japan
Rear Admiral and Mrs Emory Scott Land among the
arriving in New York today
Admiral and spent short time on Long Island oeoe
sailing a month six weeks ago.
Rear Admiral and Luke McNamee who were in wash
ngon to Newport and are staying at the
Viking.
The newly appointed States Consul General at BARGE
Iona SPAIN will leave for New York today
and their Mahlon PERKINS, IT,
Mr. Perkins will sail tomorrow the Exeter Tor Spa Wnere ne
Perkins and her Will return
to 201 Connecticut avenue and WILL not SAIL
for Spain until conditions more settled there.
Mr. Perkins historical advisor to the State Depart
the three preceding which ne was
of the American legation in Pepng, China for six
their returned to the Capital
recently from months motor trip to the West Coast
Maj. L. Philadelphia, Pa is spending brief
Evening star., 1936-08-17

TINE former Secretary OF the
Treasury, Mr.. David Franklin
Houston, who also served as
Secretary of Agriculture dur
ing the Wilson administration, with
Mrs. Houston and their son. Mr.. Law
renee r. Houston, who have been
abroad, are among the passengers
aboard the Aquitania, expected to ar
rive tomorrow in New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Matthew White Perry
will return today from a two weeks
visit with DR.. and Mrs. Loren B. john
son at South West Harbor, Me.
Mrs. Perry is the daughter of former
Senator and Mrs. Nathaniel A. Dial.
Miss Belle Gurnee, who was at the
Westbury in New York for several days
after her return from Europe last
week, has gone to her Summer home,
Hull's Cove, at Bar Barbor, and will
come to her Washington home in the
late Autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halbert H Payne, who
are spending the Midsummer at Lake
Placid, were among the guests enter
tanned yesterday at the Ausable Club
by Mr.. William S. Benson OF PaSSalc,
N. j., who is there for the season.
Mrs. Skirvin Adams was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at Beach Mound,
her villa at Newport.
Mrs. John F. Clark, accompanied
by her son, Henry H. Clark of the Post
ONCE Department, left today for At
lantic City.
Miss Janet McCallum has been
spending a few days at the Barclay in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Eliot have gone
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Motoring in Canada

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Jeffries of Ia
koma Park, Md, are on motor trip to
Canada and New England and will re-
turn here August %.
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Mrs. b. Y. Martin, who resides at
the westchester Apartments, has gone
South for an extended visit with her
mother, Mrs. l. D. Barnard, ut Ozark.
Ala. She win be Joined by Mr.. Mar
tin in September, when they viii have
1see REsDNTIAl. PAGE I'D
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Han, Warrington Missionary College,
after September l, where Mr.. Taylor
(gss WEDDINGS, Page Bad
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Residential Social News
Former Cabinet Officer and Family Re-
turn From Europe-Others Leave

Evelyn, have started on q motor "Trip
through New England and win visit
at Hague-on-LAke George ana In
Montreal. Mrs. Chase and her dAugh-
ter will stop on Long Island for . few
days before returning b Warrington
early in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin r. etickney
and Mr.. Benjamin r. Stieknsy, r.,
are spending some time at Prospect
Hill ut Frederick, Md.
Mrs A r. Prisley and her daughter.
Miss Gertrude Prisley, naotored 70
Philadelphia for the week end. Mrs.
Prisley and her daughter returned q
week ago from an extended trip to
Chicago and Canada and q short stay
in Atlantic City before returning.
Mrs. John wilber jenkins and NiAa
Betty Van Luven Jenkins left for
Canada last night TO spend o month
with Mrs. jenkins mother, Nrs
Franklin Z. van Luven, In Napanee
Ontario. Mrs. jenkins and Min
jenkins have just returned from O
visit of several weeks in North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kd9ar Norris have re-
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Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Morris havs rs-
turned to Warrington frem Pitts
burgh. Pa.
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Mrs. E. A. Chase and her daughter
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Eliot have gone
to Stockbridge, Mass, where they are
staying at Heaton Hall.
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Diplomats, Officials
Are Hosts and Guests
Here and at Resorts
Belgian Envoy and Wife Leave Newport.
Attorney General and Mrs. Cum
mingS Hosts.
nings Hosts.

@HE Belgian Ambassador and Countess van der Straten
Ponthoz, at Newport following visit in
Southampton left Northern resort today for visits
on the North Shore.
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Horse Show
A t traC t S
| n t e re S t
Riding and Hunt Club
Has Planned
Event.

r. QUESTRIAN sports enthusi-
- asts from the Capitals socie-
ty circles are looking forward
~ ,,,;tL Laar iptaroet IN the
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Miss Janet McCallum has been
spending a few days at the Barclay in
Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1936-06-20

CONSIDERED THEM ALL
Talbot Jennings, who wrote the
adaptation of Romeo and Juliet"
for Metro Goldwyn-Mayer, con-
siders the choice as a matter Of
craftsmanship, from the coolly i'm
personal attitude Of the techni.
clan.
"It was agreed after studying
every version of the story that no
one has ever improved on Shakes.
peare's dialogue, or dramatic
action" he said. Irving G. Thai
berg entertained this theory from
the first. He found that George
Cukor, the director, and Prof. Will.
liam Strunk, jr., of Cornell, were
in complete accord.
There was never any question
in my own mind about it. It would
have been much simpler to adapt
the story direct from Shakespeare's
script, without even considering
the versions that various producers
and playwrights have taken the
liberty to make. We looked over
about twenty versions in ALL"
Jennings shrugged expressively.
'"The outcome was" he continued.
that the picture follows the ORR
ginal story more closely than any
stage presentation since Shakes
peare put on the show himself.
Jennings explained the remark
able similarity of technic in mod.
ern scenario construction and the
Elizabethan style of writing in
1896, when Shakespeare wrote
Romeo and Juliet"
THE play was written In "a con-
Secutive scenes" he said. 1T was
not intended to be broken up into
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acts. Obviously, it is possible for
the motion picture to give this con-
tinuity, which is impossible on the
stage"
Jennings considers that Shakes
peare received shabby treatment
from some of those who attempted
to produce his plays.
after the reopening Of the the
ater in the Restoration period,
Romeo and Juliet was revived in
1862" he continued. James How
ard gave the play a happy ending.
All of Shakespeare's plays during
this period were subjected to a
lot of revision that didn't do them
any good. AS matter of fact, the
original ending of Romeo and
Juliet was forgotten until 1850. 1t
was picked up by Theophlus Glib
Der, Garrick wrote in his own dia-
logue and it was adapted by Kath-
arine Cornell, who was a marvel.
Gus Juliet.
BACK TO THE BARD
Eve studied all Of these changes
and threw them all out in favor
Of ShakeSpeare's own version.
There is no additional dialogue.
Norma Shearer and Leslie How
ard will play the title roles as he
wrote the parts, including the orr
ginal ending. Nothing ever writ
ten has surpassed it for simplicity.
beauty and majesty Of poetic ex-
preston"
Accordingly, in view Of Jennings
comments, the screen version OK
Romeo and Juliet" will be Shakes
peare'S story as he wrote it, not be-
cause the studio hesitated to I'M
prove the script, but because they
were convinced it couldn't be done.
Against a musical framework
of his own original compositions.
Herbert Stothart. M-G-M COM
poser and conductor, wove Eng
liSh madrigals, Georgian chorals.
and more than 200 major and
minor works of Italian and Eng
liSh composers of the fifteenth.
sixteenth and seventeenth CEN
turies, into the musical back
grounds for Irving G. Thalberg's
production Of the Shakespearean
romance, starring Norma Shearer
and Leslie Howard and directed
by George Cukor.
AS a tribute to Tschaikowsky.
the melodic theme from his
Romeo and Juliet Fantasia" has
been included. This, according
to Stothart. is the most beauti-
full expression and visualization
of the love theme in the classic
romance ever composed.
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PreVieWS .
BY Jimmy Starr
Poppy"
RGtinQ: Good

Produced By Paramount. Starring
W. G. Fields. Directed by A. Edward
Sutherland. Play by Dorothy DOnneLy::
Screen play by Waldemar Young and
virginia Van Upp. Photographed by
William MellOr. Paul Jones, associate
producer. Supervised By william Lee
Baron.
No easy task was it to plan
an unroariouS comedy well know
ing that the star was so i'll that at
any moment he might be forced
from actual filming and put back
to bed, but such was the case
with Poppy" starring that low
able and inimitable buffoon, w.
c. Fields.
Little does the average audience
take into consideration the vari-
Gus handicapS under which many
q production labors until it is
completed and ready for showing.
1 am not creating alibis for Bill
Fields. He needs none. Even
when ailing he is funnier than
most of our top-notch comedians.
But knowing the conditions under
which he worked-trying, painful
times they were, tool can only
say that Bill was swell! I'm a
pushover for him from the time
he enters a scene until he exits.
Far from being a successor to
the old silent version of this
yarn, the new production is lack
ing in modern SmartneSS, produc-
ton quality and directorial adroit-
ness. Without Bill in scene, it's
rather pathetic.
Catharine Doucet, Lynne Over
man and Maude Eburne are a
trio in the supporting cast, how
ever, who manage some rather
bright and entertaining portrayalS.
But the romantic department, in
charge Of Rochelle Hudson and
Richard Cromwell, is indeed sad.
The plot is so ancient and so
devoid Of any modern scenario
glands and in such a weakened
condition I am afraid it won't
stand analysis.
Bill Fields-and he alone-again
saves the day.
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G4kA MA,71
3ETaleS For Columbia

|of Tennessee, "Come Closer
Folks, an original by Aben Kan
del, author of the widely read
novel, City for Conquest; i;
Counterfeit Lady,, an original by
Edwin Olmstead; Lovers on Pa
role", by Adelaide Heilbron; the
dialogue rights to the famous
George Kelly play, "Craig's Wife,,
the Alice Duer Miller story, Birth
Of a Hero, and two untitled origi-
mails by studio contract writers.
Columbia also has taken an op.
tion on Robert Buckner's much
talked-about story, "The Man Who
Won the War;. This story, the
chronicle of an English naval Of
ficer'S actual accomplishment in
single-handedly turning back the
German advance in Belgium, ap-
peared originally in the Atlantic
Monthly and subsequently was re-
printed in Readers Digest.
The Washington times., 1936-06-20
Bride-to-Be Is
Promoted

HOLLYWOOD, June 20.-Re-
gardless of it's preoccupation with
Reno, nothing catches the imagi,
nation of Hollywood more than a
wedding.
Hearing that Jack Haley's
Stand-in for Mister Cinderella"
was to be married, Betty Furness
gave the job for her stand-in in
the picture to the bride-to-be.
Betty's new stand-in is Eleanore
Crooker, who has appeared on
the screen in dancing bits. Ha-
1ey's stand-in is Billy Baxter.
The wedding takes place at the
Crescent Heights Methodist Epis-
copal Church in Hollywood
Director Edward Sedgwick has not
lost the touch for sentiment, in
spite Of the fact that this is his
1920 production in 23 years at
tf0 business a.
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1.-THE r etuFn Of
Sophie Lang"
Rating: Good

Light drama, rogueFy, comedy
and romance are the ingredients
of this story, telling Of the regen'
Grafton of a notorious woman Raj
files. Keyed to a vein Of suspense.
the dialogue and action are well
balanced and move at a speedy
pace. With effective application
these qualities, plus credible 1ndl'
vidual performances, result in a
good average entertainment.
Supposedly dead. Gertrude MI
chael, as Sophie, in making her
farewell visit to her London tomb,
meets the romantically inclined
Ray Milland, an American re-
porter. Reformed, Miss Michael
sails to America as a companion
to Elizabeth Patterson, wealthy
Jewel collector.
Also on board the ship are Sir
Standing, an international jewel
thief, and Milland. Standing
steals Miss Patterson'S jewels,
and, though she is not suspected, !,
Miss Michael admits to Miss Pat
terson that she is Sophie Lang,
and promises to recover the stolen
gems. Getting off the boat safely
by placing the loot in Milland's
pocket, Standing cleverly recovers
it when he is safely past the
customs. To protect his own hide,
Standing tips off the police that
Miss Michael has the jewels. but
she, by brilliant, exciting applica'
ton Of Raffles' tactics after
eluding the police, re-Steals and
returns the diamonds to Miss Pat
terson. The finale is her regen'
Grafton in Milland's love.
The realistic work of the prin,
cipals is embellished by the per.
formanceS of Colin Tapley. Paul
Harvey, Garry owen, Don Rowan
and Purnell Pratt. George Ar.
chainbaud's direction takes full
advantage Of the productions as
sets and the talents Of the players
The film is based on a story by
Frederick Anderson. The screen.
play by Patterson McNutt and
Brian NARROW is smooth and be-
lievable.