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Evening star., 1936-06-02

per when they arrived. She had
bought a dozen red roses from the
florist on Sixth avenue and made the
welsh rarebit that Jan loved.
Patience held out her arms. Jan
rushed into them with little sob,
and In second she was hysterical
with weeping. Patience looked fright
ened, but Shell shrugged.
Its good for her to have a bawl. y
He sat down and lit a cigarette. Il
feel just the same way"
Suddenly Jan released herself from
Patience's arms and rushed out of the
room. They heard Shells door across
the hall bang, and knew she had gone
in to throw herself on his couch and
give way to her nerves.
"Prima donnas always do that or
the opening night" Shell said, get
ting up. But usually before the cur.
! tain"
Patience smiled tenderly as they
sat down to supper alone.
She's been SO keyed up, poor lamb y
But she would not have turned II
Evening star., 1936-06-02
CHAPTER XIV.


TT WAS near curtain time and the
house was almost filled when Pa
tience and Shell found their seats
II in the second row. center. Since
Gary had been so successful with
musical shows every Gary Gray revue
or musical comedy was sure to be
sell-out opening night.
Shell nodded to several friends and
newspaper critics and settled back
complacently. But Patience, looking
neither to the right nor the left, sat
very straight, her face a white mask.
Suddenly Shell felt deep stirring OF
sympathy, because he knew what JAMS
success or failure would mean to her
faithful older sister. He moved little
closer when the lights were dimmed,
and touched her hand. Patience, un-
derstanding, gave him 1eeting smile
of gratitude, and laid her long, cold
fingers over his hand for moment.
I'm like an iceberg" she whispered,
and flushed when Shell slipped his
arm through hers, and took her cold
hands firmly in his warm ones.
The stirring melodies of the overture
soon had a soothing effect on Patience
and she smiled family.
ITS piled with hits" Shell agreed
~But the cafe number is the best
thing in the show
1t was the first musical Patience
had ever seen, and she gasped when
the curtain ran up on so gorgeously
costumed dancing girls, singing Rain
bow Round My Feet The drapeS
we're black velvet, and every girl was
In frilly strip of sheer crepe. covered
with rhinestones.
The revue was in two big acts
broken by a 15-minute intermlssion
and the first act was over before Pa
thence came back to the world Of real
ism. When the lights came up sht
turned to Shell, looking little dazed
and he smiled at the color Of hel
cheeks and the sparkle in her greer
eyes.
Tits so beautiful it's like being
In another world" She withdrew hel
hands from his, suddenly embarrassed
at her lack of sophistication.
That's what keeps the show busl'
ness going" Shell smiled affectionate'
". 1T gives us the world as it ought
to be-not as it is. Do you want to sit
here or go to the lobby? I could ust
O smoke"
I'll stay here" Patience decided
''Most of these other women art
dressed In evening clothes, and I'd fee
like an orphan in my sl2.98 special
You 60"
1t gave Shell an opportunity to tel
the reporters and critics the yarr
about his kid cousin. the Would-bt
medico from Kansas, who was com
ing on in the cafe scene And every
time the tale was told it grew a little
more fantastic. But it was good copy
so most of them made notes, with
reservations
After intermission two elaborate
scenes passed before Shell took Pa
tience's hand again.
Hang onto yourself" he grinnec
gingly. Here comes your lit
tie brother"
Patience offered a desperate httlt
prayer, and clung to Shell for encour
agement. The curtain came up on 6
crowded cafe in Montmartre. 1t waE
a scene Of wild mirth, and clinkins
Evening star., 1936-06-02
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" BROADWAY
wanna SI1ZIX ScQzOe1zly

glasses. In the center sat Jan. at q
table with a lovely tall, slender blond.
Jan was radiant in the bright blue OF
an artists Smock and cap, and entire
ly boyish, in spite of the happiness in
her powder-blue eyes.
But Patience scarcely heard the
songs or the dialogue that led up to
JAMS dance. She did not realize that
she was leaning against Shell, with
her head almost on his shoulder while
she fought desperately to control tears
of hysteria Suddenly Patience real
lied Jan was speaking She sounded
more like boy than she had at home,
and finished her lines like veteran.
Shell whispered under his breath,
Great stuff, eh?"
Patience nodded, clutching his hands
tighter as Jan. with sweeping bow to
the blond, began her dance. The
number opened with tempo so fast
that Jan seemed to be all arms and
legs. Shell had watched the dance a
dozen times, trying to find out how
she managed to get in the weird taps
that made her work so fascinating.
In a few seconds Patience took her
eyes from Jan long enought to glance
surreptitiously around to get the re-
action of the people near her. And
what she saw caused her tense body
to relax. She sighed SO loudly that
Shell heard her. His own heart was
beating suffocatingly. Jan was dancing
for her life. And he had never seen
her dance with such genius.
Before she was half through there
were little bursts of applause, and
when the dance ended and she flung
herself into the chair at her table, the
applause was laundering roar. Pa
tience was crying softly with relief and
pride. Jan was compelled to take three
encores. She was bewildered and
completely exhausted when Gary Gray
signaled the orchestra to play the next
number, and rang the curtain down
on Midnight in Montmartre."
Shell turned, and the buzz1ng OF
the audience was music to his ears.
On all sides programs were rattling
Evening star., 1936-06-02

of so easily had she realized the cause
Of Janell's tears. For Jan was weep
ing for Hilary Totten and her lost
romance.
She was in one Of those moods
where she could not blame him. 1t
had all been q misunderstanding, and
she had lost the only thing in life that
mattered. If the announcement OF
their engagement hadn't gotten into
the paper they would be married now
and in New York together.
What did success matter-when she
had lost her love? Hi was in Paris
with some other girl And he would
never know of her triumph.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

an army of imitators that 1t is grow
ing impossible to find distinctive
talents among them. In many cases,
you cannot tell feminine player
from her stand-in.
"On the other side of the sex
fence, men have ceased to resort
to artifice and aping," the producer
pointed out. They learned lesson
from the Valentino days, when every
male actor wanted to be a Valentino
and have that latin look. with the
result there was dearth of individual
istic leading men, and a consequent
prodominance of woman stars who
meant something at the box Office.
To-day the situation Is reversed. It
is the male actors who typify strong
and individualiStic characters in their
personalities. and the women who,
instead of utilizing their own brains
and instincts, are synthetic actresses
who cannot quite make up their
minds whether to be a Hepburn, q
Dietrich or Carlo"
To combat this state of affairs,
Zanuck has given contracts to about
20 girls, chiefly student actresses, Sc
lected- for their beauty and intelli-
gence. Every morning at they report
to q dramatic school conducted by
Lillian Barkley, formerly an instructor
Of English at various colleges. The
girls read plays for the first hour or so
of their mornings schooling. and then
act In them. The afternoons are de.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

on the second floor OF the longest
deck of dressing rooms in the world
no two of which are alike and all of
which are handsomely decorated ac-
cording to the tastes of its occupants.
Get back to that staircase up which
no one but Carlo and her maid, her
hair dresser, her manager and her
your chicken and onion soup and the
salads you nibble for luncheon. Get
back to the hot-dog stands for which
you have small Swedish passion. Get
back, in other words, to AmericaI"
" X X
no YOU know. by the way, the
story In back of M-G-Ms onion
soup which is served every day of the
year in the studios commissary?
When Louis B. Mayer one of the
company's chief n1oguls, was a rowing
youngster with great ambition but
little coin, he promised himself that
If he ever got rich the thing in the
world that would satisfy him most
would be to eat onion soup every day.
No sooner had he become one of
the three prosperous musketeers of
M-G-M than this onion soup order
was put into effect.
Clarke Gable, however, eats more
often nowadays than Mr.. Mayer.
y X =
IT is DR.. Frank Shyne. happy osteo-
pathic warrior, as also a discern
ing critic of the theater, who is in
terested in the following item, which
appeared elsewhere before these COL
umns got hold of it:
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Coming Attractions.
THE STORY OF LOUIS PA


TEUR," Paul Muni's latest mo-
ton picture, telling the dramatic life
story of the great French scientist,
will be the next screen attraction at
Warmers Earle Theater, opening Fri
day. Josephine Hutchinson has the
leading feminine role and William
Dieterle directed. The Earle stage
show will be headlined by Xavier Gu
gat and his Orchestra. Cugat will pre-
sent Georges and Jalna. Carmen Cas-
tiIlo, Consuelo and Thomas, the Two
Marias. Carlos Zalazar and Large and
Morgner.
"Preview Murder Mystery" new Par
amount finn with three murders and q
novel story idea. opens Friday at War
ners' Metropolitan Theater. The cast
includes Reginald Denny, Frances
Drake, Gail Patrick, Ian Keith, Rod
La Rogue, Conway Tearle. Bryant
Washburn. Jack Mulhall, Spencer
Charters. Chester Conklin, Hank
Mann and Fanklyn Farnum.
The Belasco Theater will present
as its next attraction, following the
current engagement of Soak the
Rich," q request revival of q hit film
Of several years ago, "Arrowsmith. I"
Ronald Colman. Helen Hayes and
Myrna 10y head the cast.
Follow the Fleet" new song and
dance film starring Fred Astaire and
Ginger Rogers, viii be the next fea-
ture at R-K-O Keith's, opening Fri
day. Music is by Irving Berlin and
Harriet Hilliard, radio songstress,
makes her picture debut In the film.
The Informer," outstanding pic
ture Of 1885, twice revived by the
Little Theater already, today opens
there for its third revival week.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

voted to setting up exercises, in order
to reduce weight or to gain an at
tractive. graceful walk.
We make it plain to these girls
that there Is no immediate starring
possibility for them" Zanuck de-
clared. I'VE also tell them that ex-
perience and individuality are the only
qualities in which. We are interested.
In this way, we get high order
Of cooperation from our student
actresses. They have no illusions Of
grandeur when they start in this
school. They are on trial with pay.
and If they make good will get the
chances they want.
"As soon as any of these youngsters
show promise we give them an unim-
portant spot in a picture. If they
make good at that, a more important
assignment will follow within few
weeks. This practical experience, plus
a sympathetic guardianship. is build
ing q formidable reserve of feminine
talents.
within the past three months We
graduated four youngsters, one man,
from the student category. and the re-
suits are all that expected. June
Lang has developed into featured
player and during the past two months
has appeared IN four important pic
lures rs a romantic feminine lead.
Her current assignment Is opposite
Fredric March and Warner Baxter, In
Zero Hour
Dixie Dunbar, q dancer of great
talent, was widely acclaimed for her
work In The King Of Burlesque' !;
Michael Whalen has just finished two
leads, one IN The Country Doctor.
about to be released, and now Is play
ing male lead in Poor Little Rich
Girl The fourth, Shirley Deane.
gives promise Of doing good things as
q comedienne.
Other studios in Hollywood are
tackling the problem of the shortage
of feminine stars in similar vigorous
fashion. Mary Carlisle, now making
q British film at Elstree In England,
and Irene Hervey, playing = feature
role tn Absolute Quiet" are products
of the M.-G.-M. Dramatic School, Of
which the presiding genius is Oliver
Hinsdell. Paramounts contribution to
the armament Of future woman stars
includes Ida Luptno, Grace Bradley
and Gail Patrick.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

To settle. once and for all, contro-
versial debates and wagers as to the
correct pronunciation Of Hollywood
tongue -twisters, here is compilation
whose authenticity is attended by the
individuals concerned:
Despite the fact that Czech COM
poser. Dvorak. became SO renowned
that it is fashionable to display ones
culture by pronouncing his name in
the Czech manner. Ann Dvorak pre-
fers having hers pronounced as If it
were an English name So Dvorjock,
with very soft 81" call her simply
Dvorak. just as spelled.
Leo Carrillo prefers the Spanish
pronunciation of his name which is,
phonetically, Carreelyo.
It is Charles Boy-a for Charles
Boyer.
And Carl Briss-ahn for Carl Brisson.
Franchot Tone pronounces his first
name as though spelled Franshow.
Brian Aherne's last name sounds
as though it were spelled Uh-herne,
with the accent on the 'f1erne."
Whatever the derivation Of the
given name Of Bette Davis, it should
be pronounced Just IS if it were simply
Betty, and not at Bet or Bettay.
Vera Engels uses the English pro-
nounciation of Vera. AS to her last
name, it is Angels with short "e."
Otto Kruger is pronounced Crewglr,
with the accent on the first syllable.
Claudette Colbert Is Clawdet Col
bear.
Marlene Dietrich is Mahr-lay-nah
Dee-trick.
Johnny weissmuller says wyce-
muller.
Mady Christians prefers her name
pronounced May-dy. with emphasis
on the first syllable.
Verree Teasdale's first name should
be uttered as if it rhymed with
Marie, and Ian Hunters as if it
rhymed with neon
Director Frank Borzage says Bor-
zay-gee.
Betty Furness' last name is pro-
nounced Fur-ness, with the accent on
the last syllable.
Joseph Calleia's last name is pro-
nounced CaIlay-uh.
Jan Kiepura says Yam Kip-oo-ruh.
Luise Rainer says Ry-ner.
Maureen O'Sullivan is Mor-een. &C.
cent on More, and Una Merkel Is
You-na; Ray Milland is Midland and
Cary Grant is Kerry not Kay-ree.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Robinson's S Next.

EDWARD G. ROBINSON has left
- New York for the Coast and the
Warner Bros. Studios to begin his
next starring picture, Bullets or
Ballots" from an original story by
Martin Mooney. The film is to be
directed by William Keighley, who
directed &c Men" and is now css,-
ciated with Marc Connolly in the
direction of 'The Green Pastures. +"
Production on Bullets or Ballots"
Is expected to start the first week
In March. Martin Mooney, author of
the story, is the New York newspaper
reporter who recently served a 30
day sentence for contempt of court
owing to his refusal to reveal Ger
tain sources of exclusive information
ct the demand of a grand jury.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

THERE'S more to playing the
title role In THE Country
Doctor" than just acting, Jean
4 Hersholt has discovered. He
has become Hoilywood's consulting
expert on the Dionne Quintuplets. the
five famous stars of The Country
Doctor"
just how nearly identical are the
1ive babies seems to be the question
most frequently asked.
well" ts Hersholt's reply. II could
tell them apart-sometimes."
Even DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe. their
doctor-guardian. cannot identify them
in photographs, Hersholt says, Al
though he can readily tell them apart
in the nursery.
Reports frequently have been cir
culated concerning alleged illnesses or
deformities Of the famous babies.
These are absolutely untrue. as win
clearly be seen in the motion picture
sequences of 'T1he Country Doctor" "
Hersholt said. "They are the health
lest and prettiest children have ever
seen"
Hersholt was an avid collector Of
souvenirs during the time he and the
rest OF The Country Doctor" COM
pany spent at the Calender. Ontario,
nome of the Dionne babies shooting
sequences for the film. Among his
array of souvenirs were two safety
pins that had once formed . part Of
the ensemble of one Of the Misses
Dionne. He also brought home some
| birth stones"
"These birth stones" he explained,
"are just pebbles from the driveway
leading to the Quintuplets' nursery.
There has grown up the legend that
these pebbles viii bring children to
previously childless couples. They are
| carried OF In great quantities by the
tourists who dock to the Dionne nrr-
sery."
As . commentary upon supposedly
sophisticated and cynical Hollywood,
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Sybil's Feature Role.

AS HER next work. following her
role in THE Singing Kid" with
Al Jolson, Warner Bros. will feature
Syhil Jason in an adventure story
to be entitled THE Way Of Pirate. "
Guy Kibbee. who is to have the lead
ing role in big Business" will ap-
pear with Miss Jason in "The Way
of a Pirate" productic~ on which
will follow the commercial comedy's
completion.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
New "Uncle Tom. :"
r INcIE TOMS CABIN" in q ,

II INCLE TOMS CABIN" in Q new
dramatic version, will be pre-
sented tomorrow, Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday nights and Saturday after
noon at the King Smith Studio Play
house. The new version Of the famous
story by Harriet Beecher Stowe was
written by Rebecca Tarwater. who
also, in collaboration with her sister
Penelope Tarwater, has composed spe-
cial music for the production. The
cast of prominent local players has
been directed by Caroline Mckinley
The opening curtain for tomorrow's
performance Is scheduled for 9 pm
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Teamed Again.

p EUNITING FRED MacMURRAY
A and Carole Lombard for the first
time since their successful teaming
in Hands Across the Table" Para
mount has placed MacMurray In the
leading male role Of ''Concertina.
Since he finished Hands Across
the Table" MacMur1ay has com.
pleted the an-color production, THE
Trail Of the Lonesome Pine" oppo-
site Sylvia Sidney and "13 Hours
by Air" with Joan Bennett.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
DiOnneS Arouse Interest

Hershoit revealed that his supply OF
birth stones" had dvindled rapidly
under q fiood Of requests from friends
In the film colony.
Also running the gantlet Of ques.
tioning concerning the Dionne babies
are Dorothy Peterson, cast as the nurse
in The Country Doctor" and Henry
King, who directed the picture.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Today's Film Schedule

LOEWS FOX-"The Prisoner
of Shark Island" at 2, 4:25,
tbs and 1905 pm. Stage
shows at 3:45, $50 and
800 pm.
PALACE-"Klondike Annie" at
1855. $40, 7::25 and 9:40 pm.
COLUMBIA - Last of the
Pagans," at 2:40, 4::30, $40.
8 and $50 pm.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"The Ghost
Goes West" at LAS, 1855,
$50, 1903 and 1907 pm.
WARMERS EARLE - The
Music Goes Round" and
stage shows, continuous after
noon and evening.
METROPOLITAN-"The Petri-
fled Forest" ut 2, 3:55, 5:55,
7::50 and S:45 pm.
BELASCO-"Soak the Rich"
at 2:10, 3:57, $50, 7:49 and
$40 pm.
LITTLE-"The Informer," at
2, 3:55, $50, 7:45 and $40
pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Second Drama Talk.

MISS SIBELLA SKIDEIS SKY will
~ deliver the second of her series
OF six lectures on Main Currents of
the Modern Drama" tomorrow night
at 8:l5 O'Clock at the Washington
College of Music. In her second talk
Miss Skidesky will discuss the works
Of Anton Chekhov and the Russian
theater and Gerard Hauptmann and
the trend Of his plays.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Gets New Contract.
Joan BENNETT has siened a

Joan BENNETT has signed a new
contract With Walter Wanger,
whose pictures are released by Para
mount. The new deal which calls
for four pictures year. goes into
eject upon the blond stars return
from London. where she will make
one picture for Gaumont-Bntish.
Wanger has arranged for Miss Ben
nett to do two Of the four pictures
under her new contract for Para
mount. The other two In which she
appears for him will be released by
the company.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
w. c. Fields Back.

WITH w. G. FIELDS back from
w Soboba Hot Springs and in the
best Of health and spirits, preparations
are being speeded to put Poppy" be-
fore the cameras.
Richard Cromwell has been signed
to play the juvenile lead In this pic
ture. Others cast are Lynne Overman.
Elizabeth Patterson and Granville
Bates. Edward Sutherland will direct
and William LeBaron viii produce.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
krasna Story.

MOE RULE" original story by
Norman Krasna, has been
placed IN production at the Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer studios, with . easi
headed by Spencer Tracy, Sylvia Sid
ney, Eric Linden and Lewis Stune
This is the first American directorial
vehicle for Fritz Lang, director ol
"Metropolis."
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Connie to G-B

CONSTANCE BENNETT, one Of
Hollywood's most prominent stars,
sailed for the Gaumont-British studios
last week aboard the S. S. Majestic.
She Is scheduled to make two pic-
utres-"Everything Is Thunder" and
1.-THE Hawk"
Evening star., 1936-03-01
LUNTS COMING.
IDIOTS DELIGHT" Q n

~AS = ~ AAAAASs
play by Robert E. Sherwood.
\ presented by the Theater Guild.
viii open a one-week engagement
at the National Theater March Q,
bringing Alfred Lunt and Lynne
Funtanne back to town. Sher-
wood, it will be remembered.
wrote "Reunion in Vienna" in
which Miss Fontanne and MIR.
Lunt appeared q few seasons ago.
In addition to Mr.. Lunt and
Miss Fontanne. the cast Of
Idiots Delight" includes Sydney
Greenstreet, Richard Whorf.
Bretaigne Windust, George
Meader, Barry Thompson. Fran
els Compton, Jean Mcintyre, Ed
ward Raquello, Ernestine De Bek-
ker, S. Thomas Gomez. lie Roi
Operti. Alan Hewitt, Gilmore
Bush, Winston Ross, Edgar Bar
rier. Tomasso Tittomi. Georgia
Monteverde, Stephen Sandes and
six chorus girls.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

rubber stamps as
far as the major
ity Of the women
are concerned" !"
Mr.. Zanuck ex-
planned. Young
actresses copy the
Garbo aloofness
until it becomes
nauSeous;; they
ape Marlene Diet
rich's pos ur e,
J a n e t Gaynor's
simplicity, thi S
h a ir style and
that manner of
speech produc-
ing 50 confused
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Student Musical.
WHO'S LoONY NOW" c

WHO'S LooNY now current
w edition Of the annual Chevy
Chase Frantics, will be presented this
Wednesday at the Wardman Park
Theater by girls of the Chevy Chase
School. The musical satire, written
and directed by Mrs. Isabelle 8. Par
rington. pokes fun at almost every
character Of importance in the Amer
ican political scene. The cast Of stu
dents includes some 40 members Of
the Mummers and the Chevy Chase
Glee Club.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Air Comic Signed.

DOB BURNS, who with his original
musical instrument, the "bazooka,
is featured on Bing Crosby's radio
program. win appear with the star In
his new Paramount picture. Rhythm
on the Range" Burns was recently
selected by a poll Of radio editors
throughout the country as the aiI
comedian making the most progress
during the past year.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
G-B Gets Karlof.

RORIS KARLOFF. who will star In
new G-B thriller, "The Man
Who Lived Again." has sailed for
Shepherds Bush aboard the s. s.
George washington, accompanied by
Mrs. Karlo6.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Boleslawski on "Victory."
ID 1CHARD BoLESLAWSKI has beer

~ signed by David o. Selznick to
direct Selznick Internationars first
modern full-length technicolor fea-
ture, Dark Victory" Merle Oberon
will play the stellar role in the pro-
duction, with one of the screens
most prominent stars to be selected
shortly for the role opposite her.
Boleslawski has been responsible
for the direction Of some of the
screens outstanding pictures, among
them Men in White" and Lies Miser-
ables." In Dark Victory he will have
the opportunity of working in the
new color medium against modern
settings and with up-to-the-minute
costuming.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

and Lionel Barrymore for 'Mob Rule. J"
The former picture is based on Philip
Merivale's play. a London success,
with Loretta zoung and Franchot
Tone in the romantic leads.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

Of the screen.
So we say, too,
&C DO come
home. Get back
to that little Ford
of yours which
toots through the
gates of Metro
Goldwyn-M Mayors
Studio like any
other Ford, and
seldom reveals
more than the
chin or the tip of
the nose of the
completely muf-
ned up star. Get
back to that cor
mar drnccino rooy,o
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Signs Again.

JAMES HILTON, author OF "Boodbye,
Mr.. Chips" has renewed his con-
tract with Metro Goldwyn-Mayer. He
came to the California studios re-
Gently for his first motion picture
work.