Evening star., 1936-03-16

and Robert Taylor (you read the
story in The Starr, and others such
as THE Great Ziegfeld," Robin Hood
of Eldorado," THE Trail of the Lone
some Pine" (the film that outcolors
Becky Sharpe"O, Under Two Flags
and capt. January" with Shirley
Temple.
So excited is Division Chief Carter
Barron about this film array Gt had
better be good) that he and Mrs.
Barron are showing off today Tor
Florida for well-earned two weeks
vacation, confident that they need
have no fears for the old home theater
as they paddle their canoe around
Miami and play hiddle-diddle with
Messrs. Shark, Whale and other small
fry of the sea.
"DOB SHERWOOD gave us Idiots
~ Delight for a Christmas present" !"
Alfred Lunt admitted this backstage
Saturday at the National, applying
himself vigorously to a pot of grease
paint after a rehearsal before the
matinee and looking uncommonly
calm 10 minutes before he was going
to crack out with song. some hoof-
ing and an exit in which he was to
be carted off like duck.
I'VE were so pleased with it." he
said, that we gave up The Tanning
of the Shrew' and plunged right into
rehearsalS. We think its a swell
play. You think its swell play,
don't you? And Lynn is terribly de-
lighted because people think she looks
like Garbo. She never dreamed that
she did until the opening night. And
then we were both pleased. Because
we both love Garbo. You love Carlo,
too, don't you?"
He went on gayly, informally, and
still very much the "enfant terrible"
of Design for Living" and Point
Balaine" and chatted about every
thing from the excellent work Direc-
tor Bretaigne Dindust had done with
Idiots Delight" to the fact that he
liked to hoof, to Lynn's blond wig, to
the fun but also the hard work they
had been through in "The Shrew."
Then he got back on the play at
hand. They have tinkered a little
with the ending. Otherwise it's still
pretty much the same as it was on
the opening night. Not bad little
Christmas present, what?
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CUE BROWN CRENsHAW is a bear
~ on the theater. You can see her
most any Tuesday night at the Ma
tional eager with anticipation, ready
to battle with the hero against the
villain, anxious to catch any message
that the drama might be able to offer.
She was vexed with this department
last week because, said she, from the
review she had learned about the
players ("and I knew they were good
anyway" she added in her slow South
ern drawl, which is stacked with ira
dition), but she hadn't learned about
the play.
To a good many, the players were
more important than the play. That
was the excuse we had to offer. But
maybe there again we were wrong.
Most of the Baltimore boys seemed
to think that the author had gone
way to the left. And good many
District of Columbia girls seemed to
think Mr.. Sherwood was too liberal.
Still a great many others thought
that the Lunts should have shouted
out Onward Christian Soldiers" in
that manner.
The hoofing in it was there to take
your mind off too cumbersome ques-
tions. That, plus Garbo wig, night
at an inn, and the questions of mu-
nitions was what the play was about,
Miss Crenshaw. Of we haven't hit
it yet, we'll try again.)
HOWARD STRIKING writes: "It
= was and is chicken soup. Better
luck next time" This anent the brief
yarn we had couple OF Sundays
ago, in which we described Mr.. Louis
Mayors dream as being onion soup.
Hope Mr.. Mayer and Massa Chicken
will forgive us.
THE Variety Clubs splendid new
- room was officially dedicated
Saturday night. Highlights: Jack
Benny, who said he could stay exactly
one minute, stayed until the end;
Chairman Julian Brylawski served
sandwiches to every one all by him.
self; Lou Rome and the Bill Saxtons
came over from Baltimore, and June
knight had on the best ermine wrap
of the season. Results: Success.
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THE new Film Daily Year Book is
- here, and it's pip" Mr.. Allocate.
doc" Shyne. who knows more about
Walter Hampden's vocal chords and
other theatrical peoples tonsils than
any one in town, had a field day last
Friday. Into his office in quick sue