The Washington times., 1936-05-08

wife. He hopes to 60 at least an
other % years without change.
His son, Allen, %, is a movie
critic on Wexford Beaton's Holly.
wood Spectator, and supplies 26
Scandinavian newspapers with q
movie column twice a week.
Young Hersholt is writing q
play and has no yen to be an
actor.
Should the Loew personal ap-
pearance tour eventuate, Jean
Hersholt will have Dorothy Peter
son with him. They will do a
sketch from THE Country Doc
tor" and Jean will answer the hun
dred and one questions audiences
ask about the famous Dionne
babies.
JAMES CAGNEY ARRIVES
That red-headed Irishman with
the flying fists, Jimmy Cagney,
Of the movies, who is as soft-spoken
as a church mouse when you know
him, dropped in on Harry Somer-
ville's Willard Hotel last night and
today is sightseeing.
Jimmy is in the middle Of a
red-hoU court row with Warner
Brothers, and right now is on his
way to London. While Mr.. Cagney
won the first point in his legal
dispute with Warner Brothers all
other Hollywood producers SHE off
signing him until the final deci-
sion. Therefore, Mr.. Cagney is
bound for Picadilly, where Alex
ander Korda is dangling an attrac-
tive offer.
Since he decided he was not
getting a square deal from Warner
Brothers and walked out Of
$4,5OO-a-week contract he has
sacrificed more than $4,000 in
payroll cash. Cagney's answer is
that he didn't make his protest
expecting to make money but to
uphold his rights and a principle.
DREAM" IN NEIGHBORHOODS
Movie Exhibitor Sidney Lust
sat back of third base at the ball
park yesterday afternoon and
watched the White Sox shellac
Buck Newsom. But his heart and
his thoughts were elsewhere for he
had but an hour before signed .
momentous exhibitor contract.
What Exhibitor Lust agreed to
do was to show Warner Bros fea-
ture picture, "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" in his neighbor.
hood theaters at Mt. Rainier, Hy'
attsville and Rockville at $1.1O top
and with reserved seats.
Bringing Shakespeare to the
neighborhood movie screens at
road show prices is something
new. In the Lust theaters the
Warner Bros special will be
shown twice a day for two-day
engagements.
Explaining how Zone Manager
John j. Payette got his name on
the dotted line and called it q
deal" Mr.. Lust said IT know
there is an audience in my neigh
borhoods for the better things on
the screen. feel quite sure that
with the cooperation Of the
schools, literary societies and
churches I can reach this poten'
tial public" This picture is not
only great Shakespeare but it also
provides an opportunity to watch
the direction of Max Reinhardt.
whom many consider the greatest
living stage and screen producer.
But I have more than altruiStic
purpose or a desire to educate
screen patrons. I hope to make
money on all three reserved seat
engagements.
LOREE MAKES VISIT
Peter Loree, who will be coming
to Warner Brothers Metropolitan
soon in the Gaumont-British pic
ture, Especial Agents." was an.
other guest on the Vallee hour.
Since "Crime and Punishment"
Hollywood is inclined to name
Actor Loree as the first logical
successor to Lon CLANCY for hor-
ror roles. He is soon going West
to discuss an appearance in Uni
versaTS revival Of "Hunchhack Of
Notre Dame" in which he Is
wanted for the CLANCY role Of
QuaSimodo.