The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-17


done with that role. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Save for occasional Lauuhton
flashes, Jannings
seems just to be very good actor
And, speaking of Laughton, he's just
paid 100000 for a painting. It's Re
noir's famous "The Judgment of Paris"
and will probably bring much more than
that If he ever wants to sell it. And
isn't 1t nice to think that he Is able to
buy it because all of us have liked him
so much on the screen?
Il
Looks as If that romance between
Joan BondeIl and Dick Powell Is real
ly serious.
Ruth Roland, who long, long ago
thrilled everybody in silent serials,
will be heard on the air soon-and the
young man who's doing the script is
somewhat annoyed. The story Is
father and son story, with Ernest
Truck playing the father) and he's
got to build up the mothers role be-
cause Ruth can't be wasted on a
small one.
Listen, my children, and you shall
hear the strange story of Igor CORN
you've heard him sing many times re-
Gently on the Hollywood Hotel hour
Cat least, It's your own fault If you
haven't heard him; he's been on the
air regularly and before that, he was
on the air internationally with Roxy's
Gang.
He had sung in Europe before he
arrived in this country, few years
ago, but making name for himself
here proved a good deal of a prob
lem. He'd reached the stage where
he didn't know just what to do next
when someone took him to Roxy, who
at that time was at the head of the
Radio City Music Hall.
Roxy heard him, and was carried
away by that enthusiasm that was re-
sponsible for the discovery of so many
good singers. He promptly promised
| young CORN an engagement.
But CORN hadn't any evening clothes.
and he'd have to have them.
''Take him to my tailor" said Roxy
to an assistant. sect him everything
he needs and charge the clothes to
me-"
So Igor CORN had clothes, and an OPP
portunity to sing jor huge audiences. and
was so happy that he couldn't believe all
this had really happened to him. His
magnificent voice delighted the Music
Halls patrons. 1t delighted other thou
sands on the air. Everything ,oas perfect.
Then Roxy left the Music Hall and
presently CORN didn't seem to be
heard any more.
But he'd got his start. He went to
Hollywood. And now he's to have
one of the principal roles in "As
| Thousands Cheer" and has had two
kilograms inviting him to sing at the
Metropolitan Opera house. Once again
his star of good luck Is high in the
sky.
&
A theater In North Carolina has been
named for Shirley Temple-and is she
delighted.
Il
It's always interesting to see what
screen stars name their children.
Evelyn venable christened her new
daughter Dolores. Joan Bennett be-
longs to the group that likes quaint,
old-fashioned names; she called the
first baby she and Gene Marley had
Melinda.
If you're considering trying to get
your young son or daughter into the
movies, ponder moment on the fact
that according to the casting bureaus
one child out of every 1000 makes the
grade. Or, if you'd rather, remember
that ever since the movies got under
way those on the inside have been try
ing to convince those on the outside
that it was practically impossible to
get in!
For the first time in history some
! .body's broadcasting from dog house
| It's Charles Stark, talking from SPCA
headquarters in Philadelphia, telling
about the dogs that are available for
adoption, so If you want dog, listen
in on WMCA or the other stations of
that chain.
ODDS AND ENDS Bling Crosby
rides a bicycle around the lot :. George
O'Brien got hit in The eye by squash
ball end nearly ,oent blind :. Gladys
S,Uorfhou has turned doIcn ftty-tico
loeeks' radio contract; movies and opera
take all her time nOtO 3. 3. Pre-UieUs Of
Captain Blood" make il look likely that
EnoI Flynn poM develop into one Of
our most popular movie Stars.