Evening star., 1937-08-21

He became even more animated, for
an Englishman that is, when We
asked about the dog he had with him
at the time. Any one who renem-
bered that black Belgian obviously is
a friend of Rathbone's, person who
never need fear his diabolical look.
He is in the midst of telling you
about the dog having lived to the
ripe old age of IA. when it is time
to go back to the vicinity of that
fish which already has lived through
two days of the "Tovarich" dinner
Claudette Colbert is commenting, as
Rathbone walks away, that it would
be nice to finish both the dinner and
the fish at the same time. Sensitive
nostrils can stand the same fish for
just so long. Without exploding about
it, Miss Colbert obviously was ap-
preaching the outer limit of her
endurance.
ON THE way to Living High"
which is just around several
corners from the Colbert picture
which is being referred to as the
social event Of the Warner Bros
year. one encounters blond Gloria
Dixon. When Miss Dixon, who some
one has called the only natural blond
in Hollywood, learns you are critic,
she starts saving you lot of energy.
You don't need to see my latest
picture" she says. IN tell you right
now that it is very good and you won't
have to bother going to the theater
at all"
Hugh Herbert, who is going the
same way as Miss Dixon, says she
is absolutely right, and that the same
goes for his pictures. Herbert, who
is wearing a bright blue outfit that
would look better if he had not for
gotten to shave, insists upon sending
his greetings, to Washington.
ITO whom, particularly?" is the
logical query at that point.
"Oh, to every one" says Herbert,
swinging onto Miss DiXon's arm, and
walking away. IF you can illustrate
that Mr.. Sudduth, it will be the neat
est trick of the week.
On the set of Living High" which
is one of those Casper Milquetoastish
affairs, Warner Bros. are making
life miserable for Frank McHugh.
1t is a hot day and the lights are
hot, but McHugh is hotter than both
because he has to wear an overcoat.
He admits that he needs to reduce,
but he can think of at least so more
comfortable ways to do it than that.
To compound the felony of the Wer-
coat, the Warmers are asking McHugh
to be brightly comic about his
character.
Normally he would be extremely
happy about the part. which is like
his role in Three Men on a Horse" "
but there is nothing normal about this
particular interlude in his career.
Pat O'Brien, who came to Washing
ton last Fall for the opening Of Cell
ing Zero" and remembers hitting
something whether it was the ceiling
or the floor, comes over to commits
crate with McHugh for having to work
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pictures state and has nothing better
to do, he says, than spy on McHugh
who he regards as promising actor. :"
From Warmers one returns to the
Knickerbocker for the nineteenth
chukker of one of the most interest
ing games We ever have played
The game is called "getting-in
touch with Azadia Newman" The
game consists of calling Miss New
man (who is Washington girl out
here making famous players more
famous by painting their pictures) and
having her secretary say she is out.
Very dispirited, one then drops the
telephone and goes for a walk When
one returns. there is note in the box
saying Miss Newman called
1t looks now as if we never would
get in touch with Miss Newman, but
we have not abandoned hope. From
various persons. we have heard that
she has story for the Washington
papers, story of taking screen test
for Selznick. AS result of the test,
she may be able to paint the stars
while working with them on set.
We will let you know.