Evening star., 1938-02-25

Miss Calvert would mind II they took
a picture Of. her just 50 they'd have q
picture Of pretty girl who absolutely
did not want to 60 into the movies. q.
Miss Calvert said they might, but
she thought it was pretty silly.
So, perhaps, Is the whole story, but
at least 1t Is vagrantly different-
something like q pair OF loaded dice not
turning up the way they were supposed
to.
DETER THE FIRST" robust film
based upon the life Of the Car
who wanted Russia Europeanized no
matter what the cost, kept foreign
Aim fans in New York fascinated for
IA weeks. 1t comes to the Little
Theater here on Sunday. and although
it won't run IA weeks, it should make
that stretch of Gotham favoritism
plausible. Entirely apart from its
merit as screen drama, something
destined for later discussion some-
where about these premises. it is q
completely absorbing item from the
standpoint of different technique.
Apparently there is something in the
story about the Russian film industry
getting its whole being into its art,
for Peter the First" is definitely q
standout in its achievement of real
ism. The touch Of earth hangs over
its every foot of celluloid, which, of
course, Is exactly what its makers
intended.
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IN A WAY, "Arsene Lupin Returns"
which opens today at the Capitol,
Is a kind Of brother act. George
Douglas. brother of Melvyn who has
the leading role, makes his first screen
appearance in the film. He has been
on the legitimate stage nine years,
was here, indeed. in the last Follies.
He's the dark Douglas, Melvyn be-
ing blond =. Alfred de Liagre. whose
Il Am My YOUTH" opens Monday at
the National, with Linda Watkins,
Charles Waldron. Frank Lawton, ETC.,
will be around the National on Sun
day whipping the drama into final
shape. Mr.. de Liagre, who is young
and still remembers his Yale school,
ing vividly, is the kind Of producer
who knows precisely what he wants.
He got it in "Yes My Darling Daugh-
ter" and he's getting rich. Which
encourages him to 60 on having his
ideas as to how plays should be done.
And veteran actors agree with him
The King-Smith players who
a-ked for samovar to make their
Uncle Vanya" one of the most au-
thentic of Uncle Vanya's possible, got
two samovars, both very authentic.
The one being used, and the spare,
both are ancient and fairly reek with
atmosphere A note from the
Theater Guild says Robert Edmond
Jones, who has been absent from the
theater for several years, will design
the settings and costumes for THE
Sea Gull" which the Guild, and the
Lunts. will bring to the National The
ater early next fall 49,. Warner
Brothers, which have used the Mauch
twins as their entry in the juvenile
division Of the box ONCE sweepstakes,
now have another. She Is Janet
Chapman, five years old, who went
from Cincinnati to Hollywood to i
newspaper contest, thence to a star
ring role in Little Lady Luck" The
Warmers are practically elated about
her prospects . Walter Wanger is
getting down to brass tacks about the
production of Vincent Sheehan's
Personal History as a film. Cast
for the feminine lead, the marvellous
red-head Rayna, is Joan Bennett who,
if rumors are not just rumors, will be
Mrs. Wanger some time very soon.
Maybe before the picture is completed.
Mr.. Sheehan, incidentally, is in WASH
ington at the moment, unless he
checked out Of the Carlton without
us discovering the fact Which has
happened about other celebrities.