Evening star., 1938-10-31

keen interest in them, and usually
at least one good, new anecdote
about each.
She finds life exciting with cir
cumstance casting her in more dra-
matte situations than she encounters
in most movie scripts. It seems she
always Is around when cafe society
or movie people start blacking each
others eyes. She was right at the
next table few nights ago when
Frank Shields ex-tennis star, ex-
finite swung at fellow customer
in New York night club. Out in
Hollywood, not long ago, she got
her name in the papers for being at
the table side when another pair of
well-knoWn people turned primi-
tive.
They said I tainted and had to
be carried out" says Miss Whitney
wistfully. ut isn't so. I merely ran.
1 always run"
Miss Whitney's immediate future,
entirely apart from the psychics,
seems to be a musical show in New
York. Her week in vaudeville here
will be followed by an engagement
in Gotham, then a show. At least
that is the way she hopes it will
work out. She likes Hollywood and
picture making, all right, but finds 1t
very pleasant being before audiences
again-audiences that can applaud
and fill you with trepidation that
they may not applaud.
Miss Whitney is never sure they
are going to applaud, which makes
her the kind of performer who
usually is most successful.
Most piquant bit of news swish
ing along in advance of Shirley
Temples next picture, which comes
Friday to Loew's Capitol, is that
1t is her most original and divert
ing" scenario to date. Shirley, of
course, has managed to be COM
pletely charming, captivating and
the box-office queen of the industry
in stories that were neither original
nor diverting. But even in spite of
her success in giving freshness to
times told tales, she can do very
we'll with one not entirely dependent
upon her own artfulness and art
istry.
Just Around the Corner is the
name of the new piece which bark
ems back as one might read between
the words of the title, to where
prosperity went once upon time.
Speaking of Shirley's next picture,
1t will introduce to movie audiences
another one of those pretty kid
napees from Broadway. She is
Amanda Duff. Santa Barbara So
ciety girl. who was seen here last
year in "Tovarich" in the role of
Helene Dupont You Can't Take
1t With You" after a three-day
recess, reopens today at the Metro
politan The horror bill, ORA
cula" and "Frankenstein,' which
comes next to Keith's represents a
new note in movie entertainment
which is proving popular in other
centers of population where citizens
like their thrills thrilling The
role of Lorinda Bleecker which Ina
Claire plays at the National tonight
in Yankee Fable" is her 18th, the
number being so small because Miss
Claire plays her various characters
longer than most actresses +.
Eunice Healey. the pretty miss who
helps make Paul Haakons dance act
at the Capitol more extraordinary,
was guest at the Young Democrats
ball at the Shoreham Saturday
night The Young Democrats,
gallant fellows like Lyle ORourke
and Bill Briggs, promised to return
Miss Healey's call this week A.
note from Elmer Kenyon says every
one can get ready to see Tallulah
Bankhead in Il Am Different" at
the National Theater. It doesn't
say when, but sounds as if it might
be soon.