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Evening star., 1938-10-11

MUSICAL COllaDOFaIOT, huTC we'll, dIc
distinguished in every respect. ''Knick-
erbocker Holiday" has warmth.
charm and literateness that ought to
shame lot Of sqautters out Of the
territory they have taken during the
long period which has found Mr..
Anderson busy with other and, some
will say, more important dramatic
forms. ',
"Knickerbocker Holiday" probably
will win no prizes for its author, but
it will enchant more hearts than
many another of his works. And it
should put the Playwright Producing
Company, its sponsor, into q down.
right glow.
Reminiscent of Gilbert and Sulh-
van, no matter how sternly determined
one may be to avoid the comparison,
"Knickerbocker Holiday" Is that rarest
OF dramatic phenomena, musical
comedy with book. 1t tells a real
story, story old in locale since it
is laid in Nieuw Amsterdam, but one
which sounds as modern as the latest
dirty episode in contemporary poll
tics.
Such feature seems so novel that
it delays until q fourth paragraph
the observation that Mr.. Huston is
another thing musical comedy has
been seriously lacking in recent years.
A droll fellow he is as pegleg Pieter
Stuyvesant, and for downright fun in
the theater there has been nothing
like his performance since Alfred
Lunt played that song -and-dance ham
here two years ago in idiots De-
light" Moreover, Lunt's dance lacked
the acrobatic quality, since he did
not have to pivot on a wooden leg.
Mr.. Huston, fresh from Othello. was
having a wonderful time and his
audience never joined him so whole
heartedly before
Authorship. book and star are not
the only arresting qualities of "Knick-
Holiday" Mr.. WE'LL has given
1t beautiful score. Its humor ranges
from downright buffoonery to the
singing satire out of which Mr.. An
derson had made laughter for much
longer time. 1t has been given fine
singing and dancing cast, it is excel
lently costumed and 10 Mielziner has
provided two sets which bring Nieuw
Amsterdam to pleasant life.
One Of the most continuously pleas
ant things about "Knickerbockef Holi-
day" is its music. There are names
better known in the musical drama
field than that Of Mr.. WE'LL, but that
is condition which is bound to change
quickly and much for the better. The
playwrights lyrics, which have rhythm
patterns that will remind YOU of those
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Bob Taylor Writes a Letter
And Startles a Scribe
His Thank.Y Note Stands Out
In Hollywood's Usual Dearth
OF Such Items.
By SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.


usually
thank
pleasing thanks thanking shall
shock-n
beginning calls
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

NationaE"Knickerb Holiday"
new musical comedy by Maxwell An
derson: $50 pm.
Keitb'-"Youth Takes a Fling"
Andrea Leeds, Joel McCrea in a story
Of young loves troubles: 1855 an,
1855, 1856, 5:56, 1856 and 9:56 pm.
CapitoL"straight, Place and Show"
Ritz Brothers in = race track story:
,11:10 am, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20 and 1905
pm. Stage shows: 1880, 3:35, $40
and 8 pm.
EarIe-"You Can't Take 1t With
You" screen version Of the stage hit
with host of stars and Frank Capra's
direction: 10:45 am, 1:25, 4:10, 6:55
and 9:40 pm. Stage shows: l., 3:45.
$50 and 9:i5 pm.
Columbia Marie Antoinette," J"
screen pageantry with Norma Shearer
as the queen: 1850 am, sos, 6:15
and $50 pm.
SsAS~ oPd WA VI tAAC 1NOl LAAp AorS
and fighting on the Alaskan coast:
ll:40 am, 2:1O, 4:35, 7:O5 and $50
pm.
Metropolitan -Four Daughters" !"
perturbation of Fannie Hurst's novel
about sisters who are rivals in love ::
1880 am. 1870, 3:35, 5:3s, TAO and
9:45 pm
Little-"To the Victor" screen ver-
sion Of the story Bob, Son of Bat
tle": ll:l5 am, l, ESQ, 4:35, Sis, 8
and $50 pm.
Moonlight Sonata" Pad
erewski's piano artistry on a sound
track: 4:27, 6:18, 7:55 and 9:55 pm.
Rialts-''The Birth OF Baby"
widely indorsed screen presentation of
the beginning of life: IL am, 1888,
2:05. 1885, $40, 6:45, 1855 and $50
pm.
Evening star., 1938-10-11

OF w. S. Gilbert, have the rare and
happy quality Of carrying the whole
story along with emphasis and dispatch
and Mr.. WELLS varied score impresses
one constantly with their importance
to the story.
In the writing of his first musical,
Mr.. Anderson seems to have been
charmed into much more amiable
and tolerant mood by the music Of his
collaboration. The weaknesses in men.
their customs and system are no less
apparent to his critical eye, but here
he seems more amused by, than scorn-
full of, them.
Some OF his definitions, which have
a profound currency even though they
ostensibly relate to the period when
the good burghers were making the
world comfortable for their descend
ants, carry the traditional Anderson
barbs, but In that atmosphere OF good
humor they do not sink so deeply.
Cynics who have always regarded Mr..
Anderson as kind OF lyric writer for
their blues may be inclined to NOPE
and call him traitor but the mass of
his admirers will appreciate the sab
batical year granted them from the
intensity he usually creates.
In covering such phases OF life as
politics, economics. marital relations,
dirty business methods and the like,
Mr.. Anderson still Is q fellow who can
ignore time as he did In High Tor"
and Star Wagon" The end of his
play, which begins with Washington
Irving and then leaps backward to
the early 18th century, finds the author
making use Of his 1898 audience to
point out to old Pieter that 1t is q
good idea to leave behind a whole
some reputation. 1t sounds confusing
the way We say it, but not the way
he does.
There are many other such WITNESSES
in "Knickerbocker Holiday" one Of
which is shag dance done to q swing
number by some Indians who have
come to take Nieuw Amsterdam back
from the Dutch. Another is the use
of an ff-stage platform on which
Washington Irving is found writing
the story which is being acted on the
stage Mr.. Anderson, of course, never
shackled easily and anything he does
to upset standard forms always turns
out all right.
X X X
Mr.. Huston is the bright and shining
hight Of the cast, but he Is not the
only one you will remember after
seeing the play. Young Jeanne Mad
den. imported from Hollywood, is use
full for more than mere glamour and
voice; Mark Smith, George Watts,
Francis Pierlot and several other
bulky gentlemen sing and make mighty
merry as councillors; Ray Middleton
plays the off-stage author with just
the right touch and Richard Kollmar
Is more than adequate as to voice and
comic talent for the part of the young
rebel who causes Pieter 20 much
trouble.
"Knickerbocker Holiday" you can
feel pretty sure, is q theatrical event.
1t will 60 on being one for . long
time after it leaves Washington to
take up its Nieuw Amsterdam engage
ment.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Anderson>Huston Musical
Is Distinguished Fare
National Offering Replete With Mirth
And Song That Promise Work
Long Run on Broadway.
By JAY CARMODY.

Maxwell Andeons genius leads him and the intelligent faithful who
follow
fascinating Holiday
ventred
Evening star., 1938-10-11

in the role Of producer in Metros
observation-disclosures he Is the last
person in the world whom you would
expect to find as a producer! The
unhappiest and most bewildered man
in Hollywood at this moment Is John
Monk Saund~rs. who was all set for .
reconciliation with Wife Fay Wray-
even to canceling the sale of their
furniture and house-and then, at the
last minute. Fay wired from New York
that she would arrive here minus the
baby-which indicates that she has
changed her mind about the, whole
thing A recent restaurant four
some-Tyrone Power, Arleen Whelan,
Richard Green. Sonia Henie. No
prizes are offered to those who can
tell me which boys are now going
and once went-with which girls.
Danielle Darrieux has cabled Uni
versal that she will not return to
Hollywood until her picture is ready
for production. The French actress,
II you remember. was paid $4,000
while waiting for The Rage OF Paris"
to be written to her satisfaction. Per-
sonally, I'd wait around for much
less) However, Universal has taken
the threat to heart and hired Ace
Scenarist Edwin Justus Mayer to whip
Rio into shooting shape within
three weeks. Mickey Rooney has
taken up boxing and wrestling-not
in hopes of growing taller, but be-
cause-in his own words-"I'm going
to be q runt, 80 I might as well be
= strong runt." Mickey's way of WOO
ing the ladies is worth noting. He
invited himself to sit on the lap OF
Marjorie Gateson. When she refused
Mickey said: "All right-sit on mine
and hurry up. 1 can't wait all day.!
X X 4 X
Poor Robert Montgomery! He would
willingly surrender half his Aim for
tune for the chance to play serious
dramatic roles. So what happens?
He has now been cast opposite Eleanor
Powell in Honolulu" q dance musical
>. Katharine Hepburn sent this wire
to Walt Disney anent his recently pre-
viewed Mother Goose Goes Holly.
wood" in which Katie is cruelty Carl
catured: Thanks, Walt. It's the best
bit of publicity I've ever had in Holly
woodruff my sheep are still lost.
You must see the cartoon to appre-
ciate this . Paulette Goddard admits
frankly that she loves the limelight
Of publicity. ITS so easy to get 1t
here" she confides. Only If you do
the right the wrong - things,
Paulette.
Joan Crawford and Cesar Romero
were holding hands all during the
premiere Of the "Ice Follies." Is it pos
sible that Cesar will soon be more
than the favorite dance partner OF
all the unattached glamour girls? =,
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Jean Arthur Teamed
With Cary Grant.

MARKING their first co-starring
A appearance in a motion picture,
Jean Arthur and Cary Grant are
scheduled to start shortly on the film-
ing Of "Our Wife" at the Columbia
studios.
The picture is listed as one of the
important productions on the Column
bia 1889 program. 1t is described
as gay comedy Of modern marriage
Based on the successful stage produc-
tion Of the same name by Lillian Day
and Lyon Mearson, the screen play
was written by Sidney Buchanan.
Everett Riskin will be the producer.
Since joining Columbia, Grant has
portrayed the leading male roles in
when You're in Love" "The Awful
Truth" with Irene Dunno. and "Holi-
day." with Katharine Hepburn. Other
recent pictures are Topper" and
Bringing Up Baby"
Among the many outstanding per-
formances by Miss Arthur for Colum-
bia were those in Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town." If You Could Only Cook, )"
Adventure in Manhattan" More
Than a Secretary" and the current
Frank Capra production, You Can't
Take 1t With You"
Evening star., 1938-10-11
1ce>Skating
Cycle Nears
Its End
All Major Studios
Getting In on
The Kill.
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN,
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Behind movie headlines:
1t was q pleasant, profitable cycle
while it lasted, but the ice-skating
formula appears doomed. This win
ters heaping platter, with nearly
every major studio in town joining
the rink chorus, should kill OF the
last vestige Of its popularity-for \
few seasons at least.
NOM is spending 4 million on
its ice Follies Of 1889" and Joan
Crawford, who can't skate, will be
the star performer. Paramount is
organizing a troupe of figure skaters
to make use OF the water-freezing
equipment it installed three years ago;
Warner Bros. are reported in the
market for a super-hocky story that
would give them . chance to bring
out an all-star array from the Ma
tional Hockey League, and Sol Lesser
has pretentious plans for an intro
ductory vehicle to star Irene Dare,
his 5-year-old blade sensation.
Reversing earlier intentions, Twen-
tieth Century-Fo will try another fling
with Sonia Henie on skates. Because
her last picture, MY Lucky STAR
didn't carry the usual Henie box-ofIice
wallop and appeal there were reports
that Sonia might be taken OF the
ice for q few pictures-but the star
herself wouldn't listen. Her next pic
ture, Heart Interest" scheduled for
January Is, will draw heavily from
the title for its plot interest and
dwell less on the routine Henie whirls
and curlicues. And, to inject further
novelty, the ice numbers will be staged
outdoors, the whole company moving
in midwinter to frozen location
somewhere in rural Michigan, Wis
consin or Minnesota--exact spot to
be determined by the weather at that
time.
John Barrymore, playing an edu-
Gated tippler who becomes something
Of = hero as the only man registered
to vote in q New York slum district,
says "Ihe Great Man Votes" which
he starts this week at R-K-O, Is
the greatest role he has ever had in
pictures-silent or talkie. When
Bill Robinson got out Of . Los An
geles Jail after an assault charge he
reported at his studio and discovered
he had to 60 behind prison bars for
80 days Of toll in "Up the River"
remake ON = story which starred
Spencer Tracy and Warren Hymer
several years ago. -. Scheduled for
January production at M-G-M is
Hands Across the Border" q dra-
matte story OF the sports rivalry be-
tween West Point and the Royal
Military Academy in Kingston, On
tario. Robert, Taylor will be starred,
and the company will spend several
weeks on location at both school sites.
.. The Corrigan movie story rumpus
at R-K-O is still in state of chaos,
with "Wrong-Way" still adamant in
his determination to erase all love in
terest from the plot. The studio is
equally insistent that the flyer play
at least fiirtatious scene or two with
Anne Shirley.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
1llusionist' Started
BY TOWne and Baker.

GENE TOWNE and Graham Baker,
Walter Wanger's celebrated
screen writing team, have started work
on the film version of Sacha Guitry's
French play, The Illusionist," which
Wanger will produce before Christmas
with Charles Boyer in the title role.
Towne and Baker wrote the screen
stories for Wanger's History Is Made
at Night" and "Stand-in."
The Illusionist," the story OF q
scientist who becomes q mind reader
while searching for romance, will be
released by United Artists during the
current Aim season.
Evening star., 1938-10-11

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were
at the county fair minus dark glasses
or any other disguise and were de-
lighted at getting to the grandstand
without single demand for an auto
graph. But they reckoned without
the man at the microphone, who i'm
mediately spotted them and broadcast
their presence. From then on it was
every man-and woman-for himself.
tCopyrisht. 1898. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-10-11

F1eIdS. When ROIahu OunR lnCTO-'
duced his sister. Mrs. Thomas, to the
comedian, she told him that she had a
daughter who admired him very
Evening star., 1938-10-11

much. Bill took
4 watch from his
pocket, and said,
Give this to her
with my compli-
ments"- but Mrs.
Thomas W oul d
not accept it. The
next day she re-
ceived q beauti-
full jeweled time
piece from Bill.
This time, she
accepted q the very
gracious gesture.
4 X X 4
Robert Bench
lev has been cast
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Berkeley's Chore.

RUSBY BERKELEY has been select
ed by Warner Bros. to direct
Words and Music" Dick PowelPs next
starring vehicle. Rosemary Lane will
be Powell's leading lady in his next
film.
The Washington times., 1938-10-14

st. Thomas Episcopal Church.
which is regularly attended by
President Roosevelt, inaugurated
q new form of social endeavor yes
terday.
With an especial appeal for new
comers to the city-whether col
lege students or young Govern
ment workers. Young Peoples
Fellowship was organized last
The Washington times., 1938-10-14
New 'Endeuvor' Formed

night, with As young men and
women attending.
A nonSectarian organization,
strangers without social contacts
were urged to join.
George Wilcox was elected presi-
dent at last nights inaugural
meeting, and Elaine Wilkinson sec
retary and treasurer.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-21
Portland
Churches

Bethel A.M.E., The Friendly
Church, Larabee and McMillen ST.,
Rev. Geo. F. Martin, minister.
A large number of members and
friends took advantage of the sum
shine and the opportunity to wor-
ship and render service to God as
they assembled at Bethel, receiv-
ing a blessing through the out
pouring of the holy spirit by the
minister. The entire congregation
was responsive to the worship.
There was an addition to the MEM
bership. Allen Christian Endeavor
tried to break all former attend
ance records Sunday evening. The
discussion was highly enjoyed with
many convincing points. An at
tendance contest was announced
for Sunday, October 80, boys YER
sls girls. New officers elected !:
Miss Josephine Cancey, president;
Billy Bill, vice president; Vera Ma
RE Keys, secretary; Christian Hair
ris, assistant secretary; Lila Fuller,
treasurer; Miss Bernice Williams,
pianist and musical director, and
Mrs. Myrtle Martin, advisor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-21
Tacoma
Churches
CHURCH NOTE

The meeting of the Tacoma
Branch N. A. A. G. P. held last
Sunday at the Bethlehem Baptist
church, was one of the most in
spring ever held there. The spea-
ker, the Rev. Browning C. Allen,
discoursed on Footprints in the
Sands of Progress"
1t was challenge to those of
our group who are so unfortunate
as to be afflicted with an inferior
ity complex. Rev. Allen began his
address with the time of Ham,
the son of Noah, who settled in
Africa and with the assistance of
his sons and grandsons, built CT
ties and pyramids in the Nile and
Euphrates valleys. Coming on
down the line of time, the speaker
noted the great contribution that
the sons of Ham brought to A
merica and achieved success in ev-
cry activity of life. He urged
black folk to lift their heads and
be proud of Africa's great contri-
button. Rev. Allen was voted an
applause of acclaim, at the close
of his address.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-21
More About Baptists

Continued from Page One)
umbia Baptist Church, is chair
man of the general committee to
make arrangements for the school.
Rev. Victor n. Witter, Director of
Christian Education for Washing
ton Baptists, is to be Dean. Miss
May Scitt is the Registrar pro-
noting attendance at this school.
The sessions begin each evening
at 7:30 and between the first and
second class sessions there is a
Devotions and Missions period in
which thrilling chapters from the
life of Adoniram Judson will be
presented each evening. All of
the classes are taught by accredit-
ed teachers and offered for STAN
dard Credit, but they may be aud
tied without credit by those who
prefer.
The school is underwIitten by
the Seattle Baptist Union and the
churches cooperating and no reg
istration fee is asked. This is the
9th year of Seattle Baptist Lead
ership Training Schools. 1t is ex-
pected that a larger attendance
will be present this year than at
any previous year.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-21
Full Military HOnors
For Spanish War Vet

The funeral of Mr.. Sherman Pi-
clett who passed away Thursday,
October 10, at his home, zoos N.
Williams Ave, was held Tuesday,
2 p. m. from the chapel of Miller
and Tracey. Rev. ]. J. Glow, pas
tor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church,
officiated, assisted by Rev. George
F. Martin, minister of Bethel AN.
e. Church.
Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Ruth
Gaines were soloists. Enterprise
Lodge of Masons and Sergeant Jo-
seph White Camp, Spanish Ameri-
can War Veterans, had charge. Ri
tualistic and military services and
loads of flowers bespoke the est
eem in which Mr.. Pickett was held
by his many friends. He was bur-
led in Lincoln Memorial Park with
full military honors. Mr.. William
Gilmer, commander of Segt. White
Camp was in charge. The Ame1,i-
can flag which Mr.. Picket fought
to save, was at half mast, bugle
taps were played, and the firing
squad sounded the last military
note as the flag draped casket was
lowered to its final berth.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-21
W.P.A. To Improve
Tacoma Playfields

Improvements to 16 playfields
throughout the city of Tacoma
and Pierce County fas assured to-
day by Don G. Abel, state WPA
Administrator, who announced a
$94,O98 WPA allotment to carry
on the work which would be avail
able Immediately.
Sponsored by the metropolitan
Park District which is providing
an additional $21,911 for material
and supplies, the project entails
clearing and grubbing 80 acres,
$4,000 cubic yards of excavation,
rock and timber kitchens, 5 miles
of trails and roads, 20 benches and
tables and % acres of landscap-
ing.
The playfields included in the
project are as follows: Portland,
June Clark, Harmon, Jefferson,
Mckinley Park playfield and Nc
Kinley playfield, Central, Ferry,
Roosevelt, Wright, Lincoln, Puget,
South, Garfield, Manittou Beach,
and Dawson Playfields.
This allotment will serve to con-
tinue and complete Improvements
begun under a previous WPA pro-
ject to improve various playfields
in that vicinity, Abel declared.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-21
SPOKANE

Mrs. Mildred Downs Stephens
who has been i'll in a local hospi-
tai was taken home Friday, Oc-
tober IA.
Mr.. Clifford Jones, the son of
Mrs. Frances Jones, was elected
president of the A. G. E. league of
Bethel A. M. E. church
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown of
Pullman, Washington, are the
proud parents of baby girl born
week ago in Colfax. Mrs. Brown
was formerly Miss Nadeen Ryan
of Spokane.
Mr.. William Brown motored to
Seattle last week on a business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dawson of
Manhattan, Kansas were the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Larry
Keel last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Daw-
son are the parents of Mr.. Earl
Dawson, who is president of Wes-
tern University in Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Lewis Walden
of Grand Forks, B. G. visited in
the city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-21
S. Pickett, Spanish
War Veteran, Dies

Sherman Pickett, 55, veteran of
the Spanish-American War, and a
Portland resident since 1910, died
Thursday at his home, 2008 North
Williams avenue.
He was born in Alabama. At
the age of Is he enlisted in the
oath volunteer infantry, and also
served in the Cuban instruction
After coming to Portland he work.
ed for the Portland hotel for five
years, then was employed as boiler
maker by the Union Pacific rail-
way for % years. He was chap
lain of Sergt. Joseph White camp
Spanish War Veterans, and an ac-
tive member of Enterprise lodge
of Masons. He leaves the widow,
Clara; a sister, Beatrice Reed and
four nieces, Beatrice Arberry, Eu-
nice, Ozie and Jessie Mott, all of
Portland, and a sister, Carrie Ad-
ans, of Texas.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-21
Letters To
The Editor

Mr. John o. Lewis
Editor Northwest Enterprise
Seattle, Washington
Dear Sir:
Having recently returned from
the Canada United States Confer
ence of the Y.W.C.A., have been
asked by Mr.. Art Cabell, the Ia
coma editor of the paper, to send
your office a brief account of this
conference.
Although I am living in the
northwest I was sent as a special
delegate from the Francis Morris
branch of the Y.W.C.A. in Beau
mont, Texas, having been notified
of this appointment by air mail
special and later having it con-
firmed by a telegram from ma
tional headquarters in New York
City.
The enclosed literature will no
doubt be of interest as this pro-
gram at Saint Johns Cathedral
represents the peak of the confer
ence. A vesper service in Inter-
ests of International peace (pro-
found and impressive), world WIS.,
itors from China, Great Britain,
Canada, Czechoslovakia, the Phil
ippines, Holland, India, and the u.
S. gave earnest and effective con-
tributions.
OF the two hundred delegates
assembled eleven colored women
were privileged to enjoy the world
friendship and fellowship. The fol-
lowing cities were represented:
Spokane, Seattle, Portland, and
Beaumont, Texas.
During the conference 1 was the
house guest of Mrs. Verne Evans,
president of the State Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs. Special
courtesies were extended by Mrs.
M. Stafford, Mrs. Flowers, Mrs.
Helen Davis, and Rev and Mrs. e.
D. Chappelle. Greetings TO Mrs.
Lewis. Mr.. McCabe sends best
wishes. Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. E. Gordon McCabe.