Evening star., 1938-07-08

meWuuB, Dut olreCC from the l0Splrec
and eloquent tongue Of william de-
Dieperink Van Lengrereis. Mr.. "
L.. as we shall call him to save space
Is in Hollywood stalking celebrities
for the purpose of inducing them to
sit for what he calls soul portraits. "
Why Mr.. v. L. should be engaged in
such . pastime really Is more logical
than is apparent on the surface. He
Is the Dutch artist who is rated, at
least by discriminating critics In
studio publicity departments, as the
master Of rhythmic concepts" in art
Being the master Of rhythmic con-
eepts in art Is condition that drives
rs victims to Hollywood to make the
discovery that Miss Lamour is q soft
cry in the night.
Mr.. v. L. has not confined himself
entirely to reflection upon the true
meaning Of Miss Lamour In the world
He has scanned the souls OF number
OF other players whose souls and
bodies are kept together by Paramount
gold with the following results.
Martha Raye-A laugh imprisoned
- bubble. CHow about a scream
nom the bottom Of q barely
Carole Lombard-A comet in head
long flight. (We're beginning to ad-
mire Mr.. v. L.. :.
Betty Grable-The tinkling Of q
silver bell
George Raft-Cold. blue steel.
That's IS far Is Mr.. v. L. has gone
In his soul studies, but maybe it ID
Tar enough to give you an idea of q
game you can play when there Is
nothing else to do these magic moon
lit nights. The possibilities Of the
thing are practically inflnite, a. you
cAn see for yourself even before the
hfst Of Mr.. v. LIS soul snapshots
cpmes along to revolutioni2e drama
page art. Well. we say art.
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WALTER WANGER. who these days
'f Is combination Of atoms tinged
with bitterness because Blockade"
was q futile venture In breaking the
ehackles that have made 30 many
movies dull. Is going to deal next with
adventure As far safer subject for
Aims. His old alliance with Tay
Garnett has been renewed in the in
terest Of making . picture called
'TTrade Winds" which ought to be
the happiest experience in the life of
Mr.. Garnett. who Is dopey about the
sea.
Trade Winds" incidentally, will be
much more Of a Garnett picture than
the average Garnett production. He
has been working on it now for more
than . year, writing the story and
moving over the waters Of the earth
In his private yacht taking background
scenes. The picture will have in it
more geography than anything Holly
wood has undertaken in . long time
and 1t is going to be real geography,
not the synthetic variety that is turned
out in the carpenter shop.
Stars of the picture will be Fredric
March and Joan Bennett, the latter
Of whom has been working 80 steadily
lately that she Is beginning to look
Ike . runner-up to Lionel Barry
more Is the busiest player in Holly
wood. March, on the other hand,
has been idle 50 far As picture making
- concerned for nearly q year, ever
since "Buccaneer" was completed.
IF YOU have always thought william
schwenk Gilbert was merely the
senior member Of Gilbert q sulh-
van arm, specialists in comic opera,
YOU should get out to the Roadside
Theater next week. Fact is that Mr..
Gilbert turned out a grand total Of
70 English comedies, some of them
rated among the finest in the language.
One Of them, Engaged" will be the
third production Of the Roadside's 5
season. The villains, In which the
Roadside specializes, are merely rogues
in Engaged" but they are very fne
Fpgues, you can be sure.
THE GHOST TRAIN" next at the
Cross Roads Theater. while W
afs ON the subject, u . terrific pro-
diction problem. The stage crew has
been scratching its head, furrowing
~ brow. and muttering under its
breath for days trying to work out
such little items as train roaring
3uu speed across the stage, q train
wreck and explosion, phantom lights,
sef-opening doors and disappearing
characters. Neighboring farmers who
think the staff has gone crazy are