davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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the best of them had their bad
moments. Half an hour later Bogart
had one of his
I'll be an umpty- -dumpty- toodle-
de-do,' he snarled, banging his
head against door panel in mock
agony. The walls of the set rattled
under the impact.
1t took Bogart a couple of minutes
to straighten himself out. Ten
dollars I don't miss another line
today" he cracked, looking around
the set challengingly. Nobody took
the offer.
Errol Flynn was portraying two
gun character for Virginia City"
on an adjoining stage, so the in
vestigator tip-toed through the pas
sageway, secretly hoping the stall
wart Robin Hood would blow UP
with the violent reaction one would
expect Of such a red-blooded fellow
Well, it turned out to be a thrill
Ing scene-and the blowup came,
too. Flynn, as the town marshal
was about to put the cuffs on a pair
OF Western rascals, while a third
hombre sneaked around to his rear,
from where he was to tunk Flynn
on the head with the butt of mis-
shootin' iron.
All went well until Flynn reached
the line, I'm going to take you
boys with me-" He got as far as
take" and then suffered. "Cut!"
cried Director Mike Curtiz. Flynn's
face went crimson. Now 1t would
come!
But Flynn was a terrific disap-
pointment. He turned suddenly to
Curtiz, smiled winningly and said,
80 sorry"
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SCrlpC, DelnR 1OlKSy LOUIS BrOm-
field story, involving normal people,
called for no acrobatics.
But there was the upside down
Mr.. Lynn. He held the position a
full minute or so, then tipped
nimbly to his feet, his face flushed.
do it when I've been blowing up
in my lines" he grinned, bit en-
barrassed. Sends the blood to my
head. Helps me think. Fellow gets
pretty dull doing scene over and
over. Mind gets tired. So stand
on my hands"
This brought about question
What do other players do when they
find themselves in a mental fog,
fumbling lines and cues and gen.
orally making life miserable for the
director, others in the cast and
themselves as we'll? Ann Sheridan,
for instance, was working in a scene
that morning with Lynn.
Director Lou Seller called for ac-
ton and little fragment of the
drama began. 1t went along in
great shape-but only for half a
minute. Miss Sheridan came to the
place where she should have said,
We'll make break for it." Instead
it came out, We'll break a make
for it."
Darn it," blurted Ann, clapping
her hands to her head. And with
that she went into a series of
pirouettes around the room, snap
ping her fingers at every complete
turn.
Nov, let's do it right this time"
she exclaimed when she came back
to position, Once more the scene
got under way. This time Ann was
letter-perfect.
In little while Humphrey Bogart
came around to join the drama. It
was some time before Bogart blew
up, being an actor of long experience
on both stage and screen. But even
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first take-"A little sloppy-do it
again" After the second take
Not so bad-but do it again, and
this time give her q real hug"
When Jean finally comes up for air,
she asks pantingly, Don't you think
III look a little buried?" Just 4
little.
THE Westerner." The COM
pany has just returned from loca-
tion-Goldwyn City in Arizona-and
Director William Wyler is beaming
with good spirits and health. I'm
the only one that didn't get sick
down there" he boasts. "One night
we had q sick calls. Some of the
men are so sorry to be back they
brought some of the dust from loca-
ton in salt cellars, and at meal
times sprinkle it on their food-so
they can return to normal life by
easy stages"
Among the casualties were Gary
Cooper-dislocated knee-and Wal
ter Brennan - dysentery. 1T was
the change of water, irregular food,
irregular hours and the dust" ex-
plains Cooper, who is still lmping
(Which still doesn't explain his
knee. AS understand it, Gary's
knee shot out of joint because of a
too-sudden jump from his horse.
Mr.. Cooper is not exactly happy.
In the first place. he is tired of
making westerns Che started life as
cowboy and would probably still
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bit Of dancing humor has the justi-
f1cation Of being the first number in
the operetta which also stops the
show. Duke provided the meritori-
Gus music for both halves of this
dance sequence and proceeds to cut
another notch in his metronome, or
whatever composers do under the
circumstances, with Cyrano's song Of
frustrated devotion, Shadow Of
Love-" 1t is this item which gives
Mr.. Houston his first real chance to
add his baritone voice to an acting
talent that makes him a worthy in
heritor of the old swashbuckler's
mantle in spite of too obviously
prop nose.
The first truly rousing song, in
non-romantic mood, that is, ambles
in just at the end of the first act
when Cyrano and the cadets Join
voices. In the strident fashion of
fighting men, in Men of Jaloux."
While never exactly breath taking
in its speed, the second act is a far
better piece of work all around,
especially in its dovetailing of music
and story movement. Its concen-
tration upon the immediate affairs
of the triangle members, Cyrano,
Roxane and Christian, bears fruit in
the form of heightened dramatic
and comedy value. Another virtue
of the final canto is the sustained
visual beauty 1t possesses as it moves
from the residence of Roxane to
the battlefield of Arras and finally
to the Convent of the Sacred Heart.
The dancing ensembles have little
to do in this sphere of action and
1t definitely is not to the disadvan-
tage Of this Cyfano with music.
Among the principals in the cast
OF more than 100, Mr.. Houston is
this departments choice for honors
save for hint of Groucho Marx in
voice and makeup. He is vocally
and dramatically up to the require
ments Of the part save in that battle
with the 100 swordsmen in which
not even the original Lancelot could
have looked convincing the way it
is staged. Miss Mercer is a sweet
Roxane whose voice, speaking and
singing probably was more impress
sive to those in the third row than
customers farther back in the thea
ter. Eric Mattson does an adequate
job Of the inept lover, Christian. and
Robert Chisolm is properly stall
wart Jaloux. Not so happy was
Douglas Leavitt as Rageuneau, nor
Joseph Holland as de Guiche, nor,
for this departments money, Hope
Emerson as Roxane's duenna.
But, strong or weak. its players
are not the ones who have the hard
est work making "The White Plume"
smooth musical version of the
sturdy old story.
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udWS VI d premiere performance,
there was little about the opening to
encourage hope that its visual, and
occasionally melodic, charm can sur
vive the effects of its dramatic grace
lessness, its tepid comedy and
general confusion that went on un-
til HAS pm.
That the several parts of THE
White Plume" fail to add up to a
spectacularly impressive whole prob
ably is just one of those things that
happen when one starts building ad-
ditions to classic structure, name
ly, that it just gets bigger. There is
nothing irreparably wrong with the
cast headed by George Houston and
Ruby Mercer, complemented by ex-
cellent choruses, male and female.
The music by the late Samuel D.
Pokrass and Vernon Duke is not par
ticularly distinguished but on the
whole it is satisfactory and even has
one, perhaps two, hit parade candi-
dates. Watson Barratt's settings are
stunning upon occasion and the Co.'S
tuning is rich and brilliant in quail
ity and color. The holes which
Charles o. Locke cut in the origi-
nal Rostand design for Cyrano for
the insertion of these elements SIM
ply do not seem to be the right ones
Judged by the premiere performance.
First hint that all is not going to
be well with the old plumed knight,
who lived in the shadow of his
tragically malformed nose, comes
Immediately when the curtain opens
upon scene in the reception in the
salon in the palace of Cardinal
Richelieu. It is as pretty as a pic
ture, and just as dumb and static,
far removed from the animation
that is to come when Cyrano arrives
in all his might of arms and music,
and his majesty of snout.
In hardly the best tradition of
"Cyrano," things begin to pop only
after two dance and three vocal
numbers by the ensemble when the
old boy enters. stage right, to tell
Montfleury he is the ultimate ham
and will leave his acting at once if
he would not die. The movement
of the play and the quality of the
music both pick up at that point,
the latter coming to one of its high
points of the evening in the duet of
Roxane and Christian, What My
Lips Can Never Say" That one,
torchy enough in lyrics and tune to
fit even next June's moon, is the
productions strongest candidate for
universal popularity. Also late is the
dancing high light of the first act,
which starts with a modern bit by
Maria Belita and her special group,
and drifts into a whirlwind aero
batic burlesque by Nina Olivette,
Louis Dmitri and the entire ensem-
BILE. While it stops the story, this
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Recital Tonight

George T. Walker, jr., pianist, is
giving a recital this evening at
o'clock at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
The concert is sponsored by the
Baptist Training Union. The pro-
gram will include Mozart's Fan
TASTE in C Minor" "Toccata and
Fugue in D Minor" by Bach -Tausig;
Beethoven's "Waldstein Sonata" and
group of compositions by Chopin.
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Where and When
Current I Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

NationaH"The White Plume" I"
"Cyrano de Bergerac," set to music:
2:30 and $50 pm.
Keith's-"The Hunchback Of
Notre DAME" melodrama with
Charles Laughton: 10:45 am, 12:45,
3, $40, 7:20 and 9:35 pm.
Palace-"Ninotchka," Garbo goes
gay In Paris: 11:40 am, 2:10, 4:40,
7:10 and 9:40 pm.
Earle-"On Dress Parade" the
Dead End" kids 60 to military
school: 11:15 am, 1:40, 4:30, 7:20
and 1910 pm. Stage shows: 12:45,
3:35, 6:25 and 9:15 pm.
CapitoE"Everything Happens at
Night" including another Sonia
Henie lesson in grace on ice: II a m,
las, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 12:45, $3.50, 6:15 and 8 pm.
Metropolitan-"Flying Deuces,"
Laurel and Hardy in the Foreign
Legion: 11:50 am, 1:50, $50, $50,
7:50 and $50 pm.
Columbia-"Drums Along the Mo-
hawk" pre-Revolution adventure
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allow the microphone to do its stuff.
A fan blows on the side lines dts a
windy day., and two stalwart
props stand by to rock the We
hicle to simulate speed.
Quiet down-let her have it,"
commands Producer-Director Wes-
ley Ruggles. MacMurray gets a
stranglehold on Miss Arthur's shoul-
ders and asks, Dye think ought to
do more than this?" Replies Rug
giles, Maybe I'd better get there and
show you" Mr.. Douglas accident
ally toots the horn and every one
jumps except Jean, who can't move
Now, don't forget, Mel, while Fred's
giving her the business, you die"
continues Ruggles. And, after the
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Sinclair Lewis Plays Part
Of Priest in Amateur Show
Dy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-Sin-
clair Lewis, the author, is playing
the part of an Irish priest in an
amateur play here-playing it with
out a trace of the irony with which
he impaled clerical hypocrisy" In
Elmer Gantry."
And he asked for chance to
play 1t. It is the role Of the Very
Rev. Thomas Canon Skerritt In
Shadow and Substance" being pro-
duced here by LIE Petit Theatre du
Vieux Care.
Like a schoolboy, but an extraordi-
narily docile one, he repeats the
words of a Latin grace as they
are told him by the plays technical
adviser, a real life priest, the Rev.
Edward F. Murphy, s. s. J.
Moreover, he is a favorite Of
Father Murphy. They spend the
intermisisons together, arguing
everything from Americana to 10th
century Ireland.
Mr.. Lewis came to New Orleans
early this fan to rest and write.
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Russell to Re-enter
u. S. Via Mexico
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST LOS ANGELES, Dec, 27.-
Bertrand Russell, writer and lee
turer, has gone to Ensenada, Baja
California, with the intention of re-
entering the United States under
the Mexican quota for British sub
jects.
Mr.. Russell, who is teaching at the
University of California at Los
Angeles, was in the United States
on an alien visitors permit which
expired several months ago but was
temporarily extended.
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Innovations Mark
Color Technique

Innovations calling for a dramatic
use of color in Irene" have been
revealed by Producer-Director Her.
bert Wilcox, who plans several Tech
nicolor sequences in R-K-O Radio's
forthcoming comedy with music.
The alice Blue Gown" number
with Anna Neagle will be filmed In
Technicolor, but with only the star
and her costume appearing in full
color. Other players in the scene
and the dress settings will be in
blacks, whites and grays, lending
dramatic emphasis to the splash of
color presented by Miss Neagle and
her blue gown.
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Role for Una

Una Merkel has been signed by
Warner Bros. for featured role
in Married, Pretty and Poor" in
which Jane Bryan, Claude Rains
and Frank McHugh also will be
seen. The new film, from the pen.
of Julius and Philip Epstein, au.
thors Of -Four Wives" will go be.
fore the cameras next week.
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'NOt now When
Jean says, I've
got something to
tell you"
But I am an
ticipating Cor
am I?). When I
come on the set,
one m ke- p
man is handing
about q mirror
for the three in
tne car ana an
other is powder
ing their noses.
A large hole has
been made in the
ton of the car to
Evening star., 1939-12-27

In tho Colonies: II, 2:25, $50, 7:10
and 9:35 pm.
uttle-"Ihe Great Waltz" Mel
son Eddy and spectacle: II an,
2:45, $50 and 10 pm. "Under the
Roofs Of Paris" Rene Clair direc-
ton: I, 4:35 and $40 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts.
Continuous from 10 an.
Evening star., 1939-12-27
white Plume Has Beauty
But Vitality Is Lacking
Musical Version of 'Cyrano' Proves
Lavish Affair but With Flaws
That Mar Its Prospects
BY JAY CARMODY.

Whatever Yesterdays number for believing "crano
Bergera the perfect opera
White opened
thing
lovely Shubert
tai tale the old
Evening star., 1939-12-27
When Tongues Get Twisted
You Can Expect Anything
Jeffrey Lynn Stands on His Head
When BLOW Up Fever Sets In,
But Enrol Flynn Is Mild
HOLLYWOOD.


Entering stage the
astonishing sight jeffrey Lynn hero Of the movie And
seemed slightly conventional
ing his hands the tips of his
1t seemed strange stance for
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Bigamy Is jeans Problem
In Too Many Husbands
Miss Arthur Married to Both
MacMurray and Douglas;
Doctors Paradise
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.

TOO Many Husbands" Arthur
MacMuray and Men Douglas in small roadster Columbia studio
sound She married both gentlemen
the difficult explaining
his best friend
when didn't
ETC." a.. .... a.. ,:... l..
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; MEN ESCAPE
BURNING BOAT

DEPOE BAY, Ore.-Three men
narrowly escaped death today
when a new deep sea fishing boat
exploded and burned in the harbor,
menacing more than a dozen other
craft before the flaming bulk was
towed a safe distance away from
them.
Charles Turner and John Will
Jams. both of this Oregon coastal
resort and co-owners of the boat,
escaped with their lives when the
45-foot. $1,000 Albacore was
destroyed by the blast and flames
caused by gasoline spilled from the
fuel tanks.
A third person, Mickey Everett,
%, had to jump into the bay from
towbost to save himself when
the burning Albacore drifted al
most into his craft.
The Albacore was just starting
to the dock to pick up a party OF
sportsmen for deep sea fishing
excursion when the explosion oc'
Cured. II burned furiously.
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U. 5. ATTORNEY
TALKS SUNDAY
Portlander to Be at
Railroad Picnic
at Spanaway

Charles Donaugh. United States
attorney at Portland. will be pfin-
oipal speaker Sunday at the annual
gathering Of railroad men from all
Southwest Washington Ia Spsns-
way park.
Railway legislation in this ses-
sion of congress and labor measures
before that body are 10 be his main
subject, according to State Rep.
Gerald G. Dixon. chairman Of the
speakers bureau for the Joint Rail-
way Employees association. sponsor
of the big picnic.
Nearly 10000 railroad men and
their families are expected al the
park south of the city for the all
day affair.
Also TO appear at the picnic, to
make his first public address after
the state Federation OF Labor con-
vention in Centralia, is James A.
Taylor, president of that body.
Harry Cain, chairman of the Wash
ington Golden Jubilee association,
will be another of the speakers.
Donaugh was assigned TO speak
here by f. j. Mcmillan, chairman
of the Democratic national commit
tee speakers bureau, after James
A. Farley. national party chairman.
was unable TO accept an invitation
TO appear.
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GOVERNOR RAPS
TRADE BARRIER

PORTLAND. Ore. - Missouri
Governor Lloyd c. stark warned
Thursday that interstate trao'
barriers are threatening to Bal
kanizes the As states Of the ma
ton.
stark addressed the annual con-
vention here OF the American A.
ISOLATION Of Nurserymen and whiie
his main theme was an appeal for
leveling tariff walls between states
he also vigorously attacked me
twin evils of organized crime and
corrupt politics
He cited the recent grant clean
up in Kansas City. the successful
direction of which has elevated
him to a prominent place in the
national political picture.
In interstate trade competition
he pictured the states as IS armed
camps.
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Yes, sir. The sheriff was ar
rested Friday. But, he didn't 60
10 jail. The Times photographer
happened 10 be at the courthouse
shortly before noon when Coro-
ner T. II. Long served the war
rant Of arrest issued by Justice
II. n. Thurston Of Gig Harbor
on the sheriff. The photograph
shows sheriff John c. Bjorklund
being tapped on the shoulder as
he alIghted from his car by
Coroner Long. At the extreme
right Is Deputy Clerk Everett
Houk. who Is tapping DIR. Long
on. the shoulder 10 serve him
with . visit OF prohibition. which,
In legal terms, means the corc-
ner cant put the sheriff In jail.
The warrant and writ are result
Of Thurston's accusation that
Bjorklund did not perform his
duty In delivering a mother and
two sons into Jurisdiction Of his
court.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SHERIFF IS ARRESTED
ants ny AGE ONE

her two sons, Keith and Richard,
were freed after they voluntarily
appeared for arrest Monday on
Thurston's warrant. He
charged them with trespassing
and assault on Gig Harbor man,
Robert l.. Rutland, and set cash
bail at 81 900 on each one.
MetxIer Differs
Answering questions Friday
about the unusual case, Justice
Thurston said:
81 don't want any personal
publicity. I'm just a little
country justice trying ito do
his job. All Of this hullabaloo
has been raised simply because
the other fellow has refused to
do his"
Taking the opposite point Of
view, Deputy Prosecutor Metzler
not only approved release of the
three prisoners by the sheriff, but
iiftu CtdffVs III SbPciiot NNei
Thursday afternoon against Thurs
toms complaining witness, Rut-
land.
Metzler asked arrest of Rutland
for second-degree assault upon the
Brown family with a deadly wea-
pom, a shotgun, which they took
away from him in the scuffle out
of which the controversy grew.
The Browns insist they went to
the Gig Harbor farm to claim prop
erty which belonged to them. Rut-
land charges they invaded his
home and beat him up.
Deputy Picked
Justice Thurston ordered Mrs.
Brown and her two sons arrsigned
before him Wednesday at 3 o'clock.
but his demand was ignored by
sheriffs deputies, with the prose-
cutor's advice.
AT 3 o'clock Thurston ordered
the sheriff held in contempt OF
his court. and gave an arrest war
rant TO Coroner Long.
The duty of risking himself In
Justice Thurston's territory across
the Sound Friday went to Deputy
Sheriff Earl Cassidy. who wa,
nominated to serve the writ OF
prohibition on the justice.
Once-in-a- Lifetime
A pair Of deputies sought Farm
err Rutland Thursday night on !
, bench warrant issued by Judg,
Remain. but found he was in Ia
coma looking for job. Anothel
attempt to find him WAS planned
Friday.
The Lifetime case,
In which the coroner was com
manded TO exercise his author
ity TO arrest the sheriff. caused
wide amusement around the
courthouse.
While II gave Coroner Lon
> authority his office in no othe
case possesses. IL saw Deput
Clerk Houk with still more auth
GRITTY when armed with the wri
OF prohibition.
On the peninsula, however. Their
was not so much amusement.
Both the justice OF the peac
and his complainant, Rutland. ha
many defenders.
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he had previously presented to con-
gress and on which the neutrality
bill was based. This is the measure
on which action was shelyed by
the senate foreign relations COM
mittee until next session.
Hull said his program called for
the elimination of the existing
arms embargo and comprised;
Prohibition of American ships
! from entering combat areas.
o-Restrietion of travel by U. s.
4 citizens in combat areas.
o-Requirement that goods ex-
, ported from United States to
belligerent nations shall be pre-
coded by transfer of title TO for
eign purchasers (cash-and-carry
provision1.
A-Continuanec of present ban on
7 loans and credits to belligerent
nations.
C-Regulation of solicitation and
- contributions to funds for
warning nations.
L-Continuance of licensing sys-
v tenn for export and imports Of
arms. ammunition and implements
of war.
Hull called for ban on partisan
ship in consideration of this pro-
gram.
The entire question of peace
and neutrality" he said, at this
serious juncture, in its possible
effects upon the safety and the
interest of the United States dur
ing coming months, is of the utmost
importance.
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WATER MAIN PROJECT
APPROVED BY F. D. R.

u. S. Sen. Schwellenbach inform
ed The Times Friday that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has approved allot-
ment of Sc, 353 in federal funds for
installation of water mains on Ia.
saith and Ia. ID SITS. as a WPA
project. The project will now go to
the state administrator.
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Poultry Assn
Picnic Sunday

Tacoma Poultry association will
sponsor its 45th annual picnic Sun
day At Metropolitan park grounds
at spanaway. to which friends of
members have been invited. Those
attending are requested to bring
basket lunches. Coffee viii be serv-
ed by the committee In charge of
arrangements. headed by J A. Car
son. Speakers will include Gordon
Bearse OF the experiment station.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
HEARING ON BRIDGES

criminal syndicalsm law were
made. he said.
Before Fridays session opened.
Bridges told newspapermen ALL
and CIO are soiidly joined on the
issue Of my deportation. ~ you
may find out later"
In Washington, d. C., William
Green. president Of AFL. comment
ed: THAT is news to me. There
il no relationship between Bridges'
CrO and the ALL"
The issues in the hearing on
whether Bridges should be de-
ported a. an undesirable alien arc
whether he Ia 4 Communist. and
whether Communists advocate the
overthrow OF the United States
government by violence.
Most Of Leech's testimony today
concerned details Of distribution Of
Communist literature. Leech. for
mer Communist organizer. testi-
fled party bookstores operated on
the capitalistic system Of making
. pvofit.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
I'D. RAPS STRIKERS

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the 130-hour month for wPA
workers and the substitution OF the
security wage for the prevailing
wage. but said an explanation
would require too long a time be-
cause Of the manifold angles in
volved.
Meanwhile, works projects
administration officials gave
dismissal notices 10 additional
thousands Of relief workers for
participating In = nationwide
strike against abolition Of the
prevailing wage. Tn. strike
has affected an estimated
10000 WPA workers.
A survey Of strike areas showed
more than 10000 workers have
been dismissed for violating WPA
Commissioner +. c. Harrington S
rule against remaining away. from
work more than five days.