Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

They think of themselves in quite
other terms than as dark, swarthy,
black-moustachioed gents who
strum guitars and sing sweetly be-
meath the windows of fair senoritas.
The popular song version of Latin
America that one is, and it is gen.
timely resented.
A forthcoming picture that may
do great deal to heal the breach
between audience and producer in
South America is that based upon
the life of Simon Bolivar, the
equivalent of George Washington
below the Equator. That is the au-
photography of great hero, seri-
Gus tale of the fight for liberty, and
it is being treated accordingly by
Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer.
1t is the sort of thing, presum-
ably, which would make the perfect
substitute for the silly romancing
which pictures the good neighbor
people as a group which takes time
off from the conga and rumba to
give an exhibition Of speaking bro
ken English.
ANY one who reads his periodical
literature these days, the periodical
literature which goes in for thinking
and criticism, is aware OF course
that the press is not in any too
sound a position itself with refer
ence to increasing good neighbor-
illness in the hemisphere. Its chief
illumination of life in the area where
the United States wants friends is
too much focused upon fifth col
umning to satisfy number OF OBJ
servers
Something might come from a
reassessment of values all around.
Virginia's undeclared war against
HOLLYWOOD over the intention 10
change the title of Virginia to
the more general, THE Southerner,"
apparently has been settled amlcaoly
as a draw.
The picture title will be changed.
Paramount was adamant on that,
a point of view based upon the rea-
sonably unsuccessful runs of such
pictures as Kentucky" Maryland,
wyoming" On the credit list Tor
the appeasement of anti-change
sentiment, there will appear the
following note:
"All outdoor scenes filmed in
scepic and historic Albemarle COun-
ty, Va"
The picture is the one which
created such a deal OF Juror When
it brought large company headed
by Madeleine Carroll and Fred Mac
Murray to Charlottesville in the
early summer.
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Troika flash: Martha Errole, the
opera singer who has an important
role in the Nationals Might OF
Love-" is also the added attraction
for the supper show at the Club
Troika this week. She started last
night, continues through Saturday
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The intimate revue is no novelty
at all in the life of Leon Askin who
Is directing %. C. Melody" first
production of the Repertory Club
Of the Washington formerly Civic
Theater Some Is were Askins
commonest chore when the type
became popular some years ago in
Paris and Vienna THE Mark
of Zorro" screened yesterday, ought
to demonstrate that Tyrone Power
has a considerable flair for swash-
>. And that Daryl Zan-
uck did not help the young man by
keeping him so long busy with the
great men of history BY way
of demonstrating the versatility of
which they are so proud, the Earle's
Roxyettes will do a radio revue over
Station WMAL at midnight Friday |
. The girls planned the show
themselves They guarantee a
startling variety Variety Clubs
annual dinner, the biggest show in
town once a year, will have Danny
Kaye as its master of ceremonies |
He will be one of the gifts of the
Capitol Theater to the program
The report is out and about that
Ken Murray is definitely on the
celebrity list Of the occasion, a