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Evening star., 1943-01-24

ened of the responsibilities of mar
riage," says Freddie solemnly, rather
in his early David Copperfield man
ner.
Relatives Seek Money.
Il want him to see lots of girls
before he marries," says Aunt Cissie.
Until he went into the Army Freddie
saw rather a lot of Rita Quigley.
When I come out of the Army
I'll be better off than most of the
other fellers in it. have $4,000 in
War bonds Git would have been
$150,000 but for the lawsuits. a
house-it cost 2O,00O-and about
$4,000 in the bank" says Freddie.
He'll have it unless the lawyers get
it first.
His parents are still claiming $40.-
600 for his two sisters, in addition to
the million-dollar lawsuit. They
also want $500 for one LAWYERS
fees, $4,000 for another. It's q pity
they do not leave Freddie the rem
nants of the fortune he would have
made.
It's gotten to be almost fun to go
to court, to get up on that stand and
watch the lawyers, and sort of play
with them. I find they are some
times more nervous than 7 am"
Freddie tells me.
Freddie's last picture in Hollywood
Junior Army"-has not yet been
released. His best-known films, in
addition to Copperield, are Cap
tains Courageous" Little Lord
Fauntleroy" and THE Devil Is A
Sissy" A few months ago he ap-
peared with Mickey Rooney in "A
Yank at Eton." His highest salary
in the eight years was the 100000 a
year paid him by Metro for couple
Of years. He grew six inches in six
months at the age of Is, and he lost
his baby good looks which made job
getting little difficult.
If the Army puts muscle on the
Bartholomew body and fills out his
face, it should not be too hard for
him to start new acting career in
pictures when he comes back-a man
from the Army. I hope so, any,
way,
Evening star., 1943-01-24
Coming Attractions

Stage.
Soviet melodrama; opening
week starting evening
CAPITOI"China with Terney and Mont
gomery; starting Thursday, with Small the
another week for the
ford-John Wayne picture starting Thursday.
Strike Dawn" with Lillian
Gsh.
EITHS'Hies Children" with Bonita Granville and Tim Holt
LITTLE-Ihe Bakers Wife with Ramu: starting Wednesday,
PALACE-"The Black Swan" with Mareen OHara
and George Sanders; starting Thursday.
PIX-"Sidewaks of London Laughon; starting
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1943-01-24

theater can do in high inspiration
of humorous fancy and flawless
Characterization. In fine, it is sheer
delight to sit and watch this dy-
manic comedy explode-and 7 mean
explode.
Three expatriate Russian actresses
have written play which they
want to have produced. A former
lover of one of them, one of those
run-of -the-mill Muscovite princes
not of royal blood-which you are
likely to meet anywhere from a
polite drawing room to the wheel
of taxicab, has become engaged
to marry the daughter of an indus
trial chieftian whose time, energy
and patience are expended In deal
ing with Government authorities in
Washington
Filled with spirit of vfcarious
hospitality, this prince, a breezy
fellow, invites the trio of actresses
to visit his fiance's country house on
Long Island. They appear, bag and
baggage with narrowing memories
of sleeping in public parks, of hun
ger and the present worriment of
impending consequences of bogus
check paid to a hotel. Soon after
their arrival the harried Industrial
ist returns from Washington seek
ing rest and uperation-neither
of which he finds.
Much Lively Action.
While it may not be said that
the plot thereupon deviSes ensuing
complications of major character, it
can be said that so much happens as
to make you completely Indifferent
about this. Slavonic temperament
runs at febrile pitch in varied ex-
preston. Interludes rich in humor
follow one upon another. Essentially
it is a play of characterization with
sufficiency of story value running
through the two acts and four
scenes.
Personalities of the four Russian
characters have been explored, their
varied sequential emotions revealed
and the peculiarities of national
traits set forth by two women chiefly
concerned in authorship of the
piece, Elena Miramova and Eugene
Leontovich. Since they also carry
important roles they have not only
complete understanding of what
they have called upon themselves
and their compatriots to do, but
have much ability in doing it.
Direction Is Expert.
Naturally Johnson and Jed Harris
himself, so it is said, were concerned
in Illuminating the more familiar
American types and probably in
pointing up the movement of the
comedy. So to them congratula-
tions, also-and thanks Of the four
Russians, Ludmilla Toretzka and
Geza Korvin john Miramova and
Leontovich in splendid portrayal and
gifted acting. Jay Fassett, the
weary industrialist, is supremely we'll
placed, and so is Minnie Dupree as
tolerant and broad minded mother
and grandmother. The rest of the
Evening star., 1943-01-24

ing this very day on the middle Don
or the Caucasus. Two Red army
men are pitted against seven Nazis,
and one of the Nazis is a woman,
a nurse caught in the sudden turn
of battle. The entire action of the
play takes place underground.
The fact that Margaret Webster
was impressed enough to stage it
remains it's best Endorsement before
the Broadway preview.
Requires Stamina.
To be a director, Miss Webster
says, you need stamina. the strength
Of an elephant, the courage of a
lion, and the hide of a rhinoceros."
This goes for both sexes in the di-
rectional field.
The tall, blue-eyed young English
woman, who surprises one by being
warmly brunette in her coloring--
and her temperament-instead Of
chilly blond, lives a double life in
the theater.
Miss Webster began her career
as an actress, playing in the course
Of 10 seasons more than 80 roles.
Greek tragedy, Shakespeare, Shaw
were embraced in her repertoire.
Her first opportunity to try her
wings as a director came with the
London custom of Sunday evening
performances. Her parents are &C
tive in Hollywood and among the
professions beloved venerables.
About Her Parents.
Dame May Whitty and Ben Web
ster finally have played the scene
they rehearsed for so years.
A few weeks after celebrating
their golden wedding anniversary,
they were cast to play screen hus-
band and wife in Eric Knights
"Lassie Come Home" Same Mai.
Eric Knight. whose death in an
airplane crash was reported Fri
day.
Webster, now close to his eighties,
was a matinee idol on the English
stage half century ago, when he
wooed and won his wife after a
Seven-year courtship.
Their first meeting was synony-
nous with Webster's start in the
theater. Dame May had been ap-
pearing with Dame Madge Kendalls
stage company for several years.
Webster was an up-and-coming
young barrister. His sister was a
star with the Kendalls, and in one
production, "a Scrap of Paper" he
was invited to play a small role.
Dame May also had a brief part,
N Il
Webster's sister.
That's how we met" says Web
ster. Then began counting her."
Their Child Is Born.
Seven years later, after he had in
turn renewed his law work and then
forsaken it completely for the thea
ter, she acquiesced.
Shortly after their marriage, they
came to America on the first of
many trips across the Atlantic They
appeared with Ellen Terry and
Henry Irving's repertory company
in is plays, mostly Shakespearean.
In one, The Lions Mail" Webster
played his wife's lover, but never
did they appear as the happily
welded couple that they have been
in real life.
On another trip to the United
States, Webster was appearing in
"The Prince Consorte," in New
York. The last line of the play. adj
dressed to him, read. You know,
you are going to have little child
AS the curtain rolled down, an
excited friend rushed to him and
said, Eyes sir, you've got it already"
'It" was Margaret Webster, who
today is a noted stage director and
actress.
Evening star., 1943-01-24

washington Crama QeSk, ana llll1dn'
Hellman, one of Hollywood's high
priced scenarists and a brilliant
playwright, used to travel theatrical
highways. Morris Ryskind turned
out blurbs for Broadway attractions,
Arthur Kober, writer for the movies
and the stage, once called himself a
press representative.
Russell Grouse, who collaborated
on Life With Father" and wrote
such musicals as Red, Hot and
Blue" and Anything Goes" was a
tub thumper for the New York The
ater Guild. Robert Sisk, now a pro-
ducer in Hollywood, sent this de-
partment many press release, and
Jed Harris, Marc Connolly and
Charlie Washburn are others who
went up and down the land in the
interest of advance ballyhoo.
Play About Russia.
Accordingly Philip Stevenson Of
the Playwrights Company, cultured
and intelligent manipulation of ad-
jectives for other authors, has now
done himself play. With his wife,
Janet, they take credit for Counter
attack" the adaptation from the
Russian of Ilya Vershinin and Mi
kali Ruderman, which opens at the
National Theater tomorrow night.
When Dick Nancy once press
agented Jed Harris Russian pro-
duction which failed he sent around
this caustic notice: "Mr. Harris has
combed the last Cossack out of his
curls." May the opus of the Stev-
enson have better luck and bigger
crosses.
Mr.. Stevenson has been sending
out modest announcements for Max
well Andersons play, THE Eve of St.
Mark" which will give the COM
mand performance tonight, without
even mention of his own Monday
night hopes. Indeed, it is Gerald
Goode who mounts the rostrum for
"Counterattack" and sends out its
vocal squibs.
Distinguished Director.
Most dramatic editors are I'M
pressed with the name of Margaret
Webster, who will direct the new
Russian play. She Is the daughter
of Dame May Whitty, one of Holly
woods finest actresses, and Ben
Webster. Literally she was born
in the theater But Washingtonians
know her best for the magnificent
staging of the Maurice Evans
Shakespearean production, "Rich-
ard H." Macbeth" and the full
length version of Hamlet" She
has given the Bard new values, in
England and America is noted as
director Of strength and skill.
"Counterattack" comes to WASH
ington heralded as Margaret Web
ster production. This is indeed a
distinction, for most directors must
be satisfied with the modest credit
line in small type which preeedes
mention of the cast. This Webster
hallmark on play Is badge Of
distinction with the scribes of the
drama. -a---- ----
Out of Headlines.
Most Russian plays of the Che
khov school are drab, and stark and
deeply tragic. The Theatre Guild
some few weeks ago had high hopes
for Clifford Odet's dramatization of
THE Russian People" since it had
been written by a war correspondent
for the Red Star, and was polished
and transferred to the American
diom by a playwright with a good
sense of the dramatic and a facility
for trenchant dialogue. Still it was
a disappointment, the play never
overcoming its verbose and windy
first act, plus some errors in casting.
They tell us the new play is writ
ten right out of the days news from
the eastern front, and the tense in
cident it relates might be happen
Evening star., 1943-01-24
On Changing Titles

Ernst Lubltsch's next fllm was
originally called Birthday" He
was dining with Arthur Hornblow
and Bubbles Schinasi CWayne Nor
ris' ex) the other night, and Bub-
bles said to him, "Oh, please don't
call your movie Birthday because
that's the title of the story I'm
writing for my child" Lubitsch
promised to change the title.
Evening star., 1943-01-24
Feudine on Set

Maureen O'Sullivan tells me she
will not make any more Tarzan
pictures. Her husband, Johnny Far
row, tells me he will not make any
more pictures with Paul Mum (they
recently did Commands Strike at
Dawn" together). I wish you could
hear some Of the stories Johnny
tells of the difficulties of working
with Mum.
Evening star., 1943-01-24
Margaret Webster Turns
Talents to Russian Play
In 'Counterattack' Director
Addresses Lively Drama
From Today's Headlines
By ANDREW r. KELLEY.

Most Of the advance agents who herald the approaching attractions
legitimate
most of them day plan to write all realize
their ambition but with the idea eventually flowers
a
Charming publicity
Evening star., 1943-01-24
Freddie Bartholomew Has
Worked Hard for LAWYERS
Youthful Star, Sued
70 Times, Has Expended
$4,000 on ATTORNEYS
By Sheilah Graham,
North American Newspaper Alliance.

HOLLYWOOD-What In
the of Tuesday
talk guardian lived
together for the 16
Freddie decided the Air States
Army.
had lunch with them in their pretty house high
Evening star., 1943-01-24
"Dark Eyes" With Russian
Actresses Proves Delight
Engaging Comedy Hits
In Broadway Theater
For Explosive Laughs
BY LAWRENCE PERRY,
North American Newspaper Alliance.

NEW YoRKDark Eyes presented at the Beao Theater Jed
Harris comedy comedy should
theme sparkle
lancng lusre delight curtain, ranging
from deftevoked
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
MACHINISTS PLAN
 MEETING TONIGHT
International Association Officials Speakers at Odd
 Fellows Hall

Naugatuck, Oct. 2l - Officials of the International Association of MachiniSts, A. F. L., will address machinists of the U. s. Rubber Go. footwear plant tonight at 8 o'clock at odd Fellows Hall, William Bau- kat, president of Oscar Wedin Lodge, announced today.
 The meeting will be an open one and all machinists in the local footwear plant are invited whether or not they are affiliated with Oscar Wedin Lodge, MT. Baukat said.
 Local 45, United Rubber Workers of America, c. I. O., has petitioned the War Labor Board for an elec- tion to determine who will represent the machiniSts as Bargaining. agent. Oscar Wedin Lodge is the present agent, but Joseph P. Kenishea, president of Local AS, has asserted that a majority of members of this lodge now wish to be represented by the c. I. o. Union.
 This matter will be discussed at Thursdays meeting. Speakers will include E. J. Newman, vice-presi- dent of the l. A. of M.; R. V. Curran, retional director, and Frank Brennan of Waterbury, delegate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
CHURCH GROUP
 RENAMES RAPPE
Elton AbramsOn Retains Vice-Presidency of Hill.
 side Mems Fellowship

Naugatuck, oct. 2i-David Rappe was renamed president of the Mems Fellowship of the Hillside Congre- gational Church at its annual meet ing last evening. Also reelected were Elton F. Abramson as vice. president, Harold E. Sunblade as secretary and Philip P. Peterson as treasurer.
 Social and program committees were elected, the members of the former being Carl Magnuson, chair man; Roy T. Nelson, Paul V. John son, Henry Peterson, Clifford Frit- zell and Chester Burtnett. The members of the program committee are David Rappe, chairman; Elton F. Abramson, Harold E. Sundblade, Philip P. Peterson, Carl Anderson, Horace Grover, Lamont Kirk and Roy M. Johnson.
 Oliver P. Case presented @ part of his excellent collection of Koda- chrome slides of New England scenes during the program period. Re- treatments were served.
 Rev. Paul W. Peterson of Blue Island, Illinois, will be guests preacher at services in the Hillside Congregational Church this Sunday. He has been pastor of the Convenant Church in Blue Island for the past three years and has been invited by the pulpit committee of the local church as 8 candidate for the pas torate of the Hillside Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
Current RatiOning Regulations
MEATS AND FATS

 "C" D Book III will be valid through October 30.
 PROCESSED FOODS "z" stamps will be through November
 CEILING PRICES check prices ot food Inconsistencies should pc reported the Price panel of the ration board.
 SHOES originally scheduled will remain effect longer period not yet definitely determined the aplan sheet of Book III will take effect Nov
 SUGAR valid five of through October A Coupons and IS valio for purchase @ sugar will effect through October Sl Add onal aoment canning IS pounds will be issued at the ration which registration sessions each Tuesday rom e:S0 a. to 43o D.
 GASOLINE No of "A books will be valid for three gallons through "B' coupons worth two gallons; ID" coupons galon "Is" sr' coupons valid for five gallons with automobile registration number and the state where issued
 FUEL OIL stamps marked valued at 10 gallons marked and vaue of each h 50 ga 260 gallons Al encicd certificates tho value gallons of that particular a at me during the winter regardless of e period h force Cassss Of issuance have oen deter mined by the m used during the winter and the e o storage sank-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, October q. The funeral of Mrs. Emma E. Hall, life long resident and widow of Charles Hall, who died Wednesday at her home, Wooster street, will be held Friday at 2:30 D. m. from the Bailey Funeral Home, 62 Oak street. Rev. T. Bradley Longstaff, Methodist church pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today after 9 p. m.
 The funeral of Miss Marie Pillion, former Naugatuck resident, who died Tuesday at Cedar Mountain Hos- pital, Thomaston, was held this morning at S:30 from the Buck miller Funeral Home, 2 Park Place, to St. Francis church at 9 o'clock, where Q solemn high Mass was cele- brated. Burial was in St. James cemetery.
 The funeral of Rosaline, infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Donald Williamson of Il Curtiss street. who died Wednesday night at the Water bury Hosiptal, was held today at ? D. m. from the Buckmiller Funeral Home, 22 Park Place. Burial was in Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
ANDERSON RITES
 SATURDAY AT 2
Spencer Street Resident, "A, Father of Burgess,
 Succumbs at Home

Nauagtuck, October q. -- John A. Anderson, "A, of 108 Spencer street, father of Burgess J. Rudolph Ar- derson, died Wednesday night at his home after short illness He had resided in Naugatuck more than 50 years.
 MT. Anderson was born July l9, 1869, in Varberg, Sweden, and came to the United States April 1, 1890. He was one of Naugatuck'S pioneer Swedish residents.
 He was married to Josephine Johnson April II, 1903, and the couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last spring.
 MT. Anderson worked in the Rub- Der Regenerating division of the Naugatuck Chemical Company for 37 years, having retired about 12 years ago. He was @ member of Nauastuck Valley Lodge, of Svea Lodge, order of Vasa and also of the Salem Lutheran church.
 He leaves besides his wife, i've sons, Andrew J., Oscar T., Carl A. and Burgess Anderson, all of Nau- gatuck, and Raymond A. of Milford ; two sisters in Sweden, a nephew, Fabian Lundquist of Florida, and seven grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 D. m. from the residence where prayers will be said. to Salem Lutheran church at 2:30, with Rev. William R. Frenberg, pastor. off, ciating. Burial will be in Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the residence this evening and Friday afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
party for their two children at their home.

party for their two children at their home.
 Hartford, Con, Oct. 21.-CUP)- A law rushed through the general assembly during the closing sessions last June, giving landlords the right to evict tenants failing to pay their rent the day 1t is due, was sus- pended by Gov. Baldwin last night.
 The suspension restored a 1918 statute giving tenants nine days of grace before eviction proceedings could be instituted against them.
 The governor, in exercising his wartime emergency powers to sus- pend any laws in conflict with the war effort, said that because of the long existence of this law, custom has been established between land- lords and tenants assuming said pe- riod of grace"
 Meantime, the chief executive asked the legislative council to take action, presumably in recommending repeal of the new law when the general assembly reconvenes in reg ular session in 1e45, or in prob- able special session next February to renew the governors war time powers. Nt ~, t.s,.. s.s .'.''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21


 The survey shows there are now 4,764 telephones compared to 4,758 in August ard 4,343 in September, 1942.
 Postal receipts in September were Ss,75l compared to $9,0l1 in August and 47,39O in September of last year. An increase in gas consump- tion and a decrease in the amount were listed, compared to the preced- ing month. Less electricity was used in September than for the same period last year.
 There were 26 real estate trans actions recorded and two new wa- ter services were installed. No per- InlitS for new houses were issued.