Evening star., 1943-01-23

AS his income climbed Mickey in
vested in ranch, a race horse,
| Jazz band, two dogs, an extensive
I wardrobe. two automobiles, hide
away apartment in Beverly Hills.
a football team, a colored valet and
other luxury items. But he also
! found time for golf which he PLAYS
in the 80's, took up music and COM
posed popular songs, became a top
| notch tennis player. In everything
he attempts he expends the limit
IN enthusiasm. Thus, at the piano
keyboard he longed to play classical
music, studied hard, was able to sit
down in Washington'S Constitution
Hall two years ago and play the first
movement of his own symphony.
Actors Say He Knows How.
Actors say that young Mickey
Rooney will never pass into profess
slonal oblivion as he grows older,
because he was born to grease paint
and knows how. He can never be
leading man because he lacks the
looks and stature, but there is no
reason why he can't graduate into
the greatest of musical comedy
comics, since he has intelligence,
Is versatile and gives all he's got
to every studio effort.
Since his marriage Mickey Rooney
has become more circumspect, easier
to handle at the studio. His per-
sonal wealth was handled before he
reached 21 by his mother, married
now to Fred Sankey, an accountant
at Metro Goldwyn- Mayer. Mrs.
Yule put in trust funds much of his
early big earnings. His father, Joe
Yule, was burlesque comedian and
Mickey used to visit the Los Angeles
house where he played and was
billed as Mickey Rooney's Father"
MGM finally gave Joe Yule a Job,
principally to keep Mickey from fire.
quenting burlesque.
From 1882 to 1912 Mickey Rooney
has come from 5000 a week to a sal
ary greater than twice that of the
President of the United States.
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer is holding
tight to his contract, figures he is
clever enough to fit himself into
future production plans and con-
tinue to earn dividends.
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Variety's Spaghetti Dinner.
The eight major producing COM
panies spent 100000 in newspa-
pers in 1912 and will increase this
advertising budget in ls43.
Spring Again." with Grace George
and G. Aubrey Smith, has been one
of the most successful 1943 attrac-
tlonS on E street. Gross for eight |
performances will exceed $4,000, |
makes them regret the one weeks |
booking in Washington. Play closes
after tonight, since Actor Smith |
must meet Hollywood commitments. |
The Marionette Guild will present !
prince and the Pauper" and Boy
knight of Reims" at the Jewish !
Community Center on Sunday at
pm.
Variety Club will sponsor its first |
entertainment under Chief Barker |
Sam Wheeler at the club headquar-
ters tomorrow from 6 to 9 pm. 1t
will be spaghetti dinner, with Max
and Minerva Cohan and Fred and |
Mae Rohrs as kings and queens for |
the day.
Earl Carroll Vanities.'
With Best Foot Forward" proving
a popular stage entertainment at |
Loew's Capitol currently the thea
ter announces early presentation Of |
another tabloid revue.
This is the Earl Carol Vanities,"
the newest edition of the song, laugh |
and girl shows which have become
a tradition in the lighter Cor nom |
Maxwell Anderson branch of the |
theater.
Heading the cast of this years
revue are Willie West and McGinty, |
faVoriteS of long standing: Cali Gall. |