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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24
Strand Film Wins Praise
 Wuthering
 Heights
 GoIdwyn's Best

With Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier heading a cast of prominent players. Samuel Goldwyn,s most in- portant and most outstanding pro- duction to date, "Wurthering Heights" at the Strand theater and won the new film wide critical ac- claim and enthusiastic applaud. "Wurthering Heights" based on the great love story of the Emily Bronte novel of the same name, was made from a brilliant Screenplay writ ten jointly by two of Hollywood s foremost scenarists, Ben Hecht and Charles Macarthur. Tn addition, the picture has the advantage of direction by that skillful craftsman, William Wyler who has previously given the world of entertainment such unusual pictures as Dead End" These Three" "Dodsworth'' and "Jezebel". 'Wuthering Heights Is unquestionably his greatest di- rectorial job to date.
 The story of 'Wuthering Heights is story of love and hate, of TO- nance and revenge, of beauty and drunkenness. It unfolds on the wild, desolate moors of the York shire country. It peers into the lives of five people whose destinies become strangely entangled through a series of weird episodes. Merle Oberon in portraying the role of Cathy, highly emotional, high- spirited beauty, turns in one of the most unforgettable perform ances the screen has offered in many moon. Laurence Olivier. as the breeding, fearsome half gypsy fulfills a role of great difi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24

When schools reopened, New Zea- land found it was short of childrens clothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24

sharply and clearly although the tWo newspapermen who make brief appearances are so poorly done as to be egreg:ous.
 Cossart, as hinted above, is en- tertatning in a whimsical and gentle way. Tony Eden Slaughter of col- umnist Walter WinchelD makes a charming and satisfactorily ingenu- GUS Fife while George Baxter, as the twice-murdered Cecil Brock and of course, magician Rex OMalley make definite contributions to the evenings enjoyment.
 Three more performances in New Haven, a couple of weeks in Boston and it's quite possible that the re- visions which are inevitable along with generous cutting, will mold the play into a piece which Broadway will like. The author himself summed matters up pretty well when he had Fife say, Lots of weird things are going on around here" and later when another play CT observes, T don't believe word I saw."-J. M. R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24

HOLLYWOOD. August 24.-Ever since can remember, it's been an adage in Hollywood that actresses foolish enough to chuck their screen careers overheard are sure to have tough sledding if ever they attempt a comeback. Generally the adage has proved true = but not in the case of Ann Dvorak.
 She was rapidly becoming one of the screens most important young stars, some eleven years ago, when she and her husband, Leslie Fenton, suddenly decided to fiout Hollywood and take vagabond around-the- world cruise. Ann left without bothering to notify her studio bosses and Hollywood wiseacres were unan- imous in predicting that her career would be washed up."
 She returned about two years later, and proved them wrong. By the time war broke out in Europe, she was again near the top. Again she turned her back on success, went to England and worked in a London war plant. Once more the wiseacres shook their heads and offered to sell her career for plugged nickel.
 She's played three roles since her last comeback" try and played them so brilliantly that she's just been awarded one of the cinematic plums of the year the top femi- nine part in Irving Stones great story, "The Immortal Wife" I'm willing to give odds that she'll finish that picture one of the most sought after actresses in the business.
 Miss Dvorak, it seems, is too fine g player to be governed by adages.
 It happened in Hollywood: Cor don Oliver, under contract to RKO for two years, but never used in an important role, was dropped from the studio contract list. One week later, as freelance, he landed his first job - the second male lead in Some Must Watch"
 Memories That Bless and Burn:
 When Barbara Stanwyck, bursting into laughter as she appraised her first Hollywood swimming pool, fin- ally explained that she was amused by the contrast between the swank new creation and the galvanized iron washtub in which she bathed as an impoverished kid in Brooklyn ... When the late Willard Nash, famous for his desert paintings, refused $500 offered by a famous star for one of his watercolors be- cause her appreciation of it was "phony" and sold the sketch to the stars maid for $50 because HER admiration was sincere When
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24

culty with consummate insight and power. The other important roles in the cast, played by Flora Rob- son, David Niven, Geraldine Fitz- gerald, Hugh Williams and Miles Mander, uphold the stirring drama and high emotional pitch of the story unfalteringly.
 "Wuthering Heights" definiately carries the stamp of "the' Goldwyn touch"
 The companion feature is wild fire," the story of horse, featur- ing Bob Steele. It is photographed in natural color.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24

The beautiful Merle Oberon stars with Laurence Olivier and David Niven in the dramatic sem sati0n. " Wuthering Heights" the Samuel GOldwyn masterpiece now playing at the Strand Theater
 The companion feature is "Wildfire," photographed in nat ural color and featuring Bob Steele.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24
Stellar Cast In PoIiF Film
 Bell for Ad6no'
 Studs Twin Bill

All that made John Hersey's Pulitzer prize- winning novel, "A Bell For Adano," so great. SO pow erful and unforgettable, comes mag nificently alive on the screen oi the Loew-Poli theater where the Triumphant film version of the book that thrilled the nation and the world is now being presented tc local movie audiences. Starring Gene Tierney, John Kodiak anc William Bendix with an outstand- ing supporting cast, "A Bell Fol Adano" ennerges as one of the truly great pictures of our time. This film has been handled with great depth of feeling and sensitivity as well as with a sure hand in translating the Story's dramatic power and grandeur into absorbing motion pie ture entertainment.
 The unforgettable story of Major Joppo1o who came to the bomb- blasted village of Adano in Sicily and pitted his mighty democratic faith and strength against the fear and bewilderment of l. people long under the heel of Fiscism; of his great loneliness, and of Tina, the ifs h erm ms lovely, glamorous daughter, who, too, knew what lone- Illness was and who hungered for love, is told on the screen with over whelming power and heart-warming tenderness.
 Gene Tierney as Tina gives a superlative performance that match es in every way the sensational suc- cess she scored in the altogether different role of Laura" John Ho- diak is Major Joppolo. In a won- derfully sensitive and understanding portrayal, the brilliant young actor achieves a stature generally en- joyed by only a handful of veteran stars. Incidentally, the Tierney- Kodiak scenes mark 8 new high in mature treatment of romantic se- quences. William Bendix, as the burly sergeant-aide, gives his best performance to date.
 "A Bel For Adano" maintains an exciting mood and pace throughout with all of the novels warmth, humor and overwhelming emotion al impact emerging on the screen in incomparable richness.
 Heading the cast of hundreds of supporting players, Glenn Langan, Richard Conte, Stanley Prager, Henry Morgan, Montague Banks and Roy Roberts among others, give memorable performances in i'm portant roles.
 The second big hit of the show is the thrilling love drama Jealousy with an all-star cast of John Loder, Jane Randolph, Nils Asther, Karen Morley and Hugo Haas. /
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24

the doctor who had been fttt
 Peter Lore for insomnia, t4E # cancel all his appointments a1f H away for a months rest bscaue. 61 excessive fatigue induced tv Ss guessed it-insomnia.I
 
 Not long ago, Hollywood EEass papers reported the birth oE ma Motion Picture Research society. 1'. organization primarily intended. h1 all accounts. to combat s.the x|s vorce evil" It's founders propt6f to investigate the marital etnitls of all movie players and conasiiin4 icate with censor boards when6Vsx a picture is released with divbErnf actors or actresses in its cast. on hand, I can't think of any enter prise facing heavier work scliH4% ule. I took time out yesterday I0' check the casts of this years prod uct, and, unless I'm guilty Of 8toEz oversight, the only feature picture which rates a clean bill Of health from the Motion Picture Researca society is the reissue of Walt Dis ney's Snow Whitel"
 It's an open secret by nov, I sIli1~ pose, that Hollywood's most able actors are not necessarily those wl1a are privileged to paint star on their dressing room doors. The fact is that the average "character ac- tor" = usually veteran with years of stage experience to draw On can give cards and spades to tl1e nominal stars of the screen, and still win acting laurels without haIf trying. Such de luxe troupers are usually referred to as "scene-steai@ CTS" and of them all, it would hs hard to discover four more danger ous than Irene Ryan, Florence Bates, Francis Lederer and Reginald Owen, currently playing secondary roles in Diary of ChambermAio Burgess Meredith, escorting Pallette Goddard, the star of that opus, to the set the other morning, looked at the veteran quartet, and 0ffexE4 his wife a. word of advice. Honey he said, 'don't turn your back on that camera for a minute. If y0fz do, you'll never find 1t again. and never know who stole itln
 HolIywood's cafe society Is chucEl- ing over bit of dialogue between Joan Bennett and Bruce Cabot, o11o of our most noted wolves" Miz9 Bennett, it seems was issuing invite tions for charity tea, Cabot sai6 he would be unable to attend be- cause he was working on sss0xn1~ thing important" Bring her, too retorted Joan, quick like . 11aeh. I'm sure we'd all like to meet heTfR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24
Current Films
 Time Schedule

WARMERS STATE-'The Great John L.": 1:0O, 3:45, 6:35, 9:25 ?. m. "The Gay Senorita": 2:4O, 5:25, 8:15 p. m.
 LOEW'S POLI-"A Bell For Adano": 2:30, 5:45, 9:OO p. m. Jealousy: 1:15, 4:3O, 7:45 p. m. LOEW'S STRAND = ''Wuthering Heights" 2:35, 5:55, 9:10 p. m. "Wildfire": 1:3O, 4:50, 8:05 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24

New Haven's legitimate theater season got away last night to a somewhat stumbling start with the presentation of Devils Galore" a new comedy from the pen of Eugene Vale. Offering an original and fam tastic story, this high comedy never quite lives up fully to the prom ise which occasional sparkling fragments indicate may develop mo- mentarily.
 Its faults, however, are trace able only to its story for stage di- rection and the playing of a gen. erally competent cast saved what was good in the play while strug- gling against the odds which its wordy and less inspired moments arrayed against the actors.
 Briefly, it is the story of the first scene murder of Cecil Brock writer's agent and roue, who meets his comeuppance at the hands of a simple country girl, Fife Thurston
 Once he's killed, the real fantasy gets under way with the appearance of a devil, ably portrayed by Er- nest Cossart. who achieves all sorts of miracles at the same time he is adding to the general confusion by forgetting that he has been briefly lifted from the depths of Hades to si1e questionable vantage point of 8 place. among humans.
 After Fife has resisted success fully two attempts at seduction, she finally yields voluntarily to the blandishments of her own true lov- CT, who then marries her. Mean while Brock. gives two more weeks among the living by the devil, is bumped off by creditor bookie SO the playwright finally does sue ceed in bringing Q semblance of order out of the welter of confusion which predominates throughout most of the plays six scenes.
 The plays opening moments are amateurish to the point where one has to pinch oneself to remember he is not sitting in on a perform arce of the Junior Players Guild or something like it. With Cos sart's appearance, however, the pace picks up and the really brilliant bits come into view with Rex o. Mailey's devilish feats of sleight- cf-hand and magic.
 Tightening up is what the pro- duction needs. Many of the lines and much of the humor is labored; constant attempts to make funny the allusions to Cossart's Hellish background fall flat on their faces. Characters are generally drawn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24
New Play L-egit. FoN Season
 Devils GoIore'
 Is Combination
 Fontosy Comedy

DEVILS GALORE, a comedy in three acts and six scenes by Eugene Vale, presented last night for the first time at Shubert theater, New Haven, under the direction of Robert Perry with the following cast: Bernie Grant .... Jimmy Elliott Fife T'hurston ..... Tony Eden Cecil Brock ..... George Baxter Miss Pierce ....... Betty Kelley Mrs. Isabel
 Goodwin ..... Jean Cleveland Dr. Aguirra !. Harry Sothern A Devil ........ Ernest Cossart Larry ............. John Effrat Robbie ..... John (Red) Kullers Inspector Brandon
 ......... Malcolm Lee Beggs Atamar .......... Rex O'Malley Packey ''The Flash"
 Gurney ....... Solen Bury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24
JIMMIE FIDLER In HoHyrUOod

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24
DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY

Both Lillian Gish and Paramount, the studio that case her in the title role in Miss Susie Slagles," observe 33 years in business during 1945. The film comrAany was founded a third of a century ago, in 1912, the year that marked Lillian's film bow in Unseen Enen1Y."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24
POWELL HOSTS BARTHELMEss

William Powell is entertaining his friend of many years, .-Comdr. Richard Barthelmess during the latter's stay in Hollywood on off, cial business. This marks the for mer actors first trip to the film city since leaving to join the Navy more than three years ago. He is staying at the M-G-M stars home during his leave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Social and Personal
ST. paul. 4

Mrs. Ronald Bradshaw, Sergeant
Thomas, Miss Bernice Allison and
Edith Coleman. The Credjafawns
were: Estella Luckie, Nilee Lewis,
Helen and John Lawrence, Helen
and Ransom Coins, Mary and Ash
more Stokes, Mesdames Cora Belle
Banks, Emma Lou Light, Louise
Wood, Ermine Allen and Lydia
Jones.
Mrs. Edna Griffin and two chill
dren left for California recently
for an extended visit with relatives.
Mr.. Griffin is in the armed service.
Mrs. Leila MundeIl is convalescing
at her home from recent illness.
Moved: Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Hughes, who formerly lived at 1853
N. Chatsworth, are now living at
TIC Carroll Ave.
Bridge Luncheon: Mrs. Henry
Johnson, 795 Edmund Ave-, enter
tanned at a bridge luncheon in honor
Of her cousin, Mrs. Sadie Robinson
Of Boston, Mass. Four tables of
bridge was played and the first
prize was won by Mrs. Odessa
Brent, second by Mrs. Bertha Gum
and third by Mrs. Mayme Green.
Mrs. Robinson is a former resident
of st. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

Birthday Party: Happy Hollow
Inn was the scene of a very gay
birthday party, Saturday, October
20, honoring Mr.. William Whitner,
with Mrs. Madeline C. Mobiley as
hostess. The table was beautifully
decorated for ten guests, with a
centerpiece consisting of a huge
cocktail tray of red and white, and
a boat of assorted NUNS and au-
tumn leaves and red snapdragons.
Arranged around the tray were as
sorted brands Of cigarettes. The
victory theme place-cards and as
sorted minis, completed the table
arrangements. A seven course tur-
key dinner was served with the huge
birthday cake of pink and white
with ten candles. Guests present
were: Mrs. L. E. Willis, Mrs. Mae
Yaeger of Columbus, Mo-, Mrs.
Sadie Ellis Harrison, Mrs. Caroline
Dickerson, Mr.. Harry Richardson,
Mr.. Burt Buckner, Mr.. James
Nealey, Mr.. Paul Ellis. The hon
Gree received many beautiful ties
and a Masonic pin from the hostess.
The band dedicated Happy Birth
day" and "I'll Buy That Dream" to
Mr.. Whitner.
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Social and Personal
Q MINNEAPOLIS Q

MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Mayes, 1916
Fourth Ave. S., entertained Tues
day, Oct. %, in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Mason's house guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Porter. Others
were Messrs. and Mines. D. ]. Allen,
Ira Allen AID H. Kelly and the
Masons.
Election of Officers: The Past
Matrons and Patrons Council o. E.
S. held election of officers at the
Phyllis Wheatley House, Oct. 81.
Mrs. Mable Willis was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. Almeda Tresvan, vice
president; Mrs. Elizabeth Ewing,
secretary; Mrs. Kate Neal, financial
secretary, and Mrs. Louise Walker,
treasurer. Mr.. Seabrook Sydes was
made sergeant-at-arms.
Mrs. Dora Emery of Roy, Mon
tana, accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Beasley, 9O4 Bryant
Ave. N, left Thursday, Oct. Is, for
her home.
Roman Smith, 1901 N. Bryant,
was the recent house guest of his
sisters, Mrs. Ruth Matthews and
Mrs. Katie Smith, Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Mile Denton, 1917 Fifth
St. S., has been i'll for several weeks
at her home.
Sgt. Sidney Anderson, 1901 N
Bryant, has arrived in the States
after spending three years in the
European theater. Before entering
the army, Sgt. Anderson was a
craftsman with the General Mills
Co. Sgt. Anderson is the brother of
Mrs. Joseph Mitchell of the same
address.
Mrs. Ivy Massengill, BIAS Fifth
Ave. S., is convalescing at her home.
Miss OsceOla Wright, It'll Emer-
son Ave. S., left Tuesday, Oct. %,
for Omaha. Before returning home
she will visit her nieces in Detroit
and Pittsburgh.
Miss Algerine Hardeman, 22O9
Elliot Ave-, underwent a tonsillec-
tony at Fairview Hospital, Monday
Oct. %.
The Twenty Limited Inc. enter
tanned group of the Phyllis Wheat.
ley Teen-agers at "Wiener Feed
and dance on Tuesday evening,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Social and
Personal

Mrs. D. E. Beasley, 9O5 Marion
St., was the weekend guest of Mrs.
o. B. Williams, 4445 First Ave. S.
Sgt. Willie Jones, GA Fuller Ave-,
is scheduled to arrive home from
overseas the early part of Novem-
Der.
Sgt. Kenneth B. Jackson will ar
rive in the city Friday, October &c,
to visit his sister, Miss Virginia
Jackson, and his grandmother, Mrs.
Matte Jackson, and other relatives,
at 426 st. Anthony Ave. He is dis
charged from the army. Before
that time he has been stationed in
Irontown, Pa. Sgt. Jackson has
been in the army five years, of
which two and a half years was
spent overseas. His home is in De-
troit.
Observes 47th Birthday: The
Adelphai Club observed its Nth
birthday, Tuesday evening, October
%, at the home Of it's president,
Mrs. Eva Neal, 531 st. Anthony
Ave. After business was dispensed
with, the meeting was turned into
social affair. A short program was
given by some of the members. Mrs.
Carrie Lindsay, first president of
the club, and Mrs. Lola Edwards,
gave brief history of the early
works of the club. Musical numbers
were rendered by Mrs. Ermine Hall
Allen, who was accompanied at the
piano by her mother, Mrs. Hattie
Hall. Mrs. Leah Minor Butler of
Ashville, N. c., guest, talked briefly
on her work with the USO in Cali
fornia, and Mrs. Rosamond Collier
johnson, accompanied the group at
the piano when they sang, Happy
Birthday" The birthday cake had
dime placed in it and the person
getting the slice of cake with the
dime was voted the most popular
member, which was Mrs. Cora
Moore.
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Mrs. Eula C. Johnson and brother
1. w. lisbon, 767 st. Anthony Ave-
nue., have recently purchased a
home at 353 N. Chatsworth.
Mrs. Mae Carson, 916 Aurora,
has been a patient at st. Joseph
hospital for the past week.
Mrs. Ada Smith, 2S3 N. st. AL
bans, was called to Sedalia, Mo-, be-
cause of the death of her father who
died, Tuesday, October %.
Improving: Mrs. Donazell Bran
son, 1888 N. Chatsworth, who has
been patient at St. Joseph hospital
for the past two weeks, is reported
ly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Brown OF
Fair Lawn, N. j., are planning to
return to St. Paul to make their
home. Mrs. Brown was a recent
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. D. Charleston, S79 St. Anthony
Avenue.
HOspitalized: Mrs. Josephine Nc
Coy, 288 N. Avon, underwent an
appendectomy at st. Joseph hos
pital. She entered the hospital
Thursday, October 10. Her con-
ditiOn is reported as good.
Visits Sister: Miss Mary Louise
McCary of Selma, Ala, is in St
Paul visiting at the home of hel
sister, Mrs. Ann Warricks, 481
Thomas Ave.
Mrs. Birda Ridley, S15 St. An,
thony, will entertain at a bridge
party Friday evening, October &c
Mrs. Sadie Robinson will be the
honored guest.
Mrs. Julian BufOrd and her sis
ter-in-law, Laura Buford, of 81
W. Central Ave., left the city
Thursday, October 10, for Chicago
ILL.,, to be with Mr.. Buford's sister
who is i'll.
Charles Jacob Missionary SOciet,
of st. James A. M. E. church he'll
Lemon Social, Wednesday, Dc
tober "a, at the home of Mrs. Susi
Bowen, 1872 N. Avon. The affai
was well attended.
A Harvest Moon" pow-wow wa
held by the Credjafawn Social Gu
at Como Park, Sunday evening, Or
tober 81.
Guests were: Miss Bradshaw
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The Two O'clock Bridge Clul
i'll meet at the home of Mrs. N
H. Howell, 971 St. Anthony Ave-,
Saturday, October 81.
TVS Charles Blackburn returned
to his camp in Tinker Field, Okla,
Tuesday, October %.
Kenneth o. Wilson, former in
structor in physical training at
Great Lakes, ILL.,, now boys worker
at Halle @. Brown House, is MAX
ing his home with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Charles
ton, 879 St. Anthony.
The Blue Monday Club met at
the home of Mrs. Dorothy Scott,
555 w. Jessamine. Mrs. Lester Sea-
ton, and the Messrs. Matt johnson
and VIM. Scott were guests. A
Chinese style dinner was served.
Games were played and Mrs. R.
Alexander won the prize: The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
Starr Shepherd, 1924 Clinton Ave.
S., Minneapolis.
Visiting in East: Mr.. Robert
Harris, AS Kent St., left the city,
Saturday, October 20, for an East
ern trip. In Chicago he will be the
house-guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Aston, and will also visit his aunt,
Mrs. Mamie Taylor. From there
Mr.. Harris will be the house-guest
of his sisters, in Columbus, Ohio,
Mrs. Grace Bannister, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown, and his nieces. He will also
visit friends in New York City. He
plans to return home in ten days.
Farewell Party: Mrs. Ella Shop
herd, 467 W. Central Ave-, received
a very pleasant surprise, Thursday
evening, October 10, when several
friends gave a farewell party in her
honor. Pokeno was played during
the evening and lunch was served.
The ladies presented Mrs. Shepherd
with a cash gift. Mrs. Shepherd
left Monday, October %, for a three
months visit with her nieces in
Seattle, Wash, and Los Angeles,
Calf.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
ST PAUL SOCIAL

ST PAUL SOCIAL
Pre-Nuptial Shower: The Mines
Doris Shannon, Mable Harper, and
Antoinette Hickman were hosts at
shower at the home of Mrs. Har-
per, 766 st. Anthony, in honor OF
Miss Corinne Powell, 697 Carroll
whose marriage to Herbert Carl
Griffin of Oklahoma will take place
some time in November. Guests
were Rosamond Johnson, Heller
Simms, Earline Stokes, Helen anG
Laura Mae Smith, Shirley Under,
wood, LaVenia Murray, Junauld and
Harriet Brown, Jessie Shoffner
Beatrice Coleman, Josephine Wade
Myrtle Vassar, Elizabeth Moore
Vera Carter, Gladys Session, Edith
Green, Hellaine Galloway, Juanita
Murphy, Thelma Johnson, and
Louise Bradshaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen L. Maxwell
and son, Stephen III, are making
their home at 651 W. Central Ave.