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It included the usual bows. back
bends, ear-cockings. hand-shakes.
kisses, and the like. It reached Its
climax when, on verbal orders,
l"BeSs" swan out into what seemed
to be a large horse swimming pool
and retrieved her trainers hat.
The reviewers were properly i'm
lpressed. So far as they could see,
| the whole performance was accom-
Iplished with no more than verbal
commands.
But they were much more i'm
pressed by the fact that, while the
horse responded to the name Of
"Bess,n its name could not have
been Bess. 1t might have been her
brother. or first cousin named Al
bert, or even family friend named
Joe. It could even have been q
lstand-in, If equine actors have such
things, by the name Of Frank.
The fact remains that 1T was not
"Bess," although the latter may be
even smarter than the horse in
the picture.
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Virginia's famous Barter Theater
group from Abingdon has been get
ting about on large scale since 1t
played Northern Virginia in the
early weeks in October. But, come
December 2, it will settle down for a.
two-week repertory run In the
State capital at Richmond. Open
ing with its sparkling production Of
Much Ado About Nothing" the
company Of IS will present a group
OF six plays during its fortnight's
stand in Richmond. Opening night
will draw one Of the States most
distinguished audiences, headed by
Gov. William M. Tuck and Mrs.
Tuck and other officials.
Other plays on the Richmond
schedule include Arms and the
Man" "Blithe Spirit" "Wings Over
Europe" "Our Town." and Virginia
Overture"
Much Ado About Nothing"
launched the signally successful
tour Of the Virginia suburbs Of
Washington.
Robert Young who has been play
ing succession OF young husbands,
a couple of them to Claudia" in
the Rose Franken series, is destined
soon to get a change In professional
diet.
According to Columbia Pictures,
which has a one-film claim on
Young's acting services, 1t is about
time he got into more rugged clothes
and played western.
So, with that In mind, 1t has ar
ranged to star him In a production
item to be called Three Were
Thoroughbreds."
Since the cast is one of those huge
things that fits Western scenery, the
presumption must be that all the
others are not thoroughbreds.
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Washington which was quite en-
chanted with 1t for one week last
season will get another look at En-
NETT Lavery's "The Magnificent
Yankee" at the National Theater the
week of December 16. The Arthur
Hopkins production, which went onl
to a hit season on Broadway, will
still have Louis Calhern in the
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes role,
but Dorothy Gish, as Mrs. Holmes,
has been supplanted by Sylvia Field.
Miss Field made memorable per-
formances Of the leading feminine
roles in such hits as Broadway" and
The Royal Family"
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II Actor Sam Wannamaker, who
plays the inquisitor and stage
director in Joan OF Lorraine,
should have his way, the directoral
billing Of the production will be
changed. Wannamaker, who took
over, the direction Of the play when
Margo Jones was called away from
It's Washington engagement by ILL.,
ness in her family, thinks he should
have at least part of the credit for
Joan"
The major credit for its success.
however, still belongs to Miss Ingrid
Bergman who plays the title role In
Maxwell Anderson's drama.