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Evening star., 1947-11-16

en- my hair for This Time for Keeps
with Esther Williams" says Johnnie
who is not quite as determined as
his wife.
Johnnie is on the verge of hav.
ing big court battle with his for
mer wife Dorothy. He tells me that
last year he paid her $4,000 ir
alimony-20 per cent Of his tota.
income, but he has only seen theii
6-year -old daughter Julie once In
nine months. 80" he says, i've
stopped paying the alimony because
I want her to sue me. Then III
take the case to court because Katie
and I both want Julie for three
months every summer and every
other week end"
II wish we had four children o1
our own.' says Kathryn, who has
II nieces and nephews.
Kathryn, as you may remember
previously was married to Actor
John Shelton. That marriage was
one of the stormiest ever to hi
these shores. Katie makes no bones
about her dislike for him now. GIVE
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Report on Marriage, Eight Months Later
Before Kathryn Gayson and Johnnie Johnston Argue With
Each Other Lot and Love Each Other a Lot
By Grohom

tust finished paying $4,000 for his
income tax" she says. "As you
know, in California husbands and
wives income taxes are assessed to-
gether. He couldn't pay his share
SO I had to pay It,"
Battle for Rights.
Oddly enough, because Katie Is
a big star at Metro and Johnnie
isn't, he earned more money than
she did last year-"with his records,
radio shows and personal appear
ances," says his wife. That re-
minds me, Katie Is now having a
battle with Metro because she wants
to 60 off next year on a three
month world singing tour with
Johnnie. They had one last
Christmas and liked it.
Kathryn is gal who always
battles for her rights. She wants
better movies at her studio and
doesn't hesitate to ask for them
."I'd like to do something like
Seventh Veil,'" she tells me. II also
wanted to do Connecticut Yankee
with Bing Crosby, but Metro
wouldn't loan me and I'm still
furious. I don't want to make any
more movies with Frank Sinatra or
Gene Kelly because the public is
tired of seeing us together-its like
those old Alice Faye-Don Ameche
combinations"
For all her seeming down-to-
earthness, Kathryn falls for fortune
tellers and palmists. 1--WE were at
Ciro's last night" she tells me, "and
a fortune teller told me I had a
dual personality. She said was
practical up to a point; then I'd say
fiddlesticks and do something silly"
Johnnie smiles and mods his head
in agreement.
I think I'll interview them both
again when they have beensmarried
for one whole year.
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Evening star., 1947-11-16
HOLLYWOOD.


Kathryn Grayson and johnnie
Johnston are celebrating their eight.
month wedding anniversary. 1r
Hollywood that's long time. So
had lunch with them to look ovel
the situation and found 1t just like
1t used to be before they were mar
ried. mean, they argue with each
other lot, but they love each other
a lot, too.
This being a wedding anniversary
we talk first about the wedding ano
the honeymoon. 1--WE were going te
Canada" Kathryn tells me, "bu1
when we got halfway there, we go'
homesick and came back here
Here" means the 15-room house ir
Brentwood which Katie bought II
months ago, aided and abetted BY
Metro in the shape Of promised
bonus of $4,000 that dwindled, she
says, to $4,000 The Johnstons
have a cook, a handyman and ar
upstairs maid-the latter is mostly
because of Johnnie, understand
johnnie doesn't throw things
around" says his wife. He just
opens the doors and throws then
on the floor!"
my share of the house. Johnnie
tells me, "is the furniture-I'm buy.
ing all OF It," That brings me to the
brand-new business owned by the
young couple. 1--WE were looking fol
furniture" Johnnie tells me, "ano
we found a wonderful man who was
making it-so we Joined him 1r
partnership. The company Is now
called Grayston, Ltd. (The Gray fol
Grayson, the ston for Johnston).
Tricked by a Writer.
$50 far" says Kathryn, we've put
In about $4,000 into the business
and Johnnie has bought $4,000 o1
furniture for our house Eat up,
Kathryn says suddenly to Johnnie
not to me. Hes lost weight she
tells me.
Johnnie gulps his food obediently
and then tells me thing or two
about Kathryn. "All I want hel
to do" he says, is to brush her
pretty hair, put a little lipstick on
and look well dressed" Then Katie
tells me of the time a columnist
wanted to interview her and she
said she. wasn't dressed. Come as
you are," said the columnist. 80
says Katie, II came In a pair OF
old slacks, no makeup at all, and
all that went into the story" This
time, for lunch, she's taking nc
chances and wears a chic black suit
and a gay, red hat. But there is
no powder on her face.
my wife" says Johnnie beam
ing at her, has the only nose in
Hollywood that doesn't need pow
der; and that color in her cheeks
is natural"
I'm still growing" Miss Gray
son tells me. six years ago (she
was 10 them when I made my
first picture, an Andy Hardy with
Mickey Rooney, I was shorter than
he was. Now I'm much taller than
Mickey Katie is S feet inches
now-and weighs 122 pounds. They
always want her to lose weight fol
her pictures. But she always says
no. I think she's right because she
looks just right.
She Likes Children.
"They always want to tighten hel
hair for her movies" Johnnie de.
clares. But I always refuse" says
Katie sweetly. "They made me dark
Evening star., 1947-11-16
NEW YORK. III

NEW YORK.
AS perhaps you have heard. Ethel
Critics nearly steals the show in
her role as mother Of middle
aged college professor In John Van
Druten's new play, "The Druid
Circle"
Calling upon her in her dressing
room as she was making up for her
frst appearance in the second act,
we we're prepared to be deferentlal,
eonsiderate and tactful in degree
bef1tting the grandmotherly person
we expected to encounter, woman
on the stage-bent with years, 1al-
tering in gait, uncertain In gesture,
whose spirit alone remains from
what had been.
The preparatory mood vanished
when an erect, poised, handsome
woman, with lustrous dark eyes,
turned In her chair, shook hands
with firm grip and bade us be
seated.
why" we asked bluntly, "are you
playing an old-lady role?"
Because" she said simply, L am
old"
So Many Bad Films.
Old! Well she may be in her late
bos-although we did not go Into
that-but, as compared to the oc-
togenarian character she is now
PLAYING, Ethel Critics is definitely
in her prime middle age. In any
case she likes her role and she wants
to keep on playing it~a long time
and then get another one-on the
legitimate stage. 1t is preferable,
she says, to acting In Hollywood,
where she has been for many years
You have to act in too many bad
movies" she said, "and, as you
know, there really are lot Of them
don't quite know why. Anyway
character actors in Hollywood are
like asparagus-and they come not
by the piece either, but by the bun
die. So I should like very much tc
finish my career here in New York.
English-born, scion of three gen.
erations of stage folk. she came here
In 1925 with the play Cry Havoc
ut ran nine months In England,
she went on, land we were quite
Evening star., 1947-11-16
BrOadway:
It's Australia,
Not New ork,
For Olivier
By Jack O'Brion

Dennis King replaces John Glel-
gud opposite Judith Anderson II
'Medea," freeing Gielgud for the
role of Raskolnikoff In Crime ano
Punishment" for which he had q
previous commitment. From
London, we learn that Laurence
Olivier will not be playing here this
season, that he'll 60 to Australia for
"a six-month tour with wife VlVlen
Leigh-with a slim prospect OF thell
playing on Broadway briefly after
their tour of the Antipodes.
James Merrill Herd announced he
has taken over the production OF
THE Late Christopher Bean" which
Michael Myerberg presented in Chi
cago, for a cash outlay Of $1,5O(
for the entire physical production
sets and costumes-andw will toul
the show, starring Zasu Pitts.
Because of an unusual contractua.
arrangement between Producer Free
F. Finklehoffe and British Actress
Wendy Hitler, who is starring II
the latter's "The Heiress," the man.
agement has brought the stars chill
dren, Ann and Anthony, from Eng
land at its own expense to visit theil
talented MON. Call Me Mister
calmly scooted past its 660th per-
formance last week. .. It's adVer-
tising Last Weeks" but tickets are
on sale through the first OF the
year. John Carradine and Joan
McCracken, the latter usually con-
cerned with dancing roles exclusive
ly, Join Charles Laughton in the
Experimental Theater'S production
of "Galileo."
The revue, Angel in the Wings,
will not open on Broadway unit
December. but one of its tunes is
hit already: "Civilization,' by Box
Hilliard and Carl Sigman. Nine
orchestras and singers have record
ed it to date, the management
thereby incurring a possibility
that the public may get tired OF i
before the revue even premieres. {.
Donald Richards of 'Finians Rain
bow doubles into the City Center
Opera Company's production o.
"Pagliacci" for Sunday perform
ances. Trial Honeymoon quiz
the Royale Theater after eight per-
formances, or eight more than II
deserved.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Their Names Are Famous
But Their Own Fame Is Less Than That of
Their Stellar Relatives
By Harold Heffernon

Hollywood Legion Stadium are tied
to the famous movie sister. An
other brother. Jack, Is an assistant
director.
Brother In Stand In.
Bob Carnahan, Susan Peters
brother, did everything for her on
her recent The Sign OF the Ram"
that she couldn't do for herself.
Susan's husband. Richard Quine, a
director and writer, also has been
an important aid in carving out her
new professional career in wheel
chair.
Until a few months ago Bette
Davis sister Barbara was her sec
retary and companion. Bette named
her 6-month-old daughter after
Barbara. Bonita Granville's sister
is a hairdresser and Judy Garland's
is a makeup woman on MGM sets.
Danny Thomas brother Thomas
earns a weekly wage at MGM as
Danny's stand-in on The Big City
set.
Greer Garson's mother grew tired
OF sitting around the house, so her
famous and Influential daughter got
her an acting contract at MGM.
Angela Lansbury's mother. Moyna
MacGill, also landed an acting role
at the same studio, and Is building
quite a successful career. In addi-
ton to her husband, Ginger Rogers
has another relative in the busi-
ness, her mother, Leila Rogers, who
is both small-part actress and an
agent.
One Exception.
Linda Darnelps younger sister
Monte is q rodeo exhibition rider.
and tours the country under the
MANAGEMENT of Linda's mother.
Mickey Rooney's father, Joe Yule.
plays small parts in many movies.
and only a few people recognize the
relationship. Yule was burlesque
comedian for many years until
MGM decided, for Mickey's sake. 10
take him out Of that environment.
Maureen O'Hara's husband. Will
Price, writes dialogue and does some
directing-a handy man 10 have
around the house when giamoroNs
wife wants to cram for q heavy
scene the next day.
One Of the most successful extras
In town is Byron Stevens, brother
of Barbara Stanwyck, whose real
name is Ruby Stevens. Byron works
almost every day and his wife Carol
has been a dress extra for 20 years.
Their young son Bryan also Is es-
tablishing himself as first-rate
child actor.
There are lots more, OF course
too many for enumeration in a
short space. None has become IA
nous. All appear content with the
place in the sun their famous rela-
tive has won for them-with one
exception.
There was q shy, awkward young
girl a few years back who acted
for many months around Hollywood
in very small bits and who took the
name of Fontaine because she didn't
want to interfere with her more
famous sisters career. Then she
eclipsed that sister, Olivia de Havil-
land, by winning an Oscar first
But the De Havillands don't down
easily. Now it's nip and tuck t.
see If Olivia can't be the first to
win two Oscars.
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Evening star., 1947-11-16
Her Heart Is With the Stage
By Lawrence Perry

hopeful about 1t; but, as 1t happened,
another war play. What Price
Glory was presented the night be-
fore we opened-so you can imagine
what happened to us. 1t was like
Offering someone glass OF milk
after a long drink Of champagne.
Remembered in England.
"Then I did old English with
George Arliss, and that was better.
Later we went to Hollywood to film
it and 7 stayed there long time.
In fact, my appearance in this play
is my first in New York in II years. y
She returned to England's stage
in 1895, staying there three years,
and she was surprised, she says, to
learn how many drama patrons re-
membered her. In fact she was on
her way to the homeland some
months ago when John van Druten,
whom she knows well, tagged her
for the aged role in his Druid"
She is living here with her hus-
band, Edward Cooper, who came
to this country from England the
year after she did to appear with
Grace George. His last engagement
was touring with Katharine Cornell
in THE Barretts of Wimpole Street,
playing the doctor in that pro-
duction.
He expects another part soon, y
Miss Critics said, land SO, If the
fates. are kind, we will be together
here for-well, indefinitely. No, nc
children. I wish we had"
Hollywood, she added, Is a lonely
place for anyone whose deep love
and histrionic instincts lie with the
Legitimate. Hollywood doesn't know
the Broadway drama exists" she
said.
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Evening star., 1947-11-16
Todav's Schedules
AMBASSADOR S m a S

AMBASSADOR-"Chr / S m $
Eve: los, $40, 5:15, 7:25 and
9::35 pm.
CAPITOL-"Nightmare Alley:
1:4O, 4::25, ITO and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows: los, $50, 6:35
and $40 pm.
COLUMBIA This Time for
Keeps: 1:2O, 3:25, $50, 7:35
and $40 pm.
HIPPODROME-"The Captive
Heart: 2:25, AIS, 6:10, TAO
and 9:15 pm.
KEITH'S Fun and Fancy
Free: l, 2:40, 4:20, 6:1O, 8
and $50 pm.
LITTLE-"The Raider: l, 2:25,
4:15, sos, 7::55 and $50 pm.
INTERCOLLEGIATE eaven
Only Knows: 1:20, 3:25, $50,
7::35 and 9:45 pm.
Body and Soul": /,
3:O5, Sis, 7:25 and 9:35 pm.
PIX Ecstasy: 2:15, 4:55,
7::30 and 10 pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
WARNER &c christmas Eve:
lis, 1928, $50, TAO and $50
pm.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Horses Well.Garbed
the Assoeiosed Press

BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD.
Even horses are fitted for ward
robe in Hollywood. -Four massive
Percherons, to be ridden by Bing
Crosby, William Bendix and knights
in "a Connecticut Yankee" under
went fittings that equaled those OF
the films stars.
The horses were draped by Will
liam Waite, appropriately enough, a
drapery cutter. Waite estimates Is
yards of cloth were used for the
trappings for one horse. His subjects
stand more than IS hands high and
average 2,100 pounds.
The regular occupation of the
horse actors is hauling the starting
gate at Santa Anita Race Track.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
HOLLYWOOD.

dOIb1 WOOD.
Movietown abounds with little
people who scarry famous names
You hear and see these modest
folks on the screen, sometimes. but
fail to recognize them. Seldom
are they seen in person. If you do,
their identity is almost never de-
tected.
Some are in little Jobs, others in
big ones. They're the brothers and
sisters and fathers and mothers and
counsins of the famous stars you
know. But, although they bear the
same names, many are in Holly
wood. not because their important
relatives got them Jobs, but be-
cause they wouldn't work anywhere
else.
Dozens of these sn.all-fry rela-
tives are very talented. Some might
have carved out great film careers
for themselves. But they'll always
remain In the shadows-pointed out
as the brother or sister Of the great,
glamorous Minnie or the stalwart
Joe and that's the end Of the rain
bow.
Nevertheless, f1lmtown must al
ways remain vital part OF these
people. The smell of greasepaint
fingers in their nostrils. Their eyes
smart when they're away from the
Kleig lights.
ScOufS for RrOther
Every studio has its coterie OF
small fryers. Rita Hayworth's
brothers have both worked at Co.
lumbia-Eduardo in the stores de-
partment and Vernon as bit play
er. Rita always has helped them
along.
Also at Columbia. a former small
part player named Marjorie DE-
Haven is every bit as pretty as hel
more famous sister, Gloria, but nov
works as q stand-in for Terry Moore
on the set of 1.-THE Return Of o.
tober." Her brother-and Gloria's-
Carter De Haven, jr., is an assistant
director on the same lot.
Bob Wyler, although he has done
some directing himself, Is now 6
talent scout for his more famous
brother, Director William, who
grabbed an Academy Award foi
THE Best Years Of Our Lives"
The Crosbys are great corpora
ton, but you hear little or nothing
of any save Bing and Bob. Everett
and Larry are agents, and ever
Bing's father and mother have
hand in operating some OF his mul-
tiple and varied interests, such a:
records, music and baseball.
Married Her Agent.
Jack Briggs, husband Of Ginger
Rogers, was a struggling smau-par'
player before he met up with the
star. Today, he's an associate pro-
ducer at Enterprise. With the
wifely lift, he has been doing very
well in the executive end of the
| business.
| Billy Wilder, the director who
. Oscared himself with The Lost
! week E1lQ, 1ldS UlOUllCl WIN 40
quickie producer; and Actor Frank
Albertson has brother who tolls al
grip. Freddie Brisson, long ar
agent for Rosalind Russell, Is now
her husband and co-producer 1r
their new independent setup.
Jack Hope takes care OF famous
brother Bobs fan mail. Claudettt
Colbert's brother Charles Is hel
business manager, and Joel Nc
Creas uncle Jack handles his af-
fairs. Few people around Hollywood
have ever heard of Carroll Tracy
but he's mighty important u
Brother Spencer in handling his in
vestments.
The Temples are not very happ,
about Shirley's brother George, VIII
has associated himself with th'
wrestling game. But the handsome
young man is doing all right in thu
groan-grunt business and his intro
ductions almost every week at th'
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Coming Attractions

NATIONAL - THE FREELY"
starting November "a.
AMBASSADOR-"Escape Me
Never" with Ida Lupino and
Enrol Flynn, starting Thurs
day.
cAPIToI-"The Lost Mo-
ment," with Susan Hayward,
starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"ForeverA Amber"
with Linda Darnell, starting
Thursday.
KEITH'S-'The Secret Life of
Walter NIFTY" with Danny
Kaye.
-"Wuthering Heights.
with Laurence Olivier.
METROPOLITAN-"TEe Last
of the Redmen," with Jon
| Hall, starting Thursday.
PALACE - Green Dolphin
| Street." with Lana Turner.
PIX - jungle Book" with
| Sabu.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-04
Nancy Basinger Rites
Held Here On MOnddy

Mrs. Nancy Basinger, s., resident
of the Bluffton area until 1925, died
early Saturday evening at the home
of daughter, Mrs. Ida Sanders, in
Lima. She had been i'll seven
months.
A daughter of Henry and Chris
tian (Stauffer) Stull, she was born
July 10, 1862, in Richland township.
She was married to TheophoIus
Lora, west of Bluffton, who died
Nov. II, 1910. Later she was wed
to Christian Basinger and resided
near Columbus Grove until his death
on May 8, 1926. Since that time
she lived in Lima.
Mrs. Basinger is survived by II
children, two having preceded her in
death.
Funeral services were held Mon
day in the Basinger Funeral home.
with Rev. Porter French, pastor of
the Lima Congregational Christian
church presiding. Burial was in the
Ebenezer cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-04
Attend State Hi-Y
Meet In Columbus

Allen Tschiegg, president; Sam
Buhler, vice president; Addison My
ers, secretary-treasurer and Gerhard
Buhler, school principal and advisor
to the local Hi-Y group attended the
annual Hi-Y Congress held in CO.
lumbus, Saturday and Sunday. Over
500 delegates from Hi-Y organiza-
tions in all parts of the state were
in attendance at the two-day con-
ference held in the Deshler-W
hotel.
DR.. Frank Slutz spoke on the
numerous problems confronting Hi-Y
clubs. Ideas for program planning
and organization were exchanged and
discussed by the delegates in separ-
ate workshop" meetings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-04
Repairs Completed
At III. S. auditorium

Repairs made in the Bluffton High
School auditorium were completed
this last weekend. Work started
November 26 under the direction of
Wes Davidson.
Extent of the repairing was a
partial plaster job extending back
one section under the balcony. Sound
proof wallboard which makes for
better acoustics, was tackled to the
projection of the balcony. Walls
and floors have been cleaned and
seats repaired.
Repairs were badly needed as was
evidenced last spring when plaster
fell upon members of the audience
attending a band concert. No one
was injured by the fall however.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-04
TLUO From Here In
College "WhO's Who"

Richard Berky and Paul Martin,
both of Bluffton, who will graduate
from Bluffton college next spring,
have been accepted for recognition
in the 1947-48 edition of who's
Who Among Students in American
Colleges
Berky is the son of Prof. and
Mrs. H. w. Berky and Martins par
ents are Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Martin,
missionaries to Brazil.
Berky is an active member of
the Varsity B, the Y. M. c. A. and
The Witmarsum, and Martin is
president of the Student Council and
the Peace club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-04
CUIIUTg IT GUS III
Church Sunday

The Church Of Christ was the
scene at. $3.50 o'clock Sunday after
noon for the marriage of Miss Lu-
ella Irene Luginbuhl and Marion b.
Hendrickson.
Against an improvised altar of
white chrysanthemums, lighted can
delabra, and palms, the single ring
ceremony was read by Gerald d.
Bright, brother-in-law of the bride,
and minister Of the OakIandon lind
Christian Church.
Selections of music preceding the
ceremony included "Serenade'', Schu-
BERT" "At Dawning," Cadman;
"Avowal," Seifert; "A Perfect Day."
Carrie Jacobs-Bond, and a medley
of appropriate hymns with Mrs.
Mabel Bright, sister of the bride,
at the piano. Cello numbers by Earl
D. Luginbuhl, brother of the bride,
were "Salut d'amour," Elgar and
''Ich Liebe Dich," Grieg. Aubrey
Shearer, friend of the bride and
groom, sang "Ah Sweet Mystery of
Life" Because" and Take Ny
Life and Let 1t Be-" The tradition
al wedding marches were used.
The bride was escorted into the
church by her father, who gave her
in marriage. She wore a gown of
white satin with high neckline and
fingertip sleeves; it was fashioned
with a fitted bodice which had a
yoke of nylon marquisette outlined
with a tiny flower pattern of seed
pearls. The skirt swept into a full
length train. Her fngertip veil was
attached to a crown of seed pearls.
She carried an arm bouquet of white
roses.
Miss Dora Jean Luginbuhl, maid
of honor and the brides only attend
ant, wore gown of white jersey.
1t was fashioned with a fitted bodice,
sweetheart neckline, and three
quarter sleeves. She carried an arm
bouquet of pink roses.
Jean Ann Luginbuhl, niece of the
bride who was the flower girl, wore
white floor length dress, and car
ried basket of rose petals.
Ronald Lynn Habegger, nephew of
the bride, was the ring bearer.
Milton Hendrickson, brother of the
groom was the best man, and the
ushers were Wayne, Robert and Ray
Luginbuhl, brothers of the bride.
The brides mother wore a dress
of black silk crepe with pink trim,
while Mrs. Hendrickson selected a
dress of damson blue with brown
accessories for her sons wedding
Both wore corsages of white garden
| las.
Following the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gid Luginbuhl, the brides par
ents, received guests at a dinner in
their home at 430 West Elm street
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hendrickson of Brooklyn, Iowa; Mr.,
and Mrs. Milton Hendrickson, Aub-
rey Shearer, and Earl D. Luginbuhl
of Cincinnati; Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
D. Bright of Oaklandon, Ind; Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Luginbuhl of Day,
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Luginbuhl
of Findlay; Mrs. Mary Roethlisberg.
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Luginbuhl
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Habeggel
of Bluffton. They were assisted by
Mrs. D. w. Reichenbach ard Miss
Betty Reichenbach.
For her eastern wedding trip the
bride changed to a three piece suit
of gray gabardine with rose acces
sories. She wore a corsage of pink
roses. On their return Mr.. and Mrs
Hendrickson will reside near Brook
lyn, Iowa, where the groom is en-,
gagged in farming.