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Evening star., 1948-05-02
He Tames Temperaments With Complete Ease
Homer Fcket Theaer Guild Radio Director Bosses More Stars
Than Any One Else in Show Business

it any longer. Helen" he said, TO
snap the actress out Of 1t, you know
what you are doing-you are play
Ing Mrs. Macarthur"
That broke the tension.
Strange to Watch.
In spite of the high church, dia-
mond horseshoe, 14-karat mood of
the Theater Guild, the show is some
times strange to watch.
Ed Jerome played Lincoln one
Sunday night in Prologue to Glory
wearing the George Washington Co.'S
tune he had to wear in the Broad
way show, The Patriots"
When Charles Laughton appeared
on the program this winter, he at
tended rehearsals in a work stained
sports shirt. At the end of rehearsal,
when the actors leave for supper, a
nap and shower. Pickett spoke. to
Laughton.
Charles" he said, I'VE have an
audience tonight, you know"
Laughton nodded, said he knew
all about it.
We'll, I didn't want you to be
caught" Pickett said. Sometimes
actors haven't known and didn't
change their clothes"
He thought he'd handled a deli
cate subject quite adequately.
Laughton reappeared with a tie on
the brown shirt.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
NEW YORK.

A wide-waisted, eavy-shouldered
man who looks like Winston Church
Ill bosses more stars than any other
director in the despotic, tempera-
mental, complicated state Of con-
fusion called show business.
As director of the Theater Guild
on the Air for three seasons, Homer
stage or motion picture stars every
week. 40 weeks a year. In the
course of a month he will work with,
fuss over and rule such diverse tai
ents as Maurice Evans, Dorothy Nc
CURE, Florence Reed, Ray Milland,
Marlene Dietrich Burgess Meredith,
Judy Holiday, Eddie Albert and
Paul Douglas.
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
appear on the air only under his
direction. Miss Fontanne says sim
ply He understands our foibles,"
When the Lrnts were to do THE
Guardsman" on the air after years
of playing 1t on the stage, the stars
and Pickett figured Miss Fontanne
knew her part by heart. At the last
moment, with the red hand on the
clock in the American Broadcasting
Company studio pointing couple Of
minutes before air time, Miss Fon-
tame changed her mind.
She wanted her glasses. She
wanted to read the script. An as
siStant ran for the glasses, another
for the script. AS the actress
Evening star., 1948-05-02
HOLLYWOOD.

One reason why automobile in
surance rates in Southern Califor-
MIA are just about prohibitive is the
extremely high cost Of protecting
the wealthy screen greats. Once
they get behind a motorcar wheel,
the poor film folks virtually are at
the mercy Of ambulance chasing
lawyers
Locked bumpers or a fender
scratch inflicted by an actors car
too often means a shakedown. 1t
costs money to settle these little
roadside difficulties because the
make-believers, like every one else
love to drive and, also akin to the
rest of the populace, they do get
into accidents.
Whereas the average motorist in
a minor scrape might get out of
trouble by paying bare damages to
the other fellows car, let's say about
$50, big movie name at the wheel
in the same type of mishap could
find himself coughing up $4,000.
Some Go to Court.
Many such quarreIs go to court,
especially if a star Indignantly de-
cides to stand up for his rights = but
the heavy percentage are settled far
behind the scenes, where there's no
publicity. In either event, any crash
involving a Hollywood name" can
be counted on to drain money from
the insurance people. so,
One Of the more recent colony
members joining the ranks of de-
PENDANTS in traffic case is Douglas
Fairbanks, jr., whose station wagon
collided with another car in the
Valley two months ago. Fairbanks
felt the affair had been settled
amicably at the scene when sud-
denly he was slapped, a couple Of
weeks back, with a $4,000 damage
suit. Apparently therell be no out
of-court settlement here. Fairbanks
wants both sides heard before a
judge.
Dana Andrews pending defense
Of an auto damage suit is another
Evening star., 1948-05-02
By Jeon Meegon

reached for them the script sailec
out Of her hands and fluttereo
over the stage.
Pickett bounded after the pages
sorted them in order, handed then
to the lady and quietly admonished
You must be more careful about
these things, Lynny."
He is magnet for the. creative
force in actors. His strength prob
ably lies in knowing his stars. re-
lying on their thespic judgment
and keeping order in the house.
During rehearsals of Romeo an6
Juliet" he said several times tc
Dorothy MCGUIRE: That isn't
quite what l want" Finally she
said, Here, you read it" but he
couldn't. Unlike most of his col
leagues Pickett was never an actor
He was newspaperman in his
hometown of Rochester and in Buf-
falo. d.. Az. Er.;.
His direction is almost invisible
but effective. When Helen Hayes
was going to play in Alice Sit-by-
the-fire,' thereby supplying her
daughter, Mary Macarthur, with a
vehicle for her radio debut. she was
nervous. Pickett says, "she was
nervous for Mary. which made Mary
nervous, and they both were making
me nervous"
Finally, the director couldn't stand
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Coming Attractions
NATIONAL-"The First Mrs.

NAT1ONAL-"The First Mrs.
Fraser" with Jane Cowl,
starting tomorrow night.
AMBASSADOR-"Winter Meet
ing" with Bette Davis, start
ing Thursday.
CAPITOL-"B. F.'s Daughter"
with Barbara Stanwyck, start
ing Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"The Big Clock"
with Ray Milland, starting
Thursday.
DUPONT Jenny Lamour,"
with Louis Jouvet, starting
Tuesday.
KEITH'S-"Fort Apache" with
Shirley Temple.
Holiday Camp" with
Flora Robson, starting We'd
nesday.
TROPo PoLITAN-"P pitts
burgh," with John Wayne,
starting tomorrow.
PALACE-"Unconquered." with
Garry Cooper and Paulette
Goddard.
PIX - Guest Wife, starting
Tuesday.
P PLAY HOU S E-"The Pearl"
with Pedro Armendariz.
WARNER-"Winter Meeting"
with Bette Davis, starting
Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Mistinguette Would Return
By PouI Gholi
Chicago Daily New, Foreign Service

her young. She admits to 60-says
she was born on April 3, 1888-al-
though some record keepers main
tain she's 72. On the stage, well
corseted, and under light, she looks
an odd 40 and a mighty attractive
one with her pearl-like teeth and
her laughing blue eyes.
She maintains she's never seen a
doctor or dentist in her life. She
also says she doesn't do any setting
up exercises to keep fit for she
dances every night and, anyway,
was born relaxed and supple"
Her imaginative mind produces
new creations as soon as the last
get out-dated. Three months is a
maximum for a Mistinguette show.
A 50-minute program of dances
and songs in which she changes her
costume for each is her latest. She
appears as page boy, great lady with
a dog and old Partisan coquette, and
adds few impersonations. Each
time she beats her previous record
for quick change, with three dressers
waiting backStage and all dresses
ready.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Explaining the Why of Booking I
Warmers Head Details Reasons for Placement of Films in
Particular Theaters Where They Are Shown
By Jay Cormody

= Decision to play 1.-THE Fugitive" In the Metro
poitan Theater was based on the appended con-
siderations.
l. John Ford's picture presents q theme not
usually found in the average picture. The theme
appeals to that artistic" segment Of the motion
picture audience.
g The artistic" (some call it the highbrow)
segment represents some Is per cent Of the total
motion picture audience This group is Influenced
by motion picture reviewers in newspapers and
magazines. The Is per cent attend because they
have read a good notice, have heard of . good
notice or go in spite of having read or heard of
a bad notice.
j. John Ford has made many notable Aims, How
Green Is My Valley" Stage Coach" Grapes Of
Wrath" "The Informer," to mention . few. Tbs
theme, and creative approach to The Fugitive"
places 1t IN the same category as Grapes OF
Wrath" and "The Informer." Both were great
cinematc works but, despite the fusion Of great
ness, had limited audience appeal
T. The weekly overhead expenses Of thsatsr A
versus theater Is Of considerable Importance
The returns to q producer can be greater In the
house with a lower overhead. 1t also makes pos
sible . holdover for extra week. thus assuring
. producer continuance Of revenue
5. The lower expense in theater A makes expert
mentation less risky and opens theater to that
is per cent audience that otherwise would not
darken your boxofdce.
g. Some pictures generate greater emotional
response in the less-largs theater than the
larger theater B.
z. THE Fugitive" deserves recognition by that
homogeneous audience Of IL per cent which Is
alert to the artistic" The Metropolitan has book
ed within recent months BLACK Narcissus," THE
Smugglers," odd Man Out" "Upturned Glass"
stairway to Heaven" "Bedelia" and many more.
These pictures have helped establish 1--WE hope),
the Metropolitan theatre catering to the diverse
in entertainment taste
Diversity Is Sought.
Mr.. Payette firmly believes in the production Of
all types of pictures for all types of taste. Diversity
creates change of pace in entertainment. The mo-
ton picture industry has the latitude to create
"The Treasure of Sierra Madre' or MY Wild Irish
Rose" and should continue to do So
In giving voice to these opinions, we would be
remiss II we did not extend thanks for the privi-
lege The exhibitor is not q magician His magic,
If any, is by simple trial and error which anyone
with love for the theatre and mind open to the
public taste can accomplish with ease and dispatch.
AS to whether critic would last more than q few
weeks as exhibitor would really depend on the
fatness of his bank account-or his stockholders.
Evening star., 1948-05-02

Last week in = spirit Of curiosity which It fel
was shared by . large segment Of the movie-gom
public, this department submitted question to tn
Of Warner Bros relative to the booking
Of two pictures in Washington rstrun theaters Thi
week it prints the lucid answer made by John
Payette through Frank La Falce, as follows
One OF the firmest tenets in the faith Of movie
exhibitors, to do q reprise Of the opening of your
incisive column Of last Sunday, is never to tangle
with q motion picture critic in the public prints.
The reason unless said critic possesses that sporve
spirit of fair play is that is bound to get the
worst of it what with tons Of newsprnt and barrels
Of ink on the critics side.
This stringent belief does not apply in your case.
The spirit Of unfairness has yet to permeate your
observations of things cinematic.
We feel, therefore, the point you raised in your
column why "The Fugitive" was booked into the
Metropolitan and "santed Sisters into the Warner,
requires an honest answer.
The matter discussed with John j. Payette
upon whose decision these bookings rest. The
calculations which follow are Mr.. Payettes.
Popular Acceptance The Test
BY way Of preamble, let us set up the first rule
OF judging . picture: Popular acceptance Some
people call it "boxoce" while others more expert in
phrase-making term 1t pulling power" Whatever
the nan1e each picture carries q potential audience
appeal that will interest small large segment Of
our rcommunity-depending upon the picture 1t is
only necessary to name two attractions Life With
Father" and THAT Hagen Girl" to indicate the
patron pulling powers Of given attraction. This
pulling power In picture Is in direct ratio to its
entertainment quality.
Entertainment in nlm is what circulation Is to
= newspaper. The various departments of a news
paper (spors, drama, COMICS etc. plus the handling
OF the daily news and editorial policy equiva-
lent to the star director, writer's, etc. that makeup
the dynamics Of entertainment. Unlike the news
paper industry however, where policy, good writing,
good TASTE editorial tone and the business sagacty
OF the publisher may stabilize circulation, the motion
picture treater despite last word in comfort,
service p the public and civic porticipation) de-
pends upon the entertainment qualities inherent
in given film.
The exhibitor having anayzed in accordance
with his experience, these entertainment qualities,
is now ready to book the attraction into a given
theater.
This requires . knowledge Of the entertainment
taste Of his community-a taste so complex it can
be sectionalized For instance: What will break
boxoflce records on lower Ninth street will just
get by in the northwest section. (Analysis OF the
elements Of taste in different sections is another
story for some other occasion)
Evening star., 1948-05-02
HOLLYWOOD.

"A bachelor in Hollywood" says
bachelor Tony Martin, sis fifth
wheel. He gets . hundred calls
day with the invitation. Come
10 dinner and wear q black tie,' 80
he says okay-if he Isn't q quick
thinker.
Then he asks, Can bring a
lady?' No come alone he is
told. 'There1l probably be some
extra ladies' It's tough being a
bachelor In Hollywood. No one
wants him for himself; just for the
extra ladies" @
That doesn't sound too tough
when you see some Of the extra
ladies here. They range from big
stars like Hedy Lamar and Rita
Hayworth to the new crop of beau
tiful girls aged ,18, 10 and 20 who
want to crash pictures andsean do
it better on the arm Of boy like
Tony Martin.
Just Normal People.
Tony has in his career as a
Hollywood bachelor dated such girls
as Rita Hayworth. People had
them near the altar, but Tony says
it wasn't true. And there were
Marguerite Chapman, Lana Tur-
ner, and now his Current girl
friend, Cyd Charlse. Then, too,
there was his great love- Alice
Faye, to whom he once was mar
ried.
But talking for all the foot loose
and fancy-free bachelors in this
town, Tony tells me, I'VE don't
like to be known as lovers. We
single fellows around town are nor
NAL men. We like to date, say on
Evening star., 1948-05-02
A Hollywood Bachelor Is an Extra Wheel

OF Van And Schenk," q Aim about
the famous vaudevillians. Tony
plays Van, Buddy Clark will be
Schenk.
Il also have signed separate
deal with Universal-International tc
do one picture year for it. In
June I'm going to the Palladium in
London for two weeks at $4,000 q
week. After paying taxes and trans
portation, ETC.. I'll be lucky if I have
$500 left out of the $4,000. But IT
should be an interesting experience
"Hollywood's a great town for sue
cess" concludes Mr.. Martin. IF
I'm doing well and you're doing well,
we can meet on the same terms.
But if you're doing badly or I am,
one Of us would be embarrassed
That only happens in. Hollywood"
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Evening star., 1948-05-02
By SheiIoh Grohom

Tuesday, with one girl, and on
Friday night with another.
What people don't know, how
ever, Is that we might like to go
steady with one girl, but that girl
may not wanna. It's not always
our choice"
I do some checking, therefore, on
Tony's romance with Miss Hay
worth, who was his number one
girl until she staged sudden
reconciliation with Orson Welles,
from whom she was separated at
that time. "We couldn't have mar
ried just for that reason" says
Tony. She was wed at the time.
But wasn't dating anyone else.
= A Man Gets Lonely.
"She's q hard worker, and was
then starring in Down To Earth
Shed leave me at 8 in the eve
ming to go home to bed. That's
one Of the problems of dating a
movie actress-when she's making
picture she has to 60 home early"
Tony says he wants to get mar
ried. There are times when even
a Hollywood bachelor gets lonely.
Il can't 60 to sleep early. even when
I'm making a picture. know
have to get up at 6 o'clock; but
become restless and want to 60 out.
Yet whom can you call at IL in
the evening? No, I want to marry
all right. But this time I want it
to be a success"
Thinking it over some more, Tony
states, Maybe 1 don't know when
I'm well off" He means he'll re-
main a bachelor for a while longer.
City Of Success.
Don't get Mr.. Martin wrong, ladies
and gentlemen. There are things
that interest him apart from the
fair sex-his career, for instance.
He is a partner in Marston Produc-
tions-the Mar" for Martin, the
"ston" for Nat Goldstone. 1t Is
planned to star Tony in THE Life
Evening star., 1948-05-02
The Film Stars Really Pay
Any Minor Crash Finds Them Plagued
for High Cash Settlement
By Harold Heffernon

quaint cause, perhaps. why liability
rates hit the ceiling in these parts.
Dana and his wife went to a neigh
borhood film theater one night last
January. They parked their car In
a lot adjoining the theater, paid
the attendant and came out to find
1t stolen. The car later was recov-
cred; but, meantime, the thieves had
run a person down with 1t. Weeks
later Andrews was plastered with
claims totaling nearly 100000. The
victim alleged the actor had COM
pounded felony" by leaving his
keys in the car.
Vic Wants a Disguise.
One Of the most careful drivers In
Hollywood is Victor Mature. He
never has been cited for a major
traffic violation, but still Is not ex-
empt and often wishes he could wear
a disguise when cruising around
town with his pet dog, Boxer, sit
ting beside him.
Vic had one of those exasperating
Sucker" experiences only a few
nights ago. The actor said he'd
stopped for a red light at busy
Ventura boulevard intersection, and
all other traffic had done the same.
AS the green flashed, the driver
ahead threw his gears into reverse
by mistake, stepped on the gas and
whammed against Natures car.
There was no damage to either
vehicle.
I'VE kidded about the thing" said
Vic, "and then, Just as I was getting
under way, heard woman in the
back seat yell something about me
looking like that movie actor named
Mature. I knew was sunk
Next day I got call. Seems
everybody in that car was shocked
to death by the crash. They wanted
dough-plenty of 1t. I got tired Of
the calls and velied threats. I
finally settled-by sending them four
tickets to preview. Sure thing, It
was one Of my pictures-'Kiss Of
Death"
CReleased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1948-05-02
King Sets a Precedent
HOIJ,YWOON

In London, before coming to Hol-
lywood for Fort Apache" an Ar
COSY picture for RKO Radio release
Anna Lee petitioned to have her
birthday legally changed from jan
uary l to June /. As a child she
suffered in the matter Of gifts by
having her birthday so close to
Christmas, she told the Judge. The
King Of England had his birthday
changed from December IA to June
10 so that "Trooping of the Colors, -
traditionally held on the King s
birthday, would have better weather,
she said.
Evening star., 1948-05-02

Mistinguette is back in Paris after
another triumphal tour-this time
of Finland. Denmark and Sweden
and all set for old worlds to recon-
auer.
Forty continuous years Of dancing
and singing before enthusiastic au-
diences is a prodigous record but
THE Toast of Gay Paree" in the
days Of gallantry. feather costumes
and charming naughtinesS Is as full
Of plans as ever.
In fact, La Miss" right now en-
tertainS beautiful dream-a dream
Of returning to America. II Maurice
Chevalier, her partner in the 20s
can still WOW American audiences
why not the always young and
beautiful Mistinguette?
MiStinguette we'll remembers New
York where she had one of the
greatest successes of her career, at
the Winter Garden. She "adoreS"
Chicago. She went there after her
New York run, In fact, she so much
wants To get 10 the states again
she's ready to take any kind of con-
tract. She'll even sing in a cabaret,
though being bit of snob" she
insists" on a theatrical engagement
first.
Her immediate plans? Well. first
. vacation in italy. Then a profess
sionsl visit To North Africa and
Cairo and probably an engagement
here. at the "Folies Bergeres," In
October.
The Paris appearance? LA Miss
shrugs. When theater owner here
puts money In a show he thinks It
must 60 on for two years That's
not my cup of tea says La Miss. -
II like to keep rolling"
Mistinguette, born Jeanne Bour-
eeois OF Belgian-French parentage,
says its love Of her job that keeps
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Today's Schedules
UNIVERSITY

| N1A AAS>b1S ~ ~ L Z MOL -
ALLEY Moon: $3.50 pm.
AMBASSADOR - THE Lady
From Shanghai: lis, 3:20,
5:25, 7:30 and $40 pm.
CAPITOL-"Black Bart: 1:55,
4:40, 7:20 and 10 pm. Stage
shows: lis, 3:35. 6:35 and
9:15 pm.
COLUMBIA - "The Naked
City: /, $40, $40, 7::35 and
9:45 pm.
DUPONT-"Captain Boycott:
l, 2:45, 4;30, $40, sos and
9:55, pm.
HIPPODROME "The Tawny
Pipit": 2:25, AIS, sos, 7:5O
and $40 pm.
KEITH'S-"The Miracle of the
Bells: 1875, $50, $40, TBS
and 9:45 pm. I.
LITTLE-"The Great Waltz:
lis, 800, $40, 7:25 and
$50 pm.
| METROPOLIT "A Wom-
ans Vengeance: las, $3.50,
5:35, TAO and e:45 pm.
PALACE-"State Of the Union:
1890, 2:45, sos, 7:20 and
$40 pm.
PIX-"Blood on the Sun:
$40. 6:45 and 10 pm.
| PLAYHOUSE The Search:
1:20, 3:2o, 5:25, 7:30 and 9::35
pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
WARNER-"The Lady From
Shanghai: 1:35, $40, 5:45,
7:55 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Italy on Screen

Features of the new Trans-Lux
program which begins tomorrow will
be the latest March of Time, Crisis
in Italy" and the first newsreel pic
lures Of the revolution in Bogota,
Columbia. The newsreel shots as
well as the italian documentary are
scheduled to run q full week.
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The loudest voices do not always
represent the largest number.
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Sanford Florida
Cultural Zionisn
By Rabbi David b. Alpert

AOGSOOA A|NVAU LIE <AAROxO
The vote of the United Nations
on Partition makes more imper-
ative the educational and cultural
work of Zionism in this land. The
early establishment of Jewish
state transforms the conditions of
Jewish life, and changes COM
pletely the educational approach.
How can the Jewish state con-
tribute most to the lives of those
in other lands? And how shall
American Jews derive the deep
est benefit and inspiration from
the Jewish state? To both ques-
tons, there is only one answer:
by educational and cultural and
spiritual classes and studies.
This is the time to reconsider
Ahad Ha'am. We must not be-
come so immersed in political, fl
nancial, administrative, and prac-
teal affairs that we lose sight of
larger and more permanent aims.
Ahad Ha'am now comes into his
own, and deserves study and ap-
plication.
The success of the Jewish state
will depend entirely on the Gull
tural and spirit it awakens in
Jews everywhere. The very life
Of the Jewish state depends upon
the aroused conscience and assid-
uous study and fulfillment of Jew
ish ideals.
The intensive work of education
and preparation of more than
thirty years was necessary to i'm
press both the Jews and the
world at large with the impor-
lance of Palestine. But more in
tensive work of education and
preparation is needed now, in the
library, in the classroom, in the
homes outside the Jewish state.
Devotion to Zion, and inspi-
ration from Zion, must now show
in the creative spirity of every
Jew. !,
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AS guest speaker, Rabbi Joseph
H. Lookstein, spiritual leader of
the Kehillat Yeshrun Congregation
and member of the Mizrachi ma
tional executive, asserted that ITO
have kept the doors Of Palestine
locked since 1889 was enough of
q sin; to leave the Jewish settlers
of the Holy Land defenseless in the
face of ruthless and organized at
tacks is an ever greater crime"
He added:
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with emf
before officials report
frontiers desiring the
country guarding worldly station
Aid Society AS) Ernest
parents immigrated
in Caracas Venezuela
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U. S. Embargo Of Arms to Palestine
Defeats Purposes Of u. N.

Artificial and synthetic embargo fOrbidng
to the Yishuv of Palestine will the
United Nations rgiOusOnist more than ESQ per
the testimonial dinner national
of the izracM and the Mzrahi
Educational and Expansion Fund.- Young of Eastern
Parkway, 987 Eastern Parkway BROOKLYN.