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Evening star., 1948-06-20
NEW YORK.

NEW YUM.
Once the poor relation Of the
Broadway and tributary theater,
summer playhouses this season have
assumed all the fiscal signs of fairly
big business.
Without claiming an exact count,
this department has been able to
locate at least 179 strawhat drama
projects in 26 States; probably a
record. The big business" claim is
moderately justified by an an
nouncement. not preceded by unto
ward gloating or press agent fire.
works Of any style. to the effect that
Helen Hayes in Alice -Sit-by-t the
Fire" at the Olney Theater, Olney
Md, was able to bring through the
turnstiles more than $4,000 in a
single week This is no modest
figure when it also can be noted that
IS of Broadways current 25 legiti-
mate productions including two
Pulitzer Prize nominees crossed a
like amount or less the same week
mostly less.
Massachusetts, seems to be the
State with the largest concentra-
ton Of strawhat theaters: 33. New
York State is second according to
this unofficial tabulation, with 80
including two summer theaters in
side New York City proper, the
Flatbush in Brooklyn and the Wind
sor in the Bronx. Pennsylvania is
third, with 18.
The others are New Jersey, with
is; Connecticut, II; Maine, 10; New
Hampshire and Vermont seven
each; California, North Carolina
and Virginia, four apiece; Colorado
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Olney Week Means Business
By Jock O'Brion

Maryland, Michigan, Ohio. Rhode
Island and Texas, three each; Del
aware, Georgia, Minnesota. Tennes-
see and Missouri, two each; and
one apiece for Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky and Missouri.
The foregoing may be somewhat
short of the total, particularly after
Texas notes its Lone-Star trio as
compared with Massachusetts,, New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Our totals are the result of perusing
Variety, Theater Arts and the tele-
phone for frequent calls to Actors
Equity.
Various reasons are forthcoming
from summer producers for their
expected prosperity on the Citronella
Circuit, as Tallulah Bankhead calls
the suburban BroadWays. Despite
talk of inflation-they tell me-more
folks are heading for vacations this
year than any since before the war.
There are more new cars, and ap-
parently just as many old ones, in
which the bucolic audiences can be
toWed to the barnyard drama fes-
tivities. Lastly, many of the usually
anonymous summer troupes have
had added maximum of glanor in
the persons of established Hollywood
and Broadway stars, who want
either to KEEP their hands in the
live acting profession or the rust of
their technioues between tits In the
West Forties. Then there always are
the usual hordes of amateurs ready
to expend their time and occasion
ally even cash to learn the footlight
trade in these warm weather stage
centers.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Meet the richest girl in pictures
Theodore Lynch. Every day
people call me up and say, Your
husband has $40,000,000,' declares
Theodora-Teddy to her friends
waving a well-manicured hand on
which nestles a huge solitaire
diamond ring.
Miss Lynch is married to oil man
Paul Getty, who does not have $40,-
000, ,000-he has $80.000,OO0. His
wife, described by Producer Steve
Broidy as "a new Theda Bara with
a great voice." does not actually
have to work. Last week, however,
she signed seven-year contract
with Allied Artists for two pictures
a year. So I have tea and CHINA
mon toast with her at her beach
cottage to find out why she wants
to be a little working girl.
II guess it's because I don't want
to make a career of my marriage
and because I was used to working
before I married Paul." says Miss
Lynch, a striking brunette with
flashy black eyes. Il started as a
singer in the Stork Club. When I
came back from Italy in 1912, Sher-
man Billingsley sent me a whole
case of liquor and said, ANY time
you want to come back, your job is
waiting"
She tells me that she came to
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Esther Also Wants to Be an Actress =.
Miss Williams Bemoans the Fact That She Never Has Had
Really Good Story in Her Films

guessers put It at about $4,000
q year, maybe more.
Money is = touchy topic and Esther
prefers to talk about bathing suits.
Not long ago she had q brush with
Eastern swim suit makers about
scanty wantys-two-piece French
type scraps Of fabric. Esther doesn't
like them. The fasteners replied
that she was behind the times; such
suits haven't been made in America
for two years.
Esther talked right back. They
still make these "unflattering, i'm
modest and impractical models out
here, where Esther buys her suits.
she insisted, and as far as she Is
concerned these two-piecers are ap-
propriate only for the privacy OF .
home patio.
1T isn't how much you reveal
that's sexy," she declared. Its a
matter OF curves. Curves are more
provocative than nudity. A one
piece suit makes q poor figure look
better and a good figure look won-
derful. I always wear one-piece
suits for the screen"
None Looks Better.
| She even demonstrated with pen
Gil and paper how proper one
piece suit smooths out what she
called pots" and rubber tires
around the middle, paddy hips.
faulty backlines and rosemary de-
fects.
Nobody could look much better in
a bathing suit-any kind-than
Esther. Yet she wants a chance to
act. About $4,000, 900 men who have
been going to her pictures for flve
or six years will have only one
question to ask: Why?
Evening star., 1948-06-20
HOLLYWOOD.

Just how far does a girl have to
swim to become an actress?
Esther Williams Is beginning to
wonder. OF course, Esther has been
doing all right in a bathing suit.
The point is, comely Miss Williams
is beginning to think of herself as
an actress, however the studio may
regard her talents.
It have never had" says she, "a
really good story"
Now that is the second oldest cry
in Hollywood. The hoariest, nat
urally, is: II want more money
Tap dancers, nautch girls, crooners
boopers and acrobats wind up out
here on the strength of their spe-
cialized abilities. Invariably, after
a few pictures, they want to be
actors.
It's Up to the Studio.
Esther does have point, though
when she says she's sick OF silly
musicals. She's been in enough OF
them.
II know it's not for me to say
what the studio does with me- she
conceded earnestly. They're going
to put me in the things that make
Evening star., 1948-06-20
HOLLYWOOD.

On the afternoon of July IL, 1896
the date still is indelibly etched in
his memory handsome young
man named Stanley Morner stood
before a galaxy of beautiful girls in
MGM's elaborate production of
THE Great Ziegfeld" and sang the
movies hit song. "A Pretty Girl Is
Like a Melody" Cameras photo
graphed him from every angle.
The song recorders did beauti-
full job of getting his melodic bari
tone voice on the sound track.
Il thought I was in," said STAN
ley Morner, now far better known
as Dennis Morgan, hero of those
1.-TWO Guys From" epics at War
ner Bros, and gent who pays
taxes on an income of $350,000 or
more each year. Il had grabbed the
top singing spot in the studios big
gest film in years and after only
two months on the payroll. You
could have shot me dead with a
BIB gun when found out what hap
pened later
"lldV lldppCIlCO was 6Iidt SoillC oilC
In control took dislike to young
Morner-to. his face and his voice.
They not only slashed his footage,
but they brought in another young
fellow. named Allan Jones, to sing
the song. And the still dazzled,
cloud-walking Stanley Morner didn't
know what happened until he had
a look ard a listen at the preview.
Warner Started Him.
1t probably was one of the most
disillusioning. soul-shattering starts
ever visited on any young screen
hopeful. But Stanley Morner took
It like a trooper. The Great Zieg-
field" went out to win fame and a
tidy fortune for its producers. Even
Allan Jones, who dubbed in the song
words for Morner, began getting
star parts. What happened to STAN
lev? Sirnple-he was fired. They
could hardly wait until his option
expired three months later.
That was IL years ago and, as all
fans know, a lot of things on the
Evening star., 1948-06-20
The Richest Actress of All
By SheiIoh Grohom

Hollywood three years ago to crash
the movies. II played the opera
singer in The Lost Weekend They
tested every one fat and skinny, and
finally gave it to me. Since then I've
been working hard, learning how to
act.
1--WE worked hard all my life and
in spite Of my husbands oil wells
haven't had a vacation since 1910
When you're wealthy. a love fol-
work is the only incentive you have
Otherwise, you'd want to spend al
your time on the beach or shopping
or doing dull things like that"
The lady has a theory on how tt
be happily married IF you want
: to hold on to your husband, don't
hold him with a tight rein. Treat
him like you would a good horse
Hold the curb rein loosely, but get 8
good grip on the snaffle-just so hi
knows he's being heidi"
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Evening star., 1948-06-20
Today's Schedules

| SADOR-"Letter from
an Unknown Woman: 1:35,
3:35, 5:35, 7:35 and GAS pm.
| CAPITOL-"Summer Holiday:
2:05, 4:45, 7:25 and 1905
pm. Stage shows: las, 4:05,
$40 and 9:25 pm.
COLUMBIA - Homecoming:
1885, 3:05, Sis, 7:25 and
9:35 pm.
| "Farrebique":: 1:10,
$50, 4:3o, 6:15. 8 and 9:45
pm. " Il
H1PPoDRoME "Nic holas
Nickleby":: 2:15, 4:05, 5:55,
7:45 and 9:35 pm.
KEITH'S - Fighting Father
Dunno 1:35, 3:35, $40, TAO
and GAS pm.
LITTLE-"Le Silence Est dor:
1875, 3:35, $50, 7:35 and 9:35
pm.
METROPOLITAN THE Big
Punch: 1:4o, $40, $40, 7:45
and $50 pm.
PALACE-"Arch of Triumph:
12:45, 2:55. $40, 7:20 and
9::35 pm.
PIX The Invisible Man:
1:l0, $50, $40 and 9 pm.
PLAYHOUSE-"The Search:
| 1:20, 800, 5:25, 7:30 and 9:35
pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
WARNER-'Letter From an
Unknown Woman: 1:30,
3:35, 5:35, TAO and 9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Coming Attractions
NATIONAL-"Harvey." resum'

| NATIONAL-'Harvey," resum-
ing tomorrow night through
July 10.
AMBASSADOR Hazard"
with Paulette Goddard, start
ing Thursday.
CAPITOL-"The Big City" with
Margaret OBrien, starting
Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"Blood and Sand
with Tyrone Power, starting
Thursday.
DUPONT-"The Idiot" with
Gerard Philippe.
KEITH'S up in Central
Park" with Deanna Durbin,
starting Wednesday.
LITTLE "Ninotchka," with
Greta Garbo.
METROPOLITAN-"The Fuller
Brush Man" with Red Skel-
ton, starting Thursday.
PALACE-"An NY Sons" with
Edward G. Robinson.
PIX-"Passionelle," French
film, starting Tuesday.
PLAYHOUSE -" Anna Kare-
nina" with Vivien Leigh,
starting Wednesday.
WARNER-"Hazard." with PAU
lette Goddard, starting Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
BY Howard c. Heyn

money. I don't dislike musicals
But I don't want to 60 on doing
them forever"
What would Miss Williams like
to do? Comedy. That's another
universal yearning. Nearly every
body wants to be funny. Esther is
friendly and she has good sense
of humor. That may be enough in
her case. Usually 1t isn't. But
she's much more personable than
she was when she first came to
Hollywood, and she has Infinitely
more stage presence.
On the set of Bathing Beauty
which provided her first important
role about five years ago. Esther
was completely eclipsed by Comic
Red Shelton. In the water 1t was
different.
Now she holds attention, wherever
she goes, even with all her clothes
on. Personal appearances, during
the war and since, were responsible
for most of this new "dry land
poise.
She's Still Cautious.
Yet she's still a cautious girl. u
keep waiting for the -go-rounc
to stop and throw me of" she said
little sheepishly.
Her background may have some
thing to do with this feeling Of In.
security. Esther's family never hac
much money. She remembers wher
an apple apiece was all she coulo
offer her guests at children's party
The acclaim she subsequently won as
champion swimmer was pleasant
enough, but you don't get rich as
an amateur athlete.
That's why, even now, she and her
radio announcer husband, Ben Gage
live in a $4,000 shingled cottage
There is a swimming pool, yes, but
only a tiny little swimming pool.
They're investing all their earnings
and that means living simply, she
said.
A moment later, however, she
professed not to know how much
money they make jointly. The
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Poor Start Failed to Stop Dennis Morgan
Most of His First Role Was Slashed But He Went to
Achieve His Present Screen Stardom

the Morner monicker. This results
in quite a bit of confusion here and
there, and some amusing situations
have developed.
Naturally the kids are proud of
Dennis film exploits and like to
show him off to the rest of the pu-
pills. Almost every day they try to
get him to drive them to the very
front door of the school so doubt
ing playmates may be convinced of
his identity. Dennis goes through
with this act once in while, just
to keep peace in the family; and on
one or two occasions has been
known to sing a chorus for the edi-
fication of the youngsters.
He Likes to Sing.
Nearly always there is house
full of guests on Sunday afternoons
and they stay for buffet supper. q
picture, a few songs and, If 1t is
warm enough, for a dunk in that
beautiful pool.
Il like to sing he said, "particu-
larly at home with these small
groups. I sing almost every Sunday
with the choir of the First Presby-
terian Church of Hollywood, too,
you know, and we've made several
home records together. They're my
favorites. I'll play them any time
for guests without their asking"
Dennis has habit of keeping his
friendships. He worked for Mil
waukee newspaper for time while
trying to get a toe hold in radio
there, and many neWsmen still are
numbered among his close friends.
As most wives of screen stars have
learned, Mrs. Morgan runs her big
household on an IF, as and when
basis. That Is, dinner is ready when
Dennis arrives and breakfast, at
least his breakfast, is served when
he gets up.
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Evening star., 1948-06-20
By Harold Heffernon

better side of life have happened
to Morner-M Morgan. After leaving
MGM he drifted around to Para.
mount, signed a contract, but re.
ceived scant attention there, too
Then some one took him to JACK
Warner-and the Morner career be.
gan looming. Jack heard him slne
and liked both his looks and voice
They signed a deal 10 years ago
and have been together ever since
with great profit to both parties
1t was Jack who gave him the
Dennis Morgan tag, declaring ht
looked Irish and sang like an Irish
man. The transformation of the
Prentice, Wisconsin born SWede
into an Irishman became complete
when he was starred by Warmers
In MY Wild Irish Rose" and had
the chance to sing his entire
repertoire of Irish melodies.
IT have worked on the screen
under three Names" Dennis said
as he tipped small pebble into his
de luxe filtered and heated swim
ming pool on the four-acre estate
of his suburban Los Angeles home
"I don't know any other actor in
this business who has done that
Over at Paramount I played heavy
role and they billed me as Richard
Stanley"
VideO for the Children.
The Morgan family life,s according
to the actor, centers about the
swimming pool in the summer
months and on warm days In
winter as well-and around the
home theater where they show
16-mm. pictures almost every eve
ming, with television In between.
The television set is new" oul
Fathers Day hero explained. THE
children wanted It," There are
three Morgan offspring: Stanley, l3;
Kristin, IL, and Jim, 5.
Morgan never has legalized his
screen name; hence, the children
are all registered in school under
Evening star., 1948-06-20
More Like a Lab
Summer Theater, Both Here and There,
Gives New Plays Trial
By Joy Cormody

O1VeS 1NeW L lays AIldl
By Joy cormody
The hit Its stride It never really does
tn d snae yaesonsts Usually wait July
ing theater held back This one Of naeres
laws and in artful way it compels obedience
Nevertheless has revealed It's shape 70
to speak be rather more entcng then usual
This is most notably the OF the relaxed
and casually expeen theater for pur
grand fuore this aspect OF outdoor
In the spring year. plays and playing be-
that unnformed listener might
tions such elderly amorou comedies
This, course is fervor not truth
Theater q Tory Heart.
count usually shows 81 productions OF eacn
the No thinks to mention this
philosophy nothing defining Of its essentially Tory heart
plays this however in considerably
custom Washngtons Olny full OF
this tossing discretion to the hover
ing aD with musical of all things during the week OF
July g. 49,.
its title and while is not one Of these
prawng things but instead an intimate Item 1t strictly
new Betty Lou will be its headine
Barter Abingdon va is going downright
night with the world premiere Of echaracter
drama built philosopher Voltaire
will represented and so will Broadway and Holly
which desperately in need OF new plays and new
ideas.
Barter Project Extravasant.
Sherman Ewing threeact drama which
sents laboratory gesture to be
drama this Frederick Warner who will
play voare' will find himself in part that as
eight costume changes complete
with wig and makeup variations.
Barter production.
South developed drama fever that
theaer which already
plays Lake Summit Playhouse
N unteed ministers Mother
Unknown the composition OF
J. Williams.
In Southern California heaters
ing goes England not everything
professional will chance
children animated by professional casts
Aben Kandes comedy "You Twinkle Only
with which includes Nancy
happened he? Robert Arms
DarWe Northward but far David O.
headed Gotten
JONES' among Others will offer least
ductions for test.
Authors Find Star Pair.
Pywghts Theodore Pratt ard William Mendrek of New York
sitting months with comedy called Miss Dy Says
finally scheduled its production with cast of
they headed by Wood and Ernest Truck
performance will be given at the Spa Theae
NJ Y in September Miss Diy Says No. Is
Broadway with its first formal bow scheduled
Bostons Wilbur Theaer in early October.
fame-spanged with atomic sized sub
The Upton theme is the atomic bomb in
play called "A Giants Strength"
considerably longer than that of plays
into production.
that ryouts will constitute
Of the total offerings in the rural After
look its revival Of Anna
Christie there will be Late Christopher
Beans there u = ~
encouragement to old
that they quite
many old plays in the past.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01
Watch That Muzzle!

Persons using the city dump and surrounding zerong their and firing gns cans bottles and other similar gets have heen the subject much discussion the past week. It reported the city council meeting naerous occasions people living the road beyond this nave been caused much anxiety and worry rcoceng bullets and have felt that they were an infantry company's line of fire.
 One reported that branches clipped from tree few feet above his head while standing in his yard watching small children play One of he first laws for any ries gun is "watch that muzzIe'.
 Parents who give heir children fife caution ing and nstucting the handling of them are morally guilty of than mdemeanor for those past gal voting who fire first look afterwards the sooner such persons locked he afer tt - for every one
 We not saying that people should indulge aree
 ce or sport shooting We like hunt and fire gun But. let's e caution and respect the other persons life and p,ore erty.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01
NOTICE

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor baked food sale on Saturday, May l, at Mrs Smiths dress shop. All proceeds will go to tbe cancer research fund. Those who wish to donate towards research contact Helen King, chairman, at the dress shop.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01
'SchoolListS
 New Budget

A budget requesting approxi- mately $2 I ,OO0 from the City of Kodiak has been prepared by the school board for next year, and is being studied by the councils finance committee.
 Final approval of the budget rests with the entire council, and can not be gwen until the city budget is drawn up.
 The budget is about $l,000 higher than last years, due to rising costs of supplies, and raise in teachers salaries. Ac. cording to territorial law, teach- ers' salaries must be $l00 higher this year than last and the city has been asked to add an adGi. tional $100 to that minimum. Among the new items listed in the budget are funds for increas- ed libraries for each grade school room, new shop equipment, an extended art and creative design class, for a band and orchestra, for which the students will pro- vide the instruments, and the school the music and stands. Money is asked for repainting the entire exterior of the school some interior walls, for play groupd equipment. for installing the electric stoves purchased this year, and for parts to re- build an old motor for the boiler.
 Funds have also been request I ed from the council for cont nu. ation of the kindergarten, pro- l vided there is sufficient class room space for it.
 A budget for the territory must also be prepared by the school board. but It's final set.up hinges on the amount granted by the city.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01

Two babies were born at the oa~e diepensary this week. It.. and Mrs w Iliam J Quinn are tn parents of a daughter Kath 'een. born Apr 25. weight 5 lbs h OF E rn to Chief and Mrs George Dro"en was 8 daughter Ann Stac;a. Apr. 28, weight 8 lbs 2 nz
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NOTICE

Will pe' sons calling for me at my home please come to the gate which has ch'mes, instead of throwing stones on the roof to attract my attention. Shortly l vii have a phone at my home by which 1 can be reached there, the >ame number as my office phone, 2422.
 Talmage L Smi h
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NOE Celebrates Navy Founding

In observance of the l5Oth an niyersary of the founding of the Navy Department on April 30, l789, the base held special for maj ceremonies yesterday morn- ing
 Rear Adm A, E. Montgomery, Commandant of the 17th Naval District, made a token presenta- tion of the American Theatre. Asiatic-Pacific, and European an-Mideastern campaign medals to 20 personnel of tho navy. coast guar1, marines and naval reserve, including a mem Der of the women's reserve Following the presentation of these medals, the Commandans presented to Capt R. l. Johnscn NOE commanding officer, the Secretary of the Navy's annual Safety Award.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01
HosDito1 News

Mir. and Mrs Earl Komm are the parents of a son, born on April 29 The baby weighed 8 lbs. l5 OF but the parents have not yet decided upon a name for him
 A son was born to MI. and Mrs. WIll,ln A. Bailey on April 20 weighing 7 lbs $ oz. The boy will be named Donald.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01
Kraft Baby Comes Home Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be home coming day for baby Susanne Deborah Kraft, daughter of MT and Mrs Walter Kraft Susanne at her bi'th on Jan. 28, weighed only 2 lb l2 oz, and then lost 8 ounces. She now weighs 5 lbs, A l-2 OF. after s,'ending al most three months in an lncuba tor. Susa0ns wilt be christ ened today at the hospnal and to. morrow her parents wi'I take her home
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01
Ice Pool Jackpot More Than $16O,O 900

The ice at Nenana still hadn't broken, up to late yesterday. Ear Her in the week it was re. D rt.d tt be 40 inches thick, With. no indications of loosening.
 The Ice pool jackpot will be the highest ever this year, total lng mo'e than $l6O,0U0 accord lng to Char ie Wilson. manager Of the Nenana Ice Pool
 The books tabulating the gUe-ses of thousands of Alaskans have rot yet arrived ins Kodiak. alt hough they are expected soon
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01
Couple Married

Irma Morgan, Kraft's grocery department clerk, and o. c. "Cappy" Campbell were mar ried Tuesday by Commissioner G. W. Bubendorf.
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NOTICE

The Quityourkicking Hand Laundry, originally Amahda's, is opening up this week after win ter freezeups. You'll get the same fine work done by Amanda. Try Us.
 .Qultyourkicking Hand Laundry
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the Fire Department for their quick ac tiop in extinguishing the fire on Signal Hill Thursday. thereby saving the entire area
 ACS It. Joseph Rough.
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Applications for marriage Ii. censes have been made by lar. ence Hale and Jaquelyn w.. d va d of the base, and by Aber l.. Nels ,n and Petty Jean arsen Of Afognak The latter couple will be married tomorrow by C0mnissiOner G w. Bubendorf