Evening star., 1949-01-11

for marriage licenses on specified
day will receive special invitations
to see the picture, and will be
eligible to compete for a grand we'd
ding prize.
Each couple receives numbered
entry at the theater, which is then
placed in giant CLEARLY thousands
are going to get married in order
to see this picture) hopper for lucky
drawing, the following day. Notify
winners Immediately so that proper
arrangements can be made. Prizes
can include merchant-promoted lug
gage Gf it all has not been given
to radio prize shows, wedding bou-
quet. wedding picture, weekend at
nearby resort, clothing accessories,
etc., presented opening night"
So all you have to do to see the
movie for nothing-or all you would
have to do except that the Capitol
theater was not tempted by this
teaser-is get married.
II there is better reason for get
ting married, the man who wrote
the press book would be glad to
hear about it.
The other II ideas naturally are
not up to this one, but there is
something a little bit fetching about
one called "Doodler,s Delight" This
one is intended not for standard
doodlers, those who practice the art
in the privacy of their telephone
booths and such places, but for the
exhibitionists among them.
Taking a realistic attitude toward
these defacers of commercial art,
the That Wonderful Urge" man
faces up to the practice in the fol-
lowing brave words:
"Doodlers delight in drawing trick
moustaches, sideburns, goatees, etc.
on posted art. Capitalize on this
widely appealing lip-lure with a
title-keyed contest angled to Obey
that wonderful urge to doodle.
Award guest tickets as prizes for
the funniest art interpretations con-
trived on easel set up in lobby or
lounge. Exhibit entries on lobby
plane wall prior to judging.
Provide white chalk. which can
be erased by attendant from time
to time"
There ought to be a special prize
say all the tickets in the theater
for one performance-for the dyed
in-the-wool doodler who could be
induced even to pick up q piece OF
white, erasable chalk.
The prize job in the theater for
the last three seasons is about to
end, maybe next Saturday night.
1t has been held. Interestingly
enough, by a former Washington
girl, a Trinity college grad, and a
strangely talented one to have been
doing this sort of thing.
The job is that of understanding
Ethel Norman in Annie Get Your
Gun" and the girl who has been
thus employed is Mary Jane Walsh.
For years, Miss Walsh has been
just sitting around as a highly ex-
pensive spare for Miss Norman in
case the latter should not be able
to go on. Except for vacations.
Miss Norman proved too hardy ever
to necessitate any help from gifted
Mary Jane Understanding her was
like understanding a giant redwood.
a long time job with no work at
tached.
A road tour for Annie" in the
east is suggested to give the musical
another couple of profitable months,
but Miss Norman is reputedly not
too happy about the idea.
Since the show would not be the
same without her-after all, fix
ture Is a fixture-the tour decision
Is In her hands
George Washington University's
most promising actress. Katherine
Hall, will act as narrator for Deems
Taylors Through The Looking
Glass" suite when the Air Force
Concert orchestra presents the sec
ond of its weekly concerts at Lisner
auditorium on Thursday night.