The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 20, 1951, Page 3

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1951 SHOWBLALE or (/. m:um HURRY, FOLKS! “Fathers Little Dividend Faa Shows 7:25—9 Feature 8:03—10:06 | TOM & JERRY — FRANK DE VOL ORCH. TOMORROW ONE NIGHT ONLY! el HE WAY % @é‘fl[{gvsmul BY.ACOPIN s DEMAREST CHARLES, ARNT +ROSS FORD-NED GLI Jach Weniey - Produced by Rudon JOMN LITEL JUNE VINCENT MARSHA HUNT - There is no subsitute for Newspaper Advertisingt 1 addition, ALASKA EXTERMINATORS Phone 1012-Juneau-Box 2581 BOACHES-RATS—MICE-RATPBUOFING Roach Work Guaranteed Two Years To Gef in Film : znn§ TONIGHT! Now af Capifol memorable search for a tt O'Hara in “Gone With the 1" recently had its rival in the search for a “new face” for “Fa- ther’s Little Dividend,” M-G-M's hilarious successor to “Father of the Bride.” The “new face” had to be under a year old, dark-haired, fat, rosy- cheeked and look like Spencer Tracy. He also had to be twins! Director Vincent Minnelli and ! Producer Pandro S. Berman spent six solid weeks between the hours of nine am. and five pm. inter- viewing an average of 60 babies a day for the part of Elizabeth Tay- lor's son and Tracy’s and Joan Bennett’s grandson in the new M-G-M - picture, currently showing | at the Capitol Theatre. It was a Beverly Hills baby pho- tographer who spotted the winners, twins Donald and Donna Clark. In eight babies, all under three weeks old, were needed for the picture’s opening scenes. And for these eight babies, the casting department had to sign up ten | bairs of twins! Twins are preferred stock in Hollywood’s infant depart- ment because of the limited time babies are allowed to work. Luckily, tiny Donald Clark was a THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Matthews, Whitlock Are in Ring Tonight PORTLAND, Nov. 20—(®—Harry (Kid) Matthews of Seattle and Dave Whitlock of San Francisco swap blows here tonight in their second scheduled 10-round main event of the year. Once again Matthews; 28-year-old slugger gunning for a shot at the heavyweight or light-heavyweight title, is the favorite. He defeated Whitlock in a bout at Boise last August. ATTENTION SLEDS—SLEDS—SLEDS. sizes at Madsen’s. Many 969-6t born mimic. -And he loved Spencer Tracy. But this, too, presented #' problem. In the script of “Father’s Little Dividend,” Donald was sup- posed to cry, not coo, whenever Tracy came within camera range. So the star had to pull a trick or two on his pal. In order to get him to cry, Tracy would slip into a prone position. Donald didn't like that and protested vocally. If Tracy finished his scenes early while Donald was still on call, so was Tracy. Donald wouldn't act without his buddy around. As 2 | cansequence, Tracy found himself | playing straight man to a six- months-old film newcomer. “And out of camera Trange, at that,” Tracy was heard to mutter. Regular 'Meeting United Trollers of Alaska C.L.O.Hall TUESDAY -Nov. 20th-7:30 P. M. Be T here! 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Tentatively chosen as the first string for the high school team are Al Carlson, Herb Mgrtin, Elton Eng- strom Jr., Dick Forrest, John Hu- dert, Greg Ripke, Bill Orme, Ralph Treffers, George Graves, Gerry ‘Wade, and Ken Kadow Jr. Those playing on the alumni team are Denny Merritt, Jack Pasquan, Ivan Scott, Les Hogins, Bill Graves, Linn Forrest Jr. Dudley Smithberg, Ke nThibodeau, Rod Pegues and Harry Aase. Referees for the game are to be Grant Ritter and Tom Powers. The high school band and yell leaders will entertain before the game and at half time. It is requested that the Sixth street entrance to the gymnasium be used by those attending the game Second Alaska Trail Concert Tonight At 20th Century Included in every season’s musieal entertainment in cities over the world opera performances play a major part. In presenting the Opera Duo, Tomiko Kanazawa, soprano, and Cesare Curzi, tenor, here to- night at the 20th Century Theatre as the second concert of the 1951-52 Alaska Trail series, will be offered two scenes from the favorites with all opera audiences, “La Traviata” and “Madame Butterfly,” the artists appearing in costume to further carry out the colorful picture. Critics say of Kanazawa's But- terfly, “She doesn’t act Butterfly; she is Butterfly.” Equally well are her other roles and concert num- bers sung. Cesare Curzi has just finished a busy season with the San Francisco Opera. A fine young singer who is favored by Gaetano Merola, Director of San Francisco’s opera season, and given many roles which he sings with great purity of tone, per- STARTS ‘BIRD OF PARADISE PAGE THREE ° 2D:LCENTURY THEATRE + WHERE HITS ARE A HABIT! CONCERT TONITE FEATURING TOMIKO KANAZAWA and CESARE CURZI LYRIC SOPRANO TENOR WEDNESDAY ed poetic spectacle of the islands, from Twentieth Century-Fox, will make its local bow at the 20th Cen- tury Theatre on Wednesday. Louis Debra Paget and Jeff hold down the starring the Technicolor romance actual Hawaiian island i “Bird of Paradise,” eagerly await- Jourdan, Chandler spots in filmed on locations. fect diction and dramatically ex- The basketball season is to offi- cially get underway Nov. 27 with double-header games scheduled for the Juneau and Douglas high school gyms, All games for the Gastineau Channel League are to start at 7:30 pm. Playing in the Juneau gym on opening night will be Juneau High against Mike’s Place and Columbia ! Lumber squaring off against the Country Club. T In the Douglas gym will be the Douglas High playing the Coast Guard Cutter Storis and the Alaska Road Commission against Imperials. The entire playing schedule is as yet not rounded out but the balance of those games to be played in the Juneau high gym are: Nov. 30—Juneau High vs Colum- bia Lumbermen; Storis vs Imperi- alg; Dec. 4—Juneau High vs Coun- try Club; Mikes vs Columbia Lum- bermen; Dec. 7—Juneau High vs| Storis; Columbia Lumbermen vs| Imperials; Dec. 11—Juneau High vs Alaska Road Commission; Colum- bia Lumbermen vs Storis; Dec. 18— Juneau High vs Imperials; Colum- ¢Lumbermen vs Alaska Road &rfimission Those games scheduled so far for| , Douglas High gym are: Nov. 30 ouglas High vs Alaska Road Commission; Mikes vs Country Club; Dec. 4—Douglas High vs Im- perials; Storis vs Alaska Road Com- mission; Dec. T7—Douglas High vs Country Club; Mikes vs Alaska Road )Commission; Dec. 11—Douglas High vs Mikes; Country Club vs Imper- c. 14—Country Club vs foris; ‘Eo‘u‘g‘fss High vs Columbia | Lumber; Dec, 18—Mikes vs Imper- fals; Columbia Lumbermen Vs Alaska Road Commission. citing. Mme. Kanazawa has just returned from her engagements with the Stockholm Royal Opera where she is always a popular star. The program to be sung here by the Opera Duo will bring back| TN EYES EXAMINED LENSES PRESCRIBED DR. D. D. MARQUARDT OPTOMETRIST Second and Franklin = Juneau PHONE BLACK 506 FOR APPOINTMENTS many favorites of light opera as well as the two mentioned. “New Moon,” “Merry Widow,” “Roberta” and “Showboat” with . the most famous duet from sach. Solo groups by Mme. Kanazawa and Mr. Curzi will complete the program. Richard Cumming, young Ameri- | can composer and pianist, will ac-} company the artists. Auke Bay Auxiliary of A. L. Has Election Members of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit No. 25 of Auk Bay elected officers, at the monthly meeting held in the home of Mrs. Robert N. Druxman Friday night. Those elected were: President, Mrs. Clarence Mosher; Vice President, Mrs. Lloyd Coe; Secretary, Mrs. J. C. Dodd; Treasurer, Mrs. Carl O.‘ Seegert; Chaplain, Mrs. Ervin Hagerup; Sergeant at Arms, Mrs. George Cantillon; Historian, Mrs. Robert Druxman. Committees were appointed to plan the Christmas party for Auke Bay Legion members and their families on December 22. - The initi- ation and installation to be held in January were discussed. Mrs, Axe) Nielsen and Mrs. Haff- new members. Pie and coffee were served by Mrs. Seegert and Mrs. Cantillon. FOLKATEERS TO DANCE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT The Folkateers will meet for their usual folk dancing in the grade school gym Wednesday, November |21, due to the concert tonight. The * Folkateers meet the first land third Tuesdays of each month in the grade school gym. Any one interested in this activity of folk| (dancing is invited and urged to attend. 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