Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1936, Page 45

~ + Astaire Implores Sister To Hurry to Hollywood Lady Cavendish Reported Signed for at Least Two Selznick Films—Lloyd Quits Royalty Picture. BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. ’ dish) in Ireland, asking her to N.A.) —Fred Astaire is spending most hasten to Hollywood for the feminine OLLYWOOD December 16 (N.A. H of his over size salary telephoning Sister Adele (Lady Charles Caven- lead in “Damsel in Distress,” Astaire’s first solo starrer away from dancing partner Ginger Rogers. When Lady Cavendish was in Hollywood dur- ing the early part of this year, she was successfully screen-tested by David Belznick, and, according to reports, signed a contract to make two pictures | for him. She is expected back before | Fred completes “Stepping Toes” with | Miss Rogers, and it is practically ‘ ‘ certain will ap- # A pear in a picture, either with broth- er Fred or for Selznick Interna- tional. Imbued with & eurious sense of loyalty for Great Britain, Harold Lloyd has decided to abandon pro- | duction on the picture —over ggjap Graham. which he has worked four long months. The story, in exact reverse to the romance of ex- King Edward and Mrs. Simpson, in- volved an American boy and a Euro- pean princess. According to the comedian, no pressure, directly or in-| directly, has been exerted to force withdrawal of the film, but Lloyd feels, “ despite assurances from the British Board of Censorship to the contrary, that the background of royalty in the | flicker would step on sensitive British toes. Fortunately for Harold’s film fans, his decision will not hold up his screen activities for longer than a few weeks, as he has another story up his sleeve, an original, by Grover Jones, in which | he will appear as a doctor. Blond, beautiful Madeleine Carroll {s the only actress in Hollywood for whom pacifist Clifford Odets can be persuaded to write movie trivia. Starred in the playwright's initial screen effort, “The General Died at Dawn,” " Miss Carroll will achieve similar dis- tinction in Odets’ recently completed second film story, as yet untitled. Di- rector Lewis Milestone will again serve as megaphonist on the Walter Wanger picture, due to start before or after “Personal History,” in which the actress plays the leading feminine role. Miss Carroll, currently emoting with Dick Powell in “On the Avenue,” re- turns to England in May for the coro- nation, after which she has planned & nice trip down the Nile with her hus- band on the yacht Marie Madeleine. Australian actress Constance Worth | was all set to return to her native Jand when the current shipping strike put an end to her plans. Instead, she was screen-tested by R-K-O Radio, and, as a result, given the lead in “Miss Customs Agent.” Her return to Aus- tralia will be further delayed by an- other assignment, opposite Robert Donat in “The Son of Monte Carlo.” Donat, who suffers from temperament, is at present working in London with Marlene Dietrich in “Knight Without Armor,” and is not expected in Holly- wood until March. Aviation companies had better put padlocks on their pilots and hostesses unless they wish to lose them to pic- ture studios. First, Pilot Laverne Browne (John Trent) was taken off his Air “beat” by B. P. Schulberg, for whom he has just completed an important role in “A Doctor’s Diary.” And now ~ WHERE TO DINE. Thursday Dinner Special Cafeteria Only Roast Young (J Turkey Cranberry LOTOS LANTERN 333 17th St LAFAYETTE HOTEL DELIGHTFUL DINING Q SPECIAL LUNCHEONS from 55¢ DINNERS from $1.00 Mausie 12-2: 6-8 Harplst, Nema Neel FPormerly Soloist. Carleton Symphony Orchestra 16th and Eye Sts. N.W. uce. 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De Mille, taught by costly experience that the movie public is apathetic to biblical films, is regretfully postponing “Samson and Delilah” and will instead start work shortly on “The Buccaneer,” Maxwell Anderson play based on the bold, bad exploits of Pirate Jean Lafitte . Dance demons Eleanor Powell and Ray Bolger continue their future screen partnership in M-G-M’s story of the | | | —"Entertainment.” Let's hope so. | (Copyright, 1936, by the North American Newspaper A'liance, Inc.) “THE JOYOUS SEASON” IS WELL EXECUTED Character Portrayals in Barry Production ‘“Make” Blackfriars’ Guild Play. FFERING a rather caustic com- i mentary on modern appreciation | Guild presented a performance so | studded with excellent character pore trayals that the weakness of Philip Barry's “The Joyous Season” was for the most part forgotten by the en- thusiastic audience which packed St. Paul's Hall last evening. The story itself, remarkable only for its diversity of characters, centers |around & decadent Boston Irish | family, elevated to social and financial | prominence but itself from within |is increased with rapidly destroying Its state of chaos the visit of the | years ago to become a nun. She, tak- ing in the situation with a glance, | manages to clear up various marital | show business titled—at the moment | | of the Yule season, the Blackfriahs’| | elder sister, who had run away many | THE EVENING “DEAR BRUTUS” STAGED BY A. U. DRAMATISTS Phyon’ Succeed in Meeting Sir James Barrie Roles in Capable Fashion. CONTINUING its procession of meritorious Winter productions, the Dramatic Club of American Uni- versity presented Sir James M. Bar- rie's moralistic fantasy, “Dear Bru- tus,” last evening on the gymnasium stage. By no means an actor-proof opus, judicious line-reading, being called for throughout, the players suc- ceeded in meeting their respective tests in uniformly capable fashion. Lacking perhaps that polish that makes for a memorable effort, the treatment accorded the British gen- tleman's work constituted a worthy addition to a succession of creditable presentations. The Barrie plece takes a collection of house-party guests into & mys- terious and ‘ephemeral forest, where they are given that “second chance” that has so often been wished for. | Here an unhappy and impecunious artist finds that he might have been & happy (though equally impecu= nious) artist, blessed with a light- hearted daughter; here also & man of 30 years' domesticity finds him- self a carefree bachelor playing a whistle and cavorting about; an “other | difficulties, pull the stuffing out of the pompous family head's shirt, in- still a desire to live in the kid sister, and encourage the younger brother in his communistic activities—and all | in something less than 24 hours! Mary K. Crowley turns in a credit- on her frail shoulders. Edgar Kloten, as the communistically inclined younger brother, shows a marked and commendable restraint in what might easily have become a distinctly un- pleasant part had he handled his lines with less finesse. John Chadwick did excellent work as Martin Farley, the bedeviled husband of a shrewish Bos- tonian, . The single set, which was perfect even to the sieel engravings of some- | body's Gaelic ancestors, added much | to the whole performance, making one | regret that at times Director Mary O’Connell allowed it to be clogged with | non-speaking characters. | The production will be repeated this evening at 8:30. ~R.C.R. Court Waits on Elevator. BINGHAMTON, N. Y. (#).—Some- | thing went wrong with the elevator at city hall. The court, members of the bar, woman” is a wife, with the real-life wife the “other woman,” domestics are “quality,” etc. The play is studded with enlivening lineage of which the actors took full advantage. 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