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AMUSEMENTS. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, -APRIL ‘21, 1940—PART FIVE. What Price Film Virtue? Photoplays in Washington Theaters This Week WEEK OF APRIL_ 21/ ' MONDAY TUESDAY ‘WEDNESDAY ‘THURSDAY Academy TR 8th and G Sts. 8.E “'On_Dre Dl‘!u Parade." Dr. "The Seore} of si Dr. ang “on Diess Parac “Missing_Evidence.” “Nurse Edith Cavell” “'Nurse ldllJl Cavell”| “The II Guy" FRIDAY SATURDAY “The Blg Guy" | “Mexican Bol “Thres” Sons; ¥ Ambasscdor _[Hele, 18th snd Columbis R4.| We Meet Again.” Oberon George Brent in * Tfl Merie Ton Georse Brent in ‘e_Meet Aga Merle _Oberon We_Meet_Ag Anln Clmlt Lcmblm m "vml T lhz Night. Apollo 024 H St. N.E. nd Clrole Lombai Ple!d Aherne in Brian “Vigil 1n the_Nigh! and Merle Oberon Ioeo Brent in “'T)l.fle&rle Brent in T My Lmle ckadee '"X’hre! 5 - Meet Again. - _.|“Bongs and Saddles.” retta Youns i g n‘é‘u “Takes B et e/ W. C, l‘izldl and Mae Merle _Oberor Georee Brent in et As: rmwn Foster and West_io “My Litte, ~ Ellen in ickad G eromimo." Prtllon romr and Ellen Drew in ""C.H*I ’Ir High” “‘Geronimo."” iree Cheers ~for the risn Ashton Arlington, Va. e ‘Thomas Hltch!ll 1n | “Swiss Family ‘l'nomn? ‘Mitchell t “SBwiss Family lrM' son.” -Atlas 1831 H 8. NB Avalon 8612 Connecticut Ave. Alibi.’ "Siso nu- show: Edward G. Robinso! “‘Story of Dr. Ehrlich' M-ne sulm i "Llnle Olfl New York”| ible “Littls Old New Yo and “Double AW d ‘Also_stage show, | Also stage..s -no- Eleanor “You You Peel” '"'im'm. Tateiti- nge l:ut\'y in Couti ly_High” hi Clmrl Amlt!lll . ward G. __Magic !ul et.” Avenue Grand | Joa) Doll(. Pllrblndl. k] 645 Pa. Ave. B.E. in * ‘Green Hell.” nd| Joan Bennett and Dous., Fairbands, i neer hlcl and “Green Lamarr in This Woman.” Beverly and Ao 16th snd E 8ts, NE. [ eri ot Hdsons on_the Hudson.” John Garfield and Ann Jnhn Garfield ll‘ldAlm e Sheridan in -Cag stle, and Dlvld Niven __on_the Hudson.' ‘Raffles.” Olivia_de Hlvtlhnd b A-'z."u' "!r var A r"Tracy and ody Lamarr in Eieanor Powell ma’ Asiaire, y of l “I Take Thi dz Olivia unm nd and in'and David, Niven in) Waliace mglo ln Dolm) Dfl Taurel a: l'\d H.ll'di | “Chumps n Oxford.” and lo in Dakota. “Wallace Bee: n:mfi: Dol B Preston Foster and Ellen Drew in “Geronimo.” “Preston Foster and “'K’he Cat and the Ellen Drew in "Cnrcntm nd macines Fly Hin.” "l'he Cl lnll flu "Mlfln- ymlh“ nem Bnu -n George Brent in “‘Dark Victory.” Dlvll and “Law of the Pampas™ Oeori. Brent in ~'Dar! ry.” *Buckingham e L et Arlington. Va, Failed.” Ronald Colman in ~ Carole ‘Lombard “The Lllht , That “Visil n t.ho Night.” Carole Lombard 15 Carole 1 ‘Lcmbll'd “Vigil in_the Night.” “Vigll in_the Night.” and “Golden Boy.” ‘Wallace Beery “Man Prom Dakots.” w.u-‘m “Man Prom Dakot: Calvert !D'ncl‘l;‘ Tracy 2324 Wisconsin Ave. “Northwest Pa Sponner Tricy Nonhww. Passage Spencer Tracy n orthwest Passage.” Robert Donat, Greer| Bpencer Tracy in Garson, “Good-by, Mr.’ Chis “Northwest_Passage.” Shirley Temple “Bluebird. Shirley Temple “Bluebird.” - Cameo in “Castl Mount Rainier, Md. on_the Hudson.” ighn Gt.rflsld andAnn John Giarfield and Ann ¢/ Sheridan in __on_the Hudso Carolina 11th & N. C. Ave. 8.8, Central 425 Oth 8t. N.W. Circle 2105 Pa. Ave. N.W. Colony “Btory of Dr. Ehrlich’ Oa. Ave. and Parragut|__ Magic Bullet.” “Auuncnyndunrmu ‘Gulliver's Travel € Mae Fetay i Edward G. Robinson. “Allegheny vurhlnl# al an “Gulliyer's Travels.” | _“Danger Flight. .Yohnfl.rflnld and Al"'l‘l"l d o Errol Plynn “Cisco, Kid and the Miriam Hopkins In and “Virginis_City."” “Marine {“Man Pro_m_Dltot J c.l A5 Tiede Chickadee.” ¢ Edward G. Robins s “Story of Dr. Enrlic) | Mmc Bullet.” n_From_Dakota. Edward G. “'Story of Dr. Magic_Bullet.’ obinson, 2 Ponaid Colmln ,and| Wallace Beery MJnhn Howard In | hrlich’s| Brian Ahenfi \ Bri Vigil in_the Night.” Jlme‘l Cu’n" lnd linl nom " Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire. “Broadway Melody of 1940.” Carole Lombard and an_Aherne in 1l in_the_ Nigh 'imber Izllnult" “‘Bued_{o! for Libel.” “and Gnne Auu’ in "“8hootin gh. Eie: Astaire. “‘Brosdw: 87 | Astaire, '~ Brosdway _Melody of 1940.” Melody of 1940." Congress ichos, | . Alics, Faye and ve. Portlend 8t. SE. Dumbarton 1349 Wis. Ave. N.W. i Fairlawn | Anacostis, D. .~ Fr “Little Old New York Astaire __Melody of Ronald cmm Ida Lupin Light Tnat Fulcd ed MacMurray in Eleanor Powell. Fred Alice e and Fred Machorray. in Little Old New York. Eleanor Powell. Fred, Astaire. “Broadway | “Melody of 1940.” Ronald Colman Ida_Lupino in D. W. Griffith's “Gene Autry and | Jane Withers in e | Greenbelt Cll’r Grant in Greenbelt, Md. _“His_Girl_Priday.” The| Light That Fafled.” hooting ““The Great Victor Herbert” and “Shooting_High.” { Hippodrome K nesr oth : The Hiser | Bethesds, Md, ! Home 13th and C Bts. N.E. Shirley Temple _The Bluebird. “Lgw of the Pampas” and " *Saint's Doubl Troub] High.” _| D. W. Grimth's |Edward G. Robl n “Dr. Ehrlic ___Magic_Bullef Allce Faye and Fred MacMurray “Little Old New Yorc Fred Astaire, Eleanor, Powell, “Broadway "_| _Melody of 1940." = i Fare Fred Ml Murrly in “Little Old New York." Gene Autry and Jane Withers in _ “Shooting_High.” or Powell,” Pred Eleanor Powell, Pred|L nce Olivier and| Edgar Bergen, erle Oberon in Hccnrthm “Wutherln: Heights.” | McCi ld' m G._Robinson| . _Ehrlich's Mule Bullet. “Ann Sothern John Carroll in “‘Congo_Maisie."” Fred Astaire. Eleshor| Powell. “‘Broadw: way |__Melody of 1940." [~ Pred ucuuu v | "umzold NewYork ) "Chlrlie Detective.” “mder{ of Priscilla u}u in “Three Cheers for the T xm Olorll Jean “The Great Victor Herbert” and “Shooting High.” Bhirley Temple " Shonllnl High.” Bhlrlev fimn e “The_Bluebir |“Law of the Pamp and ‘Saint's Double Trouble.’ e Errol mynn and Miriam Hopkins in __“Virginia_City.” "Ann Sothern and | John_ Carroll in “Congo_Maisfe.” { Hyattsville i Hyattsville, Md. | esse ! 18th nr. R. I Ave. N.E. Errol Flynn and Miriam Hopkins in __"Virginia_City.” "Ann Sothern and John Carroll in “Congo Maiste.” ~Errol Fiynn and | Miriam Hopkins in Fields_in “My Li Chickadee.” ennedy Brian Aherne in Eennedy, nr. 4th N.W. [Carole Lombard and "‘vmx inthe Night." Carole Lombard and | Brian Aherne in Vigil_in_the Night.” Mae West and W Fields_in Chic ‘om_Brown in "Oh Johnny, How You ‘Can_Love. scape to Paradis: Lee Palls Church. Va. Lido 8227 M Bt. N.W. and “Ploneers of the _West.” n “The Bluebird.” [ _*~ _ “Virginia_City.” | w.C. ittie Fields in m ki y, Dausnter,” “Saints __Double_Trouble.” Joan Bennett’ n ___“Green Hell." ~_Cary Grant and | Rosalind Russell “His_Girl Fridey.” i Dlu‘hier. " “Saint's _Double_Trouble,” Shirley Temple in “Under-Pup. “Hard to Get” Hard to Ge ___“U-Boat_20."" T Joan Bennett | Tronlcdnu’!” an : “Young As You Feel.” “Cisco Kid and a Lady” and “Granny Carols Lombard and Carole Lombard -na |, Brian Aherne in Brian Aherne “Vigil_in_the m.m' {“Vigil_in_the in land Nllht 2 Get_Your_Gun. Mae West an Ronald Colman and Wy Tide 1da Lupin g t_That “The Ida ‘Bruid) Colmsu and Ronald Colman and da Lupino in “The Agh est fefas o My Lut?e‘ dee t_That Fafled.” Chickadee.” Cagney and O'Brien | Cagney and O'Brien in ‘The Fighting 69th.”|“The Pighting_69th." Escape to Paradise”|“Another Thin Man” and “Ploneers of the|and “Murder of the We: | Yukon Little Bth _Above P Lyric “Swanee River.” “It Happened One Night.” | “It Happened One | “It Happened one Night.” Night. “Penny Singleton in_ “Blondie Brings Up Baby." “Don Ameche and Al Jolson in _“Swanee River.” Gaithersburg, Md. Marlboro Marlboro, Md. Gene Autry and Jane Withers in ““Shooting_High.” “Viva Cisco Kic an _“Night_of Nights.” “Gene Autry and Jnm’ Withers m “Shooting_ High." Errol Flynn and Miriam Hopki, O irginia_Cit “Wallace Beery -nu John Howard in Milo Rockville. Md. Newton 12th & NewtonSts. N.E. * ‘Man From Dakota.”! W_C. Fields and M-plw West _in | Chickadee" s ““Another Thin and “Murder of the " Plelds and Mae e‘Well in “My Little, " Chickadee. "Bvlnee River” ang g “Young_Blood.” P-ul uum Ronald Colman _and Ida Lupino in “The ight_That_Fatled.”! “Lightning Strikes West" and ““Young __As_You Peel.” "~ “Bwanee River” | nd “¥oung_Blood.” Preston Foster and Ellen Drew in "Blu- suel "Torudoed . Paul Muni “Scarface.” n = | “Scarface.” Thopas Mitchell in ' Thomas Mitchell in wiss Family “Swiss Family binson.” Robinson.” | and Paul, Mun “Scarface.” “West of Carson City" Nick Carier, Detecti Plul l(unl ‘Seariace dis “West of Carson City” and _“Nick Clner, Detective. “Viva Clsco Kid” | "Spencer Tracy and Robert Young in 1113 n( Nights.” _|“Northwest Passas Errol Flynn and Miriam Hopkins in “‘Virginia_City.” role Lombard nnd Brian Aherne igil_in_the Nllhl | Errol Elynn and Miriam Hopkins in “Virginia_City.” _| Wallace Beery and John Howard in n_From Dakot Palm | Del Ray, Va. Dark. Alice Fave and | d MacMurray Ance Fave and Fre: in | “Little Old New York."" red MacMurray Bpencer Tracy and Penn onhm Young H Princess 12th and H Sts. N.E. “Judgg Hndy “and | “Beware. of Spooks." 8pencer Tracy and Robert Young in ‘Nnrth\u! Pus-n Ay | 7Ghos est™ Bgenur Tracy and obert, Youns in Passase.”) in | Field: “LulleoldNewYark i . Cnickad riscilla_Lane in |Joel McCrea, Nancy! | Kelly, | “ie Married i ish.”" His_ Wit Bpencer Trlcy and Robert Young in “Northwest Passag: Joel McCrea, Nancy! [Kelly. “He His Gold Mine in Sky" A and Wite.” “ H.uurn of Dr. X.” c-mle"x..‘omnm and| Brian Aherne fn | {“Vigil_in the | N(lh Mae West and W. “My umz David Niven nd Olivia de Havi n es.” helds m ickad " David Niven and “House of Seven Olivia de Havilland able in “Raffles.” and | _“Isle_of Destiny.” Spencer Tncy and | 8 Robert Young in “Northwest_Passage.”|* nm Tracy and obert Young in orthwest Passage.”| wm: Tmplfl 4 !lueblrd . Shirley Temple n “Bluebird.” ‘Hunchback of Notre, o Dame” and fon of Lost Fly- nd “The Honey- moon's_Over." Richmond Alexandris, Va. Dark. Dark y Penner_in 8030 14th St. N.W. —e | “wmnnlhe Play- s Jean Hersholt n “‘Meet _Dr. Christial “Pree. Blond and “Mareh 6 Time.” _“March of Time._| “The Pighting 60th.”|“The Pighting 60th.” Edger Bergan, Charlie| McCarthy, rli Mccmny Detective.” | McCarth e Penner_in 'uunenme Play- an, Ch-rlm Errol Fiynn and | Miriam Hopkins in "Vlr[lnll City. Errol Flynn and Miriam Hopkins in _“Virsinia City." _| Nelson Eddy and “Blagk_Priday.” “Balalaks.” Firol Flyan and rrol Flynn and Hlnlm HODHnl in Virginia City." Barbara Stanwyck in ember the Oeorl' Oflnen "lullet Cndl = eco “Isle oi Desmfl" a Siver Bpring, Ma.__[“Viliage BarnDynce. S_-j’y"'- — ] Wallace Beery a heridan Delor;s Do o I Gs.Ave. & 8heridan 8t.|* - “lsle p( Destiny” _Vllllse B-;rmmu o) ry and | Dolores DeL Rl b From Dakota." James Cagney and Pat O'Brien ir ”l“The Pighting 69th. Olivia de ~ Havillan and’ David Niven in| avig N | James Cagney -nd “Ghost Comes Home" Pat_O'Brien and “Gentieman The Fighting 69th.”| “Prom Atizons. “Ghost cum;. Home" | “Roll, an:un, Roll” “Lone Wolf Btrikes.” {Oltvia ~de ~Havilland] Yohn Garfield and Afn| and David Niven in Sher} es. Priscilia Lane in “Three Cheers for ‘Castle on_the Hudson.'’ the_Trish.” Silver S % Silver Spring, Md, e Havilland: Niven in de anllhndflohnalmeld apdAnn \1% Niven in Sheridan in Sestle Staircase” Stanton and uBlendle Brings 6th and C Sts. N.E. “Hidden Staircase 5 and "Blondie Brings d My Up_Bal From Montreal. Shirley Temple n Falls_Church, __“The Bluebira Sylvan "Alice Faye and 104 R. 1 ave. NW. | FEBIENOw Tork ™ T akoma Takoms Park. D. C. tate Va. As ‘Broad! Melnay of_1940. Shirley Temple | 1h ““The_Bluebird " AIice Faye and —IEleanor Powell. Fred ed ‘Machurcay in | Astaire. ~ “Broadway ‘Little Old New York.” | _Melody of 1940.” | Jobi d and Ann| Wallaca-Beery -na ,snma.n md Dolores Del Rio cl Dak ‘ower of London” an S __“Money to Burn." d Barbara Stanwyck in| ‘Remember " the Wallace Beery and Dolores Del Rio in ‘Man_From Dakot “To¥er of London” and _|_““Money to Burn.” Bpencer Tracy and Robert Young in “Northwest_Passage.” Barbara sunw‘ck 1 “R b T Laurel Hardy n “Chumps at_Oxford.” ‘Escape to Paradise” ang ‘Westbound 8 Spencer Tracy lnd Robert Young in “Northwest Passage.” ur Neighbors, the Carters. |Eleanor Powell. Fred| nememhn the Astaire. ~ “Broadway Nig! nd _Meludy of 1930.” “Tsle ux Demny i) % A “Bpencer Tracy and ivoli Obert Youne Tn. 14th ana Park Re. Uptown Conn. Ave. & Newarkst. R and David “Raffles.” “Northwest_Passage.” Olivia_de ~Havilland Niven in| 8, ncer T Tucy and” Oliviz_de “Ha u-nd‘.yohncnmm nd Ann and Dayid Niven (n'!herldnn in “Raffle: |__on_the Hudson. Wilson Edward G. Robinson Dr. Enrilch's Mll Arlington. Va. Przddle nnnhnlamew York Heffernan (Continued FProm First Page.) in 60 per cent of my scenes. And naturally I don’t blame audiences for paying no attention to me when Florian is in there uncorking his tricks. I could have picked my teeth with a knife and still no one would have given me a tumble.” Directors don’t mind working with dogs, especially the better grade that come to them through the kennels of Carl Spitz and Curly Renfrew, Hollywood's two foremost trainers. Spitz or Renfrew either escort their charges to the stages themselves or gend along expert aids who seldom encounter trouble putting an ani- mal through its prescribed paces. Other Animals, Too. ‘The kennel chief gets a copy of the script in advance, just as the actors do. He knows exactly what stunts his animals will be called on to perform and trains them accord- ingly for several weeks before shoot- ing actually begins. Few of the top dogs ever blow their cues. And di- rectors never have to worry about an animal turning on them, as hu- man actors occasionally do, and saying, “Listen, I think I could play this scene better if you'd let me do it my way.” But, while dogs are leading the way, animals of every other variety are also adding to the confusion of the glamour lads and lassies. An alligator and a jaguar steal plenty of interest in “Dr. Cyclops,” while bats will make the atmosphere of “The Ghost Breakers” grim and foreboding. Cats performed in “The Way of All Flesh,” “A Date With Destiny” and “The Cat and the Canary.” In “Safari” lions and elephants, a8 well as many other jungle habi- tues, were prominent, and in “The Beachcomber” a performing dog (remember Dudley?) had a prom- inent part. “The Thin Man” series depends, of course, on Asta, the wire-haired trickster, for a large share of its success. The Hopalong Cassidy series is introducing a rooster that is expected to become almost as important to hero Bill Boyd as his famous horse, Topper. Elephants Are Paid Well. Hollywood's few select animal schools catering to movie wants are in much better financial condition DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS. E In lullu':s;nf dusl con- trol cars. EASY METHOD DRIVING SCHOOL 4608 Iows Ave. RAn. 8384 rentiomen 10 P, ot ul-flu st Thos. Mitchell. “Swiss| The ¥ ©s. Ave, & Quebes Pl Family Robinson.” | Family Robinson.” |- Preston Foster and | ~ Andy Devine in | __“Geronimo.” “Remember_the Night”_and “Isle of Destiny.” Spencer Tracy and Robert Yovng in |“Northwest Passage. | John Garfield andAnr| Sheridan in *“Castle Dolores Del Rio in_| | _on_the Hudson.” _|“Man From Dakota."| Preston Foster and | To Be Announced “Spencer Tracy ai obert, Young in orthwes, Passage.” Wallace Beery and Andy Devine in “‘Geronimo.”" ‘Swiss _Family Robinson,” Shirley Temole 4 muehnd 2 Wallace Beery lnd Dolores Del Rio | |“Man_From Dakeu o2 To Be Announced __“Congo_M Bhirley, e in “Bluebird." Taurel and Hardy n “Chumps at Oxford.” ‘To Be Announced !’reddl: Bartholom l.on Chaney. jr. and Thos. Mitchell. “Swi Burgess Meredith in ‘Of Mice and Men.” | Lon Chaney. jr. and'Joel McCrea, Burgess Meredith In | Kelly, “Of Mice and Men."| Nancy “He Married is Wife.” Mnrlmo Dietrich and James Stewart in “Viva Cisco Kid." “Destry Rides Again.”| this spring than at any time in the past because they've put through long-demanded salary scale in- creases. Nowadays, the good animal actor draws a sum equal to and frequently greater than that paid a supporting player. One of the Spitz or Renfrew kennel stars will often bring his master as much as $200 for a day’s work, and a week’s work is usually the least guarantee. Elephants are listed at a higher scale than dogs, but not because they're smarter. The overhead on groceries is much higher. A trained goose works for $60 a day. One goose of outstanding intelligence re- cently drew $100 a day over a nine- day period. After that profitable chore, the goose retired. She is back now with a brood of little goslings that will be trained for movie work. Lions or tigers, of the sort that growl ferociously and look daggers at actors and audience (but are really completely docile and harm- less) may be hired for $75 to $100 a day, but they're loafing most of the time, House cats are in the high-salary bracket, too, this year. The price for a super-smart pussy has leaped from $25 to $50 a day. That’s be- DANCE PLAYHOUSE EVELYN DAVIS, DIRECTOR DANCE CONCERT SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 8:30 P.M. TICKETS, $1.16—TAX INCL. 1742 Church St. ML 5548 ROUTE 20 STREET CARS DIRECT TO ENTRANCE IN 45 MINUTES. FREE TRANSFERS FROM OTHER LINES IN D. C. CONDUCTORS SELL -25c ROUND TRIP TICKETS. MOTOR IN 20 MIN. VIA MASS. AVE. TO [FREE ADMISSION | AMUSEMENTS FROM 1 P. M. EVERY DAY UNTIL 12 P. M. MORE THAN 850 FEATURES AND NEW THRILL RIDE “Flying Scooter” PICNIC GROVES OPEN EVERY DAY AT 10 A. M. DANCING WEEK NITES'ONLY § TO 12 PAUL KAIN'S ORCHESTRA cause owners have finally convinced the movie people that cats are dificult to train. Strangely, pigs are rated by the animal experts as easiest of all the birds and beasts to educate. Right now the Hollywood animal training industry is at its highest peak. Several new kennels and Z00s have sprung up during the past six months, all hopeful of cashing in on the moviegoing public’s in- creasing interest in dumb scene- stealers. (Released by the North American Newspaper Allfance, Inc.) Double Feature Last year Claudette Colbert signed with M.-G.-M. for two pic- tures. When she had finished the first, “It's a Wonderful World,” with James Stewart, she was promised 2:15& 8 P.M. e TODAY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PRESENTS wrws GIRCUS WIRTH'S WORLD'S_ GBI Gnnur AREAY Riverside Stadium that the second would be with either Clark Gable or Spencer Tracy. Now she’s in “Boom Town” and has two sweethearts—Gable and Tracy. BELASGCO 11 A. M. Continuous 25c to 1 P.M. 35c to 5 P.M. 55¢ to Closing ONE WEEK ONLY THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC SHOWING The new Z.0R In Powarful Tropic Love Dra "STRANGE CARGO IAN HUNTER » PETER LORRE - PAUL LUKAS » ALBERT DEKKER Produced end Dirscred by FRANK BORZAGE Smllllucklmg Scoundrel! star of the hour in a virile romantic drama! Some Stars Refuse Despicable. Roles, Others Grab Them ’ By Robbin Coons, Associated Press Staff Writer, Is 1t good to bs bad in the movies? The weight of evidence ‘n the affirmative hasa't kept Don Ameche from declining to play a tough boy in “The Night of January 16.” Tha‘'s the & suit in his direction, HOLLYWOD. mnnlymemdrmbmtumddmthoplnure although Don has remained tight-lipped on the subject especially since Paramount tossed ‘The evidence dM.n‘t keep Virginia Bruce from walking out on “And oaliomase Sontralininosn drnal it linin One Was Beautif: when she learned her role was that of a hit- and-run killer, “I think a person like that is de- spicable,” she said. She felt strongly enough about it that she asked for her release from M.-G.-M, (which she wanted any- way) rather than play it. George Raft used to quarrel with Paramount continually over his gangster roles; walked out firmly on “The Story of Temple Drake,” which had cast him as a degenerate. ‘Walter Pidgeon played a dastard- ly villain in the new “Dark Com- mand,” but you get the feeling he held back on the villainous spirit to which the character of a ravaging, cold-blooded frontier raider was en- titled. You get the feeling he was thinking, “I don’t wanna be that bad—nobody’ll love me!” Despite the evidence, that'’s the war cry of a good many actors. They just don’t wanna be bad. Bette Pays Not to Be Good. The evidence for wickedness? Look it over: Among the top chnrncters in cur- rent popularity is the little girl who isn't there, “Rebecca”—a double-dyed hellion. Bette Davis is almost allergic to movie virture. She got there in the first place through sordid, unsavory Mildred in “Of Human Bondage,” and most of her subsequent hero- ines have been vixens in varying degree. Bette once paid $150,000 to avoid being “good.” That's what it cost her, in suspended salary, ate tornéy’s fees and incidentals, the time she walked out on the namby- pamby heroine of “God’s Country and the Woman.” Viven Leigh is current argument No. 1 against screen virture—or do you think Scarlett O‘Hara is a Sun- day school model of behavior? Robert Montgomery, the light comedian, is still reaping plaudits for his two escapes from consistent if lightheaded virtue. These come in “Night Must Fall” and “The Earl of Chicago.” In both he played a loathsome if amusing character. Basil Rathbone, whose movie mis- deeds stop virtually nowhere, fur- thers his claim on the bad-boy- championship in “A Date with Destiny.” * The Horror Boys Do Well. Erich von Stroheim was once billed as “The man you love to hate,” but despite the “hatred” he’s still around, and with a new flicker Nm (“T was an Adventuress”) tacked to record, his 4 ‘The horror boys— Karloff, Lugosl, Peter Lorre, who never really frighten anybody except in publicity blurbs—are all doing vreny well despite their gruesome “pasts.” Kay Francis, after a long series of saccharine, mflflctn‘ mother roles, made a comeback as a poisonous dame in “In Name Only” and re- cently cinched a deal for light comedy honors in “It's & Date” proving that one meanie doesn’t necessarily lead to five more. Wallace Beery's specialty s “lovable villains,” which is as far 25 most movie stars will go in con- cessions to wickedness, Raft, the squawker against gangster roles, still plays them. But his new mobsters have qualities. They died “good”—which is enough to satisfy most heavies and the Hays office. And Virginia Bruce, who wouldn't play a “despicable” character, is all for parts that are not “too sweet.” Byt—is it good to be bad in pic- tures? There isn’t any general specific answer. It's a matter of individual cases—and there’ll al- Ways be new ones coming up, MacArthur (Continued From First Page.) Mr. Cohan’s life, written by Walter Kerr and Leo Brady, the first ever permitted by Mr. C. end approved heartily by him. ‘The Washington Civic Theater is active again these days, too. Di- rector Day Tuttle now is whipping Into its final shape “At Mrs. Beams,” an English boarding house comedy by C. K. Munro, which the group will present the week of May 6 at the Wardman Park Theater. This is not Mr. Tuttle's first experience with the play; he directed Prancis Farmer in it at the Westchester Playhouse in Mount Kisco three seasons ago. IN PERSON “ RACE FIDT,| FoAT 127h IUI.UMBIA BEG. TOMOR. EVE. AT 8:30 MATS. WED. & SAT, AT 2:3¢ Sixih plsy The Theatre Guild and the A. T. 5. 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