Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1942, Page 35

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At the end, every one None of the familiar faces were Mrs. Kelley’s. Nor Mrs. Wrapley's. Nor Postmaster General Walker's. Not a single one. There was not a mink in the house. And most of the audience customers 3 stead of merely | having outlived their curiosity. George Gaul's orchestra was not only not out- lived but proved it still could find overture music suitable to the Jay Carmody. occasion. It started off with “Mary- land, My Maryland.” From there it stepped, now somberly, now hap- pily into “Deep South.” The flautist was the hero of one long passage of the arrangement Mr. Gaul had selected. He had a spirited time with it. “Old Man River” was virt: ally a certainty to be the next num- ber. It was., Then came “Deep River.” The lights went down, then, And the curtain went up. ‘There stood a dirty, ragged adoles- cent chunkin’ a dirty, ragged rubber ball off the dirty, ragged clapboard shack. He chunked like an expert. He would throw the ball with his right hand and make a simple one- handed catch with his left. The boy was good, too good to miss. To miss the ball, of course, which is about the only novelty left to hope for if you've seen the play before. He kept your attention focused on himself and the ball so com- pletely that you never noticed the bare-legged, permanently unbathed girl with the hairlip lying face dewn in the dirt over by the well. Not unless you had seen the play before, in which case you checked to make certain she was there. Sort of like a stage manager flashing a quick look around to see that every- thing was in its rightful place, ball- chunkin’ boy, hairlip girl, the di- lapidation which is the most fasci- nating dilapidation the stage ever saw before. ‘The chunkin’ was the only sound for a full minute. It would have been the only sound for longer had not a weary, dilapidated, sagging ghost of a middle-aged woman dragged herself through the door to drawl the ‘words: “Stop chunkin’ that ball off that haouse, Dude.” You knew- then, that the other’ THE EVENING Changed But It’s Same Old Play 'But After the Overture, Dude Starts Chunkin’ Ball off the House and on Again By JAY CARMODX. At 8:30, the orchestra played “The Star Spangled Banner.” Every sat down. The young man in front of us put his arm around his girl, which you don’t often see in the legiti- mate theater. All the faces around, moreover, were faces you don't often see in the Natipnal on Monday night. there. Not Andrew R. Kelley's nor | “TOBAC ROAD.” Jack Kirkland s DI?.‘Idlbuuon of ‘: lnn g"fi“gufi{mv ony” Brogn, v .m, umnn characters of “Tobacco Road” had not died of staruation, or turnip poi- soning in that exhausted shack of sin, shame and poverty. You know that Jeeter Lester would be along in a minute, that he would limp onto the scene, leering and cursing “To- bacco Road” off to its real start. He did. He will do it every night and two matinees this week. It will be the ninth time the play has hap- pened in Washington. But it un- doubtedly won’t be the last. It has not changed. - It never changes. Audiences do. That’s all there is to say about it. %% Perhaps it 1is wrong, pessibly fatally, but there is an ever-multi- plying number of signs to indicate that America’s enemies need have no fear of revenge for revenge- worthy outrages. One such sign was part of the drama-beyond-the-drams of the command performance of “Watch on the Rhine” at the National Sun- day night. There was tremendous applause for the entire company on the first curtain call. There was like ap- plause for the three children when they came out together for the sec- ond call. And for John Lodge and Helen Trenholme on the third. Then out stepped George Coul- ouris, fresh from his brilliant por- trait of the despicable Rumanian who arranged a two-way sellout of | the play’s anti-Nazi hero, a super- villainy if ever one was written. He received an ovation. It seemed admirably American. * * % % L’amour rears its witty head at the Little Theater tomorrow, with “The King,” starring the incomparable Raimu of “The Baker's Wife,” sup- planting “Wuthering Heights” as the feature attraction . . . The critics saw it yesterday . . . And will do the eulogies .xmotrvv . “Johnny Eager,” with Robert Taylor, Lana | STAR, F STREET TO BROADWAY—Went Virginia Howe, formerly of the Capitol Theater's Rhythm Rockets, formerly, too, “Miss Washington” of 1940. “Banjo Eyes,” the Eddie Cantor musical, is where Miss Howe can be found in New York. It.is her first appearance on Broadway. Special Prize for Autry Is Problem for Academy Fans Insist Their Star Be Honored? Deanna-Universal Feud Based on Her New Director Insistance By HAROLD HEFFERNAN, HOLLYWOOD. Motion picture academy directors will meet this week to see if they can't do something about decorating Gene Autry when those special awards are handed out next month. Autry is more popular today than Tom Mix or William 8. Hart were in their $10,000-a-week heydays, but still the academy has never so much as handed out a cheap piece of blue ribbon to a Western star. ‘They were brought to their feet last week when a bundle of 300 petitions arrived from the “An Oscar¢p—————————————————— for Autry” Committee in Pittsburgh. They contalned 27,398 signatures gathered from fans in 30 States. Autry probably won't draw down any copper statuary, but he’s almost certain to get some sort of a scroll that he can toss up in the attic with the rest of his mementos. This is the first recorded instance where a fan club ever went to bat for an academy award candidate— and it can be cialked up as a success. * k% % Most serious hitch in the Deanna Durbin-Universal feud is the star’s Turner and Edward Arnold llm‘ml | determination to get a new director. the cast, will be screened today . It comes to the Capitol 'I‘hundny VIRGINIA MADDOCKS, Who plays the role of Queen Helena in the Children’s Theater production of “Sleep- ing Beauty” at the National on Saturday morning. Actors Doubt Gable Intent 'To Retire HOLLYWOOD. | Arguing that his greatest solace | would be in work and plenty of it, | studio officials and personal friends | of Clark Gable are inclined to the | belief that the star will resume his | duties before the camera after a | reasonable length of time. ; Still anguished by the tragedy that | cost the life of his wife, Carole Lombard, with 21 others in a Ne- vada mountain-top airplane crash, Gable was seeing no one except a few intimates. He has not yet re- turned to the Encino Ranch, where he and Carole lived since marriage three years ago. He had worked one day on “Some- where INl Find You” when the tragedy occurred. Reports that he intended to retire and make appli- cation for service in the United States Army Air Corps have been denied by M-G-M officials, They said Gable had made no official announcement of his plans, or had they sought to learn his intentions. It became knewn, however, that Lana Turner, assigned to co-star with Gable in the interrupted pic- ture, was still on call, an indica- tion that the production wduld proceed as originally planned. * (Released by the North American Newspaper Alliance, rc.) Keep Kisses Short, Make ’Em Sizzle, Director Says Wide World News. HOLLYWOOD. You'll find no long, tender kissing scenes in an Al Hall picture. The director, noted for his fast- moving technique, insists that: “Too long kisses detract from the forecful and quickly completed—in {in the colder climates, words, keep 'em short and make ‘em sizzle.” A Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing Stage. National—“Tobacco Road,” seems endless: 8:30 pm. Screen. Capitol—"The Bugle Sounds,” the war hits Mr. Beery and his movie missus: 10:40 am., 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 and 10 pm. shge shows: 12:55, 3:15, 6:05 and 8:55 pm. Columbia—“Babes on Broadway,” torrents of Rooney and Garland: 11 am, 1:35, 4:15, 6:50 and 9:30 p.m. Earle—“Sergeant York,” biography of a hero: 10:40 am., 6:45 and 9:40 pm. Stage shows: 12:55, 3:40, 6:20 and 9:13 p.m. Keith’s—Ball of Fire¥ Barbara Stanwyck knocks the dignity out of Gary Cooper: 11:15 am,, 1:20, 3:25, 5:30, 7:35 and 9:40 p.m. Little—“Wuthering Heights,” the passionate romance with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon: 11 am, 1:10, 3:20, 5:25, 7:35 and 9:45 pm. Metropolitan— “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” Sheridan White- side on the screen: 11 am, 1, 3:15, 5:20, 7:25 and 9:40 pm. Palace — “How \Green Was My Valley,” the movie version of Rich- ard Llewellyn’s best-seller: 11 am., 1:40, 4:20, 7 and 9:40 p.m. Pix—"Girl From Leningrad,” and her battle for Russia: 11:30 a.m. 1:30, 3:30, 5:40, 7:45 and 9:50 pm. Trans-Lux—News and shorts; con- tinuous from 10 am. 1:20, 4:05) +|{ She doesn’t want to go back to work for Henry Koster, who fashioned all her hit pictures. They just don‘t | get along, Deanna says. Meanwhile, | \Lhe singing star plans a three weeks’ | {toyr of Army camps in New Eng- land, starting February 1. | " The German invasion of Norway | | and Norwegian attempts to sabotage | | the Nazis, as told in William Woods’ novel, “Edge of Darkness,” will be the subject of Warners’ biggest war epic this year. The studio picked it off the galley proofs for $30,000. . Remember Mae Clark, the girl who | became film famous because Cagney squished a grapefruit in her face? She was back in town and greeting old friends in the Brown Derby the other nht—wearing a Red Cross uniform. * Pat O'Brien, to be starred in “Dem Lovely Bums,” will not compete in & baseball way with Gary Cooper, now immy in “Pride of the Yankees.” There will be diamond scenes in the O'Brien flicker. The story will deal with the efféct of the Bums on the lives of two families. * * % x Mr. and Mrs. M. Rooney have changed their minds about taking up residence on Rooney's ranch after the honeymoon. They want to be alone. So, they've leased a modest kitchenette apartment in suburban Westwood . . . Barbara Stanwyck is making her biggest hit currently as the scantily clad strip teaser in “Ball of Fire” A year ago Barbara was asked by a director to wear one of those parted-in-the-middle evening gowns. She shuddered a refusal. “I haven't the figure,” she explained. ‘They'd hiss me off the screen.” The swing band craze as a movie attraction hits its high note at M- Nature’s Children Fig (Fiscus carica) By LILLIAN COX ATHEY. The fig is a native of Asia. It has been cultivated since the earliest days in our Southeastern and.Gulf States. It has been impossible to find the definite time of the fig's introduction to America, and, in- deed, the exact origin of our, most important varieties is unknown. But it was introduced early into North America, although not until re- cently has it been grown commer- cially. The fig is a lover of the warm temperate zones, but it has been known to stand 10 to 20 de- | 4 men nl frost. propagated easily from hn.rdwood cuttings just as grapes. The bushes will grow and bear fruit but they must be laid down in late autumn and covered with earth, then a helping hand given them in spring toward a fresh start. For many years the fig bushes were planted as a len or door- yard ornament in the South, and some of the Zinest specimens can be seen today where buildings in the both | town or couhtry have sheltered them from strong winds, Each year an abundance of fruit was borne and gradually the lus found its way to the city or Fresh figs are delicious. Most of us must be satisfied with the pressed fruit. Within the last 20 years much has been done.in California to cultivate the fig as a commercial fruit. Today its culture now ex- tends from Norfolk, Va., southward along the Atlantic Coast and around the Gulf of Mexico into Texas. The fig is now grown on a large scale in California. Much trouble and a great amount of money went into this enterprise. We use the fig as an additional fruit, hardly think- ing of its important food value. In Southwestern Asia this fruit is looked upon as & daily food. One of the most fascinating facts about the fig is its absolute de- pendence upon the famous little fig wasp. This small insect breeds within the flower of the Capri fig and is instrumental in cross-polli- nating the blossoms of the highly important Smyrna fig, which would otherwise be unable to set fruit without this assistance. This part- “caprification,” is not highest grades of fig orchards. A new variety has been developed that is self-fertilizing and can mature one crop without cross-pollination. Nearly all cultivated figs bear three or more crops, and in some orchards in California ripe figs may be gath- ered every du“rom late July until rains or frost @estroy the perishable fruit. G-M, where a deal has just been negotiated for both Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey and their outfits to turn it on in the same movie. And at a price of $125,000! * % % % To any one who will look, Norma Shearer is proudly displaying the Sun Valley Golden Sun Ski Medal. It was not won by Norma, but by her young son, Irving Thalberg, jr., who is better on skis than most adults . . . Changing the background, two songs and the title of “I'll Take Manilla,” the new Eleanor Powell picture, cost M-G-M close to $75,- 000. It is now “Ship Ahoy” and, for obvious reasons, doesn’t take place anywhere near Manjla. Bob Taylor is having mustache | trouble again. The decoration over his upper lip has been “off-again-on- again” in- five pictures—ever since | Mervyn Le Roy enhanced Bob's ap- pearance by urging him to grow one for “Waterloo Bridge.” When Bob was assigned to Norma Shearer's| “Love Me Not,” the lady suggested | he remove it. “Now it will stay off,” said the star. “If they want me to wear one again, it will have to come out of the make-up kit.” (Released by the North American Newspaper Alllance. Ine.) What Country Needs Is a War Song, | But a Good One getting ready to play Lou Gehrig| Wide World News. HOLLYWOOD. Paul Whiteman has been hoping, ever since the war started, that music publishers would send him some good numbers. As a band leader, Whiteman is interested in new, good numbers. But what did he get? - “Dribble.” That was the only word he could think of to describe the songs written since the war started. “Whete are the numbers com- parable to ‘Katy,’ ‘Madelon,’ ‘Over ‘There’ and ‘My Buddy,’ of the first war?” he asked. “They haven't been written yet. 1‘God Bless America’ is fine and inspiring, but it is a hymn. ‘ “I believe that the number which catches on with men in our forces as well as the public will have to be in swing. “I wish Tin Pan Alley would get busy. Or inspired. “Dribble. It's enough to make a band leader lose weight.” SAMMY KAYE, Whose artful press agent has just flgured out that the ing and sway” may 3oon be a priorities victim. It goes to the effect that the cork shortage may force him to adopt a new type bdaton. Tragic, what? Dance Lessons CAN LEARN FOR l THE PRICE OF for twe i e Sdance for ome persen. Try a Victor Martini Studies Not Connected With Any Other Stuéle 1511 Conn. Ave. Enter 1510 19¢th WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1942. Starlet Gets Role; Olivia Gets a Rest Nancy Coleman, who makes her screen debut in “Kings Row,” will play the role in “The Gay Sisters” originally assigned to Olivia De Havilland. The swiich was made by ‘Warner Bros. in order to give Miss De Havilland a b-dly needed rest. In quick succession she has played starring roles in "l'hey Died With Their Boots On,” “The Male Animal” and “In This Our Life.” “The Gay Sisters,” film adapta- tion of the Stephen Longstreet novel of the same name, wil have Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent in the starring roles. It will be directed by Irving Rapper. Assignment of Miss Coleman to the leading feminine supporting AMUSEMENTS. WALLACE BEERY IMIJMIIE MAIN GIOSS n‘ DUNN GERRIT:! WALTER PIDREON MAUREEN 0'HARA Adventuromance with GENE TIERNEY | BRUCE CABOT - ickey ROONEY-Judy GARLAND! 'BABES on BROADWAY” ) AWAR-TIME wuf’ow' " -lldflfi’nflm/l?b.rr @KBITH’Sfi | Wezc/ GARY COOPER BARBARA STANWYCK In Samuel Goldwyn's Comedy of the Year “BALL OF FIRE” Coming & ” WITH_THE ORIGINAL_STARS OLSEN,an4 JOHNSON CLARE TREE MAJOR CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF NEW YORK presents ‘SLEEPING BEAUTY Saturday, January 31, 10:30 AM. Nationel Theatre Tickets, 55¢, $1.10, $1.65 Available at 1734 F Street N.W. and National Box Office Mail Yand Telephone Orders Telephone ME. 3834 Waihingtons Newsree! Theatre TRANS ~-LUX Proudly Presents GEN. CHAS. D! OATIJLLI"G IATNll'" KAL! N -M¢ ADMISSION 27¢ With ROBERT MO! | (g, Tecnnicolory |STANTON y.oox ;’:_a:n(; s{(‘.‘-inh.‘n AMUSEMENTS, part removes her from the cast of “Escape From Crime,” Humphrey Bogart_starrer, for which she had originally been slated. ___ AMUSEMENTS. AFONEL TONIGHT AT Mats. 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