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and brought them back to use In hi > Celebrates role In the picture. *r \ Offered Problems A tew research were Barrymore Starred in a ‘Bounty’ problems salvei Drama of the Old South by accident. The most notable one concerned the whereabouts of Capt. years of Intensive research to —and not until then were 25 Years in Pictures Bligh’s original logs. were required to prepare the replicas of the Bounty and Pan- Director Prank Lloyd had hunted Metro-Qoldwyn-Mayer’s, "Mu- dora built, the wardrobe designed, the two years for them without success. TWOtiny on the Bounty," for the authentic settings constructed. While filming the South Sea sequences Lionel New Contract screen. The research project produced many Anniversary Brings In Tahiti Lloyd and Author James From the first to bring unusual stories. Director Frank Lloyd Inspiration Nonfian Hall were discussing the logs and Lead in “Silas Marner”—Mystery to the screen the James unearthed in a mouldy London book- thrilling In the Blue Lagoon Hotel In Norman HaD-Charles Nordhoff novel shop a complete text book of the Brit- Papeete. A little white-haired woman arose Cards Arrive the Pound, about the famous mutiny ship, Irving ish admiralty’s regulations of the by from a nearby table and introduced O. Thai Insisted that no stone eighteenth century published In 1757, berg herself to Director BY E. de S. MELCHER. should remain unturned to make the which served as a valuable aid to Lloyd. She had and hour since Lionel Barry- overheard the discussion and informed •7 » T 18 almost 25 years to the day (8:45 am.) picture authentic in every detail. training the crew of the Bounty. of this Lloyd she was the librarian of more began working before" the camera. Yesterday, in honor The first step was to Invite the In “Mutiny on the Bounty,” Charles the Mitchell in anniversary, Barrymore was given a new starring contract by Nicholas M. aid of the British admiralty, which Laughton wears a complete, authentic Library Sydney, Australia. The 1 Schenck and Louis B. Mayer, M-G-M chiefs, for whom he has been joined whole-heartedly. Within the wardrobe tailored by the original Capt. missing logs reposed In the vaults of the Working these past 10 years. ■acred precincts of the admiralty Bligh’s tailoring firm—Gleves. library In Australia! And to Discussing these 25 years of celluloid endeavor Barrymore said: "It’s office enthusiastic assistants un- Laughton was strolling through a prove It, the librarian sent a x a i_ ■■■— wv » saw a photostat copies of the w iv/ug n (i nvi unvB ««■**!■ earthed the aged copies of the deck London street when he weath- original pages to Director prefer to look ahead.” end rigging plans of the original ered name, “Gieves," over a tailor shop. Lloyd when he returned cinema celebrities to film a film for to Too bad that more of the fiash-in- Bounty. These were photostated and He vaguely recalled reading such a Hollywood. an Independent company. stars do not follow Mr. forwarded to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer name In Bligh's He the-pan movie * * * * Capt. biography. _ Rarrvmnrp's nhi- studios. entered the shop, bent upon playing a HP out at the races HE boys yester- the of Dr. Leslie and Coffee for U. S. 1 o s o p h y. Too Under supervision Joke, Inquired: day would have It that Joan knows his British Mu- "Did to make some uni- Ecuador is now many of them are Hotson, who you happen shipping most of its Crawford was one of the interested coffee busy thinking seum as If it were the lining of his forms for my good friend, William to the United States. That, good sirs, we doubt of how good they spectators. own trousers pocket, every scrap BUgh?” —since a letter recently from Holly- evidence related to were were yesterday tp pertinent directly “When they tailored?” the tai- wood said that she was very busy the and Its was lor’s clerk asked. realize that may- Bounty expedition installing herself and Mr. Tone In able record workers. be they won’t be copied by "About a hundred and fifty years |kl SmS'J™ the Brentwood house in which she Photostatic copies of every page of chuckled. *"<• so young and ago.” Laughton RELAY has just rebuilt her kitchen. of the mutineers’ l^iW”k £& T^HER healthy tomor- the report Bounty “I'll look In the books,” said the * * * * handwritten on beauti- row. court-martial, clerk and disappeared In a rear room. VINTON FRttOUY 0mm* "1UUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" will also were made and WILLIAM VICTOR Mr. Barrymore ful copper plate, He emerged a few minutes later, cas- stay a third week at the Pal- forwarded to America. that his firm was also notified ually to Inform Laughton ace. In addition to collecting data on had made wardrobe 150 yesterday that he Capt. Bligh's the ship, engravers’ collections were the would play the years ago—and produced original Anything searched for Illustrations of Capt. .* (MW VENAL goes? lead In the M- patterns, with complete Instructions iftCNE KUK»W NV CAST BENEFIT TO BE GIVEN Bligh and every member of his mu- for and o-xvi version 01 every stitch, every Insignia, Mall Orders Now. Nirhts-Orrh., • Old Uen.1 Barrymore. tinous crew that sailed with him. every button. 8S.B5: Bal.—$2.75. S2.20, S1.S8: Mamer>.. 2nd Bal Si.10 Mats. Wed. and book shops were ransacked for other ordered a of the Eliot classic. County Social Serv- Laughton duplicate Sat—Orcb., $2.75: Bal. $2.20. George Montgomery of Portsmouth *1 2nd books, for Illustrations original BUgh uniform, even to boots, 65; BaL. $1.10 (Inc. taa). His first film, back in 1910, was with ice League to Be Aided. harbor in 1787, of other ships an- hat and sword— Griffith It cocked gold-hilted the old D. W. company. chored in the harbor at the time—the was called ‘‘The New York Hat.” And A SPECIAL matinee performance Pandora, the Duke, the Illustrious— cuts rate thanksgiving day at* earle OR metropolitan rre houoav snow of those did hear will be tomorrow afternoon raram speaking days, you given and for costumes, household articles, Gish ladies) and Rich- at the State Theater, Bethesda, Md., the girls (nay Christmas customs, sea chanties, etc. Barthelmess on the air the other for the benefit of the Montgomery ard Item by item, a most unusual li- Somehow Miss Lillian Social Service League. night? slipping County brary was collected, boxed and shipped around that waterfall in "Way Down The program will consist of Shirley East” will always remain as one of the Temple, in ‘‘Bright Eyes”; a Chic Sale high spots of melodrama. Mr. Grif- comedy, the silly symphony, ‘‘3 Little fith's ice back in those days was a Kgs,” and a Mickey Mouse cartoon. DOORS OPEN 11:15 THIS MORNING darn sight more convincing than it The theater will open at 2:45 p.m., was just the other day in the Fox with the performance starting at 3 version of the same play. p.m. The showing of the film attrac- * * * * tions Is through the courtesy of the series of baffling cards is Twentieth Century-Pox Film Ex- [ANOTHER change and United Artist Corporation. upon us. The last batch, in honor of "”—and we rather not—had no sooner been put j BROTHERS 11 ; HARPO In 1 \ away than a new bunch began pep- PLAY TO BE CAST ) GROUCHO CHICO, J. pering the mail. ; R NIGHTS OPERA* 11 This time the cards are even hand- Dramatic Society of Jewish Com- Tomorrow aomer, although not so funny. They Center Meets. are white, formal and impressively munity I EP DOWRY RJEVUE lj THERES A LATE IS EVERY W’ritten out in black ink against a se- 'T'HE Dramatic Society of the Jewish MARGARET SULLAVAN I 0*^*VRONAID COLMAN | R.MNDROP AND A ROAR ries of pencil lines which are only turiaatlon I » <)k* mm who mom th imi m miti uiu* G i Community Center is holding Hi ~ the leading feminine role in “So Red the Rose,” pic of Stark Young's popular novel of the same IS EVERY CLOUDBURST• faintly discernible. On the left there Aft-JCI MOMUSOkWcttcw meetings every Wednesday In the Llt- opens Friday at Warners' Earle Theater. is a of the acad- naloe.yhich printed photograph I tie Auditorium, and plans are under emy statue award. The remainder of way for a big season under the able card is over to such re- tory were the bits of Charles K. butler. A uniformly pleasing presen- the given ! direction of Sidney Gottlieb. “MONEY MAD” OFFERED t"1? marks as: "Dear Eddie—Two great Hoover, playing Sheriff Brlckhead, tation, enacted before an excellent 7' 2ND WEEK ! If BERT WHEELER New members are welcome, and are If one award. and Robert Volland in the dual roles set.C. A. M «, but only performances, urged to attend the next meeting, BY CHURCH PLAYERS Let’s get the academy to give two. of the elder Laudingham and Jeeves, I MUTWY^EOUNTY1 which will be held on December 4 at U with CLARK GABLE* CHAS.LAUGHTON Bee why the night of December 5.” \i 8 p.m., when the cast will be chosen y FRANCHOTTONE..y*'-£vtf>a«aW Yesterday this card had the local Individual Acting Assignments ROBT WOOLSEY for the one-act play to be presented in I Comlna—"Thanki a Milllaa'' with I R t. reviewing gentry in a frenzy. Even ROLLER SKATING RINK Dick Pcwcll and Fred Allen IS O'* COMEDY RIOT the Community Center Department Well Done in Play Which the handsome new lady editress about Everr Nlrht. 8-11 P.M. tournament in January. Exeevt Thun., 10 to 12 town, whose short, dark locks will Deserve* Praise. P.M, row F on Monday nights row adorn TDAYMOND WANNELL placed him- ARMORY ACADEMY TlaUvmaJoesU- «t the National, was seen slicing off Books. Silver X. Lawrence Phillip*' Theatre Beautiful Foreign self under a cloud for the greater Spring, Md. Continuous Prom 4:30 P.M. H vSk DOROTHY LEE of a fingernail in her despair at SPECIAL FEATURES ROBERT DONAT in THE 39 8TEPS." part " WUk^Mttl of last 1 Publication books in foreign lan- portion of Money Mad,” evening’* KAY JOHNSON in U autVut ’*'RENDEZVOUS’CSn) not being able to solve the meaning. MUSIC "VILLAGE TALE 1 guages, notably English, French and offering by the Parish Hall Players ol 603 St. In his office Napoleonllke Hardie ' —. A C||| CV 7th 8.W. Latin. Is showing a large decrease In the Atonement Lutheran Church, but, . AjfllX 1 National 4376. ADRIENNE 9:1* —J Germany. true to the tenets relative K^AMtAaiNO thing about It. Warner Bros. Dan dramaturgic SHIRLEY TEMPLE. OUR LITTLE GIRL." to third acts. Old Sol finally had his Comedy. Cartoon and Mualcai._ Terrell smiled a smile of complete * Secret CLABENDON. VA. UIT DAY Personal Maid’s Barron way. In fewer syllable*. Mr. Wannell ACHTON frustration—and even Carter Aonil/n LAUREL and HARDY in the and well, in his own and Lu Brown raised their right hands Where and When played lead, BONNIE SCOTLAND." Todd. Kelly Com. And a it In sign of defeat. production. satisfying piece two aren’t la, possessed of nice people, funny CAROLINA Double Feature Nevertheless, if the last "THE LOVES OP A DICTATOR" and "THE and to blame we’ll eat our shirt. And if Current Theater Attractions people one thoroughly disagreeable CRIME OP DR CRE8PI."_ the film isn’t "Ah, Wilderness" we’ll and Time of Showing. person. (NEW) CIRCLE nSirw^&s. eat our hat, two predictions which, Ouy Laudingham. Jr„ enamoured In and in DIAMOND JIM." SUiy if are wrong, should make to- uncertain of two damsels, ar- Symphony._ they Palace—"Mutiny on the Bounty,” at degrees a sad feast indeed. to be accused morrow very day 4:16, 6:45 and 0:30 ranges with his father DUMBARTON 'S&JS&l&db 11:10, 1:45, p.m. and KATHERINE * * * * of to steal the cash 8EAGRAVE in THIS Loew's Fox—“A Night at the Opera,” plotting pater's WOMAN IS MINE." Comedy. has and summarily disowned. The test THEATER in Washington at 10:35 a m.. 1:25, 4:15, 7:05 and 0:55 PAID| AWN anacostia d. c. ^f^O ^ begins to work. marital CABLE In more atmosphere than the Be- j p.m. Stage shows at 12:15, 3:05, 5:55 Marguerite, CALL OP THE ffnii" prospect No. 1, charge* Guy with Jasco—particularly matinee time on a ! and 8:45 p.m. I |TTI C 9th Between P and G her bracelet, and switches U1 * LJL Aeouatieon onioned Sunday. Just before those bjg red Earle—"Frisco Kid,” at 11 a.m., stealing f affections to brother Melvin. Barbara, “It One curtains are parted it’s a little like old 1:25, 4:30, 7:10 and 0:50 p.m. Stage Happened Night/' remains true. CLAUDETTE COLBERT. CLARK GABLE. home week in there. shows at 12:40, 3:35, 6:25 and 0:10 however, S-o-o-o, Guy marries her, another guy marries Mar- Last Sunday, for instance, three pm. PRINCESS KAY1 JOHNSON to*"’"VIL- marries the LAGE TALE" ladies were discovered guerite, Melvin original JACK BUCHANAN in knitting away Belasco—"My Song for You,” at "BREWSTER S Mn.l.TOWS on some sort of woolies—and a object of his attentions, and a sheriff po- 12:22, 2:24, 4:26, 6:22, 8:18 and 10:20 ccrn 8744 Georria An. marries a serving girl, which may 3LLU litical gentleman from Iowa was hav- p.m. Silver Sorina Md. convey an Idea of what Mr. Wannell Oonttnuou* Prom 6:00 PM ing a loud and amusing political de- Metropolitan —"Personal Maid’s FRED ROGERS In in his effort. bate with a political gentleman from Secret,” at 12:05, 2:05, 4, 6, I and accomplished A8TAIRE_tjjd ^I^TR The vitriolic vituperations of Mar- the East on the question of the Re- 9:55 pm. _Cartoon. Metro News. as handled Thelma Mc- publicans—standing right smack in R-K-O Keith's—"In Person.” at guerite, by CTAMTnm nth and C Sta. N.E. Donald, merit top awards, closely fol- 3 I Alt I Ult Finest Sound Eauipment the aisle. Pretty soon other people 11:25 am., 1:30, 3:35. 5:40 and 7:45 Continuous Prom S 30 p m. lowed by William E. Trible, the ‘‘other EDMUND LOWE in THUNDER IN THE began to Join in the debate, the knit- p.m. “Annie Oakley" preview at 0:50 who takes on her. An NIGHT." MAY ROBSON. STRANGERS ting needles flew faster and after a p.m. guy,” pity ALL." encomium also for the time we began to suspect that hot tea performances STATE "The Modern Theater” of the brothers Wannell as the broth- OlAIC 0970 Wlae. Are.. Beti.esda. Md. would come walking in on trays and Two Feature*—ANN SOTHERN In ether things. ers Laudlngton, and for the efforts of “THE GIRL FRIEND.” Thelma Thayer. Catherine Schmidt The nice part about it is that every- Also JOAN MARSH. HARDIE ALBRIGHT- and Laura included in the body aeems to know everybody else. Waugh, “Champagne for Breakfast.” when the film the silence complement of girl friends. Satisfac- And begins TAYHMA 4 th and Butternut Sta. Is practically deafening. Such a state lAMJlUA No Parking Trouble* contrast to those of affairs is in strange of early morning shows at some of the “King §ofomon B’way.” * WASHINGTON INSTITUTION JOHN BOLES in other theaters—where the young v °PP°8‘le U« s. Treasury on ISth St. Redheads on Parade. people tome in to make auper eat-eplla A d gS and the hero of the day Is he who can HIPPODROME get away with doing the best imita- PreView Opening TONIGHT 9:50 p.m. Cheiter Morrla, Sally Ellery "Purauit." tion of Tarzan. MD- ^ I II CAMEO KI-*^7y* * * * * nmi|i,' ^** EU»»a Land!, "Without Regrtt.** ra’ VISITOR from Hollywood drop- HYATTS VILLE. MB. the clouds it ARCADE **ped literally from yes- •gJJ Charie* Boyer. “Thunder in the Kaat." terday en route to New York. Rob- VA- RICHMOND .' ert Hussey by name, sage Paramount B-|| Jack Benny. * “Broadway Melody of publicity demon, and one who has 1P3A,“__ guided many an Easterner in and MILO about the Paramount studios, Mr. Maureen 0 Sullivan. ‘Woman Wanted.* _ "Winf* Over Ethiopia." Husaey brought the glad tidings that Maxine la doing very weU for , Doyle AMBASSADOR iTcVoSSk herself In Canada—whither she has JACK BENNY. ELEANOR POWELL 1 BROADWAY MELODY OF 1836.” gone with Toby Wing and some other APOLLO Phon? U 33 *5 JACK OAKIE and BTNO CROSBY ill BIO BROADCAST OF me.11 53 AVAIHN Cons. Are. * McKinley K ATAUffl St. N.W. CL 3600 3 RUB^^ 5 AVENUE GRAND fr£Xi jobiiCrrujford 5 CENTRAL JOANiCTAV“ © COLONY 06 RUBY KEEUDt and DICK POWELL SHIPMATES FOREVER." MAGAZINE ANNIE OAKLEY 55 Cartoon. IN OUR SUNDAY Z HOME VWVVWb RKO'RADIO PICTURE a ftVWWWV Jim Tully gives you a brilliant "moving >-v Amateurs,_ The amazing life 2 SAVOY 14tNfii»? St picture" of 's colorfai u of Bill's QINOER ROGERS FRED ASTAIRE. and love Buffalo sharp- "TOP HAT.” ^ Oddity._ career; of her long struggle for suc- shooting star . from the back- & TIVOLI ‘“MWSMBU"' Matinee. 3:00 P.M. woods to the courts of Kings 1 i\ HOW JOAN "MAKES-UP" cess; of her loves, her hopes, her ... JA^io°a^a5&&D& A«ompU»o|y NEW !> HER EYES pononolily...At a happy- YORK >&.antV *co«ies her failures, and her meteoric V\ Out of the of the 4 > In Martha Inavitt hilt haw fears, go-lucky rolling ileno. glories past "Bneuty brorhiot/' * Joan Crawford bring! cut tho natural hutnr ^^co/ne ... mighty hunters ... fearless Bowes. [ rise to stardom ...You'll every J > In har largo, violot-bluo oytt. enjoy ... a dare- riding, shooting „ JESSE THEATER 18tRht.* EF* fighters !» And in tho mim column i ■ “Shipmates Forever, word of this inspiring close-up—for devil crew ... headed a womanl «2K by dick POWELL and RUBY mtfMR ! * Sonia Moral* of Ilf ANOR POWEIL til Cartoon. Novelty. fcooMty — KNIGHT it's almost as as a intro- ^f^VThe world was at her feet and J! MADGE IVANS JUNf good personal 4 and GRETA OARIO ‘#,'s-*-'rshe was head over heels in love f i [ duction to the glamorous Joan herself. • I PALM THEATER ™vf*’ PRESTON FOSTER MELVYN DOUGLAS 1 I • • WOOLS EY, MORNI PERT KELTON ANDY CLYDE •— Novelty._ OLSEN / ■ .. J DANCING. PEMBERTON STUDIO OF DANCE Simplified Methods—Reasonable Rates In Stage and Ball Room Dancing 1134 Conn. Ave. Phene Nat. APSE. 80* PEYTON PENN STUDIO. 174S F St. N.W. Met. 8000. Private leeaeaa by aeeelataeent. Social dancing a eneelalty. _ EDWARD F. MILLER STUDIO" 814 8888 17// It *it daawd, tgg teach