curred if any of the odd people in- leu 15-minute episodes and launched accent for the French technical di- sian of 1876, but it is good Boyer,” at volved had once hinted at the truth on the radio, it could be used to sell rector of "Centennial Summer,” the and that’s the way itll be in the 'This Love of Ours’ Keith’s is a cad and probably not fit to see soap for years to come. adviser said, "It isn't exactly Pari- picture. By HARRY Mac ARTHUR. "THIS LOVE OP OURS," • Universal such sentimental goings on as "This picture with Merle Oberon and Charles Love of Ours." Is Model AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. Nation’s Postwar Mess Makes As nearly as can be determined Korvln, produced by Howard Benedict, di- Boyer rected by William Dieterle, screenplay by ■ Melodramatic* of love such as are By the Associated Press. from a single exposure to it, "This Bruce Mannlni and John Klorer, based set forth here are the sort of Love of Ours,” which opened yes- on the play by Intel Pirandello. At thing HOLLYWOOD. Keith's. actors and actresses must love French for scenes in mo- Hit of the Season terday at Keith’s, Is a violent attack THE CAST. dearly, Talking Merle Sue Comedy on leaping to conclusions when you Karin. _Merle Oberon and Oberon, England and tion pictures isn’t just talking By JAY CARMODY. tousee_Charles Korvln Charles Korvin their roles not French. It isn’t that Because learn that your wife has been spend- niwal _Claude Rains play easy. To pull the comedy hit of the season out of today’s foreboding head- ing her afternoons with another Uncle Robert___-Carl Esmond merely to the hilt, but to somewhere of public reaction to favorites who Suaette _Sue Enticed lines is a kind of miracle. That is what Playwright Howard Lindsay and man. Your wife can be in -the neighborhood of the elbow. are French, like Boyer, a vogue is perfectly Chadwick __ Jess Barker Russel Crouse have done in “State of the Union,” which opened last innocent in such circumstances, but Dr. WUerson_Harry Davennort Claude Raines has the advantage set. Every one who talks in French Dr. Morten Lane _Ralph over them of cast as a com- or uses a French must night at the National Theater. Moreover, it is a smash hit. There is this if you leap to the wrong conclu- Dr. Bailey_ Frltx Leiber being accent, speak sensible as about it, however, that it is not an idle jest which the authors have built sions you may wind up the central Tucker_;_Helen Tnimic paratively citizen and he -s nearly like Boyer possible, or Housekeeper_ Ferlke Boros the role with the feels it isn’t around today’s industrial warfare, political skulldueeerv. and human figure in as turgid a set of melo- Dr. Barnes_Howard Freeman portrays dignity. general public genu- in America. Even while it dramatic circumstances as has been Dr. Melnik_Selmer Jackson All of those involved probably ine. Ten years ago, all Hollywood depravity Dr. Dave Willock -STATE OF THE UNION,” * new comedy Dailey-- could have careers cut out for them Frenchmen had to talk like the then rocks the audience with laughter, by Howard seen in a long time. That is what Suaette (aa small child)_Jeanle Bell Lindsey and Russel Crouse, with if wanted to with "This Maurice Chevalier. the intimates that this may be Ralph Bellamy and Ruth Hussey, produced happens to the conclusion-leaper in they stay favorite, play as tearful as the writers and direc- 1 the last unless someone does by Leland Hayward, directed by ■Fetaitne this film. Love of Ours.” Cut up into number- When Cornel Wilde use a French laugh Windust, with settings by Raymond Sovey. tor will. about the psy- At the National. something quickly Adapted 'from a play by PiAndello Let it not be said that Director chotic mess into which the Nation has THS CAST —and it is safe to far _AMUSEMENTS._AMUSEMENTS._ • James Conover- Minor Watson probably say William Dieterle has missed a single “State of the Union,” giv- M “THE SOUTHERNER” plunged. Spike McManus-Myron McCormick from it without even knowing the opportunity to play upon the lach- Ttday ing names, dates and places, all of Kay Thorndyke_ Kay Johnson affair becomes Grant original—this quite rymal glands. It seems as is Suzette, them familiar here, thinks less than Matthews__Ralph Bellamy Norah Helen Ray a lachrymose adventure before it is who spends most of her time picking Bondi at All Uew’s Theatres do about the state of the Union. Mary Matthews_Ruth Hussey Buy Victory you concluded. When a man brings a flowers and about a so Stevens_ John Rowe mooning private The miracle is that it can say Bellboy _Howard Graham new wife home to meet a neurotic Enter shrine erected to the memory of her _ Our Victory Bowls El comically, coherently and courage- Waiter _ Robert Toms adolescent daughter with an ad- Sam Parrish_Herbert Heyes mother, never will get over her father are ously. Swenson ‘Fred Cotton vanced complex there strange and moody ways. It seems as In proving that the theater is not Judge Jefferson Davis Alexander. bound to be and tearful mo- G Albert Smith tragic if this sad turmoil will just go on as moribund as has been as everyone Mrs. Alexander_Maidel Turner ments, any moviegoer well knows. and on, forever maybe. And anyone A saying, the National’s lamentably Jennie _ Madeline King When the new wife is also the old who comments dourly that these tenant^-the moves on Mrs. Draper_Aline McDermott brief play William Hardy _Victor Sutherland wife (the two having been estranged adventures never would have oc- Saturday night—utilizes the talents Senator Lauterback_ George Lessey all these years by that leap to the LEND-LEASE WIFE I of a superb cast. Its principal play- wrong conclusion) and the mother AMUSEMENTS. * ers are Ruth Hussey, Ralph Bellamy, low to handle. The politicians who of the child without the child know- WITH TWO Minor Watson, Myron McCormick would boss him discover that he is ing it, the situation can become and Johnson, all of them a a tartar and that his wife twice as and as Kay pretty tragic many times »:*•, of Pro- is even more of one. When the NATIONAL*™ credit to the discrimination HUSBANDS , ducer Leland Hayward, his authors, boss set does contrive to soft pedal MWat., TWr*8. * Sal. and Director Bretaigne Windust. Matthews’ tendency to shout that Where and When mim tram TOO MANY!... They were not quite letter perfect in both labor and capital lack states- • / TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES runs but and that lack Theater BELLAMY HUSSEY a play that still overtime, manship, politicians Current Attractions ... om the cmnI KIBBLES* A Bonds and Stamps at Local Theater that is a quibble that should be morality among other things, and Time of Buy Victory Any wife takes the Between Showing , tossed right back in the teeth of up cry. rAlIfll IMS nth & N. Av*. S.t. All lime MitaniM Given In whm umuLiHH Broi.' the ingrate who utters it. them, they make a terrible mess of Stage. Cont. Fr#m S;45 P M, Adi Indient* Time Feature la HOWASO * GOIIMT "NAUGHTY NINETIES." ABBOTT anc Preiented. ^ ^ ^ ^ the well-laid of the National—“State of the Union": LINDSAY —4 IUSSIL CSOOSI CLAUDETTE E» plans group, I'SHE’S RITA JOHNSON. Plus "I mUm^n § COSTELLO. • which was mad enough to assume 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. ftp imumMi Hmt Mm • buMum DONAMECNE I ACCUSE MY PARENTS," MARY BETP Tbeatere Having Matlneee In asserting that America has W ./#•• they were docile. At the same time, Catholic University—"The Liar”: ■MMUNfllM // a ■ HUGHES__ dived into a chaos that is both ludi- NEXT MONDAY N rescue themselves from the 8:30 BIS. 2101 po- Av*' w* RE-0,84 AMBASSADOB crous and “State of the they p.m. CIRCLE tragic, T» Matinee 1 P.M. martial mess they have made of Screen. Y»I« SAOASWAV Or Union” is a superbly contrived in- Today and Tomorrow—"WILSON" JOAN CRAWFORD. JACK CARSON. their own lives, which- gives the Capitol—“Abbott and Costello in Mum* SAmUa "Jkuu4& Technicolor) with ALEXANDER KNOX ZACHARY SCOTT In "MILDRED dictment which overlooks nothing. CHARLES COBURN, GERALDINE FITZ- some its more mo- 11 7:15 PIERCE At 1. 3:10. 6:30. 7:30. play of tender Hollywood": a.m., 1:45, 4:30, At It is constructed with an amazing GERALD. 6:25. 9:15._ 0:50. Get your name in our Victory ments as well as its more and 9:55 p.m. Stage shows: 1, 3:45, skill out of those details which are guffawish WILLIE HOWARD 1349 Av,‘ Bowl. You may receive a valuable 6:30 and 9:15 DUMBARTON prize. of at ones. p.m. the material your daily despair — * * * * Columbia “The Southerner”: MtSVM-MMIMMUl Last Day—Two Great Hits. RFVFIH V 15th A f N.E. the way things are going. Vicki Baum's HOTEL BERLIN." Plus DLTLtlLI the 11:40 a m., 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and BK NCtUY-MHHMSHL-lbMMMhA u 3300 Mot , PM- Whatever trouble you may have Beyond wayward presidential "THE CHICAGO KID." 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