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Warner’s Hope Ballet Turns As Year’s Coming Actress Attention And She Has Advantage of Being To Classics Fourth Generation Lupino to Start Adds to A Promising Playing Career Symphony Brilliance of By JAY CARMODY. Let anv one have his say about the most promising actress of 1941. ‘Choreartium’ After it is said, there still will be Ida Lupino. To the cynic, Miss Lupino in may be one girl who got her start by playing that maniacal female By HARRY MacARTHUR. “They Drive by Night.” To the well informed, which Warner Bras, hope Toeing a line that might have they are being and not without cause. Miss Lupino is the fourth genera- been drawn by Mortimer J. Adler, tion of the famous British family of players. or any other stanch admirer of that I can t offer you penthouse Miss Lupino was 15 when she made the traditional family debut. To which we call classic, the Original ,,>***•• get into acting at tnat age, sne naa s*-—- Ballet Russe last night presented we can have an to rush her a bit, but she the second and last of its local ‘‘How luxury—but schooling Bogart as a result of a dudgeon education be- to a Ballet” at Con- W£L? impatient to get which registered when Stage program.; awful lot of fun in a basement- her and to stitution Hall. And it was, proving hind asked to play the part. The Holly- start the those admirers of the classics may to upon wood story Is that Miss Lupino will and-bath!” that have a case, the more brilliant of promises Jimmy profession go on from there as few Hollywood was the the two programs here virtually actresses have gone on from any- presented by it’s the the lovely Hedy...But nothing only one recog- thing. group, even dusty museum called “Aurora's nized in the Lu- * * * * piece Wedding” to the fun you’ll have coming aflame with life now and compared pino family. In private life. Miss Lupino Is a then. Having pa- Mrs. Louis Hayward. For a family at this hilarious love-comedy ternal line like The high of last and life which includes two acting ca- light evening, the and it is as much to the credit of Dr. of a man who was Lupinos reers, which usually is one too many, paid % 17.80 a famous mother Hans Kindler and the National theirs is a most pleasant one. If like Connie Em- Orchestra as to the credit a not to his they happen to be working at the Symphony week kiss wife! erald have of the dancers, was Leonide Mas- might same time, that is very good. If some chil- sine's “Choreartium.” It seemed, given not, the one who is working tries dren an inferior- while Dr. Kindler was raising the to be of help to the other. at orchestra to heights in its rendition ity complex; Miss Lupino, or Mrs. Hayward, least a of Brahms’ "Fourth and feeling has one extravagance; an extrava- Symphony” that it would be Jay Carmody. while Tamara Toumanova, David gance which her husband condones. a ternhc to live to the Lichine, Nina Verchinina, Anna struggle up That is a fascination for antiques. Not Ida. Volkova and the others were family reputation. Always Although she buys expensive clothes, riding of more on of that a more possessed driving energy the thing really important to her wings melody, ambition than blend of music and and physical strength, that she be able to satisfactory LAMARR happiness is STEWART she came to the conclusion some movement could not be purchase anything in the way of old imagined. in that it was "Choreartium,” of is a bal- eight years ago high furnishings that her ‘heart desires. cdurse, time she made a name for herself let without theme and without story, Mr. Hayward feels the same wav in American movies. a of about antiques. choreographic interpretation the Brahms symphony and attempt- Her first screen role was in The result is that they are very CLARENCE BROWN’S to a is “Search for Beauty,” a picture which happy. ing interpret symphony on dangerous ground. But also had the distinction of introduc- * * * * treading flair for move- a redhead named Ann Sheridan Massine's sweeping ing be to the to movie audiences. Neither ever After all these press agent stories ment, which can fitted had been heard of before, but Ann, about the need for a trained cat, sweep of a melody, is something to the Texas Normal School grad, did dog, parrot, or whatever to complete thrill any one who does not already the of a local amateur have an different mental not let that stand in the way of cast produc- entirely • IAN HUNTER • VERREE TEASDALE DONALD AAEEK helping Ida. “Double Doors” was tion, comes a true one about Catho- picture to accompany the music. the name of the picture, and the lic U.'s tour with "God's Stage.” His "Choreartium” certainly is one Screen Ploy by Potterion McNwtt A Metro-Coldwyn-Mayer Picture of the most works seen very young Miss Lupino had applied The need in this case is a station exciting made even the Directed CLARENCE BROWN for and won the part of a 70-year- wagon. The person who has hereabouts of late, by old woman. With the aid, too, of a spare station wagon for the cause more so last night, incidentally, by Percy Westmore of the Warner Bros, should get in touch with Father the lamentable lack of scenic fa- make-up Westmores, she learned to Gilbert V. Hartke. Screened yes- cilities at Constitution Hall, the look the part, but that did not help terday for critics was 20th-Century- simple black backdrop lending dig- her with one detail of the character Fox’s "Western Union,” Palace at- nity to a great ballet. The were the which came along later. That was traction after several other attrac- other two ballets the business of being able to cry tions have played the house. flashing, dashing “Prince Igor,” !j copiously. Miss Lupino could not do And, speaking of how long runs are Fokine's dances from the Bordin that—not until she realized Miss disrupting schedules. Keith's finally opera, and the Petipa-Tschaikowsky Sheridan could do something she will get around Friday to opening "Aurora's Wedding.” This latter could not. After that, it was easy; “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” Alfred item was called a dusty museum piece mere matter of Hitchcock's first back there, not because it wasn't a self-pity. Hollywood comedy. wears danced but rather because The Lupino and Sheridan careers ... Greatest admiration of the Little skillfully, separated at that point, to be Theater’s staff these days is the even the ballet can't get away today fifteen dream-gowns brought together again in "They j elderly woman who brought her with something that ought to be a Drive by Night.” It was her work j camp stool along when she took her floor show for an old French king. by famed Adrian— in that picture which landed Miss place in line for a ticket to “Night Still Irina Baronova found it a set.- for some brilliant Come over and dream! Lupino a chance to play in “High Train.” ... All the way from F ting dancing. Sierra,” Earle's next attraction, and street right to the door of the j AMUSEMENTS. And laugh! It’s de- the picture which stars Humphrey theater, she was comfortable. For 2 Weeks Ending March 8th lightful! to Direct Mountain WAH Hathaway Whirling ■ UCA f MIST TMf nwir Film for Wanger Is Picture Set AT 2:30 TO^AYNIGHT AT S:30 has signed Henry A mountain that turns around to H. HARRIS wi,h • Hathaway, one of the screen’s fore- face the camera has just been com- JAY C- FLIPPEN BOB NELLER most directors of romantic adven- pleted by Warner Bros, studio tech- j “THE MAN WHO ture films, to direct Barre Lyndon's nicians. The “revolving mountain” | Billy BRANCH & CO. • Gil & Bernier MASON • RHYTHM ROCKETS •’Sundown." The screen play will is part of a set for “Sergeant York,” CAME TO DINNER be adapted from the magazine serial the Hal B. Wallis-Jesse Lasky pro- "2v MOSS HART GEORGES-KAUFMAN WITH AMERICAS and women in duction “TOWN story of white men co-starring Gary Cooper brown the far-flung outposts of Africa. and Joan Leslie. Built on the stu- ALEXANDER W00LLC0TT MARJORIE GAINSWORTH Hathaway is most noted for his dio’s largest sound stage, the set Edith Atwater. Doris Nolan, Teddy Hart, and Erie Rhodes of a covers 250 by 138 feet of floor direction of “Lives Bengal space. SEATS FOR BOTH WEEKS ON SALE! Lancer" and Wanger's “Trail of the It consists of a 40-foot peak, based Lonesome Pine.” He more recently on a revolving steel table, and 10 completed “Johnny Apollo" and supplementary precipices and prom- “Shepherd of the Hills." ontories mounted on steel casters. —iEITl'5 » wumiGToa aw mu nun THURSDAY The director was signed by Wan- The set represents a section of FANNIE HURST'S Doors a term contract and will join the Tennessee Valley of the Three open 10:45 ger on E11C A ■ LOVt STOBY OT AIL TIME the studio following a three-week Forks of the Wolf, where Alvin C. in Mexico. “Sundown" is York, greatest American hero of ol*. BOYER vacation SULLAVAN ______slated for the cameras in April, with the first World War, was born and much testing and speculation now- still resides. It has a 200-foot wind- will stream 'BACK STREET' going on as to the actress who ing and its movable slopes V play the co-starring role of Zia Rich, are covered with cedar, pine and oak trees. One the young mystery girl of the colo- slope represents a nial trading post. clearing ind is deeply covered with LOMBARD—^MONTGOMERY earth to permit filming of plowing scenes. HERE IS THE PICTURE YOU Wilt SEE WITH YOUR HEART! I Many Warner Films The moving mountain offers 16 different basic camera angles. Its On Location Sets construction is the result of collab- j oration between Sol A. I During the next month Warner Polito. S. C., chief and Bros, will have more companies on cinematographer, John Hughes, art director. location than in any similar period B in the studio's history. _AMUSEMENTS. Six companies will depart from ■I the studio within the next month, p three to film scenes for feature other three to pictures and the OLIVIA t JAMES _ three Technicolor • photograph ri’x shorts, all of them about phases of CAGNEY DeHAVllLAND national defense activity. The features and the locations faBKHEfeiaKI Blonde B where scenes for them will be shot 'Strawbemj a Pensacola, Fla.; are: “Dive Bomber.” m RITA HAYWORTH a “Bad Men of Missouri,” Sonora. on and “The Gentle People,” to stkmi*«**£“* Calif., RASCALS San Francisco. MINEVITCH S Harmonica I and their locations "1 The shorts COMING FRIDAY are: “Boots and Saddles.” El Paso, Tex.: “Wings of Steel.” March Field, IDA HUMPHREY Riverside, Calif., and “The Tanks Are Coming,” Fort Knox, Ky. LUPINO BOGART I 1 in W R BURNETT S B?st Seller Constitution Rail, \>\t Tues. Eve., 8:30 P. M. PAMOl’S AMERICAN BARITONE “HIGH SIERRA” Cast Is Announced n CASS DALEY alters For ‘Pot o’ Gold’ stage I J James Roosevelt announces the TIBBETT complete cast of his forthcoming in Full Recital—Seat*. *1.fl5, *2.20 comedy. “Pot o’ Gold,” soon to be Mrs. Dorsey, 1500 G St. (DrooDs) NA. 7151 released by United Artists. Headed by James Stewart and Paulette Goddard, with Horace Heidt and TOMCvHT. 8:45 P. M. Constitution Hall his Musical Knights, the cast in- cludes Charles Winninger, Mary Gordon, Frank Melton, Jed Prouty, NATIONAL SYMPHONY James Burke, Charlps Dick Hogan, HANS K1NDLER, Conductor Arnt, Donna Wood, Larry Cotton. Soloists: Henry Roquemore. William Gould and Aldrich Bowker. HOWARD MITCHELL, Cellist Pianist screen personality GLENN FORD There are more than 75 speaking EMERSON MEYERS, roles in the production, which was Works by Shapleigh, Potter, Shurt, Eppert, Bloch, Mozart. directed bv George Marshall. The of “Pot o’ Gold” is by Monte Seats 50c—$2 50. At SYMPHONY story Music Store, with BOX OFFICE. Kitt's Brice and Andrew Bennison, 1330 O at.. NA. 7332: after 6 to- the screen play by Walter De Leon. night at Constitution Hall, ME. 2661. C. C. Cappel, Mgr. ERICH MARIA REMARQUE, who wrote 5

♦ Meet They Again : "All Quiet on the Western Front,” i Twenty-six years ago Ernst Lu- was off to a good ft GAR E T bitsch just getting FRANCES creates this great and start in motion pictures by writ- glowing ing, producing, directing and act- drama of undaunted a in a series of two-reel comedies hearts... drama ing • • j for a Berlin studio. Playing in the Hun- series was a pretty young bURLESOUt of high adventure gay and gal- actress named Gisela Werbe- MARCH SULLAVAN garian DEE the series was com- zirk. When lant love! pleted Lubitsch and Fraulein * laughter triumphant Werbezirk said “auf wiedersehn,” s GLENN FORD ANNA STEN ERICH VON STROHEIM » > but it was not until just the other H3EE00 set of Lubitsch’s “That day on the THURSDAY Doors open 11 A. M. C Uncertain Feeling” that they did had see each other again. Lubitsch BENNETT been in Hollywood for many years, JOAN 1 and the Hungarian actress had LOUIS HAYWARD become the “Marie { meanwhile - Dressier of Europe” and had played, -TUrt- among other things, 2,000 perform- PETE SMITH’S ances of “Abie’s Irish Rose” on the continent. She arrived in Holly- “PENNY to the RESCUE” wood a few months ago, and her THURSDAY Cooking for Men! screen was in “Flotsam.” Uffll&&AlAGE first part Lubitsch saw her name in the cast, located her immediately and en- gaged her for a part in the picture GRANT* KATHARINE HEPBURN • JAMES STEWART U "The PHILADELPHIA STORY" he is making at the United Artists “MAISIE WAS A LADY” Studio. mESSSSSmSSEEESSSSSESSSSSSSSSSSESEESSESSESSSZESESEEEESmSEEEEEEEESEESESEEESSESESEESSSEESSESSSSSES

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