I Drama News and Reviews Horton to Do C. Hollywood Diary. 'On Approval' Rubber Pictures Find Market amtsemexts 'Lucky Day,' U. Musical, London to See Martin in 'South Pacific' Mary At ; LOS ANQEI.ES (£*).—A method -By Sheilah Graham- Shirlington of reproducing color photographs Less Than It Edward Everett Horton will re- Lucky Says HOLLYWOOD. Jean has some of her own dollars on rubber had been announced by turn to the Theater By Jay Carmody Mary Martin's contract for invested in Barrie s play. I liked Shirlington on Monday. May 15. to remain a the Lee-Tex Rubber Products Spring and the annual musical are a traditional festival com* “South Pacific" expires June 1. the scenes where she flies through week in his new production of Corp. here. The firm says the Wnatlon at Catholic University. This neither is 1951. “Then," Mary tells me when the air with very’ great ease the year, however, up Frederick Lonsdale's “On to standard. I visit her backstage after my best. Jean was so choked up at comedy. process already has been used on He Boris to Approval.” recently brought As everyone outside of hall has turned second annual visit to the show, the end that Karloff had balloons and on full-color rubber -- --- statuary knows, Spring the thank legitimate theater to the out strictly third rate and the musical domedy, called "Lucky Day," “I’ll go to London to do ‘South make her you speech. childrens' books which can be | Shirlington with three perform- toner j is hardly more than a degree better. Pacific’ there.’’ Last time Mary Robert Taylor at the Stork Club ances of his perennial vehicle, This is not that the work of Leo Brady, a skillful writer, would starred in London was in Noel before taking off for Italy and "Springtime for Henry.” not be a good college show m Coward's “Pacific 1850.” “That “Quo Vadis” looks gloomy. “I'm — .fijiTlf/HN' not Robert There will be performances of “SIS most places. It is rather that the and dances by the college cast, an Pacific was a huge flop,” says sad,” says “just 1 “On Approval” each evening at Catholic U. standard has been errantly impressive production, Mary. She won’t have any prob- thinking of what lies ahead—six 8:30, except Thursday, when Mr MimUNGc" pushed so high that anything less and a tune or two that lifts it lems with “South Pacific.” months in Rome. Keep your fin- roto »r fttoftic MAKH Horton will be with his tele- than a lively Broadway prospect is out of its innate doldrums. Ezio Pinza is singing when I gers crossed for me.” busy show. “Holiday Hotel" disappointing. "Lucky Day’’ is * * * * see the show this time Last year Montgomery Clift is not the vision the usual Matinees are scheduled for Sat- less despite high spir- The about it was Dick Eastman. Pinza's per- most popular actor in New York unlucky thing “Lucky NO CRY-BABY—Joan Craw- urday and Sunday at 2:30. dupontlZ~2!i ited performance given its songs of knocked me with the 20th Century-Fox crowd. Day” is not its theme so much ford, plays the leading fem- formance, course, He won’t move a to The comedian's supporting cast as its treatment. inine role in “The Damned for a loop although he seemed to Anger help his He in “On Approval will include Mat- Author Brady chose gambling next attraction at be saving his voice. But I really exploit pictures. wouldn't _ Don’t Cry," DANCING._ did fall on my face when he told even appear at the big charity thew Smith. Paula Houston and as his subject in the musical for the Warner following “The which Edward Cashman wrote the me “I w&nt to do a movie in Hol- premiere of his “Big Lift” picture Margaret Maginnis. “Daughter of Rosie O’Grady" Seats now are on sale at the score. The choice is even rather lywood when I don't have to sing,” although the money collected went Theater box office. unu'5tT»* commendable as musical show He was serious! to the Youth Fund sponsored by Shirlington ten so abruptly it had no time to DON’T MISS... ideas go. It is not to be denied Paulette Goddard is clinging to the Daily Mirror. find anything new in any of these AMt'SEMENTg that the speculative streak in John Ringling North’s arm at the * * * * locales. ; human nature has Its ludicrously “Peter Pan” New York opening. Faye Emerson is all over Man- Even the people are generally UNCENSORED funny aspects, as well as those “When are you coming home?” hattan with Jeff Jones, late commonplace, except for the usual | of the I C~-nolete and Original Version .which are serious enough for a I ask her. “I’m home now.” re- I State Department. is uncommon resemblance to college Faye proof A STARTS TOMORROW Senate investigation. The point plies Paulette with a that now Washiifto Premiere students imitating their moral in- languishing gentlemen prefer plump is that Brady has not made a at Mr. North. ladies. feriors glance It’s hard to remember that FRIBAT personal study of these horse STARTSf a Event Meredith I’m glad I lost my bet that Jean she was almost finished in her Announcing Major for that The hero, played by players and their girls and Arthur would not show as Peter Hollywood Schoonover, is a juvenile type who period. Discriminating Moviegoers his academic handling of them North Am*ricon believes he can wreck a bookie Pan. I should have known better. Newspaper Alliance shows through “Lucky Day.” -I--- by around his This is like criticising a man syndicate lugging A Great father’s old as a 11 a.m.. 12:50, 2:40, BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH for taking sin for granted instead shaving mug 4:30, 8:20, lucky piece. There are two wom- Where 8:15 and 10:10 p.m. of giving it a trial, but it is some- Becomes the FILM-OF-THE-YEAR! en in his life, a moll played by Current Theater to thing that can happen to anyone Attractions Metropolitan—“Cargo Cape- J who knows all i Arthur Rank p?***'! who writes musical comedy. Like Virginia Bradley and Time of Showing town”: 11:15 a.m„ 12:55, 2:40, TIMES the and a dumb blond GOOD gambling itself, it is not a field to angles, 4:30, 6:20, 8:05 and 9:55 p.m. (Rickie Rudel) who knows abso- STAGE. flin. popularity and good times etart be entered with too much inno- National—“Key to the City:” with good dancing. Though you are nothing. Catholic University Theater— cence. lutely 11:35 Salt a.m., 1:50, 3:45, 5:40, 7:40 to a beginner or Just want to Improve * * * * Beyond these, lie an assortment “Lucky Day”; 8:30 p.m. and 9:35 vour dancing, here is your opportunity p.m. of others including a faithful bar- New Gayety—“Two Blind Mice”; to learn at a lew cost. Don't put it The area of life covered by the ber pal of the hero, the tough 2:30 and 8:30 Palace—“Champagne for Cae- | off any longer. words, music and dances of p.m. syndicate boss, his body guard sar”: '11 a.m., 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, "Lucky Day” would make a nice SCREEN. 7:40 and quartet and several who are so 9:50 p.m. Lost 3 Doyi: “THE RED SHOES" $AM WANAMAKER gambling layout in' one of those Ambassador—"The of LEA PODOVANM loosely defined as to be more orna- Daughter Playhouse—“The Third Man”: magazines which regards pictures Rosie NOW! mental than meaningful. Even in O’Grady”; 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 11:15 a.m., 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:35 as the last word about everything. 7:20 and 9:30 Washington Premier# $Xs0 a musical this absence of mean- p.m. and 9:40 p.m. It begins at a race track, retreats LOW AS X ing can be overdone and it is one Capitol—“The Reformer and W-K to a nearby barber shop, twists Pix—“Incorrigible;” 2, 4:40, JUNE GORDON of the faults of the Redhead”; 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, * You can have private instruction In to a and a “Lucky Day.’’ 7:25 and 10:05 p.m. [around public park 7:15 and 10 p.m. Stage shows: 1, Fog Trot. Walti. Rumba. Samba. Jit- * MACRAE barber’s picnic, invades a gambling * * * Trans-Lux—“The Red HAVER terbug by Victor dance expert*. 3:45, 6:30 and 9:15 p.m. Shoes”; boon on In Warner Bros. Song-Dance Romance Optn fan ftntur*- ship which chance has been Father Gilbert V. Hartke, who Columbia—“Cheaper by the 11:30 a. m., 2, 4:35, 7:10 and 9:40 eliminated from the of games directed the university musical, Dozen”; 10:45 a.m., 12:35, 2:30, p.m. •* 9i30 m.tn. t( lli30p-">.‘ chance, and finally ends on the “The DAUGHTER up has had no trouble imbuing his 4:20, 6:15, 8:10 and 10 p.m. Warner —“The Daughter of pouch of a country club. youngsters with a lively sense of Dupont—“The Titan”; 11 a.m., Rosie O’Grady”; 11:25 a.m., 1:25, of ROSE O’GRADr VICTOR are Generally speaking, these movement. If their approach to 12:50, 2:40, 4:30, 6:25, 8:20 and 13:30, 5:30, 7:35 and 9:45 p.m.