dinnpr later In the week Thp pariy Club Sets was hilarious. It didn't brpak up Repertory Flu Doesn’t Brenda until 7 a.m. And all the Morgans Stop * could remember about the woman to Music was that she said she went to school Washington From for Role with a Mrs. Busch of Palo Alto. Testing Frank telephoned a Mrs. Busch in Result Will Be Offered by Group She Do Remake of that city, and asked her for the May ‘Dangerous’; names of all the girls she had gonp As to school with. "I don’t know what Season’s First Production; Greer Garson Refuses to Dye you are talking about,” said the Maeterlinck Play Scheduled Her Hair for Color Film lady angrily and slammed the re- ceiver down. ”1 guess we re beating JAY CARMODY. Mrs. By SHEILAH GRAHAM. around the wrong Busch,” At this point in its history, there is little to do with By very Washington HOLLYWOOD. Morgan consoled her spouse dramatically except set it to music, write a suitable book, produce the (Released by th«* North American Brenda Marshall has flu. "I caught it from Bill (Holden),” she result, then wait and see. That is what the Repertory Club of the Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) sniffles. But this doesn’t stop Brenda from testing for the Bette Davis role Washington Theater will offer in ”D. C. Melody,” its first production of in the remake of "Dangerous,” now titled "Jinx Woman.” It was this the season at Wardman Park Theater tomorrow night. picture that started Miss Davis on her non-stop academy award winnings.1 Even before the curtain rises, it stands as the most ambitious Three And when I suggest to the ailing Miss Marshall that perhaps the picture Lloyd Plans project of its kind ever ventured.♦>- of James will do for her what it did for Bette, she shakes her head. "Even Greta With the purchase ’I, The strictly professional theater and Lewis” from Paramount, Frank objections to the stage (although Garbo hasn't won an ‘Oscar,’ so<•-i the movies both have found Wash- and Skirbal! have com- the father was an architect who what chance have I?” when I ask Lloyd Jack ington fascinat- "Four Sons” and “The Great Pro- on thp built many famous theaters) could Brenda the oldie, “are you really pleted pre-production plans ing, but not in file.” The big parts she was promised three will make th; not keep her from a brilliant artistic going to become pictures they musical revue have gone to Betty Grable. who nci, season for Universal release. First career, began her professional life Mrs. Holden?” form. Its only looks a double for Mary, but of the Frank Lloyd Production* poli- at 14. A dancer she was then and a she replies, tics have been can dance as well. And this is the will be on the sound dancer she continued to for "There's been so Inc., stage be many era for who can dance and dramatized, sa- girls sing. at Universal within six weeks. Lioyd years. She abandoned the art tem- much printed tirized and cine- There are more musical films in pro- states. porarily when the yearning" for and said about duction than at any time since I The announced "I.adv ma-ized. In a it that I'm con- previously higher and education sent here five indirect higher came years ago. From Cheyenne,” with a vague, her to the Sorbonne in Paris. There fused. I honest- srreenpla way, they have don't know!” * * * * by Warren DufI and Kathnn Sco!~. she remained until she earned her ly I Fonda In love even been mu- guess Henry Is and “The Flying Yorkshireman.” to doctorate in letters, a distinction ab- Paulette God- sical with his wife all right. Or maybe be written and directed by Arch comedyized in the of dard's divorce solutely unique history he just isn't any chances. He in such items as suit will be in taking Ooolcr. are still on the Lloyd sched- dancers so far as this department's was asked to “I’d Rather Be put his arm around ule with scripts practically ccm- information goes. the courts any "Of Thee Barbara Stanwyck's shoulders for pieted. Right.” with Mme. Piscator day now, and I etc. It Collaborating some publicity photographs on Sing.” in the of "D. C. then we will has remained, authorship Melody” "Lady Eve.” And refused. All af- AMUSEMENTS. were Harold know once and Jay Carmody. Anderson. Jay Williams, fectionate poses with leading ladies however, for the for all exactly Alfred Bernstein and Mary Mac- are out as far as is Repertory Club to undertake to cap- SbrUah Graham. Henry con- Cracken Jones. Music was com- when and where ture the broader tones of local life, cerned. Maybe he's right. I often n as r ruiATai-l posed by Jimmy and Harold she married Chaplin .. Greer Gar- rTrrwriTrrt weave a melodious sketch Berg wonder for instance, how Carole them into son almost didn't do “Blossoms in Hopkins. Lombard and let the listen in on the feels when she sees photo- LAST 2 TIMES public * * * * the Dust.” The picture is in techni- Mat. finished composition. graphs of Clark Gable gazing NAMIAAIJLIat 8:45—Night at 8:45 NEW STAR AND AN OLD ONE—Brenda who has risen to color, and for some reason the Maurice Maeterlincks new com- Marshall, fame cinematically in the ecstatically into the eyes of Hedv CABOT * * * * and powers-that-be wanted her to dye BRUCE edy-fantasy. Seven Wishes, or Bread past year, Marjorie Rambeau, veteran player popular with the film, fans, are co-starred in Lamarr? How would I feel under MUOH M*,T__ the initiated her glorious hair to a lighter shade. Following practice Is More Powerful Than Gold,” “East of the River,’’ opening at the Earle next Thursday. similar circumstances? How would Rainer Greer refused. “You take me with 1 last season, when Luise ap- will be the next attraction of the you feel? with the local (then my hair as is,” she told them, “or peared group Children's Theater at the National. ♦ * * * the Civic Theater', Ethel Barrymore find another leading lady.” They Spencer has been •••* w‘ Dictatorship is the subject, Tracy promised * *'«' „.„77Tmoore Colt has been brought to Washing- Gen. Gerow to Become are taking Greer as is Dorothy CO»IU proving that Charlie Chaplin has Motorists Visit D. C. Where and When to Ruth Hussey for her next pic- ton as guest star of "D. C. Melody.” Lamour’s secretary, Pat McCarthy, Fven. SSc to tt.7S. Mat*., S5r to >r?0 no corner on the comedy-fantasy ture, regardless of what it is. This Miss Colt, whose mother brought to Current Theater Attractions has been ordered to stop referring to treatment of that theme Even War Plans is Ruth's reward for her fine show- and the first Division Chief her boss as “Mamma.” “It isn't NEXT WEEK-SEATS NOW Washington Broadway with the increase and Time of dig- in “The planned, there 6 Showing ing Philadelphia Story.” MA*«0«D0N season. Gen. she has been told. twidi hit. of the current dramatic Brig. Leonard T. Gerow yes- nified,” Frank will be nothing like the $5.50 prices Morgan and his wife BO:: CKING “The Com Is Green.” has covered Stage. terday was assigned as chief of the * * * * _a NfwCQvitDr_ for liked one of the guests at their Hollywood charges premieres National—“Oft the new War a phenomenal amount of ground in Record,” Plans Division of the War De- Myma Lov is turning a deaf ear such as that for wedding party for the Chester Mor- — a planned "Flight with Brian and the theater, even for Barrymore. South American political farce, Mary partment General Staff. He will a IfLIA d"d SAMUfl Command here December 17 Tour to Arthur Hornblow's pleas for ris’ and wanted to invite her for «/ SSfWACK Only and grand opera Bruce Cabot: 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. reneve Brig. I Fvrs Sir, A!.10. ft.SS, *2 20. *2 2* burlesque cents and 40 reconciliation. To make it more Sixty cents plus tax $1.65. $2.20 (Tai Inti.) have eluded her so far, but she is Screen. Gen. George V. to I Mats., 5Sc, $1.10, is the scale Disappointment of Pair difficult for him reach her, Myrna AMUSEMENTS. young, curious and adventuresome. Hopes to Complete Strong on De- their house in Coldwater the week to a few people around Palace—‘‘Arise My Love,” romance is leaving “I even have done black-face,” cember 15, the and a new, town was the stubborn refusal of Circuit of Continent midst the crash of Europe: 11 a m.,1 Canyon getting private Miss Colt remembers, the play be- latter having number for her the Carlton's George E. Michael 1:40, 4:20, 7 and 9:40 p.m. telephone hideaway ing her mother's "Scarlet Sister been assigned the latest and to name his new son In Four Months Joan Leslie, first Patrick Earle—"One Night in the Tropics,” as Mary," in which she played her commander has a "no wanted to be youngest star at Warners, They able to say "Once musical romance with Nancy Kelly of the 7th role. on a edict from the studio. It there was Leaving South American interviews” The singing and dancing which ONE man named Pat and and Allan Jones: 11 am.. 1:40, 4:25,1 Corps Area, Mike. The motor trip with a plentiful supply seems that the 15-vear-old starlet she will do in "D.