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to the bleak countryside from the city A personal triumph. More power to Walter Hampden and may his shadow never grow less. The theater will not die while he lives. Robert Taylor's "A Yank at Oxford" is doing so well at Loew's that well you'd better see it now and not take a chance. Gene Otto reminds that Henry Travers, late of the French Casino, will lead the orchestra for the International Ice Revue at Hershey Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

A number of John Tomney's players will be in the group. Robert Broderick Burnt and Helen in "Radio City ivf Allan Jones in "Everybody Sing'' at Loetc on Friday. Ice Business! Gene P. Otto is now in the ice business, promoting the International Ice Revue in Zembo, opening Monday night. Incidentally, Gene, how about you or your public relations counsel answering the questions in the Saturday column.

You said you wanted publicity. Well Oft heard complaint: Local newsreels are over abbreviated. "Everybody Sing" comes to Loew's Friday Judy Garland, Fannie Brice and Allan Jones. The passing show includes Irene Sweets new yellow coat. Grace's description: "If it was checked in a coat room with 10,000.000 other coats the check girl could pick it out in ten seconds or LESS." Victoria now: Errol Flynn in a rc run of "The Specimen," teamed with the Louis Mann fight pictures.

Perfect Many thanks for the suggestions of new names for the column. They're coming in in large numbers and some are so good that it's going to be hard to pick the winner. One thing sure is that we're going to have a new name after all these years. Remember a theater party for the winner. ced.

SPECIAL TREATMENT KEEPS HAIR HEALTHY A hair conditioning treatment that is simple and effective is used monthly by blonde Phyllis Brooks, leading lady of Shirley Temple's "Little Miss Broadway." She uses equal parts of castor oil, olive oil and kerosene and rubs this mixture into her scalp and hair. Next come: a eucalyptus oil shampoo followed by a vinegar rinse, after which the 20th Century Fox actress always drys her hair in the sun. CONTRACT ALWAYS Jean Hersholt, now under contract to 20th Century Fox, has never freelanced in his twenty five years on the screen. COLONIAL "Sally, Iran ant Fred Allca, AJIca ray. Tanr Mania aad Jimmy Darantt.

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Sya," George Arll.t an Margaret Laekweed. PENWAY "Ceaqaeat." Crete Oark aa Ckarlaa Bayer. RIALTO "Yea'ro Only Yeung Once." Lawla Man ant Mickey Raaary. ROXf "Altalraa l.lana." Mary Matalra, Jaka LHI "Hmltt Sckaalkar." STANDARD "Ski Tk OtUaa;" "Maaallfkl ta Ika Rani. TAR "Danitraanly Taart," Pkyllla Brack, Rmr "Anything far a Thrill." If RAND "aHt," Elranar Pa wall an 4 Nrhaa E4r.

HOLL YWOOD By ED SULLIVAN WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE Hollywood, March 9. NO MORE interesting personality at the postponed Academy dinner than Janet Gaynor, for the Gaynor lass is really a chrono logical record of this town of heartbreaks. She won the Academy Award in 1927. as Diane, in "Seventh Heaven," and eleven years later her performance in "A Star Is Born" brought her to the judges' stand for' the final decision. You who ask how long is the life of a star, find the answer in Miss Gaynor's annihilation of eleven years, with several starring years ahead of her.

"SEVENTH HEAVEN," which brought her to the winner's circle in 1927 28, was released on May 6, 1927, at the Carthay Circle Theater. The stars in the heavens must have been in peculiar array, for great things were happening in that particular month. Page 1 was honeycombed with important stories. Nungesser and Coli had disappeared in the Atlantic in their White Bird, which bore on its sides the skull and crossbones of death in token of the French fliers' disregard of peril. At New York, Charles Lindbergh was taking off for Le Bourget in the Spirit of St.

Louis beating Commander Byrd and Clarence Chamberlin to the gun. Lita Grey Chaplin was asking $1,250,000 as a divorce settlement from Charles Chaplin. At Long Island City, Justice Townsend Scudder was sentencing Judd Gray and Ruth Snyder to the electric chair. Earl Sande, on Osmand, was losing the Kentucky, Derby to Whiskery. "SEVENTH HEAVEN" was released when big stories were crackling over wires and cables to the city rooms of 'the world.

Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon, as the result of his curt note to England on the war debt situation, was being hailed as "the greatest Secretary of the Treasury 'since Alexander Hamilton Infant radio was paying tribute to the passing of Ernest Ball, who penned "Mother Machree." At Detroit, Henry Ford was announcing the abolition of his famous Model in favor of a car with a gear shift. Los Angeles had raised $125,000 for the Mississippi flood victims. IN THE same week, at Sacramento, state clerks were recording the application for a charter for the organization of something to be called the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Douglas Fairbanks was listed as president, Fred Niblo vice president, Frank Woods, treasurer, and M. C.

Levee, secretary. It is to be doubted that Janet Gaynor even noticed that news item. Shortly after, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was to honor her for the performance in Frank Borzage's picture. Paired with Charles Farrell, as Chico, the Gaynor lass was to make moving picture history in an historic month. ACTORS OFTEN berate critics just as ball players will aver that no umpire ever lived who had perfect eyesight.

So I quote from Ed Schallert's review of the preview to prove that critics are more often sinned against than sinning. Wrote Schallert: "Miss Gaynor's case is nothing short of Judging by the effect that she had upon the audience, she will, in this picture, create a niche so permanent and definite that her screen future may hardly be foretold." That was on the morning of May 7, 1927, in the Los Angeles Times, and Schallert must hae had a crystal ball next to his paste and scissors. THOSE WERE the flamboyant, robust days of pictures. The advertisement of "A Million Bid," starring Dolores Cos tello, with Warner Oland and Bill Demarest in support, screamed thus: "Steeped in the human fires of desire." "Captain Salvation" was advertised as: "Blood lust and love on a scarlet hell ship." BELLE BENNETT was headlining the vaudeville bill at Loew's State, in Los Angeles, and one of the supporting acts, listed in small type, was Jack Benny. Nancy Carroll was appearing on local stages in 'and around the corner James Gleason and Robert Armstrong were playing matinees and nites in "Is Zat So?" direct from its Broadway run.

LON CHANEY currently was appearing in "Tell It to the Marines." Jean Hersholt, who had no suspicion of the Dionne quintuplets, was going: gay in "The Wrong Mr. Wright." Viola Dana was in "Bred in Old Kentucky." Jack Pickford was winning new fans with "Exit, Smiling." The "Taxi Dancer" offered Joan Crawford and Owen Moore. James Hall was featured opposite Bebe Daniels, star in "Senorita," and one of the supporting players was a chap named William Powell. Into that picture in May, 1927, stepped unknown Jaret Gaynor, and although a lot of water has passed under the Hollywood bridges since that week, in 1938 she's still going strong. AKIM TAMIROFF AS SUAVE RACKETEER SCORES IN DRAMA New Bill at State Features Man Who Controls City but Loses Girl A clever racketeer, powerful enough to control the governmeVit of a city, but yet not powerful enough to win the love of the woman he worshipped.

Strangely enough, the racketeer's love for this woman, a society gal, proves to be his undoing. in a few words, will give you an idea as to the type of entertainment to expect in the State's "Dangerous to Know." Akim Tamiroff, in the leading role, does a swell job as the menace. His deep, vibrant voice is tops, and his acting is smooth. Tamiroff, the brains behind the city, falls in love with a society miss. Gail Pattrick, lovely to look at, but who is in love with a man of her own class.

To get his rival, who is a bond salesman, out of the way, Tamiroff involves the salesman in a theft of negotiable bonds. However, this triangle is fur ther involved through Ta mi raffs "hostess," Anna May Wong, lovely Chinese actress. Miss Wong is in love with her boss, but he has eyes only for Miss Patrick. The picture is a gripping drama lightened here and there with a touch of subtle humor. Among these lighter moments are: Lloyd Nolan, as a police inspector, lamenting the fact that eight persons believed to have committed suicide were close friends of Tamiroff; Nolan's birthday present to the racketeer a pair of chocolate handcuffs, and Tamiroff 's remark to a henchman that Nolan coasidered the big shot responsible for a murder, "he stopped suspecting five years ago; he knows." Of more than passing interest KRESGE'S CAFE III Wa.hlnil.u St.

Harrlnkarf Tonight's Feature A A Eleanor and Her OreheUra Varied Entertainment Eeerjt Nil is the newsreel shots of the California floods. Remindful of our own floods, the shots will give you a good idea as to just how seriously the West Coast I NO COVER Dance Band Every Ni(ht! OLD BARN Route 11110 Milei Out an York Rd. Featuring RISS GENTILE Slniinf Your Favorltea Excellent Mixed Drinkt, Food, Beer DANCING 'TIL t.M) NO MINIMUM MOM'S PLACE Floor Show Frl. A Sat. Nitei JACK WILLIAMS and PROF.

JOHNSON in FLESH Featurlnf TOMMY THE WONDER DOG Johnnon'e Musical Act HEP'S PLACE tlAS Maiket Camp Hill CIIIU CON CARNE HATFIELD'S ORCHESTRA Sqaara and Modern Dancing Tonifht HEN" SHEPLER, Caller Parking Space la Rear VERBEKE GRILL? Sll BROAD STREET IT II A Great Girl nr. ill nuvLLTi okihestka a. A BEER WINKS LIQIOR 2 DICK R( HER. Mtr. ADDED ATTRACTION TONIGHT MARTY PATTON Wllk the AI.OAH AN.

Fealarln( FRANK MORRO, Celebrated New lark Tenar THE CANTEEN I'll N. C'amren l. FOOD DANCING LIQUOR HOTEL BESSEMER Preaenle Entire New Hreadwajr Reeae Featuring ART KAVANAIUH BETTY KEYS FARL ROOT aV BILIIR LAMONTE Suaaarted Be Rmlltr'e Swing Baad It Renaallanal Acta II TERMS CAFE Franl and C'hevlnet 81a. STEELTON LOUIS PLUTT And His Swing Club Orchestra Kver Wed ThursH Fri. Sat.l A Real Place to Enjoy the Best! GRANDMA'S BOY G0KT0 TOWN Errol Flynn, Joan Blondell Score Comedy Hit in "The Perfect Specimen" louis mann'hght FILMS By LHH Errol Flynn and Joan Blondell, with Edward Everett Horton, May Robson and Hugh Herbert put on a good show in "The Perfect Specimen" showing these three days at the Victoria.

Berry, the Perfect Specimen brought up by his tyrannical grandmother, knows nothing about girls, knows nothing, in fact, except psychology, physics, cultural relaxation (whatever that is) no dances, no parties. He is one to whom the healthy swing on the branch of an apple tree is only another way of testing Newton's law of gravity. His fiancee is the one chosen by his grandmother, though the two young people are not in love. And then and then Mona, determined to see just what this "freak" is like, runs her car through the fence and sees Berry, and things begin to happen. Everything works out well, of course, except that Berry takes so everlastin' long to make love! May Robson does a grand job as the loving but dictatorial grandmother; and Hugh Herbert has taken a leaf out of Ed Wynn's book of hysterical giggles.

The big event of the program is the showing of the Louis Mann fight pictures, with the knockout round given in slow motion. Unusually interesting news ALICE FPMglK NH FAYE Nr MARTIN mi ii ii i FKB Mil STARTS FRIDAY With VICTOR MOOII MI1TON 11(11 HAL KEMP And Orchestra BUrll THUR. ii ft tit I COMMUNITY THATRI SAT. SllOWS COlt. itl 5 LOOK CROOK ATIC COMEDY MUSICAL! 111 slip 1 1 'lllly VAUDEVILLE IN 1938 MANNER I "VARIETY GAMBOLS" MUSIC COMEDY MAGIC CIRCUS NOVELTY A Full Hour of Clttn Wholtsomt Fun by Tht Bst of Stage Show Talent HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH 6 WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 9.

1938 TWO STAGE SHOWS COMING; ICE REVUE MONDAY What to Do, See and Hear By L. U.K. Mostly About Walter Hampden Walter Hampden is the American theater in person. That was the thought that came to me in the Hershey Community Theater Monday evening as I saw this actor, to the manner born, make "Ethan Frome," a living, breathing, emotion ridden New England farmer, who clutches at the first real happiness he ever knew only to see it fade his hand as a fragile flower and wither into a lifetime of regret. Walter Hampden has ability of a high order and, more than that, courage.

He believes in the theater and, while he lives, will do all in his power to breathe life into its wavering, at times, body. Walter Hampden has shunned Hollywood when other actors tripped over their own feet rushing for easy money and the adulation of countless fans. I've always given him credit for refusing to chase the cinema rainbows, preferring instead to keep alive the theater he obviously loves so well. His curtain speech, in beautifully modulated tones, was eloquent of that love. What other actor at his age would have the courage to go on a Nation wide tour, enduring the discomforts of one night stands and the rigors of travel? Two come to mind and two alone and they are women.

I refer to Katharine Cornell and Helen Hays. I have seen Walter Hampden many times and I'm hoping he sticks to the theater for many years to come. There is little doubt but that he will. He loves the theater and rekindles that love in the hearts of his audiences. Across my memory at the moment come vivid pictures pictures of Walter Hampden in many parts The calm, serene, competent butler of J.

M. Barrie's "THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON." The meditative, understanding, self effacing monk of CAPON SACCHI." The sword swinging, boastful, daring all "MACBETH." The romantic "HAMLET." The cringing, and yet defiant "SHYLOCK." The cruel, hard eyed and designing "RICHELIEU." Greatest of all as the swashbuckling, fire in the eye, and heavy of hearf "CYRANO DE BERGERAC," his finest portrayal to my way of thinking. I've seen his "Cyrano" twice and look forward to seeing it once again. His part in "ETHAN FROME" is vastly different from anything I've ever seen him do before and he does it perfectly with the able assistance of Dorothy Matthews as "Mattie Silvers" and Ruth Lee as his hypochrondriac wife. He creates a vivid portrait of the New England farmer, trapped by the soil and whose heart rises to the stars under the spell of the hired girl his wife brought I Margaret Marquis in of Bar 20" at the Victoria Friday.

reels and an indifferent comedy complete the program. LOOK" who is Here! at SILER'S GRILL Mlddletown, Fa. Bjr Popalar Demand, TED MERRIMAN and hia perun act. Also Baltimore Queen of 1938 on roller akatei! All New All Different! Don't miu this grand ahow. All week for 25c Cover Charge! Prices! 1 5c 20c 25c i mm NOW PLAYING "THE PERFECT SPECOir ALSO FIGHT PICTURES LOUIS, 1.1 All II All Knockdowns In SLOW MOTION STARTS FRI.

WILLIAM BOYD in 'CASSIDY OF BAR 20' "DANGEROUS TO KNOW" Gail Patrick Anna May Wong Akira Tamiroff Tony Quinn ENTIRE WEEK STARTING FRIDAY: ON THE STAGE A Big Broadway Show "MANHATTAN Oil PARADE" FEATURING ANN CORIO AND A HUGE CAST OF 50 ENTERTAINERS 50 INCLUDING A CHORUS OF GORGEOUS GIRLS! TWENTY LAVISH SCENES ON THE SCREEN Friday, Saturday Monday Mystery! Thrills! Chills! 3 SHOWS DAILY 2.307.4010.00 4 SHOWS SATURDAY 2.154.457.4010.00 CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES aBBaaaBBBwaaaal I 1 I f. 1 1141 II I I iVjM 1 Uj I I I I 7.t0n.,w I VI yJJ 11 in l. ii r. ii ii II yl ih I I aW flAUll AH I sl 1 I I II I i ii IK I I ALLAN JONES 'FANNY DRICE AND JUDY GARLAND WITH Rtglnalcl Owtn DUN Durk Reginald Gardinar Lynne Carver Original Story and Scrttn Play by Florence Rytrsen and Edgar Allan Weelf. Additional Oialogwo by Jamat Organ.

Diroctod by Edwin Marin. Produced by Harry Rapf. An Picture. Starts FRIDAY at mn LAST DAYS M's Exciting Romance R03ERT TAYLOR in "A YANK AT OXFORD" With Lionel BARRYMORK Maureen SULLIVAN ft. a J..