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ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1043 11 Dinno Skipped For 'Oscars' LJOLLYWOOD (AP) For 15 years the Academr WrltH You're Aya Alec Templeton Scores Again With Civic Orchestra By NORMAN NAIRN A LEC TEMPLETOX, that inimitable combination of serious pianist and entertainer, continues on his merry way of captivating1 audiences. And I say "merry" advisedly, for there's hardly a performer who can so convulse the public and ROM KlE.

1 CARRY Producer's Life Held Subject For Movie By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN TJOLLYWOOD (UP) Benedict Bogeaus is the newest of Hollywood's bigtime movie makers. What he ought mMMlNP JHT YOU MAKE U. S. Probes Living Cost it-Report to Be Held Until After Fight On Subsidies As usual, the stage was all Templeton's for the end of the program.

That was where the orchestra men just sat and enjoyed the show to the full. If anything, Tem-pleton was funnier than ever. His amazing versatility brought into play, he first Improvised on Schubert's "Movement Musical," not, as he said, "as Schubert wrote it." Of course not! Who expected it would be? Then there was his stunt of improvising on five tunes called at random from the audience. Familiar, too, was the simultaneous improvisation on four tunes supplied from the packed house. Mate in Africa, Maria Montez Learns By LOUELLA O.

PARSONS HOLLYWOOD (INS) -r You'd never put Maria Montez down as a gal who pined for her lover far, far away. Yet that's exactly what the dynamic redhead is doing. She watches every post fcr a letter from John Pierre Auraont, her bridegroom, who in Africa. A few days ago she was rewarded with word he had arrived there and Is with the Free French. The same day she was given another pleasant surprise.

She was told "The Golden Fleece," Bertita Harding's historical novel, had been purchased for her by Universal and she gets her wish to play Empress Elizabeth of Austria. The rights to the noel belong to Alexis Thurn-Taxia, who will produce the movie with a name actor in the role of Franz Joseph, husband of Empress Elizabeth. The film story will span the life of the Empress from childhood to eld age. One of the first news stories to greet me when I sat at my desk after a short trip was an announcement that Dore Schary, one of M-G-M's most successful producers, had joined the Vanguard Company. To you outside the movie world the Vanguard is Mr.

David Selz-nick, but for some reason. In making the announcement, Daniel O'Shea, president, did the talking and David's name wasn't mentioned. Schary won the Academy Award in 1932 for his original story, "Boyatown," and he was the producer responsible for many other of M-G-M's money makers. When I was in New York I got the story straight that the Theater Guild would release no more torop-erties to the movies no matter Low much gold was dangled before them. Well, they'll have a chance to test their mettle, for William Perlberg is willing -to go as high as $350,000 for the rights to "Embezzled Heaven," the Franz Wet el novel that has been dramatized by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete.

If any movie producer is favored with the Werfel hit, which will star Ethel Barrymore, I'm betting on Perlberg. The reports aKout "The" Song of Bernadette," which he made, are raves. A line or two: hear the official l'fe story of Gen. Jimml-J Doclittie is being offered to the studios. It's called "Lightning in the Sky" sV I i -r- in? Ccpr.

194J, King Feature Syndicate. Ruthless Invalid Dominates Play Which Scores at Community By GEORGE DAVID ACTUALLY a psychopathic case, whether genuine or at least partly feigned, can cause as much havoc as a tank. Those who saw one-in action in the Community Players' new offer-ins, the drama called "Guest in the House," on Saturday eve keep them in stitches. Last night's appearance at the Eastman as soloist, with the Civic Orchestra was, I believe, his fifth in Rochester, but his popularity has diminished not a jot. He's still the man riot," and he "packs 'em in," for Jhe old SRO sign was dusted off and hung out late in the week.

The standees must have numbered 200 or 300. Conductor Guy Fraser Harrison had prepared an attractive orchestral program to go along'with Tem-pleton's and the boys were In good form. Opener Adam's Overture "If I Were King," with some nice work by the strings in the Boccherinl Minuet, and the rest of it the Gavotte from Bach's Sixth English Suite, the Intermezzo from Grana-dos' "Goyescas," the waltz from Tschaikowsky's "Sleeping Beauty Ballet," Glinka's "Caprice Brilliant." and David Roae "Holiday for Strings." Harrison and the orchestra were given a good round of applause for their part. Templeton's first appearance brought a Mozart Concerto, one of those in flat major. This was in good Mozartian style, full of sparkle and delicacy.

And how lovely that second Blow second movement was, followed by jovial finale. Here were deft technical skill and taste. A pianist has to feel Mozart to get at the real substance of his music. It is more than just pretty and tinkling. One can not be cumbersome, either.

Tern- pleton wasn't, and the number was intriguing. Harrison gets an accolade, too, for the way he kept the orchestra in fine accord with the pianist. It would have been so easy, to make a slip, but things were smooth. "BEST TOOT FORWARD" LucIIU Ball Harry Jamas Orch. "KID GLOVE KILLER" Van Hsflin Marsha Hunt 4r THE mon union RUTH ROBE IT WARRICK RYAN rtutf TOM CONROY in "THE FALCON THE CO-EDS" DG3 HOPE DETTY MUTTON IUJI- ItSUI OAVID HOWARD -MIVEH imSPITFIRE" By CECIL B.

DICKSON 1 WASHINGTON Labor leaders are expecting that the special "War Labor Board committee appointed by President Roosevelt to look into living costs will report a riee in costs of services as well as in food. The report will be held back until after Christmas, which means after the fight in Congress over the Administration's plea for consumer subsidies under the Commodity Credit Corporation. Because of CECIL B. U1CK.S.ON the sudden turn of labor leaders on the President's hold-the-line policy, the decision of the committee logically can be expected to do these things: 1. Justify wage increases beyond the "Little Steel" formula.

2. Make a thrust at Congress by claiming that the Administration was unable to put into practice all the subsidies it felt necessary to keep living costs in line. CEHY1CKS have not been ln- eluded In the living cost index of the Labor Department's bureau of statistics. Coats of few services have been limited. In many places the 25 cent hae has jumped to 50 cents, the 50 cent haircut to "5 and 85 cents even $1.

Costs on repairs to furnaces, plumbing, automobiles and the like have jumped. Score of other items that take money out of a man's pocketbook are hither. Delivery wrvice has been curtailed by the Office of Defense Transportation, and the result has been more time and money pent by people tor Laundry and cleaning prices In most communities are higher, while the sen ice is slower, forcing many people to buy additional clothing to tide them over. LABOR Department official said that while labor is ie-ceiving the highest pay in Amari-can history. tne morale of the workers in many war industries is low and that absenteeism eon-tinuea at a high rate despite efforts of the War Manpower Oenmission.

It Im estimated that if Industry could have full utilization of "ts manpower, production would Increase 25 per cent. Many war workers are deliberately slowing down, and wildcat strikes are staged by lesser union officiate for the purpose of pro-loneing their jobs, say reports reaching the War and Navy Departments. The employers are to biame in many cases. They have hoarded labor ad the workers know it. Therefore the workers care little about doing a full day's work, since they know that the idle men being boarded by their employer get government money the same as they.

One Naval officer said that some shipyards men punch ihe clock as they enter the gates and can be found all day long until they check out. They hide out, sleep, or sometimes are found with a group shooting craps. rpiIE Navy Department now lias a new policy. It Is going to send every officer under SO years of ace to sea, even publicity men. Hundreds of young men rushed into the Navy and got commissions, expecting to stick in Navy Department headquarter here or In some safe shore station.

Secretary of the Navy Inor, one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish-American is determined that those under 30 get a taste) of wa duty, ill -Y flow MAIL Inc. Vorid riffht tufrvei I with pleasing variety and charm, and has true, vitalizing touch. He acts with ease, naturalness and sincerity. He avoids the temptation to overdo. Marie Kasiner poses the model properly and cleverly gives her convincing attributes.

Aunt Martha is done with understanding and the right inflection by Hazel Parker; she is generally mel low but tellingly tart on occasion. A prying tab reporter is played brightly and with pungent humor by Laura MacGillvray, a Community newcomer who should be an asset. The child is performed with intelligence and nice spontaneity by Frances Talcott Remington, and William Rowley is an honest, likable Dan. One feels Hilda's resentment as expressed by Mrs. George Town, and Robert Bockelman is right as a clergyman.

Leon Stebbins has the veteran's ease and makes a business man believable, even to his ulcers, and Berenice Meckfessel strikes the right note as his wife. Donald Hart is a realistic tab cameraman, and Gilbert Hassett buttles with proper unobtrusiveness. Milton C. Robinson's set is at tractive, and the diligence and pood taste of Mrs. William A.

Mac- Vay, Mrs Robert Deverlan and Mrs. Howard Minchin provided it with the right proprieties. Young Conductor Wins Plaudits VEW YORK (JD Sometimes everything comes out perfectly for a young chap, and yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Hall it was that way for Leonard Bernstein. When the Philharmonic-Symphony's 25-year-old assistant con ductor got his first chance with that great orchestra, he did a hangup job. The chance came this way- Bruno Walter, fighting influenza- all week, gave up and cancelled his date as guest conductor late Saturday night.

Arthur Rodzinskl, permanent conductor of the Philhar monic, was called but couldn't make it. So it was up to young Bernstein. It was a tough job, too. The pro gram had been rehearsed by Walter, not Bernstein, and another rehearsal was impossible. Just before the concert he and Joseph Schus ter, the 'cellist, snatched a minute to run over a few spots in Strauss Don Quixote." That was all.

The audience, told just before the concert began that a 25-year-old was to conduct for it, responded with applause. It applauded more after each number, and at the end there was an authentic demonstra tion in honor of much ability, four fine performances, and a lot of pluck. Although conducting a program rehearsed by someone else, young Bernstein was able to put a good deal of youth and intelligently-di rected vigor into the music. His technique, developed under Fritz Reiner and Serge Koussevilzky, was secure and ready. There were no bad spots; the orchestra joined the applause.

There was even an accolade in the continental manner. After the "Don Quixote," Schuster was so de lighted he flung his arms around the youngster and kissed him on the cheek. 7 t-tH-'J to do is a picture based on the life of Benedict Bogeaus. He'd never find a wilder-eyed plot. Here it is-When Bogeaus was a youngster in Chicago he started speculating in real estate.

He'd buy a lot with borrowed money, build on It with borrowed money, and then h'e'd buy another "lot, until he had, at the age of 25, title to 11 of the biggest apartment hotels in Chicago. He'd built 'em all him self. They were worth a conserva tive $15,000,000. The time was 1929 and Chicago's youngest multimillionaire was get ting ready to enjoy himself with the income from the rents paid by his 1.1C0 tenants. September merged Into October.

Came back Friday on the stock market. Blooie. The 1,100 tenants quit paying rent, the bankers continued to collect their mortgages and Bogeaus, at the age of 26, was broke. He also was heartbroken. What happened to him shouldn't happen to a dog.

He went to France and he stayed there five years, dabbling in one business and another. Zipper Trouble In 1935 he returned to Chicago, feeling better. He was older. He knew about the ways of the money lenders and he organized a wholesale electrical firm, which operated nationally until 1938, when Bogeaus sold his interest at what he described as vi comfortable profit. He was married now and here's where big things depend on small details the zippers on his wife's dreses always were getting stuck.

She'd tug and he yank and pretty soon there'd be a hole in the dress. Europe's biggest zipper factory was in Belgium. He bought Into it, while he and his associates attempted to perfect the perfect zipper. In 1939, ten days before was was declared, Bogeaus received a cable saying the perfect zipper was a reality. He rifshed to Antwerp, the war began immediately, the zipper factory closed and there was Bogeaus broke again.

He couldn't get a nickle of his money out of Bel-glum. He persuaded a couple of his old employes to make a miniature working model of the perfect zipper-making machine, in hope of smuggling it out in a trunk. He waited six months before he could get a boat out of the country. He got to South Africa with hia model and eventually to Philadelphia, where he sold his zipper rights at you guessed it a comfortable profit. In May 1SM0 Bogeaus came to Hollywood, built himself a home in Bel Air and established a plant making photographic equipment for the federal government.

It is a booming establishment; its method should do much to make clearer prints of standard movie films, once the war is over. Buys Movie Studio So here was Bogeaus, with money in his pocket, and not much to do. Here also was the General Service Studio, a going concern which had been operated as a rental lot by the Bell Telephone Company, by way of Western Electric. The government said this looked like it said the phone company had to sell its movie studio. Bogeaus bought it.

Most of the 22 producers for United Artists make their films on Bogeaus' premises. He helped finance some of them, he watched them all at work, and when he thought he learned enough about the movie business, he became a producer, himself. Ills first picture is "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," starring Lynn Bari, Francis Lederer, Nazi ova and Akim Tamiroff. It Is a big-timer and costly. "My theory is that you must pay plenty for what you want but you must be "sure you get -what you're paying for," Bogeaus said.

His next will be Plan Banks' novel, "There Goes Lona Henry." His third one, he hopes, will be a de luxe job, toe, but he has not yet decided what it will be. How about a movie concerning an ex-multimillionaire from Chicago, Mr. and what happened when he really got mad and yanked the zipper from his wife's dress? A fine story and it would- n't cost you a cent. Robinson and Marguerite Chapman In "Dextroyer" and Martha Scott and Adolphe Menjou in "Hi Diddle Diddle." West Knd Lucille Ball and William Gaxton in "Best Foot For-ward" and Claire Trevor and Edgir Buchanan in "Good Luck, Mr. Yates." Strand Lucille Ball and William Gaxton in "Best Foot Forward" and Van Heflin and Marsha Hunt in "Ki 1 move Killer." Webster Fred Astaire and Joai Leslie In "Sky's the Limit" and George Montgomery and Annabella in JSomoer Moon.

Arnett Lucille Ball and William Gaxton in "Best Foot Forward" and Franchot Tone and Marsha Hunt in "Pilot No. 5." Grand Lucille Ball and William Gax'on in 4 Best Foot Forward" and Dead End Kids in "Keep 'Em Slugs'" ttiaito r.ast noenesier sawtra 1 13 A of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences lias been awarding statuettes for the best acting, writing: and directing always after a big, swank dinner. This year's shindig will be held Mar. 2, but hungry guests will have to be satisfied with fat, colossal adjectives. Due to food and waiter-power shortages, there'll be no dinner.

BATH ATTORNEY ILL Bath Attorney James McCall Is a patient In Bath Memorial Hospital. A MASTO MIND FiaATt' YOUNG MOTHERS SHOULD KNOW It is important to know that children are more subject to coM if their resistance is low due to insufficient vitamin A. Father John's Medicine builds resistance to such colds hy supplying rlenty of vitamin A. It also gives prompt relief from FATHER JOHNS coughs and throat irrita lion due to coldi by sooth ing the throat. GOOD TOR ALL THE FAMILY RiSltluLiif.

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7. Contest open November Tth and ends December 12th. 8. The winner will appear with Uncle Dan, on his Sunday morning broadcast. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS! Frsnk Jsmst Ceteiime Eugsne LeVsndotk! Norms Csrl Kulp Maxina Ella Boas Douglas Valapae Gary Palietchi Las Ann Murphy Harriet Francis Marilyn Jane Eltter Gsorge Lindsr Mary Anna Fnedaricfc Joisph Eichas Carol J.

Stocking Anna Msitsmahl Salvetore Cimpnirt Clara Da Wolf Donald Da Mott Audrey Bloom Evelyn A. Waller .1 FSF Funniest of all were his vocal "impressions" of Bach at' a jam session, of Eric Blore singing "Pistol Packing Mama," and cf "Franko Sinato" in an "operatic" production. And he "wowed 'em" again, ending his encores with a piano piece of his own snd a bit of poetry. MB LAST TWO DAYS! run WHOM THE BELL TOLLS IN TECHNICOLOR WITH GARY COOPER INGRIDBERGMAN MATINEES 75 Mon. Thru.

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At tner second' intermission, miny of them were so indignant about the domestic damage she had done to her benefactors that they could have wrung her soft, white, little neck with the greatest of glee. This was a tribute not only to the effectiveness of the character itself, but also to that of its performance by Betty Ann Lazarus. Had Mias Lazarus made a slip or two and let her Evelyn Heath got off key a bit, such strong audience antagonism could not have been aroused. But no such slip did she make; in conception and playing she did not err that is, in the general design; perhaps she did go up the staircase once cr twice a bit too vigorously for one whose se'f-interest depended entirely on her holding to her pose of an invalid entitled to sympathy and aid. Focal Bole Strongly Acted However, such a point is close a quibble, because the portrayal was mo clear, true and finely perceptive, and so ably shaded, and completely convincing in its inner malignancy that such a minor detail could not detract from the harsh, lacerating impression it made.

Yes, Miss Lazarus came througti mighty well. And it was necessary that she ahould, for the credibility of the play, which hac a good Broadway run and now is on view here for the first time, depends on a performance or this character that is Strong enough to overcome and minimize some arbitrary fea tures of the craftsmnns hip. It not a subtly made piece; the hands of the playwrights, llagar Wilde and Dale Eunson, ca.i be noted maneuvering characters and setting up scenes. But once these ire set up, they take on vigor and il lusion. Evelyn Heath has a weak heart, and a terror complex about birds, and she has capitalized on her physical defect by artfully winning sympathy as an invalid and indulging in gross selfishness.

She cleverly tries to make servants of anyone around her and when ahe wants anything very much, proceeds with cunning ruthlessnesj to get it or attempt -to. Her cousin, 'Ann Proctor, that Evelyn Is unhappy alone with her drunken father in Cleveland, so she easily persuades her husband, artist illustrator for magazines and commercial matter, to agree to have Evelyn come to live with them for a time at their place near Trumbull, Conn. Doug's younger brother, Dan, a chem'st, ipfluences this decision; he has met Evelyn, pitied and more than liked er. Evelyn does impress Ann, Dcug and their little Lee as being gentle, sweet and lovable. But almost at once ahe begins craftily to make trouble.

She exasperates the maid-cook, Hilda, with her inconsiderate calls; she immediately fancies Doug and' resents the presence of his model, Miriam Blake. Evelyn makes Ann suspicious about Doug's relations with Miriam. This angers him, and to get him for herself, the cunning, sweet little guest plays him and Ann off against each other and sympathizes with each in turn. When she has driven the cook away, driven Doug to drink and loss of work, influenced little Lee to imitate her invalidism, 6he plays her cards to drive Ann away to her Aunt Martha's one person who has had misgivings about Evelyn's presence from the start. Her wrecking of the family is about complete when but not all should be unfolded here.

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