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ST.LOUIS STAR-TIMES TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 16. 1937. ST.LOUIS STAR-TIMES SEEIN" STARb by FEG MURRAY JIMMIE FIDLER'S I PICTURE GOSSIP 5 ft I 'LS-- i Dick Confesses He's Never Had the Nerve to Before a New York Audience. Powell: Danielle Darrieux 1 A.

Warren Outwits the Autograph Hounds by 1 1 1 1 a ITl Drivins Around in Truck-Like Car. CI Bing Starts Pandemonium by Accidentally rOSDV: Freeing 150 Monkeys From Stud.o Zoo. Three Nations Bar Ballet Coming Here Tomorrow The Jooss European Ballet, the only ballet In the history of the dance to be barred from appearances In three nation because they tear Its scathing indictment of war. comes to St. Louis tomorrow when it will appear at the Municipal Auditorium at 8:30 p.

m. While achieving an international distinction in five years by its convincing presentation of the theory of Kurt Jooss that the art of the ballet should be related to life, the K2 Ellenwood Players Open Their Third Season Tonight Opening their third season with a mystery thriller, the Players will present "A Murder Has Been Arranged," by Emlyn Williams, tonight and tomorrow evening in the Haar stick Auditorium, at the Church of St. Michael and St. George, Ellenwood avenue and Wy-down boulevard. Sydney Busch is cast in the leading role, supported by Harriet Hul-bard, Margaret Rumsey, Mary Chambers, Harriet Robbins, Arthur Gaines, Jack Cole, David Crossen and William Milton.

The play is directed by J. Scott Robertson. Many of the cast have frequently Parisian Actress, Declared Most Beautiful in Europe. Won Hollywood Film Job Through Role in MISS MacDONALD. Jooss Ballet also has achieved an A young French actress, declared to be the most beautiful the European screen has yet produced, has been transplanted to American soil one of the newest importations to be made by Hollywood.

Her name Is Danielle Darrieux pronounced Dare You) and she has just been signed to a long-term contract by Universal Pic- appeared in amateur, and profes sional theatricals in St. Louis. Sev eral were heard regularly during the past summer over Radio Station KMOX in weekly skits, dramatizing events from the files of the Better does, to be hoDest." In their newfound bliss, the John Barnmore will motor to Miami on a delayed honeymoon and. from there, fly to Havana for a three weeks stay in the land of the rhumba and tango. Lynne Overman Is a busy man these das busy in fact, Paramount studio has been obliged to charter an airplane so he can commute between Hollywood and Palm Springs.

Overman is playing opposite Martha Raye The Big Broadcast of 1938," at the home lot. and Is the romantic lead opposite Dorothy Lamour in "Her Jungle Love," on locaUon near the swanky desert resort. The studio did not wish to halt work on either picture, so it dovetailed the schedules so Overman might commute by plane as needed. Kidnaping is still the terror of the film families. The Phil Regans were almost crazy the other night when their two sons, Joseph, 13, and Phillip, 10, hadn't returned after being gone all day.

Police already were on the job when the kids finally showed up. They had made 50 cents each, caddyingr at Lakeside Golf Club. Bing Crosby's simians wandered through Holly Business Bureau, which were broad cast by members of the Players' $hF organization. The current offering, written by the Englishman who wrote and played in the New York success, "Night Must Fall," gives an unique International hatred. It has been barred from Russia, Italy and Japan because of the powerful presentation of Its danced pleas for peace.

St. Louis for the first time will see one of these ballets which mark an epoch in the history of the dance when, to conclude tomorrow evening's entertainment, the Jooss Ballet will present "The Mirror." In seven scenes, based upon the life of today, It pictures the class struggle which followed the World War and which is the basis of the threats to involve the world again. Scathing in its satire of the idler and the profiteeer. It is Instinct with the spirit of the brotherhood of man. The music Is by Fritz Cohen, the Jewish composer-conductor who is musical director of the ballet and for whom because he refused to abandon such a collaborator the Nordic Jooss' ballet is also banned from Germany.

Four ballets comprise the offerings for tomorrow evening. A Grimm fairy tale, "The Seven Heroes," which is hilarious com approach to murder plots. The vie tim writes his own suicide note, and then is done away with in full view rovsky's "Le Bal," which now has a newer version recently completed. of the audience. She has appeared In "Chateau of One of the several innovations in eluded in announcements of this sea Dreams," "Volga in Flames," "My Heart is Calling You," "Dede" and son's plans is an offer of a $50 award "Domino Vert." as well as in other for Vf 4 I S'.

I I for the best manuscript of a three-act play. Judges for the contest, which closes February 1, 1938, are HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16. Blond Sonja Henie has taken out a new Lloyd's policy on the shapely legs that won her an Olympic ice-skating championship and a movie career, and she was believed today to be the most heavily insured of all Hollywood stars. Miss Hetiie's legs were Insured for $5,000 a week for the period of one year.

This was reported to have given the Norwegian actress a total of in policies. Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers were back In Hollywood today and planning to leave again in the spring for an air tour of South America. They arrived on a plane from New York, where Miss Pickford conferred with Samuel Goldwyn and Alexander Korda about disposing of her United Artists Studio interests. She said negotiations were proceeding satisfactorily. Hair not upon the head was at a premium In Hollywood today, with a studio placing what was believed the biggest wig order for 5,000 ever made.

The wigs are wanted for the picture, "Marie Antoinette," starring Norma Shearer. The contract was given Max Factor. Thomas Freebairn Smith, announcer for Jean-ette McDonald on a radio network, will receive $250 in the will of an elderly spinster in London for whom he used to run errands as a boy. Smith remembers her only as Miss Biddell. A firm of London solicitors notified him of the legacy.

Mervyn Le Roy, one of Hollywood's leading producers, has signed a long term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, according to Louis B. Mayer. Le Roy has been with Warner Bros. "Anthony Adverse" was among his recent pictures. Warren William, now working as a G-man In Metro's new version of "Arsine Lupin," has a car designed to outwit autograph hounds.

It looks like a big black laundry truck, and in it William could pull up on Hollywood boulevard without attracting anything more than a parking ticket. Only identifying feature outside is a ventilator in the top. Inside, though, it's like a modern, extra compact trailer bed on one side; kitchen, bar and bath on the other. Dick Powell has made a frank confession. He never has had the courage of a tryout before a New York City audience, despite the fame and fortune which has come to him here.

"I've never had any luck in New York about anything except the fact that my wife was born there," Dick declared. "When I started out to make a living as an entertainer, I tried Louisville, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. "These were all big cities to me when I compared them with Little Rock, but they didn't terrify me as the idea of New York City did and still films made abroad. Her impersonation of Baroness Marie Vetsera in "Mayerling," however, is the most important of her career and it was through that role she attracted attention in Hollywood.

France did not want to relinquish Mile. Darrieux to America and, as a precaution against further losses of the kind, the French Chamber of Commerce recently declared an edict demanding its film stars to return home each year to make at least one French production. Anatole Litvak directed "Mayerling," starring Charles Boyer and edy; "Pa vane," which pictures the pomp of a Spanish court to the music of Maurice Ravel, "A Ball in Old Vienna," gay and ardent in its flirtations to the music of the early waltz king. Lanner; and "The Mirror." In "The Seven Heroes" are four scenes, in "The Mirror" seven. The company numbers thirty youthful dancers and Its tour this season Is exceeding even the sensational successes of that two years ago when It visited St.

Louis. Mrs. Mathilde Leimkuehler, Dr. Ray Mackenzie and the Rev. Frederick Kates.

As the second production of the season, the Players have selected John Van Druten's comedy, "There's Always Juliet," to be presented early in February. Quadrangle Club Play Eleven Washington University students have been chosen to fill the principal roles in "One for the Money," student-written musical comedy which will be presented by the Quadrangle Club of the university next spring. In the cast are Kathervn Galle, Edith Marsalek. Dolores Pitts, Ed-wine Schmid. Charles Kanter, Victor Barlow, Thomas Mara, Richard Yore, Charles Dee, Jack Fink and wood today, peeping mio windows, swiping food, tangling traffic and making monkey business of the movies.

Estimating that 150 monkeys had escaped from his studio. Crooner Crosby called upon the police and fire departments to help catch 'em. Bing was making a picture known a couple of weeks ago as "The Badga of Policeman last week as "On the Sentimental Side," today as "Doctor Rhythm," and tomorrow probably as "Monkey Business." On the studio lawn, directly in front of the pink and white bungalow of Mae West, the technician had built a replica of New York's Central Park Zoo. The plot called for Crosby and Andy Devine Vr i Miss Darrieux, supported by a notable list of French players. Young Artists' Recital Six young St.

Louis singers will be featured in an invitation recital tonight at the College Club, 5424 Delmar boulevard, which will be Kenneth Davey. presented under the direction of Miss Doyne Christine Neal. BUDDY ROGERS. Ballot Box Bolt HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.

An ex On the program, which is sched uled to begin at 8 o'clock, are the New Show Boat Play A three-act melodrama, entitled "Brother Against Brother," opened last nlRht on the floating theater. Capt. J. W. Menke's Golden Rod Show Boat, anchored at the foot of Locust street.

The show will continue through next Sunday night, with a matinee on Sunday at 3 p. m. The title "Brother Against Brother" is taken from the famous melodrama of years ago, Hypocrite." In the cast are Billy Remlck. Blanche Forbes, Vida Lorraine, Harry Owens, E. S.

Fletcher, Mary Gaynor, Charles Archer, Mae Kennedy and J. C. Gear. two striking poses. tress when she was 14 years old simply through an advertisement in a Parisian fan magazine and, despite her youth, has already received international acclaim.

At 14 she played the young heroine in the screen adaptation of Irene Nemi- following: Frances Ives and Helen Herring, sopranos; Jack Percival to stagger in and open the doors of all the animal cages. They passed by the lions and the panthers, stopped in front of the monkey cage, and un-snapped the lock. The monkeys did the rest. The technicians had covered the whole 200 with netting but it wasn't enough to stop the monks when two dozen of them congregated on one spot. citing chase in which town officials pursue the mayor who has run off with the ballot box in a special election, is one of the highlights of "Taking the Town," Fred Stone's new picture.

and Pascal Mcehella, tenors, and DANIELLE DARRIEUX tures which sent Charles Rogers, one of its chief executives, to New York by plane recently to meet Miss Darrieux and her husband upon their arrival in New York. Already at work In one picture for Universal titled, "The Rage of Paris," the French beauty probably is best known In this country for her performance in "Mayerling," the all-French dialog film, which now is in its second week at the Shady Oak Theater, 7630 Forsythe boule George Dove and Arvel Palmer, baritones. ACTION GAY LOVE GAGS. AMD GALS! GALS! vard. Speaks Arabic HOLLYWOOD, Nov.

16. Mitchell Lewis, character actor, now playing In "Bad Man of Brimstone." Is one of the few actors In Hollywood who can speak Arabic Miss Darrieux, Just 21 years old. Is demure, dainty as a Bisque figurine Plenty of Jock Th th oirwavtt. Brother Bonny hlmiolf, right, in artittu mood at ho Intpoct thoto V- and happily married to Henry De-coin, French author-director, who accompanied her to the American film capital. She is under contract 3fi I young lodlat fh big hw; b- m4 young lodlot of fho big how; bo- i ff.

Club 4efMvl Vfev 3 to Universal for five, years, for which it is reported she Is to re ceive approximately $1,000,000. Plays Hunches HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 16. Tyrone Power, who became a star overnight, believes in hunches.

Every one he has followed has been to his advantage, he says. Danielle Darrieux's heritage makes ner arrival in America a bit of a homecoming. While the United States is not her motherland, it Is her great-grandmotherland. She was Plenty of Lovln' ivpino hot nSo hoy oil doing tho oM lomoo ocl whon tho tottot 'in that Iwplno tmllo. Noilco how Jock ond Dick Arlon ool wo born in Bordeaux during the World 3 War.

Her father was a Frenchman. her mother an Algerian. Her graidmother was Polish and her There's a Reason HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16. One of the reasons for Don Ameche's broad shoulders is the summer he spent loading 94-pound bags of cement oi.

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Armstrong lood hit twing bond In tomo now hot nvmb.rt) Anoro Kott.lon.rs ond Hit Fomovt todio Sytnohony Orchottro oro alto toatwrod In "ArHH ond Mod.ft." dowblod ttp wHh looghW. (Woy im tho ntiddlo of tho od yoo taying oro ond with Bon Bio. -4 ss A Begins 0 ODAY tsl She's a Model Girl! I BETTY FURNESS-G0RD0N JONES Daring December They Wanted to Marry" "MARCH OF Tl Shown at gO" TMtjf g-touff Shown at Mickey Mouse Cartoon, "Donald's Ostrich" -ARTISTS AND MODELS" SKow, Lucille LaMarr, Portland, Ore, beauty and one of several who appear in the flashy screen revue "Artists and Models," start-ins today at the Fox Theater. Ctme FiftBrw. IB) C.

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