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NINTH? 'AKRON BEACON JOURNAL SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1931 Actress Dresses Comedian Featured Lew Ayres Methods Humors Aboard Airplane On Palace Program Novel "Tagging" Preserve Players9 Star's Role Sought By Lilyan Tashman Is Starred At Keith's Bauman Orchestra At Eagles Temple Orie Bauman and his orchestra will continue to play for the dancing at the Eagles Temple ballroom, it was announced Saturday. The coming week's program of special events will include ladies' nights on Monday and Thursday and motion picture dances on Wednesday and Friday. Popular Featured Player Accepts Contract Hoping Stars Of Yesterday Head line Vaudeville Program cal men, around, someone is sure to make an error. The man handling it has to be corrected and he might get a little hot under the collar being publicly brought to time. "So we just forestall that.

As soon as the error is discovered, Instead of calling attention to it openly, the medal is immediately pinned on the guilty one. It quickly calls attention that something is wrong but does it in such a way that the man can not get sore but will remember it. "As soon as there is any other mistake, the medal Is Immediately transferred to the next guilty one." HOLLYWOOD, May 9. The members of the company filming the new Joan Crawford starring vehicle, "Girls Together," claim that they are setting a record for good nature. According to Charies Rosher, the chief cameraman, there has not been a single case of anyone getting sore at anything.

The method for keeping everyone from losing good humor even for a moment is simple. A rather ornate piece of metal appearing like a medal of honor for a war hero is the sole means used. "There are bound to be mistakes in anything," said Rosher. "With so many prop men, techni For Top Honors After Good Career As Free Lance Actress By ROBBIN COONS Beacon Journal Special Dispatch AKRON OTHER ATTRACTIONS Thursday 21 I EW AYRES has the starring hon- HOLLYWOOD, May 9. Lilyan Tashman has decided that she -wanta to stop appearing In talkies as mere support to other women.

She wants to be a star herself. The high priestess ol style and smartness S. Main Si and WUbethRd. ors as "Iron Man," offered on the screen for the week beginning Saturday at the R-K-O Keitn Falace theater. i (of course Constance Bennett and Kay Erancls have a word to say about that title) thus has conceded that inr: mi Avres' role Is that of a young prize Th Rrut W110 Drops ThrouJl Peters Noose.

contracts have charms that lure even the most hard fighter who is on the route to the chamDionshio. Guided by a know ened and confirmed free-lance actress. tract were Brian Marlow, S. K. Lauren, A.

A. Kline, Madam Condes Neve, and James K. MoGulnness. Miss Tashman, shortly after she came to Holly' ing and friendly manager, nis prog ress Is rapid. On the way toward the top he As a direct result of her out wood five years ago, to marry Edmund Lowe and take up a picture career, signed a one-year contract standing work with Maurice Chev picks up Jean Harlow and falls in love with her.

The story continues through to the Inevitable for the PLAYERS, WRITERS ADDED TO STAFFS Paramount Signs New Talent As Production Campaign Is Mapped with a smaller studio, and her experiences during that alier in "The Smiling Lieutenant," Miriam Hopkins renewed her Para term made her Hollywood's champion hold-out. Eddie Stanley, above, comedian, is presented in a featured act of the vaudeville program at the R-K-O Palace theater starting Saturday. headstrong youth. Burnett Is Author She rejected numerous contract offers and con- mount contract for a period of five years. PRESENTS THP'GREATEST Of ALL STAR.

TOVt MIX AND tlnued on her chosen way, playing parts when and If John Miljan and Robert Armstrong have featured roles in the story she chose. "A free-lance player has more freedom," she says, Ola Munson, answering hurry Oftll to location, has dressing room transplanted to plane. COLLEGE VISITOR "Dormitory week-ends" have become a regular habit with Dorothy Jordan, pretty leading lady. The FA HOLLYWOOD, May added 10 new players, five written by W. R.

Burnett, author of "Little Caesar." Headlining the new vaudeville program will be the act, "Youngsters of Yesterday." TONY lilvin Tashman Bna A w. uio nou eu at' ivery erformance ms unve cation, I could always go with him, not being tied to a contract myself. I THE WONDCft MOftSC playwrights and renewed one con' reason is that her sister, Mary, is tract during the past week. The GAMING EQUIPMENT used to say that one contract in the family was enough. "But a contract has its advantages, and I want to take them.

There's a comfort in knowing exactly where players added are Raymond Galon In the cast of the offering are Josephine Sabel, 67, remembered as one of the singers to bring fame to DOOM OPEN 7 P.M. TWICE DAILY! l-- 8 P. M. 1 Peggy Shannon, Tamara Geva, Al 1 a student at Scripps college, Clare-mont, Cal. FILM SERIAL Production on "Danger Island," the first of the serials on next sea "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old "BROKEN," STORED Rogers Named By Movie Folk As "Candidate" len Vincent, Dorothy Tree, Vivi-nene Osborne, Lenitia Lane, Charles Town Annie Hart, 68, of Lizzie Nelson, creator ol Trowbridge, Charles D.

Brown, and Tom Harris, 86, Downtown Ticket Sale Circus Day Akron Pharmacy Portage Hotel Building son's llneuo. starts this week at Picture Studios Follow Laws Frances Moffat. Playwrights placed under con dancer; Danny Simpson, 67, and Universal City. Dave Genaro, 61. By JESSIE HENDERSON In Keeping Movie 'Props' On Lots In Comedy Turn Bestcnn Journal Special Dispatch Eddie Stanley is billed as "Jest a OLLYWOOD, May 9.

What Hc Jester," bringing fast patter as ever the rest of the coun hard-boiled chorine and sophisticated clothes-horse two roles which have been dominant in her picture career to date. Her best part she considers that in "The Mad Parade," the all-woman picture of the war. She wore only a uniform In that, muddy and unkempt most of the time. Her studio "home" her dressing room is a reflection of her personality. Modeled after a room in her own home, it Js a bright little refuge In tints of green and grey, with smartly modernistic touches blended with the quaintness of antiques.

one is to worn. us use navmg studio home instead of being on the Jump constantly. "And I've tired of supporting other women in pictures, and this contract promises me better roles, written with me in mind. I'm taking a salary cut the first year, but this will be more than made up the second." In the past two years Lilyan Tashman has worked in more than 15 pictures and was one of the highest-paid players in the lists. Tired Of Roles It is her hope that the contract will release her from the stamp of HOLLYWOOD, May sisted by his "company." Paul Mall is a blackface comedian, by the state of California but legal try feels; Hollywood Is taking less and le6S facetiously the gag about Will Rogers for president of the United States.

Some motor trucks singing comedy songs in the "Jol for motion picture purposes only, in sonesque manner, Indulging many thousands of dollars in gamb comedy chatter between vocal efforts. here carry placards announcing the candidacy. Hollywood inclines to the opinion that Will Rogers him ling equipment, firearms and other lethal instruments are stored under Rounding out the program are Chaney and Fox, dance stars on lock and key in a special compart' self is none too flippant in regard to the idea and his friends today European as well as American stages. Funnier Than a Family in An Perfection (t Hagar Wilde Signs pointed out the coincidental facility with which Rogers happens to drop In at Managua, drouth areas and With Howard Hughes various important meetings. V0L THE GREATEST CAST EVER ASSEMBLED SPENCERTRACY SIDNEY FOX EPWARP EVERETT HORTON EL BRENDEL UNAMERKEL WM.COLLIERSH LORIN RAKER BERT ROACH RUTH WARREN The friends point out also two Hagar Wilde, novelist and maga supposed echoes of the buzzing of the political bee.

One is the serious zine writer, has been added to the writing staff of Howard Hughes, and note in the Rogers speeches which VARIOUS LANGUAGES PROVIDE PROBLEMS Different Microphone Posi tions Required For Each Tongue, Engineer Says HOLLYWOOD, May 9. Different languages require distinct changes in tho Msition of the microphone, her first assignment under a long- term contract will be the dialog deal more frequently of late with politics. The other is the fact that In a recent film Rogers wore a dress ment in the Metri-Goldwyn-Mayer I property warehouse. There are, for instance, enough gambling layouts to start a fair-sized Monte Carlo, roulette wheels, faro banks, chuck-a-luck cages, crap tables and other games of chance. These find frequent use In films but, as soon As removed from sets, are carefully dismantled and stored seperately so that no one key would open all the doors in which the various parts are kept.

In the ordnance line are machine guns, rifles, tear bombs, pistols, swords, rapiers, spears, cutlasses and other weapons banned by law. They are stored "broken" so that, even if stolen, they could not be used. Cane-swords, illegal outside of museums, are put away with the construction for "The Age for Love Uses Golf Club On Movie Stage EDWARD SUTHERLAND directs his motion pictures with a golf stick instead of a megaphone. A director long before talking pictures came in, he was accustomed to hold a megaphone. Having nothing in his hands during the direction of a talking scene made him uncomfortable.

In order to have something to handle, he always carries a mashle. the Billie Dove starring vehicle suit for the first time in his career. based upon the popular novel of Likes The Idea Ernest Pascal. N0 matter how Rogers or the rest of the nation thinks, Hollywood Ernest Pascal has already com pleted the adaptation of his novel, thinks it's elegant that there may be a remote possibility of an actor and Frank Lloyd will direct the stepping from celluloid to states film. No casting has yet been done, manship.

There's a reeling tnai but it is expected that a leading Hollywood is already the cultural man will be selected soon from the hi vi artistic, and business center of the large list of applicants. Limousine tastes on 111 I I I 1 IVJ f.V world, and may soon be the capitol a flivver income and "cane" portion missing. Revolvers are minus barrels and machine guns of its country. according to technicians at the M-G-M studio. "We have dicovered by long practice," stated Douglas Shearer, chief recording engineer at Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer, "that microphones must be placed" at different distances and directions from the mouth of the speaker, for every language he speaks.

"For instance, with a man like Adolphe Menjou, who makes pictures in four different languages, German Building Hollywood has the climate; it nas are stripped of actions. LOCATION COMPANY Exposition Opens love hits the bumps. Blowouts cause blowups in the friendly relations toward Latin America and if you don't believe this, go down to Tia Juana and BERLIN, May 9. (AP) Ger Supplies Far East HOME FROM FLEET count the Americans under any With Color Films this comedy joy ride. TRADE IN YOUR CARES FOR A SNAPPY 1931 LAUGH MODEL! table, Accustomed to moving moun Make Picture As Navy Con English, French, German and Spanish, this Dosition of the microphone tains with process shots, Hollywood doesn't see why the government in Washington should live; let it live he different for ducts Sham Battle At Panama Canal in the cinema capital which is as 1 fcvpnr InnEuaze.

many's huge building exposition, one of the largest ever held, opened today with speeches by Mayor Sahm and Adam Stegerwald, the minister of labor. It covers 32 acres with eight great halls encompassing the entire scope of modern building. The United States is represented by elaborate charts and pictures showing the development of city planning in such cities as Washington, New accustomed to political intrigue as Washington is accustomed to acting )t "The reason for this Is the dlf-v ferent manner in which the differ HOLLYWOOD, May 9. (AP) Howard Hughes, film producer, has announced that he will construct a branch multi-color film laboratory in Osaka, Japan, to supply the Far East film companies with all-color photography. Hughes said he had closed a contract with the Pan-Pacific productions to make 12 Japanese feature films.

HOLLYWOOD, May 9. Back like the movies. Cabinet Is Selected She signed li; Extra Added Dramatic Attraction ent nationalities pronounce meir words: the nature of the words with thousands of feet of film, and no casualties reported save a few Todav the cinema capital plotted har lover's I I 6V t.hMiMeivps: and the manner in out a tentative cabinet and sec oi Which the person expels his breath advisors in the event of a Rogers daath warrant, then riBked her York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. cases of "cat fever," the group of cameramen, sound technicians and others who traveled with the United in talking. victory.

President, Will Rogers; vice honor to save him. JU Ur- Dancing States fleet during its Panama ma neuvers have arrived home. PRODUCER HUNTING A Fiery, Romantic Drama That Will Che You the Thrill of a Lifetime The group, under command of Lieut. Com. Frank Wead, shot the NEW PLANE FLEET AGLE Temple thrills of the maneuvers, biggest ever held by the navy, for "Sea Eagles," new drama of aviation in Hughes Seeks Special Types which George Hill directed Wat president, Will Hays; secretary oi war, John Gilbert or Jim Tully or both; secretary of the navy, Clara Bow because in a picture she was true to it; secretary of the treasury, Bela Lugosi, because as "Dracula," he knows how to extract blood from a stone; secretary of agriculture, El Brendel, because Will Rogers says you have to be funny to be a secretary of agriculture, with Laurel and Hardy as alternates; secretary of the interior, Cecil B.

De Mille, because his interiors are famous. Other tentative candidates were; chief justice, Gloria Swanson, because she is said recently to have declared there's no Justice in Hollywood. Head of the commission on lace Beery, Marjorle Rambeau and For Filming Aviation Comedy a big cast. The technicians made headquar ters aboard the airplane carrier Saratoga, through cooperation of mnv uannpun SHOW BIGGEST SHOW IN TOWN held oyer Popularity of Red Curtis and Hia WLW Dance Orchestra Gives Him 2 Days Extra (Monday and Tuesday) At Summit Beach Park Dancing Pavilion Next Week Starting Wednesday TED ROSENBURG'S BAND the government and were able to Howard Hughes is rounding up a new fleet of war-time airplanes to be flown in the aviation comedy which he will produce, with Edward Rpdirwlt dlrectine. Half a dozen film thrills of the maneuvers as they were carried out, including the problem" or sham battle in which part of the fleet "attacked" and conservation of waterways, Jean-ette MacDonald, because she takes TONIGHT And every week night.

Where Better Akron Dances Free Dancing For Ladies Each Night Except Friday and 1 Saturday Music By Akron's Most Popular Dance Band ORIE BAUMAN And His part "defended" the canal. a bath in nearly every picture. Several of the crew reported cases ol "cat fever," a mild form of ma Speaker of the house, Greta Garbo, who never speaks if she can avoid laria often experienced for a few it. Conservation ol natural re days by newcomers in the Canal sources. Svlvia.

the masseuse who Zone. There were no other mishaps. authentic type ships, Including American and French fighting planes, have been purchased and are being reconditioned for use In the picture, tentatively entitled "Ground Hogs." These are different type planes than those flown in "Hell's Angels," for original plans to use "cut-outs" from that air spectacle have been abandoned. J. B.

Alexander, chief of aeronautics on "Hell's Angels," will also superintend the flying in "Ground Hogs." Rnencer Tracv will have the lead- pummels the stars into shape. ITCH I In a Picture Truly Fit for the King! fflj The Itch (icabies) Is highly contagious SEE FREE ACT Every Nile 8:30 Van Norman In His Cycling Leap for Life QUITE EARLY Harry Northrup, character film actor, relates with pride that his earliest ancestor in America didn't come over on the Mayflower, but caught a boat a few years later. Nelson Northrup landed in Boston in 1633. ORCHESTRA and will continue for life If not treatea. It Is caused by the whlrh Immune to ordinary ointments EXSORA kills the Itch-mite almott instantly.

Th. EXSORA Treatment ends it. big role and the picture will go into nroductlon Wednesday, with the air Obtainable at all Day Drug Stores. Adv. seauenoes being filmed at March Field, Riverside, Cal.

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