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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 19a. 6 A The Hollywood Lpwdown Current Attractions At Hartford Theaters SID DeMille Issues New Leading; Lady Rules After unsuccessfully scouring the country for a new leading lady for his next Paramount spectacle, "The Crusades," Cecil B. DeMille today issued h.s requirements for the role of Berengeria, wife of King Richard the Lion-Heartecl, the principal female character in the picture. "She must act like Helen Hayes." the director announced. "She must have the vivacity of Miriam Hopkins, the wistfulness of Helen Mack Eugene Pallett.

It tells how a piritless hack writer on a conserva-ive magazzine regains, with the help of two friends, the Initiative for which he was famous in college days. The Astor Theater in East Hartford is now offering a double bill consisting of "Blind Date," a romance in which Ann Sothern rejects the love of Paul Kelly, a poor but hard-working boy, for that of a wealthy man, Neil Hamilton, whom she meets on a blind date; and "Elmer and E'ste," an amusing comedy by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly, concerning the alleged influence of "the l.ttle woman" in furthering the careers of most husbands. George Bancroft, Frances Fuller and Roscoe Karns are in the cast. the charm of Marion Davies.

nnti rs for looks, she must be a com jug. A bination of all four of these act--C resses." a Bing Crosby likes detective sto-'-: ries, v.1' fa Hi i -ri St, it W'- 'S A IV 1 1 Jilt 1 1 W-; I Kellogg Concert Course 12th SEASON, 1934-1935 Hide- Robert Montgomery and Maureen O'Sullivan a scene from Out." which heads the present program at Poli's Theater. Mae West, star of "Belle of The Imeties." with Rrger Pryor and John Mack Brown, now playing at the Allyn Theater. Six Sunday Afternoons Bushnell Memorial First Concert Oct. 21st Lawrence Tibbett Leading Metropolitan Baritone Metropolitan Quartet GRACE MOORE.

Sc EDWARD JOHNSON, Tenor ROSE BAMPTON, Contralto RICHARD BONELLI, Baritonn Yehudi Menuhin Boy Genius of the Violin Lily Pons Sensational Coloratura Soprano Jose Iturbi Spectacular Spanish Pianist Nino Martini Brilliant Metropolitan Tenor and Nathan Milstein Famous Russian Violinist "nIv" I Irene Dunne and John Boles, Age Of Innocence," now playing 1 Popular Subscription Prices 59, 11.50, $14 (incl. tax) Be Sure of Seals Buy Season'Tickels Nou) At Robert Kellogg's Office 89 Asylum St. McCoy's Music Store Phone 2-4000 1 sr -fs a-'U: trt By little Visits to the Stars' Homes. Manv cf Hollywood's movie stars live far off ihe beaten path of the sisrht-seeing busses. A tourist might ride a hundred miles in a ballyhoo wagon around the movie colony and not yee one of the following places.

Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Fay live in Bwntwood Heights, overlooking the Pacific, in an impressive stucco mansion, surrounded by wide lawns, informal gardens and a'higli white wall. A large swimming pool and bath house, a gymnasium, a laundry separate servant quarters add to the imposing appearance of this estate. Paul Muni lives in a comfortable, orjp-storv house on a ten acre Walnut ranch in the San Fernando Vallev near the city of Van Nuys and eight or ten miles northwest of Ho.lvwood. It a rambling, one- i story house of brick and stucco, with an outside swimming pool and separate party house. Kay Francis lives in a seven room frame cottage on a quiet side street In Hollywood.

The house is old fashioned and inconspicuous. It is paint-ed grav and the narrow front norch is vine covered. The interior is simply furnished but comfortable and inviting. Dolores Del Rio lives i- the Santa Monica canyon, which looks out over the ocean, in one of the mast unique and luxurious homes of the motion picture colony. It was designed for the actress bv her director husband, Cedric Gibbons.

One wall of the house is of plate glass the side that looks out over the canyon, the swimming pool and the terraced gardens. Joe E. Brown's home is on the west edge of Beverly Hills, a large shaped Spanish type house built so as to let in all the California sunshine. I Joan Blondell lives high up over Hollywood, on the top ridge of the Hollywood mountains in a Cape Cod colonial home that has won the enthusiastic approval of architects everywhere. She and her husband, George Barnes, bought the house a year ago.

It is shortly to be remodeled and enlarged by the addition of one room a nursery. Ruby Keeler has two Hollywood homes. One is in the pent house on top of the Town Houso hotel apartments. The other is a modest, two story stucco house in the Tolucca Lake district, north of Hollywood. She lives in ths pent house when her husband Al Jolson is in town and with her mother and sisters in the Tolucca Lake house when he is away.

Edward G. Robinson and his family occupy a dignified English house of brick, stucco and timber, on a quiet street in Beverly Hills. He bought it. he says, because of its English architecture. It is large and roomy, containing a "party" room in the basement and his own "study" on the second floor.

Aline McMahon lives In the Los Angeles district known as Brent- Week! A Captivating Musical Romance With Music Fil For The Cods Sung By a Goddess Of Song. Ann Hardin? and John Boles in' "Life of erie Winters" Joan Blondell and Warren William' in "Smart AC 11 Tol" and Tomorrow HMXD DATE Ann Sothern, Paul Kelly ELMER AM) ELSIE Geo. Bancroft, I ranees Fuller Princess Ruby Keeler-Dick Powell In Also Marian Morris In EMBARRASSING MOMENTS News Comedy ONE ORE-IT SHOW (OME EARLY First Show 5 P. M. Second Show J.30 I I hj, A A I ') I 7 if I Ei I 'If rT "If I TODAY DOORS OPEN AT 5 P.

M. Added Feature: "Beyond The law" wilh Shirlev Grey-Tim INlrfov Pimm Fl nA ifrl i I I Duke Ellington and his famous jazz orchestra are now performing on the Palace Theater stage. The screen feature is "Side Streets," with Alina MacMahon. wood Heights, not far from the Barbara Sanwyck home. Warren William has moved recently to a newly purchased estate near Encino, fifteen miles from Hollywood.

It is a rambling house of brick and timber. set. far back from the main road and surrounded by tremendous old trees. Dick Powell keeps bachelor hall in a small Spanish cottage near Tolucca Lake. It is an ordinary little house, generously littered with musical instruments.

James Cagney lives on a Holly- wood hillside in a recently pur- i chased stucco house to which he has added a small swimming pool. The I house itself is correctly designed in the Spanish motif and the living room fireplace gets more than the usual amount of use from Jimmy and his friends. The Pat O'Briens live in unassuming comiort in Brentwood in a two-story Spanish-type house set in the midst of spacious, well gardened grounds. These are interesting homes which a sight seeing tourist in Hollywood almost never sees. Flashes.

Phillip Reed, screen newcomer who is the most promising of the present day crop, was coached for the talking pictures by Pola Negri. Danny koss, papa or juanny, is a well-known Sliakespearean actor and is currently touring Ens-land with a Shakespearean repertoire company. Gene Raymond spotted showing a group of admirers lis collection of medals won in fencing tournaments. A sequence in "Brewster's Millions," which Jack Buchanan and Lili Da- mita are making in England, shows a 26-foot yacht once owned by the late Kins of Belgium. Josephine Hutchinsori, who is a great lover of horses, journeyed to Pomona recently to try out some of the famous Arabian steeds on the W.

K. Kellog ranch. Robert Florey, Warner director, has spent thirty-one of his thirty-four birthdays in a different city of the world. Among the important cities where he has celebrated his natal day are Paris, Buenos Aires. Shanghai.

Havana. Rome, Moscow, London and New York. Jean Muir hasn't written a letter in pen and ink for years. She does all of her on a typewriter. Ricarrio Cortez has the largest collection of cigarette cases in Hollywood, he prefers pipe-smoking to cigarettes.

Anyway, It's Harry, When" Hally Eilers (Mrs. Harry Joe Brown gave birth to a baby boy recently both the Universal studio, where she is under contract, and Warner studio, where her husband is a director, sent out notices of the event. Warner's announced the birth of a son to Harry Joe Brown. Warner director, Saturday mornine at 5:50 o'clock. The child weighed six pounds ten ounces, will be named Harry Joe Brown.

Jr. Universal Saturday announced the birth of a son to Sally Eilers. Universal star. The child, read this notice, was born at 6:10 a. m.

and weighed seven pounds. Can You Answer These? 1. What blonde star crossed the United States no less than 56 times as a vaudeville trouper? 2. To be a missionary was the early ambition of which well known singing star of the screen? 3 What star is making a screen comeback playing opposite a star whom she gave his first movie chance several years ago? 4. Which star tap-danced in Broadway night clubs and musical comedies before gaming fame on the screen? 5.

What popular male star has a daughter whose first and last names are the same as his own? "Intimate Glimpses." Here are some behind-the-scenes items about Mae West, which may interest you: She never takes showers preferring tub baths perfumed with rose scent. She has more than a dozen fluffy negligees and wears a different one each morning. There isn't a pair of pajamas in her house. She likes massages several times a week, and has a stationary bicycle in her apartment. She has exactly twenty-seven bottles of perfume, but her favorite is sweet pea.

Clever, These Japanese! Needing a Japanese bazaar for authentic scenic material in "Marie Gallante," a studio property man at Fox rented the entire store of a Japanese merchant in Los Angeles and transported it to Movietone City intact. This situation caused the Japanese owner to post the following notice in the store window. "My store he have gone in movies. I have go fishing. Open in one month.

Thank you. please." More Flashes. Herbert Marshall is back at work after a week's rest at Lake Arrowhead Del Rio is complete!" recovered from an attack of bronchial pneumonia Eric Von Stroheim. who used to direct the mast expensively made pictures is in Paris Tullio Carminati, who excited great praise for his work in "One Night of Love," has left to appear in Italian made photoplays Katherine Hepburn will blossom forth as a songstress in "Lit- tie Minister." in which she is re quired to sing at least one tune Both Warners and Columbia are planning to take advantage of the current demand for Westerns incident to the purity drive, bv taking a flock of old stories off the shelf and putting them into production To satisfy his Polish friends Richard Bolesiarsky, director, has changed his name to Richard Bole-slawski, or from Russia to Poland in one consonant and a vowel Warners have added a new wing to its writer's building, to adequately house its large statff of forty-three scenarists Frederic March's a-s- sienment in of the Wild" will take him to Alaska where most of the Jack London yarn will be filmed in its original locale Pat O'Brien is ill with flu at his Santa Monica home Grace Ford, who runs a dancing school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was signed to a long-term film contract by Warner's who discovered her while she was visiting Hollywood in the interest of her school. It Actually Happened! Apropos of the League of Decency drive is the story now going the rounds of the lady who purchased a ticket to see "Cleopatra" at her local movie, and was passing the doorman when he noticed she had a dog tucked under her arm.

"Sorry, madam," he said, "but it's against the rules to bring a dog into the theater." The old lady sniffed contemptuously, "How absurd," she retaliated. "What possible harm can 'Cleopatra' have on my dog?" Answers to Questions. 1. Joan Blondell. 2.

Grace Moore. 3. Gloria Swanson John Boles. 4. Ruby Keeler.

5. Leslie Howard. The 'Extra' Girl says: "Stealing a kiss is petty larceny to some girls but to others it's grand!" is Tullio Carminati and Grace Moore in a scene from Love," now in its second wesk at Loew Theater. 3' Hi 1 IT'S MAE TIME nu Tur i urn as a team were so effective in Fan- vor, both of whom have formerly nie Hurst's "Back Street," are co- i been in jail and are now attempt-starred in "The Age of Innocence," ing to go straight; and 'Smoking tir wi'stvi Uh it Ai A 'tef. MeomDoaf coming round the bend bnng- ing Lady Lou gorgeous new cloth her new 'fall, dark i ith her jf and handsomej' and WO I new songs galore! Jiff.

the film version of another famous novel, at the Strand Theater. The novel, by Edith Wharton, won the Pulitzer Prize. It is a drama in which two lovers are forced to choose between their own happiness and the stilted standards of their t. The supporting cast includes Li lfww-1 A twill Hone Crews. Hel- en West lev.

Julie Havdon. Herbert Edith Van Cleve and Leonard Car ey. The screen play was written by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heer-man. who adapted "Little Women" for the screen, and the director was Philip Moelier of the Theater Guild.

The co-feature is "The Case of the Howling Dog." a mystery drama climaxed by a court trial. The cast includes Warren William. Mary Astor, Helen Thenhnlme, Allen Jenkins, Grant Mitchell. Dorothy Tree, Helen Lowell, Harry Tyler and Gordon Westcott. At Other Theaters.

The Cameo Theater's present double bill consists of Take a Bow," in which little Shirley Temple proves to be a strong influence lor good in the lives ot her par- ents, James Dunn and Claire Tre- About Father -who appear together again in "The at the Strand Theater. "One Night of i Guns." a dramatic Western adven ture film with Ken Maynard in the leading role. Also on the program are pictures of the Ross-McLarnin prize fight. The Central. Lenox and Lyric Theaters are now offering a double i Ml! headed oy "BUUaog irumm.

i.u Strikes Back." This is a thoroughly deliEhtful melodrama in whicn Hugh Drummond. played by Ronald Coiman. a gay English adventurer, walks into a London fog, comes upon a murder and a lovely lady in distress whose uncle and aunt have mysteriously disappeared, outwits a fur-smuggling attempt, prevents a cholera epidemic, falls in love and wins the charming girl. Loretta Young. Charles Butterworth.

Warner Oland. C. Aubrey Smith and Una Merkel are in the supporting cast. The co-feature is "Blind Date' a comedv romance with Ann So'h-ern md Neil Hamilton in the featured roles. MGMs magnificent screen adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson mot popular story.

"Tnasiire Island." is now playing at the Colonia and Regal Theaters on a double bill which includes "La Curcaracha." an exquisite photoplay in technicolor tn Steffi Duna, Paul Po-casi and Don Alvorado in the leading roies. "Treasure Island." following closely the author's original plot, features Jackie Cooper, as Jim Hawkins; Otto Kruger, as Dr. Livesey; Wallace Berv. as Long John Silver; N'gel Bruce, as Squire Trelawney; ard Lewis Stone, as Captain Smollett. The Princess Theater Is now offering a double feature program h.e?d"d bv "Dames," the latest Warner Brothers musical extravaganza.

D'ck Powell. Rubv Keeler. Joan Blondell. Hugh Herbert. Zasu Pitts and Guv are tne icaiurro.

plavers in the amusing plot. Then there are the usual spectacles, with amazing routines and tricky camera angles, and a repertoire of new and catchv dance tunes. The co-feature is "Embarrassing Moments." in which serious complications develop when a practical joker is given a dose of his own medic ne. Chester Morris and Marian Nixon are featured. "Dames," with Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Rubv Keeler.

Hugh Herbert. Guv Kibbee and Zasu Pitts, shares the current procrnm at the Rialto Thenar with "Whom the Gods Destroy," a moving drama of a theatrical producer's one mistake. Walter Connolly, Doris Kenvon and Robert Young are the leading players in the latter film. The former picture concerns the attempts of a fabulously wealthy reformer to DUt an end to all musical shows and prevent his niece from playing the leading role. The Rivoli Theater Is offering "Dr.

Monica." concerning a triangular affair in which Warren William, author; Kay Francis, famous woman obstetrician, and Jean Muir, friend of the wife and mistress of the husband, are the leading players. Also on the program is "Friends of Mr. Sweeney, a comedy featuring Charles Ruggles, Ann Dvorak A 1 A NOW PLAYING "TV Current Films O'Sullivan and heads the present Poll's Theater program, is a romantic comedy drama with a Connecticut farm as its locale. It is the story of the reformation of a jolly playboy-racketeer through his unwilling precipitation into the midst of this rural atmosphere. Montgomery has the role of "Lucky" Wilson, a whimsical racketeer who, driven from his favorite New York i he has not disrov- ered life and love until he finds himself nenling in the bosom of a s.mple farmer's family.

In the sup porting cast are Elizabeth Patterson. Mickey Rooney. Edward Arnold, Edward Brophy and C. Henry Gordon, W. S.

Van Dyke directed the film. The co-feature at Poli's is "Young And Beautiful," which brings W'illiam Haines back to the screen after a prolonged absence. He given a characteristic comedy role as a Hollywood press agent w-ho takes advantage of the annual election of Wanipas Baby Stars to "put over" his own sweetheart, charmingly played by Judith Allen. All the 1934 Wampas Baby Stars are in the cast, as are Joseph Cawthorn, John Miijan. Warren Hvmer and Vince Barnett.

Ted Fio-Rito's orchestra accompanies the song and dance numbers. Strand Features, John Boies and Irene Dunne, who Compiling Data AA Patricia Zugfeld. daughter author and is now in illy wood Ziegfeld," based on the life story AS I 1. it 3 PpSi i v1f1VjillHiii 1 f'i i of of Brief Reviews of At The Allyn. "Belle of the Nineties." the feature picture on the Allyn Theater program this week, is a delightful sketch of the end of the last century written around the strikingly flashy figure of Mae West and dominated by her personality.

In the supporting cast are Roper Pryor. as the Tiger Kid: John Mack Brown, as Brooks Clavborne; Katherine Do Mille, as Molly Brant; and John Miijan as Ace Lamont. Miss West has the role of Ruby Carter, the toa-st of St. Louis where she is packing them in at the town's leading burlesque house. Every man is la love with her including The Tiger Kid, aspiring young boxer.

The love affair between Ruby and the Kid keeps the latter out of training when he needs it most and his irate manager frames Ruby i.i order to break up the romance and free his protege. Ruby, hurt and angry, leaves for New Orleans. Here she receives presents of jewelry from some of the city's leading men about town and performs at Ace Lament's gambling palace. Ace's girl, Molly, is wildly jealous. Lamont is asked to promote a fight in which the Kid shall be pitted against the champ.

In order to raise the funds lie has Ruby's diamonds stolen. Then begins an exciting series of events in which both Lamont and Molly try to double cross each other and the Kid is reunited with Ruby. The film unobjectionable and contains a type of melodramatic entertainment that will amuse. Loew Bill Held Over. "One Night of Love," starring Grace Moore, continues at Loews Theater for another week.

The picture is being seen by large crowds and bids fair to be one of the big office successes of the year. Its success here is being duplicated in other cities where it is being shown, reports indicate. Encouraged by the reception the picture is rcce.vmg, Columbia Pictures Corporation, which produced the phenomenally successful "It Happened One Night." Grace Moore musical. The statre-radio-opcra star is suponed by Tullio Carminati. Lylc Talbot.

'Jessie Rulph, Luis Alberni and Mona Bar-ne. Tlie Palace Program. Continuing its policy of bringing an outstanding staee attraction to Hartford each week to share the honors with a first-run feature picture, the Palace thus week offers Duke Ellington and his famous jazz orchesthra in a program of two distinct phases: one a first class Cotton Club floor show and the other a revelation in modern harmony. Ford. Marshall and Jones dance.

Ivy Anderson sings blues and Snake-Hips Tucker demonstrates his phenomenal undulations. The musical program contains five inimitable Ellington compactions including the famous "Black and Tan Fantasy" and "Mood Indigo," plus encores. The screen feature on the Palace program is "Side Streets." featuring Aline MacMahon, Paul Kelly, Ann Dvorak and Helen Lowell. It concerns the unfaithfulness of a shiftless, philandering sailor who Is the husband of Aline MacMahon, a keen business woman. On Poli's Screen.

"Hide-Out." which features Robert Montgomery and Maureen is vrrwsaww 'X4-' -a, i LLEGEAM EDAMCE8 SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 With The Schuyler-Kent Orchestra HARTFORD WOMAN'S CLUB 187 BROAD ST. OPP. HIGH SCHOOL Every Saturday Night 1 the late impressario. has turned assisting in filming of 'iThe Great tL Xamous showman..