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THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY 9, 1936. PART I. 1 1 R-K-0 Studio Acquires Exclusive Rights to Acting Services of Fred Stone EUROPEAN FAVORITES INVADE HOLLYWOOD Around and About in Hollywood New Singing Star Cast in BY BEAD KENDALL Musical Film Beverly Roberts in Honey bees are honey bees in any language. But in a swarm it's a different story, as an movie unit will attest Yesterday a large company was out in Chats-worth in the San Fernando Valley filming scenes for "Farmer in the Dell." The bees were attracted by cold cream and greasepaint which the make-up man was using. They swooped down and completely routed the players.

Fred Stone was 'Magnificent Obsession' Picturized Famed Novtl Filmed in Detail with Taylor Dunne BY PHILIP K. SCHEUER "All my life I shall loathe Bobby cries Helen Hudson at the beginning of "The Magnificent Obsession," The ensuing one hour and fifty minutes is devoted to giving the lie to her rash words. "The Magnificent Obsession," with Irene Dunne as Helen Hudson and "Sons Guns at Warner Brothers BY EDWIN SCHALLERT looked In the mirror only to discover another boil had cropped out. LOST AND FOUND DEPARTMENT BUSY Movie players probably lose more belongings than any other group of people in the world. Hake the case of the Paramount police department.

It's chief, Wally Bryant, reported yesterday his 100 men had picked up an array of articles. Harold Lloyd misseed a blue and white bath robe which as returned to him. Mary Ellis lost and was given back a pair of shoes, Jane Cooper a striped pajama suit and Bill Cag-ney, brother of James, a gray overcoat. Katherine De Mille was lucky to get back a. coat and Frances Langford some jewels.

The only details which are lacking concern three silk nightgowns. They're showing a tendency to cheer Fred Stone along the way at would not get air sick on her Neu York trip via Western Air Express-United was okeh Rudolf Friml, the composer, heard Eadia Adams sing at the Hollywood Cine-grille and then invited her out on a private party to entertain Luise Rainer spent several days at Arrowhead Hot Springs with her moth ar and father Stags at Ray Haller's Seven Seas Cafe were Barton MacLane and Eddie Sutherland Madge Evans spent two days fishing at Ensenada The Frank Morgans at the Century Club Miss Pat Wilson and Tom Garon were at the Cafe Clement where Edmund Lowe and Rita Kaufman entertained a large party That was Lois Wilson, in the dubonnet outfit trimmed in mink with her sister, Mrs. George Fitz-maurlce, at the Brown Derby Isabel Jewell was very, very friendly with Lee Tracey when they met at the Hollywood Knickerbocker loung Bing Crosby and Pat O'Brien dropped in at Jacker Field's Mont-martre after the races Th Peverell Marleys dined at Sardi's. His contract agreement has been reshaped at tnis siuaio since ne started work on "Farmer In the Dell," so that the company will have exclusive rights and privileges in KPrvipps. That.

Of COUTSe. 1 1 I 1 i I 1- means with the one exception of a Paramount nim, ior wmcn ne eneaeed previously. Samuel J. Briskin Incidentally SOMETHING NEW: It might be the eighth wonder of the world, or the latest development In tele-Illusion, but regardless the fish bowl at has taken things in nana ac ine studio; so any move of this kind is Insurance for the future of a player. One never can tell about the future of any personality when a regime changes, but apparently Stone's future is quite secure.

"Farmer in the Dell" follows iiii Arfnms" nnd "The Trail of a the Biltmore Bowl is one of the newest sensations for nightlifers. Filled with various types of tropical fish, the bowl is an attraction Itself until closer investigation leads to i the discovery there is a live mermaid swimming about in the bowl Robert Taylor as Bobby Merrick, is at the and Pantages Hollywood. From the best seller by Lloyd C. Douglas, it is the annual production of John M. Stahl, the Channing Pollock of the films.

Like all Stahl pictures and Pollock plays, it has a Message. JCST RELAX, PLEASE There was once a considerable audience for this type of sob story. There still may be, for all I know. Certainly, Stahl makes no casual, drop-in-and-out movie. With the air of one infinitely wiser, Infinitely more patient than yourself, he takes you gently by the hand: "Sit down," he says in effect.

"It is a long, long story that I am about to unfold, but if you will bear with me, at whatever cost, to the end, I think you will be the better for having heard It." And then, sighing, he begins. The story Stahl tells is of another brave deception. This is his prime subject, and he will not be Lonesome Pine." It is possible that with the fish. Importance of legs became a debated question as a result of Marsha Hunt's decision not to indulge In any "leg art' at the studio. With her stand such feminine charmerir.

as Jean Muir, Margaret Lindsay, Gall Patrick, and Julie Haydori. Among those who have no objections to showing their limbs ar Carole Lombard, Ruby Keeler, Jdaa Blondell, Patricia Ellis, Jean Harlow, Dorothy Lee, Ann Dvorak and Rochelle Hudson. 'ji 1 "Trail of the lonesome rme mu take care of the Paramount commitment and give an exclusive on Stone's services. That remains to be worked out. Jessie Matthews and Griffith Jones enact featured roles In "First a Girl," British musical picture, opening at the Four Star Theater tomorrow.

Miss Matthews, it is reported, has been signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for American-made cinemas. Jean Parker ODD AND INTERESTING HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP Romance is budding for Mae Clarke and Dr. Frank Nolan Audree Hall, society actress, at Santa Anita with Fenton Coe That swell comedian, Joe Lewis, opens an engagement at the Trocadero next Monday night Henry Wil-coxon and Frances Drake held hands at the Kings Club Alice White paid off her bet and wired Don Black that his guarantee she Singing Actress in "Sons 9' Guns" That singing star, Beverly Roberts, secured from the New York nieht club domain by Warners, stung on the back of the neck. Jean Parker received a sting on the arm, and more than twenty extras suffered. One of the prop men kept presence of mind and started a fire New Team Edward H.

Griffith, directing "Next Time We Love" for Universal- "A Tale of Two Cities" Powerful Screen Drama has received promises the screen's newest ro to smoke out the unwelcome visitors. hurried. If he could, he would mantic team in Margaret Sullavan show everything, continuously, with and James Stuart. enough plaudits seemingly for her work in "Thd in cine BY EDWIN SCHALLERT out cut or break. The fact that he cannot is regrettable, but he will do the best he can.

As for edit Sweeping power is evidenced in the transcribing of "Tale of Two Kid" to give a ff ing, for tempo and such things as Drama Will Star Nagel, Lois Moran "Petrified Forest" Announced for El Capitan BY JOHN SCOTT "The Petrified Forest," which starred Leslie Howard on Broadway during the 1935 season, will be zip to ner iu- i Cities" to the screen. Here is an other Charles Dickens classic, fol that, the idea Is unthinkable. You can't edit life, can you? And one is jiiuiic- lowing in the wake of that other tempo will take care of Itself. by the delicate performance of Isabel Jewell as the little seamstress. David O.

Selznlck, responsible for "Copperfield," produced this film, and Jack Conway directed. Transformations in personalities are witnessed in a number of personalities in the film. Outstandingly it introduces an actress of great powers in Blanche Yurka, who appears as the vindictive Mme. De Farge. Edna May Oliver mingles drama and 1 major undertaking, "David Copper- In justice to Stahl, a good deal of i and the previously offered it does.

And "The Magnificent Ob The prize of fame was visited upon John Carradine yesterday. For his good work in "Prisoner of Shark Island" Darryl Zanuck, Twentieth Century-Fox producer, rewarded the actor with a long term contract. He wanted to shave his beard so he could wed Ardanelie Cosner. Yesterday he went to the barber shop to get his facial hirsute adornment deleted when the phone rang. It was a call from Zanuck to tell him he had been assigned to a part in "Under Two Flags." The company will go to Yuma on location and there Carradine will wed his prospective bride but not until he can eliminate his beard.

i "Great Expectations" and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." This is diately to appear in the production of "Sons o' Guns" with Joe Ei Brown, Joan Blondcll, Eunice Healey and Winifred Shaw. session," in the phrase of one of its characters, does complete a circle. It may even dissolve you in tears, at -last. Thus would water. the most dramatic, and in many ways the most interesting of the sequence, which have lent impres- dripping upon a stone, dissolve the comedy in her portrayal.

Fritz Lel- Joan Blondcll stone. Besides, it is well acted. TAYLOR SKILLFUL slveness to the screen ability to delve into the literature of the past. "Tale of Two Cities" may be ber, Lucille La Verne, Henry wai thall all contribute telling portray' als. while Donald Woods and Eliza Well acted by Miss Dunne, by beth Allan suggest the gentility of Frank Mitchell, of Mitchell and Durant, has also been assigned to the war-time comedy, which was quite popular at one time on the stage.

In adaptation for the screen, Mr. Taylor in especial, and the oth romance. Not to omitted from viewed at Grauman's Chinese and Loew's State theaters. It offers in rich and lavish manner the phenomena of types and characters. It ers.

With a skill worthy of a far more experienced player, Taylor mention is the efficient interpret tion by Basil Rathbone of an ef fete French it has been considerably cnaneed manages two distinct transitions brought to the Pacific Coast by Henry Duffy with Conrad Nagel and Lois Moran playing the chief roles. The attraction will follow Charlotte Greenwood in "Leaning On Letty" at El Capitan Theater. WELL-KNOWN STARS Interest will be high in the new-drama; inasikuch as both stars are well known in Hollywood. Nagel has just returned from a six Miss Roberts was on the stage from careless youth to matured nlltVv 't AY This picture does not move swift This column will venture the opinion there will never be a marriage between Bill Powell and Jean Harlow. They're having too much fun as It is and they have confided in friends they don't want any matrimonial ties to spoil their happiness eachhavlng had sad experiences in with Eva Le uauienne.

embellishes with new luster the career of Ronald Colman. It is splendid in spectacular effect and beautiful in climax, where the talents of the leading actor, are matched man to world figure. Charles But-terworth, Betty Furness, Ralph Mor ly to its destination, xne begin nings are especially slow, because gan, Sara Maden, Rollo Lloyd, Ar much care is required in setting Bruce Cabot Cast in "Gram" thur Treacher and a cast of gilt edged proportions lend commensu forth' the background for the main events. The release of Dr. Meanette wedlock Incidentally Miss Bruce Cabot has been on loan rate support.

(Walthall) from prison, the defense of Darnay by Carton, occupy these Comedy, crisis and spiritual balm mflch of the time since he joined but that doesn't dimin months stay in London, where he took part in several British films. His last stage appearance here was are apportioned us about equally, Miss Harlow was eating at the oyster bar at the Cafe Trocadero and found in one of her half shells a pearl about as big as the head of a kitchen match' earlier scenes. In the trial oi E. ish his success and favor with the the hitting lUs dramatic Clive Is an outshining figure as the la "There's Always Juliet." stride (you see?) when the tragedy powers-that-be at his own studio. judge, sending a bright shaft of Miss Moran ends a retirement of of blindness Is visited upon Mrs.

Nothing but troubles for Phil Of c-urse, much is predicted for Cabot because of "Robin Jiood of Eldorado," and the continuation of more than a year to play in "The Petrified Forest." Her last Broad comedy athwart the dark tapestry of the film. Action and dramatic strength are revealed with the transferring of Regan. He suffered a case of bolls Hudson (Miss Dunne.) A beautifully maneuvered scene is that in a Parjs apartment, moving from way appearance was in "Qf Thee I and, believing he was cured, went on Sing," after which she married and profound sorrow which can almost a celebration spree. He called his the destinies of the sympathetic his contract, Just arranged, is the result, more or less, of that. He will next be seen in "Gram" with May Robson and Ernestine came west to San Francisco to make be felt to a quick, ecstatic joy on characters to France, and their in El a pit an Cast Goes "English" El Capitan Theater's back-stage has gone completely English since the return of the comedienne, Charlotte Greenwood, who is starring in "Leaning on Letty." While playing for two years in England, Miss Greenwood went British to the extent of becoming accustomed to afternoon tea and has carried that custom to her dressing room at El Capitan on matinee days.

The entire cast decided it was a good idea and now everyone Tjack-stage has his cup of tea at 4 o'clock. Taylor Holmes, Marion Burns, Isabel Withers, Romaine Callender, Boyd Irwin, Virginia Howell, Mel-, vllle Ruick, Madeleine Holmes, sweetheart, Josephine Dwyer, and they proceeded to Ruby Keeler's the part of the woman; and again, her home. Miss Moran's decision to resume her professional career is volvement in the revolution, with home where was gathered the entire Keeler family. Then the party pro Cabo was successively borrowed interesting film have hopes of enticing her back to the directly afterward, on the hlU of Montparnasse (or is it Montmar-tre?) where the lovers softly ac the final sacrifice by Colman. One knows on seeing this actor in "Tale of Two Cities" that many of his finer talents for drama have been ceeded to a popular night spot.

for "Let 'Em Have. It" (Reliance,) "Show Them No Mercy" (Twen screen. knowledge their love. The piece Afterward they went to Toluca Lake tieth Century-Fox.) and "Money might well have concluded on this SHERWOOD PLAY, "Petrified Forest" is the work of and started serenading the neighbors. Upon his return home Regan neglected.

They are here brilliantly disclosed. It is a memorable per Mad" (Colombia) during the term of his contract with Robert E. Sherwood, who also wrote formance that he gives in fea Season's Biggest Production ture that should be enshrined among the finest of the new year. "Road to Rome," "Reunion in Vienna," "The Queen's Husband" and other hits. 1nT7 note of hope and aspiration, but it does not.

The brave deception is Taylor's. Whether Miss Dunne would have believed in It, even for a little while, is a matter for Individual acceptance, as was a somewhat comparable situation in "Only It seems quite reasonable at the On the program is Pete Smiths The opening date of the play, to "Audioscopics" which revives the artifice of a three-dimension screen. Marion Ballou, Bunny Beatty.j Charles Martin and others are In thei gether with names of the supporting players, will be announced in a few days. supporting cast. moment and that is what counts.

vfl STAR LA WILSHIIf nar LA SUA UL 30c MATS 2:15 PM 'Dancing Duchess Next at Grand Indeed, one's quarrel, if any. All in a Name Frank Forest, Paramount's new New Marquee at mm must be with method rather than story. And this review, If it comes to that, is pretty long winded ly signed native American operatic star, has twice changed his name United Artists A new theater marquee is now without changing its meaning. Born Frank Hayek, a European name meaning forest, he changed it Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heer-man, who wrote (with George O'Neil) the screen play of "Mag Marta Eggerth's last Viennese film.

"The Dancing Duchess," based on the operetta by Emmerich Kal-man, has surpassed the attendance records set in London and Paris by "Two Hearts in Waltz Time," according to reports received by the management of the Grand International Theater, where the production will open next Wednesday. to Foresta when he went to Italy because the Italians couldn't pronounce it. Now that he's back In America he has adopted the American translation, Forest. (Towftt Otty-After 5 i.bl-75c pto tax) nificent Obsession," were the adapters of "Little Women." The picture cost $1,000,000, consumed feet of negative (final print Former Co-Ed Awarded Part Another player retained by is Eleanor Stewart, the Northwestern University co-ed, who won a talent contest conducted by the studio. In addition to the contract she will appear in "Small Town Girl" with Janet Gaynor.

Miss Stewart's prize in the contest was a trip to Hollywood and so-called probationary contract at That sort of contract ends it for most winners of such competitions, but Miss Stewart is breaking the rule. Osgood Perkins in Stage Play Osgood Perkins, who has lately done some very clever work in pictures, will forsake Hollywood for the time being. He has been engaged to play opposite Ina Claire in S. N. Behrman's "The End of Summer." Because of his work in several pictures Perkins recently signed with and arrangements had to be made for his stage engagement through that studio.

The Pageant the Film World Paul Draper, following the com SLOW PL A YIN 11,000 feet, approximately) and was Andor Helta! and his band playing being installed over the lobby of the United Artists Theater. Costing approximately $4000, the Improvement is expected to be in working order by the end of the week and to aid materially in brightening up the front of the house. Screening at the United Artists is the Twentieth Century-Fox film, "King of Burlesque," with Warner Baxter in the starring role. Also in the cast are Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, Dixie Dunbar, Mona Barrie, Gregory Ratoff, Arline Judge, Fats Waller, Nick Long, and Kenny Baker. Sidney Lanfleld lilting Viennese waltzes and romantic Gypsy music is featured in the production.

Paul Hoerbiger, Ida LLOYD DOUGLAS phenomenal beat seller comes to the screen 1 Wuest, Hans Soehnker, Inge List and Paul Kemp head the support seventeen weeks afllming. Irene Dunne remains at Universal for "Showboat." The daughter of Author Douglas came up from Las Vegas to see how things were going. Real doctors and internes worked in the hospital sequences. Previous Stahl opus: "Imitation of Life." ing cast. Dialogue is translated by ville with her husband, Vallntln Parera.

She expects to sing in a concert sponsored by the Duke and Duchess of Kent In London June 30. This is in the nature of a return engagement After that she will visit Northern and Central Europe. "Cissy," her picture, is under way. Joseph Crehan and Gordon Elliott have been added to the cast of "The Gentleman From Big Bend," with Warren William and June Travis. Elmer Harris, is to prepare for the screen play for 'Three Wise Guys" at English titles.

One-Time Executive Joe Penner, while still little more than a youth, worked his way up from laborer to office executive in an automobile factory. W1 pletion of his work in "Colleen" left for New York. Louis Prima and his band of the Door Club in New York have been signed for a ehort picture at Grace Moore expects to return to the Metropolitan Opera about March 4, and then go on a brief American concert tour. She intends Urn If possible to spend Easter In Se- 1 5V wm imm 3 13 ma nrnw. r- OF IRENE DUNNE ROBERT TAYLOR MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION A JOHN M.

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