Dayton Daily News from Dayton, Ohio • 78

TT I SKCT10N FOUR THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1958 mxwwM iiinppa jaji i w.m)miiui a-aaaaaaa ar IK4 LkK VkW 4 a A LOEW'S, Thursday. Hubert Kyan and Buddy Hackett in 'God Little Acre VICTORY, Current. Lita Milan, Paul Newman in KEITH'S, Thursday. Suzy Parker and Gary Cooper in rt, 'T he Lefthanded Gun 'Ten North Fredrick rmnvIM lOLOMAL, Wednesday. Glenn rord in 'lowboy GEM'S CITY HELP FOR WRITERS Goldwyn Offers Cash; Seaton Gives Advice Hall Acoustics Get Attention n.v (iEE MITCHKIX, Dally Nfv AniUHPimnts Kdilor rFlIE task of converting Montgomery county's Memorial is not yet completed.

Nf A 5J ff FRIENDLY GAME INTERRUPTED roof over their heads and food on the table "Don't be afraid of criticism. Anyone wlio can fill out a laundry slip thinks of himself as a writer. Those who can't fill out a Imimlry slip think of themselves as critic "The length of your writing is not important. The 23rd Psalm is only 119 words, and it will be $4 Million Filming No Special to The l)atn Hally Ne top) right, I MX. New York Ti'm- .) I HOLLYWOOD, May 24- Universal-International has made a second production financing and distribution arrangement with Bryna Productions.

The independent company, owned by Kirk Douglas, will film the Howard Fast novel, "Spartacus," with a cast to be headed by Sir Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton and Douglas. Sir Laurence also will diivcl the picture which, according to Universal, will be budgeted at 000,000. Last week Bryna and Universal announced they would jointly sponsor an adventure drama en titled "Vivo Gringo," co-starring Rock Hudson, who is under con tract to Universal, and Douglas. This one will not be made until next year. Filming of "Spartacus," an historical-romantic drama about a slave who leads a rebellion rounded up Inspector Fix (Robert Newton) the Princess Aouda (Shirley Mac-Laine, and Passepartout (Cantinflas) for a game, which was broken up when hostile Indians staged an attack on the train.

Phineas Fogg, the intrepid traveler of "Around the World in 80 Days," now showing at the McCook theater, never misses an opportunity for a game of whist. While speeding across the wild and woolly plains of the U. S. west, he hall into a modern theater But, there is every Indication that the county commissioners intend to stay with the job until It is. Since the re- furbished hall with its facelifting was opened to' tlie public a year and half ago it has housed nearly every form of rta i nient extant.

When the at- Mitchell traction was musical orchestral or vocal it was entirely atisfao tory. But. the sDoken word was something else. In spite of the installation of a $13,000 sound system there were times when the speaker could not be heard in some parts of the hall there have been so-called "dtfad spots" where this condl tion was the rule rather, than the exception. In the remit wtaglng of No Shortage.

Of Playwrights NEW YORK-(T)-Writing for the stage is a highly popular cross-country occupation, the American Playwrights Guild reports. The orcamzauon. formed a year ago to help new playwrights in preparation of scripts for IVondway and television, has made a survey of its correspond once, found hopeful authors in 37 states. The guild found the greatest activity in New York State, followed by Illinois and then Pennsylvania. More than 800 scripts have becii examined, with a 55 per cent majority of authors preferring to write for the theater rather than television.

i "Auntie Mame," It was particularly noticeable. Some patrons reported they could hoar satisfactorily. Others said they could hoar very Utile of the dialog. The latter far outnumbered the former. This past week county commissioners ordered a study of the condition and authorized necessary steps to correct it.

Repre sentatives of the contracting firm, the architect and the sound engineering company, after sur veying the problem, believe they have the answer. Work of installing new baffle plates on stage and acoustical tile on the walls of the balcony got under way immediately. This, it is believed, will provide better projection of voices from Hie stage and correct an echo condition. IT IS THE opinion of these men that this will remedy the situa tion. It is to be hoped such is the case.

If this is not the answer, it is likewise to be hoped that other steps will be taken within the next month. Jutot three weeks from next Tuesday, the Paul Winston Musical theater opens its season. In ordinary circumstances it would seem essential to provide the group with favorable conditions under which to present their attractions. Circumstances being not ex actly "ordinary" in this case it would seem even more desirable to furnish Winston with satisfactory facilities. The Winston enterprise has been a center of conflicting feel ings since its inception.

There is optimism in some quarters, pessimism in others about the quality of the product to be offered. In any event, the Winston organization deserves to have every opportunity to do a good job. If the physical characteristics of the hall are not up to par it certainly would be a handicap of considerable proportion. LOEWS COOL Give In To Your 2J I. remembered long after 'Som Came Running' "Don't seek John Barleycorn as a collaborator.

I've tried it and it doesn't work. It only lost me two magazine jobs and sev eral friends "There's one thing about writing-it gets better and better when it gets tougher and 'tougher." to Be Snent M. I by Fast If against the Roman empire, is scheduled to get under way in September or sooner. SIR LAURENCE and Douglas will work together for the first time this summer as costars with Burt Lancaster in "The Devil's Disciple," a joint production by Hccht-Hill-Lancaster and Bryna for United Artists. The George Bernard Shaw comedy-melodrama is to go before the camera in England in July.

"Spartacus" is the second novel by Fast to be purchased by the movies since the author an-, nounced that he had broken with the Communist party in 1957. His novel, "My Glorious Brothers," was bought last December by Stanley Kramer, another independent producer. "Spartacus" is to be brought out in this country in the fall by Crown publishers. The author originally published the book here in 1951. WORTH A SPECIAL TRIP TO CINCINNATI 8th MONTH AND HEARING THE END OF ITS 5inco i RECORD RUNI Don't Oofoyf Polo, i I AND PERFORMANCES tVCWtWg Qua if U.

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"Everybody says he should do something about getting better writers, but nobody has done anything about it except me," said the veteran producer. "I've always upheld the writer, and this dates back to the days when I brought to Hollywood CS of the world's grctest authors tc write films for tht old Gold-wjn company," His latest contribution to the writing craft litis been a creative writing award for l'nl-versify of California at Los Angeles students, OoKhvyn Is proud that the three previous inners of the $1000 prize have'' all found success in selling their works. At Goldwyn's request (he's a hard man to refuse), I journeyed out to my old Alma Mater to see him present the 1938 prize to Richard Stockton for his full-length play, "The House Shall Tremble." It was well worth the trip because of a brilliant address by George writer-director and president of the Motion Picture Academy. v- SEATON operates a course which allows UCLA theater students to oversee his creation of films like "Teacher's Pet" and "The Proud and The Profane." He commentfjd: "The course is the only thing that's going on at Paramount these days." He claims to have written everything from screen plays to sayings in Chinese fortune cookies, and offered these obser vations for budding authors: "Eighty per cent of all writers can expect little more than a 4 STARTS WEDNESDAY The Epio of the Real American TprHMirni np A COLUMBIA PICTURE PLUS SECOND NEW FEATURE BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER In a Screaming Jet! TAKE A MAGIC CARPET To Exotic land of Shalimar, Vol of Kashmir, Nepal, STARTS TIIURS. Hunza, Unchanged A'l the of Marco Tht LOWELL THOMAS J- PfOdttCtiOK SCHEOUtC OF PRICES MATINEE Oita mi in vis H.

Mitftt 10 1 IS SHOI (Oil In all the history of man no other novel -no other work of fiction ever sold more copies than raiDE Phoned Ticket Orders Accepted NEW YORK-(P)An experiment in a new kind of ticket service for Broadway plays is showing initial success. The producers of four Main Stem items recently began advertising that telephone 'orders for seats would be held at the boxoffice until shortly before curtain time. Previously telephone requests have been refused. Trade has been considerably stimulated, all four report. Most important, an anticipated major bugaboo has proved unfounded, with 00 per cent of ihe reservations being picked up.

AIR-CONDITIONED! STARTS TODAY 2 HITS HI. KIND 8TLKI.INO IIKAV O'BRIEN HAYDEN JAGGER TF.CH.MCOLOB "DENVER AND RIO GRANDE" Pl.l ACTION' CO-HIT NOW 2 TOP NEW HITS! nHKjTpiisiin( MJ9C WEB wm 1 sr- f. 1VM Mil! mm IS NOW ON THE SCREEN! Van Heflln In 'Battle Cry." Also "The Helen Morgan Story." DALh Guy Madison In' "The Hard Man." Also "Scared Stiff." DAM Guy Madison in "The Hard Man." Also "Jumping Jacks." A I It Rt IK William Holden In "Bridge on the River Kwat." FMIK.KATHIN Lane, Turner In "The Lady Takes a Flyer." Also Jumping Jacks." XF.W sALF.M Rock Hudson in "A Fare-weil to Arms." PAI.Al Frank Lovejoy In Cole Younger, 'iun Fighter." Alio "Teen-Age Doll." PKOI'LK Danny Kay In "Merry Andrew." AI.o "Joe Dakota." KF.GAL-Amm Magnani in "Wi'd As the Wind." Alio "Jailhofise Rooli." MtiMA Jnck Mahoney In "Joe Dakota." Also "Stared Htirr," air-conditioned fJOW-2 NEW ACTION HITS! Ciirnvl Wild Jean Uallace mil Jultn pprck KtHine Sli'art Awtri Wlaatr JOANNE WOODWARD "IKT ICTMICl I i "VIRIJJ wwnm inc I tree Faces Or Eve also starring in No Down payment ART Roth in C'scniip 1IIJI Wayne CL-6 313: BRIGITTE BARDOT The Sride. ismurftfocbanfiful CAD UIIIC 2531 Far Hills run niLLO AX-3-5511 AGUN-A both can destroy I mini MSM'i ROBERT TAYLOR JULIE LONDON JOHN CASSAVETES DonaldCRISP-CharlesMcGRAW la 3 KKITH'S "St. Louli Blum." (lit iforv of W.

C. Handy, at 2:21, 5:12, 8:03, 10:57. Also 'Country Music Holiday" at 2:40, 6 :36, 8:32. Sneak pre-tiew at 8:15. LOKW'R "Saddle th Wind" at 2:00, 3:55, 5:50, 7:45, 9:40.

VICTORY "Left Handed Gun" at 1:25, 3:32. 6:39, 7:49, :45. COLONIAL "Maracalbo" at 1:00, 3:5,1. 11:55, 9:55. Also "High Hell" at 2.30, 5:30, 8:30.

MrfOOK Around tha World In 80 Uayi" at 2:00, 7:30. ART "Three Faces of Eve" at 3:45. 7:00, 10:15. Also "No Down Payment" at 2:00. 5:15, 8:30.

ill HILLS Bride la Much Too Beautiful." Brigitie Runlet hiick again. At 2:15, 5:55, 7:45. 9:33. ST TK "Secret of the Incas" at 1:50. 5:00.

8:15. Also "Denver and the Rio Grande" at 3:30, 6:40, 9:55. ALHAMRRA Jamea Tinnier In "Dar-by't Rangers." Also "Going Steady." AMKS Matinee only: "Long Long Trailer." Also "A Farewell to Arms." BKLMONT Rock Hudson In "A Farewell to Arms." VICTORY STARTS TODAY SiS mttw3 0 LITA MILAN JURO HATFJELD a mm mm NEVMAH CAPITOL Theatr Cincinnati Today the book the experts said could never be filmed, stands as the greatest best-selling novel of all time, read by 20 million people and translated into 21 languages. 1 MicKaej todd's fpl 3 a. I Si va -AND SO THEY knowingly and against each other and against themselves' GARY COOPER DIANE VARSI SUZY PARKER Ten Worth Frederick OnEmaScOPc STARTS THURS.

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