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VOL. CLXXIV. No. 196 TOE GAZETTE, MONTREAL1, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1945. THEATRE 'IT SAYS HERE Blue Bell Bullets Revue First Canadian Civilian Show in Reich tober.

The troupe cf -3 uridine leadership of DousUa Esmonds, of Montreal, formerly -i Simcoe, Ontario. Captain T. w. Mason, of Bellevilie. and of tL National Defence Ottawa, is travelling the j'Jrts in the capacity cf liaison officer.

Invito U.S. Star For Big Opening tique, a lare theatre in Antwerp, on their first assignment in Belgium, the Bullets are reported to have achieved considerable success. From there they moved to Olden-burgh, Germany, where they opened a revue as the first Canadian civilian shows to appear within the Reich, since 1939. The Bullets had been received with high enthusiasm by British and Empire troops in England for several weeks before proceeding across the channel. Letters from members of the troupe, received here by relatives, reveal that they are meeting many former telephone workers from Ontario and Quebec, and are encountering enthusiastic receptions and warm hospitality wherever they appear.

The company is one of eight, now overseas under the command of Major Norman R. Southward, of Montreal, former Auxiliary Services Officer in M.D. 4. and is expected to return here early in Oc ATS PARTNERS AGAIN are Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn in Metro's film version of the Philip Barry play. Without Love, which comes to the Palace tomorrow morning.

They play a husband and wife who try to keep their marriage on a purely business basis in this film, their third together Hepburn Film By BOB HOPE Nurnberg. Germany. August 13. This town is really rnuscle-oouna. Soldier, sailor and marine athletes lrom all over the European jeatrn of Operations are here.

lnty'v-1 been participating in some "G-I Olympics' which were held at Soldiers' Field, formerly known js the Nurnberg Stadium. In spite oi the rain, the boys set some marvellous records. The day '1 was there was wonderful. During the meet they announced Japan had offered to surrender. Those boys in ths stadium rose 25 feet in the air and yelled for 20 minutes.

What a tliriti it was to hear those American cheers for victory in a place where Adolph used to hold yearly Heiling practice. It was really a pleasure to ree the bomb job that had been done here in Nurnberg. It's a sort of Berlin jg) town. It now looks like an American Legion convention had just left. We were scheculed for a big show in the stadium this evening, but were rained out, so wo did two performances in the opera house which was leaking like a victory bucket.

The audience didn't applaud they splashed. A lot of types came here for the trackmeet and tonight all show-business characters around and about, gathered in my room (it's the only one with a roof) for a big bull session. The watchword of all the Broadwav boys in the army is. "Don't Knock the Street." And the conversation sounded like a page of Damon Runyon read- backwards. My room could have passed for one of the smaller tables at Lindy's Restaurant, Hecklers included Jimmy Cannon and Dave Gordon of "Stars and Stripes;" Bill Conn, who was champion for 13 rounds; his brother.

Jack; Allan Jackson, the INS man here; Sgt. Harold Gary, who killed us with some of his stories, in many transients. Col. Swede Larson, one time Navy football coach now with the Marines, and Maj. Torchy Torrance, here casing the meet with an eye to promoting the same sort of thing in the Pacific, were with us.

too. We're living in the Grand Hotel, which used to be reserved for Hitler's private use two months out of the year. They're having a little trouble just now. the RAF moved the lobby up to the Fifth floor and when we arrived the hotel people were busy trying to move it back again. I've a lovely room, a sport model, with convertible walls.

It has a north, south, east and west exposure and there's no need for a key, because there isn't any door. But it's very safe. They have twd of the stronger German prisoners of war on duty 24 hours a day, holding up the outside corner. (Copyright, 1945. King Features Syndicate.

Inc.) and brother perished In the fire which took 168 lives, was released from the municipal hospital only a few months ago. the last burn 'victim of the catastrophe to be released. The headstones were donated by persons whose sympathies were aroused by press stories about the child who was among the unidentified. China Ratifies Charter Chungking, August 16. (Thursday) AP) The Legislative Yuan today unanimously ratified the United Nations Charter, adding China to the list of nations which have subscribed fo it.

THREE DOWN Re-opening this VICTORY STAN KRAMER Masttr Manipulator of th Marry Marionttft RICHARD TYROL Romantic Tenor, Star of "Tht Great Waltz" Opening Monday: EL rWV a I -4fc A Montreal concert party louring as the "Bullets" has had the distinction of being the first of the Canadian civilian shows to cross from Britain to the continent and the first to take part in the entertainment of Dominion troops still on duty in Germany and Belgium The Bullets are composed of local men and women from the Blue Bell Bullets' Revue who were specially chosen for this overseas service News of the Bullets appearance on the continent was contained in message sent by R. W. F. Mai-thews, assistant production manager of the party, who is chairman of the troop entertainment committee of the Auxiliary Aid Association, Telephone Employees of Montreal. This association has sponsored the troup within M.D.

4. since 1941. 'The company left here on June 24 and sailed from Halifax on the He de France two days later. Before this they had appeared in 155 productions not only in this military district but also at camps, bar- racks and stations all the way from Trenton, Ontario, to KimousKi and Mont Joli, Quebec. Appearing at the Cercle Artis- 'Kiddies Days' at Park Belmont Park be thrown open to children for two weeks beginning this Saturday and to all holders of guests' tickets, special reductions will be made in the price of admission to the grounds, as well as to several attractions along the Midway.

These Back to School Kiddies' Days, as they are called, will not include Sundays or Mondays in either week. Ample picnic facilities are reported to be available at the park and the kiddies' days are being celebrated with a view to providing the maximum amount of pleasure and amusement for the children before they return to school in September. The internationally known French aerial daredevils, Les Kimris, use an unusual contraption for their act a revolvin'g aeroplane with varied trapeze trimmings. They swing dangerously while hanging more than 100 feet in the air and execute some extremeley hazardous stunts. This free outdoor attraction apoears twice daily at 5 and 11 p.m.

The Telephone Pioneers of America will be holding their picnic at the park today with the Dominion Bridge Bowling Club (2nd), the Y.M.C.A. North Branch (girls), the Bond Clothes Shops, the Merchant Seaman's Manning Pool and the Standard Paper Box Co. Ltd. outings scheduled for Friday. MRT Advance Heavy If heavy advance membership is nny indication of success, the Montreal Repertory Theatre's 1945-46 season, will be a record one.

according to the local drama organization report. For its 16th current season, MRT has now lined up such popular productions as Viceroy Sarah, The Corn Is Green, Snafu, The Hastv Heart. What Every Woman Knows. She Stoops To Conquer, Our Town, Uncle Harry and Yes And No. The first play.

Viceroy Sarah will open at the Guy Street Playhouse in October. GAME'S OVER! evening, with a REVUE: CY REEVES Comedian, Singer and Matter of Ceremonie THE MILRAY LOVELIES MUSIC BY HARTLEY KAY VERNON Reservations MA. 7729 1410 Metcolf 77t BAG EC V.I Mfiim' if 1 The Third Tracy Based on Philip Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, who scored impressive box-office successes in Woman Of The Year and Keeper Of The Flame, are together on the screen for the third time in Without Love, new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture which opens tomorrow at the The two Tracy-Hepburn earlier co-starring vehicles did much to make movie history. Woman Of The Year, saga of a woman columnist, brought the highest price ever paid up until that time for an original screen story. Keeper Of The Flame, a story pivoted around the dangers of domestic fascism, explored a new screen theme with provocative results.

Without-Love is an adaptation of the Broadway stage hit of the same name Philip Barry, accounted one of America's top dramatists. Miss Hepburn played the feminine lead on the New York stage, the role she also has in the motion picture Thc screen adaptation is the work LOEWS "Eilly Rose's Diamond Horseshoe." at 11.10, 1.45, 4.20. 7.00. 9.35. PALACE "The Enchanted Cot tage." at 11.40.

2.10. 4.45. 7.20. 9 50. CAPITOL "The Royal Scandal." at 10.25.

1.15. 4.10, 7.00. 9.55; "Two O'Clock Courage" at 12.00. 2.50. 5.45.

8.35. rRINCESS "See My Lawyer," at 10.20. 12.45. 3.10, 7.56. 10.15; Penthouse Romance, at 11.30.

l.oa. 4.50. 6.40. 95. ORPHEUM "Des Dans la Nuit." at 10.30.

12.50. 3.10. 5.30. 7.50. 10.10.

VICTORY "Mr. Emmanuel" and "Miss Polly." SNOWDON "Keep Your Powder Dry" and "She Gets Her Man." IMPERIAL "God Is My Co-Pilot" and "Brewster's Millions." YORK "A Song To Remember" and "Crime Doctor's Courage." WESTMOUNT "For Whom The Bell Tolls." MONKLAND "Haneover Square' and Tonight And Every KENT "The Conspirators" and "Blonde Fever." MUSIC MOUNT ROYAL CHALET Orchestra of Les Concerts Sym-phoniques, at 8.30 p.m. CABARET THE SAMOVAR Two Shows Nightly. EL MOROCCO Two Shows Nightly. ESQUIRE Two Shows Nightly, NORMANDY ROOF Two Shows Nightly.

CAFE ST. MICHEL Two ShowsH Nightly. EDGEWATER HOTEL Lake Shore Road. nightly. Gayety Opens Monday By 'New York Follies' The re-opening of the Gayety theatre, closed for the past eight weeks, is scheduled to take place on Monday, commencing with a matinee performance.

There will be two performances daily, from Monday to Friday, at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m., with three shows on Satur days. The title of the inaugural show of the new season is New York Follies, with a host of Broadway stars and a brand new chorus Guide to Theatres of as to a Barry Comedy Donald Ogden Stewart, who aho prepared Keeper Of The Flame for the two stars. Without Love is a story cf two romance-scoring individualists who meet in wartime Washington, and are engaged in scientific work related to the war effort. What happens when they agree to a mar-riage-without-love pact is said to make cne of the most amusing film narrative of the Metro season. The supporting cast of the new photoplay regarded by the studios a strong one.

featuring such names as Lucille Ball, Keenan Wynn (in his most important part date) Patricia Morison, Carl Esmond and Felix Bressart. The producer, Lawrence Wein-garten, has turned out such top Metro hits as Escape Top Handle and The Last cf Mrs. Cheyney. The director, Harold S. Bucquet, has to his credit nearly a score of pictures, including one of last season's hits Dracon Seed, which also starred Miss Hepburn in the lead- ing feminine role.

-WvCv v1' GEORGE BERNARD SHAW in an interview with an American radio correspondent yesterday, said "the world will now keep peace or be destroyed" bv the atomic bomb, or something more powerful, accord ing to an Associated report from New York. The playwright was quoted by Kathryn Cravens of. the Mutual Broadcasting System as saying: "I believe the scientists will find stronger force than uranium and will produce it cheaper. The atomic bomb has had its momentary success by finishing the war with Japan, but it is too deadly to be used as a weapon. It could burn down the world like the man who burned down his house trying to roast a pig there must be no talk of war.

There must be talk of peace from now on." line of American beauties advertised. Among the performers thus far booked are June March "the darling of the dance" whose performance is reported to have captivat ed audiences of the Gayety on her last appearance there in January, 1944: Al Schenk, "The Gentleman of Mirth," who is to be the m.c; The Whitney Sisters, tan dancers; Howell and Bowser, called "sepia comics and singers who are Larry Marvin, singer of popular songs, and Roy Royce, who is to be seen in a novelty offering. The box-office of the theatre is now open for seat sale as well as reservations. Manchester, England KB Charged with being late for work 550 times in five years, an apprentice in a firm here was fined 3 A u- Constonce Gumming Wonted For Premiere of 'Blithe Spirit' Constance Cummings' wagon iems to be definitely hitched to a British sar. The American-born actress hose biggest successes have come in England, is now epecial attention following her performance in the leading roie ef Blithe Spirit.

British-made film version of the Noel Coward comedy. Following a private screening of the Coward picture by United Artist home executives, it is reported. Miss Cummings has been invited to return to America to attend the world premiere of the film, slated for New York this fall. United Artists is releasing the film in the United States which is a Noel CoAara-Cineguild production made for Two Cities Films. Miss Cummings attendance at the premiere would be part of the large-scale publicity campaign with vhich the American company is planning to launch the British comedy over here.

Plans for this campaign are said to be the biggest ever attempted by this company. To American film-goers who have rot seen Miss Cummings in her British films, not all of which have been shown extensively in the United States, this triumphant turn to launch Blithe Spirit may rorr.e as iomething of a surprise. They, may remember her. 'if they do iemember her. as a pretty girl who was once Harold Lloyd's leading lady.

Actually Miss C-immings appeared In such American films as Trie Criminal Code. The Last Parade, American Madness, Washington Merry Go Round and Night A'ter Night. But Constance Cummings never made the big hit in Hollywood that fhv- was to make later in Elstree and other British film and stage centres. So rather than be judged Just another pretty leading lady in a town that was full of them, she racked her trunk and headed for England. Startin, with lepertorv group she soon landed on the West End stage.

S.he next returned to a the star of Accent On Youtn on Broadway, her first triumphant return to her nthe land. Then back she went to England. There fr berame popular with Englisn audience and soon she was star of Skylark, an American playing the leading role on the London ftage that the English Lawrence was claying in New York. Sh was in the London edition ef The Petrified Forest soon after. Tnen (wonder of order for rn American pirl) she went to London's sacred Old Vic and opposite Robert Donat.

She was even aked to Oxford lo be leadin? lady for the OUDS." the farrous undergraduate dramatic so- CiTt V. he same time she had been rral.in? British films, prcadin, her popularity fo the cinema aud-'erics The Technicolor verv.cn of Noel Cowards most popular play is her latest. It is this one whicn will present her properly to tne American public ss a film star. Time out from her British stage screen work was taken by Miss Cummings not so long ago when sre revisited her native land. It v.

as rn a side-trip that Montrealers saw hr at His Majtstv's as star ef a Victory Loan broadcast, playing opposite Franchot Tone. When iey will see her as the star of Blithe Soirit is not ye', known but .11 probably be at the beginning of the new year. NOTES ON THINGS Paul Draper, who was let out of Blue Skies, the musical Irving Eerli.n is making for Paramount, tr.e other day, has been tnapped up by Warner Brothers for their Cole musical. Night And Day. Draper was replaced in the Eerli.n by Fred Astaire.

and much f.lm already made with him for i. was scrapped when it was de- ded that he was unsatisfactory. Tne Warners' engagement depends Draper's forthcoming concert trur Street Scene. Elmer Rice's cramatic hit. will be the next play to turned into a musical show by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Kamrr.erstein.

The twain will act producers, however, and will en-gajr ano her lyricist and composer. nxt Rav Milland picture 11 be Take This Woman, for vh.ch the Paramount star has returned to Hollywood from New York. OF LOCAL INTEREST Gregory Peck, now playing Greer Garson in The Valley Of Decision, which cpens at Loew's Tomorrow, got his stage start when Guthrie McClintock recommended him for a part in Morning Star. Before that Peck had been assis tant stage manager for Mr. McClin tock wife, Katherine Cornell, on one of her tours Wilfred Law- Kin, the British actor stars in The Terror.

fJm venion of the Edgar aiiace novel wnich is being re v.ved tomorrow at the Victory, has played such widely differing roles a- King James the First, Richard wagner and the comic policeman in a pantomime Freddie Strep. tr.e former boxer, who scored in Fres'on Sturges' Hail The Conauer inz Hero, got into movies when he was engaze.1 to double for Errol F.ynr in fizh'inz scenes for Gentle man m. the picture about James J. Corbett which tomorrow opens at tne ornhtum in a Prench-lane Lage version June Duprez, co- tarre3 with jonn ixtder in Trie Brighton Strangler at the Princess tomorrow, made her screen come hack In the recent None But The Lonely Heart, after a lengthy t1id.m from ftardom. In this film she plays a WAAF lieutenant.

Tarzan' Called Cruel, Mate Seeking Divorce Los Anseles. Ausust 15. Johnny Tarzan) Weissmuller of the movies has been charged with ex treme cruelty in a divorce suit filed by Mrs. Beryel Sco Weissmuller. She asks custody of their three small children and $1,800 monthly surport for herself and them.

They were married August 20, 15.J8. eissmulier, former swim ir.mg champion, previously was married to Bobbe Arnst. a dancer, and to the late Lupe Velez. Campbell Concert The band the Royal Montreal Regiment will give the first peacetime concert in the Campbell Es tate Fund series, the event taking place at Lafcntame Park tonight u.ider arrangements made by the tyai Trust company, capt. T.

Jackson will conduct and the pro gram will include music by Alford. Adam. Morelli. Hayward, Sullivan. Hosmer.

Lincke, Laurendeau and Brebsaat. Starria DORK mil 3 ASTOR TM-C-M r.cioti Box Office Now Open Tel. MA. 7160 Grand Ro-Cpening Mon. Mat.

Aug. 20th It'i Sensational Terrific! "NEW YORK FROLICS it with an Ail-Star Bill plus Gorgeous Girl Daily at 2.30-8.39 P-rn. Sat. at 2.30 and 2 Eve. Shows A' Midnight Show am Friday GOD IS MY CO-FILOT" added feature BREWSTER'S MILLIONS" GRACIE FIELDS MONTY WOOLLET "MOLLY AND ME" added feature DON JUAN QUILLISAN' 9b.

I Tomorrow LAST DAY "ENCHANTED COTTAGE" nouci-fc ncyfttXK such "See My Lawyer" Alio 'Penthouse Rhythm' CARSON ALAN HALE Tomorrow I I 1 li LAST DAY "DESYEUX DANS LA NUIT" I kiZtP ELOPER. rnmorrow LAST DAY La. f-f AT THE UNITED THEATRES OBE- PAIL la A son; ie To Re member," in TECHNICOLOR with Cornel Wilde. "CRIME DOCTOR'S with Warner Baxter. Hillary Brooke and Jerome Cowan.

GARY COOP ER aJirl IX- RIRC. M1M In. Whom The Bell Tolls." in TECHNICOLOR with Akim Tamiroff. Aturo De Cordova. Joseph Calleia and Katina Paxinou.

Also Special Short Subjects. RITA HAT-WORTH in "Tonight and Everv Nirht" In TECHNICOLOR with Lee Bowman and Janet Blair. "HANGOVER with Laird Creqar, Linda Darnell and George Sander. The L'proar-ious Lowdown On 3 Battlins Beauties! JSe MGrAiV M-G-M meruit Added: JOAN DAVIS In "She Gets Her Man," with William Gragan and Leon trroi. fat GREER GARSON GREGORY FECK LAST DAY A Royal Scandal" Also 'Two O'Clock Courage' ii EDOAA WALLACE'S Wwf BTf WILFRED LAWbON VVlYS TEBYf Tomorrow LAST DAY "MR.

EMMANUEL' Alio ii MISS POLLY i Jtrnr Tl LIONEL BARRYMORt DONALD CRISP PRESTON FOSTER LAST DAY BILLY ROSE'S "DIAMOND HORSESHOE" Tomorrow DESIRE IJEfAUW conducts the first post-war concert to be given in the city at the Chalet tonight, the last in tne summer series of Les Concerts Symphoniques. As a salute to victory the orchestra will play the Canadian. British, American and French National Anthems. $1,500 Fellowship To Fletcher Markle New York. August 15.

Fletcher Markle. Winnipeg born veteran of the R.C.A.F., has been awarded one of five literary fellowships for $1,500 by 20th Century-Fox Films, the mcvie firm's story editors announced today. The awards, to be paid at the rate of $100 monthly plus two payments of $150 each, are to enable ex-servicemen authors to finish the novel or play of which they had furnished outlines and sample chapters cr scenes. The other four awards went to Americans. Toronto, August 15.

CR Fletcher Markle, awarded one of five literary fellowships by 20th Century-Fox films, began bis writing for radio in Vancouver and is the author of the radio series, Baker's Dozen. A New York announcement tonight said the awards, to be paid at the rate of $100 monthly plus two payments of $150 each, are to enable ex-servicemen authors to finish the novel or play of which they had furnished outlines. Title of Markle's novel is There Was A Young Man and the Winnipeg-born veteran of the R.C.A.F. says it is partly autobiographical. Markle 25, now is working on the series known as Radio Folio for the CBC's national network.

Sees Bright Future For British Music Toronto, August 15. Guy Fraser Harrison, noted musician here from Rochester, N.Y., to con duct the Prom Concert tomorrow, said in an interview tonight he believes England will emerge from lhe war to make a notable contribution to music. "England has lost many promising young men and has been weakened in a material sense, but in proportion to what she has undergone in the war, she will come out stronger in sensitiveness to fine values." said Harrison. Gravestone Is Chosen For Tiny Fire Victim Hartford, August 15 P) A little girl clad in her best white dress and wearing a corsage of sweet peas, solemnly walked around six new headstones in Northwoods Cemetery at nearby Windsor today, then dropped a white rose upon the stone she liked the best. Thus did six-year-old Patricia Murphy of Plainville select a headstone for the grave of "Little Miss Number 1563," one of the six unidentified dead of the circus fire disaster of July 6, 1944.

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