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FiTCHBURG SENTINEL, SATURDAY. AUGUST 3, 1940 News and Comment Of Stage and Screen no chance of New World fair conducted next as were sued to this week in regard to what a expected Of mem in regard to the demolition ol the strutti res at the end of the 1940 the cuco fair increased thus season although after July 4 it took a big tii op The Fair is to close Sept 23 and the management insists it will be the final day of the big exposition The total attendance is 485712 higher for the first 54 oay: than it w.us for a similar number of day: last season. Tht Ringlmg Bros Bailey eircus went 20 per cent ahead 1939 business at Detroit and set xtp a new high total for at least 28 vears in the automobile city according to Roland Butler, publicity director. Additional seats had to be set up in front of the regular seats at some df the performances A total of 63000 patrons sasv the Mix has just completed several 1 weeks' work in western Pennsyl' vania and Ohio ibeatcn and parks Mix reported he was on way to Hollywood to make a series of west- I em It costs money 1st make western picture now as the major studios lifted the oid-Ume westerner into a major production. Paul Muni and Warners have parted company because Muni declined to appear in "High Sierra" and insisted on making "Beethoven" at once The studio declined to shift its program and as a result Mum and his director.

William Dieterle, are free lancing wtule Humphrey Bogart will be seen in the Mum role in "High Sierra" Anne Shirley, who appears in 'Anne of Windy Poplars," and her husband, John Payne, are rejoicing over the birth of a baby girl to be called Julie Ann She is one of the few babies born recently in the movie colony Mickey Rooney, who not only stars as "Andy Hardy" but is also to bp ami ai thffrtar nf "Stnfct 1 Tom Mix and horse Tony, are Incoming spotlight favorites again. the Band," presented the director, Busby Berkeley, of Orange and Hollywood, a handsome silk batik DON'T FORGET To Bring Your Candid Camera TO THE LAKE WHALOM THEATRE MONDAY NtGHT, AUG. 5 CAMERA CONTEST! FIRST PRIZE FIVE DOLLARS SECOND PRIZE Pair of for the week Sept. 2 an 3 Sept. 9.

THIRD PRIZE Pair cf icsti for your choice of either cf the above weeks. Present a candid camera at the box office and receive a free admission to first or second row. Snap any scene you wish and enter your print--with name and address on (he back--zi the box office before Monday, Aug. 19th. No flashes--contestants must remain seated.

NEXT NIGHT OPEN TO CONTESTANTS--AUG. 12th. LAKE WHALOM THEATRE dressing own. Mkkty geti a nice vacation tnp through the Pacific Northwest as a reward for his clever work in and Arms" and "Stnkt Up the Band." Ida fought her way to the top in movies again by her work -a "They Brave at Night" vhfecb scored a big hit in New York and other places. immediately was assigned to play opposite John Garfield in "East of the River" and then attempt to win an Academy award fay her work "High Sierra." the picture which Paul Muni declined to star in.

Although Carson and rence Olivier have very important roles in "Pride and Prejudice," which is being shown at the Fitchburg the first half of next week, they are hard pushed to keep Mary Boland and Edna May Oliver and Maureen O'Suluvan from stealing honors. In fact Mary Boland, as the mother ol the five Bennett girls, makes the biggest hit of her career and a few more scenes would make Miss Oliver the talk of the season. Lewis Stone, who is the Judge Hardy of the Hardy Family series, will be seen in "Sporting Blood," which will be at Shea's the next four days with Robert Young and Maureen O'Sullivan in leading rotes. Stone capped a long career on stage and screen by his work as Judge Hardy but refuses to be typed and "Sporting Blood" Ginger Rogers and Joel McCrea, two very talented players, have congenial roles in "Primrose Path," which will be at the Universal the next three days This picture is based on a stage play which attracted much attention in New York last- season. Guy Palmerton has closed his Portland stock company.

It is announced it will reopen Sept 2 when most of the summer competition for stock companies is expected to have died out. The company operated in the Maine city since late winter and for a time did record-breaking business Amusements Coming Attractions Guy Palmerton Presents -For the Week Beginning Monday, Aug. 5th, The Talented Hollywood Actress Gloria Stuart Fitchburg The feature attraction at the Fitchfaurg for four days starting tomorrow is the latest M-G-M production, "Pride and Prejudice The Film, adapated from the famous story by Jane Austen, co-stars Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson. This picture with a rural English setting tells the tale of Mrs BP nett and the matrons spending most of the -waking and probably sleeping moments, thinking of devices to get their daughters married to eligible voung men Thus intense interest is aroused when "Single," his sister, and a guest of theirs, "Darcy," played by Ohvier, establish themselves on a nearby estate The cast also includes Mary Boland, Edmund Gwenn, Ann Rutherford, Frieda Edna May Oliver, Maureen Sullivan, Marsha A special attraction will be "Information which will feature Wendell Willkie The program will also include the latest in "Crime Doesn't Pay" series, in Hiding" and the latest news. IN THE AYN RAND MURDER TRIAL PLAY "NIGHT OF JANUARY 16th" INCLUDING: ROBERT PERRY BARBARA BROWN Louise Kirtland Francis DeSales Raymond Greenleaf EVENINGS 8.20--83e, 55e MAT.

WED. 2.20--S5e Lake Whalom Theater Ayn Rand's unusual murder trial play, "Night of January 16th," has been selected for the appearance of Miss Gloria Stuart at the Lake Whalom theater for one weefc beginning Monday. Miss Stuart is the first Hollywood screen actress to ap- there this -summeiv -Xhe- -announcement at the start of the season that she was to be included in the roster of stars scheduled for Whalom aroused widespread interest and comment. "Night of January 16th" in which Miss Stuart will star next week is a murder trial play with an unusual twist. The play was written without a prearranged verdict and is supplied with two short endings.

Jurors are selected from the auai- ence and witness the play from the stage They render their verdict at the end of the last act and the endings are used according to the verdict A special candid camera contest has been announced for the weeks of Aug. -S and 12. Any person, by showing a camera of the candid type at the box office, on Monday night, A' g. 5 and Monday, Aug. 12, will be presented with a seat in the first or second row and, from that van- tase point, shoot scenes on the stage Resulting prints to be entered in the contest must be at the theater not later than Monday, Aug.

19 and name and address must be clearly written on the reverse. No flashes will be allowed and every contestant must remain his or her seat The awards are: first second, two seats for a performance of Arthur Treacher in "The Hottentot" and Ruth Chatterton in "Private Lives," third, a pair of seats for either "The Hottentot" or "Private Lives." All three winners will be admitted to take pictures of the gala show of the season, "The Drunkard" and its accompanying riotous vaudeville acts. Universal "Primrose Path" with Ginger fiogera to the at-' traction at the Universal starting Sunday. The Broadway stage success is a triumph of motion picture making and must be acclaimed, by any valuation, as one of the outstanding entertainment treats among current releases. So adroitly are blended the many elements of the original--its pathos, drama, tragedy, romance and, above all, comedy.

Ginger Rogers as the confused girl bride who is trying to escape the influence of an easy-moraled a drunken, frustrated father and a scheming, licentious grandmother, rises to new heights as a dramatic actress, while her delinea- At Whalom Theater Next Week Doing a scene from "Night of January 16th" pictured above are, left to right, Frederic Lynwood, Gloria Stuart and Robert Perry. Miss Stuart, famous motion picture player, will be starred in the production, which will ffieaterW the' Gu i Patmert6fi all next HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD 'Who's The Not 'Who's The May Be Movie Patrons' Next Question By PAUL HARRISON HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 3--The time may come when movia patrons, saying, "What-shall we see tonight?" will be influenced as much by the names directors as by the stars Right now. Cecil Blount DeMille is the only director whose name has important box-office value The veteran, showman has publicized himself until he personifies the tem- mightine of Ho'DywcBoTitseS'" Frank Capra's name is attractive to fewer but jnore discerning millions who are beginning to think of it as a standard of dramatic integrity John Ford has staunch fans So do Ernst Lubitsch, Leo McCary, and a few ethers who have become practically independent The movies have scores of hack directors wrto at best are capable of transcribing a detailed script to celluloid without contributing anything to it Then there's a large group of directors, many cf them and well paid, who have everything needed for top-notch, success except the courage to fight and maybe get fired for thsir artistic convictions Garson Kanin brought Hrllvwood to its feet with "A Man to Remember" and "The Great Man Vptes," a couple of which were as excellent as- they were economical When his studio tried to boost him to gher-budeeted but routine assignments, he declared he was not to direct anv glittering trash He scceoted suspension and idleness "uffGnhe gave--in Kanm still only 28. todav is considered by Hollywood to be one of the two 1 or three most important creative directors Here's an example of h's uncon- vent onal thinking which may prove valuable to the whole industry Ka- nin now is directing Carole Lombard and Charles Laughton to "They Knew What They Wanted." During the first 10 dajs, not a camera turned.

Most of the time the cast just sat around a big room -and read the script For a few dajs, then, the players rehearsed on improvised sets. By this time they knew every line and action. More important, they had developed a feeling for the story as a whole When filming began, they didn't have to rehearse eacri Eceiie were'sicfc'of it' Ths scheme seems to have provided extra vitality. But of more measurable benefit to the studio is the fact that, counting the 10 days of rehearsals, the production already is well ahead of schedule. --Hollywood is watching another young director.

Most of the people at Warners say that Vincent Sherman will be great if he can keep on add ng freshness to familiar material as he did with "Saturday's Children Sherman is 34 and handsome enough to be a leading man He was in. an actor with a lot of New York stage experience But he had the bad luck to bow into c- tures with a tough-guy role, so the town tvped him as a gangster After I six such parts hp fled to Broadway, where he'd still be if Warners surprised him with an offer of a wr ting job After scribbling a few scripts for he was startlsd aagin by being given a directorship Ths studio may have had an exasperated Tiwlion writi directing experience for the stage All he done in those lines was ise and direct "It Can't Happen Here" for a F-ederal Theater, qu due. It wasn't a very good day, and he kne'v it "The most I rould do." Sherman said ''was it to thp dignity of being panned seriously" rion is paralleled bv every member of a carefullv selected cast "Legion of Lost Flyers" is the co-feature fe Shea's What Robert Young looked like when Be was 15 and how he may appear the of 45- -will- be seen by his fans in "Sporting Blood," which comes to Shea's tomorrow with Maureen O'Sullivan Lewis Stone, William Gargan and Lynne Carver also, in 4he-cast The revelations are possible through two huge paintings made at the studio Young's character is of a young man who returns home after more than 10 years. On the -wall are two paintings One shows the character at 15, with the face painted from an actual photograph The other painting is of the character's father whom he resembles closely. That painting, of course, was entirely a guess as to Young's appearance when he reached 45 Also at Shea's tomorrow as co- feature, is the laughable, Grand Ole Opry Only two of the seven Democratic Presidential nominees of this century--Wilson and Roosevelt--were elected.

more than 100 feet higs are found wel. north of the Arctic Circle. There are 210,924 church edifices in the United Steles. Oliva-Tricarico Miss Laura A. Tricarico, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Angelo Tricarico, 21-22 42nd street, Astoria, Long Island, and John Ohva, son of Mr and Mrs Joseoh Ohva, 4 Mountain -avenue? married this morning in the church of St Francis of Assisu Astoria Rev. Angelo Carpinella performed the ceremony and celebrated the nuptial mass that followed. Miss Lucy R. Tricarico was maid of honor for her sister, and Albert J.

Ohva, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers were Frank DiMola and Frank Recchia The bride wore a gown of blush slipper satin, designed hy Milgrim, and carried a bouquet of white gladiolas and lilies of the valley. Her maid of honor was in a blue gown, with silver accessories, and wore a blue flowered shell cap She carried blue delphinium and baby's breath A reception was held at the home of the bnde's parents following the ceremony. The maid of honor, the bride's mother and the parents of the bridegroom received with the bridal couple against a background of -white and silver streamers and white roses and ferns. The father of the bride, the ushers and the best man served.

Mr. and Mrs. Oliva then left by automobile for a wedding trip through the northern mountain region. After Aug. 21 they will be at home At 4 Mountain avenue, Fitchburg.

The bnde was graduated from Bryant high school and the school of business administration at New York university. Mr Oliva was graduated from Fitchburg high school He received his AJB degree at Catholic university, and his Master of Education degree at Boston university He is instructor in the Physical Education department, and coach ol basketball arid baseball at Fitchburg high school Leblanc-Pelietier GARDNER, Aug. 3--Miss Jeannette PelleUer, daughter of Mr. and Mm. Joseph PelleUer of 34 Nichols street and Roger Leblanc, son of Mrs.

Margaret Leblanc, also oi 34 Nichols street, were mamed at a nuptial mass in Holy Rosary church at 8 o'clock thu morning by the pastor, Rev, A. Henry Powers. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was attended by Miss Lena Lapie as maid of honor and Misses Theresa Poitras and Anna PeDetier as bridesmaids. Normand Leblanc was his brother's best man and the ushers were Albert Perry, a cousin of the bridegroom, and Roland PeUetier, a brother of the bride The bride wore white frosted organdy with a fingertip length veil of tulle and carried a shower bou- roses Miss Lajoie wore pink frosted organdy and carried pink beauty roses and the bridesmaids wore gowns cf blue net and carried colonial bouquets Mrs. Mananne Bourgeois sang and Romao St Pierre, church organist, played the wedding march.

A wedd ng breakfast served in Hilda's Tea Room on West Broadway followed the ceremony Guests attended from Greenville. N. H. East Jaffrey, Winchendon, Worcester, Holvoke, Attleboro, New Bedford and this city. Mr.

and Mrs, Leblanc are now on a weddine trip to the World's fair New York. Upon their return they will make their home at. 34 Nichols street. Mr. Leblanc, a graduate of Ottawa university, Ottawa, Ont, and is employed as a desk clerk at the Colonial hotel His bride attended the Holy Rosary parochial STRAND Theatre CtCUHORM SQUARt kUt.

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Geinc Places and Metro MON AVG Margaret Sullivan Stewart Prank Morgan bt "The Shop Around The Corner" and ABM Nacel Warren Hull ia "Should A Girl Marry" RKO and Way Back A WM Oaly A Hone, eartooi Sf. John-Cormier Miss Emma May Cormier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. IHman A. Cormier, 140 St.

Joseph avenue, and Raymond Edward jSt John, jam of Mrs. William. St. John, 359 Turnpike road, were married this morning at 8 o'clock at St Joseph's church Rev. DeWet Fortier performed the ceremony.

Miss Mane Allaire was the organist and Mrs. George Belhveau sang. Miss Madeline St John, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid, and the crown girls were Miss Emeha Cormier, sister ol the bride, and Miss Rita Leger. Joseph Boudreau was the best man. The bride wore a gown of white satin and lace, with pearl clips, and carried a bouquet of gardenias and baby's breath Her bridesmaid was in a pink taffeta gown with blue accessories, and carried pink roses.

The crown girls wore blue georgette The bride's gift to her bridesmaid was a gold bracelet. She gave necklaces to her crowners The best man received -a pen and pencil set, Following the ceremony, a reception was held at Union hall. The couple then left on a wedding trip to New York. When: they return, on Aug. 11, Mr.

and Mrs St John will live at 303 Princeton road, West Fitchfaurg. The bride attended St Joseph's school and is employed at the Comfort Slipper Corp. Mr St John attended Sacred Heart school and works for Crocker Burbank Co. Assn. CUMINGS Theatre CUNJ1NUOUS I TO A I We--tVfc Ifc HOLIDAYS ud SUNDAYS CONTINUOUS 141 TO UJt ADULTS jSc--CHILDREN Ifc MM ON OUR STAGE IN PERSONA ENDUtC TODAY MATINEE and EVENING SKY JERRY Featunar BOZO and PERRY--RADJO COMEDIANS SINGING MUSIC COMEDY DON'T MISS IT No Advance In Pncft Plat Tnaae 1 a l3- "TEXAS STAMPEDE" Our Serial New.

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