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Edna Ferber and Goldwyn are not seeing eye to eye concerning her story "Come and Get It." Each Insists upon having the television rights. Negotiations between Paramount and Sylvia- Sidney over salary demanded by the star are at this writing at an Impasse. Her contract is running out. ,4 1 41 i 1:4 1.,.....7 1 i. A '1 4 'I I .) ,,,......,.:1 1 114, -ri'.

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PABSON'S HOUSE (S. Hyagrratzin), by Universal for Karloff. GENTLE JULIA (B. Tarkington), by Fox for Jane Withers. GUNS (E.

E. Paramore), by Paramount for Sylvia Sidney. LADY SMITH (Myles Connolly), by Paramount for C. Lombard. MAN WHO SEARCHED FOR WILLIAM 1 HELEN GRAY and JOHN EHRLE as AZURI and CAPT.

PAUL FONTAINE MOVIE TIME TABLE Sharp," with Miriam Hopkins, at 1:35, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:50. "One Frightened Night," with Mary Carlisle, at 1230, 3:10, 5:55 and 8:40. LOEW'S STATE "Woman with Maureen- O'Sullivan and Joel McCrea, at 1:30, 3:38, 5:46, 7:54 and 10:02. Rock Harrigan," with George O'Brien, at 1, 3:40, 6:20 and 0. "Lady Tubbs," with Alice Brady and Douglas Montgomery, at 2, 4:40, 7:25 and 10:05.

.1 I MUNICIPAL OPERA presents a revival of Sigmund Romberg's "The. Desert Songs" with Robert Halliday in the role of Red Shadow" which he created in the original company In New York, the tenth offering in Forest Park this summer, beginning tomorrow night The finalperformance of "The Cat and the Fiddle" will be at 8:15 o'clock tonight Like "Good News" earlier in the season, "The Desert Song" will be under the direction of its original producer, Laurence Schwab, who is producing director of the Municipal Opera. Aiding him in the staging of the production will be O. J. Vanasse, who was the stage manager of the initial offering of the operetta.

1 "The Desert Song" established in the part of Sid El Kar, and metropolitan records for consecti- Charles Galagher, basso, will take tive performances. It ran a year care of the role of the picturesque and a half in New York 14 months All Ben AIL Roy Gordon will apin London, nine months in Chicago, pear as Gen. Birabeau, governor of an entire season in Los Angeles, the French Morocco. 1 San Francisco, Philadelphia and Others who will appear in the Boston, and an entire summer in distinguished cast and their respeeDetroit. The operetta enjoyed long tive roles are: Sheila Dille as Neri, engagements in Paris, Victor Casmore as Hasid, Una Val na and Australia.

as'Ethel, Al Downing as Sergt. La The Romberg piece, which first Vagne, Earle MacVeigh as Bedoux, Romberg created one of the most appeared in St. Louis at the Shu and Duke McHale as a dancer. bert-Rialto Theater in 1923, is not a stranger to Municipal Opera brilliant scores of his career for there in 1930, 1932 and 1933 to a numbers are many. including "One audiences, having been presented "The Desert Song." The melodious for the three presentations.

Ad- "Margot," "r11 Be a Buoyant Girl," the "French Military Marching "Romance," "Then You Will' record total attendance of 198,740 Alone," "The Song of the Riffs," vance sale for the next week's per- Know," "I Want a Kiss," "The formances indicate that the popu- Song," larity of the operetta is greater than ever. Desert Song" which gives the work its title, "The Song of the Brass Key," "Let Love Go," "One Flower Opposite Halliday, who plays the principal male role of Pierre Bira- and beau, "The Red Shadow," will ap- in Your Garden," "The Sabre Song" In two acts and seven scenes, the pear Ruby Mercer, prima donna of "Farewell." "The Chocolate Soldier" and "The Vagabond King." She will play the stirring book which IS based en the romantic part of Margot. -I uprising in the Riff of Northern Opera goers who are accustomed Africa several years ago, is collab this season to seeing one or more oration by OttoJ-larbach, Oscar new principals in each week's cast Hammerstein I and Frank Man- will not be disappointed, ags Helen del. New and gorgeous settings Gray, attractive stage luminary, have been designed for the operetta and John Ehrle, brilliant actor- by Scenic Director Raymond Sovey. The orchestra will be under th'e di- nicipal Opera appearance.

Miss singer, will make their initial Mu- rection of John McManus. I Gray, who will appear in the role The story centers around Pierre Birabeau son of the French Gov- of the despairing Azuri, Is out- ernor, Gen. Birabeau, who is corn- standing as an actress and acro- mending the French Army in batic dander. She is well known on Northern Africa. Pierre has been the Continent at well ag in this forced to leave the French Army of country.

Occupation because of his disapA prodigy as a child, she ap- proval of the harsh treatment of the peared at an early age at the Met- natives. He secretly joins the ern. ropolitan Opera House as a dancer. battled- Riff tribesmen and becomes Her first New York musical show their leader, riding always masked was "June Days," which was fol- in red to become known as "The lowed by "Matinee Girl." Miss Red Shadow." The love element re- Gray was the ingenue comedienne in the New York musical hits, "9:15 volves around Margot'. spurning Pierre's attentions because of his Revue," and in the first and second alleged cowardice, yet falling in Little Show." In London she was featured in "Tell Her the Truth" lovel with the fictitious Sha at the Saville Theater, and also ap- dow est-week the Municipal Opera peered in stage productions at Par- presents for the first time the mule.

She also has been the leading sica triumph of recent years, Mo. lady for several outstanding dra- matio stock companies. berta," another Jerome Kern-Otto 1 Harbach stage contribution. Four Ehrle will be seen in the 1 role of members of the original company, Capt. Paul- Fontaine, which he Odette Myrtil, Helen Gray, 'Bobby played during the entire Chicago Jarvis and William Hain, will aprun and at the Shubert Theater pear in principal roles.

Hal Le Roy, here. He also appeared in the prin- sensational youthful dancer of the cipal male role in one of the road stage and screen, will make his bow companies of "The Desert 1 Song." before Municipal Opera audiences; Ehrle came to St. -Louis from Los Marguerite Sylva, prima donna, re-Angeles, where he played the lead- turns since her appearance in -The ing male part in "The Chocolate Chocolate Soldier" this season, to Soldiei" and "Blossom Time" in the play the name part of summer season of indoor operas. Others in the great cast will Gifted with a rich barytone voice, Nancy McCord, Jerry Goff, among the other musical plays in Seymour, Roy Gordon, Sheila which Ehrle has had important Al Downing, Marion Huntley, r-. roles are "New Moon," "Fine and MacVeigh and Victor Casmor Dandy" and "Face the Music." Audrey Christie and Bobby Jar- Tohnson's Band vie the two principal comedy stars, a will appear together again.

She I Remains at will play the adorable but flighty Jerry Johnson and his dance or. Susan, while he will be seen as the chestra of 13 singing musicians, hilarious society reporter, Benjamin whose engagement at the Forest Kidd. Odette Myrtil will act the role of the impassioned Spanish Park Highlands ballroom was lady, Clementine. William Hain's scheduled to end last night, have I been held over a second week and glorious tenor voice will be heard An I. la Abs.

111. mnials In the part of Sid El Kar, and Charles Galagher, basso, will take care of the role of the picturesque All Ben AIL Roy Gordon will appear as Gen. Birabeau, governor of the French Morocco. 1 Others who will appear in the distinguished cast and their respective roles are: Sheila Dille as NerL Victor Casmore as Hasid, Una Val as'Ethel, Al Downing as Sergt. La' Vagne, Earle MacVeigh as Bedous, and Duke McHale as a dancer.

Romberg created one of the most brilliant scores of his career for The Desert Song." The melodious numbers are many, including "One Alone," "rim Song of the Riffs, "Margot," "I'll Be a Buoyant Girl, the "French Military Marching Song," ''Romance," 'Mien You Will' Know," "I Want a Kiss," Desert Song" which gives the work Its title, The Song of the Brass Key," "Let Love Go," "One Flower in Your Garden," "The Sabre Song" and "FarewelL" In two acts and seven scenes, the stirring book, which is based on the uprising in the Riff of Northern Africa several years ago, is collab oration by Otto Oscar Hammerstein I and Frank MandeL New and gorgeous settings have been designed for the operetta by Scenic Director Raymond Sovey. The orchestra will be under th'e di- rection of John McManus. The story centers around Pierre Birabeau, son of the French Gov- ernor, Gen. Birabeau, who is corn- mending the French Army in Northern Africa. Pierre has been forced to leave the French Army of Occupation because of his disapprove! of the harsh treatment of the natives.

He secretly joins the ern. battled- Riff tribesmen and becomes their leader, riding always masked In red to become known as "The Red Shadow." The love element re- volves around Margot's spurning Pierre's attentions because of his alleged cowardice, yet falling in lovel with the fictitious "Red Shadow." Next-week the Municipal Opera presents for the first time the musical triumph of recent years, 'no. berta," another Jerome Kern-Otte Harbach stage contribution. Four members of the original company, Odette Myrtil, Helen Gray, 'Bobby Jarvis and William Hain, will appear in principal roles. Hal Le Roy, sensational youthful dancer of the stage and screen, will make his bow, before Municipal Opera audiences; Marguerite Sylva, prima donna, returns since her appearance in 'The Chocolate Soldier" this season, to play the name part of "Rober it: Others in the great cast will Nancy McCord, Jerry Goff, Seymour, Roy Gordon, Sheila Al Downing, Marion Huntley, MacVeigh and Victor Casmor i a 1 a )ritd CI Jerry Johnson's Band Remains at Highlandi, Jerry Johnson and his dance or.

chestra of 13 singing musicians, whose engagement at the' Forest Park Highlands ballroom was scheduled to end last night, have 1 been held over a second week and will be heard In entirely nbw iv A i 1 ORPHEUM "Broadway Gondolier," with Dick Powell and Joan Blonde II, at 12:51, 3:01, 5:31, 7:41 and the housebreakers to the time he gets to the fight. Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton, Vera Lewis, Oscar Apfel, Lucien Littlefield- and Lew Kelly support Fields. "Old Mail, Rhythm" has a collegiate background, but breaks away from all the usual rah-rah, dear old alma-mater plot patterns. The picture also steers clear of football or rallies, with the only sequence even remotely relating to sports being a bicycle race in the moonlight. The picture devotes itself, instead, to jesting about the social and romantic -side of campus life.

The featured cast includes George Barbier, -Barbara Kent and Grace Bradley. THE next attraction scheduled for the Fox is "The Girl Friend," a musical with Ann Sothern, Jack Haley and Roger Pryor, along with a second -picture yet to be announced. The story has Its beginning with George Harmon, a theatrical producer, refusing to try out a musical satire on Napoleon by George Thorne, young actor and hoofer, and returning what be thinks is Thorne's script. But when Thorne and his destitute sidekicks, Junior Minty and Doc Parks, get the package they find that the producer has sent them the wrong play, a five-act Napoleonic tragedy by someone called 'Henry," who enclosed a letter inviting Harmon to visit him to discuss the play. Thorne and his pals accept the Invitation, the actor posing as Harmon, the others as his staff.

The set-up looks good to thema comfortable farmhouse, Henry's kindly grandmother and his attractive sister, Linda. They make themselves comfortable for two weeks, but at the end of that time, Linda, with whom Thorne is rapidly falling in love, insists -that some action be taken regarding Henry's play. Thorne's alibi that he has no theater falls through when the Henry's mortgage the farm for $2000 and convert the barn into a makeshift showshop. And the play goes on. LOEW'S STATE Friday will offer "Pursuit," starring Chester Morris and Sally Eilers, and a return engagement of "The Thin Man," which stars William Powell and Myrna Loy.

Morris is costarred for the first time with Miss The story is a happy. carefree romance, in which a young couple ex MAIN as 531161 ROY GORDON as 5I0 EL KAR GENERAL BONVALET 1 -ALEKANDEA? PaCE 7 1 It COMING ATTRACTION at the MOVIE By MONROE LATHROP. HOLLYWOOD, August 3. 1 To fly or not to fly has become 1 a burning question in motion circles, with studio chiefs voting no on the diversion. On the other hand, actors and directors are achieving such a passion for it as a sport or "kick," that they may prevail by force of numbers.

Ruth Chatterton's proposed sky derby from Los Angeles to Cleve, land and George Brent's proposed California Escadrille have brought the issue forward. forbidden Brent to enter the derby. Columbia has asked Ruth to quit flying while -working. Fox vetoed the derby for Jimmy Dunn. Carole Lombard has had similar order from Para- mount.

'rhe obvious heavy cost to a studio if a star or featured player should be killed before a $300,000 picture is completed explains that attitude. still, Will Robers and Wallace Beery fly thousands of miles yearly, and Clarence Brown and Henry King use private planes to and from locations. Devotes of air travel include Warren William, Brian Aherne, Lew Ayres, Mary Pickford, Gordon Westcott, Gail Patrick, Katharine Da Mille, Cesar Romero and many other prominent players. Hundreds of applications for membership of Brent's Escadrille have come in from all parts of the country, and it will soon be incorporated. Movie stars have used the passenger air liners for years in increasing numbers, and none has ever been injured.

Myrna 1Loy Appears Meek, Are Deceiving. MYRNA LOY'S roles in the past may not have revealed spunk, but she is showing plenty of it in her prolonged row with Metro. It is now more than two months since she walked out on "Cavalcade," and at this writtng she gives no sign of yielding. "Thin Man" gave her stir billing, and she wants star salary; moreover, she is thoroughly sicktif playing one "erotic" character after an other. Myrna has been years in working and she blames producers for her belated because they typed her and held her back.

At last she got a role which showed her capacities, and now shewantsin fact is determinedto follow it up with others, wisely spaced. y. So she took the situation by the forelock, walked off the set, bought a ticket for Europe, and left without asking anybody's permission. At this writing she is in New on the way home, but refusing to come until they send word that she can pick her plays. One reason Metro has been' obdurate is that it has in Rosalind Russell a girl closely resembling Myrna, who can take her parts.

L. Some believe there's a tingle of jealousy in the situationthat Myrna thinks Rosalind has been -H favore-d---at--her expense. .3 St. Louis Nina Has Court Tangle. ICTOR McLAGLEN'S problem is this: Shall he take his resplendent light horse to St.

Louis or shall he pay the malcontents? When be planned to lead them to the September convention of the American Legion ke possibly didn't figure closely on the cost. Now that his buglers and fifers have sued him and his warriors io for $6250 he must get down to better arithmetic. Will it be cheaper to go through with the grand gesture or to make a settlement that will appease the mutineers? The plaintiffs, some sixty-odd in numbers, in their organized capacity are members of the San Gabriel Legion Post's Bugle and Drum Corps. 1" They claim the giant actor and "commander" of the showy light horse is a welcher and crosser of the first order, to-wit: He led them to incur expense for new uniforms and instruments, and now notifies them that, because of the cost, the junket is all off. "Sez you!" is the reply of the martial actor, who declares the buglers "left him" after seeking the trip, and he made no agreement He insists he'll get another bunch of tooters and have them at the St.

Louis competition with bells on. Prodigies Proud Parents Put Studio on the A ND- a little child shall lead A A them," was the way the scrip- tural writer envisioned the millennial era of human amity. Sorry to report the millennium hasn't reached moviedom. The situation between the clans of Shirley Temple and Jane Withers makes that clear. When Fox discovered in wee Jane a new potential child star, it seemed to all concerned a wondrous blessing from on high.

All but Shirley's mother, that Is to say. The parent of that established star hasn't approved of all the ballyhoo for Jane that has been going out. The mother of Jane naturally expects to get her rights to a break. Fox, perhaps fortunately, has two studios miles apart. All the more need of them, perhaps, because Stepin Fetchitis not precisely cordial to the cullud tap-dancer, Bill Robinson, who's coming up fast.

A few, other situations at the studios call for diplomacy. Eddie Cantor la 'sulking in his tent over the story Sam Goldwyn has for lom, any WW1 forelock, walli A ticket for out asking ar At this writ York, on the Ing to come that she can One reason rate is that it sell a girl clos who can take Some belicv jealousy in Myrna thinkii -H favotedathet Visit Has ICTOR is this: splendent ligl or shall he pi When be pl the Septembo American Lei figure closely Now that I have sued for $6250 he ter arithmetic Will it be with the gray a settlement mutineers? The plaintli numbers, in ity are membi Legion Post' Corps. 14 They claim "commander" horse is a crosser of the He led then new uniforms now notifies the cost, the "Sez you!" martial actoi buglers "left the trip, and ment He insists of tooters St. Louis corn Prodigies' rodigies Put Studio a lit them" wi tural writer nial era of hu Sorry to ro hasn't reachel uation betweo ley Temple makes that c' When Fox Jane a new I seemed to all blessing from All but Shi to say. The lished star the ballyhoo going out.

The mother pects to get I Fox, perhaps studios miles All the moo baps. because precisely cord dancer, Bill ing up fast A othe studios call Cantor is'sul the story La What's Planning and Doing in the Studios. THE Pulitzer prize play of 1935, "The Old Maid," has been bought by Paramount Will feature Judith Anderson and Helen Menken of the New York cast. Kip ling's "Light That Failed" will start soon with Gary. Cooper.

Katharine Hepburn has close-cropped her hair for. "Sylvia Scarlett" "Knights of the Round Table," historical superfilm, is Metro Plan is to assemble company's best stars in it. is first at tape with a football picture, "Offside." Jesse Lasky remains with Century-Fox as unit Same company has signed Victor McLagldn to starring contract. His first will be Damon Runyon's "Gentlemen, the King." "Charles Chaplin in Times" is final title of his new Until he thinks of another, that is to say. Garbo returns in the fall she will do "Camille." Warners have borrowed Frederic March for "Anthony Adverse." Sally Blanc gets feminine lead with Harold Lloyd in "Milky Way." Dixie Lee and Bing Crosby have agreed to do a picture together, at fans' Columbia has "Modern Lady," by Grace Perkins, for Ruth Chatterton.

Universal is making "Sweet Surrender," with Sydney Fox, at its New York studio. Marion Davies' next will be remake of Old New York." Preston Foster will feature with Barbara Stanwyck in "Shooting star." "Farewell to Fifth Avenue" will feature Claire Trevor. 1. Its screen title will be "Buccaneer" Henry Fonda will play opposite Lily Pons in "Love Song." .1 Pauline Lord replaces Ruth Chatterton in "Feather in Her Hat" (Col.) Jan Kiepura arrives early in August to begin "Song of the Nile. Three months will be spent on "Captain Blood," by Warners.

Longest time assigned since "Midsummer Night's Dream." Fraulein Rainer, Viennese star, will be with Ronald Colman in "Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo." Baby Le Roy, now 3 and a year idle, is in "From Little Acorns" (Para.) Henry Fonda has a five-year contract with George Jesse' has been made assistant to Darryl Zanuck. "Collegiate" (Para.) will have three comedians, Oakie, Sparks and Penner. 1 More Race Tracks May Console Movie Suckers. EvEN yet Hollywood's devotees of chance are not fully over the daze inflicted by the summary closing of Ithe Agua Caliente resorts. 1 Joe Schenck and numerous directors and high-salaried players are holding the bag as shareholders in the investment blighted by President Cardenas.

The $5,000,000 put in America's Monte Carlo," was but a portion of the movie money sunk in the enterprise. Every week-end for years the flush devotees of chance from the studios flocked to' the gaming tables for their big kick. Clara Bow, Al Jolson, Jean Harlow and others were reported at times to have cleaned up heavily on the wheels and the ponies. But every case of the kind was matched by big losses not revealed, and a total of thousands was left regularly with the smart croupiers. Some of the "astute" producers were among the biggest suckers maintaining the prosperity of the gilded spot.

It was fine for the Hollywood shareholders let in on the rich investment while it lasted, but they believe the picnic is over. Now it is predicted that the movie spenders will hand over their surplus to more race tracks that will sprout up in California. Who Wants to Be Movie Player in Midsummer? A HOT time in the old town to HOT time in the old town to- warbled the old song to express in convivial melody a symbol of frolic. The figure of speech takes on no such meaning in Hollywood, which has been groaning under the affliction of the year's hottest spell. Mariam lippkins, for one, was curious to know how much she was suffering.

She sent a maid, for a thermometer' and set it up to do its stuff. I Presently, she took a look and called Howard Hawks over. Thej diobolical thing registereda dizzy Ili. Hawks knew the temperature was "unusual," but the figure almost swoon. "Open the doors," he ordered; "let's have some air." As he gave the order Roxie Green and Delores Calles, dress extras, fainted and were carried out, with a summons fOr the studio doctor.

I I The scene was typical of all the closed stages, where hundreds of actors and were sweltering under the hot lights. On another set the "WaY Down East" company was making winter scenes, clad in overcoats and furs for the sake of realism. Script writers are like that. About only exception in the In in the LOVE (P. Gre lly), by Metro.

MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKENS (K. D. Wiggin), by Reliance. MOTHER LODE (Dan Totherob), by RKO for Richard Dix. OPERA HAT (C.

B. Kelland), by Columbia. uoiumnia. ROAD TO MADISON (Bergram Heyen), by Universal. ONE SWEEPSTAKE WELL DONE Cockrell), by Mascot.

PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER (D. Runyon), by Century. STORMY SPRING (0 scar Strauss), by Paramount for Carl Brisson. STRENGTH OF DAISY MARTIN (N. Springer), by RK0.

RICH MAN, POOR GIRL M. Grieg), by Fox. TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE (Gelett Burgess), by Metro for W. Powell. fierco situation was 'Johnny Weismulltr on the "Tarzan" set Johnny tossed off his only garb at the director's command and plunged into a lagoon with a hippomotamus Sub-Rosa Matters Along Highways of Celluloiclia.

VIGURED on thesrate of pay Will A Rogers gets for his talents, he gives over $500,000 a year in free 1 public appearances for which appeals are made to him. Gary Cooper has set an example 1 in restraint to the extravagant stars. His new house, except for servants' quarters, has only six living roomt. Claudette Colbert's French poodle, Smokey, is trained to remain rigid and silent when the director calls for quiet and she begins work in a scene. When George Brent was acting Able in "Abie's Irish Rose" on the stage for three years be was billed under his right name of Nolan.

Metro's "Male company, in five months, were proffered five babies, and the mothers were aggrieved when members failed to accept the courtesy. Mae West kept Gov. Nice of Marylabd waiting more than an hour for dinner at which he was Invited to meet her and other Paramount stars. Producer Arthur Hornblow in London received a phone call from Rudyard Kipling and thought somebody was working a Hollywood gag on him. After playing a statesman, a banker, a general and a cardinal, George Anise will next essay the role of a Frances Langford, if you should be curious in the matter, has the smallest waist of the actresses22.

Constance Bennett formerly held the honor. Julie Haydon, whose hit in "The Scoundrel" won her a long-term contract signed under her right name, Donella Donaldson. On Franchot! Tone's dressing table is an autographed photo of Joan on which is inscribed, "I wake up smiling." While working on a picture.Preston Foster lives apart' from his wife to avoid going home to her nervous and irritable after a day of hard effort 1 Japanese movie fans call Shirley Temple Ninki Dia-Ichi, Which is their way of saying "Favorite Number One." "There's No Depression on' New teads a sign at Universal Studio. When Sir Guy Standing was knighted by the British King for ibis war services, the actor bad 'only the equivalent of $40 as his QTARRING James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. "The Irish in Us," Is the screen attraction scheduled to reopen the Shubert next Saturday.

The title, it is said, is based on traditional characteristics of the Irishto alternate between laughter and tears, to jump from comedy to Intense drama, to fight with those they love and love those with whom they, fight. The story itself is the general tale of familiesinternal battles, but a common front against an outside attack, Mary Gordon, a 55- year-old Irish widow whose leap from a job as restaurant cook to neat stardom in Hollywood is in itself a romance, portrays the part of an Irish mother whose- three sons are O'Brien, a policeman; Frank McHugh, a fireman, and pagney, who refuses to take a steady job, but devotes himself fo managing broken down prize fighters. 1 Ma's catering to the one nonproducer, Cagney, of her brood keeps the family in constant turmoil, but the tempest breaks in earnest when Jimmy takes O'Brien's- girl, played by Olivia de Havilland, away from him. In the cast also are Allen Jenkins, Harvey Parry, J. Farrell MacDonald and Thomas Jackson.

THE offering at the Missouri Thursday will be The Black Room," starring Boris Karloff, and there also will be a second picture yet to be announced. "The Black Room" tells the story of a royal family and of how an old superstition of the family comes true. The house, dating back for centuries, had its beginning with twins, one of whom killed the other in a fit of jealousy, the killing taking place in the spacious Black Room. Consternation -grips the present household when once again, twins are born to the head of the family, for it has al-way! been the fear that, just as the family began with twins and tragedy, so it would meet a tragical ending with twins. So the likelihood of the superstition coming true might, be lessened, the Black Room is sealed up and no one is allowed to enter it.

Gregor, one of the sons, grows to manhood, rules his people with a cruel hand and is hated by his equals and his subjects alike. When Anton, the other son, returns to the fold after 10 years of travel, the populace clamors for a new and fairer deal, with Anton at the reins. But Gregor has other Ideas. He has built a secret entrance into the Black Room, to which he lures An-toil and throws him down a deep pit to die, thus apparently putting an end to the He emerges from the room in the guise of Antonliving the life of Anton and making love to Anton's sweetheart. But he is caught in the lie he.

is living, and the superstition catches up with himfor the meanness of his personality gives him away as the cruel and hated of the two Karloff plays -the parts of both brothers and Marian Marsh is the sweetheart. and Katherine de Mille, daughter of Cecil de Mille, are also in the cast. C. FIELDS in "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" and "Old Man Rhythm," musi-comedy costarring Charles (Buddy) Rogers, returning to the cinema after some three years' absence and Betty Grable are the film attractions opening next Saturday at the Orpheum. In "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" Fields is cast as a downtrodden, submissive husband.

persistently nagged by his wife and mother-in-law and consistently supported in his scrapes by his daughter, portrayed by Mary Brian. At his office he is a memory expert clerk. The action In The Man on the Flying Trapeze" centers principally about Fields' efforts to attend a wrestling match. Unfortunately, his petty young brother-in-law steals his tickets while the comedian has gone to the cellar to investigate the presence of burglars in the house. His troubles begin at once, from the moment he is jailed instead of an routine of songs and tunes this week.

The unit has scored with Highlands dance patrons and little Mickey Barrie, who has to stand on a box to reach the microphone, has proved the season's singing sensa tion on the dance pavilion, accord. ing to Adrian W. Ketchum, manager of the park. Johnson, 8, super showman, has the faculty of seem- ing to sense just what the dancers want. I Harry Lange's Commanders have arranged a tri-partite program of classical, semi-classical and popular numbers, as this week's Offering of free entertainment, The singing assignments have been I given to Eddie Pitts and Leslie Lyman and there will be a variety of instru- 1 mental solos, duos and trios.

1 perience adventures of every' type while spiriting a child, center of a guardianship suit, out of the state by motor and plane. On the highways they escape motor patrolmen. They hide In auto camps and barns, and have adventures at the Mexican border. Through the comedy runs romance. The supporting cast includes C.

Henry Gordon, Henry Travers and Dorothy Peterson. "The Thin Man," one of the "ten best" pictures of 1934, brought back by popular demand of fans who participated in a recent voting contest. "Smilin' Through" won the contest, but "The Thin Man" was runner-up, only a few votes behind the leader. THE double program scheduled j. to start Thursday at the Empress Is comprised of "Public Enemy No.

1," which stars Chester Morris, and "The Awakening of Jim With Morris in the former are Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Joseph Ca Ileia and Paul Kelly. Jack Holt is the featured performer of the latter, supported by Kathleen Burke and Florence Rice. tudost and Lions. Barrymora, Palm, Saturday. NIGHT LIFE OP rH clops.

With Alan Mowbray. Tueaday exid Wednesday. NAUGHTY MARIETTA 'with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Leman Sunday and Monday. ONE NEW YORK NIGHT. with Franchot Tone and Una Merkel, Studio.

Miuraday and Friday. i VATIC WORLD with Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer. Ivanhoe. STAR or mroxicurr. with Ginger Rogers and William Powell, Ivanhoe, Thursday and Friday.

STOLEN HARMONY. with Ben Bernie and George Rafts, Studio. and Monday. VILLAGE TALE. with Randolph Scott.

Palm. Thursday and Friday. WEDDING NIGHT. with Anna Rhyn Films Featured This Nseighborhood Theaters Hollywood has a novelty In Inasculine baby showers. Pat O'Brien gave one for George Meeker's anticipated event; and male guests gave all the gifts.

I I In, the studios' hunt for child stars, Columbia. believeli it has found a prize in Edith ellowr l' a child actress, who has been put under contract 4 Warners spent a day renaming its actors. Hugh Enfield became Craig Re3rno1ds; Kay Linaker, Lynn Acker, and Nick Foran, Dick Fo oulft xs as ky's trd book of th Songs of Twilight: is Recalling the acciden death of Russ Columbo, Warners have issued an order that every firearm used in a picture scene be examined be use. i Funds and future salarir of Erues Cabot have been attached under his true name, Jacques De Bujac, in a i $14,233 by. an actere Reports from the siel room of W.

C. Fields are he Is improv ing, 'but he is still not permitted to have any visitors. Nils Asther will go to England with Max Baer to appear in a pie-. 1 7-. 17; 1., I- I.

1. it I i t- 1. 41I I i 6::::.., ss i. ..::::0 si 7 1. 41 AGE OF INDISCRETION, with Paul Lukas and Madge Bekaa.

Plank, Sunday and Monday. BLACK FURY. with Paul Muni and Karen Morley. Shady Oak, Tuesday, Wedneaday and Thursday; Studio, Saturday. BORDER BRIGANDS, with Buck Jonas, Shady Oak, Friday.

CARDINAL RICHELIEU. with George Arnow. studio. Tuesday and Wednesday. CASINO MURDER CASE.

with Paul Lukas. Shady Oak, Sunday and Monday. DARING YOUNG MAN. 'with James Dunn. Palm.

Tuesday and Wednesday. DINKY. with Jackie Cooper and Mary Astor. Lexington, Sunday and Itionday. MEN.

wtth James Cagney and Margaret lAndsay. Ivanhoe. Sunday and Monday. I'LL LOVE YOU ALWAYS, with Nancy Carroll and George, Murphy, Lemay. NaNi OM MARY t3IZIAW lit d7he AfRN Te A2 YA6 ZEir sr1.

total cash. total cash. or Tilt vikirlitgi with BolW I anti' I tura starring the pugilist. Friday. MARK Or TaJZ With Bolii and Gary GooPer, Shady Pak.

Saturday. tuts starring the pugilist. 1 i.