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12 BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1931. Stars the Plays, Nov and Old, to Be Seen on the Stages of Manhattan's Theaters College Athlete VICTOR MOORE IN 'FIVE III STAR FINAL which he starred), and "Seven." It's all a long, long way from architecture and "Walls of Jericho." AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN iiiWl 9 A Ml Be 'QenM i -V io Matter What NOW that the theater is going in for astrological terms lor titles for Its plays we may as well get out our encyclopedias and see what signs the zodiac has to offer. First, however, it might be well casually to remark that a play called -Gemini' (The Twins) is to be on view at Brandt's Flatbush Theater this week. No use to go lurtner on the axiiac. This play called "Gemini" Is described as a tale concerning a twin brother and a twin sister who cling together as firmly as Castor and Pollux, the third sign in the zodiac.

By the Egyptians this constellation was symbolized as a couple of young kids; the Greeks altered this symbol to two children, variously said to be Castor and Pollux, Hercules and Apollo, or Triptolemus and Iaslon. The Arabians used the symbol of a pair of peacocks. Mary Hay is to be seen as the twin sister and Douglas Gilmore is to have the role of her twin brother. Like the twins called Gemini nothing separates them. Even though the Egyptians, Greeks and Arabians couldn't quite agree on what to make the symbol they, at least, held to two objects.

And those two objects have always remained close together. Thus it is in the play. The authors of "Gemini," Bruce Spalding and Anthony Baird, have seen to it that the twins of their story fight it out, as a single soul, against the world. No matter what the world thinks of her brother, who has been badly disfigured in the war, the sister thinks he is beautiful. In an age of wide interest in astrology the producer, Martin Jones, feels that the title isn't a strange one.

Anyway, it fits the story like a tailor-made, and it is going to be "Gemini" whether anybody knows what it means or not. "Gemini" is said to be very dramatic. "What difference will the name make if the show is good?" asks Mr. Jones. And right he is.

In "Gemini" Mary Hay, whose talents have adorned more than one musical show, returns to the dramatic stage. "I believe that everybody pays attention to horoscopes and to astrological predictions," declares she. "Therefore there should be more than passing attention in a play that Is, as far as I know, the first one to touch on this most fascinating subject." The authors of "Gemini" are Bruce Spalding and Anthony Baird. Miss Hay is accused of being these two persons. This she denies.

No matter, here she is at last In a dramatic offering that she asserts Is the most enthralling story to come her way in years, Victor Moore Has A New Invention Will Rogers has his rope and gum. Eddie Cantor has his white 'specs' to mount on his blackened face. Bobby Clark has his bludgeon cane and black cigar. Harpo Marx always bobs up with some demon Arthur Byron plays the managing editor in the news-paper play that is getting to be a hit at the Cort Theater. Lionel Atwill Almost Became Architect Instead of Actor I mWSW cast of 'She Lived Next to the Fire House' when L.

Lawrence Weber presents that new play at the Longarre Theater next Tuesday evening. in 'Pagan Lady1 A noted college athlete of a few years ago and a nephew and name' saks of ex-U. S. Senator Weldon Heyblrn of Idaho Is the Weldon Keyburn who plays the role of Dingo Mike, the bootlegger lover of Lenore Ulric, star of "Pagan Lady' at the 48th Street Theater. Young Heyburn had every intention of Joining the diplomatic corps but was distracted from his original intentions when at college.

He was born in Washington, D. and his father for many years was sta tioned there in his official capacity of army officer. Heyburn attended the Central High School and Em' erson Institute in the Capitol city before enrolling at the University of Alabama for a law course, prepar atory to seeking a Job on the staff of some diplomatic agent. At col lege he won his letter three times, being permitted to wear the A for football, basketball and swimming In addition he was captain of the varsity swimming team. I Becoming Involved one season In college theatriaU he speedily a Ban doned the notion of a legal career and went on the professional stage via a stock company In Pittsburgh.

Following that engagement ha played more stock in Syracuse, N. and in Winnipeg, Canada. Hla first New York engagement was a comedy in "Skidding," which en dured on Broadway for a year. Mr. Heyburn.

next acted in "Troyka" and by his performance In that short-lived play won a long terra contract with Brady and Wiman for an important role in "Mrs. Cook's Tour," starring Mary Boland Lewis Gensler and Morris Green next engaged him by the process of borrowin-i for the role of Dingo, the handsome but rough bootlegger in "Pagan Lady." To the stage Weldon Heyburn has brought breeding, personal charm, good looks and ambition. He is voune and eager and lull 01 meais, There Is a rather sturdy rumor In th Lenore Ulric company that na is an uncommonly good actor. He should go far in his.cnosen pro fession. AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN ICELAND SKATING DANCING td ST.

B'WAY RESTAURANT READ EAGLE CLASSIFIED ADS Introducing a New Stage Director AT THE HUDSON THEATER JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT Openim F.k. loth. 8..1. N.w L. LAWRENCE WEBER present A A 0 CHE LIVED NEXT TO With WALTER CONNOLLY Tlir rinrUAflCC Patricia CoUinre, Anna Forrest I fit NKLHUUdb NoW at Booth Theatre A Urc by W.

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FRIED LANDER "A sustained and Interestlnf play LONGACHIt THEATRE, 4S VI. of By made dramatic and movlnr by Judith ves. 8:60. First Matlnea Thura. Anderson's atirrinr performance." Richard Lockridgt, Stm.

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Seats Now amort CflD IT Proceeds to Actors' Fmd A WUKU rUl 11 14th BIG WEEK "A perfectly played, smartly written, CIRST NIHHT The Season's boldly spoken story of three ex-Follie. FlriOl muni Finest Novelty I1'1 oa make." EI.nt.,W.42d.Ev.8:50.Mt8.Wed.&Sat.2:30 JJM "MaUnM. "wiT ARTHUR BYRON Matinees Thurs. (Lincoln's B'day) Sat. JIVE STAR FINAL THE GREEN PASTURES CORT 48th, East of Broadway 1 vairiirin si street Eves.

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de Sat. 2:40 MAJESTIC 44lh W. of B'way Opening Wed7Ev7S7aU Ww Mats. Thur. I I fsTn ELU0IT MAX GORDON PRESENTS CLIFTON WEBB A play in scene's with a superior cast FRED ALLEN L1BBY HOLMAN by Mr.

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of IONEL ATWILL, the star of I "The Silent Witness," the new mystery play at the Majestic Theater, Brooklyn, was working for a final degree as an architect when his acting in an amateur production attracted the attention of Arthur Boucher, the London manager, who gave him a big start in the professional theater as a supernumerary in "The Walls of Jericho." The following season he toured with some of Mr. Boucher's London successes, for this manager con ducted a Junior Group System which presented splendid oppor tunities for histrionic training in the provinces. Mr. Atwill was soon offered small parts in London, but he was eager to learn the diversity of the theater and preferred to school himself In a variety cf drama, so he played everything frcm Ibsen and Shakespeare to anonymous farce in one of the most inclusive repertoires known to the profession. His reputation grew so steadily during the two years he spent in Australia and New Zealand that he was called to London in 1912 to create the leading male role in "Milestones." He next took his own company of "The School for Scan dal," to the Theater De Vieux Co-lumbler in Paris and the appeared in the London production of "Monna Vanna" the first allowed by the censors.

At this point Mr. Atwill's biography becomes a bit vague for he was busy with such a grept number of romantic plays he is unable to recall the names. However, he clearly remembers the year of 1916 when he first came to America with Lily Langtry in "Mrs. Thompson." The show was a failure but he played vaudeville with the star and then made a gesture toward producing with a play called "The Ledger," at the Maxine Elliott Theater. He lost only $2,000 on the venture and so considered it a success.

At least it served to keep him In New York and he next appeared under the Brady banner in "Eve's Daughter," with Grace George and was Importantly cast with Nazimova in the first American production of Ibsen's "The Wild Duck." But Mr. Atwill's dramatic engagements present a list of such appaliinj length it is difficult to name the plays in which his outstanding performances occurred. "Tiger. Tiger," "The Grand Duke. "The Outsider," "Napoleon," "The and "The King Can Do No Wrong" are only a few.

He has also flayed in motion pictures and two seasons ago, was co-starred In the first musical piece of his career, "Fioretta." Last season, he turned his talents to the directorial field and singed "A Strong Man's House," "Stripped," (In AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN ROXY 1th Are. Sflth St. Diree. 8. ROTHAFEL (Eoiy) The Ft and Fnnnr FOX MOVIETONE XUirls Demand FvitAmAnr with VmniNIA KHFRRrLL JOHN WAYNE MARGUEBTTR CHURCHILL A Smashing Bif Stare Shaw with a brilliant array af entertainers.

MERIO anl DESHA, CORDELL TWINS, LEONIDB MASSINE, ROXT CHORDS, BALLET. ROXYETTES. ROXY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Today at 11 A.M. MusirianV Benefit Concert Roxr Symphony Orchestra of 200. Erno Rapee Scats $1 Mttro-OoHKyn-Mcvrr JtirnrU Pirlnrm TRADER ASTOR THEATRE R'war At 4Mb St.

Twire Dailf HORN fn. Jtf, He will head the At the Madison Richard Barthelmess In "The Lash" is the screen attraction at the RKO Madison Theater for the first half of this week. It is adapted from "Adios," a story of old Califor- mystery play, 'Doctor X' evening in Manhattan. nia. Mary Astor is in the cast.

On the stage Harry Fox, musical comedy star, is the headliner, offering "Sweet Person," assisted by Beatrice Curtis. For the second half of the week, from Wednesday to Friday, Herb Williams, late star of Earl Carroll's "Vanities," is the featured stage attraction. On the screen "See America Thirst," with Slim Summerville and Harry Langdon in the leading roles, is the fare. Bessie Love appears as the feminine interest in this travesty on gangland and its methods. Italian Art Theater The Italian Art Theater company under the direction of Giuseppe Sterni will present Henry Bernstein's "Sampson" in Italian at the Little Theater this evening at 8:30.

This play from the French is one of Bernstein's best known works. It was seen here English some years ago. Mr. Etemi's players have been giving performances in Italian every iecond Sunday evening all season. JJWH mild mannered young man to con duce the orchestra and to write the music.

His name was Deems Tay lor. Following Mr. Frueauff's death, Miss Perry went to England for a long period. When she ie turned she found that her first love, the theater, was still an active interest in her life. But this time the business of going on the stage was not as simple as when she went into Mr.

Warfleld's company. That portion of Broadway that operates on a shoestring had read the newspaper accounts of the estate that had come to Miss Perry. She had offers to play more roles than mortal could essay in a lifetime and she had the same number of offers to become financially interested in plays. Miss Perry had a high regard for the theater. She also wanted to be associated with the commercial stage only in so far as her merit earned her recognition, flits proved to be a policy very difficult for one part of Broadway to understand.

But Miss Perry kept to lier resolve and took only roles that were offered because the producer felt that she had the requisite ability. The Zona Gale play "Mister Pitt," produced by Brock Pemberton, marked Miss Perry's return to the stage. Following that were "Caught." "The Dunce Boy," the leading role in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, with Sullivan music "Engaged," George Kaufman and Edna Ferber's "Mr. Minnick," as produced by Winthrop Ames, and "The Masque of Venice," as produced by Brady and Wiman in association with Mr. Pemberton.

Two years ago Miss Perry was Clytemnestra to Margaret Anglin's Electra in her revival of "Electra." the die was cast. Nothing could now stand in the way of his chosen career. Since that time he has written 12 plays which have reached production. "Friendly Enemies" was his first big success, but others immediately followed. In many of his plays he had collaboration, but has always carried the main burden of the work himself.

AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN CAPITOL m-' Major Edward Rowm. Mgr. Director GRETA GARBO INSPIRATION with ROBERT MONTGOMERY LEWIS STONE. MARJORIE EAMBEATJ An Jt-pjMPictHre JACK BENNY. hpy frlte Bra-wy and HAllyw4.

in irreat ntmf hw: EVELYN WILSON. CatltrtUni, Chester Hale Gfrls, Bnnchak. Orchestra, Heart Metratome News TAT Tfi M.tL,l.J NiteOwlSbowsl FIGHTING CARAVANS" with Gary Cooper and Lily Damita 1 UNITED B'wajr 1 VLjl ARTISTS at 49th Firt Time at OPUL.AR PRICES "HKLL'S ANGtLS" ANTOINETTE PERRY, who with Brock Pemberton is credited with the direction of the latter's production "Strictly Dishonorable," is not a newcomer in the theater. The instant success of the comedy in Manhattan brought Miss Perry into the limelight and knocked over a bushel under which she has been hiding for some seasons past. It might be a little mote in the pattern of popular American fiction if it could be stated that Miss Perry entered the lists as a directress with a smash hit.

The record shows that she had been associated with Mr. Pemberton in a like capacity for several seasons past. This is her first financial venture in the commercial theater. Miss Perry being fortunate, or perhaps wise enough to have bought In on the producing corporation responsible for "Strictly Dishonorable." It was when New York'! theater district was not so far uptown that a young lady fresh from a finishing school met an old Denver acquaintance on the street. The ycung lady chatted about old home friends but the young man did not listen.

He had just entered show business and the theater world was paramount in his mind. He suggested that the young lady go on the stage, promis ing an interview with David Belasco, and the suggestion was taken up avidly as it would be by an energetic and ambitious young lady of today. And so it came to pass that Antoinette Perry stepped out of a finishing school into "The Music Master," playing her first stags role with Warfield. Marriage cuts short the stage career. Miss Perry became Mrs.

They Thought He'd Be a Qood Lawyer Justification of a four-year-old lie to his family was the spur which drove Samuel Shipman to the writing of his first original play. As sometimes happens with family difficulties, the Shipman contretemps and its result had reverberations in the outside world, for that play, written to prove to the family the wisdom of its author's choice of playwriting as a profession, cast young Shipman, just out of college, headlong into Broadway. It was the precursor of "East Is West," "Friendly Enemies," "Lawful Larceny" and other Shipman plays of long proved success, as wall as his new comedy drama. "She Means Business." Four years before, Shipman had entered Columbia to study play-writing. Knowing that his family would have little with preparation for such an uncertain career he told them he was studying law.

When, during his freshman year, his father went broke and could no longer help him, the young man was undiscourased and made enough through outside jobs to see his way through the four-year Frank Frueauff and so settled down to a life that gave little time for the footlights except as a devoted witness on the other side of the curtain. As a partner of Henry L. Doherty, president of the Cities Service Company, Mr. Frueauff's activities led the budding young actress further and further away from her girlhood ambition. There was the house on 5th one at Newport and often as not, the London season.

Also there were two children, Margaret and Elaine, and it is the former who plays the only feminine role in the company of "Strictly Dishonorable," which comes to the Boulevard Theater tomorrow. The young lady's interest in the theater was not downed so easily. It was sublimated now and then by constant attendance at the contemporary parade of productions. Miss Perry, who was also a thorough musician, takes an active part in the affairs of the Schola Cantorum and the Philharmonic Society Along about 1920, Miss Perry made the only theatrical venture she indulged in, until "Strictly Dishonorable." by producing a musical comsdy "What Next, for sweet charity's sake. She wrote the book with Mercedes de Acosta.

and saw to all the production. This little thing ran as long as there were friends and relatives, but broke no house records. It was not without its place in theatrical history, for please note the following. In the cast making her first appearance was a young lady, Miss Hope Williams, now featured in the "New Yorkers." Also )n the cast was Vivian Martin, Henry Clapp Smith, Grace Bristed, all cf whom have been previously associated with the theater. And to make the record complete, Miss Perry secured a course.

During all time, however, he kept up the legal fiction for family consumption. When graduation neared, however, Shipman faced a serious problem. The family would expect him to open a law office and his four-year deception would be exposed. He confided his trouble to his friend and classmate, Theodore Liebler son of the theatrical producer, then of the firm of Liebler Tyler. Liebler suggested that success would speak louder with the family than any amount of explanation.

"Write a play and try to get it produced," was his advice. In three weks Shipman had written a play called "The Spell." Liebler invited the young playwright to his home and had him read the play before his father. The elder Liebler liked it and beught it. With the contract in his pocket. Shipman faced his family and made his confession.

Liebler's advice had been good, for while a boy who wanted to be a playwright might have been censured for the deception, a successful playwright deserved to be listened to. The end. the family agreed, might justify the means. "The Spell" opened In Buffalo and drew big crowds and fine notices. But It came Into the Park Theater and failed.

For Shipman, however, Howard Lang in the new which opens Monday property from "three chairs and a tiger-skin" to a royal flush when he is asked for a flashlight. W. C. Fields uses that trick mustache. Jimmy Durante carries his frchnozzle" as a permanent acces-Charles Winninger still puffs his trick trombone.

And Joe x)k, Ed Wynn and ViCor Moore main the insane inven'rrs in our Heater. As the latest announced Broadway production stars Victor Mocre, these lines will contemplate for the moment his most original doodle-dad. A word of preface is pertinent. In "The Gay "90s." Moore jlays a fire chief who. true to his vocation, invariably finds himself in "hot water" which gets most of temperature Irom the flirtatious activities of the girl who "lives next to the Ere house." In his more peaceful moments, and be it said they are few and far between.

Moore devotes his energies to perfecting a one-hand fire extinguisher. It simply possible to describe, but the informs' may be broadcast that beiori proves Its mettle, he actually gct through fire, vater and hot atuS in more wars than one. oalace: A DR. ROCRV BROADWAY and 41TH STREET WELL PHIL BAKER MORTON DOWNEY BARBARA BENNETT CHAS, jSABTN AND LEATRICE jftY I Tubs. -Sunday and Holiday.

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