The Evening News from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 24

day nlght'i performance. Coghlan, 24 THE EVENING NEWS. Harriiburg, Friday, May 21, 1948 HEDDA HOPPER'S: High -Styled Melodrama in State's 'Woman in White' "THE WOMAN IN WHITE," a costume- melodrama, at the State Theater, with the following cast: Eleanor Parker Laura Psirtle John Emerr ir Perolval Clyde Eleanor Parker Ann Cathertck Curt Boil Louis Alexis Smith Marian Halcomb Emma Dunn Mrs. Vesey Sydney Qreenstrett Fosco Matthew Boulton Dr. Nevln Gig Young Walter Hartright "Anita Sharp-Bolster Mrs.

Todd Agnes Moorehead Countess Fosco Clifford Brooke Jepson John Abbott Frederick Fairlle Barry Bernard Dlmmock Like a novel from the shelves of days gone by, "The Woman in White" is a high-styled melodrama full of vast and fearsome villainy and immaculate honor. A meticulous production, by excellent performances and smooth direction, it maintains interest by TODAY'S THEATER FEATURETIME north of Malibu, with the waterfront background provided bjr transparencies shot on the location late last week, prior to start of the film. Considering the transparency throw, it was found that there wasn't a stage on the lot big enough to accommodate the entire operation. So the tank waa rigged up realistically with tons of earth, a winding road, much shrubbery, trees and shoreline plants to resemble the actual locale, complete with convertible car, with the waterfront background adding to the authentic setting. Peck Gets Leg Out of Cast; Resumes Film Downtown Houses COLONIAL "Fury At Furnace Creek," Victor Mature, Coleen Graf.

Features, 11.35; 1.35; S.40; 5.45; 7.45; 9.50. LOEW'S "Big City," Margaret O'Brien, Robert Preston. Features, 11.05; US; 3.21; 5.29; 7.S7; 9.45. BIO Two Features, "Oregon Trail Scouts," Allan Lane, Bobby Blake, 11.30; 2.30; 5.30; 8.30; also "The Flame," John Carroll, Vera Baliton, 12.35; 3.35; 6.35; 9.35. SENATE "The Noose Hangs High," Bad Abbott, Lou Coitello.

Features, 12.00; 1.5S; 3.56; 5.54; 7.52; 9.50; Mldnifo Show 12.00, "Johnny Angel." STATE "Woman In White," Eleanor Parker, Alexis Smith. Features, 11.00; 1.05; 3.10; 5.15; 7.25; 9.35. Neighborhood Houses BROAD Two Features, "Adventure Island," Paul Kelly, Rory Calhoun; also "Gun Talk," Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. Continuous From 1 P. M.

retaining an air of mystery throughout Realism Assured In Water Scenes CAPITOL Two Features, "Thief Of Bagdad," Sabu, In Color; also "Vigi lantes Of Boomtown," Allan Lane. Continuous From 6.15. COMMUNITY (Hershey) "Three aid, Jose Iturbi, In Technicolor. ELKS (Middle town) "Brute Force," features, Doors Open 5.30; Last ELTON (Steelton) "The Bride Goes Features, 7.20; 9.25. GRAND "Something In The Wind," features, 7.00; 9.00.

VsT tt MM.fVIAMOft ALEXIS HILL (Camp Hill) "The Bride Goes Wild," Van Johnson, Juna Allyson. Features 7.22 9 22 LEMOYNE "Three Daring Daughters." Jeanette MaoDonald, Joae Iturbi, In Technicolor. Features, 7.22; 9.39. NATIONAL "Singapore," Fred MacMurray, Ava Gardner. Features, 7.50; 10.00.

PAXTANG "It Had To Be You" Ginger Rogers, Cornel Wilde. Features, 7.40; 9.42. PENWAY "You Were Meant For Me." Jeanne Craln. Dan Dalle. Fea tures, 7.00; 9.00.

RIALTO "Cass Timberlane." Snencer ROXY "Where There's Life," Bob Hope, axn wo features, "xne unsuspected" Joan Caulfield. Claude Rains: who will return to Mt. Gretna this Summer to direct the Gretna Play house strawhat troupe, visited backstage and renewed old acquaintances within the membership. He and Director Gage also had quite a gabfeit about plans for their respective Summer stock companies. Gage, you know, is returning to the Hi-Way Theater, Ebensburg, for his second season at the helm of the Greentree Players.

Extra Performance A N. EXTRA nerformance of the "The Pursuit of Happiness" has been scheduled for tomorrow night as a benefit for the National Jewish Appeal. Louis Snyder, chairman, who announced the benefit, said that tickets may be obtained at the office of the Jewish Community Center, 1110 North Third street. Added Attraebtlon MANAGER SAM GELMAN, of Loew's, tells us he's carded a boxing bout between a couple of lads from the Boys' Club of Harrisburg as a feature of his stage program at tomorrow morning's Tom Mix Straight Shooters theater party. As his film attraction, Manager Gilman has secured a Hopalong Cassldy picture, as well as five technicolor cartoons.

In addition, he's going to give away $200 In prizes, including a bicycle, Tom Mix rocket parachutes and spurs. Tickets, costing 25 cents, may be purchased at Loew's box office In advance of the show, Hershey Dance ELIOT LAWRENCE, picked by TsinV Tatfsi7ina as tfiA ''Ranrl nt the) Year" In 1947, will provide the music for tomorrow night's dance at the Hershey Park Ballroom. In addition to Lawrence, who will be heard at the piano, Jack Hunter and Rosalind Patton, will be featured in the vocals. Two concerts by the American Legion Band of Mahanoy City will be offered In the park bandshell on Sunday. Concerts, which will be offered at 2 and 7 p.

will be held in the park theater in case of inclement weather. Picnle Service NOW PLAYING AT YOUR also "Tumble weed Trail." Eddie STRAND (Steelton) Two Features, VALLE (Mechanlcsburg) "Thunder In The Valley," Lon McCalllster, Peggy Ann Garner. In Technlnnlnr. rcitiimi i nn. nn Greg Peck gets the cast off his leg today and starts his picture "Yellow Sky," on Monday.

"What makes you think you can walk by then?" I asked. "My doctor told me so," replied Greg. "I expect to walk right out in the Pacific and meet General MacArthur halfway. Maybe I'll limp around and gab for a couple of weeks in the picture. I'm good at that, you know." After "Yellow Sky," Greg goes to Metro for "The Gambler." "The boys over there are enthu-.

Elastic about the story," says he. "When anyone starts talking gambling to me I walk out. But the part is good." John Payne has been offered the starring role in "The Dark Page," which is now 'owned by Edward Small. It is a newspaper novel first bought by Howard Hawks. Sidney Buchman wrote the screen play Daily Pascman phoned to say that he and Rudolph Friml have written a satire on "Taming of the Shrew," which Lee Schubert will produce.

Cole Porter is doing the play on the same subject, so it looks as if there, would be two Katies on Broadway next Fall. Stage No Sage Burt Lancaster's second picture for his own company will be "An American Primitive," by Ernest Pascal. It's a rip-roaring saga of the Old West, and is Burt's first in the sagebrush. Louis Lighton wants Burt to do "Down to the Sea in Ships" for 20th Milton Sperling, who first tried to get Marlene Dietrich for "South of St Louis," then Claire Trevor, is now trying to borrow Shelley Winter from International-Universal for the part. Sperling hopes to make a picture in London this Summer, with Johnny Mills, that fine English actor, directing.

Johnny has been, itching to direct for a long time. Wonder if David Selznick is staying over in New York to say food-bye to his former wife, Irene, when she sails for Europe, here's an awful lot of work piling up for him here When Olga San Juan was asked what kind of wedding.ring she wants when she ties the knot with Edmund O'Brien, she said it doesn't matter as long as it has lots of diamonds to match her engagement ring. They will be married in New York in August. Starduster Hoagy Carmichael goes to London in August for a month. He won't play in the Palladium.

"It's too big," says he. Hoagy tells me the funniest experience, in his life was sitting beside Ethel Bar-rymore for the first reading of the picture "Night Song." "Can you imagine me," asked Hoagy, "being expected to give an intelligent while sitting by the greatest actress of our day? I don't read, I talk." It surprises me that some smart producer hasn't teamed those two again. They did a comedy act in "Night Song" that would be mighty hard to beat. Hoagy wants more than anything else to play the life of Jimmy Walker Texan Glenn McCarthy, our new producer, has made many friends here. He is letting Bob Paige and Monty Collins worry about the profluction of his first picture.

got Paul Mantz to fly one of his planes in the National air races Otto Preminger leaves today for England to be gone for two weeks. He will do some talent-scouting for "Lady Windermere's Fan," and, incidentally, have himself a time. Back in the Saddle Patricia Morison joins Richard Arlen in "Return to Wildfire." She will spend more than half the picture in the saddle. Patricia hasn't been on a horse in five years, since she had a severe fall Raoul Walsh wants Col. Bill Neff for the part of an an intelligence officer in "Fighter Squadron" One of Mrs.

Robert Florey's oil paintings has been accepted for the annual artists exhibit at the Los Angeles Museum Doris Day finally bought a house in the valley, which she will furnish from scratch. Doris will save on longdistance telephone calls, because she is bringing her son and mother West to live with her Loretta Young is trying to get coach Ruth Roberts director credit on "The Accused." Ruth will be Joe Steele's associate when he produces "Deadlock." Adela Rogers St. Johns put on quite a feed and talkfest for Carol Brandt, Metro's eastern story editor. Ida Koverman, Florabel Muir, Mrs. Harry Carey, Mrs.

Jim McGuinness, Marjorie Thorson and Adela's lovely daughter helped make evening gay and informative. I met Agnes Underwood, of the Loi Angeles Herald-Express at the shindig. She telli me she's always at her desk at 6.S0 a. m. What a smart cookie Allen Carter writes from Troy, N.

"Having gone to the movies six times a week for the past 15 years, I feel qualified to pick out some of Hollywood's aulfci. Why keep on putting good actors in bad pictures? If producers can't turn out good films, why not send us some of the oldies: 'Mutiny on the 'King of 'Of Human 'Tugboat 'Dinner at 'Grand 'Rasputin and the Empress' and 'Citizen Kane'? When I read that Hollywood was going to film 'The Well of Loneliness I knew that it had lost its mind." Based on the famous old mystery novel of the same title, written nearly 100 years ago by Wilkie Collins, it gives Eleanor Parker a crack at a dual role and she comes through nicely. Strong character portrayals are delivered by Sydney Greenstreet, John Emery and John Abbott. Alexis Smith has a less colorful straight assignment, but also pleases, as does Gig Young. The plot concerns a scheme of villains Greenstreet and Emery to seize a young girl's fortune through marriage and the title derived from the costume favored by a mystery lady, who appears on the scene at intervals to warn of the evil scheme.

Miss Parker's double assignment has her doing the girl tricked into marriage with Emery, and the mystery woman who has escaped from a private asylum where she had been committed by Greenstreet. Young is a young artist, engaged to instruct Miss Parker, who discovers the plot and brings about the downfall of.the heavies. D. M. GRAND 11th A Sis.

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m. 5 color urtoom cartoons mat. only. Sat. Eve.

Shows 8, A 8:8 F. M. NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE Ample Parkini First use of the huge tank on the Paramount lot for scenes other than water shots in about two years is currently under way for "The Accused," Hal Wallis production-Paramount picture starring Loretta Young, Robert Cummings and Wendell Corey with William Dieterle directing. Entire operation of the sequences covers the tank and extension over an area 300 feet long and more than 100 feet wide. Scene is that of a cliff on the coast CALLING ALL KIDS! TOM MIX STRAIGHT SHOOTERS BIG THEATRE PARTY ON THE SCREEN H0P-AL0NG CASSIDY 5 M.G.M.

Color Cartoons Free Gifts ROCKET PARACHUTE With Ralston Box Top FREE TO EVERYBODY TOM f.HX STORY BOOK $200 IH'PRIZES SPECIAL STAGE TREAT BY MEMBERS KARRISBUX8 BOYS CM Buy TICKETS NOW 25c fK. einT-io PARKER-SMITH avcNev ete GREENSTREETYDUNG! EXTRA! BUGS BUNNY in "RABBIT PUNCH" mmmmmmmmmmm NOW PLAYING WIS ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO ninrrnAvrf! (S III UNA 1 Featuring BUGS 1 BUNNY, POPEYE, LITTLE LULU and many more! 3ln1 now GENE AUTRY TOMORs in hls reat hit "Guns and Guitars" 25c for aiH i nisArrrr .1 MHun ana COSTELLO "THE NOOSE HANGS HIGH" DOORS OPEN 9:30 A. N. mmmmm8mmam "JOHNNY "S'ANGEr TONITE GEORGE RAFT I CLAIRE TREVOR I SIGNE HASSO I HOAGY CARMICHAEL temple's 1st Annual 1 1 1 i 1 Work Monday Irish cop in fine style. Karin Booth and Miss Garrett are eyefuls as romantic interests for Preston and Murphy, and little.

Butch Jenkins is( a solid laugh-getter, as usual. D. M. SUNDAY, MAY 23 i COUSIN JACK'S WPPA JUNIOR STAR REVUE Appearing In Person At SHELLSYILLE HOTEL (3 Ml. E.

of Hbg. Old Rt. 22 The WESTERN CARAVAN (From Bsdie Station W.L.B.R.) MAY 22 DAHCIHG 8 TO 12 P. M. Only Persons Over 21 Admitted GRAND VIEW HOTEL Opp.

Penna. Turnpike Carlisle, Pa. Presents Bob Nichol Trip FRIDAY SATURDAY NIGHTS and Dance in Cumberland County's Flntit Night Spot" LAST TIMES TODAY Mr' if J1I ON OUR STAGE In PERSON DAYS ONLY, JUNE 1-4 I TFl DrTTFD And His Horse mi nuifcn WHITE FLASH 1SW 11 rfSTJ 1 JM Today A Tomorrow "The Bride Goes Wild" allyson A Technicolor Todar A Tomorrow In Daring Daughters," Jeanette MacDon- Features. 7.00: 9.00. Burt Lancaster, Yvonne DeCarlo.

Show 9.15. Wild," Van Johnson, June Allyson. Deanna Durbin, Donald O'Connor. Tracv. Lana Tnrner.

Signe Haiso. Features, 7.00; 9.00. Dean, rnntlnnnn. Trntn 1PM "Overland Trail;" also "Lure Of The "April Showers," Jack Carson, Ann Elizabeth Barrett's stern father In "The Barretts of Wimpole Street." Catherine Meikle's' understanding portrayal of the mother in "The Pursuit of Happiness" won for her the supporting actress award. Although Robert DeCost's certificate attesting to his choice as "Find" set forth that it was given for "The Hasty Heart," it was awarded in reality for four fine role3.

Quite the busiest actor in the theater, DeCost also appeared in "Barretts of Wimpole Street," "Joan" and "Pursuit of Happiness," any oneof which would have entitled him to the honor. Theater Visitor CHARLES F. COGHLAN, who was Director Richard North Gage's predecessor at the Community Thea ter, was a surprise visitor at Wednes- mm tonite i i Ihree Daring Daughters JEANETTE MacDONALD JOSE' ITURBI Joan Claude Caulfield Bains Audrey Totter THE UNSUSPECTED Eddie Dean niMBLEWEED IUII unsntmm Spencer Tracy Lana Tamer Cass Timberlane 1 FRED MacMURRAY AVA GARDNER SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS NOW OPEN All Old Favorite Many Innovation For Rest, Relaxation and Fun KT TKtT" KEItSKCYKAB IT ITS 0000 FOR YOUl A LR00 SATURDAY, MAY 22 ELLIOTT LAWRENCE and His Orchestra Dancers $1.80 Gallery 95c Tax Incl. FREE CONCERTS SUNDAY, MAY 23 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 American Leglcn Band From Mahanoy City WM. PEW HIGH SCHOOL WD.

MAY 26th, 8:30 P. M. JEAN DICKENSON "NIOHTIKSAU of Ihi AltWAYET and MARIEKKA HICHHA, Ptinlsl la a Benefit Concert for Widows and Orphans' Medleal Fand the Gold Iter Wires at America, las. Aim. U.M, It.M.

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Troap Mails 15 So. Mat. Phono f-tflf. LAST TIMES TODAY Allan LAKI ON OUR STAGE In PERSON I DAY! ONLY, JUNE M-ll In Clin UIVEt In Persea Person rv jaorr.v; "Three Daring Daughters" SSSm A mil 'Big City' Is Sentimental Musical for Family Trade "BIG CITY," a musical, at Loew's Theater, with the following cast: Margaret O'Brien Midge Edward Arnold Abercrombie Robert Preston, Rev. Phillip Y.

Andrews Butch Jenkins Lewis Keller Danny Thomas, Cantor David Feldman Betty Garrett "Shoo-Shoo" Grady George Murphy Patrick O'Donnell Lotte Lehmann Feldman Karin Booth Florence Bartlett Connie Gilchrist Martha A sentimental tear-jerker, "Big City" js the kind of film which will rate top attention from what the picture industry calls the family trade. Wrapped around a load of music of all faiths and making a strong pitch for tolerance, this Joe Pasternak production is marked by several mighty. solid performances. Today A Tomorrow "The Bride Goes Wild" allyson johnson (73(3 TJC7 WEST SHORE (New Cumberland) ouuiciu. rcaiures, b.uu; 7.37; v.

a By DICK McCRONE THE curtain came down on the A most successful season in the Harrisburg Community Theater's his tory last night, when, between the first and second acts of the group's revival or "The Pursuit of Happiness," Thomas M. Malia, of The Patriot, presented "Oscars" to torj performers in the 1947-48 schedule or productions. Winners of the coveted awards. who are pictured elsewhere on this page, were chosen by the Harris- burg Drama Critics' Circle. Winning Roles TTARLAN WILBERT, who received the aocolade for being the best actor, received his award for his fine portrayal of the Scotch Locale" Lachlen, in "The Hasty Heart." Susanne Porter, who was voted the best actress, was rewarded for her finely etched portrayal of the Maid of Jn Maxwell Anderson's moving "Joan of Lorraine." As best supporting actor.

Abram J. Dewhirst was picked for his ex pertly drawn characterization of JACK CARSON "APRIL SHOWERS" ANN SOTHEBN Contlnaoni From P. H. Friday Doors Open F. M.

GREAT FEATURES In Color Sabn "THIEF OF BAGDAD" Allsn Lane as Red Ryder "VIGILANTES OF BOOMTOWN" Also: Color Cartoon and Serial Paul Kelly Rory Calhoun "ADVENTURE ISLAND" Johnny Mack Brown Raymond Battea "GUN TALK" Added: Pepeye Carteea til Ginger Rogers Cornel Wilde "IT NAD TO BE YOU" See Your Dreams Come True' Features: P. M. Sat Mat. 1 P. M.

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UNTIL 1 P. M. ADULTS 40c KIDDIES 17c Vat 4 7 ml 111 1 t- cxmr' 1 War ol City Todar a Tomorrow "Bruti Forca" ssa dSa DAYS .0 "MWE" mrj oatoay rjY 20th 0YERLAND TRAIL" Todar and a Tomorrow ill II BIG CAR AUTO RACES I Ample Pat-Was Ample Parkins Plus "LURE Of TKE ISUKDr FREE PROGRAMS PARK I 111 la II avwV-SaB ioTiLt EXCEPT OPENING DAT MONDAT MAT S4TH NIGHT HOW ONLT NO MATlNEf MONDAY MAT MTH embo POPULAR PRICE! INCLUDING TAX SCHOOL CHILDREN ALL MATINEES GENERAL ADMISSION NO MORE MAIL S'SjT BENEFFR TIME SATURDAY ALL ALL DOORS WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, MAY 23rd "An all-star Held ol the Nation's leading Big Car Drivers including many oi Indianapolis lame will compete for the largest purse ever paid for a 30 lap feature race on a halt mile track." General Admission to the SPEEDWAY only 83 cent plus tax. Betty Garrett and Danny Thomas, of the nightclub and musical comedy field, come through with outstanding portrayals. Thomas' bit as a Jewish cantor in the big city sector of mixed faiths is a talented, sympathetic job.

In addition to two Jewish songs, he delivers "The Whiffenpoof Song" and "What'll I Do" in the more popular vein. Miss Garret registers well in "I'm Gonna See a Lot of You" and "Don't Blame Me," in addition to turning in a workmanlike performance of a hard-knocks girl who goes straight for love. Bless America," Brahms' "Lullaby" and "The Kerry Dance" are delightfully presented by Lotte Lehmann, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, who pjays Thomas' mother. Little Margaret O'Brien, as a foundling who is adopted by three young men of Jewish, Catholic and Protestant faiths, and raised in a Jewish home, pjeases. She alsol does a delightful bit of singing of "Ok'l Baby Dok'l." Robert Preston is good as the Protestant, and George Murphy wraps up his assignment of the CHARLES SHEAFFER Sextet TONIGHT HOLTZMAN'S MANOR SPECIAL ATTRACTION Saturday Night, May 22nd IIAYIIARD McKISSICK And His Orchestra Featuring Peggy Phillips "9 MEN AND A GIRL" O-YES HOTEL ONO.

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