Daily News from Los Angeles, California • 17

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1936 ILLUSTRATED DAILY NEWS, LOS ANGELES, CAUF. SEVENTEEN Ceiling Zero Screens at Two Theaters Wednesday Nan Sunderland Cast With Huston Essay Writing Contest for Warners Humphrey Bogart Has Hollywood Jitters WILLIAM A. BRADY VISITS THE COXST oo o(D)o May Produce Plays Here oo oo OBSERVES ABOUMIMEANDDHINGS By ELEANOR BARNES OF THOSE spectacular figures who swept across the national horizon in politics, finance, industry and amuseirant, W. A. Brady, producer of important stage plays, builder of theaters and economic Goliath, remains a stalwart defender in the thinning ranks.

With clear vision he reflects back over the final third of the nineteenth century and the first third of the twentieth century, reviewing hastily many events that still cast their shadows on current affairs. Among the members at Writer Huston's, supporting cast in "Dods-worth, coming to the Biltmore theater Monday evening, February 3, Is Nan Sunderland. In private life she te Hustons wife. Unlike many actresses Miss Sunderland was content to retire to a life of undisturbed domesticity, managing the'Huston home in the mountains 60 mites from Hollywood. Except for a brief flyer Into pictures opposite Lionel Barrymore In RKO's "Sweeping," Miss Sunderland had definitely forsaken the theater until she happened to read the.

script of "Dodsworth" which Producer Max Gordon sent her husband. It was then that she decided to. don grease paint again. Joining the cast of 40 that surrounds Huston In Sidney Howards drama, which has enjoyed a record run In New York. Chicago and on the road.

A native Californian, Mias Sunderland was a stage child, making her debut when but a babe In arms. She has appeared with Jane Oowl Otto Kruger, Walter Hampden, Koto and Dill, and the late William Boyd. Once before she appeared with Wal- ter. Huston. This was in "Elmer the Great In New York several years aga Woman Symphony Scheduled for Wednesday A big program has been arranged fior the third concert at the Winter series by the Los Angeles Woman's Symphony Orchestra, under, the baton of Maestro D.

Cesar Clanfonl to take place at the Trinity Audi' torium Wednesday night, January 29. Flora Field, dramatic soprano, win appear as featured soloist and will hi heard In two popular operatic arias. The orchestra will play Webers overture to Oberon. Mozart's Symphony No. 40 In minor and Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos, 5 and 6.

Miss Field will sing Micaelas song from "Carmen and numbers from Traviata." "La Forza Del Des-tlno and "Lohengrin." Both Warner Brothers Hollywood and Downtown theaters announce a great contest, which will be held in conjunction with Zero," thrilling screen drama which opens st the two houses on Wednesday. Valuable prizes will be awarded to writers at the best 50 word essays on the film. Among the many prizes are a rqund trip plane trip for two to Chicago for a week's vacation at the Blackstone Hctcl, a beautiful fur coat, a wrist watch, automobile tires, beauty treatment by the House of Westmore, dinner party at the Cocoanut Grove many othsrx Application blanks and full Information can be obtained at either the Hollywood or the Downtown theater. Meanwhile, the two Warner screens clevtrly mix music with murder in their first double feature bill of the year. "Broadway Hostess" and "The Murder of Dr.

Harrlgan." Winifred Shaw and Phil Regan have top rolx In the spectacular "Broadway Hostess." white Ricardo Cortex Mary Astor and Kay Unacker head the cart of the companion film. Silhouette Artist At Paramount Making his first local appearance, Alexander D. Ganslar brings to the Paramount theater the unique feature of cutting silhouettes of the patrons while they are waiting In the mezzanine lobby. Ganslar originally was a painter In oils, with silhouettes only as a hobby. His cbvlous talent at this art soon attracted the 'attention of theater owners, who engaged him In several eastern cities.

He appeared at the Paramount theater and the Radio City Music Hall In New York City, previous to his local appearance. Any Paramount patron who desires a silhouette may secure It free on the Mezzanine lobby of the Paramount theater, drily, between the hours of 1 and 3 p. m. and 7:30 and 9:30 p. m.

"Anything Goes, rollicking musical comedy, starring Bing Crosby. Ethel Merman, Ida LUpino" and Charlie Rugglea. and featuring such songs as "Youre the Top and Get a Kick Out of You, te seen on the screen. Billy and Beverly Berate headline the Fsnchon and Marco Stage program, which also Includes A1 Lyons and his orchestra and Jue Fong, Oriental singer. Sid Is Chairman Of Labor Frolic'' -i Choice at Sid Grauman as chairman of the theatrical advisory committee tortdhe Midwinter Labor Rolic at Shrine Auditorium February 25 Is anounced by Harry Sherman, president at the general committee In charge of fiesta.

Gus Amhelms Cocoanut Grove orchestra has been engaged for dance music. An elaborate floor show te planned. More than 120 unions are co-operating to make the event a success, according to J. W. BuzzeU, secretary of the Central Labor Council All profits go toward lifting the mortgage from the Xabor Temple, and the frolic celebrates the 35th anniversary of the founding of th: union movement hi Los Angeles, when the charter was granted to the Central Labor Council.

Eric Linden Is Completing Novel At last the mystery of Ric Un-den's leaving Hollywood several years ago will be unveiled I That and other details of the youthful Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer act-ore life are to be revealed, hla friends state, In a novel, as yet untitled. which -he Is finishing. Though the story te In part fiction, the main them they say, traces the actors career from the age of 18, at which time he started out In the theeter in New York, to the present-Bays Eric: "I'm Just finishing Chapter 24, which completes the novel feci uncertain about my first attempt, naturally, but as soon as find more time I'm going to write another book." linden, now playing with Lionel Barrymore in "The Voice of Bugle Ann. Is building cabin at Arrowhead, which he win use to continue his writing when be te not before the cameras. VIRGINIA BRUCE IS to be a California rancher.

She completed a deal yesterday for the purchase of tour acres in Hidden valley but she will not move onto the rtncU far several years to come. The acreage was purchased as a future rural home for her youngster, Susan Ann. By HARRY MINES In his New York apartment, Humphrey Bogart, as ha put down the telephone receiver, solemnly tapped on wood three times. He had Just received a long distance call (ran Warner Brothers studio In Hollywood Inviting him to come West to play his original stage idle of the escaped gunman In "The Petrified Forest" with Leslie Howard Whats more, Humphrey, In the excitement of the moment, had accepted, and his decision was beginning to worry him. He could recall a memorable trip to noDywood a few years be-ore.

Mind you, he didnt like to recollect past events of a slightly disastrous nature, but every now and then up would pop walking dream giants depleting his first cinematic adventures, and Humphrey would dash out the door Into the bustle of Times Square truffle to get his thoughts on something else. When Hollywood had beckoned before, Humphrey, then not a once twice shy gentleman, had eagerly agreed to come. As a matter of fart, the studio told him to fly. Which he did, leaving his wife, Mary Philips, to send his baggage after him. Grounded somewhere in Arizona because of bad weather, Humphrey went through the throes of the Jitters while waiting for the fag to clear.

Meanwhile, the studio was sending wild wires where was he? Why didnt 1ft hurry? Could they send the script to him? GRAND ENTRANCE Breathlessly foot In Hollywood the following morning, Humphrey, unshaven and unwashed, dashed to the studio only to find that plans far his picture were off, someone in the meantime having read the scenario or something. Executive on the lot were vaguely surprised, but agreeable to meeting him, seemingly having forgotten that they had sent wires to him The surmised Mr. Bogart was dispatched to a Beverly Hills apartment to wait his film opportunity, which came several weeks later. While working on the picture with Dorothy MacKalU he came down with flu and had te go to bed. A frantic studio call hastened him from the sick room to tho et and the following morning found him laid low with pneumonia, topped by an attack of Jaundice.

At that his period option with the studio was allowed to lapse. Many weeks passed and Humphrey, having recovered sufficiently to think of work sgwn. decided to beat down the Aim Jinx. Ho received offers from Warners, Universal and other lots, and went to work In small, dull roles In numerous program pictures. Following a stage appearance here at the Belasoo theater with Billie Burks In "The Mad Hopes," Humphrey decided to throw up the sponge and retm East to tho stage.

His success In "Tbs Petrified Forest reawakened studio Interest and because of his performance In this picture, Humphrey has been signed to a long-termer at Warners. And what will he do next? MOVIE CHORES "Probably gangsters and more gangsters, he grinned. "They have a way of casting you as to what they think Is your type. Im a gangster now because of Petrified Forest and suppose XU stay that way unless do something drastic about it. Im afraid Im still too new In the Hollywood firmament to Impress anyone as yet with xny demands.

now Im in between pictures and all do Is play golf and mare golf. The weathers so swell and the golfing so grand, all studio worries have vanished Into thin air. "My wife, Mary Philips, a grand actress In the theater, was here with me for a few weeks, but shes returned East to play opposite Richard Barthehness in his first play. The Postman Always Rings Twice, but when dies finished with that shell eome hem. NOT GLAMOROUS "I'm not one of those glamour guys, and great lover ides have no appeal for me.

XU stick to portraying characters. Im better at them. went through a trying period on the stage when all got was the tennis-racket type of Juvenile In white trousers. I'm out of that now. and Im going to stay out.

"Saxe, Fin scared of Hollywood. Who wouldnt be after my first experience? Tm wary and nervous, but things look better this One of the better known stags acton in New York, Bogart Is not lacking In friends hern Most his theater pals are working in Hollywood. so he has little chance to be lonely. "AH can hope for, he said, is a square deal, and that get the breaks. In return want to do my best, that eeems fair enough." He contemplates a brand new excursion into the local producing field, on metropolitan scale.

If he can get the right plays to present to Ix Angeles audiences. Hes not Intending to relinquish any of hla activities In New York where his holdings and show-houses are. but to Increase his efforts. "Los Angeles can support the theater, be said, in the same enthusiastic way Shubert expressed himself upon his entrance Into the field last summer. find that show business Is based Upon common sense and upon accepting new and fine plays when they come along.

LOOKING AHEAD -There arent so many of them offered, to be sure, but I look forward to new and vivid productions to grow out of the present experience this country has had. "There once was a time when we could draw on Europe for good plays to be translated, but now, Broadway looks to Hollywood. believe the movie-dramatists will eventually de sire to write stage plays again. "The problem there, however, Is that playwrights get too prosperous to work hard It Is not their fault but a condition caused by the tremendous size of the film industry and the importance of getting out stories. "In the past year or so.

Ive seen only films that are reviewed enthusiastically, the big. powerful productions such as Mutiny on the Bounty, Tale of Two Cities and outstanding musicals "In the theater a playwright works out bis Ideas, struggles to get It produced, sometimes the story ft kicked around for a year and the young sixth or la lucky if he gets $500 In advance, and he frequently suffers disappointments before he becomes famous and rich. Then, if he is a level head and doesnt let his maiden efforts daade him, he has a fine chance (or a lengthy career. "But, Broadway and suppose Hollywood Is lull of those 'luminaries who live but a short while and then drift Into oblivion." Brady la thrilled at the sights of California. MEMORIES He recalled yesterday how the prosperous city of Burbank, now busy and beautiful, was In the throes of a great real-estate boom back in 1883, and the tragic aftermath of Its first glow of success.

They had laid out streets, sold lots at a fancy figure, and planned a big business district with such high hopes of real estate development "Then came the panic of TIL, and when I saw Burbank again It was a sad, hopeless sight, almost like a ghost town. There were many lktle cities around California that way far the yean that followed at the turn of the century were hud, trying yean. There were panics every now and again. PRESERVATION "But there was no dote. Soap lines, bread lines, yes.

A peorhouse was the final step of tragic circumstance. But we preserved our ego, our pride, and we emerged. "Look at Burbank now we drove out there on my visit this time. Such a beautiful city, with that charm and tranquillity that must make It a happy place In which te live. Times are better theyle getting better.

"I believe that our people those children slipping into adulthood In the period Just before the financial crash of 1928 win experience the most bitter background of any group In our nations history. "We can go bock to the laet quarter of the nineteenth century. "It took the Rpawish American war to really make America a great nation among nations. We began paying our dtots and accepting our obligations In grownup fashion. HE BELIEVES I believe that this current crop of young people who came Into the world right after the big war will resent obligations foisted upon them by a muddled oitlzenry, which left them legacy of more than national debt They wont want to pay tt, but there win be another group to follow who wlU not know anything about the 1929 debacle, except by hearsay, who will buckle on their WILLIAM A.

BRADY, noted theatrical producer of many years standing, Is now In Hollywood' with his celebrated actress-wife; Groce Georg armor of responsibility and say: Lot here, were an honorable nation, we will take our Inherited obligations and dispose of them In honorable fashlm. Then we will have another line of defense that will be as powerful as those empire builders who had the courage to move to virgin forests and hew their own homes from logs; who had the foresight to go Into our mountains and harness streams far electricity; who did all these- amazing things that feature the cultural and Industrial development of our people. "We are now in that spot of stagnation where New Yorkers do not want to leave New York; Clevelanders think Cleveland is a fine place to remain forever; where Californians are perfectly satisfied with their lots and will not take a chance on traveling except for hasty pleasure trips. "As traveled acmes the United States by train again realized that there are vast stretches at the country still unconquered. a thought that Impressed me 52 yean ago when I was a peanut butcher on a Southern Pacific train, even before the Santa Fe railroad had rolling stock out as tor as Los Angeles." MISS ALICE While talking with the producer-financier, "Bill Brady's girl" Alice, telephoned.

As he chatted with her, the resemblance between father and daughter became more than usually apparent. Alice, who owns Innumerable dogs, It eeems; simply had to turn down an Important Louden theatrical engagement because she couldnt get proper accommodations for her nin Bin Brady laughed about It, one wise wink Indicating that Alice might give that as an excuse for not crossing the pond, but under her pretense of eccentricity, a good business head was dominating her movements. "Hollywood thinks et Alice ss a comedienne, said Brady, "but she always played heavy, dramatic roles until I placed her, with Mrs. Brady Grace George as a comedienne, doing those silly, fluffy things. "I think Alice would be Ideally cart us Nancy Sykes In Oliver but then, Hollywood knows what wants to do.

"It is difficult to find good vehicles for Mrs. Brady, In foot, It Is hard to get good plays for anyone these days." Gateway Players Schedule New Play The Gateway Players Club announces the production of "Headline Hunters, written by Edward Schoenlng. i This melodramatic comedy In three acts will open at the theater February 6 for an Indefinite run. Included In the cast are Charles Arganbright, Helen Morris, Lea Ford, Pauline Gould, Frank Pharr, Symons Boniface, Sydney Christie, Oil Warren, Betty Roadman, Harry Sturdy, Mabel Mason. Syd Erwin, James Ashley and Rands Hickson.

GADABOUT WITHIN THE LAST WEEK BERT ROVERE has added five voices to the already famous operatic Paris Inn Cafe at 210 East Market street In downtown Los Angeles, will hear under Bert's Batonshlp such classics as the Sextette from Lucia, the Faust Chorus, the Soldiers' Chorus from TTovatore, the quartet from Rigeletto and others. Rover maintains Mastero Cobel-lo to rehearse and train the choral groups. The training la rigorous and exacting. Many have graduated bom The Inn to the concert, oper atle and radio spotlights. Miss Thors Maths Ison, Icelandic coloratura soprano, sings the feminine roles.

FEW ENTERTAINERS HAVE RECEIVED MORE laughs or more enthusiastic applause from Biltmore Bowl patrons than the Three Radio Rogues, who do amusing imperson ations of celebrities of the air. Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee and Ed Wynn are the subjects of most of their humorous Jibes. Other featured sets on the program are Tom and Betty Wonder, In -eccentric dances, the lovely Marietta and Red Scott, golden-voiced tenor. CHARLES F. LENK, WHO RECENTLY RETIRED as manager of the Trocadzro and who tor seven years reigned at the famous Waldorf-Astoria In New York and ateo managed the Hotel Xxmlngton In Oakland, Is now manager of Hollywood's unique cafe and musical comedy dining -dancing Institution the Three Little Pigs.

"Charley," as he te known to piany of Hollywood stars and patrons of night dubs, announces a new cuisine for the Three little Pigs. In addition, a brand new type of musical revue will be presented and the dance orchestra augmented. SUCCESSFUL RIDERS AT THE 1935-36 RACE meet at Santa Anita are to be personal guests of Tommy Jaecfas at the 41 Club tomorrow night, and will be introduced during the flocr show at that night life center. Jacobs, who started life in the pugilistic ring, has always been an ardent sports fan, and week visited the track and invited the riders with the most wins since the Christmas Day, opening. "THE BARBER OF SEVILLE will be featured In the musical menu at Luoca'a Restaurant at Fifth and Western tomorrow by: Emil Baffa and his ensemble of This presentation from to 1:00 musicians participate fair.

Soloists are han, Georgia Stark Rojos. Record-breaking crowds have been gathering at the unique Italian Village. 425 West Eighth street, this week. A new floor show te scheduled to open tonight with Chlquita. Johnny Dove, Peggy Vavrln, and MSxgle Bennett headlining the bill Leo Rsndlnl will be hack 'at his M.

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