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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE i TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1931 She's Every Inch a Lady Summer Season Ends on High At Stadium With 'Show Boat' PARK CONCERTS TONIGHT AT 8.00 P. M. SHIRADEN PARK Was Parker's Im4 Phil Man)? Soloist MELLOW PARK Vine bileVa long- This nasie is provided by the roopr rati on of Local 60 thr American FederatiOB Mmtrtmns throat a. trmnt from the Mnvte Performance Inut Fand of the Recording Industry. FREE The By HAKOIJ) V.

COHEN Gene Lockhart as Cap'n Andy Heads Fine Cast in a Grand Finale By HAROLD V. COHEN" puts an incandescent Neither rain nnr lush mnvie'comic spark to Ellie and gets a Air Cendltlenid "FRANCIS GOES TO THE RACES" WITH DONALD O'CONNOR PIPER LAURIE and FRANCIS SIS Liberty Ave. CO. 1-4200 4- FULTON COO LI Pint JUNGLE COOL TUNES Of UQU 1 11155 1116 TOMMY EDWARDS MILLIE WAYNE COFA LOVELIES SHOWS AT 8:30 10:30 12:30 ROOM OPCN FROM NOON DAILY PITT STADIUM TONIGHT AT 8:45 GATES 1 AND GENE LOCKHART IN THE IMMORTAL MUSICAL "SHOW BOAT" CIVIC LIGHT OPERA Ticket Ala At KAUFM ANN'S GIMBELS HORNE'S ROSENBAUM'S FRANK Ac SEDER MANSMANN'S PITT STADIUM Lobby 10 A.M.-S:3t P.M. AT.

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llll MJL I- n.i a substantial assist from Mr. Jack Blair's Frank; Miss Ruth Gates knows all there is to know about the deceptive severity of Parthy Ann, and she endows her handsomely, and Miss Bertha Powell makes a lot of Queenie, of whom there is considerable. In the minor echelons, Mr.LeRoi, Mr. Frank Rogier, Mr. Jerry Goff, Mr.

Norman Roland and Mr. William Putch, the latter two as the wonderful backwoodsmen who were so sorely missed in the movie, all kick in with the kind of assists only an entertainment like this can summon up. There may have been occasional lapses at the Stadium over the past two months, but they are forgiven and forgotten with "Show Boat." The Summer of 1952 goes into the record books on a final lovely, lingering note. Civil Defense Staff Listed The Health and Welfare Foun dation yesterday told Ross Lefller, county civil defense coordinator, that 1.229 professional persons have been detailed to the OCD's medical unit. In addition, there are 559 cler ical and 56S maintennace em ployes who can be assigned to emergency duties in Allegheny County.

I The Foundation's Family and Child Welfare Division lists thej buildings of their agencies for the care of children and the aged, in addition to the persons already in these institutions. Pitt Library Head Given U. S. Post Roy E. Striker, director of Pitt's photographic library, has been named a member of the newly-organized press and publications committee under the State Department's information program.

Headed by Ben Hibbs, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, the group is composed of persons recognized as outstanding experts in the publishing field. Billposter Discovers His Kind of Woman Jane Russell recently took time out from filming scenes with Robert Mitchum for "His Kind of Woman" to cut a huge birthday cake at a luncheon celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Southern California's largest outdoor advertising service. "Gosh, Miss Russell," cracked one of the men who had posted the big billboard of Jane in "The Outlaw," it's a pleasure to see that you're really not 10 feet tall and three feet wide!" mt if can deprive "Show Boat of its appeal or heritage. The skies opened up three times during the performance last night at the Pitt Stadium but very few left the premises; the biggest Monday crowd in summer opera history was practically still intact when the saga of Magnolia Hawks and Gaylord Ravenal finally had to be called at 12:50 a. m.

this morning at the fourth downpour, five minutes before the last curtain. And so part of Americana have the Cotton Blossom and its peo ple become that encountering them again in person has lost none of its charm or excitement despite The immediate presence downtown of a magnificent screen version. Make no mistake about it, a classic design is upon "Show Boat." Everything about this oft- told tale of the river has an im-1 perishable imprint, and genera tions yet unborn will be embracing the finest musical of our time. Its magics are industructible and its valentines are evergreen. Out at the Stadium, Mr.

Wil liam Wymetal and his associates have chosen wisely and well for their goodbye to another season. Nothing else could leave such a departing glow; the sentiments of Show Boat" are streaked with those of farewell, for it is like an old friend who must go now but will come back again. Every summer should close to the tumbling thunder of "Old Man River" and the misty lilt of "Only Make Believe." Given a good production and a cast to match. "Show Boat" will never send an audience home empty-handed. It has both at the Stadium.

The sets and the costumes are rich in color and steeped in atmosphere, and Mr. Wymetal's company has an affection for the whole thing that goes beyond the call of duty. Cap'n Andy is a part Mr. Gene Lockhart takes to his heart, and the warm and endearing qualities of the Cotton. Blossom's lovable skipper are squired safely home in Mr.

Lockhart's engaging per formance. Any time the appeal ing Miss Evelyn Wyckoff and the handsome Mr. Byron Palmer wish to return as Magnolia and Ravenal, the welcome mat will be out for them: they are at one with the traditions of the roles and their voices rapturously salute Mr. Jerome Kern's most enchanting melodies. The tragic Julie is indelibly traced by Miss Terry Saunders, and she scores the songs of the unhappy mulatto in a rich register, while "Mr.

La Verne Hutches son sends "Old Man River" rolling up over the Stadium stands with a baritone of boom and substance. Miss Dorothea STARTS TOMORROW COMFORTABLY TUnd Nana? JFfflmm a Communis! for the FBI" lOVr-JOY. POROTHV HtRT Island Color Adete Mar Pa Kettle Back en the Farm" MARJORIE MMV. PFRCT KIIBRIDE "Atom Man vt. Superman" 5 Ll ABC t.

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She did nearly 532,500 in two weeks and her share was half of that. Just heard of lovely Marie Nash's ie-eent tragedy. The singer, who played Pittsburgh many times and retired in 1949 to become the wife of Roger Brill, of Jamestown, N. lost her husband only two or three weeks ago. Hackman and Lela Rolontz have left the Ankara rink to head for Hollywood and rehearsals of Sonja Henie's new ice show.

Echoes from Elko: A rail at The Drama Desk yesterday from a fellow-junketeer. Perry Botkin, in town with Leonard Wolf, of- Decra Records, to plug: his latest platter, The World's Waiting: for the Sunrise," in which Botkin, the mas- -fer of the strings, plays all the parts four banjos and a bass riddle. Bot kin's one of Bing: Crosby's closest friends and favorite musicians, and directed all the music for the "Here Comes the Groom' world premiere festivities in Elko last week as well as the CBS broad-cast-that came out of there. He also the maestro of the Curt 3IaMy-Martha Tilton radio program, now on a brief summer layoff, The pleasantest surprise of the summer for Warner Brothers is the business "On Moonlight Bay" has been doing. It's staying at the Warner for another week.

Bob Gordon, the Pitt Stadium ui-rector last season, and his wife are in town for a few days renewing old acquaintances out at the Oakland oval. Peter Brandon, the boy in Mistress Mine" with Ruth Chatterton, doesn't have the trace of an accent, yet he was born and raised in Germany. Got out of there just before the war when the Nazis began to crack down on the minori ties Radio's Bette Smiley and her family are soaking up the sun in Atlantic City. Ellen Varga, the Pittsburgh dancer, is back in New York to resume her studies after engagements in Florida and Jamaica. That gold-headed ivory cane Byron Palmer car ries In "Show Boat" belonged to his grandfather.

It was presented to the elder Palmer on his fiftieth birthday and Byron's father just sent the walking stick to him from Hollywood with a note saying he'd been saving it for him until he played Ravenal. The summertime press-agents here are departing these shores this week. Helen noerle (Pitt Stadium) pulls out tomorrow night and Ted Goldsmith (Arena Theater on Sunday. Jimmy Balmer Jost his mother. Clara E.

Balmer. the other day. She was 90 Cliff Daniel. in Washington. D.

for a bridge tournament, got in a round of golf there at the Columbia Coun try Club with Baron Elliott, unose band has clicked at the Carleton Hotel John Marzocco. of Wilkinsburg. is acting this summer and also directing the apprentices at the St. Michael's Playhouse at Winooski Park. and the nearby Merrimack Playhouse in Concord.

N. H. Fred Kelly, who directs the Steve Allen TV show on CBS, flies to Chicago on Saturday to address the National Dancing Masters Association. Don't miss Time magazines current cover story on Mario Lanza. It's a pip.

Ted Perry's doing a bang-up job on the locals with Jack Purcell's band, held over at the Vogue Terrace. Aside to A. L. McKees Rocks: Thanks for the kind words, and you'll be happy to hear those typos in the Ace in the Hole" review were all corrected after the Bulldog edition. Bill Brooker, who used to exploit pictures hereabouts for Paramount, is now with Columbia, working the Southern territory.

Corporal Jay M. Fineberg, the Sam Finebergs lad who is Rationed at Scott Field, has returned to his base after a brief honeymoon. The bride's the former Marilyn Bender, of Phoenix, Arizona. Addenda Burgess Meredith and Joan Greenwood, the English actress. have been mentioned for the co- starring assignments in John Van Druten's "Sally Bowles.

"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' winds up its Broadway run on September 15 and begins a tour at the Palace Theater, long vaudeville house, in Chicago two days later. Phyllis Kirk, the young MGM movie actress, wil be one of Henry Fonda's two leading ladies the other's Leora Dana in "Point of No Return. This is the Paul Osborn drama tization of J. P. Marquand's novel.

Revolution Via Fun Victorian England's dull read Ing habits were changed by Lewis Carroll's sly wisdom in "Alice in Wonderland," which Walt Disney has faithfullv transferred to films in his latest Technicolor. feature length cartoon for RKO "KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE" JAMES CAGNEy BARBARA PETTOH 'Advtntura's J. Wayne, Diana Gibson COOL Air-Conditioned Rainbow Gardens the Highest Mountain" Tech- yi Sl'5AV HAYWARD WltLIAM lt'NTIGAV Hlwav. McKtart 2-C323 "BIG TIMBER" Roddy McDowall Mis WoRLn wiukv isw mat "DESTINATION MOON" Tech. JOHN ARCHER TOM POWERS Plaa Shart and Color Cartoon RANALLI'S It 8 litwaaa Etaa an lakarstawa ROUTE 19 25 Mia.

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Cecil Kella way isn't quite sure whether to address Francis as Mr. or Miss, justifies that fine character actor's plainly piecemeal perform ance. Miss Piper Laurie, in conventional ingenue role; Mr. Jesse White, as a bewildered track detective, and Mr. Vaughn Taylor, playing the head turfman who exasperates easily, lend certain two-legged dimensions to the four-legged comic monopoly here.

At the very end, when Mr. O'Connor has finally been successfully extricated from his difficulties. Francis says somewhat ruefully: "There's just one way to put an end to this. I'll never talk again." Don't you believe it. Not so long as Universal-International has his long ears to the ground.

Sneak Preview At Penn Tonight nere win get an advance look at a brand new com edy from one of the major studios tonight when the Penn holds a sneak preview in addition to the regular, showing of the theater's current attraction, "Ace in the Hole." with Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling. The added feature goes on at 8:33, to be followed by the last showing of the day of "Ace in the Hole" at 10:07. Aerial Adagio Act Playing at Kennywood A unique aerial adagio act headlines the new Lagoon Stage free shows at Kennywood Park The twice-daily bills are topped by Lynn and Linda, West Coast daredevils who do their adagio on an 18-mch platform 105 feet in the an Co-featured on the new thrill act bill are Bobby Whaling and Yvette, comic cyclists with their collapsing unicycles. Henry Jerome's orchestra is at the Dance Pavilion for two weeks Eddie Peyton Back At Blue Ridge Again one oi Fittsburghs lavonte entertainers, Eddie Peyton, has come back to town again for an other engagement at his old stamping grounds. Bill Goldie's Blue Ridge on the Sawmill Run Boulevard.

With him on the bill is Bertha Peyton, the song stylist The Peytons have just returned to these parts after working in Miami Beach for several months. Dick Smith and his orchestra play for dancing and the two revues nightly at the Blue Ridge. John Francis Heads Italian Villa Show John Francis, who bills himself as 'The All-American Boy Come dian, heads the new show at the Italian Villa on Sawmill Run Boulevard. An extra added at traction is Captain Allan Cook, the oldest strong man in the world. There are two revues nightly at the Italian Villa and dancing, too.

Sk "THE ASPHALT JUNGLE" 8TERLIVG HATDEN. lOUIS CALHERNf Tech. Maria Montez, Jon Hall 'Francis Govs To Ihc Races' At the Fulton By HAROLD V. COHEN Let's face it, for better or worse. Francis is bound to be around for a stretch.

At least as long as Andy Hardy anyway. Not that the un-typical American mule or the typical American boy bear the slightest resemblance to each other, but somehow their respective staying powers strike a rather terrifying parallel. You can almost see Francis going on forever, perhaps even one day talking his way into the White House. Universal-International will probably guard against that possibility, however, on the grounds that there is no surer way oi reacning xne pome oi diminishing returns. And at the moment, so many other doors are open to an edu cated mule with the gif.t of gab that the political arena should be closed to Francis until the world is quite ready for him.

Of course, that may be sooner than ou think. Right now, his side-kick from Burma, Mr. Donald O'Connor, presently a civilian, and Francis re being introduced to the sport of kings in a picture labeled with tartling imagination "Francis! Goes to the Races." The single- tracked joke of a talking mule, however, spills a number of sur-i prising dividends as Francis, on direct line from the FBI (Feed Bag Information), gives Mr. O'Connor a seven-horse parlay. psychoanalyzes a nag into winning the big race for an impov erished breeder, sends gamblers and heads of the racing associa tion into consternation and other wise strikes a double-take terror in the whole simple-minded human race.

The laughs may not be quite spontaneous as they were in the original "Francis," when the jackassery hadn't yet worn thin, but nobody, will still be able to keep a completely straight face at the preposterously amusing idea which is at the root of this running gag. When Francis ex plains to the stewards why the avorite suddenly stopped dead at the finish line, it makes as Malikova Held Over At West View Midway Zenka Malikova, daredevil of the high wire, is in her second; week on West View Park's Midway. Lee Kelton and his orchestra play for dancing tonight and Jimmy Gamble tomorrow. Ralph Flanagan, who broke all attend- F- ance records at uanceiana jasi summer, returns for a one- nighter on Friday. Shot? Time PITT STADIVM Gene Lockfiart in Boat." Tontfht ARENA THEATER Ruth Chattrton in Mistreia Mine.

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8:06 and 10:43. rvS Kirk Dooriaa ana Jn Stertlnr hi "Ac in the Hole- at 11:37. 1:51. 4:05. 6:19 and 10:07.

Eneak Preview at 6.33. BITZ "Show Boat." with Kathrya Grayaon. Howard Keel and Ava Gardner, at 10:36 12:49. 3:02. 5:15.

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