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Show Paramount Comedy Has Sinister Title Despite the somewhat sinister implication im-plication of the title, "Brother Rat" George Abbott stage comedy, coming com-ing to the Paramount theater atage for two performances, matinee and night, Tuesday, August IT, has nothing noth-ing to do with any gangster or underworld un-derworld character. On the contrary. con-trary. It deals with life In a Virginia Vir-ginia military academy. The title arises from the fact that the atudents have a loosely knit fraternity and. in referring to one another, use "Brother Rat" as a term of affectionate regard. The entering classmen of the institute are barred from participation in "Brother Rat" activities until they have passed their probationary period pe-riod and the strenuous hazing of collegiate circles. Principal roles sre portrsyed by Florence Sundstrom, Marie Brown, Katherine Murpby. Lore Rogers, Edwin L. Phillips, Tom Ewell. Paul Rallantyne, Owen Martin, Roger Hewlett William Tracy and others. |