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Show STAGE AND SC:REE Dramatic Critics Puzzled At Success Of Mad Music Revue Writer Says Olsen And Johnson's ilellzapoppin' Has Months Ahead , BY MARK BARRON NEW YORK. Nov. drarnatic critics continue to brood over the untathomable. seeking to,explain the cwerflow audiences that are growing every performance of lielizapoppin." This is Olsen and Johnson's mad musical revue which the reviewers denounced with almost as much fervor as they did "Abie's Irish Rose" in the early 1920s and present indications are that it will continue to plague its detractors by lingering around the Rialto for many more months. It is really a series of berserk viudeville acts thrown together t r manner and al a 11,e actors seem to have almost as much fun playing the .sketrhes as lift audiences au at watchtrig I , , , I ' A " t Alem. in connection with tho and don't eXpfwl tint, to be anything logical. Olsen and Johnson recently that they had stint:minced opened a gadget department and Invited investors to submit any Ji them ideas that might be use. tul in the show. Since then they have been besieged with a parade of revue ideas that are madder Wan a dozen "lielizapoppins." Safety Device Missing One suggestion Is for Johnson. NVtille playing a Mane, to wear a with a metal top in high sille-haconcealed is mitt, flashlight powder controlled ny a :nuucn The plot is for Jt.u1t1uh (tt get that the so hot playing the piano The plot hAt exploci&,. doesn t include how Jolumon is to safeiitb nead trOln the eXtilte gual Another Zany would carry We show into the audience even inure than It is now. Olsen and Johnson already have a dozen stooges a niant.W out trout. including ,mtck ticket salesman who nun; up and down the aisles tryng to But, sell seats to rival shows. this new proposal Is to fix the seatia step. SO that they will collapse into g ,lide. A customer going to lus seat tV01.141 suddenly find hitiiaeil soiling into the Musa:ulna pit. this plot isn't complete. it doesn't include safeguards againat from customers damage suns who wouldn't font:. becoming inv 'promptu ttunblers. , Actors Are Aliment Our The scenerviess play, ToWnsuggested another idea. This wouid have a tabloid play without actors. Lantern slides of the charleters would be ilasned on the screen and moved about as Mt. acting out their parts. An ,111 the voice V011id.Sreklk one inventive mind V.tntlti more royalties than Hetizepoppin." He wants to flash motion picture aavertistments on the Ceiling above barber gnairs, lie says youwonl. s need sound effects ror the formsh,that anywayy. Olsen and Johnson already have "liellzapoppm" overflowing vitt' gags that ale ootti tunrt At one point and frightening, nev come on the darkened stage and Trtiv anntittnile that hushcie and bushek oi spiders are about subject opening bar-Mr- than brunettes. 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ITIMInfil 0 1(09, O n the Stage 1 11011 PLAYITIG feature1 sun)orlint role FLOYD LAY , , 041 1 EARLE One Day Only t 131 )INTEpp,40uwAiwL 1'0'1 ell cov 21st ''0' - II "QUEEN of SWING" , DflICIrJG COM I pAnr.iour'T atie - I THE STAGE Cl iNTEPP401:NICIbfjAINn -- MATINEE AND EVENING "LTV ( - ! ' . - PLatLM , - SAND SATURDia - at the wkft - Lombards. no Norma Shearer. no Bette Davis. no W'tillam Powell& Ralph iioharlf,on. WhO plaVert the part til DPTIIILS, the ilortor's closest trlenti a great itctor. MIVII King. and another Sliencer 7i'rary, in don't he sur'comes to prtsed km Dancaoallho SingsShe Leeds - ilk sl i TEZATEE. SALT LAKE CITY : 'ai Floyd Ray will bring his calor. dance orchestra to Salt laika, Monday for a one night engage. ment at Coconut Grove. Known as the Septan Fred Waring for his musical bag of tricks andI novelties, Floyd Ray has brought his band to the front during the past year. They hava played at the Bilttnore Hotel and at l'altnnar dance hall- - ( e.r, .4 itiNsmetlitiA ttriszzieic c: ,,ice after the war t614-1- Inspessing out 'ttre British actors willingness to appear in any good movie. King probably didn't stop to realize they have no favorites in London to compare with our movie names. There are no Clark Gables. no Carole - AT 2 P. lti, . , . , ----.- - 1,..............,,, , ,,L,..,. Oft Alexander Korda has engaged former personally, comes from an undistinguished 7ami1y, then ive up his the MUM is obliged t name Nffii take that of the girl he marries"' Olympe Mu; no knowledge- of e Eradoa woman ever taking the name of the man she marries. In European circus tranition. there is no family that sakes prece denee over the Bratiniuk ---- -- - Lcrum tat, I Take It wok Jean Arthur. famael Iowan. Edaratel Barry nore Jame" Arran& Maack& Auer. Ann Miller, CAPITOL-4)- 4 Powell. -Moho Do Hayti-en- d in "Hard To Get- -- sign Kay Fraucar. GPOTIre Breast in Secret of an PA KA NOD Wort You." I iira Vivien Leigh and Conrad Veldt for malor roles in The Thief of Bagdad." his forthcoming tectmicolor 'production which will star Jon Hall and Sob Jo Hall will report at the Korda Studios In Denham, Novemnar 15. "Midnight." Players thus r announved for the supporting ,i.41.; in the ro mantic comedy adventure story with modern Paris as its aelting. include John Barrvroore. :itary Lederer and Astor. Frances Elaine Barrie. with additional featured spots yet to he filled. Miss Hopper's role will he that of a leader In Paris' upper so cial circle. nradna gt,is going 10 hap:, say,,. alpen for ,nre. Olympe he doesn-- r know to though whomthe vnong tnan Is :olio; to face, a problem new in Holly. we'd swains: Will ne keep his own name. or give it up and take , Floyd Ray To Play At Coconut Monday Jon Hall, Sabu Will Star In British Film in at Paramount Sltutio !Midi,' the new Claudette Colhel Aittecite proiltwtion Olympe , ,. , took three weeks A., tie hour.- Irani" get- and o eters In London than it i s iin Nollywood.I had hundred parts , ,,,.....,' :larkne scare had passed. In America the iights - would nave been on, in an I mat who has not mine hat from Europe without a Ithi grievances that put and to end n woiliti roach from California Now York." "Lot of Nonsseass" That Is all a lot of nonsense,- Mid KilLng. 'The studio at Denham hot ail the convenlimrea of an American studio. It was sum martinis and them was no tot I had an Aniericen eemeraman, and irrarycitte In London seomed inuiramod in seeing me maim a success - - - . l'ani when the town los in total ate ths first American. -- ....;;IiTe ) D a Siff11,.(1 marrieoami LIGHT USK CUT flollywooti uses forty per cent 1P,S light in the photographing of rnave sets than was the ease five yel.rs agn. ReaSOnt camera Itense are taster and so. too. is the raw film. Blondes require twentv-fivper cent less light , CoAetresx-newsnape- r ason, lumnist liedda Hopper was as- Famous Family Name Is Carried the name Bradne This prospect. strange even tor Hollywood. results from the fact that women members al the Bradns family. whims is one of the most honored names in tint history of European circuses. have for generations given lha name Bradna to thor men tnc, took in marriage. circuses." "In European Olympe explained, "a young cow pie will take the name of the person who comes from the most famous family. If the mans fern. Sly has turned out ins largest number of famous performers. then the girl takes his name in manner. "If, on the other nandand this frequently happenathe girl comes from In old and famous circus family. and the man, though a far more brilliant por. ...,. , Augmenting one of the btrongest casts assembltd rry 'The stip (no fur the winter production whIch has tho full On. dorsernent of IS,7.11 C. S. fire chief s, picture.. When , lietl(la hopper Gets Featured Film Role ( the Accompanying cumen.ot swing are Norman singer: Burrell 1:bh,n. the Carlton Jam Quartet, and others. A feature of the stage show NVIII be a "litterbug- - dance contest staged each day. Local dancers will have opportunity to display their talents Marlene Dietrich appears in "Shanghai Express," and ,en-tu- t' Lamour in "Her Jungle Love." feature pictures vith the stage show, , of film. the Initistries throughout conmrte are also responding !ft t.ti by ;n national ampaign .d ailing automat ic tiystems and other devices. facts on the efficiency or lack of itare given in the Faith Carlton. known in the ,taee- AS "the female Benin' GOrld man- heads a stage hill now at the Boxy Theater. .. , Dr. David Livingstone. The trek was one of the greatest journalistic feats of all time. In addition to Tracy, Walter Brennan. well.known character actor. has been set for a pal role in the production. &muck started preparations for "Stanley and Livingstone" two years ago. Fourteen months ago, a film expedition., headed by mins Martin Johnson, went into Africa to follow the trail of Stan. Irv. At a cost of $250.000. Director Ofto Brower orgallited iqkfart (if 310 men and shot 00.000 feet run 1 I wild-anim- Alice pi o re r. film Faith Carlton Seen At Roxie , , .. comniettnv occollatIons In one nf the mut, annortant film deals of the year. itarryl F. Zanuck, chief at 20th Century- Fox, has arranged to star Spent, eer Tracy as the amnrirg Henry M. Stanley in the epic film, "Stanley and Livingstone." As Stanley. the noted actor will bring to the screen the heroic exploita of the daring New York newspaper reporer who ventured into darkest Africa in the conditions that bring about ceistiv blazes. The home.owner can help by inspecting the elec. trical wiring. the chimneys. and other factors in the homeall dramatically pointed out In the to he Sent CreenIng Over lite audiente, Its more frightening Mai. Orsen Welles and his !nen from ki ars. Wines- - a Wef'1;',, , Lantos. Tracy Signed For New Film ,...,. " re at the Utah Theater today. Titled "U. S. Fire Tightens", the plc . ture gives a graphic account of modern methods in wiping out intelligent andtio teallywanted to sae hot "So yOu sem" smut on King. "I did not let her liv. without tho man who knew more about her than anyone rive. In the oturse of our mniveraation. wbulo I must Mout we on Ulm talemime. since I have hi,.en ilvMg at tbe good domaritan lic pital and had no Chance Zo Indhe en engagetrumt with MM. tittg apoke giowingtv about ri;, as perioriceS tit Itturpe. amased over hut ithatuatahm that he mUbt, hies sensed my one Fm".""."7""'"."1 down-tteeert- ,,,,.... ,,,.. Madeleine Carroll today wan signed under a term contract with Paramount Studio, it was kinnounced hy William LeBaron. managing director of production. Addition of the charming blonde actreu to the Paramount rosier name about es a result of nil standing ivork in "Cale Society" in which she is curently before the ailments costarring with Fred McMurray and Shirley Ross under the dieection al Edward H. Griffith. Jpf latarus is the producer. Miss carroll's first assignment under the neW contract will be n ."Air Raid". hie inarrnIr wnich also will he produced by 7. There'll he a lot of "time celebrated when the new film "Ira Spring Agstn" go. into production at the Hal Roach Studios this week. The picture will be screen. dom's first effort at establishing a homey. series el comedies on a big buget scale. It'll be the first fehture billing that Harry Langdon has had since the old days when he was making his own pictures. It'll be the first time an elephant has played a major role in anything but It'll features. be the first time the two comediennes, Alice Brady and Billie Burke, have been teamed. Rotund Oliver Hardy shams the top billing with Lartgdon "It's Sprtng Again." June Lang also plays a featured part. The screenplay Is an adaptation of "Zonobia's Infidelity." a short ttn7 by IL C. Bunner. , Madeleine Carroll has Term Contract Preventing fires is as big a Job for the Salt Lake Fire De. ,ttr,rote.rz.asroutillult ildnin out alter tikly get eitarted. And to make-the public more firepreventIon conscious. Fire Chief Walter S. Knight is sponsoring a special March of Time motion picture j 1 to cast and In each one of them I had a star. London actors would much rather save a small in a good pieture than play part a nig part in an unimportant picture. I would go to the theater and see someone I liked and the next day 1 would engage them to pray a 3art. 1 really feel if we had less star system in Hollywood and more of the Enelisn spirit. we would maxe iietter pictures at home. -Not that 1 am complairung ithout America- -1 am too glad tu nome. You know L landed in --Q-te picture and that his direction had actually been insptred, made up my mind." King -told me. to let Chrts,live before I even landed in Europe. Women I met on the in and on the boat an begged me not to kill the most interesting woman in the novelfurthermore It spoiled the book for me to have her die. "I felt when I got to Europe that it was only fair to talk to the author. wish.' Dr. Cronin said. 'that too motivated. I enjoyed, The Citsdel as snucli 1) "."...."..""".."11 Madeleine Carroll this week signed 4 long4erm film contract. Fire Prevention' Picture Showing reported that he Mid an idea !flat .arn 01,en hlIl-- Johnson 141 Dollars -Maybe it used to he 1.0 the poor. Indian," but You can stop worrying about him now. The redskins are doing all right for themselves up in Cedar City, Utah, where one of the largest Hollywood location companies on record has established itself. The picture is "Union Pacific:. which Cecil B De Mille is producing for Paramount. The braves have worked out a device. a Ilitsinesa, a gag., or what have you. according to word renewed yesterday from PPrr Morris, assistant to Arthur ROSSOn. location director. winch 'finis fair to land them in the rherittk before long. Here t. is, and other Indians please don't copy, Yesterday a young Indian boy was to do a fat riding scene with Robert Preston. of the company. During the rote he fell and Preston. iudieving the accident to he partly' his fault. rewarded itie Ian with 10 silver dollars And right then. according to Morris. Preston starred somt, thing. During the rest of yesterr day. more that TOO other braves were doing their lWfit to fall from their horses. Hardly had liesreaelled the ground before pach Indien chanted! "Me want silenh dollen, me want silvan dollen." to Morris hu sent a rus Morris has sent rush call to of Presthe eartwheels. supply ton is In the elDphottse. 500 pages in a movie. Those who had read and enjoyeti Myron BriMngli novel "Sisters," oomplained bitterly thttt rol Flynn. who cliaappeared in book, WAS permitte to return to his wife's artnavet I aaresay the would have been had Bette Davis lost the man he loved. There cttuld nu be eritit.s.-On the pa tare . because it t$ ollit Of the season's-bes- vet certain people objected to the ending, saying that :t was I had not lulled Chris at the end altN'e,,, so human. wail as any book in years and, naturally, when I saw the changes King Vidor had made. I wondered why he had not followed Dr. Crtnin's hook more faithfully. Yet too, had to admit just like all the otha er 13nti. that he had made fine j New Film Production Will Establish New Holly:mod Drama Record of 'Firsts' Utah Indians Get Mervyn ducer or a director take with a popular novelthat's a question that.luie been disclosed by fans .ever since the first full length novel wee put on the screen. -Thome who react The otwier couldn't understand why King Vidor had let Chris. the wile of the young doctor, live in the mv . tee, when in the book the author. Dr. A. J. Cronin. had decreed her fine influence should he lost to her doctor husband by a shocking serldent. Which took her hte. We hate to see a hook wejtive changed. even though we are forced to admit it is somethintee necewary for dramatic value. 1 i Leroy. who brought An. ninny Adverse to the screen. had to cut Out many Importunt se- quences because it was a ohysical impossibility To include ali O. PARSONS HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 12.Just how much license should a proBY LOUELLA i helter-skelte- Script Changes Often Improves On Book !Movie f . - - - . - |
