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APRIL 1, 193(5.
Penns Grand
Folks; She's
Miss George
Stage Star’s Husband of
Six Months Helps
Her Work.
BY JOHN W. THOMPSON
Now we know why It is that
Gladys George seems so fresh and
vibrant in her portrayal of Carole
Arden in “Personal Appearance"
although she s done the thing 600 or
700 times.
Its because her dearest friend
and severest critic, her hubby of
six months, is with her (his name
is Leonard Penn if you must know),
and every night after the show as
they play cards in their hotel room.
Miss George “gets a load" of What
Mr. Penn thinks of her perform
ance.
Last night he agreed with us that
his wife was “almost perfect" in the
part of the “blond hussy" who all
but runs off with a country girl’s
sweetheart.
He’s Nice to Have Around
“He's not always so compli
mentary" she said. "But it’s aw
fully nice to have someone like him
around to take care of you, to really
mind what becomes of you.”
One can’t help admiring the
Penns. In the first place they’re in
love and they don't seem to care
who knows it, (somewhat of a nov
elty among stage folk). Miss George
off-stage is as unlike Carole Arden
behind the footlights as she is like
her.
Mr. Penn, tall, dark and hand
some, takes a genuine interest in
all his wife’s activities and likes to
talk about technicalities in the
play. We would like to see him op
posite his wife some time, in a play.
If you see “Personal Appearance"
you'll get a, glimpse of him in the
movie skit which precedes the open
ing of the first scene. He plays the
fellow Carole leave#* behind.
Miss George, who as Carole Ar
den, had panned movie queens every
night for two wears, is on an ex
tended contract with Metro-Gold
wvn-Mayer until the current run
of “Personal Appearance" is over.
The producers, who probably didn’t
dream the play would last two
months l?t alone two years, are
planning put Miss George to
work in movies as soon as they can
get her to Hollywood.
She Was Here in 1914
Born in Boston, Miss George has
lived “in a trunk" most of her life.
Her father came from England with
Sir Henry Irving and later toured
in vaudeville. When little Gladys
became old enough, she was put to
work. The troupe appeared here in
1914, probably at Keith’s, although
Miss George isn’t sure.
“All I remember about Indian
apolis then," she said, “is the Circle
and the monument in the middle.
And, oh, yes, I had my picture taken
here.”
Mr. Penn fished through his pock
els, pulled out a. somewhat faded
brown photo of Miss George, dressed
in her Sunday best, perched on a
stool, calmly con
templating life—or something. He
treasures the photo highly, probably
uses it to win arguments.
And Again in 1919
Miss George appeared here again
in 1919 with the road company of
“The Better ’Ole," in which DeWolf
Hopper starred. ’the present en
gagement i'i the first tour she has
made since that time.
“I'm just beginning to get my sec
ond wind,” sl.e said last night. "Last
season I was worn out, but this year
I am really getting a lot of enjoy
ment out of playing the part.”
Although Mr. and Mrs. Penn are
a thoroughly happy couple, their
tastes differ in some things. For in
stance Mr. Penn likes to hear Jan
Kiepura sing while Mrs. Penn pre
fers Nelson Eddy. She even seemed
a bit proud of the fact that she
occupies the same dressing room Mr.
Eddy used when he sang at English’s
recently.
“Personal Appearance" is to be
presented at English’s again this
afternoon and tonigh,. From here
the company goes to Columbus.
After that they get a week’s rest.
Mrs. Penn plans to sleep and sleep
and sleep. Mr. Penn is going to get
his teeth cleaned.
They love their work with the
effervescent enthusiasm of youth
and our hats are off to them. Grand
folks, the Penns.
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN
APOLLO
"Colleen." musical picture with
D k Powell. Joan Blondell. Jack
Oakie. Ruby Keeler and Hugh Her
bert. at 11:31. 1:31. 3:31. 5:31. 1:31.
0:31.
CIRCLE
"Give Us This Night,” screen
operetta with Jan Kiepura and
Gladys Swartout, at 11, 1:45. 4:30,
7.20 and 10:10. ''Preview Murder
Mystery," with Reginald Dennv.
Frances Drake and Gail Patrick, at
12:45. 3:30, 6:20 ard 9:05.
ENGLISH’S
"Personal Appearance, or How Far
Is the Barn," with Gladys George,
Merna race, at 6:20.
INDIANA
"Love Before Breakfast." with
Carole Lombard and Preston Foster
at 1:01. 4:07. 7.13, 10:19. Also "First
a Girl." with Jessie Matthews, at
11:43, 3.49. 5:55. 9.
KEITHS
"The Brat,” Federal Players pro
duction. with New LeFevre. Jack Du
val. Betty Anne Brown, at 8:15.
LOEWS
"Robin Hood of El Dorado." with
Warner Baxter and Ann Lpnng. at
11. 1:45. 4 30. 7:15. 10. Also "You
Mav Be Next." with Ann Sothern
and Lloyd Nolan, at 12:30. 3:15, 6,
8:50.
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Snowed Under," on screen, with
George Brent. Glenda Farrell. Gene
yl*ve Tobin, at 11:28. 2:21, 5:14. 8:07.
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1. That popular young hero,
Fred MacMuray, is to be seen in
“Thirteen Hours by Air” at the
Indiana starting Friday, with
comely Joan Bennett as his lead
ing lady. The Indiana’s second
feature is to be “Too Many
Parents.”
2. In the type of role he likes
to play. Lionel Barrymore is pic
tured with Charles Grape win in
a scene from “The Voice of
Bugle Ann,” which with vaude
ville will make up the Lyric's new
show bill starting Friday.
3. Anew Philo Vance comes to
the screen in “The Garden
Murder Case,” w'hich opens at
Loews Friday. He is Edmund
Lowe, and his sweetheart this
Leading Film Singers Just Sing;
Don't Seem to Need Instruction
Bing Crosby Didn’t Have Money for Lessons; Later He
Feared Training Would Change Crooning Style.
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HOLLYWOOD, April I.—Some of filmland's most famous singers
never had a singing lesson—they just sing.
Bing Crosby, Mae West, Claudette Colbert, Marlene Dietrich and
Carole Lombard are typical of those who sing when the script calls for
it, but who never studied voice.
Asa boy, Bing Crosby thought
he had a pretty good voice, but he
didn’t train it because he didn’t
have the money for a teacher. Then,
after he got the money, he didn't
take lessons because he was afraid
a teacher would change the style of
crooning that brought him the
money to pay the teacher.
Mae West says any one who feels
like singing love songs can sing
them.
“And I feel that way,” she added.
Lombard Voice Untrained.
Audiences like Miss Lombard’s
singing, but she refuses to cultivate
her voice, preferring to spend her
time preparing for dramatic roles.
Likewise, Miss Colbert, who sang in
’ The Torch Singer,” refuses to study
singing, prefers to rely on her ver
satile acting ability rather than
songs.
Miss Dietrich frequently sings in
her pictures, and although she never
studied voice, she did study violin
at one time, but gave it up. She
sings “Awake in a Dream” in her
latest picture. “Desire.” Grace
Bradley became a night club singing
star before entering movies—but she
never took a singing lesson.
But on the other side of the pic
ture, there are the stars like Gladys
Swart! out and Frank Forest who
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second picture is “Don’t Gamble
on Love,” with Ann Sothern and
Bruce Cabof.
4. A revival of the late Will
Rogers’ famous film, “A Connecti
cut Yankee,” is to be the Apollo’s
new feature starting Friday.
Myrna Loy and Frank Albertson
are in the cast.
5. On the Circle Theater’s pro
gram which opens today is “The
Walking Dead.” a scene from
which is shown here. Bor ; s
Karloff is the principal character,
with Marguerite Churchill and
Edmund Gwenn showing concern
over his condition. The other pic
ture on the Circle screen is “Muss
E;n Up,” with Preston Foster.
studied for years, still spend hours
daily training their voices for movie
and concert work.
Voice Helps Actress
Because she surprised executives
with an extraordinary singing voice,
Leanor Whitney, vivacious new dis
covery, has had her part in “Three
Cheers for Love” enlarged to in
clude several songs.
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Circle
“THE WALKING DEAD”—
Boris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez.
Marguerite Churchill, Edmund
Gwenn, Warren Hull. Directed
by Michael Curtiz; story by
Ewart Adamson and Joseph
Fields; photographed by Hal
Mohr.
Story—Gangsters slay judge,
plant evidence against prisoner,
recently released, whom judge
sent up. Prisoner is sentenced
to die. Two intimidated young
lovers, witnesses to the crime,
tell story to scientist. He fails
to stop execution, but gets
body, revives prisoner by ex
perimental process. Prisoner
sets out to avenge own death.
After destroying three gang
members, survivors kill him, die
in auto accident imediately
after.
“MUSS ’EM UP”—Preston
Foster. Margaret Callahan,
Alan Mowbray, Ralph Morgan.
Directed by Charles Vidor;
screen play by Erwin Gelsey
from the novel by James Ed
ward Grant.
Story—Detective called to
home of banker, whose dog has
been killed by extortionists
demanding $200,000. Soon after,
banker’s ward is kidnaped, her
chauffeur slain. Suspicion rests
upon six persons. Ward is re
turned for extra $50,000 and
mystery is cleared.
Actor Is Glass Blower
John Bachman, in “Poppy” with
W. C. Fields, is one of the few old
time glass blowers that used to be
a feature of every county fair and
circus, producing knick-knacks for
the parlor mantel. Ha is also sec
retary of the Showmen’s Associa
tion.
Bonus Inspires
Screen Story
Wallace Beery Is to Play
War Veteran’s Role.
Timet Special
HOLLYWOOD. April I.—Pay
ment of the veterans’ bonus is to be
dramatic material for anew pic
ture, “Bonus Money," which is to
star Wallace Beery.
The story, an original screen play
by Leonard Spiegelgass, tells of the
bewilderment of a veteran trying to
devise methods of spending his new
ly gained riches.
Beery, recently returned from a
personal appearan-e tour in the
East, is to start work on “Bonus
Money” following the making of
“Old Hutch.”
Signs With Paramount
Paul Barrett, New York stage
actor, has signed a long-term con
tract with Paramount, bringing the
studio's player roster to a total
of 76.
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to Many of Filmland's Stars
Throat Ailment Started Crosby, Colbert, Langford, Hol
man to Success; Raoul Walsh Lost Eye, Became Director.
BY" PAUL HARRISON
HOLLYWOOD, April I.—(NEA)—If ever. Heaven forbid, you break
your back or lose an eye, or are stricken speechless, you might try cheer
ing yourself u r ith meditation on all the fortuitous accidents that have
happened to people in Hollywood.
A throat ailment made Bing
Crosby a crooner, provided him with
the soft, husky timbre that has
brought him riches. A glandular
disorder left Eddie Cantor popeyed,
and those same eyes are the trade
marks of his comedy technique.
A talented German girl was study
ing the violin, and might have be
come a minor concert artist—if she
hadn’t broken a finger. Discouraged,
she became an extra among the
Berlin movie studios, where she soon
began to attract attention. That
was Marlene Dietrich.
Claudette Colbert hoped to have
an operatic career, but a throat in
fection took away her voice. When
she regained it, it was a remarkably
deep contralto that helped her to
prominence as an actress.
Frances Blames Tonsils
Frances Langford, too, was just a
fairly good soprano until a tonsilec
tomy gave her a contralto range and
a radio job. Now she can also hit
the high spots.
And it was a throat operation that
made Libby Holman a torch singer.
Lieut. Com. Frank Wead was one
of the navy’s greatest pilots until,
one day at home, he fell down a
couple of steps and broke his back.
During long months in a cast, he
began to write. Now' he's a contract
author in Hollywood specializing in
aviation stories. “Ceiling Zero” was
his latest.
Not so many years ago Raoul
Walsh was a-little-known actor and
his brother George was a star.
Raoul finally w'as assigned a lead
ing role—and then a frightened
jackrabbit leaped in front of his
speeding car and was hurled through
the windshield. The unusual acci
dent cost Walsh an eye and his act
ing career.
So Raoul turned to directing, and
today is one of Hollywood's top
notchers. His race horses are
trained by Brother George, who also
plays a few bit parts on the screen.
That same lucky accident also af
fected another player—Warner Bax
ter. Baxter seemed to be about
washed up in the movies; in fact,
he was practically packed and ready
to leave Hollywood in disgust.
But Raoul Walsh's injury sent the
studio scurrying in search of an
other leading man, and Baxter was
given the role, along with a come
back chance for stardom.
Then there was Jimmy Hogan,
who broke a leg sliding into second
base during a big-league game in
Yankee Stadium. He hobbled out
of baseball into a movie directorship.
Harold Lloyd was doing Chaplin
imitations when a film explosion
nearly robbed him of his sight. Even
as he began to recover, it seemed
certain he'd have to wear glasses
the rest of his life. So Lloyd de
termined to capitalize on those in
evitable spectacles, and they have
been the trademark of his indivi
dual style of comedy ever since.
There are no lenses in the spec
tacles now', for Lloyd has complete
ly recovered his vision.
Even Carole Lombard might not
have reached dramatic prominence
—and certainly not as soon—if she
hadn’t been severely lacerated in an
automobile accident. Before that
she had been only a flicker beauty,
but fear of disfigurement brought
determination to try for straight
acting roles.
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PAGE 15
Dog Picture
to Start at
Lyric Friday
Missouri Hound Is Starred
With Mr. Barrymore
in ‘Bugle Ann.’
Based on MacKinlay Kantor’s
novel and starring Lionel Barry
more, “The Voice of Bugle Ann" is
to open at the Lyric Friday with
vaudeville to balance the bill.
Not since Senator Vest spoke his
famous eulogy has the Missouri
“houn’ dawg” sniffed his way into
the spotlight as has Tillie, the gentle
animal which is Mr. Barrymore's
constant companion in the picture.
She is the first “houn’ dawg” to
come to Hollywood and become a
star In her first film. She is known
as “Bugle Ann” in the film and
leads the pack of 44 other hounds
brought from Missouri to stage the
fox hunts for the picture. She is a
descendant of the real Bugle Ann,
for Mr. Kantor’s story is based on
facts he found in the court records
of Jackscn County, Missouri.
Popular in Hollywood
Not since "Blue Boy.” the boar in
"State Fair.” has an animal so cap
tivated Hollywood.
In the film. Mr. Barrymore plays
Spring Davis, veteran fox hunter
who loves the dog so much that he
kills a neighbor whom* he suspects of
trapping Bugle Ann.
Bugle Ann is a hound of the
Spaulding strain, smaller than most
fox hounds, more delicate, of high
intelligence, and with a bay that so
resembles the silvery note of the
trumpet that her family line is
listed by kennel clubs as "bugle
voiced American hounds."
Richard Thorpe, w'ho directed
“Last of the Pagans.” made an ex
tended trip into the Yellow Creek
region to film exteriors and bring
back clothing worn in the Missouri
country. He even bought a convict
garb from the Jefferson City peni
tentiary for Mr. Barrymore to wear.
Day or Night, He Acts
Philip Merivale. famed stage star
who made his film debut opposite
Gladys Sw'arthout and Jan Kiepura
in the musical “Give Us This Night."
plans to return to Hollywood when
his current Broadway play, "Call It
a Day,” ends its run.
Cooper Collects Guns
Gary Cooper, an enthusiastic out
doorsman, has one of the most
complete collections of modern fire
arms in Hollywood. The “Desire"
costar is an excellent shot and en
joys hunting of all kinds.
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