Evening star. [volume], March 25, 1937, Page A-17, Image 17

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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Anton Litvak Big Moment
In Miss Hopkins’ Career
Saucy Star Thinks Directors Most Important
Thing in Picture Making—
Especially One.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD, March 25 (N.A.N.A.).—Directors are important in
Miriam Hopkins’ life—professionally and privately. Privately, because
she is enamored of Director Anton Litvak—professionally, because—
“If the director is good, the film will follow suit. He Is more
important than star or story. His direction can make or break a star. As
for the story, a good director rarely accepts a bad script.”
Miss Hopkins is inclined to be a nuisance on the set when she feels the
Director assignee ner is incompetent,.'
She then directs the director—and
some of them do not like it. And say
•o. r'lreworas re
sult, with the fair
Miriam usually
going home
“sick" and stay
ing "sick” until
the director
comes round to
her way of think
ing.
The actress
fates directors as
follows: Rouben
M a m o u 1 i a n,
“good": Ernst
Lubitsch, “excel
lent," and Anton
Litvak. "wonder
Shrilah Graham.
ful.” Miss Hopkins, who manes a
point of falling in love with her good
directors, has been romancing with
Litvak since he megaphoned her pic
ture. "The Woman I Love,” in which
she co-stars with Paul Muni. Holly
wood momentarily expects the an
nouncement of their engagement and
marriage.
Career Woman Needs Sympathy.
”1 have no patience with women
Who marry solely to be married and to
have a home,” Miriam stated. "The
woman with a career rarely marries
with this ax to grind, but she usually
needs a husband more than the non
working. non-self-supporting type. She
needs masculine tenderness and under
standing—some one in her home with
whom to talk things over. Some one
whose companionship will relax her
mind, balance her working life and
keep it from being barren and stale.”
When pressed for her own matri
monial intentions, Careerist Hopkins
fluttered hands helplessly and mur
mured:
“I don’t know. I may never marry
• gain. I just don’t know.” (Miriam
was married to Writer Austin Parker,
from whom she was divorced several
years ago.i Chief factor in the ac
tress' indecision regarding another
mate is her businesslike thoroughness
with everything she does. And she is
too busy at this time to be able to give
marriage the necessary thought and
time.
The most important “chore.” aipart
from picture making, is adopted son
Michael, whom she rescued from
anonymity in Chicago's “cradle”
three and a half years ago when
aged a few months.
Micnaei aian t see a doctor until
last year, when he suffered a slight
cold,” said his foster mother proudly.
Miss Hopkins personally attends to
Michael’s diet and exercise, employing
a capable German nurse to carry out
her plans. With a permanent healthy ,
home for Michael in mind, the actress j
recently purchased the mansion ,of i
the late John Gilbert in Beverly Hills
at a cost of $42,000. “Michael is going
to school now, and I think it is bad ,
for him to travel around so much." |
Mias Hopkins, who prefers New York j
to Hollywood, dislikes those who say
they dislike Hollywood.
Likes New York Best.
"Why do they stay here.” she wants
explained. “New York, in which I
have a house and all my pictures and
books, will always be my favorite city.
(She was born in Bainbridge, Ga.)
But Hollywood has its charm—tennis,
sunshine, amusing people and lots of
bachelors of the caliber of George
Gershwin jto act as spare men at j
dinner parties.” Miriam’s only current I
?-——-—
grouch against the film city is rising
at 6:30 a.m. while picture making.
Her future plans are a trifle vague.
She is leaving herself open to accept
the role of Scarlett O’Hara in "Gone
With the Wind," should it be offered
her, and it will be if fans have any
say in thr matter.
Among other films. Miss Hopkins
starred in "Trouble in Paradise,” "De
sign for Living,” "Becky Sharp,” "Bar
bary Coast,” "These Three,” and her
present film for Samuel Goldwyn,
“Woman Chases Man,” in which the
leading man is Joel McCrea, with
whom she has appeared five times
within two years. •
"I like Joel very much,” admitted
Miriam. "But I think it a mistake to
be coupled with him so often. The
public will get tired.” Are you?
(Copyright, 1037, by the North America*
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.
National—‘Jane Eyre,” at 8:30 p.m.
Capitol—“Espionage,” at 11 am.,
1:40, 4:25, 7:20 and 10:05 p.m. Stage
shows at 12:50, 3:35, 6:25 and 9:10
p.m.
Earle—“Head Over Heels in Love,"
at 11 am., 1:30, 4:10, 7:10 and 9:50
p.m. Stage shows at 12:45, 3:25, 6:25
and 9:05 p.m.
Palace—“On the Avenue," at 12:20,
2:35, 4:55, 7:10 and 9:35 p.m.
R-K-O Keith's—“Fire Over Eng
land," at 11:40 am., 1:40, 3:40, 5:40,
7:40 and 9:40 p.m.
Metropolitan — "When You're in
Love.” at 11 am., 1:05, 3:10, 5:20, 7:25
and 9:35 pm.
Columbia—"The Holy Terror,” at
11:10 am., 1:05, 2:55, 4:45, 6:25, 8:15
and 10:05 p.m.
Rialto—"The Front Page," at 12:35,
3:35, 6:40 and 9:50 p.m.
Little—"King of Kings,” at 10:30 j
am., 12:25, 2:40, 5, 7:20 and 9:40
p.m.
Trans-Lux—News and shorts. Shows
run 1 hour and 15 minutes, continu
ous 10 a.m. to 12 midnight.
Tivoli—“Green Light,” at 2. 3:55,
5:50, 7:45 and 9:50 p.m.
Uptown—"You Only Live Once,” at j
2, 3:55, 5:50, 7:40 and 9:35 p.m.
Ambassador—"The Plainsman,” at
5:15, 7:20 and 9:30 p.m.
Howard—“Ready, Willing and Able,”
at 12:30, 3:55, 7:05 and 10:10 p.m.
Stage shows at 2:30, 5:50 and 9:10
pm.
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stage show.
New Uniforms for Postmen.
To celebrate the coronation postmen
of England will don new uniforms,
which will have more padding in the
shoulders and wider trousers.
ATIAhl Al TONIGHT 8:30
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Charlotte Bronte's Novel
“JANE EYRE’
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
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STUDENTS REHEARSE
Catholic Mission Crusade Mem
bers to Stage Play.
A/f EMBERS of the McNamara Unit
of the Catholic Students’ Mis
sion Crusade are rehearsing “The
Green Ghost,” three-act mystery
comedy, for presentation in the early
part of May.
The cast will include Robert Adams,
William Collins, Mary Curtin, Jack
Curtin, Gerald Gregg, Irene Keeley,
Charlotte Knott, Evelyn McGlvern,
Eleanor Neuland, Mary Spates, Rich
ard Spates and William Tumulty.
The play is being directed by
Charles Russell.
Two Burned in Blizzard.
BURLEY, Idaho (/P).—Tom Chad
wick and John Kelly will take their
morning coffee in a cup, hereafter.
The two suffered severe burns when a
belated Spring blizzard overturned
their "grub” wagon at their sheep
camp and drenched them with hot
coffee and food.
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DANCING.
MAE DAVISON
Ball room classes. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
8-11 pm Teaching 8 to 9. Practice.
9 to 11. Tap health, children’s classes.
*.'1.00 mo 1329 M St. N.W Natl. 3341.
Also private lessons anytime.
Fire-Fighting Dtfg.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—A dog which
keeps up the fire-flghtitng traditions
now is mascot ofthe firemen. You don’t
believe it? Just toes a lighted cigar
ette on the station floor so Pat can
see It. He will jump on It with his
front feet immediately and repeat the
process until he is sure the fire is out.
Then Pat will touch the cigarette with
his tongue, step on It once more and
walk proudly away.
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co-ordination, perfect timing
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the making of Senate Beer . . .
which gives champion
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