XGroup Theatre Plans an Active and Ambitious Season
Group Theatre Plans an Active and Ambitious Season JtW Organisation Product" Many • Play» This Year g^fka Group Theatre, which arrived on Broadway without fanfare eome months ago and...
...Two years ago he left civilization to make a new record of life within the shadow of the North Pole...
...Miss Harlow is afforded the greatest acting opportunity of her career and those who have seen the picture in preview predict that her efforts In this film masterpiece, will be rewarded with ''sUrdom,'^- — At the HindenburgH "Der Falsche Feldmarschall" or "The Fake Field Marshal'' is the title of the new German film at the Llttie Hlndenburg...
...The money which launched the new theatre came, oddly enough, not from an enthusiastic Wall street theatre-lover, but from people within the theatre, from a well-known playwright, a manager and several others, all of whom have preferred to remain anonymous...
...The picture Is based on the experiences in Buck's book "Bring 'Em Back Alive...
...It bares tbe soul and the activities of a high-pressure columnist, who slings his darts at high and low, Irrespective of feelings, blasted happiness and ruined reputations, '^""^"N...
...Rossman photographed and directed the film himself...
...I f we wanted financial backing it would be far simpler to go out and get an 'angel' or two to hand oyer money...
...Jean Harlow, ber famous platinum-blonde hair changed to n Earning red, enact* the title role...
...la beginning to make plana Bp an ambitious future...
...I t is .an elaborate revue, handsomely mounted and possessing an abundance of hilarious comedy skits, exceptional songs and amazing dances...
...Among the many interesting scenes brought back In the film are tbe round-up of 30,000 reindeer, an Eskimo rodeo, walrus hunting at short range where the moVTl" camera had to be trekked over swirling ice floes, an exciting whale hunt, seal hunting, the actual freezing of the Arctic Ocean, the break-up of the Polar cap, the first flight over the entire Alaskan range on which the only pictures of tbe top of Mount McKlnley were made...
...What this membership will bring us, we feel, is an audience mat is interested in what we, as a theatre, are planning tfl do, and have done...
...Many an ambitious theatre has come and gen* in New York, but this busipS Ilk i group has managed, pera* p* by tbe nature of its person•el, perhaps because of the fact that the time seems to be ripe fot a serious theatre on Broadway, .perhaps by the character of jjj production and ita working meth, eds, to attract an unusual number of successful theatre people playwrights, actors, designers—to ita support...
...Although "Bachelor's Affairs" may be classified as sophisticated entertainment, it is really a wholesome story which will provide unusual merriment for every member of the family...
...It was directed by Clyde E. Elliott, while the cam...
...Starring that suave and delightful performer, Adolphe Menjou, and Including such not.able players as Joan Marsh, Minna Gombell and Allan Dlnehart, this breezy photoplay is a swift-paced film, full of hearty chuckles and brilliant lines...
...Theatre on West 48th street...
...Frankly, it Is not money that we are seeking...
...The close of the school term has given new impetus to the crowds, which now include children and students, and an increasing number of feminine patrons...
...theatre la likely to take on...
...era work was shared by Carl Berger and Nick Cavaliere...
...Rossman Is noted for his Arctic exploration and photography...
...The audience membership which the Group Theatre is offering for next season differs considerably from the usual "subscription" plans that New York has known...
...An effect brought about by the fact that In order to please a large body of prepaid subscribers, the plays must be chosen with an eye to varying the diet—first a comedy of manners, perhaps, then a costume play, then a drama of sex and sin...
...Boris Karloff...
...He is the autor of a book on the Eskimo entitled "Black Sunlight...
...The pool is rapidly assuming the proportions of the rendezvous for the actor folk along • Broadway first because of Its accessibility to the heart of the Times Square district and secondly because of Its elcanllness and wholesomeness "Bachelor's Affairs mi The fox Brooklyn, A Bright Comedy — Stage Revue Is Very Elaborate "The season's brightest comedy" is the phrase that moat aptly describes the new f o x film, "Bachelor's Affairs," now on view at the Fox Brooklyn Theatre...
...Is My Face Red" And "Night World" At RKO Theatres "Is My Face Red," with Rlcardo Cortea, Helen Twelvetret, Jill Esmond, Robert Armstrong and Arline Judge in the cast Is being presented at the RKO 81st street, Jefferson, Flushing and neighboring playhouses In Manhattan and the Bronx...
...The result of his work Is "Dangers of the Arctic...
...Tbe characters are all natives...
...On an overage of 10,000 swimmers and bathers take advantage of the close proximity of Palisades Amusement Park daily...
...Ample accommodations for 20,000 bathers are provided although this capacity is only reached over the week-ends...
...Instead of asking tbe "subscriber" to pay in advance for series of plays, the Group plan offers the holder of a 12 membership a 20 per cent reduction on his ticket for each Group production, and in addition, one free admission to any of tbe future plays...
...Slightly' over two million gallons of purlfled salt sea water flow into this vast enclosure during each bathing session every day...
...The large cast Is headed by A. Robins, and includes Marietta, Ward and Pinkie, Don Neece, Sunkist Beauties In Olga Chalmers Ballet Freddy Mack and the Fox Theatre orchestra present another of their pleasing overtures and Hal Beckett featured organist, offers a medley of popular songs for his singing audience...
...The Fanchon and Marco revue this week, is called "Reflections...
...toOne of the advantages of the Group's plan is, the directors feel, the fact that It does not force them to present a prescribed number of plays, whether that many food plays are available or not, as • the case with a prepaid membership...
...George Raft, Dorothy Review, Hedda Hopper, and DorothyPeterson all play Important parts in the picture "Red Heeded Pomsm* With Jean Harlow at The Capitol Theatre "Red Headed Woman ' Katharine Brush's widely-read novel of a stenographer who capitalized en her sex appeal, will be shown on tbe Capitol's screen far tbe week beginning today...
...It Takes a Lot of Water to Bathe 10,000 People Daily The inland salt sea at Palisades Amusement Park la working overtime these torrid days...
...Vlaata Burl an, a Bohemian comedian, has the title role and is supported by Roda-Roda la wellknown Berlin author, by the w a y ) , Karl Forest, Antonle Jeackel, Fee Mai ten and Harry Frank—th* two last-mentioned supplying the romantic interest to the piece...
...Tbe plan also does away with the peculiar table-d'hote quality that tbe program of a subscription 'Bring 'Em Back Alive1 Continues at May fair "Bring IDm Back Alive" continues to Bold public favor to such an extent that HKO Radio has been compelled to hold i t over at tbe Mayfalr for a third week...
...This audience of 20,000, which are -expect to gather for our fall productions, will not bring us very much money," Cheryl Crawford, one of the Group directors said the other day...
...A musical score was written by Michael Hoffman...
...This, the Group feels, may be pleasant enough, but it too frequently prevents the production of a good play because that play happens to be of tbe same character as the one that preceded it "Dangers of the Arctic" At Cameo Is Ros$man's Vivid Record of Events At the North Pole "Dangers of the Arctic," motion picture record of Earl Roesman's expedition Into the far north, Is the current attraction at the Cameo Theatre...
...The film Is a grand "inside" on the "cafe racket...
...On Wednesday, "Night World" co-featuring Lew Ayres and Mae Clark, will begin a three day engagement at these theatres...
...Group Theatre Plans an Active and Ambitious Season JtW Organisation Product" Many • Play» This Year g^fka Group Theatre, which arrived on Broadway without fanfare eome months ago and pre•anted iU creditable production ol Paul Oreen'a T h e House of Conaelly...
Vol. 14 • July 1932 • No. 1
