The Capitol's Much Discussed "Mortal Storm Arrives
SHIPLEY, JOSEPH T.
The Capitol's Much Discussed "Mortal Storm Arrives By Joseph T. Shipley This Week on the Stage WALK WITH MUSIC "WALK WITH MUSIC." Based on a comedy by Stephen- Poxvys; musical 'adaptation...
...prepared by Hugh Ross...
...Waltz, "Tales of the Vienna Woods," Joh...
...Producer of "Du Barry" and "Louisiana Purchase" Preparing aThird—DeSylva Is Broadway's Newest Musical Comedy Impresario With two successes, "Louisiana Purchase" and "DuBarry Was VA Lady," already established on Broadway, ' B. G. DeSylvia, the town's newest musical comedy impresario, has left Broadway for Bevery Hills, California, to begin outlining a new song and dance fiesta for next season...
...Lipscott...
...How would you like to do a show for me...
...show in one of those subway package-checking boxes until she's good and ready to stop...
...In an important executive post out there for five years, he couldnt resist the lure of the theatre he knew so well and cornered Cole Porter in his West Cost home...
...5 in E minor, Tchaikovsky...
...Strauss...
...Stadium Concerts Programs Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra ARTUR RODZINSKI, Conductor Saturday, June 22, at 8:45— Soloist, Albert Spauding, Violinist...
...musical 'adaptation by Bolton, Parke Levy and Alan...
...Monday, June 24, at 8:45— Conductors: Artur Rodzinski and Mark Warnow...
...A glow moving story lulls the miautes between songs...
...Academic Festival Overture...
...Soloist: Paul Robeson, Baritone...
...Soloists: Mishel Piastro, Violinist...
...4 in E minor...
...Bronx...
...Union sound effects men working for the WGN Radio Station have also succeeded in drawing up a closed shop contract which includes similar provisions and a $15 weekly wage increase...
...In this case Morrie Ryskind was called in and another hit occupies the stage- of the Imperial Theatre...
...DeSylva was vacationing in Hollywood last spring when he ran into Irving Berlin...
...Till Eulenspiegel, Rich...
...ture attractions that wountordinarily be shown during tat Fall...
...Sunday, June 23, at 8:45— Water Music, Handel - Harty...
...Chips," and produced by Sol Lesser, "Our Town" pictures in a powerfully emotional manner a cross-section of life in a typical small town of America, reflecting the thoughts, habits and way of life of America's people...
...2, by Ravel...
...Perpetum Mobile, Johann Strauss...
...Directed by Sam Wood, the same director who was responsible for "Goodbye, Mr...
...Symphony No...
...Berlin was as eager to write a show as DeSylva was to produce it...
...Queens and Westcheste: will today add the official Joe Louis-Arturo Godoy championship fight pictures to their already attractive programs...
...RKO Theatres in Greater New York and vicinity have taken time by the lorelocK and advances' it a fnt season...
...Petrouchka" Suite, by Stravinsky...
...with the little they get, one becomes the glamour girl...
...The list of names above, pins half a dozen more for the direction, staging the book, and the "dance collaboration," might lead one- to think that "Walk With Music" is a pedestrian sort of musical comedy...
...Never associated with a ^failure in almost a quarter of century of activity in the legitimate, he emerges as one of the most important figures in the field of production to cross the Manhattan horizon in several decades...
...But of course, the debutante falls in lore with a- poor boy, and the millionaire falls for the maid...
...Wait Till You See Me in the Morning" is one of/the most effective tunes (this one without a dance...
...Besides "Saturday's Children' and "Dark Command," all EKf Theatres in Mahattan...
...Symphony No...
...AFL Membership Exceeds 4,500.000 WASHINGTON.—With the reentry of the 250,000 members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union into the American Federation of Labor, the total dues-paying membership of the American Federation of Labor now exceeds 4,500,000, according to George Meany, secretarytreasurer...
...As a matter of fact, what eventually brought him to the Broadway sector in the role of producer was Hollywood...
...Saturday's Children' and 'Dark Command' A Strong Film Bill at RKO Theatres Tearing a page from the book of daylight savings...
...Chicago Radio Workers Win Wage Boost By M. V. HALUSHKA Chicago Bureau of The New Leader CHICAGO.—Sound effects men employed by -the National Broadcasting Co...
...2 in D major, Brams...
...Chartock in the field of theatrical productions...
...Symphony No...
...While most of the action transpires in a university town "somewhere in Europe," there are brief excursions into picturesque mountain regions where the students enjoy skiing parties...
...the more impatiently because the music is goSt land the chorus exceptionally pretty—not just chorines, but humaft-beings and graceful dancers...
...And whirnl Frances Williams getB going with JtEverything Happens to Me," you can put the rest of the...
...The story is a triple Cinderella motif, by and large...
...Herbert Fields was called into subsequent conferences and thus was _ "DuBarry Was A Lady" born...
...the younger, her maid...
...Miss Sullavan, Stewart and Morgan this time essay roles of the starkest dramatic import, with Miss Sullavan and Stewart as the tragic lovers separated by a political upheaval which blights their lives and their love but resolves itself to a poignant and heartstirring conclusion which makes this also an-impressive love story...
...Contralto solo: Louise Burge...
...ROXY HOLDS PROGRAM The new Columbia picture, "The Doctor Takes a Wife," co-starring Loretta Young and Ray Milland, begins its second" and final week today at the Roxy Theatre...
...Again he popped the question...
...Violin Concerto, Brams...
...Margaret S u 11 a v a n, James Stewart, Robert Young and rank Morgan are the stellar names topping the large cast, with other important roles filled by Robert Stack, Boaita Granville* Irene Rieh, William T. Orr, Maria Ouspenskaya and Gene Reynolds, under the direction of Frank Borzage, creator of many of the screen's greatest hits...
...As . author of six editions of George White's "Scandals," "Follow Thru," "Good News," "Flving High," "Manhattan Mary," "Take A1-5 Chance" and countless others, hei has displayed a genius for musical charades unmatched by any contemporary sfihg writer or librettist...
...Another setting is that of a mountain farm injecting a quit, rural atmosphere in the midst of stark tragedy and intrigue...
...The first of these exceptional twin feature programs is te be seen this week...
...And They Lynched Him on a Tree," ballad poem by Katherine Garrison Chapin, by William Grant Still...
...All entanglements, as you know, are smoothed away before the orchestra plays finale...
...Bartal and his band play daily for luncheon in the Hawaiian Room and Sunday nights they replace Ray Kinney's orchestra...
...Margaret Sullavan and Janies Stewart Head a Strong Cast of Player* Based on Phyllis BottomeV powerful novel of two lovers and a family caught in the toils of 'a hate which startled the world, /"The Mortal Storm" opened yesterday at the Capitol Theatre as one of the most timely and gripping motion pictures come from Hollywood in a' long time...
...Fledermaus" Overture, Johann Strauss...
...DeSylva asked the composer...
...Instead of waithif until Labor Day, those RKO houses are currently presenting double fo...
...the elder, her secretary-chaperon...
...and members of the Chicago local of the American Federation of Radio Artists, an AFL affiliate, have signed a union agreement' which provides a $70 monthly wage increase, the fiveday and 40-hour week,, two weeks' paid vacation and recognition of seniority rights...
...A summer season of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas sponsored by Mr...
...Three country sisters .sell the old homestead...
...Then off to Florida for a millionaire...
...Strauss...
...Overture to "Oberon," Weber...
...At the Barrymore...
...I always wanted to produce on Broadway," confesses DeSylva, "but writing assignments kept me so busy I just never got around to it...
...Joseph Schuster, 'Cellist...
...The convention call, signed by the CP...
...Morgan makes a complete about-face from his familar comedy parts to portray the kindly, tolerant Professor Roth, who has spent a lifetime in idealistic teaching only to reap harvest of hate from the students who formerly loved and respected him...
...Brookiyr...
...Then there are Stepin Fetchit and Frances Williams, personalities that leap the footlights with something stronger than even the charm of the principals, Kitty Carlisle and Mitzi Green...
...JENO BARTAL BACK AT THE LEXINGTON Jeno Bartal and his orchestra begin their sixth consecutive year at the Hotel Lexington this week, according to Charles E. Rochester, vice president and managing director...
...Pace the...
...Robert Young follows his fine performance in: "Northwest Passage" with another outstanding role as Fritz Marberg, who turns on the family which has welcomed him as one of their own, and whose fantastic devotion to a political cause estranges him from the girl he loves...
...Daphnis and Chloe" Suite No...
...Not the least of these is the interior of a concentration camp...
...The Fairchon and Marco stage show, headlining Nick Lucas, and Raul and Eva Reyes, also remains for a second week at the Roxy...
...ti'ade union organizers and a handful of-'pros-pective fellow-travelers, points out the horrors of the last World War and the possible danger of democratic rights in the present conflict, but is totally silent on the matter of Hiler's destruction of democratic countries and the loss of freedom in the event of a Hitler victory...
...Picturesque Settings The production in addition to the drama of its plot, offers many thrilling scenes pictured in the headlines of today but seldom if ever before shown on the screen...
...He has resigned from manufacturing and general financing and has become associated with S. :M...
...Wednesday, June 26, af 8:45— All-Brahms program...
...1, Shostakovich...
...You can consider it done," returned the other...
...but "Way Back in 1939 A. D." clicks most, especially when Dudley and Bostock get to stepping comically around...
...Joining him soon will be Cole Porter and Herbert Fields, his* collaborators on "DuBarry Was A Lady," which, incidentally, is now in its seventh month at the 46th Street Theatre with Bert Lahr and Ethel Merman in the stellar roles...
...organization, the Chicago Communists have organized a People's Congress for Peace as a means to attract liberals and others to their present program...
...As Tragic Lovers Presenting a sharp contrast to their comedy portrayals in the Ernst Lubitsch success, "The Shop around the Corner...
...The Aloha Maids and Ray Kinney's show appear every night including Sundays...
...OUR TOWN" HELD OVER AT THE MUSIC HALL "Our Town," made from Thornton Wilder's distinguished Pulitzer prize play, is being continued for a second week at the Ra-dio City Music Hall...
...Kinney plays nightly and at the luncheon Saturdays in the Hawaiian Room...
...As a matter of fact, it seems aimed for sumirier visitors and should beguile them effectively...
...Chartock will be the initial presentation of this new association...
...Symphony No...
...performance a bit faster, and those that come to the city this summer to see the Fair should find "Walk With Music" quite fair fare...
...Challenge, 1940," for Chorus and Orchestra, Roy Harris...
...Saturday's Children," Maxwell AndertocV Pulitzer prize play, with John Garfield and Anne Shirley at tie young couple beset with early marriage problems, and "Bpk Command," said to be' the anthertic story of William CantreH, famous guerrilla chieftain, whose band of cut-throats ravaged Kansas and Missouri following the close of the Civil War., Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Walter Pidgeon are starred in tUs taou Walsh production...
...S. M. Chariock Announces Associate 1 Carl L. Wiener, who for more than 20 years has been interested in theatricals, participating fin-: ancially in many productions, has" now entered actively and solely into the theatrical and motion picture field...
...Chorus of 50 voices of Schola Cantorumh and chorus of 45 voices of Wen Talbert Negro Choir...
...Oddly enough, "Lousiana Purchase," currently- starring William Gaxton, Vera Zorina, Victor Moore and Irene Bordoni, came into being under alsmost similar circumstances...
...Two hits out of two Broadway tryg;is close to being a miracle, as;anyone versed in matters theatrical will testify...
...Tuesday, June 25, at 8:45— Overture "Ruslan and Ludmilla," Glinka...
...Lyrics by Johnny Mercer...
...Double Concerto...
...CP, Arranges "Peace" Meet for June 29 . With the League for Peace and Democracy officially buried and the "Yanks Are Not Coming" committee well known as a CP...
...Stepin's drawl takes longer for one word J to pass a given point than an!' eighty-car freight train of scrap iron drawn by a union engineer to a boat for Japan...
...Largo from "New World" Symphony, Dvorak...
...Music by Hoagy Carmichael...
...That he has succeeded where so many have failed is a tribute to the stage ability of Buddy DeSylva...
...Wrote Screen Play "The Mortal Storm" was adapted from Miss Bottome's novel by Claudine West, Andersen Ellis and George Froeschel...
Vol. 23 • June 1940 • No. 25
