Max Gordon Scores with Joseph Fields' Rollicking "Doughgirls"
SHIPLEY, JOSEPH T.
Max Gordon Scores with Joseph Fields' Rollicking "Doughgirls" This Week on the Stage By JOSEPH T. SHIPLEY Mr. Shipley reviews each play on Ha opening night over WEVD at 11:50 p. m. Johnny, Get...
...Today, Simonov is in besedged Stalingrad...
...V. Kaltenborn, ace screen journalist and war news analyst, headlines the new program appearing in the latest issue of his popular weekly series "Kaltenborn Edits the News...
...And when word of the birth comes, out of the Washington hotel window our Natalia fires 8 shots: 1 for the baby, 1 for the mother, and 1 for Joe...
...GENTLEMAN JIM" AT THE PALACE THEATBA The new show at the RK0 Palace presents Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith in "Gentleman Jim...
...Flying Fortress...
...Papa for the doughgirls is in terms of sugar...
...The film tells in graphic and exciting fashion of the bomber-ferry mg service between America and England...
...The skit "The Skin of Your Life," on Saroyan and Wilder, ' with dashes of Oscar Wilde, has clever touches, as in the brief surrealist piece by the painter, a "master of communication"—and the painted telephone lifts off the canvas...
...It has possibilities...
...14th through 20th...
...Staged by George S. ???/man...
...Presented by Max Gordon at the Lyceum Theatre...
...Never mind papa...
...It was pn that ground, and almost in those words that Justice Bernstein of the N. Y. Supreme Court granted the release pending appeal of Isidore Herk, producer of "Wine, Women and Song...
...but instead of rising sharply to a climax, they taper on and on...
...THE BLACK SWAN STAYS At BOXY Following two record-breaking weeks, the Roxy Theatre holiday show consietrne...
...RECORDS FALL AT MUSIC HAU After playing to the largest New Year's crowds in the 10-year history of the Radio City Music Hall, "Random Harvest," co-starring Ronald Cohnan and Greer Garecm, is in its fourth week at the big theatre...
...JOE SHIPLEY'S article on censorship, pointed out that in the manner of a performance may lie the difference between obscenity and art . . . No verbal description of what was done and said on a stage can replace an actual view of the performance...
...Old D'Ebble Fla had him down . . . Guthrie McCHntic who directed the play took over daring Mr...
...The peril of the Nazi Brownshirts who must be completely smashed if the democratic way of life is to survive...
...and the "in person" appearance of Carmen Miranda and the Nicholas Brothers, remains for a third week at the Roxy Theatre...
...ER I NE HEPBURN cannot duck her movie assignments which means that "With, oat Love" win have to fold next month .. . It is tough luck for Ike Guild aa it is a solid smash . . . PHYLLIS AVERT has joined the "Ask My Friend Saady" east which is starring Roland Young It is dae the latter part of the month at the Biltmore No wonder Brock Pemberton is smiling these days . . . His "Janie" has developed into one of the comedy hits of the season . . . EDWARD L. A LP ER SON...
...The survey, he explained, covered 1359 jobs in war industries, and also 937 non-war jobs...
...Book and lyrics by Jahn Lund...
...recently won two mag...
...but no one's intended to...
...During a hazardous sea voyage, the first version of "The Russian People" destined for the United States was lost at sea on a ship that sank somewhere midway...
...It ia a gay farce baaed aa Washington happenings, bet done in such a hilarious cockeyed...
...BROADWAY ECHOES 1 By Don McCIoud > MAX CORDON has hit she ballseye again with "The Dourngiris" and it is sure to bring in the dough far Max aad all concerned for a long time to cease . . . "Dough Girls" is just what the doctor ordered for these worrisome days...
...For the faces are charjning, and new...
...He is bringing "Nine Girls" to town next weak and all his old friends are rooting for him...
...Incredible as it seems, Konstantin Simonov has found time and energy somehow between battles to write a group of fifty articles about soldiers, collected in a book called "From the Black Sea to the Barents Sea," to compose a book of lyrical verse dedicated to his wife, and to write the play which the Theatre Guild is introducing to America now...
...she comes down from Harlem to riet her way through her songs...
...French submarine which escaped from Nazis arrives safely in African Port...
...A general and an admiral help the supply of hilarity, in a fast play about these not so slow damsels...
...Tony Farrar shows he can mimic and hoof...
...The development of new machinery, he added, now makes possible the employment of women even in the manufacture of heavy shells and other types of munitions...
...Holland: In spectacular thrilling daylight raid the R.A.F...
...There's rapid Are fun in this play...
...Employment Service of the Social Security Board to determine those jobs in which women may be successfully employed...
...At least, that's the theory behind the "dough-girls" in Joseph Field's rollicking rapscallion play...
...The film states a new group of isolationists are crying to crush the yellow peril in the Pacific at all costs...
...polls in the Midwest . . . FLOYD MACK, the mutual announcer has written a play . . . Haven't we all...
...WHIZ BIZ * AT PARAMOUNT "Star Spangled Rhythm" in its first week at the New York Paramount Theatre broke every existing record in the sixteen year history of the theatre...
...And Arlene Francis, as the Soviet sergeant or something—the go-get 'em girl of the steppes —is a high comedy spot of many an evening...
...A fellow who remembers his wife's birthday . . . but forgets her age...
...The New Isolationists" by Carey Longmire is the newest release of "Youf Ringside Seat" shown at all Embassy Newsrcel Theatres...
...Gwen's ?-neas . . . GEORGE ABBOTT'S condensed version of "Best Fast Forward" is wowing them at Lsew's State...
...as tm offend no an* . . . NICE to see A. H. Woods' name around again...
...Her mother has stopped shooting Nazis (after 375 or so) to have another baby — the army grants her a furlough...
...He is supported by Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Lillian Gish . . . BETTE DAVIS will take a month's vacation seeing shows in New York before starting on her latest starring vehicle "Watch on the Rhine," which Warner Bros, are preparing for the screen . . . JAMES ? AG NEY still in there punching: his portrayal of George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy" has been voted the best performance of 1942 . . . THE new song, "An American Prayer," which Nelson Eddy introduced is destined for the hit parade . . . JOHNNY LONG is featured in the comnig Universal Picture "Oh, Doctor" starring Abbott and Costello . . . CARMEN Cavallaro's Ore...
...For it was written last July, played in over a hundred Soviet theatres (where it is, still ceaselessly playing) and at great danger toured some of the fighting fronts and played to Russia's soldiers, whom it portrays so dramatically and beautifully...
...But Edna and Nan have much in their own right, too...
...but drag it through a mock-serious operation with needle and iron and anxious Aian, and it becomes a dispiriting (as well as a ragged) tail...
...Miniver...
...Washington itself is a serious place these days...
...But some of the girls have other sorts...
...If everything else were in proportion...
...national campaign chairman of United Nations Week has covered 8,360 miles of his 10.985 mile tour . .. Mr...
...After all, it takes a lot of men to make an army, but apparently one pretty girl can make a general...
...As a concession to the Roosevelts, one couple gets married at the end...
...but it's delightfully kidded—with the hair down—m "The Doughgirls...
...Moreover, he was one of the first and best war correspondent-fighters during the Russo-Japanese Khalkingol battles of 1939...
...By Joseph Field...
...Methods formely used made it necessary to employ men only...
...women, along...
...Today, Chfford Odets and the Theatre Guild have collaborated to present "The Russian People" in clear, vital and dramatic English which more than does justice to the original...
...the associate attraction, stars Richard Greene and Carla Lehmann...
...Wine, women, and song...
...In case you wonder, Joe Stalin, of course...
...Holding over with the screen attraction are Benny Goodman and his orchestra, Radio Rogues, Moke and Poke, and as an extra added attraction Frank Sinatra...
...New Shoes," in particular, comes to life with her happy slapping...
...hell be around the larger movie houses soon...
...With such charming lasses, it is painful to have to report that most of their material does not measure up...
...But the greatest peril to the United Nations is from the "Brown Peril...
...Broadway musical comedy star, also holds over...
...music by Lee Waener...
...The 13 screen critics voted "Moscow Strikes Back" the winner on the first ballot...
...He is, as has been noted, in Stalingrad...
...Thomas E. Dewey takes over as Governor of New York...
...Algernon has been stressing the need for unified effort by the 16.00© theatres throughout the country participating in United Nation* Week...
...Simonov is no novice at war, for born and reared in the family of a Red Army commander, he was a child during the revolution out of which the present Soviet Union emerged...
...Ann Robinson is untrained but lively...
...North Africa: Latest pictures of Admiral Darlan show him in conference with Generals Eisenhower and Clark just before his assassination...
...The song, that is...
...the show has tougher going...
...Pittsburgh bears brant, as rivers, swollen by melting snow, overflow banks in three states...
...Among the occupations which women are performing satisfactorily are a wide variety called for in the manufacture and assembly of parts for motors, radios, recording instruments, and airplane gauges, Mr...
...light bombers hedge-hopping the Dutch countryside through a hail of anti-aircraft fire blast Nazi radio factory to bits...
...THE DOUGHGIRLS...
...V . . . V . . . V...
...Shipley reviews each play on Ha opening night over WEVD at 11:50 p. m. Johnny, Get Your Gal...
...but most of the rest is old...
...manufactured, but merry...
...Nobody believes it...
...YANKEE DOODLE DANDY" REMAINS AT N. Y. STRAND "Yankee Doodle Dandy" which broke—all records for attendance during the first two weeks of its popular priced engagement at the N. Y. Strand, holds over for a third week...
...of the new 20th Century - Fox Technicolor film, 'The Black Swan," with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara...
...McNutt said...
...the story of James J. Cor-bett...
...Woman CoaW Fill B0% of Jobs, Soys McNwrt A survey of occupations in 21 key war industries indicates that 80% of the jobs could be done by . women, Paul V. McNutt, Chairman of the War Manpower Commission, said...
...General Giraud takes over command of French soldiers in North Africa...
...175,000 persons saw the film in the first seven days, 11,000 more than had ever crowded into the theatre for a week...
...In addition to beauty, there's promise of good talent in this group...
...The history of the play "The Russian People" is as colorful as the script itself, or the man who wrote it...
...Somewhere in South Pacific: Admiral Halsey decorates heroes for distinguished service...
...In the Solomons: U. S. Flying Fortresses fight off Jap Zero fighter planes as they demolish enemy shore installations with precision bombing...
...NEW FACES OF 1943" in '•NEW SHOES...
...Goodbye to the girls, say the boys...
...Walton and O'Rourke, the hits of "Sons 0' Fun," have made puppets of their bosses Olsen and Johnson . . . JACK PEARL'S definition of a diplomat...
...It is a melodrama with an all-girl cast and the out-of-town notices have been good .. I EDMUND GWEN has re-joined Katharine Cornell's production at "The Three Sisters...
...MOSCOW" HOLDS AT SSffc ST...
...Presented by Leonard Sill man at the Ritz Theatre...
...COLUMBIA'S "Commandos at Dawn" threatens to be a thriller . . . Pan...
...Besides it broke all previous single holiday records, opening day records and Saturday and Sunday records...
...name is Konstantin Si mono ?, and along with being author of "The Russian People" aad a dosen other literary works for which he has achieved wide fame abroad, he is also now noted as one of the most brilliant war correspondents World War ? has produced...
...Iin picseuung X nr nussuu People," currently at the Guild in an American acting version bj Clifford Ode ts, the Theatre Guile is introducing to America one oi the most famous and colarfu figures in contemporary Russia...
...Russia: Soviet troops roll back Germans to open second winter drive with sledge-hammer blows along the entire eastern front...
...literature, as well as one of the most active in very contemporary Russian history...
...It was made by the Occupational Analysis Section of the U.S...
...GLOBAL WAR AT EMBASSY Startling pictures from the battlefields around the world headline the new program of one hour world-wide news events at all Embassy N'ewsreel Theatres...
...so what can a loyal lass do but offer to share...
...Playhouse...
...But Simonov isn4 within cable distance...
...In the first IS days of its run ending last (Sunday) night, the film, based on James Hilton's novel of the same name, has already been seen by 425,023 persons, recording a larger attendance for the same period than the Music Hall's all-time box office champion, "Mrs...
...now they are wives in all but name—down in Washington, where there are more war-workers than beds...
...Yet after thirteen months of continuous fighting and reporting on one front after another along the 1800-mile Soviet battle line, Simonov writes casually that it has been a year of creative activity for him...
...the idea's older than their combined ages...
...PLAPHOUSE "Moscow Strikes Back," which, was last week presented with a special award by the New York Film Critics' Circle for being "the best war fact film of 1942," is in its second week of its successful engagement at the Fifty-fifth St...
...The "three little maids from business school" have grown up...
...There are 16 faces—priorities hit the theatre, too—bet the feminine ones are very pretty...
...The three girls and their "husbands" — two in the service, one selling a new rubber formula to Uncle Sam—thus share one hotel suite...
...They would like to hear what Simonov himself thinks of the adaptation they have made and produced...
...Muni is the star...
...The "In Person" stasre show headed by Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra, featuring Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell and Buddy Schutz, and Billy Rayes...
...there are several clever things...
...Some of them, like the skit on Orson Welles, are good to think of, but should stop almost with the thought: the idea of taking the Word "hospital" literally, for instance, in such signs as "Shirt Hospital," is funny...
...Three names are attached as authors of that skit...
...News of the Nations: Winter floods hit Midwest...
...but why the extravagant exaggeration of a burlesque of the English drawing—room comedy, with the maid and the butler talking about the master and the mistress, and the butler was the father all along...
...And a few of our more solemn institutions are tackled off their high horses, to join in the laughter...
...Sweet is the right word, especially for Vivian...
...no word has been heard from him in several weeks...
...And people in that city have been rather busy lately...
...The next copy was sent on a roundabout trip via Egypt, arriving unharmed at the Guild offices but looking as if it had been through the war—which no doubt it had...
...The perennial Leonard Stllman bobs up again, this time not "only with but in his "New Shoes" of the "New Faces...
Vol. 26 • January 1943 • No. 2
