Jed Harris's "Dark Eyes" Sparkle at the Belasco Theatre
Jed Harris's "Dark Eyes" Sparkle at the Belasco Theatre This Week on the Stage By JOSEPH T. SHIPLEY Mr. Shipley reviews each play on its opening night over WE YD at 11:50 p. at. "Ha-Cha...
...moment when, their play sold, the girls want to show their appreciation, to give the U. S. government something more than the income taxi Vodka...
...Mother christens merchant ship "Gehrig" in memory of her famous son...
...Ha-Cha Chornya" "DARK EYES...
...Added to a fundamental craftsmanship, which is evident in the way the carvings follow the styie and grain of the wood, is this feeling for mood and primitive expression...
...so the girls take poison...
...speeds program of Iighter-thanair craft for patrol...
...So in the middle of the night the Russian girls summon Mr...
...Dramatizing a tense meeting between Wehrmacht soldiers sad Red Army men...
...It is different snd makes for an enjoyable aasaa •carats aigkt at the Belasco . . . BETTY GARRETT of "Sonetstkg for the Boys" looks like something for the theatre . . . Betn a the most likely looking talent that has been around town in a hag time . . . She looks like s future Ethel Merman to these tired sk eyes and that is something in any man's theatre . . .JOSE ITUQt, famous pianist-conductor-corn poser, busy as a bird dog these says what with fyiag to Hollywood for pic tares and conducting uV philharmonic orchestra at Rochester . . . JOAN MERRILL * hi 4ma> the title role at the seat...
...He's on his way to a week-end at his fiancees...
...v News From the Home Front: Huge bust of President Roosevelt' unveiled to signal start of "March of Dimes" campaign...
...BROADWAY ECHOES By Don McCloud IED HARRIS seaaeea back to the B'way scene with a gay iasjaft ** comedy called "Dark Byes...
...At the Belasco Theatre...
...The entire action takes place underground in an "inhabited place" where tse Russians have counterattacked...
...Deputy Chairman Fowler tells of housing shortage...
...The Russians have taken another town by storm...
...THIS IS POLAND" AT THE STANLEY "This Is Poland," a new 22minute short subject showing actual war scenes taken from the Nazi archives, has its first American showing at the Stanley Theatre, in conjunction with the limited return engagement of "Girl From Leningrad...
...Marines are baptised by Chaplain in Lunga River...
...While that quality is evident in most of the figures of people, Mocharniuk is also represented by another phase of his work, the delicate and skillful carving of animal figures, especially cats and deer...
...h presenting at the 44th St...
...Jay Fassett makes the most of the stolid business man, shaken out.' of his Washington blues by their shining invasion...
...There's the...
...Jed Harris presents a new comedy by Elene Miramova {in collaboration with Eugenie Leontovich...
...Most of the carrier's officers and enlisted men are rescued by u. S. destroyer and transferred to cruiser while steaming at top speed...
...There's no doubt that "Dark Eyes" will long be sparkling on Broadway...
...Here the pieces are, in turn, whimsical, doleful, sad or quizzical...
...Theatre on Sunday afternoon Jan...
...Fields to their bedroom, to tell him this can never be...
...The exhibition continues through January 30th...
...Vodka for the President, for Eleonorashka, for Litvinoff...
...When Tonia snd Natasha and Olga invade the Long Island home of the Fields, it's a regular Field Day...
...These figures are marked by a quiet elegance and grace, and make attractive decorative pieces...
...Betty Co-ed toughens up for war jobs...
...Mix these assorted temperaments with a mild American business man and his family, and yon don't have to stir well to get a medicine for tired spirits...
...D. B. "RHYTHM" RUNNING AT PARAMOUNT "Star Spangled Rhythm," is in the fourth week of its all time record-breaking run at the New York Paramount Theatre...
...Humphrey Bogsrt, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid are starred in the behind-the - headlines film story of intrigue in the conntry recently occupied by American troops...
...For Eugenie Leontovich and Elene Miramova make a madcap pair1—no matter which of "their beguiling costumes and airs 'they put on...
...dress establishment protesting her new outfit was toooo short . . . BERT LYTELL EM Cee on the Stage Door Canteen program is getting the rod from the picture people . . . EVELYN DAW, Jimmy Cagney's former leading lady, is one of the features at Iceland Restaurant...
...Performances of Rosalinda ,8 anotker addition to "Five O'clock Concert" which the new Opera Co...
...Captain Eddie Rickeitbacker honored by Boy .Scouts of America...
...For those two names of the authors (remember Grand Hotel...
...admission is free...
...Benny Goodman and his band, the Radio Rogues...
...In its first three weeks the film, which features all the stars and players of the Paramount lot, has played to a total attendance of 450,000 persons...
...YANKEE DOODLE DANDT" IN ITS FIFTH Wftl "Yankee Doodle Dandy," Warner Bros, film starring JamSi Cagney in the story of the life of George M. Cohan, holds for a fifth record-breaking week at 1st Strand Theatre...
...But no simple American can cope with a sparkling-eyed Russian romp...
...Had the girls of Haater College Dramatic Society Gs Ga Tother Day . . . Reaald Was their guest lecturer . . . LIFE MAGAZINE to glorify the dancing fa...
...SIXTH WEEK FOR "RANDOM HARVEST" "Random Harvest," joining the small, distinguished group of only four other films in the entire history of the Radio City Music Hall that have played the great playhouse for more than five weeks, holds over for a sixth week...
...The battle over Tchaikovsky on the staircase is merry musical madness ("A concert of Tchaikovsky is like a meal of maple syrup") that leaves the Field family flabbergasted while their visitors run the gamut of emotions, ending with the thought that Christ would have been a millionaire, if he had lived in Russia...
...Irene Manniag, snd George Tobias...
...The film hit, costsrring Greer G arson and Ronald Colman, thus equals the six-week long-run record set by "Rebecca," "The Philadelphia Story," and "Woman of the Year," and topped only by "Mrs...
...The comedy they write is the uproarious play we've been watching...
...will follow Bennv Goodman into the Paramount Theatre . . . CABMEN CAVALLARO'S Decct Albums have reached the 750,000 mark...
...JAMES CAGNEY to appear at the President's Birthday Ball . . IDA LUPINO has had her option renewed' by Warner Bros...
...Miniver," which holds the present record with a 10-week engagement...
...Jed places three lovely Raj*}* refugees in a Long Island home for an unexpected visit . . . Ok, «fj go and see it...
...And it's a most peaceful and pleasant conquest...
...Deadly markmanship by the Hornet's crew account for 58 out of 64 enemy planes...
...at last, they've written one themselves...
...The producer is Lee Sabinson...
...the oldest comedy of the current season . . . Ronald Graham, the "By Jupiter" beaut...
...Thf setting is designed by John Root...
...But stop: when a business man advances $500 option on a play, to a pretty playwright, what can his intentions be, but strictly dishonorable...
...9th WEEK FOR "CASABLANCA" "Casablanea," Warner Bros.' new hit drama of French Morocco, is held for a ninth week at the Hollywood Theatre, 51st and Broadway...
...These amazing pictures filmed during the heat of battle show the gallant carrier Hornet fhrht off wave after wave of Jap drve bombers and torpedo planes...
...V. . .—V____—V...
...With colorful characters overflowing into lively situations, and delightful dialogue bubbling through, the evening of hilarity heightens...
...WITHOUT LOVE" to give a special scrfomsaet far the Actors' Faad an Tuesday afternoon...
...But no poison can cope with the unconquerable Russian soul...
...what more simple than to take the women there, too...
...the drama might have been lifted out of yesterday...
...Settings by Stewart Chancy...
...THRILLING PICTURE AT THE EMBASSY Thrilling sea-air battle at Santa Cruz in the Solomons headlines the new program of one hour world wide news events at all Embassy Newsreel theatres...
...Coast guardsmen learning invasion tactics...
...fcho/o$ Mocharniak's 'oodcarv/ngs on Exhibit At Marquis Gallery Woodcarvings of Nicholas Mocharniuk, young American sculptor, are on display through the month of January at the Marquie Gallery, 6 West 57th Street...
...COUNTERATTACK" GOES INTO THE WINDSOR "Counterattack," second Soviet drama to emerge from the war «a the Eastern front, will make its Broadway debut at the Windsor Theatre on February 3. Directed by Margaret Webster, the play has been written by Janet and Philip Stevenson upea the Russian original by Ilya Vershinin and Nikhail Rudermaa...
...This time it's New York,: from the Belasco stage...
...Mocharniuk was not trained in any "school" of sculpture and his pieces, in the main, have a simple, rough-hewn expressiveness which is striking and forceful in its appeal...
...Fourteen men and one woman comprise the cast, the woman being a Nazi nurse played by Barbara OT^Ieil...
...The large supporting east includes J oar Laths, Richard Whorf, Jeanne Cagacy, Walter Huston...
...Sullivan, mother of five hero brothers missing in action fighting the Japs, has a brave message for the world...
...Jed Harris has span the cast along in a swift pattern of keen comedy, with lively contrasts and penetrating thrusts...
...COLUMBIA'S director, Sidney Salkow, has just completed "The Boy, From Stalingrad," his new assignment is the Marine Corps for Uncle Sam . . . LARRY ADLER, the Harmonica Eng, pleasing the customers at the Savoy-Plaza Cafe Lounge...
...list . . . -ASK MY FRIEND SANDY" brings Roland Young back mtt the B'way picture after a fear-year sojourn in Hollywood . QUITE a show on the Loew State stage this week . . .Earl C arroU't "Vanities...
...Evicted for non-payment of rent, after a night in the park, the three women (stars of the stage and opera in old, old Russia, but proud of new Russia, too) remember their friend Prince Xicolai...
...MAX GORDON'S "Junior Miss" hits the 500th performance mark on Sunday...
...Moke and Poke, and Frank Sinatra remain as features of the in person show...
...And if you can, don't...
...It fits so Well, they'll be wearing it a long time...
...But, it is not random, my tittle comrades . . . KAY KYSER is said to be the only bandleader who does not play a musical instrument . . . Kay is now doing a picture called "Right About Face...
...THAT was Ann Corio in a West 57th St...
...IF "Son's O' Fun" ever closes, Walton and O'Rourke will make a picture for Universal . . . ARMANDO'S swank Bistro may sene at a background for a HoHywod movie . . . It's popular with the visiting movie folks . . . FLOYD MACK is the ni^ht news editor at WOE...
...JOAN LESLIE may get the title role in "The "Life of MarHyn Miller...
...Lent Horne held the first week's record until Larry came along wfth his harmonica . . . HANK LADD'S advice to his brother men "You can never tell about a woman...
...mark two Russian stars who've been having a hard time finding plays to fit them...
...From then on, plot doesn't matter...
...Moscow communique...
...He is the fellow who announces the Bell Telephone Hour . . . JOHNNY LONG and his crack ore...
...Other featured players are Morris Csrnovskf and Martin Wolfson...
...V. . .—V----—V METRO'S "Random Harvest" repeating a harvest at the Music Hall...
...9th .. . Brack Pemberton's "Janie...
...Action Flashes From Our Armed Forces: Giant Howitzers blast Jap defenses on Guadalcanal...
...Fields has bought, and pound out a comedy on the bedroom floor...
...So they toss away the play Mr...
...Included in the impressive supporting cast are Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Loire, Conrad Veidt, S. Z. Sakall, Madeleine LeBeau and Dooley Wilson...
...Staged by Mr...
...He is also shown playing a number of his own compositions at the piano...
...Jan Paderewski is seen and heard making his appeal to the Polish people...
...structresses st Roseland Ballroom . . . SAM FRIEDMAN, nrta agent de luxe, will aeon be pic ken 'em up and layen 'em down far Uncle Sam...
Vol. 26 • January 1943 • No. 4
