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Rivalry Over Part in Shakespeare Film

PRODUCER BEATS STUDIO CHIEFS

The

for casting

Warner Brothers' production of "A Mid- nummer Night's Dream" is said to have led to some rivalry between Guy Kibbon and James Cagney for the part of Bottom (says the Daily Telegraph.) The studio want- ed Kibbeo; Professor Reinhardt, who is producing, Insisted. Cagney. Cagney got the part.

The solection of ballet dancers fed, according to an American authority, to some pathetic scenes. The applicants Included hundreds of dancers, no longer young, who hoped that in such a production experience would count for more than girlish charm.

"Reinhardt and his ballet mis- tress, Nijinska, herded the girls, 15 at a time, into formation," one rends. "Then, to spiritless dirgo on n plano, they went through a routine movement.

&

"Never more than three of tho 15 were selected. Elated, they rushed to an adjoining room, while the luckless ones dragged their foot to the side of the stage, where they pulled their coats over their bathing costumes or rehear anl costumes, and departed. None of the veterans was chosen,"

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is an ambitious bid for prestige.

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TO REMOVE FIXED GLASS

STOPPERS

JANUARY 14, 1935.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING

HANTS FARMER WINS ACTION

POISONER OF FOXES

The hearing was concluded at the Hampshire Assizes at Win- chester recently before Mr. Justica Humphreys of the action in which John Thomas Chalmers, of Lore Hill Farm, Nowion Valence, NEAT Alton, claimed damages for alleged conspiracy against Captain Jervoleo Bolitho Scott, of Rotherfield Park, AHon; Henry Warner, of Lower Groen Farm, Hawklay, near Liss, farm

manager; Henry Ibon Morris, of Plain Farm, East Tisted, estate agent; George Turnbull, of Plain Farm, East Tisted, firm foreman; Frank Mitchell, of Nor ton, Selbourne, corn merchant; Edward Charles Gamblin, of Sel- bourne, gravel pit foreman; and Frank Renyard, of East Tisted, lorry driver.

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The plaintiff also claimed against TSANG FOOK PIANO CO

all the defendants except. Captain Scott damages for alleged battery and false imprisonment, and there was a further claim for the return of money and articles detained and damages for their retention.

Captain Scott's reply to the al- Jegations was that he had no know- ledge of the matters complained of. The other defendants denied the assault and the false imprisonment. The jury returned verdict for the plaintiff against all the defend- anta except Caplain Scott, and awarded him £100 damages.

BEATEN AND BOUND

COMETIMES a glass stopper "We're not making the mistake becomes so fixed that it not of trying to bo smarter than only rosiets force, but also the Shakespeare," the assistant direc- usually prescribod hot cloths. tor, Dieterle, anys. No doubt he When this is the case it should The plaintiff alleged that he was has been warned by the programme be treated with sweet oil. Place decoyed to a remote spot; masked natters of the Pickford-Fairbanksa few drops of oil round the rim men set about him with cudgela; picture, "The Taming of the of the bottle, where it will settle folded him; put him into a car and tied him up, gagged, and blind- Shrew," which contained the classic round the stopper. let it stand drove him 17 or 18 miles before the line, "Additional dialogue by Sam short time, and then you will and gag and bindings were untied; and Taylor."

the stopper can be withdrawn

that they poured beer over him Warners are even avoiding the quite easily.

before he was set at liberty. word "Adaptation," preferring the

Evidence was called for the de- phrase, "Screen Treatment ar-

fence the day previous. ranged by Charles Kenyon and downtrodden Mary M'Call, fun."

All manner of camera tricka will

secretary to

Walls.

**

•

AUTHOR OF "TARZAN" TO MARRY

Tom

Harold Greenhough, a surveyer, of Greatham, said that early in May he saw Chalmers with foxes' brushes on his car. Chalmers said he had two men who had "done Edgar Rice Burroughs, the well-grit" who were killing foxes for

him the moon path, a leap by Puck on known author of the "Tarzan, the Mr. Justice Humphreys. What

be used to heighten illusion. Thu

script calls for a comet that strikes the ground, characters that run up

to a doorknob, and fairies whose Ape Man," stories, là to be marri dancing feet never touch the ed again. ground.

CLARA BOW

does "dóne grit” mean?-That they had been in prison..

His bride will be Mrs. Florence!

Henry Warner, one of the defen- Dearholt, Jun., an ex-film actress, dante, said he heard that Chalmers after her decres of divorce against had three or four men on his farm Ashton Dearholt, the producer, who had "done time" and who had been killing foxes. He (Warner) thought perhaps Chalmers might bring them with him,

Clara Bow, the red-haired film has been made absolute. star, is expecting a baby.

They are expected to be married in March.

Clara Bow, at one time known as the "It Girl," is married to Rex- Bell, the cowboy film star, who was for some time associated with -Tom Mix

WILCOXON'S OPERATION

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SEPARATION, AFTER HONEYMOON

Frank Mitchell, another defen dant, giving evidence. asid that Chalmers was laid on the ground and bia-handa-and logs were tied.. June Knight, the film actress, A sheet was put over his head and who married Paul Ames, a New he was placed in the witness's car. York stockbroker, recently reveal. Nobody hit him with a stick. It Henry Wilcoxon, the formerjed in Hollywood that she had was not true that Chalmers waES Birmingham Repertory Company parted from her husband at the gagged. When they took him out player, is to go into hospital for end of their honeymoon..

of the car he was given some beer the removal of his tonsils,

man. He promised he divorce, sheby one

Captain Scott gave evidence, and

Iteconciliation or

This holds up work on Cecil B. added, would depend on what hap- would never kill any more foxes. de Mille's new production, "The pened during the next few days, counsel addressed the jury. Crusades," in which the Britlsk| June Knight acted in "Mata actor plays the leading part of Harl," "Ladies Must Love," and Richard Coeur-de-Lion.

Pake A Chance."

C. Aubrey Smith, another Eng- Jishman, takes the role of Hermit, while la Keith, who

the The Jury found in favour of is Captain Scott. They found against

of strong Scottish descent, has the other six defendants the role of Saladin.

NEW WALLS-LYNN COMEDY

bas startud

und

POISONED FOXES.

Mr. Justice Humphreys, la sum- ming up, described the kidnapping an outrage. Ile pointed out that Chalmers had admitted that he had poisoned foxes.

"I do not know myself that it is inwarded Chalmers £100 damages.

Mr. Casswell asked for judgment any worse to polson a fox than

is to poison a cat or a dog or, for for Captain Scott, with costs.

Mr. Blake Odgers (for the other the matter of that, a rat," wild the Lynn comedy, "Fighting Stock" the other defendants paid the sum unless you poison them as veteri- The latest Tom Walls-Italph defendants) said that on July 18 Judge. "It is, a very objectionable way of getting rid of animals. production at the for £100 into Court. He contended Gainsborough Studios at Islington, that the order in this case shouldnary surgeons do. That is quite a different thing. I don't suppose It is a Ben Travers story.. he judgment for £100, but that the there is anybody in this Court or defendants should have the contain any Court in England who does Tom Walls has

typical! # "crusty" role. He starts a violent incurred since payment In.

not regard a person who is in the quarrel with his neighbour, with Mr. Trapnell, K.C., for the habit of poisoning animals ne a whose daughter (Lesley Wareing) plaintiff, said he could not resist very objectionable person. It is a Tom's nephew, Ralph Lynn, has judgment with costs for Captain very nasty trick. Was that the the six defendants already fallen in love. The cast Scott, and Mr. Casswell suggested reason why also includes Marles Lohr, as well that the £100 paid into Court threatened him in this way? Not as the inimitable 3. Robertson should not be paid out until Captain one of them said so." Hare, as William Duck, timid and Scott's costs had been satisfied. (Continued on Previous Column.)

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8 The warm part of December.

She took a timbrel in her hand. 10 if her surname is Adamson, you have a question answered by Genesis v., 2.

11 Almost entirely past, 12 A member of one of the twelve. 14 Matthew Arnold dubbed her

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supreme."

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17 Not posted, but it might have

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18 Hunting cry.

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6 A plague.

7 Waven.

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16 A civil disturbance. 10 Carried by the man

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24 Gate-crashers are,

25 Excessive.

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30 In New England they rarely

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34 Vulgar cheat.

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