Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1937 — Page 20
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George S. Kaufman Has Not-So-Secret Ambition To Go on Stage Himself
Famous Playwright Reported to Prowl Backstage Hoping That Actor Will Get Sick And He Can Step | Into Part.
By JAMES THRASHER
Probaby evervone who saw George NS. Kaufman jittering
up and down the aisles at English’s Was nervous, Well, he might have been, and then again he may have been jealous, Mr. Kaufman is known as an exacting director,
and when he came out here to see the ® ‘opening road- or performance of his play, “Yous— Cant Take It With You” he naturally was a bit anxious But recent information discloses that he may have been envious— envious of Indianapolis’ own Walter Vonnegut, who played Mr. De Pinna, | the dreamy-eved ice man. You see, Mr. Kaufman wants to be an acs tor. He always has, ever since the time he appeared in a Friday afternoon one-act play in a Pittsburgh high school, Currently
last season thought he
learned the important male roles of
would strike and that he might leap into the breach. Once when “Minick,” his first play with Edna Ferber, was trying out
ing man, became ill.
that he was ready to go on. Mr. Ames thought he was joking, and Sent the stage manager on to do the part. Got One Chance
he is supposed to be very much taken up with his just- | completed political satire, which Ww be produced this coming season with George M. Cohan starred. But obfervers say that you can find him lurking backstage at “You Can't Take It With You" performances mumbling Mr. De Pinna's lines and thinking mildly malevolent thoughts He would like to see Frank Conlan the New company’s Mr, D2 Pinna, contract a sudden, though not serious, illness some night, he could go on
Later he did get a chance in the Kaufman-Moss Hart “Once in a Lifetime.” He played ithe isgruntied playwright for several months, By that time, however, Mr Kaufman's fame had caught with him, He was too much in Ademand as a writer to think of any protracted personal appearances, Today George SS. Kaufman probably dramatist. His plays border upon a ‘national necessity, But he still prowls backstage, putting the evil eve on Mr. Conlan and yearning to who once (be down in the basement helping Point | Mr. Syveamore concoct fireworks for a | "You Cant ice 3 With You.’
Wife Questions Hardy Salary
York is
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Blames It on Mails
By wav of explanation, Mr. Kaufman paraphrases Whistler, said, after flunking a West exam. that if silicon had been gas, he would have been a soldi! The playwright declares that if a certain postcard had not been lost in the mails, he probably would have been an actor “And,” he modestly Bugene O'Neill would still ica’s foremost playwright.”
When Mr, Kaufman first came {0 HOLYWOOD. Aug. 19. New York, recommended as a
“promising amateur,” the late Puted question of whether Charles Klein engaged him for a Hardy, rotund movie comedian, is walk-on part in “The Gamblers.” making at least $1000 a week regu“You will be notified when larly, was before the court today. hearsals begin,” Mr. Klein remarkad. Myrtle Loe Hardy, his former wife. ~ & Said Mr. Post ‘Card Tost $250 a week provided his weekly inKaufman was never come did not drop below $1000. card announcing a suit for judicial interpretation of was lost in the mails, and | their property settlement, amateur” was Mr, Hardy has been claiming that He thought he does not earn $1000, and has taken sober | tried to cut down his alimony ac [ cordingly. playwright | The Hardys AalWAaYS Spring.
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Mr The post rehearsal the “promising ashamed to go back the play's author had second thought After he became #8 himself, Mr Kaufman
were divorced sy
[each production, hoping that illness |
in Buffalo, O. P. Heggte, the lead- | Kaufman | told Winthrop Ames, i producer, |
up |
America's leading satirical |
Oliver |
Hardy agreed to pay her | In|
she saw |
Opening Tomorrow
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“ONE MILE FROM HEAVEN"—With Claire Trevor, Sally Blane, Douglas Fowley, Fredi Washington and Bill Robinson. Directed by Allan Dwan. Story==Young woman reporter uncovers story of wealthy woman’s child, believed drowned, who is being reared by young Widow, In doing so, she foils a pair of kidnapers, sets rival reporters oh wrong trail and loses own job because she preferred to lose story rather than jeopardize child's future by revealing that her father was a eriminal. “WILD AND WOOLI1Y” Pauline Moore, Carl Switzer,
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sherify, 40 years,
Cirele “THE TOAST OF NEW YORKR"-—-With Edward Arnold, Cay Grant, Frances Farmer, Jack Oakie, Donald Meek, Thelma, Leeds, Clarence Kolb and Robert MeClung. Directed by Rowland V. Lee, from adaptation based on Rouck White's "Book of Daniel Drew” and Matthew Josephson's “Robber Barons.” Story-—Based on financial dealings of Jim Tisk, Danijel Drew and Cornelius Vanderbilt, “The Toast of New York” is the story of Fisk's rise from a poor peddler to financial power, and of his ats tempts to pain control of the Erie Railroad, his corner on gold which resulted in “Black Friday,” and his iavish attempts to glorify Josie Mansfield on the New York stage. “THE BIG SHOT With Guy Kibbee, Cora Witharspoon, Dorothy Moore, Gordon Jones and Russell Hicks. Directed by Edward Killy. Story-—=Small town veterinary inherits fortune from unknown uncle and takes family to city to claim it. Unknowingly, he inherits big crime organization, which operates behind his back while he supports newspaper to crusade against organized crime. Veterinary learns facts, saves family from being murdered. His daughter is reunited with reporter she had wanted to marry all along.
Loew's “THE GOOD EARTH With Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Losch and Walter Connolly, Directed by Sidney Franklin, adaptation of Pearl Buck's novel. Produced by Irving Thalberg Story--Story of Chinese family life though vears of famine and poverty, then through years of prosperity and plenty, and more particularly the story of a loyal wite's devotion to her husband and family, even in country where custom dictated husband, when wealthy, take second wife.
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“LOVE UNDER FIRE" -With Don Ameche, Borrah Mineviteh, Frances Drake, Walter Catlett dine. Directed by George Marshall, Story-—-Detactive, vacationing in Spain, meets and falls in love with voung woman, whose arrest he later ‘is ordered to make. She is wanted in Bnglish jewel theft and also is trailed by Spanish officer who believes she has valuable gems stolen in Madrid, Officer finds jewels—=not on the girl-—she is exonerated in English theft, and love is resumed for film's end. VAUDEVILLE (On Stage)liakov of “You Can't Take It With You", “From Broadway to Hollywood to You", gicians: Frank Evers and Dolores, wire-dancing act;
Loretta Young, and John Carra-
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whistler; others, | of other opera stars, such as Grace
TENOR FORSAKES | Moore and Gladys Swarthout, to OPERA FOR FILMS | Hollywood movies today.
He will sing in the | “Goldwyn Follies,” opposite Helen Jepson, another Metropolitan Opera singer,
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JGES' CREATOR TAKES OWN ROLE
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Aug, 19. George [ MeManus, the cartoonist, was re- | ported today to have been chosen for the role of Jiggs inh a movie ver. sion of his own comic strip, "Bringing Up Father.” Mr. MeManus, it | was revealed, based the character “Jiggs” on himself, The cartoonist has taken film tests at Warner | Brothers Studio.
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THURSDAY, AUG. 19, 1087
Fields Lauds Last Great
Minstrel,
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HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 10-=W,
great blackface minstrels,
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C. PFelds shambling feet and the weird voice, nected as Hollywood's today in paying tribute to the memory of James Molntvee
Jim Mcintyre
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at Southampton, N. VY. Mr, Plelds, recovering from a =e tion of Paramount's leaned back inh an easy chair at® his home near Hollywood and re- | called the Gay Nineties, when he | was a juggler, and the team of Me- | Intyre and Heath perhaps: was the | mort famous on the atage, “1 first met Meoelntyre at the old Bijou Theater in Philadelphia 38 | years apo,” he satd. "1 was doing my juggling act and Jim Melntyre | and Tom Heath were doing their | two specialties, "The Man from Montana’ and ‘The Georgia Min-
strels.’
“A few vears later 1 played the | same bill With them nt the Victoria
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