Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1952 — Page 16

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Over a Sundae—

‘Connie Bennett Is Smart, Too

By Henry Butler DENNIS, Mass.,, Aug. 8—In some ways, Bennett is more impressive offstage than onstage I had always suspected Miss Bennett, one of my top

Constance

favorite Hollywood comediennes; of being even smarter than the movie industry would | i4llow her to appear to be on the Green, She is. She can do small talk

or international politics with zest ind and, when necessary depth

wit

1 might add that she even looks hetter offstage than onstage The lighting in the Cape Playhouse here, where she currently js appearing in George Batson's iarce. “] Found April is not over-kind to her » n " A SMALL press party after

Monday night's opening brought her to Windswept, a quiet restaurant and cocktail lounge. While the press, as usual, took ene form or another of It and soda, Miss Bennett had a butterscotch sundae, which she embellished with alted pecans from ene of those thirst-provoking bowls management always provides. “I'm the horrible type of person that can eat all the desserts and] till lose weight,” she said gaily.| I eat like a boa constrictor. If]

SMART—Constance Bennett.

Times Amusement

| I had to diet, I'd either weigh 940 Clock pounds or be a complete neurotic.” CIRCLE y "ay- $ corner- The Stary of Will Rogers," with The gray blue eyes, still r Wi Rogers i and Jane Wyman pencilled from her stage make-up, at 11:30. 3.10, 6 50 and 10.05 were luminous and vital. She rm Over Tibet.” at 1:25 & an vor : » y -8 we wash ore a peppermint-strij ESQUIRE & SHADELAND OUTDOOR dress, a collar of pearls and spike- “Paula.” with Loretta Young and

Kent Smith Esqulre st. 7 and 1005

white-leather and Shadeland at 8.30 and 1120

shoes,

heel transpar

ent-plastic “Montana Territory.” with Lon ” o » McCallister Eratiire at 6 and 9 . . > Shadeland at 10:15 ON HER LAP was Mias Pru- INDIANA dence, carefully coiffed miniature “Story. of Rabin Hood" with Riche poodle looking like some fantas ard Todd, 13, 1:15, 3:20, 8°80, - v Y And 25 tity Disney animal wearing gray “Water Birds.” at 12:35. 2.55. 5-18. Parsian lamb. Less lucky than 7.30 and 9:50 Miss Bennett, “Prudy’” is on a KEITH'S diet. “She c¢« REC ‘om the ‘ tumwing Jacks " with Martin and fet 81 lapsed from Lewis, "at "11, 1:40. 4:35. 7.20 and heat, poor thing, and the vet said 10 2 she was too fat,” Miss Benentt a. O'Malley and Mr. Malone,’

with Marjorie Main, at 12.35, 3 5.

observed. A couple of teaspoon-|, 20 and 9 fuls of ice cream and two short LOEW'S ot 2 ilk 3 ‘a “Fearless Fagan,’ with Carleton norts of milk (Miss Bennett Cart hiisss Fagan! with Ourlgol heverage) reduced Prudy's touch- and 10°15

“Confidence Girl.”

ing sadness to placidity and then g:3y idence at 12.15. 3.05, Sleep, LYRIC Prudy, it seems, has been on “Iverv Hunter." at 11.03, 2:30, TV a couple of times. In fact,| 6 and 9:30 5 Miss Benett said; Prudy stole the! . Gall Me Mister with Betty

show. “Sometimes I hear people aying, when we're going along, together, ‘There goes that little dog again, I saw her on TV.” Ready to Help * nga PARIS, Aug. 8 (CDN) -— For“I FOUND APRIL” is not like- eign Minister Schuman has been ly to be included in future anthol- informed that the American and ogies of great drama. But it is a British governments are ready to lot of fun, with all its exploitation use their ‘‘good offices” to smoothof misunderstandings and jeal-the rapidly deteriorating =#ela-

Civic Sets Tryouts for Next Week

Tryouts for roles in all eight plays to be presented at the Civic Theater in the 1952-53 season will| be held in two mass sessions Mon-| dav and Tuesdsy nights,

Director Jack I. Hatfield issued his call for actors of all sizes ages and types in an effort to see what talent would be available for the coming season The two tryout sessions will be at 8 p. m. in the Civie Theater, 1947 N. Alabama St. The sesslons are open to. anvone. and prospective actors may try out

on either or both nights.

In announcing the mass auditions, Mr. Hatfield said the bill of eight plays for the 1952-53

season has not vet heen selected The first production will go before the footlights Oct, 3. with the other seven following at the rate of one each month Candidates will variety of play

read seripts

from = during the

two tryout sessions, and not rec essarily. from plays to be prei sented during the coming season Mr. Hatfield added Mr. Hatfield returned to Indian

apolis Wednesday from a buving tour in New York where he purchased rights to new plays, new costumes and mechanical equip ment for the theater,

. Orphan Found Decd In Shallow Water

SYRACUSE, Aug. 8 (UP) Dianna Howard, 4, a ward of Ft, Wayne's St. Vincent Villa, died Thursday at the 24th annual out-

Ing for orphans at Lake Wawasee, Her body, discovered a fev minutes rafter she was missed

was found in shallow water near A pier on the lake where she had been playing.

Dr. Orville Richer, Kosciusko county coroner, said Dianna died of “shock due to sudden im mersjon.” { Bother Cleaned PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8 (UP)Al Barrett got caught with his

pants off. While Mr. Barrrett was taking a bath in his second-floor apartment, a sneak thief stole $21 from his pants pocket.

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Think British A-Bomb Now In Australia

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 8 (CDN) bomb is believed to have arrived in Australia for secret testing later this year. It-is-thought-to-have-arrived-in the aircraft carrier Campania— the latest of several British ships to bring equipment for the forthcoming atomic weapon tests. Just where the bomb-—and it may be bombs—will be exploded is a matter for speculation here. | One site for testing Britain's latest atomic weapons is being prepared at ihe uninhabited Monte Bello Islands off Australiia's northwest coast. Other facilities already exist on

{the huge Woomera rocket range lin the central interior of the country.

BICYCLE BIULT FOR SIX—

The Six Frielanis demonstrate a

Responsible sources believe that the explosion of the British bomb may—from a military standpoint be less important and dramatic than the testing of other British Atomic weapons. Britain is known to be working one several incredible guided and norfguided | weapons, some of Grounds here a 2:15 and 8:15 which will get their first trials in p. m. tomorrow and Sunday. Australia,

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— Britain's first atomic a rajlroad erossing as his.

Halts Own Funeral LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 8 Lh mo Seimund turned up just in time to stop plans for his

He returned to his home short. y after his relatives had identihy the body of a man killed at

Hearst Hurt in Fall

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, Aug.

8 (UP) — William Randolph

Hearst Jr., own funeral. C

president of Hearst onsolidated publications, was

hospitalized today with a slight! g concussion he suffered when a horse He was riding stumbled and| fell, —

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(Miss Bennett) and a psychia- Bey of Tunis. trist (remarkably well played by Kdward - Ashley, last-minute re . placement for the original male Study Nylon Expansion lead), WILMINGTON? Del, The proceedings which first dis- (UP)-- The Du Pont Co. yesterunite, then unite, the couple are day announced the study of al enlivened by the planist’s mother, proposed $10 million expansion | a salty middle-aged character ad- project at its Chattanooga, Tenn., mirably done by Helen Raymond. nylon production plant. Sample line given Miss Raymond

hy Nr. Bataan: a Check Itching “First Application

he can’t hit it that hard.” Miss Bennett's altogether mag- agonizing itching of ugly eczema, Rash, | nificent wardrobe, her repertoire Tetter, Ringworm, Pimples, Scabies, Toe of expression and gesture (fur- Itch is checked on ONE APPLICATION brow, sucked-in cheeks) BLUE STAR OINTMENT. Repeat as

rowed a ture helps heal movie fans recall, and her: husky-| hosed ED I TE ey at rotey,

voiced, vital personality give this| bit of nonsense a lot of entertain-! a ment value.

Aug. 8

” » . ALSO deserving mention in the cast are Lucille Benson, Herbert livers and Marjorie -Peterson, the last of whom does a wonderful soon-gal act The play is being tried out for

Broadway. Mr. Batson tours with the company; so does director Arthur Sircom. Lines are ector 0

changed, angles are being altered, the present title is the third. Off the theater subject, Miss Bennett spoke. feelingly of war threats. Three years in Germany, Where her hushand, Col. John Col-

ter of the AAF, was stationed, ind where she put on shows like Over 21" and “John Loves Mary"

tor the GI occupgtion forces, gave

ner-atarming insights; . t “I could get up on a soapbox ! 87 MORE work pO™ ind scream,” she said. “Over WAVE IxrRa FUN here, we're all so smug. We'll §

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