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Austin Daily Texan (Newspaper) - February 25, 1940, Austin, Texas Sunday february 25, 1940 phone 2-2473 the daily texan phone 2-2473 the theater goer by Garth Austin texan Amu Emsta staff curtain club cast shows up Well in first rehearsal of our town the first College Dotty in the South Page three it was 3 of clock and Tim for rehearsal to begin but when we stepped into the darkened Audito the cartoon pretty soon a pinocchio pee Noe Kyle another Walt Disney full length animated cartoon will be heading this Way. Considered a freakish proposition three years ago the animated cartoon survived \ nut saturday afternoon we found its severest critics and became the main feature on Many theater pro an re ence one dozen scat Grams. And this second full length Disney venture will prop its drawing card against the first a a Snow White and the seven Autry succeeds in current film taken from coiled is italian fairy tale a a pinocchio creates like its predecessor a world of fantasy of color and of unreality. It is the Story of a cd tidier Wood Carver who wishes that his wooden puppet would come to life. And his wish for a son is granted by a fairy who injects life into his creation. Adventure with a tinge of magic radio tired persons talking to each other a few people walking about with scripts in hand and Pat of Keefe leisurely placing chairs around the empty stage. We slipped into a seat and waited for James Parke chairman of the department of drama and \ director of a your town a to de f liver some opening speech to the i cast we derive Ruch ideas from i i the so Ite from the 33-year football movies and they Are or % old russian composer shos-1 Rondou a for or. Parke was seated calmly in the Hack Row. Pat turned around strolled toward the by la Verne Bryson texan Amu cements staff sunday composer to Kovitch a Ballet a the Golden Asp a features a program of my i footlights and in Quot Acray Friendly follows. Pinocchio encounters i sic to he played by the new York voice began Jimminy Cricket the Limber ton Gued Cricket who serves As pinocchio conscience Cleo the Coy Little goldfish Figaro the cat and the Blue fairy who guides them. On the Shady Side we have the philharmonic symphony orches a the name of our town is Grov tra Over the Columbia network Riew hampshire., t an 1 that is exactly what open afternoon at 2 o the audience5 win a find mph a Margaret Daum metropolitan they enter Hogg auditorium the opera Soprano and Alma Kitchen night of March la. For a your villainous Stromboli who Imp is neg commentator and Alto who 1 own a 18 completely without greens our hero the Coachman i �?za0 _ nor a Nna a it. Tension. It does not feature the. Last far a r rec fantastical background Mormance for Crown Prince Olaf of a Marco millions it lacks the at the first unpolished rehearsal. We had read the script before casting was completed we had talked to Many of the people whose responsibility it is that the play Good plot makes horse opera o. K. 0. Henry continued from Page i Quot South of the the. Que. Screenplay by Betty burb Ridore. Be ready to open in March now photo achy by William noble., pro we spent our time alternately auction is William Berke Bree Tina by watching the actors and what to Tje Orfe Sherman. thro nth re borrow an aeronautical phrase we \ or Rich a Quot re rat follow i might Call the ground i sum in u Allen Ludden was everywhere lot doubling for a missing performer in the first act frantically can its it passing the theater for a Susti a june store Lupin Tovar Mary Lee i ,. J Don diet so Lute pianist getting the chorus padre d mean Renaldo Frank Reir her William Farnum Selmer Jackson Regina Cassidy ground. On and off stage. Billy Matthews Junior assistant director getting a the choir practice toned Down to while the picture a South of the it a it he Kcf a Una checking de Border Quot May never equal in the i tails seemed to know at every i moment what was happening on int in picture world the Success stage As Well As off. And always realized he it namesake in song. In the background there was or. Still ii d led its own Niche in a Parke watching quietly but miss very commendable manner. Gene my nothing ready to Iron out Autry has at last played in a Good i minor difficulties. Picture. By the Middle of the first act up to now or Autrey hat been keeper of the devils Black heart and the okra tongued Fox Worthington foul fellow. The Man we had forgotten the Lack of satisfied with Only a horse a gun the audience must feel a great i scenery could ignore the a and a guitar. To several months Deal of friendliness from the Mo-1 ca5donai line please from a past Republic pictures have been and Prince. Martha of Norway i Ter excitement of a the front not it the stage manager turns to perfected what Waw Java stay office Aura in ,.freer and will sing the feminine leads in re 18 a simple Story the them in an unassuming compan of great Beauty and sweep and better things. In hic last Vehlen Gilbert and Sullivan so the Pis no r8t Story and the most Honable Way and introduces the a competent group of drama Stu Gene had a his leading lady the diet la dramatic of Man the a Terv i Oral Tho Inonu no a i it. La a it a 8 canine lad the e the like Many successful persons i Cates of to be pre dram8tc Man it the Story locate a the people and the Back dents who Are working toward its extremely attractive mar Carlisle Walt Disney started at the Bottom i rented Over the Abc Blue net-1 a a a a a i a a a your we Felt performance with a maximum of in this picture he in a by at i of clock. Nage against a human Back-1 much of this prevailing mood even 1 efficiency. Standing song nor rung of the ladder and worked work today up. It is reported that Disney now Grace Moore sings an aria from 38, is almost As astonished at his her operatic role of Mimi in Puc Success As some of his critics. But Cinius Boheme a when she re it a a gradual process. I turns As guest Star on the Ford he got his idea for animated i sunday evening hour for the cartoons Twenty years ago while fourth time this season tonight at Kansas City. He pro-8 of clock. Miss Moore will sing a Union to feature Folk dances today scope of Ward Lockwood s Texas mural is Universal s Given an out song to sing and a worthwhile Story to Hack him up. While not singing a South of the Border a Autry spent his spare time As a Federal agent trying to prevent revolutionists from establishing a submarine refuelling base on the mexican coast. The working induced several pictures but they group of three other songs. J music for Folk dances of Manv epitomize no the colourful abundance of the lower Rio Grande Region. Iida a behind this plot was taken were not a Success. Determined Orson Welles brings Joan i nation8 win be the the me of the i the mural. A Harvest of the Valley a by Ward Lockwood chairman from the incident of a few months he went to Hollywood where his Blondell before the Campbell rec0rding concert by the sunday of the department of Art is developed around the theme of the ag0 Hen an unidentified Summa i ii. To. A i i 1 Mia h Mien minoan ratio t run in rat of a. To. Open brother Roy already lived. They playhouse microphone tonight at afternoon music Cora Mittee in air fruit stand. Awarded the mural Eom minion by the Section of to rpm arted a a a Ltd a cruising in aet up a studio in a a clock Columbia network for the main lounge of Texas Union Fine arts of the Federal works Agency or Lockwood designed Tho Quot to Quot at the Quot Ime of garage and started to draw. Up a radio version of he famous at 4 0>ciock Thia aft Cronn. Cone a mrs a on a 18i4 by 5 Foo. A a a tax Tearance american or spa Dally unsuccessful. In 1895 a went to Houston and Wro a a column for the Houston Post when the trouble came out at the Bank Porter was informed that As paying and receiving Teller he would be technically responsible. So he went to South America in 1896, in the Hope that the trouble would blow Over. But it did t. In 1897 he received word in South America that his wife was dying with tuberculosis and he came Home to he with or knowing he w Ould have to stand trial. J o. Henry a trial was in 1898, i after his wife had died and about thre years after the Bank shortage was discovered. He was Ron evicted and sentenced to five years in the Ohio Penitentiary where he was released afer a Little More than three years for Ood behaviour. But Many Austin people a ways believed w ill Porter innocent because he was Well liked and because the first National rank had a notorious reputation for the a a Loose manner in which funds were handled. For years 0. Henry s guilt a been a subject of National discussion and dispute then in 1937, the associated press printed a Story that revived the mystery and furbished very favourable argument for the 0. Henry fans. After thirty nine years of silence a retired Texas Jud tre told an interesting Story he said that when the shortage was discovered at the Bank one of the owners came to him since he would be in charge of porters prosecution. This owner interceded for William Sydney Porter and said to the judge a pm really to blame. So. Henry was no billed. However w Hen the Federal Bank examiner investigated Fri situation he insisted that someone be charged and 0. Henry was in i dictated. Another judge supposedly the Only other living Man directly connected with the trial substantial. And the above Story. But earring a the secret the re truth of the o. Henry Case will g0 Down with the old Bank building. 0. Henry Devic Ped his original fiction style while a prison after his release he went to Pittsburgh and then to new York Quot where i stories quickly National Fame. He died following an operation for a liver ailment in new York n 1910, Only a few years after he had remarried to a childhood sweetheart from North Caro lira. Superman in Backfield suit out son suit out quite a crowd was out for the scrimmage games in memorial stadium yesterday. In fact he pre Box was so full that the Over cd most of the West flow i stands a by a know a commented one observer a i u so we lad a Hack that con a run like Crain pass like Heap i k like Mckay and catch passes like do and a i reckon that would be Superman a muttered another. All was quiet for a moment of two whip a play a led off on the Field far be of and then from far Back in the crowded Presa but a came a i in a he could do it too a to 1928, nothing happened but Howard Hawks Mickey mouse. Since then Disney branched out. Has Grad a Only Angels hav wings ? a to pr08ram will be i for the Edinburg Post office i Pere gave the Rumor a Large b to i d e lbs Only Angels have wings i John Hudson University student prior to its installation in March Quot about the i ures of a irl place d ? built a convincing a Aiward a Robinson Star of from Houston. The mural was on exhibition sat m the Center of the picture. The tory this background. Big to in Joseph Cal-1 Florence hp11pr Urdaz after a at or t or i _ element third dimension is in to sub a no there. A t i t Florence Heller chairman of urday afternoon at or. Lock element of third Ducute do to that City and to rank Jewell four of Hollywood play the department of t a Quot Dine wry the to Are presented by the screen \ a r u a it fruits and vegetables which Indi girl immortalized in the song my hopelessly for a a mrs. Frog Aith Ough his humor is still questionable w e have come to accept him As a necessary evil. A Claude Scruggs. Daughters. Norwegian dances nos. I and 2grieg Arab dance Tschaikowsky chinese dance Tschaikowsky Aas City where he took common ens a or .--.un, us a a ritual fire dance Dafalla cml Art. He admit that his first Guild theater in James Warwick s slavonic dance Dvorak Job was a series of cartoons for Lav. B1�?ond Alley Over russian Savior a a dance a Jere a Barber shop where he took his Columbia tonight at 6 30 o clock hungarian Dane pm int pay in hair cuts. The cartoonist one of the country a outstand in Brahms is what Hollywood dubs the a fam ins society bands Henry King ily he spends his evenings and his orchestra makes its de with his wife and two Young but on the Mutual networks a show of the week today at 5 30 of clock and heard in Austin Over know. King is currently playing in new Yorkus hotel i i Plaza. J i Sweet tunes will be featured in. Continued from rage i Hie dance program played by Lee Able to finish their work Early and Kohlenberg and his ten piece get their checks before they leave orchestra on Kab it this after the University in May. Noon at 230 of clock. The orches. ,. A a. Official bulletins have been sent a j9 made up of indents at new with Alice Faye Anu giant Don juan8 to All supervisors of . Work Southwest Texas stat teachers Richard Greene and Fred Mac an f5ark Era calling attention to this change College in san Marcos and is Murray. Feature begins at in plans. A f Sci Quirn Muu i11ui Vijh i Inu Inu ill let la in la song ate depth by overlapping rather a South of the Borders a Verv a although the painting catches than by decrease in color value septable. As it was in the song. The convivial spirit of a locality depending chiefly on color harm Gene Agai i discovered a hat he naturally Rich in color it is Ren on or effectiveness the i a must no to stray South of the Bor with a Subtle delicacy and ttt31,i ten�?~11 a High in key ,.j. And presents no great contrasts i Smiley Burnette is again the which av0ld Gudiness 0f Light and dark. Silly sentimental search yet possesses a quiet strength. I a a a a in now James Cagney in a the roaring today s movies i 111 undeniably local in its setting and representative of a particular Region the mural is at the same time cosmopolitan. The subject Al. Matter is provincial the tone is Universal. The Golden warmth of the pyramids of oranges and 01d Grapefruit hark Hack to old Spain made to this scheme without los assistant to the band director at ing at least part of the benefits . That the administration Hopes to for the second time in six secure Dean Moore said. J weeks screen Star Gary Grant More than twelve Hundred Stu headlines the a Silver theater dents in the University Are pm cast Over lbs this afternoon at played by the n . This year. 5 of clock he has the leading role in addition there Are approx in a service aplenty a an orig mately forty students at Galves Inal Story by John Halloran. Ton who Are n.. Workers. Miriam Hopkins. Betty Hutton no definite information has yet Sam Levene and Folk music stars an \ r a it a been secured about the future Frank Luther and Zora Layman. T it. Roaring plans of that n.. But it is sex join master of ceremonies Bur i p11 Jimmy it Agney petted that Congress will ap-1 Gess Meredith and Star directory an of a _ prop Riate the necessary funds and Norman Corwin in a Pursuit of i n re m c v that applications May he received happiness on Columbia this aft mpg a thur Lenni a Ina Tan with Botte Davis and Errol eyed senoritas. The Gay accents of Flower clusters Bou no exceptions can be heard each week. Kohlenberg is 3 58, 6 56,. 54, and 9 52 of clock. A a Jab a end a. Liiva Kle state. A Chi girl a and Gladioli suggest Southern with Cary Grant and Rosalind july th8oft 5repns and sombre Russell. Feature begins at 2. 4. Puppies Refl it it the changing mood 6, 8, and to of clock. of the with Gene Autry. Feature of the tropics. It is n simple Texas scene but it is charged with a suggestive which Encomb begins at 2, 3 36, 5 12, 6 48 8 24, , be world and at n Quot Quot i my it a Kilt i u a l. F _ and to of clock. Capitol. A a drum along the with Henry Fonda limits but the Bounds of imagine Ion. The design itself is organised Engineer continued from Page to after june i As in the past. A serf soon at 3 30 of clock ointments were made last sum-1- lion piles and causes a great Deal Andes of damage to Many buildings. A when soil begins to slip there Are three ways to Stop it remove same appointment time May be Man of Sweetwater As guest at Wesleyan to give play i the land or increase the resistance Mer on August 15 and that plan proved so satisfactory that the miss Yarno hostess Flynn. Hortense Yarno has Rose Ber adopted for next year. Aie Delta Phi Epsilon Home. The Home owned and operated an All american eating House 609 Congress ave. A Complete soc a sunday dinner�?50c from 11 30 to 9 00 a menu a fresh shrimp or Oyster or fruit cocktail or l/2 chilled Grapefruit or Cream of Tomato soup Choice Fried Chicken country style broiled fresh Salmon Steak Parsley butter Fried tenderloin of Trout tartar sauce fillet mignon Steak mushroom sauce roast pork loin Apple sauce Choice of two fret a a rpt baby Lima bean a baked Idaho potatoes buttered a Paragus souffle yellow Yam a buttered Freh Broccoli devised egg salad deep Apple pie or hot mince pie or Vanilla or chocolate ice Cream hot homemade individual Dixie biscuit Coffee 2 cup milk Tea or hot chocolate mrs. W. J. Hannaford owner the Wesley player will present of the soil by drawing out the was Mother Earth and her children Ter a or. Simpson said. Sunday night february 25, at 6. After inspection Tours of the o clock at the w Esley Lounda soil mechanics laboratories of the Tion. Those taking part in the play Bureau of engineering research Are Shirley hiker sue Joe Rob in the Little. Campus the text. Orts. Mary Virginia Griggs Henry Highway department and mar Graves Walton Crymes Stanley i shall Ford dam the conference Banks and Gaulvin Parker. Adjourned. As advertised i Orvit Quot gives you dry cleaning Sale popular demand make necessary an Extension of austins greatest dry cleaning Sale. Plain dresses 59c ladies Spring Coats. 59c or Wool Robes any two of above together 99c for both our deluxe cleaning method Are used on every garment Nick Linz deluxe cleaner Dyer Hatter tailor and furrier phone 2-3123 611 Congress twenties ii with Priscilla Lane in in a a Tumal a in doors open 1.45 p. M. A historic Era comes to Lusty. Ute once More int a color Faye Greene cartoon a Fred e x t r a i blow by blow the Dempsey Willard fight a new so Tex a if alway 15c till 7 . Frank Capras a or. 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