Parade of Hats in 1944 Fashion Preview
New York fashion writers tour the 1944 hat season highlighting dramatic berets with back drape, deep crowns, and wimples. Cloche renewals, parachute berets, and back interest shapes lead the parade alongside bicorne, tricorne, and puffed felt hats inspired by Revolutionary War imagery. Florence Reichman and John Frederics showcase bold, wearable fall hats with wide brims, pompador accents, and ostrich feather trims.
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Marion Young
NEA
New York
John Frederics
Florence Reichman
Johm-Frederics
Erik
Copley
Singleton Copley
Benjamin Franklin
Copley Fed
Lafayette
Rogers’ Rangers
Johns Frederics
Mystery Room of Theaters Brings Tyrone Power to Summer Stock
Westport Connecticut hosts Tyrone Power and Annabella in Liliom at the Country Playhouse, a rambling cow barn turned stage. The couple joins a growing summer stock scene famed for big names and strong attendance, with Power hopeful this could spark a trend of Hollywood actors doing more summer theater.
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Tom Wolf
Westport
Ccon
Tyrone Power
Annabella
Post Road
New England
Powers
Hollywood
Bessie
Farmer Brown
Grovers Comers
Provincetown Players
Straw Hat
Country Playhouse
Theater Guild
Lawrence Langner
Armina Marshall
Tallulah Bankhead
Mary Boland
Constance Collier
Ika Chase
Dennis King
Mr. Power
Darryl Zanuck
Polwer
Tyrone
West Falmouth
Mass
Tye
Somemer Theater
Liliom
Mad Hatter hat ideas from John Frederices team display
The piece describes John Frederices team known as mad hatters modeling hats and cap ideas. It details attaching feathers, lace, masks, doll hats, crocheted caps to models and even improvising with steel wool for a hat, suggesting attic finds and kitchen scraps for creative headwear. The tone is playful and invitational.
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John
John Frederices
Mad Hatters
Mr. John
John Frederics
Diana Barrymore Aims for Stage And Screen Career
The 20 year old daughter of John Barrymore, Diana Barrymore, reflects a dual aim to split her time between drama and film. She has appeared in two Broadway plays and plans to join Hollywood, hoping for a six month contract while pursuing theater work. She describes a torch voice, a love for the stage, and a desire to balance money making film work with stage roles.
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John Barrymore
Diana Barrymore
Barrymore
Hollywood
Dinny
Heavi Rgmore
Diana
Riverdale Theater
White Plains
Captain Jinks
The
Horse Marines
Ethel Barrymore
Daddy
Judy
Plays and Summer Stock Across the Country
The phrase describes a broad practice where plays and factors are tested in venues nationwide, including summer stock theaters. It highlights how productions are trialed outside core seasons to gauge audience response and refine performances.
Secret Voyage on the Sonora Chapter V
A tense scene unfolds aboard Hammond's circle as Jim Mallory confronts threats and bribery over the Sonora's location. Eric Forbes doubts Mary Larsen and hints at secrecy while Hammond weighs private investment. A blackmail scheme looms as Mallory advances plans with Hammond and pays close attention to Lois Hammond and Mary Larsen.
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Mallory
Dim
Mary Larsen
Jim
Jeffery Bummond
Eric Forbes
Hammond
Havana
Sonora
J. H
Forbes
Eric
Jim Mallory
Sima Mallory
Mary
Pye
Jeffery Hammond
Hammond's
Lois Hammond
Sonova
Mr. Hammond
Mr. Mallory
Lois
Miami
New York
Cotton Future Depends on Sales Promotion
The Cotton Industry Committee led by Geo. W. Robison notes U S Department of Agriculture and federal agencies collaborate with the Surplus Marketing Administration to boost domestic cotton consumption. Promotions by the National Cotton Council and Cotton Textile Institute aim to strengthen U S fiber leadership through expanded markets and worker development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cote Fon
Surplus Marketing Administration
U.S. Department of Agricultire
Avere
Americin Cotton
Geo. W. Robison
Hempstead County
National Cotton Council
Cotton Textile Institute
Diana Barrymore on stage and heritage in theater world
A diary style profile notes Diana Barrymore's acting talent and the challenge of her famous stamp. It mentions opinions from a producer and her parents' social standing, plus her preference for politics and books over nightlife, ending with her being taken to dine with two admirers after a show.
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Tiana
Diana
Daddy
Diana Barrymore
Barrymore
New York
Emily
Royal Family
American Theater
Michael Strange
Harrison Tweed
Cafe Society
Cotton consumption urged to rise amid world conflict
Mr Robison cites rise from 5 million bales in 1935 to 7.5 million in 1940 and a projected 10 million in 1941. He says exports are under 1 million bales this year due to war disruptions and urges boosting home use through the Supplementary Cotton Stamp Program, Cotton Stamp Plan, Federal Mattress Program, and new cotton insulation uses. The SMA and National Cotton Council push markets and research to expand cotton and cottonseed product uses, tying industry fate to program success.
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Robison
SMA
United States
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