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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1939

Page

13

Actors Gather For Battle In Union Controversy

Atlantic City New Jersey August Atlantic city scene sees Berke and Hollywood New York entertainers converge to resolve a tense theater labor dispute. The American Federation of Actors faces a split with the Stage Hands union over affiliation. Leaders Ralph Morgan and William Green prepare for a closed hearing with union spokesmen and delegated representatives while others plan a strenuous challenge to the Stage Hands’ bid for control.

Atlantic ‘City N. J Berke Holywood New York American’ Federation of Tabor William Green A. F Ot UL Tvalved American Federation of Actors S Lage Hands A. F. of E Associated Asters and Artists of America Green Actors Guild A. A A. F International Alliance OF Morgan Joan Mule Lucille Gleason Binnie Barnes Edgard Arnold Mischa Auer Henry Hull Weyne Morris Jarry Brests Shalimas Guild Extra Players' Council New LA. T Harry Richman Actors' Equity Sophie Tucker A. FP A

Lasky Scout Seeks Talent for Hollywood Gateway

Jesse D Laskys Gateway to Hollywood moved to the Gunter hotel this week where Marc Daniels casting chief for Mr Lasky interviews applicants daily from 4 am to 1 pm. Boys 20 to 30 and girls 16 to 28 invited for personal interviews with no appointment needed. Thirty eight boys and twelve girls will be chosen to perform at the Majestic theater the week of August 19 and one couple will go to Hollywood to appear on Mr Laskys radio program for Tollywood contracts with Eddie Sobel directing rehearsals in San Antonio next week for the eighteen boys and eighteen girls chosen to perform with Edmund Lane Anita Louise and Wendy Bartle.

Jesse DL. Lasky Hollywoud Gunter Hotel Marc] Daniels Chester Mr. Lasky Majestic Theater Hollywood Pid Tollywood Contracta Eddie Sobel Holywood San Antonio Lores Hollywood Edmund Lane Anita Louise Wendy Bartle

Trio Charged In Robbery Involving Several Victims

Complaint filed in Justice of the Peace Raymond Gerhardt's court names Jack Horton Fred Neutge and More American as suspects in a robbery by assault with a pistol at 408 Water Street on August 7. Other complaints allege theft from persons with multiple incidents involving Mra. Ida Hogg Amy Burroughs Jesse Knopp and Oscar Narro. Also notes a separate burglary charge against Jack Hanson. Treasury data for August 7 shows receipts expenditures and balances.

Persots Louis DeLatte Cleveland Avenue Jasco of the Peace Raymond Gerchardt Jack Horton LaQitte Street Fred Neutge Sted Nolan Street A-Morriscn Lsted North Flores Street Water Street Neutwe Ida Hogg North Alamo Street Eigath Street Broadway Asult Oscar Narro Lafitte Street

Broadway Trade Mark Reitstated In Daily Mirror

Walter Winehell On Broadway Trade Mark Reitstated. The New York Scene reviews first nights and the DEW season's uproarious trend with stars like Hepburn Barrymore Hayes and Lombard. It notes Behrman and Hecht MacArthur works, radio panels, and current stage cinema mix, with comments on actors, directors, and audience reception.

Walter Winehell Depy't Daily Mirror, Inc New York Rapoppin la Cornett Behrman Miss Hepburn Helen Hayes My. Woollcott Angels Times Square

Record Price for Maugham Script

Motion Picture Valuer Lowella G Parsons reports Warner Bros paid a record 90000 for film rights to Somerset Maughams The Villa on the Till with Bette Davis and Greer Garson linked to projects. The piece covers bids, industry figures, and related Hollywood moves, including court actions and anecdotes about stars and locations.

Lowella G Parsons Motion Picture Valuer Hollywood Somerset Maugham Warners Bette Davis M-G.m Greer Gayson Time & Great Woman's Vols Heavens Bette Davis Miriam Hopkins

Local Notables Footnote Camp Bulls Roundup and Moves

A garbled listing notes Emmet Rahm San Francisco tied visit with W B Sherill in Uvalde County, H A Fitzhugh and Benno Scheel in county affairs, plus clerk duties by Russell White. Mentions Lant McCombs, Jesse Oppenheimer, Lols Long, Alice MacFarlane, and others in social and official roll calls.

Emmet Rahm San Francisco W. B. Sherill Uyalde H. A Fitzhugh Bexar Benno Scheel J. Louis Quintanilla Russell White Camp Bulls Lant McCombs Jesse A. Oppenheimer Muat Hue Panholor

Actors Ready to Battle in Stage Hand Dispute

Fragmented report lists Franchot Tone Milward Arnold and Livia DeHaviland among others as ready to fight. Claims of kidnaping by the stage hand union surface amid mixed chatter about hotel moves and wedding dates. Names like Anatole Litvak Miriam Hopkins and Barbara Stanwyck appear in a cluttered, confused snapshot of entertainment news.

Disrupted Movie Timetable Fragments In OCR Text

OCR snippet lists film and show times with misread characters and garbled titles. It references multiple venue codes and schedules such as 12:10 7:83 16:30 and 2:03 with unclear titles like Court Guard and Empire Grand Jay.

Uiitis Attec Court Guard Texay Empire

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