"THE GORGEOUS HUSSY."

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 7

"THE GORGEOUS HUSSY."

Tomorrow at the Majestic.

Five distinguished actors of peculiarly contrasting characteristics, four of them as lovers, were required to impersonate the men who figured in the life of glamorous Peggy O'Neal in "The ■jorgeous Hussy," which opens tomorrow at the Majestic Theatre. Joan Crawford, in the title role of this historical romance, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, portrays the lovely daughter of a Washington tavern-keeper during the administration of President Andrew Jackson. Jackson himself shielded her from the savage attacks of Washington society. John Eaton, Secretary of War, eventually married her, but her first love was for "Bow" Timberlake, the gay. young naval officer who married her and sailed away to be killed. John Randolph of Virginia loved her from childhood, but lost her. A newspaper man was her friend and loyal aide. President Jackson is impersonated by Lionel Barrymore, the veteran star. Robert Taylor, Hollywood's most spectacular young star of the current era, plays the part of Timberlake. Francho't Tone portrays Eaton, the suave Secretary of War, who married the little spitfire and was sent away as Ambassador to Spain when Washington revolted against her, and Melvyn Douglas portrays the tragic senator from Virginia, John Randolph, who loved the girl more deeply than all the others, yet lost her -when he remained true to his own ideals. James Stewart also has an important role.