STAGE and SCREEN

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 351, 6 June 1935, Page 2

STAGE and SCREEN

By "SCENARIO."

What the Stars are Doing. HAPPENINGS IN HOLLYWOODPARAMOUNT,, NEWS. A team of 200 horses will be utilised in the making of the Paramount spectacle, "The Crusades." Henry Wilcoxon and Loretta Young will pfay the leading roles and Cecil ' B. De Mille will direct. * * * Mary Ellis, who k< co-starring with Carl Brisson in the Paramount picture, "All the King's Horses," aspired to fame as an actress but first became a singer of note without any previous training, i "JS* "if *|* Le Roy Prinz, who directed the "Ru'mba" dance sequences at the Paramount studio, once directed: similar dances in the Casino La Plays in Havana, Cuba. * * * More than twenty extremely feminine Spanish gowns characterise Mariene Dietrich's wardrobe in Paramount's "Carnival 'ln Spaiin."' Alii of the gowns were designed for her by Travig Banton, leading Hollywood stylist. 7P TT w Kent Taylor, Paramount contract player, has been given the leading masculine role in that Studio's "College Scandal." The "feminine leads are played by Arline Jijflge and Wendy Barrie. ! * # * Noel Cow'ard's' Leading Lady. Rosita Moreno way recently signed by Paramount to play one of the leading" feminine roles jn "The Scoundrel," the film drama which marks Noel; Coward's film debut. . Miss Moreno combines dancing and singing with''her talents as a dramatic actress -and is equally at home in Spanish and.» English" language roles.. In "The Scoundrel," written by Ben HechUand Charles McArthur a s a barring ..film for, Noel Coward, Miss Moreno will'vie for feminine honours with Julie Haydbn,' Martha Sleeper and'Hope Williams, the four actresses appearing in the parts of sweet-' hearts of Coward;

Fashions in Hollywood. 1 LATEST CREATIONS IN FILM j CAPITAL. I The peak of sophisticated feminine allurement is said to be touched by I the ivory s atin evening- gown worn j by Helen Vinson in Paramount?,! "Private Worlds." Of .figure-clinging cut, the gament is illuminated by .two : gorgeous diamond-emerald clips, bracelets to match and shimmering silver sandals. . | XXX ! Mary Ellk 1 , featured with Tullio Carminati in "Paris in Spring," has a < most interesting accessory ensemble. | The s ort of kid which is used for ! gloves, in white, fashions a smart " (handbag; a crushable belt; gloves j and a sports hat. This s et of "gadgets" will give a new accent to various costumes. ■•',;'■ x x x Hats Take a Back Sent. Hollywood i s one place where hats sometimes have to« take a back seat. But this season they may take a resit in the pockets of the younger feminine playerg. Grace Bradley, who appears in Paramount's "Stolen Harmony," with George Raft and Ben Bernic, has brought out a fad for i little crocheted hate with a brim and a bit of detail on top of the crown. ( They come in very smart colours and are ideal for wearing as well as for • carrying in pockets or handbags. I i,X X X Mae in Grey and Violet, I Mae West, who is now making "Goj ing to Town" for Paramount, will • wear, a grey and violet colour scheme . this season. A simple and graceful frock of grey chiffon accompanied by : a formal .topcoat of heavy grey crepe j.with cuffs of blue fox will be accentTied by a corsage of deep-purple vio!'.'lets worn high at'the neck me. A ''smart grey hat will'complement this : costume and Miss West will, wear ■ the newest thing in gloves—violet velvet gauntlets * with a bag to match. This colour combination is one of the most classic, autumn ..fashions and is also very becoming.

Coming Attractions

PLAZA THEATRE

To-night (Thursday), finally: Path- J er Brown, (Detective—Walter Con-! n oily. j Friday and Saturday: Cleopatra— I Claudet.te Colbert; Warren William; j Henry Wilcoxon. . j Monday and Tuesday: Royal Caval- l cade.— Mathespn Lang. i Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: I One Night of Love.—Grace' Moore;! Tullio Carminati; Lyie Talbot. ' j ; Coming next Saturday: Girls Willi be Boyfj; Claud Maude, Dolly Haas, j KING'S THEATRE. \ Friday:* On the Air.—British ' Do-j minions Film, ; Saturday and Monday: The Man ; With Two Faces.—Edward G. Rob-: imon; and Church Mouse—Laura j La P'lante. ; j Tuesday and Wednesday: Tlie Private Life of Don Juan.—Douglas Fairbanks; Merle Oberon; Benita Hu'me, Thursday and Friday: It's a Cop Sydney Howard, Dorothy Bouchicr.