Variety (Oct 1934)

11^ M Here'* one thai loaka pretty bikd rlfc'ht now, but la richly deRervthgr of help ami may crash through to biff things if that help Is correctly : applied. Younjf producing firm of Ilonry j^' llammond, Inc., which la proscntinK ihe play at the Garrick, evidently realises that plenty of doctoring l« prepi^red to supply It. Authors* ithd • Ijewia, U^wr: .ChleAgo iif;w*pAper fnan and oo reiatioh of ttie novelist, have «nMied « tftsoi^ hatlns character, flU«d It futt Df fine, lusty writing. »nd have Jcfpt in the dramatic mould for almost two arts. After that the mould cracks i>n thorn, partly because of their own failure to make the lat- ter dramatic sequences believable and partly l)«ci|ttM >f ,in^ direction. , Asa ('Acq') Burdette, shrewd and V spetl-blndlng Kansas politician with a nono-too-savory reputa- tion, Is 'the protagonist of the piece and he is played magnificently by Fred Stone for two-thirds of the #ay atid a little less sktUfuUy foiv the oilMtr third. However* aafalii. that's more the author'i fault tiaa .n the director's than It is Stone's. Audience first sees "Ace" at nn • open-air camp meeting in March, 1861. Wily old reprobate gets on the platform under the pretext of ■ having repented his sins and then turns the affairs into a political rally in which he rails against the horrors of slav-imnlBt- '^|ii;.' l pyM rt a bis own cause. ' NA> dbu^t about Ma belnv aiaecess- fttl; th^ ni6xt aeent ahowlnt hliii tn ; W*ahitt£rton, a fatt-fl»dgod. MUatpr. :b«a}eged'--by "reporterii' .atll4'^'illM|l>.'P th« kMrbhteiMs of the Vitwaii Vh-th«,atatei.^/vv'v-:> rAce" ha« the {acuity of liiai^- Int not dfily thi» audfSnces Mrhlch Hstett to his speeches but also hla friends and those closely associated with him. One of those falling under his spell is Will Starling, suitor for hi.s daughter's hand and a sober-minded, straight-laced /~iyoung man, who, because of Ace's stories, becomes faMtlo^ -Ip vlW hatred of slavery. As tlie war years pass, however, "Ace" becomes bitter about the terrific bloodshed, and when an old friend, Philemon Smallwood, now a general in the Confederate army in Washington on a mission conccrn- ; ing prisoner exchange, happens along, the senator from Kansas broaches his great plan, which is complete cassation of hostilities by uniting the Yankee and Rebel forces in a war on Maximilian in Mexico. Jeff Davis Is to be In com- mand, the South is to fr«« the slaves and the question «# their voting is to be held lit J|Mvfui««-f«ir live of moire yeium;'' . :Seh0iiwr ifa^ thirouirli wh4m a hoa- ttto |art)lmltst Mii^ dt H and the ^«yhawlEtv% |i61ttloai earacr maAM .n; i«;bO;Ott"tKa'««eii»'' ^ pHtlnaliy, tifii^^ birottght ^Brectly home to; Mini ^y iMiving y^ung ata^rling, the ' itroapeottve ; ,sott<-ln-l%ir, virtually commit auiclde on the battlefleld after learning of tv'hat he deems 'Ace's* treachery. As MARTY MAY « Mow FMtared with ?fAnOK4t^ IMnEiltliii %iwMiNrton ilia SofttOB Traveler said: "A swell actor If thero aver wa* on«." 15«0 B'wa.T—ftaite 1314—Bry »-6$M THI "Tbe Great Waltz'r ; t^w,::.;.,. played hoir. the young m«n comcK ll^ and 4ien0unce.s him, but the more traiCtO not* is out. In fact, right now, end la very Hat and pointleHH. SiSieeipt that 'Ace* will probably have to 'take it ott the Itfun,' there is no real denouement to tiiip pl^ r 1 c c"e staggers when *Ace' biuaL'hes his plan to Smallwood, al- tlinui;h both Stone and Walter Kelly (who plays the Confederate) do their best. It remains too sud- den a twist, despite the fact that •Ace" says he's had the idea in back of his head for some time. Noth- ing wrong, of course, about the faits. Just such a suggestion to end the war wa3 made and envoys went to liichmitnd with Lincoln's okay, if not support, to discuss it. Secretary Hlair was one of the lead- ers. However, entirely outside of the dramatic thread, "Jayhawker" would bo immeasurably Improved by sharper and more astute direc- tion. Timing of .lines and movement of players is fre<iuently very bad and ruins some ex:C6llent dramatic ef- fects. Especially is that true of a battleground scene which has a very nice bit concerning the frater- nization ot aoldiera ...^f the two armies. Af'-''-l^y«d.- -n(0^.;.;'lt.-:„ Jjttt mii^e^ l>Ut li^eonld vin^ lastly be made to click; ' : Stone gives a forthright, .liflH- mate performance of 'Acie' ^xe(t»|it for a few moments In the last aceh<^. when, perhaps because he Is floored by the inconsLstency of the action, he allows a couple of musical com- edy mannerisms to intrude. Just how the old Stone fpllowing will re- act to his part here is sometliing else again. 'Ace* Is a hard-drinking. Woman-chasing old reprobate, given to very plain, lusty language, and then, too, of course, character Is something of a 'heavy.' allhouKh .sympathetically amusing in the lirst part. At all events, it's a feather in his cap. Walter Kelly is excellent in a role that doesn't give him the riglit kind of chance. Stone's youngest, Carol Impresses neatly as the ingenue, and Edward McXamara is especial- ly effective as a loyal friend of the ^JayhairJMMr*' JP#Mi auUfoyto )a prop- ~eriy^'intl)9m|-:'.««''Wlwwt|esii .young •hero. . ■^ . ' Maybe SIdiiey Hb^rMnl, iirM^ such a 8w#ll job oft WMr OWni with L«wis' 'Dodii,w6rth|V «Mi Hgurd out with Slndate «nd hla ^liaboratbr some way of holdlhg the drainaUc tension of 'Jsiyhawker' u|i to its early promise. Character la there and so is an idea, but^rtght now it distntegrateiai And nt ,tb« same time the play crleniOT-.nMlirectlon. It deserves It: •, -t, ) . Wafer*, Baltimore, Oct. 22. Comedy tn two acts presented by Laur- ence Schwab and Philip Dunning at th« Maryland theatre, Baltimore, week Oct. Ti; vvrittun by Joseph Schrank and I'hilip DunniiiK, staged by I'hllip Loeb; scenic production desivned by Ame mnUbors. ■4 Ototn.... ...«.. i...|MMi4 MIteMll Dan (Click) Wllcry.. .,... .Holm iAteehan Betty.......•.>;. •,.,•>,...i.Jane Spymour Loretta .......>«.••..^•t i,.... I>urot hy 1i a 11 Mr. Bates. .., ,•>.;.-*..•*•••,4.,.. Royal. Iteal QladytL 9,xtnm*4,,^k,**»iv*>.iM9n Wynn' 'Bingo' Ndsdllv...Don Beddoe Prof. Noonan O. .1. VanasM (Jentlemun of the Vreaa liaruM (.Jrau Slattery, of the Mirror. .J. Xnthoiiy Hutches Mels. of the Times Robert Williams Mr. Williams............Royal Dana tracy I'eiey.. ...>.>,,,.««^,>,«,>>Jlarry Hellnver I!Ia<"kie.,'.V,',;,• • ^»«.jMeph Duwiilnx Nick Joe V'itale llcllljf.y Carter Itl.ike Mr. Craie Che.«tcr t'lutp Tho Mother .Maude 8. Stml.iir Uei>ortcr.<: Hetty Fields, Jerry Sltriiio, lUtly I^e. Pedro Galvto. Bcsiry Hart,,'W:!!- liam Worth, Uob.-^rt Street;,C1»»rt«iS . lldw.ird Colehrook. It is rational to anticipate 'Dawn (Jlory' (nee 'The I'atli of tJlory') be- ing accorded relatively welemne no- tices on its entry into N.Y. A vigor- ous, hiph-Kcnred comedy of half- satirical, half-farcial inipiication.s. it is certain to bo contrasted with 'She Loves Me Not,' largely, po.ssibly, be- cau.se of the I.iaurpnce Schwab a.s- sociation witii both pieces. Com- pared with that hit of last season, Olory' comes oft decidedly second best, however. IMaj' is .eimilarly niultl-casted, fast-paced and played upon many scenes, utilizing the same doui)le-decked, panelod-walled .st.iKc arrangement that so tellingly enhanced th«- mt fnv elU n g. ^ :-XOves: Me Not." In its break-in state here, scenes were noticeable wherein action could have been va.stly accelerated: like- wise deletion of a few unprogres- Hivc palaver periods could be prfilit- ably ofTocted; probably will he, since it is understood a rather a.Hsidui»u.>< lightening process started after the opening night here. Plot, localed In Manhattan, pre- .sents another of tho.se Irrepressible imbllcists who finds himself at the end of his resources With a jphotog on his hands who is likewise flnnn- cially dented aftw a_publlcity stunt in Jvrsey flivved. BoU from blue hilts the p.A. iRi'Hh idea of winning the t(f>^ coin |>rhte In> phbiofffahMc beauty cont**t being flting by a.lax- ntiVe ntitnttfartarer. Hto^jpliotbir velops a compositci prMI^ i fM^odo romm# ltMsi(^ss«>d of the aailieht sIpW cljaVactei^isilcs 6t leAtfinqr cine- ma tights^,th«! gama-of £i|f^ti'l<(>b. flirba flt 0arbo;.;M!ft <Pdm«it <fai!|i # ooppeid: than boya Und their beaut creation has ovarnlgJit become a iia tionaV Institutioli and Hhd them a^Vaa Muarely. b*blh4^ tha eight b«a.in^ thAt til* proMi has acooded W piUaUn 4aaMa«4 nt^d #anla to in- torviijifp t|livnbn«nxistent stunner, to whom tfi* ib1cMt6ra have «tllxed the euphonious tag of ^lialtn Olory. PtX; radio and ad lhll«»lRiianie«lt seek- ers are,alio bombni'dlnt witli oicera, Fabricatora ease along; anagginiar in* much . gravy ai possible without having to present tlieir beaut: ftna 1 - ly, back |o tho wifillr they And a" out in tho person M « chamb^imid who ha« till th#m b««n oto^r^M-'mii^ii^ ance.-' ■ ' ^ . ■ : ■ '\ v , , ■ ^ ■ Gal proves a foathor-bi-ain and leads the promoters a merry pa»'e In keeping up the deception, and in keejiin^ her from public contact and 'unchnperoned' chats with a pryin/i? liibloid press. She'tj by nature a seeker after simple i)lea.suros and wtien she aluis her orbs at the phntog hla llancee. who's in on the lioax, balks. Alcjinwhile racketeers are plottinfr to snatch the girl, but learn of the hoax and demand blat'kmail; liancee, wanting to rid scene of her rival. Induces 'em to go throufih with the original plan of kidnapping, while the p.a. secretly fixes it with the toughies to grab an alcoholic, though public, hero aviator he had previously roman- tically paired with his hoax for pub- licity. Pre.s.s is beginning to wi.se up Just when gangsters snatch both the gal and the flyer, thus changing asp^t Of case and the huUahalOo of . national notice starts all over again. Pm. CoChmettces lining tip contracts for his *mlht* when tha- ehntched twain are returned, with one of the gaitKsters claiming the reward coin offered by-pop aubscrlption. The girl giV^s the p.tt. and his plan.s a hoot by announcing she's going to hitch up with the aviator, wedding thoughts having formulated When the pair were strapped in a trunk togetiter and .hauled. ,p.^t on the anateh/ Play is fraught with quite a flurry of laughs and possessed of a pack of humorous by-play. Some of the gaiu's will be especially elTective In N. Y.. where they will have a particu- larly local significance. References to Paramount Picture." several times and one of tho.se cracks, if retained, may draw an objection. Initial 10 mins. of the first act dragged too cumbersomely here, and consequently piece didn't lunge out with the snap and bounce a piece of this sort should have. Also the .^adio' used several times would benefit from a clearer enunciation of recolrdings*. actually important an- nouncementa over 'ether' were dis- torted to ttnintelUtibllity. As a generality, cast shaded an oke rating. Sheehan, as the p.a.. is a good choice for role, but his con- frere, the photog (Millard Mitchell) was decidedly miscast; not the breesy type the part and action demanded. Dorothy Hall as 'Dawn QUsry^ h4ndl<^ her assignment amartiy ahd tfaa physical metamor-^ phosts from ohambierinald to bettut was ununMlllir i flMUfully «ff«cted. Helen wynni te. nw pti<»tog*B flancee, Kives all liiandii ft run for trotiplng honors; many wll) be IncUnad to proffer the opinion that aha eopa tha show. With ft Hepbnrnian prbllta and hairdrttul and ft classy chassis and cftrrlaga^ aha daaervea careful scrutiny from atudln tftlintaooutft Uemainder of oait 1ft nor*; or lasa subordinate r(4aa and, in aggi^ato; is fair enoughV i^tllp l>oM}, In his maiden try at Staging a spoken plSly, turned jja ft Creditable job. Scenes, spun on and ott with revolv- ing stage rapidly, ara nicely de- sigjMd ;by Arnft lAindborir/ Whatever ttMt lata of 'Oldry^ as a legit chterprtse, one thing ia tear- tain, it's a cinch for plcttirea; ": tim «pjara thint Iftto real sopbiatloft. tloa Bftd tro ftft«r that tired buainaas man. More pappy daftoa nunibara are badly needed, ftlsd. Book could almost stand on Its own aa a comedy, having to do with two actors (Harry Rlchman and Itob.llope) returning on ft liner ftod encountering two girls who are daughters of a wealthy banker. Story carries on into the banker's home, with the banker's sweetie visiting him at a house party and l>rinKing her pal (Harry Uicltman) alouK as a pretended hu.sband, only to have Kichman iliscover the girl ho met on the l>oat. It Kcts <iuite farcical but Mct^owan has woven Ills elaborate plot so #011 that i^ stantla up admirably. liiehman, although tired in voice, is right at home in his role and teamed with Bob Hope they are carrying the show, with Linda Wat- kins badly handicapped by a sprained ankle, but carrying on. Taylor Holmes, Cor.1 Witherspoon, Dennie Moore, Charles CQllina ftnd Nick l..ong, Jr., are all iet. V ^ Heal riot of the show among the local sophisticatea la Iflka Roman* off, tha ona-ftftd ftnly £i^lnca Mkdiaei. Mike ha«bean wrlttmi' Into- the .show and la tftkihg himself serious- ly aa hftvltq^ ft Hollywood future ahead of .hlm,i Thby even havie al- lowed hini to idng a number, and all that, seems to bother him is the fact that he gets the biggest laugh of the show on* his two entrances at a lime when nobody should laugh. Mike can't understand this but is deciding that he must he a come- dian. As an actor he will certainly be- the talk of New York, provided, of course, he survives Boston. .*^core has some real music in It, including 'When Love Comes Swinging Along,' 'Say When.' 'Put Your Heart in a Song.' 'Isn't It June' and 'So Long For Ever So Lonf,'.' One double entendre Ivric entitled 'Hon't Tell Me It's Bad' will probably never get on the air as it ^oston^ Oct. 27. MUttloat comedy la twa acta and ton •-(■entiH proiliiced by JaCk McGowan and Kay iieiiJi-i.von; book by Jack M<'(iuv\;in; niuaio by Ray Uonderaon: lyrics by Ted Koehlet^ prododMoa Svmben «t««e4 -by I; u sse 11 Ifarksrt t bwk siaged 1v BertrMm 11HI ri.-.on: :cost^mMl. by -.Ckintm.--^. LsysJre; nr>-:t i>(>rrori«aii«e>{'at'-''':thS'' WuMMi'' -'Oc- t.>l»er liH. ; Alios •.• •...H«Ien Buok I'^reddlS'' ivi ',«"••>.>'«•'• •'•>(..Jack Leonard Jane .....«••,••> •ii>-«,.^V.'.I'lltcla Walking I'llen .■••.4«;^«iW».'a<i|4it4a>t ICtiierson Jinimy Clak«..........,.........i!ob lloiic Mob DreeM ................Harry Klchmun Deck Ateward..,,.............juira Albert IteKiniiM I'l.ilt.,,,„.,.....Nick I,onK. Jr. An Insiioctur. ..,i;,.'^'a..,ilnrtln Shpppard (.'arter Holmes.. .charlos ('ullln.'! Muri'hy I<V<«lri' k Matiatt .\ tmee Bates I 'e n n i c M' ><jrc Charles ralmer,^,«;^«.. ...Taylor Ili.lnKt. T«riipklns......i,Mt*i.« J. 1*. Wilson Myra Palmer ...Cora Wltber.sjvon •Prince Michael MUli.'n'l llniii iin.tf rote, the I'unk..,., t lyde Veaux •'"ni»r ...I^notd. Brown i'..ink Ouardvf.WM%:.«..,,^...;Jai-K Rlchard.s I tank Ouard, ..,;,.>..>.;,,,.a,, ;^o^Carr(<li 1 *Mih0|i. .'.'••^ «,.••••«, ^'.4. •'•Fred.'-.iiTovi Ja< k MiC.Dwan and Hay Hender- son have apparently produced a winner, althouRh there is much work being done (»n it and much more that should be dnnf. Ilnrry Hlchman is carrying the show anil Is reported to hiivo a slice |ft It, bought With his own coin. It is a lavish production in these doubtful days, and :remat (cably well ,balanc«Hl; in; bbbki neoNi ataging, (*a«l»: lioiiittimea and aettlrigs. The rhbriia«runs to the tittttues^iur;, tai^guotHiiia^ tirpa^: boauty with praicti^aily iittdity bcfinr^ ahown to thei hatlvei. piji Job to b« done on tha production Is to let lt>Ithw lie fr(* from any hint of <l»lue dl- -atffgue arid Iyric« or olse Minsky now stand.s, and should be lef$ in if the show proes snftppy or dropped if it gofs pQllyannii:'V AH% fttt; iboiHi liira ft hit. WOMAN ON TRIAL Holl.vwbod, 6ct. 29. Mystery drama In three acta and one ■cene by Ayn Rand. Presented and di- rected by E. E. nive at tht Hollywood I'lyaoip^ Heily wood. Os t. ^; iMlt'tsp. Unusual mystery in which the en- tire action taldes place in a court- room a la,JLMary Dugan.' In this case, the person on trial is not thv murderer. Play is well written, but as In the case of all first plays, the author has overwritten everything, pointed up too well the fact that in the end the suspected witne.ss will be held for the murder and the accused liberated. Inspired by the rumors that Ivor Krugcr is still alive, play datda with a Swedish millionaire who, virhen he flnda hla finanolal kingdom begin - ning to toppla. haa ft bft^ thrown from hla penthouaa. MuUtftted. it la identlAad aa th# Swada. letter haa atartad to skip tha country, but la Ifttar IcIHad by hla father.in- law; .wlu> dtsoovera the Swede has bilked klm and la running away from hla ^tfa with his secretary- sweetheart Entlra atory and plot unfolds with the testimony of the various wit- nesses at the trial. Play is there, but requires the services of an ex- perienced dramatist who can brlnK It out and eliminate the obvious denouement. Idea is one that should attract eastern producers. A. H. Woods has optioned It. Cleverly thought out. It develops fast and has three excellerit cur- tains. Characters are ftll In order, never far-fetched. Cast Is capable enough, but lacks proper direction. Tempo Is too slow, but may be speeded up when some r)f the 8pecchea we cufe Socr e tar y's recital of rape by the S^eda la hot dialog,.It .ooj}idv|M|::aj»ctanbd''''Up.;'' Actlng honovV go w B«£i^am BtA- ford fta tM lecretoiit.: *nd Mbzell Britonn :it<1iftnt«d froto Moselle Brltton mm':' *Alle^ Cat*), as the widoyr., IllrW both have lengthy ]>art8^ being In the witness box for the greater part of the play, and It's no cinch to sit down and de- liver lines throughout a play. Arthur Loft and I'.oyd Irwin, as the da. and defence lawyer, re- spectively, share in length of parts and deliver their duties well. Mor- gan Conway as a f,'an:;ster, Sam Codfrey a l)rivate <l<>tective. Eleanor Wesselhoeft a hotisekeeper, and E. JJ. Clive a deter-iive, nre all good in lh< ir flssi^'n^nent.s. Sin;;le scene is authentic court- room atmosphere, aa la the action and ritual of the eouft^ Vail, ,i<irrv!i 'ii.-> i"- '1 1 ^ Morortl .C*li»«» Kftthftrftta ^Cornell Keperloj-y. , ^' ■ . ■ ■ (dbntlftvad f rom page S) has been handling the operation will continue. In New li^ngland. Mullln and Pinanskl. as baa been expect^ fthA Often mentlbfted, . will cbntinii<e tii chai^ga of tha oiympia theatres. Both the Minnesota and tbft:: Oiympia groups are lai-ge and v^V' ued circuits In the Par achem<>.'ftff'' things. Reorjganisatton of both lii the way that It haa bmn dona ' ho set down as ail acoompiishfneht for all concerned. 'With these nmtteiv oMt: of tli^^ way, the road bfta been pavod^ f tha ciredltora to present their re« organization plan on the Panimount firm as expected within the next fortnight. It is unlikely that thft opposition plan, which Hfiyden* Stmne may have flgdriid on ;pro- . pbslng, will get anywhere. Accounts of the latter Idea would ' have Richard Hoyt heading thft ^ firm If the If^S plan went over. i>oiH^"''iiBMla^^ /oVeft '''4ii«^ided - 'tha r imift of John Hertz, Jr., partner la ..^ehman 'Bros., and formerly in ; Paramount for a brief period prior ■ to receivership. But the Hertz an? • glfi' haa.'been.'4nMhe^^^ Idea back of theHoyt plan waa supposedly a closer working ar- rangement between Par and Fox Film, btit that is understood to hftVa been, ntxad ?iaftl Which means that the Par creditors have their own plan which they are about v ready to.-'.oirerv and■■■th4,^■^t!•8.^;^tfant.■■•'^* is put. ^.v'.!;'^ ■■'v-^ Allied Owners Corp.,;i»^lJbir Cre4- ; iter clalmaiiC of I^ramount. has filed a motion to obtain rents from Par for occupation of .some of the theatres the company built several ' I years ago. Papers have been ftl<^d ■ wWh Jtoa<^ia *Ift»ter;4wh|^ ^. ,Iby«ft hearing. In addition to asking a deter- mination of the amount of rent ow- "', ing Allied by Par, the motion aeoka . thft' fttao«inrt'''Of :'iiat:'pr«iilt' of.'-op^^^:".;;; tlon of the theatres in question, so that a reasonable rental fuTure can '.^ be worked out to cover the oecu- f pancy of the hovaea by Par without , pftymeiita..;' -IP'V;. Pour housea ftra Involved, the Paramount, Brooklyn; the Alabama, t P.lrmlngham; Paramount, (Jlena Falls, N. Y., and the I'aramount, ' Fremont, O. These are nmon|^ .thft.'. HfyMk theatres AlUed built fot -Pap: ab<!ftirt ■!< yoara ago, other threa having been leased to Loew's by ' ; Par .after erection. Claim of $23,- ' 000,000 is on file for this. Rents on'whloh motion, tjci coUeot V haa' baaa ''brbntfiyl -ftt»'v'4bt'^'VarlbtM.''.:- perioda during both the receiver*^ ship and current bankruptcy of . Par. In connection with the Allied mo- y lion on rentals, the Irving Trugt:*v-\ Co., aa truatae for Publlx Bnter* prlsea, m>W diacharged In bank- ruptcy, Is brought Into the matter. The motion of Allied to Intervene ' In a reorganization plan for I'ara- mount waa recanUy dc;iied. |4:a . furth'ar ::ftei1dft. '#:;aii^';l|irediion' ..Ig ' known' tO,-^ ba; '^tan^plftiiMl;''-'ftf ■ Hl#„;:..; moment.''' ■■"■■'■ < -r:''--: Harris' Chi Junket Sam H. Harria, producer of 'Aa TTiousands' Ghea^,*^' la hosting n party to Chicago over the week-end for the reyue's opening thero. Irving Berlin and Moss l^art,^ 'Cheer's' authoca. will accompany i tliiiftftiiftgai;- v>.-- >■■•.■;.'■:,■,;;C'v:-iv Party will also include John I'eter Toohey, p.a.; William Norton, man- ager of the Music Box, and MaX; Segal of the Harris ofllco. Hollywood, Oct. 29. Andre Hornez, French lyrlo writer. Is back here to write tho tune lines for ; Metro's proposed French virateli '^ "Wauihtr Mft^ / ti; etta; In which Jeannettfr WiM^taiflift^^ aid will be starred. . He was l.ast here to do a .sinular ,'... stint on the studio's French version . . ot^|ii^;-,^ido#/w 'i"iiii^rr^''t9'''^iat :'.fOr'''U^ ■'■■ Parker Mori ell, author of 'Dia- mond Jim,' acquired recently by rniversal, left Saturday for 'tha ^ atud49 io7begMl^ hla .-abort'.' termer..' ■ :....-''.|'!lti|^ftii«lipf«mont-'i^^^^ mahi.H'''' • th* Bdrtniatinn of his bonk. * pricfts, in our il^w tli«flfHt«r d«partm#iitt« «|