Variety (Feb 1941)

Wednesday February 19, 1941 FORUM 55 Bills Next Week zContlnued from page «- iiaiTjf Collet bra guttler MMel ■ (fidl* Cup. Boom) I Ton* PatU Wond»r Bar '. I Sarrimr pibert Ore PITTSBURGH Anchorage Hush Morton Or*. Jlnynard Deane Arlington LodM i\ piill Cavezza pre • linchelors.' Clop .Al. Turner Or<>: '.'.' ■\\ aily Vernon - ;■■ . Bnlconadea joe VIHella pro >. ■., " Bill Orf en'a '■ : ■ Cly.de Knight Oro Janet Lee ■ . ; jlerb .Roaher. . • noddle-Woojile Club Boog SliermnU ■ ' jzzy Nutx ■ . • Buddy Walsh: Nnisy Fa can • Harry: ComorftdA Packy M'Earlan'd ' Tiny Miller /Uqrrile. Craw.ford . •. ;;■". CluV PetMe . ' piccolo Pete; Pro '• ■ Betty Smiley : Roy King... Dtivlene Uurtls JlnUel Harrell Cork nhd 'bottle jBCk. Davis . Eddie^ Peyton'*: : : Bill Campbell Pro "•Caroline 'Mooro Mabel' Hivrrold Morion .Muller ' Eddie Peytpn- •-' El Chlco Clro Klnittc-Pro rEsti-ellt'ft Pena-. Al'/.lro CnmorKd : Chlnlta Jlarln .:.-•' . Charley Boy '/'. llot>l Fort. ritt . Ken - Bailey-Pre. i Johnny Mitchell Jessica Wheatley Harry Walton . ■ • Irriia Outhrell ' ■ - -. Hotel Henry (Silver Grill 1 ' Billy Treacher oro Sandy Davidson Marian McQarrlty tOny BO'a) Dorothy Nesbltt ..Hotel 7th Avenue Bess : Saunders. ■ Ida tola : Everett Haydn Betty Donahoe: . Al DeVln : Evergreen Garden* Red Clarke Pro Ebble Schaub Paula Harv«y Hotel Ell» Olga.M.undy Pre Dale St Clair : ■ Zelda ■ Hotel Rooaevelt ; Ted Blafce ' Men About Town- . Hotel; Schenlty ,. Billy Hinds Ore Patty- DJzon Bum Mayer Hotel ffm, Penn (Chatterbox) •Baron Elliott Oro V. Billy-Cover . (Continental Bar) ■ Frank •■Andr'lnl.-',4 ,- " ■ Merry-Qo-Boujid. ' Eddie Camden Oro ' Betty On)e Johnny .Wilkes ' ■■: Kamden Klda : New T'en'n- • Ralph Allen' Pre '-, J.en Martin :. DeT>nfiey & Wright Slew/Yorker. CJla /.. ; ;"Ciifj».'-.'./'. •AlMai-tH<:o. : Pro ..-.•' Bob "farter Dwlghts Husn T.b Beau ... .Too Worn; Kretlow Dane .'"■' Nut IIOHNS Dale' Harkness.'. Bay - Neville Pat Mc'Gfciwrin','., . Joey Reynolds'-". Chuck-AyilSon •• '.'.Oasis'.' Louie Pope" Oro, ■• Margl.e^Kraber' ■• .'Orchard / Jimmy Gamble Ore Jny Lorlng . Chuck Miller .. Pines Buzz. Astori Oro Tony. Itozanc*. Ray Englert . Yucht Club H Middleman .Pre-' Cesar, Rosfta .It- F '■ Jackie Heller Patricia Manhattanetlei Shirley Heller Skj-Vne Mickey' Ross Pro . Sky . pilots ■ Union Grill / Art'. Tagello Frank. Natal*.' Mrke Sandretto ; Villa Madrid '•• Etzl Covato Pro .. Mark Une ?tlck "Lucas . . Ann Boland T.aska Sis .' Gloria Miller Gregorys. MIAMI . Beachcomber .- ' Xavler Cufrat Pre' Mlguellto Vnldez i Carlyle' BlacKwcll ' Chnvez Ore Tropical Dane . ..■ CnrrouseJ . ■'. Ina Ruy Hutton 'Or Velero Sis Ore Sammy Walsh Harry Stevens Nancy H'Unt . . Patty Ortell ' Stuni t Foster Club Ball Tommy Nunez Ore Pegpy Fears . Olivette & Murray Merle & Gayjor Alfredo Seville Btill-ettos (12); ■ Club Esquire ' Worthy Hills pre Hernandez Pre ^ ■•Cross & Dunn Terry Law lor De Angeln & Porter' Howard Brooks . Eaqulrettes (I) Club Te : Pee Myles Bell Ore Wanda Lee Armond & Juliana ; Colonial Inn;. Paul Whlteman Ore, Harry Rlchman . Sophie Tucker : Joe E Lewis Chandra-Kaly banc Marianne' .' • '■'■■> ' Ann Sutherland Armando |Prc Cuban Casino ... Eva'..Prtega '.'•.. - Harrlette Her.nlng Nan Blaketone • Tropic Beauties Don tanning's - c Doris Siierrill - Roberta. Sherwood • Jlmmle Hodges • Marie. Lewis -.V-' El Chleaj • Ra,lph Cook jT> . Mdrllyiv Foster •'•'. . Gloria Lqcane . .LytclJ Daric : . .. ,*1t(b O'clock Clob : -Panchoi Ore •La Playa Dane lloiel Dempaey. .„ Vnnderbllt. (Pago.Pago Room) Bphby' Park's Ore . Vincent Bragale Or Terry Lawlor l-eon * Mac* ; ■CnrirpH 4 Gormari waiter Dohohiie ^ ll.otel Hollywood . ■...■■Beach." (Bamboo Room) Rrtdi* Oliver. Ore - : Milton Douglas Sara Ann McCabe Hotel Miami • Blltmore ' «ilrnlda Room) M Berger* Oro Rodney McLennan.. ■ Columbus & Carroll M.arlssa '. '. Hotel Rbnej'-rinr.a (Viennese H*M>m) ■ •Emery Deutsch Ore J aye Martin '. Jean-. Travers Georges &' Jnlnii Victor Rodriguez'' Hotel Siielbnrne (Mayan Room), 'f'het Brownagle Ore' K Miller Dane ■ Hniel Versnilles - (Gulf Room) Clins Murray Ore ■ Jeff's Jerry DelnniV Ore. . Marty Bolin .Nancy T.ee Merle 'Burke Mldgle Fellows Murphy Sis ■ Jlmmle'* Rudd Sawyer's'. Ore. Chic Kennedy ' Ravelle A. Jeanetiu Hilly. Vbung Rae: Jayne ' Wayne &. : Mai'lln ' Dorbthv Eden - Kitty Diivls Johnny -Silver Ore Billy Vine ■ Conga'. Daho -: . iMtin 'Quarter Joe'Candullo' Ore. Lollta Cordoba Ore Einll Bor'eo :' Grjsha ft Brnria'.; Henri':Therrlen . Lela -Moore. Frank Mazzon* . Yvonne"; Bo.uv.ler . Clarissa'' '• ..'• ' ■ -.VMayfalr lC'ub '■'.. Matty's;Rhythm Okr ■Ijeortitrd'o Prc '.. ■ Benny Davis , Nut Clob '; Tubby Rives ' ' 7! Lev/. Mercur. s - •'•. Musical Maniacs, • Paddock Club .' • Leon Prima. Pre .. Frances^ Faye .Rogers & Morrjs ' G,ay.e Dixon -. ■ .' Manhaltaneltes Jthumba CuhIiio . Alex Batkln Pre Fantasias .Rhumb'c. Dest Arnaz Marlssa v Roslta Rio*' 'Raul' & , Eva-.Rey*t>. Royal PQlm C'nh 'Aba Lymari : Ore Oscar- Rosa' Pr.O:. Paul Haakon Janalsy* Milton Berle Royal -Guards ' •Alexia Rotov .-■ Rosa B.Iain* • ■• ' ■ • '\ Singapore ' Sadie's Dixieland Bd Johnny-PIrtcapple O Bob B*rry . DenliK. ' Slapty Haxle'a Babe Ruesln Pro ' Maxle Bosenbloom Joe Frisco . Cully Richard* .. Sammy Lewi* ' Patty Moore . Carolyn MarsA M, Garrlsion-.. ; .The Drum '■ Val Olman Oro ' John. Buckmaater Stuart tt Lee Diana Courtney • Villa yenlce. :;■ Harry Rogers. Oro Moore A Revel-. [ '. Wit'*. -End'■'. '; Tony .'Carlona. Ore V Jose Toman Oro '■'■. ■ Lenny Kent' Renlse ■Rae .Marflh:' 1 R.lta 'Re.noud: ,' Sharon Lyrine Dane BOSTON ; Beach.'Cbmber' .' Nye Ma'yhew Oro '■ Don Ostl-o Ore Bden Twins Cnpncaba.n.a'Gla i George Esc-uderp . v bbrn. &.'Yoa'sez - Illlfifttrub'* . Karl Rohde.Oro : Hoyd, Heathen A ' Arleys .■: , Bobby. Joyce', &. G ■ , Casa ... Lou Carter-Ore, Lee Steele iiavld Biilienllne . ll.ubbles Rlcardo ■ '.■ Skating Comets .Murclii Rice " Club Mnyfalr Runny Weeks Ore Hemile .Bennett O Cooltle .Faye Llllliu'i : Car.meh" Mills, King & Ray Tanya- &' Urnntly - George -I-lbby Rev Cocounitt Grove MiHkey Alper.t Ore Don :Rlcb Ore .Allen Twins.'. George'Rand Rev '-. Hilly Paine • Nancy -'Gay .: (MeitHj}' Lounge) • 'Rl la ; Cough ll'n Jv'ewell ft Steger - -Crawford Hoase Pay Collins Ore Sally Keith Paul Regan-. / Oeby AVlleon Co Roberta Br'y'ee San(ry ' ... - fox A Jfourid'a- Milton George Oro' ; HI-Hat ■Pel*' Merman Ore' • Hotel Bradford -.' ■ (Clrcns Room) . Burt-Mann Nona Gae-.-. • Elwln'Shaw .Hotel Brunswick (Kermoda Terrace) Mitchell Ayres Ore Mary Ann Mercer Tommy Taylor- lintel Copley Plasat . (Sheraton Room) Stuart Frazler Ore Hotel. Essi* Arlhur Lake Ore Billy Kelly Jnck Manning ; Al 1-cWls: •■/• Victor Dona to '"» ; A dele 'Corey •. Bitii- Henderson'. Raymond Pike- Eleanor. Kelley "■ . lio>el Somentet ' . . (nalliicM -Boom) Harry Marshai'd. 0-- .TOhnny Turnbull.-. . iehriy Welsh ■-. 'Hotel Stntier . . (Terrace Rimm) , Vnugh'ii' Monroe Oro M^arllyn Duke', Zlggy Talent .'.•;'•••.'. •Joe Carney ■ . ■.'•'■ ■Bobby.. Nichols-: V Hotel. Westminster (Blue Room) Jlmniy Mellnle Ore Trop'l Serenader.s : O Adrian. O'Rrlerf. . Harry 'prnUe : Jtev' ■;' Rex * B . v pbw'ers. ■' Frank- Fontaine Ken Frances Cfftlre Russ Howard ..-'•'.;' . Latin Quarter' ; Tony Bruno .Ore ' Don Dudley Ore '; HaTry Speat' John' Steele' Morgan Dane ' Colstons v Latin Ballet Ra'dlo.'Kerb Lew I s ■ ; - Stenben'a (Vienna Boom) "... Lew Conrad Ore ■ . Doris Abbott : Nora-ft Jimmy Bell .. .'The .Cave:... Mark Gilbert Pro JackFlsher' Tainara Dbrl.v . Doris Abbott,. Carlos A Dorla .. . Tic ..Too .. Ernie Bell Pre • Ben Ford -Rev Lee Wyler .Danny Goodman' '.. Mona Graft t ' Tremont Pli^za '.. Ben Piillo Pre Versailles. Geo MaeFarlane O Frltzl Scheft Lelghton Sis Willie Solar . Emma Francls- ■ ■ Harold: Kennedy. • S Juggling.Jewels 10 Floradora ^lalde ' Johnny Andrews • the io-calleia 'Command Perform- ance,'~this year 'Old Acquaintance' —with the entire cast supper guests of the. President; and Mrs. Roosevelt after the show.. The warm friend- ship, of President Roosevelt for 'the actor' could hardly have been better, manifested than in his presentation of the historic third term campaign hat to be auctioned for .the Motion Picture Relfef Fund.. The apprecia4 tion of Congress for the Hollywood caravan ..has already been expressed in the Congressibnal' Record, in ex- tended . remarks by . Congressman Corinery: and'Senator Mead. Our committee has had personal commendation from Mr. Harry Br arid; Chairman of the Hollywood publi- cists group, for the splendid, treat- ment accorded- the stars, from' Mr; Walter Wanger who enjoyed. Washr Ington , hospitality, arid Mr/ Jock Lawrence^ who was. gratified at the sriiooth and. complete arrangements for the reception and. management of pur d'ist.iriguished guests. In ad- dition many of the -stars by letter: arid personal .message, have voiced appreciation for thoughtful' - •sideration.;-. ,•. , ': -■ : .. '.-•. - ; . I speali for the committee, when 1 .say :th.a.t• Washinjgtph is conscious of the debt, of gratitude it owes Holly- wood for making January a mem- orable month. The cause of better .health, arid- the Infantile Paralysis Foundation treasury, have, profited through the willingness of the Holly-., wood great to: make this annual; pil - grim^ge. ■ We have striv'eri-T-arid : al-. ways wlli-T-td the .utmost to make this appreciation' practical; through genuine, and sincere hospitality. ; ■ Andrew R. Kelly ' .■ Chairman. ■Ehtertairiment Committee... Easy On Exhibs 'Polite to Actors' -Continued from page 2; iC'ontlnaed from page Sj Seeks Nina Tinoya Minneapolis, Editor, Vabiety: A request has come to me from a wijman in Turkey; to help hef find her sister who came!.'■ to" .this; couritry• With. her. husbarid J0 .br 11 years agoV i working first for the;ppbdwin -The;- f atre , Corp; arid later was a ^ddncei'. v/ith Ziegfeld Foil ies r going : .by: the. name-': of 'Niria . Tinova. ^shortened from Cbnstantinbya, the f amily name, I gather, although. I am not siire .of that). The. sister thinks-that. Nina mky, : now; be .a ; . manikin .either in New". York . o^^.Hoiiy wood, since; she saw. her picture.- ... [.-.'m'a'nikin.'jii: some French fashion magazine, or at .least in 'the fashion section of a French magazine ..last/spring. The two. .sisters ;had. .corresponded' for several .years,. Nina Tinova receiving her mail at' the following. New. York address,', care Mrs.. Mascha Strunsky, 1.6.'West ffth-streety btlt as far back as September, 1933, a litter sent to .'Miss'. Nina ; _Con : s1;'antihbya''.''at .the. above.; address . was ' Returned; un-. claimed to 'the sister now living ih^ Adana, Turkey, who is very : eager to get : in touch with her sister in this country because, she is heir pniy ■living, relative." : ;. ■' ■-. It is the N; Y.- City Missing Per- sons Bureau who suggested my ask- .ihg you to place an. item about -Nina; .Tinpva .; . your' personal column,; since her efforts to- locate her. have bjeeri unproductive;;. ; I. shall appreci- ate your cooperation in locating this young, woman. '-•'•' : •■',"■ .- ■ Lillian C. Brauer, - . . 2720 Bryant Ave., South. . i tinues on WLW under the personal direction, of John Lair. . . . The. 'Rockiy^ Rqad Folks' js purely. ' a; WGRC idea and. origination using i native mountain- talent; "-arid since ■ most of the mountain talent comes |.frpm Bere'a and.'''Mt.. Vernon and the j hill country in. that section, "we.-felt i it wbuid .giv^ .-more. color to bng^ . iriate- frprn^ a barn actually oiV/the' ,scene^hence ;'.'the troiible arid' ..ek^. pense of. going to Mt. Vernon for the. originating studio. •' ;. '; S. A. Ctsler, General Manager, Station WGRC/ . President's broadcast lrt the oval room from 11:15 to lj:45 p.m. The only exceptions were Tony Martin and Miss Helen Vinson, who did not : arrive in , Washington until. early evening of Jan.- 30, and who thus missed the luncheon, •■■'"-.. These luncheon invitations were delivered to the stars by Mr. Jock Lawrence, representative of the Hollywood Producers Council, and the official studio representative in Washington; as contact man. with the local- committee. Benny Good- man, who was touring, did hot ar- rive from Wilmington until 2 p.rn,,. but he reached the White House in time to participate in . the First Lady's personal tour of the Execu- tive Mansion, and her delightful lecture on the history arid tradition of the various rooms, including. the President's study; . At the broadcast, the invitation list was limited to 50 (capacity: of : the oval .roorii) and the guests. included, all .stars,^'-'their studio escorts, arid in. some cases, Washington escorts, Those: who exceeded the fixed nuriir ber were escorted to the fiast. Robm; where they heard the broadcast, oyer .the radio; and. were/otherwise ; eriter- tained .,',' i -'.-' . • Reflections Cast? • ■ Since the .entire :amusement. iri- dustry-.pf Washington cooperates., for these celebrations, arid since, star escorts included all prominent Wash" ington theatre executives, the Var- iety story; reflected on the ability of the committee, to handle the details., of - a Welj brgarii.zed schedule. : ., 'In appearing.. on six hotel, pro- grams,'two midnight, shows' at the Capitol and' Earie theatres, followed by. the Gpld Plate breakrast at the' Carlton, each, star was assisted by two -local escorts v well : by studio represenjtatlyes. -During the course of the . touring some 40,000 people saw the stars, and. without one untoward incident. ;-. , These annual events; since 1934, have enjoyed magriiflceht coopera- tion from 'the White House, and Jn r cliide besides the Jan. 30 programs, tlpn cases will cost a lot of money, in addition to time out for the heat- ings; both in local tribunals and be- fore the appeals board-in New York. : In some quarters considerable fear is expressed in connection with the "sell{ng - of shorfs-newsreels and the moving of this product: as well as features by the booking departments.- Among Pther things .salesmen and; bookers will have to be very: careful what they say| the attitude assumed arid any representations - or promises made that cannot be fulfilled. .Attorneys are covering the vari- ous exchanges to personally reduce the consent to the words of the lay- man but Understood that in some cases not as many questions ane % be- irig asked as was Tipped for, with result additional explanations might become necessary. 20th-Fox's Handbook Twentieth-Fox recently got . out a handbook , to its employes on sales apd now Paramount is preparing a special.'manual, on the consent for the : use of Its personnel. . It will prcbably be ready for distribution in a week or. twd but meantime , its contents are being withheld.- When it got out its handbook, explaining what could be done and . not done tinder the decree, 20fh numbered each copy, made the recipients sign for it and advised it was confi- dential as well as subject to recall at any time, ' ■ •"<'. i The Other companies under , the decree, Warners, Metro arid RKO, will also probably get put manuals supplemental to meetings in the ex- changes and instructions that have ■ already .'gone,; out, including .that {sslesrii'eri, bookers, etc.,. : will be held ' accountable for their actions' in line • with the decree. •, ': Barbara. Perry's Standout Bit • -; • HavJina. Editor, Variety: | ' -The Jan.- 29'. review of the Gran.' I Casino National show here Triade a' slight" error in ,the "''printing; but to me it. means a go;od ,.deai.". ; : It-vsays;.- that Miss Jeanrie Carroll"is the solo : dancer'and ,.was brought ■past,by - the- Shuberts, whfch is untrue. .1 -.am Barbara '. Perry;- who . die); the solo '•wprk,'-ahd :: w-a's'-;br6ught-\east'..by the- Shuberts to be featured in the "Zieg- feld. Follies,' as I was in their last version on the west coasts This can be. verified by j. • J: Shubert. himself. As Jeanne is in thi? chorus I. know the,writeup was meant for me,.arid it made me ? very encouraged, but. it also makes trie' very unhappy to think.: that I cannot use that nice criticism to further: my career. ',;;,; -, . : Is it possible fbr this mispririt fo', be rectified in another issue? As it means so much to me. .;- • ■■' .-Borbara Perrj/... ... ' De-Empbasizes : WatU . j : -'; . • . Philadelphia. ;.- Editor, Variety: ' ;':' ;-■''." . Recently, in stories about WpAS Variety consciously or inadvertently: referred to the station as -a small Philly outlet.' Besides being a source of annoyance to us to be so relegated to' the limbo, it raises another ques» tiori. Should - a station's wattage be used as a criterion ? In other words, which is the' more powerful—WDAS with 250 Watts covering 4,000,000 persons or' Station Blank out in. the corn country, with 5,000 watts and a potential audience of 750,000; Should a station be termed small be- cause there are: other outlets in the same area, with greater Wattage but covering the same audience? . We haye 'always .felt that in-, dependent stations .in urban areas., suffer . because top much emphasis is placed on wattage. An Outlet 'is judged not by its potential.: audience, | but: by comparison with the wattage i of other stations In the area! Would it not be a better plan to derem- phasize wattage? Since publication ] of a •. station's power is deceiving,: could, not some Other plan be devised ] to' classify a station. WDAS has never asked the. FCC for more power since it feels that it covers a large area adequately. ..Leading agencies, place business with it, leading news- papers use it for; tie-ins, its gross ; billings far exceed stations of much greater wattage—but why should a station be damned by such "a mis- leading item as 'a small station' be- cause of npminal wattage. It's not only the problem of WDAS but any station , in an urban center with adequate coverage but less electrical, ppwer. Shouldn't there be a law? • Jerry Stone, . Station WDAS. Dubious Test " .'.'". • . . Chicago. Editor,. Variety: • ; On page 7, of the current issue tot. Variety you have an article headed; 'Detroit Fox's Test op Solo Pictures/ • While the caption might be indir cative—it is going to be a.test under decidedly adverse circumstarices. It is riOt practical to run single features in a double-feature terrltpry> If the picture does not do business,- the manager of the theatre is liable to say the public insists double- features. Am writing you this note; so. that such an important question will not be judged detrimentally because of an unfair trial. Essariess Theatres Corp. (By Edwin Silverman). Hepiburn {Continued' from page l; i^sContinued froip page -3 ^^. dropped about. $4,000 -an $8,000 gross. " ' -'."-•. • .''.■■. Friday , (14),' -Fidelio' sold put at $15,500; showing a $3,000 profit. ; . Saturday afternoon (15), X'Amofe .Dei "Tre Re' grossed about; $11,000 with a loss of $2,000. ' Saturday .evening'(15), .'Butterfly' at 'V $4, top sold but to . the d'borS, grossing'^lOiOOQ, or a profit.pf $1,000. Monday (17), 'Tristan, utid Isolde' again; sold out-, with $15,500; netting $3,000 as. a profit: , ■ Tprnorrow f'rhurs.)', Robert Weede,. erstwhiie -barltorie of : the Radio City Music hall,' makes his. debut lri the title role of 'Rigoletto,' with the Met management expecting the: biggest ballyhoo from the press 'and/ public since the advent of Flagstad. Weede. is considered the best of the younger crop of Americans, arid .the Met man- agement, while playing him . down; expecU him to be: a : bombshell: to give the season its final, push; ' Who's Who In the Barns ,• ■■'-■■' -. - - - . Louisville. Editor, Variety; ':• ; There is a ■ slight misu.nderstarid- ' irig on .the .story Carried in your is- ! sue of; Feb. 12th .. relative ' -W ■ the Rerifro . Valley, Barn Dhrice Show going on Mutual, through WGRC; 1 For.' your ; information^, one of out station employees mistakenly .gave: this information, to your Lpulsyiije corresporiderit. "; The .show, WGRC is feedirig to Mutual is'-'called, 'Rocky Road Folks from . Rock. Castle County'-'' -arid has rip connection.-with/.the. Rerifro .Val- ley" Bavh Dance under John Lair .-sis produced oyer WLW or on NBC Red. j.. Thesp'rbgrahri -is; prigiriating from a' ..barn- way. down ' in the.- mountain ' district of Kentucky and the . talent is composed of . the 'Mounlairi :. Rang- ers,- a hillbilly, trio, 'with girl, singers, and novelty interviews: With back- county personalities. The format is entirely .different from anything be- ing heard over WLW Or NBC Red. In view pf the. difference between this' show arid the Renfro Valley Barri.Darice, it'; would be- appreciated if you could carry a rewrite or re- , traction of the errors' in the preViQUs. story of Feb. 11th. . We understarid the Renfro Valley - Barn Dance con- newly-pledged fraternity member* were celebrating the occasion by at- , tending the theatre: They sang «6l- v lege songs before , the: performance ; and between the acts, but unlike other times in the past; were orderly 1 during the show... . : .'■ Opening her curtain speech, Miss . Hepburn remarked that it was...ap- propriate, that 'The Philadelphia Story' should give its filial perform- ance in Philadelphia. She recalled that it was just one day short of two years ago that the Barry comedy opened its pre-Broadway engage- ment here and. said that she had been- nervous, about her own per-? formance iri the leading part at that ' time. However, she added, Barry, the Guild, everyone in the company and; the audiences had. a^l ,been, very generous and helpful! to 'an old Hollywood has-been.* Speech ap- parently, took the cast as well as. the . audierice by surprise, as Miss Hep- burn has previously : not thus re- sponded to applause at the curtain. ASCAP Directors jContlnued from page 1; Porter; : J et. ai' ; ,. but; : "instead,-: : soriie . lesser/ lights. are on. the. bPard mem;-. b.ershlp.. In ^justice =to the situation, of course, riien like Berlin' in the past/ found they couldn't deyote their in-? terests to the ; .situatipn;'. not-tha't- they; couldn't be bothered, but. because it- really calls for -much executive ap- : plicatipni- .''..'■." .-. Hpweyer, . with this crisis;'.; much change, in tact .and thought has come- tp pass. . .-, Arid, sln.ee the board must be the vivid; directing body, it will be no surprise if regular director's, fees are instituted to Compensate board mem- bers for. their devotipn to duty. ■' This is all part .of the Tin; Pah Alley thought : that, like all' crises, some good/must come out . of the strife.. But/first ASCAP -must .'rid it- self bf/its involved legal tanglements, and: most notably the consent decree, battle with.j. the Governrrierital'' thprities In Washington..