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THE CAMPUS CHAT. DENTON. TEXAS. TODAY, JANUARY 19. 1M0
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j\ mu semen t Merry- (jo-Round
by Lee Hinion
t This Gulliv«r Is Toe Big for Watch Charm
"The Hunchback of Notre
Dame," one nf the most talked of
screen achievements in a decade of
outstanding Hollywood films, comes
to the Texan screen Saturday mid-
night, Sunday and Monday, with
Charles Laugh ton giving a mag-
nificent characterisation of the
deformed cathedral bell-ringer of
Notre Dame.
Starring <n her llrst American
film following her successful per-
formance in the British-made "Ja-
maica Inn," (another Laugliton
lead), pretty young Maureen
O'Hara, 19-year-old newcomer,
gives u fine portrayal of the beau-
tiful young dancing gypsy girl,
Esmeralda, around whom the plot
of the play revolves.
The rctilming of Victor Hjgo's
renowned novel, enacted in silent
flickers by I,on Chancy, gives most
of the present younger generation
their first opportunity of seeing
a life-like portrayal of the famous
masterpiece.
The story opens in the period
of European history just prior to
the discovery of America, 14H0's.
Esmeralda comes to Paris for the
annual Feast of Fools in the winter
of '82. She arouses the interest of
the King' High Justice, Frollo,
(Sir Cedric Hardwicke), who pur-
sues her to the cathedral to where
she flees in safety. Thanks to the
right of sanctuary, she receives
shelf* r and protection from Frollo.
(Quasimodo, the unloved hunchback,
develops a sincere devotion for the
beautiful Ksmernble and his love
for her, although unwelcomed by
the fair maiden, is the basis for
much of the action that rapidly
takes place in the latter part of
the film. The murder of a hand
some young suitor of Esmeralda
(Alan Marshall), the unjust ac-
cusation of the young gypsy, her
rescue from the hangman's noose
by Quasimodo, the storming of
Notre I fame by the howling mob,
and the closing battle between the
hunchback and the treacherous
Frollo are the highlights of the
itory's action. Such scenes as the
hunchback pouring molten lead up
on the angry mob of thousands
below are never-to-be-forgotten film
memories in "The Hunchback' of
Notre Dame."
A Chicago gangster becomes an
English Karl by inheritance and
one of the most unusual pictures
to come out of Hollywood is the
result in "The Karl of Chicago,"
with Hubert Montgomery in the
title role Tuesday and Wednesday
at the Texas. Montgomery has the
aid of a fine supporting cast, in-
cluding such familiar screen fig
ures as Kdward Arnold, Reginald
Owen. Edmund Gwenn, K. K. Clive.
Norma Varden, and many others.
Jonathan Swift's famous novel.
"Gulliver's Travels," comes to the
screen under the penmanship gen-
ius of Max Fleischer as it appears
at the Texas Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday.
Already the source of enjoyment
to thousands of readers, Swift's
famoup literary creation now comes
to the eyes of thousands of others
to entertain them with the travels
of Gulliver into the land of the
tiny people.
•
And offering screen entertain
ment still closer to home we find
that "The Young in Heart," with
Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks
Jr., and Paulette Goddard is the
Saturday night movie for the
'teachers College
Recent Forensic Tourist
Recounts Trip's Incidents
H> BETH \NN FLADGER
Resolved :
That I o'clock in the morning is
ever so much too early to get up,
and that the next Baylor Forensic
trip should start at a more con-
servative hour. Why, one of our
members was so sleepy, he started
telling his dreams in oratory, in-
stead of giving his oration. Ex-
plained that it was good luck to
tell a dream before breakfast, and
that it certainly couldn't be break-
fast time yet!
Bit; Doilies
Y'know, this annual Baylor Fo-
rensic Meet is one of the biggest
debate affairs of the year. At this
1U40 convention, there were five
states represented, with a total of
<100 people from II schools present.
Some bunch! I never saw such in-
tellectual faces carrying such big
brief-cases and muttering such big
words. Every time we would meet
someone new, he would be intro-
duced as tlie "chanipeen" of this or
that or the other.
Elevator Ooomph!
Most terrifying thing about the
hotel where we stayed, was the
elevator. It capered up and down
so vigorously it simply made one's
diaphragm wrinkle up. We used
the stuns just before a speech, be-
cause we needed our equilibrium
for the judges.
Millions
Of people debating, orating, poe-
try reading, extemporating, etc.
Melton Sings
Song Written
By Fuchs' Cousin
There was at least one person
among the audience in the T. C.
auditorium Friday night who got
a personal pleasure from hearing
the performance of James Melton,
famous tenor of opera, concert,
antl radio.
Rudolph Fuchs, instructor in the
nrt department, was accorded the
singular privilege of hearing the
outstanding tenor present n com
posi'ion, *he words and music of
which were written by Fuchs' cou-
isin. Omr F Fox, of San Antonio
The composition, Hilln of Home,
was written, Fuchs said, about the
hills and cedar forests around Mar-
ble Falls, Texas, where the Fuchs
families originally lived Fox wrote
the song because he was lonesome
for the "hills of his home," at
Marble Kails, his cousin here re-
lated.
The song writing Fox Ameri-
canized the spelling of his German
name, when he took up composing,
changing Fuchs to Fox. "Hills of
Home" is one of his most popular
songs, having been awarded first
place in a contest for the selection
of songs most adaptable to r*dio
presentation several years ago.
Other songs Oscar F. Fox has
written are "Rounded up in Glory"
(Words and music) and "Oh Bury
Me not On The Lone Prairie (the
music), Fuchs said.
At the present time Fox is i
church organist in San Antonio.
Also a lot of people saying hello,
and smiling at each other. One of
our number simply oggled at that
little girl from way down Louisiana
way who said, "Sho nuff. Ah Hutted
with the judge."
, A couple of debate colleagues
told a horrifying story about seeing
a young man, making friends with
him, and showering him with the
latest jokes. They found out two
minutes later that he was to be
their young-looking, dignified
judge. Ouch . . . Tete-a-tetes on
the mezzanine may be frowned
upon, but they are nice!
l.otinK Cups
Were scattered about promis-
cously the second day of our trip.
After preliminaries were complet-
ed, we hatl a banquet and just
thousands of people were present—
well, at least there were 400. The
meal was nice, especially the des-
sert. (Very pretty red and white
Reminds me of valentines, flutter,
flutter.) Everybody was charming
to everybody else. And, say—there
were some boys at a near table who
were pitching spoons into their
water, by remote control, antl they
hardly ever missed.
"Now Is the Time"
When it came time to award
those loving cups, we all got pan-
icky and thrilled, and lost our ap-
petites. There were five possible
championships in debate, antl N.
T. S. T. C. copped two firsts and
a second. Responsible were teams
Timblin-Williams, < 'ooper-Fowell,
ami Amlm-Conner. That Gordon
Carpenter breezed out with second
honors in extemporaneous speech,
antl Norman Bagwell, Harold Fer-
guson, ami Donald Box went to
finals in oratory. Fladgcr took first
place in after-dinner speaking.
Altogether, 'ight medals were
awarded, e„ ht little medals on
red, white, ai. I blue ribbons. The
thrill of a life ime!
We left Waco Saturtlay night, a
sleepy, tired, happy bunch. A few
courageously sat up and sang
"Glory to the Green," but most of
us stopped talking, laughed at the
jokes we just caught, and dreamed
of homes, affirmative plans, and
benevolent judges,
Maydelle Patrick
Elected President
Of Paris Club j
The Paris Club, consisting of
T.C. students originally from Paris
or ones f rmerly attending Paris
Junior College, hatl its first meet-
ing of the year Thursday, January
18.
Plans for a social to l e held soon
were discussed, antl the following
officers for the next semester were
elected: Maydelle Patrick, presi-
dent; Georgia Lou West, secretary
treasurer; and Virginia Paty, re
porter. Mr. antl Mrs F.C. Fairing
ton and Miss Virginia llailt are
the club sponsors. The club an-
nounces that their meetings will
be on the first Thursdays of the
month, and extends an invitation
to all students eligible to join.
Great Gulliver is (he word! This the attractive Gulliver haircuts
Kiant. towering Gulliver, standing are amusinn themselves. Towering
in front of his castle,—which looks , . , ., .,
... ... .. _ many fee( above the courthouse
something similar to the Denton
courthouse — is the gigantic toy entrance, the giant is surrounded
with which the College boys with by the local Gulliver's Club which
was organised in connection with
the coming showing of Gulliver's
Travels cartoon. The midget-like
men in the picture are really big
grown-ups—they are students of
the College.
Platter Parade
By Joe McCabe
a
Wayne King has two more
waltzes to tug at his fans' heart
strings in "You Tell Me Your
Dream" antl "My Heart is in
Vienna Tonight." These two waltz-
es appareled in the lush orches-
tral settings so important to the
lasting fame of the Waltz King,
create a truly magnificent Wayne
King Victor record. In the first
selection, the maestro may be heard
both as vocalist antl as a clarinet
soloist, while in the second he
directs the orchestra in a strictly
instrumental recording.
Alec Templeton has another
laugh disc in Victor's "Phonograph
Record," Alex imitating an aged
Victrola wheezing out some tenor's
lament. Reverse, "Mendelssohn
Mows 'Em Down" shows Alec's dex-
terity as a serious pianist, in fox-
trot variations on Mendelssohn's
"Spring Song" . . . Tommy Dorsey
couples a beautiful new ballad of
stunning lyric antl melodic appeal
with another Sy Oliver killcr-dil-
ler, with "Faithful to You" and
"Loosers Weepers." This combi-
nation of top-flight swing antl mel-
low sweet dance music has l>een
the foundation of Tommy Dorsey's
climb to fame.
•
Georgie Aultl ami his orchestra,
the original Artie Shaw band, has
just made its first Varsity record.
"Angel" and "I Want My Mama"
is the initial waxing of this group
which has been classed as one of
the nation's five-star swing bands.
With youthful antl dynamic Georg-
ie Aultl swinging a saxophone ba-
ton, Ins boys can do but one thing,
hit the top . . . Will Osborne antl
his slitle music are surely slitting
into top place as one of thi Na-
tion's Best Ail-Around Bands!
They do swing as well as sweet
. . . "Boomps-A-Daisy" and "Indian
Summer" is their latest platter.
Orrin Tucker recently deserted
his directing duties long enough
P. E. Club Hears
Ruth Radir Speak
A report of her trip to Dallas
was given by Mrs. Ruth Radir at
the Regular meeting of the P.E.
Professional Club in Harriss gym
Thursday, January 18, at 7:,'I0.
Yucca pictures were taken.
Plans for the next semester dis-
cussed joint meeting with T.S.C.W.
will be held soon.
to compose
'Pinch Me" and
"Would-'ja Mind," objectives in
Blue Barron's new recording.
"Pinch Me" is definitely a song for
my money. It's a rythm song with
exceptionally attractive lyrics and
melody beautifully vocalized by
"The Three Blue Notes." "Would-
'ja Mind" is played at a more re-
laxed tempo, and sung by Russ
Carlyle.
•
\n«mal kinudoni
The be-whiskered "Three Little
Fishes" of last spring's vintage has
given birth to a flock of animal
tunes that threatens to have Tin
Pan Alley's most hackneyed tune-
miths inhabiting New York's Zoo
for further melodic inspiration.
Most successful follow-up to the
Fee Itty Fiddy" atrocity is "The
Little Red Fox," waxed by Hal
Kemp. Vincent Lopez brought forth
another zoological specimen in "Pa-
rade of the Little White Mice," . . .
Next in line is Art Kassel's "Piggy
Wiggy Woo" Bluebird disc ... So
keep your weather ear peeled for
"Shoot the Lion to Me, Bryon."
Combining animals and the "shoot"
tag, it can't miss.
English Majors
To Affiliate
With Fraternity
Changing from a caterpillar to
a butterfly, the English Majors
Club awaits the finnl consent from
a national committee to blossom in-
?o a chapter of the Sigma Tau
Delta Fraternity.
Members of the former English
Majors Club signed petitions in
December antl are anxious to begin
anew, Dr. Stovall remarked yester-
day.
Sigma Tau Delta fraternity is
chiefly composed of English majors
with a purpose to foster the art
of creative writing and the study
of composition. With the organiza
tion supporting a quarterly period-
ical, the members have the oppor-
tunity to write and contribute both
prose and poetry.
Although the fraternity has been
organised in several other Texas
colleges, it is new on this campus
^JidUU
By BOYD VAUGHN
Every fur cont in captivity made
an appearance at the super Holly-
wood premiere, "GONE WITH
THE WIND." Vivien Leigh was
swathed from neck to toes in er-
mine, but she hatl nothing on Joan
Crawford, (with Cesar Romero)
who not only was wrapped from
ears to ankles itt white fur, but had
a hood of the same and carried a
muff. . . . Virginia Bruce wore
her usual bundle of chinchilla (or
is there anything unusual about
c-hincilla) . . . Lana Turner, one
of the few filmitcs minus a fur
covering, looked quite startling in
a devilish-looking red cape and
hood; but instead of horn on her
head, <he wore wings!
Professor Kay Kyser furnished
the "makes-you-wanta-danee kind
of music at the Ball given in At-
lanta for the stars of GWTW,
Much laughter was occasioned as
the mighty Gable was introduced
as "Mr. Carol Lombard" . . .And
Jackie Cooper's band, known as the
Clam Bake Cats, is giving the
young actor a headache.
The musicians have threatened
to go on strike unless he promotes
more screen roles for them. . . Wil-
liam Powell took (iinger Rogers
out for dinner approximately twice.
It was immediately printed up as
a new romance. A few days la or
Mr. Powell embarrassed a very
much (?) awake publicity depart-
ment by marrying Diana Lewis,
a girl he had known only three
weeks. There has been some sabo-
tage committed on "THE ROAD
TO SINGAPORE" set. Some one
has tampered with the fastener
on Dorothy Lamour's sarong. Both
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby are
suspected.
Humphrey Bogart, in his current
pic.ure with Ann Sheridan, has
to wear pajamas for a scene. As
you know, male actors have to pro-
vide their own clothes for their
pictures, and Bogart was instruct-
ed to bring his own pajamas. "Oh,
no," he tobl his Warner bosses,
"Either you buy me a new pair,
or I appear in the raw." Yes, they
bought him a new pair.
SidoRghts on
Wostmmstor
Choir Rovoalod
The presidents of European
countries, and royal blood have
made up the audiences of the fa-
mous Westminster choir, but prob-
ably the closest and warmest wel-
come given them according to Dr.
John Finley Williamson, director
of the Choir, was of the Fasciat
fleas at a concert in Balsano, Italy,
near the Austrial border.
Finley says that he was conduct-
ing a classic bit of P-.lestrina
when he chanced to glance at his
singers and saw fleas hopping in
groups and conclaves from head to
head, face to face, and shoulder to
shoulder. The choir maintained its
savoir faire and went on, but when
I he turned to bow to the applause,
' he saw the audience casually wip-
ing off layers of ravenous fleas
. from its shirt fronts, cheeks and
I hands. And not a spray-gun in the
j place, he says.
Passport trouble, fear of spies,
. and all the other things that delay
I country to country travel in Eu-
| rope fell before the famous West-
minster Choir when it toured Eu-
rope in concert.
The 41 singers and the innumer-
able bits of baggage passed through
11 frontiers in 4H days without
trouble even at the German fron-
tier, a terror for most travelers
At the Russian border a special
courier met the choir and conducted
it to Leningrad.
•
Feuding and warring factions
take second place in personal af-
fairs when the internationally
famed Westminster Choir breaks
in on the scene. When the 40
American symphonic singers pre
sented a concert in Budapest, Ad-
miral Horthy, the Regent, antl
the Archduke Otto of Hapaburg,
pretender to the Hungarian throne,
sat in widely separted boxes and
bowed distantly to each other. Dr
John Finley Williamson, conductor,
maintained a diplomatic equilib-
rium by bowing formally to each
box.
What would you do if your pan's
got lost antl you were due to ap-
pear before a packed audience
"out front?" Dr. John Finley Wil-
liamson, director of the Westmin- !
ster Choir which is to sing here
Monday night found himself in
that predicament in Bristol Kng
land and he came out on sched- j
ule—after he had borrowed the
head usher's trousers. But the 16
London critics sitting in the audi
ence never knew the awful truth.
Williamson's trousers had been de-
layed in his trunk at some small
railroad station.
Smith Lectures
Young in Hoort
Fairbanks Jr
"The Yeuag la ■•art" to
to tiie Collage's regular Saturday
night show thie weak. A aewsreel
and the regular featarea will pre-
cede the movie.
Little Gallery
Shows Drawings
Of Durieux
An exhibit of 25 lithographs
and pencil drawings by Caroline
Durieux, noted for her social sa
tires, will be put in the li * tie gal-
lery tomorrow. Those who saw
Miss Durieux's satirical drawings
which were on exhibit here last
year, will !,« . opportunity of
inspecting her work.
The quality of her work, its
atirical qualities, and acu'e work-
manship mark Miss Durieux's
drawings, such as Nice Men. Pre-
view, Play Boys, Golfer, The Gal-
lery, Reception Applause, Dinner.
Exile, Begger's Hands, Three
Women, A Lady. Elizabeth, Ameri-
can Classic, Primitive, Wampum
Mexican Lady, Drawing. Begger.
Mother Joseph, Edna Washington,
Old Man, Masks, and Cactus Flow-
ers, all of which will be included
in the Little Gallery Exhibition.
Caroline Durieux is an art teach-
er at Newconit College in New Or-
leans, and her paintings, litho-
graphs, ami drawings are now
handled by the Gresham Galleries
of that city. Durieux was the art-
ist for the books done by the Fed-
erai Writers Project of Louisiana.
TIm story to haaai aa a
"The Gay Banditti" that an
in the Saturday
and concerns tlw
par family of
Billie Burke aad
who have been li'
to stable by hook
and fabla for
Jaaat Gaynor
banks Jr. are
daughter of tha
Cerletons. They are tahaa la If
Mies Fortune, heraatf, in tha lana
of a nice old lady who. haHavhw
their fabled family hiatory, flaaly
wills them har aetata. Tha Hi
digging Carletoaa And
in clover, that ia, until a
man, whose pocketbook to aa _
as i s tradition, to Married lata
the family.
In addition to tha feature, _____
will be Floyd Graham and hb
stage band, a newsreel, aad a
Disney cartoon. Alao, it to to ha
announced that coming to
screen Saturday waak by pi
demand is "Goodbye, Mr. Chips,"
s arring Robert Donat and Graar
Garaon.
Psychology Club
Goes to DalUs
The Psychology Club, with Dr.
Bonney as sponsor, will diacaaa
Jewish customs with Rabbi Laf-
kowitz on their field trip to tha
Jewish Synagogue at Dallas Fri-
day, January 19.
The club will attend the regnlar
Friday night services held at tha
Synagogue, after which a round-
table discussion, with Rabbi Laf-
kowitz answering queations aaked
by the studenta, will be hald. Tha
members expect to leave by #:SQ.
THREE ROOM
vate bath. 324 Fry
Two bedraoms, tslspkeas,
and kitchen.
On Shakespeare
In T.C. Library
An assembly audience heard Dr.
S. Stephenson Smith, Educational
Counsellor of the American Society
of Composers, Authors, and Pub-
lishers. tell why modern vaudeville
with its songs, jigs, antl wise-
cracks is not so modern after all,
when he spoke in the library audi
torium Wednesday morning on
"V a u d e v i 11 e in Shakespeare's
Plays."
Dr. Smith showed how Shake-
speare usetl the popular songs antl
ballads, jigs, wit, combat, and
oonsts or brags to produce different
effects. The songs, although not
operatic, were usetl to give an il-
lusiori antl to adorn the play with
extra grace. To illustrate this
point, Dr. Smith selected "Twelfth
Night" as an example. In this play
the song "I'm gone, sir, in a non,
sir" was sung before an exit of
the players, and "Hi ho with the
wind and the rain" to show that
the play was over,
"Elieabethean drama is like the
movies," Dr. Smith said, "in that
both took plots wi erever they found
them, and would supplement what
ever was needed for anything."
In conclusion, Dr. Smith said.
"In order to understand Shake
speare, one must think of him as
a practical showman and look a
the elements of showmanship in-
stead of taking a literary stand
point."
i _
Bishop Holt
To Speak
To Methodists
Bishop Ivan Lee Holt, bishop of
the North Texas Conference of the
Methodist Church, will preach at
the evening services Sunday night,
Jan. 21, at the First Methodist
('hu rch. The service will begin at
7:30 o'clock.
Bishop Holt has long been ac-
tive as a pastor and leader in in-
ternational affairs of the Metho-
dist Church. He has served ex-
change pastorships in Shanghai,
China, and in England in addition
to several years missionary work
in China.
Students under the direction of
Joe Brown Love, student director
of the Methodist Church, will be
used in the choir and as ushers
Sunday night.
Bishop Holt's visit will be the
lirst time a presiding bishop has
preached at the local church and
a Luge group of Methodists from
nearby communities are expected
to attend.
TEXAS
Midnight
8aadayNon4ey
"Hunchback of Notra
With Charles Laughton and
M. O'Hara
Tuesday-Wsdaeaday
"Earl of Chicago"
With Robert Montgomary
and Edward Arnold
r hursday - Friday -Saturday
"Gulliver's Travels"
Color Cartoon Feature
KiH GIRLS—Nice rooms and
KtMid hoard with Mrs. But trill. 40ft
Normal, phone 874.
GIRLS' BEDROOM with kitchen
privileges, access to piano. Across
from recreation park. 1409 High-
and Street. Phone 1(561.
Plafa
"lUeafae
"Where Friendship Growe"
TWO rooms, one large bedroom
with six windows, private entrance,
private hath, accommodate 3. One
room with lour windows and a
bath to accommodate 2. One block
from rampun; phone 824-W or
2:<H in daytime.
FOR GIRLS — Nice rooms and
Hood board with Mrs. Huttrill. 408
Normal, phone 874.
2maiUf hUo*k m QLaninf amd Pfiimf
Call for and Delivery Service
Suit —Dresses—Overcoats
Cleaned and Pressed 35c
AMERICAN CLEANERS
221 W. Oak
Phone 260
Friday-Saturday
"The Man from Texas'
Tex Ritter
Saturday Night Preview
Sunday-Monday
"Too Hot to Handle"
Clark Gable, Myrna Loy
Tuesday • Wednesday
"Behind Prison ©otot"
Jacqueline Wells
Tueaday Is "TELL ME NIGHT"
Thursday Only
"Hold Thot Cood"
John Barrymore, Marjorie
Weaver, and Joan Davia
The wildest foot-brawl you ever
saw played- -only female quar-
ter-back in the world.
"TELL ME NIGHT"
PALACE
Saaday-Mnaday
"Eternally Yours"
Lorettu Young, David Nivan
Tuesday-Wedneaday
"All Woarea Have
Secrets"
With Joseph Allen, Jr.,
and Jean Cagney
Thursday—Thrift Day
"Old Maid"
With Bette Davis, George
Brent, and Mariam Hopkins
Friday-Saturday
"Days of
Sunday-Maadny
'British lateNma
With Boris Karimf an
Margaret Lindaay
Richard Dix and Gail
Tburaday-
"Uatai
With Barbara Stanwyak
Joel McCisa
With Gene Autry
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