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...Lucienne Boyer, Charles Boyer is the son of a country merchant who had him taught to play the violin, encouraged his taste for writing and directing plays which he and his small friends acted in a granary. Early in the War, Boyer, at 15, ran an amateur company to entertain soldiers. On his visit to Hollywood in 1932, he played a chauffeur in Red-headed Woman, bit parts with Ruth Chatterton, Claudette Colbert. After building up his prestige abroad, he returned last year, made Caravan, went home again because he considered the next rôle offered him unworthy...
...Minister Hayashi and Navy Minister Osumi negatively replied: "Such is not the duty of the fighting forces!" They dumped responsibility in the lap of Education Minister Matsuda who, with panic in his face, vowed, "We are trying our very best so to educate students that they will not entertain any such theory...
...stage, Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra entertain for a half hour displaying old tunes, and new "Beer" suits. Bob Crosby sings a number in imitation of his famous brother and another all his own. He does well, but any movie-goer who expects a second "Bing" will be disappointed. Everything considered, the bill at the Metropolitan presents a pleasant way to spend an afternoon or evening if you are in Boston over the week...
...cell-block where ordinary jailbirds are cooped he was led into the mess hall reserved for "short-termers," then into the short-termers' dormitory. Next morning he took up his duties as file clerk. His jailer announced that he would be allowed outdoors "twice a week," could entertain visitors in the basement on Sunday night...
...appearance of thirteen more cases yesterday. This rapid multiplication of roseate sufferers adds so greatly to the total in Stillman, that there are now more hands to hold than nurses to hold them. At present every House but Adams is represented among the afflicted, but the Gold Coasters entertain high hopes that they will soon crash through...