Varied Experience

As AN undergraduate Alan Hewitt '34 established himself in Hanover as one of the finest actors among the many discovered and trained by Warner Bentley, Players' directory. Mr. Hewitt describes in the accompanying article the trials and tribulations that face the young college graduate who aspires to a career on Broadway. He has himself had varied experience since leaving college. The number and variety of his appearances on the stage are given in the following complete summary of his connections to date:

1934^Slimmer stock, Cohasset, Mass. "The Pursuit of Happiness" with Glenn Hunter. "Interference" with Humphrey Bogart. "The Song and Dance Man" with Donald Brian and Humphrey Bogart. "You Never Can Tell" with Donand Mcdonald and Ruth Hammond. "Minick" with Mary Phillips and Humphrey Bogart. "Mary Tudor" with Mary Phillips and Humphrey Bogart.

'934—"Bring on the Girls" by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, with Jack Benny and Porter Hall. (Failed on the road.)

1935—"The Taming of the Shrew" with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Spring try-out tour through the middle West. Fall and Winter as Lucentio in "The Taming of the Shrew" in New York and later on the road.

1935—Summer stock, Westport, Conn. "The Country Wife" with Ruth Gordon, McKay Morris, Tom Powers. "Ode to Liberty" with Ina Claire. "The Coward" with McKay Morris and Tom Powers.

1936—"Idiot's Delight" with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, through the end of June.

1936—Summer stock at Westport, Conn. "Love for Love" with Eva Le Galliene, Dennis King. "Dr. Knock" with Richard Whorf and Claudia Morgan. "Fanny's First Play" with McKay Morris and Claudia Morgan. "The Would Be Gentleman" with Jimmy Savo and Ruth Weston.

1936—"The Golden Journey." Played three weeks in New York after a ten days try-out in Boston. Closed October 3.

Mr. Hewitt's expectations for the coming season, after the failure of "The Golden Journey," are hopeful. He says:

"I have not severed my relations withthe Lunts or the Theater Guild by anymeans. We are on the most friendly terms.I had only a small part in "Idiot's Delight"and was permitted to withdraw from aRun-of-the-Play contract for this seasonwhen I was offered a grand role in "TheGolden Journey." Since the Lunts are veryanxious to keep a permanent companywith them, with the eventual hope of doing repertory, I expect to return to themfor their next play, as soon as the roadand London engagements of "Idiot's Delight" are completed, which would mean,not until next year."

Mr. Hewitt is the youngest of several Dartmouth men who are prominent on the stage and screen. Walter Wanger '15 has for years been a prominent Hollywood producer. Gene Markey '1B is a noted scenario writer for the movies. Charles Starrett '26 has played a variety of roles on the screen until recently when he apparently found his best parts in "Westerns" in which he is now a featured player. Louis (Bus) Heydt '26 and Bob Williams '26 have established themselves on the New York stage.

ALAN HEWITT '34