European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1947, Darmstadt, Hesse M j Ean parkers Hollywood career hit the skids a few up to that time she had enjoyed a fair amount of Success As the demure Young thing in some two Hundred variations of the Standard Homey or outdoorsy still playing ingenue she might have Slid right off the Public scene altogether if Broadway Hsun t been there to catch the which a pretty drastic change of began last Christmas night at the Belasco theater and its still going miss Parker is co starring there with Bert Lahr in a revival of Bur a slightly Bawdy backstage drama of show business that is As much of hit today As it was Back in gives miss now a Good Deal Chapelier than she was when she made her first movie at the Ripe old age of a Chance to show off some of the Glamor she has been accumulating through the she even insofar As the new York theater censor will a Little of the Art of the and All this from someone who played one of the Sprira Sisters in Little women and a Hundred other just As Wistful she Hast quite reached the wicked woman As she plays the part of a Long self sacrificing a role that made Barbara Stanwyck a Star overnight in the original Bert Lahr is the Hoofer husband whose big time Success Bonny so loyally works for Only to find it Breaks up heir miss Parker accomplished the Transfer from screen to stage by Way the Straw hat Heaters in converted barns and houses in and near summer she played in Berkeley guest in the House and none of which bears much similarity to her present starring Bert Lahr was touring the same houses playing but from the press agents Point of the paths of the two didst Cross during the the Bonny of Lahrs summer Stock production was usually Gypsy Rose and rumours had the two set for a fall Broadway product of the the Rumor out to be about As True As most Broadway and the team of Parker and Lahr opened at the Belasco last Christmas the role of Bonny both singing and exercises miss Parker never attempted professionally she has spent a great Deal of time on dancing and has also been Able to pick up a few tricks from Hoofer who knows his Way around a routine or the version of burlesque sent the original Barbara Stan to Hollywood and miss Parker int sure Shell take that Chance if Hollywood decides it wants her Shes convinced her Days As a Sweet Young thing Are Over and she likes the new Jean seems to v
