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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1930)
om Russell Hopton, who served la menacing roles la Mln and Bill." and "Remote Control," haa been signed to play the part of Whltey, Chicago gangster, in "Dance, Fools, Dance." Joan Crawford's new starring vehicle directed by Harry Beaumont. The supporting east Includes Lester Vail. William BakeweiU Cliff Edwards. Hale Hamilton, Purnell B. Pratt, Earle Foxe and Joan Marsh. Greta, Garbo's latest attempt to enjoy a meal), In a- public res taurant peacefully resulted in a complete - rout last week when she visited a modest cafe for din ner. Her Identity became known and before she reached the en tree ahe was ohlllged to leave to avoid humiliating stares and would-ba handshakes. Now! awyer i i .In another minute there is going to be some action if this picture is indicative as it shows a scene from "Sons of the Saddle" with Ken Maynard, .now showing at the Hoi- '. lywood. -; ;: t .'i : j The Call Br OUVE 11. DOAK '' ELSINORE" Tnrt Willi ITitne In "Remote Control"; Fanchon and Marco In "Seasons' idea, Monday Robert Moatgom-' err and Anita Pass in "War Nurse." Thursday Jack Oakie in "Sea Legs." V ' - ; ; ' THE GRAND Today Ronald Colman in Condemned Wednesday Bebe Daniels in "Dlxiana." Friday George O'Brien In "Rough Romance." THE HOLLYWOOD Today Ken Maynard in "Sons of the Saddle." Wednesday Helen Kane In "Dangerous Nan McGrew." , Friday Marion Davies in "The Florodora Girl. HUGH'S CATITOL, Today-Charles Bickford in "River's End." . Tuesday Lee Moraa in "A Soldier's Plaything." Thursday Jackie Coogan In Tom Sawyer." . You will want to sue and hear William Haines in his latest com edy at the Elsinore. this week end in connection with Fanchon and Mareo's "Seasons" idea. Plenty of ; laughs , and perhaps Haines' best work so far are features of 'Remote Control" a picture -of radio activity, which develops a novel plot. The "Seasons" Idea is colorful, especially' the winter scene which Is really quite breath-taking in Its brilliant whiteness. The chor us do a skating danee that is as graceful as one could demand. Coleman Stars in the Film "Condemned" Love Story Centers Abomt Wife Of Warden and Colman's Plight as His Prisoner Ronald Colman, an actor of pol jh and superb technic, has pro rc need one of the most dramatic . roles of the year in "Condemned," now showing at the Grand, a ; story .of convicts and convict life on a grim isolated inland where Michel who la Colman is sent af- - ter having stolen once too often. ' He Is not bad, but just a care- v less, debonair youth. .. Here on the island he is brought into, con tact with the wlte of the warden, Ann Harding. The warden la a beast. The plot is built up about : the love of Colman for Ant Harding- and the hate of Ann's hus band. "Dtxiana, beginning Wednes day shows Bebe Daniels . as the "lead and makes her a lovely per son to remember partly because of the clothes she wears, partly because of the acting that she does and' partly because of the story. The plot is built around a pretty show girl who is loved and who: loves the son of a wealthy southern family. The family con siders her a disgrace and snubs her; cruelly. The climax , comes when she plays cards to decide a matter of love and honor. Wheel er. Woolsey, and Everett Marshall make up a good background for Bebe Daniel's acting. - The weekend bill at the Grand Is "Rough Romance" with George O'Brien, and Helen Chandler as sisted by Antonio Moreno and Noel Francis and others to devel op a plot of the north country. Intrigue over the theft of silver fox, romance with two men striv ing for the same girl, one man genuine and the other a thief, fights and a western night of cel ebration and dancing all work to gether to make up the story; of Rongh Romance." ' DO TOU KNOW. That when the battleship Ore gon struck a rock near Peking, George Bancroft dived under the bull . to ascertain the amount of ' the damage done? For this, be " was given an appointment to An . napolls. - YOU ARE READING THIS UTTLE AD , Because the Dollar Sign caught your eye. By the saase token the pwrchaae of "Scrip" the V win catch yonr eye, and 1 will save yon money. . I S2JSO UOOKS TX9 I $5.00 Books S4JSO 9104)0 Books $3.00 isk at Cox Office V- BX1GXTS CATXTOX " TJUS EUSXXOSS j I Board IB I , -. , ; ; George O'Brien, as he ap pears in Rough Romance" which will show at the Grand Friday and Satur day. 1 Hollywood Low-downs By HARRISON CARROLL HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 2 A story that sounds like a natural for Will Rogers is being written by Don Marquis, former New York, columnist and author of "The Old Soak." It Is the tale of a country doc tor, who listens to all kinds of troubles, and., who dispenses ad vice and homey philosophy as fre quently as ne does-pills and. syr ups. ..!. Rogers Is slated to film this story following the completion of A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court." There is no ti tle determined upon as yet. The cowboy comedian won much parise recently for contrib uting his salary for a week's per sonal appearances to the com munity chest. . For the most part, Rogers has been cool to all ap peals for bis services in benefits. BESVA DOESXT COTJXT. Fred J)atlg, casting director at Paramount, reveals the arresting fact that only one out of every 122 extra girls registered1 with his office has red hair. The to tal number is 20 ouf of the 2,460 on the records. Hope is held out that blondes may not be disap pearing, after all.' Paramount has 1.022 girls listed, who have blonde tresses. In addition to these. 518 have light brown hair. 421 dark brown hair, and 47 black bain ALL 1ALKING asMTee av SAAlUtL CCLRYYN v j r fi V n - Charles Bickford in a tense showin? a-t the CapitoL . -Yi Jackie Coogan tellinsr whats Sawyer" .wnlch will appear; at 1 Bush's Capitol theatre Thursday. Mitzi Green is looking on. . y A shot of Ronald Colman and ' Ann .Harding; in the romantic drama - "Con demned showing; at the Grand beginning Sunday. Baffling Mystery Play is - "Remote Control" Mch-Talked of "War Kane Follows at Elsinore; Rich ard Montgomery Star ' A . baffling mystery story, one with the novelty of radio control as lta background and one with much comedy produced through the medium of William Haines is "Remote Control" now showing at the Elsinore theatre. To add to fne' attractiveness of this weekend show Is a list of snpport characters . auch as Charles 'King, Mary Doran, John Miljan, Polly Moran, J. C. New gent, and Edward Nugent, Wil bur Mack and more whose very presence should take the perfor mance out of the "one man" show class, a typeof show for which the public is fast gaining a pre judice. Monday will see the opening of "War Nurse" with Robert Mont gomery and June Walker divid ing honors in a story produced by a supporting cast very nearly as strong aa the leads ' Robert snowixa for the , FIRST TXM23 Ef fttTiEM Grand Thcatro a,ak scene from "RiTcr'a End" now J what in a scene from "Tom Ames, Anita" Page, .Zasn Pitts, Marie Proyost, Hedda Hopper,' Hopper, Edward Nugent, and oth ers. . , The plof la developed, m the war zone and has much to do with the stress of living and of ro mance under the pressure of war. : Jack Oakie wlU be the feat ure at the Elsinore Thursday and Friday and with him will.be Lil lian Roth In "Sea egs." another comedy of the Oakie variety. Oakie is a lightweight champion and gets himself shanghaied to take the place of" a rich man by name or: O'Brien who. has desert ed the ship after being sentenced to serve a term in the navy, to win an ; Inheritance of $2,000, 000. j " J Ship mates of Oakie are" Pallete, Harry -Green, Jean Del Val, Al bert Contl, Andre Cheron, Chas. Sellon and Tom RlcketU IJllhur Roth 1 the "romance. element in this play. Outside of the passing of Lon Chaney, nothing haa saddened the Metre-Ooldwyn-Mayer lot as much aa the sudden death Of "Dad Ow ens, veteran gateman, who suc cumbed to an attack of apoplexy. Owens, about whom countless "gateman gags" were fashioned by wisecrackera, knew the stars from the days they first walked la his gate as extras and built. np strong personal attachments through his dally contacts; A lesson in democracy- Marion Davies serving spaghetti and cof fee to the workers on "The Bach elor .Father" company working at night donning- a waiter's apron to save a f 1500 dress from. ruin. LgEa r t with v mm- v V. a tlX V .ifll 1 1UIX1 m . m snaw nw ssw m Here is a bit of fast action which indicates, more trouble to follow in a' scene from "War Nurse in .which Robert Montgomery is starring at the Elsinore Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. ; . - Plenty of Action Found in Ken Maynard Show Helen Kane Coming; to Holly wood Theater tm Comedy, Nan McGrew . Action a plenty Is in the pic ture "Sons of the Saddle" with Ken Maynard playing the part of the hero and' lover who tries to save a youthful ' cow puncher from "ruin and - who wins the heart of pretty Doris Hill,' but not until the young . cowpuncher has been killed as a result of his own. foolishness and Ken has saved the pretty Doris from be ing killed by a run away team of horses, "Sons of the Saddle wlll.be seen today, Monday and Tuesday at the Hollywood. Wednesday at the Hollywood will be the amusing story "Dan gerous Nan McGrew" with Hel en Kane as the "dangerous lady." It Is a laugh show with enough plot to carry the laughs and still hold interest. The scenes are sup posed to be the Canadian north west and the center of interest la divided between a house party and a medicine and a medicine show. Helen Kane Is the- chief actress in the medicine show and In the development of the plot HOME OF 25c TALKIES TODAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY Continuous Performance Sunday '2 to 11 P. M. . KEXS LATEST AXIi TALKING ACTION WESTERN Also the Greatest of All Short . Comedy Feature TJoirdet? Cafio1 Short Comedy and News.' v: ITtoe EILSIIln ' ' l L sroimi? Bflcnec with IN Irfifirft : SOUND NEWS ) Pl5& MICICEY y MOUSE s asasnnsJlW '" - "' "m ON THE STAGEr. ' -Jr ' -A ::. OUTSTANDING SENSATION NSv : : OUTSTANDING SENSATION " A MELANGE OF SCREEN STARS. HEADLINE ACTS, AND ' S t, ) t : : THE -: : . i :: i -" W. j : . SUNIUST BEAUTIES gets herself, identified with the house, party and aids in catching a thief. ' Victor Moore, James Hall. Stu art. Erwin, and Louise Slosser Hale appear in this picture of fun and Interest in which the "bobp-boopa-doop girl takes the lead. . ' - - e "The . FVrodora Girl with Marion Davies as the lead is a story of the gay nineties', when hansom cabs, bustles, "puffed" hair,, hats - that sat high on heads, and bathing suits like bathrobes were all "in." An amusing and Interesting story wound about one ct the fa mous "Florodora Sextette, it takes the audience back to an amazing past which none but the grandmothers and grandfathers remember. , . i The plot develops a romance between Marlon Davies and Law rence Gray; then enters a villain In the form of Sam Hardy and there la no rest until the true lovers are brought together again. Many comedy scenes run through this picturesque and elever picture.- "Boy Scouts plan, to aet out a million . . trees yearly for five rears, usmr nuts gatnerea zrom historic trees. f today Awoj III! n A torrid romance of the frozen north 4h . first James Oliver Curwood no vel to reach, the talking screen. A man that ' women will love! i fHTTTI LODER HARRY lANGDON EENuON Ill . Ill . . - w ! at in: ."ii v. ilk- rvv m m m. l III fv Ui XXI MaTAaT. 1 ' i i i w mMm. m m m a m m m srrsar .a a 1 i II PT zr-j I trau tirnciYMT rr l snsniM jSssnnnnnnnBBnnnnnnnnBnBnnn MONDAY - TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY ii ii CHILDREN RmeaUr the Charity llatinea Toacrrow (Monday) Food or Old Clothes for the Poor Admits Yon From 2 to 5 P. It Sunday Monday; "wwsaw EVALY74 KNAPP JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD ThriUing: " epic . of the Canad ian northwest and the men who always ffetjhelf man! Tuesday Wednesday A million dough boys can't be Wrong. Hilari ous expose of post-war man euvers. XMASDAY A happy, yowth fnl langh treat that makes you feel young I A natural X m a s program. Brlnf the whole fam ily. For the First ' Time! The woman's side of tho war The anonymously writ ten book of heroines who lived, loved and suffered on the West ern Front! Directed by EDGAR SELWYN , - laTU3 ....
