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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1931)
PAGE EIGHT J I I ; ! 1 I The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, January 4,1831 ? i ' -yTT -vJ 1 I "r. I -;rr ' : Marilyn Miller Comes to ir-I -M fl Arirtif 'i r I I 1 Elsinore Today f STARTS -i TOMORROW , x .J ' . . "t :: V-vV .O- iy. " la SaBjs Mla Dmc . , , P r ' 1 ) V - J ! 0 -. - I I Yfv Cr , - '4- i &s. 'i A. faTorit of both stag, and , . , f- r -W0 .W . -nf : .' . . V : T I acreea will be at th Elsinor to X (. -I V-'. ... - t,, '-"rv ' tWV . V,jfc - - r - L . - i day Marilyn Miller in "Sunny." r ' s V ,ax i! - f ' i Jfcfi T "V- krT - ' .'V' rl X" ' It i easy to imagln thia nam A ' - ,-s , - A i i- - X ? i: 'tXlN t V '-r' JL "rZ 1 7 -X-Sr. V . ' ' Marllyh takes 1 tho - part of If W f Y ' n i i I f H -XtL: V vs" -f i 1 tween Sunny Lwnc Gray nd lJV , j If v f t i , , V j r,jm 'V V.. r t in favor. Gray l.are. Kn- I U J T ' ' I I 11.-'..- 4 ' ' ,J . V- M V; ' I land wherth play start, and II I'-V , , . , 1 i i t III f ' 'r.. i -" J . ' 1 I 1 H Jaiaea Hall and Anita Louise in one of the thrilling deTelop , meats in the story of fire and bravery in "The Third laim now showing at the Hollywood. J Marilyn Miller attempting to calm Lawrence Gray whose angry eye is on O. P. Heggie in an episode in "Sunny" j now showing at Warner's Elsinflre. The Call Board . . 4- By, OLIVE M.-JDOAK in THE HOLLYWOOD Tbdav James Hall "The Third Alarm." T Wednesday-Stanley Smith In "Queen High." , Friday Rlcnard Dix in 'Shooting Straight." 4 WAIWKR'S KLSIXORK Today MariJyn Miller In "Sunny'-Fanchon and Marco la -Moonlight Revels." Thursday Elsie Fergnson In "Scarlet Pages' WARNER'S CAPITOL Today Walter Huston 'Bad Man." in THK flKAN'D Today Winnie LIghtner In "The T.lf of th Partv." nesday-Betty Compson In "Midnight Mystery." ; Friday George Duryea and Sally "Starr in '"Pardon My Gun." Fanchon and Marco's ."Moon light Revels" idea Is an average show this week end insofar as the chorus and several specialty nnm ' bers are concerned. Neither ei . tremely : good nor disappointing, 'on th whole the show comee up to , the expectations of the audi : tnce. . . ; ' AlLthe features were good, but the act drawing the most applause " Was the "drunk" wi3e-cracklng about the speakeasy and the cir cus. The "Knights of the Road." doing their flying handstands were also outstanding performers, ac cording to the reception given by the audience. . L i : As usual Fanchon. and Marco's costumes and stage settings were : beautiful and picturesque. The background of a city scene in the moonlight carried out the theme of the show extremely well. stinct of Richard Dix. Mary Law lor makes fighting worth while for Dix and the audience. . - v.- f v V Walter Huston as Pancho Lopez, a bad "hombre" in the play "Bad Man" now shqwing at the Warner's Capitol "Bad Man" Gives Fine! Role to Huston 4 Able Actor Seen In Mexican Play; Capitol Opens BUI On Next Tuesday EUROPE GOES TALKIE. Returning visitors from Eur ope report that the large cities over there demand talkies now just as they do in this country. It is interesting to note the meth od by which Paramount applies American production Ingenuity to supplying the foreign markets. The Paris studio of the organiz ation receives a print of a picture made In Hollywood. This is" ac companied by blueprints of the sets used. These' sets are dupli cated and the action studied closely.. Finally, 13 different di rectors : run 13 different This weekend and until Tues day Walter Huston, will 1 play a promising role" as Pahcho Lopez in "Bad Man." at the Capitol The plot of th story is woven about characters in Mexican territory. James Rennie and O. P. Heggie are the men who are operating a ranch in the terri tory operated over by " Pjancho Lopez a Mexican bandit, both very intelligent and cunning. T Guests come to the ranch;; of Heggie and Rennie and j Huston as Lope arrives. There la a question of trying to take jthe ranch from Its owners on a fore closure sale because it is sus pected that oil has been found. A kidnapping Is planned with large ransom money to : be Re manded. Excitement follows (ex citement and together with g()od acting makes a play worth see ing for those who like the border thrillers. I through similar action In the dur plicate sets, and. Paramount has a film ready for release Jn 13 lanr casts guages. i Firemen, Featured in Show Now on at Hollywood The Third Alarm" la Thrill er; "Queen Hitch Comes Next to 'Theatre The Hollywood will present for Its ; first showing in Salem the thrilling fire and bravery story, "The Third Alarm," for the Sun-J day, Monday and Tuesday bill. The hard-fought battles which are ! made. by firemen in the line of I tenso situations when the lives of children" and grown folk ar in danger, all ar combined In a story which deals with two or . phans. and with a very adventur ous love arrair. , . , Wednesday will see Stanley Smith, Ginger Rogers, Charlie, Ruggles and Frank Morgan in a laugh and music comedy show called "Queen High." The play Is a group of humorbns situations ' which pile up one upon the other and bring laugh after laugh. Two partners in business cannot agree. A lawyer with a sense of humor suceests noker aa m. mesns ttt set tle Vhn hnll ha hoiH nt tha tinsl. ness. and the loser Is to be the ; valet" of the winner for a year. valet. A sufficient ; romance ia ; woven through the plot' to In crease the comedy uf the situa tion whien i really good for any ' grouchy malady. . Richard- Dix In "Shooting Straight" Is the last picture of the week at the Hollywood, and it is on of action and thrills, with gamblers and gangsters a fitting ' 111 for the red bloodeLVghtlDg in-; ; NOW A WARNER BROS. THEATRE Today Monday Tuesday ( LU 1 VOV VY A FIRST y VV NATIONAL QW VTTAPHONE ""V . ' : ZZY PICTURE i He's the Robin Hood of the M CARJf oU I desert. Cupid with a sixshoot- V. nie CoT,ae II er. Women cry for hinj. Chil- vk v dren rave over him. Hs the V& W' gveatest character the screen Vft has ever known. Y?y 1 YOU'VE NEVER TO I VJAV SEEN ANYTHING W -TftLQy AS GOOD AS Vft Y ""4 "'' ' '?! fl M A I : WALTER HUSTON fi Dorothy Rerier James Rennie ; 1 ' ; Sidney Biackmer ; JjajBJMWWMBJIWWJkM ! ' "'!''' i :- . -; f 1 !,.. i ! ' i ' - . ' ! .. i" Want fun? Winnie Light neis 'Life of the Party Grand Shows Popular Actress In Clever Bill; Betty Comp son Comes Next There is a good time assured for those who take in the Sunday bill at the Grand, for It la "The Life of the Party," with Winnie LIghtner leading the tun. Two girls start out after a millionaire husband and the predicaments into which they get themselves make for fun that the audience thoroughly enjoys. The Wednesday bill opens with Betty Compson leading the thrills in a "Midnight Mystery", of bur glars and a murder which proves to be a practical Joke. All told there Is much comedy and not a little excitement throughout the development of the play in which is featured Betty Compson, Hugh Trevor, Lowell Sherman, Rita La Roy, Ivan Lebedeff and a number of; other supporting characters. The week's bill ends with a comedy western entitled "Pardon My Gun," with George Duryea and Robert Edeson and Sally Starr, along with a good supporting cast. Lowell Sherman and Bettj Compson in ne of the less exciting mordents in "Mid night Mystery" , showing at the Grand Wednesday. tending the' plot across to the au4 dience tn such a manner as to create a host of laughs. A negro cowboy, a cook -who tells his se crets to a favorite frog, kidnap--ers.i engagements, horse races and rodeos all go to make up a novel western talkie. .. A favorlt of both stage and screen will be at the Elsinore to day Marilyn Miller In "Sunny." It 1 easy to imagine this nam with Marilyn for she 1 happiness Itself in her singing, speaking; dancing and acting. r Marilyn takes 1 the part of "Sunny" a dancer; in a chorus act. A lova affair iprtngs ap be tween Sunny Lawrence Gray and her father who ia O. P. Heggie is not in favor. Gray leaves Kna land where tha play starts and roes (o America. Sunnf follow him and ther Is much diffi culty. ' . Th play is a happy choice for the weekend and should brine much enjoyment to the Elsinore audiences today and Monday and Tuesday. i ; "Scarlet Pares" which has a terrific sounding name but in truth is the story. of the love-of a ' mother for her child is to be th Wednesday feature at - the Elsinore. Elsie Ferguson, John Halllday.' Marian , Nixon, Grant Withers,. Daisy "Belmore and a good supporting casf make of this Play one of Intense, action I and interest; according to report. HOME OF 25c TALKIES FIRST SHOWING IN SALEM TODAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY Continuous Performance Today 2 to 11 P. M. t0 ir'T Cirl A 3 -ALARM THRILLER Children trapped in a buildtn become an inferno Thrills you'll never forget! ANITA LOUISE j " JAMES HALL PAUL HURST jJEAN HERSHOLT HOBART BOSWORTH Its Also Charley Chase Comedy, Metro Colored Review and News. LAST TIMES TODAY With BILLIE DOVE Helen Ware Tully Slarshall In How for should a girl go to Hold the man she loves? Should she tell the secrets of her past? See the most daring sacrifice a girl ever made. It's the most beautiful picture of the most beautiful star. Don't miss it. A FIRST NATIONAL fll MICKEY MOUSE SOUND NEWS ; Oswald Cartoon ON THE STAGE 7. "r.2mniHi'ir revels" ndiea 1 GEORGE BROADHURST & Medeleine 'Club Padlock'. 2 CHARLES BRUGGE i The Musical Tintype 3 THREE MELvIn BROS. ( 'World's Most Sensational j i Gymnasts' 4 FRED A SULLIVAN Petite Acrobatic Stepper" 5 CURRY & BROWN 'Hollywood Goofs ;- f-.-. ' 6 PIERCE & LAZELLE 'Tap Dancers' , 7 SUNKIST ENSEMBLE 8 Girls and 8 Boys 8 ELSINORE Orchestra WARNER BROS. E5uSnisFliiIIS Eyejthing is ounnunuvr From Near and Far THEY COME! to see and applaud and applaud gain this charming little star in "SUNNY", her success supreme! Seattle P.-I. 'ami IN HER BIGGEST HIT... th show that ran over 3 years on Broadway S UN NY?; f In Los Angeles "Sunny" played at A Tint National " '- - 'rr.m itaphone N vy Productk.- V 11 WM.SE1TER MMf .SAMP ?4 TIME WARNER BROS. 7 t V A fx' ;X 3-4 m. 1 M i nPBaaaaaaaaaMssT m ma : . .BBaBMSBcaw II 1 : J ; U or Any way you look at her, she's the funniest Girl on the Screen. On n nrnra r 1 1 T7K wjvYINMIE xor mG l-avl xi h ? m - m . LIGHTM ALSO , COMEDY NEWS CARTOON ' w. QRANDTHEATRn; I J i , ' 4-.