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...PAGE SIX BUQDLB SHOW IT oiAi, gieiat uretron, soacay fliomte?, Jancary 17f 19 ; L-y i v t i - .V-f,i) UX - . T,. . LLO tunc UUfl 4 - . : ; ; l L v i . m y: iT niniTm nnmi : y A x v y v j h I hHr H i I v -J y. Smitfi .and Dale, Lifelong . Partners in Laughter y y Provoking, Star - The bowery haa long sines pass ed at the Gay White Way of its time, - cot -to- Joe Smith and Charlea Dale, one half of the fa nous - Avon - Comedy Four. -who are featured with Winnie Llght- ner and Charles Butterworth in "Manhattan Parade," Warner and Vttaphone Production in techni color, new at the Elsinore. It will .live forerer. These two comedians who recently rounded out 30 years as . an inseparable team, rot .tnelr start there, scored their -nrst his success there, and spent a considerable portion of their early life there. - Born on the east side before me advent of the Gay Nineties, the two were playmates together. Both early showed a latent talent for making people laugh and they wwea 10 tnrow tnelr fortunes into one histrionie pot. They em erged professionally in one of the smaller bowery music halls as niackiace sinking and dancing team. This was in 1899. ' Later they joined forces with y Will Lester and Jack Coleman ana Decame known as Imperial Vaudeville and Comedr Mmmnr The Quartet broke up because of Illness and later rras reunited un- aer toe name of Aron Comedy . , uur. Tney Droke In their famous school act at the Atlanta florin in the bowery and scored a ver- iiaoie sensation. TheT wcr im mediately booked over the Keith and urpneum Circuits and even In Europe. Their famous act, "A Hungarian Rhapsody," did not - come into being until 1914. - wane smith and Dale hare been part and parcel of the Aron tonjeay ronr, for more than a - quarter of a century, there bare neen is actors through tho years who hare made up the other half of the Quartet. These, in addition to Lester and Coleman, were Ir ving Kaufman, Harry Goodwin. Eddie-Nelson, Al Wohlman, Pall Mall. Eddie Miller, Frank Cor bett, Cliff O'Rorke, Charles Ad ams. Eddie Rash, Lou Dale and Marino and Laxarin. In 1916, Smith and Dale went also the "Passing Show" and they hare since been seen In the revjval of "The Belle of New York.". "The Midnight ROunders," Earl "Car toll's "Vanities," and in "Side walks of New York," "Mendel, Inc." Is their first straight corner- Will' IRE r Bringing to an end a retirement of It long years. Mae Marsh, still remembered for her heart stirring portrayals In "The Birth of a Nation", and "Intolerance." re turns to the screen to enact the featured role of "Ma" Shelby In the Fox romantic drama, "Over . the Hill." which opens its engage- , ment Friday at Warner Bros. El sinore theatre and which brings together again those delightful tars of "Bad Girl," James Dunn ;and Sally Eilers. v At the completion of her last ilet picture, "The White Rose," Miss Marsh, while at the height of her popularity, gave up her screen career to engage upon the more - Important career of motherhood. And In the years that followed he refused offer after offer to re turn to the films. But it was not until Winfleld Sheehan, rice-president and general manager in charge -of production for Fox films, aroused her enthusiasm in the mother role in "OTer the Hill" and convinced her that her own , experience as a mother marked her as the one actress who could lend the necessary humanness to the Impersonation, that .she final ly consented to again face the cameras "OTer the Hill" details the life . of a typically modern American family, telling the double story of lore, bteween a boy and his chlld- hood sweetheart, the roles imper ; sonated by Dunn and Miss Eilers, and between the same boy and his i mother, the part enacted by Miss ' Marsh. It shews pointedly that there is a place for two women In the life of every man Jiis mother and his sweetheart. . : James Kirkwood, Claire May ; r.ard and Edward Crandall enact the other roles under the direction of Henry King. - ' '- ' ' i - - ' -y LATEST GOSSIP 1 With the merging of R-K-O and I Pathe studios, another Hollywood f tradition came to an end. The Ten- i, erable - negro doorman who, for fire years, has stood In front of - the stately Colonial entrance of ' the pathe studio, is but of a Job. ' t Before him, another doorman had served for five years. The custom was originated by the late Tho ' ; mas H. Ince. ' i -.i10 o"1611" : e amused. - They hired a real dnde-ranctf ow , , boy to be technical adviser on ; irl Crazy". He took one look at i the elaborate sets and went back to Arlxona-. . ; Tallulah Bankhead created a flutter, by attending a t Paramount preview. When Mike . Levee obscured her view, she i asked him to move, over a seat , But, of course, she didn't know . who Mike was. . . Uoretta Young la back from San Francisco. My t aconts report ahe ran around with I Howard Hughes up there. . . Clark Gable fs a lover orpoetry. He has promised to tell me some of his ; favorites. Clark is now working in i Marion Davies picture, "Polly of i the Circus". . . Al SantelL who is j, directing Marlon, has -Just added eom new paintings to his eollee- tion. ; . after all. Helen Twelve 4reei didn't I?.ia .spend. Christ- ELSI Eric Linden and Rocheile Hudson, who head a cast of youth ful players in the feature "Are These Our Children?" which win show today for the first time at Warner Bros. Capitol. i . I'' "r " i i I, , ' i r!? V ffS v j ' -,1 Winnie Lightner and Dickie nation w A 1. ""tu openea wnn n mia-nignt preview at Varner Bros. Elsinore Saturday night. Will run today, Monday and Tuesday. ' SHOWS IT THEATRE One of 10 Best; Eilers and Dunn Star; Next Comes "Transgression" The Grand starts out the weV with "Bad Girl." a dIit that ha. already been" mentioned in cir cles of authority as one of the best ten pictures of 1931, and has been rated by Colliers as a "l star" picture. Sally Eilers and James Dunn do unforgettable work in this produc tion. The theme of the play Is hu man and intimate so much so that one feels an outsider looking in on family affairs at times. The play will make an excellent be ginning for the week. Following it is Kay Francis and Ricardo Cortes in "Transgres sion." It is the story of a young New England girl, brought up carefully and mid-Victorian, who goes to Paris and encounters an ardent and worldly lover. Her at tempt to overcome temptations makes a story that does not drag. Kay Francis, Cortez and Paul Cav anaugh do their parts well and sympathetically Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., In "I Like Your Nerve" will conclude the bill at the Grand for this week. This picture Is a story of breath-taking speed showing Doug as a wealthy young American In volved in political Intrigue In a Central American republic He averts a revolution, saves finance minister from ruin and Inciden tally wins the minister's daughter after a spectacular kidnaping on the eve of her marriage to an other, v - mas with, her family. She Is to tart a new picture. . . Joan Marsh la another who Is homeward bound. She'll have a part in "Are Ton Listening?" That Paul Lakes once competed in the Olympic Games as a mem ber of the Hungarian wrestling team? . . 4' to yKy yyyvi -;yy-ryiyV r .v, , yv ' ' '' .y-Wy ' . "4: yy :.yy . y ) x - -- - r Moore in a scene from "Man- i tit . . . . . . Hollywood Low-downs By HARRISON CARROLL Copyright. 1931, Premier 8ydicte. Inc. HOLLYWOOD Even though 1931 will go down In Icreen his tory as a triumph for the charac ter actor, many young players have crashed the gates of Holly wood. Significantly, fewer have risen from the ranks of the extras, and more have come from the stage. In the footlight group fall Madge Evans, born In New York, trained as a child star in motion pictures but later turning to the stage; John Arledge, a Crockett, Texas, boy, who was hired by Fox after he gave a sensational per formance here in "Up Pops the Devil;" Arllne Judge, born 19 years ago in Bridgeport, Conn, and brought to Hollywood after she made her small part signifi cant in "The Second Little Show;" Linda Watklns, a 21-year-old blond beauty from Boston, who was with the Theatre Guild In New York, and James Dunn, a New Yorker, who received a mov ie bid when he was appearing in a road company with Helen Morgan. Other stage recruits are Shirley Gray, a Connecticut girl, who flew down from an Oakland stock com pany to win a contract with Sam uel Goldwyn; Peggy Shannon, from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, hast ily summoned by Paramount to fill Clara Bow's shoes; Wallace Ford (born Sam Jones), who came to this country from Eng land and was playing in a coast stage, production of "Bad Girl" when he attracted the eye of the producers; Karen Morley, of Ot tumwa. Iowa, who came to the screen from the Pasadena Com munity players; and Eric Linden, 21-year-old Theatre Guild player. Rising from the extra ranks, Ruth Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, society girl, Is'now playing leads at Warner'. ; The most effortless entree was made by Adrlenne Ames, Texas girl and wife of a rich New York broken. En route home from Hon olulu, she stopped to have ptetures taken by Ruth Harriett Louise. Hollywood photographer. When Ruth urged her, to take a screen from V ina Delmar's Sensational Novel tMIV.FIIFRC mm SUJMSDUIlt! The Command Perouanc, wWch will 'show at th Hol lywood Wednesday and Thursday U represented by a noteworthy cast Included among wWch is Mischa Auer, Una Merkel and Neil Hamilton who are shown abort Ixl a scene from the play. The Call Board By OLIVE M. DOAK WARNER BROS. CAPITOL Today Ben Alexander In "Are These Our Children." Wednesday Paul Lucaa la "Working Girls". Friday Jack Holt In "Fifty Fathoms Deep". WARNER BROS. ELSINORE Today Winnie Lightnef in "Manhattan Parade." Wednesday Kay Francis In "The False Madonna". Friday James Dunn in "Over the Hill". THE GRAND Today Sally Eilers la "Bad Girl." Wednesday Kar Franrta In "Trangressiona". Friday Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in "J Like Your Nerve." THE HOLLYWOOD Today Lew Cody, Sally Blaneln "X Marks the Spot." Wednesday Nell Hamilton in "The Command Per- formance". Friday Tom Tyler la "Part-' ners of the Trail." test, she did and Paramount sign ed her. IN THE NEWS. Warner Brothers believe "Sat uraaya uniiarea" la a goodl enougn property to be re-made as a talkie. They have summoned Sheridan Gibney from New York to make the adaptation. Some say Ruth Chattertoa may play In the new version, but I doubt this. It was Corlnne Griffith who starred la the silent picture. The Maxwell Anderson play also served as a stage vehicle here for Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. IX COQUILLE HUBBARD. Jan. 16. Chestes L. Ward, principal of-the Hubbard school, and Mrs. Ward, accompan ied by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Painter, motored to Coquille Friday eve ning to spend the week end with Frank Pook and family. Mr. Pook was formerly station agent at Hubbard. Mr. Ward has been elected superintendent of schools at Coquille for next year. NOW PLAYING! THE STORY THAT STOPPED AMERICA IN ITS TRACKS! 0 y y (V s&fCv ESLEY Ji Vh ( j(STT RUGGLES' l f CXM DRAMA OP WORLD CHAOS SilTTS I'M -1h $fW Towlh-Ths AmgvVtHd ftV AvJ 9Mnam AgMt the $W18, tr1 W?NwJi8 Weno of Blfl dry Urei. A CAST IN ITS 'TEENS-PLAYING UK1 BLAZES-BACKED BY A BRILLIANT TROUPE X NIKS THE SPOT IT HIE HOLLYWOOD Mystery Play Offered for First Time Here; Wesk Offers Good Bill For the first time in Salem Marks tho Spot" will be present ee: Sunday at the Hollywood mis picture is a Tiffany nrodne- tion of mystery, murder and dra matic escape. Lew Cody will be seen in the leading role, that of a managing editor of a newt paper; Wallace Ford, member of mo company which produced aa mn , is the star reporter; rea Jbtonier, sally Blane, Mary Nolan and Joyce COad are sup- This play has Just finished very successful" run In Pri.fl where It received high commen- aauon. Tnere are no "cat-naps" in it for action is fast all the way inrongn the- plot. The Command Performance" wm . De tn Wednesday aad inursaay bill. r mm . - - ien Hamilton and Una Mer- aei piay tne leading roles. Ham nton gives an amaxingly clever uuai impersonation of 'Prince Alexis end the actor whose fist ngm wun his Royal Highness leads to his strange, romantic aavemure. and Miss Merkel charmingly spontaneous as the rnncess ivaierma, whom rumor accuses or having her suitors xinea to prevent scandal. ine nice old king who keeps you laughing Is played as only Albert Gran could do it. He uses a king's prerogative and steals the show. Helen Ware and Vera Lewis offer splendid contrast as a pair of queens. too Hollywood will close it week's bill with a "western" In which Toy Tyler will fight aad nae bis way to glory In "Part ners of the Trail". Ss many wild guesses have been made about the slavers In "Grand Hotel," I scarcely dare to auirm that both Joan Crawford ana Greta Garbo are definitely set for the picture. Yet this is my miormaiion, ana irora an excel tern, luoagn unoiiiciai, source. Oao Boy Lived It To Warn a Million. SEE IT! SEE IT1 Tnrfw lK Town Win Of ADULT FAVORITES Zas'v . Pitts and ' . H Thelma Todd In y V "ONTHE LOOSETS j ; reoRLD cuRiosrnES"r. SKy Eflera and James Dunn V M ' ClVV Uw X . 9 SS e) m wmcn wiu oe seen at Tuesday. 'Are These Our Children?' Brings Youthful Players To Capitol Theatre Today Youth battles with px 'or film honors for the first time In "Are These Our Children?" now show ing at the Warner Bros. CapitoL The grand histrionic battle be tween, famous actors for honors la scenes they share, or for a whole picture, is a familiar studio phenomenon, and delights produ cers and directors. Indirectly It al ways delights audiences for play ers only try to "steal pictures" from fellow-players when story and characterizations are fine. In "Are These Our Children?" an RKO Radio picture, rated by the studio as lta most ambitious picture since "Cimarron," almost the entire cast of principals are youths between sixteen and twen ty years of age. r The notable exceptions are Beryl Mercer, famous character actress, who plays "Grandma," and William Orlamond, equally famous character actor who en acts the role of "Heinle," a kind ly old German delicatessen man. Some of the most powerful dra-J mauc scenes or tbe picture and highlights alike of its comedy and Its pathos revolve around scenes In which age, represented by these players, and youth, by the youngsters, battle for supremacy. Sometimes it is a battle In the script, and at other times merely behind the scenes, but it never tails to be a fierce contest for his trionic honors! Under ordinary circumstances, according to Wesley Ruggles, di rector of "Cimarron- and "Are These Our Children?" the experi ence of the older rlyers would have won. But In the cast of youngsters are some remarkable players. Eric Linden, male lead. Is only 20 years old, but he made Greta will play the dancer of course, and Joan the stenograph er. Both have been mentioned for the parts, but the matter has never been settled. Now, I un derstand. Director Edmund Gould lng definitely expects to start In the middle of January. "THJlLAfcJ'E vs So. CaflBC." First Time Shown in the Northwest See the Complete Game Play-by-Play, Every Detail - No Raise in Admission what BEAUTIFUL vhar CHAPLIN Now Playing! 200.STAttt.tYCO' CALIFORNIA PEACHES S MIT ahoDA IE BUTTERWORTH Wl N N II iTl 10 HT H i BdllJWATJS 6 N oickn M o o t'i AtrnvnCHNIOTTot fW) in that delightful picture "Bad mm the iirand today. Monday and himself famous last year by out standing dramatic performances in the New York Theatre Guild. Roehelle Hudson, opposite him, Is the noted "discovery" girl front Claremore, Oklahoma; Arllne Judge, la a youthful "camp" role, was a famous siren of Broadway last year, and Ben Alexander, now 18 years old. "stole" a big specta cular picture called "Hearts of the World" when he was only sev en years old! The result of,1he battle made "Are These Our Children?" one of the outstanding actors' pictures of the past several years. PAVE ROMAN STREETS ROME (AP) To help relieve unemployment $,000,00) will be spent for paving here in 1932. SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY lontlnaou Performance Sunday 2 to 11 P. M. Direct from capacity crowds Music Box Theatre, Portland i a n First Showing t U Salem L - y I Two Big Features - - NOW SHOWING WOMEN are fa ZieafcTd (S is to comedy m9 JH E; FA S.TEST; FUJI II I.ESTr most toniou's;iHT sihce "GOUJ.. DIGGERS: OF, BROADWAY; "The Grand March of Hilarity! B cau jh ;" Rornancci Drarna! New. Stars Twinkle; "Fifty . Fathoms Deep" Billed To Open Friday The Wednesday and Friday shews at the Capitol presents some long absent screen celebrities, and a few: more whe are Just on their way to fame, they hope. In "Working Girls" there Is Dorothy Stlckney. who played Mol ly !a "The Front Page" and who has her first chance for real screen honors in this picture. There are two Wampas babies in the cast, Judith Wood, 1SS1, and Frances Dee. Then there are a large number of younger . girls, new to the screen, who,, play the parts of working girls and who, it may well be expected, will be among those to rise as the playi come along. Buddy Rodger takes to a bit ot dramatic role In this picture, which shows the trend of this young man's fortune; Paul Lukaa Is another who has not been in; Salem for some time and this time he takes a serl-serlous. romantloi role. Stuart Erwln, comedian, la another young chap to rise a bit higher In the screen sky because of this work in this play. Jack Holt, from whom the public has come to expect air planes anud feats of daring, and who surprised this public with a serlous .and not very successful at tempt to be a drawing room gen tleman, is now surprising again with an Interpretation of a deep sea diver in "Fifty Fathoms Deep" at the Capital. Richard Cromwell who has not done much since "hie excellent performance in "Tol'able David" will be seen as a partner of Holt. V Hunger Causes Nervousness HAMILTON. N. Y. (AP) Dr. Donald A. Laird of Colgate uni versity finds that nervousness of school children sometimes Is due partly to hunger. o t CVTAHV Uy Bline. narerord red Kohlef nary noian Also Pitta A Todd Cemedy, Tbe rijtffli Party," News Je Paramosat - ) Screen Song. ADULTS 35c kiddies I0ct Ahra y V V X: