The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, January 21, 1934, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO TEe OUEGORTATESliANgalcci, Oregon, Sunday lion-lag. January 21", 1S3I GoqH Entertainment at Alf'heatttilillni 8 13 Coming 1 CURTlirJ AT EIGHT' , JIT STATE fflEHTBE w 1 eeic 'DCEB IT EIEIIT' 'mi WttSSUE II Dressier and the Barrymores In Cast of Play Yhic Was Stage Success ' - TJpsetting alT traditions of eith er tneatre or screen the talking plctare version of the George S Kaef man-Edna JFerber stage suc cess, Dinner at EUbt," wMca ran on Broadway for more tnan a year, cornea to the Elsinor theatre starting today with the . V..a 1 1. V ( n mmm H f Biars ever gsiucru iuciuci u ' , the hlatory of ; motion pictures, surpassing even the celebrated cast of "Grand Hotel." - The Inimitable Marie pr easier offers another of her -memorable ' performances, this time as an old time musical comedy star. The two Barrymores, as nsoal, give flawless portrayals, John as a broken-down movie actor no long er able to aecnre Darts: Lionel as tba host on he Terse of break ' down from overwork. Wallace Beery as an vnscrnsttlous flnan ' tier, Jean Harlow as his social eliabtng wife,. Lee Tracy as a breezy Broadway, play agents Ed- : mnaa uowe as a society aocior r more Interested in his women pa tients than his wife. BllMe Burke ha'.. the hostess and "Madge-'Brans as her daughter: Briefly the plot concerns a tlianer which a Park avenue host ess tires for two members of the British nobility. Th dinner It . seif, - however, takes bnt small space In the proceedings. Instead-, the action Is placed on what hap pen as the various guests re ceive their Invitations, .and the respective proceedings which In - terrene prior to their arrhral at -HARD LIQUOR ILLEGAL SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20.-(tf) r -Sale of "hard liquor by the drink In California was declafed illegal by Attorney General U. S. Webb here Friday and he assert ed: no action by the state board of equalization x would make it otherwise. 15c Today; Monday and Tuesday . Continnons Performance Today 2 to 11 F. M. THE LAUGH TEAM IX THEIR FUNKIEST PICTURE! m 2AS0J PDTO WR FIRST MAT WkJ,UaMerkel, Henry Ar. asetts, Berton Churchill, Warren nvaer, utorgt Marion. : i Special Added Attraction "HEY POP" Metro Colored Retfew Kewe and Cartoon Cesnedy Stars of "Dinner at Eight' -I Ha I ' " - , .1 '.'. V -f 57v - o . - 1 : ' Xi- , ;' vi. AW?- ' Four ef the 14 stars appearing in "Dinner at Eight," now at the EJsinore. Marie Dressier, WaQaee Beery, Lee Tracy and Jean Harlow. h y.v,, v ,V : .-.:y: . y 'l : : v?-:-: vr.:.;.: :.v.: v-m.: -yry-voxi;: "i. -;v-vvv- v: lifrsi'.jj ! II II ', nil. I ttiMMuaaMu A- V,,:.. V. v.v.v . A V. Buster Oabbe portrays Tarzan, the ape man, in his latest vehicle, 'Tarzan the Fearless" on a double bill at the Capitol , ' 0 i HMwMiaKiiiiimnii hi Scene from "Her First Mate" starring Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville at the Hollywood. 7V 5 vy -"-5- V - v ' .'. -.V- '. V. . 71 ' til Dorothy Mackaill and Paul Cavanagh have featured roles in "Curtain at Eight, ' mystery drama at the State. S VDU? HUSBAND THE KIND THAT MAKES A CHUM OF YOU SWEETHEART? fKm , T' - " ' J cu cen t mexo a a rj.vj cf your i rjrro I? hd:KJ5ces o ctroi cf in is wpE Warner Baxter Here Again; Wife's Problem Made Theme of Picture . Warner Baxter, topping hjto tri umphs In "Penthouse" andV "Pad dy." comes to the screen of the Grand theatre today In fox Film's latest release, "As Husbands Go." The play la adapted from Rachel Cr others" ' stage success, and Is said to equal her charming "Let Ds Be Gay and "When Ladies Meet. It deals with the wife who Is undecided whether or not she should aire up a deroted husband for what at the moment appears to be a glamorous, new romance. railing in lore with a youngJ Englishman while on a pleasure trip in Paris, the. youac. wife re turns home with the determination of securing: a dlrorce from her husband. But because of the hus band's kindness and generosity, she -cannot bring herself to the point of telling him of her new lore. The situation reaches Its height when the young lorer ar rirea unexpectedly.. Warner Baxter, in the leading rol glrea a performance that tops any of hie prerions endeavors, while Helen Vinson who plays op posite Aim, fires s splendid char acterixation as his wife. Other members in the cast are Warner Oland, Catharine Doucet. 0. P. Huntley, Jr Frank 0'Con nor. Eleanor Lynn and Jay Ward. TBI FILM SEEN AT CAPITOL TODAY Edgar Rice Burroughs; origin ator and author of "Taraan," was Sol Leaser's guest on a jungle set where "Tanan the Fearless," which comes to the Capitol theatre on a double bill today, was being filmed. The author expressed his em ihatlc approval of Buster Crab be in the role of his brain child, and watched with Interest while the Olympic champion did scenes with Jacqueline Wells, his attrac tive leading lady. In his time the debonair Adblphe Menjou has played many Baxter Scores Grand il- f - 0 m w. '.. ' .. v.':.'. 4 Warner Baxter and Helen 'Vinson nre east as husband and wife in the delightfnl comedy, MAs Husbands Go" as the Grand. ! parts, but all his records for one feature are broken In "Blame-the Woman." the second feature at the Capitol theatre. A gentleman crook hotly pursued by the best man power of Scotland Yard, Adolphe is forced to don a variety of make ups and use at least three dialects. Afenjou la teamed in erookdom with Claude Allister, a connoisseur of art, wine and women himself, while Benita Hume is the woman they blame. Guardian Reports The estate of Robert E. Larson, a minor; has J assets of $1113 - according to a probate court report Saturday. In come to the estate for-the year was f 47.13. Anna L. Larson Far- ren is guardiau of the lad. The Call Board . . . DAYTON, Ore., Jan. 20 The Dayton Women's Ciric club is sponsoring a pie social, cards and dancing at the club rooms In Day ton Thursday evening, January 25. Fun for everyone attending is assured. ELSINORE Today "Dinner at Eight," with all-star cast Wednesday Double bill, George Arllss in "Disraeli" and Adolph Menjou in "Easy to Love." Friday John Boles in "Only yesterday." GRAND Today Warner Baxter in "As Husbands Go." Thursday William Gargin in "Headline Shooter." CAPITOL Today Double bill, "Tar zan the Fearless," with Buster Crabbe, and "Blame the Woman," with Adolph Menjou. Tuesday Herbert Marshal In "The Solitaire Man. Thursday Zane Gray's "The Thundering Herd," with Randolph Scott. HOLLYWOOD Today Pitts and Summer ville In "Her First Mate." Wednesday- Chester Morris in "Breach of Promise." Friday ' Hoot Gibson In "The Fighting Parson' Saturday Midnight mati nee, Gary Cooper in "One Sunday Afternoon." STATE Today Dorothy Mackaill In "Curtain at Eight." Tuesday Barbara Stanwyck in "Shopworn." Thursday Joan Blondell In 'The Greeks Had a Word for Them." Saturday only Jack Holt In "When S-trangers Marry., 'HIST MITT isiTnooo Good news for Salem theatre goers! Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts, the screen's -funniest com edy team, return to the Hollywood theatre today in the starring roles of "Her First Mate." most hilari ous of their Universal pictures. As husband and wife, they are the center of a aide-smittine tale which is filled with laughable in- cidents. and complications which win keep you in a continual roar of laughter. Slim cackles with merriment when he sees the deepised little ferry boat blow up at the dock of their little town on Lone Island Sound but he doesn't know that the- agitated Zasu has bought it with their life savings as a pres ent lor him! The plot is taken from a Broadway play in which Frank Craven and Una Merkel were featured. Supporting Summerville and Miss Pitts are Una Merkel, Berton Churchill, Warren Hymer, Henry Armetta, George Marion and many other screen favorites, all of whom add to the hilarious fun of the picture. "Curtain at Eight,- which Is coming to the State theatre to day -for a. two day run. la the brain-child of the widely, read story and novel writer,' Octavos Roy Cohen. Mr. Cohen, whose stories are well known to Satur day Evening Post readers, is fa- ntous for .negro stories and de tective novels and in this branch of writing he has excelled and brought to his readers a: greatly loved character,, the detectiveJim Hanvey. : "Curtain at Eight,-Is a Jim Hanvey story and in-this picture', the delightful English actor, C. Anbrey Smith portrays the role of the amiable Jim. It win be like meeting an old friend come to life w,hen Hanvey 's many- admirers meet him face- to face ex the State theatre's screen. Dorothy Mac kaill, Paul Cavanagh, .Marion Shilling, Russell Hopton and Ru tbelma Stevens have featured parts in this new; film. home, "Friday evening. Clay work was continued, jugs being . the specialty at this meeting. Some of the teachers - are becoming quite, proficient to the work. .After the wort: was completed lunch and " r social hour was enjoyed, f1 Those preaent: , Helen Keber. Grace Smith, CeraTdlne Fry, Ha thilda Beyer, Florence Walker. Carola May. t Theresa ? Dehlef . Florence Dehler, Claudia -Hasslng and Pauline Saalfeld. Pauline Saalf eld Hostess to Club MT, ANGEL. Jan. 20 Miss Pauline Saalfeld was hostess. to the teacher's study club at her Rotary Banquet On Ladies? Night Well Patronized A banauet and attendance at th Gleemen concert featured the an nual ladies' night of the Rotary club Friday night. Nearly 150 as sembled in the dining room of the Marion hotel at 9 o'clock for a four-course dinner. Beautiful bou quets of yellow roses and yellow and white narcissus graced the ta bles and each lady was given a corsage, various flowers being nsed to make up- the bouquets. Earl Fisher, president of the Rotary club, presided. A toast to the ladles by R. J. Haaske was re ponded to by Mrs. .William McGH christ, Jr., president of Rotary AnnS. Miss Rnth Bedford favored with a piano solo-, and Herbert Hobson sang two numbers. Dr. H. C. Epley led In group singing. At 8 the company adjourned to the armory where a block of seats had been reserved tor them. Today and Monday Doors Open 1245 Continuous Show - 1 TBI 11 I 3 051nvvH5 Kg jylgjeaassM j An unusual show, loaded with everything that makes good entertainment! OCTAVUS ROY COHEN'S GREAT MYSTERY STORY first Sclem Shotving r 1 2 1 7'Wim?mmZim$ KfiT f ImmXAjj ' ;U iiastsniif i CQubreu k t SMITH feud CAVANAGH PLUS AN EXCE1XENT PROGRAM OF SHORT SUBJECTS! A Kew Flrat KB Walt Disney MKIO AaoutE 'Mickey's Good Deed" For Those Who Like Unusual Thrills "KILLERS of the CHAPARRAL" Animals and Reptiles in Combat Graham McNamee in Universal News Events' U3 V UUvl STARTS TODAY ... At Regular Prices CONTINUOUS SHOWS TODAY 2 to 11 P. M. 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