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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1936)
The' OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, February 23, 1956. PAGE NCOS' Mfeldftf &m is THeme of Principal Screen Attractions This WeeKj .- v.- Elsinore Has Stron rama "Magnificent Obsession" With Irene,Dunne and Robert Taylor Opens Tragedy sulks the lives, of two lovers in "Magnificent Obsession." Universal' absorbingly . 4ramati; John M. Stan! production now to be seenjm the screen of the Elsi nore theatre. In the story Irene Dunne baa acquired a bitter ha tred of Robert Taylor and It Is only after Jong maneurring that be Is able u induce her to enter bis automobile. While the ear .is parked Taylor, affected by the beautiful moon light night, attempts to put his arm about the shoulders of the girl he admires so much. Leaping out, Miss Dunne step? directly in the path of an oncom ing cart suffering in the ensuing crash a brain injury which bring? on apparently incurable blindness The storr In Its-subsequent deve!- nnmnt nrorrmtes to situations Of the utmost nathos. The locale of the drama is in both the United States and Paris. Miss Dnnne and Taylor are seen in the starring roles of "Magnlfi eent Obsession," with a large cast tha includes such popular acree.i players as Charles Butterworth and Betty Furness. 'Man Hunt' Comes To Capitol Today Melodrama and Hilarious Comedy Mixed ; Chic Sale Featured "Man Hunt,- Capitol feature today, exciting melodrama and hi larious comedy in which a small town newspaperman scoops the big city reporter on the capture of a notorious bank robber and killer. Besides Chic Sale the cast in cludes Ricardo Cortez. Marguerite Chnrchill, William Gargan, Rich ard Purcell. Olin. Howland, Addi son Richards, George E: Stone and Atfita Kerry. The. many admirers of. Bob Steele are now aware, that, in addition to his other athletic Qual ities, their favorite player" is an accomplished fencer. .They were .enlightened as to this fa4- alter seeing hi latest tpictaf V r'fKtd Courageos," second; feature ? a the Capitol theatre, 4n onrof the final scenes Bob enters' the house where ' the rillain. Kincafd. Is holding his sweetheart prisoner, and is llaeked'bj-Kfacaid'ir for eign secretary with a rapier. Bob seizes another rapier which 1? hanging on the wall, and the dnel is on. Imposing List of Hits at Elsinore Manager Carl Porter has an nounced an imposing list of screen "hits" booked for the Elsinore theatre within the ' next - few months. - Ther include: Bette Davis in "Dangerous"; "Anything Goes featuring America's number one i crooner, Bing Crosby; Miriam Honking and Joel McCrea In "Splendor": "Petrified Forest" wtih George Brent and Bette Da vis; John Boles and Gladys Swarthout in "Rose of the Ran cho"; Eddie Cantor and Parkya karkas, his radio stooge, in "Strike Me Pink"; glorious-voieed Lily Pons In "I Dream Too Much": Harold Lloyd in !'The -The Milky Way"; "RiftRaff -with Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy; Mae -West in "Klondike Annie"; "The Story of Louis Pas teur" with Paul Muni; "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine '; Ann j Harding in "The Lady Consents' Fred Astaire, America's dancing favorite, and Ginger Rogers in "Follow the Fleet." The Call Board GRAND Today "Navy Wife" with Ralph Bellamy. Wednesday Edmund Lowe in "Tunder in the Night," Saturday Ruih Chatterton In "Lady of Secrets. ELSINORE Today "Magnificent Obses sion", with Irene Dunne. Thursday Double bill, Bette Davis in "Dangerous" and Jimmy Dunn in "Don't Get Personal." CAPITOL Today Double bill "Man Hunt" with Ricardo Cortes and "Kid Courageous with Bob Steele. Tuesday Doable bill, Jimmy G lesson in "We're Oonly Human" and "Million Dol lar Baby." Thursday Doable bill, Jackie Cooper in Tough Gay and Gene Autry 1 "Red River Valley." HOLLYWOOD Today "M u t i n v on the Tnnv with rl.rV raH1 Friday Ken Maynard la "Lawless Riders." .-. j' STATE . v . Tnttaw - Vint rmn. Taaxta) Mathews In "First a Gir!.' Wednesday Return e n- gagement of George Artlss In "Mr. Hobo." Saturday only 'Powder- tmoke Range with U Poignant Love ' - - i t t 4.X 4 . Z Robert Taylor and Irese Dunne port cent Obsession", current Elsinore William Gargan and his eonntry outsmart the big city gangsters today. . , l I ' C7 ZJt f l :i lVf5' f i-? ' . A If 'SSk t i .;" "Mutiny On the Bounty" with a star-studded cast returns to the Hol lywood today. Franchot Tone is shown above with two other sailors oa the ill-fated ship. Miss Stinnett Hostess For Valentine Party To Croup of Friends DALLAS, Feb. 22. Miss Joan Stinnett was a pleasing hostess to a group of friends v when she en tertained with a Valentine party Friday evening. Games were pre ceded by a tamale dinner, the ta ble being attractively arranged with Valentines. Bidden were: Mary Ellen Dalton, Jean Hart man, Margaret Lindahl, Ruth Plummer, Bob Dalton, Bob Hart man, Frank Guy. Bob Woodman and Tom Starbuck . S3 AUoaefomeiThQater t OfcLYWOOlv Continuous Today dp-. " ' If,, v - s r i I Story Screened - ' . - - ,$y y ; y raj the leading roles 1st "MajpalfJ- attraction. sweetheart. Marguerite Churchill, to "Mn Hunt", Capitol feature ; Mrs. Stanley Bayless is quite ill at her home. Mr. Bayless, who has been ill also, is able to be at his work again. The members of St. Anne's Al tar society 'will give a benefit card party next "Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cerny.' Fire hundred will be played. Frank Smith to Portland MILL CITY, February 22. Frank Smith, manual training in stmctor and basketball coach of Mill City high, is In Portland at tending the state meeting of physical education Instructors. SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY . 2 to 11 P. M. , 1 Hp1 C anil enthralling Ir r - arm drama! When Cltik Gable saakes lore to his, xotle new sweet heart under those glamorous South Sea skies... it's a -new ropa u roatoate ereea J I '1177 M' i . i "First a Girl" Now at State Jessie Mathews, Who Made Hit in "Evergreen" Has Main Role Jessie Mathews, whose next' pic ture has been eagerly, awaited since her hit in "Evergreen," comes to the State theatre today in the GB musical comedy ro mance, "First a Girl." The title is easy to explain, be cause it is the story of a girl who toinch hiis for a female Imperson ator when a cold temporarily de prives him of his voice. She is such a hit that she gets a fat thea trical contract and tfter that she has to be a boy, even when she falls in love and wants terribly to be a girl again. This story of tangled love and mixed identities was especially written for Jessie Matthews by Mario rie Gaffney. who kept in mind the star's talents as & dan cer. singer and comedienne and gare her an opportunity to display them all. "Mutiny" Classic Is at Hollywood Gable, Laughton and Tone Co-Starred ; True Story Has Many Thrills "Mutiny on the Bounty," Me- tro-Gloldwyn-Mayer's sea classie that returns today to the Holly wood theatre, is a picture that must take the highest place of all sea dramas converted to the mo tion picture screen. Three stars too a notable cast of more than fifty featured plar ers but the outstanding star of all is the sturdy , little square-rigger, H. M. S. Bounty." which figured in one of the most dramatic chap ters of sea drama more than 150 years ago. It is the true story of a Lcien tific expedition of a group of men who rise in mutiny against the tyranny of their captain and who are eventually tracked down by the long arm of England's sea law and led back to an ignoble death on a yardarm. Charles Laughton, as Captain Bligh, far surpasses any perform ance of his spectacular screen ca reer. Clark Gable appears as the leader of the mutineers, Fletcher Christian. Franchot Tone, as Mia shipman Byam, too, makes his place in the screen limelight more secure. Honors Are Paid Noted Folkf by Lodge's Program DALLAS, Feb. 22. After the regular meeting of AlmTra Rebek- ah lodge Tuesday night, an inter esting program on February s la mous people was presented This included: sketc ol Charles A. Lindbergh by Mrs. Fred Holman; of Thomas E. Edi son and his work by Harlyn Had- ley; Lincoln, with negro songs, by Mr. and Mrs. John Frie'sen and A. T. Hildebrand; Washington, colonial dance by pupils of Doro thy Craven, Jeanne Hartman and Mary Ellen Dalton, accompanied by Jane Damasohofsky; of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Mrs. Lewis Hadley; music of Frances J. Hay din by Miss Helen Butler and Mrs. Paul BoUman: sketch of life of Buffalo Bill by Bert Teats. Oregon statehood end Valentine day were observed In a pantomime by Miss Adissa Grant and Mrs. Al bert Burlebach. Miss Butler, Miss Genevieve Co ad. and Miss Grant arranged the program. Get Trophy Cup INDEPENDENCE, Feb. 22. The Polk county football cup. which Independence high school SHE CALLED : AN HONEST BARGAIN..! Not a bargain for money, or security ...but for an enduring marriage..! Z7 U CLAIRE TREVOR Rsfph BELLAMY Den LYON Jcnc DARVELL based oa 'Beauty's Daughter by Kathleen Xorria Barnett-BCly Gilbert ' Johnny Johnson! COMEDY ORCHESTRA Colored Cnrtooa Fox Newa English Dancer Scores Hit t i - : " I ? "i " ' - I"? 'V :y.r ' I 'Ji? s " ' i V a : - ! :-:X':-:-:-:-:-:-:-::-: ::::::: v : . i ::-:::::-::.:-: : S !t ? J : a X - - c -v t vlv - 7 x I ! v 4 " 1 ;" r"" r r 4 1 Jessie Mathews is more fascinating the State theatre today; "I j"-- - t r, ' j J W V r ' " 1 s i , Ralph Bellamy, Claire Trevor and Ben Lyon bring one of Kathleen Nrri' .( -lovel novels to the screen of the Grand-today In "Navy Norris' best-loved novels to the Wife". It is front the book, "Beauty's Daughter". won this year when it defeated Dallas high 'school, was received last week by Principal Paul E. Robinson. Credit Men Gather At Dinner in Dallas . To Discuss Problems DALLAS, Feb. 22 Forty-five members of the Credit Bureau, Inc., of Salem, Dallas and Inde- pedence held a get-togetber din ner meeting at the Rex cafe in Dallas Wednesday night. Maurice Dalton,- is president of the Dallas unit. Clyde Williams ol tne in dependence branch, and Harold Grimm of the Laffd & Bash bank for Salem. C. J: Layton, manager of the Dallas bureau, acted as toastmaster for the occasion and presented the various officers, who in turn presented the mem bers of their group. Forest Holliday, former presi dent of the Salem bureau talked to the members on the three C's of credit, giving them as charac ter, capital and capacity. Discus sion followed on the Value and result of credit business. Suing For Divorce HUBBARD, Feb. 22. Mrs. Beatrice Wilson of Hubbard is seeking a divorce from her hus- HER MAR 7.7 wfui Added! than ever la "First A Girl- at screen of the uranatoosy band, Fred P. Wilson, of Port land, on plea of desertion. Mrs. Wilson asks custody of their two children. Heart Attack Causes Death of A. Johnson HOPEWELL, Feb. 22. Albert Johnson, about 61, a resident of the Hopewell community, died at his farm home Thursday evening with a heart attack following a siege of pneumonia. He Is sur vived by his widow and one daughter, Ellen Marie. 11, both of Hopewell, and his aged father at Salent, and one brother in southern Oregon. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m., Saturday, at Hopewell. 12:45 c Lansbst JESSIE MATTHEWS A FIRST A GIRL J : - (THEN A tOY) . I Direct froot a Record i - Baa at Use Faraaaoaat - : - Theatre Portland - Navy Wife' Comes To Grand Theatre Claire Trevor and Ralph Bellamy Are Featured in Problem Plaj The age-old question, "Can love come after marriage,'? receives re ply in "Navy Wife," a Foa pic ture, now showing at the Grand theatre., Claire Trevor and Ralph Bellamy are co-featured lit' 'this screen version ' Pt , the ; noyeL "Beauty's Daughter." by Katb leen Norris." Miss Trevor, a naval nurse, marries Ralph Bellamy, in the role of a navy, doctor, knowing that he does not love her and wants only a home and a mother for his crippled daughter. She soon discovers that the memory of a dead wife is an almost un- surmountable bar to .a happy mar riage. 'Another woman Intrudes into their lives. She is conrinced that her husband will never love her Just as Miss Trevor la about to call her marriage a complete fail ure and leave her husband, a snr prise climax brings a happy end ins to this romantic story. A highly capable cast is featur ed in support of Miss Trevor and Bellamy. It includes Warren Hy mer, Jane Darwell, George Irving and Ben Lyon. Folk From Westfir Visit Parental Home RIVERVIEW, Feb. 22. Mr and Mrs. Carol Crenshaw and Lloyd Crenshaw of Westfir spent the weekend at the parental home here. Mrs. Crenshaw is suffering from a serere- foot injury caused by a nail. After You You! quite never .11 ' IM' same Jy A hit fi hV: f:) Great IK '') Stars J "W Hit II if - Z&Kr- - :7S " ? He TnrnedXW fW MlCk g . L Cartoon " I i , rl, News OI6 DOUDLE DILL A little re-trves th of Jessie with Chsrlss'Chic'Sd Ricardo Cortez it. oargsn larguerite hurckill .. AIO) JUT NO. I: BOB STEELE in "KID COURAGEOUS" Mrs. R. N. Goar and baby. . daughter Janice Kara .were--, brought home, from the Stayton -1 hospital Tuesday. Both mother , and baby are doing well. - Excellent Reports' Received on Students Of Riverview School s RIVERVIEW. Feb. 22. Ralph MacDonald, teacher of the Oak View school, received the report from the Linn county school su- perintendent that out of five stu dents making perfect scores in eighth grade history and seven in eighth grade civics in the county first semester te$ts the following Oak View students scor ed perfect in the two subjects: Nina Maria MacDonald, George Rerucka and Edith Light in his tory; Nina Marie MacDonald and Edith Lglht in elvics. Everett Ambrosek made the only sixth grade English perfect score. Oak View has four eighth grade students and one sixth. 12 Tables in Play at Card Party Staged at North Howell, Friday NORTH HOWELL., Feb. 22. Last night's card party at the North Howell grange hall spon sored by the Home Economics club was a decided success with 12 tables in play. High scores went to Kay Me- H Carroll and Ross PowelL Low scores to Thomas Bump and Wayne Wiesner. Another card party was an nounced for next Friday night, February 28, as the regular so cial night feature for February. Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Coomler are in general charge of this affair. Continuous Today 2 to 11 See It. . . v Good Seats Today & Mon. dsepy F7T vllh - s . days Jcmcsl 15c m