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PACK NINE o. Historic JDramia audi Smart Coipedy .; Hea(IiWekeMd "SIiow Bills' The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, February-14, 1937 Bright Comedy Is at Elsinore "Three Smart Girls'? Will Open Today With Radio Star in First Film Man proposes and woman di poses ot him with swift dispatch, especially if he is a millionaire susceptible to the wiles of an 4n ternatlonal beauty who has 'her eyes on bis bank roll. That, wtih amusing embroidery, la the theme of Universalis comedy 0 drama. "Three Smart Girls," which opens at the Elsinore theatre today. Three sisters, living on the Riv iera with their mother, hear that tbeir wealthy father, divorced lor ten years, is paying ardent atten tions to a renowned lady ot di verting charm. Knowing that their mother still lores him,, they rush to New York to save daddy from-entan gling himself. They use strenu ous methods, employing a Count to draw the beauty into an all' a nee which will prevent their fa ther from marrying her. The situations run the scale from the ridiculously funny to the uproariously laughable, accord Ing to advance . Hollywood re ports. Through mistaken identi ty, another man is given the task of snaring the charmer1 away from her prey. . Deanna Durbin, who has been singing on Eddie Cantor's nation- ' al broadcasts for many months, makes her screen debut in 'Three Smart Girls." She has the role of the youngest sister. The other two girls are portrayed by Kan Grey and Barbara Read. "Accused" Coming To Capitol Today Douglas Fairbanks, jr., Is Starred With Dolores Del Rip in Film Run do n to the Capitol thea tre this week for as thrilling an evening's entertainment as you'll TODAY AND MONDAY 2 FEATURES f "ft- r Trn ac TAIDRAHIfCJH IrUllwiU lllar 1 DOLORES . DEL IUO w w h PCCUSED FLORENCE DESMOND UMTED ARTISTS PtCTUM Hit So. 2 TEX RITTER In "ARIZONA DAYS' 0 TWO rJAJOC Eddie Cantor's radio sensation becomes' a great screen star overnight ' in the season's most sparkling picture ! ; 1 ; On Trial V Douglas : Fairbanks, Jr., and Dolores Del Rio, stars la "Accused, murder mystery showing at the Capitol theatre. Being wise, they neither see,' hear Deanna Dorbln, Nan Grey and Barbara Bead tm "Three Smart Girls," playing at the El&lnore theatre. I I K : 1 -L- X : r - u iC ? i iv.-.! - Edward Arnold, Lionel Stander, John Qnalen and Dennle Moore, stars in "Meet Nero Wolfe" now showing at, the Hollywood theatre, j find in a cinemagoing- lifetime. The film, which arrived last night. Is "Accused," a knockout murder mystery with backstage atmosphere, starring v Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Dolores Del Rio. The story, from the pens of Zie Atkins and George Barraud, is set in Paris. Doug, Jr., and Do lores are cast as Tony and Gaby Seymour,! a sensational dance team whose act features a breath taking knife-throwing finale with Dol res hurling the blade. The devoted couple hare last gotten their big chance in a Paris theatre. Into their ' Eden walks Yvette Delange, star of the thea tre and influential with the man ager. Yvette tries to lure Tony away from Gaby. A scene ensues between the insanely jealous Gaby and the intruder. Yvette is found dead, a knife in her back. Gaby is accused. , That, briefly, is the story, which mounts to a breath-taking climax and a thrilling surprise ending. Doug, Jr., and Dolores have nev- STARTS TOD Ay FEATURES DELIGHTFUL t) DELECTABLE DE-LOVELY " -HIT NO. 2 Punch-Packed Drama -MAN I OF THE 'PEOPLE" I Joseph Callei; Tea Heaiy For Life - nor speak evil. Right to left. 4..:kv,.v r 4 Ole QLson and CbJc Johnson co- starring in "Country Gentle men" at the Hollywood theatre. er been seen to better advantage and make the perfect romantic team. Featured in their support are Florence Desmond, the inter nationally famous mimic, In the very dramatic role of Yvette, and Basil Sydney as Dolores attorney. MA UomeOvsed Theater TV OB.LYVOOU Today, Monday & Tuesday Continuous Today 2 to 11 P. 1L Two Big Features Giving You Enough Lapghs to Last For Week mm 1 1 ' . .. ' ( . GenttHo:cnf, And 2nd Feature 1 ,-- if''' r 1 "Lloyds" Is At Grand Theatre Freddie Bartholomew and Madeleine Carroll in . Outstanding Roles . V The emotional glory of a wom an's love! . . ' The flaming courage ot a ne- ro'a llel . . The vengeful fory of a nus- band's hate! Intrigue, romance, adventure with the fate of an empire at stake! . - - ' ' This is "Iaoyda of London, me brilliant new Twentieth Century- Fox hit now at the Grand theatre. AbUse with action," vivid with pageantry and vital with drama, this story of a love that changed the destiny of an empire unites In swiftly-moving kaleidoscope the thrilling account of the founding of England's sea power, and the establishment of the-world's most exciting and extraordinary , insti tution. Freddie Bartholomew and Mad eleine Carroll are starred In the exceptional cast, which features Sir Guy Standing and the new ro mance sensation Tyrone Power, C. Aubrey Smith and Virginia Field. A boyhood pact between Fred die Bartholomew, playing Jona than Blake as a boy," and Douglas Scott, as the youthful Horatio Nelson, leads the boys to the dis covery of a plan to scuttle a ship and claim - the insurance zrom Lloyds of London, Freddie and Douglas determine to warn "Mr. Lloyd" but at the last moment Douglas uncle takes him off to sea. . Freddie, alone. sets out to walk to London. Arriving at Lloyds. Freddie's story impresses Sir Guy. Standing. head of the syndicate, who re wards the boy by teaching him th business. The Call Board e STATE Today "The Big Broadcast of 1937" with jack Benny. .Wednesday Double bill, "Dodaworth" with Walter Huston and "Reunion" with the Dionne qumtup- lets. Friday First run. Conrad in "Tellow Cargo" and Eastern Circuit Vaude ville on the stage. - CAPITOL Today Double bill, "Ac cused" with Douglas Fair banks, jr., and Dolores Del Rio and ,"Arixona Dayjr with Tex Ritter. Tuesday Double bill, Rob ert Taylor In "Society Doe tor" and Ronald Coleman in "Tale of Two Cities." Thursday Double bill. "Criminal Lawyer" with Lee T r a e y and Jeanette Mac Donald in "Rose aiarie." . ELSINORE Today Double bill, Deanna Durbin In "X Smart Girls" and "Man of the People" with Joseph Calleia. Thursday "That Girl From Paris" with Lily Pons and Jack Oakle and "You Cant " Get Away With It" by Edgar Hoover. GRAND Today "Lloyd's of London." Wednesday On the stage, . The Crockett Family, on the screen Rocheile Hudson in "Woman Wise." Friday Dick Powell, Made leine Carroll and A 1 1 e Faye in "On the Avenue." HOLLYWOOD Today Double bill, Edward Arnold in "Meet Nero Wolfe" and Ole Ilsen and Johnson in "Country Gen tlemen." Wednesday Double bill, "Girl on the Front Page" with Edmund Loye and Gloria Stuart and "Sworn Enemy" with Robert Young and Florence Rice. Friday Double bill, Zane Grey's "Drift Fence" with Buster Crabbe and "Flying Hostess" with William Gargan and Judith Barrett. Get Into the Game game! Filhi.Startles y -4 i. I - . , ' f ' ' ' Madeleine Carroll and Tyrone Power appearing la. , "Lloyds of Lon don," brilliant new Twentieth Centary-Fox bit Grand theatre Gracie Allen has the time of her life aU-etar comedy coming to the Nero Wolfe Film" Is at Hollywood Corpulent Detective Has Central Role; Olsen, Johnson Here Too Under the frank and informal title, "Meet Nero Wolfe," Colum bia Pictures Introduces Rex Stout's famous fat detective in th first screen adantation of the sleuth's widely read fictional ad ventures. The newjium is scnea uled to head the screen program at the Hollywood theatre starting today as part of a double feature. Those who navel read "Fer de Lance," the Rex Stout story on which "Meet Nero Wolfe" is bas ed, will recognise the laxy beer imblblng amateur Hawkshaw in the corpulent person of Edward Arnold. As Archiei Nero Wolfe's superstooge, Lionel Stander acts as Ms master's eyes, ears, arms and legs but never his brains. Stander gather thej facts and sus pects, and between rounds of beer, Wolfe assembles the crime puzzle and Isolates tthe guilty per son. So effective is this method of crime deduction that Wolfe has found it unnecessary to leave his house in seven years. If it's laughs you're after, the screen fare this current week at the Hollywood theitre will leave you more than satisfied. Olsen and Johnson, a rolicklng, roister ing comedy team of stage and ra dio fame, make their bid for screen fame in the Republic com edy, "Country Gentlemen," and we would like to go on record as saying that they are surpassed by the Marx Brothers only in num bers! - ) The plot unfold! merrily, dis cloalnr Olsen and Johnson in pre posterously funny situations Blue sky and a perfect day for'tennis! The zip of a ball against a racket .... the joy of long strides and lungs filled with clear air! Tennis is a splendid exercise pro viding the player has no heart ailment. Assure yourself of this by consulting your physician then get in the Our Prescription Service is Our Best Service , .,. ; . Capital iriig.Stoe Corner State aad Liberty Continents now playing at the in "The Big Broadcast of 1037. State theatre today. ; ; - brousht about by their efforts to fleece the public in'a thoroughly nice way. Joyce Compton portrays the oh-so-dumb young lady who adds to the complications by try ing to prore Olsen and Johnson wolres in sheep's clothing when they're really just a couple of lit tle lambs at heart! i v Visitor at Aurora ' V AURORA, Feb. 13. C. W. Bot temeier of Coauille who at one time resided here was calling on friends recently. Leo Halter of Bonnerllle spent a few days this week with Stephen Kraus. EEfooiit teat tieyrseruMDOJi aitiT it E- 1 lots mmurx in act io or KltATUTJiaPI FftEDDIC BARTHOLOMEW MADELEINE CARROLL II jj anuc Bnwc D J,. X .Mm sam W T3- 't f - '- "" Brought to yon from bril lUuit S3 premiere runs at oar regular - ajlnilaotAiia wv miM-yw Phone 3118 Big Broadcast of 1937 State Film Jack Benny, Bom-Allen and Blartha Raye Are , Lider in Cast .Easily the most delightful pot pourri of beauty, wit. music and rhythm offered during the cur rent season, "The Big Broadcast ot 1S7," which opens today at the PUte theatre brings to t&e screen a generous helping ot the air-ware's most outstanding per formers aided by a host of the screen's best entertainers.' Scintillating, gay, tuneful and often hilariously funny. "The Big Broadcast of 1137" Includes Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen,' Bob Burns, Martha Raye. Benny Goodman and his orches tra, Shirley Ross, Ray Milland. Frank Forest. Benny Fields. Leo pold Stokowa'kl and bit Symphony orchestra and many other out standing singers, dancers, musi clons, comedians and . specialty performers. I The' story deals with the ro mance that blossoms : between Miss Ross and Milland when the Utter is assigned to trick her off the air by Forest, an orchestra leader, "and Benny, the studk manager. She discovers the de ception and break- with Milland. Gracie Allen, sponsor of a- pro gram, teams her with Forest and they become popular. An air woo ding Is planned tor the two but when the moment arrives - Mis Ross flees. She is found after a beetle chase and rushed to the studio to go through with the wedding as per schedule. She does and finds herself married to Milland. All of this Is done to ex cellent dancing and splendid mu sic both "swing" and "sweet." Valentine Party Held LEBANON. Feb. IS The adult classes In handwork, taught by Miss Grace Geist, with 22 pres ent. Including three guests, join ed in a Valentine party and a club luncheon at the academy build ing Wednesday night. ' Rebuild Phone Lines TALBOT, Feb. IS. A large crew ot men are at work rebuild ing telephone lines No. 24, SC and 41 this week. These lines were .completely demolished during the snpw storm. NOV SALEM GREAT VAN- Mr. Gurgurich, of Route '4, Was Miserable With Indigestion Pains and Agonizing Rheumatic Attacks Food Like a Hard Ball in-Stomach -Had Pain All Along His Spine Now Says: "Van-Tage Is Responsi ble For Bringing Me Back to Health!" , Another Widely-Known Salem resident, Mr. Paul Gurgurich. of Route 4. Box 375. Salem, is now adding his name to the long list Ot local people who are publicly praising and endorsing VAN TAGE. This is the -Amaiing Mix ture of Nature's Roots and Herbs and Other Splendid Medicinal Agents" now being introduced and explained to crowds dally in this city by a Special Van-Tage Rep resentative, known as The VAN TAGE Man, at 1T0 N. Liberty Street. Mr. Gurgurich has friends and acquaintances throughout this whole ricinity and what he has to say about Van-Tage will be ot In terest to all who suffer as he used tO.. . - Food Like a Hard Ball . in His Stomach V ; "I am now 100 per cent In health,- says Mr. Gurgurich, "but I am willing to admit that at one time I thought X would never get well. My whole system was rery badly afflicted with aliment. My stomach was terribly upset and 1 had continual attacks of Indiges tion. My food would not ' digest but would settle I .the pit ot my stomach and felt like a hard ban lying there. Evidently gas would form and I was In agony with him entttnr nalns. Rheumatic distress developed from my con dition and 1 had pains across my shoulders and all along my spine. Those pains were so severe that they would take hold of me Just when I would least expect It and I didn't know what to do to ease the suffering! 1 didn't know whether to sit or stand . or lie down, for no matter what I did 1 was in misery. I couldn't sleep at night, in fact, I hardly got any rest tu s months! Whenever' 1 did fall asleep It would be for about IK minutes' for those horrible, rheu matic pains would wake me up." Now His Former Misery : "Has Been Relieved I was bedfast for a year, and during that time I tried all sorts ot medicines and expensive treat ments ot every description hut nothing seemed to help me and 1 was afraid that I would never get well. Van-Tage was recommended HE WAS BEDFAST Independence ' Fnture ' Farmers Banquet Set INDEPENDENCE. Feb. IS. The Future Farmers of America will hold; their anneal father and son banquet Thursday night, Feb ruary 18, in the parlors ot the Presbyterian church. The ban quet was 'ormerly" set February , 4. but due to the weather It was postponed. MM lonm Own 12:4. ConGnaous Shows Today I HERE IT IS, FOLKS! The Biggest "Big Broadcast" of AM JACK DENNY GEORGE CURNS GRACIE ALLEN DOS BURNS and MARTHA RAYE Denny Goodman end tilt Orchtttro SHIPLEY ROSS PAY MILLAND FRANK FORIST BENNY FIELDS LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI and hi Symphony Ordu. Louis Da Pro n, Eleanor Whitney, Larry Adltr, Virginia PiStls) Wtldler David Holt, Billy Lte. A reteeieeet Meters A YFAR ! MAN LAUDS TAGERRIEF! G. H. i MOSBY, Creator of VAN-TAGK. lr. Mosby Cre ated this Medicine SO Yers Ago to Relieve Uls Own Suffer ing. Since Then It Has Iiee fltted Over 30,000,000 People I to me so highly that I decided to give It a chance. Now Van-Tage is responsible for bringing me back to health and I am able to work again. Since I hare received; this e-elief. 1 have, been in tip-top ; condition for several months and none of S my . former - symptoms have re-appeared ao you can readily understand why am thankful to this Great Compound and I recommend it to others wbo , suffer as I used to. I will be more than glad to answer all Inquiries to those who are in doubt about this .Wonderful Medicine!" How This Medicine Helps Rheumatic Pains VAN-TAGE helps relieve rheu matic and neuratic pains when due to contaminated system caua- ' ed by sluggish acting organs, that Is, Van-Tage . acts . as a carmlnat-: lve, laxative, cholagogue and di uretic and thus brings forth gas and bloat from stomach, helps cleanse; bowels, assists Nature to flush the kidneys and help clear away liver bile and poison, and as a result of. this cleansing and Invigorating action, it helps to re- Here rheumatic and neurltie.pa!n. In fact, many, people are writing in describing Blessed Relief they . have derived from .such misery. Another thingdue to the lm-, mense volume in which It sells, the Price of Van-Tage is Reason- : able. SO get this medicine TO DAY and start taking It! A Special Van-Tage Represent- '. ative, known as The VAN-TAOE Man. ia now at 170 N. Liberty St.. Salem, dally meeting crowds of people and Introducing and ex plaining .this Remarkable Com pound. - .... ... , ' . On Sale at Fred tlejer Toiletry Shop 170 N. Liberty St. mm fw 7 ;l