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McDonald To Feature "Min And Bill"; Heilig To Show "Bright Lights
Colonial Will Play Host
To Kids Of Eugene With
Special Christmas Show
THIS WEEK'S BILLS
HEILIG Sunday to Tues
day, "liripht LittbtB." Wednes
day and Thwrpdny, "Vouiir ilan
of Manhattan." Friday and
Saturday, "ltoKue of the Itio
Grande."
HEX Sunday and Monday,
"Oh for a Man." Tuesday and
Wednesday, "Hi Mone y.'
Thursday and Friday, "The
Little Accident." Saturday only,
"Bevond the Rio Grande."
STATE Sunday and Mon
day, "So This ia London.'
Tuesday and Wednesday,
'prince of Diamonds." Thurs
day and Friday. "The Girl Said
No." Saturday only, "Arizona
Kid "
M'PONALD Sunday to
Tuesdar. "Sin Takes n Holi
day." Wednesday to Saturday,
"Minn and Hill."
COLONIAL Sunday and
Mondar, "Only the Urnve."
Tuesday to Thursday, "Santa
Fe Trail."
The cominit week promises a good
deal In the way of entertainment for
Eugene theatergoers. Several excep
tionally fine pictures have been sched
uled, and the entire proram is made
up of hichly diverting productions.
The Heilig ' will feature "Bright
Lights," with Dorothy Mackaill,
Frank Fay and Noah Beery, which
1 will play Sunday to Tuesday: Claud
ette Colbert, Norman Foster and
Charles Kuggles In "Young Man of
Manhattan, which will play n panes
day and Thursday: and Jose Bohr,
Myrna Loy and Raymond Hatton in
Rogue of the Rio Grnnde, which
will play Friday and Saturday.
The McDonald program will be
made up of "Sin Takes A Uolidny,"
with Constance Bennett, Basil Rath
bone and Kenneth MarKenna, which
will play Sunday to Tuesday: and
"Min and Bill." with Wallace Peery
and Marie Dressier, which will be
shown Wednesday to Saturdav.
The Fox Rex will show "Oh For A
Man," with Reginald Denny and Jean
nette McDonald, on Sunday and Mon
day; "Big Money," with Eddie Qui!
Ian, and Robert Armstrong, which
will play Tuesday and Wednesday;
"The Little Accident," with Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr., and Anita Page, which
will be featured Thursday and Fri
day, and "Beyond the Rio Grande,'
with Jack Perron, which will play
Saturday only.
The Colonial offerings include
"Only the Brave," with Gary Cooper,
which will Iks nhown Sunday and Mon
day, and "Santn Fe Truil." with Rich
ard Arlen, which will be featured
Tuesday to Thursday.
The State opens Sunday with "So
This Is London," starring Will Rog
ers, and will feature "Prince of Din
mmidV Tuesday to Wednesday, "The
Girl Said No" Thursday nnd Friday,
and Warner Baxter in "Arizona Kid"
on Saturday only.
When Fox Films selected George
M. Cohan's stage success. "So This
Is London," for their second starring
TAbfcle for Will Rogers, the best
known personality in America, they
selected a story which not only was
rut and tailored to fit the Oklahoma
eowpuncher, but a story that Rogers
has long waited to do for the screen
but awaited the audible screen for Its
proper presentment. It. opens Sundoy
at the State theater.
Rogers, in the days that have gone
by, made several productions for the
silent screen which were only fairly
successful, mostly because the Rogers
witticisms need the Rogers Toice to
get full p!y.
His debut on the eonnd screen was
In "They Had to See Paris," which,
though a phenomenal success, was ac
claimed by Rogers himself ns "Just a
rehearsal." He was trying out this
"new fangled Invention." so be said.
Irene Rich plays agnin the role of
Rogers screen wife. Mnureen O'Sul
Ilvan is the Kngllsh girl, Frank Al
nertson, the son of Rogers, and Linns
oVn Hare and Mary Forbes, the Eng
lish parents of the girl. "So This Is
London' is the 4Uih directorial pro
duction of John G. Rlysfone.
"Santa Fe Trail"
To Play Colonial
Richard Arlen has found no
groove; nor is he looking for one.
He has no longing to Ite placed In
one type of part and left there for
numerous pictures one after another,
as has been the tot of a number of
screen leading men.
For the prenent, he Is an historical
western character in "The Santa Fe
Trail." which comes Tuesdav, Wed
nesday and Thursday to the Colonial.
He Is a hero of the sheep-raiding
country who goes through several
pitched hattles with cattlemen of Kan
sas and New Mexico at the time the
western empire was expanding short
ly after Hie Civil war.
This Paramount talking version of
Hal. G. Everts' novel, "Spanish
Acres." begins s week's engagement
Saturday at the Blank theater.
Rex Will Feature
"Big Money" Film
"Big Money." atarring Eddie Qui!
lan. Robert Armstrong. James tiles,
eon, Miriam Seegnr and Margaret
Livingston, do much by their artistry
to make this picture one long to te
remembered by all who see it, when
it has its local showing at the Fox
Rex Thentre Tuesday and Wednesday.
The story deals with a Wall Street
messenger boy whose passion for crap
shooting and cards involve him in con
siderable trouble. In the most dra
matic moments in the picture, he jests
and laughs and carries his audience
with him to the finish which, happily,
finds him in the arms of his charm
ing bride. While in no sense a prench
ment, "Big Money" teaches a valu
able lei son on the folly of gambling.
Quillnn is excellent in bis portrayal
and Mips Segar, his vis-a-vis, is delightful.
Constance Bennett, the never-to-be-forgotten
heroine of "Common
Clay," appears at the Fox McDonald
today in another strong role that will
leave audiences with n decidedly fa
vorablo impression. Her vehicle this
time a "Sin Takes A Holiday," an
original story for the screen by Rob
ert Milton and Dorothy Cairns.
"Sin Takes A Holiday" Is an sb
sorbing story of a young nnattractive
girl, secretary to a very rich man,
who marries him on a straight salary
basis in order that she may have nil
the fine clothes she wishes, and that
he may have a convenient "out" with
his many other philanderings.
He suggests that she take a trip to
Paris immediately nfter the ceremony
and with nn ample supply of money
she ninkea a tour of the beauty shop's
and emerges a most beautiful woman.
Also she meets a young man who is
very Attractive and who is much sur
prised upon learning that she is Mrs.
Gaylord Stanton. He attempts to per
suade a divorce between the two but
she remains true to her bargain.
Others besides Miss Bennett in the
cast are Basil Rathbone, Kenneth
MnrKennn, Rita LaRoy and Louis
Bnrtels. It was directed by Paul
Stien.
A FEW SCENES FROM WEEK'S THEATRE OFFERINGS!
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Upper left, Dorothy Mackaill and Frank Fay In "Bright Lights," which opens Sunday for three
days at the Heilig theatre. Upper right, Jeannette McDonald and Reginald Denny in "Oh, For a Man,"
which will play Sunday to Tuesday at the Fox Rex theatre. Lower left, Wallace Beery, Marjorle Ram
beau and Marie Dressier in "Man and Bill," which wll play Wednesday to Saturday at the Fox McDonald.
Lower center, Richard Arlen In "Santa Fe Trail," which the Colonial will show Tuesday to Thursday.
Lower right, Will Rogers In a scene from "So This Is London," which the State will feature Sunday and
monaay only.
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Music and Technicolor are wedded
lo exotic and tremendous melodrama
n "Bright Lights." Murder, passion
al lovo in the African Kohinoor, and
the power of the press are seen and
heard in this First Nationnl picture.
which opens at tho jlcilig Theatre
Sunday,
Dorothy Mackaill, known In the
past mostly for her comedienne roles.
sings and dunces for tho first time.
Tho blonde Dorothy surprises with
n clear and forceful voice. She sines
three numbers in such a way that one
forgets she was ever a silent screen
actress nnd imagines her fresh from
u tegfeld musical lead. Her dnndns
also is a revelation, especially her
fiery hula hula.
As Louanne. the hula eirl, she
ra nires from hichly dramatic scenes
to her likeable comedienne scenes.
Frank Fay, leading man in "Under
a Texas Moon" nnd "The Show of
Shows.' appears opposite Miss Mac
kaill. as Wnlly Dean, her protector,
master of ceremonies, and lover-in-secret.
Fay is a welcome recruit
from the staire.
There is a very lnrce cast of di
verse characters. All are realistic
nnd well-acted, due partly to the ex
cellent direction of Michncl Curtis.
Noah Heery is a villainous nnd color
ful Paradn. Daphne Pollard and Tom
Dutran do comic musical numbers and
James Murray is n handsome under
world figure.
Heilig To Show
"Rogue Of Rio"
A vivid romance of bold adventure
in the bad lands is told in "Rogue nf
the Itio tlrawle," the exciting talkie
featuring Myrna Loy, Itiiyitmud llnt
ton and .lone Hohr which opens Fri
day at the Heilig. It is a warm-
COLONIAL
Today and Monday
COOPE
A.ARY BRIAN
All Talkinq
You loved tlicso lovnru In
the Outdoor epi1 of tho
Wort, "Tlio Virginian."
Ken and henr tlimn to
Kflthor ncntn In their fine
outdoor romance ot the
Soutli. "Only tho llriivc."
25'
Matlneaa Saturday
And Sunday 20e
STATE
Beat Sound In Town I
- NOW -
EUGENE'S
LAST CHANCE
TO SEE
Another Smash
blooded account of bandits and beau
ties, excellently presented, and mix
ins robust humor, lilting melodies and
tingling drama.
Jose Bohr, who has appeored in a
numbiT of Spanish versions of fea
ture length productions, enacts the
title role itu "Itogue of the ttio
Crande.' Opposite him is the charm
ing Myrna Loy, who sings a few songs
effectively, and demonstrates the
dancing ability which gave her her
start in pictures nnd has made her
one of tho most popular young play
ers in Hollywood.
RHJMAN KKLL fN'SflUNCK,
"Little Accident"
To Play At Rex
Heralded ns the laugh hit of the
season "Little Accident' comes to the
screen at the Fox Rex Theatre
Christmas day for a two-duy showing.
''Little Accident" deals with the
plight of a young niun who on the
eve of his wedding, receives word
that he has become u father. Compli
cations nuturnlly follow thick and fast,
nud the hero finds himself with a
baby on his bands and three prospect
ive wives to be dealt with.
"Oh For A Man." starrins IUrI
nnld Denny of "Madam Satan," Jean
ette MaeDonald of "The Love Pa
rade," Marjorle White of "Just Imag
ine" and Warren Hymer of "Up the
River," is having its premier show
ing in Eugene Sunday and Monday at
the Fox Rex Thentre. If these four
comedy stars do not mean good en
tertainment we don't know what a
good comedy Is.
"Oh For A Man" is the unique
story of a prima donna who is courted
by all men and cares for none until a
burglar breaks Into her apartment to
rob her of her jewels, and remains to
win her heart and hand; and it re
veals not only the gorgeous voice of
Miss MacDonald in two numbers, but
also Denny with a surprise singing
voice, and Marjorle White in a tune
ful song and dance number.
. "Oh For A Man." with Its unusual
theme, is about the smartest, moat
sophisticated and genuinely sparkling
comedy that has come this way in
many a day.
Claudette Colbert
To Star At Heilig
Typically American, thoroughly
modern, is "Young Man of Manhat
tan," the Paramount f Utilization of
Katharine Brush's big-selling novel,
which comes to tho Heilig Theatre
Wednesdny and Thursday.
Here is a zip-bang romance-drama
of newspaper life that runs along at
a high tempo, with never a moment's
let-down In comedy. ipHa
interest. 7' acUoa t h
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charmer of "The L.. rMol
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Foster, juvenile lead tfV
own "June Moon" t faiji
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as Puff, and Charlaa pi??1!
"Gentlemen of th P 1
Lies" nnrt "ji... '"!:. WtT.I
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fhe Santa Fe Trail." at the fV.V
of the di j " "1".
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it is announced by W. B. Meiw
WHO Will hi ciiAule f "irrm
ment on this nor... , i '.!
. J ii.ii 10 rne feature tin.
which has for its star the
be told to the Tnunnstem br MitB'
Henhley, of tho University of 6r
library. '
A genuinely funny comedy and
uoiiiu uuwB reels and nwltiei ,
also be shown to the vounitXfM
nnrt nf thp nrnfmm n-i.Uk :n .
nromntlv nt 11 nVJnclf
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