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THE EUGENE REGISTER-GT7 ARB Page Thirteen Joan Crawford At McDonald In 'Possessed'; Heilig Offers 'Safe In HelV , 13, 1931. lightner At Colonial In 'Life Of The Party'; State Plays 'Indiscreet' -7H18 WteK'tt BILLS mrAVIAU Sunday ind Mon Jf. of the Party." Tues. 'ijlSiubt) "Helio Sister." fiid.r d Thursday, "'Kick Jf Fri5J d Saturday, Jun SriIG. Sunday to Tuesday, j to Hell." Wednesday to &"faiee Hirer." Satur rnM'j ,ipirgt Aid. HriTE. Sunday "and Monday, ;-St " Tuesday and Wed J? double program, "The 5& Diplomat" and "Three Kf Loved." Thursday only. 5fe JUracle Woman " Friday Y.SrdT, "Branded Men." ugfflE&. Sunday and Mon , Tossesfod." Tuesday and SSh,dT, "The Age for Love." JSSwind Friday "Heaven on 2"; Saturday only, "Lesca of rtBio Grande so rod reason for anyone rtSrt home niehta this comine; 'iThe Eugene theatres are of DlfntT in the way of entertain T Tke McDonald opens Sunday Sl Im'b Crawford and Clark Gable fasted." Billie Dove. Edward ?-tt Horton and Lois Wilson come glad Wednesday inThe Age for Love." Lew Ayres, Anita Louise and olim Summerville will be seen Thursday and Friday In "Heaven on Earth," and Leo t'arrillo, Dorothy Burgess and Johnnie Maek Brown played Saturday only in "Lasca of the Kio Grande." The Heilig will offer Dorothv Mac kaill in "Safe in Hell." She is sup ported by Donald Cook and Half Har old. Grant Withers and Theima Todd come Wednesday to Friday in "Swa nee River," and Withers" plays again Satnrday with Marjorie Beebe in "First Aid." The Colonial starts the week Sun day with Winnie Lightner and Charles Butterworth in "Life of the Partv." The Dime Night offering Tuesday will be Olive Borden in "Hello Sis ter." Clara Bow comes Wednesday and Thursday in "Kick In," and Jack Oakie will play Friday and Saturday in "June Moon." with Frances Dee. The State will offer Gloria Swan son in "Indiscreet." Sunday and Mon day. A double bill program featuring Jeannette Loff and Ian Ktieh in "The Boudoir Diplomat," and Betty Comp son and Conrad Naeel in "Three Who Loved," will be offered Tuesday and Wednesday. Barbara Stanwyck comes Thursday only in "The Miracle Wo man," and Ken' Maynard will piny in a first run western, "Branded Men," Friday and Satnrday. MEM III 1! norotliT Mackaill comes today to tt Heilig In "Snfe in Hell," her lat First Nationnl starring vehicle. Hi lensstionnl piny gives her a role 4 deeplv emotional character and ai-trjfic ending. She subtly inter na the pathetic Gilda Carlson a Jmnt girl betrayed by her employer, SMdlito the streets and finally cor aid on an island inhabited by ret urn from justice. Boil Cook, 1 Diversity of Oregon mtate, seen recently in "Party fubudV "The Public Enemy," felt Show" and "The Mad Genius," kit tha romantic lead, as Carl, a M-firaS nan who is engaged to (Hi, tad who bungles through his inline with her until she sacrifices knrif for his sake in the end. Other screen favorites in the large sit ire R!f Hnrolde, Morgan Wal Tictor Varconl, John Wray, hu Simpson, Charles Middleton, fetir von Seyffertitr, Nina Mne IsKiMff, Cecil Cunningham, George lurion. Sr., Noble Johnson and Clar- Muse, William A. Wcllmnn di Kttd. . Carillo Plays In Border Romance "Lues, of the Rio Grande," Univer sal itriight-shooting. Spanish-flawed romance of the Mexican border, sum its long-herald debut Saturday sir it the Foi McDonald, with Leo CMlo, John Mack Brown, Dorothy farm and Slim Summerville in its jradpal roles. Bised on the Frank Despreg poem, Tiies," the story concerns a dnrk i merits of the dance halls, a toJerly murderous half -breed cattle rowr ho likes his women beautiful, a! 1 handsome Texas ranger in Inn .Hi picture Is packed to the brim Jth hird-riding. bellowing guns, Hit at Spanish melodies, and romantic and is a photographic classic, jwduit to reports. There is a Mini cittle stampede, a rousing W fight between the half-breed's jse-too-careful shooters and the Mswi, and some of the season's atwit comedy, furnished by Slim mmerrille and Frank Campeau. Clara Bow To Be Seen In "Kick In" Qsra Bow, herself, fa the big Welt Jek in", the Willard Mack JJJM on the talking screen, -which to the Colonial theatre Wed JM 'nut fnr two days. At last Jtwd-hwded "It" atar atep out of J jwtomtry character and flashes site irreen a glimpse of the fiery motions. vSckIn" Clnra'a first dramatic IJi the talkies, la a mighty, Ki Ptor7 ot loTft TTsiia the low, lyN with the. tniirclea of an ex- convict. Regis Toomey, to "go straight in spite of the hounding of a Ticioua detective, the pleadings of his underworld friends, and the temp tations of the "easy" road. Clara is the motivating force In the story, as the sweetheart who opposes her charms to the forces that try to draft the man she loves back to a life of crime. But an excellent supporting cast and a splendid directorial mind eon tribute added effectiveness to "Kirk In's' drama. Wynne Gibson, Juli ette Compton and Leslie Fenton head a brillinnt army of supporting piny era. The direction was in the hands of Richard Wallace, whose uncanny ability for heightening dramatic ef fects, observed in his recent drama with Ruth Cbatterton, "The Right to Love," has here full display. The romantic team of Joan Craw ford and Clark Gable will come to the Fox McDonald theatre today and Monday in a dramatic story of a fac tory girl who becomes the toast of Broadway and Park Avenue. "Pos sessed." Miss Crawford's role of the work ing girl who turns down her lover in order that he may rise to an impor tant political position In his state gives her ample opportunity to dis play her dramatic prowess. Iter trans formation from a plain girl working in a factory to a member of the lei sure class entails sixteen costume changes and many spectacular scenic backgrounds. Gable is seen as the candidate for governor while Wallace Ford, popu lar New York stage leading man, makes his screen debut as Gable's rival for the affections of the heroine. The supporting cast includes Skeets Gallagher, John Mi I Jan. and Marjorie White. "Boudoir Diplomat" Coming To State AH the splendor of European court life is shown in n number of colorful scenes of "The Boudoir Diplomat."' the daring Universal comedy which starts Tuesday at the State theatre These brilliant scenes represent the terrace outside the royal palace of the kingdom of Luvaria during a state ball, and the majority of men in attendance are dressed in the gor geous uniforms of their vnrious mil itary units, llelmeted guards stand nt attention before the great doors, and beautiful women In court dress throng the terrace. The gigantic setting for these scene? was erected "on the lot" at Universal City, California. In these scenes ap peared all the principal players of "The Boudoir Diplomat.' including Betty Compson. Ian Keith. Mary Duncan, Jeanetle Loff, Lawrence Grant, Lionel Belmore and Andre Beranger. Malcolm St. Clair directed. fSSj She Kicks ol' Man Gloom r?K USJjT IRENE DELROY f cS-!! PaVT JACK VHITING fi jm k UNf CHARUJ BUniRVORTOU W" 1 67 pivYourfelfUp- l '"tfr i Ut Winnl. Wink Aw.y 1 II Jfi" I Everything Is III lot j "otiy-Totsy when This ill . oW ar.o W Torrid B.by Co.. Into 4cts,W. rA A'Hon In C.r.fre. A pt .rr Vl "vin Sugar Daddies 1 i -0n J "d All-Crab .Gal 1 IV "d Steam Over. A lAU In Technicolor , SCENES FROM WEEK'S THEATRE OFFERINGS! 1. ' m r .MsssssssBa - vkwoft'vi. v jfm m ' rr? ' . bikV 8smtJ '. mum MisssftssMi iif tmhWio jS, a I E Upper left, Dorothy Mackaill as she appeara In "Safe as Hell," which opens Clark Gable and Joan Crawford In a scene from "Possessed," which opens at the at the State Sunday and Monday In "Indiscreet." Lower right, Winnie Lightner, "Life of the Party." Sunday for three days at the Helllg theatre. Upper right, McDonald Sunday. Lower left, Gloria Swanson, who playa who will be seen at the Colonial Sunday and Monday In IN "AGE FOR LOVE" When Kdward Everett Tlorton Im mortalized the role of the antiseptic and highbrow newspaper reporter in "The Fmnt Page," it was quite gen erally believed that he had turned in his greatest characterization. Rut when Howard Hughes encaged the comedian for the role of Horace Rents, the dyspeptic and insomniac literary broker, in "The Age for Love," Horton turned the trick once again and delivered an impersonation which tops all his previous efforts. Horton, the highest-salaried free lance actor in motion pictures, has a habit of "stealing the show" and grab bing off most of the laughs. He is no exception in "The Age for Love," and at the Fox McDonald theatre where the Himhes picture plays Tuesday and 'Wednesday he will panic audienc es with his inimitable humor. The famous comedinn is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, and one of the wenlthiest. He owns several estates, including a palatini summer home at Lake George. New York, but spends most of his spare time on his big ranch in the Sun Fernando val ley, near Hollywood. Resides pre senting Horton in his most interest ing portrayal "The Age for Love," the United Artists release, brings Rillio Dove back to the screen after eigh teen months' absence, in the finest performance of her career. It fea tures also, Charles Starrett, Lois Wil son, Mary Duncan, Adrian Murris and others. Gloria Swanson Is Playing At State Gloria Swanson has an appealing role as "Jerry Trent,'1 the modern miss In her latest United Artists pic ture. "Indiscreet," which comes to the State theatre today. As a young woman who has very definite ideas on how to treat men, Miks Swanson puts her modern ideas to work, and the result provides numerous dramat ic situations that reach a climax when her fiance discovers her in a compro mising position with a former admirer whom she is trying to prevent from marrying her sister. "Indiscreet" Is an original story written for the s,tnr thy Do Sylva. lirown and Henderson, the trio of famous song writers, who also are the producers of the film. 'X Marks the Spot Coming To State The long awaited "X Marks the Spot," Tiffany pictures super special for this season will soon have a showing at the State theatre, accord ing to Eddie Lewis, manager, who Is getting a big publicity campaign linid up to help put the picture over for its first Bhowing in this city. "X Marks the Snot," is a thrilling mystery drama with a cast of knock out players including Lew Cody, Sully Hlane, Fred Koliler, Mnry Nolan, Richard Tucker and the screen's newest juvenile leading man. Wullace Ford. Thrills pile upon thrill, and the re ports from Washington, I). C, where the picture is running its world pre miere since Pec. 4th, Indicate that it will he the most popular picture of the new year. Grant Withers, one of the start ef "Swanee River," coming to the Hei lig theatre on Wednesday is an agile diver and expert swimmer, but Thei ma Tothl the charming blonun who plays opposite Kir. Withers In this excellent talkie, while also adept at the aouatic sports, cununt swim in extremely cold water. Miss Todd's peculiar sensitiveness to low water temperature, nearly cost her her lifi ilunng a "Hwaneo K.vor sequence In one of the dramatic scenes of Swanee River Miss Todd had to en ter an ice-cold stream clinging to Mr. W there arm. Suddenly a severe cramn attacked the girl and she grip ped Mr. Withers arm with almost superhuman strength. As the cam eras and sound eouioment were re cording every move and sound of the struggling counle. Mr. withers had the presence of mind to remember not to adopt toe usual mctnoU in such cases. For almost an hour this uneven struggle continued before Mr. With ers could steer a courso for the op posite bank of the river. He finally reached his goal, but so exhausted was he from the trip across the. swol len stream that work was called off for the remainder of the day. The story la bated on a faroonf short story. "Some Like 'Em Cold'1 br Ring Lardner. one of Amerlc'i leading humorists and fiction-writers. Oukie Is aeen aa tne small town boy with $1,200 and tremendoua aense of hie own Importance aa a lyricist who goes to Manhattan isle to bowl over the natives and to clean op a fortune In music. Instead, be la very nearly cleaned np himself when the gold-digging folkis he meeta start working on him. Frances Dee Is the loyal rirl friend, Harry Akst is the kindly Schwart Oakie Coming To Colonial Friday The big comedy smash of the sea son Is coming to the Colonial theatre on r ridnv next for a two nay run. "June Moon," a faithful film version of the play by the same name, has every quality necessary for never lagging amusement. It has comedy in abundance, heart-Interest aplenty, and a gorgeous nrrny of highly amus ing character portruyuls. Jack Oakie plays the stellar role that of the young song-wriier from Schenectady who goes" to New York to make a fortune in "tin pnn alley." "The Life of the Party,- the lateat Warner Brothers and Vitaphone com edy in natural color, which opens at the Colonial theatre Sunday for a run of two days, marks the return of Winnie Lightner in her most bilari ous role. The tomboy of the talkiea outdoes even herself as the New York song plugger who decides to turn gold digger. She rides a superstitious horse, on a Havana racetrack bare ly escapes jail manages a sugar dnddie-hunt for a pal and falls in fof no mean reward for herself. Irene Pelroy, the Broadway atage star who made her screen debut in "Nancy from Maples," depicts the role of a beautiful gold digger who ia managed by Winnie on a straight ten per cent basis. Jack Whiting, New York musical comedy star, la aeen as the young millionaire whose timely gallantry saves the two girls from the police. Charles Judels, who will be remembered aa the excitable hotel manager in "Oh Sailor Behave" la seen aa the amorous modiste-shop proprietor who follows Winnie and Irene to Havana to recover his stol on dresses. Making bis talking picture debut iri "The Life of the Party," Charlea Butterworth, the inimitable comedian plays the role of a Kentucky horse man. -A TJp to 1081 the University of Okla homa had won 19 of 26 games with Oklahoma A. & M. In their traditional football series. STARTS TODAY For Sunday Monday Tuesday Only! A Truly Great Picture I At Gllda Karlson You Will Never Forget Her Olive Borden To Play At Colonial Radiant' OHvo Borden, dark-eyed and bewitehingly demure, will soon skip blithely across the screen of the Colonial theatro In her latest talking picture, "Hello Sister," a James CriiKo production which Is to be the "Dime Night" feature uoxt Tuesday. Portraying the masculine role op posite Miss Borden in "Hello Sister" fs handsome Lloyd Hughes. Heading the supporting cast will be found such well known names as George Fawcett, Bodil Hosing, How ard Hickman and others of equal cinema fame. Intense drama ... Impassioned hen ...playing with fire... the vh romance of a woman's hanplni ...Imperiled by a moment's Infill cretlon...ln which GLORIA SWAf SON rises to new Dramatio Heights, P GLORIR jiuanson 4 V t"r PLAYING TODAY and MONDAY! JDSPH IRSHflOf v ... u c t i o n J f - , i i 'fr . ... . . V -1 f oniinuous I .1.31 Performance I TODAY for 2 Days r 25 Till i j J s .Eiw. " ' ' ' - V VI 1r 4 Hi V" , V- V km Ai 'WW a i'3ti-! I m I 1 &. i at last! A woman alone among forgotten ment Beauty on the rocks! With, no honor or pride worth salvaging... a danger to sod' ety but safe among outcasts! a land where virtue i$ unknown. Where good cannot be tolerated! Where) even the bad can rot! Safe ...10,000 miles from justice in a land of human derelicts. M WORSE than hell...lowy er than the life from? which she sought refuge Could she turn bacfc?., DOROTHY n o 3 JU brings you life in the raw. ..Stark drama too big fori words...too tad for tcars...too mighty for comparioiJ wifh Donald Cook, John Wray1 Half Haroldi, Victor Varconl Nina Mae McKinney Ceo'ge Marion,. Sri' Unspeakable! -Terrific! Today 1 Till 11 dilcfQ mmm. m a , 'T'.i.i,- U iMi,
