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THE EUGENE RJ5GISTER-GTJARD 1Q,. x u. Zj hi u s n cj anuiaiiiiv.u u ahu rage Eleven eWest In 'Belle of the Nineties" At McDonald; State Has "Sophie Lang' laCucaracha" Is Heilig Attraction; Colonial To Offer Wtill Rogers Film ON EUGENE THEATRE SCREENS SUNDAY! ,h,tbm of I Ml- r; r. - ' 'Ttbe of th. P-P- rrt"1, . . . fcillins Sun- tt'ft.'lWIif. BKO-Hadlu- flr.t V " ' . h, the new Xtch- ; 3t repress every H prW . tint of color ,b W wa6 a barracks lit Mplionl"- catchy me fL bee .Ulnsd. with new T.t h-ve direct br.nC on '."If,' Duna. aferveM .nl Hun jiiffi "una. lH. aVuumie r1,""e. Al:a.lo .'.. rolo r0""- ...i,.i Hmirt"- wh., causes V'Z W bet tot". -?! I PT react, a dance in.pressano h . replete directed this Pi- L Pirtorea production. the man '. r ,hi, ren?. Was she Ii,t to herself when f- opened b. m him for herself? With Binnie Barnes, P" beauty - '.,;" ; Lf tm't to toe r.nnuu, L takes on added tatnlty. to E (r(., Always Tomorrow, the Unl- STARTS TUESDAY RIOTOUS DELIGHTFUL HILARIOUS FUNNY t' All Those Things un MORE- 15 versa, picture which is the feature picture with "La Cucaracha. Frank .Morgan ana lxms m uson are the husband and wife into whose life she enters with such astonishing results. The picture Is from Lrsuta Pnrrott's story of domestic stress which might happen in any American home. It was directed by Kdwnrd Stoma:, and boasts a s teens cast sup porting the principles. Will Rogers was happy when Fox Film executives decided to produce "David Harum" with himself in the title role. ' The, part has long been hailed THIS WEEK'S BILL I STARTS TUESDAY STATE, Sunday to Tuesday, "The Notorious Sophie Ijoiir'', wit Gertrude Michael. I'anl Cava naugh: Wednesday to Saturday, "Hnndy Andy", with Will Rogers. REX, Sunday and Monday, dou ble bill, "Manhattan Melodrnnin", with Clark Gable. William Powell, Myrna Lot, plus "A Modern Hero", with Dick Barthelmess. Best of week unannounced. MC DONALD, Surday to Wed nesday, "Belle of the Nineties", with S.ae West : Thursday to Sat urday, double bill, "Outcast tjidy", with Connie Bennett, plus "S05 Nights in Hollywood", with Jim my Punn, Alice Fnye. HEILIG, Sunday, Monday, "There's Always Tomorrow", with Frank Morgan, plus Tech nicolor masterpiece, "Fa Cucnr acha", which runs all week; Tuesday to Thursday. "Wake t'p and Dream", with Roger 1'ryor, Russ Columbo: Frl ' j and Sat urday, double bill. "lie Couldn't Take It", with Ray Walker, plus "Demon For Trouble", with Bob Steele. COLONIAL, Sunday to Tues day "DTld Haroiu", with Will Rogers; Wednesduy and Thurs day, dime nights, featuring far West Idea; Friday. Saturday, double bill. "Your Telling Me", with W. C. Fields, plus "Sha-do- a of Sing Sing". as tailor-made for Rogers, though th only similarity between the real Will Rogers nnd the tight-fisted banker, David Harum, seems to be the wit and dry philosophy of both. David Harum did not go in for DANCE EACH SUNDAY NIGHT JEFFERSON BEACH Earl Gibson's Bind Wit : M 1 Above, scene from Lm Cucar acha," finest Technicolor short subject ever made, playing with "Always Tomorrow," at the Heilig; left. Will Rogers, who ap pears today at the Colonial In "David Harum" and Wednesday at the State In "Handy Andy"; above, right, Mae West, opening today at the McDonald In "Belle of the Nineties." charity. He wns what Is known in rural circles an a "shunter." Kor ers, on the other hand, gives much of hit monevi iav t i rst'rvin n i' fuses any publication relating to his good works. RoRcrs had no hand in selectinc the cast for the picture, but sucKeM- ed, and with some emphasis. Louise Dresser for the role of David Hnrum's (sister, and she was award ed the pnrt. Miss Dresser was the comedian's wife in 'Lightnin." and in "State Fair" and scored her share of suc cess in both productions. "David I In rum's is Sunday's at traction at the Colonial Theatre. , "I'm gonna be a bad girl with a good heart!" An with that tag on the char acterization that hrings her t the screen in her third starring Para mount film. "Belle of the Nineties," Mae West returns to the period which first skyrocked ber to fame, the tiny Nineties. The film, with Itoer Vryor, John Mack Itrowu and John MUjnn as the "tall and handsomes" will start to day at the McDonald Theatre. Mne West strides through an ad venturous love-neion story whirl, has its background two of the moRt color ful cities of that period: New OrIenn, fi., and St. Louis, Mo. With the Mississippi river com ing in for Its share of local color, Miss West's new screen offering dramatics the strident days when men gambled with henrts, paid off on aees and fought for fun. She is cast as Ruby Curter, the renter of a whirlpool of action that brings her down the river from St. Louis burlesque show to one of the most, famous gaming houses in the South. Around Mne West resounds all the gaiety of song snd music of the period. And above the rhythm to which Mne West sways comes the thud of fists. For fights that wern fights, and boxers that could "take it." come into her life to bring complications and love. Historical characters of the day move against the background for which Mae West Is famous. Ieo McCarey directed from the nr.- ml Si i Illl Hill IITIII nm' f 'F NOW PLAYING msm Baa T0IUY-For D" Continuous 2-11 -Bttter even that "Judge Ittlbl, HI In this role of the tZftt "Hoi. Trader"! It's 1 C i - ...vorlte picture- 4 ( WILL ROGERS in v - YOU'LL ROAR AND THRILL WHEN WILL "SINGS' HIS TROTTER TO VICTORY! ! Plus Sequel te "3 Little Pigs" Wslt Disney's Technicolor 1 BIO BAD .n WOLF" tt$M You'll like It JustO the vi much kldil ss Sunday Monday Two Days Onlyl LJ LJ BETTER PICTURES-PtRFEClSMJNP Sunday Monday Two Days Onlyl TAKE MY WORD FOR IT- Here is a whole program that is remarkable! "There's Always Tomorrow" is as clean, wholesome, humorous and thoroughly enjoyable a picture as we have ever run. "La Cucuracha" is positively dazzling in its beauty of color and music. Don't wait ... the show only plays two days ... be one of the first to see it. I heartily recommend the entire program and guarantee that you will not be disappointed. rr 4 WTIOIT1 T TJ XT C! r XT Unn,.- Heilig Theatre Introducing a Brand New Star! f FRANK MORGAN The man who al ways "steals the show" comes Into his own In his first itar rolel jf ' . v .44 m A story of the "forgotten man" ' In his own homel His family took him for granted until "the other woman" came Into his life) A show the whole world will lovel f M BINNIE BARNES A real "find," she's the girl everyone will be talking about tomorrow I Til"Tlt' The LITTLE Feature that is The Year's BIG Sensation! Romantic Melody Drama ef.Oozzling Splendor Produced in oiorious n c rr ibbnniuuuvni BBBBBBBBBBSh Call it "La Kooka-racha" 1 ninal story by Mae West. Duke El lington and his ordiestrn, Katherine DeMtlle, Warren llymnr and Stuart Holmes are also 'eatured. As the exceedingly beautiful, dnn Kerous and foarlesa heroine of Para mount's "The Notorious Sophie Lang," co in in k Sunday to the State Thentre, (lertrutle Miehnel is cast in the title role as the exotic international crook who is fond o( jewelry and men especially jewelry. The film is n fast -moving romance of a beautifid girl-crook, who out wits the police of several countries, steals the thunder from all her no torioim rivals, and the hearts from her many admirers, and gets away with it. l'aul Cavanach. Leon Errol, Ar thur Byron and Alison Hkipwortb al so are featured In the cast. Ralph Murphy directed from an original story hy Frederick Irving Anderson. At the opening of the film the New Yorkk detective department Is sud denly aroused by a sensational jewel ry robbery. The manner in which the job U handled, covering the thief's es cape, shows the police that the notor ious Sophie Lang is worku.g again. Her ..ctivitiea also arouse the in terest of Europe's famous jewel thief, Oavanagh. and he intends to beat her at her own game, she can't become the best man in the profession. Still eluding the detectives, So phie learns they have permitted the European crook to go unmolested here, feeling that she will tie up with him and thereby put herself in their hands. But her cleverness Is too much for them. She not only baffles the police, but she falls in lore with tho rival, and together they leave the country. How they carry off a successful final coup and escape their pursuers brings the film to a thrilling ending. Three stars Clark Gable. William Powell and Myrna Loy united for the first time, come to the Rex Theatre starting today in Metro-Goldwyn-Ma-yer's new production, "Manhattan Melodrama." Laid in New York, the picture pre sents Oable as a big-shot gambler and racketeer, powerful and dramatic fig ure of the city's Kmart nicht life. Powell is the district attorney who, reared with Gable and always his friend. Is forced to choose between fnithlcsMiesa to his public trust and prosecution of his pal for murder. Miss Irfiyis the woman In both their lives, loved by both. Col. V S. Van Pyke. who gave the screen "Eskimo, "Trader Horn" and other outstanding successes, directed, The producer wns David O. Selr-nfek who mad "Dinner at Eight," "Little Women." "Kong," "Danciny Lady" and other hits. The supporting cast includes Leo Cnrrillo, Nnt Pendleton. George Sid ney, Isabel Jewell, Muriel Evans, 1 nomas Jackson, Claudello Knve, Frnnk Couroy, Noel Madison, Micky Hooney and Jimmy Butler. "Manhattan Melodrama was an original atory by Arthur Caesar, adapted to the screen by Oliver U. P. tiarrett and Joticph L. Maukle wit. It was photographed by .lames Wong Howe. A.S.C., who handled "Viva Villa!" and other hit pictures. vention from the Bethesder ehurcJL Doris Lin grin spent the wek end In Portland visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. Jay Blain took the footbnll game at Portland. The Bethel Home and School chab will hold a Hallowe'en carnival si their next meeting FUday evening October 26. Thera will be plenty of entertainment for both young and old and the proceeds will be used to support the club's activi ties during the winter. Mrs. Peter Nelson mother of Emanuel Nelson, arrived in Eugene Wednesday evening from Kenmam South Dakota. She intends to mak her home with her son, , Mrs. Oscar Wnlmand ef Steep rock, Manitoba, and Miss Marth Christ ensen of Winnipeg, left fof their homes Saturday after a week-i visit with Mr, and Mrs, Niels Asm derson. Q TODAYp News Of Bethel BETHEIj, Oet. 20. fSpeeinl) Mr. and Mrs. Iran Moos and son, Atlef, left last. Sunrlny morning for Freino, to attend the district con tention of the Luthernn church. Mr. Mooa Is a delecnte from the EmniRuan I.uthernn church. Mrs. N. I j, Nlelson of Bethel Drive, left Sundny for Fresno, as a rieleKnte to the Lutheran con- MANHATTAN MELODRAMA PLUS Dick BARTHELMESS In "A MODERN HERO" eoo Seats ISc Door Open 12:45 sk ' s&&4 r:. The Gal With The Hour- ' -, B I . Tj Glass Figure That Makes f W4 "'.' ' Every Second Count . . . VVicYiV' ' v! In The Picture The Whole H'eTOWx Country Is Talking About! WSS' ' IS Ei & E-COsv j OP THE Cr'il ROGER PR Y.OR 1 John Mack Brown J Duke Ellington's Orch. A''' f : ffltfTf "PRO "TALES of 1MW7 pM r..T..LU. -"J W0k wrrJKATTT ?J Cl-YDE T0 Stepln Fetehlt In "Slow Poke" Strsnge As It Seems News A GOOD SHOW FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY All Seats Msln Floor ISe Kids 10e f)BJ