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1?age Nlns at est News from the Realm of the Theatre in Eugene and Hollywood THE R35 GISTER-.GTJARD, EUGENE, OREGON iKOX bill ittnctlon at the McDonald theatre for six whole days, starting next Thursday, will be I itauder's Kafrtime Band," current hit musical which features 28 of Irvine Berlin's famed song Starred In the film are Tyrone Power, Alice Fsye and Don Ameche, shown together above. i .. ...... Y'Yisiill WllilTliH 'i:iiMJflKhjiflaAa PEXINO Sunday at the Stat theatre Is "I Met My Love Again," 'ihlci sUra Henry Fonda and Joan Bennett. The two principles it ma shove. . M- . - r - jf I- 'A , Ah l ' 1 V -4 "n. V hirK I ft - w i - 'Robin Hood' Coming To Rex On Friday Of all the heroes of fact and fiction, there's none so beloved or dashing as Robin Hood, the outlaw of Sherwood Forest. Cele brated in song and story, in opera and in the silent movies, Robin now appears in brand new guise in Warner Bros.' Technicolor pro duction "The Adventures of Rob in Hood," which opens next Fri day at the Rex theatre. Errol Flynn, a veritable rein carnation of the legendary Robin, plays the title role. Handsome, young and adventurous, Flynn makes the perfect Robin Hood. Sharing honors with him is the demurely lovely Olivia de Havil land (who was his heroine in "Captain Blood" and "The Charge of the Light Brigade") portraying his lady-love, Maid Marian. And they prove that medieval ro mance was even more "thrilling than the modern variety. Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. Miller, who wrote the screen play, took the chojeest of the yarns and legends that have been written about Robin and his mer ry men, who robbed the rich to feed the poor, added their own original touches, and came out with something entirely new. The current story is altogether differ ent from the one which Douglas Fairbanks, Wally Beery and the rest of those old valiants gave us 16 years ago. WONG back to the Rex theatre next Friday Is "Robin Hood," all Wtalrolor film starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. It's "TObest films of the year. 'Rosalie" Opening Male Sunday which co-stars Nel ar.4 Eleanor Powell, and the State theatre Sunday "Kbed as the most lavish " m the Ice ta the Kornan2a ,." " w large that 3 sjr.peres nf electricity k?ht the s :xty-acre set 5,i;i "Wade was filmed. Aibert.ri Rasch, after te-MV er'::r, e",jntry, gath ,.m e best UIv!. n'J:r-ber- not to -Tj 'M "P dancers and annals of motion persons number, it 5FIELD THEATRE DOTBLE BILL Rhythm" 128 acrobatic teams, which the dance director included. With Miss Powell and Eddy are seen such favorites as Frank Morgan, Edna May Oliver, Ray Bolger, the new European sing ing sensation, Ilona Massey, Billy Gilbert, Reginald Owen and doz ens of others. The story concerns the love and adventures of a West Pointer who follows his girl to Europe only to discover she's a princess. A tnmi' ing series of events bring them toeether again. The new musical was directed by W. S. Van Dyke II. Complete Woods Scene Erected On Studio Set One verdant forest, complete with wooded glen, babbling brook, weeping willows, centuries-old rocks, dirt roads, broken-down fences and miscellaneous pebbles all in a bam-like wooden-floor' ed structure is the latest miracle of the Hollywood technicians who could orobably reconstruct the Pyramids overnight. Stretching over the entirety of huge Stage No. 1 at the United Artists studios, the indoor pastoral scene was erected for Walter Wanger's new production, "I Met My Love Again," starring Joan Bennett and Henry Fonda at the State theatre Sunday. 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' Scheduled For Six-Day Run At Mac "Alexander's Ragtime Band" Is greater than they said it was. Periodically Hollywood pro duces a picture that stands out as a beacon along the highroad of motion picture progress and such a picture is Darryl F. Za nuck's production of Irving Ber lin's great saga of three decades in the march, of America. Add story to cast and direction and the 20th Century-Fox film opening at the McDonald Thurs day amounts Jo a picture that for years to come will be remembered as a turning point a new trend, the utilization of memorable melodies in a dramatic story of the screen's mightiest moment The Berlin score is, of course, without previous or subsequent parallel. It took the Shakespeare of syncopation 27 yean to write it, and every one of the z songs, used wholly or partially in the picture, topped the hit parade of its era. They are the mileposts along rhythm s conquest of man kind from the Barbary Coast to Carnegie Hall. The film makes them Integral story material by casting the prin cipal characters as members of a fictitious Alexander's Ragtime Band and letting them do just about what the members of a real band would have done. In the bewildering brilliance of "Alexander" one remembers that Tyrone Power starts with a small band in a honky-tonx. uon Ameche writes the tunes which Alice Faye sings. Love smolders. flares, cools, blows up and Is re kindled over the years for Tyrone and Alice. History moves before the eyes with the reminiscent melodies of Berlin as a gentle guide through the plot. Such a story framework the career of a young musician and the girl who sang the1 nation's love songs two hotheads quarrel ing and parting, forgiving and finding love again through the music that was their life is novel and scintillating. Darryl F. Zanuck sent In with his stars a brilliant cast Ethel Merman, Jack Holey, Jean Her- sholt. Helen Westley, John Car. radine, Paul Hurst, Wally Ver non, Ruth Terry and a dozen others of like caliber. Jed Prouty Dons Beret For "Trip To Paris What with the peek-a-boo shirt waist and the Gibson Girl Sil houette coming right back for women's fashions, the least that could be expected for the men would be caps a la Gay Nineties. But Hollywood has decreed a re vival of the visorless cap the beret, (beray to you). Jed Prouty, famous to film fans as "Dad'' in the Jones Family, sports one in their newest 20th Century-Fox fun festival, "A Trip to Paris," coming Friday to the Rex screen. & -AW- ' Bickford Plays Dual Role In Gangster Film Billed At Heilig Ji 5 if JOE PEXNER, who made the saying "I'm From The City" nationally famous, comes to the Helllg theatre Sunday In a picture of that title. Also starred in the same film ta Lorraine Kreuger. v V . mil 1 PLAYING for last times Sunday at the Mayflower theatre Is the musical comedy success "Sally, Irene and Mary," starring Alice Faye, Joan Davis and Marjorle Weaver. VICTIM OF nOAX PHILOMATH, Aug. 20. (Spe cial) Lawrence Larson, local woodman, was the victim of a hoax last week. A man told Mr. Larson he wanted to hire him to take his truck and tow in a stranded show troop from near Waldport. He rode with Mr. Lar son, and on arriving at Waldport told him he meant to say New port. When he reached Newport he disappeared on some pretense and failed to appear again. Mr. Larson was out about $12 and his time. SCOUTS MEET LEABURG, Aug. 20 (Spe cial) The Leaburg Boy Scouts met last week at the scout shack for the regular weekly meeting with Gordon Vance, scout master. Scouts present were Earl Thienes, Carl Thienes, Bill Rossman, Ken neth Smith, Harold Smith, and Gordon Vance. Visitors during the evening were George Flinton, Wilbur Rossman, Loren Fish, Les lie Fish, Joy Fish, Lorenzo Brown, Helen Schow, Dorothy Elston, Bernice Elston, Pat Smith, Don Slavens, and Billy Slavens. Penner Circus Rider In Tm From The City' Cowboys and Indians, the wild and wooly west, thrills of the cir cus big top, and two dizzy ro mances are all combined Into an exciting laugh-crammed film ve hicle for Joe Penner entitled "I'm From the City," which opens on a double bill program at the Hcllig on Sunday. The early part of the story un folds against a circus background, where Penner is revealed as a daredevil bareback rider. Nor mally he Is lamb-like in his cour age and terrorized by any kind of horseflesh. But Richard Lane, as the ringmaster of the circus, Is a hypnotist, and It is the hypnotic spells he casts over Penner that make him such a sensational equestrian! When Lane Inveigles Penner In to entering himself as a cowboy rider in a big race, the laughs and amusing situations pile up In never-ending fashion. Counter pointing these are the two hectic romances of the two men with a ranchwoman's daughter and granddaughter. Beautiful Kay Sutton, former artists model, Is cast as Lane's heart-throb. Both harboring mer cenary ambitions, they enter Into a conspiracy to pass Penner off as the long-lost son of a wealthy rancher, planning to swindle the old man of money. Various ramifications build up the hilarious plot to a high-speed finish the obstacle race between representatives of the rival ranch es to give Penner his funniest vehicle to dale! "Beef Steak!" shouted Charles Bickford as a shaking, trembling chef stepped on the set of Re public's "Gangs of New York," coming to the Heilig screen Thursday, to ask the noted star what he would like to have for hla mid-afternoon snack. And something in the tone of the man's voice Indicated that he would take his raw. And those two words beef steak are a "key" to Blckford's! dynamic personality. They arej representative of everything about the man. He is brutally frank about everything he does or says. There Isn't an ounce of pretense about him. If asked a question he usually answers In one or two words and considers that the In terview is finished. When asked why he had turned to theatrical work in preference to some other vocation he merely answered, "money!" Queried as to where he had travelled he replied, "over the globe." Questioned as to his likes in reading he clipped. Good books." Asked If he ever gave parties he merely stated, no." And the above Is as near to an Interview as any reporter or pub licity man has ever come. In "Gangs of New York ' Bick ford gives another of his famous character portrayals in the dual roles of a policeman and a criminal. Included In the supporting cast the exciting new picture are such excellent stars and players as Ann Dvorak, Alan Baxter, Wynne Gib son, Harold Huber, John Wray, Maxle Rosenbloom, Fred Kohler, Sr., Jonathan Hale and Charles Trowbridge. "Gangs of New York" was adapted to the screen from an original story by Jack Townley. The screenplay was written by Wellyn Totman, Sammy Fuller and Charles Francis Royal. James Cruze directed under Associate Producer Armand Schaefer. "Double Danger," RKO Radio's new mystery film with Preston Foster and Whitney Bourne, open ing Sunday at the Heilig. A super-crook ot unparalleled audacity is hidden under the , Identity of one of two persons, Foster and Miss Bourne, both of them personal acquaintances ot the commissioner. As a matter of fact. It Is Miss Bourne who originally made off with a casket of diamonds, and Foster who in turn stole them from her. Excitement attends the unraveling of this complication. Ingenious Trap Set In "Double Danger" An Ingenious trap by which a clever police commissioner hopes to catch a badly-wanted criminal, forms one of the vital factors of 'Goodbye Broadway' Last Times Sunday "Goodbye Broadway," which has its last Mayflower showing Sunday night on the same bill with "Sally, Irene and Mary," ia one ot the most hilarious com edies of the current season. Uni versal, which started the vogue for screwy comedy which swept the screen with "My Man God frey," has gone In for down-to-earth humor in this one, and the effect is pure delight. Chuckles, guffaws and laugha swept the audience all through the film, but there were also mo ments of sympathetic silence as Alice Brady, who won the Motion Picture Academy Award for 1937, and Charles Wlnnlnger found the pathos as well as the fun in the adventures ot the "Merry Mai loys," partners In matrimony and vaudeville. As part ot one of the grandest casts ever assembled Into on picture is a new comer who should go far on the cinematic road to success handsome Tom my Rlggs and his invisible Betty Lou, the famous hit of the Rudy Vallee radio program. From Stage Hit The story, which was freely adapted by Roy Chanslor and A. Dorian Otvos from the stage hit by James A. Gleason, takes the Malloys, onetime Broadway head liners, to the little town of Ham- . ilton, Connecticut, to put on their act. When a fresh hotel clerk In sults Pat Malloy, ha buya tha place just to fire the guy. That leaves the Malloys broke, but when the bills begin to mount and soma of their old vaudeville pals turn the hotel Into a rehearsal hall, tha fun really starts. Louisiana produces more pelts of fur-bearing animals than any. other state. GUV GIVES BOOTS Gcno Autry, most popular west ern star, appearing In the new Republic picture, "Man From Music Mountain" at the Hcllig theatre starting Thursday, was re cently honored with a gift of a pair of hand carved boots from the governor of Texas. . COURTS IN YARD Tom Keene has a ping-pong, tennis, and a badminton court In the back yard of his Beverly Hills home. Keene's current picture Is Monogram's "Where Trails Di vide," opening at the State theatre Thursday. A shoemaker in Paris produces shoes at a cost of $235 a pair, and will only make them for people with feet which he considers fit to wear his "masterpieces." 3 CARNIVAL DANCE at Jefferson Beach SUNDAY. AUGUST 21st Paul Garboden's Orchestra ALSO LAST TIMES TONIGHT! i?j:tis m AklC I 3RADY rHARLES WINNINGER i'wS.TOMMY RIGGS DOOBS OPEN AT 6:00 P. M. LAST TIMES TODAY i A STORY Yf WRITTEN 'I I IN FIREI f m OLD CHICAGO. 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