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"Romance in the Rain". BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1931 PAGE FIVE , v A "J.I Wun Roger Pryor and Heamer An gel heading the cast, Victor Moore. Esther Ralston and Ruth Donnelly In featured roles, "Romance In the Rain," the successor to "Moonlight and Pretzels," plays today and to- morrow at the Craterlan theater. Following the career of a high pres sure "love doctor" the film Is loaded with dance numbers, new song hits and & musical romance that Is quite out of the ordinary. Fanchot Tone in Rialto Film -V a Bitterness of hate, lust of power, futility of conflict, glory of faith, ecs tacy of love! These are the elements that go to make up "The World MovesOn," play ing today and tomorrow at the Rialto theater. Chronicling the drama of a family which, over four generations, spreads Its branches over the four corners of the earth, the picture comes adorned with the reputation of an epic film. Produced on a lavish scale, with mag nificent settings and a huge cast numbering Into the thousands, "The World Moves On" has 'been playing at roadshow prices. Franchot Tone and a new star, Madeline Carroll head the cast. The Andrews Opera Company 20 Years of Opera From a Rail Fence Circuit Interesting History of Mrdford'B Pioneer Musical Family In One Nlht Stands In the Middle est Many Yean Ago as Told by Ed Andrews to Charles Hvskell. NEW YORK DAY BY DAY By O. O. Mclntyre Six Comedians at Roxy Alison Sklpworth and W. O. Fields, Just one of the three pair of hilarious comics who keep "Six of , Kind," opening today at Roxy theater mov ing. The others are Charlie Rugglea and Mary Boland, and Oeorge Burns and Oracle Allen. It concerns the ridiculous adven tures which overtake two simple souls who start out on their second honey moon. "Operator 13" at Studio "Op No. IV. Traveling overland from Minnesota to Texas we became expert horse traders. There were some pretty bad roads and frequently a horse went lame. But the company must meet Its dates and there could be no watt ing for a lame horse to mend So thought a sympathetic David Harum at Sucker Creek, Kansas, who sacri ficed to us a handsome gelding In exchange for our good Dobbin with a stone bruise. Mr. Harum said we were Just like home folks to him. Next morning the opera company's conveyances lined up in front of the tavern lor departure to the next town and In the street here was a grinning audience larger than we had drawn to the town iiall on the preceding eve ning. Struck by their friendliness, I paused on the front porch to address a few words to them In parting: "My dear friends, we are grateful for your generous support of the higher things in art," I said, "and we hope to sec you all again, especially the good Samaritan who helped us with yon der fine gelding. We certainly appre ciate it." The landlord snickered aloud. "That hoes? Mister, that hoss." he said, "wouldnt pull the hat off of your head!" Without & word I walked out to the bandwagon and observed the gelding more closely. There was a glare In Its eyes. One of Its front hoofs was pawing the dirt. I began to suspect the true reason for the large audience of the cheerful citizenry. With a sinking in my chest I climbed, to my seat by the band lead er. "If we've been rammed and sunk by this obscure horse trader we may as well go down playing some good music," I said sotto voce, "Give 'em the March from Faust." It was sipping good music and the band on this morning played It well. While we played the driver chirruped to the four-horse team. The balky horse fidgeted a moment, then sud denly threw himself Into the collar and away we went. We left a bitterly disappointed audience. A mile ahead the road lay across a long stretch of deep sand. "Here la where we spend the day," the driver said as the horses slowed down to a hsrd pull The Hunting Chorus from "Martha" again averted disaster.. The balky horse weit on, and on. Within a week it was cured. From that time we never missed trading for a balky horse, if it were the better horse. We had learned the important fact that most balky horses are only victims of "nerves" and nearly always can be lifted out of the mood by inspiring music. All we gained in that first operatic tour was experience. There was no cash profit. We concluded there was no money in the opera business and on arrival home we disbanded and packed out stuff away. But this was not the first sinking of "His Majesty's Ship Pinafore, or The Lass That Loved a Sailor." It narrowly escaped oblivion in its very first week, away back in 1878, when the total receipts on its second night were less than 160. The London Savoy company consented to & reduc tion of 35 percent of salary. Including the chorus which was getting only 6 a week. Sullivan got a Job direct ing a series of concerts at Covent Garden and on the programs of these he advertised the opera at the Savoy. Business at the Savoy picked up and aaved the show. All of which illustrates the eternal fickleness of the theater and the changing public's viewpoint. In a recent reminiscence by the aged act ress. Miss Mabel Jay, of London, who played the original Plaintiff in "Trial by Jury," she related that on learning that she would have to produce a pair of silk stockings In the court room scene she was deeply shocked. She protested and Gilbert allowed her to omit that part of the scene. Fancy a city audience today shocked at be holding an actress pulling a pair of silk socklngs from her reticule! But they were dealing then with the Vic torian era; and there you have It: The atmosphere that Inseparably per meates the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Of Gilbert and Sullivan there have been printed volumes of memorabilia Isaao Ooldberg, who wrote one of the most extensive, ranked Gilbert and Sullivan as "the greatest theatrical instltulon of Oreat Britain since Shakespeare." Inasmuch as I played for so many yeara In their pieces, I have often As a complete contrast to her earlier tures with wartime backgrounds light-hearted scTeen roles Marion Davies contributes her finest dramst le performance In "Operator 13" which opens today at the Studio theater. Different from other motion plc- eratoi5" 13" deals with the most ro mantic and thrilling phase of the Civil War the spies. Miss Darles plays the role of Oiie Loveless a northern actress whom the famed Allan Plnkerton. General Mc- Clelland's chief of secret service, sends Into the Southern lines to track down Captain Jack Gall! lard, scout on the staff of General J. E. B. Stuart. Gary Cooper appears as Captain Oallllard with whom Gale Loveless falls In love though she has been as signed to destroy him. The picture is replete with authen tic historical episodes and in the cast appear characters whose names are famous in Civil War history. We can now take a few more Cream Patrons but remember we buy only Good Cream Merriman Dairy NOTICE GLADIOLUS GROWERS It baa come to the notice oi the Gladiolus Association that tome Gladiolus bate not bloomed out, or have wilted If your gladiolus hare not done as wll as they should we will Inspect your garden and trj and help yon solve your prob lems. Tourt for bettrr iiinn n looms. Phone 1091. K oltii cation. Gladiolus Attortatlon S5.95 SPECIAL your fenders, under carriage and running gear completely refinished in any color. Special Prices for complete paint Jobs anil repro ofs work. Call anil r our prices before yon hare your ear refin i.hrd. Wilkie's Paint Shop .1.1 Hnuih IfhT'l'le Bark of A Offlr been asked as to the relstivA a! the operas. In the 31 yeare of their collaboration they produced 13 pieces: Trial By Jury, The Sorcerer, ruiBiore, nraies or Penzance, Pat tlence. lolanthe. Prince Ida, The Mikado. Rlldri'.crnr VMm. nr Quard. The nnnrinltor. TTtnni r tilt ed and The Grand Duke, In the order nere given. Their masterpiece was. Of COUrse. "The Mlkiuln" fer varlmi. reasons; first, because It humor vaa not ingusn nut universal. Also, It made the most mnnv "Th. uiirBtn11 was banned from England In 1007 by wie IjOki unamberlaln to avoid giv ing offense to Prlnc PiiRhimi on & visit to London. The ban waa re moved the next year. D'Ovlv Carte. hitslnM m. n.trp who with Clllbert and Sullivan com prised the firm at the Savoy theater throuehout Its ramar In Ion. leaving an estate of nearly a million dollars: four times the estate left by oiunvan and double that left by Gilbert. Sullivan died In hi. Vwl ttr of suffering thrniio-h whlh h .h composed all his operas. Gilbert died in wio water wnne trying to rescue a young woman drowning in a i.v nn hi estate. They were never really close friends and were more or less openly at loggerheads through the last inteen yeara of their aasodatlon (To be continued) Stage Show Opens At Craterian Tue. On Tuesday Mcdford will have the chance to see the aecond unit of the roadshows playing on alternate weeks at the Craterlan theater, Harry Clark's "Penthouse Follies," boasting of eight mg-time acts and a ten-piece record ing band. Ever since the Chicago Folllea play ed at the Craterlan theater the pub lic nas been calling the theater re peatedly to find when the next unit would appear. In Harry Clark's "Pent house Follies." the Craterlan feels It has a vaudeville revue that will meet with even more approval than the first unit received. Harry and Blllle Clark, known throughout the world as the "Toy Sol diers of Tap Land" will offer their own unique Interprettlon of the St. Louis Blues, said to be a "corker." Paul Green, featured In the Cen tury or progress In Chlcsgo In the "Belleve-It-Or-Not Oddltorlum" ganlzed by Bob Rlpiey la one of the greatest contortionists In the world Although Tie doesn't bounce like ball, Green gives the appearance of being made of rubber. He can dislo cate his Joints at will. George Latour does novelty Juggling with a Continental flavor. He also presents an outstanding billiard cue act that makes the cuea seem aus pended In mid-sir. Art Gleason, leader of the Man hattan Serenaders, and & versatile musician In his own right, with the ten other musicians of the band, fur nishes the musical background besides being featured In some number of their own. Hal and Rady Crlder bring some eccentric dancing to the front, with Hal performing a complete routine of dance steps while his body Is balanced In the air, on his hands. A flash dancing act, Blllle Joy and Company, do some syncopated rhythm that haa been featured In some of the biggest musical ahowa. For those who have trouble keep ing balance on the regular two wheel ed bicycles, the act of Jalge and Jew- ett will undoubtedly present Its own problem. This clever unlcycle combin ation do better on their one wheeled apparatuses than moat folks are able to do on two. Gleason and Allyn have one of the moat unusual musical offerlnga ever presented. Miss Allyn. known aa the personality girl, la a late feature of the Greenwich Village Follies. Her dazzling appearance with her musical accomplishments have been making her a decided hit In the cities where the show has played. On the screen, a group of well known comedians and comediennes. Including Aline MacMahon, Guy Klb bee, Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins, will be ahown In 'The Merry Finks." SMITH, HOOPER GARAGE ADDS NEW SERVICE The Smith and Hoorwr bat crm In. catett at 33 South Bartlett and op erated by H. Smith and R. B. Hooper, both experienced meanlcs, haa an nounced, a radiator repair service which has been added to the general automobile and tractor repairing. The proof is in the wear. Buy your HOSE at Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann's. " frt- w Convenience and Econom) Stop In OAKLAND Hotel Ban iablo of fen: Comfort without fcxtravaganre Central Location RATES: 11.00 to 11.7a FKKB OARAGE MODERN COKFLE SHOP Direction! to Roteli Stay on Main Highway (Ran Pablo Avenue) directly to totb St. Management IIARKV B. BTKANO NEW YORK. Sept. 29. This la one of those bucking day when sticking to the saddle la achievement. The columnist, to e r a m b 1 e the metaphor, pings out a few drib bly lines, be comes complete ly stalled and sits staring. Then he yanks the sheet from the typewriter and starts again from I scratch. j A dozen of these and one's head is & tightly stuffed pillow. You want to chuck It, but always there's that white space to be filled. Actually it la lit tle more than a foot long but some how suggests Lake Ontario. Sooner or later he will begin to-and-frolng and straightening pictures. An Idea comes up like the pro verbial hiccup, like a trout to the fly. A rush to the typewriter and a flurry of hammered -out words and the drenching realisation someone said it before and said It better. An other crumpled sheet goes flying Mors window gating! Melancholy days have come. Mel ancholy for me but who else? May- De It a a day for one of those pretty prettys. Trailing arbutus, the drone of katydids and all that. Or a awing along th sullen docks or through Chinatown. But that's been done so often. Bo superbly. By my betters. Elbert Hubbard waa plugging away one of those dull daye when slpt like that he sundenly knocked out "A Message to Oarcla." Bob Davis waa suffering a similar vacuity when like the audden uncoil of a watch spring his song of the printing press raced Nlagara-ilke from his pen. And dally writers over the land are strain ing for the same break the sudden burning vision that light up the literary horlnone with a heat light ning ahlmmer. That waa an amusing letter today from a Poughkeepsle lady who had the rather general Impression Theo dore Dreiser was a dour curmudgeon. So, roguish from a pre-luncheon corktall, ahe approached him near the Anaonla, where he lives, and greeted him graciously. He smiled broadly, lifted hla hat and bo con fused her she skittered off sldewlse sputtering: "I new It wasn't true I" Tne English book called "Cheap Jack" waa Interesting. True tale o: a London aristocrat turned mounte bank, a fortune teller at the coun try fairs. In the Jargon they are "tlck-offs." 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