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Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in Musical Romance at Craterian
MEDFORP MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOUP. OREGON". SUNDAY, MARCH 15. lf)Sfi.
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CRATERIAN BILL
Ai the ontf hit la their "Big Pa
nda of Hits." the Craterian theater
today opens a three-day showing of
one of the worlds most beloved mu
sical romance. "Rose Marie,' reunit
ing Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson
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auccess In their first co-starring pic
ture, "Naughty Marietta."
8et against the picturesque back
ground of the Canadian Rockies, with
the two stars' glorious voices blend
ing In such famous songs aa "Roe
Marie," 'The Indian love Call' and
others, the picture brings to the
screen what many believe to be the
outstanding musical romance yet
filmed. Miss MacDonald plays the
psrt of the temperamental opera atar
whose search for a missing brother
In Canada leads her. Instead, Into the
arms of a handsome. dashing
"Mountls." the part taken by Nelson
Eddy. '
Included In the supporting cast are
Reginald Owen, Alan Jones. James
Stewart, Alan Mowbray and the fam
ous "shimmy queen," GUda Dray.
On Wednesday. Martin Mooney's
"Sxcluslve Story." which raised such
a hullabaloo when he first published
It In his New York paper, will be
faroueht to the screen of the Crate
rian theater with Franchot Tone play
ing the leading role and Madge Evans
heading the supporting cs.
Raising the lid on the "policy
racket" which flourishes to a marked
degree in the eastern cities. Reporter
Mooney's news story lound him In
the not-very-envlable position of hav
ing the overlords of vice on hla neck,
in addition to an angry court who
mmtahed his obstlnence In not re
veallng his method of finding facts by
slapping a fine end jau sentence
him for contempt 01 coun.
"Exclusive Story." with Stuart Er
win and Joseph Callala also festured,
' will also be shown Wednesday night
only at the Holly theater.
TO BE SOLOIST IN
Y
'Appearing as a soloist at the Tues
day evening concert 01 tne Meaiora
Junior Symphony orchestra will be
Miss Marcla Van Dyke, 13-year-old
Grants Pass violinist. She Is descrlb
ed by her Instructor, John R. Knight,
who also directs the orchestra, aa be
ing an ambitious student who every
dsy climbs a step nigner toward
goal that few reach.
with only four and a half years
of study behind her, friends and au-
dlenoea everywhere predict a onii-
llant career for the young artist. She
has appeared In a number of civic
and club programs, the most recent
being the program presented at the
annual banquet of the Grants Pass
chamber of commerce a few days ago,
where she gained much acclaim.
Medford musical circles and towns
people are showing much encourage
ment of and Interest in the coming
concert, stated Mr. Knight.
"We do not want people to think
that we consider, the orchestrfa a
group of finished musicians, for they
are not. Msny of -Jia young people
are not yet proficient enough to at
tain true amoothness of technique
and tone production.
'But we do feel that the organiza
tion of this- orchestra, la a definite
beginning for a flue type of musical
activity in southern Oregon. We hope,
after practice and Instruction, to be
able to furnish accompaniments to
musical presentations which have
heretofore had to let along with only
a piano or a small orchestra.
"We hope to mate the organisation
tha basis for ar ver-witlenlng Inter
est In .ind.pp.-eclatloh of truly fine
inuslo m this vicinity."
Selections from Haydn. Dvorak.
Grainger, Thomas. Rubensteln and
Schumann will be played at the Tues
day concert, which opens at 8 o'clock
in the senior high school auditorium.
There la no admission chsrge.
The orchestra will present a con
cert In Grante Pass the following
Tuesday evening.
'
Drama Of India
At 1st Methodist
Church Tonight
Tonight In the auditorium of the
First Methodist church, the recently
organized dramatics club will present
Ita first plsy. a one-act drama built
around the caste system of India and
the resulting tragedy caused when a
girl breaks caste. Although distinctly
mlaslonsry In character, it combines
a well-built plot with dramatic situs
atlona. and promises to be extremely
Interesting.
The plsy is being given In connec
tion with the enntial thank offering
of the Ladies' Missionary society oi
the church. The offering for the
evening will go to the furtherance
of their work.
Stage and scenery will be under
direction of Howsrd Poffenbsrger.
Llahtlng srranged by Lester ray.
Following la the cast: Larola, Mrs
Everett Faber; Leia. Mlsa Anita Cook;
Mlslonary's wife, Mrs. Clifton Pond;
Misslonsry. Lester Fay; Brahman wo
man. Mrs. Beery; Professor Binder
Sen. Sheldon Walter; Servant. Miss
White; Marns. Miss Ruth Rldgeway.
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Are fou a memoei of
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McLaglen Coming to Craterian
' rkp- fy fK
When he talked about his fights,
he sounded like seven men In one.
but when he got started on a scrap
he looked as If ha were telling only
half the truth.
In his first starring role since win
ning the Academy Award In "The In
former," Victor McLaglen, with Fred
die Bartholomew sharing leading hon
ors,, comes to the Craterian theater
Friday In "Professional Soldier."
Based on a story by Damon Run-
yon "Professional soldier" uses tne
racy, bantering Runyon dialogue in a
story chock full of romance, comedy
and slam-bang adventure.
Because he loves the sound of mus
ketry and the smell of powder. Mc
Laglen permits himself to be inveigled
SPEAKING CLASS TO
UNDERGO INTENSIVE
DEBATE INSTRUCTION
A two weeks' study and practice In
debate. Is now being engaged In by
the thirty-two members of the pub
lic speaking classes of the senior high
school, Instructed by Kenneth Scott
Woods.
Object of this Intensive study Is to
provide students with a fundamental
knowledge of debating and to stimu
late Interest In debating as an ac
tivity of the school. It Is hoped by
Mr. Wods that this knowledge will
prove of value both In those who will
terminate their education at the end
of high school and those to whom It
will serve as a background for fur
ther study.
The study Includes practice In us
ing the library to obtain Information
regarding debate material, refutation
and brief drawing. After two weeks'
preparation, the students will debate
on several questions which have
been selected, four students being as
signed to each question so that prac
tical experience may be gained
MflfTlME:
KIDDIUi
Starts Today-3 Days!
NEW ROMANTIC
SCREEN TEAM
Rill J up to bin esr In
the mon baffling mys
tery he eer had trying
to catch one woman try
Ing to get lid of another!
WILLIAM
POWELL
ROSALIND
RUSSELL
In
'RENDEZVOUS"
with BINNIE BARNES
Betty Rnop Cartoon
SWAT THAT FLY'
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into a revolution In a tiny European
kingdom.
Assigned the tas kof kidnaping the
king, he discovers thst his victim is
a grand 10-year-old lad. In their
mountain hideaway. McLaglen and
the boy monarch strike up a friend
ship, while McLaglen'a lieutenant,
Michael Whalen. and Gloria Stuart
develop a romantic interest In each
other.
The smashing, thrilling climax of
the picture comes when the young
king la kidnaped by a rival faction
and threatened with death. Then for
the first time. McLaglen forgets thst
he fights only for money and stages
his fiercest scrap for somebody he
loves.
through the use of an affirmative and
negative team and format debate pro
cedure.
Questions to be debated are: "Re
solved: Oregon should adopt a system
of state medical aid"; "Resolved:
That the government should own and
operate all munitions factories In the
United States"; "Resolved: That cora-
MIGHTY AS A TYPHOON-ROMANCE
DELICATE AS A
-The Saga of
Vanishing Race!
As primitive as
Adam and Eve . . i
until the white man
entered their Gard
en of Eden! Then
savage blood boiled
. , . savage . hearts
pounded a message
of vengeance 1 Thrill
to the fast tempo of
the bride raid . . .
where warriors steal
their wives in a jun-
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On Rialto Bill
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Mala and Lotus, stars of "Eskimo."
are reunited again In "Last of the
Pagans." the saga of tha South Seas,
starting a three-day run at the Rialto
theater today.
The haunting fascination of the
South Seas the idyllic lives of the
natives; a stirring romance, played
amid the thrills of primitive lives;
these are the element that make
this picture even a greater adventure
than "Trader Horn" and "Eskimo."
The new picture la nothing like a
travelogue, though It shows in detail
the Intimate lives of the Polynesian
natives.
It Is a gripping and romantic love
story of a boy and a girl in the Island
paradise: of their separation through
the work of rascally white traders.
and their triumphant reunion
through the strength of the bronee
hero. Mala.
Produced at a cost of one million
dollars, "The Last of the Pagans" took
one year for completion.
puplsory military education In state
universities and colleges should be
abolished.
"Resolved: That congress should
have power to override supreme court
decisions with a two-thirds vote In
each house"; "Resolved: That all for
eigners In the united States showing
no intention of becoming citizens
should be deported"; "Resolved: That
trial by Jury should be abolished in
the United states."
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J&SWjr? led byhandsorne Nelson yV r- V " y ' '
d?fJ Eddy in theme stirring i S . ' ..V;' i .
In Spy Role
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The "Thin Man" turns spy In
'Rendezvous," the exciting new drama
depleting the activities of America's
great espionage bureau, starting a
three-day run at the Roxy theater
today.
Playing opposite Powell In her first
leading role Is Rosalind Russell, the
screen's newest favorite. Also In the
star-studded cast la Blnnle Barnes,
Lionel A twill and Sterling Holloway.
"KlCfiJSRNlCK"
Undergarment that fit at
Btheiwvn B Hurrmann's
Again They Thrill Ton
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OF THREE COUNTIES
BANQUET AT G. PASS
Funeral directors of Jackson. Jose
phine and Klamath covin Hps met in
the Redwoods hotel at Grants Pass
Thursday night. President Frank Perl
of Medford presiding.
Feature of the evening was a round
table discussion with speeches being
given" by Lewis B. Hall and Virgil
Hull of Grants Pass; H. W. Conger
and Frank Perl of Medford; Louis
Dodge and C- M. Lltwlller of Ashland
and W. W. Ward of Klamath Falls.
George 8. Ryan, executive secretary
of the Oregon and Washington State
Funeral Directors' associations des
cribed the methods usually used In
the taking of finger prints and told
of the necessity of finger prints being
taken of all unidentified dead per
sons.
Mr. Ryan also reported that the
Oregon State Funeral Directors' an
nual convention would be held in Eu
gene June 22-23-24. the first time
-STARTING TODAY for 3 DAYS!-
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this convention has been held out
side of Portland In many years. A
tentative program of convention pro
ceedings was discussed and approval
given the program as presented.
Invitation extended by H. W. Con
ger and Frank Perl was accepted and
this group will hold the May meeting
In Medford with the above two gen
tlemen appointed as hosts.
A vote of thanks was given Mrs.
Lewis B. Hall for the beautifully dec
orated table and Lewis B. Hall and
Virgil Hull were also thanked for
banquet arrangements.
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an Artist Model by
Ethel wyn B Hoffmann.
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Special Lodge meeting 7:30
P. M.. March 16. Work In
fourth and fifth degrees.
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ST. PATRICK DANCE
March 17th at
ORIENTAL GARDENS
Two Dances
Two Orchestras
One Admission
Shamrocks will be given
away with tlrkett
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Melody!
It's Hit No. 2
in the
Big Parade!
The singing stars of
"Naughty Marietta"
lift their golden voices
... live their enchant
ing romance ... in the
most stirring musical
of our timet A pam
pered opera star flee
ing from a world of
convention to the arms
of a "Mountie" she
scarcely knew . . . hut
whose caresses spoke
the language of lovel
Out of the melody and
peotaole and soul
thrills comes the grand
est of all entertainment
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