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PAGE SEVEN "The Great Ziegfeld" With Sparkling Cast Opens Craterian Showing MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MKDFOKD. OREGON. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. MYRNA LOY, WILLIAM POWELL HEAD STARS n Undoubtedly one of the outetand lng motion picture achievement In years. "The Great Ziegfeld,' mighty production that occupies the screen for three hours to tell Its story, ; opens today at the Craterian theatre for a three-day popular price engage ment. Due to the extreme length of the picture, and the great Interest that has been evidenced by the theatre i v ffftlnff nubile of Med ford In this film. k, "The Great Ziegfeld" will be shown this evening one show only at the - Holly theatre. There will be two performances only on each day of Its run at the Craterian theatre, the matinee show and the evening show, Exactly as presented In Its road f show engagements, "The Great Zieg feld" has a cast of 203 speaking roles. 300 Olorlfled American Beauties and r B.OOO extras topped by the stellar triumvirate of William Powell, Myrna Lov and Lulse Ralner, ' Included in the 16 reels of film entertainment are such notables as . Frank Morgan. Fannie Brloe. Vlr ' glnla Bruce, Reginald Owen, Ray Bolger, Ernest Cossart. Joseph Caw Iharn, Nat Pendleton, Harriet Hootor. , Jean Chatburn. Paul Irving. Herman ' Bing. Charles Judels. Raymond Wal- buni. A. A. Trimble and Buddy Doyle the last two In Impersonations of . Will Rogers and Eddie Cantor. The storv of "The Great Ziegfeld" Is the storv of a man whose life was as colorful and exciting as the fam ous Follies for which be became re knowned throughout the world. It carries through his opening exploit In the show at the World's fair of 18f3: his trip to Europe and the .subsequent meeting with Anna Held their marriage and separation: the romance and marriage Do BiUle Burke and the birth of Patricia: successes. flops, financial rcverseaplans for a comeback and the greatest snow or all. and then the finale. Through It all In the color and glitter of "Zlggv's' spectacular Follies, giving opportunity to present the dazzling production numbers In the picture Show times at the Craterian the atre will be at 2:30 In the afternoons and 8:00 o'clock at night, with doors opening at 1:45 and again at 7:00 The Holly theatre will open this evening at fit'"', with the program starting at 7:30. On Wednesday. Jane Withers re turns to Medford with Slim Sum- mervtlle and Irvln S. Cobb, in "Pep per." giving the impish little star a fine chance to display the vitality and exuberance that is rapidly lift ing her to top rungs of screen fame. L Hommarley to yHrri'1Ie Service of Fnt Prr!io Shop Elhart's Radio Shop In the M. M Department Store yesterday annoim? .ed that Lee Hammarley has accepted a nosltlon as head of their radl service department which was opened recentlv and features Phllco. Mr. Hammarley has been a resident of Medford for three years and dur ing that time he has established a record for satisfactory radio Tepalr service, according to Mr. Elhart. The 'head of the Phllco radio service de partment spent 13 years in radio work. His experience Includes asso ciation with three radio factories. "We are gratified to have on our start such a capable radio man - Mr. Hammarley. Particularly now be fore the world asriea games it is im portant that radios be serrtced to (obtain the best reception," Mr. El hart stated. Dunbar Bostwlck, the pololsti ti to enthusiastic about Hollywood Robin, his trotting horse, that he carries the 'animal's picture wherever he goes. Australian track stars run almost all of their races at home on grass tracks. I! "VV Af I ! PJ 9 I ANYTIME 1 1 K'V Ji iff V inc. Today & """" HE HADN'T SEEN A GIRL IN 2 YEARS! go in dropped this lady to cheer up nil blue. How the did It? We'll never t c 1 1 1 ftetficoat NEWS Shoirt at v4 I:3ii-S:15-:4V!i Musical Jamboree Coming On Thursday Bill Love-nmKers ana imign-maKers, stars and stoogen, songsters and show-stoppers clown to town In "Sing, Bnliy, Sing," rnttiing Tlmn-dny 10 me Craienan ineatre.' Inciunea In the cast of Oils merry, mad. nmsltnl Jaiulioree are Alice Fa ye and Michael Whnlen (lower right). urrRory itaiotT ami Anoinne iuenjou (lower lrft), the KHz Urutliers fren ter), mill Patsy Kelly and Ted llealy (upper right). F Bishop Edwin Lee, of Singapore, will speak at the First Methodist- Episcopal church Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, according to announce ment made yesterday. His topic will be "America's New Challenging Frontier." and Is expected to be of great Interest, as. he Is a world trav eler. During the past 25 years, Bishop Lee has traveled In Malay penin sula, Philippine Islands, Java and Borneo. There will be no charge for the lecturo and all interested are cord ially InvltM. Buckingham's Ice Cream. Candy & Party Specials. The Crest 230 S. Cent Ore aedl Bullion Purchased LkMMd br Stat. .1 CiMorol WILD B ERG BROS. SMELTING REFINING CO. Offic: 742 M.ittt St.,Sn Fr.nduo Plant: South Sin runcitco Matinees 25c Evenings 35c Kiddies 10c wii The Next Man to Kiss Her nmnm Is the Next Man to Die! fi ! TODAY FOR 3 DAYS! The dramatic story of the MATES OF THE GANG STERS . . women with pasts too terrible to remember . . facing futures too dangerous for men to share ! The giant sequel to "Public Enemy"! kit Jsfk w w A Laugh a Minute LjS A; m Sh3T5Rt l XI T I tJ " I "'fii 7:25-10:05 as the Navy Turns ? f 1 M,$M Nursemaid to a Baby! KSs'H - In m L W I I U inwmA mnA alio i I Twmwm NwftwVftifV11' 1 0Tr him . . . until a i i ii ii'i t-:.,j w m w-m 1 1 i mminrc von'ii ennritie Mmim iiliiid.iKu iMlNati lulu im I im mm cueiJlAtli.ri M.'..ifiA k anrna n 11 mm Wltn fAi mm mm O'BRIEKO Margaret Lindsay Cesar Romero Dick Foran "Pubtlr Enemy's Wife" D Shows 3:00 - 4:AU 8:30 - 11:10 In Roxy Comedy Robert Montgomery and Mirrna I03' co-atar In "Petticoat Fever," the gay, comedy larX which plays at the Roxy theatre today and tomorrow. The story Is that of a lovesick man who la cooped up In a northern tele graph terminal a hundred miles from a woman. When one, In the per6on of Mla Loy, finally drops In . . . Rob. ert doesn't quite know how to take advantage or the situation. Reginald Owen heads the caat of supporting players. Pat O'Brien Tops Cast Double Bill Showing at Rialto Pnt O'Brien stars in "Public Ene my's" Wife" which heads tho double bill program starting a three day run at tha Rinlto theatre tonight. Others In the cast are Margaret Lindsay and Robert Armstrong. The plot centers about Miss Lindsay, who Is sent to prison for a crime she did not com mit, having married a h ana some and maRnetio crook without knowing his background. The husband, Cesar Ro mero, has let her take the "rap" with him for the crime, because he la afraid she will divorce him and marry again. When she leaves prison befoie ho doej, he threatens to kill any ma.i who comes between them. He escapes from prison and heads for the wedding ceremony when ne learns of It, Intending to carry out his threat. But ace-d-Man O'Brien Is on the watch. , . The rich play-boy, whom the girl is to marry, proves yellow, so O'Brien goes through with the ceremony, hop ing to trap the killer. It Is then he begins to fail In love with the girl And It Is then that the picture enters a series of smashing episodes, wind ing up In an unusual climax In whtcn the girl and the ace a -Man are car ried aboard a specially chartered ship by tho crooks. The other picture on the program la "Navy Born." which stars Claire Dodd and William Cargan In the lead ing roles. The final tthrlll comes In the ppec The final thrill cornea In the spec plane and one lu which a gangster mistaking the baby for hU own. at tempts to fly it across the Canadian line to safety. 4 SCOTTISH RITE Stated meeting Council and Consistory, 7:30 P. M. Sept. 28. L. K. WILLIAMS. 8ccty. Special Communlatlon Medford Lodge No, 10;i. A. P. & A. M.. Sunday, Sept. 37th. 2 P. M.. for the purpose of attending and conducting the funeral of Bro. Harry L. Meyers. - E. M. WILSON. Secy. O. O. HORNER, W. M. A 108-degree temperature August 10 was the hottest on record at Mln den, La., the weather bureau report. 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V ment with the prndnc ers, these p e o I I price rr this enpiiRe ment only at all theatres hawing this (treat attrnif Inn Matinees 40 c Kiddles 100 Evenings 55c IN(X. TAX Klrtllra-lW' mm V t-r 1 ! I 'if'! M'4 -sr it:-. with FRANK MORGAN Fannie Brice Virginia Bruce Reginald Owen Ray Bolger . Ernest Cossart .Nat Pendleton Joseph Cawthorn and a cast of 1000's! 1 ' Li1 V www For your conve n i e n c e "The Or eat Ziegfeld" will also be shown tonight (Sunday) only at the KIOLLY THEATRE Doors will open this eve ning at 6:45 . . . complete show starting at 7:30 . . . come early, avoid the rush I i mi in ll I II till III Ifl II UMi
