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PAGE NINE Edward Arnold, Francis Farmer In Dramatic Roles At Craterian Today Musical Extravaganza On Wednesday Bill Thrilling Pictures On Double Bill Sings At Roxy I OAKE APPEAR IN fEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY.- SEPTEMBER 12, 1937. mi rat ,,i i mi- iii iw ,i.iiiijiMmMi atja'WitiwmHnj Based on the colorful llf ot Jim risk, who set Wall Street on Its dignified ear with hla unorthodox methods of money and stock mani pulations, "The Toast of New York," with Edward Arnold In the role of Flak, opena a three-day run today at the Craterian theater, credited with being one of the flneat pictures of the season. Also In leading roles of the cast are Prances Farmer. Cary Grant and Jack Oakle. Set against the ever-changing background Immediately following the Civil War, when the financial mogula of the Street Began their Juggling of railroad and Industrial empires, the play ahowa Flsk rapidly rising from obscurity and becoming one of that adventurous times most sensational money barons, a lavish spenderNand playboy and flam boyant lover. From the beginning, when risk and his pals, small-town peddlers, make a young fortune In smuggling cotton and then Immediately losing It again, only to gain an even greater one from a apectacular, shrewd deal, to the climax where risk sees hla power and riches vanish, his friends desert him, the film Is a rapid succession of ex citing events. In between times there are the Incidents ever sus penseful In which Flsk meets and falls in love with Josle Mansfield and makes her the toast of Broad way; his move toward gaining con trol of the r-le Railroad by Issuing "watered atock" that his rivals. Com modore Vanderbllt and partners, are unable to absorb: his flight to New Jersey and the spectacular siege ot the old Taylor Hotel by Vanderbllfa cohorts: his attempt to corner the American gold market and the re sulting crash of his dreams. Added suspense Is offered when Orant. as Flsk's pal, falla In love with Josle. while the comedy relief la ably taken care of by Jack Oakle In several hilarious sequences. FOR SCHOLARSHIPS BY BOARD OF EDUCATION EUGENE. Sept. It. (AP) Charles D. Byrne, secretary of the board of higher . education, announced the selection of 68 students to participate in state scholarships. The students, already enrolled at atate Institutions. Included: University of Oregon Orpha May Dasch, Salem: Robin A. Drewa, Eu gene: Laura C. Drury, Eugene: Jeanne Fleming, Eugene: Zane E. Kemler, Pendleton: Joan E. Murphy, Rose burg; Donald fl. Richardson. Central Point; Mary Catharine Soranson. Eugene; George William Stephenson, Eugene, Southern Oregon Normal school Laurence J. Kaiser. Applegate: Robert H. Napier, Klamath Falla. Oregon Stata college Ivan R. Blerly, Oervals: Clifton Clemens. Corvallla; Don Coons, Salem; Dorothy Evenden, Corvallla; Glen S. Faxon. Albany! John K. Fisher. La. Grande: John D. Gray. Junction City: Eliza beth Parker, Ontario: Hazel R. Plum mer. Dallas: Dorothy F. ReveU. Bo nanra; Stuart Warren, Corvallla: Wauneta Leon Wilson, Medford. Oregon Normal school Mildred Rlckman, Salem: Hilda R. Speaal, Lebanon; Clara Syveraon, ' Indepen dence. - Today and Monday AT LAST GRACE MOORE GOES TO . . . with everjt h I from Schu- b e r t to -Minnie The Moorher" . .! V v TOWN..! All the uproar, brilliance and fresh ness characteristic of the pictures In which the same stars have appeared, reach new ht-de-helghts in their newest slngsatlonal muslal, "You Can't Have Everything." which comes Wednesday to the Craterian theatre. The parade of personality in the cast of this new season's entertainment features Don Ameche and Alice Paye. the effervescent Ritas Brothers, Tony Martin, Charles Wlnnlnger, Louise Hovlck (known to Broadway as ayp.y Rose Lee) and Rublnoff with his magic violin. Mickey Rooney Has ' Lead In Schoolboy Picture At Rialto Every bo often along comes a dou ble bill that no none can help ad miring and laughing at from be ginning to end. And Into such a category falls "The Hoosier School boy." starring Mlclcey Rooney, and "Dance Charlie Dance," starring the biggest collection of top-laugh names In the Industry. The two hits open a three-day engagement at the Ri alto theater today. The story of "The Hoosier School boy" deals with the trials and tribu lations of a young schoolboy, who because Is shunned by bis small Indiana birthplace because with his shell-shocked father, lives on the other side of the tracks. How he wins for himself the respect of his neighbors and Is helped to hap piness by two lovers is the basis of a drama that has every element of suprlse and good old heart warming, down-to-earth realism. . Mickey Rooney, who ptays the title role, adds still greater laurels to his great acting gallery of characters and his portrayal of the "Hoosier Schoolboy" even tops his outstand ing performances In "Midsummer Night's Dream and "Slave Ship." Anne Nagel gives credit to the warm and sympathetic school teacher, and Prank Shields is cast as the young lover who battles for her love. Other members of the cast are Edward Pawley and William Gould. Here is a film that can be heartily recom mended to everyone between the ages of six to sixty, a re-' treat f"T every member of the family. Comedian Stuart Erwin, wise cracking G lend a Parrell, tough-mugg Allen Jenkins and tall and lovely Jean Mulr head the excellent cast of 'Dance Charlie Dance." The story concerns a boob from the country ("Stu" Erwln, of course) who Is In duced by a couple of phony Broad way theatrical producers to put his $20,000 inheritance into a show they want to back. The complications deal with how they try to trim the chump and how. in the end, the chump gives them the trimming of their lives. Worked in with the comedy angel are a group of mu sical numbers with many elaborate settings. - , 1 It) ina-iinna-i at ' n"'- v$. fix George Murphy and Rita Johnson (right) head the featured cast of "London By Night," thrlll-a-minute mystery romance heading the double bill program at . the Rialto theatre for Wednesday and Thursday. Vir ginia Field and Montagu Love are also mentioned in the cast. William Oargan and Jean Rogers head the cwit of "Reported Missing." dramatic aviation film which plays as feature number two. Dick Purcell and Hobart cavanaugh are added to the cast. The two hits, according to advance reports, should offer plenty of thrills for Rialto fans. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 11-(AV-Julius H. Barnes, past president of the U. s. chamber of commerce, lashed out at President Roosevelt to day In addressing chamber secretaries of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey in convention here. "It Is a very unhealthy situation," said Barnes "when for three years the president of the chamber of com merce of the United States haa not been called to the White House for consultation." "It la time," the speaker went on, "for businessmen to m&ke a frank statement of their case to the entire citizenry of this country, and not be timid about It. " II, III Jill 11,-3 r Miss Grace Moore, famous singing star. Is at the Roxy theatre today and tomorrow in her latest screen opus. "When You're In Love." Miss Moore for the first time sings a song as "low-down" as "Minnie The Mooch -er," She also renders several classic numbers. Cary Grant la in support. F all Schedules In Effect At Theatres rail show schedules go into effect at Medford theaters today, with eve ning shows advanced fifteen minutes. Where It has been the custom during the summer to open at 7 o'clock at all local theaters, evening shows will now start at 7 with doors opening at 6:45. Matinee schedules remain unchanged. Mining Meet Ends SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. 11. (AP) Lone prospectors returned to their remote diggings and mine executives turned back to their offices today following close of the annual mining congreas, western division. OTTAWA, Oct., Sept. 11. (Cana dian Press) Total wheat production in Canada was placed at 168,101,000 bushels in an estimate Issued to day by the domination bureau ot statistic. The total was made up of 168, 099,000 bushels of spring wheat and 19.103.000 bushels of fall wheat. Of the spring wheat, the crop la the prairie provinces account for 164,000.000 bushels aa follows: Mani toba. 53.000.000; Saskatchewan, 36, 000.000. and Alberta, 76,000.000. "The drought damage In 1937, par ticularly in Saskatchewan, haa been unparalleled In the previous crop history of the prairie provinces," the bureau reported. Pbona 64a We'U aaul awaj your refuse Olty Sanitary Servtoe. DINE--DANCE AT THE CHATEAU Delicious Steak and Chicken Dinners. Enjoy an Evening at Oregon's Finest Night Club. Closing time toi Too Late to Claa siry Ads la 1:30 p m. '-'is SCOTTISH RITE Stated meeting Lodge and Chapter 7:30 p. m., Sept. 18 L. E. Williams. Sec'y Ore and Bullion Purchased WILDBBRG BROS. SMELTING 11 REFINING CO. Offim: 742 Mlrb.t Sc..S.n Fnncuco rfant: south an Fnnnieo J.ftaVM MOODt wsmm kV.'l At- - tu, .1UI A I I.VI "vW nlln8 I ici mnwii XteM Henry Stephenson B''f"JI "POPKYE" Cartoon aiJ -In The Army Now" J, Novelty New. A l It. TODAY FOR 3 DAYS! A GREAT AMERICAN HEART-DRAMA - - - with your favorite boy star The story read and lived by everyone--over and over again --of the plucky schoolboy who made a man of his dad I . i f - 4 ANNE NAGEL FRANK SHIELDS ' Lis Andy Tucker, the p e t f e t sucker . . what rndyh?.avdoS wtt3(BUi STUART ERWIN Jff, ALLEN JENKINS JEAN MUIR Shows Aun. 1:45-3:00 :4S-9:15 "Hooler rhoolooy" 1:00 4:IS !. 1nv Mot. . . . Jlk EtP ... IMr Kldillea . , 10c "fjanre Charlie lanre" at 3:10 1-M !:1 Ow Mall mcune want ads. 1 r ,T'f $?3i ' SHllR r:rh"?-"-4zl starts LfliE r r lv..; today. I ; IJliJLU - J A Treat of ' GEO mfo Romtyntic and reckless, colorful and violent P) 17 rv.4.. . . Jim Fisk . . terror of Wall St. . . building I' m i railroad empires by day flinging away V (j -D!A I " life fortunes on pleasure's darlings by night! "vTjr- 1 ' IT H kl A D l ADMAIffa ii.iiit CU VVHllU MIINULI' "I'm going to b the richest man in the ; ' it iv iv world," said Jim Fisk to Josie Mansfield Q e( i GRANT iurt b,or ,he ld him hort and II turned the tide that swept him under. FRANCES FARMER h III JACK OAKIE j I I I Iniplred by Matthew Joseph- I ,11 J I ,on'' n,a''on' book, "The I . fr m mW 09 A n Bobber Baroni" end Bouek I ljl yQr wh,'"BookoD,n'iDrw" II with DONALD MEEK.THELMA L," rf y" " I LEEDS . CLARENCE KOLB j ..02Q& BUCK F BID A T when Pl.k't cornered lold turned Into crlmnonl Shows Today 1:45 . 3:30 6:48 9:00 Mats . 30o Eves 40o Kiddies lOo
