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PAGE NINE Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamarr Co-Starred in "Lady of the Tropics " ' MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1939. y ORIENT SETTING Fobrt Taylor and Hedy Lamarr, the most talked-about woman In motion pictures today, arrlv u the newest and most fascinating roman tlo team of the screen In "Lady of the Tropica." opening today at the Craterlan theatre. For the first co-starring picture for two of the most dynamic personal ities to skyrocket to lame In motion pictures In recent years, a love story was chosen that has been elected as Ideal for their respective abilities, with Taylor seen as a young Amer ican adventurer and Miss Lamarr aa a mysterious beauty of the East. The setting of the story takes place In the hear of the Orient, where wanderers of all races, irrespective of caste, meet and mingle, seek love and sometimes die. As the love between Taylor and Miss Lamarr progresses. It takes them to the colorful harbor of Saigon, the '"Perls of the East," along Its teeming river docks, into the interesting quarters of the na tives, their cafes and shops. Taylor plays young Bill Cary, pen niless American, who meets and tails In love with Manon, a ' beautiful half-caste, portrayed by Miss Lamarr, whose dream Is to flee from Indo Chlna where no race recognizes her, and become a whit woman. "Mutiny On Bounty Returns To Rial to Proclaimed the greatest of all sea dramas, "Mutiny On The Bounty" opens a re turned -by-popular-demand engagement at the New Rlalto the atre to play today and tomorrow only. Aside from entertainment. "Mutiny On The Bounty" presents an authen tic -visual document of one of the most notable chapters of maritime history the mutiny on the H. M. 5. Bounty 150 years ago. In the annals of the sea there Is no more fasci nating story than that told of the Bounty which set sail from England in 1787. bound for Tahiti. In charge was Captain Bllgh. a cruel, harsh taskmaster. Storms lengthened the voyage, food ran low and as Bllgh's temper Increased he raged at hie underfed and embittered crew. The golden days that followed the arrival at Tahiti temporarily quieted his men, but shortly after the start of the return voyage Bllgh's tyranny brought rebellion to the breaking point and his men rose In mutiny. Then followed adventures that have never since had their equal In naval history; Bllgh and his 16 loyal seamen sailing 4,000 miles In an open boat; escaping mutineers seeking refuge with the native wives; Bllgh's return and the capture of several of the mutineers; another shipwreck and Bllgh again In an open boat at the mercy of the sea on a 3 ,000 -mile cruise; and the final court-martial back In England with all Its tragedy and faded hopes. Clark. Gable is cast as Fletcher Christian, leader of the mutineers; Charles Laughton plays Captain Bllgh; and Pranchot Tone plays Mid shipman Byran one of the romantic members of the mutinous crew. Others In the large cast Include -7 A NEW HIGH hi M FUN I -tf 'JHwllWt HARDYS!! tl fr kW ri New riches for tho family! T', . New kiss-and-run-adven- "l ' I Um' i'W -f ture for ever-lovin' Andyl i l - ,W New heart-throbe for Ik; ; t - ,C S9 Marion! New troubles for f ly ,udge Hyl K00m)l S i f WM OAYI A fat. i t tL VSk! ? tun.inlauoht... f Mickey Rooney .. ' ' ' - ) - -x. 1 The incomparable Mickey Rooney comes to the Craterlan theatre Wednesday, teamed with Judy Gar land at the head of the most glit tering cast of youthful song, dance and acting performers since "The Great Zlegfeld." The picture is "Babes In Arms," adapted from the smash Broadway musical hit, filled with an armful of new song hits and lavish Eddie Quill an, Donald Crisp and Dudley Diggs. Due to the length of the film. "Mutiny On The Bounty" will be single billed for this engagement only. 1R-KTSSUE SLOWS UP SALES NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (AP) Euro pean war-peace question mark3 hemmed In the Mock market today and leading Issues slipped oul of the short week with minor losses. The list got off to a hesitant start and moped throughout the brief pro ceedings, rractlonal declines In vir tually all departments predominated at the close. Dealings were the slowest since Aug. 5. transfers totalling 248.850 shares against 585,770 last Saturday With the Columbus holiday Inter vening, turnover for the week was a little In excess of 3,000,000 shares compared with the previous rela. tlvely sluggish week's aggregate of around 5,000,000. Chicago, Oct. 14 (AP) Wheat prices were permitted to slip frac tionally lower today while the grain trade marked time and dealers watched European cables for the lat est war news. Weakness of prices of securltlea and the lackadaisical action of the grain market Indicated that brokers saw no definite change In the mud dled European picture. in New Musical production specialties and telling a heart-warming story of theatrical life and the courage of its enter tainers. Among the many featured players are Charles Wlnnlnger, Guy Klbbee, June Pre laser (and the word has gone out to "watch this girl!"), Henry Hull, Barnett Parker. Grace Hayes. Betty Jaynea and Douglas McPhall. RAIN LACK HITS CROPS IN STATE PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 1 -(API- Agricultural conditions in Oregon re ceived a setback In September be cause rainfall was only 70 per cent of normal in the western section and SO per cent normal In tho eastern part of the state, the United States department of agriculture said to day. Moisture Is urgently needed, par ticularly in the eastern Oregon wheat areas, the department's October crop report said. Pasture and range c n dltlons also are poor. The 1939 Oregon wheat crop was 29 per cent under a year ago and 18 per cent below average. Ttal production for the north wear, in cluding Oregon. Washington, Idaho, and Montana, was estimated at 133, 449.000 bushels, 25 per cent under a year ago. "Rose Marie" Returning ' 's - '- f - "Itase Marie,' another favorite of yesterday, comes to the New Rlalto theatre Tuesday for a return showing. The popular Jeanette Macrionald Nelaon Eddy co-starring musical will play for three daya and will also be single billed due to its length and popularity. Miss MacDonald plays the leading role as an opera singer who travels TICKET SALE FOR AT Season tickets for the finest eon cert series ever presented tn Southern Oregon and Northern California will go on sale Tuesday, with Pruitfs Radio-Music Center at 111 W. Main street as headquarters for the ticket pale. Miss Bessie Dean of the Hunt Theatres will be In charge of the sales, and a special telephone line will be installed for this particular event. The number listed as Con cert Series Boxofflce will be 725. The outstanding attraction of the series, which will have three excep tional stars, will, of course, be the noted colored contralto. Marian An derson. Miss Anderson will be remem bered as the storm center of the now-historical feud between the D.A.R. and Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the president of the United States. When the D.A.R. refused to allow Marian Anderson to sing tn their hall at Washington, Mrs. Roosevelt made the statement that she would not be associated with a group that drew such a fine "color line", and l tendered her resignation from the organization. Be that as It may. Marian Anderson was known long before that Incident to discriminate mualr- Invent mi one Of the flnfBt I contraltos of this country, if not of LSjSXiPCjiJ? TOpAY and MONDAY! 7, disguised into the wilds in search of her dissolute brother, a criminal from Justice. Nelson Eddy portrays Sergrtint Bruce, a fine a "Mountle" as ever rode a horse. Assigned to bring the criminal to Justice, there is the thrust of personal duty when these two meet and fall in love. Miss MacDonald sings her famous "Indian Love Call" and others In the musical film. the world. The Incident merely brought her more than ever to the attention of the entire country and made her services difficult to ob tain. She is now the outstanding musical attraction of the United States and is booked solidly through 1940. Medford la Indeed fortunate in having the opportunity of hearing Miss Anderson In her only appear ance in Oregon outside of Portland. and her only appearance between San Francisco and Portland In 1940. Her rich contralto, already heard by thousands of music lovers through her many recordings and ber few broadcasts, will serve aa a fitting climax to the concert aeries when she appears at the Holly Theatre next March. Leading the aeries, appearing at the Holly Theatre November 7th of this year, will be a young Viennese violinist, Ossy Renardy, whose sec ond American tour of last season resulted in one of the most amatlng personal triumphs any concert star has ever achieved. A brilliant tour through the southern and middle western states climaxed with a New York recital at the Town Hall. His Itinerary was punctuated through out with unreserved critical acclaim. The New York World -Telegram let down the bars of reserve after his Town Hall appearance and shouted "Ossy Renardy took the Town Hall by storm last night . . . This Corelll sonata is Ineffably lovely music and Master Renardy brought all of it out exquisitely. His tone haa warmth and substance, and in dynamics he showed a keen sense of nuance Ho exhibited a technical prowess that could hold Its own beside the best, In agility he can match his fingers with anybody's. . ." From the blnon-drencriei) derka of s man-o'-war to the ecstaay of mn-bnk(1 I'ararllfte Ixla . . from thd tvranitlcal grasp of brutal Captain to the hrra't of a Enrgroiifl nntlva branty , rftiirnPrt bf popular finnan! , . the greater.! aea adventure of all time! Due To Its Great Length This Picture Is Single Billed Judge Hardy Lewis Stone plays the wise and Jovial head of the Judge Hardy Pnm Uy in the newest of the series to play at the Roxy theatre 'The Hardya Ride High" which opens a three-day run today. Mickey Rooney again plays young and romantic Andy Hard and others In the cast include Cecilia Parker and ry Holden. In this happy hit the Hardys In herit a fortune, spend It and find out that it never was theirs. Such praise for a seventeen year od boy Is praise indeed and this year's tour will undoubtedly find him receiving even greater tributes. Third of the aeries will be Donald Dickson, baritone of the Metropoli tan Opera Association. Dickson, who haa become known to countless ra dio fans through his appearance on the Chase and Sanborn radio hour, Is not only a splendid Blnger but Is considered one of the most hand some. Deems Taylor of the New Yorker, had this to say of Dickson after his special performance of the opera "Garrlck" In New York. "Head and shoulders above the rest was the performance of Donald Dickson, who created an Illusion of being David Oarrlck by the simple expedient of doing some extremely good acting. He knows how to move and how to stand still. He hr.s an TODAY for 3 DAYS KSaWiT.'Viiiiiiliii The most dangerously beautiful half caste Kast of the Sues , . and an American adventurer . . find romance and excitement under torrid tropic skies! The romance that had to be! I ft 'Vv - W . ' 'a If J 1 f' f MX"".' I ZuiJI lmoroui Lamarr . 4 , . S f & J , , 'Js'ti ' rl' ...Her y, 'Jt'O'rJt.1! V - - -A J "III et yonr heart I - , yT tkb:ZL - 'J afire ,. what ll the ifJ - ' fH TsZ' TZTZZ I 1 H )i I 1 r U i Scraea Pls bj BEN HECHT 'J ' I I jtyZT Plm Then Added Treata: I tUrl "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" in Technicolor I III I1 TRAVKI.TAI.K " "PltTl'BKsql.'B I'nAIPl'R" NEWS EVENTS I exceptional baritone voice and knows how to sing. Watch for him." With three such outstanding at tractions, it Is small wonder that such great Interest has already been shown In the series. It has especially been pointed out that there will be no seat sale for the Individual con. certs until after the sen son sale. Season tickets holders will receive first choice of seats aa their orders are received, and those contemplating attending the concerts are urged to get their orders In early. EST e PARIS. 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"V ,.,. i i i s s 7 3 a n, . i "W Jrm i . 1 '- rj $i&0-mmmm,4 man surprise offensive Into French Alsace. This action (which was announced by the Berlin high command yea terday) was taken after heavy Get man troop concentrations were re ported along the frontier from Lau terbomg to Switzerland, heretofore a relatively quiet area. The bridges destroyed were those connecting Haguenau and Rastadt, Colmar and Prlbourg-en-Brlsgau and Mul house and Mulhelm. Only two bridges remain across this portion at the historic river, both at Stras bourg, where they are Incorporated in the Maginot and Siegfried lines. It was Indicated at least one of these would be spared for ths time being. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ada Is 1:30 p m. 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