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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1934

Page

5

Changing Tastes in Beauty Spark Debate on Stage and Love

Dorothy Dix argues men's ideal of feminine beauty shifts with fashion from plump and rosy to lithe and made up. The tale follows Madeline Gabriel and Donna Gabriel in Renfroe's circus as a public wedding plan unfolds with Con David and Nub Planter amid wigs, acts, and scams.

God Hugry Donna Gabriel Madeline Sip- Dal Gabriel Sisters Renfroe Madeline Donna Bill Siddal Con David Don Bill Nub Kentucky Lousville Madeline Gabriel Rentree Nub Planter Madeline Siddal Lebanon Mom Trareze New Fields Louisville Con Benedict Madeling

Flapper Fanny and Weddings at the Stage Tent

The crowd watched the bronze haired girl marry Con as the fat lady cried and a canvass team shifted. Ned Tratfora jumped the show and a younger man became boss canvasman, while Don Davia promised a new animal act after kissing his bride.

Con Ned Tratfora Don Davia

Glamorous New Star To Appear At Majestic Thursday

Anna Sten, a fresh Russian talent trained in Soviet studios, stars in Nana at the Majestic Thursday, with a lavish Paris setting and songs by Rodgers and Hart. Norma Shearer also headlines Riptide at the Majestic, a romantic drama directed by Victor Schertzinger about a society wife’s entangled life and a New York love triangle.

Anna Sten Majestic Theater Nana Miss Sten Moscow Berlin Karamazov Samuel Goldwyn Hollywood Testa Willard Mack Harry Wagstatt Gribble Emile Zola Gaslit Paria Goldwyn Misa Sten Lionel Atwill Richard Bennett Mae Clarke Phillips Holmes Muriel Kirkland Paria Richard Rodgers Lorene Hart Dorothy Arzner United Artists Norma Shearer New York

Hidden family plans unfold in tense domestic scene

Harriet and Margaret clash with Mother Graham over nursing duties as Adele Garrison contemplates the future. Tension rises as Dicky and others maneuver around the nursery and household routines. The scene ends with a private confidant exchange hinting at tomorrow's revelations.

Harriet Mother Graham Margaret Hugh Dicky Graham L. Harriet Faith

Financial caution on May 10 amid bold ventures

The horoscope notes financial focus for May 10 with advice to handle funds conservatively as new ventures and speculative spending carry risk. It warns birthday individuals of potential monetary hazards unless prudent, and mentions James Bennett of the New York Herald as a notable nativity.

Illusion Frock Pattern for All Ages in Anne Adams Guide

The sketch shows a young figure in double shoulder ruffles and sash, with notes that an older woman can wear it charmingly. Front panel flatters height and slenderness, suggesting a dark georgette or voile look for warm weather. Pattern 1887 offered in many sizes, with sewing instructions and a book.

Anne Adams Athens , Pattern Department West Street Mew

Weight Loss Diet Advice For Women

A health guidance note emphasizes that exercise alone won t shed pounds. It recommends a doctor guided reducing diet with liquid days and one solid food free day, favoring soups, fruits, vegetables, and water while cutting fried foods and starches and avoiding between meal snacking.

Popular Invention Puzzle Clues and Answers

A puzzle listing horizontal and vertical clues about inventions science and language themes. It includes entries such as restoration by plastic surgery and the phrase this invention is operated mostly by, plus references to terms like matter deity and eye tumor with various numbered hints.

Beloved at Ohio Theater A Century Romance Film

The Ohio Theater opens Beloved a grand musical romance featuring John Boles and Gloria Stuart. Supporting cast includes Dorothy Peterson Edmund Breese Anderson Lawler Lucille Gleason Morgan Farley and more. The film traces a composer’s life across nearly 100 years with vivid historical vignettes.

Ohio Theater John Boles Gloria Stuart Boles Dorothy Peterson Edmund Breese Anderson Lawler Lucille Gleason Morgan Farley Richard Carle Mae Busch Ruth Hall United States

Cortez Lands Long Term Contract With Warner Bros

Ricardo Cortez wins a long term contract with Warner Bros after standout work opposite Kay Francis in The House On 56th Street. Borrowed to play a card shark, Cortez was kept on the studio’s roster for leading roles including a future with Bette Davis in The Shakedown. The House On Seth Street features Cortez as a gambling partner to Francis with a New York setup and a cast including Margaret Lindsay Gene Raymond John Halliday Frank McHugh Sheila Terry William Boyd and Hardie Albright. The drama, adapted from Joseph Santley’s novel, was directed by Robert Florey from a script by Austin Parker and Sheridan Gibney.

Ricardo Cortez Kay Francis 56Th Street Court Theater Warner Bros Cortez Bette Davis Séth Street New York Kay Margaret Lindsay Gene Raymond John Halliday Frank McHugh Sheila Terry William Boyd Hardie Albright Joseph Santley Robert Florey Austin Parker Sheridan Gibney

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