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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1941

Page

2

Vaudeville at Iowa Theater Brings Stars Back to Stage

The Iowa theater hosts a two day vaudeville revue with Low Holtz Lola Lane Arline Judge Diana Del Rio and Jerome Kerns act Parks and Nichols acrobats Ruth Dave tap dance and a class B film Nobody's Children amid crowd praise and chatter about old theater days returning to life.

Low Holtz Lola Lane Aritne Judio Iowa Theater Majestic Theater Miss Judge Holtz Miss Lane Jerome Edith Fellows L.G F

British Offensive In Africa Hinged On A Few Supplies

London report says Britain’s northern Africa offensive depended on a few days of supplies. British units opened the drive on Sidi Barran with five days’ provisions. If Italians had held longer, the British might have pulled back to the Marsa Matruh line, so the push was described as a large border raid rather than a major operation.

London Britain Africa Sidi Barran Marsah Matruh Sidi Barram

Firm Owning Roosevelt Hotel Reelects Officers

Robert S Cook was reelected president of the First Avenue Holding company at its annual meeting in the Roosevelt hotel the company owns All other officers were reelected Sutherland Dows first vice president H R Trewin secretary John M Drabelle treasurer H R Green B G Wilpatrick of Chicago John A Limbhack H C McCliary all directors G H Oram named second vice president to succeed the late Jol Rogers he is the only new member.

Robert S Cook First Avenue Holding Roosevelt Hotel Sutherland Dows H R Trewin John M Drabelle H. R Green G_ Wilpatrick Chicago John A Limbhack H C McCliary G H Oram Jol Rogers

Walter Winchell on Broadway A profile in satire

The piece portrays Walter Winchell as a self contained man who values privacy and rest over publicity. It contrasts his grounded habits with show business excess and notes his disdain for prying, fame hungry behavior while praising his moral fiber and independence.

Theaters Showcases Honeymoon for Three and More

Iowa stage offers vaudeville with Lou Holtz Lola Lane Arline Judge Diana Del Rio Parks and Nichols. On screen Nobody’s Children stars Edith Fellows. The Long Voyage Home features Thomas Mitchell Ian Hunter John Wayne. Brigham Young stars Tyrone Power Linda Darnell Dean Jagger. Calling All Husbands with George Tobias Ernest True. Eternally Yours with Niven Young and One Crowded Night. Abe Lincoln in Illinois with Massey. $1 000 a Touchdown. Bitter Sweet with MacDonald Russell and Douglas Hired Wife.

Paramount Ann Sheridan George Brent Margaret Lockwood Iowa Lou Holtz Lola Lane Arline Judge Diana del Rio Parks and Nichols Edith Fellows Palace Brigham Young Tyrone Power Linda Darnell Dean Jagger George Tobias Ernest True Rialto David Niven Loretta Young Billy Seward Adele Pearce

British Georig Georgic Docks in New York After Three-Month Gap

The 27,739 ton British liner Georgic arrived at New York harbor shortly after 9 am.CT Tuesday ending a nearly three month wait for a British passenger service. The ship carried about 576 passengers from England.

New York England

Laddie the Airedale Captures Hollywood’s Attention

In Hollywood with Olllywood (Ins) reports on Laddie the aging airedale racing from Kansas City to San Francisco for Private Everett Scott at Camp Ord after his master’s injury. If Laddie recovers, he may star in Universal’s next Dick Arlen Andy Devine film Mu tiny in the Arctic, with Ben Pivar traveling to Camp Ord to confirm.

Ollywood INS Laddie Everett Scott Camp Ord Kansas City San Francisco TWA Universal Dick Arlen Andy Devine Arctic Ben Pivar Rin-Tin-Tin

Amusing travel tale and Hollywood notes in one column

A light travel piece in New York discusses impressions of the city and a Churchill quote, sparking laughs among air travelers. The column then shifts to personal grief as Robert Young mourns his 81 year old father who died after an auto accident. It closes with brief celebrity notes on Shirley Temple, Lew Lehr, Richard de Mille and Mitzi Green linked to film projects and appearances.

New York Churchill Charlie Robert Young Bob Bet Young Shirley Temple California Military Academy Tommy Spear Lew Lehr Richard de Mille de Mille Mitzi Green St. Louis

Hollywood Socials Buzz as Ruth Chatterton Triumphs in Pygmalion

A gossip filled note lists Ruth Chatterton’s stage triumphs and post show parties. It mentions Ruth's throat illness requiring a New York operation, a Barthelmess party with stars like Mary Pickford and Norma Shearer, and various other Hollywood connections including John Van Druten, Myrna Loy, and Betty Compson.

Spaeshols Hollywood Ruth Chatterton Pygmalion Richard Barthelmesses Barry Thompson Tillie Chatterton Mary Pickford Buddy Rogers Buddy Sylvia Fairbanks Charles Feldmans Richard Gully Mary Astor Manuel del Campo Dorothy Parker Alan Campbell Auriole Lee Barthelmess John van Druten Ruth Betty Compson Joe E. Browns Wendy Hiller John Hubbards Lois Morgan the Gotham Jane Russell

Jap warships reported in Thai waters in Gulf of Siam arrival

Five Japanese warships were reported Wednesday to have arrived in the Gulf of Siam within Thai territorial waters near Bangkok Thailand.

Bangkok Thailand Gulf of Siam Thai

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