Winterset Comes to Iowa Friday With Three Broadway Stars
The Iowa theater hosts Winterset with Burgess Meredith Margo and Eduardo Cianelli from the original Broadway cast. Maxwell Anderson's drama follows a young man seeking to clear his father's name amid mob influence, a cold judge, and a pivotal witness. Added feature Beware of Ladies stars Judith Allen and Donald Cook.
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Winterset
Maxwell Anderson
Iowa Theater
New York Dramatic Critic's Circle
Anderson
Burgess Meredith
Margo
Eduardo Cianelli
John Carradine
Edward Ellis
Paul Guilfoyle
Helen Jerome Eddy
Maurice Moscovitch
Stanley Ridges
Beware of
Judith Allen
Donald Cook
Coe College Macbeth Cast Named In Tentative Selection
Kent Andrews announces a tentative cast for Coe College Playhouse adaptation of Macbeth. George Nelson is cast as Macbeth, with Homer McDowell as Macduff possible and Robertson Little as Lennox. Lady Macbeth candidates include Katherine Stark and De Elda Smith, with Lady Macduff to be Marian Dougan or Stark. The cast totals twenty nine with ten women and nineteen men, nine male roles doubling.
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Coe College
Zukor Jubilee Celebrates 25 Years Of Paramount History
Adolph Zukor marks his birthday with Paramount Pictures four month jubilee across Cedar Rapids and theaters nationwide. Highlights include Maid of Salem with Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, The Plainsman starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur, Waikiki Wedding with Bing Crosby and Martha Raye, Swing High Swing Low with Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray, and High Wide and Handsome with Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott.
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Adolph Zukor
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Theater
Cedar Rapids
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Gary Cooper
Jean Arthur
Bing Crosby
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Carole Lombard
Fred Mack Murray
Irene Dunne
Randolph Scott
Gable Refuses Cash for Roadster Gift by Lombard
Hollywood star Clark Gable turns down a $1000 cash offer for his old roadster given by Carole Lombard. The car’s market value is under $300, with much of the value tied to added equipment. Gable notes several dealer bids have come in proposing a new car for advertising, plus offers from souvenir collectors.
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Hollywood
Clark Gable
St. Valentine’s
Carole Lombard
Clark
Celebrities Develop Queer Quirks in Backstage Habits
George Ross profiles eccentric working rituals of famous writers directors and actors. Rodgers and Hart write in taxicabs rear compartments while Max Reinhardt works only after 8 p.m. Wolfe uses giant ledgers for writing and Hart drafts between midnight and 3 a.m. with a mask to block light.
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Thomas Wolfe
Joe Cook
New Jersey
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Moss Hart
Noel Coward
Broadway
Famed Violinist Toscha Seidel To Visit Concert Session
Renowned Russian violinist Toscha Seidel will perform the third number in the Community Concert series at St Pauls church on Thursday at 8 15 p m. Seidel, a pupil of Leopold Auer, has appeared globally for over twenty years and has recorded for radio and stage giants. His repertoire favors past masters with Brahms as a favorite.
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Europe
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Australia
Hawaii
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Brahms
Paul Whiteman to Perform at Memorial Coliseum January 28
Cedar Rapids invites a premier all dance program by Paul Whiteman and ensemble at the Memorial Coliseum on January 28. The 28-piece group includes Ra mona and Judy Kanova and will feature a radio‑famous lineup. Tickets go on sale at Lyman's cafe and Belden Hill's cigar store. Box office opens January 21. Dancing runs 9 PM to 1 AM.
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Mbate Bepert
Evening Rain Cape Fashioned Of Silk
Jeanette MacDonald purchases a formal rain cape made from rubberized silk in royal blue. The cape hangs floor length with a Renaissance hood to protect hair from rain and wind. Matching royal blue galoshes with white fur trim guard evening slippers.
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Jeanette MacDonald
Gifts For Greta Garbo Move Fans Worldwide
Fans from many countries send gifts to Greta Garbo, more than any other film star, yet she has never accepted nor seen any of the presents.
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Greta Garbo
Maurie Sherman Band Set For Danceland Night
Maurie Sherman, famed radio and band leader, appears at Danceland Thursday night January 21 from 9 to 1. Frank Brookheiser says this is Sherman's first Danceland show after Chicago College Inn runs. Court Hussey's band plays Danceland tonight.
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Maurie Sherman
Danceland
Frank Brookheiser
Sherman
College Inn
Chicago
Maurie
Court Hussey
Fond of Psychology Subjects Joan Crawford Reads Widely
Joan Crawford has studied prominent psychology and psychiatry writers including Freud Adler Jung Bleuler Henderson Gillespie and Hart. The note lists her broad reading across psychoanalytic and psychiatric works.
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Joan Crawford
Freud
Alfred Adler
C. G. Young
Eugen Bleuter
D. K. Henderson
R. D. Gillespie
Bernard Hart
Janet Gaynor or Laura Gainer Who Is the Star?
The article explains Janet Gaynor was christened Laura Gainer at birth calling herself Lolly as a baby. It notes her red hair and brown eyes, her start as a theater usher, and that she recently turned thirty, born October 6, 1906 in Philadelphia. It describes her modest lifestyle and private fashion.
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Laura Gainer
Gainer
Gaynor
Laura
Janet
Janet Gaynor
Lolly
Philadelphia
Joan Crawford Chooses Etched Silver Sandals
Joan Crawford selects etched silver open toe sandals with floral metalwork. The footwear features narrow straps and diamond studded buckles, crafted from treated kid leather.
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Joan Crawford
Joan, Crawford
Powell Keeps Mustache and Sideburns for The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Hollywood reports William Powell has refused to part with his mustache and added sideburns for the butter-crook role. Fans still request the facial hair, with seventeen requests reaching him for the sideburns after he keeps them.
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Hollywood
William Powell
Mrs. Cheyney
Irish Setters Compete In Studio Dog Show
Stars including Clark Gable Robert Taylor Jeanette MacDonald and Robert Montgomery enter a studio dog show to crown the champion Irish setter with bragging rights and bone rewards.
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Clark Gable
Robert Taylor
Jeanette MacDonald
Robert Montgomery
Actor Into Business Frank Morgan Ventures Palms
Frank Morgan transitions from acting to business with new ventures tied to Palms. The move signals diversification into entertainment industry branding and production opportunities.
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Frank Morgan
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