Two More Stage Shows Booked For This City
Edar Rapids theater goers can look forward to winter season shows. Morton Downey in Melody and Madness comes Feb 20 21 22 at the Iowa stage. Cecil and Sally will appear on the Paramount stage in a thirty minute skit. Downey's ensemble features performers with screen radio and stage credits. Benny Davis and James F Hanley are noted American songwriters.
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Edar Rapids
Morton Downey
Iowa
Cecil and
Sally
Mount
Downey
Niki Lou Norman
Macklin Megley
Benny Davis
James F Hanley
America
Laurel and Hardy at the State in Sons of the Desert
Laurel and Hardy appear in their new full length comedy Sons of the Desert at the State theater. The gags center on husbandly deception to attend a distant convention with Charley Chase and Mae Busch aiding their antics in riotous scenes.
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Laurel and Hardy
State Theater
Laurel
Hardy
Stanley
Charley Chase
Mae Busch
Paramount Books Outstanding Hits For Early Showing
Paramount theater schedules multiple attractions including Counselor at Law with Barrymore Daniels Kenyon and Thelma Todd starting Jan 29. Cedar Rapids Community Players present a three act play February 1 with reserved seats. Janet Gaynor in Carolina with Lionel Barrymore is billed for the next two weeks. Also on stage Cecil and Sally lead a 30 minute sketch with advance reports calling it a scream. A feature film As Husbands Go stars Warner Baxter. Other hits include Catherine the Great, Queen Christina, Tarzan and His Mate, Rip Tide, Moulin Rouge, Men in White, David Harum, Scandals and more from major studios.
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Paramount Theater
Counsellor At
John Barrymore
Bebe Daniels
Doris Kenyon
Thelma Todd
Cedar Rapids
al Seata
Janet Gaynor
Carolina
Lionel Barrymore
Paramount Screen
Miss Gaynor
Cecil
Sally
Alr
Warner Baxter
Marlene Dietrich
Catherine the Great
Greta Garbo
John Gilbert
Tarzan
Johnny Weissmulley
Norma Shearer
Gallant Lady at Paramount Stars Ann Harding and Clive Brook
The Paramount screen presents Gallant Lady starring Ann Harding with Clive Brook and Orton Krueger. The film follows a young unwed mother who must surrender her child at birth then becomes a successful businesswoman who later meets the child again in Paris prompted by fate. Also on the program is Bing Crosby in a singing feature with the latest popular hits.
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Paramount
Ann Harding
Clive Brook
Orton Krueger
Dickie Moore
Paris
Bing Crosby
Bing
Rialto Opens With Zasu Pitts Slim Summerville Double Bill
The Rialto debuts with a breach of promise satire Love Honor and Oh Baby led by Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville, plus The Avenger with Ralph Forbes and Adrienne Ames and a Cats and the Fiddle musical finale. Cast includes Lucila Gleason Verree Teasdale Donald Meek George Barbier Purnell Pratt Arthur Vinton Charlotte Merriam Carol Nash Burton Churchill.
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Rialto
Slim Summerville
Zazu Pitts
Weaver
Lucila Gleason
Verree Teasdale
Donald Meek
George Barbie
Forbes
Arthur Vinton
Charlotte Merriam
Carol Nash
Burton Churchill
Hips Hips Hooray Wheeler and Woolsey Hit in Iowa
The worlds wittiest nit wits Wheeler and Woolsey star in Hips Hips Hooray coming to the Iowa theater for four days January 26 27 28 29. Ruth Etting Thelma Todd Dorothy Lee Phyllis Barry and June Brewster co star. The musical score features Just Keep on Doin What Youre Doin Keep Romance Alive and Tired of It All.
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Rko's
Wheeler and Woolsey
Iowa Theater
Rockies
Ruth Etting
Thelma Todd
Dorothy Lee
Phyllis Barry
June Brewster
Palace Screenings Pair Drama and War Ace Film
Palace presents Three On A Match and Ace Of Aces starting today. The program features Joan Blondell Ann Dvorak and Kay Francis with Warren William in a dramatic blend of female fate and wartime heroism.
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Palace
Joan Blondell
Ann Dvorak
Kettle Davis
Warren Wiliam
Richard Mix
Theohn Monk Saunders
Davy Patra Dio
Night Flight at Majestic Opens Today
The Majestic theater screens Night Flight as the feature today with stars John Barrymore Helen Hayes Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery. A comedy In the Money follows, featuring Sterling Masters Skeets Gadather Lois Wilson and others. Paramount world news and a Mickey Mouse short complete the program. Audience may arrive by 9 pm to see both features.
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Maistic Theater
John and
Linnel Barrymore
Helen Hayes
Clark Gable
Robert Montgomery
Sterling Masers
Skeets Gadather
Lois Wilson
Warren Hower
Junior Cogh
Paramount
Summerville Pitts Comedy At Olympic Tomorrow
Summerville and Zasu Pitts headline the Olympic program in Her First Mate withUna Merkel Berton Church il Warren Hymer Henry Armetta George Marion. the second feature Cav a lcade Noel Coward play stars Diana Wynyard Clive Brook with Mundin O Connor Jeans Lawton Mercer Browne and others. Royal Neighbors install officers led by Mrs Harry Gay with Mrs Gintert as ceremonial marshal and a slate of officers named.
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Slim Summerville
Zasu Pitts
Olimpte Theater
Slim
Zasu
Summersille
Miss Pitts
Una Merkel
Berton Churchil
Warren’ Hymer
Henry Armetta
George Marion
Noel Coward
Diana Wynyard
Clive Brook
Herbert Mundin
Unn O'Connor
Ursula Jeans
Frank Lawton
Bervi Mercer
Irene Browne
Moerle Tottenham
John Warburton
Margaret Lindsay
The Green Pastures to Play Here In January
The Green Pastures, one of the era's largest stage productions, arrives at the Shrine auditorium with complex engineering and design feats. The show required three motor driven treadmills, a remodeled orchestra pit, and inventive effects for floods, clouds, flies, and a turning snake. Performances are slated for January 24 and 25 in the evening.
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Green Pastures
Shrine Auditorium
de Land
Heavenly Choir
Marc Connelly
New York City
Robert Edmond Jones
Moses
Aaron
Pharaoh
Snake
Noah
the Green Pastures
C S A Plans Two Day Celebration for Eightieth Anniversary
The C S A membership committee prepares a two day observance for the eightieth anniversary of the C P S organization. The official date is March 3 with local members extending plans to March 4. A new English Speaking lodge is to be instituted on March 3 followed by a public dance. a Bohemian play is scheduled for March 4 at 2:30 pm.
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United States
Banquet and Dance Planned by Supreme Lodge of Illinois
The dramatic department under Vaclav Havelka will host a banquet at 6 p.m followed by dancing. Invitations go to all state lodges and large attendance is expected on both dates. Havelka formerly led the Ludvikovel Players of Chicago and the Bohemian National Stock Company.
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Supreme Lodge of Illinois
Vaclav Havelka
Ludvikovel Players of
Chicago
Bohemian National Stock Company
Sokol society marks 20th and 50th anniversaries
The Sokol society and Sokolky honored Mr and Mrs Frank Machovsky with a 20th wedding and 50th birth anniversary celebration at the Sokol hall. The event featured a surprise presentation of a cake chair and bouquet, numerous guests, cards, dancing, and refreshments. Mr Machovsky, the Sokol gymnastic instructor, attended.
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Frank Machovsky
Machovsky
Sokol Society
Sokolky
Sokol Hall
Sokol
Sokol to Publish Sibrinky Ahead of February Mask Hall
The Sokol association will release the Sibrinky humorous issue announcing the mask hall event to be held at S. P. S. hall on February 12. The edition, a feature of the social calendar, is expected to hit presses late this week and attract a large crowd.
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Sokol Association
Sokol
Hromadka
Cz B J to Take Class and Members to Chelsea Saturday
The degree team and members of Z C B J organization plan a trip to Chelsea on Saturday January 27 at 5 pm by automobile. Those with spare seats are asked to notify the supreme office Prokop Velky lodge Z C B. A social for women is set for January 25 with cards and dancing.
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Z.C B.J Organization
Chelsea
Supreme Office
Prokop Velky Lodge
Elkader Company Votes 6 Percent Dividend at Annual Meeting
Shareholders approved a six percent dividend at the Elkader Commission Company annual meeting in the courthouse. Directors elected for three year terms were A F Buckman and Charles Gottschalk. At the directors meeting officers chosen: President A F Buckman, vice president O H Larson. treasurer and secretary-manager appointment postponed.
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Elkader
Elkader Commission Company
Court House
A. F. Buckman
Charles Gottschalk
A. F P. Buckman
O. H. Larson
Paramount to Show Roman Scandals New Cantor Comedy
Eddie Cantor stars in Roman Scandals at Paramount with Ruth Etting Gloria Stuart and the Goldwyn girls. Cantor plays a west Oklahoma lad who enters the Rome of the Caesars amid chariots conspiracies and slave girls. Musical numbers include Keep Young and Beautiful and No More Love. Also featured is a new Mickey Mouse cartoon.
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Eddie Cantor
Paramount Theater
Ruth Etting
Gloria Stuart
David Manner
Goldwyn
Cantor
West Rome
Oklahoma
Rome
Caesars
Eddie
Sidelights on Kate Smith Ahead of Iowa Stage
A profile of Kate Smith touring with the Swanee Music Revue to Iowa, detailing her habits tastes and personality. The piece notes her fur moccasins fashion hair styling meals reading Anthony Adverse sinus trouble views on women and president's wife and her fast driving. The screen feature is Let's Fall In Love with Edmund Lowe and Ann Sothern.
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Eddie Cantor
Ruth Elting
Paramount
Kate Smith
Songbird
Iowa Theater
Laurel and Hardy
State
Ann Harding
Dickie Moore
Wheeler
Woolsey
Anthony Adverse
Kate
Mrs. Roosevelt
Maria
Edmund Lowe
Ann Sothern
Royal Neighbor lodge installs officers in Luckey camp
Baldwin Luckey camp No. 352 Royal Neighbor lodge Friday evening installed officers including Oracle Mrs Bertha Bieber Past Oracle Mrs Lettie Blanton Vice Oracle Mrs Celesta Buck Recorder Mrs Bessie Buck Receiver Mrs Galilee Harding Chancellor Mrs Ella Kizer Marshal Mrs Mary Edson Assistant Marshal Camilla Morin Inner Sentinel Mrs Clara Werden Manager three years Mrs Gertrude Morin Manager two years Mrs Lillian Werden Manager one year Mrs Lydia Curry Flagbearer Mrs Clara Werden Musician Miss Gertrude Morin Faith Mrs Alta Potter Courage Mrs Agnes Elcis Modesty Mrs Galilee Harding Unselfishness Mrs Fila Scott Endurance Mrs Blanche Currie Installing Officer Mrs Alta Potter Installing Marshal Mrs Galilee Harding Installing Chancellor Mrs Ella Cott
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Lillian Werden
Lydia Curry
Clara Werden
Gertrude Morin
Faith
Alta Potter
Courage
Agnes Elcis
Galilee Harding
Fila Scott
Endurance
Blanche Currie
Ellacott
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