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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1934
Page
10
The Cedar Rapids theater week features comedy romance and drama across venues. Paramount presents Charles Farrell and Mae Clarke in a romantic lineup while others offer Olsen's Big Moment and College Humor with a bio cast. Local stage group Community Players performs This One Man.
Richard Barthelmess, Ann Dvorak and Claire Dodd star in the Indian story Massacre coming to the Iowa theater next Friday for four days. The program also features Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in Hips Hips Hooray with Ruth Etting and other noted attractions in town.
John Barrymore leads the Paramount program with Counsellor At Law a multi story drama adapated from Elmer Rice. Bebe Daniels Doris Kenyon Onslow Stevens Thelma Todd and others perform across linked tales of murder reform crime and courtroom fate. Featurettes include Babes in the Goods Radio Round Up and the 3 X Sisters.
An outstanding Paramount Community Players cast presents This One Man by Sidney Buchman on Thursday at 8 15. J Leo Cooper stars as Saul with Albert McCleery Marvin Molly played by Jane Carey DeLay and a cast including R W Dahms Howard Heathman Francis Heald Robert Downing Gordon DeLay Almont Healy Howard Hoff Don Zook Max Hahn and Tom Rogers in a psychological drama with action and intrigue.
Morton Downey presents Melody and Madness a musical revue with an ensemble of about forty. Downey leads with Ruth Ford and Frank and Milt Britton joining Broadway talent in a road show stopping Feb 20 21 and 22 at the Iowa theater. The program features vocal and dance numbers plus Behe Barris routines and catchy tunes from today and older favorites.
A quirky Majestic presentation blends light humor and romance in a show billed as a breezy evening. Constance Mi dances through witty lines while the cast keeps pace with playful banter and bright energy.
Four American composers present Moonlight And Pretzels as part of a Rialto Theatre twin bill. The review notes tuneful melodies and light comic singing, with enthusiastic audience reaction to the performances by the cast and orchestra.
Creel and Sally bring a radio stage show to the Paramount with Dr Moran Mr Galawater and Lady highlighting a popular touring act. The program pairs stage entertainment with fine screen offerings including Warner Baxter and Helen Vinson in a billed package with Paramount prices.
The Wheeler and Woolsey comedy Hips Hips Hooray stars Thelma Todd Ruth Etting and Dorothy Lee in a lavish musical farce with over 100 brunette and red hair extras. The plot follows two peddlers who join forces with a beauty shop owner and a million dollar costume house to revive a failing business. Hit songs include Tired of It All Keep on Doing What You're Doing and Keep Romance Alive.
The piece notes Brendel as the star of a new comedy film at the state theater today. It highlights Brendel’s humor and references his previous work My Dips Betrays. The article lists cast members Barbara Weeks Susan Temme and John Boles among others and mentions Leo A Duster speaking at a local Legion banquet on February 7 in Dyersville.
The text quotes Will Rogers mocking the gold standard and currency debates, contrasting global wealth, stability, and historical shifts with Roosevelt era policy. It then lists a Shellsburg home declamatory contest entries including Ruth Carr and James Carr.
Oregon lawmakers classify milk as a public utility in cities with 15 000 residents or more. A state milk commission will regulate supplies and distribution to protect producers distributors and consumers interests. A gasoline price trigger bill failed to pass.
Two feature pictures headline the Olympic program: a triangle story starring Ann Harding and Myrna Loy plus Hello Sister with James Dunn Boots Mallory and Zasu Pitts. Also showing The Animal Kingdom with Ann Harding and Tom Collier. Ohio reports 13 000 service stations of which 8 500 are owned by individuals.
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