Winter Theater Season Sparks Cedar Rapids Shows
Cedar Rapids theaters enter a strong winter slate with screen and vaudeville offerings. The Merry Widow opens at Shrine Saturday starring Donald Brian, while Trouble in Paradise and Crooner headline at other venues. Additional features include Six Hours to Live at the Iowa, Bring Em Back Alive at the State, The Mouthpiece at the Rialto, and Joyful vaudeville acts by Josie Carole, Pat Daly, and others.
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Cedar Rapids
Shrine Temple
Donald Brian
Prince Danilo
Ernst Lubitsch
Kay Francis
Miriam Hopkins
Herbert Marshall
Paramount
Miss Hopkins
Marshall
France
Miss Francis
Iowa Theater
Crooners
David Manners
Ann Dvorak
Josie Carole and Company
South
Pat Daly
Victoria and
Lorenzo
Peggy Eamics
Joe Ross
Gladys Bennett
Iowa
Geneva
Switzerland
Warner Baxter
Miriam Jordan
John Boles
George Marion
Frank Buck
State Theater
Cedar: Rapids
Warren William
Sidney Fox
Rialto Theater
William
Iowa presents novelty billed vaudeville and Crooner stars
A one day Iowa show features a tropical overture by Cervenka and orchestra, the acrobatic On Deck act, Peggy Eames in a smart musical comedy piece, Pat Daly in musical comedy, Ross and Bennett in No Sense and Nonsense, Josie Carole and company in Dixie Echoes, and the screen feature Crooner with David Manners and Ann Dvorak.
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David Manners
Ann Dvorak
Joste Carole and
Iowa
Cervenka
Victoria
Lorenzo
Peggy Eames
Pat Daly
Pat
Joe Ross
Gladys Bennett
Bennett
Ross_and Bennett
Josie Carole
Dixie Echoes
Miss Carole
Bobby Herman
Dave Wellman
Vic Alexander
Hollyw
David ’ Manners
Ann
Igsee Saas
Ken Murray
Claire Dodd
Guy Kibbee
Allen Vincent
Betty Gillette
Teddy Joyce
William Ricciardi
Grass in the Street and a Texas Tale from 1898
A reflective narrator recalls wild campaign rhetoric and Hoover’s grass speech, interweaving memories of Higgins Texas, Box T Ranch, and a jail term in Missouri. He describes travels through Hobson anecdotes, Billy Johnson, and Frank Ewing's Ranch as context for the famous grass-in-the-street speech.
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Higgins
Texas
Doyle's
Bryan
Boonville
Missouri
Thomas Johnston
Middle West
Lone Star
Billy Johnson
Billy
Frank Ewing
Herbert Hoovers
State Presents Bucks Bring Em Back Alive at State Theater
Frank Buck's Bring ’Em Back Alive fills the State theater through Tuesday with real unstaged adventure. Audiences see wild animals in their native habitat, providing a rare thrill beyond ordinary films as conflict, humor, and danger unfold on screen.
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State
Buck
Frank Buck
State Theater
Warner Baxter Stars in Six Hours to Live at the Iowa
Warner Baxter heads the new picture Six Hours to Live at the Iowa on Monday. Adapted from Auf Wiedersehen the tale follows Baxter as an international diplomat defending his country at a disarmament conference amid danger and a romantic subplot with Miriam Jordan. John Boles also appears prominently. Harry Sweet offers Firehouse Honeymoon and Pathe news.
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Warner Baxter
Iowa Theater
Baxter
William Dieterle
Miriam Jordan
John Boles
Harry Sweet
The
Pathe Sound News
Bring Em Back Alive and Related Features on Screen
The article reviews the wildlife adventure Bring Em Back Alive highlighting death struggles between a crocodile and a black leopard a python and a man eating tiger and the plight of a lost baby elephant. It notes weeks of patient waiting for sequences and mentions other program units including Zasu Pitts Thelma Todd in War Mamas and the Paramount sound news.
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Zasu_ Pitts
Thelma Todd
Paramount Sound News
Warren William Stars in Rialto Feature The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece opens a three day Rialto engagement starring Warren William and Sidney Fox. William plays a lawyer nicknamed the Mouthpiece who defends doubtful clients in a dramatic study of character and consequence.
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Warren William
Rialto
Sidney Fox
Willam
Carreer
The Mouthpiece contrasts with prior pictures with a surprising climax
A line up of stars including Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee William Janney John Wray Noel Francis Ralph Ince anchors a program that also features news Ripley Believe It or Not Lunney Tunes Cats and a comedy short.
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Aline MacMahan
Guy Kibbee
William Janney
John Wray
Noel Francis
Ralph Incé
News
Ripley's
Compromised at the Rialto with Ben Lyon and Rose Hobart
Ben Lyon and Rose Hobart star in Compromised a modern Cinderella tale at the Rialto two day engagement starting Wednesday. The film follows Ann a boarding house helper who wins her prince despite social obstacles and a proud father while facing opposition from rivals. Air Mail Mystery tenth chapter along with a comedy and cartoon screens afterward.
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Ben Lyon
Rose Hobart
Ann
Air Mail
The Merry Widow Comes to Shrine Temple Saturday
The famous operetta stars Donald Brian and Virginia O'Brien in a matinee at 2:30 and an evening show. It features a 60 member cast with songs like Maxim’s and Villa and the enduring Merry Widow waltz.
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Merry Widow
Donald Brian
Virginia’ O'Brien
Shrine Temple
Danilo
Virginia O’brien
Franz Lehar
Allen Rogers
Ruth Altman
Detmar Poppen
William White
Howard Quigley
Paul Flood
Nat Burns
Kathleen Hoyt
Bebe Barri
Maxim
Marsovia
Villa
the Cavalier
Sonia
Miss O'Brien
Lehar
Mr. Brian
Prince Danilo
Ethel Jackson
Joe Coyne
London
Henry W Savage
New York
Europe
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Phantom OF
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Ricardo Cortez
Karen Morley
Jack Barry
Sorol Hall
Third Street
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Crooner
Josie Carole & CO
Victoria & Lorenz
Ad Levy
Wisdenshen
Betty Boop
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Charlie Ruggles
Edward Everett
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