Bitter Sweet at Town Theater Aims for Charm
Noel Coward’s Bitter Sweet screens as the main half of a doubles feature at the Town theater with Devil’s Playground as the other. Anna Neagle and Fernand Gravès star in a musical melodrama, while Devil’s Playground offers an action deep sea fishing sequence with sea life and a Pathe news reel.
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Noel Coward
Mir Coward
Devn
Anna Neagle
Fernand Graaves
Nuss Nesple
Graaves
Devas Pirogroma
Ed T Tagether
Pathe
Kay Francis Stars in The Keyhole at the Rialto
Kay Francis and George Brent lead The Keyhole a romance and car adventure at Rialto with Glenda Farrell Alice Jenkins Monroe Owsley Helen Ware and Henry Koiker. Based on Alice D Mulers Adventuress the plot follows a dancer who wed a wealthy jealous older man who hires a private detective. Ships and Cuban capital form the setting. Clancy of the Mounted continues with Chapter 8 plus a comedy and Pepper Pot.
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Rialto Wednes, Gay
Kay Francis
George Brent
Thera
P Syers
Glenda Parrel
Alice Jenkins
Ther Pseuce
Asa Foil
Monroe Owsley
Helen Ware
Henry Koiker
Alice D . Mulers
Clancy
the Mounted
Theaters Feature New Screen Pairings and Serial
At the Paramount Gary Cooper stars with Frances Fuller in One Sunday Afternoon. Iowa presents Noel Coward’s Bitter Sweet with Anna Neagle and Fernand Graavey. State showcases Mamia Loves Papa with Charlie Ruggles Mary Boland and Lilyan Tashman. Rialto screens The Keyhole with George Brent Kay Francis and the serial Clancy of the Mounted.
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Paramount
Gary Cooper
Frances Fuller
Iowa
Noel
Anna Neagle
Fernand Graavey
Mamia
Papa
Charlie Ruggles
Mary Boland
Lilyan Tashman
Rialto
George Brent
Kay Francis
Clancy
the Mounted
Biskup to Study in Rome for Priesthood Training
Georgce J S Biskup son of Mrs Julis Biskup of 78 Twenty-second avenue SW sails to Rome to join the American college. He will study four years abroad and travel, returning in summer 1887 to serve in Dubuque. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids he earned an A B from Columbia College Dubuque with honors and won notice as staff artist for the drama club.
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Georgce J S Biskup
Julis Biskup
Twenty-second Avenue
Sundar
Rome
Italy
American College
Dubuque
Mr Biskup Wa
New York
Cedar Rapids
Biskup
St. Wenceslaus High School
Columbia College
Bishup
Columbia College Dramatic Club
Forget-Me-Not Sale Benefit For Disabled Veterans
The Disabled American Veterans of the World War will stage a Forget-Me-Not sale on Saturday September 30 in Cedar Rapids. Young volunteers will sell the flowers to aid disabled and helpless members awaiting pension reviews due to government economy cuts. Proceeds support veterans in need as the organization faces greater demand this year. Flowers come from national headquarters to the Cedar Rapids post.
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Cedar Rapids
Abe Pilker
Cedar Rapids Post
Pilkcer
Appointments Of Mrs Nichols And Ray Frame Confirmed
The playground commission confirmed Mrs Clare Nichols as acting superintendent of recreation and Ray Frame as maintenance superintendent and assistant to Nichols. They arranged storage space in the old waterworks building to save $100 yearly rent. Salary increases for Nichols and Frame were approved and a new budget of about $400 for playground work was discussed, funded by Willard Hayes leave.
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Clare Nichols
Ray Frame
Nichols
Playground Commission
Willard Hayes
Army
How Joan Loved Thru 4 By Glad E Johnson
Joan Ormond leaves home after being accused of impropriety and seeks marriage in Hush. She learns Hugh Sewell is married and faces offers from Elmer Parcher. She finds refuge with Esmee Cranmer and later moves to Mark Havens office as his ward earns a new start.
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Breen
Joan Ormond
Stold Willam Ormond
Doreeyuilte
Julia
Joan
Hugh Sewell
Elmer Parcher
Hush
Hugh
Eamee Cranmer
Darceyville
Teddy Lathrop
Mark Havens
Havens
Esmee
Poins
Gilda Seeks Answers from Joan in Quiet Visit
Gilda Ramsey, in expensive furs and a pallid, jittery air, confronts Joan at her modest kitchen table. The two discuss Esmee, Teddy, and Havens as Joan senses a hidden motive behind Gilda's sudden visit, while anxious thoughts about Mark and Thelma tug at her.
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Joan
Teddy
Gilda
Havens
Ritz
Gilda Ramsey
Mark
Thelma
Blondy
Gilda Reveals Pain Behind Glamour In Moment With Blondy
In a tense scene, Gilda unloads a life of heartbreak including divorce, two boys growing up, and a husband who remarries. She laments motherhood while masking pain with chatter about parties and music, leaving Joan stunned by the depth behind the façade.
Gilda and the city’s sad derelict encounter unfolds
Joan leaves the room soberly after a glimpse of a human derelict wandering the grey sea waste. She whispers to herself about what would have happened if she had not met Mark, as the scene ends with a tease for tomorrow.
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Joan
Gilda
Mark
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