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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1928

Page

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Alabama Theatre Celebrates Anniversary Week Features New Classics

Dothan Alabama Theatres launches Anniversary Week today with four standout films. J C Wadlington praises patronage as United Artists titles Drums of Love and The Devil Dancer headline alongside The Crimson City and Toa d Man's Curve. Opens Monday with Drums of Love hailed as a visual and dramatic triumph.

Alabama Schadule J.C. Wadlington Dothan United Artists Devil Dancer D. W. Griffith United Artista Griffith Crimson City Gregory Kent China Nan Toy Kent Brand England Gilda Gray Samuel Goldwyn

Scenes From the Movies: exotic Miss Gray novel to film

An original story Scenes From the Movies by Harry Hervey adapted for the screen by Alice J. G. Miller and directed by Fred Niblo. Cast includes Clive Brook Anna May Wong Michael Valvitch Sujin James Leong Clarissa Selwynne and Albert Conti. Also notes Friday and Saturday premieres for Dead Man's Curve with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and a Tuesday Alcazar showing of No Other Woman with Dolores Del Rio.

Miss Gray Harry Hervey

Dolores Del Rio Stars in No Other Woman at Alcazar

Dolores Del Rio appears in No Other Woman at the Alcazar Theatre for one day only on Wednesday. Don Alvarado supports her in a film critics call Del Rio’s finest starring vehicle, following her Ramona fame.

Dolores del Rio Alcazar Theatre Ramona Don Alvarado Miss del Rio

Film Schedule Highlights With Prominent Stars

Alabama today and Tuesday features Drums of Love with Mary Philbin Lionel Barrymore and Don Alvarado followed by Some Meal. Wednesday shows The Crimson City with Myrna Loy John Miljan Leila Hyams Anna May Wong and Sojin. Next week Shepherd of the Hills joins Richard Dix in Warming Up with Jean Arthur and Philo McCullough plus Slick Slickers. Fox News slides in with No Other Woman and The Crowd.

Richard Dix Jean Arthur Alcazar Theatre Dolores del Rio Don Alvarado Woman Alcazar D. W. Griffith Mary Philbin Lionel Barrymore Alsun Pathe News Myrna Loy John Miljan Leila Hyams Anna May Wong Sojin Monty Gilda Grey the Devil Dancer Clive Brook Girl Dream Pathe News Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Sally Blane Kit Guard Philo McCollough Fox News Fox Comedy King Vidor Eleanor Boardman James Murray Bert Roach Hello Bennet Montagu Love Devil's Skipper Cullen Landis Mary McAllister Pathe Comedy Emil Jannings

The Devil's Skipper at Aleagzer Sctursay

An adaptation of Jack London’s The Devil’s Skipper shows at Aleagzer Sctursay. Belle Bennett leads as the devil's skipper with Montagu dave and a strong supporting cast in a dramatic city screen debut rich in life-like intensity. A French inventor tours a high altitude oxygen lamp device for aviators.

Jack London Wiffany-Stahl Aleagzer Belle Bennett Jada Miss Bennett Anyecreen Montagu Dave Callen Landis Mary McAlister Gino Carrado Pat Hartecan G. Raymond Nye Adolph Millar

Strand Promotes Week of Western Films in Dothan

The Strand announces another week of motion picture entertainment headlined by Ken Maynard in Somewhere in Sonora. The program includes The Vanishing Rider and The Fighting Doctor with Frank Merrill, plus Put Em Up featuring Fred Humes, promising fast action and strong western appeal.

Ken Maynard Sonora William Desmond Shamrock Alley Frank Merrill Fighting Doctor Florence Ulric M-G-M Pfred Humes Bim Bob Steele Strand Splendid Motion Picture Entertainment Ken Merrill Dothan Fred Humes Fred

Love Baseball Dixs New Theme at Alcazar Theatre

Fast moving comedy drama stars Richard Dix with Jean Arthur at the Alcazar Theatre today and Tuesday. Warming Up follows a rookie baseball player whose trials extend beyond the diamond into romance. Arthur, Dixs leading woman, delivers a pleasing performance opposite the star. The production, directed by Fred Newmeyer and shot by Edward Cronjager, promises suspense and a clever ending with Dixs jinx intertwined with romance. Other baseball names include Mike Donlin Chet Thomas Bob Murray Truck Hannah and Wally Hooi along with umpires Beans Readon and Jimmie Teman.

Jean Arthur Dix Fred Newmeyer Edward Cronjager Newmeyer Harold Lloyd Diamond Mike Donlin New York Giants Chet Thomas Bob Murray Truck Hannah Wally” Hooi Beans” Readon Fiery Little Umpire Jimmie Teman

King Vidor Delivers The Crowd At Akashi Theatre

Victor Vidor returns with The Crowd, a peacetime counterpart to The Big Parade. The film portrays daily life and struggle in a middle class American setting with Eleanor Boardman and James Murray in lead roles, emphasizing ordinary human interest over war spectacle as Thursday and Friday showings unfold at Akashi.

King Vidor Agin Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Peace Times Victor Eay Eleanor Boardman James ‘Murray Menitiey

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