Show Girl first sound comedy opens at Broadhurst
Alice White stars in Show Girl the first sound musical comedy from First National. The film features synchronized music and dialogue, two songs by Meyer and Caesar, and a cast including Delaney, Reed, Moran, Lee, Finlayson, Tucker, Price. Alfred Santell directs with Vitaphone Vaudeville and Fox Movietone News to close. The Easter program runs three days at the Broadhurst with repeat showings on subsequent days.
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Broadhurst Theatre
Cafe Darier
J. P. MeekEvey
First National
Might Club
Alice White
Joseph Meyer
Irving Caesar
Ted Ward
Edward Crossman
Alfred Santell
George Marion, Jr
Charles A Delaney
Donald Reed
Lee Moran
Gwen Lee
James Finlayson
Richard Tucker
Kate Price
Acta
Vitaphone Vaudeville
G. Wells
Fox Movietone News
Judge Sink Nominated for Emergency Judge Reappointment
Friends of Judge H Hoyle Sink in Lexington note Raleigh report that Governor Gardiner will reappoint Sink as emergency judge for the western district, following his initial appointment by Governor McLean. The action hinges on Raleigh confirmation and gubernatorial backing.
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Lexington
H. Hoyle Sink
Western
McLean
Raleigh
Gard
Reappointment of Judge Sink to Superior Court Bench
Judge Sink is reappointed for a two year term on the superior court bench. He previously practiced law in this city with the firm Sink and Brinkley. Sink currently resides in Charlotte and maintains Lexington as his voting place.
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Ner
Sink
Superior Court
United States
Sink and Brinkley
Charlotte
Lexington
Lifespan Averages for U S Presidents and European Monarchs
The record notes two demographic comparisons: U S presidents have averaged 69.9 years in life, while European hereditary monarchs have averaged 53.6 years, highlighting long life longevity differences.
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United States
Europe
Exports Value for 1928 Reaches 5.129 Billion Dollars
The report shows total exports from the country in 1928 amounted to 5.129 billion dollars. This figure reflects the year’s trade activity across all sectors and is a key indicator of national commerce in that period.
Stark Mad at Broadhurst Opens Thursday
The all talking picture Stark Mad debuts at the Broadhurst starting Thursday as a central American jungle thriller. The all star cast includes H. B. Warner Louise Fazenda Jacqueline Logan Henry B. Walthall and others with three Movietone acts accompanying the feature.
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Broadhurst
Vitaphone
Central America
H. B. Warner
Louise Fazenda
Jacqueline Logan
Henry B. Walthall
Lionel Belmore
Claude Gillingwater
Andre Beranger
John Miljan
Warner Richmond
Floyd Shackelford
the Broadhurst
Flatter Your Legs with Flattering Hem Lines
Fashion advice notes flatters for various leg types and recommends skirts with pleats or circular shapes. It weighs pressing costs but says softer hems beneath coats improve appearance. Also defines a parsec as 3.25 light years roughly 20 quintillion miles.
Clara Bow Stars in Free to Love at the Orpheum
Clara Bow plus Donald Keith headline the drama filled feature Free to Love at the Orpheum. The film follows a young woman seeking to atone for a shadowed past while sacrificing for her beloved amid a strong supporting cast. Also showing is Wee Boots Walton and his Bubbleland Revue.
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Clara Bow
Donald Keith
Orpheum
Wee Boots Walton
Descriptions of vintage blouses with lace and organdy details
The passage describes several blouses featuring delicate touches such as beige fabric with orange flecks and a contrasting orange organdy dickey and flaring collar. Many are tuck-in styles reflecting mid century fashion trends.
Winter lace frock inspires spring gown trend
The popular lace frock of winter promises a spring repeat with the new long sleeved dinner gown. One gown features beige Alencon in princess cut with tight sleeves and a scalloped decolletage that sits very low in the back.
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Biege Alencon
Dressy Sweaters Become Dainty Blouses in New Wardrobe Order
Fashion notes describe a shift as dressy sweaters transform into dainty blouses under a fresh wardrobe order. Designers cite versatile silhouettes and refined knit textures guiding the trend for upcoming seasons.
Billie Dove Shines in The Night Watch at Rialto
Billie Dove stars in The Night Watch at the Rialto Mondays and Tuesdays as the wife of a naval officer falsely implicated in murder. Donald Reed and Paul Jakas deliver strong male leads while a solid supporting cast including Nicholas Souséanin Gustave Partos and Anita Garvine rounds out the drama. Alexander Korda directs with notable flair in this tense melodrama.
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Night Watch
Rialto Theatre
Billie Dove
Massy
Miss Dove
Donald Reed
Paul Jakas
Nicholas Souséanin
Gustave Partos
Nicholas Bela
Anita Garvine
Alexander Korda
Helen of Troy
Night Lily film adaptation by Lajos Biro noted
American productions elevate the director to front rank as the story adapts from the stage hit Is The Night Watch. Lajos Biro, noted for The Yellow Lily, brings the project to the screen.
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Night Watch
Lajos Birohe
Yellow Lily
Ied
Snow Bound at Ritz Ten Show Begins Week in West End
The Ritz in West End presents Tiffan Stahl's Snow Bound starring Bettie Blythe with two reel Play Ball comedy. A daily program change starts Wednesday and renovations have improved patrons comfort. Beginning Monday April 22 a Silver Night will be introduced with further details to follow. An antelope is said to run 60 miles per hour.
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Ritz
West End
Torrow
Prgram
Tiffan Stahl
Bettie Blythe
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Billy Dooley
Rialto News
Web
Thur
Mary Astor
Steadhurst
Gil Welg
Leo
Broadway
Gil Wells
Coffee Dan’'S
Northwest Mounted Police Quintette
PON Movietone News
Stark Mad
Flattery
Boots | Walton ‘Bubbleland Revue
Orpheum Theater
Rialto
RIT
Betti Blyth
the Friendly Theatre
Tiffany Stahl
Lillian Rich
Fangs of the Wild
Ranger
The
Wonder Dog
Radio
Keith Orpheum
Myrna Ley
Walter Pidgeon
Pete Morrison
Boots Walton
Bubbleland
Cadillac
Norman ™Rowne “Basso
Blackface
Turner and Gray
Matinee
BOK
Love
Eastwood Harrison
Comedian
Clara Dawn
Evelyn Paine
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