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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1932
Page
2
Gaynor Farrel stars in Tess of the Storm Country at Paramount. The sea captain daughter tale features Dudley Digges as her nautical father and Claude Gillingwater as supporting. Alfred Santell directs with a scenic shore setting and a screenplay by Behrman Levien.
In Tacoma Mildred Compton a 264 pound woman fell from a second story window as police found her on the ground. She survived due to a perch that broke her fall. Motive unknown, authorities classify it as an attempted death by action.
Zane Grey western "Wild Horse Mesa" stars Randolph Scott and Lucille La Verne at the Broadhurst with Sally Blane and James Bush in a tale of wild horses, deceit, and frontier justice. A Mack Sennett comedy and a chapter of Hurricane Express accompany the feature.
A bus scene features a plump girl recounting three men offering seats this morning. A slim man questions her, with the exchange provoking a playful or ironic tone.
Dorothy Wilson and Richard Cromwell star in The Age of Consent a drama about earnest students balancing education with love and marriage. Also showing Rose's Royal Midgets a compact stage act with ten of the world’s smallest performers.
The film Payment Deferred heads Rialto Theater’s program. Director Lothar Mendes notes they photographed modern English interiors to avoid American stylistic cues. Cast includes Charles Laughton Neil Hamilton Maureen O Sullivan Dorothy Petersen Verree Teasdale and Ray Milland.
Paramount slate lists Tess of the Storm Country with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell plus Under Cover Man with Nancy Carroll and George Raft. Theatrical lineups include Talkartoon Betty Boop, Zanzibar, Rose’s Royal Midgets, The Age of Consent, and Charlie Chase. Br oadhurst presents The Mask of Fu Manchu and Wild Horse Mesa with serials and comedies. Rialto features Born Wild and Campus Spirit with a Wednesday comedy lineup and over the hill features.
Boris Karloff stars as Dr Fu Manchu in The Mask of Fu Manchu at the Broadhurst on Tuesday and Wednesday. Lewis Stone Myrna Loy Karen Morley and others support in a brutal intrigue directed by Charles Brabin with striking sets. Short subjects include Who, Me? and an Audio Review.
Rose's Royal Midgets, ten of the smallest people in the world, including the only colored midget, perform comedy singing and dancing at the Paramount Theatre Friday and Saturday. The spotlight on novelty blends with genuine entertainment as they deliver colorful costumes and scenic settings.
A special stage attraction featuring tiny performers in ensemble numbers solos and tap routines will accompany the feature film Age of Consent. They perform three times Friday and four times Saturday, presenting dwarf tables chairs and other props for an entertaining showcase.
The Thanksgiving gridiron clash at Chapel Hill draws a large crowd and high society attention. Notables such as Lord and Lady Astor Governor Pollard and Gardner and Presidents Newcomb and Gardner will lead the throng amid student sections bands and spirited alumni as the traditional game unfolds on the campus.
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