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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1937
Page
11
Central Press notes a vogue for rainwear with rubberized navy or brown polke-dot coats, reversible tweed gabardines, and colorful cellophane rain capes. Umbrellas sport plaids and stripes, while new overshoes and fleece-lined spiral boots offer dry feet and fashion, with ankle-fit design and rubber heels.
Beaurice Chevalier stars in The Beloved Vagabond a continental comedy romance based on W d Locke with a plot spanning London court life and rural France. The bill also features The Magnificent Brute with Victor McLaine and Binnie Barnes.
The Beckley schedule lists Sunday through Saturday shows at Lyric and Palace theaters. Features include Come and Get It with Edward Arnold and Joel McCrea, The Charge of the Light Brigade with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, The Man Who Lived Twice with Ralph Bellamy, and Cornered with Tim McCoy. Palace presents The Gun Girl, Les Miserables, and Trail Dust with William Boyd.
Warner Bros to screen a lavish adaptation of the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Lyric over three days. Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland star with a 20 member cast and 15 thousand extras. The drama blends romance with battle scenes set in India and Crimea.
Bill Boyd stars as Cassidy in Trail Dust a rugged western tale of cattlemen firms trying to push beef prices during a drought. Jimmy Ellison as Johnny Nelson George Hayes as Windy team with Cassidy to drive cattle to a railhead while facing gunfire dynamite and treachery. Gwynne Shipman appears as the sheriff's daughter fostering a romance with Nelson.
A lively comedy at the Lyric stars Irene Hervey as a dreamer who pursues a flawless mate, finding Charles Starrett as the suitable suitor. A scandalous arrest of her mother Trene Franklin tests the romance, but love prevails as the mother disappears to spare the young couple.
Evelyn Frechette Dillinger’s former accomplice appears on stage Friday in a law abiding citizen role. She will discuss Crime Doesn't Pay and recount how Dillinger eluded police, his gang career, and her time with him while hidden behind the name Jack Harris. She will describe the dangers of an unlawful life and her experiences in Chicago.
Frederick March and Charles Laughton star in Les Miserables at the Palace Wednesday and Thursday. March plays Jean Valjean, a fugitive after a prison break, while Laughton portrays Javert the relentless detective. Sir Cedric Hardwicke co stars as Bishop Bienvenu guiding Valjean.
A lighthearted ceremony closes with music and skilled performances by the entire cast. The couple celebrates marriage in an intimate setting as guests enjoy a blend of humor and song throughout the event.
A romance of northern lumber camps heads this week at Beckley with Edward Arnold as Barony Glasgow and Joel McCrea as his son. Frances Farmer plays dual mother daughter roles while Vi ennese star Mady Christians features strongly. Walter Brennan and Mary Nash also appear in the large cast. Location filming in Northern Idaho adds authenticity to the lumber camp scenes.
The Palace screens Without Orders featuring pilots Armstrong and Haworth and Sally Eilers as a stewardess, highlighting safety first in modern air transport and a clash of loyalties. The Man Who Lived Twice plays at the Palace with a jury acquittal twist, as a reformed killer faces justice and a stubborn juror demands punishment.
Swing, Baby, Swing a stage show of new swing tunes and vaudeville acts plays Beckley on Wednesday and Thursday. Howard Hawks and William Wyler tied to the production with Harry O Brien leading the swing sextet and L J Sohler noted aviator involved in a separate report.
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