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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1937

Page

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Ginger Gets and Warner In New Astaire Pairing

Lively Hollywood note column reports Ginger Rogers and Ruby Keeler poised for lending swaps with Warner Bros to support Fred Astaire in Damsel in Distress and On Your Toes. It recounts playful industry gossip, casting talk, and recent production chatter from Los Angeles.

Louella D. Parsons Motiflature Volvets Universal Los Angeles Rioy Keeler KR. K. D P. G. Warehouse Ginger Rogers BR. K. 0 Warner Mie Ruby Kesler Bern Ginger Ruby Shu Gles Fred Astaily

Social event notes and club gatherings in San Antonio

A lengthy social column lists numerous dinner parties and teas hosted by and attended by Mesdames Craig Bowers Kans ery, Wilam Metnish, Walter Walthall, and others at the San Antonio Country Club and city homes. It covers engagements, visits to New York and Houston, church and school events, meetings of various civic groups, and schedules for Alamo Mission chaplains and temple sisterhoods.

Wilam W Metnish Walter Walthall San Antonio Betsy Fwing Lieuk. Duff Walker Sudduth Mistéle Lallamine Eleanor Chiver Mary Louise Carroll Barbuca Bristol Bey Farina Truc George Alley Carver Blerling Dice

Ruby Keeler In Next Astaire Film Rigoletto

Opera came to San Antonio last night in Verdi's Rigoletto performed by the La Carlo Opera company touring Unikinekine. The production at the Texas theater featured Lucile Menzel as Gilda and Leon Turney as Marguerite, delivering a heavy drama heavy on tragedy with a few famed arias and a notorious quartet that audiences recalled from burlesque and film.

Ruby Keeler Astaire Oan Carlo Marvin Bowman San Antonio la Carlo Opera Company Weil Texas Theater William Howerd Donnie Duk Immesarte Mighe Lucile Menzel Gildi Marguerite Faust Leon Turney Miss Turner

Pons and Oakie Shine in Aztec Bill Review

Critic applauds Lily Pons and Jack Oakie in a lively Aztec Bill program. Emphasizes performances by Mischa Auer and Lucille Ball, with strong comic touch from Harold Bino and a noted Blue Danube medley. Mentions Pat O’Nashley’s screen debut and Cairo newsreels.

Sam Woolford Bly Fong the Arce Lily Pons Jack Okie Lulu Grama Moore Heyman Bino Milas Pon Andre Tils Lucille Ball Lily Pona Cangattariu

Fractured OCR Fragment Notes a Theatrical Past

The text appears as a distorted OCR fragment mentioning names and works such as Butterfly and Duke of Mantua. It references characters and performers in a garbled way, with unclear dates or places, suggesting a midline archival note on a past production and cast.

Meloney Visits Old Gotham Haunts in New York

Hollywood reports visiting journalist William Brown Meloney returns to New York, where he once covered city affairs, amid talks on screen adaptation of the John Balderston story Beloved Enemy co starring Merle Oberon and Bris Alorne. He is son of the late Willa Brown Meloney.

Mary Pickford Norma Shearer Phoenix Wenty Hathawar Denton Seb Arnald Palm Springs Pat de Cieco Andrea Leeds Claudette Colbert Imams Sun Valley Extre Blankets Sigmund Doe Rive Tor Hel Roach Gloria Swanson New York Mary Bian Serry Lambert Ann Dvorak William S. Hart Hens Duncoin Danielle Derieux New Universal Sar Joe Frisco Meloney Gotham Hollywood Wiliam Brown Rove Branken David Here John Balderston Merle Oberon Bris Alorne Formet Willa Brown Jane Ume

Majestic Presents Sonja Henie in New Film Feature

The Majestic announces a tight new stay of film entertainment headlined by Sonja Henie an Olympic figure skating champion. The spotlight cast includes Dow Ain Adolphe Menjou Ned Sparks Joan Mt the RMe brothers Ariine ge Dixie Dunlvac Leah Ray and Borah Munavvitch in a lively weekend show edited for cinema thrill and glamour.

Majestic Theater Sonja Heni Miss Vente Dow Ain Adolphe Menjou Ned Sparks Joan Mt Rme Brothers Ariinege Dixie Dunlvac Leah Ray Borah Munavvitch

Gorgeous Hussy Midnight Show

A midnights stage feature titled Gorgeous Hussy attracts an audience led by Joal Cregiori and Robert Taylor with a supporting cast including Konel Barrynwre Franklot Tone Melvyn Pougles Heulah Bond and Mary.

Joal Cregiori Robert Taylor Konel Barrynwre Franklot Tone Melvyn Pougles Heulah Bond Ana Mary More

Birthday confusion across calendars for Luke and Fox star

The text notes two birthday references. It lists Luke’s birthday as June 18 per the American calendar and May as the Chinese system date for a Twentieth Century Fox actor. The passage mixes calendar methods and lacks clear confirmation.

Luke Twentieth Century-Fox

Purge of Tra tekyist influence spreads in Soviet Union

Reports from across Russia say hundreds of officials have been rounded up in a broad purge targeting Tra tekyist elements. Officials allege sabotage and conspiracy as trials proceed, with potential executions and further arrests anticipated. Names including Bukharin and Rykoff surface among those linked to the alleged faction.

Moscow Leon ‘Frateky Russia Alexander Georgivich Helahoradoi Agert Gear Nicholas Relataredoff Grentury Soviet

Singing Cowboy Heads Rio Grande at State Theater

Tex Ritter headlines the double feature opening Saturday at the State theater with Headin for the Rio Grande and Larceny in the Air starring Roy Ayington and Grant Bradley. The second feature, Ate Drumitiend, screens as a State program.

Tex Ritter Rio Grande Roy Ayingston Gradt Bradley Lske State

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