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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
6
Hollywood reports Johnny Weissmutler will star as The Wild Man of Borneo in a Picture of that name. The actor, known for playing the ape man, will headline the new tale as production advances and release plans unfold.
Eighty women will take the police matron civil service examination on March 2 at the San Antonio Vocational and Technical School amid the vacancy caused by the death of Mrs. Mauce Henderson. Frank C. Sullivan, secretary of the civil service board, has received 146 applications from men seeking to qualify for appointment as police matron.
Simon Soto of 314 Matarao Tas street was treated at Robert B. Green hospital on Thursday for a head gash. He reported being slugged by an unknown assailant in Lincoln 30 block of South Santa Rosa avenue.
Hollywood gossip traces the bid to cast Lionel Barrymore as lead in a Capra Warner project sequel to The Irish in Us. Pat O'Brien stars opposite Mary Maguire while Kar Baldwin develops a story. Rumors of Burress hospital stay and Paige Carlyle’s appendix operation circulate amid production chatter.
Enthusiastic crowds pack the Gleam Dinner Club nightly for a varied bill from Mexico City led by Max Cervantes and his dancer company. Sophie Parker and The Walkhouse Twins perform energetic acts while Don Amado’s N. B. C. swing band provides the music. Hollywood news and cast chatter mingle with fashion notes and previews as the show entertains with costumes, dances, and celebrity sightings at a bustling nightspot.
Mae West shines in Every Day's Holiday at Aztec Theatre Friday. The comic star dons Gay Nineties gowns and schemes to sell the Brooklyn Bridge while clashing with a police cantor. Supporting cast includes Ed Mund Lowe Charles Butteryardt Lloyd Nolan and Roger Imhof.
JOLLY WOOD Feb 10. Mae West must appear before a Superior judge to show cause why she should not answer questions in Mark Linder’s suit alleging she withheld half profits from the film She Done Him Wrong. West had previously refused to answer Linder’s questions. Charles T. Darey, 82, playwright of In Old Kentucky, died last night in Quincy.
Real estate and ad blocks mix with film listings from May schedules. Entries reference Ene uccanenr and Everybody Sing along with Mindning X and Wt to Dance. Timings like 2:30 and 7:50 appear amid garbled codes and local ads in San Antonio listings.
A garbled panorama of celebrity sightings and social buzz at New York venues including the Waldorf Astoria Plaza Lindy’s and the Rainbow Room. Notable figures Walter Winchell style chatter mentions Gary Cooper Judith Anders and Rosamond Prichot amid Broadway premieres hospital visits and fashion repor.
Hollywood police investigate a break in as thief s plundered jewelry and clothing valued at about 7100 dollars from the home of Louise Fuzenda a popular screen comedian. The thieves removed a safe containing the stolen items while Hat Walls a film executive husband commented on the incident.
A vintage ad copy urges not neglecting minor throat irritation and promotes ASTIN counter irritant warming chest rub Musterole style remedies. It touts three strengths Regular Children’s and Extra Strong and notes approval by Good Housekeeping and usage by doctors and nurses.
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