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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1937

Page

4

Television No Menace to Films

Industry insiders doubt cinema will regain strength as TV gains attention. Articles note color tech growth, Disney contract plans with the quintuplets, and a secret major female star signing. Also referenced are Argentine royalties, a Spanish book, and Mexico’s 1987 defense budget affecting soldiers.

Techcolor Corporation Tim Soma Wale Sean Thes Walter Disney Dlome Guardians Little Indies Disney Ashkey Minnie Beas Meredyth Argentine Menmer Mistingurtte Jamiouk Preich Hollywood

City News Dalire at Hermann Sons hall event listing

Local listing shows events at Hermann Sons hall including musical acts and performances by Entertainers and Band-lady, with dates on Saturday and night hours. Helen Brauntels and T. Hall are noted performers. entries mention a stage show and dancing audience seating.

Dalire Loiulge Belittelve D. HS Tan Hermann Sons Hal Agni Ge Mie Vievers Eneles Wen Brauntels Vilispe

Crooks Fans Show Keen Eagerness at San Antonio Concert

Marin Bowmen reports Richard Crooks, famed Metropolitan Opera tenor, entertained a large San Antonio audience at Municipal Auditorium. He performed Bach to Beethoven selections, operatic arias, and encore pieces with pianist Frank Forge. crowd applauded seven encores and tallest admiration for his diction and tone.

Marvin Bowman Richard Crooks Metropolitan Opera Company San Antonio Municipal Auditorium Crook America Voenue Mr. Crooks Bach Haydn Beethoven Stradelli Yare Ben Jonson Groun Richard + ‘Biro Oss Staigeung de Nacht Morven Heimliche Autforderung Frans Carmen Mags s0Net

Hideaway Girl opens Saturday at the Texas theater

The comedy Hallo Tide away Girl stars Martha Raye Shirley Ross and Robert Cummings and opens Saturday at the Texas theater. The cast also includes Monroe Owsley Louis Da Frou Willi Francis and Edward Ayophy with a Screen Song cartoon a Vitaphone novelty and two newsreels on the program.

Texas Theater Martha Raye Shirley Ross Robert Cummings Terse Cash Monroe Owsley Louis DaFrou Willi Francis Edward Ayophy Y Monrce Owsley Louis Dapron Nove Paramount News

Three Mesquiteers in State Picture Roarin Lead

The Three Mesquiteers bring happiness and peace to a small cattle town in their new film Roarin Lead, part of a double bill at State theater Saturday. The trio saves an orphanage and faces local tensions as cowhands move to toss their troubles aside.

Msllem Roarin

Low mood Comedy Praised at San Pedro Playhouse

Howard Le Baron lauds Around the Corner at San Pedro Playhouse as a strong study of a family affected by unemployment and low mood. Edward Mori and Lloyd Harris lead in sharp performances with Maria Ascarrra Wagoner guiding, while a second show is scheduled amid production notes on director Al Santelli’s return to Interne, Cant Take Manny at Paramount.

Lloyd Pantages Kinevas Bynes, Inc Howard LE Baron San Pedro Federal Theater Players Edward Mori Lloyd Harris Maria Ascarra Wagoner al Santell Manny Barbrea Stanwyck Joel MrtCrea Paramount

Death of War Correspondent LONDON Jan death of Phillips at 60

Death takes noted war correspondent Pere cival Phillips aged 60, recently brought home ill with influenza contracted in Morocco, dying today of acute nephritis. A Brownsville Pennsylvania native, he was widely known for his dispatches from front lines.

London Uh—Fai—Sly Perecival Phillips Brownsville

Rural Electrical Plan Feasibility Touted by Allred

Austin January 29 Governor Allred directed the planning board to study a rural electrification program feasibility. In other news Charles Bickford stars as the heavy in Irene Dayne's new musical High Wide and Handsome for Payaniawhit.

Austin Ciovernor Allred Planning Pound Bickford Avy Charles Bickford Irene Dayne

Expensive Colonist Sued by Federals

Anchorage report shows the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation corporation filing a federal suit in the Matanuska Valley farm colony case seeking $3000 in personal property from Charles E. Ruddell. Manager Ross I. Sheely called the defendant the host expensive colonist, indicating a dispute over property.

Anchorage Alaska Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Federal Farm Colony Matinuska Valley Tocay Charles E. Ruddell Ross I. Sheely

Best Buys in Furniture and Household Appliances

Readable listing highlights top bargains on furniture and home appliances. Includes classifications 15 to 119 with price ranges and product types. Focus on available stock and value for shoppers seeking mid range and premium items.

Edinburgh booksellers raise sales with Sir James Burke play

Edinburgh book sellers report higher Bible sales after producing Sir James Burke's Scriptural play The Boy David with Elizabeth Dergneye in the lead role.

Edinburgh Sir Janes Burke Boy David Elabeth Dergneye

Place Busiday Light Want Ads Before Noon Saturday

Classified notice urges editors to run all editions with Busiday Light want ads before Saturday noon. The request is dated Dia F 1931 and addressed to the courteous adwriter, signaling a formal deadline and courtesy phrasing.

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