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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1931
Page
24
An extended portrait of Dick Beaver highlighting his theater career and film work. The piece praises his fearless stage persona, clutch of iconic roles, and unpredictable yet magnetic performances that defined his long career.
The state offers a four day engagement of Will Rogers film A Company of Yankee at historic theater. The show stars Maurene O'Sullivan Frank Albertson and others in a tale of love adventure and humor. A program of cartoons and additional attractions completes the bill.
Will Rogers appears at the State Theater this week in A Connecticut Yankee. The engagement brings a topical humor performance, with Rogers delivering his signature satire and crowd-pleasing sketches in a period stage presentation.
Gary Cooper appears opposite Myrna Loy Lombard in a melodrama on the Texas stage program. The film follows a confident couple through stormy love as they face trust and fate with supporting acts by Tyne, Poole, Donne, and Warr.
Local plaza screens City Streets starring Gary Cooper and Byivin in a hard edged crime tale drawn from real cases. The reviewer notes its gritty realism and landmark portrayal of urban corruption, with high public interest as audiences compare it to prior works.
The program centers on Transgression with Kay Francis, Kate Jordan’s The Next Corner, and a cast including Cavanagh and Cortes. The feature opens with a tale of a wife and husband’s infidelity, a murder, and a return home amid dramatic scandal. Also listed are a novelty act and musical numbers in the latest show bundle.
Marlow Thevive inserts neremn bir Five and Ten laced on Myania Turaventory running in The Light. Hupperline Bliss Davies in the story of niche life, with Treus Wich, Leslie Howard among popular screen players.
Movie notes from Hollywood review the generation gap in Are These Our Children with Anita Bonding and John Der Tow, plus Bobby Cooper teased as an acting prodigy in Hooky. Robert Coogan and Jackie Cooper's teams plan August starts, while Florence Dritten signs long term to Devil Pay and career guidance threads emerge.
Fragmentary OCR notes list actors, studios, and rough gossip about film projects and socialites. It mentions Lily Nessumned, Helen, Miri, Adeitnne Arcom, and Eugene Palledie among others, with scattered titles and industry hints, all in a ragged, unclear style.
The film Aztec Shows offers a noir style narrative with crime, coercion, and a nun’s sacrifice arc featuring detective figures Paul Lukesie and Kay Franpie. Oliver He Guprett pens a New York World style tale about vice and moral conflict in urban America with amidship melodrama.
The Big Brother club schedules a Saturday matinee at the Aztec Theater featuring The Return of Un Fo with Katarina and Brailes. Saul Lukan Ki Vrancia will attend the event with entertainment including women and musical acts, plus radio talent.
The Sinie theater announces "Gun Smoke" with star Averuve nett Senday and a mixed bill of entertainment. Featuring Mary Trian and Eugene Dathco, the evening promises action packed photoplay romance and comedy plus news and exColour selections.
Readers are promised Bebe Daniels and Urata Cor in a new stage or screen adaptation titled Maltese Falcon blending solo performances and a featured vocal act. Details on cast and production are sparse and the piece remains in early development.
The Empire theater shows Vic and Eddie in a film titled Women of All Nations. The production includes ex marines and veterans recaptured for roles, with a special feature and a roster of actors led by Archie Duckenau.
Fragmentary report notes Nathan Rugeanh, linked to the Burkan lineage, facing a legal dispute with rival lawyers in the country. The piece hints at family strain and ongoing litigation as authorities and parties weigh actions. Seemingly tied to the Alielian family context and recent events.
An unclear OCR text fragment mentions a venture or study focusing on worms and wood, with garbled names and a reference to a forthcoming action or event. It hints at a planned release or announcement and cites financial or timing details, though exact facts remain obscured.
John Gulbert appears at the Strand on Monday in the stage production Gentlemen's Tate. The engagement marks a notable return to the local theater circuit with Gulbert delivering his characteristic charm.
The Last Parade starring Jack Holt opens at Uptown and Hormodole Aventers Sunday through Wednesday. A new display titled A Linda's Mogale features Regionll Denny and Grice Moore. Nancy General and Philips Holmes appear in a late program. Inch cle Fathers stars Ant Harding Clive Break and Conrad Nagel Tuesday and Wednesday. In Marinadala Thursday and Preity Stanhore breezes dot the Cine. The air theater talk promises washed air cooling to ease heat as patrons enjoy the show.
Edward Robinson and Jamex Cheep, two stars from Mmivnd’y event, are slated to perform in Samart Money. The feature highlights a shift in Robinson’s acting approach and a remembered portrayal in thr pnaghér fa “Tittle Care for.” The article notes cigars on display during the event and mentions a varied reception of their performances.
Kyne Story at State Thursday showcases a romance drama with Detri B. Ryne and Van Dyke producing, billed as a vivid screen pairing. The Beate Pienter elon presents a heated, newsy backdrop featuring car loan themes and audience appeal.
Fragmentary review notes John Gilbert at the Strand for two days in a poorly written story featuring Gilbert as the central figure. Mentions Urania Parent and a misrendered plot element suggesting a scene at an unnamed venue with confusion over narrative focus.
The Palace program lists films shown by Wolheim including Dance of Lights and The Silver Horde. A later reel features The Last Picture possibly The Ship with a South Seas crew aboard a schooner, centered on a captain and a dramatic voyage.
Crawford stars in a dramatic local screening at Highland Park titled Dance Fools Dance. The plot follows a reporter driven to uncover a gang and expose crime while balancing personal danger and a tense love interest during a Sunday matinee.
Jack Holt appears in The Taste Parade playing at the Uptown and Harlandale theaters this Sunday and Monday. The program promises a lively performance and broad audience appeal across local venues.
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