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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1928

Page

4

Forbidden Woman at the Strand Opens This Week in Rio

The Strand presents The Forbidden Woman starring Jetta Goudal for four days starting Sunday with Victor Varconi and Joseph Schild... A spy tale of two brothers in love with the same girl and a government plot. Also three Vita Vaude acts headlined by the Harington Sisters and George Jessel. Completing the bill, Bebe Daniels and Bets Daniels perform, with Pathe News and Vitaphonic vaudeville by Britt Wood.

Jetta Goudal Strand Victor Varconi Joseph Shildiraut Miss Gondal Vitafougne Harington Sisters Ziegfeld George Jessel Tiefeo Keller Bebe Dantes the Strand Bets Daniels Arlen William Powell Babe Ben Turpin Daddyboy Pathe News Vitaphonic Britt Wood Wizard of the Hammonica Johnny Mersin Frank Banta Murray Kellner Andy Sanella Pat

Drums of Love at Riviera Promises Romantic Tragedy

Riviera presents Mary Philbin in Drums of Love with Lionel Barrymore and cast for a dramatic tale of intertwined hearts and a brotherly oath amid war scars. Also shows Casey Jones program, Corinne Griffith in The Garden of Eden, and a spring style show with fashion models and stage acts.

Mary Philbin Riviera Casey Jones Corinne Griffith D. W. Griffith Lionel Barrymore Ben Alvarado Tully Marshall William Austin United Artists Francesca de Rimini Riviera Screen Cathos de Alvia Barrymore Alvarado Eugenie Besserer Charles Hill Mailes Rosemary Cooper Joyce Coad Casey” Jones Bert Matthews Dennis Sisters Clifford and Gresham Hollywood Corinne Grifith Garden of Eden Vienna Monte Carlo Louise Dresser Lowell Sherman Maude George Charles Ray Edward Martindel Freeman Wood Hank Mann Morey's UG. T. EK Rotunno Brothers Alice Weaver Personality Girl Yeck and Stewart

Theaters and Pictures Gossip and Industry News

Dolores del Rio leaves Los Angeles for Nogales to seek a divorce from Jaime del Rio, based on incompatibility but vows to stay friends. Co star Keri Dane out a month after a bicycle accident. Fox newsreel plans telephotography and 40 feet of film in eight AT&T cities for a major future story. McLaglen may star in a Mississippi river showbiz vehicle beginning in August. Frank Cartier dies from a finger injury. A Milwaukee Strand theater fire delays show, but no injuries.

Dolores del Rio Los Angeles Nogales, Mex Jaime del Rio New York Dolores Variety Fox American Telephone & Telegraph Co Victor McLaglen Lawn Shores Charles Francis Coe Mississippi River McLaglen

Palace Buck Jones on stage in Black Jack and more

The listing highlights Palace Buck Jones in Black Jack a western romance with Barbara Bennett plus comedy Mid summer Nights Steam and Fox News. Also plazza Wickedness Preferred with Lew Gody and Aileen Pringle modern romantic comedy and Snitz Seymour’s Varieties with Ragel Blue band dancers and Dale Brothers. Rialto The Crowd with James Murray Eleanor Boardman pathos news. Riviera Adolph Menjou in A Night of Mystery with Nora Lane comedy and Paramount news. Strand Colleen Moore in Her Wild Oats plus four reels and acts by Vita Mischa Elman and others. White Withdraws Harlan and Congress notes.

Palace Buck Jones Barbara Bennett Fox News PLAZA Lew Gody Aileen Pringle Snitz Seymour Ragel Dale Brothers Sippley Epps Head Sisters Rialto James Murray Eleanor Boardman Oswald Tarteon Riviera Adolph Menjou Nora Lan Paramount News Larry Lemon Perse Mills Pia Cole & Wade Anneers Kay Davidson Strand Colleen Moore Vinel Bright Ughts Wits Nets Vita Mischa Elman Vie Harnoenmiers Sinnets. Fund CSL Oppmeter Dé Russe Dem

Jiggs Maggie at Plaza Sunday Vaudeville Show

Plaza offers four days of vaudeville led by Maggie Jiggs with Marie Dressler Polly Moran and J Farrel MacDonald in Bringing Up Father. The bill includes a three act vaudeville program with acts by Conlon Orchestra eight performer comedy horse act and a golf fantasy quip. The Last Laugh starring Brat Janning German film screens Thursday with critics calling it the perfect picture.

Father Plaza Tomorow Marie Dressler Polly Moran J. Farrell MacDonald Billy Russell Aan Peggy White Lyle Myers Waters Jannings Berlay Vaudevilly

College Slickers stars Atterbury Gil lum in week feature

In the week features Atterbury Gil lum in College Slickers a comedy sketch. Waterloo couples who were in the elimination dance contest at the Armory will appear nightly at 8 30 starting Thursday evenings.

Atterbury Gillum Waterloo the Armory

Buck Jones in Black Jack at Palace for Two Days

Buck Jones stars in Black Jack at the Palace for today and Sunday. He outwits desperadoes across rooftops and a canyon wall to rescue the heroine aided by his white horse Silver Buck. Barbara Bennett leads the female cast with a noted Fox presentation and a comedy.

Buck Jones Palace Fox Buck Silver Buck Barbara Bennett Miss Bennett Richard Bennett Theodore Lorch George Berrell Harry Carding Willian Caress Murdock MacQuarrie

Gideons to Conduct Services at Traer and Cedar Falls

Gideons of Watering will conduct services at the United Presbyterian church in Traer on Sunday with Cedar Falls representatives presiding at Chris Yen church in that city. Additional members plan to serve at Clarksville churches and Independence area Baptist and Presbyterian churches. Preparations are underway for presenting a Gideon Bible to the California governor at a San Francisco convention in January. about 1,570,860 Bibles are to be presented.

Gideons Watering Wil United Presbyterian Church Cedar Falls Glarksville Presbyterian Church California San Francisco

Wood for Congress Headquarters Opening Monday

Campaign headquarters for George W Wood to support his run for Congress will be open Monday at 808 First National Bank building in Reems. Workers will staff phones and assist voters as the campaign announces plans for outreach in the county.

Congress Dude Creorge W Wood Burding Woot Hell Amd Fred Lo Northey Wood Ela Bhaek Paw

Alia Lone Wolf at Rialto theater opens with minstrel acts

The Rialto tonight opens Alias the Lone Wolf a melodrama about international crooks and a captured necklace. Bert Lytell and Lars Wilson lead with a four day run and an extra three night stage show starting Monday featuring fiddlers dancers and amateur talent competing for cash prizes alongside a vaudeville lineup.

Lutis K. Vance International Crooks Bert Lytell Lars Wilson Rialto Theatre Lone Wall Exirape Virde Lotelt

Palm Badges Awarded at Scout Court of Honor Session

Three Boy Scouts Donovan Dietz troop 14 Walter Macumber coop 16 and Henry DeWolf troop 25 earned palm badges at the Court of Honor and Court of Review last night in the municipal courtroom for passing Eagle and earning meritorious badges. Dietz and Macumber won silver and bronze palms for 20 merit badges in addition to Eagle. DeWolf received a gold palm. Merit badges listed include Dietz agriculture and weather Macumber weather and poultry keeping Mosier marksmanship Greeks scholarship Penly scholarship Glass pathfinding reptile study and agriculture. Second class rank readers include Thompson Cook Bennett Bodine Gordon Gunder son Osher.

Donovan Dietz Walter Macumber Coop Henry DeWolf Court of Honor Trath Dietz Macumber DeWolf Donovan Dieta Walter Mscumber Craig Mosier Jack Greeks William Penly Gerald Glass Robert Thompson Jack Cook Albert Bennett Melvin Bodine Jamies Gordon Sherman Gunderson Edwin Osher

Richard Shane Named Navy Academy Alternate

Richard Shane a senior at East High School and son of Dr and Mrs G N Shane of 1207 Independence Avenue has been notified by Congressman T J B Robinson of his selection as first alternate for appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Shane took his examination on Wednesday and is editor in chief of the Orange and Black and president of the Arrows literary society.

Richard Shane East High School G. N. Shane Independence Avenue T. J. B. Robinson Iowa United States Naval Academy Annapolis Shane Wedthesday Albert B. Kaplan Independence The Orange & Black East High Arrows Literary Society

Boy Scouts Set Age Rule for Camp Enrollment

Waterloo camp committee decides no scout more than 0 days under 12 may enroll for summer camp. They approve awarding an unbreakable one piece Scott ax to the scout of each year period. Axes will be presented.

Waterloo

Dr G W Bothwell suffers stroke of paralysis in Waterloo

Dr G W Bothwell, Civil War veteran and leader in G A R circles in Waterloo, has had a stroke and is in a weak condition after moving to Des Moines area a month ago. He is paralyzed from the waist down, family and friends report.

Bothwell G. W. Bothwell Waterloo Dis Manes Ot Bothwell State

Forty Clowns of Robbins Circus Invade Town May 23

The Robbins Brothers circus unveils a traveling company of forty clowns from diverse nations led by Kenneth Waite and others including Andrew Casino Fred Barner Jules Finnish George Johnson Al Singer Kim Spotts and more. After a three day convention they promise the greatest tomfoolery yet with non stop antics during Santa Claus in Fairyland and the Silk of the rings across the hippodrome.

Merry Andrews Kenneth Waite France Andrew Casino Fred Barner Jules Finnish Spain George Johnson America al Singer Wil Sawdust Kim Spotts Robbins Brothers Fairyland Downland

Semon Sees Fast Action Drive Laughs In Comedies

Larry Semon, the hated film comedian, tours theaters urging fast action in movie comedies. He notes audiences demand new thrills every minute and recalls Harald Lloyd’s costly one and a half year effort. Semon says pie-throwing scenes draw the biggest roars while safety nets are used rarely. He plans Hollywood directing work after his tour and a new series, but no more two reelers.

Larry Semon the Riviera Harald Lloyd Lemon Hollywood

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