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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1929

Page

4

This Thing Called Love charmed Waterloo theatre crowd

Clemant Walsh Players begin week three at Water loo theatre with This Thing Called Love a comedy drama praised for wit and charm Dora Clemant joins as leading woman while Harry Martin and William Co. Wash return The plot centers on a couple facing disillusionment and a companionate marriage scheme that triggers humorous misunderstandings Matinees planned Sunday Wednesday and Saturday with the cast including Eloise Taylor Krantz and Thompson.

Clemant. Walsh Waterloo Theatre Dora Clemant Des Moines Omihsa Waterlooms Harry Martin William Co. Wash Clemant-Walsh New York Harry Bertrand Robert Blay- Jock Fanchon Everhart Ann Marvin Eloise Taylor Dora Clemint Jeimont-Walsh Players Waterloo Theatre Innsertion

Julius Caesar at West High draws near 500 in audience

Stratford Players presented Julius Caesar to an audience near 500 at West High School auditorium. The professional troupe, many formerly with the late Robert Mansell, delivered clear lines with modest sets. James Hendrickson starred as Brutus, with strong figure and commanding voice. John C. Hickey as Cassius. John Osgood as Mark Antony. Albert Hansen as Caesar. Claire Bruce as Portia and Lucius. supported by Arthur Lewis, Richard Irving, Mary Brunning, and Niles Bennett.

West High School Stratford Players Cequree Robert Mansell Caesar James Hendrickson Brutus John C. Hickey Calus Qassins Ceesar John Osgood Mark Antony Brutua Albert Hansen Marc Antony Claire Bruce Portia Lucius Bruitus Arthur Lewis Richard Trving Mary Brunning Niles Bennett

The Play Girl and The Count at Crystal Palace

Tonight at Crystal Palace Madge Bellamy stars in The Play Girl a romance of luxury and price while Charlie Chaplin headlines The Count also showing. Palace offers Ken Maynard western The Lawless Legion plus comedy Rah Ratt Roxie and an all talking United Artists feature with Johnny Mack Brown and Mary Pickford at Riviera. Also Paramount news and more including Weary River with Beny Compson and Andy Clyde Hoging harpist Pathe Waterloo Clemant Walsh Players three act domestic comedy The Sep tatory of a young man and Wednesday Saturday matinees.

Palace Ken Maynard Fox News Riviera Mary Pickford Jn Hoe Guette United Artists Johnny Mack Brown Orville Rennie M. Ec Rooney Paramount News Richard Harthehiness Beny Compson Jory Rangaini Andy Clyde Jiarry Griban George Lyons Pathe Waterloo Clemant-Walsh Players Dramatic Stock Company Atory Iun Witliam FL Thompson Pose Taylor Raber Blaylock, Jr Hancher Evernert Hubert Bliajlord Rigo Hrauta Gan Mitchell Matiners

Faith in Color Film Nets $22 Million for Jerome Group

Eight years of backing Technicolor, led by former District Attorney William Travers Jerome, yielded $22,000,000 in 15 months as Technicolor stock climbed from about $1 to $42 a share. Debts cleared, cash built, and capacity set to surge to 25,000,000 feet annually by fall, with a tripling planned for January.

William Travers Jerome New York World Technicolor Company Dis Jervorne Fashi Ons Geni Jerome Tires Turn Dove Rimont

Protests Rule Freiburg Passion Play in New York

Christians and Jews denounce the Freiburg Passion Play in New York with Adolph Fissencht as Christus. Bishop McConnell Rabbi Wise and Dr. Holmes denounce the production as an intolerable vulgarization and a Christian We and a Jewish libel. District Attorney Banton warns of possible prosecution under laws against portraying the Deby by a living person on stage.

Freiburg New York Adolph Fissencht Christus McConnell Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America Stephen Wise Jewish Institute For Religion John Haynes Holmes Pistoc Community Church of New York Attoraney Banton

Singing Fool at Regent Cedar Falls in May dates

Jolson stars in The Singing Fool, his second film, shown at the Regent theatre Cedar Falls for three days May 2 3 4. A Broadway cabaret tale follows a song writer who helps a woman become a revue star then raises a son before she leaves for a wealthier man. An all star cast includes Betty Bronson Josephine Dulin Reed Howes Ed Martindel Arthur Maiman David Lee and Robert Emmett Cone.

al Jolson Park Os Taltless Vicher Cedar Falls Singing Fool" Jis A Heart Story Providing A Thousand Opportinities (Mr Jolson Tie Betty Bronton Josephine Dulin Reed Howes Ed Martindel Arthur Maiman David Lee Robert Emmett Cone

Madge Bellamy Stars in The Play Girl at Crystal

Madge Bellamy headlines The Play Girl at the Crystal theatre for two days. The plot follows a florist shop salesgirl who craving clothes and jewels uses a scheme to obtain them with the help of a man with a sincere motive. John Mack Brown co-stars in Coquette. The Cat and Charlie Chaplin comedy also screens.

Crystal Theatre Madge Bellamy Miss Bellamy John Mack Brown Mary Pickford The Cat Charlie Chaplin

Weary River at Strand Theatre with Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess stars in Weary River his first talking picture at Strand Theatre this week. The film blends singing and an orchestra with vivid radio-era realism depicting a convict’s attempt at parole and reform guided by Betty Compson and Warden William Holden. Frank Lloyd directs this high profile production with strong supporting turns.

Richard Barthelmess Strand Theatre Richard Barthelmoss Wednes- Streely WEAF Network Courtney Cooper Dlays Belty Compson Meads Betty Compson Willam Holden George Stone Louis Natieaux

Mary Pickford in Coquette at Riviera Today

Mary Pickford brings the all talking Coquette to the Riviera for four days framed as a dramatic love story set in a southern town. Johnny Mack Brown leads as the mountain boy with John Sampolis, Matt Moore, Willam Janney and others in supporting roles. The program also features a silent Paramount reel and Movietone news reels with stage acts and a new three-act public show beginning Wednesday.

Coquette Riviera Theatre Mary Bickford United Artists Mary Miss Pickford Tavoe Elimatia Sark dJohnny Mack Brown John Sampolis Matt Moore Willam Janney Henry Kolker George Irving Louise Beavers Helen Hayes Steller Tole New York Paramount Rennie Orville Rennie Rooney Big Boy Williams Mary Jane Riviera John Gilbert Ernest Torrence Mary Nolan

Broadcasting highlights features and schedules next week

The Associated Project announces Songs of May as upcoming charm programs. The Masked Ball leads WEAF network Friday night. KNX Los Angeles on air from 6 45 a m to 14 a m Pacific time, KFI includes Lieut Commander Delmore from Samoa. KGO San Francisco anchors a four station chain with health lessons for children and Comedy by Sir Ashley Ballo during Guy Lombardo. Wenatchee valley development story to be aired on empire butlers nationwide broadcast. Soldiers return as summer campaign opens with comedy and magic on WJZ chain. Bob Bartlett explorer and former Peary pilot to speak next Wednesday evening on WEAF WRC WHAS and KSL.

Associated Project WEAF WRC WHAS KSL Bob" Bartlett Peary North Pole

Downers Grove club airs petite glassieal concert post season

WENR Chicago has recessed its Sunday evening program for spring and summer and will feature a petite glassieal concert with string quartet selections and soloists. Daylight saving time begins April 26 in New York and Chicago, shifting network programs earlier and causing staggered schedules across daylight saving zones.

Downers’ Grove WENR Chicago New York Runiany Stuloes East

Zip Boom Bang to Feature Raymond McKee Comedy

A talking comedy Zip, Boom, Bang featuring Raymond McKee and Pattie will be shown with dialogue and songs. Sound News is a regular feature. At Rolfe Ta the town approved Sunday movies by a landslide 328 to 18, marking the biggest vote ever polled in a special election.

Senting Entertainment Raymond McKee Pattie Sound News Rolfe Warners New York Manhattan Coney Island

Backstage Hollywood gossip and wit from Lupe Velez to Seldes

A collage of entertainment notes recounts Lupe Velez's eleven turtles and Los Angeles pool life, Gilbert Seldes on censorship and American versus European cinema, birthday banter with Constance Talmadge, Peggy and Norma Talmadge, Colleen Moore, Colleen, Gertrude Olmstead, Helen Ferguson, and a Malibu party lineup.

Lupe Lupa Velez the Kliegs Lups Chicago Velez Los Angeles Laurel Canyon Lupa Ynevah Chasar Constance Tallmadge Peg Talmadge Connie Peg Helen Ferguson Montmartre Werbert Brenon Hurst Malibou Beach iGregory McCayn Winnie Shethan Allan Owen Loi Damiti Norma Talmadge Gilbert Foland Betty Willams

This Week in Theatre and Film Gossip

Variety notes Clemant-Walsh Players open at Waterloo theatre while Playshop at Stamford seeks 11 week summer run led by Spring Byington and Bruce Adams. Montreal Princess hosts Lyric Musical Comedy next week. Gertrude Ewing dies in Wyoming auto crash April 16.

Variety Clemant-Walsh Waterloo Theatre Playshop W. E. Heitland Stamford Conn Spring Byington Bruce Adams Lyric Doh Lints New York the Princess Montreal

Ken Maynard Stars in Lawless Legion at Palace

Ken Maynard rides in The Lawless Legion at the Palace this weekend with Tarzan the wonder horse. The Bennett Cohen story features a Texas toberder cattle drive and a herd of eight to ten thousand head pursued by organized rustlers. An entire township was built for the thieves rendezvous with Shores B. Rogers producing and a star cast including Nora Lane and Frank Rice.

Ken Maynard Silver Screen Palace Theatre Bennett Cohen Texas Berder Shores B. Rogers Maynard First National Ken Nora Lane Fanl Hurst J. P. McGowan Frank Rice Howard Truesdell Tarzan Wonder Horse

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