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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1925
Page
6
In Waterloo theatres the coming week features events referencing the Masonic order that assisted the ceremonies attending the laying of this stone.
Harald Lloyd stars in The Freshman, showing at Crystal for four days. The film, previously screened in Waterloo last fall, features Lloyd as he proves his comic timing and athletic energy in a college setting with a lively cast and sparkling early career potential.
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Waterloo Players present Polly Preferred a comedy drama by Guy Bolton about Polly Brown a young chorus girl who becomes head of a self founded motion picture company after a persistent salesman persuades her to capitalize her charm and star power. The production blends romance and sharp business wit with lively dialogue praised by critics including Jaywood Broun of the New York World as fresh and engaging.
Tonight at ao Theatre Crystal Jack Holt appears in Wita Horse Mesa. Palace shows Calleen Alcore in Tha Perfect Flapper. Plaza features May McAvoy in The Mad Whirl with vaudeville. Rialto presents Lionel Yarrymere in A Man of Iron and vaudeville. Strand brings Lewis Stone and Nita Naldi in The Lady Who Led and vaudeville. Waterloo hosts The Waterloo Players stock company presenting Rear Car.
The Players present Pally with Eliott as Polly and Byron as Bob Couley a salesman who loses his job then helps Polly toward fame and fortune The plot aims for broad humor and sympathy with weekday and Saturday performances plus matinees. A separate note mentions a rescue of those aboard a waterborne barge by a fire brigade.
Rialto Management touts the greatest show of the season with the Gypsy Strollers in their third week starting Sunday. The 16 member company performs Hoyt’s comedy 2 Bunch of Keys, with college spirit themes and three specialty nights including a kid contest and a muse publishers contest. The program features The Coming of Amos with Jetta Goudal and Noah Beery, plus A Pair of Jacks and Without Mercy. Also noted is a Paris stock drop to 27.42 to the dollar amid market turmoil.
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