Mating Call at Strand Promises Star Cast
News of The Theatres reports Thomas Meighan Rex Beach Eve Lyn Brent Renee Adoree and James Cruze headline The Mating Call at the Strand all week. Rex Beach story follows a war veteran who returns to find his wife remarried, then creates a fake wife as heartache and duty collide in a colorful Florida setting with a dramatic ending backed by a special Strand musical program and Movietone features.
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Thomas Meighan
Rex Beach
Eve‘lyn Brent
Renee ‘Abree
James “Cruze
Wating Arma
France
New York
Florida
Europe
Southland
Meighan
Evelyn Brent
Renee Adoree
H. C. Yerkes
Strand
Movietone
Joseph”. Regan
Metro Movietone
Metro Movietone. Review In Which ‘van É ‘Schenk
Grace” Rogers
Harry Rose
Frankfurter
Capitolians
Mandalay
Isabeas Corpus
Stan Laurel
Renee Adorec
Rex Bench
Strand Theatre
Hollywood
Theatrical Gossip From Paramount and MGM Circles
The article reports Augustina Lucva, 76, and six relatives working together at Paramount in Los Angeles. It notes Aimee Semple MacPherson signing with Paramount for a talking picture with a $50,000 pulpit role and mentions Jolson’s Mammy production. It covers plans for Dear Vivian from Waldemar Young, Esther Ralston’s return to leading roles, and talks of Rosalie as an all talker with Hearst and Ziegfeld involvement. It also notes legal actions by Francis X. Bushman and population figures for Chicago’s Singing Fool run.
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Augustina Lucva
Paramount Studios
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple MacPherson
Paramount
Variety
Theatrical Journal
Chicago
McVickers
Theatres talkers and actors head for the week in film plans
A survey of cinema moves includes talkers spending weeks in New York studying singing dancing and dialogue. Publix plans a Cartoon Show unit from Al Carter's Just Kids with Carter present. Vitaphone contracts extend with Larry Ceballos producing lavish revues. Changeling renamed His Captive Woman starring Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill. We Faw Down praised for sound effects. Rigoletto filmed for Strand week. Lucile LaValliere birthday noted at Waterloo theatre.
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Franklyn MacCormack
Waterloo
Berkell Players
al C. Wilson
Waterloo Theatre
Los Angeles
Henry Duffy
MacCormack
Trousdale Players
Billings
Mont
West Theatre
Duffy
President
Polly
Trousdale Company
Steve
Extra girl's job in Hollywood no easy living
Hollywood, Dec 18. A young extra describes life in the film capital, detailing how most work goes to restaurants, offices, and stores. She recalls marriage strains, attempts to gain studio access, dressing on a budget, club work for income, and balancing social duties with career aims while saving for hard times.
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Hollywood
Cal
Ufe
Columbus
Chicago
Montmerte Cafe
Boulevard
Riviera Theatre MC Change Rumors After Matinee
Rumors swirl over the Riviera Theatre master of ceremonies changes as Jack Bain nears departure next week or the following. Billy Carlin, famed for the Goodrich Silvertown Cord orchestra in New York, is tipped to take over, while BN the trumpet player and comedian is noted in telegrams. Orville Rennie, current MC at Publix house Rockford, visited the Riviera after performing at Cedar Rapids Capitol theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riviera Theatre
Jack Bain
Billy Carlin
Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra
New York
Riviera
Orville Rennie
Publix House
Rockford
Cedar Rapids
Al Wilson Stunt Flier Stars in The Cloud Dodger at Palace
Al Wilson the stunt ace of air adventure appears today and Sunday at the Palace in The Cloud Dodger. The Universal feature promises thrills and spectacular aerial feats from the famed stuntman.
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al Wilson
Daredevil
Aviator
Palace Theatre
At Palace
Universal
Aerial duel on wing and daring parachute jump wow Palace show
Al performs an unprecedented wing duel at 3000 feet and a spectacular parachute jump in this film. Gloria Grey Joe O'Brien Julia Griffith and Pee Wee Holmes star with Bruce Mitchell directing. Palace bills a two reel comedy Run, Girl, Run and the Fox news reel.
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Gloria Grey
Joe O’brien
Julia Griffith
Pee Wee Holmes
Bruce Mitchell
the Palace
Nets in Cedar Bring 1700 Pounds of Soft Fish
Commercial fisherman Fred Klinger of 307 Seventh Street netted 1700 pounds of carp buffalo and other soft fish in the Cedar River four miles below Waterloo yesterday. He holds a state fish and game department contract to sieve the river for soft fish and must finish by March 1. Three men assist him in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Klinger
Seventh Street
Cedar River
Waterloo
Klinger
State Fish and Game Department
Freeman of the Press and West Coast Film line up
A 1930s style newspaper page lists major and supporting cast for the film Freedom of the Press with Lewis Stone Marceline Day Henry B Walthall and Malcolm Mc Gregor. It also promotes Palace Riviera Strand Waterloo venues with vaudeville acts and stage shows for matinee today and Saturday including Oh Kay Solomon's Children Saintly Hypocrites and Honest Sinners and a three act comedy drama.
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Freedom of the Press
Lewis Stone
Marceline Day
Henry B. Walthall
Malcolm McGregor
Waterloo—Boyd
Trousdale Players
Josephene Geneerro
Robert Ripley
Luelle LaVallerre
Theodore Roberts Dies in Los Angeles Screen Star Remembered
Theodore Roberts veteran stage and screen actor died in Los Angeles after a long career. Born 1861 in San Francisco he began on stage in 1880 with James O Neill and later acted with Fanny Davenport May Robson and William H Crane. He starred in Svengali Uncle Tom and The Squaw Man and later film roles in Grumpy The Old Homestead and Ten Commandments. He held a rare lifetime moving picture contract with Paramount.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Theodore Roberts
Roberts
San Francisco
Bay City
James O'Neill
Richelieu
New York
Fanny Davenport
May Robson
William H. Crane
Svengali
Simon Legree
Tabuwana
United States
West Coast
Orient
Paramount
Two Blocks Away to Open Trousdale Stage Run
Trousdale Players present Two Blocks Away a week long matinee start Sunday. A Jewish shoemaker and Irish carpenter adopt a baby girl whose fortune changes life and tests friendships. The play mirrors lower New York life with strong characters and dramatic climaxes.
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Trousdale Players
Lower
New York
America
Trousdale
Dolores Del Rio in The Red Dance at Riviera Theatre
Dolores Del Rio stars in The Red Dance at the Riviera Theatre for four days, a pre revolution Russia romance with Charles Farrell and Ivan Linow. The Fox picture features synchronized sound, praised by the New York Evening World, with Raoul Walsh directing and a strong supporting cast. Sid Lewis headlines stage acts including The Clown Prince and Hill Sisters. Romance of the Underworld screens Thursday with new Publix acts to close the week.
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Charles Farrell and
Dolores de Rio
Riviera Theatre
Dolores del Rio
Russia
Charles Farrell
Ivan Linow
New York Evening World
Raoul Walsh
Boris Charsky
Dorothy Revier
Andre Segurola
Dimitri Alexis
Fox Picture
Sid Lewis
Movietone Talking News
Paramount News
Jack Bain
Ralph Jones
Clown Prince of
Vaudeville
Two Hill Sisters
New York
Jane Grey
Paramount
Confess Stealing Opera Star Gems Worth 100006
Wilkes Barre Pa Dec 15 A man and his wife arrested here yesterday confessed to robbing Marie Rappold of the Chicago Civic Opera Company in New York City on Oct 27. They named themselves Mr and Mrs Steven Ream. Police said most of the jewelry was recovered including a $15000 diamond bracelet in platinum and a $12000 pearl necklace.
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Wilkesbarre
Marie Rappold
Chicago Civic Opera Company
New York City
Steven Ream
Raids Crack Down on Fort Dodge Speakeasies
State and federal agents arrested 10 people and seized a large quantity of liquor in Fort Dodge Iowa during raids on six speakeasies conducted yesterday by joint enforcement teams.
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Fort Dodge
Backstage Hollywood Gossip Brought to Life by 1928 Stars
Betty Bronson’s brother Frank starts as office boy at Famous Players while Betty spills coffee at Le Montmartre. Louella Parsons chats with Dempsey, Estelle Taylor, and Jo Robertson as calamities and calamities unfold. Bebe Daniels and Reginald Denny are mentioned amid crashes and fortune telling. Clive and Brook plan a holiday escape east before Christmas return.
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Hollywood
Cal
Betty Bronson
Frank
Famous Players
Reginald Denny
San Bernardino Mountains
Gal
John
Bebe Daniels
Bebe
Heifetz Reunites With Florence Victor Plans New York Holiday
Florence Victor and husband Jascha Heifetz enjoy a joyful reunion last week. Heifetz cut two concerts to be with his wife and they will spend Christmas with Florence and Suz Anne while New Year plans a trip to New York. The Heifetz circle includes the John Robert sons and Richard Barthelmess as close friends.
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Florence Victor
Jascha Heifetz
Heifetz
New York
Florence
Suzanne
Heifertz
John Robertsons
Richard Barthelmess
Ganna Walska Tries Singing and Running Against Lions
Washington dispatch reports that Ganna Walska failed to outsing or outbattle a lion during a rehearsal at a theater she was to perform in. A lion cub also reportedly nipped her leg as she left, before she and Marold McCormick visited the White House to see President Coolidge.
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Ganna Walska
Lions
Washington
Ded. C
Marold McCormick
Walska
Hon
Mme. Walska
White House
Coolidge
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Tom Meighan
Raymond Hatton
Sam Hardy
Will
Paramount-Christy
Vivian
Waldemar Young
Mabel ‘Forrest
Lorraine Eddy
al Jolson
Ruby Keeler
Jolson
Willard Mack
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Dita Parlo
Maurice Chevalier
Germany
Esther Ralston
Emil Jannings
Miss Ralston
William Randolph Hearst
Cosmopolitan
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr
M-G-M
Francis X. Bushman
Baltimore
Josephine F. Bushman
Bessie Love
Jeanette
New Wayburn
Publix Productions Department
al Carter
Carter
Larry Ceballos
Warner Brothers Vitaphone Presentations
Vitaphone
First National
Milton Sills
Dorothy Mackails
Stan Lauren
Oliver Hardy
A.g.stolte
Marion
Talley
Walter Donaldson
Joseph Littau
Hays
South
Screen Actors Home
Iowa
Julia Griffiths
Iowa City
Chicago Musical College
Milwaukee Downer School For Girls
Waterloo Players
McCall-Bridge Players
Minneapolis
Ray Swan
Crystal Theatre
Jaimee del Rio
Barry Norton
William Fox
Henry Bernstein
Berkell
Opera House
Indianapolis
the Grand
Davenport
Lucile L. LaValliere
Boyd
Tom Post
BM Lewis
Tonigiut
Palace
Fox News
Wilms Banky
Louis Wolheim
Walter Byron
Colleen Moore
Ford Sterling
Lawrence Grey
Rum Tunner
Timblin & Raymond
Dean
Trousdale Stock
Dolores del All Ativiera
Dorothy Herzog
Premier Syndicate
Betty
le Montmartre
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Louella O. Parsons
Jack
Conrad Nagel
Emily
Ruth
Conrad
Louella
John Robertson
Josephine Lovett
Satan
Robertson
Clive Brook
Santa Claus
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