Trousdale Stock Company to Close with D Day Play
Trousdale Players open tomorrow at the Waterloo for a three day farewell run of the present season with Which One Shall I Marry by Ralph Kettering. Agnes, Bland, and Jack contend for love vs fortune in a tale praised as the finest work of Kettering, weaving humor, tears, and an object lesson about choosing a mate.
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Boyd
Trousdale Players
Waterloo Theatre
Ralph Kettering
Kettering
Agnes
Bland
Jack
Miss le Taictle LaValliere
Lilly Moran
Corinne Griffith Signs Million Dollar Talking Pictures Deal
The New York announcement confirms Corinne Griffith signed a contract exceeding $1,000,000 to star only in talking pictures, marking the first explicit star exclusivity to sound films. The piece also notes Hollywood visitors, stage moves, and other early sound-era developments across theaters and stars.
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First’ National Pictures
New York
Corinne Griffith
Film Studio Shakeups and Sound Era Plans
Actor on a talking picture set explains sound film mechanics. Harry Lengdon cancels with Hal Roach after refusing a three month layoff. Roach aims to finish current program and halt production today. Three Russian Isadora Duncan proteges released on bond after detention at Hills Island. they will tour the country. Universal adds sound and dialog to Reginald Denny productions Red Hot Speed His Lucky Day and Clear the Decks. First National studios proclaims all new production pictures as First National Vitaphone pictures. Colleen Moore appears in blackface in Synthetic Sin with composer Nathaniel Shilkret writing a new theme Betty. Catherine Ann Yerkes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Yerkes, will act in New Year’s Eve Strand celebration as 4929 arriving at midnight.
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Harry Lengdon
Hal Roach
Roach
Isadora Duncan
Hills Island
Caronia
Russia
Universal
Reginald Denny
Colleen Moore
Nathaniel Shilkret
Betty
Jeannine
Catherine Ann Yerkes
C. H. Yerkes
the Strand
Trousdale Players Heading to Cheyenne and Sioux City
The Bord B Trousdale Players conclude a 19 week run at The Waterloo theatre on New Year's night and will tour to Cheyenne Wyoming for about eight weeks, then move to Sioux City Indiana for a 12 week engagement starting around March 1. Sioux City hasn't hosted a stock company in two years, and a successful show is anticipated. The troupe plans to return to Waterloo next fall for a 12 week run.
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Bord B. Trousdale
Waterloo Theatre
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sioux City
Trousdale
Waterloo
Popu
Local Theatre Runs Busy Run with Top Plays
In a busy period the largest business centered on Abie's Irish Rose The Barker Bringing Up Father and Gossip. Other productions ran with comparable attendance and revenue as the season continued.
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Abie
The First Auto at Crystal Theater Ends New Year
The Warner Bros. film The First Auto with Barney Oldfield plays at Crystal theatre today through Wednesday then continues Sunday and Monday. The drama centers on a maple city racer known as the Red Demon, Hank Armstrong and Rose Robbins amid early car fever and a father’s awakening as aviation interests loom.
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Warner Bros
Crystal Theatre
Barney Oldfield
Hank Armstrong
Rose Robbins
Hank
Bob
Maple City
Dad
Barney Oldefield
Red Lips New Year's Eve Show at the Strand
New Year's will be ushered in at the Strand at midnight pending statements by manager Art Stokte. An elaborate party will greet the audience with favors serpentine horns and noise makers as the Strand screens an all new program starting at midnight.
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Strand
Art Stokte
One Night Show With Vitaphone and Red Lips Feature
A single performance offers fine Vitaphone acts and a comedy plus the feature Red Lips. Patrons may attend the 11 o'clock show and may stay for a midnight screening if they wish. The program runs this Monday night only.
Riviera Theatre Opens Anniversary Week with New Host and Cast
Riviera marks first anniversary week with master of ceremonies Bill Carlin and Walter Hiers headlining a four day stage show. On Trial, a Warner Bros all talking feature with Pauline Frederick leads the week, praised for realism with Vitaphone sound. Hiers headlines a Jazz a la Carte program with the Patterson Twins and Wilton Crawley. New Year's Eve show to follow with Aileen Pringle and Lew Cody in Beau Broadway. The bill also includes Movietone and Paramount news and multiple Novelties.
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Riviera Theatre
Bill" Carlin
Walter Hiers
Warner Bros
Pauline Frederick
Bert Lytell
Lois Wilson
Holmes Herbert
Richard Tucker
Jason Robards
Fred Kelsey
Johnny Arthur
Franklin Pangborn
Edmund Breese
Edward Martindel
Vitaphone
Hiers
Patterson Twins
Wilton Crawley
Bill” Carlin
Riviera
Ralph Jones
Carlin
Miss Mary Knockle
Jones
Movietone Talking News
Paramount News
Audrey Ferris
William Collier, Jr
Aileen Pringle
Lew Cody
Riviera Midnight New Year's Show Promises Big Lineup
Riviera announces a New Year’s Eve midnight show starting at 11 with an extra large stage program and a new feature picture. Bill Carlin hosts with Walter Hiers and the Patterson Twins, Forbes Brothers, Carroll and Gorman, Miss 1929 in person Maxine Zach, Ralph Jones at the organ, and the film Beau Broadway with Aileen Pringle and Lew Cody.
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Riviera
Grove
Bill” Carlin
Walter Hiers
Patterson Twins
Forbes Brothers
Carroll & Gorman
Maxine Zach
Ralph Jones
Beau Broadway
Aileen Pringle
Lew Cody
The First Auto at Crystal and Other Stage Cards
A multi cinema listing notes Crystal with The First Auto starring Barney Oldfield and Patsy Ruth Miller, Palace presents The Glorious Trail with Ken Maynard, Riviera features Someone to Love with Buddy Rogers and Mary Brian, plus stage acts and newsreels. Strand shows The Butter and Egg Man with Mulhall and Nissen, Riviera and Crystal also offer Vitaphone acts. Waterloo offers The Old Homestead at Trousdale Players with Tom Post and a large cast in a four act comedy drama highlighting New England life.
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Crystal
Barney Oldfield
Patsy Ruth Miller
Riviera
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Mary Brian
News Reel
Jack Bain
Jean Boydell
Comedienne
Alice Roy
Walter & Russell
Jack Mulhall
Greta Nissen
Broadway
Newhoff & Phillips
Jack Boxley
Neighbors
Lupino Lane
Waterloo
Boyd
Trousdale Players
Denman Thompson
New England
Tom Post
Peter Jones
Chilicothe
Strand Theatre
Jack
Dorothy Mackaill
Mulhall
Gertrude Astor
Sam Hardy
Greta
Jack Baxley
Newhoff& Phillips
Lupino
Lane
Veo L
Hollywood Gossip Backstage Pass to 1934 Stars
Hollywood notes detail golf with Doug Fairbanks and Joe Echenck at Lakeside club and a busy preproduction scene. The piece covers Marguerite de la Motte versus Dorothy Revier on The Iron Mask set, Mary Pickford’s Coquette, Marv Pickford’s updated hairstyle, and Warner Studio’s new sound stages. It mentions Al Jolson skip of Mammy and Ruby Keeler’s Honolulu voyage. Ben Lyon and Rod La Roque fortunes are touched, highlighting Hollywood’s money taps and shifting fortunes.
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Dorotny Nekrzog
Premier Syndicate
Hollywood
Cal
Doug Fairbanks
Joe Echenck
Lakeside Club
Doug
Lulu
Bresking
Marguerite de la Motte
Dorothy Revier
Dorothy
Midge
Miss Revier
Miss de la Motte
Tex Rickard
Mary
Ben Lyon
Ben
Exchange
Rod la Roque
Rod
Publix President Predicts Great Year For All Talkies
New York December 29 Publix theatres expect a wealthy entertainment year in 1929 with economical shows and lavish production. Sam Katz president of Publix says talkies bring big musicals Broadway dramas and top orchestras to small towns. Paramount predicts 22 all star talking pictures and 17 with sound only for the coming year.
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Publix
New York
Sam Katz
Publix Theatres. Corporation
Paramount-Famous-Lasky
Talking Pictures
Adolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
Paramount Pictures
Paramount
Four
Wall of Wall Street
Ellis Island
Abie
Canary
Publix Theatre
The Glorious Trail at Palace with Ken Maynard
Ken Maynard stars in The Glorious Trail a First National western at the Palace today and Sunday with Gladys McConnell and a strong supporting cast directed by Albert Rogell. The feature blends action stunts with a telegraph history theme and is backed by On Deck and Fox News on the bill.
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Palace
Ken Maynard
First National Pictures
Palace Theatre
Maynard
Ken
Marion Jackson
Gladys McConnell
Les Bates
Jimmy Bradbury, Jr
Frank Hagney
Billy Franey
Chief Yowlache
Albert Rogell
The
Fox News
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Trousdale Stock Company
Walter ‘Hiers
San Francisco
Warter Bros
Wirst National
Lon Chaney
Metro-Goldwyn
Foreign Legion
Zinovi Pechkoff
Los Angeles
Casey Jones
Capitol Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Orville Rennie
Madge Bellamy
Fox
Estelle Taylor
Jack Dempsey
Metro-Goldwin-Mayer
Jack Bein
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
Clara Bow
Clara
Douglas Fairbanks
Harold Liord
Buster Keaton
Milton Sills
William Randolph Hearst
Fred Thomson
Beverly Hills
Bill Carlin
Crystel Theatre
Ben Maynard
First National Studios
First National Vitaphone Pictures
Lottie
Miss Pickford
Dan Jaeger
Jack Daugherty
Star
Fem Andra
Germany
Frank St. Clair
Gary
Ind
Garlin, Hiers
OM Riviera
the Plains
Marv. Pickford
Warner Studio
al Jolson
Ruby Keeler
Honolulu
Ruby
Yuletide
Katz
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