Miss Lavalliere In Featured Role Of Players' Bill
Waterloo theatres announce Miss L Lucile LaValliere in The Nest Egg a rural Eden Center comedy with a strong run in New York and Chicago. Trousdale players open with The Nervous Wreck a farce starring Bord B Trousdale, famed as the former Otis Kruger vehicle. Matinees planned Thursday Sunday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss. Lavalliere
Bill
Fmatinee
Trousdale Players
L. Lucile LaValliere
Zelda Sears
America
New York
Chicago
Eden Center
N. Y
Albany
Simall
Lucile LaValliere
Mle
Waterloo
Trousdale
Otto Kruger
Theatrical Gossip From Minneapolis to Hollywood
A sweeping sketch of film and theatre chatter. Mayor Leach bans the Photoplay Hickman the Fox over an L A murder tale, while John Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr spark marriage rumors in Mexico. Hollywood romances, contract talks, and industry buzz fill the pages from Texas distributors to vaudeville planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Leach
Los Angeles
John Crawford
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Mexico
Fairbanks
Lupe Velez
Hollywood
Lupe
Lirico Theatre
Mexico City
Music Box
Hal Roach
Douglas Fairbanks
Rod la Rocque
The Coming Week At The Theatres
The new picture house closed last night as the company, led by Eve Lyn and Leona McFarland, moved to Pueblo for next week’s opener. Morris & Castle returns to fairground circuits in San Francisco next season. Ruth Elder’s arrival garners front-page play in all afternoon papers. A Yeup With the Call runs a five-column layout. Variety posits notes from the Beaux Arts ball at the Hotel Astor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Evelyn
Leona McFarland
San Francisco
Ruth Elder
Pantages House
Seaier
Variety
Theatrical Journal
Aster
New York
Trousdale Revived in Waterloo Show Twenty Years On
An old Waterloo theatre program dated November 7 1907 notes Boyd Trousdale performing with his company in The Minister's Sweethearts. The program reflects changes over two decades with mentions of cast tweaks and a lineup of acts and advertisers including Kipp the Tailor.
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Boyd
Transdale
Cupid
Orcherty
Vaudeville and vauldve at Crystal theatre start today
Crystal theatre launches two weekly bills with Cruze Brothers leading a Vitaphone act. Louise Dresser and Jason Robards star in White Planners as a mother’s dream for her miner son who makes college, football, and a festive home life. Virginia Browne Wake Warner Richmond George Nichols and others appear. Tuesday changes bring Longfellow’s The Wreck of the Hesperus and three vaudeville numbers.
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Crystal Theatre
Vaudevie
Cruze Brothers
Vitaphme Stare
Tiemack
Feld
Louise Dresser
Jason Robards
White
Finaly
Collegt
Wade
Virginia Browne
Warner
Ewarts of
Vaudaville
Drums of the Desert at Strand four days start Sunday
Strand to exhibit Zane Grey screen epic Drums of the Desert from Sunday to Wednesday with a double feature week finale. The Indian tale, set on Navajo lands and across Arizona and Utah, features Warner Baxter and Mariel Millner with real cavalry and Navajo extras. Thursday shows Clara Bow in My Lady of Whims and Florence Vidor in One Woman to Another.
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Zane Grey
Pictoriard
The
Gap
Arizona
Utah
U. . Cavalry
Warner Baxter
Marielie Millner
Wallace MacDonald
Ford Sterting
Heinie Conklin
Clara Bow
Florence Vidor
Buzz Barton Western Star At Palace Theatre
Buzz Barton and his pony Rags perform stunts in The Slingshot Kid at the Palace Theatre today and Sunday. The Western star plays Red with Buck Connors as Clem Windross and Jeanne Morgan and Arnold Gray in love interest roles. Lotis directs.
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Buzz Barton
Rags
Palace Theatre
Bivvy
John Twist
Jean Dupont
Tred’ Hepner
Hank Tobbins
Red
Clem Windross
Indigo
Cross M Ranch
Buzz
Frank Rice
Ispal
Buck Connors
Clem
Jeanne Morgan
Arnold Gray
Lotis
Local Theaters Feature Vaudeville and Films Across Town
Crystal presents White Flanners with Louise Dresser and Jason Robards plus a coal miner’s wife seeking social leadership. Palace shows The Sling Shot Kid with a haunted town quest. Riviera offers Two Arabian Knights and vaudeville acts. Strand hosts The Desired Woman with Irene Rich and a revenge plot. Waterloo presents Madame X with a 25 performer cast. Alice Marvin stars.
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Crystal
Louise Dresser
Jason Robards
Virginia Browne Faire
Cruze Brothers
Palace
Buze Barton
Fox News
Riviera
Louis Wolheim
William Boyd
Mary Astor
Casey Jones
Sohn
Depinto
Owen
Anderson
Eileen
Matida
Irene Rich
Yong Leutenant
India
William Raissell
Willie Collier, Jr
Douglas Gerrard
Waterloo
Boyd B
Trousdale Players
Pearle
Alexander Bisson
Alice Marvin
Santa Fe outlaw leads western tale with Jay Morley cameo
King and his brother Henry King figure in a continuity prepared by Oliver Drake. The outlaw Santa Fe, played by Jay Morley, veteran of many western pictures, drives the conflict. A comedy and the Fox news are also shown.
Marion Talley Sings Of Retirement To Europe
Kansas City reports raise questions about Marion Talley a young soprano at the Metropolitan Opera. A letter from her former manager F C Coppicus notes earnings of 324,892.17 since 1926 and mentions critics proposing a one or two year rest for study abroad.
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Kansas City
Talley
Marion Talley
Sopranto
Metropolitan Opera
Europe
F. C. Coppicus
Miss Falley
Miss Talley
Coppicus
Riviera Presents Gentlemen Prefer Blondes At The Riviera
The Riviera theatre opens tomorrow for four days with Anita Loos and John Emerson’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes plus a fresh stage mix. Ruth Lee Taylor stars as Lorelei with Alice White as Dorothy along with Ford Sterling as Gus Eisman in a witty satire based on Loos book. Jay Mills debuts as personality conductor paired with Casey Jones in rotating jazz entertainment, other acts include the George Sisters and Jay Mack with De Winters and Henry. Sporting Goods screens Thursday as Richard Dix stars, with Ralph Jones on piano guiding the new bill.
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Anita Loos
Miss Loos
John Emerson
Riviere Theatre
Ruth Lee Taylor
Anne Loos
Lorelei
Alice White
Dorothy—nice
Gus Eisman
Ford Sterling
Tomorow
Jay Mills
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
Riviera Theatre
Casey Jones
Waterloo
Rock Island Theatre
Mills
George Sisters
Jay Mack
de Winters
Henry
Richard Dix
Sporting Goods
Ralph Jones
Lorelei Singer Recalled As Blonde Enchantress Of Lore
A fragmented notice recalls the Lorelei legend of a blonde singing siren who lured sailors to doom on the Rhine. It mentions an entry blank for Waterloo’s Meet Preferred Blonde contest at the Riviera theatre on February 6 and hints at an ensuing page 2 item.
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Lorelei
Courier-Riviera
Waterloo
Riviera Theatre
Old Familiar Faces of Films Passing Time
Hollywood marks 1928 as a year likely to see many names fade from stardom. Pola Negri’s options stalled, a nervous breakdown cited. Princess Mdiyani and sister None recently fading from public favor. Mac shifts to vaudeville. Anita Stewart and Viola Dana exit star arc. Charlie Ray retreating from production to stage. Tew Cody declared washed up. Betty Compson and Conway Tearle dimming as pay disputes block new contracts.
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Hollywood
Pola Pmegvi
Pola
Princess Mdlyuni
Mar Murray
Mdiyani
Mac
Anita Stewart
Charlie Ray
New York
Viola Dana
Tew Cody
Betty Compson
Conway Tearle
Tearle
Bilty Compson
Mae Murray
Charlie Kay
Viola Pana
Pola Negri
Lew Cody
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Finis Fox
Jack Dempsey
Harry Weber
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Miyule Volsted
Atlantic City
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Laurie Groody
Billie Burke
Patricia
Gloria Swanson
Florida Resort
Theatre Guild
Waterloo Theatre
Cowry
Clork
Evans Revue Company
Erne
Morris & Castle
Suete Lat Anan
Iertar
Character Swamas
George Ursing
Mariette Milner
Ruth Taylor
Slingshot Kid
Vaude
Cruze
Strand
Marion
G. C. Kennedy
M. C
Lorelei Singer
Blonde Enchantress
Selel
Rhine
Iowa Securities Co
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Strock’s Tire Service
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