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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1929

Page

15

Abie's Irish Rose at Riviera with Able Levy cast

Abie's Irish Rose screens at the Riviera for four days with Buddy Rogers as Able Levy and Nancy Carroll as Rosemary Murphy, joined by Jean Hersholt, J Farrell MacDonald, Bernard Gorcey, Ida Kramer, Nick Gogley, and Camillus Fretal. The film adds bigger scale and new scenes, with Miss Carroll singing and Rogers in a France scene. Tomorrow's show starts at 12 30 with Movietone news and organ solos omitted. weekdays begin at 1.

Abie Charles Buddy) Rogers Able Levy Nancy Carroll Rosemary Murphy Jean Hersholt Solomon Levy J. Farrell MacDonald Patrick Murphy Bernard Gorcey Ida Kramer

Theatrical Cossip Notes on Early Sound Film Plans

First National will provide 12 stages for sound pictures by January end with two built to Western Electric specs and ten sound proofed with Vitaphone. Samuel Goldwyn sends Lily Damita for The Rescue showings while Harold Lloyd shifts his leading lady, Jean Arthur returns to Paramount, and Barbara Kent moves from Universal. Lon Chaney refuses to appear in talking pictures citing voice and makeup concerns. Raoul Walsh works on The Cock-eyed World at Fox with filming set to start January 15 after a car accident. Five horses used by western stars sold by FBO. Paramount trims 750 jobs during year end layoff, with revival expected by Feb 1. Warner buys Head Lines by Gimmie Starr. Florence Victor plans screen exit for homemaker life, touring Syracuse with Sascha Heifetz. Greek producers Tins Angeles form Producers Car to push all talking pictures in LA. Vaudeville acts slow. New York mics see no major cuts. south sees moderate drop in listings.

Coming Week at the Theatres in Memphis and Dixie circuit

Memphis schools closed until January 14 and children under 12 barred from theatres. Greta Nissen shines in Fadh with Charles Farrell. Sue Carroll admits divorce suit against Allen H. Keefer in Chicago. Richard Berthelmess plans Weary River with talking and singing. Crystal screens brighter. underwater scenes in Submarine filmed with new lens. Clair stars opposite Hoot in The Prairie King with cast including Charles B. French Allan Forrest Ruth Cherrington. Comedy High Flying George and Fox Newsreel listed.

Memphis Saenger George Summerville Miss Clair Hoot Charles &. French Allan Forrest Ruth Cherrington George Fox

Hoot Gibson Stars in Riding for Fame at Palace

Hoot Gibson and Ethlyne Clair star in Riding for Fame shown today and Sunday at the Palace theater. Gibson plays Bil Hammond a skilled horseman and Wild West show, delivering thrilling riding stunts and new action sequences under director Reaves Enson who wrote the original screen story.

Hoot Gibson Fane Ethlyne Clair Palace Theatre Bil Hammond Hollywood

Harry Langdon in Three's a Crowd at Crystal Theatre

Langdon brings heart and humor in the new Screen comedy Three's a Crowd shown at the Crystal theatre for today and Sunday only. The tale follows a lonely youth amid a vast city tenement world with Langdon's human emotions and signature whimsy delivering a sprightly hour of laughs and pathos.

Harry Langdon Crystal Crystal Theatre Langdon Mnster Harry Ree

Theatres Showings Include Three's a Crowd and Riding for Fame

Crystal Theatre presents Langdon in Three's a Crowd with Gladys McDonnell and Cornelius Meefe about a lonely tenement boy. Palace screens Riding for Fame with Hoot Gibson plus High Flying George and Fox news reel. Riviera features Re vengeance drama with Vel Rio and sound prolog. On Stage HiN Carlin hosts Dan and Gladys O'Hearn. Strand showcases The Air Circus with Arthur Lake and Sue Carroll, We Pay Down with Stan Laurel and Sam Hardy, Movietone song program, and Jim town news reel.

Crystal Harry Langdon Gladys McDonnell Cornelius Meefe Palace Hoot Gibson George Fox News Riviera Dolores Vel Rio Jack Waldron Hollywood Bound Paramount News Hin" Carlin M. c Dan Gladys O'Hearn Hoffman Berks Sandy McPhearson the Air Circus Arthur Lake David Hollins Sue Carroll Fay Stan Laurel Sam Hardy van and Scherick Movietone Miller and Lyle Jimtown Ano

Acrobat Crippled in Crash Ends Life

Despondent vaudeville acrobat Hendrick Levine aged 44, rendered crippled by an automobile crash, died by his own hand. His wife Elsis was with him när the incident is reported from Chicago.

Obicago Uinsy Hendrick Levine Levine Elsis

Colleen Moore in Synthetic Sin at Strand Theater

Colleen Moore stars in the new sound synchronized comedy Synthetic Sin at the Strand. The story follows a small town girl striving to be bad for fame, with a strong supporting cast led by Antonio Moreno. Three Movietone acts accompany the feature, including The Capitolians and In a Toy Shop, with Fazil as the next drama starting Sunday January 13.

Jolleen Moore Colleen Moore Strand Theatre Victor Orchesta Brondayay Frederick Panny Hatton Colleen Sin Betty Antonio Moreno Katherine McGuire Gertrude Astor Edith Chapman George Dewey Washington South Capitolians New York Ayer Ersi Color Symphony In Charles Farrell Greta Nisson

Vaudeville Star Hendrick Levine Commits Suicide

After a night performance the popular vaudeville team of Levine and Elsie faced tragedy when Levine hanged himself. His note asked Elsie to forgive him and said he was a burden, ending their duo's public run.

Levine Elsie

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