Hell's Highway at Plaza Theatre Vaudeville Show
The Cecil de Mille production Fells High Road opens tomorrow at Plaza Theatre for four days with Lentrica Joy in the cast and Edmund Burns Robert Edeson Jilia Faye Helene Sullivan in support. Critics praise its heart appeal clever acting and lavish mounting. A moral tale of two lovers in New York, with luxe surroundings and a dramatic finale. Vaudeville bills Variety Bits led by Pegry Mcintosh with Robins Jones Sher and others plus acts Buster LaMontin Joe Christy Ruth McDonald a novelty reel and the Plaza orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil de Milla
New York
Plaza
Pegry Mcintosh
Helene Rotova
Dwight Robbins
John Jones
Low Sher
Robbins
Jones
Lou Sher
Buster LaMontin
Ipswich
Joe Christy
Ruth McDonald
Flaza
Ona
Bienke
Gypsy Strollers to Play Rialto With Musical Comedy
The Rialto theatre presents Gypsy Strollers a four day vaudeville musical comedy featuring Baron Fiddle-De-Dee by Weber and Melds with Conrad Hippi as the Baron and Bessie Denn as prima donna. It includes Mony Turio Hipp Swiss yodlers and a lively chorus. Also shown is Reckless Age on the Rialto screen based on a Saturday Evening Post tale Lave dusgur ince a satire on the younger set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Fiddle-De-Dee
Weber
Melds
Walto Theatre
Lewis
Conrad Hippi
Baron
Bessie Denn
Mony Turio
Mae Mart
Louise Scott
Buck Swarm
Lnte
California
Saturday Evening Post
Blank Takes Over Four Theatres In City
A. I. Blank, Des Moines magnate, announces extension of holdings in Iowa with two Cedar Rapids houses Strand and Palace and four Waterloo theatres. Capitol in Davenport to be rebuilt at about 125000, Rialto in Fort Dodge acquired. All new Blank cinemas to run as first run. Puzzles are censored in Budapest news.
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A. I. Blank
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Capital Theatre
Davenport
Rialto
Fort Dodge
Blank Enterprises
The
Strand
Palace
Crystal
Blank
Ford-Diebald In
The Half Way and Spook Ranch at local theaters
Crystal-Darla Kenyon and Aya Hughes star in The Half Way with Hoot Gibson in Spook Ranch at Palace. Conrad Nagelyd Paul and Starke in Sun Up at Rialto with Johnny Walker in Life's Greatest Game and a musical revue. Bessie Love headlines Strand New Brooms and vaudeville. Waterloo Players present The First Year at Waterlog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal
Darla Kenyon
Aya Hughes
Palace
Hoot Gibson
PLAZA
Conrad Nagelyd
Pauliie Starke
Rialto
Johnny Walker
Strand
Bessie Love
Waterloo Players
Shadow Ranger at Palace Opens with Art Mix Action
The Palace starts a new feature Sunday, The Shadow Ranger, starring Art Mix famed for western roles. The film promises high mystery and thrills with fast action and romance. George Mesterson supports, and Hal Rose comedy Tame Men and Wild Women is also shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Mix
George Mesterson
Hal Roseh
Theatre Manager Lined Stage Standards
New York, Nov. 7. Actor George Arliss laments that the public is most blamed for poor plays and says only the public the actor and the manager can be arraigned on suspicion. He argues the public rarely knows what it should demand and could become a manager if it did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Arliss
Arliss
Hea
The Merry Widow at Plaza Waterloo Ta 1925
The Merry Widow a 1925 Metro Goldwyn Mayer film directed by Erich von Stroheim screens at the Plaza Theatre Waterloo Ta Mae Murray stars in the title role opposite John Gilbert with Roy D Arcy as the Crown Prince The studio promises the most fascinating screen entertainment backed by a stellar cast including Tally Marshall George Fawcett Josephine Crowell and Dale Fuller The adaptation by Stroheim and Glazer draws from Lehar and the stage play presented by Henry W Savage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Murray
Merry Widow
Imagine
Erich von Stroheim
Mac. Murray
John Gilbert
Prince Danilo
Metro ~ Goldwyn Mayer
Plaza Theatre
Yon Stroheim
Mac Murray
Roy D'Arcy
von Stroheim
George Fawcett
Josephine Crowell
Dale Fuller
Sterling
Public Taste and the Theater Manager's Dilemma
A veteran critic argues the public does not know what it wants until it sees it. New York dominates production while audiences range from normal theatergoers to amusement seekers. Managers chase sensationalism, often yielding to nudity and shock, risking long term reputations for short term profits.
London Day Clubs Face Raid as Pubs Close Early
London police focus on raids on day clubs after public houses and bars close for two hours each afternoon as nightlife shifts from night to daytime venues. The crackdown follows New York police padlocking night clubs. Local authorities say clubs exploit shortened hours to avoid closures. The surge in daytime gatherings reflects a broader battle over curfews and public order in the city.
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London
New
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Cecil de Mille
Diebold and
Ford
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INS
Soler Jones
Berkell
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Milton Byron and
Adele Bradford
Wm. V. Hull
May Robson
Howard McKent Barnes
Shadow Ranger
Walt
United States
Spook
George Kesterson
Roach
Sun
Mat
Lountain
Pearl Franklin
John Golden
All Waterloo
Alexander Frank
Lovely Leatrice Joy
Cecil B DE Mille
LEATR
Rupert Julian
Edmund Burns
Robert Edeson
Julia Faye
Helene Sullivan
Three Standard Acts Association
Buster Lamonte
Percy McIntosh
Helene Rotonn
Tey Sher
Christie and McDonald
Ona C. Reinke
Ten Plaza Music Masters
Cowling
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Eva Tanguay
Tinga Ist
With Was
Pits
Madge Rollamy Mice
Ry Frances
Tenty
Fox News
Crystal Orchestra
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