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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1929

Page

4

Paramount Theatre Opens The Trespasser With Swanson

Gloria Swanson stars in The Trespasser at the Paramount, opening today for four days. Critics praise swift action and motherly tragedy as Swanson’s character sacrifices for love, with fashion and luxury themes and a strong supporting cast. The program includes a talking comedy The Spy, Fashions for Milady, newsreels, and a preview of Speedway for next week.

Gloria Swanson Paramount Theatre Swanson Miss Swanson Altigs Purnell Pratt Henry B. Walthall Little Wally Albright William Holden Blanche Frideric Key Hammond Mary Forbes Marcelle Corday Courier- Paramount Paramount Speedway William Haines Anita Page James m Mn Robert Bruce Pathe Sound News

Casey Jones Hosts 40 Week Shanghai Club Engagement

Casey Jones, famed master of ceremonies, reports to Glenn Barker at the Paramount that he is leading a 40 week engagement at the Little Club in Shanghai. His wife accompanies him as prima donna in the same venue, continuing his stage career abroad.

Casey Jones Shanghai Then -Riviera Theatre China Glenn Barker The Paramount Japan Little Club

Shadows of Night at Palace Today and Sunday

The Palace screens Shadows of Night a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama about Jimmy Sherwood a metropolitan reporter who hunts a city clean up with his police dog Flash. Lawrence Gray and Louise Lorraine star in a tale of danger romance and underworld life. Also shows a comedy sketch and news reel night. Monday and Tuesday Richard Dix stars in Redskins in technicolor adventure romance set in the southwest.

Palace Theatre Jimmy Sherwood Flash Ulicover Jim Lawrence Gray Death Louise Lorraine Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer D. Ross Lederman the Palace Richard Dix Southwest

Actors Fight Tax Deduction Claim On Liquor Purchases

Los Angeles reports Red Le Roque and Mitchell Lewis leading film stars faced a bill of particulars by the U S government accusing them of deducting liquor expenditures totaling nearly $2,000 from their income tax returns.

Los Angeles Red le Roque Mitchell Lewis United States

Actress Irene Franklin inherits $500000 from Australian uncle

New York Oct 19 Irene Franklin vaudeville actress reports she has inherited 500000 from her uncle Richard Haley who died in Sidney Australia on Oct 5 She will continue her stage career and private life she is Mrs Jerry Jarnagin

New York Irene Franklin Vaudeville Fctress Richard Haley Sidney Australia Jerry Jarnagin

Broadcasting Harold Fair Joins WBEBM Announcing Staff

WBEBM hires Harold Fair from KOIL Council Bluffs IA amid reports from WLW. Mr and Mrs PinR McCain of Charlotte NC claim 1200 consecutive nights at the station. A Sunday feature for WENR notes more than 1000 registered members join the CBS with WAEC now key.

Harold Fair WBEBM KOIL Council Bluffs, Ta I.wlw Pinr. McCain Charlotte N.C vThe Benile WENR

Moran and Mack Shine In All Talk Strand Debut

Moran and Mack star in their first all talking picture at the Strand. The duo deliver rapid chatter about worms and early birds with vaudeville stunts and a light romantic plot featuring Evelyn Brent. The program includes The Ladies’ Choice and Schubert’s Inspirations with sound news.

Moran Mack Strand Theatre Octavus Ray Cohen Ike the Worm

Broadway Vagabond Rehearsal Opens Studio Show

Harry Richman stars as the Vagabond in the final title Broadway Vagabond, now in rehearsal. Joan Bennett James Gleason and Lilyan Tashman headline the all talking all singing comedy based on an Irving Berlin story. Ted Slemen directs. Dead grass drives Wisconsin forest fires per state forestry report.

Harry Richman Broadway Mr. Richman Joan Bennett James Gleason Lilyan Tushman Richman Irving Berlin Ted Slemen

Publix Theatres Special to Tour Waterloo in October

The Publix Theatres Special with train bell smoke and whistle will run speeds from 83 mph to two mph and arrive in Waterloo on Wednesday October 23, staying through Sunday. It features Paramount studio stars Clara Bow Nancy Carroll Buddy Rogers Moran Mack and others with a sound system and radio broadcasting during its Waterloo visit hosted by the Publix Paramount theatre.

Publix Theatres Waterloo Clara Bow Nancy Garroll Buddy Rogers Moran & Mack Paramount Studio Hollywood Publix Paramount Theatre

WJZ Network Expands Reach and Broadcast Lineup

A new antenna system lets WOO reach New Zealand. A Hastings reader reports picking up the station Sept 16. The National Youth conference starts its fifth winter broadcast on WJZ with Dr. Daniel A. Poling in charge. Fosdick will headline the National Religious service on the WJZ network. Milton Cross and the Highlanders air on WJZ WHZ and WHAM with Cadman returning to WEAF next Sunday. The Cathedral News program is sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches. BU Schutt’s Going to Press extends to the Pacific coast. Sparkers on WJ4 set for Oct 24 with Black Gold’s 20 to 1 Derby winner.

Woo New Zealand G. Inglis Hastings WJZ Daniel A. Poling Henry Emerson Fosdick Milton Cross NBC WHZ Federal Council of Churches For Christ In America Dr. Cadman BU Schutt WABC Network Pacific Coast Phillips Carlin Sparkers WJ4

Shadows of Night and The Trespasser at PP Palace

A compact review of Paramount offerings and Strand features. It highlights Shadows of Night with Lawrence Gray and Flash in a crime underworld setting, The Trespasser with Gloria Swanson as a talkie drama leading a stenographer who marries a millionaire's son, and a supporting cast including Ames and Walthall. Also notes The Spy sketch and Pashions for Milady news. The Strand presents Two Black Crows all talking in Why Bring That Up with Evelyn Brent. Mr. and Mrs Grapevine sketch Ladies Choice. Shubbert's Inspirations musical act. Pathe news reel. Waterloo's The Red Sword drama set in czarist Russia with Willan Collier and Carmela Myers.

Paramount Gloria Swanson Milionaire Robert Ames H. B. Walthall William Holden Kay Hammon Milady Paramount News Courier-Paramount News Bog Moran and Mack Roy Octavus Cohen Evelyn Brent Willam Green Charles Grapevine Shubbert Pathe Waterlooq Russia Willan Collier Carmel Myers Marian Nixon News and Movellies

Heiress Actress Quits After Identity Revealed

Laura Harding, a $40 weekly theatre maid, left Chicago for New York after her identity as an $87,900,000 heiress became public. She is daughter of J Horace Harding, chair of American Express, and says she will try to prove her own talent.

Chicago Laura Harding New York J. Horace Harding American Express Company

Carmel Myers Stars in The Red Sword at Waterloo Today

Carmel Myers leads in The Red Sword a gripping prewar Russia drama at the Waterloo theatre for three days. Marlin Nixon William Collier Allan Rosace Demetrius Alexis also star in a faithfully staged production by Robert Vignola with a comedy short and news reel accompanying.

Carmel Myers the Red Sword Waterloo FBO The Red Sword Waterloo Theatre G@istinction Marlin Nixon Robert Vignola Marion Nixon William Coll Carmel Myers Russia

Elinor Fair Sues Boyd for Divorce in Los Angeles

Movie actress Elinor Fair files for divorce from actor William Boyd on grounds of mental cruelty. Boyd will not contest, saying they simply couldn't get along. The couple was once viewed as film colony royalty.

Los Angeles Cal Elinor Fair William Boyd Boyd

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Kluniaowanoun Sereway Acar AE Palace CBS WAEC Key Moran and Mage Strand Evelyn Gold Mrs. Grapewin Sound News Wisconsin Alte Dr. S. Parkes Cadman WEAF G. C. Kennedy Earl Hunt Isham Jones Clack Harry Green Mrs. Chas. Grapewin All Shubert Pathe Dialog News Ems PP Theatre Underworld Warner Richmond Uderworld Tues Gloria Star of Stars Tom Howard Paramount Sound and Dialog News
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