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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1926

Page

11

Mystery Act and Three Shows for Plata Next Week

The Plaza theatre offers three program changes next week with Rolling Home a Universal comedy starring Reginald Denny Sunday to Wednesday After Business Hours with Elaine Hammerstein and Lou Wellegan Wednesday and Thursday and Red Dice a Cecil B DeMille picture Friday and Saturday Also the Mme Olga Mysterious Smith magic act appears all week including a Wednesday matinee for women and Sundays feature. Mysterious Smith performs an escape from a straight jacket and casket along with a mind reader Mme Olga who will foretell the future. Sunday’s Rolling Home star lineup includes Marion Nixon S J Ratcliffe Ben Hendricks Jr Margaret Seddon George Nichols and Adele Watson.

Plaza Theatre Universal Reginald Denny Elaine Hammerstein Lou Wellegan Cecil B. DeMille Stapany la Rocque Mme Olga Smith Company Smith Fme Marion Nixon J. Ratcliffe Ben Hendricks Margaret Seddon George Nichols Adele Watson Phyllis Haver John Patrick Toy Cohen Rod la Rochue Marguerite de la Motte

Theatres Tonight at APT Palace Plaza Rialto Strand

APT theatre presents Gibson in The Maw in the Saddle at the Palace and Marie Prevost in Up In Maber's Room with the 12 Imperial Singing Russian Cossacks. Rialto features Helen Chadwick and Clive Brooks in The Woman Hater. Strand shows Conway Tearle with Alice Joyce and Clara Row in Dancing Mothers.

Tonight Palace Gibson PLAZA Marie Prevost Maber Imperial Rialto Helen Chadwick Clive Brooks Strand Conway ‘Tearle Alice Joyce Clara Row

Broadway Shows Shortened After First Week Run

New York reports that European style theatre lengths adapt to the commuter, with after midnight houses. After a week, shows may cut about 45 minutes though girl numbers remain. Jokes and introductory music may be trimmed to speed productions. Minty rehearsals refine the script, yet original texts are often unusable.

New York

Zane Grey Western Thriller at Crystal Five Days

Born to the West, a Zane Grey thriller set in Colorado and Nevada, opens at the Crystal today for five days. Lead cast includes Jack Holt, Margaret Morris, and Raymond Hatton with Arietta Marechal and George Slegman in supporting roles. a short comedy feature and Fox News accompany the program.

Colorado Nevada Crystal Theatre Jack Holt Margaret Morris Raymond Hatton Arietta Marechal George Slegman Bruce Gordon William A. Carroll Tom Kennedy Richard Neill Edith Yorke J. Allyn Warren Billy Aber Jean Johnson Joe Butterworth Fox News

Chimes to Ring Out Melody on Sunday Sept 19

Cedar Falls plans formal dedication of campanile chimes at 4 p m on September 19. Installation advances on 415 bells supervised by Andrew Menedy of Watervliet New York. Chimes will be the largest in any educational institution in the United States with 15 bells and electrical operation from ald north hall.

Cedar Falls Andrew Menedy Watervliet N. Y United States Ald North Hall Bes

Behind the Scenes of Stage Rehearsals and Touchups

The article explains that productions undergo Jong rehearsals after evening performances and daytime sessions, often lasting weeks. It notes that shows like Fuel require ongoing touchups even after long runs to stay fresh.

Paris Underworld Romance at Rialto Four Day Run

Paris a sensational drama of the underworld comes to the Rialto theatre for four days starting Thursday. Charles Ray and Joan Crawford headline with Douglas Gilmore Michael Vasaroff Rose Dione and Jean Galeron in support as the story weaves loves plots and revenges with thrills and laughs.

Paris Rialto Theatre Charles Ray Joan Crawford Douglas Gilmore Michael Vasaroff Rose Dione Jean Galeron Riatto

Little Annie Rooney on stage with a large juvenile cast

A play from New York's lower East Side showcases Many Pickford in Little Annie Rooney alongside Wil Harrisines Walter James Garfon Gariiuth Carlo Sehipa Spec O'Donnel Hugh Fay Valu Vale and several other juvenile actors. The production blends pathos with lively moments to entertain the audience.

Annie Rooney

Monoxide Gas Fatal To Sioux City Man

A Sioux City man, 66, BE Ritz, died Sunday noon from monoxide gas while working on a closed caravan car near his home on the Luikeport road. He was found unconscious in the vehicle and died after being removed from the scene.

Sioux Sooty P. BE. Ritz Sioux City Luikeport Wagrfalinl

Revival Efforts for Kurage Subject Paul Sifla Born Near Ser

Artificial respiration was attempted in a bid to revive Kurage, with Paul Sifla at the center of the case. Sifla was born near Ser, according to the brief report.

Kurage Paul Mr. Sifla Ser

Notable Local Deaths Reported in Woodbury County

Geant Bluff and Myed are named in a local obituary from Woodbury County noting a survivor’s widow and seven children. The fragmentary text confirms a death notice with family details in the region.

Woodbury County

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