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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1931
Page
2
The Winchester motion picture houses announce advances and reviews for upcoming bookings and current screenings. Local audiences anticipate new releases, with theater managers presenting program details and critic notes on performances.
George Bancroft stars as a powerful shipbuilder in Rich Man's Folly at the Capitol Theatre. The tough role showcases Bancroft in a dominant business figure while Heartbreak and other attractions headline the Capitol lineup with radio prizes and gifts for shoppers.
John Gilbert returns in a World War I era M G M feature at the Palace Theatre. The romance follows his A E F uniform role and the big parade imagery, with Jack Oakie providing buoyant comic relief in Sea Legs opening tomorrow at the same venue.
The article notes the United States leading with the greatest railroad mileage, followed by Russia in second place and Canada in third, highlighting these nations' vast rail networks.
The H M S Hood became the largest vessel to traverse the Panama Canal, passing with only 30 inches clearance on both sides. Earlier, the first telegraph office opened in Washington D C, operated by Samuel F B Morse in 1844.
The Colonial Theatre presents Wicked starring Elissa Landi with Victor McLaglen and Una Merkel in a Fox drama praised for its story and direction. Landi plays Margot Rande, a wife of a bank robber who faces disillusionment, imprisonment, and a dramatic climax involving child kidnapping.
Reader asks if hard boiled eggs benefit a girl just over twenty. The columnist notes outcomes depend on whether she plans to eat them or step out with them, implying context matters for health.
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