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oe Mv. a Many od Th Sa ge gh 5; os SAA ITFIE, OSFIAWA DAICY. TIVIES, WEDNESDAY, NAY, 29, 1929 - i PRR SN, hs NR i to De Fe i "Broadway Melody" H eld Over Jor Last Hall of Week Popular Attraction at Regent "Theatre Will Remain in Days, Management De- Continues To Draw Record Crowds: By special arrangement with the booking offices, Leon QOsier, manager 'of the Regent Theatre here has ob- permission to hold over the f attraction now showing at that theatre, "Broadway Melody," for three extra days, the last half of © this week. It has been with some di- ficulty 'that Manager Osier has suc- ceeded in keeping the picture owing to the demand for the film which has many weeks of booking already ar- ranged. i The film has Been practically con- ceded practically first place in the _ "talkies" field, has played to crowded theatres wherever it has shown and Oshawa was no exception. Hundreds witness every performance and there has been no vacant seat in the thea- tre during the presentations of the film at the Regent Theatre here. Along with the feature presenta tion here will be shown the two add- ed attractions, a comedy vaudevilie picture featuring movietone arranges ment as well as a dramatic film, "The Lash," which made such a profound impression during its first few per- formances here. : "Broadway Melody" has played in Toronto during the course of the last few weeks and the . performances there have been concluded, It will, therefore, be the last chance to see the picture at the Regent and patrons are urged to witness the film, which is acknowledged to be a super- spec tacle, while it is yet in Oshawa. EMPLOYMENT TREND DECIDEDLY. UPWARD Manufacturing Building And Transportation Show Improvement Ottawa, May 28 --Reports from 6,636 firms in Canada show a decid- edly upward movement in employ- ment on May 1, according to. the Do= minion Bureau. of Statistics. A total of 991,093 persons were on the pay- roll of these firms on the date under review, an increase of 49,449, or near- ly 6 per cent, when compared with April 1, and an increase of more than 9 per cent. when compared with May 1 last year. : Manufacturing, = construction and transportation recorded unysually pronounced improvement, while Jarge | gains were also noted . in. mining, trade, services and communications. On' the other hand, there was seas- onal curtailment in logging and coal mining. : y g ! . tened dctivity 'was reported in ened ac but Quebec and onc] tarip registered the largest increases. Vaudeville at tne New Martin Pursuant to his policy of pro- viding up-to-date attractions dt the New Martin Theatre mana- 2 Ernie Marks. has arranged . a fine new Western feature for the last 'half of the week. It is entitled "The Lariat Kid," with Hoot Gibson. There will al- $0 be a splendid comedy: film be- sides the ninth episode of "The Diamond Master" and a big vau- deville program, Chief among the items on the vaudeville list for the New Mar- tin for. the last half is an educa- ted pony which has been féatur- ing in stage presentations dur ing the theatrical season. The pony and its trainer will, no doubt, provide unusual entertain- ment at the New Martin on Thursday, Friday and Saturday "of this week, : Manager Marks recently swung over from the no-vaude- ville policy to that employing vaudeville in his performances and started these extra attrac tions on Monday of this week. They will be continued through+ out the summer, it was said. CHURCHES ATTACK SCOTTISH SLUMS General Assemblies Hear Prediction of Action by Next Government Edinburgh, May 29.--The slum problem in Scotland was attacked by the general assemblies of both the Church of Scotland and the United Free church yesterday, while the third and smallest Scottish Presby- terian body, the Free church, deci- ded to issue a pamphlet explaining why it could not join the impending union of the two larger churches. The "Wee Frees," concluding their general assembly sessions, decided to point out the great doctrinal differs ences between their church and the] : two others in answering the question why they did net join in the union. Rev. Dr. Montgomery Campbell in the Church of Scotland assembly said it was estimated that at least one mil- lion people in Scotland. were out of touch with the church. The home mission problem was one of the first and most important questions to be tackled after re-uniom was consums- mated, he urged. William Whitelaw, lay delegate, predicted there would be an onslaught on the slums by the next government, no matter what par- ty it was seletced from. The United Free church assembly dealt with the report on church life and social problems. Rev. John Maii- sie saying that nothing in S¢otland's social life was more costly than the slums. In many cases over-cfowding, with all its disastrous physical and moral results, was worse than before, he declared. a. New Martin For 3 Days Thursday LIE a - . large crowds which began Rush To See 'M Talking Pictures Here is ovilensh of the to assemble in fromt of the Regent Theatre on Monday evening an hour before the entertainment at the Regent attracted hundreds due to the wide. publicity given the 'ven. tare and ns coming late found it impossible to secure even standing room in the theatre, tstanding Presentations For Oshawa Theatres in Advertising The Oshawa Daily Times Brings Results! 'in- Le E. OSTER, REGENT THEATRE, OSHAWA, ONT. ACCEPT CONGRATULATIONS YOUR THEA SELECTING ONE OF MY PICTURES FOR €.08 P.M. he This. Picture. Has Many Comedy Scenes First Picture to Play Oshawa a Week Held Over! Ljdi> 144) "ENertainment & Every favorable mention that has been made about the "Talkies" Is An Outstanding fact.--The Oshawa Daily Times, May 28, 1929. Admission-- MATINEES Children, 15¢ Adults 30c EVENINGS Children, 20c Adults 40c " Loges 50c PAGE ELEVEN | EVEN | Near Future "FORM T. D. § LEGRAM NECTIONS 10 ALL THE WORLD AY COMPANY'S -t Y. McMILLAN, General Manager of Tologiiphs, Wabooal, | WASHINGTON D.Co MAY 29 J PUBLIC WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR ACT kK 14 GOOD LUCK. WILL HAYS You'll Laugh You'll Cry You'll Want to See It! VAUDEVILLE PRINCE LEO, =. | | TN a oming! To Trained Pony | | N°" 2" "The Doctor's Secret' 100% Talking Picture SW WR i 4 COMEDY:SERIAL. >. LN ty re