Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 Aug 1928, p. 47

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

- l Shore Theater's -··-~~-u- ·-·-·- ---·- August 31, 1928 =·-·-·-·-·-· ·-·-· .. WI J., M E..T .T.E. .L IF B r, e e a i, - ' ... Playgoers · who have been wishing for the summer to end and the big shows to return will have their way soon. Two new plays opened in the loop this week, "The Trial of Mary Dugan" at the Adelphi and "vVhispering Friends" at the Illinois and additional entertainment is booked for the near future. This Sunday, September 2, two plays are due-"The Command to Love" at the Studebaker and "Silent House" at the Garrick, the latter re'placing "Excess Baggage," which this week completes a twenty-seven week run in Chicago. "My Maryland," popular operetta which ran for a year in New York, opens on the same date at the Great Northern. "A Night In Spain," brought back to Chicago by the Shuberts to inform the world that they have taken over the Majestic, will be here this Sunday too with portr~ya]s the same cast that performed in last season's long run. Other impending playbills are: "Present Arms" at the Woods September C 9, "Manhattan Mary" at . the Four ohans September 16, ··Burlesque" at the Harris September 16, ··The Queen 's Husband" at theGuild Cort of September 16, and the Theater New York at the Blackstone September 17. In the meantime "Good News'," after twenty-eight weeks, is still a sell-out at the Selwyn, while "A ComHeraLolt in "Jazz Mad" panionate Marriage" has been at the ..Jazz Mad" is the name of the pic- · Cort for four months. More recent ture in which Jean Hers holt will star arrivals which may yet be seen are : at the Teatro del Lago next Monday. "The Greenwich Village Follies" at the Mr. Hersholt has been credited with Four Cohans, .. Elmer the Great" at numerous characterizations that have the Blackstone, .. Trapped" at the elicited the praise of critics. His role Woods, and 44 By Request" at the of Franz Hausmann in "Jazz Mad," Erlanger. however, exceeds anything he has done before, either in this country or in Denmark, where he first achieved Loretta Young has been made leadfame on the screen. Marian Ni.·on ing lady for Richard Barthelmess in and George Lewis provide the love his next picture, 44 Scarlet Seas." element of "] azz Mad." Men who braved death on many well-bred son of a burlv Mississippi war fronts, a troop of hard-riding Cos- river boat captain. Ernest Torrence sacks soldiers who fought for the Czat;, is the captain and Marion Byron is and with the White Army, traveled the g-irl in the case. from Europe to turn screen actors when they rode with John Gilbert in Chicago Art TLeatre Company "The Cossacks," spectacular epic of In Dicken 's belovrd masterpirce Russia, coming to the Teatro Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. These men stage the thrilling Cossack rides and sensational battles in the picture. Renee Adoree plays the role of the Wed., Thurs., Sept. 5 & 6, 8:15 p. m. heroine opposite John Gilbert. .. Steamboat Bill, Jr.," called by many who have seen it, Buster Keaton's funSeason Ticket $5.00 niest comedy, will head the bill at the Reserved Seats $1.00 & $1.50 Teatro del Lago next Thursday and 100 unreserved seats 75c Friday, September 6 and 7. The frozPhone Winn. 538 en-faced funny man who gave up such for your reservations NOW farces as "CoUege," 44The General," and "Go West," now becomes the If J. Farrell MacDonald, ·famous character actor of "The Iron Horse," never sees corned beef and cabbage again-it'll be too so?n. He had to eat it six or seven ttmes a day for more than a month duri~g. the ~lming of "Bringing Up Father, 111 which he played Jiggs at the Met,ro-Gold~ynMayer studios. The picture ts a screen version of George McManus' comic cartoons - hence the corned beef and cabbage scenes. Polly Morran, Marie Dressler, Gertrude. Olmstead and others of note are 1 ~ the cast. "Bringing Up Father" wtll ~e shown at the Teatro del Lago this Saturday. Ramon Novarro, who has given the world the young hero of "Ben Hur," the pathetic prince of "T.he ?tudent Prince," and many other histone roles of the screen aPPears at the Teatro del Lago this Sunday, September 2 in one of the most interesting of his career in uForbidden Hours." The picture tells the story of a young ruler of a mythical. kin~dom-it might be any youngtradition, kmg m Europe-struggling against court intrigue, internf,ltional diplomacy, and even the political marriage that every king must eventually face. The love story revolve~ about the king and his sweetheart, a commoner, played by Renee Adoree, shows how the wearer of a crow'n and is torn between his love and his duty to his country." - · - 0 -·~·-]Ramon N ovarro in. NEW SHOWS ARRIVE Revival Week at Teatro "Forbidden Hours" Playa, Operettas, Musical Comedies Regina on September 9 and Renea Are Here to Entertain At Teatro Sunday Chicaco Playaoera The week of September 9 will be 66 I - · ,-a- I -a- -a- -a-a News COLLBGIA.TB DA.lfCE CO:.TB8T Jh'e17 l'rl4ay Nlte Revival Week at the Teatro del Lago in No Man's Land between Wilmette and Kenilworth. It is called revival week because during that week the theater shows pictures which, though not new, have been adjudged outstanding classics of the screen. The program for the week follows: Sunday, September 9-uBen Hur," with Ramon Novarro and May hfcAvoy. Monday, September 10-"The Big Parade," with John Gilbert and Renee Adoree. Tuesday, September 11-uThe Way of All Flesh," with Emil J annings. Wednesday, September 12-"Beau Geste," with Ronald Colman. Thursday, . September 13 - "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," with Lon Chaney. Friday, September 14 - "Chang," with an all-star cast. Saturday, September 15 - "The Thirteenth Hour," with Lionel Barrymore. .. The management of the Teatro del Lago announces that there ":ill be no advance in pric~s for these ptctures. Coae at t:lt P. -. · I'RAKKIB MASTERS aDd COLLEGIANS Ia "AU Abo81'd" --Oa tlae Screen- CORIIOIE GRDTIT· B "The o..den ol Bdea" witla ia · CHARLES RAY LOWELL SHERMAN LOUISE DRESSER Day ·aU.eH. coaptete Delase J9rocn· ., r I e e to 1:11 P. ll. At&ead tile. Barpla Weel 14 SHOW BOAT" PLAYERS Joseph Schildkraut, Otis Harlan, Laura LaPlante, Alma Rubens, and Emily Fitzroy will have the leading roles in Emily Ferber's 44 Show Boat," according to a recent announcement . ····· u ··· 25c THURSDAY & FRIDAY AUG. 30-31 "l'oa-gottea l'aees" with THE CRICKET on the HEARTH CLYVE BROOK, MARY BRIAN WILLIAM POWELL & BACLANOV also Langdon Comedy and Newa COMMUNITY HOUSE Request Picture LON CHANEY ia SATURDAY ONLY SEPT. 1 ~~Pbaatom ot tbe Ope·a" also Felix Cat and Newa F ot Y out Convenience The Chicago Civic Opera. Co. has established a branch sa Ies agency in Wilmette. You can depend on getting ttJe best locations available here for any performance. LHw Your Ordu ·t MONDAY-TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 3. 4 & 5 ·u. B. WARNER "Romaaee ol a Rogae" abo Comecly-Sportlight ~ Newa THE WILMETTE MUSIC SHOP

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy