Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 May 1929, p. 67

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May 24, 1929 WILM.ET.TE L~F~ Shore Theate· rs "The Iron Mask" at Bill-o-Fare Varsity Saturday; "Speakeasy" Coming · - - - - - - - - - - 1 'News "FOUR SONS" AT C. H. Margaret Mann, 60 Year Old Actresa, Stars in Film Story of Motherly Devotion, Youthful Romance ' I .. The Iron Mask," sequel to "The Three Musketeers," with Douglas Fairbanks again D'Artagnan, will be presented at the Varsity theater in Evanston this Saturday, May 25. ~~'fhe Iron Mask" is a stirring picture, telling a story of days and deed s that most of us like to dr_ eain about. The plot is woven around twin sons born to Louis XIII of France. · For state reasons the Cardinal Richelieu orders one babv spirited away before even the proud father knows he has two heirs instead of one. Only five people know the secret. D'Artagnan, who doe s not finds himself, after a serie s of strang~ adventures, guardian of the young king. The other twin fa11s into the hand of treacherous plotters. Douglas Fairbanks will not di sappoint hi s fans in this film, which is synchronized. The supporting cast is excellent. "Speakeasy" Coming Monday The Varsity has announced "Speakeasy" as its attraction for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday , May 27, 28, and 29. "Speakeasy" is a crook film in which a pair of bright newcomers, Lola Lane and Paul Page, are featured. Crooks, fighters. and reporters ha,·e prominent parts in the tale, whose locale is New York Cit,·. It is the old story of 'the bright young prize fighter surrounded by crooked handlers, hot song singers, and bottles of rum-of the pretty girl reporter who is all broke1_ 1 out with faith in him, and who turns up at the ringside of his comehack bout just in time to so arouse his anger as to enable him to knock out the champion. "The Hole in the \Vall." adapted from a play of the same name. will be shown at the Varsit,· Thursdav and Fridav. Mav 30 and 31. The film concerns ~ a band of crooks whose racket is a fortune telling establishment, and who, in their mvsterious haunt called "The Hole in the \Vall." _perpetrate man;. crimes. The kidnaping of a rich child has much t o do with the picture':; action. Saturday, May 2i ' 'Four ~o n s ' ' ........ Community House · ;:The Ir.on .. ~Iask" ............... . Varsity "Four Sons," produced for Fox G e rald me ......... . .. . ..... . .. . .. Teatro Film·.; by John Ford, of "Mother "The Duk e Steps Out" . . . . . . Norshore Machree" and "Iron Horse" fame, is sunday, l\Iay !6 "The Cohe ns and Kellys in Atlantic being shown at the Community House C ity" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teatro in Winnetka this Friday and Saturday, "Th Duke Steps Out" ........ Norshore May 24 and 25. The picture presents Jlonday, May 27 "Spe ak ea ~; y" ..:. . . . ........... Varsity Margaret Mann, the sixty year old "The Duke Steps Out" . . . . ... Norshore screen 44 find," in the role of a white"The ohe n s and K ellys in Atlantic haired mother who sacrifices her sons Ci tr " . . . . . . . . .. . ........ . Teatro to her country. It is a deeply moving 'l'uesday, l\lay 28 "The Shak edown" .... Community House story of youthful romance and moth"Th e Bellamy Trial" ....... .. . .. Teatro erly devotion. The sons are played by "Tht: Duke Steps Out" .. . ..... Norshore James Hall, Francis X. Bushman Jr., "S}Jeakeasy " . . . . . . ........... . Varsity Ch~rles Morton, and George Meeker. Wednt'sday, ~lay 29 "The Duke Steps Out" .... Norshore "The Shakedown," an upusual screen "The Bellamy Tria l" ... ·..... .. Teatro of widely heralded excellence, will play "Speak eaE;y" ... . . . . . . . Varsity be shown on the Community House 'Jiny :10 (Dt'coratlon Dny) "The Wolf of Wall Street" .. .. .. Teatro screen TuesdaY, May 28. It was made "The Hnle in the \Vall" .... : ... Varsity " The Duk e Steps Out" ..... . .. Norshore by Universal ~\'ith james Murray and Barbara Kent in the featured roles. Jo'rlday, l\lay 31 "The Flying Fleet" . Community House ~he story, written by the veteran news"The Duk e Ste p~ Out" .. Norshore paper and screen writer, Charles A. "The Hole in the Wall" .... ·.· .. Varsity "The W c lf of Wall Street" .... .. Teatro Logue, is built around the crooked Saturday, Only May25 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS · ID "THE IRON MASK" Mon., Tues., Wed. May 27-28-29 "SPEAKEASY" with All Star Cut. Otto R. Barnett Speaks to Prospective Lawyers Otto R. Barnett, of Glencoe, prominent Chicago lawyer and a member of the Kew Trier Board of Education, spoke to the junior class boys at New Trier High school Thursday on the profession of law. Mr. Barnett's talk was one of a series being given by ·representatives of various professions and vocations for New Trier students. Senior Music Club Holds T ryouts f or New M embers The Senior Music club of New Trier High school met Thursday of thi'.s week at the home of Clifton Darling, 1538 Highland avenue, Wilmette. The club 'has been holding tryout ~ for new members recently. The Junior Music club of the high school will hold a business Miss Georgia Dre'" . Mendum, who meeting next Monday when new offiwas seen in Chicago in the days of cers are to be elected. "The Time. the Place. and the Girl" and "The Girl Que's tion," is to b e in "Frankie and Tohnnv." due this Sundav night. May 2f{ at tl{e Adelphi. Raymond Hitchcock, in ChicaRO last season with Toseph Santley and Mrs. Whiffin in "Just Fanc)r," comes hack this Sunday night. May 26. in "Your Pncle Dudley" at the ·Illinoi s. Miss Helen Kane. who used to be with Paul Ash in Chicago, has given up her role in "Good Boy!" She is leaving the stage to try the sound movies. Bessie Love, the midget actress who made such a hit in "The Broadway Melody," is to have an important part in the forthcoming M. G. M. "Revue of Revues." Camilla Horn, who was liked with John Barrymore in "The Tempest," plays opposite him again in "Eternal Love," scheduled to open this week end at the United Artists theater, Chicago. Leatrice Joy has returned to the screen after a vaudeville tour that included appearances at the Palace and State-Lake theaterst Chicago. fight racket. In addition to an appealing story the picture contains remarkable scenes of an oil field, with derricks, pumps, gusher·s and all the picturesque details that surround the oil business. Ramon Novarro will be seen at Community House Friday, May 31, in one of the most thrilling film plays of his career, 'The Flying Fleet," MetroGoldwyn-Mayer's contribution to the motion pictures on aviation. ".'l'he Flying Fleet," deals with a new angle of aviation as far as pictures are concerned, for it treats of thrilling flights above the sea. The storv is concerned with ·aviation in the United States navy. Navarro is given credit for a splendid por~rayal of the youth of ideals and shining courage. Anita Page has he leading feminine role. Ralph ';raves also has an important part in he film. Paramount will produce the first operetta. ever written expressly for the sound screen. Guy Boulton, stage librettist, i's doing the book. The film will be directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Th·rs., Fri. May 30-31 "HOLE IN TH· E WALL" 1 with AU Star Cut -Last Times Today- RA~tON NOVARRO RENEE ADOREE DOROTHY JANIS "THE PAGAN" Hear N ovatro Sing! in Alex MoRTON GROVE LOU KOSLOFF "BRIGHT LIGHTS" formerly of the Samovar, Invites you to the Saturday and all Next Week Bridge DEMPSTER RoAD - College Fun and Romance I Dancing ~~Dining~~ Entertainment In a beautiful club house atmosphere Delicious food Management Refined surroundings S. W. KLEIN Courteous attention DANIEL ALEXANDER For reservation Morton Grove 186 WILLIAM HAINES aDd JOAN CRAWFORD ia "THE DUKE STEPS OUT" LOU KOSLOFF and the Jazz Collegi·n· in Accommodations for private parties "CHINATOWN"

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