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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Jun 1933, p. 43

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ul.ndua Farrellflas created a new role for the screen in "The Mystery of the Wax Museum," a mystery thriller doune in Technicolor, whichi cornes to the Wilrnette theater, Sun- day and Monday, june Il and 12. The role is a sort of femagle conter- part of the sophisticated, hard-boiled, wice-crac king reporter of *'The Front. ýPage" and "Doctor X. Asthe sob sister Who trails.the mys- terjous and terrifying monster to his lair Mn*'The Mystery, of theé Wax Museum" she outdoes the male re- porters as a cast iron, copper-riveted mistress of tough character roles. For a rmor. plated, hardness and flippancy she surpasses'even hier characierization in, "Life Begins" of the, demimonde who drinks smuggled gin, and sings "Frankie and Johnnie" in a hospital while Iookiiig>death in the eye. -Thé Mystery of the Wax Museum"' brings Miss ýFar reli into a leading féminine rote ini an ail star cast which includes Lionel AtwilI, Fay Wray and Frank MclHugh. Katharine Hepburn Stars Katharine Hepburn as the daredevil British aviatrix in "Christopher Strong". coming to the Wilmette thea- te r, 'uesday and Wednesday, June 13. and 14, faces a crucial dilemma after meeting a British statesman, Colin. Clive. Ladyl Cynthia Darrington was speed- i ,n at 200 miles an hour wheri she met Sir Christopher. Strong, father, states- ýman and diplomnat. They fali in loive, tastmng the youthful joys they avoided while pursuing their careers. Cynthia's inifluenice . cauises Christopher tc leave home, abandon his career and forget lis <aughter. Fur a year they live in their clanl- destine romance, when Cynthia learns s-he. is cornpromised. She keeps the secret f rom Christopher, fearing he would instantly divorce bis .wife. Magnificently, without bravado, * she plans a fatal climax to their affair, per- xitting Christopher to return to ,his' wife, career and home. Katharine Hepburni makes her sec- ond notable screen appearance as Cyn- thi in Christornher Stroni!" ith. "A Bedtime Story," starrinig,,Mau- rive Chevalier at the Varsity theater this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Will not put audiences to sleep. Chevalier can wrap himself around a* tune or a witty line like nooys business. Add Helen Tweletes' beauty to the' personality and wit of Chevalier-and. you have an ideal entertainment.. vehicle 'in, which also ri des Baby LeRoy. one of the "cun.- n ingest " infants whose çrying ever, hblasted the -tranquillity of the, night. Stnday, Monday, Tuesday and Wédnes day, June i11. 12, 13 and l4~ bring a grand, entertainment event to the Varsity -' theater-"2The Work- ing Man," featuring George Arliss. Fie F*-ùiîIy- Picture Anv worki ng man may be assured that this picture is superb entertain- ment for his whole familY. -Not one risque situation-not a naughty word -ý,et packed with big. laughs-there ,s a picture for you. Arliss is excellent as the irascible American -shoe manufacturer who loves a good flght, *a good fishing trip-and his hittle joke. The funi starts when hie: sees that 'the or- phaned children of his erstwhile most powerful competitor are going to the dogs, taking their shoe factory with them. Thereupon he moves in, using an assumed name. The two Young- sters are portrayed bV' Bette Davis and Theodore Newton. lier.'s Spicy Entertajithent "Pleasure Cruise" is the spicy amusement fare served up at the Varsity on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 15, 16 and 17. Good~ chuckles and - comical situations abound. Roland Young, jealous of his wife, Genevieve Tobin, gets a job as barber on shipboard when wifie leaves for a' vacation, and 'a farce mix-up results when he battles off Genevieve's woul1d-be swèeties. Mrs. Edwin B. Bluthardt, formerly of. Kenilworth, entertained at a small recordec i vthi wiIl show, at day and Satu The accomplished.cowpunche'r 'ent throughýweeks of intensive.,stuntng riding, shooting and, fighting for vani- ous scenes of, the picture. without. suf - f ering a scrtch-until the final scene. *His horse, Tony, kicked him sound- Iy on two different occasions before that, last trying session -w as completed, and virile Mix suffered.a badly bruised eye and an equally painful knee cap forý several weeksafter the festivities were over.J .Lois Wilson, Fred Kohler, Forrest Stanley and Mae Busch head. the- film's supporting cast, and AI Rogeli directed.] COOL TRAVELOGUES Travelogues vie wed in cool north shore theaters provide summer thrilis without sunburn. These travel pic- tures bfing the cbairm and 'ascina-' tion of far-awav places almost to one's front doori ~ARSîîf 'V. yN-BNU111 S REFRESHING COMFORT e Trhuràs..F. sat.,, MAUIRICE CHEVALIER in "A BEDTIME STORY" son Lyon a~fry ian in 6lOiRL MISSING"9 'F.tty Arbuck. Cormedy Saf.,Jun. 0--Ev.ining nI From 6:30, P. MWmrI~. 'IDANUR LY TrOUES,, M4ickey maguire Com.mdy ... Act ýiàlalnie orvly froh 22 to 1; P.. Tm *Mix"FLAMINe GUNSII Sun., Môn., Jun. 11.12 LIONEL ATWILL-FAY WRAY I 0 THIE D'D MUSEUNI AI N.NAtURAL COLOR sl'LO~~~'~ *CIWUIIp~iS h,.wIca mette -This picture stars Bien Lvo ù and On theé evening of 'june 10, the fea- Mary Brian at the Wilmette theater, ture will be "Dangerously Yours," Thursday an-d Friday, lune 8 and 9. starning Warner Baxter and Miriamn Palm., Beach, the playground. of. Jordan. Herbert Mundiny Cockney wealth and beauty, and the hunting- comic is anotherfeatured player in this ground for opportunists of both- sexes, story that revolves. aréund a suave so- is the locale of ýthe story. f Ay, , Ncti'ws ONLY .'UNE 15 CAGE99 Fri.. Sat.. Jun. 16-17 Pr.-! oop e>howing of RIN-TIN-TIN JR. ;n

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