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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Nov 1933, p. 47

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"Voltaire" will more than satisfy loyers of tbe best in screen entertamn- nment at the Varsity theater Friday', Saturday, Sunday and Monday, No-, vember. 17-.20. The film is a triunmph for George Arliss, as the whimsical Frenchi philosopher intriguing at court. Reginald Owen is superb in tbe role of Louis XV, wbole Doris Kenyon makes a most. beautif.ul Madame Pompadour. Arliss' interpretation conveys, the electric- quality -of Voltaire's wit, stresses the swiftness of bis decisions, and spices tbe play witb bis, commend- able mniscbievousness and mildly insane wbimsies. Suspense and. swift 'action. thob tbrougb tbe plot of "Pentbouse," *f ea- tur-ing Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy at tbe Varsity Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Novemiber 21, 22 and 23. An unusual murder rounds out the story wbicb bolds interest ail the wayý with _fine, portrayals by ]Baxter,, miss :Loy, Mat Clarke, Pbiliips Holmes, Nat Pendieton, C. Henry Gor- don and George E~. Stone. Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25, the Varsity bas a real treat ini store for: Warner Oland fans. He plays again. the famous Chinese detec- tive, with bis amusing oriental. philoso- Phies 'and celieration, ini"Charlie, Chan's Greatest Case." Club Is Planning to Make Outdoor Angel Chess Set Chessmen, ranging fromn one and one-haif to tbree f eet ini height will be used in the angel cbess set whicb t he Wilmette junior Chess club is planrning to make and present to the Wilmette Playground and Recreation board so that Wilmette. will, be, the first north shore village to own a large, commnunity outdoor set. The gaine canl also be played on a gym- niasium floor, on -which hbas. been placed a board .wÏih space s two f eet square. Miss Frances Donnelly, art super- viser of tbe Wilmette public schools, i- .i-,êQnet tohi. the boys and Robert G. Pearse of 733 Elm streét, Wunt 4,wll play 'he leadin#,g role in: the' famitastic ro- ptance, "DeaIh Takes a Holiday, tai be prescittcd by Purdue Playshop on Novemiber 17 and 18. Thte play, t(ich is adapted from the Dalian, is one' Conception of zchat -1ofild happen& if Death took a holiday for thrce days and came to eairtli and tricd to find ouft tthy morfals fear, hi,,:. Pearse plays tht' part of the' He was educated in tbe New York public schools and took bis master of arts degree at Columbia university. Having discarded ambitions to become a minister, then a. lawyer, lie entered, amateur. theatricalsà, bu t this career was inte rrup ted by',the World war,. durin g whicb time le served in the U. S. navy. Returning to the stage, be portrayed a wide variety of roies and-was ac- claimred one of the finest actors of thé' American stage.. Among the long list, of stage successes in wbicb he played are "The BrothersKaram'azov," "ýRiglit Vou Are If You. Think You, Are," "The Firebfrand" and "The Deluge." ,Hollywood called and he signed a contract with .Warner -Bros. First National pictures, scoring outstandingà bits ini "Little Caesar," "Smart Money,". 'rive Star Final," "Two Seconds,ý" "Tiger Sbark,". "Silver Dollar" and ,,The Little Giant." THEA&TRE Victor McLaglen in. "auhjuaet LIRe' ai.. omed ... Cartoon ... News Saturday. Nov. 1Ie wih tErtEwn-Wamr 1 Olend R.fum Eftgagent of Sugf... MAon.. Nov. I 9-20 ELISSA LANDI a Now a senior in tbe school of mie- chanical engineering, be eni oys. con- siderable popularity on tbe Purdue cami- pus as a Playsbop actor. Since bis matriculation be lbas had roles in.,six plays. "Journey's End." "The Tem- Pest," "Berkeley Square," "Beggar on Horseback," "Gold in tbe Huis," and "Mistress of the Inn." He bas also ap- peared in various radio plays and is a HwetM.ushafl-Mumy BoIsd Lionel AtwmiI-May Robson MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON Fri. Sat., Sua., Mon., Nov. 17-18-19-20 GEOIRGE manual training schfuu' vrlo w~i iaa lu .a l- Mr. Balil after Christmas. showings, one beginning« The junior Chess club wilI sooli and one at 11, in tbe Jan call a meeting to elect new officers theater of. the niuseuui and explain angel chess which not froni ail parts of CbicaE offlyshortens the game but always 'urbs are invited.., No Produtes a win for one of the playerç, necessary for admission. tickets are i.

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