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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Aug 1934, p. 35

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August 30, 1934 WILUETTE LIFE ______________ Il ______________ ~WiththeAmusement Sek, WILMETTE HAS COMEDY "HITS"9 "Strictly Dynamite", and 'Cockeyed Cavaliers" Both Scheduled to Produce Lmughs and Mirthquakes Jimmy Durante is soft clay in~ the hands of Lupe Velez in "Strictly Dy- namite," their new co-starring pic- ture, with Nor- Mau Foster, Wil- liamn Ga-gan and Maria n Nixon, s how i ng at the Wilmette theater U r Frîday and Satur- and Seçtember 1. Durante anid Miss Velez carry on in a broadcasting s studio as rad,, .... film, ani it ail Jimmy Durante leads to a most laughable climax. *trictly Dynamite" introduces five new numbers sung by Durante, the Four Milîs Brotiiers of radio faine, and Miss Velez. inciuding "I'mi Putty in Youi Han-ds,. "Hot P-atata," "Swing It Sisteî," '"Money in Your Clothes" and "()Ii Me, Oh My, Oh You." Wheeler and Woolsey Cavort B3ert \Vheeler and Robert WVool- sey don lôth Century finery, pose as a couple of physicians ini the medieval days, wreck plenty. of evil on ailing princes anid prov.de î>entý of funi nelody and gay roinancing in "Cockeyed Cav-aliers' their ne%%- est musicomiedy. at 'the \iict theater Suinday and Monday, Septeni- ber 2 and 3. There will bc a special niatinee on \Moida3, Labor day-. Their niost :important victim ini this RKO-Radio joytilm is a devilish duke coveting the hand of a, commoner's daughter wbo is inilove with WVheeler. \Vith the use of their wooden mallets, cold chisels, giant saws and a veterin- arian's handbook. the bovs settle his matrimonial ambitions in no. uncer- tain fashion. Dorothy Lee and Thielma"Tedd pro- vide the feminine allure. together with many chorus beautie.ý. ini "Cack- eyed Cavaliers." Mucb of the charin of the picture is due.to its synchron- îzed score, and its.songs. Richard BarthelMess Stars "'A Modern Hero," Richard Bartbel- mess' new. starring vehicle, whîch shows at the a te r Tuesday and Wedniesdayt September 4 and a, was one of the ~«:' best seiling nov- els of recent years. It was written by LouiS Bromnfic Id. many of wbose books bave been dra- stage or screen. Dic -le .les Ini this story hee bas penned a colorful characterization of a youth of con- ficting traits tractable to his financial genius father, and bis mother, a popu- lar circus idol. A circus rider with bis mother's tent show, he works discon- tentedly at bis job until an opportun- ity opens for him to enter business ...and then bie really begins to show bis power... The "taîkie" version of "Sorrell and Son," Warwick Deeping's cetebrated story of father love, which begins a three-night showing at the Wilmette CALLED ON SH( Oland Gives, Chan H.-B. Warner a Port raya inii, New ýland on forty-eight1 Thriller at Varsity inBriish and-Domii "Charlie Chan's Courage," with War- version of Warwick ner Oland giving bis usual suave and reli and Son." Ror inimitable characterization of the great Herbert Marshall h. Chinese detective,. will tbrill at the ered forthe part. Varsity theater Friday, Saturday and HERE'S CYRII Sunday, August 31, September 1 and 2. The beautiful pho The story's about a -string of pearls distinguishes tbe ii and the trouble Chan had to deliver Dominions taikie 'q them. Plot elements include a near wick Deeping's ce murder, a real murder, four crooks, "Sorreli and Son," a moving picture company on location, Cyril Bristow, one of and a romance between Donald Woods most cinematographe and Drue Leyton. At the Saturday matinee only, an-y other exciting. chapter of "The Red Rider," starring Buck Jones, will be shown. Monday and Tuesday, September 3 and 4, the Varsity offers as its special holiday show, "*Staniboul Quest," a nerve-tingling spy story, featuring - Myrna Loy and George Brent. Lionel 511 Atwill is seen as the head of the Secret Service, and C. Henry Gordon plays ~S.n v the villain as only hie can play it. Plenty of suspense will keep audiencesp eager and saucer-eyed while gasping at the amazing developments. " "Midnight Alibi," with a new plote twist, will show at the Varsity on Wed- nesday and Thursday, September 5 and <.Richard liarthelmess cornes through ii fine style as the gang leader who THURS. loves the sister (Ann Dvorak) of a AUG.- rival gangster. Thle A-1 cast also in- AG clu(les Helen Lowell and Helen Chand- Jac He.y- ler.JakHly M Valencia Program Brilliantly Varied Refreshing entertainmreiit qualities of -Here Cornes the Groom" will make Thursday and Friday evenings a real treat at the Valencia theater. The f un iii this play centers about a crooner who turns up at an embarrassing moment (seems those boys are alwayF. getting into scrapes). Trhe talented cast includes jack Haley, Patricia Ellis, Mary Boland, Larry Gray* and Neil Hamilton Saturday, September 1, brings Wil- liam Powell ini "The Key," melodraxr.a about the Sinn Feiners' warfare with English troops in Dublin in 1920. Colin Clive and Edna Best are fea- tured players in this interesting drama. "Little Miss Marker,". Sunday at- traction, is one of those not-to-be- mîissed pictures. Little Shirley Temple simply snatches this film f rom such competent hands as Charles Bickford, Adolphe Menjou and Dorotby Dell. Monday to Wednesday, September 3, 4 and 5, will be devoted to ".Sommel and Son," Warwick Deceping's famous story.. H. B. Wamner is splendid ini this drama of, the love of a father anal son. The .pbotogr aphy is beautifully in keeping with theme of, the film. theater Thursday, September 6, cornes in answer1 to the wisbes of' the mil- lions of men and women who cherisb fond memnories of the novel and the sîlent film whicb United Artists re- leased nearîy seven years ago. In this newer version, produced in England by British and Dominions, H. B. Warner again plays the role of Stephen Sorrell. Mms. Lyman Drake, 933,Lake ave- nue, entertaîned ber reading club at a dessert luncheon Monday. [ORT NOTICE ts called to Eng- bours'ý notice to 1Stephen Sorreil inions' new talkie Deeping's ."Sor- nald Co.man and had benconsid- L RRISTOW ttography wbich new British and version of War- .elebrated novel, is the work of )f England's fore- ýrs. UBL 3444 vmuj A Pratricia Elis-Neil Hamilton IIHERE COMES THE GROOM"§ LY«-ZgIF:or:à s at .u bm. show at 2:00.iM. (Continluent) Isoors Open Week Days at 45sp. n., show ut hfl p. n. oex ornie. cloues fSon Mené te Fr1. at 9:45 p.M. But. amd Sunuldsysg aS If0f p.m. Adults, 25e-OilRâ&1%% lOC Thurs., Aug. 30 William Powell - Edna Soit Also Mickey Mous. Cartroon Com.dy end R-K-O News Fr1., Sat., Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Jimmy Durante - Lupe Volez "bStviotl7Dyiknme" Extra: "Trick Golf» and News Sat.. Sept. IMa.Only "THE LOST JUNGLE" Sun.. Mon., Sept. 2-3 Special Main.. Monday WUHEELER wc01.SEY, COCKIYID., CAVALIIMS THILMA TOPO DOROTHY LEI Also Comedy !- Act - News T.u.es., Wed., Sept. 4-S' Richard Barthelmoss, Also Clark & McCullough Comedy and. "The Wise Littlo Hon" a New SilIy Symphonie Thurs. Fei., Sat., Sept. 6-7-S Warrick, Deepings and "T ii iseLittle Hen" a New :SilIy Symphonie SUn., Mon.. Sept. 9-10, "Thre OTulu Mab" Tues., WeJ.. Sept. 11.12 Richard Dix "Ifs oveatest Ganîble"l' COMING SOON "circus clown"..Jo. E. Srown* "Harold Tfen" ... 1....al LeRoy O0f Human Bondage". .L Howard zffl August 30, 1934 WILMETIE LIFE. 1 .1:,. ... 1

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