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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 9 Oct 1926, p. 32

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A October 9, 1926 WINNETKA TALK 31 Stage and Screen News and Reviews NORSHORE THEATRE The photoplay version of "The Gay | Deceiver," famous stage success which | served as a vehicle for Leo Ditrich- stein, is coming to the Norshore thea- tre Sunday, with Lew Cody in the title role that Ditrichstein played on the stage. Cody plays the part of a Paris mati- nee idol enmeshed in a hilariously fun- ny series of domestic entanglements caused by his engaging mischief. Others in the brilliant cast are Mar- celine Day, Carmel Myers, Dorothy Phillips, Roy D'Arcy, Malcolm Mec- | Gregor and Edward Connelly. "Variety," almost direct from its showing at the Roosevelt theatre comes starting Thursday. It is hailed as the finest film to arrive in this country from Europe. Emil Jannings and Lya de Putti are the featured players. THE HOYBURN Three entertaining features make up the advance bill announced today by the management of the Hoyburn. The current showing in "The Texas Streak," an hilarious western comedy starring Hoot Gibson, who plays a fowhoy role opposite Blanche Mehaf- ey. Monday will bring "Broken Hearts of Hollywood," the story of a film star's struggles, with the cast includ- ing Patsy Ruth Miller, Louise Dresser and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Norma Shearer in "The Waning Sex" will be on the screen with Wed- nesday's change of bill--a farcical comedy adapted from the stage play of the same title. THE NEW EVANSTON Several thousand Indians, a half dozen troops of cavalry, frontier men and women of the period of 1876 and numerous plainsmen and pioneers from part of the cast of the big spectacular production, "The Flaming Frontier," the current attraction at the Evanston theater. "The Flaming Frontier" is Village Theatre WILMETTE, ILL. Pe Your Home Theater J. B. Koppel, Managing Director Phone Wilmette 1441 Evenings 7:30-9; Mat. Tues. 3:30 Mon., Tues., October 11 and 12 NORMA SHEARER and CONRAD NAGEL 'THE WANING SEX' Also, Pathe News and Edueational Comedy. Wednesday, October 13--1 day only DOROTHY DEVORE and JNO. PATRICK "THE SOCIAL HIGHWAYMAN" Also, Pathe Review and Cartoon Comedy. Thurs., Fri., Sat., Oct. 14, 15 and 16 7:15 to 9 P.M. DOUGLAS FATRBANKS "DON 'Q' " Also, Pathe News and Out of the Inkwell Comedy. Saturday Mats, 2 and 4 {| portrayed by on all-star cast and its story is laid during the last big effort made by the united red men of the west to stem the westward march of the white race. It has for its thrilling climax General Custer's last stand, and shows in full detail the massacre of Custer and his men of the Seventh U. S. cavalry in the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876. The change of bill Monday will bring one of the screen sensations of the year, "Stella Dallas," featuring Belle Bennett, Alice Joyce, Ronald Coleman, Lois Moran, Douglas Fair- banks, Jr. and Jean Hersholt. THE NEW CAMPUS A Rudolph Valentino picture, "The Delicious Little Devil," will be one of the features of a double-header bill to be shown Saturday at the New Campus theater. Mae Murray plays opposite the late screen idol. The other picture will be Buck Jones in "Flying Horses." Today an all-star cast is shown in "The Flame of the Yukon," a photo- play of gold rush days in the Cana- dian northwest with Seena Owen in the leading role. The big bathing beauty contest will also be featured on the screen. Tomorrow there will be another double feature performance including Tom Mix in "The Deadwood Coach" and John Bowers, Edward Burns and Marguerite De La Motte in "Those Who Dare." Albert Kurrle of Dallas City, who is visiting the J. P. Schaefgens of 800 Park avenue, was guest of honor at a surprise party given last Saturday eve- ning. --p North shore alumnae of the Chi Omega sorority are holding an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. John Campbell, 815 Lake avenue, today. NEW AMPU C Cont. from 1:30 to 11 P. M. FIRST RUN PICTURES Today-Saturday DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM Rudolph Valentino in "THE DELICIOUS LITTLE DEVIL" With Mae Murray and "FLYING HORSEMAN" with Buck Jones Mon. and Tues. Oet, 11-12 LON CHANEY IN HIS GREATEST PICTURE 'THE PENALTY' Wednesday, Oet. 13 "THE LODGE of the WILDERNESS" Anita Stewart -- Edmund Burns Thurs. and Fri,, Oct. 14-15 Geo. O'Brien in "THE BLUE EAGLE" Thursday Night FINALS OF OUR BIG BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST Saturday, Oct. 16 "3 BAD MEN" NEW EVANSTON "THE BIG PICFURES FIRST" NOW SHOWING Dustin Farnum and Cast of 10,000 "THE FLAMING FRONTIER" The Greatest Story of the West Ever Filmed Showing Custer's Last Stand STARTING MONDAY Belle Bennett Ronald Colman "STELLA DALLAS" Her Love Life Showing Custer's Last Stand THE HOYBURN "AN EVANSTON INSTITUTION" FRIDAY and SATURDAY Hoot Gibson "THE TEXAS STREAK" MONDAY and TUESDAY Patsy Ruth Miller, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. "Broken Hearts of Hollywood" WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY Norma Shearer "THE WANING SEX" Every Fri. and Sat. Gene Tunney--"The Fighting Marine" BALABAN & KATZ NEWEST THEATRE NORSHO HOWARD AVE. BETWEEN" " AND CLARK STREE Are Presented at the r NORSHORE THEATRE! The most important thing in a motion picture theatre is--pictures!--and the Norshore theatre, your nearest Balaban ¥ Katz theatre presents the best picture of the foremost producers, first J on the North Shore. r N --STARTING SUNDAY-- October 10th A diverting comedy drama of Modern New York NORMA SHEARER "THE WANING SEX" with CONRAD NAGEL THREE STAGE SPECIALTIES Song, dance, color, syncopation, hu- mor--a perfect program. --NOW PLAYING-- Lew Cody--Carmel Meyers "THE GAY DECEIVER" § , CTI TT

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