The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 29, 1928, Page 3

PICKETT’ *ALACE i SUNDAY MAT]NEE NIGHT and MONDAY M.G.-M. FIRST NATIONAL NEWS PICTURES, Inec, Presents “AN AFFAIR OF THE FOLLIES” with Lewis Stone, Billie Dove and Lloyd Hughes Adapted from Dixie Willson’s Story “Here Y'Are, Brother”’—Scenario by June Mathis AND M.-G.-M. COMEDY “The Lighter That Failed” THIS GREAT SHOW FOR 40 CENTS LAST 2 TIMES TONIGHT Robert Kane presents The Prmce of Tempters Lois Moran—Ben Lyon——Lya de Putti NOTE—If you do not read this ad ring up 144 and we will be pleased to tell you what’s at the Palace TONIGHT Next Thursday—LON CHANEY Attractions At Theatres KRGt s o i AR ) FLAMING FURY” AT | COLISEUM, TONIGHT e L TE AN W Y 1 That the love of a dog for his master is stronger that the re. pressed savage instinet, is the theme of “Flaming Futy,” starring ‘Ranger, F. B. O.’s canins marvel, which is at the Coliseum tonight. i Ranger Incurs the wrath of his master and Tl nwn{ eventnal- ly becoming ti terror ot'the en. tire country side. His lfe in the wild is filled with thrilling adyentures, which reach a climax when. his enemies, two men from the trading post, are at his mercy! The: story, which 'is ‘filled with ph,\g suspense and continuous hing action, dlso has its softer méments in the romance between Banger and hjs fair lady, Star- light. | There is also another love affair, that of his master and his sweetheart. RIS L R AT A RN, “PRINGE OF TEMPTERS” | | © LAST T)MES AT PALACE | “The Prince of Tempters,” ro- mantic tale of London by E. Phil. lips Oppenheim, directed by Lothar Mendes and superbly acted by a ¢ast Including Ben Lyon, Lois Mo- ran and Lya de Putti, will close 4t the Falace Theatre tonight. Better see it. They'll be talk- ing about it for months! , COMEDY COMING TO | .. COLISEUM, TOMORROW | P ey Warnper Brotheis ‘production of “What Happened to Father,” di. rected by John G. Adolfi and with an all-star cast including Warmer Oland, Flohelle Fairbanks, Willlam Demarest, Vera Lewis, John Mil. {an, Cathleen Calhoun. Hugh Allan and Jean Lefferty, is a springtly, 00d natured comedy of the adven- gurn of a sedate but willing old amily man who suddenly finds plmlall a guest on a back-stage party along Broadway. . In whimsical fashion it sets forth the story of a’ lovable, absent minded, nu character who js re. made by 'a nrfip of remarkable 4dventures with a Broadway musi- cal comedy troupe. These in- §lude an undress rehear: a gay celebration party, & rpid, a ride in'the patrol wagon, a night behind “San Francisco; P. J. Closser; f ing the lives of his passengers by || GORDON'S FABHION |1 SHOW, LAST TIME " ok b The fashion show staged by Gor- |don’s was presented for the sec. fond time at the Coliseum last (night before a larger audience than on the previous night. The show went over again in a big way. The| music was furnished by an Ortho. phonic, supplied by the Anderson Music Shoppe. AT THE HOTELS Gastineau Mr. and Mrs. C. Larsen; 8, Eilertsen, Hoona; Harold Kicker; Hubert Secrist; H, Sarber nné wife, Pctersbueg;: Irnx\samnur, LA Gravous; W. R. Smith, Skagway; Miss Cora Benson, Skagway: F. R. Bigford, Seattle; W. F. Beic ing, Skagway; M. E. Rogers, Skagway; H. M. Woodruff, Sitka" E. F. Wagner, 'Sitka; James H. Gibson. n Ed. Loye, city; M. Whinery, Latouche; Willie | Grant, Peter Williams, Antonio Ditz, Mell Ara- gon, Sitka; Mrs. Carl Rickard, Matilda Rickard, Sophie Rickard, Hood Bay; Mrs. E. Rogers, Sitka; Mrs. Jim Bolse, Skagway; Ben Ragnan; C. P. Lampert, Seattle. Zy Isabelle M. app, Seward; Anna Irepe Gould, Seward. Italy Exiles Chronic Speeders to Island ASCOLI PICENO, Italy, Sept. 29.—Because he was found to be a persistently reckless driver of a public autebus, continually risk- indulging in mad races with tour- ing cars, the chauffeur Celso Cat- itani has been sent to barren Médi- terranean island for two years. He is the first to bé disciplined fol. lowing Mussolinl's orders for vig- Qorous repression of .the “bestial ¢riminality” of speeders on tho public highways. D - HNSON CHARGED GERY, PETERSQURG Willlam Johnson, Petersburg, has been arrested there on a charge of forgery, according to telegraph. ic advices recelyed today by U 8. Marshal Albert White. = He was to have had a ‘preliminary axamination today before Commis. sioner Clauson and will be hrought here if he is bound over to the Grand Jury. (WiLLIAM WITH Fol [{tor whose technique in such i THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, Lroaqacasting Ann’s Knees Photo shows Director Mortimer Stewart instructing Ann Pene nington, famous showgirl, how E '(hllnl is one of prmnp.nl feat Madison Sauare Garden to pose for television projector. ures of Radio World's l‘.ur at By WADE WERNER HOLLYWOOD, Cali 5 W. Murnau, the G “The Last Lauz was 80 eccentric gany Americans n to im as the on saint and th roteetor of weird ' amera angles.| ws taken his re-| ‘eng on thos ¥ho would asso- fate him for: vith one style of eative work- nanship In his! ‘ecently complet. d The Four !umm Devils” he has| achleved a pleture in _which the story is so simply and directly told that few who see it will be lieve he had something like 50 tons of machinery on the set to help move the camera around. Circus Orph:n.. It is a story of four hans of the Eurdpean circns . world, two boys and two girls, whose loneli- ness binds them together as chil. dren and later, when they have become successful as The Four Devils, a tea of acrobats, en- courages the awakening of love between the two played by Janet Gaynor and Charles Morton. A romance also develops between the other two, played by Drexel and Barry Norton, while the old clown who was the father and mother and friend of them in their childhood (Farrell . MacDon- ald) basks in the sunlight of their bliss. This circle of happiness shattered, however, by Charles’ mad infatuation for a wealthy and beautiful woman, played by Mary Duncan, and the result of the emo- tional turmoil on the nerves of these four who risk death daily in a wec(.nulu trapeze act is such tures as Sunrise” that | Naney| . as to threaten them all with disas- ter. In the original man story by Hermann Bang disaster doeg cverwhelm them, but l)w ending has been softened for the ‘screen ' New Star? ° One of the thrills of this picture, judge by preview impréssions, the screen debut of Mary Dun- n (Theatre-goers will recall she was signed for film roles on the strength of her stage perform. ance as Poppy in “The Shanghai Gesture.”) What the general pub- will think of her remains to bé but her work certainly start. view opinion into real en. sm. ‘Not that Janet (Gaynor’s portrayal of the neglected §weet. heart was deemed less effeetive: Rather the contrast of these two utterly dfssimilar scréen personali- ties, each vividly appealing in her own way, was re ded as one of the most interesting features >I the film. - Alaska’s tuner ady, Dall’ B, Tt now at Gastineau Hotel. OU'LL always get a night's rest in your Wood's . Keeps you comfortable, ter what the weather is real pioneer ‘“eiderdown” of the North. Superior in design, down, lining and cover. 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The Pennsylvania still holds the Lo high Valley and Wabash stock it| pear the known cau F. Loree, one-time sponsor of a} fifth eastern trunk line systom,| nd his Delaware & Hudson. In-| dications are it will remain se- cure in the Pennsylvania's tre iy, although there are possibili- | ties it may be used to procure a direct route from New ¥ork to; Buf which the Lehigh pos-| and the r a water level route to which the Wabash might 1o, “hi- subply Mr. Loree is reported to be hope 1 jand popularly, & purchased to the henefit of Leonor Say Pennsylvania en- |l 1928. Louis Southwe approved arisen, however, and nite” appears Western In the far action Jlooking a new system Great Northern ¢, De We Pacific Rio Grande W |approval has {Denver & S tion of the Dot oft to link it ver & Rio Gr ary to the prc hanges in the inel of the S | renewed activit James, railroad merger promoter further indications continental sy w ) or Burli wer ind ke ) tu PO exec n wre | ing > o PARIS, Sept. 29 ank ine, L-55, with Cronstadt, is Paris. He calls himself N.” in telling his 100N newspaper known only to sc he says. “I was the to be 29, 191 in comm Gorka Br sto and one wh May was Krasns he nd of at ful his plans for consolidation of Kansas City Southern | For expert Anderson 143 plano New froubles on the he Outleok there & Salt asked s with the Western, 5 af a The t his mbarded o e stern will be have nothing def y { YOU KNOW OLHSEUM rizon ! \ | l has been the rth 1 and ganizatlon up of ngton, LT LU LR RL TR LR EEL Denvyor Commiss the struc 7:30 by for con nnel and cut Den ' b O00H! LOOK! WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW'! 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JASH JUST IN Also we announce a new ship- ment of Natonal Biscuit Co. products—Fres h Fig Neutons, Eclairs, W afers, ‘ete.” ¢ CALIFORNIA GROCERY Free delivery three times daily “Best in Eyerything” GELI av I-‘lobel le Fairbanks- Wi era Lew.s-— John Miljan Scenario by CHARLES R. ‘W‘ MARY ROBERTS RINEHART bmected by JOHN ADOLFL WARNER BROS, PRODUCTION, AND FOR TONIGHT RANGER (HIMSELF) “Flamino Fury” | | ) cents PRICES —10-20-40 - Loges | 3 BRING THE KIDDIES—MAKE COLISEUM TONIGHT (et s e e FRYE-BRUHN COMPANY QUALITY MEATS Mayflower Buticr and Eggs Featuring Frye’s Delicious Hams and Bacons FHONE 38 ) ! B e et et e T St Don’t Misai Them! | EEVANGELISTIC SSERVICES AT THE A. B. Hall, Juneau Sept. 30th to Oct, 14th. EXCEPTING SATURDAY EVENINGS, 7:30 ST ELBERT DA Sunday, Sept. 30—~The Word of God Monday, Oct. 1--A Positive Fact Tuesdgy, Oct. 2—Does God Send Men to Hell Wednesday, Friday, Oct. 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