The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 20, 1929, Page 3

PALACE TONIGHT and 7:15——- WEDNESD 9:15 LATEST NEWS EVENTS JOHN C.FLINN PRESEN? < WITH JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT LYA pE PUTTI and ROBERT EDESON pIRECTED BY NILS OLAF CHRISANDER. A picture story packed with tense drama, thrills and heart appeal — a screen production of the finest grade. Duelist Gambler Fugitive “GEORGE STEPS our” A Reel Comedy for Laughs FROM LAJOS BIROS PLAYTHI @) HIGHWAYMAN TRANSLATE! BYJAMES BURRELL ADAPTE| BYGLADYS UNGER 10—20—40—Loges 50 cents Coming Thursday SALLY O’NEIL, LOVELORN MOLLY O'DAY Attractions At Theatres “THE GHOST TALKS” ¥ COLISEUM TONIGHT | - ] “The Ghost Talks,” an all-talkie Fox picture at the Coliseum tonight is destined to take a place among such talking pictures as “The Ter- ror,” and of such silent pictures as i1 “The Cat and the Canary” “The Bat,” and “One Exciting Night.” It i8 full of “fearful” ghosts. Two negroes, newly married, are fright- éned out of their wits by the ap- pearance of a ghost. The hero is an amateur detective. He lears how to detect in a correspondence school, but in the end he is shown accomplishing something that ex- perienced detectives could not have accomplished. This is a comedy from start to finish. The cast in- cludes Charles Eaton, who takes the part of the amateur detective; Helen Twelvetrees is the heroine. ‘assisted by Earle Foxe, Carmel Myers, and Mickey Bennett. Lyman and his band will be heard in Vitaphone, playing “Among My Souvenirs,” “Varsity Drag,” and “Twelfth Street Rag.” Jimmy Ray does one of the most unique dances ever seen on the stage in imitation of a college yell leader. The Revelers, who appear on 2 Vitaphone presenfation program, were a good quartet when they ‘were organized some years ago. But they are even better today. Sing- ing together for a long time, they became accustomed to the individ- ual traits of their fellow members. Now they are fully acquainted with each other and with this in mind, they have reached a high pinnacle of success. 3 | “HEART THIEF” OPENS | AT PALACE TONIGHT | 3 Wherever “The Heart Thief” is presented, picture fans who are known as lip readers are likely to buffer a setback. This is due to the manner in which Lya de Putti, ‘who plays the leading Teminine role opposite Joseph Schildkraut, fea- tured player, speaks her lines. In the long shots, Miss de Putti speaks Hungarian; in the medium ‘jos Biro, and which comes to the | Palace tonight. | o%tlock P. M., Monday, August 26th, English. So the lip-reading fans will find it difficult to interpret hér words. She runs the gamut of emotion {in “The Heart Thief,” which was written by a native Hungarian, La-| Aside from Schildkraut and Miss | de Putti, noted players in this pro- duction include Robert Edeson, Charles Gerrard, Eulalie Jensen and Willilam Bakewell, the latter a juve- nile player of gredt promise. ” " SALLY O'NEIL AT ]| PALACE THURSDAY ) Thrilis and romance vie with each other in “The Lovelorn,” the Cos- mopolitan production featuring Sal- ly O'Neil, which opens at the Pal- ace Thursday. ! “The Lovelorn,” brings to life on |the screen one of the most famous ‘bits of newspaper columning in the | world, the advice to lovers, con- |ducted by Beatrice Fairfax, that \appears in promihent news dailies {throughout the world. Sparkling with the modernism of the younger generation and tug- ging at the heartstrings with ifs tragedies of youth, it tells the| story of two sisters, one an espec- ially frivolous girl who scorns her flashy suitor; and the othér a more dernure character, who has long loved the boy in secret. He turns to the quiet one for consolation. As their wedding approaches, the bride-to-be, believing that he still loves her sister, brings about an exciting climax that shows the young man for what he really is dnd solves the love problem for both herself and her sister. The cast includes Molly O'Day, Larry Kent, James Murray, Charles Delaney, George Cooper and Allan Forressn It is a Metro-Goldwyn release. | ity NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS Bids will be received until 6 at the office of the City Superin- tendent of Schools, in the High ‘Sehool Building for the defivery of Fuel Oil to the Juneau School Building from the Alaska Juneau fuel tanks for the school year 1929-30. Fifty (50) barrels of fuel oil are to be kept in the fuel tanks at the Juneau Public School Building at all times. The right is reserved THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, AUG. 20, 1929 Wedding March Inspires Elopement But Cupid Rides to a S Daring Philip “Red” Mohun, |begin again in Europe, with many | nearly four years. Appears on Horizon and Ruins Romance l emotions is pretty well un derstood. But who eve heard of a couple so impetuou that merely hearing a cafe or chestra play the wedding marcl sent them nearest minister? Well—you're hearing of one now. For that's what happened Philip (“Red”) Mohun, haired aviator, and son of a millionaire, and pretty, vivacious Alice Sparks. “Red,” who has flown rebel bat- tle planes for General Escobar i Mexico and who parachute jumpe aviator, jumper and son of miliionaire naval commander, was o thrilled by a wedding march played in a Juarez cafe that he instantly eloped with Matter of Divorce or Two HAT music is a spur to the urrying off .to the to ruddy- soldler of fortune is a&n intrepid r, was sitting, as it parachute the tell-tale hea newspaper, spill midnight marria cabairet irst date his dining com- chanced, in a lively Jus with Alice. It was thei and they were enjoying it im- mensely. It wasn't root. It was Saturday night. The band's jazz was hot—hot and soothing and ex- citing. All of a sudden a wedding party. entered the cafe, known as “Lobby No. 2. The very essence of matri- mony seemed to drench the restau- rant in its enchantment. It was a tme when things are done on the spur of thie moment—by those who dare. “Red” Mohun felt that jazz was crudely inappropriate for the occa- sion. Waving a bill, he requestéd the band to play the wedding march. The leader asked politely: “Which? Mendelssohn or Wagner?" “‘Lohengtin, ” was the prompt res joinder. And “Lohengrin” it was, The effect was instant, electric. Alice looked at “Red.” “Red” gazed back at Alice. “How about getting marrfed?” she said. “Fine” he re- T S 0 panion, pretty Alice Sparks, right. ¥ Alice peedy Fall St 2 Above is shown ine, part of a clipping from a Texas ing the beans about the romantic ge. " plied, picking up the cue Ifke light- ning. “1 al7ays wanted to marry a pilot,” said Alice. “Honey,” said “Red,” “you sure got your wish. Whoopee! Let's ~o." They went. It's true that the marriage was annulled in a few days, but that was just a tough ‘break all around and Alice and “Red” are excellent friends, though not und. * the same roof. The particular monkey wrench that wrecked the mechanics of their romance lay in (1) the fact that had an ex-husband about whose divorce frem her hung a slight cloud of uncertalnty and (2) “Red” had an ex-wife about whose divorce from him lowered a large cloud of uncertainty. All very annoying to two high- spirited young things—and then there was that extra bdther of the bum ‘check charge which “Red” faced as a climax to the world's briefest—but certhinly not unhap- plest—honeymoon, Hollywood (i % "{ Ouéds By ROBBIN COONS : HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 20.—Miriam | Seegar speaking: “You should have seen me yes- terday. Drenched, just come out of a rainstorm to urst in upon une Collyer and @ ichard Dix in a g nountain cabin ivhere they had %uught shelter, you now. Of course, 'm just the sort bf little meanie “hat would!” { Miriam laughs - 1s she says it, but er laughter is ust a trifle sar-|{ § lonic—yea, maybe 1 bit tragic. For| '‘Miriam does not Miriam Seegar jike to be a “lit- tle meanie” all the time. It scems she got a bad‘ start in Hollywood, although most critics caid she was pretty good. Many even waxed enthustastic. You see; Mirlam Began her Hol- lywood career as a vampish crea- ture in the late Adolphe Menjou's “Fashions in Love.” (No, Adolphe is not defunct—he is just “late” as far as Hollywood contract is concerned. And he is all ready to a critical “bon voyage” in his faver as a result of his first talkie.) Tired of Vamping But one of Miriam's nightly “Now I Lay Me's" is a special prayer that she will not be classi- fied professionally as a blond vam- pire. “The theatrical life of a blond vamp is pitifully short,” quoth she, demurely. “I want to play variéd roles. 1 was never a vamp until they made me one here, and niay the Lord forbid—I am not a vam- pire!” Anoth®r of her nightly prayers is that some day she may re-visit, | perhaps as a star, the England which, theatrically speaking, nour- ished her, an Indiana girl, for Mijriam is an American, although most of her footlights and movie fame was won in England. As to views on Eng- lish movies and English talkies, she has none. | Sun-Impervions “WHe am I to say?” she replies.’ “But I shall never forget my friends over there. In England, if they like a player ever a little, they never forget her, even though she grows old some day. I am very grateful, and I hope to go back there to play again some time.” to reject any or all bids. shots she uses German, and in the close-ups she speaks her lifes in W. K. KELLER, ~adv. supeflfifiendei‘xt‘ of Schools. Miriam, by the way, is almost unigue in Hollywood. She is one of tMe few actresses who still re- i| & ghis tain a charmingly white skin in de- fiante of the sun-tan craze: Miriam (be it confessed) does not tan, try as she may! She lives here, in what she calls the “utmost quietude,” with Helen Seegar Stone, her sister. And in- stead of finding Hollywood a “wild town,” as it is reputed to be, she sees it as an ideal place for rest. WHO'S WHC I AND WHERE | John Walmer, prominent restau- rant man of Sitka came to, Juneau on the seaplane Ketchikan yester= day to spend a few days in Juneau and to attend the Shrine session which is to be put on here Thurs- day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCord are visiting in Juneau while the Yukon is in port. They are on their way to the Westward after several GRAVES SOLVES PROBLEM WHICH Territorial Veterinarian Finds Cause of and Cure for Disease “Tail biting” one of the many scourges hampering the fur-farm- ing industry will soon be a thing of the past, in the opinion of Dr. E. F. Graves, Territorial veterin- arian, who, in a letter just received by Gov. George A. Parks, said he cause of but also also the cure for the disease. He diagnosed the ailment as a “manifestation of dermal suscepti- bility” and treating several cases on that hypothesis found that they ‘responded readily to dietary cor- rection,” Writing the Governor on subject Dr. Graves said: “It is my opinion that I have the months stay in'the States. M. L. Merritt, Assistant Forester with the U, S. Forest Service, turned to Juneau on the Yukon from a short trip to Ketchikan. E. W. Mudge, E. W. Mudge, Jr,, and S. 8. Mudge from the Eastern States, are aboard the steamer Yukon on their way to the West- ward for a big game bunt in the Testamena Lake district The huntl was arranged by the Alaska Guides Association. —————— —— Belgium, with a territory of 11,- 372 square miles, has passed the 8,000,000 mark in population. TO ADVERTISE WHERE FOLKS WILL READ= DID YOU EVER me CIRCULAR OR A e found the cause of any cure for the condition known as ‘tail-bitin.’ The several cases that I have had ah opportunity to observe and pre- scribe for, both in fox and mirk, have responded quickly and favor- ably to treatment. My diagnosis was a manifestation of dermal sus- ceptibility which responded almost miraculously to a deitary correc- tion. This type of anayphlaxis in some cases had caused the animals to eat their own buttocks and tails {in their frenzy. I have seen mink whose tails were dropping off and by the improved diet the condition developed in a few weeks time— that is, ‘the sore tails healed and no new cases developed. The fox caseés I have prescribed for are now well. The foxes ceased to bite and chew their tails and the areas have healed and fufred out as they nor- mally should.” Dr. Graves asserted that the saving effected to fur-farmers in this instance' alone would more than equal all" of the appropria- tions made for the Territory’s vet- erinary ‘work during the current biennium. Since he left here last Spring for Western' and Interior points, Dr. Graves has irispected and pass- ed 102 dairy cows and visited 27 fur-farms. Regarding the two branches of his work;’ Dr. Graves said: “There have béen no conflicts between the Hvestock inspection work and the fur farm advisory duties,” imposed on him by the re- e S Southérn California claims the honor of transporting more air- mail per 1,000 population than any other section. : —————. Commercial jobs printing at The Empire. A HURTRANCHERS, believes he has found not only the |; Reckoning Day l s i = ht The Coliseum will present, starting toni EVERYBODY TALKS in the Fox All-Talking Farce-Comedy 7 LU . S E gl i : s S 3 » 4 Al Al ¢ THE GHOST TALKS 100% DIALOG FOX MOVIETONE FEATURE with HELEN TWELY ETREES CHARLES EATON Carmel Meyers—Earle Foxe LEW SEILER PRODUCTION Our extra attraction for tonight are two Vitaphone Acts and a Movietone News. They are not amateurs but are professio can hear and see them playing aiid sing: ABE LYMA HIHH TR TR E M LT LT UL T HU TR T T T You on a Vitaphone program offer: Florence Q. 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Give us a trial order today and learn why. a You Can’t Help Being Pleased D. B. FEMMER PHONE 114 | a. Among My Souven- irs (Orchestra and Solo by Phil Neely). Drag (Or- dance by b. Varsity chestra and Jimmy Ray). e. Twelfth Street Ray . HEH R LT ABE LYMAN'S BAND Vitaphone . Presentation This is a representative program by one of the coun- tr} leading artists. It is enhanced materially by an unusual eccentric dance of Jimmy Ray who imi- tates the college yell leader. THE REVELERS, well known radio and: recording artists. T a. “Mine.” b. “Dinah.” Vilaphone Stars. ¢. “No Foolin’.” THE REVELERS The English make very enthusiastic audiences, ac- cording to the Revelers, who sang there last sum- mer. But America is still Amerieéa, and so the Revelers are again home, back on the air and mak- ing phonograph récords. They will appear on a Vitaphone presentition program at the Coliseum. 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