The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 18, 1929, Page 3

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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNE SDAY SEPT. 18, 1929. PALACE 7:15 STARTING TONIGHT=—==-9:15 NEWS COMEDY The Greatest Critics Say CARL LAEMMLE present A UFA PRODUC “Amazing,” “Superb” s “Remarkable,” “g “Unusual,” Gem Throughout,” ““Jannings Plays with a Delicious Sense of Comedy” 10— Z()v..Q—L(J"(‘q ()0 cents " Coming—“THE UPLAND RIDER” WATCH FOR “LILAC TIME® old. A comedy and news Attractions || At Theatres twice during the evening. with a good moral and makes good entertainment for both young nnd‘ reel | make up the program. The feature | and added attractions are shown| "THE VALIANT” TENSE TALKIE AT COLISEUM PR S 2 RO | FAMOUS CHARACTER Striking in its originality | AT PALACE TONIGHT theme and deeply moving in B2 tense drama and spoken Emil Janninsg, considered one of | “The Valiant,” Screendom’s foremost character ac- tors is appearing at the Palace in the feature “The Last Laugh” a page from life. Although listed a farce comedy the unfolding the story reveals life with its trag- ic moments, but, happily these are overcome when the old doorman is willed a fortune and he shows th his heart is in the right place and that his real friends are not rels - to the fame of William Howard, noted @ was welcomed by audience at its first showing the Coliseum Theatre last night of man note that is struck ably handled. s | cloaking lines, | Fox Movietone dia- log production which adds new lau- e {.|{the other featured role—that of rector of Fox films an enthusiastic Indicative of the intensely hu-| in the motivation and dialog of this most unusual screen offering is the fact that although the leading charac- forgotten is cleverly portrayed and |ter, portrayed by Paul Muni, is in- The story is one troduced through his confession of jand = [Paul 6f Modem |ndustry There are mlni men who, havingserved civilization to the full limit of their abilities, suddenly find —at the age of forty-five or fifty — that their usefulness to industry is over. They must surrender their pl lus to younger, stronger men, who can keep the rapid pace of m fln : . Unable to find other mum of livelihood, cast-offs find themselves, like King Lear, facing o Jun- late and comfortless old age. But how different with those men who, during their ductive years, luvt foreseen the mcvmb& day':f: have prepa; o, the day of retirement muul the hslnnlnr of freedom —freedom to taste to the hull the joys of leisure, mvel and study. Let us tell you about our simple, common sense phn, wi y small sums systcmnfiu‘ly invested will turned to you greatly increa: e magic of com- pound interest, in su‘sumlll lnnuilln when you luvo chosen to retire from busi J‘ Slon we will UNCONBITIONALLY ‘GUARKNTES the income. Resources over $28,000,000 w&flb‘uh JUNEAU, Alasks 1894 d===l*== |l Jennings, | which have won him l|of two years, j [ made another j | ies, | President Hoover extended con, gallant adventurer of the air, hurst, N, a murder and thereafter is only in a felon's role, he wins a holds the sympathies of the aud- ience to their very last glimpse of | 1 |this 'valiant figure. Indeed, it is his high-minded and purposeful attitude toward his fam- it l{ly—to save his mother and sister | from heartbreak and shame by his identity—that makes the striking title fit so well the at- mosphere of the drama. Marguerite Churchill is young girl who visits the r in prison to assure 1 ‘Ih is not her long-missing brof and thus ease her ailing mothe trcubled heart. In her trying in- terview with the condemned man a few minutes before the elect air is to claim him, Miss 1I's artistry is intensely moving and ;mcasurcs well up to the careful impressive performance of Muni, whose lengthy stage experience speaks in his every linz and action. The supporting- cast, stage players of dist ludes. John Mack Brown, DeWill Richard Carlyle, Henry Kolker, Edith Yorke, Cliff Demp- nearly nction, in- | |sey, Don Terry and George Pearce THE UPLAND RIDER Il ‘] AT PALACE FRIDAY Maintaining the standard of pre‘: vious pictures, especially those such a tre mendous following in the short time Ken Maynard, winner, his' latest First Na- western feature which is land River,” tional | |coming next Friday and Saturday to the Palace Theatre. The rise from a star circus rid- er'to that of a world famous mo- tion picture star, all in the short space of two years, is indeed a feat, and this has been brought about by a combination of excellent stor- acting . and direction. "The Shotguns For Hoover C ongratulates Eckener | throughout “the country all | has | “The Up- | S O R S G S uns HARRI gratulations in person to Com- | mander Hugo Eckener, on the steps of the White House as the who made a hurried flight to Washmgtnn foliowing the arrival of the Graf Zeppelin in Lake- Upls Rider,” is another example of that iype of entertainment. - It is replete with action, daredevil stunts, and spectacular horseman- |ship and the type of thrills that will have the audience gasping and applauding. This is an original story by Mar- ion Jackson written especially for Ken. It tells of two rival ranches in the southwest which raise horses | for the world market. One of the nches raises and sells reliable tough cowponies, known for ''théir sureness and stamina. The other endeavors to replace these with an Arabian strain of ponies, whosé ity surpasses the cow pony | but not in intelligence and stamina. | The question is finally settled by }a ss country race that is by fgr most daring and spectacular |stunt that has ever been shown on the screen. | - | Dell E. Sherm, vuueau's plana tuner. Hotel Gastineau. —adv | ittt For particular women we offer a full line of HELENA | RUBINSTEIN’S | PREPARATIONS | For Sale At and AMMUNITION and Rffles Rent . - Hardware Co. ‘ SEVF RIN WlLL BE sche will be its guests,’ it was announced AT THE HOTELS Gastineau E. E. Carter, Washington, D. C.; ohn Yuorglich; H. Sandvik, Pauls- bo, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Curtis, Portland, Ore.; L. W. Smith, Star, Idaho; S. Buttedahl and A. {|C- Kinler, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. mes J. Naughton, Leavenworth, h. John Price; James W. {|Dovle, Oakland, Cal; J. Walker, Juneau Alaskan {{Jce Miller and B. L . GUESSING CONTEST ison guessing nearest the number of i GUEST OF CHAMBER A Severin, President of:N. P Seve & Company, who today launched construction of the Ter- ritorial Capitol, will be a guest of the Chamber of Commerce at its noor cheon meeting Thursday, announced today by Presi- L. Faulkner. chers in the Juneau High | also be guests of the tomorrow. Next week, mber will entertain dele-} gate the American Legion con- vention, and at the following meet- ing the teachers in the local grade Chambx the Neil Forbes, William McFarlane, Jelich, Taku; | . Des Moines, Towa; F. Tuia Bay; A. Fry, Ju- Hansen and William Gillis, neau King We Zynda William Ewing and H. P. Davi- son, New York City; V. A. Paine, Kake WILL END SATURDAY The Irros company’s free guess- ing contest will close Saturday eve- | ning, the winner will be announced | as soon as the guesses submitted have been canvassed. 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