The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 14, 1931, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 1931 Film Newcomers Attain Stardom in 1931 RE-OPENING PALACE THEATRE ALASKA’S PRETTIEST THEATRE TOMORROW NIGHT TH Show—7:30 URS OPENING FEATURE— JAY—JANUARY 15TH Second Show— “LET US BE GAY” with NORMA SHEARER and MARIE SE POL DRESSLER Nuf Sed ICY————— Admissi Youths Children sion ... PERFECT SOUND CORRECT PROJECTION PERFECT VENTILATION SELECTED PICTURES Name Coritest Closes Tonight TOMORROW WITH “LET US BE GAY" Playhouse Has Been Com—; pletely Redecorated | in Latest Style | i | L. H. Kublm, new proprietor nrl the Palace Theatre, announces to- morrow night the remodeled pl: hcuse will be reopened. It has| been remodeled and re-constructed, | and is a modern theatre de luxe in| every respect. The decorations, | which are the very latest in design | and coloring, were completed yes-| terday by Paul Randolph and Paul | LaMade, both from the States. Finishing. touches to the interior | work are being given today under | direction of Roy Peacock of the B.; F. Shearer Company of Seattle, :mJ, his assistant Carl Carlson. Th” interior will compare 'favorably| with the interior of any showhouse in the Pacific Coast States. At a picture preview last night, round details were prcnounced per- | fect by H. Hurlburt, sound engineer, of the Western Electric Company. “Juneau has the finest theatre north of Seattle,” declared Mr. Kubley today, “and T shall show the very best of pictures, such as those produced by Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, United Artists, Columbia, R.K.O. and several other territorial right specials.” The opening program tomorrow | evening will bring to the Palace screen one of the most popular stars in the cinema firmament— Marie Dresser. She will be seen in “Let Us Be Gay,” and will co-star; with Norma Shearer. This picture will be followed by “Whoopes,” | “Amos and Andy” “African| Sparks,” “Rain or Shine,” and “The Big House.” | POLICE WILL CURB USE OF FIRE ARMS BY MINOR CHILDREN Too many near shootings from weapons in the hands of inexperi- | enced youths today led to an order! from the Police Department which' has for its purpose the limiting of1 fire arms to such minors as have| written authority from their par- ents, of police permission, to possess them. The immediate cause of the or- der, Chief of Police G. A. Getchell caid, was the shooting into the resi- dence of Ralph Beistline yesterday evening. A bullet from a 22-caliber rifle broke a window pane and oc- cupants of the room had a narrow escape, it ‘was said Chief Getchell, after an investi- gation, said the shot was fired by a lad of 12 years, whose name he did not reveal. It was clearly an accident. He was convinced the youngster did not know the weapon | was loaded. In the future, arms found in he said, any fire! the possession of ! minors in the ¢ imits without authority from either their parents | or the police, will be taken over by | the pelice and turned back to their| p.capts. The Beistline ineident, he added, was but one of several and it was to guard against repeti-| tion and possible serious accidents | that the action was taken. >o-—— GO SOUTH GEYE | C. D. Geyer, wife and daughter June, left on the Queen for Seattle enroute to Fort Jay, New York. He has been transferred from the local| office of the Signal Corps to the; Military office at the fort, ] | rider of the plains. By ROBBIN COONS HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 14.—If Am- erica really required a good five- cent cigar, Clara Bow has had a greater need—a movie vehicle giv- ing her opportunity tc display what she has in the acting line Now, at least, the studio which shn has been coining monoy these several years has heard her | plea, and soon a “new Clara” w1ll be on the screen. The story, yet untitled, will have | Gary Cooper in a co-starring role, { which indicates the sincerity of the studio’s effort to give her a chance, for Cooper has been rising steadily in ability and popularity. |Clara Gets Her (hanre Clara, despite or because of the publicity given her various recent difficulties, has remained a money- maker at the box-office even with | weak vehicles. She long has wanted to do something better, and this apparently is her chance. Another actress, whose desire for better. roles led to a protracted dispute with her studio, has achieved her aim in “The Man Who Came Back,” in which Janet Gayor and Charles Farrell are to- gether again. Janet had rebelled at the light musical assignments given her, and this was her first picture since her return. Her role is that of a sweet young girl who goes to the depths and rises again with the man she loves, who has sunk equally low. It will be interesting to see how the fans accept her as bedraggled opium-fiend, indulging in a heavy melodrama with Farrell. From our viewpoint the whole picture was unconvincing, but it'll probably cleanup at the box of- fice. Perhaps it's the “Sunny Side Up” influence, but seeing it you subcon- sciously/ expect the idyllic pair to break into song. They don’t—very fortunately. Ingratitude! The West's open spaces, which have been turned to profitable ac- count by talkie-makers this last year, are in for some rather un- grateful kidding by these same pro- ducers. Jack Oakie will star in “Dude Ranch” as the “almost fearless” The west we have always with us! The great of filmdom were on WOMAN DIES ON GALLOWS FOR MURDERS‘ First Woman to Be Hanged‘ in Hung,ar) in Many Years Is Executed | | | SZOLNOK, Hungary, Jan. ie Kardos, the first be hanged in Hungary in many years, went to the gallows for the murders of her husband and 22- hand to welcome “Peter Pan” at the opening of the annual stage re- yival. And the whole house—a cross- section of sophisticated Hollywood entered into the spirit of it and clapped like children to “save | Tinker Bell from dying!” e SENATOR - ELECT LOMEN COMING 0UT BY PLANE Leaves Nome with Wife and Others — Party Bound for Seattle NOME, Alaska, Jan. Sena- tor-elect Alfred Lomen, accompan- ied by his wife, has left by planz enroute to Seattle for a atior prior to the opening of the Terri- | torial Legislature at Juneau. Thurman Curtis, John Christner, Frank Curtis, wife and daughter, are also passengers on the plane enroute to Seattle. The Curtis Brothers are of moving concern of Seattle. T have just completed a contract of moving intact a mammoth electric dredge for the Hammon Compmy here from Little Creek to Center Creek. B SHRINERS ATTENTION Annual Election of Officers of Juneau Shrine Club, Masonic Tem- ple, Wednesday -evening 7:30 p.m.| sharp. All Nobles urged to attend. By order of President. J. W. LEIVERS, Secretary. ., i Daily Empm Wwant Adn Pay. | —adv. The roll ¢f movie stars for 1931 includes several screen novices who made their first American pic- tures in 1930. ALASKA'S BEST CHORUS SINGS ON SATURDAY Scandinavia—n—;nd Ameri- can Songs Will Be Given by Normanna “Aa Kjore vatten og kjore ved.” Scandinavians everywhere are famed for their love of music. Their choral organizations, of which they have many in Sweden and Nor- way, rank among the best and most numerous in the world. The Vikings of old were famed as the singing warriors, and it is said they rowed to battle or to explorations to the tune of lively Viking melodies. Best Chorus In Alaska 1t is perhaps from them that the Scandinavians of today have in- herited their love of vocal mus and the people of Juneau will, be treated to some of the best vxam—‘ when the Normar famed as the best of its kind in Alaska, will bring 30 cingers here for a program to be given in the Coliseum theatre Sat- urday night. The chorus will sing many beau- tiful Scandinavian numbers includ- ing the rousing “Viking Sonner,” by Moller, a Seattle composer, and “Hav” by Borg as well as humorous numbers such ! wa u en. ples of this Male Chorus, One of Popular Numbers The last named is one of the most popular numbers sung by the cherus and Scandinavians and oth- ers here in Juneau will look for ward to hearing their song with expectancy. Scme of the American songs to be “Duna by McGill, Watch” by Parks and “Chimes Westman. Violin and piano solos, as well as vocal solos and duets will make up! the program. This will be the first visit of the Normanna Male Chorus to Juneau. e Play 1ngoor Goh av The Alaskan “Larboard Amnng them are Marlene augom” and “Aa Kjore Vat- included on the program are; by, Dietrich (left) and Maurcen O'Sullivan. By HUBBARD KEAVY | HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 14—Eight I_l"l'l.E S‘lOIIlIES | newcomers to films, who rank| |among “best bets” for movieland in 1931, sowed seeds of stardom in| 1930, Three of them, Marlene Dietr Helen Twelvetrees and Lew Ayre already have harvested the official garland. Two cthers, Genevieve To- bin and Dorothy Jordan, are virtu- ally “set” for the coveted rank. The remaining three, Maur O’Sullivan, Richard Cromwell and John Wayne, probably will get the dollar-studded crown some time be- fore 1931 ends. Six of the eight were introduced to movie audiences during 1930. The Misses Jordan and Twelvetrees made their picture debuts in 1929, tbut important roles didn't come to them until this past year. Miss O'Sullivan, Ayers, Crom- well and Wayne were without pre- vious stage of film experience until 1930. Miss Dietrich came from the Ger- man stage and one picture. Her first American film, “Morocco,” was widely approved that her sec- ond, “Dishonored,” is virtually buil 00000 O = 1 h, Mavian Lessing From Urbana, T, enna, came Marion Lessing one of the more promising Hollywood's younger actresscs. She Is the daughter of Prof. Otto around the character she portrays, | E- Lessing of the University of Ii- Before “Morouod was. teen e inols, In 1025 she went to Vienna ; ree years there on the was called “another Garbo,” and|'® PI&y three year although she somewhat resembles |ICEitmate stage Greta Garbo, Miss Dietrich is an entirely different type. Several unsuccessful pictures kept Helen Twelvetrees, from reaching by way of Vi- to be of | Then she came to New York and appeared in two stage plays, “Those | 5" and “Fligl The movies called her and she has played in several pictures. Al-| ithecugh she always is cast to play a lovely, young ingenue, her ambition | is to enact character parts al- | a her Her performance in “Her Man,” however, gave her “top position. o Her first full-fledged starring pic- ture will be ness.” The rise of young Ayers, “This Marriage Busi- quiet life in a little Ireland village whos» | when she was picked for a part in linttial starring venture is “Fires “Song o' My Heart." She came| of Youth,” was meteoric. He gave here to finish the picture and up banjo playing tc try seriously m:stayvd—a\n(l probably will stay for be an actor and nearly starved (ho“llli!e a while first year. | Cromwell and Wayne are newer | ‘Then “All Quiet on the Western |to acting than the others. A few | Front® made him. “The Iron Mun"n‘omh: ago, after dozens had tried will be his next. ‘for the role criginated by Richard Miss Tobin, also from the stage,| Barthelmess in “Tol'ble David,” clicked in her first featured role{Cromwell asked for it and got it. in “The Lady Surrenders” and has Although he never had been be- 1a contract calling for stardom soon.|fore a movie camera, he proved a| ] Three leads opposite Ramon No- | hit. varro and romantic roles in “Love A director liked the way John |in the Rough” and in “Min and|Wayne walked—and gave him the Bill” boomed Miss Jordan's rank.:lead in “The Big Trail” He proved She was on the stage when thclonc of the year's “finds.” Wayne talkies brought her to Hollywood.!was a property man when discov- Miss O'Sullivan was leading a|ered. LOVERS OF MUSIC ATTE D THE CONCERT OF THE Normanna Male Chorus OF KETCHIKAN HEAR---Edwin Sande, Tenor; Florence year-old son last year. She was one || |of 40 women tried last spring and !summer after their husbands and irelatives had died mys poisonings. An old midwife was charged with inciting the crimes and making the poison potions. She committed xui- cide. Three of her clients were sen- | tenced to death and several others to life imprisonment. steriously by ! { ATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 8 P. M. Tobin, Violin; Lilly Berglund, Piano ADMISS COLISEUM THEATRE ION;, $1.00 BRINGS TO LIFE OLD MINSTRELSY Catchy Song,\ and Good| Where Sound Sounds Best COLISEUM LAST TIMES TONIGHT “CRAND PARADE”, | Fred Scott | Helen Twelvetrees “THE GRAND PARADE” Starting Thursday Jokes Mingle with Ab- sorbing Drama Different in many respects from the cut-and-dried picture romance, “The Grand Parade,” a Pathe dia- logue production featuring Helen Twelvetrees and Fred Scott showing for the last times tonight at the Coliseum, is a story of blackface minstrelsy so popular 40 or more years ago. It is distinctly a new type of entertainment on the screen, for in addition to its vital, forceful drama, it presents a complete min- strel show such as our grandpar- ents delighted to see when they were young. Music and Jokes | Wonderful ‘music, catchy songs,' | spicy jokes and the glittering pa- geantry of negro entertainment supplement an absorbing drama. | The two featured players, Helen' Twelvetrees and Fred Scott, are | players of ability. Miss Twelve- | trees is a Broadway stage favorite, while Mr. Scott is famous as a con- | cert singer. He is good-looking and | his fine tenor voice registers well. Strong Supporting Cast | The supporting cast includes Richard Carle, famous musical com- edy star, Marie Astaire, Russell | Powell, Bud Jamieson, Jimmy Ad- ams, Lillian Leighton, Spec O'Don- nell, Sam Blum, Tom Malone and lJunm_v Aubrey. Every player in | the cast is ideally cgst, the result being exceptionally fine character portrayals. i Edmund (-mlldmm famous novel- ist and playwright, wrote the story |and was the producer of “The Grand Parade.” The story deals with a minstrel singer who wins success, but through | the influence of an evil woman,' sinks to the dregs, a drunken sot. He is salvaged by a boarding house | | slavey and she succeeds in making | |a man of him. There is tremend- |ous drama in the development of| [the theme ‘and the climax is one| |of unsurpassed interest. At the Coliseum tomorrow night the attraction will be “Seven Faces” | | featuring Paul Mun. S ? | Second Hand Guns Bought and Sold | New Guns and Ammunition SEE BIG VAN THE GUN MAN Opposite Coliseum Thestre | L] Farmers in the vicinity of York, S. C., have purchased 8,000 pounds of vetch seed for early fall sowing. TR | & . A. Staniy county, N. C, farmer reports an income of $38 to $40 a month from five cows without buying feed T g. DANCE A. B. HALL | TONIGHT SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN MUSIC “The Merrimakers” | | Big Masquerade Dance, January 24th—SAVE THE DATE ||||||||||||m||n||||||||||um|||||||||||l|mm||||||||||||||||||mnmmmummm | i i llllIIIllIIIIIIIIIII|IIII|I|IIIIIIIIII||ImlllIllllIIIlllllllIIIIIIIIl|IIIIIll|lII|IlI " plGGl.Y WIGGI.Y e E Styles Today “Tomorrow’s Our Fi BEAUTIFUL PARTY FROCKS . They are the season’s ew Year Shipment of ARE HERE latest styles and creations . . . all mod- erately priced. = c Juneau's Own Store (USSR S S S U | | |