The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 15, 1931, Page 3

’ | T T N R Sl CAPITOL FRIDAY WESTERN ELECTRIC SOUND SYSTEM—“The Voice éf Action” An all talking, singing, dancing laugh hit! wTH ROBER MIONG s GREEN -pinecreo ov THORNTON HEAR HER SING—“Cooking Breakfast for the One I Love,” “When a Woman Loves a Man,” “Kicking a Hole in the SATURDAY & FREELA Sky” NEWS TRAVEL LOUISE FAZENDA in “TOO HOT TO HANDLE” CARTOON COMING “Royal Bed,” “Romance,” “Criminal Code” CAPITOL HAS FANNIE BRICEIN ‘BE YOURSELF Famous Follies Star Has Fine Vehicle to Dis- play Talents i | Fannie Brice, the former Davidl Belasco star and Ziegfeld Follies headliner, is a butterfly ,.a “box-| fighter,” a fight trainer and a hero- | ine in her first alltalking and sing- | ing picture for United Artists “Be! Yourself” which will be shown to- night at the Capital theatre. Played by an all-star cast includ- ing Robert Armstrong, the film tells the story of a rib-tickling nlght} club entertainer who lost her heart| to a prize-fignter and sang him; ballads till an interlcper tried to blight their love. { Joseph Packson, screen story, writer, framed his tale of flying| fists, night clubs and heart thrcbs, especially with Fannie Brice in‘ mind. | | The scenario has Miss Brice sing- ing four songs written by her hus- band, Billy Rose,.the ncted Wong writer, and doing eccentric dances on the plan of those which made her a headliner in the Follies. | “Be Yourself” is an excellent ve- | hicle for the noted vaudeville and, revue artiste. Others in the cast are Gertrude, Astor, G. Pat Collins, the New York actor; Budd Fine and fourteen-year | old Jimmy Tolson, who makes his screen debut as a singer of “blues” songs. ! Thornton Freeland headed the megaphone staff during the filming | of “Be Yourself.” i ! | BENEDICT TO SPEND | VACATION FISHING! | Merton F. Benedict, of the staff’ at George Brothers, has left on the Ace for the fishing banks via| Sitka. He is taking a three-| months' vacation and will spend, the tinte in fishing. i — e, SCHOMBEL'S ELECTRIC SHOP adv. TELEPHONE 4502 ’Says Place Is Behind Foot- ] cently enlivened a party by push- 4 tience, let fly a right, and dropped fil J ol;on May Stick to Stage lights — Has Two Contracts, However By ROBBIN COONS HCLLYWOOD, Cal, May 15— Abdication of the Spanish monarch Alfonso had its movie counterpart in the recent tacit abdication of King Al of the talkies. Jolson, who took a chance on the talkies and through them reaped a new fortune, was quoted in New York as being content to stay in his element, the stage, and let pic- tures alone. That, of course, was at the time of the successful opening of his new show, “The Wonder Bar,” and few people out here have taken him seriously—especially as, accord- ing to United Artists, he is under contract to make two pictures for them—time indefinite. Big Money The Jolson type of picture had suffered a decided decline at the time of his departure, and his box- office appeal was not the certainty it was after “The Jazz Singer” and “The Singing Fool.” Succeeding pictures were less po- tent, and tha‘ prcbably has some- thing to do with the postponement of Sons o' Guns.” The star drew a half million dol- lars on contract while waiting for production to begin, but is said to be willing to make the picture, when the studio’s ready and his stage engagement is completed, without further remuneration. If Jolson, the stage's first grand slam into talkie affairs, did mean what he said so exuberantly, he will have lots of company in other stage stars who were brought here as new screen lights and now are safely back where they started from. And for every one that leaves, it seems that one or more of the si- lent screen’s favorites returns. ‘Adolphe ‘Menjou, Esther Ralston, Laura LaPlante, Wallace Beery, ‘Thomas Meighan, are active on the screen again, all in positions more secure than when they left, and Emil Jannings, Mae Murray and Pola Negri are making comebacks that are being watched with inter- est. Some of Hollywood's tough boys |- aren’t nearly so mean as they look. But one tough young actor re- ing the face of another who, unti! he met The Girlhad been almost as touch and unpacific. Now, re- membering his promise to her, he turned the other cheek to have that) smacked too. Then he lost his pa- his assailant cold. SCOUTS MUST HASTEN WITH | CAMP BLANKS Parents Asked to See that Boys Submit Applica- tions Next Week All applicaticns for registration at the Annual Boy Scout Encamp- ment at Eagle River, June 8-20, must be in the hands of Scoutmas- ters at the weekly Scout meetings next week, it was announced today by Council officials. Troop 611 will meet on Tuesday and Troop 613 on Wednesday. Un- less the applications are submitted by those dates, Scouts may have difficulty in securing approval for their attendance at camp. As no definite plans can be made or supplies purchased until it is definitely known how many boys will go to Eaglé River this year, the Council has taken this step so as to allow ample time for the completion of a successful program. Parents of Scouts are requested Jounges on the Back to Scre 5 | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY. MAY 15, FO81E o i lost in thought over future screen plans as she St Sl WY::I: o‘;uhe: BeveEly Hills home. She recently com- pleted a film marking her return to the screen. to see that the boys take their ap- plications to their next meetings if they plan to go to camp. — e Old papers tor sale at the Em- pire office. NILE TEMPLE COMING Announcements have been receiv- ed in Juneau that the Nobles of [then stop at other ports, including Nile Temple, Seattle, will make a|Juncau on the return trip south. Shrine pilgrimage to Alaska leav- ing the Queen City in August. The Shriners will go to Fairbanks and TRIANGLE PLAY AT COLISEUM HAS FINE CAST Betty Compson and Juliette Compton Are Seen in ‘Woman to Woman’ “Woman to Woman,” which is showing on the Coliseum theatre’s screen, is based on Michael Mor- ton’s famous stage play of the same name. Betty Compson, George Bar- raud and Juliette Compton head the cast, which includes Reginald Sharland, Margaret Chambers, Winter Hall and Georgie Billings. Victor Saville directed. “Woman to Woman” is a triangle drama concerned with three inter- esting, human beings. Barraud, of course, plays the man and Miss Compton the wife, Miss Compson is the other woman. Miss Compson sings three songs and is the prin- cipal in three ballets, each one distinctly different in type, setting ard costume. The production has been elaborately staged, reproduc- ing Paris street scenes and pano- ramas, Montmartre gayety and London society. R SRR A Old Papers at The Emplre. a little COOKING food in large quantities is risky busi- ness. You know that. You are far more certain of perfect results if you work with small amounts. You control the mixing, the seasoning, the cook- ing—everything. Roasting coffee in bulk has its risks also. That’s 'why Hills Bros. roast only a few pouads at a time by their patented, continuous process—Controlled Reasting. By this exact method an cven roast is \guaranteed. No berries are overdone, none are underdone. 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