The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 15, 1932, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, )+ N. 15, 1932. Friday Saturday CAPITOL FIRST ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM NORMA SHEARER’S GREATEST PICTURE She starred in our First Picture “LET US BE GAY” A Winner Friday Saturday { { ( Capitol Theatre Observes Birthd * * * AY coLISEUM * % * * » * * Special I?ifogmm Will Mark Anniversary FUN TO START EARLY AND WILL GONTINUE LATE ( “Strangers May Kiss” and “Smart Woman” at Capitol Tonight Entertainment of fine quality and abundant quantity will charac- | terize the celebration tonight by |the Capitol theatre of its First Anniversary. “Strangers May Kiss,” starring |Norma Shearer, will headline the |motion picture phase of the |amusement at the regular perfor- mances. Members of the Mickey Mouse Club will stage vaudeville acts and, |in addition, their orchestra will {play two numbers. Tonight is also “Silver Night.' Every woman patron will be given a piece of table silverware. Smart Weman at Midnight Topping the night's enjoyment will be “Smart Woman,” a gay, gossipy, hilarious comedy, with |{Mary Astor, Robert Ames and Ed- |ward Everett Horton in the lead- |ing roles, which will be previewed at the 1 o'clock matinee tonight. “Smart Woman” is scheduled for |regular performances Sunday. NEWS—MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON —MACK SENNETT COMEDY ACTS—AND MUSIC ‘“SILVER NITE” MIDNIGHT MATINEE TONIGHT———1 A. M. “SMART WOMAN?"” By HARRISON CARROLL HOLLYWOOD, Cal—Hollywood’s January roll-call found Lily Damita present and accounted for. The dynamic Parisiene has been borrowed by Paramount to play in a song romance called “He Met a French Girl.” Needless to say, she has a lead. | ‘Though he doesn’t use her in many | of| his own pictures, Samuel Gold- wyn naturally keeps a sharp watch on Lily’s billing. “He Met a French Girl” is to be written for the films by George Marion, Jr., author of “Sweetie,” and will be directed by Frank Tut- tle, whe did the honors in that collegiate musical. ¥ou'll see a new leading man|. . playing oppostte Lily in “He Met a| French Girl” His name is Carey| Grant, and he has appeared in Broadway musicals. Charlie Rug- gles is another mentioned for the cast. While the new picture is being prepared, Lily is working opposite FINE Watch and Jewelry REPAIRING {do you want for Christmas?” Maurice Chevalier in the French version of “One Hour With You.” It Must Be Puzzling ‘What must the kids think of all the Santa Clauses in evidence around Christmas? Here is how Jerry Hoffman’s youngster figured it out. 'During the holidays they took her on a ‘tour of the toy departments. At the first store she showed proper | excitement and confided her wishes to the kind gentleman with the| white beard. Half an hour later the Santa in another store beamed at her. . . “Well,” he inquired, “now what The kid smiled: “Oh, you needn't | bother,” she said, “I fixed it up! with your brother down the street.” | Latest Gossip Bill Boyd and Dorothy Sebastian celebrated their first wedding an- | versary. Bill's present to Doro- | thy was a property rainbow with a pot of gold hanging on one end. Real gold coins, too, $1,000 worth Life holds many an ironic twist. Just a few days before he left re to go East, the late Rober! Ames was ftalking to Frederic March about his future plans. “What's this getting us?” he asked. “We're working hard and thinking about money. After I do one more picture I'm going to quit and live the west of my life like I want to.” A brave plan, but death inter- vened. Anita Gets New Boss There’s a new name signed now to Anita Louise’s weekly pay- check. Charles Rogers, who held her under personal contract, has agreed to let her go with R-K-O As a result she gets a new deal. |assuring her a studio home for a year, with options for four more. Anita, child-like, slender and blonde, made her datest screen ap- pearance opposite Lew Ayres in “Heaven on Earth.” Only a short (time ago she was a child actress. Did You Know <Joan Bennett is to become an honorary colonel of the 347th Field Artillery. That makes four honorary colonels in Hollywood. Marion Dayles holds this rank in| the 26th Infantry, First Division,| while Bebe Daniels and Mary| Pickford have been honored by other outfits, . .Well, there is one consolation about Tom Mix’s hos- pital bill. He is a stockholder in the organization. . .Seen on Mar- ion Davies’ set: Buster Keaton getting Clark Gable to autograph pictures to Constance Talmadge and Natalle Talmadge Keaton. . Louise Fazenda and Betty Comp- son are the latest cinema favorites ! to sign vaudeville contracts. They | start this month. , .My new bul-! at very reasonable rates WRIGHT SHOPPE PAUL BLOEDHORN e ) letin says Kay Francis will go to' ‘Warners. After changing its mind | ive times, the studio has decided her first story will be “Working ! ‘Wives.” A swell title, isn't it? .|nounced as the That Marguerite Churchill has a birthday on Christmas Eve and Helen Twelvetrees on Christmas Day? SENATORS CARD 19 EXHIBITIONS SPRING TRAINING ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15— Nineteen exhibition games, only two with major league clubs, were an- spring training schedule of the Washington Sena- tars. Brooklyn will be played at Biloxi, Miss., April 1, - and the Boston Braves will be with the Baltimore Orioles, six at Biloxi and Gulfport, their respective training camps. Lcuisville, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Buffalo will also be, met. —o— ©Old papers ) The Empire, In “Strangers May Kiss” Miss blithely on a globe-trotting honey- moon without pausing for a wed- |ding ring or any other cersmony than a burning kiss from her sweetheart, in this instance, the capable Neil Hamilton. Waiting for her to tire of the escapade is | the devoted Robert Montgomery, who loves her to distraction. Wears Stunning Gowns Miss Shearer wears some stun- ning costumes. But she did not |have to spend hours on fittings. | TUnder supervision of Gilbert | Adrian, Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer style designer, Miss Shearer posed for a plaster of paris mould of her ‘flg\xre, which in turn, was made o @ life-like form for the use of costume makers in fitting theé gowns for her. “Smart Woman"” is' packed with side-splitting comedy, fast-moving action-drama, domestic philosophy and colorful settings—and interpre- ted by a cast of unusually clever players. Adapted Frcm Stage Fiay stage hit, “Nancy’s Private Affair, tle troubles of an over-solicitous wife who returns from abroad to find her husband in the clutches of |a gold-digging daughter, aided and |abetted by an avaricious mother. | When the wife invites the fe- male pirates and her own boy friend to spend a week-end at her | home, things happen which are up- |roariously funny. The roles of husband and wife |were particularly suited to the tal- jents of Miss Astor and Ames. ——y | MANY T0 60 T0 DOUGLAS TO SEE GAMES TONIGHT High School Basketball Teams Are Evenly . Matched Keen interest is manifested in the basketball games to be played this evening at Douglas between Douglas and Juneau High Schools. Both the boy and girl teams are evenly matched, and each of the quintettes 13 at top form for the contests. Sccond Games in Series ‘The games are the second in the series for Gastineau Channel championship honors. The initial contests were played in Juneau last Friday evening, when the Juneau boys and Douglas girls were vic- tors by narrow margins. Many To Go From Here A large number of Juneau resi- dents is expected to accompany the local teams across the Channel. Prompt andample accommodations have been arranged by the Ferry- boat company. Two ferryboats will leave Juneau at 6:45 o'clock this evening. The same crafts will de- part from Douglas soon after the games, which will be about 10 to- night. ——r————— H. B. CARBRAY IN TOWN H. B. Carbray, traveling sales- n jrepresenting the Seattle Hardware Company, was an coming passenger on the motorship Northland today. — The new United States Congress has one woman senator and six women representatives, Shearer enacts the role of a mod- ern young woman who starts out Adapted from Myron C. Fagan's| the plot revolves about the domes- | boy and girl teams representing |back. in- |, Playhouse in Its Furnishings Are Su further to improve it. past twelve months. by the Palace theatre. by Lawrence H. Kubley December 1, ations were made ; by the Morris C onstruction Company, the heating sy stem | was installed by |the Rice & Ah- (lers Company, in- J‘l(‘rior appoint- ments and em- | bellishments ~ en- trusted to the B, F. Shearer Com- pany of Seattle and the house was equipped with ‘the Ilatest Western Electric Sound System. Altogether, alter- ms, improve- ments and decor- tions and equip- ment occupied a month and a half and cost $18,000, Mr. Kubley is experienced in the | theatrical business. For 18 years has been interested in show houses in Ketchikan. Besides, he is the owner of the largest curio | and confectionery store there. He | came to Alaska when he was a Eric Paulson, manager of the | Capitol since its opening day, start- ed in the theatrical business in Sweden in 1907. Subsequently he was assoclated with theatres in Seattle. He carries a motion pic- he Establishes High Standard of Picture Entertainment Attractive, Comfortable Appointments and Artistic Management, Effective Methods of Exhibition and Courteous Treatment of Patrons Just a year ago fonight the Capitol theatre was opened. At once it set for jtself a high standard of motion picture amusement, and ever since it has endeavored not only to maintain its early excellence but |3t the Coliseum theatre, The playhouse's efforts have been appreciated by the public as evidenced by the generous patronage throughout the The present quarters of the Capitol were occupied They were taken over, under a five-year lease Eric Paulson First Year LANGDONFARCE | 'ENDS COLISEUM - RUN TONIGHT {“Drums of Jeopardy” at| Midnight tnd Tomor- row’s Shows Lotti Loder—Harry Langdon Ben Lyon—Noah Beery “A Soldier’s Plaything” pplemented by Capable With “A Soldier's Plaything” | showing for the last times tonight “The ' Drums of Jeopardy” will headline the new program for tomorrow EXTRA TONIGHT only, the first regular presentation being at the afternoon matinee. George Brothers will hold their | This new program will be pre- drawing here Tonight |viewed at 1 o'clock tonight. Organ selections will be played by Rex 1930. Without delay, work of alter- ture operator license issued that city. . | Parrott. | In “A Soldier’s Plaything” Har-| three years, o ? -.\':S{»\n)h a:l;‘som};f:ry Langdon, who has the leading in role, sings for the first time in Show—1:00 A. M. an q|the talkies. “drums of jeopardy” are = 13 MIDNIGHT PREVIEW “DRUMS OF JEOPARDY” erty ‘theatre Ketchikan, for seven was with years My, | The s figures suspended on a famous E‘;:zzstiiT}mklace. If a drum should be chikan, Mr. Paul- |f6ceived by @ man it is ‘an omen son's manage-|Of death, according to supersti- Nt has b{(m\uom The necklace belongs to the characterized by | PEITOIIS, Russian royalty. One of eneray, erpris |the royal Russians gives the neck- and origina |lace to his sweetheart and when With a fine qual- she dies her father returns the ity of plays, effi. (drums—one by one. clent methods of Methbers. gf Cos exhibition and| The cast includes Warner Oland, courteous treat- | June Collyer, Lioyd Hughes, George Publ‘ Lfl) ment of patrons, Fawcett, Emest Hilllard, Wallace {Juneau ic rary he has established a lucrative busi- | MacPonald, Hale Hamilton, Flor- § Free Reading' Room ness for the playhouse. tasan © Lawe, MG Aoer, o His erxoculive ebilits i a Blandick and Ann Brody City Hall, Second Floor {is exe i is evidance S T A by the fact that the capable staff Main [Steset And Joupiy Reading Room Open From \'»11;1\ “v;-vh]icih theut:hliatr(; :(.nnicd lz CUBS WILL OPEN Drojectionit; Maxine Lund, cadh TRAINING FEB. 16/ **='"»= projectionist; Maxine Lund, cash- LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 15— ier; Goglie Flanigan and Josephine Schaffner, wushers, and Charles The advance guard of pitchers and | catchers, together with young | Davies, delivery boy. Phyllis Friend recently was ad- | aspirants of the Chicago Cub’s| ded to the list of ushers. The Capitol has exclusive con-|Baseball Club, will arrive in Los | {Angeles February 16, for the an- | tracts for photoplays with such famous production companies as|nual spring workout at Catalina Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia, |Island. The second group, which; |will include all of the seasoned R. K. O., Radio, Universal, United Artists and Educational, veterans, will arrive February 26. l Old papers at The Empire. e . SEE YURMAN New Fur Garmenis in New Styles Cleaning, Repairing, Remodeling | Yurman, the Furrier | Triangle Building o | | § otreulation Room Open from 1 to 5:30 p. m.—T7:00 to 8:30 p. m. Ourrent Magazines, Newspapers, Reference. Books, Etc. 1 FREE TO ALL i U.S. C. LOSES " EIGHT STARS NET SEASON Trojans Worst Hit Eleven on Pacifc Coast During 1932 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 15. —When the gridiron blues singers Trojans will be entitled to lead all the rest. You know the annual fall blues songs—we have lost this, and that, and something else, which can't possibly be replaced. Here's what the great team loses: 1—Captain Stan first string center. 2—Erny Pinckert, all-American blocking right halfback. 3—John Baker, all-American guard. 4—Gaius quarterback. 5—Jim Musick, plain ordinary first string fullback, who might be an all-American if a sufficient number of persons had watched him closely. | 6—Garret Arbelbide, regular right end. 7—Tom Mallory, regular left half ‘Trojan Williamson, Shaver, all-American 8.—Bob Hall, regular right tackle, Eight out of their starting eleven the Trojans lose. On top of that, from the first order reserve list, they 1ose Gene Clarke and Howard Johlin. ends; Blanchard Beatty, | quarterback; Harold Hammock and ‘;Barry Stevens, halfbacks. | Be it said right now, if anyone has in mind the singing of the song of how many men are gone, let him be prepared to take second place to the Trojans. 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