The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 25, 1933, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MARCH 25 1933. CAPITO GREATER THAN A MOTION PICTURE! Positively the best picture to Juneau in month A Zramatic Thunderbolt Challenging The Nationi A motion picture that for dramatic power— | for dynamic. action — for stark suspense — for all those elements of great throbbing drama. sheer entertain- ment and universal G hg STANDS ALONE LAY Pat O’‘Brien Kay Joh Constance Gavin Cummings Gordon FRANK ¥ Picture Selected Short Subjects FRENCH - | his w opposite Miss Andre. THMS“ AwA-I,T ‘ Another deserving of the highest - 4 | praise is Frank Morgan, long a ” {Broadway stage favorite, who | TERY FANs‘makPS his debut as an RKO-Radio 3 - pl Morgan, as one of Bertil- Jlon's detective, gives a plausibility % “to the part that makes it stand ‘Secrets of theout from all others in the story. Others who come in for high praise are Gregory Ratoff, Arnold Korff, Christian Rub and Lucien Prival. o, — — BELIEVE IT, WHY NOT? ’ By MORRIS One of our old;adages which has been life long is, “Competition the life of trade.” But it is Death unless it is good clean competition. Any business that is not built up Capitol’s French Police” Is Trye | Detective Story Murders, master aetectives, hyp- notism, abductions, and diabolical- ly plotted “accidents,” deaths, all spaced at breath -taking tempo, make “Secrets of the French Po- lice” one of the best pictures of its kind that has been shown in Juneau, where it is at the Capitol for the last times tonight. As taken from the memoirs of As taken from the .memoirs of H. Asuton-Woire, and combined with Samuel Ornifz's amazihg story, “The Lost Empress,” this RKO- Radio picture offers all the thrills possible to pack into an hour and a half of screen entertainment. Gwili Andre, as the lovely. Paris flower girl who is abducted by Czarist plotters, hypnotized, and presented as the missing Princess Anastasia of Russia, fulfills all the promise she revealed in her early pictures. . Newcomer Appears A newcomer makes his bow in “Secrets of“the French Police.” He is John Warburton, as handsome and as able a young leading man matter of time until it will exterm- inate itself. Therefore we do not ccnsider our competitors in the wood business and will not unless they do as we do, and apply the Golden Rule in all their business dealings. They remind me of the calf that ran around the hay stack and kick- ed dirt in his face, got his eyes full and butted his brains out. He quit running. Last Sunday I stopped a minister on the street, (Please let me apolo- gize for not being more thoughtful) and tried to sell him some wood. But he was very nice about it, and said, “Will you excuse me? I am due up here at the church. I have from England ,to|%0 €0 up there and' preach io f’ ev:;m_es emdlo signed him to | beat Hell” More power, Brother. 4 —ady. a five year contract as a result of Story & Dialogue by Robert Riskin A ; Columbia LAST TIMES TONIGHT “SECRETS OF THE clean, with Honesty and fairness,| will not live and will be only a STARTS TOMORROW! MATINEE 2 P. M. to come s! / Moulded of dreams-and hearts of a great people « .. searchingly it X-rays | BANK DISASTER IS AVERTED IN GREAT PIGTURE {“American Madness” at Capitol Presents Fine Cast, Superb Drama One of the most compelling! screen dramas’ of the 1932 season will make its bow to Juneaa when Columbia’s “American Madness” opens a run at the Capitol Thea= tre, beginning tomorrow. Considered tremendous in scope and of sweeping power, “Ameéri- every human—laying bare | our hearts and ideals— thundering across—find- ing everywhere an an- swering echo —it is hailed rand acclaimed because i it is ’"GREATER THAN A 'MOTION PICTURE!/ POLICE” "MRS. JAMES DAVIS HOME FROM ST. ANN'S HOSPITAL | Mrs. James Davis, who recently | underwent a major operation at' St. Ann's Hospuital, left- that institu- tion for her home on the Glacier |Highway this morning. ! | e | J. C. THOMAS RETURNS FROM BUSINESS TRIP J. C. Thomas, of the' Thomas Hardware Company, returned to Juneau on the motorship North- land from a business trip to Pacific | Coast cities. - A. VAN MAVERN RETURNS | ON MOTORSHIP NORTHLAND A. Van Mavern, merchandise | broker, returned to his headquart- |ers in Juneau from a trip to | Southeast Alaska cities, on the | motorship Nerthland. —_——-——— FUNERAL SERVICES FOR' JESSIE WILLARD TODAY The funeral of Jéssie Willard, Indian girl from Klukwan; who died at the Gocernment Hospitol early this week, was held in the Chapel of the C. W. Carter Mor- tuary at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Interment took place in Evergreen Cemetery. i T MAY HAYES Modiste 1 Bergmann Hotel | | PHONE 205 I} € (as one of the greatest actors on can Madness” is a film that strikes the vitals of present-day Amer- ica. Walter Huston, whose rebutation the American s¢réen is unques- tion, has the feature role of a strong, clear-thinking banker whose courage and faith in people leads him successfully through a run on his bank and an attempt to break up his home. Superb Cast “American Madness” |perb supporting cast, headed by {Constance Cummings, one of the {most talented and charming of the ’younger screen actresses. Pat | jO'Brien, who made the role of | Hildy Johnson in “The Front Page” n unforgettable one, plays ‘the part of an ex-convict whom Hus- ton has given a chance to make good in his bank. Kay Johnson, poted for years as one of the most popular stage acresses on the West Coast, and remembered for her great performance in “Dynamite” is cast as Huston’s wife. Popular, falented Gavin Gordon the heavy. Critics all over the country have ‘praised “American Madness” for {the timeliness of its plot, bringing to the screen, as it does, the dra-| matic situation that has touched | the lives of everyone in the world in the last two years or more. Has Done Good Job Robert Riskin, the author of the | |original story, is considered to have | done a superb job of weaving: (against the complicated background | |of a great bank, the poignant story | |of a man who forestalls the ruin| |of his bank and of his home, by his definite, courageous vision, The picture was directed by {Frank Capra, known to the movie |public for his directorial work in popular successes as “Dirigi- ‘Submarine,” “La- “Forbidden,” and' Rain’ or Shine” The entire pic- |ture’ reflects the movement and | power that always stamp a pie- {ture of Capra’s talénted efforts, | Not to be ignored is the fact fhat ‘American Madness” is mount- ¢d in a spectacular fashion, with he largest sets ever built at the Columbia studios and the largest umber of “extras” ever seen on he lot at one time. More than 1000 “extras” participated in the! gtirring scenes of the bank run, SUNNYBROOK'S HERDINE CHARMS LOGAL AUDIENCE ‘(a&te Douglaj{Viggin's Re- becca Leaves Coliseum | After Tonight The dramatization of young love and romance is the motivating theme of “Rebacca of Sunnybrook | Farm,” Fox sound version of the| famous stage play by Kate Dotig- las Wiggin and Charlotte Thomp- son, now playing at the Coliseum Theatre. { Wistful little Marian Nixon as| “Rebecca,” and tall, blonde, hand- some Ralph Bellamy as Dr. Adam Ladd are co-featured in the ro-| mantic leads. Their meeting, | courtship, and final happiness, | constitute the highlights in’the en- | tertaining drama. Directed by Alfred Santell, “Re- becca of Sunnybrook -Farm” also features Mae Marsh, Louise- Clos- ser Hale, Eula Guy, Alan Hale| and many others in the strong supporting cast. The sereen’ ver- | sion is by S. N. Behrman and Sonya Levien. has a su- is dies of Leisure | el APRIL FOOLS' DAY DANCE Legion of the Mooss No. 25 will| give a dance at Evergreen Gardem; Aprft 1. Largest crowd of season| in sight. So be’siré to be there! —adv. COMMITTEE. ————— Make’ Milliohs Think—and Buy!| = L. SCHULMAN Manutactering Turrier Formerly of Juneau Reasonable’ Prices . 501 Ranke Bldg., Seattle i WE HAVE I st the Hight Pide: Harris Hardware Co. Btreet Lower A love story, simple, vividly told, |and hope. It is “Aftér Tommor- “After Tomorrow” brings pretty|row” the sun will shine; “After |Marion Nixon to the screen of the|{Tomorrow” we will be married. Fender Moment Strong Picture Rugged Walter’ Huston and beautiful Kay Johnsém whosé ros mance was nearly wrecked on the' seas of tempestous finance, are reconeiled through a'run“on his bahk. FARRELL IS STAR OF TOUCHING YOUNG ROMANGE Coliseumm Theatre Presents| Marian Nixon Opposite Favorite Lover imost romantic leading role. “After Tomorrow” was' based on the stage success of the same name by John Golden and Hugh Stange. It tells of any every-day youth who aspires to marry the girl of his own choice and support her in a home of her own. He is severely handicapped by three op-; posing forces, chief of which is his | own sentimentally selfish mother. A constant delay pursues their marriage plans, and the youngsters | to assuage their heart-hunger, work | out a plan of supreme optimism lovers playing the Coliseum again on Sunday, with| It is in portraying: this enthus- | Frank Barzage -excels. SUNDAY and MONDAY CO L I S-E U M Matinee Sunday 2 P. M. " The Whele Town isim Love with Them! Whateier you know about tove, these perfect lovers will teach you something new about its beauty and Bring. yowur swestheart with youl tenderness! CHARLES FARRELL - and MARIAN 'NIXON' in gL LAST TfMES';TONlGHT. “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm” [It's been a long time since you’ve seén such tender, delight- ful romanee—the kind that makes the world seem kinder. It was he | EDWARD NAGHEL RETURNS who made *7th: Heaven,” one of FROM SOUTH; ‘NORTHLAND Charles Farrell’s finest pictures. In s “After tomorrow,” he has captured | Egward Nagnei; son :of Mr and the wistful hope of young love and |ns Charles Naghel; returned on created a delightful, realistic ro-lm(. motobahip . Northiand” yestee= manee. day afternoon from Seattle, where Minna Gombell, William Collier |ne” has been attending the Uni- Sr, William Pawley, and Nora!versity of Washihgton. He will re- Lane are others in' the cast that|fain at his home here for the support Miss Nixon and Farrell. |suymmier, . e Charles Farrell, one of the movies!ia; stic spirt of hopeful youth- that Classifled ads pay. Use Type and Ink—and Why? 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