The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 9, 1934, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1934. e e COLLSEUN LAST TIME TONIGHT AND IMPRINT “uis LIFE “The Last Frontier” NEW SHOW TOMORROW DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM STARRED IN AN EXCITING FILM Newsreel Photographers | Are Heroes of “Above the Clouds,” Coliseum If you like motion films packed with thrills, replete with Tro0- | mance, crammed With death-defy- ing exploits, crowded with sensa- {tional stunts that will keep Yyou lon the edge of your seat, miss “Above the Clouds,” which {opened at the Coliseum Theatre | last night ; “Above the Clouds,” produced by | Columbia studios, puts back the lmo in motion pictures. It's |a talking picture, of course, but [ev)denuy the director, Roy William ill, recommended that action has |it all over words any time. For ithm_ happen fast and furiously {in “Above the Clouds”, so rapidly, in fact, that the audience last night was kept hopping from one breathtaking episode to another |even more spectacular. Newsreel cameramen are the he- |roes of this picture. Just what |happens when they are assigned to | cover the events that make news is | depicted in satisfying detail. Noth- |ing is omitted, not even their |means of creating news when none | exist. } Robert Armstrong, as the ace }mmeraman who lets his assistant take all the risks while he collects | CAMERAMEN ARE don't | the praises and basks in the glory, presents another characterization |as powerful as his work in “King | Kong.” But it's young Richard { Cromwell, as his aide. who deserves | first honors. This lad turns in lone consistently fine performance | after another. And what s he takes with life and limb in “Above the Clouds!” Attractive Dorothy Wilson has the feminine lead. It's one of the | best roles she's had yet, and she interprets it with a simplicity and a charm that should keep her in demand in Hollywood. Edmund Breese and Morgan Wallace acquit themselves credit- ably in supporting roles. e — DOUGLAS NEWS DOUGLAS CARD PARTY With six tables in play the third event of the Rebekah card party series which was started early in February was held last evening in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Prizes for the bridge went to Mrs. John Mills and Ed Andrews, high scorers, and to Elizabeth Feu- si and Felix Gray, low; for whist Mrs. Ed. Cashel and C. H. Bowman won first prizes; Mrs. G. Wahto and John Feusi, consolations. Weenies, buns, cake and coffee were enjoyed following the card playing. The next and last party of the series is dated for Thursday, March 22. DOUG JR. STAR IN PRIZE-FIGHT FEATURE HERE Splendid Cast Adds Lus-{ tre to ‘Life of Jimmy Dolan’ at Capitol “The Life of Jimmy Dolan," starring Douglas Fairbanks, which opens tonight at the Capitol Theatre is a down-to-earth yarn of prize fighters, farms hard-boiled boy who learns that there is satisfaction in doing some- thing for some one aside from himself. The picture is geared to an unusually fast pace and suffers no lapses of action or purpose. Iy the fine supporting cast are sulr well known names as Loretta Young, Aline McMahon, Guy Kib- bee, Lyle Talbut and Fifi Dorsay, all of whom give fine performances and add to the great entertain- ment values of the picture. Doug. Jr., takes the role of Jimmy Dolan, who wins the light- heavyweight boxing title and cele- brates with a wild party in his apartment. revolves about the conception that a man is a sucker to do anything for any one other than himself. Through a series of serious mis- haps, he finds himself with a price on his head at a small western ranch where he meets Aline Mac- Mahon and her niece, Miss Young, who are caring for four paralytic He comes to love Lor- ' ‘ahout to lose the ranch, for want o Jr., and a| His philosophy of life, etta Young and when they are| of a $2000 payment, Fairbanks |goes into the ring to raise the {money, in spite of the fact that, | the publicity is sure to mean dis-| aster to himself. { The fighting sequences are crowded with punch, Aline Mac-| Mahon contributes the conedy in fher own inimitable style and the youngsters add a lively, appealing touch to the story. “The Life of {Jimmy Dolan” is crowded with {fast action, clean romance and | splendid acting. The plot is inter-| |esting and leads up ‘to a surpris-| {ing, but very human climax. | | | Starts Tonight Cabin at Wrangell Is | Destroyed by Fire; Joe' | Helt Also Loses $1,000 i | { WRANGELL, March 9. — Fire| caused by a defective chimney late | last night destroyed the log cabin! | belonging to Joe Helt, ploneer Alaskan living on the highway a' mile out of Wrangéll. A thousand | dollars in currency concealed in the bedding was recovered but was | (S0 badly charred that identifica- | tion and restoration by the United | States Treasury is doubtful. | Sh’oyit;lwlnnenu s I ¥ | GATCH COLD EASILY? H. Amos of 2911 Mrs, E. D E D k) say rundown and suffered from B2 evere cold that settled | B in my chest and bronchial tubes. T used Dr. Pierce's Golden_ Medical Discovery and it built me up so that : : 1 felt 100%. The cold dis- appeared quickly too.” Write Dr. Pierce’s Clinic, Buffalo, N. Y for free medical advice, New size, tablets S0 cts., liquid $1.00. 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