The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 17, 1935, Page 3

THEATRE “SHOW PLACE OF_JUNEAU” Tonight and Tomorrow See it early . .. and be the first to tell your friends— “IT'S SIMPLY GRAND!” l OEL Mec REA FAY WRAY . Henry STEPHENSON REGINALD DENNY AN R-K-O RADIO PICTURE S PARAMOUNT PICTORIAL COMEDY FOX NEWS SIIECO“WI'I' EASTER SUNDAY BRINGS “THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO" 1ts tremendous eniertainment! THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE WEDNESDAY APRIL I7 |935. MIRIAM Hofixms,"mbst“mxlis' PLAYSLEADIN IS T0 BE GIVE CAPITOL DRAMA ON MAY 7 AND 8 “The Richest Glrl in th(‘ Coliseum Thealre to Be World” Opening ‘romght Scene of Drama Club’s Is Breezy Entertainment Three-Act ‘Comedy Stirring romance in the golden Three weeks from yesterday, '.he palaces of the ultra-rich, some de-| Juneau Drama Club will present its lightful sugar-coated philosophy and | first public performance of ‘Xoose a dash of sparkling comedy are| Ankles" in the Coliseum Theatre. skillfully mixed in.'The Richest, That was the decision real:hed Girl in the World,” & breezy en- last night as the club met at Ju-| | tertainment at the Capitol Theatre neau High School for a combined| business session and entertainment The dashing, modern, title char-| program. The three-act comedy, “The Richest Girl in the now in rehearsal, will be presented | rld,” is in ‘the eapable hands of two nights, May 7 and 8. Miriam Hopkins, still the lovely Under the direction of Mrz. Grov- blonde star., Her light comedy er C. Winn, touches are splendid, her dramatic moods are faseinating, and her day. i beauty is nothing short of bewitch- Staff Named ing. No wonder she dazzles the coinciqental with the decision | handsome Joel McCrea, Who DIays| on (he performance nights was the {the male lead! Other superb PET- announcement of the complete pro- | formances are those by Fay Wray, quction staff. The following were Henry Stephenson and Reginald apnointeq: Denny. | The story of “The Richest Girl| in the, World,” deals with money's inability to buy true love, with Miriam as the protagonist. Realiz ing that her unaccounted millions form an impassable barrier between {her and love, she exchanges lden~ i es with her secretary-companion, | and starts to capture McCrea. Mi- John Keyser, -ouse manager; son, electricians; Miss Ruth Cof- fin, art director; Mrs. Grace Ram- |say and Mrs. W. W. Council, cos-| | tumes up; Mrs. Betty Parker, stage prop- Mrs. C. W. Neil, personal /i Mrs. Winn, tickets and | usher: tickets for both per-{ formances were placed ,n sale to-j Ernie Parsons and Frank Hender- | Mrs. Helen Webster, make- | pms LEAD IN MUS! - COMEDY act comcdy. proved mghlx entel’-{ “Wake Up ana Dream,” spark-‘ tammg with Mrs. Webster' and | Mx~ Couneil provoking many laughs< they depicted two quarrelsome | mm es of an old ladies' home.| MN mer A. Friend drew praise or her stern portrayal of the gus-| Ite director of the home. Mrs.| Frank Henderson, who also had a| y |part in the play, ably directed it. ling Universal comedy with music, PRSP 7Y which will be previewed tonight at the Coliseum Theatre, is one of the most entertaining motion pic- | tures of the season. | A great part of the United States | farrn.s a background for this roll- icking picture, since the action opens in Atlantic City, the tradi- tional playground of the country, THE ATRE Bu_L jumps to New. York, and then, aft- ! er a transcontinental bus trip, to Los Angeles and the studlos and X ‘R. . bungalow c¢ourts of Hollywood, the Sl("(‘.p{‘rs Eas‘ and Race mecca of ‘actors-the world over, ! track” Provide Diversified = Russ Columbo; Roger Pryor and| 3 2l June Knight, ‘members of a small- | Lmen'mmem to Patrons time vaudeville trio, are the eén- ter of the swift succession of hi=! larious adventures. and Catharine Doucet, Andy Devine, Hemry Ar- metia and many other screen fav- orites play important roles, Not only Columbo, but Pryor and Miss Knight are heard in songs during the progress of “‘Wake Up and Dream.” This engaging comedy | was directed by Kurt Neumann, one )of Hollywood's most successful di- rectors of the younger school. | 1 « In “Sleepers East,” which heads ,a double 'bill at the Uptown The- ater tonight, Wynne Gibson plays ‘th\ leading feminine role, that of a young weman who is out on pa- role and down on her luck. She | becomes involved in a crime to which she is the only witness and | the ensuing events lead to an ex- citing and intense climax. With all scenes of the racing ! course taken in beautiful Agua Cali- ente, “Racetrack”, starring Leo Cnr- Last Times Tonight rillo is the second feature cn the| “Let's Talk It Over,” starring Uptown Theatre program tonight. | Chester Morris with Mae Clarke, Junior Coghlan plays a supporting | | Frank Craven, Andy Devine and role, that of a youngster Carrillo | Russ Brown in supporting roles ,is | riam’s charm attr: McCrea; but |so does her secretary's alle ged x\eauh | When McCrea proposes to the| bogus “richest girl in the world”| and is accepted, surprising compli- cations arise, leading to a highly diverting denouement. All makes one of the more brilliant entertain- ments the silver screen is offering ALLAMAE’S BEAUTY SHOP IS IMPROVED: MRS. KEENY HERE Allamae’s Beauty Shop, Mrs. Al- lamae Scott, owner, located at 87 Front Street has been recently re- modeled d redecorated. Mrs. a recent arrival from Seattle, has been added to the staff and is a specialist in charge of x‘w care of the skin, scalp and tinting and comes to Mrs. highly recommended. - CARD PARTY AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Kk Thursd: night at the For Amer; Legion mem- and their milies. Good 7es and refreshments. —adv. fRSTER LILIES Extra Choice! Just Arrived PER BLOSSOM 25¢c UNITED FOOD Company “Your Home-Owned Grocery and Market” ; J. F. Mullen and Elmer A. advertising; Ted Brown, programs; Miss Katherine Long, Jprompz Harry ‘Sperling, E. M. { Polley, C. Winn and Douglas Gray, ! stage hands. b ‘ Another important anouncement |was made by John Keyser, chair- iman of the club's music committee, | who told of plans for a ten-plece orchestra which will perform at {both presentations. Frank Foster, who was introduced as being in- isxrumenta] in organizing this or- | Priend, chestra, elaborated on Keyser's an-| nouncement. He saild that Mrs. Robert Livie had consented to be director. Next Meeting Set The final business to name April 30 as the next meet- ing date of the organization, in- stead of the next regular date which falls on the opening night of the comedy performance. Both entertainment features were well recefved last night by the large audience. Mrs. Anna Snow, one of the two honorary members, received much applause after her reading “Miss Maloney on the Chinese Question.” Mrs. Snow, an accom- plishod Lhesplan cxplamcd detail was| adopts, who grows up into a jock- ey. arrillo portrays a bookmaker and the life and scenes of the race- | Ca i {BOB CRAWFORD TO Bob Crawford, former Fairbanks young man, known as the “Flying Baritone,” 'will be on the air next Friday morning in a NBC broad- jcast, nation wide, in whica this soloist will give Brahms “Requiem.” Crawford goes on the air from 11 to 12 o'clock Friday forenoon and he has requested his Alaska friends |to attempt to pick him up. Mrs. | Trevor Davis has received word of his broadcast and has asked those who hear him to notify her of the fact. Crawford is billed for a concert in Tacoma on May 24 and then will come to Alaska on a tour. | SONS OF VOI(WAY Regular meeting at eight o'clock tonight, I. O. O. F. Hall. n{g! refreshments, —adv. BE FOOT HAPPY IN NEW SHOES! 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