The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 18, 1935, Page 3

e | w'vwwm—rw o ) — - -] TONIGHT “HAYFEVER” | A Three-Act Comedy by NOEL COWARD Presented by the JUNEAU DRAMA CLUB Tickets at All Drug Stores ADMISSION 50c Everybody Will Be There! e - - ) - CHRISTMAS TREES ORDER NOW! DOWN-TOWN LOCATION Next to First National Bank Variety of Sizes NEW YEAR’S AWARD! Ask Us for Particulars CALIFORNIA GROCERY PHONE' 478 Pféompt Delivery FUDTESSUSUSSSSESSSSSSSERR S 2o e o Charles E. Naghel You are invited to present this coupon at the box office of the Capitol Theatre and receive tickets for yourself and a friend or relative to see “Les Miserables” As a paid-up supscriber guest of The Daily Alaska Empire Good only for current offering Your Name May Appear Tomorrow WATCH THIS SPACE —_—————————— NOTICE! During my absence from Juneau, DR. CARTER will be in care of my practice and office. Thank you! DR. W. W. COUNCIL 24 Hour Service Merchanis’ Lunoh * Short Orders __BAILE Y’S CAFE “WHERE YOU MEET YOU»~ Allen Shattuck, fne. 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CASH GROCERS | Phone 16 We Deliver Meats———Phone 16 et Old papers for sale at Empire Office = | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, DEC “HAYFEVER" IS OPENING NIGHT ) Juneau Dlama Club Pro- duction Plays'Last Time Tonight in Coliseum “Hayfever,” Juneau Drama Club )rLdu"non of Noel Coward's famous Broadway hit, had a xuuc“rul and aighly satisfactory - premiere 1ight in the Coliseum Theatre With the Victoria's CI 7 drawing heavily from I.its regular patrons, ti rr‘wle aimed a 1 iative audi nticipated this ev Tickets for tonigh: serformance last s par- rank e show ny - the las ilable at all drug | “tores, from Drama Club members, or may be p 2d at the door, and thoe who attended last night are unanimous in their recommendation of the pe: rmanc Credit for the su: fifficult play is due alented director, who be s less than a month azo he arduous labor of the all of vhom have cooperated, d Mr ‘ Danielsen today, to the fullest e | “ent in the accomplishment the | present entertainment | | ! and to of The Plot Briefly told, the plot of “Hayfever” | "oncerns a retired actress who finds t difficult to distingul batwe ‘he imaginary and the real | 2 strong sense of the dramati he histrionic ability to make | most of it, and the efforts of her eady-eccentric family to constitute an impromptu audience, and, ionally, even to stooge for her, consideration of possible rrassment to thei uests, “inally depart the p: ises Edith Danielsen pia; ne actress, in the same capable fash- on which distinguished her last year's performance in Loose Ankl 'nd achieves a good share of the aughs of the production It is her charm and ability which carries off the second act climax to one of the most riotous conclusions ver seen on a Juneau stage. Talented Erickson Everett Erickson is cast the 10ovelist, an absent-minded, some- vhat cynical and egocentric fellow vho is possessed of at least a slight ibility to see things as they reall wre—a talent quite lacl i *est of his family, even the occasion- illy consdience-strickgn daughter, Irickson’s role is well-handled ines well-delivered, and his char terization one of the most definite in the play. Schoettler plays the cience-stricken daughter, Sorel, he and Bobbe Dalzell (to be men- Jdoned later) share equal honors in nodulation of voice and timing of ines, both managing to get the max- mum humor out of their roles. Orrin Kimball, too, as Simon Bliss, he artist-son, deserves a special nedal of honor. In a difficult role, vhich might have been merelv ludi- :rous, he menaged to be laughed at snly when he wanted to be, and his ntire stage-presence was carefree ind unpretentious. He made few nistakes in interpretation. In Flapper Role Bobbe Dalzell plays the role of n ingenuous flapper who longs for | occa- with- em- who Judith | as e . better life ‘Les Miserables’ IS March and Laugnlon Chief Actors in Feature at Capnol Tonlght Fredric March and Charles Laugh- ton itive and pursuer in the moest ebrated of all fictional man- hunts in Darryl Zanuck's 20th Cen- tury production of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, at th. Capitol tonight. seen as Hugo's ill-starred Jean Valjean, who bitter years on a French hip for ling a loaf of and then becomes a fugitive his parole, fantical de- the lett relentle ex-convict's e, the dis- and screen s with the ay nds five ison bread frem justice by violating on is Javert, the hos2 devotion 1a | s him long the reformed rail. Sir Cedric Hardw tinguished Englith stage shares stellar hor pair as the benevolent Bishop Bien- venu, whose faith ts the degraded 2alley slave on the road toward a Rochelle Hudson, and John Beal are featured in the supporting cast which also includes popular and distinguished play- ers as Florence Eldridg March in p! Ferdinand Gottse le Marilynne Knowlden, who play ed Madge Evans as a child in “David Copperfield.” it love but doesn’t- know quite how to go about it. She just can’t understand the Bliss’' and occasional- ly they move her to te: Playing every scene well, Bobbe her biz hit in the game of “Adverbs, when she i sseized with inspiration and—But that is a story you must discover for yourself tonight. Harriet Cutler, Southern contribu- | tion to Juneau schools, plays Myra Arundel, the predatory divorcee who has designs on the novelist-husband but whose methods the hus- band) too obvious. She does; manage, however, to involve herself in a compromising situation which calls down the wrath of Judith upon her head. She handles ithern voice contributing he charm of the rol Amateur Boxer Jochn Davidson plays Sandy Tyrell, young amateur boxer who is in love with Judith, or thinks he is, until he kissas Sorel in the library, and after that he can't make up his mind about anything. (4 Kenneth Ross, talented artist, who designed the settings, plays Richard Greatham, the diplomatist whose one undiplomatic remadrg comes perilously near to being the criminal offense of “inciting to riot.” Both Davidson and Ross handle their parts with dexterity and with a strong appreciation of the roles and the interpretations necesasry to put them across. (i are her well, her largely he plays. part stage Lastly, there is Clara the Maid— "shers, played by Mildred Hill. It is not bes ing unduly enthusiastic to say that | no one could possibly have done bet- ter with the role. It wasn't a large | role, but it was an important one, igtended to set the mood of the various scenes, and she never failed its purpose. Playgoers tonight are especially commended to watch for Miss Hill's appearances. Production staff, to which the staff “The BEST BUY in Alaska TODAY” Thé Imperial Quarts of this Old Mono- gram Whiskey are’ with us—and what #irn ‘exclusive a price! . Insist upon Imperial Quarts of Monogram Rye 1. Six Years Old When Bottled Frances Drake | {tres in announcing the engafement | 'HOLIDAY RATES ON MRS. ALEXANDER HEARTACHES GREAT SUCCESS New Screen Drama TO SING CAROLS IN MAIL OF TUESDAY NIGHT SANTA CLAUS W 1 (] € l y K nown Jlm(’du l ostmaster 0( I\l 18 kl ]"L,l(‘ \ OLallS[ Wl“ Appeal | Indld”a 'l own }l(\\ at Capitol, Coliseum ' | Troubles H. Ind By CLAUDE SANTA CLAUS Santa_Claus in a predicament It's the mail—thotsands and (hou- ands of letters. And he doesn't how he is going to get dolls and bi- cycles for all the little girls and boys who have wr n for This i AU .. Phillipp: master Santa Claus, Ind it's a lot of fun for many of the le ers a Py ones, but many heartaches, t0o, in my mail Could Use Millicn Dollars From all over the United State rom Ireland, Germany, New and and England I hav d letters rom children. I am trying to answer as many as possible, but T cannot get o all It makes my vead the I s from ¢t dren—e:pecially when I cannot do anything about it. T believe I could {use a million dollars just in meeting |the children's requ A Christmas Eve musical feature | Boysand girls has been arranged by the manage-!joned, Postmaster ment of the Capitol and Coliseum| «Why. T don't be theatres whereby Mrs. Lola Mae Al- have been more req exander will appear on the stages of | and dolls,” he said. “At the two theatres next Tuesday night | parcent of the girls wi in a selection of Christmas carols. |the boys are almost as Mrs. Alexander will be accompan- | bike.” ied by Clarence Rands, ox the mi-| Phillips, the rimbaphone, and with Mrs, Trevor jand two girls, D_.vis at the piano and organ. seriously Among the selections Mrs. Alexan- “Twenty-two der will give are “Silent Night,” “Oh, | mail Little Town of Bethlehem,” and “It|week,” he said. “From now on we Came Upon the Midnight Clear.” will be swamped for every one wants The management of the two thea- [us to get the mail right back on its way at the proper time. I believe we {will handle a million piece: year.” know them Santa post year as he when I poor c¢hil eart ¢ LOLA MAE / st getting old fash- ninety dolls and least eager boys job father of three takes his new thousand pieces of of Mrs. Alexander at both theat on the same night, believe an out- standing musical program will be brought to the theatre patrons that will not be equalled in any other {Santa Claus early this year city in Alaska, and at the same time | ing the death of James F. Martin, usher t holiday season in ‘with en- |Who had held the position for 28 chanting and appropriate music. | vears, He's a practical fellow, serious Mrs. Alexander will appear at the | minded and self assured Capitol Theatre at 9 o'clock next All around Santa Claus, Ind Tuesday night and at the Coliseum | jects dealing with the old Saint are Theatre at 9:30 o'clock. Ib2ing developed. One, when The screen feature at the Capitol | pleted, will be everything a Theatre will be “In Caliente,” ever dreamed Santa Claus’ home to ring Dolores Del Rio and Pat O’'Brien, | be. It will have an eskimo-village, a and at the Coliseum Wheeler and|workshop, a wishing well, a lake Woolsey in the “Nit Wits l‘m‘uuml which reindeer will be - to roam, and a paradise island has asked The Empire to express its | A great statue of Santa Claus will be foremost in the park. The de- appreciation and gratitude, is as fol- | Tows? | yelopment is the work of the Santa President, J. F. Mullen; Vice-Pres- | O1aus Good Fellowship Club, a non- ident, Mrs. Wellman Holbrook; Sec puv[n organization. It 11 take a retary, Madeline McKinley; Treas- year or more to complete. urer, Muriel Ferguson; Busine 55y, gl r:xmménin mm; Euzble]::‘ Pz:(m;;:ny.‘CHRlSTMAS TREE nn Coleman; ickets, Fran [en - uGHTS ARE HUNG derson; Programs, Grace Ramsay; Ann Boyer, Barbara Winn, | Mary Jeanette Whittier. Several strings of lights of var- Settings, Kenneth Ross; Lighting | 10us colors were hung on the Com- Effects, Ernie Parsons; Properti , | munity Christmas Tree in front Madeline MoKinley, Frank Jackson, | f the First National Bank today Betty Parker; Prompter, Loulse\b-v employees of the Alaska Elec- Blanton; Box Office, Mrs. Elmer A, | tric Light and Power Company, in Friend; House Manager, Grover | Preparation for the Christmas Tree Winn; Stage Hand, Ed Herron; Or- Program which will be held at 4 chestra, Carol Beery Davis. | o'clock Sunday afterncon Following tonight’s performance, e a party is being given in the P‘a.ri.sh; J. J. Meherin, Hills Brothers pro- Hall for the cast members by the ducts representative, arrived from Juneau Drama Club. All drama club | the Stales on the V‘CW"L" members and their friends are in-| ™ vited to attend. | Santa Claus Park Phillips became postmaster TELEGRAPH MESSAGES IN UNITED STATES During the holidgys a special charge of only 35'cents from ttle to any point in the United States wherein is located a Postal on West- ern Union office will apply ‘to mes- sages of 156' words or less containing | strictly holiday greétings, it '4s an- | 4 nouniced: by’ U. S. Signal’ Corps ra- | | Christmas or New Year's Day, as the | 2. Bottled in Bond o1 me Distillery 3. Fuil Strength t 4. Unrivaled Bouquet "2, Insist on Monogro JUNEAU LI - 90 Proof , Flavor Lowest Priced Bonded Whisky, Age and Strength Considered, i m d/lddl N }?1{« UOR STORE Phone 36 Percy Reynolds, Mgr. Phone 36 I {to Seattle will apply on such mes- | S 18 e dio office here. The date delivery is desired can be specified, otherwise | the messages will be delivered on | case may be. 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