The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 26, 1944, Page 3

"MISTER BIG" T0 OPEN TONIGHT AT CAPITOL THEATRE| | Parading a lineup of extraordin- ary youthful talent, Universal’s novel comedy musical, “Mister Big,” | comes tonight to the Capitol The- |atre. Donald O'Connor, one of | Hollywood’s most remarkable ju- |venile performers, is starred. Head- lined with him are Gloria Jean and Peggy Ryan. Jive versus the classics, is the theme of “Mister Big” and the idea |ig said to have been developed for |the screen in entertaining style. |Locale of the bright story is a | School of * the Theatre, where a !gang of jive-minded Kkids mingle | boogie-woogie with highbrow com- posiuons. | Other popular players in the cast {are Robert Paige, Elyse Knox, Sam- ‘uel S. Hinds and Bobby Scheerer | Singing and dancing are featured 1throughout the picture with un- | usual specialties contributed by the IBen Carter Choir and Ray Eberle with Eddie Miller's Bob Cats. Gloria Jean, said to have the { most interesting role of her spectac- ular movie career, also sings “Moon- light and Roses.” Carter Choir renders | Again.” [ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1944 [ - E’fumcms YouNe Zmé SENSATION.. | THE Prige SURPRIZE OF THE YEARI Here it is...1943's biggest, brightest blaze of musical merriment — with The Star YOU ‘Discovered’l { | | The famous Ben “We'll Meet star, is n ideal vehicle for this| | young fn\oute c.ee ATTE\TION’ PLEASE [tiation will be held Wednesday |April 26, at 8 p.m. in Moose Lodge Quarters. Members please attend. |adv. SENIOR REGENT. TWELVE TUNES including “This Must Be a Dream” “Come Along My Mandy” “We'll Meet Again” “Hi, Character” “Thee and Mc” ¥ | ADDED ENTERTAINMENT: “WOMEN AT ARMS" “Q MEN" “GULLIBLE CANARY”—A Cartoon: ‘Wemen’s Place in War Make the Cue Ball Do Tricks -NEWS FEATURE STARTS 8:15—10:25 ~ ONE OF THE GREAT TRADE NAMES 'OF AMERICA Delicious and Refreshing 170 GET SEAMEN v THE DAILY ALASKA EWPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA FABULOUS FILM UNEMPLOYMENT | PRODUCTION IS COMPE NSATION. AT 20TH CENTURY| WASHINGT‘ON April "S—LGK" “Tales of Manhattan,” opening at| islation to establish a Federally ad-|the 20th Century Theatre tmugnh ministered plan of unemployment is the fabulous production of the| compensation for merchant fieamenleq\nll\ fabulous Boris Morros and| will be recommended to the House|S. P. Eagle, an all-star picture that | Merchant Marine Committee this/has more names than a theatre| week by Chairman Jackson, Wash-ibrm-m. The players include Charles ington Democrat. iBm Rita Hayworth, Ginger| Jackson said the adoption of the|Ros Henry Fonda, Charles| plan will provide for unemploy- ton, Edward G. Robinson,| ment insurance for the last lnrge‘Fnul Robeson, Ethel Waters, “Ro- group of industrial workers not now |chester,” Thomas Mitchell, Cesar covered by the social security act;Romero, Roland Young, Elsa Lan- or other legislation. chester, Eugene Pallette and some 24 or more leading players thrown |- Women of the Moose. Special ini- | S Hello... BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BV writers—Ben Hecht, Ferenc” Molnar, o . LONDON, -pril 26.—Sinking of af How Morros got all of these Bas is announced. The Nazi craft|for production, will remain an ever- oo in to the bargain. | NAZI DES]‘ROYER The script represents the com- Donald Ogden Stewart, Samuel Hoffenstein, Ladislas Fodor, and German destroyer by the British|high-priced and hfgh-calibered art- Navy off the northwest coast ofjists and writers under contract, be- was trying to escape and was sunk |lasting mystery. under fire of guns of three Cana-| “Tales of Manhattan” is a story bined efforts of almost as many SEEN; SENTDOWN 1] jfive other topnotch writers. France in the vicinity of Isle delfore the picture was even scheduled dian destroyers. The sunken craft|Which blends drama, comedy, music, was one of four encountered |fomance and stirring action—tak- by the British patrél. ing you from a tenement to a pent- Al s bhouse—from Park Avenue to the Bowery. VISITOR LEAVES % B Mrs.*Mildred Harju, who has been | ng et e st mnth Cooper Remains as 319!( by steamer last night for her . . |nome at Whitehorse. Executive Direcfor A Of Associated Press ' NEW YORK, April 26. — Robert ~=——————————— {McLean, publisher of the Philadel- phia Bulletin, has been re-elected President of the Associated Press by the Board of Directors. Kent Cooper continues as Executive Di- seector and General Manager —— e 'FIFTEEN KILLED: — .. —— i H. E. BLODSTRAP HERE | Mr. H. E. Blodstrap, an insurance adjuster from Seattle, is staying at the Baranof. WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY! Eflzb#[[l”/”y TONIGHT! Shows at 7:25 — 9:35P. M. Never So Many Stars! Never Any Where a Picture Like It? “THRILLING!" Says Walter Winchell. From the first kiss to the last breath-taking mo- ment . . . A story as thrilling as its stars! An experience you'll never forget! CHARLES BOYER RITA HAYWORTH EDW. G. ROBINSON CHARLES LAUGHTON PAUL ROBESON ETHEL WATERS "'ROCHESTER"’ GINGER ROGERS HENRY FONDA EUGENE PALLETTE-CESAR ROMERQ GEORGE SANDERS-JAMES GLEASON IN «PALES OF BOMBER (RASH i MONTREAL April 26.—Smoke Is (8till rising from a shattered block ! ‘ol' tenement houses in downtown jere rshed yesterday afternoon, killing ! nl least 15, five being crewmen. The RAF plane had just taken off for a Trans-Atlantic flight. Investigators yuttying to find the cause found only a fragment of u wing and a piece of the tail assembly and the plane's, \engines. , | — e —— 'Gov. Bricker Sfill After Nomination, 6.0.P. Presidency NEW YORK, April 26. — Ohio's Gov. John W. Bricker told news- men he is “not interested” in the Republican Vice-Presidential nom- ination. He said he is a candidate for President and intends to con- tinue his campaign on “that basis.” B 1 speak for “Coca-Cola". I'm a symbol of its.life and 7 sparkle. I'm known, too, ' as “Coke". it's short for “Coca-Cola". | offer you the pause that refreshes. | speak for the real the soft drink with fhe dis- finctive quality of delicious refreshment . . . the drink ~with the trade-mark Prominent Visitors “Coca-Cola" r.s. Enferfained by FDR Everybody likes to' shorten words. You hear *“Coke”... the friendly abbreviation for the trade-mark *“Coca-Cola" <+con every hand, ‘WASHINGTON, April 26.—The White - House announces President Roosevelt entertained Prime Min- ister John Curtin of Australia and President-Elect Teodoro Picado of Costa Rica at luncheon at his va- cation residence in the south. All Baranof Beuuty Salon « SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO. Since 1878 . * E. G. 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Before taking over his duties h\ this city, Mr. O'Connor will return | to Anchorage coming back here with his family sometime next month. ——————————— BEST SHOWS LOWEST PRICES We A.ppreciate Pan American Airways appreciates [ the patience and understanding of ] our friends in Alaska at this time \ when every passenger and every ounce of cargo is subject to military priority. Afver Victory, Pan American will pioneer new standards of service for Alaska, Two candidates were initiated last | night by the Order of Eastern Star at a meeting m the Scottish Rite Temple. Those received into the order werc Mrs. Sheldon Stmmons and Miss Bonnie Mozee. Refreshments were served in the banquet room foilowing the service, with Mrs. John McCormick in| charge of arrangements. — e YOUR BROKEN LENSES Replaced In our own shop. Eyes Examined. Dr. Rae Lilllan Carlson, TABLETS |Methodist Church Parlors. Blomgren Bldg. 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