The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 6, 1945, Page 5

THE DAILY ALAS] PAGE FIVE. N, 'DOUBLE FEATURES [ Seacen-Seream 3¢ GHOSTS, .. GAGS énd HEONTING 0% — KIDDIES MATINEE SATURDAY—1:30 P. M. Evelyn and Her Alaskan Mysiery Club GAMES — CONTESTS — PRIZES — FUN Something New and Different Every Week! “MOON OVER LAS VEGAS” STARTS 7:05—9:35 “GHOST CATCHERS” STARTS 8:20—10:50 SHOWPLALE oF APITUL: WALTER 3. STUTTE New Consiruction and Remodeling Phone Green 768 evenipgs P. O. Box 3091 Estimates o e P e WINDOW —.-—— AUTO PLATE GLASS IDEAL GLASS .CO. Glass Work of All Descriptions 121 MAIN STREET PHONE 633 DON ABEL AUDITS SYSTEMS TAXES NEILL, CLARK and COMPANY Public Accountants—Auditors—Tax Counselors 208 Franklin Street — Telephone 757 Pairbanks Office: 201-2 Lavery Bullding / KiNLOCH N. NEILL JOHN W./CLARK WE OFFER TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF CLIENTS A COMPLETE MONTHLY ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICE TELEPHONE 757 { LIZING IN PERMANENT WAVING gfi%é#&?m GENERAL BEAUTY CULTURE A FULL LINE IN DERMETICS CREAMS LUCILLE’S BEAUTY SALON PHONE 492 | ARE SCHEDULED, ' CAPITOL THEATRE A cross-section of “How To Get |Into the Movies” is represented in the cast of “Moon Over Las Vegas,” diverting universal comedy opening tonight at the Capitol theatre. . & Anne Gwynne, the leading lady, was signed by Universal without the customary screen test. Her looks and personality were all that were needed to convince a producer. David Bruce, who ' plays Miss Gwynne’s husband, played in stock [ before coming to Hollywood, at the [l suggestion of actors’ agent Zeppo I Marx. Alan Dinehart came to pictures an established personality on Broad- way, where he had directed, produc- ed and starred in legitimate produc- tions. Vera Vague, who plays Miss Ii | Gwynne’s loquacious aunt in “Moon (Over Las Vegas,” attracted the at- (tention of film scouts while appear- ing on a San Francisco radio pro- gram. Vivian Austin, who plays the |“other woman” in the film, was a model before she got into pictures. | She modeled for bathing suit bill- |board ads. | In Universal's “Ghost Catchers,” Y |the second feature, Olsen and John- {son spoof the “who-dun-it" type of |entertainment with uninhibited jtongue in cheek Everything that goes to put creep- iness into a “horror” picture has been included in the film, such as a haunted house, bodies in closets, a mummy, ghosts, gangsters and mur- derers. Universal has generously previded the comedians with the most im- | pressive list of ithey've ever had in a picture. i cast includes Martha Gloria Jean, Leo Carrillo, Walter |Catlett, Andy Devine, Lon Chaney, Henry Armptta, Morton Downey, Ella Mae Morse and Kirby Grant. ——— HOLBROOK TO SITKA | | | | | LAST EVENING BIG SUCCESS Most Capable Performance Is Given of “Whole Town's Talking” Today the whole town's talking about the “Whole Town's Talking” presented last night by the Juneau Rotary Club to a crowded house at the Colisuem Theatre, in its first performance of a two days run. And to the fact the whole town's talking should be added the whole town's | praising cne of the finest bits of play-acting by local talent ever pre~ sented in Juneau, In a receptive mood through en- joyment of the music of the Juneau |High School Band, which under the |direction of G. E. Pnacheau, present- ed a half hour concert before the ROTARY SHOW Simmons, wife of Henry Simmo Ty is ‘an cxperienced and polished act- | ress and a master of comedy. Mrs. Estelle Casler, appearing as | Ethel Simmons, daughter of the Simmons, gave a beautiful per- formance. She was lovely to watch, ! | with her youthful and refreshing | manner, and her voice was charm-! ing. | Acclaimed as one of the Louis Levy took the part of Roger motion pictures of its type Shields, young Chicago blood who come out of Hollywood, “Lad | also courted Miss Ethel Simmons. He Dance” is the feature at il was dashing and debonair and play- Century theatre. led to perfection the woridly man The blonde Belita, recognized as about town. |the world's most accomplished Miss Alida Matheson, well known feminine figure skater, arred in adio audience for her roles this lavish musi extravaganza, presented over the air by Which is filled with scenes of scin- USO, gave a stellar per- tillating brilliance. The production | formance as Letty Lytle, a motion 18 especially noteworthy in that Be- picture star and the character lita is not only presented again in around whom the comedy revolves. her inspiring skating numbers, but Her costumes were a little more than she is reveale a dancer of equal extra special |grace and skill in a variety of styles Miss Alice Johnson as Annie, the ranging from the rhumba to the Simmons maid, gave an excellent ballet. characterization of her role and was _ The opening of the story finds responsible for a number of good Belita, a Dutch refugee, working as laughs. a waitress at an American resort. A Mrs. Katherine Alexander as combination of circumstances re- Sally Otis and Miss Margaret Bailey veals her unsuspected talent as a as Lila Wilson, in the ingenue roles skater and dancer, and the plot trac- as friends of Ethel, were two young €5 her rise to the very top of the DANCING, SKATING TREAT IS SHOWING AT 20TH CENTURY r to , Let's 20th Hl---KIDS! 59 8s 1ne BIG SATURDAY MATINEE -CARTOONS - JUNEAU JUNIORS STAGE SHOW SPECIAL EVENTS — -——— CONTESTS BIG CARTOON REVUE! PRIZES !|—————SURPRISES: " TONIGHT and SATURDAY! lovelies who gave convincing per- formances and added sparkle and first curtain, the audience was with | beauty to the scenes in which they the players until the final curtain call. Laughter to the point of at | times drowning out the lines of the actors swept through the audience throughout the three acts of the sat- irical comedy by John Emerson and Anita Loos, as the tangled web in which the characters are placed un- wound itself to a hilarious and satis- fying climax. | An attractive setting, and beauti- !ful and smart costuming, through' the courtesy of B. M. Behrends Co., were an impressive addition to the Icnjoymem of the audience. Each member of the cast is de- {Nordale for her part in directing and casting. | The majority of the cast are not |amateur performers, and several |have experienced professional ap- (pearances. | Harry Sperling, the old maestro Skuse, Henry Harmon, Ellis appeared. Bob Henning, playing the part of Donald Swift, a motion picture dir- ector and fiancee of Letty Lytle, really carried the audience away with him in his comic treatment of the role of serious and jealous lover. As Sadie Bloom, the worldly wise dancing teacher, Miss June Young performed a difficult bit role with artistic finesse. There should have been more to peared in a short scene in the first act, for the express purpose of per- mitting the audience to enjoy more supporting names serving of a bouquet for excellence of James D. Ryan, who played the The . in performance, but the finest bou- role and whose skill in pantomime O'Driscoll, | quet of all goes to Mrs. Katherine so captivated the audience. The production staff of “The ! Whole Town’s Talking” was compos- ed of members of the Rotary Club, and were: Production® Manager, Brooks Hanford; Lighting, Mayor Ernie Parsons; Stage Managers, Don Rey- the part of the taxi driver, who ap- entertainment profession. James FEllison, the comedy team of Frick and Frack, Walter Catlett, Maurice 8t. Clair, Lucien Little- field and Fugene Mikeler play im- portant supporting roles, and music |for the production becomes an im- lportan! feature in the hands of four of the country's most popular or- chestras—the aggregations of Henry Busse, Eddie LeBaron, Mitch Ayres and Lou Bring. WALLOPALOOZA! e & & & 0 & 0~ e 0 * WEATHER REPORT (U. S. Weather Bureau) e o o Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending at 7:30 o’Clock This Morning: e o o In Juneau—Maximum, minimum, 19. At Airport, Maximum minimum, 20. e e o ¢ 0 0 s 0 0 TOMORROW’S FORECAST e o o 25; Clear tonight, partly cloudy Saturday and Satur- day night, with wind contin- uing slowly to decrease. Wind forecast fo Canal area 35 to 40 i hour, slowly decre night and Siturda; e e 00 0 0 o e Wellman Holbrook, Assistant Re- | himself, carried the heavy role of nolds; Ticket Seller, gional Forester, left his Juneau Henry Simmons, a manufacturer, Naughton; Ushers, Roald Copstead, headquarters yesterday on a short'with all of the fervor and skill Horace Adams, Tom Dyer, Jack trip to Sitka, where he will work which has characterized him as Ju- Fletcher, Tom Bedford; wardrobe with Foresters Knox Marshall and |neau’s leading actor. Lieutenant supervisor, John Doyle Bishop. Harold Smith on land classification. | Leonard Schaffer, who with his first All costumes were furnished by B. Rt g T I |appearance in the sympathetic role M. Behrends Company. BEZ GIVES DINNER of Chester Binney, Simmon’s part- = Walter L. Martin, of the Coast ‘ner, and in love with the latter's Guard, was makeup man, and he daughter, won over the audience did a fine job. | with his first appearance and car- The second and last performance P ried it with him until he finally of “The Whole Town's Talking” will SIUDE"“ REGB?":} floundered his bewildered way be given tonight, curtain at |through the ridiculous and laugh- o'clock. | — e — provoking situations which con- The proceeds of this production FROM NOME fronted him, to possess the hand of will be devoled to the further de- g H. C. Longley, of Nome, is regist-'the girl he courted. velonment of the Juneau Scouting _Pre-registration of cighih praders ered at the Hotel Juneau. Mrs. Mernice Murphy, as Harriet Program. for high school subj was aaes — — - - pleted yesterday, Superintendent of |Echeols A, B. Phillips announced to- Chapeladies Are Entertained by Mrs' F'Epperson Organized as a non-profit com- ! pany, the Anchorage Retail Liquor Mrs. Floyd Epperson of the Fritz pegler’s Association, Inc., has filed Cove Road entertained the Chape- grtjcles of incorporation with the ladies at her home last Tuesday auditor's Office here. The filing James Mc- Nick Bez, wellknown Seatiue and Alaska fish canner, honored Louis Adamic, Yugoslav author, at a din- ner held in the Mayflower Hotel in Seattle last week. day. Today pre-registration of all Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors in the high school will begin. H B ) O R CORPORATION FILED i FRICK and FRACK - Walter CATLETT Lucien LITTLERELD- Mavrice ST. AR Two Free Deliveries Daily 20th Century Meat Market GENERAL LI Phone 567 THE FIXIT SHOP 215 SECOND STREET MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRING GHT REPAIR WORK Roy Eaton night. Those attending were Mrs. Jenny Pederson, Mrs. Cecil Donohue, Mrs. Max Mileke, Mrs. Harry Arn- 1d, Mrs. Charles Dobbins, Mrs. How- ard Day, Mrs. Victor Johnson, Mrs. James DeHart, Mrs. Stanley Jekill, and two new members, Mesdames Green and de Roux, ‘a visitor, Mrs. Martin, and the hostess. Mrs, Harry Arnold will have the next meeting, April 17. e - . . NOTICE i | Dr. R. N. Hester, M. D.;Eye, Ear, | Nose & ‘Throat Specialist of Ket- ichikan, is now at the Juneau a few days 1tor cyes and fitting of glasses. Appoint- ments can be made by calling Clinic. Patients fitted on former visits will please call for appoint- ment if any adjustment is neces- (Adv.) — BUY WAR BONDS quested toattenda ATTENTION!!! ALL MEMBERS OF JUNEAU MINE & MILL WORKERS UNION — LOCAL 203 who worked for the Alaska Juneau from ‘October, 1938 to December, 1340, are re- SPECIAL MEETING At Union Hall MONDAY e APRIL 9 At 7:00 P. M. Medical and S8vrrgical Clinic m} examination of | 4 Gl!Al'lflY BUSSEe MITCH AYERS was made April 4. 3 BANDS o EDDIE LEBARON - LOU BRING Purposes of the association, as stated, include the promotion of (uniform business practices and trade ethics, %k IR A ATTENTION §HRINERS Reguldr "monthly meeting of the Club Friday at 8 p. m. at the Dugout, with important business. J. W. LEIVERS, Secretary. (Wed-Thur-Fri) KELVIE'S ANIMAL HOSPITAL OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY OFFICE: 914 Calhoun Avenue ! AMBULANCE SERVICE } BOARDING KENNELS Dr. W. A. Kelvie, Veterinary PHONE: Red 116 llere’s that Bedroom Sct L B B 3 Ready to help you create a really charming maple room . . . Well designed with many years of comfort . . . Thomas Hdwe. PHONE ——