Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 21

WEDNESDAY EVENING DaklanD MARCH 11, 1931 ELISSA FULTON BILLS GAY HOLLYWOOD Curtain Funny Women Of Screen Are At Grand-Lake 3 "Curtains" The stage marriage less than a year ao of MRS GEORGIA JLiVINGSTON. of Oakland has ended in the divorce court. Tribune Photo TO I SHIRLEY FEATURED II BECOMES CITY bod Sbdnes I DEBUT I ERE Ir cp i Marie Dressier- and Polly Moran Stir Mirth In 'Reducing' 0F10IT SIS RKOlRPHEIi is gratifying," writes with a perceptible tinge of irony, "to find that chivalry "is not entirely dead, and that one the'famous English handwriting expert who died some time back? have been prpduced in New York and found wanting in entertainment calories, Charlotte Greenwood and Denny who appear in support New Star to Pair With brave knight is prepared to charge the citadels in protection of fair Story Is Comedy-Drama of New Policy of Eight Acts 6f motherhood. 'But can you tell me why you Lavish and Cheap Living And Dining Side. by Side Charles Farrell in 'Body and Sul' Court Farce of Girl Who Her Wooer Vaudeville Opens With -program Today f4 of JBuster Keaton jit the talkie ver- let 'It's a.

Wise Chihi' in which proefieetw mau Marie Dressier and Polly Moran-, the two funniest women In pictures, are. leading the laugh section dt the Fox Grand-Lake today in "Reducing." Here's the idea! Polly goes to the big city and cleans up with her modern beafity shop. she the focal point of all the comedy, Elissa Landl will make her slip by without so much as a word. "Chicago" will be offered as the Today the Orpheum opens with or reDUKe; wnue you unieasnea screen debut in "Body and third, play of Shirley Grey's limited its new- nolicv of eiirht RKO vaude your blood-hounds, cracked your the forthcoming picture at the My ItOBIHX COONS. HOLLYWOOD.

March Among other things that make it a city of contrasts: season, beginning next Sunday, at won or Bedroom amr Bath," current at the Fox-Oakland, will be teamed together in "Stepping Out" under direction of Charles Relsner, whose last opus-was "Reducing." George Kelly, one of the most versatile of the New York play-Wrights whose latest "Philip ville acts, doubling its former black-snake and even fired oft a Fox theater, wherein the Fulton vaudeville ntertatnment. cannon or two at 'Many. a sends for Marie, who happens to it eater this nrosrram comes 'Kesurrec- The cases, my dear A. are Apple sellers on the houlevard. be cooling her heels in the country ica go not in -the least analgous.

The and invites lier to become a part tion," with John Boles and Lupe Velez, made from the powerful Is a comedy comedy device of having the pert young daughter feign' aprbacHIng drama deal- ner. Marie arrives, bustling and dazed, accompanied lyv her mail- novel bv Tolstoy. 'current on Broad -n r-Trl I 4 maternity in order to get hesi way, has been given a contract by oarejruJuiabandv-hsir. -tw impish Justice as and equally unemployed actors who 1 n't think -of apples. The high-toned restaurant catering with fancy menus to stellar m-u-m as writer an director sons nid a blond daughter.

With eight acts and a feature picture," the OrpheutH claims the biggest show in town. Leading the fast parade of novelty amusement is Joe Browning, whose "Timely dlsp en sea tant beau or husband to his knees, has been used frequently and with highly amusing effects. "It's a Among his stage hits are "Craig's Wife," "Behold the Bridegroom" wise Child was but another ex in some courts. The" Ful-t man Sermon" is tinted for timely laughs. The bull In the china shop has nothin on Marie when she gets started.

Her determination to make thin women, fat a'n'd fat women thin is exceeded only by her ignorance of the process. Trouble begins, ample, enhanced by brilliant lines and The Torch Bearers. "Chicago," will get its first Oak Romantic Civn music by Norma and intelligent production. trade, and the Shares leading honors 1 arles "Body and Soul," slated to open Friday, is a drama that dares to upset the apple cart of convention and es-ta 1 i a new theory or two on morals and manners. It rove more or less conclu Gallo and Paul Tisen's Gypsy agement My quarrel with Many a Slin" Quartette adds lustre to the sandwich counter next door wherel had deeper roots.

It is one thing to treat a serious subject liehtlv mounting to a- hilarious climax Other acts are Melino and Davis, land showing as a drama at the Fulton next week. It will be the third In the. list of Shirley Grey plays and will permit her to shift when Marie's daughter walks off the two pints of comedy, and and another to subject it to obscene with the man Polly has selected for from comedy to melodrama. After Kikutas, reputed sensational oriental acrobats. Four other acts es her own girl.

you can eat without paying ransom. Lavish, apartments with and hall- rnntiia nrlth wHKll- has awaited the arrival of Shirley Grey to play the heroine, and now "Chicago" will have its inning in Oakland. Anita Page, Sally Ellers, Lucien mockery. While the girl in "It's a Wise Child" was ill-advised in 'her attitude, her family never questioned for a. moment the serious that there is a possibility of "Bad Girl," the Vina Delmar play pro pecially prepared for this show coniplate the vaudeville fare.

Thes eisrliLct programs will now Llttlefleld am Buster Collier, Jr appear in the supporting cast. duced in New York lat season. ness the This very Dorothy MacKaill in "Once a the rule with every OVpheum show. iact made the episodes hilarious, Sinner" holds the screen tonight screen featur In Manya Slip, however, there as no "concern whatsoever for the also startln today, is the drama tization of Tolstoy's epio of prlnc in or her supposed condition. We i Hiss Grey have the lively role of a and peasant' which has been pub sively, that the wages of sin are had pictures with stevedore ELISSA LANDI.

SHIRLEY GREY. ON IBE-5P0T' lished in nearly every language. umor offered in family trade is th prince and Lupe Veles naughty girl who shoots a chap ojises, we have had the frailty of Jidien. -announces hat basins. JACK.OAKje Off IciousT menials, and gentlemen.

Wiseeraekers like Jack Oakle, and serious Conrad Nagel. 24 HOVHS A DAY. --Stars -who" acr all those who observe working hours. The new actress who "hogged the camera," and the trouper, also feminine, who could smile about-it. The ctor who owns six homes over the country, and that fellow who'll sleep at the police hostelry oman fteid ui) raucous, scorn and who then numerous films, but it seemed the peasant girl who loves Helen Buell to Play 1 the proper time to put a definite George M.

Cohan is now pTa'n-nlng to produce "Hero. Worship." with hjmself as star before the revised version, "A Weil Known Woman" in which Shirley Grey is scheduled to return to New York. And Cohan, meantime, is being sought by HoUy wood agalrr to -sru-pervise a picture, which may be made in the eastern studios. Between stage, appearances In "Private Lives" in New York, Noel Coward has been frantically writing another comedy which has no name as yet but has been promised production by C. B-- Cochran in London early in the fall, after which it will come to New, York.

STAR WED complaint on the record books, STAGErBBIDE SUES SPOUSE jailed and hailed into court becomes one of those typical murder cases, sobbed over by the sob-sis not always death. On the -that happiness might very conceivably be the award. Whether the onlooker agrees or not, he will find, nevertheless, that "Body and Soul" Is an absorbing tory. As to Elissa Landl, Joseph Urban, artist, said of her that "the And Hays objects to censoring Lead in 'The Witch9 ters, made much of by the news papers, and famous' for a day. There is nothing particularly Buell, former New York Theater I NEW YORK.

March 11. W) TWENTY SEASONS AGO TODAY Helena Frederick is at the Or- The star who admits she's en Guild actress, will play the leading role In John Masefield's drama. "The Witch," to be presented by dainty or blithesome or idyllic about "Chicago," but it is splendid fun and lively to end, and theatergoers are promised at least an eve tars, the moon, and the tides are in the eyes of Elissa Landi. Her moods are like the colors of the Glenda Farrell, leading woman In "On the Spot," Edgar Wallace mystery play, has announced she tlrely happy, and the whole flock of others who feel artistically A public wedding is no guarantee pheum in a condensed version of the Berkeley Playhouse March 13, rainbow." Mahonri Young, sculp bound to misery ning quite free from boredom, as will be married In June to Jack Durant. of Mitchell and Durant, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at the Women's Offenbach's "Love Tain of of marital bliss, according to Mrs.

Oeorgla Livingston, who today tor, said that "her face sparkles The studio welcome at the train thev watch the merry doings in a City Club. The play is the nrst pi like a diamond. vaudeville team. Miss Farrell is for its latest Importation from famous murder trial in "Chicago." the spring season of the Playhouse. seeks a divorce from Charles Llv George O'Brien in "The Seas LOPE VELEZ This week the Fulton is produc Broadway, and her lonely depart ure, "finished" six months later Miss Buell played last seasoa Beneath'' Is current on the screen.

ingston whom she married on the ing "Strictly Dishonorable," with with the Players' Guild in Ban ANOTHER letter, onia different subject, is at hand1' from Ga- Peter the. Hermit, who treads Francisco and has previously been the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farrell, of Los Angeles. She met Durant, she said," while she was playing leads in Los Angeles and he was appearing in the Deck." They will go to Europe on a honeymoon.

the boulevard in white duck and Shirley Grey, Kenneth Thomson and Norman Field in the leading roles, len Harvey, who is pondering over the affairs of Charlie Chaplin, flowing white hair, and briskly a member of the Playhouse company here. She will play the rols trim, hurrying business man. to-wlt: HI 1 of Anne In Masefield's drama. Marie Dressier, and Mitzl Green "Mr. Soanes: note with interest The presentation will be directed Gossip-peddlers, and but after by Alice Brainerd, general director all! of the Playhouse, who has recently uie irena ot commentxgiven ivi r.

Chas. Chaplin's new picture, 'City Lights', Mr. Richard Watts, in The TRIBUNE last Sunday nOAMINQ AROUND. returned from a European lour. Seen and heard about the lots: Lupe the Mexican star.

CLUB ELECTS. WATSON VILLE, March 11. The Woman's club held the election of their officers today. Those named for office for 1931 were: President, Mrs. Lou H.

Nohrden; first vice-president, Mrs. Edwin Clough; second vice-president, Mrs. T. Elpper; recording secretary, Mrs. James Folendorf corresponding secretary, Lora Gatton; financial secretary, Mrs.

Kobert Malarln; treasurer, Mrs. George Booth; first director, Mrs. W. W. Goodrich, and second director, Mrs-II.

C. Wyckoff. Doug Fairbanks new portable painted a very glowing, -yet re The cast Includes Fred Blanchard, Richard Clendenift, Carol Day and Merete Beyer in the leading, roles. dressing room, a little home on and Monte Blue iritthe all talking screen success, "Tiger Rose," four acts of vaudeville, Toby's Ad Show Newarklmprovement Club Names Staff NEWARK, March 11. New officers have been elected by the Newark Improvement club and the organization is laying plana for a program of varied activities for the benefit of the community' to he served, picture of the picture's success I New York.

The drawing wheels, complete In every detail. like Joan Crawford's; Adolphe Men on the stage, talking shorts and powtr of the in New York seesas to be still on the increase. Jou sacrificing a' little sleekness to newsreel are the units holding the stage and screen at the Hippodrome theater today. Impersonate a newspaper manag Tlu I am amused with. Why? "In the paper, 'Inside Facts," Ing editor; Howard Hughes, whose Under the new nolicv at the noted that they did not give, much uncle is Rupert, the novelist; John carried out before the beginning of the summer vacation season.

Those who will serve as officers of Church Will Give 'Sur prise Dinner IIAYWARD, March 11. Labeled a "surprise" affair, a dinner will be served by men of the local Christian church Bible school at Danla hall tomorrow nlghty-startr ing at 5:30 o'clock. The surprise element is'' contained in the facts that the menu will not be announced, nor. will the chefs, waiters or dishwashers until the dinner Is actually under way, it was declared. "Proceeds will be used for general church affairs.

Fire Unit to Be Tendered Dinner CASTRO VALLKY, March 11. Attendance of more than 100 is expected at the dinner and dance to be given In honor of members of stage of a local theater June 2, 1930. Final separation took place August 31, 1930, Mrs. Livingston declares in her complaint on file In the superior court. Mrs.

Livingston asks the decree on grounds of cruelty, charging that following' the wedding her husband at first refused to live with her, giving as his excuse that he could not afford a. wife. In July, 1330, Livingston finally agreed to set up housekeeping, Mrs. Livingston says, but within a few days told her hodid not love her because he still felt affection for his first wife. Still later, the complaint states, Livingston brought a man home to live with, them.

When Mrs. Livingston Issued the ultimatum that her husband would have to choose between his chum and hls wife, Livingston chose his chum. Mrs. Livingston asks for no specific allrtiony. Rites Planned for Accident Victim ANTIOCH, March 11.

Funeral showhouse Wednesdays are being ny Haines, the comedian, is getting of a break to the in Holly wood at the new Los Angeles the Known as Tobys Art. Show dav back Into features after a talkie SAN ANDREAS FULTON! Guild Tkentre "STRICTLY DISHONORABLE" A maneloui Haw York hit a 1J for adultx, with SHIRLEY GREY Sunday! "Ohicito" HO lliiy 4300 with Toby making appearances at ater. It is considered a Now debut In two-reelera; Carole Lombard appears to be In line for all performances. Gifts are issued why should two cities of such drawing power be handing the for women duripg the matinee per better roles at Paramount, as one the organization for the coming year are Mrs. Eva Sleinhoff, president; Mrs.

Alex DeKnoop, vice-president; Triscuit, secretary, and Mrs. Dora Fuller, treasurer. formance. same picture such a contradiction of the players tJie studio hopes to use in replacing Ruth Chatterton 'Tiger Rose" was adanteiVtn the of its success? MAN ANDKUAS, March 11. Paul Loeffler, University of California stuuent, was home from Berkeley for the week-end.

Miss Loretta Winkler, Oakland, talking screen from the famous "If Oakland is supposed to be and Kay Francis stapo success of the same name bv such a critical city to play, ag it Willard Mack, and in which Nat Pendleton, under'contract to seems to be, 'we shall see the suc visited nver the week-end with her Lenore Ulrlc starred in New York. a studio, introduced nis Kin it is said to provide Lupe Velez with an opportunity to comnnre brother, Gaylord, who promptly was given film work and later a ner talents as an actress with, contract, A great future Is pre those of the Belasco stage star. ll the volunteer fire epartmept in ythe grammar school auditorium dicted for Gaylord. Nat is worried who has since anneared also In about the renewal of his own con talking pictures. Monte Blue has tract.

the leading role in the vehicle. Saturday night, with the wives or mothers in charge of preparation and serving. Children and other family, members also will attend. cess it has at the Roxie when it plays here. By the way, on the Palace theater back stage wall in New York, there is a sign: 'If you think your act Is good, play "I am happy to see Mr.

Norman Feld doing his bit, by trying to keep the legitimate plays in Oakland. The Theater Guild Is a noble gesture and I hope that it will prove more than a gesture. Hoping that all is o. k. in vour neck of the woods, and thank you for your daily criticisms." and mnny stage and screen stars State Leaders to arrangements were being made today fur Joseph Huiz, 45, worker at a firelioard plant, wlflj wns appear in support.

and entertain parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winkler. Mrs. Samuel Lockwood is visiting in Los Angeles.

Hamilton Luddy has returned from Berkeley where he wis called to attend the funeral of his late uncle, John Luddy, last week. Miss Lottie C. Jackson of Oakland visited here from Friday to Sunday, i.Mr. and Mrs. George F.

Snyder Francisco visited relatives on to Murphys for a short stay, i Many entertainment noveltien are. Meet at Santa Rosa offered in the stage vaudeville acts. tnrnt numbers will be included. Livermore Zoning i ne talking short subjects provide SANTA ROSA, March 10. Injured when several bales of paper fell on him on February 25.

Gilbert Dunnett, 33. and Joseph Tlnto, 40, Injured with him are still under observation at an Oak unusual teatures or many sorts. and the latest events of the world are shown In sight and sound in State leaders of the lodge and members from a dozen parlors" will gather here Saturday night when Ordinance Drawn Up Ubtalking newsreels. LIVERMORK, March 11. Coming to the theater on Thurs Under the direction of.

George day and Friday are Bert Lvtell land hospital. Mii'iii uitx'il early yesterday morning. Services are planned by-II. Q. director of an Antloch mortu ary.

Posey, county '-engineer, the local nd Patsy Ruth Miller in the city planning commission has com FORTY SEASONS AGO TODAY William A. Brady's "Clemen-ceau Case" is touring the coast with Sybir Johnstone, Gustavus Levick and Charles Kent. pleted tentative plans for zoning Joseph Vance story, "The Last of the Lone, Wolf," and a new stage vaudeville Mil. the city. A detnlled report is ex Santa Rosa parlor, Native Sons, will observe the forty-seventh anniversary of Its organization.

Three charter members remained from the group that forced the parlor and will attend the meeting. They are T. J. Hutchinson of Santa Rosa; Suprehie Justice Eramett Bawell and W. M.

Prominent state officials have promised to attend. ItAMC'IIKIt JIl'RT, OROVILLK, March 11. A. F. pected to be ready for presentation In two weeks.

Chaffin was treated for severe eye The zoning ordinance ts to burns yesterday when a plug in a specify sections of the city for spraying outfit -burs and sprayed one-family residences, apartment him with lime sulpl ur. SPEAKING of Theater Guild ac-tlritives, the Berkeley Playhouse Is launching its spring houses, churches, duplex homes, two types of Industrial districts and three industrial ones. ihnftl V. 1 I AMIM Jr Plans Discussed By Live Oak ANTIOCH, March 11. --Mrs.

Fred Rahlfs presided yesterday -at the monthly business session of the Live Oak Parent Teachers association at the primary school. Preliminary plans for the coming season were discussed and routine matters transacted. Rreathe your colds away season Friday evening with a presentation of John Masefield's drama, "The Witch" at the Berkeley Women's City club, 2315 Durant avenue. The play will run for two weekends, under management of Alice Brainerd. and a special matinee is mmJLssM 1 1 ui var buster keaton ill I VTrn77sV Last Times Tonnr Charlotte Grcnwood Cliff Edwards if II It II I I I I I I 11 "THE IMI.ViF.Il DESERT' I 11 Ii 11 I I I Th Tomorrow "PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH" fi jl ULiVV I EV Rc A A Jl Secret scheduled for Saturday afternoon, March 14.

"The Witch" is a drama woven from Norwegian lore. Set in Bergen, Norway, in the sixteenth century, it has as Its background the fanatical reformers and their zealous hunting down and burning of witches. It was first presented in this country In 1926 at the Greenwich Village theater with Alice Bradjystarred. The central figure "of the play is Anne Pedersdotter, a woman starved physically, mentally and spiritually, and upon whom scorn is heaped because of the stigma of witchcraft, which rests upon her. The change wrought in her life by her love for her stepson farms the basis of the plot.

Helen Buell will play Anne and direct the play. She is a New York Guild graduate who has appeared in many local productions of note. Frederick Blanchard returns to Berkeley for the male lead; Richard Clendenin, also emerges from youthful retirement for the stepson and Carol Day will be the fanatical grandmother. A good sup Story Gana- "Zm AW A. Imn with Vmt ho more time ind trouble thin It takes you to breathe you can relieve your" cold by the easy Vapex way.

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Robinson Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. They couldn't cot Rico with bullets but they got him with love. A EXT ATTRACTION James Oliver Garwood's River's End" porting raet is promld- EXITS AND ENTRANCES r- 1 lATH.mt BROADWAY flfi I II TO "I''e f. 7 COM BARLT 0 Bpjiaujaiiif I AxAjlUVTSIVI VI on the screen IniAMB -O IV.e.f,,, a. yrt under -s Jmm Jj PIASIST rl In U4 "Lve It to Steve" hsa been selected the title of the new mu-slul show no being written by Schwab snd MandeL It will feature Jack Haley and Jeanne Au-bert.

who are now appearing In 'America's Sweetheart" in which the Oakland lack Sheehan la playing a comic role in a comic manner. Carl Reed has announced his Intention to do a new play called It Is a dramatization by Valentine Wlllisms and Alice Crawford of the formers novel "The Crouching Beast." "Paging Ianer." by Claire Car-valho and Ieichton Osmiin Isn't Claire Carralho. the Daughter of I mSmT -w mw 1 ttV ill wl 4 AO IT. THEATRE 0AKLA i'rT 1 simrvriCT c. t.

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