Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 18

OAKLAND TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1939 18 SHE'S SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD Magicians THEATER OPENS i TONIGHT AMID FANFARE Lunts Bring Big Company West on Tour Entourage of 61 Follows Stan for '4 Taming of Shrew' An entourage of 61 persons follows Alfred Lunt and Lynn Ton-tanne to San Francisco for the pur in vl TWINS FOR OPENING 1 SlipMadigan, Jean Parker I On' Program Metropolitan Oakland's biggest thestrical event In many months. 1 Tl becomes a reality tonignt, starung at 6. with the opening of the newly created Downtown Theater at 12th and Broadway. Outstanding celebritiea will grace tha occasion, including Dominic DiMaggio.

Lefty O'Doul, Jean ker screen atar; 3udda. radio per- former, and Slip Madigan, foot- n' 1 'r -'X i ft 'r- iV 1 I I f- I A i A 'l A v- baU coach or St. Mary a uouege. Tha even promise! to bring to the 12th and Broadway House veritable galaxy of celebritiea, not only from the Bay region, but from through jut tha State. They will be greeted by city official and other prominent eitUena, 11 partaking in tha feativiUea which will launch tha Downtown Theater.

The new house has been completely remodeled and redesigned and is furnished with new aeata, new sound system and a sumptuous lounge. The new theater win offer pro-gram of both vaudeville arid major faatiir nicturea. Sharing honors with Tisiie Lish" will be. such stage attractions as Joe stisco, late of Ziegfeld Follies, billed as The Man With the Wat-kins Twins, June and Juel, formerly of tha George White Scandals, and Earl Carrol Vanities, Tyler, Thorn and European oance stars, and the seven Danwills, sensational teeterboard novelty tumblers. "For Love or Money" will be the opening screen feature, fast moving comedy drama with June Lang, flnturt Kent and Edward Broohy.

The Downtown will strictly a family theater with popular price scale. Catholic Women Sponsor Rummage A two-day summaga sale; sponsored by local units of tha National Council of Catholic Women, will be held at 420 Ninth Street, tomorrow and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds will ba used to augment the building fund for tha new St Mary's Catholic Church at Walnut Creek, construction of which will be started In the near future. Committee workers in charge of the sale Include; Metdames Colin MacDonald, John Hirt, E.

Rossis, William Tagg and Peter Menou, MTV'S NEW THRU SERVICE iwx-LJ-J i t' Tyy yt T. i .) I aMajaajjaMCls Ian Parker, who comes from Hollywood tonight to giro her blessing to the new Downtown Theater, which will be opened with special ceremonies as a combination vaudeville and picture theater with programs aimed directly, at the family trade. Here Friday And Saturday International Group Will Appear at Auditorium Theater Dariel Fitzkee's International Magicians, appearing at the Oakland Auditorium Theater next Friday and Saturday, is a full evening show presented by prize winning specialists In their respective fields ol magical entertainment. aT" Senor Maldo from Mexico; the Chinese magician; Slyter, the Eysters, Lyy, Tolmack, Lucille Hughes, Caro, Marcia Adair and Fitzkee are 'admitted by experts to be among the greatest manipulators in the world. This company of entertainers, according to press reports, makes it possible to offer numbers impossible and probably the duplicate of which will never be seen again in Oakland.

It is said to be an entertainment so unusual, so different, so completely new that it cannot be judged by any of the usual standards. Production material has been condensed and speeded up until it has been compressed into the fastest two and a half hours show on the stage today. A special matinee will be given on Saturday, November 11. Dahlia Society to Give Public Whist SAN LEANDRO. Nov.

8. A public whist party will be held tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. in the Veterans' Memorial Building, Bancroft and Callan Avenues, by the San Leandro Dahlia Society, in the interest of its annual dahlia show, according to Charles Garrity, secretary-manager. Mrs. Christine Groves is chairman of the arrangements committee.

Pocahontas Whist RICHMOND, Nov. 8. net ah Council, Degree of Pocahontas, will give a whist party Tuesday in Red Men's Hall, according to Mrs. Evelyn Pendleton, presiding officer. TODAY TOMOKBOW FREDRIC MARCH JOAN BENNETT TRADE WINDS also PANAMA LADY LUCILLE BALL MILLION DOLLAR legs lrfrtnMi-itCen (ft (I If, hi cut Open House to Be Held at High School SAN LEANDRO, Nov.

8. Serv ing as a means for teachers and par ents to become acquainted, "Open House" will be held at San Leandro High School tonight from 8 until 10 o'clock, according to J. R. Sutton, principal. The occasion will be in observance of American Education Week.

lt I Henry fonia Merjorle Weaver 3 YOUNG MR. LINCOLN AllM, Rltx Brothers in THE GORILLA I JLUUJd I (IfTiJWA u.UaaatsaaaU Th Wotldnt Twins, June, loft the other wot round, will Theater tonight for tho official Theater Assn. Announces New Program A diversified program' is an nounced by the Xastbay Children's Theater Association for their 1939-40 series of presentations for the younger set Starting next- Saturday, the two performances of the narrative ballet based on Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale, "The Princess and the Swineherd, will be given In the City Club theater at 1428 Alice Street at 10 a.m. and at 2:30 p.m. Season tickets may be obtained from Mrs.

Rob ert Mclvor of 120 Xing Avenue, Piedmont, or af 'Sherman end Clay box lv An interesting feature' is that the iiory wiu oa narrated. owing tne performance while the dancers give their interpretation through panto mime and rythm. On February 3, the University of California Little Theater Players will present four one-act plays writ' ten by Everett Glass; on March the Piedmont High School will present "The Mystery of Goodacre Farm," written by their director, Millis Caverly. On March 30, tha Junior program will present an opera which should thrill the followers ot the Children's Theater, an adaptation of the Russian folk story, "The Bumble Bee Prince." The last of the series will be the ever-popular "Pled Piper, of Ham- directed by Miss Beatrice Bur GRAND OPENING! Al's Chop Suey Restaurant 3731 East 14th St. Under New Management of BENNY CHIN Serving finest Chinese and American food.

Good service. Large menu to select Tl. FREE Te ear lady 'and children customers. Choice Chinese Candies on Opening Day! Tomorrow pose of assisting the stars in their streamlined production of Shakespeare's gay farce, "The Taming of the Shrew," at the Curran the fortnight beginning Monday. In addition to the 40 or more dyed-in-the-wool Equity actors, this Includes the acrobats, dwarfs, clowns, musicians and dancers with v-hlch the proceedings are jazzed, and Lunt and Miss Eontanne's four personal servants.

Mis Eon tanne has her maid, and also a dresser who assists In her changes of s-tume at the theater. Lunt has a valet and a chauffeur. This quartet are very Important In the touring life of the stars. The chauffeur does no riding 01 railway trains. He leaves a city where the Lunts are appearing In time to drive the car to the next city in which they are to play and meet them at the station when their train pulls in.

Miss Fontanne's maid (who is the wife of the chauffeur) is a cook and she officiates in that capacity when the company is in a city long enough to make it feasible for Lunt and Miss Fontanne to take a house keeping apartment as will be the case In San Francisco. The elaborateness of the production makes it necessary for the com pany to carry half a dozen stage hands to supplement the 20 who are furnished by the theaters in which they play. This "Shrew" is undoubtedly the largest dramatic organization now on tour. Church Announces Annual Whist Party The Third Order of St. Francis de Sales Church will hold its annual whist tomorrow evening at 8:15 o'clock in tha school auditorium, Grove and 21st Streets.

Proceeds will be used for Christmas philan-thropical work. Father Bernard Burke Is general chairman, assisted by Mesdames Ann Miller, Thomas O'Connell, Catharine Hofttide, Margaret Beck and Margaret Wilson, and the Misses Lillian Lamping, Mary Lenane and Mary Donnelly. Mrs. Harry Dean is president of the organization. Missionary' to Tell Of Work in India SAN LEANDRO, Nov.

8 -Seven years of missionary work In India will be described at a dessert luncheon of the Broadmoor Women'e Society of the Broadmoor Church tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. Gertrude Harris, now a student of the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley. Mrs. Charles A. Gossett, president, will preside over a short business meeting and Mrs.

James Cooper will conduct tne devotionals. The luncheon is being sponsored by the society's cheerio circle, of which Mrs. Fred Welp Is chairman. Judge Gray to Talk On Armistice Day SAN LEANDRO, Nov. 8.

"What Armistice Day Has Taught Us," an address by Leon E. Gray. Alameda County Superior Court Judge, will be heard by members of the Broad' moor Men's Club tonight at a meet ing In the Broadmoor Community Church. A second speaker, Ben Stetson, will give an address titled "In London When War Was Declared." The aession will be conducted by Leon ard A. Keefer, president sfl I a 1 a tt, r.

Uneansor Drama, Sakmailna Warlara U-BOAT 54 (or "Dark with VlTl.n Lelsk. star of "Until with th Wind," and Canrad Veldt ttnii Fmtiir BABY SANDY "Unexpected Father" AUDITORIUM THEATRE I Nlfhtt, N. )-H. Matlaaa Satarday Saatst akarssan, Clay C. Ftirth riaaf, H.

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Opera Rease VINCENT SUTEAN Friday Night IR. MX 'VI'TAIVO MONDAY KVENINO. NOV. IS AI.F.XAIVDKH WOOM.COTT SUNDAY EVENING, DEClt RT. HON, ALKRBlf IIUFF COOPRR WEDNESDAY EVENING.

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urn. 1111 inir rir and JueL rlhl or it may be on hand at the Downtown opening of the new house. A TAMED SHREW II 4 Lynn Fontaine has lven up tho battle In this scene in "Tho Taming of the Shrew" with Alfred Lunt They will be at the Curran on next Monday evening to start a limited engagement. CLUB LMo LEE A ROULET Senutlonat Dinccrs DINNER $1.50 With Win. No Cover Churse.

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