The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • 26

Twenty-six Journal-Every Evening, Wilmington, Delaware, Thursday, May 2, 1935 George Arliss Paul Muni Has! Several of Screen's Lead ing Actors Appear in Current Local Attractions Greatest Role 17 9 arm. jlpjuiuiv a III In -'R-ichelicti9 Next at LoewV Veteran Actor Makes Sixlli f.itoric Film Portrait In Btilwcr-Lytloii Play Stark Drama of Coal Mines Brought to Screen In Picture Due at Aldinc Upper leftraul Muni plays the role of a coal miner in "Black Fury." coming to the Aldine tomorrow. Upper rightGeorge Arliss, a Car- dinal Richelieu, will be teen at Loew't for one week opening to-morrow. Center left Duck Jones, Western hero, has an adventurous role in "Stone of Silver Q-eek," the current attraction at the Grand. Lower left Phillips Holmes, who plays in "Great Expectations" with Henry Hull.

Florence Rice and Jackie Searl, is at the Avenue tomorrow. Lower center Richard Barthelmess has a dramatic part in "Four Hours to Kill," at the Queen for three days starting today. Lower right Edward Everett Horton has his first starred role in "$10 Raise." the comedy-romance open-' ing tomorroyi at the Rialto. Preparation for a cf months, during which he more than 1CD and eral weeks making rorren t. ceded the start cf George ArlL: the title role of D.trryl 20 th Century Picture-, drim la "Black Fury," coming to the Aldin tomorrow, the only picture that Paul Muni has made that is comparable to his success in "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang." the Rifted actor interprets the role of a burly Slav miner in a great coal mine.

"Black Fury" brings back action spectacle "Carfiml run at v't which begins a we theatre I Mvff ll If tlx if to the screen as tt outlines the loves and h3tes. the sorrows and Joys, the hope and despair of those men and wcoien whose lives are devoted to bringing fcrth fuel from the earth. Screened to a large part underground in the interior of one of western Pennsylvania's greatest coal mines. "Black Fury" shows with startling fidelity, the dangers and hazards encountered hourly by those intrepid men to whom death is a constant companion Muni has the role of Joe Radek. the Slcv miner, who has arranged DcbutProgram Of Night Club Rubins Scblitz Prrsfiits Entrrtnin-nirtit Tuiirrow Night The cast suppcrlin? Anl-, like a Hollywcsi Blue Maureen O'Sulhvan.

Cesar Romero. Franc! i -Iw DiimoriHe, Viclet Kathryxi Alexander. Lumsticn and Halhwell to rrrr. only a few cf prominr.c?. Like the etar's previous "The Hcuse of Hxh-'Child." 'Cr-dinal Richelieu centers if.

around a great historic depicting the stormy time? ef JJouis XIII of Fran: Cin and State were f'-r po? er and the zreal p'-late, R'chelieu. was the p' behind the T52-cd on a by Sir Eiward il-vri rcreen play is credited to Howell and the adsr.ti-.rj to C'-r-eron Fcgers, while wrote the ynr. Maureen O'SuI'ivm C- P.cmcro. the screen's la'" enact around which the larger political intrigue s.virl r.n-1 Scenically, "Crdir.i: the most prof-n'ku: A', -s starring vehicle---. Art 7i'''-- Satire on War .4 By Mask Wis Stressing modernity in ifs every phase, from the building to the opening attractions, the new Rubins.

Schlitz on the duPont Highway, six mile? south of Wilmington, will formally opened, with a deluxe program of entertainment, tomorrow niht. Designed on the style of a large amusement center, the building's outside facing is of California stucco, in depp rose. Windows rise from the base of the structure almost to its roof. The interior design to buy a farm on which he expects to live with Ann.i. a neighbor daughter.

Anna, a role portrayed by Karen Morley, runs away with a coa; mine policeman with whom she has been having an affair-, and Joe. grief-stricken and bewildered, falls easy prey to the machination of a group of thugs who foment a strike in order to get the job of "breakup it. Swayed by the agitators, the miners liot until the operators are forced to employ guards and evict the strikers from the town and thir heme. Throughout a bitter cold winter these hundreds of men. U.

of P. JMavers to Give 'I3ruius At 'Playhouse on Saturday University of Pennsylvania's follows out that of the exterior, giv Mask and Wig Club will present its 47th annual show. "Drums Fortis ing the appearance and Impression I ra 1 1 of modernity. of feudal Franee. tn; ii.tt-rinz The large dining room, of the niflrence of Louis XIII p-.

laten desisn. is capable of comfort- I Cathedral of Dim- in ablg seating 150 guests. It has a And the conum-, worn rev f- sixteen-foot soda fountain. enahy mrd xrr- women and children exist in ramshackle huts, almost starving, and bitterly hating Joe whom they blame for their troubles. Anna returns to Joe after he has JL 1 simo," at the Playhouse Saturday-night.

The new production, which has been given in Philadelphia fot been severely injured in a fight, and Short subjects on t.n" The night club, which adjoins helps him break into the company's stata of Pennsylvania on tour this for the coming we' -i" an Our Oan? Comedy nti'l-d 'hrirrm week. Is a satire on war, with mu.uc. dynamite storage house, and load a hand rar with explosives, which he uses to- barricade the mine until his demands are met. ine Mask ana wig ciuo was for a Day. a Jems A.

r'i-otr: Traveltalk. "Colorful and the Metro news Fdwln Hill. founded in 1889 at the University i i i 1 tti I vi ivama uy viaj ion rourr- ueeii to Show Ilippil SfXW I McMichael together with V. I. Y'UtlU Forbes.

F. Ncilson, and Charles N. B. Camac. The first play was pre the restaurant, is equipped with a modern bar and a stage for presentation of floor shows as well as a modern dance floor, and has seating accommodations for 400 guests.

For the initial program, the featured attraction will be the team of Scott and Douglas, known as the "aristocrats of the dance." A second attraction will be the dance team of York and Lewis, Broadway's sensational steppers, who will present rhythm, acrobatic and Bowery dancing. And there will be Amelia Gilmore. called the "sweetheart of the dance." George Trotter will be master of ceremonies. For dancing the gar Film Thriller sented in the Chestnut Stre3t Opera House (Lurline). By the third production.

"Miss Columbia." Mask Dollv Parker Sinis At Club Jlfiflf lbrr Doily Parker, blues sinter, recently at the Earle Theif, Philadelphia, head? th new floer show at. Club this Possessing a rich, throaty voie. Parker's popular song ha ye earned her er -easements and Wig was more than a dramat- "17..... II he nrjan'ssrimi it Harl tol-cn nn A a tci ir ip Prepares Play Wilmington Drama League Tt Give 'Outwanl Bouiul' i rvin iiii the dignity of a club. In 1894 pur-Ixifliaru Rart helm ess Is chafe was made of what was then i it ri a' stable at 310 Quince street.

Max- (lapICU rrOUl flit t'laV fwM ParrKh Utr in many of the better-known night of America's foremost artists reno- dens will bring back to Delaware spots in the Fst. "Four Hours to Kill!" with Rich- vatca tne staoie and the loiiowing At Little Theatre SoonlPaul Wilkinson and his Command Another feature of th new show year painted his Old King Cole, ard Barthelmess opens a three-day ater xhibited at the Academy of engagement at the Queen on Satur- Fine Arts. day. Since that time, the men of Pcnn- As Tony Mako. the hard, cruel and sj'ivanU hive created and presented Is the dance team of M37ii and Zita.

performing the tango, adagio and Apaelv The new show is pre-n ted twl each night, "at 9:30 and 12 time. Dance music furnished nightly by 'Doc'- Dougherty-and his Victor Recording ers. The orchestra has just returned from a season in the south, where they were featured at th Tontilla Gardens, in Richmond. Virginia, as well as at the Virginia Beach Cavalier Hotel. The orchestra will consist of nine musicians and they will play both for dancing and for the floor show a new show sending professional ruthless desperado who steals time away from the noore to get the Phillips Holmes Has Cyril Snyder wiU ptay the leading role in 'Outward Bound," to ba presented fcv the Wilmington Drama League at its Little Theatre, Eighteenth and Market streets, on May 9.

10 and H. Others in the cast of the well known Sutton Vane drama will be Gayle Porter Hoskins. Sylvia Alt-man Levitt, C. Wilson Collier, Helen Dcnaldon. C- Leslie Sweeney, Anne Bell and Francis X.

man who squealed on him. Barthel mess has the mot powerful and Novel Romantic Role Phillips Holmes and Florence ce, companies into a decline for the nights of their perf cunances. One of the outstanding members of the club is Thomis S. Gatc. who played one of the fiancees of Marc Antcny in the fourth prcduction, "Mr.

and Mrs. Cleopatra," and is now president of the University of Pennsylvania. daughter of Grantland Rice and a Banrl Learfer i i i i comparative newcomer to the screen. George O'Brien Stars Tn Zane Grey Picture The well known Zane Grey fron- play the romantic roles in Great Exoectations." the screen vers.on oi The climax of the first act of Romantic Role Due at Rialto the famous Dickens story, to be seen this unusual olav nrovide the sort I tier romance. "Riders of the Purple emotionally dramatic role the screen ever granted him.

Adapted from the play. "Small Miracle." "Four Hours to kill!" is a fascinating cross-section of the melodrama that occurs in a New York theatre, where a criminal lurks in hiding for his victim. Against the background of the criminal's story, other minor dramas are played. One is that of the rich woman who plans to clcpe with her sweetheart; another is that of the checkroom boy who has stolen at the Avenue Theatre tomorrow with Henry Hull and Jackie Scarl in th; featured roles. The cast also of thrill that comes no of ten-sr than i Sae-" will be seen on the screen ence Jn a theatrical season.

A I of th Savoy Theatre today with strange comoany of shipmates mys- O'Brien in the starring role tified by a vaguely oppressive feel- Marguerite Churchill plays the leading of unreality and uncerta ntv mS feminine role as the owner of ncludes such as Jane Wyatt, Buck Jones Display His Cowhoy Exploits Buck who has been making screen thrillers for more than a dozen years and still holds his p'ace as cne cf the favor. in this type of enter ta nment. will be at SIO Raise" Tells Story Of Alan Hale. George Breakston and Francis L. Sullivan.

1 v1 i n4 I hi i If i suddenly discovers that every one The story of "Great Expecta Love and Finances, With Edward Everett Horton tions" is that of a young boy, rear Enterlainment Guide ed in poverty and with no educa a ranch. Her enemies are trying to steal her cattle, and O'Brien comes to the ranch to protect her from these foes. "I Sell Anything," a breezy comedy exposing the racket of auction-ins spurious "antiques," with Pat O'Brien as the star, comes to the Savoy tomorrow. Others in the cast ire Ann Dvorak. Claire Dodd, Ros- tion, who is brought up "by hand' and through a series of most unusual circumstances is mysteriously of them is dead.

The ship unmanned and without lights is guided noiselessly across the River Styx and when one of the characters, in terror, asks the sole attendant whether they are bound for heaven or hell the answer is both. "It's the same place, you see." Direct on of the Drama League presentation will be by Mrs. Levitt. ALDINE. 808 Market street The failure of ten dollars to grow onto the pay cheek, keeping a couple in love from happiness, is the theme, tender with romance, yet poignant with heartaches, of Fox Film's new and faces Jail.

And. for comedy relief, we have the expectant father, also instrumental in bringing the story to its climax. The drama ol all these Lie stories is on that of Barthelmess when he steps from his hiding place to shoot down the man he hates mot in the world. Today and tomorrow the Queen shows "The Case of the Curious Bride," the latest Warner Bros. Clue Club mystery starring Warren William and Margaret Lindsay.

coe Karns and Hooart Cavanaugh. Nick Stuart and Lucille Brown have the leading roles in "Secrets of Chinatown," in adaptation of on of Guy Morton's detective tales, fea- turing the activities of the super- sleuth, Donegal Dawn. i the Grand Opera today, to-morrcw and Saturday in his latest western picture. "Stone of Silver Creek." Silver Creek, as It name suggests, is as a western town of the type, where bad men are numerous and disputes are settled by fists and guns. When even the minister cf the town goes to the hardware counter of the general etore and buys himsslf a gun.

begins to lock as though the town were really in a bad way. With gun in hand, the militant parson goes to the office of the county sheriff, leng unfriendly to him, and the townsfolk wonder what is up. Their curiosity increases when they find the therifl welcoming the prelate a cheerful smile. Private Worlds," with Claudette Colbert. Feature at 11:40.

1:45, 3:50, 6. 7:55 and 10. ARCADIA, 519 Market street "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" with Claude Rains and Heather Angel. Feature at 11:36. 1:37, 5:39, 7:40 and 9:41.

AVENUE, Maryland avenue at Adams Grand Old Girl" with May Rcbson and "Against the Law" with John Mack Brown and Sally Blane. Matinee at 2, evening shows at 6:45 and 8:45. GRAND, 818 Market street befriended by an escaped convict, whem he has unwittingly helped. Frcm that point on in the story the lad is brought up as a "gentleman cf great expectations," enly to become enmeshed in tragedy and disappointment through his friendship and loyalty to his benefactor. He survives all and the ending is a happy cne.

Henry Hull, who scored such a sensational success last season on Broadway in "Tobacco Road." has the cclorlul role of "Magwitch," the heunded convict, who sacrifices his whole to repay a little boy who once gave him focd and aid. comeay-drama, "$10 Raise." which comes tomorrow to the Rialto Theatre, for three davs. Long a bookkeeper, Hubert T. Wilkin, played by Edward Everett Horton, slaves for a meagre salary. He is content till a lovely lass enters the office as stenographer.

They love cne another, but there's the bass to contend with, and his raise-resistance is something indescribable. More than once the bookkeeper has gone in like a lion and out like a light. Meanwhile the Will Rogers Picture Ends Run at Strand Will Rogers' popular screen comedy. "Life Begins at Forty," suggested by the widely selling Walter B. Pitkin beok of the same title, is appearing for the last time today on the screen of the Strand Theatre.

Supporting Will Rogers in the cast Other films scheduled for the Savoy are: Monday, Wings in the Dark" with Cary Grant and Myrna Loy: Tuesday. "Home of the Range" with Jackie Cocgan. Randolph Scott and Evalyn Brent: Wednesday. "Un- "Doubting Thomas "The Torch-Bearers. George Kelly's brilliant stage comedy, which has bsen adapted as the new Will Rogers' vehicle, will be presented to the public under the title of "Doutting Thomas." Will bss th2 rols of a sausage manufacturer who uses his own means to break his socially inclined wile c-f a weakness for amateur theatricals.

Biliie Burke has the role of the wife. "Stone of Suver Crcex" with Buck Jcnes. Feature at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. and Victor McLaslen. "Book of News" Title Casino Dancer lack of the raise keeps him from proposing.

As the only way out. the ledger hound decides to get rich through speculating; he goes berserk with his life gets fleeced, and out of Friday's Strand attraction is "Broadway a story love and horse racing, with Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. Direction is by Frank Capra, who has become famous for his handling of the prize Of New Casino Revue The program at Joe's Casino, the Black Cat. next week, will be built about an original and novel floor show presentation, directed by Earl Buck Jones, In the title rcle. is given wide opportunity to display sort of action that his fans admire, riding, shcoting, fighting and exhibiting his skill in cowboy exploits.

He has three leading ladies for the film, Noel Francis, Marion Shilling and Peggy Campbell. Other players in the cast are Niies Welch and Murdcck MacQuarrie. The picture was directed by Nick Grindle. In Amateur Plav Mm his misfortunes and a wetting in the water on the land he bought comes the fortune. Karen Morley is co-featured with Horton, and plays the stenographer.

"My Heart is Calling," G-aumont-British production, starring Jan Kiepura, famous Continental tenor, will be the next Rialto attraction, opening on Tuesday. winning cf last vear, 'It Happened One Night." On Saturday the Strand will present "Carnival," featuring Lee Tracy, Sally Eilers and Jimmy Durante in a human and appealing cornedy-rcmance. For the matinee performance Ken Maynard will be seen in the second chapter of the serial LOEWS, Delaware avenue at Adams "The Scarlet with Leslie Howard. Feature at 12:40. 3.

7:35 and 9:55. PARK, Fourth and Union streets "Under Pressure" with -Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen. Feature at 7:25 and 9:25. QUEEN, Market street at Fifth "The Case of the Curious Bride" with Warren William and Margaret Lindsay. Feature at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.

RIALTO, Market street at Third "George White's 1935 Seandals," with Alice Faye and James Dunn. Feature at 12:10, 2:05, 4, 6, 7:55 and 9 :55 SAVOY, 515 Market street "Riders of tfie Purple Sage" with "Mystery Mountain." A comedy. I A Stanley Davis, Connecticut furniture maker. hasxa collection of 8,000 bottles, none of them over four ounces in size and no two alike. Author of Show Lindsay and starring his eight gorgeous beauties, who are being held over for the thkd consecutive week.

Mr. Lindsay's newest tabloid musical comedy prediction opens with the theme song, "Book of News," while the girls make the rounds of the Casino guests, books and pencils in hand, interviewing" the patrons. The second feature cf the show will "be impersonations cf famous screen, stage and radio stars, by the members cf the octette, with new music and new costumes as the background. Then will come an Crooner Ring Crosby "Object Not Matrimony," and a sens feature, "The Bounding Main." complete the Stars in "Mississippi lit I A romantic ccmcdy cf the old South in the days of crinolines. At Dan's Cafe A I 1ju George O'Brien.

Open at 11:30. Continuous 12 to 11 p. m. STRAND, M12 Market street "Life Begins at 40" with Will Rogers. Open at 6:30.

On the Stage PLAYHOUSE. duPont building fs rr Hawaiian number. As a special attraction, Casino presents for. the second week, the whirlwind dancers, Marrone and Paramcunt's "Mississippi," comes Saturday to the Arcadia Theatre with Bing Crosby, W. C.

Fields and Joan Bennett starred. Crcsby is the hero of "Mississippi," a romantic Yankee, who loses his Dixie belle's hand because he refuses to duel for her Commodore Jackson, the old civer captain, takes Crcsby hi hand and "Drums Fortissimo," Mask and Wig show, coming Saturday, May 4. Curtain at 8:30. Night Entertainment JOE'S CASINO, duPont boulevardEarl Lindsay's show girls; teaches him how to duel. Soon he is the fiercest gunflghter on the river and the principal attraction of Gallo.

This dance duo specializes In a series of fast and intricate dances. The program as a whole will be integrated by the Casino's mas'er of ceremonies, Allan Sterling. Mr. Sterling will also contribute to the prcgram with songs and piano selections. For dancing Glenn Steele and his orchestra will be presented again, beginning their third consecutive month at show at 9:30 and 12.

CLUB HEIDELBERG, Naaman's and Faulk roads Doc Dougherty's Victor Recording Orchestra. Floor the fteamer. billed as "The Singing Killer." Just when Crosby thinks that he is ready to claim his former love, he discovers that he is love with an even more chaaning girl. And she detests dueling! Queenie Smith, Broadway musical comedy star, and the Five Cabin show at 10 and 12. THE RAFTERS, duPont boulevard Phil Fletcher's revue.

Mickey Rodgers' Orchestra. Floor show 9:30, 10:30 and 12:01. Plays Terrified Maid Leila Bennett, famous st2ge actress, made a special trip from New York te appear in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's detective mystery, "Mark o7 the Vampire." She plays the terrified maid In the new thriller, directed by Tod Browning, with Lionel Barrymore. Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill. Jean Hersholt and others of note.

Frienil of Composer Jcseph Cawthorn, who plays the German music master in "Naughty Marietta," was a personal friend of its composer, Victor Herbert, and was principal comedian in two Herbert masterpieces. "The Fortune Kids appear in singing roles with Crcsby. Today and tomorrow "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" with a cast including such players as Claude Rains, Douglass Montgomery, David Manners, Heather Angel, Valery Hobson and Francis L. Sullivan, plays at the Arcadia Theatre. William S.

Harvey III wrote the 47th annual production of the Mask and Wig Club, "Drnms Fortissimo," coming to the Playhouse Saturday night. Harvey also appears in the cast as "Butcherwell." He is cliairman of the under -graduate club. Francis X. Gallagher, prominent in local dramatic circles, has an important role in the Wilmington Drama League's nt production. "Outward Bound," to be given May 9.

10 and 11 at the Little Theatre, Eighteenth and Market streets. 4borc, right Paul Wilkinson and his Commanders will provide dance and floor show music for the formal opening of the new Rubin's. Schlitz Gardens tomorrow night. Left Ann Bata leads her feminine band which pro tides music for the dancers at Dan's Cafe each night. Lower right Henrietta Lorraine, exhibition dancer, will be seen in the Joe's Casino program as a feature of the musical revue tabloid, "Book of News." i Teller" and "The Singing Girl.".