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THE EVENING JOURNAL, WILMINGTON. DELAWARE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1927 NINE closest to his sporting Instinct andj accustomed hobbies. 2 STILLS, AUTO STAGE Dt nny Is now playing at the Grand I Opera House in his latest successful I THE JCREEM MOVIE RA CE BECOMES THE REAL THING starring vehicle, a zipping, thrilling, 1 1 IN SHORE RAIDS colorful farce-comedy, done In his Inimitable style, entitled "Fast and ML a Universal-Jewel AT THE SAVOY iiil Exerything that you do, think, and JENNY LINA REVIVED AT THE ARCADIA Man and Wife in Talbot and Owner of Machine in Dorchester, Cited 'THE SKINNERS" CLEVER COMEDY 810 MARKET ST. i Florence Vidor tries another of her sophisticated social comedies in! SO 1 i the amusing pho oplay "Honeymoon Hate" which opens at the Arcadia Theatre slatting today. 45 GALLONS OF ALLEGED RUM SEIZED "Honeymoon Hate" recounts the adventures of a wealthy American verybody .4.

1 heiress who Is accustomed to having things entirely her own way. She goes to Europe and still thinking Laughs money is the opening key to every ASTON, Dec. 29 As a result of activities of prohibition agents on the Eastern Shore, two stll's and an automobile have been seized, and two men and a woman have been cited to appear before United States Commissioner J. Frank Supplee in Baltimore. Peter Borza and wife were cited to appear before United States Commissioner Supplee when agents seized where, causes a sensation by order-; lng people about In her Imperial manner.

She meets her Waterloo In a handsome young prince and the are, Is reflected in your work before the camera. This Is the theory of Doris Kenyon who plays opposite Milton Sills In that star's latest First National Pictures vehicle, "The Valley of the Giants," now showing at the Savoy Theatre. Miss Kenyon happens to be one of those who does, thinks and Is, a great deal aside from her work In motion pictures, and she does not doubt that this Is part of her famous shadow-stage personality. For instance, she occupies a place in "Who's Who in America" not as an actress but as a poetess She 13 the author of a great deal of excellent verse In magazines and In two published volumes. However, that just begins the list of the things Miss Kenyon does, thinks and is! She has "flirted" with a concert stage career as pianist.

If stage fame had not Uicrally kidnaped her, she would have been a musician Instead oC an actress today, having shown much talent that the best Instructors were given her, and musical scholarships came her way. love story Is on Its way. Tullia Carmtnatl, a new leading! tit the man of the screen, will appear op posite Miss Vldor. Marquis' Latest Play to be Seen at Shubcrt Playhouse Tonight William A. Brady, who has brought many of the best plays and stars to Wilmington in the last decade, will present a comedy by Don Marquis, one of America's leading humorists, at the Shubcrt Playhouse tonight, tomorrow and Saturday, (New Year's Eve) and a matinee on Saturday.

It Is entitled "The Skinners," and Involves the pleasures and mishaps of an American family abroad. At times it Is intensely thrilling. It starts oft with the Skinners, plain Long Islanders, who are enveigled into going to Parts by Lady Ambrose who fills the women folks of the i jou gallons 01 grape masn on tsorza AT THE GARKICK A mystery melodrama called "Thei Claw," Is to be at the today. Antics of These and tomorrow. Norman Kerry and! Claire Windsor have the leads! 6.

1 tv herein. larm in mis county, a large suu aiso was found on the place, the agents said. On a farm on Tub Island, Dorchester county, the agents seized a forty-gallon still and 350 gallons of mash. There were no arrests. The dr ver of an automobile on Bar Neck road, Tilghman Island, fled when dry agents endeavored to learn the contents of his car.

The machine, said to have contained forty-flve gallons of alleged whisky, was seized. Later the agents said they learned that the car was the property of John E. Jacobs, of Tilghmans, who was cited to appear before the TWO ARABIAN i rau AT THE GRAND When Reginald Denny Is crouched behind the wheel of anything tlut zips along at more than the popular SNOWBALL DANCE TONIGHT EAST END NINTH WARD REPt BMCAN HALL 1244 E. 14th St. Mudo by Nardo'a Radio Specialists ADMISSION, 35o ITS NIGH Skinner family up on how easy it is to get Into the swim In Paris.

So off they go accompanied by Jake Skinner's pals, Clem, Al and Harvey Waters (characters made famous in Mr. Marouis' humorous'stones.) Lady sixty-mile-an-hour gait, whether It be his racing motor, his speedy yacht or an airplane, he Is right at home. Ambrose chaperons mem arouna WM-BOYD and land, sea and air seem to be his natural spons elements. Joan Crawford greets James Murray as he wins the treat canoe rac. Paris, going everywhere, seeing MATOASIOrV Long before the popular Uni versal star donned the movie make up he used to show his heels to any Our Gang the script did call for me to win.

Mere leading men should never beat their producers at anything." Joan Has a Job thing that rolled, back In his home town In England. And during the Were Jenny land alive today, millions would have heard her by radio. As it is, the great Swedish Nightingale conies to life In the person of Lydla Dozier, prominent Cincinnati soprano, In a Jenny Lind repertoire over WLW, sponsored by Charles Lind, a descendant of the famous songster. Miss Dozier is shown here in a Jenny Lind costume which she wore for this radio concert. Added Features late but not lamented fracas "over IN "THE OLD WALLOP- And here's another bit of advance news that is going to surprise Holly everything.

Through it all Mr. Marquis' humor stands out Buperbly; his people of the comedy are whirled Into serious complications which he turns quickly into a laughable situation. The cast is an excellent one, each having been chosen for the particular type of character they play. The title role Jake Skinner is played by Frans Keenan, one of America's leading actors -both on the stage and wreen. With him are Catherine WllUard, Josephine Hull, and a company of thirty metropolitan players.

there'' the intrepid Denny manipulated the Joy stick of a pursuit plane I wood when the troupe goes back to over the Hindenberg line. civilized living again. Joan Craw By NEA Service LAS TURAS LAKE, Dec. 29. Time has suddenly been turned back a hundred years or more at this beautiful little lake only a few hours from Hollywood.

The entire lake is dotted with more than a hundred, birch bark canoes filled with north woods trappers and Indians. The reason for the nineteenth century atmosphere Is that an en: ire movie company has moved in to make some scenes for "Rose Marie." This spot is suppostd to be in the Canadian north woods. And when So It was only natural that when ford is letting her hair grow. She TODAY REGINALD DENNY, BARUARA WORTH In "FAST AND FURIOUS" has wanted long hair for some time kbut her last four or five pictures have the versatile Denny sat down and took his pen In hand to write a story for his next production, he would seize upon a theme and a subject all demanded a pjrt bob. She's wearing a wig now and Is taking this opportunity of allowing AT THE OULEN TODAY FRIDAY RICHARD DIX, IIELENC her hair to grow.

And when she re a Kwnnd Droduction by inc Marcus WALTER C. KELLY The Virginia Judge MIKADO REVUE" "Breezes of Old Japan" ALDINE CONCERT ORCHESTRA J. Frank Merrick, Conducting In CIIADWICK, NOAH IlEERY Revue Company at the Queen The- STRAND 24th Mlit Sts Open er.M. tr will he eiven lociay. i wc turns to the movie village, she Is going to have the Job of convincing Irving Thalberg that she Is equally as becoming with unshorn locks.

"QUICKSANDS" second edition of the kno.Koui per I The Slolen Bride formance r.ivvn a', the theatre the first half cf the week. Everything about th; performance will be new and different w.th the cxcep.ion of SATURDAY BUCK JONES, TED McNAMARA in "CHAIN LIGHTNING" Comedy, "All For Uncle" ALL COUNTRY AS STAGE All of the United States will serve as a stage for the Dodge Brothers "Victory" Hour to be broadcast nationwide, through forty-three stations of the NBC Red and Pacific Coast Networks, next Wednesday night, beginning at 10.30 o'clock. Will Rogers, Fred and Dorothy Stone, Al Jol-son and Paul Whiteman will appear on this program, arranged by Dodge Brothers at a cost of over $1000 a minute. The linking of forty-three stations, utilizing the facilities of the National Broadcasting Company and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, together with the talent engaged, will make this the most costly hour of radio entertainment. If not the most expemdve hour of entertainment ever conceived In any field.

the company of 40 entertainers. The with LLOYD HUGHES B1LL1E DOVE costumes, scenery, songs, junes. THE ONLY VAUDE VILLE THEATRE BE dances and specialties aie an new. The Marcus Revue Is breaking i fc cut TWEEN PHILADEL PHIA AND BALTI HOOK FIRE DEPT. Special to Evening Journal, MARCUS HOOK, Dec.

29. Leonard Heaaock, member of the Marcus Hook Fire Company, has resigned as assistant borough fire chief. His resignation was accepted by the company and William O'Donnell was named to succeed him. i At the same meeting Edward Reynolds was elected secretary of the Company. William Taylior, employed on the S.

S. Bidwell, has sent friends in Marcus Hook postal cards from Hamburg, Germany. The members of the O. F. F.

Club of Marcus Hook were feteed at the Washington House in Chester, Tuesday evening. Following the banquet the members spent the remainder of the evening attending a show at a Chester theatre. William Elliott was in charge of the social affair. Those present were: Miss Helen Weisler. Mrs.

Margaret McCafferty. Miss Viola Morgan, Miss Marian Eliiott, Miss Margaret Ross, Miss Bessie Roberts Miss Elizabeth Elliott. Miss Mildred Green. Lewis Martin, William Elliott, Harrv Weisler, Albert Tate and Wilfred Griffith. Thomas Donnelly, of Anallne Village, who was severely in'ured Sunday morning on Ridge road near Hewes avenue, Linwood when he was struck bv an automobile, is reported to be sliphtly improved in the Chester Hospital.

Representatives of the Marcus Hook Parent-Teacher Association, and of the Linwood Home and School Association, attended the exercises in connection with the Boothwyn Home and School Association recently In Boothwyn. Mrs. A. Davis, of Claymont. is entertaining Miss Henrietta Wilson, of Odessa, for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rerd and children, of Odessa, have returned to their home after spending some time at the residence of Mrs. Davis. MORE attenaance recoras viuwu Theatre.

The crowds on te opening dya, Christmas, were remarkably large. The company of entertainers in the Marcus Revue Is composed of the famous Marcus Peaches, danc AT THE ALDINE "Two Arabian Knights" have struck the new note in comedies of the war and now one at the Aldlne finds plenty of reason for laugh er In the adventures of these two American doughboys, who land into a hot-bed of excitement while trying to escape a German prison camp. The war has been left out of things and a new pair of comedians have been brought to the front. William-Boyd and Louis Wolheim are copartners in the adventures, and a pretty Arabian maiedn Is loved by the two. Walter C.

Kelly, the famous humorist of the stage, the renowned "Virginia Judge," has a whole book of stories to tell of the old Southern Judge who held court in Virginia when petty offenses by "gen lemen and ladies of color" were tried. The program's musical note Is furnished by the Mikado Revue with their "Breezes of Old Japan." ing girls whose mastery of the art is nnrnirt.o and varied. There are two clever comedians, a remarkable solo the scenes taken here are shown on the screen, no one will ever be able to distinguish the difference. The Big Canoe Race The big scene being shot here was a canoe race. That race will be one of the high spots In the picture.

It was a race among trappers re urn-lng to the village and a real village had been built on the shores of the lake. Of course James Murray, the leading man, would win it was written In the script that way and no one gave that part of It a thought. But something went wrong. Big crowds like these up here are usually given their instructions by radio through loud speakers. The canoe race was managed by bugle calls instead.

By the time the race was half finished many of the paddlers actually were trying to beat Murray. They became so excited that they paid absolutely no heed to the bugle, signals. However, Murray, who had an expert canoeist paddling with him, managed to edge in a few feet ahead of the others. And it's a good thing he did or the entire scene would have had to be shot over again. As he climbed the bank after his near defeat in a race that was a cinch for him to win, Murray panted: "I almost weakened at the last moment.

I wanted to down a little and he content with finishing second or third. I still think that It would have been a smart move. Lucian Hubbard, the producer, was in that canoe I hat almost beat me. I suppose I'm in for it now, even if dancer, a clever team dancers. Jazz band, quertet and nu merous other feature There is also a new photoplay attraction on today's program, a sensational picture with a remarkable hemp.

"Jesse James." In which NOW! 17 New Program New Songs New Dances New Laughs New Costumes New Settings Fred Thomson brings to ll'e on the screen the adventures of one of the most famous outlaws and highwaymen In the history of the Un'ted Sta'es. Fred has the assistance of the dul'ont Hulldlnf, Wilmington. Trlrphono UIHi. 3 NIGHTS, STARTING TONIGHT AT 8.30 Matinee Saturday at 2.30 When an American family goes abroad, with a pretty daughter in tow, tJxen tixe complications begin one laugh after another a wonderful entertainment I WILLIAM A. BRADY Presents The Skinners A comedy and the best one ever written by America's Great Humorist DON MARQUIS Excellent cast as you'll see by reading the notice in the news columns of this paper PRICES: Nights, 50c to $2.75.

Saturday Matinee, 50c to $1.65. Seats Selling ORDER SEATS EARLY FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE. famous horse, "SJver NEW GREEK STATION. A powerful broadcasting station be erected at Athens, Is contemplated by the Greek government. It will be the first in Greece.

WANT VIEWS OF FANS Radio listeners are asked to make themselves heard on the question of what sort of stations and what sort of programs should be given first protection in the weeding out 'process soon to be undertaken by the Federal Radio Commission. In an address broadcast through WEAF and associated stations of the National Broadcasting Company, last night, Francis St. Austell, president of the Iowa Radio Listeners' League, offered the facilities of his organization for receiving, tabulating and forwarding to the radio authorities in Washington the views of listeners-in as to which stations should go off the air and which ones be retained in the eliminations that must be made. This league, organized three years ago for the purpose of improving conditions locally by clearing up interference, has gradually extended its scope until It now makes its viro throughout. Second Edition of SEE PAGE" 1 "FOR "5 The New Atwa'er Kent 3 Pvadio We're Handling Miller Haines jj 5 306 W.

Olh Rt Phone TREBLES PROGRAMS. From an hour's program each evening, the Pacific division, of the National Broadcasting Company has trebled that amount in a little more than eight months. heard in all matters pertaining to radio and has become a clearing GrwnPniiain VmThm 7 4th I'nion Sts. 1 Shown, 6 45 it 9, IRENE RICH, CLYDE OOK in "THE CLIMBERS" Comedy, "Divorce Dodgers" News aouse ior listener opinion. It Is the PredJlon movement.

largest organization representing 975 DEL. COUPLES GET LICENSES TO WED SALISBURY, Dec. 29 Among the 34 marriage licenses Issued here since December 20. were six for Delaware couples. They were as follows: James Bailey, Laurel, and Flossie May Collins, Salisbury; James Velton Adklns and Gladys Virginia, Bozman, both of Delmar; William Upsure Cordry and Agnes Amelia Carey, both of Delmar; Ralph Conner Bailey, Laurel, DeL, and Elva Margaret Mitchell, Dagsboro, Charles L.

Bailey, Laurel, and Iva Gordy, Whitesville, Walter Thomas Dunn and Bessie May Pret-tyman, both of Laurel, Del. lauio listeners is in no way interested in manufacturing selling or broadcasting radio and has but one interestbetter radio. And The Famous vhntovlau NOW SHOWING Spertal Xmas Week Attraction eat nre A.MTICO ON THE AIR The Ampico Hour of Music will be broadcast for the first time on Sunday night frcm 7.15 to 8.15. Eastern Standard Time, over the Blue Network and Auxiliary Station of the National Broadcasting Company. This hour will introduce a new weekly radio feature.

He was her bitterest enemy yet she could not help loving hiin You'll love him too for his courage I Mrs. tiizaocin LianKiora nas as ner JESSE VlCTQlSi JAMES With Fred Thomson ALDINE TO HAVE 2 MIDNIGHT SHOWS The celebrants of New Year's holiday will be glad to hear that the Aldlne Theatre will have two midnight performances On Rnndav nicrht guesis Mr, ana Mrs. u. a. LianKiora and three children, of Capron, Mr.

and Mrs. fr. J. Forney and their two children, of Dover, Del, also spent a part of the holidays with Mrs. Lankford.

Miss Frances E. Waller, a student at Beacom Business College, Wilmington, Is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Waller, at their home on Camden avenue.

Mrs. James Perry and her little son, Jimmy, left yesterday to spend th remainder of the week In Clayton, as the guests of Miss Ella Hawkins. Mrs. George Pyle and her son, Mr. Wendall Pyle, of Claymont, are guests of Mrs.

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m. At these special performances the attraction will be Richard Dix In "The Gay Defender" a gay story of a young Spaniard in the early days of California. This is Dixs first departure from the American characterization. He wears a mustache sombrero and chaps and Is the typical Spanish character. New Year's Eve Midnight SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SHOWS SUNDAY NIGHT at 12.05a.

m. at the FISHERMEN ON AIR. The Isaak Walton League of America, with headquarters at Chicago, has named station WGES, there, its official radio broadcaster. Every Monday night, the league hjis a feature of interest for fishermen. Dance P.

S. HOLLIDAY DIES Special to The Evening Journal. DOVER, Dec. 29 Word was received here yesterday of the death of Percival S. Holliday, son of the late Robert L.

Holliday and Mrs, Cornelia B. Holliday, the latter now living In Dover, Death occurred at llolliday's Cove, West Virg nla, on lecember 26. Mr. Holliday was superintendent of the Weirton Rolling Hills in that city at the time of his death. RESERVE TABLES NOW! Phone Holly Oak 172 $1.00 Cover Charge The thrill of a lifetime awaits you.

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