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'Sunday, October 11, 1931 THE RICHMOND 1TUM, RICHMOND, INDIANA PAGE THIRTEEN JACK OAKIE SENT FROM STARRING ROLES TO SECONDARY PARTS Hudson Theatre Feature Betty Boop's Voice IMS MINOR PART screen In the Paramount Talk-artoons. She is Margie Hlnes, who got her start when she won a Helen Kane "Boop-a-doop" contest mate of Bimbo, the clown, and othur little Imps and urchins who frolic out of the inkwell in the Max Fleischer to caper on the John Gilbert Is Featured Player in Ritz Picture ffTMiniinni'fi in luuunuuwiu NOW SHOWING "CHINA MITE" Monday Li Thru Mon. 1 NEWEST PICTURE if ask Jack. He'll tell you. Oakie has bad quite a lot of trouble during the last few months.

First, It was a mix-up with managers. Then atudlo executives decided tha he wasn't pulling them in at tha box office as fast as he should. Of course, they never dreamed that the fault might fie with the stories they were giving him they never do. AH they could see was that Jack was losing some of his popularity. So they demoted him from a star to a supporting player.

That has happened before in Hollywood. And almost invariably the stars have squawked so loudly that they could be heard almost back to New York. But Jack took his sock standing up. He didn't "beef" or cry about his bad treatment. 'He knew that he could act just as well as ever and decided to Supports Richard Arlen and Peggy Shannon; Hopes To Be Star Again That Gaston Leroux, the noted French mystery writer, has outdone himself in "The Phantam of Paris," Is clearly evident In the film by that name starring John Gilbert and now playing at the Ritz theatre.

The picture is based on Leroux's novel, "Cherl-Blbl." There Is Intrigue from start to finish, intrigue with new and startling turns. But it Is intrlgui with finesse. The background In colorful, chateaux of the French Cheated of Love and Honor He Plotted the Strongest Revenge! 1 tr i iL it w.nihi a Th.o in i lie ki.i yod never see on the acrpen but whotie voice- heiud every week by thousands of movie fans. She is the girl who supplies the voice for Betty Boop, the play- elite, gay ballrooms, a glittering theatre, a vast French prison. The veteran director, John Rob ADVERTISEMENT prove it.

That's what he is doing now. At present he is playing a supporting role to Richard Arlen and Peggy Shannon in "Touchdown." And he's working hard, too. But his spirit hasn't been dampened a particle. ground hideaways, a body I mvsterioualv vanishlnir 'fffrv war a man defying the law by changing Into another He's still the same jovial Jack who Safe Pleasant Way To Lose Fat thinks serious thoughts but seldom speaks a serious word. With him around, life is just one laugh after another.

He can help clowning It's in his nature and no matter By DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer HOLLYWOOD. Practically everything in this world la a game of give and take with the motion picture industry being no exception. In the film racket, those who can take a couple of socks on the chin and still come up smiling are the ones who get there in the long run. Jack Oakie comes under that classification. The comedian gives plenty to his profession.

But he also can take the bumps when necessary. That's one reason you will be seeing his name on theatre marquees for some time yet. When the talkies took their first strong grip on Hollywood Oakle skyrocketed. Prior to that time he had made a few silent films but he didn't figure very prominently in Hollywood's scheme of things. However, actors and especially comedians with legitimate stage training were at a premium in those days.

Jack not only was a good comedian but he had a fine screen personality. The public liked him. Result he was made a star almost overnight. But those who ride high sometimes fall pretty hard. And if you don't want to take our word for It, what executives do to him, they How would you like to lose 15 won't be able to whip that spirit "This is no time to be complaining ertson, evidently has been a stickler for detail.

In the penal Institution the getting is correct, even to the use of solid steel doors, so much In contrast to the barred doors of our, institutions. This is where the magician Cherl-Bibi, played by John Gilbert, foils the police by using his tricks to extricate himself from prison. "The Phantom of Paris" Is not just a story of Intrigue, though, for It is based on an all powerful love, a love which has seemingly insurmountable obstacles placed In Its way, and a love that overcomes and sweeps aside all in its path. Removal of Mayr Sought by Hiner INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. about anything," Jack told me, Added rreaentatlona Lulu McConnell In 'SOCIALLY CORRECT" Fox Movietone News Events GILBERT in "Phantom of Paris" Metro Goldwyn Mayer's adaptation from Gaston Leroux's famous novel, "Cheri-Blbl." with LEILA HYAMS LEWIS STONE C.

Aubrey Smith Ian Keith Jean Hersbolt Natalie Moorehead "I'm working and I'm making good money even if I don't get enough of it. So why should I care if I'm a star or not Maybe I'll be a star again one of these days. I was good enough to get there once, so why not again? But if I don't make it, I'll still keep right on working hard as long as the money comes in. When I was starring, I got blamed for every poor film I made. Now if a picture doesn't turn ou well, somebody else gets blamed." Edward G.

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W. Reller has been named Activities in Wayne circuit court were dispensed with today as Judge G. H. Hoelscher was out of the city on business. A -a wia biaiiey ana viinum t-oilier, in "Street Scene," which opens today at the Indiana theatre.

Mount Cornelia on George Island off the mouth of" the St. Johns river, Florida, is the highest point on the Altantlc coast south of A scene from "The Spirit of Notre Dame," featured picture at the Tivoli theatre, today, Monday and Tuesday. Cape Henry. Hi i i I Coming to the Indiana Eddie Cantor Leon Janney Walter Huston "PALMY DAYS" "PENROD SAM" "RULING VOICE" Hem Take a Chance on Any' A Even If 3 Ronald Colman THE UNHOLY GARDEN" William Powell "ROAD TO SINGAPORE" tA oi fte iees o1 the Us They Tore Her to Pieces Like a Pack of Wolves She wanted love more than anything else in the world but loving and belonging are not the same thing. Here is the love-hungry daughter of a neglected mother who sought solace in another man's arms A daughter who knew and understood her mother's plight! Begins Sunday 4 DAYS World Premier Richmond gets this grandest football romance Here' football here's glorious entertainment drama love and laughter a dramatic idea that sweeps every- thing before it in one jrrand heart-stopping, pulse-pounding wave of laughter, tears and joyous enthusiasm, with the great heroes of football supporting wistful, handsome, boyish LEW AYRES REGULAR PRICES ADULTS 30c 1 TWO YEARS A GREAT STAGE SHOW! in imuce SUNDAY WEEK NIGHTS "The Spirit of Notre Dame" in Universal Grand Football Romance with J.

Farrcll MacDonald, Sally Blanc Frank Carideo Don Miller Harry Stuhldreher Elmer Layden, Jim Crowley 30c 3 Mat 20e V. IP Dedicated to the Incomparable KNUTE ROCKNE Who Appears in the Prologue I Ai. ADD hi) CtPK ft MctlLrOlGII -IN FALSE ROOMLKS" Novelty Kew Events illlli 00 LAUREL HARDY "Chickens Come Home" KEHS CARTOON Elmer Rice's Pulitzer Prize Drama with SYLVIA SIDNEY ESTELLE TAYLOR WILLIAM COLLIER Jr. It's the story of jour street. any street.

It's the most vividly portrayed picture in the history of the screen bi Tuesday Wednesday NOW SHOWING Thru Tuea. THREE DATS JOHN BOLES GENEVIEVE TOBIN CHAS. NORRIS "SEED" A Challenge to Women in Love Thura. Fri. s-t 0 INfORMA SHEARER LIONEL BARRYMORE CLARK GABLE "FREE SOUL" urama that tears at your heart stirs your soul Extras 2 VTTAPHONE COMEDT JOE PENNER.

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