Gazette News-Current from Xenia, Ohio • Page 1

Two THE GAZETTE. XENIA, OHIO SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1937 Double Bill These Charmers Will Entertain Xenia Movie Fans At Orphium Here Sunday There are double features and' double features but it remained for the Orphium management to offer a double program on what is generally regarded as "'big in With, a burst of generosity, the' Orphium offers fans Sunday and 'Al-onday, Paramount's "Three Cheers for Love" and the Twen- ttoth-Century-Fox production, "Wo-j man Wise," a laugh provoker. The first of these entertainments gives Xenia fans a chance to look over the fast-stepping Hileanore Whitney, whom Bill Rob-i 4 called "the fastest thing on; feet," and compare her rythmicj stepping with, that of Eleanor' Powell. Miss Whitney studied for three summers under the inimitable "Bo-j jangles" when Bill saw her tap-i ping when she was only 11 years of age and offered to teach her free. Booked first with Rae Samuels, she" then got a Roxy engagement on her own in 1934 and next made a personal appearance tour with Jack (The Bee) Benny.

After a guest appearance as the first and only tapster on the Rudy Val-j lee program, she signed a Para-j mount contract. Robert Cummings is with her in this picture, and Louis DaPron, Olympe Bradna and others are in the cast. "Woman-Wise" is billed as a free-for-all laugh riot, featuring the -lovely Rochelle Hudson, Michael TVhalen, Thomas Beck. Alan Dinehart, Douglas Fowley, Astrid Allen and others. Will Rogers lives again on the Orphium screen Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in.

the Twentieth Century-Fox "Dr. Bull," which Will's old pro'-j ducers decided to re-issue. Bull" is described as Will's most! natural picture, hilariously typify-j ing the homespun bi-and of humor that endeared him to all the world, Many who have even seen this pic-i ture will want another glimpse ati their beloved comedian, no doubt! The cast includes Rochelle Hudson. Parian Nixon, Ralph Morgan. Berton Churchill aud Andy Devine.

"Wings of the Morning." which hrings the celebrated Irish tenor, John McCormack to the screen. Jessie Matthews Swings In Ohio Picture Sunday SCREEN VAMPIRE OF SILENT DAYS HOPES FOR TALKIE CHANGE Virginia Pearson Now Lectures By Radio On Religion There are those who and Saturday in Para- that the Jessie Matthews, mount's "Here Comes Cookie," Great Britain's principal contribu- which is part of a double bill. The tion to the song and dance film, is other half is RKO Radio's race- a faster stepper than our own track story, "Racing Lady," based Eleanor Powell i on a Damon Runyan story and fea- Be that as It" may fans will find turing Ann Dvorak, Harry Carey her tapping quite exhilarating in and Smith Ballew of radio fame. the current offering at the The Burns-Allen opus centers "Head Over Heels in Love," which around the amazing doings of Gra-j will be screened there Sunday and cie when her father hands over) Monday entire fortune for her to nan- Fans "in this country have seen die while he goes on a fishing trip ry of smoldering heaving her most frequently with her bril- and she houses a troupe of hungry osomSt sinuous arms, Kant husband of the London musi- yaudevillians. The cast includes, remember the vam an British, Pic- George Barbier.

Andrew Tombes, A cal-comedjr a an and Pettv Fumess Ire of the early silent days lures, Sonny Hale, but this time an ett ecSoSmedians Barton when leopard skins and peacocks, it is handsome Louis, Borell who The comedians riiivs Miss Matthews in cnurcnm, rtay piajs opposite Mist, and wiiiiA havp nrnm- headdresses created atmosphere QC a Pflriqian cabaret en- uanieis ana vvinie xiest nave pruiu- H6i role as a Parisian eu miv an racing- for a special celluloid-style of se- tertainer. Xenia fans will identify ment roies in tne Kunyan racing picture best because of US It: 1S tue ft rst screen teaming mifninn the song hits it has Miss Dvorak and Smith Ballew. The girl with the stockings (top left) is England's toast and Sonny Hale's devoted wife, Jessie Matthews, who dances you dizzy in ''Head Over Heels in Love" at the Ohio Sunday and Monday. Right above, handsome Errol Flynn finds himself between two lovelies in his role as Dr. Newell Paige in "Green Light" at the Bijou Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The girls are Anita Louise (left) and Margaret Lindsay. Below is the beautiful Ro- cbelle Hudson, heart-interest of "Woman-Wise" at the Orphium Sunday and Monday. Tyrone Hits AgainlnNew Film Effort Our young fellow Ohioan contin- some ularized, all the work of that ace American team of composers, Mack Gordon and Harry Revel. The bits include "Head Over Heels in Love," "May I Have the Next Romance With You," "Through the Courtesy of Love," "There's That Look in Your Eyes Again," "Looking Around Corners for You" and "Don't Give a Good Gosh Darn." Sonny Hale has a comedy role and others in the support are Robert Flemyng, Whitney Bourne and Romney Brent. The music and dance picture is a good test of Ohio's new RCAJ lues to plv his trade as film actor sound, equipment, re-j 1 cently installed.

Music-minded pa- HAMILTON MAN NEW RESIDENT WPA ENGINEER ncent Emminger Is Assigned Here To Fill Vacancy will appreciate how clear Greene County's JWPA with admirable results. Thus Tyrone Power's 1 1 115 film. "Love is News," in which he! Iull and ef or lS ts MC mod -iiMih nrotta Yinnno- i singing of their favorites over the oftss- tera that ae hs sumed the dmies 'f e6k ma PnirU rliflJ reproduces a forty-piece orchestra; assignment from the Dayton dis- skilled i engineer is Hamilton. current D. A.

R. Guide which 1 didn't find a single film in the week's; reviews worthy of premier rating. "Love is Ne-ws" is the story of a discomfited heiress who attempts to fl. success amusing. Fox the same accuracy as if itj were in the room.

But the sound equipment will not have to reproduce the Wilber- Virginia Pearson, one of that period's famous vamps, still lives in Hollywood and likes to talk about "the good old days." For I two years on the stage, "before entering films, she played the original vampire in "A Fool There Was," a role brought to the screen later by Theda Bara. "The technique we used then, today would scare a man to death or else quickly convince him that we were crazy," says Miss Pearson. "But it made my name famous and brought me wealth. I had a beautiful home, two big cars, a chauffeur, two maids and enough money, so thought, to last me the rest of my life." I Misfortune robbed her of her new resident i wealth and her place on the screen, Vincent Em-! An automobile accident in 1919 dis- figured her face and after recovery she went heavily veiled to the scars. A war surgeon, in plastic surgery restored 0., who as-1 trict office, wtrere he had serving as project engineer.

The permanent appointment was Collegians, a swing band made to fill a vacancy created by the Collegiansj the resignation Feb. 20 of W. H. By Twentieth Century- will really be in the theater. These; been beauty after a series of operations lasting more than a year.

But Virginia had been too long absent from pictures, had been stamped as a type and vampires There Negro musicians and entertainers i associated will provide the Ohio stage show at Chillicothe, 0. i During the Osborn, who i now her in plctm es Sne we nt with the Mead Corp. will be the Orphium attraction Fri- or two years and now translated day and Saturday. The vivid and to the screen as a Cosmopolitan exciting new star. a production for AVarnef French actress, makes her Ameri- National re iease.

comes to the Bican screen debut in this picture jou Th eater Sunday. Monday, Tues opposite Henry Fonda. Leslie day and Wednesday, and others also play Celebrated "Green Light" Film At Bijou Sunday INCOME TAX DEPUTY STAYS OVER MONDAY into vaudeville and then played, Much the same characterization wm i-' 1 1 0 Lllc oi-asc with Lon. Chaney in "The Phantom ronid- 'Tall if- a Dav" the-' for Tliesda matinee and night. During the last three tl opera." Lesser screen roles WarnerBros fferi a rogram of novelty Curtis Stearns had been, ut duall he TO for Lros.

nt comeay about Mnd gwing musiC) quar serving as acting engineer ia otten again WPA office here. which the Guide brags enthusiastically. The romantic adventures of each member of the admirable Hil- "Green Light," 'best-selling novel skillfully enacted by such players numbers and other features. charge of the omce nere. i Tllig time gtarted producing the screen the same day will He will continue to be OAVn pictur6S ma king "The RKO Radio's comedy-romance, i with, the office as traveling super- Emer alds" in which she Wanted to Marry." in which.intendent and as, assistant to the tarred wth husband, Sheldon the forgotten newspaper camera-; engineer, the position he has Held Jg siQce divorcecL she lost cipal parts.

The story is a thrilling! detective mystery which starts outi to poke fun at the super-detectives! of story and film, and winds up by being a real mystery itself, full oil For the accommodation as Olivia do Haviland, Ian Hunter; aa 1f nc6 Slonfied in hero- since been heavily on tlie experiment Always Gordon Jone3 the Mi- Emm nger nas oeen ffted in re 0 and tunied the xaiious fedeial and Alice Brady. Given a similar "good" rating. United Artists' interpretation of H. G. Wells book, "Man Who le ......1 Could Work Miracles" is also an; of'amusing film, especially with est ball star who has been soaring to affiliated on sc ee, has a psychic by her screen for mag charming Betty Fumess.

The of the cast includes Henry the continued 0 1 Banks, Twentieth Century-Fox in opus suspense and melodrama. Actually; Green County residents who have land Young in the principal role, i i "Mad Holiday" is a picture within! not Hied their federal income tax Last of the "good" films listed; i Koiker, Patsy Lee Parsons. E. E. William Benedict and oth- Errol Flynn, young Irish a picture, since it takes its and-j returns, V.

made such sensational suc-jience right into a Hollywood stud-j Kronuuge, deputy ity to loose his marvelous voice. The film is done in technicolor. cess with his first starring role.jio. Metro gave the production be stationecl on tue second floor is the Twentieth Century-Fox comedy romance. "Time Out for Romance," in which a runaway bride, or: all project sponsors in Greene County.

He disclosed that a second city- sponsored project will be started lecture tour, later turning to radio. old picture fans Walter WSnchell called her a "second Aimee Sem- Letters from poured in and cess wun ms mat SUM HUB IUIB. w. A.IO.IU fo oe Stationed on tue second IlOOr and that al- "Captata Blood- ami followed It cast that includes, ot Ule Pedeml ere untll trt-mtanK joms a and Thmsdaj a am that TRUCKER SAVES GAR STALLEDJ1N TRACKS An unidentified truck driver jwith another smash in "The the leads, such players as Zasii' 8:30 0 OC Monday night. Mon- Charpe of the Liffht has Pitts.

Ted Healy, Edmund the day for re i the role or Dr. Newell PaiRe. a Edgar llprbert Rawlin- tu ns without penalty. 'young surgeon who sacrifices hia son and Raymond Hatton. Kronauge.

who has been career to save that of an older! here since Thursday, left Sulunlay doctor. Bi ou entertainment Friday with lh expectalion of re- Many Xenia are familiar Saturday will be a Universal ver-': turning AlcPherson." The transition WltU aSSJSIULieJlL Ul rtl "workers to removal of rails trom screen vampire to radio. lec- To the Ohio screen, the abanaoMd traction linejturer on religion does not seem id Thursday again comes that al-; on ro it between the strange to Miss Pearson. None of van of new cars. Claire Trevor is luring screen actress.

Sylvia Sid- Fa i rount i Road and the north! us was really a vampire at heart." rAUfciuuu "Most of the actresses of eye-rolling era, the bride. British-made corporat ion line. Repaying of the she says. "Most of Alone." Miss Sidneyi port ou ivill be included, i the chest-heaving, ney, in a "The "Woman i rt en t'pr has the role or the wife of a con- 1 at 1) clock Monday jwith the story told in Lloyd Doug- sion oV ,1 favorite Jack'London morning. He reported business las' celebrated novel and some orVt "The Abysmal one' boon brisk and that a Inrpo Icnow the novelist as the formur j- tiie best'writings of this" color- i number of taxpayers had been as- POSTMASTER LOSES LEG BY AMPUTATION I atic life.

Oscar Homolka plays opposite 100 workers will have wound up in the kitchen, iitLo LIIO Ltlj 1' 'u V. UI Ivc svnii.irt.vc spirator in this highly melodram-i eventua be assigned to this pro-! thoroughly domesticated. It is not John Sherwood. 56, postmaster story of London underworld ect? the "new engineer said. her and other principals in this O'regonia and well-known War-.

picture based on a Joseph Conrad FUGITIVE ESCAPES COLUMBUS. March proved a 'friend in need" to Mrs. Leona Probst, Corel Ridge Ky Lutheran minister who was edu- flll in rprclor of Iho out-of-doorsJ sisted during th 0 first and her husband, when the auto in cated at ier College. In ho nim version thn plcturo is one-half clays 01 his stay which they were enroute to Clevxj- Springfield, and for his earlier ca ec i "Conflict" ond brings John land skidded from State Route 42 writing successes such us "Mag- Wayne to stan-Jns rolo of at a Pennsylvania crossing three llificent Obsession." "Forgive ra niiliar to so many renders, mites east of Cedarville, and Our Trespasses" and "White Ban- Featured players besides the cole- stalled on the right-of-way at i. brated Western HOP, aro Jean a.

m. Saturday. Hooking chain on the auto, which had been disabled by the blow-out of two tires, the trucker Reg- Co-starred in the new interpre- ers Tommy Bupp, Eddie in Xeiiia. OFFERS OHIO PLAN WASHINGTON, March reu Countian, is in a serious con-; story are Desmond Tester andjjj erman Hatfield. 16.

Seaman, who escaped from the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster last Thursday, wa.s returned there today after a tip from a farmer resulted in his dition in Miami Valley Hospital, John Loder. where he submitted to an operation for the amputation ofj The champion nuts of the screen and radio world, Gracie Allen and Sherman Minion, Intro- tfilion is Anita Loiiiso as Phyllis Frank Bond. Mar-, a for whose mother's death Mann Harry Wood, P.rvant' day to establish an Oliio Valley has assumed tho blame, AVnsh'lnirn 'and Frank Hasnoy.i authority and to appro- his right leg Friday. The amputation repuitpd from blood poisoning which developed after Sherwood cut his leg while chopping- wood. Sherwood is one oT the few post- bill in the senate yester- raasttjrs nnd pe neml store proprietors in this locality.

He has oper- a general store since 1.905 George Burns come to the Ohio apprehension near North Berne. strange then that I should be in the pulpit." She still hopes, however, to return to her first screen. The London fire department an- 4,200 calls one-half of these are false alarms or malicious calls. swers approximately annually, and nearly ui uiiis, uie uuC'Ker naouincu 11 nsii'tHi rn aim ran itm-nuin i.v pi-jncral store since pulled the auto off the rails short- They meet at the home of Frances AVashburn and Miss Mann are both: priation of $1.500,000,000 primarily JU1( liag 'been Oregonia's postmas- ly before a passenger train roared Ogilvie. played by Margaret Lind- stars of the old silent screen days, for flood control.

Cl jnoo 1931. over the crossing, according to say, and fall in love. Sir Cedric Deputy Sheriff Ralph Davis and Hardwicke. the British star, has County Road Patrolman Cecil the role of Dean Harcoart nnd Strobridge, who investigated. They Walter Abel, Henry O'Neill.

Spring said the name of the trucker who Byington, Erin O'Brien-Moore, had befriended the Kentucky' Henry Kolker and others including couple was not learned. the old silent film star. Myrtle Stedman, are in the support. Even "Sylvia," the dog that book-fans i fell in love with, is in the film, played by the beautiful Irish setter that is owned bv a Warner Bros. MAIL CHEST PLEDGES Donations to Xenia Community i electrician.

As a romantic and Chest pledged in the chest drive conducted here recen-t'y. are to be mailed to Dr. W. H. Till'ord.

secretary, Box 1-15. Xenia, as the pledges touching human drama, the- book has been faithfully interpreted by Director Frank Borzngo with the exception that, answering the become due, it was announced Fri-j pleadings of fans, "Sylvia," does day following a meeting of the not die in the screen story as she Community Chest comni5U.ee week. this Polo is said to be the most expensive of all sports, clu to the necessity of maintaining a string of valuable polo ponies. did in the book. After the Douglas opus comes Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Mad Holiday" to the Bijou screen for Thursday only, featuring Edmund Lowe and Klissa Landi in the prin- ORPHIUM FEATURE "CALL OF THE PRAIRIE' A Paramount Western With William Boyd and Jimmy Ellison The Happy, Scrappy Jones Family in 'OFF TO THE RACES' With Slim Summerville SUNDAY AND FEATURE THE WORLD'S FASTEST TAP DANCER ELEANORE WHJTNEY pots swing-in romance! got Rhythm! It's got Fun- It's got Swing! and swing's the thing for romance matched to the modern tap tempo! A I whirl show of girls and gayety; a boy-meets-girl show of music! FEATURE PICTURE NO.

2 ROCHELLE HUDSON MICHAEL WHALEN in a 20th Century-Fox Comedy Drama "WOMAN WISE" Sunday Night First Bhow 6:15. Come Early TU ESD A ES DA WILL ROGERS in "DR. BULL" BIJOU 4 DAYS COM. SUNDAY With A Continuous Show. Shows at 4:30.

6:25, 8:20. Feature at 2:45, 5:00, 6:55, 8:50. To fhcsa hearts it strength to defy a world they feared! To this girl it meant sending her beloved to another woman's arms! To tMs man it meant a secret of happiness for those love bravely! FLYNN LOUISE Has ChafHJtd Million Readers' How Will ft Change Yours? With MARGARET LINDSAY Sir CEDRIC HARDWICKE WALTER ABEL HENRY O'NEILL A Frank Borzaje Production A COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTION A First Nat! Picturi Prwetrtsti by Warner ty Steiiwr Also News of the Day and Bars and Stripes Matinee Every Day SUN. Sun. 2 to 9:30 p.

m. 20c til 6. New R-C-A Magic Voice of the Screen Jessie The Rest Sit Down Watch With Envy JESSIE'S HERE AGAIN! See her dance hear her sing "May I Have the Next Romance With You" and fall "Head I in love" with CW5 SONG HITS BY GORDON REVEL Also Mickie Mouse Color Cartoon and Late Paramount Novelty LAST FEATURE NO. CABARILLO." All in Color, NO. GLEASON and ZASU PITTS in "THE PLOT 7 Also Dick Tracy and Betty Boop Cartoon..