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under In the in la a the THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1938. 30 Riviera Shows Epic of Canal Building Loretta Young and Tyrone Power Star in Dramatic Picture For the first few moments after the final scene faded from the screen there was a complete silence the Riviera theatre, where in opened yesterday. The picture brings spectacle and emotion the screen has never been able to capture before. Picturegoers paid tribute to the genius of Darryl Zaproduction nuck. The Twentieth Centuryvice president is said to have poured all the resources of his company into "Suez." Some were impressed by the amazing Ferdinand de Lesseps, who dreamed of tearing continents to join the Mediterranean apart with the Red Sea that ships might sail the desert in a short route to East, sought vainly by such the Columbus and Magellan.

heroes as Driven by the love of two women, de Lesseps strove mightily against the choking, sand of the Sahara, crushed wild Bedouin, and faced the fury of the devil-windto wrest from the desert the waterway that today is the jugular of the world. Others found themselves captithe great performances of vated by Power as de Lesseps, LoTyrone retta Young as Eugenie, Annabella waif of the and the A8 a host of stellar players, including J. Edward Bromberg, Joseph SchildHenry Stephenson and kraut, others. Greatest of all, perhaps, was the terrifying simoon. Twisting, torall-destroying the devilturing, of the desert roars across the wind with a savage fury that screen makes it one of the most unforgetspectacles ever seen on film.

table Leveling everything in its merciless the storm is nature's last path, mighty effort to stop de Lesseps' work and nature loses. great Philip Dunne and Julien Josephson "Suez." wrote based then screen play of a story by Sam Duncan. Allan Dwan directed, with Gene Markey associate producer. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT Miss Broadway" And Company." "Little Tough Guy" and Elvin "Flight into Nowhere." Endicott Strand- Doodle Kicks Of" and "The Myterious Rider." the Rackets" and "Renegade Ranger." Banners" and "Island In the Sky." White Banners" and "Island In the Sky." Lyrie "Professor Beware" and "Devil's Party," Miss Broadway" and "Stolen Heaven." Miss Broadway" and "Prison Break." Doodle Kicks Off' and "The Last Express." Strand- Certain Age." Suburban- Breaking the Ice" and "Man from Music Mountain." Town." CAPITOL Mickey "Stablemates," Rooney, ends tonight at the starring Wallace Beery and Capitol. Jane Withers stars In "Always in Man to Trouble" Remember," opening.

Saturday starring Edward Ellis and Anne Shirley. ELVIN The "Dead End" kids star in "Little Holt Tough in "Flight I into Nowhere." Guy" at the Elvin with Jack ENDICOTT STRAND Toe Penner stars "Mr. Doodle Kicks Off' at the Endicott Strand with Zane Grey's "The Mysterious starring Douglas Dumbrille. ENJOY Chester Morris heads the large cast in "Smashing the Rackets," opening night at the Enjoy with another Morle Quiz turing picture. O'Brien.

Chapter 7 of "Renegade George "Dick Tracy Returns" is also shown. LYRIC Harold Lloyd returns to the screen absence of over year and after an half in "Professor Beware," now at the Lyric with Victor MeLaglen in "Devil's Party." REGUS Temple is starred in her first Shirley Quiz picture, "Little Miss BroadMovie opening tonight at the Regus with way." George Murphy and Jimmy Durante in "Stolen STAR Joe Penner stars in "Mr. Doodle Kicks at the Star with "The Last Kent Taylor and Express." starring Kent, and Chapter 2 of "Wild Dorothea Bill Hickok." STRAND stars in "That CerDeanna Durbin tain Age" at the Strand. The cast Melvyn Douglas, Irene Rich, John eludes Halliday, Jackie Cooper, Jackie Peggy Sear), Stewart, Charles Juanita Quigley. Coleman and Nancy Carroll.

Robert in "How to Read" novelties and M. G. M. News complete the proBenchley gram. SUBURBAN Bobby Breen and Charles Ruggles star "Breaking the and Gene "Man from Music Mountain" Autry in tonight at the Suburban.

Chapopening ter of "Dick Tracy Returns," Donald Duck cartoon and news complete the program. SYMPHONY Town' in which Mickey Rooney "Bora role of homeless wait shelter the home for boys who finds the supervision of Spencer Tracy, who the priest, Symphony. is at Palmyra, N. to Ballot on Pool Versus Stadium Palmyra, N. Oct.

28 (INS)The weighty question whether the high school students need a $67,000 stadium more than the townspeople need a $48,000 swimming pool will be settled tonight by referendum. This community on the banks of the Delaware river has money enough to sponsor only one of the projects. The stadium faction claims the playing fleid is a "necesenry adjunct of modern education," while the swimming enthusiasta contend funds should be spent for "something that every one can No Wonder They Gave the Wrong Numbers Elkhart, Oct. 28 (P)-The telephone exchange girls have perfectly good alibi for all wrong numbers handed out the other night. Two bata sailed into the switchthe board room and gave girls jitter until A policeman caught them.

Homemade Frankfurters And Bologna at Meyer's Market, 8 Main St. Dial Divas in Need of Umph, Says Show Veteran Marshall Decries Lack of Intimacy of Opera With Audiences Chicago, Oct. 28 (P)-Musical shows--yes, and vaudeville and night clubs, too--were recommended to opera singers today as a school for "umph." "Umph," of course, is that extra ingredient of personality with the Champagne flavor which wine even the most hard movie ushers. The man with the idea is Everett Marshall, current Franz Schubert of the popular "Blossom Time," who in the last 13 years has run the musical gamut. He put it this way: "If more oper a singers would go out and get the training of musical comedy and light opera, even of vaudeville.

and the night clubs, they'd be more agreeable on the etage. "Opera needs more intimacy. It is 50 detached now that the singers do not project themselves to the audience. The opera star, it seems to me, is only a voice, not a person, hardly even a acterudeville schooling would beneft many opera stars, Mr. Marshall said, "because it is so forthright and because it teaches the performer to sell himself." On the other hand, the baritone said, too much attentoin had ures of the stars.

view was: been devoted in opera, to the don't want the slim waists in opera as much as they think they do. When they go to the opera they etill want to hear voice, projected, of course, by vivid personalities. The dimensions of the singers are much less important. Makeup and coStume and the vastness of the Crocky's Grill 166 Water Street Night of Fun-Halloween NightPrizes, Entertainment, Masquerade Dancing TWINKLE TOES KELLY with Your Old Friends Charlie Lee and Jery Drew Come and Have the Time of Your Life! HERE BY POPULAR "THE HAYLOFT" TONIGHT ROUND-SQUARE-POLKA and CZARADOZ DANCES "JOHNNY GOODWIN" and His RADIO ARTISTS Playing All the New and Old-time Favorites A REAL NIGHT OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT! Courthouse, 9 P. -ADMISSION ONLY 25c FREE BUSES, LORETTA YOUNG TYRONE POWER IN CANAL EPIC--The loveliness of Loretta Young inspires Tyrone Power, as Ferdinand de Lesseps, to wrest the great Suez canal from the choking sands of the Sahara.

These stars are seen in 20th Century-Fox's "Suez," which opened yesterday at the Riviera. Closeups in Hollywood By Milton Harker (Copyright, 1938, by International News Service) Hollywood, Oct. 28-You'd expect Snow White and the seven dwarfs to whistle while they worked, but it remained for Victor McLaglen to take a full day's snooze on the job and get paid $2,500 for it. Actually, Mr. McLaglen slept so soundly on a sound stage that several times he had to be awakened momentarily 50 his snoring wouldn't interrupt picture making.

It happened on the set of "Pacific Liner" at RKO. This is a thriller of cholera breaking out on a ship at sea. For the particular Mr. McLaglen is in a bunk, supposedly unconscious with fever. scene Most of the time he is just background as Wendy Barrie, a nurse, and Chester Morris, portraying a doctor, discover they are in love.

It was in the morning that Director Lou Landers discovered Vic had taken full opportunity of his restful advantage. Chester was pouring sweet nothings into Wendy's ear when John Tribby, sound recording expert, interrupted: There's a funny noise coming over the sound track I can't unlerstand." It took only a moment to discover Mr. McLaglen was enoring gently. Mr. Landers woke him up and the scene continued.

That all day. Even the noise of fifty people on the set didn't went on seem to disturb Vic. Film Stunter to Get Tribute Movie World to Attend Moreno's Funeral Hollywood, Oct. 28 (AP)-Friends of the film world tomorrow will join in funeral services for Thomas B. Moreno, 48, who was "Skyball" Moreno to motion picture oldtimers and fans of the silent screen days.

The noted stunt man And "double" in dangerous scenes for many a 'flicker" idol, died Tuesday in the National Military hospital at Sawtelle, but many of his friends did not learn of his death until today, "Skyball" went into motion pictures after naval service during the World War. He and his wife, former Onita Boling, Kansas City, were among the most lavish entertainers in the Alm colony. Their fortune was lost in the market crash and his wife died in 1935. Later he remarried. In recent he as an years mobile salesman.

Surviving are his widow, Ann, and a daughter, Betty, 18, born to his first wife. CANNONSVILLE Cannonsville, Oct. 28 Jonas Frazier and family have moved from the Frazier homestead on Sands creek to Deposit. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Turner took a motor trip to Tarrytown last week. They spent several days with his cousin, the Rev. Leon Manterstock. Miss Kathryn Hathaway accompanied them to Middietown where she visited her nephew, Everett Seymour. Baptist Sunday school will hold a Halloween party at the Community home tonight.

Miss Bell McLellan was given a birthday supper Tueeday ning by the following friends: Mrs. Minnetta Keeler, Mrs. Lucius Huntington, Mrs. D. C.

McLauzhKatherine Winters and Mrs. Myrtle Gardiner. Homemade Frankfurters at Meyer's Market, 8 And Bologna Main St. Dial SATURDAY NIGHT YELL, YELL, CORNELL (We Hope) With JERRY BENT In Clinical Rhapsodies And HALLOWEEN SPECIALTIES Brush Palette TAVERN South of Candor, Route 15 In Afternoon Listen to Game In Air -Conditioned Comfort Lunch 65c Dinners $1 to $1.50 create the necessary illuelon." He asserted that the hope of superiors New opera York at the rested not Metropoli- with young singers, but with the seasoned performers. Mr.

Marshall said his "pet ambition" was to do Abraham Lincoln in music. "It le strange," he continued, "that no one had thought making Lincoln sing. I confijob could be done, preterably in light opera, without any touch of the ludicrous. The result, I think, would be a major hit. I should like to see Jerome Kern compose the score, for I believe he could get to the very heart of the subject." (Continued from Preceding Page) be found which is also very doubtful, I cannot help doubting Madame Ruby Foo's story.

It is a kind gesture--but isn't there a bot of the press agent touch to it? I know you go to great lengthsand often alone -for the truth." 10cl Halloween Night CELEBRATION PARKVIEW Every 127 Oak RESTAURANT Endicott Hill Ave. DELICIOUS Try Our Famous "SPIEDE" Roast Lamb Friday and Saturday JAPHET Featuring SPIEDE Legal Beverages 10c Clinton St. Near Murray BREAK" "LITTLE MISS BROADWAY" (A Movie-Quiz Hit) Saturday Only "BULLDOG GRUMMOND'S PERIL." "GOLD MINE IN THE SKY" GRAND TONITE SATURDAY Jackie Cooper--Claude Raines "WHITE BANNERS" Gloria Stuart "ISLAND IN THE SKY" Birds Pay Last Tribute to Their Dead Friend Sydney, Oct. 28 (U.P)-During the funeral services in the Northern Suburbs Crematorium of the late Capt. John A.

Johnson, who had devoted much of his life to the study of birds, 10 starlings flew into the chapel, and fluttering about his coffin, whistled joyously. Although only a coincidence, both the Rev. A. J. Parker, who was in charge of the services, and an official of the crematorium declare it was the most extraordinary funeral incident they had ever witnessed.

Homemade Frankfurters And Bologna at Meyer's Market, 8 Main St. Dial 236 ROBINSON ST Last Time Tonight SHIRLEY TEMPLE A Movie Quiz Picture Little Miss Broadway Co-Hit Melvyn Douglas-Florence Rice FAST COMPANY LYRIC TODAY and SATURDAY SUNNIER. HAROLD PROFESSOR MOVIE QUIZ PICTURE DOUBLE-FEATURED WITH VICTOR in The DEVIL'S PARTY A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE 38 MILASI CAFE Carroll St. Served From SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER 12 to 12 BAKED LASAGNA ROAST TURKEY with Fixings SPAGHETTI with MEAT BALLS YOUR CHOICE 25 Special Ital- Try Our Lunch Special and Full Course DINNER. Ian Dinner Sunday Dinner 50c Daily SERVICE HOURS FINEST OF MIXED DRINKS, Lunches 12 to 2 P.

M. WINES AND BEER Dinner 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. Hear Norman Thomas Socialist Candidate for Governor Tonight at 8 P. M.

BINGHAMTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE 257 Washington Street Admission 25c APPLES Y. APPLES STATE 40c bushel Bring Your Basket "Get Our Price on Clams" OFFENHEISER APp, LEs 9 (Near Dial 2-6540 Prospect Henry) APPLES STRAND Now Feature at 11:15, 9:30 1:15, 3:20. 7:30, LOVED HER BEFORE YOU throes of the CRUSH! DEANNA BIN "HA CERTAIN DOUGLAS ADDED JACKIE Benchley HALLIDAY to Novelties News Juanita Jackie in Read G. M. A UNIVERSAL M.

$250,000 Movie Quiz Picture NOW APPEARING "THE HAPPY-GO-LUCKY BOYS" and CAROLYN KNIGHT Assisted by DON GREY at the Piano OMMUNITY Lounge Bar COCKTAIL PERIOD AFTER THEATRE Where there is never a compromise with quality -INFOOD-BEVERAGES ENTERTAINMENT Stephen Fasano 4 Griswold Street SPECIAL DINNERS Saturday and Sunday Turkey and Chicken Steamed Clams, 2 dozen. Balentine's Beer and Ale RIVIERA I NOW--Feature at: 11:00, 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:30 Lashed on by two loves he parted continents united worlds! Fox Picture with A 20th TYRONE POWER YOUNG ANNABELLA J. JOSEPH EDWARD SCHILDKRAUT HENRY SIDNEY. BLACKMER STEPHENSON SIG RU MOSCOVICH MANN MAURICE NIGEL BRUCE MANDER 'GEORGE ZANUCK ZUCCO MORE QUIZ PICTURE, DARRYL' Charge of Production In Extra: Novelties -Latest News PALMER'S DIAL TAXI 2-7223 PACKARD CARS -CITY CALLS 35c FUNERAL and WEDDING SERVICE-36 Henry Street SPECIAL LOOK LITTLE LADIES I. MILLER SAMPLE SHOES $5.00 Parlor City Shoe Co.

40 Court St. at the HOLLYWOOD RESTAURANT and CLAMBAKE Clam Chowder, Fried Butter, CofWant Bread, Sunday--Indoor Clams Chicken, as Pota- You toes, Vegetables, fee, Tea, The Finest Meal in Town A Trial Is the Most Convincing Proof of This Statement Full Course SUNDAY Dinner CHOICE Tomato Juice, or Prunes APPETIZERS- Fruit Cup, Orange Juice, CHOICE SOUPS- Creamed Chicken Soup, Rice: Fresh Vegetable Soup, Clam Chowder CHOICE ENTREES -Roast Young Turkey, Stuffed Chicken Fricassee, Rice Baked Chicken, Spanish Roast Duck, Stuffed Chicken a la Maryland Fried Chicken Leg Roast Spring Chicken, Stuffed Broiled Pork Tenderloin Broiled Lamb Chops Broiled Small Steak Fried Pork Chops Fried Scallops, Tartare Sauce Fried Oysters, Tartare Sauce Celery Stuffed Olives Sweet Pickles CHOICE POTATO- Mashed, Boiled, Home Fried, French Fried, Fried Sweets CHOICE VEGETABLE Apple Sauce, Beets, Lima Beans, Spinach, Vegetable Salad, Turnips, Winter Squash, Carrots, Tomatoes CHOICE DRINKS. Iced Tea Coffee with Cream Milk CHOICE DESSERTS- Pie Ice Cream Rice Pudding AT OUR Serving the Finest in BEER, ALE, WINES and MIXED DRINKS Drop in After the Newly -It Is Show or Dance for Refreshing and Comfortable a Light Lunch to Eat Here! THE HOLLYWOOD IS. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 111 Chenango Street (Next to Symphony Theatre) STAR NOW PLAYING JOE PENNER 'Mr. DOODLE KICKS OFF' Kent Taylor, Dorothea Kent "THE LAST EXPRESS" "Wild Bill SYMPHONY MOVIE QUIZ HIT SPENCER MICKEY TRACY ROONEY in "BOYS' TOWN" Feature at 12:43, 2:56, 5:09, 7:22, 9:25 I SUBURBAN BOBBY BREEN in "BREAKING THE ICE" GENE AUTRY in "Man from Music Mountain" "Dick Tracy Returns'-No.

2 ENJOY Tonite Movie Quiz 2 Chester Morris in "SMASHING THE RACKETS" Also GEO. O'BRIEN in "RENEGADE RANGER" No. 1, "Dick Tracy Returns" Chap. STRAND I EN DICOTT TONIGHT and TOMORROW DOUBLE FEATURE Joe Penner in "MR. DOODLE KICKS OFF" Doug.

Dumbrille in Zane Grey's "THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER" ELVIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW DOUBLE FEATURE "Dead End" Kids in "Little The plus Jack Holt in Tough Guy" "FLIGHT INTO NOWHERE" and "FLAMING FRONTIERS" REGUS ENDS TONIGHT SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "LITTLE MISS BROADWAY" A Movie Quiz Picture Also "STOLEN HEAVEN" SATURDAY ONLY "PRISON BREAK." Also "WEST OF CHEYENNE' They BRING RESULTS Use PRESS WANT ADS (SATURDAY CAPITOL DOUBLE FEATURE All Aboard A story beautifully told. -warming beautifully as As acted, "'Mother gentle and Jane Shipwrecks your Carey's Heart on a Fun Ocean Chickens' with Waves of Laughter! to ALWAYS TROUBLE EDWARD REMEMBER SHIRLEY PICTURE JANE WITHERS LEE ANNE with ARTHUR TREACHER JEAN ROGERS LAST TIMES TONIGHT MICKEY ROONEY WALLACE BEERY "STABLE MATES".

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