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10 MOLINE DAILY DISPATCH: SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1930. Barbara Goes Talkie i Ann Harding Has Star Role in New Talkie at Capitol Anna Christie, Greta Talkie, at Fort Garbo's First and Columbia Today MOVIES THEATERS 1 Featured on Capitol Screen Sunday Capitol to Stage Big Style Revue; Starts Thursday va vacc Ann Harding, famous stage star, will appear in her latest all-talking picture, Her Private Affair, at the Capitol theater starting tomorrow matinee. The showing will continue through Wednesday night. The story of Her Private Affair is that of a young wife who, as a result of a reckless friendship formed during her temporary from her husband, finds herself a victim of blackmail. In a mad attempt to stem the tide of disgrace, she makes a mad rendezvous, and accidentally kills her tormentor.

Scene after scene of tense drama and gripping appeal follow. The dialogue is brilliant and the action dramatic and swift moving. Headlining the vaudeville bill i3 Nancy Gibbs Co. in Dear Little Revel, a musical romance of the south with a Broadway cast. Surrounding this bright and particular jirl is a cast of seven male singers most of whom were in the Countess Maritza show last season.

Tommy and Evelyn Teller offer a humorous gabfest entitled, Having a Comedy Conversation. Homer Romaine in Aerial Eccentricities will complete the show. Mr. Romaine is indeed an exceptional gymnastic and comedian combined. A- 4 si j.

i i it.Wi)wywtw j'r v' 1 Ann Harding and Lawford Davidson in a scene from Her Private which will be shown at the Capitol theater four days, starting tomorrow matinee. VZS vs GARBO yj'ANNA CHRISTIE eration of a Swedish girl who chose a shameful career to escape the tyranny of life on a Minnesota farm. The wholesome charm of the sea and the love of an Irish sailor purges her of sin. Anna Christie will be shown at the Fort for four days and at the Columbia for an entire week. The oroerams at both theaters will in clude Laurel and Hardy in The Night Owls, a silly symphony entitled The Cat's Meow, and Paramount sound news.

Actor, Singer and Writer. Don Jose Mojica, operatic tenor, was signed by Fox Movietone to a contract to act and sing, but on his first talking picture, as yet untitled, he is giving extra measure by writing lyrics also. When the producers had difficulty finding Spanish songs of the type wanted, Mojica took his pen in hand and turned but words for three numbers. His accompanist, Troy Sanders, set them to music, and they were used in the picture. GEO.F.

MARION and 0ETA Greta Garbo's long awaited debut on the audible screen, offered at last in Metro Goldwyn Mayer's all-talking production of Anna Christie, is opening today at the Fort theater, Rock Island, and at the Columbia theater, Davenport, for exclusive first showings in the trl-city sector. Six distinguished character actors head a fine supporting cast These are Charles Bickford, George F-Marion, Marie Dressier, James T. Mack and Lee Phelps. George F. Marion, who created the father role in the original stage production and played it again several years ago in silent films, repeats his performance for the audible version.

Bickford, hero of Cecil B. DeMille's Dynamite, plays the part of the sailor sweetheart, and Miss Dressier has the role of the drunken hag. As a play, Anna Christie ran for 177 performances on Broadway and continued for two solid years in the United States and England, regarded as one of CNeill's finest works. The plot revolves about the regen There have been style exhibits Df various kinds before but the RKO 1930 Spring Fashion Show, which will staged Wednesday through Saturday at the Capitol theater, brings to the tri-cities the advance feminine fashions for the 2oming season, entertainingly displayed in the form of musical revue. It will be a special stage feature in addition to the talking screen program.

Live models, selected from the most attractive women in the trinities will march in parade garbed in the last-minute style creations gathered by the "Abrahams store from the style centers of the world. Gowns and wraps, spring scarfs and furs', resort and sports wear, shoes, hats and lingerie from Paris, London, New York, Palm Beach and Hollywood will be on view for the first time. Everything from the plain to the luxurious that the American woman will fancy in choosing her new apparel will be worn. Women of the tri-cities will learn in what ways flowing curves and scallops are to be used in the new spring vogue and the color harmony of prevailing hues. They will see in what way Spain and Japan have exerted the romantic Influence on the new styles.

As a special feature, the models will assemble in the lobby of the RKO Capitol theater each afternoon immediately after the mati-ness performance where those who wish may inspect their raiment. Hollywood Revue Has Superb Cast With the greatest cast of stars that ever contributed to the making of one motion picture, The Hollywood Revue, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's huge musical extravaganza, comes to the Avoy theater tomorrow. Stars of stage and screen stars of vaudeville, opera and radio, stars of all the wonderful amusement fields of the twentieth century, in one huge parade, with twenty song hits, abundant comedy, tuneful melodies and dialogue that sparkles, to say nothing of the largest dancing chorus of beautiful girls that ever dazzled an audience are features of this entertainment. Too Many Dogs. Seventy-nine dogs will be used for scenes in Moran and Mack's second Paramount starring picture, Two Black Crows in the A.

E. F. Rennie Renfro, owner of one of the largest collections of dog actors, furnished fifty-six of the canines from his kennels and borrowed the remainder from friends. Scene from The Bishop Murder Case The Season's Biggest Success One Solid Week Starting Sunday Your Favorite Screen Stars Singing Dancing, Loving in Their First Song Romance! i. fr r.

-i Quad -City THEATERS iiiiiflilllllllillliflihiiinip LE CLAIRE. Tonight Rod LaRocque and Barbara Stanwyck in The Locked Door; also Sound News and Comedy. Sunday and Monday William Powell and Jean Arthur In Street of Chance; also Sound Novelties and News. Tuesday and Wednesday Harry Green and Mary Brian in The Kibitzer; also Sound News and Comedy. Thursday and Friday Robert Montgomery and Sally Starr In So This Is College; also Sound Nolties and News.

Saturday Basil Rathbone and Leila Hyams in The Bishop Murder Case; also Sound News and Novelties. PARADISE. Tonight G'en Tryon and Evelyn Brent In Broadway; aso Sound News and Comedy. One Week. March 2 to 8 Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor In Sunny Side Up: also Sound" Novelties and News.

FORT, ROCK ISLAND. Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Greta Garbo in Anna Christie; also Laurel and Hardy In The Night Owls: Talkie Novelty and Sound News, CAPITOL, DAVENPORT. Sunday. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Ann Harding In Her Private Affair; also Three Acts RKO Vaude- vir.e.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday RKO Sty'e Revue; also Vaudeville and Feature Picture. COLUMBIA. DAVENPORT. Now Playing Greta Garbo in Anna Christie: also Laurel and Hardy Comedy, Talkie Novelty and Sound News. MAJESTIC, EAST MOLINE.

Tontpht Hoot Gibson in The Long, Long Trail; Comedy. New. Sunday and Monday Ken Maynard In Senor Americano; added. Comedy, News. STRAND, EAST MOLINE.

Tonight Dr. Fu Manchu: Talking Comedy, Sound News and Fables. Sunday and Monday Joan Crawford in Untamed: Music Medley, Screen Song. Sound News. LeClaire Books The Kibitzer for 2 Days Next Week One ol tile funniesl and most successful comedies seen on the New York stage last season, Kibitzer, has been made into an all-talking picture by Paramount and will be shown at the LeClaire theater Tuesday and Wednesday.

In the title role is Harry Green, famous vaudevillian, who scored an overnight success on the audible screen by his hilarious characterizations in Close Harmony and Why Bring That Up? In both of these pictures. It will be remembered. Green was cast as a theater manager and his frantic comedy antics were received with much enthusiasm audiences everywhere. In Kibitzer Green is said to give the finest performance of his career. This, of course, is easily un-dtH4ood, for the character he interprets suits him to the proverbial To begin with, a kibitzer, a3 some wag recently put it, is the "fifth hand in four hands of anything.

He gives free advice on any subject under the sun, whether you want to listen or not. He is an authority on life and love, horse racing, the stock market or anything else in the world you may think of. And should you follow his advice, and often it Is hard not to, you are apt to let yourself in for a peck of trouble. Green makes the kibitzer hilarious, believable and convincing, one of the most laugh-provoking characters yetteen and heard on the audible screen. In support of Green are Mary Brian, last seen and heard with Buddy Rogers in The River of Romance, and Neil Hamilton, who had Sunday and Monday 1 Avoy 1 4 3S.

lis' A PRIZES EAGLES' ANNUAL tiiU LI nil and Dancing Till GENTS 50c TONIGHT EAGLES' BIG CASH T7t 4 a w- 1 is' S3 Barbara Stanwyck is among th Broadwayites to desert the legitimate stage for the more lucrativt fillums. Married In the Movies. A 1 screen romance that stopped just short of the altar in The Virginian has been followed by marriage for Gary Cooper and Mary Brian in Only the Brave. Leon Errol, famous stage comedian, has been signed to be featured in Paramount on Parade. Errol with Ziegfeld's Follies for five sea sons.

Brilliant as the stars Romantic as the moon Hot as the sun Entrancing tunes Sunny girls Fun galore And shining stars Children 10c BROADWAY Talking and Singing Melodrama .1 1 1 and His VILLAGE ORCH rmm mm His SiWIiS 1 O'clock LADIES 25c DOLANOX3UNO.CA3ROLL NYEamf LE1UHAMS THE BISHOP MURDEQ CASE4 There is a real treat in store for those of our movie-going public who prefer good, scary, hair-raising mystery drama to a romance. Next Saturday, one day only, the LeClaire will present The Bishop Murder Case, a picturization of S. S. Van Dine's popular story. This new all-talking film has all tha requisites for giving its audiences creeps and shivers.

"1 4 4 4 i With Jolson in Mammy. Lowell Sherman, who plays with great dignity the role of Leopold II in John Barrymore's Vitaphone talking picture. General Crack, will be seen as a minstrel trouper in Al Jolson's next vehicle, Mammy. Iff i 'yjTj iiiljilliliiHiijil ADMISSION FREE 7 prominent roles in The Studio Murder Mystery and The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu.

Both these young stars are well cast and give restrained, effective performances. Others in the cast are Eugene Pallette, Albert Gran, David Newell, Eddie Kane and Guy Oliver. Davenport Public Museum EARLY SETTLEMENT OF IOWA Illustrated Lecture by PROF. BRUCE MAHAN, University of Iowa MONDAY, MARCH 3 Davenport High School Auditorium Main and 12th Sts. 8 P.

M. iiiLlliilV.iilvliiiiiiiiililiiiliiliiiiilhliiiilJ AR DI GRAS ND CHORUS OF. jU A) Continuous performance daily. Sunday and evenings, adults 40c, daily matinees to 6 p. adults 25c For this picture only.

STYLE SH( I Tonight Only The Screen's Greatest "Auspices of ZAL GROTTO OF MOLINE 1 Tuesday Evening, March 4th Jean Arthur Kay Francis -III AN ALL-TALKING PARAMOUNT PICTURE "vSA il Read What William Powell tlWI XV Zr-- Personally Wires About r'K aa PROGRAM UNITS-Ig OlV Viyue UOCTT Saxophonist "iQSgg "eeu Georeie Price The Son8ster fcs vjcuijjic I rice of vaudeville I Screen Snapshots SLdin A Stof I PARAMOUNT SOUND NEWS Kibitzer Is tlSSaa Sunda prjces "A BACHELOR WHO TELLS AU seats--4te A MOTHER HOW TO RAISE Children 10c HER EIGHT CHILDREN. ELKS AUDITORIUM 17th St. and 6th Ave. 1 Admission, Gents 50c, Ladies 25c to LEO F.KERKER MGR. Gents 50c TONITE Ladies 25c W.

O. C. VAGABONDS SUNDAY 11 CAPITOL GAEBEMS The Tri-Cities' Only Exclusive Supper Club Davenport, Iowa TONIGHT A NIGHT IN "DIXIE" DANCE DiNZ JZ MERRY 4 Dancing Every Night (Except Monday) Talking I Talking I Talking I Comedy I Novelties I SportUght '1 TONIGHT i "ONE WOMAN IDEA" Serial Comedy i ft Sunday at the Plaza ij Geo. O'Brien In Salute fian aulm mn HOFFMAN GHEENWICH From Swiss Gardens, umctnnau.