Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 5

FJTCHBURG SENTINEL, SATURDAY, MARCH 19. 1932 and Comment Of Stage and Screen "Ten Nightt In a Barroom" is befog, revived for presentation. ft append in New Bedford kat week. It It said the Btegc settings cnatunm were ongiigilly 40 years ago: If that is so, equipment lasted pretty well. way showing.

"Polly of the Circus," which was at the Fitchburg in the middle of the week) opened at the Capitol ywUrday also. A peUUon signed by about 2500 Al Trahan, who drew about $17501 stage comedian, is convinced there' la more money in concerts and on the Lresidenta was presented to the city Tcouncil. at Gardner asking them to Have theater admission prices red $385 on a recent Saturday while i "Frankenstein" turned in $13,100 on another Saturday. Only tt stock companies were operating list week, according lo Variety. That a low record for i alt time.

Lina Basquette, who was recent-! seen in person in this city, will be seen with Conway Tearle in "Pleas! ure" at the Universal theater next Wednesday and Thursday. Gene Morgan's new Pyramid cafe is open in Hollywood and Gent hai eight of the prettiest extra girls in Hollywood for a chorus. Tweed Coats Are Fitting Now Spring Lines Are Flattering tout. Margie the "baby" voice of the "Betty Boop" of the cartoon shorts, try a vaudeville tour on the strength of the popularity of her "ghost" voice. She is never in the shorts but her voice is well known to theatergoers.

"Black Tower" which Ralph Divers," recently at phv Fitchburg, is in the 14th week at jaJCarthay Circle in Los Angela .1 thr Agtor theater in Alive. 1 Rhode Island Legislature is considering a bJH -which would permit dancing and juggling acts in vaudeville theaters Sundays 'and would allow theaters to open at 1 o'clock instead of 3 o'clock, as present The Ubangi, big-lipped people. Ann Harding Was not treated well in "Prestige" and it is. a shame will be with Ringling's Circus again that producers ki'J stars by giving this season. them unsuitable pictures.

It is un- I vaudeville snd derstodd she may withdraw from two weeks ago. screen when the contract: expires, i The R. K. O- Mayfair, New York, They have been in closed in Boston "Dancers the Dark." which i with, its 1700 seats, recently turned will be at Shea's theater tomorrow, opened, at the Paramount in New in two lirtiisual Saturday records. Wav Back Home," which packed York yesterday for its first Broad- Shears theater recently, took in iHuuimmmmMiriiifiunmHuiitim CLEGHQRN SQUARE Adm.

7:15, Adm. Adults J5e, Children IQc TODAY GEORGE BANCROFT in MAN'S FOLLY" and JAMES DUNN. LINDA WATK1NS in 'SOB SISTER" Also Chapter 3 of "THE VANISHING LEGION" Cartoon, "Toy Eve. Show at .6.30 I AY MARCH 20 1 SContinuous 3.60 10.30 Collier, Una Mcrkel Zasu Pitts in "THE SECRET WITNESS" I And HOOT GIBSON in "HARD HOMBRE" Also "EYES HAVE It" and Scrappy Cartoon, "Yelp Wanted" MARCH 21 2 2 JACK HOLT KALPH GRAVES LOLA LEE in "THE FUGHT," and TOM KEENE in TRAIL'' Also Pnroraount News, nnl "MY WIFE'S EASTER SPECIAL ANY GARMENT (Plain) the which be at Shea's theater tomorrow, drew $35,000 thjs week at the Metropolitan theater in Boston: New York dropped the 10 per cent tax idea on theater admissions. and the theatrical world is happier.

"The Lost Squadron," with Richard Dix, Mary Astor, Dorothy Jordan, Robert Armstrong and Joel Me- Crea is the latest air picture to score heavily. It is booked for an early shoWirig at the Fitchlmrg. 9 Sound picture equipment has been in 15- Massachusetts state hospitals on account of in obtaining silent films. Summer stock opens at the National theater in Washington on "j-il IB OnpMurison and Owen are two or (he cuss. "Happy Landings," which closed in Boston recently, may seen on Broadway shortly after Easter.

The Clark Sisters Frank Gallo are getting a new act entitled. Tomorrow's Revels" ready, for the vaudeville stage. Double features seem to be get- ing more popular all the time. The day short shows is waning and a three-hour show to. be pop-.

ular -throughout -New. -England. Publix refused to' rent the theater -to. amateurs in New Bedford and the amateurs are talking of erecting a Little theater. The N.

V. drive for funds will noL be announced in advance this year but will be put into effect on April 16 for a week. that advance publicity on the drive may. keep patrons away will pass the hat without any big I Cleaned and I-- Pal Crowe, who it is alleged was involved in the Cudahy kidnaping 30 years ago and was also, in- volved in the Rockefeller case, is anxious 1o land vaudeville engace- He thinks the time -is npe his appearance on the stage. and will start'for the West within a few days to make some more-pictures, fj; Cuhaod or $1.00 Called for and Delivered Lbew's'Universal theater next was at-the Cumings in person yoar.

ago in his own--play "Mon-. (From Fortnum and Mason. York) tana. i You may for a "liitle suit? to start the. season, with fancy gilets and Boris Karloff, who was the blouses.

You probably will insist on a cnstume or two of prints ster in "Frankenstein; 1 is in a a blossoming out like flowers right of Jack Holt in. "Behind the Mask Loew's Univtrtal ttwtter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. This i Mid to pcMtivcly the nictun Brown Ku appeared, Dorothy Lee heads a strong supporting In one of (ht most dilfteult the has ever attempted, Love turns in performance to be remembered it Universal theater where the latest Tiffany Production dmna, "Morals for Women" is playing. Strictly modem in iU theme, "Morals for Women" telU the story of girl who has slipped from the path of virtue, literally forced there by from her family. She tries to escape when the finds a real love, but family burdens again send her back jo her butterfly her one love on the altar of family affection.

Conway Tearle, Jphn Holland, June Clyde, Natalie Lee Corbin and Edmund Breese are seen in the principal roles and each delivers a worthy performance. Strand A policeman listening in on busy wire at the ground floor switchboard of an apartment house, rushes, up to the penthouse, from the terrace of which a girl has just leaped to her death, and finds dying the man he just heard over the phone! He has been shot, but then, is no one to be found in the apartment except the victim's pet ape. This is the thrilling start of "The Secret Columbia picture based on Samuel SpeWack's novel, "Murder in the Gilded Cage," and showing Sunday at the- Strand theater. Una Merkel, William Collier, Pitts head the cast, les Purneii Pratt, Hursti June Clyde, Clyde Cook, Rita La Roy, Ralf Harolde and others. Una the.rble of a girl in a neighboring apartment who becomes part of the-plot when William Collier, breaks into her apartment in trying to get away from the scene of the Collier.

is arrested on circumstantial 'evidence, but the girl believes him innocent, and is her intuition that guides her in finally solving her mystery. Zasu Pitts has one of her usual comedy roles as the switchboard operator who couldn't keep a date with her boy friend because the excitement her on duty at the board. Secret Witness" pramises to be one of season's best thrillers. Fitchburg The vaudeville at the Fitehburg tomorrow will be topped by Leo.Han- non and hU Musical Bellhops. Pictures' "Behind the Mask," mystery thriller, opens for a two beginning tomorrow.

The perpetrator of evil in this film is the suave, appearing individual, with the soul of a demon. Not until the last reel of the film are the features of the person revealed. Actors in this exciting film include Jack Hoh, Boris Karloff, the terrible of ''Frankenstein," Constance BRIEF uk trhnnl tmH to drop 40 felony and provtduy en New York demand I tenm af piymcu on K1WPORT, R. 1. Pawtvckrt, A.

PROV1D1NCE. R. and NtrttuimpU.ii. hg(h kij of held here round of of runMng two counterfeit til New England in PROVIDENCE, R. bill making I.

Senaie kidnaping a ball tournament. VM WMto In TU For Milady's Toilet Just shake or two of fragrant, antiseptic powder gives that finishing toach to your toilet. Pare and deli- excessive perspiration and coola the skin. Jioprltton: PotUr Onlt A I Corp, M.lden. Min.

TODAV! LAST TIMES; ACTS RKO VAUDEVILLE SAI.tV EILEmS In VO1SOBOCRLY CONDUCT" SPEKCEB "TKACY EL BRETOEL SUN. MON. PACKED WITH THRILLS! Slinking Murdering You'll Love Being Seared Byjta Terrors end Horrors! BORIS KARLOFF "Fnnkeniicln Htewelf ContlnuonB Tomorrow Which will appear, at the Fitchburg. else you may or may.noi acquire, it is: no be with- 'tomorrow as one of the first of riiany out sports coat. They are ravishing and flattering and.fit your figure, a little frock.

(By tht. Ajwdaled Prut) jury, after i longest session in history of Franklin county, reports 18 true pictures to present hospital scenes. Elissa Lahdi, who- created such Unless you belong in the' leisure rlass that need cast no thought on 1 one of the new soft tans or beiges is a useful color-to have for this 3 MORAN SQ. FITCHBURG Phone 4289 17 CENTRAL ST. LEOMINSTER Phon.

1433-W favprable impression in "The Yellow armen j. if individuality and like folks know it, some- Ticket" was rewarded with the'star thing erent 0 the polo coat should be your choice. role in "The Devil's Lottery which Victor McLaglen, Alexander Kirklani DOUBLE FEATURE MAT. IVc-lSc. BVE.

1 Barbara- Berryl Mfiroer snd Paul Gavanagh will support. Legitimate musicals are being boiled H'down to tabloid size be shown, at picture and vaudeville "There's 9 Crown," "Girl Crazy," "Follow Thru," "New Mpon," "Good News," Flying High," "Queen High" and others are being corisid- UNIVERSAL Continuous 1.30 to 10.30 3.00 to 10JO TODAY ONLY "STBEET SCENE" ud "RAINBOW TRAIL" MON. I Ht'5 Uit Bluihtnc Bride BROWN LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD DOROTHY CO-FEATUMt Whmi DItrovtrMi Her PntT SEE-- The French may dictate the world's fashions. But when it comes.to wing sports tweeds and tailoring, it -takes the English, Some tif. the pert country things London sends, season, and the fresh outdoors things for older women, have that thing called chic.

More, than that, they are so correct An exceptionally smart little English tweed sports coat says all this in its It undoubtedly gets its inspiration from the. military coat, with its beautifully tailored shoulders and that tapering line to make-a small waist look even smaller. The collar is brand new, a neat Prince of Wales one, and fine stHchinff arid rows of buttons and pockets with flaps all add their interesting It is the kind of coat that gives you confidence, whether you'really are as efficiently sportsmanlike as it makes you seem or not. ered for such production. "Broken which was pre- years ago has been made into a flowers who dreaded a deluge of worth while, picture and opens at the stories on account.

of the Paramount theater in New York next Friday. It will be at Shea's -theater, and censor boards against the i the following week. and the studios bowed to the will of the'people; When "Behind the 1 appeared at Providence last week Paul White-j Eddie Buzzell, who has been a sue- stories on account, of the publicity I' rcc-lUfC'KrTM given.the Lindbergh-case. Win Hays AJVlUaErVIENTS man and his orchestra -were on the cess musical stage and in. pic- stage.

When it appears at the Fitch- tures, is. said to be contemplating giv tomorrow, Leo Hannon and his lure. Mr. Hannon and his is one of the most popular in stage; and concert circles just now and his appearance in this city is sure to 'at- tract big crowds. i Major studios have decided not to i Marie the screen and trying a Fan- Estelle Taylor has almost entirely from injuries.

received in accident. who soon I I IIUL i produce kidnaping stories. That will''! at he Fitchburg Emma, has meet with the approval of picture fol-i invited by Uie mayor of Palo inmrtirmifiiiiiuin F. M. LOEWS I I I It, tS uri 1 i to become an adopted Sunday, Mondey and Tuesday, Miss: MAJESTIC been Alto, daughter of that city.

A lot of cities would like to adopt her now. What Press Agents Say About Various Theatricals ahfl Moving-Pictures HANOVER, N. Dartmouth senior class elects William "Bill" Morton, football star, as class marshal. NEWPORT, Vt. jury, rules against Pen Powers of Browningtpn in $10,000 juit.

against New England Telegraph Co. for death of wife.by lightning. BOSTON Gov. Ely signs biU Authorizing advance, installment paying ef local aid financially crippled STAGE SUNDAY! Musical the 1932 LEO HANNOS? BELLHOPS everything Entirely New! ALSO' 4 OTHER R. K.

0. ACTS THEATRE PHONE 188 CHELSEA Mayor Qulgley re- leases 27 poFicemen and firemen and amilJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlHnilBimilllllllimHinillimilllllllUIIIIIWnilllllftUHIIHIlHIIIIIIIIRIDIIllllinilli iimiiiiHiiiHmiiiiwiinHHiiiimiiiirniniHnifflnnHiiiHH Shea's in.chaj:a,ctcr,is the, only requisite which Miriam Hopkins places upon a part which she plays. the character she portrays does something interesting instead of just being present at events, she is satisfied no matter how small it is. In her latest picture, "Dancers in the Dark," which is at'Shea's theater for WOMEN" 3iv of UNA CiHlr Mir COMOY NBWD NEXT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY prrrat in thrilk-- 4lw juoflc HORN" COMING MAAK5 THE SPOT' CHARLES FARREU MADGE EVANS It, is a lung lim'e since Pola Npsrri has been seen in this city. Manager A.

R. Lawton will present her in "A Woman Commands'" on Wednesday and Thursday. The original "vamp" is being presented in person in nection with her pictures in some of the key cities. il tj appear in "Palmy Days'-' ot the Universal theater. is quoted HS saying that more than $125,000,000 is spent every year in this country by persons consulting fortune tellers of various khids.

He exposes some of the tricks in his picture. Hopkins progresses from a sophisticated, wiss-cracking, loose-minded dance hall hostess, to a contemplative detcmined, self-respecting woman, hopeful ot-meriting the affection I of the man she loves. 1 Any character which shows a definite change 'is interesting," Miriam explains. To date, of Misn Hopkins' parts have met requirement. Her role in "Fast and Loose" cwne nrarf-st t(i bciriji a strhight pnrt In "The Smiling Lieutenant, 1 "24 Houra" and "Dr Jekyll and Mr.

Hyde" really has been a stellar character a drew. However, yhe points out to explain licr point, that in "Fast and Loose" she was a wild, selfish, spoiled jirl who lateY Was jarred into seeing the ciTui'S of her wavs. In "The Smiling Liputrnnnt," she turned from unattractive princess into lively, one. In "24 Hours," her "Brnkrn Wines" and "Cnniival Boat," i a i i (ho sonK- lAwton a Kobd group of pictures with in the Dark." 'A Wnman Cnrnmands," "Devil's lyilfrry." "Stranppr.s irt LAST TIMES TODAY "MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE" Thrill-Thirsty! A half-good alrl. too many "poll a disloyal bond young hood of mgsic to drown the ihott ol mu' -gwn i i-l Q.

Gtiramount tyictun all booked for early presentations. hnir bwn ftnnrty iA flrcidcH nn the title nf Howard Hughes' picture in which Paul Muni and Knrrn Morlry will hnve lending rol(s Various othrr rinmes were iuggcatcd to get. away from the gangiter angle. "Mark ihr Spot" I yhnwn fnv ftriil time in FilcliburK bird of a cluh inWi a troubled, i i t'irl nf The i in pirn. of hrr ptrt rryf in "Dr.

Jekyll Mr. Hyde," where I is a i girl who nearly oaufos Jpkyll to lew his later finds her.vlf ridden and tragic Hyde's cruelty. bedraggled, fear- as victim of 1 rnivrrwl Jne R. Bniwn in "Local Boy Maket Good" big at K. AMrd Attrartlnm: "LOVF TAINS" CARTOON LATHKT FAAA "CHFAfCT TO RENT" MIRIAM HOPKINS JACK OAKIE WILLIAM COLLIER, Jr, EUGENE PALUETTE SUN.

MON. TUES. SHEA'S -tT' fMLfg jjfe.