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Spencer's brother, Charles T. Charters, 17 North Twentieth street, is employed by the Postal Telegraph Company, which ar ranged the telegraphic set up, which enabled Vice President Garner in Washington to press a button, ringing a bell in the Senate! theatre officially opening the playhouse. Perhaps Mr. Charters will keep us informed from time to time CLUB MADRID I DANCE MONDAY Monday night the famous Lon i don Criterions will be back at the! Club Madrid due to the "dancers demands. Having played here a short vhile and having; created a sensation here If.

you missed them then you'll not' want to be left out again. So be! sure to plan now to hear this hit' swing band at the Madrid' next Monday night. 1 MONDAY DiMf I SPEC IAL ATTRACTION NsflAMaWft FssJhs) IdaMLJ LONDON CRITemOMS MON, MAY 9th 8:30 P. RtauUr Admission 1st HOTEL BESSEMER Steelton COOKIE and SMITH and BOMTA Fan Dancer CLIFF and CLIFF Fire Piece Band MODERN MUSIC EVERY MTE Played by A. Erkenrod on the Hsmmond Electric Oriin JOHN'S BEER PALACE Suction Beer Liquor Mlsed Drinks Good Food at All Times DANCING BUCK and TAH! IIYMIE'S CAFE IMI North Slttb Street The Hottest Floor Shaw la Tests featuring KITTY BROWN nd Her Hrorn UM.

BARBARA LOUISE TILLIE THE TOILER TOW CtnlltLtiews Cntrtuintiitnt Beer Liajaar Mlsd Drinks ill Wanted! Cameron Cafe "PETE'S PLACE" 11.11 CAMERON" ST. The Bent Colored Nile Club in Harriburr FLOOR SHOWS MTELY Direct from Phils, and T. Mixed Drinks My Specialty STARTS TODAY A HANDSOME, ADVENTUROUS MAN to be mg father "by appointment .5. M. 2eanua crossed! DEnnnnjDunDin l(lf GAIL TREACHER William Frawley Hoar DEANNA nrxj Srnsde lo the Surt" Qpl KUs" 1 Lov CWt (AIM MAS MONICA SWINOSTttSl Oowwd AVI AH A itntt VttfXA SOTS CHOW Pl: Mutlrsl and fetor Csrtoe HARRISBURG TELEGRSPH 12 FRIDAY EVENING MAY 6, 1938 The Theatre: Four New Films Now on Downtown Screens REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS VTSVA A.

By PAUL WALKER Spencer Charters, who plays the judge in "Joy of Living," which continues at the Senate, is, as every reader of this column knows, a'Harrisburger. who is one of the leading character men in Hollywood. Before that he was on the legitimate stage for years. All of the old timers and many others know all about Spencer Charters before he. went on the stage.

For years we've bc en trying to get something on Spencer, direct from Hollywood. Louis E. Alleman, RKO promotion man. turned the trick He wired Rutgers Neilson, publicity man for RKO in New York. Mr.

Neilson wired Hollywood. More on Charters! I give you Rutgers Neilson, whose subject, is (Mr. Neilson's always the press agent): "Joy of Living Began for Spencer Charters Here in Harrisburg." He continues: "While Spencer Charters was born in Duncannon, the joy of living might be said to have really begun for him here in Harrisburg. This statement is not intended as a knock for Duncannon. for Spencer came along to Harrisburg with his parents when he was a little codger and perhaps too young to get excited about the real happiness in the world.

"The local boy who made good and despite a busy career knows the 1'Joy of Living" (yes. Spencer Charters is prominently cast as a magistrate in the Irene Dunne Douglas Fairbanks, starring romantic comedy). Mr. Charters at the last count had appeared in 479 plays, 36 of them on Broadway. He played in silent pictures in their earliest days and right now is one oi the busiest of all Hollywood's busiest performers.

He has appeared in some 75 silent and talking films. "But to get back to Spencer's early days in the He went to school here and his favorite place of recreation (some of the boys make it the bowling alley and some the athletic field) was a local theater. "One of Spencer's first bits of revenue was garnered here by selling born paper to butcher shops. His hobby as a kid was the building and operating of bob sleds, and he still goes up into the snow country around Hollywood to take a whirl at the old sport. "When the traveling troupers hit New York, Spencer got his start in the big time and.

made his first New York appearance with Nelly McHenry in "A Night at the Circus." That was in 1894. "Since he has been featured in such stage successes as "Get Rich Quick Wallingford," "The Tavern." "Fanny," "Dew Drop Inn. His earlier pictures include five with Marion Davies. His Brother on Wire! if i i DE.4W.4 DIRB1 in 'Mad About Muric' note at Colonial. more recent screen productions are "Whoopee," "Fire Bird" "Half a "Wonderbar." "Wake Up and Dream." "Pursuit of Happiness," "Romance in Manhattan" and "The Puzzle of the PeDDer Tree." "The Harrisburg featured player is a baseball and prize fight fan.

He hates fancy food, likes roast beef and plain mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables. "Charters has been married twenty six years to the same ine nappny marnea couple nave a daughter seven years old COLONIAL Abaat Mmit," Dranna Dnrbin. Hvrbm Marshall anc Gail Patrick. Times. 1.5S, lt.44.

IIS, 7.M. BEBSHET COMMrXTTT THEATER "There's Always a Woman." Jaan Blan acll anil MHtto Daaflas. Pielare. 7.S and 1. State shew at LOEWS "Jndte HaraVs Children," Mickey Kooney, Lewis Stone and Cecilia Parker.

Times, 11.M, l.S, S.M. 5.50, 7., SENATE "Joy Living." Deuflas Fairbanks, and Irene Danne. Times, 11, 1.1, J.M, 7.4S. 1. STATE "Cellege Swinf George Burns and Grade Allen.

Times, 1M. 4.SO. 7.35, VICTORIA 'Prison Narse," Benrr Wileaxon and Marias Marsh. Times, 11.S5. 1.15.

4.50, S.S5, S.JS. MAS. BKOAD "Penitentiary," Walter Connolly, Jean Parker; "Heart af the Rockies," The Three Mesqaiteers. CAPITOL "Gold wyn Follies," Adolph Menjon, Edrar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy. GRAND "Checkers," Jine Withers, Stuart Erwin.

LEMOTNE "Adrentnres of Tom Sawyer." Tommy Kelly. NATIONAL "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry," Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland. FAXTANG "Blonde "She Laved a Firemen." PENWAT "Sally, Irene and Mary." AUee Faye, Tony Martin, Joan Davis. RLALTO "Gold Is Where Ton Find It," George Brent, Olivia deHavilland. STANDARD "Crooked Trail." STAR "San Qaentln," Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bog art; "Sagebrnsh Trail." ROXT Uppy Landing," Sonja Henie, Don' Ameche.

STRAND "Checkers." CUMBERLAND "Girl af the Golden West," Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy. about Spencer in Hollywood. We thank you, sir. "The Lone Ranger" will ride in the fourth and fifth episodes at Loew's tomorrow. The holding over of "Test Pilot" caused the change in schedule.

"Boy Meets Dog is an added attraction at the State tomorrow and looks like a winner. Running downtown today: "Mad About Music," Deanna Durbin. "College Swing," Burns and "Judge Hardy's Children," Mickey Rooney: "Prison Nurse," Marian Marsh Victoria "Joy of JLiving," Irene Dunne Senate At the Senate Monday, as if you didn't know: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." The girl in the ticket office will be a busy, busy person between now and Memorial Day. I'm predicting a three weeks' run. There'll be many repeaters.

Lest your forget. Iftiam Jones' orchestra at Zembo Mosque Monday night with Harrisburg's Kathleen Lane doing the singing honors. It's for the benefit of the Pennsylvania Federation of. the Blind Gayle Burlingame is in charge of all arrangements, being chairman of the board of directors and a past president He knows business was in it for years. Harry C.

Chubb (whose initials are identical with Hershey Chocolate Corporation) was in to say that Hershey ballroom dance floor's manicured (perhaps that should be pedicured)xfor the first dance of the season Saturday night. Will Hudson's orchestra will toot the first tune. Two citizens of Harrisburg, whose words I. trust, were out to look thjngs over at the carnival the other evening and are righteously concerned about one of the exhibits, billed as "If not as advertised you get your money back." It's "as advertised all right," said one of my friends, who described the object as a "psuedo hermaphrodite," adding: "If the district attorney's office gets in a dither about a few educational pictures in a magazine, handled in good taste, I think something should be done about censoring such revolting exhibitions as this. I've seen a loj, of things in my time but this tops them all.

It's revolting." The word is passed along. Soon at the Senate "Vivacious Lady" with Ginger Rogers and James Stewart, who used to mix sodas in a drug store in Indiana, Pa. Hotel Dauphin Dauphin, Fa. CHET'S ROYAL BENGALS Fvcrv Wed. tSEA FOODS OUR SPECIALTY Daily and Sunday Dinners Carlo.

Proprietor SLOUGH'S CAFE im Derrr St. "AL" PARFAIT'S ORCHESTRA and DICKIE CHAMBERS Sensational Dancing Bartender With BOB Kl'EBLER Silver Voiced Tenor The Theatre With The Magic Doors Continuous Daily 11 to 11 Prices Mat. Children 15c Adults 25c Eve. Children Under 12' Years 15c Over 12 Under 18 Years 25c Adults 40c NOW SHOWING purine jh. ALICE BRADY OUY KIBBf I JEAN DIXON IthJ MORI LUCUI IAU WARREN' NYMER KO tADtO PICTURE STARTING MONDAY met I 1 fommtio but tongutl4 waits iivw wti who hits itiw high UathM 0Tr hit Men! eruih on Snow Whlto.

rurtKBUmftk fnovVhite AND THE fBVEN DWARP5 AO OovdjoiWW itp.iaoiQ rictviil HERSHEY PRESENTS MANY LAUGHS ON STAGE AND SCREEN By GEORGE E. SHELLEY A really delightfuPstage show and a mystery picture that will not only keep you guessing until the last with dangerous threats against serious injury to your lpughing mechanisms is the Her shey Theatre's offering, worth every cent. The highlight of the stage show is Chester Fredericks and Company, which introduces a group of dance numbers never before seen on the Hershey stage. It's an act that can be enjoyed by all, and in which appears a clever, capable sister team. The Franklin and Marshall Glee Club held the stage with well received songs for a period of about fif MY PLACE Strrllon Thursdsv.

Friday and Saturday FLOOR SHOW Singers and Dancers BENNY KING, M. C. DANCING ORCHESTRA MYRNA RAND Hula Dancer "RUBBER LEGS" WALL Marty Patton and The Alohans THE CANTEEN IMS X. Cameron St. Food DANCING Liquor MaaMsWssssMssaMMMMMSMMtflfa 25C to 5.30 P.

M. College Bells are and College Belles are ft 4 I Hsnrl'VJtLCOXOa teen minutes. Jed Dooley appears in an unusual bicycle and uni cycle act that was good. Clyde Hager, who you may have seen before, appears in a skit called "The Street Fakir," a bit of fun that kept the audience in a continual uproar. Glenn Mason plays a xylophone as you will seldom hear one played.

An adagio act that is both exceptionally smooth and well timed, making the dances seem as easy as writing your name, is pre sented by the Bartell and Hurst Foursome. Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas share top honors in this comedy mystery story that really offers something different along this line. If you liked Douglas in "Theodora Goes Wild," you will like his performance in this ve DINE AND DANCE PIRATE'S DEII Just South of New Cumb. York Rd. LONG'S ORCHESTRA and Large Floor Show Frl.

Sat. Carl Kaufman, Prop, FOR THE BLIND ISIIAM JONES and His Complete Band Including Eddie, Stone and Kathleen Long, Harrisburg's Own Radio Joy. MONDAY, MAY 9 ZEMBO MOSQUE TICKETS, $1 NO TAX On Sale at Shenk A Tittle now 9 2 They're learning their A C's from George and Grade Martha and Bob! ADDED: "Boy Meets Dog" Technicolor Cartoon "Rei'lar Fellers" of the Funny Papers Are On the Screen 1 With GEORGE BURNS GRACIE ALLEN MARTHA RAYE BOB HOPE A PARAMOUNT PICTURE PRICES! 15c 20c 25c PASSIOII CRAZED CONVICTS RUN RIOT! innivdRLDOF ntnn Mrn I Sccriflclr i herttlf I a V1 hti'sluX I honor Lilfm Utmlf pi fj Mot il smouMtr A i Vi' A ytalforoMdl critxchtcli; 1 $tot priion rr i 2 Unlk UEN Wn ALSO "ramaf PORKY CARTOON M'iobi; ontil. TRAVELOGUE NEWS hicle. As for Blondell well, it's her best role in a long time and she really makes the most of it.

Not to give away the plot itself, let it be sufficient to say that while you are gripping the edge of your seat in a moment of suspense, you are exDectins at the same time to have a laugh pop up ana you are not disappointed. There's so manv nnv li so many humorous bits of busi ness that it is hard to pick out; the best. Take your reviewer's' word for it. "Thpro's AAVVCAJO a 1 Woman" is a darn good picture.1 Friday and Saturdsr "GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST" SHOWS and 8.S1 li a I S'JI I mm A L. OPENS MAY 7th on p.m., air.

Dancers 77 Plus Tax Soecl.lms iff nuDsoii Sv and His Jw THURS. FRI. SAT. COMMUNITY THEATRE with stace SHOW I mm I I nii II lllll II II itVPta. i Tfca ss.

ram mm mT Thin Man" and 'Awful Truth" wovan into ons Modern Scr.an OM STAQC VAUDEVILLE VARETV REVUE" featuring CLYDE HAGER tccUimtd "Funniist Mtn in Vodvll" A Whirlwind Frolic of All Star Entertainment RRSHEY OPERATES ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME "How Am I Doin Folks?" THAT FAMILY'S HERE AGAIN! nuna nmi i MEM LEWIS STONE AS JtDOE HABDI MICKEY ROONEY ASESO" Ajlso CECELIA PARKER FAY HOLDEX EXTRA! EXTRA! CRIME DOES NOT PAY! TOMORROW ONLY CHAPTERS NOS. 4 and 5 "THE LONE RANGER" I Fifth Annual School Day and OFFICIAL OPENING WILLIAMS GROVE PARK Saturday. May 7th Rides Dancing Amuse menis Movies and All Star Stage Show Band Concert Sunday It Outstanding program of aerial bombs and selected set pieces featuring children's playground in novelty FIBEWOBK I SATURDAY SUNDAY May 7th May 8th Afternoon and evening Movies and ALL STAR VAUDEVILLE SHOW Featuring PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF MOVIE AND RADIO STARS. POLLY "Heard over 150 Radio stations from coast to coast on WLS Barn W( Dance prog ram also formerly with Gene Autry's Hollywood unit," nnflVC atal rnflVC "The most novel comedy act In vvvni siih wwwiiisi the show business" imiriCnri Wll I lAIIC "30 Minutes of Comedy wwiiiiwuii anu iiibkiHiiitf ono nciniicD ft mi lishiaWllkll fs. Theatre.

Laughs and Songs" The Original Coney Island "kop" Will Be Chief Usher In the New Park COMING SUNDAY, MAY Afternoon and Evening HP.ffFY fiANIFI ln Ind hi bl ulk l.ilUiifcl UHIIICLO the town Hollywood Revne. "Plan now to see and hear this Freckled Face Star of a hundred 'OUR GANG Comedies." PARK NOW OPEN WEEKENDS DANCING Saturday and Monday nights SSe First Student Dance Monday night, May 9th.