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Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 5

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nTCHBURGSENTINEU 1931 Chatter of the Stage and of the Screen Stars Leo Hannon and his Musical Bell- late In the fall It as if this who return to Rosemont attraction plans to be a permanent on and regular attraction In Chicago orls Monday, Feb 23, wiu tr nn showi bsttlr last appearance at the or patronage Fitchburg theater, tomorrow noon and evening. The Bellhops "The Silver Horde," which behold the theater record for attract- presented at the Fitchburg the- enaaMment jn New York. Emerson. then bsfsn anticipated vacation ana tour. Edna Archer Crawford, character WOMSTI wrtt tn Auucy Pteysry it Whakun, has been engaged for TM- ing Danger," now getting prepared for a New York production.

She was in stock in Providence but the closing of the stock company gave her a chance to accept the important role in the new play Henry Crosby, one of the old-time Whalom character actors, is with Al Jolaon in "Die Wunder Bar" which will be presented at the Nora theater in New York. The theater will be entirely changed to accommodate- this play the scene of which is a cabaret Downle Brothers Circus, wintering Macon, Ga, has filed papers of incorporation naming Charles Sparks tar in New York last week tad pleased their audiences. Mildred Mitchell, well-known stock leading womln, returned the Orpheum stock company in Montreal last week in "Penny Arcade." This is the company with which Marguerite Slavui scored such a hit in character riles. The refusal of Charlie Chaplin to a radio or electrical transcription contract for $850,000 will prove good publicity "City Light" which is being presented throughout the country at present Theodore Metz will Join John W. Vogel and Dan Quinlan in a minstrel offering for vaudeville and radio Metz is the composer of "Hot Time in the Old Town, Tonight," and was the first man to Introduce rag or jazz music in New York including "All AMUSEMENTS What Prw tat YtriMis Moviof Pktara Fitchburg The Sunday vaudeville program at the Fitchburg theater will be emphatically of WMiy.

Al. Boeck, rag picture artist, offers a novel feature to vaudeville fans here. Driscoll and Perry, featured by some and vocal work, popular--an act you will like. Pope 1 and Thompson, a musical instrument variety act, do a lot of things with a lot of instruments, and in such a way aa to a great share of applause. Creeden and Davis, too easily in point a duplication at her previous tucceu, "Paid." A picture that combines night-club life, racketeering and a most winsome love IB sptady story that through to a glorious climax "Dance by far the finest picture lhat Miaa Crawford has ever produced.

In the cast are Cliff Edwards, William BakeweJl William Holden, Clark Gable, Natalie Moorehead, and Joan Manh. Msjotte "The Sacred Flame" which opens tomorrow at the Majestic theater for a three-day run a picture in which the tense atmosphere hai been more consistently maintained. In the latter half of the story a myitenousk murder acts an entire English household against itself Pauline Frederick as the star of uaally includes- nuny screen favorites as Conrad Lila Lee, Walter Byron, Alec Francis and Dale''Fuller. In laetetfarta pafd Roosevelt and' age fee pf $33.88 in 1990 to popular western ate their automobiles. Bound," Buddy Buffalo Bill, S.

Parkes Cadman BtraoUjni Pasttr uid KMto ffeestor WILL LECTURE AT FITCHBURG CITY HALL, March 23 Subject: The Mission of Democracy" and The Life of the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln" Now on Sale SOc, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, Frank Hollis, manager of two theaters in Portsmouth, N. was a visitor here last Sunday He nd thincs very pleasant at Ports- a Adam and Eva," which was pre- fe gchoo and Friday, was ft umings theater a. n. n-u and placing the capital stockSal $50,000 with authority to increase it to not more than $500,000. L-OOK suiKe to me.

ivir. jonn- son. Turn Me Loose" and others He also conducted the original Mclntyre and Heath Minstrels way back in 1886, Barlow and Wilson, Primrose ville," are a team that do some fine stuff in the entertainment line and do it with the finish of veterans. The i ever popular Leo Harmon and his fact that she has no superior as a dramatic actress. Her acting is superb, its emotional power being all the more powerful because of At M.

Stemert ft Sons, 516 Main Street, Fitchburg OTHER LECTURES COMING: April 20-i-BURTON HOLMES, Famous World Traveler and in the New Hampshire city but found time to run back to this city to greet many --of his personal friends. The Great Chicago Stadium oiicus will open on Apnl 5 and then pity return engagement in that city pHmmntiiumuiiiiiuiujmintflmiiiiimwiuniiiiiiimii Yon can borrow money from as on i Tonr own lecuritv or that of co- 5 to be repaid follow Lomni $60 $120 $240 $300 $4.00 $12.00 $16.00 $20.00 Other Amount! In Proportion No interest added to monthly payments i Eva and Coates Gwynee as Adam. F. Ray Comstocfc and Moms Gest sent the- company to this city and it received many favorable comments i I Charles Starrett of Athol, former Dartmouth halfback and a member of a well-known Athol family, is one of the featured players in "THe Roval Family," which will be at Shea's theater for three days start- irg this afternoon. He is a brother I of Arthuc Starrett, general man- laeer of the L.

S. Starrett Co, of 1 Athol. I i It seems to be uncertain as to what William A Grew is to call, his new play It was first called "She Lived 1 Next to the and later changed to "The Gay Nineties" It opened in New York last Tuesday and Billboard refers to it by its ong- Linal name. ing lady at Whalom Park theater, has joined the Al Luttrmger stock company at Somerville It is one of the few successful stock companies in New England. Miss Richmond was one of the most popular and efficient leading ladies at Whalom and should prove a great addition to the ville company i I Chaplin's "City Lights" set office records in Los Angeles with over $60,000 receipts seven days It beats Al Jolson's record of $51,000 the same city a few ago when the Mammy singer appeared in person Poodles and the Clark- onians.

well Lnown circus acts, have been booked for the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus for the 1931 season Both acts are being elaborated and are ex- and other attractions Mrs. George Primrose and her minstrel boys- are credited with much success in her vaudeville tour They are booked for Ohio "The March of the Legionnaires" Is the title of the 142d and latest march composed by John Philip Sousa The (Continued on Ten) SOS Main St License 74 Charlie Chaplin is on his wav nuiiiwii.inii»i I i.mr...i.»i lll I UIM.NIUUI,,,.. iimul I around the world He remained in the gmiimiiHiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuimiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiuiiiiiin I STRAND Theatre--Qeghorn 1 Mat. 200 P. Klc Eve 7.15--Adm.

Continuous 300--1030 Cl TNDA Adra lOc lOc and ISc 2 CARROLL in "LAUGHTER" and i WALLY WALES-VIKGIMA FAIRE in "TRAILS OF DANGER" 1 MONDAY HnH TUESDAY--EL BRENDEI SULLIVAN in 'JUST I IMAGINE," and HARLAN DAY in "PARADISE ISLAND" TONIGHT--Edmund Lowe Joan Bennett in "SCOTLAND YARD" I and "BREED OF THE WEST" Saturday Evening Slmw Starts ai I millllllHIIIIIIIIIIIhllllllltlMlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIinilllllHIft; piutiiHiiiinuuiHHiiiiiiiiiiHiniimiiniiinniniiiiiinniiiiiiMmiiiiniiiiiiiiiuininwiiiiiiMiiiuiiiiiiiiiiitiHMiiiiiiiiiiiiL Have Your National Cash Register I Cleaned and Oiled Two years is the averaee life of the best lubricant If it is not ronevrd after this time, excessive wear II result. Our repairmen are qualified to do this work because of their special factory training. Ann Pennmgton, who had been in The Yorkers," a successful musical attraction in New York has withdrawn to go with the Schuber-ts and will be replaced by Evelyn Nair Ann Suter who, it is alleged, was cancelled in Cincinnati when she declined tq eliminate a song at the request of the management, is said to be threatening a suit. She sue for the three months bookings she lost as well as for other damages Eva LaGallie-ne of the Theater Guild will take a long rest She plans to close her 14th street theater New York and go She wll reopen the, theater in 1932 She starts her vacation in May but will not RO abroad until November She plans to visit Span France, I Italy. Denmark, NorwaS' and Sweden before retuminq to this countr ational Fiske Hira wlarH wrence i a in G-ev, plaj She Lived Nevt In the Firr! n-use ocfore the pla opened in York Otis Skinner y.hose production of 'Kismrt' attracted murh a a cn-nment at Shea theater week will open in Chinro 'ih 9 in Marius He is still one of jhe gre i 1 tK It as if th" Fdnrhrn A.

Mnr- us- Ideas are- 4o be- presented Rt the W. A. Morency. Sales Agent. Safety Fund Bank Bldg, 1 Tel.

2560-W Fitchburg, Ideas replaced presentations and vaudeville many theaters of the country in recent so.i ard each try the year Ideas seem to enlarge its circuit mHinillHIIllllinHIIHIIIIIIiniHWUIIIHHflllinilllllllllllliniimilllllllUIIIIIIIIIINIIINIIinillUIIHIIIIIIIIilHIIIIIIHIIIHIIIt; Three person ENDS "HEADIN' NORTH" has been booked until Feb by the That is a lone sea- MAJESTIC I'sonmlhesedays SUN. MOW. TUES. PAULINE FREDERICK CONRAD NAGEL LOVE SACRIFICE MYSTERY Co-Feature BUFFALO BILL, Jr. "WeUwaidBonnd" A ACTION WESTERN i 5 Noble Stssle Eubie Blake Miller and Aubrey Ljles, four of the best-known colored performers nn the stage, are to re-urtite for a now edition of "Shuffle in which they er successful -few years ago This quartet ought to be able to put most any show across to big success.

Sybil Brennan and Ralph Sevan, who appeared at the FitchburR theater a short time ago, breaking in a AT ALL TIMES 10C AT ALL TIMES In Order to Insure Our Patrons the Best in Sound We Just I Installed Latest and Most Improved I New Talking Equipment SHEA'S I Now Sun. Mon. Sat Cont. 1.30 14.30 Son. Coat TOO 10.30 Other Days Mat Eves.

7.M Popular Prices Mats. Me JSc Children IQc INA CLAIRE FREDRIC MARCH IN THE RO1AI, FAMILY OF BROADWAY WITH MARY BRIAN and HENRIETTA CROSMAN COMEDY SOUND ACT PARA NEWS nM SPECIAL MATINEES ON MON. FRI. ALL SEATS lOc Program Changes Frt Continuous 1.30 to 10.3ft SUNDAY from 3 (o 10.10 P. I ANY.

lAc ANY SEAT AV TIME I "NO SPECIAL TIME" ONE THIN DIME ANYTIME 1 LAST TIME TODAY JACK OAKIE "HIT THE DECK" GARY COOPER "MAN FROM WYOMING" METRO--COMEDY Serial-Son of Tarzan, No. 2 SUNDAY at 3 P. M. BIUJEDOVE "THE OTHER TOMORROW" BUFFALO BILL, JR. "SOUTH OF SONORA" Comedy, "THE TALKIES" WX ABE THE FIRST THEATRE TO BRING LOW PRICES TO FITCHBURG I MONDAY TUESDAY BTRD AT TBK SOUTH POLE" DOUG.

FAIRBANKS, JR, AGE" PARAMOUNT COMEDY gram -of vauoevilte with utelr uiually flashy bill of classical and popular numbers--this being their appearance in Fitchburg for the remainder of the season, it behooves Hannon I fans to get in on this show Ask a motion picture producer i what is one of the greatest problems of his business and he will tell you, without hesitation, to repeat a bar- office hit "Dance Fools, Dance," Joan Crawford's new starring vehicle, the play by Somerset Maugham It gives a highly dramatic picture of English life Much of the action takes place in the mansion of a country estate, and there are also colorful scenes at the great Croyden Airdrome in London, and at the fashionable church in which the ill-fated wedding takes place Henry Thew did the scenario Archie L. Mayo directed May 13--PROF. KIRTLEY MATHER of Harvard sirjr. Illustrated Lecture, "South America--The Land of the Future," Tickets for Entire Civic Lecture Course (3 Lectures) at the price of two lectures. Under Auspices of League for Public Expression, Nathan G.

Snyder, President Give a Neighbor a Job Look carefully about yonr own neighborhood and you will realize that for eery person out of a job, there are eight or nine of your friends and neighbors working. Now, if you eight or nine Mho are working will onK get together and to the extent you can afford it, gUe that one out of tork something to do, you will be contributing the most helpful, constructive service possible toward breaking tip unemployment. For instance, there are plenty of ways, right in jour home, of invest ing our money in labor and materials, putting in needed improvements, repairs, ably, productively, and patriotically--If it promptly done. Suppose you talk this over with your cm- ployed neighbors and arrange right away tr divide between you the labor of a man or two, for however long you Your duty a citizen Be active in all community work which is meeting present conditions. Let your Mayor know you are behind him in all organized action providing employment.

lour opportunity an individual Make all proper purchases possible. Give and doing these things under most favorable circumstances. You are not wastinga penny. employment by starting repairs, painting, which' add to the value of ytmr are putting idle money to Mork profit- property. 10O Jobs ERE are 100 jobs.

Not all are practical at this timr. But give the jobs you can- today--and add others as soon as weather pcrtniu. Conttrmt-tfon, Rrpatn mud Painting Innlde the Bouse 1 Repair furniture 2 Reupholster furniture 3 Refinieh furniture tresses, etc. 6 Stain floors 6 Varnish floors 7 Lay linoleum 8 Build shelves 9 Build bookcases 10 Build cupboards 11 Construct new partitions 12 Construct wood boxes, etc. 13 Repair 11 Paper 15 Paint 16 Renovate plumbing 17 supply sj stern 18 Rebuild water tanks 19 Rchang 20 Reglaze brokco 21 Renovate electric light system 22 Install oe elctlrio outlets 23 Clean chimnevs 24 Paint woodwork 25 picture frames 26 Paint 27 Repair locks 28 Replace broken hardware 29 Repair luggage 30 Construct tun parlor 31 Can (b 41 42 43 44 4T i8 49 50 51 52 53 51 55 56 57 59 OnKlde the Honae Patch roof Reshingle roof Repair fences Paint fences Paint house Paint trim Mend shutters Paint shutters Mend gutters Mend leaders Repair siilitip Point brickvnrk Renew strips Repair garage Rehang garage doors Heat garage Construct outbuildings Construct sheds Build window boxes' Cleaning, Washing and Personal 71 Clean out cellar 72 Disinfect cellar 73 Clean out attic 74 Clean out storerooms 75 Wash floors 76 Polish noon 77 Wash 78 Clean 79 Clean all paper 80 Wash ceilings 81 Wash clolhes 82 Iron clothes 83 Wash household linen 84 Iron household linen 35 Polish me Lai ware 86 Beat nigs 87 Shovel snow 88 Tidy up yard 89 Wash and polish porcb 32 Mend cellar 33 Whitewash cellar 34 Whitewash outbuildings 35 Install curtain rodt 36 Repair shades 37 Insulate attic 38 dean grease traps 39 Rebuild coal bins 40 Paint cement floor 61 Build clothes reel 62 Grade terrace, etc.

63 Build concrete walks 64 Build brick walks 65 Move young trees 66 Cut down brush 67 Plow garden 68 Renew sewage disposal system 69 Mend cellar doors 70 Repair flashing 90 dean shoes daily 91 Saw and pile wood 92 Run errands 93 Sew and mend clothes 94 Press outer clothes 95 Darn stockings, etc. 96 Deliver paokages 97 Bring up coal 98 Wash dishes 99 Care for children 100 Act as companion In cooperation with Presii Washington, D. Arthur Woods, Chairman.

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1873-1977