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The Birmingham News from Birmingham, Alabama • 69

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TO BCR SO, I 91 7 THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS AGH-HBRJCEB TK WV. Create N.uippt THIRTEEN New Pontages Theater Opens Monday With audeville And Connie Talmadge ROYAL Week Starting Monday, Oct. 31st MONDAY AND TUESDAY DRUMS DESERT From the pen of Zane Grey WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Red Signals Featuring EARLE WILLIAMS A Railroad Melodrama FRIDAY AND SATURDAY HOOT GIBSON Cowboy Star in The Buckaroo Kid Htanlon, ''Crny liut a laugh dispensing learn whose clever Une of hokum, nunga and dances la called euro fir entertainment. lai, but by no maana leaat. there l.

Jack I at Vlar (Screams of laughter and terror uaualiy taeue from an audience when thla unique comedian clam here up to hi trape and ataria hta chatter, becoming mteraeted In what he le talking about that, on untie oceaalona, he aavea hlmaelf from felling into the orchestra pit th proverbial eyebrow. Jerk le old to be a big hit herever goea, one of the real "alnglea" ot current Vaudeville "Breakfast At Hunrtae, th erreen feature, la a rollicking etory of th Mr angeal marrlege ever fllrjiert. wliii Hi" i Unking of a bin on glass, tha ribald of Farts' children of Joy, dial'll tea on th wedding morning end man and a woman whose marriage of gpite la sweetened In th crucible of time. Mlea Marl Elliott, Birmingham girl, will come from the Strand 1ha- rr, New Orlean. to Initials th new! 0 atop, 1-manual, Kllgen organ during thla opening week, giving organ rrriule at each performance, whlie All Ilurite and hi 16-place orchestra, In addition to featuring th vaudeville program, will be heard In overture and other special musical number from time to time at each Entertainment In lam de and yiU.

iriut u( including jjlgh-ciaas vaudwiiu and Cumuuic ealnutdan In th Fbat National cteen feature, "Breakfast At Hun-oar will feature tlie opening Ill) of riee, and music of a nigh-class urine new i'anugr Theater, the flret perturnutmte to lietin Monday nlaht o'clock, end beginning at I pm dally therealter. There generous enlerlalnnient In Ule mualcal tabloid fantasy, "Foils Hylv la," which Ja ln HylvU and company present ae the he4lin-r on Ute peppy program. Thta la une ot Uie inoet lain, rate otteringa of ttai type and Ita eight arenea are hrlm- Bong with bright dance and song 1 featurea, singed with aunie novel amt a tr thing acene effacta, rrltlca a ay. Jack Ire Hylvia hlmaelf lead In the 1 effort of tha company, with an Apaohe dance and a aubmarlne epl-node featured. A an added attraction, tha Luma1 Tioupe, ranging from three to 21 feat in height, will hit the high spot el acrolmtio muMmrnl, Adding to the variety of the bill are the Hen-aattunal ardoll.

two boy who atari their act ith noma of the fnateat acrobatic anile ever seen In vaudeville, and flnleh It with a bloodcurdling thrill high chute aonr-aault diva to death, only checked by a toe to toe catch on a swinging trapeze Thera ar atao Oltroy and I jj (ontir 'k sy JAVE 17th St. tltv) California Girls, Duncan Sisters In TopsyAnd Go to Spain as often as you wish now! Harry Otrard and hta California Otrla, along with th Duncan Slater' turn version of "Topey and Eva," will be the headline feature In th all-tar program hooked fur th week at Loews Temple. Thirteen girl, each said to be more beautiful than the other, with Myra Dee. soprano songster, are featured In th Otrard act, which la known from coast to coast. Bongs and daneee are to he offered tn the number, with unusual scenic effects.

It la said. And while the act, billed a one of th beet of the Ixew season, la the big feature for the week, the Duncan Hitter- "Topay and Eva" la promised as a rare treat. Laughs by the thousand are promised by these two girl, who made th world laugh and cry with their antic In this famous play as Topey and Barrett and Cur.een "Look for Fun" aa another of th special laugh number for the week, while Smith and Hart add to the smile In their "Dees, Dose and Deems." France and La Pell open the bill 1 "In the Air," with Franc I. Ross and Du Roes spicing th program with i thalr 'Three Ace of Variety." In addition to the erreen and state number, John Larnoe and hi Music Master, who have won the approval of Birmingham theatergoers with their special overture, will present another oddity number. Josef Htovee will be at th Loew organ, while .1 of gperial Me' ro-Ooldwyn-Mayer new event.

com -dies and scenic pictorial will be flii.hed on the erreen between the three dally presentations of the all-1 star program. iMiuir mm Monday 0C7.il al 8M pm. ihereafhr contiguous ifc ON THE SCREEN ifc A french cocktail Mh, a delightful hmiokt CONSTANCE DGe Loveman, Joseph 8c Loeb have transplanted glimpses of Madrid in the Pantages Theater. Rugs and draperies from Love-mans workshop magically create the glamor and gaiety of Sunny Spain ih Birmingham! Jackson Players Second Offering At Empire Last Of Mrs. Cheyney Loveman, Joseph Loeb The Jackson Player commence their second week at th Empire with spirit of confidence their effort the past week have met with the heerty approval of both the pres and public.

Starting with the Monday evening performance they will present a play which was made fa- gbOUS by Ina Clair. "The Last of Mr. Cheyney." It 1 a Comedy with quaint situs- tlona and bright dialogue. which gives a glimpse of English titled society. Th third art situation la a I masterpiece of embarrassment.

A number of them titled "ruins" are horrified to learn that, through th stupidity of one of them, all the aw- ful scandal that have been the prl- vate gossip of their select set are going to get Into the newspaper headlines. It la one of thoee situation that come about so naturally and arrive with such a punch that you wonder why no other author has thought of it before, critics say. The central figure of the comedy le a fascinating young widow, who 1 has so charmed the titled circle that she is eousht constantly as a guest. She Is bewllderlngly unwilling to marry th prte catch of all. There 1 so much mystery about her that It is no eurprlse to learn that (he 1 one of a gang of crooks who are seeking social entree In order to make heavy hauls.

Her Infatuated lover catches her In the act of pilfering and save her from going to Jail. Instead he marrlra her. The whole piece la convincing, highly amusing and admirably entertaining, reports state. Marcus Players Add New Artists For Jazzmania At Lyric All Week Breakfast Sunrise The Birmingham Paint Glass Co. furnished all the mirrors and glass for the new Pantages Theater.

We have furnished plate glass, mirrors, paints, stains, enamels, varnish, for many of the finest, most important public buildings and residences erected in Alabama. May we serve you? Delight are harmonist who hare been heard here before to the applause of audience. The character comedy parts hereafter will be en-i uated to Olorta La verne, who ha i com direct from Hollywood. Aa for those Marcus Peaches, the hand-picked crop that Is so popular. Allan Gilbert ha been directing them all week In what are expected to bej the beet dances they have ever tried, Gilbert came on from Cleveland to I take over the chorus direction.

The 20 scenes In the show will fea- Mure a number of big acts. One of: these Is a scene from Ten Nights In 1 a Barroom," that la said to be a wow. I Th finals will duplicate In detail the closing number of one of the moat successful of New York revues. Thrills and action will be served up hot on the screen by William Falr-j banks In hi latest production, "The Winning Wallop." Fairbanks delivers the wallop In question and he ia said to posses a mean one. Augmented hy half a doaen brand Sew artiste who Joined the company everal day age for rehearsal, the Marcus riayers will put on thta week a new revue, "Jazzmania." for the entertainment of the Lyric patron.

Just aa good any revue on tour la the promise of the management In announcing "Jazzmania," which In setting, costuming and wealth and variety of number, declared to be the most ambitious offering ever attempted by the Marcus Players. Those old favorites. Ker.ney Brenna. Ed and Helen Jackson, the Lee Sister. Jimmy de Foreat, Marie Oliver.

Golda I-ownon and Tom VII-lastrlgo, will all be prominent In the 28 big ecene of the show Helping them out In making what the management confidently expect to be Its most popular attraction, are Mac and Ernie Walsh vnudevllle headliner who have deserted the variety to put on their dancing act with the Marcus Play-era. Then Jimmy lonnrd and Mary Birmingham Paint Glass Co. 2021 4th North between peasantry and aristocracy. This Is said to be one of Chaney's 1 most mysterious roles. Ricardo Cor- I tez and Barbara Bedford have lead-I lng part in the picture.

Paramount News reel and a new cornel)' will be shown aa the added i attraction. Come to Early Shows It Hat Its Advantages ON SCREEN 1:40. 4:20, 7:40, and 10 P. M. ON STAGE 3:15, 5:30, p.m He Is Featured In Mockery Showing Monday And Tuesday Fantastic camera affects, as Strange as Lon Chaneys make up.

weird lights and shades and grim illusions, these are used In the new Lon Chancy picture "Mockery" the Enslev attraction Monday and Tues- day, to heighten the mysterious effect. Mockery-" 1 a vivid drama of the Russian revolution with Chaney In the strange role of a hcrmlt-llkc peasant thrust by nn odd trick of fate Into the heart of the struggle 19tr ST AND 6V AVE. TEMPLE Oo-la-la! Connies here! Right from Paris! With a dish of entertainment youll relish for months! Kisses a la mode for entree; highly flavored romance for an appetiser; and a sur prise dessert with French dressing Its spicy but its delicious! four other big act THeenational Vardell Uttiiic death defying chide drier JacfelaVier The Iona Troupe all in the spirit from the bottom to fop ofJert STARTING ENTIRE WEEK, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 Ql here DUMCAM SISTERS "in iht WiotwnTHdhtre, Crazy bviiood." Laughs for tbs kiddles Laughs for th debble Laughs for the collegian Laughs for mama, dad, auntie, un-cie or grand folks Laugha for all children a a seven or seventy. and smith HART HARRY GIRARD Dess Doss Dem ADMISSION 50 BARRETT CUNEEN Looking For Fun 13--Golden Voiced Girls--13 Featuring Myra Lee, Lyric Soprano FRANCIS ROSS AND DU ROSS, IN 3 Aces of Variety In The Air FRANCE and LA PELL Lampes Special Overture ff BEN HUR COMING NEXT WEEK BEN HUR.

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