Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 17

SEPTEMBER 16, 192S THURSDAY EVENING JHEATER FAH CEQ GRAfJD-UKETO OFFER LOVE PLAY AMEniCAN BOOKS nI'LEAFJ PICTURE A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor You'll find plenty to laugh at this waeXe when you see RAYMOND HATTON as -Jersey Joe" in "FOR. LORN RIVER." And next uieek DOUGLAS Male-LEAN in "HOLD THAT LlON offert comedy characterization that abounds tvith thrills, humor and excitement. I Mm it 7 I 'f' 7t wv yrt-' r-. -r rr WaA Featuring JACK HOLT RAYMOND HATTON CHARLIE CHASE fat "MUM'S THE WORD" NOW PLAYING COMING SOON RUDOLPH 2 MORE A STATE THEATRE 3- Tift. 1 s-mz jjzqtz fiiiMinmiiir)iiiirffiiBMiMimi)iiffHii MANHEIM AND MAZOR GRAF BROS.

STUDIOS "MISS PERSONALITY" A ci TE road show season In Oakland twill ba inaugurated on October 2, according to announcement by W. A. Rusco. On that date duction of "Madame in which Francisco and Los Angeles. Miss Frederick will likely give two performances, as October 2 is a Saturday.

Later on, Rusco will have Ruth VUIUG51 ami STARTS SCREEN TESTS of "The Green Hat," the Michael Arlen hit in which Katherine Cornell was starred in New York; "Is Zat So?" the Jimmy Gleason success now running both here and in Great Britain, and soon to start in Australia; George Arliss in "Old English," and the Coast production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," now in Los Angeles. These atractions are all booked for the Auditorium theater, but "Ben be presented at the Twelfth street. TO Mali Collapses in Film House Having Eaten INpthmg Since Tuesday. Ivan Mlllliard, 2611 McGes av Berkeley, likes the theater so mil tBat he would rather see a ihnw than eat. Laet night, however, he collapsed In a faint at the Hippoarome mea tp.

Taken to the Oakland Emerg. ney hospital, Hllliard eald he was theater fan of the first order, but that he had not eaten since Tue' flay right. Offers Comic Mystery Drama Monte Blue In "The Man Op-itairs," a comedy, drama and murder mystery story. Is being featured on the Hippodrome's screen today and Friday, ending the lusual four days' run. Heading the Hippodrome's cur-.

rent vaudeville program is the Avon Revuette. Other numbers are Fox and Smaller, Lucian Luccl, Marlon and Jerry Koss and the Dale Brothers', gymnasts. The fourteenth Ackerman Harris Camera News is' among the shorter subjects on the same program. "Hands Across the Border," with Fred- Thomson and his famous horse, Silver King, will be on the Hippodrome's screen for the three' days, starting Saturday, In addition to five new acts of Ackerman Harris vaudeville. 'Actor Hangs Self on Daughter's Birthday NEW YORK.

Sept. 18. -W) Earl Cavanaugh, 83, an actor, made a noose of his belt and hanged himself early today in his apartment while his wife and daughter Ruth were celebrating the daughter's birthday in the company of friends In a neighboring restaurant. Cavanaugh was without work and police say he was despondent because he had' no money to go to the bedside of his dying mother in Chicago or to buy his daughter a birthday present. ounger WAKE up your sleeping youth I Look younger! Be younger! Age has little to do with your looks or your feelings.

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S. S. from any druggist. The larger bottle is more economical. MISSES 'MIL SEE SHOW, FAINTS TWENTY SEASONS AGO TODAY Mrs.

Minnie Maddern Fiske is to play "The- Kreutzer Sonata" this season and Charles Uanlord will tour in "Julius Caesar" and "Cymbeline" Under the personal direction of Mr. Max Graf Gronpa of rlrl from the 115 (elected by the eommlttc will aaeji-ble at every performance and poe before tbe hnare Cooper-Hewitt light. $3,000.00 in Prizes COME AND ROOT FOR YOUR FAVORITE On the stage GREATER VAUDEVILLE, including LEE KENT The Srawberry Blonde Pe Luxe a FRANKLIN AND VINCENT World (amon onir composer, writer of "Babble," "IraeMM, "Pneker Up and Whittle." "La Veeda." ete. DRAMATIC stock patrons heard with regret this week Of the death of Hugh Knox, one-time stage director at the Fulton and well-known both here and across the bay. Knox becnme seriously 111 last June and was forced to resign from the stage directorship of the Duffy Players in Seattle.

He went to his. home In Los Angeles and a few weeks ago was sufficiently recovered to retuim north, stopping off for a brief re3t In this city. The director came to San Francisco as a leading man and shortly afterward became a director. He of the most popular of his. craft both with players and managers, being complete master of hisf art and a diplomat who could keep his company at the leash without causing either nervousness or irritability.

He was 45 years of age and is survived by a widow. Marie Dunkle, and a daughter. BROWN LA HART A Velocity Novelty a Benny Leonard, the ON THE SCREEN- Rod La Rocque in "Bachelor' Brides" NOW PLAYING "rig Leaves" with OLIVE BORDEN And GEORGE O'BBIEN and, on the Stage. GREATER VAUDEVILLE. Oakland's Road Shows; Hugh Kno: Gest and "Miracld" and Ahglin pugilist vaudevillaih, is to be starred a play called "Cain and Mabel" under the William Fried-, lander banners this season.

OS'S INTENSIVE work on fourth In "Hold That Lion," which comes to th American Theater Saturday, Douglas MacLean breaks all the rules of big gams hunting to furnish hilarious action and thrills. Ths picfur covers a lot of territory, starting In New York and winding' up in the African veldL On the same bill will be presented an Our Gang comedy, entitled "Thundering Fleas," International Newsreel, other features and a concert by Johil Wharry Lewis and rls orchestra. Jef fries, Sharkey Top Orpheum Bill JTwo headllners of international repute top the bill at the Oakland Orpheum for th week starting Saturday. They are James Jet-fries and Tom Sharkey, prize ring champions, and Ella Shields, impersonator of English male A. special screen feature has also been booked In the Oakland premiere of Peter Kyne's "Rustling for starring George O'Brien and Anita Stewart.

Jeffries and Sharkey put on a boxing match and have also included a lot of laughs. A comedy hih light is presented by Larry Rich and Cherie sntitled "The Toreador." Roger Williams, "The Boy From Dixie," Is a- young comedian and songster. The Cameo Five are misses who offer a varied routine of instrumental music. Twelve little terriers with oodles of pep, billed as "Gordon's Comedy Canines," will present an amusing turn. Rock Ridge Names Chairmen Committee chatrmen for the year have been appointed by Mrs.

Franklin H. Locke, president of the Rock Ridge Parent-Teachers' association. Mrs. P. Pelusi' will have charge of philanthropy; Mrs.

Holt, hygiene; Mrs. Charles Hampton, membership; Mrs. Theodore H. Cook, publicity; Mrs. Charles Twinning, home depart ment; Mrs.

Lewis W. Farwell, way and means; Mrs. H. Krayenbull, telephone; Mrs. Harold Miller, reci procity; Mrs.

A. S. Stine, hostess Mrs. O. N.

Hager, emblem and magazine; Mrs. R. E. Howard, tnritt, ana Mrs. ueorge Johnson, program.

Course in ousehold Art Is Extended PIEDMONT. Sent. 16. House hold art "is recommended "as the most sensible course for all girls' at Piedmont high school: It nre pares for "right living and intejli- gent home making," thinks the administration in a statement just given out. For the first time a Complete four-year course is offered in answer to the demand made upon the department.

Clothing is taken up the tirst year along with foods. The second year more work is ottered In foods and the third year advanced work is offered in clothing. The last year is devoted to home arts. Picture Today and of Tomorrow! THRILL'S RENEGE AD03EE 'J-s in lSr HALrn UhAV K9 PilLEIIE DUVAL iiv -Oolawyn-'filaiferb CPlCOf BARE ffSTEO FIGHTING DAYS STARTS SATURDAY The Event of the Season Ibanez' "The Temptress" i i GRETA GARnO ANTOXIO MORENO ft. LIONEL BARRTMORH ROV U'ARCK nd hundred! of Matro-Goldwn-Mtyer playert in Cosmopolitan'! Greatest Froduotioa Directed by FRED MBLO who mad "Ben Hur NEW POLICY FULL WEEK RUNS Greater Plctnrea Bits PreealatIoaa Ll -E'Max" i 1 i i mk 1 1 1 Ibanez's latest love "The Temptress," filmed by Cosmopolitan Pictures and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Is the attraction chosen by West Coast Theaters Inc.

for the Inauguration at the Grand Lake of their new policy of big pictures, stage presentations and the Bradfield band concerts to be run for full-week engagements, beginning at noon Saturday. Greta Barbo, Swedish screen star, has the title role. West Coast stage revues, such as are included In the leading houses of the West Coast circuit, will also be a part of the new arrangement at the Grand Lake. The first of these Is "Roman Ideas." "Blarney," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture featuring Renee Adoree and Ralph Graves, is the attraction un-tjl tomorrow evening. Sills; to Wed Oct.

Builds Bride Home LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18. Doria Kenyon and Milton Sills, film stars, will be married Qctober 2 at Mies Kenyon's. -camp, near Ausable Forks, N. it was announced here today.

Sills has purchased a sixty-acre suburban estate here upon which he is building a mansion for his bride. Alberta Vaughn, Film Star, to Wed Actor HOLLYWOOD. SeDt. 1. UP) The engagement of Alberta Vaughn, film star, and Grant Withers, motion picture leading man, is announced, here.

The two met when cast in the same picture, both being under contract to Film Booking Offices, Inc. Oaklander Faces Assault Charge Said to have attempted to assault a 16-year-old girl, Frank Lewis, 21, of 1S25 Fruitvale avenue, is being held by police for Investigation. The girl is at the Detention Home. With CONRAD NAGEL GEORGE K. ARTHUR Fanchon Marco Offer LEON NAVARA TED DONER MISS BOnBY THOMPSON SUIVKIST BFAUTIES "BEACH CLUB IDEAS" roadway, Nr.

17th Phone Oak. 711 NOW PLAYING EDDIE CONRAD With MARION EODV CO, In "L'EpHode PeouMalra" GEBBER'S GAIETIES a Happy. Snappy Bovim GALLI.RIM SISTER in "777 What ffet T7t" HERBERT FAYE In "Laughology" CO. Qroh A Adontt Borde A Woblnaon On the Soreen Oakland Premiere I BUCK JONES In UM Man, Four Square" Next Urrli, Starting KtHnrilny JAMES J. JEFFRIES and TOM SHARKEY IN PEKSON AND IN ACTION.

WITH A KNOCKOUT SHOW Last performance Saturday of "DANCING MOTHERS" SUNDAY The Fulton will bring "Seventh Heaven" to YOU! J'Iioik) LukcsUto 73 1 Ton AY and FRIDAY VARIETY WITH THE GREAT EM IL ANN 1 NGS 1 ATI THIBOTTE ACKERMAN A I 14 in HARRIS CAMEBA NEWS I ADOLPHE MENJOTJ, BESSIE IOYX and OEETA NISSEN In "THE KINO OH HA IN STREET" All Seat 15o Any Tim Today and Tomorrow I I New York this week with the first general rehearsal under the supervision of Morris Gest in preparation for t'le premiere in Phil adelphia as an adjunct to the Sesqul The Philadelphia opening is1 set for the Metropolitan Opera house oh Monday, Oqtober A. A note from Ge'st Indicates that not only will the company Include many players associated with it throughout its ALSO OUR GANG 'THUNDERING FLEAS STARTS SATURDAY VALENTINO THBJ DAYS THEN rasiiiUai ouuw SATURDAY ON THE STAGE Walter Rudolph Wlaard of the Ivoriea THEATER 7M sinrM MATSl 12 Viand BRQADvJiMITE' I TODAY AND I0M0HHOW MONTE BLUE THE MANUPSTARS' FOURTEENTH TEIBUNE AOKEK-MAN HAERIS VHA NEWS MADAME SATURDAY, OCTOBER Seat Sal Sherman, Clay ft Co. Mooday if you will rom the rgains under i liOSI, LUC Lake Saturday Bargains" CLASS. 60 in tomorrow's Classified Section IN ITS you will Iff Duy irom me ij bargains I nste I Vat career, but some who have not been 1924. The same production will be cisco, and Los Angeles.

T-r if KEAIDM FEATURE Buster Keaton's newest fun film, "Battling Butler," a play which bristles with action of the fisticuff variety, is scheduled for next Saturday at the T. D. Theater following Norma Shearer's "The Waning Sex," which closes tomorrow night. Buster is seen in "Battling Butler" as a youth of wealth and social position, wlio, in order to win a pretty girl, poses as a prize fighter and is "roped" Into a- real battle with a champion before he finally brings the film to a happy ending. On the stage next week Fanchon Marco will bring an other of their specialty Ideas, with Leon "Navara introducing a number of vaudevillians and pretty girls.

Krishnamurti to Appear in Oakland Krishnamurti, the young Hindu whose followers have declared represents "The New Messiah," and from whom it has been claimed the world will receive soon a new. message, will appear in San Francisco and Oakland this month, declares Manager Selby C. Oppen-heimer, who is directing the engagement here of Dr. Annie Be-sant, president of the Theosophical Societies, who has brought Krishnamurti to America. Oppenhelmer declares that the persistent rumors that the Hindu will not be in Oakland to accompany his chief are groundless.

Dr. Besant's audiences at Scottish Rite hall, Ban Fran- cisco, on September 24, and 28, and at the Auditorium Theater In Oak land September 27 will be intro duced to the scholar and he will speak briefly at all the Besant meetings. Dr. Besant's subject for the Oakland lecture will be "The Coming of the World Teacher." State Arranges Film Tests for Girls Max Graf of the Graf Bros. Studios.

San Mateo, has made de tailed arrangements for the screen tests of the 115 "Miss Personality" girls that will appear on the stage of the State Theatejr in groups of five at every performance, starting Saturday next. Studio makeup folk will also be back stage to enhance the beauty of the girls when they appear before the cameras to get "shot." The shows when the filming oc curs will be at 2, 4:30, 7 and 9:30 Saturday and Sunday and on week aays a p. wun the same two night performances as the first of the week. The current attractions Include "Fig Leaves," With Olive Borden and George O'Brien on the screen, and five acts Of standard vaudeville on the stage, with Armand and Perez, athletes, topping the bill. Fulton to Offer 'Seventh Heaven "Seventh Heaven." which ran for more than 700 consecutive nights in New York, will follow Dancing Mothers" at the Fulton.

It will cause as much talk and prove as great an attraction here. comparntivelyr ns it did In New York. This will be Its first Dres- entation in Oakland. The play is by Austin Strong and Its scenes are laid in the slums of Paris, with the colorful events of mobilization for the World War and Armistice Day as a background. called "The Wandering Minstrel." 1 Andrew Lawler.

a st6ek favnritB of other days here. Is playing In "The Little Spitfire" in New York. Pantages has secured the name of Babe Ruth to a contract for a vaudeville tour, according to an nouncements. He will start as soon as hrfinishes the baseball season. Maxwell Anderson, who collaborated with-Laurence Stalllngs on "What Price Glory" has hada new play, "Saturday's Children," ac- 4 If A Miiiiiinwm inwwanniwun imaiitiwi Ml FORTY SEASONS AGO TODAY James M.

Ward and Carrie Clark Ward are at the Oakland theater tn a play called "The Red Fox." i A FTER her successful season on boof Sodttes she scored vigorously both In San Chatterton in the uoasi proauciion Will Rogers, the come-dian, has a notion he will be successful 'in-a full-length play and Charles agner, his, manager, is noiv looking for a suitable vehicle, season of "The Miracle" began In centennial. seen since the original season in given In Kansas City, San Fran the coast, Margaret Anglin has ENTRANCES Nan Sunderland, who Is now ap peanng in 'seventh Heaven" on tour Is the daughter of Mayor Al tsunaeriana or jrresno, we learn from an exchange paper. "Strike Up the Band" will be the title of -the musical comedy upon which George Gershwin and George S. Kaufman are at work. Edgar Sehvyn will produce it come Christmas.

"The Patsy," with Claiborne Foster, Is now mentioned for a road tour. -A- Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby are working on a musical comedy for I'hilip Goodman. It bears the tentative title of 4'The Duke of Delaware." Alice Gentle is appearing, at Ravinla park in Chicago and is reported as having done Bflme noble work in "Madame Sans-Gene." Holbrook Elinn is to be a professional playwright in a German piny without an' American title as yet. It is called "Spiel in Schloss, by Ferenc Molnar. Oakland has furnished two leading players rto the national capital.

Alexis B. Luce, once of Ye Liberty, the Alcazar and the Orpheum here, is the leading, man of the National Players, and Leona Powers Is performing a similar duty for the President Players. Walter C. Kolly, long admired as a. vaudeville monologlst, Is now one of the stars In the Shubert "Passing Show" In Chicago.

The "show" started as "The Merry World" and subsequently became "Passions of 1926." i Now that -he has finally landed hit in "Americana," James P. McEvoy, the newspaper humorist, is being besieged wkh offers of work. He will write, mong other things, a new Negro revue called "Hallelujah, Get Hot." Lora Rogers, once a character actress here, is now with the National Players In Kansas City. Ted Lewis. now: engaged with Rufus Le Maire'i in Chicago, is to be starred in a new play written by Edgar Allen Woolf and i gone to Honolulu, where, her press agent.

Alma Auze, reports, she has been guaranteed one of the largest guarantees ever guaranteed a distinguished actress. At any rate she is to do three weeks at the Hawaii theater, after which she returns to Los Angeles In October for a series of plays, "Caroline," "Candida," and "Footloose." It was in the last-named that she-toured with William Faversham last season. Afterthe October run she will go to New York for the regular season. Tomow Julian Eltlnf Xarrlaoa Tori BEHAYE" I "HILL'S 400" 1 If 'T "yir it r'll I KJ 4 I I LJ Jreri: IjIj rTL Wl BmniailiainallH-li Wh i ml STATE LAST TIME TODAY MILTON SILLS "Men oi Steel" WITH DORIS KENYON mm Oil IPC. 23rd Av- xo E- rill flliP Matt Moore in 'Hit Majesty Bunkat Bean" GRANADA E.

14th St. at 811th Are. RJari'- PvevoBt In UP IN MABLE'S BOOM' CASINO BOth Are. and Foothill Blvd. Oorce Sidncr In THE PBINCE OF PILSEN" LINCOLN Seventh St.

at Peralta Montt Blue In "SOOANS ALLEY" RIALTO Ean 1'ablo nr. Ii7tb St. A Comedy Mrsterr Drama "THE BAT" NEW FRUITVALE. E. Hth nr.

S8th Lilian Cleh tn LA BOHEME" PALACE San Leandro Today cBrglnald Denny In ROLLINO HOME" LIBERTY Sopklne St. A Fruitval At. Rin-Tin-Tin In "THE NIGHT CBT" ninlTni 'roo'hl11 Bl'd nd Seminary l.flrl I ill American Screen Triumph UHrilUL "THE VOLGA BOATMAN" PLAZA Sao Pablo Are. at 85th It. Lionel Barrrmore In "THE BARBIES" FAIRFAX Foothill Blvd.

at Fairfax W. C. Flelda In "IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME" i "XHE TOEHEKt Conrad Nnael In "THE ZXarISITE SINNER" Pled, and Linda Corirne Orlffltb Mil. Mediet' Br 'VWM'V'mM LA OPEN EVERY DAY FT. ll 1 li EVERY SUNDAY Dancing Swimming Amusement Social Dance every Snndar afternoon I Dr.

Fi 'J 1 fy Blue-jay mill enable you to "wear the lowliest, most extreme shoe styles without fear of corns EXITS AND William Hodge is going to Invade New York after a long absence this month under the management of the Shuberts in The Judge Hus band." 1 tween visits, when a com needs attention, put on a Blue-jay plaster. Blue-jay is the safe, gentle and sure way to remove a corn at home. Even the most obstinate corn seldom needs more than a second plaster. Standard for more than twenty-six years May be had at all drug stores, WAY TO END A CORN "Unskilled use of corn razor in-vites infection says Chiropodist i 'The blade that explains hundreds of cases of foot infection," says RachW H. Freer, well' known New York chiropo dist.

"No unskilled hand should evei pare a corn. It is a job for a chiropodist." Visit yout chiropodist as often as you do your den tist, if you would keep your feet in prime trim. But be' Li: THE 8 APE AND GENTLE Blue-jay I raawfi-alfj tion. IL.