Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Dec 1931, p. 63

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A glance at this week's programn offered by the Teatro del Lago wil help to explain why so many nortlî shore amusement seekers are spcnd- ing delightful hours in thc beatitiful theater near the lake. Interestirag short subjects Ierîd their: spice to prograrus that emphasize both quality and quantity in presen-, tation of the leading current pro- ductions. Double feature progranîs are bille-l everv day this week, andaio- h stars w111 be Elissa Landi. the Four .Marx ýBrthers, Jack Hoît, 1talph Graves, Charles. ,Farrell,.%,Madgcz Evan s. Charles Rogers. Dolores Cos-- tello, Paul Lukas and Tom Kcene. Christmas day ill hé feat tred by a special matinee, starting at, 2 'clock. The regular Saturdav and St.nday matinces will also be bhighlights of the week. Santa Claus will preside over a huge Christmas party that will fea- ture thie atînce in the Varsity the- ater on* Saturday, Decemnber 19. Cati- dy, surprises and refrcshment-, will be offered in addition to a fine. double feature program. "Cone and have the tim -e 0f vour lives," the Varsity shliîts.cheerily to north shore youngsters. Attractions- at >the \'arsity 0on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. De-. cember 17, 18 and 19, are "Palmy Days, " with Eddie Cantor, and "De- votion," starring Ann Harding . 11 I.Eddie, Cantor's memnorale entrv into the> motion picture firmament by nîaking "Whoopee": bas been: eclipsed, in "Palmy. Davs," the famous conmic's second screen vebicle. Crit- ics are ever ywhere acclairning 'Palnîjy Davs," in which Eddie Cantor. pro- ical beauty, and "Dude Ranch," roar- ing comedy of the west, provide a double feature program the whole family wili enjoy at Community Ilouse on ,Friday and Saturday, De- cenîber 18 and 19., T hat master of the screen, 'the late F. 'W. Murnau, directed "Tabu" ',wtih the assistance. of Robert Flaberty whio deserves a share of the honors for this'screen p otm.. An all-nativt ca.st, charm and indolence. of the South Seas, and a fine synchronized musical score distinguish this film. It is flot a talking picture. jack Qakie, was neyer better than in 'Dude Ranch," madîy funny t rav- esty1 on the mnodernization of the. old west. ..How a1 group of itinerant ac- tors is hired to pep up a Aude ranch. and how a gang of film robbers f rom the. city comiplicate things, makeàu- hilarious: filmn fare. Eu2enePallette. Brother& in. Miochief jects binîself f rom hilarity to uproar- sleepy Stuart Erwin and, gorgeous O:n Thursday, Friday ýand Saturday. iousness in a serres of, ingenious sit- June Collyer, are great. And. Mitizi Deceniber '17-19, the ýTeatro del Lago uations.' Cantor is seen ste Ui Gen as the rcoiuuchl-fr features 4Mne~ usiniess" and willing assistant to a gang of fake ever quotivng passages in her plavs, "XV'icked." nîiystics. A deviation froni spirituial- is a -show by berself. .6, e uins' sa iz n ism to the role of bakery efficiency__________ uiproariously enjoyable succession of manager provides one of the high-Ilt a quips and.pranks by the Four Marx. lights in successive wae fmrî hre arrelit a Brothers-Groucho, H-arpq,ý Chico andzxperienced byý Cantor and his troupe. Pric n" ea bek Zeppo.* The boys sing, play,,, dance, Song Hits Abound Renucat i ofn ae, amje an frolic and ifight until. the- opportunity Song hits In abundance are pronil- hnri u pr fteprc hre forheoisi resnt itel toinpie ised. -the first of whichi is likelv to be Farrell pays to regain the love of a whirlwinid clinmax. in Cantor's ditty, "Yes, Yes." Char- Madge Evans in "1-eartbreak" after . ,Wick<edl" ~ilprsent Elissa Landi lotte Greenwood, Spencer Charter s he had univittingly broken* ler hap- as- a younig .and devoted -,if e, Who, an.d Barbara Weeks are a few of tbh ie' s h-trydaswtbitra shortly after lier hioiieyniooii learins stars. A chorus of fifty beautifultioplcnlc ndrmîc n thiat her liusband is a batik robber ini- girls erihances the story . continuity pionat the Tect atromadceLanoon stead of a batik cl'erk. What bappens through which Canitor Pl'ne o-Sna n ody eebr2 then and -whlat becomes of the Yc'ung gle-eyed. an 1 lfe .Wker directed. wvife, are welI Worth. seeing at the A perfect cast. and excellent direc- the picture which is a - ox produc- Tecatro ilel Lago. tioni make '"Devotion" a liot-to-be, tien basedon Llewellyn Hughes' re- "A Dangerous Affair" and "IHeart- missed picture. Pbotoplay magazine cent dramatic magazine success. break" are the Teatro dcl.Lago films savs. "Ann Harding, Leslie .Howard, Hardie Albright, Paul Cavanagh and Suntld.av, and MotidaNs. Decemiber 20 Robert Williams and Louise Closser john Arledge pa etrdprs and, 21. Hale. have. neyer shown their adroit- pa etrdprs A paniic of -laughs and tI)rills will ness more. And that is saying a __________________ result f rom "ýA Dangerous AffairY great deal.Eceln dialogue helps, PublIx Balabau à. Kate jack 'Hoît and Ralph. Gravesý are co- but it is the humanness of the Per- starred in this mystery film, and the formances whicb red chialks this as a i Hwot asen oli e aiutenanit7akam OneMnaTedvad de-rST olstwo poenc wiliaetenait-Jchan d lnernaTcda n \ dns A Ralph Grave.s as the newspaper re- day. December 21, 22 and 23, the 14-10 Sflermàan Ave., Evanston porter who set things buinig ini a Varsity bas another great double Uîver.îty 8000Il sleepv Long Island towfl. feature jprogram, "The Cisco Kid," -Al Shows Selected Double LoveStor 1 _ . - . 1 witlb Warner $axter and Edmund Featuires A ho Sîlmi Sumînervllle <omedy Fi. Sat., Dec. 18-19 AlSO OurGaig Comefly Blot Sua., Mon, Tue-., Dec. 2b-21-22ý with CLARK GABLE in "Freighters of Destiny," a westernk picture featuring Tom Keene. HELEN HAYES STARS ----------Helen Hayes. stage star, wins "Unconquered Africa," last episode critics' acclaim for her talking pic- of the Adventures-in-Africa series, ture role, in "The Sin of Madelon isshown at the Teatro del Lago on1 Claudet' at the Wilmnette tbeater Thursday; Friday an d. Saturdayi of Sun day, Monlday and Tuesday, De this week. -ciember, 27, 28 and. 29. N miuîq 'J ýO KID" M< BLONDE" -Loretta Youno~

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