Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 May 1933, p. 50

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open. 6:3"o-.ew> Stauas 1P. m. Adulte, 25e Childr.n,10e Thurs., May 4 T.AL ABOUT", barbera Stanwyck (Sta-ts :0 :0 Op.raloge-,'IdoI of. SeviIIe- Terrytoon Carfoon. Traveogue News *Fri.. Sai.. May 5-6 "WHITLNNQ -M IEN DitK Ernest Trruex-Una Morkel (starts Fr1. ':5;10) (stmrts SMa. 1:55; 5:20; 7:40;, 1 Laurel & Hiardy Côrnedy+"Towe in a Mole" ptih Traelgu . .News 'v '11/ Add.d Affiaction - "1T ho Devls Peygrund-The Vanderbilt Fih- ing Epic-4 Resis ... Fip the Frog Cartoon . .. News Te.W.d., Thurs., May 9-10-1 1 star lilayer ni :,ucky iJevis.- ioJl' what is, believed to be the world's record for tinie required to *break into the mnovies. He was an extra * player for seven years before he even got a "'I)it" part; and then inany *months passed, )a infully,. be fore he secured his-first featured, role. .Boyd was born'in Cambridge, Ohio. Prior to bis stmuggle for film fame. bis life was a. series of *thumps.- He had to quit school when. line years old. when* bis parents died. Orphanied, he braved the world,. and trudged the stressàadesperate gamin. Evenu ally, he worked, as an orange pack - er. laborer. grocery clerk. oul driller and salesman. Brings His Stage Role to New Mystery Movie comedian, whlo set a record b-w star- ring in, London for four %vear,., is -featured with Una Merkel in "XVNhist-, hitii the Iarl<." a mysterv côm,'"' SIn mnaking bis first talking screcen Iappearance. Truex plays the sarnie ole lie presented for eleven months 'in the original Broadway produc-ý tion. Elliott Ntigertt directed thîs Metro -' Goldwyn t-.Mayer produc-. tion, with a cast which also includes Edward Arnold, John Mfiljan, C.1 SHenrv, Gordon and Johinny Hines. Keaton Won't Smile- Even When Near Beec Buster Keaton cannot laugh, and Jimm~y Durante cannot cry. So ,Metro-Goldwvin-Mayer bas put~ these- comedy stars together again to make the public crv with Iaughter at their latest epic, "WVat! No Beer?" It is a comedy on the beer question, di, rected, by .Edwàrd Sedgwick, with Rosco Ates, Phyllis Barry, John Milm- jan, Henry Ammetta,. Edward Brophy and others in -the suppomting cast.1 TALBOT WEARS STRIPES Lyle Talbot says hie lias resigned himself to his convict roles ini which Cnicago and Cook county makes the following report on the breadth .of audience appeal which it considers is rnerited by some current movies: Fanily "Cohens: and K<ellys in Tro uble," I Secrets," "The B3ig Cage" and "Babes in. the, Woods." Aduilte and Young Adulte "4Rasputin and the Empress," "Clear Ail Wires," "Sailor's Luck," "White Sister," "Blondiejohnson. "Gabriel Over the White House, I "Girl Missing," "Crime of the, Century," "From Hell to Heaven" and "Pick Up." "Mysterv of the XVax M.%useum," ."Chrîstopher Strong" and ý"Rorne Express."' Yesq the Gay, Old .World Doth Move in Ciricles, 1Red-tinted fingernails, curled hair, I 1ackIess gou ns and highheeled 'san- daIs were fashionable for women in 64 A. 1). ini Romie, according to re- search at the Paramiiountt studio, pre- ceding the filminig of Cecil B. De- Mille's spectacular epi c, "The Sign of the Cross." On the basis of this re- search, costumes worn by Elissa L<andi, Claudette Colbert, Vivian To- bin and other feminine inembers -of the cast, were designed. Talents of Barrymore at Finest in "Topaze" John Barrymore's talents are given full play in a coniedy drama of strictly modern imanners and morals entitled 'Topaze." t is his newest RKO-Radio Picture. As an innocent chernist who is the' victimn of a hoax bv clever swindlers. lie learns how to out-smart them and force, theni to re .cognize hinm as a power. STARS-ALL TH5E TIME Gloria Stuart, who piays oppsoite Lee~ Tracv in "Private fnnes," the The first Cecil B. DeMille spec- tacle-dramia since the advent of sou:îid, "The Sign of the Cross," will show at the Teatro del Lago, Tues- day, Wedniesday and Thursday, May 9,ý 10. and, 11. He made the greatest spectacle of silent pictures, flue.memnorable "Ten Commandments,", and entered the Hollywood lists ane W determined ,té surpass, even. that achi evement. When. Mr. DeMille looked at te'ubs ofý the new picture, he -seemed content. Fredric March,ý as the heroic prefect .,0f old Rome, sacrificing wealth, posi- tion. even life for love of a Christian martyr-maid, issaid to, have the most, virile role of '.is'career. Elissa Landi, Claudette Colbert and Charles Laugh- ton have the other principal roles. The story was adapted to the sre fromn the, fanîous play by Wilson Bar- rctt.. Its principals are supported by an ensemble of 7,500 extra players, the greate'st number used in any produc- tion since the days of the siuent drama. L.aughter and Thrille For laughter and thrills, the niys- tery -comedy, "Whistling in the Dark," which cornes to. the screen of the Teatro del Lago. this Friday and, Sat- urday, can be recommended without reservation. There is îlot a single dull spot, and with such comedy experts as Ernest Truex, leading comedian of the New York and London ýstage, and Unit Merkel, who hecad the cast, the laugh-_ ter crowds fast upon the drainatir- action. The f un revolves arotind the'ýâtternpjt of Truex, as an author of înurder mystery stories, and Miss Merkel, as bis society girl fiancee, to plan. a "per- fect crime" for a band of croo.ks, wvho threateni them with' death if they fail. Againist,.the.half-dozen desperate thugs who hold them captive in a deserted house, the diminutive Truex pits biSî nirrble noveltist's wit. Keïton . .. Durnte . .. A Buster Keaton and Jimmiy Durante have the stamrnering assistance of Rosco Atés, in their new comedy, 'WhatI MN Rpr ?'"whrb 'showz a tST ICKETS FIFT( CENTSI 1 U ]RY" Buy tickets ai the UIL19 Terminal or the SI1ILL Gao Stations ln WiImette LE.. or W i nOika 2928 or I..- MTRURT" 'H an extra attraction wn:cn a nortn shore theater wilI offer in addition to the regular feature production. BEAUTIFUL, BETTY EOOP Betty Boop-what would we do with- out ber ?-will. soon be presented in a short entertaînment feature at a north shore .theater. *1 1-~~ I"KING 0F, J . Lzb.1rimia-- SOON

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