Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Dec 1934, p. 36

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*souri," was born i Philadeiphia, jApril 20. He has won fame on thi stage and screen both as a direètor * and an actor and< ~ today is the dean . .. .. of. the f amou . Barrymore faniily. He entered. pic tur.es: twenty-ýfivc years ago, and sinçe then ha. alternated hi.' activities between ' Broadway an d Hollywood. H i s ~~ fi rst ,big sre sUccess. was i the' silent picture, "Thé Copperhead," i whîch be had also starred (in the stage. More recently he bas. appear- cd un snch productions as "Rasptutin and the Enipress,"' "Stranger's Re- t urTu" Dinner at Eight,"l "Night '?Ii ht," "Her Sweethcart," "Should LJ~aies Behsire"' andt"Tis Sid.of Heaven." - OLD-FASHIONED DISH Pauline Lord, featured in Para- niount's "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab- bage Patch," bas ber first cookinig role. She makes a dish of hog-arnd- honiiny, which was popular fare tbirty years ago. Mini Admits oieldrn 0 ,r fils flost entertaining characterizat ions, d -"Lucky" Wilson, the prankiest post- a repeal racketeer'wbo finds.reformation 8 through contact witb a farmer's farnily in a typical 'rural -setting. Maureen &Sullivan is said to erçîsent ean' excellent performance as Pauline, 1 the farmer's daugluter.,Wbitford Kane, 5for thîrty years a teading character of sthe London and New York ,s..tage, 1 makes. his screen debut as Miller,1 the 1 farine. Mickey Rooney, 12-year-old i actor, appears as Willie, the pesti ferous kboy. *Comedy,, a detective mystery and gripping, draia mingle with the ex- citement of'the basebalfield in "Death.' on the Diauond," which cornes to the Community theater Tuesday and Wed- nesday, January 1 and 2. The story, based on an original by Cortland Fitzsimmons, author of '70000 Wifnesses,w" deais with mysterions crimes in a basebati team during a pen- nant race. Filmed with-the cooperation1 of the St. Louis Cardinats, who are seen in the picture, many famous base- bal! players appear, in addition to a not-. able cast that includes Robert Young1 of "The Hotuse of Rothschild," Madge Evans, C. Henry Gordon, Ted Healy and Paul Kelly. Evening performances will be olTered both nights in addition to two matinees scbeduted for New Year's day. -o- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bonnet, 157, Robsart place, Kenilworth, entertain- Jed fifteen-guests at a family Christ- mtas dunner. Mrs. George Coale, 322 Kenilworth avenue. wilI be luiîcheon bostess to ber bridge- club Friday. %. bi P&4 .1 V. bbl one BEN ERICKSON, Wilm.tt. 40fl tea four days starting Friday, j)ecem- ber 28. In this tender love story of Eliza- ibeth Barrett ..anid Robert Browning; Norma Shearer is excellent as the in- valid and emnotionally restless poetess, Elizabeth, wbom love ýleds- iiractulous- lfrmthe sbadows of death. Fredric arcbis brlint ini the role -of t he Browning who will flot: be deniel bis love, and wbose zest for living is the tonic that saves Elizabeth. As the tyrannical , psycbopathic. bead of the Barretts, .Charles Laughton, again in- creases bis acting stature. Supp"mtng' Cat Fume Maureen O'Sullivan, Una OConnor, Marion Clayton and'Ralph Forbes give excellent supporting performances. An- other who' should be norninated for laurels is director Sidney Franklin de- serves high respect for his able hand- lisig, of this able cast and a worthy story. The diatog is just as impressive as that on the stage; perbaps even, better. The Victorian settings are remarkabte. The word is: Don't miss this picture. While reminding of the fine picture, the Varsity also cails attention to the fun and whoopee w,%hich witt mark- Ne Year's eve. Tbere'l be conlmunity singing at every per formince after 6:30 o'ctoçk ini the eveniing. Lmull. -î e uaia t ou ramaanc stars inclucfes Nancy Carroll, Gene'Rayrnond and Sidney Blackmer, whîle jack Benny, Sid Silvers and the Boswel Sisters are the gifts of the radio wortd. Mitzi Green again proves she's a grand entertainer. Today (Thursday) affords an oppor- tunity to see and hear that excellent Picture, "One Night of Love," with the glorious voice of Grace Moore. Tullio Carminati portrays the maestro in great ýstyle. Mrs, Robert O.' Law, 321. Kenil- worth avenue, .Kenitwortb, entertain- ed at a family dinner Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. William Mouîton, 235 Raleigb road, Kenilworth, wilt g*ve a bridge dîiner Friday. Tdy(Thuso.) Ls Dt *UNE !imigHT OF LOVE» L ta. ýbÀ-

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