San Antonio Sunday Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 69, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 28, 1926 Page: 37 of 92
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DOM REIGNS
IT MIJESTIC
THEATEfI
Remarkable Flood Film on
Screen Offsets Riotous
Fun on Stage.
Tbs new Majertic bill that bad its
opening Saturday afternoon it another
of great entertainment with comedy
bolding down a greater portion at the
entertainment.
There are two billed headliners—-
“Herb’’ Williams and Frank Devoe.
Both have been here before and both
are still great favorites as evinced by
yesterday's reception at the Majestic.
Frank Devoe a native son who
started life and theatricals both ’ in
Texas entertains with a pleasing voice
and a charming personality. Devoe
is a songster and a comedian too. His
song numbers take in the red hot and
- blue note arrangements and a ballad
of sentiment also. Frank was an out-
standing bit last season snd this year
in renewing his successes along the
Majestic chain of theaters. Eddie Wil-
lis pianist and sotg writer is back
with Devoe again and besides tickling
the ivories as they arc seldom tickled
he's singing a ballad in great style.
Clowning as a high art is introduced
by “Herb" William.’ who has been
making vaudeville and big show cus-
tomera laugh for years. “Herb” is
hero after many years absence and
this time brings three human assist-
ants and as many animals to keep
the customers in a good humor. He's
doing a travesty on "The Bells” the
dramatic sensation hit of Henry Irv-
ing. This travesty together with the
other toakum minutes of his aet make
him one of the outstanding comedy
hits that bve played the Majestie this
year.
Williams is still crying for “spot-
. light" an eccentric wail that has been I
his sto-k in trade for years. He talks'
about everything and nays not much
about anything. Baggy pants and ar-
ristie eccentricities are at their best
with this comic of the reversed shoes
. ~.nd “goofy" appearance. Joan Malpin I
Hob Qulett end Ed Ruby are the hu-
man asriatanur.
DRAMATIC PICTURE.
George O'Brien star of “The Iron
Horae!’ garners further laurels as a
movie hero and star in tho Majestic’s
silvgrabert lecture. “The Jehastown
Flood." aft ipie drama from the stu-
dios of William Fox. “Tha Johnstown
flood" follows closely tbdr*tedtual and
historical incidents fit the great water
disaster that swept half a dozen Penn-
! sylvania towns off the map some 30
years ego. Through these incidents of
spectacular thrills rifti a pretty ro-
manoe and some stem dramatic ac-
tion.
Florence Gilbert and Janet Ganor
in the leading feminine rol. make
tbeir debut as stare in heavier than
otnuly roles. The picture was cilit
month* in tut making wi:.t eat-ns by
’ the thousands. Several mev.c towns;
wer* swept away iu the milE'ns of
gallons of water that were Uji task’d
to make the flood scenes reali.tl-j. The
Fot directors demanded action galore
an-1 a* result So the theater I ress
a gen says many of the extras were
‘nin'ed performing the thridira ind
chr’k re in the big scenes.
D/NCING ACT.
A preV’ .accicg act is coj..ibulcd
to <ne program by Emile Nr-han.:
and Julia Sully. Theirs is a brightly |
strful revnette of steps and gyrations- I
Fill Rich doing an old chariccer!
is teamed with Alice Adair a pfjtty
mins who chatters and sings. MIA W
n Texan making his first appeataUeo
in thy home state in many seasons.
Pa<n Gordon and Ame Rico open
th) cp'ry with their comedy rv de-
vll’e Stunts that include song -Ja ics.
coeire.y musical jurns and ir/A.’.’
b'ke stunts. Gordon does most it the
coimuy work While his pretty us use-
gut Poes the singing and dancing.
QUESTIONS NEED
OF WOMEN DOCTORS
LONDON. Mareh 24.—1 s the medi-
rrl profession “worth while" for worn
an? This question is raised by W. C
Rivers in his lively little volume of
essays. "Through a Consulting Room
Window. ”
"Thore bsve been two generations
of lady doctors now" the author says
“end yet no discovery stands to the
tredit <>f one of them no position of
unsurpassed clinical authority not
even a standard textbook. This in
gpilo 6f the fact that medical wom-
en huV6 independent means or money
backing a very helpful factor in se-
curing consultant rank.
"A hospital secretary lately wrote
to the scedlcul papers that for a
house surgeon's post worth 1100 a
year only no less than 70 women np-
plGd. A Scottish lady physician
herself unemployed nearly two years
writing to me for a testimonial men-
tioned that some of her colleagues
were taking posts as dispensers on
board ship."
BIG STREAM YIELDS
TO MAN’S HARNESS
MAYFIELD Wash. March 27.—
’Tbs Cowlits River last of the
4>ig streams flowing into the Pacific
ocean in the West to be harnessed
for industry yields this summer to
the power of man. An $R.000000
hydro-electric power plant by paper
pulp capitalists will be installed
The Cowlits Is next to the Snake
lUveV in volume but mightier than
the Columbia in power. It rises in
the Cascade Mountain is fed by
glacial deposits \nd near here
plunges through a series of great
fountain gorges In a Buoaewion of
casepaea. One of the gorges will
provide the site of the power trans-
mission plant
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Two Clever Artists
| Please at Majestic j
Herb Williams vaudeville headliner and Julia Sully pretty specialty
; dancer both seen this week at the local playhouse.
ROYHOFFFBS
808 GREER IN
NEW SHOW
Judging from the rounds of very
sincere applause which greeted the
opening 6f the new Royal Follies
Company at the Royal Saturday Bob
Greer the principal comedian pf the
new show is one of the big favor-
ites. Every effort of the comedian
brought forth much laughter and ap-
preciative applause.
The new snow brings Greer at the
I head of a worthwhile aggregation of
entertainers. Every member oi the
cast of principals won favor with
Saturday's audiences and the beauty
chorus makes a flashing fast-step-
ping background quite pleasing to the
eye.
The opening show finds Greer in
a particularly pleating role. His
even’ move seems to have been
studied to gain laughs and the com
I edy comes fast and furious. There
are innumerable soug and dance spe-
cialty numbers that add materially to
the all-around entertaining qualities
of the show.
On the screen the Royal presents
for the first half of the week the
snappy Tom Mix production “The
Best Bad Man.” In this Otte the fa
vorite of all Western stars has a role
that suits perfectly—and ns usual
one is impressed with the cleanliness
and genuine entertainment value of
the production. The story is tre-
mendously interesting full of vigorous
action and presents a most delightful
romance. Tony the wonder horse
is “there” with all his equine intelli-
gence.
"Seven Ages of Sport" a most in-
tereating Grantlaud Rice Sportlight
and "Keep Trying.” a laughable
Cameo comedy ft re the other film fea-
tures completing the show.
The Garter Contests held each
Thursday night in the past will rc-1
main as a Royal institution and us I
usual tho new show will change pro- 1
ductions Wednesday and Saturday.
TEACHER CAUSES
RIOT IN VILLAGE]
DUBLIN March 27.—Wild scenes
took place at Doohbeg a fishing vil-
lage in County Clare when a mob I
which disapproved of the appoint-
ment of a new school teacher gnthered
to prevent hie taking charge of th* I
school.
The crowd attacked the police an l ।
two priests accompanying the teacher ■
with stones and other missiles.
Tim police made a baton charge [
but failed to disperse the crowd who I
held their ground till armed detec-
tives were summoned and fired over
tbeir heads.
The crowd bad built barricades of
atones across the rout] and sheltered
behind them. The district is seething
with excitement. ~
FOX FARMING NOT *
ALL IT’S PAINTED
KETCHIKAN Alaska Mareß 27.
Fox farm profits tho blue and black
foxes ate not as extensive aa current
publicity creates them declare
islanders here. At present raw" fur
prices Which are considered good
fox pelts do not sell for fabulous
sums.
Recently a silver fox pelt sold at
miction in Seattle for $135. a blue fox
skin nt $l4O with hundreds of good
pelts shading down to $75.
801 IS BRANDED
BE V EYE
SIGHTLESS
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JERSEY CITY Mar. 27—F. Wistn
watz 7 years old of 644 Grove street
Jersey City may lose the sight of his
left eye following the “branding" of
the child's face by his 5-year-old play-
mate. Michael Blnczkiew who lives on
the floor above at the same address.
Frank and Michael were playing in
the lattot's home. Michael took the
stove poker and pushed it into the red
coals. When it wns nt white heat he
brandished it playfully chasing Frank
his chum.
Suddenly there was a scream and
Frank fell to the floor. A deep scar
stretched across his left cheek and his
eye wfts red and rfightless. Doctors
from Jersey City Hospital treated the
injured eye and left it bandaged. In
ft few days they will know whether
they saved it.
WHITE HOUSE BUTTON
GOLD SET ON MARBLE
WASHINGTON M^rch 27.—
Newspaper dispatches have woven so
much fame around the little “button - '
that the President pushes when he
sets big conventions and expositions
in motion hundreds of miles away
that out-of-town sightseers to the
White House have demanded open
inspection of the proverbial object.
They have revealed that the “but-
ton” is a telegraph key—but a mighty
splendid telegraph key. Except for
the point of contact the entire instru-
ment is solid gold mounted on a
slnb of Aiasknn marble and studded
with a score of gold nuggets—the first
that came out of the Klondike when
gold was struck there.
Ice Hockey
Tuesday March 30
8:00 P. M.
San Antonio
Academy
j West Texas Mili-
tary Academy
Saturday April 3
8:00 P. M.
Main Ave.
I '
Winner of Tues-
day’s Match
Admission to games
50 cents
! Other nights—-
-25 cent* admission
25 cents to skate
BEBE DANIELS
GOES BIG IN
FABCE
“Miss Brewster’s Millions”
at Princess Reverses
Old Stage Success.
"Miss Brewster's Millions." th*
laughmaking entertainment featured
on the Princess screen this week is
about the brightest picture by lieb’
Daniels to date. It is strictly comedy
and tan be dcpci.-b <1 up-.-n to bring
smiles from the most pessimistic
movie-goer. One li’cratly stands over
Miss Daniels’ th’uldcr and shar s
her adventures in this utt rlv iinpo: si-
ble yet highly am c-mcdy. Gne
goes along with h:.- ir. her dr.ha as
a poor little extra girl ie the inorire
—and one shares her fre-liv.pt when
she inherits a n. lou da’lari —w-ih
the stipulation n the will thnt sh"
must not spend ii.
But to offset sue! hard -vek i.'oeg
comes another uncle who pr-mises l ir
another five miiUoa dollars if she will
spend the.one miimr. sho alrcm’y has
within three monla.i time t<> get rid of
what he calls his brot'nr's ’taint-d’’
money.
In ft series of extremely f inny se-
quences. one sacs Polly attempting to
make the money i?. She conduct: a
marvelous fashion shov and a money
ball. She even advertises her will
ingneas to invest in unsound inven-
tions and the funny contraptions sh’
sponsors bring forth many laughs.
She. is even tempted to make an in-
vestment in a motion picture pro-hu-
tion. And in this nstan:-- we nre
taken right into a stadl’i. nnd rec a
company at work “’aoit-ng" :i*fi):n.
The story is even tannier than the
original story “Brewsters Millions"
from which it was aHptel.
The film progra i it made nil the
more enjoyable because of the new
orchestra the Princess M lodv Mak-
ers. The orchc.>.in is an rxciilont
musical unit it wo- e ’gnnized by
Max Fink vh is this weik iipi-ar-
ing personally condn.ning the ever
tnre “Didian Lo c C:-.l! ” fruin R.e«
Mario. Mr. Fi..k and Pete AvchUO
are featured in a plei-sing anl tr-
usual xylophone selection in wh’ica
two xylophones arc Utilised.
The other features of the Princiss
program are "There Goes the Briue”
a Hal Roach comedy and the F n
cess News.
WHEAT AREA CREEPS;
TO ARCTIC CIRCLE
WINNIPEG Manitoba March 27.
On the Churchill river 300 miles
north of The Pas Manitoba's north-
ernmost town. Charles Planischeck is
helping to extend Canada’s wheat-
growing area closer to the Arctic
Circle. This pioneer agriculturist last
year sowed wheat oats and barley on
nine acres of land on May 1 and
harvested his crop on August 15.
Located so far away from any set-
tlement his nearest neighbor being at
Pelican Narrows 50 miles from his
homestead. Mr. Planisehek neverthe-
less has faith in the future of this
part of the Far North and is plan-
ning to make his habitation comfort
able for his family and himself fa
order to save transportation costs ha
has erected a primitive mill and
grinds flour for his family's use.
ISSSI A IMWO"
always The best show hi town
NOW
PLAYING
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COMEDV ij
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DEW CIRCUS
IS EMPIRE’S
OFFERING
Norma Shearer Turns
Again to Sawdust Ring
Atmosphere.
Norma Shearer's sensational popu-
larity continues to grow. The truth
of this statement is attested by the
response of the public to her latest
picture “The Devil’s Circus" which
plays at the Empire this week. She
turns again to the circus background
of her first great success "He Who
Geta Slapped."
“The Devil's Circus” is the first
American picture directed by Benja-
min Christianson famous Danish di-
rector. long noted m Europe as an
actor playwright and author. Miss
Shearer's vivid portrayal of the or-
phan Mary places her unquestionab-
ly in the first rank of screen
actresses. She is ably supported by
the exotic Carmel Myers and Charles
Emmet Mack whose work in “Drcam
Street” D W. Griffith's production
still is remembered.
The story concerns the life nnd
romance of Mary played by Mirs
Shearer who loves and is loved by
tho crook. Carlstop played by Mack.
Their romance is blighted when Carl-
stop is sent to prison for a erime and
Mary joins a circus.
The representation of the European
circus is colorful and interesting par-
ticularly the beauty ballet of 100
girts said to be the. pick of Holly-
wood’s beauties who portray a harem
scene.
DYNAMHE CAP COSTS
SCHOOLBOY'S HAND
PHELPS N. Y„ March 27—Robert
Guard 8 pupil in the third grade
at the Phelps Union School had his
right hand badly mangled and a big
hole blown in the flesh of his right
thigh when a dynamite enp with
which it is said he was playing in
school exploded.
Tho loud report of the cap threte
the school room into a panic but none
of the other children were injured.
The child wns removed to the office of
Dr. J. K. Cole where it was found
necessary to amputate three fingers.
.Later he was taken to the Memoral
hospital in Canandaigua where an at-
tempt will be made to save the childV
thumb and as much of the hand as
possible. The little fellow it is report-
ed found the cap in a farm bnildinz
near the horde of his parents Mr. and
Ml#. Ray Guard west of here.
The explosion it is believed wne
Caused when the lad rubbed his finger
nail against the head of the cap which
contained approximately 80 per cen’.
nitro glycerine.
JAPANESE PALACE
SHRINES FILMED
TOKYO. March 27.—The veil of
mystery is being torn away from
Japanese royalty.
The Emperor has given permis-
sion for photographing nil of the
“interesting rooms” of the imperial
palace and even the imperial an-
cestral shrines will bo filmed.
NORMA SHEARER
BACK AT EMPIRE
FOR WEEK’S STAY
"The Devil's Cirrus" la the Em-
pire's offering for the current week.
Norma at her best.
ACREAGE OF BRITISH"
CROPS REDUCED
CARDIFF. March 27.—There. wn«
a decrease of 121000 acres under
crops or permanent grass in Eng-
land nnd Wales during 1925 when
compared with 1014 state the agri-
cultural statistics for last your which
were issued recently says the
Cardiff Times. The acreage under
arable in 1025 was 10.682.000. nnd
under permanent pasture 15073.000.
a total of 25.755.000 while rough
grazings increased bv 58000 ncres
to 36*0.0(10. There were -15000
acres lees under wheat than in 1224
the total of 1.400700 acres being the
lowest since 1904.
The total number of cattle in
England and Wales on June 4. 1025.
was littlcshort of the highest fig-
ures recorded during the war and
was 354000 al>ove the pre-war
average. The number returned was
(5.163.000 nn increase of 2G9.000 as
comnarcd with 1924.
The flocks of the country were
again in 1025 increased by over a
million and the total number of
sheep nnd lambs in June. 15.975.000.
was 2500000 greater than in 1022.
The returns of 1025 show that the
decline in horse breeding continues
the number of foals being only 45-
000. or nearly 10000 fewer than last
year.
SUITOR’S $13000 GIFT
BRINGS HIM WOE
NEW TORK. March 27.—Vincent
Lencil 35. a well-to-do-grocer. (Hid
Elsie Maser far whom he had bought
such trinkets as a $lOOOO automobile
and a $3009 diamond ring had lunch-
eon together.
Afterward they walked. A little
argument took plncc and Lend is al-
leged to have slapped the girl.
In court he reviewed the courtship
and told of the gifts all. he said in
the first five weeks of their engage-
ment.
“Do you love this man?” asked the
magistrate of the girl.
“I certainly do not” she said em-
phatically.
The magistrate suspended sentence
on Lend.
NOVEL TO BE FILMED
IN ACTUAL LOCALE
Henry King director and Robert
Mclntyre business manager of Sam-
uel Goldwyn productions have gone
to the Imperial Valley known also
as “la palma de la mnno de Dios"
seeking locations for the filming of
the famous Harold Bell Wright novel
"The Winning of Barbara Worth"
which will he started soon under the
direction of King featuring Ronald
Colman nnd Vilma Bnnky.
King is enthusiastic regarding the
production of a picture in the exact
locale of the story. He made “Tol’-
able David" in the mountains of Vir-
ginia. H« produced “The White Sis
ters" in Italy. Wright's entire story
is laid in Califo.eiia's Imperial Val-
ley. and it is the intention of Samuel
Goldwyn to film this epic with the
fidelity nud painstaking effort sc
characteristic of his previous pictures.
Yo Ho!’
—a comedy cruise of the seven
seas with the merriest gang
' of cutthroats that ever scut-
a tied a ship.
—get aboard the good ship “Sea Tiger”
take a swig of pirate brew and set your
sails to see
LEON ERROL
-—old rubber legs himielf and
DOROTHY GISH
“CLOTHES MAKE
THE PIRATE”
ADDED FEATURE
SAM CARTER
Champion fiddler of WCAR and The San
Antonio Light Radio Contest.
“LIGHT CAVALRY OVERTURE”
Presented by the
Palace Symphony Orchestra
Direction of DON FELICE
*
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| H SHRINE OF m SHADOW
with
Vera Reynolds—Edward Burnt
Ralph Lewis
It will tend the blood coursing through your veins!
Open Daily at 11 A. M. Admission 10c 20c 30c
3 COMEDIES PLAY
ATCMYTHEATER
Ci-mcdy is king at tho Coxy thia
werk. Beginning today with “Hie
Secretary” in which sweet Norma
Shearer plays the title role this pie-
tnre plays a three days engagement.
“His Secretary” is a comedy
drama that will stir the most blase
into gales of laughter. Willard Lewis
nnd Lew Cody nbly support Mies
Sheerer in this delightful picture.
Wednesday and Thursday the Cozy
presents “The Fast Set" —a story o»
gay New Y'ork night life with Betty
Compson Adolph Menjou and Zazu
Pitts in the leading roles.
Friday and Saturday "Bright
Lights" with Charles Ray and l‘anl«
ine Starke will he shown. This pic-
ture is Charles Ray's first offering
since hie recent "come-back” to the
screen.
THEY’RE AT
THE POST
—and ready to start on a
thrilling tale of tho turf—-
“THE
MILLION
DOLLAR
HANDICAP”
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