Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Jan 1931, p. 51

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Wild riding in the untamed west; ' hilarity amid tropical settlngs; three men mad over a pretty red-head near a sophisticated city; War nurses giv- ing their lives away i1 rance; Obij- w y Indians struggling againsýthunger in beautiful Canada-a Il tbese are- glimpses into a week of thrilling en- tertainment'offered by tbe Wilmette theatre.. On Monday, Tuesday and, Wednes- day, january.26, 27. and 28, the Wil- mette bas Jobnny Mack Brown, Wal- lace Beery,.Kay Jobnson,F Kari Dane and other stars in "Billy the Kid."ý This mighty picture presents tl ic famous'episodes of the "eighties" dur- ing which "Billy fhe, Kid," William Bonney, before he was twenty-one gained the name of* being the niost dangerous man in ail tbe west. Johnny Mack Brown scores as'Bil-ly 1,11 a sympathetic and. convincing characterizaion, while Wallace Beery gives his- usual outstanding perform- ance as the onc4track-minded peace officer who loves "The Kid," but ig forced by duty to capture him. King Vidor directs the picture so that- it lias both lepic sweep and accuracy in detail. Picture la Accurat.; Several of tbe most inelodramatic incidents in the actual life. of "Thie Kid" are reproduced with great ac- curacy 'by Director Vidor. The ceii- tral one of these is probably the three-day siege of, the McSween home * bv an opposino' cattle outfit.. Particu-, -ing bouse. Another great picture, teemning with action. and beart throbs, is "Wair Nurse,"', to 4e sbown at the Wilmette on Tbursday, and Friday, January 29- and 30.,WMere ."The Big Parade" told of the beroism of men. in the world conflict,. "War Nurse" shows the part of wonen in the big struggle. With broad, -effective strokes, Director IEd- gar Selwyn bas sketched an unforget- table picture of tbe hardsbips brave womnen underwent in their efforts to Anita Page, as, the1 nurse, and Robert. Ames, as the wounded aviator, forget wor's terror during a moment of adoration in ýthe mo0itg film, "War Nurse,> to ble sbouý at the Wi7inette I theatre Thuirsday and Friday, 'January 29 and 30. Swiss Nurse Gives Hint of Ail That She Knowsý' Hermine Staub is a Swiss nurse hired for technical belp on E~dgar Selwyn's picture, "War Nurse," which will be the attraction at the Wilmette theatre Thursdav and Pridav TJan-. "Now, do you know ail about this?" queried a set executive of diminutive Miss Staub. The nurse, tiny, 'five feet tail, trans- fixed bim with a glare. "Young man, " she. retcrted, "if I' bad a penny for every youngster like you I've lifted from- bed to-bed , wouldn't bave to work for a livinig!"ý Kari Dane's Background 1»-r I -I - - C - anu oaurna, jnuary j anda, Zê. These four inimitable relatives have the time of their lives while clownig for the audience wbhom they will send, anto one spasm of laughter after an-. other. Stfnss dignity and sobriety will be q ogttn. and corners of anouths willf be on the upturn asamusemenit seekers gasp and laugh at the sur- prises and'absurdities. of this delight- fuI film. During one, scene, Harpo will bounce, a "rubber check." With the use of 'an invisible tbread, this sleight-. of-hand artist is able to make a 4not- sufficient funds"i check bounce about the stage, in a truly remarkable man- ner and finally fly back into, the hands of the man who wrote it. While exe-. cuting this complicated trick with one hand Harpo manages to 'filch two neckties and a gold watch from fe!.- low players with the other. Well, that's just a sample of the' scenes that follow in rapid succession at Community House Friday and Saturday, January 23 and 24. G3eorge Bancroft Heeds Advice of Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin's advice about early rising and early retiring was followed by George Bancroft and bis cameraenumgnt rhave fuliia<van- tage of môrning liglit, the hbest for sea pbotograpby, the 'entire company of more than one bundred was called at 5 o'clocki breakfasted at 5:30 and turned to at 6. PRETTY GIRLS APPEAR The.'*plret*tiest girl". from eacb of fifteen Broadway musical comedies is introduced on the screen in "Ani- mal Crackers" at Community House on Friday and Saturday, January 23 and 24- LAST TIMES TONIGMT JACK OAKIE i TOMORROW SAT., iAN. 24 Also 'Under ft.e Cockoy.d Moon "COfïdy .2 Serials et Main.. Only' Sund ay. January 25 CLARA 80OW in Kua,à41 Mon., Tu«s.. Wed., Jan. 26-27-28 .-ILY - Ile OW l'hurs., Fri., Jan. 29-30 ANITA PAGE in Saturday OnIy, Jan. 31 §$SANTA -FE TRAIL" Sunday, F.b, 1 411rai. romance in the wilcls of nor- are Kalph iForbes, Charie Kuggles thern Ontario will thrfl i this pro- and Slceets Gallajiher. duction. This Picture is, 8irst.of al, On Saturday, January 31, Richard Cftertainment. Yet, there are .man Arien iII, star in "T&,he. Santa -Tei valuable educatioial. featur.Ix ad- Trail". at tife Winmette theatre., in "ANIMAL CRACKERSP Iu meConudllIn "At, Ioise Sereeu Song News "Tom 'Bawrer", mte S om 1 Wat.h fer ame@uosukevmet *ABRAHAM LINCOLN" a

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