Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Apr 1936, p. 83

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ning Girl *Not since "Wlioopee." say promi- ient screen critics, has an Eddie Cantor extra vagania lhad the ful hodied plot of "Strike- Me Pinik," the Teatro del Lago attraction this Fri- day, Saturday, and Sunldav., Dressed.up as usual, with the Gold- %vn-ýUnitedArtist trimùminigs of. gor- geous costumes, stunning girls, and mnagnificent sets, the film's plot is an adaption of ýthe s*tory by Clarence B3udington 'Kelland, whicli rail serial- ly, not long ago, l the Saturdav Evening Post. Taele Of Thnid Soul Trhe tale is that of a timid, soul, plaved by Eddie, wlio suddenly comes into the poss ession of an amusement. park, known as Dreanlland. Finding himself heset by ga ngsters' and by crooked politicians. Eddie is ý forced to give battle, a figlit which lie car- ries off in supremne triumph. Supporting Cantor. ni the picture are Sally Eilers, and Ethel Merman. The former plays the part of bis efficient secretary, and the latter that of a niglit c 1 ti 1) entertainer., who is used by the racketèers as "h)ait." As scen- erv are the famced c-aniit or beauties .a-an, Harlow whlio strut their Clatuorous Halow Jean Harlow, the glainorous, is sur- rountded by fish canneries,. labor up- risings, and penitentiaries. iii ber lat- est vehlicle, "Riffraif.' Teatro's fea- ture picture for nlext ',\oiiday-, Tues- day. Wednesday, and Thursday. Tliere are many batties and as many tender moéments in the picture before jean succeeds in refornîling tlie trou-t ble makingý SpenlcerTracy3. The twof are supported by joseph Calleia and VUa Merkel.t Today is tlie windup of the bilari-[ ous Marx Bros. picture, "A Niglit ata the Opera." clever story, sWell dances, and catchy, mirtliful lines, is "King of Burlesque," starring Warner Baxter, whic h cornes to the Wilmette theater this Thurs- day.. Friday, and Saturday.. .The' story bas.Baxter as a big stem burlesque promotor,, whose shows ýhave the town:by the ears, but who is unsuccessful, in holding the love of bis own wife, Mona Barrie, Alice Paye, jack Qakie, and Gregory Rat- off, three hilarjous comedians, corne to his rescue. lu N.w.stjsucce.. Ann Harding appears, Sunday and Monday, at the Wilmette theater in lier neweÉt success, "The Lady Con- sents." It's the story of an under- standi ng wife who. loses lier liusband to a, designing minx, and, havig divorced him, goes about winning him back. Miss Harding,. beautiful and captiv ating as usutal, puts .niew life into. aplot whicb lias been used for other, and-lesser actresses. TÈhe hlarious Marx brotliers, whose tairrtings lrorn Italy to aitAmerican opera bouse are leaving audiences in stitches, sbhow up, next Tuesday, Wednesday, and, Thursday, at the Wilmette theater. Zanies Loose Again Thie zanies, loose again in tbeir ii-ý comparable madness, are cast in a story whicli tells of the combined ef-, forts of tbe tbree. Groucbo, Harpo, and Chico, to smuggle a deservingý and talented young opera singer into the country. A newcomer to tbe screen, Allen Jones, sings a number of arias deliglitfully. Walter King and Kit'ty Carlisle play' the otber leading parts. "A Niglit at tlie Opera" will be fol- lowed by the Eddie Cantor comedy,> ex travagIalza "Strike 'Me Pinlk." known as , the N. V. A Sanitarium and Lodge, which lias been presented to. tbe Will Rogers Memorial com- mission. The 1liospital will be dedicated to the service oftliog- of Wjll Rogers' profession of stage and -creen who began with "The Yen Uommanc- mnents," and whicli inçludes "Thle- Sign of tlie Cross".-and "The King of 'Kiigs." Effectsý in 'the mass movement of armie 1s,- in-battie -betweeri invading Crusader and opposing Saracen,, in assauîts on impregnable Medieval fortresses, were secured on a scale neyer before attemipted.. for tlie screen. For. one scene, a, niglit, attack by tlie combined. armies of, the ten.kings, of, Christendom on the, Citadel oëf Acre, the camnera records the amaz- ing sigit 'of a thousanid gallons of burning. oil being, poured upon> the armored kniglits and tbeir. men-at- armns attempt'ing9 to mount tbe walls of Acre by scaling ladders. ROMEO AND JULIET. Leslie Howard and~ Nor ma- Shearer take the leading roles in the forth- coming production of Sbakespeare's Romeo and juliet. In the saine roles, John Barrymore will appear as Mer- cutio and Basil Ratlibone as Tybait. NEW ROLE Anni Shirley, wio lias played in over 300 pictures since she was tbree years old, bas been cast as the old minier's daugliter in the screen ver- sion of Bret Harte's "M'Liss." Thursday, April 9 "A URGE AE Travelogue -, Color Cartoon' News .Events. Feature Starts 7:30, 9:45 F1., Sat., Sun., April, 10-11-12 Eddie Cator Comedy - Cartoon Latest News £vents Feature Starts Friday '7:.45,,.9:45 Feature Starts Sat. and. Suna. Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., April 13-14- 15-16 jean Harlow-Spencere Tracy Color Cartoon-"RuR Sheep Run", Novelty - News Feature Starts 7:35, 9:45 F!., Sat, April 17-18 Aune Shirley-PhuiIips Hohues Major Bowes' Amateurs Winter Sports - Cartoon - News Feature Starts Friday 7:45, 9:45 Feature Starts Saturday 2:10, ý 4:10, 6:10, 8:10, 10:10 in ' Doors o"eu we.k daes, à"-$# P. m. Performance bglua at ï P. mn Sats. & BuRS. doors open at 130 Performance beg1ns at 1:00,P.-,us Thurs., Fr1., Sat., April 9-10-11 "4KINGOF IURLESQUE Warmer Dat-Js4 Oaki LTSTIP HAINGAD

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