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1 I One Man Quartet In Good Ne ver STAGE HOME TO Film Experiment Business Can one man be a whole quar- tet? Has Left Valley, Says MORRIS FAMILY Lawrence Tibbett. celebrated baritone, who is co-starred with Former Kiwanis Head Grace Moore in “New Moon,” now Five Members Have All playing at the Mission Theatre, ac- complished such a feat during film- (By Staff Correspondent. > been invited to the meetin^to hear Been On Stage ing of the new Metro-Ooldwyn- HARLINGEN, Feb 7.- Good their former chief. Miiyer For Year* production. business has never left the Valley; -Texas has not bom* the brunt As an experiment he and sang no spot on the entire economic cf depresalon and this spot (the recorded tenor, bass and first and map is as well off as this section. Valley) has been peculiarly bless- second baritone parts of a The stage Is home to the entire j song, Thus spoke O. Sum Cummings of ed.'* said Mr. Cummings. He de- then superimposed them and made of , featured Dallas, former president of Kiwwns clared that the Valley should be family a new record which turned out to International, before the Rotan concerned with fair dealing with player in 's " be a perfect each voice quartet, club at the Christian church Fri- all those who come into this sec- for , which his own. Tibbett's Whispers," being Only day. A number of Kiwanians had tion and with preventing boom comes to the Capitol theater today. enormous range made such a feat conditions from coming about. He possible. His father, William Morris, has reported himself pleased that a Both Tibbett and Miss Moore Better Business Bureau had been been a of ir. the figure prominence are given an opportunity to sing a Ca/endar organised. theatrical world for years and has number of j beautiful songs in “New Movi£ The speaker declared that he no Intention of moth- retiring. His Moon,” which is a talkie version remembered the Florida boom well Etta Hawkins a well of er, Morris, the noted New York stage suc- Brownsville— because It cost him money when known with the leading lady Daniel cess. The story, laid in Turkestan, Capitol— ” with deflation came and that he hoped Prohman company. presents an intriguing tale of ro- Chester Morris. no such period would strike the A ter. Morris, and a mance and adventure in a Willy which Queen—“Once a Sinner” with Valley. yarn brother. Adrian, are play- flirting Russian princess and a Dorothy Mackaill Mr. Cummings said that lie won id uiy important stage roles; and an- fiery lieutenant play central lie did fig- DHtmann—Del Mismo Barra” be derelict in his duty if J other brother. Gordon, Is a play- ures. ; not about the Val- " with Mona Maris. say somethin* Under the direction of Jack Con- Spanish wright. dialogue. ley. He recalled his trip of last Actor At Fourteen way. every effort was made to April when he was still president A seen* from Roland West s The create . Harlingen— Chester, hunseif. became an actor Bat Whispers" at the Capitol, dramatic and ptetorlally 1 of Kiwanis International and ad- tomorrow and effective Arcadia— Paid” with Joan Craw- at the age of fourteen. After a I Brownsville, Tuesday. . scenes, some of them re- dressed a Valley-wide meeting of ford. brilliant success in New York he! quiring use of nearly 1,000 extras Kiwanis. He said he was impressed to a came to at the request; Mona Maris and Rene Cardona in “Del Mismo Barro" or “Common provide spectacular back- McAllen— at that time with the spirit of of Roland West to play the lead ini Clay." Mexican talkie version of that well known play, now showing ground. Palace theater—“One Heavenly hojiefulness and signs of progres- An ‘■Alibi.’’ His success was sensational at the Dittman theater. imposing supporting cast Is Night” with Ronald Colman. siveness to be found only in new headed Mission- and he repeated his triumphs in a by . Ro- countries with a bright future. land Ous Theater — number of pictures, including "The Young, Shy and Emilv Mission “The New All of Mr. Cummings* remarks Big House and "Divorce." Fitzroy. Moon’ with Lawrence Tibbett prefaced a talk on life insurance. Grace The cast of "The Bat Whispers" and Moore. One of the points brought out In includes Una Merkel. Gustav Von Baymondville— the talk was the fact that the Ramon Theater — life Seyffertitz, Grayce Hampton, Ben Frank Robertson To ‘Lightnin*’ present legal reserve Insurance with Will the income of American Bard; William Bakeweli, Spencer Rogers. equals San Benito— for 15 months. Charters. Charles Dow Clark. Address Nat’l Meet people Rivoli— No Limit” with Clara A Of 64.000.000 lives (esti- Maude Eburne and S. E. Jennings »8y Staff Correspondent ! total Bow and Norman Foster. mated) are insured for Wanted To Leave SAN BENITO, Feb. 7— Frank $120,753,521 Weslaco— values. Value of these is Roland West, producer-director.! Robertson, manager of the local policies Rite— The Man Who Cumr $103,146,440,473. He said that dou- had a difficult time persuading water district and secretary of the Back” with Charles Farrell and ble this amount would be repre- Chester Morn* to remain in Holly- associated districts, will address the Janet Gayuor. sented in policies within ten years. wood. After "Alibi,” a great sue-1 National Drainage, Conservation and cess. Morris still wanted to return Flood Control Congress In ——— Dallas Feb. 18 to the New York stage. West con- on Reclamation of the vinced Morris that if he would Lower Rio Grande. Texas." He is a on the sub- sign a contract he would be one of preparing paper now. the foremost actors on the screen ject “Rectification of the Rio within a year. Morris signed and Grande and its Consequences,” will be the the prediction came true. West s subject of a L. H. latest production for United Artists. paper by Lawson of El Paso, International water "The Bat Whispers," features Mor- commissioner and international ris. and the latter is t permanent boundary commissioner. The con- resident of Hollywood. The picture Harry Green. . Norman Poster in a scene from the Para- vention will last three days, Feb is now at the mount -No at the showing Capitol picture. Limit,” showing RivoU theatre, San Benito, 18, 19 and 20, theater. 8unday. Monday and Tuesday. -- «...... — Clara Bow Has New man who sent her to prison. Even marrying his young son to humble Mission Colleague In Film the man for the wrong done her. Clara Bow has a new leading man The supporting cast to Miss Craw- THEATRE is Norman FJpster and he is one ford in ‘Paid" includes Robert of the most of Armstrong and Marie Prevost in All promising the young- Talking The >Heer American stage-stars-tumed- featured roles. talkie. in the opinion of theatrical Greatest "The Five Texas Rockets” who will in at the • appear person Capitol — critics. | of All theatre for a two-day The Sun. Mon. Poster plays the ro!e of the crook engagement starting Wednesday. quintet from left to right are Misses Luke. Ruth Rawls. Irma who falls in love with Clara, an Sally Wilkinson, Mystery Minnie Merle Massie and Stanford. come LAWRENCE TIBBETT usherette in a large metropolitan Margaret They to the Capi- Thrillers! tol after a successful engagement on the Publi* and R .K. O. circuits RAMON U and GRACE MOORE theater. They encounter many ex- the citing and romantic adventures— and at Bagdad Supper club in Dallas Raymond ville :,i — — » You'll be I IN pop-eyed with exclte- and in the end Foster forswears a >*wnt I It was the revenge M KIMCNCKw as you watch the greatest life of crime to his sweet- JOUtyJ please TODAY TOMORROW To ('1 all underworld geniuses on heart. Old planned! marry Question Asked, Mary Turner had the supreme exploit of his dar- Foster s if the knowledge theater is the son of the man ing career! well-founded and it carries Answered In Play through WILL } who ruined her life! w the theories as well as the practical Who is the richest woman in { i A surging drama application of the drama. Hollywood today? This is an often With; ROGERS of love tnd retribu- Harry Hamilton of the asked and much mooted question.1 Montgomery, tion starring < Ala > Little Theater; and Austin The distinction has often been 1-J Strong, author of "Seventh Heaven": claimed for and the I: JOAN of have on —the star- Foster has collaborated on the friends Ruth Roland “LIGHTNIN” writing of four plays, two of which1 many occasions appropriated the CRAWFORD studded ro- have been honor for her. but were ever accepted for future pro- they America’s Greatest Hum- mance from duction a to stage a check writing derby by leading Broadway firm. orist. and the Man of the Foster the screen's fair sex. one lit- ” the great was playing on Broadwav among Hour! It’s Incomparable in "June Moon” tle who would be right up in when he was first lady Entertainment! “PAID Broadway placed under contract by Paramount front at the finish is Dorothy Mack- writh hit! for the part of Tobv McLean in aill, who enacts the leading role in ROBERT mmm ARMSTRONG "Young Man of Manhattan." a pic- the Fox movietone production. WITH# MARIE PREVOST ture in which he won immediate! ■'Once a Sinner,” which comes to I # favor Following completion of this the Queen theater for a three day — Now — MORRIS part he left on a tour of the world, run starting Sunday. Showing fCHBTtfc his vagabond a A business woman as well as an making joumev on HARLINGEN freight vessel which touched all im- artist, this delectable blonde is the portant ports of the globe. owner of a large and prosperous 3 DAYS -also- Paster s new long term contract ranch In Southern California, and Ma.l; Sennett Comedy with Paramount was negotiated of vast timberlande m tft* northwest, j STARTING / “One Yard To Go” while he was in Paris, and it was She is a director of one of the larg- j Orace Moore and Lawrence — TODAY est — there that he received notifiction banks on the Pacific coast, a Tibbott tn New Moon" now hoy play- NOVELTY that he was to play in support of partner in an advertising agencj ing at the Mission theatre. Cara Bow in "No Limit.” showing and a keen real estate operator. —- ADDED “Ten Steps On It” Sunday. Monday ard Tuesday at “Once a Sinner,” which Guthrie SUjf Attraction girls life and sins the Rivcll Theater. San Benito. McClintic directed from the original past belong to •T1IE FIVE TEXAS PARAMOUNT story of George Middleton, the well herself?" ROCKETS" SOUND NEWS Joel Dlttft from Ptibli* l nit The Great P\ramid of was known and dramatist, is McCrea. whose work in — EgypJ playwright Revue and R. K. O. head- NEWS COMEDY erected more than .*>000 years ago. a daring drama of a modern MaR- Lightnin’" has made him the most line vaudeville and nothing more mechanically dalen which asks and answers the sought after juvenile actor in screen- Continuous 2 to 11 P. M. perfect lias ever been built. old. yet ever new question, "Do a land, portrays the leading male role ———■ Df Miss Mackaill's young and Jeal- ous husband, who failed to live up to his promise to forget her past. 4 I UR. O. K. MAYO. I>. D. 8. DR. J. E. MAYO. D. D. 8, I John Halliday, noted stage and I 'Largest Dental 8ystem South' B screen star, and C. Hcnrv Gordon, rhase most recent role was Captain Mordiconi in the Fox movietone. Renegades” are the other featured Was She Right SENSATIONAL! ! players. The remainder of the OFFER strong cast includes Ilka Chase, In Telling All— Clara Blandlck, Myra Hampton, George Brent, They Were To EXTENDED FOR 7 DAYS MORE Sally Blane, and 3 TODAY Ninette Faro. Live Only For The DAYS' Starting Our Special of last week met with such a response that we are Future. But The YOU’VE NEVER SEEN extending these same prices for seven days only. Shadow of Her Past | Vaudeville Stars Darkened Their Love! | THIS CLARA! W e oiler $50 set of Teeth now Booked For you regular Sunday |I DOROTHY The Red-Headed Tornado In a | The Five Texas Rockets." youth- throbbing dramatic hit. "No Limit.’* ■ ui When a woman marries— MACKAILL and talented vaudeville* stars, For love, laughs, or heart-filling ire what does she want? booked for a three day engage- JOEL McC'REA emotion—she's ’TT"! $18.00 Cash Love? Riches? Her hus- ment JOHN HALLIDAT at the & Harlingen Arcadia ss NIeet the NF. vV C Which Includes i bands Success? Or escape C. HENRY GORDON ^ Mk| parting today. These young women. III li Bow-dramatic sen- Misses from her own past? Directed by Iftl — Sally Luke. Ruth Rawls, I sat ion of 1931! BOTH SETS UPPER and LOWER the answer g|-" '“rnm Irma Wilkinson. Minnie Merle You’ll find In Guthrie McCUntie Gold Dust Feather-Weight Base Material Massie and Margaret Stanford are — IN — Most of all—A Guaranteed Fit j ivell known throughout the state laving appeared In larger cities of lTO7i rexas I on both the Publix and R K BBBnanHBHHM Roofless TEETH REPLACED !I > circuits. A We Offer SAME “ONCE SINNER” Plate DAY They will present a series of high- y You \ Crown and Bridge entertaining singing, dancing ind numbers a thief! In the Work .I 5 00 novelty and appear Lovmg I up iuos * Silver and trios as well as ensemble. “OH TEDDY” STARTS most gorgeous clothes H Credit on Other The creations \ pilings ... 100up Arcadia's current program in Comedy conceived in Sets of Teeth i| Porcelain -roupe is billed and known, have 1:30 — 3:30 Paris this season! Y this week Fillings ... lOOup enjoyed a successful career. Hav- With Extraction* 1.00 — ■ f up j ng appeared in SOUND 5:30 7:30 Norman Foster — Stuart Erwin I Teeth a* Low Jack McLallens in New Green w lOOOup Tvue York and Brooklyn NEWS 9:30 Harry or 63 — — consecutive weeks. 16 weeks Dirigida por Coming Wednesday- Also it the Bagdad Educational Comedy Pathe We Make the Fa- S* Supper club in Dallas The One and Only HaHia F viunol md come DAVID HOWARD News mous Mavo Hee- to the Arcadia direct from /FEATURE free Examination* t — O-Llte Plate Publix unit revue. Admission 35c — 25c — 10c GRETA Vita phone Act Sportlighta Guaranteed Work Now Arcdia s current program in Comedia Educational GARBO -— Modern Methods iddition to the — "Texas Rockets.” — — — Consultation and rainless Extraction* eatures Coming Next Week Joan Crawfords latest Sunday Monday Tuesday In * Una Comedia $35.00 I.lamination Frn Low Prices de j| •tarring picture. Paid and a varied N 1 ine-up of short subject bookings. In "Paid' our modem daughter. Changos Inspiration * is revealed as an Cartoon with MAYO BROS. DENTISTS I irtist of incomparable dramatic ibtlity. the « Playing role of a beau,- j ROBERT iful girl sent to for Adultos 40c; Ninos 15c prison a crime MONTGOMERY he did not commit. her Pitting I _ v-1 wauty, against the brain of tbe _