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s to do w^h the making or this pic- Gala BiU for ture services worth millions were donated. ‘‘The Stolen Jodis" with Its 56 famous stars la the big feature of Jubilee Week Players' and Patrons’ Jubilee Week In 2,600 theaters In the and Canada during Easter Strand Offers Special Com- week. edy and High Gass SLEPT WITH DOG Vaudeville Chicago.—Claude Erickson could put up with sleeping with his wife*4 dog, when she brought the animal off the new season with Starting to bed with her, but kissing his week a mammoth Easter program mother-ln-Iaw was too much, he of de luxe stage and screen enter- told the court In a suit for divorce. Warner Brothers’ Strand tainment, The latter caused him great men- bid for makes a strong capacity pat- tal anguish and brought upon him ronage during the new week. a nervous breakdown, he stated. This Is "Players’ and Patrons’ Ju- bilee week" In 2600 theaters A SWEET TIP. the nation and the throughout Porter: I carried his bag up three Strand joins In making It a gala flights of stairs, and at the top ho event. As an extra added “some- slipped something into my hand and thin” they present the special com- said, "That’s for a cup of tea." made for this en- edy celebration; Bootblack: And what was it, a titled “" In which dime? . CHARLES SWINNINGER, 56 EMMA screendom’s brightest start par- Porter: No. It was a lump of DUNN#/,45LIM SUrtM£RVILie^'8A0 SISTER." ticipate. sugar.—Answers. At the Stt-nnd Starting To-7"“" = Mountles with Gabrielle Tremblay In "An Original Song Cycle’.. Lieut Rice Is remembered for his famous Will Rogers In “A war song "Oh How I Hiss You, Dear Connecticut Yankee” at the Fox-Poll Palace Sunday Si Old Pal of Mine.” His new act is a STARTS STARTS knockout. Claudia Dell and William GaxtoA lend some charming romance to Little Caesar Week Will Mastln & Gang have another that riot of the season, “Fifty Million Frenchmen.” Olsen and Anniversary great presentation In which Sammy Johnson, Helen Broderick, John HalUday and Nat Carr arc some of tltc TODAY TOf)AY Garden Davis, Jr., "The World’s Greatest other notables of the cast, at the State to-day. Feature at The State Juvenile Entertainer” is featured. This youngster has caused a sensa- tion In the leading theaters through- “Only Work” Booked the and the in Saps “Fifty Million Frenchmen” out country act, all Week In As all, in nothing short of a big time Jubilee Companion Feature Tops Birthday Bill vaudeville. O’Neil & Manners have CELEBRATING OUR 2ND ANNIVERSARY a rotous comedy sketch entitled Meet the head I gangster of the Warner Brother*' State theater Is "The Gas Bill” In which they be- IN NATIONAL movies—Edward G. Local CONJUNCTION WITH THE come one Theaters Robinson. celebrating Its second anniversary Involved In laughable Mr Robinson is the king-pin of all this week with an especially pre- complication after another and keep cinematic as gangsters Just surely pared program for each half, one their audiences in constant merri- a I, certain well-known individual starting today and the other start- ment. Is the head Feature Film Shows Greatest Stars and man of Chicago. ing Wednesday. Levan & Holies present a cleverly Special ’s Players Patrons There, however, the difference The feature picture starting today staged and dialogued skit which ends, at least so far as their real Is the latest and liveliest comedy ro- they choose to call "Mere Non- Fifty*five in Number personalities go. Much as they may mance, -Fifty Million Frenchmen”, sense” and the Gym-Jam Girls have THE COMEDY HIT OF THE YEAR! be alike in the scenes they an all natural version play— color screen a delightful novelty act In which Kaster week this year will witness triumph at Easter time Is a foregone Chicago’s head man In real life, and of the play that skyrocketed to fame ENDORSKn RY FIFTY MUTTON LAUGHS they combine acrobatics with smart one of the most brilliant amusement conclusion. Volunteers from Robinson on the screen and stuge— on last season. every Broadway dancing with commendable results. events on the 1931 calendar. Frotn said it could- no two people could be more widely "Fifty Million Frenchmen” has to category of the amusement profes- Critics, The feature picture is the talking coast to coast In every city and u~ on separated by temperament. do, not only with the people of gay sion have answered the call for the Not a Musical improved screen adaptation of Booth Tark- town, this holiday period has been For Edward G. Robinson, who Is l’aree, but with a group of tourists formation of a players’ committee. ington’ great Htory "Bad Sister". designated as “Players' and Patrons' the stage. So playing the title role in “Little Cae- from America and two pussy-foot- The names of these, who are respon- |; Its cast is composed of practically Jubilee Week,” and It is Intended - sar," the First Nationul iilm which ing detectives, played by Olson and sible for the contribution of enter- Comedy mer Bros, put all stars, at least all favorites. Con- to make this particular seven day plays the New Garden theater Sun- Johnson, who are remembered for tainment throughout the country «n the screen, their rad Nagel, Zasu Pitts, Slim Sum- period outstanding from every point s’’ day, Monday and Tuesday is a col- ludicrous antics In their own during these seven days of celebra- merville, Humphrey Bogart, Bert of view. Big shows have been but in Tech- lege graduate, who originally studi- stage play, "Monkey Business” and tion, read like a glorified Who’s Who in Roach, Emma Dunn and many oth- and special features be ed for the ministry, and then for their first screen hit, "Oh, Sailor planned w.lll of the leaders on and screen. nicolor. ers.. The stage show is stage ihe law, and eventually turned to Behave.” They are known as Si- presented presented in every playhouse the kind of at 9 m. No single studio could have af- comedy I he stage. mon and Peter, and run the gamut 3:15, G:15, and p. throughout the United States and forded to produce "The Stolen that 50 Million Amer- Tough as he is in screen he from fake sleuths, baggage smash- Canada. life, Jools," the hilarious comedy shown * a highbrow in real life. And ers, waiters and goofs-about-town and Patrons’ Jubilee icans are “the' yet latlng Frenchman. That the hero “Players’ at the State and Strand the- calling te to magicians. Palace, has been termed “the perfect They have never been does get the heroine before the final Week” is not the gesture of any one greatest ever filmed”. guite so as In aters this week, In which 66 of Hol- ; angster!” absurdly amusing fade-out may be imagined, but the circuit or individual group. It will Million lywood’s best known stars appear in He became a gangster by chance, "Fifty Frnechmen” obstacles that foil him before he be under the auspices of all motion The romance which whirls its this side-splitting burlesque writ'tcn rul a gangster he has remained, not way succeeds, cannot be imagined. picture and vaudeville theaters of through the is as by a dozen of Hollywood’s foremost nly because he is considered the piece captivating “Fifty Million Frenchmen” pro- America. Never before have all as the comedy. William Gaxton, humorists and directed by half a angster type—because there are vides amusement for everybody in amusement factors combined so who was lead in the stage play, agajn dozen crack directors. Among the ienty of those in Hollywood, but the house. Take them all for the the a has the role of the completely In promotion of who in ecause a young millionaire big stars appear ’’The Stolen ho is splendid actor. best laugh of their lives. single week of amusements. from Manhattan, who wagers with Jools,’’ are Norma who lost Several years ago, when Bartlett The surrounding program is equal- Shearer,- his two American A definite idea of the far-reach- Joan Richard ormack wrote “The Racket,” Rob- friends, played by ly brilliant and includes special com- the jools; Crawford, John Halllday and Lester Crawford, ing importance of this great celebra- ison was given the role of “Nick edy made for "Players’ and Patrons’ Dix, Richard Barthelmess, Dohglas that he can capture and wed a tion is found in its The Maurice arsi,” obviously a prototype of a pret- Jubilee Week”, which is being cele- sponsorship. Fairbanks, Jr, Chevalier, H'; ty girl he has at the wharf, and executive committee i-ominent racketeer. And believe spied brated all over the country, entitled, is made up of , Mltzi Oreen, Gary this within two weeks and without a Sam Katz, president Publlx Thea- William or not, Robinson up to that time "The Stolen .Tools” in which 65 or Cooper, Haines, Fay Wray, simoieon in his jeans to aid him. Hiram S. ill never heard of this man! The screendom's brightest stars take tres; Brown, president Bert By tell, Ben Lyon, Hedda Hop- The pretty girl is bewitchingly Radio Keith hicago "mob” chief was not ns part. The feature picture is shown Orpheum Theatres; per, Frank Fay, . Wal- played by Claudia Dell. Helen Brod- at Honorable William H. M. P. P. Buster Edmund itionully known then ns now. Rob- 2:20, 4:46. 7:00 and 9:30 o’clock. Hays, lace Beery, Keaton, erick, who was also in the stage D. ison did not model his role after A.; Harley L. Clarke, president Lowe, “Skeets’’ Gallagher, and many play. Is amusing as a strong-minded POOR THING NOW. Fox Theatres; Nicholas Schenck, others. "The Stolen Jools” Is a im personally, and never heard of American tourist. Carmelita Ger- im until about the the Wife (with new fur coat): You president Uoew Theatres; and riot of laughter from start to finish time play aghty Is a vivacious French girl. know, Oswald, one can't M. Warner, Warner with some of the film uened, when Cormack told him of Nat Car and Vera Gordon do an really help Harry president Industry’s with for the Brothers ic Chicago gunman. excellent bit of Jewish dialect. feeling sorry poor that was Theatres. greatest and its most seri- skinned for this. If from the ous actors In roles. It is said OLSEN & JOHNSON The success of “The Racket” was Charles Judels, who Is so clever sponsorship “profes- laugh at sion” iienomenal. Robinson won tre- in character parts does an expostu- Hubby (looking empty pocket- is any Indication of the suc- to be the greatest gloom-chasing me- the maniacs of mirth icndous praise. After a long run in book): I appreciate your sympathy, cess that is to be enjoyed by Players’ dium ever to come out of Hollywood. WILLIAM GAXTON ew the dear.—Answers. and Patrons' Jubilee its No to who had York the play toured coun- Week, money goes anyone Star nt the Broadway stage lilt i-y. It toured every big city except shooting on the part of gangsters n CLAUDIA DELL ’hicago. The authorities would not —also possibly because the play and lermit it there, for fear of riot* or might show up the workings of cor- rupt politics. Incidentally, accord- s JOHN HALLIDAY ing to Kobinson, most of the troupe was not anxious to go to Chicago. Nearly all of them had received threats in advance. In the supporting cast’ is Douglas It IAfiscf/Mttailttviii f~ Fairbanks, Jr, and Glenda Fafrell. takes you where Amer- The companion feature Is "Only icans SUN. MON. TUES. Saps Work” from a play by Owen go—if they really Tile the defied picture gangsters Davis with Leon Krrol Richard know . Tells you just the producers to make. Greatest Arlen, Mary Brian and Stewart Er- Shown story of the rackets ever made. win. The shorts are Kandy Kaberet at what fifty million French- See it again. and T'rn a Wild Woman. 2:20 men can’t be 4:45 wrong about. 7:00 Come and get the lowdown! 0:30 LYRIC Piayirs'and BwronsJtibileeUkit SUNDAY and MONDAY JutnjfAnMam Double Feature Bill "^fTOIrC N JOOL$ "^SSjTAMS HERE THEY ARE! COUNT ’EM! LOOK FOR YOUR FAVORITES

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