‘Thirteen Hours by Air/ Air Drama, Sunday and Monday at Capitol | John Cromwell, who handled th* IN ‘13 HOURS BY AIR’ ‘PETTICOAT FEVER’ megaphone on Selznick Internation- al's “Little Lord Fauntleroy," which ROMANCE t D brings Freddie Bartholomew, Dolorea Costello Barrymore and a great cast,has served In almost evary con- ceivable capacity in the theatre. He has been playwright, stage manager, INTRIGUE director. “little ON and actor, producer Lord Fauntleroy” is released through SHIP PICTURED United Artists. Third and fourth Americans always have coloring than their Fred MacMurray, Joan Bennett Play Leads In Plot Taken From Magazine Serial THEATRE SUNDAY and MONDAY Drama in the sky is the theme of Thirteen Hours By Air,’ which shows Sunday and Monday at the Capitol Theater, Brownsville, and everyone who enjoys his drama in tense, punch-packed doses will have the time of his life at the film. For “Thirteen Hours By Air” starts off at a terrific pace, and Robert Montgomery and Myma Loy co-starred in “Petticoat Fever” like the New York-to-San Francis- showing Sunday and Monday at both the Arcadia theatre in Hariingen co on which most of its ac- plane and the Rivoli theatre in San Benito. tion takes place, roars on at high speed up to the very finish. Director Mitchell Leisen, furnish- Joan Bennett and Fred MacMurray In the mystery romantic thriller in the track and field event* 75 to ed with a grand cast and an equal- “13 Hours By Air,” showing Sunday and Monday at the Capitol theatre 47. ly grand script, has made the most Brownsville. SWEETHEART OF A feature of Saturday’s program of every opportunity. His cast in- was an intra-squad football game in cludes Fred MacMurray, that cas- which ex-students obtained a pre- tion. Amos ’n’ beloved black- FRED ual young man who has risen spec- Andy, view of the 1936 grid prospects. r face comics, are seen in a tacularly to stardom in a little typically familiar skit. Bing Crosby warbles U. T. IS NAMED over one year; pretty, blonde Joan QUEEN SHOWS his Moon” num- Bennett; fluttery ZaSu Pitts; and “I Wished on the ASTAIRE while Merman “It’s ingratiating John Howard, to men- ber, Ethel sings GINGER The Animal in Me” with an elab- tion a few. His script is by Kenyon To orately staged chorus ensemble back- San Antonio Girl Voted Nicholson, who wrotte it around MUSICAL HIT D. 4 — ground. Bill Robinson, world-fam- Reign Over Former WASHINGTON, C„ April Bogart Roger’s magazine serial. The orders were ed negro tap dancer, presents his Student Frolics following army post- ROGER! “Thirteen Hours By Air” is the sensational dance routine, the Nich- ed here: story of romance and intrigue olas Brothers, two sepian singers Transfers: aboard a ‘Big Broadcast of 1936’ AUSTIN, April 4. OP)—Miss Betty transcontinental passen- and dancers, are seen in “The Miss Lieut. Col. Isaac Spalding (FA), an Score of Famed ger plane. It’s oddly-asorted Brings Brown to You” musical presentation Swallow of San Antonio ruled Sat- GSC, Washington, D. C., to Second 'FOLLOW lot of the is car- passengers ship Radio Stars while Ray Noble and his band ren- wmmm urday a$ “Sweetheart” of the seventh Division, Fort Sam Houston; Maj. rying — a girl who say she’s a so- Bing Crosby sings the hit tune “I Wished on the Moon” in the Para- John R. Inf., Maxwell Field, der other of the comedy’s song hits, annual of Ex-Students of Hodge, cialite; a nine-year-old heir to a mount comedy, “The Big Broadcast of 1936”, Sunday and Round-Up Sam FLEET Tuneful, brisk and gay, “The Big while Miss Roberti does the “Double showing Ala., to Second Division, Port with T fortune of millions; a "doctor” who at the Brownsville. The film Jack the University of Texas. Miss Swal- Broadcast of 1936,” showing Sun- Trouble” number. Mary Boland and Monday Queen theatre, fun includes Houston; Maj. Thomas W. Hastey, reveals a surprising lack of infor- Burns and Amos ’n’ Ethel selected vote of day and Monday at the Queen Charles Ruggles appear in a mirth- Oakie, Lyda Roberti, Allen, Andy, Merman, low was by popular AC, Philippine department to Ran- RANDOLPH SCOTTj mation about medicine; and two theater, Brownsville, combines a provoking sketch. Norman Taurog Bill Robinson, Ray Noble and his band among its imposing array of stars. students. dolph Field; Maj. Thomas S. Voss, other male suspicious looking pas- with an im- did a fine directorial AC, Field, Tex., to Philippine diverting comedy plot job. I Flanked four other candidates Kelly sengers. by pressive collection of stars, garner- “The Big Broadcast of 1936” is honor, by department; Second Lieuts. Jerome RAMON MacMurray, a pilot “deadhead- he finds he has been duped and for the campus’ leading ed from the top ranks of radio, indeed a merry melange of music, “sweethearts” of other Southwest E. Blair H (Cav.) AC, and Stanley RAYMONDVILLE ing” half-way across the continent that an Eskimo servant girl, not stage and screen. mirth and amusement with comedy 200 Texas J. Donovan (Inf.) AC, Kelly Field the the remainder of Miss is under the hooded fur conference schools and Tuesday Wednesday Thursday to fly plane and honors divided COMEDY HIT Loy, to Philippine department. Packed with rich mo- acting equally Miss Swallow its soon gets to work solv- comedy parka. And while he has been beauty page aspfrants, journey, among all participants. re- Second Lieut. Fred Nathaniel of these identities. ments, handsomely produced, this in the sled, was presented at an elaborate ing the problem freezing Montgomery Ward, Air Corps Reserve, now at highly entertaining production is radio tower ha~ vue and ball Friday night. He accuses Miss Bennett, the so- back in his warm to to headed b cast that can be de- Other sweetheart nominees were Brooks Field, ordered report cialite, of being involved in a jew- ya Meets completely won out, with Miss Loy to lead when Faculty IS Moore Anderson of commanding officer at Brooks Field, pended upon the FEATURED Misses Jane way el robbery; he almost gets shot (Special to The Herald) having promised to marry him. it comes to June Ross of Fort Worth, for active duty. when he refuses the offer of one cutting crazy capers. Cleveland, Such comedians SAN 4.—A of and DONNA to set the as Jack Oakie, BENITO, April general That Robert Kathleen Joerger Rosenberg of his male passengers Montgomery’s boyish That Rofcert is an Bums and Allen and Lyda Roberti of the San Benito Isabelle Thomason of El Paso. Montgomery SUNDAY and MONDAY plane down in a remote spot; he faculty meeting Arcadia was to a radio are sure-fire stand Both Rivoli And ambition be opera- from other schools avid book collector, specializing in a with another bys for light Representatives gets into fist fight schools was held at Fred Booth has a of hearted humor and Show ‘Petticoat Fever* tor, a role never realized in real were Misses Carol Fritz of Southern Max Beerbohm, and copy Meanwhile, the young laugh-provok- school this week to familiarize all passenger. antics. it? everything the artist ever life mierable for ing teachers in the with the life although he studied for But Methodist University, Josephine practically heir is making the system Sunday, Monday drew? In he now one in his new M-G-M Marchman of Baylor University, wrote or everyone in the cabin. addition, an imposing array methods used to teach children of plays “Petticoat Harriet of Rice Institute That Myma Loy, who plays cos- How these tangled threads are of famous peronalities such as Bing foreign parentage. The screen’s newest romantic comedy with Myma Loy, Malloy Fever.” Ice-bound Labrador is the and Jimmie McDaniel of the Univer- mopolitan married women on the finally unwoven provides a climax Crosby, Amos ’n’ Andy, Ethel Mer- Mrs. Rosa Christiansen, principal, comedy “Petticoat Fever” showing a locale. of Arkansas. Patsy Chance, Uni- screen, has never been married, and, that it wouldn’t be fair to reveal man, Bill Robinson, Ray Noble and presented a group of pupils in a sity his day-and date engagement Sunday of Texas student, represent- until recently, had never been East here. It can be reported, how- orchestra, Willie, West and Mc- program and a unit of work also was versity botn the Arcadia the fem- ed Texas A. & M. of the Rockies? that it’s the obnoxious young- Ginty, Mary Boland and Charles to show the methods used in and Monday at Anne Shirley, who plays ever, given entertained a contribute num- un- and the Rivoli inine lead in Will Rogers’ latest Fox Round-up visitors were ster who finally brings things to Ruggles specialty teaching children with a limited theater in Harlingen * “Steamboat Round the at a baseball game between That Robert Montgomery has • climax. bers that shouldn’t be missed. derstanding of English. theater in San Benito, presents Bob film, Bend," Friday thirteen of her sixteen Texas and Texas Christian and wit- trunk full of manuscripts written The entire story is played with The story centers around the hil- Talks were made by Superinten- Montgomery and Myma Loy in has spent camera. nessed a dual track meet with A. & by himself which no other person such swift speed and finesse that arious adventures of two radio en- dent O. L. Davis and by Mrs. Alfon- their first co-starring appearance years before the She ap- role in M. Texas won the ball 14 to 4 has ever seen? He intends to turn breathless. The cast- tertainers when they fall into the so Scott Kirk of the negro school. since their success in “When peared in her first child game it leaves you scoring writer some hands of a Countess. Jack New York at the age of three. while the Longhorns were victorious professional day. i ing throughout is irreproachable. young Refreshments were served at con- Ladies Meet.” _ In addition to fine performances Oakie and Henry Wadsorth own clusion of the meeting. The story of ‘Petticoat Fever” by MacMurray and Miss Bennett, and operate their own radio sta- like the “Thin Man,” is told with tion. fans the ro- there are grand interpretations by Air believe that In Will Rogers’ “Steamboat Round clever dialogue of it’s featured mantic “Lockinvar” is one THE WORLD 8 PEOPLE LIVE I ZaSu Pitts as governess of the an- singer, the Bend,” one of the most romantic players which in addition to Mont- 10,000 FEET ABOVE noying heir, and by Bennie Bart- man whereas it is Oakie who does events in the lives of the Mississippi gomery and Miss Loy include Reg- the and Wadsworth lett as the heir. John Howard, announcing river folk, the annual race from inald Owen, George Hassell and UNFORGETTABLE HOURS I Alan Baxter, Brian Donlevy and the singing. To avert bankruptcy Natchez to New Orleans, is re-en- Forrester Harvey. Montgomery, a 13 DANGEROUS Fred Keating deserve especial men- the boys decide to compete in an acted. A half-dozen packets are wireless operator in charge of an ■ tion, but the entire film is a credit international radio contest. Bums matched in the thrilling race which ice-bound station, ninety miles In the Greatest Mystery Romantic Air and Allen their television in- to everyone connected with it. bring brings the picture to its climax. from the nearest settlement, is the vention, the Radio Eye, to the stu- loneliest man in Labrador. He Thriller Ever Produced ... I dio. After his performance in a bit hasn’t seen a white woman for a Lyda Roberti, rich, romantic- role in “Bachelor of Arts,” John Mc- year. So when Miss Loy and her minded Countess, and her social Guir, young University of Santa blustery fiance, Reginald Owen, find secretary, Wendy Parrie, meet the Clara graduate, was awarded a Fox his lonely tower after their plane boys. Miss Roberti kidnaps Oakie Film contract. He plays his first has crashed, he is more than de- Buoy and Wadsworth on her private featured role opposite Anne Shirley lighted. So delighted, in fact, that yacht and takes them to her Cuban in Will Rogers’ new starring picture, he holds the two virtual prisoners, LA FERIA island estate to decide which one “Steamboat Round the Bend.” sending phony messages instead of Home Owned Theatre Independent she wants to marry. In their fran- the ones they give him, and barring tic effort to escape, including a That Myrna Loy says she leam- them from using his dog team. thrilling chase, Oakie, in calling to act by the device of Meanwhile he about — simple making — SUNDAY ONLY study- goes Bums and Allen for help with the ing good actresses on both stage love to Miss Loy and it soon be- Radio Eye, unwittingly takes part and screen, then practicing their comes a case of rivalry between the “The Milky Way” in the broadcasting contest. An methods before a mirror? two men. uproarous finale closes the fun Reginald Owen, however, executes HAROLD LLOYD film. That Reginald Owen has played a plan for freedom. Holding Mont- MOLLY MOO COW As a background to the main more characters than he can re- gomery off with a gun, he runs foi In Color theme, different specialties are of- member, old and young, thin and the sled, calling for Miss Loy to fered as high lights of the produc- fat? He stopped counting at 100. follow. It is six hours later that

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