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'MYSTERY 0F MR. Beery's portrayal ol the colorful life Burns and Allen of. the Mexican' bandit, Villa, is X' AT WILMETTE Comedy Teami considered one of the, outstanding performances of the 'year. Another New Type of Fiend Stalks Screen in Film at VarsityVgood piece of acting is contributed Show at, 8:ft pa.. Picture> to Be Shown Friday and An opportunity to see tbat new by Henry B. Waltbal, who. plays (Conimeus> Saturday find of the film world, the child the part of the great gentie Madero, Doors open week 1Day.$ai actress, Shirley Temple, and to en- who is made president by Villa and 1:45 p. m., Show at 7:WP. t. joy the comic antiçs "of George is lier murdered. Freaks, mumrmies, monsters, and Box omce closes front mon. te ghosts - for many years. they have Burns and Gracie Allen will be Werner Baxter in Great Rol. afforded patrons of the Varsity "Such Women Are Dangerous," ini arI.tS.-49 p.m. Set. and Sadmys stalked across the screen. atileO:W pom. Now, with' the exploits of "X" in theater during the coming week.> which Warner Baxter fans again Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer's new bair-rais- Shirley Temple will appear in have an oportunity to see their 14k "Little Miss -Marker," wbich is to be favorite, will be at the Valencia on Aduits, 25c-childrem, er, "Mystery of Mr. X," whicb will be Tuesday and Wednesday, August 14 shown at the Wilmette theater Friday on the Varsity screen four days -. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mon- and 15. Baxter, playing the part GO and Saturday of this week, a new trail an author, discovers that a girl's mad of hiorror lias been opened. day, August 10, 11, 12 and 13. The story of this film is built around infatuation for an older man is a Montgomsery Heade Cast Adolphe Me-nimr,--4nto- wbose dangerous tbing wben being kind to lap Wynyard Robert Montgomery heads the pic- Shirley Temple is dropped as se- a young poetess (Rochelle Hudson) Clive Brook-Diane ture's cast and prominent roles are filled curity for a debt, but the tot, a resuits. in her suicide. Mona Barrie, "w- by Elizabeth Allani, Lewis Stone, Ralph superb hittle mimic, virtually steals Rosemary Ames and Henriette Cros- Forbes, Henry Stephersoni. Forrester the picture from ber eIders. Menjou man are in the picture too. It is an Harvey, Ivan Simpson, I.eonard Mudie, shares bis responsibility, in the intellhgently directed film, with its Ais. Charl.y Chas. Com.dy--Nows Alec B. Francis and Charles Irwin. person of Shirley, with lis gambling full share of suspense and believable After learning aIl about -Mr. X" on friends. characterization. Friday and Saturday Wilmette theater Charles Bickford, the late Dorothy Today (Thursday) is the final day patrons cani look forward to some- Dell, former Ziegfeld star wbo was of the four-day sbowing of "The Fr1., Set.. Aug. 10-11I thing in a lighter vein -Sunday and killed in an automobile accident, and, House of Rothschild" at the Valencia. Monday, August 12 and 13, when the I.ynne Overman are included in the The picture stars . Robert Montgomery film offering wilI be "A Very Honor- supporting cast. able Guy," starring Joe E. Brown, tlhe Uproarioma Comedy SUPERSTITIOUS king clown of the screen. "Many Happy Returns" will be the Alan Dinebart carried a worn rab- Joe E. has the role of a gambler wlîc Varsity attraction on Tuesday, .Wed- bit's foot witb him every day wbile Ais. "Apple$ t. Y@u" C@medy nesday and -Thursday, August 14, 15 is as dumb as bie is honest, with Hobart filming a recent picture. Sot. Mat., "7h. Lest Jungle" Cavamiaugli and 16. The film is an uproarious portraying a pickpocket comedy featurin ' the Burns and whom bhe is trying to reform. Alice Allen team. Gracie Allen is psycho- Wbite plays the part of a gold digging analyzed and drives« the analyst crazy. chorus girl whose affecti6ns vacillate The lilting rbytbms of Guy Lom- Sun.. Mon., Aug. 12-13 between the gambler and a mad doc- bardo's orchestra and the excellentq tor. Robert B arrat, is the doctor and dancing of Veloz and Yolanda, who rival for the, love of the. pretty chorusý are now appearing at a near nortb girl. side night club in Chicago, add much Irene Franklin lias the role of Miss to the effectiveness of. the picture. White's mother, a typical money grab- Joan Marsb bas one of, the ,léading bing parent who is out to see that: ber roles. daughter marries for money- and not Today (Thursday) Varsity patrons for love. Alan Diniehart heads a band will have their last chance to see pf crooks of wvhich hie is the brains. "Now l'Il Tell," Mrs. Arnold Rotb- Today (Thotra.) Laut Day Aiso .'Derby Decay" stein's story of the life and death Shows Smart Night World Ruth Etting Comedy New Yorks smart niglýt world moves, of 'ber daring husband. Spencer before the camera in a glamorous and Tracy is Rothstein. Alice Faye, who dramatic parade ini "Manbattan Melo- is credited -in some quarters with in increasing the Rudy Vallee-Fay Webb draina," which opens at the \Vilmette Tues., WeJ., Aug..14-15 next Tuesday for a two-day showing. troubles, plays the part of Rotbstein's "N11OW IL , and girl friend. Helen Twelvetrees bas Clark Gable--William Powell Myrna Loy share starring honors. the role of bis wife. -Manhattan Melodrama". presents 'Variety Gable.as a powerful and dramatic fg of Fil ms at By Mr». Arnold Rothatein. MELýODRAMA" uire of the demi-world of New York, a "big shot" gambler who dues îîot Valencia This Week -with hesitate to use violence wlien lie is" Two films, "Stingaree" anfil "The Heleu Twlvetree-Alic. Faye crossed. He is ini love with Miss Loy, Witching Hour," will have one-day Thurs., Fr1., Aug. 16-17 showings at the Valencia lheater in' who is the wife of William Powell, Fri.4 Sai, SUD., Mon., Off. Kruger-Nils Asther district attorney and Gable's if e-long4 Evanston this week-end. "Stingaree" f riend. will be presented on Friday and Aug. 10"11-12-13 The situations that arise out of this "The Witching Hour" on Saturday. "CRIME DOCTOR" unusual combination of characters make Richard Dix is the star of "Sting- aree," in wbich he bas the role off a a story that moves swiftly and dra- swaggering bandit.lover. mnatically to an unexpected conclusion. Henry Steph- enson's sbeep ranch in Australia pro- 1Sot., Aug. 18 Kruger la "Crime Dector" vides the scene for the picture's "The Crime -Doctor" will be pre- action. The time is the latter part Edna May Oliver ini sented at the, Wilmette on,'1'hursday of the eighteenth century. Conway and Friday, August 16 and 17. I Tearle, Irene Dunne, Mary Boland, with, this film Otto Kruger does a splendid Una O'Connor and. Andy, Devine are job of acting as a detective wbo plans' in the suporting cast. Adotpihe Moujou-Dorothy Dell the perfect crime, incriminating bis Screen Version .of 'aIous Play COMING SOON wif's lover. Nils Asther and Karen "The Witching Hour" is the screenà Couing Tués., Wed., Thun". Morley give sterling performnances,ý version of Augustus Thomas' famous: "H. Was Her Man" James Cagnçv too. play. John Halliday, a gamblier who The picture on view at tbe Wilmette possesses uncanny bhunches, uniniten- "Murder on Blackboard"' today (Tbursday) is. "Where Sinners tionally hypnotizes bis prospective Ail Star C.st ...... Meet," a comedy of whimns witb Clive son-in-law (Tom Brown) and causes Brook and Diana, Wynyard,. Fifty bim to commit murder. There's an "Thé Key" ...... Wilam Powell yeg.rs of married if e in one easy, appealing romance between Brown "Stricty Dynamite" .. . Lupe Vée. laugb-packed lesson is what the man- and Judith Allen. Sir Guy Standing with agement haý promised those wbo at-j gives a good performance. 11' Burna and Mien "C@ckeyed Cavaliers" tend tbe Wilmette today. Brook andl On Sunday' and Monday, Aukpst .- ... Wheeler D&Woolsey .. Miss Wynyard are co-starred and Bill- 12 and 13, the Valencia will present Guy Lombardo and ie Burke bias tbe principal featured role. in "Viva- Villa." Hie Orchestra "Modemn Mer."... R. Sarthel mou The central idea of the film is tbat George Barbier-Joan Maras "Sorrell and Son"'. .H. S. Werner a large proportion of îmarriages-to say been given an opportunity to see nothing of elopemnts-would not bave tbeir loved ones ai their worst.