Brownsville herald. [volume], May 12, 1929, SOCIETY, Page SIX, Image 20

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rownsville a and ■ Valley a Theaters
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Dangers of Truth
Discovered By Dix
In Arcadia Comedy
Telling the whole troth under all
circumstances may often turn out to
E be a disconcerting virtue. For this
eason. man has Invented what he is
pleased to call the white lie; a su
gar coated falsehood devised to save
ethers from unnecessary pain. To
• day the white lie has standing in
J the community. It has caste; it is
1 dignified and sensible. In every way,
(it is a credit to those who employ
it with tact and good grace. All
of which ieads up to Richard Dix'S
. latest starring picture, “Nothing
* But the Truth.” a Paramount all
talking comedy, based on the suc
1 cessful play of the same name.
In “Nothing But the Truth." Dix.
who has always used the white lie
to advantage, suddenly finds him
self forced to tell the truth for 24
consecutive hours.
His dilemma is self-imposed, for
he bets $10,000 that no matter what
happens, he will tell the truth. This.
. of course, leads to many embarras
sing and complicated situations; all
of which turn out to be exceedingly
funnv. Dix learns soon euogh that
this business of telling the truth not
only is not easy, but really a dan
gerous proceeding. Every conceiv
able test is applied to poor Dix: even
to the point of lasing the girl he
hopes to marry. But he persists; a
fact which gives this picture excep
tional entertainment value.
In his first talking picture, Dix
Interprets a role especially suited to
his talents. As the carefree, debon
air. somewhat perplexed and dis
couraged truth-teller, he gives what
many consider to be his finist far
clal characterization.
An engaging comedy role is played
bv Helen Kane, the star of the mu
sical *'omcdy, “Good Boy.* now play
ing on Broadway. One of the most
popular songsters of the day. Miss
Kane, who is a well known Victor
recording artist, makes an auspici
ous debut before the camera. In
"Nothing But the Truth." she sines
“Do Something.” a new song hit.
erm»cial1y written for this picture j
Others in the cast who do good work
r-n Dorothy Hall, cast as the girl'
Dix loves; Lou*s John Bartels, the
star of the legitimate stage success |
"The Show-Off,” Ned Sharks and
Wynne Gibson. “Nothing But the
Truth.” is now playing at the Ar
cadia theater.
COITLE ASLEEP FOR WEEK
BELGRADE.—Jan Kravar and
Ms wife, peasants of Surcin. have j
been asleep for a week, and all i
efforts to awaken them have fail
ed.
—
Where It’s Always Cool
— Now Showing —
COLLEEN
MOORE
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JTlTlac
TIME
Vivid Spectacles! Glorious
Romance! Daring Adven
ture!
— With —
Gary Cooper
And
A Strong Supporting
Cast
— Also —
COMEDY — NEWS
Admission 10c - 25c
BROWNSVItLE, TEXAS
Here’s your favorite star in
lis latest and best feature—
lust to your tAste.
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■HSHraH
I LON
I ANEY
With
Lijpe Velez
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Where thrills are ' BMUCAIB
thrills! Where Chan- Yfff §Z ■# g£
ey is Chaney at his w w • • ™
superb best! Where M Ak AM
romance, drama, ac- Jlfc
tion. surprise follow Ml ■Tta mae H fPs?
each other at bewil- ^
dering speed! Where jg2
wise picture fans are Umi jlwl &
headed forl^ VilP P
vaJtawa
'aIso TOPICS — FABLES and NEWS
Admission 10c — 20c — 30c
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_SHOWING THIS WEEK AT VALLEY THEATERS
A scene from “The Home Towners.” opening at the RlvoU, San Ben!*o,
Monday. From the George M. Cohan stage success.
Lon Chaney in another thriller, ' Where East Is East ” Tt Is the fea
ture at the Queen Sunday. Monday and Tuesday. :
Movie Actor Holds
Up Vaundeville Half
Hour With Hot Act
Those "Buddy” Rogers fans who
think that their favorite’s abilities
as an actor stop with his portrayals
on the silver screen would have
been pleasantly surprised had they
seen him in a Los Angeles vodvil
theater recently when he “stopped
the show” for half an hour.
After Rogers made a brief speech
before the curtain, and bowed off.
there was prolonged applause. The
master of ceremonies protested at
his quick departure and the audi
ence responded to his words with
more applause. "Buddy” returned.
First with a friend, he played a
piano duet. Then, successively, he
played solos on the trombone,
drums, saxophone, and trumpet,
and topped it all by singing the
| chorus of one of his tunes.
The Rogers fans will be pleased
to learn that in his next picture,
an ell-talking production. “Buddy"
repeats this demonstration of his
versatility by playing the numerous
instruments of his stage band as
part of the plot of the story.
The part is made to order for
Rogers and it brings him forward
through sound and screen to a big
ger place in the hearts of those
who have chosen him as their
idol.
Nancy Carroll, the bewitahing
red-headed • pepster" is the girl In
the piece. There is a great team
of comedians in Jack Omkle and
“Skeets” Gallagher, who do a sort
of Van and Schenk act.
Here for the first time Is ^
an all-talking picture film- ^ STORY**DIALOG*
ed in the great outdoors, N TQM BARRY !
with real p&norajnas for mag
nificent backgrounds.
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IT'S (gQWfcafae
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✓
San Benito
Now Showing --^
Coming u -t- ft A Vita phono
All Talking
Gary Cooper, who plays In
“Lilac Time," with Colleen
M'ore. Now showing at the
Texas.
Jack Oakie. Nancy Carrcll and 8kects Gallagher in a scene from the
all-talking picture. ‘Close Harmony,” the present attraction at the
Capitol. Buddy Rogers Is also In the cast.
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J>_ '* ■ __
Sally Eilers! star of "Trial Mar
riage,” at the Dittmann now.
• The Broadway Melody.” with talking, singing and music, is playing
at the Palace, McAllen. With Bessie Love. Charles Kin*; and Anita
Page.
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‘ In Old Arizona" clows its engagement at the Rivoli. San Benito.
Sunday evening Above are Dorothy Burgess and Edmund Lowe,
featured players.
NEW THIRD DEGREE
BERLIN—The local police are
accused of firing blank cartridges
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at Karl Goerner to make him con
fess a murder he had not com
mitted.
Now Shows At
Showing 1-3-5-7-9P.il. J
W
Mcallen •
i
— With —
Anita Page Bessie Love Charles King
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Movie Calendar
CAPITOL
Sunday-Wednesday. Close Har
mony.” with Nancy Carroll and
Buddy Rogers. Movietone News and
screen vaudeville.
Thursday-Saturday. “Gentlemen
of the Press,” from the New York
stage play, with Walter Huston.
DITTMANN
Sunday-Tuesday. “Trial Mar
riage." with Norman Kerry. Educa
tional comedy.
Wcdnesday-Friday. “Girls Gone
Wild.” Sue Caroll and Nick Stuart.
Artclass comedy.
Saturday, "Flashing Hoofs,” with,
Tex Lyons. Educational comedy.
QUEEN
Sunday-Tuesday. Lon Chaney and
Lupe Velez in “Where East T«
East.” Topics. Fables, and Path
News.
Wednesday. Thursday. Myma Loy
in “Hard-Boiled Rose” Pathe
comedy. “Uncle Tom s Uncle."
Friday. Saturday. “ Ham and Eggs
at the Front.” all-star cast. Col
legians and Pathe News.
TEXAS
Sunday. Monday. Colleen Moore in
"Lilac Time ” with Gary Cooper.
Comedy and International News.
Tuesday. Wednesday. Billie Dove
in “The Night W’atch” Christie
comedy, and Universal Western.
“Red Romance.”
Thursday. Friday, to be announced
later.
Saturday. Hoot Gibson in "Burn
ing the Wind.” Chapter 4 of “The
Diamond Master.” Pathe comedy.
RIGHT-OF-WAY GIVEN
FOR PROPOSED ROAD
LAREDO. Texas. May 11. i4»v—
A 100 foot right-of-way from Laredo
to the Dimmitt county line has been
secured by donation for the proposal
military highway from Brownsville
to San Diego. Cal., according to
County Judge Justo Penn
Congressman Claude Hudspeth
has introduced a bill calling for $1S,
000.000 for such a highway.
‘The Home Towner**
Cohan Comedy, Film
Of People We Kno*
“The Home Towner*," which
opens, at the Rlvott theater In San
Benito Monday. Is one of the amt
delightful comedies ever mreened.
If others had the fright, fight aad
fury required by the present craa*
for crook plays, "The Home Town- •*»
ers” Is peopled by the sort of folk.it
we know—not one with even aP
symptom of crookiahness. It wa* a
great stage succe» and tt la Cb
han in his most genial, breeziewt
rein. "The Home Towner*" «i|
give you one of the merries* eve
ning to be imagined The adapta
tion was made by Addison Burk
hart and Murray Roth.
The all-star cast include* Richard
.Bennett. Doris Kenyon. Robert Me.
Wade. Robert Edc*on Gladys
Brockwetl. John MHJan. Vers Lent'
Stanley Taylor. Jame T M* » and
Patricia Caron Bryan fm direct
ed.
"The Home Towner*'* 'rtumpha
completely—partly becaues it l* so
American, or. better yet. so unites
| sal. They are people we know The
Cohan gift for clever and natural
characters and for ludicrous situa
tions has never been mote perfectly
demonstrated than In "The Homo
Towner*. *
Larger Audiences
Greet Anti Saloon
Speaker Says Webb
DALLAS. May Larger
audiences are greeting r wwker* of
the Anti-Saloon league of Texas
than ever before. Dr Atttrus Webb
superintendent, said in reviewing
the organization** work during the
past year.
•"There were 44« service* held
under the auspice* of the Aitti
Saloon league In churches of Texas.,
during the year and 51 held outaida
of the churches. * Dr Webb said
"There was distributed within the
state 353.000 pieces of literature
1 ran cine from one page tracts M
bound volume* Tills indicate* the
extensive educational campaign eon
ducted by the organization