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Miss Eagels Finds
Appropriate Role
As 'Leslie Crosby*
Last yaar, "The Letter,” an en
grossing play from the pen of W.
Somerset Maugham, the distinguish
ed English playwright and novelist,
appeared on Broadway where it en
joyed a successful run. At the thne
It was expected that Jeanne Eagels
who created the much discused role
of Sadie Thompson in Maugham's
sensational success. "Rain”, would
gay the leading role of Leslie Cros
bie. It was generally conceded that
Leslie Crosble offered Miss Eagels
an opportunity in character study
■lat would enable her to reach the
ftreat dramatic heights that marked
her portrayal of Sadie Thompson.
Unfortunately. Miss Eagels was not
available at the time, and after the
first expression of disappointment,
Ule public, characteristically enough,
resigned itself to future news of Miss
Eagels.
Fortunately, however, people ev
erywhere, will now have the oppor
tunity to see and hear this famous
star In the role of Leslie Croebte. the
centra] figure of “The Letter.” This
Interesting development lias been
made possible by Paramount, which
some time ago. decided to produce
"The Letter, as an all-talking pic
ture and immediately engaged Miss
Eagels for the leading role. It is
generally conceded that the advent
t of Miss Eagels in talking pictures
marks a high water mark in this
new art which, step by step. Is en
deavoring to offer to the movie
public the highest type of entertain
ment with players who have dis
tinguished themselves on the legiti
mate stage.
"The Letter," tells the story of a
woman, sensitive, selfish and ro
mantic; the discontented wife of a
plantation owner in Singapore, the
land of oppressive heat: of rubber;
of Oriental night life, highly pitch
ed. abandoned. Into this play is
skilfully woven a story of frustrated
love, jealousy and passion that
builds up to one of the most power
ful climaxes seen on the screen in
many moons.
In addition to Miss Eagels. Para
mount has recruited the suppoitlng
cast from the legitimate stage. It
Includes O. P. Heggle. who has
starred In many productions includ
ing "Fashions for Men,” Reginald
Owen, last seen in the Ziegfeld
show. "The Three Musketeers.” and
Herbert Marshall, who recently was
seen to advantage in “The High
Road." a play which enjoyed a long
run on Broadway this season. Jean
de Limur directed "The Letter."
which opens an engagement at the
Capitol theater today.
I CHANGES MADE IN B. A.
DEGREE AT W. AND L.
/ fSpecial to The Herald)
* LEXINGTON. Va.. May 18.—Sur
prising changes in requirements for
.the bachelor of arts degree at
Washington and Lee university
here were formally adopted by the
faculty today.
These changes for the degree
which this Institution has confer
red for more than 175 years will
require twelvs semester hours in the
study of foreign language on the
basis of four years of work in for
eign language at preparatory
school. Required studies will be ar
ranged Into four groups instead of
three as at present.
ERECT STONE DAM
8AMARA, Russia. May 18—To
prevent The Volga from further eat
ing away its right bank here a
stone dam and dyke a mile long
are to be erected at a cost of $1,
500.000. The work will take three
years.
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Movie Calendar
MOVIE CALENDAR
Sunday-Thursday—“The Letter.”
with Jeanne Eagels. Talking com
edy and vaudeville. Movietone
news.
Frlday-8aturday—"Alibi.” Movie
tone news.
DITTMAN
Sun day-Tuesday—"Four Son s,”
with Margaret Mann, June Collyer.
Educational comedy.
Wednesday-Friday—"Nothing to
Wear.” with Jacqueline Logan,
Mickey McGuire comedy.
Saturday—"Dugan of the Dug
out ” Pauline Garon. Educational
comedy.
QUEEN
Sunday-Tuesday—"The Girl On
the Barge.” with Sally O'Neil Pa
the news and comedy. "All Wet.”
Wednesday-Thursday—Emil Jan
nings in "Betrayal." Comedy.
"Match Making Mamas," and Pathe
News.
Frlday-S a t u r d a y—“His Lucky
Day,” with Reginald Denny. Com
edy. “Hubby's Week End TrirV' and
Pathe News.
TEXAS
Sunday-Monday—Ramon Novarro
in “The Flying Fleet ” Comedy,
"Just Monkeys,” and International
news.
T u e s d a y-Wednesday — "Show
Girl," with Alice White. Comedy
and Universal western.
Thursday-Friday—Richard Bar
thelmess in "The Patent Leather
Kid.” Hal Roach comedy. "Rainy
Days,” and International news.
Saturday—“The Border Wildcat,"
with Ted Wells, chapter 5 of “The
Diamond Master.” and rathe com
edy. “Wampus Carmen.”
Pathetic Scene* of
Ellis Island Shown
In Immigrant Film
To those who like to match wits
with tfc? leading characters in a
photoplay, “Four Sons.” the Fox
Film special now showing at the
Dittman theater offers a challenge.
One of the pathetic highlights In
this John Ford production of Miss
I. A. R. Wylie's celebrated story
of a mother and her sons, is the
sequence at Ellis Island where the
Bavarian peasant mother fails In a
literacy test and is detained in her
attempt to reach the home of her
sole remaining son in America.
Grandmother Bernie. the role
played by the 60-year-old (Cinderella
Margaret Mann) after months de
voted to the laborious acquisition of
a knowledge of “letters” in her na
tive schoolhouse. is barred from en
tering the United States to see her
son because she has temporarily for
gotten her new learning.
This dauntless woman has kept
her head unbowed though the
“bludgeonings of fate” have sacri
ficed three of her sons to the gods
of war. If you found yourself in
her situation, what would you do?
Several solutions are possible. It
Is doubtful, however, if you would
arrive at the same unusual solution
that‘came to “Grandma Bernie. '
that indomitable mother so graph
ically portrayed by Margaret Mann.
Prizes Awarded
To Contestants
At Villa Nueva
Final inspection and Judging of
the projects of the Villa Nueva In
dependent Junior Farm club has
been made by Miss lorn a Dodson.
San Benito and J. 3. Jennings. *
The prizes which were won and
the firms donating them are: Al
fonso Benavides, won first prize in
the pig club. He received a wrist
watch donated by Dorfman Jewelry
Store: second. David I. Howell, suit
of clothes from J. C. Penney com
pany; third. Freddie James, sport
ing goods from Garza Hardware
company and a necktie from The
Fashion.
• Ir the poultry club, first. Cleta
How »11, a mirror from Borderland
Fumturc company: second, Con
suela Garcia, a spring hat from
Green v Furnishing store: third,
Rubv James, bathing suit from
Maurer's Knit oGods shop and Maria
Rios was awarded a vanity from Cis
neros’ Drug Stores and a box of
candy from Hnrry's Cigar Stores.
John Fanning donated Capitol
Theater tickets to members of the
poultry club.
The First National Bank present
ed Juan Garcia with $5.00 in cash
for a plot of tomatoes. Juan had
cleared and prepared the land him
self. ______
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SHOWING THIS WEEK AT VALLEY THEATERS
"Betrayal," a new film starring Emil Jannings. at the Queen Wednesday and Thursday. With Gary Coop
er And Esther Raktnn u featured nlavers.
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Jack Oaklc. Nancy Carroll and Skcets Gallagher In a scene from
“Close Harmony.’’ the current feature at the Arcadia, Harlinjen.
£. Buddy Rogers is a featured player*
“The Girl on the Barge” opens at the Queen Sunday. With Jean
Hersholt, Sally O’Neil and Malcolm MacGregor.
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Margaret Mann as the Bavarian
peasant mother in the appeal
ing picture. "Pour Sons." now on
at the Pi'tmann.
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Jeanne Eaecls. stage star of “Rain.” makes her debut In the talkies
with “The Letter.” Somerset Maugham s play, the featured picture at
the Capitol this week. Above. Miss Eagels in a scene from the play,
with Herbert Marshall.
Ramon Novarro demonstrates
one of his parachute jumps as
a student flyer from Annapolis.
In "The Flying Fleet." showing
at the Texas Sunday.
NEW TAXI SERVICE
ROME. May 18.—For the
first time since taxis anpeared In
Rome it is now possible to summon
them by telephone. Taxi-stands in
outlying residential sections have
been equipped with telephone
booths.
I Now Showing
“Talking Picture”
McAllen
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Here is the talking picture sensation
of the year!
William Haines as the romantic
safe-cracker in the world-famous
crook drama! You hear as well as
see him. A SMASH HIT!
with
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and Wednesday |
’ William Haines has the leading role in “Alias Jimmy Valentine.” a
talking version of the well-known crock play. Opening at the Palace.
McAllen. Sunday.
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Paramount’s Unparalleled All-Dialogue Drama I
Hold Me! Love Me!
Kiss Me!
“What if my husband is away?
.... I love you ... I need you! ....
I can't live without you'* m
A veritable hurricane of the emo
tions sweeps to fury the bitter
memories of lost love, to assault
with tropical vengeance the conven
tions of married life in British In
lia.
See and Hear
JEANNE EAGELS I
Triumphant star at the stage success 'RAIN"
V. “THE LETTER”
by W. Somerset Maugham
With a great cast of stage
players including . . .
REGINALD OWEN
« n Starts Friday.
O. P. HEGGIE Valley
VAUDEVILLE ON THE _ J
SCREEN Sho*m* of
GIERSDORF SISTERS the ALL
“Crooning Melodies”
Eddie Peabody tion Np
and his band 1* paying 13 to
Paramount News Events see — ' ALIBI
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Jean Heraholt In
Canal Love Story
At Queen Sunday
The management of the Qwme
theater announce* that Jean Hera
sholi s latest photoplay, a Unlvenr^f
Special adapted from the poped f
Rupert Hughe* story. "The Girt t-i
the Barge." is now showing. Added
Interest to this news is contained
in the information that rivarieu*
Sally O'Neil and Malcolm Mac
Gregor have featured roles in thg
picture.
"The Girl on the Barge' Is m
story of young love along the Erie
Canal, and the picture actually waa
photographed along the picturesque
waterways in upper New York •tala.
Edward Slotnan, the director
brought the principals and a large
technical staff all the way from
California to get the correct back
grounds fcr the entertaining Hughes
s lory.
The plot concerns a hard-drinking
but religiously drvout Scotch barge
captcin with four motherless chil
dren. Erie, the oldest daughter,
falls in love with the Pilot of the
tug-boat which draws the barge
upon which she lives. This en
rages her father, who cause* tha
pilot's dismissal. After a severe
besting. Brie deserts the barge and
flees to the pilot's rooms ashore, but
is dragged back to her unhappy
heme after seeing her sweetheart
cruelly battered by her father's pow
erful fists. How the pilot's bravery,
during a terrific storm in which the
barge is threatened by destruction
saves the lives of the large cap
tains family and wins his admira
tion. makes an exciting and fitting
climax to the picture
Others in the cast are Matts
McIntosh. Nancy Kelly, George
Offerman. Henry West and J
Francis Robertson.
First Ran Pfetwre*
First Time Shown in the I
Valley W
Next WEDNESDAY and
TItt'RSDAY 1
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