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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 19, 24 January 1939, Page 2

BILL GORDON, ILL GORDON, "The Paramount Theatre Man" HIS COLUMN. DO YOU KNOW THAT? PAUL KELLY was Sentenced- to One to Ten Years in Prison on a Manslaughter charge resulting from the death of Ray Raymond. He -was released from San Quentin after serving two years and a month. Since then he has become one of Hollywood's Most Respected Citizens and has staged a come-back in the movies. * * * * CECIL B. DE MILLE, the famous Movie Director, actually has a second name, ancl it is Blount ... so when you see that B. -again you will know just what it stands for . . . Yes, in full it is Cecil Blount De Mille. , BRIAN LAWRENCE, recently seen on the Screen here in Wellington in a British Vaudeville Film, was actually born in New Zealand. Brian was discovered by Pat Hanna and was a featured vocalist in the "Digger" Shows as the "Eaton College Boy." He went to England some years ago and has blossomed forth as a Dance Band Leader. * * -:> * BILL GORDON, "The Paramount Theatre Man," is of Sioux Indian Descent ("Redskin" to you) and was as a child one of those NASTY Juvenile Prodigies, being featured in Vaudeville as "Little Peter Pann" . . . but he grew out of it. *#• * # ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCES are packing the Paramount Theatre to get the Thrill of their Lives ... for the Present Programme is One of the Best, consisting of Four Separate Items. It has both Quality and Quantity. * ITEM ONE "THE CASE OF THE STUTTERING • BISHOP." Donald Woods. Ann Dvorak. A Perry Mason Mystery by Erie Stanley Gardner. * ITEM TWO "PENROD AND SAM." Billy Mauch. Spring Byington. The Junior G-Men. By Booth/Tarkington . . . Greater than "Dead End." * ITEM THREE "SUNDAY ROUND-UP." DICK FORAN, "THE SINGING COWBOY." , A 3-reel TECHNICOLOUR Musical Action Featurette. * item four charlie McCarthy, edgar bergen, In "DOUBLE TALK." THIS PRESENT EXCLUSIVE FIRST RELEASE Programme is in its Last Three Days a«d must Definitely Finish on Thursday. It is Screened. Twice Daily at 2 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. Plans "are at the D.I.C. and the Theatre, Telephone 51-842. HAVE YOU HEARD THIS OffE? A VISITOR speeding back from Trentham at 100 miles an hour was stopped by a Patrolman. "Was I driving too fast?" asked the ■driver. ..,,», "Why, no," replied the "Cop." "But you: Were flying too low." .'" ' * * * * THE FOLLOWING .ADVERTISEMENT recently appeared in the Exchange Column of a daily newspaper:— "Have complete course 'How to Become a Success' —will exchange for Room Rent." * # * * . %EVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY EGGS are laid every minute by hens in New Zealand! Yet, who ever remembers a Hen on Mother's Day? * * * * COMMENCING FRIDAY NEXT AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE OF STARSRONALD COLMAN, SPENCER TRACY, JACK OAKIE, LORETTA YOUNG, WARNER OLAND, MISCHA AUER, UNA MERKEL, CHARLES BUTTERWORTH, C. AUBREY SMITH, ARLINE JUDGE. _ WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS. AND BY THE' WAY, the Paramount Prices are ALWAYS the same. MATINEE 2 p.mi Daily. Stalls, Is. Res. Stalls, ls 6d. Children Half-price. EVENINGS, 7.45 o'clock Nightly. Stalls, ls. Back Stalls, Is Gd. Dress Circle, ls 6cl. RESERVATIONS: Reserved Stalls ls 6d. Reserved Dress Circle or Lounge, 2s 3d. ROXY T H E A T R Jt OXY THEATRE Dir.: G. L. Johnston. (Continuous from 11 a.m.) The Dancing Favourites Together Again. FRED ASTAIRE, GINGER ROGERS, In the Gayest Show of Them All. "CAREFREE." "CAREFREE." "CAREFREE." AND . . . Thrills ot the Race Track combined with Delightful Musical Romance. * "SING YOU SINNERS." "SING YOU SINNERS." With BING CROSBY. FRED MACMURRAY (Both Pictures Approved for Universal Exhibition.) DENTISTS. UNITED DENTAL NITED DENTAL . S E R V 1 .0 E. iSERV I C E. 54-56 MANNERS STREET. Brittain's Building. Telephone 43-303, PUBLIC NOTICES. "ftrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an -*-* Interim Quarterly Dividend for quarter ended December 31, 1938, at the rate of 6s (Six shillings) per share in Australian Currency to date of payment, has been declared by tlie Board of Directors as provided by Clause CV of the Deed of Settlement, and will be payable at Head Office on February 23, 1939. and at Branches on receipt of advice. Transfer books will close on February 6, 1939. BY ORDER of the Board of Directors. A. C. DAVIDSON, General Manager., BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES, WELLINGTON, N.Z., January 21, 1939. WELLINGTON ELECTRICAL WORKERS' UNION. RE ANNIVERSARY DAY, URGENT NOTICE to City Corporation Employees, employed in the Tramways, Electricity, and Milk Departments, under award between the Union and the City Corporation: Shift Workers excepted. Workers must place the words: DOUBLE TIME on the Time-sheets for all work done on MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1939. Don't neglect or refuse this important factor. By order, ■ H. E. SWINDELL, Secretary.