HAWERA ATTRACTIONS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 25 October 1934, Page 8

HAWERA ATTRACTIONS

YSttUS FOR THE COMING WEEK '* OPERA HOUSE. "25 l and “That's a' Good Girl’’ (Jack JBachanan and Elsie Randolph). ‘ October 27 and 29.—“ Return of BulWog Drummond” (Ralph Richardson : and Atin Todd). Ofcttober 30 and. 31. I —“ The Life of Vdrgie Winters’’ (John Boles and Ann' Warding). GRAND THEATRE. October 25.—“ You’re Telling Me” (W. C Field, “Buster” Crabbe and Joan Marsh?.. October 26.—Grand Theatre sub-let. Ofefcbber 27 and 1 29,—.“Soldiers of the- Storm” (Regis Toomey and Anita Page), and' “Sisters Under the Skin” (Elissa Landi, Frank Morgan and Joseph Schildkraut): Ofefober 30 and 31.—“Counsellor at Law” , (John * Barrymore and -Bebe Dkniels). .

John; Baxrymore. . John Barrymore, who will be- seen at the Grand Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday next .in the role of George Simon-in “Counsellor -at Law,” is perhapse the most romantic figure on the American stage or screen to-day., He has been' a’ matinee idol for almost a generation and can play roles ranging in-versatility from that of Don-Juan, the handsome, hold lover, to Svengali, the mad, hideously fascinating hypnotist.".' • - . -

Barrymore is the youngest of the three famous Barrymores, Ethel, Lionel and' John, the sort, of Maurice and "Georgia Drew' Barrymore', born in Philadelphia. His family is of : the real, theaterical “royalty,” the Barrymores and the Drews spelling.-theat-rical history whenever and wherever their *.n(nnes were mentioned. After few tentative' appearances •on the stage ail- a youth, John'-Barrymore .decided* to become an artist, and went to* work on the Evening Journal as, an illustrator. That did not last. The theatre called, and on the Broadway stage he achieved a popularity second to npne. Some of his notable stage suChCSSes were “Justice,’ “Hamlet,” “The Jest,” “Clair de. Lune,” ipnl “RicHard-tHI.” • ,

Another Record' Gone. Hollywood’s smallest feminine feet Were discovered- recently at the Paramount; Studios when J*oan Marsh, petite 95-pound blonde actress, reported at the studio wardrobe department* for her first fitting for her role with W, <p. Fields in that comedian’s first starring picture for Paramount. It is 9 You’re Telling Me,” screening at the Grand Theatre to-night. Her right to the title was established when she stepped into a pair of size 2-AAA shoes—the tiniest in the studio wardrobe. Attendants at the wardrobe discovered .that Miss Marsh took, the smallest-feet' .“crpwn” from Miriam Hopkins, whdae foot-gear size is 3}AA. ; , ./• ■ *. j ; Miss. Marsh can place two of her slippers im the bottom of pnb of Gary Cooper’s hoots, size 10i, and can find plenty, of-room in the shoes of several The Border Patrol, . ; i

Thoi?a«on Burtis , who wrote the original stotyfor "Soldiers of the Storm,” the Columbia film to screen at sthe Grand < 3%oatre on Saturdayiand. Monday,: can vouch for the authenticity of'.the incidents as they werejfwjtoally experienced by him when he . was a member ?pf-.the Atnierican Border Patrol, abbut which .he writes;.;, ' '.- S* ' {.■' The Border Patrol wasOrganised by the government m 1920 to combat the activities of narcotic and alien smugglers. Burtis was one of the original pilots who composed this flying unit, and: had many noted American flyers as his His plane armed with machine guns, Burtis patrolled the line along a 1500 mile front in an attempt to wipe out the illicit traffic, and he incorporated- his thrilling adventures in numerous stories and books of which "Soldiers of the Storm” is one. Regia Toomey is seen as the daring flyer who' rounds up a gang of smuggler?, And Anisa Page plays opposite him in the leading feminine role.