Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 22, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday june 22, 1940 amusement Pace in Hollywood Robert Taylor item recalls Early years by Harrison Carroll Hollywood june years can make such a difference Bob Taylor now one of Hollywood s important stars was showing the gang on the escape set a clipping from his Home town paper in Beatrice neb. Jwa one of those 10 years ago today dug up from the old files it read Spangler Brugh and Gerbar Are in route to Clay Centre a Hyrc they will play this summer Over station Kumb. Good Luck in Hose clays Bob played a mean cello. E the cracks about John a Krymm a working with Gregory a of in the great profile was by Barrymore himself. He told in interviewer duct Between St. Forrest Tucker showed up at Grace Hayes Lodge with Patty Jar Carty. But he s carrying a Ter Iris in Torch for Helen Parrish. Friend Sny the two had no quarrel at that Tucker arrived to keep a Date with Helen and was Siven a message that she and her Mother had gone out of . Later. Tucker s rings were returned with a letter from the Starlet. With tiie engagement off. The actor s left with a. House on his hands. He bought the George Brent place in of Valley expecting that it be a honeymoon Home. Ginger stays around Don t know who is crazier about playing he Drums Mickey Rooney j or Jackie Cooper. My a is giving j in licked a Chance to demonstrate skill in strike up the band. And if you think Rooney is not about the Hobby he spent i 75 hours rehearsing the number. In million to Britain Washington. June 22. Idled Cross yesterday announced the formation of an american red mss committee in London and the appropriation of sl.000.000 for fur ther Relief to great Britain. Dan Grant official of the English Branch the guaranty Trust com lip any of new York was named chairman and Joseph Kennedy ambassador honorary chairman. Perfumery i manufactured pen is the Only product in Bermuda for sex today Garrick Anna Neagle sixty glorious years technicolor Anton Walbrook c. Aubrey Smith Beacon at 07 813 v Winnipeg s Only vaudeville 6 big new acts 6 featuring american stars 2 grand screen shows 2 Bette Davis to. Hopkins the old maid Paul Hayworth juvenile court adult adults pc pc saturdays and o i . I Clio Eulays to 5 . R o air conditioned Salt Portage Are. At Canton. Pm. -0 169 Dorothy Lamour Akim Tamiroff John Howard disputed passage also Rock Helle Hudson adult a woman is the judge valour Portage air valour cooled fee English dinnerware to 6 . Kelly Stanley and Liv Mcstone Gen Ritz bros., the Gorilla g Talbot ave. 1 hone 331 Erewe dare Gen l everything s on ice Gary Alvrn the real glory Icen 1320 Provencher ave Boniface pm. 2h1 s12 doors open 12.30 Spencer Tracy Richard Green Stanley Livingstone variety of shorts sweetheart Beauty Ware to ladies cooled by frigid air Douglas Fairbanks or. Ruler of the seas John Wayne somewhere in Sonora Beauty Ware gift night by Frank Morriss Ginger Rogers is one of the most surprising actresses on the screen those of us who witnessed her movie debut in Young Man of Manhattan some 10 or 11 years ago marked her Down As a pert but not important Little comedienne. But Ginger has stayed longer than most stars and she has Given a consistently Good account of her self in a number of roles. After Young Man of Manhattan. She appeared in a number of mediocre films and then tried the Broadway Musi Cal comedy stage in boy crazy. Back she came to More stilted roles until Fred Astaire used her As his dancing partner. The word went around of course that Fred had made a Star of Ginger Rogers her and tha she could never last away from him. But Ginger has managed to do very Well for herself and now they re saying that or. Astaire needs to get Back to her. Which happens to be the Way things go. Down Hollywood Way. Whitewashed adaptation Ginger s new film. Primrose path is now showing in Winnipeg. It is a very much whitewashed adaptation of the Book february Hill which in turn was made into a Broadway hit. The film however manages to keep enough of the Salty Tang of the original to make it Good entertainment. Its people Are. For the most part the ones who live on the wrong Side of the track in a California seaport town. Ellie May played by Ginger tries to break away from them by marrying respectable Young Man Joel me Crea and then lying about her background. There Are complications. But the people More than the Story give the picture its interest. Ginger gives a forthright account of herself As Ellie May and Joel is pleasant As the Young Man. Ribald grandmother you Are More Likely to re Mem her however Queenie Vassar who takes the role of the Ribald grand Mother of the shanty household. As it is written for the screen grandma s part lacks the pathos and the Point of the original Book character. Miss used to be a Star with Lillian Russell in the the character with a real zest and when she is on the screen you hardly glance at the others. Another actress who is Likely to gain added prominence after her performance in the picture is mar Jorie Rambeau. She makes the Mother of the family easy going Good natured woman who keeps them together in a Way not recommended in any books on moral behaviour. Others in the cast who do Fine work Are Henry tra vers Miles Mander Joan Carroll. Vivienne Osborne and Carmen Morales. Four repeat acts booked for Beacon Healy and Garnella famous knee action artists of vaudeville return to the Beacon theatre stage Satur Day for a week s fun offering their own particular Brand of song and dance delights but funny. Gladys Crow who makes it her business to tap out tuneful tunes will be doing business at the old stand again this week she also makes a return appearance at the Behest of manager Tom Pacey. And has prom ised to Excel herself on this Occa Sion. Just by Way of varying the Call Over or. Pacey will present an act that has never appeared on the Beacon theatre stage Gladella duo. Although he cannot speak from actual knowledge re Garding this team of hand balancing artists he assures everyone that their Advance notices warranted the booking. To Complete the old Home week towns King of this sea son s most popular instrument the accordion and Charles Murray the radio Tenor and master of. Cere monies will be to Welcome old customers with a programme of Populas Fox trots and ballads played and Sung the Way you like to hear them. Murray made the debut Only last week As a master of ceremonies and managed to ingratiate himself so thoroughly into the favor of last week s audiences that he was held Over. Pictures until wednesday include the old maid a drama and juvenile court a melodrama. What s on today on the stage Beacon vaudeville Healy and Garnella knee action artists Gladys Crow talented taps glad Ella duo acrobatic poise Walter towns accordion King and Charles Murray singing master of ceremonies with films the old maid drama and juvenile court melodrama. First run pictures Freedom exploits of the British Navy at 10.50, 12.50. 2.45, 4.40, 6.40, 8.35 and 10.35 Andy Panda cartoon comedy at 12.40, 4.35, 6.30, 8.25 and 10.25 . Glorious years historical drama in technicolor with Anna Neagle. Anton Wai Brook and c. Audrey Smith at 1.45, 3.50, 5.55, 8.05 and 10.15 pin. Selected Short subjects. Lyceum Allegheny uprising drama with Claire Trevor Jonn Wayne. George Sanders and Brian Donlevy at 12.20, 2.45. 5.15, 7.45 and 10.15 . Millionaire Playboy comedy with Joe pen Ner at 11.10, 1.40, 4.10, 6.40 and 9.10 . Primrose path romantic drama with Ginger Rogers Joel Mccrea Marjorie Rambeau and Henry travers at 11.00. 1.45, 4.35, 7.30 and 10.25 . Mexican spitfire comedy with Lupe Velez. Leon Errol and Don Ald Woods at 12.30, 3.20, 6.10 and 9.04 . Rio the dark command civil War drama with Walter Pidgeon. Claire Trevor and John wave. At 12.25, 2.45, 5.00. 7.20 and 9.40 . Louis is Gobi of fight Pic Tures. Other attractions be my destiny melodrama everybody s Hobby comedy drama. Bijou shipyard Sahy Gracie Fields comedy strange Board ers British drama. River musical Romance on dress Parade com Edy drama. Crescent. Melo drama pack up your troubles comedy. De luxe Golden boy. Drama Blondie meets the Boss comic strip comedy. Elm the real glory drama everything s on ice romantic comedy. Fox or. Ehrlich s magic Bullet drama brother rat and a baby comedy. Furby remember the night romantic drama a chump at Oxford comedy. Son my son drama selected Short. Subjects. Of the sea drama somewhere in Sonora action drama. Wizard of of Chil Dren s fantasy torchy Blane in Chinatown comedy drama. River roman tic drama slightly honorable comedy drama. Palace remember romantic comedy. Tell no tales drama. Travels cartoon comedy Peck s bad boy with the circus comedy. Paris Stanley and living Stone drama crime does not pay Fea Ture Short. Rides again West Ern drama of Johnny How you can love comedy. Rialto disputed passage drama a woman is the judge drama. Hardy and son com Edy drama Henry goes Arizona comedy. Roxy Balalaika musical Romance Quick millions comedy drama. On the Hud son drama he married his wife comedy. Tivoli the Light that failed drama Charlie Chan in Panama mystery comedy. Roaring twenties melodrama the honeymoon is Over comedy. Love romantic com Edy men a year a drama. Road to Singapore romantic comedy Viva Cisco kid action drama. Valour Stanley and living Stone drama the Gorilla mystery comedy. Wonderland the fighting g9th, drama Pride of the Blue grass drama. A k kids the s1vellest show bring Mamma and daddy too Gulliver s travels Tom Kennedy Peck s bad boy with the circus open 1 ., 15c to Al. Last show 9 a la Tucson open 1 . Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe men to u William Balden Golden also Penny Lake Blondie meets the Boss Wooler new Leader of carpenters Union Thomas Wooler former Council Lor of St. James was elected presi Dent of the United brotherhood of carpenters and joiners of America local 343. In the labor Temple Fri Day night. After a Long debate on a letter from the trades and labor Council regarding re affiliation of the local with the Council the meeting re affirmed i s stand not to have any association with that body As it is at present constituted. Other officers elected were Thomas Chambers vice president Frank h. Chambers financial Secretary re elected for the 14th consecutive Thomas Barker recording Secretary re elected for the 18tb consecutive Fred Ligertwood treasurer j. Simm James Clark and w. Welsh trus tees. The Mills government owned Cotton Mius in the philippine islands which began operating last year will increase their capacity to Square meters annually. Simone Simon. French actress who has returned to Hollywood in Hopes of resuming her screen career there. Simone was considered too temperamental on her first trip to the film capital and somehow her personality failed to Register with fans. This time she is hoping for better Luck. Leisure hours Friend of fishermen and fish j. B. Skaptason leaves pos the Man who has befriended the fishermen and fish Manitoba for 19 years and whose assortment of yarn is reportedly the most extensive in the province retired the. Week from the service of the provincial government. He is j. B. Skaptason chief Spector for the fisheries Branch department of mines and natural re sources and his retirement Marks the end of a career in government service that began Jan. 2, 1901. As chief inspector it was his task to look after the problems of Manitoba s commercial fishing Industry and Iron out the difficulties that arose in the business. He is an expert in markets and the technical end of the Trade. Long silent on the question and staunch defender of All or. Skap Tason made known on the eve of his retirement his favourites of the 13 varieties of fish caught commercially in Manitoba. For taste he chose the Lake Winnipeg Whitefish. They Don t come he said. But for other qualities his Choice Lay with the homely Catfish whose battered scarred face makes him the Tough Guy of local Waters. Came from Iceland or. Skaptason came to Manitoba from Iceland As a child. His first Job in provincial government ser vice was As chief clerk and account ant. He continued in this position until october 1915, when he joined the army As paymaster for the 108th battalion. Four years later in june 1919, he left the army having achieved the rank of Captain and returned to Canada. In april 1921. He was appointed chief fishery officer for Manitoba by the Dominion govern ment. In 1930, when the Transfer of natural resources from the Juris diction of the Federal to the provincial governments was made he became a provincial civil servant. Two men will succeed or. Skap Tason. Handling the clerical work will be s. Sigurdson formerly Secretary of the Lake Winnipeg packers association. Field work will be in charge of George e. Butler for the past four years head of the Whitefish hatchery on Dau Phin River Lake Winnipeg. Not Only an expert on fish or. Skaptason also ranks As one of the leading Bridge players in the civil service. Thursday night he became the owner of a Brand new set of necessities for the game. Assembling in the office of a. G. Cunningham director of game and fisheries members of the department presented him with a Bridge table four chairs and a Tri Hight lamp. J. C. Cowan assistant Deputy minister presented mrs. Skaptason with a bouquet of roses. . Defence 3f Canada is promised the United states will defend Canada s soil As vigorously As if vere her declared Richard Ryman member of the first count of the twelve of the Church of jes Christ of the latter Day Sainte he missionary meeting of the Man Obe and Western Ontario Distri n the Chapel 903 Winnipeg avens night. Or. Lyman told the 11 Young me who presented reports on their i Ion work in the District that to he Church and their country Loo o them for leadership in training generation of perfect Christian Many of the Foremost leaders american politics and Busine pent their youth preaching to gospel in the Mission Field he Sta i. D. A. Broadbent president of the Orth Central states Mission Saib was proud to meet another grou of the men and women who for of 10 years have carried the message if the restored gospel into All Corr is of the Earth. Mrs. Broadbent. Speaking As direct president of the Relief society Aid it now had women Mem ers in Canada United states an Avo seas. Even in War zones we devote their lives to the work Christian welfare. She Brough feelings from mrs. Lyman pres Lent of the society. On the platform with the visit vere d. L. Smith District presiden missions and a. S. N. Robert Winnipeg Branch president. Annual decoration Day service East St. Paul will be held Sunda t the soldiers Monument in Bird Lill commencing at 3 . Re a. Woodside Winnipeg w give tie address and the salvation reservists Send Appeal to France the following wire was forwarded Friday afternoon by l. V. Michel president of the French reservist Canadian legion Branch to president Albert Lebrun at Bor Deaux France under the tragic circumstances which France is going through i speak for the French veterans of the great War and French of the Canadian West. I have the Honor of respectfully submitting to let your excellency know that our unanimous sentiments for an armis Tice without conditions giving the enemy our army our air Force our Navy and our army of the Orient and n. Africa would make an indelible blot in the history of our country. We cannot believe our aviation our Fleet will be utilized tomorrow against our British allies which has Given the French from France now living in Canada their greatest hospitality. We beg you or. President to accept the homage of our brazilian government officials Are considering the possibility of establishing a paper Industry in that country sufficiently Large to meet most of its needs. A California inventor s Parachute is asserted to open so quickly when its rip Cord is pulled that an Avia Tor can leap safely from Elevation As Low As 75 feet. Army band be in attendance figures on the clock Are formed rom All angles. Dial of a be to be re dab air conditioned today ;