Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 30, 1946, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday december 30, 1946 Page s with a Kakuk. Morriss it s funny the Way names and faces come to you out of the past. Harry Pilcer for instance does t mean a thing to most of you but a particular significance it has to me. When i was a very Little boy i used to hear my Mother and my father and other people discuss ing Harry Pilcer and Gaby Deslys and King Manuel of Portugal and whenever they d see listening they d Stop that i was and change the subject. And of course when things Are made mysterious to Little boys and grownups too for that matter they become much More alluring. And indeed the whole setup was fascinating. Miss Deslys was a dancer and a musical comedy Star. More notorious than talented i judged from the numerous versa ions con that went on. At any rate miss Deslys had taken u p with the King of Portugal and the King in his infatuation Given her had the Royal jewels. Somewhere Alon the line King Manuel lost miss Deslys to her dancing partner Harry Pilcer and then in sort of logic sequence to the scandalous tale he lost his throne but gained the headlines of the world. A lasting impression a glamorous Story you must admit and one that would make a lasting impression on the mind of a child. I even have a hazy recollection of looking at a copy of news of the world and seeing a drawing of the jewels sparkling and dramatic. And i be often wondered Why Hollywood which is looking for the dramatic and the unusual did t base a Mam Moth technicolor singing and dancing production on the life of Gaby. I thought that 20th Century Fox would be just the. Studio to do it since it had concocted a yarn out of the lives of the Dolly Sis ters a team which was popular about the time Gaby flashed through newspaper headlines. And strangely enough it was the 20th Century Fox studios revived a scandal which had just been a hazy incident in my childhood and added another alluring chapter. A press release which came my desk a week or so ago of Harry pilfer playing a bit part in the razor s Edge thought that Harry dead Long ago. Adds another Story Harry the East Side new York boy who achieved stardom and notoriety in his Day is not dead. Though and he adds another Story to the Deslys collection. He says that before he fled from France in 1942 he hid a Mil lion and a half dollars in jewels from the nazis. He plans he says to return to France to recover the precious stones which were left him by Gaby at the time of her death in 1920. He also adds that a shrine to Gaby s memory which he built in Paris at a Quarter Mil lion dollars was dismantled by the germans and now says Harry be has never sold any of Gaby s jewels and when he gets Back to Paris he s going to give them to some institution for orphans or the poor. Jewels for needy i figure that the Best shrine i could build he says think ing of the one the germans Dis mantled would be to turn the jewels Over to the and so you Are Century Fox perfect musical production and you Harry Pilcer nand to serve technical adviser. Why the whole thing should 1 a make Mouth water y our amen meets poor can boy glamorous Pari Sian Singer and dancer and Falls madly in love St nicer Falls for him too but along comes King Manuel of Portugal and heaps jewels and promises at her feet. Dancer can t resist temptation a change of scene and you see her tiring of a life of luxury and dreaming of her East Side new York american Hoy and so she risks All and brings scandal Down on her head by returning to him King loses his throne Gaby Dies in Paris american boy is lonely and builds shrine to her memory along comes 1939 and the nazis who tear Clown the shrine but american boy re urns Sells jewels and gives Money to the poor. Can t you just see the whole Hing done up in technicolor and 3ig production numbers with Betty Grable As Gaby John Payne As Pilcer and George Macready As King Manuel. If your what s on today first run Beaucaire. Comedy starts at. 11.30, 1.30, 3.40, 5.45, 7.55 last Complete show 9.30. Selected shorts adult. Bachelor s daughters comedy starts at 12.55, 3.05. 5.20, 7.35, 9.50 last Complete show 9.05 selected shorts adult or. Jim comedy starts at 110, 4.05, 7.0s, 10.00 Betty coed musical comedy starts at 11.50, 2.45, 5.45, 8.45. Last Complete show 8.45, selected general. Little girls in Blue musical starts at 11.55-, 1.55, 3.55. 5.55. 7.55, 10.00. Last Complete show selected shorts general. Expectations. Drama starts at 12.50. 3.00. 5.05. 7.15. 9.30 last Complete show 9.15 select i shorts general. Suzanne musical at. 12.3s. 2.45, 4.55. 7.05, 9.15 Sioux City general starts at. 11.30. 3.50, 6.00, 8.10, 10.20. Attractions to Utopia comedy n mystery drama adult. In the City drama Isle of the dead drama adult stage show starts at 2.25, 4.55, 7.25, 10.00. To Morocco Compsy this gun for hire drama adult. Agent tha House i live in drama adult. Follies musical my name is Julia Ross drama adult. Harvey girls musical there goes Kelly musical general. Comedy selected shorts adult. Harvey girls musical riverboat rhythm musical general. Arial comedy the sky s the limit musical adult. In arms musical South on trial drama adult. Bride wore boots comedy. Notorious Lone Wolf drama adult time for comedy comedy City for Conquest drama adult. Went to the races com Edy Irish eyes Are smiling musical adult. That blonde comedy rhythm on the River musical adult. Their lives com Edy Dick Tracy drama general. Goes my love comedy torrid zone drama adult. In Havana musical Rise Antl Shine musical general. Hill drama the Horn blows at Midnight comedy adult ranch drama meet me on Broadway musical adult. Joe Paloska comedy Freddie Steps out musical general. And the pirate comedy the missing juror drama adult. Follies musical girl in the Case drama general. And the Leopard woman drama Little miss big. Com Edy general. In Paradise drama you can t ration love comedy adult. Virginian Western Falcon s Alibi drama adult. Of Monte Cristo drama delightfully dangerous drama adult. Western dec Flag Ham s raid drama adult. Club musical Salome where she danced drama adult. Bascomb drama the Beautiful cheat drama adult. Freight rates Down on Alberta railway Edmonton dec. 30 Edmonton journal in a special Des Patch from Ottawa Friday said freight rates on the Northern Al Berta rail Way Between Edmonton and Waterways have been reduced to line with prevailing Prairie scale of rates the paper added this is the result of the Federal Board of transport commissioners to be published shortly freighter Safe Capetown 3c the ton Canadian freighter Cambray which sent. A radio Call for a tug thursday when she develop de boiler trouble 130 Miles Northwest Bay Friday reached table Bay under her own steam. Joe Errol Kirkwood rot general Stewart june Wiki sir Clautu Bajt nit i of chasm t Mart Martin London s historic 283-year-ol Royal Drury Lane theatre close since the Start of the War re opened with Mary Martin scor no a Success in Pacific Nev Mbel Coward musical. It was mis Martin s debut to England. Barbara a Robert Stanwyck Cummings a to manic comedy the Bride wore boots added hit a Duli notorious Lone Wolf Bing Crosby Bob Hope Road to Morocco special added hit adult this gun for hire Alan Lake Johnny Weismuller Brenda Joyce Tarzan and the Leopard wow also general Little miss big 7huif4ifire still in Hospital Yellowknife w.w.t., dec 30 g Mcniven manager of the Negus mines limited Here where fire in a bunkhouse last tuesday claimed the lives of two men said Friday that seven of the 16 men injured in the Blaze Are still in Hospital he described the condition of six. Men As Good and the seventh As Mike Szepta of Kenora was burned to death in the fire and Alan Colquette 21, son of or. And mrs. W. R. Colquette of Owen sound died in Hospital a few hours later. Winnipeg theatres gala new year s eve frolic hats and noise makers for All big stage screen show Alt scat 1.00 James feature adult Mason they were Sisters 3f. Jan Savitt sends the Campil Porter Hedy All 50c seats George Sanders and Louis Haywood special selected shorts adult i new year s eve frolic All 50c seats american big time acts hats noise makers for All if Patricia Roc the wicked lady k James Mason Margaret Lockwood adult 38c seats dry avoid tickets now 5enerbl famous players theatres Gene 1 my Champion Wotty Cut or 20th Century Fox it should be. All retail store keepers should see that they have in Stock what is currently advertised in the local Walt Disney color cartoon Figaro in. Bath Day daily newspaper because tests con Canadian daily v e w s p a p e is association have Hown that Many National Adver Ising campaigns Are thwarted in heir purpose by the absence in i inc 403 030 Evelyn Parker renegades Mumm in Beautiful outdoor color plus Chas. Cobden col. Effington s raid nov year s eve Midnight show retail stores of Stock which is not n Short Supply. Boors open 11.30 . Open 1 . Tel. 30 901 Danny Shobe up in arms color Cora sue heed youth on trial adult general you r two fax today and tues. Oniya starts today adult american the virginian time of their lives featuring Whitehouse White in technicolor Tom Conway adult Rita Corday Falcon s Alibi an outs aniline humorous act dancing sinful off Etc. The Kaufman s juvenile dance team direct from Chicago Verne re Dollar also adult selected shorts sensational american Ting ring Star direct from in Icahn Beacon Melody minds stage Trees 3.00 6.15 9.30 on the screen Bowd. G. Robinson adult Thunder in the City also Boris Karloff Isle of the dead come to the Park Alice Payne Carmen Romeeo weekend in Havana color Jack Bab Nell Rise and Shine Judy Hodiak the Harvey girls 3leon general riverboat rhythm Judy Kelly plus an All Star cast Ziegfeld follies color Nina Macready my name is Julia Ross adult gift prizes Wallace o Brien bad Bascomb the Beautiful cheat adult Butch Patrick boy s ranch in Jorle Reynolds adult meet me on Broadway doors open show 8.50 no Midnight show new year s eve new year s Day doors open at i wishing All our patrons a Happy new year Kings James Gifford she went to the races june Haymes Monty Woolley Irish eyes Are smiling in technicolor adult classic Charles Bacall confidential agent Frank Sinatra adult the House live last times today Charles Boyer Irene Dunne love affair i Joan Juelle Fred Astaire the sky s the 11mjt" Rose Bol Mayo Princess and the pirate ,11m Carter the missing juror adult pal lace Myrna Ameche so goes my love Ann Cagnet torrid zone adult Fred Roxy new year s eve frolic at Patterson s barn Cor. Logan and Keewatin dancing 9 . To 3 . Noisemakers hats novelties Etc., free enjoy s Good time at Patterson s barn gala new year s eve stage and screen show tickets now on Sale new year s eve dancing to Bill Sanders and his music makers dancing 9.30 . To 2.30 . Admission Midnight stage attraction auditorium tickets now on Sale auditorium Box office proceeds go to Canu Keena War service fund for disabled veterans this space contributed by s. Syndicate of can. Ltd. Bert w. H. Bill r. G. A. W. G. H. P. H. The Marlborough hotel co. Ltd. Millar Maca Onald co. James j. R. A. Cliff George c. Greenhouse and other Anonymous members. 4 sue frolics Judy William garland1 Powell 1 ius 10 Moro big stars Ziegfeld follies color Edmund Lowe Janis Carti Sll girl in the Case general to bluer big stage and screen shows atthe on the stage Harold Green pc a and his orchestra 7 acts of Vodvik favors to every body on the screen Danny Kaye met Dennis Morgan Jack Carson we time the place wkly Virginia Mayo general prices orchestra i Art and car Gillis and his orchestra with an outstanding stage show Maureen Dick Harry 01ra Haymes James 1 do you John Auburt wife of Monte Cristo Ralph Moore delightfully dangerous adult a Rilington Bine Hope Road to Utopia Jam is Ryan Caribbean mystery adult times gift prizes Al err Bey a night in Paradise in technicolor adult Betty Johnston you can t ration Tirc s Bint Martin rhythm on the River i Eddie Lake hold that blonde Adulf Betty Fitzgerald Stork club adult Yvonne be Bruce Salome where she danced in technicolor Paris 220 Provenclier ave. Phone 201 212 election Joan baft Nob Hill in color Alexis Benny Horn blows at Midnight Corona .433 xxi an ave. Pm. 34-764 Judy Podlak. The Harvey girls in there goes Kelly general new tears eve mid Nite show new yeahs Day matinee the Hoso hotshots of mls. The Barra boys the three stooges Mary Beth Hughes Gladys Blake ;