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IMPERIAL
PROGRAM I
When Ann Vickers becomes the
warden of a reform institution for
girls in the picture “Ann Vickers,”
based on Sinclair Lewis’ novel, if
certainly isn't the kind of a place
to make a bad lady better. But,
after Ann has done it over, it’s
so bright and clean that one can
almost imagine it must smell
sweet.
We follow Miss Vickers, a rest
less soul, from her young days as
a settlement worker on to her
more mature years, when she has
won renown as a penologist and
author. She devotes herself assi
diously to her career, seeking fame
and fortune, but she finds time to
dabble, so to speak, with love. She
has two children without the for
mality of a wedding ceremony.
However, Ann retains her good
name and position in society and
does much worthy work among
wayward girls.
Altho’ it can /be seen that Ann
leads rather a full life, she doesn’t
really 1 Vnv happiness until she
meets and loves Barney Dolphin,
a crooked judge, who is sent to
prison for accepting bribes.
Apparently scenarists and direc
tor have tried to crowd as much
of the Lewis book on the screen
as they could. The lovely and gen
tle Irene Dunne gives an intelli
gent portrayal of the heroine,
while the versatile Walter Huston
is happily cast as “Barney.” “Ann
Vickers” is the feature attraction
of the week at the Imperial, play
ing there Monday and Tuesday of
next week.
Wednesday-Only brings a second
Roanoke Rapids showing of “Gold
Diggers of 1933,” this time at
“bargain” prices. Ruby Keeler
and Dick Powell head the cast,
and this musical is still consider
ed by many to be the greatest yet
produced.
Thursday-Friday, Jack Holt and
Fay Wray appear in “Master of
Men,” with a third instalment of
the Tarzan serial.
Saturday, Tim McCoy appears
■ n “The Whirlwind.”
MRS. MATTHEWS HOSTESS
Mrs. Emmett Matthews hon
ored a few of the teachers with
bridge on Tuesday Evening. Flow
ers artistically arranged were used
for decorating the home. When the
-ores were collected after an in
teresting game Miss Margie Cald
■-ell was awarded a lovely plaque
as high scoi’e winner. A sweet
C'urse was served to the following
j »yers: Misses Margie Caldwell,
\ irginia Blount, Betty Gates, Mary
Cannon, Virginia Gates, Elizabeth
Dover, and Legrand Elliott.
NOTICE OF SALE
OF PERSONAL PROPRTY
Under authority vested in me
as Executor of the estate of Mrs.
Rebecca L. Hockaday, deceased, I
will, on November 10th, 1933, at
the home place of the deceased,
offer for sale at public auction for
cash, all of the undevised per
sonal property belonging to said
estate consisting of the following:
1 black mule, 11 years old. 1
two-horse Hackney wagon, 5
plows, 1 double section harrow, 2
sets plow harness with collars,
stalk cutters, planters, and drills
and all small farm implements.
Time of sale: 10 a. m. to 4 p.m.
Place of sale: Mrs. Rebecca L.
Hockaday Home place.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Oct. 19th, 1933.
HUGH F. HOCKADAY,
Executor Estate of Mrs.
Rebecca L. Hockaday.
|3t-Nov. 2.
PEOPLES 1
PROGRAM
Monday-Tuesday, the Peoples
opens with Irving Lewis vaudeville
presentation, “Scandals” on the
stage, and Ginger Rogers and Mar
ion Nixon in “Chance at Heaven”
for the screen offering.
Wednesday-Thursday brings the
feature screen production of the
week when “Brodway to Holly
wood” is shown. Alice Brady and
Frank Morgan head an imposing
cast.
“Broadway to Hollywood” is a
drama of three generations in the
theatre, from the colorful days of
Tony Pastor to the modern super
productions of Hollywood, with a
theatrical family proudly troup
ing through a cavalcade of
America’s progress in entertain
ment.
The story opens at Tony Pas
tor’s Theatre with the original
“Two Hac-ketts,” young dancers.
They have a child. The act be
comes “The Three Hacketts,” with
the youngster a seasoned troup
er. He grows up, marries, and be
comes a star. His aging parents
have small roles. He is killed in
the war, his wife dies, the grand
parents take the child, and their
act becomes “The Three Hack
etts” again. But motion pictures
encroach. Vaudeville is dying. The
talking picture completes the
downfall of vaudeville, and the
grandson goes into pictures and
becomes a star. He also becomes
a spendthrift and “good time
Charlie,” and is in danger of be
ing ousted from the screen when
the old grandfather makes a
“trouper” out of him again in a
dramatic sequence.
Gorgeous ballets, a spectacular
finale, and many lavish stage spec
tacles embellish the “cavalcade of
the theatre.”
Friday-Only, Donald Cook and
Peggy Shannon are seen in “Fury
of the Jungle,” while Randolph
Scott and Esther Ralston appear
in Zane Grey’s “To The Last Man”
for the Saturday offering.
Miss Mazie Coffey, of Richmond,
Va., is here on a visit to her sis
ters, Mrs. Frank Williams and
Mrs. Frank Kemp.
BUY NOW!
Between July 15 and
August 15 there was a gain
of more than 6% in em
ployment in New York
state and a 7% gain in pay
rolls.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Johnson and
Mrs. Flake, of Greenville, spent
Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Edmonds.
PEOPLES
Mon.-Tues., Nov. 6-7th,
2 Stage Shows Daily
Mat. at 2:30 Nite 9. P. M.
On the Stage—
IRVING LEWIS
SCANDALS
With an Array of Pretty Girls,
Costumes and Scenic Effects. =
—Featuring— I
GOLDEN GATE
SYNCOPATORS \
Stage Band De Luxe
Frankie and Gladys
HARRIS
A Study in Black and Tan
BILLY and BETTY
STAR
Late of RKO Unit
and The Golden Gate
NITE CLUB GIRLS
Regular
Picture
Program
W* DO OUR PART
Roanoke Rapids Theatres
“THE BEST OF EVERYTHING”
IMPERIAL
MONDAY — TUESDAY
IRENE DUNNE—WALTER HUSTON
“ANN VICKERS”
WEDNESDAY
RUBY KEELER—DICK POWELL
“Gold Diggers Of 1933”
THURSDAY — FRIDAY
JACK HOLT—FAY WRAY
“MASTER OF MEN”
TARZAN SERIAL
SATURDAY
TIM McCOY
“THE WHIRLWIND”
' “The Three Little Pigs” \
featuring Walt Dinsey’s
“Who’s Afraid Of The Big
Bad Wolf”
the outstanding short subject
of the year is on our program
at The Imperial, Monday and
Tuesday.
Ely Culbertson
bridge expert, is our short
feature Wednesday and Thurs
, day at The Peoples.
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I WESTERN ELECTRIC WIDE RANGE SYSTEMS
PEOPLES
MONDAY — TUESDAY
GINGER ROGERS—MARION NIXON
“CHANCE AT HEAVEN”
LEWIS SCANDALS on the STAGE
WEDNESDAY • THURSDAY
ALICE BRADY—FRANK MORGAN
“Broadway To Hollywood”
FRIDAY
DONALD COOK—PEGGY SHANNON
“Fury of the Jungle”
SATURDAY
RANDOLPH SCOTT—ESTHER RALSTON
1 “TO THE LAST MAN”