NEXT WEEK AT LOCAL THEATRES
OIL FOR THE LAMPS
OF CHINA COMES TO
PEOPLES NEXT WEEK
Cosmopolitan Production Is
Dramatic Sensation
Starring:
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JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON
AND PAT O’BRIEN
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Shirlev Temple Appears In
“Our Little Girl” for
Mid-Week Bill
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By HOWARD HANCOCK
The diversities of a young ideal
ist in the Manchurian oil fields
form the base for “Oil for the
Lamps of China,” Cosmopolitan
production which will be shown
Monday and Tuesday at the Peo
ples.
As the story opens, we see Pat
O’Brien, young American, sent to
China to represent a great oil com
pany. It’s a happy day for Pat,
and it seems to him his employers
are something more than mere big
business men . . . they are the pi
oneers of modern civilization to a
backward country, and he resolves
to win a high place in so estimable
a corporation by hard work and
undying loyalty.
Pat is an idealist through and
through, and his every thought is
to advance the interests of his em
ployers. First he invents a lamp
that will enable every Chinese
family to operate one, and this
creates a most favorable impres
sion on his employers.
Did we say his every thought
was for his employers? Well, now,
that is a slight mistake. There
was that girl back in the states he
was going to send for after he is
all settled in the Orient. But,
when he deems he is financially a
ble to take on a wife, Alas! he
finds his idol has feet of clay. The
girl is just Oh! so sorry, but after
thinking things over she cannot
join him in China.
Pat is dazed and hurt, but just
about this time he meets Josephine
Hutchinson, who has been left a
lone in the Orient upon the death
of her father. The two wounded
souls agree to face the future as
man and wife in spite of the fact
they have known each other only
a few hours.
As time goes on, Pat is con
vinced fate was in a friendly mood
when she gave Josephine to him
as a wife. There are moments
when she cannot understand her
husband’s strict sense of duty to
the company, but all in all she
remains steadfast through both
dark and bright periods. Then
there comes a day when even the
idealist’s faith in the big moguls
back in New York is all but shat
tered. If it had not been for the
quick thinking of Josephine, well,
one more idealist might have slip
ped off into the mire of disappoint
ment.
“Oil for the Lamps of China” is
a powerful drama, and is most im
pressive on the screen. Other
prominent members in the cast in
clude Jean Muir, John Eldridge,
Lyle Talbot, Arthur Byron and
Henry O’Neill.
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Shirley Temple comes to the
Peoples next Wednesday and
Thursday in her latest picture,
“Our Little Girl,” and once again
with sheer charm and amazing
talent. Little Shirley rises far a
bove her vehicle and gives a per
formance that will more than
please her millions of screen ad
"In Plain Figures”
PAS |--■
CHICAGO . . . Miss Sally O'Brien
(above), get the -idea of saving
1 ^Harmonizing Beauty” judges a
great deal at trouble in estimating
her proportions. She taped on the
■ires . . . and 'won over 100 con
testants;
mirers.
The story of “Our Little Girl’
revolves about the little girl’s
household. You see, Litlte Shir
ley’s mother dearly loves Littl«
Shirley’s papa, but she also loves
to go horseback riding, which
taste for the great outdoor almost
causes the contentment of the en
tire family to go on the rocks.
Shirley’s mother, played by
Rosemary Ames, and her father, a
doctor, whose part is taken by
Joel McCrea, are grand persons,
and the first portion of the pic
ture is given over to the showing
of the peace that exists in the
family. There are glorious picnics
in the country, with Miss Ames
and her husband never so much
as exchanging a frown, which be
speaks deep admiration and af
fection, particularly on the part of
the wife, as a woman can deeply
love a man and still snarl at him
now and then.
Trouble arises when the rich
and handsome Lyle Talbot rides
into the happy home “on horse
back,” figuratively speaking. Lyls
has lots of horses and he invites
Shirley’s mother to do a bit of
galloping and cantering with him,
while the good doctor is busy with
his experiments.
Now anyone knows that a man
cannot keep his eye on a micro
scope and a wife at the same time,
and it isn’t long before there is
talk of arrangements for a di
vorce. Shirley senses there is
something wrong between papa
and mama, and it actually appears
she senses the man in riding
breeches is the cause of it all.
Things go from bad to worse, un
til, due largely to Shirley, Talbot
rides sorrowfully out of the happy
household once again on horse
back; still figuratively speaking,
of course.
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Bette Davis was the man wreck
er in “Bordertown” and “Of Hu
man Bondage.” Now, she makes a
man out of a society derelict in
“The Girl From 10th Avenue,”
which will be the bargain-day at
Mannish Mode
for Summer
Tailored and trim is this sail
of lightweight green gabardine,
which Glenda Farrell, screen
player, has chosen for summer.
The skirt has a single kick pleai
at the center front and back.
The one-button jacket has four
hand-sewn patch pockets and the
shirred back emulates a mascu
line style.
traction on next week’s Peoples |
program, playing at the downtown
house Friday-only.
Her supporting cast includes
Ian Hunter, Colin Clive, Alison
Skipworth and John Eldridge.
Announce Engagement
Of Miss Phala Vick
Mrs. Mark Rodgers Vick an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Phala Taylor Vick,
to Edward Lee Jones of Greens
boro, N. C. and Lynchburg, Va.
Wedding to take place here in All
Saints Church on June 29th, 1935.
Miss Vick is one of Roanoke Rap
ids most attractive young ladies
and her many friends will be much
interested in her engagement.
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Curtis Jernigan and son, Doyle,
spent Sunday at Boykins, Va.
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ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as administra
tor of the Estate of Richard E.
Brickell, deceased, late of Halifax
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
at Post Office Box 1335, Charlotte,
N. C., on or before the 31st day
of May, 1936, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This 30th day of Mav. 1935.
James B. Brickell, Administrator
of the Estate of Richard E.
Brickell, deceased.
6t-JBB-7-4
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ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Administra
tor of the Estate of Willis Coley,
deceased, late of Halifax County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Roa
noke Rapids, N. C., on or before
the 31st day of May, 1936, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 30th day of May, 1935.
S. M. THOMPSON, Administra
tor of the Estate of Willis Coley,
deceased. 6t-JBB-7-4
ROANOKE RAPIDS
THEATRES
1RAM FOR WEEK BEGINNING JUNE 17th
PEOPLES
Monday-Tuesday
JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON - PAT O’BRIEN
OIL FOR THE LAMPS OF CHINA
Added: MARCH OF TIME
Wednesday-Thursday
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
OUR LITTLE GIRL
Friday
BETTE DAVIS
The Girl From Tenth Avenue
Saturday
BUCK DALE
GALLOPING KID
IMPERIAL
Monday-Tuesday
BORIS KARLOFF
THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
Wednesday
WALLACE FORD
THE NUT FARM
Thursday-Friday
ROBT. TAYLOR - JEAN PARKER
MURDER IN THE FLEET
Saturday
BOB STEELE
KID COURAGEOUS