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| Sports) Movies n 1 »™'v™aamMiinggg Over 12,000 Hatton Books Issued Here A total of 3,346.316 persons in North Carolina received War Ration Book No, 1 during the initial regis tration for sugar rationing held last summer, W. Hanee Hofler. state OPA ration officer, announced recently. Hofler said that holders of the No. 1 book will be eligible to receive the big No. 2 War Ration Book which will be distributed soon after the first of the new year. Persons who do not have their No. 1 book must make ap plication to their local ration board for Book No. 1 before December 15 if they wish to be able to receive the No. 1 book. A total of 12.346 persons received the No. 1 book which is being used for the rationing of sugar and cof fee. in Washington County last sum mer, Hofler announced. An Illinois village with no crime problems donated 12 tons of cell metal from the local hoosegow to t.hp salvaerp ririvp. TiXaYIYIXI AT LOCAL THEATRE CHRISTMAS DAY Jay Rainier is angered when she catches Spring Byington training for Red Cross work in this secene from “The War Against Mrs. Hadley,” vhich will show at the Plymouth Theatre Christmas Day, next Friday, Fay Bainter, in the title role, portrays a woman who refuses to let the war interfere with her “living-as-usual.” p LYMOUT THEATRE “Plymouth’s Community Asset” THURSDAY DECEMBER 24 Together Tor the First Time! Tough Again! Rough Again! George Raft - Pat O'Brien in 'BROADWAY" with Janet Blair - Brod Crawford Added Treats Hap-Hap- Happy Days! “Gay Kniglitics" Latest News Events FRIDAY Christmas Day DECEMBER 25 Shows at 1.30; 3:30; 7; and 9 P. M. The Producers of “Mrs. Miniver” Present Another^ Timely Drama! Edward Arnold - Fay Bainter in "THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY" with Richard Ney - Jean Rogers - Spring Ryingion “New Soldiers Are Tough” -Added Treat DECEMBER 26 SATURDAY Continuous Shows From 1 P. M. Another Thrill-Packed Hopalong Cassidy Adventure! Bill Boyd - Brad King - Andy Clyde "TWILIGHT ON THE TRAIL" -Added Treats Chap. No. 9 “King of the Mountics” •Six Hits and A Miss" OWL SHOW—SATURDAY NIGHT—10:30 P. M. Baffling Murder Mystery! Sidney Toiler - Mary Beth Hughes - Cobina Wright, Jr. In CHARLIE CHAN IN RIO" "i Added Treats Special Selected Short Subjects! SUNDAY DECEMBER 27 Thrill-Laden Adventure! Joseph Allen, Jr. - Mary Howard In "WHO IS HOPE SCHUYLER?" with Sheila Ryan - Ricardo Cortez Added Treats! “Gabby Goes Fishing" “Army Mascot” MONDAY-TUESDAY DECEMBER 28-29 The Broadway and Nation-Wide Stage Hit Uproariously Hits The Screen! Rosalind Russell - Brian Aherne - Janet Blair in 'MY SISTER EILEEN' ffi in -Added Treats “This Is Blitz" (Sensational Technicolor Subjectl Latest News WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 30 BARGAIN MATINEE AND NIGHT HALF-HOUR! Stirring Drama of Today—Uncle Sam s Great War Effort! Victor McLaglen - Edmond O'Brien In "POWDER TOWN" with June Havoc -Added Treats Chap. No. 11 “Don Winslow of the Nav>" “Information Please" Mrs. Hadley Drama Booked for Theatre Here Christmas Day Edward Arnold and Fay Bainter Head Exception ally Able Cast Typical Americans in a gripping j human story, in which drama, com- , edy and pathos blend, come to the \ screen in “The War Against Mrs. Hadley,’’ a literal study of a woman’s soul, showing here Friday (Christmas Day) at the Plymouth Theatre. The play revolves about Mrs. Had ley, wealthy widow in wartime Wash ington. She tries to live her life as before the war, and not be drawn in to it. Gradually her friends go into war work, her daughter into a can teen, her son into the army, while ] siie stubbornly holds out against the changed order. A dramatic climax shows her awakening, and her life is flung into the conflict. Fay Bainter plays the title role with skill and restraint, and Rich ard Ney, as her son, offers a con vincing performance as the ne'er-do well, spoiled son who redeems him self by becoming a hero. Spring Byington provides a performance in which comedy and drama are mixed, as Mrs. Hadley’s socialite friend, who turns to war work. Edward Arnold, as the family solicitor who goes into war work, and thus is estranged tem George Rail Is Own Biographer in Film Sei Here Thursday Pat O’Brien, Janet Blair, And Brod Crawford Are Also Featured The extraordinary experience of being his own biographer on the screen has fallen to George Raft. The vehicle by which Raft’s own slice of life story is exploited is Broadway,” the thrillingly melo dramatic film play of "the roaring 20s” which comes here Thursday, December 24. at the Plymouth The atre. Raft, as a hoofer with an over powering ambition to be tops in his prolession, heads the cast with Pat O'Brien, as the “toughest cop on Broadway,” as his co-star in the film adaptation of the stage play iiit, "Broadway,” in its screen transi tion, is Raft’s own life story. He is seen in it both as he is today—as George Raft, the screen star—and as he w'as during the prohibition era of the play when he gained note as the possessor of the fastest feet on Broadway. An unique flash-back technique was employed in giving factual trans lation to play-fiction. Introduced with it is an interesting transition in character and physical appearance as Raft recaptures his past, for the major portion of the film presents lim as he was 15 years ago. Fortunately for him. Raft has nev er lost his dancing agility and the perfection of technique which elevat ed him high among the artists in his profession. For in “Broadway,” he is seen in three dancing routines which stir nostalgic memories of one ef the most stirring periods in recent American history. Highlight of these is a tango specialty number in which Raft is joined by his romantic and dancing partner in “Broadway,” Jan et Blair. Basically, however, the story of 'Broadway” is a highly exciting drama dealing with an ambitious hoofer in a speakeasy, who, on the eve of his big break, becomes in volved in a gangland killing. Add ing complications is a second killing to which Raft is likewise linked. Staged largely backstage in a speak-easy on Broadway, the film porarily from the client to whom he is also a suitor plays a polished char acter with conviction, and Jean Rog ers, as the daughter, with Van John son as her soldier lover, provides the young romance. Dorothy Morris, Miles Mander. Halliwell Hobbes and Prances RaficrLy are other principals. FILING CABINETSj AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT We Are Agents lor Shaw-Walkex This is generally recognized as among the best lines on the market. There are various grades at a wide range of prices. Let us quote you on the best made before you buy cheap equip ment. There is surprisingly little difference in the cost—but a lot of difference in the quality. 1'he Roanoke BEACON Telephone 295-6 Plymouth, N. C. HERE MONDAY-TUESDAY NEXT WEEK | «-* Janet Balir. above, is starred with Rosalind Russell and Brian Aherne in Columbia’s hectic “My Sister Eileen." coming to the Plymouth The atre Monday and Tuesday of next week. Alexander Hall directed the comedy, which is based upon the sensational Broadway stage success. "My Sisler Eileen" To Be Shown Here Monday - Tuesday Based on Broadway Stage Success, Which Had Run Of Two Years “My Sister Eileen," based on the uproarious stage success which lias panicked the Broadways of the na tion for two solid years, is said to set a standard for laughter the like of which filmdom has never known be fore. Rosalind Russell, Brian Ah'erne and Janet Blair are starred in the com edy, which shows next Monday and Tuesday at the Plymouth Theatre. The stellar supporting cast includ ing George Tobias, Allyn Joslyn, Miss Jeff Donnell, Richard Quine, June Havoc, Dcnald MacBride Frank Sully, Gordon Jones. Grant Mitchell, Elizabeth Patterson and others of .qua! importance. Miss Russell and Miss Blair are .he two sisters, Ruth and Eileen, who ame to New York to win fame and fortune as author and actress, re spectively. Ruth is a reasonably level headed individual; her kid sister is a blonde and devastating young wo man who manages to get into one dif ficulty after another. Both sisters complicate their life in New York by choosing, as residence, a Greenwich Village basement apartment, which becomes the happy hunting ground gains momentum through the inter vention of O'Brien, in the role of a clever detective, and the accumulat ing sidelights thrust into the plot as others become involved. Setting and incident closely paral el those familiar to Raft during his earlier days on Broadway, when, aft er turning from professional fighting and baseball, lie took up dancing as a career. Vitally identified in the cast of "Broadway,” in addition to Raft, O'Brien and Miss Blair, are Brod Crawford. Anne Gwynne. Marjorie Rambeau, S. Z. Sakall. Edward S. Brophy. Marie Wilson, Iris Adrian, and other stellar artists. William A. Seiter directed. of every wolf in New York. The sensational success of the screen version of “My Sister Eileen" is attributed by Hollywood not alone to its superb cast and madly merry story of the two curious maidens from j Columbus, Ohio, and the things they Gas Coupons Should Be Endorsed Now By properly endorsing their cou pons at once, motorists and others ; holding gasoline rations will avoid the inconvenience of having to do so when they buy gasoline at a service station, OPA pointed out last week. They will also help protect their ra tion books from possible misuse in the case of loss or theeft. Under the new rationing regula tions dealers must require correct notations on the back of all cou pons they eccept. A. B. C. and D coupons must be endorsed on the back with the car license number and State of regis tration. Passanger fleet operators using interchangeable coupon books must write or stamp the fleet name. T coupons must be endorsed on the back with the War Certificate Num ber or the fleet name. E and R cou pons must have the name and ad dress of the user written on the back. All endorsements must be in ink to prevent alterations. It will be exceedingly difficult for thieves and black market operators to use coupons which they acquired illegally, if those coupons bear the proper identifications. saw and the things they did in Man hattan’s Greenwich Village. Alex ander Hall is the director, topping his own record of "top” comedy suc cesses. GREETINGS! This is a good old-fashioned Ameri can Christmas for all! Greetings of the season to you—and may all your wishes be fulfilled December 25th and ever after. Old-time Greetings! In other words—a very merry Christmas to you and yours, when the holly brightens your windows. Branch Banking & Trust Company "THE SAFE EXECUTOR” PLYMOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA SOUND BANKING AND TRUST SERVICE FOR EASTERN CAROLINA THE OLD JUDGE SAYS... “Looks like a pretty t xpensive cigar you’ve got there, Judge.’ “Yesiree, its a real good one, Bill. Won it from Chris down at tire cigar store yes terday. He got pretty positive in a dis cussion we had and I had to take him up on it. Bet me three good c:ears to my one that the three states that still have pro hibition have less crime than the other slates. Well, all 1 had to do was step across the street to my office where I had some recent F. B. 1. figures in my desk drawer. Why, on the average, those three states have a worse crime record than the whole rest of the country. And there’s a good sound reason for it, Bill. There’s no such thing as a dry community. It’s only a ques tion of whether liquor is sold legally or il legally. And when it’s sold illegally it means bootleggers, gangsters and more crime.” Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc.
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