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Porcupine Advance, 9 Jan 1941, 1, p. 2

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It was not until every dancer in Hollywood was interviewed,. running to a thousand, that one hundred and filty dancers were selected who conformed in type and dancing ability %o the groups mentioned. Dance routines by Danny Dare, diâ€" rector of "Meet the People," included the Charleston Of yesterdays, a fiery Negro boogisâ€"wcogie Dinah dance, all the way to the La Conga and rhumba of today. Dance Director Dare created his own routines to represent the curâ€" rently popular dance step during the reign of the musical number. ' "Hit Parade of 1941" which will be at the Palace theatre FPriday, Friday midnight and Saturday, Jan. 10th and l11th, is topped with an all star cast inâ€" cluding Ann Miller, beautiful terpisâ€" Lead girls of cach group were Carâ€" mani D‘Antonio for the Ramona group:; Torchina, Sally lead; Muriel Barr, Margis lead; Jane Allen, Sweet Sue group; Betty Wells, for Dinah:; and Valerie Traxlier, for Mary Lou, . Girls costumes, which woere designed exclusively by Republic desizner Adel> Palmer rangsed from the gingham farmerette garb of the Sallys to the daring brief black satin spangled shorts of the Dinahs. A searchlischt hunt for twenty Raâ€" monas has been added to Hollywood‘s latest list of escapades! For "Hit Parâ€" ade of 1941" Republic‘s cast calléd not only for a zsroup of girls whoâ€"had the facial characteristics of the dlovely Spanish Ramona, but the Ramonas‘ als>o had to know how to dance. But the ssarch did not end at Raâ€" mona, after twenty had b@en found! The finale production numBer which co=â€"stars Konny Baker and Frances Langford, called for an equal number of Sallys, Margies, Sweet Sues, Dinans and even twenty of the old rav“uxite, Mary Lou. Discovered Twenty "Ramonas‘ for the "Hit Parade of 1941" Delightful Musical Comed\ at Palace Theatre. ty uced P s SBuch a phase of the Old West is vivâ€" fdly revealed in Tim Holt‘s latest RKO Radio thriller, "The Fargo Kid," an outdsor drama which disclosées the acâ€" tivities of thoss nefarious individuals who proyed on innocent prospectors and min?rs. TIhe getâ€"richâ€"quick fortune hunters who fliocked to the boom towus adjoinâ€" ing new gold strikes cam> in the van of human parasites who were mor> proficient with the sixâ€"shooter than With the pick and shovel. _â€" _ The roaring gold rush days of th: late 70‘s, teeming as they were with the glitter and excsitoment so well known to devotees of fronti®r fiction and history, had yet ansihner sideâ€"a darker side. 00000000000000000‘000000000000000000000000000 AT THE LOCAL THEATRES 000000000000‘000’0000000000000000000000000000 € 0 6%¢%¢¢%% Thrills and Chills in New RKO Radio Picture. Sinister Side Gold Rush Era in "The Fargo Kid" at Cartier Borrah Minevitch and his Harmonica Rascals as they appear in the Republic comedy with music, "Hit Parade of 1941." at the Palace Theatre, Friday, Friday midnight, and Satirday, Jan. 10th and 11th. Tim Holt finds things plenty dangerous and exciting when he rides into Micaville and is mistaken for a killer by the sheriff, who seeks to arrest him, and two scoundrels who are willing to pay a fancy price for a murder,. The shcriif in the sctne is played by Glenn Strange in "The Fargo Kid," Tim Holt‘s second â€"RKO Radio. western, shewins at the Cartier theatre Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10th and l1th. SHERIFF TROUBLE FOR FARGO KID from the gingham f the Sallys to the satin spangled shorts |_ Lups Velez and Lecon Errol are teamâ€" ed again in ‘"Mexican Spitfore Out West", which claims to ba even faster and funnier than their previous "Mexâ€" ‘i¢an Spitfire‘ which won special praiss from critics cverywheore for the furious pace of its fun. Lup»s Velez is again the fiery Carâ€" melita‘ of "The girl from Mexico" and , "‘Mexizan Spitfire". Now she‘s out west not to ride broncs but to break her marriage bonds in Reno â€" unless a penitent Dennis comes runninz after. ‘But Donnis has a redâ€"hot busincss prosâ€" pect in New York and he sends his cuncle Matt to whoeedle Carmelita into returning home while h>, Dennis gets that million dollar contract from the eccentric whiskey baron, Lord Eppingz. | To throw Deonnis‘s business rival off the scent Uncle Matt announces that the British:r has gone to Reno. Then when the rival turns up Uncle Matt impersonates TLord Epping to keep the rival from dashing back to New York, This and other errors results in the rival the hvsband, Lord Epping, his\ wife and cther figures in the affair arriving in the Nevada City. Complications pile up fast with misâ€" understandings desvelecping betwe:n three ecouples as a result of Uncle Matt‘s impersonations and Carmelita carrying on a flirtation with who she thinks is the bogus nobsleman,., only to discover } â€"Tim Holt is cast in the title role, a: ‘a young cowpuncher who arrives in an | Arizona boom town and is mistaken by two mining crooks as a kill@r thy ‘have hired to murd?r an innocent prosâ€" | pector. Ths picture at the Cartier theatre on Friday and Saturday cof this week, Jan. 10th and ilith is ‘Mexican Spitâ€" fire Out West®". John Auer directed "Hit Parade of| 1941" under the associate praduc? 1slupf Sol. C. Siegel, master of hits. | Lupe Velez and Leon Errol Starred in Another Happy Comedv. chorean, Patsy Kelly, Hugh Herbert, Mary Boland, Phil Silvers, Sterling Holloway, Donald M(Bndn and Barâ€" netts Parker. New Exploits of Carmelita and Lord _ Epping at Cartier Directed by Edward Killy and proâ€" duced by Bert Gilroy, "Th> Fargo Kid~, foatures Ray Whitley, popular singing cawboy: Emmeott Lynn, Jane Drumâ€" mond and Cyrus W. Keydall. The scheming of the two clever trick. stors who pose as citiztns vivâ€" idly illustrates to what °nds such secoundrels went to fleece their victims, many even resorting to murdor. How younz Holt doubleâ€"crossss the crooks and saves the prospector‘s life, as wel as his wife and dauzhter from ruin, providss the exciting basis of the film which is said to be on Of the best brouzht to the screen in many years. The troubles of the gold prospec in the early days of the West ars vi ly revealed in this new picturs, " Pargo Kid." "The Fargo Kid" will be at the C tier theatre Priday and Saturday this week, Jan. 10th and 1l1th. tors vid ~â€" T of | In featured support of the stars ars Donald Wosds as the hussand, Elisaâ€" beth Risjon as Uncle Matt‘s wife and Cecil Keillaway as the BYitisher‘s Advisâ€" or. Other important roles are enact:d by Linda Hayes, Lydia Bilbrook, Eddie Dunn, Grant Withers and Tom Kenâ€" edy. <Cliff Reid produced the offering which was directed by Leslie Gsodwins for RKO Radio. Charles Roberts and Jacsk Townley wrote the" screen play from Robeort‘s «tory. Still a fourth impersonation falls to the veorsutile Errolâ€" that of a cockney valet, Hizgins. To the credit of the comedian, it is said that naver do his characterizations become confusing to the audience, though they create plenty of eccnfusion in the plot. she‘s been carrying on with both to ths haughty rags 0¢f Lady Epping. It takes many more amu4ng errors to correct all the troublse with Uncl© Matt «@«the.lucky rascal)â€"â€"kesping â€"tag Mrs. J. T. Andrews, of 41 Patricia Pculevard was hostess on Tuesday at an afternoon tea in honour of Mrs. Mcoycr, cf Vineland â€"who is spending a holiâ€" day with her mother, Mrs.. Tom Platts, of . Toke~Street .. ... a .« few intimate friends of the guest of honour attended and welcomed her on her visit to town. £ By Ann 3 ‘% ‘%fi“fi‘fi%fi%fiflfl%fi%flS.\Sflfifi%.‘-’flfifi%%SS‘Sfi\“fi\‘fl“\‘fl%\%fifi\ Sewing machines . that is the , The Ladies® Auxiliary of the appeal sent out, by the local branch of} Canadian Legion requ*sts that th: Red LPross Socicty | donations of socks or hankies the branch purchased several machines, but it is found that a still larger quanâ€" which can be made to the V :terâ€" an Guard at Montscsith, be sent tity is required, and it is hoped that to the Lagion hall, to Mrs. Hardy Timmins residents will loan these maâ€" or Mrs. Devin: . . Captain Fairâ€" chings to th> Red Cross in order Lhat" weathar, of Mont:ith, has sent it may carry on its work . .>. any perâ€" : out an appeal for those necossitics sons who have sewing machines which they would loan to the Red Cross, ars asited to getâ€"in touch with Myrs. S. R. Harrison, ‘phone 1615B, or to .contact the workers at Bardesssno home. na n smcs o o mm o w on on mt and it has been answo>ored by the Ladics! Auxiliary members who hop> to be able to send a worthâ€" while parcel. + * * * * * * * * iz Wednesday and Thoursday, January 15 and 16 LEW AYVRES. LIONEL PARRYVMORE in HARRY LANGDON COMEDY COLORED TRAVELTALK Friday, Friday Midnight and Saturday, January 10th and l1th HRUGH HERBERT, KENNY BAKER, FRANCIS LANGFORD "COLOURED CARTOCGDON"‘ Alse "MIRACLE OF sSOUND Another Big Fotoâ€"Niteâ€"Who will 5ol their Photcgraph for ths sum Offered? LAURFEL and HARDY‘"â€"Comtdy "C "COLOTRED CARTOON Dropped Between Stitches Vcolez as the fiery Carmclita and Leon Errol as Unsle Matt and Lord Epping carry on with further escapadrs in marriage and masguerâ€" ade, to the distress of Clizraboth,. Risdeon, fratured as Uncole Mat!‘s wife. It‘s all part of the hilaritgus fun in "Mexican Spitfire Out West," in which Lupe goos to Reno to divorce her husband, playved by Donald Woods. At the Cartitcr Friday and Saturday, Jan, 19 ind .. ast Showing Toâ€"nightâ€"Thursday, Jan. 9th HELEN PARRISH and DENNIS OKEEFE in incther Big Fotoâ€"Nite. The Biggest Thing in Teown. Two Offers Tonigzshtâ€"Ist, offer $200.00 and 2nd cffer $55.00 "I‘M NOBODY‘S SWEETHEART NOW" Sunday Midnight, Monday and Tuesday, January 12th, 13th and 14th JOAN BLONDELL and DICK POWELL in NOTICEâ€"On Double Feature Programmes coming to our theatr es, we request our patrons to attend the Theatre not later than ~_~_â€"8.00 p.m. to see entire performance. PALACE "I WANT A DIVORCE SHORTs: oN COoMEDY sPORT REEL Y EL TALK POPEYE CARTOON STRANGEE THAN FICTION several machines, still larger quanâ€" it is hoped that 1 loan these maâ€" 5s in order that rly. of Datroit several years s, is wearing . . Bill Place, ntleman who SHORT > SHORTS AT THE TIMMINS THEATRES THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMITNS, ONTARIO _ Schumacher In aid of the Bombsd Victims‘ Fund the C>rnish Social Socicty will entéerâ€" tain at a social evening in the Hollinâ€" gor hall on Saturday evening . . . a w:lcome is extended to. all to attend. Congratulations to Mrs. Fred Greenâ€" wood, who was eclected president of the Timmins United Church Pireside Clob at the annual election meeting on Monâ€" day ... also to the other officers for the 1941 termâ€". . . .as well us a wolcome to Mrs G. Morzan as press corresponâ€" dent .. and whilé on the subject, a sincere "thankâ€"you" to Mrs. C. F. Huckâ€" crby who carried the correspondent dutâ€" ies during the past in a very capâ€" able manner. "COLOURED sPoORT" OF THE WORLD ‘Return of Frank James‘ "Grampa Goes to Town" the â€"couple is well known throughout district, the pspular. bridettoâ€"be having been empl:y2sd for soms yeSars at the Dominion Bank, and Mr Teeple being the manager of the Workâ€" ers‘ Coâ€"sperative Socicty . . . th> wedding wilh »be.a lovely event, and best_ w1shes are cxâ€" tended to the r'oupl" Henry Fonda and Jackie Cooper The Ladies® Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion roqv*sts that donations of socks or hankies which can be made to the V :terâ€" an Guard at Montcsith, be sent to the Loagion hall, to Mrs. Hardy or Mrs. Devin: . . Captain Fairâ€" weathar, of Montcith, has sent out an appeal for those necossitics and it has been answ>ored by the and it has been answ>red by the Ladics! Auxiliary members who hop> to be able to send a worthâ€" while parcel. January 22nd has been chosen by Esther Walden and Garth their wedding day . . . the â€"csuple is well known Last Showing Today With the Gleason Family * **% Double Feature Added Shortsâ€""American Spoken Here* â€""Geod Night Elmer â€"@ Cartoon â€" Paramount News â€" Episode 14 of "DRUMS OJ FU MANCHU" Tuesday, Wednesday, January 14th and 15th Thursday and Friday, January 9th and 10th JANE WITHERS in "GIRL FROM AVENUE A" BRITAINX AT BAY Pony Express Days" a Novelty Sojourn in Havana "Bring Himself Back Alive" a Cartoon Thursday, Friday, January 16th and 17th BORB BURNSs, UNA MERKEL, and JERRY COLONNA in GOLDFIELDS Addcd Shortâ€""PUTTIN ON THE ACT*" a Popeye Cartoon Criday‘s Revivalâ€"One Show at 9.40 Only ALICE FAY AND CON. BENNETY in "TAILSPIN®" "COMIN‘ ROUND THE MOUNTAIN Friday‘s Revivalâ€"One Show at 9.40 p.m. Lane Sisters in "FOUR DAUGHTERS®" Monday "ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGERS" Special Children‘s Matince in the Morning THREE MESQUITEERS in WARREXNX WILLIAM and JOAN PERRY in DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME RICHARD ARLEN and ANDY DEVINE in "LONE WOLF STRIKES" Peg British Food Prices To Burn Profiteers‘ Fingers London. England, Jan. 8 â€" LOrd Minister of Fsod, has anâ€" nsunced the "pegging‘"‘ of the price of f30ds, notably coffee, cocoa, chocolate, canned and boiled vogetables, canned pork and beans, poultry, tapicoa, canâ€" ned soups, processed chteose, etc. Wholesalers are forbidd>on to sell at prices higher than last Dec. 2nd. Britain has a temporary meat shortage. Antiâ€"profiteering plans are désigned to "Burn the fingers" of the profiteers, Lord Wosolton suggested. Lord Woolâ€" ton also said that most of the qu>ring for ‘supplies had been for unrationed items such as eggs and onions. as it is hoped that Timmins people will contributs to this worthy enterpriss . . . during the evening, bing>, dancing, and games will b> featured and an orchestra will be in attendance. Abcut tisht hundréd cigarettes will reach troops in Canada this wesk by courtesy of the Sweet Caporal Club of Timmins . . . at a meeting of the club held at the of Mrs. Hall, 28 Anne avenue, on Wednesday ev@ning, final plans for the shipment, [‘ BAYX UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS "FARMER TOM THUMB"â€"Cartoon To Present Red Cross Wth Memorial for Mrs. Freiman which was made today wer completed, while the members busily knitted> socks <and other articles for the soldiers . . . the next mseting, on Wedn@sday, January 15, will be held at the noms of Mrs. Thomas, 50 Waterâ€" 130 Road Starring Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall and Claude Rains ‘The Sea Hawk" TELEPHONE 331 A picture you‘ll never forget ADDED sHORTS Phone 60 * #* The recont announcement madd The Advance a woeok ago in regar the finding by Provincial Canst Stromberg of a pearl in an oystor was eating has raised a largo m?a. was eating has raised "*f interest. beo>on fairly besieged : Answer to the Question: "Who Sold the Ovster? MATINEESâ€"2.30 p.m. SATURDAY 2.:30 and 4.30 p.m. EVENINGSâ€"7.86 9.00 p.m. Midnight sun. 12.01 Tuesday 12.90 ADMISS4LONâ€"Evening Adults 400 Children *5¢ Matinse %5b° and 16e STARKRING ADOLPHE MENJOU, CAROLE LANDIS, JOHN HUBBAR Wednesday and Thursd2y, January 15 and 16 "WF WHO ABRBE YOUNCG" NEW EMPIRE Friday and Saturday, January 10th and 11th "KIT CARSON" Last Showing Toâ€"nightâ€"Thursday, Jan. 9th "CONGO MAISIE" Adults ... Children Sunday Midnight (12.15), Monday and Tuesday, January 12th, 13th, 14th "I TAKE THIS WOMAN" "COMMUNITY PRICES" EVERY DAY AT THE NEW EMPIRE â€"THEATRE, MATINEE EVENING Starringâ€"ANN sSOTHERN, JOHN CARROLL AND JOHNSON SERIALâ€""THE OREGON TRAIL®" No. 2 Cartoonâ€""THE UGLY DINXNO®" Screen plaov by Morton Gront and Arthur V.â€"Jones Starring sSPENCER TRACY, HEDY LAMARR Colouredâ€""UNUSUAL OCCUPATION® No. 9 starring LANA TURNER, JOHN sHELTON Serialâ€"â€""THE OREGON TRAIL No. 3" oduced by CLIFF REID * Directed by lESlIE GOODWINS Screen Play by Charles E. Roberts and Jack Townlew Starring JON HALL, LYNN BARJ Caloured â€" TODAY Double Feature TELEPHONE 173 ro to 25¢ â€"Adultsâ€"......... 10c Children ... Despatchss from Lan this week said that Palis have learned from Warsa instead of the Polish peo dued by the German t preéessur®e and active ; causing increasing troubl There are continued rop betwe;n the Polush p> Nazi quthoritiecs, many | | | | | psilce losing toagr lives Day there was a regul ths Gestapo and Poli thc Huns attempted to in a tuilding. Their | friends defonded â€" the Polish R('\‘i\‘(zm'(‘o Gives Germans Increasing Tronble police had to vs> lhyand grenades an: small incendiary bombs tofore the could g:t poassession of the buildin, Guns and grenades appear to be in th possession of many of th» Polish psopl and these are used with sericus rcoult for the Huns before the resistance tha is constantly showing itself can b oversoms>. oyster in Timminsâ€" w years ago, so far m or learned. Try The Advance Want Advortisements THURSDAY, JANUARY 9TH,. 1941 Your Favourite Theatre Smoking in Our Stadium many of the 1 lives. On Christi ‘sular battle betw tae hand bom 9 is about fifts can be recall ndon ish o API brutality, both rosistance are i8 to the Huns. arts of clashes ecple and th» ‘ of the Hun On Christmas )all 1) â€" and nades JC eiling England, there ro:s that ing subâ€" tÂ¥., botlh m 1 } 1€ *4

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