OCR Text |
Show "Peter Ibbetsen" Comes to the Rivoli The ageless romance "Peter Ibbetsen,' 'enhanced by the artistry artis-try of two great stars, Ann Harding Hard-ing and Gary Cooper, provide; memorable entertaniment at the Rivoli theater starting Sunday. The casting of Ann Harding a-s the lovely Duchess of Towers ha been a stroke of genius. Her poise and graciousness take on a new dignity against the staid Victorian Victor-ian background. In the same manner man-ner Gary Cooper, with his quiet and reticent charm, closely approximates ap-proximates DuMauner's hero. Little Virginia Weidler plays "Mimsey" who is broken hearted when her loved playmate, "Gogo" (Dickie Moore) is taken from his home in the suburbs of Paris, tc England. The death of his mother and the' appearance of a rigic1 English guardian, Cuionel For-sythe, For-sythe, brings about this parting Forsythe changes the boy's name to "Peter Ibbertson," and so severs sev-ers all of his ties with the past. John Halliday, as the Duke of Tower, gives a distinguished portrayal por-trayal and others in the cast live up to the high standard set by the stars. "IT'S IN THE AIR" There is something new undei the sun! And it will be shown Wednesday and Thursday at the Rivoli theater' the-ater' in the form of Metro-Gold-. wyn-Mayer's thrilling laugh-special, "It's in the Air." For a new angle on screen plots Jack Benny's latest starring picture pic-ture can't be beat. The audience will scream, laugh cry, and cheer at the thrilling stratosphere flight, with Benny and Tet?"Healy as the novice participants par-ticipants who have to take to the air to escape the long arm of the law for their shady dealings. Una Merkel, as Benny's wife shows that she is as adept at dramatic dra-matic portrayals as comedy. Nat Pendleton, as the dumb "G-Man," had the audience holding their sides. Mary Carlisle was never better than in her characterization of the flapper vamp, while Harvey Stephens and Grant Mitchell turned turn-ed ia sterling performances. |