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Mrs. Davis Wade viii be hostess at
the next meeting of the club.
LUNCHEON-BRIDGE
HOSTESS
Thursday all members Of the Silk
Stocking club we're present when
Mrs. W. z. WEIGH entertained with
a pleasant luncheon bridge. Follow
ing the prettily appointed luncheon
at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. the
members assembled at the home Of
the hostess for the games Of the
afternoon. Luxuriant pink roses
gave a decorative touch to the
rooms.
Mrs. Gordon Lewellyn was the
successful player ard received the
trophy Of silken hosiery at the end
OF the games.
The next meeting will be held
Thursday evening. May %. wher
the club members will entertain
their husbands.
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DELPHIAN CHAPTER
HAS

Mrs Il. j. Caldwell presided at
the meeting Of the Delphian chap
ter Friday, in the basement OF the
Methodist Church Miss Myrtle
Hatch gave the resume Of the pre-
ceding study, followed by Mrs w.
r. Parrish with the study of
Florence OF the RENAISSANCE,
Mrs Wolverton treating on the
subject Of "Leonaidas' Life and
Notebooks"
Mrs. George Agnew spoke on the
"Art Of Painting and How TO
Paint. Mrs. Esther Ferguson Civ
ing a sketch of "Andrio del Sarto",
Mrs. T. ]. Caldwell completing the
program with a Study Of Pictures"
a general discussion followed. Mrs.
Caldwell was leader.
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Of Alice; also the following youns
men: Harry Parkhills Jim Autsn-
reith. Bill Cannon. Paul Duniapf
Sid Daniel, Pete Murphy. Martin
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San Benito
SOCIAL EVENTS FOR
GIRL

An attractive luncheon and an
interesting afternoon bridge were
added to the list OF pleasing af-
fairs being arranged to compliment
girl members OF the graduating
class during the week end.
Misses Laura Mae Booth and
Sarita Lomax were joint hostess
at a luncheon given at Sobre las
Olas Saturday AMI naming Misses
Mary Elizabeth Phillips, Barbara
Dodds, Mary Frances Marchbanks
and Virginia Gooisb vas honorees.
A yellow and green color theme
was effectively represented in dec
orations and appointments for the
Mexican luncheon.
Those present were Missse Bar
bara Dodds, Alice GRIPPE. Pauline
Walters, Dorothy Glvn Ward. Mary
Elizabeth Phillips, Virginia Goolsoy
Mary Bowie, Helen Taylor, Annie
Louise Craddock, Lois Cook, Bar
bara Barrier. Mary Frances March
banks and Eudora James Of Corpus
Christi.
Mrs. j. z. Glenn was hostess. at
a delightful bridge given during
the afternoon in honor Of Misses
Virginia Goolsby ana Dorothy Glyn
Ward and Miss Eudora James who
is a member of the graduating
class from the Corpus high school
The San Benito senior class colo-s
Of pink and silver were noted in
accessories for the games and IN
the salad courSs which followed.
Rich clusters OF pini- roses gave a
floral adornment to the home.
Miss Barbara DOLL was the sue
~ PLAYER ouriae the afternoon
and received the high score trophy.
Appropriate guest prizes were a
warded to the three honorees.
Those enjoying the affair were
Dorothy Glyn Ward Laura Bell
Bates. barbara Barrier. Annie
Louise Craddock. Mary Frances
Marchbanks. Helen Taylor. Vir-
GINA Goolsby, Eudora James. Pau
line Walters. Lois Cook. Barbara
Dodds, Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Clarence James ana Lujane Glenn.
ENTERTAINs
CLUB
Mrs. w. j. Vinsant was hostess
to the Thursday Bridge club at her
home on North Sam Houston Boul-
evard. Red roses were clustered in
bowls and baskets about the rooms.
Substitute players for the afternoon
were Mrs. F. S. Worth and Mrs.
r. B. Stephenson, Chicago. Mrs.
Earl Reed received the high score
favor at the conclusion Of playing.
An attractive frozen salad course
was enjoyed in the late afternoon.
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CLUB MEMBERS
ENTERTAINED

The Bluebocnet Club members
met at the home Of Mrs. r.. X.
Kruger. with three tables Of play
ers enjoying the game.
Rrs. Dietz Bentsen won low
score and Miss Vivien Card, high
Mrs. T. r. Card, her daughter,
Miss Vivien. Mrs w. w. Bennett
and Mrs. Albert McHenry we're
guests.
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RUSSIAN ART
CHAPTER TOPIC

Wednesday afternoon the Alpha
Delphian Chapter met with Mrs.
Henry Alsmeyer and a group Of
assistants presenting an interest
ing program on Russian art.
Topics discussed were as follow:
The Novgorod School," Mrs. G. r.
Edwards: Eighteenth and Early
Nineteenth Century Painters ara
Paintings" Mrs. N. Craig: Later
Russian Art" Mrs. L. j. Schmidt.
The following officers were elect
ed to serve during the 1930-31 term:
Mrs. N. Craig. president; Mrs. II.
B. Goolsby. vice-president: Mrs. j.
r. Harris, secretary: and Mrs. Geo.
T. Campbell, treasurer. Mrs. w. s.
Fairey, Mrs. John Shelander, and
Mrs. Jesse Thompson were named
members of the advisory board.
Next meeting will be held May
q with Mrs. w. w. Housewright
presenting The Arr Of Illumina-
ton"
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YOUNG COUPLE
WE'D HERE

Miss Evelyn Currie. sponsor for
the Junior class of the Pharr-San
Juan high school and popular tea
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TWO HOSTESSES
ENTERTAIN

Mrs. Ollen Rome and her sister,
Miss Mamie Rome, entertained the
Amusu club at the home OF the
former on Thursday. five tables OF
players enjoyed the games.
Mrs. Al Volz was high score hold
err, as was Bill Leverman. Mrs. Joe
Hoffman and Fred hedges being
low scorers.
"A splendid time was enjoyed,
with refreshments served al u late
hour.
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CONTINUED On page 7.)
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INFORMAL HOSPITALITY
AT CONVICTION HOME
Gunter johnson was host at he
Covington home west of town
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on at the Nearest Dealer Named BeIosC

RAYMONDVILLE-
J. p. Bremen a. Sons
r. r. Wheeler
U-Tak-It Grocery
SAN BENITO-
Central Meat Market
City Meat Market
Dodscn Brothers
Edwards Brothers
Palace Market
Piggly Wiggly
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Piggy HiszlE n,
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Elmo Bright
Golden Rule Store
Piggy Wiggly
Elmer Short g. Son
Walter Iverson
+. A. Raper
A. w. Trout
A. S. Wiggarn
A. j. Wittenbauch
Hugo's Grocery
Piggy Wiggly
LA FERIA-
M" System
j. III. Smith
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Frisco in The Gorilla. :"

TOE FRISCO. whose real name is
> Lewis Joseph, has left the stage
to headline on the screen and IL seen
in his first feature role In 1.-THE Go
rilla," now at Warmers Metropolitan.
Frisco began his career In Des Moines
selling newspapers outside the princi-
pal vaudeville theater Of the city. It
was then that he learned to dance.
often being slipped into the theater
from back stage by kindly actors to
watch their dancing and singing with
profound admiration.
He began dancing and singing him
self at the age of Is, and theatrical
manager who learned that many q pro-
fessional "hoofer" was getting inspira-
ton from Joe's stun, hired Joe on a
small vaudeville circuit. Before long
he was headlining on the Orpheum
and other famous circuits.
The evolution Of his name Is inter-
esting In itself. He was following q
headline act by q dancer like himself.
known as "Alabarn" or kid Alabam."
The latter passed on and Joe was
brought up 10 his place on the bill and
given q geographical name, which from
"Kid Frisco" ultimately became Joe
Frisco.
frisco Is best known for his famous
Frisco" song and for his cigar and
derby eccentric dance.
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Marie a Lady Barber.

CTROPPNG q razor and shaving
~ famous screen heavy Is the way
Marie Dressler introduces her role in
"AGin and BILL" Metro oldwyn- May
er's sensational screen drama based on
Lorna Moons novel, now at the Co
lnmbia.
As the landlady Of q fishing dock
hotel, and incidentally LADY barber"
ON the side, Miss Dressler Is disclosed
shaving Wallace Berry, who plays q
fishing barge captain. A studio make
up man coached her for week In the
fine art Of shaving, but even then
Berry didn't seem at all confident that
al was well until the scene was nm
ished. However, she lathered and
shaved him all right and without mis-
hap.
The new play Is the story Of the
conflict between o foster mother and
. real mother over the happiness Of a
girl. A dramatic sacrifice solves the
problem. George Hill, director Of THE
Big House." directed II.
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New York S Theatrical
Diet
By Percy Hammond.

the dramas sxpedient and ARTIFICIAL de-
vices.
MR.. LUNT, a. Lord Essex, IN the
Ava Theater Guilds historical anecdots,
Elizabeth, thu Queen" has not been
sufnciently hurrahed. Miss FOntanne's
remarkable Characterization Of the
meanest and most majestic Of tradi.
tons monarchs oyershadowB Mr.. Lunts
achievements. as it does any acting that
have ever seen. But Mr.. Lunt deserves
consideration for the believAbiy pic
turesque manner in which he portrays
the splendid Essex insect. He Is hand
some In appearance, hravado in de-
meanor and his recitation Of the hum
ming speeches OF Maxwell Anderson.
the author, is triumph OF acting over
elocution. I regret that he grew noble
and unhistoricai as at the end he went
conplAisantly to the block, refusing, for
vague reasons, TO be saved by his
amorous and psychopathIc ruler and
sweetheart. That, however, was Mr..
Anderson's fault, encouraged by the
Theater Guild. As q knightly moron,
engaged In o Broadway approximation
Of historical inaccuracies, Mr.. Lunt, II
] may be permitted q slight enthusiasm,
Is more than satisfactory.
IS
A sHToN STEVENS. drama critic Of
4 one Of Chicago's newspapers, is
politely Infatuated by my report Of "On
the Spot" Edgar Wallace's satir1cal sill
houette Of life, death and romance IN
the CRATER circles of Mr.. Stevens home
town. He describes me as hateful in
CRATE, defiling the nest In which I was
bred. My smiling illusions TO Chicago's
"shell-swept boulevards" and my desig-
nation Of It as the crime capital" and
"the Nations butcher shop" he regarded
with the dumb indignation Of his mayor,
Mr.. Thompson. Having lived in Chicago
for 80 years, Mr.. Stevens Is 50 dulled
that he does not know joke when he
reads IL.
Nevertheless. Mr.. Wallace's "On the
Spot" Il q good exercise IN inelodra-
matte caricature. It hints vehemently
at AL Capone's CORY administration Of
Chicago's government and its charac-
tiers and its fable are within the belief
Of me, q carpet-bag New Yorker, and
Of Mr.. Stevens who, 1t heart, Il for
eign San Franciscan. When and IL ION
the Spot" reaches Chicago, he win re-
sent its picture Of anarchy within and
hard by the Union Loop. But he will
admire the subtle way in which Miss
Anna May Yong lives the Life of q
fragrant Chinese concubine and dies at
the end In as graceful and decisive a
suicide as has ever been committed
upon the shores Of the Great Lakes.
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Things for Thanksgiving

T AsT-MNUTE round-ups in the man.
agerial ofaces announce Thanks
giving week fare e. follows:
The Fox, beginning Friday, win have
"Just Imagine" on It's musical screen.
with special music by De sylvia. Brown
and Henderson, and "fast-moving plot
Of the period Of $780," with Maureen
o'Sullivan. FL Brendel, Marjorie White
and others TO unfold 1t.
R-K-O Keith announces the talking
version of "Tol'able David" with Rich
ard Cromwell not Richard Barthelmess,
in the title role. supported by Joan
Peers and Noah Berry. It is o Columbia
Pictures production and due Saturday
of this week.
The Earle Is to have one Of those
gala programs, starting Saturday, with
Marilyn Miller IN Sunny" supported
by Joe Donahue and Lawrence Gray.
Belle Baker, wen known coincidence
and singer Of character songs, will head
the stage show, which win include q
number Of acts, with an orchestral
prelude and newsreel to round out.
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no you want to be thrilled? To hold
your breath while q drama Of life
and death, Of hate and love unfolds
itself in ever-mounting action against
q background Of storms ct sea, Of ships
crashing In the night, Of daring rescues
and perilous encounters?
Then see "Derelict," the feature at
the Palace, In which George Bancroft
depicts . masterful character, taken
right from the salty ocean, In q man
ner that IL thoroughly moving and con-
vincing, IN o drama Of deep-sea love
and hate. Bancroft IL real In Deere
lick" and "Derelict" is @ real story.
A belligerent, two-fisted sea captain,
fighting to keep sluggish tramp steam
er afioat through the fury Of Q tropical
storm. Out Of the angry night comes
the frantic staccato signal Of q ship In
distress-"S o s." IS o S'-and he
knows that aboard the fioundering craft
Is the one man In the world he hates
and the woman who doublecrossed him.
That's the climactic situation Of
"Dereiict."
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ID IvER's END" one of James Oliver
~ Curwood's stories transferred into
Q talking picture, and Lillian Roth, stage
and screen star, heading the stage show
in person, are the current attractions at
Warmers Earle. The program Is an
nounced as the most ambitious booked
since the Inauguration Of the present
policy at the Earle.
Rivers End" Is the first Curwood
novel to reach the talking screen.
Charles Bickford plays the leading dual
role and Evalyn Knapp appears 'oppo-
site. Others include j. Farrell Mac
Donald, David Terrence, Junior Cough:
Ian, Zasu Pitts, Walter McGrau and
Tom Santschi.
The story concerns q man falsely ac-
cused Of murder who takes over an
other mans name and position and
eventually his romance before he learns
that the man he impersonates Is q
scoundrel, and he Is powerleSS to prove
himself otherwise without laying himself
open to the charge Of murder.
Lillian Roth, well known screen star,
who popularized the song "Sing, You
Sinners" in Honey" and also appeared
In 1.-THE Love Parade and "Vagabond
King" win be heard in q repertoire Of
songs, and Long Tack Sam and COM
pany, clever Chinese presentations, with
Long Tack Sam and 10 beautiful Chi
nese girls, including his two daughters,
Nina and Mesa Long, win present q
revue said to be as novel as It Is en-
tertaining. Artie Lewis and Peggie
Ames, and Wilson, Keppel and Betty,
dazzling dancers, with q Vitaphone Va
riety, the Earle orchestral prelude, con-
Quoted by Daniel Breeskin, and the
Earle News viii complete the bill.
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Washington's Players
-
What Various Dramatic Orkani-
stations Are Doing and
Propose to Do.
PIERCE HALL PLAYERs.

EAEMGE HALL PLAYERS.
WALTER MITCHELL, business man
ager for the Pierce Hall Players,
announces the production Of 1.-THE Sting
Of Deborah" by Lois Compton Fuller.
for the middle Of December. Miss Helen
Wheeler is stage manager; Mrs. liza G.
Lees, art director, assisted by Miss Edna
May Whitehorn, and Miss Mabel van
Dyke, in charge Of publicity.
This viii be the second presentation
by the players this season. It is de-
scribed as q very sophisticated, modern
play, most of the action taking place in
Q colorful studio in Boston. Mrs. Fuller,
the playwright, who is now in Washing
ton, Is directing the production.
MCFARLAND PLAYERS ALERT.
THE Mcfarland Players of the Mac
farland Junior High School have
recognized with the following officers:
President, Mrs. Cecil Wry, formerly with
the Little Theater, Dies Moines, Iowa;
secretary, Miss Rita Connors, and treas
urer, Miss Margout Manners, who has
had experience with the Civic Roper
toire Co. of New York City.
Ruth Hanna Mckenzie viii be the
director Of the group, which at present
u working In one-act plays. Rehearsals
are held at the school every wednesday
evening.
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the cast over the Oregon Trail through
seven States, over which the pioneers
travelled nearly 100 years ago.
"The Big Trail" was directed BY
Raoul Walsh, who made what Pricc
Glory. 1.-THE Big Trail" was over two
years in the making and has the dis
tinction Of not having one Hollywood
made scene In its entire length.
The Fox also presents the Fanchon
and Marco idea, BUSY Bee" featuring
Llama Galen, soprano; Cooper and Or
rem, Paul A. Howard, Phil Arnold,
worlds fastest tap dancer; Terry Green,
lightning acrobat, and the SunkiSt
Beauties. The Fox Music Masters, Ron
and Don, organists, and the Fox Movie
tone News will round out the program.
R-K-0 KEITH'S-"PiaybOy Of Paris"
THE attraction at K-K-O Keith's is
Maurice Chevalier in his new laugh
and love hit, "Playboy Of Paris" which
Is said to fully reveal all OF the Cheva.
lier whimsicality and personality that
has made him one Of the most popular
male stars on the screen. The picture
is described as the romance OF o waiter
with aspirations to paint the city OF
Paris red" as fresh and as funny In
situations as "The Big Pond"
Pursued by the daughter Of the pro-
prietor Of the cafe In which he serves
the elite Of Paris, Chevaliers life Is q
series Of ups and downs. but his blythe,
happy-go-luciy spirit Is unspoiled. HIS
chief difaculty is In keeping his iden-
tity as q waiter Q secret, for he Is under
an irun-bound contract 70 continue
waiting on tables for 40 years.
Frances Dee, the lucky Hollywood ex-
fra girl who SCARED to movie heights
when chosen to play with Chevaher,
enters the contest for his heart. turns
the tables on q blond pursuer ana an
ambitious gold digger, and snatcnes
Maurice from his mountain Of dreams.
''Playboy Of Paris" Is love story built
for laughs. and genial Eugene Palette
helps to provide q succession OF roars,
With Stuart Erwin, the dumb Axel OF
sSweetie." The women, in addition 70
Miss Dee, are Dorothy Christie Of Good
News" THE Moon" and FOLLOW
Thru" and Cecil Cunningham, charac-
ter commedienne Of international fame,
recently seen with Ruth Chatterton.
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Mrs. Howard Gives Talks.
MRS. GEORGE ROSS HOWAR

Mas. GEORGE ROSS HOWARD. who
gave . series Of current topic talks
last Winter at the Woman's University
Club, is giving o second season Of talks
ct the Carlton Hotel Tuesday morning
at IL o'clock. Many representative
women who read extensively are glad
to avail themselves Of this weekly
resume Of weekly events. Mrs. Howard
also addressed the students Of Mount
Vernon Seminary and the Woman's
Club Of Richmond. Mrs. Howard,
daughter Of former Commissioner John
w. Ross, Is q college woman and trained
librarian, and is active In the Univer-
sity and Twentieth Century Clubs.
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BETTING man might have
given odds last week that the
play called "Mr. Samuel" would
be one Of the seasons victories,


~ given odds last week that the
~ play called "Mr. Samuel" would
be one Of the seasons victories,
so many symptoms Of success
were visible in its prospectus. It bore
the trademark Of the Coincide Fran
caise, and 1t was esteemed worthy OF
adaptation by winthrop Ames, the
most esthetic OF the uptown showmen.
1t was backed financially by the canny
Erlanger corporation. and 1t was pro-
duced under the auspices Of George g.
Tyler, an impresario noted for his con-
scientious cunning. It's star was Edward
G.. Robinson, whose past performances
in varying roles had made him pet OF
the more rational drama-lovers, an
actor distinguished for thoughtfully
vivid representations. All the elements
Of mr.. Samuel seemed propitious for
q triumphant attack upon the prevail
ing indifference to the theater.
What q mystery 1t Is, therefore, that
q play presented under such promising
influences should prove to be no good.
Upon whom are we to depend for intel
ligent recreation in the theater II not
upon the House Of Moliere. Mr.. Ames,
Mr.. Tyler, Mr.. Robinson and Erlanger.
Inc, operating In partnership? They
stage-money, taste, pride, honor, skill
and experience. When so perfect an
alliance fails to produce . Broadway
masterpiece, discouraged hope spreads
its weary pinions and files In despera-
ton to the sanctuaries of other less
perilous arts. Dependent, 1t leaves "Mr.
Samuel" and looks back on II as Just
another item in the long list Of the dis
appointing rainbows.
In Mr.. Ames' Broadway arrangement
of the French Merchant Of Paris" Mr..
Robinson is guady field marshal on
the Sanguinary backgrounds Of Amer
lean industry and finance. AS Samuel
Brisac, arisen from the East Side gut
ters, he is in the play q maestro-wield-
ing his baton over many enterprises,
including monopolies in cigars, olga
retteS and tobacco, chewing gums, GIN
ger ale, gasoline, rubber tires, frank
furters and ONCE buildings. His great
est fault, and the greatest fault Of the
comedy, Is that he lives to hear him
self talk. From the. moment he enters
until the moment he exits he Is q
cataract of words. Even when he has
nothing to say he says 1t at length,
thereby boring an audience that Is used
to the speed and briliance Of American
conversation. As he chatters, prattles
and babhles unfortunately you lose faith
in Mr.. Robinson, Mr.. Anes, Mr.. Tyler,
the Erlangers and the stage. As they
tote Mr.. Brisac upon his death-bed into
the foot Lighted parlor and enable him
there TO trample over Wall Street by
telephone, ask them in all sincerity,
what they would think Of O scene 50
spurious II It had been done by Al
Woods or Michael Gumlin. I suspect
that they would pooh-pooh it Is one Of
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being SHOWN on q
gre atty enlarged
screen.
1.-THE Big Trail"
II somewhat Of q
record" picture.
There are 20, 900
people and 80, 600
Wild and domestic
animals pictured
in THE Big Trail. "
There are 80 play
ers a ssign e d to
speaking parts, In
c lu ding John
Wayne, Marguerite
Churchill, FL Bren-
del, Tyrone Powers,
TuIly Marshall and
Ian Keith. The
ALL. AA.Nw
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"DERELICT," starring George Ban
! croft, is the feature picture this
week at Loew's Palace Theater.
In this production Bancroft plays the
sea skipper, whose chief JOY In life seems
to be found in antagonizing his first
mate, william (Stage) Boyd. Jessie
Royce lands supplies the love interest.
The story is from the Saturday Evening
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MARIE DRESSLER and Wallace
"a Berry are featured in Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer's Min and Bill" now cur
rent at Loew's Columbia. Marjorie Ra-
beau, Dorothy Jordan and q number of
featured players are in the supporting
roles.
George Hin directed the picture, which
Is based on the novel Ozark STAR" by
Lorna Noon. The setting Of the pro-
duction Ia a waterfront town, where
Miss Dressler and Wallace Berry pro-