The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 22, 1930, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1930 WHERE SOUND' SOUNDS BEST AT o == COLISEUM — SUNDAY MONDAY We Take Pleasfiro in Presenting for the First Time—MARY BRIAN, RICHARD ARLEN BACLANOYV 4 in Their First 100 Per Cent All Talking Feature Don’t Miss Hearing Mar: -----AND FOR EXTRA EN FANNY WARD in a Vitaphone Act 2 SHOWS <22 7:25 and 9:30 He’s the Man I L.ove Brian Sing, Talk and Danc JOYMENT SUPREME DICK RICH BRONX SISTERS in a Vitaphone Act RUTH ETTING in and Favorite Melodies ORCHESTRA FOX MOVIETONE NEWS ----- See and Hear the World in Action ATURDAY ONLY TUESDAY ] POLA NEGRI in RICHARD DIX in WOMAN ON TRIAL R BELS o [iRE "he knocks down the chamipion, with He knocks out the champion in the ch has ever 33 reoncerns the sacrifices a woman |hesitancy about attending the Pal- | RUMMAGE Attractions At Theatres “The Par Man I Love,” featuring Richard Ar- len and Mary Brian is the attrac- tion for the Coliseum on Sunday ond Monday nights. Baclanova, Pat ©'Malley and others are also in the cast. The story deals with a college- bred prize fighter (hero) who mar- ries a young woman (heroine). They come to New York because he be- lieves that it is in this city where his future lies: -Atva gymnasium VO whom he was sparring, and is booked for a fight forthwilth. A beautiful baroness sees him and becomes infatuated with him. She invites him to her home and makes love to him Having been intro- uced into society, the hero neg- He takes to drink- al telephones the her wife informing her of the hero's whereabouts and his condition. p heroine goes to the home of the baroness and takes the intoxicated hero home. She then leaves him. ‘When he wakes up in the morning and finds his wife gone, he is heartbroken. But he decided to make good co'as to win back her love. He is booked to-fight the champion. But he is so worn out from worry over the loss of his wife that he fights without any heart. He is about to be beaten when the manager informs him that | ihls wife is listening over the mdie,} following round. LDOG DRI AT PALACE “If you really want 3 will expect you at the Green Bay Inn, four miles from Godalming, a midnight. Rooms will be reserved in the name of John Smith. If you are a gentleman you will not f me because I am in hideous d ge If you were bored with life @ wanted excitement, what would do on receiving the above note? Ronald Colman gets it in answer to a want-ad in “Bulldog Drummond,” his mew starring picture which comes to the Palace Theatre on Sunday. - Needless to say, it leads him off on a mad chase of adventure and romance with a few parallels in cin- ema history, Incidentally, the pic- ture takes a‘humorgus slap at every METROTONE NEWS The World Pictured in Sound and Action LAST TIMES TONIGHT SOUND NEWS TALKIE SERIAL " CorrineGriffith m Saturday’s bezn conce! Sam- 13 |uel Goldwyn, its p “satirical 1 to be the nmond” in y chuckling lecided t daughter tor, Richard Bennett, 5 her bow as the writer of the above note and heroine of the picture, while Tashman, Montagu Love a Lawrence Grant furnish a trio of thorough-going villains. F. Rich-~ ard Jones, who directed “The Gau- cho” for Douglas Fairbanks, han- les the direction, with George Barnes as cameraman and Wallace Smith as scenarist, ure Is co A jomen's ple It is cailed the Coliseum tonight “The Woman on Trial.” tells a women From story In reports it which all problem of love motherhoed and. ask— ing Fortunately this difficult and ab- sorbing role is in the hands of a great ' dramatic artist—many call he the greatest—Pola Negri And it is equally fortunate that the direction of this important screen story was given to a man with the sympathetic temperament and forceful creative ability of Mauritz Stiller, the Swedish genius The theme of “The Woman on Trial” is taken from “Confession,” a noteworthy stage play by Ernest Vajda, Hungerian dramatist. 1t mekes in the name of love. Caring | deeply for one man who is desper- ately ill, she weds another to ob- tain money to restore the first to health. When her child by the loveless marriage is taken from her through jealous and deceitful scheme she runs true to the in- stinets of a woman and mother- hood to regain the happiness of which she has been cheated. Scttings, exceptionally colorful and backgrounds of the Latin Quarter of Paris, frame the action for a cast which includes Einar Hanson, Arnold Kent and Andre Sarti. | “SATURDAY" o a ite books or plays transferred to the flickering films with fear and trepidation in their hearts, expect- ing all kinds of changes in charac- terization and plot, néed have no 2 dle class, comedy of manners to apartment Those who go to see their favor- | ace Theatre where Maxwell Ander- son’s celebrated classic of the American drama, “Saturday’s Chil- dren,” opened last night with Cor- inne 'Griffith ‘as the star. Thi: production follows the play faith- fully, even - retaining the daring ending, and Miss Griffith plays the role of Bobby Halvey, a private sec- retary with intelligence, commend- able restraint and great charm. Furthermore, her volce is extremely pleasing and registers wonderfully on the Vitaphone. | The story is an Inlimate study of horae life among the native mid- suiting the mode of a house life in New York City. In adapting Mr. Anderson’s cele- brated Pulitzer prize play to the screen, Forrest Halsey has followed the original comedy, in all its es- sentials, with respect and appre- | ciative understanding. Starting Sunday Matinee Palace All Talking Program @ PHOTOPHONE “RAILROADIN’ An Our Gang All Talking Comedy “Bull Dog HELD NEXT THURSDAY The Martha Society of the North- ern. Light Presbyterian church will hold a rummage sale next Thurs- day, March 27, in the A. N. B. Hal Donations are requested and will geceived in thepbasement Presbyterian Chufch e COVICH LEAVES HOSPTITAT | John Covich, who has been St. Ann's hospital for several we for medical and surgical treatment was dismissed today. e eee WOULD ABOLISH PRAECIPE of in CHICAGO—That bugaboo of the court-house reporter, the praecips to a damage suit, would be abol- ished if the judiciary advisory council of Chicago jurists had its |way. The council hold its unnec- Brilliant in its story, ab- Children Sound and Tdlking CHARLEY CHASE Chasing Husbands 10-25-50-Loges 75¢ sorbing in its drama, up- roarious in its comedy, Drummond” 10, 25, 50, Loges 75 Cents An Advertisement that Stands for Exiraordinary Entertainment this fast-paced film sen- sation will held you spell- bound.