Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1928, Page 61

TFLASHES ASHINGTON has long been favorite i for the gers who seek a lo- to try out their shington audiences ats through many S v brainstorm on the . On the other hand, these Washingtor have been the privil wistnessing gs of productions which have hailed with delight from one 1 of the land to the_other. for the Capi ty a proving ground for the otoplays, and the plan is nd start by the showing mpson” this week. The the theater cxhibiting cussed picture will see miere. The palaces and of Broadway, the Moor n-air gardens of not seen throw a wicked screen version on a play. BY C. E. wich to be said r adie Thompson™—and or conversation some to come among the of the photoplav. The pic- script passed over rocky roads bef it finally reached com | pletion. irst in the hands of the Fox or zation. Then it the Universal went to thel where | agreed to direct and especially prominent | ling the role of Sergt. O'Hara cast was asser . with Glori in the d, and work Gloria's is_known X From a adpoint, it did not pay clluloid used in the manu- f the film. And there was ubt about the star’s tak- ing up such a role as that of the hard-boiled Sadie. However, al right with the world. Miss Swanson has a role| in “Sadie Thompson™ which unques- tionably places her in the foreiront of the photoplay stars today. It was the writer's good fortune to at- tend a pre-showing of the film last Wednesday, and he has cast aside 2ll doubt concerning the ability of the star. This picture aléne would give Miss Swanson a high place in the photoplay world; whether she ever makes another or not, she has accomplished enough wonders to win the hearts of the fans.. It's a good picture. FROM THE Miss | | is called * | from SCREEN 1t will succeed “The Jazz Singer” in one of the New York theaters. k%o ! TEXAS STEER,” with Will Rogers as the star, should have had its first showing in Wash- ington. Many of the scenes of the picture were shot in this city and vicinity, However, it opened at the Mark Strand Theater, in New York, and it is said to be doing capacity business, Others in the cast are Louise Fazenda, Doug Fairbanks, L Tashman, Mack Swain, Sam t v, Ann Rork, Lucian 1 tleficld and George Marion—almost an all-star outfit. Charlie Chaplin's looked forward to, opened New York. “Uncle T ng: Gilda Gray ! cer,” Norma Talmadge's Jolson's “Jazz Singer” and “Helen of Troy" continue their runs on | Broadway. Among the new pictures | holding the screen are “The Chinese {Parrot,” W. C. Fields and Chester | Conklin in “Two Flaming Youths,” | “The Enemy” and William Haines in West Point.” Irene Rich is appear- i a new picture, “The Silver NELSON. il i mportation he Doll,” and it is now being screened at the Fifty- fifth Street Cinema, in New York. The German picture is said to be “a fantastic_comedy,” but different anything yct made in the neighborhood of Berlin. * k¥ X HE most recent Ufa i Bernhardt as the star, has just ar- rived in this country. The film is a version of Tristan Bernard's play, in which the Divine Sarah appeared on the French stage. However, she never performed the work_in this country, and the star was 71 years old when the picture was made. * x % ¥ HE Roxy Theater in New York hung up a new world record for Christmas day, smashing all previous box office records. Thirty thousand New York visited the the- ater during the day. Tod Browning, who has been di- recting Lon Chaney's pictures for several years, has been signed to a long-term contract by the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer organization. The director is now completing “The Big City.” The Fox Theater in Detroit, a new member to the chain, is nearing com- pletion. It will seat 6,000 persons and will have the largest balcony span in the world. The architectural plan is along the lines of a Hindu * * % % JSUAL difficulties were con- ironted in the filming of “Sadie Thompson.” In the first place, it was not considered appropriate that the picture should be given the title of “Rain” In fact, it was distinctly understood that such a title would not be used. The story was origi- nally written by the English author, W. Somerset Maugham, as “Sadie Thompson,” then turned into the ge play as “Rain” So, back to the old title went the producers—and the screen version comes, not from the play “Rain.” but from the origi- *“Sadie Thompson.” n, ome of the principal char- acters of both story and play was a missionary. Something had to be done at this point, so the missionary wzs turned into a professional re- former, and such he is iw the pic- tur Lionel Barrymore plays the part, and at certain points in the picture, one is almost of the opin- that he “steals the show.” Criti- cism might be made that he “over- acts” his part, but he is portraying a character which is over-acted in the life. Barrymore hits the bull's eye. )And, be it _distinctly understood, this is not “Rain” in picture form; it s “Sadie Thompson.” But dur- ing the entire picture, the rain falls dismally at Pago Pago. And such 2 rain! * % %% HARLES ROGERS, whose popu- larity, it is said, was vastly in- creased by his appearance opposite Mary Pickford in “My Best Girl,” has been signed to play opposite Marian Nixon in “Cream of the Earth.” The picture goes into pro- duction soon at the Universal studios. %% FOL'R million feet of motion pic- ture film! Enough of the inch- wide celiuloid to stretch for miles and miles, and yet this is only a part of Washington's supply, The writer last week visited the “home quar- ters” of 1 Artists, and there he saw those millions and millions of feet of thrills, close-ups and beau- fade-outs. 1t was a place where he average movie fan would realize the dream of a kifetime, for there was a projection room and three fireprooi vaults completely filled with enough picture to make one ceam on forever, And 1o think of eartaches, the pathos, the hair- stunts and the osculatory ns in those three fire this is only a part of ngton supply; the other nges of the city have their are of metal cans stacked up in reproof vaults, Washington is an stribution point not only , but for the nearby , and it js safe to say that enough pictures (sl neatly sed) on hand 1o keep the Cap y and vicinity supplied for a long me 10 come ERE Qe o the newest importations of the American photoplay pro- Gucess will not attempt his first pic ture the Fox Co, the latter arganization having 1 it off a big . 1. Ludwig Berger came from Germany and traveled to Hollywood aned a contract 1o 4 s Ufa conpection for " and it was a worth Coust altz Drea ght that he of directors. Howeyer, when ed the story, “Don’t had his own ideas from Hollywood i not nwt Lois Moran in ding rove. The powers.that ¢ Vox organization were sel the w0 Berger is 1o 10 make role Germany “hohw COSTELILO from the now New York plant 1o make “sound n her latest picture 1t is planned 1o make pirture one of the feature at heen clousd 10 the Du(m [ has shifted he had | I outstandipg pictures | temple. Fox plans another theater in Dayton, Ohio, while still others are to be operated in St. Louis, Brooklyn, .Baltimore, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Newark and San Fran- cisco. Gilda Gray will accompany her pic- ture, “The Devil Dancer,” to London, where she will make a personal ap- pearance. Her manager also plans trips to Paris, Berlin and other cities across the Atlantic. The Metro-Goldwy#*Mayer com- pany has purchased the screen rights to. the tragic romance of Pinero, “Iris.” Columbia Pictures have signed Estelle Taylor to appear in the title role in “Lady Raffles.” The produc- tion will be placed under the super- vision of Earl Hudson.i “Detectives” has been selected as a title for the co-starritg vehicle of Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, A whirl of cofnical adventures is ex- pected to follow them in the roles of “hick” detectives, Lon Chaney and Peter De Paolo, the latter a star auto racer, were arrested in Los Angeles this weck for exceeding the speed limit. Lon appeared in court and was relieved of $15. Peter failed to step before the judge at the appointed time, Conrad Nagel has signed a con- tract to appear in two films for Warner Brothers, and his weekly salary is to be met by Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer and the Warners. By this arrangement the two companies will share the services of the star. M-G-M alsé announces a new agree- ment with Rence Adoree, who will be starred in a number of produc- tions during the coming year. Clar- ence Brown, who directed “F and the Devil,” has signed his nalYe 1o a long-term contract, Monte Blue, Warner Brothers' star, has been loaned to Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer for the featured role in “Southern Skies,” which will be filmed in the South Seas by Roh- ert Flaherty, It is estimated that three months will be spent by the company in the sunny isles, Lew Cody, well known as a_star, has turned producer, and he will in- augurate his career at the Tec-Art Studios, in Hollywood, He is at present on a vaudeville tour, but his plan for the future includes an en- tire series of pictures, A new idea was tried out during the first performances of the Harry Langdon film, “The Chaser,” A dic- tograph has been placed in theaters to “clock” the laughs from the audi- ences, Paramount plans to use colors in filming the new Clara Bow picture, “Red H Technicolor film be used, according to B, P, berg, Paramount’s chief, hair is red, and the picture see it in its natural color, The Duncan sisters, Vivian and | Rosetta, will go to Holywood to en- {ter the movies again after they have {completed a New York engagement Their first screen effort produced [ “Topsy and Eva” | M B Warner will have a promi- ~inent role i the Vera Reynolds pic- {1ure, "Walking Back.” This will he Warner's first picture for De Mille the filming of “The King of since Eings It is reported that Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer is seriously considering the elevation of Joan Crawford to star- dom, Bhe has been cast in the lead- Ling feminine role of Ramon Novar- ro's new picture, "Let Theu' BrcA Light." HTHE bggest electric sign in Wash ington, Wuminating ‘Phirteenth w a city block and visible a mile, s now working on the Thirteenth street side of the Varle Theater hulld Ing, Thirteenth street jJust helow ¥ L rhe wign, perpendiculiy, spell There In 4 wpace of 2 ek Jetler and the lotters®are 12 feet high snd Wuminated by 650 b0-watt Hght hulbs of high intensity According 1o gleetriciang, electricity s used to umbn average homes in Washington Pesiden the huge Karle wign, 40 Nood Bights will be inwtalled on (he mar qulse and, pointing upward, will fluod Vie entive Varie hilding, enough to 260 between | SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C JANUARY 8, 1928 - PART 4 * BEAU SABREUR." Sere of DR.CALIGARI Little Theater~ Newman in Soviet Russia. M. NEWMAN, who is an annual * visitor to Washington with his Travel Talks, is back from a survey of Soviet Russia, Nearly every step of the 10,000-mefle Journey brought thrills and hardships, ways Mr. Newman, and it will be some time before he recovers fully from the threats of officials who challenged hin right to use his cameras, Mr, Newman nevertheless wan plentifully armed with the proper cre: dentials 1o photograph all he saw, and he mays he 18 bringlng his sensational group of still colored views and mo- tion pletures for our enlightenment. “How was the traln service in Rus- #ia?" he wun nnked, “That's one thing 1'd like to forget, replied Mr. Newman. “You must re member that thére i no recognized class distinetion in Russin today, and the trains are not made up first, ond and thirg class as fn other ropean countries, When you've the rallway ticket agent wh want to go, he anks you how to travel (o woft sent or o hard seat), and thut's the extent of your cholce, “Should you decide on a hurd seat ‘you find @ couch which i about equal in comfort 1o one of our box cars, and Instead of sents there are bire wooden whelven four high upon which yo climb und_there you hoping I the best. 1f on the other hand you de eldn to travel de luxe and buy a soft #eat, you enter a dilapidated conch of a very ancient vintage which is slight- Iy upholstered and very much the worse for_travel, “One of our ordinary day conches here in & glided palace by comparison,” woe. Ku Nazimova Nervous 1111 New York in the throes of stage censorship and with play Jurys throwing good w .0 bad prod Uons alike into the serup heap “he caune they pervert public morals," Noaghmova, famous dramatic actrens, ways whe's glad her vaudeville tour took her away from Monhattan when it aid, “Not,” ways the star, “thal my sketch ean be construed in any way 10 be immoral, but while 1 was at the Paluce Theater, the censorship ngita ton was Just getting under way Kvery nfternoon during the second week of My engagement 1 sw one or more clergymen in the sudisnes. One day T eounted hulf n dogen v wan very much afrald. What |t they should not Hke 16, my sketeh which 1 knew was (he best | had hid i wevaral sensons, 1L Wan nerve rack g and 1 wan glad o ket away “Phe nearest | came 1o conworship. however, was a plenkant lettar from one of the vislting clerpymen who con gratulated o, BAYINE MY a0t Wan do g am much an his preaching to show' waple the beatty wnd Wuth of ye T Fom " Jie CIBINET " Palace NAGEL- Coming—Metropolitan “~Marion Davies “Quality Street,” RIE-—Colleen “Her Wild Oats” COLUMBIA - Douglas banks in “The Gaucho, RIALTO—George Sidney in P‘I\c Cohens and Kellys in aris Moore in Something of Gary Cooper. ARY COOPER, Paramount star, whose recent work is in the title role of “Heau Sabreur,” was born in Helena, Mont,, and lived there until he win § years o He went to school In England for three and a half years, returning to Helena, At the ake of 13 he was about to emhark on a career an a cartoonist when he wus hattered up In an automobile ac. cldent and wo hadly hurt that he had to stuy In Helena on hia dad's cattle ranch, Later he rode the range for several experience that hus proved to him in his movie work, nksglving day in 1917 Gary went to Los Angeles, determined to make a nume for himselt as a com. mercial artist, 1"or threa months he Ing wpace and then quit the Hollywood peared in oa t “Poverty Itow,” and some producers Who suw his fieat ploture liked it, Ho was offered the role of Abe Lee “The Winning of Barbaia Worth," and thon Parimount executives saw him and kave him a contract, They started him in Wester and he made good. His fan Erew Lo sich an extent that ¥ mount decided to make him a star, “His Country." ILLIAM K, HOWARD'S Jatest divectorial effort for Pathe,*"His Country,” with Rudolph Hehildkraut I the title role, has started actual filming Lonlse Dresser portrayn the feml- nina doad opposite Rudalph Hehild- bvaut, Milton Holmes the juvenlle lead and Frite Meld the fmportant vole of in Russlan terrorist An origtnal wtory by Jullan Josephs wen, propaved for the weveen by Honyn Tevien I collaboration with the wuthar of the originagl “His Country," brings ta the wereen an Intimnte (e 0f - America's yast he of adopted sone and dinughters, 1a advertin Job 1o join e ap. cod on RAOUL WALSH and GLORIASWANSON Stene 7@»1 lumbia WHEN AMAN LOVES “ Fox “Great Turning Point.” THE movies are ou. fancy. The old phrase takes ona meaning more convincing than ever betore In the Mght of a survey of Hol- Iywood today,” This comes from the Paramount workshop. “When the history of motlon ple. tures for 1927 fn wrigten, It may well b chronleled an the year of the gy point, when film ton and p omerged from thelr youth and abrupt- Iy began to grow up. Just as 15 yoars Ko hardy ploneers set new standards In program features and wpecials vhich have since been followed, so in 927" the ploneera have again stepped to the fore and fnstituted new radical changes, upsetting all teaditions and Ny accomplishing what had ed impossible fefty, here v what has been done & new patha tn 1827 me-up plotures of aviation had red fmposible to wake. To- day, ‘Wings,' Paramount's ale eple, 6 per cont of It photorra thow wands of fdet above the kround, 13 the W the film world, A con tare, “Phe Loglon of the ned,' Will soon mike ds bid an o sensstlon tn the same ¢laws, “Bines flmw began, the happy end: Ing had been consldered an absolute 1o film wuccess, Ino 1927, A e Way of Al ndChildeon of Divorce! none of which haw a happy ending, have heen not only suoeesaful, but the first two have been wpectacular t Mmpha, he Way of Al Flosh' disproved that a vomantlo love atory is a neoes My, It proved that the publio wants wreat characterieation and simplicity uf story, and given these, | not demund the Juvenilo love fnte I CChang' and Wk Love' flm melodraman of the most vivid type wore produced In the juniles of Niam and the hidden vecessos of the Novth Cavoline mountatng, vespeotively, with All native cants, whows members had never atepped hefore or even seen o motlon ploture camera before, S produetipn methda MParmount expariinented exten: wively with fncandescent lghtiog wlend of earhon wie lnmps @@lways of their In- used heretofore) for lghting film sets and was so successful that it is def nitely predicted that incandescents in the near future will be used exclu ¥ he Introduction of the magna- scape, a device which pormits pletures to be shown on a screen many times an large as the former standard, was the flist bl step taken to Imprave Projection sinee pictures began, 1t has opened I8 of projection im provement, “Paramount's experimental depart- ment developed a wholly now method for creating sound offects electrically, which have set a new standard, “in il laboratory work: “At the Paramount laboratory, a de- vice wan perfected in 1937 for process: Nk negatives which revolutionises this fleld, and guaranteos absolute unt- formity of negative developing, solve g A problem which has faced film Inboratories since pictures were frst wiade, “These have boen the marked de | ayature. + the wost radt: | oy velopments of the ye has Known in 18 years and their possibilities seom Hnitloss, " To See Himself on Screen. Dlh:un CONRJIO, 106 years of age, I KOINE to weo himselt on the woveen, Incidently, Conejo s golng to © hin frst movie at the same tine, Conelo 1s & Temecula Indian whe wan engaged by Kdwin Cavewe, divect g the photoplay verslon of “Ra monat o appear In the massacre soenen Which form so lmportant & portion of the Helen Hunt Jackson Blory Thewo scones will not he new to Conefo, a% he 14 said o Well remenber the Ketaal eptiodes IARY years agoe the wame episades that prampied Mis, Jackson to place them on paper The aged Indian has never haen to W movie. 1t requived several hours of persunsive means from Dlrector Ca vawe befure he woull parmit hiwself to pase before the oloking vameras. He will atiend the nremiere peyivem anve of “RANONAT A% 8 POFRONAL §iest of Doloyes Del Rie and Carown Photoplays This Week SILENT DRAMA ATTRACTIONS FOX—“When a Man Loves.” This afternoon and evening. "ALACE—"B 5 This afternoon and evening. This afternoon and evening. die Thompson.” This afternoon and evening. I Man's Past.”” This afternoon and evening. METROPOLITAN—“The Jazz Singer” (third week). This after- noon and evening. LITTLE THEATER—“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (second week). This afternoon and evening. FOX—“When a Man Loves.” John Barrymore is the star at the Fox Theater this week in his latest production, “When a Man Loves,” a screen version of one of the world's | &reatest love epics, better known as “Manon Lescaut,” a classic of the opera stage and of romantic fietion. | Dolores Costello plays the role of | Manon in chief support to Barry- more scintillating De_ Grieux, and others in the cast are Warner Oland, Stuart_Holmes, Holmes Herbert, Tom | iouca record for a picture run. ;‘_unu;:h:.q Eugenie Besserer and| More than 65,000 persons in Wash- ‘emplat Saxo. inzton are safd to have seen ** Ja: il ot Dreantan fix theillevs | LELc S18 Sl {0 Mk b Redet EERS Eote o T a 75 one’ ot | % famous: songs throtighy Vilaptione the season's “most brilliant film g gk hievements” in its scenic quality as | well as in its story appeal, and Barr more, in his role of Fablen, the you religious novice caught up in a swirl- storm of love, death-defying adventure and tragedy, is said to reach great dramatic helghts. | crowds the middle of the second week. An elaborate and pleturesque pro- | STpp{d (16 MUCCTE O ime Al Jolsom in logue 1s offered as the main stage at- |wpype™y 0 G 0 e phone has traction to introduce the picture. |y i il NI O prices any- Vocal, dance and musical numbers | o B0 At B e I New from “Manon” are presented by the | you et 5% Ceiil showing on Broad- Fox ballet, chorus and principa Alway at jegitimate theater prices. special overture and Fox Movitone | " uppo 3 g Alnaset evesy News are added features. | one knows, follows in many ways the story of Jolson's life—his father’s de. PALACE—"Beau Sabreur. |sire to bave him follow in thuI:my Current attractions at Locw mé,“‘\{:'* oot b bl o ace Theater include the screening of | o e <hil R s "Dt Hanedurs s on Broadway and elsewhere, sequel to “Beau Geste,” a stage pres- “Oddities,” J. n music, M-G i |and Loew's ce Concert Orchestra, | { under the direciion of Harry Borjes. | | The story of “Beau Sabreur” is laid | | in the quarters of the Foreign Legion it Algiers, then switches to the vast| Sahara Desert. Gary Cooper appears lin the title role, that of Maj. Henri de Beaujolais, a handsome, cer in the French Army and a beau tiful swordsman. The leading femi nine role is played by Evelyn Brent,) and others in the cast are William Powell, Noah Beery, Arnold Kent, Mitchell Lewis, Roscoe Karns, Joan standing, Frank Reicher, Oscar Smith and Raoul Paoll. ) “Oddities” is described as a noveity revue, with a cast of “new idea” sing- >rs, dancers, comedlans and pretty airls. Featured are the Palace Syn- copators, with Wesley Eddy, guest conductor; Toots Novello, dancer: Earl and Bell, instrumentalists and singers, ng | and late features of Ed Wynn's “Grab | People of the Sea.” a microscopic film Pag.” Lewis and Dody, comedians, in | produced under the direction of Lewis comedy offering, “Heilo, Hello. | H. Tolhurst. Hello," and the six English Tivoli irls in new “tips on toes. Pago trader, and . Will Stanton as irection of Clauds he, round out the bill. METROPOLITAN—“Jazz Singe Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singe n tull Vitaphone and the incidental Vitaphone numbers, will be for a third consecutive weck at the Metro- politan Theater, thus equaling the hen the final performance is given aturday night the 100,000 mark « been reached. decision to hold nd Vitaphone for a third a8 due to unprecedented “The Jazz LITTLE THEATER—“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.” “The Cabinet Dr. Caligari, fa's wierd terpiece, has been held over for a second week's engage- ment at the Little Theater. This is in response to the interest shown by Washington audiences view- ing this unforgettable German-made n which Werner Kraus, Lil Dagover and Conrad Veidt play the ling roles. by Robert Wiene, and is said to be the first film to present the phantasies of a disordered mind. Its technique has beén widely followed both in European and American films, and its popularity has been attested by the enthusiastic support given the Motion Picture Guild in its revival. The feature is supplemented by a Harry Langdon comedy, “The Cat's Meow,” showing the moon-faced ex- plorer of night clubs in one of his most convuising roles, and “Little | A Producing Sensation. { HOLLYWOOD'S newest film-produc- ! ing power, Howard Hughes, 23- rearold president of the Caddo Co., EARLE—"Get Your Man.” | The Earle Theater ofters as its pro- | gram in photoplay and stage presenta sy 3 | tions for the third week of its changed | :\m‘:"m;i"‘: w‘i'l';":;‘a;"fiu::; time | policy. Clara Bow in “Get Your Man," | SWHIE TECS o !a French comedy adapted from Louis | 3UCt - | Verneuil's play, with Charles Rogers | When he first appeared as head of | the object of her chase. Edward L. | Prod ; s 4 ks | Arabian Knights. | 2nd Hyman's Brosdway feature, called | very little stir. In Hollywood he was T b his 16 syncopat, | FoEarded as just another multi-rmil- | ors heads the list of “All Night Ciub- | lionaire. taking a wild fiing at pic | features with Morgan acting as ma ok sedus it s sl AN NI B |ter of ceremonies and other features | uiing Tloward Hughes very seriousiy including the three Night Club Bovs. s i 2 Caffrey and Miller, Madeline White, | °5,2everal excellent reasess. Smackb poporacd - First, because Hughes has already Gypsy Byrne and Vass Mgnat “Get Your Man," » ture, has a Parisian locale. althoush | there is no Apache atmosphere or guy night life. Rather, the story is one sparkling humor With a wax-wu museum as the center of activities. A v twist, it is said. . because the youthful pro- in the business to stay and is r future production on And third use in addition te has eyen been | having unlimited capital of his own an \mrrl.a:‘::'il:i ho Daile | ""“‘f,ms . 3 ’fl‘wu"-,h'm, in love with a French youth who has fapen gty B 8 O N s the been engaged to another girl since fariits and finances to carry through. babyhood. Getting her man out off Fiuches fs now producing -Hell's the engagement so she can claim him | \ngels ™ a spectacular picture of g 2::":" forms the chief comedy sit- | Roval Air Force. which, it is claimed. Daniel Breeskin and his augmented | typust | ;:,;f,';:‘;'t‘.::,:‘;“m orchestra, with overture features an: | Paramount’s well kncwn star, Thomas the Earle Topical Review, with several bt g g s g incidental numbers. comprise the bal made by the Caddo Co.. and to be re ance of the program. sed by Paramount-Famous-Lasky. S RIALTO—"A Man's Past.” . . “A Man's Past,” the first Americs Title Innovation. | made picture starring the E an 'OR the first time in the history of | actor, Conrad Veidt. is the feature at the screen, it has been announced. the Rialto this week. {dlack titles will be seen on a feature Veidt, known on the continent as | phatoplay. the European Barrymore, was little Edwin Carewe, producerdirector, known in the United States until he | with Inspiration Pictures, Inc., who appeared in two UFA productions, | has just completed the picture “Ra- “The Three Wax Works.” and “The | mona.” starring Dolores Del Rlo, i Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” He was|responsible for this. hrought to this country by Universal | “It should not be a movelty.” says Plctures Corp.. who provided | Carewe. “I do not kmow why we him with “A Man's Past,” an adapta- | have never used black titles before. tion of the famous Hungarian play, | They are natural, but have mever, to “Diploma my knowledge, been used. The daity The story concerns a noted physi- | paper Is pvinted in black letters on clan who is sentenced to a ld-year | white news stock: the musicians piay prison term for taking the law inte his | from black notes om the staff: the own hands and putting to death a pa- | books contain black letters—and why tient suffering an Incurable disease. | not the tities on the screen™ Ho escupes prison and is preparing n-] Carewe also adds that black tithes xet out of the country when he finds {on a white backsround are easier on an old friend who has gone blind, For | the human eves than white titles, feiting his own desires, he stays with | which, the director- points out, are the friend and helps him. slaring. The dark words will be more ‘The story builds to a startling | restful, he adds. climax when the physiclan is recox- [ “Ramena™ will be the first motion nized by a prison offfclal and once | PICture to carry this new idea in titles, more sees the prison walls facing him, | and Cirawe plans to use black titles How he eventually wns a comploete | {0 all of his film plays hereatter, it is pardon and the heart of the girl who | said. has stuck by him is said to be an nhl e — Mrs. Dempsey Signs. STELLE TAYLOR, who is Mrs Jack Dempsey in private lte, v it play opposite George O'Brien i Honor Bound® Winflel Sheohan, vice prosident and general ma sorhing tale, The supporting cast includes Ian Keith, Barbara RHedford, Arthur B | mund Carewe. George Stegmann, Cor liss Palmer and Charles I 1 The stage presentation ts of » ! mustcal novelty, “An Rvening at Home." offering concerted vocal solo, | duet and trio by & group of singers ‘The Rialto Orchestra, Rox Rommel! conducting, plays “Echoes From the Metropalitan Opera™ for the overture, | and a Colleglans comedy and the In ternational Nowsreel are the auxil fary film offevings. ¢ signed her for the part. Miss Taylor attalned her fivst sue coss in motion P tures opposite Jol. v Gitbert in “Monte Cristo," which was revived recently in New York: in “While New York Sleeps™ and in “A Foal There Was, " all produced by Fax T Santschi, another former Fox star, will return to the Mot in “Honor Bound.™ Santscbi plaved impeortant roles in “Siberia,” “Three Rad Men. ™ “The Plumderer™ and “Rrass Com mandtments “Honor Round™ ts & dramatic stery OF the cantract conviet labor avstem, [ based on A novel By Jack Bethea. a “Miss Thompsonc by W | Rrmingham, Al sewspaper man erset Maugham, and was divected | & Grakam Baker wrote the scenarie. aoul Walsh, o AR e wtory o Sadie Thomwens | Srave With Paramount COLUMRIA—-"Sadie Thompson,* (e Thompson,® Qloria Swan. son's wecond independent United Artists ploture, which s now being | shown for the first thwe at Loew's | Columbia Theater, ix adapted from one of the most dramatio and widely lseunsed short storles of modern lit- by domination I-x‘la \\hnii‘ll\\ll'.‘lnlllh Neas reformer, Oliver amilton, wha 2 M . furcen hor to confoss (hat she Is an lf:‘r 88 R werhh W Becons Lexile from the underworll of San |l NE ourlous about Florence Vider's Franoiwo and then dotermines o | NO3E WOk, Santa hopeed i o aw broak her deflant spieit and gain her | URCS Rin Christmas X4 in the forn ropentance, ts ane of the most vital| “" :'Z“.h“'""“‘ With Paramount, themes n ‘modern Nterature. “sadie | Wiorohy, she Wil vemain foe anather Thompson™ 5 the sort of sereen nar [ LG0F A & half and enact the ehake Twtive thAt v of Intersst to men and ;‘\“'\“.‘::‘!T““‘ il Jannings i “The women evervwhere, because its char ¥ acters ave everyday poople, and their h""‘”' her new contract, Misa Vil pevsonalition ave believahle, Phe | W be permittad 1o take & sbvmonty atuation Which develops from the e | VRN 1 Burope besinning i Max former TAmIton's strugiie to choose | 1% TThe Patrion, bosides Miss Vi botwoen hin devotlan to duty and the [ 11 Jannings, the cast b to welwd call of worklly desives forms & ctiraax | LOWS Stone, Tullie Carminath, Evelvs of WAL pawer, Nront amd Vora Vernnica, Brast Lo Ravel Walsh, tn aditlon to dtveet. | MR Wik divect, ng, Plva the tele of Sergeant | TR PRt i the story of Owar 'Hiara of the Mavines, apposite Miss | PN the Fist af Russin, son of Cath swaweon. Members of the caat ave | 4 the Great, during that menaroh s Ldanel Rareymore, o the ol of [SPUE1 AN insane vl watit he was Hamilton, Rianche Fyidoriel as Mrs, | MUdersd be Pabiin, his former frient HAmMIMOn, the tal (R which she | 81U COuRselon as an act of pateiotiam. Aphlaved & Wil susoras o (he sawe; - Charles Lane as D NePhall, P AY Folse enon MUl &% Mrs. MoPRall, Jawes | ner Hroa, b ::‘:v::‘\\:‘l. R m“lt A Marcus as Jee Horw, the Pago [ Pagliacel as hs wext PRture