Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1928, Page 77

O one who watches the trend of motion picture af- FLASHES BY C. E. I the elaborate stage pres- entations will, in the future, be tabloids on the screen. there is already a step in that di- rection with the improved Vita- phone vaudeville. Also, the Pathe organization announces that, with the use of the Photophone, a tab- loid musical comedy in sound and talk has been arranged as a pro- logue for the new picture, “Annap- | olis.” The big presentation features can easily be eliminated by the new sound devices—and with this will come the elimination of a big expense to the photoplay palaces. Broadway names, Broadway acts and Broadway music are com- bined in sound features, wher it would be practically impossible to arrange stage shows with the same entertainment. For instance, in this prologue for “Annapolis,” one will see and hear the Mc- Carthy sisters, formerly with George White’s “Scandals”; Mor- ton and Mayo, Nell Jewell, Dolores Weekes, six specialty tap dancers, and a Frances Weldon troupe of dancing girls. The reel which offers Broadway entertainment has been directed by Bert Glen- non, and he arranged the solo, ensemble, song and dance num- bers. Josiah Zuro, musical di- rector of the Pathe sound pic- tures, leads the orchestra and Frances Weldon directs the dances. Naturally, the theme of the tab- loid follows along with the mo- tion picture. Such presentations, all of them on the screen, may sound the knell of the elaborate stage pres- entations of the photoplay houses. The success of the Vita- phone acts gives a wide opportu- nity for the vaudeville artists, now that their theaters have been cut | to a minimum. *xxn “REVENGE,“ which was one of the photoplay attractions of ‘Washington during the past week, may not be a super-picture. In all probability. it will not be classed among the 10 best pic- tures of the year, and yet, from the viewpoint of the movie fan, it contained about everything, all the ingredients of the thoroughly entertaining picture. This thought comes to one after viewing the| picture some time before. Dolores del Rio shows more improvement in her screen work than any other actress in the neighborhood of Hollywood. Within a year, if she is lucky enough to have good stories thrown in her way, she will be the leading screen actress. | Her work will bear clese watching. | * ¥ Xk X ALTHOUGH letters received have not been strongly in- clined toward sound pictures, the Universal Co. is starting a $5,000,- 000 campaign of sound. In check- ing over the letters from the pub- lic, it has been found that the fans favoring the sound pictures do not outnumber to a great ex-| tent those who favor the silent drama. But the Universal Co. an- nounces that it will continue the | manufacture of pictures without | synchronization and dialogue. Paramount is preparing to launch a sound program and four new sound stages will be in opera- tion at the West Coast studio in January. In outlining the plans, B. P. Schulberg, 8eneral manager of production in California, points out that the company’s talking picture program will probably reach its peak about January 15, when five completely equipped sound stages will be in full opera- tion. Active work is now bein, rushed on the production of 1! 100 per cent talking pictures, three of which are already under way. The first all-talkie, “Inter- ference,” has had its New York premiere, while “The Doctor’s Secret,” “Tong War” and “The Dummy” are now being filmed. * X x ¥ ONE of the matinee idols, Ronald Colman, has been awarded his first speaking part in the new picture “Bulldog Drummond.” It proposed to make the entire picture with dialogue, and Rich- ard Jones will direct. The film version of the play will go into production within the next two weeks and will be Colman’s second individually starring picture. The first is the film story of Joseph Conrad, “The Rescue,” which is synchronized, but has no dia- logue. It was decided that the icture might lose dramatic force vy the indiscriminate mixture of silent and spoken sequences. Also, for the same reason, the new Vilma Banky picture, “Fifth Ave- nue,” will not have dialogue. Joseph Hergesheimer, the novelist, is preparing his own scenario and dialogue for his story, “Natchez,” which will go into production around April 1. * * 0% MAX REINHARDT, who comes to this country to direct the new Lillian Gish picture, has had a varied career in stage work. He | has produced plays in many of the large cities of the world, and some of his casts have contained the names of 2,000 actors and actresses. On the other hand, he has produced plays with only four characters. He has staged the works of Shaw, Tolstoy, Schnitz-|0f the twin brothers, Manuel and | Jer, Shakespeare, Maeterlinck, Gorky, Moliere, Gogol, FROM THE dlsgluced by just as elnlglg!rl:;: may take the form of musical comedies or straight comedy, and Goethe, | SCREEN and actor all in one. He does not adapt novels or plays. He creates directly in terms of motion pic- tures.” A'S mentioned last week in these columns, Miss Ina Claire has cast her lot with the cinema, sign- ing a contract a few days ago with the Pathe organization. Miss Claire’'s latest stage engagement was in New York early this year, when she starred in “Our Betters,” a play by W. Somerset Maugham. It was recently announced that | she would star in “Children of the Darkness,” which Jed Harris icpens in New York during the week of January 7. Notable among Miss Claire’s stage triumphs was “Polly With a Past,” under man- |agement of David Belasco. After a New York run, she toured with this play for two years. She also appeared in “The Gold Diggers,” with a long New York run and a two-year tour. Other starring vehicles were “Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife,” “The Awful Truth,” “Grounds For Divorce” and “The Last of Mrs. Cheney.” Naturally, the .Pathe organiza- tion is preparing to use the talent gf Miss Claire in all-dialogue pic- ures. NELSON. * ok ok Ok ] A SPECIAL delivery letter from the Mary Pickford and Doug- las Fairbanks Studio, Hollywood, Calif., announces that the cast for the new Pickford picture, “Co- | quette,” is now complete—if you | are at all interested in the matter. Johnny Mack Brown, who was once a college foot ball star, is to play opposite Mary, and others in the cast are John Sainpolis, John Gales, George Irving, Wil- liam Janey and Louise Beavers. The. letter also announces that | “every member of the casSt was re- quired to learn important scenes and then make a test film for both voice and photography. The re- sult is said to be a remarkably well balanced and capable com- | pany of actors, who, with the ex- |ception of Johnny Mack Brown, (have a background of wide ex: | perience on the speaking stage.” ! * % x % | A NEW and revolutionary de-| | velopment in tive use of sound | |is about to reach the motion plc- ture screen by way of the Douglas Fairbanks picture, “The Iron | Mask.” The story will make use | of the “talkies,” but there will be Ino dialogue and the voices of the leading players will be heard, but not in conventional conversation. The new plan is akin to the chorus of the ancient Greek drama. It will be used in the direct form of speech, explaining action and mo- tives, addressed directly to the au- dience, similar in personal appeal to the utterances of the mummers of the Euripidean tragedies. Fairbanks reasoned that dia- logue between characters of his- tory would be grotesque. The illu- sion of other worlds and other times had to be maintained. To speak in a modern language would remove them from the realm of their romantic world. But, by means of direct speech, the heroes could maintain their dignity and the color of the story while in- cluding the audience in the se- crets of their lives. Thus one of the oldest forms of dramatic ex- pression will be welded into the newest of the arts. Fairbanks, as D'Artagnan, will open his story by stepping from a tapestry. He invites the audi- ence to journey with the musketeers. As the story unfolds, Richelieu soliloquizes, De Roche- fort addresses the audience and personifies the menacing motif of destruction which operates through the story. * Kk % % Short Flashes. UNIVERSAL has completed the second stage erected for sound productions. Work is being rushed on the third and largest unit, which is being constructed especially for the production of “Broadway.” Otis Harlan is the latest addition to the cast of the! latter picture. | Huntley Gordon has been added | to the cast of “The Haunted | Lady,” which is Laura La Plante’s| next starring picture. John Boles | plays the lead, opposite Miss L& Plante. | George Medford is directing | “The Charlatan,” and among| those scheduled for parts are Monte Montague, Holmes Herbert, | Margaret Livingston, Rockeliffe | Fellows, Phila McCullough, Anita Garvin, Bud Marshall and Rose Tapley. { of the Mack Sennett school, is the | second player selected for the | cast of Cecil B. DeMille’s “Dyna- | mite,” which will shortly go into! production at the Metro-Gold- | wyn-Mayer studio. Conrad Nagel |is the other member of the cast | selected. | Charles King’s work in “Broad- way Melody” has resulted in his selection for the male lead op- posite Marion Davies in “The Five O’Clock Girl,” which will be an | all-talking and singing picture. Others in the cast are Aileen Pringle, George K. Arthur, Car- | melita Geraghty and Polly Moran. | “The Bridge of San Luis Rey,” | Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer prize novel, is going into the movies by | way of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | studio. Don Alvarado and Dun- | can Rinaldo are to play the parts | Estaban, and other principals in- clude Lily Damita, Raquel Torres, | musical comedy and one of the big| Carol Lombard, blonde graduate | Ave. Grand T Russian Wedding Ceremony. FOR the first time in the history of the movies, it is said, a Russian ceremony in all its impressive detail and gorgeous pageantry is pictured in Pathe's new production, “The Leather- neck,” with William Boyd as the groom and Diane Ellis as the bride. It is said to have been staged by Nicholas Kobli- ansky, technical adviser, who was a 'member of the Russian nobility. A curious fact in connection with the ceremony in that the groom, who is supposed to be an American Marine, at the psychological moment, slips the ring on the slender finger of Diane, but not upon the third finger of the left hand. He slips it on the third finger of her right hand, and this is said to be all right in Russia. If Americans should adopt one of the Russian wedding customs, the stately march to the altar by the bride and groom would develop into a- foot race. The custom is to place in front of the altar a silken scarf The bride and groom are led around the altar to the music of a cholr, and as they reach the scarf there may be noticed a slight hastening of the couple’s steps. This is because of an age-old superstition that the person who first places foot on the scarf will be master of the household. Whistles Really Blow. 'HE close attention to details which the Theater Guild gives to all its productions is exemplified in the com- plicated apparatus which, will accom- pany the Guild's production of Eugene O'Neill's “Strange Interlude” when it comes to the National Theater next week. One scene of this celebrated play represents a yacht anchored at the finish line of a rowing regatta, just when the various crews finish the race. On such occasions in real life it is customary for the yachts and steam- ships anchored nearby to blow their whistles and create a bewildering din of celebration. In order to simulate this | noise for this scene of the play there is carried with “Strange Interlude” a specially constructed steam boiler that is connected up with steam pipes in the theater to make a dozen or so steam whistle noises of various pitch. “Fioretta" in Rehearsal. THE new Earl Carroll musical comedy, “Fioretta,” has gone into rehearsal. The cast includes 125 girls and 80 men. The minimum salary paid to the girls, it is claimed, will be $75 and will go up the scale to the sum of $350 per week. There will be a special group known as “The Beauty Chorus,” consisting of 10 girls who will receive that sum. “Fioretta,” starring Fannie Brice, Leon Errol and Lionel Atwill, is a Venetian scenes is the annual beauty contest, the feature of early Venetian carnivals. A Fashion X MARY BRIAN, HE merger octopus in the movies, it appears, has been reaching out after the Tiffany-Stahl Productions, but Grant L. Cook, the secretary-treasurer of the T for it. “The Viking,” an all-Technicolor fea- ture based on the exploits of Leif the Lucky, was scheduled for a premier in New York last Wednesday. Newspaper offices throughout the country are said to be brushing up due to the tendency in picture output to specialize on stories intimately associ- ated with the profession of journalism. No less than four such productions have recently been brought to notice—"Front Page,” “The Great Scoop,” “Headliaes” and “The Office Scandal.” Rivers seem to be running popular in movie as in song titles these days. Rin-Tin-Tin is to be starred in “Frozen River,” a story by John J. Fowler, which will also enlist little David Lee in the cast. | An “all-star colored cast” has been drafted by Christie to make “The Mel- ancholy Dame,” an Octavus Roy Cohen story, which has been put into scenario form by Alfred A. Cohn, Christie edi- torial supervisor. Eugene Walter has written an origi- nal play which is to claim his first di- ship.” Christie also is going into the news- paper game by making a talkie of Wal- demar Young's vaudeville sketch, “When Caesar Ran a Newspaper.” The announcement that Willlam Fox would have an annual “Fox Follies," edited each year as the hig revues are claimed to be, has evidently aroused Florenz Ziegfeld, the originator of the theatrical term “follies,” and he pro- poses to put into film sound for exhi- bition purposes his new edition of Zieg- feld Follies, getting busy this Winter some time. Fox Movietone News, it is announced, will be issued seven days in the week by September 1, 1929. Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer announces that its second all-talker will present Norma Shearer in “The Trial of Mary Dugan,” and Raymond Hackett will play the same role for the picture he did in the play on the stage. “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,” which was announced as Miss Shearer's next picture, will be postponed. Alan Crosland, the movie director, is quoted as saying: “Just about one-half the actors you see in the headlines to- day are going to be dropped from sight within two years. They can't talk and Paramount player, shows what is being worn out on the West Coast. WEEK _OF DECEMBER 16 Ph(_)top_lays at Sunday they can't sing, most of them, and what good are they when the public is call- Monday Tuesday This is the California idea of Santa, FILMOGRAMS corporation, denies there is any reason \ rectional efforts as a maker of a Fox- | Movietone sounder. It is called “Friend- | posed by Diane Ellis, a Pathe player. ing for talking pictures? We are pick- ing out those we know can sing or can talk in public_and pulling them into the movies. The present movie stars are slipping to the background.” Film Daily reports the prediction. “Pictorial magic,” a distinct novelty, was introduced at the Loew theaters in Washington last week by Managing Director- Colby Harriman. It was a picture within a picture, a scenic back- fast-moving train. It was explained that the projection was made from a wide-angle lense. John V. A. Weaver, poet, playwright and novelist, who has achieved a par- ticular distinction in American litera- ture with his peculiar knowledge of American slang, has been added to its staff of “dialogue writers” by Para- mount for its sound films. Pauline Frederick and Bert Lytell, principals in the all-talking Vitaphone picture, “On Trial,” will both appear shortly after Christmas in stage plays, the former in “The Scarlet Woman” and Lytell as the star in “Brothers.” Film Daily, “the Movie Bradstreet,” insists, despite the denials oft re- peated by Nicholas M. Schenck, presi- dent of both Loew's Incorporated and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, that Willlam Fox is strongly endeavoring to merge both those corporations with his in- terests. It is even intimated that United Artists may merge too. ‘With Paramount netting $9,000,000 and Fox netting abundantly in profits for the year, Film Daily informs the world that its relief fund for the needy of the movie industry is lagging and that “quotas are way behind.” Which might indicate that the movie industry is stronger on merging than it is in its ;flis):msltlon to be charitable to its needy olks. Greta Garbo is reported as having sailed for Sweden to visit her mother, with the assurance that she is to return in March to resume work with Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer. Tim McCoy, another star of the same organization, is also reported as having sailed for a vaca- tion in Europe. Nathan Machat, president of the Motion Picture Guild, which operates the Little Theater in this city, is re- ported ill at the Sinal Hospital in Bal- timore, according to Film Daily. The Guild operates theaters also in Balti- more, Detroit and Philadelphia. ‘The musical version of “Easy Come, Easy Go,” in which Eddie Buzzell will have the chief role, will be called “Lady Fingers.” Wednesday “mdly ground within which was pictured a | 1928—PART To Combine Technique. FOE the first time in the brief history of talking pictures, stage and screen direétorial technique will collaborate in making a 100 per cent. dialogue pro- duction. Louis Gasnier, veteran director of screen, and Edwin Knopf, Broadway stage director, will combine their re- spective talents in the filming of a pro- duction temporarily titled “The Genlus,” B. P. Schulberg of Paramount has an- nounced. Knopf, who is in_ Hollywood, is a brother of Alfred A. Knopf, well known publisher. After three years in the pub- lishing field, he joined the staff of the Theater Guild and his ability won him a stage directorship with David Belasco. Later as an independent producer Knopf staged “The Big Pond.” “The Genius” is an original story by William N. Robson, 2d. O. P. Heggle, famous stage actor, who has just com- pleted work on Paramount’s “The Let- ter,” will appear in it. Picked as Coming Star. 'AROL LOMBARD, Pathe featured player, has just been selected by Edmund Goulding as “the most promis- ing star material he has encountered in a long time.” Goulding is responsi- ble for the discernment of several stars in the bud, including Joan Crawford and Sally O'Neill. In addition to her dramatic talent and beauty, Mrs. Lombard’s voice tests, the noted director declares, shows a remarkable quality and timbre, as well as perfect enunciation. Miss Lombard not only studied dra- matic art and expression before enter- ing pictures, but all the time she was a Sennett Player, and continuing with her work under a Pathe contract, she has kept up those studies. It isn't “luck” with her. It's the result of hard and conscientious work. Pathe is planning to feature her in a dialogue film. BN Holt and His Roles. REAL life experiences on the last frontiers of America have fitted Jack Holt for the roles he has played in Paramount’s screen versions of Zane Grey's dramas of the West. Holt, himself, is a product of the open spaces. His. first work after graduating from the Virginia Military Institute was that of a civil engineer in_the West. He left that work to ranch in Oregon, where he perfected his already expert horsemanship. Talk of a copper strike in Alaska took him there and for a time he drove a flox sledge carrying United States ! mail. He has hunted and explored in the mountains and desert country of most of the Western States. Holt's real experiences have made it unnecessary for him to simulate the character of the virile men of action sketched in Grey's novels. His newest characterization 1is that of ‘“Honest Jack” Dunton, a gambler, in “Ava- lanche,” which has as its natural back- ground portions of Arizona never be- fore photographed. Quite Elaborate BACLANOVA, Who is appearing with George Ban- croft in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” poses in one of the gowns made espe- cially for her new picture. Washington Theaters This Week Friday Saturday Alice White In “Show Girl.” Charles Chase comedy. Variety reel. Apollo Alice White in “Show Charles Chase comedy. Variet. Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky in “Two_Lovers.” Krazy Kat_cartoon. Girl.” ety_reel. Ronald Coiman and Krazy Kaf carfoon. Trene Rich and Warner Baxter in 4 e Vilma Banky in & ‘Craig's Bobby Vernon comedy. Two_Lovers.” Rod La Rocgue In, "Love Over Night." on comedsy. Oddit: Rin Tin Tin in “The Land of the Silver Fox.” News. Comedy. Serial. Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky in “Two Lovers.” News. Cartoon. Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky in Alice White in “Show Girl." Max Davidson comedy. 3 0 Lovers.” Cartoon. Ma; Alice White Charles Murray n n “Show Girl." “The Head Man." X D comedy. _“Collegians.” No. 2. Rin Tin Tin in Rerinald Denny “The Night Bird. g Charles Chase comedsy. Serial. ) Dark. “Bat Cameo Mt. Rainier. Md. hyllis Haver in Comedy. Buster Keaton in “Steamboat Bill, jr.” ‘omedy Paihe New tle of the Sexes.” Monte_Blue in “White Shadows in Comedy. Monte_Blue in the South Seas.” Fox News. ._Fox News. Rod La Rocaue in *“Love Overnight.” Aeson Fable. Serial.__Pathe News. Resinald Denny in “Nieht Bird." omedsy. Pathe Review. “The Bor Nt . = Carolina Charles Murray and Jack Mulhall. with Charles Murray and Jack_Mulahll “Beau Broadway," w Aileen Pringle and Lew Cody. “Something “The Lion and the Mouse.” ouse. with May McAvoy and Lionel Barrymore. ‘Happens, with Esther_Ralston. “The Cameraman “Gun_Gospel," with Buster Keaton. with Ken Maynard. eorge Bancroft in “Docks of New York.” News, Inkwell Tmp n. Central George Bancroft in “Docks of New York.” Betty Bronson in “Comparionate Mar- riage. Snapsho medy. Dorothy Mackaill Jack Mulhall and in ““The Terrol “The Terror.” Hodge Podge, Al St. John come Buster Keaton in “Steamboat Bill, jr." Comeds. Sportlight. Colleen Moore and Gary Cooper in “Lilac “Time.” e Chevy Cha. Colleen Moore and Gary Ccoper in “Lilac Time.” Irene Rich and chrne‘r Enxl&r in Aeson_Fable. e. on_comedy. George Bancroft n “Docks of New York.” Horton_comed: News. Rexinald Denny in “The Ter: g “The Nignt Bied.” ror.” “Collexians." No. 2. Inkwell Imp cartoon. neRich Circle and Tully Marshall in “The Perfect Crime.” _“Th Clive Brook, Irene RIch and Tully Marshall Ralph Ynce an Estelle Taylor n in e Perfect Crime.” __ “Singavore Mutiny.” Laughs. Newly ‘Wed_comedy. onrad Veidt in “The Man Who Veldt in Conrad “The Man Who Laughs.’ Newly Wed comedy. “Silks and Saddles.” Tacqueline Logan and Francis X. Bushman in “The Charge of the Gauchos.” Marian Nixon and Richard Walling John Barrymore J n ““Tempest.” Krazy Kat Bebe Daniels and Neil Hamilton in “Take Me Home." Colony Ant | Dumbarton “The Terror.” Max Davidson comedy. oddity_reel ohn Barrymore I ) “Tempest." zy_Kat_cartoon. “The Terror.” Max Davidson comedy. Oddity reel Rod La Rocaue in “Love Over Night." Johnnv Arthur comeds. v reel. “Wind." Charles Chase comedy. Lillian_ Gish Charles Roters and M rian in “Varsity. onio Moreno and Claire Windsor in “Nameless Men.” “Sailors’ Wives. Comedy. Comedy. llins and Lake in Circus.” David Roilins and Arthur Lake in “The Alr Circus.” Comedy. David Arthur “The Alr News. Comedv. Serial. d Georze Bancroft Betty Compson in “Docks of New York. Comedy. Johnny Hines and Louise Lorraine in “The Right Idea.” News. B i p & Elite other Machree.” Fox N ertrude Olmatead in Ten G i Syd Chaplin in ““The Fortune Hunter.” Bcreen snapshots. rass Widows." Comedy. Oddity n “Sawdnst Paradise.” Come Esther Ralston Jack Mulhall in “The Poor Nut." Paramount News. Variety_reel in John_Gilbert in Tim McCoy “'Shame.” “Wyoming.* Gang_comedy. reel Charles Rogers and Mary Brian i Empire Charles Rogers and Mary Bri Jack Mulhall in rian | in “The Poor Nut." £ Max Davidson com ars, . Comeds. fg_;rh‘.mu’é'pdrhm n Bob Steele in he City of Purple Dreams."” Comedy. Lupino Lane comedy. Aviation_subject. Serial. Svort reel. Cornelius Keefe in “The Man From “ead- auarters. “Wild Bill Hickok." Svort_reel. Novelty reel. Photoplays METROPOLITAN—*“Adoration.” PALACE—"Avalanche.” EARLE—“Manhattan Cocktail.” COLUMBIA—"“Brotherly Love.” METROPOLITAN—"“Adoration.” The Russian revolution and the con- sequent plight of aristocrats, the mo- bility and royalty after the event enter into the intriguing plot of “Adoration, Billle Dove's First National picture, | shown this week at the Metropolitan Theater. Miss Dove, beautiful and alluring is a pathetic figure as the Princess Elena, who is torn from her husband, Antonio Moreno, by the tide of the revolution. The story, which is by Lajos Biro, noted Hungarian dramatist, is woven around the jealousy of the prince, who believes his “lovely wife to be unfaithful. Through a mistake wherein her maid is involved, he refuses to believe his wife's protestations when they meet in Paris. In the end, however, all is resolved sat- isfactorily, but not until after many tears and a near-tragedy. The settings are striking both from the standpoint of magnificance and pic- turesqueness. Much of the tale is laid in Paris, where contrasting scenes of richness and squalor are presented. Lucy Doraine, former U. F. A. star, appears as the maid, and Moreno as the prince. Nicholas Soussanin, Nichols Bela, Emil Chautard, former director; | Winifred Bryson, and Lucien Prival also are in the cast. The short reel features for the week include a late Metropolitan Topical Re- view, short reel Vitaphone presenta- tion, Charley Chase in a synchronized comedy, “The Booster,” and interpreta- tive score and overture by the Metro- politan Orchestra, Alex Podnos con- ducting. PALACE—“Avalanche.” Jack Holt in “Avalanche” is the screen attraction now at Loew’s Palace Theater. Mr. Holt is supported in this latest Zane Grey story by Baclanova, John Darrow and Doris Hill. The story concerns two boys, sole survivors of an Indian massacre. The elder boy cares for the younger like a brother. Dunton grows to manhood and is known as an honest gambler, but when he finds that the younger boy, | Verde, wishes to study mining he cheats ! at cards to get the funds to send him to college. Grace Stillwell, a dance hall girl, sees Dunton cheat, but, because she loves him, she keeps quiet. Verde returns from college three years later and is falling in love with the daughter of the village storekeeper. Meanwhile Dunton has told Grace that he is through with her and she determines to hurt him by making Verde love her. The climax of th= story is reached when a great landslide threatens the t%o men and provides the crisis which brings them together again. On the stage Wesley Eddy and the Palace Syncopators will be presented in a scintillating revue staged by C. A. Niggemeyer and called “Bubbles.” Fea- tured in this presentation are Ross & Edwards, the Gatanos, Gene Shelton, Ruth Petty and the Gould Girls. The added attractions include an overture by the Palace Orchestra, under Harry Borjes; a sound comedy, the M-G-M News, the Fox Movietone News and an organ novelty by Charles Gaige. FOX—“The Midnight Taxi.” The Fox is announcing its principal feature this week as a Warner Brothers Vitaphone production, “The Midnight Taxi,” with Helene Costello, Antonio Moreno and Myrna Loy in the cast. ‘This production is described as giving many thrills with just the right amount of laughter to relieve taut nerves. It is a development of previous Warner talk- ing pictures in that in place of scattered scenes with dialogue confined to one or two of the principal players “The Midnight Taxi” makes it possible to both | see and hear every character in the picture. Sharing honors with the Warner pic- ture is a Fox Movietone production, talk, song and dance, a 100 per cent talking picture that brings the mechan- ical toys to life. Supplementary features will be a Fox Movietone presenting Will Mahoney, star of Gene Buck's “Take the Air” in “Why Be Serious”; Fox Movietone News and the Fox Orchestra, Leon Brusiloff conducting. in an overture the finale of Dvorak’s “New World Symphony.” EARLE—“Manhattan Cocktail.” The Earle Theater this week presents “Manhattan Cocktail,” Paramount’s sound picture, a snappy story of grip- ping melodrama, and the appealing per- ;mlmlmes of Nancy Carroll and Richard rlen. In “Manhattan Cocktail,” Nancy Car- roll is said to do some fine acting in a beautiful characterization and she also sings two songs and dances a smart tap dance in a way that stamps Broad- LITTLE THEATER—“Siegfried.” “Forget Me Not,” a toyshop romance of | 3 This Week IN PHOTOPLAY THEATERS THIS WEEK. This afternoon and evening. This afternoon and evening. FOX—“The Midnight Taxi.” This afternoon and evening. This afternoon and evening. This afternoon and evening. This afternoon and evening. way all over it. The two songs are Vic~ tor Schertzinger compositions, “Another Kiss” and “Gotta Be Good.” “Another Kiss” is the theme song of the picture and a fine orchestration is presented with this melody as the cen- tral motif. ‘The complementary features include a new issue of the Earle Topical Review, a Hal Roach comedy, with Max Davidson, “That Night,” and a two-reel Vitaphone presentation. COLUMBIA—“Brotherly Love.” Karl Dane and George K. Arthur in “Brotherly Love” is the picture attrac- tion now at Loew's Columbia. It is claimed to be the funniest picture they have ever made. Foot ball as played in ‘a collegiate penitentiary supplies the fun motiva- tion for this comedy, which is described as a broad satire on “reform” prisons where convicts hide when pardons are given out. Dane, as a guard, tries to eliminate Arthur, a convict, from his scheme of romance by having him par- doned on the eve of the big foot ball game between the rival penal Institu- tions. Determined to be in the game to win for his “alma mater” and the girl he adores, Arthur seeks new fel- onies to commit. Complications then bring Dane into the toils of the law and he is sent to prison. When the game is played within the prison walls Dane and Arthur fight a duel of touchdowns and tackles. They both win the game, but Arthur wins the girl. Others in the cast include Jean Arthur and Edward Connelly. George Dewey Washington, “the golden voice of the South,” and Ella Shields are presented in Metro-Movie- tone acts. The M-G-M News, the Fox Movietone News and a Laurel-Hardy M-G-M comedy, “Should Married Men Go Home?” round out the all-laugh- week program. LITTLE THEATER—"Siegfried.” ‘The bill at the Little Theater this week is headed by the UPA production, “Siegfried,” which the Motion Picture Guild is returning because of many re- quests. The program will include as well “Australia’s Wild Northwest,” an unusual scenic covering a part of the world hitherto unrevealed by the camera. 2 “Siegfried” is the famous picturiza- tion of the Nibelungen Saga, the ancient Germanic epic that treats of the days when dwarfs and dragons vied for supremacy upon the earth with the legendary heroes of the middle ages. It is said to be absolutely ac- curate and authentic in its interpreta- tion of the spirit of the great saga, and to have been filmed with sumptuousn sas and elaborateness. " It was directed by Fritz Lang, tne genius who made “Metropolis” and “Destiny,” and the cast of players is headed by Margarete Schoen, Paul Richter and Hans von Schlettow. “Siegfried” was produced in the great UFA studios at Neu-Babelsberg, and required two years for its filming. TIVOLI—“Caught in the Fog.” Conrad Nagel, May McAvoy, Mack Swain and Charles Gerrard will be seen in Warner Bros'. Vitaphone dialogue picture, “Caught in the Fog," at the Tivoli Theater today and tomorrow, also a Charlie Chase comedy, Movietone News and a short-reel vitaphone pres- entation; Tuesday and Wednesday Alice White in First National's “Show Girl,” the story of a girl who blazed her way from stenographer to star, also a Bobby Vernon comedy, & scenic and a Vita- phone short reel; Thursday and Friday, Norman Kerry, Pauline Starke, Ken- neth Harlan and Marion Nixon in a drama of soclety and the underworld, “Man, Woman and Wife,” with short reels, and Saturday only, Wallace Beery, Louise Brooks and Richard Arlen in a Paramount sound picture, “Beggars of Life,” with a Vitaphone short reel and news events. AMBASSADOR—"Adoration.” For the first three days of the cur- rent week at the Ambessador Theater Billile Dove will be featured in the story of two lovers who were separated by the Russian revolution, in “Adora- tion.” A novelty reel, “Rag Dolls”; a Charlie Chase comedy, “The Booster,” and the news events will complete the program. « Wednesday and Thursday Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky will be seen in their last co-starring picture, “Two Lovers.” also a Cameo comedy, “Wife Trouble,” and news events. Priday Florence Vidor, in “The Mag- nificent Flirt,” and Bobby Vernon in “Hot Sparks,” and Saturday, Willlam Boyd, Alan Hale and Jacqueline Logan in the Pathe picture, “Power,” along with Lupino Lane in “Pirates Beware™” and screen snapshots. (Continued From First Page.) tainments, Mr. Reid is said to know what the clientele of the Mutual cir- cuit craves. He has gathered a com- pany of genuine stars, unusual for a single attraction. Besides Mr. Reid, who appears in his famous character, the Information Kid, those who have important roles include Elsie Raynor, | a brunette beauty whose forte is the shimmy in all its variations; Miss Syd Burke, blond soubrette, a bubble of speed and action; Dave Burt, known as the Lon Chaney of Burlesque; Ed Jor- dan, an eccentric comedian; Larry Clark, master of ceremonies; Bert Faye, character comedian, and Juanita Eva the type of blond gentlomen are popu- larly supposed to prefer, ingenue. The chorus is composed of 16 young and willing dancers and singers. A beau- tiful _number, “Aviation,” displays a novel scenic effect and is but one of a score of original colorful sequences. JANET RICHARDS, Tomorrow. Miss Janet Richards will give the first talk in her course on public questions. Home and Foreign tomorrow morning, at 10:45, in the Masonic Temple, Thir- teenth street and New York avenue. Having recently returned from Europe, Miss Richards will have much of in- terest to present concerning affairs, in- ternational and the present state of mind of Europe toward America. In speaking of the ratification of the Kel- logg peace pact, she will give an account Current Attractions. room of the Washington Club, 1010 Seventeenth street. This week Miss McQuown will con- sider the Navy bill and immigration and will continue her discussion of central European affairs, with special reference to the Little Entente and Hungary. These talks are non-partisan reviews and are open to the public. Beautiful Women. HAND-PICKED company of the world’s most beautiful women is an outstanding feature of “Manhattan Cocktail,” now at the Earle Theater, » | with Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen co-featured. These beauties were gathered by Marian Morgan, whose dance dramas are familiar throughout America and Europe. She has trained them in danc- ing and acting and they are used by her in specacles which she organizes for various film productions. In “Manhattan Cocktail,” which is a modern story of backstage life in New York, the outstanding beauties appear in a brief prologue depicting a story of ancient Crete, ruier of the world 5,000 years ago. Incidentally, this is the first time that motion glctur('s have attempt- ed to portray the life of that time, famous for its luxury. Dorothy Arzner, the only active wom- an director in Hollywood, and the first ‘woman to direct a sound picture, direct- ed “Manhattan Cocktail.” Strindberg and many others. On |Ernest Torrence and Emily Fitz- his entry to the field of the cinema |roy. Charles Brabin will direct. e Patriot.” Podlubnyl, Jack Holt Jack Holt Trene Rich in 3 V] 1 “Th:eg‘r‘ ron of the signing, which she witnessed in Paris on August 27. Southern to has selected a simple and powerful story of a village and peasants. His medium, he feels, will not be far removed from the pictorial features of the spec- tacles he has presented on the stage. According to Miss Gish, her new picture will not have dia- logue, but it will have sound. Pre- parations have been made for the past six months to produce the new picture, Miss Gish having spent that time in conferences with her director in Germany. Reinhardt, by the way, speaks highly of Charles Chaplin. He says: “To represent man in form and spirit is the most tempting and the most essential task in the development of the motion pic- ture. One great artist has already done great things in this direc- tion. I refer to Charlie Chaplin, an artist very dear to my heart. His achievemeén, l‘lsl of hisgor{lcal importance and will never be for- .eoggn. ~Chaplin s goety directar | long-term contract with Metro- | Goldwyn-Mayer. Her next pic- ture will have a Javanese back- ground. Lewis Stone’s speaking voice will be heard in the screen version “cl “The Trial of Mary Dugan,” the all-talking picturization of Bayard Veiller’s play. Others in the cast are Norma Shearer, H. B. Warner, Raymond Hackett, Mary Doran and Myra Hampton. William Haines—says his press | agent—had to dance two miles in the dancing scenes of “The Duke Steps Out.” William takes the part of a prize fighter who goes to college to please his sweetheart. {Joan Crawford is the sweetheart. | Willard Mack has started re- hearsals for his first Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer talking picture, “Hunt- ed,” in which he will appear per- sonally. Others in the cast are Robe Ames, Duane Thompson, ‘Gary Coope! e Miljan and Tom Mecure York i, ‘T R *“The | Greta Garbo has signed a new |Hip’odrome Arcadia fone. Serial baritone. _ Serial. in “The Water Hole.” Comedy. in “The Water Hole." Comedy. “Beware of Married Men." Novelty reels. Comedy. in with Lon Chaney. “Clothes Make the Cartoon. Woman lleen Moore and Gary Cooper in flac Time." Inkwell Imp cartoon. Home Colleen Moore and Gary Cooper in “Lilac Time.” Inkwell Tmp_cartoon. Tew Cody and Aileen Pringle in “The Baby Cyclone.” News._Comedy. Conrad Nagle an May McAvoy in “Caught in_the Fog. News. _Comedy. Norman Man, Wo George Bancroft in Ralph Ince | 3 “The Docks of New mn:lliorr Mutiny.” Onur Gang comedy. Oddity reel. Serial ork. Cameo_comeds. John Gilbert in ““The_Cossacks.” i Comedy. Serial Leader Paramount_News. Norma Shearer in “The Actress.” E: “Joanna. n Comedies, nna.” with D thy Mackaill. Comedy. Helene Costello n “In Old Kentucks.” Comedies. Jack Holt in - “The Water Hole." Gang_comedy. Sport reel. Monte Blue T “Hogan’s. Alley. Subsidinty Teels. oaanbcn;w(ogi n . “Our Danring Daugh- Liberty Ners Varlety reel. Esther Ralston “Sawdust Paradis arles Murray in Flying_Romeos." Bryant Washburn in Bob Custer In, “Arizona Days.” omedy. Color_scenie. ‘The Chorus Kid."” “Where Trails Begin.” with Bilverntreak. the Francis X. Bushman in “Ipe GHip of Yukon.” 5. aramoun z Serial._Comedy. Comeds. “Varsity.” New Comedv. Hodee Podge. _Com Comedy. Paramount_News. Charles Rogers and Mary Screen Snapshots. Oddity_reel. Creighton Hale in “Reilly of the Rainbow vision.” News. _Come: Brian, in 'Varsity. edy. Hodwe Podge. me Comedy. Variety_réel. Tom Moore and Tew Cody and Alleen Pringle “Baby Cyclone. Comedy. _Bnapsh New: “Racing Blood.” No. 12. ‘Sammy Cohen in “Homesick." Kenneth Harlan in “The Code of the Air." Sennett comedy. Sportlight_reel. Richard Barthelmess in . ¢ Chance.” Princess Richard “Wheel Comedy. d Barthelmess n rer, in el of Chance.” Vaudeville. News. Norma Shearer in Glenn Tryon in “Hot News." toon. Nes “The Actress.” Vaudeville. ar Comedy. News. Scenic. “The Bantam Cowboy" Comed Buzz Barton in y. Zane Grey's “Vanishing_Pioneer. Serlal. "Comedy. News. ester: Reginald Denny in “The Night Bird." Savoy Reginal “The News. ews. Arthur Loke comedy. _ Arthur Lake comedy. Huntley Gordon and Olive Borden in “Sinners in Love.” Comedy. d Denny in Night Bird.” “The Red Mark.” News. Gaston Glass Claire Windsor and ) Lawrence Gray in “Domestic Meddlers." Pathe Review. Comedy. ‘Tom Tyler in “When The Law Hides." Sid_Smith_in_“Dugan of the Dugouts.” Sennett_comedy. SnApshots. News. ze. v ‘Comedy Podge- reel. Ja silver Dark. Ch ing, bt Seco “The Street Angel.” News. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in “The Street Angel.” News. net Gaynor and narles Farrell in Phyllis Haver in Lya De Putle in “Tenth Avenue.” “The Scarlet Lady.” S Comed: News. Bebe Daniels in “Take Me Home." Comedy. News. Takoma “Four Sons.” “Four Sons.” “Dry Martint.” n “Beau_Broadw: Lew Cody and Victor McLaglen Alleen Pringle n “The River Pirate.” Fiash (dog) In in “Shadows of the “The River Night." _Pirate.” Colleen Moore and 2 Cooper i “Lilac Time Goll G n Moore and Cogper in filac Time: Ronaid Colman and Vilma Banky i —‘l’“ u"m’"‘"‘ Ronald Colman and George Bancroft i) Viima Banky in SThe Docks of New "To Lovers." York.'* R Bira? Faen's Revard Bobby Vergon dy. fim i weekly # + national and international B e Seiaie 4B, AMOERIDG-8% 11 Qclog The new political outlook and the significance of the good will tour of Latin America by the President-elect, also important congressional legislation will be followed throughout the course. The talks are given every Monday morn- ing, excepting December 24. HENRY T. BAILEY—Thursday. speaker on art, Henry Turner Bailey of the Cleveland School of Art, will appear under the auspices of the Community Institute of Wi n, Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock, an {llustrated lecture, “How To Look At a Picture and What to Get Out of It,” as the fourth event in this season’s institute course. Tickets may be obtained at the Wil- lard Newsstand, the American Automo- bile Association and at Central Com- munity Center, Thirteenth and Clifton streets, the night of the lecture. CURRENT HISTORY—Friday. Miss Clara W. McQuown will give her talk on public questions— America’s distinguished writer and (yet, and has been source so that they may be death, has been perfected by technicians at the Paramount studios in Hollywood. The echometer, first used making of “Tong War,” an all-dialogue production, is declared to provide re- Collier, Sr., to Help Now. WILLIAM COLLIER, Sr., famous actor and playwright, one of the leading figures of the American stage, will contribute his experience to a = ing picture at Paramount’s Long Is- :ndk studio. hoflell will assist John G. ackman, wl lupervhln, Richard Dix’s new picture, the titte of which is director will te ‘The ger. Colller won fame in such hits as “The Dictator” and “The Hottentot,” a popular favorite for Eibowatar st Waiki TH‘! echometer, a device that pursues elusive sound rebounds to their put to during the results that