Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1929, Page 50

AMUSEMENTS. Flashes From the Screen ByC.E OLLOWING a prediction made in these cclumns many months ago, Holly- wood producers are at last attempting to get away from the “star system,” which has in- fluenced the photoplay industry since its birth, more than 30 years ago. In the past, the glecture and the story have often been mini- mized and the star’s name em- blazoned upon the billboards. The star was paid, and is being paid, an enormous salary. Small at- tention has been paid to other members of the cast—and the star is featured. He or ske is supposed to_be the box office attraction. With the advent of the sound pictures it has been clearly de- veloped that the altn.r is not as im- Probable End of the Star System thought he was. The producers have overed that fact. He knows that he must have a good story to carry his *audien”; he knows that he must have a capable cast to support the featured players. A single badly seclected character in the . Nelson. climbing upon knees, will be seen and heard in “The Locked Door,” an all-dialogue effort which George Fitzmaurice is directing for United Artists. Sound pictures have certainly resulted in a topsy-turvy condi- tion in Moviedom. St players heretofore un- known to photo- play audiences are walking away with first honors in many instances. Silent gllyers. who ave long since been passed by the parade are being rejuvenated by sound. Foreign artists are returned to their native heaths, with their accents and baggage. But the transformation has merely started. Reputations built by silent films, in some instances, are tumbling into the dust. And the com- panies that put out the best pic-| tures will be the winners. The Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill freeing the news reels from censorship, and the bill, according to latest re- port, is awaiting the sigature of the governor. It is said that the new measure will save $45,000 an- News Notes and Comments talkies may ruin the picture. A star has, in the past, been paid according to the amount of money he draws at the box office window, and, according to many producers, the featured player has com- manded the producer, and the latter has had very little defense. At the present time, there are 55 stars under contract with the various film companies. Now, the producers plan to keep 150 persons of starring caliber in Hol 00d, but to refrain from rllclng them under long-term contracts. Grad- ually, the nt signed stars are expected become free-lances and the field will become a con- tract-less one. The exception to this scheme, according to The Ex- hibitors Herald-World, is the star producer who is big enough in his drawing power that he can de- mand a_ year-to-year release. Hollywood feels that it will never become strong enocugh to break down that particular system. The German film companies, which are turning out some mighty fine silent pictures, have n'ever one l%h nronglyp‘lgj utlhe star system. ey pay icular attention to entire casts, and the finished pictures speak for them- selves as to the wisdom of the an. In many an American pic- ure, the star has been the only Supposid 1o aiiract. the erowas, sup attract the crow figardlw of the character of the cture itself. Werner Kraus, at the present time, is about the only real !utund‘plty‘er.‘ i - OLAND WEST, who recently ained considerable attention the photoplay world with his direction of “Alibi,” says the sound picture Tl 2 eaytiful is® “Dersonaaity y which counts in the sound pic- ture,” he says. “The dummies can go home and the plain little udevilleans who .ave had to live on their wits, and so developed a natural intelligence and per- ty, can come into the lime- t. ~The stage, rather than , will supply of the ture TS, mumee the chief requisi te for the talk- screen, and I can state it as jum among the film stars. ryone praises the photography | 7 my pictures, but no one ever es me credit for the contracts | - shadows in my ted—eyery one on can ouf renthn one good pl“cfire‘a * % % LL the favorite musical shows will probably find their wa tg the screen, u:curdlnf to presen indications. From the radio , | have the title of “The Girl From nually to the industry. Norma Terris, a musical comedy star, has been signed by the Fox organization. She has been play- ing in “Show Boat,” and her first singing and dancing screen work will be in “Married in Hollywood.” J. Harold Murray will probably play opposite Norma. A second vehicle will be a musical version N of the stage play, “Cameo Kirby.” Alice vgnwu new picture J,m Woolworths.” This picture will precede “No, No, Nanette.” Lloyd Hamilton, the comedian, is working on his second sound picture, “Don’t Be Nervous.” It is announced, officially, that Tom Mix has ended his long career as a screen star. He has signed a long-term contract with a circus, and his salary is said to be $15,000 a week. Of course, Tom's horse has a large part in his circus THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. APRIL 28 1920—PART 4. WEEK OF APRIL 28 Sunday Photoplays at Tuesday Richard Dix in “Nothing But the Tt call-talkie). Ambassad’r Richard Dix in Ad ut the “Marauts Vitaphone Washington Theaters This Week Friday Saturday lolphe Men: Preferred. short subjects. Edmur “Making 1 “—Foreign cast in ., roan. sna Ca Vitaphone _reel nd Lowe M omerentat nized ) Comedy. _Serial 1 Do K Apollo “Children of the Ritz" P (synchron.). Comedy. (syn » Vitaphone reel Doro! “Chi Vitaphone_reel y afll in idren It the Ritz chron.). Comeds. chron! v Kat cartoon Ticharg_ Barigeimess Ave. Grand L3 iy Inkwell Imp_cartoon. Richard ‘Wes Inkwell Jack Mulhall in “Children of the Ritz" * synch.). edy. . Vita. reel. s¥nc Bartheimess ary River bronized) . Imp _cartoon. Teatrice Joy_in “The Bellamy Trial” (synchronized). Krary Kat cartoon Eddie Quillan and Marion Nixon in “Geraldine. a_reel. Berlal. Lupe Velea in “Lady of the Pave- ments” (synch.). Vitaphone subject. i2ed) Thomas Meizhan Monte_Blue in “The Mating Call “The Greyhound Variety reel. ited” (synch.) Vitaphone subiects. _ Billv Dooley_comeds Velez in Glenn Tryon in the Pave- “The Kids Cle ynch.) Our Gane comedy. | Lupe Lady of ments’ Vitaphone subject. Dark. Marion Davies in “Show People.” meo | Mit. Rainter, Ma. Buddy Rogers and Mars, Brian n “Some Or Jehn Gilhert and G n John Gilbert and Georse Lewis Greta_Garbe in in A w of “Honevmoon Aftairs ™ Flats." Bue Carroll and Ja ?Clrnlm. Loulse Dresser n : “The Air Circut net Ga: George o Mack Sennett's ynor great_comedy ro- O'Bri in “Sunrise.” and ien mi “The Good-hve Kiss." Gilliom Haines and nel Barrymore in ias Jimmy Valen- e Sammy Cohen in ‘Plastered In Paris.” I e By T (synchronized). Krasy Kat_cartoon. Central i « i K Teatrice Joy_in “The Bellamy Trial” Kiazy Kat cartoon. Lonise Fazenca in “Stark Mad" (all-talkie). Synehronized) i Comeds. Hodge Podze. The Spieler." Ghorus Girl comed s Alan Hale in Rescue’ (synehronized) Vitaphone_subiects. Chevy Cha. tal Arthur Lake comedy. Arth: H_ B Warner in Richard Barthelmess in ““Weary River (s¥ynchronized ) Inkwell Imp_cartoon Stark Ma in (all-talkie) , ur_Laki Inkwell_Imp_c Mary_ Astor in “New Year's IV Vitaphone sho: subjects. ‘Weary synehronized) rtoon. e rt “Chiidren of thi ~Exiher, Ralston {p he y Makaill | e Rit nehronized) Dooley comedy. __ n. s Opr Gang comedy. Vitaphone _reels. _ Thomas_Meigha: lon Brent Ev Circle R “Thy Georae Sidne: Kate Price 1 “Cohens rnd K Dolores Del Rio in, % i A “No Other Woman." enee Adoree 8 Call." in Tk Ma 2 (all-talkie). c Chorus _Oirl _comedy. Vil Colony Jetta Goudal and Lupe Velea in “Lady_ of the Pave- ments”_(synchron.). in, Je. “The Spieler.’ ameo comed: bhone_subject ita Goudal and L “Lady of the Pave- ments”_(synchron.) dney and 58 “Cohens an Atlantic_Cit in_Atisntic Gity." Glena Tryen in Ivan Mosioukine in “The Kid's Clever.” ves of Casamova.” Yaney Carroll and wrence Gray in upe Velez in nce 'Gray in “The 2 Vita reel. Mack Sennett 'fi""“ Dougias Maclean . “The Good-by Kiss." “The (—\rnllhlen Kid" e it short (synchronizee). 30 Varioty reel. Comedy. Dumbarton el ‘Miiton Sills. ‘ompson a: Mackaill Barker.” $ Berial Beity iton t N Dirothy Compash 1rd Barothy in TRe pinek " v A 3 Comed: Ranger May McAvoy and i “Pury of 'the Wil Al MRe Forror . Gar Rogers in “Wings.” Haunted Ho Elite y Foreign cast In s T Educational. Comedy. Rog Cooper News. _Comed: Lois Wilson n “The_Ha-vester.” C ; Joan Crawford it . i Comedy. Serial Silegiane. Mo i T Nancy Carrell and wrence Or: aTeate S T Empire ' Nancy Carroll and Lawrence Gray in oeor.‘eTa-mrun he Sin Sister.” “Docks of New York.” rje _Prevost and ?nm in “The e Show." Our Gang comedsy. Wanda H-‘n‘-fi‘y “and .Gt Tl Cameo_comedy. Nancy Carroll and e . , rles Rogers in Hlppodr me “Abie's 8 drish Rose. i Charles Rogers in “Able’s ameo_comedy. ncy Carroil in i3 Trish Rose Comedy. i Col:'\: Y. Pox travel classic. Milton Sills in ““The Crash." Al 8t._John comedy. Wil a Yl Haines i AL e Duke Home (synchranized). Bohby Vernon comedy. Vitaphone_subject. Doris Kenvon and Richard Bennett in “The Home Towners' (all-talkie). Tphe Menjou In rauis Preferred.” Thomas Meighan in “The Mating Call.” Cameo_comedy. Vitaphone _subiect Por cast in e 9 Vitaphon sul Douzias MacLeal “The Carnation (synehronized) Variety recl. Comedy. Charles Chase comedy. Joan Crawford,in “Dancing Daughters- Comedy, Eport reel Leader Polly Moran _in Mation Davies in ““The Cardboard “Bringine Up Father Lover. ty “Naughty_Dutche “Caus G ‘Comed! NapT i Not jes. News. scheduled. Greta Garbo i ey arley . Educational _curlosity N Gi Liberty Coo “‘Shopworn "Come oy ary Cooper in Angel.” dy. Nancy, Garroll n Sister. e_comeds. oy Lupino_Lane_comedy. an Joan Crawford n in “Our Dancing he Sin Sister.”” Daughers. ds Aesop_Pr Al ‘The Terror (vitaphone all-talkie). Semon _comeds. Audrey Ferris in “The Little Wildeat” (Vitaphone tal Bowe: dy. cc Francis in Vit News. ps of th “Napoleon’s Home- Jand.” Comedy. Lois_Wilson and Hugh 1 n “Object Allmony." Tke and Mike comedy. . _Bowes comedy. ‘Mack Bennet: gan in Night.” -by Paramount News. % Bell in “Taking Chances.” Comed. Berial. Richard Bartheimess in “Scarlet Sea.’ meds. Paramount Naws ‘Astor in iy line Logan in, 'fl."“'.{"m“?. Hent™ jovelty reel. "Comedy. Tom Tyler in - lfi. Avenging Rider.” m.' Lake comedy. u Shadow.” 9. Audfey Ferris in “The Little Wildcal o aphone talk'g pie.) News. Savoy 5 ol % me_Costello_In G in Dreams Come in ‘Wor e Comedy. ot Amars Clara Bow ne TS5l B Mille's specia} o “The King of Kings." nfl:'n’u ny in “The Night Bird.” Vitaphone act. “Th ker Horlon_comedy. rothy Mackaill ahg Tack Muihal in children of the Ritz.”_Comeds. o lan in Eddie Suillan I Tivoli William Haines i Wi *“The Duke 3teps Out" * (synchrenized). Comady: Vi Co: Vi “The D o out synchronized) nedy. Vita._r el cem.'&!"‘%u reel. Ruth ch’.mno,q T Ruth Chatterton, in o Dummy"* (all-talkie) ) Comedy. Vita. reel. s, reel. (STealkie) Pathe Sound News. Takoma ) Pathe Sound News. omed?. Vita. reel. “on Tri “yingy (nch) (al]- w:th Chas. Rogers, *'hoan Richard Arien and Clara Bow." st T fed Balee Vitor McLaglen in Redseming 8in" “Captain Lash.” part_talki Jac Moore in Js Truxton pia st vl ol Mora, eline Logan in in " and Gribbon ing to Wear i oneymoon. R Ferrls i B R S Ing). BT 20 R Richard Barthelmess *NWeary River (synchronized). Tob Rich in unt. The New York State Education Department recently sent ques- tionnaires to 65,000 working boys, asking the lads what they did in their leisure time. Eighty-three r cent of the boys reported that ey attended the motion pic- tures.. The “Trader Horn” company, now en route to East Africa, has been insured by Metro for $2,500,- 000. The cove! includes play- ers, director and full equipment, and the premium for the year will ol L SRR rge arborough, ay- wright, says that in urser wgnve al of the silent kies must be thi ept clean and wholesome.” He adds that such vehicles as “Tol'- able David” and “Turn to the Right” are the best for sound Ina Claire’s first sound picture will be tten by Arthur Rich- man, who holds a Pathe contract. Hamilton Talkies. me HAMILTON and his loud- checked cap and tie will now be heard as well as seen on the screen. Educations] Pictures, 'whose banner Hamilton has been waving for some years, announces ‘s of six reel u»yddmmuwau mfl:t‘ 'which, * Minute,” already has been comp! A By all those who have seen Hamil- ton's first dialogue comedy, it has been mneedg‘d;hlt the comedian’s voice :‘ru- vides with another weapon #lch to attack the risibllities. Klmg! ton’s long experience as a performer includes an extensive stage career, em- racing both the drama and musical comedy. His last dramatic engagement was in support of the late James K. Hnl:.luv.‘z tln nfi‘: I;Inmr of Zenda.” pictures s appeared success- fully in every type of juction, in- clu melodramas, Westerns, polite comedy, etc., and has pl evel from the buffoon to the in, now invariably essays the role of the blun- dering youth whose characteristic en- ergetic walk and happy disposition mark Iu'e;\‘ a sharp contrast to his sluggish mind. studio, in Holly- wood, comes report that re- hearsals of “Rio Rita” have been started. Eaton, known as “New York's ¥ c;l;lg woma al comedy producer,” is di- ing the dances for the screen production, and she will also have a‘hand in the film version of “Hit the Deck.” Other pictures plan- ned by radio include “Compan- i ,” an all-talking romance ich will star Olive Borden. The was written by George Kibbe Turner. Betty Oon{rson will be presented in “The Charmer,” directed by Wes- léy Ruggles. “Forty-ninth Street” be directed by Mal 8t. Clair d will bring the three Moore brothers—Owen, Tom and Matt— tbgether for the first time on the n. i Radio Pictures Co. has signed etro Cimini, well known con- ctor, and a chorus of 80 voices 9 sing exclusively for its produc- tions. £ - x 'HE French film, “Joan of Arc,” has been making a big hit| “Sometime h New York audiences, critics| mH ':.'..'L‘f.‘“'m":y"u be pro- hailing it as one of the out- duced by the Troubadours of George standing features of the season.| i{Betty Bronson, who took care | Park Theater May 6 to 11. Sonny Boy when he was not DANCING. &7 tad VG BuTERDOk Diverna 1 s o PPt Coria: ave. Phone N, 3333 29 1§ Fox Trot. M SON'S Flenl™correct 1 _rrot. Mrs. ew g M st N.W. hour. UNational 3341 inst'n st 13, Class Tues. Bves. in New DAVI in PRI ACKS ngle lesson. §1 jights. § to i3 Pearl | fen- | , Wl private. any Bancr it nces. Tango. AU L'EGARE AND SISTER— lgssons, 85: et 4175 Box | Jock 'w. Dupont Circle. North {n ds ; | playing in pictures. He planned to | | | { | | { | | HARRIET RISSLER, Washington University at 1 H ville and s | owner of the Lyric is said to have been “lured tion pictures by the talking fims. “Lured"” by “Talkies." e headliner ter in London, Harmon; Charles “Buddy” | ter manager. for a vacation, with no intention of duce the stage play, “The Shyster,” I CATHERINE BALLE w03, Hop. 58 Member of Daneing 1341 Conneeticut ave. n.w Bouee merica DANCE AND RECITAL ~ ting her Colonial LT i‘m Mrs. Mge Dav presen is tn el )lkg and q one’ Metropelitin 391 h . , Limbering. Btage end Beliroom, Rhythm, Limbering Masters of N._7313. do so after all Wardman ARRY GREEN, international vaude- and " into _mo- Green plays an important part in “Close " the stage story which brings Rogers and Nancy Carroll together in sll-dialogue roles. The famous stage comedian and char- acter star portrays a hard-headed thea- Green, it is sald, came to Hollywood Y Los Angeles theater, and probably may More than 20 years | ago, Green started his etage career in Y"k Krazy Kat cartoon. Kri ard Barthelmess ary R g Ym:‘mmlnm. 2y Kat cartoon. t Comedy. Vitaphone sublect. v 7 Leatri Tl “The Bellam [t e Mating Cal ehronized). Tokwell Imp. eartoon. itaphone short subject. Photoplays This Week (Continued From Pirst Page) audible screen in the gay comedy, “Nothing But the Truth” the all- | talking screen version of the well re- membered play, st the Earle Theater this week. H In this Paramount talking picture Dix bets $10,000 of somebody's money that he can tell the truth for 24 con- secutive hours. Now if any one be- lieves that telling the truth under all circumstances is an easy task; some- as an every-day RIALTO—“Show Boat." novel, beginning today enters upon its second week in Washi n at Ri- alto Theater. Much praise has followed alone for the incorporation in the musi- Thuu*h the ing event with speeial prices, the Washing- ular prices—50 cents daily for orchestra, 175 cents for boxes and 25 cents for chil- dren, none of the seats being reserved. The picture is being run continuously from 11 a.m. till 11 p.m. daily. LITTLE THEATER~“Shiras.” “Shiraz,” based on & legend of India, the story of the bullding of the famous Taj Mabal, will be presented at the Lit- tle Theater for a week, ning Satur- day, w Pilm Arts d of Washing- ton tly_following its four weeks' run in New York. The story of “Shiras” is presented with an entirely Hindu cast, with Hi. mansu Ral in the title role. “Shiras” was directed by Franz Osten, with the co-operation of UFA and the Brtiish Instructional Films. Seventy-five cam- els, 30 elephants and 130 horses were used in several of its scenes. The stand- ing army of Jalpur was drafted into flvlu to represent the escort of Prince u! rram. ‘The entire production of “Shiraz” was shot without the use of artificial light- jupplemental attractions will include Charles Chaplin in “Vagabond,” the weekly news reel and an overture. NATIONAL T | New York, playing the vaudeville cir. cuits while continuing his law course af New York University. When he gradu. his infant law full time w;he u th ated from the university he had become a full-fiedged stage success and so gave mhfiwh t NEXT WEEK ° BEG. MON. SEATS NOW “Show Boat,” Carl Laemmle's Movie- | tone version of Edna Ferber's famous | the initial showing of this picture, not | ton run of the picture continues &t pop- | ATIONAL Bté. $1.00, 75¢ and 50c | MON. t:fliATRE PLAYERS Evelyn Brent as Pearl in the screen are Talki_e__s_ SOMI difference of opinion seems to have arisen in accounts of an ex- periment recently conducted in New | York when 25 members of the New | | York League for the Hard of Hearing | were guests at a performance of “The | Singing Fool” to determine their reac- tion to sound pictures. ‘The press agent of Warner Bros,, pro- | ducers of the film, declared that the guests asserted that “‘dialogue sequences are perfectly conveyed by the lip-move. ments of the players,” adding that “it was found that they are particularly partial to all-talking productions, the action of which they are able to follow in its entirety.” ‘The World, devoting & full-page fea- ture story to the event, stated, on the contrary, that the talking moving pic- ture furnished practically 100 per cent less enjoyment for the deafened than did the silent moving pictures, using t hrase “the group's violent denunc! ion of the audible movies." “Re?om to most of the questionnaires distril uted,” the World reported, “revealed the | bitterness with which the hard of hear- ing resent the encroaching vogue.” | Among the main contentions of these | artially deafened persons were that here 18 much less dramatic action in | the talkies than in the silent form, that | the technical defects overbalance ny | MAT. WED, ALL SEATS 80c Sat. Mat. 75¢, 50c "ConTains £ NTERTAIN M (OMBSYONE ;| WOULD 2 ;T Hemes m’qnfe,m et Journal. N AND WHOLESOM! Nt N B TAT MUCH RATH! AUTH| AN A ST TEE AUTHOR OF “SIX CYLINDER LOVE" version of “Broad Glenn Tryon, Otis Harlan and M and the Deaf. of way” Others in the cast Loy. esthetic benefits, that the enunciation of the actors was bad, and that strain- ing to catch the vocal and sound effects was wearing on their nervous systems. There have been rumors for some time that various national organizations for the hard of hearing were protesting against the new audible films and the consequent decline of the silent ones. | tists Since there are 9,000,000 individuals of varying degrees of defective hearing in the United Btates. their objections take on a significance which must be recog- r years, the World points out, 00,000 persons have proved the stant motion picture audience, forced through thelr own limitations 1o ary Astor in .. Wonte Biue in ehronized). T | becom - | robbed her of a few Latin dinners, per- AMUSEMENTS™ “VOICES, AND NOT VISIONS!” Picture Directors Change Whole Scheme of Things. BY MOLLY OLLYWOOD, Calif., April 27.— The dread phrase of the West- | ern actor has ever been “a New | York cast.” One element alone escaped its terror—the motion | H 2 Damoclean sword. above their yellow heads, but the ladies RO Tgflv on. Se- rene in their faith. gentlemen men bland in their egotism. Yet every day players are dropped from the studio casts. Options are not taken up. Raquel Torres and Gwen Lee are among the most recent. A head a day is the usual thing. Mme. Guil-| lotine of the talkies will not be cheated | of her blood. | Six months ago, when Bob Flaherty's | ill-fated picture was finished by an- other direcior, Raquel Torres became a figure to reckon with in celluloid com- putation. She was . amimated and of a Latin beauty. How much of her success upon scenery, which was truly and sound effects, which were among the first re- leased, is difficult to conjecture. Today, the very who felt then that they had the prize catch of the cinematic year, lopped her off the roll. The kitten face, the green and tender personality, are not present as- s, “I want a voice, not a vision!” bawled one director, when a studio beauty was injected into his picture because she and unlined as the little brains within? It's a question and perhaps it is too early to do more than indicate the th of the movie comet. At o swinging away from pulehr le. Greek nose means nothing to a talkie crew. They are a different race from the men who took Maria Casajuana from a South American switchboard, manently removed candy and cake from her aura, and in return handed her fame and a savings account book. Casajuana, or Marta Alba, as she is called today, will survive if her English is excellent and her acting and MERRICK. and unquestiored ability went down-be- fore the test of talk. Hollywood loyally bands itself against the outside invasion. “Oh. an Eastern Cast,” it says coolly of certain produce * | picture profession. The danger hangs, | tions made with imporied talent. Now and then a Hollvwooden maiden is shrewd as well as nreity. When Ina Claire came to the colony she looked for the finest beautician this land of beauty had to offer. The lady in ques- tion was in the employ of Alice White at the hours that Ina Claire wished her. 8o the lady of the footlights sent. word to the studlo star that she wouid like to have the services of Miss Blank |at the time given to her, and what would Miss White do about it? Alice White didn't fly into & tantrum and stand on her cinematic dignity. She had come up from a script clers and you don't do that standing on dig- nity, but rather by seizing such oppor- tunities as are offered. e sent back & message that she would be pleased to exchange the services of Miss Blank for an equal amount of Miss Ins Claire's instruction in voice work. Besuty won out. And Alice White is add! one more hour to her already paralysing day of toil. Laura La Plante, Billle Dove, Colleen Moore, Janet Gaynor, Sue Carol, Jean- nette Loft, Clar« Bow, Mary Brian, Fay Wray—one could go on indefinitely. Each one will break into talk and could go on indefinitely. Each one will break into talk, and each will lose and make new fans thereby. But the bat- tle is on and the first talkie is only the beginning of the fray. Norma Talmadge will speak. Six hard months of vocal training precede the venture. Gilbert Roland will also talk, there is no alternative. Producers do not consider the silent drama. Constance Talmadge attended s first night of a Shaw play recently in Los Angeles. Attired simply in black with a string of pearls. A year ago no movie star would attend an opening minus the ermine cloak and the panoply of star- dom. Does Constance Talmadge tacit- ly admit her readiness to retire from the limelight? Perhaps so. But much of all this has to do with the New York invasion, and the new orbit of voice fit in. Not otherwise. Then she will go the way of Raquel and the rest. Go with Camilla Horn, whose beauty the movie comet. (Copyricht, 1929, by North Ameriean News- paper Alliance.) Draft Former Mrs. Hart. Tflllcm“um"filmhn been found! e ‘mriu v . reyhound Lim- Vitaphone e Serla) Comedy. edy. Varlery. Vits. Coming Attractions NATIONAL PLAYERS—“It's a Boy.” Willlam Anthony Maguire's spark- ling comedy of young married life, “It's a Boy,” will be presented by the Na- tional rs next week, beginning Monday, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. ancn%num Maguire had written “8ix-Cylinder Love,” an outstanding hit with the National Theater Players a season or 0 ago, he startled Broadway Mu , Cast a8 father of the mwlrhflm N{n r Pryor will be seen in the Rob- ert Ames role, and Charles Hampden Chevalier's English. UIPPED with a knowledge of Eng- She is Winifred Westover, former wife of Willlam 8. Hart, who is returning to film work after eight years' retirement to play the title role in Herbert Brenon's all-talking production for United Artists. Brenon’s selection of Miss Westover for the coveted role was approved by Mr. Schenck, John W. Considine, ir. moul production manager at the ted Artists Studios, and Miss Hurst after the director, over a period of six months, had personally _interviewed hundreds of actresses in Hollywood, New York and Chicago, and had made screen and volce tests of more than 80 , including & dosen of the best known stars. Brenon revealed that at least one famous ‘lntu who has been 1 have atepped right out of the the book. She has the spirituality so vital to the character, the sex quality, the naivete and the racial background. OPO! ably) s Carlotta King, in Song.” Q! E lish learned from & fellow prisoner during 26 months in a German prison camp during the war, Maurice Chevalier, France's greatest singer of made his first all talking motion pi in Hollywood for Paramount, the company that brought him to America. Chevalier, of the military class of 1913, was among the first of France's reserves called go to the front in 1914. He fought valiantly during the early eampaigns but was wounded al- most fatally by shrapnel late in that riously that the hospital of the prison camp at Alten Grabow. It was there in this camp that he ith English so well, in fact, hllum.mnmm X’:-r?éi'n rovul"l'x'-lh the Pm i Hall in Lond P Nomfiew Director. 'HE honor of directing Norma Talmadge in her first all-talking pleture, * Pan Alley,” which will enter production soon at the United Ar tudios, goes to Lewis Milestone, he vflu%halm craftsman who made ‘Two Arablan Knights," “The Racket,” and other successes. Milestone was so- lected by Joseph M. Schenck, head of United Artists, and John W. ne, ir.. rmornl production manager, from a fleld of more than 10 directors who vied for the prestige of piloting Miss Tal- depend upon the silent drama as a prin- cipal form of entertainment. TONIGHT . MG SHUBERT madge into new world of screen dialogue. TONIGHT Mats, at 2:50 Wed. & Sat. , LEE AND J. J. SHUBERT §1.00 to §2.50 takes great pleasure in announcing the friumphant _regum irel a complete MW%W of CHAUVE SO NEw INTERNATIONAL REVUE Direcf from Paris & New York and Curtain of the Talking Pictures of 1929 19 Glorious Scenes of Ballet, Pantomime, Singing and Dancing, Blended by the Art and Humor of Nikita Balieff, World-famed Comedian A RIOT OF FUN AND COLOR MONDAY, MAY 6th BIANCHE YURKA o The Wild Duck Oy Henrik [hsen NIGHTS—Orchestra, § St nd B2 SolR n.:»;w'."&a-‘..:.;.n.a. s Spok OFFICK SALE THLBSUAY MAIL ORDERS NOW The Wild Duck, mendously earneat e - of the greatest plays of all tim e —=Public Ledger 2.50; Messanine, 50 and $1.00; PALACE—“Gentlemen of the Press. X — “Through _ Different Eyes,” featuring Warner Baxter, Edmund Lowe and Mary Duncan (new Fox star.) EARLE—“A Dangerous Woman,” featuring Bac- lanova, Clive nrogk and Neil Hamilton. RIALTO—(Following “Show Boat”) “Syncopation,” rom _Gene Markey’s_novel, and fea- 11 ‘aring’s Pennsyl- POL SPECIAL N of with '-E Frans ormend '3::".:‘.‘..6"3’.?-‘.. il trem i unpreced: a for n S patrom make 4 etfors to. o6 ‘moment. played ar1y evidenced fow to obtain fifl' 7. D, BONNEVILLE, Manager, Pell's Theator, She is the mother of a young son (Bill Hart, jr), and only an actress who is a mother could give a faithful inter- pretation of Miss Hurst's heroine. Miss Westover's voice also fits the character of ‘Lummox’ ideally.” “I can truthfully sa; to play ‘Lummox’ ful the greatest ambition of my life,” said Miss West- over, ‘“Nothing else could have ever caused me to return to pictures. ROLAND HAYES TENOR May 3, 4:30 joaw S oy AR ¥y STRAND 9th & Dee Sts. o, THEATER mrowx PLAYING BURLESQUE Starting This Wee ‘Another Great BURLESQUE SHOW 'uznn!: WHIRL’ ART GARDNER AND MARIE BREEN 16 - SUNSHINE QIRLS-16 Al -JONIG MATS., THURS. The Immortal Operetta Following Chicago Triumphs and Before N';‘;". and Bost Life and Music of : Franz Schubert {~SYMPHONY "/ ™ . ORCHESTRA ' BUY SEATS IN ADVANCE . \ SINGING OOMPANY i ALY, N10] A AT de THORS. MAT, 800 B year's ltz.-fl-'h celebrated 18 has smaghed ' indieations 7 avidenced in Washinglon which it 1s Uereia 8t the Next Week, Beg. Mon., May 6 ruurire s 5tiuriay THE NEW STAR EUGENIE LEONTOVICH IN A RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF J. B, FAGAN'S BRILLIANT COMEDY SUCCESS “AND SO T0 BED” Based on the Diary of SAMUEL PEPYS With an Exceptional Supperting Cast Including wALYER K1iGSFORD °. MAILNgRDlR! e e Sat. Mat.," 500, $1.00," §1.30, 0.00. ol