Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1929, Page 54

‘RMUSEMENTS.] F lashes Frrom the Screen By C. E. Nelson. NLY a few years ago we were treated with a “the- atrical season.” That is, the cool months of the from the middle of Sep- O year, tember, April, constituted the ‘“season.” Any one who attempted a theatri- cal venture, except in an outdoor resort, was termed rather foolish. Here and there we were given a stock fare, but even many of these plays were presented in the parks or on the vacant lots. The movies have changed all this. About the coolest place in town these days is in any of the large picture “palaces.” ‘The old-time theaters never in- stalled the cooling systems simply because there were no cooling systems to install, If we had been offered- the air-cooled years ago, it is doubtful whether there would have been a ‘“theatrical season.” Some of the biggest pic- ture successes in New York and Avashington have been exhibited to record-breaking crowds during the warmest weather of the BSummer. But the old-time stock com- pany, showing under a tent, has not entirely disappeared, regard- less of the movies. A recent trip through the small towns of Virginia and Maryland convinced this writer that “East Lynne.” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and “Rail- road Jack” are just about as pop- ular as ever before. Tents are itched on the vacant lots, hand- ills are distributed, and the stock company usually stays in one locality about a week. The actors “deuble in brass” and give a band concert each evening in front of the tent; the leading lady renders & piano solo just before the cur- tain goes up; the leading man : takes tickets at the door—and the movies seem to be far away from the troupers and their "patrons. The drama goes on! * ¥ Xk % { “'HAT are we going to do with 1 the foreign films? That is, ! the Russian pictures and the German pictures, many of which have been quite popular in this country. Sowkino, the leading Soviet production unit—according to word sent out by our own De- imnmom of Commerce—is mak- ng sound films, the first picture of this kind being under way in Leningrad. Now, when this picture comes to the United States, are we to have it in the original Russian version, with Russian dialogue, or is the talk to be turned into Eng- lish? What would be more out of place than to hear the Rus- sian peasants talking English? And yet, do we have to sit through . & picture with Russian dialogue? And, if the Russians talk English, what sort of English will we hear? We hereby cast one vote to have the Russian and German pictures | brought to this country in the silent state. It is also probable that the Russian and German | picture patron will vote to have| our American films without dia- logue. How about an East Side crook story, or “The Broadway Melody,” in Russian? %k "HE press agent of the Pickford- Fairbanks studio announces that Mary and Doug are to ap- pear in the first all-talking pic- ture which will have a universal appeal. Of course, the p.a. refers to “The Taming of the Shrew,” , now being preduced in Hollywood. It is said: “Shakespeare has been translated into every language and familiarity with his plays is universal. Time and again it has been proven that speech is only a small part of the art form through which drama is trans- lated, and thus an English version will be enjoyed and understood | by all nations.” Well, maybe—but the Cossacks | may not fully comprehend Doug’s | death-defying jumps from the grand piano to the top of the re-| frigerator and all that sort of | thing. * Kk ¥ ¥ JPARAMOUNT announces that Mary Eaton, “because she ' was the only girl the company could find with all the desired talent and beauty,” has been selected to play the leading role in “Glorifying the American Girl” There seem to have been ' plenty of beautiful girls in Holly- wood, but they were not equipped to take a dancing and singing ¥arc such as was required in the orthcoming production. ERETOFORE Movieland's heroes have been lauded to the skies. Now, it develops, there is a hero of the studio who does not receive press agent notice. He is the “juicer,” or the electrician, who handles the hundreds of powerful lights used in the making of color pictures. The colored films, by the way, require twice say, to the middle of Y the ordinary number of lamps, and the heat they radiate is ter- | rific. High up in the rafters of the airless, windowless sound stages sits the “juicer,” and ice water is sent up by the bucketful. The electrician leaves his post only once during the day—at lunch- time. The remainder of the time he is & prisoner in an oven—so that we may have colors served with our movies. * & % LEWIS STONE, one of the fa; vorite character actors of the screen, has been signed to a new long-term contract by Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer. His recent work in the dialogue ictures has stamped Stone as a leader in this particular work, and he is given important roles in _many o the FREE ADMISSION AMUSEMENT PARK GLEN ECHO THE THREE' “Rrs" “yr THE_MORE. THAN "9#1'7 AMUSEMENTS scheduleg fllms for the coming year. * % ¥ % Short Flashes. 'OU may not know it, but Billle . Dove's name, before she was rechristened for the movies, was Lillian Bohney. She was born in New York City and attended Washington High School. Before she entered the movie world she posed for artists and commercial photographers. Her first screen appearance was with Constance Talmadge in “Polly of the Follies,” and then she went into comedy work with Johnny Hines. Marion Harris, “blues contralto,” has a singing part in the Metro- Goldwyn-] Byron of Broadway.” 1t is announced that “The Hol- lywood Revue” will have (its remiere at the Astor Theater, ew York, August 14. “The Broad- | K’ way Melody” is playing its twenty- fifth week at the Astor. Richard Barthelmess has the leading role in “Young Nowheres.” Leatrice Joy is appearing in vaudeville, having recently com- El:é.ed‘work in “TheMost Immoral y.’ ‘Will Hays, “czar” of the movies, has declared a hands-off policy In the Equity battle which is now raging around Hollywood. “Rio Rita” did not seem to have enough music in it for the screen version, 80 two new songs have been added. They are “Sweet- heart, We Need Each Other” and “You're Always in My Arms,” both written by Harry Tierney and Joe McCarthy. A new comedy, “Barnum Was Right,” has Glen Tryon in the leading role. Others in the cast are Merna Kennedy, Otis Harlan, Basil Radford, Clarence Burton, Lew Kelly, Isabelle Keith and Gertrude Sutton. George Bancroft’s next picture will be called “The Mighty.” It is taken from an original story by Willlam Slavens McNutt. Esther Ralston plays opposite the star. Gloria Swanson has completed work in “The Trespasser” and she is leaving for a vacation in Europe. Johnnv Mack Brown has been signed for the romantic lead in “Hurricane.” Hobart Bosworth Is ;he star and Ralph Ince is direct- ng, “Say It With Songs,” the new Jolson picture, opens in New York August 6. Alice Day plays ovposite Eddie Puzzell in “Little Johnny Jones.” ‘Then she is to appear in * ‘Woman on the Jury.” One ROOH‘I Too Many. uTnz laugh is on somebody else, not | me,” says Will Rogers, now in the midst of production on his first talking picture, “They Had to See Paris,” being directed by Frank Bor- zage. Rogers found on his arrival at Fox-Movietone City that Winfield Shee- han, vice president, had ordered a spe- cial bungalow constructed for him at the main entrance. It was of Spanish architecture and ‘called “The Ha- clenda,” said to be the most complete edifice of its kind ever bullt on a studio lot. One room in “The Hacienda” is lavishly equipped with mirrors. dress- ing tables, shower baths, and the like, for Will to make up in. ‘When it was time for the picture to start it was discovered that Rogers used no make-up, hence the particular dressing room is untouched and un- used as yet. ‘Will dresses in the living room and keeps most of his limited wardrobe needed in the picture in his car. ayer production, “Lord | f | that » | screen technique,” she declares, | | | From Sports to Drama. -J‘ P. NEWELL, president of the Fort * Pierce, Fla., Rotary Club and chair- man of the Chamber of Commerce executive committee, used to turn first to the sport pages of the newspapers. ‘The dramatic sections now get his first AT to Hollywood young newcomer 0] is responsible for that switch in alle- ghnce. He L P, David Newell studied to be a writer. ‘While he was in school he was quite an athlete. When he left the University of Missouri he swam and boxed under the colors of the Kansas City Athletic Club. His father took considerable pride in reading about his son in the newspaper sport pages. > Recently the dramatic sections car- ried storles about a young stage player being selected as leading man for “The Hole in the Wal at Paramount’ ng David Newell was the young player's name. 4 A few weeks later there was another story to the effect that David Newell had been signed as a fealured pla; and sent to Hollywood. Hot on the heels of that announcement came an- other one that Newell had been cast or an rtant role in Clara Bow' new talking pfoture, “Dangerous Curv RKO in Foreign Field. INEMAS, LTD, one of the largest motion pleture distributors in South Africa, has just closed & con- tract with Radio Pictures for its entire 1020-1930 program for that territory. according eable advices from Joseph I. Schnitzef, president of RKO Produc- tions, now abroad. Kinemas is a British company. The deal was consummated in England be- tween Mr. Schnitzer and Mr. Dowling, acting for RKO, and Sidney Hayden, acting for Kinemas. Another contract for RKO's 1920- 1930 product assuring distribution throughout India, Burma and Ceylon has been effected with Madan Thea- ters, said to be the largest and most powerful motion picture distributors in those territories. ~Madan Theaters already have installed a number of sound equipments in their theaters and are prepared to show all-talking pic- tures. This deal was effected in New York with Burjor Madan, who made his trip to America in order to close contracts for next season’s product. With the recent closing of & deal for distribution of Radio Pictures through more than 300 theaters in the United Kingdom through Ideal Films, Ltd., RKO appears to be going steadily forward toward world-wide distribution. — Atmosphere in Detail. “MY, six Months in Germany” is how Peggy Wood describes her debut in talking pictures. Miss Wood plays the heroine in ‘“Wonder of Women,” a story of German home life. “I never realized,” says the actress, how much detail is gone into in mak- ing screen s>‘tings authentic. “On the slage we don't have to be so realistic. Our settings are designed from |.otographs and suggest rather than duplicate, because they don't come under the searchihg scrutiny that those of the screen do in the close-ups. “We have many tricks of the stage are diametrically opposite "8 “an studying out thé new methods proved a fascinating game. At first I missed the living audience and its applause, but when this feeling wore watched the director and personified him as the audience.” N Matter of Hours. HOLLYWOOD'S most famous en- gaged pair—Clara Bow and Harry Richman—are being showered with con- gratulations from all parts of the world since the announcement of their ap- proaching marriage, the press agent says. Richman has received hundreds of telegrams, cablegrams and long-distance telephone calls felicitating him. One morning he was awakened at 6 o'clock at the Joseph M. Schenck home, where he is a guest, by a telephone call from Montreal, Canada. One of Richman's ;lriend.s merely wished to congratulate im! “Great!” was Harry's sleep npl‘r “But why get me out of bed in the mid- dle of the night? Couldn’t you have called me in the daytime?” “Daytime?” yelled the friend. “It's 10 o'clock in the morning here!" A BEAUTY OF THE SCREEN LOIS MORAN, Whose recent work in the sound films has placed her among the Hollywood favorites. o i SPEEDBOAT ror $1 Speedboats operatin; from 3 POE ta 19130 AM: Distributors for Gar Wood Speedhoats. The fastest, safest and most beautiful boats on the Potomac. Speedboat Terminal Hains Point . Just helow Potomac Park: Golf Course and across fi Naval Air Station and Boll Field, 1| ment of the crowd differs within 12 is. David Newell, son of |’ & MARGARET SHOTWELL, An American girl who walked away with the honors in an international compe- lano with the Philharmonic Symphony Orchest ‘estival a few days ago. She is a native of Omaha, Nebr. tition. She played the famous Salsburg Musie Local Stage ERBERT RAWLINSON, who bows them on and off the P ace stage and otherwise con duets the ringing of the welkin of lhnhthtner. l-sreborlt‘edm::l special dispatches from Sam Rubin, pr:c" representative, as finding in the ashington public an ideal audience. By wh’ch he means,” Mr. Rubin ex- plains, “that he has found a really i telligent audience.” The thesis di closes that Mr. Rawlinson requires a “smart” clientele for his type of work. Paragraph two reads: “Believe it or not, Mr. Rawlinson says that a gag will get an entire house of 2. 00 one show and three shows later will mot click at all. ‘There is a reward !or‘_thz person who can solve this mystery. The study of audience psychology is one of the most fascinating research: in the theater. Just as the tempar hours in the same theater, so does it differ vastly in various sections of the country, and in various countries of the world, The stoie approval for a Chinese | group, sitting at a native play for eight | or ten hours at a time, is as far re-| moved from the excited clamor of an Italian audience as can be imagined. Any seasoned trouper can tell you which the “cold” towns and which the rm"” ones in the United States. Un- by some happy miracle Mr. Raaviin- son has found them all “ideal” he can tell you, too. 'n!e {mpressive differences that exist between spectators in different parts of the world are partly the result of th rical custom and tradition and partl; of national psychology. In comparison with foreign audiences, even the stolid British, Americans are much less emo- tional. This does not mean that they are necessarily less appreciative, but simply that they express their apprecia- tion less demonstratively or, disapprov- ing, withhold their wrath. Not so the Italians, for example, as any one can testify who has heard the hisses and boos which greet an unwelcome per- formance. And if the Americans hooted as lustily for “More! More!” as the Itallans do for “Bis!” or the French for “Encore” there would probably be a standing call for the riot squad. All this, of course, is within certain bounds of reason; only occasionally do ach demo- selves, of the players is exceeded b: ing of the hissers. 1t was not always so in this country. Many an_old eller” recelved its baptism of cabbages and eggs; until some one conceived the adroit idea of stretching & wire netting before the stage, the actors were in danger of casualty; with the screen as a protection they went blissfully on. In outdoor amusements today we still express our enthusiasms freely in such phrases as “Kill the umpire” and “Take him out,” butflr!‘lmtdl';e thel?::! proper we have become ly polite. Anyhow, it's nice to know that Mr. Rawlinson, through Mr. Rubin, con- siders Washington “ideal.” Hardy Meakin, publicity mentor at the Fox, worked so hard last Wednesday that he wrote & story about it, Eight hundred soldiers from the Fort Washe ington' Citizens’ ufluule ‘Training brought to the theater as guests at the second show, were not enough responsibility, an unkind fate decreed, but Victor McLaglen had to to 1 nrr-ngn. the feathers in a certain nest t the and Screen. and made an appearance at the theater. But as long as our days, as presently constituted, are not made of rubber and cannot be stretched beyond 24 hours at the most, Mr. Meakin wonders what's going to happen to him. Some one said that he would probably lose weight. Roscoe Drissel, manager of the Co- lumbia, has skippsd free for a two- week vacation after the heat and bother of handling big crowds at his theater for a number of his recent pic- tures. ‘There is a little matter of re- (Mr. Drissel was married four months ago and wants to see, now that he has time, how the big chair Jooks by the fireplace and whether the “Angelus” looks better over the bookcase or over the lounge) and thereafter he flees for the open country. Just where no one kml'»wx, except Mr, Drissel, and he won't tell. Bert Roach, who has the comedy role in “The Time, the Place and the Girl.” at the Earle. was horn in Washington on August 21, 1891, and was educated | in the public schools here, M. J. Cullen, managing director of the Palace and the Columbia, has re- turned from a fortnight's respite up around Narragansett and Newport. Barreit H. Clark, well known as a translator and dramatic commentator, lecturing in Washington this Winter at the conference of the Community Drama Guild, declared that Broadway had a surfeit of foreign works and should place emphasis upon plays of American origin and content. There was, naturally, some dissent, many per- sons feeling that the universality of drama should be maintained and that the interchange of national ideas, as cg&mneu in plays, was a desirable thing. It 1s interesting to note in this con- nection that of the 200-odd pieces an- nounced for production in New York this season 60 are of foreign author- ship or atmosphere, representing the Germans, the French, the Russians. the | 8panish, the Hungarians, the Italians and the British. Of the Theater Guild’s 10 productions no less than eight will come from abroad. Gilbert Miller will do five alien works. A. H. Woods has nine on his schedule. And 80 on. ‘The unprecedented popularity of American plays, both musical and straight dramatic, in European centers this year tells the other side of the story. Paris and London and Berlin d our chief successes. Some went as south as , east to Budapest and north to Stockholm. The mutual international courtesies in matters dra« matic hardly seem to be on the wane, What price reciprocity? S IR A storm of some proportions recently assailed the artists of the Comedie Francaise, the world’s oldest legitimate 'dhel'.el' and the strongehold of classic rama in Paris. The great and grave question was whether or not members of the company could appear in talk- ing films, and the matter has been de- cided affirmativelv. One of the most brilliant silent films to be produced in France, “The Passion of Jeanne D'Arc,” ! edie in the cast, Maria Falconetti pla: ing the Maid of Orleans. This film will &rob'c:‘l{ be offered in Washington in e Fall. nf town ides. Not that Mr. McLaglen .g" trying an ordeal. He was, on the contrary, 144 personable itor MRS. WILSON-GREENE’S CONCERTS PO Philharmonic Course Nov. Dee. 6. Feb. Feb. Mar. 189 LLE 19, RACHMANINOFF ; Artinerourlc Nov. 4. VLADIMIR HOROWITZ “Grestest Pianist of (he Rising . Feb. 28 '-ih&‘fi?«?"&féu ‘Tenor _lat.__ Opera ] les of x ok N 14 EEO RIS T F 8t _at 15th—Cont. From 11 T NOW PLAYING A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture LEWIS STONE PEGGY WOOD LEILA HYAMS STAGE NOTES Tlll 1ist of productions scheduled for the season which nominally began on 1st of August along that all- inclusive thoroughfare - known “Broadway" now numbers no less th: 240 pleces.- The New York theater editors have counted them all up and committed them to print. One of them, unduly cynical perhaps, has had the temerity to tgomt out that Broad- vnbyu bu?‘nc wit l:h'mmmln:":lg“l suburb, is paved wi ntions, earrying his brash jibe to the extreme of revealing statistically that in former seasons & good many of the promised dramatic productions never reached the stage. In a Summer season as slim as this one, however, most of the men who write the Sunday theater leads have been content to accept the promises on their face value; it's a bold man who will be fastidious on & meager pantry, Brock Pemberton, who has ‘acquired the right to three new American com- edies, predicts that this season will be “one of the most. interesting and pros- perous for the New York theater in recent years.” Mr. Pemberton opines that it took “two jor shocks” last season to arouse the managers from their lethargy, One was the advent of the talkies; the other was a dearth of quality plays. The producer laughs politely at the rumor that the legiti- mate is moribund. o form of enter: tainment will ever #pllnt the living theater,” he says. 'he current that flows between human beings on both sides of the footlights eannot be created in any other way.” ‘The news columns have already ear- i informat that Eugene O'Nelll, by the terms of a pre-nuptial contract entered into with his bride, the former Carlotta Monterey, is gmuod to 13 years' residence in France. he obligation is rendered less onerous, in almost anybody's view, by the fact that the estate upon which.the O'Neills will live has a large hunting preserve and will have installed upon its anclent premises a swimming pool, a gym nasium and a roof garden. Surely all the other minor conveniences may be taken for granted. Mr. O'Neill is un. derstood from late advices to be work: ing upon new projects in dramaturgy. It is interesting to hear that he has abandoned the trilogy of plays (of which “Dynamo” was the first) con- cerning man's search for God and “our present-day sickness,” and will concen- trate upon something else quite new. John Drinkwater, English dramatist, author of the currently popular “Bird in Hand,” has proudly cabled his New York producers that “I'd 'ave you know I've got a daughte ‘They replied “How charming!” Mrs. Drinkwater, a violinist, is professionally known as Daisy Kennedy. ‘The size of the A le City Audi- torium, with some an eighth of a mile from the st necessitated the use of microphones, as in radio trans- mission, during the production of “Here and There” recently. A Munich producer has revamped Oscar Stra “A Waltz Dream,” senti- operetta, and after adding comedians, chorus boys and chorus girls, American hoofers and warblers, calls it “The Waltz Dream Revue.” The new melange has been well received. A “motor car theater,” similar to the Jitney Players in this country, has been taking good drama through the | isolated parts of southern Italy and Sicily this year. The itinerant season was Inaugurated in Rome, with Mus- solini in attendance. Experienced pro- fessionals make up the company. Screen Siren On]y. E ONE might wish “Hardboiled Rose” were a color film so_that movie- | goers might get the full effect of Mon- | tana Myrna, surnamed Loy. As it is/ in black and white she's a high-voltaged vamp—but that's not half of it. That hair that photographs so black is snapping red—Myrna Loy and Clara Bow are sisters under the thatch—and those eyes that are so insinuating are green. At home the real Myrna is a studious, vivacious person who keeps her own cottage and studies roles and books. She doesn't even pretend to play the siren in real life, as so many vamps have done. She rides horseback—a good Montana habit—and indulges in sports. Most disillusionizing. Not & long slinky robe in her outfit, no queer perfumes floating around, no chaise longue in her boudoir, no make-up on her face at home, To the leglon of fans who write in asking about her “Oriental” or South Pacific blood heritage she actually re- plies that she's of Scotch-Welsh descent and came from Butte or thereabouts. A red-cheeked, real, hearty American vamp. How odd! Tit for Tat. NORMA ‘Talmadge, screen star, and "\ Fannie Brice, comedienne, have been friends for years, and their latch keys have always been out to each other until: Miss Brice one day recently at- tempted to visit Miss Talmadge on the set at the United Artists studios, where Norma was acting in the final scenes of her first all-talkie, “Tin Pan Alley.” tage barred by uniformed rds. “Sorry, lady,” they explained. “We have orders to admit absolutely no one. “All right,” laughes nnie, going to star in a Uni Artists talk- ing picture myself "and I won't let Norma on my set.” But {t was all & mistake, for Miss Talmadge heard of the incident, and Fannie soon occupied a chair just out of range of the cameras. O A HERI “RADIO I,i:lMANCl” With RUSS & EDWA| Doors Oven Y -t"i, P _84. &t 13th—Cont, From 10:45 HELD OVER 2nd WEEK! "4 Paramount Pletu ALL-TALKING CLARA BOW . DANGEROUS CURVES Fannie found the doors of the sound | B 'AMUSEMENTS. The Moving Picture cAlbum . By Robert E. Sherwood. T is & well known fact that Charlle Chaplin never reads his mail. He is ‘equally indifferent toward s countless analyses of his gen: that appear regularly in ne papers and zines, studio, an official attention-caller, who gives him the ,xl:“ of everything that has been sald letters and articles. But the efforts of this conscientious fellow are wasted, because Charlie won't listen. For instance, the attention-caller may approach boss and say, “I'm s la s Tepert oT. shaach by O ere is & re) & speech by George Bernard Shaw in which he says that compared to you Shakespeare is ex- posed as a tenth-rater and that intel- ligent people 50,000 years hence will daity you as the eternal master of—" At this point the attention-caller will suddenly realize that the master is elsewhere. ‘Therefore, in addressing an open let- ter to Mr. Chaplin, I confess that I have no. illusions as to its recepticn. 1t will be returned to me with a printed notice saying, “In view of the enor- D\Q’ll number of unsolicited manu- yscripts that come into these offices, it them the deserved consideration. -We consequently inclose yours herewith, ete.” Nevertheless, here is the letter: Dear’ Charlie: I'm very much wor- ried about you. Being at the moment in Europe, the news that comes to me from Hollywood is not particularly hot. In fact, it would be no exaggeration to describe it as “chilly.” 8o I don't hear much, and what I do hear is disturbing in the extreme. ‘The other day I saw an article about you in one of the London papers. It was headej, “Plans of Mr. Chaplin,” and it went on to say that you had just had your studio wired and sound- proofed, with a view to the production of talkies. Now, for all I know, you may have had your studio wired for sound years ago. You may have discovered the Vitaphone long before Warner Bros. did and (unlike the Warners) kept your discovery secret. Assuming, however, that you didn't and that this installation of equipment is comparatively recent, I beg to in- quire, “Just what does it mean?” Perhaps you will be kind enough to answer one or all of the following questions: Are you going to make an all-talking pleture? Are you going to make s partially talking picture, in which the subordi- nate characters speak their lines while you remain silent? Are you going to m a so-called “sound picture,” with a theme song and other unpleasant noises, but no di- alogue? 5 Are you ever going to make another picture of any kind? Directior Virapuont Cnlertainers © Jendh He has, in his. is obviously impossible to give each of | " CAniniversar-\ Tapn SSl Rtn ' Under normal circumstances, I should not be asking you such questions. ing one of those pests who are always Aree with advice, I usually tell people what they should do without waiting for them to declare their intentions. . In this case I admit that I am non- vlussed. I bave no advice to give. - Having identified mysell as a‘ do fender of the talkies (and having al- ready suffered social ostracism as a re- sult), T ought to tell you to go ahead and make a dlalogue film and show tho world how it should be done. I have no doubts whatever of your ability to do 80; I know that you are just about th- most talented talker in existence; to hear you tell the plot of a new comed: 1s an experience in itself. On the other hand, I can't rid my- self of the conviction that you are onc (almost, the only one) who made of th- silent film a unique art. I remembe: the sermon that you delivered in “Th- Pilgrim,” when you told the story cf David vs. Goliath without saying : word. The Old Testament itself was no more eloquent. It is easily possible that this sermon would have been ruined had there been a microphon: before you at the time. Your experiments with the talkies (if you ever make them) will be fraught With a terrible danger. You might gain from these experiments something of extraordinary value; and you might lose something that could never be replaced. You might make ancther “Gold Rush” or “Woman of Paris” in dialogue form and thereby give the talkies a dignity that they have not previously enjoyed: or you might drag yourself down to the level of “The Glad Rag Doll.” There is only one bit of advice that I can give you and even that is un- necessa; Don't compromise! If you abominate the idea of dialogue en the screen, stick to total and complete &i- lence. Don't attempt to toss sops to the talkie fans by inserting “dialogue sequences” into your pictures. And, above all things, don't put any theme | song composers on your pay roll. I must close this letter mow, with kindest regards to Mr. and Mrs. Fair- banks and best wishes for your success. (Copyright, 1929.) Next Week's Photoplays. FOX—Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in “Lucky Star,” their first joint talking picture. PALACE — Florence Vidor and Wallace Beery in “Chinatown Nights,” adapted from “Tong War.” A talking picture. 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