Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1930, Page 47

AMUSEMENTS Outdoor Amusements GLEN ECHO PARK. ASHINGTONIANS who spend their \ vacation at “home” find Glen Echo Park, the free-admission amuse- \ ment resort, with more than 50 amuse- ments, an attractive outing place day and evening. ‘Those Who crave a big thrill will find it on the coaster dips with an 80-foot drop, the derby racer, the aeroplane swing, the big Ferris wheel and the caterpillar. Others will like the old mill, the whip and the carrousel. For & change from the city an all-day picnic party will find the park just the thing, With plenty of benches and chairs. In the evening, in addition to the Smusements, there is the fairy-like brightness of the park and dancing, ex- cept on Sunday, in the fine ball room to music by McWilliams and his band of 11. The ride out to the park is a leasant one along the banks of the Po- mac, or by the newly installed bus line which runs from Dupont Circle For motorists, there is a good road and plenty or parking space at the end of N SEASIDE PARK CARNIVAL. FOR nine days Seaside Park, the new amusement resort at Chesapeake Beach, will hold its first annual car- aival, with special events each after- @oon and evening and plenty of sur- r'bu. It begins today with opening lestivities of elnborn!e character; to- #orrow the features are a freckles con- ¢est in the afternoon and clown revels fn the evening; Tuesday there will be & red-head contest in the afternoon and a dance contest at night. ‘The final water carnival, Wednesday €vening, will be notable for the selection of “Miss Seaside” as the season’s beauty leen of the beach. Weekly contests ve. been held and the finals are now t ahead. Thursday evening there will be a Whasquerade dance in the ball room, ’lth prizes for the most beautiful and most grotesque costumes; Friday fi!r! will be a floral vehicle parade and by show, in conjunction with the reg- | diar family picnic and kiddies’ day. Next Saturdey, carnival night is @®heduled for the ball room, with many dovel features, and Sunday there will — > be a nln mml pm Monday, September l Labor dly. the carnival will come to an end with a great Labor day celebration. Excellent train service from District Line Station will continue in full effect. The new motor road is open to those who prefer their own cars. The swim- ming pool, ball room and the various rides all will be in operation. DOWN THE RIVER. 'HOSE who prefer the water will find the new steamer City of Washing- ton available night and day. For a day off (and most people have at least Sun- day) a visit to Chapel Point, where fine bathing is the attraction, may be just the thing. The beach is wide and sandy. there are shower baths, bath houses, etc., and adjacent to the beach 20 acres of woodland, a standing invitation to picnic parties. The chil- dren will find pleasure in the play- grounds, where swings, slides, see-saws and other things add to their amuse- ment. Dancing, rowing, horseback rid- ing, tennis and other athletic events are provided for adults. Every evening in the week the ship glides down “under the moon” with bands playing and a gay spirit prevail- ing. This route covers many historical points, shown by the powerful search- light. On the boat one may enjoy dancing on a floor which holds 300 couples. MARSHALL HALL. AFTER being thoroughly overhauled to insure a pleasant, comfortable trip to Marshall Hall, the steamer Charles Macalester is again taking the crowds to that famous resort. She leaves her wharf at 10 a.m., 2:30 and 7 pm. on week days and 10:30 am., 2:30 and 7 p.m.. At Marshs Hall every accommodation is available for picnic parties. There are many amus:ment devices, such as a roller- coaster, shooting . galleries, dancing. merry-go-round, etc, Ample grounds are available for base ball and other sports. Marshall Hall has many historical spots in its grounds that should not be missed. On the way down the river the steamer passes other historical places, such as Mount Vernon, Fort Hunt, etc. Talkie Market Strong. AOCORD!NO to the motion picture division of the Chamber of Com- erce, the talkies are doing very nicely ebroad. Here is what they have to say 4n the subject: “With the sound film having practi- El;lg supplanted the silent picture ughout Europe, this e:arket still re- mains our largest usér of American Motion pictures. During the first six ths of 1930, 63,878,047 feet of Amer- n motion plctur:s. with a declared Vlhll! of $2,049,227, were exported to this region, as against 40423 942 feet, with a vlhle of tl 327,413, during the same of 1929. “This increase of over 23,000,000 feet of film was absorbed chiefly by the United Kingdom and France, the two nt leaders in Europe and through- out the world for American motion pic- tures. United Kingdom has increased its unpom of our films by over 12,000, 000 feet, im) during the first half of 1930 23,677,004 feet of film from this country, as against 11,195,243 feet of film during 1929. This large increase places the United Kingdom not only as our largest revenue market, but also the largest from point of quantity in the world. As mentioned above, France h our second largest market in footage imported both in Europe and the rest of the world. During the first six months of 1930 there was exported to France 13,445,037 feet of American film, as against 5,103,988 feet during 1929. “Next in Europe, and sixth in our world markets, i8 Germany. For the first half of 1930, 7,875,256 feet of American motion pictures were exported to that country, as compared with 6,638085 feet during 1929. Sound pat- ent difficulties existing in Germany be- tween the German and American elec- tric companies manufacturing sound- recérding and reproducing devices has prevented the exportation of sound mo- tion pictures to German: ‘These pat- ent. controversies were amicably settled on July 6, 1930, which will permit in the future mporhflon ot American sound motion pictures in % ‘The settling of patent dmmm also will add impetus to the wiring of a great number of German theaters which were reluctant to wire not only because of the patent disputes, but also the lack ' that good sound product ‘Tables also glve '.hl six-month ures of exports to leading mar] of Europe for 1929 md 1930 by foof ‘value and rank of importance as a market throughout the Sound Takes 'ONTRARY to widespread impres- sions outside of the motion pic- ture industry, it is easier to film and record talking pictures outdoors than indoors, even on especially constructed “sound proof” stages. ‘That is the statement of Maj. NatHan Levinson, Vitaphone engineer at the First Na- tional Studios, who also adds that the quality of sound registered outdoors is superior. m11 Levinson supervised the record- ng of “The Dawn Patrol,” “Top Speed,” “The Bad Man” apd other First Na- tlonaljpictures. “The reason the average person thinks of sound recording as an indoor rather than an outdoor aflair is because we first recorded all sound pictures in- doors,” he says. “This was not because, * even in the elrly stages of Vitaphone recording, indoor r conditions ‘were better. It was because our equip- ment was massive, welghing many tons, and therefore we had to confine our “shooting’ to the studio. “Khowing that better sound recording eould be done out of doors on natural Jocations, we naturally strove to invent and make practical light, portable sound-recording machinery. We have it perfected now. erever an automo- bile or a wagon may go, sound record- ing is simple. Sound may be recorded, in fact, on moving trains, airplanes in the air and boats on the water; sub- marines, under the water could also re- cord sound if need arose. ““The reason for the Auperim'u)' of out- door sound filming is simple,” continues Maj. Levinson. “Outdoors sound ‘ab- " s0 there is no close-range re- 'verberation or echo; indoors we have to contend with the echo all the time. The echo makes double sound, perhaps ever 80 slight, but always there. This dou- ble sound produces in varying degrees what we call ‘mushiness’ It makes sound ‘fuzzy,’ like an out-of-focus pho h. ‘Other causes are the softness of the ground, which is so broken in charac- ter that it seldom gives perceptible re- bound of echo, and the broken, distant Encwr of surrounding objects. Ecloes to the Open. coming from a distance ¢o not produce ‘mn reewdln( “l Ql: tables nbo:lfl such as iately & almost full volume, 'w-.lll echo. lome magnifying sounding boards. eelmlnl men in every department have to be more or less sound experts to prepare vhat wé call ‘soft’ sets. “It sounds like exaggeration to say that the paint department has to use ‘soft’ paint, but that is the case. We have developed paints that give any necessary gloss of surfade without pro- ducing reverberation.” “There will be more far-distant loca- tion excursions than ever,” thi Levinson, “because realism and improved photograj created a_demand for an in every department of the . Notwithstanding it all, wise produc- ers are tightening up their sound stu- dios and even comt.rumu more of them for - in egainst truant noises n-m mar outdoor plcturu Maude Champions Talkies. ALKING motion pictures as a me- dium of art as well as entertain- ment have a champion in Cyril Maude, distinguished stage star for almost half a century. “Talking pictures not only provide entertainment,” he says, “they also are a great medium for dramatic art. They are adapted for both the heroic and the intimate. They are able to register the sweep and the equally well.” Cyril Maude made his stage debut in 1884, and has been starred in more than 100 different plays. Four years ago he retired. His enthusiasm for the talking screen as a new medium of dramatic expression caused him to give up that long-planned retirement and journey all the way from London to Hollywood. NOW PLAYING o et et 'IE'I'S 60 NATIVE' oAl Peramount Puclurc with_ JACK OAKEE JEANETTE M*“DONALL SKEETS GALLAGHER JAMES HALL KAY FRANCIS WILLIAM AUSTIN ADDED ATTRACTION A UG M All-Barkie Talkie ‘CoLLEGE uouNm" ON THE STAGE- A marnc drama and spectacl; of s IIA“{I.IIS-‘IA RUE ; YHE SUNDAY STAR, ‘PHOTOPLAYS AT WASHINGTON THEATERS THIS WEEK WEEK OF AUGUST 24 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Ambassador 18th & Columbis Rd. Bow in “Clara_Bow in 1o “Among ‘fhe “Love Amons the (llona; Millionaires.” Vitaphone variety. M Vitaphone ‘Millior Vitaphone variet. Joan Crawford “Our Blus) Brides.” Joan Crawford “Our Blushing Joe E. Brows in “Top Speed.” medy. Vitaphone variety. net Gaynor in “Sunny Side Up.” Apollo 624 B St. N.E. Crawford in ur_ Blushing Brides " Comedy. Joan Crawford in “Our Blushing Bri Comedy. Loretta Young in - “The Road to Para Vitaphone variety. urfi‘l Young in LIIHI G h In “The Road to ) Para- se.” Vitaphone variety. Van and Schenk in “They Learned About ome: Vitaphone Betty Compsoa in “Inside the Lines.” Comedy. Vitaphone variety. Avalon 5612 Conn. Ave. “King of Jazz. “King of Jazz.” m Wyoming.” Vitaphone. Comedy. William Powell in Gary_Cooper in “A_Man From “Snadow of the Comeds. George O'Brien in_ “Rough Romance. Dous. Fall 3 “Way of All Men. qunhomanlleu Vitaphone variety. Comedy. Ave. Grand 45 Pa. Ave. S.E. ibr?fi?‘x‘ounl “Road to Paradiee.” Vitaphone Vitaphone Toretta Young in Conrad Nagel in “Numbered Men." Vitaphone variety. Belle Bennett “Conrad Nagel in in “Recaptured Love.” “Numbered Men." Vitaphone variety. Towell Sherman in Charles_Bickiord “Lawful Larceny.” in omeds. “The Sea, Bat." Vitaphone variety. medy Carolina Uith & N.C. Ave. 8. Joan Bennett in' Joan Bennett in “Crazy That ~Crazy That Way.” Warner Oland “Dale “The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu cnhmne Owen_in smruy Uncon- umon Davies “The ] flomdorl “Jack Oskie and Mary, Bria “The_Social Lion.” Cameo Mt Central 425 9th St. infer, Md. ‘Benny Rubin and wrence Gray in "Chllflnn of Pleas- ure.” Comedy. ot numn nd Lagrence Gray in “Children of Pleas- ure.” _Comedy. Neil Hamilton and Dorothy Sebastian in “Ladies Must Play.” Comedy. _Vitaph Joan an(om «our_Blushing Brides. ci(énéi‘-' Mo n “The Big House.” Vlllnhnne vnnety MauTice Crievaller “The Bg Pond.” ___Comedies. Chester Morris in “The Big House.” Vitaphone variety. “The Border Lewion.” Vitaphone vari Circle 2105 Pa. Ave. N.W. Mary Brian and Skeets Gallagher in “The Soclal Lion.” Fannie Brice in “Be Yourself.” Fannie Brice in - Jear Rersholt -nd “Be Yourself.” Holland John Hen " Ratbor. " Lupe Veles, Lioyd | Hunn and Jean Hersholt and 7 Astor John Holland in Hi “Runaway Bride.” Colony Ga._Ave. & Farragut rl. Girl.” Vitaphone ‘variety. Vitaphone ‘variety. Toretta Youns in “Road to Paradise.” Vitaphone variety. Toretta_Youns n “Road to Paradise.” Vitaphone variety. Jnln Crawford in Blushing rides. Vitaphone variety. .ru-n c rd Sue Carol end our Blulhlnl “Lone Star Ran: yitaphone variety. Comedy. ¥ v AMUSEME New Planet OBERT MONTGOMERY isn't at all the matinee Idol nf our silent, or capable of exudtn‘ the primeval he-man quality of the forest. But, as Hollywood knows such he's dynamite and distinctly a new screen planet. Fifteen months ago this slim young man didn't mean a thing to the "vast army of movie worshipers. Today they unload his mail at the studios by the sack. So says one of those screen writers, who also volunteers what fol- lows here: Sudden success of this variety is apt to promote trouble. In Bob's case, it seems only to have encouraged him to work harder. He hasn't taken a vaca- tion since he started in on pictures, but, as he says himself, “while lhe pictures are good I should worry!” Montgomery really enjoys his work. You can tell that by his method of at- tack. He has never been anything but himself. He is, by all odds, the most nat- ural actor amol the newcomers. In spite of the many roles that he has had, far removed from the “hero” class, he has gained more admirers, it ls said, from adoring feminine brigades, than if he had made love successfully—pictor- Dumbarton 1343 Wisconsin Ave. Barbara Stanwyck and Lowell Sherman in “Lagies of Leisure.” ‘omedy. Barbara Stanwyck and Lowell Sherman in “Lidies of Leisure. Kay Johnson and Basil ‘Rathbone 4 his Mad World. Comed: Warner Oiand and Jean Arthur in “Return of Dr. Fu Manchu. Jean Arthur in “Return of Dr. Fu Manch: Warner Oland and Benny Rubin and Marceline Day in “Sunny Skies.” News. Jean Hersholt and Elqanor Boardman Hippodrome Buddy Rogers in “Younz Eagles.” Comea: Bt “In Gay Madrid.” Comedy. Cartoon. Helen Morgan and Ramon Novarro in drid.” Charles Ruggles Cartoon. Goatles Ruggles in “Foadnouse Nights." Come: Home 13th & C Sts. N.E. in “The Big House."” in ‘The Big House.” i Vitaphone variety. Vitaphone variety. Sue Carol and Grant Withers in “Dancing Sweeties.” Comedy. Vitaphone. Sue Carol and Grant Withers in Dancing Sweeties.” Comedy. Vitaphone. Joan (Enwlord n “Our Blushing Joan Crawford in Border: “Our_Blushing Vitaphone Variety. Brides.”” med: Jesse 3100_18th st. me. Rod La Rocaue in Marilyn Miller in “Beau Bandit." “Bally.” Belle Bennett in “Courage.” Richard Barthelmess in “Bon of the Gods.” mcmm Bunmlmen “Son ‘ot the Gods.” xnn Mayaard “Byrd at the South Pole.” Serial. “Mountain Justice.” Laurel Laurel, Md. “Rough Romance.” Dark. Vitaphone act. Our G “Rough Romance.” Vitaphone act. Our Gang comedy. Dorothy Macksill in “Dumbells in Ermine.” Vitaphone ‘sct. ‘omed: Dorothy Mackaill in “Dumbells in Ermine.” Vitaphone act. Comedy. “Strictly Uncon- ventional.” Ken Maynard in *Mountain Justice.” Comedy. Serial. Leader 9b_& E Sts. N.W. Lyric Galthers! heo Kirby." “Invaders” (Western). Comedy. WhHiiam Powell in “Benzon Murder Cast dmvdy “Gartoon. n_Johnson ir Dark. "ledren of Pleas- Comedy._News. Wiil'am Powell in ‘Benson Murder Case.” hnson in L cmlaun of-Fleas- Comedy: " New Warner Baxter i Warner s-nn in Such Men Are Dangerout __ Western feature. s “Banky in Lad % R ix “Lovin' the Ladies.” Colortone Review. 5. Richai x in “Lovin’ the Ladies.” Colortone Review. Schildkr: ‘arzs Our "Gans._Fable. _ Our ‘Glang. Fable. 1119 H St. N.E. Warner Baxter in N “Such Men Are Dangerous.” Warner Baxter in “guch Men Are Dangerous.” Mmlmd Lowe “Gogd “Inten- tions.” - ew Edmund Lowe Conrad Nagel and in Lila Lee “Good Inten- in tions.” “Second_Wife.” Jack Holt in Reginald Denny in “What a Man.” “Vengeance.” Richmond Alexandris, Vs. Glaudette Colbert in “Young Man From Manhattan. Vitaphone. _Comedy Clgudette Colbert I ng Man From Ot attan.” Vitaphone. _Comedy Belle Bennett and Legn Janney in *Cou: Vitgphone. Fable. Belle Bennett and Vitaphone. Marion Davies in ““Florodora Girl.” Vitaphone act. Comedy. Marion Davies in “Florodora Girl.” Vitaphone act. Savoy 3080 14th St. N.W. Jack Mulhall in JR5e Fal “The Fall Guy. Vitaphoas vatieiy. Vitaphone varieiy. Comedy. Comedy. Doug. Fairbanks, Jr., in “The Way of All Men.’ Vitaphone. 'Comedy. Nancy_Carroll Doug, Fairbanks, ir. n “Devil's Holiday.” Gomedy. “Fhe, Way of All Vitaphone. Comedsy. Wenneth McKenna and Marceline Day in ““Temple_Tower." Comedy. _Vitaphone. Lefiore’ Ulrich in “South Rose." Vitaphone ‘vatiers. Comedy. Sylvan 104 R. L ave. nw. Jack Mulhall in Helen Morgan in “Fall Guy.” **Applause. Joe E. Brown in “Painted Faces.” Billy Dove n Dorothy Mackaill in “Bweethearts and Wives.” “Btrictly Modern.” Marilyn Miller in “Bally.” Takoma ‘Takoma Park, D. C. Doug. Fairbanks, Jr., and Marie Prevost in “Party Girl." Doug. Fairbanks, Jr, and Marje Prevost q nm Girl. o Crawford in Qlon e Moon Gary Cooper in “The Texan." Joan Crawtord in “"Montana Moon. v Cooper "The Texan.” PO the West” Tivoli 14th & Park Rd. Joe_E. Brown in “Top Bpeed. Vitaphone variety. Comedy. Com Ann Harding in “Holida; Vitaphone variety. Ann Harding Jack Oakie in in “The Sap From “Holiday.” Syr Vitaphone variety. vmphane " Comeds. Jack Oakie in “The Sap From Warner Baxter n ““The Arizona Kid." Vitaphone variety. York Ga. Ave. & Quebec Joan Cra: Joan Crawford in rd in “our ‘Blnuhml “Our_Blushing Brides. Vitaphone variety. Vitaphone Variety. Vivienne Segal in “Golden Dawn."” Vitaphone variety. Sue Carol and Grant Withers in “Dancing Sweeties." Vitaphone. Comedy, Vivienne egal “Golden Dawn.” Vitaphone variets. in Janet Gaynor in, “Road to Paradise.” “Sunny Side UP." Vitaphone variety. Burleaque Celebrities. Farina IS PUPS” and her Our Gang artists in a favorite stunt. audiences. with a pep that is highly appreciated by AZARRO HALLO, the red-tressed dancing flash with “Broadway Scan- dals,” the Mutual Burlesque vaudeville entertainment at the Gayety, lays claim to having been one of the original “Texas” Guinan Girls, and it is said she was a “hostess” in that celebrity’s nght club in New York for two seasons. When “La Guinan” essayed a road tour with a musical piece, Miss Hallo of the unique name was one of the maidens selected for her “typical night club chorus.” The titian-haired young girl is a versatile miss who can perform any kind of dance, and leads numbers Also in the cast s Ray King, straight man, a cousin of Charles King, the famous Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, who | was the hero of “Broadway Melody.” Both were born in Denver and received their initial stage experience in the old Tabor Opera House. Loretta Wins a Prize. HE Allied OCultural Arts Guild of America has awarded its annual “recognition of personal beauty” prize to Loretta Young, First National fea- tured player. In fanouncmg the award OV 2 COLUMBIA NOW PLAYING €L Werno-Couowvn-saven PiCTune “THE MAN OF 1000 FACES BECOMES /h¢MAN WITH 1000 VOICES.” in THE UNHOLY Clhe most amazing and exciti} screen m nwdmmnqu ADDED ATTRACTIONS ‘flcms of M.G.M BENNY RUBIN| ™% »“\d‘x OUR GANG "pupsts pups” over radio Station KFWB, Hollywood, Dr. Henry Steivers, president of the guild, stated that only one other per- son has ever received the unanimous vote of the committee for this honor— | namely, Isadora Duncan, who won the cup in 1924, (*) Indicates Where Film Is Being . Shown Today. District of Columbia EARLE—I3th st. n.w. *METROPOLITAN—F st. AMBASSADOR—18th and Col. rd. n.w. APOLLO—624 H st. n.e. $AVALON—Conn. ave. and McKinley. SAVENUE GRAND—645 Pa. eorgia ave. an EMPRESS—416 9th st. n.w. HOME—1230 C st. n.e. JESSE—3100 18th st. n.e. SAVOY—3030 14th st. n.w. *STANTON—515 C st. n.e. YLVAN—104 Rhode Island ave. n.w. TAKOMA—4th and Butternut sts. TIVOLI—14th and Park rd. n.w. 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THE lyric writer walks for miles along Holl od's streets and the com- poser sits in a cell-like room, but to- gether they turn out their popular songs. ! During the course of the four or five | mile walks that he takes each day | George Marion, jr, thinks out song | verses and witty dialogue for his mov- | ing picture storles. The sidewalks are! his workshop, he says, declaring that physical action is particularly helpful in evolving the rhythm of lyrics. When he _gets home he writes down the lines. Richard A. Whiting composes his melodies in a room utterly devoid of comfort. A piano and a piano bench are the sole pic es of furniture. He coes not even allow himself a chair in his austere studio. Melody composing demands intense concentration, he says, and it is too easy to idle and dream in comfortable surroundings. ‘The first songs they wrote as a team were for Paramount’s “Sweetie,” star- ring Nancy Carroll. Since then they have written songs for “Safety in Num- bers,” starring Charles (Buddy) Rogers, and for “Let’s Go Native?” the big musical comedy, featuring Jack Oakie, Jeanette MacDonald, James Hall and Skeets Gallagher. ‘The Marion-Whiting songs in “Let's Go Native?” include “It Seems to Be Spring,” “Let's’ Go Native?” “My Mad' Moment,” “Joe Jazz” and “I've Got a Yen for You.” — e s‘rmo“ ‘ll and O Sts. Kl- Sound Equipment oenunm. o 3 pm. ALICE WHITE, JACK MULHALL in “SHOW_GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD," Warner Bros. co B Now. TODAY m TOMORROW—CLARA Bow N “LOVE AMONG THE mo“m‘ 3 Warner Bros.” L g AY _AND RROW-—JOAN TOC%.AWPORD x;lm-%%nngnvsmuo BRIDES.” Warner Br LON Conn. Ave. MaKiniey S0 TODAY _AND MORROW-_STAR TABE 1t VNG OF TAZZT B ""." v Ga. Ave. & Farragut 8t. TODAY AND TOMORROW—MARION DAVIES IN “THE PFLORADORA Warner Bros.” OME TODAY AND TER o ORRIS "gv AIVOY b & Col mA. NW. TODAY ~AND TOMORROW—IACK RILHALL IN_THE FALL L GUY.” Wi B IVOLT 14th & Park Ba. Nw. TODAY AND TOMORROW-.JOE E. BROWN IN “TOP SPEED 1230 © St. N.E. o) HES- SR Y Bie YORK P& ave. & Quebes 81 N.W. TODAY _ AND CRAWFORD CIRCLE _3 JACK OAKIE. muw “SKiAN. SKEETS ALLAGHER, 'OMORROW-—JOAN N O0R BLUSHING (QLIVE " BORDIEN 1n nTnm-mN nmnfi" LUST HIPPODROME - ™.’s¥w&™ EAGLES,” BUDDY ROGERS. ALEXAN HARLES'D CAMEO To,'.%?m%":,'fl' Titday 00! DUMBARTON Sunday. 3, 8. 7. and 9 Monday. 7. BARBARA SHERI‘AN ln LAD‘IH OF Lmfl“ OMEDY. b TiAL svncon'rm lnlly speaking—in all of his films. In “The Big House” he was a coward, in “The Divorce” he lured Norma Shearer from the primrose path, in “Our Blush- ‘ ing Brides” he very nearly lost the girl, | but in all of them, contrary to the usual fading impression that such roles are apt to make, his real personality seemed to turn his characterizations into the indelible class, proving him a real .cwr as well as a real personality. He isn't the athletic type. He is, ln bulk, perhaps only 80 per cent as large | as the average hero of the screen. In other words, he is a completely average person—plus that intangible something called “personality.” Twenty-six years ago Bob Montgom- ery made his initial appearance before the public. He appeared with a silver spoon in his mouth, being at that mo- ment son and heir to the vice presi- dent of the New York Rubber Co. After the first uncertain warblings, after elaborate schooling at Pawling School, New York, after leisurly “Baed- eker” travels through Europe, he came home to find his father e point of death and his fortune Yolled unex- pectedly away. ‘With the silver spoon’torn from his mouth, Bob had to settle down to work nulckly He became a day laborer on railroad. Afterwards the sea m inte his blood, and he signed up as a deck-hand on a coastwise steamer, biting his teth on bully - beef and hardtack. There, however, he met a man much in the same predicament as himself, who told about the glamour of the stage: said, in fact, so much that before he knew it Bob was back agair In New York. An upstate stock company christene him into the ways of the theater. “In 70 weeks,” he says, “I secured a rea ‘college course’ in the drama. I playec 72 ch-ncr,era in that time, most of then old men” (pipe that, young ladies!) “I learned to make up every conceivabl kind of part. and I was tossed aroun 80 generally in emergency situation that I think I might have jumped int lhe ingenue lead in ‘Ten Nights in ¢ Bar Room’ and gotten away with it. “It was a tough year and a hal Financially unpmfltlbl!‘ but otherwic very much so. I have known so man young actors who have taken ‘nos dives’ because they were given leadin: roles too soon, that I'm grateful tc Providence for having mven me the course of ,sprouts I had in that stock company.” The “course of sprouts” that Mr. Montgomery refers to must necessarily have helped him onto Broadway, where before long he emerged as a juvenile actor demanding attention. He had prominent roles in “One of the Fam ily,” “Dawn” and finally *Possession,’ which served as his jumping board to‘ Hollywood. The great cinema city first heard ufl him when Samuel Goldwyn signed him to play opposite Vilma Banky. But Bob gave up the contract when he heard 1t NTS in the Sky. From there on Bob's history almost universal news. One picture has succeeded mother M-G-M being astute enough to see the ing following that came to him. -His ntract has been renewed and unmd d renewed. If in one short n\' has come this far, where he 'lfi another 12 months from now? —_— *Millie' t Make Screen Bow ARLES D. ROGERS—no relation’ hf: winsome “Buddy"—whose produe! affiliation with Radio Pictures was an- nounced recently, has purchased. the screen rights to “Millie,” Donald Hen- derson Clarke's latest novel. “Millie” is described as the m of “the right girl who met the wrong man.” It will not make its debut at the book stalls until September 4. ‘The pic- turization, however, will begin immedi- ately, with John Francis Dillon direet- ing and Charles Kenyon attending to the dialogue continuity. Mr. Henglerson is the author of “Louis Baretti.” He is also now writing for the screen. — wAan- B“b' STLVER ANNIVERJARY NOW PLAYING g 18 BURR YO 40y Millionaires’ i Enm—sum U Cramdded Attractions—— & McCULLO] vnnhan v-mu,!yg ATINEES BALCONY 25¢ RCH A 355 GPM ™ CL BALCONY R A