New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1929, Page 8

(LOSE HARNONY 15 ATSTRANDTHEATER Rogers and Carroll in All Talk ing, Singing and Dancing Movie With blaring trumpets and moan- ing saxaphones, not to mention re- sounding drums and lamenting trombones as his media of expres- sion, Charles (Buddy) Rogers will “jazztune” his way across the audi- ble silver screen at the Strand be- ginning Sunday for 4 d for his first sound appearance as a versa- tile orchestra leade Close Harmony” is a play back-stage life, and Rogers, as leading male character, plays 4 for which he secms Doubtless his earlier training as a player in the student orchestra at Kansas University had something to do with the capable musicianship of this amazing young actor. It is certain that the Buddy Rogers fans will be agreeably prised to see and hear their favorite n the kind of a part they always wanted to have him perform for the them. And those present who were | not fans hefore the pitcure began were Rogerites after blaze of musical color and romance. Charles (Buddy) Rogers, Nancy Carroll in the Paramount Talking Picture “Close Harmony" Nancy Carroll, who was last scen with Rogers in the s version of “Abie's Irish Rose”” was gorgeous as the lcading woman, playing the pak of a song and dance headliner in a big cinema palace where Buddy and his band were given a try-out. Miss Carroll dcmonstrated the sing- ing and dancing prowess that made her famous on the New York stage before she entered the “flickers. The play has plenty of gripping plot and an abundance of sure-fire comedy, supplied by the stars and Jack Oakie and “Skeets” In sum, “Clese Harmony” iz entertainment. The Select vaudeville program will offer five star aitractions present- ing the Mardi Gras Revue, a m Jange of song and dancc: Mijares and Pointer in “Musical Moments: Hayes and Mae in “Hook, Line and Rinker:” Iishcer and Gilmore in “Comecdy Bite;" and the Chew Hinx rarc | Troupe of Chincses Wonder Work- cr. On Thursday the Strand will offer the Vitaphone talking picture “The Greyhound Limited” with Monte Blue and Edna Murphy. LAKE COMPOUNCE A large number from this city is expected to attend the dance which is to be held tonight at the Lake Compounce Casino. The darc: pro- gram is being arranged by Bill T: sillo, whose orchestras have provid- cGo the music fr dances at the popular Bristol park for the past ten vears. His Foot Guard Socicty or- chestra, has been engaged to play at Lake Compounce for the scason. In addition to the dance the scc- ond of a serics of outdoor concerts planned by the mianagement for th sumer is to be held at the par All the latest musical hits, including coneert and vocal selections. On Sunday there will be concerts both afternoon and special programs, including practi- cally all the most modern musical numbers beinz presented. Both Saturday night and Sund the amusement “thrillers which are proving more popular this year than ever. will be in operation. pectations are that they will he u by the largest number of patrons tar this scason. 50 AT THE PALACE “The Dream Melody.” now ing at the Palace theater, is a ro- mantic drama of a powerfully. enio- tional period in a young composer's life, Its fascinating title conjures up a wealth of imagination. and the reputation the picture already has play- at the NEWINGTON GRANGE TONIGHT IMPERIAL ORCH. Free Passes Given to All Who Register Tonight Rialto Theater of | 1endidly fitted | sur- | it ended in a! Gallagher. | evening with | won indicates that the have built up a picture quite as en. trancing as the mind-pictures title calls forth. John Roche, Mabel Julienne Scott, Rosemary Theby and Robert Walk- er are in the all-star cast which |enacts the story of “The Dream | Melody.” 4 The companion feature brings to vou your favorite thrill star, Bob Steele in “Come and Get 1t." A story of new thrills, new action with (vour favorite in a new role. Also |short subjects and 3 acts of vaude- ville. Don’'t miss this show. VIOLATED AIR LAW Stunt Aviator, Who Jumped From Plaze Before His Mechanic, Fined and His Liconse Suspended. May 11 P—Al Wil- n, stunt aviator, who made a para- chute jump for the movies from a falling plane, in which his mechanic | Phil Jones, met death on March been expelled from membarship in the I'rofessional Pilots' associa- | tion, The report from the national air | organization which arraigned Wilson | tor jumping from the plane while | his mechanic was in it, stated the acronautic branch of the department | of commerce had fined Wilson $500 for violation of the air commerc: act. and suspended his federal trans- pert license for three months. The report stated Wilson had “violated the unwritten law of the iir in leaping from the plane befor Il other occupants were clear, un ss the plane was less than 1,000 *et from the ground.” The jump was made at about 6.- (0 feet, the report said, adding that ones, who was operating smokc ots for a “war movie” was unawarc i the fact that the pilot had jump- 1.0 d Los Angeles. GREATEST GOLFER Zxperts at a Loss to Dascribe His Fourth British Yictory London, May 11 (®—Golfing peris found themselves at a lo |day for adjectives in Walter Hagen's fourth victory in the British open championship. Although Rritons generally expected after the Ryder matches that some home-bred would | halt the American invasion in the open, editorial comment was unan- {imous in acecpting Hagen's victory with good g The experts, although having their difficultics with adequate words to tell the story of “The Haig's" well- carned 'triumph nevertheless got some help from “superb,” “magni- ficent,” “an azing. “wonderful, unique,” and a few others. } “Hagen the wizard! There is no other description to apply to this | wonder golfer,” caid Sporting Lite. The man 18 really unique. Adver- |sity spurs him on. and the more difficult his task the greater golf he plays.” That he showed himself unperturbed by his ex- had utterly defeat in the producers the i intensely dramatic tale of three Ma- Lo- | describing cup NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929, WILLIAN BOYD I AT THE CAPITOL “The Leatherneck” Is Talking, Picture Feature There are no more fascinating figures in American history than the “Devil Dogs™ or “Leather-| necks,” of the United States Marine | Corps. therefore it is safe to pre- dict that entertainment of unusual interest will be found in “The Leatherneck,” William Boyd's new Pathe talking picture, which comes to the Capitol theater Sunday for 4/ days. he Leatherneck'™ tells a human, His First Talking Picture! William d and Robert Armstrong in the dramatic picture, 9 “THE LEATHERNECK" AT THE CAi.ius BauwanivayG SUNDAY rine buddies and of their advent- ures in parts of Russia and Man- | churia. Against this varying and | colorful background the story car-| o8 this loyal trio through romance, | comedy and drama which, at times, | reaches spectacular heights. | A ey to the novel situations with | which “The Leatherneck” abounds is found in the manner in which the story is told. The exact form of telling is withheld in advance, but | it is said that the interest is caught with the opening scene and firmly held until the unexpected climax. One of the finest s that has | {been seen on local sereens in some {time is to be found in this adventure Jromance. Robert Armstrong and Alan Hale are Boyd's two buddies. {comprising the “Three Musketeers” Iwith 1'red Kohler featured in the heavy role. Diane Ellis, a charming | blonde screen “discovery,” supplics | {the feminine side of the romance [while even the minor roles ara iplayed by such screcn favorites as | | Mitehell Lewis, Wade Boteler, Paul | | Weigel. Jimmy Aldine, Philo McCul- | |lough, Richard Neill, Jules Cowles, | Lee Shumway and Jack Richardson. On Thursday the Capitol will of- fer Davey Lee, the child star of Al Jolson's “Singing 1700l in his sing- ing and talking picture “Sonny i Boy." BROSTON COLLEXC WINS | Springfield, Mass., May 11 (UP) ~In one of the most thrilling base- | ball games scen on a local diamon- | lin years, Beston collecge noscd out | win over Springiicld college | HOLY CROSS VICTORIOUS Worcester, Mass.. May 11 (UP)— toly Cross crushed the William and Mary baseball team, 12 to 3. in a game marked by unusually heavy | hitting here yesterday. Jerry Shana- | han and “Blondy” Ryan scored ‘holnc runs for the Crusaders. | [READ HERALD ¢ | erm——— | above the CANIONERI BEATS ROUTIS N BOUT. Former Feather Cbamp Gets Un-| popular Verdict Over Frenchman Chicago. Moy 11 (P—Clicagoans last mght gave evidence that Paddy Harmon's big buildinz. the Chicago tadium, will be . at leust for boxing, when 0 encctators filled the monct a to witness Tony Canzoneri, v feather- weight champion, srab an unpopular on ovir Andre Lioutis, present The erowd was the largest that ever witnessed an indor hoxing show in Ameri It seemed the it least twice 24,500 within ena when Canzoneri's hand od, judging from tie yelps of dis atistaction over the verdict, The decision of Tteferee Eddic Purdy und the two judges, which was unani- ous, was greeted with hoos Lisses. The spectators brlieved tis was entitled to the decision, or east to a draw. Rouis’ chumpionship was stake beeause Dboth boys pound limit. Routis, a_ dynamic pa courage and fists, made 8 retreat under a smashing two-fis body attack. He always came cha in, whaling away @t the hody at close quarte He corried the fight 1o Canzoneri, but the judge evi- dently were impressed with Canzon- eri's hoxing skill in reuching their decision, The real fireworks were exploded by Armando Santiago. sharpshooting S were | the was on- not at tought CAPITO Bzgins HIS FIRST TALKING PICTURE Ryder cup matehes was regarded by | [the writers as a special indication of his greatness. | “The man who can thus recover his nerve and his confidence descrves to | win.” said the Express. “The memory of his defeat in the | Ryder cup matches in no wise dis- |turbed his'serene confidence and tlie exhibition he gave stamps him as the greatest exponent of the game now playing " the Telegraph agreed. Paying tribute to his extraordi- ne a bad defcat. the Times says: |- “No rev it scems, can ruffle | his equanimity or shake his nerve.” Such excerpts from editorial coa ment. might be multiplied. but it would be picking fruit out of a cake made all of plums, There were some lamentations for Great Dritain's downfall, Thuse were all the more sorrowfiil in view of the fact that the Ryder cup suc- cess had raised hopes of a British victory in the open for the fir<t | timre since 19:3. “Without grudging the new tri- umph Hagen so thorough « served,” the Post raiscs its Tegre ful voice to come to the conclus that British golfers “lack something that miakes tor victo " The Post comment ends on a sad note wiih the remark that “Ior the present we must content to he a ‘subjeet nation rizhtly struz=ling to bhe free.’” Most of the Vdinburgh omorrow up team Anmiericans were in and St. Andrews todav. members of the Lyder 0 to Gleneagles. Monday to Manchester and Tuesday to Leeds Jose Jurado. little Argentine pro, has been invited to hecome an hon- orary member of the Ryder cun squad. He has been invited as weil to accompany the Americans on their return home Mother Concencion Off to Penal Colony Mexico City, May 11 P-——Ofiicial Announ«-ements today said that Mother Concepcion, & Nom olic nu who was convicted as tellocty autho=" of the assassina- fon of General Alvare Obrezon, | cmbaried a Manz nil'o at Aovernment steamer and route to the pinal colen land of l.us Tres western Mexican const She under a sentenes for the crime for which Jose i in on : ias, of 20 year Yy courage in bounding back after n Cath- | story of three Musketeers” of China—onc of and cxcitiry Perfest V 4 Touse! and | ter he spilled Joey Sangor in twe unds here a few months ago. Santiago. knocked out Dick “Hon- eyboy” Finnegan, the Boston junior lightireight in the sixth round, spill- ing him for ihe count with a sharp right cross to the Jaw, after drop- ping him for a nine count in the first round and punishing him badly in the round that followed. It was the first time Finnegan had been knock- «d out. Finnegan, with his south- paw There was 1o question as to the result of the Finnez fight, nor Otto Von [Porai’'s two rovnd victory over Jac e Mave. of Hohoken, N. J a left hook mto the big Hollander's Mave curled up on paralyzed by punch. It was Mave ever took a stomaci and De the canvas tempe ihe cfiects of the the first time De 10 count RIALTO THEATER In the foremost rank the many ful underworld pictures that wept the country, the Rialto promises one of the crook melodramas of the year in FFBO's “Crooks Can't Win,” which will play Sunday only. suce hav th T vle of fighting, was an open | target for the Cuban's/trigger right. | Santiago | Von Porat sank | e s — ] | Freedom of Speech Allowed in Mexico Mexico- City. May .ll P—Presi- dent Emilio Portes Gil has been imuch provoked at various arrests re- cently of politicians who criticiged the nglcnn government in their campaign speeches. ' Henceforth such politicians are"to | finest | | “rhis production is said to be an | epic of the police department with | a rookie-cop in the hero role. The | thrilling pureuit of a gang of des- perate silk thieves forms the central | whioh was written n O'Neill, well plot of the stor: by Joseph Jefle known New Yor Grim battles between the law and modern bandits, tragedy of an offi- cer disgraced through no fault of | his own, and a heart-touching interest provide the suspensc. And Le allowed fulf rein to express their thoughts, even if they are shurply critical of the president himself. A statement from Felipe Canales, sccretary of interior today, to the press mentioning. the president's feeling on the matter said full free. |dom ot speech would be allowed during the coming presidential cam. paign. PALAIS ROYAL A musical attraction supreme has been booked for Palais Royal, Hart- | ford's beautiful ball room, for thus coming Sunday night, the attraction Leing no other than E. J. McEnelly and his Victor Recording orchestra of 14 talented and versatile musi- cians, direct from Cook's Butterfly ball room of Springfield. This mar- velous dance orchestra, acknowjeag- ed the very best New England has ever produced, has made but very w visits to Hartford during the past six or seven-years, their ap- pearances being malnly cenfined to Palais Roynl, due to the enermous expense entailed in arranging for their booking. Dancing will start at § p. m., and continue until 12 o'clock, daylight saving time. Tonight the regular 8aturday night dances will start, with Ed Gurley's Palais Royal or- cheatra, at popular prices. . Makes Honorary Soclety Among the 15 juniors elected te Bucket and Dipper, men's honorary society at Ohio State, were Wesley Fesler and Dick Larkins, football stars, VITAPHONE and VAUDEVILLE STRAND newspaperman. | & love | there is a unique comedy angle in [ the | portr: the mos amusing newspaper d by Joe 1. SUNDAY For 4 Days! 6:30—8:30 G ADVED 3 Devil Dogs—*“Three the U. S. Marine: the most ama pictures scrocned. A man’s man sta in a man thrilier the ¢ Pathe Miss it. # Picture with Daring mn / ALAN HALE ROBERT ARMSTRONG reporter ! Brown, one of | popular comedians on the ' SSIFIED ADS | right handor who was king for a day | musical comedy stag i 0 — 8:30 AND MON., TUES., WED. HEY! HEY!— HOTTER'N HOT! & ALL TALKING! Hear Buddy Strut His Stuff ... Hear Him Sing and Play 5 Musical Instruments—Hear Nancy Sing—And How! MARDI GRAS REVUE MIJARE and POINTER “Musical Moments” Pathetic Figures A Melange of Song and Dance HAYES and MAE Hock, Line and Sinker CHEW HING TROUPE ‘Chinese Wonder Workers” FISHER and GILMORE Comedy Bits By Fontaine Fox MOTHER BACKS THE CAR OFF THE TURN-AROUND RIGHT & Dialogue! ToDAY Leon Toral w.s executed as the prin- e She one of 39 women ~ T4 priconers to embark from iilo. A writ of Amparo stay- A of ! and FRED K amons Mian inz remo the they - s of no avail writ not ar- and FRANKIE Fadit Al e < of the News Birel—se riving until MOVIETONE NEWS “IT SPEAKS FOR ITSEl VITAPHONE ACTS SUSDAY oMY “THE with ) i and HEAR & it S Mok The Little Star ¢f Jolson’s “Singing Fool” : e e EY LEE in “SONNY BOY” Renee TFoniaine Fox, 1927