Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 320, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1928 — Page 6
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GLORIA TO BE SEEN AS ‘SADIE THOMPSON’ AT LOEWS
‘Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 1 and Eddie Pardo Featured at Circle —Blackface Comedy * to Be at Apollo, SADIE THOMPSON,” with Gloria Swanson playing the role of Sadie be the feature picture at Loew’s Palace commencing today. This film version of “Sadie Thompson” was taken from the novel “Rain,” which has been the subject of controversy for some time past The greater part of the action of the story takes place in a ramshackle building on the island of Fago Pago, in the South Sea Islands, where it rains
all the time. The story is that of an outcast who is trying to make her way in the world and comes against a professional reformer who does everything in his power to change Sadie, and is changed himself. The setting of the film version differs little from the stage version, in that most of the settings are in the building of the trading post. Blanche Friderici has the part of “Mrs. Hamilton,’’ the silent wife of the reformer. Lionel Barrymore takes the part of “Mr. Hamilton” who is heartily despised by all concerned. “The Night Club" is the stage presentation, produced by Mort Harris, who has done other shows for the Palace. Jimmy Savo, who was a late star with the “Artists and Models,” is one of the features of the show., Zelaya, pianist and son of a former Nicaraguan president; Joe Roberts, a performer on the banjo, and the Hcosier Rockets will be seen. Dusty Rhoades, soloist with the Falace stage band, and Emil Seidel as the master of ceremonies will be on the bill. “The Fight for Life,” a short film novelty, news reel over-
f iWJUSW?* LATEST fcs, FTihh from PARIS - A Jy 4, Jv SB \db GEORGE SIDNEY, RALPH FORBES^ 0n the Stas?e, fcAiU x„rma as a ('harming /ffltS AiY'jL'fa Debutante Who B, ' \ “\ TT P4VJS }P#^=K=aß=iriri.: j • C'MON — | Here's Another Big rublix Show — 9 A on- [ Gorgeous Settings—Great Acts Great 1 Joy- S Everything You Have Learned to r 'our! ! Exnect'in an Indiana Show! Brilt limit Entertainers Including -- ; L V •hariie’s. ■ r jtA OWIN. “Follies” Bancor and GIF.RS!IOF.F SMir ■T !7 • • -•sing bua.t o i di..y Turns to Thoughts of bon- anu u .s . is * ounh A o„. TSPR.INGTIME BLUES® iliillK.Ai 'iii, You Toll *£.nSpring songs! XJq- _ ON THE SCREEN Ct L\ v -, •/ Another “TolV.h'e Itavi-l”—Willi t!i Cf A" O LCj.r'GonTli**l IiMT lilntl oT Story—n tlio VO ccivcii aul C Same Setting. ~ /•rraistfcd by :r SHEPHERD j of Kingdom Come" Ml From Famous Novel bv John Fox. Jr. < A ’ |l , With MOLLY O’DAY jlte./ f. I \r.ain lKc!:'s the Biretoot Man-Boy of SWBraiaMEflMl Affifi'??'/ 1 il I | Rontrnce-An Oppressed MH-kld^Liftrd| <1
COLONIAL) THIRD BIG WEEK of WORLD'S MOST DARING FILM “PITFALLSffif PASSiOH” A 1923 SEX DRAMA Last Times Today snd Sunday for ftieti Osiiy STARTiWG - WOKEN ONLY DR. WAYLAND ViLLiERS Talks ai Eacli Performance on ‘‘Sex PsychcSosy” CONTINUOUS 12-11
A Record Determined to make this hist best production, Harry Langdon now at work on his current starring vehicle, unknowingly has established a record, in that he has been working on this production for four weeks and has not spent one day in the studio.
ture and organ solo will complete the bill. tt tt tt BARTHELMESS TO BE AT CIRCLE Eddie Pardo’s fourth show, “Springtime Blues,” and Richard Barthelmess in “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” are the attractions at the Circle this week. Fred Martin, eccentric sailor dancer, who is said to have never before been seen in Indianapolis, opens Eddie's show. Two persons who sing and who have a turn in which both introduce several yodcling numbers, arc Cully and Claire. Musical novelty is provided by the Four Symphonists, three girls and a man who present a collection of song and instrumental melodies. Three young men who sing and dance are the Bennett brothers. Richard Barthelmess is the star
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1— “Latest From Paris” will be <he feature picture at the Indiana starting today, with Norma Shearer playing the leading role. „ w. _ .. . .. , ,* . . . . . . , . 2- Thompson, adapted from the stage r lay. Rain, will bo presented at I Palace, with Gloria Swanson playing the part of Sadie.. This picture, along with the stage shows, starts today.
who appeared in “Tol'able David.” in “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,” in which Molly O'Dav. Doris Dawson, Claude Gillir. o water. David Torrence, Gustav von Seyffertitz and Martha Mattox play in his support. Dick is an oppressed mountain kid, a blue grass aristocrat, fighting and loving in this story which John Fox Jr. wrote. It is a tale of a poor hill-kid lifted to the heights of human happiness by a great love. Dave Silverman,, guest conductor, has another overture arranged in “Versatility.” He is said to show the versatility of his organization as a great music week overture. tt tt tt BLACK FACE FILM ' TO BE AT APOLLO “Ham end Eggs at the Front," the feature of the program at the Apollo this week, is a war comedy and a distinct novelty for the reason that all the members of the cast, headed by Tom Wilson, Heinie Conklin and Myrna Loy, appear in blackface characterizations. Tt is said to be the first picture of its kind ever essayed. The story, written by Darryl Francis Zanuck, is based on the difficulties of two colored’ vaudeville actors hired to Uncle Sam's enlistment bureau at the outset of the war and sent to France as members of a colored regiment. Before their departure from the United States they are so seriously involved in several hectic love affairs that they arc only to delighted when they set sail for foreign shores. Their fatal weakness pursues them, and in addition to their adventures in the trenches and in the air, they arc soon face to face with a Singalcse siren. “Ham and Eggs at the Front" was directed by Roy Ijel Ruth. A special musical score is provided by Vitaphone. jrene Rich and John Miljan anpcar in- a short dramatic playlet., ‘The Beast," in which diaiog between the players is introduced. Vitaphone vaudevillp acts include Joe Browning, comedian known as “The Reformer,” and important news happenings the world over are seen and heard in the Movietone reels. tt tt n INDI ANA FE AT t! RE S i DAVIS STAC."I SHOW Charlie Davis and his band arc featured at the Indiana theater bci ginning today in “Ara’oy.” the Boris : Petrofl show which is shown in con- \ junction with “The Latest From | Paris.” with Norma Shearer in the j Ervins role. | All the color, mystery end romance that is associated with Arabia,” the land of camels, of bedouins, and swarthy sheiks, are said to be combined in “Araby.” Weird j oriental rhythms and peppy modi ern jazz melodies have been incori porated in this show. The Giersdorf Sisters, who need i no introduction to Indiana audi- ! ences as they have appeared here before, arc among th" 1 chief features jof the show. Jerrie, the dancing r.cccrdionist, .is new to Indiana autii- ! cnees. , Rita Ov/in, Zicgfe'd Follies star, i? i presented for the first time in he: dance routines. Johnson and Hewitt are acrobat:: dancers. That Albertina Rascl: Dancers, dancing ensemble are in the production. Charlie Davis offers another one of the jazz programs. He and hi; band enter into the spirit of the show with many sprightly melodies George Sidney, delineator of comedy roles, together with Ralph | Forbes, appear in support of Norma j Shearer in “The Latest From Paris.' I It is the story of a girl who find; | commercial life and love can be j mixed. The girl is a traveling saies- | woman for a suit and cloak house [ Her most bitter rival is a man whom | she loves in spite of the commercial j rivalry between them. Comedy is I the principal ingredient of this picture. tt tt ts OHIO TO HAVE TYv’O FEATURES Monte Blue and Belle Bennett are the stars of the two features which arc shown on the same program at the Ohio theater. Monte Blue, assisted by Leila Kyams and Clyde Cook is starred in “The Bush Leaguer,” while Holmes Herbert and Can-oil Nye play with Belle Bennett in “The Sporting Age.” “The Bush Leaguer” is the tale of a bush leaguer with big league ideas. Monte. Bide plays the part of a ham-and-egg ball player who worked on a team owned by a beautiful girl. It is a romance cf the small town boy and a big town girl. Modern life with its thrills and fast moving action form the background of “The Sporting Age.” It tells of a woman of'middle age who has fallen in love with a young boy,
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Sound Film to Be Called Tirnatone’ Throe Companies Combine • for Production of Talking Films. IT'IRST NATIONAL PICTURES, Inc.. Electrical Research Products, Inc., a subsidiary of the Western Electric Company, and the Victor Talking Machine Company, have joined forces tr produce motion pictures sym v.-onized with sound through what is to be called tiip Firnatone process, according <0 an announcement made today by Clifford B. Haw loy. president of First National Pictures. Electrical Research Products. Ind.. has granted First National a license to use its patents for sound recording and reproduction. Tiro Victor Talking Machine Company, using its
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3—M- i-• J ! ”■? a 1 •’ip- part in the feature to be shown at the Apollo starting today called “Ham and Egg* at the Front.” 4—Hers is a j 1 J ‘Chad Buford” in “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom < rtlng at the Circle today. s — lt-He Bennett will be seen in “Sporting Age,' which is one of the two feature pictures at the Ohio, starting today.
recording experts, its artists and its] orchestras, will reproduce the synchronized scores and sound effects for Firnatone. The Victor Talking Machine Company is the fir 1 phonograph recording company to enter the business of .synchronizing sound with motion picture''. The first Firnatone picture will be Colleen Moore in “Lilac Time" which will be : ho\v;i c:i Broadway in June. Tim question as to whether First National Pictures and the Victor Talking Machine Company will produce for Firnatone pictures in which the characters speak all tlici • lines has not yet been decided, according to Mr. Hawley. “We own ‘The Squall.’ the ;;uc-
Cliarter Bout A half-millio|i-uol!ar y. i:t. the Sultana, has iron chartered as a temporary fleeting hotel lor E. thrr Faist. 1 and ttm supporting players and staff of technical workers cn tmd in filming her new -ring picture, “Half a Bride ”
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ccs: ful stage play” he said. “We ] might* find it worth while to make; it complete in a Firnatone produc- i Mon, having tire characters speak j the lines from the play. Wc may produce ‘No. No, Nanette,’ tiro mu* : i nl comedy, with much of the orig- j inal material recorded. “Corinne Griffith's picture,, ‘The Divine Lady.' will contain a huge j production of the Battle of Trafal- ] gar which may lend itself to re- j cording. Wc ov.*n the motion picture rights to 'La Tosca,’ ‘The Barker, j the story of carnival life; ‘Show; Girl.’ a back stage story of a chorus j girl by J. P. McEvoy, all of which arc being considered for Firnatone. j A , to ‘La Tosca’ our plans arc indefinite so far. “The Vidor Talking Machine Company's association with us; gives us the fines' recording faciliMe.;. W 1 will produce the pictures; they will cooperate whh us regarding what can best be recorded. Their experts and the experts of the Electrical Research Products, Ind.. will go to our studio in Burbank. Cal., and there make a thorough study of the Firnatone possibilities of each production. "They will begin first with ‘Lilac Time' with synchronized orchestration and special sound effects which
Form Revue
Joe Fejer and his famous orchestra. Naulty and DeScrrcs, the novelty dancers, Olive May, known as “The Radio Sunshine Girl” and Ilona Thury, the noted Hungarian comedienne, have formed an elaborate revue for vaudeville. will be particularly effective in the airpilanc battles that arc an important part cf the story.” The Firnatone process records the sound of a disc which is synchron-
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T SI £i THE MITE CLUB” ’ v, nil JIMMY SAVO Late Star cf “Artists A’- Me Tls*’ ZELAYA ' ; ; \-or!c3 Faßi?s Pianist J9E RBBEBTS LS3ILLE KHSTEAD Ilcuisior Kocffcts Paluce Serenaders E tili L SEIDEL liocity Overture, “Organ ■* vs. Overture,” with " Except Sunday Huff ’ ft*-- 11 A. M. 1 to five- , , —1 P. 31. wJ-C P. 31. nag xl,.'!'/!/ 1 '"-,. NEXT WEEK—D. W. (Griffith’s “Drums of Love”
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On Location Traveling b motor caravan, the Norma Talmadge Company left Tuesday. April 17, for a location site twenty miles from Tchachn*i, Cal., to film scenes in Miss Talmadgc’s new picture, "The Woman Disputed.”
iced with the iraehinc which proj- ‘ ■ the ii : 1 on the screen. All theaders equipped with Electrical Research Froth -Us sound devices can use Firnatone records with no additional equipment, it is said.
Comic Scries
According to announcement from William Leßaron. Dcßeck's lamotu cartoon strip of Barney Google and his pal “Spark Plug” arc to be brought for the first time to tho screen, in a sene,, of short, length; comedies. Adapted Picture Finis Fox adapted “Revenge’ ll which was taken from a short story by Konrad Bcrcoviei, called “Thai Bear Tamer's Daughter.”
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