Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 November 1928 — Page 6

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MADGE BELLAMY IS IN ‘MOTHER KNOWS BEST’ AT CIRCLE

Apollo Opens Today With Conrad Nagel and May McAvoy in ‘Caught in the Fog’—Palace Features Monte Blue in South Seas Movie Drama. “]\/T OTHER KNOWS BEST/’ a talking picture which brings to the Circle the voices of Madge Bellamy, Louise Dresser and Barry Norton, is now being shown. A forerunner of anew era in motiqn pictures when performers of the legitimate stage such as these three’ will bring their talent to the screen, “Mother Knows Best,” also presents such luminaries as Albert Gran, Lucien Littlefield and many others. Edna Ferber, popular novelist and playwright, is the author of “Mother Knows Best,” one of the year’s most discussed stories, which is supposed to have been written around a certain Broadway star and her

mother. An unusual feature is the musical synchronization which was prepared by Roxy, after whom the famous theater built and operated by him, was named. Theme songs, among the features now available to augment motion pitcures, are represented by an unusually beautiful one, “Sally of My Dreams,” which is one of the highlights of “Mother Knows Best.” In this picture Edna Ferber pre - sents a story of a child of the stage who is guided to the heights by her mother and her own talent. A mother with a driving force of character which symbolizes her point of view on life and a mother who would let nothing halt the daughter’s career, even when the one romance of her life came into question. Romance has been woven into the fabric of the story. Madge Bellamy is seen as a show girl and during the picture gives interpretations which she actually sings, of Al Jolson, Anna Held and Harry Lauder. Barry Norton is heard singing and talking, and Louise Dresser, brings the voice which made her famous on the stage, into anew life on the screen. Shorter talking subjects, Fox Movietone News and a organ interlude by Dessa Byrd, are among the additional features. u a tt MONTE BLUE TOPS MOVIE CAST Thrilling adventure and exotic romance feature the n§w Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, “White Shadows in the South Seas,” which is showing all next week at the Palace, starting today. The plot is built on the regeneration of a white man. who, after having sunk to the level of a beach •omber, pulls himself together to Mvenge a wronged child, and one as a result of his chivalry is lured on board a plague ship, lashed to the mast and set adrift. The ship wrecks on the reef of a tropical paradise where, after a series of Thrilling and romantic adventures, he is adopted by a native trite and wins the love of the sacred village virgin. What happens when pearls are discovered on the island, Lis fight between greed and a desire for civilization and his love for the native girl forms a story of intense dramatic appeal. Monte Blue plays the role of the white man. Opposite him is Raquel Torres, one of the new sensational dramatic “finds” of the season. Robert Anderson is also in the cast. A large number of native islanders supply the authentic and picturesque atmosphere. The company spent five months in filming the scenes on the island of Tahiti. The surrounding film novelties will include two Metro Movietone presentations, bringing to the speaking screen Fuzzy Knight, a singing comedian pep full of laughs and humorous songs, and George Dewey Washington, oftener called the “golden-voiced character songbird of the south.” Completing the bill will be the Movietone News, which speaks for

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THOUSANDS of Good Folks That Should Be Home in Bed will spend the week-end the MARATHON RIVERSIDE PARK

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itself, the M-G-M News Review, a comedy novelty, and a Lester Huff organlog. tt a ALICE WHITE IN INDIANA FEATURE Alice White, the screen’s newest “It” personality, is featured in “Show Girl,” the screen version of the J. P. McEvoy story which appeared in Liberty, and which is being shown at the Indiana this week. Charlie Davis and his band are the features of “Parisian Nights,” a brilliant John Murray Anderson production which captures the spirit of a French musical show for its central motive. , The spirit of “Hey, Hey,” which characterized “Show Girl” as a best seller, has been translated to the screen by the screen’s most effervescent actress. Charles Delaney, Donald Reed, Lee Morgan, Richard Tucker, Gwen Lee, Kate Price and Jimmie Finlayson make up the cast of this story of a hotsy-totsy show queen. Alice White is seen as Dixie Dugan, misunderstood at home, who breaks into che chorus, vamps the producer, is starred and then learns how to become famous. Jimmy, a reporter for a tabloid, perpetrates a gigantic hoax kidnaping, to provide “copy” for his paper, and to establish Dixie’s fame. Handled in a humorous vein, sometimes satirical, “Show Girl,” reveals the intimate dressing room setcrets of Broadway’s famous. As light and frothy as the featured picture, “Parisian Nights,” the Publix stage show, combines the spice of the Follies Bergere with some of the drama of the Grand Guignol, according to preliminary reports on the show. Anita La Pierre, a real French miss, who sings blues songs in both her native tongue and in English Juan Duval, “L’Apache,” Mile. Andre, “The Montmartre Rose,” and Henry Mack, the jloughboy bariton.e are among the artists assembled for this production. The Foster Girls are seen in a number of clever routines. Ed Res'ener has arranged an overture composed of “Gypsy Melodies,” in which he will be featured playing a violin solo. Dale Young will be at the organ. a a u NOVEL FEATURE ON VIEW AT APOLLO A cordial invitation to see her latest picture. “Caught in the Fog,” now playing at the Apollo, Is extended by May McAvoy to anyone who does not believe that every girl should learn to cook and keep house. In “Caught in the Fog,” the Warner Bros, comedy-melodrama in which she is co-starred with Conrad Nagel, the petite screen actress portrays a young lady who finds her culinary ability a very valuable asset. She is discovered on board a houseboat where she has no right to be, and explains her presence by indicating that an employment agency has sent her out as a domestic servant. Not only does her ability to handle a broom and perform wonders over the gas range save the situation, but it involves her in a delightful romance. “Caught In the Fog” was directed by Howard Bretherton. The cast

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1— Here is Monte Blue in a scene from "White Shadows in the South Seas,” opening to* day at Loew’s Palace. 2 Madge Bellamy has the lead in "Mother Knows Best,” starting today at the Ciicle.

Radio Ball Features Program Dick Powell Arranges Unique Dance Event. A RADIO ball tonight and an election dance on Tuesday night, Nov. 6, are among the features Dick Powell has arranged for the Indiana roof ballroom. Dick’s radio ball tonight will be featured by the presentation of a radio set. The radio will be awarded tonight amid a gala dance entertainment presided over by Dick and his orchestra. Dancers will have the opportunity to enjoy themself and hear the results of the election on Tuesday night, as arrangements have been made by the “roof” with Western Union, to provide continuous election results during the entire dance program. Building up a dance orchestra to compare with the finest in the country’s ballrooms. Dick Powell is making plans to add several new members to his organization. Within a week Dick will make announcement of his selection. As an inducement to teach dancing to anyone without charge the “roof” has engaged Frank Le Vay of New York. Each Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 o’clock, instruction classes are held and by means of Danceograph, the standard method of teaching dancing. Indianapolis persons interested in learning to dance, are given instruction. For those persons who enjoy includes Charles Gerrard, Emile Swain and Hugh Herbert. It is a Chautard, Ruth Cherrington, Mack Charles Condon adaptation of a Jerome Kingston story. The program includes Conlin and Glass in “Sharps and Flats,” and Gus Arnheim and His Ambassadors, Vitaphone acts—and Movietone News.

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Three Pictures Show Rise to Fame of Sousa

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The three photographs here shown illustrate the three periods of the rise of Lieutenant Commander John Philip Sousa, who this season Is making his thirty-fifth annual tour with his famous band. In the first photo he is shown at the age of twenty-one when he was first violinist with the famous orchestra which Jacques Offenbach conducted during an American tour and at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876. j

waltzing, an entire evening has been devoted to this dance. Wednesday is w’altz night and every other groui' of numbers is made up of waltz melodies. The “roof ” is open every night in the’ week with the exception of Monday. Texas Finishes Work Texas Guinan has finished work in “Queen of the Night Clubs.” her first vehicle as a vitaphone star for Warner Bros. The production

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lis now' in the cutting room, and | when it is ready for release it will i reach theaters as an all-talking j picture. Bryan Foy directed “Queen of the j Night Clubs” from an original story ! written especially for Miss Guinan j by Addison Burkhart and Murray i Roth. Members of the supporting ! cast include Lila Lee, Jack Norj worth, Eddie Foy Jr.. Myrna Loy, I John Davidson, Jimmie Phillips, 1 Arthur Housman, William Davidson,

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3 May McAvoy and Conrad Nagle in a scene from "Caught in the Fog,” opening today* at the Apollo. 4 Alice White has the lead in "Show Girl,” the new movie feature now at the Indiana.

iew T Americans who has been a commissioned officer in each j branch of the American military forces. He has been a lieutenant in the j Marine corps, a lieutenant in the Army, and is now on the retired list of the Navy with the rank of lieutenant-commander. Sousa and his band will give two concerts at Cadle Tabernacle on Friday, Nov. 23.

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In Hollywood’s Film Shops BY GEORGE 11. BEALE United Tress Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3. Ruth Chatterton is the first outstanding woman star of the stage to make good in talking movies. Emil Jannings saw her W'hile she was playing on the Los Angeles stage in “The Devil’s Plum Tree.” He was so deeply impressed that he asked Paramount executives to endeavor to secure her services for his new picture “Sins of the Fathers.” Miss Chatterton took her test before the cameras with all the trepidation of a young extra girl despite all her experience upon the boards, and she screened vividly. She was engaged for the picture with the plan of including talking sequences. Her wonderful voice, w r hich has thrilled theatergoers for so many seasons, proved to be perfectly adapted for the synchronized film. There is some doubt, now, however, whether the dialogue sequences will be included in “Sins of the Fathers,” when it reaches the screen. Miss Chatterton, however, vocal or silent, proved a decided asset to the support of Jannings. Cast in an extremely difficult role, that of a vampish, worldly second wife who brings about the ruin of a well meaning man, she created her unsympathetic character with skill.

VICTORY BALL Sponsored 1y Rorv* Officers’ Ass’n. INDIANA BALLROOM NOVEMBER 10 Ticket Sale Handled bv American Legion Auxiliary MUSIC BY DICK POWELL’S ORCHESTRA

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NOV. 3. 1928

Colonial to Offer New Show ‘Bare Facts,’ With New Faces, Will Start Sunday, JACK KANE opens his seventh week of stock revues tomorrow at the Colonial. The company numbers twenty-five people. Appearing in the cast is an old Indianapolis favorite, Bert Wrennick. He is well-known for his singing and ability to put over song hits. Also a new’ member in the cast is Gracie Porter, ingenue, w'ho sings and dances. The title for the show' this week is "Bare Facts.” The picture is “Back to Liberty,” featuring Edmond Breese, Dorothy Hall and George Walsh. There will be a special midnight performance on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The election returns will be given to the audience as they come in. The usual midnight performance will be given on Saturday night. Dog Star Is Busy Casting is in progress for the player array to be seen with Rin-Tin-Tin in his next Warner Bros. picture, “Frozen River.” Duane Thompson and Frank Campeau were chosen this week to portray tw'o of the most important characters in the story which Harmon Weight is slated to direct. “Frozen River” will also have in its cast Davey Lee, the remarkable child actor who has been so enthusiastically received in Al Jolson’B picture,. “The Singing Fool.” Writer for Sophie Leslie S. Barrows, author of Al Jolson’s latest production, “The Singing Fool,” is writing the story for the first Vitaphone picture to have Sophie Tucker as its star. It will be called “Honky Tonk” and will go into production at the Warner Studio when Miss Tucker has completed her current vaudeville engagements.

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