Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 166, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1928 — Page 6

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GLENN TRYON FEATURED IN “LONESOME” AT THE CIRCLE

Sue Carol to Be Seen in ‘The Air Circus’ at the Apollo; Loew’s Palace Presents ‘West of Zanzibar,’ With Lon Chaney and Barrymore. GLENN TRYON and Barbara Kent are the stars of “Lonesome,” a sound picture with human and appealing talking sequences, which is being shown at the Circle theater this week. Paul Fejos, European director, who has been hailed as the sensation of Hungary, France and Germany, presents “Lonesome” as his first American made picture*. “Lonesome,” is a tale of two conventional young people, a boy and a girl, who form a friendship under the most unconventional circumstances. The boy is a punch-presser, the girl, a telephone operator. They spend the day at the beach where thes meet each other. The boy “picks up the girl and—

the two decide to finish out the remainder of the day together. Darkness falls and finds them seated together on the beach. Through a slight accident they are separated, and each tries to find the other, unsuccessfully. Each then returns home bemoaning that neither knows the other’s last name. The boy broken-hearted plays a record on his phonograph, the same song to which the two danced earlier in the day. Unknown to him, or to the girl, they occupy adjoining rooms. A sequel to this is tender and appealing, and makes for one of the screen’s most enduring romances. Three exceptional talking subjects including Hymns and Mclntrye in “All in Fun,” Harry Delf, the popular Broadway comedian, and Mary Haynes, delineator of popular songs, are also shown. Dessa Byrd will be heard at the organ in an attractive solo. Among the important subjects in the Fox talking Movietone News are the first fictures in sound of the Mt. Etna eruption, a description by Vesiris survivors of that catastrophe, of King George at the war memorial exercises, where he contracted his recent illness, and a short humorous dissertation by Robert Benchly, famous dramatic critic and wit. non AIR CIRCUS OPENS AT APOLLO Youth, romance and thrilling adventure are effectively combined in the first movietone talking picture, "The Air Circus,” which opens at the Apollo today. Its featured players are Sue Carol, David Rollins and Arthur Lake. “The Air Circus” is a spectacular drama dealing with aviation, and while innumerable exciting moments are furnished by the aerial sequences, the picture is not lacking in heart interest and sentiment tal appeal. Many of the scenes were photographed in a “cloud sandwich”— between two layers of clouds—and in some instances the youthful players, Rollins, Lake and Miss Carol, were their own photographers, the cameras being placed on the wings and operated electrically. The picture is unique in that fully 75 per cent of the action takes place at high altitudes. The story concerns the efforts of a young man to overcome his fear of the air aided by his mother, the girl he loves and his buddy. Howard Hawks and Lew Seiler directed the production. Hawks is known in movie circles as “The Flying Director" for the reason that he was an army pilot and observer during the World war. In addition to the featured players, the cast contains such favorites as Louise Dresser, Charles Delaney, Heinie Conklin and Earl Robinson. The program Includes Vitaphone acts by A1 Herman, famous blackface comedian' “The Assassin of Grief and Remorse,” and Richard Ober and company in a laughable sketch, “A Regular Business Man,” together with Movietone news reels. an n AFRICAN WILDS DRAMA AT PALACE. Enacting .primitive emotions in a virtual Turkish bath was the task of Lon Chaney and the cast appearing with him in “West of Zanzibar,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s vivid drama of the African wilds synchronized with sound, and with a surrounding sound program, coming ! to the. Palace theater during the \ filming of many of the picture’s j most vivid scenes. These scenes were filmed in a replica of an African jungle, in which tropical plants had to be nurtured by steam heat under the ground. Chaney, in his role of “Dead Legs Flint;” Lionel Barrymore, Mary Nolan, Warner Baxter and the rest of th ecast, worked continually in a veritable oven as a result. “West of Zanzibar” is a grim drama of the Belgian Congo, with Chaney in the role of the sinister “Dead Legs,” a former stage magician, raralvzed .from the waist down through a fight with an enemy. He tracks his enemy through the jungle fastness and bv means of strange trleks and illusions becomes the "white voodoo” of a band of natives, keeDing the blacks in terror, and persecuting his own daughter, whom he supposes the daughter of his enemy. Lionel Barrymore plays “Crane,” the man on whom Chaney seeks vengeance, and Mary Nolan is the girl. Werner Baxter plays the romantic male lead, a renegade physician, who finds regeneration in his 'love for the girl. Jane Daly, Kalla Pasha, Roscoe Ward, and others or note are in the huge cast. Tod Browning, who directed Chaney In “The Unholy Three.” “The Road to Mandalay” and other notable hits, directed the new picture. A spectacular replica of an African jungle, with weird native ceremonies and grim details of voodoo magic, is one of the dramatic highlights in the nroduction. In the opening scenes Chaney is seen as a magician of the stage, performing sleight of hand tricks. These are later repeated in fearsome surroundings and dramatic situations in the African terror sentiences of the thrilling and vivid story. Chaney eats fire and live coals, emulatin'* the t-nc'rs of Hindu fakers, and in the climax stages an orgy of “enchantment” for the savage tribes. Several hundred people appear in the elaborate scenes, including an entire “tribe” of Negro actors in the jungle sequences, working with wild animals. Included in ‘ the surrounding film novelties that will complete the program are Joseph Regan, the popufir Irish-American tenor, anc^Q^^

ces White, the diminutive musical comedy and vaudeville star, who will appear in new Metro movietone acts, and “Our Gang” comedy, in which these juvenile entertainers will present their newest capers, the Fox movietone news, which tells everything that is seen, a Lester Huff organlog and the M. G. M. news review. STORY OF MODERN YOUTH ON VIEW Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen, Paramount’s young lovers, are cast in the leading roles in “Manhattan Cocktail,” a brilliant story of modern youth, stage struck and reckless, featured this week at the Indiana theater, together with “House Boat,” a Joseph Santley show, featuring Dave Apollon, versatile entertainer, and Charlie Davis and his ever popular Indiana stage band. Paul Lukas and Lilyan Tashman appear in support of Nancy Carroll and Arlen in “Manhattan Cocktail,” a story of a beautiful girl, with two men, one good, one rich. Broadway gaiety, heartaches and temptations have been used as the central theme around which the picture is presented. Nancy and Richard Arlen are graduated from college, Arlen assuming a professorship, while Nancy decides to go on the stage. In spite of Arlen’s protestations Nancy goes to New York, where Renov, a musical comedy producer, places her in the chorus. Arlen meanwhile follows her and Mrs. Renov, taking a fancy to him, induces her husband to engage him. Renov realizes the attachment Arlen and Nancy feel, and in order to have Nancy for himself, he “frames” Arlen. “Manhattan Cocktail,” builds up with a melodramatic climax. „ Charlie Davis is presenting as the band number anew song hit, “Buy. Buy for Baby,” introducing one of the finest arrangements of the year. Other features of “House Boat,” the stage show, are Danzi Goodell, extraordinary dancer, the Manila String Orchestra, Glicerio Serna and the Felicia Sorel girls. Dale Young will be heard in an organ solo, while the Pathe talking news is an additional feature. To Play New Role Warner Oland, well-known character actor, will play the role of Chinatown Charley in “Tong War,” Paramount’s melodrama of the conflict between rival Chinese societies in this country. Wallace Beery and Florence Vidor are co-featured in the film, which is being directed by William A. Wellman, maker of “Wings.”

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1— Nancy Carroll is one of the good looking girls in “Manhattan Cocktail” now on view at the Indiana. 2 Glenn Tryan and Barbara Kent in scene from “Lonesome,” opening today at the Circle.

Famous Dancer Booked Mile. Belief to Top New Program at the Lyric. MLLE. MARYM BELLET, billed as “The Fastest Acrobatic Dancer in the World,” presenting “A Whirl of Joys,” will be the headline vaudeville attraction at the Lyric theater next week. Mile. Bellet is a speedy stepper from England via Paris. Her whirlwind dance at the close of the delightful little song and dance show, over which she presides, is said to be the fastest frolic ever seen. The bill will include: Bert Sloan—A slick stepper on a single strand of steel. He performs all the latest dances on the wire with as much grace and pep as most folks do on the floor. He has one or two sensational stunts which have to be seen to be believed. Chris Richards—An eccentric little fellow with a quaint line of comedy, some extraordinary energetic dancing of a different nature and some hat juggling which is entirely different. , Seror Brothers and Sisters —Presenting “The Nut House.” Ridiculous situations and farcical fun is

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Watching ‘Em Jack Jungmeyer and Paul Gangelin, both ex-newspaper men, are watching with great interest the shooting of scenes in the city room of a metropolitan paper, in the filming of “The Office Scandal,” Phyllie Haver’s next Pathe picture. They have a professional pride in seeing that this story, which they wrote, is true to the newspaper life which it portrays.

offered by this clever troupe of acrobatic pantomimic and garrulous comedians. Bonner and Powers A clever team of Broadway entertainers offering their latest original comedy type entitled “Throwing the Bull,” a snappy concoction of many humorous things. Versatile Trio—Billed as "Those Surprising Fellows” present an original diversified act of songs and comedy. On the Screen—The feature picture for the week will be “The Power of the Press,” a Columbia production. The picture shows the entire process of collecting writing, editing and publishing news to the public. Every effort has been made to make the production technically correct in every detail. The cooperation and staff of one of the largest newspapers on the west coast was secured to get the proper atmosphere. The story revolves around a cub reporter, who gets his first big assignment on the eve of election. It is the story of the murder of the

3 Lon Chaney as he appears In "West of Zanzibar,” a sound picture now on view at Loew’s Palace. 4 Sue Carroll is seen in “The Air Circus,” now at the Apollo.

district attorney and involves both candidates for mayor. The action shows the editorial, composing, stereotype, press and delivery room of the paper in the height of activity. * So complete was the co-operation of the Los Angeles newspaper that for the first time in several years the presses were stopped during the | run of an edition in order to get a big scene for the production. The stop run order delayed the delivery of the edition for several minutes, a thing every newspaper dislikes to have happen. Douglas Fairbanks Jr., has the role of the reporter, and is assisted by Joyna Ralston and others.

irf if Home W ZjjLt^^Vitaphone Talking Movietone Pictures Last Times Today “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” Sunday — Monday—Tuesday A Warner Bros. Vitaphone Production “TENDERLOIN" Dolores Costello —Conrad Nagel TALKING SEQUENCES

Young America Flies to Conquer! DARING YOUTH, GLAMOROUS ROMANCE AND SPECTACULAR ADVENTURE THRILLINGLY COMBINED IN The First Movietone Talking Picture VITAPHONE ACTS MOVIETONE NEWS AL HERMAN-RICHARD OBER & Cf | ‘‘URRENT SIGHT AND SOUND EVENTS | Bargain Mats., 10:30 A. M. to 1 P. M. (Except Sun. and Holidays); 25c | The Apollo Has the Pictures!

Girls, Here Are Dont’s

Advice to girls from prominent men in the film industry: Alfred Santell—“For heaven’s sake, don’t go on the street -with the seam of your stockings crooked. It looks dreadful.” Fred Niblo—“Don’t apply makeup to your face in public. Nothing shows inferior breeding like powdering the noes conspicuously.” James Gleason—“ Don’t wear a hat so small that the back of your neck shows under the hat. It’s all right if you have not bobbed hair

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but with a shaved neck, it’s terrible.” A1 Rogell—“Don’t wear the skirts too short. The' rear view of a woman’s knee is horrible to behold, sc keep them covered.” Robert Armstrong—“ Don’t try to change the shape of the mouth with a lip stick. No one ever yet did it successfully.”

2 &1 fl t STARTS TODAY jSs. ■ M /A, IS YOUTH JUSTIFIED IN . I}. 4 'MM UNCONVENTIONAL MEETINGS? 1 K'ffiVllW. A Sound Marvel With Talk ,”3 rjfftfl A and Color Sequences and Sot j vii \ Jir& \\ . \ A Jazz Symphony 7 IW. \ o f Young Love! J VujU^ —", \ Lonesome Boy! ! f A Lonesome Girl! I J \ Hungry Glances! I j wWiICH V\ Ecstatic Hours! Jj f A I ffl 11 jU>s c l A KENT A I Talking Shorts— HYAMS and McINTYRE, HARRY DELF. MARY HAYNES Fox Movietone News Showing KING GEORGE

I The Flaming Youth Stampede . 1 Is on Again! A sparkling. ssl M H NANCY CARROLL, RICHARD ARI.EN I ' SOUND Romance ■ the Heart-aches and Temptations of W wE; t

Kane to Head New Offering Colonial Will Present Novelty Revue Next Week. THE new show which opens at the Colonial Sunday is called “Breezy Times.” and according to the management it will be the fastest and funniest bill so far offered by the company this season. Buddy Kane, a well-known comedian, will be the feature, of the show. There will be seen in the cast a lot of new faces and likewise in the chorus there will be a number of changes. Therefore, the entire company will undergo a radical change in next week's bill. There will be all now scenery, wardrobe and novelty girl numbers. The feature picture for the week is “Temptations of a Shop Girl,” starring Betty Compson.

Patchwork Claire McDowell, who plays one of the principal roles in the Tiffany-Stahl production “The Girl Who Came Back,” has a patchwork quilt worth a great deal of money. It is made from silk patches taken from the bridal gowns of various stars, each patch having the star’s initials in the corner.

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