Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1929 — Page 9
MARCH 30,1921'
CORINNE GRIFFITH HAS CHIEF ROLE IN “DIVINE LADY”
'he Broadway Melody,’ With Bessie Love and Anita Page Opens Today for the Week at Loew's Palace; •The Ghost Talks’ Is at Apoiio.
CORINNE GRIFFITH is appearing in The Divine Lady,' her first Vitaphone picture, a - the Circle, starting today. She is supported by an all-star cast, includir,.. such film celebrities as H. B. Warner, Victor Varconi, lan Keith and Marie Dre.ssler. The First National scenario was adapted from the book written by E. Barrington and which was the cause of quite a sensation when it was published. The story lias to do with the love pact between Lady Hamilton and kLord Nelson during those hectic days before nt went to the battle of
jLTrafaJ-.ar. | The picture is a Frank Lloyd J|roduction which has been the betl||pr part of a year in the making. Statements from First NationaiH'itaphone executive offices are to Hie effect that the cost of the film Van well above the million dollar Hark. HLady Hamilton, born as a poor Hrvant girl, lived to see the day jfllhen her beauty swayed the late H a nation.- Her enchanting BFver rulers of England w&s the root pit what probably is considered the* greatest scandal of all-time. After marrying Lord Hamilton she fell in love with the naval hero and became a national figure herself by her sacrifice. Poets have written of her beauty, prose writers have turned out volumes about her hie,- nrominent artists have depict .--+rreliness with oils and the brush. It is said that Romney’s paintings of .her, alone, are worth millions of kdollars. * Corinne Griffith is cast as Lady jMlamilton or the “Divine Lady.” The [program also includes Vitaphone pets and a talking news reel. n tt tz KTG FEATURE fIPENS AT PALACE | Vividly relating the humorous end sad story of a kerosene circuit ■sister act” that, locked like a winpier for the Follies, but flopped in jrehearsal, is the theme of “The MOTION PICTURES f Cjireathlcss ► hat brooked no •s! Beauty that enchanted, mastered men! The tremendous thrill of the greatest naval conflict the world has seen! Presented in living reality through Vitaphone. C orinne Griffith in , JJ "The divine , Jsadij " [ STARTING ||k SATURDAY a Rheatpe
Broadway Melody,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s spectacular all-talking, ailsinging, ail-dancing production which comes to the Palace today. The story, an original by Edmund Goulding, famous playwright, delves deeply into the private and prrfes- : sional life of the ever interesting chorus girls. Using New York's . colorful “Main Street” as a locale, i the author has woven into this ! spectacular drama the very essence ; of the stage with its raciiicss, au- ; dacity and truthfulness. ' The steller cast is headed by ! Anita Page and Bessie Love, who ! appear as small town vaudeville players, in New York to show Broadway how it should be done. Miss Page assumes the role of the younger, whose cleverness is merely a presumption. Miss Love as business manager for the act seems destined to land them in the “big time” through the influence of her boy friend, portrayed by Chari King. However, after being given a tryout, they fail to make ine grade. The younger girl is put into the show as a model and thi older sister is forced to content herself with anew partner and a booking on the road. The surrounding program will include Bert Gorden and Louise Squires, one of vaudeville’s most popular teams, who will offer a Metro Movietone presentation of j comedy talking and singing, called “A Recital Classique.” Also on the bill will be the Fox Movietone News, the M. G. M. News Review of timely events, and Lester Huff at the mighty organ. a a a NEW TALKER WINNER AT APOLLO Embracing some of the funniest scenes and situations yet incorporated into a “talkie,” the first Movietone all talking farce comedy, “The Ghost Talks” opens at the Apoiio today. As the title indicates much of the action takes place in a supposedly haunted house thought to be the hiding place of a. million dollars j
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1— Corinne Griffith has the chief role in “The Divine Lady,” now at the Circle. 2 Clara Bov. uses the telephone in “The Wild Party,” now at the Indiana. 3 Betty Compson will be seen in “Weary River” at the Ghio, today and all week.
worth of bonds that are mysteriously missing, and that are being frantically sought by a gang of crooks. Franklyn Green, a youth who Clinks he is a detective because he is a graduate of the correspondence school of scientific detection, assigns himself to the task of unravelling the case, and the fun begins. Speedy in its action, with cue laugh provoking situation racing on the heels of another, the picture demonstrates that every subtlety which can be captured by the camera for the silent drama can also be caught for a spoken one. Helen Twelvetrees, clever young Ingenue, a great Broadway favorite, who began her career with the Stuart Walker Players, makes her screen debut in “The Ghost Talks,” heading, the cast, a large one, in which Charles Eaton, Carmel Myers and Earle Foxe hav,e featured roles. Important too are Stepin Fetchit and Baby Mark* Negro players, portraying a pair of honeymooners, who figure in some of the most hilarious sequences of the picture. & ts ft CLARA’S LATEST IS NOW AT INDIANA Clara Bow. elected by popular vote as the best drawing motion picture
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star of last year, made her debut to talking picture enthusiasts here today when she appeared in “The Wild Party” at the Indiana. The stage attraction is '“Making Whoopee,” Pubiix production offered by Charlie Davis and h:s band. “The Wild Party” is an ideal vehicle for the expression of Miss Bow’s famous “it” personality. The story, fast moving and interesting from the beginning to end, is laid in a girls’ exclusive school which assures an atmosphere of youth .ana jaaz throughout. This is the first time that M ss Bow has been heard here in a talking picture and First National-Vita-phone producers declare that her voice is well adapted to talking screen work. She has a supporting cast of youthful stars who do spendid work with her. In the stage presentation Grace and Marie Eline, billed as “Queens of Comedy,” walk away with honors and create much enthusiasm in the audience with their comical bits. With them in the Pubiix unit are Wally -Jackson, dubbed as “Paul Whiteman’s rival”; Helen McFarland. xylophone player, and Dorothy Neville, “the Rosebud of Song.” Charlie Davis has an unusually
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4 Charles Eaton and Helen Twelvetrees in “The Ghost Talks,” now at the Apollo. 5 CharicsNKing and Bessie Love in a scene from “The Broadway Melody,” now at Loew's Falace.
pleasing band number and at one spot features “Yo T? Amo,” theme of “The Wolf Song.” This- number is sung by Louie Lowe who has just returned from southern points where he played during the season. His return was marked by much applause. tt a a “WEARY RIVER” RETURNS TO TOWN “Weary River” returned to Indianapolis today for another engagement and will be seen at the New Ohio theater for the coming week. This is Richard Barthelmess’ first singing and talking production and incidentally, is the picture in which he introduces the, theme song “Weary River,” which has proven to be popular. Flaying opposite him is ' Betty Compson, who also is heard in several speaking sequences. “Weary River” played at the Circle theater a few weeks ago and proved to be one of the most.popular attractions of the year. An extended engagement was considered by the management and the picture probably would have been held over had
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it rot been for the New Ohio bcok- | ing. The picture has proven its merit in cities the nation over and happens to be one of those that a movie ; fan can't afford to miss. The bill l also includes Vitaphone short sub- | jects. tt a MOVIES ON VIEW AT BAIR’S THEATERS Bair’s Ritz—“ln Old Arizona,” the first outdoor 100 per cent “talkie,” is booked for showing for four clays, starting Sunday matinee. It is a story of the romantic southwest, and its central figures are a notorious bandit and killer who had eluded all attempts to capture him, a fiery girl whom he lived and a United States cavalry sergeant who was assigned to capture the bandit and who, in turn, fell in love with the girl. Bair's Oriental—With such players as Walter Pidgeon, Mildred Harris and Jane Winton in the featured roles the all-talkie picture “The Melody of Love” showing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday is the story of two friends who go to war only to be sent home wounded.
Bair’s St. Clair and Uptown— Leatrice Joy and Betty Bronson head the cast of sterling players appearing in “The Bellamy Trial,” the remarkable murder-mystery picture showing Sunday matinee and night and Monday night. Bair’s Strand—A timely story of the stock market raises the star, George Bancroft, to new heights in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which plays Bair’s Strand Sunday matinee and night. This picture with its cast, including Nancy Carroll and Baclanova, gets behind the barred windows of Wall street and reveals the fortunes and misfortunes, the mystery and secrecy, the power and riches of the money kings and their prey.
I IN DIALOGUE AND SOUND j RITZ ORIENTAL Sun.-!Vson.-Tues.-Wed. Sun.-Mon.-Tues. win ;am presents J%, , k AjjkAgtMl Ail-mkiMc' J "1 Jj u "' l u MOVIETONE f ALKING UPTOWN and ST. CLAIR SUNDAY— MONDAY LEATRSCE JOY in “TIE BELLAMY TRIAL” STRAND SUNDAY George Bancroft and Olga Baclanova in “THE WOLF OF WALL STREET”
Berkell to Present a Comedy •Meet the Wife' to Open Sunday Night at English’s. A NEAT little comedy which will reach home is the coming bill at English's. “Meet the Wife." a clever pen product by Lynn Starling, constituting the fourth week's program, with ail of the Berkell Players appearing. Much like an Enoch Arden storj except that husband number one remains to smoke the pjace pipe with husband number two, is this domestic play. Not like Enoch’s Annie however, does the wife in the present story remain single for long aft er her husband goes away. Simultaneous with the appearing of he; Phillip, does she enter again into wedlock, an institution which she uses to further develop her dominant power. Behind the footlights is a pleasing display of how two husbands might meet an otherwise distasteful circumstance of meeting their common wife. One sees a very clever handling of domestic situations by the author, and with such a touch of comedy as to tickle the risibilities of the most calloused. Not only do the husbands find plenty of reasons for desiring to repair to parts unknown. The daughter, also, must sneeze when the mother scratches her nose. The daughter eludes the mother’s careful watching and planning, and elopes with the man of her choice, although the mother has arranged with a young society-hanger-on ta marry her daughter. There will be seven nightly per-1 formances and matinees on Wednes-I day, Thursday and Saturday after-' noons. It opens Sunday evening at 8:15.
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