Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1929 — Page 5

MAY 27. 1029.

ESTELLE TAYLOR IS BIG DRAMATIC HIT An Actress Becomes a Positive Sensation by Some Cruel Acting in ‘Where East Is East.’ BV WALTER D. HICKMAN IT ?•- no* cc :r.c *o be Lon Chaney that, they are going to talk about in Where Fast is East." but Estelle Taylor. In one of the most cruel and savage female roles that the screen has had ;n many a day. Miss Taylor does some dramatic work that makes one a really big star. The character played by Miss Taylor Is that of a white woman who becomes oriental with her many affairs. She is a cruel, selfish, mean, vicious thing who even attempts to steal away the decent lover of her own daughter. This dame would stop at nothing and only a gorilla was able to with-

stand this siren as no man could stand up long under the influence of this dame. Miss Taylor has created a wonderful makeup. Just as fine as that created by Florence Reed in “The Shanghai Gesture" as Madame God-

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dam. Both are oriental in the baric creation. Both masterful but unpleasant. The truth is that Miss Taylor does such a good ’ob in making you hate the character that you welcome the moment that Lon Chaney turns the man-eatin’ gorilla loose upon her. In saying that Miss Taylor, by her dramatic work and l.er splendid make-

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up. walks away with the picture is no reflection upon Chaney. The story gave Miss Taylor that chance and she took advantage of it. ' Chaney is cast as the Tiger, a man in •ne Orient that captures alive tigers, lions, elephants and the like for a circus. He is cruel in face, but he loves his daughter, played in a cute fashion by Lupe Velez, who sometimes overacts in being cute, but it fit£ the part. Where East is East'* is not a talker, but it has effects and a mighty good musical score. It seems to me that this rather unpleasant but dramatic story of a woman who wrecks men is interesting theater. I know* that it has a powerful kick. It sure held my interest, especially the work of Miss Taylor. She has made herself a dramatic leader in this pari. The bill has a hokum comedy talker, called “Unaccustomed As We Are." with Laurel and Hardy. Here is one of the funniest short, comedies that I have ever seen since the talker came to life. They will be talking and laughing about this one. Now at Loews Palace. a a a CONSIDER PULITZER WINNER ON MOVIE SCREEN In its year Maxwell Anderson's ’ Saturday's Children" war a Puli', er prize winner.* It has now been made into a part talker under its original title with Corinne Griffith as the girl who marries a S4O-a-week clerk, played by Grant Withers. Here is a clever little play that

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has a good and a 1 human story tol tell. Although the" stage story has* been followed closely. vet I doubt if it I will have much box 1 office pull. The facta is that Miss Gris-I fith's voice doesn’t 1 seem to have those 1 qualities needed foi l the talkers. Oil course. I am basing I my opinion on herl fin talker. ini w l: ic h he is starred I for one

do not care for these part, talkers, meaning ■ hat he actors talk some cf the time, then go silent when sub-titles are used. I may be all wrong in inis, but the silent scenes certainly do no' pm over the meaning after we have had some talking. This method : being used in many of the recently released movies of the modern type. I for one am not strong for the method as I re; the impression that the talking business is just there

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to enable the advance notices to state that there is talking. Or in other words it .sounds like box office to me. And yet we need a happy box office story these days in ail theaters. Miss Griffith does a pleasant piece of acting and she tries to give an honest account of a modern girl who marries just an average fellow and then tries to carry on. The ending of the movie is the same as in the stage play. It seems to me that the ending had more punch on the stage than on the screen Anyway it is a cute idea and different. ''Saturday’s Children" is a good play and will appeal to those only who are interested In the married troubles of the average young people. Now the chief movie event at the Circle. tt a a THE MOVIE FOLLIES ARRIVES HERE The Fox office feels that it has a winner in the first annual edition of the Fox Movietone Follies of 1929. Here is a talker and a singer that is more of a play than a revue. It is built along the lines of "The Broadway Melody." Fox has taken such players as Sue Carol, Lola Lane, Sharon Lynn,

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told and we have the ftetors doing their stuff on the opening night of a. New. York play that was bought by a young southern lad just because his best gal was in the chorus. Between acts and scenes, the young producer has many a tough break such as creditors, stage hand troubles and the like, but he gets his show on and his money back as well as his girl. To me the hit of the show is the work of the colored long-legged comedian by the name of Stepin Fetchit. He has made himself in this picture and he sure does have wicked feet. Sharon Lynn turns out to be a good vampire in blues songs. "Walkin’ With Susie” and "That's Your Baby" seem to be the sor.g hits of the revue. One of the big song and dance numbers is done in color. The scene done by the colored singers and hoofers is mighty good. Several of the scenes have been

Verdict of the Movies on View APOLLO—The Fox Movietone Follies, the first edition of a contemplated yearly event, bows in at this theater. It is more of a play, than a revue, but it is good and at times lavish entertainment. LOEW S PALACE—Estelle Taylor by some cruel and heartless acting becomes a positive dramatic sensatioy. She walks away with the picture. INDIANA—Charlie Davis and those assisting him have a knockout revue. It is a winner. ClßCLE—"Saturday’s Children" is class as a play. The movie version follows the stage version. Gives Ccrinne Griffith her first talking chance but the voice don’t seem to have the needed tone. Will appeal to those who go in for Pulitzer prize winners.

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photographed in a splendid and novel way. The first of Fox Follies looks like it will permit the series to be a; pleasant visitor each year. When j the audience gets better acquainted ! with some of the names in the cast 1 that will help the drawing power, i As it now stands it is good enter- j \ tainment. Now at. the Apollo. B B B "THE MAN I LOVE" GOOD PRIZE FIGHT PICTURE If you like suspense you will like this all talking picture, now at the < Indiana. And I am sure you will like Richard Arlen, as Dum-Dum Brooks the "pug." I know I did. It | is said that Arlen has one of the | most perfect physiques of the movie j stars, and in this role he has the j chance to prove it. In support of Arlen. Mary Brian as his wife, does very well. Although I think Mary Brian’s sweetness and beauty are much more of an asset to her. than her ability to act. Baclanova Is creating a better and more interesting “vamp" in each picture she is cast. This Russian actress is one of the few* foreigners who have made good in the new class of entertainment “the talkie." Richard Arlen seems to fit his part very well. Tough when it comes to fighting, but rather timid when it comes to women. The way in w'hich he wins Mary, in the first part of the picture, with his own j romantic idea, rather touches ones j heart with its quite humor and ut- ! ter sincereness. In the drunk scene Aden's acting j again comes forward. This is after he and his wife have moved to New j York, and he has been drawn within the silken web of Baclanova's j personality. Disgracing himself in j front of everyone, while he is still in | i a drunken stupor his wife leaves ; him. The situation that follows is where j the suspense comes in. Dum-Dum is booked to fight the middle weight champion of the w ; orld. He wants to win, to show his wife he can, thinking this will bring her back to him. Whereas his wife decides that only if he loses will she go back to him, because as middlew’eight champion of the world what use i would he have for her. The big fight clinches the picture. I These scenes are directed and j handled expertly. I am not going to tell you just how everything comes j out, but you won’t leave the theater j with a sour taste >n your mouth. Charlie Davis’ orchestra proves to be very versatile this week. The boys are not only capable of playing good music in mass form, but also as singers in a glee club they would do good. And when it comes to getting music out of pop bottles, well hearing is believing. Boyd Senter’s ability to play so many different instruments is rather breath taking. But his control over the clarinet is best. Asa whole I liked the stage show very much. Miss Indiana appears in person for just a few ! minutes, to thank everyone for their j co-operation. Milton Slosser plays lrs last week at the organ. The way he gets in i touch with his audience makes him ; very well liked. Now at the Indiana. <By C. TANARUS.) ! Other theaters today offer: The WLS Showboat at the Lyric; “At 9:45" at English's; “Black Waters" at the Colonial; movies at the Granada; “Nothing but the Truth at the Ohio, and "White Slave Traffic” at the Bandbox. Twins Start Sid Year ELYRIA, 0.. May 27.—Arthur j T. Phipps and Alfred T. Phipps, | twins, have started their eightysecond year here, confident they I still have many years of life be- \ fore them.

John Breedon, David Rollins and others instead of getting wellknown and famous stage revue names. We have juvenile entertainers instead of adults with noted names. I believe that the Fox people have made a good start with their Follies which is more like a play than a revue. A story is

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