Du Barry, Woman of Passion (United Artists) (1930)

-«■ With a Knockout Lik& iRRY MIlfAttlOIf COXKAC \AGIL & 1VIIII4M lAKNUM Norma Talmadge gives a performance in this spec¬ tacular romance which will rank with the truly great portrayals of the talking screen. Never has she been more alluring, more gorgeous, more sparkling than as the fashionable, frivolous and fascinating enchantress whom the world considers "Grand High Priestess of Love.” A superb enter- I tainment. * UniT^D AMI IT l PICTUR-e olumn Ad (Mat 20c; Cut 75c) 4 'O r Pi^4i^W'lVT Order 22—Three Col. 1 1 Cartoon (Mat 20c; Cut 75c) Here is a 10,000-word serialization on "Du Barry, Wo¬ man of Passion” that is a knockout. It is just the material editors are clamoring for and a great means for advertising this production. Prepared by a prominent author this serial story is avail¬ able to you in mimeograph form FREE of charge at your United Artists Exchange. The plot in serial form carries all of the fire, dramatic heart punch, romantic interest and sensational thrills found in the original screen story and does them all justice. Your public, once reading it, will find their movie-going desires inflamed to see the production. The story of this gorgeous beauty dressed in luxurious silks and satins, toying with the loves of Kings and men while she herself, had lost her heart to a common soldier, is vividly told in the ten smashing episodes. The dynamic drama set in an atmosphere of color and beauty, the ceaseless efforts of Du Barry to escape from the creeping tentacles of sinister hates and jealousies, political intrigues and insidious machinations, are all told with a glamour that establishes reader interest by vividly pictur- FREE — A 10,000 WORD SERIALIZATION ing the sensational heart beats of "Du Barry, Woman of Passion.” It will make the readers your eager patrons. This fictionization is in ten thousand words. It is broken up into ten chapters, each chapter averaging one thousand words. At the head of each installment are mentioned stills that are appropriate for illustrations. No cuts or mats of these shots are available. Give this serialization to your newspaper well in advance of the showing. Arrange for your editor to campaign about it well in advance of the publication of the first installment. Start the story so that it finishes on the last day of your run. This story dealing with the life of one of the most pic¬ turesque romancers of history carries enough dramatic punch and heart interest to create a record audience. Use it; play to packed houses. Radio Talk Here is a feature certain to prove of interest to radio lis¬ teners. It has been so handled as to arouse a maximum of curiosity about your showing. Slight revision makes this feature ideal for newspaper use. Every great age has had its great charmers. This fact I dis¬ covered after pouring through interesting data that covered a period of years, in order to find the real Comtesse Du Barry, whose life story presents even in this modern day, one of the world’s most beautiful romances. It will be presented next .at the...theatre as "Du Barry, Woman of Passion,” Norma Talmadge’s latest and greatest performance for the talking screen. Egypt had its Cleopatra, ancient Greece its Aspasia and Lais, Rome its Tullia D’Aragona, Constantinople its Theodora, En¬ gland its Nell Gwyn and Lady Hamilton, Middle Europe its Wilhelmena von Graevenitz and Barbara Blomberg, and France —well France felt the lure of a ravishing list from Ninon de Lenclos to Marquise de Montespan, and from Madame Pompa¬ dour to Comtesse Du Barry. What was the strange secret of their hold on men? They were seldom discreet in their love affairs, but they did have beauty, wit, power and purpose sufficient to fascinate Kings and sway the destinies of Nations. They lived for love and luxury and often left tragedy to perpetuate their names. Out of this list of the most bewitching feminine charmers there is none that stands out so strongly as Comtesse Du Barry who toyed with the heart of the great King Louis of France. It was her gorgeous beauty, coy wit, brilliancy of mind and youth¬ ful vivacity that gave her control over a King, placed the purse of a Nation at her command, laid her in the satin-lined lap of luxury, yet she gave her heart, her love to a common soldier in the King’s Guard. Here is an inspirational setting, a heart appealing motivation for one of the most beautiful romances the world has ever known. Just as I was, so you will be, charmed by the sweep of this intense love story, captivated by its background of beauty and luxury, and enchanted by its rapid plot development that leads to a sensationally thrilling climax. Picture for yourself Norma Talmadge as "Du Barry,” a gorgeous beauty dressed in luxurious silks and satins, enmeshed in a tangled web of conspiracies and political intrigues, toying with the heart of a great King while she herself, gave her heart to a common soldier. Here you will find Norma Tal¬ madge more alluring, more lovely, and more divine than you have ever seen her before. You will see William Farnum as the idolizing King and Conrad Nagel as the dashing lover, and a supporting cast that includes Hobart Bosworth, Ullrich Haupt, Allison Skipworth, Henry Kolker and others. You will enjoy "Du Barry, Woman of Passion.” It is Norma Talmadge in the greatest role of her career. Tlorma ‘Talmadge.. .Star ok “DaBarrg.IDoman okPassion 21—Two Column Ad (Mat 10c; Cut 50c) LA«ft.Y soeo- YOUR POSTERS All the beauty and sparkle of this tensely dramatic ro¬ mance arc expressed in the posters. They have been created with the fundamental idea of aiding you in selling this production to your public. Cut-outs for lobby stands, and marquee displays can be easily made, providing you with a very effective sales weapon. Capitalize on Norma’s tremendous popularity by making cut-outs of her and placing them on the top of your marquee. Page Five