We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
Advance Teasers Jubilee Singers UPROOTS AU PREVIOUS CONCEPTIONS OF WHAT THE SCREEN CAN DO I EMPEROR JONES Catchlines* EMPEROR JONES—Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece of the dramatic and oper¬ atic stage—now given full sway for the first time on the talking screen. How he struts his stuff for his little hour in the sun! A terrific tornado of human emo¬ tions, uprooting all previous concep¬ tions of what the screen can do. Paul Robeson gives the greatest per¬ formance of his distinguished career in the titanic role of EMPEROR JONES! Your heart tvill beat a tom-tom tat¬ too as you thrill to this tense drama of the pullman porter who would be king. A “NATURAL” Pair of Dice In Imprinted Envelope “The lucky dice that made an Emperor of a Pull¬ man Porter.“ Pair of dice in 4%" x 2%" im¬ printed envelope. This novelty plugs an important sequence in EMPEROR JONES in which Paul Robeson gains control over the natives by winning all their personal property from them after “teaching” them to shoot crap. Will create lots of talk about the picture. Prices, including theatre imprint: 500 ____ _ $5.00 1000 ___ 7.50 3000 _per M 7.25 5000 _ -__ _per M 7.00 Order these direct front ECONOMY NOVELTY PRINTING CO. 239 West 39th Street New York City 3' X 30' banner, sewed letters—each $9.75. Order from MORRIS LIRERMAN & CO. 729 Broadway, New York, N. Y. ^Come Seven Lobby Front Display • Banners Sidewalk stencil: Bullet labeled Headed for EMPEROR JONES”. Stairs to the mezzanine, sub¬ ways, railway underpasses, any stairs can be stenciled: “Watch your step — EMPEROR JONES is coming! Watch your step!” Along the same line — sign boards on main roads entering town: “Drive Carefully—this town under the sway of EMPEROR JONES”. Negro choral groups, such as the Utica Jubilee Singers, on the stage would work in nicely with the spirit of EMPEROR JONES. A program of spirituals, closing with a rendition of “Emperor Jones.” Soloist gives hi.s idea of Paul Robeson singing “Water Boy” in the picture. Arrange for this group to broadcast over local radio station or, better still, pick-up direct from stage of theatre. Have organist feature similar musical numbers. PAUL ONEIUS acfuacthe ScuetL. 40" X 50" silkoleen banner—each $2.00 24" X 24" felt banner —each 25c. 3' X 30' banner, sewed letters — each $9.75. Silkoleen marquee valance made to fit your marquee—per ft. 70c. WATCH YOUR STEP EMPEROR JONES Special 11'' x 14" PHOTO JOHN KRIMSKY and GIFFORD COCHRAN prejenf ThtJl ROBESON IN EUGENE O’NEILL’S amazing story A big stage hit. Sensational opera. NOW —a gripping motion picture — EMPEROR JONES. This special 11" x 14" photo sells it all at a glanee. Great for lobby display, window tie-ups, etc. To be ordered direct from Exploitation Dept., United Artists Corp., 729 Seventh Ave., New York City. Each 20c. €mP€R0R jonGs with DUDLEY DIGGES R«Uoi»d thru Unitud Artists theatre 14—One Col. Ad (Mat .05; Cut .20)