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EUGENE O’NEILL PAUL ROBESON! EMPEROR JONES!! <1^ Pen and ink impressions of Paul Robeson in "Emperor Jones" The artist follows the hectic career of Brutus Jones, the pullman porter who became an Emperor. Dice game, chain gang, golden throne and drums of doom! All the pulsating drama of this epic of lit¬ erature, stage and opera brought to its ultimate climax on the screen! Eugene O’Neill’s gripping masterpiece, with Dudley Digges in the role of the snivelling, cockney prime minister. 7 —Three Col. Drawing (Mat .15; Cut .60) 15—One Col. Ad (Mat .05; Cut .20) Official Proclamation - - Colortone Slide - - No. N-618 Detail in center lost in light tint of colored slide permitting easy reading of superimposed titles. Fits any standard equipment. Colored positive alone gives pleasing effect. Use with uncolored negative if greater depth is desired. 4-" X 5"—Colored positive only _ $2.00 Set (positive and negative).... 3.00 3^" X 4" Colored positive only_ 1.50 Set (positive and negative).... 2.25 Order by number N-blS Direct from NATIONAL STUDIOS, Inc. 226 W. 56th St., New York City Send remittance with order to avoid parcel post and C.O.D. charges. Write for catalogue of Colortone effects. Catchlines A silver bullet his rabbit’s foot — but it proves a boom¬ erang to EMPEROR JONES! Charles Gilpin on the stage. Lawrence Tibbett in the opera. Now PAUL ROBESON is the EMPEROR JONES of the talking screen. Drama piercing your heart with the speed of a bullet! You’ll never forget Paul Robeson as EMPEROR JONES! EMPEROR JONES—He conquered strong men. Broke women’s hearts. Smashed nations’ laws. But they put him on the spot — and then -! A black Napoleon throws the dice with Fate! His Majesty of Might — EMPEROR JONES. But he overplays his hand and finds no more aces in his deck of magic cards. A very official looking scroll that should not be gotten up in large quantities and distributed like the usual herald or throwaway, but rather posted as a hot news bulletin in the busiest sec¬ tions of town much the same as a newspaper would feature a declaration of war. Hand-let¬ tered heading reads: “A Proclamation”, signed by EMPEROR JONES with red seal and ribbon affixed. Copy to the general effect that EMPEROR JONES is coming to take over the town and rule with an iron hand. It might be extended to the newspapers as advanee teaser campaign. 12—Two Col. Ad (Mat .10; Cut .40) 16—Two Col. Ad Slug (Mat .10; Cut .40)