Golden Dawn (Warner Bros.) (1930)

“he goes savage all over. ° 4 “GOLDEN DAWN"'—Warner Bros. and Vitaphone 100% Natural Color, Singing, Talking Musical Romance “GOLDEN DAWN” ADVANCES LEMON BRINGS LUCK Coming to the Walter Woolf, singing the leading role in “Golden Dawn,” the Hammerstein operetta which War-|¢color, musical romance comes to the ner Brothers present as an all natural color, Vitaphone feature picture BROS iis eo next at the Theatre, did not reach is present popularity without hard work. His experiences with road shows, one night stands and kerosene circuits culminated one. night in the town of Lemon, South Dakota, where he and his partner stretched their one vaudeville act into a full evening’s entertainment, and to get the crowd, gave the show free in a local dance hall. a MAKEUP MEN TAXED The largest staff of makeup experts ever employed on one Warner Brothers picture was used regularly during the weeks that “Golden Dawn,” the all-color, Vitaphone ‘operetta which comes to the SONS Theatre ........... next, was in production. Several hundred extras, playing the parts of African savages with mutilated noses, lips, ears and grotesquely tattooed bodies, had to be ready for work every morning by nine o’clock. This “Golden Dawn” order taxed the studio makeup department to capacity. ese eve BEERY’S BAD MEN When Noah Beery goes savage, The plot of “Golden Dawn,” in which the noted actor is playing now for Warner Brothers, makes his character a cross between an African savage and a Portugese slave driver. He shaved his head completely, blacked himself all over, and not even his best friend would speak to him without an introduction. “Golden Dawn,” natural color musical romance featuring Walter Woolf and Vivienne Segal comes to PN Gei gna Theatre: oo. a next “GOLDEN DAWN” BABEL Half a dozen languages reach the ear at once in some of the waterfront dive scenes of “Golden Dawn,” the Technicolor and Vitaphone operetta, produced by Warner Brothers which is to be seen at PGs oa co esrete es Theatre: next. The extras used for these sequences were chosen from all colors and climes and in the mob scenes they were all told to use their native languages. The result is a jargon worthy of babel. CHOIR TO BROADWAY Walter Woolf, the New York stage star who makes his first screen appearance as the singing lead in Warner Brothers Vitaphone and Technicolor operetta, ‘‘Golden Dawn,” to be seen at the Theatre next, made his first public appearance in a choir in a church in Salt Lake City. It was so extremely hot in the choir loft that the young man keeled over. He says that the first time he saw his name in lights on Broadway as the star of a production he almost repeated the choir-loft performance. “GOLDEN DAWN” STAR Walter Woolf, New York stage star who has played many leading roles tn successful operettas, return to the stage as soon as he completed Warner Bros. all natural color, Vitaphone version of “Golden Dawn,” to be seen at the Theatre Be ge ai next. This year his New York Company is being sent by the Shuberts to tour the West ‘Coast. “GOLDEN DAWN” TRIUMPHANT AS NATURAL COLOR SINGING ROMANCE OF THE JUNGLE “Golden Dawn,’’ Warner Bros. and Vitaphone natural next, coe ee ee ew ew wee CLARKE AND AKST WRITE FOUR NEW SONG HITS “My Heart’s Love Call” Sung by Walter Woolf “Africa Smiles No More” Sung by Alice Gentle ‘‘Mooda’s Song” Sung by Alice Gentle Vivienne Segal “In a Jungle Bungalow” Sung by Lupino Lane “GOLDEN DAWN” HAS FAMOUS JAP IN CAST Sojin, who owns one of the most infamous faces in motion pictures and whose. oriental villainy has gained him a world wide reputation as a character actor, is a member of the cast of “Golden Dawn,” the Hammerstein operetta which Warner Brothers present ............ next at the Theatre as a Vitaphone picture in natural color. Walter Woolf, New York stage star, sings the leading role with Vivienne Segal, Noah Beery and Alice Gentle sharing honors in the same cast. Others who play important parts in “Golden Dawn” are Lupino Lane, Lee Moran, Nigel de Brulier, Dick Henderson, Nina Quartaro, Marion Byron and Otto Matieson. Walter Anthony did the sereen play. Ray Enright directed. Many melodious songs are heard in the great musical romance of the African jungle. Theatre Or This brilliant screen version of one of the phenomenal successes of the stage marks a new advance in sereer color and sound reproduction. The musical play was first produced in October, 1927, by Arthur Hammerstein as the inaugural attraction of the theatre bearing his name in New York. It played there for a full season and was then sent on a tour that included most of the larger cities of the country. “Golden Dawn” is a sweeping and pretentious piece like “Rose Marie.” Incidentally, the book and _ lyrics are by Otto Harbach and Osear Hammerstein II, who also wrote “Rose Marie,” while the music is by Herbert Stothart, who collaborated on the score of “Rose Marie” and “Song of the Flame,” and Emmerich Kalman composer of “Sari” and “Miss Springtime.” At the time of its production, New York erities observed that the music might be too good for the regular run of theatre-goers who like jazz in their theatrical amusement; but this was quickly disproved by the large audiences which flocked to see “Golden Dawn.” Nearly every other line is a song eue. The music is accompanied by barbarie scenic pictures; by a strong romantic story, and a succession of characters well marked, and interesting or amusing. The scenes are in Africa during wartime and through its jungles and outposts there moves a crowd of English, American and German soldiers, native girls, worshippers of strange gods, good Christians, and devotees of Venus. Grant Clarke and Harry Akst of the Warner Bros. staff have written four additional songs for “Golden Dawn.” Walter Woolf and Vivienne Segal sing the leads. Alice Gentle, Noah Beery, Lupino Lane, Marion Byron, Lee Moran, Nigel de Brulier, Sojin and many others are in the east. The screen play is by Walter Anthony. Ray Enright directed. NIGEL DE BRULIER — NOAH BEERY — VIVIENNE SEGAL Scene from “ Golden Dawn"A Warner Bros. Production HASMALI WOULD THROTTLE THE WHIP MAN Production No. 4—Cut or Mat Alice Gentle as ‘‘Mooda’” ses Mooda SSS Scene 7rom “Golden Dawn"A Warner Bros. Production keeps secret of Dawn’s birth, while the habitues of Seng Lee’s dive sense the sinister power of her hate. Production No. 5—Cut or Mat Walter Woolf, Light Opera Star, Comes in Natural Color Song Version of “Golden Dawn” eb Walter Woolf, the distinguished light opera star who recently finished a long season at the Shubert Theatre, New York, in the operetta “The Red Robe” will be seen at (nN: peepee etter one "PheatTe 2 ea ah next in Warner Bros. latest 100% natural color, musical romance, 4. New “Golden Dawn’”’ Songs Heard In Gala Technicolor Version Four new songs have been added to the original stage score of “Golden Dawn” which Warner Brothers present next abe thes: 5 len aes Vitaphone Technicolor operetta. Most of the original score has been preserved and the added musie is provided to balance the importance of several roles carried by famous singers. Grant Clarke and Harry Akst are responsible for the new songs which have been named: “My Heart’s Love Call,” “Africa Smiles No More,” “Mooda’s Song” and “In a Jungle Bungalow.” The first is sung by Walter Woolf, the second by Alice Gentle, the third is a duet for Miss Gentle and Vivienne Segal and the fourth a comedy number for Lupino Lane. ee ec ee The original play and lyries were written by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein, II and the original music by Emmerich Kalmann and Hubert Stothart. Very little of this has been discarded but it was desired to give the four artists additional songs for the picture. Noah Beery as Shep Keyes, the whip-man has the most famous song of the operetta,—‘The Whip Song.” “Golden Dawn” was directed by Ray Enright. The location was the special “jungle” constructed near the Los Angeles river bottoms on the Warner ranch. “Golden Dawn.” “Golden Dawn” was one of the most successful light operas of recent years. Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein, II, the latter recently signed by Warner Bros., to write exclusively for their screen productions—wrote the book, while Emmerich Kalman and Herbert Stothart composed the music. The score is rendered in the Vitaphone production by the Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra. Among the musical comedies and operettas in which Mr. Woolf has been heard on Broadway are “Countess Maritza,” “Artists and Models,” “The Dream Girl,” “The Last Waltz,” “The Lady in Ermine” and the revival of “Floradora.” “Golden Dawn” ‘ineludes in its tremendous cast Vivienne Segal, Noah Beery, Alice Gentle, Lupino Lane, Marion Byron, Lee Moran, Nigel de Brulier, Otto Matieson, Dick Henderson, Nina Quartaro, Sojin, Julanne Johnston, Nick de Ruiz and Edward Martindel. The screen play is by Walter Anthony. Ray Enright directed. Severa) ~-w songs have been added to ° ready rich score by Grant and Harry Akst. “GOLDEN DAWN’ Clothing the palpable And familiar With golden Exhalations Of the dawn— —COLERIDGE sansa |