Hearts Divided (Warner Bros.) (1936)

6-DAY PHOTO SERIAL FOR NOV Six strips shown on these pages tell story of film in pictures and captions. Illustrations and type available in mat form for your paper’s convenience. THE STORY OF “HEARTS DIVIDED” IN PICTURES For entire series order Mat No. 601 — 60c. This is the first of six chapters telling with pictures the story of “Hearts Divided", the Cosmopolitan Production starring Marion Davies and with a cast including Dick Powell, Charlie Ruggles, Claude Rains, and Edward Everett Horton. It opens at the Napoleon Bonaparte (Claude Rains), first consul of France, desperately needing funds to fight England and knowing he can not defend the territory of Lousiana from Great Britain when he goes to war, sends his brother, Jerome (Dick Powell), to the United States to negotiate for the sale of the territory, a million square miles in area. THE STORY News of Jerome’s coming spreads swiftly through the Colonies and in Baltimore the potent political factor, Charles Patterson (Henry Stephenson), tells his charming daughter, Betsy (Marion Davies), that it will be their good fortune to have Napoleon’s brother as their guest for a time. An event planned is a horse race at which Jerome and his aides are to share a box with the Pattersons. Fee MONTE SOI ie a a ce areca’ In Washington, Jerome is bored by the continual round of social functions in his honor. He decides to escape temporarily by hiding his identity and this he does despite the insistence of his two aides, Du Fresne (Walter Kingsford) and Pichon (Etienne Girardot), that he attend the race. He slips away and adopts the name of “Monsieur Giraud,” an humble citizen of France. seeeceeseees.QS G First National release. By chance Jerome goes to the Whetstone track near Baltimore, the place where he was to have been the honored guest. He meets Betsy Patterson, they converse and finally he suggests a wager on the race. “Tf your horse wins,” he proposes, “I shall be your groom for a week. If my horse wins, you shall show me the countryside.” (End of Chapter I) OF “HEARTS DIVIDED” IN PICTURES This is the second of six chapters telling by pictures the story of “Hearts Divided”, the Cosmopolitan Production starring Marion Davies and with Dick Powell, Charlie Ruggles, Claude Rains, and Edward Everett Horton in the cast. The first chapter related how Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, in America incognito, met Betsy Patterson af a track. They wagered that if a horse she selected won he would be her groom for a week but if his horse triumphed she would show him the countryside. Now continue— Jerome’s horse wins, much to the dismay of Betsy (Marion Davies), who had anticipated the satisfaction of having this friendly though impertinent stranger (Dick Powell) as her groom. Instead, she leads him on a tour of the countryside and finds his company pleasant. They -pause in late afternoon to rest on a knoll, then part excellent friends. THE STORY Betsy has three amusing, indefatigable suitors. They are Sir Harry (Arthur Treacher), John (Edward Everett Horton) and Henry (Charlie Ruggles). Their rivalry is intense but Betsy declines to choose one, explaining she is fond of them but does not love any one of them. One day Betsy finds the young stranger awaiting her in her home. “I am Monsieur Giraud,” he eplains, “Your father has engaged me as your music and French tutor.” At first angry at his audacity, Betsy finds their lessons are great sucesses. His charming voice and manner fascinate her and soon their friendship ripens into love. _ Jerome, who meanwhile through his aides has been conducting negotiations involving the Louisiana Territory, is summoned to Washington. Leaving, he overhears Patterson talking to Betsy’s three suitors and criticizing Napoleon. Jerome defends Napoleon and is discharged, Betsy pleads with her father and he relents. But “Monsieur Giraud” insists on leaving and refuses to explain his reason. Betsy, misunderstanding, is angry. (End of Chapter IT) OF “HEARTS DIVIDED” IN PICTURES This is the third of six chapters telling by pictures the story of “Hearts Divided”, the Cosmopolitan Production starring Marion Davies and with Dick Powell, Charlie Ruggles, Claude Rains and Edward Everett Horton in the cast. Previous chapters related how Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, while in America incognito became the music tutor of Betsy Patterson. They fell in love and Jerome, called to Washington on official business, could not explain why he had to leave. A misunderstanding resulted and they parted with Betsy angry. Now continue— Negotiations for the transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the United States having been concluded, Charles Patterson plans an elaborate ball in celebration with Jerome Bonaparte (Dick Powell) as guest of honor. Now wearing the handsome uniform of a French naval officer instead of the humble garb of a tutor, he comes to the Patterson mansion, finds Betsy (Marion Davies) in the garden and pleads forgiveness for his brusque departure. Then he Page Four proposes, is accepted and goes to ask her father’s consent. The butler announces Jerome Bonaparte and all eyes are turned to the ballroom entrance. Applause greets his appearance but there is only stunned silence from the Patterson family who are amazed to learn that “Monsieur Giraud” is Jerome Bonaparte. He asks Charles Patterson (Henry Stephenson) for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Patterson approves and jubi lantly announces the betrothal. Meanwhile Napoleon (Claude Rains), now Emperor of France, learns of his brother’s. love affair and decides to halt it. He instructs his aide, Cambaceres (Halliwell Hobbes), to write Jerome’s aides that Jerome must return to France immediately upon completing the Louisiana negotiations because a political marriage has been arranged for him with the Princess Frederica of Wurtemburg. Jerome’s aides had delayed giving him Napoleon’s message, preferring to allow him to continue what they thought a “harmless flirtation” with the American girl. The announcement of his betrothal startles them and Du Fresne, one of the aides, hastily approaches Jerome and Betsy,. saying, “I have important news from Napoleon.” They leave the ballroom, seeking seclusion. (End of Chapter IIT)