Numbered Men(Warner Bros.) (1930)

Conrad Nagel And Raymond Hackett Amo Bernice Claire In | First Non-Singing Vitaphone Role (ADVANCE NEWS) A very ingenious young lady is. Bernice Claire, who plays the leading feminine role in “Numbered Mon 2-comimget0ctne 2. ce. ase Theatre Miss Claire’s entrance into motion pictures was only six months ago, but since then she has been given a variety ‘of parts which might have perturbed a less accomplished player because of the difference in talents required for each role. In “No, No, Nanette,” this young singing actress portrayed the role of a girl who comes from a small town to New York where she makes good on the stage. In “Spring Is Here,” she enacted the part of a girl of ordinary station in life, ambitious to sing’-and dance, who succeeds by: reason of sheer ability. These two were musical comedy roles demanding gay and lively renditions of the numbers and animated, sparkling, interpretations of the characters. . The role of the Russian peasant girl which she sang in the operetta, “The Song of the Flame,” demanded something of a more serious version of the musical numbers, which were executed by Miss Claire with the same natural ease and euphony as were the musical comedy roles. In “Numbered ‘Men,” this young player’s first straight dramatic part, she does not sing, but gives a finesse to the delineation of the character that would become an actress of many more years. of histrionic experience. In this, her fourth picture, she is| who takés up her abode in a farmhouse near the prison camp so that she can be near her convict sweetheart, whle awaiting the end of his ten year sentence. The melodramstié s arise in such «a stor; with delicate skill. New Phase of Crime Life in “Numbered Men” (ADVANCE NEWS—SILENT) First National’s sensational drama of a prison riot, “Numbered Men,” which has been widely discussed since it began production at the studio, will be seen locally when it opens at the Theatre. Based on Dwight Taylor’s_ play “Jail Break,” it depicts the secret spy system of prisoners preparatory to a wholesale delivery from behind the bars, and the furious scenes of the mutiny. The story is laid almost entirely in a prison and convict, labor camp. In spite of the locale, a romance between a youthful convict and a girl on the “outside” is the predominating element in the dramatic tale. Conrad Nagel as a “good conduct” prisoner, Bernice Claire as the girl, and Raymond Hackett as the youth are the three featured players. Others in the cast of prominent character players are Tully Marshall, Ralph Inee, Maurice Black, William Holden, Blanche Frederici, Ivan Linow, George Cooper and Frederic Howard. “Numbered Men” has taken a new phase of crime life to bring to the sereen, and has been called one of the most novel of the stories of erooks and the law. It was directed by Mervyn Le Roy from the screen adaptation of Al Cohn and Henry McCarty. ‘tuations which are handled Self-Sacrificing Hero Conrad Nagel in “Numbered Men’ atthe:=— . a Theatre Cut No. 11 Cut 15c Mat 5c Actor; Athlete Ralph Ince, who plays the part of “King” Callahan, the domineering gangster in the penitentiary scenes of “Numbered Men,” now at the ee Theatre, is quite an athlete. He is an accomplished tennis player, a swimmer, and a boxer, and appeared in a number of amateur bouts some years ago. oth odd ein Raymond Hackett, although a comparative newcomér to the sereen, has distinguished himself as one of the real dramatic finds since the advent of the talkies. He is now appearing in “Numbered Men” at the What Goes On Behind The Bars When a Thous and Frenzied Men Dash For Freedom? NUMBERED _ MIN with CONRAD NAGEL BERNICE CLAIRE RAYMOND HACKETT Directed by MERVYN LEROY Cut No.2 Cut 20c Mat 5c A FIRST NATIONAL & VITAPHONE PICTURE “Vitaphone” is the registered trade mark of the Vitaphone Corp. designating its products. a “Broken Nosed Brigade” Sought For Film Scenes Type Players Background For Prison Story In Numbered Men’’ (ADVANCE NEWS—SILENT) Hollywood’s famous “broken nosed brigade” was called forth in full strength to appear in First National’s big dramatic special, “Numbered Men,” which is coming to the A Ge : Theatre a Wie Conrad Nagel, Bernice Claire and Raymond Hackett in the featured roles. “The Broken Nosed Brigade” is a term used by casting directors to designate ex-prize-fighters and wrestlers who appear in pictures where formidable faces and grotesque, even horrible appearance is needed. Besides the fighters there are many other human gargoyles who compose the 1900 extras so designated in the casting director’s list. Mervyn Le Roy, who directed “Numbered Men,” required nearly a hundred of the choicest to enact the roles of the more grotesque among inmates of a penitentiary used in the picture. The story, based on Dwight Taylor’s original play of prison life, deals with “inside” facts about not only the inside of prison life, but the surprising connections maintained with the outer world. Besides being a high-powered drama with an authentic prison and roadeamp background, “Numbered Men’ has a charming love story interwoven with its action..In the action itself one of the hichlic ig.a ison ant. break similar to those which have startled the nation recently. Not only the break itself but its causes are depicted in the picture. The cast is all-star, with Tully Marshall, Ralph. Ince, Maurice Black, William Holden, Blanche Frederici, Ivan Linow, George Cooper and other favorites supporting the featured trio. ROMANCE PLAYS BIG PART IN NEW PRISON FILM (ADVANCE NEWS—SILENT) The real facts about our peniten and riots such as those that have startled the world recently, are set forth as the background of a very dramatic First National picture comtothe Se eae Theatre. “Numbered Men” is the title of the picture, and its featured players are Conrad Nagel, Bernice Claire and Raymond Hackett. Mervyn LeRoy directed the picture, which was based on the sensational prison drama of the stage by Dwight Taylor. Primarily an unusual romance, physical thrills and high drama as well as much comedy are supplied by the prison background in “Numbered Men.” In both senses of the word, it is an “inside” story on prison life. Tully Marshall, Ralph Ince, Ivan Linow, Blanche Frederici, Maurice Black, William Holden, George Cooper and other favorites have important roles in the picture. The action takes place inside the grin prison walls, and outside at road work camps, High drama is evolved by the sacrifice of ten years of freedom on ‘the part of one honor-convict for the sake of a young couple who love each other and cannot marry until the man is freed. Some of the startling elements about the prison life revelations of “Numbered Men” are connected with the importance of the relations of prisoners with the outside world and “polities.” The more important prisoners are by no means “buried alive” in a penal institution, and this, along with the workings of “the honor system” and a great jail-break are vital parts of the story. er oT a Are ng Screen’s Foremost Dramatic Stars i RONACACACACR ORR na sie ace RR AR Ra eas Conrad Nagel, Bernice Claire, Raymond Hackett at the _--.-----------EA Cut No. 10 Cut 30c Mat roc Ball and Chain Obsolete ra Panaee Ince Lincoln Portrayer Ralph Ince, who plays an important role in “Numbered Men” which comes to the Theatre on .... ..., was the first actor ever to take the role of Abraham Lincoln on the screen. Ince took-the role of Lincoln innumerable times in the days when three reel pictures of civil war days were popular. He later became a well known director, but has never lost his taste for acting. He appears in the role of a convict in this First National picture. The ball and chain, which is always symbolical of penitentiary life, is in reality as dead as the dodo bird. It hasn’t been used in prisons for years, it is pointed out by Mervyn Le Roy, director of “Numbered Men” NOW: Ot= (NO. a. ew Prisoners are never in chains in a prison. Recently following the Canyon City riot in Colorado the ball and chain was revived as a disciplinary measure _ for the first time in years. THE HOME OF TeaE YVETAPHONE On Their Way To Freedom Death! Crazy courage! One chance in a million to get through. Their story was written by Fate with a pen dripping the ink of Life. The screen shows it ALL! Adapted from stage play “Jailbreak” by Dwight Taylor. Directed by MERVYN LEROY. with CONRAD NAGEL BERNICE AIRE Cut No. 4 Cut 4oc Mat roc o ION | A FinsT | (© VITAPHONE PICTURE _ Hi Sat Pago F:.._