Scarlet Pages (Warner Bros.) (1930)

ron eTSuson Combines Her Art Uf The Silent Screen With Her Great Stage Voice In Talkies! Comedy Film Editor |Marian Nixon In Turns Dramatic Director Ray Enright, Mack Sennett Ace Directs ‘Scarlet Pages,” A Heavy Drama (Feature) It is no unusual thing for a motion picture director to be equally successful in the direction of both comic and dramatic pictures. But when a film editor for one of the greatest of all film comedy creators becomes a director of intensely dramatic pictures, that indeed, is out of _the ordinary. —> say Ehrignt, airector—ef “Searlet Pages,” the First National and Vitaphone drama featuring Elsie Ferguson, Marian Nixon, Grant Withers, John Halliday and others mat the.3 3. Theatre, was at one time “ace” film cutter for Mack Sennett, king of comedy producers. For many years he “gagged” and edited these comedy scenes. Then joining Warner Brothers as a film editor, Enright rose to the position of a director making his directorial debut with “Skin Deep” starring Monte Blue. Then he directed “Golden Dawn,” “Dancing Sweeties,” and many ‘others. “Scarlet Pages” is a vivid story of mother love and sweetheart love in which a novel plot lays human souls bare. The piece is adapted from the stage play by. Samuel Shipman and John B. Hymer and adapted for the screen by Walter Anthony. Maude Fulton did the dialogue. New Type Role In “Scarlet Pages (Feature) The old Hollywood superstition that once an actress establishes herself as a certain type, she is doomed to play that same type of role for the rest of her motion picture career is irrevocably refuted by Marian Nixon, petite talking picture player whose latest film is “Scarlet Pages,” the First National and Vitaphone production at the Theatre. With each succeeding picture, Miss Nixon has interpreted a character widely different from any of the preceding ones. Among her recent varied charac-, a cub reporter with Grant Withers in “In the Headlines”; a shopgirl in “Young Nowheres” with Richard Barthelmess; and the eldest sister of a large family in * Courage.” In “Scarlet Pages,” Marian portrays one of the most dramatic characterizations of her talking picture career. She is cast as a daughter involved in a family mixup of a nature that threatens to ruin her entire future although she is innoof any wrong-doing herself. Elsie Ferguson, Grant Withers, John Halliday, Neely Edwards, De Witt Jennings and many others make up the cast of “Scarlet Pages” which is adapted from the stage play of the same name. Ray Enright directed. REA ceaee: neote: wangers of remorse Piercing a woman’s heart and soul— prompting her to — discard fame, marriage, honor —that she might block the path of ruin for’ another woman! from the Sensational stage play by Samuel Shipman and John _B. Hymer with the Distinguished Star of Stage and Screen _ PEotk FPERGUSON and cast of notables including MARIAN NIXON—GRANT WITHERS renee. Cut No. 9 Cut 40c mvs Wiese avo John Halliday—Helen Ferguson De Witt Jennings—Charlotte Walker—Wilbur Mack WILBUR MACK “ST NATIONAL & VITAPHONE PICTURE ters are included a royal role as the Arch Duchess Maria Luisa opposite John Barrymore in “General Crack”; with Al Jolson in “Say It With Songs” she played a nurse; Every Mother’s Heart Knows the Story! on the daring stage play Cut No. 12 Cut 60c, Mat sc MARIAN NIXON with the Celebrated Artist of Stage and Screen The sensational photodrama that humanizes the screen! A mother’s past and a daughter’s future—cards of fate dealt to the same hand. Love, honor, happiness, staked against ruin and disgrace. Which card was turned to public gaze? ELSIE FERGUSON Elsie Ferguson’s Acting __ Outstanding In “Scarlet Pages”’ right amount of romance, will stories of the year. | Hymer, ‘ More than that, the characterizations are surprisingly human -and realistic. Little need be said regarding Elsie Ferguson, for as the brilliant criminal lawyer, this splendid actress provides a characterization of unusual merit. Marian Nixon and Grant Withers, who have already achieved widespread popularity as team, are seen once again as sweethearts. Ton allidav. celebrated Broadway star, gives an unusually fine performance as the shrewd district attorney. Chief among the capable supporting cast_are De Witt Jennings. Helen Ferguson, Charlotte Walker, Neely Edwards and Wilbur Mack. Much of the credit goes to Director Ray Enright, for he has proved his ability by the deft way in which he handled the picture. National and Vitaphone production which opened at the Theatre last night, one of the most thrilling and dramatic At The Imperar Picture Combines Romance, Motherlove And Mystery. Grant Withers And Marian Nixon Excellent Love Team (Review) Those who enjoy murder mysteries, spiced wits just the find “Scarlet Pages,” the First Adapted from the play by Samuel Shipman and John B. ‘Scarlet Pages” brings to the screen a story of mother love_and sacrifice that will never be forgotten. It is packed with “baker’s dozens” of thrills and tensely dramatic moments, and never once suffers a let down of tempo. Screen Star of Silents Now A Vitaphone Star Elsie Ferguson Returns To Screen In “Scarlet a rages” (Advance) That many famous screen stars of the silent days who deserted the films for the stage are returning to their first love with the addition of the voice, is indicated by the case of Elsie Ferguson, who makes her talking picture bow in “Scarlet Pages,” the First National and Vitaphone drama which comes to the _ with ELSIE FERGUSON MARIAN NIXON GRANT WITHERS Winter Garden—Now Cut No. 16 Cut 40c, Mat 10c GRANT WITHERS Theatre next ..-.. At one time, Miss Ferguson. was one of the outstanding stars of the silent screen. However, she deserted the films for the stage and for the past few years has been starring SUC «al im D J and other leading theatrical centers. Miss Ferguson’s first talking pic_ ture role is that of a woman attor/ ney of brilliant mind and wide pr-~ © fessional reputation. The cast of “Scarlet Pages” includes Marian Nixon, Withers, DeWitt Jennings, Neely Edwards and others. Ray Enright directed. The story is adapted from the Samuel Shipman and John B. Hymer stage play. Walter Anthony did the adaptation and Maude Fulton prepared the dialogue. Blood is thicker than water— It is the ink with which scarlet pages are written! NY. ah Nt Based on the daring stage play by Samuel ~ ELSIE. Shipman FERGUSON & John B. GRANT WITHERS Hymer MARION NIXON A FIRST NATIONAL & VITAPHONE PICTURE Cut No. 11 Cut 20c, Mat Sc Gr _.—