Silver Dollar (Warner Bros.) (1932)

MORE INTEREST-BUILDING PUBLICITY | Page Twelve your 5 th story Grant, Bryan and President Arthur in “‘Silver Dollar’’ Three characters of international fame, as well as a score of persons of national importance, are represented in the cast of Edward G. Robinson’s latest First National starring vehicle, “Silver Dollar,” which will open at the ...........0.. PROMO ON cigs » with Robinson playing the role of Yates Martin. These characters are all a part of the life and romance of HAW Tabor, Colorado’s spectacular Silver King, whose sensational exploits startled a nation late in the 19th century. Tabor’s flaming activity in the early days of Colorado’s history forms the basis of the book by David Karsner from which the First National production was adapted by Carl Erickson and Harvey Thew. President Chester A. Arthur comes into Tabor’s life when he and his cabinet officers, as well as members of the senate, the army and navy officers, attended the sensational wedding of Tabor and Baby Doe in the Willard Hotel in Washington. This is the memorable occasion when the upstanding Westerner smacked the dry president on the back and invited him to have a secret drink to the bride. William Jennings Brian, who named Tabor’s daughter “Silver Dollar,” visited the Silver King at his home to enlist him in the battle against the gold standard. General Grant has a role as guest of Tabor at the opening of Tabor’s million-dollar opera house in Denver which he gave to the city. On that oecasion, Tabor insisted on opening so many champagne bottles that Emma Abbott, the prima donna, refused to sing because the popping of corks annoyed her. Emmett Corrigan, Walter Rogers and Niles Welch take the respec tive roles of Presidcnt Arthur, Grant and Bryan. Bebe Daniels has the leading feminine role opposite Robinson, playing the beautiful second wife. Aline MacMahon has the role of Yates Martin’s first wife, whom he deserted after the two had risen from poverty to riches together. The picture deals with the wild and romantic days of the gold rush and eventual silver strike in Colorado, with all the picturesque characters of the mining camps, ineluding Poker Annie, Poison Pete and others. There is a strong supporting cast which includes Jobyna Howland, DeWitt Jennings, Robert Warwick, Russell Simpson, Marjorie Gateson, Harry Holman, Charles Middleton and others. The picture was directed by Alfred E. Green. your 6th story Aline MacMahon and Edward G. Robinson in “‘Silver Dollar’’ Aline MacMahon, who started her picture career by playing with Edward G. Robinson in “Little Caesar,” and who recently made such a hit in “Life Begins,” will be seen again with Mr. Robinson in the epochal screen production, “Silvet ALINE MacMAHON, with Edward G. Robinson in “Silver Dollar,” coming Friday to the Strand. Cut No.3 Outi15e Mat 5c Dollar,” which opens at the .............. hed irenmoxt nic; tats te Miss MacMahon, who was formerly a stage star, has made a spectacular climb to the top of the ladder since entering pictures just a little more than a year ago. She showed marked adaptability to the screen from the first and after appearing in “Little Caesar,” had important roles in “The Heart of New York,” “Week End Marriage,” “One Way Passage” and “The Mouthpiece.” It was after her brilliant work in “Life Begins” that she was given a long term contract by Warner Bros.-First National and given the important role in “Silver Dollar,’ considered by Hollywood one of the best pictures of the year. She portrays the pioneer wife of the character represented by Robinson, who molded him for success, only to lose him to a prettier face when he attained wealth. Bebe Daniels plays the part of the frivolous but fascinating second wife. The character portrayed by Mr. Robinson parallels the spectacular career of HAW Tabor, Colorado Silver King, whose picturesque career was the talk of the nation 50 years ago. It is an epoch of the pioneer mining days taken from the novel by David Karsner and adapted for the screen by Carl Erickson and Harvey Thew. Others in the cast include Jobyna Howland, DeWitt Jennings and Robert Warwick. It was directed by Alfred E. Green. 2 ee eee eee EDWARD G. ROBINSON, who adds to his multitude of cinematic characterizations the role of “Yates Martin,” Silver King of Colorado, in the First National Picture, “Silver Dollar.” Out No.15 Out30c Mati10c \ your J th story 3 Individual Stars in ‘‘Silver Dollar’’ Three stars in their own right, as well as several actors who play leading parts, go to make up an unusually strong cast for “Silver Dollar,” a First National production inspired by David Karsner’s romantic story of HAW Tabor, Colorado’s Silver King in the early days of the gold rush, which will open at the Lae CWO AGEC = 10 OR Geese aan sos Edward G. Robinson, star of “Tiger Shark,” “Two Seconds,” “Five Star Final” and many other successes, has the stellar role of Yates Martin, while Bebe Daniels, whose latest pictures were “The Honor of the Family,’ and “My Past,” will play opposite him as his beautiful second wife. Aline MacMahon, who starred ADVANCE Edward G. Robinson Again Wears Mustache in His Epochal “Silver Dollar” Once again Edward G. Robinson wears a moustache as the spectacular hero of “Silver Dollar,” the First National picture which opens at the Saconeey ee ee PHOAETO = ON ssta cis. cectrseee As the star of “Tiger Shark,” Robinson sported the trim, snappy moustache of a Portugese sea captain. In “Silver Dollar,” he affects the long, sweeping moustache of the 1880’s, without which no man was complete in that era. It was worn with a slight droop at the ends, and the popular term for this hirsute adornment was “dundrearys.” The cast includes Bebe Daniels, Aline MacMahon, Jobyna Howland, Berton Churchill and DeWitt Jennings. It was directed by Alfred E. Green. Denver Landmark Costing Million Dollars Used as Set for ‘‘Silver Dollar’ One of the spectacular settings for “Silver Dollar,” a First National picture, which will be shown at the ane tS Pheatte-0n nes is the historic Tabor Grand Opera house of Denver, Colorado. Haw Tabor, hero of David Karsner’s book on which the picture is based, at the height of a fabulous career of money-making in the silver mines of Colorado, built the opera house. He sent to Italy for the marble, to France for the statuary, to his mahogany forests in South America for the paneling. It cost an unheard of sum in those days—a million dollars. The opera house still stands and today it is a motion picture theatre. Edward G. Robinson takes the character role of Yates Martin, the spendthrift millionaire. Bebe Daniels his fascinating second wife for whom he deserts the woman who had helped him build his fortune, played by Aline MacMahon. Alfred E. Green directed the picture. Prima Donna Refused to Sing for General Grant The historical incident in which Emma Abbott, famous prima donna, refused to sing in the Tabor Grand Opera House at Denver, although General U. 8. Grant was present, is humorously depicted in “Silver Dollar,’ a First National picture now showing? at-the: sac oas The picture centers about the character of Colorado’s silver king, who built the opera and thought he could do as he pleased. He insisted on opening champagne for Grant while Miss Abbott was singing. She became annoyed at the noise and walked off. Edward G. Robinson plays the role of Yates Martin in this highly romantic story of the mad gold rush and silver strike days of the early West. Bebe Daniels has the leading feminine role. on the stage, and recently has taken part in such pictures as “Life Begins,” “The Mouthpiece” and “WeekEnd Marriage,” has the role of Robinson’s first wife whom he deserted for the younger and more handsome woman. Other important players include Jobyna Howland, DeWitt Jennings, Robert Warwick, Russell Simpson, Emmett Corrigan, Niles Welch, Harry Holman and Charles Middleton, and approximately two thousand extras in the big mining camp scenes, The screen play, adapted by Carl Erickson and Harvey Thew, is a spectacular romance of the gold rush days of early Colorado history, and brings in many characters of international fame. It centers about the wild and picturesque career of a Vermont stonecutter who became the wealthiest man of the West, and who threw his riches away on eccentric exploits, dying a pauper. It was directed by Alfred E. Green. SHORTS Bebe Daniels Discovers Fashions Have Cycles Styles in feminine apparel run in curious cycles as Bebe Daniels discovered when she was outfitted for her part of leading woman in the First National picture, “Silver Dollar,” which will open atthe .............. Heahre: NOX: =..c,.....:c00es rere eee After looking over several designs of the late nineteenth century, she exclaimed: “Why, these are all wrong. Thevare modern gowns. Just like I an. wearing now.” “And that’s just what they wore then,” said Designer Orry-Kelly. “The billowy leg-o’-mutton sleeves of today were all the rage in the eighties and nineties. You could wear these clothes on the street and be right up to the minute, with scarce ly any change.” rs Edward G. Robinson stars—in this— picture of the spectacular silver — mining days of Colorado, taken from _ the book by David Karsner. It was directed by Alfred E. Green. Aline MacMahon Now Robinson’s Film Wife Stars sometimes marry their secretaries in the make-believe world of motion pictures as well as in the business world. At least Edward G. Robinson does. Aline MacMahon started her picture work as Robinson’s secretary in “Five Star Final.” After playing in several other pictures she was finally cast with Robinson again in “Silver Dollar,” but this time as his wife. _ “Silver Dollar,” a First National picture, which opens at the .............. An eattO= OR esr... aes , is @ romantie story of the early mining days of Colorado, taken from the book by David Karsner. Bebe Daniels has the leading feminine role, and is the “handsomer gal,” for whom Robinson deserts his first wife and child. EDWARD G. ROBINSON, as the Colorado Silver King in “Silver Dollar,” coming to the Strand on Friday. Cut No.8 OQOuti15e Matbe aa ¥