The Mad Genius (Warner Bros.) (1931)

ONE OF THE YEAR'S GREAT ASTOUNDING! UNBELIEVABLE! — — — UNFORGETTABLE | His Mad Creed— . “Love murders genius! Wipe her out! There isn’t a woman alive who wouldn’t deceive and hurt the man who loved her— nor the man she loves—for a price.” -| BaraYMore} As a madman he will turn your blood to ice — As a’genius he will astound you — As a master he will thrill your soul as never before in e MAD GENIU MARIAN MARSH marvelous, lovely and growing lovelier with every stellar success — and CHARLES BUTTERWORTH DONALD COOK C ; ie C L J A WARNER BROS. & VITAPHONE PICTURE with UutNo. 5 Cut 6o0c Matisc Last Two Performances of “Mad Genius” Today (Current Reader) Barrymore Trophy Room Marian Marsh Is Rabid Displays Dinosaur Egg warian Niarsh is Nabi Football Enthusiast (Current Reader) (Current Reader) WV lage Adateh “Roln The trophy room of John Barrymore’s Beverly Hills home contains many odd specimens—stuffed birds and fish—vertebrae of whales skin and skeleton of a five hundred and sixty pound swordfish—and, in the place of honor, the only dinosaur egg in existence outside of the one in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Mr. Barrymore is now at the.......... Theatre in his latest Warner Bros. starring vehicle, “The Mad Genius.” His leading lady is the seventeenyear-old screen discovery, Marian Marsh, who also played opposite him in “Svengali.” Page Two “The Mad Genius,” the Warner Bros. picture starring John Barrymore, which has been drawing record erowdsto. =the. -=_ = Theatre, will be seen for the last two times today. The role is the finest of Mr. Barrymore’s career. Marian Marsh who was his leading lady in “Svengali” acts in the same capacity “The Mad Genius,” causing much favorable comment on account of her youthful and marvelous ability. Miss Marsh recently appeared on the screen with William Powell and Edward G. Robinson. in Marian Marsh, now at the........ Theatre as leading lady to John Barrymore latest Warner “The Mad a football game and is an eager spectator at polo matches and ice hockey games. The seventeen-year-old screen dis in his Bros. starring vehicle, Genius,” never misses covery of the year is essentially an outdoor girl, her favorite being tennis, skating, horseback riding and swimming. Indoor she plays pingpong and table croquet. She is also a backgammon enthusiast. sports Flashes Of Brilliant Russian Ballet Shown In “The Mad Genius” (Advance—Plant 5 Days Before) Impressive flashes of a_ brilliant new ballet, lighten the glamorous scenes of “The Mad Genius” the Warner Bros. picture starring John Barrymore, which opens............ at the JURE 8 Clea oe: next. The stirring musie of the ballet is by the gifted Russian composer, Mosolow. When Mr. Barrymore accepted the role in “The Mad Genius” he said he hoped that Adolph Bolm could be found to take charge of the ballet arrangements and scenes. Bolm was in Hollywood at the time, although Barrymore did not know it, and was secured for the necessary weeks of rehearsal and production. The “Ballet Mechanic” and “The Factory” are two of three dancer which Mr. Bolm originated for this picture. The great “Idol” ballet which climaxes the film is even more spectacular than the mechanical one. Only flashes of any of these are shown on the screen, but for them Warner Bros. financed and trained a huge Russian Ballet. Marian Marsh, Charles Butterworth, Donald Cook, Carmel Myers, Luis Alberni, Boris Karloff and many others are in the cast of “The Mad Genius.” Michael Curtiz directed. Bancaiare Aided By Former Master Of Imperial Ballet (Advance—Plant 3 Days Before) Seventy Hollywood. dancing girls can add to their lists of qualifications _ when applying for . work in the future, that they at=as master of the Russian Ballet. The beauties. figure briefly in atmospheric bits in John Barrymore's latest Warner Bros. picture, “The Mad Genius,” a thrilling story of the Russian Imperial. Ballet, which opens een a= at the Theatre Ti oe When it became known that dancers were wanted for the ballet scenes in “The Mad Genius” and that Bolm—who, as master and special artist with the original Imperial Ballet, won international renown would train them—the casting offices of the studio were literally swamped. More than seven hundred girls applied for the seventy places. Two weeks of intensive rehearsal preceded picture work. Mr. Barrymore, as Tsarakov, impresario of the ballet, has one of the most unusual roles of his career. He is supported by Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Charles Butterworth, Luis Alberni and many others. Michael Curtiz directed. Mae Madison Charms As ‘Mad Genius” Dancer (Advance Reader) Mae Madison, youthful contract player with Warner’ Bros. discovered less than a year ago in the Hollywood high school and one of the first pupils placed under the direction of Ivan Simpson in Warner Brothers-First National School of Acting—plays a charming role jin John Barrymore’s new picture, “The Mad Genius,” which comes to the Theatre MOST UNUSUAL DRAMA SCREAM SPECIALIST DISPLAYS TALENT IN “MAD GENIUS” (Current—Plant 4th Day) Alice Doll is registered in Hollywood casting offices as a scream specialist. Her brand of scream recorded over the microphone better than those of any of several hundred other ladies tested by Warner Bros. for “The Mad Genius,” starring John Barrymore—the current attraction at the Theatre. You will see Alice near the climax of “The Mad Genius,” when the audience is suddenly thrown into a panic by the sight of the distorted body of the fanatical dance impresario Tsarakov — played by Mr. Barrymore—on the _ stage before them. As is usual in real life, there had to be one woman in that audience who exceeded and _ preceded _ all others in screaming. It was then that Alice was called into use, placed close to the microphones and coached by Director Curtiz as to when and how to let off steam. “The Mad Genius” is a spectacular and melodramatic story of the Russian Imperial Ballet, with Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Charles Butterworth, Luis Alberni, Carmel Myers and many others in support of ‘Mr. Barrymore. The ballet scenes were made under the direetion of Adolph Bolm, a former ballet master and solo dancer of the real Russian Ballet. Diaghileff Of Real Imperial Ballet Is _ John Barrymore Coming — Warner Bros. Picture, “The Mad Genius” (Advance—Plant 4 Days Before) John Barrymore’s latest Warner Bros. picture, “The Mad Genius,” in which he plays the part of Tsarakov, the tyrannic master of the Russian Imperial Ballet, opens....... iri hen d tare ere ae Theatre... >. =. 36 next. “The Mad Genius” which was adapted from a play by Martin Brown was directed by Michael Curtiz. The supporting cast includes Marian Marsh as leading lady— Charles Butterworth, Donald Cook, Luis Alberni, Carmel Myers and others of equal importance. John Barrymore considers “The Mad Genius” his most dramatic vehicle. Based in some respects upon the life and work of Serge Diaghileff, world famous master of the Russian Ballet, the character is nevertheless a fictitious creation. The brief ballet scenes, against which the powerful drama of “The Mad Genius” unfolds, were in charge of Adolph Bolm, one of Diaghileff’s associates and himself one of the greatest ballet masters and dancers of modern times, Real Barrymore Family Name Is Not Barrymore (Current Reader) The legal name of John Barrymore,; now -atethe <5... 5.25 Theatre as the star of Warner Bros. “The Mad Genius” is not Barrymore but Blythe. The name was taken by hig: THE SCREEN HAS KNOWN! |<2ther, the brilliant wit and actor, with MARIAN MARSH A Warner Bros. & Vitaphone Hit SS aync GLOBE PLAYING Cut No. 18 Cut 20c Mat 5¢ a. to -| dignified name of Blythe—and in jj all probability partly on account of partly because at that period the profession was not held in the highest repute, and he did not wish cause embarrassment to the the euphonious sound of Barrymore. The name has been distinguished not only by the star of “The Mad Genius” but by his brother Lionel and his sister Ethel. Mr, Barrymore is supported in “The Mad Genius” by the youthful Marian Marsh, who was also his leading lady in “Svengali.”