The Secret Bride (Warner Bros.) (1934)

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Dave Bredeen (Douglas Dumbrille), an investigator, informs Sheldon that Willis Martin (Grant Mitchell), secretary to Holdstock, a big financier who had been convicted of embezzlement and pardoned by the governor, had deposited $10,000 to Vincent’s account. Shortly afterwards, Holdstock is found dead, presumably a suicide. In the investigation, Sheldon finds a note in the dead man’s papers, which proves to have been written on the governor’s typewriter, soliciting the bribe. The Attorney General keeps it quiet, but the legislature starts impeachment proceedings and there is a hint that Sheldon is covering up the facts. Ruth, who has not revealed her marriage, goes to Sheldon’s Director Basedson Play by. Sereem. Play OY Trehpeiek DiOClOr 8s Phovoenapny by | TES 3/1 \,) aan Re ee ead oa BARBARA STANWYCK in “THE SECRET BRIDE” a ES a Barbara Stanwyck See eR cates Warren William DET A aes EO Glenda Farrell oli RRs AR Grant Mitchell Reno ty aOR Mel Arthur Byron i aD OOP REM ek ALE EO Henry O'Neill ahah ars Wein ie Douglas Dumbrille Wee he Ad Arthur Aylesworth eet a Deceased Willard Robertson RESEND oes AO William Davidson apartment to discuss the case, and sees his secretary, Hazel, (Glenda Farrell) meet Bredeen, who is in love with her. There’ is a shot and Bredeen falls dead. Hazel’s revolver is found near the body and she is arrested. Ruth has seen that the shot came from the side and that Hazel did not fire it. When Hazel is faced with certain conviction, Ruth goes to court, admits her marriage to Sheldon and elears the girl. ; Ruth believes that if Martin would talk, it would clear her father. She visits him, and he agrees to tell his story to the Attorney General, but he _ becomes frightened and flees. Caught by the police and haled before the impeachment committee of the legislature, Martin becomes hysterical and confesses that he had slain his employer because he had lost his life’s savings in the financier’s crash. He also told the committee that Bredeen had boasted that Jim Lansdale (Henry O’Neill), the state’s political boss and supposed to be a friend of the governor, had framed the bribery charges to get Vincent out of his way because he had vetoed a highway bill which would have netted him a million. Bredeen had left Hazel’s revolver on Martin’s desk, and he, insane with fear, had followed and killed Bredeen when he heard him telling the story to his sweetheart. Lansdale ends his life, the governor is cleared and Ruth and _ Sheldon ' happy. are made eR RE Sa William Dieterle En eee Sie ce Leonard Ide | F. Hugh Herbert Tom Buckingham (Mary McCall, Jr. et ea ON LI Stanley Logan mg ae eee Re Ernest Miller CN ER ae CREE TE Owen Marks fea) ara Pe re rT Anton Grot LER RT re Orry-Kelly with Warren William and Glenda Farrell—Grant Mitchell Arthur Byron—Douglas Dumbrille Directed by William Dieterle A Warner Bros. Productions Corporation Picture Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck, whose real name is Ruby Stevens, was born in Brooklyn, New York, in July 1907, of Scotch-Irish parentage. Her earliest ambition was to become a missionary, and she studied industriously for such a career, deserting it to seek fame as a dancer. In her first position, in the chorus of a New York revue, she attracted attention and was given an important role in thes play, ‘Eurlesqne,’ graduating from that to leading stage roles. She married Frank Fay, the actor, and they settled in California, where Barbara was launched upon her sereen career, speedily rising to stardom as an exceptionally powerful emotional actress. Her most recent pictures include “A Lost Lady,” “Gambling Lady,” “Ever In My Heart,” “So Big,” “The Purchase Price,” “Ladies They Talk About” and “Baby Face.” Her current picture is “The Secret Bride,’? which comes to the tn RO ee A ais EN 2 Theatre ON saad ene notes seen Henry O'Neill Henry O’Neill was born in Orange, N.J., and educated there. After graduating from Seton Hall, he decided to try his luck on the stage, having appeared in various amateur and college productions since twelve years of age. After many discouragements, he landed a minor role with a Newark, N. J. stock company an‘t one engagement led to another until he felt he was ready to try Broadway. His first role there was with the Theatre Guild in “John Ferguson.” He clicked with Broadway’s theatre-goers and for many years was one of the most popular stage actors. Numbered among his many stage hits are “I Loved You Wednesday,” “The Last Mile; Brick ForeDTrick” .and “Conquest.” O’Neill was sent to Hollywood by Warner Bros. and has appeared in “Murder in the Clouds,” “Flirtation Walk,” “Gentlemen Are: Ns ry?’ Sie “FYoearted ~ Her: bert,’ “Madame Du _ Barry,” “Midnight Alibi,” “The Man With Two Faces,” “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” “The Key,” “Side Streets,’ “Journal of a Crime,” “I’ve Got Your Number,” “Fashions of 1934” and. ‘Massacre.” His current picture is “The Seeret Bride,’ now showing at the Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell was born in Columbus, Ohio, June 17, 1874, a son of General John Grant Mitechell. He took his academic degree at Yale University and a post graduate course in law at Harvard. He had nearly thirty years of stage experience before entering picture work, with ten years on Broadway, playing in such pro' etions as “It Pays To Adver tise,” “The Tailor Made Man,” “The Champion” and many others. His more recent pictures include “The Case of the Howling Dog,” “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” “Wild Boys of the Road,” “Convention City,” “Lilly Turner,” “Central Airport’ and “Three on a Match.” His latest picture is “The Secret Bride,” now showing at the Theatre. Warren William Warren William was born in Aitken, Minn. He always wanted to be an actor, but it wasn’t until he had served in the Engineers’ Corps of the A.E.F. and the armistice had been signed that he joined a theatrical troupe, organized to tour the army camps in Europe. When he returned to America, the soldier-engineer-actor decided to find out whether lay audiences might not approve of his ability as definitely as his doughboy audiences on the other side had done. Managers inclined a favorable ear and soon Warren found himself in a road company of “I Love You.” <A season in stock ensued, then Broadway gave him a chance in Rachel Crothers’ “Expressing Willie.” Before the war, his father had been set on having Warren become a newspaper man, but his son’s increasing success as an actor finally induced the older man to bestow his approval on his efforts. His more recent pictures include “The Case of the Howling Dog,” “Dr. Monica,” “Smarty,” “Upperworld,” “Bedside,” “Goodbye Again,” “Gold Diggers of 1933,” “Mind Reader,” “Employ~-.:’ Tirta Pama eee Dragon Murder Case.” The latest film in which he ap pears is “The Secret Bride,” which comes to the .......4.:.: MENGES O uGiirs.set'2-3 pete. oe Warren William Who appears with Barbara Stanwyck in Warner Bros.’ “The Se cret Bride,” coming to the a Sea ane es Theatre soon. Mat No. 4—10c. Arthur Byron Arthur Byron is one of the best known ators on the American stage :nd hs ' cen ated with it all h’s life. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1872 of theatrical parents, he lanched upon his stage career in 1889 working with his father. Since then he has played in innumerable stage successes and won fame, in the past as leading man to such notables as Ethel Barrymore, Maxine Elliott and Maude Adams. He originated the role of Editor in the New York production of “The Front Page” and the role of Warden in “The Criminal’ Code? on Broadway. His first work for the screen was in “The Man With Two Faces” and “Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing.” He has also played in “Fog Over Frisco,” “College Coach,” “Private Detective 62,” “You Said a Mouthful,” “Grand Slam,” “The Mayor of Hell” and “The Silk Express.” His current production, “The Secret Bride” is now showing at PG ene oa: ee Theatre. nssoei Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell was born in Enid, Oklahoma, and made her debut on the stage as Little Eva in “Unele Tom’s Cabin” at the agy ¢f gavon. With the exception*of occasional pauses for education, she has been on the stage ever since, spending most of her life, as she expresses it, in a trunk. She was a member of the Bris Glenda Farrell Mat No. 9 —10e. sac Stock Company of San Diego, the Morosco Company of Los Angeles and the Alcazar in San Francisco. From there she went to Broadway where she played in such successes as “Divided Honors,” “Love, Honor and Betray,” “The Rear Car” and “Skidding.” Her last stage play was “Life Begins” and her work was so outstanding she was selected by Warner Bros. to play her same role when they made a picture of the play. Her more recent pictures include “Kansas City Princess,” “The Personality Kid,’ “Merry Wives of sieno,” “ive Got Your Number,” “Heat Lightning,” and her current production, ‘The Secret Bride,” which comes to the Theatre gn.. BARBARA STANWYCK — “A Lost Lady,” “Gambling Lady,” “Ever in My Heart,” “Baby Face,’ “Ladies They Talk About,” “The Purchase Price.” WARREN WILLIAM — “The Case of the Howling Dog,” “The Dragon Murder Case,” “Dr. Monica,” “Smarty,” “Upperworld,” “Bedside.” GLENDA FARRELL — “Kansas City Princess,” “The Personality Kid,” “Merry Wives of Reno,” “ve Got Your Number,” “Heat Lightning.” GRANT MITCHELL—“‘The Case of the Howling Dog,” “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” ‘Heroes for Sale,” “Convention City,” “Lilly Turner.” ARTHUR BYRON — “The Man With Two Faces,” “Fog Over Frisco,” “You Said a Mouthful,” “College Coach,” “Grand Slam,” “Mayor of Hell.” HENRY O’NEILL—“‘Murder In the Clouds,” “Flirtation Walk,” “Gentlemen Are Born,” “Big Hearted Herbert,’ ‘Madame Du Barry.” ; DOUGLAS DUMBRILLE—“Fog Over Frisco,’ “Harold Teen,’ “Journal” of. a. -Orime;”’ ~ Hi, Nellie!”, “The World Changes,” “Lady Killer.” ARTHUR AYLESWORTH — “Babbitt,? “hr Amb ..ac Piet?’ “St. Louis Kid,’ “Gentlemen Are. Born?) <“6 “Day. Bike Rider,” “Dames.” WILLARD ROBERTSON—‘Here Comes the Navy,” “Housewife,’ “Upperworld,” “Heat Lightning,” “Gambling Lady,” “Lady Killer.” WILLIAM DAVIDSON — “St. Louis Kid,” “The Dragon Murder Case,” “Friends of Mr. Sweeney,” “Fog Over Frisco,” “Convention City.” WILLIAM DIETERLE (Director)—“The Firebird,” “Madame Du Barry,’ “Fog Over Frisco,” “Fashions of 1934,” “Female.” Page Three