The Woman in Red (Warner Bros.) (1935)

PRODUCTION INFORMATION Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck, whose real name is Ruby Stevens, was born in Brooklyn, New York, in July 156°. 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 the play, “Burlesque,” graduating from that to leading stage roles. She married Frank Fay, the actor, and they settled in California, where Barbara was launched upon her screen career, speedily rising to stardom as an exceptionally powerful emotional actress. Her most recent pictures include “The Secret Bride,” “A Lost Lady,” “Ever In My Heart,” “So Big,” “The Purchase. Price,” “Ladies They Talk About” and “Baby Face.” Her current picture is “The Woman in Red” which comes to the Be Deere a TPHEAtLe NON sie ..ctasisctens ee Genevieve Tobin Genevieve Tobin was born in New York City and educated there and in Paris. Like so many of her contemporaries, she is a product of the New York stage, but in addition she has played much abroad, notably a year at the Queen’s Theatre in London where she was featured in “The Trial of Mary Dugan.” Her first screen role was in “A Lady Surrenders.” She also has appeared in “Easy to _ Love,” “Goodbye Again,” “Dark Hazard,” “J Loved a Woman,” “Pleasure Cruise”? “The Infernal Machine” and “Perfect Understanding.” Her@current’ production is “The Woman in Red,” which comes to 1 cee Theatre ONAN...<s-.ten085<00 Dorothy Tree Dorothy Tree is a native New Yorker. She was educated in the Manhattan public schools and at Cornell University where she specialized in literature and dramatics. Her theatrical career began on Broadway where she played minor roles until finally cast with Billie Burke in Noel Coward’s comedy, “The Marquise.” Her last Broadway stage play was “Clear All Wires,” after which she turned to the West Coast, where she made a hit in the stage production of “Grand Hotel” as Flammchen. It was her talent in interpreting this part that led to a contract with Warners. Her pictures include “The Firebird,” “The Case of the Howling Dog,” “Side Streets,” “Friends of Mr. Sweeney,” “Here Comes The Navy,” “Madame Du Barry” and “The Dragon Murder Case.’ She is now appearing in “The Woman in Red,” at the sasatapeertbnetetsesesesttve Theatre. Phillip Reed Phillip Reed, the handsome six footer, who was recently taken to Hollywood from the New York stage, was born in New York City and educated at the Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, from which were graduated Barbara Stanwyck, Jane Cowl, Katherine Cornell, Verree Teasdale, Ricardo Cortez and other screen and stage notables. He went to Cornell to study en ineering but quit at the end of his Leaiisan year to join a Hoboken, N. J., stock company. Later he made a hit on Broadway in “Grand Hotel,” “Ziegfeld Follies of 1931,’ “Serena Blandish” and last season in “Melody,” the George White musical show. His pictures include “Sweet Music,” “Maybe It’s Love,” “Big Hearted Herbert,” “A Lost Lady,” “Dr. Monica,” “Jimmy, The Gent,” “Registered Nurse,” “Gambling Lady” and his current production, “The Woman in Red” now showing BERS ses ses ces ccasioseescteves Theatre. WHEEOY EPFL son...) 4 .5.-6 Brava POM Y FORTE ce i cdi ous 5 lpeeetaas. 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At Wyattsville, her husband’s family treat the penniless bride coldly, and inasmuch as Johnny has to make a living, Shelby asks him to turn his estate into a boarding and training stable for horses. They have no money, so Shelby borrows it from Fairchild, who invites her to help him entertain DIEGO BE id Ge heaps cates Soagel nok Oe Sercen Play by: Age. eee: Based on Novel, “North Shore” by ery Sep cote ut Stanley Logan NO ED TIT Sol Polito hu are ae eee Bs Terry Morse gy Sa rot See Esdras Hartley 4 thin. ate «sist sini ae Orry Kelly Oe Tee Ce Leo F. Forbstein D1alOQue TIER UOT «cs orig Bhatograpde yb gpessorisesin isin ces rrsacee Peli nO ites incon oad Fe Ue OC 7: ane eg eC ag Gowns 09030... Seamwentoure «iat Vitaphone Orchestra Conductor ee Re EE ai Nella Walker at eee foe Claude Gillingwater ere Sa al ae Doris Lloyd eee: eS ae Hale Hamilton eer veeen Barbara Stanwyck ed ae ae Gene Raymond ee ee Sse Genevieve Tobin ‘2 ie. eee John Eldredge Phillip Reed Dorothy Tree Russell Hicks opt aaa Fors Forrester Harvey ey here on ee Ann Shoemaker EM: cat iutee se Gordon Elliott ee St EN. SRS. . Fred Vogeding Ws A eg Eleanor Wesselhoft Brandon Hurst some people on his yacht. She accepts. One of the guests brings with him Olga (Dorothy Tree), an old flame of Fairchild’s, Olga is drunk, and falls overboard. She is drowned and one of the yacht’s officers accuses Fairchild of. killing her. When the man is tried and seems about to be convicted, Shelby rushes into court and tells the story. Her testimony is being discredited and she is accused of haying met Fairchild clandestinely. The Wyatt clan then gathers to her defense and the aged grandfather (Claude Gillingwater) testifies that he had taken her to the yacht himself. Shelby tells Fairchild that only Wyatt pride had brought them to court and she was through with them. He asks her to get a divorce and marry him but she refuses, as she still loves her husband. Johnny suddenly appears and takes his wife in his arms. are Sori, hag aed Robert Florey Mary McCall, Jr. and Peter Milne Restate hte eae Wallace Irwin BARBARA STANWYCK 100% “THE WOMAN IN RED” 100% with Gene Raymond — Genevieve Tobin 50% John Eldredge — Phillip Reed 50% RR. Directed by Robert Florey 20% A First National 40% us. Productions Corporation 5% be Te Picture 25% Gene Raymond Gene Raymond was born in New York City in 1908, his real name beingRaymond Guion. As no one seemed able to pronounce his last name, he twisted it into Gene and used his Christian name as his surname. He began playing in stock when five years of age at the same time attending the Professional Tutoring School. His first real part on the stage was in “The Potters” in 1904, After that he was in constant demand as a juvenile. He is best known on the stage for his roles in “Young -Sinners,”’ “The War Song,” “Mirrors,” “Cradle Snatchers” and “Take My Advice.” He finally drifted into picture work, his most recent productions being “The House on 56th Street,” “Ex-Lady,” “Zoo in Budapest,” “Brief Moment” and “Ann Carver’s Profession” and “Red Dust.” His current picture is “The Woman in Red,” which comes to the................+ CALNE: OMe tsstescveccusstivecssntttes John Eldredge John Eldredge is a native Californian, having been born in San Francisco, his grandparents having come to the West Coast at the time of the Gold Rush in °49. He was educated at the University of California where he made a specialty of dramatics. In his senior year he was offered a role with a professional troupe playing comic opera in Oakland, California. His first part was in “The Prince of Pilsen.” Later he went to New York, playing small parts until he finally made a hit on Broadway in “Goodbye Again.” It was his recent role opposite Lillian Gish in “The Joyful Season” that won him a Warner Bros.-First National contract. His first picture was in the role he played on the stage, which Warner Bros. produced under the title of “The Man With Two Faces.” He has also appeared in “A Modern Hero,” “Flirtation Walk” and “The White Cockatoo.” Eldredge has an important role in “The Woman in Red,” now show oe MET mer UMC wi athrs ranted svaxstiayensson Theatre. Good Will Posters This is the first of the good will posters, which you should have received already from the MPPDA. The remaining five in the series will be mailed to you the first of every month. We earnestly urge you to display them prominently in the lobby of your theatre. 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