Variety (March 1924)

92 VARIETY PICTURES Wednesilay, March S, 1924 PRESENTATIONS (Extra attractions in picture theatres, when not pictures, will be carried and described in this depart- ment for the general information of the trade.) ^ •POPULARITV" (10) Sally Fields nnd Yerkes Hjpny Nine 'Z Mins.: Fu'l Stage McVickc's. Chicago. thiraga, Mir-ir 1, TUo oiiij r'M.-an tliat can be a.s- •Ijinod fir c.illiii5 this rurnblnatifri of S.'UI/ I'i-Ul^ and Yerkes Hippy Nine "i'iipu!.i:-:i;.' 'ij If. jjlvc- (he irii- presaion to thoic to whom the pro- «;tama ar>j sont Uiat an el.ibora!" prcsoiitation ha;-i hi>on arrin^ivl. It 13 niori'U this; (1) Number b; Jazz band; (1/ ':.\nyn'it ot band sint;-:, A numbfr p!a>iii!j the bulk of hi^ on accorri[>ai'.:nui '.: (J) Anolhc r j i/.z number, with all nicmb-Ts of bu I • inging a lltUc; (J) Silly l';.]!.. emgs an oflon hoird raff maul.cr With Siii'.iliiy'a f-yniphony iir.-h ■<• Ira; (5) ,M:sj Iield ilngj "il iinrn i tioOB" with thj Y'.-rke3 H;>i>py Nino The b.ind consi.-itJ oC troiiibiino, to trurnpots, .liano, drums, viulin. e.ixuphnno, cIirHiot (ilouhlinp; biiiju) and SDUsaplmno (douMiM,. ba.ss Vial), It Ij not n'?arly so K"od ps when tipird with the Marx i:roth- ers Hhow b'.it, ot course, laclisi th? sotlinB L'-hinJ it. Miss Kiolds is n pleaaiiirf n::z ii^^er oC cabaret Utvle "A NIGHT IN SPAIN" Musical Act 28 Mins.; Full California, San Francisco H.iii l''rancioco, March 4. 'I'liis ilago feature proved a pre- irntioii.i novelty with plenty of coliir, btiKht co.stiimes and a cast of halt a dozen sinKpra, Including: a niix'd quartotto, four Sjianlsh danc- cT:t. >i.p'TH ami Max l>a!iu and his C'alifoinia t)rchestta. The ;-t i«.^ setting re|ir.-s/>ti'.3 the |iii:o fpf a SSpaninh dwelliii!; vvitli a I rsed platform on the rls'l't t ippod by a rod and white .striped canopy np<t' which are .seated (lie iniisiL-ians nt'red in caliallero co.-,tutne.s. On iho l"ft N a .SL<l house wllli a s(air- i.T.''e leailiii^; lo a wrnusht I'on bal- '-■' ny. TiiB orch.-5'.-.x oiicned xith "Ks- I,ma," in whirli the entire en.senible jriu'vl Followed a tans'> dmco by 'Iho I..al'aye(le.s. Next catno the Tori-a.|iir t-nn,? frr>rn "Carmen," aiinK bv M. Do )''onville. A.u'im the La- fi.'yettea gave a Sp.iniMh danco cx- hibilion At llio conclu.slon of thi.". l':riust .Morri.^ion f.ans "Marcheta," 'La (;oloiidi ini" followed, Bung by the C ilifornla Ciuarlelte, and in turn Kivo wny to another song number, I.a r'alonii," by Mi.s!j Davis. "A Night in Spain" proved a color- ful and deeidedly plea.'slnR: act that wa.s teceived with enthusiastic ap- Action! Thrills! Romance! at the MARK STRAND New York Beginning Sunday, March 9th When RICHARD WAI.TON TIFLLY'S great presentation of REX BEACH'S vuile itory of the 1 cxa? oil fields "FLOWING GOLD'' is flashed on the screen FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE a'dli MILTON SILLS and ANNA Q. NIl^SON Directed by J05F.P! i DL GRASSf. . . * The Gold Rush of '49 Was Nothing Compared to the Oil Rush of 1919 iiliiufia. It was marred « little, 1 wevor, by one ot th» character*. acting as a Hort of master ot cere- monies, calling different people by their rl^ht names, and Max DoUn, in turn • kiddini;" the anouncer. This per.sillage tnerely hCiVed to kill the allusion of the .sn^ne which other- wise was well stage"! and deserving ut pr.aiso. Nat Holt, manager of the Cali- fornia, an^l Dolin aro credited with the conception and fli iginjj of the act. llivcr$. RUTH URBAN Soprano 8 Mins.; F'ull Stage "' Rivoli, New York. Uuth I'rbar; i. an (ii.'^.ual y'.ie of entertiiner for (ho bicker modon picture tlicalres In the lirot place .she isn't til esentintc the usual op- er.atic seIec(ion.°. Th.o three num- bers ihat she offered were ralhir of (he drawing room (ype. 'Look Down Dear Kyes' was her first of- f,'rin(;, following this came "Con- f.•M^lon." (ie.iiledly cu(e and effcc- tivel.v Inndled by lur. Her final number was "The l''alse I'roiihet." Jacfiue.^ I'intel played tho piano a:c imp mini cut. Fred. THE NEWMAN REVUE Kansas Cit;/. March 4. Every once tn a while Milton II. I''cld, general manager of the New- man theatre, feels like producIn{j a showr and a Newman revue is the result. He never fails on his anni- versary fete, and ha.s been the father of many others, but the "Ilevue of Song Hits ot 192,'{," a( tho Newman this week is by far the beat, from in entertainment viewpoint, ever ,:iven at the house. Special se!tin.;s were ii.sed for each number, which, as tho title of the .show Implies, were strictly musical; not all vocal by any means, as some ot the "hits" wore depicted in.strumentally, others by tho dance. The company was all professional, .and the performance was presented witii .a snap and smoothness that added jire.UIy to tho enterlainment. Tho different numbers were intro- duced by Karl Karey. who presided at a piano, giving his introduciions In song, to his own accomp.inimeut. This proved a novelty to the New- ma nitcs. and as Mr. Karey is gifted with a wonderfully cle.ir and easily underslood vniee. ho iiuiclily estab- lished himself as ,a f.ivorite with the customers, and s.mg several catchy bit.s, in addition to those before the a.;ls. The opening number brought on tlie chorus, each girl representing the title of some of tlio 1923 "best sellers," (ho title page of the song sheet being the front of tho wearer's ^Uirt. The girls were a peppy lot, 111(1 gave .a slight Intim.ation of what a IS to follow. The spi-ond number brought Newitt and l/ergu.son In ■r,arly ot the livening" and "Kiss in the Dark." A miniature setting similar (o the one used in tho "Music Hox" for the 'Lady " .song was used, and added to tho number. Vee West, a dark haired vamp, gave ' Louisville Ijou," and was fol- lowed b.v Uaymond and I,yte, who gave .a d.ancing conception ot "The r.arade ot the Wooden Soldiers." ThI.s struck home for true and came near stopping things. Karl Carey sang bits from a number ot "Mam- my" songs, introducing Macey and Scott and the girls ia a medley of "Dixie" melodies, a re.al miniature production number, with cotton bales, shuffling darkies, etc. Next came the Mitchell Brothers, with their banjos. In addlllon to iliing "pliiunking," the boys sang a liit and tied the show up. They are ,1 clever pair with a world ot per- .scinality, winning smiles and re.al en- ter( liners. "t'rinoline l.iays" fol- lowed, and was another production number with the (lancers decked in the huge affairs Hiiggesdve of the song. The picture wa.s a pretty one, ind received genuine .applause. Macey and S'otl were next in the spot, .and gave ,i dramadc version ot "Old f.lang ot Mine." and scored he ivlly. What iirovpil I he ar!islic hit wis l.oiiis l'"orbslein, violini.3t. aided by (he Might Kelly il iiif ers The num- ber was called ".\1y Wond'ofiil C)ne," hut was pndudecl wi(h ' .My I'.u Idy. " The d.amer.s were shown behind a vision dr(.p in (iissir tTrotipings .and ilances, to the le'aiitiful strains of th" ardst's instrumc iit. Kay.mond and L> te gav- tiiolp con- e"pdcin of .a burles(|Uf ii.illet. which served to show thiir skill In funny falls and (lexer knock - ilioiil dan- ring. The big liughing hit was 'Itaiianas." doiic .a la (he '.Music li'ix" s'xtette, and really jiist ai clever, judging fr.uii the way it went over. "I'he finale brought everybody out for a hot finish and wis as snappy and tuneful a.T any ot the preceding number."* While (he production wi.i wriden and dlrer(ed by Mr. h'eld, no .snrill part ot the credit fi>r its success should go to Leo Korlisiein, who ar-[ r.anged the musie. ml liin bi>f New- uiau orclieslrx. lliiffh^i. I COAST FILM NEWS MiKioa £. Hortmao, fOmt«r pro- duction niJuiager for M»tro and I>asky, Is back In Hollywood after three nionbius' va4va,tlon. IloCtman conUunplates entoring the Indopon- dont Uold. Uuth Koland Is pea,dy to beg'ln her first fe.vture, entitled "Dollar Down." Henry U. Walthall will play a sup- [lorting role with Tud Drowning directing. O.irey Wilaon, asaooiale editor of the Coldwyn studios, h.as adapted ■ .'Vlary the Third" for the screen, which King Vidor will direot. Pro- duction will al'ut in two week*. Fi-anic n^rzage will direct and ap- pear In ,Iosc-ph M. Schenek'fl coming "The Hoti.se ot Youth," witli Norma Talmadge. rtiith Stonehou.'*© has returned to the screen after a long period ot st.ago wxirk. She will .ai»i>car in Mayw'a 'IJroUon Harriers." ir.'.vlng returned frc>m his annual trip to Hot .Springs. Hen Turpin will .st-art produvtion on a mount<'d police burlesque which will lie filmed in tho lilg Hear I.,aUe region, ■with Natalid Kingston i)layiiig oiiposKe Turpin. Del Lord will direct. Mae Ituseh will "o-slar with Adolph Menjou in Uegin.ild ItArkcr'a "IJroken IMrriers," a M.iyer pro- duction. "Ja.ion" will be Ramon Na-.-arro's first st.arring vehicle for Metro, which will begin upon his i-eturTi from Africa, wher he is t>-1 lying In Ilex Ingram's "The Arab." Uaoul W.ilsh left for N.>w Y.irk lo .attend tlie opening of 'The Thief of li.igdad," which he directed. I'.iiil K. Kir;Ier, trie,; pli.>lo,;r.ii)her f'r the p,t^.t eight yens wilii Ince, has .signed with (.ioMwyn to film "Hen-Hu"," l':>.ivins for Italy this week. A pe;ition has been .^Ignoil by Bev- er.al stars to p.ivt> a dirt>ct route which le.ada from HolIywoiKl to the Culver Cily studioa. The i>eti(ion wa.s circulated by workf'i's at the studios and b*^irs many well-known namcfl. Creigh'on Hale ci>mp!oted his woik Last week .as male lead lu llnl- ver.-Kil's 'Wlien J'^hnny Comes Ho'iie." Stront;he.ir'.. tho moLlon picture dog. Is tliei father of four pupple*; The pups were placed on exhibition at a local (he.atre recently in con- junction with a showing of a .Slrongheart feature. Bruce Mitchell, .asslst.int director for Cocl! li. I)e Mi lie. has rosigncd, to direct a picture in New Orleans being produced by J. C^. MaytM-. Frank Urson will aucoeod him with the I*asky force*). Roliert W. Fr.x.s<?r will pUi"^ oppo- site Pola Negri in "Men," dirc-.'tcsl by Dimitrl Iiu(*liowotzkl. •'P.al CMine"* with Trono Ulch, Pauline Garon and WilUard Louis was started last week at the Wal- dorf studioa. Kd. J. Ije .Saint ia diicctlnff. Harry C Ragles hss replaced Arthur Pickett, formerly a Para- mount press agent, la the I'aciac Co.ast territory. Pickett has Joined tho Rales force of the organization and Is located in San Francisco. "One Night in Uome," with r.au- rette T.aylor, will be directed by Cl.arence Radger. It will be a Metro production. DIEECTORS DEFENDANTS 1,03 Angeles, March 4. Thomas Ince, Mack Sennett, J. Parker Heed, Maurice Tourneur, Allan Invan and M.arshall Neilan .are the six picture dir.^ciors who have been named defendants in a suit brought by F. L. Hulton to re- rover $r;o,CM)0 dami,;s from the .'\ssoci.ited I'rodueers, Inc. -Acrording to the plaintiff, oacl' of the six own a one-5ix.h mteros' in the corporation THY NAME IS WOMAIf Vni NUito production pnmmui br i>^ B. Mikyer. Krom tbo ptejr br li,-nl«j3S OlMor and Kari Sch(xinheiT, ad^niiidH 1I9W Mwedylh. Oamon Movarro and nJL l«r« 1« Murr featured. ehown at ^I I-yHc. N. y., for a run Mtroh S. li«t. rS ninir time, 102 mlautaa. ""•■ I'ctro the Foi ■Wlltlam V. Men* • Juortla, hla vrUe Uarbara X,a Mm Juan Hlcaido. Riimon M.varli (apt. do C:^slc1ar Wallace M,i(i>un«3 The Commandant* Ko4)(M-t KiK™ Juan'. Mother Claire Mh"I*«mS i»i^r<m mdu K.,b«rt3 "Thy Name la Woman," her.\ld«d aa one of tho big piofjrca, was pre- sen tod by Louis B. Mayer at the Lyric Monday nlglit. It did not prove to be a epeclal Ir the sense oC the word as applied to picture jn-o, duction* in the.se days. It is a program picture and It is doubtful It it will pay tor Itself during the Lyric run. It la rather a mystifying tain" tills Lyric ran for tho picture. TluJ production, it is undersiooil. ham I been sold to the exhibitors with the regular Metro program. In that ease (ho legit<*ma(e house run is for (he purpose of giving the exhibitors a lidle the best of it. for thev will reap the benefit of tho adver'.lslng (he picture will get from a Ilruad- way engagement. The .s-tory i» a tragedy and film r.tna do not iiait ietilariy care for Ihis type of tale. Tlio happy ending is something tli.it '.iioy must liava in their lilm fare, and wilhotr: it they aren't happ.v. The .scone is in the mountains of S;aiii and the tale concerns .a lie.ad of .1 liand of smugglers, his beautl- ful wife and one of the troops who Is sent out to jmike love to the .voudifiil wife in (he hope that s-he may betray her elderly husband, who at the end of the picture f--fab.i her to death when she wouM elupe with the trooper. He in turn f.ills dead over her hod.y, while the guard arrives to arres,. the soldier fur h.iv- Ing provisl a traitor ihrough liis hive for (Jie woman. The troojier ia .sa\a^(I from puni.shnii-nt througli the dauiihier of bis comiii.inding of- ficer ple.ailing for him. There are jiordons of l.lie aocond half where the .sex sliiff is per- mitted (o run wild in (he sceno. be- (ween (he (rooper and the smug- gler's wife. This may possi'.ily jin/ve the one box office asset, but th.at may not get by .all censor boards. Itamtui Novarro pl.iys the soldier lead, while Harb.ira I^a M.irr it< tho wife. The tsvo li.indle themselves f.airly well, but the honors for a.'-t- iiig RX) to William \. Moi^g. Ilia elderly but .still crafty .sJpani.ird Is .a work of art. The iiieco is a short-cast a:-. 1 In iddidon to tho above trio has only Kobert Kdeson. W.ill.ice Mai Donald, Claire MacDowell and I'Mith Itob.Ttj, The latter h.u< tho ingenue lead^ I It Is not an expensive pictod^J \ f.ir .aa sets .ire concerned, for there - ire but .a few scenes .s-hot other than in the hut of the smuggler. .\ streat scene early In the iil.-diro was color- ful and well handled and Rome of the •^xterior s'lots wore deeidediv im^tty, ICEBOUND %V!i:i.un n," Mii:» rni.iurliiin. I'r.'v'i.tsd liy Ad.vlpli Zulor nn.l J.v.."v> I,. I.i.'fky. Hit*- :vrd J ^ix Rn.i l/^lii Wii»)n f,xouri"(1. Krom IlM ownn J>;ivij play of Ihrt e.ime title, 1 tupl,^,) t)y Cl.iri. llernn.ti-r. .Sll„^^^^ M the Hlvt.li. N. ■y.. wceJi of M.irch '2. Iluniiin* timo, 0!) mliia. Jane Crosby Tx>l"i W^ilwjo ll<>n Jurtan Klctia-1 nir Kmm.i JiTJan II,>i.>ti l>nbol« "annail K,ina May •Hlvei' Ncltle Miioii".... Vera Ki^yn'ild* Sadie I'Vllrtwa Mary h\>f Orin Kollow."*. .,,,,,,,,,..,,, .Jo.",.j»h I >«peW HI la Jordin , Kili,.; Wnile* M rs. Jordan Ahra " 'hapla Henry Jonlan J..hn Daly Muri*y Judgi^ linulford I'rank .Sliannon ''Icebound." the Owen Davis play that won the I'ulitzer price, was more or less of a freak .at the box ofilce as a T>lay. It just didn't aulte hit right. The picture .seemingly '• going to repeat the history of th> play. It Is good entertainment, wel' played, but diiesn't seem to have tht> box-efilee dr.ift. Last .Sunday .at tho Itivoli both perfiirmances. during the afiernoon, found the atlend.ince way below (he usual a'aota that the house dravv.s. D.ivis' .^torj- has been transferred to the screen with an exact nicei/ that should make it appeal pretty gener.illy, but there isn't an.\(hing in the story (ha( is going to pull the young fans, although Kiih.inl Dix, on the strength ot his work in ' The Ten Comni.'inilmenls." is ilr.iwing .a considerable following in New York, and 1..CS Wilson, a.i (he heroin'' of i! fi \ STAR OF I'MiRTON OF r«e MOVIE.S* Nov Playing' Glenn Hunter <GWT tpith Clara Bow DirectoibyVrMikTitiile A Film Cuild FVoductioii '/(KlriliiilfJ iif HOOKINSUN Amhi, tvt -fr^t Divn r.f** Omi ivt«-« A SENSATlOA/ IN 'DLAC/C L OKBN" _