Variety (August 1924)

^i4n«f9ari«'A«Ktt>*' iO» 3t9H P^ICTURES VARlErr UHfba Jiiilth bU eftorta 49 .rl<l» a, ■Mm |iwi iMtlfcv in rotdstreaAi. jfi. gtevt 4a44y ia a trala robb^. S^' and hljp gang: hold up a ^aat ihjkll, Vut th« sheriff rounds tliem up aM ^"P l0ad«r, Is shot and wounded, tW. injvrlBS jprovlng fatal ^fter the b^dit has j^eached the shanty of T Ig a * ' • Tbompaon, the star role played tfX'Oarajr. Vba dying .bandit gives Thompson lofltructions to find his rancll and tatt his slaughter, BlUy Brandon, ttet he wants loot returned and that Tlwmpson should loo1» after her. At the ranch there are two hAivles, and Judging front the trbuble they tnalce for Thompson, ona was plenty. In some fast and exciting scenes the efforts of the bad naen to get the map showing where the d6ad iNindtt lias secreted a fortune in loot and Jewels which Thompson plans to return to their owners cause no and of excitement, the l(ind of west- arn entertainment that audiences drtight in when properly handled. •Tiger THoariMon'' has real at- raiMrphere. Carey sticks to his knit- ting and Makes a manly, scrap'ptag twtt^flsted hero of Tiger Thompson. Vh^ continuity as a whole is about Ihtt' b»8t that Carey has Vet stepped Ih mhd the picture will give aatls- Caftion onywhere. There are aome cdncing "iexterlors." the rescue of tiA girl aftef a fall over a cliff Ik caniiaiiy enactad. ^ one of the late dims o^ the, wifle open spaces, this one Alls the bill. ■3\ , - ■• ■- ■ '^•*-. iAINBOW RANGERS Ooodman-fticMoA production prea«^^ by WiUlftni Stein«r.. Starrlac Pet; M^'trUoB. Al^i» Crrcl«.'tT«« Tork. Aiur.li. M Halt tM^UIU. )R)M|i utMut 00 mlnntrir, Adaipa .^ Petk Mbrrlacm W*m*r.. • P*a«y irontcomary »l L.a|M» t,«w MMhan tba lattw' categonr. Spectac^ and huga^owas. are therd; biit thb story 1b an Ill-constructed ttnng of shreds ai(d lAtchM. while the t^ctlng La poor and utterly, unconvincing, {^ob^plerre as usual la the mon- ster of the story, which tells how ona Therese, Marquise de Fontenoy, insults a poor Journalist and critic. The RovQlutiun breaks out and the once scc^ned scribe becopnes one of Robespierre's right-hand men. Meanwhile, the Marquise has di- vorced her philandering husband and raised a Royalist spy to the position of her lover. Tlje Journal- ist' meets' her. again aivd> begins to get his own bAck while aeclarlnL' hU passion for the haughty beauty. To save her lover she becomes of the people. Eventually she la' caught harboring the spy, and the whole bunch are condemned to the guillotine. Before sentence can 4>e carried out, Jtowever, Robespierre falls from power and perishes. The lovers are reunited and the Journal- ist probably returns to worrying editors. Much of tha scenery Is very beautiful and the crowds are splen- didly handled. T4i«se things, how- ever, do not make a picture. Described as the *'iTeat emotional actress," liyda Borelll Immedtataly proves ahe Is nothing of the. sort. She is heavy and her emotlbn Is Insincere. Nevbrfor a memant does sh« convey tha impresstoa that Tharese la a greait lady of tba R«v»- lutlonary period: tnstend, she might be a cook masquerading In her mla- treas' clotbaa. Fabtanl is gQOS as Robesplarra, but the rest of the cast |i "penny pUtn and) tuppeny col- oredi". Stage managers, oarpentera and proparty men are th* real "atara" of tlvts produotlon,, Antcatrr Jake.. DfMcon Slim afiinWli Charlie. BaftMcin Salii.:. I<«kr Warner... TflUe 7,., .Rddie Dennt* ....Neliioa MoDowell ....Mimarn Merante ..'.,.. IfarUh 'rurner i.......L^ a. MHCee Vtct(v Allan '. .R&a BitoplCDii Baacribed In the billing as a "western comedy drama of coura- geous deeds and: laughable doings." "Rainbow Rangers" Is obviously aimed at the fllm houses of the lower hoi pollol. As sucii it hits the mark. As &split-blll vehicle for on* Ot the metropolitan Loew theatre* It laoanother story, but at that, the picture is no poorer than a majority ofcirestems of it« type. Outside of the comic attempts, the pketare has some good «xterler ptio- tographlc staota,' aoma darinir horse- mamhhip. &■ hannleaa littlr lora fetory, thrae «r four scrape and' a ganeral plot even more trite than uaual. _ A newcomer, Peggy Montgotnery, dominataa thfe picture Ih th«t <Jrdl- liary role of the herbine with'tier l>aauty and abllUv. It won't'be long before she gradtiatea to d more fer^ tile field. life Below Seas .Washington. Aug. 1$. What is claimed to be a truly remarkable motion picture baa Just been added to the col- lection ot the Smithsonian In- stitute. Dr. Paul Bartach, curator of the division of mol- luska, has photographed life below the seas In motion pic- tures. The pictures were ae- cured at a depth of 20 feet by the use of a waterproof casing for the camera, while Dr. Bartsch wore a diving suit. The Alms are to be used to Illustrate his lectures at the in- stitution and at Oeorge Wash- ington University, where Dr. Bartach la profeaaor ot aoologr. ENGLISH REP VEEES IKEI) ffl LANCASHIRE ,fO ,»J MAILING Fllr'VIS P. O. Department Issues Rul- ing on Enclosures UIHtflN'S NEW HOMSE (Reported Readying Plans for |2,S0(K- 000 Theatre in Wiliw««H«M ! •■ ■•.- V MHwauka«.'AuC.-'M.^;'v . A theatre bulIdinjK coating, aparoxtr mately (t,6M,000. which would be the most expensive ahow house In the state, la to be erected In the heai-t of Milwaukee ahoirtly by the Ulhlein interests, according to wellTfounded reporta. Conatrtictloh of aiich a theatre woiiU be a'nott^er atep U> the long Osht. lor ' aupremacyl between, tba UUUein and Saae Interesta, the two doutoating facthma in the local film WOrtd; ■ ■ ■ Planf for the third taouaft It ia 4lald, are lb' the handa of eaatern itr- dhitti^Ul, igoHi call for >, aeailng ca- pa0(t.v of between S,600 and IkSOO. Xhe lot which the VIblalna bave avMlahte meaaurea tStel4<t Be- dauae of the building code here, n Is IMidciratOQd the atractpre will be IIS feet high, which la the ^nU per- • lifiisaible.'. .;,,-. HUTCH;OFTHEU.S.A. ^riltlam -fltelaer production atarrln* narleo Ha^l|laiMi. Directed br Aunea ^■»in. Blory And eceoarlo by J. 0. Natta- tttA. At L.OMr't. New York, Auc. B. as ^U tba blU. Rttns U minutea. "• - '" Hatch.. <k...;.Charles HutchlaOn i|argnlU , Sidlth Thornton •prfnO Frank J>li;h wns. .••.....' Jack MAthrai • •••....• Erneet Adanw flaturdajr A typical program fllm concern- iBf'Soutl^,American revolutlona an<l bOBfewhal better than Hutohtson'a UM( feature, although It lacks the Staines" of the previous release. Bwever, Ita cast la adequate and Cl(it|n the popular point of view It liw several dlbtinctive features. The sets and photography are 'rfepactacular, some of the shots be- j-lng far above the average. The ^ nght scenes are extravagantly and ' Curiously staged and there Is some Welcome comedy relief, contributed bhlefly by Brnest Adams. "Hutch" •gain shows his undoubted athletic prowess and plenty of hozardous- looiring stunu. His acting, too. Is i«|her ^oo<l. artd in Edith Thbrrtton ha has a pretty and talented leading w«man. The worst thing that may be said hbout the picture Is that It's abso- lutely atereotypejl. The neighbor- hpod audiences don't seem to mind that as long as they get their gen- ttl>' thrill, and the fl|m should make m<f(^ey. , ' ' ; MADAME GUILLOTINE London, Jul}' 31. Shown by Western Import and ■tarring £.yda Borelli; this latest Italian picture posses-ses one of the poorest stories ever seen In a fea- ture, with the French Revolution as a framework. Italian films are ap- parently of two classes—those that go In for story and acting and these that let everything else go |n favor of spectacle. "Madani.e Guillotine" belongs to WEST COASTS O&GAH Los Angelea. Aug. 19. ' West Coaat Theatres. Inc.. and Its associated companies, centrollng over 100 theatres In California, be- gan the publication of a bouse or- gan, "Co-ordination," thl^ month, to be l.uued the first week of every month. Jack Retlaw Is publisher of the organ. Itii' first Issue tonaista of eight pages, four columns wide. That Issue was dedicated to'Harry C Ar- thur, Jr., general manager of the organisation. It contained articles on co-ordi- nation written by the heads ot the circuit and heads of departments. Two, thousand, five hundred cpples were etruck oft on the firat>run. Hm Stoll Piotures in Making —Trlpl* Event for "Hut- band Love*' London; Aug.-19. Atlantic Fllm'j llrst , pro<luctlob. "Owd Bob," U .coinplaMU HvatJ Edwards baa dlrecte4 tba piotnrai said to be the first be kaa made without appearing Mmaelt. The teadtni^ part* are played by J. Fisher White, James Carew, Ralph For'bea. Orace Lane, and Tvonna TbQmaa. EMwarda waa fo^ maay •years oonneeted with Hapwortb the pioneer British firm which recenUy eollapaed. ' JLanoaaiilre Wilblttti^ "are t^a|i rut a new "aiunt" They are run- Ing wbat they term repertory weeka. Tbe program la chaagad every night but tba week'a ple- tures are aM of the aaaaa brand and feature tba aarae atar. Tbe aablM- tora report tba Idea la oalchlng on with tbe pubUc. At tbe Stoll atudiofl aaveral aaw picturea are In prosma. Tiwda ta> elude "Tba Firing rtfty^ftva." di- rected by A. m ColebT wkh Btaila Staphena'aa atar. "The Slna T» Db/^With'Henry Vlctoir.-*la baM« dlt^tad br Fred Lwor OraavUla. wni Kelilno 4a maUivs "Wa Wom- en" with tbe vaudevUle duo. DoUta and Btllte, In the caat. The «toll firm now practically repreaenta the British picture output. Our Niwali, for the life of Oeorge Clark pictifa-ea the Orm'a atar end producer. Iiaa wrfttea a novel. "Hue- band Love." Having pUbllabed thla. be wlU dramatise It tor le«ltlmaU produotton and alao eoenArlae It tot the acreM. In thla war ha hope* to pull ott a treble event ' ■ ' Washington, Aug. 1>. The Post Office Department has Just issued a ruling on "unpermls- sibie additions to or Incloaures with photographic films." The ruling.. which affects ^tllt pictures and their plates or films, draws attention to section 447, Pos- tal Lawa and Regulations, which states that certain inscriptions ot an explanatory nature that affect the films are permissible. When these explanations state how many are to be printed, etc., they go upon the descriptive stage and therefore aubject "tbe whole package to poat- (ige at the flrat-class rate." Parcels received containing films and tba objected to material en- closed'a rb'to; be opbned apd re- turned to the fteitder fpr postat(a as described abo{re,. If the postmaa- tars believe the aeodera .»iv en- deavoring to evade Che payment of proper postage a report la to be made to WasUn^toa and approprl- kte action taken. ' Postmasters are remlndeil. how- ever. In tbe order, that after the jlttvelopment of the films and print* lag of the pbotograpba haa bean doi^e and the films with the -printa ftre returned t^ the original sebdM, data as to the numt>e'r ot printa in- closed, manner of developing, etc. appearing on!, the piarcetai would then be "to^ purposes of desorip tlQh'' ai;id therefore permlaalble. FRENCH NO'p Paris, Aug. 11. During tbe week ended Aug. 9, there were oilly 8,\J0 metera of fllma [presented at the Paris trade shows (of which 1,(00 meters ot French origin), compared with 14,S00 meVera the previous week (of which 2|004 meters, French). Jules de Spoly« general manager of the Theatre Daunou last season, win resume, appearing with Sessue Hayakawa and Huguette Dufles in the new French production, under the direction of Roger Lion. .■•:■"' Elizabeth W. Moffat haa been en* gaged by J. Ouarlno to play the part of an American woman In "Petite Mere," in which Marcya Capri will bave a Ieadin„ role. .- Tbe local fllm company, AlHattaiiC' baa Increased Its ' capital ] to thfeft'; tntllion francs. The comedy, "Monsieur le Dlrec- teur," Is being acreened by Robt, Saidreaui with Jean i>ax, Andre DUt • 'Ibasc, Victor Henry, Oaraudet, Lar-> guey, Mmes. Nobis, Lepers, Madel- eine Martelet, Paulette Ber|;er. A. Marrln Is photographer! "Maddalone" is being' filmed In ttaly by Etleyant.. Frenph produce, iwjtih Z«con Hatbot, Charles V|^'eL iSylvlo 4e Pedrelli. Rachael peviry%> iSimone Vaudry In the lead*. .^<■ ; ^Xa Princeasa Lulu" la being ex>> ecuted In the Galimont atudio br ttonatien, with Mmea. Gil Ciat-y a«(l' IjLudenn^ Legrand. , I t. ' !>*■. rc ""naturally i'.V .X ■I- rt-V:-% I. RUDOLPH Having completed work on "De- camerott NIghta" In Germany, Her- bert wncoz ia back in l«ndon edit- ing the picture. Toward the end of Auguat he will croaa to America. A new producing firm, the Ri- viera Company, la malting "Love on the Riviera" at Paignton In Devon. The announced stars are Bthel Cur- now and Tom Isaac. W. H. Shep- pard is the producer. Neither the firm nor the people are known to the trade. .', • ,.. ,■,••••, -....■■ .V >r w ^^ Monsieur Beaucaire'^ BALL ON COAST "Greatest Movie Season's'' , Celsbratibn ,/., Annual Los Angeles. Aug. 19. To usher out the first month ot "Greater' Movie Season," an enter- tainment and ball will be held at the Ambassador Hotel on AU^. 27. Prac- tically eVeryohe connected with the industry and picture theatre field here is to participate. It is the intention of the picture people to make this an annual event. Five different orchestras will be used during the evening. Provisions have been made to accommodate 2,500 c.ouples in the ball room. COS TUIVIES It^ o Ki HI re: 1 « 1487. P^ODUCTIONa XPLOITATIO.NS .■PRtSBKtATIQNB bROOKtS 1437.»WNi.Yliel-fi#t01>«n THEODOltE EOBEBIB' RETURH Los Angeles, Aug. 1*. Theodore Roberts whl dp his first work for the sliver sheet since hWi illness In support of Viola Dana and Raymond Griffith In "Lord Chumrey," co-directed for Para- mount release by Frank li-son and Paul Irlbe. The story Is a cpmedy-drama ,wriiten,byjL)av,ld BfjlWp.^d Ilejiryi p. > fee ,Mlfle,;;<M)41 a^apJM >:' m I acrflmoK. br Ber^rami NlUbeuaar, ,11 Samuelaon i» making a picture veralon ot the Bernhardt play. "Dan- leV fr^'<^t> ^^* aucceaatui at the Duke of Torb'a. G. B. Samuelson la peraonatir I>roduclng. with laobel EUaom aa. atar. > ... ^ > Replying to a QuaaUon In tba SUte . PacUamant . (Ireland) .the mlnlater. of Juatlce aaid tbe aalai;y i of .the couqtry'e film cenaor liad re- cently been raised from fl.910 to $l<000. . For, 4hla he has the Joy of view- lag some 70)909 feet Qf film weekly. ''MAH JONG" FILM Two-Reel explanatory Turned Out Picture ia A rather novel two-reel eubject titled "Mah Jong" Is aoon to be re- leased by Selsnick. The film le ex- planatory ot the popular Chlneae game. By means of enlargements and diagrams endeavors to Instruct In the primary rules of the present- day craze. 80 far aa known It la the first picture dealing with a non- athletic game in this fashion. A. Z. Foster, recognised as a na- tional authority on Mah Jong, au- pervised the film, which la to be re- leased for regular program distri- bution as well aa privately for in- struction and explanation. Roland WeAt Prodnctlohs will make the screen version of the my»- taryi play,. ."Tbei Mon«Ver.^ Work wiU>^ begin ettrlyt'.io lUKJitobtr. wlUi West d*-ecUii»..f , .in ■> I til .'i •' v.. is held over, for a second vfStk at ihM Strand, New York; Jivhere itcM^ $147^ ' tndrethe^dSuiikay than ft did the Istl !3 '■*^^*' «5. 'r. r ■\ 1 I t i 'j- If;/ . /■> '. !+ Set it there if yon potaihly eon. ff you've booked H, ifll do your heart good. If you haven't — get buty I ■ /: I ■" '. ; /- ' .-«• ■ . .. <' It- ■/*. 6ME OF -THEJ FXMGtlS PottY