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MINNEAPOLIS DAILY STAB 5 METROPOLITAN STAR HEARD ON VITAPHONE TODAY SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1927 FLORENCE VIDOR AND ARNOLD KENT CO-STARRED IN WRLD AT HER FEET Babe Ruth Scores in Film Here Giovanni Martinelli Heads State Program; Babe Ruth at Strand Jeanne Gordon Appears in Selections From Bizet's "Carmen" With Famous Sinaer: Bernardo De Pace Also on Same Bill; Florence Vidor and Arnold Kent Co-Starred in Feature Picture at Same Theater; King of Swat Seen in First Full-Length Film at Strand Today, With Anna Q.Nilsson. Ky AGNES TAaVfE TT la the Vltaphone, the orchestra numbers, the news reels and other fchort subjects that are the interesting part of the movies these days for it is only now and then that a full-length picture is above the average. Florence Vidor and Arnold Kent with a Minneapolis girl, Margaret Qutmby. David Torrence and other Etars are featured In "The World at Her Feet," showing at the State theater, "Babe" (George Herman) Ruth appears in a full-length picture, "Babe Comes Home," at the Strand and "See You In Jail" with Jack Mulhall and Alice Day la the New Lyrio feature. 1 1 I jp ip Film Idol a Producer at 12 Years Hero of 'Ben Eur1 Has Principal Role in 'Lovers' A theatrical producer at twelr.

ha Q.Nitoon COMES HOME STOAND Doacrhs fcrbanksz mark of zowao Dougas fbrbanks, maof zorerao I. A I tmofcCKetfJLtWE. worit-D at her. feet" rid Lon GhanetiX-we phamtom of WE oper' '-Lillian Gish Pm 8oycf tme V0U3A boatman MEW SRAHO flOMDAV King of Swat Appears in 'Babe Comes Home' at State Baltimore, Maryland, now proudly halls George Herman "Babe" Ruth its most renowned native son, but a score of years ago its citizenry failed to appreciate his madcap antics. East skiers voted this overgrown urchin and his gang tickets to Bt.

Mary's Industrial school and therefore deserve credit for starting a career which today Is beheld as the most colorful on the horizon of American notables. Babe Ruth's ascension to the pinnacle of fame In his chosen professional baseball career has served merely as a medium to popularize him as the greatest attraction In the varied field of entertainment. Unlike heroes of sportdom who preceded him on the field of glory, Ruth started his spectacular achievements where the others concluded. From the overgrown boy on the sandlot team Ruth rose to the top, but like his predecessor herose fell. But it was only a physical setback the indubitable spirit still flamed and the Big Boy from Baltimore battered hi.s way back into the hearts of not only baseball fandom but of the whole nation.

While Ruth's 1926 playing proved his record season and added much to his lengthy list of achievements, he was persuaded to forfeit the pleasures of hunting and fishing at. the season's close to make his first notable photoplay for First National Pictures. The swat king had previously gone out in vaudeville in the larger cities but this medium did not bring him to his admirers In his famous role. The movie In which he appears, "Babe Comes Home," enables those millions to view him as the wonder he actually is. It starts today on the Strand theater screen.

Ruth Is 33 years old, married and lias one daughter, Dorothy, age 7. He stands six feet two inches, weighs 220 pounds and trains in every branch of outdoor sports. 'Bride of Lamb1 Daring Offering Most Powerful Play Ever Selected, Says Manager Bainbridge The farewell offering ot Martha Hedman, internationally famous act ress, as a JJHinrjringe iayers guesi star at the Shubert, the week of June 12, Will be "Bride of the Lamb," one of the recent big New York hits which never has been seen before in Minneapolis and in which she ap peared with great success this season on 1he Pacific coast. "Bride of the Lamb" will eclip.ve in daring and power any play ever presented at the Shubert, according to Managing Director A. G.

Bainbridge. It will afford Miss Hedman even greater emotional acting opportunities than those in "Outcast" this week. During its presentation no one under 16 years of age will be admitted to the theater, as its subject mutter is not deemed suitable for young and Immature minds. In "Bride of the Lamb," William J. Hurlbut, the author, rives to show how thin a line sometimes divides the religious frenzy of the fanatical revivalist from the lashings of suppressed sexual desire.

The parties involved are an unscrupulous itinerant preacher and a dentist's wife. The latter, mistaking a wave of physical eroticism for soulful elation, throws herself Into the preacher's arms. "Bride of the Lamb" has won the highest critical praise. It has been lauded as a sincere, gripping, well-written and technically excellent play. In The Theater Magazine, Arthur Hornblow placed it at the top of a list of eight especially recommended New York offerings.

State Making movies on the stage, the filming of an actual three reel motion picture drama, "Pleasure Pirates." written and acted entirely by Minneapolis people, will transform the stage of the State theater with all thrills and action, glamor and comedy, into a miniature screen studio starting today. To provide the utmost In prefection and realism, a complete production staff has arrived from Hollywood including David Smith, director who has handled the filming of noted productions, an assistant director and two cameramen. Studio equipment estimated at is also here for the picture. At each de luxe performance during the week will be "shot" an interior scene of the story, the director shouting orders to the local actors and the cameramen filming the action with the aid of powerful arc and Klleg lights and other required effects of a large production. The making of the movie comprises the stage attraction on a program1 that offers on the screen Florence Vidor in "The World at Her a film version of the play by Georges Beer and Louis Vernbull.

She is re- vealed as an attorney who neglects her husband for her career. He de-i cides to rewin her affections by be- coming her client, the story assum-1 ing a very humorous turn when he becomes involved in a law suit with another woman and engages his wife to defend him. Arnold Kent, Mar-ga ret Quimby and Richard Tucker have prominent supporting roles. A notable Vitaphone program features Giovanni Martinelli, Metropolitan Opera tenor, assisted by Jeanne Gordon in a scene from "Carmen" and also Bernardo De Pace, known as "the wizard of the mandolin." The next motion picture with Vltaphone musical accompaniment to be shown in Minneapolis is expected to be "The Better 'Ole." with Syd Chaplin. It will come to the State.

Giovanni Martinelli, leading drama-- tic tenor of the Metropolitan Opera company, New York, the linger who has succeeded Caruso In the hearts of the opera loving public, has become a Vltaphone star and one of the most successful, for he possesses a voice that registers perfectly and rouses his hearers to vociferous enthusiasm, according to the management of the State theater where he will appear with Jeanne Gordon singing from Bizet's "Carmen" on the Vltaphone program starting today. "Giovanni Martinelli was born near Montagnana, Venice, Italy, in 1888. His father, a cabinet maker, was unable to give his son a musical education, but he managed to learn the clarinet and finally joined the regimental band, where the director discovered the young player's remarkable voice. He was sent to Professor Mandollnnl, and toon made his debut at the Dal Verma as The great composer, Puccini, heard Martinelli sing In Rome and engaged him to appear as Dick Johnson in The Girl of the Golden West' and he sang this role at Covent Garden, London. He came to the Metropolitan Opera company in 1913 and has been connected with that famous Institution continually since that time, with trips to South America and Italy during periods when the 'Met' Is not In operation.

His repertoire consists of 41 operas, and he appears through the medium of the Vltaphone, by per mission of the Metropolitan Opera company, in a scene from 'I 'Vesti la accompanied by the New York Philharmonic orchestra. "No greater endorsements could be given the Vltaphone than the co-operation of the Metropolitan Opera company and its artists. Heretofore, only a small percentage of muslo lovers throughout the country have had opportunity to enjoy performances of these great artists, but now It will be possible to present the works of great singers and Instrumentalists everywhere, even Sin the 'smallest towns. Martinelli has filled the niche left vacant by Caruso at the Metropolitan and every performance he gives adds to his legion of admirers whose numbers will Increase to countless millions now that his superb tenor voice will hereafter reach the masses as well as the classes, over the Vitaphone." "Bernardo De Tare Is an Italian by birth who has had a musical strain in his family for many generations. When quite young, he began his acquaintance with the mandolin and has steadily Increased his knowledge of that instrument.

Coming to America, he waa recognized as one of the best of his field in this country. "De Pace has traveled In vaudeville and on the concert stage for several years In this country. Everywhere he went his mandolin has charmed audiences. He has the unique record of having been called back on two distinct occasions, to the Strand theater in New York, after an initial appearance so delighted crowds there last year. His wanderings have taken him all over this country and Canada and the press Is everywhere enthusiastic about his prowess.

Now, on the Vltaphone, he will be seen and heard at the State theater, starting today. "De Pace realized that there were hundreds of indifferent mandolin players in America, and that to be outstanding, a mandolinist would have to be extremely good. However it seemed to him that this was the field that he was host fitted for, and he set out to reach the top. He has schooled himself so thoroughly that he Is now recognized as the outstand-, lng exponent of his particular field in America. "During the last few years De Pace has been playing movie houses to a large extent.

In 1925, he appeared In December, at Atlanta where he re ceived a striking ovation. One- of the papers, In commenting on him paid, 'Bernardo De Pace, mandolin 1st, presented one of the cleverest acts ever seen in a southern house He evokes muic from his mandolin that few people dreamed that instru ment could produce, but, above all he is a comedian, a pantomime artlrt supreme and a rare entertainer. His skill won the audience, but he stormed the house witrj his eccentric tricks and his refusal to stay on a selec tlon without injecting tinkling bit.s of jazz. When the act did close De Pace was applairded well into the feature "And from coast to coast the comment is in a similar vein. De Pacei Is a mandolinist, but he is far more.

He can play upon human emotions as few musicians have been1 able to on any instrument. The Vita-1 phone has been able to reproduce him in all his joyous moods and the audiences here will greatly enjoy the treat this week." The stage at the State theater as-sumes the appearance of a motion picture studio this week, a complete production company having arrived from Hollywood for the filming of the production. Director and cameraman are included in the staff while powerful arc and Kliega lights are part of an expansive array of equipment to give the film full photo-- graphic effect Uednescay, QudolfrJt Quirt of War Film Is Fight Manager Hap Hurley of 's Zat Played by Edmund Lowe Edmund Lowe, erstwhile hero of the screen, who was converted Into a tough fellow by Raoul Walsh who selected him for the part of Sergeant Quirt in "What Price Glory," has not gone hack to the fashion plate roles at least not yet. In the. play "Is Zat So?" taken from the stage success of the same title, Lowe has been cast in the role of Hap Hurley, the same part played by James Gleiuson, coauthor of the play, which, alt hough rejected by several Broadway producers, proved the biggest hit of years in New York, once it was given Its premiere.

Lowe litis in George O'Brien, son of Han Francisco's chief of police, another handsome screen star who plays the part of the lowly prize fighter. Chick Cowan. Douglas Fairbanks, plays the port of G. Clinton Blackburn, scion of a wealthy family who lushes the fighter and his manager into his home to help him condition himself to beat up his brother-in-law, while the feminine rolos are handled by Kuthlyn Perry, Doris Lloyd and Dione Ellis. In arranging for the showing of "Is Zat So?" which will mark the Initial projection of the feature in Minneapolis.

E. C. Bostick, manager of the Pantages theater, booked it to follow immediately the showing of "Cradle Snatchers," another big picture taken from one of New York's most successful comedy dramas of recent years. He is at present endeavoring to procure for the Pantages theater, the first Minneapolis showing of "Monte Cristo," in w.hlch John Gilbert and Renee Adore, stars of "The Big Parade," are featured Also in this picture appear Estelle Taylor (Mrs. Jack Dempsey), llliam Monir.

Vlrclnla Browne Faire and George Seigmann. Strand "Babe" (George Herman) Ruth of hasehnll fame invades the screen to act the hero of "Babe Comes Home, at the Strand theater starting today. Anna Q. Nilsson pluys opposite him In a sunnortlng cast that includes Ethel Shannon. Arthur Stone and Mickey Bennett.

Ruth portrays the star player of the Angel ball team whoso careless ness in sliding to the bases causes consternation to the laundress. She goes to a game to see him play, her interest leading to love. The two be come engaged but a quarrel brings nbout their separation. His efforts to please her lead to his giving up his playing habits and that in turn to a batting slump. The tragic situa tion is righted in a mirthful climax in which he delivers the famous home run that wins, in this case, more than the game.

The picture is an adaptation of a story by Gerald Beaumont. Seven pictures that have made a deep impress in the films In the last five years are being shown during Revival Week, one picture each day, at the New Grand theater this week. Revival Week is now an annual event at that showhouse. The requests of patrons are considered In determining the types of productions to be shown. A.

world film Idol at twenty- seven. This Is the gamut of the eventful history of Ramon Novarro, hero of "Ben-Hur," star of a dozen other big features, now appearing In the principal role of "Lovers," which comes next week to the State theater, with Alice Terry as the her olne. Novarro's first theatrical expert' ence was in Durango, Mexico, his boyhood home and carved the way to his life- work. His father pre sented him with a marionette the ater, and Novarro learned to produce plays with the little figures. As he became adept h9 took plays appear ing on the stage and wove them Into his shows, and eventually started a little marionette theater.

Later he studied for opera but re verted to his love for drama and that's how he finally became a screen star. Novarro's new role Is one unique In his experience In "Scaratnouche," "The Midshipman," "A Certain Young Man''-' and "Ben-Hur." He plays a young Spaniard of the modern day in the Spain that exists today, in a vivid adaptation of Charles F. Nlrdinger's famous play, hinging on- the perils of scandal to society. Miss Terry, heroine of "Mare Nostrum" and "The Magician," and who played with him in "Scaramouche" and others some years ago, plays the heroine, and Edward Edward Connelly, George K. Arthur, John Mil-Jan, and others of note are In the cast.

The story was directed by John M. Stahl. A dramatic duel scene. and a gripping plot surrounding the menace of gossip and Its destructive tearing down of the foundations of human souls, mark the new drama. The play aroused great interest on the stage in New York, and its adaptation to the screen under the man who directed "The Gay Deceiver," "Memory Lane" and other famous features Is one of the Interesting events of the dramatic season.

Martha Hedman, Internationally distinguished guest star with the Bainbridge Tlayers at the Shubert, Is on the stage In the face of advice to give up plans of a stage career given her by a great stage manager in her native country in Sweden. Opera Singer on Vitaphone GIOVANNI MARTINELLI Signnr leading dramatic tenor of Metropolitan Opera company, heads the Vitaphone at the State theater this week singing with Jeanne Gordon in selections from Bizet's "Caruieu." I BROKEN BLOons tllWGRAW Vaty SEE voo IN Richy Craig Held Like Eddie Cantor Artist at Hennepin Sings, Dances and Projects Comedy Rlchy Craig, who comes the Henncpin-Orpheum theater to to- morrow, is a young New Yorker, whom eastern critics have for some time been suggesting as a candidata for musical comedy stardom. Richy, these knights of the typewriter aver, has possibilities equalling those once foretold of Eddie Cantor, Will Ma honey, Joe Frisco and others. Richy doesn't argue the matter. He has self-assurance, self-confidence and knows he Is adept at entertain lng an audience.

Ha sings, dances, cuts eccentric comedy capers in a way all his own. He has person ality, that magic quality worth gold dollars in any field of endeavor. He, started his career in Brooklyn and' Manhattan cafes, where his work attracted producers who se cured roles for him in Broadway pro ductions. In musical comedy Richy was successful fron the first, and, not being unaware of the fact, presently wanted more salary. The im- presarios balked.

Richy steered ln4o vaudeville. Returning east, he found himself again sought after for pro. ductions and went Into the one offering the largest financial return and the best prospects. The Reason ended, he asked to be featured the following one. His request was refused and he returned to vaudeville.

"When I get back to New York," he said recently, "they may give me what I want, or perhaps won't even grant me a hearing. It makes little difference now. Vaudeville equals any production field and In some respects is superior." Martinelli Returns Giovanni Martinelli, who won favor on the initial Vitaphone program at the State theater, is seen and heard on the Vitaphone again this week, this time in a scene from Bizet's "Carmen." He Is assisted by Jeanne Gordon. Bernardo De Pace, popular mandolinist, is also on the Vitaphone this week. NEUJ GZAHD TUESDAY.

OutlyingTheaters Loring "Love's Greatest Mistake," Sunday, Monday; "Slide, Kelly, Slide," Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; "A Kiss in a Taxi," Friday, Saturday. Lagoon "Women Love Diamonds," Sunday, Monday; "The Love of Sunya," Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; "Let it Rain," Friday, Saturday. Rialto "Afraid to Love," Sunday, Monday; "Evening Clothes," Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; "Wolf's Clothing," Friday, Saturday. Lyndale "Tell It to the Marines," Sunday, Monday; "The Show," Tuesday, Wednesday; "A Kiss in a Taxi," Thursday, Friday; "The Man Four Square," Friday, Saturday. Movies Next Week Next week's attractions at the F.

and R. theaters Include the following: Ramon Novarro in "Lovers," Vltaphone and stage show; Strand, Belle Bennett In "The Fourth Commandment;" Lyric, Sally O'Xeil in "Frisco Sally Levy;" New Grand, Lon Chaney in "Mr. Wu." New Lake Week of the fifth, George Podany and His Sunday and Monday, Constance Talmadge in "Venus of Monday, "Gift Shoppe Tuesday, amateur vaudeville acts, Leatrice Joy in "Nobody's Wednesday and Thursday, Ben Lyon and Eileen Prin-gje in "The Great extra attraction, "The Friday and Saturday, Buck Jones in "Hills of reril." East Lake Week of the fifth, Charlie Cordray and bis Sunday and Monday, Madge Bellamy in "Ankles Monday, "Gift Shoppe Tuesday, amateur vaudeville acts, Wanda Hawlcy in "The Last Wednesday and Thursday, Harold Lloyd in "Kid extra attraction, "The Friday and Saturday, Mae Murray and Lloyd Hughes in "Valencia." Lake 'Week of the fifth, Roy Werrell find His Sunday and Monday, Corinne Griffith in "Three Monday, "Gift Shoppe Tuesday, amateur vaudeville acts, Jetta Goudal in "Fighting Wednesday and Thursday, Ralph Graves and Katherine Perry in "Woman extra attraction, "The Friday and Saturday, Jack Mulhall and Lois Moran in "God Gave Me Twenty Cents." Hamline Sunday and Monday, Olive Borden in "The Monkey Monday, "Gift Shoppe Tuesday, amateur vaudeville acts, Leatrice Joy In "Nobody's Wednesday and Thursday, Biilie Dove and Lewis Stone In "An Affair of the extra attraction, "The Friday and Saturday, Mae Murray and Lloyd Hughes In "Valencia." Concert Pianist, Lucy Maud Ord Thrills Actress Strauss Waltz and 'Liszt Rhapsody Inspiration to Belle Bennett A great actress stimulated by the music ot the great masters such was the situation behind the scenes during the filming of "The Fourth Commandment," which comes to the Strand next Saturday, when Lucy Maud Ord, concert pianist, played for Belle Bennett's work In a highly dramatic sequence. A Strauss waltz, soft in Its mood was the first. A Liszt Rhapsody, welling up to a stirring crescendo followed, and a thundering Wagnerian selection that carried Miss Bennett to fresh heights before the camera concluded.

Miss Ord's unusual recital played before an audience of twenty, came as the result of Miss Bennet's request for something different in musical support from behind the lights. The famous actress declared that only the classics held sufficient appeal to stimulate her emotions in the forthcoming scenes. Miss Ord, who was a visitor at Universal City, con sented to play. The unique recital, staged without programs, without footlights and broken only by the obligato of the whirring of the camera, resulted in what Emory Johnson, director of "The Fourth Commandment," declared to be Miss Bennett's finest emotional work. "Your'youth and fire, I love It.

I was carried Miss Bennett told Miss Ord. "I really believe you get more out of music than anyone I know. You made those scores live." "I shall never play them without remembering ydur wonderful acting," replied the pianist. New Lyric "See Y'ou in Jail" brings Jack Mulhall to the Lyrice theater screen for the week starting today with Alice Day, George Fawcett, Mack Swain and William Orlamond cast in important roles. The comedy starts with a youth impersonating a millionaire that he may serve his short jail sentence on a charge of speeding.

He falls in love with the rich man's sister, who first thinks him a thief, but on discovering his Innocence returning his affections. Under his pseudonym, the youth accepts the offer of an inventor, a humorous situation resulting when the real millionaire turns against his benefactor. Nighthawks Coming Manager E. C. Bostick of the Minneapolis Pantages theater has been advised by Mr.

Pantages that among the big time headline acts, to play the local theater during the next few weeks is the California Nighthawks, headed by Joe Rea. This aggregation of Instrumentalists, comedians, vocalists has become famous as a result of playing in San Francisco, Las Angeles, Florida, Atlantic City, New-York and other places. There are 12 young men In the company of whom nine are instrumentalists, one a "dancing fool," another a nut comedian and the twelfth, a tenor singer of rare ability. Jber MuJiclZI llc? JAIL" NEUJ LVBIC French Actress Has Role of Manicurist Tretty Y'ola d'Avril plays the part of a manicurist in "See You in Jail," which comes to the Lyric theater today with Jack Mulhall featured arid LAliee Day playing opposite. Yola came from France a year or so ago.

There she had hern called by Jean Patou, famous fashion expert, "the most graceful girl in Paris." She is a dainty young person, French from the ground up, but with a keen sense of humor and much native chic. "I started my work before the public," says Yola, "as a dancer. 1 danced my way throughout the capitals of Europe, but it was a lot of hard work. Now I am much happier. But it was fine experience.

Ray Rockett produced the picture in which she appears, and Joseph Henaberry directed It Is the story of a young man who goes to jail in place of a millionaire and there forms a company brings him mil lions. There Is an amazing array of talent in the'big cust, and the scenes about Los Angeles are especially interesting. New Grand An opportunity to see again motion picture productions that huve gained wide favor in the past five years comes in the form of revival week starting Saturday at the New Grand theater. One picture will be present ed each day of the week, selected from requests that have reached the management. John Rarrvmore In "The Rea Beast" will usher In revival week todav and will be followed by Doug- Ins Fairbanks in "The Mark of Zorro," Sunday.

Then. In this order, will be shown Cecile B. DeMille's "The Volga Boatman," Monday; Lon Chaney in "The Phantom of the Opera," Tuesday; D. W. Griffith's "Broken Blossoms," Wednesday: Rudolph Valentino in "The Four Horsemen," Thursday, and Wallace Reid In "Across the Continent," Friday.

American "The Yankee Clipper." Sunday, Monday; "Salvation Jane." and Country Store, Tuesday; "Blind Alleys," Wednesday, Thursday; "Hills of Kentucky." Friday, Saturday..