Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 8

LANSING. MICHIGAN. SATURDAY-, FEBRUARY 151939 'Dynamite' and 'SHow of Show Strong Stage Show at Strand THE LANSING STATE JOURNAL I Screen Feature DeMille's Screen Sensation Brings Forceful Drama They're on Strand Stage Bill For First Half of Next Week Here Are Five of the 77 Stage and Screen Stars In Warner Brothers' 'Show of Shows' Now at the Capitol Warner Brothers' Big Musical Revue Now at the Capitol Stars Nugents In 'Wise Girls' Those Lansing theater goers who A picture that is refreshingly different. That's "Dynamite." A pre A novelty dance act, including its cast Arthur Corey, Allan Mann and Miss Myrina Celece heads a good view audience at the Gladmer, where; the picture is to be seen for a week'i have seen Warner Brothers 'Show of Shows at the Capitol theater, where it opened a week's run Friday were three-act vaudeville bill at the Strand theater for the first half of wst starting today, was strong in praising the production as one of the most gripp'ng and fascinating that has been sei ir some Cecil iteMille directed "Dyna-n-te" and added to his fame as a starting Sunday. The Loma.

Trouoe highly enthusiastic over the production and many have declared it to be the outstanding revue yet to be seen marchin' on in 'from bottom to top' and Victor Oliver. Europe's gift 5r. on the talking screen. to America, said to be a real comedian assisted by 'half-pint Marmot The cast of 77 stars, both stage and i Crandle. complete the stage show screen celebreties, is in itself an in-.

The famous stage comedy. "Kemp dication of the big way in which this i Here you see Arthur Corey and Myrna Celeste, who will appear picture has been staged. From Rin-! Tin-Tin to John Barryniore, stars are seen and heard in their talking, sing-! Tonight in Local Movie Houses tag and dancing roles. Mammoth choruses, precisely trained, are in the big stage numbers, and comedy is capably brought out Frank Fay. who reveals Oil 1116 Stage CAPITOL "Show of Shows." GLADMER "DjTiamite." STRAND "Woman also vaudeville.

PLAZA "Why Leave Home." ORPHEUM "The Mighty." COLONIAL "Hearts in Exile." GARDEN "The Freckled producer of real entertainment. It is, not a stage play made over for the: screen, but an original story packed with forceful drama, made especiallv effective by the splendid portrayals of; Kay Johnson and Charles Bickford.i with Conrad Nagel sharing in the: leading roles. i The story deals with a young society woman who marries a man condemned to die on the gallows for murder the das after the ceremony takes To go into detail would spoil the pic-j tiire, as it is filled with unusual in-' and is one that should bs seen to be appreciated. Portrayed in the film is rich society life, with its jazzy: parties and modern outlook on and the simple but sincere existence: in a coal mining town. The action switches from one to the other, and is; lilted rith contrasts.

I The theme song, "How Am I to: Know?" is one. that will undoubtedly rem 'n nopula Ions after the pic-! lure has patsed on, r.nd picture. Dynamite" is one of the few that will bs remembered after many of the other films of today are forgotten. It is DeMille's first 'talkie', and if thU-is a cample of what is to come, Lan-; sing audiences will undoubtedly wel-; i a remarnaoie voice in ills own snare of the musical entertainment. John Barryniore wins praise in his portrayal of the role of the Duke of Glouster, in "King Henry VI." The sister -act, in which real screen sisters are seen together for the first time, proved a hit.

In fact there are so many distinctly successful numbers in "The Show of Shows" that it would take columns to describe them. The of the Strand next week in a repertoire of dances. the picture you'll recognize Lloyd Hamilton, Lupino Lane, Bert Roach, Lee Morau and Heinie Conklin, stellar comedians of tbe screen. Above Is a scene from the Floradofa number of "Show of Shows," the musical masterpiece, now being shown on the Capitol screen. In SUNNYCREST CAMPAIGN ising and other Michigan cities.

Farh vpnr Col Rnftprfiplrl best thing to do is to see this master- piece for yourself you won't be dis- appointed. 'Mexicali with Sam Hardv In Lead, at the Colonial Sunday II IN THEATERS NEAR END President of the Butterfield Theaters sets aside tliree days for this Lansing theater-goers will be given fund campaign. He has taken an ac-their final opportunity tonight to sub- i tive interest in the school for a ribe to the fund being raised in all ber of years and at present is a mem- is brought to the screen under th name of "Wise Girls" with J. C. and Elliot Nugent, father and son, carrying the leads.

Norma Lee takes ths leading feminine role. It is a domestic comedy, in which, the problems of marrying off excess daughters supplies the field for the many laughs. When 'Kempy James goes to the Bence house to-repair a broken pipe, he becomes infatuated with the second daughter of the household, and marries her. only to find out to his dismay a short tim later that it is her sister whom really loves. i oft 2 Butterfield theaters this week for the ber of the advisory board.

Barbara Stanwyck, former Follies' heart, Mexican Rose. ill support of Sunnyciest school for lit- The song which Helen Kane will "boop boopa doop" in "Paramount on Parade" a new all-star film frolic in color, was written for her by Elsie Janis, internationally famous comedienne of the stage, who supervised the production. come more dialog pictures irom tms same producer. and leading woman in the stage Miss Stanwyck plays the beautiful tie girls on Macatawa bay, near Hoi Dixie Lee won a featured role on Broadway with but five weeks of experience on the stage. version of "Burlesque." is cast oppo- DUt "eartlcss coquette in a worthy land.

Mich. The drive started Thurs- aav in an isutieriieia meaiers in ion 'site the popular Sam Hardy in the. Rin Tin Tin, Dog Star, in New Film Color. ial's offering. "Mexicali Rose" ZitBftkXS't'' which opens a three-days' run Sun-; lfc 'V day.

Th; A- i i i.l xAt vjarueii ouiiudN 0, owuer of a SEE! HEAR! 4 DAYS STARTING SUNDAY RKO Big Time Vaudeville and An All Talking Screen Feature That As A Play Ran a Solid Year on Broadway MS THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINMENT! 3ay gambling dive. He leads a dou- Rin-Tin-Tin opens a two day run ble life, and his love is divided between i the Garden theater Smiday in his his young brother. Bob, and his sweet-' latest picture. "Rinty of the Desert." Rinty is seen as an outcast Dii)inDV who leaves the regions of fand and DM IV L.C Ml AnlVIUnl cactu. by way of a passing nRAWs LARRF HRDWH' aud finds himself at home with Old UHMWO UMHUC OHUVVU, Marlowe and his pretty grand- claborate valentine's Day dancol daughter.

Vary, keepers of a maJ (njoyed at the 119th Field Ar. aime museum. 'tillerj- armory Friday night when From here he tecomes tavo ved la; crov tmd hP buildup to! aiding Marj-'s pohceman boy-friend in, Cha-itirle-j-i his activities, but is unjustly accused 10 tune 01 tne Chanticleer of attacking his master durtag a fight. orchestra. Young woman and sentenced to die.

A tense climax Presented with valentmes by tnc tw fii.mtion nnri Rintvi management. On Saturday mshf ON THE STAGE A Laugh, Chortle, Giggle, Guffaw or Howl Guaranteed Every 10 Seconds 100 IN Stars MS lOO SHOWS IN ONE do some of the best act-' regulsjr park plan dancing will be on. the program from 8 to 12 o'clock. ing of his career. Arthur Corey and Allan Mann Late Features of Earl Carroll's Vanities and the Girl From ChUds Assisted by Miss Myrna Gelefe Offering "PERSONALITIES" Here is something to cheer about in Talking Pictures! The hilarious comedy of two girls who get what they want.

It's a scream! ALL TALKING Dictionaries Now Are Much in Use On Hollywood Lot QARDEfSJ THEATER fa; HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 15 The talkies have changed the duties of practically all studio employes as startling as The Lomas Troupe "Marching on from The Bottom to the Top" Vic Oliver 'Europe's Gift to America" with "Half Pint- Margot C'rangle Sunday and Monday Big Double Show Rin Tin Tin from the Broadway hit Kempy' they have altered the screen. For instance: it has vitamins in it." Kathlyn Williams, as a screen mother, was tell-ing Loretta Young in a talkie scene. "Just a minute.

Miss Williams," the direc-t interrupted. "Is that the way to pronounce Oh, Miss Harris, look up And LAST TIMES TODAY Libby's "FLASH- LIGHTS" Cylconic Dances WOMAN! TfiRAP i "flinty of the Desert" a bo Billy Dove in "The Night Watch" Mack Sennctt Comedy "Don't Get Jealous" It-, Attend Matinees 1,000 Hollywood Beauties WITM HAL SKELLY CVELYM SRI NT CHESTER MORRIS Harrington Sisters Faulkner's ALL-TALKING ACTION-MELODRAMA NO ADVANCE IN PRICES Loretta loung Migs Harris, the script girl, picked up her dictionary and looked up "vitamins." Today, because, of talkies, every script girl lias a dictionary as part of her equipment on the set. On a "silent" she had no more use for the book than the players had for their voices. If Hollywood suddenly went again, there would be a bored lot of actors and directors around town. Witness the superb indifference of a director nowadays when a "wild shot" is being taken.

A silent scene, especially if it is a long shot, seems beneath their personal attention. The other day a director starting such a shot ignored its progress almost entirely, joking with bystandprs all the while. After wrestling with microphones and sound effects the silent movie, it seems, is just child's play. Yituphone and Movietone By No Flight of the Imagination Can You Anticipate the Thrill That Awaits You in This Marvelous Production! From the moment the first feature of this 'Show of Shews' flashes on the screen, your senses will reel, and you will be transported into an enchanted realm of the most gorgeous entertainment ever conceived in your most extravagant fancies. From the first scene until the final fadeout you will sit spellbound.

Tomorrow Only Double Feature Show Feature Picture Starts at 1 :00 3:10 5:20 7:30 9:40 100 TALKING Lloyd Hughes and Margaret Livingston in si TECHNICOLOR ONE WEEK STARTING TODAY Two men, and the woman they loved trapped in a mine fifteen minutes to live. Just one of a score of tense climaxes in this he-man and she-woman story of stark drama blended with gaiety, richness, women, wine. Sunday. Monday, Tuesday aonf" miss ACQUITTED CECIL B. DE MILLE'S dramatic explosion Glortu a 1" all-talk- I Jfc 1 if 1 raclldr mm a tr I with Wnifr I Oland.

4fn Ar- T' I ttaiir. NfII Ham- i if ALL-TALKING drama of the -underworld ADDED Silent Attraction TIM McGOY in "The Bushranger" A Thrilling Western Feature Action Romance! 6 All-Talking fVfl fVVP tT3' THREE BIG DAYS VlV MOJuOJkflJMlU STARTING SUNDAY 7 A Dramatic Sensation 1 Columbia Pictures presents BARBARA liiX stanwyck rf rrrJi 'M SAM HARDY It 1 Heartless Coquette A i vk I i'Watch Your sh pie! itb as uutf' Sif SiS Friends C.t Does ith M.cr. S''jf 1 The vivid storr of t'i ATr-H vrr 4n SFF" FOX log. fascinating. firr girl lO.MtiHT! LAST CHANCE TO M-t TONE xEWS 1 DOLORES COSTELLO Ip.fSiToTvD I losu "HEARTS IN EXILE" 4 news i AIno Talking News Reel Mith Graham McNamee TODAY ONLY 100 Tcr Cent Talking "Why Leave Home" the Nmuauis Oswald Sound Cartoon Added Silent Western Fox Movietone News mwi iJ with CONRAD NAGEL, KAY JOHNSON, CHARLES BICKFORD, JULIA FA YE AND A CAST OF 25 STARS Ci QaramouM Qictuie CoIumbU.

Gem "The Singing Brakeman" AU Talking Comedr "The End of the World" Late-4 rathe Sound News Talking Topics of the Day Coming Tues. and Wed. 100 r-er Cent Talking AL JOLSON with DAVEY LEE in "Say It With Songs" M-its. J5c: Nites and Sun. Zhe Children 10c.