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la 1 A 1 THE MANSFIELD NEWS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1928 Page 11 The News Daily Review 01 The Stage and Screen ational To Black 16. To )IO IN CR Al Jolson's "Singing Fool" Being Held Over For Week At The Madison Playhouse Owing to the tremendous demand for picture, Manager "Tim" Roberts of the Madison theater announced today that Al Jolson in "The Singing Fool" is being held over for another week. picture has been attracting largo, crowds every day of its showing Mansfield and many requests had been received asking that the picture be held over. In "The Singing Fool" we first see the famous King of Jazz as a DORIS HILL SIGNS NEW FILM CONTRACT Doris Hill, the young actress who played the feminine lead in Syd Chaplin's "The Better Ole" in her first venture before the camera, and then was signed to a contract by Paramount, has made good contract. and yesterday was given a new Miss Hill has just completed work as the heroine of Jack Holt's latest picture, "Avalanche," from Zane Grey's story.

A native of Rosewell, New Mexico. Miss Hill has been dancing since childhood. During an appearance at the Metropolitan theater it: Los Angeles, casting director of Warner Brothers gave her a screen test and she registered so effectively that she was given a screen FAMOUS DRAMA OF INDIA BECOMES A TALKING FILM "Drums of Oude," the popular stage hit of a dozen years ago, written by Austin Strong, author of "Seventh Heaven," has been purchased by Paramount will be produced in Hollywood an alltalking film, it was announced today by B. P. Schulberg, head of the company's West Coast production.

The play centers about the tribal life of India and the dramatic beating of drums which proved so effective in its stage rendition, will enhance its gripping appeal as a film. A strong will be chosen and announced within a few days. waiter from pretentious New in York cabaret, "Blackie Joe's" to which, the night's revels, comes a gay crowd, headed by Marcus, a theatrical producer. The singing waiter, madly 111- fatuated with an entertainer, her to sing the song he has just, dedicated to her, but she insolently refuses. Blackie a Joe then insists that Al sing the song himself.

Seeing that Marcus is impressed. Molly tries to reinstate herself in Al's good graces, which is not hard to do, as he is blind to her insincerity. The song is finally sold to Marcus with the understanding that Molly sing it. Both Al and Molly succeed and in time are married. When she deserts him, it is the little cigarette girl at Blackie Joe's who comforts the disconsolate singer, urging him for the sake of his little son to try again.

He does, and is on the crest of popularity when his former wife telephones that their child is dangerously ill. The dramatic power and heart appeal of the story can imagined only by those who know peal Jolson's uncanny ability to play with the emotions of an audience. Vitaphone. provides, a Jolson perfect and he sings songs, new and old. His speaking voice.

too, is amazingly effective. Two leading ladies, Betty Bronson Dunn, play with understanding, contrasting types. Year Lee is adorable as "little feller," to whom the "Singing Fool" devotes his life and Howes makes an imposing menace to the family happiness of the hero, and Ed Martindale is satisfactory as the suave man of the world. Lloyd Bacon has- used every means of making each situation yield the last degree of humor and pathos, and great credit is due Byron Haskin for his deft use of the ca camera. "The Singing is Al Jolson's most magnificent gesture.

is a tender, and glamorous imper-1 sonation, all melody and eagerness, blackface characterization completely left out. It is the Jolson the world acclaims as its greatest entertainer-and a new Jolson -more sincere and more moving Ithan ever before. Scene From The Singing Fool "starring Al Jolson -A Warner Bros. Production $5.50 Round Trip to Chicago Sunday, October 14 Tickets good going and return ing in Coaches only on regular trains leaving Mansfield 12:48 a. m.

and leaving p. or 11:35 p.m. (Central Time). PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Charles Farrell Portrays New Type Characterization In Title Role of "Fazil" Charles Farrell is promised in different type of zation in the title role of "Fazil." the new Fox film which will be presented at the Ohio theater for four days beginning Sunday. In this production Farrell is co-featured with Greta Nissen and portrays a man of great self-will.

but it is quite distinct from the cocksure confidence of Chico in "Seventh Heaven" or the dreamy aspirations of Gino in "Street Angel." The self- -assurance of Chico the ingenious and infections conceit of a lowly sewer workman who believed that some he would reach the heights. The masterfulness of Fazil is the inflexible assurance of the man who has arrived, the superb arrogance of a prince. For Farrell typifies a sheik of the desert. a leader of his people whose family has "belonged" for centuries. and who is constantly but not annoyingly aware of that fact.

The intensity of his personality is heightened by the immutable traditions of his race in which he is steeped. At the same time he has a youthful impetuosity He woos a French girl in a headlong courtship. WILLIAM POWELL HAS PART IN AFRICA FILM William Powell was assigned yesterday by B. P. Schulberg to an important role in the ShoedsackCooper adventure film.

"The Four Feathers." which the two makers of and "Grass" are now completing at Paramount's West Coast studios after spending more than a year making thrilling scenes in the heart of Africa. Powell's addition, rounds out a splendid cast the screening of A. E. W. Mason's novel of a British youth's battle to vanquish cowardice.

Richard Arlen heads the group, other principals being Clive Brook, Fay Wray, Noah Beery and Theodore Von Eltz. At present Powell is bringing to the celluloid a characterization of Philo Vance, the celebrated crime solver of S. S. Van Dine's "The Canary Murder Case," under the direction of Malcolm St. Clair LUPE VELEZ APPEARS IN "THE WOLF SONG" Lupe Velez has been borrowed from United Artists to play the lead opposite Gary Cooper in Paramount's forthcoming production of "The Wolf Miss Velez is the colorful young actress discovered in Mexico City and raising to fame overnight as leading woman for Douglas Fairbanks in "The Gaucho." Her work in that picture placed her in the front rank of newcomers in Hollywood.

"The Wolf Song" is expected to be produced on a particularly large scale. It is based upon a novel by Harvey Fergusson. The actress made her first appearance on a Hal Roach comedy. After The Gaucho" she appeaerd with Rod La Roque "Stand and Deliver" and has since played an important role in D. W.

Griffith's "Love NATIVE INDIANS KILLED LONDON, Oct. 13-(INS)- Fortyfive native a indians, including many women. were burned to death in one of the oil fields near Rangoon when fire broke out while they were gathering up oil from leaking pipes. a dispatch from Rangoon today. MANSFIELD'S ONLY VAUDEVILLE THEATRE 0-H-I-O CONTINUOUS TO ANY TIME COMMENCING TOMORROW FOR FOUR DAYS Direct from its long-run triumph The Gaiety Theatre, N.

Y. With CHARLES FARRELL And GRETA NISSEN "When East Meets West in a Tempest of Passion" Men admired her worshipped her thrilled to the glory of her smile, vet none could boast of favor until she wilted under the fateful gaze of Fazil, Prince of Araby. Other Seiected 'Screen Subjects LARRY JEAN FISHER IN A NOVEL ORGANLOGUE AN EXCELLENT BILL OF GENUINE VAUDEVILLE TENDERHOE HATTIE JACK and ALTHOFF SPENCER The Musical REID Comedy Star Unique Vaudevillians and Her Company "JUST ME" Last Times Today Gary Cooper and Fay Wray in "'THE FIRST KISS" HE HELD BY PUBLIC DEMAND THE GREATEST PICTURE EVER SHOWN IN MANSFIELD SUN. AND MADISON TUES. SEE MON.

HEAR WED. FOLKS! YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN' YET! $11 a seat the "Sonny Boy" New York paid opening night "There's 'Round A My AL JOLSON Hear Sing Rainbow it at Shoulder" you get Gate" our popular "The Spaniard That prices! Fool Bubble" The Singing "It of Blighted "Sitting "Golden On All the My On You" World" Depends Life" Top WITH JOSEPHINE DUNN BETTY BRONSON GREATER THAN "THE JAZZ SINGER" Extra Added Attraction VITAPHONE PRESENTS Special Monday Night Only CHAS. IRWIN Miss Mary Katherine Campbell The Debonair Humorist Twice Winner of the Atlantic City Beauty Contest MOVIETONE NEWS WARNER VI TAPRONE PICTURES June Elson Kunkle BROS. of Cleveland Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra SHOWS AT 1-3-5-7-9 Soprano -ADMISSIONTwo Performances Monday Eve Only ADULTS 50c CHILDREN 23c AFTERNOON AND EVENING BOBBY VERMON PAYS FOR HARD KNOCKS IN FILMS Because he took funny falls to amuse the kids many of the grown-ups too, for thirteen Vernon, well known Paramount Christie comedian, is paying for the hard knocks in the hospital this week after a difficult spinal operation, Vernon is recovering rapidly, at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, from his operation which was necessitated not by any one particular funny fall, but by a 1'0- petition of spinal injuries sustained during his work in comedy pictures. Doctors Sidney R.

Burnap and Egerton Crispin stated that the should comedian be within ready to "take few more weeks falls a if continued rough stuff is required in his screen career. One sock too many was Vernon's trouble because it was on the recent comedy picture, "The Sock Exchange," that he received the fall which finally sent him to the hospital. Housecleaning time! Somebody, somewhere. can use your used furniture. Let The News find the buyer.

almost instantly swallow of 600 THOXINE He is a stranger and combination of boy and arresting. As part of his new characterization Farrell appears with a moustache--a striking departure for this young star, who has hitherto ap-1 peared in pictures. The hirsute adornment is considered to lend a new aspect to his face. In this screen adaptation of Pierre Frondaie's play, he is made the motivating force for a dramatic struggle between the convictions of East and West, He moves through Venice where he captures the first WOwho has ever moved his heart: through Paris. where he takes her on his honeymoon, and through Arabia, where the conflict that inevitably ferments between the pair moves its end.

Fox company has essayed in this picture to put such a union to its logical test and its logical conclusion. rather than develop it along the lines of the sugary tales of desert amours which have appeared lately. At the same time they have aimed to preserve the romantic values, as might be evident from their inclusion in the cast of Greta Nissen. She portrays the pleasure-seeking Parisian girl who enters all unwittingly into a situation fraught with dynamite. That situation brings out with its picture of da Mohammedan seraglio, the curious paradox in the viewpoint of Eastern men, who demand the single standard of their women yet feel fully sanctioned in keeping a harem themselves.

Charles Farrell Fox Picture "Miss America" For Two Years To Appear Here Mary Catherine Campbell, "Miss America" for two succeeding years representative from the Buckeye state, will make personal appearances at the Madison theater evening at the o'clock again at 9 o'- Monday, clock. Owing to her bookings, she will be able to be in Mansfield for Monday, night only. appear on the stage in conjunction with the regular feature picture, Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" which has been held over next week and will be the attraction instead of "State Street Sadie" which was scheduled to be shown. Accompanying Miss Campbell, who by the way has many friends in this city, is Miss June Elson Kunkle. Miss Kunkle was leading soprano solist for a musical organization and will sing several selections on her appearance here.

Miss Campbell was a student at Ohio State university and it was in this manner that many local students made her acquaintance. MRS. WILSON RETURNS PARIS. Oct. 13- (INS) Mrs.

Wood-1 row Wilson, widow of the former American president, who has been visiting Geneva and Paris, told friends she will sail for home next Tuesday "in order to vote for Governor Smith." F. W. Platt Optometrist Artificial Eyes 44 Park Ase. W. Canal 1544 life MAE BEAUTY SHOPPE 76 Fifth St.

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