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9 NEWS OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS OF STAGE AND SCREEN THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, APRIL 28,, 1928. Xjnited Artists Birthday Observations and Notes About Current Production Activities Due to a number of reasons, this department has been negligent in extending its congratulations to United Artist Corporation on the occasion of its ninth birthday. On Tuesday. April 17, the company began the tenth year of 1U existence, and through publicity and in various other ways, ob servance or the event has Deen Drougnt The conception of the united Artists group was a revolutionary one when the corporation was first formed by D. W.

Griffith. Charles Chaplin. Mary Plckford and Douglas Fairbanks. The purpose of It was the formation of an indpendent distributing unit, through which stars ard directors could market films which they had themselves produced. The Idea took hold, however, and the pertonnel cf stars and directors who have joined forces with United Artists has grad i birrMurf until tViir nnnhr now Includes, in addition to Griffith, Fairbanks.

Chaplin and Miss Plckiord. Norma Talxnadge. Gloria Ewanson. Corinne Griffith. John Barrymore.

Ronald Colman, Vilma Eanky, Buster Keaton. Gllda Gray. Joseph M. Scbenck, Samuel Ooldwyn, Morris Oest, rred Niblo, Herbert Brenon and Edwin Carewe. The ability to produce their own pictures and ir lease them through United Artists has become the ideal of tnany stars.

On vav lti rVitr th nvmnTttinn tas decided to celebrate Its birthday 4 Jrif1 rrr nnt rwntMt cer and magazine critics to select ten tict of the last nine years that are finest as entertainment, most qualified to rank in anv list of films of all time, and most likely to endure lor entertainment of posterity. According to a piece of publicity just received, results of the vote so far point to the fact that the four films ethers are D. W. Griffith's "The Birth a Nation." Charles Chaplin's The Oold Rush," Douglas Falrbanks's Robtn Hood" and Samuel Goldwyn's oieiii liuju. iuier xums wmcn re close contenders are "A Woman of Pari." "Thief of Bagdad." "Resurrec tion, urpnans or tne ciorm.

rne Black Pirate," "Three Musketeers." "Ies of the Storm Country," "Mark cf Zorro." "Ijsn't Life Wonderful." The Oeneral," "Salome" and "Don Favorites among current releases seem to be "The Circus," "Sorrell and Bon. sania Thompson." "two Ara Han Knights." "My Best Girl." "The Gaucho." "Drums of Love," "Col irge, inc rigni 01 ixrvc ana ine Magic Flame." On his return from Europe, Samuel Ooldwyn announced that his hurried three weeks' search through England, JYinr and OmnuiT hmjl been wtrded by two discoveries. LIU Damltl. star of the Felner Company In Berlin, and one of Germany's most popular, screen players, has under consideration a contract from Mr. Ooldwyn that my mean an early Journey to join the tllm colony in folrywood.

Mr. Ooldwyn's contract with the young French star Is merely that should she definitely decide to come to America. It will be under his direction. Miss Damltl nas two more jveeks in which to accept or reject Ooldwyn's contract. Miss Dsmltl Is twentv two rears old.

the lightest of blonds, and has deep brown eyes. Her professionsl career was begun four years ago In the Paris opera ballet. During the last three years she has spent all her time in German films, slowly ruing from minor roles to a position of stellar Importance. A realization or Mr. UOiawyn plans wui ne mat mmb Damltl will replace Miss Banky in leading feminine roles opposite Mr.

woiman. Walter Butler is Mr. Goldwyn's sec end importation. After five days of search in London, during which Mr. Ooldwyn failed to find any player, male or female, who seemed suitable.

Mr. Ooldwyn told of his difficulties "to Donald Colman, who was then in London. Colman suggested Walter Butler, and brought him to see Mr. Ooldwyn that evening. Consequently.

Mr. Colman Is placedin the position of having been largely responsible for the selection of his successor opposite Vllma Banky. Mr. Butler is twenty seven years old. tall and athletic, and has dark hair.

He has been playing minor parts In the London theater and on the English screen for a number of years. Ernst Lubitsch. who will direct John Barry more 's next United Artists picture, an adaptation of the stage Walker Company Opening iri JU MARIE AD ELS. The first play ever to receive the FuliUerv prize. "Why Marry?" has been chosen by Stuart Walker to open the tenth season cf summer repertory at Keith's.

Monday nlrht. May 7. It Is a comedy in three acta. Mr. Wslker announces also that the leads be played by George Gaul.

Marie Adfls, Larry Fletcher. Aldrtch Bowker. wu liara InpersolL Judith Lowry and Resina StanfleL Miss Adels. one of the new Itad tng women with the Walker player, this summer, has been seen In mury roadway successes. She was Waller Haicpdeni leading lady for two batons.

"Why Marry?" Is not an attempt to destroy the ideal cf marriage, but Is an effort to define this oldest of man's customs. There are laughs galore from beginning to end. Others to appear with the Walker Company this summer win be McKay Morris. Eugene Powers. Ernest Cossart, Creorvre Anson.

Charles starrett. Har ry EUcrbe, Jack Storey. France Bendt tx. George Klnsey, Fred Stewart, Gccrre Somnes. Blanche Yurka.

Vm Tobin. Muriel Kirkland. Elizabeth Patterson. Helen Emert, Adelaide Chase, Teresa Dale. Kitty Hall.

Pau r.ne Breurtedt. Valerie Cossart and Car lot Irwin, it is very probable to ine attention ox editors and public. success. The Last of Mrs. Cl yney." is working on the story with Hans Kraly.

scenarist. They hope to have the script in shape by the time Barry more and John W. Considine, supervisor, return from New York, where they went for the world premiere of Barrymore's latest feature. "Tempest." Selection of a leading lady will not be made until they return. William Boyd, who had the title rcle in "The Volga Boatman" and later had one of the title roles to "Two Arabian Knights." will art opposite Lupe Velez, Douglas Falrbanks's leading lady in "The Gaucho." in a forthcoming United Artists picture.

Sam Taylor, director of John Barrymore's "Tempest," Mary Pickford "My Best Girl" and Harold Lloyd's "The Freshman." win direct. The story will be adapted by Hans Kraly, scenarist of "The Garden cf. Eden." "The Marriage Circle" and "Kiss Me Again." from "La Palva," an original narrative of the times of Napoleon HL Production will be begun at 'the United Artists studio in Hollywood within three weeks, camera work to be started Immediately on return of Mr. Taylor from a vacation in the Yosemite valley. The title of the film has not been chosen, but It probably win not be "La Palva." This story has had an interesting history In the rumor factory.

It was said that Gloria Swanson would play the role, that Fred Niblo would direct the picture, that David Wark Griffith would direct the picture, that Estelle Taylor would play the leading part, that Rod LaRocque would appear In the film. The decision Is definite that Lupe Velez. who Is under contract to the Art Cinema Corporation. United Artists financing unit, win have the role of La Palva. a fiery creature around whose loves the story whirls, and that William Boyd, who Is one of Cecil B.

De Mine's players, win have the chief male role. MarshaU Nellan has been signed by FBO. according to an announcement by William Le Baron, vice president in charge of production, to direct a feature picture on the 1928 29 program starring Chester Conklln. The picture, as yet untitled, will be a comedy drama based on the meanderlngs of an all night taxi driver. The story, an original by Scott Darling, win go Into production In the near future at FOB'S Hollywood PHOTOPLAY NEW PHOTOPLAY OHIO Harold Lloyd In "Speedy," all the week.

Also short film subjects. INDIANA William Haines in "The Smart Set." aU the week. Also a PubUx presentation, "Roman Nights." with Charlie Davis and the Indiana Stage Band; short reels, and Ted Crawford, organist. PALACE Lon Chaney In "Laugh. Clown, Laugh." aU the week.

Also a stage show, "Topsy EmU Seldel and the stage band, and a novelty contest between Lester Huff, organist, and EmU Seldel and the Pal ace Concert Orchestra. CIRCLE Esther Ralston in "Love and Learn." aU the week. Also Eddie Pardo in, "Palm Beach short reels: an organ number by Dessa Byrd. and the overture by the Circle Concert Orchestra, Dave Silverman, conducting. APOLLO Dolores Costcllo In "Tenderloin." second week.

Also Movietone news reel and Vltaphone vaudeville acu. DREAM (Brightwaod) Clara Bow In Monte Blue in "Bitter Apples." Tuesday; Jetta Goudal in "The Forbld den Woman," Wednesday: OUve Borden in "Pajamas." Thursday; "Under the Ton to Rim," Friday; Johnny Hints in "Home Made," Saturday. ZARINGS EGYPTIAN Esther Rakton In "Something Always Happens." Sunday. Monday ana Tuesday; Joan Crawford in "Rose Wednesday and Thursday. BIVOLI (East Tenth and Dearborn) "Love." Sunday and Monday: Betty Corapson in "Cheating Cheaters." Tuesday and Wednesday; "Something Always Happens." Thursday: "Rose Marie," Friday and Saturday.

GRANADA FunUln Square) Adolphe Menjou In "A Night of Mystery." Sunday ana Monday, inree acts oi vaudevuie and B. r. Keith Orchestra, Sunday only; Dolores Costello In "The CoUepe Widow." Tuesday and Wednesday; "The Harvester," Thursday and Friday; Rin Tin Tin in "Jaws of Steel," Saturday. i that Beulah Bondl John Wray. Elliot Nugent.

Elliot Cabot and Douglass Montgomery also wiU appear here in Walker productions. Features of the Week's Screen Programs "Speedy" at the Ohio. Harold Lloyd will be seen In 'Speedy." his latest picture, at the Ohio for one week only, beginning Saturday. "Speedy" has been hailed as the funniest picture yet made by the star who kept America laughing with "Grandma Boy," "The Freshman." "For Heaven's Sake" and "Safety Lott." ror this week only, the Ohio temporarily discards Us double feature policy which win be resumed next week. Ann Christy, an Indianapolis girl who made good in the movies through the avenue of two reel comedies, plays the leading feminine role tn "Speedy.

Ucyd takes the part of a young fel low whose motto is speed, nence ma Appears in Palace Act. BOSBT HENSHAW. One of the featured acta on the Palace bill the week beginning Saturday is known as" "Bobby Henshaw and Relatives." The act was recently with Vincent Looea at the Casa Lopes. studios. Preparation of the story for the screen win begin Immediately, according to arrangements made by Mr.

Le Baron with the newly signed director. Mickey Nellan returned only recently from a trip to England. His most recent pictures are "Venus of Venice." starring Constance Talmadge. and Her Wild Oat," starring Colleen Moore. Conklm Is one of the best known Tunmakers on the screen and his association with Nellan is regarded as one of the most promising comedy combinations of the season.

Gustav Von Seyffertitx. who was old man Grimes in Mary Pickford's "Sparrows'' and the prime minister In Samuel Goldwyn's "The Magic been rast by Norma Talmadge in the role of a banker in "The Woman Disputed." her second United Artists picture. Henry King is now directing In Hollywood this screen version of the Dennison CliXV stage plav. C. Gardiner Sullivan wrote the scenario.

The cast includes Gilbert Roland, Arnold Kent and Boris de. Fas. Oliver Marsh, cameraman for "The Dove" and "Camille." is photographing Miss Talmadge's new picture. The story, laid in a setting on the Austrian Russian border, centers about the love of two youths, an Austrian and a Russian friends before the world war and later officers In enemy armirs for a girl of. the streets.

A full sized reproduction of a cathedral square in an Austrian city Is one of the settings erected at the United Artists studio for The Woman Disputed." The Week in the City's Play houses English's. The Bcrkell Players win cpen their sixth summer season of dramatic stock Sunday night at 8:15. Each member of the cast win appear in the first performance, and will be introduced by Charles Berkell. managing director. An opportunity will be given friends and admirers of the players to greet the entire cast after each, of the afternoon performances during the first week.

As previously announced Miss Edythe Elliott, who has been playing in New York productions during the last year, win assume the leading feminine roles. whUe Milton Byron, who has played here for the last three seasons, will again head the male roles. Mr. Byron has been doing a cycle of guest star parts with stock companies in the southwest. The supporting cast win include several former favorites, and two new men actors.

The opening show, "Mary's Other PRESENTATIONS "Red Hair," Sunday and Monday; John Gilbert and Greta Garbo in name, speedy. He lives In a fast, town New York, and lives a fast life. The usual shorter subjects win also be Included In the program. "The Smart Set" at the Indiana. Williams Haines, the likeable "smart aleck." who made every one hate him and then like him In "West Point," Slide, KeUy, Slide." "Brown of Har vard" and "TeU It Jto the Marines." now adds another role to his record in "The Smart Set," which is showing at ine inaiana xor me new week together with a Charlie Davis stage show, "Roman Nights." "Roman Nights" has as a climax a chariot race.

John Murray Anderson devised and staged the attraction. He has introduced clever acrobats in the brothers, versatile musl sians in Russell and Marconi and exceptional dancers in the persons of Rita and Treska. Senla Gluck's "Roman Imperial Ballett" and Elsa GreenweU, famous danseuse. complete the show, climaxed by the chariot race and the "Burning of Rome." "The Smart Set" shows WCliam Haines as a self confident young man who worsts both Hobart Bosworth and Jack Holt in a story of polo and pretty women. Alice Day i is the leading woman.

names piays the roie or a young polo star who feels that he is uresis table to women and a knockout polo player. He loses his position on the American polo team through his selfishness and then falls Into disgrace. "Laagh. Clown. Laagh" at the Palace.

Lon Chaney. in his first clown role since his great success la "He Who Gets Slapped," comes to the Palace for one week starting Saturday, when he win appear as the central figure In Herbert Brenon 's production of Laugh. Clown. LauchJ" The new play, adapted by Metro Goldwyn Mayer from the stage drama, sees Chaney starring in the role of a tragic clown made famous before the fopUiahta by Lionel Barrymore. Loretta Young, new dacovery of the screen, plays th? heroine.

Slmonetta, and Nils Aster, of "Sorren Son." the hivem lead as LutgL Bernard SelgeL Gwen Lee and Cissy Fitrgerald are others in the cast. A massive reproduction of a great European theater and other elaborate settings are said to lend lavL hness to the production. Herbert Brecon, who directed he picture, is famous as the direc tor of "Beau Geste." "Sorrell San" and other hits. The stage shew, entitled "Topsy Turvy." has a Russian background and the fallowing artists wiU appear: Bobby Uke Henshaw and relatives, a late feature wih Vincent Lopes at the Casa Lopez; Rose Valyda. Raymond Eiseman, juvenile dancer; the Hoosier Rockets and nM Seldel directing the Palace Serenadera.

A novelty number win be a contest be tween Lester Huff, organist, and EmU r.YYy YY ''Y' i iy V7. 1 EDPIE I WHITE" 4 Husband," is a comedy with situations calculated to Induce much merriment. The play concerns itself with a couple who plod along uneventfully, until an uncle decides to come from the west to visit them, and mainly to see his new nephew, who has been pictured by the young wife as a highly successful business man. The wife's first efforts toward stabilizing the reports she has given are bent toward refurnishing the home, which Is done by calling upon the neighbors to lend silver, furniture, curtains, etc. It is planned to tell the uncle that business has called the husband away, while, in reality, the husband remains the role of a butler.

The uncle is so Impressed with the affluent atmosphere of the home that he decides to remain until the husband returns. This new dilemma forces the couple to borrow a husband, which is done by appropriating the friend of a neighbor. When the uncle arrives, he brings with him a young woman who Is soon found to be the fiancee of the borrowed husband, and thereby more confusion follows. The play was written by Larry E. Johnson, author of "What Anne v.

i ATTRACTIONS FOR WEEK XC fy ESTHER EALSTOM and jf fTZWp LAME CHANDLEIS m. M2 I wLOsE AND LEAjeW" y.v 1 li" vW" 4 vjfk 'fv JF try I I I COSTELLO If mag el xy Vk Vv ''rY'YYY it CT THtr SMAieT SET" CT TCr. I inpiama I entitled "Mr. Gallaher and Mr. bXY UVjT Sheaa." yTk fcy "Lave and Learn." at the Circle.

Eddie Pardo, master of ceremonies at the Circle, presents to Indianapolis his third show in "Palm Beach Revels," another stage production which Is said to top his previous two efforts. Esther Ralston and Lane Chandler, appear In "Love and Learn." a lesson in love, the Circle's chief event on the screen this week. Dave Silverman, guest conductor, has for his third orchestral presentation by the Circle Concert Orchestra. Liszt's "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" Eddie Pardo third show has many Broadway players, chief among whom la Ginger Rogers, vivacious singer of character and juvenile ditties. Paul Small, offers another musical divertissement.

"Bob, Bob and Bobby" is an unusual act. made up cf two clever men and their educated dog. Uke Carpenter teases melodies from the ukelele. "Waiting far the Rainbow" offers Orrllle Rennie, staff tenor, another exceUent opportunity. "Way Down South in Heaven" is Eddie Pardo selection this week.

"The Four Symphcoists." are Leigh ton Cook. Jeanne Angelo. NeEe LowTey and Robert Nalle Thompson. In "Love and Learn." Esther Ralston, learns to love a Judge who sends her to jail when she tries to give her parents something to worry about to MILTON BVreOU OTHEie, HUS0AKJD BEEWELL PLAVETeS, English's. Brought Home," favorite plays.

one of last season's Lyric. "Sports a la Mode" presented by an octet of steppers, the Llbby Dancers. wiU hold the feature position for. the new week on the Lyric's vaudeville biU. The dancers interpret various sports such as tennis, football, polo.

CT 7 HAieOLD LLOVC7 it, i I VVf fi 1 SPEEPV OHIO L11J 'i VOUMC and LOM CHANEY La UGH, CLOWJNJ LAUGH PALACE' keep them from divorcing each other. Dessa Byrd win be at the organ as an additional feature. "Tenderloin" at the ApeBe (Second Week). The novelty and forcefulness of "Tenderloin," first 01 motion picture dramas in which the players are in the final scenes heard as well as seen, together with the widespread Interest in the attraction. 1 as prompted the management of the Apollo to hold the picture over for a second week.

"Tenderloin" Is a spectacular melodrama of New York's east sloe; of conflict between the police and organized criminals, rnd of the adventures of a pretty girl cabaret enter by dancing. Various other novelties, such as Aop's Fables In Person." are included in their program. The Libby Dancers were selected and trained by George A. Llbby. a dancer well known to musical comedy and vaudeville.

Each dancer is a soloist of ability. Eileen. Ford and Betty Met calf are featured. Others I in the act include Doreem. Helene.

Sally. Ruth, Rose and Hartford HartwelL A tlme tainer who. as the result of a chain of circumstances, becomes enmeshed in the tolls of the law and at the same time is sought by a desperate band of crooks who believe that she has outwitted them in procuring possession of S50.0GO. the proceeds of a daring bank robbery Romance enters the life of tne girl. Ro6e snannon.

layed by Dolores Costello, through 7 love for a youthful member of the bandit gang, portrayed by Conrad Na gel. who "goes straight" when he perceives her honesty, apd endangers his own life to protect her. Conrad Nagel not only cpeaks lines in the picture, but tn another reel also addresses the audience relative to the merit and purposes of Vitaphone. Other features of the program are PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK Murat Galli Curci in recital, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Murat Harlequin Club, of Purdue, in "Castles in the Air," Monday evening.

English' Opening week of the Berkell Players in "Mary's Other Husband." Matinees Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Lyric Vaudeville and pictures, all the week. Continuous. ly comedy song and dance revue. "LeaD Year." win be presented by Paul Rahn.

who will be assisted by Marie Rande. Ora Keeler. Frances Ray. Dolly Darcee and Mitchell Baden. In this miniature musical comedy there are songs, dances and laughs out of a 1928 situation where woman pro poses and man has to run.

I Thank You." a comedy talking act with various songs, win be the of fering of Eddie White. The popular radio musician. Mary Zoller. who has been featured from the leading broad casting stations including KDKA. WHN.

WOR. WBZ. WQY and others, win appear In person. A parody on marriage. "Bachelors Beware," will be offered by two light comedians.

Houlton and Whiting. Lewis and Ames trill return with their talking skit, "We Know: a Thing or and the Three Reddingtons wiU pre sent a hokum novelty, "Bounce On the screen will be seen a Metro Goldwyn Comedy. "Love 'Em and Feed a color classic, "Perfect a Kinograms news reel, and a Universal fun film. "One Every Minute," of the Drugstore Cowboy series. Author of "The Barker" To See Berkell Production Kenyon Nicholson, author of "The Barker," will witness a stock produc tion of his play here, when it is pre sented by the BerkeU Players at Eng lish s.

Beginning Sunday evening, May 6. it wiU hold the boards for a week, with the usual three matinees. This play, as almost everyone knows from the generous publicity which has been accorded It, has attracted as much attention from the critics as any Dlav in recent years. It was highly approved by the newspaper dramatic editors In both Chicago and New York. Milton Byron, leading man with the Berkell Players, Is enthusiastic about the opportunity afforded him to play the lead in this unusual piece, for it offers him a medium for exceUent work.

Edythe Elliott, leading woman this year, will assist him, as wiU the entire cast, with several extras. Movietone news reels, presented for the first time in Indianapolis, enabling patrons to hear as weU as see Important news happenings the world over, and Vltaphone vaudeville acts by Fred Ardath and company In a comedy skit, "Men Among Men," and Frank Richardson, "The Joy Boy of song." "Something Always Happens" at Zar inr EcTPtian. Sunday. Monday and Tuesday of next week the Zaring will present "Something Always Happens." featuring Esther Ralston. The story concerns Happenings tn a naumea nouse, witn titner Kaision playing the girl in the den of spooks and Nell Hi mil ton as the boy friend, who arranges for the ghostly occurrences, not figuring on a band of crooks.

It promises plenty of comedy mixed with breath taking thrills. "Something Always Happens" will be followed on Wednesday and Thursday with the famous stage success, "Rose Marie." in which Joan Crawford and Peters play the leading roles. "A Night of Mystery" at the Granada. A trio of Paramount stars win feature the Granada's program Sunday and Monday. Adolph Menjou.

William Collier, and Evelyn Brent have the Purdue Harlequin Club to Come jo the Murat Monday I Ay1 i i i I Y'x v' IffSlYIYY fii7 IPs i 'I Y.YY YT, yB i MADELYN MARKLET. Madelyn Markley, of Bluffton, takes the leading feminine role In "Castles in the Air," musical comedy, which win be presented for the' first tune i off the professional stage by the Purdue University Harlequin Club at the Murat theater Monday night. Dancers will appear la the prtscnta tlon, which is featured by Its dancing; choruses and brilliant costuming. Youth and beauty amid glamorous settings will be the keynote of the production in which a cast of seventy will take part and It Is said to be an unusually talented group of vivacious youngsters. The musical comedy ItSself, which proved so popular In New York and Chicago; Is 'well adapted to produc ticn by college actors.

The action, starts In the exclusive "Twenty ont Club." which has for 'sponsors Evelyn Devlne, wealthy young htlrcss, one of the conditions membership be lng that the perscn In question must not be over the age of twenty Enter the Prince, Just graduated from an American college, and travrlln incognito with Monty Blair, on of his college chums In a very decrepit and collegiate Ford. Evelyn, who Is determined marry royalty. 1 equally determined not to be admired for her money, and changes places with Annie, the cigarette girl, and so the action gets under way. As joke and purely by coincidence, the prince is Introduced under his actual title by Monty, who has known his companion for four yars only aa John Brown. Mr.

Rodman, Evelyn's guardian. Is willing to go to any expense to cure his ward of her taste for titles, and being aware of the joke, offers to rent a castle for supposedly "phoney" Erince, to which the entire company i to be Invited. There, It Is Mr. Rodman's intention to reveal the hoax to Evelyn and thus permanently destroy her foolish ambitions. A romance between Prince Carol and Evelyn that follows, and comedy is introduced by the doings of Monty Blair and Annie Moore.

A happy, though unexpected ending is. forthcoming. One of the mort difficult dramatic roles of the show Is played by Miss Charlotte Canaday. of 1602 Eirt Prospect street. Indianapolis, in the part of the Queen Regent, mother of Prince Carol of Latvia.

leading roles In "A Night of Mystery." an adaptation of Victorlen Sardou's French play, "Captain FerreoL" Mcu jou has a well known group of players In his supporting east, the names including Miss Brent, Collier. Nora Lane. Raoul Paoll. Frank Leigh. Margaret Burt and Claude King.

Three acts of vaudeville and the B. F. Keith Orchestra win be added attractions, Sunday only. "The College Widow." popular screen version of George Ade's great stae comedy, win be shown Tuesday and Wednesday in conjunction with a special two reel skiing feature, "Flirting With Death. Dolores Costello and William Collier have the leading roles In "The College Widow." Orrllle CaldweU and Natalie Kingston have the leading roles in the picturizatlon cf Gene Stratton Porter'i novel.

"The Harvester." the Granada feature for Thursday, and Friday. Rin Tin Tin. the dog star, win play the lead role In "Jaws of Steel" for one day only, Saturday. "Love" at the RlvoU. "Love." cos tarring John Gilbert and Greta Garbo.

wiU be the attraction kading the program at the RlvoU Sunday and Monday. The picture Is based on Tolstoys famous novel. "Anna Karenlna." Betty Compson and Kenneth Harlan win have the prominent parts in "Cheating Cheaters." the Universal Jewel production booked for Tuesday and Wednesday. "Something Always Happens," starring Esther Ralston and the veteran character actress. Vera Lewis, win be shown for one day only, Thursday, "Rose Marie," the screen adaptation of the stare success of the same name, win be the feature for Friday and Saturday.

Joan Crawford. James Murray and House Peters have the leading roles. i Yl.

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