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JANUARY 17, 192g.rPART II, TUESDAY MORNING. Cbcaters 3musements-entettanmcnt3 Ctjeatets amusements entertainments "Wings" AIR SPECTACLE THRILLS THRONG DAVIS GIVES OUT NAMES OF PLAYERS I Pearl Regay, Marie Wells and Barrett, Greenwood W4NOf TWICE DAILY MO UILTMOHE VV manner e0 Movie. -T" fi Wings Spells Awe-inspiring Experience -it jy 1 'WW a-, -ov. and nnu sou v.1tr-v.a King or Qe! i royalty yea King 1 Battles Above Clouds Have if 'Mi: ittMiiiitVi Startling Reality ckk mkjiv Ffx ix cyoi Mis mi tnmemcvsl Btxtioediyust bpkf Enlarged Screen and Sound 4trtkMtl I Hi, Im ail tixitiull th U.S. MHiUm A4tiiinr tfiy rt Is Mala I Effects Used BY EDWIN 8CHAILFBT "The spectacle of the season! Wings assumes that designation, it ia huge, imposing and at tlmea well-nigh monumental The large throng that congregated for the rare event of a bunder opening for a film feature were overwhelmed by the magnificence of this air epic.

It la a startling blending of almost bewildering effects, sound and action for which there hai ao far been no equal." Edwin Bchallert In The TIMES. WALLACE Act in New Musical Oerhold O. Davis late yesterday afternoon announced the complete cast of the Lew Flelds-Lyle O. Andrews musics! comedy, "A Connecticut Yankee," which "comes to the Mayan Theater the 31st tnst, following the run of Pearl Re-gay, vaudeville and musical comedy star, will play the leaning feminine role of Allsande. Miss Regay 's engagement is regarded by both Davis and Maurice L.

Kusell, his producer, as a coup and they are greatly elated at securing her. Miss Regay played leads in both "The Desert Bong" and "Rose Marie" during the New York runs and only recently was headlined raiorlnttd trota Mii1-s tats sdltioo of His HAINES" Tbo spectacle of th Mason "Wings" assumes that designation. It Is huge, Imposing and at times RAMORID umrrarj SWUtULT well-nigh monumental. M.r"!lu Wlnica" began Its showing last "Blltmore audience found themselves last night In the vast sweep of the air, witnessing the most thrilling motion picture scenes ever taken With all due respect to 'The Big Parade," and 'What Price I believe that the war acenes in 'Wings' are the greatest ever filmed." Harrison Carroll in The HERALD. niuht at the Blltmore Theater.

The CfBYE 10AM large throng that congregated for the rare event of a Bunday opening 1 I CRAWrORO HH Up rOKD STCSLIHt ZASU PITTS Pirantust fkturt for a film feature were overwneimed by the magnificence of this air eple. It is a startling blending of almost Seat Reserved Selling Two Weeks Ahead 50c, 75c, $1 Night, 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50, $2 bewllderinar effects, sound and action for which there has so far been no wr Wings IS a icaturv prvuukeq at a at a local vaudeville bouse. Barrett Greenwood, remembered tn "Peggy Ann," will have the lmpor-tant role of Martin, the Yankee who dashes into old King Arthur's Court and becomes the "Sir Boss" of the outfit through a clever trick of utilising an eclipse to confound his enemies. Marie Wells, well-known through many appearances on ths Los Angeles stage, will play Queen Morgan LeFay. Others In the cast are Nell Jewell, cOBt approaching I oweve some 12,000,000 by the Paramount organization.

It was directed by William A. invBov! Covvfiov Wellman, not hitherto llstea la the annals of the movlewlse famous. It CIVIC REPERTORY HERTRE OF NEW YORK PRESENTS CIVIC REPERTORY THE is an adaptation of a story by John ths i mm im twn Monk Saunders, devised by Hope Lor- HM PIABOOV tag and Louis D. Lelghton. and the Leo White; Paisley Noon.

Barney Ollmore, Thelma Hubbard, Richard HARRY CAVENDonr a a nu a at a i DHYUIS PANWN cast with a very few exceptions, not MARY HONE WMU 9I1AW ZITA JOKANN ably that of Clara Bow, Is not a star AlEXANOCB KIOKLAND FANNY DAVtNPOOT VIOGINIA 6REOORI Lancaster and Herbert Evans. Rehearsals are going on daily under the direction of Maurice L. cast in tne laminar acccpier.ee. The picture dramatize the air Kusell. who is directing both book plane.

There Is no object perhaps and ensembles with Bakeleinlkoff. that couifl oe anKsa a more per the Mayan director, attending to the SCO ii a vc in i 17 fect way rnecnanicaijy wtui me pres orcnestrai ena. Kusell promises an ent. tlHIUIlUni VllllilllLlll other of his fast-stennlnR dancing The war Is the background, but choruses. The production, with set Wed.

Mat. $1 BTCBBYt LAST PERFORMANCE SUNDAY NIGHT though there has been war picture tings showing king Arthur's court, is being rushed by the Mayan upon war picture, this la bound by the very character oi us aerial acenlo studios. home ffhl Ifl r-a fW sitea sl ifiS 1 IJL wl lOUISI FAZINDA I wits 'TSs MUS' 1 -'T 1 Flrrt Nutlwul Wtin panorama to be reckoned essentially BEGINNING MONDAY, JAN. 23RD F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest Haot the Distinguished Honor lo Prtsenl For the First and Only Time in Los Angeles novelty.

YOCNO ROMANCE Rogers Credits Young Director The Wg moment In "Wings" arrived comparatively early In the presents, tlon. There la footage allotted first to the planting of a somewhat conventional war-time plot, concerning a quad stoma vimoom Charles Rogers and Clara Bow rangular youthful love theme. There la seme rather enlivening comedy for which El Brendel, noted as a vaudeville entertainer, la chiefly With the original "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Caught up In the swirl of fighting nations, are two of the principals In the Paramount picture with which the Blltmore Theater temporarily has gone over to tne nims. PEATS NOW BOX OFFICE OPENS :80 A.M. NlEht Orrhentra.

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Matw Orcb, Si Bal S3. Just how infinitely Important is th work of the director in the ultimate success or failure of a picture at the box office Is said to be proved by Will Rogers in "A Texas Steer." now showing at Loew's State. 'The star himself, In an article written in a magazine of national importance, gives full credit for his excellent portrayal to Richard Wallace, his director, "I represent Wallace when I tep out before the camera," Is the gist of One la Introduced to Clara Bow. as Flos 10 per cent tax. U0.

$1. fiat Mat. 3.50j $, S2. HH SI. tne napper nerome, unfortunately all Coward Points Verbal Shafts IlICY NIGHT too obvious.

One meets Charles Rogers' and Richard Arlen, rivals for the social belle of the town played by Jobyna Ralston. In other roles are Henry B. Walthall, Julia Swayne Rogers's surprising statement. "I do MATINEES uoraon, uery uooper, ueorge Irving and Hedda Hopper. As far as genuine acting goes, a few bits of emotion EIMSA.X Just what he tells me and any false move Is detected by him.

Without Wallace's capable direction I would expressed by Walthall are clearly out- Noel Coward, author of "The Vortex," playing at the Hollywood Music Box is probably one of the most Interesting of contemporary writers. He pens truth with a stlng, writes standing. have been lost." This is all incidental, however, to buted to the comedy of with, of course, El Brendel. Nigel de Bruller and Arlette lar-chal are excellent In a few moments toward the close. Cooper, now a star, has only a bit in 'nls picture.

The musical setting was composed and synchronized by John 8. Zamecnlck, and tha orchestra is directed by Lugi E. De Francesco, but the technicians operating the mechanical effects behind the scenes are perhaps the ones who add the most assalllngly to the atmosphere of this unusual production. CHAPLIN PICTURE IS NEXT Thla Is not the first instance, in which this youthful director has been the main eSect, namely the first war raid of the Americans. unpleasant passages about unpleasant paid a tribute by a star.

Corlnne Griffith, whom he directed in "Syn people, out witnai nis comsaiea nave a fascination and so Intrigue the imagination that the spectator has a ENLARGED SCREEN For this scene, an enlarged screen copatlng Sue," Charlie Murray and Is used. the stage, there Is Chester Conklln, who were In "Mo-Fadden Flats," and other Satellites have vied with each other in paying tribute to the ability of Wallace. It la irmwrawfiviiitwiniiai good time watching them. Coward's plays are done here as soon as they are in England and most generally find a more responsive audience for Americans respond more readily to the invitation of luxury and license and of these alluring pastimes Coward's plays reek. L21 the incessant staccato hum and rat-tat-tat In Imitation of the flying craft.

Before the vision there Is bewildering, dizzy motion. One Is lifted virtually from one's seat In the theater by the massive and overwhelming double effect. Eye and ear are appealed to with a force that Is nsrve- claimed. Parties Vogue WOOD BLVD. AT HIGHLAND Coward has always been of the 1 at Jolson Hit theater though his family were not In "Circus" FoUotvs Current wracklng the simulation of machine- SS GRAHITB 1147 1111 the profession.

From childhood he 1 nani a gun fire, shreiklng shells, thunderous explosives. It is a sensation without parallel In the world of make-believe. Run of Fairbanks Feature wanted to become an actor and his I. mother, wisa In her eenerat.lnn. rip.

aVf 1 Theater parties are apparently th at Grauman's Chinese laaed thtt he would either be sue- Had "Wings" nothing to offer ex vogue at th Criterion these days, if cept this one scene. It would probably be reckoned a great picture more properly a great show. The episode MATINEE WEDNESDAY 28c, SOc, 75c EVERY EVE 15ro'19 the numerous affairs of this nature are an Indication. Various organizations and many Individuals have already been hosts while a number of Putting an end to all speculations on the subject, Charlie Cbapun demolishes all rules of biauty and order In the creating of entertain it up. He was acting at the age of 10.

a writer at 17 and saw his first play produced when he was 20. He is now 38. Some of his successful plays are "Fallen Angels," "Easy Virtue," In which Jane Cowl played In London TttBftTRE The Circus" la to follow; "The ment, but the results nothing short of momentous. 7 DOWNTOWN KnOrTKKNRUU i sv ft i ii SPECTACLE IRRESISTIBLE Wings" Is bound to go down In BDIDtPISKJHl and MM Ul ana Hew york; "The Marquise," done In London by Marie Tempest, and VThe Queen Was in the Kitchen." viiij -iz i 'f-r. SsstAJL Gaucho" into Grauman's Chinese Theater, according to an announcement Just made by Sid Grauman.

The Chinese will be dark for a few days following the final performances of the Douglas Fairbanks production, Sunday, while elaborate prepara John golden's comic romance of youth future annals of the screen as the first triumphant air picture. It has the motive power of a huge and others contemplate similar xunouons to see Al Jolson In "The Jazz Singer." according to information emanating from the theater. Today Mrs. Michael Gore, wlf of the chairman of West Coast Theaters directorate, will be hostess to a large group from the Hebrew Sheltering and Home for the Aged. Mrs.

Gore has always evinced a keen Interest in the institution, her philanthropic activities in that respect having been a potent factor in Its successful regime. Two other outstanding parties have nirriiTniiiirtmi NO MENTION OF LONGITUDE Edmund Burns Is nlsased with the progressive Industry behind It. The latitude for dramatic expression pro- scenes above the clouds throughout tions are oeing maae ior xne yw taoular premiere with which Grauman will Introduce Chaplin's newest mlrthmaker. viaea oy nis Matured role in "Phyl BPOKKX DRAMA lis of the Follies," which Ernest Laemmle is directlna for Universal. Absolutely Last 5 Days By Gay Bolton, adapted from Ernest Vajda'i Sensational Parisienne 3 Act Drama Mehtly 8:30.

Mat. Tliurn. ft Bat. The setting of tne comeay centers are magmncent. une aoes not always follow easily all the details of the action itself, but In mass grandeur it exerts a sway Irresistible.

One wishes that this film could have possessed a more atriking story, and that the characterisations could under the "big top' 'which will af Burns but recently returned from the FIJI Islands, where he acted in "An been scheduled for the Criterion. The ford Grauman unlimited possimu- Adorable outcast." 1 tles to stage a prologue of the lire of the sawdust ring replete with the surprise features that have made him nrwiTiTi i nn EXECUTIVE COMMENTS Ernst Belcher School for Dancing nas reserved 350 seats for the evening of the 35th Inst. Thirty-three Belcher dancers figure in "The Jazz Blnger" while 100 take part in a short film nave been expressed as vigorously and consistently as is the film's George Sleemann has completed oy wora. Those who have seen it state that, i ii I ii.ii li'M 1 1 ri 1 1 i i drama of battle. Patently, however, Tne leatured character role of Hard sun JATJ.

22 the plot is designed for so-called that will be especially shown that night only. unlike "The Gold Rush," which was one of the most successful of Sid Graumana presentations. "The Cir quanonne in "The Man Who Laughs," which Paul Lent directed for Universal. Slegmann'a excellent portrayal has elicited the unstinted The other scheduled affair Is that popular approval, and except for incidental episodes, and a really tragi-cal and appealing final sequence, of the California Federation of Worn cus is brimmi' OI tne uneiceneu Uett Sun. Mat.

"OH, MAMAr Hilarious Palais Royal Farce praises from Paul Kohner. Universal' early knock-about lun which lined the Chaplin pictures above the level of the ordinary. youtniui executive, it la said. en's clubs to be held at tha matinee of February 7. Expectations are that approximately 1000 members of the organization will see Jolson in his The noted proaucer-cometuan is iacKs vitality.

In the world of the everyday, and especially in the world of war, the two characters portrayed by Charles Rogers and Richard Arlea would almost be reckoned elmplsh. The sentimentality of the acenes together Is occasionally blatant, and seelns the one of the most popular In the film Vltapnone picture tnat day. HARVARD NIGHT AT METROPOLITAN SET colony. A combination or a unap-lln nlctura and the features of a Airplane Will Graumanesque premiere is expected to' 'A It Can't Last Forever! a 0 Brlnfl th Famllyl Se It! picture one welcomes the frequent AND TICKETS FOB ALL AMUSEMENTS 50 cents ticket for servlceaeTer more bring out every star ana cinema celebrity as well as the socially elite and those of officialdom who never Drop Tickets fc 1 remms uio sxies wnere the machine guns rattle their rhvthm tvwr 0y Twin Dally. 1:11 30 miss a Sid Grauman opening.

MURNAU'S W. fit PmUrtit I GlTTELGON QnOTHERG oi aeam, ana nattered planes go careening down through -he mists in pathetic and crippled flight to the 'J HUtmore Hotel 6770 HoUywood Blvd. Lankershim Hotel I eoru. FOX FILM KEPT ON PANTAGES PROGRAM AIR WARFARE THREAT MUtual 5225 HOUywood 3131 TRlnity 1345 sxHntiv Heaven," starring Janet Film fans who want to see "A Hero for a Night," aviation farce starting at the Boulevard Theater Friday, will do well to watch th antics of an airplane scheduled to circle th city tomorrow at noon, it Is announced. For the plane in question will, In the course of Its flight, drop hundreds of tickets which will enable th finders to see the air comedy.

"A Hero for a Night" will open with Gaynor, and Charles Fan-ell, was off Certainly. "Wings" soars beyond hu-man experience. It sends home too a lesson of the horrors of past war, and suggests the intenstfvlne of those 1 Adorabl JANET GAYNOR and Stalwart GEO, O'BRIEN to an auspicious Stan yeswruoy emoon as the second week headline ttrrtlnn at Pentoses Theater. CAKII KI.M!. VAMIH'H CONCKRT ORCHESTRA horrors to any war that might in the future eventuate.

There Is great and significant i drama In the fact that pkoluuk JACK I.AIH..IIVN Ii 1 1 04 1 Oowatiwn it Wll B. Alien. 71Q The film is too well known ny mis time to need any explanation as to merit or plot. It has been almost unanimously acclaimed as one of the si si Sr cj no S' 'i Tkl. dtSen Is St.

Cat. Tiki Ydlta Cart aid IrtsaMr una aft aa vtsanr one American shoots down another, I lot IS TMir. P. I. (art sirni, teueving tnat be is an enemy, be.

all HTY Fifi ii ll 1 1 ris I 3 TJ hibhtuy. 8:39 lOj ik htm Ain 1 -sne-M kYJ klkl ILkVv 11 II ll to s. finest and most worm wnue pruuue-tinn of ths oast vear. and was pro cause of the appearance of the plane In which he is making his escape from behind the Inimical lines. This incident could all too readily happen.

It spells a tragedy of an essential duced by Fox under tne airecuou oi Frank Borzage. I (- rZ rr mt'V i mutt mA, well-known niavers in tne cast in clude David Butler, Marie Mosquluni, Qladvs Brock well' and Ben Baro. Miss Gaynor's personal appearance a demonstration at the Boulevard, aces being guests of honor and appearing on the stage the opening night. Almost the entire cast will also be present. Glenn Tryon and Patsy Ruth Miller, co-starred In the film, will appear on the stage, as will Lloyd Whltlock, Burr Mcintosh, Robert Mllash and Ruth Dwyer, It is said.

With "A Hero for a Night" will be a novelty stage act with Gene Morgan's minstrels contributing to the entertainment. Those who have seen the act in process of construction forecast it as one of the cleverest ever put on at the Boulevard. Sunrise "Now" sort. One can overlook many of the faults for this one big dramatic thought which Is worth every foot of the picture. "Wings" is unquestionably the dazzle and pyrotechnics the screen at last nlKht'e performance was a ILL decidedly Interesting feature of, the ATI 7iBJ i.VlJ-4.

XI sctTOf AUMUstcALConeoies in addition to tne pimo run fulfilled in a new sphere, and teems with twentieth century timeliness, tages is holding over the Margaret Morel Dance Revue, and Rcmaine and Castle in "Dark and Light Comedy," ror tne aerial Teats that are achieved, the crashing of the planes. as state attractions. ww Diowmg up oi great ooservation balloons, the brilliance of It surjer- The dance revue Is colorful with some excellent work by Miss Morel William Bakewell terrestrial panorama, ft redounds to the enormous credit of Its director. and her partner, as well as ny i good-looking and peppy chorus. Tonight Is Harvard MiUtary Acad Mr.

Wellman. He will be eminently Romaine ana oiwnya wel wormy oi tne tiue or a pioneer In tJS'MOST DARING DRAMA ft CENTUBY emy night at tha Metropolitan Theater. Cadet of thla academy will come additions to vauaeviue pro. jicw iyp pi visualization. turn out In full force to see "West g.ams, presented a new line of songs and patter that scored a hit, rivaling AIRCRAFT ELU8IVE Point," the Metro-GcHdwyn-Mayer tnat or last wera.

Aircraft have hitherto eluded the picture, with William Haines and Joan Crawford, which is sow being in Eighth Week "Sunrise," F. W. Murnau'a startling motion picture which has upset many traditional methods of film production, photography and directing, is now In the eighth week of its engagement at the Carthay Circle Theater, with Carll Elinor's musical score played by his concert orchestra and with Jack Leughlln's prologue, including seven performers from New York. cumera, but In this picture they have been caught In action as never be lnVftif. and LIFE IN AFRICA IS OKr.

tn a JS. 1 STMCOay ST a I riaNK st fore, and tne impression of being at a perilous altitude above the earth Tlikttt NO "SNAP" FINDING Otst. Miy Bdwj nas oeen given witn a splendid real lty. Los Angeles housewives have Clara Bow the flapper heroine did earnestly and sympathetically all isnKDJoaia' TURILLIW OKRETTA-NY fcUWWI HIT that could be done to make the "snap" what with electric appliance for everything, while the housewives of Africa, reported to be accurately denoted in the drama, "Kongo," now Sjsjws. 'bb' character genuine.

I am afraid, how VsaaMaaa TMIATR' WILSHIRE BLVD. ftruiccase vellow ca Fred Miller Is laying his plans to give John Ford's new picture, "Four ever, that tha task would be a little 'TO WILiHIKt. BUJt viHcv.1 shown there. William Bakewell, who has a prominent part in "West Point," and who attended Harvard Academy, will appear In person on the stage and greet his young colleagues. Harvard Academy takes pride tn the fact that it haa a crack drill corps, and thes young men will give an exhibition of the manual of arms on the stag tonight.

Last night at the Metropolitan was devoted to Urban Military Academy. Joan Crawford went there with cadets from Urban as an escort of honor. Jackie Coogan, who is one of the Urban cadet, came down to the theater with his fellow-students and received a rousing ovatibn. Another cadet at Urban who attended is the son of Harold B. Franklin, president of West Coast Theaters, Ino, beyond any actress, even so good at the Orange Grove Theater, have tHO-trwre nsrtvM.

rac.umic Bona," a worm premier in th not-distant future, despite the popularity of the Murnau film. one as Mbm Bow baa grown to be. U5ICAL to grind hulls from rice with a crude r9 nati ttts mim-V UCCCSi a Ta iCCTir TKf OTtll 8 25 TOK56HT I iffigWS rlQItSllii MiteW WIS 1 MWS.HKtt-SOT.Sia.30 Jg LLUUAH' Rogers and Arlen In Mated scenes did work of interest. The bubble episode where Rogers imbibes too manehip. NOVELTY Ah th autnors Ol ivuiikd, viiw imw CAREY BOYtE ANBTTcea JACK if.l1a Ldthmonde DILLElOJlfJSOrJ txcLvatrt rwrortAr SMOtvtne VERA EIIYL'OICS KENNETH THOUStviMA JEL OXEWH CUAiRE McDONALO ETHEL WALES A mmtnciunt tmilytHAnrc miiW mtMrners coibv AHjartomuut tfT itm Vonda and Kllbourn Gordon, freely has a note of uniqueness, and Dorothy, a boston child who, never had lived outside a flat, went on ber at least proved laughable.

first visit to her aunt in the coun The training field scenes are abund have Indicated in their play, these people have rice, flab and sasava as their chief diet, and despite the fact that their homes being In the dense antly enjoyable, making th? earlier try. Asked on her return what she liked best, she replied. "Going upstair to bed." Boston Traotcrlpt. part of the picture amble along very TX? MATS PAYS AHUoTviNCtHT YCHIMAHS MUSIC STA6tP CY ULUAN AlBtPTSOM acceptably, ounooat Bmith eontrl Jungle, game is scarce.