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ATURDAY MAY 25r 17 7 Ctcaters Cntcttafnmcnt0 Cbtatets Hmmmtats Cntmainmcm MUSIC OF FILM Its Closing Choris Heard Soon BREESE TO APPEAR AT PLAYHOUSE REVUE CATCHY IN HOLLYWOOD mjuyixooo athicjk iprogBx Fox Follies Evinces Pep in ri i I Songs anil Dances t. 7 "Danger" by Tom Barry, 1 ffl as Will Have Premiere Duffy Show Sue Carol, Lola Lane and Others Featured i i i TOSRAWHCAR AUTAUHtO-5IN6IN(3-0ANCiN3 "Danger," Tom Barry's latest AUrJHOttffit comedy, will be offered by Edmund Breese and the Henry Duffy play 111 VilAPHONS Warner Brothers il i I vfl I i v-V(t! 1 fey "Snar-T'l X. WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST AND Stepin Fetchit and Drawl or Humor BY EDWIN SCHALLERT Lotsa slngln' lotsa' dancln' jazz! Also a plotlet. There you have the Pox Movietone Tollies of 1929, with the spellin' Indicating any you most probably Stepia Fetchlt'i accent, which, as per usual ia one or the hits of the show. This Is the first feature that assumes to be an out-and-out revue, and it is showing at the' Criterion Theater.

Fact is, that It isn't quite the "out-and-out" mentioned, because a fair proportion1 of what develops and eventuates goes on behind the scenes in the form of a story. However, the Btage entertainment is important all the The Fox Movietone Follies is pep ers at the Hollywood Playhouse, starting with the matinee tomorrow. The combination of a new play and this star should prove popular entertainment, and Henry Duffy has such faith In "Danger" that he is letting Los Angeles see it before New York. Starting with a situation In which five persons find themselves trapped by a raging snowstorm in a lonely hunting lodge at the top of a mountain, Barry has developed a story that is a series of alternate thrills and humor. Edmund Breese, the star, was seen here last In his original role of the American father in the Henry Duffy Players' production of "So This la London" at El Capitan.

He has been featured In numerous motion pictures. Gay Seabrook, who became so popular here In "Pigs," "Two Girls Wanted" and "Take My Advice," will- have the chief comedy role, that of the flippant and amusing wife. Others In the cast are Jane Morgan, Doris Phillips, Irving Mitchell, Eddy Waller and George Lamont Elinor Prepares for New Talkie ful, clever and rather human to the bargain. The story far-fetched PMgriterionj Isy Soma of the Beat 7th and Oracd I ft.) WONDERFUL 4-1 yy T1 Hit Whal a Succea If What fua and Iaughler Arill (' and teniation What Eater i Uf I lainment Low they lauglt 1 and applaud I Come and I A g'adden your leart Coma ae and near Ino firat r-f OF 1 9 2 9 Y.nrly Par of Rtmti'lhl will Hi; I rofioel the Glory I that i Lot Anfalos i A 1 IHEl I I PLAYED l.tJ ClRis I I sus 1 I i 7 CAROL I I I I I A DAVID 1 I ''Pizk fT i 1 10LA 1 ADAtx I i USE I tun I john I JL coopS breeds ll 8UCB8 'is ARTHUR lAr rtSttUl I Dt WITT I SJUCVJ ItWtNCS jj Jgw.1 33 Son Hita X- of. 14 Dancing Frolics 14 33C 8 BpeclalU 0 i i 1 1 P.M.

3 oreat Prlncloala 3 Oontlnuovi 20 etunnlDi Girls 2Q f) Parlor mances SO Folllea DoUlea AO i jrmwmtenit rrn gnrrjrjWWWBBBIWWIHfl aa- though 16 may be has a rather nice There is no superabundance of but the various ensemble numbers are rather compactly staged. The most embellished eoi- sode is an allegorical dance sequence in coior. out it is by no means the high spot of the film. Carl! Elinor, new managing director of the Fox Carthay Circle Theater, Is preparing for his first "The Broadway Melody" Will be played for the last time at Grauman's Chinese Theater on June 9. Bessie Love end Anita Page portray a sister team In the film.

Another In the series of special midnight matinees will take place at the Chinese after this evening's regular performance, with vaudeville stars and others present J. C. Nugent win act as master of cere- monies. gala premiere (June 10) when Fox Films' Movietone talking and sound What really will make a hit is probably the "Breakway" dance, in which Sue Carol takes the lead. A typical heel-tapping, side-kicking, stepping specialty, this mild marathon is likely to be taken up as a production, "Four Devils," has its first western snowing at mat house.

In addition to arranging his con sequel to the Charleston. Plenty of variations are. contrived while it is cert program, which he promises will be the most colorful ever of REVELS AT WITCHING HOUR eolnsr fered at the Circle, Elinor is spend Some of the Follies would have intrigued the eye more were It In ing hours in projection rooms looking at special subjects with which to surround his feature. color rather than black and white. I believe It was made, though, before the excitement over the rain' bowlsh method of visualization became acute.

What has been done in photography with double-exposure effects, and various tricks of staging by Ben Bard and Jack Stern, staged by Larry Ceballos; "Such Is Fame," a satire on studio and stage, by Walter Keems and Larry Ceballos staged by George Cowl; "Brothers," a dramatic sketch written and staged by the author, Edwin Burke; "Solitaire," a sketch written, staged and played by the Bradburys; "Same Again," a costermonger episode staged by Lupino Lane; "The Feud" a novelty, staged by Henry Clive, and Larry Ceballos's famous Serpentine with Masquers as the dancers. With a cast of stage and screen celebrities the Masquers will offer their annual revel at midnight in Warner Brothers Theater. The Masquers' revels are becoming almost as famous as the Lambs' gambols in New York, ana tonight's show Is planned to eclipse anything yet offered. More than 100 Masquers, all "names" that head the theater and picture entertainments of the country, will participate. Features will be "The Modiste Shop," a complete musical comedy BUSY BEE INSPIRES VETERAN PERFORMER Evidently Robert Edeson has acquired industrious qualities attributed to insects depicted in "ihe World We Live In," the Figueroa Playhouse piece that recently marked the return of the eminent actor to the stage.

In any event, Edeson is busy rolling his car and buzzing from place to place Use is interesting, none tnn less. Stepin Fetchit gives evidence of a dependable drawl that is often mirth-provoking. No picture he glorifies could fall of bright moments. He rambles in and out of the scene, passing a word along to amuse, and also takes part in a black-out portraying the almost too iH Hollywood mart Pamoux Screen Starjvj- a bee. He is rehearsing by day for Ken Murray to an important role in a Metro-uoio-wvn-Mayer production, appearing POULIN HONORED BY LOYAL LYRIC CLUB laminar anecdote of the forced wedding, the shot-gun and Daniel Boone.

Stepin also dances, The plot of the Fox Movietone Follies bears a certain family resemblance to that of another production which is now showing, but this It can be deduced, la probably due simply to a slight coincidence Return Sunday to Vaudeville His film work opposite Olive Bor Director and Choral Group Join In Celebration of Anniversary for the Repertory Theater by night and preparing to contribute his bit to the Masquers Revel, scheduled for this evening. Today, after a morning at the studio, a matinee and final performance at the theater, he will hasten to Hollywood to appear In scenes of "Strong-heart' the play that enhanced his fame, and a part of which will be an offering of the midnight show in in the present instance, a youth from Virginia, seemingly LOEWrTATE BY ISABEL MORSE JONES J. B. Poulin, director of the den in -EM Marriage" at Studios completed, Ken Murray, inimitable New York comedian, will with to tnrow away buys a show so that he may keep the girl he loves from playing in it There return to Orpheum footlights Sun sponsored by the Masquers. Woman's Lyric Club for twenty-five years, was feted at the club's last concert of the season, given at the Philharmonic Auditorium last night.

are ubiquitous creditors who try to stop the performance. Things are further complicated by the attempts of the leading lady of the revue to day, doing his own act besides acting as master of ceremonies of the bill which Includes Irene Franklin, lure the youth from his fiancee. Leslie Merrick, president of The plot is never too Insistent w- ut-" flWO IT and a Oreat Bar 1 a Semi SlatarS ril rnaUitll 1 Talfciea Beell fw LEPT the Lyric singers, Introduced Abble Norton Jamison in a graceful speech in which she cited the Interesting and there is balance between the1 music show numbers, and what happens back stage. Indeed this backstage action Is rather well carried out with due credit, perhaps, to Dave Butler, as director, Al Herman, Kenneth Harlan, Sylvia Clark and others. With Murray will be Helen and Milton Charleston.

Murray, who first attracted attention with Harry Carroll's Revue St PAULMUNI fact that the Lyric Club originated UNUSUAL FILM SHOWN AT MILLION DOLLAR "The Letter," widely discussed screen drama, with Jeanne Eagles in an unforgettable role, opened at the Million Dollar Theater yesterday. It will be screened daily, up to and Including Thursday. This unusual Paramount picture Is completely spoken. A surrounding program of short all-talkie subjects, headed by Eddie Peabodv. enhances the attractive if twenty-five years, ago with seven charter members, in the Home of meVAUAW Mrs.

Jamison. and the players including John Breeden, Lola Lane, Sharon Lynn and others. Ami; A seal ring and scroll of apprecia Wha the roll i( eilled ler "lie Cotd Wdl Tattle ef 1929" Tkle William Fes triumph will fee at the top- tion was presented to Mr. Poulin with true words oi praise lor his here several seasons ago, was plucked from a Radlo-Keith-Or-pheum unit show by Studio officials recently. Critics who have seen advance "rushes" of "Half Marriage" term Murray one of the "finds" of the current film untiring efforts for musio In the Euidioa city of Los Angeles.

ness of the bin. Abbey Krause, In The club gave an interestingly varied program assisted by Tania solo renditions at the organ is a feature. year. Akounlne, gifted young violinist, and Oolr eute rene la towa with the Createat Showmao elace Btrnum the Madrigal Octette. The second efjeatctsamusemetus entertainments part of the concert was fittingly de voted to resident composers, Clokey, Weihlattea Vera ontl BOULEVARD Robinson, Warren and Cadman.

-Miss Lane and Miss Lynn sing a number apiece with very fair results, while nearly all the music, including "Big City Blues," "That's You, Baby" and "WalknV With Susie," has a pleasant catchlness. The staging of the revue by Marcel Silver, Archie Cottier, Fanchon and Marco is creditable, and all told the Fox Movietone Follies offers its proportion of enjoyable moments. The Our Gang comedy, "Rail-roadln' is a whirlwind. The youngsters aboard a runaway train furnish the thrill, and Farina registers a vocal hit. A comedy cartoon draws the biggest laughs of the evening, however.

Views of Thomas Edison in the news reel are illuminative and worth while. mi MCM'i Seaiatteatl Talkie Triumph faHrTYs! REVUEOF REVUES Bouie a a a I I a Band ATRIAL OF MARY DUCAN NORMA IRIAItt H. J. WARNEB LEWIS STONB The octet, composed oi members of the Lyric Club, is steadily growing in refinement and precision of part singing and the four numbers contributed by them were highlights of the program. "Flower of Dreams" and "A Snow Legend," by Joseph Clokey, a California writer making his home at Pomona, are well-written choral numbers of delicate charm and poetlo fancy.

Mrs. Robinson's "Illusions of Youth" is a lilting, gay song of attractive melody and is especially well balanced In its part writing. COMICS PROLONG PANTAGES STAY -i-ft mDnjf nt- o.irm- FAMOUS CHINESE WONDER. WORKERS 0 GIAlDmiCEiSOit J3kamiMu The popular pianist-composer con OMMATIC rCAOK. CONCAT HANIST BILLY GLASON 4 Complete Show Bat.

6iin 1:30 4:00 LAST TMBS TODAY, Vf1T DtMANDEDf here they aw UU THEM MORE DAYS 'Triumph iSlierwoods Mary Brian 'BIACX WATERS' 873 S. HILL "OO-O-WAff'-AmosVAndy i9 WeRTANEKS BUI" HA una complete new YdfTtIle how! RAT SHANNON CO. JOB ROBERTS POLAS PASTIMES BROWN WELLS GA1TISTOV INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT Of PULCHRITUDE irtAOliKH CONTEST FOR SELECTION DIRECT FROM NCY CHICAGO VAUDEVILLE TRIUMPHS .1 LW231I1 3G3 OP MISS LOS ANGELES GIRLIE-GIG GALORE Ta nrnirirntl nnnuM Al TDAtJAM 1VUOJ A COUrfT.EER!il VICIsSiML 50c -A. VOICE SOUL ...1 i inicu ii.ri:in Mil in I'liiiinnriiUiniiiiiniiTiiniUiiinraiiiuraiii HOttYwooP Ths SEASON'S BEST SHUDDEPL Their we "'Best B1- a wm tributed many oeautiiui songs to the Lyrie Club Elinor Remlck Warren played the accompaniment for two of her recent songs, the poetry having been written by Mona Modlnt Wood. The verses, "Spring Morning" and "Summer Noon" are very lovely a'nd the musio caught some of their evanescent charm.

Charles Wakefield Cadman sponsored a trifle of choral jazz caUed "Out of Main Street," which made the audience, the conductor and the Lyric Club sway shoulders In sympathy. It was distinctly amusing and had to be repeated. acknowledged his applause from a box. "Main Street" should be put alongside the popular "Hollywood" suite by the same composer. Lonergan Cues Increase Thrill So many are the props and so varied the sundry effects and noises that enter Into "The Ghost Train," the chilling mystery comedy nightly thrilling Vine Street Theater patrons, that Lester Lonergan, one of the most experienced stage managers of mystery plays in the theatrical business, was chosen to Insure Its proper staging.

Lonergan's duties and responsibilities are many, and though the audience never sees him, he is indirectly responsible for the majority of their Perfect cooperation between members of the backstage crew is probably far more vital to the success of a mystery play than in any other type of production. Therein lies the value of an expert stage manager. Each one of his noises, lights and other bits of stagecraft hinge upon a "cue" line from the actors on the stage. A seemingly Innocent sentence spoken before the footlights may be the cue for a series of explosions or what- not. backstage 'Si i 'it 1 MATINEE TODAY N'ft Ttltm 5Jc to 1.S0! Mat.

Wed. A Bats 35C-H Htm Amos Alexander Pantages has extended the engagement of Amos Andy, i 13. the two Fresh Air Taxicab radio 1 ii comics, for four more The 1 comedians were booked in San Diego n.v., with 10111 WltK t. for the coming week but the time iinn ir.niJUUUUirTij,1M"WT 9wmmmmmmmim in-irir nitStQ i'Yvtf rjr.vt:OT --m i was canceled and given to Los An TODAY A Sid Graumaii'i Wonder Prologue geles. The two will play San Diego on Wednesday.

Thursday and Fri preKnting croaaway nage ceieonae day. and then proceed to Salt Lake City and the balance of the- Pan Twice Dall 3:30. 8:30 Sfat at Owl Dtw. Sth or Chinese Theatre Piod Bos Office. OLad, 6184 tages route.

W4SlW "OVER Mat." Todar i 1 Never since the Two Black Crows has the Pantages been enjoying fciaMBaiaiaiWJaMTilaaMiia ion WWW 1 lih i i fjafrHaag. mm 141) I MILL sucn tremendous crowds, it is said, NiintiK the FMrlituMl" Mldlvlte The audiences roar with laughter tne antics ox tne pair BURLESQUED ffiffi Ray Shannon and company will head the otherwise new, vaudeville tana screen program beginning to or i.