Daily News from New York, New York • 408

DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1929 40 MOTION PICTURES. MOTION PICTURES. 'PANDORA'S BOX' SILENT FILM AT 55TH STREET PLAYHOUSE OPENING TONrGHT "If b7 ate-45 P. M. 3VU.pl..-.

a i Attractions "KING OF JAZZ" ABDICATES FOR Sophisticated Two Star Picture Suffers From Cutting; Louise Brooks Starred By IRENE THIRER. "Pandora's a Nero production, directed by G. W. Pabst an presented at the 55th Street playhonse. CUSTARD COMEDY By FLORABEL MUIR.

Hollywood, Dec. 4. Charles JlacArthur put about ten days worting for Universal last summer and it begins now to look as if THIS CAST: Lulu. leonine Brooks Ir. Kortner Airs Shoro.

an Lpderer Cottntes ti. Roberts Svli lirok arl Goetx Rodnso Kraf 1 t-Raachif It might have been ten days that will shake the world with laughter. For in that brief There is no doubt but "Pandora's Box" must have been ultra- fpace MacArthur put a little bee in Paul Whiteman's bonnet that is buzzing these days with a great sophisticated silent cinema in its original form, as G. W. Pabst directed it from edekmd dramas.

The censors dealt severely with this 55th Street playhouse pro and incessant buzz. Charlie wanted Whiteman to be a slapstick comedian. And lo, Paul duction, which introduces our own Louise Brooks in an output of the Oerman studios. is about to become that very thing. As it is, the picture reeks of spice, sex and sordidity.

without being JOHN BARRYMORE in his first talking picture lie told me so. as smoothly depicted as it must have been before the euttme-room He started clowning in "The King of Jazz," now being ground floor received its share out of "The Box." It seems that every time a certain climax is reached, the film is edited to meet approval of he censorship board. This acounts for the loose ends, and detracts from a rather gripping story. "GENERAL CRACK" It tells of Lulu, a dancing girl who. because of her great appeal her lure over men and women alike spreads evil without being evil nerseu.

She sinks lower and lower into the depths, and the conclusion of After thm Openioj Daily -9mm. the film (not as of the original script) would have herfollowine the Warner Bros. Theatre B'way 52d St. Salvation Army in search of peace. Louise Brooks is ideally suited to the role of Lulu.

Fritz Kortner. fine actor, is the elderly man who adores her, and Franz Lederer por 77 trays Kortner unhappy son, whose, life is ruined by his great love for Lulu. Alice Roberts, Carl Goetz and Krafft-Raschig are importantly matinees Good Seats 100 Shows in One cast. Paul Whiteman Charles MacArthur All Prices At Box Office Garbo news! Digest thoroughly! Greta's next talkie will definitely be "Romance, based on the Jazz player is made a comedian by playwright. stage play in which Doris Keane was starred.

Some time ago there 1 "SHOW of SHOWS" GEORGE was talk of Greta filming this as a silent production. Now, with the addition of dialogue, it should make even more effective fare for the out before the sound cameras at Universal, and the funny gags are so well that he has capitula Swedish siren. "Romance has vaguely to do with the life of Sarah ARLISS ted to fate. (in Technicolor) "It appears that I can be a funny man in the movies," Paul told me, speaking very seriously. "And if Daily Sat Sua.

"DISRAELI" Daily Sun. WINTER GARDEN B'WAY A 47th ST. sijr vi) CENTRAL THEATRE lfw.1T 47fh Sf. so, why not? What greater work can a man do than make people laugh, make the dull old world lighter for a few moments. I'm convinced that it will be all right for me to make the venture." Which admission, coming from Whiteman, means something.

Because he is first and last a showman, who knows the trick of getting his personality across and making people like it. ON FIVE 25c to I P. M. LOEW SCREENS I CJLJAY I tLATSutw M. a.rm Crows! Those Ttuo Black "It is a risky thing," hiteman went on.

"The reason I feel confident is that if it turns out badly it needn't be shown. I can experiment with ideas, keep the good and discard the bad. It's a little like making phonograph records." So even though the Whiteman star, as some hint, may not come along anv lonsrer in the jazz MORAN MACK Bring That UpM ALLTALK1NG with EVELYN BRENT GLORIOUS STAGE SHOWS EACH THEATRE. FROM CAPITOL THEATRE, BROADWAY Louise Brooks Harry Carey heaven, a new Whiteman star my 0) he rising. Paul, the pioneer, is blaz FOUR DE LUXE SHOW'S DAfLY-i.

)oj 45-7 (... in new trails again as he did in nat Tuc sr RFFN "UHV HKI(i THAT I P' TATr vaudeville BeN BARD MOTION picture jN PERSON lr.u.-ie. "The King of Jazz" is progress CO. Afidmoht Showing Frntvre Picture rm mm B'WAY -45TH ST. WALrY SHAKPI.ES Othfr Big Arf jng.

Twenty-two of its ninety minutes have been shot and the playbacks thus far are highly en Wy-LIAM fQX prcscntM SUNNY Bernhardt, great French actress. Garbo's silent film, "The Divine Woman" (don't confuse with Corinne Griffith's "Divine smacked slightly of Bernhardt's career. So it's possible that you'll see some similarity in the characterization. But everything that Greta gives us is appreciable. So we must needs wait eagerly for "Romance." We spent a perfectly swell hour yesterday at the Embassy, where the newsreel programs are packing in customers to standing room, morning, noon and night.

Youngsters who missed the Macy Parade Thanksgiving Day can glimpse it at the Embassy. They can see a Japanese baseball game, and a couple of sequences from last week's thrilling football games. Also, a Harlem fashion parade; an address by President Massaryk of Czecho-Slovakia. And a perfectly grand shot of Mayor Walker being decorated by a happy youngster. Besides which there are lots of other sub 411 Mats.

Talkin Em. SaL Msuicai SIDE 50-75. 1. 00 Romance CAIETT ill JANE UP Trn A 46th GAYN0R tim Suau CHARLES H.I. FARRELL.

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On rh Stf: "Old Man Rivw." Dmiel Havne. Hall Jaftnsaa'i Netrt Choir v. Raxy Orchestra, Ballet. Chtrus. 32 Rexyettes I I.

I jects of interest and importance in the news world. Personally, we thinjc this is the best kind of screen entertainment to which to take the children Christmas week or any week. The kids in yesterday's audience seemed thrilled by every one of the sixty minutes. For Brook- couraging to the Universal authorities. Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," which Universal bought for the film at a cost of 50,000, is already on the sound track.

"All quiet on the Western Front" ulsn is humming merrily along at Universal and the Laemmles'' senior and junior, are looking forward ti fat profits next year from this film and Whiteman's. The actual cost of the two will be around three million dollars. The cohorts of Arkayo are getting ready for the world premiers of "Hit the Deck," a talkie, on Christmas day. Shooting is just about over, with results said to be highly satisfying to all hands. The big opening will be at the Los Angeles Orpheum theatre, which will celebrate, close on Dec.

6. and remain Hrk until Christmas. Thus will another variety house of comparatively ancient vintage retire from competition of the onward rushing articulate cinema. Con Conrad has just busted away from his estwhile pals in the song writing trade and the firm of Conrad, Mitchell and Cottier has dissolved. I hear that Con will go ahead on his own, pounding out tunes, while the lvrkists RUDY ALLEE GLOBE Daily Sunday S4S "Vagabond Lover" A RmUo Wctiw Clive Brook Greta Garbo iCRAVFORD "UNTAMED SHOW-Sckeelar-Bamcaak-Orca.

II STAGE lynites there's the happy news that Werba's Brooklyn theatre, at Flat-bush ave. extension and Fulton will be devoted exclusively hereafter to talkie-newsreel showing. The price of admission, same as the Embassy's, will be 25 cents. Harry Brandt will be managing director. Gloria Swanson is negotiating for talkie rights to Felix Young's "Top o' the Hill" stage play.

Harry Carey, Edwina Booth, Duncan Renaldo and Director W. S- Van Dyke of the "Trader Horn" company return today on the Vulcania. Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook will be co-starred ia "Sliehtlv (r. wmwm MBTKO-GOLDWrN-MATER'S HOLLYWOOD REVUE AH Talk. Slafiaf.

Damiai 25 Stars. Chants 4 20S 1CTAD Bxay A 4jt St. Dally. TIHES 3 MMaisht SkM SATURDAY. H-i P.

ns ivTK PAiuvr of the combination will hire an-J Iher tunemaker. Scarlet," their first roles together since.