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15 Ctf TH SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1928 "The Student Prince' to Be Shown on California Screen Today A. 1 Night Life! Marine War9 Shown MISS MARX BIIUS OH WEST COAST Modern and ancient methods otragua. STAR IN FILM The pictures show the removal of STIRS GOSSIPS warfare, used side by side, are illus 'Ml SINGER' IS 0 1 OHANT FILM DfliA "leatherneck" wounded from the mountain passes, where no airplane could land, by ox teams which carried them past erupting volcanoes trated In the current issue of M. M.

"News." Thin newsreel shews at the War-field. The pictures were brought to New York by airplane from Nicaragua and show Uncle Sam's marines put- The old adage about giving a dog a bad name seems to have been the ttieme on which the authors of "The "The Student rrlnce." with Ramon Novarro and Norma Shearer, opens at the California today for an engagement of two week. Originally "The Student Prince" to. the plateaux below, where they were transferred to airplanes, which took them to Corlnto. The pictures also show Lieutenant Frank Schllt, "the hero of Qui-lull City." who saved the lives of ting down the uprising of the rebel The four Marx Brothers, who appeared here In "Cocoanuts" at the Columbia, have Just eigne! a West Coast Theaters contract.

The deal calls for the appearanco of the comedy quartet at the principal "movie" theaters of the cir-oult, extending from San Diego to Seattle. Scarlet Woman" now at the Geary (formerly Lurle) founded their general, Sandino. Airplanes and machine guns and Oil wis a short story written by Meyer 1 I wroassLsi 1 play. Pauline Frederick as the many wounded American marines ox carts and flintlocks are all part of the game In the light in Xica- Forster and called "Karl Helnrlch, by flying th to the base hospitaL heroine of the story, Agatha Mar ley, braves the taunts and ptrsecu' The late Richard Mansfield, seeing EMBASSY THEATER i "The Ja Singer." a Warntr Brothers picture, based on the play by Samson P.aphaelson; scenario by Al Cohn; directed by Alan Crosland. THE PRINCIPAL PLATERS! Jnkle Rublrowlu.

Bobble Gorton, Al Jotaon Vary Pale May McAvoy THEATRE tion of a crowd of gossiping women when she brings an adopted found the beauty of the story for drama, tic purposes, had a ploy written from It and called it "Old Heldel- KIKT TO CIMsN JormtrlyTHlWKie jL PBOSP. S2S Taday the ikawt wjBfs I Sir DousTn rr- I ijlVl I Sank, la a a ij Mlfl burg." The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production of "The student Prince" opened In New York to 12 prices and ran for many months. The production was directed by Ernst Lubltsch and the cast in raaasc yaar laat rollne Irrdrrlrk. iurllm of the oil. hn (nrpt hrr to an-Ihfr triumph." Kmlor.

SKATS OW nK NEXT WEEK rkaaee batter harry! cludes Jean liPrsholt. Guntav von ling to her home town. 'Gold Digger' to Make Personal Appearance Lorelei Lee, the blonde beauty they all prefer, will come to San Francisco Sunday to make per sonal appearances at tht Granada over tha week-end, in conjunction with the screening of "Gentlemen Prefer She la Ruth Taylor, who baa been selected by Paramount Studios as the most fitting American girl Faru Hshinowll Eugenie Beaeerer rnntr Kanlnowlti Warner Oland Cantor Joeef Roaenblatt Htmeelf MolKlia Yleuaon Otto Lederer A Richard Tucker Levi Nat Carr By EDGAR WAITE. When better ma-MA-my sons are sunfr At Jolson will tins them. And when more lovable icreen sweethearts are developed, May McAvoy will be among those present.

Neither of which observations Is particularly germane to the situa Seyffertiti. Phlllipe de Lacy, Bob-by Mack. George K. Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Edward Connelly, mm sr vmm ear wm 1 rw V- 1 Kdythe Chapman and Otis Harlan. PRESIDENT Himlocl S3 STRUTS tion in hand, except that in the SWtUrSTtR nt MAR KIT RAMON NAVARRO NORMA SHEAREFU in ikemtHtsr comioy of the centuky lone-awaited "Joss Slnr" Jolson to portray the role of Anita Loos' famous gold-digger.

5c BARGAIN MATINEES oOc. fairly revels in those sentimental little songs that have no artlstio apueal whatever, but that wallow TAUADDAUr 0. CIIUTUV Stay of "Goat Song" urMBV uTTT Extended One Week Due to the sustained interest In in splendid heart-tugs; songs that Al Jolson sings incomparably. And secondly, that Miss McAvoy. even in NtW VDRK aucctss the "Goat Song." the Players' Guild ROSITA KYLE in a scene from tls a part that gives her all too little to do, entrenches herself more firmly than ever in the affections will offer the dramatic tragedy lor an additional week commencing the underworld drama, "Broad next Monday, closing it Saturday way," now at the Curran.

this cynical old reviewer, UNLIKE OTHERS. nignt, eDruary 15. "The Jaz Singer" Is unlike any A ctura seen here in the past, un ODERM ODRAMA like chiefly in the fact that instead of contenting itself to be a mere motion picture, it introduces the The iweetesl of all ntage romances "Old Heidelberg" now coupled tcith the favorite operet-tn to moke the oereen'i finest drama I LONG AS YOU LIVE Vitaphone in the role to which it tmrelv must be destined that of 'NIGHTSTICK' is a Class A Show" FJith Bristnl, CALL giving life to the silent drama. This picture thus becomes al THIS SOFTLY SPOKEN. HEART-CLUTCHING SPEECH IN JED HARRIS' RICHARD DIX (inset) shows himself as some salesman in "Sporting Goods" in which he comes to the Warfield screen tomorrow with Gertrude Olmstead, B.f, Matt.

Sun, ZSc, hOc, 76c most three-dimensional, for when the mammy minstrel is singing his AUr, SDMI, fl .2.1 1 ballads he all but steps down from WORLO-MmSCMm O'Farrall i AR1KTY," national ALCAI shews are new produced in Los the screen, and with arms outstretched, makes you feel that he shown above. PI are to th Stadeat Prir mal by U1.0 SUVERI. Of TH CAiAMtTT Angelas, where they play the is there. (Grant us a little imar paper of the movies and legitimate stage, reports that ITAftlUL hYj Hi Qth BIG WEEK STARTS SIMtAV inatlon, friends. And don't send hp aID in a lot of letters protesting that BARGAIN MATINEES the Publix stage units are to play In San Francisco at the Granada, to be exact.

he didn't do It the time you saw Tnl Tomor. and Sunday I I I takw 1 II sW I aal Metropolitan snd then, after a circuit ef the smaller southern California cities, arrive at the Granada en their way toward Portland, Ssattlt, Vancouver and thence east to Ogden, There thty disband, as a unit, and the players return to Les Angeles to be plaeed in new units. the picture.) TOUCHING QUALITIES. This Is news. What is to sweep; There are so many facets to (I llll '4 become of the hiVSj and S.

F.MrSTERY atfaTaTafafaW stage ii a a The Publix shows are staged in PHIUP 0UNNIHGa6aMCt AUOTT JOMOIWW MW ViFanc Mart A I res which hlch ntations, flu New York, under the direction of AT i I had their Jack Partington, former San Fran birth at Loew's RICHARD ciscan, and John Murray Anderson. OISJUGARO SIllOUT RUMORS 9000 OHMttTMA AND UlCONY SCATS fOR ALL PiRFOAMANCIS AT BOX OFFICE "Nightstick," the name of the vwarneid7 vail rlety" says that lit In association with the theaters of the yarcus Loew Circuit they police play at the President, has IE 1 I f- I proved a juzzle to some. Few per 'The Jazz Singer" that a brief review can hardly scratch the surface. There are qualities that are touching beautifully conceived snatches of pathos that send the memory skipping back tr "Humor-esque" and "Over the Hill." These retrospective thoughts are mentioned without sacrilege to those good old kerchief-despoilers, too. REBELS AGAINST RULE.

The theme concerns the son of a cantor, a boy who rebels againtt the restraint cf religion, and who outrages his -orthodox old father by singing "Frlvilous Sal" and "Shuf-flin' Along" instead of "Kol Nidre." The boy played with feeling by travel west; heretofore never west a and Mnrrn will ha 41 14 sons, the manafrement has discov of Chicago. Now, according to re' i 4 opposition to the ered, really know what a nightstick fRANCjBflWNS(pMCOV TRIUMPH port, they will Journey to the Pa Is. Some have thought that it is ti clfis Coast and play In Seattle, at cane, others thought it an umbrella, -R03EBT MCWADE UN HIS oeiamai. 1iUCN FERGUSON 1 1 stage shows and, instead of playing In the Granada, the Fifth Avenue Theater; In Port land, In a theater now under con A nightstick is another name for a policeman club, nut few patrol structlon; thence to San Francisco KAVS QMUf SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTS INCLUDING SUNOAV SO tliO MATINEE STUaOV SOt TO OP men hereabouts exhibit their clubs'. will be switched Br.

Mat. Sat, ZSe, SOe, TS-MaliHl 8r. tWc, TK. H.OQ. Los Angeles and then jump to back to Loew's Denver.

Speed lave laughter and roan an re. Warfield. Bobbie Gordon runs away from This is all Esther Ralston home and a few years later is sing rather involved but here is the ing in the familiar Coffee Dan's of story: The Fanehon and Marco stage Gets New Lead Laat Tlmea Tudar "ROSE MARIE" San Francisco, Here Jakie, now played by Jolson, impresses a visiting musical comedy star, (Miss McAvoy) and she paves his path to Broadway. The loaa Crawford Heoae Peters By LOUELLA 0. PARSONS.

ii w. Motion rirturc Ml lor of I'nlvertal Smlr. II aa. jM rw-tr- a LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.

Not all story mounts swiftly to a climax, when the singer, on the eve of his first big opportunity, has to make a 'hitter choice. He must decide whether to go on with the opening performance, which falls on the Day of Atonement, or bring happiness to his dying father, by singing exprrimenti urn out as well in the movies as Esther Ralston. Her inexperience and her lack of any recognized ability made her chances aa a me i MS in the movies none too certain V-a1-" I DOUGLAS "Kol Nidre" in the synagogue. when she started. The powers that be at Paramount knew On the one hand is the girl he loves, who thinks of his career.

On the other hand, his mother, who sees onlv a chance for the son to bring peace to his father's dying moments. rv vvvvs- ii Jolson, in my opinion, has not the eift of facial expression. But in she had and a person-lity, but so have pletv of other girls. For a yeur she was HAIGHT DISTRICT black-face and in nis own metnum he is in a class by himself. Halcht and Col HAIGHT Of all the distinguished company that contribute to "The Jazz Singer" GEOROE BATROFT In I believe I liked best the work of "Tr.lX IT T( 8WEEMEY" Chmter (ankllni Halcht Orrhratra With F.uirenie Besserer.

as the jazz sing cast In small i produ' ona that didn't count for much beyond ordinary program pictures. She built her following slow NORTH BEACII DISTRICT er's mother. Like the role of Miss McAvoy, the part Is altogether too fragmentary, but what, there Is of Powell near WASHINGTON I'nlon it Is magnificently done. May McAvoy Appears THE CAT THE CANARY With Laura La Flanta Herd Klddlra! DOWNTOWN DISTRICT On Stage With Film Market, opp. Jonea May McAvoy, diminutive Warner Brothers' star who plays opposite IMPERIAL Phone Market 'JH76 KROIN'ALD PENNT bausha! Thrllla! ly, but "-par-ently surely, for a count of the box returns shows that Miss Ralston is one of the money makers of Paramount.

Her reward will be a better brand of stories with no more step-child scenarios. "White Hands," by Arthur Stringer, has already been purchased for her. It is intended as her next. Gresrory La Cava will Al Jolson in "The Jazz fclnger, With Marian Nixon In "OCT AI.I. UIGHT HERNANDEZ and Bla ORCHESTRA OTarreU UNION SQUARE nr.

Powell THE TIGRESS" with Jark Halt came to San Francisco yesterday to witness the picture's opening at the Embassy. Miss McAvoy made a personal appearance on the theater's stage last evening, and spoke briefly of the making of the picture, one oi the most popular on the screen. Dorathjr Bevlee Acta Vauierllla direct and one of Paramount's luvenile hopefuls will play opposite TifP ejV 1 riVVjk1 1 romnnrn speed 1 iJB -fTV PV T. Pv I and action of the 1 rar ASSSl fft' JyJr-rr rCrt) Seiaatlo. I y.

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California ROYAL Mary Aor and Gllhert Roland tn "ROPE of the GOI.OEN WF.WT FRANK MEGRIST and ORCHESTRA RICHMOND DISTRICT Geary EL st ALEXANDRIA ISth Ave. 'THB JOY GIRL" with Ollra Berdeni jarkle Cootan in "THE BUGLE CALL" BUT Clement fit. at COLISEUM th Ave I Yer "THE LONE EAGLE" with Raymond Keane Special hTAGE ATTRACTIONS fieri the MISSION DISTRICT 34th and York ROOSEVELT Broadiccf, the eophutlealei, fought tor tickets to this glorious, wholesome, old' fashioned romance at $2 apiece. II ONf Wonderful METROPOLIS lfa Creat One of year's beat filma; other feature. -J I I If I 11 TlX-V MAJESTIC MlMloa near Slat Georce Mldner In "CLANCY' KOSHER Wr.UDIMJ" SYLVIA HANSON'S KIDDIES' REVUE CAPITOL PORTO LA DISTRICT See Ul Hear the music of "The Student Prince3' San Bruno At.

nr. Borrow! AVENUE MARION DAVIES in row I I ty TODAY "THE FAIR CO-ED" COlfEDlES and LATEST NEWS EVENTS a aaaai mm rmm NOW PLAYING Continuous 11 A. M. to 11 P. X.

GIRLS THE UI1DERVJRLD CALIFORNIA Market at 4th EXCELSIOR DISTRICT Mlsalon at Ocean EXCELSIOR Realnnld Denny in Same papular prices. Engagement Limited. "Ol ALL KIUHT" fiJT USE I SHT "EXAMINER" WANT ADS I RESULTS Laaata. With Marian Nixon Speeialtr Nlrht a. a VH jmmTWO SUNSET DISTRICT Mmanin Floor Lr Flow LADIES MEN ONLY ONLY Virion IRVING 15th Are.

and Irving Clary Cooper in MfTfilfSS Kxpo Of Trf 7.ANR GREY WerT "NEVADA iaaa kUdiea Beh McOarstrn's Meslt llai.