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THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER: FRIDAY. OCTOBER II. 1929 17 Orpheum Features 'Marie Marion'; Ina Claire Talkie at Golden Gate Oh, i)octor! RICHARD DIX A SG IT7FI OF COMED ws AWFUL Til y. DRAMA I CURRAN TONIGHT MATINEE TOMORROW BEIiASCO and CURRAM 'Gold Diggers' Up to Old Tricks at the Embassy ST. FR1CIS TODAY STAR'S STAGE HIT EW FILM RADIO FAME ALSO ON BILL By EDGAR WAITE WHERE: "Goldshe reaches the diamond, real estate WHAT AND NOEL COWARDS COMEDY DRAMA fe QUEEN ms i PARLOUR" VERNON 1AHRENCE GRANT WILLIAM PT ACK HAMPTON Comedy and drama, love and rum running, are depicted In Dolores Costellos starring vehicle, "Madonna of Avenue wheh opens today at El Capitan.

In conjunction with this all-talking drama, "Plumes" will be seen on the stage, with Don Smith and Jackie Brunea starring. This is an elaborately planned revue. In the "Madonna of Avenue GEARY Tonight TWO WEEKS ONLY I NEW Y0RKS COMEDY SENSATION Grant Withers and Louise Dresser have supporting roles. The picture was directed for Warner Brothers by Michael Curtis, who won fame in It Isn't "Marie Marlon" that the lady of that name la known to vaudeville fans In all directions, but as "the girl with the funny little red hat." Miss Marion and her hat and her partner. Nelson Clifford, who come to the Orpheum today, broke into fame together.

The Orpheum this week will present Clarence Coleman, San Francisco businessman, who is Prof. Herman SchnlUel, famous radio comic. He will give a burlesque broadcast of the "feetsball game between Clnclnopolis and Other Orpheum attractions Include the Mascagno Four in "Dances Cardini, the card king; the Norman Thomas quintet. mMWHtMMHMinMMIMHMMMMMffnMI I- MP' directing "Noahs Ark." Night Club life, drinking, dan Ina Claire, star of "The Awful Truth," which opens at the Golden Gate today, won her first recognition from David Belasto, who later became her mentor, by burlesquing one of his current plays in the Ziegfeld Follies. She was singing a parody of "Marle-Odile," and her gift of satire made her one of the biggest hits lrt the show.

Seeing Indications of finer talent than musical comedy offered, Belasco made her a star In "Polly With a Past." and followed this with "The Gold Diggers," "Grounds for Divorce," "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife" and "The Last of Mrs, Cheyney." Henry Daniels, former'- leading man for Ethel Barrymore, heads the supporting cast with Miss Claire, while others are Paul Harvey, who played In the original New York stage cast; John Roche, Blanche Frederlci and Theodore Von Elte. Earle Wallace, who has been praised as an adagio dancer, will head the vaudeville portion of the bill with his adagio quintet. Wallace says he is on the lookout for new dancing talent and to this end will be glad to Interview today any girl with terpsichorean ambitions. One of the requirements Is that she must weight less than 110 pounds. Other acts on the program Include Newhoff and Phelps.

Arthur Ward, Phil Fabello and his entertainers and the 12 R-K-O Beauty Steppers. clng. shooting and rioting are pictured In one of New York' "speakeasies," with Louise Dresser In the role of the Night Club hostess. Withers as Slim, a rum-runner falls In love with Marie (Dolores GREGORY In "The Love Doctor," which opens today at the St, Francis, Richard Dix plays a role similar to the one he essayed in "Nothing But the Truth." Business with "The Love Doctor" was In a bad way until he started giving authentic advice on how to capture and hold some one you loved. Of course, no love story is complete without a beautiful girl, and "the love doctor," among many others, has as his nurse, June Collyer, and for the troublesome blonde, Miriam Seegar.

"The Lunkhead," an all-talking comedy, and Larle De Pries' synco-paters are Included on the new program. Alexandria Books Talking 'Kits' for Screen Several of the season's most successful talking pictured have been acquired for Immediate showing on the new weekly program policy at the Alexandria Theater, Geary street at Eighteenth avenue. Following the Four Marx Brothers in "The Cocoanuts," current at the Alexandria, Idle Rich" will be shown for one entire, week. This picture is the talking film version of hite Collars" and will open Wednesday. Edna Ferber's musical comedy success.

"Show Boat," will hold the Alexandria screen for the following week, Diggers of Broadway," a Warner Brothers technicolor, talking, singing and dancing extravaganza, at the Embassy, WHO'S WHO: Nancy Welford. Winnie Llghtner, Conway Tearle, Ann Pennington, Nick Lucas, Lilyan Tashman, Albert Gran, Neely Edwards and a lot of others making whoope' ider the direction of Roy del Ruth. WHAT IT'S ALL, ABOUT: Remember "On With the ShowT" We rather liked that, didnf we? Pic-torially and atmospherically, this Is somewhat similar. It assays high In decorative anatomy, the patter of dancing feet, the tinkle of Kick Lucas guitar (and almost too much of his singing), the popping of champagne, bottles and colored balloons, and Winnie Lightner's strident voice. The story relates how Conway Tearle as a $100,000, 000 uncle of the Juvenile, and Albert Gran as uncle's massive attorney, set out to tear nephew away from his chorus girl sweetheart, and how they get tangled in the meshes of a couple other butterflies.

THE EDUCATIONAL VALUES: One's suspicions of the wily chorus girl are again confirmed. One learns again that a gold digger Is she who digs shallowly but profitably; who goes beyond her reputed territory by disdaining mere gold, and continuing to dig until and Lincoln strata. One learns also that brash young chorines are really ladies under the skin, that they have gray-haired, kindly mothers as well as daddies that they sometimes hail from the puritanical precincts of Boston, and that after J1 their ro-de-do-do-do they settle down to old-fashioned home life, carpet slippers and kiddies. Finally, one learns that the Warners haven't yet considered it necessary to hire dialogue writers. VERDICT: "Gold Diggers of Broadway" lacks the human quality that "On With the Show" had, and the acting is stilted, except for that of Albert Gran, Lilyan Tashman and Conway Tearle.

Miss Llghtner, who with Nick Lucas gets most of the footage, falls to attain the vulgarian perfection of a Trlxia Prigansa, though some of her scenes with the capable Mr. Gran are quite amusing chiefly due to him. Popular melodies are dished up with prodigal hand; there is beautiful staging and costuming, and the picture keeps moving. With which, the case Is submitted. Two short subjects on the program are both very good of their kind.

In one a man Imitates everything from a horn-blowing argument between a Ford and a Rolls, to a five-piece Jazs orchestra. The other, called. I believe, "Lamb Chops," has more originality crammed Into a couple reels than the feature in an hour and forty minutes. RATOFF Costello), who reform hun. EUWfY- HUMAN In the new stage presentation "Plumes," Spencer, Owen and VAPpeAUNO Howe are featured In a elnging and 1 EVERY WIGHT 502? WtDtSAT.WATS.

501 OPENINGS TODAY dancing skit. Author of Sea Stories Will Speak at Elder's Howard Pease, author of sea stories for boys, will speak on "Tahiti Today" in the Paul Elder Gallery tomorrow afternoon at 3:30. Edith R. Mirrlelees, associate professor of English at Stanford, will review Pease's recent "Shang- "TUT Marlon Davies, Lawrence Gray, Benny Rubin and Cliff Ed wards, at the Fox. Rube Wolf on the stage.

Fanehon and Marco revue. CLARENCE COLMAN, KFRC star, headlines at Orpheum. Frank De Voe also stars. "AWFUL with Ina Claire, at Golden Gate. Earle Wallace Adagio Five on vaudeville bill, "LOVE DOCTOR," with Richard Dix and June Collyer at St.

Francis. "MADONNA OF AVENUE with Dolores Costello, at El Capitan. nai rassage. Son Francisco's Only Exclusive Vaudeville Theatre Speciat modernistic sets will be vir in COLLYEK, who will be seen today at the St. Francis in Richard Dix's latest talkie, "The Love Doctor." She is the nurse who follows the doctor's prescription on love vith disastrous effect.

constructed for "The Taming of the Shrew," a la 1929. which the Reginald Travers Civic Repertory Players will present in the Community Playhouse for three performances, starting October 81, under the management of Alice Seckels. HtmlMk10 P0RT0LA DISTRICT A 717MI TP" 6aa Bruno ty. it Burrow! AVLllUL RirHARD DFX "NOTIIINO BFT THE TRITH" HIS FIRST A I.L TALKING PICTL RB BEGINS TODAY OH! DOCTOR JUfi! EXCELSIOR DISIRICT EXCELSIOR te Al TALKING I NDKRWORLU iR AM TALKING ACTS. COMEDY AND OCEAN TIEW DISTRICT ass ttim buffaloed STATE Mission fcnd Oliver inni TALKIXU.

Thrillinel I FREE) FREE! I OKO. BANCROFT 1n -Till NnKRBOl.T" WITH FA RAY RICHARD AKLEN i i jisssaa' is 'fci. iufj! a. I SfflJvT A YllcW I Hii7 ML TALKING ligj MVmr I I musical lore ames to II' AcTMKmGxrmuitthe A 1 fiMatro yJI iMnisDKi WSi it hot raironi orir i UMBMtai. ri mw a Sl'XSKT DISTRICT MARKET OPPOSITE EIGHTH STREET MATINEES-ANY SEAT lifkc Except Saturday, Sunday and Holiday 4vF IT'S R.K.O LET'S GOI STARTING MATINEE TODAY LAUGH WEfKI GREAT COMEDY BILL) Radio's Sensational Comedfan PROF SCHNITZEL Featuring His "Feetsball Game" FRANK DE VOE The Tidal Wave of Songs James NORMAN THOMAS QUINTETTE In a Jamboree of Jazz WILLIE WEST AND MttflNTY "A Billion Building Blunders" CLIFFORD a MARION IRVING 1 nth Are.

and Irring ALL TALKING Srt.iinl THB fTl'DIO Ml RPFR IYSTLK-" Warner Olind-Doris Hill-N- I Hamillsn PARKSIDE DISTRICT PARVCinF Tar.val at VMYi Ave. rVrWOlLE. IIIT(1N 1 "GENTLKMEN )F TIIK Brnd i ALL TALKING iiensiitina HAIGHT DISTRICT Haieht and Cole HAIGHT COLLEGE KXtl KTTE" ALL TALKING with Wl. COLLIER JR. BENNETT COMEDY VITAPHONE ACTS PfVIFRA Halht near Fillmon.

Ml lETV EODIK DW LING IB "THE RAINBOW MAN" ALL TALKING. PINGING rE.NSAT!ON 'BOY- 1 GUESS BOTH of us is de headman in this show MARIXA DISTRICT Bring the children. for the treat of their young lives I Just Dumb" also grandpa and grandma will love it give yourself a treat, tool MARINA Chestnut af Stener I LORES COTELLO la Mttro-Goldwyn-Maycr'smoSf spectacular txtraraganzA-, "THE GLAH RAG POLL" TTTAPHONE ALL TALKING ROM ANCE NORTH BEACH DISTRICT MARIANNE" A Spicy, Frenchy.Singing and Talking Hit packed with latevsong successes, the moft WASHINGTON REMOUEI.INO ANn RE-DECORATING OPEX 80O.V with TALKING 1'lCTlREs POLK AXD LAKKIX IUSTRM Everybody Loves to Laugh To Hear Good Musio To See Great Entertainment ALHAMBRA tuneful of talking LAWRENCE GRAY. BENNY RUBIN UKULELE (IKE) EDWARDS hundreds of tthtrs Octavnt Roy Cohen's Greatest Story! SLATE BROTHERS Aristocrats of the Dance CARDINI The Suave Deceiver MASCAtiNO FOUR "Dances Extraordinary" CLAUDE SWEET! and ft-K-O ENSEMBLE SUSS MeCtPlLANO, Organist Path Sound Newt TO PUILIC mm 3 g.SSS 3 Sundays All Seeti Reterved MATINEE PRICES AT e.ig AND J.15 P.M. PERFORMANCES "BANGEROrS CI RKS-' Her LATEST ALL TALKING THRILLER ROYAL Polk rear California ROMANTIC DRAMA! A3i THE MAN I LOVE- RICHARD AKLEN and MART BRIAN ITPER MABKET AXD CASTKO "5 CASTRO Castro at Market ALT, TALKING DRAMA! HOVIETONI NEWS Premier Ramsay MacDonald's receptions at New York and Washington.

NEAttST KITDOTONE NEW "THE STl'DIO MIRDER MYSTERY" Warner Oland Doru Hill-Neil llanilllea 1XGLESIDE DISTRICT Up VI a -i 1 A cprnyn BALBOA Ocean Ave. at Faxon SEE AVH HEAR VM. BOYD In 'TH'E LEATHERN With Alan HALE and Robert ARMSTRONG nmSAPERO DISTRICT TRIUMPHANT WEEK TRIUMPHANT WEEK l-IARrMMP TJiviaadero and Vj rxlIORKN rilMtLlO THE GLAD AG DOl.I." A VITAPHONE TALKING PICTIKE TUB LA XT WORD TIP rI0X STREET DISTRICT 7 1 METROPOLITAN Bnuclaa FAIRBANKS In THE IRON lak HEAR HIM 6I-KAK In THE I'KOLOGl RICHMOND DISTRICT DmeliniuVOX WEST COAST TH EATR FS auvtalwit Loew'l NEW BALBOA ROBERT ELLIOTT In "PROTECTION" 'The Overland with Tim lct'o. WEST TORTAL DISTRICT avliil utDQPuG) WESTPORTAL "JM "COLLEGE COfllETTF." All Tlkin with ta. Collier Jr.

and JOBYNA KALTO.N She bought a name. in the name offove CECIL B.DE MILLE'S MISSION DISTRICT THERE MUST BE A REASO For the second time i the history of the Grensde Theatre there bet come picture different so unusual so dramatic that the people of San Francisco have requested demanded that It be held over for second week. We mustl We will! keep it on one more week to accommodate the thousands who ere clamorins to sec and hear GLORIA SWANSON IN HER FIRST ALL-TALKING PRODUCTION "THE TRESPASSER" Day after day crowds have attended the Granada to hear Gloria Swanson talk, and sing. And they left the theatre to marvel at her golden voice, her acting and her new personality! "The Trespasser" is an emotional drama, that speaks to you from the screen with a power, a pathos and a gripping humanity that has never before been equalled so we say again there must be reason for the second week at the IYPPITM TfTAPHONE TALKIE.V VaiiLjai Mlasion and tf.Hh ALL-TALKING Tomance mmm Vltaphone'a SJntinc Balea-Carlotta KitM "Tha Ieert Sont" Triumph with John MAJESTIC Mission near 31st DIVIDEND NITF: Garr Coaoer-Fay Hn tn "Feur "Below the Dead Line with Arthur Ranaia ROOSEVELT S4th and Tork Mary Anter la "THE WOMAN FROM HHI" WILLIAM BOYD tn "HIP 1 1 DOWT(V DISTRili STRAND Market near Tth 'COLLEGE I OVE" With CONRAD NAGEL, KAV JOHNSON CHARLES B1CKFORD WJUUA FA YE Mrtrt-QoUuyn-Msyrr "RomJ Show Pifluru TfHDD POITIYILY LAST SENATIONAL WEEK NURRr-CONI today: ALL TAIKING CAMI'CS ROMANCK With ie. LEWIS a IKirothy Gl I BAYYIKV DISTRICT WALLACE AD AC IO FIVE nevThoff I PHEIP.I ARTHUR WARD PHIL FABELLO ENTERTAINiRJ 1 DC A VWtrXir 3-' Third st-e 0 VlCtlmm A FLNTE In TAI KIMi SCAN DAL' ATTEND MATINEES IF POSSIBLE ai t.

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