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14 THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1931 'Son of India' Will Gallop Across Screen at Fox Starting Today Hindu Romeo Acrid Lady SE' i Ill 1 01 Lips Sealed i SCORES ME LE WAN nil FILM PROVOKES INTEREST MR AS EX- AT ORPHEUM TODAY 3 TRfUMPHS 'DEVIL TO IK lJ The picture offering being the most important part of the new i.S ir-. ti Ramon Novarro, as a handsome Don Juan of the Kipling country, rides out of the desert to claim a forbidden love in "Son of India," which will have its initial screening at the Fox today. Mystery, adventure and romance are elements that share equally in the plot as it gallops around dangerous corners to a surprise climax. Madge Evans, who has d.e-voted most of her career to the By ADA HANI FIX. There was a large crowd at Warner's yesterday noon, the largest I have seen there at an opening performances for many moons.

The attraction was "Night Nurse." Which means that Dora Macy, the nom-de-plume of the author who followed "Ex-Mistress" with "Night Nurse," is read avidly. Even so one can't discountenance the fact that handsome Clark Gable is in the cast and Barbara Stanwyck is the nurse, and Ben Lyon is right there at the moment he is wanted most! By no stretch of the imagination could one call "Night Nurse" anaemic. Nor could one say that it is wanting in orginality of treatment, even though said treatment on occasion savors of the stone age when men were silent, but forceful and treated women "rough." A club on tho head or a "punch on the Barbara Stanwyck arrives toaa on the Orphcum screen in "The Miracle Woman," a drama which traces the astounding private life of a lurid beauty who lifts multitudes to heights of flaming frenzy and holds them spellbound with her "three-ring circus" of faith, fraud and love. It is a "different" Barbara Stanwyck in "The Miracle Woman than was seen in "Ladies of Leisure" and "Illicit." She is not the ultra-sophisticate, gay Barbara of the past, but a worldly woman who is embittered against all mankind. The emotional Barbara is said to be a greater Barbara.

David Manners, of "Journey's End" fame, is seen opposite the star in the role of a blind youth whose great love for the girl brings her back from the depths. Sam Hardy, Beryl Mercer, Russell Hop-ton, Eddie Boland and Thelma Hill are others in the cast. Added attractions include news-reel "shots" taken by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty during their flight around the world. I fi ft 'ft "Si 'S jaw was one way out of argumenta i Golden Gate offering, dear children, the class will consider it first. It is caled "Ex-Bad Boy," and is a sprightly adaptation of the stage success, "The Whole Town's Talking." Robert Armstrong appears in what for him is an unusual role, that of Chester Binney, the rather shoddy and unattractive junior partner in a paint firm in a Midwest town.

The senior partner wants Chet to marry his daughter and take over ethe business, but the girl, home from college and full of romantic cravings, craves a man with a lurid past and a way with the ladies. So papa Invents a past for his prospective son-in-law and chooses for the ex-flame one Letta Larbo, movie vamp extraordinary. Her photo, wit ha torrid inscription to Chester, Is left where the family can find It, and the choice gossip spreads like a grass fire. Chester becomes the town idol and seems a sure winner in his suit for the girl when Miss Larbo stops in town for a personal appearance at the local talkie parlor. She brings with her her director, a pugnacious and extremely jealous hombre, who hears the local gossip and gives the village more excitement than it has had since the winter of the blue snow.

There are several variations the original play, but the picture makes good slap-bang entertainment. Armstrong makes a believable Chester and Jean Arthur is convincing as the girl. Lola Lane is sufficiently snooty as the fillum queen and the rest of the cast helps to make a pretty lively hour of it Miss Vanessi, danseuse, headlined the stage bill in several numbers that combined much grace of movement with much effective scenery. Her feature was the "Ruinba," a modern Cuban number, for which she appeared In Spanish costume. She was aided by a male quartet which shared with her the audience's applause.

Burns and Kissen made them stage, appears opposite the handsome Latin star. Others in the cast are Marjorie Rambeau, C. Aubrey Smith, Mitchell Lewis and John Miljan. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, "Son of India" was directed by Jacques Feyder, the Frenchman. The picture is based on F.

Marion Crawfords widely-circulated novel, "Mr. Isaacs." Fanchon and Marco will present their "Vaude Bits Idea," which is vaudeville of the highest order, including several headline acts. Walt Roesner and the Fox orchestra play an overture of Franz Schubert compositions, featuring those the master of Vienna inscribed to Mitzi, his one and unrequited love. Clendenin in Cast Of 'The Cardinal' Among the principals who Will support Reginald Travers in his production of "The Cardinal" (Richelieu) in the Greek Theater on Saturday is Richard M. Clendenin, well known on the Berkeley campus.

Clendenin has worked in two previous Greek Theater productions, Aristophanes "The Frog," in 1925, and Sophocles' "Antigone," in 1928, the latter with' Margaret Anglin. He has also been closely connected with the Little Theater of the university and with the Berkeley Community Players, and he was producer of the summer session plays in Wheeler Auditorium in 1929. BILLIE comes to the Ourran stage a week from Monday in the New York comedy success, "The Vinegar Tree." Edwards and Beery Teamed in Air Tale Wallace Beery and Cliff Edwards played companions in comedy and adversity to start production on "Hell Divers," Metro Goldwyn -Mayer's sensational drama of naval aviation, which got under way this week. The new story, in which Beery stars as a veteran navy aviator, is laid against the background of thrills of the air and the thunderous spectacle of naval maneuvers of Panama. Marjorie Rambeau, Clark Gable, John Miljan, Conrad Nagel and others of note are in the cast.

Much of the production will be filmed aboard the U. S. S. Saratoga, largest of. airplane carriers.

George Hill, who directed "The Secret Six," "The Big House" and other hits, is directing. JOAN BENNETT comes to the Warfield screen today in "Mush Money," described as a drama dealing with a woman's past. Il iMON NOVAIIUO will be seen on the Fox screen today as a Don Juan of the hot sands in his latest film, "Son of India." John St. Polis in 'Kisses by Command' John St. Polis has been added to the cast of "Kisses by Command from the original, "The Strange Woman," by Ivan Lebedeff and Benn W.

Levy. Ivan Lebedeff is doing a featured role. Genevieve Tobin, Betty Compson and Harolde are others of the featured players in this drama of Russian loves and intrigue being directed by Richard Boleslavsky. BILLIE BURKE AT Ill BENNETT A A 127 By U.TJYI) S. THOMI'SOX.

After a lather prolonged deluge of pictures repetitious in theme, Uninspired in presentation anc Stilted in dialogue, seeing "The Pevil to Pay," which opens today at the United Artists, was like stepping from a stuffy basement into a morning breeze at Land's End. Here indeed is a picture eminently Worth seeing. It is expertly written, brilliantly acted and directed without any lost motion. It offers Konald Colnian at his best, Lnrotta Young in 'trie most adept piece oi Hereon acting she has yet accomplished and a east of supporting players uncannily well chosen for their parts. Frederick Lonsdale wrote the play direct for the screen and aiu a splendid job of it.

There are no earmarks of hackwork in the Lonsdale dialogue; neither Is it stamped w-ith Hollywood sophistication. It sparkles throughout the picture; it is in excellent taste and irrepres-sibly good humor. Colman is seen as the likeable black sheep of a proud British family a wastrel of such irresistible charm that even his gruff pater (played superbly by Frederick Kerr) cannot but give him more money to scatter to the four winds. Through his sister the fellow meets a maid about to be wedded to a grand duke, and immediately her betrothal begins to look insubstantial. The scenes showing the growing of the friendship that breaks the engagement were the best of their sort I have seen in many months.

They were naturally and effectively developed without benefit of ogling, sighs, clinches or any other of the cinematic mechanics commonly employed to portray awakening love. Having become betrothed to the jrirl in the grand duke's place Coi-man, against his fiancee's wishes, pays a final and farewell visit to the apartment of the actress she succeeded in his affections. It is a quite harmless rendezvous, but the new love learns of it, breaks the engagement and, believing her ex-betrothed to be an adventurer, insults him with a check for 5,000 pounds. He takes her breath and convinces her of her worst suspicions by accepting and cashing the check. Then he reassures her by giving the money to his rival, who has gone bankrupt in the meantime.

It is a light story, but away from the usual run and told with swiftness, finesse and humor. Here is a picture worthy to menace the long run record set by "City Lights" at the United Artists. Colman's flawless and spirited acting gives the picture a rare verve and Miss Young proves entirely worthy of the role of the girl. Florence Britton, an Oakland gin and former Duffy player, appears and does splendidly in the part of the sister. 'Bachelor Father On Casino Bill ODAY WARFIELD tive grunts.

And in this modern age it is possibly one way of forcing silence when a nurse is inclined to talk too much, that is, according to Dora Macy. It is not the sort of picture to inspire one embark on a career of mercy if one is fine-skinned and idealistic. For the amazing adventures this particular nurse confronts on her. first night duty, would justify preliminary training in a ganster headquarters to combat it successfully. And I'm sure it is going to break the hearts of many of Clark Gable's blonde admirers when they discover how elementally brutal he can be.

When the director wishes it. And Director Wellman who has taken Dora Macy's words literally, subjects poor Barbara Stanwyck to some hard blows which the dark Gable administers with a swinging, practiced technique. Which is somewhat a shock to the audience as well as to the nurse. And Barbara who fights and kicks and throws things about successfully with the aid of her fiance bootlegger who ultimately has the boys take the menacing sullen brutal chauffeur for a long ride from which he never returns. From which you may judge, "Night Nurse" is soundly verilo and melodramatic.

The sequences which introduce the nurse in training at a large metropolitan hospital, are faithfully drawn, and impressive. The story sustains interest and suspense as it mounts in dramatic strength and cumulative action. The plot concerns the mystery of two children dying of undernourishment, a disreputable doctor, a mother kept in a perpetual state of intoxication, and a chauffeur, who is in charge of the household. Barbara Stanwyck was far more charming in "Illicit" and "Ladies of Leisure." Personable Ben Lyon makes the bootlegger, vital and humorous. Clark Gable cast as the scheming chauffeur is the cave-man incarnate.

Whilst Ralfe Harolde, Blanche Friderici and Charles Win- Joan Bennett in "Hush Money," a hilarious stage revue featuring Rube Wolf and his band, and the Lobby Whispers Overheard By LLOYD S. THOMPSON San Francisco will we'eome one of America's finest comediennes on Monday evening. July 27, at the Curran, When Bclasco and Curran present Billie Burke in Paul Os-born's sparkling comedy, "The Vinegar Tree." Wife of Florence Ziegfcld, famous glorificr of the American Gill, and the idol of all American youth, Miss Burke has many stellar triumphs to her credit, among them "Love Watches," "Mind The Paint Girl," "The Marquise" and "The Truth Game." In "The Vinegar Tree" she piays a sprightly matron in a never ending quest for romance. Her engagement in Los Angeles SB llllll scheduled to take part in the July This department's nomination for selves popular with the audience by executing a number of comic songs and heart-wringing ballads in handsome style. Talent and Merit offered a pleasing turn of song and patter, with a little expert egg-juggling thrown in, and Kafka, Stanley and Mae did aerial stunts on a flyin gtrapeze in a manner to give gooseflesh to the frontrow customers.

LLOYD THOMPSON. latest Slim Summcrville comedy provide laughs at the Warfield for the week starting today. How far a beautiful woman would go to hold the man she loves and to save herself from the finger of scandal is the background of the story, "Hush Money." In support of Miss Bennett are Har-die Albright, Owen Moore and Myrna Loy. A number of stage stars have been added to the new revue by Rube Wolf and his gang. Dei Chain, popular comedian of vaudeville and musical comedy; Rice and Werner, hilarious blackface funsters; The Electric Duo, Ruth Layne, Morey Amsterdam, Bob Lee, all add their talents to the potpourri of tunes, steps and lively MARINA DISTRICT has broken all records for attend 22 affair are Mary Bobo, pianist; Muriel Clark, soprano; Bettina Andre, soprano; Irene Pegg, mezzo soprano, and Evelyn Van, contralto.

With two musicala on the stages and a film operetta on the screen of three of the city's legitimate theaters, the summer trend in entertainment seems to be decidedly toward melody. "Irene" at the Alcazar and "The Mikado" at the Tivoli are two old friends who are being enthusiastically welcomed back. "Die Forsterchristl," on the Columbia screen in German, also is finding much favor. "Irene" will be followed at the Alcazar by the Gallery of Most Interesting Visitors in Town This Week is George Mooser, veteran Broadway theatrical producer and brother of Hattie and Minnie, proprietresses and hostesses of the new Mooser Aladdin Tavern in Van Ness avenue. It was George Mooser, you may remember, who discovered a dark-eyed girl In a Schenectady, New York, stock company, and sent her to Oliver Morosco to be starred in "The Bird of raradise." The girl was I.enore Ulrlc.

It was likewise George Mooser who rocketed that memorable comedienne, Laurette Taylor, to fame in "Peg o' My Heart," and MA RIM A Chestnut at Btelner lVlrtrVlll GAT ROMANCE! "HONOR AMONG LOVERS" Claudetto Cullifrt and Ircclric March NORTH REACH DISTRICT ance on the Pacific Coast, Miss Burke's supporting cast includes Warren William, William Morris, William Janney, Dorothy Blackburn, Julie Dillon and Harry Bradley. The production was staged by Edgar MacGresror. Mail orders are now being filled in the order of their receipt. The regular seat sale opens next Tuesday morning at the Curran box office at 9 a. m.

Directors Share Honors. Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard have two directors, Marion Gering and Slavko Vorkapich, in their new picture, "I Take This Woman." VFR.ni eii Broadway, near Stockton CiIXll South Sea Romance "AT.OHA" BEN IVON and RAQUKL TORRES humor. Slim Summerville portrays an MILANO Powell and Union OPEN AT 8:30 "CITY STREKTK" GARY COOl'KR, SYLVIA SIDNEY other of his inimitable army roles in his newest comcc'y, "Parisian Scandals." His exploits are aided and abetted by Eddie Gribbon. ninger offer excellent characterizations. Bobby Jones is teaching golf to Walter Huston and Zelma O'Ncil this week.

FOLK AND LAKKLV DISTRICT T-H AVE ANO GA I 'Stepping Out' Is Capitan Feature AI HAMRRA Polk and Green inmiJln Comedv Success RORKKT MONTGOMERY DOROTHY JORDAN, Matinee Today William 'Strangers Kiss' California Film 'Ladies Man Is Alexandria Film Polk near California 'K HOLT In ROYAL made a number of other notable contributions tq the theater of the last three decades. Mooser's first reason for coming to San Francisco was to be present at the recent diamond wedding jubilee of his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mooser. His second was to take a trip to the Orient during the present dull season in Nsw York.

He will sail for Shanghai in a few days. In addition to his other achievements, Mooser, having spent many years in China, is a fluent speaker of Pekingese. "THE LAST r.ilt AlHv Vt'ith Constance CuniminKn, Tom Moor POWELL! ITER ARKET AND CASTRO Kay Francis Carole Lombard William Powell is the fascinating hero of Rupert Hughes' sensational mystery drama, "Ladies' Man," CASTRO Castro at Market Ylrtnr MrI.ntrli-11 In NOT EXACTLY ENTLE.M EN Warner Oliinri, "Charlie Chun Curries On" another musicomedy, Oh, Boy," with Joseph Santley, Ivy Sawyer and the incomparable comedienne, Zelma O'Neal, in the chief roles. i'i James Patrick Casey, newspaper man, novelist and a former member of this department, has been appointed San Francisco representative for "Variety," the show world's weekly handbook. Casey succeeds Walter A.

Rivers, whose interests recently took him to the movie capital. Casey will conduct in the theatrical magazine page devoted to news, personalities and gossip of the local rialto, a duty for which his long association with the local theater well qualifies him. Tt The only straight dramatic offering definitely slated for San Francisco at present is "The Vinegar Tree," which will bring the talented Mrs. Florenz Ziegfeld whom you probably will recognize more quickly as just Billie Burke to the Curran a week from Monday. Miss Burke is now playing in Los Angeles, where the show is repeating its triumph of the recent Broadway season.

Marion Davies in the hilarious farce of mixed parents and romance, "The Bachelor Father," in LADIES'MAN UNION STREET DISTRICT MrTDADril ITAW Union and vr 1 Miss Davies support- Webster MARION DAVIES ITS A RISK CHILD" ing cast, inciuucs 1 nil Fnrhes. Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery in "Strangers May Kiss" will be shown for the last times at the California today. This is the picture based upon Ursula Par-rott's novel of the girl who tried to live her own life regardless of conventions. Marjorie Rambeau and Neil Hamilton play important roles in this splendid M-G-M production. Beginning Friday, the California will feature a double program, headed by "Charlie Chan Carries On," the splendid detective mystery story with Warner Oland in the title role.

The companion feature will be Leo Carrillo in "Hell Bound," the drama of an underworld king. which commences a four day engagement at the Alexandria at a special matinee this afternoon. The story deals with society in the metropolis, with Powell as the well- essed and smooth Laughter commands El Capitan screen today with the opening of Metro Goldwyn Mayer's comedy romance "Stepping Out," starring Charlotte Greenwood, Cliff Edwards, Leila Hyams and Reginald Denny. A new stage show also stars today with Jay Brower heading the Peggy O'Neill Merrymaker Revue. Guest artists will include Don Smith, popular tenor; John and Harriett Griffith, peppy dancers; the Williams Four, darky juveniles, and the Day Trio, acrobatic dancers.

The feature picture tells a romantic story of what happens when two play-boys leave their wives for a little party on the side. Charlotte Greenwood and Miss Hyams are seen as the wives who "get wise," and turn the tables by doing a little stepping on their own account. DITISADERO DISTRICT 1 C. Aubrey Smith 4 Ferris Hartman, whose name San Francisco automatically links with Lehar, Friml, Herbert and others dear to lovers of light opera, Is again active about town. Hartman now announces that he will give a benefit performance of six miniature operettas in the Auditorium on the afternoon and evening of July 22.

Tho proceeds will lift used to finance a production of "Cleopatra," a new operetta in which he is interested. Among those already AUniNP Divisadero and Hayce nIlVlllVJ rhone KVerureen U4U0 "STRANGERS MAY KISS" Norma Shearer and Rohert Montcomery LAST TIMES TODAY Jhi 0 and David Tor-rence, is at the Casino today and tomorrow as the first unit of an entertaining double feat ure a m. the MISSION DISTRICT in. I'oweli mannered bachelor whom the ladies of the elite set are mad about, Marion Davies Advertisement NEW RIALTO "r.Z.'Wr SPENCER TRACY, "01 KK MILLIONS" Frank Fay in "God'a Gift to Women" MAJESTIC ELEANOR ROARDMAV In "THE FLOOD" Carole Lombard "It rays to Advertlme" second picture being John McCor- PE WOLF HOPPER PRESERVE WITH REFINED CANE SUGAR DOWNTOWN DISTRICT Famous as Stage "Quirt." Despite his absence from Broadway for three years, William Boyd, featured in "Murder by the Clock," still is remembmered as Sergeant Quirt in "What Price Glory" on the stage. in a revival of Gilbert 13 Sullivan "MIKADO" Every Night Except Sunday Priori, me, 7.V, $1, l.r0 A l2 Slut.

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