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S3 THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER-: MONDAY. DECEMBER 6. t926 15 WEEK'S NEW PICTURES, VAUDEVILLE BILLS REVIEWED IT FITZGERALD TALE Tin Pan Alley Tale at Warfield Al IJKV ll.l.l; I'MOIOI' 131-1S 0TIlOI A I $-H H4 Granada Fetes Fifth Birthday By IDWAL JONES I SCREEN IT HIFlflli r.l.r 1 1 I SI. BY BERT LEVY. Idwal Jones has dona me the DFVII.I.K'S ENTETMAL WARFIELD THEATER "Syneo-4- GRANADA THEATER "Stranded honor of asking n.e to pinch-hlt for Vaudeville' Mo.t Brilliant Mualrall pating Sue," a film comedy adapted from Reginal Goode's screen play, In Paris," a Paramount comedy, di rected by Arthur Kosson.

I omrdy Heme LONDON, PARIS NEW YORK with Ht a JATK I'EtKSOV THE CAST. (W RUSHING fr thousands strong Some to thrill to JOHN fierce adorable lover Some to sigh witli ELEANOR BOARDMAN, his beloved, or with his hundred other loves Some to laugh with KARL DANE, or giggle with ROY D'ARGY Julia McFallen Bet Danlele JAN SMITH ItOKOTHY MACK! FIFTH VVFM'K f.lKI and directed by Richard Wallace, THE CAST. Funnn Adame Corlnns GrlfHth Kditle Murphy Tom Mior Arthur Bennett Fellows Joe Horn lM Moran Manra Comptim l-andladv Sunahlne Hart MarJorU Rambeau Kameau Robert Van Wys Hall ount raad SterlUn Thereea Haljtead ira Stuart Countesa Panada Julienne Bcott I. mill- M-Tften mid nrrhestra I mm as critic ot this weeks Or-pheum bill. Let me say, right off the reel, that I am in this column under false pretenses, for I am anything but qualified to adequately Judge the efforts of my fellow-performers.

For thirty years I have wandered the face of this earth as a public entertainer, and, knowing Intimately the Joys and sorrows (mostly sorrows) of the boys and girls of the theater, my heart la so filled with the love of them that I am, from a critical point of view, completely disarmed. I've seen many heartbreaks at a Saturday or Sunday opening, and knowing only too well what the CHARLES FOY The fifth birthday of the Gran- rnntK royo i-kipk and joy JCK FfIK Anniversary Antics aaa. (o reason why a theater shouldn't have a birthday as well KRAFT LA MONT as anybody or anything else.) It FOUR FOYS iuihh out mat xne snow this week is extra gooa. till A J(K I'KAHMINI The worst might be expected from the tltlo "Syncopating Sue," and a heroine who is a pert bud in New fork's Tin Tan alley. Somehow the picture turns out to bo good surprisingly good.

Its Bmooth-ftlowlng comedy, with a pressure now and then on the sophisticated pedal. This Susan which reveals Corlnne Hebe Daniels' nlcture. "Ktranrto.l CALIFORNIA THEATER "The Great Gatsby," from the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, with Warner Baxter, Lois Wilson and William Powell. Directed byi Herbert Brenon.

A Paramount production. By LOUiSE LAND1S. Scott Fitzgerald's bizarre bootlegger fits nicely into the celluloid scheme of things, because be possesses a gorgeous swimming pool, and a. Long Island estate admirably suited for garden frocks and other decoratlvo items. But the luxurious upholstery the films hav Riven -htm can't be counted against them, for he is as Fitzgerald made liim a man who owned tons of imported silk shirts at $300 a dozen, and who threw twenty dollar gold pieces Into his swimming pool, for the delectation of bathing beauties.

And he emerges from tho picture, much as he did -from the book, a lonely, Intensely Interests? figure. GOOD ENTERTAINMENT, Some of the masculinity of the novel's Gatsby. falling in love with the high-born Southern beauty, and WII.1, r'KRRY THE VIRri MAV other fellows feel as they face their in Paris." hns been cut to her measure, and displays her comedy tal first audience, I only look for the ents more sharply than anvthlni? or gasp at the "5000 cast" Some to wince with SABA-TINTS conquering drama or wonder at KING VIDOR'S super direction of "BARDELYS The Magnificent" Fhntonl'iT FTrlnslv Shnwlnc best, completely forgetting the she has yet appeared in. Possibly "FOREVER AFTER" si m. Mian ue cnaiiengea on this point.

faults of each act. ies, every act has some good in it, or they would not be on the bill. with irnvn tht.iik vtnv tor Griffith at her charmingest bangs Let's take a glance at this week's i a piano in one of those awful music- Orpheum bill. in mis portrayal of the self-suf-fiiient waif who wins a ticket to Paris, gets stranded and masquerades as a countess because she has to, she does seem more of a comedienne than any other woman on shops that thrive because of Jazi and night clubs. Well, a girl has to live.

And because her racket annoys a theater manager upstairs they're, Camina! he gives her a start more to fur ther his nefarious designs than be cause he thinks she is a Duso. ROMANCE NEXT. The show is opened by the Sun Fong Lin company ot Chinese entertainers. I have traveled with them through Vancouver, Seattle, Portland and Ios Angeles, and have noted how consistently they sue-1 ceeded in capturing the good-will of the crowd. Cultured in demeanor, thorough in their routine, quaintly costumed in the correct attire of their country, they do Occidental stunts with an Oriental flavor.

SYNCOPATION NUMBER. Coming! me screen. There's nothing original about the yarn. The materials have been worn to death in French plays these forty years. The count and she are Inexplicably In the same suite, nnd the countess Is quite explicable after her with a gun; and the fine American youth is naturally dubious about her morals, and the rencontres In the lobby, the loss of After that there's a romance with winning, unscrupulously, his way to a quiet, inoffensive trap-drummer who makes good, and sails oft to London.

Sue, tired of being hard- to the wealth beyond even her early dreams, is lacking in the film. But the picture, as one, is good enter boiled and tired of bluffing, leaps i tainment, even it it does end on a EDDIE PEABODY is back again as orchestra leader at the mm Then comes Aunt Jemima, a rol note of the good, the true and the licking, wholesome gal. depicting Granada, helping the house celebrate its fifth birthday. beautiful, sustained to the last wvt -r uiuvto VA Miv OViVVtl wkiauuwu 411, jl oils Attend Matinees Avoid Evening Crowds possible Instant of vibration. Warner Baxter, as Gatsbv.

en the old-time coon-shouter, attired in a new garb. To those who like colored syncopation Aunt Jemima larges on the solitary nature of the character, brings out the pathetic desire of the bootlegger to "do the adequately fills the bill, both phy-slcally and artistically. The third act. "The California Collegians," typifies youth In this 1SICI REVUE AT GDLDEM GATE WHSISTEIS ME 'PIN' STARS WINTHROP AMES presents GEORGE ARLISS injhn nm rwr.i ku right thing" socially. He puts enough strength Into Gatsby's last gesture taking the blame for the auto killing caused by the he had loved and sought for years to balance the earlier pathos.

The scene of his murder by the enraged husband of the woman, is skillfully done, with just glimpse at the silent body lying on the gay raft in the swimming pool. Lois Wilson plays the part of his life-long love, married to a husband jjrvauof mu aho pictures IrJ Gulawor CUBRRH TONIGHT. S) Mat Wed.lSat. week's line-up. Whatever we middle-aged, sedate old fellows think of the monkey-business, the acrobatic meanderings of this bunch of healthy boys, it cannot be denied that their antics, not their music, strikes a responsive chord in the hearts and minds of the average sweet maiden out front.

Number four Is Eddie Lambert, the week's buffoon, with a conglomerated offering of Irresponsible hokum that is fairly devoured by tho customers. Ross Wyse assisted by his father and mother, is the fifth act on the bill and proves conclusively that vaudeville as an entertainment has no standards by which material may be made surefire. Young Wyse sasses his father and mother so successfully for 15 minutes that the wise audience out front awards them as much ap who goes on alcoholic and amorous a pair of trousers, make up what used to be termed "roaring farce." For all that, the girl acts, and Arthur Rosson has so directed that the spectators simmer with merriment from end to end. Instead of being bored to somnolence, and being revived at far intervals with Induced guffaws. The girl commandeers a coach, plies In those who can explain, and drives down a 90-degree hill, hell-bent after the auto with the fleeting youth In it.

A rare effect here, got by tilted cameras. Then there's a hair-raising smash, but nobody hurt and all ends better than well. In this opus. Ford Sterling pantomimes most cleverly. Perhaps he deserves more than this brief mention.

Here's Eddie Peabody back again. If you can stand an endless fanfare and barrage of banjo music, you will find the Granada an elyslum. This young gob in loose trousies, with an electric smile and a thatch of honey-colored hair licked down over his right eye, is assuredly a popular youth. He led some popular music, but it was the banjo virtuosity that got the crowd. "The Birthday Revue" Is more than justified if only because Sam Ash no relation of Paul Is In It.

He's a Kentucklan song-bird, with a rich vaulting voice. He was principal tenor with "Rose-Marie." "Passing Show," "The Music Box Revue" and "Honeydew." Excerpts from them were his offerings, and they were received with acclaim. Herbert Hoey, Doris Walker, the six Bolducs who play saxophones, Al and Louise Walker and the Granada girlies are others in the revue O'Farrtll tt at PomII Ph. Kearn, MAT. WEDNESDAY.

25e. BOc. 75e sprees, with naturalness and sympathy. She does not hesitate really to cry, and to look like a woman who has been crying for a long HUMANITY REFRESHING. The humanity of her acting Is refreshing, in the desert of beauteous, ill-treated heroines who never show a ruffled marcel or a swollen eye after intense emotional scenes.

George Nash, fine character actor. 3rd SMASHING WEEK 7C I I I 1 I off the boat to join him, and he likewise does "a Brodie" and both are saved by hanging on to the bass drum thrown overboard at them. All this is told with quiet funnl-ness, and Miss Griffith has never seemed so agreeable, which is by way of saying a great deal. Tom Moore acts Tom Moore in his best and most sympathetic style. The flaw lies In the titles.

There's a vaudeville joke every ten feet or so. A few samples follow: "Sue had played so many 'Mammy' songs, that the piano had a Southern accent." "Love is like an apple pie a lit-tlo crust and a lot of applesauce." "My girl works at the bottling works she's a corker." "My sugar Daddy's a refined sap." DUNCAN SISTERS SING. A couple of young girls named Vivian and Rosetta Duncan sing songs. One Is an angel-face lolly-pop In short skirts, the other Is all blacked up with fifty pigtails on her head. If It's true they are going to make "Topsy and Eva" In films, It would be a howling success, for the audience kept shouting and applauding at each exit they made until It seemed the poor dears would collapse through sheer weariness.

They came back time and again Interrupting the news reel four times and smiled and warbled, and proved themselves to bo the most popular child entertainers of recent memory. They're on for the second and last week. They were the three-quarters of the show. Did they sing They DID. Then Signor Giovanni' Colettl directed the War-field Music Masters, for Slgnor Rube Wolfe is gone to Chicago to eat Christmas pie.

'Four Horsemen' Showing On Screen at Coliseum Rex Ingram's famous production of the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," an adaption of the novel by Ibanez, is being revived at the Coliseum. Rudolph Valentino, whose role is that of Julio, roman-tlo South American hero of the story. Is one of the most glamorous characters the screen has ever produced. plause as Is usually given to a prima donna who has conquered who is invariably cast as "the second murderer" or something, of the world musically. DEXTER WELCOMfcD.

Elliot Dexter next. Cultured actor, man of the world, screen fa the sort, since he has entered the films, plays the underworld chief, in a thorough manner, lightened by bits of humor. Hale Hamilton does a good Dlece vorite, scholarly and well poised. of work as the husband of Lois, who The famous Watson Sisters, Fanny and Kitty, are back again at the Tantages this week headlining one of the most entertaining vaudeville and picture programs ever presented at that playhouse. They are as entertaining as ever, and climax a comedy bill that is well worth a visit to the Pan this week.

The girls have Just recently returned from a successful visit to London and Paris, and their humor seemed to strike the fancy of thi audience. The Jarvls Revue of 1926 is composed of ten pretty yaung dancers who are smartly costumed and who know how to dance as well as wear attractive gowns. The comedy portion of the act Is furnished by Eddie Leslie and Willard Jarvls. Other acts' on the program include The Royal Gascoigries In a juggling and balancing act; the Four Pepper Shakers, with songs and comedy; Frank Braldwood, Edison's exclusive recording artist, who is billed as the "Cowboy Baritone From the Golden West," and who lives up to his billing In every respect and an afterpiece in which all the players take part, George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor in "The Blue Eagle" is the feature picture presentation and a pleasing one. 'Pearl of at Alcazar, in 3rd Week "The Pearl of Nuitane," Leroy Clemens and John B.

Hymer's play of the South Seas, with their innocent natives and glories of flora and fauna, had a large audience last night at the Alcazar, when the third week of what promises to be a long engagement opened. Dale Winter, who had not been seen with the Alcazar company for many months, is the dusky Aloma of the story, and gives an Interesting performance of the role, which n. 6 mm duity turaX Prot I A of the Sees FIFTY PE0FIE IN A qJ lUMk musical Dexter fulfills everything expectea of him. What matters it if his vehicle Is not a literary gem? Why bother if the construction of his playlet is not absolutely ethical? The audience Is more concerned with getting an uninterrupted close-up of their screen favorite that desire paramount in eevry screen fan's breast the desire to see their mythical screen personages in the flesh. Aileen Stanley follows Mr.

Dexter and is, as the dessert which follows the entree sweet, dainty and thoroughly satisfying. Aileen has a little corper all to herself In her particular line. I was on tne bill with Aileen when she made her Heading this week's bill at thd Golden Gate Is "London, Paris and New York," a musical revue with a cast of pretty girls and a talented group of principals. Charles Foy gets over well with a routine of chatter and songs, and four of his brothers and sisters, namely, Madeline, Mary, Irving and Eddie also have a comedy act which is one of the bright spots of the show. An act that is good for many laughs is presented by Jack Kraft, eccentrics comedian, and his pretty singing and dancing partner, Elsie Le Mont.

Bud and Jack Pearson, a couple of fast steppers, have a routine of fast songs and comedy dances, and Will Ferry proves to be one of the greatest controtionists. On the screen the Golden Gate Is offering the first San Francisco showing of "Forever After," a thrilling story of college life, with Lloyd Hughes and Mary Astor in the starring roles. jfc Kolb, as Equity Deputy, Must Solve Own Problems C. William Kolb of that seasoned and noisy firm of Kolb and Dill is facing a quandary since the Actors' Equity Association appointed him deputy with the Kolb and Dill company of New' York players acting "Queen High" in this city. It is the custom of Equity to make one player in each company a peace, maker to adjust any row that may arise between player and producer.

"How are you going to handle the situation?" inquires Walter Craig, who plays Richard Johns. "That's easy," replied C. William. "I'll simply walk Into my dressing room and say, "Look here, Kolb, you're Equity deputy, what are you going to do about my problem. Then I'll walk across the room and become Kolb, the manager, and answer myself.

What could be easier?" 'Old English' at Curran Starts Second Week George Arllss begins the second week of his brief engagement at the Curran Theater tonight in Winthrop Ames' production of John Galsworthy's "Old English." Arliss Is topping all records for a spoken play at the Curran Theater. Galsworthy's comedy-drama is introducing many playgoers to the famous English dramatist, who always looked upon htm as a "highbrow" playwright and did not realize the intense humanity Of his writings. 4 'Struttm' Sam' Has Newest Jazz Melodies "Down In tie land ob cotton" melodies that were wont to delight our fathers ten long years ago are conspicuous for their absence in "Struttln' Sam from Alabam'," the offering at the Capitol. Colored folk are as up-and-coming as anybody else, and sometimes more, and probably were the inventors of jazz. Anyway Jazz abounds in this revue, and is danced and sung with particular liveliness by the 28 grownup picaninny girls In the chorus.

MSrTwS SHOW I fcfXj ulSttoMifl All tii iiiitlf 4 I andwhalashoU)! tfe res) JACK POOTlNOTOHS I first appearance in big-time vaudeville, and I must confess that 1 am prejudiced in her favor, for I love her as much as her audiences always do. Closing the show Is Bert Levy, vaudevillian globe-trotter and journalist. Levy has worked In many countries and has appeared before royalty only to return to America to share head-line honors with a troupe of performing-fleas fU nil nww I I LWS. -Wtwmew It has all the naivete of the SouthH and a trained baboon. After a long (Avow.

via: NOW Fosithely LAST 6 DAYS Mat. Wed. and Sat. meal, cheese Is very necessary. To those who.

like cheese, Levy fills I If the bill. pulls her and himself out of the morass, at the end, and William Powell contributes some excellent acting -as the garage-proprietor. Georgia Hale, Neil Hamilton and Carmelita Geraghty are good in their minor roles. The Sherwoods, In "Songs of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" provide a music review, and the usual "comedy feature" and others round out the program. 'Alias the Deacon' Still Holding Favor "Alias the Deacon" keeps on piling up performances at the President, where Its tenth week began Sunday.

The play owes much of its success to Hugh Cameron's unctuous performance of the title role, the ranctimonlous looking but shrewd deacon, whose skill with the pasteboards is uncanny. He looks so innocent he is taken for a boob and the smart boys determine to trim him. But when he la through with them, for all his bland smile and his low voice, they have to borrow carfare. 'Bardelys, Magnificent On Screen at Imperial Bardelys the Magnificent," the Sabatinl story, opened at the Imperial Friday. Directed by King Vidor on a lavish scale, its star is John Gilbert.

He has the first complete romantic role of his career. In this production he is a braggart, a fighter, a swashbupkling Don Juan in wig and ruffles. Boxallalne, played by Eleanor Boardman, is the object of his wiles, and ho has wagered that he can make her fall in love. Western Melodrama on Union Square Screen A western comedy melodrama Is "Wild to Go," ending tonight at the Union Square. Torn Tyler, supported by Eugenie Gilbert, is the star of the picture, and, as a ranch foreman attempting to deliver a shipment of cattle, goes through a series of comical adventures.

NOW PLAYING THE 4 HORSEMEN Jack Russell Presenting ntntlf bit 19 With VALENTINO BIRTHDAY PEVUE' Iromlw itartim? "ivs-i r-f I JCOTT FITZGERALD MAX DOLIN muhum pkihiai uiki 4 Bandi 10 Artliu Sam Aih Seas women, and their warm love for those who are kind to them. Richard Harding Davis Story, Casino Feature With Richard Barthelmess In the title role, ''Hanson's Folly," adapted from the story by Richard Harding Davis, will be on the Casino's screen for the last times tonight. The same program presents "The Million Dollar Handicap," a melodrama of the ri.ee track. Barthelmess Picture On Majestic Screen Richard Barthelmess revives the days of Indian warfare in "Ran-son's Folly," which gets its last showings at the Majestic tonight. Dorothy Mackalll has the role of the young cavalry officer's Brilliant array of Talent.

Pahlon Parade 'Rip Van Winkle' Show With Jack Russell presenting a full-sized musical comedy production. "Rip Van Winkle," for a solid week ending Friday night, the Wigwam tonight will present also the first Jack Russell's "country store." Red Grange in "One Minute to Play" is in its first Missiou showing on the Wigwam screen. "Rip Van Winkle" is Russell's own version, and it has five scenes enacted by an enlarged cast with new costumes and scenery. Walter Spencer, George Stanley HANDEL'S ORATORIO THE MESSIAH ALFRED HERTZ Director ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY AUDITORIUM SAT. EVE, DEC 11 F.

Symphony Eipotltlon Orgaa Municipal Chonji. 400 Voices Pour Famous Oololjts: Lsrna Lachmund KathHno Mob! Fred Puton Arthur Hacnatt Tickets, EM. $1.00. 11.50 (m war tax), on sa'o Sherman. Clay A Co.

Direction: Auditorium Committao, lupeniior France. R. Harenner, cnalrmta QkUIUIA HALfc mi HAMILTON SHEKWOQoS: and Florence Spurrier head the sup porting cast and Kussers beauty chorus, the Golden Gate Girls, is also featured. ElUS MTMJRSCML I TOW 3rd Smashing Week 1 GEARY ST. AT MASON ATTKNO THK OKTHEl Jfs PAH MATINKFS WHKN All.

SKATS ON main h.oor ark nm cknts (EXCEPT SI N. AMI NKiHTS. ENTIRE WAIN FLOOK ONE DOLLAR (PI.l'S TAX (EXCEPT SI X. AND HOI REMEMRER Al l. SEATS ARE RESEK VEII AND ARE ON SALE SIX PAIS IN ADVANCE.

HE SI GUEST YOU "Buv 'Em Earh" I MATINEE EVFHY PAY ENDS TODAY RICHARD BARTHELMESS With Dorolhr Mackalll la 'RANSON'S FOLLY On Same Pro rn "THE MILLION DOLLAR HANDICAP McAllister and Market Street Phono OQ Hemlock PBESIBEKT with 4 A CHEAT SUPPORTING CAST OF NEW YORK ARTISTS ftvTH JOYFUL WEEK offer THEIR GREATEST SHOW ro.Mtit.l.Y 1HIS WEEK (INLY BARGAIN MAT. XWJttUKKUir, 2c, SUC, lie THE HENRY DUFFY PLAYERS OFFER AILEEN STANLEY "THE VICTROLA GIRL ROSS WYSE Asls(rd hrj MR. MRS. ROSS WYSE: ALIAS HJr THE i i mm ar II ew fll'AlffMrir't On the EDDIE LAMBERT un tne -yXC VS eft a l.i'nj.i..i. Screen r-i CALIF.

COLLEGIANS BERT LEVY ACON AUNT JEMIMA Corinne Griffith in "Syncopating Sue' si foxg coTT" Thou. lltd Orchestral Chuies-at-the-Beach FUN FOR EVERYONE! Every Day in the Year Until Midnight Tale cars Xo. 5, or Geary A smart, funny, tuneful Musical Comedy It is still leading all other hit shows in New York, London, Paris and Chicago. Mats. Wed.

and Sat. Seats now selling for next week. With HUGH CAMERON SENSIBLE PRICES Nights: 25c, 50c, 75c, $1. $1.25 Attend Matinees 0wm tW WIT COAST maWlka. "usmarnM Hun vammwn Attend Matinees ELLIOTT DEXTER I 1TH CHRABFI.I.E CAMPBEII.

i IN 'GENTLEMEN PKEEEK I Bar lira In Matinee isndaj, Tnearlar and Ralsi-dapi 23, 80c 7Se.