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TrTET DETROIT FREE PRESS SUNDAY. APRIL 21. 1930 MUSIC, DRAMA, COMEDY, ROMANCE FEATURE LOCAL PICTURES FART FOTJR POPULAR PLAYERS PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT IN A VARIETY OF LOCAL PICTURES THIS WEEK WILL GLORIFY LA HIDINETTE SHOW TALENTS ARE TWO-FOLD Continued From Tag One. rights to his play, "The Bird of Paradise." he will produce th Hawaiian romance on the screen. Because of its great stage popularity all of the picture producers ar interested In becoming Tully's partners.

It is a certainty that th author's fortunes will be remade with the "Bird" which Is the most valuable piece of theatrical property yet untouched by pictures. Tully experienced eight heart-breaking years of lttiga'inn before gaining control of his own story. arrived home again after six months in Holywood making the picture which is to open at the Roxy here. May 2. Quite a group of New Yorkers met them at the Grand Central station last Sunday afternoon.

The jolly maestro will play at the Roxy during the run of his picture, and then will rest part of the summer in the east, before returning to Hollywood In August to resume his picture carrer. 'Bird of raradlse." Now that Richard Walton Tully has finally gained the permanent rJ named Dorothy Revier has again secured one of the coveted roles of the season. Here is a girl whom 1 have always thought one of the best actresses in pictures. She is under long-term contract to Harry i Cohn. of Columbia, and recently Lai 1 Personality Parade If one picture is worth 10.000 words, then one personality is worth 10,000 persons," is the theory advanced by Elsie Janis, who has made personality and personalities her study and her work for more than 25 years of stage experience.

"A circus performance leaves no lasting impression except that of mass in movement, whereas a single entertainer, possessed of personality, can attract and hold audiences season after season, sometimes by the voice alone," Miss Janis declares. "Sarah Bernhardt had such a personality. Maurice Chevalier has it. It accounts for his tremendous popularity everywhere." Miss Janis is putting her theory into practice in supervising "Paramount On Parade," in which more than 35 stars and featured players under contract at the Hollywood studios take part. Practically every player has been given an individual number exactly fitting his or her personality and talent.

The result, Miss Janis anticipates, will be an intimately gay and thoroughly entertaining close-up of world-famous screen folk at their best in other words, a pa- srored a hit among picture-insiders by virtue of her performance in "The Sin Flood," directed by Frank Lloyd. Watch this girl go! Amos Andy. It was a foregone conclusion that Amos and Andy would soon be making their funny talk on the screen. They have been signed by RKO to be co-featured in several musical productions. These comics have set the country by the ears, and enjoy the greatest radio popularity ever known.

They even top 1 aaMHMHB1lHHHiHiaaMaMHaVC3 Today's Biggest News! ra. Picturizatlon of 'Mile. Modiste' Brings Paris Seamstresses to the Fore. Hollywood, April 26. (Special to The Free Press) "Mademoiselle Modiste," gay Victor Herbert operetta, now being filmed, has a thorough 1930 Parisian setting, in one of the famous salons of the French capital, where beautiful mannequins display the latest creations of famous designers to the feminine wealth of the beauty world.

However, the most important part of any Parisian gown establishment are the seamstresses in the back rooms whose clever fingers make and fit the famous creations of style. These seamstresses are very dear to the hearts of Parisians, and are famed in song and story. They gain their name, "midin-ettes," from the fact that at noontime they swarm the Place de l'Opera, the Rue de Rivoli and other streets in the vicinity with their lunches, or go to eat at some tiny cafe. Literally thousands of them are on the streets at noon or "mldl." Entertain Boulevardler. Bright and witty, they are famous for their bon-mots and pert repartee to passing boulevardiers.

and the tender love affairs of these little girls, whose wage is a mere pittance, with various of the wealthy and noble of Europe, have formed the basis of much continental fiction. Yet, perhaps never before hav they been so gaily glorified as in the picturlzation of Herbert's delightful 'Mademoiselle Modiste," which William Seiter is directing as Rudy Vallee's popularity because deiid mm BY POPULAR DEMAND! 2ndREGCBW WEEKcr their appeal Is universal. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see these chaps among the future film great. Every time I pass a radio store here in New York there is a crowd standing in front listening to Amos 'n' Andy. 'Nuf ced.

May Returns. May McAvoy, who retired from pictures when she married Maurice Clcary last fall, is coming back to rade of personality. FILMLAND'S ACES CFflEAKTS an all-technicolor picture. Bernice Claire, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Pidgeon, Albert Gran and Judith Voselli are in the cast. Such famous melodies as "Kiss Me Again" and "The Mascot of the Troop" will be heard in the A the screen.

Being a housewife is oka says May, but Just PAYS TO BE SILLY. It pays to be silly, according to Cyril Chadwick. This screen actor has won a name for himself In one particular type of characterization, that of a "silly ass." the same she is studying voice culture, singing French and Spanish. She will return to talking pictures in the near future. It will be remem- A a Mystery Tales Are Of Comparatively Recent Popularity Detective and mystery stories, said to be the most universally popular of all fiction today, are "the product of the last generation.

This fact was revealed during research work for "The Return of Dr. Ku Manchu." sequel to "The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu." Although the originator of modern detective tales Edgar Allen Poe wrote his famous Dupin stories more than two generations ago, the universal vogue of detective and mystery stories as a recognized type is comparatively recent. It is generally accepted that the beginning of mystery stories as a type came in the United States with ding Rings," at the Madison, says. "The screen has always offered an Immense varletv of roles, and talking pictures enable an actor to vary his characterizations even morj than he could in the days of silent pictures.

If one is even moderately successful on the stage he goes on playing the same part seven or eight times a week, while nothing is repeated in pictures. This keeps you fresh and, as it were, plastic." Warner has appeared in many-legitimate plays and made a record of three years in the title role of "Alias Jimmy Valentine." His mm bered that May and Conrad Na-gel were the first silent screen stars to speak jfrom the screen lft Charles Farrell. Vpper roily Moran. Lower George Sidney. Right Ailcen I'ringle.

So successful has been "High Society Blues" at the Fox that it is staying another week and admirers of Charles Farrell, Janet Gaynor and their associates in this clever picture will have further opportunity to enjoy their work in one of the mont entertaining films now on view. There is singing, dancing romance, thrills and whatnot in "High TurrrnrATr-c-r At i tai imlr IWIUrLArUhfiLL TMJt screen appearances have been many CHILES FARRELI.V IANCT GAYNOR and during the May McAvoy. early days of the audible films both were in great demand. May proved herself a TUATS MTUO(rRPROACU Society Blues" ond it is highly amus thoroughly capable little actress and she had plenty of good rules I ahead of her when she decided to marry last fall. Her wedding ws i one of the most brilliant funetioit of its kind ever staged in Holly wood.

May is petite, blande and i vvr i i in V- fi 1 1 1 1 IMK IK WWKX A) li I ftiMtXtlL Rlfc MAW MWW ing, too. Polly Moran has teamed up with Marie Dressier in a comedy at the Michigan in which the two, tunning rival boarding houses, suddenly become rich and try to set the pacs for each other in pending their wealth. Ailcen Pringle has rather an exciting time of it i "Prince of Diamonds" at the Oriental, being pursued by two suitors and before the drama is ended Is wife to both and widow to one. George Sidney is the funny Mr. Cohen of "The Cohens and Kellys' in Scotland" at the Adams, the successful engagement of which closes this week.

with and his roles or great variety. Former Stage Actors. Claude King, who has a prominent role in "Prince of Diamonds" at the Oriental, is a well-known London and New York stage player. He was' born in England, and after adopting the stage as a profession acted for four years in London. After coming to America he was connected for upward of 10 years with the Theater Guild.

He has been appearing in pictures since 1920. Fritzi Ridgeway is another well-known stage player in the cast of "Prince of Diamonds." She has been on the stage since she was a child, when she appeared in vaudeville, and has been in pictures since 1918. Miss Ridgeway halls from Missoula, Mont. What Baseball Lost John Boles, whose beautiful voice is heard in "Song of the West," the Frankic Jrnks Ptp-Maitr of Ctrtmonitt and Anna Katharine Green's "The Leavenworth Case," in England, with Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, and in France with Gaboriau's police tales. "Detective and mystery stories meet the recreational needs of all classes of humanity, from the college professor, the scholar, the diplomat and the scientist, down to the most primitive and untutored reader," according to Florence Ryerson, who collaborated with Lloyd Corri-gan in the adaptation of the Sax Rohmer thriller.

The University of Chicago recently demonstrated scientifically that such stories are a good tonic for tired nerves, while it is an admitted psychological truth that mankind always has delighted in self-tormerjt. The frightening of one's self by reading mysteries does just that." ranchon ''International' Idea fi Marco' Markell Sl Faun Frederica Florea Oaaka Boys Mignon Laird Billy Carr Jimmy Lyon The SunUint Beauties Vogue's Poat-Eaater Faahions Extra Screen Novelty blue eyed. Janet Arrives. Putting to rest for the time being reports that her romunce with Lydell Peck was broken, Janet Gaynor has returned to Hollywood from Honolulu. Janet fled to Hawaii to escape playing the leading fominine role in "Liliom." This was her way of registering a decided protest to the Fox studio.

Opposite Charles Farrell In the title role, which made Joseph Schildkraut famous on the New York stage, will be a Broadway actress named Rose Hobart. This young actress has been playing the lead in "Death Takes a Holiday" here on the New York stage. Frank Borzage, who recently directed John McCormack in "Song O' My Heart," is to direct "Liliom." Although Janet's next picture has not been announced, her marital relations appear to be okay, as her husband met her at the boat. Tearle's Comeback. Several years ago Conway Tearle was one of th most popular of Fox Grand Orohmtra l.ouii Greta, Conductor a power Jl- urAncn cav It May Interest You to Know That- Lillian Glsh, while she was making "One Romantic Night," now at "Golden Loat Ward Melody Contrit" $250 in rash Prlzea.

Tune in on WGIIP at 6:10 P. M. Daily lor Drtatlal all-color picture now at the Holly COLIN CLIVE CctATOR OF THE STAG TA Sertn wood, came very close to being a second Babe Ruth. During his Vinton i Benefit Fund Show, Michigan Theatre, April 30tb V. A.

Slagt Play that ROLE CAPTAIN STAMHOPE Btyond Rwproach! Faithful to tuthor and the charicteri of the ten iplendid men om heroes, some cowards, but all real, lovable, human whose atory will school days he was a noted southpaw pitcher, and in his Texas high school he created a record for the southwestern district when he struck out 19 batters in a single game. Then, just before gradua WRILL YOUR i soul! KKF.K I'AltkIM; for 2200 rRS CONTINUOUS TODAY: 1 to 11 P. M. Iry ar-J Left Mining For Pictures Ben Hendricks, who gave up goldmining in Brazil to become a motion picture player, has an important role in George Bancroft's "Ladies Love Brutes." In 1916-17, Hendricks was general manager for a mineral company at Rio de Janeiro and late in 1917 joined the United States forces in the World war. After the armistice he stayed in New York to follow the career he always had wanted the stage.

He had had a taste of this in his childhood and youth, his parents having been professional stage folk, and he never could forget its fascination. "Ladies Love Brutes" is Jlondricks' first pic- DAYS TODAY picture actors, lie suffered a serious decline due to a squabble he OH 1 The author of "What Priie Glory" and "7 he Big Parade" created this Rip-Roaring Dramatic Smash! staged with the producers, which kept him off the screen for a few seasons. But, i. when the talkies came in, Tearle's long stage expe-: All All All tion, scouts from the big leagues came to consult the elder Boles about signing up the boy, but father disliked the idea of having his son a professional ball player and talked the boy out of such a future. Then John turned to music.

Puts One Over. Fannie Brice, twinkling star of "Be Yourself," at the Uptown, discovered during the production of the feature that she was receiving good money for doing something that she formerly had to pay to have done. "This is the life for me," Miss Brice commented. "The first thing that impressed me about motion pictures was the fact that the producers pay you for having your picture taken. In all my years of vaudeville I've had to pay neat sums for the privilege of sitting for a photographer.

Now they pay me good money for the pleasure." 1lklL! IISt.M.1 imtllil' 1 rience stood him in such good 12-30-, i i ture since Clara Bow's "The United Artists, was surrounded by co-workers of old standing who were with her in the days of the old Biograph studios when she was under personal contract to D. W. Griffith. James Smith, who edited and assembled "One Romantic Night" for presentation, edited "The Birth of a Nation," "Way Down East," "Broken Blossoms" and other memorable pictures of yester-year in which Miss Gish starred for Griffith. Bert Sutch, assistant to Paul L.

Stein, the director, was assistant at the old Fourteenth street studios in New York city, when Miss Gish first applied for work. Kenneth Alexander, portrait and "still" photographer, is another who worked with Miss Gish years ago. Anderson's Diuloiruc. It was fitting that Maxwell Anderson, who co-authored the greatest play of the World war, "What Price Glory," should be chosen to write most of the dialogue for "All Quiet on the Western Front," the greatest novel of the great conflict. Anderson has become a sort of specialist In the dialogue of soldiers of all nations.

While he availed himself as much as possible of such dialogue as Remarque wrote in the novel, he found it necessary to change many of the phrases in order that motion picture fans might grasp their meanings with the quickness which the ever moving film demands. Marin and Joe RemlnlHce. A reunion of old friends took place when Mario Dressier met Joe Weber, of Weber and Fields, during his California vacation. They spent considerable time talking about the "old days" when the fa stead that they kissed and made up. Today, Tearle is in a fair way to regain his former popularity.

Wild Party." One of his biggest roles was with Pola Negri in "Barbed Wire." which was directed by Rowland V. Lee. who directed the new Bancroft 35 UK TIMl: VAUUI -4JI Noted Star Returns To Screen In Sophisticated Continental Role He is now play- lonwav 1 carle, ing a featured role with Loretta Young in Esmond's "When We Were Twenty-One," which William Seiter ia directing for First National. Denny's Future. Just as Reginald Denny's screen popularity as a farceur was rapidly diminishing in the silent movies, along came the talkies to give him a new boost.

After being starred by Sono Art and C. B. DeMille sim-ulntenously, Denny finds himself A TALE Of A MODEM MONTECPSTO JOCK HOTEL mlCnPRINGLE IAN KEITH extremely popular. Not only has OT TWMPMrr he a long term contract with Sono- I Art, which also has Eddie Howling under contract, but now that he has registered suih a decisive hit PIMNCE iHhh'i V)Y fifL 'u I' in PeMille's "Madame Satan." Me- tro-Goldwyn-Maye is flirting with him. It is said that he is up for "ftl'tWAS A P8INCt Jill OF PIAMON05 AND PCINCE Of HEARTS 2 BIG ALL-TALKING FEATURES DHAKKDND AOAK-PIVILWW) lAtKiMED AT PRISON ON NEW Mammoth Sound Screen BARS- A 6LOWOUS TALt ID) Woodward "''tS.

'BeYourselfjAV I 9 MARRY CREEN Tht I W8tRT I of aPht 1 6 all music ljb comedienne 1 EXTR a OF APVtNTUKE AND 10VE 5ltH0UEmD A6AINST THE C010W0L B0V6PaKP Of METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S mous German comedy team were the rage of America and Marie, as a young girl, sang the stirring heart songs in their shows. The two had not seen each other since 1904 and Weber remarked to Miss Dressier: "Marie, you aren't so slim and nretty, but you are four times as funny." Marie, who is appearing this week both at United Artists and the Michigan, appeared with Weber and Fields as a chorus girl and later became their leading comedienne. Her stage experience covers every kind of role. Where Dances Originated. If you don't believe the F.lack 5rpi--, Atl-Tathint Story Crmat Wh.lm lf "The Merry and a new contract.

Be that as It may, Lawrence Tibbett Is the only one I can see singing and "looking" Prince Danilo. Colleen's Plans. With Colleen Moore's plans for a divorce from John McCormick proceeding rapidly, there is a strong possibility that she may return to pictures in the near future. The Pathe company is negotiating with Colleen for her services as a star. That is, Joseph Kennedy, who finances Gloria Swanson's productions, is the man said to be most interested.

This would mean that Colleen would make her own pictures for release under the Pathe ON TUC STAOB 1 Woma DANCING CADETS' A SBHSATIONVL DANCE v- SOUTH C- JACOBS COMING-NEXT WEEK- BENNETT AND TOOM.EY trCH PEOPLE' Racket" iUN'rt nho tell tn love with mjt a sec an msde hi-na iktriner 9 Don't Mii This Hilarious Comedy Drama If 'SQUIgrtEL. FUUIJ- Bottom and Charleston dances came originally from Africa, take ucs oow ns banner. 1 i a look at some of the tribal dnnce shown In "Up the Coneo," a talking ac.wdi:ut To SCANOHL -TMUf As Predicted I WtTH StorliiisCat of I'lajers The First Tnlkint; Pirture Made in African i 4 I VTWE HANPICAP' LAUGHS A NO HOW ffMD WW SOCItTY A BF-NFf 1 51 low Ap.30 -mummmmmm 4a picture made on a mne trip across the dark continent by two American women. Grace Flwndrun and Mary O'Brien, now at the Adams. 1 Conrad Lillian Gish.

Rod LaRocque. Last week in this column I predicted that Irene Delroy was all set to click as a screen star of the future. The news has just arrived from Hollywood that she has ben signed to a long-term contract by Warner brothers. Don't know what she is to do nxt Incidentally. A SPLENDID In returning to the screen, after 'estcd In the princess at all, later a rather leng'hy absmFe, in "Oone 1 piqued because of hr prefrenre Owns Hawaiian t'kulde.

ADVENTURE AMONG at Unit-d ft love with npr. i.i. i rvmsi-1 i-omanac 111 lllfe.lt 7 1 Ttilis Vvst I I film cal romance in which she Is u.uutnn wn i' i'- -1 ne role piaved by for i tured with Charles Farrell at th swept, demure characters her talking debut has hen one ma nam Fox learned a lot about the favor- she made famous in the silent films coveted by ever feminine cren and she has just it Hawaiian musical instrument on and bU.s-soms forth in her first star since Miss Le Gallienne .,21, v. a recent trip to the islands. The; talkie as a tophistica'H young achieved a dramatic er.ation in i biom and rd r7wV best Hawaiian ukuleles are made of princess of a mythical European the stage play in New York a few sire vc ri VT" hX-nnt tJ Cannilal-! 1 JJyjj FD LOU VIM FR I PARA MOL" NT NFW5 COLONIAL WTiiteman Hetums.

characteriza'ion arimirablv sjited nor. "Koa trees are very neavy ana onraa ana ia r.ocqwe I I I The Ard tip. 1 HW ana in k-( i a i r. of jazz." Paul White- this to Mis talents and caraci- so few of them are exported." she both figure as her in EMBASSY EXCLUSIVE News Reel THEATRE Woodward and Grand River NOW Sea Actual Scmta COLUMBUS PRISON FIRE Come in Anytime, Waiting Any OCr Any brtt aW a I itne ucf Plaet fa Spend An Hour Oocn AH With Feature Tll(inr Pictura man, and his en'ire band have said. Gavnor is the possessor vocal himiza'ion of Ferenc Mol- ties.

Durin? the earlur moments "The Swan." she Is the cold whose nar sa'e succe-s Mis heart is untroubled by the call of which seems l.kely to pive of a penuine Hawaiian uke that was presented to her by the of the i.Umd. She plays it in "Hih'h Society Ulues." J-ffrH aA GLADWIN BOBBY JONES and hie JOl.t.Y JFSTF iriln TIG STAGF. SHOW I'uncli and JimIv 'Miralrr fill I if II. MR. ANTONIO5 but t.w rnind is annoyed by her scheming; mother to into mar-riat-e the pnr.c A 'he d'vei oriis h-r ir m-if-n w.h the b- 1 r.

anl h-r ie-ry and f.r.a. her tie tu.ior. Gish as great as the 'as' play provided for Kva Le lavs the poor tu'or bo in I' ve with th i r- l.e Vie 1, i rs-' proclaim his love wr.ile La jue p. ays the wcrMly l.r.g. a', first urjr.tr- Infinite Variety.

"Even 'rp the tdvet iiirrir-i I preferred B- t-i'k- REGENT ALL-iALKIM. fL.AfL.HE 'NIGHT PARADE" A CRFA Ar ON VEZAMNE PROM ADE Vfota thm Rteent a Hjbit" wthlZO CARRILLO and Star Mi t-'. a- 3. In leiTi' ma's in pen t..

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