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4 rum THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI. SUNDAY, 17. 1031 EIX PICTURE IS CAST. Allan Roacoe, Wilbur Mack nnd Edmund Breeae have been added to the cast of "The Reckoner," Richard Dix picture, npldly shaping up for production. Shirley Grey is playing the feminine lead, with Purnell Pratt announced for the cast yesterday.

Walter Ruben Is direct Infr. Sumatra Is Scene Of Animal Picture, Coming Next Week i Lttfttlttanuu LEO hULLlllA- Cinema Cfjattcr Area's Gossip Opinions. BY LOUELLA O. PAKSOXS these stars: "They often say to themselves. 'I'll be here today and gone tomorrow, so I'll get mine while I "XaturaJIy such a state of mind reflects on their work.

"I do not mean to say that all ac-tcrs and actresses make pictures vith this idea in the back of their minds. But since so mmy newcomers are given the best stories and the niL 'J Mill (Smnkln t'rrniltlrd In Skv Thralrr) Mntlnr Daily and All l-at I hlldrvn, Sunday and 35c to lit MAT. ImTeut M.l nnd MON. M'MVW (i to 11 UOUN, srrrui. nsrii.H to ths tNnimt.

Cincinnatians Richman and Le Roy New York, May 16. will have with them in the 'Follies" HARDING I widest exploitation, you cannot blame to find new faces, stars would the old favorites for resenting the in Hollywood, May 16 (US). justice of the producers. i jTjND now it's 27. For two a number of high-priced performers, PIT! r-jrjiEP theoldfamlllarfacesonot wane so quiel.ly.

Fj.fj the screen," urges Charles "For 'far3 he have MenHemnnh A blamed the Charles Rogers's frank statement years beyond the quarter- Helen Morgan, Ruth Etting mm it i AVj Rogers, -and stop concen-, fickle public." Rogers declares nu jnen, ine neroine oi ine tropical film "Tabu." Bobby Connolly is Fnip mi century mark Daniel Froh man, the Van-Dyked show- often said in these columns. Producers overlook the talent here in IAT. A trating on new talent." lf the public, it is the producers Tl AND EVK. staging this much-awaited Ziegfeld show. Hollywood.

I have known many able from Sandusky, Ohio, has pre- ifcxrciiuii 4 This, says the young man who sits who arc playing the old army game In judgment on pictures for Ann'0' FassinS the buck fr01" one to an- other when they ascribe the fall of Harding, Pola Negri and Helen a popular favorite to the Inconstancy St- nctors and actress who haven't been sided over the affairs of the Actors able to get a job while some stranger Fund of America. At the annual unknown to the film fans has been meeting of the organization the mem- VIVItNNf SEGAL 1 II 1113 1 WUTIRPIOGEON WBA.TH xwelvetrees, Is important. "If pro-, 01 the public. This attitude of the producers has ciucers would use the same effort and intelligence in keeping old favorites before the public that thiy do in try- h.vd a bad effect on some of the stars. Rogers, whose official title Is general manager of says of widely exploited.

I am inclined to agree with Rogers that the producers in saying that certain of the stars are no longer popular are speaking for themselves. The motion picture public, I have found in the years I have been writing on film topics, is tremendously loyal to its favorites. Producers are to blame for dethroning many of the stars who could have continued had AO IF' PLAYI.G -ak forrt at Heading Avondnle SSSM fii nr (orryvillr SOCIETY GIRL. While on the subject of Ziegfeld, there is the timely note that his No. 1 alumna, Marilyn Miller, of Findlay, Ohio, who Is now back picture-making in Hollywood after a holiday abroad, will next be seen In "Our Social Whirl." Miss Miller plays an ultra-smart society girl in the original story by Sari L.

Barnes, which Robert Lord will adapt and Marvyn will direct And the odd thing about this report from the West is that "Our Social Whirl" is not to have any singing and dancing1 Ohloenne Miller is evidently attempting something new. GOOD-BY. Disappointing was the five-week engagement of "The Wiser They Are," latest comedy production of the enterprising Jed Harris. A catchy first Broadway play of Sheridan Gib-ney, "The Wiser They Are," did not make the grade. Nnndar (3 tn 11 'and bers unanimously voted to urge him to go on and make it 28.

It was a fruitful year for the Actors' Fund. Frohman, sole active survivor of the great Frohman theatrical family, has listed among the 1930-1931 accomplishments the expenditure of $183,353 for charity and the success of many benefit shows. LOVE INTEREST. That good-looking chap from Cleveland, John Barker, did not have to wait long after "The Gang's All Here," Green and Gensler's musical comedy, closed. A dependable Juvenile, Barker has been selected by Max Gordon, of "Three's a Crowd," to replace John Gallaudet in the love-interest male role of "The Band Wagon," Gordon venture that opened this week for a Philadelphia try-out Barker, who used to sell bonds in LAMREME TIBBETT MOORE Sunday (S tn 11 and Monday CHARLES FARRF.LL IX1SA LAXDI BODY and SOUL NEW MOON tun.

A H'rd. Rl'TH I'HArTERTON Tow. -Wed. IXKNSTAM'E BENNETT Easiest Way UNFAITHFUL I they been given the right stories. Bad judgment in management and stories are to blame In nine-tenths of i the cases where famous stars have suddenly found themselves unable to get a job.

Take Corinne Griffith, Colleen Moore, Alice White and scores of others. Had they been given the right stories they would today be sailing along on the crest of the wave. i You cannot tell me a girl as rhnra. Double Rill "ON 1HE BOKDLK Thoni. JOHN ROLES-LIPE VELEZ RESURRECTION Other Features: "SII.EM ENEMY" RIN-TIN-TIN Krl.

A aha Jr. Mat. at FORr.ST- Krl. A Sat. Even, at Cleveland before he discovered that IT 1 1 1 AfAA H4I." I ALL "Rango," talking picture made in Charlie Cfaaglisa 'c uuuumi as vuurru muuic tail uib L.nii i.ii lhere as lot more money to be TS" But no matter.

What the play did do was to increase the prestige of Charlotte Wynters, former Columbus made in the "I-love-you" racket, made his firit real showing for Schwab and RHCH ARID Gun Smoke' c7 Qaxcunoiml Qlrture is no place for Corinne Griffith or Alice White. I know my movies too Mandel in "Follow Thru." In "The Band Wagon" he will sing songs fash "HONEYMOON LAND" (a Travelogue) "SHOTGUN WEDDING" (a Cometh) and METROTOME NEWS Beginning SATURDAY, MAY, 23 'Kiss Me Again finishing-school girl, whose performance as the blonde opposite Osgood Perkins may honestly be recorded well. In citing examples of stars to whom the public is loyal, Rogers calls ioned by Arthur Schwartz and will the jungles of the Malayan Island of Sumatra, will be presented in Taft Auditorium starting next Sunday. All seats will be reserved for this engagement and shows will be given at 2:30 and 8:30 o'clock. Ernest B.

Schoedsack, who made "Grass," "Chang" and "Four Feath work with such eminent musical pruv LclpaU as Fred and Adele Astaire, Frank Morgan. Helen Broderick and Tilly Losch. The New York opening with among the the highlights of a highlight-hungry season. ONE-THIRD OF TRIO. Among the projects of the Fox Films is the release of two pictures featuring Warner Baxter, of Columbus, Paul Cavanagh and Elissa Landi, with ers," spent a year in the Sumatra jungles in making "Rango." The title of the picture is obtained from the ourang-outan which appears frequently.

Its name is a child's attention to Constance Bennett. "Miss Bennett," he says, "was a headliner when she left the screen to get married. She returned to the public more than two years ago and look what has happened to her. Today she is one of the most popular stars on the screen. "Pola Negri has just returned to America after an absence of three years.

Letters by the thousands have poured in upon her, many of them Mary Brian, Eugene Pallet William Boyd, Louise Fazenda BERNICE CLAIRE Victor Herbert Melodies GIRL taitaf is scheduled for the first of June. IT'S SO. Some Sundays ago this department contained reports that Harry Rich-man, of Cincinnati, was to appear in his own intimate revue, and that Harry Richman and his intimate revue were to be incorporated in the forthcoming "Follies" that Florenz Ziegfeld will produce, although he said he never was going to sponsor expressing joy at her- return and contraction of the real name of the beast3. "Rango" tells the story of a Sumatra native and his little boy, of their neighbors, an old Orang-outan and his youngster. Man and ape living side by side in the jungle, facing the same perils.

A battle between a water buffalo and a tiger is depicted. pledging their loyalty. "Take Norma Shearer. She is an example of a long-ruling favorite. Marion Davies is one of the stars who the two films to be directed by William Cameron Menzies and Kenneth MacKenna.

first will be "In Her Arms," the story of the Orient and Paris, by Pierre Frondale, and the second will be Gene Towne's "Cheating," which will also include in its cast the whimsical Una Merkel. The swarthy Baxter is going to be right active next year, if he goes through all that is scheduled for him. In addition to the above two, he is also assigned to "Alimony Queens," In which he will be seen with Joan Bennett; "A Ticket to Hell," by Barry Connors, to be directed by Raoul Walsh, and "Silver City," a story of a boom town, by Quinn Martin, for has kept her plac in the public's heart through change and counter- Ludlow Clifton Perfect Sound CLIFTON change. Momentary sensations have come and gone, but she goes serenely on. winning new laurels.

"Richard Barthelmess is one of the bnn. (font, to 11 p.m.), 7 to p.n. RONALD COLLN PATHE NEWS DOGVILLE COMEDY. another edition. Now the news is out.

The wavy-topped matinee idol, who stepped into the late Jack Donahue's shoes, appeared in "Puttln' on the Rltz" on the screen, in the "Scandals" for George White, and who has lately been working in vaudeville, will be one of the principals of the next "Follies," due to try out in Atlantic City early in June and to premiere here a week or so later. Nor is that all. The gangling, grinning Hal Le Roy, Cincinnati's own Roy Schotte, who stopped "The Gang's All Here" with his phe pioneers and today he is more popular that he was five years ago. Marie Dressier has been a favorite ever since 'Tillie's Punctured Ro mer cinema editor of the former New I'M RKO Vaudeville! Hollywood's Loveliest Lady In Person! LEATRItE JOY In "A Series of Moods" BOB BOBI SON SANDY LANG York World, In which Baxter will be Her present popularity is ft DDUIITHC TAIC Iff Am I VjT PRIMITIVE TAip teamed with Edmund Lowe. Irving Cummings, who directed Baxter and S-SM 4ois Ave.Near Carrel St.

aUkhl Today (Cont. to 11 p. and Mon. Lowe in "In Old Arizona," will be in charge of "Sliver City," whioh will JACK OAKIE have as leading women Myrna Loy MELODY RIOT "June moov mm and dale "Two Low-Lifes" Son. Mat.

Only, "FINGER PRINTS' and Greta Nissen. CHARITY WORKER, O. 0. Mclntyre, whom GalllpolU, nomenal tap dancing, has been captured for the "Follies" by the wise Ziegfeld. There is little doubt about the seventeen-year-old being able to fill the bill.

Ask Ted Healy, the Madison (Ohio) star of "The Gang's All Here," who, by the way, is in "Crazy Quilt," the new musical that has arrived under the auspices of Billy Rose, producer of "Sweet and Low." 1 Ohio, sent out to make a fortune writing syndicated releases on New York, has assumed the Chairmanship AMAZING SWUrVADVENTURfe I I AMAZING SlbRy ADVENTURE BRISTLES AaiNTHRlW Recorded in Serh'rds More Fantos- Screen So hot he tilled but the poor guY had to be at good at the devil! GOD GIFT TO WOMEN FRANK FAY, JOAN BI.OXDELL, LAL'RA LA PLAXTE, LOUISE BROOKS a a PAUL lA kAsi RUTH CHATTERTON "UNFAITHFUL" Bin Double Pribram BMty Cnmpson Ian Kellh "BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT" Oeonte Bancroft Kay Fnuicln "SCANDAL SHEET" JSalnnlay Rl( AK1) ARI.KN "CONQUERING HORDE" greater than it was at that time because she has never cheated the public with a haphazard performance. "Look at the way the film public has always stood by Clara Bow in the face of trouble such as seldom comes to any actress. Illness kept Lew Cody away from the screen a long time. When he recovered, Lew attempted a comeback and got the thrill of his life. The fickle public demonstrated in unmistakable fashion how glad it was to have him back." Rogers goes on to say there will always be room for promising newcomers.

"Natural causes deplete the ranks of the established players and some of the old players do not have the ability to match that of the newcomers. But, vehicles and exploitation being equal, I will back the established favorites outdrawing the new faces every time." of the authors And artists's group for the coming Salvation Army maintenance campaign here. i 1 KcAL TICEIW Ml I ROARtWC THEIR DEATH THREAT. ImBi I HEAL APEJ- Vtfi I tfclfl SCREAMINQ THEIR. LE I iCl.

R-EA1- WUAAANS PI I h'c than Fiction lilneiktMwlt FeatherC'Chand" Film Brevities Red-Headed Star Goes In For Drama In Latest Film I SECOND WEEK! ki A popular. tcntet the iometimet 8 1 -gj hard-boiled Frank Aston in the 'Jl "Daring brilliant popular!" Kritet the iometimet hard-boiled Frank Anton in the Cincinnati Pott. And that tmitet the nail tmack on its cranium! ITS vj a Edward Everett Horton, comedian In the cast of "The Front Page," at the Palace Theater, received his stage start as stage manager and supporting player with the late Louis Mann. "WHILE YOU ARE FLYING TO FAME, I'LL BE IN THE ARMS OF Genuine Outlaws Studied By Author Of Western Film SHEARER ROBERT MONTGOMERY STRANGERS MAY KISS Clara Bow, who again leaped Into newspaper headlines recently, is to be seen in her latest film, "Kick In," at the Palace Theater beginning next Saturday. Dissimilar from all Bow starring vehicles of the past, "Kick In" presents the red-headed favorite in a sheer dramatic role.

In no part are evident those touches of farce or comedy which have characterized Clara Bow's former productions, according to B. P. Schulberg, manag NEIL HAMILTON Til 1 30c Evalyn Knapp, heroine of "River's End," at the Strand, a graduate of Kansas State University, wrote book and lyrics for a school musical comedy while there. Because of his many years of experience as a vaudeville and movie house master of ceremonies, Frank Fay, comic star of "God's Gift to Women," at the Albee Theater, is allowed to ad lib his lines while movie cameras grind. ft i ing director of Paramount's Holly aw wood production.

Milton Krims, author of the original story upon which is based "DudJ Ranch," Jack Oakie comedy, coming to the Albee Theater next Saturday, is a young man who got a taste of his "atmosphere" before he incorporated It into his book rather than practice what so many authors do, namely, putting into words realism where realism never existed before. "Kick In," made under the direc All the terrific tmath of the it age play brought to the screen by the producer of 'Hell's Angels and the director of "All Quiet on the Wettern Front!" tion of one of Hollywood's outstanding dramatic directors, Richard Wallace, who directed Ruth Chatterton in "The Right to Love," is the story of a girl who fights the law, the Besides being an actress of the talkies, Norma Shearer, starred in "Strangers May Kiss," at the Lyric Theater, has an astute business head, manages all her affairs without any assistance. A Thrilling Romance and Adventure in Scenes Few Men Have Encountered with JACK temptations of lawlessness, the threats of the underworld for love of II "her man." As a reporter for a Los Angele3 paper, Krim3 was sent out to cover a Government war with smugglers on the Mexican border. In this way The secret message the young wife gave her husband as she sent him on his perilous trip with her kisses on his lips. But when disaster befell him what did she do? What would you do? The answer will jolt you out of your seat.

Regis Toomey, young stage star of "Alibi," who has been seen recently in George Bancroft's "Scandal Sheet," has the leading male role. Wynne Gibson, one of filmdom's With William Powell In "Ladles' Man," at the Capitol Theater, is Kay Francis, one of several Stuart Walker trained players who he gained eye-witness knowledge of WITH ADOLPHE MENJOU FAT O'BRIEN MARY BRIAN Til l30c the practices of Western outlaws of bright new personalities who has al cur modern times. have risen to screen renown. She was with Walker in his Cincinnati WMRM I ,11.11 iBIlM When he wrote his humorous IT ready contributed outstanding performances in "The Gang Buster," "June Moon," "Man of the World" and Indianapolis companies. book, "The Lone Rider of the Mo and "City Streets," is also in the cast, jave," he portrayed faithfully the deeds of the desperadoes so familiar Sylvia Sidney, young star of the stage, whose first movie appearance Is with Gary Cooper in "City with Donald Crisp, Paul Hurst and Juliette Compton.

in fiction and films. But Krims went Streets," now playing a return en further and conceived the Idea of setting these characters in the back RALPH CRAVES Fay Wray A Frank Caprt Production Wert keep women and WOMEM SOMETIMES KEEP MEM Powell the tuave as iSeu York's most dangerous he gold-digger! WILLIAM a chance to match their shooting gagement at the Family Theater, was formerly a player with the New York Theater Guild group. Rouben Mamoullan, whose direction of the film has aroused considerable ground of a dude ranch a place where vacationing Eastern folks spend their hours hoping to see the real life of the real West. prowess with hard-riding cowboys of the Idaho range in "Gun Smoke," the Richard Arlen outdoor talkie, which opened at the B. F.

Keith Theater yesterday for a week' run. Arlen as a free-spirited mustang hunter, leads his fellows in the battle favorable comment, also was formerly associated with the Guild. In the story, a visiting troupe of E- LL 2 traveling actors, headed by Jack Oakie, put on some scenes in the vicinity of a dude ranch operated by "The Front Page," attraction this against the invaders from gangland Stuart Erwin. The guests are much week at the Palace Theater, is the latest film production venture for the young millionare, Howard inspired by the thrilling bravado of KAY FRANCIS CAROLE LOMBARD Til l30c the two-gun Oakie, and the hoax builds business for Erwin until a Hughes. group of real outlaws arrive on the William Boyd, villain, and enemy of Gary Cooper in "The Spoilers," has a.

new "menace" role, that of Kedge Darvas, the gangster mob Itader in "Gun Smoke," Richard Ar-len's new starring picture. scene fresh from a bank hold-up in Three graduates of the rough and tumble school of Westerns fill the leading feminine roles of "Lonely Wives," farce opening next Wednes the nearest town. That's where the plot thickens and double thickens, I with many amusing situations thrown In for the laughs. lillllif 1 IFF i Krims was born in New York and Come to the North Country for Romance! Clamorous drama leaping from the pages of the finest Adventure Novel ever writ Edward Sloman, who made "The Conquering Horde," recent Arlen classic of the old West, is the director of "Gun Smoke," latest Richard received his prep school education day at the Family Theater. They are Esther Ralston, who made her debut as the heroine of a series of Universal outdoor dramas; Laura La Plante, who galloped beside the daring hero in both Universal and Arlen Western talkie, now at Keith's.

Fox Westerns, and Patsy Ruth Miller, who played opposite both Tom Mix DOTS BEODIE SIGNS. Don Brodie, Cinclnnatian, has been ten! JAMES OLIVER. CURWOOD'S "RIVER'S END" with CHARLES BICKFORD ZASU FITTS Til l25c and Hoot Gibson in several pictures. there. After completing a course in journalism at Oregon University he spent two summers in Mexico, writing fact articles about that country for the American Mercury.

He since has played extra parts at the Hollywood studios and has been in several New York stage productions with Marjorie Rambeau and Mary Blair. He was in stock with Jesse Barnstell. placed under contract by Universal Pictures Corporation. Born in this Tom Santschi, veteran screen whose battle with William Far- City, Brodie attended Hughes High School, afterward going to the Uni versity of Cincinnati. Taking a great num in the early version of "The Spoilers" created screen history, and who recently, passed away, made his last screen appearance In one of the Important roles in "River's End," ME Krim comes from a theatrical fam interest in the little theater move 7 ment, he became a founder, actor, ily.

His mother was on the stage at cne time, his cousin Eddie Buzzejl stage manager and a director of the now showing at the Strand Theater. Civic Repertory Theater, with which he was associated for nine years. has been starred on Broadway, and another cousin, Paul Muni, Is under contract to Fox. "Not since 'The Virginian' has Gary Cooper given so excellent a performance A rare talkie!" Carl Adams, The Enquirer. At Universal Brodie is to be fea Before beginning work on "Ladies' tured in short subjects, the first of 3 POSITIVELY ONE WEEK ONLY BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON 2:30 Twice Daily Matinees 2:30, Nights 8:30 Man," his latest vehicle for films, and THAT'S MENJOU! which will be commenced within the next two weeks.

"The Great Lover," adaptation of GARY COOPE-R .1 Lois Of Good Seals Leo Dietrlchstein's stage play of the same name, is now in production with a cast including Adolphe Men-jou, Irene Dunn, Olga Baclanova, Lillian Bond, Hale Hamilton. Ernest which is now showing at the Capitol Theater, William Powell shook hands with every member of the cast, even carrying the ritual to the "bit" players. Having been trained on the stage where there are many traditions, Powell believes that this hand-shaking ceremony Is conducive to good luck. 73c and 30-. Daily Matinee 50c, 75c, $1.00 HIS WIFE'S AWAY! With the completion of production details and script, Victor Schertzlng-er, director, is preparing to film the first sequence of "The Sphinx Has 73c and SOc Mai.

at CITV STREETS' PAUL LUKAS SYLVIA SIDNET Til 2 20c Torrence and Cliff Edwards. Arthur ALL SEATS RESERVED NOW SELLING FOR ALL SHOWS Note! Buy Seats in Advance and Avoid Waiting in Crowded Lobby! epoken. The picture is an adapta Robison is directing this plcturlzation of the original stage play produced by Cohan and Harris. I tion of the Manrfr Tfnhra nnvel Gangsters from the big cltj haye laid In India and England..