Ken Maynard at Rialto for The Upland Rider showings
Marion Douglas directs Ken Maynard in The Upland Rider at the Rialto with screenings Thursday Friday and Saturday. The western features action and adventure as the star performs daring feats.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1928
Page
3
Stage Stars Seek Roles in Talkies as Sound Pictures Rise
Broadway actors including prominent stage stars race to film as cinema shifts from silent to sound. Many performers aim for parts in new talkies while films begin to adopt synchronized dialogue and musical scores.
Talkies Bring Silent Films to Break the Stage
A New York comment from June 16 predicts widespread adoption of sound in movies within eight months. Stars like Richard Rowland and stage actress Ay m and others foresee a future where spoken lines replace silent performance. Industry leaders anticipate a seismic shift, with Broadway plays shrinking and Hollywood theaters gearing up for sound systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy Locella
Farrons Enlveranl
New York
Mollywood
Bromaway
Woitien Inn
Wichard Rowland
Mr. Rowland
Brock
Rowland
Tanger
Colleen
Ather Otare
Lear
Lakie
Tate
Aymond Tehcock
Mong Kong
Barbdam Stanfield
Clube
Lasky Company
Kao
Deauville
Biarrite
Germany
Silonce
Roman Excavations Create Roman Forum Consternation
June 23 Consternation among guidebook compilers after new archaeological finds at Trajan's Forum reveal triple layered arcades with banking shops and central stairs. A covered road connects the Forum to Magnanapoli barracks leading to a grand hall of the stock exchange and offers vivid views of ancient Roman frontage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourlat Kuide Books
Italy
Trajan's Forum
Fimancia
Magnonapoli
Stock Exchange
Upland Rider starring Ken Maynard at Rialto
The Rialto presents The Upland Rider featuring Ken Maynard. A melodramatic tale of a horse and daring riding, adapted from a script originally written for the screen by Marion Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Jackson
Roy Kinslow Stars in New Coleman Show Opening Sunday
Roy Kinslow, last summer's standout, headlines the Coleman troupe in a new road show opening Sunday night in the city. The act promises musical comedy sets and elaborate staging, with the Honey Bunch Road production slated as the premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Kinslow
Coleman Group
Skeet Mayo to star in dual theatre act program
The theatre plans a two show program combining Charlie Chapin in The Circus and Coleman's Honey Bunch. Skeet Mayo, a Charleston and vaudeville favorite, headlines with Coleman's peaches ensemble. Harold Bunde serves as master of ceremonies for the opening night at 13:01.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil
Chariie Chapin
Coleman
Port Aeven
Honey Bunch
Hey Kinslow
Xinglow Im
Mayo
Harold Bunde
Kearse
House of Scandal at Capitol with Star Cast
Coming to the Capitol theatre Monday Tuesday and Wednesday The House of Scandal a Tiffany Utah reduction written by E Morton Agh directed by King Baggot features Dorothy Sebastian Fat OMalley Harry Murray in leading roles with Haida Darling Gino Corrado Lee Shumway and Jack Singleton The story follows a young Irishman who comes to New York to be a policeman in disguise as a jewel theft unfolds and a fake cop faces danger Page Seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Howes
Charlie Chaplin's The Circus At Kearse Theatre All Week
Charlie Chaplin's The Circus screens all week at the Kearse Theatre. Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, Henry Bergman, Betty Morrissey and others star as Chaplin returns with a new comedy from his Hollywood studio. United Artists released the film, promising a low brow yet high brow appeal from the famous comic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
Paanute
Sendant
Thera
Elephante
Roaring Lions
Chariie Chaplin
Chave Chaplin
Chartlo
Merna Kennedy
Hin
Indy
Ane
Harry Crocker
Henry Hergman
Betty Morriaay
Aten Garcia
United Artista Corporation
Chaplin
Chan- Ma
Hollywood
Hearse Qait
Leung
the Circus
Three Sinners opens at Rialto with Pola Negri
Pola Negri stars as Countess Gerdes Wallentin in a Paramount drama about sin and secrecy. The story follows her doomed night with a family friend, a wrecked train, and a husband who believes her dead, forcing a life of concealment. Directed by Rowsland V. Lee with Paul Lukas and Olga Badanova in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pola Negri
Paramount
Rialto Theatre
Paul Lukas
Tullio Germinatt
Olga Badanova
Gerdes Wallentin
Gerda
Ra- Maquiah
Pata Negri
Three Sinners
Rowsland V. Lee
Pata
Negri
The Magnificent Flirt and More At Local Theatres
The Virginia n presents Florence Vidor and Albert Conti in The Magnificent Flirt for Monday to Wednesday. Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton perform in The Big Killing Thursday to Saturday. Charlie Chaplin in The Circus all week. Capitol shows Powder My Back with Trene Rich and Carrol Nye Monday to Wednesday, followed by The House Of Scandal with Dorothy Sebastian and Pat O'Malley Thursday to Saturday. Rialto features Poli Negri and Warner Baxter in Three Sinners Monday to Wednesday, then Ken Maynard and Marion Douglas in The Upland Rider Thursday to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Vidor
Albert Conti
Wallace Beery
Raymond Hatton
Kearse
Charlie Chaplin
Capitol Trene Rich
Carrol Nye
Dorothy Sebastian
Pat O'Malley
Rialto Poli Negri
Warner Baxter
Ken Maynard
Marion Douglas
Upland Rider
Irene Rich Stars in Powder My Back at Capitol
Irene Rich leads as Fritz Foy in Powder My Back, opening Monday at the Capitol with a balanced cast including Andrew Ferris Andre Beranger Anders Randall Corral Nye and Cissy Fitzgerald. The Munichl comedy follows Rich seeking revenge on a mayor who exposed a publicity hoax and aims to win back a romance as the plot unfolds. Directed by Roy Del Ruth with script by Robert Lard and adaptation from Jerome Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Fritx
Roy
Andrew Ferris
Miss Rich
Irene Rich
Fritz, Foy
Capital Theatre
Andre Beranger
Anders Randall
Corral Nye
Cissy Fitzgerald
Misa Rich
Prits! Poy
Roy del Ruth
Robert Lard
Joseph Jackson
Jerome Kingston
The Big Killing Farce of the Hills at the Virginian
Paramount presents The Big Killing a Village mountaineer drama with Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton at the Virginian theatre It blends sympathy with satire portraying rural life near modern progress and offers engaging comedy and human interest through its study of mountain people
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Wallace Beery
Raymond Hatton
Melieu
Virginian Theatre
Tarzan Stars In The Drama The Upland Rider At Rialto
Tarzan the wonder horse headlines Ken Maynard western The Upland Rider at the Rialto for a three day run. The original Marion Jackson story features Tarzan amid five horse ranches with cow ponies and Arabian blood horses in a modern western plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Maynard
Riatlo Theatre
Marion Jackson
Tarzan
Wonder Horse
Ken
Charles R. Rogers
First National
West
Norse Memorial Church Planned in Minneapolis
A church intended as a memorial to Norwegian pioneers in America is planned for Minneapolis. Professor Gisle Bothne of the University of Minnesota leads the executive committee with backing from the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Amercia
Gisle Bothne
University of Minnesota
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
The Magnificent Flirt at Virginian with Florence Vidor
Florence Vidor stars in The Magnificent Flirt a breezy French farce style Paramount film at the Virginian for a 43 day run. The plot centers on a wealthy flirt whose actions trigger a comedy of mistaken loyalties as her lover sues for her hand and a count tests her virtue. An noted cast including Loretta Young Lon Chaney Jr Matty Kemp Ned Sparks supports the production with comic and romantic turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Victor
Paramount
Virginian Theatre
Miss Vidor
Miss Victor
Bmfiss Vicor
Albert Cont
Mrt
Loretta Young
Lon Chaney
Matty Kemp
Mack Sennett
Loretta
Flience
Mariette Millner
Ned Sparks
Paris
Italy Sees Prosperity Amid Tax Cuts Under Fascist Regime
Professor Alberto de Stefani, former Italian finance minister, predicts ongoing tax reductions and a balanced budget with surplus as Italy moves toward a corporative Guild State. He argues reforms expand direct taxes through guild contributions while preserving fiscal elasticity for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Paradise
Alberto de Stefens
de Stefani
Financea
Mussolini
England birth rate passes death mark in England and Wales
England and Wales show a rise in births for the last quarter with 268000 births, 15845 more than the previous quarter, lifting the quarterly birthrate to 17.4 per 1000. Deaths total 136315 and infant death rate in large towns stands at 47 per 1000 births. Marriage numbers reach 168666 in the quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Londom
Walee
Wales
New Low Tuberculosis Death Rate Set in 1927
Portland report from June 27 shows advance figures from major cities indicating a new low TB death rate for 1937, erasing a 1924 rise and marking the greatest decline among recent years. Dr. Linaly R. Williams of New York presents the findings to the National Tuberculosis Association at its annual convention opening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
National Tuberculosis Association
Linaly R. Willams
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rialto
Capitol
Florence
Victor
Loratte Young
Peta Negra
Pat O Malley
Marcta Franklin
Cognitette
Franklin Ag
Pusinons
Weanys
Bkourne
Skouvee Brothers
Chesk
Br. Louin
Rialto Feature
Hearse
Harry Murray
Underworld
Kearse Theatre
Magnificent Flirt
Virginian
Florence Vdor
Albert Couti
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