Donovan Affair at Cox Theater Delights Cincinnati Crowd
The National Players present The Donovan Affair at Cox Theater in Cincinnati. Owen Davis crafted a tense mystery with strong performances from Robert Bentley and Corbet Morris. the ensemble, especially Edith Gresham and Mary Newton, delivers compelling character work and stagecraft.
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Cincinnati
Cox Theater
Donovan
Owen Davis
Wiord
Edith Gresham
Mary Newton
Adele Bradford
Miss Gresham
Miss Bradford
Bradford Hatton
Lawrence C. O’brien
Basil Dickton
Mabel Jaunay
Willard Ellers, Jr
Clare Hatton
Florence’ Golden
Robert George Toepfert
Woodward
Sherman B.altick
Palace Vaudeville and Screen Show Hits Local Stage
Sam Moore and John Powell headline the Palace bill with ukulele guitar and playful vaudeville routines. William Kent stars in Shivers while Polly and Oz, Laura Ormsbee, and The Vaudeville Doctor entertain. A Paramount Clara Bow feature Rough House Rosie opens at Lyric with Reed Howes and John Millam. Chester Park reopens with dancing, rides, and new attractions drawing crowds.
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Sam Moore
John Powell
William ‘Kent
Polly and
Palace Theater
Moore
Powell
William Kent
Herman
New York
Hal Indaly
Burnett
Dillon
Norman
Betty Bronson
Paramount
Clara Bow
Rosie
Lyric Theater
Monkey
Clara
Reed Howes
Knockout Reilly
John Millam
Doris Hill
Barrymore Stars in Don Juan at Capitol Vitaphone
Barrymore shines in the Warner Bros Vitaphone Don Juan at the Capitol Theater. The film pairs romance with swashbuckling action aided by the New York Philharmonic score. The Vitaphone program also features Hackett from the Met in Rigoletto, the Howards vaudeville skit, and the Four Aristocrats quartet.
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Barrymore
Capitol Vitaphone
Warner Bros. Vitaphone
John Barrymore
New York
Capitol Theater
Byron
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Henry Hadley
Charles Hackett
Metropolitan Opera Company
Two Howards
The
Capitol
R.A. S
Fighting Love Sound Romance at Strand
Review lauds Fighting Love as a strong sound romance set in Northern Africa with Beau Geste influence. Henry B. Walthall dominates the cast alongside Jetta Goudal and Victor Varconi, praised for restraint and power. The Island Queen group shuttles to Coney Island as crowds flood the park and Moonlight Gardens draw dancers.
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North
Africa
Henry B. Walthall
Jetta Goudal
Victor Varconi
Miss Goudal
Varconi
Island Queen
Island Maid
Coney Island
Film Version of Stage Farce at the Walnut
A review of Getting Gertie's Garter at the Walnut. The piece notes the challenge of adapting stage dialogue to screen and praises Jean Goldkette's Orchestra for its twofold dance-band style. It highlights the ensemble's broad color range and the strong feature numbers performed by Shelby and the group.
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Lindbergh
Empress
Atlantic
Leonie DeVoe
Empress Theater
Lindy
DeVoe
Les Dunn
Dunn
Joe van
George
Buttons
Jonnie Gilmore
al Gable
Althea Conley
Flo Dearth
Tillie Ward
Bessie Belt
Helen Morgan
Hilda Scott
Tessie Teresina
George Keystone
Jack B. Lewis
Gertie
the Walnut
Jean Goldkette
Castle Farm
Onit
Goldkette
Shelby
Nobody's Widow opens with poor play and worse idea
The review criticizes the production at Keith's for weak writing and overstyled acting. It notes Charles Ray struggles to save an implausible plot about marriage and a courtesan in England, ending with a conventional happy finale and weak ideas overall.
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Keith
Charles Ray
England
States
Rookies Army Comedy Returns to Family Theatre
The Army slapstick show features Karl Dane George K Arthur and Marceline Day in a four day revival after a popular run at Capitol Theatre. Ken Maynard and Tarzan return for a three day engagement in The Land Beyond Law with Dorothy Swan as leading lady and Tom Santschi as the antagonist.
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Karl Dane
George K. Arthur
Marceline Day
Capitol Theater
Ken Maynard
Tarzan
Dorothy Swan
Tom Santschi
Wheelock Indian Band dazzles crowds at Zoo showing
The Wheelock Indian Band, one of the largest ever at the Zoo, drew thousands with Princess Azalea and Chief Bluebear as vocal soloists. Bluebear performed a tribal dance before next week’s plans for regalia. Ice shows and Dance in Russland drew large crowds as Alvin Roehr's Orchestra played.
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Chester Park
Louisville
Cotton Pickers
Wheelock
United Singers of Cincinnati
E Zoo
Azalea
Chief Bluebear
Bluebear
Russland
Alvin Roehr
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Cox
Robert Bentley
Corbet Morris
Mr. Bentley
Mr. Morris
Elino Glyn
James Hall
Marie Prevost
Sally Rand
Franklin Pangborn
William Orlamond
Simms and
Babette
Carletons
Buster Brown
Stein and Linder
Stein
Fiddler
Linder
Sissle and
Blake
Noble Sissle
Eubie Blake
Swiss Garden
Sissle
Ross Gorman
Virginia Fire Eaters Orchestra
Gorman
Ture
Ross
Paul Whiteman
Elliott Nugent
Elliott
Nugent
Norma Lee
Stuart Walker Company
Charley
Cliff Goldsmith
J. C
Palace
Victor
East Fourth St., “Tolnut and
Main
Pogue’s
McCall
S. Pogbe
Georgette
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