Special Opera of The Doll to Be Performed by Zoo Cast
The Zoo Opera Company plans a June 28 performance of The Doll with Lydia Dozier in the title role translated into English by Dozier. The one act operetta, based on a doll maker's attempt to animate a life sized figure, features Cornelius and his son Benjamin with a young couple unfolding its comic romance.
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Zoo Opera Forces
Lydia Dozier
Charles G. Miller
Zoo Opera Company
Conservatory of Music
Miller
Zoo
Miss Dozier
Adolf Adam
Cornelius
Benjamin
Heinz
Berta
All Quiet on the Western Front Leads Paul in War Drama
Actor Lewis Ayres, age 20, speaks about portraying Paul in Universal's All Quiet on the Western Front. He reflects on Remarque's human focus, the film’s patriotic context, and the emotional burden of playing a boy pressed into war. He credits Carl Laemmle Jr. and Lewis Milestone for preserving the story's humanity.
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Paul
Universal
Shubert Theater
United States
Erich Maria Remarque
Remarque
Carl Laemmle, Jr
Lewis Milestone
First Actor Chosen for Journey's End at Erlanger
Ian Maclaren named as Lieut Osborne in R. C. Sheriff's Journey's End at Erlanger Grand Opera House. Noted stage and screen performer, Maclaren's career spans Pilgrimage Play roles, Belasco's Merchant of Venice, and films with Marion Davies and Valentino.
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Erlanger Grand Opera House
Osborne
Maclaren
Hollywood
Oberammergau
New York
Grand Street
Antonio
David Belasco
Berhard Shaw
Marion Davies
Yolanda
Under the Red Robe
and Valentino
Monsieur Beaucaire
England
Queen Mary’s
Daising Stoke
Hampshire
Frank Benson
Benson
Young actors rise from Kansas paper to Paramount film fame
Charles Rogers left his Kansas hometown newspaper to join Paramount Pictures early in film history. A chorus singer from a vaudeville background also pursued cinema, both becoming familiar faces in the industry. They later co star in the musical romance Safety in Numbers at the Alabama Theater, following prior success in Wings and The Singing Fool.
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Paramount Pictures
Charles Rogers
Kansas
Dearie
Paramount
Albee Theater
Rogers
Wings
Young Eagles
Scenic artist and props chief prep summer opera season
John Herfurth a scenic artist for the Zoo Opera Company designs sets for new operas on the summer schedule while Charles Spoerlein the company property man handles the props.
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John Herfurth
Zoo Opera Company
Charles’ Spoerlein
Be Your Self at Capitol Theater Burlesque With Fannie Brice
The Capitol Theater features Be Your Self a talking and singing high life show with Fannie Brice in a swan motif act. She performs a swan dance suspended by a steel wire and wings as part of the Joseph Jackson play The Champ in this cinema edition.
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North Pole
South
Irene Franklin
Albee Theater
Miss Franklin
Miss. Franklin
Tom Brown Company
Peter Baker
Pacific Coast
New York
Augustus Thomas
Edytha
Bride Kings
Chicago
Jerry. Jarnagin
John Steel
Dorothy Jordon
Hose
Capitol Theater
Talkies
Fannie Brice
Joseph Jackson
Tomboy
Journey's End at Erlanger Grand Opera House Changes Scheduling
Journey's End now runs daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m at Erlanger with tickets 30 and 50 cents. James Whale, director of the film and stage plays, stars Capt. Stanhope in the production. Following the film, Around the World Via Graf Zeppelin with Hugo Eckener is featured, and Whale favors ex service staff in casting. The action unfolds in a British trench dugout near St Quentin over four days of wartime drama.
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Erlanger Grand Opera House
Graf Zeppelin
Hugo Eckener
Grand Opera House
St. Quentin
Fulton Marine speed boats offer rush trips to Coney Island
The Fulton Marine Company operates speed boats from the Coney Island Wharfboat on a fifteen minute river run to the park landing. Boats travel at twenty five to thirty five miles per hour, carry twelve to fifteen passengers, and promise a thrilling ride for patrons seeking a real speed thrill on the river.
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Fulton Marine Company
East Fourth Street
Coney Island
Broadway
Better Motion Picture Council Closes Year With Luncheon
The Better Motion Picture Council will end its 1929 1930 official year with a 12 30 luncheon at the Mariemont Inn on Monday. A musical program and three minute reports by retiring officers will follow toasts by Mrs. Martin E. McKee. Miss Margaretta Tuttle will discuss how talkies are made. New officers are listed, and early reservations are noted.
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Motion Picture Council
Mariemont Inn
Martin E. McKee
H. E. Caldwell
Leona Cloud Frey
Thomas Smith
Henrietta Pfeffer
8. P. Kramer
Dorothy Fulton
John Malick
Margaretta
Gretta) Tuttle
Tuttle
Cincinnati
Hollywood
Forest Theater
Anna M. Kinsley
Paul Falbush
Emily Schaagmeyer
Elizabeth Oskamp
George Geis
S. P. Kramer
David Davies
Paul Farbush
Chester Wasson
William Shrader
Weems Leads Eleven at Hotel Gibson Roof Garden
Ted Weems and an eleven piece orchestra bring jazz and dance numbers to the Hotel Gibson Roof Garden. Lee Barton Evans performs new characterizations while the Carlos and Louise dance team, fresh from the Kit Cat Club in London, headline the entertainment.
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Ummer Gayety
Gibson Roof Garden
Ted Weems
Weems
Pete
Harry
Victor Records
West Philadelaiphia
Lee Barton Evans
Evans
Carlos
Louise
Denmark
Sweden
Prince of Wales
Aga and
Bengum Kahn
Lord Derby
Duke of Westminster
Europe
Kit Cat Club
London
England
Warner Brothers Seeks Newsroom Material for Script Ideas
The Warner Brothers invite reporters and editors to submit original material or ideas for full scripts with payment upon acceptance. A nationwide letter asks writers to share usable material from their bureau drawers, promising compensation for accepted work.
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Warner Brothers
Shubert Brothers to Stage Operettas on Revolving Platforms
Prompted by success of revolving stages in Three Little Girls at the Shubert Theater and A Wonderful Weight on tour, the Shuberts plan to present all future operettas on these mechanical stages. The new design, common in Germany and Austria, enables rapid scene changes and supports large crowds, with electric operation and adjustable speed.
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Shubert
Messrs. Shubert
Germany
Austria
Shubert Theater
Rogers as Lightnin Will Rogers stars in Fox purchase
Frank Bacon, veteran performer, once played Lightnin across the United States. Fox has purchased the play for Will Rogers, aiming to blend Rogers dry humor with the central character Bill Jones. This dramatic project promises human interest and heart throbs.
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Rogers
Lightnin
Frank Bacon
United States
Fox
Will Rogers
Bill Jones
Jolson Steams Ahead With Mammy Show Amid Rain Rainfall
Jolson’s Mammy opens at the Lyric Theater with a weather aided shoot. A rare Southern California shower interrupted rehearsals then clouded skies during the parade scene. The star viewed the rain as a favorable omen for the Vitaphone feature.
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L Jolson
Lyric Theater
California
Jolson
Vitaphone
Ancient 1910 auto serves as taxi in Buddy Rogers film
An old automobile from 1910, long hidden in Paramount studio vehicle row, returns to duty as a taxi cab in the Buddy Rogers star vehicle Safety in Numbers. The car’s revival underscores the studio practice of using period props amid film shoots.
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Paramount Studios
Charles
Buddy
Rogers
True to the Navy stars Clara Bow in naval romance
The Navy Department aided Paramount for the film True to the Navy at the Palace Theater. A studio replica of a U S S Mississippi gun turret and Navy advisers ensured authentic details. Clara Bow, with her blazing hair, headlines a romance amid sea battle scenes and naval hair fashion.
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Navy Department of the United States
Clara Bow
Paramount
Navy
Brooklyn
Palace Theater
Mississippi
Seadogs
Navy Department
Miss Bow
Irls
Hollywood
Zoo Ducks Hatch Many Ducklings Delight Visitors
Wild ducks on the Zoo lake hatched broods numbering more than twenty. Visitors exclaim with delight at the adorable sight and the chirping brood as they observe the scene.
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Zoo
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