Shanghai Gesture to Key A F Miller Show at English’s
Mrs Leslie Carter opens at English’s for Christmas week in The Shanghai Gesture with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Florence Reed’s prior Broadway success is recalled. Carter resumes the role amid a busy season. Scarlet Mask band marks the 1928 Oceans of Love production at the Mural December 26 with Dick Wolfe directing.
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English’s
Leslie Carter
Ohio State
Richard S. Wolfe
Scarlet Mask
Roger Wolfe Kahn
Europe
Dick Wolfe
London
Paris
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
North Cape
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
Copenhagen
Italy
Joseph Mendelson
Shanghai
Frederic March Debuts as Paramount Feature Actor
Frederic March, newly signed Paramount featured player, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.
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Frederic March
Paramount
University of Wisconsin
Tiffany-Stahl Pro ductions denies merger rumors
Secretary and treasurer Grant L. Cook of Tiffany-Stahl Pro ductions Inc denies any truth to rumors of a contemplated merger with another organization. He does not know the rumor’s source and says Tiffany-Stahl will continue its production schedule of sound and talking pictures synchronized by the RCA phonograph method.
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Grant L. Cook
Tiffany-Stahl Productions, Inc
Tiffany- Stahl
Waltz Is Favorite on Floor at Indiana Roof
Waltz finals unfold at the Indiana Roof ballroom in Indianapolis after a two week contest on Waltz nights. Prizes include two high priced watches and golf equipment for the top three winners. The event, started last Wednesday, drew strong entrant interest and is expected to peak tonight with the final judging and awards.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Roof
William Locke Aims to Rehabilitate Talmadge Screen Image
English novelist William J. Locke travels from Europe to Hollywood to reform Norma Talmadge’s screen persona. He studies her films at United Artists, noting roles from street girl to dance hall temptress and argues for more virtuous character portrayals on the silver screen.
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United Press
Hollywood
William J. Locke
Europe
Talmadge
United Artists Studio
Miss Talmadge
Locke
Kiki
Camille
Motion Picture Center
Sam Goldwyn
Ronald Colman
John Cromwell Height Profile in Paramount Figures
John Cromwell, noted Paramount director and actor, is described as six feet two and a half inches tall in the sourced profile. The entry highlights his screen roles and directing career within the studio’s roster.
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John Cromwell
Paramount
Little Theatre presents At Mrs. Beam’s cast includes Agnes Horton
The Little Theatre at the Playhouse opens its second season offering At Mrs. Beam’s featuring Agnes Horton in the cast. The production marks a continued lineup from the company’s season.
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Little Theater
the Playhouse
Agnes Horton
Theme Songs for Noah’s Ark Film Score Arranged
Warner Bros premieres Noah’s Ark starring Dolores Costello and George O’Brien with two new Vitaphone theme songs by Louis Silvers. Heart o Mine and Old Timer will appear in the score and be published by Irving Berlin. Heart o Mine is dedicated to Costello and Old Timer to O’Brien and Guinn Williams.
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Warner Bros
Vitaphone
Dolores Costello
George O'Brien
Louis Silvers
Irving Berlin
George O’brien
Guinn
Big Boy
Broadway to feature Margaret Lee in Follow Through
Margaret Lee from Boston will debut on Broadway in Follow Through after four years in stage, while Bernice Claire signs a three year Schwab and Mandel contract after joining The Desert Song. Knute Rockne visits Good News with Notre Dame stars as the show nears 600th New York performance. Alex Morrison hired to coach technique for Follow Through as Mitzi tours eastern cities toward a Pacific coast run.
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Boston
Schwab and Mandel
Captain Jinks
Bernice Claire
California
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Schwab
Mandel
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Chicago
Alex Morrison
Berkell Recovers Forces. Stock Co To Rest In Davenport
Charles Berkell is reported recovering from a severe illness at his Davenport home. On doctor orders, his stock company has closed in Davenport to allow Berkell a long rest, with plans to reopen in Indianapolis once the legitimate season ends. The company’s members are dispersed but will reunite before the Indianapolis opening.
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Charles Berkell
Davenport
Berkell
Indianapolis
Four Winds
Interference to Debut as Paramount’s First All Talkie in New York
Paramount announces the New York premiere of Interference at the Criterion on Friday evening November 16. The melodramatic murder tale stars Clive Brook Evelyn Brent William Powell and Doris Kenyon with direction by Roy J. Pomeroy. After Wings closes the Criterion will darken to install sound for the talkie screening.
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New York
Criterion Theater
London
Clive Brook
Evelyn Brent
William Powell
Doris Kenyon
Roy J. Pomeroy
Criterion
George Keystone Featured in Colonial New Stage Next Week
At the Colonial theater a new stage offering opens next week with actor George Keystone in the lineup. The production promises a strong cast and fresh drama for audiences.
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Colonial
George Keystone
Hit at Little Theatre Is Hit at Little Theatre
GNES Horton remembered by Indianapolis theater goers for Seventeen in Murat eight summers ago appears with Indianapolis Little Theatre in At Mrs Beam s. Horton gives an unusual comedy as Mrs Beam with boarding house activities. Performances run this week and next with repeats Friday Saturday and Saturday afternoon. Horton spent eight years with Stuart Walker company and in Cin cinnati Indianapolis and Huntington. She appeared in Seventeen from its premiere at Murat to road shows totaling over one thousand performances. also mentions Emil Jannings running away to sea as a boy.
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Indianapolis
Stuart Walker
Murat Theater
Indianapolis Little Theatre
Mrs. Beam
New York Theatre Guild
C. K. Munro
Miss Horton
Gregory Kelly
Ruth Gordon
New York
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