Conquest and Jolson films headline Community House showings
Conquest will screen at the Community House with a 2 30 matinee this Saturday and 4 00 and 7 15 evening shows. Monte Blue H B Warner and Lois Wilson lead the aerial Arctic tale directed by Vin Moore. Glenn Tryon stars in The Kid s Clover at the Community House on Tuesday April 23. The Singing Fool starring Al Jolson comes Friday and Saturday April 26 and 27 with Betty Bronson Josephine Dunn and Davey Lee in supporting roles.
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Monte Blue
H. B. Warner
Lois Wilson
Antarctic
Glenn Tryon
Tryon
Vin Moore
Kathryn Crawford
Singing Fool
al Jolson
Jolson
New York
Betty Bronson
Josephine Dunn
Davey Lee
The Brat at New Evanston by Karl Way players
The Karl Way players present Maud Fulton’s The Brat at the New Evanston. Dorothy Holmes stars as the wistful vivacious child of the streets in a witty portrayal. Supporting roles include Violet Whitworth Florence Ravenal Charlotte Andrews and Lam bert Kaiman with Mack Allyn and Charles Daniels in secondary parts.
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Evanston
Karl Way
The
New
Maud Fulton
Dorothy Holmes
Violet Whitworth
Mrs. Forrester
Florence Ravenal
Jane
Charlotte Andrews
Angela
McMillen Forrester
Lambert Kaiman
Steve Forrester
Timson
Mack Allyn
Charles Daniels
Costello to Star in Warner Vitaphone Comedy The Glad Rag Doll
Dolores Costello prepares a bid for distinction as a comedienne in Warner Bros Vitaphone production The Glad Rag Doll. The article notes Costello’s upcoming role and the studio backing for the film.
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Dolores Costello
Warner Bros
Free Movie Lecture Showcased Caverns at Field Museum
Public lecture titled In the Cellars of the World will be held at Field Museum of Natural History on Saturday April 20 at 3 PM in the James Simpson theater. Lecturer Russell T Neville of Kewanee NL will present his underground cave films recorded by himself amid Old Salts cave Mammoth Cave and other Kentucky caves.
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Field Museum of Natural History
Russell T. Neville
Kewanee
James Simpson
Neville
Old Salts Cave
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Arctic and Tropic Films Shown At Free Saturday Event
Field Museum of Natural History hosts a children's free entertainment program on Saturday April 20 funded by the James Nelson and Anna Louise Raymond fund. Three films Arctic and Tropic Houses Arctic and Tropic Boats and Fishermen and Wildflowers will be shown in two performances at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Children from Chicago and suburbs are invited.
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Field Museum of Natural History
James Nelson
Anna Louise Raymond
Chicago
Suburbs
James Simpson
Museum
Marilyn to Hollywood Debuts in Vitaphone Pictures
Marilyn Miller, famed musical comedy star of Rosa Lie at the Illinois, will debut in Vitaphone pictures under First National sponsorship. She will appear in Sally, her Ziegfeld hit from seasons past, and must arrive in Hollywood by June 9 for camera work.
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Marilyn Miller
Rosalie
The
Illinois
Vitaphone Pictures
First National
Miss Miller
Sally
Hollywood
Coleman Tops Poll as Most Popular Film Actor
Ronald Coleman was voted the most popular picture actor by more than 250000 British picture fans for the second year running. Richard Dix and Douglas Fairbanks followed. Dolores del Rio led the list among women stars with British fans.
Harry Green to star in first all dialogue feature for Paramount
vaudeville and stage star Harry Green is cast in a leading role for the first all dialogue star ring picture. Moran and Mack, the Two Black Crows, will produce the project for Paramount.
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Harry Green
Moran and Mack
Paramount
Richard Barthelmess Stars In Drag As New Country Editor
Richard Barthelmess will play a young country editor in Drag adapted from William Dudley’s novel. Lila Lee is the leading lady and Alice Day has a prominent role in the forthcoming picture.
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Richard Barthelmess
William Dudley
Lila Lee
Alice Day
Thunder Bolt stars Bancroft in all talkie by Sternberg
George Bancroft has the title role in Thunder Bolt now produced as an all talkie under director Josef von Sternberg. Fay Wray and Richard Arlen play the juvenile leads in the screen adaptation.
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George Bancroft
Josef von Sternberg
Fay Wray
Richard Arlen
The Bellamy Trial at Norshore This Saturday
The Bellamy Trial, a screen adaptation of a murder mystery, plays at Norshore the week beginning Saturday April 20. Mimi Bellamy is found dead. her husband Stephen Bellamy and Sue Ives face trial with Sue linked by fingerprints. Margaret Livingston stars Mimi, Kenneth Thompson plays Stephen, Leatrice Joy Sue Ives, Charles Middleton district attorney.
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Bellamy
Norshore
Mimi Bellamy
Stephen Bellamy
Sue Ives
Sue
Pat Ives
Margaret Livingston
Kenneth Thompson
Leatrice Joy
Charles Middleton
al Kvale
Bennett Invites Stars to Jarnegan Thursday Matinees
After the Richard Bennett transfer to the Selwyn theater a strong run continues with Bennett likely finishing the season there. He invites leading actors from other Chicago attractions to his Thursday midweek matinee as guest of honor to showcase Jarne gan while the Selwyn maintains a rare Thursday show.
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Bennett
Jarnegan
Richard Bennett
Selwyn Theater
Selwyn
West
Chicago
Norma Talmadge to star in Tin Pan Alley talkie
Norma Talmadge will play Jill O'Dare a Broadway showgirl in Tin Pan Alley her first all talking film. Gilbert Roland appears as Joe Prividi in the story.
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Norma Talmadge
Jill O'Dare
Gilbert Roland
Joe Prividi
Marriage Holiday cast announced for Paramount film
Ruth Chatterton Clive Brook Mary Nolan and William Powell head a notable cast for Paramounts talking picture The Marriage Holiday based on a W Somerset Maugham story.
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Ruth Chatterton
Clive Brook
Mary Nolan
William Powell
Paramount
W. Somerset Maugham
Trader Horn to be filmed in British East Africa
Harry Carey Edwina Booth and Duncan Renaldo star in Trader Horn with W S Van Dyke directing. The Trader Horn company has sailed for Africa to begin production in British East Africa.
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Africa
Harry Carey
Edwina Booth
Duncan Renaldo
Mary Nolan to star opposite Eddie Leonard in Harmony Lane
Mary Nolan will appear opposite Eddie Leonard in his first Universal production Harmony Lane. The duo headlines a film project described as a musical romance from Universal.
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Mary Nolan
Eddie Leonard
Universal
Harmony Lane
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