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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-06-22

The Citizens National Bank of
Olivia, a new bank institution, was
opened for Business last week in
the bank building formerly in use by
the Peoples First National Bank. La
borers and painters have been at work
redecorating and renovating the in
terror of the building. Its capital and
surplus is s35, 900 and it is well equip
ped in every way to render good
service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-06-22
AMUSING THE Roy


Everybody's Magazin& A woman
with a small boy approached the
gateman, who lisped painfully, anc
asked: what time does the next train
leave for B-?"
"Theven thithty-theven," he replied
and the woman and her young hope
full emerged to the waiting room
She soon emerged again, however, and
approached the gateman.
The gateman breathed deep sigh
and answered laboriously: "At Uneven
thithty-theven."
Excuse me-" she said,, "but what
time did you say the next train left
for b"
Once more the child and his ma
withdrew and left the poor man in
peace. But he was not long to enjoy
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-06-22
stock Exchange.

stock Exchange.
All of these men are devoting much
time and attention to the plans for
the big annual show which has be-
come one of the great events of the
year for Minnesota boys and girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

When Roxy and his "gang" of IS
artists come to Washington to for
mally open to the public the new Fox
Theater in the National Press Club
Building 1T noon September 90. the
featured members of "the gang" will
be Maria Gambarelli. or "Gamby.'
as she is affectionately known to
thousands, and Douglas Stanbury,
more Familiarity known as Doug"
Roxy, who will personally direct
the new link in the chain of -
theaters which William Fox is build
ing in various parts Of the United
States, is said to be determined to
make the Washington premiere an
event long to be remembered. To this
end he is carefully drilling his gang"
and a number of surprises are prom
ised those who will make up the
ance.
Candy" has long been one of the
outstanding members of Roxy's gang
Her Italian pattcr songs sung in a
tiny, appealing voice. have formed a
unique feature on Roxy's programs
broadcast weekly through Station
WIZ and the chain of which WRC
Is the Washington member. But
Candy" is also u dancer-and such
danceri
She has been a member of the
gang ever since Roxy first started
broadcasting. three years ago. She's
a premiere danseuse of great ability.
having been premiere ballerina with
Kosloff and Anna Pavlowa while
they were touring the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
Billie's First Star Picture.

EROM 'bit" player to star in just
four years Is the screen career Of
Billie Dove. who now is formally intro
duced to the screen as shining star
in THE Stolen Bride" First National
picture and the first of a series of pre-
tentious productions the company will
make with Miss Dove in that eminent
rank
Billie Dove was born In New York
City, and her interest in amateur
dramatics at school led her into the
professional theater.
Her first screen role was "bit'
in Constance Talmadge picture
Polly of the Follies," modest part,
but one which attracted wide atten-
ton to her personality, her beauty
and her Photographic qualities. A
series of roles followed, in which
Miss Dove had little opportunity to
display her real ability as dramatic
actress.
In 1.-The Sensation Seekers" and
1.-THE Marriage Clause" both directed
by Lois Weber. however. she gave
performances which drew a. great
deal of comment. She also played the
lead in 1.-The Black Pirate" opposite
Douglas Fairbanks. and the lead in
the technicolor film, "Wanderer of
the Wasteland."
She signed a long.term contract
with First National some time ago
and since has played in IAN Affair
of the Follies' and 1.-The Tender
Hour" in addition to 1.-The Stolen
Bride her farst starring picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
Film Folks Take the Air.

FOR the first time, it is believed. in
= the filming of a picture, the entire
cast of players was taken TO location
in aeroplanes. This was during the
filming of the Tiffany production
Lightning adapted from Zane
Grey's story.
The distance from Los Angeles to
the location in the desert is about
100 miles. To travel this distance in
autos would take from 10 to II hours.
thus losing whole day on the pro-
duction schedule. To eliminate this
waste of time. the director had crew
Of motor trucks with necessary props
leave Los Angeles two days in ad-
vance, and when everything was set
and ready for shooting, the cast
boarded several aeroplanes and We're
transported to the desert, making the
distance in an hour and three quar-
ters.
The return trip to Hollywood was
also accomplished by the same route,
much to the delight of the players,
who welcomed the cool of the upper
air after the burning heat of the
desert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
To Satirize Society.

A ND now sacred COW is to have
It's tail pulled.
The New York Social register, not
withstanding the reverence with
which it is accepted by many a good
mans wife. has had it's share of kid
ding by the newspapers. The life
it represents has furnished its fair
share of material for an endless chain
of comedies and farces on the stage.
Now 1t Is to get new satirizing,
according to an announcement by
Paramount.
Beery and Hatton, the stardust
twins of film comedy, having poked
hilarious jibes at the war. the navy,
aviation, mountaineering and the he
roes of the fire department, are now
aiming new arrows at the folk OF the
400.
Their next picture, Were in Soci-
ETY. Now" it is explained, is to be
a radical departure from the usual
film comedy of manners or drawing
room spectacle. Wallie and Ray in
boiled shirts are out TO make Fifth
avenue safe for democracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
New Griffith Story.

DAVID WARk GRIFFITH has
signed Tully Marshall to play The
role Of the jester in his next United
Artists picture, the tentative title of
which. "a Romance of Old Spain, !"
has been changed to Drums of Love"
The story, by Garritt Lloyd, is a ro
nance in the Americas below the
Equator. and the crux of the theme
is the dramatic dilemma of two power
full feudal brothers who covet the
same captive girl. Production was
scheduled to start September g.
Griffith has engaged the following
players for Drums of Love: Charles
Hill Males. to play the Duke Demora:
Eugene Besserer as Maria, Sydney
De Grey~as Cardinal De- MERCER. Bar
bara ,Debozoky as Manuella's duenna.
William Austin as Ramon, Rosemary
Cooper as Manuela's maid and Joyce
Coad as Manuella' S sister.
Mary Philbin and Don Alvarado
had been signed previously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

WILLY PoGANY. designer of the
sets for Samuel Goldwyn's Gilda
GRAY film, 1.-The Devil Dancer" has
chapter in Who's Who in five coun-
tries, and his native Hungary has
honored him in a fashion becoming a
distinguished son with nota BILE achieve
ments.
At the age of Is young PogaDy
abandoned railroad engineering to en-
ter the Academy of Fine Arts Of Buda-
pest. His unusual adeptness enabled
him to make an early debut in the
world of art with THE Holy Trinity"
a religious work for the archbishop Of
the Hungarian Catholic Church.
In the way of all ambitious young
continental painters. Pogany Joined
the Munich. Germany, colony, where
his early creations aroused unusual
interest 1t was here his genius was
really recognized. lie was then in
vited to Paris where his portraits of
Frenchmen of affairs won him =
ranking position among the famous
artists of the world.
London was his next conquest. and
from 905 TO 1915 he achieved glory
by his illustrations in the literary
masterpieces of that period. Here he
did Goethe's Faust" Wagner's
"Tannhauser" and countless fairy
tales from virtually every country of
the world.
SS7Sar TO divert his work to other
t>lsht mes OF the arts, Pogany came to
America before the war To spend his
talents in designing sets and decora-
tions for operate and theatrical pro-
ductions.
His creations for Max Reinhardt's
New York production of "Sumurun"
started a new era in the American
theater. He also designed the sets for
Ray Goetz and Raymond Hitchcock's
Musical comedy. ''I1itchy-Koo," and
lie ~ responsible for the settings OF
more than 80 productions for the
Metropolitan Opera Co. of New York.
The Heckschers Children Theater
on Fifth avenue stands as a tribute
to his master hand. and scores of his
mural painting classics were done for
the Sesquicentennial Exposition, 70:
John Wanamaker. for the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel and a colossal decoration
for the Niagara Falls electric power
plant.
Mr.. Pogany is member of Beaux
Arts institute. Architectural League
and Mural Painters Society, in add
ton TO other art societies Of both con-
tinents. He has been honored in vari'
Gus ways by many of these organi'
cations. Indeed, distinct blue color
paint, "Pogany Blue" was named
after him.
After years OF persuasion Mr.
Pagany has consented to WELD his
magic brush for the motion pieturs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
The Moving Picture Album
BY ROBERT E. SHERWOOD.

The three principal players are
Charles Bancroft, as Bull Weed;
Evelyn Brent, as Feathers. and Give
Brook as the reclaimed drunkard.
They are all excellent. Indeed, Mr..
Bancroft's performance in Under
world has impelled his employers to
elevate him to stardom,
'Underworld' did so we'll in It's
seven days tenancy at the Paramount
that ii has been moved to the Rivoli.
where IL is now installed for an eX-
tended run.
1t is interesting to study the audi
ences that flock to see it. | may he
wrong, but it seemed to me that MANY
of them appeared to be uncomforta bly,
familiar with the subject matter of
this melodrama.
1t il well known that at every per-
Torrance Of The Big Parade" there
is n considerable number Of eX-sol-
diers BY the same token, THE Fire
Brigade" attracts firemen. Wings
attracts aviators. THE Patent Leath-
or Kid" attracts adherents of the pu-
gilistis game.
| don't like TO say outright that
u NOttd Stttl'A NtVOHN 'fNh
know that when | saw it, | kept
tight grip on my watch.
There have been two more openings
of superfeatures in New York with
in the past week.
1.-THE Cat and the Canary" another
melodrama--but less realistic and
less stalwart one. has come to the
Colony Theater. Laura La Plante is
the star.
Rex Migrants latest production,
THE Garden of Allah" was revealed
for the first time at the Embassy The.
alter. with the usual display Of fire
works and the usual frantic mob.
Bulletins.
HOLLYWOOD. Calif.-Every one
is absorbingly Interested in the re-
port that Mary Pickford may play
Joan of Arc, under the direction Of
Max Reinhardt.
If this goes through, it should make
one of the grandest. noblest pictures
in movie history. Our Nary as the
Maid of Orleans would he cause fol-"
excitement. In the
wake of all the talk about salary re-
duction in Hollywood comes the re-
port that Louis B. Mayer has signed
a five-year contract az production SUI
pervisor for Metro.Goldwyn at sal
airy of 100000 Irving Thalberg of
the same studio. IS said to be receiv'
ing $4,000 When Mr.. Thalberg
marries Norma Shearer, and his
wages are combined with hers, the
two of them ought to manage quite
CCopvrirht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
"Cissie" LOTUS Art.

THE soul of a human being lies in
his voices. according to "Cissie"
LOTUS. one of the greatest mimics
on the stage today.
Miss LOTUS impersona tions of
famous men and women of the theater
are considered works of pure senius.
So great Is claimed to he her power
over the minds of her audience that
she ia said to influence even their
eyesight for instead OF n rather
plump, brown-haired woman in a blue
taffeta gown they see the slender,
youthful Jeanne Eagles, hurting Ter
defiance into the very teeth of the
man of God.
But the English woman Gays that
this is not black art, but the knowl-
edge of one. very simple secret, which
enables her to fuse herself into the
very person of her subject.
THE voice is the answer" she says
Listen TO the voice of n friend in an
adjoining room and you realize that
person almost more clearly than If
he stood beside YOU Every nuance,
every infection tells you something
of his character and characteristics.
The rich caressing voice of the South.
erner, the cold somewhat nasal tones
of the New Englander, the short chip.
ped syllables of the Englishman-
each is pregnant with suggestion.
Now. I am an actress and singer.
More than that, my ear is exceptional
ly good. AS musician instantly
recognizes all the different instru.
ments in a symphony. knows where
one takes up the motif, or orother
is a little off key, so / am very sensi-
tive to the vibrations of the human
voice. The characteristic gestures and
walk ETC., I can get in single sitting.
But sometimes ] must go to a dozen
performances before / am sure Of the
voice. When that comes, l know /
have my subject once and for all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

Guy OLIVER is not famous outside
of Hollywood. There, he is one
of the best known of all the character
sactors.
Because of his iron jaw and hard
face he is continuously in service as
father, or detective. or sailor, or
ruftian. or more especially as a
westerner.
He used to be known rs "Lubin's
sheriff" then "Eclair's sheriff" and
"Kinemacolor's sheriff" and "Selig's
sheriff" Now he is called 'Iasky's
sheriff" His latest part is in the
Paramount production, open Range.
in which he is rough old desert
father.
He has never been a headline star.
But Oliver holds several records,
unique and honorable, of which any
actor might be proud
He has earned his own living by
acting for 40 years, and now is only
AZ years old. Each week. for IL years
he has drawn weekly salary from
the Paramount Famous Lasky studio.
He has done this with only an oral
contract-perhaps the only oral con-
tract in all filmdom.
In Is years--eXcept for a few weeks
in 1918 when he was laid off during
the influenza epidemic when all Holly
wood studios were closed-there have
been only four weeks in which time
he did not draw salary.
Guy divers father was music
teacher in Chicago. When the boy
was wears old his mother was
ordered to travel on account of her
health. So Mr.. Oliver. the father,
organized the family into a company
of entertainers. THE Six divers"
and took to the road. For the next 20
years Guy was billed in every State
in the Union as the boy cornetist.
Later he did a burlesque boxing act
in vaudeville with Joe keaton, father
of Buster Keaton.
In 1908 he began his picture career
with Lubin in Philadelphia.
II started playing in westerns, and
I've been doing it ever since. Oliver
recalls. II had married and had two
children by this time. In a few
months Mr.. Lubin let me write the
scenarios for. the pictures / played in,
giving me SIS for the story in addi-
ton to my salary as an actor. Then
/ made little more money by writing
in parts for my wife and the two kids
They played in every picture l wrote"
The actor stepped from one job and
one company to another took a brief
fling as a free-lance, and then formed
his agreement with Paramount.
Il was called to the general man.
ayers office, and he offered to put
me in the stock company" says
Oliver.
DO you want contract?' he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
Crandall Reoreanizes.

HARRY CRANDALL, whom all
Washington knows, but with
whose numerous titles in his the
atrical connections only a few are
familiar, with the aim of effecting i'm
provement in the general manage
ment of the numerous theaters of the
Stanley-Crandall Co, under his direct
control. has reorganized his executive
staff as follows:
Joseph r. Morgan will remain as
general manager. with additional ex-
ecutive responsibilities.
John J. Payette continues as super
visor of theaters and will attend to
the bookings.
Guy Wonders, long manager of the
Rivoli. Baltimore, will be assistant
supervisor of theaters.
Nat Chaser, formerly assistant
supervisor, now becomes technical
supervisor and will supervise all me.
chanical equipment, including pipe
organs, heating and ventilation, pro-
jecting booths and all the intricate
machinery connected with organ con-
sole and orchestra elevators; in fact,
everything that has a crank, or Il
shaker, even screw or a pulley. And
this means a real promotion for Mr..
Chaser. who is not at all unhappy
with his added responsibilities.
George A. Crouch continues as
treasurer and purchasing agent of the
Stanley -Crandall Co., with added duties
in supervisory control of short fea-
ture bookings, and Nat B. Browne be-
comes general secretary of the Stan
ley-Crandall executive forces.
The public service and educational
department, under Mrs. Harriet Haw-
ley Locher. has been transferred to q
handsome suite in the Earle Theater
Building at Thirteenth and T. streets,
but all the Stanley Crandall executive
offices will remain in the Metropolitan
Theater Building on + street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

Y 7 AVING been open almost a
year. and having accommo-
dated many millions of wide
i Il eyed patrons. the gorgeous
Paramount Theater in New
York has finally managed to show
one exceptionally good picture
After weeks and weeks of FAIR 70
middiing, Indifferent to downright bad
film fare, a melodrama called Under
world" flashed across the Paramount
screen, and the battalion of stinlF
starched ushers almost dropped in
their tracks.
They had seen plenty of entertain
ing shows at the paramount-par-
ticularly during the weeks that Paul
Whiteman's band was there-but TINS
was the first time they had ever seen
lin their own theater, at leasD genu'
inely entertaining movie.
Perhaps the policy is TO he changed
at the Paramount Theater ana NJ
similar cinema palaces throughout
the country. Perhaps these ca.
thedrals, will cease to he gloritied
vaudeville houses and will be con-
verified into moving picture theaters.
And then again, perhaps not.
* x x y
nderworld" is the most expert Oh
ell the crook melodramas that Holly
wood has given to the world.
1t is the story of one Bun Need-a
great. laundering. clustering hold-up
man-who is madly in love with
Girl named Feathers. Weed picks
bum out of the gutter-a man who
had once been a successful lawyer,
hut who had degenerated through con-
tact with strong drink. and Feathers
sees in this fallen angel all the desir-
able qualities of gentility that are SO
sadly lacking in Bull.
When Weed kills a rival cook. and
Is sent to the lighthouse. he learns
that Feathers has fallen for the
former lawyer and that the two are
carving on scandalously. An hour
before the time set for his execution.
the Infatuated Bull breaks jail ana
goes to visit his awful vengeance on
the girl he loves and the man ne
hefriended. Cornered in his little
apartment by the police, Weed puts
M a terrible fight with firearms of
eli descriptions; finally, when he learns
that he has misjudged his two pals. ne
ties white handkerchief to his ma
chine gun. waves it from the window,
end gives himself up. With a sar-
donic smile on his rugged countenance.
he goes back to the lighthouse TO
paw what is usually known as the
price.
1t is an extremely simple story, and
it has been told in a commercially
simple manner by the director. josef
Won Sternberg, and the scenarist,
Charles Furthmann. Both of them
deserve credit for fine, intelligent
and workmanlike job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
Candy and Doug Coming

Perhaps you have liked Sunday
performances broadcast by radio.
Ii YOU have you also may have given
Candy a little thrill Of pleasure.
THE weekly radio broadcasting has
been source of great delight ana -;
SEPARATION to me, because of the kindly
and generous response of the radio
fans. | hope some day that they will
be able to broadcast the dance; until
that time the only means of enter
tanning my radio friends is by sing
ing Cor mt least that is what some
people call it,. Roxy says AS
singer you are an excellent dancer
Like Candy" Doug Stanbury has
been member of RoXy's widely
known troupe ever since they ap-
pearcd before the mike" Doug was
born in Canada and there received
the greater part of his musical train
ing under the guidance OF Otto
Morando.
When only years old he began rs
a boy Contralto soloist at the EpjsCo-
pal Church in Toronto. When II
years of age he toured Canada and
New York state with Pryors Band
and sang with the Pittsburgh Or
chestra in Rochester.
His winning personality is a strong
concert stage asset.
The American rights to Wolves
by George Toulouse. have been ac-
CURED by A. III. Woods. The drama
recently scored n hit in London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
Hollywood Language.

IN the jargon of casting directors
a tear" is an extra who has gone
so long without work that he or she
is in danger of starving.
Now. casting directors are said to
be human, Notwithstanding all the
things that may have been said about
them. so whenever there is a call for
a mob of men and women who need
not be well dressed or particularly
good Photographic subjects the word
goes out to take care of the tears"
first.
Paraphrasing Shakespeare, the d.
rector notifies the central casting bu'
reau, through which extras are hired,
that if it has any tears it can prepare
TO cast them now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

TAMES CRUZE, who directed "Old
- Ironsides," was able TO get many
old salts" to man the several ships
used in the big battle scenes, but
when it came to get actors with the
same qualifications he found difficulty.
1--WE tried Mr.. CruZe said, ito get
men for the big roles who had actual
" followed the sea at some time In
their career. This was, in fact, alb
solutely necessary. The battle in the
Harbor of Tripoli was one of the most
spectacular and thrilling in all naval
annals The roles of those men who
must duplicate it were too hazardous
to intrust to landlubbers.
zone sequence in the production, Tor
instance. required the master gunner
of the Constitution TO lay aloft, in
a heavy wind. hundreds of feet in the
air. He must be as much at home
swaying on the rigging as he would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
ARealistic Wedding.

and Mary Nolan, who is Molly Ro-
land" in the film, were the principals.
Practitioners of the church were re-
cruited as guests and authorities of
the picturesque English town coop
Grated and helped control the throngs
which gathered to see an American
motion picture company utilize st.
Thomas Church and its rector for
scenes in a film drama.
"Sorrell and Son" is now finished
and has received its initial pre-view
at the Hollywood studio.
Most of the cutting and assembling
of the picture was done by Marie
Halvey, for five years script clerk
with Brenon and whom he recently
appointed to the position of film edi-
tor.
1T is the best picture I have ever
made" is the verdict of Brenon, maker
of Peter PAN" Beau Geste" and "A
Kiss for Cinderella.
The film will probably be released in
the early part of October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

A STRIKING bit of realism in Her
bert Brenon's production of "Sor-
rell and Son" the United Artists pic
ture adapted from Warwick Deeping'
novel. is a wedding" performed in an
old English church by an ordained
minister. an uncle of the director.
The company made exterior scenes
In London. along the Thames and in
other parts of England described in
the story of father and son devotion.
Wishing to surround the nuptials with
the true atmosphere, Brenon secured
a special permit from the bishop for
his uncle, Rev. William Brenon TO go
through a ceremony at st. Thomas
Church in Chilworth, Surrey.
Rev. Mr.. Brenon, who is IS years
old demurred when told he had been
drafted as a motion picture actor, but
his nephew. who as a boy lived in
England. finally persuaded him to
off1ciate.
Nils Asher, who plays Exit Sorrell,"