Evening star., 1928-10-15
RIALTO-T,onesome"

1t appears that the photoplay thea
ters are rapidly becoming synchronized
and the latest to prove audible as well
as optical is the Rialto, reopening this
week with Lonesome" which seems
to have struck popular chord. judg-
ing by the large attendance. Baskets
of gorgeous flowers greet the visitor in
passing through the foyer, marking the
opening of the new season.
To be all alone in a big city among
millions of people who are jostling and
jamming one another in the mad rush,
each individual absorbed in his own
affairs and Indifferent to the aching
void in the heart of young man or
girl who has no one to chum around
with, is an experienced well illustrated
holiday and groups are meeting for
auto rides, picnics, tennis, pictures or
other diversions, but there is no such
expectancy on Jimmy's face, no one to
meet him with smile; so he goes
gloomily to his room and tries to
amuse himself with the phonograph
But that's no good. He tries the radio
but it does not hold his interest, and
reading is unsatisfactory. Then a
lively tune on the street hurdy-gurdy
suggests trip to Coney Island.
A girl in an adjoining room whom
Jimmy Glenn TryOn) has never met
gets the same inspiration in search OF
vicarious pleasure. and they meet in
the maze of the riotous thrQng. Mary
barbara Kent) is pretty enough to
have escaped being lonesome. Jimmy's
persistency, however, wins her inter-
est and they gayly romp from one
attraction to another, missing nothing
from swimming to dancing, SO long as
the money holds out, and growing more
and more interested in one another
when an accident separates them. caus-
ing each to become more lonesome than
ever before. But 1t ends all right. The
sounds of the auto horns, carnival
noises and laughter of the revelerS give
one the illusion of being part of the
crowd
A Newly Wed" picture featuring a
very smart baby, and pen and ink
animal reel furnish the comic element
The "Rialto Revelers," conducted BY
Johnny Slaughter, do several popular
numbers, including Was 1t a Dream?'
and Rain or Shine" Several members
play solo parts on their instrument;
and a couple of girls dance TO the tempo
of That's My Weakness Now" Ethe
West sings the theme song, Lonesome.
The Eyes of the World" sighted
Pershing championing' peace, Preslden
Coolidge addressing the Episcopal Con
vention, the Yanks again world cham
pions, and the king of Swat" auto
graphing base ball for Gov. Smith.
FOX-"The Air Circus"
David Rollins, Arthur Lake, SUI
Carol, three youngsters, aided by sth'
Steadying influence of the mature ant
superb Louise Dresser, prove two thing
| in their co-starring vehicle, THE All
Circus" at the Fox this week: That al
all-talkie need not be slow and ponder
4, Gus, and that youth is not always fam
| ing though daring.
| The feature film, though assuming
| slightly overworked theme is by rcaSol
Of its swift action, restrained but force
! full acting. and intelligent direction
saved from being mediocre to the poin
Of interesting entertainment. AS tn
title indicates, the story involves avia
ton, but the part that deals with tn
circus is unfolded only near the end o
the picture What it amounts to is
nicely worked out psychological prob
lem, which one refrains from restatina
obviously enough.
OF the characterizations. that of Mis-
! dresser SldnQS out pTe-emmenJly, a
might be expected from a player o
such wide experience. One is delighte,
to hear her voice in speaking, and evel
more so in singing. and she is one o
the best to be heard via the "talkies" t
date. Speaking of voices, those of Mis-
Carol and Mr.. Lake are disappointing
while the vocaliZations, except for
few SobS, of Mr. Rollins, seem muc
better adapted to the new device
This young fellow Rollins seems t
be something of Z. find" and If h
continues the pace he sets in 1.-The Al
Circus" he will soon find himself a sta
in his own right. Of course, the abilit
of Lake and Carol has been more o
less established in preceding pictures
and they are still going strong,
On the stage, by way Of added attrac
ton, John Griffep, tenor from Roxy;