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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Moying Picture c4lbnm
By Robert E. Sherwood.

T, who has made good in a big way in
HOLLYWOOD. There may well have been
others, but they're keeping 1t dark. In
deed. it is impossible to tell just how
many film stars originated in the
chorus. Not many of the proud ladies
of Beverly Hills would care to admit
that they were once one of many in
the ensembles of Broadway.
Two famous ex-chorus girls whose
previous affiliations are unknown to me
are Josephine Dunn and Nancy Car
roll. Miss Dunn has lately enjoyed
personal triumphs with William Haines
In Excess Baggage" and with Al JolSon
in THE Singing Fool" Miss Carroll
plays part of the title role in the movie
version of "Abie'S Irish Rose" and she
distinguishes herself by q beautiful per-
Torrance in THE Shopworn Angel"
** y X
The hey-heyday of the chorus girl
viii be at hand soon If 1t proves to be
possible and profitable to make musical
comedies in talkie form. At least three
such productions are now being pre-
Movietone "FollieS" of his own and
spending vast sums of money thereon.
It Is regarded as pretty much of an eX-
pertinent. Warner Brothers will soon
Issue THE Desert Song"
The Marx brothers start next week
on THE CocoanutS" at the Paramount
East Coast studio, and it is planned to
produce it for the screen much as it was
on the stage, with opening choruses,
song cues, etc.
It is my guess that musical comedies
will not work we'll in the movies.
can't believe that the terrific license
that they are granted on the stage will
be extended to the screen.
too literal, to permit the grotesque alb
surdities which are the principal virtues
of every musical show. Imagine, If you
can, a tense love scene in the course of
a romantic photoplay: suddenly, and
for no reason, the hero says to the
heroine, But remember. sweetheart,
our troubles will be over when a rainy
today becomes sunny tomorrow: they
then go into their duet, following which
the entire chorus-12 show girls, 16
mediums and Is ponieS-comes romping
on and prances through the number in
stomp time.
There'n be plenty of song numbers in
talking pictures (there have been plenty
of them already, but they'll have to be
introduced as part of the plot, as the
songs were introduced in THE Jazz
Singer" 1.-THE Singing Fool" and MY
Man" This means that the leading
characters in most of the talkies will
undoubtedly be represented as natural
entertainers who are just bubbling over
with melody and have to burst out with
1t every so often.
ALI Of which leads to the thought
that, after all, there's only one AL Jol-
son.
(Copyright, 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
FILMOGR A M S
Bits From the Studios and Thedters.

based on the situation concerning in
Stallations, prices of synchronization
equipment and continued public favor
of sound films, plus the necessity for
securing higher crosses on each par
ticular picture"
1t is fact apparent to any one that
the cost of sound pictures is much
greater than the cost Of silent pictures,
all else being equal. and that fact alone.
now that the exhibitors have organized
with Abram F. Myers as their efficient
legal executive. is going to have its
effect on sound picture production, for
the exhibitors are not concealing the
fact that they do not propose to be
gouged IN any way.
The censors of Ontario. Canada. when
"Underworld' was offered for exhibition
in that city. compelled the exhibitors 10
change the title to "Obey the Law" It
made all ;he difference in the world in
box Office receipts.
Film Arts Guild has obtained the rights
to a new picture. The March Of the
Machines" produced by young Ukrain-
ian director. Eufene Deslaw There
seems to be a purpose behind the title
of that picture.
Bella Logusi, who was seen as the star
of "Dracula" in New York. has been
engaged for role in the First National
vitsphone picture Prisoners" which
stars Corinne Griffith.
Emil Jannings is to be starred in "The
Concert" the play by Herman Blair, in
which Leo Ditrichstein starred for many
seasons. except that the Jannings pre-
sentation will be in picture form.
John Gilberts latest star picture is to
be called Desert Nights"
In these days of colossal mergers, with
rumorS afloat that Fox is negotiating for
the purchase of Loews. Inc, and Para
mount is to have an intimate working
agreement with the Radio Corporation
of America. it seems not unreasonable to
expect that it will not be long before
the entire amusement business is to pass
under one control-and then what L
going to happen?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

ONE Of the past glories OF the FAST
~ fading theater was its press agent,
now known by the more dignified term
press representative"
Who, of the days gone by, has not
reveied in his lurid stories OF diamond
robbegies affiicting noted stars, or OF
temperamental outbreaks, or of lurid
romanceS woven purely from the irnagi-
nation, but all intended and tending to
bring the stars into greater prominence,
and incidentally advertising the current
play Of the day?
Nothing could back that press agent
Of the map, nothing abashed him. He
was iFrepressible, unapproachable. His
line Of work often forced him to vie
with the playwright in providing interest
and drawing attention to the play he
represented. AS an advertiser, he was
without peer; as q romancer, without
q superior. All that and much more
until the chrysalis OF the butterfly
known as the movie" began to blossom
into its full glory.
And then, all Of sudden, something
happened. No longer did he crowd out
news matter on the first page Of the
daily press. No longer did he seem in
Spired with an unmatchable imagine
ton. No longer did he seem gifted with
the power to grip and hold the interest
of the general public unchallenged.
True, here and there he would crop
I'D at times with q faint semblance Of
his old haughtiness and assurance. But
it wasn't so often. And then many Of
him began to desert "the stage with its
limitations" and ever anon he would
reappear boosting pickering panorama
as the ultima thule Of pictorial and
dramatic art.
But even here he had his rival. The
movie press agent, to the manor born
and endowed as only the movie can en-
dow its own, the one writer known to
fame stands alone in all the world, In
his own right, as the supreme bane of
the dramatic editor. This fact is so well
attested that 1t is useless to assail 1t.
The press representative who stood
loyal to and fingered with the decadent
stage, despite his countless and memoir
able victories, has never quite approx
mated the movie animal of the same
type. He is too conscientious, too re-
served, too supreme in his intellectual
perverseneSs ever to try to do 1t.
But now the dramatic critic Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

TOX announces that Movietone
- News will be issued four times
weekly; Pathe Sound News. now
Il released bi-weekly, is to be issued
weekly; Paramount Sound News
Is to become q weekly release imme-
diately, and 1t Is expected by the mid
die of February there will be available
at least six sound weekly news reels.
Looks like competition with the news
paper dailies is in contemplation.
New theaters Of all types. costing
approximately $163 $50 900, will be built
in 1929, according to a national survey
conducted by the Architectural Forum,
says Film Daily. This data. 1t is ex-
planned, is based on confidential reports
from 2,057 architects.
In Wolf Song" featuring Lupe Velez,
Gary Cooper and Louis Wolheim, which
is to have a synchronized score COM
posed of original songs, Miss Velez is to
sing several Spanish songs and Gary
Cooper and a chorus of mountain men
will sing ballads of the type popular in
1910, the period of the film story.
Warner Baxter is said to have HIM
self written the song he sings in In
Old Arizona"
Twenty organizations, representing the
backbone of the motion picture indus
try. have resources aggregating $751;
963.462, according to Film Da1ly's Year
Book for 1929.
There is undoubtedly something
wrong with the present calendar, which
Is months to the year will not cure.
Not so long ago picture houses started
their new week on Sunday; then some
changed to Saturday, and now there is
a strong trend toward opening the new
week" on Friday. Chicago houses are
the latest to do this.
Raymond Hitchcock. the stage come
dian, has been engaged to make series
of short Movietone sketches for Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer, at the New York
studio.
Dorothy Arzner. the woman director,
has been assigned to direct not only
Clara Bows first "all-talkie," called
THE Wild Party" but also Charles
Buddy" Rogers next picture, Young
Sinners"
Ivan Linow. "the Russian lion," who
forsook the wrestling game to wrestle
with the movies, is said to give an eX-
hibition of the Russian language las she
is spoke" in In Old Arizona"
The first official reaction to sound
pictures seems outlined in Film Daily
statement, January "a, that Trimming
of production schedules provided for in
tentative plans of major companies for
1929-3O, may be followed by further re-
auctions due to the uncertainty exist
ing because Of sound films
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
They Belong Here.

THREE "born and bred" Washing
= tonians, one of whom is making
his fourth local visit in musical stock,
registered a hit in Honeymoon Lane"
at the Belasco upon their introduction
as newcomers to the Savoy company
last Sunday, the management an
nounceS.
Lee Daley, comedian, who plays the
movie man in the current vehicle, ap-
peared for season at the National
Theater with Aborn's Light Opera Co.
and was favorite in Gilbert and Sui
Ivan roles. He was also member of
Polls musical stock group, and appear
ed under T. Arthur Smiths banner in
the light operas at the President The
alter.
Robert Carbauh, well known to radio
audiences as a featured singer, and
Mary Dearie, appearing in a sister act
with Linda Ann, are the other popular
Washingtonians with Mr.. Savoy's COM
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

GEORGE ARL1ss, the distinguished
~ actor, when his run in 1.-THE Mer-
chant of Venice" closes in Newark, N. j.,
March g. will follow the trend of the
world and go to Hollywood to embark
in the movies.
Mr.. Arliss, it appears, has already
arranged to make two pictures, the first
probably, 1.-THE Green Goddess" the
play in which he starred for four years,
including a year and day in London,
with total of 1906 performances. The
other picture, very likely, will be
'Disraeli." the Louis N. Parker play, an
Arliss masterpiece of Characterization
which was made into photoplay before
the advent of the dialogue picture.
1t is said Mr. Arliss expects to have
new play for the stage next year and
that it is also likely he will make
third photoplay of the sound type.
Frieda Inescourt, who has been play
ing Portia to Mr. Arliss' Shylock IN
"The Merchant of Venice" has also had
a talking picture test. She has not yet
seen the film, but says the records OF
her voice sounded just like my talking,
but after all, that's only half OF the
business" ...,.
And so "the talkie" continues with
dignity its onward career, with the
ultimate purpose of supplanting the
speaking stage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
The Fight Is On!

THE relative popularity of a Vitaphone
picture and stage play was the OBJ
ject of recent test in San Diego, Calf,
when Warner Bros all-talking pro-
duction. ION Trial. played at the Su-
perba Theater simultaneously with the
presentation of stage version of ION
Trial at the Savoy Theater in the
same city. An accurate check on the
attendance at both houses revealed
that, although the Savoy ordinarily
does capacity business, it did not have
one full house during the week that
Vitaphone was it's competitor the War;
ners announce. On the other hand
the picture was shown to standing
room every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
The Literati Sign Up.

TWO noted British writers have re-
L. Gently turned their pens toward
the screen They are H. q. Wells,
novelist and historian. and Arnold
Bennett, novelist and essayist. Wells
has signed a contract to turn out six
motion picture scenarios, and Bennett
has written his first screen play. 'Picca-
dilly," recently produced in London
with Gilda Gray as the star. World
Wide Pictures announces that the film
will be imported for American approval,
to be released early in the Spring.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wells has
finished his first script, but it has not
yet gone into production. 1t only re-
mains for George Bernard Shaw to
capitulate to complete the trio of cele-
brated English writer's now doing screen
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

WARNER BROS, whose operations
w already extend to almost every
corner of the globe and cover prac-
tically every phase of the amusement
business, now announce their purchase
of a substantial interest in the. tlrm OF
M. Witmark & Sons, music. publishers
This latest move is said 60 be the out,
come of the popularity of theme songs
which are now an important feature IN
the production Of talking pictures. A..
M. Witmark &c Sons Is one OF eLe
Oldest concerns in the music publishing
business. and has for years specialized
in the publication of musical snow
scores. Victor Herbert, Ernest r. Ball
and George M. Cofan are among the
composers whose works they have spon-
sored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Ais Well That Ends Well

later threw the former movie leading
lady back upon her own resources,
one of which consisted of making o hit
with dancing role in THE Rose Grip
at the Ambassador Theater in New
York. There followed 56 weeks in
vaudeville and later engagements over
the Keith circuit; She also appeared as
Robert Capron's leading woman before
she Joined Mr.. Cooks Savoy company.
1t was this latter who recommended
Miss Parker when a new ingenue was
needed at the beginning of the Wash
ington engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Benchlev Returns.

OBERT BENCHLEY, formerly dra-
IN matte critic of Life, who was brought
To HOLLYWOOD by Winfield Sheehan, vice
president of Fox Films, late last No
yember to make Fox Movietone short
subjects and who, after having made
two and part of another, was called to
New York, has returned to Hollywood
to resume making talking short fea--
lures. His "Treasurers Report" and
ssThe Sex Life of Polyp" have been
voted gems of mirth, and Lesson Num-
Der One" detailing the difficulties OF
learning to drive a car. and Furnace
Trouble" take high rank among talking
comedies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Who Has a Camel?

pATHES "Queen Of the North Woods"
is the fifteenth serial in which Walter
Miller has been the hero. In the course
of the rapid-fire action characteristic
of serials, Miller has ridden rapids in
canoes. taken ski jumps. ridden horses
through the ocean in a power boat.
speeded countless miles in motor cars
and airplanes. About the only kind
of locomotion with which he is I'M
familiar is riding racing camel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
And Washington.

WHEN Ethlyn Clair, leading woman
w in the new Pathe serial, Queen Of
the North Woods" and Wampas Baby
Star" of 1929. comes to make talk
ing picture. film fans will be treated
to one of the most delightful Southern
drawls imaginable. it is said. She
was born in Alabama, raised in Georgia.
and educated in Washington, D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Winthrop Ames in London.

WINTHROP AMES' VINO directed tne
production of 1.-THE Merchant Of
Venice" with George Arliss as Shylock,
is reported to be in London looking
over the plays now on view in the Brit
is metropolis. This is his first visit
there since he staged kaufman and
Connelly's "Beggar on Horseback" in
that city. =,
Thus far "The Merchant of Venice"
has been Mr.. Ames' only venture, and
this he presented in New York last
season. Mr.. Ames never produces a
drama, it is said, which does not inter-
est him, no matter how promising it
may appear as possible financial sue
cess. and unless he finds play in
England it is doubtful that he will make
a new production this season.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
PETITION FOR SALE OF REAL
ANN DDnDEpTX

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
PETITION FOR SALE OF REAL
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
SHOULD NOT BE MADE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
RIOT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
In the matter of the estate and
guardianship of Erick Palmquist,
An insane person.
The petition Of Henry O. Raaen,
guardian of the estate of Erick Palm
quist, an insane person, praying for
an, order to sell all the property, both
real and personal, belonging to the
above estate at private sale, having
been presented to this Court, and it
appearing therefrom, that such sale
is necessary and that it would be for
the advantage and benefit and best
interest of the estate and those inter
ested therein to sell the whole of the
real and personal property belong
ing to said estate for the purpose Of
paying the debts outstanding against
said estate, and the debts, expenses
and charges of administration and
conservation Of said estate;
1T is THEREFORE ORDERED,
that all persons interested in the es-
tate appear and show cause, if any
they have, before the Judge of this
Court, at the Courtroom in the Court
house in the City of Plentywood,
Sheridan County, Montana, on the
18th day Of December, A. d. 1929, at
the hour of ten (10) o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day, or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard,
then and there to show cause, if any
they have, why said petition should
not be granted.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, that
the Clerk Of this Court deposit forth
with a copy of this Order in the Post
Office a Plentywood, Sheridan Coun-
ty, Montana, registered, postage pre-
paid, directed to Erick %Palmquist at
Warm Springs, Montana; and that
same be published once a week for
two (2) successive weeks in the Plen-
tywood Herald, a newspaper printed
and published aat Plentywood, Sher-
idan County, Montana.
DONE IN OPEN COURT, this 7th
day of December, A. D. 1929.
S. E. Paul
Judge of the District Court
First Pub. Dec. 13, 1929.
Last Pub. Dec. 20, 1929.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

The prospects of a holiday makes
pupils and teachers happy. The
merry Christmas" is genuine, every
n means it.
To our readers, our fellow stu.
dents, our teachers, our parents, We
wish a MERRY Christmas"
Mont Conformity
This is the season when we are in.
terested in non-conformity for-is
not the English III class studying
Emerson The lower classmen alst
seem to have caught the spirit of EN-
erson. They have actually defet
the famous edict of the Seniors ant
the Juniors that forbids their wearing
vests ~(waistcoats). Some of then
did obey their superiors as is The
custom. Many of the seniors ant
juniors year their waistcoats to SHOW
that they are of the privileged class
es. Others scorn to "wear the badg,
of courage"
But, really, a person who is swayet
by every chance breeze is a sorry sor
Of a man. The mes who succeed
are they who plainly show their like
and dislikes and then, not satisfied
with mere talking, act.
A famous author was once CRITICS
ed for having his heroine a coloret
women. He replied that, making
her blue would make her more strik
ing, he would certainly have had
blue heroine.
Members of the English V elias.
declared a ''hobo" day on Monday
Each pupil came dressed in oil
clothes. Prizes were awarded t,
Alice Jacobsen and Charles Johnson
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
ANTELOPE

Antelope-Relatives here received
the sad news Thursday morning of
the death of Mrs. Bert Bertleson at
the home of her parents near Fargo,
N. Oak.
The bazaar and supper given by
ladies of the Congregational church
Wednesday evening drew a fair crowd
considering the condition of the
roads.
Antelope's boys and girls basket
ball teams both came out losers to the
Medicine Lake teams at that place
Wednesday evening.
Walter Hansen was storm bound
at his farm east of town Monday and
Tuesday. Dave Bertleson took care
of the Barber Shop during the alb
sence.
The Antelope mems basketball
team won from the Homestead mems
team here Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ford of Scobey visited her
sister Mrs. c. B. Hoven Saturday and
Sunday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

NOTICE OF SHERlFF'S SALE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF SHERIDAN
N. X. Long, Plaintiff
Michael Wilkie and Lula G. Wilkie,
his wife; and John w. Shelby, De-
PENDANTS.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S
SALE, on the 21st day of December
A. D.. 1929, at the hour of two e
o'clock P. NJ. of said day at the front
door Of the County Court House, at
Plentywood, Sheridan County, Mon
tana, the following described real es-
tate, situated in the County of Sher-
idan, State of Montana. and described
as follows, to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter of the North half
of the Northeast Quarter (NEANW-
u and NhNEA) of Section twenty
COY, and the Northwest Quarter of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SHERIDAN.
VIM. Ertner. Plaintiff
Alfred W. Kurtz; and Lillian Kurtz,
his wife; Riba State Bank, a corpora
ton; and Atwood-Larson Company,
a cOrpOration, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S
SALE on the 18th day of January,
1880, at the front (south) door of the
County Court House at Plentywood,
Sheridan County, Montana, at two (2)
o'clock p NJ, of said day, all the
right, title, claim and interest of the
said defendants, Alfred w. Kurtz and
Lillian Kurt, his wife, in and to the
following described real property,
situated in the City of Plentywood
Sheridan County, Montana, towit:
Lot Ten Cl0) Of Block Eleven
(11), of the Original Townsite of
Plentywood, Sheridan County,
State of Montan, together with
all and singular the tenements,
hereditaments and appurtenances
%thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.
DATED This 18th day Of Deem
Der, 1929.
Hans P. Madsen
Sheriff OF Sheridan County, Montana.
BY J. Franc Murray
Deputy Sheriff.
Howard M. Lewis,
Plentywood, Montana
| Attorney for the Plaintiff.
First Pub. Dec. 10Th, 1929.
| Last Pub. Jan. 9th. 1880.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
School Spinters

Christmas vacation takes nearly
all of III teachers to their homes.
Miss Nordgren will stay in Plenty
wood; Mr.. Stegner will attend the
State Delegate Assembly at Helena;
Mr.. Mcmillan will spend part of his
vacation at Wimbledon, N. D., Mr..
Slaught will be here; Mr.. Elstad will
go TO his home at Minnewauken, N.
d., Miss Kir hall to her home in Mis-
soula; Miss Satren to Grand Forks;
Miss Njaa to Northwood, N. D., Miss
Dyste TO her sisters home in Hills
boro, N. D., Mis- Weinschrott to Pla-
vena, Mont; Miss Matheny to Car
rinton N. D., Mr.. Sandlin to Carson,
N. D., Miss Tronson to Valley City,
N. d., Miss Brix to Reynolds, N. D.,
Miss MacMoran to Lawton, N D.,
Miss Nerisson to Lacota, N. D., Miss
Rusdal to Halstad, Minnesota.
Cheer
MERRY Christmas" says the small
child smiling fondly at his teacher.
"Same to you," she replies. "Have a
nice Christmas" says another. "You
too," is the reply.
The air is full of cheer. Faces are
covered with smiles and one hears a
chorus of Merry Christmas" where
ever one goes It's a time for sing
ing, a time for shouting, forgetting
the harshness of the world.