Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
EARLE
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FART 2 Colleen Moore, in right
eous attempt to maintain
"FoOtlights in the talkies box ONCE
and Fools" value comparable to that
which she enjoyed in the silent films,
appears most recently in a story of show
life which, had it not been preceded by
many backStage talkies already. would
be novel and diverting. The film Foot
lights and Fools" is current at the
Earle. -
Despite the hackneyed basis Of this
latest picture, the star herself, proving
that audibility Is an asset to her,
1ounces through the story with COM
plete assurance and that piquant verve
which has endeared her to all lovers
Of wholesome youth on the screen.
Herewith she is plain Maggie Murphy
Cor is it Molly O'Reilly?), something
handsomely Gaelic at all events, mas
and accents of Fiji D'Auray, a revue
queen imported from the chorus by way
of Paris and press agents typewriter.
Being one thing and pretending she's
another, Colleen gets into much trou-
BILE, but, of course, it gives her the
cinematic opportunity of being Tin the
guise of Fiji D'Auray) gorgeous bird
Of technicolor plumage, and with the
mien Of Maggie Murphy the winsome,
bobbed Colleen that we all know.
Come, come; it's Colleen at her Col
leen-est, after ala sprightly miss, in
tent on the real things of life, all
the hornely virtues which make a man
man and q movie star a fortune
There are two men In this case, one
the hero and the other the menace;
lest it aStonish you unduly, il you
see the picture, the reviewer notes that
the hero proves his worthinesS and
wins the girl. The plot Is average,
the acting thoroughly competent, espe-
c1ally on Miss Moore's part. All told,
a picture which can be checked on
the credit side Of Colleen's ledger.
Supplementary features on the bill
include an amusing Vitaphone bit on
the romantic opportunities of philan-
derer-poet's life, played by Edward
Everett Horton; timely review of
up-to-date happenings in the Univer-
Sal-Evening Star newSreel, and musical
embellishments by the Earle's excellent
orchestra under Daniel Breeskin. F.O.
EOY Lenore Uric makes her talk
ON ing film debut as a half-breed
LenOre Eskimo girl In Frozen
Uric In Justice" at the Fox this week.
Frozen The flm should be important
Justice" photographically, for seldom
has the screen given of
more OF the atmosphere Of the
wife of a youthful tribal chieftain,
Miss Uric gives convincing portrayal
Of souls everlasting conflict when a
fathers blood calls to the white mans
land and the mothers blood would
stay.
To sketch the story is to suggest the
dramatic possibilities. Talu, constantly
thinking about the white women her
father told her about in her youth, dis
obeys her husband, Lanek, and goes to
the white traders vessel. The trader
promises dresses and a mirror to look
in. While her husbands people pray
to the gods to avert storm, Talu and
the women make whoopee on the trad
ing vessel until the ice flow cracks up
suddenly and destroys the boat. Lanek
arrives in the nick of time and saves
Talu. The captain and his first mate
only are saved among the crew.
Dragged back to the Lanek igloo, Mrs.
Lanek suffers a beating and the sting
of her husbands whip sends her to
the white captain (played by Ulrich
IIaupt) with a request that he take her
with him. Considering that he has
spent some time in suggesting just such
a journey, the captains decision is
attempts to halt them and Is shot down
for his pains and left in the snow to
die. Lanek doesn't die, however, Six
month laterS he turns up in Nome
searching for his white star. Mean
while, Talu has found In a Nome dance
hall only disillusionment and grief.
At this point Miss Uric sings THE
Right Kind of Man." Her dance hall
patrons like 1t, but this reviewer
thought her effort only fair.
Shortly before Lanek is drawn inside
the hall by the crier, who advertises
that the white star of the north is
within, Talu prevails on the first mate,
who loves her--poor fellow-to take her
home. The mothers blood Is calling
her back. But the mate Uouie VOL
heinz is frustrated and in a fight with
the captain Is shot to death. Action
here is fast. The captain and Talu
start out across the snow. Lanek