The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-23
NEW GRIFFITH
FILM AT PALACE

8 It is another well-earned personal
triumph for the quiet, hardWork-
ing man who is D. w, Griffith, that
his sensational talking-singing pic
ture, LADY Of the Pavements,"
which opens at the Palace Saturday
is the tremendous success it is, it is
claimed.
The picture stands as the latest
Siisdication Of Grifhth's judgment
as against that of all the rest II
the motion picture world.
1t is a further factual proof that
there is no magical lamp more
potent than genius and hard work
to transform the inspiration of a
moment into a masterpiece OF art,
to say nothing of commercial sue
cess.
The talking motion picture has
come into it's own; and the great
lines Of eager patrons that crowd
these theaters which are equipped
for exhibiting them are proof
enough that the innovation has
taken firm hold. But how many
of these persons waiting in line to
see their screen burst into vocal
animation realize that Griffith was
the first one to make this possible
for them.
Very fewi Yet Griffith made the
first practical standardization of 2
dramatic production ten years ago
when he exhibited Dream Street"
at the town hall in New York City
with the Kellum process. True,
there had been shcwings of the
Edison cylinder apparatus in dubi--
Gus synchronous relation with the
motion pictures fifteen years ago,
but these early attempts were OBJ
vieMsly crude, and presented no
complicated scenario, but con-
tinuous scene with no interposed
action as at present.
However, in Lady OF the Pave
rnents," Griffith comes into his own
and it must be with some satisfac-
ton that he. views this latest vindi-
cation of his ambitions and dreams.
Apart from the innovation of sound,
LADY of the Pavements," is. a
strong dramatic production in its
own silent right, with all the splen-
dor Of settings and rhythmic, poetic
beauty. that characterizes Grifhth's
bigger things.
'tLady of the Pavements'' Is, In
fact, the first really significant mo-
ton picture musical drama. Lupe
Velez, soloist of high reputation
aside from her film prominence,
sings six times in this picture, each
song accenting a dramatic situa-
ton.
Her numbers include "Where Is
the Song of Songs for Me" (Berlin) !,
and "Ae Que Yer" and ''Nena"
Harms. Miss Velez and other
characters also talk in part of the
picture.
The elaborate musical score is by
Hugo RisSenfeld, who m ide q con-
spicsous success of the synohroniza-
ton for two other United Artists
pictures. An interesting addition to
the feature picture is the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer sound and talking
presentation of the fight of the
Graf Zeppelin from Germany to
the United States.
The voices Of those who were
aboard the Zeppelin during this
trip will be clearly heard through
out the entire subject, giving every
bit of conversation that was car
ried on among DR.. Hugo Won Ecker,
who commanded the flight, Lady
Drunmond Hay. the first woman
ever 10 fly the Atlantic from Fest to
West. and the others who served in
the crew.
Rounding out the program will be
seen and heard George Dewey
washington, the vagahond charac-
tes~ singer, who will appear in a
Metro Movietone presentation, the
Fox Movietone News, the Palace
world visions, and Lester Huff at
the ornan