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Brownsville ® and ® Valley ® Theaters j
Donald Colman As
W G3npsy Prince Star
Jd Of ‘Night of Love’
f ro^ona^ Colman has a "flaming"
d hero of “The Winning of
9 Barbara Worth" and “Beau Gcste”
tfl is given his greatest opportunity
9 The Ni^h of Love," George
■ Fitzmaurice’s production for Sam
uel Goldwryn, which comes to the
■ theater, Mercedes today.
||jf Tire role is that of a vagabond
IFypsy prince who. seeking revenge
■ for the murder of his bride, fails
411Jn ’ove with the woman he has
Wm *worri to destroy. It offers the
1^ English actor opportunities for ele
mental portrayal of love and an
K £er> hate and vengeance, and he
has made the most cf the chance,
i- Colman. a native cf Richmond.
murrey, England, entered upon a
i stage career while in his teens.
Playing roles in London be
fore the World war.
He offered his services to his
country in the first month of that
great struggle and was wounded in
the first battle of Ypres v. hile serv
ing with the famous London Scot
ish infantry. Ho was discharged in
7916, afer having been promoted
from private to first, lieutenant.
Following his riischarge. he return
ed to the London theater and ap
peared in several notable stage suc
cesses.
’ The young actor’s arrival was ill
timed, in that the film industry
was suffering a general depression
at that time. Ho then sought the
stage and played with Henrv Miller
and Ruth Chatterton in “La Ten
dr'wse."
While working in “La Tendresse"
Colman's ability came to the atten
tion of Henrv King, who signed
him to plev in “The White Sister.”
After “The White Sister." Col
man's success was rapid. “Romola.”
also directed by Henry King, fol
lowed.
Some cf the actor’s recent suc
cesses a~e “Her Sister F~om Par
is." with Constance Talmadge:
“His Supreme Moment” opposite
Blanche Sweet; “The Dark Angel.’’
in which he made his first p.npear
anre with Vilma Banky; “Kiki,”
with Norma Talmadge; and “B°au
Geste." a story of the French for- i
e*gn legion, in wThich Colman had
the male lead.
FATHER DIES
MERCEDES. March 9.—Word has
been received here of the death of
J. P. Barry at his home in Alex
andria, Term., on Monday of this
week. Mr. Barry was tho father of
J. R. Earry a resident of Mercedes.
UNFAILING EVIDENCE
LONDON.—Scotland Yard has
now Identified the finger prints of
250,090 persons without making a
mistake.
If ■■ ■" ■»" .—
Ronald Celman and Vilma Banky in one of the best known of
their co-starring vehicles. ‘Night of Love,” at the Empire. A vivid
romance with a gypsy prince and a beautiful heroine. .
I Star Lorn
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Anita Page, one of the success
ful younger members of the film
world, shares honors with Bessie
l ove in “The Broadway Melody.”
Her ambition has carried her to
a fat salary in a short time.
NEW YORK. March 9.—“The
Broadway Melody/’ movie musical
comedy, is a hit. And it ought to
be. It has all the old requirements
for cinema success with an addi
tion virtue—good music.
The picture is capably directed
and acted, has beautiful scenes, real
j comedy, honest darma and—wonder
of wonders—a coherent plot.
Around the story of a sister stage
team in love with the same man
Director Harry Eeaumont has
thrown a lavish and handsomely
mounted production.
Eessie Love and Anita Fage. as
the sister team, walk with acting
honors. Bessie as the smarter (but
not so good looking) of the two de
serves special mention. This picture
should win the little actress fat
roles in the future. Jed Prouty
as a stuttering book agent is also
worthy of mention.
Of the three songs introduced
“Broadway Melody" clicks the best.
The other two are “You Were
Meant For Me" and “The Wedding
of the Painted Doll.” The last
named accompanies a scene of a
magnificent stage number done in
| color which brought heavy applause
I from first nighters here,
i Charley King sings the pieces
I pleasingly.
A word for Norman Houston and
■ James Gleascn who did the dia
i logue. It has a lot of rich spots,
many of the wisecracks being fresh
and funny.
In every department “Broadw’ay
Jack Holt, Betty
Compson, Stars In
Di&mann Picture
The thrilling adventures of an
army officer v;ho attempts to rout
a dangerous border gang single
handed hold the attention of the
audiences at the Dittmann theater
where Columbia’s special produc
tion, “Court Martial” is being
shown. The rebel horde is led by
a winsome lass, who is as merciless
as she is beautiful. There is a
tense straggle between love and
duty on the part of the army offi
cer. a role assumed by Jack Holt.
Betty Compson portrays the rebel
leader.
Many perilous situations and
races against time keep the audi
ence on edge while lives hang in
the balance. It is these human in
terest touches that make “Court
Martial” an outstanding produc
tion. In addition there are beauti
ful shots of the East Room of the
White House during Lincoln’s ad
ministration. These are done in
Technicolor, giving the picture a
living quality that will long be re
membered.
The cast is composed of favor
ites among whom are Pat Harmon,
Dods Hill. Frank Leckteen. Frank
Austin, George Cowl and Zack
Williams. George B. Seitz directed.
FORMER REBEL LEADER
ARRESTED EY FEDERALS
i
j
MEXICALI, Baja California. Mar.
9.—<JP)—Gov. Abelardo Rodriguez
of Eaja California told The Asso
ciated Press today that his offi
cers had arrested Colonel Carlos
Lopez at Algodones, Baia Califor
nia, and were holding him on sus
picion.
Lopez was implicated in an at
tempt two ye2rs ago to smuggle
arms across the international bor
der.
Lopez was removed from a train
bound for Nogales, Ariz. He recent
ly was released from McNeil pen
itentiary.
Melody” com Dares favorably with
the best musical comedies ’ of the
stage.
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5SA51 Richard Dux in the Paramount Picture MRedskin
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Creeps, screeps, shivers and thivers, await the fiim fans who visit
“Seven Footprints to Satan,” at the Queen Sunday and Monday.
Features Thelma Todd and Creighton Hale.
Dix Color Picture
‘Redskin’ Portrays
Scenic Spectacles
A contract calling for the greatest
footage of natural color film ever
made for a single motion picture
was arranged for Richard Dix's
latest screen masterpiece, “Redskin,”
which will show for three days at
the Capitol theater, starting Tues
day.
Paramount studio officials and
Andrew J. Callahan, general busi
ness representative of the Techni
color Corpcration. arranged the de
tails and signed the contract. Ac
cording to the terms of the contract.
According to the terms of the con
tract, “Redskin” will be about two
third in color.
Callahan, speaking for the Tech
nicolor company, which has been
conducting intricate experiments
with the reproduction of color on
the screen, predicted that “Redskin”
will establish motion picture history.
Newly improved natural color photo
graphic nrccesses were employed
which give true color value to all
shades cf red. something seldom ac
complished on the screen previously.
Practically the entire picture was
filmed against the natural back
grounds of the Pacific Southwest,
within the great “scenic circle”
around Gallup, Ne wMexico. Two
location camps, the first near the
mouth of the famous Canyon du
Chelly, the second near the En
chanted Mesa, south of Callup, werei
established. Mere than three hun
dred people were employed on these
locations.
MERCEDES TO HOLD
ELECTION APRIL 2
(Special to The Herald)
MERCEDES, March 3.—Accord
ing to an election notice issued by
Mayor J. E. Haynes and the city
council two city coupciimen are to
be elected here on April 2. the term
of office of W. W. Anderson and S.
C. Bates, ccuncilmen, expiring on
that date.
The polling booths will be at the
city hall, N. L. Harrington, Louis
Jones and Ben Brooks. Jr., having
been named election judges, with
D. L. Brow’p and Ben Tucker, clerks.
Pauline Frederick and Bert Lytell, both highly experienced on
both stage and screen, head the cast of “On Trial," which opened at
the Palace, in McAllen on Saturday for a four-day run. I/Ois Wilson,
who is also prominent in the talkies ,is included.
Leatrice Joy Plays
Role of Defendant
In ‘Bellamy Trial'
As the beautiful murder defend
ant in “The Bellamy Trial,” which
opened Sunday at the Rivoli theater,
Leatrice Joy makes her debut as a
free-lance star, a triumphant one.
In the Metro-Gcldwyn-Mayer
mystery drama, a filmization of the
famous magazine serial by Frances
Noyes Hart. Miss Joy acquits her
self with a splendid performance
that showed her great appreciation
of the dramatic values of the part.
With Kenneth Thompson, who
plays the role of Stephen Bellamy,
husband of the slain woman, Miss
Joy, as Sue Ives, stands trial on a
murder indictment. Since the dra
matic heights of the film are at
tained with the court room action,
Miss Joy’s role makes unusual de
mands, but the poignancy of her
portrayal is a delight to behold.
“I wonder how she feels?” has
been a question almost everyone has
asked themselves when reading of a
sensational murder trial involving a
woman defendant.
Leatrice Joy, in her vivid deline
ation, gives you an answer in the
eloquence of her scrc'n presence.
Guilty or innocent, you feel the suf
fering that is hers. The silent plead
ing of her eyes fascinate you. You
lock upon her as docs the jury and
try to find m her reactions in court
some guidance for the verdict you
are turning over in your mind.
As leading man, George Barraud,
is cast es the husband whose faith
in his wife's innocence is unshaken.
Margaret Livingston is the woman
whose murder provides motivation
for the mystery plot. Betty Bron
son is a reporter, as is Edward Nu
gent. r. new screen “find.” Charles
B. Middleton and Charles Hill
Mailes, two sterling veterans of the
stage, appear as rival attorneys.
JACK HOLT
The western star plays the part
of a dashing army officer in
“Court Martial.” the Dittman at
traction for Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. Betty Compson is the
beautiful bandit, Belle Starr, for
whom he is ready to sacrifice life
and honor.
CHURCH FOR SPORTSMEN
FULEORCUGH, Eng.—A special
service for sportsmen will be held at
the local church early Sunday morn
ing hereafter.
EXPENSES OUST PARSON
BICKLEY, Eng.—Because of the
expense of keeping up the large1
vicarage and grounds. Rev. F. W.!
Baggaliay has resigned. *
Outlying Districts
Hold Great Future
Field For Talkies
What does the advent of “talking
pictures” mean, compared with the
popularity of plays in pantomime
on the silent, silver sheet? Of
course, there are many general re
actions for and against the “talking
films.” You like them or you don’t.
Confusion reigns in comparisons of
silence with sound on the part of
Broadway patrons, far off in New
York, where all amusement seekers
are surfeited and spoilt with their
varieties of entertainment in every
realm and technique.
But what does the invention of
“talking pictures” mean to Harlin
gen? It seems that plays like “The
Canary Murder Case,” which is
now showing at the Arcadia the
ater, and former attractions like 13k
“Interference,” attest to the man/i^f
advantages in favor of this new **
and remarkable invention which
has made certain film plays audi
ble. For example, here is the great
detective drama, “The Canary
Murder Case.” featuring as its chief
character. Philo Vance, the crim
inologist, created by the popular
author, S. S. Van Dine and por
trayed by that distinguished actor,
William Powell. “The Canary Mur
der Case” not only features many
mysterious situations but also de
pends for its effectiveness on the
forcefulness of its dialogue. A si
lent film could have done justice to
certain situations of mystery and
thrills; but not of course, to the
clever lines and audible dramatic
action. Safe to say, without the
invention of “the talkies,” none in
this vicinity could have enjoyed
such a play with its art of conver
lation.
And so, here’s a fair indication
of what audibility versus the silent
films mean to those outside the
larger metropolitan areas. It ap
pears that “talkies” mean stage
plays better produced and enacted,
locally, in a manner that “road”
show companies could never equal.
They mean an exact, artistic ren
dering of any worthy dramatic pro
duction, staged, produced and of
fered everywhere in any identical
manner. This, of course, includes
admirable direction and the serv
ices of players who could never
have been available locally had not
“the talkies” made its art universal
SCHREINER INSTITUTE
VALLEY CLUB FORMED
KERRVILLE. Tex., March 9.—All
Schreiner cadets from the Valley
had a meeting today for the purpose
of forming a Rio Grande Valley
club. Bill Cannon of Mission was
elected president, Marvin <Percy)
Downs of Alamo was elected vice
president and Albert Strahle of
Mission was elected secretary-treas
urer.
The following cadets were pres
ent: Bid Daniel. Mission; Mack
McDaniel, McAllen; John Kaden,
McAllen: Bill Hinslev, Pharr; Ralph
Archer. Lyford; Carl Evens. Pharr;
Tom Sammons. Mission and Kibbe
of Brownsville. The club has not
decided what day it shall have its
meetings but its purpose is not
kick each others towns but to boo
the Valley.
WHY PASTOR QITT
HEDGERLY, Eng.—Rev. William
O'Connor resigned as rector here
because his parishioners would not
come to church.
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