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ErTOOTCLYN I7ATLY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JULY 26, mi Ruth Chatterton and Barbara Star in New Films Here This Week i V. Studio and Screen Crawford in 'Laughing current talkie at Loew't Metro palitan and Valencia Theatert. Slow Motion m-Ji Br MARTIN DICKSTEIN Hollywood's Standing Circus Supplies the Movies With Everything From a Freak to a Five-Ring Tageant More About 'Alexander Hamilton' THERE Is a circus which for 12 years has played to a world w1da audience without once leaving the town where it was started. Thai town Is Hollywood, and whenever ynu see a circus on the screen. It Is almost certain to be Al W.

Copeland's show. Every motion plctura studio In Hollywood has drawn on his services and paraphernalia. Street carnivals, water carnivals and everything from a one-ring European circus to a five-ring American show, with all lt.s attendant freaks, stunts, concessions, animals, peanuts and popcorn, are included in his equipment. Just what he provides on the shortest kind of notice Is exemplified In his latest assignment. Warner 9- J.

Ralph Bellamy and Ruth Chatterton in 'Tha Magnificent tha new film at tha Brooklyn Paramount. The Acting in the Talkies, It Seems, Is Looking Up. What About Reviving the Old Silent Favorites Too Many Pictures? IT IS comforting to a professional movie gazer these days to be able to report that the quality of acting In the talkies has shown definite slcms of improvement. A lot of picture plays which have come this way since the Summer season began have been saved. If not exactly elevated to the heights of distinction, by the excellent work of their performers.

Good acting Is, hi fact, one of the redeeming features of the current crop of films, which, as you know, have shown no decided tendency toward originality in writing or brilliancy In direction. Here, without attempting to Include all the fine performances we have seen In the past few weeks, are some of the recent screen portrayals Stanwyck .1 -4 body would tell the producers that their salvation lies In the quality of their product and not the quantity. And now the producers have been told. Incidentally, the sagacious exhibitor from Massachusetts has held steadfastly to the opinion that theaters are the last to feel depression. But, he says, the theater has now caught up with other businesses in this regard.

That would seem to be as good a reason as any why the producers should lose no time in giving the public the fullest measure of value for Its money. Richard Stuart and Stve Moroni. The organ Is manned as usual by Bob West. 'Night Nurse At the Strand Charming Barbara Stanwyck, in her latest Warner Brothers film, "Night bated on the novel by Dora Macy Is the cinema attraction this week at the Brooklyn Strand Theater. "Night Nurse" is a drama of conflicting forces of ethics and humanity, involving the question of whether a nuree, who sees all iare tell alt that iha knows.

In support of Miss Stanwvck appear Ben Lyon, Joan Blondell, Clark Gable, Charles Winning', Edward Nnsent, Blanche Frlderlct, Vra Lewis and Walter Mc.Grall. The adaptation was done by H. P. Garrett, while additional dialogue was supplied by Charles Kenyon. The short subjects shown in con-Junction with fhe feature this week at the Strand are "The Spoon," seventh episode of the Bobby Jones golf series; "The Dundy and the Bell," a travesty on the gay 90s: Robert L.

Ripley's latest "Believe It or Not" collection of oddities, and thet 8trand News. "Singing Bill" continues at the organ. 'The Common Law' Stays at Albce Constance Bennett's latest picture, 'The Common Law," from the novel of Robert W. Chnmhers, has been held for a second week at the RKO-Albee Theater Joel McCrea, who was Miss Bennett's leading man in "Born to Love." heads the supporting cast, which Includes Lew Cody, Marion Shilling. Robert Williams, Hcdda Hopper.

Walter Walker, Paul Ellis and Yola D'Arvll. John Farrow wrote the screen play and Paul L. Stein directed. The story concerns an American girl In Paris, who, after breaking with her lover, turna to modeling for an artist, who also quickly falls In love with her. As he la about to propose marriage he learns of the other man and decides he will take her on the same basis.

Her anger at this proposition keeps them apart for weeks, but In spite of the Interference of the artist's snobbish sister there la a happy ending. i Immoral tinge, Including some gangster pictures, have been altogether overdone, and they are doing nothing more than inviting censorship, declares the outspoken exhibitor. He also says that the so-called sophisticated pictures do not go well in the smaller towns, and even the best of these have not been "box-office." What does or doesn't go In the smaller towns Is probably of no Interest to the readers of this corner. But we do have a hunch that there are a lot of moviegoers hereabouts who have been wishing that some Chatterton Talkie Features Week at First-Run Theaters Contlane Brnnrlt in Thtt Common Lnw, which continue for a grrond trcrk tit thn HKO Alhrm Theater, Local Loew Theaters Offer New Stage and Screen Bills the esthetic standard of the departed "unspeakables." Why not bring back some of those grand pictures of the past? Well, why not? Maybe you'd like to see some of the following again: "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" and "Blood and Sand" with the late Rudolph Valentino. "Robin Hood" and "The Thief of Bagdad," with Douglas Fairbanks.

"The Big Parade," with John Gilbert and the late Louis Wolheim. "Foolish Wives," with Erie von Stroheim. "A Woman of Paris," with Adolphe Menjou and directed by Charles Chaplin. "The Sea Hawk," with the late Milton Sills. "Mare Nostrum," with Alice Terry and directed by Rex Ingram.

"Forbidden Paradise," with Ppla Negri, and "Lady Windermere's Fan," with Irene Rich and Monte Blue. "The Unholy Three" (the silent version), with the late Lon Chaney, and "The Merry Widow," with Mae Murray. "Safety Last" and "The Freshman," with Harold Lloyd, and "Scaramouche," with Ramon No-varro. Anyway, It's an Idea. And If there are enough people who are sufficiently Interested in the matter to write In and tell us so, maybe something can be done about it.

A New England movie exhibitor seems to have hit the well known nail on the head the cither day when he complained that the producers In Hollywood are making too many pictures, but not enough good ones. A "fewer and better pictures" policy should be adopted by the talkie manufacturers, this Massachusetts theater operator believes. And judging by the pictures we have seen during the past month or so, we are Inclined to agree. Sex stories and those with an NURSE i Sally Eilem and Crnrge O'Rrirn in 'A Holy at the Fox. 4 i t'Jt the Ray Riripe, Gates and 4th St.

Theaters will present the usual programs of Loew vaudeville through-cut the week. Loew's Titkin offers "Just a Gigolo," the William Haines comedy, today to TiiMdty. Tnls is an adaptation of Rclasro stag hit, "Dancing Tartncr." Irene Turcell, slaving opposite Haines, has 44 me Mis she seated on the stage. ribbHt, In "Tha Prodi-rf4l," and Bobby Jones, in "Big Ironj." will be tne lli.i offerings at the Pitkin Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Ia 'The Prodigal" Esther Ralston, Roland Young, Hedda Hopper and Clltf Edwards appear In support of the star.

Films at Other Loew Theaters The week's program at the Loew houses are as fallows: ALPINE-ia Blark Camel." tori ay and tomoTow; "Trs nsTresstnn." Tuesday and Wednesday; "Gold Dust Gertie," Thursday and Friday. FEDKORD "TranMrrcsstcn." today and tomorrow; "Trader Horn," Tuesdav and Wednefday; "Gentleman's Fate." Thursday and Friday. BOROUGH PARK "Svengall," today and tomorrow; "Salvation Nell" and "GoH Dust Gertie." Tuesday and Wednesday; "Black Camel," Thursday and Friday. BREVOORT "Trader Horn," today and tomorrow; "Men Call It Love" and "Lover Come Bark," Tuesday and Wednesday; "Sven-gall" and "Lady Who Dared," Thursday and Friday. BROADWAY "Trader Horn." today, tomorrow and Tuesday; "Gentleman's FaK" Wednesday and Thursday; "Chances," Friday and Saturday.

CENTURY "Men Call It Inve." today and tommr.it; "Kiss Me Ajaln," Tuesday and Wednerdny; "Ladies' Thursday; "Up Pops the Devil," Fridav. CONEY ISI.AND Trader Horn." today and tomorrow; "Svengall." Tuesday and Wednesday: "Gentleman's Fate" and "Salvation Nell," Thursday and Friday. HILLSIDE 'Trader Horn," today and tomorrow; "Black Camel," Tuesday and Wednesday: "Oentle-man's Fate," Thursday and Friday. KAMEO AND ROOF "Trader Horn" today and tomorrow; "Transgression Tuesday and Wednesday; "Gentleman's Fate," Thursday and frridnv. KINGS "Just a Olrolo," today to Tuesdav: "Thf Prodigal." Wednesday to Friday.

MELBA "Trader Horn." today; "Up for Mtirdrr." tomorrow; "Whlt Shoulders," Tuc.y and Wednesday; "Gentleniani Fate," Thursday and Friday. equipment and performers, In tha meantime selling the idea to tha producers. The idea caught on immediately, and with the money Copeland received from each of hla first Jobs he Invested In still mora material. Today he has a studio and warehouse in the heart of Hollywood and a ranch in North Hollywood devoted almost exclusively to tha housing and training of animals. During the past three and a half years he has outfitted 48 motion picture productions.

They weren't all circus pictures, but in earr there were at least sequences tn which carnivals formed the background. Out in Hollywood certain famous Americans have come to Ufa again. One of them la the Father of His Country; another is Thomai Jefferson; another. Gen, Philip Schuyler; still another la Alexander Hamilton, played by Genrga Arllsa, Mr. Arliss' next picture bean the title "Alexander Hamilton." This Is a role which Arliss played for an entire season on the stage in New York and other cities a few years back.

It Is a role which ha wrote himself in collaboration with Mrs. Mary P. Hamlin. The original stage production of "Alexander Hamilton" was In September. 1917.

and It kept Mr. Arlisa busy until the following May. One rather piquant fact about tha new picture Is that four of America's Founding Fathers are betng portrayed by actors who are English born. Besides George Arliss a Hamilton there are Alan Mowbray as George Washington. Montagu Love as Thomas Jefferson and Lionel Barrymore as General Schuyler.

The cast of "Alexander Hamilton." however. Is mainly American. Doris Kenyon. June Collyer, Ralf Harolde. Morgan Wallace and John T.

Murray are among the other players. WILLARD "Trader Horn." today to Tuesday; "Gentleman's Fate," Wednesday to Friday. PALACE Transgression." today to Tuesday; "Gentleman's Fate Wednesday and Thurvlay; "Trader Horn," Friday and Saturday. Rnhintnn in tha talhia lehith Winter Cardan, Brothers have a picture In production, "Side Show," featuring Winnie Lightner, Charles Butterworth; Eva-lyn Knapp and Donald Cook, Almost the entire action takes place within the confines of a circus side show. Acreage was set aside on the huge Warner Brothers Ranch In the San Fernando Valley and Copeland was given an order to convert It Into a typical American tent carnival.

Within 24 hours the set was in readiness. Everything from the trained fleas to the big top tent was there, and the company, under the. direction of Roy Del Ruth, moved in and started to work. Everything on the set Is practical. The merry-go-round goes round, and thn Ferris wheel turns, and Copeland la able to supply the real article for every freak advertised on the banners.

As he puts It tn his own showman's language, he has "everything from a minnow to a whale, and from a gnat to an elephant." Besides the animals, there are 800 performers on his list, ready for call at an hour's notice. His calliopes and organs are toned to a pitch suitable for recording purposes. The seals for Charles Butter-worth's trained seal act came from the Copeland menagerie, and a srte-eal rntirse was given Butterworth In how to handle them. Al Copeland himself was retained for the duration of production to act as technical adviser and to supervise the men whom he had placed to handle the Ferris wheel, the merry-go-round, the canvas and general circus utility work. has enough material to send a big tent snow traveling over the country and still nave enough left to stage all the movie circuses and carnivals needed In Hollywood.

Like most other things. Cope-land's circus had a small beginning. Twelve years ago Copeland was with a circus which ultimately played Los Aneeles. A movie company at that -time was In need of circus props for one of Its pictures, and Copeland helped them obtain the material from the show he was with. That, gave him the Idea.

He Im mediately et about gathering At earicalarUt teat f.auard C. tin at the 'SMART which we consider worth keeping union's our moviegoing souvenirs: Lionel Barrymore, as the rum-soaked lawyer, and Clark Gable as the racketeer, in "A Free Soul." Tallulah Bankhead, as the disillusioned heroine in "Tarnished Lady." Janet Gaynor, as the little orphan In "Daddy Long Legs." Hopkins, as the provincial princess in ''The Smiling Lieutenant." PurcplI, as the embattled young widow in "The Man in Possession." Petjgy Shannon, as the telephone girl in "The Secret Call." Edward G. Robinson's characterization of the small town gambler In "Smart Money." Arthur Wontner's Sherlock In Bherlock Holmes' "Fatal Hour." Warner Oland, as the Chinese lentil in "Charlie Chan carries On" and In "The Black. Camel." Barbara Stanwyck in "Night Nurse." It is difficult to recall half as many directors who have endowed their, productions with as much honest effort as these players have given tn their work before the William Wellman's direction of "Kmart Money" wag, of course, something to cheer about. And Alan TVan was rrvealed again as a meg-aphonlst of some imagination In young Fairbanks' recent picture, "Chances." But, on the whole, the credit for outstanding contributions to the talkies these past few months must go to the actors.

It's not our Idea, but Mr. Edward Cushing's, that the movie theater operators could do worse in these days of meager attractions than to revive some of the memorable, productions of the old silent days. There are a lot of people, thinks Mr. Ciishing, who have stopped fining to the movies since the talkies came in. And, furthermore, It Is the dishing opinion, the talkies have never quite managed to attain 4A7Cr I If I 1 I tf ViJ JOAN CRAWFORD'S newest dramatio vehicle, "Laughing 8inners," msy be teen this week at Loew's Metropolitan and Valencia Theaters.

The film Is adaptation of "Torch dong," inn of the outstanding plays on last season. Sharlnj leadirg maMilin honors are Clark Gabl, cat as the devoted Balvarlan Army setheart of tha capricious rosdrutwe sing.ir aho turns to to obliterate a sinful past, and Hamilton. Marjorle Rambeau, Guy Kiobae and George F. Marion aljo are. in the cast.

Tha Caiifornian Collegians, recently featured in "Three's a Crowd. and Frances White are topliners on the vaudeville program at the Metropolitan. Other acts include Roy Cummings, the Three Gobs, and the Oh Wah Troupe. The new stage revue at the Valencia features Fred Keating, master of modern magic, Teggy Taylor, Leon Gary Four, Georgia Hayes and Chester Hale's dancing girls. 'Trader Horn At Bay Ridge The screen attraction at Bay Ridge, Gales and Wh St, Theaters, today to Tuesday, Is "Trader Horn." This film was photographed in Africa, where two years were spent In Its mnklng.

Harry Carey Is the trader; Edwlna Booth and Duncan Renaldo are In the cast: John Gilbert turns gangster In his newest starring vehicle, "Gentleman's Fate," which will be the feature at these theaters from Wednesday to Friday. The picture Is based on a novel by Ursula Parrltt. The supporting cast includes 11 la Hyams. Louis Wolheim, Marie Prevent and Anita Page. In addition to the feature films MOSEY' UTH CHATTERTON, having been absent from the screen for five months, returns In "The Magnificent Lie," which has 1U world premiere this week at the Brooklyn and Manhattan Paramount theaters.

The story centers around the deceitful action of an actress (portrayed by MisJ Chatterton) who misrepresents herself as a great French star to a wealthy but blind lumber man. He regains his sight and discovers that he has been deceived. Ralph Bellamy, recently recruited from the legitimate stage, plays the part of the blind lover, while Stuart Erwin has the role of his friend. The screen play was written by Samson Raphaelson, author of "The Jazz Singer." On the stage at the Brooklyn Paramount the revue "One Arabian Night" is the principal feature. Charlie Davis and band; Norman Frescutt, Ashley Paige and Ben Omar and the Four Coeds are among, the leading lights in this presentation.

An unusual feature of the program will be a twin organ solo by Merle Clark and Elsie Thompson, with both of the giant consoles on the stage. The revival feature at the Paramount next Tuesday night will be Clara Bow in "The Wild Party." 'Holy Terror' At the Fox Both picture and stage show at the Fox Brooklyn Theater this week take the audience Into tha cooler regions of the great outdoors. "A Holy Terror," on the screen, ia an action romance set for tha greater part In Wyoming, while Fanchon Marco's "Submarine" Idea goes to the bottom of the sea for Its atmosphere. "A Holy Terror" is the screen adaptation of Max Brand's novel "Trallln'" and presents the adven-tuns of a young New York society man in the West where he searches for the man he believes shot his father. The picture gives George O'Brien ample opportunity to perform a series of hazardous tricks on horseback in addition to stunting In an airplane and playing a thrilling game of polo.

Sally Eilers portrays the heroin while tha supporting cast Includes Rita La Roy, Humphrey Bog art, 8tanley Fields, James Kirkwood, Robert Warwick and Richard Tucker. Sam Jack Kaufman and his band offer a medley of tha hits from the still most popular muMcal talkie "Sunny Side Up" with Eddie MaglU assisting with a crooning chorus or two. Fanchon it Marco's "Submarine" Idea depicts an undersea fairyland with gorgeous mermaids and beautiful "pirates" dancing to fascinat-Ins rhythms and melodies. Among the special talent enlinted for this Idea are Annennlngton. Radsllffe Bob.

The Aerial Bartletts, Robert Cloy, Ward 4t Pinkie, Clalrt Lea it rtf The New Talkies ALBEE "The Common Law," with Constance Bennett; second week. BROOKLYN PARAMOUNT "The Magnificent Lie," with Ruth Chatterton, Ralph Bellamy, 8tuart Erwin and Sam Hardy. BROOKLYN 8TR AND "Night Nurse," from Dora Macy's novel, with Barbara Stanwyck, Ben Lyon and Ralf Harolds. CAPITOL "Son of India," with Ramon Novarro, Madge Evans, Conrad Nagel and Marjorle Rambcau. FOX "A Holy Terror," from Max Brand's novel.

"Trallln'." with George Bi len and Sally Eilers. LOEW'8 METROPOLITAN (and Valencia) "Laughing 8lnncr" based on the play, "Torch Song," starring Joan Crawford, ROXY "Runny Bid Up," revival of the Movietone musical comedy with Janet ftaynor and Charlea Farrell, Barbara Stanu-ych lit tha talltig tertinn of Dorm Mary't moral ihi'i 1." th Bjoahlyn Strand,.