Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 10

p10 -PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1931- TAGE AND SCREEN HAPPENING! i Mary Boland Blossoms The New Film AFT Regular Store Hours Resumed Today Fairbanks on Parade Under the Vinegar Tree By HARVEY GAtL. Under the spreading "Vinegar Tree' The village Smithy stands. This Smith, a mighty man is he, With stronc. directing hands CHAS. ROGERS PLANS TO QUIT JOB ATPATHE Friction With Selz-nick of Radio Said To Be Reason.

And "Compromised" At The Warner. By HAROLD W. COHEN. SKI The flip, likable Douglas Fair And this Loncfellowian piece has to do banks circles the globe in 20 minutes more than an hour at the War 'with an ablv directed comedy, simonized and rnlishPf! hv that nlav scrivener, Winchell Smith, railed "The Vinegar Tree" and the ner, where he dances with a Siamese beauty, plays golf in Hong Kong, shoots a leopard in India and flies same now current at the Alvin. SIDNEY-MARCH TEAMED A i i Talk about your worthwhile Christmas back to Hollywood on a magic car t-oont non-refulable, un Daily 9 A.

M. to 5:30 P. M. breakable gifts, that was a delightful giggler Santa Claus left when he presented us with Mary Boland. We've been a lone time awaiting this Saturdays 9 A.

M. to 6 P. pet. A superior little travelogue, filled with the bon mots of both Mr. Fairbanks and Robert E.

Sherwood, this "Around the World In 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks" represents nice entertainment, a sort bf a Cook's Tour with a genial comedian for a guide. Through it all, Mr. Fairbanks Mrs. Malaprops. this middle-aged Iary Boland.

orirl it-o shA is all this woman witn xne iour-ytai-uiu au Their First for Paramount Is Jerry, Take Thee, Joan." By LOVEL.LA O. PARSONS, Motion Picture Editor Universal Service. Copyright, 1931, by Universal Service. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.

Charles R. Rogers whispered confidentially to a friend of his that he will resign from Pathe when he gets to New York. It has been current talk in Hollywood that Mr. Rogers has been anything but happy since Pathe moved to Radio, where young David week in the full glory of imbecility. There are two marvelous portraits on that stage and they arc Mrs.O Marv Boland as hair-brained bered a Max as her nrst pure ana only love, and so she treis to heat ud the old flame.

In the meantime Merrick, and the altogether splendid H. Reeves-Smith as the acidulous Agusustus but of them a later paragraph. Taul Osborn wrote this piece of the foolish wife and called it 'The Vinegar Tree," and the which, as everybody knows who knows his acetous fermentation (what happens to home Selznick is in complete charge. Two Max has gone rather heavily for Laura's 17-year-old dotter, who wants to "love and to suffer." Comes via the coal car, Geoffrey Cole, an ardent young 18-year-oldster, who wants 'em "mellow and passionate," and Laura5s daughter has no pash, at least so he mingles with everybody from everywhere, he makes dull travel seem like anything but that and his voice floats from the microphone in humorous exposition. A movie star on parade, it's a lark to him and to the audience as welL He hops from place to place with surprising agility and stops just long enough to give us a few fleeting glimpses of points and people of interest.

He kids himself and his hosts, whether it is in Honolulu, the Orient, the Philippines or India, while his cameramen pick out interesting backgrounds. Only occasionally does "Around the World in 80 Minutes" become slightly serious and here, too, Mr. Fairbanks is a capable nar producers seldom have the same ideas on production. Both David and Charlie have defi savs. she says different.

So Leone (that's Laura's 311 girl) decides to run off to New York with yOU' LL SEE a lot of people at Kaufmann these After-Christmas days. The reason not far to seek. Heres a truly IMPORTANT After-Christmas event for almost alone amonQ the large stores of America, Kaufmanns closes its FISCAL YEAR to coincide with the CALENDAR YEAR. Our Merchandise losses must be taken HOW, so that a true inventory can be certified to the auditors January second. Below are two of the dominant values apparent today in every part of this establishment.

Max and marry him and then comes the end, and we won't tell you what that is except to say that It is tre mendously human. nite ideas, and rather than run the risk of any friction that might be caused, Mr. Rogers will branch out as an independent producer again. He made on his own and he made money with it. Another thing that substantiates the Rogers report is the word that he has sold Anita Louise's contract to Radio.

There will be a lot of changes this coming year. Teaming the ropular Sylvia Sidney with the equally popular Fredric March is a 1932 Inspiration. Each of these players is It isn't much of a story but it is rator, giving first-hand information in first-class style. an amazing characterization of a nit There is always the feeling that made wine) is a slight symbolization of the stag-horn sumac, the same blossoming in the fall and dropping a tart fruit, Osborn wrote this piece well, painted a big, blond character, gave it several rich colors, a few modernistic over-tones and the like, but as well as he wrote it, the success is all in the casting, and that's where Winchell Smith shows his smithy hand, as a better, more individually gifted cast has not been seen here In weeks. At That Week-End Houseparty.

Max Lawrence, artist (what-a-man, with the line forming to the right) has been having an affair with the much-married Winifred Mansfield (what-a-woman, with eight husbands reading-from-right-to-left) and so Winifred decided to bring him down to her sister's, Mrs. Laura Merrick's, country rlace at Merrick, or Mor- witted woman, a woman who says she's a and who calls her fancied lover "an Incest." As it Is cast and tempoed. It is capital comedy thougs one hates to think what Mr. Fairbanks is having a grand time and he manages at all times to transmit this spirit to his listeners. He misses few tricks and has assembled a little film that is at once timely, interesting and good-natured.

would happen if it were given by the Rankin Repertory Players. The formula is simple, there are a few situational disclosures, unless the '-a successful headliner. One of them in a picture is sufficient to interest the There is, for instance, the scene showing a caravan of camels on parade in some remote spot on the globe. From the screen floats a voice wheezy old mistaken identity idea be thought a novel situation, but there fickle public. are two outstanding characterizations (Two of them to- singing "Carolina Moon," then an an and they make the play.

figether will fill -I the theaters. Meet Mr. and Mrs. Merrick. Now abl Mary Boland has played nouncer asking "Are you listening?" and finally Mr.

Fairbanks with "In America, these come in packs of 20's." (Jerry, take thee, Cleo Lu i signed by Warner Brothers. It is characteristic of the fresh humor society and fashionable bits all her life, so it was easy to transport her to the Merrick mansion, but what cas' prize nine book, has she can do with a feather-brained Entire Stoc arrested mentality, is her own new creation, and creation It was. didn't think there was a chance of Bette getting away from Uni-versal. She played her first big role In "Seed" and after that she was more or less of a Universal favorite-After the Warner bosses saw Sylvia Sidney. been purchased especially for the Sidney-March combination.

It will be put into production immediately following the New Year with Dorothy Arzner directing. "And." says B. P. Schulberg. "it's soing to be a good picture." I was that surprised to hear the little Bette Davis has just been far.

that Mr. Fairbanks generally manages to inject in his account and, all in all. it's a generally acceptable 80 minutes of entertainment that he has managed to supply. Mr. Fairbanks, of course, is more or less of a world-wide celebrity, which gives him easy access to important figures the average traveler could not hope to meet.

So the whole thing takes on a cordial international atmosphere, with kings and queens and coolies alike doing theier level best to make the movie star's job a success. Fi Suits en ner WARNER BROS. THEATRES. She splashes and splurges all over the place, gets Botticelli entangled with vermicelli, thinks Bach is a spring beer, and George Young an infant, has no mind and no memory, and yet is an irresistible, over-stuffed personage. She lithps and sputters, suggests sex starvation, blurts and weeps and is in the end a gentle human being and perhaps it is that last note that wins her all the applause.

Certainly the rest wins her all the laughs, but it is when she sees the sketch of herself as an old woman, that ehe fully realizes. Apropos of Mary Boland, and before we go any further, may we call your attention to the fact that the stage is being stolen by middle-age If Mr. Fairbanks is honest in his renunciation of the regular screen. what she did in 'The Man Who Bette Davis. Played God" opposite George Arliss, she was signed pronto for ingenue leads.

I am wondering if Warners are going out to sign up as many likely newcomers as possible. They have signed bo many big stars the last year it seems to be the stock company on which they are concen Jean Harlow then he could worse than go off on several of these globe-circling adventures. His first, at any rate, augurs well for future undertakings. trating now. Her first picture under the new contract is the ingenue lead actors playing mtddle-age.

'Where Also at the Warner this week is an honest little domestic drama called In which are the youngsters? Are they all in in "So Big." i i Miss Rose Hobart gives an appealing, Snapshots of Hollywood collected the movies? Almost every play.we've had this year has been carried off by a middle-age woman acting her human performance as the rooming at random: house slavey who marries a All Our Hickey-Freemans All Our Kuppenheimers Despite so-called evidence to the contrary, men still recognize the difference in clothes and are buying QUALITY at the reduced prices as a visit to our Clothing Department today will prove. can buy clothes like these at your exclusive metropolitan tailor's or at Kaufmann's at these annual savings: Regular $50 Suits $37.50 Regular $65 Suits $48.75 Regular $55 Suits 41.25 Regular $75 Suits 56.25 Regular $60 Suits 45.00 Regular $95 Suits 7 1 .25 The Richard Bennetts at home on age. millionaire's son and is then made Sunday at Santa Monica. Eleanor to feel she's a misfit In her father Kevonons a nos moutons, as we say in Soho, and on with the rest of Boardman wearing dark green velvet In-law's home. In the end, she goes the cast.

away but her husband and child H. Reeves-Smith makes Augustus follow her, preferring wife and trimmed in ermine, looking stunning at Marion Davies' Christinas Eve party. Mrs. Clark Gable, attractive in white at the same place. Billie Dove and Parsons, about the only Merrick a person everybody knows.

mother and a good job to the riches a sort of international family-man. and society of Back Bay Boston. The Original Platinum Blonde POSITIVELY WILL APPEAR At All Performances TODAY and Thurs. in DICK POWELL'S Tremendous Stage Revel at the STANLEY THEATRE It isn't much of a story but It is acted and directed with a refreshing people leaving Los Angeles Christmas night for New York. Douglas Fairbanks home again after his hur appeal, which places it slightly above the average program classifi cation.

Ben Lyon, Claude Gilling' water. Florence Britton, Juliette Compton and little Delmar Watson are among others in the cast. All ried trip abroad. Anita Loos, looking exactly like a Dutch. doll with her windblown bob, escorted by Wilson Mizner on Christmas Eve.

Virginia Valli wearing a very becoming broadtail fur coat given her by Charlie Farrell for Christmas. Mrs. THE STORE FOR MEN SECOND FLOOR of them do nicely but it is Miss Hobart's picture from start to Crabby, cross, crotchety and unquestionably old. It is one of the finest old-man parts we have seen since the opening of "Reunion in Vienna," and as done by Reeves-Smith he keeps it down stage all the time. Frederic "Worlock- makes Max Lawerence a sensitive sort of painter and philanderer and fortunately saves us from seeing his sketches.

Jean Shelby makes a swanking foil to Laura and Lawerence and then comes tempestuous, impetuous Helen Brooks as Leone, and here we see a young gel troubled with growing pains and sick at her libido. Excellent part and well taken. Scenery and effects are of high merit and there's a treat ahead of you in the shade of the old "Vinegar Tree." finish. Liberty Theater Gets Robert Montgomery presented with a Cadillac car and diamond bracelet by her husband. Mrs.

Richard Barth-elmess in white with scarlet velvet on each shoulder, a Christmas Eve guest at Marion That's all today. See you tomorrow! riches, or mebbe Forrest Hills, Long Island. Now It seems that Laura remem- Ticket now on ale at all WARNER 1JE LVXE THEATRES GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE MIDNIGHT SHOWS New Sound System Due to a typographical error, the Liberty Theater advertisement in these columns Saturday morning read "Latest Western Electric Sign System" when it should have read A Rare Holiday Mil' Treat! Latest Western Electric Sound System." omen DICJC POWELL Prpwntn Th Screen's Original Platinum Rlnd The Liberty, which reopened over ThrnVna the week-end under new manage ment, has installed the latest talking Zf IrCiEITTftrOUfy JEAN HARLOW Shaw Worth A Thomas. Bee Hee A 16 StTfc-pine lartinE on" sckefn A Spicy Saury I ovf fctory equipment and also has been completely redecorated and refurnished. truer --W LYON AND CUMMINGS A Holiday Screen Event Extraordinary! JAISET UYNOR CHAsfEtMLL wlUl EL BRENDEL "Strictly Dishonorable" Featuring Paul I.aka Sidney Pox Lf is Stone VAUDEVILLE Tomorrow Four Silly Sullys Boundinr All Around FREDDIE CRAIG JR.

25c Till 11:80 P. M. Ben Lyon and Constance Cum- 'Buddy' Rogers mings have been signed for leading la The Sweetest Love jtory Ever roles in Eddie Buzzell's first full-length picture for Columbia Pictures, 'A "DELICIOUS which Mr. Buzzell is to direct. Lvt Five Sensational Art The Lad with the Index Brain CSotes of the Stage and Screen will le found on Page 8) And Other Acts No Change ia Prices! BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE Headed by Marjorie White The Screen' Ga Comedienne IN PKRSON Collin.

Prterwn. rhamneriln I Sine. Lois Torre Co. -Nee Hone On Screen! JOE E. BROWN Tonight, 8:15 NIXON i i a Mats.

Wednesday 25c Till r.M rtie Big Smile and Howl Jt Man in "MiTAI. ROV I coon," i'ut I National Vitaphone's Ktot with Dorothy I Apparel Sizes for Women, Misses, Large IV omen. Juniors Dresses for street, afternoon and evening Coats with the rich fur trimmings that feature the season's smart styles Suits and Sportswear Blouses, Sweaters and Skirts. Broken assortments of course that's why the reductions are so liberal. for the "Marked Down" groups in each section on our Fourth Floor.

"Note that the regular prices are still on the price tags. FOURTH FLOOR Friday and Caturday o5ires HE ll lJ Gala STAGE SCREEN Bill! NORMA SHEARER and Kobt. MonfKomrrr "PRIVATE LIVES" ON STAGE A SMASHING CAIMTOI, THEATHK. K. REV IE "JADK." Featunn BOSS KOWAROS And Broadway tavorites AIo JarJtie Cooper's Xitias Paatv EXTRA! MIDNIGHT SHOW NEW YEAR'S EVE.

MMm r. QILBCRT MIIURANP ttSUE IESUE MOwar a. feANIMAL TWO BIO SHOWS IN ONE! Love That Vetted the Lavs of Contentions? "COMPROMISED" first Vitapbooe'a JJrama, eaturinu BEN I.VON BOSK HOMHT FKIDAV- GlLBtRT KINGDOM- GARBO NOVAKBO in "MAIA HARI" and Bis N. T. htane Know Extra Added DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Attraction In 'AKOrND THF WOULD IS HO MXN LIES' Hi VjimLiri mil it All Nights, 75c.

51.00, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00. New year's Day and Sat. 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00. 25c Till 1P.M. Opposite DeUght'ul, Romantic Cruise to the Four Corners of the Earth! Fost- At.

e.inft Gttzi Gurette WEEK oTAKTlXO TODAY hr tooi or THt adio Jr WftTBftCK lb AMERICAN PREMIERE I NEXT WEEK Mr4- 8'- The Papular Musical Comedy Stars Held Cver 3rd Record By Popular Demand! Shattering Week! tt Thriller Of Thr l'eara! A 25c 1 Past 100 0 Vlvienne SEGAL Most Melodious of All German Eilma eS25 SCHTBERTS FRUEHLINGSTRAUM Schubert's Dream of Spring;) with (jKETL THEIMER, star ot -TWO HEARTS IN WALTZ TIME" Charles PURGELL Charmlnc Operetta ana 'FRANKENSTEIN In Osear Htrsus1 TOHIGHT 80S tl. Frt. Sat. 203 Eerie Mystery I P.I Featuring BORIS KARLOFF Colin live. Ma riarkt.

John Boles EXTRA HOKACK HFIDT and His Callfornlans Ll CHOCOLATE Added "TRIER," Oldest City in Ger-Jiany Other Jiorelties MARY BOLAND fit htr BO VSt rmaryw SOLDIER Aft. 35e; Kite, Sue EM I iOW! Krtnrn of Casl ef Priori pal. Brilliant Ensemble Special Orchestra BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE HEW YEAR'S EVI srnKaUonal Art HffMttMi by r.renlngs SOe 12.1m CLIFFORD WAYNE SEXTETTE Mail Orders Now NiihU: Sue to S2.IMI beats Thursday Mala. 60e to 11.60 And other Tremendous Arts ftfle tl.Aa Nsw iear's Fe. Nuht.

3.0 New ear's Mat 6Ui S2.00 On ttereea! GEORGE O'BRIEN WM. PENN HOTEL ITALIAN ROOM Br the ENOCH RAUH CLUB Couvert $2.50 per Person ATlantie 7100 or HAzel Public iHUtt After 6 P. M. Invited LIBERTY ACADEMY iri. Penn and Shady Out ruse 1081 25c Till P.M In Zone Grey's Romance o1 The Goidun Wtstl -THE RAINBOW TRAIL' Fox Action-Packed Drama FRANK X.

SILK Bam'Rich Man's Folly' All beats 15c Children 10c Midnite hhow Sun. Jiew Year's Eve, 1 Milkman's Ma. 3 a. m. Year's Day A.