"Dreyfus Case" finely Reenacted at Warners

"Dreyfus Case" finely Reenacted at Warners "The Dreyfus Case** a Picturisation of the Celebrated Treason Affair, Has its American Premiere at the Warner Theatre To-night Dreyfus! A generation...

...Premiere at the May fair, With ina Claire and an Unusually Strong Cast "Rebound" the picture version of the Donald Ogflen Stewart play, to the new picture at the- Mayfsir Theatre this week...
...John MeGowaa ia the author, and the incidental songs are by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Field...
...Robert Ames plays BOL Myrna Low la Evie...
...Lately the Europa Theatre has introduced an innovation in presenting this picture to the American people, by inserting English titles, into the film, so that American audiences, without the slightest knowledge of the German language, will be able to derive as much pleasure from viewing this picture as German or German-American...
...MARTIN J. LEWIS...
...I am innocent...
...Bad Girl" at the Fox B'klyn...
...Ben Blumenberg...
...Kessler Second Avenue Theatre Opens Sept...
...After a more or less thorough Investigation, the secret service reported that the guilty person was a young Jewish captain, whose brilliant attainments and energetic interest in his work had elevated him in a short time to a position on the general staff...
...Bad Giri" is the film version ->f Vina Delmar's profound study of motherhood as it affects a typical young couple of New York's working class...
...Emile Zola, then at the zenith of his fame as a social novelist...
...army...
...Robert Williams—Johnny, the part be created m the stage version...
...The general staff was stunned by the revelation and set Its intelligence department quietly to snare the culprit # At that time, three forces operated in the body politics of France creating three factions— racial, religious and republican...
...Hedda Hopper—Us...
...which te oeleknUng this week the SOOth performance at the "Rebound" Has Its N.Y...
...But San always said it first BUI ran fatto Evie In Paris...
...The stage has seen this poignant drama in several versions...
...An especially festive show has been produced by Fanchon * Merco to accompany the feature, and comes to the stage under the banner of "Carnival" Idea, In it are Raynor Lear and Co., The Andres sens, Teddy the Bear with Louis E. Geode, Cropley a Violet Strange Men 'Dancing Strange Dances," and the Cada .Tocaey mm Europa, Now Celebrating 2000th Performance Of Zwei Herzen, Reveals Plans for New Season Every article, which ia supposed to divulge plana for the coming season, generally starts out with a statement about what the past season has brought forward and what the links between the two seasons ere going to be...
...Theatre "Bad Girt" although still playi g at the Rony, la this week beng presented to Brooklyn!tea at "le Fox Brooklyn Theatre...
...Again we will want to hear the glorious voice of Howard Marsh and the excellent chorus...
...Both had a sense of humor, and each said "I love you" often...
...The honeymoon was quite a success...
...of the ease at th...
...Anatole France, who put aside his writing for voluptuaries, to devote his time to what be called " a moment In the conscience of mankind...
...The new heac of the intelligence office, Colone Picquart in picking op the thread...
...The most damaging aspect of the built-up case against him was that he had been born in Alsace, of semi-Teutonic antecedents and the inference was that he had deliberately Joined the French army so that be could promote to a position where he would have access to important data of the French army...
...Ia its screen presentation, the story has gained strength through the masterful direction of Frank Borsage and the able acting of the two leads—Sally EUers and James Dunn...
...j ' But the general staff, heat on pinning the gnat on Dreyfus and not reopening the ease, closed ranks even more firmly and banished Picquart to Tripoli...
...Prom the snow-swept wilds of Canada to the sparse white settlements of faraway Africa, the pros and eons of the Dreyfus case sounded day and night The trial and persecution of A l fred Dreyfus, captain m the French army, created a sensation in the late nineties that lasted for twelve long and troubled yean...
...Meantime, one of these days we may see a swaying flower that approaches the grace of Turn Turn...
...Singin' the Bluesplayed three preliminary weeks out of town last May...
...and Hans-Heinz Bollman, who is a celebrated tenor of the German State Opera...
...Others in the company are Leon Gold, Pin eus Lewanda, Mosee Feder, Max Welner, Charles Cohan and Mike WUensky...
...16 Alex A. Aaron* and Vinton Freedley annmrnce that their first production of the see •on, "Singin' the Blues," a colored musical drama, will opta at the Liberty Theatre on Wednesday night, September 16...
...The picture, we understand, was due to be replaced some, weeks ago but has been playing to such excellent business that it will now be continued for some time...
...Lazare, a famous Journalist...
...BUI loved Evie, and Evie married Lyman Patterson because he had eight minion dollars...
...Was it possible that her army harbored a traitor that would barter the sacred secrets of her new national defense for a price...
...Slowly the web Of evidenc* that had been spun specially to enmesh Captain Dreyfus began t< wear thin in spots...
...Labori, the most brilliant lawyer in France, ' aad finally...
...But by that time BUI too had awakened to the fact that he loved San and foUowed her to Paris...
...the great historian...
...This operetta is a very Jolly affair, quite different from anything yet shown in the way of German pictures, and has many tuneful songs and melodies...
...His handwriting bore similarity to that of the intercepted spy letter containing information only an artillery officer could have known—and Dreyfus was an artillery officer...
...Hizi Koyke...
...The role of the Cossack leader, Hardschi Munt is played by Ivan Mosjouklne, the famous Russian actor known for hia characterization in "Michael Strogoff...
...Rose Greenfield and Rebecca Weintraub...
...Ia London, the critics united in praising the sincerity of their performance and the factual realities "of the cinemam?mm THE MIKADO Gilbert & Sullivan Series at Erlanger* s During the past few years, attendance at Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas, especially The Mikado, has been a pleasant sentimental tradition among those whose memories go back to the Mauve Decade...
...The White Devii" Based on Tolstoy's "Hadschi Murat" Opens at Cameo "The White Devil," the Ufa film now playing at the R-K-0 Cameo Theatre, ta a colorful drama of eventful days In TT usais and Turkey at tat time when Lao l a l* •toy, the famous Russian author, was a young cavalryman in the Caucasus...
...Dreyfus Case" is to be transferred to the screen at the Warner Theatre, commencing today, with the production of the British International Studios...
...Captain Dreyfus was arrested, accused of "the crime of high treason...
...Others in the cast are Hale Hamilton, Walter Walker, Louise Clotser Hale- and Leigh Allen...
...Joseph Rumshinaky composed the scon aad is directing the entire production...
...The picture to follow wei Herzen lm \ Takt is another German musical piece, entitled Die Lindehwlrtin Vom Rhein (The Inn At the Rhine) and marks the screen debut of the most celebrated entertainen of Germany and Austria, beaded by Kaetbe Dorsch, generally considered Germany's most outstanding musical comedy star (and I predict she is going to create a sensation equal to Mariene Dietrich's...
...In the case of the Europa Theatre of New York, the key-house for the other Europa Theatres in various American Cities, this observation concerns only one picture, the Viennese screen operetta, Zwei Herzen lm % Takt (Two Hearts in Waltz Time...
...The flirtation that was started then was continued when they returned to the United States...
...France was Just beginning to recover from her defeat at the hands of Germany and building up her military forces as the instrument of "revanche...
...Long Uve th...
...The Hip's eight act vaudeville bill includes a variety of entertainment Pat West the rotund gob of Job with the petite bit of feminity head the parade of merriment which includes Grace and Marie Elaine, remembered as the famous Thanhauser Kids of the early movies, and N a n Lockford, popular Parisian dance star in his new production called "A Dance Humoresque...
...after chuckling at the drolleries of Frank afoul an, Herbert V/atercus aad William Danforth...
...The large east, headed by Olo Lilith and Willy Godick, includes Betty Se min off, Gertrude Bultman, Annie Thomashefsky...
...San woke up to the fact that a woman can't keep her husband by begging for affection...
...I am Innocent...
...Bertram Harrison ia directing the play and the interpolated dances are being staged by Sammy Lee...
...The ranks of these folks has been augmented by a generation brought up on and supposedly appreciative only of glorified burlesque, crooners, etc Tet it is the same rising generation that haj been sharing the delights of Ths Mikado with their elders and ms.ay of them m the next decade will be recounting the superb perfnra ances given this season by the Civic Light Opera Co...
...A generation ago the mention of this name started controversy on the street corners of the world...
...Then are other things ahead at the Europa Theatre, but with 2000 performances of Zwel Herzen and the picture still going strong, and with the announcement of four other pictures, the optimistic staff of the Europa Theatre hopes to be able to sail nicely into a prosperous 1932 summer season...
...Ina Claire who played the starring role in the West Coast stage production of "Rebound," has the same role la the picture—that of Sara Jeffrey...
...Edward H Griffith who directed the successes, "Holiday" and "Paris Bound," both starring Ann Harding, ia responsible for the direction of "Rebound...
...The Merry Wives' Now In its 9th Week, Still Very Popular at the Little Carnegie Theatre For still another week-end, "Die Lustig en Welber von Wlen" will be the attraction at Leo Brecher's Little Carnegie Playhouse where rt has now been on view for eight weeks...
...Reinacfa...
...directed by Geza von Bolvary and with melodies by Robert Stolz, the two creators of that other German hit "Two Hearts in Waltz Time...
...So BUI married Sara because she sympathized with him, and they went to Europe on their honeymoon...
...Singin" the Blues" to Open at Liberty Sept...
...Until we develop a home grown team capable of adequately satirizing our present political system...
...In between this musical piece and the next operetta, the Europa Theatre win show a dramatic film from Germany, whose identity can not be revealed at this moment, but the few people who have seen it, acclaim it as a powerful film document Furthermore, the season will bring two more screen operettas by the creators of "Zwei Herzen" and the Merry Wives of Vienna, entitled Das Lied 1st A us (The Song Is Over) and San LiebesUed (His Love Song...
...the screen farce of George Ade'a stage play, 'Father aad the Boys...
...LU Dagover, now in the United States preparatory to starting a film career In Hollywood, is the screen idol of Vienna, Berlin, Paris and other Continental cities...
...The White Devil" was directed by Alexander Wolk off...
...Will Rogers in "Young As You Feel" on'Hipp' Screen-Eight Acts of Vaude...
...All this time, his wife, km brother and his wife's family, devoted their complete time and fortune to save him from hi* living tomb...
...She went to Paris and arranged for a divorce...
...But new champions came to the front Georges Clemenceau, later to be known as the Tiger and savior of France...
...In Long Running German Film at the Europa Theatre Carl Etthhger as the Cashier mah limi I hi the Viennese Sereen Operetta, Zwei Henen ka % Takt ("Two Hearts...
...Opening early last October, this musical Importation from Germany will have established an ail-time record of any film in New York, when it celebrates its 2000th performance next Wednesday, Sept 2nd...
...Who hurled his famous thunderbolt of "J'Accuse" at the opposing, camp of the anti-Dreyfusarda and made them come out into the pen to do battle aad establish the false guilt or true innocence of Dreyfus...
...Evidently the charming old-world atmosphere of this piece, with its sparkling Viennese music and handsome mountings—to say nothing of the lovely Fraeuleins in its principal parts—has found a very definite place in the hearts of our town's moviegoers...
...Jean Granese keeps the fun at high pitch with the help of Brother Charles and Tito De Tiore, Entertainment of another sort is offered by Vernon Rath burn and his clever saxophonistmusicians: John and Mary Mason, speed and figure skaten and another RKO act complete thin excellent bill...
...Now, for the first time "Th...
...S a n loved Bill...
...12 Ola Lilith and Willy Godick go into rehearsal today in "The Girl From Warsaw," an operetta by Borachc and Ressler...
...The story la a smart, sophisticated comedy-drama dealing with the rather mhted-up love affairs of five people...
...One who listens in at the radio, or visits places of entertainment, knows of the tremendous influence that the waltz song Two Hearts In Waltz Time has exercised on the musical life of America, It has brought the waltz back to the great popularity if had yean back in the days of the The Merry Widow, The Waltz Dream, and The Bat It is being sung by German, Jewish, Irish, Scotch and French entertainen, in conspicuously plain German and has even been crooned by Rudy Vallee and hia imitators...
...It was while he was campaigning la the Daghestan that he experienced the rare Incidents which he combined In a story called "Hadschi Marat,'* upon which ;*Tb.e White Devil" Is baaed...
...command of his superiors in order to strengthen them, was astounded to find them so weak...
...A fine English cast was assembled to do Justice to the significant thema Cedrie Hardwicke, who has been acclaimed by Bernard Shaw, as "one of the three finest actors m England," assumes the name-rote...
...The Mikado will continue to overshadow all other entertainment in its class...
...There was a leak of important information...
...Espionage had been detected in the French army...
...and this item, is perhaps the joining link between the past and future, because the Europa Theatnea intend to present in the future all their,foreign language pictures in such a way that they a n comprehensible to the American people without any knowledge of the foreign language...
...He protested Innocence when arrested— during the terrible trial of false wit I it—sa lng the nightmare of the degradation scene m front of his fellow-officers—when Imprisoned for four years of in-credible torture on Devil's Island —his never-changing cry in the face of aB these indignities was, "Long Uve France...
...Prejudices stirred by these factors were rife...
...And then a circumstance occurred which revealed the real traitor to him...
...Complete Bill At the Hippodrome this week Win Regen, most famous of American wits, and Flfi'Dorsay, the French comedienne, a n starred in "Young As You Feel...
...I t is a story, you remember, of the "city of song" in 1875...
...Dreyfus Case" finely Reenacted at Warners "The Dreyfus Case** a Picturisation of the Celebrated Treason Affair, Has its American Premiere at the Warner Theatre To-night Dreyfus...
...Attending The Mikado is a habit —a habit that will be hard to b-<*u...

Vol. 13 • August 1931 • No. 9


 
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