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Show April 8, 1927 fviriav. THE OGDEN DOS' T AY, WALLY-- ' I HEA RIOT is RAO THE Cxi' T 7PE' SJkVlOHAv'E BFfM PCYS AW THE OX LEGATES ,A' TH TMRCE.S CF Y- i WAS AaFiL! WAS I THE AT fraternity Twinkletoes WATS ABOUT -I- DAACE - v'Sii- Wfg: "-- 3 Mi MImAV 1 WAvS JtW fV iT7 By More Colleen T Hii'i-HFrank Currier ami Paulette Duval. Ruggles will next direct Mias Plunte in Cyril llareuurt's plav. "A Pair of Silk Slocking." , I- motion picture tendoneh-first at-- : tempts to make her entrance, Vera found herself a confident little actnss, with her technique already well developed. Then she punged into the series of things that brought her rapidly upward in less senii-charnct- cr then thiee years. IV: laps the firs; role that evidenced her ability as a serious dramatic actn w was that of Gloria Swanson's sister in Prodigal Daughters," which brought her ex- y&RA Reynolds De Mille Vera Reynolds Virginia, mond, Star was born in Rich but was reared and Angeles. Her early developed dramatic tendencies did not please her father, and it took all perseducated in Los uasive powers that Mrs. Reynolds possessed to prevail upon him to permit dancing lessons. From the time she was five years of age Vera danced for the entertainment of her friends, gaining poise and stage presence very early. Thanks to her dancing, Vera got her first opportunity in pictures at the age of twelve, when she danced ia The Chorus Girls Romance, featuring the late Wallata Reir and Cleo Eidgely. The "movie germ became firmly lodged in her veins and school grew more and more irksome. Time snd again little Vera skipped lessons to play in Mack Sennett and Christie comedies, usuaUy portraying miscellaneous chubby kids, for her present sylph-lik- cellent newspaper notices. Then in rapid succession cam-- ; The Spanish Dancer, "Shadows of Paris," "Woman Proof, "The Sign, Rroken Rarrieis" and Icebound. It var in the last named that Cecil R. IV Mille recognized Vera as a potential star. lie selected her for the feminine lead in Feet of Clay," following which she registered a tremendous hit in "The Golden Bed. Her popularity advanced by leaps and bounds through the medium of featured roles skillfully The portrayed in "Without Mercy, Road to Yesterday," Steel Preferred, The Million Dollar Handicap and Silence, until Mr. De Mille was thoroughly convinced that ahe warranted promotion to stardom. Her excellent performance in 'Sunny Side Up, her first starring vehicle, more than justified her tie zetion. This was followed by stellar roles in Risky Business and her present vehicle, Sin will also be Corporal Kate. starred during the present season in The Little Adventuress, a charming picturization of A. A. Milnes New York and London stage success. Vera is blessed with that exnuisite combination brown hair and hazel eyes. form was not then e a part of her tout ensemble. After two and a half years at the Los Angeles Polytechnic high school, Vera decided to quit school and devote all her time to pictures. She had been that an invaluable preliminary training was to be obtained in the comedy field, so far several years the winsome Vera haunted the slapstick advised r FOUR tt DAYS ? X Alfred Siintcll, vim is directing Richard Bart holiness in "The Patent Iwathe. Kid for First National, is shooting the prizefight sequences fm this production at the Hollywood Wallace Reery. American stadium. Two thousand extras are being used and the 11. M. Warner is among several authentic fight scenes are being mad.1 prominent figures in the motion pic- with the assistance of several prom ture industry who have been ap- incut local pugilists. A1 Rockett is proached to lecture at Harvard, when produeitig ths epic of the "tanks." the motion picture course is introduced at the University. The lectures Commander Charles W. Crosse, covering all phases of the business officer aboard the U. S. S. will be given three times a week. Mr. Seattle, whieli was used by Robert Warner has signified his intention of Kane in filming an epic feature production showing the imrt the navy accepting the invitation. took in winning the late wur, wus Edward Kennedy and George Kuwa technical director of the navy scenes have been signed by Paul I.cni for the in the picture. The feature, Convoy, cast of The Chinese Parrot," which is the screen adaptation of The Song already includes Conrad Veidt, Ho- of the Dragon, a short story hy John bart Rosworth, Marian Nixon and Tainter Foote. Edmund Burns. Lrni has just returned to Universal City from a locaEdward I.acniiiilc has chosen th tion expedition to San Francisco, following cast for the Universal-Jewe- l where a portion of the action of this production of Cheating ('heater" Earl Derr Riggers novel is enacted. Betty Compson, Kenneth Karlin, Eddie (1 ribbon, Caesnre Gravina, EdGary Cooper, fewest Paramount win Connelly, Sylvia Ashton, lueien star, has been given the leading male Littlefield, Maud Gordon and E. J. role in Frank Lloyd's new production Ratcliffe. "Cheating Cheaters" will "Children of Divorce, featuring Clara be remembered as the Broadway of some years ago by Max Marein. Bow and Esther Ralston Mon- j than maior and minor league baseball players applied for jobs during filming of "Casey at the Rat. the Paramount picture starring - 2iU) n The western premiere for "Old Ironsides, which occurred at Graumans Egyptian theatre in Hollywood a short time ago was the gala event of the motion picture metropolis foi many weeks. The picture was preceded by one of Sid Graumans wonUniversal has purchased the Mary One Hunprologues, called Roberts Rinehart Saturday evening derful dred Years Ago, by a wonpresented Post serial, Finders Keepers. It will be one of the high spots on Uni- derful cast. All the stage and screen stars, directors, producers and social versals list for next season. celebrities of the city were present to The Crimson Hour, one of next extend their congratulations to the years Universal Supers, was placed August Tollaire, who scored in company, players in production at Universal City on What Price Glory, has been cast in .ask and For the Cruize others. antes Otta 'Looie the Monday by Edward Sloman. Wal-ace Fourteenth, in which Cruze broke a lifetime rule 'irst time, Mathieson, Otta Fries and Daniel Parabe starred by Beery will and attended the first performance Makarenko were added to the cast, mount. of any of his pictures. Edde Cantor, which will feature Mary Philbin and noted comedian, was the master of Ivan Koskine. Laura La Plante finished the Owen the the ceremonies, and extended the welBeware of Davis play, Widows, of Wesley Rug-gle-s, come to the first nighters. Harry Pollard, who is directing Un under the indirection time. The recent storm cle Toms Cabin and who will underjust Doris Burch, youthful sister of flooded Universal finhe City and carried soon as Boat as Show take Allcne Ray, the lathe star now The houseboat the property ishes with that, has been signed by away in Melting Millions makes cast of this New York stage success Carl Laemmle on a debut in the latho-seriter professional Walter includes Bryant Washburn, to direct for Universal. and acquitted herself so creditably that director . Spencer Rennet Pola Negri is now preparing for her next Paramount picture Confession, from the story by Ernest Vajda. She left for a vacation immediately after filming Barbed Wire. i : ap-teari- five-yea- rs con-tra- ct al ORPHEUM SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY ? ? x ? Y ?y ?Y y y Y Fitzmaur-ce- s ? Y y tt t f? tt t Y Y Y t 1' y n and an awful of sweetness that' twinkletoes I . Presented by JOHN McCORMICK Thomas Burke's Classic of Limehouse Directed by CHARLES BRABIN t y Darryl Francis Zanuck, advanced a short time ago as assistant to Jack L. Warner at Warner Bros. West Coast Studios, has taken another step forward, having been promoted to associate executive to Mr. Warner who s supervisor of production. He takes the place left vacant by Raymond Schrock, and is the youngest motion picture executive in the industry. T The largent indoor s t ever built at T ''irst National's Burbank studios is T now being used in"The George Tender Hour. production, Y t covers almost the enire floor space of one of the four stages at the atudio, T and the exterior of the f? t elaborated the opportunities originally ilanned for Miss Burch. Angel, imp, child of dreams Music carried her Cockney soul to the clouds but the shadows caught her while she danced in a daze she sought the river while Limehouse moaned Poor kid poor kid going the way of the rest of em did! But see Twinkletoes greatest of Colleens great ones something in it words could neverexpress only the screen can show it! COLLEENS GREATEST! PRIfFS A Snappy Comedy Nights Matinees 35c and 10c 25c and 10c Orpheum Orchestra in Special Program 1' Y represents villa of a Russian Grand Duke, d dore than thirty oak trees were , transplanted brdily for the full-sire- seenc. The Stolen Bride, an original story y Carey, is scheduled to go into production by First National next week with Alexander Korda directing. Mary h Melodrama us his kingdom, Peace and friendship us bis crown. Colored rays and licnm of light Dunce and flicker us in fully, Changing daylight into moonlight. Making waltzes melancholy. In this environment of fancy. Rest und comfort are assured, And, as if from spiritual influence, Rueful cares are soothed and cured. It is always at White City Gardens That mirth is personified Where young und old mix together, And dancing is glorified. This is why the White City ballroom, On 25th street hill opposite new Bigelow hotel, (A triumph in bullroom perfection) Is a rendezvous rare and unique. assemble an entire cast of known comedy players. Ash result The Wrong Mr, Wright embraces such featured comedians as Walter Hiers, Dorothy Devore and Enid Rennet, who with the irrepressible llersbolt form a comedy team that is'" a riot. The Wrong Mr. Wright" was adapted by llArold Shumate from the stage play of the same name written by George Broadhurat. As a play it ran more than a yeur in both New York and Chicago, and those who have seen previews of the screen version pronounce it even funnier than the . ENJOY LIFE MONDAY A New Print Bsan twsr SATURDAY Tom Tyler and His Pals in TUESDAY : WEDNESDAY Out of the West George OHara IS THAT NICE? SUNDAY Marguerite De taMotte and John Bowers in Pals of Paradise . MONDAY Douglas MacLcan and Edith Roberts in 7 Keys to Iialdpate Its a Paramount. TUESDAY The Ice Flood OLIK REEVE AND HIS ORCHESTRA DANCE MUSIC SUPREME SUNDAY Lyceum Theater Every BERTHANA OSuuaN vice-preside- nt Kenneth Harlan and X Always the Best for Ogden Guest old-maidi- sh DANCE Saturday at the Illlllllllllll stage presentation. The plot deals with an of a corset manufacturing company when he inadvertently falls in love with a modern girl, lie forgets his years of scrimping and Having and has the time of his life, much to the disgust of his domineering brother, the president of the corset establishment. llersholt portrays the part of the love-sic- k swain, and Enid Bennett the girl in the ease. writing the continuity. IF YOU WANT TO This i a tale of White City Gardens, A imci. i where tlmusands ineit, triumph in ballroom perfection, A rendezvous rare and unique. Harmony reigns us king in splendor, Musical concord as bis guwn, Vstor, IJoyd Hughes ard Lueien Irival are in the cast to date. Wilson is also Wednesday and V When Scott Sidney was White City Gardens Universal to direct The Wrong Mr. lerc in the heart of Ogden, Wright, a Universal .level farce Adorned beyond measure with charms, comedy Marring Jean lieislmlt, com- Utah's most popular ballroom ing to the Egypt iim theatre next Sun Invites with you open arms. lay, be immediately started out to Where the hand of royal weleume Greets the most distinguished guest, And the one place in Ogden Where you mingle with the best. for-iddi- y y y yY i Great Stage Farce, Wrong Mr. Wright At Kgyptian Sunday Viola Dana in WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Milton Sills in Men of Steel A First National Picture. FRIDAY Jack Holt and Billie Dove in Wild Horse Mesa Take the Family and Silly! THURSDAY : Laugh-Yoursel- f FRIDAY SATURDAY |