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PAGE TEN THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1929 Interesting Pen Impres- sions of the Coming Attractions on oe ¢ THE LOCAL SCREEN Who's Who & What's What in the Amuse- ment World William de Mille Directs "The Idle Rich", All Talkie, Scoring T riumph by Advanced Methods 'Attacking talking picture direc. tion as a problem of mathematics, William de Mille, noted dramatist and director, whose all- talking ple- tiie, 'The Idle Rieh," a Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer production, will open at the Regent Theatre Moun- ddy, believes he is close to the solu- tion of sound production difficul- ties, Sinee the talkie vogue made its dramatic appearance into the cin- ema industry, every director, has gought to discover the most simple and expeditious methods of pro- duction. Some failed utterly. Oth- ers merely followed in the pioneer- ing footsteps imprinted berore them by more courageous souls, De Mille, however, watched and studied all directorial methods, pleked out the best in each, added them to his long experience as a stage and silent picture director and developed a system now gen- erally regarded as' the farthest ad- vanced of all talkie efforts, In screening 'Tho Idle Rich," which is a dialogue picture version of "White Collars," the famous stage success, de Mille brought hig system to a point of practicas perfection which enabled him wo complete shooting of his picture mn otiesthird of the time required for rehearsals, In brief, de Mille hag his pic- ture, scene hy scene, shot for shot, word for word, all down on paper hefore he goes on the sound stage. He lays his plang just as an archi- tect prepares to build a house. Every camera angle is charted, The position of every "prop," the move- ments of every character, the ut- terance of every line, is systematic- ally blocked out on paper before de Mille is ready to begin actual production. When he was ready to make "The Idle Rich," de Mille assemb)l- ed his cast in improvised sctiineg of the exart dimensions of the sets in which the picture was filmed. His cast, Conrad Nagel, Bessie Love, Leila Hyams, Robert Ober, Edythe Chapman, James Neill, Paul Kruger and Kenneth Gibson, were expected to have familiarized themselves with their lines when they reported for rehearsals. Whipping the rehearsals into shape, timing each bit of actiou, the director learned just how much dialogue and action had to be eli- minated to keep the picture into standard footage. Bit by bit he trimmed his action and dialogue until he had his footage where he 'wanted it. . Camera crews . and technical staffs attended the rehearsals and advised de Mille regarding angles, microphone positions, lighting and other technical details. All these problemg were Ironed out and sew tled right then and there. I'or each scene in the picture a '"'block- ing out" chartewas made for guid- ance when actual shooting began on the sound stage. It is interest- ing to observe that not a single an- gle or hit of action wag changed when the picture got under way on the sound stages, De Mille explains this unique system as one of preparation, fore- seeing everything humanly possible to anticipate and meeting every sit- uation even before it presents itself COMING For 3 MONDAY DAYS The ous stage comedy. by Edith Ellis and Election Night in | Hollywood Is Shown in Thrilling Film The election scenes in the Colum- bia production, "The Power of the playing 'next week at the New Martin Theatre, is actual elec- The se- quencég were taken under the direc- Capra during the Press," tion night in Los Angeles, tion of Prank recent presidential election. The director had mounted on a truck with eanvas in order to interference from the crowds. After securing many o the necessary close-ups, the direc new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer dialogue feature which de Mille di- rected is a pieturization of the fam- t was written dapted for the talking screen by Clara Beranger. ther cameras and covered prevent curious ONG SHOTS AND CLOSE UPS FLICKERS FROM FILMDOM AND GOSSIP OF THE SCREEN A GENERAL REVIEW OF SCREEN ACTIVITIES production of "La Marseillaise," which Carl Lacmmle, Jr, at Universal City, Dr. Paul Fejos will direct, and James Marcus are the only members of the cast selected, last week of production under the direction of Ralph Ince. The lumbia company headed by Hobart Bosworth, 'with Johnny Coast aboard the threc-masted barkentine, "Bohemia." At Rogell is now directing "Painted Faces," a Tiffany-Stahl dialogue production with Joe I, f Howard Truesdell, Alma Bennett, Mabel Julienne Scott and id Pratt in the cast. This a story of circus life with a sovel twist, tor and cameraman drove through a---- the streets of Jos phere at random. "The Power of thrilling newspaper story portraying the struggle Through several. lucky succeeds in bringing group of political wins the hand of a pretty girl. Jobyna Ralston and Fairbanks, Jr, consis tng of Mildred Hapris, ert Edeson, ers. fo justice Roh- man, you the the "And why, visiting curate, "Well," replied "Just run through mandments missed anything.' my "are here?" Ten Com- A Great Human Document Now to The Talking Screen, Hailed as One of the Screen's Best THAYER beaten by Ii patient, ; understanding SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION { AL DISPLAYED ON BEAUTIFUL MANNEQUINS MILLIONAIRE. marries secretary. his . The clash between his wealth and position and the girl's family is brought screen in a drama of to the talking immensely stirring qualities, rich human under- standing, swift drama. As a stage play, it ran in New York for a'most a year. It is even greater attraction as a film. A rq folduwyn-Mayer Luk with Conrad Nagel THE KID SISTER how she could gold-dig! TOM the workman sweetheart Bessie Love Leila Hyams ON THE STAGE EVENINGS ONLY AT 8.45 P.M. Lock's Autumn FASHION REVUE Featuring Gowns, Wraps, etc., that will predominate among fachionable ladies during the coming seazon in lead- ing style centres of the 'world. No Advance in Prices OTHER ADDED SCREEN ATTRACTIONS ' Special moving piciures taken. by the Regent camera man at. Oshawa Far wil be shown next week-->See yourself in the movies. Angeles and Hollywood shooting election atmos- the Press" is a vividly of Aa young cub reporter to solve a mur- der mystery on the eve of election. breaks he n been, paired again in. Metro-Goldyn-Mayer's scheémers and Douglas head a splendid cast by Del Henderson and oth- "" asked tne prisoner, and In tell you if I've leading roles in Paramount, Fox, Warner Brothers and famous composer's tragic title of "The Filmeraft screen version of the life story, to be produced under the British romantic Maker," Mor: in, the invincibl new featuring Bessie Love and Charlie comedy pair, tory of back King. Marie Dressler and Polly life, "Road Show," comedy The Universal has decided to use * The "Third Party," the Mark Swan, as a vehicle for starring Glenn Try is being written by Lucille De Nevers. oll, Another of Columbia's new talking stages was put into use for first time this week when Director George Archainbaud as cast of 300 principals, extras and technicians to niake a scquence "Broadway Scandals"--first great musical production, The set sented the interior of one of Broadway's popular theatres were used as ushers, audience 'and cast in a Broadway revue hall idol, whose Tirst, talking introduced him to American a two months vacation in his Maurice Chevalier, French music singing picture, "Innocents of Paris" ences, sailed on the lle de I'rance for tive land, | Chevalier will return to New York in October to resuune work his contract with Paramount. He will make his next picture Long Island studio under the supervision of Monta Bell With the selection of Marion Harris, internationally famous singer and comedy star, for a featured part in the pro duction, Novarro's first talking picture, titled "Devil May Care," has gone production equipped with one of the outstanding casts of the der Sidney Franklin's direction, On the arrival of the Graf Zeppelin in Los Angeles, picture cameramen and a sound truck were on the take scenes of the landing and leaving of the giant air liner to be bodied in the Tiffany-Stahl all- dialogue production, "The Lost Zeppelin" in which Conway Tearle, Virginia Valli and Ricardo Cotter play the featured roles. premiere. at the Embassy Theatres, in New York City, "Hallelujah," King Vidor's ture for M-G-M, was lauded as one of the great ace picture history and onc of the most gripping stories cver pu screen, "Hallelujah" is Vidor's first dialogue production A Following ifs dual world and t on the Laura La Plante will be co-starred with John Boles in the super is preparing So far Lucien Littlefield The first all-talking epic of the sea, "Hurricane," has gone into its Co- v : Mack Jrown, Leila Hyams, Allan Roscoe and Leila McIntyre prominent in the cast, have just returned from a week on location of the Pacific all- Brown, Helen Foster, Barton Hepburn, Purnell That clever British film actor, Donald Stuart, who has been playing Universal, in, Hollywood, for the past five years, as now been engaged by Captain George Banfield to play the much-coveted role of Leslie Stuart in the and Melody have stage 1 drama cenario the cembled : for repre- The players and audi- na- under at the "blues" Ramon into year, ut- a staff of motion field in order to Lafayette all-Negro pic- miplishments in $212.11; Mrs, Savage C..D. Hodgson, supplic (charity), $1060; I. L. 50 'per cent maintenance mish, S. C. hospital, Dros., Mrs (charity), Mrs, Say and advt, milk COUNCIL MEETING IN DARLINGTON | Bydavs Passed oved Fixing The Tax Rates for Current Year $20.13; sheep damage $20 3 $1.15; lot 7 calcium chloride Dr. H. Ferguson, calcium (Enniskillen), $93.72; IL. T. calcium chloride (Hampton), Noble I. Metcalf, adv. Donevan & Smith, concession 8, $30; (Burk ton), survey The regular meeting of council was held this week with members all present, Reeve Williams presiding, Hatherly £3.10; Mac Noches Peter Ne- Jacks Mason & Son ,c tira J prem. road ins. ing A. Wilson, $41.74; chloride Pascoe, $144.80; TSS. 'N NEWSPAPER DRAMA PLEASES AUDIENCE WITH ITS REALISM Some of the outstanding highlights in the Columbia Production, "The Power of the Press," which ig to be shown at the New Martin Theatre, are the splendid acting of Jobyna Ralston and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., the clever directorial ability of Frank Capra and a pow- erful newspaper drama that holds one spellbound. until the end of this unusual dra- ma, The picture vividly por- trays the struggle of a young cub reporter to exon- erate a young girl he had incriminated for murder, His published story ruins her father's chances in nis political aspirations for Mayor in the coming elec- tion. Upon meeting the girl, the reporter falls in love with her and promises to aid her father's cause. How he clears up the mystery for the murder by securing a confession from a mem- ber of the rival candidate's criminal gang and wins the girl"s hand is splendidly told. Johyna Ralston and Doug- lag Fairbanks, Jr., head a cast consisting of Mildred Harris, Del Henderson and Robert Ydeson. '""The Pow- er of the Press" is one of the most pleasing cinema entertainments witnessed here in a long time. 6, $200. Council October 7th, d'clock a.m, adjourned to Monday, 1929, at the hour of 10 W. R. Allin, Clerk, COST OF LIVING GOING UPWARD Ottawa, Sept, 14--The Dominion Bureau of Statistics index number of wholesale prices on the base 1926 equal 100, rose to 98.1 during the month of August as compared with 96.0 for the month of July. Sixty-seven anotations were higher last month, 47 were lower, and 388 remained unchanged. Vegetables and = vegetable pro- ducts continued upward from 96.0 to 90.1, Wheat, barley, raw rub- ber, and raw sugar were lower, but advances were. recorded by u large list of commodities which in- cluded foreign fruits, fresh and dried, flax, oats, rye, flour, bread, and potatoes. Animals and their products ad- vanced while fibres, textiles and textile products moved down, Raw or partly manufactured goods advanced and farm products rose. Grains and live stock aver- age lower, hut these declines were more than offset by much better prices for eggs, and new veget- | ables, Evolution Causes Fresh Disturbance in Studio DIES UNDER ETHER BEFORE OPERATION Cobden Woman, Aged 40, is Victim -- Anaesthetic Not Blamed eee Cobden, Sept. 14. --Tifteen min- utes after she had been placed uu- der an ether anaesthetic in the of- fice of Dr. C. W. Ferrill here, Mrs. Dougal Peever, 40, collapsed and died. * A coroner's inquest decided that death was caused by heart failure. Dr. Donald MacKercher, of Cob- den, assisting Dr. Ferrill, was ad- ministering the ether when the col- lapse occurred. No chloroform had been used and the operation, whicn was to have been for the removal of tonsils, had not commenced. Evidence showed that the first ether given was taken from an old container. The supply ran out, 80 more ether was used from a pew container, The coroner did not think the quality of the ether would change ag the szme brand had heen used during thep ast four years, without any ill effects. Dr. G. Joseph of Renfrew, the coroner, who presided at the in- quest, declared he was satisfied that the death was notd ue to im- pure ther as the . circumstances clearly indicated heart failure, Our idea of prison reform is to add a couple of large wings.~Toledo Blade, I believe that environment has ° more to do with the building of a man's character than hereditary." Such was the {interruption made during a discussion between Direce tor Frank Capra and Robert Ede- son while the two men were rest- ing and talking between scenes of "The Power of the Press" at the Columbia Studio. The statement, made by Jobyna Ralston, who has the feminine lead, caused her to be drawn into the argument on the side taken by Frank Capra and the two of them finally convinced *Edeson of their views. Both men were amazed at the clearness and logle of Miss Ral- ston's statements until they discov- ered that she had received good training for such a debate. Her uncle, John T. Ralston was the pre- siding judge at the world famed Darrow-Bryan clash that gained nation wide interest due to its dis- cussion of hereditary under the well known title of the 'monkey trial.' Due to the family connection, Misg Ralston had earefully follow- ed the trial and the arguments put forth on both sides by two of the most brilliant lawyers in the nation s0 she was amply provided with data and brilliant arguments, Jobyna Ralston plays opposite Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. In the Co- lumbia production, "The Power of the Press," which will soon . be ghown at the New Martin Theatre, and iz reputed to be one of the most gripping dramas of the sea- son. Robert Edeson and Del Hen- derson are also in the cast which was ably directed by Frank Capra from the geript by Sonya Levien. Rothmere Urges Surrender Of Mandate Over Palestine London, Sept. 14, -- A demand that Great Britain give up its man- dates over territories in the Middle Kast was published by the Daily Mail yesterday, under the signa- ture of its publisher, Viscount Rothermere. The long article, headed "Hand back the mandates or the Middle Cast may be our ruin," declares that Britain has spent £300,000, 000 (about $1,600,000,000) in Palestine and Mesopotamia since the world war, In connection with the article it is recalled that the Labor Gov- ernment has stated it has no inten- tion of surrendering the Palestine mandate due to the present Jewish- Arab disorders. "Never before have British Gov- ernments persiseted in such costly obstinancy of policy of complete and proved futility" the Daily Mail article will say, recounting and de- nouncing the manner in which Bri- tain obtained the Palsetine man- date, and asserting that the Bal- four declaration promising estab- lishment of & national home for Jews is not fair to the Arabs, "The idea of a national home for Jews is folly whicli failed," the ar- ticle says. 'The Jews have mol gone back to their ancient land, and never will. The golden oppor- tunities of the United States are much more attractive than the prospect of patriarchal poverty in Palestine." The article enumerates the econ- omical and political disadvantages of remaining in Palestine and Mes- opotamia, and draws a parallel with the Egyptian situation. It says that Italy is better suited to man- datory duties in the Middle East because its people are climatically suited, and "under Mussolini, Italy in many respects, is the best ad- ministered country in Europe." The article concludes with: "Let us get away from the hor- net's rest while there is yet time." The Doukhobor naked parade end« ed in nolice court--where most skin games terminate.--~Stratford Beacon Herald. Next thing we know some notorice ty secker will be appearing on the street in an old-fashioned night-shirt. --~Tampa Tril une. Minutes of last meeting and of [= special mecting were read and ap- proved, Communications were read from Northern Electric Co, Canada Ingot Iron Co. and Ontaric Bridge Co. Mrs. Wm, Smale wrote complain- ing as to a culvert at lot 18 con- cession 5. Road superintendent or- dered to make neccessary repairs. C, P. Railway Co. wrote stating that they purposed replacing the alarm bell by an up-to- -date wig- wag signal at their crossing at lot 22, B.I° and concession 1 and suggesting that township make a grant of $230 to- ward expenses of same. Clerk was requested to reply that council were of the opinion that this matter should be dealt with by the Railway Co. as it is a duty of the railway company to make the crossing safe for the travelling public. Robt. Reid, Haydon, complained as to cattle being allowed to run at large. There being no bylaw pro- hibiting same, ho action was taken, Bylaw for the appointment of C, Dean Hodgson, Tyrone, as collector of taxes for year 1929 was given its several readings, signed and sealed with salary being fixed at $200 per annum, Bylaw for the fixing of rates for the year 1929 was given its several readings, signed and scaled. Coun- ty's rate being 01348, township rate 009 and general school rate .00581, these rates not including school de- benture rates and local school rates as requested by trustees. Road supermtendent vouchers Mii 22, $11292; No. 23, $1875.71: 24, $149280;: No. 25, $986.57 Fond were approved and or- deind paid. A decd of land for a part of lot 7, concession 8, township of Darling- ton, for a roadway was handed over by Wallace Miller at a price of $100 which was accepted and ordered to 'be registered, blue prints accompany ing the same, Counties Clerk gave | admission of Li Nemish to the { hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, l alsp that of Sidney George Davies to the Bowmanville Hospital. Treasurer acknowledged receipt of $282.25, calcium chloride on roads and. Boys" Training = School, $31.90, or prading road to camp. Qders were drawn on treasurer = Nows :=T, Richards, salary ofiiee "expenses, $117.92: 1. vids, maintenance, $980.57 ; NH i dichards, material, $149280; T. H. One of The BEST presented notice of the YEAR'S One of The Great Pictures of The Year! Splendid Added Attractions NEW MARTIN Theatre Coming Monday for 3 Days The Outstanding Dramatic Triumph of The Screen THRILLING DRAMA OF Ahn LIFE "The POWER of The PRESS" WITH Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Jobyna Ralston To the tune of clicking keys, banging typewriters, telephones and clattering presses, a cub reporter solves a murder mys- tery and wins the city election for his candidate. You'll Like It telegraph ringing Our doors will be jammed -- make sure of seeing this pic- ture by attending the matinees --any afternoon. i Richards, bridges, $1875.71; S. A. ! Northcott, . sheep valyer re Jack | Bros, $1.80; James & Sen, printing