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{THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER .28, 1929 ¥ PAGE NINE Interesting Pen Impres- sions of the Coming Attractions on ... - - - Su THE LOCAL SCREEN Who's Who .& What's What in the Amuse- ment World "On The unknowm author who for years has been unable to market his contributiens in Hollywood does 'now: and then get the kind of break which makes him believe in Santa Claus, Cinderella and all other legendary notables. Such was the case with Hum- phrey W, Pearson, guthor of "On With The Show," the first 100 per cent natural color, talking, singing, dancing picture offered at the Regent Theatre. 1Pearson was an advertising man in New York City for some years and is the son of a professor of Englich Literature. Pearson plug- ged along in the mundane busi- ness of thinking up "nifties" for 2dvertisers, and finally had a well- establshed agency. His secret ambition, however, was to write. As an outlet for this hope he joined an amateur theatrical society in New York, and took part in a number of plays helping to write them, to manage them and to act in them, on oc- casion. A few months ago because ot poor health he decided to sell his advertising busin and move to With the Show" Pearson's First Play, Wins Fame and Fortune "He carried along with him the Hollywood and there try to get a chance to write for the screen, He sold his business and start- ed West, Business forced him to stop several days in Toledo, Ohio. . \ He had had for some time an idea of a backstage comedy-drama of musical life, During the few days he was in Toledo, he spent his evenings in a. hotel room on his prospective: play and turned out the fir#t act! He then went on to Chicago and during a short stop there wrote the second act-- and at Omaha he wrote the third! On arriving at Hollywood he presgnted a letter of introduction to Joe Jackson, one of the best known scenarists and dialog ex- perts at Warner Brothers studio. rough draft of his play, which he asked Jackson to read. Jackson agreed to do so, put it in a drawer, and forgot about it for a week. Then he decided to run through it, expecting to find it only the us- ual amateur story which he.) would return with the proper com- plimentary condolences, Instead he found what he con- Po---------- Scene from "Clara Bow in Dan- gerous Curves," coming to Oshawa | Richard Arlen, soon. Above is seen Clara Bow and Louise Fazenda who is to be seen in the first 1007 all natural color production "On With the Show" coming to the Regent. sidered one of the most brilliant and unique stories that had come to his attention. He became tre- mendously enthusiastic about it, and took it to Darryl Zanuck, in charge of studio production at Warner Bros. In addition he told Pearson that if it didn't sell im- mediately as a picture he wopld raise the necessary money and produce it as a play in Hollywood, There was no necessity to do this, however, for Zanuck was even more enthusiastic about it, and immediately purchased the story for a large sum. Pearson was also signed as a contract wri- ter. That was just eight days af- ter he had set foot in Hollywood as an unknown writer, with his first play in rough manuscript form! And now he is having the thrill of seeing it actually in the film- ing and recording as Warner Bro- thers' biggest picture of the sea- son and the first all-talking, all singing, all dancing, all-color pic- ture to be made! Dreams can come true! Sr ---- i t's Coming Monday Thrills! Chills! Surprise! The Type of Picture Action! Love! Suspense! You've Been Waiting For a At Midnight! -- The Words Spell Death to One, Life and Love to Another, Y and the Solution of the Most Baffling Mystery Also Splendid Added Attractions... Starting Monday For 3 Days New Martin Theatre 'BEHIND CLOSED DOORS' IS DRAMA THRILLING ACTION Columbia Pictures Presents Powerful Cast Under Di- rection of R. W. Neill The audience is held at a point of high tension and anticipation through "Behind Closed Doors," a stirring mystery drama of diplo- matic intrigue, produced by Co- lumbia Pictures, and coming to the. New Martin Theatre next week, The {interest doesn't lag for a single second. The situations are novel and the spectator is. re- lieved to find a mystery drama that doesn't resort to the time- worn devices usually incorporated in a story of this type. . «The plot centres about a scheme to re-establish royalist control in a new republic and the steps tak- en to prevent its realization, At a foreign embassy in Washington, the most thrilling action takes place. A secret agent of the re- public falls in love with a mysteri- ous lady whom he believes to be emissary of the royalist faction. Between the two characters are love scenes of great intensity, But the picture does not score merely because of the love interest. The schemes invented by the royalist faction to put its plan into effect and the methods employed by the opposing party to prevent them from materializing are clever, ab- sorbing and gripping. Versatility of subject matter makes this & picture that will ap- peal to every type of person--from the individuals who delight in vis iting places of Interest to those who like nothing better 'than a mystery story in which they are kept on the '"'qui vive." For those who are romantically inclined there is plenty to thrill them in the love motif of "Behind Closed Doors." The drama i= unusually well enacted. - Virginia Valli makes a beautiful and charming heroine. She can act as well as look beau- tiful and. her portrayal of the "mysterjous lady" is one of the high spots of her career. She has put herself so whole-heartedly in~ to the part that we are unaware of her identity until the end of | the picture. . Gaston Glass, as the agent of the republic, plunges from one danger to another. However, he emerges triumphant with a per. fect solution of an exceptionally baflling mystery. Others worthy of special mention are Fanny Midge- ly, Andre De Sergurola and Otto Matiesen. The production was directed by R. William Neill. He has taken advantage of every element to se- cure the greatest possible effect and created an atmosphere of mys- tery by the use of special lighting and 'shadow effects, During the the picture you are always aware of something about to happen----a sense of impending events, If you are looking for a delight- ful evening of suspense, mystery, and thrills don't fail to see "Be- hind Closed Doors." Girl Friend: Charlie, what do vou think of the Community Orive? Charlie: Oh, I know a much stter place to park than that. THE GREAT QUESTION Mrs. Foster Welch, mayor ot Touthampton, said in New York at the end of her American visit: "Prohibition turns your bravest statesmen into cowards, and that seems to be what the constituents of these men want. "A famous statesman was ad- dressing a vast concourse of people when a heckler broke in to ask if he was in favor of prohibition. '" 'I am," he answered and the hall shook with applause and cheers--'not' he went on, and the enthusiasm was redoubled--'going to tell you.' "This quite brought down the house." Brings to OSHAWA The First 100% Nat- ural Color, Talking, Singing and Dancing Picture "A Picture That You Will Always Remember" Leon E. Osier STARTS MONDAY 12~ STARS -- 12 Chorus of 100 Dazzling Beauties { \ y a -- Listen to FULL OF COLOR, PEP, GAIETY AND GIRLS! America's Premier Quartette Added ATTRACTIONS We have arranged a special list of added attractions that will please.-- "On With the Show"-- As tuneful 'as Springtime As gay as Summer As colorful as Autumn, As glittering as Winter-- "On With the Show!" One of the finest pictures of the Seasons--a picture that we gladly recommen one to see--because it is one of draws a crowded house and leaves fied audience wherever it is shown, Regular Prices! , everys that fh satis