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~ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1931 Interesting Pen Impres- * sion of the Coming Attractions on... THE LOCAL SCREEN Who's Who & Whats What in the Amuse- ment World "Birth of a Nation" Now in Sound | Coming to New Martin Theatre Time does not efface or mem- | power of ory dim the drawing this great classic of the screen Birth of a Nation, now renewed and decked with sound accompa- niment, Old timers who have viewed the picture in fits silent days come 2gain and again to bask in the heauty and harmony of its immortal story, to enjoy the thrills they have experienced time after time at the unfolding of this mighty chronicle of human passion, to absorb the melody of its inspiring musical setting and to be entertained. Young folks who were mere babes on its first presentation at- tend in droves, curious to see the most talked of picture the world has ever known. The manage- ment of the New Martin Theatre has secured this picture for pres- entation for three days, com- mencing Tuesday, Oct., 13, at the highest price ever paid for any picture ever shown here and for | its second Canadian appearance, COOPER MAGNATE LEAVES FORTUNE TO WIFE'S MAID What's the story in back of the glaring headlines? Who is this zirl, once a mo- body, now a society heiress- How does 8c get from "the kitchen to riches? Monday, Tuesday «Personal TTaid' ADDED « bhester Conklin Comedy "13TH ALARM" GRAHAM McNAMELE NEWSCASTING Wednesday and Thursday HE SACRIFICED EVEN HIS HONOR TO THE DESIRE OF HIS LOVE-MAD SOUL: Cecil B. De Mille has added another to his galaxy of great pictures in th's dramatic triumph of a man tcssed by Fate between two opposing loves! As Big in Entertainment as ' "The Big House" and "Trader Horn" BAXTER '™~ Cecil D. DeMille's PRODUCTION Approved Ue SouAw MAN -- WITH -- Lupe Velez, Eleanor Boardman, Charles Bickford Bobby Jones in "A Complete Round of Golf Comic Cartoon or Fox News : | Who takes a { years, | that To HENKY B. WATHALL leading part in "Birth of a Nation." Above: | most popular pla | It Las been played scene from the same picture, Oshawa Theatres In Forefront For some time Oshawa Thea- tres have been enjoying the new productions with the big centres It is encouraging to note the ef- fort which is being put forth by both Manager Osier and Man- ager Marks to bring high class pictures to their theatres, This week the New Martin is playing a well known production, "The Birth of a Nation." This picture is now in sound and no doubt will draw a capacity house. At the Regent Manager Osier wiil be presenting "Personal Maid" which has just finished its first performance in Toronto and is coming direct to Oshawa--Many theatre fans have been asking for this picture and the Regent management cancelled other bookings to play "Personal Maid" at this time. Thanksgiving Day crowds at the local theatres will no doubt be large again-this year, owing to the outstanding features that have been arranged. An extra effort on the part of the staffs noted. The many patrons are thus assured of prompt and ef- ficient service, | Realistic Scene I' will be recalled. that "The Squaw Man" is the Edwin Milton | Royle classic of racial intermar- | lage, considered one of the three | « ever written teadily since 19056, and has been translated in every known tongue, In pictures it bas been made twice in "sj lents" both times by Cecil B. De Mille, ELEANOR BOARDMAN and WARNER BAXTER Press Comments | ---- | Weekly, | Poly Young--Star sept, 26, says:- { It makes the audience laugh, it | moves them to tears, they break | it inte wild applause, such is the spell of * The Birth of a Na tien." It remains still one of the | greatest pictures ever made, Los Angeles Evening Express September 18, 1030 Griffith's handiwork mosterful toueh after 8. So great is the spell that in several of the big moments the audience last night broke in- | to spontaneous applause, partie- | vlarly when the Klan came riding to the rescue of the nndertrodden little' town of Piedmont, --By Ken Taylor retaing a all these | the 'we shows will be given nightly at 7.00 and 9.00 p.m. With a special bargain matinee every | day at 2.30 p.m. We § with pleasure the return of "The Rirth of A Na- tion" which is ¢oming to the New Martin Theatre for a three day stay, tha same Birth we en- joyed with every heart string sixteen years ago. 'The picture the present generation has heard so much about and never seen, acknowledged and seclaim- ed the most famous picture of all time. Secured at a tremendous cost for an early run at this pop- ular theatre "The TRirth of A Nation in sound will he present- ed at regular admission nrices with a special bargan matinee at 2.30 p.m. "Squaw Man" Coming to Regent The play-going public is used to eye-filling spectacles in every Cecil B. De Mifle picture. They recall, with vivid memories, the tunnel explosion in "Dynamite," the Cinderella ball of "Forbidden Frait;" the opening of the Red Sea in "The Ten Command- ments" and the Zeppelin break- up in "Madam Satan." It seems that they are not to be disappointed on this score in the producer-director"s newest ricture, "The Squaw Man," which will open at the Regent Theatre Wednesday and Thursday, under the auspices of Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer. A huge English fox hunt, with scores of men and women on horseback, provides the back+ ground for one of the most dea- matic scenes in the production; the scene, in fact, which proves that Jim Carston is not a thief, and sends his sweetheart, Diana, | in) THE SQUAW MAN" | picture, | role than any she has been seen 'Personal Maid' Coming to the Regent Theatre Nancy Carroll ing men in has two lead latest starring | "Personal Maid," which anens at the Regent Theatre on | Monday and Tuesday. They are | Pat O'Brien recently seen as the | young reporter in 'The Front 'uge,"" and Gene Raymond, a | newcomer to pictures although | well known on the New York stage. "Personal Mald" brings Miss Carroll in a much more vivacious her in for some time. The story is behind-the-scenes drama. of a young girl from New York's IZast Side who enters the beau monde through the servant's en- trance and comes out under a canopy, a gilded bride, wiser, but, perhaps, no happier. The picture was made from the hest-geller novel by Grace Perk- ine, author of "Ex-Mistress' and "Night Nurse," both of which have enjoyed a wide sale in book form and have supplied material for exciting moving pictures. Mies Perkins is noted for putting actual conditions and characters into her stories, Nancy Carroll plays the part nf Nora Ryan, who, as a maid, Fecomes so Indispensable to her employer, the weatlhy Mrs. Gary, that she is commissioned to coax the wayward and handsome son of the family back to the straight and narrow way. She falls in love with the careless boy, and, at the same time, attracts the attention of an interesting self- made business friend of the fam- ily she works for. Convinced that all it takes to be a "lady" is money and envi- ronment, she sneaks off for a holiday, posing as a young heir- ess, Her masquerade is discov ered, however, and she is brougnt hack to find love with the son of the family who has finally 'seen the light." Throughout the tense romantic gituations of the story, a hearty vein of humor keeps the action alive with laughter. to New Mexico in search of him. Hundreds of horses and train- od riders, all former devotees of the chase, were gathered together to make this particular sequence entirely accurate. The fox hunt is compared later in a very dramatic fashion to a western cattle round-up on Car- ston's ranch. "When There Was Something Doing" Prominent Stars In Outstanding Production Direct from its smashing suc- cess on its first presentation in Canada where it has been pro- claimed the leader of all spectacle productions that have come out of Hollywood comes D. W. Crif- fiths immortal masterpiece for its second Canadian showing. What memories are in the air? Entire lives race backward as the endiences sit lost in another cy- cle of thelr existence. And the actors!, they are like greeting wear old friends returned. Mae Marsh, the little girl of yesterday who brings tears in the most poignant death bed scene ever 1ecorded. + Henry Wathhall "the beloved "Little Colonel" passes again before our eyes, dark and troubled eyes raise mournfully out of the past and Miriam Coop- er.is with us again, Lillian Gish, too is here, smiling under ber bonnet of Civil war days-a flash-a chase and a stalwart 2oung blacksmith bound on re- venge fights, alone, a moh of t1zddened men, a low whisper rises from the audience, Wally Reid given back to us at the be- ginning of his brilliant career. What a production: What a re- unjon!, is this Birth of A Nation. 3-BIG DAYS-3 Tuesday - Wednesday 'Thursday, Oct. 13-14-15 Shown Daily at 2.30-7-9 REGULAR PRICES 25¢ - Canada "D. W. GRIFFITH'S MASTERPIECE" 18000 5000 SCENES 3000 ORCHESTRA i 125 Piece THE SUPREME PICTURE OF ALL TIME Secured at the Highest Figure Ever Paid for any Screen Production si NOOR A UI. A