On with the Show(Warner Bros.) (1929)

“ON WITH THE SHOW’’-—First 100% Natural Color, Talking, Singing, Dancing Picture—A Warner Bros. Vitaphone Production— in Technicolor CURRENT AND FEATURE STORIES RUN DOWN? LET OLD DOC BROWN GIVE YOU THE LAFF-CURE! When Joe E. Brown, one of the important featured players in “On With the Show,” the first 100% natural color, talking, singing, daneing Vitaphone special, puts on a baseball mitt, it doesn’t mean maybe. Brown can not only field the high flies, but also bust the horsehide on the nose, on occasion, as the New York Yankees found out two years weo at St. Peters b, urg Yoe £.8rown Stock N-18 Cut or Mat Order Separately put on a special” gag pe and asked Brown, ae to make up one of the opposing team of “clowns.” To their amazement, Brown not only hooked a lot of Jo Jefferson’s Son In “On With the Show” Thomas Jefferson, featured in “On With the Show,” first natural color, talking, singing, daneing Warner Bros. Vitaphone 2 picture, now at PHO... Theatre, was born in New York, City and educated there and abroad. He is 2. the son of Joseph Jefferson, most beloved comedian of the Stock S-213 American stage, Cut or Mat and creator of Order Separately “Rip Van Winkle,’ in which his son Thomas starred for a number of years after his father’s death. Among Thomas Jefferson’s pictures are “Sis Hopkins,” “Tarzan of the Apes,” “The Feneing Master,’ “My lady’s Latechkey,” “Rip Van Winkle,” “The Idle Rich,” “The Vermilion Pencil,” “Beauty’s. Worth,” “The Tailor Made Man,” “Good Men and True” and “The Fortune Hunter.” Thomas YVekferson Purnell B. Pratt In “On With the Show” Talkie In Color One of the most important men on the staff of a musical show is the theatrical properties man especially if he owns the scenery. If the seenery isn’t paid for “on the line” all he has to do is to back up the trucks, and the show is over. Purnell B. Pratt, the well-known New York character actor, plays such a role in “On With the Show,” the first 100% natural color, talking, singing, dancing Warner’ Bros. Vitaphone picture. Pratt knows his backstage life as few men do, for he has been one of the most popular actors on Broadway for twenty years, including ten years he spent with various George M. Cohan productions. He first appeared in pictures in 1912, in an old two-reeler made at one of the Fort Lee studios. He did not appear in pictures again until 1925, when he played an important réle in Hollywood, later appearing with Richard Barthelmess in the First National picture, “Out of the Ruins.” He has also played more recently in “Alibi” for United Artists, and in “Through Other Eyes.” He is credited with having one of the best voices in Hollywood. v “On With the Show” is now play|. sé ing at the Theatre. Plozida) ‘ = ¥ my { in to eaee high flies out of center field, but socked one of Pipgras’ offerings on the nose for two bases. Brown doesn’t claim to be the “mute inglorious Milton” of baseball, who might be in the majors if they’d only discover him, but he does say that before going on the stage as a comedian he played baseball in the bushes for several years, and finally landed with the St. Paul, Minn. crack elub. “Baseball gets in the blood,” he says, “and I can never resist an opportunity to play, even though I’m more of a ham, now than when I as regularly on the professional amond.” Being inveigled into reminiscence, Brown remarked, “The San Francisco fire and earthquake may have been a calamity for some people, but it was a grand picnic for me. I was fifteen at the time, and working with a fourth-rate company of acrobats known tons. as The Five AshTwo other boys of the same age were in the troupe, and all of us were half starved by the management of the company, and ceived frequent beatings. We were appearing at a fourth-rate show, giving a midnight performance, in San Francisco at the time of the quake. “On the morning of the disaster the boss gave me and one of the other boys -fifteen cents each for breakfast—an unheard of sum. We roamed ~“tching the fire engines and looking on the whole thing as a sort of ‘Last Days of Pompeii’ spectacle. “Our landlady, seeing her house was in the path of flames, gave the two of us permission to take anything we wanted from the house. I selected a grandfather clock, weighing about one hundred and fifty pounds. JI soon abandoned it, however. “One of the biggest kicks was to follow the dynamiters. When they found they had to dynamite a store, they would give people permission to help themselves. My pal and I kept an eye out for the grocery stores, and at one. place selected a case yf champagne .and some eaviar. We had never eaten caviar, but we avidly consumed about one hundred re attr around tha dollars worth at one sitting, wash-' ing it down with champagne. It was a bit too salty, and we soon found champagne didnt slack our thirst, but there was no water to be had. Finally we located a fire engine, and got the firemen to turn the hose on our heads. This ended my career with ‘The Five Ashtons,’ and I returned home to Toledo, wiser if not sadder.” OORT RORII KCRG esebesmsecenasnes RLS ARREARS ‘ ne ER Scene ‘from Scene from Production No. PERRI ene ESTES TE ITE TO TREE OT LLORES oe sasenasassesccnconedtt "On with the Show”"-A Warner Bros. Production EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH IN NEW JERSEY THEATRE Nita, the dancer, seeing how matters stand, is already planning to make “angel”? produce cash. 15—Cut or Mat TWINBLING. FAIRBANKS TWINS —-—-DANCE The exquisite Fairbanks Twins twinkle gayly through the mazes of “On, With the Show,” the first 100% natural eolor, talking, singing, dancing picture, a Warner Bros. Vitaphone production in technicolor, now showing at the Theatre. Marion and Madeleine Fairbanks born in New York city, began their terpsichorean career at an extremely early age. Winthrop Ames _ presented them when they were barely six years old in Maeterlinck’s “The Blue Bird.” Several years later they were two of the maids of honor in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” They were also in pictures about this time at the Tann hauser Studios in New Rochelle, New York. Erlanger featured them in “Two Little Girls in Blue.” They danced in the “Music Box Revue” of 192223 and in Hassard Short’s Revue for 1924-5, and in “Mercenary Mary.” Marian was in Ed Wynn’s “Grab Bag.” The sisters appeared together in 1926 with Gertrude Lawrence in “Oh, Kay!” and in George ““Seandals” at the Earl Theatre in 1927-8. White’s Carroll {theatre-going public. IN “ON WITH THE SHOW” FairbatiAs Twins Stock N-16—Cut or Mat Order separately Madeleine was featured in “AllezOop” and in “Happy.” Possessed of surpassing charm, unfailing vivacity, and an amazing interpretative ability the Fairbanks Twins have won for themselves an Wheeler Oakman Cast As Big Villain In “On With the Show” Wheeler Oakman, who is featured in “On With the Show,” the first natural color, talking, singing, dancing picture, a Warner Bros. Vitahone production, now showing at 3 LY. ee, Sie eae Theatre, was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1890. He is related to Fighting Joe Wheeler of Confederate and Spanish American: War fame. Wheeler Oak man His theatrical debut was. as Stock S-142 juvenile in “UnCut or Mat der Southern Order Separately Skies.” He toured for several years in “Strongheart” and “Checkers,” playing heavies, and in 1912 went into pictures under Selig, playing Broneo Kid in “The Spoilers” with William Farnum, which, curiously enough, was the first feature length picture. He appeared in Warner Bros. “Lights of New York.” Joining the army in November, 1917, he served in France, receiving his discharge in January, 1919. Since that time he has appeared with Viola Dana, Priscilla Dean, Bessie Love, Annette Kellermann, Colleen Moore and others. Mr. Oakman has played semi professional baseball, is an enthusiast at golf and tennis, and is the “Dad” of the Beverley Hills “De Molay,” the junior Masonie organization. Josephine Houston in “On With the Show Josephinsg iibdusten isa memper of the cast of “On With the Show,” the first 100% natural color, talking, singing, dancing picture, a Warner Bros. Vitaphone production in tech niecolor now showing at the ...... Theatre, Miss Houston is heard with Arthur Lake in the song “Don’t It Mean a Thing to You,” and in various dances. To-a_ delightful voice Miss Houston adds charm and beauty. Harry Gribbon in “On With the Show” Harry Gribbon, appearing in “On With the Show,” Warner’ Bros. first 100% natural color, talking, singing, dancing Vitaphone picture, now eat tthe $i ee. Theatre, was born and educated in. New York City. His first stage appearance was in 1912 with Stella Mayhew in “Flo Flo.’ He was for a time under the management of George M. Cohan and of Frohman. He-was suecessful on both Keith and Pantages vaudeville circuits and has appeared in many pictures, among them being “Rose Marie,” “China enviable place in the hearts of the eee & “‘Blow that whistle and ring that bell,—tell that traveler all is well—he’s welcome home!” LODE OL DIESE SGA "On with the Slits A Paes Bros: Pe caliactigs Production No. 16—Cut or Mat town Charlie,’ “Show People,” “Tide of Empire,” “Knockout Reilly” and “On With the Show.” Many remember him in his initial part “Silk Hat Harry” with Mack Sennett. SUUUUUOUCANUE EN AeUaeaneaesaeaea tea eeentae oan casaneaueatoaeoedeatenenegncgagueseneeaneseogenanegsegedsengnseniegsennet: SUCUEUUeneUSeUeAegeaceusteaneaesuecen anes ver sUeeA ee TEM HACE EOE EA HEO SATO EATEN HUET Ne eA TATE WELCOME HOME Sung by Henry Frink Grab his satchels, And take his grips, Plant sweet. kisses On his lips— "Cause he’s Welcome -home! Yes! He’s Welcome home! 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