One Night at Susies (Warner Bros.) (1930)

Mother Love Against A Sweetheait’s— Fan Fare Unbeatable For The Box-Office! “One Night At O cHEAT “e. +9 2 aati Susie’s’ [s__— (Current Reader—Silent) Billie Dove’s latest First National hit, “One Night at Susie’s,” 1s the current attraction at the ‘Theatre. Said to be the best vehicle Miss Dove has ever had, “One Night at Susie’s” is also essentially a powerfully dramatic plot picture. It concerns the love affair between young man who is the adopted son of a female “fence”’—buyer of stolen goods in the underworld—and a chorus girl. The young man, played by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., first makes a great sacrifice by going to prison to save his sweetheart from paying the consequences for a murder she commits to save her honor. It is then the girl’s turn to make sacrifices, and she does, even to one greatest sacrifice of all that the hero would never have permitted or understood. Helen Ware has an unforgettable role as “Susie,” and James Crane does some fine work in the cast. The story ran serially in Liberty Magazine. It is by Frederick Hazlett Brennan. John Francis Dillon directed the picture. Beautiful Billie as Queen of DOUG FAIRBANKS, JR. Prison Figures in Theatre Attraction Star Cast Makes Most Of q | production, DOUG FAI IN GANC (Advance R Douglas Fai. of his most po in “One Night National Pictu. to the Young Fairb: of the most p in pictures, aft: RBANKS, JR. 3STER DRAMA .eader—Vitaphone) rbanks, Jr. has one werful roles to date at Susie’s,” the First te which will come theatre on anks has become one opular leading men er having played juid second leads for the opinion of crityictures have demone. has the dramatic e actor, and has disself for playing emoith notable restraint ver. ias the leading fem“One Night at Suof the underworld. dlays the part of a oman “fence,” who ypthered young Fairtried to give him a “Night at Susie's” Emotional Scenes in Billie Dove’s Latest . (Advance News—Vitaphone) Although “One Night at Susie’s”|yenile roles ar is not a story dealing with peni-| some time. In tentiarylife, a number of sceneS|ics, his recent | representative of Sing Sing prison} strated that h are shown in this First National] powers of a fin which comes to the) tinguished him: Theatre on. ...... s. tional roles w. and reserve po\ extel Billie Dove | of Sing Sing for this picture, aSjinine role in part of the action of the story con-|sje’s,” a story sists of the fact that Douglas FairHelen Ware j banks, Jr. is sent to the peniten-| hard-boiled wi tiary for a crime which he did not|has always nx commit, but for which he takes the} hanks and has blame in order to shield his sweet-| fair start in lif heart, played by Billie Dove. John Francis A number of short scenes show} picture from tl the gradual breakdown of a prison-| Brennan story, er, who at first lives on hope and] for the screen promises, and then begins to weak-|and Kathryn Si en, as his aspirations give way un-|James_ Crane, der the heavy routine of prison ex-| Claude Flemin istence. in the cast. One o a biggest dramatic oi oe be ments of the picture comes in e Tt ros : Billie Dove Tries Not To Be Beautiful e. Dillon directed the ye Frederick Hazlitt which was adapted by Forrest Halsey cola. Tully Marshall, John Loder and g are among those visitors’ room at the prison, in a scene between Miss Dove and young Fairbanks. The visitors’ room, despite the happiness which visits bring to prisoners, has often been called the “saddest place in a pris the Underworld in a more sensational story than “‘Sweethearts and Wives.” | Cut No. 8 Cut 20c, Maé Sc Criminal Type is GETS NEAR-STAR ROLE on,” for there emotions run high, (Current Reader—Vitaphone) and a realization of the terrible loneDouglas Fairbanks, Jr. advanced |liness of incarceration is irresistible. a step nearer stardom in his leadHelen Ware, Tully Marshall, ing role opposite Billie Dove in James Crane, John Loder and First National’s big Vitaphone spe-|Claude Fleming are among those cial, “One Night at Susie’s,” now|in the cast. playing at the Theatre. “One Night at Susie’s” affords Fairbanks the most sympathetic role of his screen career. He is seen as a boy who “takes the rap” for his chorus-girl sweetheart when she kills a man in self-defense. Another picturesque character in|ture, — “One Night at Susie’s” is played|showing at the Strong Cast With Dove Billie Dove has one of the best supporting casts ever, in her latest First National aad Vitaphone pic“One Night at Susie’s,’ now Theatre. a|Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. plays oppo _ —But Fails _ (Current R eader—Vitaphone) Billie Dove, ¢inxious to prove that she is a great actress rather than “the most bea ytiful American woman,” as sculf;tors and artists recently dubbed her, tried not to be beautiful in her Jatest picture, “One Night at Susie's” now heading the billeat ness 2 Theatre. It was no use, Billie’s acting received a great deal of acclaim in this, said to be her best picture, but she’s still as beautiful as ever. Her voice is beautifiy], too, and it matches her personality. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. plays op Splendidly Acted by Helen Ware, as “Susie,” “fence.” ; « Ae “SAUDI de ass ae BvVUSS that. $a Rec er oF direct= acter ctor, Adds 0 ed the picture, which is based on Frederick Hazlitt Brennan’s Liberty Magazine serial. Interest of “One Night At Susie’s”’ (Current Reader—Vitaphone) There is probably no greater object of pity than the crook who has been confined in the penitentiary for many years and eventually comes out an old man-——too old to start life anew. Tully Marshall plays such a role in “One Night at Susie’s,” the First National Vitaphone production now showing at the Theatre. The world has little use for old men trying to make a start, and as a result, unless such convicts have relatives who will help them, their desire to go straight usually comes to naught. They are, forced back into asseciations with the criminal world—all the world they have known during their intimacies in the penitentiary. Otherwise, they drift to the midnight missions and the bread lines, according to sociologists. Jim Tully, famous hobo author, has pointed out that the kindest people to such down-and-outers are the people of the underworld, who, no matter how vicious their racket against society, have tender heart: for those of their own kind who have met misfortune. Every so often the world reads of some old-time crook, but recently released from the penitentiary, who deliberately commits some crime in order to get sent back—hback to the only world he knows where he can be partially useful, and where. he will have a place to sleep and enough to. eat until he dies. “One Night at Susie’s’” shows Tully Marshall as such a character, befriended by Helen Ware, who plays the role of Susie, the “fence.”’ Billie Dove and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. play the leading roles in the picture. Begins TODAY NE Tully Is Cyclist Modern use of the bicycle is not stalen!site her, and heading the support SNE NIGHT. at SUSIES \. posite the star, gud !felen Ware in jing cast are such stage and screen|the title characré? 1Ote;-ana—yame favorites as Helen Ware, John Lo-|Crane, as the villain, stand out oe James Crane and Tully Mar-|among supporting characters. John shall. Francis Dillon directed the picture. STRAND B’way at 47th St. Cool as a cave Billie Dove and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. most perfect love-team on the screen! ~ met LAI ITITIY YY Cut No. 4, entirely relegated to small boys, ae: O0es newspaper carriers, and absentgett hie minded professors. Tully Mar shall, one of Hollywood’s most famous character actors, who has an important role in the First National Vitaphone production, “One Night at Susie’s,” rides a bicycle regularly. He does it for exercise, and the only reason he doesn’t ride it to the studio is because of his fear of speeding autoists. Page Two How far should a girl go to hold the man she ° loves? Should she tell the secrets of her past? See the most daring sacrifice a girl ever made. It’s the most beautiful picture of the most beautiful star. Don’t miss it. A FIRST NATIONAL . PC GADHON Vitaphone is the registered trade mark of the Vitaphone Corp. Tense Moment | Cut No. 13, Gur 35ci Ohad Cs Billie Dove and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in “One Night At Susies,” current at the Theatre. It’s a new kind of underworld drama. What’s A “Fence?” If you’ve never heard of a crim inal “fence” or wish to see what one is, take in the show at the ee ie Theatre. It is Billie Dove’s “One Night at Susie’s,” a First National and Vitaphone production. The “fence” is the title character, “Susie,” played by Helen Ware. BILLIE DOVE AT HOME IN ROLE OF CHORUS GIRL Advance News—Vitaphone Billie Dove, rated as one of the most beautiful girls in pictures, didn’t have to rehearse a bit for her role in “One Night at Susie’s,” which comes to the Theatre on Miss Dove takes the part of a chorus girl who eventually becomes a star, which is very much a page out of her own career. She started as one of the beauties in Ziegfeld’s “Follies,” and eventually rose to the heights of filmdom, with her name blazoned in electric lights the world around. : Miss Dove stepped into her role in rehearsals of the chorus scenes without ‘any preliminary training, and followed the intricate steps with the best members of First National Studio’s stock chorus of beauties, who appear in this production, directed by John Francis Dillon. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. plays the leading role opposite Miss Dove. Helen Ware, Tully Marshall, James Crane, John Loder and Claude Fleming are among those in the cast. Fairbanks Jr. Plays Lead For Billie Dove (Advance Reader—Silent) Billie Dove’s record for having had famous leading men in her pictures goes up another notch with “One Night at Susie’s,’ a high-powered crook drama, coming to the Theatre , from First National. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. plays opposite Miss Dove in this production. Young Fairbanks was placed in the role from his rank as one of the studio’s most promising stellar bets because none but an actor of his ability could have played such an exacting role as he enacts in “One Night at Susie’s.” Helen Ware and James Crane have other outstanding roles in the picture, which John Francis Dillon directed. The story is based on Frederick Hazlitt Brennan’s magazine serial, scenarized by Forrest Halsey and Kathryn Scola. On the roster of Miss Dove's leading men are: Douglas Fairbanks, Basil Rathbone, Clive Brook, Sidney Blackmer. Rod LaRocque, Lloyd Hughes, Bert Lytell, Gilbert Roland, Donald Reed, Antonio Moreno, Jack Mulhall, Ben Lyon and several others,