Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 May 1928, p. 59

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May 11, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE r- . . 59 .R e;~ ·--·---·--·-·--·-·-·=· Marks Bros. "Escape" Feature , Film at Granada; . I Install Movietone 1 Fox Movietone has been added to the equipment of both the Granada and Marbro the(:l.ters and the programs : Vitaphone and ' will include both Movictone selections in the future, it was announced this week by Marks Bros. The new ~1ovictonc will be inaugurated this Saturday, May 12. "Bubbles of Joy" is the title of Benny Meroff's stage presentation for the coming week at the Granada. It is said · to be aptly named and to be alive with music and laughter and couched in a setting of color. Certain it is that there will be new dances and new steps and Benny and the Granada tage band. "The Escape," a Fox film, is the screen fare. Based on Paul Armstrong's stage production of the same name, the plot concerns two sisters who, fig-hting- · alone, climb from the depths to respectability and wholesome Jon·. Virg-inia Valli and \Villiam Rus:-~c:ll are tl1c featured players. It also shows off ~ancy Drexel to adYantage and Charlie ~f ecker again pro\"cs that a blonde leading man does have appeal. GRANADA Starting Saturday MAY 12.tb Sheridan at Devon GRAND INAUGURAL PROGRAM THE MARVEL OF THE AGE! MOVIE TONE JUST IMAGINE! I THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS-You will see him and hear his words. A FRENCH REGIMENT MARCHES-You will hear the crash of bands, the stamp of feet, the cheers of the Parisi~s. A BASEBALL GAME-The sound of the hits as you see them made, the roaring crowds. A SOUTH AMERICAN REVOL\)TIO N-Its musketry, bursting sheDs, "photographed" for your ears as well as your ey es. THE ATLANTIC FLEET STEAMS INT 0 ACTION-The crash of the waves, roaring cmnons-all the actual sounds faithfu lly reproduced. "The Patent Leather Kid" Opens at Varsity Monday Lubliner and Trinz arc offering "l'ndcr the Black Eagle" at the Varsit ,. theater this Saturday. Regarding which no ' info is available. Sorrv. ~ext ?\fonda\·, TuesdaY and \\1 edncsday, however, will b~ presented a plav that is too good to be mi:sed. : "The Patent Le~t.hcr Kid." Dick Barthelmess gives a truly great performance as a prizefig-hter ,,·ho turned '\·ellow" ,vhen first drafted into the \\' orld v.:ar but who lived to turn again i and became a hero. ?\fore than pleased to recommend that you sec it. MOVIETONE IS ONE OF SCIENCE'S .FONDEST DREAMS COME TRUE IMAGINE IT! YOU WILL SIT IN A CO MFORTAB·LE CHAIR AND SEE AND HEAR THE WORLD'S EVENTS PASS IN REVIEW. CLYDE ELLIOTT Presents a Metropolitan Produ-:tion of the Remarkable · New Play by It Is Marvelous The 11 Be~ond All· Doubt! SCREEN Silent Drama" Is No Longer Silent! THE SCREEN'S GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO LOVE UNDEFILED! PAUL ARMSTRONG'S GREAT STAGE HIT Jean Archibald STAGE A Mammoth Stage Production "A COMPANIONATE MARRIAGE" with Benny BETTY LINLEY and Merof f in "The Virginia WM. HOLDEN ' and a Star Cast Inclnding Ann Dere-Joan Peers and Robert Lowes scape " "Bubbles E with at the of Joy" With a Marvelous Cast of Stage Favorites CORT THEATRE CHICAGO ~TARTING ~UN. MAY 13 Valli and William Russell It's a Living Scenario, Pulsing with Life Matinee Wed. & Sat. Telephone Central 0019 for Seat Reservations AND SPECIAL VITAPHONE

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