SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3, 1978.
THE CHINA MAIL
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A Woman Alone
in a Nest of Crime
on the Edge of Sahara ! See
HOBART BOSWORTH
Supported by ROBT MCKIM
and a host of other stars
in
WHITE HANDS
TO-NIGHT at 9.15
at
THE GRAND
14
THE FLAME OF LIFE."
PRISCILLA DEAN'S NEW PICTURE.
Į
CINEMA CHATTER.
PROGRAMME FEATURES.
VALAM
TO-NIGHT.
Coronet.-Lon Chaney in "All The Brothers Wero Valiant."
World-Low Cody in The
Butterfly Mun."
Star, Kowloog. Dan G. Merle, Magician, and Max Linder in "The Three Musk Gict Theres."
Grand, Waachni. -- Hobart Bosworth in "Palo
Hands.
EGLIGENDALIELAJAGIALERAT
A
UNDER TROPIC SKIES. ·
EXCITING ADVENTURE
FILM.
CORONET'S BIG FEATURE.
straightforward, undorresi presentation of the facts in connec tion with the production, All the Brothers Were Valiant," should be
Scene from "Rich Men's Wives," one of the Coronet Theatro's big pictures.
attempt to save his brother, who has fallen over the ship's side.
SALOME.
OSCAR WILDE'S PLAY ON THE SCREEN.
PERFORMANCES
LAST
of
DON G. MERLE,
THE MASTER MAGICIAN.
MAX LINDER
in
THE THREE MUST GET THERES
TC-NIGHT AT
THE STAR
EARL CARROLL
Such is the stuff of which the pic- ture is made. In the skilled hands. of Irvin V. Willat these scenes are shown with the greatest fidelity and
There are very few fields into reality: for this director is second which the einemu producers to not to none in introducing an atmos-wander nowadays, and it is inter phere of solidity and actuality inexting to note that a film story has stories of the REN,
been made of the Oscar Wilde The cat s been selected in tragedy "Salsare. were blown up for the picture, gives sufficient to convince any cinema-keeping with the picture's other ele- Will took this story and invest- THE '8-HOUR FACE. a twist to the climax, surprising and goer of the exceptional merit of this nests of distinction. Lon Chaneyed it with all the exotic benty of gripping.
photoplay, A brief statement con- is the heroic scion of a courageous phrase and atmosphere of which ho cerning the type of story underline, these bravery has taken a dure
Lon Chaney, the screen character Robert Ellis, Wallace Beery, which it comes, the ability and davit turn; Maloolia Metiregor is stage it was a play of wonderfuling in the Irvin V. Willat produc-wright in ten years' time! That is
was so much a muster. On the actor of a thousand faces, now play-
From programme-boy to play. Beatrice Barnhain, Kathryn Mc-reputation of its distinguished his younger brother, at who the pictorial beauty. The struggle of human souls Guire, Fred Kohler, Emmett King, who has seen this story to its screen author, and the skill of the director
unultored charge of cowardice has The settings for the film have tion for Metro, "All the Brothers
the phenomenal record of Earl toward betterment of social condi- Nancy Caswell, Frunkio Lee, forn--such a statement, honestly too often been hinted; Billie Dove been made after drawings by Were Valiant" knows an ex-direcCarroll, the author of “Eavu," the Richard Danials and others support and frankly toll, should enable the charmingly feminine Pris. Aubrey Beardsley, and they are a tor who is considered sorrowhat of screen version of which is now show. (cilla, loving adventuresome romance striking exposition of artistic accoun-- Miss Dean. Hobart Henley every body to know fully the worth as keenly as a schoolgirl; and the plishment with severely
a bore. This director button-holeding in London picture-bouses. Ten of the picture.
simple directed.
others in the sterling cast do ample design. Many of the sets are made Chancy at ni gathering one evening years ago Earl Carroll was a pro- First, consider the story and its
justice Mr. Beery is at his best in this author, Ben Ames Williams, who
the role in which they are with the use of a few plain nog-and began telling a hard luck story. grumme-boy in 0 Pittsburgh picture. Never has he given a moro wrote it, is an established writer of
ings only, combined with most going continually in his account Theatre, and made add money by effective utilisation of dark back- convincing performance than he does the best type of fiction. Treat this
from bad to worse.
writing popular songs. ground.
One of lacks even the faintest spark of the fact that the Saturday Evening in the role of the brutal father who is conclusive and not open to doubt
"They foreclosed the mortgage,"
these, Dreams of Long Ago," or questioning in deconstuted by bean sympathy. Praise also must Port hus died prominently be accorded Robert Ellis for his interpretation of an extremely diffany of his thost colebrated crea
The Post's standard needa tions. cult part. Kathryn McGuire will he recalled by many as the former known to its willions of readers as no vindication or defence; it is comely and bathing beauty starts highest-class fiction magazine Her role in this picture, however, in America. is quite serious:
tions and mental standards has been
the theme of many great pictures, but in the Hobart Henley Univer- sal-Jowel special, "The Flame of Life," the sumosphere is strange to
the screen.
It is the mining country in the North of England, where people tived in squalor and ignorance in 1870, and were chameterized by their musters as "little better than beasts."
J
A BOON TO DANCERS.
A series of four very novel
The
It is a safe asser tion that a writer who sells a story to the Post is well on his way to a succesful career.
Oce, where many of the scenes a whaling schooner in the perfe
seen.
LOOK OUT FOR.
NAZIMOVA
IN
OSCAR WILDES :
"SALOME"
HORSE SHOW. ROMANCE LEADS TO`A WEDDING.
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Nazirova has the nawe part in the
story. She is above everything else he said. "Thoy threw us out, M. which be wrote in collaboration another-in-law got solet fever, with Caruso, made a small fortune, My butler absconded with the and Carroll then went ahead with suver. My wife ran away with the chauffeur. My son became a classi-musical comedies, books, and lyrica. cul_dancer."
all of which were eminently encorse-
an emotional actress, and her opportunities in **Salome" taken full elvantage of.
Incidentally, the subject, which is admittedly one which elle for delicacy of bundling, has been treat- ed with real kill and inch care.
All these things lend to make "Salone" picture that is very far removed from the ordinary. should 'apjant particularly to the artistic community here.
Chaney stood unmoved through-ful. out the recital. He has a heart of stone." the director complained to others in the party.
I
Theatrical speculation wiped out
ged him, and failing to find a satis factory play he wrote "Bavu," which won instant fause, and in WOLF CUBS" IN FILM. which Wallace Beery-noted as the
*The Flame of Lite" was adapt ed from one of Frances Hodgson Burnett's not widely read books and the story is considered equal to "Little Lord Fauntleroy" in colour-
Realinn of the most unrelieved.
"Directors order my face around his savings of many years, but ing and atmosphere, and far
kind is found in the exciting scenes superior to it in dramatic pitch.
so much before the camera," said managing to link up with a finan- Chaney, "that something awful will cler, -together they built the Earl in which the author has told his Elliott Clawson prepared it for screening.
have to happen to a director before dane-story. For six week the entire
FENCING IN FULL ARMOUR. I'll register anything for him after Carroll theatre. Ill-luck still dog. Priscilla Dean has the most grip. ing films has just been completed cast and a veteran crow lived aboard ping role of her career in the new at the Hepworth studios under the
working hours." The Thoroughbred horses cry an in-
difficultica which the offering. As a woman of the slay-title Watch Your Steps." ing peasantry; unable to read or four subjects, include The Fox were photographed. One week was portant feature in Rich Men's "knights of old" had to overcome write, and possessing one work Trot," "The One Step The given over to the pursuit and cap-Wives" which will be shown at the when, clud in shining armour, they dress, and one good dress, will be Waltz," and "The Tango. Every tured-by the camera it is one of the Windsor, u pet of society, enters a John Stuart whilst rehearsing for fure of a huge while; and as pic-Coronet Theatre shortly, Claire had to fight were made evident to seen in a characterization that is movement in them has been syn- most remarkable scenes of its kind number of her blue-ribbon winners one of his duelling scenes in "Mary certainly uniqué.
The artistry of Miss Dean was more effectively demonstrated by.
chronised with tusic, and then ever to be projected on a screen.... in the show and it is there she mests Queen's of Scots. He appeared Cubs," in which the chief actors never better exemplified. She the use of an ultra-rapid camera.
The harpooning of a whale is one House Peters, the wealthy man of in full "war paint," and things are boys of 9 and 10, is to be showning melodrama with a revolution for reaches emotional and dramatic By this means it is possible to in the photopiny. After it comes a Windsor's prize-entries wrests the wounded. He was supposed to re- Scout (Sir R. Baden-Powell) and
of several graphic and vivid episodes the story. It.is when and of Mise went well until Stuart fell, slightly privately in London to the Chief its background. heights that are remarkable even for follow every turn of heel and toe in bitter dangerous fight between cup froir ong of his favourites that cover quickly and spring to his feet members of the executive of the It has also in its cast mich famous this talented actress. Her perform a fashion that has never been pou three South Sen Islanders and he is attracted to the girl. This is, to continue the fight, hat his armour Boy Scouts Association, before players as Josef Swickard, who anco holds one spellbound. The sible before. The principal per- white man; that, in tuin, is followed the beginning of a whirlwind court. I would not allow him to do so. Once being released for exhibition at entire supporting cast is excellent formers in these pictures are Mion by a fierce combat on board ship, ship that ends in a marriage amid down-he-retain down, and it took kinemas throughout the country.
loors so largely in "The Four) and was chosen with great care to Fileon Dennes herself.a dancer of when half of the crew decides to all the splendour and inngaificence his opponent and another man to insure perfect balance.
Estelle Taylor-the soïne note before she joined the rebel against
It has been produced by Mr. A.. Horsemen," A smashing thrill in the form of Hepworth Company, and Mr. Alec authority; and there is the eul-whose many millions place him
the captain's that would be expected from a man lift him to his feet again.
Chapman, assistant comp chief of "queen of vamps," and Nick de a great mine catastrophe in which Ross, of the Purcell School of Dance- minating episode in which a man wrong the leading wealthy men of mail which will give him more free- ford, Essex, where some of the Ruiz, the ugliest man on the silver
Stuart has since selected a sint of the Scouts' training centre at Ching- great tunnels and shafts actually.ing,
leap into the ocean in a brave the nation,
dom of movement,
scenes are laid.
•
|"best screen villain—is ecer så ̈ ̃ ̄à° A film depicting the life of "Wolf illiterate Russian peasant in a thrill-
sbeet.
There is ALWAYS a Good Picture
at THE CORONET!
TO-NIGHT IT IS
METRO'S
"ALL THE BROTHERS WERE VALIANT"
A Stirring Drama of Whaling in Southern Seas
with LON
CHANEY.
Your blood must be Water
and not even Salt Water at that if you are not thrilled and thrilled again by this tale of two brothers, each of whom strives to maintain in fashion the reputation he has inherited from his forebears that
ALL THE BROTHERS WERE
VALIANT
F