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FILMS.
14 THE
NEW" TENOR.
JAN KIEPURA'S TRIUMPHS IN BUDAPEST.
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Exactly according to schedule Bir Cinema Alms niay shortly be Jan Kiopura, the "new" Polish Alfred Butt returned from shown exhibiting the movements of tonor, has just concluded a short his month's trip to America. A the human heart, lungs, and engagement at the Budapest Opera though he made New York his heat-stomach, Experimental work in House, where he created immense quarters, it was not the only big this direction has been carried on enthusiasm. His singing of the air city he contrived to bring within in the X-ray department. of Univer- in the second act of "Faust" arous- Poke circuit of his observation. As sity College, London, whore Mr.ed so much excitement that the far as can be judged, he contrived, Frederick Melville, radiologist, hus opera could not be continued, and to a considerable extent, to elude succeeded in obtaining important the conductor was obliged to con- the attention of the omnipresent results in association with Mr. E. E. cede an encore-s_proceeding ex- American reporters, although one Warnford and Mr. E. W. Edwards, tremely rare In Budapest, where seems to have obtained at least of British Instructional Films. The artistic tradition is taken seriously, momentary glimpse on the day of now films are expected to throw The critics declare that the word his departure.. "What a busy much light from a medical point of "marvellous" is sumelent descrip- follow this Sir Alfred is," he wrote view on the working of the internal tion of the quality and range of afterwards. "He came over here to
Klepurn's voice. They suggest that obtain the Britian rights in a musi
the advertising of Klepura as "the cat comedy, and before he left he
second Caruso la inadequate, and is be
that, considering that his age, bought so many that it was ginning to look as though we would
twenty-four and his profesalonal ex not have any rights left in this
perience limited to one year; he country."
"second should be called not a The accuracy of this statement is
Caruso," but "the first Klepura.
Kiepura himself calls his career at least doubtful, having regard to (Sir Alfredia cwn announcement In "There are many elements in up to the present merely an episode,
"and and admits that he has much the appended resumé of an intervolved," said Mr. Edwards, view with him, that his purchases prhaps it is rather early to talk learn. Over two months ago he
from Warsaw were entirely limited to one musical about it yet, but we have got very travelled
intention comely and one-play of a dramatic definite resulta. We have photo-Vienna with the character.
hohed the normal articulations of remaining two days, but an ac venerał
the bony parts of the body-the cidental meeting with an impres America, Sir Alfred declared, arm. wrist. elbow, c-and weario who had known him in War- saw resulted in his making a con- want to get eventually the articula- "with resultant high wages and.
trnet to remain at the Vienna Opera Prohibition, has undoubtedly creat-tions of the whole body which is a
for two years, ed greater demand than ever for big thing, as a screen large enough entertainment "by all classes. In for the purpose does not exist-to- an effort to meet this demand new (plares of entertainment are spring
One ing up almost every night. prominent architect whom I had ocension consult told me that he alone at the present moment building over seventeen places of
New entertainment. and
York, which already possesses over eighty first-class theatres. hav at the mo- ment no fewer than fourteen new theftres in course of constraction. As a result of this activity quality is for the moment giving way to nantity, and I am inclined to think that the standard of entertainment is Pomewhat lower than previously.
"As regarda musical plays, then number of authors and composers seems to be very insibel, vone- quently their services are in con stunt demand and the tendency is
for
prospority
of
We are going to attempt to photograph the movement of fhed! through the stomach and intentines the most important thing to be oh- served from a medical point of view being the muscular movement of the stomach,
Mr. Edwards explained that not only did the experimenta necessitate a camera with more exposuren, than the ordinary cinema camera, but questions affecting Jenses, timing. the ratio of light, and various then partures from ordinary ray praction were involved. "We are pretty certain that up to the present we have beaten America and Germany
this matter," he added.
PRINCE'S PLAY.
PASSENGERS ON A SINKING SHIP.
musical entertalhments to be. manufactured rather than written as the result of careful thought and imagination, There is also almost Brince Wilhelm of Sweden's new La slavish tëndency for composers play, "On Board" presented for the and producera constuntly to repeat first time in Helsingfors, reminds themselves. There are, of course, pne in some respect of Sutton' fl few outstanding exceptions, Vane's "Outward Bound," though both in the dramatic as well it has no eschatological significance, is in the light musical comedy says an Dale critic. The scene is field, and I have been fortunate laid on board an ocean steamer, enough to acquire one play of each Some Best-class passengers are type, bus, on the whole, it is a viewing the engine-rooms,, when question of quantity. not quality the ship is reported sinking. All this season, and, in consequence,
are ordered to very bad season: discussing the situation with pro-shovel ceal to help the enginemen, minent theatrical peuple, I was con- and during the anxious hours, with vinced that there never was a bet-death threatening, each person re- ter opportunity than at the present veals his or her real self. moment for British authors and composers to make an effort to write really good plays, as, in addition to the hienat market, American managers would gladly welcome the chance of being able to acquire and produce them.
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New York now possesses the most sumptuous picture palace in the world the Paramount Theatre. It is needless to add that it is also the largest in the world.
It towers thirty-five storeys above "Times" Square, the Piccadilly Circus of New York. The building and the site upon which it stands are valued at something like seven- teen million dollar. They belong to the Famous Playera Film Cor poration, of which Adolph Zukor is heud.
The house sents, four thousand people. and another two thousand may find gom to wander about its acres of spice while waiting for the other people tre leave.
REETHOVEN CENTENARY.
The centenary of the death of Beethoven (March 26, 1927) is to be commemorated in his native town (Bonn) by an addition the well- known museum maintained in the house where he was born. It will take the form of a scientific research institute and a library which is to contain copies of everything which has been published about the great musician in books, periodicals, illus trations, &c. Facsimiles of all documents, &c, in state, municipal or private collections will be made, and, most important of all, facsimile reproductions of all his well-known compositions, so that all the mate- rial for the study of Beethoven's spiritual surroundings and of his time will be collected in one build-
The types presented in the play are much on the Sutton Vane lines: the business nian, the frivolousing. lady, the clergymah, the newly mar ried couple, the mother and the son,. and finally, the san, who works in the engine-room,
The Moving Picture Question. "The principal reason of my visit to Americe was in connection with moving pictures. There has been a great outery in this country, par. The performance in Helsingfors ticularly during the last few was a success, but time will show montha, in regard to the American whether that was on account of the invasion and "strong representa royal origin or the intrinsic merit tions have been made for protec- of the play. This is the third play tion for English pictures, eitherby from Prince Wilhelm's hand. way of increased duty on alien Aims ..
or legislation making obligatory
for every cinema theatre to show a the highest financial braths of this compulsory quota of British films. country. There is no reason what-
**As a result of my investigations coever why we should not have a and observations, I am more than great financial corporation with the ever.convinced that the success of dignity and distinction of some of pictures in America is owing to the the other great combines to deal fact that it has baen recognised with the matter. "that the exploitation of pictures is Whilst it is practically impos
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1927.
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GIRL GETS £750 A NIGHT.
New York. The management of the Metropolitan Opera House has voluntarily given Marion Talley a new contract, at a salary of £750 a night.
Miss Talley, who is 20 years of age, came to New York from Kangas City last year, and has proved the greatest young soprano, of the
decade.
High tributes, were paid to the children's choir and pianoforte work in the Glasgow musical festi val by the adjudicators, who said The small collection of old part-there was no danger that Scotland, books and sucres formerly used by would neglect the highest music. the choir at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, S.W., has been de posited by the King on perment loan in the British Museum.
Arrangements for the purchase of the Fortune Theatre, Russell 'Street, W.C., by Mr. Tom Walls, the actor-manager, at a price exceeding 2100,000, are expected to be com pleted.
THE PHYSICIAN IN THE HOUSE..
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very great and important indus-gible for this country to produce There are miner ailments of the try, and that men of great imagina-all the pictures required. I satisfied child that do not warrant calling in the tion and business ability have or-
myself after consultation with doctor, but that can readily be treated! ganised it on sound commercial lines. In this country production, some of the great producers in by the intelligent parent.
To keep Buby's Own Toblets on hand distribution, and exhibition, for the America, that we can produce, and
limitedis; so to speak, to have the physician at most part work Independently, produce successfully. &
hand in
in respect of ailments arising. whereas in America it has been re-number of pictures for the home, from disordered stomach or intestinal cognised that these single units market, and that by co-operation truct, so common to infancy and early
childhood. cannot possibly, succeed separately, with the American producers under
Baby's Own Tablets are guaranteed and in the majority of cases they reciprocal policy these pictures
America, to contain no harcotica. nor noxious have been coordinated and work as would be welcomed in one homogeneous body.
where they are greatly in need of drugs whatever. They are an invalu "I do not believe that the per- something to leaven their own pro-able aid to the fretful and teething manent solution of the picture in-life production. There is a great indigestion, constipation, cofic
child.
They
are specific for Infantile and dustry in this country can be solved outlet for producerd of entertain diarrhoea. They are, above all, a sound by legislation. I think it is rather ment in this country in the Ameri- prophylactic medium, making for the on the lines of co-ordination and can market and I can only hope child's general good health, organisation that its future success that from an Imperial as well as i Of chemists everywhere, or 30 cents depends, and I am satisfied that it the Industrial point of view they the vial from The Dr. Williams Medi-
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