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THE CHINA MAIL.
TALKIE TALKS
by
Diane
Watch for the opening on Tuga- time they are buying up plaids to day, Make it one premiere to be clothe a few million people who remembered in this Colony. Our will all want to wear it when the newoul Talkie Theatre, the Prince of Merania, who sets the King's. Give the newest acquisi- fashion of the world, appears wear- tion a big hand, A Paramounting them. Golfers will laugh watch- picture with stars we love, Jeanette ing George Sidney and Charlie Macdonald and Jack Buchanan Murray attempting to play Scot (Glasgow's own) in A polished land's grand old game. Kate Price musical, "Monte Carlo," directed by and Vera Gordon, when they take the man who gave, us “The Love too freely of "a new kind of soda Parade." I need not praise. Ernest | water," are quite amusing. There Lubitsch needs no Press Agent isn't much of a plot. The story stuff, because he has come near hangs together by a series of gags, perfection in screen musicals. One but if you are keen about the ad- thing is most noticeable in his ventures of this pair in all parte direction, Bonga advance the opera; of the world, go to the Queen's,'
He keeps they do not hold it up. the story moving whether it be in song or word.
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I told you that the story con- cerns the love affairs of a Count de Milish. If the truth be told Matton Chop who masquerades as his beloved's the settings were absurdly fantas- hairdresser. Mark you, it is for the tic. Every one in the cast except [adult, but all the children will go Roland Young acemed buried
just the same: they will not appre-under the de Mille trappings. | Pig's Chitlings clate the subtlety of Lubitsch. Judged by this effort the master There are only two people who director is losing his cunning. count; both aequit themselves with Angela's vow that she will make first honours. Jeanette is in porti- her husband so sick of vice that cularly lovely voice, and her part he will cry for decency, and then allows her her best acting to date, strives by every known feminine Jack Buchanon la fifty per cent.wile to make him lose his head better than he was in "París," and and heart) caused me to smile. It he was dashed good in that. Zazu hit a pretty preposterous note. Pitts, Claud Allister, Lionel Bel- Roland Young was born in Lon-
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gowns, of an architect, went on the stage women, catchy songs, a most because he was no good at work, sumptuous theatre wo ask so he says. Has a mad hobby for nothing
best con- collecting penquina. Has them all' Qur gratulations to those
whovor his Beverly home, in all Sucking Pigs, to order have helped to make it the beauti-shapes and materials. Kay John-Suet, Beef ful thing it is, and the sincere son, wife of famous director, John good wishes of all the "dyed-in-Cromwell, also of the stage. the-wool" fans to the new manage-Daughter of very famous architect, ment.-(King's).
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"Gold Diggers of Broadway." Having seen this more than once in the States, I cannot but ask is It the same play I remember liking ed actress. Reginald Denny, doing Canton Fresh Water KDNK Į so much when I had the pleasure of excellently in farce, more suited to seeing Ina Claire in the oriit. Now in his late thirties; served Carp ginal part, Now I can only ad-through the War in the Flying Catfish vise you to go and see the gold-Corps; married twice. A big hit Codfish digger, Winnie Lightner. Admitted- In the Movies, but even bigger in Crabs ly she contributes a lot of noisythe Talkies. comedy, but she has the personall- ty that can only be summoned up as "stealing the show." There are others; their names do no mat- ter. Conway Tearle, frowning 28 usual. Nick Lucas sings, and sings, There is colour, but too much of it (if I am not mistaken this was amongst the first); rooms that, are over-stocked with gaudy furniture; orgies where we see chorus girls (as we are told in song and story) who dance on tables and drink out of slippers. Anne Pennington, the perfectly beautiful little dancer, doing a tiny bit. Songs which will haunt you especially "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" and "This Life's a Play from the start; its hard to play through a part 'when there's an ache in your heart all day"-pretty words, pretty music. Go. to the Queen's and boar that audience laugh.
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one picture to another. Lives in their gorgeous gowns and ermine Turtles, smal, fr. woker
Beverly Hills with her husband and wraps, whe drove in their Rolls
son. She is perfectly natural, (what Royces, had to park their cars and
The closing of the doors of the is to run a second week in the
an acquisition in a time when walk a long distance fighting their with no speech and this picture is are all posing or studying camera way through a dense mass of
a riot. Harold Lloyd at Chaplin's Bank of Hollywood has hit many Capitol Theatre in New York. angles. She la rowdy and a little people. Windows were smashed, advice, in his' next pisture will picture folk. Stars, directors, Quite a record, it seems. rough, has a marvellous voice, a pockets picked, the crowd would speak as seldom as possible. Time prop boys, carpenters, etc., all saw Elissa Landi, the famous British
not stand back in spite of the alone will prove whether Chaplin their savings "go west." doubled efforts of an enormous has the right Idea. force of Police. A terrible down-} Mak
most infectious grin-one could not be polite enough to call it a smile. Believe it or not, Winnie will make you like "Gold Diggers" even if you think, as I do, that it is a good play spoiled(Queen's.)
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pour of rain did not mand matters. Carole Lombard and William Chaplin arrived with the famous Powell are seen everywhere · te- Einsteins Seats sold at $10 in the gether. top gallery,
Critics are unanimous fa their verdict that it is the best thing Chaplin has ever done.
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If you liked the previous experi ences of the Cohens and Kellys, you will most certainly like them in Africa, Charlie Murray, George sonally, do not doubt that more Sidney, Vera Gordon and Kate pictures like this will be made, for Price are at their beat Screaming the big reason that the Talkies are ly funny when they find themselves costing so much more than the in a harem. For this type of play, silents, Some prophets even go so recommended.—(Central).
far as to declare that in twenty years from now dialogue may dis-i appear, but Sound Never. Chaplin arguce for musical accompaniment, This pantomime, and sound effects.
Speech is not missed in this pic ture, BUT there is this to be con- cidered, there is only ONE Chaplin. Only one genius who could write, direct, and act like this man, who stande alone... Take the average picture. Ilke “Divorcee.” As a Talkie,ftcoat |
"Cohens and Kellys in Scot land." The same happy nonsense about two business rivals.
„YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
Dolores Costello,
Ruth Chatterton aims at direct-
around $400,000 to produce, and its fng," and the men she wants to are approximately a direût are Garry Cooper and halt. As a Movie it George Bancroft. Clive Brook is run into at most again opposite her in her newest
lded ten men | ““Unfaithful, and we can
Charles Farrell's weddingto Virzinie Valli has been postponed
to the recent death of KIY
Carmel Meyers, who sings beau- tifully, will have a chance to let us hear her voice in “Trilby.”
At the opening of M-G-M's Miracle. Picture, "Trader Horn," taken in the wilds of Africa, the usual galaxy of stars attended, in- cluding Marion Davies most ex-! quisitely gowned, accompanied by the Duke of Sutherland."
Lawrence Tibbett,
Doloros Costello is to act again, actress, is to play opposite Charlie In spite of the fact that friend | Farrell.
husband, John
against it..
Barrymore,
Neil Hamilton has been with Norma Shearer in her latest, now Douglas Shearer, Norma's goes to play with Joan Crawford, brother, and the famous recorder so does John Mack Brown. A at M-G-M is an expert aviator.
gripping story of a Salvation "-"Indiscrétion" is the name of Army Lass, directed by the man Gloria Swanson's newest vehicle, who knows how to handle Joan, and strong, drama, too.
Greta
Harry Beaumont. Bebe Daniela has signed to Warner's, All these Studios are now so tied up with' each other that one does not know who's who
Marlene Dietrich, Paramount's newest sensation, has returned from her trip to Germany, accom- panied by husband and daughter.
Assensation has been caused in musical circles by the success of the Canadian tenor, Edward John- son. Appearing in "Peter Ibbet son" with Lawrence Tibbett and boʻs latest. Sapho, or. | Lucrezia Börf in the Matropolitan
called, "Inspiration;"". Opera House.
Joan Crawford, E