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SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931.
TALKIE TALKS
by
Dianc
The Laughing dady" with the royal pair of the Talkies, Ruth Chatterton and Clive Brook in the sucessful stage play in which remember Marie Lohr, and which Gloria Swanson played so perfect ly in the Movies. Of course the of her Chatterton gives rexal
usual superb wark. as the young married woman with baby, whose husband divorces her on circumi- stantial evidence which blackens fun her character. Then the
and do staris when she vamps grades the brilliant lawyer who handled her husband's case Follows the compromising situa. tion before a newspaper camera, but by this time the hero hu fallen a victim to the fair heroine, and he does not care.
the
Morcover, he Murreeds in taking back child. and all ends as it should end-in a play. You will like this
have the average--story.
(Cen.
Leal.)
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"Animal Crackers." The same brothers who made "The. Coen-
nuts.' Mystery, Why they ad- vertise Four Marx Brothers!. Two of them, draw large salaries for ocensionally showing their faces. I am not sure why they even do that. It will pack the King's, as the other play did the Central, simply because there is at present a trend in this Colony only-to- ward magical plays.
Groucho Marx is the best of the bunch. Chiro and others some. times help. Not a very expensive production, but it has some amuse ing situations, and I think I can guarantee will amuse and plense
PARME,
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Now we are to see one of the biggest Box Office attractions of th. the year"Whoopre." with colourful eye-appealing showman- ship of Flo Ziegfeld, plus the abilities of Sam Goldwyn, and. above everything. Eddie Cantor: All have combined to give a most unusual piece of screen entertain- Eddie carries the entire ment. production on his small lurt eap- able shoulders. He is just a natural comedian, and he was als responsible for the enormous sue- You cess of the stage version. cannot fail to enjoy the gorgeous and extravagant effects that have
made
the namic of Ziegfeld
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melodies, and the unforgettable tableau finate in an Indian setting
that has yet to be coined, in the Dictionary, which the Garbo possesses.
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The photography was perfection. Garry Cooper so much above everyone else in the Aim that I am lost in amazement as to the whys and the wherefores of this publicity stuff for Marlene. How do they get that way? By-the-by, Fifi Dorsay, Yola D'Avril, and with but a penny half-penny per Ravel 41% the girls. day. I wondered how these Foreign Sandra
soldiers could throw Reginald Denny and Cliff Edwards Legion
Lo make it worth while twenty franc notes around try Three dressmakers are about to be readily. Disappointed a little in turned out by their landlord, when Menjou. He could not convey the a Briton in evening clothes a fact to me that he was good all pears on the scene. They proceed through and wanted nothing for to throw flower pots and furniture all he gave. Menjou did not ring Paramount assures us that at the head of surge landlord and true. are naturally put in jail, where Marlene has caused fl riot in
Then Anerien only comparable with they meet two Americans. later the entire party find them that caused by the Swedish Queen solves in the home of the Briton.after her first appearance in "The who turns out to be the nephew Torrent." I can assure Paramount
one of that she will If you are
not cause a world- of an Earl,
by the humour wide riot. Am I alone when I say those who swear of P. 61. Wodehouse, you will 19 the Garbo every time?" Picture and see this. (Queen's.)
after picture and nearly every one winner. It remains for time to
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One of the finest musical plays, show whether this new star will and WHAT music, 1s coming short-hold the favour as long and as to the Queen's. I think it was lovingly as the Garbo. ("Morocco." amongst the first musical Talkies. Central). but John Boles is good and "The seeing. Desert Song" is worth Also "Disraeli." the prize-winner, with our very owe Gearge Arliss in the part he made famoUS the stage and in the Movies. these two later. More
(Queen's)
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
Pite to read that the most famous ол
scenario of
writers. Marion, ia separating Frances from her new husband, George Hill. the Director. Also that, after many years of happily married
"The Right to Love" with Ruth life, the old-timer, Kathleen Wil- Chatterton, a lovely thing, a gemiams, is in Reno divorcing her of a picture with superb direction. Thustand, Charles Eyton.
Carroll
Ruth Chutterion,
Elissa Landi with Charles Far-
rell in "Body and Soul" receives
Charles Farrell.
household word. Beautiful girls Alsa "Devil's Holiday" with Nancy
in the kind of part in marvellous notices for her beauty! without 100 much on, tuneful
which she excels-strong dramma, and talent, and it spelts success. handled by Edmund Unlike Edna Best who was chosen Superbly Goulding, the famous Briton who to play in "Cheri-BID" with John made "The Trespasser." Cen-Gilbert, and M.G.M.. received the trai)
following wire when she failed to turn up at the Studio. "I am on Hats off to the Paramount Exe-my way back to London, awfully cutive Stuff for the greatest piece homesick, and besides I am afraid
that tops anything No far done. Highly recommended. (Queen's.)
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Strictly Unconventional." Known on the stage as "The Circle." Written by Somerset Maugham who throws the search- light of truth On an important problem. "Have we a right to Well, romance after marriage?" Catherine Dale Owen does not at- tempt to act. She looks beautiful and wears stunning gowns, but Paul are Lewis Stone, Cavanagh, and Ernest Torrence,
there
so go and see and judge for your self, and let me know whether you are with the famous author. (Queen's.)
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Thomas Meighan will be with Dorothy Jordan in "Young Sinners." Aret remember meet- ing this man about 25 years ago when he came over with his wife,
of press-work. ever handled, en I will not be good in the picture."
leavouring to make the public he Have that Marlene Dietrich is as great and even greater than Greta Garbo. My first complaint is the fact of which scenario writers and Directors loge sight. They do NOT realise that a film goes to every corner of the globe, and the Orient is not left out. We know too much of life here in these accept such Eastern cities to trashy stories as gospel truth. On a second viewing I was not when the "Inkasi." Claimed to be a great too much impressed
threw heroine
off her high picture. We shall wait and see.
heeled shoes, then her stock- Anyhow it was said to be taken
and, finally tramped ofF In the Belgian Congo, and with inga
with the native women.without sound effects added which should
We enhance the interest.
even a change of handkerchiefs, told we shall Яee wild
animals let alone a most necessary article! in their native haunts, and gaze of wearing apparel in the Sahara
Desert-a hat. upon half apes-half humans in the gorilla country. The Press agenta tel na it is no ordinary
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Now we come to an important discussion. Does Marlene Dietrich are we looking
picture, and is n true record of really act?-or
Dorothy Jordan.
travel in the heart of Africa. upon Svengali and Trilby re-enacted Frances Ring, to play in "The Col-
the names. Mrs. Public will no doubt prefer under
of Marlene lege Widow." He amassed a for- "Divorcee," but Mr. Public will be Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg? tune in the Movies and real estate keen about this show. (Central.)have heard from more than one in Florida, where his home is now
source that this Director gives out situated.
her Interviews, that
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"On Your Buck."
The Star is all
he
The whole film world was sad. to be closed for a week: but I instructs her in every detall of dened by the death of Louis hope they put this on when it re- every scene. Over and over again Walheim. He had to reduce for opens. It has been showing in she repeats a line till he is satis one of his pictures, and he overdid the World. Splendid work, asfied, while he stands by and puts it, and when operated
upon had usual, by Irene Rich, and I must his hand on her, and encourages. [not sufficient strength to fight not forget H. B. Warner as the One looker-on told me that when against it.
rich broker. The story has con- he saw the rehearsing of her new Doris Kenyon will play Lady siderable merit and is the true play "Dishonoured," he thought Hamilton opposite George Arliss, history of an Internationally he was looking on "Trilby.", then in a play with Walter Huston, famous New York modiste. Tells To return to the criticism of and later leave for Europe where of a mother's sacrifice to build up |"Morocco.” In that scene where she will continue to study voice position and wealth through har the manager tells the rich lover culture. Her voice is said to be shop, where beautiful models that his star has been drinking for beautiful,
THE CHINA MAIL.
serve as bait for wealthy patrons. three weeks, Ro one in the Our Mary is back on top of the The title of the play repeats the audience would have been led to world. At least judged by the business logau of the modiste. believe that she had had anything "Put your brains on your back."stronger than a glass of ginger It gives Miss Rich the best op beer. All I saw of this actress portunity since her Talkie debut; was a slow movement, a great deal reveals her as a stunning woman of pantomime which did not con- and always a splendid actress.vey much, and few words (her She wears perfectly cut gowns part could not have covered more and HOW? The son is played by than a few pages). Once abs Raymond Hackett, chorus girlcome to life when she ran down eause of trouble-by Marlon Sh the na of marching soldiers Jing, but the highest honours to searching for her Legionaire, Warner, and Miss Rich. I liked it. Her speaking volco is sweet; her (Star.)
singing voice not attractive. She le more lovely than the Garbo, and kind things said of her excellent Somebody thought Is would be no wonder they say her legs are work in "Kiki.", Reginald Denny a good idea to have three French the finest in Germany. Her figure receives his full share of praise. girls with broad accents work to is beautiful, but she does NOT All who said Mary was, "through" géther in a picture, so they put possess that elusive something, (Continued on Page 10.)
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