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(Coming the bitterness of her discovery of Lee, I am glad to say, has left for
its futility, its exaltation, its de-a long ocean voyage. gradation, with the background of Mariene Dietrich, as I expected -a big FLOP in her newest pic-
ture. The enormous advertising
publicity given by Paramount has
not caused the "Fans" to waver in
life in the early seventies,, Ils now one and all. After the style of Marion Davies is certainly good depicted in this present-day story. I am glad "Rookery Nook "Journey's End," showing the rein "Bachelor Father" with the old with Greta in gorgeous gowns de coming, To my mind the best actions of the trapped crew, from timer English stage favourite signed by Adrian. We see superb British film I have yet seen.
cool courage to madness. Startling Aubrey Smith, also Ralph Forbes. acting by Greta Garbo, A bad their adoration of Greta Garbo. enuse it is simply the whole play fare with lots of suspense, and a Pretty.story. "Reducing" with twa "let-down" by her lover-Robert There is this difference-Grets with same cast transported from surprising ending - with our of the biggest' favourites-Marie Montgomery, Picture of woman "delivers the goods"-Mariene the stage to screen. Who could be Briton giving his life that the Dressler and Polly Moran. Not trying to hide past, lovers' tiffs, re-] CANNOT. (Do you agree?) better than Ralph Lynn? Laughs others might have a chance for enough of the beauty parlour, and conciliations, again more worry Divorces-Estelle Taylor and galore. Of the other British film theirs. It might be worth while too much of saving the girl from over PAST, then the final good-bye Jack Dempsey, William (Stage) "Balaclava"I think a contemp- putting on at a local theatre to the firet falae, stop, but all the note and the exit of heroine into Boy from his actress wife, Clare Ocean. All sorts of stories, so I hope for good patronage at the silence will meet the bill. help to swell the Foseidon, subscrip- same the picture is good. Anita the snow while her lover is sleep- Joel, Pauline.
There is a promising series of cently killed in a motor accident. pictures coming to the Central, Native cast-no talking, gorgeous should rate The Right to Love," tropical surroundings, taken in one with Ruth Chatterton, as the beat. See this lovely thing by all means. Ruth is "all-actress," as the mother
of the beauty spots in the Pacific
who knew leve-for a brief time- Central. and wanted her daughter to know
"The Social Lion" it too, She plays both parts with Popular Jack Dakic appeara perfection-Sincere, beautiful polg in a comedy of smart youth with nant work. Paul Lukas is worthy sublime belief in himself. In "The of the star. Expert direction, per- Social Lion" he encounters sur fect recording and the best double priscs in the ring and later on the photography up-to-date. "Queen polo field, after some unforgettable High" a Musical Comedy. Lots of lessons. Skeets Gallagher is usual
Lupe Velez,
laughs, plenty of girls, quite pretty songs. Charles Ruggles and Frank Morgan supply the chuckles, Ginger. Rogers and Stanley Smith help. Tolstoy's old-timer, which has beeb. done to death, "Resurrection" with Lupe Velez, doing good work, and John Boles singing a few songs. Again directed by Edward Carews. "Dracula", which I saw on the stage with the original actor Bela Lugosi, Quite a thriller, not the type about which Irave, still, to be recommended. Then there is
Phantom of the Opera.
very
one speaks this time, exce
Lon
Chaney, Rather, patched.
but
It may Interest... Argem of a pic
ture is the list effort of HoRAR
the Germani Director
good foil for. Oakie. Quite an amusing story. This new per- sonality is worthy, of stardom. | (Central).
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I regret to state that Clara Bow is on the down grade-At least I think so after seeing "No Limit"
I might well ask is there no limit to the terrible stories Paramount hand to her? Written by a two year old I should guess. Norman Foster at his worst. Clara over- painted, and overacting. Might please some but did not please me, because I rated Clara, hitherto, as an actress. (King's).
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"Fighting Caravans" with Garry Cooper as the young scout. Lily..
How and WHY was
anyone tion list: ALLOWED to face & camera? especially, à man trading on a well- known brother's name. If they are typical of well-bred British voices 1, for one, prefer the nasal tones of our American cousin. If there is one accent I loathe it is the common Cockney. I think we hear
Ruth Chatterton.
Reginald Denny.
"What a Man" with 'Reginald Denny, is not great, but he is de- lightful, (he could not be anything else). The little Star is a family theatre, with its very comfortable arm chairs, plenty of fans and the sound is now working to perfec tion. One of my favourite spots on warm evenings.
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Postponed til June 28 ia Charlie Chaplin in "City Lights," I really wonder whether it will have any effect upon the Talkies. After see- ing this beautiful silent picture 1 candidly admit to a partiality for the Movies-with the added attrac- tion of sound. The inter-relation of sound and picture is still in its early stages. The musical goga are synchronized, with a deft touch by Mr. Chaplin. When he inhales apaghetti, swallows the whistle, and hiccoughs a la staccato, shuffles down the steps, in, the fighting arena-Chaplin, has, chosen to ex- press himself through a great
Sally Ellers.
universa!" language music, He Page, Sally Ellers, and Buster Col- speaks through the throbbing tones ler and others. With the combin- of the violin, in other moments the ed efforts of the stars, you will ad- an enjoyable evening. piccolo, then again the clarinet, mit to Saxophone or bassoon. We find a After all there is no one better real transcription of Chaplin In than Marie and Polly. Always the sound idees of this picture. I do worth while. (Queen's).'- not think it as great as. The Gold Rush," nor "Shoulder Arma," but in this picture there are rare
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Greta Garbo. ~"Inspiration" is a re-write of the
the BEST and truest English spoken by cultured American stage artistes John Barrymore, Ruth moments. I have never seen any old French story "Sapho" by Chatterton-Gilbert Emery, Nance O'Neil, Norma Shearer, etc.
thing much more funny than the Alphonse Daudet. A courtesan's -opening. Unveiling Ceremony, Oc love for a young undergraduate, casional touches of vulgarity, but pianov, Anna Kenya A certainly amusing. There far moro
I saw a magnificent picture in of the pathetic sepiration, The America. "Men without Women." little tramp (known the world, Would give local audience the ovor: Eefriends a blind flower girl chance of how it feels to be In (beautifully played by Virginia | sunken submarine. You may study | Cherrill); Falls Inlivlove and in the reactions of a group of men trying to help, le accused of theft. Imprisoned at the hottom of the His pathetic pose of wealth stands sea with very little oxygen and revealed at the end, when the girl | little chance of escape, but with her sight restored sees her hero, plenty of nonchalance. It is a for the first time, as the down- grave situatión bắt is handled in trodden dilapidated tramp. Through a way that makes it effective and the seriously comic romance ritua | moving. - Kenneth McKenna plays the adventures with the drunken
the part of a British ex-Naval millionaire the chap who makes
re- oficar sarving in an American sub- bosom, pal of the tramp when
marine, which strange to relate is drunk, and unë him own-out: sent to the bottʊm. by a freighter | when he in sober. Harry, Myers is |
Stark from Jack ing. A large cast surrounds the White, the old-timer-Crane Wil- star. Lewis Stone-looking very ber-Just to mention a few. old John Miljan, Judith Voselli, Robert Edeson and Thomas Sant Marjorie Rambéau, making a small schi-both "Gone" West," will be part stand out. I could not recog-sadly missed. Glad to report that nize the boy I had so admired in the son and heir of the Lloyd "Their Own Desires" and "Blush- | family-young Bud-kas gained ing Brides.". What came over five pounds in three months. Robert? Greta is magnificent in Beazle Love has been appearing her large part, and made the best on the stage in Hollywood." I of a worn-out story. Not to be think her number is up on the missed if only to compare Greta screen. with Marlene, and see HOW. Greta geores.
(Queen's).
The one and only picture of its kind-"The Royal Family, of Broadway." Satire, burlesque and an insight into the lives of actors -touching, ridiculous and charm- ing. Fredric March is magnificent as Anthony, I love Ina Claire as
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
Anniversary Spent At Sandringham.
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London, May 25, The Queen was 64 on Tuesday of this week, and for the first time for several years' she spent the in- niversary at her favourite aidence-Sandringham, which is always home, to the Royal Family. | As in past years, the, Queen made no special preparations for the day, but there was a private, family luncheon party, at which the King, the Prince of Wales, Prince George, and other members of the family were present The Queen's children had been busy selecting presents for their mother and dur- ing the morning the Queen receiv ed the gifts from them. Four littla gifts came from her grandchildren -Princess Elizabeth; Princess Margaret, Viscount Lascelles, and Master Gerald Lascelles, Telé grams and congratulations came to her from all over the world. The balls at Sandringham parish. church were rung in honour of the day and nearly every house “was decked with flags. In Londen dags were flown, on all Government buildings and public offices, and a Julia, a brilliant comedienne with Salute of 21 guns was fired" in A gift of pathos. Henrietta Hyde Park
Mary Brian.
Cresman, stage star, and Mary The Royal Family will have a Brian surprisingly good as Gwen, very busy time within the next few It is daring, but most certainly weeks. After the Court's return to outstanding. Coming shortly to London the Queen especially will the King's.
be seen out a good deal. She will accompany the King to the opera on Friday, and will be present at the Trooping of the colour celebra-, ~Ranes Adores putting on weight, tion of the King'e birthday on June but still at the Sanitarium, | Lila | 6—Singapore Free Press.
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