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"DON'T BET ON WOMEN.”
when he has to fight he gives no quarter and asks for none."
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earns his living by carrying out jobs that are "strictly business." In other words, he is paid by a person to shoot and kill someone else for a handsome roll of dollars. A reward for $5,000 is offered for the bandit's arrest, dead or alive.
Through the scenes that follow, he outwits a big "business" deal, and thus helps the girl' (Doris Ken- yon) to marry the man she really loves. It is not the bandit, of course!
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| Grown up, Abe, is the "ugliest and smartest man in New Salem, illinois."
He starts life as a store clerk and then goes into business for biniself. Bad luck dogs him for years and makes him bankrupt. His, romance with Ann Rutledge is well presented, as is his great grief at the loss of his wife, which "Don't Bet on Women," playthreatened to ruin his whole life. ing in the King's Theatre, had a Time heals the wound and Abe' courageous producer. For, in becomes a lawyer. Love again Rod La Rocque is splendid. spite of the knowledge that Jean- comes into his life and he marries Throughout the film he has to speak nette MacDonald's singing voice Mary Todd, who afterward proudly with a decided Mexican accent, and had up to the present been her tells him that it was she who had this he does remarkably well. principal box-office drawing platted him to White House. Then power, he resisted the tempta- follows Abe's stormy and sorrow- tion to "interpolate" musical fut ce as President. He makes items for her especial benefit.a firm stand on two points-the The medical profession lost Consequently, the fair Jeannette slaves must be set free and the surgeom but the stage and screen does not sing a note. And the Union, must remain intact.. His gained an excellent actor when bright little comedy runs its determination wins through after a Spencer Tracy, at the age of 18, cut cheerful way without losing Civil War entailing bloodshed classes at Marquette University in
See to-day's programme on page anything by the omission.
which well nigh breaks Abe'a Wisconsin, and got himself a job 7. That it does so is largely due heart, but he sticks to his vision of in a local stock company in the
Home Malle. to Jeannette herself. One had a white ship.
His one
ambition neighbouring elty of Milwaukee. To-morrow-Inward from Europe thought that in previous produc
He worked long enough to die. tions there was a shade of in-
Siberia (Angers); Outward cover that he knew little of acting for Europe-via-Marseilles (Angers sipidity in her manner, at times. Following the success of hia and so enrolled in the Americas and Philoctetes), 12.80 p.m. No such charge can be levelled at arms, Abe is re-elected for a fur Academy of Dramatic Art. After 2.30 p.m. respectively; for Europe her in this instance. She is cool, ther term of four years, and al- a year be obtained a role in via Siberia (Sphinx), 2 p.m. confident, and extremely vivaci-though his is still not a bed of roses, "RU R", a Theatre Guild produc- ous, and gives what may justly Abe is able to permit himself al tion, and played it for six months.. be termed a sparkling perform-little pleasure and it is while at Seeking more experience, he ance.
Lammerts' Auctions. It is possibly the best tending the playhouse that he joined a stock company in White thing she has done so far:
assassinated by a fanatic.
Plains, N.Y., enacting 0 wide Wednesday "Palace Store," 23, Edmund Lowe has yet to give ___
variety of roles ranging from lead Nathan Road, Kowloon, Stock-in- a poor show, In addition, he
trade, 11 a.m. ing men to aged grandfathers. seema to possess the happy
His work attracted favourable
Miscellaneous.' knack of bringing out the best ins
attention, and he was selected Today Whist Drive, St. -those-who-play-with-him. His.
play-the-heavy-in-The-Royal-Andrew's Church, Kowloon.-9-p.m. excellent sense of comedy is al-
Fandango," in which. Ethel Barry ways in evidence here, his scenes
Hailed as the talking screen's more was starred, Next came an with Jeannette being put 'over. with refreshing ease and natural-most thrilling picture, "The Storm," other season in stock with Stuart Universal's romantic drama of the Walker in Cincinnati, and then the The book has any number of human triangle, in a snow-bound Theatre Guild recalled him for an good lines, impartially distribut- cabin in the Canadian wilde, comes important role in "Ned McCobb's "Conflict," "Nigger ed amongst the players. Thus to the Central Theatre to-day. Daughter," Una Merkel is able to raise a good Lovely vivacious Lupe Velez has Rich" and "Bread" established him
"Soul" was the subject of the many spontaneous laughs with the leading role, that of a little as a Broadway favourite and he
The male won his, stardom in "The Last Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of the gaucheries of a poor little French Canadian girl.
Mile." From there he went to Christ, Scientist, од Sunday, rich girl who has pretty taste in angles of the most capable attore Fox, his picture being. "Up The August 16. igin.
ed by two of the most capable Roland Young completes a well- of the stage and screen-Paul River." chosen cast; with a realistic por-Cavanagh and William Boyd.
The human aituation in "The trayal of a self-satisfied lawyer who has his views on women Storm" alone would furnish drama somewhat shaken in the course and suspense enough for any pic of an eventful forty-eight hours.ture. Added to this, however, are prominently cast include Margue-prised the Lesson-Sermon was the cure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Co- rite Churchill, Sally Eilers, Robert following from the Bible Un-scientious, Artistic Work by European Hollywood. producers natural thrills of a surprising Burns, John Wray, Warner Rich- less the Lord had been my help, my Expert, Mr. Alexander.
mond and George Raft.
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King's Theatre this week, in which 62; 1.) # Fox romance coming to
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soul had almost dwelt in silence. In the multitude of my thoughts "RAD SISTER."
within me thy comforts delight my Boul." Pelam 94: 17, 19.) Which is the bad sister? The The Lesson-Sermon also included Answer to this question will be the following passage from the found on the screw of the Central Christian Science textbook, Theatre, when the famous Booth "Science and Health, with Key to shooting the rapids by a canoe, at Tarkington story, which has been the Scriptures," by Mrs. Baker ever-present peril to those engaged. produced as a talking picture spe- Eddy, "When understanding
Lupe Velez has a role which, in
cial by the Universal Productions, changes the standpoints of life and
These are undoubtedly astute. "Don't nature. Bet on Women" is carefully pre-
filming "The sented in the new, quasi-British Storm" spent weeks in the High manner, which they apparently Sierras of California to obtain the realise is in favour nowadays. proper loctation for the outdoor And the "accent" has been assi scones. Outstanding among the duously cultivated, so that, natural thrills are a tremendous whilst we still realise that the avalanche, terrific blizzards, and players are American, they do not utter a syllable to stagger the serenity of those sturdy patriots who are always so "de laited to heah rer! English spouken."
the proverbial phrase, fits her like
comes in the next change of pro-intelligence from a material to a a glove. She gives one of the most
gramme. The picture, as is an- spiritual basis, we shall gain the appealing performances of her nounced by the management of the reality of Life, the control of Soul career. In addition to her acting, Central Theatre, has a great cast, over sense, and we shall perceive she sings a song, "Chansonette of including such screen favourites as Christianity, or Truth, in its "ABRAHAM LINCOLN."
Pierrot and Pierrette." In the
Conrad Nagel, Sydney, Fox, Beete divine Principle. This must be the "Abraham Lincoln," the life cast, in addition to Cavanagh and story of the champion of the cause Boyd, who are featured with Miss Davies, Zasu Pitts and Slim Sum-climax before harmonious and im-
merville..
mortal man is obtained and his of the black slaves of America, a Velez, Alphonse Ethier and Ernie S.
The two sisters of the story are capabilities revealed." (p. 322.) · good talkie, atarted its run at the Adams have important roles,
played by Miss Sydney Fox and Queen's Theatre yesterday and
"The Storm", was directed by Miss Beete Davis, both of whom are You find real poverty in the
Wyler, whose "Hell's" pleased many who have been wish- Wiliam
making their ser n' debuts in this houses of the clergy. The Bishop ing for something different in Heroes" won the widest possible ac-production. The title of the pic of London.
claim from both critics and patrons The leading roles were well acted of the films. The picture is based ture is in itself "Bad Sister," and by Walter Huston as Abraham on Langdon McCormick's sensa Lincoln, Una Merkel Ann tional stage play of the same name. Rutledge. Abe's first wife, and Kay Charles Logue wrote the adapta- Hammond as Mary Todd Lincoln, tion, Wells Root the screen play and his second, and very dominating and dialogue. ambitious wife. The Generals of
movie entertainment.
да
Abe's time were represented as follow General Scott, James
"BEAU BANDIT."
Bradbury, sen., General Grant, Rod La Rocque, who was starred
audiences will have a chance to pastime when, away from the judge for themselves which one the studios is visiting neighbourhood title applies to. The production is theatres and watching others most entertaining and the Central the screen. Theatre is preparing to take care
of capacity audiences,
"CRAZY THAT WAY.”
on
"Crazy That Way" marks Miss Bennett's sixth leading screen role since coming to Hollywood just a year ago. Her debut on the screen was the leading feminine role with The role of Ana Jordan which Ronald Colman in "Bullodg Drum- Fred Warren, General Sheridan with Norma Shearer in "Let Us Be Joan Bennett portrays in the Fox mond." She also played opposite (the fighting Irishman), Frank Gay" is in the lead with Doris Movietone production, "Crazy That George Arliss in "Disraeli." Campeau, and General Lee, Hobart Kenyon in the all-talkie outdoor way," directed by Hamilton Mac- "Crazy That. Way" showing on Bosworth.
production "Beau Bandit" which is Fadden, has much in common with Thursday at the Queen's Theatre la The picture opens
with the having its last showings at the her own life. In the screen play, an adaptation of Vincent Law. birth of Abe on February 12, 1899, Majestic Theatre to-day.
Miss Bennett is a daughter of rence's successful stage play, "In in a log cabin during a terrific The settings of the film, which wealth who has a score of admirers Love With Love.” storm, and in the midet of agita-was directed by Mr. Lambert Hill-but cares for none of them.
Kenneth MacKenna,
Regis tion between the North and South.yer, are in the Mojave desert In the life of Hollywood Miss Tommey, Jason Robards Lynn, and | In spite of auch an Introduction to of Arizona, La Rodque figures as Bennetf is courted by many but Lumsden Hare are in prominent
this world, Abe shows in ater life Montero, à suave, bad man, who by cares for none of them. Her chief roles in the production.
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