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ROUND THE LOCAL in life approximated the characters tor to become a theatrical producer when he wrote the story, George Garrick's first and only, ex- Cukor, the director, induced several perience of that sort occurred two of New York's most distinguished years ago whon he joined Poter women to appear in the picture. Gawthorne, who also has a role in
Katherine Leslie, young member this production, in producing| of Mayfair and daughter of the Cawthorne's play, "The Wishing Warren Leslies; Dorothy Bigelow, Well."
What Mail Reviewers Say.
'WAY FOR A SAILÖR."
新
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SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS" ANNOUNCED
IN CHINA MAIL.
Entertainments.
"Tarnished Lady.”
Today King's Theatre;
To-day Queen's "Way for a Sailor."
Theatre;
To - day - Central Theatre;
Theatre.
"Honour Among Lovers."
To-day Majestie "The Dancers." "Married in Hollywood,"
Today Star Theatre:
Radio.
See to-day's programme on page
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Meetings.
related to the famous Poultney. "We had a great show," Garrick Bigelow, author and a friend of Baya, "and a San Francisco mil! "Way for a Sailor" now show the former Kaiser: Edna Powell, lionaire was backing us financial- ing at the Queen's purports to slater-in-law of Herbert Bayard y. Everything looked roay. The show the life of the Merchant Swope, well known newspaper play went Marine,. ashore
beautifully in and afloat.
publisher; Dorothy Fleitman, wife various places around the Coast, Rough, hearty fellows, with a of Henry F. Fleitman, wealthy and we finally brought it to Los girl in every port, the three main characters are delineated Amea, wife of Donald Ogden days later
Wall Street broker, and Beatrice Angeles for an extended run. Four upon lines familiar in popular Stewart, author of
our 'angel' abruptly "Tarnished withdrew. The whole company fiction.
It is only to be expected that Lady," a social registerite are in found themselves on the rocks. It sooner or later the Only One
the group.
turned out that our backer, who should enter into the life of the
Receiving a call to appear in knew nothing whatever about the leader of the trio. This lady is evening clothes for a scene in the theatrical business, and some vague 7.
Miss Leslie
wore an iden that the show would make charmingly played by Miss Leila picture,
wrap, trimmed with ahim another million or so Hyams, whose unaffected art ermine.
every suves the picture from simple broad, sable collar, and a' costly week. When he found that profits dullness. The scenes at sea are gown. Feeling that her own didn't run that way, he got cold- frankly not very convincing, al- jewellery was insufficient for the feet and retired." though the producers have strug-occasion, she petitioned, Fifth This brief engagement, however, gled manfully with the rather Avenue's leading jeweller for attracted the attention of Fox tough problem of pictorialising a $35,000 worth of valuable gems on officials to Garrick's performance, shipwreck. One is grateful, consignment. The jeweller agreed and the actor has since been play- therefore, for the scenes between to part with the collection for aing leading roles in "The Sky Jack, (John Gilbert) and Miss day or two on condition that a Hawk," "Song O My Heart" and Hyams, which are easily the best private detective be allowed to "Just Imagine." In "Charlie Chan guard her at all hours. This seétur Carries On," which comes to the in the production. Cable Add.
Gilbert is neither very gooded a little too much for Miss King's Theatre next Sunday, Gar- nor very bad about on the Leslie, who dropped the idea and rick has the romantic lead opposite general average of leading men. wore her own collection.
Marguerite Churchill, with the To-morrow Inward from Europe It is not easy to believe that he
Siberia (Glengarry and And so, Miss Leslie Rolls-Royced "Chan" role enacted by Warner via was an idol of the silent film. across the Queensboro bridge, Oland, who is said to score a per- Karmala); Outward for Europe via!
a.m. vin But he is not given many chances which connects Manhattan with sonal triumph as the smiling and Suez (Karmala) 10.30 to shine, admittedly.
Long Island, to the Paramount clever Chinese detective. The Siberia (Benmohr) 3.90 p.m.
Sports. "Way for a Sailor" is not a studio, carrying thousands of dol- comedy team of Warren Hymer and super-entertainment, but it has lars worth of ermine and gems in Marjorie White provide much of
See Sports Diary on Page 4. sufficient merit to be worth see-a bag.
Concert. Of course, she was paid, the humeur, in this screen version ing.
To-day
Concert, for all this. Her cheque for the of Earl Derr Bigbers's novel.
- Promenade day's work was fifteen dollars,
Volunteer Headquarters, 9.15 p.m.| which she promptly turned over to
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An interesting "item" in the supporting programme is an elo- quent plea for Peace throughout the world, made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the Cabinet Room at "No 10." Every word of the Premier's dispassionate address
No ordinary culinary problem comes through most distinctly.
was the taak' of preparing dinner It is a pleasing and highly in- for 126 extras who faced the pro- structive interlude.
party man daily during the re- "MARRIED IN HOLLYWOOD."ording at Paramount's New York
Lovely music by Oscar Straus is a feature of the Fox movietone talking-singing production "Marri- ed in Hollywood" now playing at the Star Theatre, on its second run in the Colony. There are several song numbers sung, these being "Dancé Away The Night," "Peasant Love Song," "Deep in Love," "A Man-A Maid" (which is about the best), and "The Black Hussars."
"FREE LOVE"
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Home Malls. To-day-Outward for Europe via] Siberia (Kalyan) 6 p.m.
"Has a husband the right to beat lots of Crown land at Shamshuipo,
3 p.m. his wife?"
Miscellaneous, This is the question which was
September 4-Recéption for Miss asked the members of the cast of "Free Love," Universal's latest Marian Hewlett, Helena May In- domestic drama when the script stitute, 11.80 a.m. called for Conrad Nagel's "knock- ing out his wife.
The studio of "Honour Among Lovers."
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question précipitated a "Honour Among Lovers," direct controversy which lasted through- ALEXANDER ed by Dorothy Arzner from a story out the making of the entire pic- by Austin Parker, deals with
INSTITUT а ture in which Genevieve Tobin is modern and pretty Wall Street featured with Nagel.... secretary who is able to skipper her.
Possibly audiences at the Central reputation through many luxurious Theatre on Sunday may decide the pitfalls, even when proffered by a handsome and admirable young Featured in the cast with Miss financial lign. The picture is be- Tobin and Conrad Nagel are ing screened to-day and to-morrow Monroe Owsley, Ilka Chase, ZaSu at the Central Theatre..
Pitts, Slim Summerville, Bertha The extras assembled at the Mann, and George Irving. Astoria studio were used as a group of college people dining in a
The leading players are J. Harold Murray and Norma Terris, who Connecticut inn after a Yale-Army were co-starred in "Cameo Kirby." football game. Murray's role is that of a Prince, background of who falls in love with a stage Claudette
They formed the
a acere between Colbert and Fredric
TALKIE TALKS.
(Continued from Page 11.) Adolphe Menjou, who made such startling come-back in the a "Star"
singer (Misa Terris) in Vienna. March, who are starred in the Talkies, refuses to be He la determined to marry her, picture." when matters
are spoiled by the
hurried visit of the Queen. The
Prince is captured but he escapes, and after working his way across
"STEPPING OUT.”
Reginald Denny, who leaped in-.
the ocean finda work as an extra at to the hearts of screen fans as a
again.
He prefers less honour -and-fewer-worries.
Wallace Beery, great in comedy His favourite sports or drama, is Immensely wealthy. are hunting and fishing. He always gives a super performance.
a studio at Hollywood, and the prize fighter in "The Leather girl!
Pushers," now seems to have 'turn- Clive Brook has never been out The supporting cast includes ed confirmed farceur. His latest of work since the end of the War. Walter Catlett, Tom Patricals, role is opposite Charlotte Green- Becoming too much of a one-type John Garrick, and Irene Palasty. wood in "Stepping Out," Metro actor, and he hates that, but the A number of dances and pretty Goldwyn-Mayer's hilarious farce of women love him, so he has to go ensembles are also featured.
Hollywood and Callente, based on
on 'being merely Mr. Brook. the New York stage hit. It will Stan Laurel was born in London. come on Sunday to the Queen's He went to America with Fred
Karno's Company.
From Other Sources.
"TARNISHED LADY."
Theatre.
Denny plays an oil millionaire who tries to produce a picture and America's social register con- falls into the hands of "gold dig tributes ita bit to the brilliant gers." Leila Hyams, Lilian Bond, motion picture debut of Britain's Cliff Edwards, Merna Kennedy. favourite American stage actress, and Harry Stubbs, are in the cast. Tallulah Bankhead. More than a
Claudette Colbert was born in Faris, but has lived in New York since she was fifteen. She is mar- ried to Norman Foster.
Ginger Rogers, age twenty, is married to a vaudevillian head- liner, Jack Popper, since she was seventeen,
dozen socially prominent names ap "CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON."
J. Harold Murray sang the orf- pear in the supporting cast of "Tarnished Lady," now showing at While a good confidence man ginal role in "Rio Rita" on the the King's Theatre, in which Miss may some day sell a gold brick to stage. Bankhead is co-starred with Clive John Garrick, who has a leading Leila Hyams has been married Brook.
role in the Fox mystery film, for a number of years. (surpri- "Charlie Chan Ct riee On," direct sing) to Phil Berg; she is the ed, by Hamilton MacFadden, he daughter of a famous pairin probably can never induce the ac- Vaudevile.
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