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Britone in the Colony will pro-is Ma Delano, powerfully played by Beef Striotn bably enjoy Richard Cooper, who a well-known stage actress, Lucilla James Cagney, who is was recently seen here in "Lord La Verne.. Richard in the Pantry," in another now doing very big thinga in ple- her farce, entitled "Bed and Breakfast." tures, ably seconds her as Those who considered "Almost a cowardly son. Grant Withors has never been botter as the hero. Honeymoon" funny, must not miss
| Evelyn Knapp is the heroine, and going to the King's.
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directed venture, perfectly
by Ma is the proprietress of a penny gave us arcade at a-beach resort. She is Norman Taurog "Skippy." Jackie Sear) and Mitzi hard and avaricious with one weak- Green, who will be remembered In ness-her son, who blunders into that play, with Bruce Line, a new killing a crook, and allows the kid, speak and get their parta erime to be fastened 'on the sweet | Calves' Head & Paci perfectly. The story is by Sinclair heart of his sister. Ma has the Mutton Chop Lewis. His "Let's Play King" is however, considerably altered for dramatic choice of sending her son tho the screen.
Edna May 'Oliver, (of or the girl's sweetheart to
Finally, the boy electric chair. Cimarron
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up to the confesses, and is fed off handcuffed, Fazenda, are 'of course
excursionista while
crowds of mark as the two mothers.
And It deals with two child movie swarm towards the arende." stars who tire of never being allow there we see Ma drying her eyes, ed to play like other youngsters, hiding her motherly anguish, and to her assis- and run away with a visiting boy yelling instructions
Yes, the seamy The Hollywood tant to carry on. king in London. stuff is funny, and not entirely side of life all right, but certainly burlesque. Strongly advise you splendid' work from all the cast. Pork Chop (Queen's). seeing this. (King's).
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is gay without being brilliant, and the type of drawing-room comedy that which Britons, who know their St. James's and Haymarket Theatres, like. Loretta Young is girlishly lovely as the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer of linoleum (David Torrence). Myrna Loy is In a small part as the actress with whom Ronnie has a liaison. There is not a great deal of plot, but the scapegrace falls hard for the girl, and thereby hangs. the tale, which
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Marion Davies and Sydney Black-Frogs mer have some good scenes at the Garoupa Lester Vail, Gudgeon end of the pleture.
dog, which is now Mr. Colman's and Marle Prevost also help along Harrings
The film with the story, and it is well direct- Halibut constant companion. runs smoothly, is infelligent, amused by Robert Z. Leonard. For the Labrus ing. I strongly advise you to see Davies admirers it is recommend Losch.
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Parrot Fish Boots from $8.09.
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Pike Shoes from $2,00.
after two years of service he was suggests "Old Heidelberg" to me, He found life in but perhaps it was only the atmos Invallded home. an office not to his liking and bear phere. Ramon Navarro clad in an Pomfret, White ing that Lens Ashwell was locking officer's uniform, in order to satisfy Prawns
an Italian-looking actor, he his uncle and to pay his debts, is hoiresa. applied, got taken on, toured all expected to over England with her and then But along comes a demure · little played the lead in London in music teacher, and then the old Salmon "Damaged Goods." Later he went story is told. Helen Chandler does
William gkate --- to America, experienced hard times some very nice work. on the road in different shows, and Bakewell, Jean Hersholt, Karen Shrimpe at last played oppoalts Ruth Chat-Morlay and Jackie Searl are in the Snapper
Ramon Here excollant cast.
SPORTING GOODS
ATHLETIC GOODS
REDUCTION SALE NOW. ON fuspection Cordially invited.
THE LIANG YOU CO.,
70, Queen's Road C.
FOR SALE.
Flower and Vegetable
SEEDS
Indication points to a HEAVY DEMAND for seeds THIS SEASON.
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ORDER TO-DAY.
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since. He louca California, has a Emery are in Rupert Hughes story. He plays the part of a prizefighter
perfectly beautiful home, and lives "Ladies Man,”
It is all about a who is influenced by his bad wife- another gigolo, with whom mother and Jean Harlow-to give his old pals Lane, with Charles
Mother the go-by. Robert Armstrong steals Briton. He married Thelma Ray daughter. are in love."
the the picture sa the manager.
Another big success in "Seed" with Lols Wilson, John Boles and Genevieve Tobin. A most inter-
Tod oating story.
a small part girl at the Galety, gives hira her emeralde, and but is now separated from her. daughter herself, Father becomes of the big jealous and hurls the ladies' man This Briten is one
The dialogus is gest box-office "draw" to-day on from the house,
by "Dracula," directed the screen. When he is through splendid, although there is no deny with pictures (not for a long time ing that the subject sounds just a please, Mr. Colman) he plans to little, unpleasant. Always ons Browning, is certainly nightmareish. writes thus of the star. "Mr. Bela Lugosi struts his stuff capably. return to the stage. (Queen's)..
Powell gives his usual suave Powell Helen Chandler and David Manners like performance" Adorable, lovely are the lovers. I would 'not' advise "Men without Women" may of Carole Lombard, who is to my way taking the children. The picture is may not be entertainment You of thinking one of the best actresses well done, and they have crammed must not forget that it portrays. We have with us at present and Kay the film full of thrills: (Central): group of men trapped at the bot-Francis, who could never be any tom of the sea in a submarine. thing but good, all lend wonderful With John Ford's masterly direk-"
Powell manages to re support.
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Long-Legs." I imagine that the women go to see Warner Baxter. There is not a finer actor on the screen.
"Smalling Lieutenant" with Che- valler is as big a success as "The Love Parade Look out for them at the King's.
STANDARD TIMES.
Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong fdr September, 1981, Stan-; dard time of the 120th Meridina East of Greenwich) are as fol- lows
Coming to Queen's. Evelyn Laye in her first Talkie, on and expert, acting by all the tain one's sympathy, but I do not "One Heavenly Night with John cast, especially Kenneth McKemm think he is the "stealer" In pictures Bolos. Also, Lillian Gish in "One
he was before he was made a star. Romantic Night." And best of all Arthur"? Well, it, has been very September Certainly an entertaining picture. Gloria Swanson in the B. O, riot: well done with Will Rogers. What 28 (Kog',)
"Indipereet." Gloria is as good as could be better than this star in a ever and Ben Lyon and Monroe work by Mark Twain? Owsley are worthy of her.
it certainly holds the attention from start to finish. A finely done Talkie. (Central),
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In "Bin.mation that we shall shortly have the sordid side of life. nors Holiday the principal figure Lew Ayres in The Iron Man,"
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I hear Janet Gaynor" is crowding
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