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more as the amoroas Head of Police. A sordid drama of Romanoff Russia, but what dramal Then again Elissa Landi comes to us soon with Lewis" Stone and favourite of mine, Paul Cavanagh,¦- in "Always good-bye." We are in for a treat with all these plays. More of them Inter.
to the
Then also comes to
You will like Marie Dressler in. We have Mitzi Green being just "Politics." She has a few more plain Mitsi, but withal amusing, I am not a lover of Lawrence serious moments, but with the aid and Eugene Palette trying hard not Tibbett as an actor, but he certain- of her clever co-partner, Polly to look self-conscious, when not ly can sing, and with Grace Moore Moran, she will also give you your playing the part of a detective, they sing "Lover Come back to me" full share of laughter. Just two Quite good. (King's). plain house-wives who set out to
as it has never before been sung. reform the town, rid It of the We have not seen Bill Boyd late-at the Queen's, come over
If you did not see "The New Moon" apeak-easies, and start things hum-ly, and are glad to see him in Star and see Roland Young and ming when they organize the "Beyond Victory," Jimmy Gleason, Adolphe Menjou act, and hear the women's strike. American politics (recently seen in "Free Soul"), who others sing, are a bit complicated to us, but if wrote the famous "Is Zat. So1", this theatre, Barbara Stanwyck's you like this type of play you will helped to write this story, and first Talkie, remembered as Norma enjoy this.
Remember liking the almost steals the acting honours. Talmadge's great vehicle, "The girl who did the suicide in "Inspira- His
Bon Russell, Law Cody with Sign on the Door," now called "The tion"? Not a screen beauty, but Marion Shilling and the wall Locked Door." one who is rated high by the beloved Zagu Pitts are in the Cast generously patronized, and when British" Alms, are Black or Brown critics, and has been handed the It is a war story, but John Robert Dennis
plam of a part as the heroine In son, the director, makes it more The House of the Arrow," they Neilson-Terry comes In "Arsene Lupin," when the two than Interesting, and somewhat are certain of big houses. (Star). Barrymores act together for the different from the usual I like the first time in the Talkies. Karen German girl, Liasi Arna, although) Morley is the girl, and in "Politica" she has never been heard of since about the Mardie Gras in New "Dixiana" is a romantic musical' she le Marie's daughter. Roscoe She reminded me of Ruth Chatter- Orleans. Bebe Daniel has not the Ates does his usual, stuttering bit ton in "Sarah and Son," which goes colourful role as in "Rio Rita," but Highly recommended. (Queen's), to prove what a wonderful charac- she is splendid in whatever she terization of a German Miss Chat does, and Everett Marshall from In "Lady Refuses" we are told terton gave. that the Director, George Archain story you will say. Yes, but there divinely. Then there are the real- Just another war the Chicago Opera House, singe baud, knowe his London, 80. has are unusual twists to this one, and y funny comedians Wheeler and succeeded in transferring to the I enjoyed it. (Central). screen the atmosphero of Lime-
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Queen's Music 18 the one language We all speak alike,!
the fourth wife of the famous con- phone in "Ten Cents A Dance," I ductor Paul Whiteman), and the need say no more, The story cer- auave Ivan Lebedeff, also a man tainly resembles "Honour Among about-town who
Buster Keaton is a wealthy man- not knen here, John Barrow, make Lovers," and Monroe Owsley, who tenements he owns, to show his goes to the up a "pable cast, and from private is now ill in a Sanitarium, I regret manager how to handle tough opinions I hear give a thrilling to say, is almost as good as he was youngsters. In "The Sidewalks of ever (Queen's).
in the other play and "Holiday." New York, "we can expect to spend The much-liked Ricardo Cortez, was the evening, laughing.
I advise you not to inise Leon the husband of the late Alma not much of a plot, it is not needed, There is Errol in the picture "Only Saps Rubens, and the main attraction is but Buster has never been funnier, Work." You have most likely seen Barbara Stanwyck, who makes the andes new find, Norman Phillips, him on the stage. He is famous little heroine's troubles real. I do with the pretty Anita Page, and for those collapsible legs, but he not know for certain if we are see really is most amusing, too. His ing portrayed part of the early life
Mary Brian.
of Miss Stanwyck, but I do know that 'in her early days she was a "Taxi dancer," then she migrated to the Cabaret of Texas Guinan; and later the stage and talkies. I like her work immensely, and cap sasure you of a'worth-while even- ing if you see her at the Central,
Did you know that so many people have played in "Charley's Aunt In Great Britain, that they have formed a club?. I shall not forget Syd Chaplin in the movie: version, but from what I read andj hear, it is a cut-to-measure part for the popular Charles Ruggles. He is the pivot; round which the reat of the good cast revolve, in
Anita Paga."
cluding Doris Lloyd and June the old reliable stand-by Cliff Ed- Collyer. We are promised this film wards as promised by M.G.M. will at the Chinese New Year. I want guarantee a real scream of a show. to renew my youth, I want again to Queen's).
see "The Play that is enough to
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technique is original, free and easy, and unlike any other comedian onĮ the screen. He is cast as a slight- In private letters I have received ing the same sensation on the ly demented burglar, in a rambling from Hollywood I have been told screen as they do on the stage. sort of story by Owen Davis, who that James Robinson In "Five Star Singapore, has gone mad about gives the star plenty of room for Final" is a knockout, and also in them in The Guardsman.” Roland padding in absurd situations. the letters from London, they say Young and Zaku Pitta add to the Richard. Arlen, Mary Brian and the critics have used up all the ad- perfect whole M.G.M. coming to Stuart Erwin help a lot, and give Jectives in its praise. Also another Queen's. all the asalstance necessary. hit is Richard Arlen and pretty (King's).
Peggy Shannon in Touch-down,"
All great
outstanding films football story, but in its way a should be seen at least twice. If The Santa Fe Trail" leads great film nowhere, but it gives glimpses of Elissa Landi gives the greatest had this week, one at the Queen's for his great work in "Free Soul," you o saw the two films we have more was given the highest award Richard Arlen, one of the most work of her talkie career in Yel- and the other at the King's once natural actors on the screen, with low Tickat I saw one of the then you missed something. Free lay people have expressed the a charming stranger to these parts, Baust actresses they ever had in Soul, and "Bad Girl" come bar optalon that this was his picture. the beautiful Spanish Benorita the States, enact the part of the seldom. I do not expect to see any Norma Shearer reach greater I do not agree. You will never don Rosita Moreno. The hero is the ill-used Jewish girl Florence thing grander than the acting herder of countless sheep, and the Reed was magnificent, and with all the artistes concerned in these heights. You will never find a men
by girl's father is his worst enemy. Miss Lundi we have Lionel Barry-two fims. Because Lionel Barry who fitted the part of the gangster
FIGHTING ON YOUR NINETY-SECOND
BIRTHDAY
GOT THE
THAT SIR
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cad so perfectly as Clark Gable, and our very own Lealle Howard?} What a perfect four What a play! I hope the Queen's will give| It to us for a revival...
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