SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932.
TALKIE TALKS
By
Diane
RAMON NOVARRO'S BRILLIANCE IN "SON OF INDIA"
Ch
head give worthy support. |(Queen's).
"Tarzan tho Tiger" will continuo to thrill and delight Central audi- ences. He has to go on for at least five more reels, before he comes into his own.
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THE
CHINA MAIL.
"MUSICAL TREAT.
Renowned Pianist on Monday.
AT KING'S THEATRE.
ELADIOS
CAPIO.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11.30 p.m.- European Pro- ramme of Victor and H.M.V. Re- cords.
7.03-7.20 p.m. Variety. Song
Dear Love, My Love,
Lilian Davies (Soprano) (B3192).
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Honz Alexander Brallewsky, the Rus-Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. Still advertised as coming-Billie sian "Super-pianist" who is giving on a wavelength of 355 metres Dove, the beauteous, in "The Age a recital in Hong Kong at the (845 K.G.'8): for Love." Charles Starrett, Ed-King's Theatre on Monday in the ward Everett Horton, Lols Wilson course of his seventh consecutive and Mary Duncan help along this American tour, stands in the front interesting story, I will leave you ranks of those few planists of the to find out whether a really beauti- young generation who are replac ful woman can cobins a businessing to-day the grand old names of career with a suci essful home life. [yesterday, "He has fire, a brii- This one ends in the Paris Divorcaliant and scintillant style, and su Court, until love triumphs. I really acute sense of dramatic confronta-| cannot see how any man in his tions," said the distinguished cri- Organ Solo- senses could allow such a beauty tic of the New York Herald Swing of the KIL ↑ Rex Beach's story "The Silver fectly mounted and I have seldom to slip away for good. Billie shows Tribune,. Lawrence Gilman. "All Song—
Edward O'Henry (B3603). Horde" gives Evelyn Brent (as seen more wonderful photography, signs of study too, and is beginning this spells temperament' and tem- Cherry Melnotte in the play) the especially the night scenes. The to do seme nice acting, besides those perament Brallowsky has, beyond
They Called it You,
.. Melville Gideon (Barltons) chance of a blistering hot portrayal, story is slow-moving, but Tallulah innumerable close-ups of lovely face question."/
(2824), of the lady with a past. The late reaches to the heights in the court-and figure. Wait and see. (Central). | Louis Wolheim shares the honours; room scene, where she exposes the
" THE CHEAT MUST BE SEEN.
John Gilbert Returns in Picturesque Role.
and Jean Arthur, with the hero, Joel McCrea, show decided promise. It le exquisitely photographed in real surroundings. The Company went to Alaska for a month for the filming of the out-duor scenes. Notice Blanche Sweet in a wise- cracking role. Advised. (Queen's).
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In "Gun Smoke," eastern gang- sters invade the West and come to grips with real he-men. The result being a triumph for the latter. A very good picture. Dick Arlen, as the Cow-boy hero, is one of the most natural actors, he is so sincere and manly, and he is well aided by William (Stage) Boyd as the leader of the racketeers, Ro- mance is in the pretty hands of Mary Brian, and comedy is provided by Loulse Fazenda and Eugene Pallette. (Central).
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Brailowsky, is
a born pianist Instrumental- with an unusual feeling for the villain and the branding at the same We have had a perfectly mar-romantics and "a Chopin Inter-
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My Hula Love,
vellous week-two of the finest pic-preter to the manner born" (Olin Humorous Song- MAKE AN INSTALLÁK A DEE
tures at the Queen's,
Tallulah Bankhead.
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra (B2799).
"Guilty Downes, N.Y. Times, March 3.
How About Met Hands," with Lionel Barry-1930) but his repertoire embraces
Gracie Fields (B2795), more repeating his District the entire literature of the piano. 7.20-8 p.m.--From the Studio Attorney stuff of "Free Soul," but "His Bach is as noble and Sear- A Lecture by. Mr. H. M. Broadbent nevertheless being mighty Impres-latti as delightful as his Schuman en "South Africa." sive; and at the King's easily the 1s lyric and poetic."
He has a 8 p.m.---Local Time, best British film, "Canaries Some-loyal public in every music centre 8.03-9.30 p.m.-*** times Sing." It was delighted to of the world and he has earned see the film ended with the right the agëlaim of the most noted cri- people going off together. I know tics in Europe, South America, that Yvonne Arnaud is not pretty, Australia, and the United States. that she dresses badly, and does not
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diet, but, she truly stole my heart in The programme will be this play. I now feel so inclined
to say to a few people I know those Toccata and Fugue, D Minor, pointed lines: "Be natural Ernest,
Adagio sostenuto-Allegretto
Presto agitato.
don't be such a blasted gentleman." Pastorale and Capric...Scarlatti. I have never seen much better than Sonata, Op. 27 (Moonlight), the politely drunk Tom Walls. Yes, it is a play to be seen more than once. Cathleen Nesbitt,
IL time. Grand drama, and Tallulah, is showing signs of wear, was the only
one I did not like. Athole Stewart, Fantaisie Impromptu Personally
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If you were unlucky enough to sincere and dramatic. miss "Dawn Patrol" when it was speaking from a man's point of in his original role, was splendid. at the Queen's, there is the chance view, although the lady is beautiful, Even "Percy" did his bit, and where Ballade G Minor to see it now at the World. Richard I would prefer something not quite it was such an Improvement over Waltz, A Flat Barthelmess has never been better, so attractive, but one who studied the other productions of Tom Walls Nocturne, D Flat with young Fairbanks and Nell my
was the fact that they moved from Polonaise, A Flat purge a little more. Being Hamilton running close seconds. Tallalah Bankhead, of course, all is three-quarters of the film around a Refleta Dan L'Eau......Debussy
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I sum it up la Prelude, G Major ..Bachmaninoff (World).
comes to being a Bankhead "fan" these words, "definitely one of the Hungarian Rapsody, No. 2 ..Liszt
better kind." (King's). I find myself in the front row with;
Steinway Piano Polydor Records Ruth Chatterton in "Once a the London flappers. I think this! Lady" is given in the first-half opgirl is to the present ago, what Lily Nevarro in "Son of India."
Jackques Feyder directed Ramon has been a huge success, and I do portunity for her famous comedy,Langtry was to
I do not doubt that it will do likewise our fathers and not know who advised him as to here. and in the latter half, when she has grandfathers.
Novarro anyhow looks most become a demi-mondaine of Paris, "The Cheat." (King's).
Don't miss seeing detalla of life in that fascinating attractive. Queen's have the Chatterton tragedy.
country, but I have to admit toj Then, there is, he of the pro- file. Ivor Novello, idol
We
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Ruth Chatterton.
the home-town flappers.
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immortal classic by Robert Louis Stevenson. John Barrymore al-
Fredric March is truly splendid in emiling a few times, when it was There is plenty of fun in the prl-;
Ad. Eon parody which Laurel and Hardy of the dual role of Jekyll and Hyde, the not intended I should do so.
mittedly, in the States they will give in "Pardon Us," and Howard, think it all true to life, so lot us the amusing English comedian, In the ways deemed it his greatest part, consider the acting and the story. the football story, "Up for and he gave a magnificent per Marion Crawford'a "Mr. Isaaca"
I read that it was suggested by Cup". (Star). formance in the silent version.
but I falled to find much resem March is as good, if not better. The first part is a Dr. Jekyll of |beauty, whereas the second part,] where he becomes the fiend Hyde, a thing of horror. Miriam Hopkins, that delightful Princess Anna "The Smiling Lieutenant," will sur-, prise you in this drama. By the bye, it is not for the children. need not add that the picture, being
of
a Paramount, excels in photography. (King's).
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In "The Phantom of Paris," John) Gilbert has a picturesque role as the magician who makes a speciality of slipping out of handcuffs. He falls in love with a lovely lady, again) quite well portrayed by Leila Hyams, who is far above him in station. He is accused of murder- jing her, father, and sentenced to death. I will not tell you anything
I never did admire him
actor, 38 an but have not forgotten the fact that he has given us some lovely music,: including "Keep the Home-fires Burning." Remember it during the Great War? The fim depends more ou dialogue and situations than on action. However, Ruth, as a Russian woman with a dual per- sonality, gives a deep and Intriguing lovely. performance, and looks Geoffrey Kerr (King's).
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Another grand Will Rogers film, "Young As You Feel," with "Fif Dorsay, better than she has been, so I hear, A trifle risque, but don't miss it. (King's)
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That Bankhead girl has done it this time. "The Cheat" is hokum, as far as the story is concerned. All about villata (Irving Pichel, fooking a little self-conscious and acting in too stilled a manner) with Oriental Ideas, and a woman who takes money with which to specu
fate, who is helped by a fascinating more.
millionaire, who refuses to pay the and let me
because, as he expresses it.
slis will not even be "nice" to him-
here
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Ramon Novarro.
A story that gripped my heart- strings is that in which George Bancroft, in a role that suits him. perfectly, appears; and in which Francis Dee is surprisingly good, and little David Durand, just adorable, and Robert Ames doing what he had to do well. It is "Rich Man's Folly." which must not be missed when shown at the King's shortly,
"The Yellow Ticket" is a hectic story of Romanoff Russia. The tortured heroine secures the ticket, when desiring. to visit ber dying father in St. Petersburg prison. Yellow Ticket?
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EXECUTION DOCK, WAPPING.
the bearer unhampered liberty. However, once a possessor of this card, always a possessor, AS the the lovely Jewess finda 'to her gor-
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Elissa Landi in this play! has the best part of her talkie career, but then, also, there are The Port of London Authority Lionel Barrymore, as the amorous reports the recovery during dred. in the Biver Head of Police; and the Juvenile ging operations lead, who is new to Hollywood, a Thames of a chain-shackle"which is blance. It is the old story of an man named Laurence Olivier, sup-associated with the hanging of Easterner in love with a Westerner, posed to be like Ronald Colman, pirates and other criminals at and, of course, "Never the Twain'also British, and the husband of Execution Dock, Wapping." Captain shall meet." But the handsome Jill Esmond. This is grand drama Kidd, the pirate, was executed there jewel merchant (Ramon Novarro) of the old school, but perfectly on May 23, 1701. The criminals takes the lady away, all alone, on acted. Coming to the King's. were hanged in chains at low water, and at one time were left for thres saves her Hfe when bitten Richard Bathelmess enjoyed tides. by na anake. Then, he returns every moment of his stay here, and to-Bombay fully intending to "do told me that he very much regret published in 1798, in the possession A history of the River Thames the right thing by our little girl." ted leaving, but will surely return of the Port of London Authority, But is then reminded of a promise I asked him if he preferred acting
a hunting trip and, incidentally,
made to a man, who had once be in the movies or talkies, and he said referring to Wapping, "atates:in friended him, and who unfortunate the latter he finds of tremendous this parish la Execution Dock, whare criminals found guilty of
ly turns out to be the brother of interest. I do hope some of the
the pretty American girl. Curtain, theatres will put on more First Na offences on the high seas meet their to the soft music of a sad love song, Lional pictures, otherwise we shall doom. The gallows erected on previously wang most charmingly have no chance of seeing, "Young these, melancholy occasions is placed by the dark skinned hero, and the Nowheres (a delightful picture) at low-water mark; but the custom final close-up of gentleman kissing "Sons of the - Gods,”
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