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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1932,
TALKIE TALKS
Dy
Diane
LAUGHTON STARS IN
"DEVIL
AND THE DEEP"
BRITISH COMEDIANS COME TO
CENTRAL.
Joan Crawford's Role Of Wicked Hercise.
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Real Performance.
Mademoiselle Simane Almon who plays a starring role as newx- paper reporter in the super-pro- duction "The Unknown Singer."
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Film Briefs
Barbara Weeks, who is a licens ed aeroplane plfat and has 400 hours in the air to her credit, is not permitted to fly by Columbia.. She is far too valuable to the company, who is planning to build her up to star proportions, hence the ban.
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Paul Lukas has been from Universal to substitute for William Powell in "Grand Slam,"
a bridge picture, with Loretta Young,
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Colony Art Club Opens Exhibit
Local Painters' Work
At Variety Display
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
three sketches of which No. 56 is the best, There is a fascinating
NEW
BRUNSWICK
RECORDS
Just Arrived
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Telephone 24448.
The published stories created The Hong Kong Art Club's an-lightful with its sure drawing and quite a bit of havoc In New York nual exhibition of members' pic-pleasant colour. It seems hurd to believe that there in love with Nils Asther, but his
recently when it was announced tures, opened on Wednesday on the Mrs. Shenton's Efforts. ure girls living to-day who raise acting is frat-class. Lewis Stone,
Mrs. Shenton is not afraid of that Joseph M. Schenck intonded top floor of the Gloucester Build- their eyes heavenward when they May Robson, Louise Hale, with
to make "Shanghai Gesture" and ing.
trying to represent what pleason talk of love, and men who are afraid many others, help Director Clarence
Reliance Pictures, an independent;
This year's exhibition la as en-her and she has done one really to kiss girls, young husbands who Brown in what can safely be termed
concern, would film "If Christ Came joyable as last year's, the various outstanding picture. No. 134, are earnestly striving to put over a one of the triumphs of the year. lights and show us the studios with to Chicago."
pictures being varied in regard to "Snow Mountains, was a difficult big deal, and young brides who are Brick-buts may be hurled that sex-all the truth, the failures and the
subjects. Colour is plentiful, and subject for any painter without a all excitement when strangers are stuff is in danger of flooding our heart-breaks. We have had three (Continued from previous column). many fine landscape pictures are very solid training and it's come
featured. invited to dinner, and who prepare screens, but who can deny that it is in one week. Perhaps I prefer No Hollywood social function is
off amazingly well. the meal themselves, instead of a most surely Box-office. Don't mias "Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood", planned without first consideration exhibition, which is well situated Miss Harry are rather rigid in Large crowds daily attend the Two sketches of Fanling by cocktail party. Well-this is to be this at the Queen's.
because it enda with a ring of being given the News and Fan and has light enough, to make the execution. Miss M. Braga has found in "The First Year," You
truth. There is a warmth about Magazines photographers. They work of the artists effečilve. find that sweet romance still exists
|the two comedians, Sidney and Mur-arrange HOW the guests are to ba Mra Asche has 16 pictures on At last Tallulah Bankhead ap-ray, which is endearing. June seated, and that the best known exhibition, a selection of water "secret" look about the scene and see the finest work done by the two stars, Janet Gaynor and pears in something that cannot be Clyde is the happiest choice as Dames are the most pron.inent. Charles Farrell, since the Talkies dismissed as "Just another picture." Kitty, and Norman Foster doce What is most important is that the colours, thin oils, pastel and (pen which is interesting.
Mr. Arnhold, who is making very came to stay. By the bye, little "Devil and the Deep" is worth fairly well as a hero. Yes, this stare be placed where their best and ink studles. They are all dis-
excel- Janet wears her first wedding-dress her while-nad yours. It enables show is worth seeing. It will be sides are photographed. These tinguished by good composition steady progress, has some
water colours which all lack draw- since the play in which they both her to give a legitimate perform- followed by the two British come- "Bulb-Snappers, which is the slang and pleasant colour, the oil colours lent work on view.
A abeet of nude studies, “Selec-[ing_and_are rather muddy in found world fame, "Seventh ance of varied moods, and she gains dians, Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls, term of camera men, are also in being on the whole the best. No. Heaven." This picture gives all we our sympathy in this believable in "A Night Like This". Aided by league with the columnist writers, 9, "Temple at Stanley," a pastel is tions from my sketch book" shows colour, She has plenty of ver want from these two, trembly character. What is most noticeable pretty Winifred Shotter, this and learn who is speaking to well handled and the boats in No. that Mr. Arnhold is working hard. satility of taste and should do smiles, tears and first-class acting. In this film is that it gives acreaming farce gives the world whom, and who is NOT speaking. 17, are particularly nicely grouped The two studies of the baby are good work if she will try to draw
and drawn. It is tender tale of
No. 10, "From Stan-among his beat works. The paint- more carefully, what is Charles Laughton, the Bri- what it needs-"A darned good Chaplin has won the second suit
·His “Autumna” ley Peninsula," Is distinguished by ings are uneven.
Miss M. Whitley reveals her best thought to be the most trying tish actor, his rightful position on laugh". Not to be missed. (Cen-which prevents his two sons from the originality of its composition has the real depth and luminous effort in her Chinese Temple time in married lite-the first year. the screen. As the Officer Com-tral)
appearing on the screen. Janet tries to be grown up, but acts manding the Submarine in the
and the clever handling of theness of the colouring of the trea. sketch, and her colours in the Naughty And Amusing
"Speak Easily," with Jimmy
clouds.
"President · Coolidge," No. 2, is painting are worthy of merit, 'being with her usual sincerity and charm. Northeast of Africa, he is perfectly Lowell Sherman, who almost Durante stealing the show, has put
Cheung Chau View.
another excellent place of work, both clear and pleasing, Farrell, is even better than he was cast, because he is the last man you stole that wonderful picture "What a new clause in Buster Keaton's in "After To-morrow." The direc would type as a villain. He makes Price Hollywood", is with us again, contract. He has to agree to co-tures, one of outstanding interest, and delicate in workmanship. His one would judge, are like the alt
Mrs. Balean is showing five pic-sure in drawing and composition Three pastel-portraits which, ter William K. Howard deserves his role doubly fascinating when he acting as star and directing star billing from now on.
Al Jolson has bought the acreen
No. Sõa, “Cheung Chau and the big panel "The Birth of Fashion" ters are sent by Mrs. Grimble, who special mention for making this, not disarms suspicion by his social "Bachelor Apartment." Surrounds rights of George Jessel's "Wonder Islands." It, is an unusually ambi-is a more ambitious conception and is a newcomer to the Club. They too remarkable story, so outstand graces, wins the sympathy of all the himself with beautiful women, in-
tious piece of work on a large at present somewhat beyond his are all well drawn and are in- ing. He has made it so human that other characters, and treats his wife cluding the once-famous "Merry
teresting. Charles Buddy Rogers is sub-scale and has come off astonishing-powers, it becomes almost a masterpiece, with shameful cruelty when in pri-Widow, Mae Murray. I think you mitting to five days' gruelling tostsly well. Her other big piece of Mr."Hunt has nine éxhibits, two and has brought together a unst vate. She is in disfavour while he will be fascinated at her artificia at M.G.M. for a come-back in films, work, No. 34, The Harbour Moon of which are decorative panels in that helps him and the stars per-basks in the light of a martyred lity. Irene Dunne seems out of fectly. Minun Gombell, Leile Ben-husband. The critics are all hailing place, but the story is naughty
Study in New York. light" is not very successful, but which lattering plays a big part. nett, Dudley Digges, George Melker, this man (who made his name in and fairly amusing. Lowell Sher-
Two Chinese youngsters from is a dificult subject. Dr. Balena His best is entitled "All Bright Henry Kolker, and that real come-the stage version of "Payment De man is easily one of the most polish-Shanghai, who are said to be re-sends two small sketches of which and Gay," but the colours do not
"Tai Ho Lake" is the better, blend as wall as they might. ⠀ dienne, Maude Eburne. Highly re-ferred") as the new. Jannings. Ied actors on the screen. Visit the latives of the proprietor of the
Miss Griffin has contributed
"Angle" Studies. | King's Theatre, have been taken to| have been in raptures over his per- Queens just to see him:
Mrs. S. H. Norris has two water formance ever since I saw the pre-
New York to enter the Paramount 10 charming pictures. The draw- Theatre Managerial School. They ing is careful and good, the com- colours which are quite pleasing, view a.
short while ago, and Ralph Lynn and Winifred Shot-will learn all there is to learn position sound, sometimes original, I like the nice cool tones of "Eng-ful drawing. "Letty Lynton" is a film that is I
maintain he is the
find ter in "Mischief", British release. about managing a theatre, and and the colour well chosen and lish Countryside" Mr. R. Woolley The Arts and Crafts section is revolutionary. The heroine is a of the year. The story murderess, who goes unpunished. thrilling. Jealousy, love and hate, Must not forget the horse.
is Great fun.
Good clean nonsense. then be shipped back to Shanghai. pleasant, "Aberdeen Boats" is the is clever with angles, but his work also interesting. Mrs. Wardrop's Something new in films, and I won- which besides being magnificently safely say you will enjoy
Can "La Tendresse," which Ronald best from a technical point of lacke finish, However, two of his painted glass being very attractive, der how it passed the critical eyes acted, has a full quota of submarine moment. (King's).
every Colman did on the stage with Chat-view. The water of No. 78, "Junks water colour sketches, Nes. 169 while there are some excellent of Will Hays. Beautiful girl poisons thrills. The under-sen shots
terton, will be considered for in Harbour," is particularly realle- and 168, are interesting. Lady photographs sent by Mr. Abbas,
tic. No. 77, "The Peak," is de Mary Barton has a number of Dr. Newton, and E. Grimble. Norma Shearer. ex-lover, while "Man of the breath-taking to say the least. Gary Moment" and mother perjure them- Cooper has not much to do, but Foy, Junn, Irene Dunne, Fred she will marry Zazu Pitts divorced
"Leather-necking" with Eddic Madge Evans does not deny that j selves to save her, and District has never looked more handsome. Attorney smiles his blessings. Mrs. Cary Grant does well in an excit- Santley and Lilyan Tashman, in husband, Tom Gallery. Helloc Lowndes' novel has been ing "bit". Paramount display un-life as it is NOT lived in the U.S. now at work with Bill Haines in changed, as all good stories are, for usual tact. You will notice that Maristes. Followed by Vilma "Let's Go."
Bebe Daniels is now making her, screen purposes, and the line-light the uniforms are a combination of Banky in her first talkie, "A Lady | is turned full on Joan Crawford at least three nations, so that noto Love." Edward G. Robinson 262nd picture... from beginning to end. But she is one can take offence. What-an-and Robert Ames. I remember Violet Lorraine is breaking into worth it. Some of the critics are actor" Laughton will give you a new enjoying It when I saw it at the films. I HEAR that the daughter anying nasty things about her thrill when you see him steal the Queens.. Then the British picture of a well-known K.C. is the new make-up, which gives her auch a picture from Bankhead and Cooper. "Lord Bebs", with Bobby Howes, sensation in British films. wanton look. She can hardly be said I hear for a fact that the ghastly which I thought too far-fetched. just finished work in the Alexan-
commended. (King's).
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"Letty Lynton."
are
applause from
to gain one's sympathy as Letty, finish brought the character is too brazen, but you the blaas, hard-boiled stage hands must admit that this girl does a who stopped work to applaud. Miss remarkable piece of dramatic work. this great drama at your peril. If you don't object to a story that (King's). makes heroines out of harlots, and takes some sordid real-life crime no
Hollywood's Mistake
I may be wrong but I think the
(Star).,
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Edna May Oliver stars in the technicolour film "Fanny Foley Horself". She could not give a bad performance, but the story is not worthy of her talent. Helen Chandler,
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Madge
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der Korda film "Wedding Rehear- sel," with Roland Young and George Grossmith, and is now in British Paramount in "The Barton Mystery.", Her screen name is Wendy Barrie, but she was known locally by her famous father's name.
Chevalier has two more pictures
the basis, then be sure to see your two favourites together again. Hollywood studios make a mistake Hudson, John Darrow, with Robert Montgomery brings s, re-in stripping the gloss and illusion others, put it over. Then we are for present contract with Para- freshing influence, this delightfully that is created by Movie Maga- promised the thriller of thrillers, mount then hopes to do one. plc- fascinating personality could not zines, and the perfectly turned-out when it comes to animal pictures ture a year and live the rest of the give a poor performance now. I finished productions, when theyFrank Buck's "Bring 'Em Back time in France. He made a mar- can't understand any woman falling turn the cameras behind the Kleig Alive". I hear it is marvellous. All vellous success in vaudeville in
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Adrienne Allen is back in Lon- don-Owen Nares acting with The Call of the Sea," with Cyril Maude in Lonsdale's Intest Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edwards play with Fay Compton. Nellie (Chrisale White) in a Sapper typo Taylor, once famous dancer, and of story. Seas, battleships and Intely owner of a flower shop, and mysteriously dangerous island. who married Gladys Cooper's Chili Bouchier, and Bernard Nedell divorced husband, has died at the also in the cast. Coming to early age of 38, Queens.
On The Air.
... Louella":"Parsons, the famous Thunder Bolow" carries a Hearst Columnist, will speak “On punch Gives Tallulah Bankhead a the Air" daily from the Brown chance to shine in acting and Dorby Restaurant, describing who beauty. Surrounded by mens is who and who is there. boon companions Isolated in tho Alice Joyce still waiting in Reno tropice for an oil company. Char for divorce.Sydney Fox on vaca les Bickford, Paul Lukas, Ralph tion on the Riviera Constanco Forbes, and Leslie Fenton. There Bennett will go to Berlin when the is an unhappy ending, but excel-retaken of “Rock-a-Bye", are finish, lent acting. (King's);
led. George Cukor has been called
| in to take the place of Fitzmaurice,
Scheduled for showing soon, and R.K.O. have to spend another Adorable Sally Ellers and Jamed $250,000, ad the first shots are con Dunn InDance Team, Victor. Me sidered a failure Laglen in "While Paris Sleeps", and Marlene Dietrich and Herbert Marshall in "Blonde Venus"All due soon at the Kings, d
Madge Titheredge will return to the London stage in revival of Potash and Perlmutter-God- frey Tearle's wife has divorced him-Lesilo Henson will act In pletures under the direction Korda in Paria, at $8,000) reek. Marie Dressler has left HollyLyda Rob back at work on
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Wood, Lor, NOW
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ement
ontinent for
eturn to pictures
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Broadway
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Misa H. Carvalho has two good studies from life in charcoal, The nade is particularly well "drawn the head being solid and heavy.
Mr. F. S. Nicholls and Mr. A. 3. Lane sond some attractive pen and ink work, The latter realises the value of a strong note of dárk, and both know the importance of care-
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