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by Diane
WELCOME RETURN OF TOM MIX
́ ́RONALD COLMAN'S CHARM IN
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UNHOLY GARDEN.”.
*Speak Easily Is An Hilarious Farce,
Tom Mix makes a wel- than we will have the pleasure of come return with Tony, his hearing in this company; and, after marvellous horse, in "My all, visiting theatricals come our Pal the King." You may think way but rarely now, so they deserve you have seen him do all his stunts, good support. but watch his Wild West show en-
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Scene frem” MY DAL THE KING" UNIVERZAL 'MILYERM
RONALD COLMAN
THE UNIKOLY GARDIN
the Universal lot. When "Westeras" | Marjorie Moss, whom I saw doing went out of favour, Tom went on ball-room exhibition dances in Lon tour with a Circus, but is now don, were the cynosure of all eyes. gage in a battle royal with nothing For the afternoon shows we have staging a marvellous come-back in Mitzi Green has scored in "Little but tent stakes for weapona. Toma play you must not misa-Lowell the talkies.
Orphan Annie," and is doing a per- finds himself mixed up with Sherman in "Bachelor Apartment," Ronald Colman was born in sonal tour on the R.K.O. Circuit. 4 tex. year old European and then B Halnes "Alias Richmond, Surrey, in 1891. He Rumour has it that Marilyn King, while touring the Con- Jimmy Valentine"-I had the plea-was one of the chief ornaments on Millar (who is by now Mrs. Don tinent with a Wild West cireure of seeing Sir Gerald
the screen in the movies, and still Alvarado, husband No. 3) will do cus.
Mickey McGuire, whom you Maurier in this stage version many stands supreme in the new medium. a musical show on Broadway with have seen here in "Shorts," is now years ago, then H.B. Warner in the
Richard Dolman served in the Jack Oakle named Rooney-the youngster is States. It is an exciting play. All
Great War
Naval Air Pilot. Louise Closser Hale handed all elever and natural. In the cast, coming to the Star.
money sho received from He had a bad crash and spent three the among those present, we find James "The Unholy Garden,"
to the Motion Picture Kirkwood, Noct
years in hospital. He studied law, M-G-M, Francis, Jim Good news Ronald Colman in but preferred the stage. He was a Relief Fund. The sum sectiod was Thorpe, the famous Indian athlete, "The Unholy Gardon." I think this big success in musical comedies, but not made public, but it was proved and Finla Barton. Young and old was released in late 1931, but any he is likely to stick to screen work, that Miss Ilale wrote a story called will thoroughly enjoy this film. Be how, he portrays the type we like sure to see it, and don't forget him, to play.
Victor McLaglen is a soldier of "Emma" in the Harper's Magazine Debonair, jaunty fortune. Born in London, he has in 1915, and the one acted by Marie the children. (Central),
optimistic, and triumphing in the made the world his home. After Dressler, and written by Frances end through sheer charm, and not the Great War, when he served as Marion, was an infringement. "Love On The Spot."
muscle. I don't like selling "Love on the Spot" is an incon-
the Chief of Police in Bagdad, he tried It is almost certain that Alice gruous mixture of crime, romance sought by the European police, who
story, but our hero is a bank robber pictures, and has given some vital Joyce is getting a divorce in order and comedy, complete with songs succeeds in finding refuge in a
characterisations.
to marry the highest-paid director, Clarence Brown. and musical interludes. I doubt tumble-down house
Rod la Rocque is now in Berlin Ford Factory in Detroit. Herbert whether Sapper's story
has been the Sahara.
studying hard at German, as he Brenon owns a love letter written improved by the interpolation of It is all far-fetched, confused, Basil Rathbone is being starred wants to act in the U-F-A Produc by Queen Elizabeth. Louise Closser song and dance numbers, although but romantic, and is at least a new in "To-night or Never in London. tions, while Vilma Banky goes to Hale was unce arrested as a German they are quite adequately intro- kind of gangster picture. It la Remember Glorin Swanson and British films.
Ispy. duced into the plot, and are kind perfectly produced and intelligently Melvyn Douglas in this as a Alm?.... Lyda Roberti, the ex-Shanghai'| Crowds stand outside the Brown' you leave the theatre humming.
James Murray is making a come cabaret girl, is in the new Jack Derby now and watch the stars gu Richard Dolman, is the possessor ofcted by the whole cast who work
hard 'without reaching great hack Ruth Chatterton will try Buchanan show on Broadway. in for their meals, They are be a charming manner and a good;
heights. The glamorous Estelle him out as her leading man, as her Heather Angel who recently sign-coming an awful, nuisance' auto-t voice and the same is to be said of his dancing and makes a fascinating Taylor vamps her way. Fay Wray husband has been lent to anothered to Fox has been lately appearing graph-hunting. The days of the
is rather a colourless heroine, War-company.
in the English version of a picture Montmarte Cafe are finished, and bero. Rosemary Ames, too, with
Babbe Arnst, the ex-wife of at the U-F-A Studios. You see the the proprietor la now serving a better chances should go far in ren Hymer, Tully Marshall and the
Helen Ferrers and Aubrey late Ulrich Haupt are among the "Tarzan" Weismuller, is dancing in Continent will not allow "Dubbing" sentence in jail.
crooks. Don't go expecting a super the tabloid version of "Whoopee" (doubling) and Ludwig Berger The March's, and the Frank Fan's Mather are the only other members film like "Arrowsmith but how under Fanchon and Marco manage directs three actresses one after the (Barbara Stanwyck) are crazy of the cast who have anything to
other in three different languages, about their newly adopted children. do. It is well produced and is ever abaurd the story, we have the ment.
one and only R.G. with his, All London flocked to the Palace using the same scenery. It is hard- Children are more than fashionable, most certainly another step forward,
great charm and his ability, at the opening of "Grand Hotel" ly fair to Continental audience to thirty-one born to picture folk in in the making of British films.
Miss it?-how absurd: Ronald Col- Gloria Swanson and Michael Farmer pay to only see Norma Shearer, 1982 and those who have none of ked it. (Queen's).
man is attraction enough for most signed the book. Leslie Henson John Crawford, etc. and have a their own are stopting them, even of us. (King's)
guarded in the vestibule. The Bri- double speaking for them. It is no Lupe Velez who has taken Jegally "Bring "Em Back Alive" tish director of this famous film, longer permissible.
the four-year-old daughter of If you have lenged, as I have, to see the fine English actress Alison animale has been seen than "Bring
absorbing fim of Edmund Gouding and his new wife Nell Hamilton once worked in the cousin. Skipworth do something more than
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PARENTS! You Owe It To Your Children
To Take Them To, See
LITTLE MICKEY ROONEY
As The Ten Year Old Boy "King"
TOM
MY
with
MIX
and: his Pony TONY
PAL the KING
Imagine wildfire TOM MIX as the star. of a Wild West show touring Europal (***). He gets mixed up with the boy king of a small country ... la hurled; Into a local political plot *, WOW! MAHATHRILLS — ACTION — LAUGHS I
With Mickey Rooney, Stuart Holases, Nod Franchi. Produced by Carl Laemmley Ir, from the story by Richard Schayer? Directed by Kurt Naumann.
"A UNIVERSAL PICTURI
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"Madame Racketeer,"
No more
somewhere in
it
just supporting roles, in "Madame Em Back Alive." Here is a pic- Racketeer," (called in England, ture that will live long after others "The Sporting Widow") you have are forgotten. When you see your chance. Although surround-you will squash that absurd state- ed by a cast which includes Georgement about its not being all au- Raft, Richard Bennett, Gertrude thentic. The eight-minute fight-be- Messinger, Evelyn Knapp and Jahn tween the python and the tiger Breeden, the veteran stage actress alone is worth seeing and you will
undue cruelty stands supreme. She reminds me not see any
Frank Buckaña "tho of Marie Dressler, both stars at animals.
men deserve a hand. Be sixty. Both of them capable of camera playing any kind of role, be it char-sure to visit the Central lady or Duchess, but perhaps Miss Skipworth has not the sympathy of Marie.
"While Paris Sleeps."
to
and
Real old melodrama; but quite good acting, and it is Interesting to As a grand old crook who poses see Victor McLaglen as a fond papa as a countess, she gives us a bril. doing the Madelon Claudet act in Bant characterisation of the repro-"While Paris Sleeps." He is an bate who glories in her penitentiary cacspod convict from Devil's Island, record, who is one moment who outwits the Paris underworld "ritzy" old dame, and the next pro- when they seem bent upon ruining ficient in the lingo of crooks, whom his daughter. Bill Baleswell even the police can't help but ad- Helen Mack find happiness after mire for her nerve and smoothness, their stormy adventures in the pro- Throughout this unusual picture mised farm in Gascony Good story the star provides unflagging amuse if you can believe it, and Papa nobly ment and entertainment. It is sacrifices everything to aid and give to his daughter. racy, pungent, lively and skilful. happiness- You would be unwise to miss it. (King's), (King's).
Reno,
"Speak Easily.” Jimmy Durante, and
Buster
"Peach the two Keaton in "Speak Eaally." It con
Wheeler and Woolsey,
nut comedians are at it again in cerns a professor who lives a soll- "Peach O Reno." An absurd plot tary existence with his nerves, focussing round the fashionable whose servant conceives the idea of (Mrs. Anthony Bushell) and sending him a fake message an- divorca colony. Zelma O'Nell, nouncing a huge inheritance. Pro Dorothy Lee ahare the feminine blems accumulate when the profes- honours. It weak on, romance for adopts a stranded theatrical but. certainly strong on laughs. If troupe with Jimmy Durante, You you like these two stars, and their will think the frozen-facedKeaton style of humour appeals to you, see funny, but with the aid of the gag this one. It is better than "Crack men and Jimmy Durante, not for |ed Nuts,"": ́ (Central), in
getting the blond Thelma Todd in Italian Opera
quest of the mythical millions, we At the Star we have a renowned have a farce that is hilarious Italiaa
Opera Company with a Scoring big in London so I read, nightly change of programme. All and it has sent stardom to Durante, the old favourites by Verdi, and the Don't miss It. (Queen's). more modern compositions of Who's Who In Hollywood Puccini (which please me mora). Allison Skipworth, born in Lon- Note the dates particularly of don, is the daughter of a doctor. "Madame Butterfly". and "La She started her theatrical career as From private reports I understudy to Marie Tempent in She found hear, this company specialises in An Artist's Model. production, and does not entirely fame and fortune on the
screen depend for success on the singers, the States Do you remember Scamuzzi, who star (dese was the rage many years ago when Tom Mix
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