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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1933.
TALKIE TALKS.
by Dlané
“ZOO IN BUDAPEST" IS EXQUISITE
THE CHINA MAIL,
*Little Damazel.” The coming attractions to the Central Theatre include a musical comedy; that should prove a win- Juer-Anna Neagle in "Little Damo- tel." The music is by Noel Co- ward and Ray Noble, with lyrics by Anona Winn, famous Radio and
folowed by Pola Negri and Roland
Columbia record singer. This la
AND UNLIKE ANY FILM YET SEEN Young in her only American talkie.
"A Woman Commands" It is not so good I hear but Pola should be worth seelag. - Leslie Howard,
2,000
Gravestones Destroyed
Chinese Cemetery At regarded the case, very seriously, he
Aplichau,
GAOL SENTENCE AND FINE
Attendant's Scheme To Obtain
said, as the Tung. Wah Hospital nad engaged the defendant to bury the graves with the customary Chinese rites, which he had not done.
The urns were broken, and due to the disorder the gravestones could not be, replaced. Sometimes a corresponding ticket was to be Details of the destruction of near-found in an urn and in such a case
Excess Payment.
GERMAN STARS WILL CHARM IN "RONNY" Anne Harding and Myrna Loy in ly 2,000 graves, and the complete the grave could be identified.
AT THE CENTRAL.
Keaton And Durante Bring Laughter in "What No Beer."
the stage triumph "Animal King disorder of the gravestones to the The Tung Wah Hospital, said dom" THIS IS a film that will re-extent that it was now impossible Sergeant Elston, had replaced about Imain in your memory.
to identify the graves at the Chinese half of the urns nud.gravestones Coming To The Queen's.
Cemetery at Aplichau, was cold to free of cost to the Government. The Two crooks try to gu straight, the Court this morning at the Cen- remainder would cost, about $100.. and herein lies the interesting tral Magistracy by Detective Ser-The defendant hid no money, but story of "Strictly Personal.” geant Elston in charging Chan Kau, be would have had if the swindle
ANGLO-SOVIET PARLEYS FOR TRADE PACT
(Continued from Page 1).
The British press are unanimous is swamped by the boisterous hu-i Louis Cathern whom we liked in a Chinese mortuary attendant, with had been successful, he said. in their praise of "Zoo in Buds-mour of Jimmy. This is Keaton's "Afraid to Talk," and "Penalty of thalicious damage. pest," and it has had a record rus farewell to M. G. M. He did not Fame" has a good acting part. The defendant pleaded guilty and at the New Gallery Cinema. Ifavour being out-classed. The story Dorthy Jordan, Eddie Quillan, a fine of $25, to be paid to the Trea- think it different from anything I is about two innocents, who start Olive Tell. Marjorle Rambeau and sury, in default one month's hard have yet seen. Jesse Lasky, the to make beer before it is legal and others make this Paramount re-labour, and in addition two months' famous Producer, started with Fox find themselves battleggers.
lease snappy and worth seeing hard labour, was imposed. by giving something outstanding. It is fairly elaborately staged, (Queen's).
It was stated that the defendant in the matter of tariffs before June de, with Rowland V. Lee, the But it is really funny, well-timed,
"Platinum Blonde."
was engaged by the Tung Wah Hos-12, or during the procedings of the Director, and Lee Garmes the prin-rough house and full of new ideas "The Platinum Blonde" gives one spital to remove the remains of the Conference, except in the case of any cipal photographer deserve the and gags. It seems a pity that the feeling of having been well en- Aplichau Cemetery to another rest-individual Government power being highest praise.
such an inteligent actress as the tertained. It has everything. Ex-ing place to prepare the site of the permitted to withdraw at any time. The story is romantic and drama-young English girl Phyllis Barry cellent direction, dialogue, youth, new Government. Civil Hospital. after July 31 1933, on giving one tic. played against an animal back-who scored so big in "Cynara" beauty, comedy and drama, plus-The defendant reported that over month's notice to that effect. ground. The simple love story of with Ronald Colman, should make the acting of the late Robert Wil-23,000 sets had been removed. The He said that in the view of the Zani (Gene Raymond) whose love her first appearance here in farce. liams, as the wise-cracking report-authorities became suspicious at the British Government, Governmenta for animals gets him so often into She is bewitching and can wear theer who falls in love with and mar-large number and decided to make which subscribed to that resolution. trouble, and Eve, (Loretta Young) gowns. This is not a masterpiece, ries the blonde (uaturally in the investigations, the defendant, it is remained bound by its terms during a runaway from an orphan asylum, but it gives almost continuous capable hands of the original Jean alleged, went to the cemetery with a any adjournment of the conference, is exquisitely told and played to laughter. (Queen's).
Harlow).
gang of men and uprooted nearly unless its proceedings had been, perfection. Gene Raymond has
Loretta Young makes her small 2,000 graves and threw the grave finally concluded.--British Wireless never done better, in a part dear "Ronny" is a German operetta part conspicuous as the girl who stones over the side of the hill. Service. to the heart of an actor, he rarely (with catchy picasant music, loves him always. Donald Dilla- order to deceive the authorities, leaves the screen.
Jan attractive heroine in the per-way, Louise Closser Hale, Walter In his work the defendant had Miss Young has little opportunison of Kathe von Nagy, and a Catlett, Edmund Breese and others only removed about 12,00 sets and ty to shine, but is certainly lovely fascinating hero, Willy Fritsch, are good, but young Williams would have been paid over $10,000, I noticed the name of Francis Rich who should capture the hearts makes his part the stellar character in excess of the sum to which he in the cast, daughter of the pretty of the local flappers, as he does on His passing is doubly deplored was entitled.
"Ronny."
"
Irene, and O. P. Heggie turns in the Continent. It would be absurd in that it cut short what promised The sexton of the cemetery has a good performance as the Director to compare this Ufa production to be a most brilliant career. He since disappeared and it is believed of the Zoo. A special word of with "Tell me-To-night" - steals the picture, and you leave that he was in hand with the de praise for the small boy Wallie A Fritsch sings very little, but he the theatre remembering this young fendant, said Sergeant Elston. bright who shares the adventures is natural and charming. The actor.
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs with Zani and Eve. and is mostly dialogue is in German, but the The pace is tremendously fast, responsible for the trouble that English titles make it perfectly un-and there is not a dull moment. Sphinx, few to Amsterdam and was ensues. I too, wanted to be withderstandable
¡GOOD entertainment NOT to be in London in June, meets his part- the animals and the people whe The story is slight and reminis-missed. (Queen's).'
ner in the early Autumn to start had become su dear to me.
cent of my earliest memories, when
The Age Of Conssent."
work for Radio-Owing to the do- The last two reels, when the ele-pretty girls appeared from no- "The Age of Consent" introduces plored fact that it is almost im-1 phants trample down the cages, let-where to dance with toy-like aold-Dorothy Wilson, the ex-typist, to possible to And good GAG writers, ting loose the wild animals. williers who danced anytime and any-192. The best performances come they will only do two pictures a surely thrill everyone. What where.
from the old-timers, Richard Crom-year instead of five. strikes one in this film as out of The prince of Perusa has writ-well and Eric Linden. The action Bert, in an interview with Alm the ordinary, is that it does notiten an opera, and Ronny, the de- takes place in a co-educational Col- Weekly says there is a fortune in depend upon dialogue for success.igner is sent with the costumes. lege in the United States, Arline writing gags, and franky. stated Music replaces speech., and per-She arrives to find herself forced Judge, does fairly well as the pret- that worry and effort lies behind fectly lovely photography is more to take the place of the leading ty waitress who causes trouble. every new laugh. Harold Lloyd eloquent than words. Studies oflady, and gains the affections of (Central).
will pay any price, but the come- animals and birds follow one an- the Prince.
dians like Ed Wynn, Eddie Can-
it
At The Star.
other autoss the screen. I am en- This is exactly the wish of his Warren William makes sa aptor who are also on the Radio, en- thusiastic, but such art is worth Ministers, who desire another Ma-pearance in "Sky-scraper Souls." gage for weekly salaries the best- dame Pompadour to take the mind! In this picture Veree Teasdale known Gag men, and comedians In London, 1 hear the preview of
Prince off affairs of steals the feminine honours from are finding it doubly hard all the audience
tremendous
fade-out ap-State. The gave
us Maureen O'Sullivan. Janet Gay-time, to obtain visual and physical Theru and plause, not for the acting, but for
heroine in each nor, Will Rogers, Sally Eillers jokes as well ́as verbal ones.
the
shows
the camera work. Lee Garmes won others arms and we presume the Lew Ayres, Norman Foster, Louise Janet Gaynor, for the first time is the 1932 Academy
lady shares his heart and Award for!!
his, Dresser, Victor Jory are to be seen living in a house she furnished, "Shanghai -Express." We have throne, in the custom of the Royal in the film that has captured the and this time in Beverly Hills. She Been his work in "City Streets,"ist days in France. Quite enjoy-world "State Fair"—A census tak-also posesses à bungalow in Hono- "Scarface"-and shortly in "Smi-able and there 15 Willy Fritsch. en recently in the States reveals lulu.
€
lin' Through."
(Central),
this play to have been THE winner No bids seemed to come the way)
of the past season. Coming to the of Gloria Swanson while in Holly-
"Just My Luck.” Goud news. Ralph Lynn and Star. Strongly advised. Winifred Shotter are together in "Just my Luck," tion of
a screen adapta- their Aldwych success.
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PM TELLING YOU
The story is funny enough, Ma "Be Mine
wood-Too many new stars have
taken her place. She is now in Paris with her children. Marquise de
la Falaise (Constance Bennett to
to-night" is the you) is waiting the return of bus-
her
Often a camera man in his ad- vice to the Director can make or mar a scene, and one hardly real- izes how much depends on
this branch of the great art in picture making. I have only one fault in the film. WHY Budapest?, when ittle thin in places. A timid mu biggest sensation of any British re-band Hahk-from his sojourn in all the artists speak with Americansic master acquires a superiority lease yet seen in the States. I bear the South Seas, where, with accents. It might as well have complex, becomes a new man, and that it ran for oven ten weeks at money, he is producing a travelo- been Hoboken..
wins his girl. It does not matter a theatre in Los Angeles which is jue. She is now with Eileen Fer Take
whether Ralph-(be pronounces it quite a record. Kiepura is report-cy and adopted son Peter in Hono- my advice, and see the Rafe) is the monocled silly-ass, ored to have signed to Universal, who lulu.Has signed to the Newly form- beautiful piece of filmcraft, which MUST prove popular entertainment a cocksure bounder, he still hands plan to exploit him as the 'Caruso ed Organization-Schenk-Zannuck— with young and old of all nations. us many laughs. Vera Pearce, the of the screen. With a Hollywood which will be known as TWEN- (King's).
big Australian who was liked in grooming he should develop into an TIETH CENTURY PICTURES "Yes, Mr. Brown," and Robertson international star of the standing Here is wishing the new company. "What-No Beer.”
Hare are the principal, helpers in of Chevalier,
good luck. They have made a ca- Jimmy Durante is a natural the picture. (Central).
Pola Negri will star in apital start by capturing Bennett, His wholehearted
Humanity."
French film, then return to the Arliss and Loretta Young, and will sincerity in every part he plays, "Humanity" with Ralph Morgan, stage.
produce only twelve pictures a however small, constitutes his Boots Mallory and Irene Ware pro- Poor little Edwina Booth who year strongest appeal. He is one of the vides average emotional entertain-will be remembered as the White The Rod la Rocques were visiting| most popular comedians on stage or ment, sincerely done, with self-queen in "Trader Horn" is dying of London, and plan to return to pic- screen to-day. -
sacrifice as the basis of the plot. the disease she contracted in East tures ip Hollywood, Walter Wid In "What-No Beer" the rather It is quite well acted, but by no Africa.
dup, English operatic star has been clever clowning of Buster Keaton means a first-rater, (King's.). Ben Turpin has opened a restaur-engaged to appear with Bebe Dan-
ant in San Francisco.
comedian.
KING'S THEATRE
THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE ·
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
FOX FILM presenta
PA JESSE LIT LASKY production
ZOO IN BUDAPEST
LORETTA YOUNG GENE RAYMOND
· · Benita Hume and
fels in "She wanted her man"- Elizabeth These titles so alike are confusing.
| Allan are receiving high praise Jean Harlow and Clark Gable are fer their work in the. M. G. appearing "He was her Man- M. release “Looking · Forward." Warner Bros announce that "Won- Bonita Hume rather annoyed derbar with Al Jolson, Adolphe tre Press by her remarks about Menjou, Bette David, Mrs. Jolson the 50 · per cent “Cut”...in (Ruby Keeler) Anne Dvorak and Malaries. She stated that she is others will help to make this ne zot out for career-but money. She rent a triumph, an the original: is now at work at Paramount with stage version was on the Continent. |Cary Grant,
Alison Skipworth will do four new Jackle Cooper is happy in his pictures for Paramount in a short new Beverly Hills, mansion with while. Miriam Jordan, who is with
la-new-father,
Spencer Tracy in “Shinghal Mad- "Hollywood Revue of 1983" will ness", has changed her name: to contain ALL the arists employed by Mim-Sylvia Sydney will be Che- { M.-GI-M][-]
valler's leading lady in "The Way "Gadburys, Austin Motors, Jur-to Love," Irene Vanbrugh will gens etc, are engaging directors make her talķie debut with Edmund liceTM Anthony Asquith, and actors Gwenn in "Head of the Family", Jika Gordon Harker to act in Henry Victor, who speaks. German "Shorts" which combine pleasure the same as English has returned, to fund advertising in pleasantly told British Alms.--We will not be see-
Tittle stories."
***ing Richard Barthelmess in bla lat, || Bert Wheeler who flew with his eat, as it concerns", a prttéighter partner-Bob Woolsey from Java, who becomes involved with two over India to Egypt, left Mr. and Young Chinese alaye giris, and will Zirg. - Woolsey there to enjoy the be called “Shanghai Orchids."
SUNDAY AT THE CENTRAL ANOTHER BEN TRAVERS MIRTHQUAKE.
RALPH LYNN
Just My Luck
HE IS FUNNIER THAN EVER
WITH WINIFRED SHOTTER AND ·
ROBERTSON KARE,
WATCH OUT FOR IT!
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