THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1933.
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TALKIE TALKS
by Diane
RONALD COLMAN'S DUAL ROLE IN "THE MASQUERADER”
FINEST MUSICAL YET PRODUCED,
11
42ND STREET," IS COMING.
Ricardo Cortez Scores Another Big Hit In "Is My Face Red?"
"The Stranger's Return"
You will regret it if you "The Stranger's Return"
19IMS
the girl who understande and | waitre
Philip Cortez gives a perfect reading of Stong, who gave us "State Fair", the character a male newspaper gos- again shows us a rural community Pp. a modern phenomenon known One can't help The characters all live, it is not only in the States. a theatrical conception of farm late liking this conceited call, who kisses, Only for The Brector, and then broadcasts it The author and
intimate trz, with his fascinating gran, ald King Vidor, place us on
rand-get away with it. terms with the characters
pa Storr" as played by Lions) Barry -
The dintosue is literally
Cen-
more, is, to my mind, one of the with smart wisecracks, and it is a
sterling grand story, perfectly arted finest bite of acting thir actor has given in a long time, and tral.
I can now forgive his "Rasputin "
Mare Coming Attractions
THE CHINA MAIL.
will be shartly our chance to sco)
'Gents, the Winnah!' what C. B. Cochran says is the
Reory Clive, ope of the judges, holds sloft the hand of Constance Allen in token of her victory in the contest to select the most beautiful artist model in the Southland. Con- tent was a feature of the Seven Arts Bal Masque held in Los Angeles" Mexican quarter recently.
finest musical yet turned out in the Talkies. A great treat for one and all. Coming to the Queen's,
"Charlie Chan's Greatest Cave" In "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case," the mystery keeps you guessing. Warner Oland is for the third
smiling time the bland. 'Oriental who utlers amusing epigrams and parables.
In this really exciting film, he solves two murders, and helps a 'pair of lovers. The locale is laid Arst in Honolula, and for the time we meet the large family of the much-loved delective.
It is to be hoped that Heather Angel doer better work in this ple- ture than she did in "Pilgrimage," ia which he hardly justified Fox's choice as a British star importa tion. The Fox Studio are out to capture British trade, and for that reason have led the way for all the other studios to bring over crowds of girls, when they have in their own country plenty of real talent. Margaret Lindsay had to go over to England and come back to the Staten declaring herself British bo- fore she was given a chance in the studios. Well, there is this much; to be said for the studios-they are the their best to cement doing friendship between the two nations jexpressed by Lord Hailsham when The stated recently "There never a time. In history, when it was mere Important that the people Mirror" "The Kin before the Franchot Tone,
who will grip and interest you.
Frank but The Mystery of the Wax of Britain and the States should un- AN the college-bred
Nancy | Museum" in its way is unquestion-derstand each other." learn to love her, now milies my Morgan is magulfcent and
I don't advise Now we have Sarl Maritza, Ida Arst opinion, and that was a high Carroli, Paul Lukas, Gloria Stuart jably very good.
Angel, Benita and Denuld Cook help in this nervore people going to see It; but Lupino, Heather
Elizabeth Allan, Miriam played. usual story.
fulls what it sets out to do, that Hume,
Jordan. Frances Drake, Adrienne Small parts are eunally
"Emergency Call" gives us B. to horrify.
Carrol. Jessic The story is original and carried Allen, Madeleine She was per-
Boyd as hospital Juuso-surgeon
Wax Matthews and others all bound over fectly cast as the wife, whose only outwits gangsters, but boss his out entirely in colour; the
pal. William Gargan. This much-museum scenes are realistic Indeed, Hollywood, while the
not being "pro- drawback is lack of culture, but who
Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, with talent, evidently make up for it in sympathy
It was no wonder ked actor does the best using in understanding.
the film. Wynne Gibson makes anilenda Farrell as the reporter and phets in their own country" the
Frank McHugh as her Editor, are seeking ours. the two nelle levers Incl not heart to hurt her.
only a few in a large cast.
I was charmed to, with Miriam Hopkins as the
Caty red
This ads off a fine line un of grands for the Central, which act- Juughter who finds that, after all, vise you to put on your "Must See” she is a true Store, and her future list. lles on the farm
one
farmer
and like especially Irene Hervey,
new name to me.
Д
nud
10 "ast
It was an inspiration Stuart Erwin as the farm servant: Do one else could have given that whimsicality. ..f needed touc
Reutsh Special mention also Bondi, brilliantly detestable as the lender of the relatives
fur
I won't tell the story; but the odd title conceals a splendidly acted, in
utteri different!
telligent drama,
attractive murke,
More of this later. If you enjoy thrill, and are too squeamish, you will And satisfaction here.-
Queen's).
+
You have not seen anything
Deluge".
qual the technical effects in "The Earthquakes and tidal 1 ruins. waves send civilisation The lusion is terrifying, but when know all the realism was at tained by minintures, you won't find
Ned Mann Jenacts too horrible to bear. 31 responsible for the best work in
"Kongo"
W
American
art
An interchange of artists will do the films good, and it is certainly lift-up for trade,
This Week At The Star
A British picture 1 can thorough. ly commend is "Love on the Spot." "Kongo" is lurid. Walter Huston with a star named Richard Dolman, the role made famous by seen far too seldom for my liking. Lon Chaney in "West of Zanzibar." He sings and dances delightfully, the film. The acting is in the handshaney was gruesome in the role and the music in charming. There of grand troupers, Peggy Shannon, of the fiendish trader, as he twisted is lots of comedy fop, and the pic- Sydney Blackmer. Leis Wilson and his legs so that appeared that they ture is put on in the best manner, with a bevy of girlfarið attractive jhad been cut off. Be sure Matt Moore among others.
If aston doos not
to this settings
Followed by Herbert Marshub length, but depends on his fine sel-
ing, and horror piles on horror asjand Edna Best in a racing story, "Trick For Trick."
he furthers his horrible scheme of "The Calendar." If you have not "Trick for Trick" will furnish revenge have
on the dead wife he be seen these plays I most certainly] QUARREL BETWEEN without night-lieved unfaithful.
advise them, at the Star. twa Ronald Colmans, the drunken shivers and thrills
Virginia Bruce Cri-mare, so you can take the children. neurotic and the adventurer.
from anything you have seen before The finish is beautiful would not have it any other way, although may not prove too popular. Strong-
ly advised. (Queen'R).
"The Masquerader”
In "The Masquerader" we
roke,
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he
to see these coming attractions of the Central
(Mrs. John
to see
“Rock a-bye" A picture which makes Constance tics seem to favour his work in the They will revel in the marvellous Gilbert) enarts the daughter who
"Rock-#- is subjected to every vice known in Bennett really human is zaris more photography.
It. Be sure
Joel latter
Ralph Morgan makes an inserut- the East. Conrad Nagel is fine as the " naturally
who loves the McCrea is opposite. It is Katherine Cecil Thurstan. De first able magician, while Sally Blane, dupe-ruined Dretor wife of the mare famous Temple, sister of the famous Loretta Young, girl. Lupe Velez has ttle to do asgular Bingett vehicle, which means a good story, luxurious settings and winte the story, and if you can be recently finished work in British the half-cast
The children had better stay at marvellous clothes. lieve that a man can impersonate studios, and Tom Dugan act satis
as the lover.
hume-(Queen's). another so perfectly, and in such affactorily
Nothing
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Jand an
More Film For King's
"42nd Street"
After you have seen the greatest show of its kind yet produced, "King Kong," you will feel inclined for a boudoir tale. (Majestic).
Short Shota
CARPENTERS.
Plane And Hammer
As Weapons.
TWO MEN FINED $5 EACH AND BOUND OVER
Three carpenters were concerned Bfelike manner, that even the wife other picture, but worth seeing-
"42 Street" la a 'backstage film
in an assault case which came be- fore Mr. Balfour at the Central does not guess, then you will follow King'a.
(which is really a show within a
morning, when Magistracy this the fortunes of this brilliant im-
The British production by Gloria | show. It tells the story of a big pastor with breathless interest.
Frances Dee and Joel McCrea Wong Sau-tang, and Wong Kau-ling he in Swanson, "A Perfect Understand theatrical musical comedy from its
were charged with assaulting Kwan Calman does a fine job:
night, with recently married in New York. worth watching-in fact he is the ing," with Laurence Oliver ne her inception to the first
worked inte
Margaret Churchill, Mrs. George Tal-lun. matters leading man, and husband Willium singing and dancing
The affair was the result of an O'Brien) will be in the leading role picture.
in a small role, is due the plot.
aver wages while the much that in nothing else but the Farmer
around Christ- photography, shortly; and then,
Ruby Keeler, (Mrs. Al Jolson) opposite Francis Lederer in his first argument
three men were doing some work double marvellous
perfection which has reached
in mas, the very latest musical, starr makes her first screen appearance, Radio fim..
the German idol, Lillian and is the sensation of the film. Evelyn Lays is going into pro- yesterday at the Majestic Dancing) This film. One is almost inclinedjing to lose interest in the characters in Harvey, with Lew Ayres, in "My Bebe Daniels is as brilliant se ever, duction at Gainsborough in "Prin- Academy, Des Voeux Read Central
and Warner Baxter gives an out-cess Charming." watching too closely to see if there Weakness."
is any flaw, but there is none, and This modern fairy tale has the as-standing performance. There are
with sistance of a fine cast, pretty songs Colman even shakes hands
and lovely girls. All coming to the himself.
King'a.
"Mystery Of The Wax Museum”
Personally 1 am not a lover of the Grand Guignol type of picture,
Elissa Londi has Bittle to do, but she is appealing and lovely as the wife. Jullette Compton is attrac- tive as the Mistress, but inclined to overact, as usual.
Other parts are well played, es- Halli- pecially the perfect Butler, well Hobbes, and David Torrence (brother of the late Ernest) is gond, without being distinguished, as the Helen sorely-tried political leader.
Jerome Eddy stands out in a small part.
If this turns out to be (Heaven) forbid) Colman's farewell to
films for some time to come, it will be: en a memorable note, for, while the story is old, he lends it powerful
appeal by his artistry.
but
Richard Wallace directa, there are some glaring mistakes in Need-
the details of English life.
has to add, being from United Ar tists the show in excellently mount- od. Don't miss it. (King's).
"Is My Face Rear
The two beat Columnist atories, to date have been "The Blessed Event! and "Is my Face Red7" Ricardo Cortez plays the famous" Columniat. who starts his day by mixing cock tails, then commences bis "LIG through a Keyhole" job.
In this story, his road leads him: to the stateroom of an heiress run- ning away, from a lover chosen by her parents.
Jin Esmond is fairly satisfactory In this role, while Helen Twelve- *troen is always wistful and lovelyl
$
The first defendant, who struck A aos has been born to Mr. and complainant on the head with
Melvyn Douglas. Helen plane, was fined $5 and bound over crowds of beautiful girls perform- Mra.
the in the sum of $100, while the second, ing elaborate dance invented by Gahagan (Mrs. Douglas) in Busby Berkeley.
well known stage actress, and ap- who struck him with a hammer on For months people have all been peared in the stage version of "To- the shoulder and back, was similarly humming "Shufflin' off to Buffalo," night or Never" with her husband, fined and bound over in the sum of "Young and Healthy" etc., and here who played the same part on the $50.
films.
Back to Stellar Orbit
whore-he' will seem
Cary Grant is anxious to pay a visit to his home town-Bristal, but, it seems likely, according to rumour, that Virginia Cherrill will]
FRENCH FLAGSHIP DUE
**THIS WEEK
The French Cruiser Primauguez,
go along with him as his wife. fying the flag of Vico-Admiral C.
Glorik Swanson and Ruth Chat-A. M. Berthelot,
Commander-in-
terton refused to play in "Mrs. Chief of the French Naval forces in Fane's Baby," as they knew Baby the Far East, is expected to arrive le Boy would steal the picture, but in Hong Kong from Formosa and Dorothea Wiecke, the lovely Ger-Shanghat on Saturday.
|man girl, will do the part.
Folly Moran has married a Los June Knight.-
Angeles lawyer.
Baby le Roy has been added to Nigel Bruce has arrived in the enormously long cast of "Alive Hollywood from London and will be in Wonderland,”
with Francia, Dee' and Gene Hay-
Douglas Fairbanks, Junr, has re-
mand in "Coming-out_Party." fused to go for one picture to Fox, Elizabeth Allan will go again to although the salary offered was a
Radio with John Barrymore. In very big one.
"Long-lost Father."
Esther Halston is, with Universal.
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Sus Carol bas married Ken "Chryalls" with Miriam: Hopkins, {Murray} spa
Fredric March and George Baft, Madeleine. Carroll and Icsale has gone into production, Matthews will both go to Hollywood The opening of Mia West's “I'm shortly for one picture at u, tima" [Ne Angel" at Grauman's Chipese Universal will give "I Like it that Theatre was a marvellous event, all Way" starring Vehicle to, Marian the stars turning out, including Nixon as the Jan Klepura film has Mae, who was the cynosure of all been definitely shelved, and no res eyes, as he swung in with that won is given out of
mous ainous slide, clad in shim- Spencer Tracy's 'option' at Fox mering white fur and silver lace, was taken up months before it was How the crowd cheered, ber-and second to Mae in the bly reception Low Ayres la going again to came our own beloved "Skippy,' Universal with Allos White and Allson Skipworth.
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WIN A GIFT
FOR YOUR CHILDREN
THIS CHRISTMAS
BY SHOPPING AT SINCERE'S AND ENTERING THE
GIANT CHRISTMAS STOCKING GUESSING CONTEST
To-day till December 22nd.
A special large Christmas Stocking containing toys, candies and stationery is on exhibit at Ground Floor for guessing as to the quantity of contents.
Anybody purchasing from us during above period. goods valued $1 up is entitled to making one Guess for the Contest.
PRIZES FOR THE NEAREST CORRECT GUESSEB:— 1 FIRST PRIZE : Value $50.00
The Giant Xmas Stocking.
1 SECOND PRIZE: Value $30.00 One Toy Train Set,
1 THIRD PRIZE: Value $20.00
One Toy Automobile.
Shop and Win the Gifts at
SINCERE'S
THE CHRISTMAS STORE.
KING'S
COMMENCING
SUNDAY EVEN HIS WIFE COULDN'T TELL THEM APARTI
{They looked asi acted and talked je much alike)
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| Maxgnaender lin blend to doubio for kim?
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