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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14:192
The Corduroy Pants
(Continued from Page 11).
"Did you steal a pair of corduroy pants from this man?" he asked.
TALKIE TALKS
(Continued from Paga 7.)
Victor
grown-ups as well.
Mention must be made of the set- Al Capone has been behind pri-tings M.G.M. have excelled them- The English Inn, the The judge rapped for order and son bars for a few years now, selves. bent over towards Bert.
Strongly advised of you favour Spanish Main and Treasure Jeland this type of play, and admire good are all magnificently done, with
outstanding direction by aeting. (Alhambra). "They were my pants," Bert ex-
"Love Time"
Fleming. (Queen's)
"The Circus Clown" plained. "I left them in my house "Love Time" shares with a Bri-
"The Circus Clown," starring Joc am, when I sold it to Abe Mitchell, and tish Alm (starring Richard Tau-
when, I asked him for them he 'ber, German opera singer) titled | Brown, will prove grand Xmas en- wouldn't turn them over to me. "Blossom Time," and a German tertainment. The comedian, once a didn't steal them. They belonged film, "The Unfinished Symphony," Circus clown himself, is perfectly at to me all the time."
(starring Hans Jaray) in telling home in the saw-dust ring. He es "He's lying!" Abe shouted again, the love story of the famous com- says the double role of father and jumping up and down. "He stole poser Franz Schubert. The Hollyson, and the love interest is pro- wood production, starring Nila vided by pretty Patricia Ellis. The my pants-he's lying!"*
the staging is spectacular and authen- "Ten dollars for contempt of Asther and. Pat Paterson, is
tic, and especially pleasing is the court, whatever your name is," the first to arrive here.
expert performances given by the judge said, aiming his gavel at Abe, "The Girl From Missouri" "and case dismissed for lack of
"100 Por Cent. Pure" was first circus crowd.. Do not miss this evidence."
of all iltled "The Girl from Mig-attraction at the Alhambra.
Star Productions souri." In it the platinum blonde,
"Whistlin' In The Dark" was a Jean Harlow, reveals, as in "Red-
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Victorin He looked first at the judge and
Leave Arrive Leave Leave Leave Leave Arriva then around the court-room at the Headed Woman" and "Blonde successful stage play, and the same
Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 1 strange people.
..Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Jan. 24
Fil, 2 Empr. of Russlu Bombshell," that she is an excel-actor Ernest Truex was brought to Empr. of Canada.Dec. 14 Dec. 16 "You're not going to make me lent actress.
Hollywood for the film version, Empr. of Japan ...Jan. 29 Jan. 31
Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 .... Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 21
Mar 1 pay ten dollars, are you?" he de
Anita Loos' comedy-drama about sharing the honours with Una Mer- Empr. of Asia
Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar, 12 Mar. 17 manded ungrily.
It is an unusual story of a Empr. of Canada Feb. 26 Feb. 28 La "good girl" who was determined kel.
Empr. of Russia .Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 16 - Mar. 25 author and gangsters. "No," the judge said, standing up to marry a millionaire, gives her famous
Empr. of Japan..Mar, 22 Mar. 24 Mar, 27 Mar. 29 Ane. 1 Apr. 18 Empr. of Asin ........Apr. 5 Apt. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr, 13 Ap. 20-Apr. 26 LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, Genoa again. " made a mistake. I for- endless opportunities for the typo Quite exciting in parts,
and Valencia,
got that you are a Democrat. I of character the seductive blonde This will be followed by Cecily She Courtneidge" and Sam Hardy in meant to say twenty-five dollars." seems destined to portray.
Bert went outside and waited spends most of her time-in the "Aunt Sally". The star repeats the at the automobile until Abe paid', story warding off attentions!"God" dancing numbers we have hio fine. In a quarter of an hour which might take her off the seen her do so often, and also enacts Abe came out of the courthouse. "good-girl standard," and, being two different characters. You may
"Well, I guess I'll have to give so specially attractive, the lovely find it amusing.
Tom Walls in "Just Smith" fal- you a ride back home," he said, Jean has a pretty hard time. With getting under the steering wheel the help of the rather plain, odd-lows. It is the story of slick crook, and starting the engine. "But looking girl, Patsy Kelly (acen society life in Monte Carlo, and life what I ought to do is leave you hero recently in "Going Holly aboard a luxurious yacht, here and let you ride home in a wood, and some "Shorts' with Za Grey and Carol Goodner are the hired car."
Zu Pitts), who, with the help of female support. Walls and Hartley Bert said nothing at all. He sat innumerable wisecracks, gives ad- Power are easily the best in the down beside Abe and they drove out vice and remonstrates when she cast. All due at the Star.
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It was almost dark when Abe heroine, being the personification "Catherine the Great" is the Bri. stopped the car in front of Bert's of S. A. (sax-ppeal), manages to tish (Kerda) production starring house. Bert got out and slammed achieve good honest matrimony the German actress Catherine Berg- shut the door.
with the fascinating play-boy "T.ner as the Empress. Douglas Fair- "I'm mighty much obliged for the . Paige Junr," played perfectly banks Junr. la the young Duke ride," he said. "I been wanting to by Franchot Tone.
Peter, around whom the plot hinges. take a trip over Skowhegan way for I do not think he is outshone by It is not to be compared with the 30th Jan. a year or more. I'm glad you ask- Miss Harlow, and redeems that Hollywood film. "The Scarlet Em- ed me to go along with you, Abc, recent 'performance' scen in press," but certainly shows the but I don't see how the trip was "Straight in the Way. Lionel Bar-marked advance made in the Home worth twenty-five dollars to you." rymore is "Paige Senr." who does films.
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Abc shoved his automobile into everything possible to stop the Thla will be followed by Joan gear and jerked down the road to- marriage, even by "framing" the rawford, Edward Arnold, Franchot ward his place. He left Bert stand-girl. Barrymore hrings all his Tone, and Gene Raymond in "Sadie ing beside the mailbox rubbing his well-known mannerisms to hear McKee" It gives splendid work hands over the legs of his corduroy in the part.
from all, and is an interesting story: ¡pants.
Lewis Stone, "Eadies" first by Vicki Baum. "Abe Mitchell ought to have bet-millionaire, gives a fine charac- 4th Feb. ter sense than to be a Democrat," terisation of the desperate buai-lows, Three people again give out- Bet said, going into his house. nessman who takes the revolver standing performances in the most
THE END.
Pendleton in a interesting melodrama of the loves way out. Nat brief appearance, as usual, scores. of a gangster and a lawyer who be
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Do not miss the picture that fol
This is breezy, amusing enter-comes Governor of New York State
tainment, despite the fact that Myrna Loy, Clark Gable, and the plot of the beautiful girl who William Powell in "Manhattan only means to exchange her beau-Melodrama".
Each picture is worth seeing ty for a wedding ring, has been told so often in novel and film, twice. (Majestic). Anita Loos can be depended upon Oriental Showings for witty sparkling dialogue, and
"Viva Villa" gives the most mar- Mrs. Crista Womack and Mr.as the Censor in Hollywood kept vellous chances to the star, Wallace Oscar Eager are producing the his stern eye on the production, I Beery. It is a colourful film telling
"Aladdin," in pantomime
nine,can advise it for the family, but, the life of Mexico's bandit here, who scenes, at the Helena May Institute being fast and furious, think it did so much for his down-trodden
will have more appeal for the people. 21st Dec on Saturday..
It has tremendous box- The songs "How do you do,"{adulta.", (Queen's).
office appeal, thousands of "extras," 11th Jan. "Beautiful girl," "Let's fall in "Death On The Diamond" and super acting from all, especially, 16th Dec, love," "From Cairo to Baghdad,"
"Death on the Diamond" guaran-an old movie favourite, Henry B. 24th Dec. and "Song of the fruit girls" will be tees thrills to the "Baseball Fan." Waithall. Be sure to see this one. 27th Dec sung in between the scenes, and a Here we have a million wagered
This will be followed by "Opera- variety of dances arranged by against the St. Louis Cardinals by tor 18. Sorry to state that Marian 17th Dec. Madame Diana de Precourt are to villain C Henry Gordon, an Davies and Gary Cooper and woe-
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