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TO-MORROW
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SHIRLEY TEMPLE
GARY COOPER
STAR LIGHT! STAR BRIGHTI shining joyously in this heart-reaching drama of two people who lound a new love
thru the eyes. of a childl
JOW AND
FOREVER
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Ahoramount Picture Quested by Henry Notho way, wilk
SIR GUY STANDING CHARLOTTE GRANVILLE
SHIRLEY
The Stars
THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1935
TEMPLE MIRACLE CHILD
Careers Of STEALS HONOURS FROM CAROLE
LOMBARD AND GARY COOPER GRACE MOORE SCORES BIG TRIUMPH
GREATEST MUSICALE TO DATE
SHIRLEY TEMPLE. Born in Santa Monica in 1920, where her father Branch Mangervabin Los Angeleni
| Bonk. Started to xing as soon as she could talk, and studied dancing when three years kl. Early appearances
jas. the star the Baby Burlesk Come- dless at four was chosen by Fox to portray's
part in "Stand Up
mall
IN
ROBERT
DONAT SENSATIONAL IN DUMAS STORY
And Cheer," Caused a sensation, and HE story of the Count of
THE later appeared with Jimmy Dunn In Monte Christo, by Alexan- "Baby Take A Baw then lent to Paramount for "Little Miss Marker" dre Dumas, which we now con- sider a classic, is too well known and "Now Anal Forever." Serand picture "Bright Eyes," with Jimmy for me to repeat here.
By
Diane
W Temple, in "Stand Up and
WHEN we saw Baby Shirley
Cheer," we applauded the arri- [val of a new screen "find." When Let it Grand Opera star Grace Moore is "Little Miss Marker" and "Baby Dunn (her favourite leading man) was auffice that it holds the interest specially lucky inasmuch that an Take A Bow gave her such recently reviewed and crities are ac- of the spectator from start to excellent new process, which haa Acting chances, we knew that [claiming this little girl as the greatest finish..
just been perfected was used to the greatest child actress of all child actress, who has ever lived.. Now!
Duely at dawn, secret treasure record her beautiful voice. This time had come. Now here she is acknowledged to be the biggest draw. ing card in pictures,
hoards beneath prison cells, ven-ainger-actress is a revelation. in another triumph, and it is geance, pride and honour-all We saw her previously in the amazing how she keeps on top-
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TILISSA LANDI. Born in Venice in wrapped up in fine words and life-history of "Jenny, Lind" and ping every performance. [E 1904. Educated on the Continent splendid gestures.
"The New Moon," but it has taken I hear that in her latest Fox und in England. Inde big success on The last time I saw this story Victor Schertzinger, the composer-picture "Bright Eyes," the critics London stage when only seventeen,
one in which director, to bring out the very best have not enough adjectives to Later on appeared in British Alms and as a film was the ule in Paris. Signal to Fox for John Gilbert was given one of his in this artiste.
praise her gerius. Hollywood in 1931 Married to an best acting chances. Estelle Tay-The story tells of a young girl "Now and Forever" tells the English barrister, divorce now pendling or and the late Renee Adoree en-who is heard singing in a cheap story of a life-loving 'vagabond ad- Besides being an accomplished linguist, pianist, and actress, she is alan the acted the feminine roles now play- cafe by Gullio Monteverdi (Tullio venturer, unhampered by scruples authoress of several well-known novels ed by Elissa Landi and Irene Carminati), the greatest teacher of of honesty, who, not having seen singing in Europe. He, offers to his child since her babykood, de- *
Hervey.
Edward Small, of the Reliance train her for Opera on one condi-mands $75,000 for her from hia DOBERT DONAT (pronounced Doan Ra
Born in Manchester, Was Pictures, took a chance when he en-tion-that she does not fall in love dend wife's relatives, and who, the youngest member ever to win the gaged Robert Donat, an almost un- with him. The inevitable happens, when he meets the adorable young- ster, takes her away with him, res fusing any help..
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Gold Medal at the Aendemy of Music known English film actor as the and Elocution for the latter, when leading character. As the luck righteen years of age. Started on tho
stage in Shapespeareon roles, and later less prisoner of the Chateau d'If, on with Sir Frank Benson's famous Co. and later the vengeful “Count” he` Sinde
a few unimportant fins before Korda gave him the chance as "Cul handsome, romantic and force- plays the exacting role pepper" in "The Private life of Henryful, and
Hollywood followed, and the with confidence and assurance. In opportunity to create the past of the fact, he is a revelation, and la "Count of Monte Cristo," which will merely another proof of the excel lend to big things in his film career.lent result of Hollywood "groom- Married, with children.
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MAJESTIC TODAY & TO-MORROW
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
CAR
Charlie Ruggles
18th
At 12.30. 2.30, 5.20; 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
in "BABY TAKE A BOW”
FROM SUNDAY,
GEORGE ARLISS
ing," and the efforts of a most skillful director, Rowland V. Lee, to whom he admits he owes a great deal.
This actor will be much in de- mand from now on, but he has since returned to England and the stage, but he will return later on to make more films. In Hollywood. Elissa Landi, as the heroine who did not wait for her lover's' return, is a polgnant, lovely, figure, but has very Httle to do. It is anfor- tunato also that O. P. Heggie, as the Abbe Faria, passes out of the picture so soon, but he renders his role in an unforgettable man- ner. Louis 'Cathern, Sydney Blackmer and Raymond Walburn are the three villains of the piece and all do most capable work,
Grace Moore,, famous Opera singer and beauty, in starring in "One Night of Love," which is coming to the Queen's Theatre en Thursday next.
You will not fail to be charmed with this handsome fascinating. rogue, played to perfection by Gary Cooper. With the exception
OF THE SCREEN
NOVELTY PICTURE
CONTEST
Second Composograph"
Strange, what oddities can be produced by combining sections of different pretty women's faces-Look at this one! Your job is to dis entangle them and piece one portrait correctly together.
of "Seven Day's Leave" and "Fare Grace Moore, star of "One Night of Love"?
Which of these strips features part of the countenance of lovely well to Arms." I doubt if Mr. composite photograph in a series of five which are being published To-day's is the second Cooper has ever given a finer per-day by day in the contest sponsored by the Queen's Theatre, formance. He is alert and hum- Save these composographs as they are, published, and when all ourous," bringing light and shade five have appeared, clip the piecos apart and try to assemble the face and constantly changing moods. of Miss Moure. The six lucky people sending in a correctly-assem In his scenes with the child won- bled portrait of the star, and who'se solutions are the first six to be der they are both most appealing. opened, will each receive two complimentary tickets' for the Queen's'
Words fall me when I try to Theatre. write of Shirley, her natural charm 18 contagious and her aense of the dramatic nothing! short of Miraculous Also let it be noted that Carole Lombard shines." In the cast Charlotte Granville and Sir Guy Standing have small roles
Short Shots
and turn in excellent NILS ASTHER, now acting in Bri- characterisations.
tish films, has declared his inten-) Henry Hathaway's deft direction of staying indefinitely in Eng. brings out the best in the three land, stars, and here is a picture that The British Invasion of Hollywood is most assuredly worth seeing.still continues. Sir Cedric Hardwick Surely the is no one who would has arrived to portray the role of "Lord miss seeing this "miracle child," Steyne" in the United Artists pre- for even the most hardened criticsMiriam Hopkins.
luction of "Becky Sharp", starring
of child performers, acclaim, her
as someone whose acting will not It is nearly a year since Jean Har- be equalled in this, generation. low did a picture. Now, it is not ta (Alhambra);
he "China Sens", with Clark Gable, but "Reckless" with Bill Powell,
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Robert Donat proves a sensation
in "The Count of Monte Cristo,”
The settings are excellent, and you will not forget the thrill you receive when the sack of the sup- posed body of the dead Abbo, s thrown into the sea. Nothing ex {citing is shirked, and the innumer-
trionics and sardonic humour. I am able scenes follow each other in
Charles "Buddy" Rogers arrived in sure hiç many admirers will not be London to act in "Dance Band." An rapid succession, leaving out none
dleappointed for he throws himself indy, June Clyde, wife of the famous other American is to be the leading of the tit-bits of the famous story.
into the role with the same en-director Thorton Freeland, who recent The cast is a long one, but you will notice quite a few British ac-
thusiasm that he gave to "Disraeli," ly finished directing Jack Buchanan in his greatest part. Mat tors among them, including Doug-
"Brewster's Millions.". lus Walton and Lionel Belmore,
The story tells of the weak King After finishing "The Dielator" with Jack in the production of "Allas Claud Hulbert is with his brothe who help to maked this grand en-
with a wicked counsellor and a wise Madeleine: Carroll, Clive Brook went Bulldog Drummond." one. Voltaire, fighting the cause of over to Switzerland THURSDAY "THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD" {tertainment of the type that un-
Caelly Court the people, falls into disgrace and children who are at school there. He borough."
to see his two ekige has finished: "Mo And Mart doubtedly holds wide appeal. the girl falls madly in love with her at one time comes under the shadow has now returned to Hollywood. Strongly advised. (King's). master, but for the sake of her of the Bastille. However, a bluff
"One Night Of Love" career dare not mention It.
Frances, Drake, the Canadian girl! turns the tables in. Never before has such glorious
Elizabeth Bergner has refused the who went to Hollywood from British I will not disclose more of the fashion and we leave the old hero alms only in England. After her "Forsaking All Others" in which Joan melodramatic Hollywood offer, preferring to make films, much praised for her work in singing been heard on the screen story, but the climax in which happy, for the time being at least. stage season of "Escape Me Never" on Crawford, Clark Gable and Robert as in this Columbia film, and the Grace Moore sings "One Fine Day" The cast was mainly chosen from Broadway, she will return to England Montgomery share the top-billing
from "Madame Butterfly" to the the British colony in Hollywood. Re- to film Bernard Shaw's "St. John man who has taught her everything, ginald Owen, Alan Mowbray, Doris nent. She is very proud of the fact Elisa Landi, and. Gloria Swanson
which part she created on the Con- After naming Katkerine Hepburn, and whose inspiration helps her on Lloyd, David her great occasion, is one of the Kinnel, not forgetting. Ivan Simp-special play for her to be produced "Diyle: Sarah" in Bim version of the Torrence, Murray that Sir James Barrie will write the actresses to play the role of the most poignantly beautiful endings son, who is in every Arlies picture next season in London. * ever seen in a film.
are in the cast. Others who do Miss Moore enchante both as well are Doris Kenyon, Margaret ton is signed to Irving Thalberg, but
great French actresses life history, they nowany emphatically that Sylvia Rumour has it that Ruth Chaiter- Sydney. actress and singer, while the Italian Lindsay, Gordon Wescott and Theo-M.G.M. do not confirm the state- The social event of the Hollywood
will play it. Count, Tullio Carminati, is super dore Newton, ment as the teacher. Lyle Talbot, too, will win many more admirers as the ed with gleaming satins, nodding The picture is handsomely mount-
sexes was the opening of the Mayfa Club, of which Fredric March Is Pre- It looks like wedding bell soon for aldent David Selznick the producer of likeable American sweetheart, with plumes, tall, blinking candles and Alice Faye and Rudy Vallee, and also David Copperfield at M.G.M. had a Luis Alberni, Jessie Ralph, and crowds of beautiful women in ex-moment, his contract permits him to cluding Dolores del Rio, and her hos- Dick Powell and Mary Brian, the heat of lovely women in his party, In- Mona Barrie offering delightfully quisite period costumes. This was marry. true studies of character. the last picture directed by John This is a glorious picture, and Adolf, before he died, and he hand- my opinion is easily the best musi-led it with his customary skill. cal ever seen.
Arliss "fans" are most certainly advised to see it.(Alhambra).
TO-MORROW AT THE KING'S
ALEXANDRE DUMAS'
» IMMORTAL CLASSIC!
ALL THE POWER THE SWEEP
THE ROMANCE OF DUMASI
OF
"Cuckoo In The Nest":
The story is beautifully done with "THE COUNTaste and authentic knowledge of musical feeling. It is regarded as
Many people here no doubt saw an undisputed fact, that Grace Moore, with her golden voice play at the Aldwych Theatre, Los Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn in this charming personality, and acting ability, is supreme in her line. You on. Now Gaumont British bring would be foolish to miss this. the same stars to the screen, under
the direction of Tom Walls, ((Queen'a),
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If you like farce you will think "Vokaire
this as good as their previous plc- George Arliss gives us another of tures, but it is dragged in the open his character studies, this time as ing, (the fault of direction), Voltaire, the French writer whose The story tells of Mr. Lynn on his satire and smashing com- way to a country house party where payed the way for the Revo-[he "i
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band, Codrie Gibbons, the Beanett riris, escorted by Gene Markey, Ches band of Joan) and the boy-friend, of Constance Gilbert Roland Jean Har- low looking radiantly.
shadow
happy with her Bill Powell, and the new lady for Maurice Chevalier In
geresiko 1,4 Queennie Thompson, known to Alm- Calcutta kiri,
goers Heria Oberon... Her marriage to 8dhenk, the one time; husband of Norme. Talmadge is not likey to eveă- tuale,
Bing Crosby, le again
with Kitty Carlisle,
hat she is, at leading lady:
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resent, his favour)
Ethel Barrymore,
alter Huston” Peggy Shannon, and Victor Hoore, are among the fim folks now acting Broadway, plays.
Jane Knight has married Paul,
Jiljonaire broker, Now
sloter-in-law of Reque
Stephen Ames), Me Ros wifey is acting in Londo present husband, Bruce, Hollywood.
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