GAY RIOTOUS ROMANCE!
Ann HARDING Robert MONTGOMERY
SWEETHEARTS OF WHEN LADIES JATET) 11:
"BIOGRAPHY of a
BACHELOR GIRL"
With Exxcellent Supporting Cur EDW. E. HORTON · UNA MERKEL EDWARD ARNOLD (of Sadie McKee.
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE
QUEEN'S
FROM SUNDAY
AT THE
TO-MORROW KING'S
The Fierce Wakefields
Couldn't Take
a Joke!
Mary Cariliis. “Spanity" Mcfarland
Hook. By RKO RADIO PICTURI
Duecno by George Stevens Story, screen play, mune and lyrics by Berl Kalmar and Harry Ruby
\TO-DAY & TO-MORROW,
AT
THE MAJESTIC
AT 2.30, 3:20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
ARMAND
&
DIANA
FAMOUS FILM STAR
DANCERS:
IN THEIR
SENSATIONÁL
SOUTH BEA DANCES.
ON THE SCREEN. JANET GAYNOR
IN
"SERVANTS' ENTRANCE"
FROM SUNDAY.
"THE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935
BALINESE DANCERS REAL ENTERTAINMENT
BERT WHEELER
Careers Of
The Stars
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ALHAMBRA AND CENTRAL
ENTERPRISE
ANNE HARDING AND MONTGOMERY
IN UNUSUAL PICTURE.
WHEELER AND WOOLSEY BACK IN TOWN
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is impossible for me to give fu
'you first-hand recommenda
By Diane Iw Wheeler and Woolsey spell
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ROBERT WOOLSEY
SHORT
SHOTS
the Orient the names
tion for the performance of the
box-office, and there is mirth-in "Royal Balinese Dancers,""who
every reel of this absurdly far- are honouring Hong Kong with a Senate: Mentioning his name in fetched story about two cus- brief visit at the popular Queen's the biography must be stopped at todians of a young heir (Spanky Theatre, but from what I read all costs. The hero and heroine McFarland) who go down to and hear, and what have leave for a lonely, mountain cabin Kentucky, are mixed up in one of gleaned of similar dancing in to write in peace and quiet-I need the famous feuds, adopt phony Java, Sumatra, Siam, China, Innot add that love creepa in at the Southern accents and find them- dia, Burma, Egypt and Japan, door. The would-be member of selves revelling in, moonshine may feel a little qualified to ad the Senate and the fiancee. (Una and roses, vise a visit.
Here is all the mystic splendour outline of the plot.
Merkel) follow, and this lathe Wheeler and Woolsey are among the highest paid comedians on the of that beautiful island brought to Horton, is a pure delight Miss screen, and they are deservedly jour doors-Bali, the land of Harding gives us something new-popular. When they visited Hong
Beauty, the island of a thousand
for her at any rate--Una Merkel. Kong a few months ago no visit Temples one of the few spots in Edward Arnold, Charles Richman, ing artist "ever received such a the world that a wise Dutch Gov and the fascinating Montgomery vociferous welcome, they wore ernment is trying to keep from lend grand support, and, although literally mobbed wherever they Western influence and thus retain the success of the film depends went, and good-naturedly put up ADWARD EVERETT HORTON, was
the native fascination, music and more upon good acting and talk with It, handing out laughie and JAN Klepura's firat fin in Hollywood E born in Brooklyn, New York. charm. Educated for Law at the Columbia
There are 40 performers, headed rather than fast action, the wise gaining more admirers all the time, will be "The Count of Luxem
opening night, in. Wien, of this musical University, but preferred the stage and by the premiere danseuse Ratu one would never miss seeing this not only as comedians but as good bourg," I wall remember seeing the Gilbert and Sullivan. Operas. Started Idja, and they bring the original sparkling entertainment (Queen's). sports. Their films here are more comedy, and later on Lily Elsic played in the movies in 1928, and was in the Gamelan music, lavish settings,
"The Key"
popular than those any other come-in it at Daly's Theatres first talkie made in England. Ran a
The background of this picture dians to-day, and "Kentucky Ker- highly successful Stock Company in and even we lucky ones who have
Gertrude, Lawrence and her "boy- Los Angeles before film work took up been privileged to see dancing in is Dublin in the throes of the Irish nels," is among their best efforts.
friend,". Douglas Fairbanks Junr., are all his time. Now tremendously popu- so many countries of the world, Revolution of 16 years ago. The (King's).
at work at the B.LP. Studio' making New Venture lar in comedy parts; possesses style will appreciate the gorgeousness of scenario writer made the hero
"La Boheme," which Lilian Gish and unlike any other actor." Unmarried,
On March 16 the Hong Kong John Gilbert played in the movies. the costumes. Here is a treat of (William Powell) an impossible TIDNA. BEST was born in Hove in fered to us, that will not come our and insufferable swaggeror, and Amusements Ltd. will start some- Powell erro for once and ex thing new by running super pro-
Tullio Carminati returned to Italy 1900. First big hit on the stage way for many a day. In "The Constant, Nymph," Married From my standpoint. I have al-Aggerates the part beyond reality, ductions at the. Alhambra, Kow- and made a picture after finishing Seymour Beard and had twin sons. ways found native dancing mono- Colin. Clive is the plain-clothes of loon, at the same time as they are One Night of Love," but is now with. Lillan Harvey again on the Columbia Murringe dissolved and she married tonous and a little is a feast, but feer, who risks his life indifferent being shown at the Hong Kong lot. Miss Harvey will later, proceed to Herbert Marshall, whose success on
England, and is said to be in receipt stage and screen she shared for many this time, I am told, it is far more ly and loves his wife indifferently. "Central"
One of the outstanding suc-of the biggest salary ever paid a visit years, till his enormous popularity in than mere posturing; there is a Edna Beat makes one of her rare Hollywood and his love for Gloria decided charm all its own, a Hollywood film appearances as the cesses of the year from a specta- ing star. Her first for B.I.P. will be Swanson separated them. They have sinuous and supple grace that is girl who dreams of a month of cular standpoint, is Cecil B de "Invitation to the Dance. one daughter. Miss Beat acts now in
romance with a atory-book hero. Mille's “Paramount"" production of Als and on the stage in London, and not easily forgotten.
The suspense lics in the search "Cleopatra," starring Claudette Yeats-Brown novel is being tremen
"Lives of a Bengal Lancer the Mr. Marshall remains in Hollywood.
Rich tourists pay thousands to go to Bali, we have Bali brought to for the leader of the revolution, Colbert, Henry Wilcoxson and War dously praised by the critics and the us, so let us try and show our ap- but I leave you to find out for ren William to mention but a few public alike, Garry Cooper, the star, this There is lots to be writ has returned to. the Sam Goldwyn let preciation, not only to the Queen's yourself. You may find.
of this Management for their courageous Warner Brothers' release of inter-ten
marvellous pic to act with Anne Sten In "The Wed-
24 ding Night.". enterprise, but to the artists them- selves. Here is rhythmic fantasy, and exotic and mystic creations staged in a spectacle that is entire- ly satifying entertainment for all people off all landa. (Quehn's).
"Biography Of A Bachelor Girl"
Perhaps you will find it difficult to realisé quiet, well-bred, Anne Harding in the role of a glamorous young lady with a past. studded with innumerable love affairs. We are so used to this golden-voiced, blonde beauty portraying the long- Buffering, heroine, but I, for one, appreciate M.G.M. borrowing Miss Harding from R.K.O., for the part that Ina Claire created, op delight- fully in the Broadway success.
Shirley Temple has the biggest role of her amazing screen career. in "Bright Eyes," the new Fox Film production. "Bright Eyes" shows Shirley as the adopted angel of a whole nerodrome of fliers,"" with James Dunn as her most par- ticular pal.
France, in 1900. Married French
We see her in a new light, we see a glimpse of her versatility, and we are thankful that she is given the chance to register: some- thing else besides anguish and auf- est, but, don't go expecting to see ture, and yet it is only one of many them fering.
Be An William Powell shining as he did we are promised. Among Also, perhaps you won't quite in "The Thin Man" and "Evelyn will be Dick. Powell's latest with appreciate Robert Montgomery in Prentice." (Alhambra), ・・・
Ruby Keeler. "Flirtation Walk,"
Anna Neagle being crowned Queen in "The Queen's Affairs" which will be shown. at, the King's Theatre Wednesday next
horn-rimmed glasses (while at "The Life Of Vergie Winters" Bing Crosby and Kitty Carlisle in COLIN CLIVE was born in St. Malo, work) and a great deal of his At last Anne Harding has 4 "Have a Heart" and James Cagney actress Jeanne de Casilia. Intended mugness and winsomeness miss-story in which she can really act, in "Here comes the Navy"
Next week I will give more de for an Army career, but an accident ing.. But to make up for it we and she makes the most of the part put a stop to it, and he went on the have a grand cast and sophisti- of "Vergle, the outcast. Ittle tells of this startling new innova- stage. Studied at the Academy of cated with dialogue.
dressmaker of a small town, who tion, but the Hong Kong Amuse- Dramatic Art, and later made his fame)
End" on stage and screen,
as "Captain Stanhope" in Joarney's notorious adventures who is con- cian. The story is reminiscent of gratulated and commended for
Miss Harding is the type of has an affair with the town politi:ments are most certainly to be con tinually stormed by news-hawka; "Back Street," but the acting and showing such a marvellous "line- TOHN MILJAN was born in Lend when finances are low, bailiffs direction make the story, tender up of the very latest successes.
City, South Dakota. On the stage step in to remove her studio furni- tragic and interesting to the
"Born To Be Bad many years before becoming one ture, but the fair heroine has one melodramatic end. You will find
the screen's most consistent villains card yet up her sleeve. The bright the amall town life and characters The title gives one an idea what Married the divorced wife of Creighton) Hole, a film actor, and adopted his young Editor (Montgomery) of a done faultlessly and Anne-Hard- to expect, and after we have just- two' sont. Also · has one son.. -- magazine called "Every Week" willing loses herself in the role of the seen Loretta Young In The White pay, her $20,000 for her biography: humble outcast. I call this an in Parade," giving such a sincere, ROBERT MONTGOMERY was bore The tragedy lies in the fact that telligent picture. John Boles and sympathetic. and appealing per
"
tures I cannot help feeling a little sorry that, this film should follow so soon on her other memor able performance,
Beacon, New York in 1904 it will harm the reputation of one Helen. Vinson contribute outstandformance as the Nurse who sacri The untimely death of his father of her past loves--Edward. Everett Ing characterisations. Not to be fices so much for her fellow crea President of a big Oll Concern--cur- talled the College and Continental Horton-now a candidate for the missed. (King's). study planned for the 16-year-old boy; who had to earn his living, and chose the trying life on an oil tanker. Later, [being keen on the stage, started as a property man, and finally became au actor which led to films and a chance with Joan Crawford" who has helped so many to film success Now one of the biggest box-office "draws" on the screen, and a star, at M.G.M. Married with one daughter.
BERT
SERT WHEELER was born in Fat-
ternon, New Jersey Bold news papers, then started a life in the theatrul as prop boy and later a prominent comedian.. First screen effort with Bob Woolsey in "Rio Rita," which part he had played for years on Broadway, {Married "with, one- daughter.tk
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I only read the other day of an in- tarview with Miss Young wherein she stated that she only wanted to play good roles, so the powers-that- | be at Twentieth Century gave her
| "Clive of India," and "Lasky" gave |
her White Parade".
In
Born to be. Bad," the so- called heroine with a grue
against life, gives law
no quarter and
son, up in the sam moral issues
Alm der the
story
btful
Romour has it that Paramount, whe rejause the Hecht-Mc Arthur pictures, do not want Noel Coward to act in films, but no reasons are divulged, afte
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Jack Buchanan's latest Brewster's Millions cost at least £150,000, (Thornton Freeland directed it), but with "heavy-bookings the money will bo returned, tenfold. They say it is the best thing Buchanan has ever made-DIANE.
What Strange Spell Did She CastOverMen
The Temptress of Egypt Eves again. In all for allural Har Joves are told 'with lavish pageantry and
• stunning splenda
Adolph Zukor presents
CECIL B. DEMILLE'S
LEOPATRA
"Siren of the Nile,..
Not Only The Greatest Love Story In 1934 Years, But
randest Spectacl
COMING SOON!