CENTRAL
THEATRE WAL
SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
with
A amarahing modern drama of a Sophisticated Girl
PAULINE STARKE, BEN LYON,. BARBARA KERT, HALLAM COOLEY.
Directed by Ernst Laemmle
Warner Fabianis
WHAT MEN WANTO
NEXT CHANGE
Hard Riding Heroes
THE SILVER SCREEN.
CENTRAL THEATRE,
WENT MEN WANIE
Only the fertile mind of Warner Fabian, which conceived the ques tion," "What Men Want to could answer it as sparklingly and as dramatically"" na "it is done in the Universal Special Prodür. tion of the same name which. is now showing at the Contral Theatre.
Fabiani is the startling modern author, who sprang into instant fame with his meteorio porul,
Flaming Youth which, produced Па a motion picture, made box olice history, because of its during. modorn, story.
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What Men Want" is by the written brilliant mind, especially for Universal and pro- duced as the ultra-fim of the pre- sont decade.
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'An outstanding cast was asseID- bled to portray the vivid characters of the plot, headed by Pauline Stärke, Ben Lyon, Barbara Kent, Robert Ellis, Hallam Cooley,"| Carmelia Geraghty and others.
Though the weather yesterday was not too good, the Central Theatre had packed houses. That proves that "What Men Want" is the kind of picture that draws.
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"NOT EXACTLY GENTLE- -
MEN."
Around at least one Hollywood actor there is the glamour of strange places, of erotie lands. He is Victor McLaglen, whose latest appearance in "Not Exactly Gen tlemen" is coming to the Central Theatro very soon,
Coming of a family of soldiers, with the outbreak of the Boer War, he was naturally anxious to enhat, By giving a fictitious age; be sue- ceeded in enlisting in the Life Guarda,
War experience did the anme thing to him that it has done to so many others-instilled a desire to get away from the unexciting. He started to travel. While in the army he had learned to box and wrestle, so he put the knowledge to use while in Canada and soon be came the Eastern Canadian boxing
NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN Champion.
but lovable air.
Victor McLaglen
"and pals Lew Cody Eddle Gribbon and Fay Wray
In this stirring Fox Movietone of the novel, "Over, the Border"
Gout and Conducting.
Purses were small, so ho-cast his fortunes in turn, with a' medicine show, Wild West show, then vaudeville. He returned to boxing again and held Jack Johnson to a non-decision pout.
Another attack of wanderlust and he was off to Hawaii, Tahiti, Aus- |tralia, Bombay and Ceylon. With the news of the world war, he wa Among the first to join up' and' was sent to Mesopotamia,
Mr. Melville Gideon, who leads With the close of the war, he the dance hand at Londons' now found himself in London. At the super-hotel, the Dorchester recently National Sporting Club, McLaglen maid to a friend. "As you know," was approached by, a motion pic I am practically, a tectotaller. ture director who recognized him as Since I have been conducting hare the exact type for a picture about I have taken less alcohol than usual, to be made. He started on his But for some rensem gout has de career in "The Call of the Road"; veloped in my right foot and a lot then followed a number of Britial of my work has been done while productions in which ho I have suffered extreme pain.” starred...
PRINCE'S THEATRE
TRADER HORN continues for another 3 days
"ending Saturday, August sth.
AND this is because our Patrons baye unanimously
requested us to do sp.
SO, it is as plain as A.B.O that unless TRADER HORN is a definitely interesting and then thrilling epic in the. Dark Continent, our Patrons would never have asked us to CONTINUE.
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2.80
7.18 9.15
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SCANDAL SHEET
STARRING
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OLIVE BROOK"
· KAY". FRANCIS
and REGIS TOOMY
George Bancroft
a Garamount Picture
Mighty Bancroft's mightiest role! Soo his lore rescil on him. Lash him with the fury of his relentless code. His "own disaster makes the. moet sensational bead- lines his "Scandal Sheet" over blazed'!
HOME,
NEXT CHANGE
COMMENCING SUNDAY
WILLIAM
POWELL
"MAN OF THE WORLD"
Ha
Paramor
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Booking
with CAROLE
LOMBARD and LYNNE GIBSON
at the Theatre Telephone: No. 25318.
HOW YOU HAVE LONGED FOR IT!
but somehow, you feel out of it, almost an exile, your interests after all, have been for years in the Far East. You long for news,
but friends don't write.
"THE
J. Stuart Blackton, who had aren him in London, brought him to America for the lead in "The Beloved Brute"" Fox then signed him for the role in "The Hunted Women and he has been with the company ever since,
Fay Wray is also featured with McLaglen in this production which was directed by Bonjamín Stoloff.
KING'S THEATRE.
"SCANDAL SHEET."
George Bancroft is rated as one of the biggest box-olce names in present-day talkies. He has gained his reputation through his-mpres sive, colourful" characterization of **he-men ** role in such pictures as
Underbelt,"
The Mighty, "The Wolf of Wall Street," and
Derelict."
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Virtuous Sin." With Claudette this unexpected, unhoped för love, Colbert she shares.honours as "the best dressed woman on the screen.”
"MAN OF THE WORLD."
Powell" attempts to throw over his past; and, with it, the woman, who has worked with him and who loves him. But the past proves too strong, and, to save the girl he
Climaxing a series of smashing loves, Powell forces himself to dramas, "Street
of Chance." enact a bitter disillusionment, For the Defense," Shadow of
the Law," William Powell comes
to the King's Theatra, on Sunday g
Rumoured Danted.
"We are requested by the manage
in "Man of the World," considerant of the King's Theatre, in view ed the most intense and colourful of many local rumours that are cur drama of this suave actor's as rent, to state emphatically that the King's Theatre building is not for, tonishing career.
sale, lease or disposal, in any way As the gentleman blackmailer, whatsoover, and that any advertise- snared by a past be wants to for-men get, stirred by a love he is for- ment in the local newspapers rej bidden to tell, Rowell gives & stir.garding the sale of a building in ring portrayal in an exciting and Queen's Itond with theatre accom- moving plot. Supporting the star modation does not refer to thu
mbart blonde beauty, seen in in the leading feminine role, Carol King's Theatre... "It Pays to Advertise, Foot and Loore, adds a "piquant charm "to" Wynne Gillson, who showed to ad- the tragic demands of ber part.
vantage in Jade Oakie's June Moon," is the "other woman, an
QUEEN'S--THEATRE.
"THE GREAT MEADOW,"
intriguing character, neither.nl The charming touch of Charles good nor bad, which Miss Gibson Brabin, invariably excellent in the brings to life with remarkable direction of historical dramas, as truism.
was last indicated by The Bridge
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TODAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME.
THEATRE
BROADCAST BY Z:BW ON TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
3553 METRES.
11 to 11,30m-Stock quotations, 11.30 am-Chinese programme: 12.30 p.m.-European programme.",
1 p.m.-Local time and weather
report
1.30 p.m.-Rugby, Press news, mail
notice, etoe. p.n.-Close down.
to 8 pm-European programma. of Victor records supplied... by; Messrs. Tsang-Fook Finne Co.
6 to 0.18 p.m.-
Orchestral and Band Selections:
Syncopation " (Creatore).
'Tripoli '* (D'Annn). — Creatore's
Band:-35760.
"Chocolate Soldier."-Waltz Med-
ley (Strauss)
Unrequited Love
(Lincke).
Nat" Shilkret and his Interna-
tional Orch."-V-30014.
6.18 to 6.30 pm,
Organ Bolos
"Blue Skies."
"Falling in Love with You
Jesse Crawford.-20439.
"What Does It Matter."
At 230, 5.10, 7:15 & 9.20.
She thought husband was dend 1. —then the
wilderness gave, him. back to har
GREAT MEADOW
"Song of the Wanderer"-Jesse
Crawford. 20360. "Ting-a-Ling,"
Cherie, I Love You-Jèsse
Crawford.-20963. p.-Stock quotations, notice, etc.
0.38 to 7:10 p.m.-
Operatio
Trovatore Selection" (Verdi).-
Creatore's Band,-6778, Margaretho Potpourri" (Gou- nod, arr. Weber)--Marek Weber and his Orch-65906. Pagliacci-Fantasy" (Leoncaval. lo, arr" Tavan)-Marck Weber and his. Orch.-V-50017,
7:10 to 7.31 p.--
Pianoforte Solos.
Etude in D Flat Major" (Serin
bine)
Etude in C Sharp Minor (Séria-
bina).Muriel Kerr-4113, Danse Exolique (Horowitz-
Demony),
“Paganini Etude in E Flat Major " (Liazt-Busoni).Vladimir: Horo- witz.1469.EMA
"Prelude in E Minor." (Mendels-
... sohn).
(a) Prelude in B Mitor, (b) Prelude in G Major" (Cho- pin). Vladimir De Pachmann. --1430.
7.01 to 7.59 p.m.
A Concert, NIS
Violin Solo Songs, My Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak-Kreisler). Violin Solo "Slavonic Dance,
No. 1" (Dvorak-Kreisler), ---“ Fritz Kreisler-1414...! Song- The Nightingale and the Rose" (Rimsky-Korsakow); Rosa Ponielle. (Soprano).1158/ Instrumental Trio-Jocelyn -
Berceuse (Godard).-Venetian Trio.-20130. ***,
Song" Drenth of Love" (Liszt
Schipa)Tito Schipa (Tenor).:
0543.
String Simfonietta Londonderry
Air" (arr. Grainger).
String Simfonietta --. Gossips " (Dubensky). Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta -4188. ATA
8.03 to 10.30
8p.m.-Local time and weather
report
inese studio.
10.30 p.m:--Rugby mid-day Press
concert.
10.33 pan.-Close down.
Indian fights along the Wildor- ness Road and at Fort Harrod, Kentucky, are particular features of this tale kapatarakha
Other well-known picture and stage players who are scen to, good advantage include Lucille La Verne (Widow Cagle in Sun-Up") Anita Pouise, Guinn Williams, Russell Simpson, Sarah Padden and Helon Jerome Eddy
In Scandal Sheet" which is now showing at the King's Theatre, ha is presented in the role of a person of social prominence, of wealth, of position. At his daily grind in his job as managing editor
Killing two birds with one-stone»-| of a tabloid Goandal Sheet," be
seems to be a favourite pastime of is brutal, force, humourless and "Man of the World" presents of San Luis Rey," is evident all Elliott Nugent. Having establishi. úncompromising. In his home life | Powell as the under-cover editor of through M-4-M's new romance, ed a precedent when he not only ho is just the opposite--a loving a Parisian gossip-newspaper, whose “The Great Moadow,” which is wrote thesotnario for - "Wise husband, kind and good to his chief revenue is obtained from showing at the Queen's Theatre. | Girls", ine collaborations with his charming wife, but it is the reign wealthy Americans anxious to keep John Mack Brown, of "Billy the father JC Nugent at alko of terror he creates in his business their guy doings from their friends Kid Eleanor "Boardman, and played one of the leading roles," he lifo which turn her against him at home. As a blackmailer, Powell Gavin Gordon, Greta Garbo's load-; in ognin "doubling in "hrase" by Kay Francis, who plays the role of is ruthless, but mannges to keep his ing man in "Romance' have the onseting an important part în Bancroft's wife, is one of the many identity to well hidden that even principal roles in this-talking pic-||"Sins of the Children," which he well-known - Broadway stars who | his victims believe him their friend,ture version of the muele-discussodi also wrote in collaboration with hier have recently achieved fame in the When Powell falls madly in love Elizabeth Madox Roberts story. Hatherlit Make the celluloid. She made her debut in with an American girl whose uncle i All three of these excollent ar Gentlemen at the Press with has contributed to his bush fand tiste nequit themselves admirably Walter. Husten pyer a year ago, as zealizes the depths to which he The Enoch Arden twist of the story. Sho has since added greatly to her has sunk. The girl confcases her when Brown" comes back to his log prestige in Dangerous Curves," love for him, and, oven, when house to find his wife married, to
Raffles,"
"For the Defense, Powell tells her his story she-zenother is particularly effective. Street of Chance" and "The fuses to give him up." Giddy, with ], (Continued at fool of nézt column.).
The new M-G-M comedy drama of family life will open on Thurs day at the Quech s rada tre wich cast which invlide: Louis Robert Montgomery, Loile Mary Doran and Francia X, Bith- mao, Jr.
strange sod
stirring romance,
against -a - background of pioneer love and thrils you won't forget !
with
JOHN MACK BROWN; ELEANOR BOARDMAN LUCILLE LA VERNE ANITA - LOUISE' GAVIN GORDON
Directed by CHARLES BRABIN
NEXT' CHANGE ----
DRUGJOSEPH I
WE SCHENCK
Ohary Pickford
Sam Taylor's
PARRUCTION
KIKI
Reginald Denny
Mary Pickford in her most amazing role I
STAR
·TO-DAY TO SATURDAY AT 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20,
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day
CAUGHT SHORT
MARIE DRESSLER
POLLY MORANYARA