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"Dirigible.
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Are You Thore "
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Love is Like That." Man in Possession." The Ghost Train. The Lyon's Mail."
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Love's Identity" (Part 3)
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Three Live. Ghosis."
Gond News."
Chico, Harpo Groucho, Zeppo THE
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BROTHERS
IN
Monkey Business
A Paramount Picture
MOVIE NEWS
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TRANSATLANTIC.”
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A man who Brobably has played | nore diversified poles thin ang other netor on th screen is en- ueting one of the featured cátes in
Transatlantic," the Fox romantie drama, which comes to the King's Theatre next Sunday with Edmund Lowe and Los Moran in the leading
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"DIRIGIBLE.”
AIR THRILLS AND LOVE
DRAMA AT CENTRAL."
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THE MAN IN
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"MONKEY BUSINESS" by going into prison. "He reverses
AT THE KING'S
SOME INCIDENTS IN CHICO
MARX'S LIFE.
Chico Marx is a pianist who bu
me a comedian as a sideline and found his humour more profitable
than his music.
His start. in the entertainment
"Dirigible. which comes to the Central Theatre on Friday, many world as a piano player in a New
neighbourhood
York
vaudeville
win will doubtless ask why
OF rather, Jack Bradon honse more than twenty years ago was recalled recently by Chico at doesn't speak for himself.
the Paramount studios where the Four Marx Brothers were filming "Monkey Business.''
Jack Holt plays the role of Jack Bradon who is the commander of the gigantic dirigible Pensacola. Bradon is deeply in love with the
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He is Jena, Hershoft, who started his career as a portrait painter and who now applies his artistic ability to his astounding makeups much as the one he wears in this produc tion.
Hersholt, who has been in pie tures since 1914, has played almost every conceivable type or rule. He
"I was getting 85 a weak," Chico and the late Lon Chaney started experimenting with "makeups to
wife of his best friend, Frisky said "One night the inanager told gether. They shared the same dregs- Porge, who is a famous airplane me I looked husky and offered to ing room when they began their pilot. Frisky nad his wife Helen increase my wages to Be a week if 1 careers with Universal and used have their disputes-what mur- would wrestle one of the perform- to try out disguises on each other.ied Couple does not--and Jack ers as an added attraction at ench Chaney tended toward the sinister. Bradon is frequently called upon show.. I accepted. while Hersholt played more lovable to act as arbiter, of some of their "Later, ho wanted to work 'characters.
most acute differences. He often me in As a monologist. So I
passenger.
Other passengers who further
it
In Transatlantic" he portrays fevis that his love for Helen is bargained with him and, by throw an old German lens grinder, who has invested his life's savings in a much more sincere and unselfish ing in a song and a dance, I was trip to the fatherland on an ocean than that of her husband and be raised to $10 a week for my stage Liner with his young and beautifur Hoves that if Holen know the real appearance, wrestling and piano the daughter. Aboard ship he learns
that the bank failed and that the depths of his devotion she would playing." president of the bank is a fellow undoubtedly respond to him.
Although he has done stage and Bradon and Frisky and Louis screen comedy ever since, Chice has complicate the delicate situation Rondelle, a noted Arctic explurer,nover allowed his jian work w are the banker's wife, his mistress, decide to start for the South Pole drop. Be has a solo in every stage a Robin Hood' type of gambler and in
giant an infamous international crock,
dirigible.show and screen production and is The cast, in addition to Hersholt, Frisky's airplane is to be hooked considered one of the most skilled consists of John Halliday, frete under the great airship and is to pianists in the country to-day. Nissen and Myrna Loy.
he and in the Sal dash to the And whenever Chico plays his William,, K. Howard directed.
Pole. Helen Fierce hears of the piano, then you can be sure Harpe plan and is consumed with 1623- xiety for her husband's safely. She is going, to follow on his harpo. begs Bradon not to take Frisky The silent (vocally) member of the along, So Bradon sucrifices the quartet is every bit as adopt on the ambition of his best friend bo cause he feels his first duty is to heavenly instrument as Chice is on
IRIGIBLE
WA
“JACK · HOLT
RALPH GRAVES
and 189 WLAY
AFRANK CAPRA Prediction A COLUMBIA PICTURE
"DAWN PATROL.."
BASED ON AN ACTUAL
INCIDENT.
Helen.
Bradon's
the "horse's teeth."--
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Robert Montgomery Legun bis. famous edle in The Big House the order in his new Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer picture, The Man in 'carasion, which comes to the Queen's Theatre to-morrow. For in this picture Montgomery emerges
from jail in the opening scene.
It is his shocked family's attempts to get him out of the country that Start the complications of the plot, which finally end in a number of gomery poses as a butier in the hilarious sitantions, when Mont- home of the attractive but penniless widow who is trying to marry his brother far money,,
Sam, Wond directed the Matro
Goldwyn-Mayor production, which
was adapted from the Broadway slago success of H. M. Harwood. Charlotte Greenwood has a featured supporting role as a cockney maid who geta,into all sorts of dificulties with the fresh butler.
Irene Purcell, who recently regred opposite William Haines in Just n Gigolo," is Montgomery's leading woman and the cast also includes C. Aubrey Smith, Beryl Mercor, Re- ginald Owen and Alan Mowbray.
tur
Mr Conway thereupon asked for. a short adjournment while the mat- was being considered. This was granted, and Mr. Chaplin, in the centre of four or five friends, went into the private Foom for conferred with Mr. Conway. counsel and solicitors, where he
A quarter of an hour after the conference began. Judge Tobin re counsel Let them come back and turned to Court and said to junior
the case go on or be settled. I I don't propose that public time don't propose to wait here all day; should be wasted."
Counsel replied: "We have Chaplin is considering if he will statement and Mr." consent to it."
crafted
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Back Through the Crowd. The Judge: Let-Miss Shepherd go into the box.
more
Miss Shepherd was once Conway were still absent from the called while Mr. Chaplin and Mr. court. She was questioned by Mr. Measor concerning an article, pu-
·blished in a newspaper in March of this your headed" "Churlio's Sc- cretary,
But Bradon's first polar expedi Their virtuost interval in "Mon- tion is a failure and Frisky goes uff on one of his own. It is then key Business comes after they The Dawn Patrol" the First that Jack Bradon's temptation to leave the transatlantic liner National Vitaphona production tell Holen of his love is almcat in which they had been hilarious stow- Etarring Richard Barthelmessa now resistible: Time and time ngain he playing at the Queen's Theatre, is almost speaks for himself.
aways, and when attending a party based on an actual incident in the
Jack Holt, as Jack Bradon, and given at the luxurious home of one experience of Howard Hawks, the Ralph Graves as Frisky Pierce, director, who began his air career bead the cast of "Dirigible." Fay of the passengers they had met on in 1017 at the outbreak of Ameri- Wray plays the feminine lead. The their crossing to Amarien. ww door. ca's entrance into the World War. This iden was turned over to John of a well-known group of screen the King's Theatre to-day. " Mink Saunders, author of artiste, including Hobart Bosworth, Wings "Legion of the Con Rosede Karne, Harold Goodwin demned and other atorion, and was and Clarence Musa Frank Capra, thus developed into what is being who is credited with many motion hailed as the most dramatic story picture successes, is the director of in Barthelmess' carcer.
Dirigible."
remainder of the cast is made up
CHARLES CHAPLIN IN WITNESS-BOX.
SPEAK UP, PLEASE
JUDGE TOBIN.
FILM STAR'S INTRODUCTION. TO BRITISH COURTS."
At the resumed hearing of the case in which Cowles Chaplin was. med by Alass Mary Shepherd for SILU HP services rendered chang the actor's visit to London, tite Juge, Sr Alred. Tobin, an as barre was no objection, he would allow Mr. Chapin to go to the box.
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But." he added, it he says anything contradictory to what the phunit has stated, the ease mus go on."
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Mr. Chaplin then entered the
Mr Conway: Are you the defen dant in this Retion..
Mr. Chapli (in a low voice): Yes
The Judge: Will you speak up, please! I want to hear your voice. Mr. Chaplin (in a louder voice): Yes.
Mr. Conway When this action was first started did you know per sonally anything of the work bemg done on your behalf i
Ves.
Mr. Chaplin In a generel way, She was answering my mail, segregating the personal mail from what we term, the far náil.
Judge's Comment.
Greators Air RomaLUS The World Has
Ever Known Dong-FAIRBANKS, Jr. MEIL HAMILTON
From the story The Flight Commandor
by John Monk
DAWN
PATROL
The Judge: She has sworn that Paskistaats did that. If this is cou
tradictory eviticaer, I cannos allow it. I can allow no contradiction of the lady's evidence,
Mr. Chaplin My understanding was that
Mr. Lincoln: I was informed that Mr. Chaplin wished to go into the -box, to, way that he did not wish to rause any offence to the prominent persons whose names have been mentioned-in other words, in some Bunse to exeuse himself and to say that he did not wish to intend any discourtesy to these people. If he wishes to make that statement. I
agroc.
The Judge: I cannot allow th examination.
Mr. Chaplin I just wane 10 es plain myself, and say it as far as iny knowledge unes when the lady was engaged I had been given to moderstand by my secretary that her thuties were save mention- ed:
Judge Tobin: You have agreed to judgment. I understand Why have
come into the box? You
You exonerate the hidy from blame of any kind?
Mr. Chaplin Of may bhune? I am not blaming the kids. She is htning'e. Personally, I have not blamed her.
Judge Tobin: Were you not sit- ting in court yesterday?
Mr. Chain: I was not,
"It is a Pity." Judge Tobin: It is a pity you
were" not.
Mr. Chaplin Yos: it is a pity. The Judge: You did not know what was said, but I lo
Mr. Chaplin's Yes, I know. Judge Tohin: Do you express any regret for that, or not i
Mr. Chaplin I certainly do, but I do not assume that I did it my self.
Judge Tobin: "Of course you did not do it yourself, but your counsel did it on instructions
Mr. Chaplin, On instruction 1 Not from me..
Mr. Chaplin went on to say, "1 am just trying to explain,” when Judge Tobin interrupted him.
as the lady a thoroughly good! freuretary?" he naked.
Mr. Chaplin That i am not in a position to say.
Judge Tobia: I propose to hear no more. The case must either go on or be settled, whichever you like: Mr. Chaplin just want to ex- plain-
Jadre Tobia (again interposing); This is not the way that uses are conducted in this country, however they are conducted elsewhere. The case will go on or not, whichever you like.
Mr. Lincoln: Do you wish to say anything about the Prime Minister 1
Mr. Chaplin (emphatically): I do not wish to mention him. I re- gret that prominent porsons have been mentioned: That is one reason why I wish to make a statement, and for no other renson.
Judge Tobin: I do not proposo to allow "the "cross-examination of
Mr. Chaplin. I will not allow the proceedings to be taken any fur ther. The case is either settled, or wo go on.
An usher spoke to Mr. Chaplin. who was standing looking rather bewildered in the box, and he then stood down and engaged in a whis pered consultation with his counsel.
Miss Shepherd Recalled. Mr. Conway then, intimated that the case must go on..
On the direction of the judge Miss Shepherd again went into the box, but almost immediately the
Judge Tobin (interposing) adid: "The ease is being conducted in a most extraordinary way, but I am not blaming you, Mr. Mensor,"
At this point there was a stir at the entrance to the court and Mr. Chaplin and his legal advisers pushed their way through the crowd which had gathered at the
Mr. Conway said: "I am gladjudge said; "Monkey Business" is showing nt to any that, thanks to your indu
gence, the case has been settled. It will be settled on these terms. That It is third of the Marx Brothers Mr. Chaplin, who was never put to. comedies, the earlier ones being aght the question of amount, con- The Coconuts" and "Animal sets to judgment in full, with
(Continued on Page 18.)
Crackers,"
costs."!
The only "commonsenso way is that. Mr. Chaplain should put down. in writing what he agrees to be said. He should put down in writ ing what he wishes to say, and it you agres with it, then let him say
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