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EDDIE DOWLING Honeymoon Lane
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FOROTHIN MACKAIL L.
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HONEYMOON
LANE
HOLLYWOOD IN SEARCH OF HAPPINESS?
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A DOUBLE ATTRACTION - PICTURES & VAUDEVILLE:
TO-DAY AT THE
Queen'",
King's.
CINEMA
HONG KONG.
Kept Husbands
With Dorothy Mackail
QUEEN SURAGED
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and Fresh
No Circulation of Old Air, .......but Natural Ventilation.
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Delicious"
Central.
World.
Star,
With Janes" Gaynor and
Charles Farrell
"Honeymoon Lang."
Half Shot at Sunrise?
KOWLOON.
General Orack,"
With John Burrymore.
COMING.
AM I HUSBAND
OR LAPDOG:?
BOUGHT
BODY AND
SOOL BY
HIS WIFE...
In their gayest
fastest...hap
plest romance
with lots of laughs by Brendel
JANET GAYNOR CHARLES FARRELL
Deliciou
with
EL BRENDEL • Music by OPORGE GIRSHWIN.
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THE NIGHT ANGEL."
PRAGUE ROMANCE COMING TO KING'S.
"A bredt Nolier states-
Prague, anciently the capital of | Bobemina--and now that capital of the modern Czechoslovakia-ja eity whose glainorous traditions:
Nancy Carroll Fredric March THE NIGHT ANGEL"
"DELICIOUS.""
JANET GAYNOR IN THE STEERAGE.
MARCY
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DICK LIEUTERIO'S 10-MASTER MUSICIANS 101
A turds Notice States:- Janet Gaynor and Charles Fac rell, the notable of screen 'lovers, to be seen together again fu Delicious," at the King's Then-
jare a watch for Vienna or Paris: tre The film features six George It was with this thought in mind Gershwin melodies, denoting the that Edmond Goulding, the au-[firat tire that the American com "KEPT HUSBANDS."" thon-direction," wrote his latest filmposer has written the entire music:
NOTES ON PLAYERS IN FILM AT QUEEN'S.
A Trade Notice states:
play The Night Angel" coming to the King's Theatre on Sunday
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Stars to Bee.
Queon's,
King's
"Danger Light,”
The Night Angel"
"Secrets of Secretary,"
Central.
Star.
Their Mad Moment."
"City Lights,"
GOSSIP
FACT.
monoclo-that is the recipe for Ender the above heading a Lon. laughter-Daily Telegraph Film don critic says laconically:-
RENATE MULLER in "Sunshine Susie." Charming and original musical Aln of front-rank quality.
critic
Poor James Dunn !'
James Dunn now bag permanent rank as JANÉE GAYNOR in "Delicious" Referring one of his recent time it a purveyor of sob stuf. Janet as a Scotch girl in syrupy critic paya: There is one astonish- score for a motion picture. entanglements Gershwin's music. ing one, just before dancing Unlike "Sunny Side Up" and
MARLENE DIETRICH in Shanghai | turn, in which he goes down on his Expres." Miss Dietrich better knees, and prays that his partner. Society Bines,Delicious
pre-
than ever in a "film of great dia- will come up to scratch!. Can you Goulding set the action of his sents no song numbers strictly as tinction. (Reviewed in detail in beat that as a classic of bathos? play in modern Prague: The plot such. Each melody in the picture this issue). centers around one of those gay is skilfully woven into the body of :cabaretą; in which the pleasure-senic-
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During the fiming of "Kept
"DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in Around Boiled Shirts. Husbands, showing at the Queen's ng Bohemians, nurd their likewise the drama in such a way that the Whirlwind tour with a
the World in Eighty Minutes" diverting to-day Radio Pictures socialy ro extitement hent American visitors notion of the story is never stopped.commentary. Travelogue at ita mance featuring Dorothy MneKuillack their synthetic happiness,. wood, toward simplicity and chann
Briefly, the plot of the drama re-best. and Joel McCrea, Hollywood dis. Nancy "Carroll and Fredric Marthvolves about the experiences of Game Fright. win, nad appealing heart inter covered a new hame for marrin play the leading roles in this color-Janet Gaynor as a Scotch immi-
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Eddie Dowling gives a splendid gigolos. They're called "orchids »
example of this seeming vogue inį
in the fim capital!
ful romance. Miss Carroll is seen the young daughter of A broken down countos:
She is an entertainer in the cabaret which
Singe fright is as common before the motion picture cameras. Behind the footlights.
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The plon by Eric Maturin, the London actor, that the wearing of evening dreas in the orchestra stalls of West End thentres. should be" made compulsory found meagre sup port among other members of the. professión.
Honeymoon, Lane," his first pic Dorothy Mackaill's phenomenal her mother owns and which is the baru since The Rainbow Man," rise to fame in the talkies reach bane of the legal forces of the city makes friends with a troupe of Rus-Camera and the action begins: tion is all nonsense.
which is showing the "Central a now, high point in "Kept Hus Theatre to-day.
bands" This is her boat picture to
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Mr. Ostar Asche: I don't care Most actors and actresses foelwhether they come in shorts or run- country illegally.
alightly nervous and uncomfortable ning drawers.. Romance enters her life when she just before the director yelle Miss Connie Edim: March, an a prospering youngaian entertainers on board the boat. This has been partly explained by days of the Gaiety it was wonder- In the old lawyer, becomes city prosecutor and and is made love to by their fender the fact that many of them have ful to see the men immaculate and decides to close up the countess' Honeymoon Lane" is for re date if we trust the critica. The plonsure resort as his frat stop in Roulien, handsome newcomer to the or other and have never got over dresses and diamonds. But we are
ja postmusican, portrayed by Raul
appeared on the stage at some time the womon "with their beautiful moved from the blood curdling, or little blonda Englisht star is supreforming the town The result is green from the South American the fear of facing an audience. living in a different age now. jazzy films of a few months ago. It
a conflict of personalities, attended stage. ported by Joel McCrea, Clara Kime
If a But that isn't everything. Then has been working all day at is brimful with romantic forver, bali Young, Bryant Washburn andy much tution and suspenso-and
Charles Farrell, aportaman re-stars have their own reasons,,. casoned with plenty of chuckles other favourites.
Anally becalmed by the realization turning from European polo con- "Naney Carroll, for example a stalls, why shouldn't he be allowed business and likes to drop in the of true love; The picture has quests, also make the acquaintanco ways dreads spoiling "shot" by to dress as he likes happy ending.
of the wilful Hittle stearago waifa miscue, or gesture at the wrong want to taky all the money we can After all, we This is the second picture in and soon enters into active competime. She is not frightened as nowadays. Ray Dooling, June Collyer, Buy Kopt Husbands" is packed with which Miss Carroll and March have tition for her 'love.
Hatton, Noah Beery, Mary punches, pulchritude, hond
and (appeared together. They wore the Carr, Corlisa Palmer and thei' puns.
stars of Laughter," which like "The Night Angel" and "Stolen Wales.
Honvon," was made at Paramount's New York studio.
and outright laughs, and played by
As draman of love across the
a brilliant cast of actors including chasm of the rich folk and poor,
The story is one of how young love and faith calmly over-ride the machinations of plotters, thugs and even il circulistanco. It's the ro mance of a young modern follow and the girl of his heart. Her uncle, a gambling operator tries to brank up the affair, but the faith
pep
Clara Kimball Young and Bryant Washburn appear in a film toge thor for the first time in their long
careers on the celluloid
The famous atars of old-time "silent" come back in a blaze of glory in "Kept Husbands."
"DANGER LIGHTS,'
-GREAT TRAIN AND LAND SLIDE SCENE.
A Trade Notice states:
much as worried that the "take"
El Brendel, as Farrell's valet, will not be good and will have to adds much to the gaiety of each be re-made with consequent delaye situation by his incessant clowning. Iris Hosy as Lady Teazle. For a sweetheart, he has Manya
Roberti.
front.
fris Hoby appeared as Lady Tearle in a production of School for Scandal,” which "ŵas":
Smashing Drama of Wise Wives
and Sucker
Husbands.
KEPT Husbands
toith Dorothy MACKAILL Joul McCREA
Ned Sparka
ABADIO PICTURE
Directed by LLOYD BACON
ADDED STAGE FEATURE PROFESSOR ALEKO, PRINCESS PANTHEA, & COMPANY.
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DANGER LIGHTS
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ROBERT ARMSTRONG
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Mr. Cedric Hardwicke :: A change TO-DAY TO FRIDAY of clothes in the evening adds to man's self-discipline, but it should
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hot he compulsory. In these days we are very glad to sen people in the stalls, no matter how they are:
dressed.
A cliff risen to dizzy heights in staged at the Theatre, London Sir Nige! Playfair: I am all on Easter Monday, as part of that against making evening dress com-
pulsory. Suddenly it seems to sink-clouds theatre's fepertory programme, of dust rise--den it bo-there's no Miss Hony played Lady Teazle with doubt now-it's a terrific landslide the Benson Company three years
Emergency brakes are applied-ngo.
Talapathy at Queen's Theatre.
The Queen's Theatre has been for- tunate in securing the services of Aleko, Panthea and company for a short season.Aleko in addition to. on the staga has a mental telepathy the illusions which he will present act that represents one of the mast
of Mother Murphy, owner of & pearing in a weak production, up- hotel which runs in opposition to holds that tradition in this show the gambling house on lines of clean. He and the beautiful Miss Collyer post by the side of rail-train-is heavy. Wheels are locked
they respond but hesitatingly. The A Wight Like This. dealing, bolsters the lad's courage... Good luck takes a hand when a Mother Murphy, Raymond Hat
are seen as the lovers Mary Carr read, reads "Continental Divide, and they finally quit sliding as hun- tion for the Aldwych comedians,
Tyled to nobody in my admire visiting monarch, incognite, rocks)
Elevation 6757 ft.""" ton, assisted by the former wrestl
· dreds of tons of rock and dirt cover have only to see the slow cunding ret at Mother Murphy's-and lusting champion, George Kotsonares, long freight train roars by, the track.
of Mr. Walls, the intelligence of funusual performances ever soca in The train excupes by Mr. Lyon missing the mark like Hong Kong. He is ably assisted when things seem darkost, fortune appear as a couple of connie gamblown the long grade it runs brakes inches.
lightning, the outraged respecta by Princess Panthea and they will turns and the lovers and Mothering house bouncers. Noah Bearyrrhingteam hissing, engine Cut calls the director. Anbility of Miss Brough, virtue sorely undoubtedly delight the audiences. win out.
is the villianous uncle-and Ray and cars rocking, wheels clicking other realistic scans is recorded for and I begin laughing automation Carl Hendrick who is a singer of bosat in the person of Mr. Haro, Another member of the company isa Eddie Dowling, who as a brilliant Dooley, comedianne" of the Follier and-rails groaning.
Radio Pictures' alktalking railrond | ly." If "A Night Like This" is ability. One of the principal illus playwright, and stage tax has the for ten years, provides much fun It enters a canyon. Senery of drama, 'Danger Lights" appear leas, funny, to is because the action signs to be presented by this com reputation of never writing or sp-as a sort of Hibbertigibbet around rare beauty greats the enginemen. ing on Bunday, at the Queen's production, Fewer seenes of Big, which a wax head in transformed is slowed down by a too-elaborate pany is the Great Creo Act during (Continued åt foar of neat column.) | Mother Murphy's hotól..
(Continued at foot of next column.}" Theatre,
Ben and more of Mr. Lynn's into a living buman being.
JOHN BARRYMORE.
IN HIS FIRST TALKING PICTURE
t
"GENERAL CRACK
--Rediblooded adventure-
gallami: chivalry *** royal intrigue the blood-hast
of battle - the wild ad- vontures of soldier of fortune
Sowon in Technionlar
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Charlie Chaplin
CITY LIGHTS