GRAND PREMIERE
· Saturday, June 17th at
THE
CENTRAL
THE EMINENT TENOR JAN KIEPURA
IN
Tell me To-night
The SENSATION OF EUROPE
Laughter & Song in Joyous Comedy.
With JONNIE HALE, MAGDA SCHNEIDER and EDMUND GWENN"
A GAUMONT BRITISH SUPER SPECIAL.
The loveliness of Sally Eilers shines again in the title character- ization of "Second Hand Wife," her latest production for Foz, adapted from the recent novel by the widely-read Kathleen Norris,
AT THE KING'S THEATRE
SECOND-HAND WIFE'
JUNE 18, 19, 20.
in this picture which depicts a wealthy business man, who, neglect ed by his wife falls in love with his secretary. Supporting Mis Eilers and Bellamy is a cast that includes Helen Vinson, Victór Jory, Dorothy Christy, Karol Kay, Esther Howard, Effe Ellaler, Clay Clement and Nulla Walker. Sally Kathleen Norries sparkling tals Eiers as the proud, but sensitive of a banker's charming secretary girl who finds herself in waters be who steps from office life into his yond her depth when she takes her heart, only to find that her hus place as the 2nd wife of her om band's first wife and daughter pre-ployer, has a role of strength and sent unforseen obstacles to her hap. appeal. This talented young lady piness. Sally Eilers and Ralph handles a rather difficult situation Bellamy, are in the leading roles, very well indoed,
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AT
COMING TO THE TO BE SHOWN at
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SMILING THROUGH
Fear gripped them both.
CHAPTER III.,
Sud.1
hande-stood
QUEEN'S THEATRE
!! THE BROKEN WING
JUNE 15, 16, 17
Broken Wing, which is to be shown at the Queen's Theatre is an exciting picture, and will afford you quite a thrill when you actual. ly see an air plane travelling at the rate of eighty miles an hour, crash into a hacienda on the Para amunt ranch, forty miles from Hollywood. Lupo Velez, Les Car- rillo and Melvyn Douglas feature in this thriller. Leg Carrillo lives on his hacienda and hie neighbours George Barbier and bis foster daughter Lupea Velez, a little heauty with a fiery temper. Leo has asked her to marry him. but she tells him, the cards say she is to marry another. At din. er ene evening Barbier, Leo, Lupa and Willard Robertson are start- heavily-led to hear the drone of an air plane. Suddenly there is a crash, A plane smashes through the patio wall, the pilat Melvyn Douglas a young American is lifted from the wreckage, unconscious. Lupo is greatly excited, is sure that Doug- fos is the hero sweetheart the cards have promised. The story is ex cellent and promises to be even better than the play.
"Pardon me if I'm inquisitive," "but are you Kathleen told
him.
denly in the grate behind them the stranger asked, log fell crashing. They started stopping her " violently-grabbed
Oh, dear no petrified a moment then slowly they turned almost afraid to look. ̈Å
"It was raining very large burning log had fallen al Willie explained. most to the hearth rug. They half- related in nervous relief,
#Just & log "Kathleen said with a quavering laugh.
Yee ex-may be we'd better got out of here!"
Kathleen nodded. She pointed in uncertain hand in the direction of the fireplace. The burning log was lying dangerous near the hearth rug.
"We were under tree--and lightning hit the next tree-and it killed two cows!" Kathleen said.
"Coms What Cows!!! asked.
Willie
. Kathleen darted an angry glance at him. :་་་་.
"Yes-two cove!" Willie glared at the stranger, fiercely daring him to disbelievo...
"There! I saw the bodies!" the Willie moved out of the 'soque. stranger said suavely. Kathleen looked after him mo-Kathleen and Willie exchanged a ment, then nervously over her questioning glance. What shoulder. A though unwilling to this? be even that much alous, she, moved. toward him.
Willie replaced the log on the fire. Kathleen picked up her coat which had been hung over a "chair to dry. Wallie took it from her and stepped back to help her inta it. In this attitude they became suddenly petrified, their heads bant as though listening intently. Only their eyes moved, meeting in an alarmed query.
There was a sound of carriage wheels on the drive without-à sound that came strangely muffled to the shuttered house. After spell bound moment, Kathleen started to speak.
"Hush!" Willie stopped her. "A carriage !"
"Do you think it's a real car- riage " Kathleen asked.
Willie gestured her to listen. The front door was heard closing with a dull slam. The pair stood petrified as footsteps were heard coming down the hall. The steps paused for a moment, as though the intruder had noticed with sur prise the glow from the study, then continued in that direction.
Kathleen and Willie stood list-
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"So we broke in to get out of the rain!" Kathleen said..
"Yes we were all wet P Willie went on
Kathleen darted 2 glance at him.
"Yes? Well, I'm glad you did!" the stranger said.
disgusted
He laid his hat on the table, noticed the dust, looked about him.
the stars.
Clara Dodd, charming blonde, considered one of Hollywood most of the wife of "Melvyn Douglas" beautiful actresses, plays the part
was detected by Florenz Ziegfeld in the "Broken Wing" Miss Dodd as one of Hollywood's three moat beautiful girls. After a auccessful career in the "Follies" she return.
"I wish the place were more comfortable for you," he said. ad to Paramount.
"That's nice of you!" said Wil- Lia sarcastically.
"Glad you were able to make fire," the stranger said.
He stopped between Kathleen and Willi and bent to put on an- other log.
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* YOUTHFUL STAR OF BERKELEY SQUARE"-
Kathleen and Willie exchanged a glance behind his back. Kath- leen's eyes were dancing. She was thoroughly thrilled and amused by sional eyes in Hollywood now are Thousands of the best profes- the whole situation. Willie's atti- being focused on Heather Angel. tude was suspicious and aloof. He the wistful little English actress intervened as the stranger was whose potentialities seem unlimit about to take a second log.
"Thanks-I can attend to that," he said, on dingya
This attention is primarily one of awe that so young and appa: Hearow the log on the fire chal-rently fragile & girl could have
Kathleen lengingly
stifled a
crowded, so much worthwhile stage sreeze. The stranger turned to
and screen experience in her 18 The doorway was empty. The afraid you've caught a cold year
look at her in 'concern. suit light from the study barely penetrated the darkness of the hall. The footsteps were heard close at hand, and moment later & young.
ening with strained attention, staring toward the door.
man came into the room and stood in the doorway, strangely lighted, with surprise at the two in the
room.
They stood. staring off at the stranger. The flash of interest on Kathleen's face changed to a cer- tain self-consciousness,
The stranger looked at Kathleen,I a lively interest in his eyes. He mechanically removed his hat.
said.
Oh-et-how do you do?" he
"How do you do?" Kathleen! answered brightly.
ed.
"How do you do?" Willie echo
wish I could offer you thing warm," he asid..
some-
caper
"Perhaps you; should along Willie suggested.
"Now-plenge--you muan't let me drive you out into the rain the stranger. said,
"Handly!"
"I wonder " the stranger said as he picked up the three branch ed candlestick, would you mind if
took this for a minute?"
Well, really Willie pro tosted.
"I shan't be long !" He walked out, holding the can dlestick.
Kathleen's eyes followed hi
amusement. She with mingled turned to Willie excitedly.
"Who on earth is her she ask
earthed.
There was a pause. They looked off inquiringly. Why on didn't the fellow explain his pre sence
He, too, awaited an explanation. None came so he made another ef Fort. He shock a few raindrops from his hat...
"Ghastly weather, isn't it? "Ghastly! "Kathleen said with a broad
B.." "Ghastly the strangely repli. ed with an American "
"You were caught in the storm, 1 suppose. Kathleen said.
"Yes yes."
There was an embarassed pause,
I've a pretty good idea! "Well I'
"Watch him "
Heather Angel didn't arrive u Hollywood to the blare of bugles. She slipped into her Fox Film contract quietly. As a result of this procedure, which is unusual with European importations, the screen colony was in a mood to like
her.
It liked this quiet little English girl because she wouldn't brog of
professional past that was re- markable in one so young. Had she been less modest.she might truthfu¡- ly have said that no other nctress imported by Hollywood has had more extensive training than she.
VICTOR JORY
STARRING IN BERKELEY
SQUARE-
Born in Dawson City, Alaska,
They looked off intently, their the glow of faces shadowy against the fire behind them."
The stranger had entered the din-on November 23. ing room across the hall leaving
Family moved to Pasadena, Call, the door open. He stood at the head of the table, which had evi-fornia, when he was a youngster dently in the far past been laid and he attended high school' there.. Started acting while in school, for a meal, holding the candle high and looking interestedly before making frequent excursions into
stocke him.
(Concluded next week.)
Sally Ellere, Ralph Bellamy and Helen
the principal protagonists in Second Hand Wile the new drama thát For Films has fashioned from the book bu Kathleen Norris PC
First experience was gained in a stock company at Vancouver at the Empress Theatre.
Meanwhile took up boxing and wrestling ng pastimes and, after winning a boxing and wrestling tournament," becoming light heavy- weight champion of British Colum bia went to Monterey, California, and won the National Guard wrest- ling and boxing championship::
-Made his actual debut as an ac.. tor with a stock company at Salt Lake City, Utahy
In 1981 went to New-York to play featured roles in four 'revi- vals, Berkeley Square,
"To- night or Never,"
What Every Woman Knowe” and “The Truth Game.
He also wrote the play" Five Who Were Mad," recently produc ed in New York.
While playing in the pageant in Hemet in 1932, was signed to a Fox Films contract
Reads anything he can under stand; owns a library of ours, then 5,000 volumes, M
Strong as an ox and can per form all the feats of a profession al strong man.
Tikes to play golf and swings & wicked tennis racquet.
Entertains no superstitious Height fest H inches; weight 189 pounds has black hair and brown eye. P
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