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Ann Harding" In Animal Kingdom
CHAPTER 4.
The story so far: Tom Collier publisher, breaks with his mistress, Daisy Sage, an artist to marry. Cecilia Henry: A year later Daisy's work is on exbibition, and Tom prepares to see it. Cecilia ases her charm to keep him away, He capitulates to her physieni charms, and sends Daisy an excuse.
Now Continue the Story. When Daisy answered her "doors, bell one afternoon and saw Tom, she was startled into a rigid ailen- co and was unable to greet him. Tom, who felt she deserved a visit of apology for his snub was dis- concerted by this surface coldness.
"Holy cats-talk to me. Am I a leper Invite me in?" He enter ad the room, surveying it with a beaming face and remarked "Nice of you to ask me over." A, look of Amazement spread over Daisy's . face.
"But I did'at."
"Well its nice anyhow." Calmly making himself comfortable on the divan, he proceeded to ply her with questions about Joe's book, Franc's music, and her own work. He told her he had just been to her exhibi- tion. Oh, really funny I missed vou. What did you think of it? Tell me." She was suddenly eager to have his opinion,
Well-I don't think you are ready to show yet. You've been painting less than a year, and yet you have about 30 canvases to show".
Daisy's ire was aroused. "' Per- haps I had better hie me to some sylvan doll. Lästen you: If you can show me a purer cobalt than the winter sky over the East River any afternoon at four, "
"Now you are being bull bead- ed."
**Buli braded
me, bull Well what more teacher l'
Tom amiled.. it was the oki Daisy again.
His sympathy waa aroused. You're turning out too much-you know it darling." The endear-
THE MAN WHO MADE THE ment took the fight out of Daisy,"
PRINCE LAUGH
Frequently referred to as the man who made the Prince of Wales laugh, Herbert Mundin, outstand ing English character actor, can boast that he not only amused the heir to the throne, but the King and Queen, as well
she became frightened "No. Dont soften on me. Stay tough." Yet, she groped for his hand and, find ing it, held it tightly. Tom drew her on the sofa beside him. This is a big day for me, do you knew it? I've been seeing the folly of my ways here lately. I suddenly for some reason, get off the track- my track. It was pretty painful- and I think I'm getting back on. But tell me Daisy have you missed me?"
Few actors of the stage or screen have enjoyed the privilege of ap pearing before Royalty as many
"Well I'll tell you, she began For Clark, of the story, whose times a Mundin. On eight sepa- role is ably played by Johnny Mack rate occasions he was commanded baneringly, but she stopped and
yes.". Brown, is found to have been mur. to perform for King George and nodded a mere
!
Tom laughed gayly. “Oh, ifa a dered, although both the killer and Queen Mary The Prince of Wales
Ita ridiculous. the manner of his death are un- always attend these performances. Int of nonsense. known. No shots are fired, his As a role they took place at the We need each other: I'm con- body bears no marks of violence London Hippodrome, the Prince of vinced of it. There were never
(Continuted on Page 12.) and he had been in perfect physical Wales Theatre or Daly's, and were condition before the game, It for the benefit of a charity sponsor- takes a re-enactment of the crime-ed by either the King er „Queen, re-creating the fatal game; play by Several timos Queen Mary and
Mundin in Trial of Vivienne Ware," in which play-to bring about the solution of King George saw the mystery..
"Charlot's Revue" and in "Lady he played the butler role, and in "The Devil's Lottery in which he Mary" They also witnessed his
was a talot. sketon, The Last Cabby," at the Vaudeville Theatre, one of roles Mundin's latest picture is "Ba- that made him famous on the Euro-chelor's Affairs," the Fox Comedy pean side of the Atlantic. The coming to the Oriental Theatre on Prince of Wales was a "regular" at Sunday, in which he is once more. the Vaudeville Theatre, according a valet, this time to Adolphe Men- to Mundin
jou, who portrays the leading role,
Sparkling entertainment with a As a copra trader, the three- masted schooner, "Metha Nelson" champagne-like quality of bus has covered much of the South yancy is afforded in "Lady With Seas in her time. Later aa aa Past," Constance Bennett's new lumber vessel, and then as a can-contribution to the screen. The nery tender, she cruised many picture opened yesterday at the more thousands of miles in dimini. Central Theatre. shing glory.
The golden-haired star steps More recently, as the sealer forth with a new characterization "Ghost" she was an important refreshingly different from those she factor in the Fox Films produe has been given in her recent films, tion of "The Sea Wolf" and then and it is one in which she is en she became the mystery-ship tirely, at home, Her role is that "Dolphin" under George O'Brien's of a young New York society girl command in "The Seas Beneath." who blossoms forth from n shy Now she returns to the copra wallflower into a dazzling charmer trade again as the "Southera under the influence of Paris, ex- Crosa" with William Boyd as her pert masculine tutelage. skipper in "The Painted Woman" Not only does the part fit Miss the exciting South Seat
romance Bennett perfectly but it gives her which is now playing at the an opportunity to display the ulti King's Theatre. According to her mate in chic gowns and wardrobe master, Captain A. L. Laur, who accessories. Feminine film fars has handled her since the beginning are going to love this one for the of her film career, the schooner a fashion show it affords alone. as sturdy as the day she WAR The appeal of the production is launched in 1897 and should play far from being limited to the eye, her part in many further seagoing, however, despite the loveliness of pictures.
the ator and her wardrobe. The Spencer Tracy and Peggy Shan- story is gay, charming and intense non have the leading parts in "The ty human, Miss Bennett's support Painted Woman," with Boyd and ng cast is more than adequate, Irving Pichel as the two factured Fdward H. Griffith has directed players. It was directed by John with the same understanding worth seeing! Blystone.
tery that characterized his work with "Holiday" and "Rebound."! Riko Pathe has gone the limit in providing beautiful sets, excellent eler that goes to give a picture pro duction values...
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The screen play, by Horace, Jack- son, based upon Harriet Henry's new novel, deals with a girl who is too shy and serious to attract men. In Paris however, she falla under the guidance of a charming gigolo, becomes the toast of the ball Backed by an impressive cast; rooms and cafes, attract a lot of boaded by Will Rogers, "Too Busy beaus, and through a turn of cir To Work" the celebrated wit's cumstances, Ands herself "Lady. Iatest picture wipp open an With a Past." Then, her old engagement at the King's Theatre quaintances in New York begin to next Sunday...
sit-up and take notice
The story of Too Busy To Ben Lyon has the part of the Work" revolves around the adven- gigolo and gives a thoroughly de tures of a philosophical and kindlightful performance. Others in the ly vagabond and his search for his cast are, Divid Manners, Merra daughter, whom his unfaithful. Kennedy, Don Alvarado and many wife took with her when she ran others. away with a more aristocratic man while he was away fighting in the
WAT.
Daddy," portrays the leading
He finds her living luxuriously feminine rols, dividing the love and in love, and father than make interest with Dick Powell, a new- her unhappy by revealing himself comer to the screen who made his to her, he goes on his wandering debut in Blessed Event way, contented by the thought | Others in important roles are that she is enjoying blessings that Constantine Romanoff, Douglas he could scarcely provide for her. Cosgrove, Louies Beaves and Jack While Rogers is said to be accord O'Hara.
ed more than the usual number of "Ben Ames Williams wrote the chances for witty comments, his story which was prepared for the role is also highly “sympathetic. sorean by Philip Klein and Barry
Marian Mixon, who scored auc Connera The picture was direct cessfully in Rebecca Of Sunnyed by John, Blyatons, dean of direc brook Farm" apd) "Amateur tors for Fox Filme
The film has been most ably directed, for the action is unlagging and the suspense is sustained until the final moment. The perform ances, tou, are of a high calibre, particularly work of Phillips Holmes as the team's quarterback, who is suspected of Clark's mur der; Dorothy Jordan as Clark's sister; Charlie Ruggles as a gin drinking reporter: David Landau as the detective in charge of the case; Kenneth Thomson as the team doctor Lew Cody ON the gambler-brother of Holmes, and J. Farrell MacDonald as the couch.
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Mundin came to the United States with "Charlot's Revue." He was
successful that several motion picture studios began bidding for bis services. He finally signed with Foxx Films and has played role in several pictures including The Silent Witness," in which he ap pears as the taxicab driver; The (Continued on next Column).
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