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Baroud"
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To-night is Ours.
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Lucky Devils"
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KOWLOON
Three Who Loved"
The Painted Woman,
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LUCKY DEVILS
With BILL BOYD
Dorothy Wilion William Gargan
EDECO Mias Hard O. Selznick, executive prajucer, RKO-KADIO Picture
ALSO
"TIMING??
„A SPORTS NOVELTY WITH STUDIES OF
TENNIS. GOLF AND OTHER SPOR'S
WEDNESDAY
The lure of one woman's kiss sent him to prison ... and the power of another woman's love saved his soul!
With Pat O'Brien, Merna Kennedy, Bertan Churchill, Gloria Stuart, Tom Browns. Produced by Carl Laemmic Jr. Directed by Edward Cahn. Presented by Carl Laemmic. A UNIVERSAL
PICTURE
JIM TULLY'S
LAUGHTER IN HELL
OUR LONDON AIR-MAIL LETTER
COMING
Cynara"
*The Mackey Twins.
Queen's.
Devil is Driving." Made
"Central,
Star.
Bibnway
* Laughter in Hell"
Werid.
Down to Earth." Emden.
**Emden."
Strange Interlude."
Majestic.
Bird of Paradise.
"BAROUD”
Rex Ingram's Big Success
Rex Ingram, whose Moroccan film. Barmul” showing to-day at the King's Theatre, has been the ercipient of a very startling offer. Clarence Brodu, the ace director of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who recent- ly returned to California after hove months European vacation, was apparently vastly impressed, not only by Barond" as a produc sion, but by Ingram's appeal on the serren as an actor. So much so, that he offered to place, the here of 'Baroud" under personal contract to return to Hollywood, ns a ̈lend- ing man.
To Jimmy Starr. Fihn Columnist of the Los Angeles Evening, Herald Express, Brogo stated: Ingram is better-looking than any of our foremost male stars of to-day. Bet- ter still, he has eat ability, a splendid knowledge of pictures, and I am positive that he would be ai sensation, should he ever devote his time to appearing in American films Brown adds that Ingram had lately taken up boxing and was in excellent physionl conditions.
At the time of the well-known producer's visit, Ingrum'"' was tempt- ed with the unusual offer. He re- fused, however, to return with "Brown-to-Hallywood, but asked that he be permitted to emsider what,. without a doubt, is a particularly tempting offer,
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"CYNARA"
The New Ronald Colman Film
KUNTO
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
A MOROCCAN MASTERPIECE
AROLD
A BRITISH PICTURE.
STARRING AND DIRECTED BY
REX INGRAM
WITH
ROSITA GARCIA, ARABELLA FIELDS.
NEXT CHANGE- TO-MORROW ONLY
BY SPECIAL REQUEST
THE BRITISH & DOMINIONS GREAT SUCCESS
“PLUNDER”
WITH RALPH" LYNN, TOM WALLS.
Fredric March and Claudette Colbert in "To-night is Ours the romanile musical now at the Queen's Theatre.
THE PICKFORD-FAIRBANKS DIVORCE
And Some Memories Of A Famous Romance
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and turned handsprings to express his emotions
For two years, more, while their stars continued in the ascendency, their friendship blossomed.
In 1918 Fairbanks was divorced from Anna. Beth Sully, daughter of a Southern "cotton king." and
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BOORING AT THE THEATRE TEL: 25313 & 25932.
COMMENCING `WEDNESDAY, 30th AUGUST.
IT ASCENDS THE HEIGHTS AS FEW PICTURES HAVE SWIFTLY, EVER DONE, GRANDLY TAKING YOUR HEART ALONG WITH IT.
"LUCKY DEVILS"
Story Of Hollywood's
Stunt Men
We went behind the scenes of Holywood last night to see its un- sung heroes, the stunt men who risk their lives so that we may have thrills served with our Alms, And the $50-a-day dare-devils have their inning at the Central Theatre, taking our breath, away in every foot of "Lucky Devils.
Thrill is a by-word to Holly-
RONALD COLMAN wood stunt men, Courageously,
IN
they are brave every concetv- able hazard, risking life and Imb to crash authorities in to plate glass; fight on food-
“CYNARA" wide prison walls; swing across
WITH
KAY FRANCIS
PHYLLIS BARRY DIRECTED BY
KING VIDOR -
UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE,
They returned to the Lasky lot to complete the pictures inter- rupted by their wedding. Both agreed to keep the ceremony a 'secret, but word leaked out and even Fairbank's agility_could not long maintain the silence.
buildings; fight on burning roofs; and tumble fifty feet to earth through, a skyline. Here is the dramatic lowdown on, how Hollywood performs difficult stunts which precipitate the ques- tion "Do they really do it?*
Bill Boys employs his virile phy- sique and personality with realism in a sincere, convincing portrayal. As Skipper, head stunt man, he saves an "extra" giri fróm suleide. Upsetting his theory that stunts- manship and romance do not mix, he marries her. He acquires a fear of death and loses his nerve. He works as a day labourer, and "eventually becomes despondent when his wife anticipates a baby; he is penniless.
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A stunting job is available. He undertakes the execution of a "death ride in a tense dramatic climax which kept an audience glued to the edge of the seats.
Dorothy Wilson, res. Patly scar- Ing to promine ice as the RKO- Radio stenographer featured- "The Age of Consent" gives ST able dramatic portrayal as Skip- pers.wife: Wm" Cargan, stage star, whose recent role in "The · Animal Kingdom" added to his laurels, is well cast as a member of the "Lucky Cevils" club. Rosco Ates- William Bakewell, Julle Haydon and others.
PRICELESS ROYAL JEWELS
John VI. Of Portugal's Heirs Ligitigate
Chased by Reporters "Once they were chased through the streets by reporters trying to And where they were going. Their sets were closed to everyone, unt
agirl reporter, miffed by an invi- tation to depart, walked across the street and told their publicity man that Miss Pickford "wanted her to have a picture of Mary and Doug together. The press agent handed it over; it was promptly published and thereafter a cheer- ing nation learned officially that King Miguel, the son of Jona flmdom's two most famous pér-VI, before going into exile in 1834 formers were one.
Doug Onished "The Mollycod dle." Mary shot the last scenes or "Through the Back Door," and they went on a honeymoon to the Painted Desert of Arizona, and New Mexico.
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The groom showered all his ten- derness and devotion on the beau- tiful little bride, who braved the Journey despite a severe attack of indigestion, coupled with nervous- ness from overwork. She was prac- tically on a milk diet; only Doug- las could prepare the milk.
They stopped at Indian reser- vations to be greeted by braves
Hollywood.-A slight, blonde wo- Ronald Colman
in "Cynara," man of 40 sat in a mansion on filmed by King Vixtor from the top of Hollywood's highest knoll, international stage success, is pre- reliving a thousand and one mem- sented by Samuel Goldwyn at the orles of a broken "perfect ro- King's Theatre on Wednesday. mance" that in its heydey was the Playing opposite Mr. Colman are most publicized in America.
The love of Mary Pickford and Kay Francis, as sleek and finely groomed as ever, and Phyllis Bar-Douglas Fairbanks is ended. Only
a divorce court decree remains to Fairbanks, Jr. In 1920, Mary won and squaws. At a Hopf village ry, a newcomer, in the dual feminine roles, and Henry Step henson in the part created in the New York stage production..
In selecting "Cynara", as a suce. cessor to Mr. Colman's "Arrow-
smith" of last season; Goldwyn did so largely out of sense of con- trast, not only for Colman, but for King Vidor as well.
For this grim story of "fashions in fidelity" is different from any thing Colman has done in a long time, and it is Vidor's first, at urbanity and sophistication.
;
"Cynara" is, of course, the story of a man and a wife, devot ed, upright, faithful, and of how, when the wife, went away, the husband casually became involved.
separate even further the lives of these two famed cinema stars, who for a decade were regarded as the nation's ideal of a perfect love match.
mother of his only child. Douglas a
Nevada divorce from Moore, the actor.
Owen
Mary and Doug secretly were married in Los Angeles, March 28, 1920. They were supremely hap- Fairbanks, middle-aged and py. At the top of their profession restless is roaming Europe with his and deeply in love, they were on friends and nobility and society. the crest of a wave that carried "America's sweetheart" - "the them along together for the 10 i only Mary"-remains here amid best years of their lives. the surroundings that mean more to her, now, than anything else in the world.
Probably never before háɑ two persons in the public eye loved each other so fervently and un- ashamedly. Their love survived, for decade of almost unbe-i lievable devotion.
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In Hollywood, a land of jealousy
He meant to be kind to a shopgirl and envy, this romance of the
with turbulent eyes that foretold moody, tempestuous Irish-Cana- tragedy even through Arcadian dian girl and her acrobatic Amerl- romance, and then the wife came
can was selflessness personified. home to contemplate the wreck of thelf lives and to face with him the task of bullding' anew.
Three Stars on War Work
It is a quiet, human story that The horseshoe nail that decided might have come out of Yester- a kingdom's fate had its counter- day's headlines. Its story is an part, for them. in the World War every-day story. It happened to that resulted in their marriage. anyone. No melodramatics, no vil-
Liberty Loan ‘authorities needed
to focus public attention on their
Hans, no theatrics. It is this hu-drives, and as the reigning trio of manly romantic drama upon which Vidor and his players, Mr. the movies, Mary Pickford, Doug Colman, Miss Francis and Miss Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin
were recruited for the job."
Barry, and Mr. Stephenson' work-
Mary and Doug had worked to- ed against a background of
gether on the Famous-Players lot luxury and well-being and nice for some time, she as the $10,000 (l'ontinued from "Page: 1Y
living. Norman Maclean and the Rev. Nel
a week darling, he as the athletic, Francis Marion and Lynn Star-jovial idol of millions. They were Ross." Then Pipe-Major. Robert Reid played the very beautiful ling adapted the play by H. M. "box amce" and producers profit- pibroch known as The Lament for Harwood and Robert Core-Brown, ed no less than the stars. the Children," composed three oen- The play was based on the novel turies ago by Patrick. Mor Mac- "An Imperfect Lover" by Mr. Crimmon on the death of his seven Hons. The Piobaireachd Society
Gore-Brown.
was represented by Lord Camillia the Royal Celtic Society by Mr. adh Mr. Seton Gordon; the Scot Frederick Macleod; while Macleod tish Pipers Society by John of Macleod himself represented the Methuen and the Rev. Neil Ross; Highland Society of London.
But their work was always in different sections of the studio. It was not until they began travel- ling about the country that they learned to know each other.
The former $40 a week Blograph girl found a strong attraction for the boyish" actor who scaled walls
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DAILY
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they discovered the existence of a women matriarchy wherein the were bosses.' When they grew tir- ed of their men, the men were put out.
"Douglas, that's what will hap-
me," laughed Mary gally. pen to you if you arent kind to
Thirteen years later, she won- ders.
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THOUSANDS OF MAD BEASTS STAMPEDING.
THE GIRL HE LOVED HELPLESS IN THEIR PATH
A. MAD GALLOP AND HE HAD SWEPT HER TO HIS SADDLE FROM UNDER THEIR CRUSHING HOOFS.
JUST ONE OF THE MANY THRILLS IN THIS GREAT PICTURE !
Lisbon-Beveral chests of uncut diamonds and the priceless royal jewels of John VI who was befri- ended by England" when Portugal was attacked by Napoleon Euno- parte, are the subject of a law- suit which is pending among the King's heirs.
deposited the treasure in ke vaults of the Bank of Portugal There was also a large amount of miscellaneous jewelry, gold coins and various insignia of orders in- cluding that of the Golden Fleece. Among the claimants are Prin- ceas Lowenstein of Braganza, mo- ther of Prince Duarte Nono, Pre- tender to the Crown of Portugal, the Grand Duchess of Luxemburg; the Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria; "the Duchess of Bavaria; Countess Bardt and the Duchess of Parma, whose son Prince Louis arrived in Bourbon Parma has Portugal. "Reuter.""
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Fridric MARCH Claudette COLBERT
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