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STUDENT TOUR
Monte Blue, one of the most pupula stars of the silent screen, inskes his "'come - back" in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's elaborate usical "aughaganza" "Student Tour''s which will be seen' st the Oriental Theatre on Sunday, Mon- day and Tusday,
He appears in a cast that fea tures Jimmy Durante, Charles Batterworth, Maxine Doyle, Phil Regan, Florine McKinney and others of note
The picture sparkles with mirth aul bubbles with melody and is said new season
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Like Repeal, Americans first *bundling" upon themselves be cause they tried to prohibit it! The quaiet
"band- ling the subject of the famous Broadway stage
"The' Success,
custom
of
Pursuit of Happiness," by Law rence Langner and Armina Mar.
motion
CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS
The seventh-screen appearance on Warner Oland as the inimitable Charlie Chan will take place on" Monday at the Queen's Theatre where Fox Film's latest contribu- tion to this absorbing series, "Charlie Chan in Paris" has its Initial showings.
Philip MacDohald. who has suc ceeded the late Earl Derr Biggers. creator of adventures for the wily Chinese sleuth, has written the script of "Charlle Chan in Paris," immediate successor in the series to his own "Charlie Chan in Lon don," which met with great sue- cess recently,
Warner Oland once more con- tributes his outstanding talents to the role of Chan. His appear- ance in this picture is sold to be the best of his characterisations in this series of murder-mysteries Mary Brian heads the support. ing cast.
THE GAY DIVORCEE
I
shall, which has been made into a The plot of The Gay Divorce" picturs by Paramount, is based on the theory that "love starring Francis Lederer and comtroubles are never funny except to ing to the Alhambra Theatre on bystanders." Wednesday.
l the traditional manner, the Puritan fathers leaned over back. wards to pas an end to the in novent pastime of flirting and bundling resulted: In Massachu- petts, the Purites found dirtation so prevalent among the younger set that they quickly enacted a law to curb unauthorized courting.
Ginger Rogers hires a profession-
ONLY PATKAN 3.30.5.10.715) & 9.30 PM.:
•KINGS!
DANGEROUS TO MEN' DISHONEST WITH THE WORLD...
but true to love!
1935
BOOKING HAT THE
THEATRE. THE; No. 25913 26932
TO-MORROW
THE SPECIAL FILM " OF THE GLORIOUS "AND EVENTFUL"REIGN OF
TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S:
CINEMA
"Mystery Woman"
QUEEN'S:
"After Office Hours"
ORIENTAL:
"Dude Ranger"
OF CENTRAL
THEIR MAJESTIES
KING GEORGE V
AND
QUEEN MARY
MYSTERY WOMAN ROYAL
With
MONA BARRIE
GILBERT ROLAND JOHN HALLIDAY
A FOX Picture
MYSTERY WOMAN RONALD COLMAN
Drama At The King's
Makes An Excellent
"Clive"
In
we
this film
aee, Ronald without his famous- moustache which was taken off specially for this occasion with Ronald as Cilve, Loretta' Young as Margaret Mzskelynie, Francis
al flirt to help her stage a fake
affair d'amour" by which she Mystery Woman," now showing hopes to make her current boy
Colman at the King's Theatre is a thrill- friend jealous and thus break offing and colourful drama concern- with him so that she can accept the ing the activities of a young and advances of Fred Astaire. But the beautiful woman who is dangerous! unfortunate Astaire happens to get to men, dishonest with the world mistaken by Miss Rogers for the
professional flirti
Joan Bennett, Charlie Ruggles From this point on, all lovers and Mary Buland are featured incau forget their own troubles in the cast of "The Pursuit of Hap the mammoth proportions of those "piness," which was directed by hilarious complications which
Alexander Hall
plague Astaire and Miss Rogers.
Brilliant, dancing demonstrations by Astaire and Miss Rogers, apes tacular and novel ensembles, to gether with music by five famous composers, enhance the show's comedy there.
il
AFTER OFFICE HOURS
Clark Gable and Constance Ben- nett are co-starred for the first
time in "After Office Hours." the ALL THE KING'S HORSES
new. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer plc- tere finishing to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre. Both ranking stars and both equally adept at dramatle
yet, above all else is true to love.
Mona Barrie, the Australian actress, has the lerding role in the picture in which she is seen as a gallant wife whose struggles. to clear her husband from dis- grace, lead her to disregard dan- gera honesty, with the result that t. re are many thrilling and exciting situations.
Lister
Edmund Mäskelyne,
الا
Clive's faithful friend, Colin Cuve "as Captain Johnstone, C. Aubrey Smith as the Prime Minister and, others in the casi
The story traces Olive's rise from u £5 a year clerk to the most powerful wilte man in India. It shows how his astute (or call cunning) overthrew native rulers who opposed British de- velopment there. It presents a vivid picture of the way in which this extraordinary man' changed himself from nonentity to
It
With an excellent cast which Includes
Gilbert Roland. Jobn Halliday and Rod LaRocque. the pleture provides good entertain ment and is well worth seeing-military commander. · | S. A. R.
▾
Sitting on the side lines all dur ing the filming of Paramount's and 11ght comedy "All the King's Horses, which is characterization, the team's initial opening to-day at the Alhambra DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR appearance is being launched with and Central Theatres, was a'siim, dark-haired young woman who an great enthusiasm.
Major Ralph J. Mitchell of the swered In a lusty, comedy drama of but Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis, slavery was abolished by the Civil
the name of Natasha, Marine Corps does not to
believe New York society, the press and the two stars, in their roles as murder. Gable is cast as Branch, king and queen of a mythical king. War. He thinks it stil exists in managing editor who always gets dom could not eat, dress walk
Hollywood. his story though it may mean re- across a room or even kiss, unless "sorting to the methods of the Natasha said everything was right,
North-west Mounted.
Natasha, is really Natasha Vassili, Constance Bennett is Sharon a member of the Galitzin family, the publisher's socialite nelce and and one of those infrequent per Branch's society reporter. Rich, Bons-a genuine Russian princess. smart and independent, it is, the Preferring to be addressed by kind of role on which the star has the democratic title of Natasha,! built her fame.
although she is a piece of the late Alternating between Park A-Car by marriage, Princess Vaasili venue, Park Row and a boathouse is Paramount's principal technical on Long Island Sound, where the adviser on royal customs, manners murder is committed. the story
and behaviour, deals with the attempt of the
..minent society scandal. He uses
Major Mitchell, of the war plan division, fying section of, marine headquarters, was sent to super- vise the technical phases of "Devi Dogs of the Air," the Cosmopolitan production which Warner Bros. with present at the Central Theatre shortly.
According to the major, he never saw such devotion to duty as he found in motion picture studios.
Mter being at the studio five weeks from early morning until late at night, and sometimes all
Brought up in the tradition of a managing editor to uproot an im-Princess is charged with watching night, the major expressed amaze- notable European family, the
every movement, item of dress and his socialite reporter as a wedge the speech of the people in the picment at the fact that here are so to enter forbidden sanctums, un ture. It is her responsibility to
many screen-struck persons in the til she scents the ruse and rebels. check over character names
World. to When the scandal turns frito a make certain that they are entirely marder story. realistic drama en-fictitious and thus
avoid
the possibility of libel.
ters
LAST POST AT YPRES
British Legion's Easter. Visit
[Special Air Mail Service)
London, April 18.
THE KING'S HOUSE
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, April 18. There is considerable speculation
"Devil Dogs of the "Al" is a rollicking, comedy drama romance of the aviation corps of the US. Marines, carrying breath-taking, thrills. '..
Jock I may waiter, here's half
стоти.
Waiter: Thank you, sir. I sup pose you want me to reserve
as to who will be the first occupant table for you? of the King's House, which is
to
com.
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being built by the Royal Warrantin here in about ten minutes time Jock: No, I don't. I shall come Holders' Association TO perpetuate the nightly.memorata his Majesty's
with two ladies and I want you to Silver sounding of "Last Post" at the Jubilee, writes a correspondent. tell me that all the "tables are re-
not be
Menin Gate Memorial a sum of 1 gather that it will money subscribed by the Burrey finished before the end of the branches of the British Legion year.
will be handed to the Burgomaster of Ypres during Easter week- end...
A party of 300, organised by the Surrey Council of the Legion, will leave London for Ypres on Good Friday. The ceremony takes place on Easter Sunday, when an illu- minated address containing the names of the branches and women's sections which have con- tributed to the fund with be pre- sented to the Burgomaster.."
The matter is, of course, entirely
for the King to decide. His choice will almost certainly be prompted by the same personal motives that inspired the gift.
Majesty may first offer the use of It is very probable that his
it to one of his own family.
A Possible Choice
The Duke and Duchess of Kent are indicated as likely occupants if they do not find it too small
It has three réception rooms"and" three bedrooms. There is only This will bear the signatures of garage". necommodation for one the Duke of Connaught and Lord er Ashcombe, president of the Surrey If this proves to be so it is Legion. Among those at the cere-King will offer it to one of the generally anticipated that the mony will be Lt. Gen. Sir William senior members of the Royal, house- Pulteney and Baron Jacques de hold.
Diamude, Orderly Officer to King The King and Queen 'nre expect Leopold of the Belgians. It is ed to pay a private visit to Bur hoped that the British Ambassahill in the near future to see how dor in Brussels will attended. the house is progressing.
Before the return on Easter Monday, the party will visit several places whose names were made ...famojis” by the war. Wreaths will
-be laid at Zeebrugge, Ypres and
Ostend.
"Is McPherson in!
"Ay, but he's very busy sharpening the gramophone needle for the party to-night."/
served.
SHOWING
TO-DAY
Intermingled witn historical events there., is the romance between Cive and Margaret Mas- kelyne. The domestic unhappl- ness that invariably visits men engaged in national enterprises is nearly permitted to smash their bribery" brought against Clive by marriage, but the accusations of
other Britishers envious of his. position, contrive a "happy ever after ending.
JUBILEE
(THE ROTAL CAVALCADE) BRITISHINTERNATIONAL PICTURE
AGE OLD FEUD
Ends In London Hotel
(Special Air Mal Service) «.
London, Aprü 18. ** In the
name of Allah the most beneficent and most merci- ful..."
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"All The King's Horses"
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Softly the Wing voice. de-4 TIMES TO-DAY
GRAND VAUDEVI LE AND SCREEN SHOWI THE FAMOUS WALLABY ACROBATS
claimed the words. Then, in the sing-song cadences of Arabic, came sacred sentences, from the Koran-and at a meeting in a London hotel last night Wes healed a feud which has divided two branches of Islam for thirteen centuries.
...
For the first time in Europe the fallowers of the Shiah, and Sunni, the two branches of Mas- lems between whom there had been the rift, gathered together in memory of the martyrdom of
of Prophet Mohamed may "peace be upon him."
AND
A THRILLING WESTERN PICTURE
GEORGE :
Hazrat Imain Hussein grandson O'BRIEN
WEST AND. EAST The faithful made a strange mixture of West and East. Evening dresa was worn by many. Others had donned na tional garb.
There was an Indian woman in a rich sari, a man in light-fitting- white
cotton trousers, a black" frock coat and a pointed gold
cap.
There
are some spectacular Sura's Ud Dowlah, the Black Hole scenes of the revolt; the famous. For over three hours Shiah and of Calcutta, and lastly "Clive's son of Prophet Mohamed, as the Sunni paid homage to the grand-
defence of his honour when ac- Shlah have done almost exclu- cused, in the House of Commons,sively for 1,255 years." of corruption. Ronald Colman And, in the words of Sir Abdul gives his finest screen performance Qadir. himself a member of the in this picture--a. Ä
Sunni: "Instead of a dividing event, this tragedy of the martyr- dom is a real source of unity be tween the two sections of the com- munity."
CROYDON TO ROT- TERDAM
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, April 18. A new record for the Croydon- Hotterdam flight was set up by a Royal Dutch air liner at an aver ngé of 203 miles an hour.
The airplane & three-engined machine, left Croydon at 8 am with six passengers and freight and mail. It arrived in Rotterdam 60 minutes later.
by the same company at an aver The previous record was made age speed of just under 200 miles an hour.....
THE FINAL HEALING " But when the formal cere- mony was concluded there, came a still more dramatic testimony. that the centuries-old wound' had been healed.
H
From a very modern-buffet were served the traditional Turkish de- Ught, the staffed dates which are symbolic of Talam, and glasses of sherbet and other non-alcoholic Iquids.
As the Shiah and the Sunni broke the sweetmeats together. smoothed away for all time. the friction of 1,300 Years War'
-
light from Croydon to Paris with election one of the candidates got
An attempt to create a record
During
recent Scottish by De Havilland. Comet machine into great disfavour becaned be was postponed to-day because of said he desired to tar their weather conditions.
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