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NAUGHTY MARIETTA"
UNDER THE TONTO RIM
With a replica of old St. Loyls Twenty-seyruth of the films to be "as a setting a bevy of handmade from a Zang Grey novel is picked" screen beauties occupy & Under the Tonto Rim, which is unique position Ln "Naughty coming to the Alhambra Theatre Marietta Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's to-morrow. Stuart Erwin, Fred
Raymond 'spectacular flmisation of Victor; Kohler,
Hacten
and Herbert's musical masterpiece with Verna Hillie head the cast which, Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson enacts it. Fedy, which is playing currently at the Queen's Theatre.
Under the Touto Bin" is the story of a cowboy who just cannot This group represents the Cas-do anything right-up to the time a quette Girls, sent from France to girl laughed at him, and made him
lose his temper," Louisiana to mate with its early settlers in the days of Louis XV. They figure, in the picture, in its amazing "marriage auction" se- quences
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Erwin is the cusloy. Failing at everything else, he is consigned to guard several hundred head of cattle corralled, near w railway line. But he fails at that too. The cattle are stolen frou under his yery nose, and he decides that he is a cupplete failure and might as well follow the advice of two wily cronies, who want him to invest "a small inheritance in a hog-ranch.
The younger feminine players of Hollywood were canvassed and ach of the girls personally and specially chosen for a place in this group. which us headed by Mary Doran, noted for her many
But the work thoroughly disgusts comedy roles, and Cecilla Parker. Such players as Jean Chatburn,hin. And the cronies, deciding Pat Farley. Kay English Linda that what he needs is a woman, ...Parker, Jane Mercer and others ook up a scheme. They take him
are in the interesting, group.
Lo & border town saloon, where they spread the report that he is Directed by W. S., Van Dyke, the
Π notorious desperado. Women picture is a gripping drama of the flock around him; men shy away. seltling cur New Orleans, into But he is soon axposed, and the which the criginal Herbert music, daughter of his former boss, who is Interwoven. Its song hits In-¦hild been deeply impressed by hira, clude "Ah, Sweet. Mystery of Life". turn upon him in scorn. "The Italian Street Song", Chan- sonette" and "I'm Falling in Love with Someone""
The scorn has its effect. He be- comes just as wild as the wild man be hail, heen painted.
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ROBERTA
SORRELL AND SON
"Sorrell and Son' is one of the famous of all human Alm and its presentation in
Just a little matter of two letters starts double romance on a most tuneful and glamorous way in subject *Roberta", RKO-Radio's new musi-talkie ft
at the King's, Theatre
cal special starring Irene Dunne. very soo. an event of outstand- Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Ing importance: showing to-day at the King's Theatre.
Because a band of American musicians are Indianians instead
With its original star. H. B. Warner. again, playing the name part, and Warwick Deeping him- self taking an active interest in
of Indians they become stranded the scenario It was a “plum" for in Paris. The band leader meets the director assigned to it.
a girl from his old home town
The decision to make the Alm who is masquerading behind was quickly followed by the choice title and an accent. and his All-of Jack Raymond to direct it. He American football player pal in- herits the swanklest gown shop in gay Pares. And to make matters romantically perfect, the head gained from an evening paper designer of the gown shop is a which published a statement from beautiful exiled Russian princess. the producer Herbert Wilcox.
was brought back from holiday to commence, preparations, his first intimation of the news being
It's all logically explained in before Raymond himself could be the colourful picture, which fea- located.
tures the golden singing of Miss "Sorrell and Son" is a different Dunne, the whirlwind dancing of type of subject from those on Astaire
and Miss Rogers, and a which Jack Raymond has worked spectacular fashion show. As recently. He has made humerous added attractions, Astaire and comedies with Ralph Lynn and Miss Rogers sing, and Fred Sydney Howard, and was also demonstrates that he is a wizard responsible for the direction of as a plano player,
the Jack Payne film "Say It With Music" an extraordinarily dimcult plece of film craftsmanship which was tremendously successful.
THE CASINO MURDER CASE
Alison Skipworth, whose inter pretations of humorous and .centric old women have added spice to many pictures, began her forty- Afth year as a stage and screen actress with just such a role in the
But Jack has always wanted to do a really good strong human subject. He' has been making people laugh so long that he has come to hanker after a chance to make them cry.
The perplexing series of crimes
new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer detecars unraveled by Paul Lukas in
tive mystery, "The Casino Murder the role of Philo Vance, with the
• Case" coming as the next change assistance of Rosalind Russell, who to the Queen's Theatre.
as Doris Reed plays her first lead-
In the new Philo. Vance storying screen role, from the pen of 8.8. Van Dine Adapted to the wreen by Edgard Misa Skipworth portrays the ocAllan Woolf and Florenes Ryser centric dowager of a family that son, The Casino Murder Casa" becomes involved in a baffing was filmed under the direction of poison death mystery.
Edwin Marin.
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BRIGHT EYES
Directing children in motion pic- tures is pretty much a matter of observing one large "Don't."
This is the conclusion of 238- pound David Butler who directed 43-pound Shirley Temple in her new starring picture. "Bright Eyes,""now showng "at the Star Theatre.
And the don't" is this: Don't rob the youngster of her or his confidence.
"No one can tell any child, how to act," Butler says. "Children. and animals are the only natural ›actors-1; they get a chance to do
things in their own natural way.
"I'd no more attempt to take credit for Shirley Temple's per- formance in this picture than I'd think of taking credit for teaching porpoise to swim. The only thing I or any other director can do is to attempt to guide her with- out her realizing it. Incidentally,
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Shirley the greatest artist with whom I've worked.
Children are pretty much Uké animals" when it comes to acting. 1 made a picture recently and some of the scenes featured a dog. The -dog didn't get the idea right away
and his trainer soon lost patience.
He scolded, screamed, did every- thing but strike the animal and the longer we worked the worse things got.
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"Finally, the trainer, in discour agement and disappointment, be- gan to cry. The dog started to cry, too, then everybody laughed. After half an hour we tried again. The trainer had recovered his patience. and the dog did exactly as we wanted him to.".
James Dunn, Jane Darwell, Lois Wilson, Judith Allen, Charles "Sel- ion and others are in the list of featured players with Shirley Tem- ple in "Bright Eyes."
Saving Graces
"H'm I don't like the look of your wife Mr. Blunt," said the doctor, after he had examined the
patient.
"Neither do I answered Blunt. "but she's a good wife and looks after the children and the house well so can't grumble. I sup-
pose."
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London, May 14.
SINGAPORE ROTARY.
District Conference In June
Singapore. May 25. The programme of the Rotary District Conference to be held in Singapore on June 8. 9 and 10 has been issued.
On June 8 from 9.30 to 10.30 dele- gates, and visiting Rotarians will register at the Adelphi Hotel and at 10.30 an address of welcome will be delivered by Mr. W. Bartley. CBE President of the Municipal Commissioners.
The news from India that the elephant is being supplanted by the motor car will occasion little surprise in the Western world, which has long since accustomed
At 10.45 an address will be de-. itself to think of the car as the livered by Mr. H. W. Raper, presid- only means of private transportent of the Singapore Rotary Club, and this will be followed be the by road. The elephant has been
plenary session of the Conference for many hundred years the Iridia
delegates. symbol of wealth and position, and" while no
doubt the great princes will probably continue to maintain their elephant stables for Ceremonial occasions, the
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There will be a luncheon at the Sea View Hotel, and at 4 p.m. vists will be paid to the Royal Air Force Base.
At.8 p.m. an official dinner will
smaller gentry, and particularly be held at the Adelphi Hotel and
H.E the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, will be present. The Caldecott, will propose the toast of Colonial Secretary, Sir Andrew
the vistors and Rajah. Uda will reply.
On June 9 a session of the con-
ference will be held at 10.30. At
at the Fonggol Fishing Pond at the
4.30 visiting delegates will have tea
those in Southern India, find that the cost of maintaining these great beasts is scarcely commen- surate with their usefulness. And so the demand is decreasing. It was inevitable. The trouble about the elephant is that he is too big, Although he is strong, intelligent and gentle, and his wants are simple, amounting to little more than grass, bambou shoots, and cater, an animal that is rarely less than eight feet high and Ave
At 8 p.m. a Chinese dinner will tons in weight is not to be added
be given at Mandalay Villa, the to the household staff without home of Mrs. careful thought about the expense M.B.E. An address will be given by Lee Choon Guan,
of maintenance. An American Dr. P. K. C. Tau. the Consul humorist once remarked that what General for China, and Mr. T. W. this country needs 12 ย good Ong will move a vote of thanks. medium-priced giraffe. Of course it is no business of the humorist the conference will be held at the On June 10 the final session of
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"Naughty Marietta"
ORIENTAL:-
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"Mills Of The Gods" "Casino Murder Case"
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"What Every Woman Knows"
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sage way to the ancient erections adjoining the Borgia Tower, and 30 to the Sistine Chapel.
The side of this new building also gives colour to the current be- ef that the Pope intends to reassemble the Vatican Councila whose, sittings have been suspend- ed since 1870.
Another indication that the new bullding is for a Conclave and ot for coured purposes alone is the fact that within the last few weeks the Pope has made various pro- visions in case of a long interreg- num after his death. It is obvious that the convocation of the arch- bishops from all over the world as well as the cardinals and the more complicated Conclave procedure would considerably prolong the election....
His Disgust
A Scot and minister were in a There is a persistent rumour in
train together travelling through Rome that Plus XI, is preparing to lovely part of Scotland. Beautiful revolutionize the voning system for scenerymountains, dales, rivers. the election of Popes..
and all the glories of nature. When passing a grand mountain they In responsible circles it is gener- saw a huge advertisement fer So- ally believed that the reform-con-and-So's whisky. sists in admitting the participation
of patriarchs and archbishops to gust.
The Scot gave a sport of dis- The minister learned for-
"Morning Post" Rome correspond- sir, that you agree with me, that the electoral conclave, wrote the ward and said: "I'm glad to see,
they should not be allowed to desecrate the beauties of nature by advertisement.”
invitation of the Japanese coment on April 11.
munity.
Several factors lend credence to such reports-special interregnum provisions, a projected new and
filled vacancies in the depleted very large Conclave building, un-
College
Pope's faith in the influence of the of Cardinals, and the
episcopate,
from. the
outside world. the
The traditional system of elec- to be anything but humorous. Adelphi Hotel at 10.30, the closing alone in secret conclave. Isolated tion is, of course, by the Cardinals but if he had said that this coun-address being delivered by Col. try needs a medium-sized elephant Cecil Rae. he would have uttered
a great At i p.m. stafel will be served truth. For it will be agreed that
at the G. H. Cafe, and Mr. John the domestic pets of Britain, the Laycock will give an address dog, the cat, and the parrot, are "Impressions of Singapore." more companionable than useful. If India could breed and export to
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"It's no' that, sir." sald the Scot bitterly, it's rotten whusky."-
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Literally Suspended
The visitor was looking round- the settlement in Mexico.
"What's this big log-cabin here?" be asked a local man.
That's our clüb," said the other, chewing. "We've got a new Cardinals after the death of a treasurer-the last was a swind: Pope, hold in the Sistine Chapel a
ter.".. series of secret ballots until 3 majority Is secured."
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Of existing Cardinals exactly 50
"So you sacked him?" asked the visitor.
"Wal" replied the other, point- per cent, are Italian. The remaining to a tree. "no-we suspended ing 50 per cent, are divided among him! twelve nations. An Italian ma-
jority black would thus virtually be
assured at the outset of any elec-
an elephant about the size of for the children, and an invalu- a mastift it would be a happy day able ald at holiday time in sitting for both countries. A nice small on the trunks to make them shut clephant could be extremely use- and saving taxi fares by carrying tul about the home. With its them to the station. There trunk it could water the garden, clearly a small fortune bath the baby, wash the windows. made in the bungalow-size elex foreign Pope once more ruling at It would prove a docile companlon hant trade.
GULLN'S
For the arms of a fighting
man
she scorned all the Princes of France! M-G-M's gloriously dif- ferent musical romance!
Jeanette
NAUGH
to be
tion. The reported reform would revolutionize this balance" and greatly increase the chances of a
the Vatican.
The actual procedure has yet to be worked out by Pius XI, how ever, and it is dificult to believe that Achille Ratti would allow his enthusiasm for reform to prejudice the chances of a fellow-country- man succeeding him.
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nevertheless, considered strange that the Pope has allowed the number of Cardinals to fall to out of the possibie total
50
up to Its
of 70. While showing his" -re- luctance to bring the College of Cardinals
normal strength Plus XI, has always shown his zeal in extending the work of the episcopal sees of which he has created 111 in all parts of the world during his Pon- tificate.
Plans have already been put for- ward for the erection of a great
new building in the Vatican City, State to house a secret Conclave,
of a size never before possible on account of space restriction The proposed site is not far from the Governor's Palace,
One difficulty to be overcome is the necessity of having this new edifice directly connected with the Sistine Chapel, for the exercise of the vote and for the scrutiny of the results, No outside contact enust be possible.
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It is possible that this difficulty will be solved by attaching the new building with an enclosed pas-
Nature Note -
"Probably the greatest man that ever lived was Skinner-broad- minded, big-hearted, and brilliant.. -yet he died with all his talents unsuspected.":
"How did you come to find out about him?"
"I married his widow"
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