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FOLIES BERGERE
The most famous of the world's musical extravaganzas is brought to the screen for the first time in Darryl F. Zanuck's "Broduction of "Folies Bergere," starring Maurice Chevalier and coming to the kings Theatre on Friday.
More than $1,000,000 was spent in creating the sensational checis for this ruth Century Kaleidoscope of musical thrilis in which the singing star plays his first dual role. Chevalier seen not only
Charlier, chaching. singing. Strawhatted star of the Folies Bergere, but as the amorous, be monocled French Baron whon: Charlier impersonates in his act. - as well.
sue scites of the original Folies Bergere, so tamiliar to disigots to guy Pare, the auditorium ut che famous music Eelf, the Fotias bar and adi the rest of the colourful settings, buve been reproduced in this magnified screen adaptation.
Merle Oberon makes her "Holly wood debut th the seductively beautiful wife of the Baron, while Aah Sothern is best as Mimi, the jealous partner, and sweetheart of Chevalier.
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THE FLAME WITHIN
The synchronization of the dramatic action in a motton plc- cure with music, instead of pre- paring a store to fit the finished seren product, is the latest in turning Metro-Goldwyn – Mayer's "The Flame Within" which is hav.ng its final showings to-day at the Queen's Theatre.
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Jerome Kern, dean of American composers. volunteered his operation with Goulding and pre- pared original music designed especially to enhance the drama- the power of the picture's most Important 'emotional reqdences....
The scenes featuring Ann Hard-
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ing. Herbert Marshall, Maureen with JANE BAXTER UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE O'Sullivan, Louis Hayward and Henry Stephenson, were carefully timed to synchronize perfectly in tempo and dramatic Intensity with the stirring music, which is played by a symphony orchestra.
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Kern, working right on the set with the director and stars of the new picture, belleves that this new method of applying screen drama proves much more effective than the old system of preparing a musical score for picture after it HAS pleted"
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***The Flame Within" is the second motion picture for which
Things begin to happen when Chevalier is called in to impersonate the Baron in life as well as in the Folies, and a hilarious climax is reached when the Paron returns unexpectedly and tests his beauti-Kern has created special musical ful wife's fidelity by pretending to be merely Chevalier's impersona:
ion of himself.
Several sensational. dance nuut- lers featuring a hundred beautiful dancing girls, were stage by Dave Gould, noted for the Cariuen Number in "Flying Down to Rio" und the Continental Number in
The Gay Divorcee."
numbers. and the first non-musical to boast a score by the famous composer.
Arn Hording, as the psych'atrist. has the firs really dramatic role she has played since she launched her career on the screen, although her success on the legitimate stage
accomplished entirely
was
LOLITA PADILLA
OF DOORLAY'S NON-STOP REVUE
Lolita is one of the Principals in the Revue and very graceful Dancer, amongst the big numbers is the New Rumba, and Oranges from Valoncia,
the Company give their first Performance at the King's on Wed-"
nesday 21st at 5.30 p.m.
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The telegraph-editor of a Den- ver newspaper complained to 2 country correspondent who omitted names in his stories! He wrote the man that if he neglected this essential detall in his next yam he would be discharged,
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MAURICE CHEVALIER in "FOLIES BERGERE "·
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Charming Barbara Stanwyck is now appearing in the most dramatic role of her career, First National's Woman in Red," now playing at
the Alhambra.
THE WOMAN IN RED
When one speaks of a horsey woman, one automatically pictures a hatchet faced, angular temale who dresses severely,
Barbara Stanwyck, however, plays the role of a horsey girl in The Woman in Red," "her new First National drama, which is playing at the Alhambra Theatre and is the exact opposite of the popular conception.
In the new picture, the star is à Kentucky belle who becomes a professional horse-show rider due Co straitened circumstances. Her expert horsemanship makes her sought-after by wealthy horse owners, and she is hired by Gene vieve Tobin to ride her blue-ribbon steeds..
Miss Stanwyck's riding clothes, designed by Orry-Kelly, are stun ning. They prove that riding out fits do not have to be unbecoming and unfeminine..
With the star in "The Woman in Red," besides Miss Tobin, are Tree, Gene Raymond, Dorothy
Russell Hicks, John Eldredge, Phillip Reed and other favourites.
screen
The picture is a thrilling drama with a sensational court trial in which a young wife faces "scandal
A few days later the editor got to save a man from conviction of this dispatch:"
murder. It is based on a novel by Wallace Irwin and was dramatized' for the screen by Mary McCall, Jr. and Peter Milne.
"Como, Colorado, June 8-A severe storm passed over this sec- on this afternoon and lightning
struck 2 barbed-wire fence on the ranch or Henry Wilson, killing three cows- their names being Jessie, Bessie, and Buttercup."
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THE BEST MAN WIN'S "
"The Best Man Wins" opening to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre. is genuinely "thrilling, stirring, breath-taking entertainment-un- folding the most sensational underwater photography ever re- corded. It as the screen thrill or the year and its cast includes Jack the Holt and Edmund Lowe in leading roles with Florence Rice. Bela Lugosi, Eradiey Page and Frank Sherdlan in support.
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SYDNEY HOWARD
At His Funniest
Those people who remember Sydney Howard as the drunkard in "Transatlantic Merry Go Round"
will more than appreciate this versatile comedian in his latest starring piece "Girls Please" which was shown at the King's Theatre yesterday. In 'ths picture, Howard undoubtedly is given a
greater scope than he has been able to and he makes enjoy to date, fullest LSE of the possibilities afforded.
As a result "Girls Please" is by far the best of his pictures. The story in the ma.n concerns Sydney's wiles to out-wit a lovely new pup! (played by Jane Bax- ter) who, intends to elope, and from the start to finish, the battle of wit is punctuated with laughs that are as hearty as they are spontaneous.
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The romantic interest is well handled by Jane Baxter, and Ed- word Underdown (as her flance)
and they receive support from Muriel Forbes, who masquerades as a sizzling French mistress, with bad effects on Sydney!
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Other prominent people in the Gawthorne, cast include Peter Lena Halliday, Sybil Arundale and Edna Earle.
Sydney Howard in the role of Mr. Trampleasure, deputy head- mistress of a girls' finishing school. is a scream, his style being as deliberate and unforced as ever, while his laughs are from his rich characterization
delivered
FRIEND OF GOVERNORS
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London, July 22.
Arst to Among the
send messages of sympathy on the death in Ottawa of Admiral Bir Charles Kingsmill were two former Governors General of Canada the Duke of Connaught and the Duke of Devonshire,
The story concerns Nick and.. Toby who are deep-sea divers az well as r.vals for the hand of lovely. Ann Allert. Toby loses an. as a result of an "accident and is forced to quit. Nick leaves too, joining the harbour-police. One day Nick finds Toby working for Dr. Boehm who is using his
Sir Charles Kingsmill's friend- Facht to recover smuggled gems ship with the Duke of Connaught dropped to the sea floor from arose out of Canada's ambition to coming steamers. Nick suspects possess her own gavy Under the the Doctor and raids the boat, but direction of Sir Wilfred Laurier's the gems have been concealed. Government, Sir Charles, by that Toby has a change of heart and time a rear-admiral, retired from decides to quiz and marry Ann the Royal Navy and prepared the On his last job however the snug-plans which would have given gier deserts Topy on the sea-floor, Canada a naval unit of valuable leaving him tozdle to prevent him from talking. Nick watching from the distance in a police boat, ratis the smugglers, yacht, finds the gems and discovers Toby is gone. Without waiting to don bla sult, he decends on the boat's anchor to rescue his friend,"
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Girls Please" QUEEN'S:-
"The Flame Within'
ORIENTAL
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"Woman In Red
MAJESTIC:-
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BUDDY AND JUNE
Buddy Rogers & June Clyde are to appear together in "Star Of The Circus" for BLP. They re- cently made "Dance Band". to- gether, but this has not yet been shown to the public. The new film will be a musical, set (as the title tells you in a circus. Original
Coming
"Folies Bergere"
QUEEN'S:-
The Best Man Wins" MAJESTIC:
"Clive of India”: ALHAMBRA
"Living On Veivet"
point is that the whole of the TO LEAD AGAIN
action takes place during a single rehearsal and one performance of the circus.
present Buddy Rogers is at back in America. Has just finish- ed making a picture there entitled "Old Man Rhythm."
June Clyde is in the Jack Buchanan show, "Flying Trapeze." at the Alhambra, London.
WENDY BARRIE FOR STARDOM
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Great things are expected of Wendy Barrie, the young English actress who is now on contract with Paramount. Because of her fine work in "The Clock Strikes Eight," in which she is supported by Kent Taylor, Arune Judge and William Frawley,, Paramount has nominated her as one of six yoùng actresses likely to achieve star- doin.
The others are Orace Bradley. Ann Sheridan. Gertrude Michael. Gail Patrick and Katherine De- Mulle.
rather than from slick turns of speed of breath-taking escapades:
I can thoroughly recommend this comedy
"Redincam".
RICHARD ARLEN and VIRGINIA BRUCE in "LET'EM HAVE IT
modern strips presented by the Imperial Government.
NEVER MORE!
In 1920 Sir Charles retired as a full admiral. His work meantime had brought him in constant and intimate contact with the two GoveLTITS-General of the period, and hus. good company bad especially endeared him to the Duke of Connaught,
Sir Charles was a bearded ́ ́ad- mural by reason of an eminently practical consideration which pre- sented itself relatively early in his career
He was being shaved by his ser- vant one morning as his ship put out to sea. Leaving the sheltered waters, they ran into a heavy sea, and Kingsmill, chair, and amateur barber moved briskly across the deck
A change of government was accompanied by a change of plan. They finished up in and the war found Canada equip- | from which the ped at sea with no more than two emerged with training cruisers, a couple of sub-・ which marines, and some auxifarles ¦ and then These were afterwards replaced by with shaving for
Choice Of Wyatt Opposed
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FOREIGN STARS OF HOLLYWOOD
One In Every Four Born" Abroad
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London, July 24. The American um public, accus tomed to regarding every. Holly: wood actor as an American, has been astonished to find that one star in every four is foreign-born. The precise total is 28 out of 96, (Special Air Mail Service)
England leads the foreign coun-. London, July 22. tries. Sweden can point to Garbo, The England cricket selectors Germany to Dietrich, Russia to announced that Mr. RES
Anna Sten, and Mexico to Dolores Wyatt, who has captained England del Rio, Lupe Velez and Ramon in each of the three Test matches Novarro, but England has:- this summer against South Africa, Chaplin, Leslie. Howard, Charles will again lead the side in the Laughton, Herbert Marshall, Cuve fourth match, which begins at Manchester on July 27, writes a correspondent.
By this unusual action the selec- tors force the Issue with theiz critics...
Frst let me say that everyone has the greatest admiration for Mr. Wyatt as a cricketer. On bis present form he would probably
be chosen for a world eleven,
It is not his fault that the selectors persist in asking him to lead England, though he has been consistently unsuccessful against Australia, the West Indies and South Africa.
TACTICS AND PERSONALITY He has an unrivalled knowledge of the game, and we may admit that he seldom makes tactical mistakes.
"Cricket, however, is not merely a matter of cut-and-dried tactics.
In no other game does personality play so large a part.
Here we
Brook, Ronald Colman, George Arliss, Robert Donat, Roland Young. Frank Lawton, Evelyn Laye, Bir Quy Standing, and Merle Oberon.
"America, however, still claims the biggest box-office star-Will Rogers as well. as such outstanding favourites as Clark Gable, Robert Montgomery, the Barrymores," Wal- lace Beery, Joan Crawford. Kay Francis and Ann Harding. - Noima Shearer was born in Canada, like Marie Dressler and Walter Huston.
Statistics also show that the average age of stars is 39 for men and 30 for women.
ADMIRALTY FLAG HAULED DOWN
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London, July 22:
The Admiralty fing was hauled
reach our difference down yesterday for the first time since it has been flown permanent- lythat is, since 1905.
with the selectors.
I submit that Mr. Wyatt has not the personality essential for effective leadership. To my mind he stands condemned out of his mouth. Yesterday in an interview he said:
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The reason was that the entire Board of Admiralty was afidat at the Naval Review, and therefore was not in executive authority in Whitehall.
"I have been criticised for not The flag, which is red with a declaring the England innings yellow foul anchor on 16, is the earlier. If I had, South Africa symbol of this authority, and must would have had a reasonable dy, day and night, as long as the chance of winning the match." Board exercises it.ARY Now I am not arguing about It is the flag of the Lord High that declaration, but I would. ask | Admiral, and is half-masted only. whether the reason given by Mr. Wyatt for delaying his declaration shows the spirit we demand from an England captain
TAKING RISKS
on the death of the Sovereign, The King, as Lord High Admiral, flew it at the Review. So did the Board of Admiralty, as represen- tatives of the King's authority.
man
It was essential that England should strain every nerve to win the match at Leeds. That meant cannot think of a captain to take taking risks, and Mr. Wyatt tells Mr. Wyatt's place, I suggest they tis that he is not prepared to take consider bringing back Mr. Chap risks."
We need, in my opinion, and if they do not approve of captain of different calibre.
Personality is a difficult quality tu assess, but we can recognise when, let us say, Mr. A. P. F Chapman or Mr. D. R. Jardine 18 leading a side. If the selectors.
the criticisms made of their action in selecting Mr. Wyatt again, I suggest further, that the M.C.C. consider with some seriousness the constitution of the" England selec». tion committee.
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