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ELINOR NORTON
Halled $9
the one of
most powerful love stories to come from Hollywood in.. seasons, "Elinor Norton," the Fox Film production adapted Irom Mary Roberts Rinehart's thrling novel, The States Versus Elinor Norton -opens- to-dav at the King's
Theatre.
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MY SONG FOR YOU
Following on the sensational success of Jan Klepura's last fla Tell Me To-night"-"My Song For You" should arouse consider- able interest, particularly as he la again partnered by the irrepres ible Bonnie Hale, who acts the role of manager to Gatti, the famous tenor Jan Klepura) with an excellent sense of comedy. A number of scenes takes place in the South of France, lending a charming background to the
in story. *
A notable cast, headed by such -well-known, players as Claire Trevor, Hugh Williams, Norman Foster. Henrietta Crosman and Gilbert Roland, will be seen the 'him, which preview audiences
The aim opens with a shot of have acclaimed as B
dramatic
Jan Klepurn, as Gatti coming thunderbolt.
According to advance reports, ranean; singing the lovely melody
aboard his yacht in the Mediter
the story is one of bitter
but from which the film gets its title. heroic struggle and final triumph,
Later Elinor Norton, pampered daughter excerpts from the
we hear Kepura sing opera "Ada" eastern family and during a wedding in church finds that she must work out her he sings the "Ave Maria." destiny in the bleak reaches of a song For You"
"My
Montana farm.
delightful There, in an at medley of song. laughter and mosphere packed tight with fruit-romance and a film that wi de- less love and sullen hate, murder finitely appeal to at last stalks over the
all classes of snow- film-goers. bound ranges ..
cast with Jan Sonnie Hale аге
of
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wealthy
Also in the
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and
Involved in the girl's life are Klepura and three men "each a masterful per- Alleen Marson, Reginald Smith, 'sonality in his own way. These
Emlyn
Williams three between
Muriel them dig the
George. Maurice Evey directed. hazardous channel through which the girl's life flow to eventual happiness.
MỤNG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1935.
SHOWING TO-DAY 12:30 to 8 P.#. Continuously ALLURE IN HER FACE! EMPTINESS IN HER HEART!
MARY ROBERTS GRINEHART'S
Eliner
Norton
A FOX Picture with
CLAIRE TREVOR GILBERT ROLAND HENRIETTA CROSMAN HUGH WILLIAMS NORMAN FÖSTER
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Lita, Love"and]
Laughter in Gay: Pares, the Romantie Capital of the World
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Song Mate
KETTI GALLIAN
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WAR BR BAXTER
IN UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON"
WENDY BARRIE
Signed By Columbia
:
Columbia Pictures engaged Wendy Barrie, noted young Eng- lish screen player for the in- Claire Trevor has by far the Williams, Norman Foster and Gil- genue role in "A Feather In Her finest role of ner screen career as bert Roland, surely as diverse and Hat," in which Ruth Chatterton the young heroine. "Einor interesting & combination Norton" would offer a challenge leading man as
of wil star. The Imposing cast al kny fim has prominent stage and screen play- to any actress on the screen for offered. Henrietta Crosman, bril-ers with which columbia is sur- it is a part which makes heavy llant veteran of a score of stage rounding Miss Chatterton for her demands both on dramatic range hits, has a leading role and other Arst picture for the company is and comedy skit. But all ad members of the cast are Theodore headed By Louis Hayward, leading vance accounts agree that Miss Von Eltz, Cora Sue Collins, Nora Trevor more than, justifies the Lane, Susan Fleming, Guy Ussher man, Victor Varconi, Elizabeth man, Billie Burke, Nydia West- opportunities it plices within her and Robert Geckler.
featured parts. Alfred Santell is Risdon and Basil Rathbone in
directing, from Lawrence
H& zard's adaptation of LAR. Wylie's best seller.
reach.
The three men who figure in the girl's fe are played by Hugh
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Hamilton MacFadden, directed the picture and Sol. M. Wurtzel was the producer.
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“DOUG" IN ENGLAND
Special Air Mail Service)
London, Aug 5. "Ask me anything you like but I am not discussing my personal or private affairs," said Douglas Fairbanks when he arrived at Southampton to-day on board' the Canadian Pacific Uner Empress of Britain, writes a correspondent,
With him was Lady Astley, They said they were going to a house party in the country and
then for a week in London.
tion.
won their confidence and they allowed him to live among them unharmed.
"The Governor gave me a letter to a planter Damed MacGregor, who is the nearest white man to Harrison; and he told me how to reach Harrison.
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Miss Barrie was induced to go Into pictures by Alexander Korda British producer, and she made her debut in the feminine lead In Wedding Rehearsal," opposite Roland, Young: who was then in England Her work in this pro duction "assured her of a brilliant. future on the screen. She first became known to the American audiences. In the character uf Jane Seymour. In "The Private Life of Henry VIII" Miss Barrie's first American made pleture was "It's A Small World" in which she played the feminine lead op- posite Spencer Tracy.
"FEATHER IN HER HAT
in
screen
Basil Rathbone, who.previously divided his time between the Landon and Broadway stages; and who has also been featured
numerous successful productions, yesterday was eng- aged by Columbia
for a pro- minent part in "A Feather in Her Hat," Ruth Chatterton's starring vehicle, now in produc- tion under the direction of Al- fred Santell. Louis Hayward plays opposite the star while Bullie Burke, Nydia Westman and Victor Varconi have already been assigned to prominent roles. The story is based on LAR. Wylie's best seller. The adapta- tion was done by Lawrence Hazard.
After starting his theatrical career in England, where he es- tablished his reputation as # fne Shakespearean actor, Basil Rathbone came to this country "I met Harrison, who is only 23, | to appear on the stage in "The and was educated at Oxford. He Czarina, Then followed' lead- an ornitholog.st. He went to ng roles in "The Captive." "The the island on behalf of the Ampera- | Command to Love" and "Judas, can Museum of Natural History to of which he was co-author and study bird life, and stayed there, in which he appeared as the He had not seen a white man for star. His screen productions in- two years except MacGregor. clude "The Last of Mr. Cheyney"
Then Mr. Fairbanks will go to Japan, where he will interest himself in Japanese film produc-and I asked him if it would be World," "Bishop Murder Case," "He was delighted to meet me; had leading roles in "The Mad Lady Ashley, who said she was possible to photograph the ran- "Lady Scandal," "Flirting Widow. "David Copperfield" and "Anna feeling rather run down after "all atbals, and he arranged it.
Karenina." this running about," intends to go to Baden Baden for the cure,
WITH CANNIBALS
Mr. Fairbanks told me a re- markable story, about his encoun- ter with a young Englishman who is living among cannibals and head-hunters in the bush on the island of Malakola, in the New Hebrides,
"When I was dining with the Governor of the Island," he said.. "I told him I would like to sea some cannibals.
"He said the best thing I could.
"Then I returned to the yacht and sent volunteers into the bush. with a cine-camera and equip-
"Harrison is coming to England 3002. The last I heard from him was when he was in Tahiti.“
ment. They took 40,000 feet to Elizabeth Allan has a new bob film the extraordinary record or by It's the old-fashioned art of the life of the cannibals,
painting china. Elizabeth who dabbles with the brushes for fun, had to apply herself seriously to "the art for her role in M-G-M A TALE OF TWO CITIES. She found it so absorbing that now she has started to paint a com plete set of china for her home.
Well-Timed
"Jimpson's address, was well-or M-G_MT's
¡
timed; wasn't it??
"Yes, two thirds of the audience do was to get in touch with a had their watches out before he young Londoner named Harrison fished."
who was living in the interior
where no white man had previous-
ly visited, and who knew the
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Husband (after the theatre) natives well and spoke their But, dear what did you object language.
" 'to? No oficial or missionary, he
Wife: Why, the idea of you
Jack Benny, BROADWAY MELODY OF 1938, is now living in William Powell's former home in Hollywood.
A gauge that can set a two-ton camera crane to a hundredth of an inch; is the latest mechanical development at the Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer studios. It was given
told me, would dare to go among bellowing Author Author at its baptism on the sell of ESCAPE. these natives, but Harrison had Shakespearean drama!”
starring William Powell,
"A; Paramayal "Picture"wiik
MARY ELEIS-
TULLIO CARMINATI IDA KUPINO, LYNNE OVERMAN
Directed by Lewis, illuciane
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"Tropical Express "Non-Stop
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"Elinor Norton"
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JAN KIEPURA'S MY SONG FOR YOU"
WALT DISNEY'S
MICKEY MOUSE
IN TECHNICOLOR
EDNA MAY
OLIVER
For Edna May Over the year has been the most successful to date.
As Aunt Betsey in DAVID COPPERFIELD she scored one of the great individuar triumphs of the year. As Hildegarde. Withers in MURDER ON THE BLACK "BOARD and MURDER ON A HONEYMOON she created a character which quickly endeared Itself to the mass of picture-goers. When David O. Selznick began casting for A TALE OF TWO CIT- IES, there were no two choices in his mind, for the character of the angular, excitable Miss Pross, one of Dickens' best-known port- raits. A blanket order went forth to get Miar Oliver, and he was informed that he could have her, as soon as she finished work
HOLLYWOOD STARS
Visit London
With the arrival of Loretta Young. the number of Hollywood celebrities in London reached record.
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More than 20 well-known play- ers and directors were in London at the timë. Some, ke Miss Young, Robert Montegomery and Anna Sten. were on holiday but most of them are to work in Bri- tish studios.
that
KING'S.-
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"Tropical Express
Non-Stop Revue" "Under The Pampas Moon"
QUEEN'S:
"My Song For You" "Murder In The Fleet"
·MAJESTIC:-
"The Private
Henry. VII."
Life
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GLITTERING, COLOURFUL, MELODIO HUMOUROUS, DRAMATIC SPECTACULAR. AND STUPENDOUS SCREEN TRIUMPHA EDDIE CANTOR
IN
"WHOOPBE
ALL TECHNICOLOR
TO-MORROW
THE PRIVATE LIFE
OF HENRY VIII
HARRY
MARRIED
(Special Air, Mall Service)
London, Aug 1
Hundreds mobbed Carton Hall register ofice when "Princess
Pearl Miss Mizabeth Brooke, daughter of the Rajah and Rande "The Dragon Murder Case for sarawak, was married to Harry
GORDON RICHARDS' HAT TRICK
Roy, the dance band leader,
The wedding was not until 230, out at 10 o'clock people began to assemble outside the entrance to the register office. By two o'clock more than 40 police were patrolling Caxton street. They formed a cordon and had to force hundreds
gangway to the hail. of people back to keep a narrow
(Special Air Mail Service) The latest engagement is
London, Aug. 8. of Anne Shirley, who plays the
Holiday racegoers who act on the title-role in "Anne of Green slogan "Follow Gordon Richards" Gables," now generally released had
Grand stands in the term of cars a happy time at Brighton were commandeered by en haalas- She is on her way to take up a when the champion Jockey rodetic women, leading part in "The Mystery the first three
who climbed on the winners. They running-board sand roofs and re- the Marie Celeste," in which Bela Lugosi, also from Hollywood, is
fused to move. feading man.
The glass-covered canopy over the steps leading to the hall pro- vided a about 50
good vantage point for Harry Roy in the flesh.
women axious to see
were:
Brishwood Kingsley Park
7 to 2 ágst. 5 to 1 agst
One British studio, Gaumert. The Old Pretender... 7 to 4 agst British has four pictures in the Yesterday's "hat-trick," one of making in which are George Ar-number Richards has accomplish- Hss, Richard Dix, Walter Huston, ed was an appropriate happening., Aubrey Smith, Madge Frans, Nogh as was his wife's birthday, and Beery and Helen Vinson.
also the birthday of his second
"THINGS TO COME" Other stars here, either working cr. soon starting, are Maurice Che- Everett Horton, valler, Buddy Rogers, Edward
and Roland Young. On the way Wynne Gibson
are Marreen O'Sullivan. Jean
porarily "borrowed.” Parker, and Eugene Pallette, tem-
son
forsoor Their work and obtained a The employees of near-by offices good view from windows
Continually the crowd surged. forward, and mounted and foot police suggled good-humouredly
with them.
On the day after the boy was born five years ago his father won a race at Brighton on A borse named Bunch, and the youngest. member of the Richards' family about 400 gues 8, was held at the Lafer a. reception, attended by has always been known as "Bunch.”
Mayfair Hotel.
こ
PROVINCIAL TOUR
WU Gordon Richards exceed als total of 259 winners in 1933, when he beat the long-standing record was unable to be present, as be
of Fred Archer?
Sir Charles Brooke, the Rajati,
had to return to Sarawak last
So far this season he has ridden month. N 131 winners At the correspond- ing period of 1933 his total was the South of France. On their re
The honeymoon is to be spent in
Hollywood directors at work in London include W. Cameron Men- to Come), John Moak Saunders, zles (busy on HG Wells' "Things Herbert Brenon, and D. W. Griffith.
Loretta Young à fair, slim gir 141. Last year, at this stage, he
turn to England the bride and had ridden 115 winners.. of 22 with enormous blue eyes."
“Two Winners for the Ringvincial tour with Harry Boy's bridegroom are to make a pro- acted with Valentino when she
The King won two races at band. was five. At 17 she eloped with Grant Withers, and divorced him Ripon yesterday--Curraghmore (2
For the ceremony to-day the the next year.
the Grand Stand Princess wore a simple white and unconventional elderly leading lady with the
She has been to 1 on) in
George Arliss, Hand cap and Nunnery (2 to pink day frock, with a white and aunt in NO MORE LADIES, Thia Ronald Colman and
against) in the Claro Maiden pink halo hat was Miss Oliver's first part under Tracy. She has just finished her
Plate. a newly-signed long-term Metro-part in Cecil
Syd Roy, brother of the bride- de Mule's "The
His Majesty has had six winnersgroom, was the best man and Goldwyn-Mayer contract,
this season s previous succes- those who attended included the Bes were with Firestone Brighton, in May: Bonnie Dundee (mother of the bridegroom), and Ranee of Sarawak, Mrs Eva Roy at Newmarket and Hurst Park, in Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore, his brother- July; and Curraghmore, at New- market, in July.
in-law and sister.
Az
A NEW DISCOVERY Film audiences who 100k on Miss Oliver as a new discovery-at the
most dating back only to LITTLE, WOMEN and ANN VICKERS— may be amazed to know that she took her first screen test in 1920 and made her film debut the fo- lowing spring in THE NINE O'CLOCK GIRL She herself looks on her few pictures of that era as inconsequential and, above all, “immature?
Crusades." .DE
Spencer
SHANGHAI GIRL'S COURAGE
His
A DISINFECTING ROMANCE
Ei
at
Reasonable Question Scot:"How much dae ye, charge for yer ferry?"?
Ferryman: "A halfpenny, sir. Scot: "Hae ye no excursions?“
Fooled
with a rubber band around them?". "Did anybody drop a roll of bills
asked an old gentleman in the train
Shanghai, Aug. 23. Miss R. Lubarsky, who pluckily went to the rescue of a drowning girl and, in doing so, risked her own life, is to be rewarded with a medal for her courage by the
(Special Air Mail Service) Going back to the stage to Berith Trumpeldor, the locat
London, August 8. score a great hit in ICEBOUND Jewish Youth Organization. The Mr. Gerard Lambert,, the owner
last and even greater one in Flo- incident occurred
Bunday, of the yacht Yankee, which was renz Ziegfeld's SHOW BOAT, Miss when a group of young girls of visited yesterday by the King, has Oliver required especial lot or the organization were out camp a romantic story... charing to be won back to Holly-ingat Rest River, close to Kiao-
father had a modest wood. When she did get there, chow under the group leader, chemist's shop in St. Louis. He she found things more, to her
Miss Lubarakyjengk
invented a disinfectant and sent
"Yes, I did," said several voices. liking than before, and now she witness of Miss Latbarsky's the formula to Lord Lister, for
"Well, I just picked up the rub- insists she won't leave pictures herolo rescue of a drowning com- whom he had a great admiration, berband," said the old gentleman at least not while parts of therade gives the following descrip- Lord Lister sent an approving
calmly. calibre of Aunt Betsey And Misstion of what took place: "While answer. Further correspondence Pross continue to flow in From bathing, one of the girls swam secured for Mr. Lambert senior that theatre-goers must abandon in a whirpool. The patrol leader name for his preparation. the present outlook, that means away about 100 yd. and was caught the right to use Lord Later's
hope of seeing Edna May in per- quickly responded and swam out. It was the birth of Listerine.. 500 A recent casting agent's The drowning girl entwined her
SOLD OUT FOR £5,000,000 the five must eagerly-sought census revealed her to be one of self around Miss Lubarsky, thereby The company that was formed
disabling her of any movement to commercialise the new-dialn Hollywood character players.
After an unsuccessful struggle fectant prospered. "My only feeling about im the drowning girl a violent pushed the rest of his
the group leader. dived and gave senior made a fortune warts," said Miss Oliver, "a that I like those which have spirit and putting her out or danger. virality. I don't care whether the character to be played is forty or tighly."
Now
got this
ot
research. "However, Miss Lubarsky, with Eventually Mr lungs already filled with water, his collapsed and went nately, her, and the rest
not losing their
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