COMING SHORTLY TO THE CENTRAL.
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June Collyer
Directed by Sai, AL CHRISTIK A COLUMBIA FICTURE *Proderad by Chernia i
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CINEMA SCREENINGS. and the little songster would burnt
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NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.
Political intrigue-a theme as old clvliization, forms the story- nubstance of "The Secret Call-com- bined of course with another theme, even older than civilization-romanco. "Old, but darned interesting", as the follow said.
This stirring drama, written by William C. deMlle, and directed by Sturt Walker, has been giving patrons at the King's Theatre a more-than- usual amount of entertainment.
Aside from the high-pressure, plot tension of the production thure Icon- sideration interest in the appearance in the cast of Peggy Shannon, perhaps the most beautiful proponent of the
of flashing
that fandom has seen in many a movie
art
noon.
BeTeen
Miss Shannon was one of the lucky bonutits picked by Ziegfeld for his "Follies" a couple of years ago. She
next appeared in Earl Carroll's
"Vanitica
into thrilling exscades of melody un almost every occasion except when the cameras, lights and microphones were focussed upon him.
Finally, Director liency King re- called that "Dickio" always greeted the sun in the morning with a joyous special nrin, so he arranged for neeno to be taken at daybreak, and sure enough, the carolling of the canary which welled into the micro- phones can almost as an apology for his impudence which had frustrat ed the sound men for days.
Starie Drenler and lolly Moran fa "Politics."
"Politics," which brings Marlo Dressler lu the Queen's Theatre in hur first picture as a full-fledged star, is unique in that it gives her equal opportunity as a comedienne and us a dramatic actress. In it she makes inughs as in "Reducing" and "Caught Short" and at the same time rises to dramatic heights as in "Anna Chris- tie" or "Min and Bill."
The new picture is a comedy drama of political life. Miss Dressler plays housewife who, reated to action by conditions in her lown, runs for mayor, organizes the women's vote and drive o gangstur rule. Tails Moran plays her politicnt manager and aide in battle,
and then played in 15 stage productions, gaining a valuable experience in dramaties. Paramount signed her for aereen parts during her appearance with Ernest Frunz in
Charles P. Riester who Aimed "Copi" in New York.
Short" When Clara Bow was taken sudden-directed the new picture, in which a
"Caught
and "Reducing" ly ill few weeks ago, Miss Shannon putable cast appears. Rosco Ater is I was quickly shunted into the void, an
seen as the coinie burber, Karen Mor. assignment which she filled without
try, recently seen in "Never the ever having had any previous wereen Twain Sball Meet" and William Bake- experience Under Walker's capable well of "All Quiet on the Western direction she has proved to be a real Front" and other bite, are the roman
Lie Tens, and John Miljan, noted in The Secret Six," in the Kangler
"find".
VOWS
Richard Arlen plays the role of her lover in "The Secret Call". He ja sven as the son of William B. David- nun "the big boss” of a political party which has the city voters in its grip. Miss Shannon's father, Harry Beres ford, a minor politician, is made the "goat" of the organization through the shady operations of Davidson, aut he thes of a broken heart. Peggy revenge on Dávident and his coborts, unknown to Arlen.
She
gets a job na a telephone i operator in a big hotel and thus journs damaging secrets about the political leathers. She is in n position 19 nementalize and wreck the "machine" and is about to vindicate her father's death when-a series of circumstances of
the a startling nature changes entire aspect of her adventure. The I picture ends' imppily for the lovers.
The cast includes some of the best character actors in the film capital. Ned Sparks, Jed Prouty, Charles Trowbrige, Jane Keith, Charles D. | Brown, Larry Steers and Claire Dodd.
"The Virtumus Sin".
Although six of his plays have been produced as motion pictures, Martin Brown did his first writing' difectly for the screen when he was assigneil to slapt another playwright'a drama for the talking sereen.
Drawn dupled and wrote dialogue for the Paramount camerization of Lajos Zilahy's play, "The General", retitled "The Virtuous Sin", and which will show at the King's Theater, on Wednesday next.
Brown's first play was filmed by Paramount same years ngu. This was "A Very Good Young Man" in which Bryant Washburn was starred. Since that time, live other plays have become motion pictures. Babe Daniels waM starred in his "The Exciters", "Norma Talmadge did "The Lady", and Rudolph Valentine was seen in "Cobra'. "Grent Music" sens filmed with Richard Dartheimess in the starring rule.
Brown's firal play to reach the talk ing setern was Paris" in which Irene Bardens and Inek Buneunnan carried the leading parts.
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rule.
The story is an original by Zelda
Sears and Malcolm Stuart Roylan. I was adapted by Wells Rest and dialogue by Robert E. Hopkina,
High spots include Ming Dresster's dramatir denunciation of the crooked mayor in the political rally, her thefiance to the gang leader, the at tempt of the husbands to break up the women's rally which ruins Mario's speech, her retaliation by calling the women af the town out on strike against their husbands, the comical torchlight procession, the formation of the vigilance committee, and the arguments between herself and Mas Moran.
While most of the story is scream- Ingly funny, the tense dramatic moments disclone Miss Dressler as a character actress of compelling force. The picture was produced lavishly with one of the largent, exterior nets ever built and hundreds of people appear in the torchlight procission, political rallies and other dramatic high spots.
*
Buster Kenton Film.
Professional Japanese wrestlers found that an American comedy star knew all their tricks, when the ex- perts were engaged in conel Buster Keaton for his wrestling sequence in "Sidewalks of New York, which will ↑ come on Friday to the Queen's Theatre.
The experts were brought to the Matro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios to help work out wrestling hoals, which for the Keaton WIN then proceeded to show them same wreat
sake of comedy. Bukter iing holds, and finally they agreed that
burlesque
Le comedian knew as many tricks 48
they did.
"Part of it I learned on the stage as an aerohal-part from wrestling when I was in the army," explained Kenton.
The new picture, directed by Jules. White and Glen Myers, is a comical romance of life in the New York tenement districts. Keaton is cast as
millionaire's son who falls in love with n, tenement girl and trig in control her tough younger brother for Either rake.
**The I was recently purchased by Warner Brothers for au Jannings vehiring
staria a gymnasium, tries to be Ever since "Cobra" WAM Blued. a big rather to the youngsters of Brown has received offers to write for the neighbourhood and coalienting motion pictures. Living in Monte result fast and furious. He gets in Carlo and enjoying the solitude as a
trouble when he tries to stage a wrest- pince to write his plays, Brown never ling match, more when tries to be a seriously considered accepting work in boxer as a good exnaqle to the screen writing.
youngsters-and then a gang lender Last fall, however, he wau entled to Pharks him as prey and he's dodging New York for a conference about a bullets when he isn't dodging other new play of his. After settling his wees. busim he was selected to join the
Anita Page plays the hernine and j Paramount writing staff. lle conte Cl Edwards is seen as Poggle, the! to Hallyward recently and, after studying talking film making, began work on "The Virtuous Sin",
"Merely Mary Ann". You've heard about the canary who was enten by a ent, so this will about a golden-throated Hurtz Moun ta'n roller who sang a Inve Annle to a charming and romantle seene ho. tween Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell.
comic yalet, Norman Phillips, Jr.. plays the principal Juvenile role as Clipper, the touch younver brother, and Frank Rowan is the gangster in which some two hundred munli bays Marshall and others are in the east. appear in hilarious chases, fights and other laughable Incidents.
Ten Cenix a Dance."
An odd way of making a Rving...... It happened during the Biming of being dance hostess in a pavilion "Merely Mary Ann," the famous where any man can dance with any screen lovers' latest starring pieture girl his fancy chouars, if he gives her for Fox Films, opening next Saturday a ticket worth a dime. This thing at the King's Theatre. "Dickle" may seem hardly possible, but there plays an important part as Janet's put, are large cities in the United States f
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
BOB MURRAY AN ACE FROM
SHADYSIDE FIELD, HAS LOCATED RILEY'S PLANE RESTING IN A SMALL CLEARING)
DEEP IN THE MOUNTAINS
FAR OFF HIS COURSE..
ATTA BOY, BOBBIE!!
MAYBE HE RAN OUT OF GAS.... HG DID, WE' SOON BE OUT OF HERE BET FRECKLES AND THE KIDS ARE PLENTY EXCITED!!!
SHOWING Wednesday 3rd February
AT THE
KING'S
THEATRE
ALL BRITISH
NEWS REELS
Continuous
Programmes
From 11.45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
So this is Barking Town.
Playing for Safety.
True Scots!
On the Shores of Loire.
Here's How!
A Pressing Problem. Cold Majestic Service Black Magic.
The Stone Age.
Retired Buses.
Masterpieces in Sand,
The City of Sunshine-
Caones.
There are
no Flies Gordon Freeman,
Prices
on
STALLS
20 cts. DRESS CIRCLE 50 cts.
Complete Change Programme Every Week.
where girls attempt to earn a livell- hood in just that way.
At ten centa a dance, a girl would have to click off thirty dances in an evening to receive three dollars. That' would be more miles than a taxi travels for the same amount,
Why do girls try this sort of thing (hen? Some of them are made jazz mad by the sound of syncopated music, They are intoxicated by the dance just ns others are by streng spirits. Some seek the excitement of meeting new friends. Some hope for romance and sonte are only look- ing for a job. Well, there are a few mare difficult ways to earn a living.
A view of modern metropolitan life, with pleasure crazed, dancing giris as background, is revealed in "Ten Cents a Dance," the screen offering which is being shown at the Central Theatre. Barbara Stanwyck plays the leading role under the direction of Lunch Barrymore, who made the Al for Columbia Pictures.
This Columbia picture was based upon the popular nong Ten Cents a Dance,"
Dairy Farm Vegetables
SAFE and SUCCULENT.
NOW ON A LE LETTUCE
20 eta zer hend. CARROTS
10 cla. per lb.
HEY, RILEY OLD Boy!! WHAT'S THE TROUBLE? YOU HAVE US BACK IN
SHADYSIDE SCARED OUT OF SEVEN YEARS' GROWETH ...
GLAD YOU'RE
O.K..
????
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.
180
Across
With potatoes, this, although of no magnitude, furnishes a meal to many a poor Irish bog-trotter. 8 This, If bright, is quite credible. A confession which, one mount confers does not wound con- sonant.
10 Birds that seraich after a penny,
and wind up with twelve. 11 English county which tells you
where to cross the river, 12 Letters introducing an early
astronomer.'
13 Make your own selection for
this.
14 "And are you fond of ----, dear 7" "No, but I only have to do it when mummy wants people
go."
to
17 This Irish pan might
America, and on his return, with
Ro
to
a chango of head, have become a low bully.
19 Lattice work which, from ano point of view, would mean more than money to a Scotsman.
23 Study a Mediterranean island to
be united in growth.
27 An ecclesiastical crime.
20 This professional (like most of
them) s rather short.
30 An electrical component burled in a certain part of South Africa has power to affect the whole nation.
31 Shaped like a lyre.
32 Full of signs-if not of portents. 33 Adroitly planned from a signal
in the ring.
34 Write a letter in ense and destroy
it.
Down
1 After three, this causes rejoicing in the States.
much
16
20
THE
樓
2 Indicates the state of he who is Arat and who wears the second.
a The rightful Duke of Milan.
4 Near the shore.
5 Watch this Madagascar hedge-
hog break into a canter. Inn' aweet?
7 A regular customer.
13 Thin in funny.
15 There are said to be no anakes in
this land.
16 Windy.
18 Three-quarther of twice two. 20 We may "Lose, true," but let Un remain frm and stendy (anng.).
21 Place a fruit by a haystack and
find them in Ireland.
22 Exactly the same.
24 Demosthenes was a famous one.
25 Is required twice in an ener.
gency.
26 Girl's name.
28 This weld in aquafortis:
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