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Give two hundred red-blooded Am- ericns boys one thousand tomatoes, ripe and fulcy, five hundred kenda of lettuce, slightly the worse for slecav, two thousand eggs of doubtful nge- and then let a man in a full dress suit and silk topper cross their 'path!
The remarkable result of this com bination of-boys-vegetables, and sartorial splendour figured
one of
the meat hilarious momente in Bu ter Kenton's newest Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer picture, "Sidewalks of New York, which will come to-morrow to the Queen's Theatre.
The frozened-faced comedian wore the finery, of course, and stepped from his limousine into the tenement street where, the boys awaited him. Then things happened.
Non
Keaton plays a millionaire's who tries to reform the youngsters of the tenements. As a result, he gets nock sleep into sorted hilarious trouble-then geta in wrong with a gang leader-and gangsters try to put | him on the "spot" at the same time that small boys are doing him other
dirt.
Ruster assert that every vegetable made a direct hit on the top hat.
Jules White and Zinn Myera direct- ed the new Kenton comesty, Anita Page the heroine, as the tenement girl for love of whom Duster getr into all the trouble, and CHT Edward In his faithful but dumb, vaiet Poggir. Frank Rowan and Norman Phillips. Jr., also have featured roles.
"The Virtuous Sin."
Despite the fact that
word "Kosack" invers, in Rossinn, "Free Man." there still races a pronounced controversy over the origin of this wild and courageous band of horse.
mer.
Walter Boston who plays the role of the "general" in "The Virtuous Sin." Parameant talking love drama with a Connnek flare, and which is now showing at the King's Theatre, re parts the discovery of a diffèrvat version of the word's origin.
"In reading material on the part nyed by the Cossack in the World War, with which our film deals, I found an necount of how the name was derived from a hand of Tartars," Huston reveals.
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The story relates that in the thir trenth century the Tartar Chief Genghis Khan, with his terrifying hardos of soldiers on horseback, swept fran Axin into the country known Russian. These horsemen were known as Karaka. They were size, and the newcomer's chances were Syracuse" which is being shown at mode of living-hla philosophy fierce riders, mounted on fine, well-materially reduced. tenined hurens ruch na hnd never be.
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of life-his leisurely manner is in fore been seen in this part of the The final blow cans with talking was bestowed upon this set by a bustle of American existence. The The "human interest" qualification direct contrast to the hustle and world.
pictures. Instead of vast Rettings group of newspaper men who visited English have learned the art of living background, the directers made ninety the picture was in the making. Since comforts and well being. The Am- and battalions of extro players in the the l'aramount New York studio wille nonchalantly of catering to their per cent of their pictures with just Journalists their handful of "cast" players, and authorities on the humanities, the imagining himself in the Engllah-
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Neither pretentious nor novel, the pleasure from the other's experiences.
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It is claimed that, after tu. Tartar invasion WHA checked, the name Kazakes was adopted by the mounted Bdery of the Russian comptaunition which were formed on the border tand, noiably in the Ukraine. rail that the name was afterwards corrupted into "Cussnek." Luxurious Norma Shearer Costumes, Shreyes may be short or long, dresses may vary from knee rngth to inter finish. watatlines are con- cented or revealed--but the materials remain the
Velvets and silke lave apeared in Thy dresses of the 60's as well as the 50's and 90's. Their soft and eling ing folla bave drapesi and shirred ta the skit of the reamstresses of all nges. working up in form-ftling lines with as pleasing results as in the
ncleral styles.
Adrian. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's de- signer, vrenten sothe outstanding costumes of velvet and wilke for
Norma Shearer's wear in her Intest
starring vehicle "A Free Soul" which in showing again in response to popular request FL the Queen's
Teatre.
Dressing gowns of lovely velvets are included in these patterns. LMN cious blue shades and seductive tan gerines Wire chosen for two of these semi-formi nt-home cestuntes.
Thr one of tangerine was of panne velvets with gold cord used for the belt. Combined with the blue velvet were wide cuffs of chinchilla for, the only trimming allowed.
Soft crepe-romaine of a pale green shade faalloned an afternoon ́drèss, the soft draped neckline and flaring cuffs falling in gracefal manner in
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Other gowns of modern fashion wero enrried out in these age-old materials, which fell in the modern nes as importantly as they did in the styles of by-gone days.
"Merely Mary Ann."
"Sereen meting is the world's great- est profession if you succeed, and the worst you don't. There's no thrill like that of seeing one's name in electric lights ower'a theatre mar. que, and no disappointment like that of plugging along in the extra ranks, year after year. Janet Gaynor has experienced both the long, hard
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This is the rituation to-day-and yet Hollywood, in an of old continually Boaded with new arrivals, each be the studle, and during their visit the feeling. lieving firmly, that he or she la, in Ron mysterious way, going to care particular scene.
newanien made four trips to this language and in international colloid Oriaber 14, 1922, under Transfers bought and sold. Cur out brillant career,
Their chance interest grew, and after regarding it are called "cousins." It is the close. Each time their qualism the English and Americans are no lim clamouring applicants, not more than they chorused a deep sigh, a philoso this curiosity in each other's habile Paid Up Ospita
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When Dan Doran, property man at that exists between no other nations.
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Bank. where they ratch the attention of the requirements of the sut it rend: The The English drawing room drama producer's talent scouts and are sent Old Brass Rail:
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We are also able to offer ou to the Glm capital forthwith.
Scotches: Haig und Haig, John the American stage and
Customers the services of The Dewar, John Jameson, White Horse, Equally successful is The English and are connection the Important po Banking Corporation in San Fran Owing to any moveren kennahan in Chis Branches of the International Ten or fifteen perhaps make good Peter Dawson, Perfection, Black and The Better Ole" and "Aren't We tend to our Metal fantil fer cisco, and Spain and also of Thi
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were
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ly, Geneva, Gibrry Dry, Gordon Dry bia Picture, produced by Chriatlo, starring Charlie Ruggles, coming to Central Theatre Attraction,
"Charley's Aunt."
the Central Theatre on Saturday. There is a "hunian interest" set in
The story centres about life at Ox- one of the sequences of Jack Oakie's English life have always held a Jure June Collyer and Hugh Williams. Al Hooks, playa and plctures about ford University. The cant includes Sop from for the American public., The Eng- Christie directed.
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