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In playing the character, Chori. Bibi, in "The Phantom of Paris," which will be shown to-morrow, at The Queen's Theatre, John Gilbert has und stakes the portrayal of a dual personality, no little test of the ality of the screen's most ardent lover. Not only does the Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer star have to act the part of France's idolized magician,
Cherl-Bilf, but he must carry VN 68
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the Marquis du Touchais, following TO-DAY & TO-MORROW at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
the death of the marquis, in order
to escape the iron hand of the law until he can prove his innocence of the two idevus (murders attributed to him.
Di clor John Robertson had con-
finding an actor siderable difficulty whom Gilbert could double for, one whose bearing and stenmurements, were such that the star would not be recognized when he stepped into his shoes na the marquis, Hundreds of
Testa were made before the final slee Hon of Ian Keith, a player with the Freet and precise
manner of Juhni Gilbert..
Throughout the nujor porthin of the melodrama, Gilbert plays Cher|- tibi, the magician who in the tonst of the theatre and who falls desperate- ly in love with a girl of noble family, The marquis murders her father That he may get his fortun: and the ingers of suspicion is on Cherf Bibi,
There are many Lst? ment when innocent Cheri-Bibi is about to | he emptured and his beloved in mar- ried to the patten marquis, The nur- quis dies before an admission of his xx kl ene got from him and
Cheri-Ribi, steals the body, has hi close frind, a docter, perform a płaskle surgery operation upon him. } Land returns to the marquis' home as the aurals, explaining that Bibt hal takre his mountain secluded place and held him prisoner.
Jahn Gilbert's portrayal of the marquis following docly jazzy
his part as Cheri-Bibi and then his change back to Cheri-Bibi when his innocence is proven, is one of the greatest feats of make-up, neting und directing attempted m the studio.
Gilbert's supporting east in "The Phantom of Paris includes
Li Hyan, Lewis Stone, Jean Hersbolt, Aubrey Suith, Natalie Moorhené and Alfred Hickman,
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
Fredric March, famos atne пл screen stur, plays the difficult dual role of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ¡lyde" in
Paramount's new screen dramatica- Bon of Robert Louis Steven me weird story of man's deal inture, which is the King's theatre's Centurs picture tomorrow.
March joins a long line of famous artors who have portrayed the Robert Louis Stevenson character. Richard Mansfield first enacted the part on the stage in Roston in May, 1887. The play continued to a popular mela- dramu, Henry B. Irving presenting a new version in 1910.
John Barrymore made the only presi vious film characterization of the isl personality for Paramount in 1920,
Barry the production establishing more as a film favourite.
March first attracted the attention. af film producers when he played the Tonyrule in "The Royal Family" en the stage in Los Angeles, This character has been called an imper- Bonation of Barrymore. When "The Royal Family of Broadway" was pre
sented on the screen, March was cast in the same part and immerfintely was hailed as one of the leading romantie actors of the screen, Нік кескич in this dramin was the climax of ten years of meritorious work un the
stuge where he had won a reputation as a versatile and talented actor al- ways adequate in the most exneting roles.
March's recent pictures, “Laughter" and "The Night Angel," both with Nancy Carroll, "Honour Among Lovers" with Claudette Colbert, and "My Sin" with Tallulah Bankhead, all clinches his high positon in Alma
Miriam Hopkins, the "it" hit of 24 Hours,"
who also played the part of the Princess in "The Smiling Lieutenant," supports March in the leading finire role.
"The Silver Horde."
A Great Western Thriller with Modern-day plot.
RICHARD ARLEN
Gun Smoke
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Drams, that portrayal by action of Linow, is one of the most spectacular tention, she laughed, but Director novel, "Mr. Isaacs" by F. Marion Bangkok the things that make up the struggle exciting man-to-man encounter ever Guthrie McClintic insisted, upon mak ing the scene one more time, "junt of life, is given its most vivid pic-Laged for a motion picture.
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The supporting cast includes Con- Bombar rad Nagel, Marforis flambeau, Madge Calcutta Evans, C. Aubrey Smith, Mitchell Colombo Lown, John Milfan and Nigel, do Bruller.
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Thousands read,
"Gun Smoke," the main featuro at thrilled to this romantle novel by Rex
a scene in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's the Central Theatre, where it began Bench. Millions will find new thrills,
"Son of India" which will open on yesterday for a three-day run, is the drama and action in the talking screen
Wednesday at the Queen's Theatre, most up-to-date Western picture that superati- version.
has yet been shown on the talking tious. The star proved it by letting lumberingly crossed a wide.
acreen. The time of this story in to- From the opening scenes where Joci a black cat cross in front of har
The cameras ground and then stop 'tiny. It deals with the mustang- McCrea and Raymond latton fight thirteen times during the filming of ped, as Novarro leaped from the hunting men of the Idaho badlandsland on application. thele way through the frozen North one of the longest scones in hor now howah on the elephant's back, and who round up hundreds of wild hornes to the final sequences where Evelyn Paramount picture, "Once a Lady assisted his leading Indy Brent and Jean Arthur fight for the This attraction is now showing at tho ground. love of their man, the story in cam-King's Thoatre. plote in its pathos, romance, drama
The elephants were good troupers 'comes a gang of mekoteers bent un Zoo Akins' screen story distinctly and obeyed orders while the scene, gaining new apolls from the peace. and comedy.
calls for a black cat to jump upon was on. The minute camera loving people of the West. The re- Timo and expense apparently were table in an English inn, steal a drink completed their work, however, the sult is a number of exciting episodes Ignored in its production.
The tre from ginas of ale, then cross in front big beasts whregled in their tracks and and adventures in which Westerners mendous, sweeping action is given ap of the characters played by Miasan back with their helploer trainers and city gangsters have ample chance propriate backgrounds by cinemato Chatterton and Ivor Novelle. Caty to the brook. There they lay down to show their prowess as marksmen,
admittedly are the graphers who captured all the majesty animals to train for pictures. This thoroughly solding the expensive silks leader of the mustang-hunters who hardest of all and rolled and rolled and rolled, Richard Arian is the hero, the of Alaska's scenery and man-made beauty of metropolitan scenes.
particular tabby, black as coal and and tins of the packs.
anlly triumph over their urban The manner in which the story with a perfect purr for wound record- moves from the frozen wastelands, lo ing, jumped upon the table each time And star, Director Feyder and cast enemies. Mary Brian is the beautiful fishing villages into an American its trainer, out of camera rángo, gave all waited while dry elephant harness owner of the ranch about which much of the action conters. William Boyd, metropolis and back again with rapid the signal, but refused to touch the and packs were rushed to the scene. entertaining progress, brands George after repeated tries, tiny places of even motion picture director can The Gang Buste?" is the "big shot" jamber-coloured beverage. Finally, The mural of all this is that not who was the villain of Gary Cooper's Archainbaud, the
"The Spoilers" and of Jack Oakie's Brockor, an anor were sprinkled in the glass, and keep an elephant from taking a bath of the gun mob. Eugens Pallette is metint in his ilno.-
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the rollicking Romeo of the ranch who tolling effect. One of them involves rehearsals. ·
-“Son of India” is an exciting molo cueries on a :laugh-provoking, lovs many, boats ami_scores of mon. Ал When the black cat--thirteen com- drams of the Orient, adapted by affair with Louise: Fasending the other, between Joel McCrea and Ivan bination was called to the star's 'ale Ernest Cafdu from the best alling ranch cool and servant to 2TH Belar
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