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"There is nothing unusual about me. Men are given wonderful bodies and become athletes. Or are given an ability along a certain line it is their work. So it is with me. I was given a mental power to transmit thought and project my mind into the future. That is all. I am a workman. I fol- this low my line, and Aleko tolls one with a delightful frankness and an home accent, not acquired, for Aleko'a Is in Cairo,
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nympathetic appeal to the audience is ohvlous. El Brendel also scores Gilbert's buddy, and it is to Madge Evans' credit that she achieves the distinction she does from a meagre part in the beginning of the story.
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Where could all this happen?" wBS Reserve Funds
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(France) 5.A., in Paris and Nice. "At either my Long Island home or
R. M. McLAY, where it does my place in Florida happen we tire of routine, we all
Meighan replied When
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and the 'bits'.
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"Even after the picture is finished and the cast is dismissed, each to get
4. Queen's Road, Central away for at least a week's rest and
Owing to our numerous branches in China recreation, the director must still be on hand to gulle his brain child sort and remain for a few days. There and large connections in the important com- through the cutting and final editing is nothing like an occasional change mercial centres of the world, we are able to
All осени. I told, an average of three months time, working from ten to
is the principal reason why I eighteen hours every day, is required returned to motion pictures after two of the director who follows his pic-years' rest, and I don't mind con
the original en fessing that I am happier now than ture through from t to its Anal release form."
I have been in n long time." "Delicious" presents Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in what is said The glamorous Gloria Swanson re- to rench a new high note in entertain-appeared at the Central Theatre last ment. Guy Bolton wrote the original night a brilliant romantic comedy, story which depicts the remance of a u-night or Never," produced with little Scotch orphan lass and, the all the dramatic finish which usually wealthy son of a secially prominent characterizen Samuel Goldwyn Pro Placementa, Basle, family. Music and lyrics are by duction. In its stage form this was George and Ira Geshwin.
his
Gloria Swanson Acclaimed.
screen.
in
BHOU J. CHEN,
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I.LD. CERTIFICATES.
Of the Societe Internationale de (Local agents the last hit production of the late Messrs. Gocke and Co.).
Yesterday's official quotation in "West of Broadway."
David Belasco in New York. Its Itakishly sombrereed and galloping brilliance is ever more striking on the Basle.£2 11. 6d. upon a magnificent white mustang, John Gilbert rides to new popularity Mias Swanson is of course, a great in "West of Broadway" new beauty and a fine actress in her role
who did "Little Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture which of the young opern-singer in Budapest porting roles, and the direction, by will be screened at the Queen's Thea- who has to learn about the pansion Mervyn LeRoy tre on Sunday.
of love before she can learn to sing Chesar" and "Five Star Final," 3s It was a happy iden that brought with all the fire and feeling of a great fast and calculated to bring out every goWDB, designed by detail of the comedy and the emotion Ralph Graves and Bess Meredyth to artist. Her
of the story. All of it makes a pie famous Parisian cou-
cou pen an original story for Gilbert. That Chanel, the
to Samuel Goldwyn's story gives the star the backing he turiere, nro a delight to the eye, and lure few people can afford to miss, needed to crath the last barrier to exactly suited to her. But even more and well up topmost laurels in the talkies. As important than that is the unflagging standard. though refreshed by the fodder from appeal of her versatile acting, shift- the writing mills, Gilbert takes the ing from high comedy to great ento- bit in his teeth and makes as dashing tlonal depths without hesitation. Here hero as he did in "The Big Parade. are the different Gloria Swansons of Particularly effective is Gilbert's work of "Tho Trespasser" and "Indiscreet" In the emotional scenes and his self- both in the same picture.
Douglas, who plays the regeneration depicts human nature very real indecil.” GIs young hero, is a new bert's performance la a natural one figure on the screen, although his In the same role in the and he obviously enjoys his work.
York production of "To-night or Perhaps a lot of credit is due to Harry Beaumont, who directed this
Never" has made him famous in the engaging picture. This is Beaumont's theatrical world. He makes the per- Brat venture directing Gilbert, and, in fect here for Miss Swanson's exotic the opinion of this reviewer, he seems beauty and the love scenes between to have succeeled in bringing about them are treats for those who be
happy
of Gilbert's love romance is the essence of mov- offervescent
ing picture.
1
study in
my reconality and dramatic
nuance
skill. The film is particularly pleas- This effect is heightened by the ing from a directorial point of view
romantic atmosphere of Budapest, the and the introduction of a chorus rou-Hungarian capital where most of the ting came as a surprise and with a action takes place the throb of pleasing effect
Rypay music, the glamour of moonlit Playing opposite Glibert
as the nights on the Danube and the canals night club blondo ho marries to spite of Venice sat exactly the right mood the girl who filted him, Lois Moran for this story of love.
presents an unusual characterization, Ferdinand Cottschalk and Alison doftly handled. She scores a per- Bonal hit in this dificult role and her Skipworth are excellent in minor sup-
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