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TELEGRAPH.” THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
(Continued from Pago 3.).
she was, delighted to be Alling in
Wis
CINEMA SCREENINGS.
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With a total of over A thousand
nuch
Arthur
There was a large attendance for Daisy Gleason whose only hours in the air, and some six hun- dred hours at the controls, Ben Lyon at Volunteer Headquarters yes claim to the "profession"
when the that she had married Roncoc.
la justly rated as one of the beat terday afternoon.
MANY in Hollywood. Like There was a happy couple for pilots Ministering Children's League (Victoria Branch) presented a you in the stage world! Roscoo other veterans of that pieturo, Lyon and Dalay. One sald Roscoe and had his first neronautical experience Juvenile Concert.
During the interval, Mrs. J. R. Dulsy as if the names had grown during the making of "Hell's Angela", Wood, President of the branch, together, were ayllables of the and put in nearly three hundred of filming. Lyon has never allowed made a charming speech, in the same name. Never a quarrel, ne-houry off the ground in the two years course of which she thanked Lady ver a crass word between them as is dying enthusiasm to run away Peel for her presence, Mrs. Shand far as anyone knew which was with his film ambitions, however, and for the musical part of the pro-pretty far in the show business! In recent years he had forged rapidly Sheila had tossed off her coat ahead as a picture favourite. His gramme and Mrs. Strange for de- signing the
Thanks and stood in the little suit skirt latest role is opposite Sally Eilers in were also extended to Miss Cot-and frilly white blouse, hardly a the dramatic romance of New York
Theatre. With the King's ton for adding interest to the pro-practice costume but donned to im-night life, "Hint Check Girl", now at
the Quarry Bay press the managers who would not players as Ginger Rogers, gramme with
have lifted an eyebrow had she ar-Pieraon and Monroe Owsley in the School Percussion Band.
Pianoforte solos, were beautiful-rived in-plaid pyjamas; so harden-east, the offering is said to be ex- ly rendered by Misses Margaret ed were they to unusual costumes ceptionally entertaining. Sidney Lan-
field directed for Fox Film. Ecclenhall and Rhexenor Stalkor; and feminine charms.
"Liston," Bill stopped scowling
Technicolour Picture Master Geoffrey Stone gave pleasing recitation concerning the long enough to say. "Hop out to
Those who venture to play practical inadvianbility of worrying lions at the desk and ask Mabel to give! the Zoo and the Tiny Tots gave a you a suit of rompers. I've got Jokes on Olsen and Johnson, thone Cake-walk and Dutch Dance to the nomo lively kicks coming and manisce of monkey business, are ant admiration of everyone. Piano- there's no use reining a decent to find themselves in the proverbial peck of trouble. The funny boys forto ducts by Peter and Arnold skirt."
have a way of turning the tables Brooksbank were excellently ren-
cardini.which leaves the would-be jester in a too none dered considering the youth of She was being Interrupted for the tough spot uttering a loud cry for the executants, while Miss
third time that morning in a con-help. Olsen and Johnson are in the Strange daintily flitted before the fidential telephone chat with her all-star cast of "Fifty Million French- to men," Warner Bros. Vitaphone farce. footlights in the "Pixie's Dance.
Technicolour, showing Misa P. Strange and Miss work with him that morning on the comedy in Shand also delighted everyone in Bronx subway and would see him from Sunday at the Queen's Theatre. This film is adapted for the screen their Scottish dance, Shean at lunch, but love is love!
from the Broadway footlight hit of Trews, and the second part of the
"Oh, honey," Shella walled, the same name. Joseph Jackson, Ai
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Mabel was
young man. She had ridden
musical programme concluded handing hack a slze 40 suit of Bensberg and Eddle Welch did the with "Dream-bont," rendered by practice clothes. "I can't wear acreen play. Lloyd Bacon directed. Miss M. Clarke and chorus,
that Give me a break, will you? The cast of this frisky farce niso Following the concert, the play What on earth do you think I've includes William Gaxton, John Halli- day, Helen Broderlek, Claudia Dell, "Months of the Year" was charm reduced 10 pounds for?" ingly acted. The following was
"I'll ask the Prince of Wales."Lenter Crawford, Nat Carr, Vera Gordon, Charles Judels, Carmelita the cast:-New Year, P. Brooks-" bank; Old Year, E. Stone; Father replied Mabel haughtily but pres-Geraghty and many others.
ently she flung a sult of blue, just D.
"Six Hours to Live" Time, G. Stone; January, Deakin; February, M. Shand; Shella's size, at her from the col-
No matter what character he may March, R. Parkinson; April, Plection in the lower desk drawer.
Dressed for work, Sheila watch he portraying on the screen, Warner Strange; May, R. Stalker: June and July, twins, B. Longbottomed Bill move through graceless Baxter possesses the rare faculty of gyrations with elephantine skill. walking right into the heart of his and J. Parkinson; August, V. Ilol. She did not dream of smiling, even role. Ile la one of the few male stars lidge, September, A. Brooksbank; inwardly. These steps, shorn of who can. seemingly without effort October, M. Eccleshall; November, Bill's quaint, earnest interpreta-adapt his mental outlook to that of B. Penney; December. D. Watsontion, were suave, fascinating. His the character he is delineating.
The same concert will be re- routines were known-and copled peated at the Cathedral Hall on up and down Broadway. February 18.
MUSIC AND RHYTHM. suspended in midair.
"Now you try, sister," Bill Brady ordered.
(To be continued.)
MERRY PERFORMANCE AT WANCHAI INSTITUTE Life at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Wanchai was jogged into
of
"An actor may feel and live, the role he is playing before the camera,
out "You take a coupla slides here, says this popular player, "but it is Ave?" said Bill between scowls. imperative that he come
character immediately the scene is Unexpectedly he stopped, one foot Snished. "Unless he has the capacity for returning to his normal self, he is likely to develop temperament and possibly a nervous breakdown may follow. Baxter's creed is: "Never become discouraged; sell yourself to yourself and you cannot fail to succeed". Baxter's latest motion pic ture appearance is in "Six Hours To into Live", the new Fox drama with John
duce selections fitted ideally the performance.
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"Sing Brothers" the Girls in- dividually and in concert
Boles and Miriam Jordan, coming ou
music and rhythm last evening After the opening chorus of Sunday next to the King's Theatre. when that excellent, company of girl entertainers led by Margaret King invaded the place and for The Flies Crawled Up the Win more than an hour held the atten- dow," a piece which appealed to tion of a delighted gathering of the audience.
Laing, Eileen Bellamy, Rosemary
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