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BALKANS PACÍ
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ATHENS
"It's a Boy", coming on Sunday
Athens, Feb. 9.. to the King's Theatre, le a pleturo
The Foreign Ministers uf very full indeed of fun. It is real Grecco, Turkey, Jugo-Slavin and rivickter. antusing situation follow tumanla have signed the Balkan log amusing situation in rapd-fire Fnct, guaranteeing the integrity fashion. Leslie Honaon has long been established as. A comedian who of their respective frontiers for thoroughly kacws the art of extret-live years. ing Inughter. In this delightful pic ture he has an admirable foll in Edward Everett Horton, whose port raiture of a bridegroom haunted by spectre of the past is admirably painted. Albert Burdon, Alfred Also Drayton and Wendy Barrie are notable in a picture giving really good entertainment,
"Meet the Baton
"Meet the Baron," isitarfous mixture of comedy, lifting musical numbers, and spectacular colour, serves to bring to the screen Jack Pearl, fam- tus "Baron Munchausen" of radio, who, with Jimmy Durante кост through a series of hectic adventuros in a girls college in the new metro Goldwyn-Mayer laugh-classic that is scheduled as the next change at the Queen's Theatre. The new picture boasts the most remarkable all- comedian cast over assembled. Pearl, famous, Jimmy Dur- internationally famous,
"What?" No Beer" and ante, of other hits of the screen, Zasu Pitts, famous comedienne,
Ted
Healy and and his hilarious stooges, Edna May Oliver of "Ladies of the Jury fame, Ben Bard, Henry Kolker and William B. Davidson have featured roles in the comedy which was directed by Walter Lang who filmed the success fol "Warrior's Husband." In audi- tion there is a vivid ballet of "col- legiate cutles" playing college girla and alaging the senantional "Dance of the Show Bath" in the production.
"Ace of Aces"
Bulgaria, it will be ro-called, re- fused to become a party to the Pact, preferring an agreement within the framework of the League of Nations.
It has been stated that the signatories will not relax thair efforts to induce Bulgaria to sign, the Pact, as it is considered that her inclusion would absolutely pence in the usually ensure turbulent Balkans-United Press.
THE MDIVANIS.
ALEXIS AND WIFE ARRIVE
IN PEKING
Peking, Feb. 9. Prince and Princess Aloxis Mdivani arrived here to-night from Shanghai. They were greet qd by friends at the railway sta tion and half a dozen polloe, who kept away a small knot of Chinese, eager to catch a glimpse of the American heiress..
The Mdiyanis will probably take a house in Peking where they are expected, to remain for a month.
Princess Mdivani was formerly Miss Barbara Woolworth, second richeat woman in America.--Reu- ter.
Aerial thrills said to surpass any- thing ever shown on the motion pic ture screen are incorporated in the romance of John Saunders gripping goggle-eyed audience to spams of story, "Ace of Aces", an RKO Rade Laughter in an hilarious production
showing
King's of what passes for college life among Theatre with Richard "b Dix
vale supported by titled "Colleen Hum
in the the gay and carefree. It is aptly starring title
and opene La- and Italph Elizabeth Allan and Bellamy day at the
Theatre. A Daring motion picture stunters per glamorous cast includes Bing Cros
untless breath-taking feats in by Richard Arlen, Mary
Carlisle, ces' Squadrons of trim Jack Oaklo, George Burns and Ace of fighting planes zoom, twist and dort Gracie Allen, Coach Howard Jones of about in the sky. Burning planes the University of Southern Cali crash in sensational flights. Bullet-fornia, Lona Andre, Mary Kornman ridden shipa distintegrate in mid-air and a perfectly dazzling collection and fall as
debrie
to the ground. af much-beloved maidens named the Ace of Aces" also blends a highly "Ox-Road Co-Eds." The picture wax
matic study by Richard Dix. directed by Wesley Ruggles.
firmaly condemning war, his assertions are considered cowardly by his fiancee whose derision eventually sends him to battle. When the men- tal strain overcomes him, be makes his last ride, redeeming himself in a spine-tingling climax.
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"This Day and ́ Åge” ** "This Day and Age," the first great spectacio of modern times by the master of speetacle, Cecil B. De Mille, will be shown from Tuesday at the 'Alhambra Theatre. In the
*Take a Chanco”
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"I'm really, not that bad at all." That's the emphatic declaration of English auburn-haired Lilian Bead, who once more takes the role of a vituperative siren in Paramount's musical extravaganza, a Chante," which opened yea
4
at the Alhambra Theatre. James Dunn, Charles (Buddy) Rogers and June Knight head the large featured cast. Dressad in a pair of
cast are Charles Bickford Richack satin pyjamas which set of
Cromwell, Eddie Nugent, Ben der, Harry Green, Fuzzy
her hair and hazel eyes to perfection,
cross-legged on a studio table. "In most of my pre- ures, I've been cast as the vious pictures, I've
the Mias Judith Allen is a new discovery, lady with the come-hither eyes.
Bradley Page and Georg she was eiti
COMING SOON!
CHARLES LAUGHTON
1
The Private Pringle Life of HENRY VIII
AKING'S
THE
COMING TO THE
QUEEN'S
THE BIGGEST LAUGH NEWS, OF THE YEAR.
JACK PEARL
The Baron Munchausen Himself. JIMMY
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THE
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by the
to
in This Day and films in
of
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Blm's ingenue
it
"Don Quixoto"
a wee
But that's not my the Bons
nature at all, and frankly I'm and
including Wallace
bit piqued at interpreting that type Reld,
Erie von Stroheim, Jr.; of role so consistently in the cinerna. Carlyle Blackwell, Jr.; Bryant Wash In Take a Chance', I lead the chorus burn, Jr.; Neil Hart, Jr.; Frank Tin- in several numbers and get a chance ney, Jr.; and Fred Kohler, Jr. The to show what I can do as a dramatle
with actress," the story concerns the battle of
youth of an average community against a city's subversive influences after all efforts of the adult community have Don Quixote", which opens at the failed. When Boys' Week of the Central Theatre to-day, is the pic elty ecmen along, students of the ture made last autumn in the South high schools are
to the of France with Chaliapine in the tille judicial positions. One of the boya, Panza. Strictly speaking this is not appointed to
to the position of District
mado debut-ho a.Alm. 4. Attorney, has seen the murder of a
the more than twenty merchant by one of the town's racketeers. Zealously, he comes to years ago-but he is, perhans, the films capture the
town's executive, anointed and role and George Robey as Sancho
Rotterdam, Hamburg, B'men 4th Mar. I witness stand at the trial. only most important the talicles arrived.
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Kazan, had been o shon- win an acquittal for his client. Un-maker's apprentice, railway porter daunted, tho
boya go after
more and stevedore baforo, he rando his
evidenco and in securing that evi-co
cporatic debut in 1892; since then he dence, one of their number is killed has progressed to international re- by the racketeer, and the murder is nown and has toured all the prin- planted on one of the boys. The story reaches its height when a mob cipal cities of the world as an op- eratie star. Much thought was of five thousand indignant young given to the selection of a screen siers kidnap the racketeer, 'drag him role of international significance off to an cld abandoned quarry where which would provide scope for the they hold a kangaroo court, and Russian singer's talents, and it was "Awent" a confession out of their his known, success in Massenet's captive, using his own expert "west-opera that finally determined the ing" methods.
choice of Don Quixoto". The flim is not, in fact based on that opera it is, taken from Cervantes' classic story by Paul Morand the French
music writer. Special
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"College Humor Paramount comes across this week with the most intoxicating bit of tomfoolery that ever provčked a
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
WITH DICTO-
GRAPH ALL SEI THE BOYS WAIT
FOR THE SOUND OF CONVERSATION
IN THE ROOM NEXT TO THE ONE MR.HUFF HAS GIVEN THEM IN HIS
HOTEL. FRECKLES IS READY WITH PENCIL AND PAPER.
IVE JUST FOUND OUTILL LISTEN AT THAT THE MEN ARE IN THE KEYHOLE THEIR ROOM, RIGHT AND,AT THE FIRST
NOW
FAINT SOUND,.. ILL TIP FRECKLES TO TURN ON THE " DICOGRAPH.
THE
BARON
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ZASU PITTS EDNA MAY OLIVER TED HEALY and His Stooges
and the.
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Girls!
GOING TO LONDON.
DUTCH PRIME MINISTER ON PRIVATE VISIT
London, Jan. 9. The Dutch Prime Minister, Doctor Collin is expected in Lon- don to-morrow. Although the visit is private, it is probable that Dr. Colijn will have somo conversations with British Ministera during his stay-British Wireless.
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