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"Madame Du Barry"
mysterious
CINEMA NEWS botween rich and poor which she has its final showings to-day at the must cross again and again in the Queen's Theatre, is splendidly cari picturo calls for a craftsmanship in with Fredrie March and Evelyn neling technique more demanding Venable in loading roles, superbly perhaps than any Mina Gaynor has mounted by Director Mitchell Leisen, essayed heretofore. With Low Ayres and written for screen presentation by as the chauffeur of a wealthy family such capable, sconacists as Maxwell Mios Gaynor is cast as a servant in Anderson and Gladys Lohman. The Whan Joan Blonde was unable to the same hourohold.
picture is lined' upon the famous get to her studio to jake a scene for
drama of eternal romanca by Albarto n picture because she was just re-
Canella, adapted to English by Walter | cuperating from an appendicitis opera. Tha Warner Bros, studio was Ferris. The screen play retains all tion, the studio went to her. While swamped with draperies during the of the dignity and beauty of the stage working in the Warner Bros. produc- production of the comedy drama, production, and ong can detect the tion, "I've Got Your Number," which "Madame Du Barry," which is coming matchless writing of Maxwell Ander- opens to-12OITOW at The Alhambra to the Alhambra Theatre on Saturday 0 Reveral extraordinary love. Theatre, she was stricken with acute with Dolores Del Rio in the stellar scenes which are very beautiful. The appendicitis, but went gamely on with role. The eighteenth century was an picture, tells hoy this her work until the picture was finish era of draperies, as Miss Del Itlo, shadow changes his shape and form, ed and then went to the hospitel for Reginald Owen, Verres Teasdale, becomes; for a three-day holiday, a an operation. Three weeks after the Osgood Perkins, Victor Jory and other gay, dashing, romantic lover. Ile operation it was found necessary to lending members of the cast dincover comes to a house-party, connealing his remake one of the scenes. Joan was ed. Literally miles of draperies were; identity from every one but the host, at home, ronvalencing. The doctor used in the picture. A bed wasn't who introduces him as a friend. As WAB consulted. Joan, he stated pogi property a bed unless it was swathed a charming cavalier, Prince Siriki, the Shoes for the youth.tively, would not he permitted to get in yards of silks and brocades, with guest sourches for life's thrills, seeks. Strong leather soles and out of bed for another week and it elaborate ennoples overhead. Curtains to learn what man Joves in life that rubber heels.
would be at least two more before bo weren't the Brown or
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would sanction her going to the studio. They were made up from whole bolts the pastimes of the crowd, baru him. Could Joan, he was asked, stand the of expensive materials, lined with still Told that Love is the one big thrill Atrain of having the scene made in nipre yards of heavy stuffs, Tapes- in fe, Sirki makes love. But the her own room, provided she did not tries were used in great profusion, love that is proffered him is all too have to get out of bed. "She could Palner walls in the eighteenth rentury rish, until in the arms of a beautiful and it if it didn't take too long and were hidden behind exquisite tapes girl be duds love to be one thing in make her nervous," said the doctor tries. The furniture of that period life that man lives for. And, with "Bat," he asked with a quizzical raleo was usually heavily draped, as well, his holiday almost completed, he finis of his eyebrow, "how are you going The overstuffed chairs often had fittie that he is like any mortal man who to take a scene for a picture with a auled skirts, and looked as if they is in love, afraid to leave life, dreading girl in bed just happened that might very well pick up their dresses the thought of parting with the love It was that kind of a scene. It and it away at the slightest praveen-he has found. The picture has been Joan's and Pat O'Brien's honeymoon tion. ove. They have Just got into bed of the life and loves of Du Barry in Leinen. The cast in excellent, featur- The picture is an intimate story angalilcently mounted by Director when Pal's fellow telephone trouble the court of King Louis XV. It was ing such excellent screen players 'ns inen derided to have same fun with written by Edward Chodorov. WII Sir Guy Standing, Kent Taylor, Gall the bridal pair. They break in onlinan Dieterle, directed while them and tear out the phone, using creations
dance Patrick, Helen Weatley, Henry are by Albertina biow-torch and making a terzic, dancers,
Raschi Travers,
G. P. Huntley, Jr., and Kathleen Howard.. din. So Director Ray Enright with
"To The Last Man" O'Brien, Allen Jenkin", Eugene Abounding in blstorie feuds between 3 Pallette and Halmrt Cavanaugh, who appear in the serne, accompanied by Cattlemen, the rugged West furnished Making his initial screen appearance electricians and props went to Jon's Gar with one of its most in Paramount's "Many Happy Re home to take the shot. Joan's own spectacular struggles for "To the Last: turns," Guy Lombarilo and his Royal husband, George Barnes, an areas, which Paramount has Junt | Canadians, featured with the on famous nut comics with whom he has Cameraman, photographed the scene. med. The picture is coming The re-take was made in twenty Wednesday to the King's Theatre. shared his recent radio broadcasts, Lentures George Burns and Gracie Allen. The minutes and Joan was none the woran The imposing all-star cast for it. The picture
thrilling Handoiph Scott, Esther Ralston,
Continued on Page 4.) drama with plenty of comedy, which Reery. The company of more than
Buster Crabbe, Jack LaRus, and Noah, revents the inuman side of telephone 150 players was sent to the netual operation, based on the story by Warten Duff and Sidney Sutherland, it remained for several weeks in order į location of Zane Grey's story, whero! nee Warner authors:
to provide the picture with the neces- sary tone of realism. The story has
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"Servants' Entrance"
inception in post-Civil days. One of twa femding families of Kentucky decides to call quity.Lo the bloodshed. The head of the other family, went to gaul for the last killing, follows his
A dual personality has persistently remained with Janet Gaynor, from the time in her early, girlhood when she played tom-boy during the better part of the day with her pals of the rival to Arizona. There the re Philadelphia and Chicago street lentless frd is revived. Unforseen games, to her latest assignment in complications, however, enter "Servanta Eutrance" at the
the King's struggle at this juncture, when the Theatre, a role which also demanded on of ore family and the daughter of For the Autumn, one of rich and a rich and a poor girl. But nowing each other's identity.
two characterisations of her family, the other meet and fall in love with; the best selected kid turning from a pampered, rich heiress. Randolph Scott, and Miss Ralston up- as she must in her new film with pear in these 'ronastic roles. How leather shoes Brown or Lew Byres, into a common scullery the head and long conflict cunnes to a black All sizes from kitchen and was something els thrilling and happy conclusion is all 1--8.
She began to sympathise with all the to place "To the Last Blan" on a par kilenen maids in the world, with with the beat outdoor romances of dishes piled grensy and high from the serven. It was directed by Henry fenetings they never shared. In spite Hathaway. of the fact that she apprentices her- self into the role of a poor house.
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