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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY ‘AUGUST 18, 9:3.

"NANOOK OF THE NORTH"

UNIQUE Among Films'

this

MASTER PICTURE

takes you into the

FAR NORTH

and there.

shows you

ESKIMO LIFE

In all Its

MANIFOLD

INTEREST

In all Its

Direct Appeal,

Quaint, Touching

COMICAL

NANOOK. HARPOONSTHI WALRUS

HER MILLION DOLLAR SMILE

HERE'S A REGULAR DOG!

NYLA IN HER SUNDAY PROCK

HOME

SCENE

HUMAN

Above all

this

GREAT EPIC

of

REAL LIFE

has the ✔

MAGIC LURE

'NYTA'PARKS'

BABYIN

only found

HER

PARKER,

when truth

STANGER

THAN FICTION

Invests Every

Scene

Novel, Dramatic

THRILLING

Commencing

To-night

FOR ONE WEEK AT

FILMS

THE CORONET

comprising many well-known peo ple, some of whom are fanions

velors.

Clearly, the filmy injust be good, since the same sense of irritation creeps over one as it does when reading the book. The story has been closely followed, and it also etitions events the story ingeni- follows the phy, which, although PROGRAMME FEATURES. sly retouched and the setting well done, was not a great success cleverly faked. Here you have no am inclined to think the film will artificial appeal, but realism, 'actual have a much better reception, ver- We itselfint, novel, anazingminly in some parts of the country. the more amazing indeed because. In considering a film of this nature with all its wonders, it is really, from the box office point of view, ctually true, And what is more. it has to be taken into account that heat life in one of the world's juist | there is a vast number of people who It is curious how there are what

TO-NIGHT..

SCREEN CELEBRITIES.

Belt," and Brooks makes his rather more of out which the airmen could not

"Midsummer Mad- & tuan. There are two other people expect to win through, The

ness, all William de Mille Par- amount who are greatly to be congratulated.

productions, Thomas Seldom given, but greatly deser-Meighan added immeasurably to lis Ons is Denison Clift, the producer Frontiersman" will shortly be in for the Ideal Company, who has the Thantes, and will take up the vet, are credits to William de Mille forus mader de Mille's direction in achieved wonders with the film, and "Quest's" old moorings in St.for the stars and leading players of The Prince Chep" and "Conrad the other is little. Banty Fosse. Catherine's Docks. Meanwhile, the screen to-day who owe much of in Quest of His Youth." In "Mid- whose interpretation of six-year-old

their success, to him. When big stinimer Madness" anil "The Lost Rosalic, ibibing her idea of the before the lecturing and altiumtely producers and directors are being Romance Jack Holt won laurels world by reason of her man-ridden his new flight, Captain Malins is praised for having aided many which elevated him to the point of bowe, is remarkable,

kept busy signing innumerable auto- struggling artist to higher things, stardom. The public will also be much gruphs, rediscovering Chelsea, de Mille's name is scidon bien- To-day William de Mille is still indebted to the three-felines-who where he happily fed in its cafes,tioned. However, it is because he the same quiet, unobtrusive director double the roles of Rosalie's cat-like and answering hundreds of quesis entirely too quiet and unobtrusive always making good pictures, men.

tions from his admirers.

to k spotlight,

: always bringing to light good actors But a search into the buck res† xul neftesses. In his current Par--

production, Spring A huge cross of biglit has risen in cords show that more than one pre- ant fascinating regions--the Far North have not read the book, and to may be termed county fashions in the vicinity of Piccadilly. It is the minent film player must thank de Magie, adapted by Clam Beringer There is ligie in those three words, whom the broad outlines of the fitus. At one moment every fia sign of The Christian," which lille. TasWilson, for example, was from Edward Knoblock's play, magic which has fired the mind of story will appeal. They will not must be taken Sussex, few is being shown at the London Mille. Wilson, for example, was The Faun," his cast features the Great Society En-every adventure-koving soul since have regard for the ineptitude of its months later Devonshire lanes Pavilion, and to which I hastened little heard of until she attracted Agnes Ayres and Jock Holt sup tertainer and Magician early explorers first bought back trend. To the Rosalie will be a bring a sparkle to the eyes of the with the rest of film-going London. The Lost Romance," "Miss Lalu Agnew and Mary Astor.

wide and favourable comment in ported by Charles do Roch, Robert their wondrous tales. This magie | type-nof an exaggeration, an picture-goer, and then Cornwall Richard Dix certainly scores a "Sanook of the North has caught, exceptand siner it is humma comes in for her share. The only triumph with his interpretation of And therein lies its manifold appont. nature to be grateful for other peo-j regret 1 have is that very frequently the fanatic John Storm, and as an Filmed by a noted explorer. Mr. ple's failings they will rejoice in the the irit of the country in which example of super film production by R. G. Flaherty, F.RG.S., who poor thing she makes of life. This the filing takes place is not night the picture easily beats all took his camera where nong had is not to imply that a film nudience, accumtely taught. A certain arti- records. ever been taken before, Nanook is less cultivated than the reading fiĉiality is superisuposed, and one

Coronet." Nanook of the

Notth. World. While Now York

Sleeps."

Star, Kowloon-Don C. Merlo.

and "The Silver Car."

JUST SUPPOSE.

IF YOU WERE A MOVIE

KING.

COMING seerTCHFILMS.

"THE CHRISTIAN,"

of the North" leuls the beholder public, but it would be idle to lose loses the summe say, for instance, It is nearly a year ago since men WHAT FILMS WOULD YOriental gt agnies thement which reds and to deery of Devon, the series, left evening dress, came upon Trafalgar into the frozen wilds where were sight of the fact that any enter- of Zuerst the-tilling-prosperity and women, hastening home in

MAKE?

the ernellest forces of nature now the modern woman has a very good in Cornwall by its strange, long-sure flooded with giant are lighte storms, ievlergs and blizzards. opportunity of succeeding with SANOOK Amid settings of surpassing splen- those for whom she is a desirable

dour, it gives intimate glimpses of target, the only life known to the Eskimo. Nanook is the great hunter and it

HOME THOUGHTS ABOUT "SANOOR OF THE NORTIL.** Suppose you were a movie direc-

tor, what kind of picture would you

Those with strange Aretic animab

Miss FAY COMPTON'S TRUEMPIT.

Upon Miss Pay Compton, Ins through the years which be between

question is vastly intriguing. Per- haps some Hongkong entreprenent merely an educational film, tional

myhap Mr. Ray-will yet pu it

though it touches much. It is netuni

go history of wrecked Spaniards, and overwhelmed by a seething Stageters, and fishermen. How-mob. Ten camera men were then ever, it is only fair not to be too engaged in taking the scenes of the critical upon these points, for the hysteria-swept crowd awaiting the is his stirring adventures-notably | fallen the task of portraying Rosalie sions to strain-weary townspeople Caine's story. A staff of 100 électri- | films being so many pleasant illudoom of the world as told in Hull

find most pleasure in making? The which form the main theme. Here 17 and 40. Once more she is able welcome. Just'at present there controlling the army-like mass of that any picture of the countryside cians and assistant producers were you must not be misled. This is to impress one with her good emg is a pronounced demand for Scotch people, which was directed under

neting. She

films-perhaps the Royal wedding steadily falling rain by instructions in བ{3**8

issued. through the deafening published inte concerning hers a little to do with this new to the vote, assured that the set. Life in one word. And being part in them, that she is not interest, or it may be due to the medium of a Klaxon horn. It was! answers and the reasons therefor life it his all life's manifold interest altogether in sympathy with the success of Robe

In any said at the time that the rain would will make engrossing reading. grave and gas, sedate and excit, fehameter of Rosalie, and that she event, this summer the life of the help the picture, as a weary, miser Meanwhile the question is Tore ing. Also conical.

Truleed ound difliculty in visualising her.

poel Barns and that of Highland able crowd was wanted. The pic- than intriguing; it is for the fat might better have said expecialty Coded with this, it is helffy it- Mary are to be fibhed in Scotland. ture justifies this prediction.h cinema public, vitally important. For it is to be assumed-unless one conical. You will see!

teresting to note how much finere scenario has been written by The omotional htmusphere of the she is as the wounty, disillusioned that well-known authoress Alicia story is very well maintained. The Rosalie than as Hose, the ambi-Ramsay, Bonnie Prince Charlie" Gloria Quayle of Mas Busch hu tious bank expert. She then con- in active preparation, and I become very hard work put into it, vincingly drives home the only real lieve it is only a question of some which is what is needed to present truth in Mr. Hutchinson's book-uitable weather, for certain scenes, vividly a complex charecter of the that life is very hard for all women, to complete the whole of this film, kind. The presentation of the film

will, no doubt, have a very large whether they be just modern or whether they be handicapped

following at the London Pavilion. from the sturi by that wretched, Cuplain Geoffrey Mulins, that

THE BEETLE COMEDY. intolerable type of former honic life surprising young airman with tho

wishes to split Indra that the picture which would give the movie patron the most interest to make will also give him the most interest to see. And like every other trader in this world the cinema man must "provide the goods"-or get out. These reflections are prompted by a private view which a Ching Mall anin was privikged to have of the new fimNanook of the Nordli" which the popular Coronet Theatre

ENGLISH FILM GOSSIP.

LATEST FROM LONDON.

........', ''THIS FREEDOM" FILMED,

By Stephanis Stanford.)

A SECOND WORLD FLIGHT

CONTEMPLATED.

The realm of human affairs hav-

in which the males were considered boyishly tired face, is to lectura uponing been thoroughly oxplored and:

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a pre-eminent and women ag of no "Blazing the Airway to Indin," exploited, film producers are turn. screens front to-day. It was enter. All that could possibly be said teruunt. She has brought the frog April 23 onwards, at two in-ing to the insect world for new Mr. ing the sereching on, with an has been said concerning Mr. A. 8. woman's touch to Mr. Hutchinson's portant kinetan theatres. Captain politics and domesticities. open wind, that our man asked | M. Hutchinson's novel, The Free-own character, and mede her a Moline, it will be remembered, Nigel Playfair is producing an

canio an ugly érush in the Bay of insect. play, and kog himself the question: "Suppose down," and its many irritating views little more real. were-dizzy prospect-a movie have been so abundantly criticised Mr. v Brook, as Harry Bebgal before the world, flight was gaged A. Bromley Davenport to king, what pictures should I most that very little can be commented Orcleve, Royalie's husband, has not completed. However, it is to be enact the part of a popa beetle. I like taking And it was after sceupon when it comes to the film pre- a great part, I missed the whim continued as soon as new machines believe he is to be a very naughty ing "Nanook of the North" that hesentation of the book. This has ricality that the author puts into are constructed and the supply boat beatle, who neglects the bome ties said: Real life films. Every just taken place at the New Oxford this chanicter, but on the other Frontiersman" beatablished the to make n pile. time! Here you have no mere Theatre before a large audience hand I sonst say that F think Clive

After all, new ups of food and necessities with themes are troublesome to find.

Mrs Jame V. Converse.

Mrs. James Vail Converse, daughter of Harry Hays Morgan America's Consul General at Brussels, and twin sister of Mrs, Reginal C. Vanderbilt, has given a new turn to the society woman entering the movies by heading her own film company, in which she will take the Iending roles. Mrs. Converso, a recent divorcee, will call the company the Thelma Morgan Pictures, Incorporated, a