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THE CHINA MAIL,

MUSIC DRAMA FILMS

AT HOLLYWOOD INAUGURATION OF TALKING

FILM

BRITISH STARS

With the inauguration of the "talking machine," British film atars and others connected with the pleture stage, Are particularly optimistic of Its future, as is shown in the following extract by the "Daily Mall" theatrical correspon dent, who says that Mr. Lonsdale, the famous dramatic critic, is con- vinced that the talking machine will give Great Britain a chance to take up a great new industry, and that It is going to provide a harvest for English actors and actresses and English authors,

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If this country is going akond intrays this role with such natural- the talking films, far more enter-ness and feeling that his phil- priso, both financial and artistic, anderings are almost forgiven must be shown than has been the him. Phyllis Haver, who plays case with the allont films. Thora Marie, the gold-digger, is cast in have been very few good English a role that has grown typical of films, and this sort of thing will her. It is she who injects much not do if Mr. Lonsdale's pre- of the spontaneous humour into dictions where Great Britain is the production. concerned are to come true."

Belle Bennett is cast as the mother and wife who becomes A Few Difficulties Miss Isobel Elsom said that temporarily crazed by Judson's judging from the talking films shemarital deficiencies. It is her best since her memor- has seen in the United States, there performance

{able "Stella Dullas." Don are big mechanical difficulties to She said:

Alvarado, who be solved,

appears on the "The projection seems to vary. screen as Marie's sweetheart In Denver the talking part of a film makes the best of his unsympa was dreadful-just terrible notes. Alvarado has been cast in an un-

thetic role. This is the first timeļ In New York, however, the same romantic part. Sally O'Neil, who film was much better. If local exhibiting conditions are not good daughter in "The Battle of the used to play flappers, is Judson's Below we publish what appeared the finest talking pictures

Sexes." It is through her that in the "Daily Mall It should prove will drive people away,

the once happy family is re of interest to local cinema fans. I do not agree that the talking united. William Bakewell as her The Hollywood beauty actors and films will kill the silent films. brother and John Batten as a be dead," said They will challenge the stage, but friend of the Judsons complete Mr. Lonsdale. "The majority will they will not have the inestimable the cast. And that a pretty profile and shapely advantage of having living per- "The Battle of the Sexes" was legs no longer atone for a Bowery sonalities-actual flesh and blood made at the United Artists studio accent or a voice that simply does to put before their audiences." not get over at all."

"BATTLE OF SEXES

actresses will soon

Must Talk Correctly

It was pointed out in theatrical j circles that Britain has many actors and actresses who talk cor- rect English, which is appreciated

made

CAPTIVATING STORY OF MODERN HOME

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nder the personal direction of D. W. Griffith. It was photo- graphed by Karl Struss..

The story, by Daniel Carson Goodman, was adapted. to the screen by Gerrit J. Lloyd. This nited Artists picture is pre- in every English-speaking country. The same blending of artistry sented by Joseph M. Schenck. Moreover, they have the higher and entertainment values which The picture is easily Jean Her- form of talent. necessary for talk- made possible many of the screen's sholt's, for his performance is {ing films, in contrast to the posing greatest pictures was again in-very human as the erring father.

in silent pictures.

troduced by D. W. Griffith in his Miss Haver shares the next "We must all be in this," Mr. latest picture, "The Battle of the honours, as an 18-kt.

Gold- Lonsdale-said. "It la the greatest ¡Sexes."

Digger. Miss Bennett is the chance of our lives. The talking The picture's chief characteris- mother, Sally O'Nell the daughter pictures will raise our audience to tics are humour and pathos which and Joseph Batten the brother, millions where they are now only are woven into a pleasing story all of whom do their work well. thousands."

whose theme is the home, wreck-Don Alvarado is the kind of a Sir Gerald du Maurier was al-ed by the machinations of an un-man women most as enthusiastic.

scrupulous gold-digger, who gets seldom do. In the "Think what it would mean to her man regardless of his.strong

opening sequence, us if we had talking films of Gar- family ties. "The Battle of the Griffith has out-done them all, rick, Kean, Mrs. Siddon, Irving, Sexes" is appropriately titled. for it is therein that the battle of Tree, and Ellen Terry.

sexes starts, and doesn't finish until the final fade-out, which, we may add, is not the stereotyped clinch.

"The talking films are going to kill touring companies, but they will bring acting back into its own again and provide plenty of work for people with acting talent."

Immense Possibilities Miss Evelyn Laye said that the future of talking films is full of immense possibilities. She added: "But actors, actresses and play wrights must not jump to the con- clusion that their fortunes are go ing to be made by them. I want to do a talking film, but it is quite possible that I may be no good at all at the work.

Griffith has made one of the most entertaining and worth while photo-plays of his career in this new attraction which everyone should see.

should hate-but

There is a sequence where Hersholt is trying to regain' his is to be found in the big moments youthful figure. Well, I'' was

The unmistakable Griffith touch

of the picture. In fact, so real laughing too hard myself to hear as he made the relationship that the rest of the house roaring, but exists between husband and wife it did. And how! There is also nd parents and children, that a sequence which gave me just the introductory scenes showing as big a thrill as the ice scenes in the happy family, are like a page Way Down East. You must see from life. Tears flowed freely it yourself. I'm not telling. when the wife, choked up with This picture has less, titles in emotion" over her husband's lit than any I have seen in recent thoughtfulness on her birthday, months, and the lapses of time are is unable to find the words with so easily understood that no Just as some artists cannot make which to thank him."

titles are necessary. good gramophone records, so wil Jean Hersholt, as Judson, the Photographically, it is excellent, some stage stars fail in the talk-famil❤ man who strays from the not so unusual as to force you to ing films. Particular qualities straight and narrow path, realise that you are looking at a will be necessary. Many utterly clinches his hold on the title the photoplay, hut so good that you unknown, people are suddenly go-motion picture people have ac- forget you are in a theatre and ing to jump over the heads of the corded him, "the screen'a great live the lives in the story with

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