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THE CHINA MAIL,

MUSIC DRAMA · FILMS

PETER PAN”

JESSIE LASKY WANTS TO MAKE TALKIE-FILM

TO MEET BARRIE

In a little while, perhaps, you may be able to renew acquaintance with "Peter Pan" or "The Ad mirable Crichton" in talking films.

Mr. Jesse L. Lasky, the Par amount film "king," has gone to London, and, as he told an "Evening News" correspondent:

“TOO SCANTY

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OBJECTIONS OF BEAUTY QUEEN

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a man-

Last year's "Queen of Paris," Mile, Simone Gabard, having re fused to appear on the stage in à semi-nude condition, was defendant by à Paris theatre in an action brought against her for damages for breach of contract.

The Queen of Paris is chosen each year from the queens elected by the Mille. Gabard, who was

districts of the capital.

nequin employed by a large Paria "I am going to meet Sir James dress house, gave up, her situation Barrie.

Frankly, I am looking for to accept an engagement in a revue. When she saw the costumes she material for talking films.

was expected to wear she objected to "And I am having a conference them as being indecent, and declar- with Mr. Basil Dean about the pro-ed that she would not display her duction of Mr. John Galsworthy's self in them before the gaze of the play 'Escape' as a talkie. Mr. Dean curious. The theatre then claimed is going over to our Long Island an indemnity of £64. studios to produce it."

An All-Talkie Future? Primarily Mr. Lasky is in Eng- land for a rest. But he was up to his ears in work meeting, the men- who-matter in the film world and dealing with his bulky mail.

A year ago, at a luncheon in London, Mr. Lasky prophesied the rise of the talkies.

a prophet without own industry.

He was then honour in his

Now he went further and said: "I foresee a time when there will be scarcely anything but talking pictures.

The verdict has been deferred.

CHATTER FROM "

HOLLYWOOD

Lila Lee and Thomas Meighan commenced work in "The Argyle Case," an all-talker in which they are co-featured. As a Paramount team in "Manslaughter," "Male "Practically the whole of the film and Female" and others these two is definitely were very popular a few years ago. industry in America committed to making "talking pie-] "The Argyle Case" for Warner Brothers brings them together again for the first time since.

Mary Aiken Carewe, may be reconciled to her husband, Edwin Carewe.. She appeared in one of Carewe's earlier productions and what promised to be a happy career was side-tracked for matrimony, after the second child came. Eddie devoted himself to directing Dolores Del Rio.

Many have been the Hollywood ians who for purposes of publicity, have claimed aviation honours... It ia refreshing to meet Clarence Brown, a former army aviation in- structor, the holder of an American air pilot's licence, and the owner of his own plane. ***

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Sally O'Neill has been signed by Pathe on an optional contract. She will be co-starred with Eddie Quil lan in "Joe College," magazine story by Cory Ford which will be called "The Wise Guy."

It's an all-talker and will be re- leased with next season's product.

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The tinal title selected for George O'Brien's latest production for Fox Films, in which he has been directed by David Butler, is "Mask-

ed Emotions. It is taken from a story by Ben Ames Williams call- ́ed "A Son of Anak.”

MAORI SONGS.

Songs as unusual as the picture

will be heard in "Under the South-

NEW PICTURES

THE ACTIVITIES OF WARNER BROS.

SEVEN PRODUCTIONS

Seven, big productions have we cently been completed by Warner Bros. at their Hollywood studios and preparations are being made for further activity.

"Sound" and "Silent". Monte Blue and May McAvoy Defence." have completed "Ne "Sonny Boy," the first starring picture of Davey Lee, the "wonder- child" of the screen, who first at tained renown for his remarkable performance in "The Singing Fool" with Al Jolson, is now being shown for the first time. Dolores Costello has recently completed "Madonna of Avenue A" and is now enjoying a short vacation.

The youthful and popular play- ers, Betty Bronson and. William Collier, Jr., are featured in another Warner production "One Stolen Night," while the ideal combination of Conrad. Nagel and Lois Wilson have but recently finished work in a picture entitled "Kid Gloves."

Special Productions

Two special productions are in- cluded in the seven which have just been completed. The first is "Honky Tonk," which is the initial starring vehicle of the tremendously Sophie Tucker. This popular picture was directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Leslie S. Barrows, the author of "The Sing- Lee, George Duryea, and John T. ing Fool."

Audrey Ferrie, La

The other bears the interesting Murray are in the supporting cast.

title "The Time, the Place and the

Girl," which has an all star cast including Grant Withers, Betty Compson, Gertrude Olmstead 'and James Kirkwood.

ern Cross," the Universal picture Constance Bennett, has filed divorce

made in New Zealand with an all-proceedings against her husband Phil

Plant, in Paris.. native Maori cast under the direc- tion of Lew Colling..

"Pokarekare," a Maori love song, "Huri Huri," a Macri poi dance song, and "E Hine," also a Maori love song

are among the musical numbers used in the synchroniza- tion.

Miss Bathle Stuart, young Eng- lish-woman born in New Zealand, will work in conjunction with Joseph Cherniavsky, musical direc of tor for Universal Pictures Corpora

tion in arranging the score.

tures. Our company is one them.

-"For foreign markets, however, where theatres are not yet equipped, we are still making a number of silent versions of the best talking pictures.

"Standardised English" "The future of the talking film is unlimited. Sound will give great variety to the entertainment the screen can offer. Musical shows on the film will become very popu- lar.

"I think it will stimulate British film production British producers are bound to recognise the pos sibilities of the talides,

"Properly handled, the talkies will give America and England a great opportunity of hearing the best actors of both countries. They will standardise good English,

We intend to see that in drawing room scenes good English is spoken. Already we are using a number of English actors

"Under the Southern Cross" is a picture totally different from any picture ever screened before.

Roy D'Arcy, cast in the role of the bootlegger in "Girls Gone Wild," Fox Films, is descended from a family who came to San Francisco in the gold-rush of '49 and was prepared for a diplomatic career in the University of Jena, Germany, from which he graduated with degrees in international com- merce and philosophy.

An

An imposing list of successes is chalked up to William Wellman, Dow directing The Man I Love," romance of the prize ring. He made "Winge," "The Legion of the Condemned," Ladies of the Mob” and "Beggars of Life."

Collesa Moore has started fin- ing her new First National special After the talkies, Mr. LaskyThat's a Bad Girl," from Carey thinks, that coloured talking. ilmus will be the next development.

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