1930-03-21 — Page 11

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1930.

Behind the Scenee in Hollywood

** DECLINED "

[By Dorothy Herzog.)

Hollywood. January 22. Ann Harding and her husband, Harry Bannister, have received the following latter from a fan con- cerning their small daughter, Jane: "Dear Ann and Harry: I saw

a picture of you in a movie maga zine with your little daughter. Now I know that movie stare haven't time to take care of their own children, so I'd like to adopt her. She is a pretty little thing, and I know I could grow to love her like my own. She would have a fairly good home, and if not luxuries, at least love,"

"Ann and Harry" declined with

thanks.

RE-BREAKS RIB

Dorothy Mackaill played a dirty She broke the trick on herself.

First she smack-

same rib twice.

cd the twelfth rib (donated by Adam eons ago) against a piano. That broke it. She had it taped and carried on with the picture. About a week later, she did B dance and smacked the same rib again. But fortunately for her. the dance shots ended her share in the Rick. The injured rib is heavi

KATHLEEN GREENWOOD

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CHINA

ROUND THE CINEMAS

Popular Star Creates Many Laughs

NEW COMEDY PICTURE

There are many features which can not be overlooked in reviewing Richard Dix's now farce comedy, "Easy Come, Miss Kathleen Greenwood, the Easy Go," but chiefly the picture is re- markable for its entertaining value. daughter of the Minister of Health, Judging from the laughter of the audi- will be the first daughter of alences at all the sessions at Socialist Cabinet Minister to go on the Alma.

the

Majestie Theatre, Kowloon, yesterday, "Easy Come, Easy Go" has a wide Although she has only a crowd humorous appeal and is easily one of part in the new Gainsborough pie- the best of Richard Dix's pictures.

Its humour, as in so many of the ture, "A Symphony in Two Flats," with Ivor Novello and Jacqueline

Dix comedies, is based entirely on the Logan as the stars, she is excited, struggles of a young man, thoroughly Bympathy theme, It portrays the and not at all worried at the long honest and capable, but unfortunate. hours of work ahead of her.

She He har

an embarrassing experience is fair and pretty, and can cer-with a wily, but good-natured, crook, tainly "register emotion," as she who gets him into a great deal of trou- did when she heard of this new ble from which his own ingenuity extri-” job,

Callers at her house understand "Easy Come, Easy Go" is, certainly quickly how Mr. Greenwood. her the type of story which Dix does best. father, keeps fit. Ifa home is at It is straightforward, simply told, and unstrained. There is no striving for the very top of a five-storey build- effect, but the action unfolds in increas- ing in Old Queen Street, and there ingly funny sequences with the neces- is no lift. Once or twice up and sary dashes of romance to enhance the down those stairs each day will huntour theme. kill or cure any man.

ALICE AND JOHN

Alice Joyce lunching at Yo Brown Derby with her brother, Frank. and Bert Lavino, is playing in

John McCormick'a

cates him.

Nancy Carroll, Dix's new leading lady, who made an outstanding success: in the Paramount picture of Anne Nichols's Abie's Irish Rose," gains new laurels by her work in "Easy Come,

Easy Go." She gives every evidence

of becoming a favourite star.

SYLVIA CHEN

Moscow, March 4. initial film and has about three the All-Union Society of Cultural Under the auspices of the Voka, more weeks of grease painting. Relations with Foreign Countries, She may return to New York upon Sylvia Chen, the film's completion.

ly taped again, but it's taking its own painful time healing. And in its behalf, the Mackall has been compelled-the doctor's orders-to cancel her trip to New York. She's angled for that N.Y. trip for three She'll make it yet, if years now. she len't careful ... while, para- graphing D.M.,, why not mention she lunched at Ye Embassy with Ten her former husband, Mendes?

Lothar

"NOAH'S ARK

the daughter of Eugene Chon, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, appeared to-day as dancer before an over- flowed audience in the big hail of; the Moscow. Conservatoire.

Sylvia Chen had a tremendous success showing a great expressive

Thousand in Cast talent-Tass.

of Film

The man, horse, hydraulic and CHAT ON LOCAL

FOOTBALL

(Continued from Page 9.)

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

| electric power involved in a super- spectacle motion picture is admir- ably illustrated in Warner Bros.' recently completed production of “Noah's Ark." The sheer mechanics of organizing a vast neither were played. Recreio were army of 10,000 extras, controlling unable to held a side and canceled a horde of animals, and charting at 2 pm, but neither their oppon musicians, photographers, electrients nor the referee were informed cians and 1,100 workmen on a thirty-eight-acre auxiliary studio, to prevent them making that fruit-pierced sixty and sixty-one times

FORTUNE TELLER

Discovered. That Bebe Daniels is a whizz at reading the cards. She learned from her grandmother who is Spanish. She taught Bebe, also Bebe's mother, Phyllis. Christ- mas Day, there was a chap at Bebe'a house who wanted the cards read for him. Bebe obliged. There was one thing she saw, she didn't want for the making of a two-million- to tell him. He insisted. So she dollar screen epic-all this tran- consented, albeit reluctantly. The scends the organization requisite one thing was that a very close for an industrial plant where a friend-a man-of this chap product is fit into a pattern and would be killed in a tragic accident where there is plenty of time. just after the first of the year. The

Time was an element of im chap remarked that he only had portance in screening "Noah's two close friends, one of them Ark," where the production cost being Kenneth Hawks, the direc per hour was $10,000, and where tor. It was on January 2 that Mr. the picture,

once begun, had to Hawks met with death shooting a spin along at a merry clip, with stunt plone shot for his current out distractions. offering. "Such Men Are Danger- Qu8,"

{ "YOUNG LOVE"

Out Universal-ways, Mary Nolan is preparing to begin work in "Young Love," which is a title and not quoted irony. William Janney, the lad who brothered for Mary Pickford in "Coquette", will hero for Miss Nolan. And Florence Dudley has been signed to play the aister. Florence la blonde and at- tractive and stepping along in this flick racket.

Irving Berlin get going one day and when he stopped he'd written three songs. Being a record na recards go.

"NO SHIRT"

Sue Carol was put smack in her place t'other day on "The Golden Calf" set, where sundry children were creating along with Sue and Jack Mulhall. She noticed one l' feller with his coat buttoned tight to his chin.

firmly.

less journey to King's rark.

Un account of Scotland requiring try out the Somersets obliged, so

this season but Ewo have registered nineteen goals to the Club's eleven, so the choice of the forward lines Tests with Ewo." "After their splendid display against South China "B" last Wednesday I predict that they will be the victors.

the Club were not caked out.

Kowloon jun.ora could only mus ter five of their side so their fixture with Chinese "B" was not contested.

Kowloon are at home to the Navy Massey, as the pivot put new life into the Club and his side, was a and the Senior Service will have to trifle unlucky in not bagging both look to their laurels if they desire points from the University. Smith's to continue threatening to' displace great solo run from the half way the K.O.S.B. for the Junior Trophy.

ne fully deserved crowning with a I shall be greatly surprised if the

Navy lose even one point.

South China "B" will have to sub- mit to the superior tactics of the

Two years were spent in re- goal to give his aide the verdict, but search before Jack L. Warner, vice- the final whistle sounded with the president in charge of production, teams sharing four goals. gave the word to start. These Ewo played an inspired game "Sets" and be content if they can years were consumed in advance against South China "B" and ran keep the Soldiers from running up a bibliographical, architectural and out worthy winners by three goals big score.

Kam Sik-kal, Ho Yau-tin St. Joseph's are a little stronger sartorial research on diluvian and to one.

were Ewo's than the R.A.X.C. on paper but ante-diluvian civilization. The ac and Tang Kon-sing cumulated data at hand, Director sharpshooters with "B's" one and with new blood in the "Medicals*** Michael Curtiz moved swiftly, and enly being a gift by Ewo's keep almost overnight a miniature elty er in the closing minute. had sprung up, with every basic

"Sunday Herald" Cup Final- industry represented in the movie

To-morrow lot, anvila clanging, fly-wheels humming, forests of wood mount ing, casting in progress, cameras

scurrying.

The International Cup final will be contested between Scotland and China on the Club ground to clicking and assistant directors morrow. During the Christmas With two million dollars thrown vacation China defeated Portugal into the making of "Noah's Ark" by three clear goals while Scotland drama of the first order was ex-gained the verdict over England by pected, drama that would justify the odd goal in three. Up to the both aesthetically and economical present I have not heard

of the

selected elevens but China could field the same side that easily de- feated Portugal With Scotland,

side they should give the "Saints"

a good contest for the two points at stake. Possibly a point each will be the verdict.

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME

Sunday Herald Cup Final (4.80 p.m., Scotland v. South China, the Club Ground, Happy Valley.

Division I (4.30 p.m.) Somersets v. R.A., the Military Ground, Sookumpoo.

Kowloon v. Recreio, Kowloon F.C. Ground,

Joseph'a

Division II (3 p.m.) Eastern v. RA., St. ground, Happy Valley.

Ewo v. Club, Chinese Ground,

Kowloon v. Navy, Kowloon F.C. ground.

South China "p" Sombraets, Caroline Hill. ground.

St. Joseph's v RAMC, the Military ground, Bookumpoo.

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE

ly the colossal expenditure.

The whipping into shape of A super-cinematic, opus

than more anything else resembles however, several changes must be

the marshalling by war lords of their made owing to the departure of the

with Valentine Happy Valley. forces. Both the general and the K.0.S.B. and producer utilize vast numbers, doubtful starter through being on have arbitrary power, and move the injured Hst. It is my opinion over an immense terrain for their that China has the best chance of ultimate purposes...

being presented with the Sunday "You'll get too warm with your

It is interesting to study the Herald Cup by Mrs. R. H. Kotewell coat buttoned like that, sonny", statistical figures on this produc- and holding it for a year for the Sue opined.

tion. Fifty technical experts were first time, after ninety minutes "Ma told me to wear it closed," engaged to work on drawings. As play.

Two Senior Games army of skilled artisans' worked in

División L "But she didn't know it would three eight-hour shifth preparing The "Gunners" will complete their

Goala. be so hot under the lights," said the vast temple courtyards for the programme to-morrow by meeting

PW. D. LE AP Miss Carol. "I'll unbutton it for most elaborate scene of the picture. the Somersets in their postponed

2911-03 45 21 28 Sewing machines hummed the live-game from January 8. A particu- K.0.9.B.

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17 11 8 3 40 18 20 The lad permitted her to, albeit long day on costumes, of the pre-larly. Interesting struggle, should be Royal Navy 18 11 5 2 36-20 27 reluctantly, The opened coat ex-doluge perioda. Eighteen thousand followed at Sookumpoo and with the Samersets posed, a small nude chest.

yards, or more than half, a million result being. decidedly open any ver- South China

RiA "Why, where's your shirt?" Sue inches, of silk braid were utilized dict will not surprise me cried. -

for costumes alone. There was re- Kowloon have had their fixture "Huh", appalled at her ignor quisitioned. 6,000 wigs and. 3.000 with Recreio brought forward from St. Joseph's ance. "Ma's washing it. Think a beards, when research revealed April 19. Recreio gave us the big-Bourelo man's got a thousand?"

that the pagan elite affected heir gest surprise of the day last Satur Police of cord, gold and other material, day by beating the "Sets" and if whereas the hol pollof of the times they can reproduce that form the had to be tragically out of the home eleven will be severely, tested.

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is pending that may see former mode in the halt nature gave them. Here again the result is open but nöyal, 52Hi

Hundreds of carloads of lumber fancy a division of the spolia. Janter Fixture Park were delivered on the special side-

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Through a pretty reliable source, this bureau is informed that a deal Presidential candidate Smith come Went to head the Fox Aim outát.

There is much of financial this tracks while the ancient heathen With Eastern at the top of their and that happening within that or Temple of Jaghut, scene of die form the RA are likely to meet ganization at this penning. The splute and carnal roots, was re- with reverse to-morrow, but never upshot of this and that, according reared. Casting went on for a vast theless the match should be an in- to the news relayed to me, I Al army, of fondescript extras and an teresting struggled re Smiths chieftain of the ny, imposing array of 92, rotaries and The tão temos it the foot of the

Ewo!

It I said that he will; West 128 s(de aran besidek a ruiscellany table will meet but the oon to look the ground over. Of of Beer incandescent equipmen ground it Happy Valley

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