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THE CHINA

Behind the Scenes

in Hollywood

ROLAND WEST.

"atuod in" for Miss Gish when the cameramen lined-up a shot. She

MAIL.

CHILDREN AND THE FILMS.

THE FEARS OF THE HEAD MASTERS.

"ADULTS ONLY."

[By Dorothy Herzog.1

got paid to wear her feet out and Educationists, impelled by the Roland West won't go to work. not her expression. Time lapse. rise of the talkies," are again con- It has been at least eight months This department saw Miss Merkel cerning themselves with the pro- since Mr. West finished "Alibi." support Helen Haynes in "Co-blem of the effect of the cinema But wil he work? He won't. Hequette." She was swell. To give habit on school children. "Great quit taking the daily dozen because a vague sort of comparison, she anxiety" - feit on the subject by it developed into work. But he was to the role what Zadu Pitts can the coum, of the Head Master As- has a story. Which is hopeful. be when she goes dumb and gawky, sociation, which declares that:-- "Love in Chicago," by a young lad Miss Merkel is now in Hollywood named Charles Walt. Who is the and will appear in D. W.'s next only author extant to come to Holly-film, "Abraham Lincoln." wood and get a job the first day.

11 did print it. Harry()

When Mr. West has a story that doesn't mean he goes to work. Re

CHESTER MORRIS.

Chester Morris has leaped Into a buys a story for a character or a popularity reckoned in terms of dramatic sequence or maybe a title. [3,000 fan letters weekly. The Which is no alap at Mr. Walt. majority of his admirers figure it'a Then he cogitates. And in the high time he turned heroic and course of weeks, Mr. West has anabbed the "Little Woman", as the yarn. Then he goes to work. But celluloid talks to the end. His first he's a fastidious person. He must

happy ending will be "The make what to him in all sincerity, Divorcee," which smacks of irony. is a good story, or he can't be But "The Divorcee," a lux version bothered.

Tripe can be purchased of "Ex-Wifer" has Norma. Shearer wholesale at retail prices.

While he's idle the finansial sun still shines. Um. Just sold the German rights of his play, "The Unknown Purple," to H German actor named Albert Bes-

Berman.

in the title.

stellar ROUND THE CINEMAS

The act was a crook net. He col-

BEBE DANIELS.

Mirth and Pathos in

Court.

The deulties of separating Alms that might be innocuous for children from those that are post- tively pernicious have not yet been properly faced;

It was feared that the charac- ter of many of the films displayed, dealing as they do with crime, passion, etc., was having a de- moralising effect on children;

The council would co-operata with other bodies interested in the education of the young, with a view to mitigating this great evil.

Observer representative, Dr. C. W. Discussing the problem with, an

Kimmins, formerly chief inspector of the Education Department of the London County Council, emphasis. ed the difficulties mentioned. "It is very difficult indeed to separate the one kind from the other"" he said: "At present Alms are mark-

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INDIAN PATIENCE.

What Impressed Lady Simon Most.

London, March 21, which the West

"There ате many qualities may take from the East," declared Lady Simon, in opening an Indian Exhibition at the Raptist Church, Acton.

particularly struck, being an im

"One quality by which

patient Irish woman, was Indian. patience, particularly considering all the things they have to bear out there."

I was

| Mr. West was reminiscing about that and this. He recollected when

ed by the Board of Censors as Uciently technical for the student the central and secondary schools, he was twenty-one and in voodvil

le, universal, or A, adults only. and too technical for the ordinary though, of course, it is possible i he earned $500 a week. Which

film fac. MARY DUGAN AT THE QUEEN'S But, especially in small country

may increase as time goes on." was equal to another cipher in the

"Perhaps the best way out of the districts, children go to the cinema

Ore organisation which is watch- days when money was money and To those who are unacquainted in the ordinary way with their par difficulty," concluded Dr. Kimmins, ing the problem is the Children's not a Presidential prosperity boom.

with American Court procedure, a ents, and see the usual programme. "is to encourage special perform-Cinema Council, of which Lady He told the managers he had ten visit to the Queen's Theatre will be it is not easy to know where to ances of children's programmes as Winifred Cowan is chairman. people in his cast. And he did. both instructive and amusing, for, draw the line, and I am all in favour much as possible. I have seen But he played cach part himself! it is in "The Trial of Mary Dugan," of breadth and tolerance in the splendid performances of the kind in Germany, and there have been un all talkie, that the American lected all the anlaries. All but onc, Court and its procedure are so "Films Benefit Children."

some in this country, notably at the and that didn't run any more than vividly portrayed.

Stoll picture house, to which ten- "Some years ago I was on the chem were specially invited." fifteen or twenty bucks per.

The screen version of this well-Cinema Commission, and we made.

The "A" Films. known stage play is just as touching exhaustive Inquiries among head and amusing as when seen across masters.

Dr. P. B. Ballard, Divisional Ins- Some were in favour of pector in the LC.C Education De- the footlights.

Norma Shearer isa thorough censorship for childres, partment, expressed himself strong- Bebe Daniels celebrated a birth- given a splendid role in this drama, and some thought the problem was ly in favour of some sort of censor day. Mrs. May Sunday topped the and to hear and ace her is a delight best left alone. At present the sub-ship for children's films. celebration off with a large and fes to all movie fans. As the charming ject is being gone into by two often noticed children in cinomas tive party chucked in a private din chorus girl in the Follies, she makes committees of which L am a mem- ing room of a local hotel. Some 70 full use of her opportunity to ber-the Adult Education and Bri- be," he declared, "and it looks as where I thought they ought not to 1 folks present to wish Bebe merry, captivate the "sugar daddies" who tish Association, and I would re- though the rule that films marked

including Ben Lyon, of course; Jack pass most of their time behind the commend that any serious com- A, which Glibert and Ina Claire, Howard

Norma has one passion in plaint against a film, so

are for adults only, Hughes and Billie Dove, Buster life and that is to give her brother children are concerned, might be But that does not mean children should be more strongly enforced. Collier and Marie Prevost, the the education befitting a gentleman. brought to the notice of either, should be allowed to see only 'edu- Harold Lloyds, Carmelita Geraghty To achieve her desire, she needs "In a general way," added Dr. eational films. and Carey Wilson, the Allan Dwans money, and how she obtains it, and Kimmins, "I think the films greatly my experience, are inclined to be during her visit to India, she

Most of these, in

Lady Simon mentioned that, (just returned from Europe), the how she is eventually dragged benefit children. At the time of dull, and leave,out things that travelled 25,000 miles and visited Henry Hobarts, Pauline Starke and through the mire of a Court trial the Commission, when I was Chief strongly appeal to the child mind, every prince-an achievement Jack White, Alma Rubens. (Alma for murder, go to make up a strong Inspector to the LC.C, we found. euch as adventure and animal which many people who had liv came alone, looked gorgeous and and stirring drama.

that about 92 per cent, of London stories--The cinema can afford aed in India for years had not ac- created-something-of-a-sensation), The Court scene is not entirely school children were cinema-goers, natural vent to certain natural sav-complished. Lew Cody, the Richard "Skeets" without mirth. The American and decided that they were prob- age instincts in children for ad- Gallaghers, William Haines, Jimmy District Attorney has a way all his ably better being amused in a venture, and sublimate those ins- she had got right into the hearts Lady Simon added that she felt Shields and' umpty ump others, own in extorting statements out of cinema, than hanging about the tincts in so doing but the films of the people of India. She paid Mrs. Sunday had an eight piece witnesses and District Attorney streets. To-day we coloured band from the Apex Club, Galway in this picture is not the good talking Alms which serve an

have really abould be carefully selected.

a tribute to the work of the Mis- Whoops, a good timey

"As to the alleged effect of sions in teaching Indian girls to exception, but he finds his match in educational purpose to an ever-Talkie Americanese and slang on the kid brother of Norma, How increasing extent. In days gone by children's speech," he added, “I

become nurses and doctors, and, this youngater defeats him and the educational film was never have only detected if to a certain

concluded by saying that she had brings his sister away from the complete success; it was not sum-

every faith in the future of M- Evelyn Laye, New York star' of Court a free woman, will "even"

extent among the older children in dia, the Nool Coward operetta, "Bitter amuse

some of our local legal Sweet," is expected in Hollywood, luminaries.

EVELYN LAYE.

stage.

GENIUS OF MENJOU,

Brilliant Acting of the Screen's Gentleman.

in the near future to sing a talky. "The Trial of Mary Dugan" is Miss Laye should be something showing at all performances to-day. new in this town. That is, if she has the same ideas she had upon her arrival in New York from London. She refused point-blank, at that time, to be starred in "Bit- ter Sweet." She refused, even, to be featured. She consented to the

America has produced two per- former only when the critica fect gentleman on the acreen, praised her preformance. There, who would seem to conform have been a few exceptions to the to all the requirements of star crave realization in Holly Castiglione's "Courtier" - Lewis wood. A few. But none was big Stone

and Adolphe Menjou. enough to make the companies Both have charm and fascinating listen to rengon.

MORE SUCCESS.

personalities, both can express by discreet facial gestures the finest shades of emotion. Menjou haš only to raise his arched brows, This sustained cheerfulness is Lewis Stone but to finger his light becoming depressing. Having to moustache, and the drama has be do with Joan Bennett, who recently gun. Thus these two men, total- returned from New York, in pooly different as they are in their duction demand. Very much so characters, are perfect mediuma She's wanted for eleven-flicks. for the film, in which emotional Not the least being as John Barry expression is even more import- more's heroine in a talky version of ånt and vital than the Voice A "The Sea Beast." Recollect? That film with Menjou or Stone in the is the yarn where he had his leg leading roles can never be dull, chewed off by a whale and said it for they dominate the story as in torture. It's a big scene and as only great actors captu

a talky should mean theatres down. In "Serenade," which is, show- To return to Miss Bennett, It fan't ing at the Majestic Theatre, Kow- defuite which picture she will sign | loon, until, to-morrow, Adolphe for. · After all, she draws the pay | Monjou.achieves some of the most,

METEOROLOGISTS TO Nanking, Mr. Pingjan Talang, from check from United Artists and U. brillant acting of his career. In

CONFER.

Tsingtao, and Lieut-Commander A. will make the decision directly. this film he is become more

The Marine Superintendents from the Canadian Pacific

Y. C. Shen, C.N., from Pratas.

MEETING IN HONG KONG

SUCCESS!

Steamship Co., Messrs. But- Years ago, when DW Grifth terfield and Swire and Messra.uster shoot 'em at Mamaroneck, he Jardine, Matheson and Co. engaged Una Merkel to double for His Excellency the Officer Ad- together with Lieut. Commander Lillian Gish. Kiss Merkel also ministering the Government will C. E. Dedington, R.N., of H.M.8. open a conference of Far Eastern Hermes, will attend in an advisory meteorologists which will be held capacity and Lieut. A. St. J. Ed- in Hong Kong from April 28 to May wards, RN. of H3LS. Hermes, as

French Interpreter.

The conference is to be held in the Council Chamber, Its object being to secure throughout the Far East uniform code for visual and for telegraphic storm warnings, and a uniforma code for the trans mission of daily weather reports.

Six delegates have accepted an Invitation to attend the Confer ence The Rev. Father Froc, from ZI-ka-wel, the Rev. Father Siga,

«Manila Monsieur-E. Brusoda

Delegates from Tokyo, Dairen, And Chemulpo were unable to leave their posts.

Malibag robbera stole a number of tickets for the International football match between Bigland and Scotland at Wembleyon ADELL BATON

The Prince of Wales succeeded in aking-spléndid films of a herd of.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

3SAY TONE

AN

ENNEN

human and less cynical, more loyable and ridiculons, and less överbearing. We sén him strug- gling as an unknown composer. being turned out of his roumas by unappreciative landladies, and for over-reminded by his delightful old calllet accompanist that hils music has "no heart." Then he ineets, Gretchen and, Inspired by his love for her, writes the music for an opera of that name which makes him, like Byron, “famous in a night. Against advice, he marries Gretchen and the remain- der of the story, dealing with his Illicit amours is worked out in

blover and natural manner. Serenade" is one of the best silent filme we have seen in Kow- Toon. One is tempted to (anti- cipate the delightful experience of hearing Menjou and Lewis Stone play opposita roles, any tha kam

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