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TALKIE TALKS

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day are Greta Garbo, Maurice Chevalier, and Mickey the Mouse. Meets the same case in the Orient I think.

The persistent rumour is that at last Lillian Gish has married George P. Nathan, the well-known critic. She is still a riot

on the stage, and that means no more Talkies, Ker alm Is to play

Greta Garbo in her frat Talkie, Blekford," the Irish hero in this Desdemona with Faul Robeson as "Anna Christie," comes; she talks, play. Born In Boston, went as a Othello., He scored tremendously she conquers. I think she is as young man in Rossevelt's Round in this part in London.

Ramon Novarro is directing great or even greater than in the the. World Fleet. Found himself Movies, and I was amongst those on the stage one night, as the result (which seems to be the desire of Spanish version present that first morning in Los of a dare; liked it; tried Stock most actors) the Angeles, when with hundreds of Companies; and ultimately became of his latest play.

Paramount are not pleased with other admirers I lined up at an a star on Broadway. Was unfor- early hour to hear "The voice for gettable in Cecil. B. de Mille's Jeanette Macdonald in her latest which the world is waiting," (vide "Dynamite," and has gone on to with Jack Buchanan, "Moats Fress). Oh listen to those first bigger and better things all the Carlo," and have let her contract words (Pre-prohibition. be it re-time. membered): "Give us a whiskey George Marion plays the part he with ginger ale on the side, and has portrayed in the three versions. don't be stingy, Baby." Her voice Who remembers Blanche Sweat and is deep and husky, but she uses it the sensation that was aroused-by with

and splendid offect the Pauline Lord when she played it in enunciation is excellent.

London? Do not mias "Anna "Anna Christle" was written by Christle." Eugene O'Neil, usually rated 18 America's foremost playwright. As the girl broken by life, who seeks "Let Go Native" was a far betts' newest Talkle, "The New refuge on her father's coal barge, fetched story, but the comedy bril-Moon," will appear Mias Garbo is effective, (Mark Hant. It brought for the first time time in New York this week, ac- you, there are many who think she since "The Love Parade" that pret-cording to the latest news---Evelyn is overshadowed by Marlo Dressler, ty young woman, Jeanette Mac-Laye appeared in it la London, who, as usual, gives a superb donald, who continues with one portrayal). She has come to hate success after another. The man

"Let's Go Native"!

run out. Crities say that the part screame for Chevaller, and that the British star is not worthy of it.

will do "Anna Greta Garbo Christle" in German and Swedish. Mary Pickford is hard at work on "Kiki," and Douglas Fairbanks with Bebe Daniels in "Reaching " for the Moon," soon to be released. Graco Moore and Lawrence Tib-

men, until a survivor of an ocean who runs away with the picture is, tragedy floats out of the fog off the of course, Jack Oakle, I admit to New England coast. This strang-enjoying hugely his comedy work er and her father fight for her love with William Austin, whom I pre- that is the story. Clarence Brown, fer to Claud Allister. It Was directed, and he reaches great amusing also to see, the stately heights in his superb picturiantion "Vamp" Kay Francis do somo of O'Neill's soul-stirring drama. tumbles. Jeanette was not given much opportunity for beautiful singing, and when she did sing I do not know what it was about, James Hull, and others contributed to the success. Well worth seeing.

William Powell in Then comes

The First Lady."

I told last week of the competi- tion held in England, and that Ruth Chatterton had been nominat ed as "The First Lady in Movie land." Two of my readers say they do not agree, but please re member it was ENGLAND'S voto Comparisons are odious, MY critics wart Greta Garbo, every time, they say I am in accordance with this, BUT, Miss Chatterton more versatile. She is so at home in the drawing-room type of comedy we favour at Home, AND equally good in drama, The Garbo spells tragedy,, she portrays nothing else. The great artiste, with the un- fathomabla eyes and the worldly

is

mouth, in her own particular branch of this art stands first and foremost.

the

of

of

A Woman of Mystery, Greta Garbo is a woman mystery, and the Publicity Depart ment makes capital out of this, just because she refuses to live up to

idea Mavia - Colony's

prafera solitude grandeur, and (wise woman). If she were not so sincere and natural, she would be accused of posing, but she is coldly indifferent to the small glories that dazzle most stars.

Her real name is Greta Gustaff rou, and she was born in a small town near Stockholm, called Most martre on September 18, 1985. Her people were In poor circum- stances. She soon

learned that this world is a hard place, and that one must try to make the beat of everything; and seize every chance, (The philosophy that keeps so many of us hanging on to this thread of lifo). Hers was not a happy child- hood. She had her dreams, and in her case they centred round the

for the fret.

A New Kind of Animal.

"Now who remembers the name of talking about, the animal we were yesterday," asked the teacher. "Please, sir, the Warmer!"

The Warmer! What, nonsense. There's no such animal."

of degree. is bullt

Another little hand shot up. "Please, sir, he means the atter." The first little boy wasn't so far out. His method of remembering- association of ideas-was almost suc cessful. The error was but a matter Mind scientists tell us that all memory

up upon as- the best melodrama of the year-ofcation of ideas either conscious or unconscious, one idea tagglog on to ita kind. He gives a perfect per- another in a continuous chain. That formance as the gambler. The plot is why, when we are striving to re- was said to be inspired by the member something, we cannot always recall it instantaneously. We have to career of Rothstein, the King of pondor, chase back along the ina But it doesn't New York's underworld, and there until we get to it. is suspense with enough human need much effort to remember Baby's love interest to keep the most Own Tablets when the children are off colour. The name itself exactly restless mind occupied I strongly describes this ideal juvenlie health- advisa everyone to see this.

regulator. Baby's Own Tablets should always be kept handy in the home, "All Quiet on Western Front." for when the necessity for a correc- tive arises, it is promptness that "All Quiet од

Western counts. the

Administered at the first Front," the tragedy of youth at war symptoms of illness the tablets pre- is unforgettable. It is more than vent the development of more serious conditions. Baby's Own Tablets cor- a motion picture. It is as stark, rect infantile Indigestion, colle and sordid, and daring as the original constipation, chock diarrhoea, expel book by Erich Remarque. Prepare worms, allay

fover

colds and croup.

Are

they are

chemists

to be shocked, shakon and remorse: They are gentle and soothing in their lessly swept along by this realistic action on the delicate membranes of the internal organs of the child. depiction of what war does, to a During teething they are especially group of nice lads. Lewis Mile invaluable, easing the pains and thus, stone gives a masterly direction, by perfectly natural means, Indacing and sticks to the truth... War shorn wound sleep, although they

guaranteed to contain neither opiate, of its sentimentalitics is the best nor narcotic. Safe, pure, pleasant to argument for Peace. See how this take and gently effective," story, written by a German soldier, truly the children's very own medi

Obtainable from becomes a sermon against organised clog. slaughter.. Splendid performancos Everywhere.. by Lew Ayres, all the more out- standing because it was only his second big picture; his first was Kiss," with the Garbo in "The Russell Gleason (son of the famous Jimmy and Lucile) and William Bakewell, remembered for his suc cess in "The Iron Mask." There of aro a faw welcome: touches comedy by Louis Wolheim and Slim Summerville. Very little of the female element, but Beryl Mercer le the mother. Do not stay away from seeing this outstanding film.

Flappers' Idol.

atage. This was odd because there were no stage people in her family, and no money to spend on amusements. Sko used to stand around the Amall Theatre and watch the artistes enter, then sneak on to the porch the most absurd plot-and succeed

After seeing the flappera idol, Charles Buddy Rogers, struggle. manfully to make something out of

-I can see Why the girls love him. I was frankly disappointed In Kathryn Crawfords and that your lady had better day-diet if shar pictures. Her "The Climax kli

in the Majestic

and listen to the performance. At fourteen she lost her father, and that

had meant sho

to con- tribute to the family funds. She- entered

shop, and sold bats, and posed for photo graphs in them. A fin manager saw the possibilities as a type, and

"Lord Byrd, she threw up this livelihood for a

tracted here. chance in the Movies. She won a Scholarship at the Royal Theatre in lacked that

thing called Stockholm, which was a great honour. Then Maurice Stiller the to convince famous Director saw her, and she tion, and I esp

Shilling. declares that she owes everything

to his guidance and help. He took

her to Hollywood, and the atten

tion of the film world. He failed

HOLLYWOOD.

Greta Garbo is not thi

to please in his work; she stayeded with clothes sense, but her to succeed. Humour has it that

this man was the one real love of style of hair dressing was copled her life, although, for a time, the every quarter of the globe, and had the tempestuons John Gilbert she was the first to wear a hat

at her feet. She is intensely turned off her face.

Dear little Jane Clyde, of "Tan- ambitious, and wants to be a socorded Legs, bas married a Director. Eleazors Duse, and conquer the Thornton. Freeland, world from the stage, not the Joan Crawford le to revive Within the Law. I first saw Jane Cowl in this play in New

screen, de

Big Boy Bickford.

A few words about Big Boy York, then Norma Talmadge made

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It is said that Ruth Chatterton's greatest ambition is to play Shaw's Saint Jean" on the screen. I am

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