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THE CHINA MAIL.

TALKIE TALKS

by

Diana

Laura La Plante.

William Powell's Arst starring you will certainly love her in vehicle, "Street of Chance", atarts, "Romance." slowly, but builds up to tremen- dous suspense. He is perfect. The rest of the cast (except Kay I had the pleasure of seeing Francis, whom I prefer in

sym-parts of the coming picture in the pathetic roles rather than the Central "Captain of the Guard," vamp she is called upon to con- taken at the Universal Studio, and tinually play) I found not to my of telling Laura la Plante that she king, and the voices were not too was such a favourite in China. It clear in' enunciation. It is drama pleased her. This is not the type and romance, and most certainly of part she likes. The atory Is worth seeing. have always fumbled, It might have been a taken a great interest in William great picture, but Paul Fejos, who Powell, after his remarkable per made such a hash of "Broadway," formance as the Italian Boldini in relt ill, and another Director finish- "Beau Geste." He conveys the med the job. If you like picture pression that he is blasa, world-stories you will find this one quite weary, and cynical. He admits to thrilling. being a pessimist, perhaps because life has held many disappoint- iments for him. His outlook is in-

teresting. He says:-

Maurice Chevalier.

War Films.

"Innocents of Paris" with Maurice Chevaller in the Central "So few obtain what they want, also. Being his first Talkie, it will a big attraction. BUT da so they must learn to compromise. prove Shrewd old Nature sends us look- NOT expect another "Love Parade." ing for

wraith A

called Hi personailty is amazing, even in HAPPINESS. It does NOT exist. this absurd story. He sings elx none outstanding. ́except We fool ourselves into thinking songs, that what we do is important. We "Louise," and that only because it labour and sacrifice, trying to con- is a catchy tune. vince ourselves, that there is some our existence, and purpose in "when it ends in the. nothing all "All Quiet on the Western Front" realise the is remorseless, gripping. It is things end in," we utter purposelessness and futility stark truth, BUT does the public of the struggle. There seems only want truth? Every one should see one thing to do, the only sensible it. We are told of the FUTILITY thing: Enjoy yourself as much as you can under the circumstances which surround you: Work as hard as you feel you must for your own satisfaction and to provide yourself with what material com fort and pleasures that you re quire. Do NOT Imagine that your work is important ar significant to anyone BUT yourself. One can only hope to achieve a certain sort of contentment. If you are easy to please, you may go to seed and stop caring, which is probably lucky." His ambition is to travel with his greatest pal, Ronald Col- man, and he has no intention of keeping at the acting game till he

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"Anna Christie at the City Hall In 19287 He went over to London with the original production of "Broadway," and loves Britain 80 much he has never left its hospit- able shores. He is one of the best beta in pictures there now, and his prosent wife, Olive Blakeney, is at the Shaftesbury in "Pemith," a very lovely woman.

Claudette Colbert is being direct- ed by Dorothy Arzner in New Tork, and her husband is opposite Nancy Carroll.

Jack Gilbert has been very ill, but his success in his newest Talkie will put new life into him. It is to be a real come-back for Jack.

Mary Pickford is spending two hours a day "tap dancing" and loving it, and will use it in "Kiki."

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Matean Mrs. D.

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of WAR. WHAT about the futility Paulovich, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. of WAR FILMS? This one alons Prins.. took over six months in the making, and cost a small fortune. Thaly good thing it did was to give much needed work to a small army of men in Hollywood. I liked seeing tones. The direction was mas- terly. I actually, for the first time, could follow Who was Who, and WHERE every one was going on No Man's Land, and above all WHO was winning. The battle scenes really conveyed WHAT they were meant to convey to the uninitiated. We saw whole lines of soldiers mown down by machine guns. Wel saw the seeming callousness of the

is forced out of it. He seems a doctors and nurses, and wo who | little dlamayed at his present sucknow realise that it was asking the cens. He has worked so hard, so many years, been so unappreciated, and he does not think he is any better an actor now than he has always been.

I always liked his work, and whatever he portrayed. He made it stand out. And now the heights

reached have been Stardom.

Greta Garbo Lucky, ·

It is no criticism to the Garbo to say that it was lucky for her that Marie Dressler was only in

COASTWISE

by

ALGIE” BENNETT,

An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast

PRICE $1.00.

impossible for a kind and humane thought in such ghastly "surround- inga. We are wise to the truth of

Now on sale at WHAT WAR MEANS, and, in my humble opinion, producing auch BREWERS pictures as thie (with countless WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW others that fade into insignificance) | EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE. WILL NEVER STOP WARS, and and at the Publishers only. tend to revive RACE

HATREDS, I am NOT surprised The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. that Germany banned it.

China Mail Building.

As a picture it is Impressive, tremendously dramatic, and almcat

as gripping as the book. Oh yes;

two reels in the highly successful naked realism, mutilated youth, "Anna Christie. Many have re-churches crumbled, walls and groans marked on her true interpolation of the dying. AND the WORLD of the part of the drunken much- IS TRYING to forget.

to-be-pitied water-front hag. This

type requires a study all its own. Only the other day I read a chat

drinks could never act nor convey

In Gallipoli.

One of the biggest Studios is at

with Charles Ruggles, who is re-work on Ernest Raymond's great membered in "The Lady Lies." He book, "Tell England," in. Gallipol

Will we want to see a picturisation continually essays this character, and declares that a person who of those ghastly cruel scenes? Will we want to see thousands swept to the meaning as well as the person eternity before our eyes? AND who is a total abstainer. Marie is there were another way to in accordance with these senti-morrow, would aur YOUTH stay ments. I wish we would be shown away BECAUSE Universal Studio her first two-reel comedy with had enacted for their benefits, the Folly Moran

"Dangerous utter fatility of war and tried to Females." They are both wonder show its horrors? DECIDEDLY NOI THEN it IS time to cease ful in it...

from producing any more films that can only tend to keep open the wound.

Hollywood Gossip.

I think most of us will be con- tent to chant the new song from Europe I dreamt I kissed Greta Garbo." Although I had beard her before, I waited with bated. Charles Bickford is a keen breath for the sound of her deep business man, and owns whal- resonant voice. I like it, and all ing ships, garages,& through this poignant drama of the ing station, restaurant, and girl who found love after her life makes a heap of money out of his had been thoroughly embittered investments too, besides the enorm- by men, her voice told the tragicous salary he draws from M.G.M. story with compelling power.

Greta & Hermit.

Greta, Garbo becomes more of a hermit if possible. She is intense ly shy. The only time I saw her

He is now at work with Kay Francis and Kay Johnson under the direc- torship of Cecil B. de Mille on Kathleen Norris's story, "Passion Flower, WHAT a cast!

Ralph Forbes is now a STAR at

off stage was at the show given by R. KQ and is doing the continua

La Argentina (s great success Intion of "Beau Geste." He was the

only brother to survive, and is the connecting link in the story called "Beau Ideal.

the City Hall here) Greta's en trance into the box caused a sensă tion. She wore a turban of brown silk, wound tightly round her head. Milton Siis leaves a big gap in a mink coat, and she looked lovely the cultured set in the Movie I had seen La Argentina Here, and Colony. His wife, Doris Kenyon, kdmit to being more Intrigued with is at present of a concert tour. the Garbo, She remains aloof and She is said to have a lovely voice, possesses a most mystifying attrac Silla was a beautiful pianist, expert tiveness. Not since Valentino has botanist, and knew the name of an Idol taken the fancy of the very plant and flower in Latin sod public as 'the Garbo She never English. He often lectured at reads her admirers' letters, she Universities, 2016, never sends her tures? She A

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