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"THE GREAT MEADOW.".

Hardship and romance in the pioneering days of 1775 in America form the vehicle for the picture, "The Great Meadow," featuring John Mack Brown and Eleanor Boardman, now showing at the Queen's Theatre.

to lead her to his dungeon, five er, for the benefit of amateur movie cellars Below, without any apparent and camera enthusiasts. Milner is difficulty. Here it is revealed that one of the lens and light veterans he manipulates chambers of torure, of Hollywood, vice president of the Kerry and his friend (a secret ser- American Society of Cinemato- vice agent) are trapped in a heated graphers, and a frequent contribu- apartment. However, the people tor to national magazines devoted have now discovered where the to the camera. phantom dwells, and they come "The reason brunettes are photo- surging down with Laring lights. graphically superior to blondes is The phantom is trapped. See obvious," says Milner, the film for yourself

who has advice!

our just anished photographing blonde Carole Lombard 'In' William Powell's new starring picture, "Man of the World," "Shadows and make pictures Interesting. Blondes

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"SCANDAL SHEET."

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"dark tones

are

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

Entertainments.

To-day King'a Theatre; "Scandal Sheet."

The Great Meadow." To-day Queen's

Theatre;

Today Central Theatre;

whatWhat Men Want."

offer little contrast to the camera.The Phantom Of The Opera."

To-day Majcstle Thestra; Light hair, light eyes, light To-day World'

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Sports.

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Land Sale.

August 10-At P.W.D. offices, one lot of Crown land at Mongkuk,

Sound plays a great part in this picture without which real- ism would not have been so com- debut in a picture of newspaper lighting as the features that give "Caught Short." Kay Francis, who made her film akin, all blend into one another, "yik Jan Mao." plete.

making it necessary Particularly interesting life, again appears in a celluloid

to handle was the realistic thunder storm story of the "fourth estate". in character will stand out. which makes it possible for one "Scandal Sheet," the newest George almost twice as long to "set up

It takes to sympathise with the pioneers. Bancroft picture at the King's to photograph a blonde than it does

There are thrills in large mea-Theatre. sure in the picture

a brunette." --a trek of colonists from Virginia over the enhanced with

The first film Miss Francis ever

The public favour achieved her svelte in-blonde movie actresses, auch mountains to Kentucky, and souclance was "Gentlemen of the Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard, what troubles they had to face! Press," in which she played the role Anne Harding, is due in A child is born in the mountains; of the Issom secretary and girl part to the skill of the moving pic- then the trekkers are caught in a friend to Walter Haston, the never ture photographers who terrifying thunder storm; and

study aay die editor. the final test, an attack by In-

ench actress seperately to assure 7. dians in which lives are lost, be- in a number of Paramount produc- Milner

Since, that time she has played just the correct lighting, says fore finally reaching the com- tions including "The Marriage parative safety of the fort of Play-ground," "Street of Chance," of the World." which will come to Powell's supporting cast in "Mnn logs built by the handful of "Let's Go Native," earlier cofonists, whose welcome Virtuous Sin." to the new comers is touching.

The Indians lay siege to the fort with flaming darts which threaten to burn down the strong- hold and kill all the whites, buta seen as the adored and pampered a much less difficult one.

In "Scanda? Sheet" Mias Francis they fight back hard, the women wife of George Bancroft, a doing their bit, and the raiders who is a lamb in his own home but are repulsed. Then comes a spell of peaceful if hard toil cul- where he is managing editor.

In lion in the newspaper offices tivating the virgin eoil and build-It-is-Bancroft'e ruthlessness, his -ing-tip-a-township of log homes.

Then the Indians again spoil tenacity to his creed-if it's news, the peace of the settlement. Their print it, no matter whom it hurts" chief steals into the cornfields and which Anally brings about the kills Mistress Jarvis and departs denouement of the romance." with her scalp.. His son (John banker in love with Miss Francis, Clive Brook, as the wealthy Mack Brown) decides venge. He goes to the. Indian forms the third element in this camp and kills the chief after a human triangle. terrible hand to hand combati He is captured and held prisoner for two years before the chance for escape comes.

on.. re-

and "The the King's Theatre next, also in- In the last-named cludes brown haired, brown-eyed. Production she was the erring Rus Wynne Gibson, seen recently with sian wife of Walter Huston's uner- Jack Oakie in "June Moon." Miss 3 p.m. ring Russian general.

Gibson offered an entirely different problem to the camera experts, but

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"WHAT MEN 'WANT." More ultra-modern even than

KIKL"

United Artists plcture, which comes "Kiki," Mary Pickford's latest to the Queen's Theatre at an early date, Includes a sequence that caus ed the famous acreen star much amusement. In the action, Kiki, Broadway Revue," to save her job, who has been fired from the

tells the manuger that she has in- fluential friends who

want "to back her in the show business, but she wants to make her own way. She thinks she is very eloquent. She loves her job and her manag-

He makes his way back home "Flaming Youth," more daring in er. But the manager says she will only to find that his wife its theme and more up-to-date in have to go. (Eleanor Boardman) had reits very detall, "What Men Want," "New, Miss Pickford," said married. The men almost come the Universal all-talking Special, Director Taylor, you've got to to blows but the woman decidea which is now showing at the make the audience think you're to choose. She sacrifices love for Central Theatre, is indeed Fabian putting it over. On the other duty to the second husband with- at its beat.

hand you musn't be. convincing, out whose care she and her child

The story vividly depicts the enough to hold the job. How about would have nerished. He sees swift pace set by the younger s0 32" where her love lies. however,ciety crowd, travels with them to The star's eyes twinkled. end makes in heroic sacrifice in their favour of the other man.

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they always sisters for the love of sounded convincing to themselves, twentieth century in an episode the same man, one of them a finish-I think I will just convince the of 1775, one player so far for-ed woman of the world, the ather audience." getting himself as to introduce a sub-debutante just out of that jarring "Oh, Yeah?" For boarding school. 'the rest the picture is well photo-

"You always con- graphed and the acting, including dances goes on, the picture pro-he said,

As the mad whirl of parties and vince the audience, Miss Pickford," the parts taken by the real Ingresses from one dramatic climax dians; left nothing to be desired.

"PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.”

5 The gallant director was equal to

the occasion.

to another amid the popping of "NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN," champagne corks and the laughter

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All the gun play, thrills, tenise Pauline Starke as A phantom, under the kindly sophisticated sister, gives an ex-and the like of the old days of the BREWERS.

Lee, the moments, treachery, man hunting Now on sale at mask of which is concealed a most cellent performance in a role which American Westerns have been em- WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW accursed and hideous human face, is compelling because of its charac-bodied in a Fox Movietone picture, EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE. is depicted in the talkie version of terisation. Ben Lyon as the man, "Not Exactly Gentlemen," directed and at the Publishers "The Phantom of the Opera," A Carl Laemmle presentation now the all-star cast, and his work is Victor McLaglen

plays opposite her at the head of by Benjamin Stoloff and featuring showing at the Majestic Theatre.

of immortal The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. The composition of the cast of

outstanding 28 Miss "Flagg" fame of "What Price Glory" and "The Cock Eyed World,"

China Mail Building. players is similar to the silent version of the same production,

the younger with Fay Wray more beautiful and which was screened locally some sister, has a tremendously sympath-talented than ever before playing

atic role, and is most happily the leading feminine role. Norman Kerry and Mary Philbin cast. She is Babs to the life, and picture will be shown shortly at are in the leading roles being ably in the portrayal of a part that fits the Central Theatre. supported by Snitz Edwards, Gib her like a glove she is gloriously 800 Gowland, John Sainpolis, appealing. Virginia Pearson, and Arthur simplicity radiate completely three desperadoes played by Me- Edmund Carewe. Lon Chaney is throughout the picture, capturing Laglen, Lew Cody and Eddie the phantom, and much credit is the audience instantly she appears Gribbon, hunted men, who join the due to him for his marvellous dia on the screen and holding them guise which certainly does give one soldidly to the end. the "creeps."

years ago.

The

Not Exactly Gentlemen" is a fit Her charm and naiveting title for the central figures are

in

Robert Ellie as the polished The crux of the story Hes in the clubman, Hallam Copley in love of the phantom, dismissed as comedy part, and Carmelite Ger- a myth by a majority of the people, aghty as Mabel, leader of the night for Miss Philbin who is the under lifers complete the principals study of a prima-donna of the the cast.' Paris Opera House A murder be hind the scenes by a "ghost" causes much anxiety among the stage hande, and one night a mysterious hand cuts the supports of a massive chandelier. In the tumult that follows, the phantom seizes the girl, but, with a kindly look, he is. able

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