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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931.

COMMENCING TO-DAY

AT

2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 ̊ P. M.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

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COMMENCING TO-DAY

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2.30; 5.10; 7.15 & 9.20 P. M.

PREMIERE PRESENTATION -

IN THE COLONY

AN ALL-TALKING, SINGING.

1931 UNIVERSAL

SUPER - PRODUCTION

FOUR SONG HITS

BY

JOHN BOLES

THIS IS ONE OF THE

TRULY BIG PICTURES

OF THE SEASON

SEE IT AND YOU'LL

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TALK ABOUT IT!

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URRECTION

with

JOHN BOLES

LUPE VELEZ

Directed by

COUNT LEO TOLSTOY'S

STIRRING FLESH AND

BLOOD NOVEL TRANSCRIBED TO THE TALKING SCREEN

THE GREATEST DRAMA

OF HUMAN LOVE EVER WRITTEN IN ANY LANGUAGE

A GIGANTIC HEART THROB OF LOVE & PASSION! STAGED ON A SCALE THAT WILL TAKE YOUR

EDWIN CAREWE

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BREATH AWAY!

ALSO SHOWING

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GEORGE SIDNEY

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The last silent

TALKIE TALKS

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version

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The

years ago. child next to me laughed.

As I said before the

I Wan

stars are worth seeing. (Central) across with work that will give him censor. I do not think anyone has disclose the thrilling finish but,

a long screen career, Humphry a greater flair for comedy than highly recommend it. (Central), "Cimarron" is a real picture, but Bogart, Claire Luce, William Collier Marion, and how that girl photo- I doubt its world-wide appeal, be-Senr, and the small daughter of graphs. I am a Davies Fan, so cause it is too much a reflection of the Warden of Sing Sing are there I recommend it. (Queen's.)

If one can understand the most Due also at the Central is "The American life. It does, however, also. It deals with the lighter

Iron Man" with Low Ayres as the exaggerated stage American, then get away from the tea-cup comedy side of life behind prison walls. A British International-Almost prize-fighter, and Robert Arm- they most likely followed the story drama, and the gangster stuff, and A constant stream of humour re- is human and enormously exciting. lieves any situation about to become bedroom farce with two new-comers Manager.

a Honeymoon" is a longdrawn out strong stealing the picture as the of "Outside the Law."

frankly disappointed in, Edward G. platinum-blonde She only has It covers a stretch of forty years, tese. The whole enat Tolstoy's gloomy tragedy-"Reaur one aim in life she says, and that which makes it episodic. It begins and the picture should mean big Watts.

le grand, in Clifford Mollison and Dorothy of "Hell's Angels" fame, Jean Har-Robinson, who was so wonderful rection"-in which Dolores del Rio is to make people happy. What in Oklahoma in 1889 with Yancey Box-Office-returns here.

He tries to be funny, and low, appears. She is not a parti- as the Gangster in "Little Caesar," and Rod la Rocque took the parts better sentiment Is there to be and Sabra Cravat among the early funny as the manager of the prison all Britle flm there are many slips relies too much on sex-appeal and she was a year ago, and rather

Collier is

she strives to look beautiful. Like cular pet of mine, for I think she And Mary Nolan is not so beautiful Prince re- found? She adores Hollywood, and settlers of the Territory, and ends Baseball Team. of the peasant and the

things D.S How well I re-in, the detalla. The butler is the not acting. It is, however, worth overdid

hardboiled appears with Lupe Velez and John never desires to live anywhere else. in 1929 with the election of Sabra member this comedian on the stage best of the group. Bolds, speaking and, of course, She has beautiful hair, almond- to Congress and her reunion with of the Comedy Theatre in London. Monty Banks,

"Moll" of "Fingers". O'Dell, who (Central) An American, seeing.

also shows us how gangsters talk singing. The scenario is virtually

her vagrant husband who dies in Claire Larce is well known in Lon- but no one deserves any bouquets. did the directing,

through the sides of their mouths. the same, and the direction, la as

her arms. Yancey is easily the don. She was in the original com- (Queen's) before, admirable, for it is again

best performance that Richard Dix pany that played "Broadway," then accomplished by Edwin Carewe,

ever given. Irene Dunne, in the Ziegfeld Follies: Warren My personal opinion is that we are a little tired of the plot. It was done years ago on the stage, screen and even in Opera. The tragic love story of poor little Katusha, the girl who loved not wisely.but

too well, which means that the

Price rode away and forgot has been done too often. She drifts for seven years and then meets her lover again when he is on a Jury which is trying her for murder. Lups will surprise you forTM she gives a sincere and unaffected per- formance. In the weepy role of Tolstoy's harassed and pathetic Katusha, she ia distinctly appealing. John Boles makes д Handsome Prince Dimitri, who grows out of a life of profligato indulgence Into one of noble sacrifice. Nance Q'Nell, always good, is the autocra- tic Aunt. The tempo. I 2. bit slow, mit the action is well main-

tained to hold the interest. Lupa

Velez is one of my firm favourites,

ever since her dazzling performance p

Lupe Velez.

In "The Gaucho.". The fiery little shaped eyes, and very vivid colour-

has

*

*

Positively coming soon is Elissa Land in "Body and Soul" story of spies, aeroplanes and mistaken

*

Carole Lombard is ethereally

from Musical Comedy, gives the Hymer, seen as the Racketeer in Coming to the Central is "Men identity, Certainly old stuff, but beautiful in "Up Pops the Devil,"

surprise performance

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without Women,"

He la only cap-

*

*

Sabra. "Charlie Chan," Is the son of a

A Fox Film, we are given La Landi, the lovely, but I do not favour Norman Foster She is real, sympathetic, refined, well-known dramatist, has also directed by John Ford, who was exotic-cultured-exquisite who makes as a juvenile lead. yet with that strength of character toured England in a Company, and presented with the Gold Medal for Myrna Loy pale Into insignificance. able of small parts, and graciousness so typical of the is a graduate of Yale University. his work with "Four Sons." I Charles Farrell, with his toneless women from the Southern States. I think you will agree that this is wrote about it a few months ago. voice and his insistent juvenility, In "Kick In" Clars Bow was Oh, I must not forget 411 old funny comedy, one of the best it is the story of an American sub does not count; although he is op given very little real opportunity, favourite in Estelle Taylor, as Fox has given us. (King's.)

marine $13 which leaves Shanghai posite the star. Humphrey Bogart but Regis Toomey and Leslie Dixie Lee, a lady of easy virtues.

bound for Hong Kong, in a dense does well. So many of ยล have Fenton gave good performances. It And also Edna May Oliver, who

fog, and is sent 16 fathoms down geen Mies Landi on the stage in is a pity to see James Murray in makes us regret that her part is

in the China Sea by a freighter. London, that we look forward to such amall parts these days, but he It pictures disaster and herolam in seeing, her first American Alm. has only himself to blame. I won a steel prison. Magnificent per- Critics declare her to be one of the der the American detective gums formances are given by Kenneth best bets of the screen, and place on his hat! And they do seem to McKenna as the British ex-Naval her beside the Garbo. Walt and talk a lot, and are most rude to Officer, trying to escape from his see. (King'a.) ·

30 small,

Marion Davies in a Belasco hi

The cast is a very large It's a Wise Child"-directed by Lester one and, incidentally, let. It be Robert Z. Leonard, with noticed that the direction is most Vail, Sydney Blackmer (husband of securate in costumes, scanery and details of Edno Ferber's thrilling novel of the ploneer days, This 18

by far the best picture turned out by R.KO. The critics are un animous in declaring it to be one of the finest films of the year. (Queen's.)

El Brendel bursts into stardom

in "Mr. Lomon of Orange," which

is a burlesque of racketeers, and mistaken Identity stuff. ΕΠ

Marie Prevost.

past. Paul Page, Frank Albertson,

as the young Ensign given his first

"Men Call it Love" has been Command, Warren Hymer Farrell Macdonald and others make up the utterly spoilt in transit from stage cast. No women, except those seen to screen, or, perhaps, it was the in a certain street in Shanghai, cast chosen, It is tedious and far (which will most likely be "cut") too talky,

on

each other. Don't we learn a lot. about American Justice from these:

that subject. films? Talking reminds me of one of the better films, "The Trial of Mery Dugan," When has Norths Shearer done bet ter work? Also H.B. Warner had a trying part, that must be pages All parts

are In the cast. Under the mental Derelict" le splendid in every strain the real nature of each man way. I do like that voice, of the and pages of script. comes to the surface. Radio die gire, and hope she le given some are perfectly acted. abled, water slowly entering. Their chances. Bancroft, and Boyd al- plight is desparate. The Comways good.

mander is terribly inexperienced, A child, aged six, sitting next to 40% Chief-Torpedomani Burke me, enjoyed It is

virtually takes command. Only to be joyed "Pardon "Us" QUALITY PRINTING

Mexican, these days, is still tem- ing. She is all fire, beauty and Brendel and Fill Dorsay do their paramental, but a little world sincerity.

Her romance

with beat with the material. I think weary. She no longer favours the Garry Cooper has dowrun cold, the other comedy, due in "The Fox public lime-light, does not use any and she is on a vaudeville tour, Week," "Up the River" (Slang_ex- more naughty words, nor make love while Garry has been seen much in presaton for a trip up the Hudson in public. But she is terribly public in New York with Tallulah to Sing Sing Prison) with Spencer Lenore Ulrich), Polly Moran, Marie extravagant, lives in a very large Bankhead. Yes the plot Is hack Tracy in a part, the type of which Prevost and Jimmy, Gleason. Cor present position. The story will stick to Two-Réelers, And, the house, with a companion, and aneyed, but the direction" and the he excels. Warren Hymer comes tainty risque, but It has passed the grip you, as it did me I shall not gags? They were funny thirty

In the last moments is his life Hardy do not fool the public any story unfolded, and we see the rea- more with a fifty minute -Five- Bon which has brought him to his Reeler. I, for one, hope they will

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