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"POLITICS."

It was a happy thought that brought Marie Drossier and Folly Moran together as a comedy team in the talkies, and in each new pic- ture in which they co-star they have become more and more popu

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Their latest picture "Politics," now showing at the Queen's Thea- tre, is well-balanced. Both are given plenty of scope for their par-1 ticular brands of comedy.

It is also well intermingled with thrills and tragedy, both with capital T's Just when one feels that one's sidea! are splitting with laughter, one is given a big thrill by the suddon! shifting of the scene to a "shoot- up" in a "penk-easy," with Polly's daughter (Joan Marsh) as the vic- tim.

Then, just as the tragic scene of Polly crying over her daughter's body begins to tug at the heart strings, the scene is again shifted to an election meeting where Marie finds herself candidate for Mayor- more fun, with the stuttering Rosco Ates giving Marie and Polly excel- lent

There is romance, support. too, between Marie's daughter (Karen Morley) and a young ganga ter who is trying to go straight because he wants to marry, and gets shot because his old comrades in crime think that he knows too much.

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Richard Arlen plays the role of her lover. He is seen as the son of of a political party which has the William B. Davidson, "the big boss"

city voters in its grip. Mlas Shan- minor politician, is made the "goat" non's father, Harry Beresford, of the organisation through he dies of a broken heart. Peggy shady operations of Davidson, and vous revenge on Davidson and his cohorts, unknown to Arlen.

The cast includes

вогде of the best character actors in the Alm Charles Trowbridge, Jane Keith, capital. Ned Saprks, Jed Prouty, Charles D. Brown, Larry Steers and Claire Dodd.

"THE VIRTUOUS SIN."

Although alx of his plays have Martin Brown did his first writing been produced as motion pictures, directly for the screen when he was assigned to adapt another play- wright's drama screen.

for the talking

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5-7 p.m-Chinese Programme. 7.5-8 p.m.--A Concert.- Band-

Robin Adair With Variations

(Hartman),

The Old Folks at Home-With

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Olaf Trigwason (Reissiger), Song of the Volga Boatmen

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Brown dialogue

adapted and wrote "The

for the Paramount Violin Solo- General," retitled camerisation of Lajos Zilahy's play,|

"The Minuet (Beethoven),

Chant Hindou (Rimsky-Korsakow Virtuous Sin," which will show at the King's Theatre, on Wednesday

and Kreisler), next.

Bernard Reillie 3085.

Paramount gome years ago.

Brown's first play was filmed by This Was "A Very Good Young Man" in which Brayant Washburn starred.

was

Song-

Jane (O'Reilly and Barker), Phyllida (Fisher),

Entertainments.

To-day Kings "The Secret Call."

Theatre;

Today Queen's Theatre; "Politics."

Theaibu;

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Andante and-Rondo Capriccioso

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Since that time, five other plays Daniela was starred in his "The have become motion pictures. Babe Exciters." "Norma Talmadge did Piano Solo "The Lady," and Rudolph Valentino was seen in "Cobra," "Great Music" Barthelmess in the starring role.

filmed with Richard

Brown's first play to which Irene talking screen was "Faris" in Buchanan

Burdoni and Jack earried the leading

Was

Further proof of the popularity care for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con-of British "talkies" was shown yes- melentious. Artistic Work by European terday, when the second run of the Expert, Mr. Alexander,

"The House of the Arrow" was commenced at the Star Theatre.

All too seldom does one see such fine drama, unspoiled, by d lot of sentimental slush, but in House of the Arrow," there is only "The the faintest suggestion of love mak- ing, with the result that one can parts. really enjoy the mystery, which evolves around

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COMING SHORTLY

TO THE KING'S "

FON

Janet GAYNOR Charles FARRELL Merely Mary Ann

Henry King Production

As a penniless waif he loved her as a lady of wealth he shunned her -until-romance fo id

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mailer known as "The Scourge." Jannings vehicle. With the death of Mrs. Harlow at the Maison Grennelle at Dijon, comes M. Hanaud, the great French detective, and the unravelling of one of the finest plots that has been seen on the screen.

The part of Hanaud is played by Dennis Neilson Terry, and is mag- nificently acted. Benita Hume, Richard Cooper, and Stella Free- man also take important roles. OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"THE SECRET CALL"

Political intrigues theme as old as civilisation-forms the story substance of "The Secret Call," com- bined, of course, with another theme, even older than civilisation- romance. "Old, but darned inter- esting," as the fellow said.

This stirring drama has been giv-į ing patrons at the King's Theatre a more than usual amount of enter- tainment.

In the cast is Peggy Shannon. She was one of the lucky beauties picked by Ziegfeld for his "Follies"

There have been Court room scenes, but information is there has never been a Court room trial as funny as that which takes place in Buster Keaton's latest talkie comedy, "Sidewalks of New York," which will open on Friday at the Queen's Theatre.

Keaton is arrested for disturbing the peace when his appearance in an East Side tenement district of New York in a high silk hat and cut-away coat causes a riot in which hundreds of youngsters take advant- age of such missiles as cabbages, ripe tomatoes and not so ripe fruit.

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Circolo Mandalinistico Giuseppe Verdi of Leghorn 3984: 9.3-10.28 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-

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Faithfully Yours,

Moonlight Saving Time,

Ruth Etting (Comedienne)

Guitar Solo-

I Believe in You, For You,

Lolsengrin-

Lohengrin's Narration (Wagner). Vocal Duet-

William Heseltine (Tenor)

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Carmen-

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What Have I Done?,

Marie Burke (Soprano) DB73. Quartette-

King Arthur, The Old Sow... Gotham Comedy Quartette DB77. Old-Time Medley-

Harry Champion .. Harry Cham- plon DX289.

Yodling-

It happened during the filming off is hauled on the witness stand and "Merely Mary Ann," the famous sworn to tell the truth and nothing screen lovers' latest starring pic- but ludicrous reactions to the barrage Saturday at the King's Theatre.. comedian's ture for Fox Films, opening next of questions to which he is subject "Dickde" plays an important part ed provides a laugh for every second as Janet's pet and the little songster of this episode.

would burst into thrilling cascades The new Keaton farce concerns of melody on almost every occasion a well-meaning but slightly dumb except when the cameras, lights and a couple of years ago. She next millionaire's son who appeared in

goes in for microphones Earl

were focussed Carroll's social uplifting and finds himself in him.

прод "Vanities" and then played in 15 hot water most of the time. stage productions, gaining a valu.

Finally, Director Henry King, re- able experience in dramatics. Para-

called that "Dickie" always greeted mount signed her for screen parts

the sun in the morning with a during her appearance, with Ernest

joyous aria, so he arranged for a You've heard about the canary special scene to be taken at day-Band- Fruex in "Capi" in New York. who was eaten by a cat, so this will break-and sure enough, the caroll-. When Clara Bow was taken sud-be about a golden-throated Hartz ing of the canary, which welled into denly ill a few weeks ago, Miss Mountain roller who sang a love the microphones, came almost as an Shannon was quickly shunted into finale to a charming and romantic apology for his impudence which the vold-an assignment which she scene between Janet Gayner and had frustrated the sound man for Alled without ever having had any Charles Farrell

Bringing Up Father.

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