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'HELL DIVERS” IS EPIC AVIATION DRAMA

"BETH BERI CHARMS AT

THEATRE.

Quillan At "Central."

KING'S

Thompson and Bramwell Fletcher are on the stage In LA in a comedy. As Husband's Go." Glad to say Dolores del Rio and Joel McCrea with able direction by King: |Vidor, (all taken in Honolulu), have la riot in "Bird of Paradise."

Roland Young after" returning from London started work with United Artists. Herbert Brenon is seriously, thinking of making a flm fin England with his own capital, as he thinks the fature of British pic- tures a rosy one.

I do wish the other. Producers would take a lesson from the Fox Magic Carpet Serfea, which have hit the happy medium between sound and silence. There is no la these

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"Million Dollar Legs" is what one I have pathos, drama and laughs. comment whatsoever can only call crazy. How the ath-Sally Starr, Frances Upton and No-travelogues, but natural sounds -are letes from the mythical kingdom of | ráh Lang, help along. 3 this recorded on the microphone when Klopstockia win the Olympia (Central)

they are worth hearing. The beau- Games, how the live-wire American

tiful musical Miss Bert's Charm.

accompaniment who sells brushes. (Mr. Jack Oakle) Beth Beri has grace, charm and superimponed, and all the explana helps the bankrupt country, and beauty. What more can one ask?tions are made in old-fashioned sub- marries the President's daughter! I don't think you have ever heard titles.

"Rain" with Joan Crawford, and By the bye, in Susan Fleming, we the castanets played here, as well have a new "Prach." Confess to as she does, and at special request (I think) the greatest character disappointment in Lyda Roberti, she still gives the big favourite the actor on the screen-Walter Huston she is only a rival to Gilda Grey as Fan Dance. How perfectly Monia was due at Grauman's Chinese far as I can see, and her greatest Litter accompanies her, and his so- Theatre on September 9. The very accomplishment is to wriggle. An- los are alone worth a visit. These latest news from Paramount. dis- dy Clyde had little to do, and Ben two are proving a big attraction at closes that Frederick Marsh will Turpin had less. Heard lots of the King's..

play Marcus Superbus, In "The laughs for the old-time vaudeville

Sign of the Cross" with Elissa Landi, Mercia, Claudette Colbert- juggler, W. C. Fields, and Jack

Bela Lugosi and Sydney Fox in "Poppea Ian Keith as Captain of Oakie never lets a picture down."Kiurders in the Rue Morgue," not the Guard, Charles Laughton as Abject nonsense and insane come too good Janet Gaynor, Charles Nero, twelve-year old Tommy Con- dy, but recommended. (King's.) Farrell, El Brendel in a delightful on as Stephanus (glad to see a boy The combination of Wallace play. "Delicious. Highly recom- take this part at last). Work with Beery, Clark Gable, a grand cast,mended. "Heartbreak" with Farrell and the help of the United States and Madge "Evans.

¡7,500 extras starts at once under an Naval Air Force results in making it. "June Moon" with Jack Oakie, B. de Mille. All the Paramount jarmy of Directors headed by Cecil "Hell Divers" GRADE A.. Its story of Tin-pan Alley. Grand Stara made brief appearances in not a war story, but peace time (Oriental.) aviation, and believe me, the air

"Mérton of the Movies" in which Scaart Erwin and Joan Blondell are Both stunts are there in plenty.

Beery. It is a picture that not be missed. (Queen's.)

Plenty of Laughs,

kens Come Home."

must

Did not like

Looking Them Over, Tallulah Bankhead and Fredrick'

men are good, and no one steals the Marsh in "My Sin." "Aren't We co-featured. picture from Beery. Marjorie Ram-All?", with Gertrude Lawrence and will be groomed as a co-star team Gene Raymond (dislike intensely) beau and Dorothy Jordan are satis Owen Nares. Britlah Paramount with Frances Dee-Charles Laugh-f- factory with little to do of imper-like Harold Hutn the best in itton Nancy Carrol, Randy Scott, will tance. The real kick of the pic The Lawrence girl does not photo-be together in Wells' “Island of Dr ture is the sacrifice of one man for graph too well, and Owen Nares Moreau," which is re-named "Isle his pala and a most impressive always did leave me cold. Perfectly of Lost Souls." M.G.M are having funeral service at the end.. A scene produced. I was disappointed, but that was outstanding to me

a hard fight with censors to have was would advise it, as the play was 80 Norma Shearer's newest "Strange that between John Miljan and

likeable. "Amateur Daddy," not great, very simple, but Warner Bax-Red-headed Wamen"--which is hol Interlude" pass-also Jean Harlow's ter and Marian Nixon adorable to say the least: " Good for the kiddies. Did you

Tagree with Skeets. Gallagher in I don't remember hearing more notice in "Tarzan" that when Mau-Merrily We Go To Hell" What laughter in any theatre than the reen, O'Sullivan asked Neil Hamil screams that greeted the old stunt ton "Are these pygmiles"?-he said

America needs is less blondes. which finishes the picture "Chic- "No-they are dwarfs." (Brilliant Adrienne Allen and Lyda Robert question, Laurel and Hardy are in knew they would cause trouble if

There dialogue by Ivor Novello) M. G. Mare both disappointing me,

Grand to hear Central will givə A class by themselves. Charlie they claimed these freaks from a

Radio and Universal The good Chase comedy-fair Colour Revue, circus to be real pygmies. BUT in

breaks are coming our way. nothing to rave about Olympic "Congorilla" you WILL see the real Games-interesting. "Swordfish and things, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Shark Fishing, most intertaining! Johnson make them into comedians. especially the patter from our old Someone stated these two intrepid friend Pete Smith. If you want to

explorers and photographers were | forget your worries, be sure to see

British. .';

are They Laurel and Hardy. Just one long When this picture comes to the Americans.

laugh. (Queen's)'.:

King's soon, believe me you will "Wooly" Western"

Bee thrills, comedy, "Riders of the Purple Sage." scenery, native marriage customs, gorgeous Grand, wild wooly Western, by and animals of every description. Zane Grey. Typical plot, but the Even if

tired Arizona scenery, fast action; usual of Darkest Africa, I think eattle stampede, with good

are you

this authentie film should be seen work from George O'Brien as the All these attractions due at the good man, Noah Beery, bad man, King's and Marguerite Churchill with the

honest heart, make it quite enter-friend, who has done great things Won't I be glad to sẽe an old | talning. (King's).

Bernard

"One Heavenly Night" was made in England since he was here, with with Adele Blood in Daniel when Musical shows were hits, but Frawley's Company. when you see this with our

Own Nedell,

now & famous actor- lovely. Evelyn Laye you will want i more of them. Can't quite under- manager, will be seen in "Innocents "stand why Goldwyn did not renew

in Chicago." They call it a pazedy, her contract. John Boles is at his but if you or anything or best too. They burst into song at gangster life, in Chicago, you will odd intervals in the real comic-nd a great deal of it rings true and is not exaggeration. I am jook-

opera style, but the show is enjoying forward to seeing this shortly able, Lilyan Tashman as a bad at the Queen's...

girl from Budapest is beatiful and

a very fine actress. The man with

the accordeon legs, Bert Errol, GOSSIP FROM HERE & THERE jamuses me. more than anyone. His re

Beery Again,

absurd antics, a perfectly produced When you see Chevalier in (“Love show, charming Evelyn Laye, and me to-night which is now being handsome Boles tend to make this played at the Los Angeles Para- a grand success. You would be mount Theatre, you will marvel ath unwise to miss it. (King's) the versatility of the star. He plays more variety of scenes that be A gangster story with a ven- has ever done, comedy, drama, geance, but great work from Wal-emotional, and romantic love-making lace Beery, with a help from Clark without on to help. Glad to say Gable and John Mack Brown as re- he sings in seven numbers, three of porters, and Ralph Bellamy as a which are solos, and Jeanette Mace secondary gangster, Lewis Stone donald's big hit is her solo" ""Lover." crooked lawyer YesSecret Bix" Also sings in five, other numbers. can be seen more than once. This Charles Ruggles, Myrna Loy, is followed by "Sinner's Holiday" Charles Butterworth and Aubrey -I know it is sordid, but the real Smith are in a perfectly chosen cost. reason for seeing it, is that, so far, With this tremendous attraction due It has been our only chance of see-soon from Paramount, we are in for Ing James Cagney, Joan s treat, as I hear privately it in as Blondell, and Evelyn Knapp All good Love Parade. these three have done great work An absolutely unknownman, John since this picture was taken. Grant David Homley, who has had a small Withers, once husband of Loretta part

Young, has been “sliding" of late regret to say) acille, la Verne” magnificent ds.

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HORIZONTAL -That which spaces

(pl.)

7-Forsordain 1B-Left behind

14-Inn

16-Tilled land (8p.)

17-Alouson' 18-Ascend

19-Pirt of face

20-Places

HORIZONTAL (Cont) | VERTICAL. (Cont.)

51-A ssed vasari 52-Human race

69-Residence (abbr),

54-8urface

56-Bay 57-Period

58-Fastened on a

lattice work

61-Loaded

62-Frees

21-Veterinary (abbr) 63-Regret

22-Freblu

25-Grow old

45–Deffecta

25-Royal Agriculturak-

Soolety (abbr.) 26-And (Pr.)" 27-Offer

„narrow.

god

31-Ventured 33-Green vegetable 35-Meadow 36-8purred

$7-A rodent 40-8lik fabria

42-Father (Lat.)

44-Western State of

U. 8. (abbr.)

46-Twista

· VERTICAL 1-Famished

2-Pertaining to the walls of a cavity -Stop (Naut.) 4-Abandon

.5-Period of time

22-Performed

[25–Arrange in a

24-Gresk latter'

27-Carries

28-Potatose (slang) 29-Fight

32-Rebel

(Colloq-)

33-Tolerate |34-Head covecing, (36-One who hara

smattering of knowledge |38-Apartment 'house' - 39-One of the Malay

Istanda }41–Oppaelte" (abbr)]

45-Wide shallow vessel }48-Fazla indignation "[46–Strait" between

Australia înd

New Guinea.

6-Royal Navy (abbr) 47-Despandent

7-Definition (abbr)50-6kins

8-Alsing

9–Sardinia - (abbr)

10-Binda

11-Hidden

-12-Drink of the gods

13-Inhabitant of

Edeess

47-Weaken

45-Point of compara

(abbr.)

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(abbr.)

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17-Edge 19-Top

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32-Angry

63–One who rides

56-To 'the shelterdä

150-The (Fr.)"

SEFiat

oprd. Etruscan god

|61-Lary{{laus (abbr.)

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