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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1933.
TALKIE TALKS
by. Dlanc
GRACIE FIELDS IN THE BEST
OF THE WEEK
THE EGNIMA OF
STRANGE"
INTERLUDE.
Popular Stars In
Gracie Fields, England's idol, and recently acclaimed in a Daily Mirror competition to be the most popular actress on the Eng- lish stage, will be seen on Febru- ary 5 in her latest picture. "Look- ing on the Bright Side.” This famous comedienne needs ho boost ing, her gramophone records are deservedly popular.
"Thark."
annoying that the mad Aunt should only see fit to insanely laugh when new daughter-in-law arrives to stay in the house. I cannot quite see why the truth would be hidden from the son of Ductor and Nina. Then he MIGHT lave forgiven bis Mother for having a lover.
Alexander Kirkland as the weak
THE CHINA MAIL.
Lionel Barrymore.
Coming Attractions.
SEWING MACHINE TREASURED.
Immunity From Seizure
Urged In Italy.
Rome.
The Fascist Federation of Women Workers is trying to move the Gov-
NEW CUT GLASS FOR
AUSTRALIA
Czech. Workers To Train Factory-Lands.
Sydney.
There will be no need for the im-
ernment to add sewing machines to porintion of any cut glass into Aus- the list of household treasures tralia in a few months, according to which bailiffs may not seize in lleu the Manager of the Crown Glass
Company of Sydney (Mr. Roas).
of rent.
The Federation argues that in poor homes a sewing machine He stated that this company which generally as much a necessity as already manufactured a large quan- any of the implements of work used tity of cut glass was bringing out; by the men of the family. In these seven highly-trained Czech glass hard days, thousands of women are workers and cutters for the purpose supporting their homes by doing
plece work on their sewing machine. of making stem cut glass and other kinds of cut glass which could not -Reuter.
Madrid.
be made in Australia at present.
The Czechs, who have been
are now
will train Australian in the making lof stem cut glass.
A policeman in hot pursuit of a number of youths who had been specailly selected, stealing coal from a railway truck, Fremantle, and will commence work slipped, fell and dropped his rifle to as soon as they arrive in Sydney.
Their engagement will give om-) husband, Sam, grows old along Grund news to hear we are soon the ground.
The rifle was discharged by theployment to 50 or 60 additional "Our Gracie" was born in 1899 with the rest of the quartette. to have the flim Los Angeles theatres in Rochdale, Lancashire, und was Norma changes her style of cofffeur dared not show," Once in a life-fall and the bullet hit one of the Australian glassworkers, and they
It is satire with none of thieves. He died on the way to singing in a troupe when only 12 many times, and leaks her loveliest time."
is live. Director the kidding at the expense of the hospital-Reuter. years of age, despite the fact that when her son
It gives Jack she was also, by day, working with Robert Z. Leonard appears self-studios left out.
about those spoken Oskio a grand opportunity too, and. the rest of her family in a cotton consciaus
thoughts, and hurles them along I am keen to see the new find, Aline with Lilian Gish as the star. mill.
Madge Titheradge is back on the it was when she joined a small in a furtive manner. I think the MacMahon, also pretty petite Sidney On the list, there is "Thir-
When-I. first know company and met the comedian picture is interesting, but not en-Fox.
The Czechs with their wives and the wife of Charles familles total 19. They are under Archie Pitt, that things hegan to joyable. One thing is sure--there teen Women" with the most attrac-London stage.
Quartermaino. They were divorced, brighten in her life. They marri-will be arguments for and against Live females, and plenty of drama-
contract to the company and their It is scheduled for and a few years ago she married houses are already in readiness.- ed, and he has written, and pro-it, and that
wealthy man with the intention of securing permanent retirement.
means
appeal. (Queen's).
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showing at the Central.
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In addition, extensions to the fac tory and plant of the company will be undertaken, in order to facilitate the production of the new type of jeut glass.
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duced his wife in many successes. The first hit in London was "Mr.
"Thark." Tower of London," and once she
I don't doubt that there will be a Good old theatrical blood in heri appeared in drama "S.O.S." with "Thark" is material of a well-Box-office queue for "Grand Hotel." veins, her father and mother, were Sir Gerald du Maurier. For real tried order, but the happy com- Edmund Goulding the British Direc-both famous artiste. versatility it will be hard to find bination of Ralph Lynn and Tom tor deserves great credit for hand- It is to be deplored that Elstree and Walls makes it mighty entertain-ling from start to finish a cast of is. emulating Hollywood, inasmuch a better artist than Gracie, there is that wonderful voice of ing. "Rafe" has his usual silly temperamental artists, the like of as they are now sending the stars hers, plus her sense of comedy. ass part, and Walls his "man of which has never been seen before salaries up to the high-water mark. In this picture of mirth and the world" characterization. This nor likely to be seen again. Garbo, Ralph Lynn and Tom Walla have left Gaumont- melody, she
do not see port profty Joan Crawford, the two Burry-B and D-and gone to singe some of the time we cntchiest numbers we have had in Winifred Shotter, but Joan Brierly mores, Wallace Beery, Hersholt, British, and will receive, for three a long time. "Looking on the as Cherry giver a nice per-Stono, etc. This picture needs no years work, £200,000.
It will surely run a Gracie Fields receivea £2,500. a Bright Side," "I hate you," "He's formance. Claud Hulbert, Robert-préas work. dead but he won't lie down," "After son Hare and Mary Brough, never week at the Queen's, when it com- week during the making of a plc-Messrs. Button & Sons, Ltd., Reading
mences on the February 12, to-night we say goodbye," "You're fail to please.
The haunted house is appro- more than all the world to me."
I am terribly excited to know at "Queen" Marle Dressler owing to Don't go to this show expecting priately set to accentuate the ab- last Bing Crossby, the famous illness will definitely retire on her something highbrow. Gracie is the surd plot and the photography and Radio "Crooner," whose records IIaurois. She saya, she wants To people's favourite, and never at-lighting is generally good, I think adore, will be coming very soon to go home and play herself," and has Now is the chance to bought the magnificent mansion in tempts to be anything but natural. I am right in saying this was a the King's.
I do think we might have been film used years ago by D. W. see and hear Kate Smith, the Mills Beverley Hills that allowed to hear a little of the Griffith as "One Exciting Night." Brothers, Burns and Allen, not for-; the property of Mr. Giletto, charming voice of the juvenile (Central).
getting Stuart Erwin and Leila "The Razor King," Hyams. What a grand show "Big. Tallulah Bankhead has left Holly- Broadcast" should be. "Woman From Monte Carlo."
I think it wood, suffering from an acute at- "The Woman from Monte Carlo," will follow Elissa Landi in "The tack of "Box-office flop" brought on she is out to please HER admirers, which was "The Night Watch" Woman in Room 18," a melodrama by silly inferior stories. and she does it. Julian Rose, tne when Billie Dove played it in the that has its good points, with Ralph Landi, unless she does good work in Hebrew comedian is well known, silents, brings a beautiful cultured Bellamy as the divorced husband "Sign of the Cross" and "The Mas- and does capable work as the German star Lil Dagover to the planning revenge when Landi marquerader" with Colman, is another theatre owner. Gracie dominates American screen,
ries handsome Nell Hamilton. Let star likely to be relegated among
lead, Richard Dolman, (liked here!
in "Love on the Spot'). Here is where Gracia is a little selfish, but
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Elissa
the show, the music is pretty, The story is interesting and ex-me assure you the story runs to those who through wrong material chorus satisfactory, and I can citing against a buckground of everything Love, divorce, revenge, have missed their greataces. guarantee that this British show gambling palaces, the Riviera and murder, mystery, dictaphone, and will surely please. You would be a French submarine. Warren W-Court-room what more could you foolish to miss t. (King's). liam and Walter Huston share the ask, and Landi shedding tears and
male honours, but the whole cast looking beautiful. (King's), is up to standard. Lil is reined, and does not suggest the courtesan
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"Strange Interlude."
"Strange Interlude" from the to me, despite
a display of her
pon of the great dramatist Eugene beautiful shoulders and back. O'Neil who gave us among other Worth seeing. (Queen's). BUCCOBses, "Anna Christle."
The
film version runs for about two
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"Horse Feathers."
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George Raft will always have to play opposite small, women, as he is below the average holght,
Evelyn Laye will make a welcome re-appearance in British films in I'm Telling You.
"Die Fledermaus," which will of Paramount has studios in Paris course be retitled."
Harry Edington who so success- and Elstree, (London), both self
The Paris Studio fully managed Garbo has taken supporting too.
under his protec- made pictures in 14 languages dur-Charles Farrell
Lilyan Tashman will "cash in": and Bound on clothes.
hours, and the original play Ave.
If you want to forget your ing the first year, but this year has tion, and Farrell will free-lance, and In order to cope with it, MG.M. troubles, and year for a laugh, do done only plays in French. Elstree thus PICK his stories. and Douglas Shearer, the Record not miss the Four Mad Marx's in is 95 per cent. British, with only a
She means to make a ing Engineer tried a new idea, Horse Feathen" It is quite supervising executive speaking the thoughts. The vulgar in parts and the story
is machine supervisor hailing from the pile of money putting "Tashman
Gowns" on the market. speaker adopts a trance-like ap- hotch-patch about nothing in par-U.S.A. pearance, and you will think
anticular.
We race through nine Cary Grant who is Paramount's off-stage ventriloquist is at work. reefs, and Thelms Todd's bedroom, best bet this season is another Eng- Ralph Morgan, adopts the roving wisecracking all the time. Porhaps lishman who has made good in eye expression that reminded me you will laugh, perhaps you won't. Hollywood. Born in Bristol, he' of the old-time villain muttering The Marx bays have a style that trouped all over the British Isles "Curse-curse."
does not appal to everyone. and then to the States finally reach- (King's),
You will read in all criticisms
of this play that Norma Shearer is
Norma Shearer.
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Star Programme.
ing the pictures. He has just | finished "Madame Butterfly.".
Norma Shearer was an extra in "Way Down East,"
"Mata Hari," with a story hack-Griffith's film.
jed to pieces to bring sympathy to
a notorious spy-and a star cast,; including Greta Garbo, Ramon' Novaro and Lionel Barrymore is paying a return visit to the Star. Does not interet me. Seeing the first-run of an outstanding novel "Millie" with Helen Twelvetrees (really acting) the late Robert Ames, Lilyan Tashman, and Joan Blondell, does however, interest me, because it is tense drama, with a few chuckles thrown in. Dus at the Star.
Young Bride.
Eric Linden who is seen in truly magnificent. Perhaps it will "Young Bride" with Helen Twelve- to the general opinion, but I pre-tices, is 22 years old, and started for her in "Let us be Gay," and work as an usher in Roxy's Now "Free Soul" Clark Gable as Dr. York theatre. To emphasize his Ned Darrol is badly rälsenst. He youthful appearance bo seldom has is no better than he was In "Folly a haircut. Specializes in roles of of the Circus Let me any that strutting cocky wisecracking, the children will be amused with modern young male, the type I do the make-up and wig in final NOT like. Helen Twelvetrees sheds tears and. raat, but all ends "hap- What a pity, the Shanghai pily. Moral-of story-DON'T censor cut so much of the film. marry when too young, and Much is left to the Imagination.especially if your weekly wage le give credit to Mama, that she so only nfteen dolars. The old story. ably hid the fact of lunacy in the of "Poverty coming in at the door". family from her son, Sam. Most etc. (Central),
KING'S THEATRE.
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