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FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1933.

TALKIE TALKS

by Diane

Don't miss it, and you can take the Kiddies too! (Queen's)....

"The Greeks. Had A Word For Them" Introduces the Three Mus- keteers from Riverside Drive, Ina Claire, Joan Blondell and Madge Evans.

It is amusingly different, and perfect acted under the expert

JAN KIEPURA-IS UNFORGET ABLE IN direction of Lowell Sherman, who

“TELL ME TO-NIGHT'

BENITA HUME, ENGLISH ACTRESS, SCORES WITH LEE TRACY IN “CLEAR ALL WIRES."

Fine Line Up Of Fox Films For The King's.

As far as I am concerned, Jan

also takes a far too small part as the famous pianist. The play in crammed with subtle innuendos and cute little tricks belonging to

the class of feminine gold-diggers. ¡At times, certainly suggestive, but so charmingly acted you must smile, (Be sure to leave the chil- dren at home).

David Manners is the handsome. Jone with a full purse and a heart. The surroundings are luxurious. Some of the gowns, designed by Apart from a few minor mis-Chanel are unbecoming to ALT Kiepura and the gorgeous scenery takes the production is a rare treat mind, but at least conspicious.

for local "Fans." It is a feast for made "Tell Me To-night" à film the eye and ear, and highly recom. won't forget. The story is amended, personally. (Central).

deals slight one, which

with

"Penalty Of Fame." Lew Ayrea {s the

English.

versions

French

а

better.

man.

Ina Claire is sparkling, Madge] Evans a little too nice and intel- lectual, Joan Blondell is her usual funny self. We have the girls'

THE CHINA MAIL,

if are

the

Jan Klepura and Mägda Schneider in "Tell Me To-night" ~(Central).

I'M TELLING YOU.

out

double-crossiīga living jealousies,

and Douglas is the handsome aviator, law at Warsaw University, gave it famous tenor who sets out to Zern Columnist in a thrilling, exciting squabbles, but all told in witty George Barbier helps things along up to struggle for five years before to find rest from publicity. Healm "Penalty of Fame." Pity the dialogue and the film is definitely Don't forget that with this-you he found success as a singer. shown "Beauty Secrets of Tremendously popular on the Cop- meets Koretsky, an enterprising real finish was "Cut" here. Arrive a most entertaining one, even crook, and the two become friends. late at the 6.10 and 9.30 shows and the story is properly immoral and Hollywood"-I learnt more in ten tinent, South America and also miss the world's worst comedies devoid of sentiment or depth of minutes than Five Gold Dollars with the Chicago Opera Co. He is On arrival at their destination,

worth did for me at famous not married. Mighty fine portrayals from all emotion. the crook is mistaken for the concerned in the feature picture,) Just go expecting to see pretty Hollywood establishment. Made Bebe Daniels will act Josie Col- done girls who live sumptuously by me murmur to myself that "Little ina' part of "The Southern Maid" singer, and the substitution natur-and Lew Ayres has петег their wits and sex appeal. I liked daks of powder mingled with some and also in an original dim ally leads to many complications.

The story gives an idea of the it. (King's).

paint will make a plain young lady written by Clifford Grey, who gave The cast is an interesting one. loyalty, courage and duty of a

Second-Hand Wife.

look like

what she ain't"-us all Chevalier's songs for many Magda Schneider acted the same newspaper

Tay Carnett "Second-band. Wite" was called}(Queen's),

years also "Rome Express"-and Illegal Divorce" in England. It) with directed this picture which is sup-|

Sydney and Murray Again. part in the three

the never-to-be-forgotten song→→ and posed to be the life of the greatest is a triangle drama with a divorce In "Cohens and Kellys in Trou-"If I were the only girl la the Kiepura-German,

of all columnist writers, Walter element approached from able" we have George, Sidney and World." Winchell. It is modern and true original angle.

Charlie Murray funnier than ever.

Minnie Rayner, who was There is charm in the acting of Jobyna Howland, Maureen O'Sul- here years ago in Bandman's Co., If taken in hand in the Holly--and worth your while to bee. wood Studios, taught the

of (Central).

Sally Ellers, Ralph Bellamy, Helen livan and Frank Albertson make it is with Gracie Fields in "This art

Vinson (a newcomer from the rip-roaring comedy that will Week of Grace." *Clear All Wires" make-up, etc., she would have

Henry Kendall About three years ago Lee Tracy stage) and Victor Jory, (remem- drive away the blues. Coming tos lending man. Gracie only re screen possibilities. I think the was seen at the Queen's with Macbered in "State Fair. It is the Central.

ceives £25,000 per picture which Director gives for too much lime- Clark in a back-stage play "Big little slow-moving at times, but

takes from six to eight weeks to. we Kathleen Norris' story holds Paul Muni is a great character make, and she is to do two a year light to the so-called comedian Time," but it did not score,

were then tired of the subject,

attention. Advised. (King's). actor. Because he spoke then the theatres she receives Sonnie Hale. Like so many of his He is not anything a hero should

broken Italian so perfectly in

the forty per cent. of the takinge. type he strives and strains for he, except a fine actor, but you will

recently shown "Scarface," it has Zazu Pitts was the busiest. effect. Athene Seyler, Edmund find it hard to resist him in "Clear

been said, he was a native of Italy. It is not so. Gwenn, Aubrey Mather and Betty All Wirea." He steps forth as

high-powered newspaper corres- pondent who will make news out of The camera work is notable, and anything. He bluffs employer and the picture is set in the most public and certainly achieves picturesque settings. The star something rare in screen fun.

Benita Hume, the most beautiful and the photography alone are of all England's gifts to Holly- worthi the price of admission.wood, makes her first appearance What a treat to see a handsome funder the M.G.M. banner. She has youth possessing a golden voice. little to do except look lovely. The waltz theme is sung again Una Merkel and Jimmy Gleason and again, but besides this lifting are two who never-let-a-picture refrain, he aings some Opera down, hut the star is something of extracts magnificently. They are a sensation, and can be called the worked in cloverly, not as it were, "King of screen reporters" since dragged in haphazardly.

he scored in "Blessed Event,” and Quite a slip-up on the part of followed up with half a dozen of the Director in allowing Sonnie this type of character. when in the plot he was supposed He is the fastest talker, and in Hale to sing (if you can call it this comedy-drama about that) the duet with Athene Seyler, American correspondent in Russia,

Chester da little that counts.

ар

4

Buster Dunson and the Garcia Sisters who are sp- peark g at the King's Theatre on Sunday, June 18.

"Fast Workers."

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She receives tremendous

actress of the year with seventeen Muni Weisenfreund was born in features, and many "Shorts" Bur

newcomer ton Churchill, a

from Lemberg-(Galician Poland), and his father's name was Paul. For the stage, holds the male record

with thirty-three pictures. stage purposes he adopted the. short. names, Went to the States Rudy Vallee and wife Fay Webb when he was four years old: Dow separated, will end with Trouped the country for many divorce. years with his family, who

had alimony. been in theatricals for generations. Thelma Todd attracted all crea Has known much suffering, disap-when she appeared in a box at the pointment and privation

Queen's Theatre with Evelyn Laya Found-his-first-real-success-in to see-Chance-of-a-Lifetime."; the Jewish Art Theatre on the Crowds of girls stand all day at East side of New York (known as the Dorchester where the Ben the Ghetto). Acted in Yiddish. Lyons and Sally Ellers are stay- Married his leading lady twelve ing-with open autograph books years ago(is still happily marri-and poised pens.

ed);

First Broadway chance in Sally, Ike all the film stars, "We Americans." Migrated to rides her bicycle. daily. films. Acclaimed as A great

John Gilbert's swan song-"Fast character actor in "Seven Faces".

to be the world's greatest tenor: gives you thrills and laughs. Workers," (Any regrets? None) then "Scarface" and "I'm Á

If you think you will like the sub-Fugitive from a chain-gang." ject, here it is.

Under contract to Warners' and

KING'S THEATRE

STARTING SUNDAY, 18th INSTANT.

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION!

AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. - BUSTER DUNSON

&

THE GARCIA

SISTERS

SPECIALITY DANCES

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BALDWIN

THE AMERICAN COLOURED CROONER.

PRICES AS USUAL

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It deals with the amorous, side will make three pictures a year. of a couple of riveters and To my way of thinking be gave an their woman companions-street outstanding performance walkers, with a few Speakeasies "Tony," but Howard Hughes did thrown in. Mr. Gilbert is "actory" not achieve his object. The Chief as the rough and ready labourer, (of Police stated in the film-"You Robert Armstrong makes the most head-line these gangsters, you add of his role. Mac Clark as the the sob-stuff, their goodness of street walker (with gowns design-heart etc., etc, and you make ed by Adrian), plays with her them heroes to the "man-In-the usual understanding, and Metro street." Paul Muni was far too rewarded: her with A long-term attractive, I lost my heart in ad- {contract.

jmiration, instead of hate-and so One grand little trouper is Maa. the noble lesson. Howard Hughes The picture gives us wise-cracks, set out to teach was lost in transit, practical Jokes and ungallant but it was a great picture--and ft treatment of women. Don't say I'has made the name of Paul Munt didn't warn you; (Queen's). famous.

"Broadway Bad:”

What a pity to see, three happy. "Humanity" is the tale of a marriages go. on the rocks! Joan country doctor (Ralph Morgan), Crawford has obtained her divorce who has devoted his life to service in Mexico on the grounds of and is heartbroken when his son "Mental cruelty." Sally Ellers and goes in for profiteering."

Hoot Gibson will dance, and dine When the boy (Alexander Kirk together, and always be friends, land), gets mixed up in a crime, but goodbye to marriage. Be the father takes the "Rap" and the Much to everyone's surprise the son turns noble. Boots Mallory "Separate, establishment” marriage and Irene Ware-make this a film of Claudette Colbert and Norman that is not bad, and not good. Foster after six years, has come to

Followed by Ricardo Cortez and an end.

Joan Blondell in “Broadway. Bad": Everyone says Virginia Cherrill re-titled in England "Her Re- (remembered as the blind girl in putation." Chorus girl secretly, "City Lights") is Mrs. Cary Grant, married to dissolute son of a and that Phillip Holmes la really magnate, Caddish husband aided married to Florence Rice. By the father launches a divorce Norma Shearer allowed the New suit which involves the girl in a York photographers to take pic- scandal. She allows herself to be tures of self, son, and husband- exploited and carried a stardom on and were the dented-Hollywood the wave of publicity. Jaamera men sore about it?-By the

Cortez is a theatrical "backer of bye Norma now exploits a Press la familiar type. Allen Vincent is agent One of those clever, per- the weak young man. We have sons who keeps your name in front glimpses of back-stage life now on of the public all the time. the crest of the wave for popu- Ronald Colman - slipped away larity, Ginger Rogers and from the film colony, went via the || Adrienne, Ames are among those Panama. „Now In Bagland, then present. Quite fair entertainment, the Continent. British studios

Dus at the King

and the -- stage have, hobes of

en Wingy is a colourful securing his services drama which depends forzits|--Joan Blondall has travelled gl

success on Lupe - Veler and round the world, and whi Carrillo W

actress in. bar father

Set in Mexico, the story is com- went to Shanghai, Pelin, andzu moppiaca, but Lupe - Investa: part with all the fire and vi

was born' In Poland

Btudied

She

brought hers from Hollywood London.

Noel Coward's naughty play "Design For Living" will after all be filmed and directed by Lubitsch, with Fredrick March. Miriam Hopkins and Robert Montgomery in the parts played by the Lunts and Coward.

BEGGARS HIT BY U.S. SLUMP.

"Takings” Drop From $65 To $10 Daily.

New York.

A big slump has occurred in Franchot Tona is the new sensa- the daily "take" of professional tion. After three fima, he has beggars here. signed with Metro. Is now the

One young mendicant who principal escort of Joan Crawford. was arrested for scratching a Ricardo Cortes has recovered restaurant hostess said that in from his bad attack of Bu, and the "good old days" he used to will appear with Loretta Toung take in as and Franchot Tons in "Lady of single day.

much as $65 Ins Now if he gets $10 the Night."

he considers-it a good day. Lowell Sherman is directing He was fined $25 on the Katherine Hepburn and Douglas charge of scratching the hostess Fairbanks Junr in Morning when she tried to stop hint: from Glory."

going through the restaurant. Sylvia Sydney and George Raft His father paid the fine. are riots in Vina Dalmar's latest A report read in court showed "Pick-up,"

that he and his father own Helen Hayes and Robert Mont-home in a suburb, and that the gomers will appear in "Another youth has a bank account of Language."

more than $7,000. — Reuter. TO-MORROW AT THE CENTRAL JAN KIEPURA

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