1933-11-16 — Page 9

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1933.

TALKIE TALKS

by Diane

MARY PICKFORD WILL DELIGHT

ADMIRERS IN "SECRETS

"

ALISON SKIPWORTH ND MAE WEST SCORE

HEAVILY IN "NIGHT AFTER NIGHT.”

John Barrymore Thinks "Topaze" His Finest

Creation: Myrna Loy Is Charming.

There

"Secrets."

Still Mysterious

Reported at various times married

or engaged, Charles Chaplin screen comedian, and Paulette Goddard, also of the filma, seem to enjoy mystifying the gossips. Here they are as they watched the Pacific Southwest Tennigourney at·L‹à°

Angeles recently.

"The Conquerors.”

THE CHINA MAIL.

BOY DISAPPEARS FROM HOME.

Son Of Manager Of Star Theatre.

RAN AWAY PREVIOUSLY.

Mr. C. Galdin, manager of the Star Theatre, reports the disap- pearance from his home, 9 Locke Road, Kowloon, of his son George,

LOCAL BARRISTER MARRIED

D'Almada e Castro- Barretto.

PORTUGUESE FAMILIES UNITED

At St. Theresa's Church, Kow-

mar-

Leo

aged 13, since the morning of loon, yesterday evening the November 13. The boy left for riage was solemnised of Mr. school as usual but failed to ap-d'Almada Castro Jnr., B.A. pear there and has not been seen (Oxon), barrister-at-law, son of Mr.

since.

e Castro, This is the fourth occasion on and Mrs. Leo D'Almada which the boy has run away re-and Miss Clotilde Barretto, daugh: On the last occasion.ter of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Barretty, cently. about three weeks ago, he was The Rev. Fr. Granelli officiated. found hiding amongst boulders in

The bride was given away by her King's Park,

father, Mr. J. J. Banto acted as best

etable.

the American accent of J. G. Bounda

mony.

Stage artists are gradually cust-CORRESPONDENCE. ing film artists of the pre-talkie

era, Out of a total of 315 stars,

L

of

CATHEDRAL FUND

film. He seems to me to lack- A picture for the whole family skill, expression and variety; yet that is the highest recom-most of the critics say he has mendation I can give for Mary never done better work than in] Pickford's come-back, "Secrets."this. I think the rest of the

pudgy, pink little pigs sing about man and Mr. J. M. D'Almada Reme-

"The Big Bad Wolf."

dios was the groomaman. As the heroine she shows loyal-cast overshadow him, and the

This absurd little song is being

The bridesmaids were

Misses ty, devotion, fortitude, heroism best I can say is that he at least and forgiveness; what more can looks the part to perfection.

whistled on thousands of corners, Ophelia Barretto, Gloria D'Almada Pretty girls. charming gowns,

and now these little pigs are thele Castro, Marla Botelho and Olga one ask?

first of the Disney creations to have Basto. Their frocks were of cactus In the early scenes she looks plenty of action, and an intense-

their song copyrighted and publish-green elephant crepe designed by her loveliest. (cameramen stillly interesting story, performed

ed. There are fears that Mickey "Eunice," with fluted skirts and think her supreme as a photo-by an exceptionally capable cast- graphic study), but her best act-make this Paramount something

comes in the you must not miss. (Queen's). Australian actress, and Gina Malo Mouse (who kindly present Silly graceful capes finishing at the back Henry Symphonies, (will have his little and trimmed with white fur. Chic ing, dramatically,

Clark Gable dodging the Law share the female honours. second part. In four episodes we

In her Kendall, Hugh Wakefield and Har-nose put out of joint by the success caps of the same colouring were of this amazing comes upon Jean Harlow follow the life

also worn, and they carried bouquets then the rough stuff ry Milton, with a bevy of lovely of his proteges.

A market has now been establish-af yellow gladioll. woman, from the time of her bath-and

"Hold Your Man" (by the giris, contrite to make this British

The bridal gown was of peau clopement, the hazardous life in starta.

Disney has signed a contract witbange satin moulded along directoire the wild west. the social cata-bye, everyone will be humming the Lion-Gainsborough the short of filmjed for the new song-pluggers, and

Irving Berlin Inc: to publish future lines, by "Eunice": The bride's strophe, wherein her love is so theme song) is sound drama, but you enjoy. (King's).

"Topaze."

train, falling from the shoulders, sorely tried. and the final years the first half makes the characters

sur-cheap and degraded, while the wo When you see "Topaze" you will song numbers.

Short Shots

was trimmed with orange blossoms, 814 the middle-aged wife

cond they are all vying with each think of "The Guardsman." It is

Walt Disney, originator of Mic and lined with blush pink chiffon. rounded by her family.

hia

A long floral tulle veil was worn I recall Norma Talmadge in other to be unselfish and to reform. just as unusual, although there is key House Esq., averages in

鹅 valuable this sort of nothing in common with the story.

subtle present earnings about $400.000 the silents. and Nigua Lewis in know how

year. And all this from the fact over the face held by bridal blog soms. The bride carried a white the Forbes Russell Co. at the old shoddy Betton is to the two stars-They are both intelligent,

of and high comedy.

animals so much, both de.it means many more admirers

prayer book, from which fell tiny City Hill they were

John Barrymore the platinum blonde and "What--

in the simple that he loved lightful.

for man" Gable--but I still do not hold schoolmaster who believes that good even the mice that played round the satin streamers tied with little buds reasons are two

is rewarded, evil is punished and/old farm door! His first drawinger blossoms.

A largely-attended reception was criticism; the casting of Leslie with the moral of the story,

One can hardly call Miss Harlow that honesty is the best policy; and were made on the door of the old

held at the Club de Recreio, after Howard as the pioneer husband.

He proves Paul Robeson has made a person which the couple left for their honey- and the direction by Frank Bor-the heroine, but the lady with no his acting is flawless.

in this delightful play that he can

al triumph in his firat film, Eugene

moon at Repulse Bay. zage, who

makes the play too visible means of support meets divided and jumpy, petty swindler, in the person of the do perfect acting without benefit of Neil's "The Emperor Jones."

The bride's going-away dress was unevenly

Gable, and enters into a the profile.

The first "stills" of the Garbo of myrtle green cloth ensemble with Take for instance, after the firehe-man

You may object to the Frenchiness Gilbert film "Queen Christian" are and the death of her first-born scheme to blackmail an admirer of

hers. Lovers Gable, in a fit of of the plot, but it is pure delightful

match, by "Eunice." Her bag. In the next reel we are shown four children, leaving a little too Jealousy accidentally kills the man. comedy. Myrna Loy fits into her being shown. I am wondering what collar of fawn fox fur and hat to Well-well, the girl is sent to a re-part like a glove. I won't tell theke in this Swedish costume play. shoes and gloves were also in bar- much to the imagination.

un- "Peg" Talmadge, the dearly- Howard is at home in the first formatory, and the man to prison. story, but you would be very part, but when he has to contend Ch. I forgot to mention there is a wise to miss it. Reginald Mason loved mother of Norma, Constance BMAI edition of the blonde Albert Conti, Jobyna Howland are and Natalie, has died in Hollywood with cattle thieves and the rough

and the he-man; and en all grand, and a word of praise g of pneumonia. life in the wild West, he seems

a fellow to Jackie Searl. Harry D'Arrast terribly self-conscious. Also in obliging negrees, who is the scene where he confesses he prisoner of the so-called heroine, keeps his direction in tune with the unfaithful felt that he brings in her Pastor father; and the mood of the play. Strongly advis IR

hero, having escaped from prison, ed. (Central).

more than half are from the stage. wanted to get the agony over as marries the girl he "done wrong."

Lenora Bushman, daughter quickly as possible.

We leave them, in Hollywood Followed by "The Conquerors." Francis X., has married a Los An-1 Mary carries the burden of the

clothes, facing life determined to obviously patterned to recapture the geles physician. lovely play

her slim, upon

follow the straight and very narrow sweep and thrill of "Cimarron." It The romantic life of Anna Pav shoulders. The rest of the cast

begins in 1873, and finishes to-day, lova will be filmed by Jesse Lasky Church Council 1 write to thank have minor roles, Aubrey Smith, path-but I doubt it.

Cundidly. the two stars handle touching ubon the various panica Fredric March has been offered a Doris Lloyd, Mona. Maris,

and depressions that have visited new two-year contract by Para-very sincerely the various contribu tors to the Cathedral Restoration Blanche Frederiel, with an out-their assignments perfectly.

We have yet to find out I hear the United States from time to time. mount. It is said

Fund, who have now given us all standing "bit" from Ned Sparks.)

Notice the names of old timers.we do that in "Dinner at Eight") Hero Richard Dix and wife Anne about $500,000 a year.

the money required for immediate. when Both Billie Dove and whether Jean Harlow is a real ac-Harding forsake New York

ly necessary work. Апу further Mary (bless her!) wanted

She repents the first panic seizer them, and Mackal have refused offers

contributions received will be in- give work to many who had sup-tress or just herself.

in Nebraska. Edna May British studios. ported her in her more famous her performancer in "Red Dust" and Rettle

Violet and Irene Vanbrugh will vested as the uncleus of a Fabric- days, Ethel Clayton, Bessie Bar-Red-headed Woman," which means Oliver and Guy Kibbee run a sort

I would add a word of personal rascale, and Huntley Gordon she is fascinating sex peraonified of hotel, and from them we derive act together in the Douglas Fair- banka Junr-Elizabeth Bergner film

gratitude and congratulation to the being just a few whose names Cable is as magnetic as ever, and all the humour of the play.

Anne Harding is at her best in a "Catherine the Great." meant something in casta twenty he is one actor who fulfilled that

early promise when we all raved costume play-Oh no, that is ab-

W. H. Berry, the famous Lon-Hon. Treasurer and other Members of the Cathedral Church Council about him in a small part with surd---Miss Harding is at her beat don stage comedian, will try for a

always.

film career, Juan Crawford.

Apart from the stars, we are given Richard Dix, playing the grand- Diana Wynyard will start work energetic handling of the reatora- the material has grown stale

grand support from Stuart Erwin, json at the same time as he does in Hollywood in "The Paradine tion and the appeal. with the passing of the years.

taken a great load off the shoulders Whether this film will give Dorothy Burgess, Muriel Kirkland the old man, is not at his best, but Case," with John and Lionel Barry of the Dean, and freed him for the back to Mary her millions of ad- and George Reed. This Metro re-in the earlier sequences he shines.

Truthfully, though, one can hard- Alice Brady is being tremendous-spiritual work which is his job. mirers has yet to be proved. I. lease is a slangy, rowdy feature re- for one, will always contend that ying on shoddy characters well uply compare this performance with dy hard worked by Metro, and al- and misc.

On ready is to be starred by them in she stands alone and makes this wisecracks, but remarkably well Edna Ferber's masterpiece.

acted. Not for the children. the whole it is in Interesting story, "It Happened one Day" After pre- appearance interesting and en-

(Queen's).

and there is thought behind it, even viewing the latest tripe produced tertaining. I certainly

if it does not quite satisfy.

by the one-time famous director Perhaps, after seeing it, the les-Cecil B. de Mille, the critics who

The Editor, "Chiza · Mail."? "Night After Night." In "The Shadow" a famous black-son derived is to accept all ills and know any he has failed to make the What a picture! From start maller is traced to the house of Sir troubles cheerfully--and leave the grade in directing Talkies. He I shall be much obliged if you to finish it scampers along at a Richard Bryant (Sam Livesey), Government to worry. Advised. started out quite well with "Dyna will kindly allow me a space in your smart, snappy pace, gaining in where most of the action takes place. (Central).

mite" (which gave the screen paper acknowledge my hearty thanks interest all the time. We are This being a mystery play, you

Charles Bickford), but give him en to the following ladies and gentle- shown a new phase of night-club are choosing every member of the Wait till "Storm at Daybreak"ough rope now and he will hangmen who have given their voluntary life, new situations, new motives cast as the culprit, as everyone acts comes, when you will see an unusual himself with his own hokum. "The services to the Variety Entertain and new characters.

in the most suspicious manner picture, well told and grandly acted. Sign of the Cross" and "This Day mest given by the Chinese Com George Raft is the proprietor When you find out at the end, na A war story that does not concern and Age" are sad failures, merely pany of the Hong Kong Police Re- of a glittering resort that was turally you are surprised, as it is the war, but a Jove triangle played hysterical melodrama of the old: serve at the King's Theatre on the residence, the very person you had least sus against the background of racial time carly-day movie technique, at night of November 8, which has Д handsome Constance Cummings is the girl}pected.

hatred caused by, the world conflict the high standard now demanded. proved to be a great sucess. who lived there, and comes night Henry Kendall as a silly ass novel- Nils Asther should find his old- Marian Nixon refuses alimony Our thanks, are particularly due after night to try to recapture let does the best work. Elizabeth me popularity again through his from her ex-husband.

to Mr. and Mrs. Sit Kok-sin and the old memories. George falls Allan who is now lost to British acting in this. Kay Francis, Walter Mae Clark in aning Phillipe Mesars. Lul Man-ping, Ho Chak- in love with her, and his girl films-owing to her Hollywood suci Huston, and Phillips Holmes. Put Holmes for $21,500, as he was

man, Lam Kwan-shan, Ng Shiu friend. Wynne Gibson, naturally cessis given little opportunity to it on your "must see" list-Due at driving the car which collided and chong, Bit Kow-ming, Wan Tze- objects.

shine. Worth seeing. (King's). Queen's.

caused her such severe injuries chung, Mow Luk-shnen, Yee Chap The cast is an exceptional one, "From Hell To Heaven.”

Majestic, Kowloon

a broken jaw, lacerated face and sol, Cheng Wabcht, Chan Shlu. Ip but Mac West is the riot. 3 Paramount's answer: „to Metro's If you missed "The Big Cage," lost contract with Metro. Mais Forteen, Chu Ting-hok, Minn Everly Brent has signed a peti- Shanghai, and all the other artists

who took part in the performance.

Lo

years ago.

The production, as a whole, is all one could desire, but I think

advise

everyone to see it.

(King's).

once

"The Shadow."

"Storm At Daybreak”

more.

to be

round

Dorothy from

(To The Editor "China Mail.")

Sir,-On behalf of the Cathedral

Fund.

and your esteemed paper for their

Sir.

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have seen her on the stage, but "Grand Hotel" is "From Hell to wherein Cizdo Beatty, one of the this is her first film, and she Heaven." It is high quality enter most famous of animal trainera, tion in bankruptcy, w "shot" to stardom in her second, tainment, which moves rapidly does his stuff, try and see it now at Mary Duncan caught the playboy aldo wish to thank all thone "She Done him Wrong.”: She is grips; thrills and amuses, and con- the Majestic, Kowloon, Followed millionaire Laddy Sanford, who has friends and well wishers who so an- a winner all right, and there is tains a list of games as long as your by The Phantom of Creatwood" been the "Catch" of angling Mamthusiastically supported the enter LET YOUR NEXT no one quite like her. Hardboil-arm; Carole Lombard, Jack Dakle, wherein one of my prime favourites mas in the Fifth Avenue set for tainment which fade it ânancially ed, yet sympathetic, likeable and David Manners, Adrienne Ames, Ricardo Cortez turns detective, and years. remarkably handsome. The Shirley Grey, Virna Hillio and Syd- Karen Morley is the vamp who turns Ricardo, Cortez, will shortly mar-

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Charlott Henry Play the lucky George, is priceless, as usual. of it later.

g" I'm Twilling You girl chosen by Paramount to play Then there are Wynne Gibson

What we call in the States “song" Alice" in the Lewis Caroll master! and. Constance Cummings, not "King of the Ritz" is built;as à plugging" has been left hitherto toploce. She was seen in small parts forgetting Boscos Karris, Louis vehicle for Stanley Lupino, and iti vaudeville, caisuret: arid radio, nr in many films, but has never been Calhern and many others, i ffs all along his line.

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