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FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1934.

TALKIE TALKS".

by

DIANE

GRETA GARBO MAKES SENSATIONAL RETURN IN "QUEEN CHRISTINA"

REGAL FILM'S MOMENTS OF REAL BEAUTY AND FIRST-CLASS ACTING.

"Broadway Scandals "

THE

Tch pro-Garbo's wife,

Coming Shortly.

of chants to see pythons,

thing in sight, crocodiles, natives, and hear screams, grunts, and roars, then "Devil Tiger" at the King's will interest you.

Christina" all that M.G.M. would herds of elephants trampling every have one believe it in. while the anti-Garbo's will find her latest film (after an absence of over a year) a little dull and disappoint. ing.

"Working Man"

The opening scenes are devoted too much to statecraft, but when and Belie the young Queen, disguised as a

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In you miss seeing George Artisa

Davis in "Working! Man," you will miss a rare treat. youth, meets the Spanish Envoy. The story is Interesting, the star the film moves. more rapidly gives a perfect performance, and Garbo is said to have revelled in the pretty leading lady, with perfect understanding and simple one of the most enjoyable films of dignity. Her voice retains that rather fascinating deepness, and she gives every ward its correct Inflection.

THE CHINA MAIL. Constellation of Happily-Married Stars

Threw of Hollywood's younger (and still) married muller, Mrs. Bruce Cabot (Adrienne Ames), Mm. couples attend a meeting of the Little Club at a hotel Weissmuller (Lupe Vele), Mrs. Gary Cooper (San in the movie colony. Left to right are: Johnny Weiss-Idra Shaw). Gary Cooper and Bruce Cabot.

this part, at least she plays it with super-supporting cast rake this in Sweden, Garbo collected much PRIVATE ACCOUNTS Norma Talmadge

The film has moments of real beauty and power, although there 1A no great climax. The bigh apots are the abdication, the love scenes, and the sad finale. In her acenes in the Inn with John Gil bert, Garbo displays the glamour which gave her fame.

Rouben Mamouliun, the director, gives us innumerable close-ups. showng us the star in every mood, expressing bitterness. gulety and ardent love. From what I can gather in reading the real life his- tory of the Queen' who reigned in Sweden in the 17th. Century, the film version has strayed far from.

the season.

my

authentic material, old prints, pic-

tures etc., from historical museums, but not one full length pleture could

OF HENRY VIII

This is followed by Josie Collins and Stanley Lupino in quite amusing farce, "Facing Music." then the best

opinion, in

that Hayes has done. even though The real Queen Christina was a) Robert Montgomery is miscast, short ugly mannish monnreb, who "Another Language" le highly re-ascended the throne when she was commended. Coming to the Star. six, and took control at the age of "Broadway Scandals" eighteen. She abdicated in favour

an they find of the Queen, so here is A Money-Making Film &

the where Adrian, the designer, stepped talkle, in and designed clothes that sult

Helen Garbo.

The Extent of

Its Success.

RUSSIA ONLY COUNTRY WHERE NOT FILMED

Divorced

Wires "Okay" To George Jessel.

SYDNEY HOWARD FOR HOLLYWOOD Contract Offered To - Yorkshire Comedian.

UNITED ARTISTS ACQUISITION

London.

INTENSIVE FARMING IN TERRITORIES Expenditure Unjustified

At Present. QUESTION BEFORE COUNCIL

A question regarding the possi- Sydney Howard, the Yorkshirebilities of intensive farming in the comedian, is going to Hollywood New Territories, raised by the Hon.

Ee, ba goom, 'e isl

: Mr. J. F. Braga at the Legislative It happened all of a sudden like. Council meeting yesterday, wai an- At his London hotel, Mr. Ho-swered by the Government in a man- ward told me how it came. about,ner that does not abandon the issue writes Ernest Betts.

entirely.

Apparently a contract drapped The Government felt that the out of the blue while Sydney was large necessary expenditure was not having breakfast.

justified at present. They have, "I as wsittin' in my pyjamas from time to time. considered the havin' a coop o' tea," he said establishment of an Experimental "There's nowt like a 'coop o' tea Farm for live-stock and have ap- at mornin', It freshens you oop preciated the spread of agriculature {like— when all at once telephone in the New Territories.

went.

Questioned over the slow progress

"Wot's to do then?' Bays 1. of certain contracta in progress, the pickin' oop receiver. Voice t'other Director of Public Works, the Hon. end says: Is that you Syd?

"Don't Talk Daft"

Mr. R. M. Henderson, revealed that

a contractor had. gone bankrupt "1 "Twas Herbert Wilcox, the while others had been slow in their prodooction chief at British and work. He denied that the Depart- [Dominiona, or, as I call 'Im.ment was over-worked.

"Syd,' 'e says, "ow would you like to go Hollywood!'

little man."

Don't talk daft!' says I.

His Excellency, the Governor, Sir sided at the meeting and others pre- William Peel, K.C.M.G., K‚B.E., pre-

sent were:

Officer Commanding the Troops (Brigadier G. B. Rowan Hamilton, top.s.o., M.C.)

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The Colonial Secretary, (Hon. Sir

The Attorney General (Hon. Mr.

"No, I mean it,' says 'e.

Well, I've often wanted meet Mae West,' I says. “She likes JOHN GILBERT PASSED OVER Englishmen, d'you think she'll like Thomas Southorn, K.B.E., C.M.G.)

Yorkshiremen?' There is more news about Miss

"Herbert said he thought she R. E. Lindseil).. Norma Talmadge, the film star, would. He thought I ought to go. For those who like pretty chorus of her cousin, and from then on,

The film companies who argued who has just obtained a divorce "Well, I got that mythered, girls, back-stage Acenes, and lived an unconventional life, travel-a year ago that costume pictures from her husband, Mr. Joseph rushed into t bedroom, and said croonera, the announcement that ling from place to place, altimately were not a money-making proposi Schenck, the producer, in Mexico. to my wife:-- the Fox edition of George White's dying, se they say, in poverty in tion must be having a bad half-

George Jossel, the Alm comedian, "Chucks,' I says, 'We're going) famous Broadway Scandals, will Rome at the age of sixty-three.

New to Hollywood." on "The Private Life of Henry declared in an interview in shortly be showing at the King's,

York that he would ask Mias Wot about t'brass?' says she, will

VIII" are coming in. prove good

Rudy

A New Billycock The film, recently released, has Talmadge to marry him as soon as Vallee, Alice Faye fsoon to be Mrs. Vallee No. 3). Jimmy Durante and

2,000 she reached New York

"Never mind about t brass,' been booked to more than

Asked when the event was likely, theatres in the British Isles, 2,000

"So that's how 'tis"

news.

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hour now that the official figures

Joel McCrea will play the juvenile many more. It consists of a series lead in the Universal production of truth, but certainly serves as of songs and sketches which are "Alias the Deacon." Marlan Nixon theatres in Germany, 1.000 theatres /to take place, he said, "I got a telesaya I. 'Let's go.

spectacular vehicle for the return of the star, and in in keeping with with the present, vogue for Cotume

playa.

an attraction.

and Chester Morris are also with

"The Last Trail"

this Studio.

"The Last Trail" is among the

Maurice

Chevalier and

Bing

mannish is unusually funny.

of

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in France, 600: theatres in Italy, 400 theatres in Spain, and nearly 6,000 that is to say, almost half the present operative thea-

14 Weeks In London In addition to these ments, in Apr. 1, it had

engage-

Lon-

"Of course, t' missus will have Sram from Norma yesterday. Al! it said was;

Okay; I am on my way to-night. to have some new clothes. and "I don't know what that means shall have to buy a new billycock.

"Ba goom, we'll be a slight exactly," added Mr. Jessel. In the prologue the child Queen best releases of George O'Brien, and

"It is up to Norma to say when among all those film stars!" is perfectly played by little Corn there is plenty of excitement in an Crosby will most likely be with trea-in the United States.

He is to make

a picture for we will be married, but, between Sae Collins. Then we come to the unusual story where gangsters meet Marion Davies in her lovely young girl of 18, portrayed the out-West he-man. Claire Trevor Movie Queen."

already you and me, we shall probably be United Artists, the company which [includes Charlie Chaplin and Dou- | married within a year,” by Garbo as a most feminine erea-jis an acquisition, and El. Brendel terc, with only

Miss Talmadge stated, when re- glas Fairbanke among its stars, 1 wo

Clark Gable, William Powell and run for fourteen weeks in

don, twenty-four weeks in Paris, ference was made to an alleged ro- and in associated with Herbert This is followed by a fim I re- Myrna Loy have the leads ten weeks in Berlin, six weeks in mance between her and John Gil- Wilcox over here. weaknesses, the adoption trousers, and the employment of member enjoying-not a great one."Manhattan Melodrama" which will

Vienna, four weeks In Prague. bert, that she was not thinking of He leaves for Hollywood at the valet (C. Aubrey Smith) instead but then Ralph Bellamy and Sally be directed at Metro by W. S. van

seven weeks in Budapest, three of a maid. Her advisers want her Eilers are two of my favourites, Dyke,

marrying again. Her lawyer de-end of this month after competing a two weeks inclared: "Miss Talmadge is not in-tour of his present stage show, weeks in Madrid, and the child to marry Prince Charles (Reginald wille Helen Vinson

Maureen O'Sullivan will be in the Barcelona, six weeks in Copenha-terested in Mr. Gilbert any more. "Ladies' Night." Owen) but she is carrying on an violinist helped to make "Second- intrigue with the Court Treasurer. hand Wife," worth seeing twice. cast of "The Barretts of Wimpole gen, five weeks in Stockholm, two in Oslo, two weeks in which Lilion Harvey will surely surprise Street," Magnus, played by lan Keith, an

Norma Weeks

Riga, two weeks in Cairo, four actor on whom we depend for per-you with her delightful perform-Shearer.

weeks in Buenos Ayres, and five **I am Suzanne." Gene fect characterisation. It is when jance in the 'accidental meeting takes place Raymond makes an ideal lover, and George Raft is being called the months in New York, with the Spanish Envoy, that the the

specialty "Walk-out King," now that he has been booked to every country in romance steps into the Queen's dances are alone to be highly re- left the Mae West film, "It Aint No the world except Russia,

When one adds that the first commended. Leslie Banks rather Sin," but despite this, he will play! Whether we have the wine press- apolls the show, he is so badly mis- the starring part in "R.U.R," the 200 theatres playing the picture in agent to thank for the re-appear-cast, but otherwise it is easily the Robot play which caused a sensa-the British Isles have already

taken #188,147 in boxoffice ance opposite the star of her old-best Hollywood release given by the tion a few years back.

ceipts, it does not need a Senior time lover. John Gilbert, or Continental idol. All due at the whether the star herself expressed Majestic.

Carole Lombard and Herbert Wrangler to suggest that the Marshall will play opposite each people who had the courage to take | John Gilbert deserves Л big

other in "The Notorious Sophie & chance on Henry from the first In "Guilty ทด Hell." Victor

Lang." hand. He voice is vastly improved

She has recently finished will emerge with a little modest Edmund Lowe BB Twentieth McLaglen and and he wears his Velasquer cas the same of friendly enemies. but

Century," with John pocket money. tumes to the manner born. What there is mur. er and mystery, lovely

Barrymore. is more to the point, in the ardent

Adrienne Ames and Henry Stephen-

life.

a wish, it matters not.

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marionettes And

"Guilty as Hell”

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George Robey is the principal in↑ love scenes he is not overshadowson, not forgetting Dick Arlen, who ture will be "The Marshal," when

Chevalier's first London Film pic-the British film of "Chu

Chow." is almost sent to the chair for a he will appear By the bye, the bedroom scene in

as a soldier in the inn is rather daring. I won't/crime he did not commit. It is a Napoleon's Army. Later on, Korda |

snappy little drama, in which the hopes to produce another Henry are having famous "Sez You" pair give plenty VIII" film, called "Field of the England. of laugh. Cording to the King's.

tell the story, but the whole pro duction is on a regal scale, with rich settings and, most becoming: contumes designed by Adrian,

I think Lewis Stone has had the

honour of appearing in unore perty

was

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The Dick Arlens and baby son

a wonderful time in

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husband,

Cloth of Gold," in which Laughton,

and Pat Patterson I'm Telling You

Chevalier and Douglas Fairbanks Charles Boyer, have taken a lovely Every costume, building and pro- Junr, will appear (so they say) home in Beverley Hills. They had made in the M.G.M Merle Oberon, one of Korda's met previously in England, but on Garbo ims than any other actor. studio for the film of "Queen Chris"Young Ladies' will again be Anne the Fox lot they really fell in love. (except Gilberty and is fine, as tina." During her recent holiday Boleyn. vonal.

"Queen Christina" la REAL en- tertainment, with a grand cast,' right direction, and a magnificent atar. Showing at the Alhambra and Queens,

"One Sunday Afternoon"

In "One Sunday Afternoon," w

have Gary Cooper as a small-town

dentist. We have had Gary in

variety of parts in his screen life,

but this is the first time we have hed him as a dashing young man

of 1902, with a roving eye for a

·re- pretty girl. Frances Fuller. fruit from the ainge is an acquiol- tion, and Fay Wray and Nell. Hamilton are good in support. Coming shortly to the King's.

* "Devil Tiger"?......... Director Clyde Elliot has algo. ed affidavits to the effect that "Devil Tiger" was filmed tri the jungles of Malaya, Siem and Indo- Chine.

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A small company of artists came all the way from Hollywood to act "round" the animals; including "Marian" Burna, charming little girl ́to meet off the screen, Kane Rich-

mond, and Harry Woode:

Snapped Together-and Alone

Constance Bennett and Gilbert Roland, Bersen, share wissen zimeSNE KTO linked in renaste rumors; niound, thermal vas to be photographed jdons

for the first time at the maốm nì Água Calamba,

They will act together soon.

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Kay Francia and Maurice Chevaller are still going places to- gether in Hollywood.

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It was surprising to hear that Nora Swinburne had divorced her husband, Francis Lister, and then married the lady in the case,

-Mar- got Graham.

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Reginald Denny is playing the part of a German. Officer Madeleine Carroll's first Hollywood fim "The World Maven on."

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Rumour has it that Joan Craw- ford and Francia Lederer will co- star in a stage play next season.

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The principal part in "Anthony Adverse," is not yet set. Fredrick March Leslie Howard and Paul |Munf are mentioned,

A story of the life of George Sand has been purchased for Katharine Hepburn,

John Barrymore is determined to play a screen version of “Hamlet””

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon, Mr. N. L. Smith).

The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. E. Taylor).

The Inspector General of Police (Hon. Mr. T. H. King).

The Harbour Master (Hon. Com- mander G. F. Hole, R.N.,' retired).

The Director of Medical and Sani- tary Services (Hon. Dr. A. R. Wel- lington, C.M.G.)

The Director of Public Works

Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson). -

Hon. Sir William Shenton, KT. Hon, Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.,

LL.D.

Hon. Mr. J. P. Brage.

Hon. Mr. S. W. Ts'o. O.B.E., LL.D. Hon. Mr. C. G, S. Mackie, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau.

Hon." Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Mr. R. A. C. North (Clerk of Councils).

Brigadier Rowan Hamilton,

the H. King, and the Hon. Mr. Owen Hon. Mr. Lindsell, the Hon. Mr. T.

Hughes, took the Oath of Allegiance,

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