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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1934

WHEELER AND WOOLSEY FEATURE LOCAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

Short ZENA

Shots

ENA DARE. The Hon. Mrs. Afaurice Brelt. recently widowed, has scored a big success In Ivor Novella's latest play "Mur der in Mayfair". Mrs. Herbert Marshall (Edna Best), Fay Comp- ton and the author aid in the big hit.

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Douglas Fairbanks Senr. stated to Newshawks in the States, that he will not be returning to London. Al pre- sent. he is on very friendly terms withi his wife, Mary Pickford," and is atili staying in Hollywood, His BOR hag formed "The Douglas, Fairbanks Junr. Theatre Productions in London.

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Nova Pitheam, the English child) actress, is being acclaimed as 'the big- gest "Find" yet known, and Gaumont- British intend starring her.

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Pat Patterson is rejoining her hus- band, Charles Boyer, in France, as soon as she finishes "Lottery, Lover" with Fox. He End a quarrel with that studio, using dissatisfied with the parts they gave him.

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Bombardier Wells remembered as the "Adonis of the Ring" many years ago, will appear in pictures with Warners' British Studio.

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Dougle Fairbanks Junr, and Gert- rude Lawrence will appear in a play! written for them by Clemence Dane

(of Bill of Divorcement funie), and star in it in London and then Broad-i www.

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Glaris Stuart, has married a well- known screen writer Charles Sheck- ruan, whom she met while working in "Roman Scandals.”

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Binnie Barnes, through the fault of nclerk in the Passport Office has had to return to London from Hollywood, i and cannot return till next year.

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Cecilia Parker will play the part of

Garbo's sister in "The Painted Veil,"

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George Brent was chosen as the lover in this piny because of his oxy cellent Polo playing, which he docs

in the film also.

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SUNDAY

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Claire Trevor *ppears with George O'Brien in "Life In The Raw" coming to the Alhambra Theatre.

Charles Starrett is now ap- pearing at the Queen's Theatre in "Mr. Skitch.”

KING'S

Diono WYNYARD

Clive BROOK

OG BILLIE BURKE

"REGINALD OWEN ALAN MOWBRAY GILBERT EMERY

Where Sinners Meet

FLAERKORÁDIO PICTURE AN

Special Added Attraction

ON THE SCREEN

The Laying up of the Old Colours of the 1st. Bn. The South Wales Borderera at Brecon, South Wales on Eas-. ter Sunday 1934.

ON THE STAGE

By Kind Permission of

LIEUT. COL, A, E. WILLIAMS, D.8.0., M.C., AND OFFICERS, The Band of the 1st Battalion

The South Wales Borderers (24 Regiment)

Will Play Selections

ON SUNDAY, Tih OCTOBER, AT 9.30 P.M.

COMMENCING TUESDAY 8th,

AT THE

MAJESTIC THEATRE

'H. G. WELLS

THE INVISIBLE MAN”.

UNIVERSAL'S FANTASTIC

SENSATION

MORE HILARIOUS THAN EVER IN "COCKEYED CAVALIERS" RIOT WALLACE BEERY TAKES BIG CHANCE

IN "VIVA VILLA" BANDIT DRAMA BARBARA STANW YCK. ADOLPH MENJOU AND RICHARD BELLAMY STAR IN "FORBIDDEN

TN "Cockeyed Cavaliers" the

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PROGRAMME

CAREER OF STARS

IXTALLACE Boery was born in DERT Wheeler sold newspapers

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Kansas City 45 years ago. when a-lad, became property He began his career as an assistant boy, an actor. and then, a film

in a circus. Then caine many years comedian. His biggest success on

[of struggle in vaudeville no the stage and screen was in "Rio "female impersonator," and Later Rita" with his partner, Bob Wool- the villain in Stock Companies. Insey. The latter intended to be a 1918 he entered pictures, and mar-jockey, but a broken leg put a stop ried a girl just at the beginning.of to that, and he turned to the stage. a now famous career- Gloria He has 15 years experience, touring Swanson. Divorced later, he, mar-fall over the world in musical. ried Rita Gilman. He has met with comedy. He has scored phenomenal settings of the bull ring and Men- his greatest success under the success with Bert Wheeler on the jou's hacienda. The photography MGM. banner.. His co-starring stage and scream. Is grand. Let me draw a veil over with Maria Dressler made film his the acting. (King's)

"Dover Road"

LANA. Wynyard was born in There are many people here who in films, and does not know the perience was gained with the * stage .ex- will recall with pleasure the HK. word failure. He deserves his A.D.C. production of A. A. Milae fenormous success, for his play "Dover Road" with our most great characterisations."

tory. He is said to be earning!

more money than any other actor Dondo Her first

many

Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, by an elaborate production and ex- cellent support, provide hilarious | enjoyment. Some of the dialogue Is spicy, but that will be over the heads of the children, who

Liverpool Repertory Theatre. She Her role is will-revel in the insanities of the

an exacting one,

played the lead in "The Devil" in two stars.

covering many years in the life of

London and New York, and went The plot does not matter, but the heroine, who starts life as

YRNA Loy's real name la

to M.G.M. to play in "Rasputin.” is laid in "Merrie. England" with simple country`girl, and ends as

She was chosen for the lead in the filmed by R.K.O. with Diana, Wynd- Myrna Williams. She Was the becoming old-fashioned cos-murderess pardoned by the Gover

fall-British cast in "Cavalcade" and yard (borrowed from M.G.M.) and born in Montana in 1905. She has is now under contract to M.G.M. tumes. There are *acme capital nor, the latter role most expertly Clive Brook, who is cast as the red hair and green eyes. She was songs, and the biggest hit should played by Adolphe Menjou. The sccentric Englishman who devotes given her first screen chance by

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the leading role. Now we have it charming actress Fay Grossman in |- ·

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be "I Want to Dilly-Dally in the finish leaves Miss Stanwyck as a his time waylaying couples eloping Mrs. Rudolph Valentino (Natascha LIVE Brook born In London. Valley with you."

lonely old woman who has lost her over the Dover Road. His four Rambova). Because of her first C being educated at Dulwich

Wheeler la a roving kleptomaniac daughter and the man she loves romantic and entangled victims, success being made in Oriental College. After War service, he ap- who steals the carriage of a Duke. through her noble self-sacrifice. [Billie Burke, Diana Wynyard, Alan parts, she is belleved to be half-peared on the London stage, and Cute, pretty Dorothy Lee, in order Ralph Bellamy makes capital Mowbray and Reginald Owen, as Chinese, but her parents are Welsh then in British films. He went to to escape marriage is found by the newspaper Editor, and not one whit enforced guests in his amazing and Irish. She is now a star with Ameries in 1924, and has had a kero Wheeler, and naturally they exaggerated, which is a pleasant household provide witty dialogue, the MG.M. Studio Her recent continued fall in love. Woolsey is cast as the change. Dorothy Peterson is an but the laughs are rare.

Ruccess, mostly with.

physician to the King.

actress upon whom one can always ing and photography is

The act successes are "Penthouse," "Prize- Paramount. He was lent to Fox all one fighter and the Lady," "Manhattan for, "Cavalcade." Thelma Todd looks gorgeous depend for a natural performance could desire. If you care for the Melodrama," and "The Thin Man"

(Continued on Page 12.). and Noah Beery always to be de I think this type of play appeals famous Milne whimsicalities, you | pended on for acting, now surprises more to the feminine "fans", but will enjoy this at the King's...

I recommend it for the top-notch This will prove a tremendous at-acting from all concerned, especial- traction at the King's for the ly the "star". (Alhambra), "Double Tenth". Be wise and book!

with his bass voice.

"The Trumpet Blows".

"On The Air"

Now is our chance to see and hear all the famous radio stars who delight the millions of British "Ms-

names

your scats early. Let it be remem In "The Trumpet Blows", what teners in". "On the Air" is a non- bered that "The Two W'a" are the might have been a good picture was atop revue with a cast of most popular comedians in

the spoiled by Paramount when they popular all over the British teles. Orient, with Young and old alikoj (King'a).

"Viva Villa"

"Viva Villa" is the kind of o picture you never forget. Wallace Beery is absolutely superb as the man who left his name in blazingi letters in the history of Mexico, He is gross, cruel,, barbaric bat splendid.

As a boy he had witnessed his father whipped to death by the aris tocrats, and this bitter memory never left him. He knew no law, except that all men are equal- and| that aristocrats must be killed. He| vanguishes his enemies with his ragged army, of recruits, marries every girl he fancies, | joins forces with the gentle "Madero" (played perfectly by the actor who will never be for gotten in "Birth of a Nation"- "Little Colonel”) Henry B Wald thall, makes him President. Later however, he is exiled; but is found in a flop-house by hla pal, a new correspondent, raises another army, and takes Mexico City. You will

Kay Francis and Richardo Cortes in the famous actress' latest ple tare "Mandalay," another Warner Broa." success, coming to the Alhambra Theatre soon.

Hugh Wright acts as a village pas- tor and gives a concert at which Davy Burnaby, Reginald Purdell and Betty Astall appear. After it is over they adjourn to a Cabaret, where the turns who have not al- ready appeared follow one another in quick succession.

There is a wide variety of talent, and you are ensured of quite n pleasant hour and a quarter of ceki luloid variety show. Among the most popular numbers will be Clapham and Dwyer, Scott and Whaley, Derek Oldham, Anona Wynn, Mario de Pietro, and. many more too numerous to mention. Good entertainment of its kind. (Queen's).

"Life In The Raw"

"Life in the Raw" tells of the ad- ventures of a pretty-city giri (Claire Trevor), who goes out to the Wild West to join her brother (Gaylord Pendleton), supposed to be a rich rancher. When she ar: rives she finds a difficult situation. The brother is in the hands of crime, under the Influence of two

see him as Dictator, and then his cast George Raft as a matador and really bad men. George O'Brien, ignominious death in a butcher's Adolphe Menjou as a Mexican ban-who can out-ride and out-shoot shop--an act of revenge.

dit. Raft speaks in the only way anyone of his size and weight,| There are no half-lights about Villa, he can, which is East-side Bowery, however, arrives to save the day. He is entirely ignorant, unable to read Menjou looks thoroughly ill at What more can one ask?

or write, stupid, murderous, mad about ease through the whole show. women, yet possessing a fine serue of loyalty,

You see you have a real old Out- Frances Drake looks attractive, Western that makes fair enter

: Jack Conway directs with a mas-even if her acting is not up to the tainment. Greta Nissen Alan Ed- terly hand, and is to be specially high-water mark, and her "Rhum wards, Warner Richmond, and a commended for his handling of the ba" number is snappy. Watch the name I recall in the days of long crowds. Fay Wray and Katherine newcomer Katherine de Mille ago and the Serials, Francia Ford. de Mille are overshadowed by the adopted daughter of the famous I have no doubt that the kiddles star, but the other man worth men Director. There ara col urfus will revel in this. (Alhambra).

tioning is Leo Carrillo, A.D.C. to Villa. The journalist was to have been played by Lee Tracy, and it

is essentially a Tracy part.

Stuart Erwin, flue setor as he is, is totally miscast.

If you are keen on bloodthirsty

films here is your choicest one to date. It was a marvellous chance; for Wallace Beery, and he took it

INVISIBLE MAN IN KOWLOON

Thrills Follow Thrills In Stirring Drama

“Mr. Skitch"

"Mr. Skitch might also be itled See America First" with Wit Rogers, Zazu Pitts and England's famous mimic-Florence Deamond.

Rogers is a victim of the depres sion, and, after seeing his home sold, puts bis family in the old car "The Invisible Maa' described shine. On the road they meet the

and motors for Californian with both hands. The secondary as one: one of the most daring movie-struck English, girl, and parts are all well played, but Beery, screen translations of HG. We then we stop at all the famous by sheer force of great acting novel, comes to the Majestic Thea-beauty spots, like the Grand Can power, makes this film his catre on Tuesday when Kowloon yon, Yellowstone, Fark etc. Due on the "Double Teath" at the audiences will have the opportunity Queen's..

"Forbidden"

of seeing what may well be describ

There is a conventional love in- terest between the daughter, play ed as a picture with a thousanded by Rochelle Hudson (seen here

recently in “Such. Women are Dan-

In "Forbidden". Barbara Stanw-thrills, d yck is at her best in a picture that Claude Rains, as the Invisible gerous), and Charles Starrett as a may recall East Lyone", and later Man" gives a performance which wealthy young cadet. still, Joan Crawford's "Possessed", may be matched with masters like Will Hogers and Miss Pitts, Krea Though the story is an oft-told one, the late Lon Chaney and Boris pure delight, but the real success la it is a highly effective conglomera- Karloff. In fact he is better in the pretty clever English girl.” She tion, and glyes the star a chance some ways, but it would not do to literally steals the show with her boy to be human and natural;

tell you all about the picture here Most of ust possess her "Gramaphone

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GRETA GARBO LEADS

Clive Bresk and Diana Wynyard, famous - British -- stars of "Cavalcade," will be seen together at the King's Theatre in "Where Sinners Meet on Sunday,

If you crave bristling action, p.smashing con- flict...and thun- dering drama. here's the thrill you've been awaiting.

Zane Grey's Classic of the

LIFE IN THE #RAW

George O'BRIEN

Claire Trevor Greta Nisser

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Louis King

COMMENCING SUNDAY

At The

ALHAMBRA