Ronald Colman plays his most romantic role in "The Man
Who Brake the Bank at Monte Carlo," which will be screened at the King's and Alhambra Theatres soon.
Short Shots
ALLAN JONES (who will be re
membered in "A Night at the: Oper) seems destined for big things now that Universal have cast him as "Ravera!" in The Show Boat" with Irene Dunne, Paul Robe- son and Helen Morgan. He will play the leading role in the GM, pro- duction of -Ta Student Prince" (can't help wishing Nelson Eddy hod been given this).
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Universal kook like having a win ver in "The Marnificent Obsession." which gives a wonderful chance at drama to handsome Robert Taylor and is one of Irene Dunne's best.
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It is surprising news that Jessic
Matthews will not be going this year!
Hollywood. principal reason
to
being she is dissatisfied with story, and would also have to share stellar honours with other artists, while in England she is the star in her lone right.
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"Mutiny on the Bounty" has broken] all records in London fer enormous: crowds and success.
Bing Crosby will
away from
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Miriam Hopkins and Edward G. Robinson are in the Samuel Gold- wyn production, "The Barbary Coast," which will be shown at the King's Theatre on Sunday.
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1936-
SENSATIONAL SCREEN DEBUT
IN "ROSE OF
THE RANCHO"
ALINE MACMAHON'S GREAT ACTING IN CROOK DRAMA "KIND LADY" MIRIAM HOPKINS AND EDWARD G. ROBINSON
SHINE IN "BARBARY COAST”
RECALL seeing in 1912 in
New York David Belasco's famous stage play "Rose of the Rancho," which has been made into a suitable vehicle for the screen debut of the latest re- cruit from the New York Metro politan
By Diane W had a glimpse of that
excellent actress Arline! MacMahon in Joan Crawford's recent picture "I Live my Life." Now in "Kind Lady," a British "She Couldn't Take It" crook, melodrama she is the whole show and like the grand is Opera House lovely! Joan Bennett
the si trouper she is takes all her contralto Gladys Swarthout. and George Eaft the
woman- chances with both hands. This tamer who makes her "take it is one particular point I have The story is a simple one and and like it." Something new in always admired in Miss Mac- does not lend itself to the grand plots too, as it seems that finale of heroine making her oper- Raft finds himself, through various servient or how important the Mr.Mahon. No matter how sub- atic debut at the premier Opera peculiar circumstances, at the role, she gives of her best. Hense. Instead, we have delight-head of a family with the delight-
Di
Let us review some of her on
and
ful and original songs by Leo Ro-fully futtery, Huffy-brained Billie bin and Ralph Rainger which are Burke at the head of it-the sort standing successes. First that of the popular variety and likely of woman who thinks anything satire on the Am colony, "Once in to be hummed and danced to every common should be ignored, includ-a Lifetime." then later the poig- where.
ling sense. Her daughter." Joan mant drama "One-way Pas- The scenes are laid in California thinks the same. When you know sage," with William Powell
of the Kay Francis; later to “Gok-dig in the early nineteenth century, that Mr. Raft, formerly when most of the noble Spanishm-running industry and Public sers of 1933" and from that to the families were
endeavouring to Enemy No 1. has to do the taming, suffering wife in "Silver Dollar. hold on to their property against You know what to expect.
I could list numbers more down to the "land-grabbers” and the
I do not think George Raft has her latest, "Ah, Wilderness." with hordes of rough men in search of ever, given a better performance. Lionel Barrymore, before she left gold. A courageous band under with the exception of "Night After on a quick tour round the world the leadership of a mysterious Night" and lovely Joan Bennett with her- architect husband, ¡“Don Carloe" (Gladys Swarthout) surprises and delights. The other' Aline. MacMahon is half Irish defy and ultimately capture a no- outstanding performances come and half Jewish and was born in torious desperado.. "Joey Kincaid" from Walter Connolly. James McKeeport, Feansylvania, in May Charles Bickford), and are about Blakeley, Wallace Ford, Alan Mow-1899. "After her short vacation to hang him when he is saved by bray and Lloyd Nolan. This pic she returns to M.G.M. as her type a secret agent from Washington. ture, with the "Taming of the is rare, and she cannot be spared “Jim Kearney" (John Boles). Shrew theme against society and for long. not even to return to her
From this part on you can go to junderworld settings, is a divert-first love, the stage. the Queen's to see the ultimate ing blend of comedy, thrills and finish, and you will also have the thoroughly efficient acting. Not that works up plenty of suspense joy of hearing one of the most to be missed. (King's) [beautiful voices outside the doors ""Perfect Gentleman”
of the world's best opera houses.
In the dual roles of "Don Carlos"]
In "Kind Lady" we have a story
and is based on a kidnapping-in- jihe-home idea, where kind Aline
MacMahon regrets her kindness"
Cicely Courtneidge, sporting a to hungry Basil Rathbone when he and heroine "Rosita Castro" the new style in hairdressing desigu- brings bis gang to imprison her star is 'gives every opportunity to ed at the MG.M. Studio, shares while he tries to sell her valuable shine both as actress and singer. stellar bonours with the highly paintings. Besides the two leads,
Into the bargain she is an ideally lovely American girl for Dutch descent) and in her first picture; proves she can hold her own withi
other briant singers Jeanette Mardonald, Lily Fens and Grace Moore.
have signed him for "Pennies from the make one film¦ Heaven.”.
Columbia
Paramount.
ALHAMBRA
TO-MORROW
Here At Last!
Your Gayest Screen. Favorite MYRNA
LOY
WHIPSAW
with
SPENCER
TRACY
A SAM WOOD`
PRODUCTION
Produced by: HARRY RAPF-
PROTORS
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Charlie Chaplin's
flm "Modern Times" has had six scenes deleted by the Censor, Mr. Will Hays.
Mr. John Boles can hardly be compared vocally with Miss Swar- thout and, as in "The Littlest Re-i Grace Moore's new film will be bel." handsome Mr. Boles is co-f entitled "Poor Sister."
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Sylvia Sydney is suing for divorce
centrating-too much on camera ¡angles. Nevertheless he helps in the success, as does that reliable
from her husband, Bennett Cort, a villain Charles Bickford BÏÏ actor who cannot fail to turn in a fine performance.
New York publisher. They were married about four months ago.
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Humour of à vaudeville patter
There has beer. so much gossip about the friendship between statype is supplied by Willie Howard
Cast
tive Margaret Lindsay and the ex
as a Jewish gold prospector and husband of the late Thelma Todd Herb Williams as an insurance that Miss Lindsay has had à nervous agent. Under the able direction breakdown through the strict cross-of Marion Gering a large, examination she underwent at the in- consisting of H. B. Warner, Don: quest..
Alvarado, Grace Bradely, Char- Cupid is busy these days in Holly lotte Granville.
wood.
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Pat O'Brien and Olivia de
Havilland Harry Woods,
Looks very serious between Paul Harvey and others, contri- Jean Blondell and Dick Powell, Jean bute to the brightness and enjoy- Mair with Richard Watts (a news-ment of one of the season's most paper critic), and Kay Francis and talked of films. (Queen's). Delmar Daves (a. Varner scenarist).
After seeing the first "rushes" of
of the Light Brigade."
married to Lili Damita.
Dow
"Barbary Coast"
are in the Warner
Bros, production, “The Irish. In Us,” which will be shown at the Queen's Theatre soon.
who do excellent work, we have! Mary Carlisle, Frank Albertson. Dudley Digges, Doris Lloyd, Frank and Reicher, Murray Kinnell others who help considerably to- wards the general enjoyment and thrills. Advised. (Alhambra).
"Whipsaw"
It is grand to see Spencer Tracy enjoying himself once more; and M.G.M. appear to have the knack in choosing just his right, type of story. Now we have him with the delightful, lovely Myrna Loy, the little girl who cannot be done without as she proved when ishe ran away.
The story tells how hero Tracy, a Federal Agent, "keeps tabs" on Ja girl, and naturally (being as at- tractive as Miss Loy) he falls in love She has some valuable pearls, in the handle.of her mir- ror in her dressing-case, which have been planted by another gang of thieves. This means ad-) vertures in London, New York, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and New Orleans before a happy ending in ja farmhouse.
popular Frank Morgan in a slight,
No more.need be said, but it is! "Captain Blood," starring the
Another story of San Francisco foolish affair about a poverty- in stricken ex-Army officer and a Irish actor Errol Flynn, Warner Bros. in the. Gold-rush days, which
exciting and well acted by a fine decided he must star in
"The Charge dramatic fashion tells how beggars music-hall idol. Unfortunately the supporting cast, under the direc It is unwise Flyan is struck it lucky and became, mil-delightful blundering hero has a tion of Sam Wood.
lionaires in a day, and at night preacher son (Richard Waring) to miss seeing any picture in spent fortunes in saloons and and the more popular the father which this delightful team Crawford rambling dens along the famous becomes with the actress, the more pear. (Alhambra). and Milton Webb (dancer from Broad-water-front.
unpopular he becomes with the Way) will not appear together and, instead. M.G.M. will put Clark Gable
Miriam Hopkins, plays the part 802.
Richard again with the lovely star in Theof "Swan," one of the few lovely
Waring is already
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Looks as though Jean
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"Ship Cafe"
TO-MORROW
AT THE
KING S!
DESPERATE: DARING!
She risked a ruthless vengeance`
to save the man she loved
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
presenta
Barbary Coas
MIRIAM
with
HOPKINS EDW. G. ROBINSON
JOEL MCCREA
Directed by HOWARD HAWKS
Screenplay by Charles Mackction and Ben Hecht Reload thru Unite♫ Arte,
QUELA'S
TO-DAY
A GLORIOUS ADVENTURE STORY SET TO UN- FORGETTABLE MUSIC.
THE FIRST BIG OUTDOOR MUSICAL EV ER SCREENED!
Paramount's
"Rose of the Rancho"
with
GLADYS SWARTHOUT
LEADING STAR OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA JOHN BOLES CHARLES-BICKFORD
Joe E. Brown and Olivia de Havilland are in the Warner Bros. production, "Alibi Ike," which is coming to the Queen's Theatre
ap-
BOO
One of those misunderstanding Lady Comes to Town" or perhaps she things in an atmosphère of sordid known on the Broadway stage, but love stories, starring Danish ac- ill make "The Gorgeous Hussy," in-pleasure. Sam Goldwyn has had this is his first screen appearance. tor-singer Carl Brisson, with Hended for Harlow,
this picture in mind for years, but His role limits, his chances, but, he Viennese Mady Christians and first of all there was so much ob-shows promise Heather Angel American Arline Judge forming) It is nine months since Robert jection to the story, and then he fulfils the ingenue role adequate the eternal triangle. We are ac- Montgomery made a picture, due to had trouble in casting the heroine. 1y, while Herbert Mundin, Henry customed to speing smiling, popu- some trouble at the studio with the In Miriam Hopkins Mr. Goldwyn Stephenson, Una O'Connor, Marylar Mr. Brisson in immaculate famous star objecting to his roles. All settled amicably now and Robert has one of his best bets,
Forbes, Forrester Harvey and a clothes or uniforms, so, he seems
Fever."
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starts with Myrna Loy in "Petticoat I-aeed not go into the plot, as the few more of the British colony in a little out of place in a stoke
same sort of thing has been seen so Hollywood help Miss Courtneidge hold and later on as-"bouncer" in') often-mushroom towns, muddy and Mr. Morgan in a first-class a cafe. The newest song
Everything is all right. ave," "The streets, fog, shanty buildings, all entertainment. Music Goes Bound and Round" is
Cosmo Hamilton's though, when hero has a “break” breaking the long-held record of "Yes, making a fitting setting for the story, under the direction of Tim as a singer and makes a hit. We Have No Bananas, and the three money-list, passion, romance and Whelan, gives Miss Courtneidge Then he falls in love with the composers are now in Hollywood, to crime that goes with it. The best ample scope to submit her best pretty dancer (Arline Judge), in appear in the new Harry Richman character, acting is naturally con-portrayals on the screen, namely misunderstood by her because of
in "Rolling Along."
tributed by that sterling player some songs in a swagger uniform, his association, with a foreign James Stewart, the leading man
Edward G. Robinson, Joel and endless opportunities for her Countess, but ultimately finds the from Broadway who is making his McCrea as the prospector who wins special brand of humour,
[happiness we all desire, · Best film with Margaret Sullivan, the girl's heart is likeable.
Next, Time We Love," looks like be
In his way Frank Morgan is in This "Paramount picture is eig Walter Brennan, Frank Craven ing the new screen sensation.
a class by himself, and as the borately mounted and no expense and the newcomer Brian Dealevy "Perfect Gentleman" he equals his has been spared to surround the Admirerz of Elizabeth Bergner are thrils and excitement Miriam in "Cellini," "Good Fairy" "I Live able cast. Inez Courtney is a (watch this boy) all add to the previous top-notch performances star with pretty girls and a cap promised one of her most" brilliant: characterisations in her screen" vers Hopkins could not give anything My Life" and many more. Miss promising young lady built on sion of "As You Like It Me Ahal but an intelligent performance, Courtneidge has now returned to worldly-wisecracking lines, and berg has suggested it as Miss Norms even in a sordid drama like this. London, but she has reason to be Eddie Davis, William Frawley, Shearer's role after she has finished Worth seeing for production and satisfied with east, story and pro- Grant Withers and Harry Woods "Romeo and Juliet" but I hardly specially outstanding work from daction given in her first Holly-are competent. Admirers of Carl think MGM hoid all Shakespeɛz
the three principals. (King'a);
wood venture. :. (Alhambra).
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DIANE
Edward Everett Hurton plays the role of a simple dove- who ' turns into an eagle in "Your Uncle Dadley"
•Theatre, son-
which will be
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