1930-11-04 — Page 3

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THE YEAR'S MERRIEST COMEDY SHOW ASTOUNDING IN SHEER SPECTACULAR BEAUTY

5

Mad wegs of "Rio Rita" hurl giant

baits of laughter in the dizziest, riot of alapanick fun ever

brought to the screent

BERT WHEELER ROB'TWOOLSEY

The

World's Greatest Comedians in a Juggernaut of Joy

CUCKOOS

Was HUGH TREVOR

DOROTHY LEE MITCHELL LEWIS

JUNE CLYDE and 1,000 mbaramail sena madt.

NINE

GREAT

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HITS

GORGEOUS

GIRLS

LAVISH

SCENTS

IN TECHNICOLOR

RAVISHING CHORUSES OF GORGEOUS GIRLS NINE NEW SONGS TO HUM AND WHISTLE

DAZZLING SCENES IN TECHNICOLOR.

A Super-production at Popular Prices.

Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).

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A PARAMOUNT SOUND PICTURE

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in

"REDSKIN"

A ROMANTIC EPISODE OF THE GOLDEN WEST. PHOTOGRAPHED IN STARTLINGLY BEAUTIFUL NATURAL COLOURS.

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STANDING UP

WISHES HE COULD WALK ON TWO LEOS LIKE MOTHER AND DADDY INSTEAD OF CREEPING ROUND ON ALL FOURS

OF COURSE HE CAN SIT UP PRETTY WELL LIKE THEY

CAN

FEELS THAT IF HE ONLY KNEW WHAT TO DO WITH HIS LEGS

HE'D BE ABLE TO STAND UP

THERE, MAYBE IF HE STARTS BY KNEELING HE CAN SORT OF RAISE HIMSELF

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

EXCEPT WHEN HE TAHES HIS MIND OFF IT AND DOUBLES UP SUDDENLY LIKE A 'JACK KNIFE

NO, THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE WAY

WELL, THAT DIDN'T TURN OUT QUITE SO SIMPLE

BUESSES HELL STICK TO ALL FOURS - FOR A WHILE

УСТ

(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)

AH, NOW HE'S GOT IT. JUST GET HIS LEGS STRAIGHT AND THEN PUSH HIMSELF UP 19-4

THE SILVER SCREEN.

MORE ABOUT "THE CUCKOOS."

"Bishop Murder Case.". The "lucky" performance rolled around, the stage having done for Basil Rathbone, who plays Philo her what months of persistent Vance, the detective, in "The Bishop effort bad failed to do. Dorothy Murder Case,” was born in Johan- won n featured rôle in Radio Pie-nesburg, South Afrien; June 13.. He tures' "Syncopation," with - War became an actor in 1919, in the company of his cousin, Sie Frank Just a little girl from Hollywoodings Pennsylvanians. She was an

instantaneous hit, It was but A Benson. He was educated in Eng- trying to get along amid the bright short step then to the role of land, and members of the family lights of Broadway! She was get-" Dolly" in the sereen version of are to-day connected with Rathbone ting along too, but picture scouts "Rio Rita." Teamed with Bert and Rathbone, cotton importers of saw her performance in "Hello Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in Liverpool, and the Lamport and that ausical extravaganza, she Holt steamship line. Rathbone be Yourself," Broadway musical show, turned in a remarkable perform enine internationally famous as the. and sent her back to the city of ance. Dorothy's "fun" mail grow," great lover," of the stage for his her birth. Now Dorothy Lee is and picture-goers throughout the work in "Bomeo and Juliet,” under contract to Radio Pictures country were looking forward to her “Othello," "He Who Gets Stap- ped, "The Swan," "The Cap- and at present is appearing in

It comes я a leading part in tive," "The Command to Love." that musical riot of wild fun, "The the mad musical comedy, "The and The Czarina." The last four Cuckoos," at the Central Theatre. Cuckoos,” and once again she works he did in New York. He made an Dorothy really wanted to be a movie with Wheeler and Woolsey. Dorothy instant success in his first picture, actress all the time. She grew up introduces a new song hit, "I Love The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" He almost within sight of the studios. You So Much," which promises to will be seen in "The Bishop Murder Time and again she tried to enter be even more effective than her Case" at the Queen's Theatre, on their gates and become a part of

"Sweetheart, We Need Each Thursday.

the screen world.

Her efforts filed. So Dorothy decided to try the New York stage.

next rúle.

Other," with Wheeler in "Rio Rita."

"The Cuckoos," in addition to She had studied voice and dancing, being the most riotous of comedy her training and personality secured | show, introduces pine song hits her a rôle an Broadway almost im composed by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, successful Broadway mediately.

song-writing team.

HEAR!

SEE! - Eddie Quillan, Sally O'Neil

.in

"THE SOPHOMORE"

The great American col- lege talking picture-p touch down in screen entertainment a dialogue film of supreme merit,

If you've never laughed before, you will when you' see" The Sophomore "— it's wonderful-it's great -you'll regret missing it. TO-DAY

"Montana Moon,"

Romeo and Juliet,

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.BW. ON 355 METREST:

11 to 11.30a.m.-Commercial news. 11.20 ..-Chinese programme, 12.30 p.m.-Europeau programme. 1.30 p.m.-Weather report,

p.m.-Close down.

p.m.-European

programme of

records supplied by Messrs.. Moutrio & Co.

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Operatic.

Dutchman"

Overture

(Wagner). New York Philhay: innic Orchestra,

"Lohengein ***-- Kingʻa Prayer (Wagner). Marcel Journel, Bnsz. Tannhauser" The Evening Star-Marcel Journet, Buss. Manna-The Dream" (Massenet) and "Pagliacci — Harlequin's Serenade" (Leoncavallo).-Tito Sebipa, Tepor. "Mignon-Gavotto" (Thomas) and

"Knowest Thou the Land" | Lucrezia Bori, Soprano. "Damnation of Fanst-While You Play at Sleeping" (Berlioz) Jolu Fille de Perth-Quand ia Flume de L'Amour" (Bizel).

Marol Journet, Bass.

A Concert.

3.40 pan. (approx.)...

Irish Rhapsody! (Horbert);--

Victor Symphony Orchestra. "Robin Adair and "The List Rose of Summer" - Frances Alda, Soprano.

"Two Grenadiers."-Reinold Wer-

rearat, Baritone. #Rosamunde "!

Music -Ballet (Schubert).-Philadelphia Sym- phony Orchestra.

Comin' Thro The Rye.”—Marioh |

Talley, Soprano.

My Love Dwell in a Northern Land" (Elgar),—Boraldi Trio, Vocal.

Tire

By The Brookside" and

Prophet Bird."-lgae: Jan Paderewski, Piano Solu Kathleen Mavourneen." — John

McCormack, Fonor. **Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreamo- .

ing."--Frances Alda, Soprano. Soliloquy."-Paul Whiteman and

his orchestra.

"Orpheus with this Lute.”—Mavis

Bennett, Soprano,

The ABA with the Dalicate Air." Mavis Bennett, Soprano, Chelsea Fayre" and "London- derry Air."-Reginald Goss- Custard, Organist.

30 p.m), (approx.).—

-

Symphony Pathetique" (No. 8 in B Minor) (Tschaikowsky).-- Symphony Orchestra, conduct- ted by Albert Coutes.

7.20 p.m. (approx.).—-

Twisting the Dials.”—The Hup;

piness Boys. Eddie Quillan, a Pathe's brilliant

"The Tale of the Talkies" and young comedian, and. Stanley "Central Post." Leonard Smith, handsome young juvenile, Henry, Talking. are the intent to portray Shake- "Where Did You Get That Nam" speare's immortal sweethearts.

and Etiquette Blues."-The Happiness Buys.. The occasion is a sequence of "Before I Go to Sleep."-Trio, "The Sophomore," a Pathe dinob, You Have No Idea." logue picture which will be shown Gracie Fields „Comidienne. at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon,.m.-Relay from the Ko Shing

Its

Theatre. p.m.-Wenther report.

pim-Close down. During the Winter season, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, when atmospheric condi-

Jonu Crawford does her best bit of acting to date in Montana to-day, in which a college play is Moon," her new musical Western put on by an all masculine cast to offering which is showing at the obtain funds for the football team Queen's Theatre. Scen

the enterprises. Eddie, dons the dow- daughter of u millionaire ranching draperies of Juliet, and Stanley owner who is visiting her father's the tights and forbelows of Romeo. properties in Montaim with a group "The Sophomore," adapted from of eastern friends, who falls in love a serial story running in College tions are favourable, there will be with a cowboy who is obviously out fumeur, was brought to tho a test relay periad from 8.30 p.m. of place in her sophisticated circles, screen under the direction of Leo to a pan, when Z.B.W. will enden- Mias Crawford gives an inspired | McCarey. · mirth-provoking your to relay programmes from performance in a picture which for sequences are capably handled by various stations.. plot interest, expert direction and a cast which includes, in addition to Eddie in the featured rôle and sterling aeting may be played on the list of best pictures of 1930.

young Smith in an important char This ñim is bound to appeal to Loff, Lew Ayres, nail Jimmy Aldine. acterization, Sally O'Neil, Jeanette

everybody. The men will get a kiek out of the cowboy exploits, the roping of steers, the cowpuncher

Apneumatic landing gear of alang, etc.; the women will be in-revolutionary design which, it j terested in the variety of smart said, does away with all rebound! clothes worn by the star and other netion, and in addition reduces feminine members of the cast, while dangers in forced landings or land- overvone will enthung over the ings-upon-rough terrain, is the im spectacular setting in which the vention of Peter W. Kane, a me picture is inid.

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Chanical engineer of Oakland, Calį. Misa Crawford's performance is forais. Known as the Kane, unit, well supported by the other mem the dorico consists of an alloy steel AFTER YOU GO AWAY cylinder, containing a series of bera of the cast, John Mack Brown pistons, the number depending on making an appealing cowpuncher, the weight of the 'glane. Automatic Ricardo Cortez, long absent from valves in oneh compression chamber operate to relieve the pressure the screen, making his return in this instantaneously when the plane

At 2.80, 5.30. 7.20 3 9.20 p.m.]|| picturo as the villain, Dorothy comes to earth. Thus the shock of

Sebastian, scoring in a sister role, lauding is absorbed. A relief vent in the bottom of each cylinder causes -Lloyd-Ingratiamnya the heroine's in RULY EYETUPS 20

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The 'Untamed", star is _back more daring and enticing than ever!

Song hits Cowboy ballads' Heart Interest Comedy !

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