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THE SILVER SCREEN.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"LORD RICHARD IN THE

FANTRY

Lord Richard in the Pantry," the all-talking mirth-provoking

LORD RICHARD picture now showing at the Central UBOE ONOAREE Teatro, is one of the best produe tion of the British motion picture MTQET VL industry. It has in its leading A EUPI E E

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Richard Cooper plays his leading rôle in such a funny aristocratio way,' that even the most 'unsym- pathetic critic will be thrilled and

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by a group of competent players. such as Dorothy Seacombo, the charming Australian actress, Leo Sheffield, who takes the part of the loyal butler to the young peer with hemost ability, and other favourites from the British motion picture studios like Majorie Hume, Violet Lyes, Barbara Gott, Helena Pick- |ford, Frederick Volpe, etc.

Mr. Walter Forde, the well--| Known director, had the advantage of a good comedy story, "capablo players, a good cameraman and good recording, but nevertheless to him must be given the credit for producing such a delightful picture.

The Central Theatre is indeed fortunate in securing this very ex- cellent English "Talkie." As a re-

HIS SMILEward to their painstaking work to MADE TREMBLE

socurò the picture, they have had

MEN big houses for the past two days.

for he ruled with

the velvet grip of an iron hands hand that struck suddenly and left no traces. There's pathos and love in this drams of thrills.

CZAR

OF

BROADWAY

With an all star cast including JOHN WRAY, BETTY COMPSON, JOHN HARRON, Claude Allister, King Baggot, Georgs Byron, Duke Lea Directed by William James Craft. Produced by Carl Luemmle, Jr. Presented by ÚARL LAENMLE.

Booking at ANDERSON'S and at the THEATRE(Phone 25720)

Theatre-goers, who like to see pic- fures with real fun, are strongly advised to reserve their seats at the Central Theatre or at the Anderson Music Store as soon as possible. The picture will be on today and to-morrow only,

** CZAR OF BROADWAY."

When the "Czar of Broadway" is screened at the Contral Theatre, beginning on Thursday, it will be everybody's privilege to witness ode of the most thrilling dramas of the underworld ever presented. It will show to the layman just what makes the wheels go round in the vast political organization, mani- pulated by people who lire by their wits. It will show Betty Compson, the beautiful actress, in the type of part which she has made famous on the screen.

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The Time

The Ploce.

„The Object›

Three Months

Rena

Divorce

Here's the lowdown on high life among pretty women

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who can afford divorce of their husbands" expense. · A comedy of American manners....... just across the border of matrimony and just across the border of Nevada.

WILL ROGERS

IN HENRY KING'S Production".

"FOX"

PICTURE

LIGHTNIN'

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.

-NEXT CHANGE -

WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY

JACK

CAKIE Sea Legs

Paramount Picture

TELEPHONES:-25313, 25330.

HOME, HOW YOU HAVE LONGED FOR IT !

but somehow, you feel out of it, almost an exile, your interests after all, have been for years in the Far East. You long for news, but friends don't write.

The story is designed to tear the mask off the underworld, and pre- sent 'n gentleman of the respec. table social set dipping his fingers in the ugly moss of gangster poli-

A little side business, which is tics, which involves gambling, boot- legging and murder. It is this gen-maintained by the big boss," is tleman, played by John Wray, who speak-casy. It offers him a place maintains a suite of offices on the in which he meets his friends, and Lop floor of his own office building make his plans for the movement of

his political machine. and who regulates the movements of the city's political machine.

PRINCE'S THEATRE

The Cock Eyed World

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Just imagine that more than 780,000 people crowded the Bory, New York, during the first 8 weeks.

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The underworld is a subject which has been dealt with in numerous storics, but has never been ap proached from the angle which is presented in the Czar of Broad way. It is the arst story actual ly to reveal some of the amazingly clever tricks which are daily being used by gangster politicians in the larger American cities.

KING'S THEATRE..

"LIGHTNIN."

As the habitually idle whimsica! old tipplex and dreamer, "Lightnin' Bill Jones, Rogers has a role that actually excels his remarkable characterizations in "They Had to Seo Paris " and So This Is London."

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A supporting cast, headed by Louise Dresser, contributes much to the success of the picture. Miss Dresser portrays the character of "Lightnin's " wife and, famous for her mother roles in screen productions, she gives a per- formance that surpasses all pre- vious efforts. Others in the cast aro Helen Cohan, youngest daugh- ter of George M. Chan, who makes her screen debut in this picture, Joel Merros, Jason Robards, Luke Cosgrave, Frank Campeau, J. M. Kerrigan, Ruth Warren, Sharon and Charlotte Walker. Lynn, Joyce Compton, Rex Bell

"SEA LEGS."

Jack Oakie is to appear in "Sch Legs, at the King's Theatre to morrow...

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

THE PRODIGAL”,

His navy training proved useful his latest to Lawrence Tibbett when he made

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talkie, "The Prodigal," which will open to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre, for one of his most im Fortant scenes with Esther Ralston, the beroine, is played while he

polices up a rifle,

southern melody while industriously Tibbett sings ari engaging

cleaning the weapon, just as be used to clean one between decks while working for Uncle Sam dur- ing the war. He says he cleaned the gun six times and nover missed a note.

JAPAN DISAPPOINTED ON EXTRALITY.

REGRET AT TENOUR OF CHINESE REPLY.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS QUEEN'S

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355" METRES,

(11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations,

11.30 a.m.-Chinese, programme. 12.30 p.m.-European programme.

1 pim.-Local time and weather

report.

1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press news, wail

notice, at bought

Relay of speech from the Rotary

Club tiffin-Sir William Hor nell, on

The Commerce of Thought."

2 p.m.-Close down.

6 to 8 pm-European programme of Victor records supplied by Mesars, Tasog Fook Piano Co..

[ 6 to 8.27 p.m.-

Classical Music,

Pearl Fishera.Selection (Bizet, arr Creatore), Creatore's Band 300014

Traviata "Prelude (Verdi)." Sylvia Ballet-March and Proces- sion of Bacchus (Delibes). Victor Symphony Orchestra-

33879.

Selections" from "Mefistofele " (Boito, arr, Creatore), 1 1/ "MefistofelePrologue (Boito, Arr. Creatore). Creators's Band.35971. ̧.·

7 p.m. - Stock quotatibus, mail

notice, otc.

0.27 to 7.03

A Concert.

Violin Solo-Andante Religioso"

(Thome)

Violin Bolo-Cantique de Noel" (Adam).—Marek Weber with Orch:-90339. SongSerenata

Tosti).

(Cesarco

Song- Carceleras" (Chapi).

Madam Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano).—1167,

Piano Solo"Dancing Tambou-

rine (Ponce-Polla).. Piano Sold “Doll Dance"! (Brown3, - Pauline .... Olpert-- 21252.

Song " 'Tis an Irish Girl I Love" (Brennan Dubin-Ball). Song Shamrock Leaves" (Robe- Arthur) Colin O'More' (Tenor) -20017.

Violin Salo Doina" (Rouman-

ian Talo).

Violin Solo

Roumanian Gypsy Song."--Lazaros, Constantine,

21173

7.09 to 7.90 p.m.-

"The

Organ Solos,

Bolla (Adams).

· of St.

Mary'

"Old Irish ́Air" (Trans. by Gib.

son)-Archer Gibson-35099. "Prelude in C Minor" (Chopin),

** Largo "'' (Handel) from “Xerxes.”

Archer Gibson.~35972,

7.23 to 8 p.m

Variety,

Cornet Solo-" Höneysuckle.”.

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A High Hat of

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CHARLIE BREAKS INTO, SOCIETY:

A now. Dotein croon entertain ment with the master fauster bis fimulusL.

Charlie Chaplin CITY LIGHTS

WATTEN DIRECTED ✔ PRODUCED DY CHARLESIE CHAPLIN

TO-MORROW

HE FELL IN LOVE WITH BIS BROTHER'S WIFE!

The brilliant star

now in a

modern romance!

Laurener

IBBETT

is a talkie of hobos. and heart-throbe I THE

Cornet Solo-On a Beautiful PRODIGAL

Summer Night."-Waino Kaup. pi and his Suomi Orch.-20871. Humorous Monologue → “Mrs. Cohen at the Beach."-Fanny Brice.-11..

Piano Solo--"Just Across the

Street from Heaven," Piano Solo-"To-morrow."-Jack

Shilkret-21306,

Song- Broken Hearted." Song" So Blue."-Carroll C

Tate." 20012. Organ Solo-"Among My Sou

Vouira,"

Organ Solo"Diage."

Crawford.-21140.

Jesse

9 p.m.-Local time and weather

report.

8.03 to 11.30 p.m.-Ko Shing Then

tre Relay.

news.

10.30 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press

11.30 p.m.-Close down.

AN OUTBREAK NEAR TRICHINOPOLY,

GAOL AT PUDUKOTAH STORM.

ED BY MOR.

"Sea Legs" is Oakie's third venture into the navy, his first having won him his Paramount. Comedy ries with drama, in contract, when he appeared with "Lightnin'," Will Rogers' latest, Clara Bow in The Fleet's In," Fox Movietone, picture, which was but, in this picture, Oakie. has given its local premiere at the much more to do than make love. Tokyo, July 21.-Leading verna. King's Theatre yesterday and As an American gob, shanghaied | cular papers hero this morning Rogera gives a performance that into a foreign navy as a substituta | commenting editorially upon the outranks anything he has previously for a slacker millionaire, Oakie has recent National Government's 10- done.

Bombay, July 18-The gol at many irksome duties to perform. | ply to the Japanese proposal in re- under the jovial_supervision of gards to extrality problems express Pudukotab (the ospital of the Eurene Pallette. Harry Green, the diappointment at the contents of

native. atute of Pudukotah) has author of all his misfortune, is the Chinese counter proposals which the bano of Oakie's existence, until are almost similar to those replies been stormed by a mob number, his attention is attracted and his made to Great Britain, the Uniteding thousands and all the prisoners mind distracted by dozen of the States, and France. captain's beautiful daughters, with

released: Troops had to be des Pointing out that the Chiness re- Lilliam Roth as the chief distractor, ply does not touch upon such Sino-patched from Trichinopoly to the

scene of the trouble. "Son Legs" is an out-and-out Japanese questions as the right laughing matter, without a serious of mixed residence, the railway Public offices and the residence- moment to bult the hilarity. Its leased territory, and Japanese con- of the President of the Council were plot is built around the humorous cessions in China, the papers assert

also attacked and the various nd- wise-cracker, written by that master that, the National Government has ministration places set on fire, the of American plang, George Marion, ignored all Japanese demands police and local military being, over- jr., and slung to good advantage by which were made in ecnsideration powered. The Police Commissioner Dakic. The story was created with of her special interests in China, himself was injured and disabled.

The trouble is said to have been Oakie in mind, and in hailed as The papers, however, assert that by

stirred up by rowdy elements usten a naughty, nonsensical, nautical the prosentation of its counter-pro- romance of the kind Oak Charm posade to the Japanese Government-bly protest against n pin and talent, his grin and gusto rovel the Nanking Government has form posal to raise property taxes. The in. And, in addition to Oakie, of ally agreed to enter into negotje-ruler of the State is a minor and the administration is carried on by course, there's that trio of funsters, tions with Japan with regard to the

a Council, treaty revision problem: Pallette, Green and Lillian Roth.

Bogars does not rip wide open the so-called divorce ovil, bat. rather, pokes good fun at it. Last night's "audience, laughed at him. and loughed with him and it is safe to say that there was not a dry eyo in the house.

A fast tempo in maintained throughout the picture and interest never lage. Its direction is mas torful, for which much credit is due to Henry, King, the man who also produced - such outstanding screen Buccessos as "Tol'able David," Stella Dallas and The Win ning of Barbara Worth?

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