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THE SILVER SCREEN.

KING'S THEATRE.

SCANDAL SHEET.

"Scandal Sheet," starring Geoigo Bancroft, which is now showing at the King's Theatre, is the tale of an unscrupulous and ruthless nows- paperman.

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"A smarshing modera

In spite of the doubtful ethics drama of a for the character whom. Bancroft

portrays, there is that warmth of) Sophisticated understanding in his work that Girl

endenrs him to his myridd followers As a much-beloved actor.

"Scandal. Sheet"

PAULINE STARKE, BEN LYON, BARBARA KENT, HALLAM GOOLEY.

Directed by Ernst Laemmle

Warner Fabrans

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Hard Riding Heroes

NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN

but lovable ore

Victor. McLaglen

and pals Lew: Cody Eddie Gribbon and Fay Wray

In this stirring Fox Maristone of the. novel, "Over the Border"

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the story of managing editor whose falsc orced proven to be own, undoing. | In' his daily work as the boss of the City room he operates on the theory that news in news, and we'll print it no matter whom it way hurt."

When the town banker (Clive Brook) asks Bancroft. to withhold "publication in his paper of a story concerning the financial status of his bank, Bancroft tells him that nothing can prevent him from spreading the yarn. Since the bank is really in a sound condition, the publication of the story will do more harm than good, but Bancroft has a hunch that is something crooked afoot,

In reality Brook is planning to elope with Kay Francis, Bancroft's charming wile. Photographers sent by Bancroft to Brookla" home to tako surprise pictures of the banker's flight from town get snap. ! shots of Brook and the editor's wife in compromising embrace. But that doesn't deter. Bancroft from his purpose. He publishes the story of his wile's faithlessness and brings, about his own ruin: losing: his prestige and bis joh.

Here is a picture that must be seen. It has all the desired elements of a completo and satisfying cinema, There is comedy action, drama and alove all there is the superb character-acting of the, atar, and the faultless support of those two favourites of indom-Miss Francis and Mr., Brook.

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MAN OF THE WORLD, V

"Man of the World," the new Willinin Powell dramatic conflict which the King's Theatre will fea-1 ture next, brings Powell and Paris together in story of tremendous emotional appeal. And, in the leading feminine rôle, Carol Lom- bard exercises the charms which have lifted her in a brief meteoric screen career from Mack Sennett comedies to near-stardom.

Lowe that comes too late is the theme of this startling drama, in which Powell, as the shady editor of a Paris gossip-sheet, preys on the wealthy American business men who count on the license of "Paris; to Cover up their frivolous flings.

Powell uses an elaborate system of

espionaga to learn things the Americans would prefer to have

unknown, and, with threats of

publication, manages to blackmail his victims, for huge sums.

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His companion in the venture, a woman once loved by Powell and then merely, tolerated as a business asset, is around when Powell falls in love with the pretty American nieco of one of his victims. She tries" to persunde Powell to end the affairs, and, when persuasion fails, informs the police of Powell's reni identity. In the meantime, Powell, seeing his love is hopeless, reveals his true profession to the girl, and, when the girl tells him love is big. Wynne Gibson, whose thorough supplies important motivation for performance in a role which is com- enough to overlook all that, he uses schooling in the theatre and screen the story. their love affair to make her hate experience gained in two recent him. He is forced to leave Paris Jack Oakie hits, "The Gang

The notion of the story, centreing around the love of the suave Powell for the girl who is beyond his rench, is filled with emotion, with the doniro of the man for a life which his past, makes impos- sible. It shows Powell, as an out- cast, loved by twa beautiful women on he wants and can't have; the other he can have and doesn't want.

PRINCE'S THEATRE

TRADER HORN continues for another 3 days

ending Saturday, August 8th.

AND this is because our Patrons have unanimously

requested us to do so.

50, it is as plain as A.B.C. that unless TRADER HORN is a definitely interesting and the most thrilling epic in the Dark Continent, our Patrond would never have Asked us to CONTINUE

Daily Performances:

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6.15 Saturday & Sunday only

7.15 9.15

"Let's Go Places"

Buster" and " June Moon," haro established her as one of the most promising of the screen featured players, has the rule of "the other 'woman."

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"THE GREAT MEADOW."

"KIKI."

pelling because of its characterisa- tion. Ben Lyon as the man, plays opposite her at the head of the all- star cast, and his work is just as outstanding as Miss Starke's

New ideas in furniture, 'including Barbara Kent is the younger many novel pieces, have been creat sister, has a tremendously sympa. ed for Mary Pickford's latest pic-thatis role, and is most happily ture," Kiki," which comes on Sun casted. She is Babs to the life, and day to the Queen's Theatre. in the portrayal of a part that fits A circular divan upholstered in her like a glove, she is glorious maroon leather is one of the strik- ly appealing. Her charm and ing articles used by Miss Pickford. naive simplicity radiate completely It makes an ideal lovers ecat. throughout the picture, capturing An engrossing page out of

One of the props used in the pro- the audience instantly alie appears American history, is The Greal, duction is a gigantic head of on the screen and holding them

Napolcon. It was sculptured by soldidly to the end.

POLITICAL CRISIS IN CEYLON.

GOVERNOR OVERRULES NEW STATE COUNCIL.

The Pinang Gazette's Colombo correspondent wires' that the first Stato Council deadlock has afrendy. arisen.

The State Council, by 37 votes to 14, refused to sanction vote of R. 80,000 in respect of Civil Ser vants' home loave pasuago allow- Fances."

The Governor (Sir Graeme Thomson) thereupon immediately made use of the powers of carti fication invested in him under the new Constitution and declared the. measuro law without the assent. of the Stato" Council

The Ceylon morning-newspapers, which champion the National Con- gress cause, are demanding the in- | mediate revision of the Constitu- tion.

It will be recalled that the now State Council which came into be ing as a result of the acceptance of the new Constitution claborat ed by the Donoughmore Commis sion was only opened as recently as three weeks ago and, so far, has been almost exclusively engaged in the formalitios of electing a Speak er, a Deputy Speaker, Ministers and the members, of the various committees,

A crisis, therefore, seems to have occurred almost immediately the Council turned its attention to or- dinary routine business.

It will further be remembered that, when the Donoughmore Com- mission recommendations, were first published, one of the principal ob.. jections taken by the Ceylon Na tional Congress and others in Cey. Jon to the proposed new Constitu tion was to the powers of cartißen. tion vested in the Governor. The Governor has, of course, always possessed such powers, but they were slightly extended under th Donoughmore scheme

At first the Ceylon National Con. gress strongly advocated the› mine. tion of the proferred new Constru. tion largely on this ground How. ever, opinion later changed and the Legislative Council ultimately, ly a very narrow mafarity, de cided to give the new Constitution a trial.

However, the Jaffna peninsula stood out and decided to boycott tha Council. At the recent elections all- the candidates who had been nomin. ated for the Jaffna seats, At the last moments withiliaw their. candidatures and, at the moment, Jaffna is unrepresented in the Council Jaffna's objections to the new Constitution was also mainly based on the Governor's extended powera of enrtification.

There was always some opposition to passage allowances in the old Legislative Council and, apparent. ty, this opposition has been streng-" thened by the financial crisis through which Ceylon, in common with the reat of the world, has been passing during the past two years

and more.

ARMED BURGLAR IN

BED-ROOM:

WOMAN... THREATENED AT REVOLVER POINT.

burglar in her bed-room was de- An encounter with an armed

daughter of Mrs. W. C. Gilbey, of scribed by Miss Marion Gilbey. The Lea, Denham, Buckingham- ehire.

The inan presented a revolver at her and compelled her to disclose where her jewellers was kept. sensed someone, in her room.

Mendow," Charles Brabin's striking William Cameron Menzies, super. Robert Ellis as the polished club. At about 1.40 a.m., she said, she talking picture, which Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer opened yesterday at the Vising art director, and stands Queen's Theatre.

nearly six feet high. Reginald Brabin and his collaborator on Denny, leading man, has a bachelor the story, Edith Ellis, have made a suito, in the picture that would do highly convincing talking picture light a millionaire clubmen. version of the much-discussed nove!!

by Elizabeth Madox Roberts,

The story swirls around Diony Hall,, who marries Berk Jarvia on the eve of that leader's departure from Virginia for Kentucky a head of the fret band of pioneers to cross the Daniel Boone trail to Fort Harrod in the latter-named atate. Evan Muir, an early dis appointed suitor of Diony, becomes an important factor in a highly dramatic Enoch Arden twist which completes the tale.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

man, Hallam Cooley in a comedy part, and Carmelita Geraghty as Mabel, leader of the night-lifers, complete the principals in the cast.

"NOT EXACTLY GENTLE- MEN."

All the gun play, thrills, tense "WHAT MEŃ WANT,”

moments, treachery, man-hunting and the like of the old days of the More ultra-modern even than American Westerns have been em- Flaming Youth, more daring in bodied in a Fox Movietone picture, its theme and more up-to-date in Not Exactly Gentlemen," direct- its every detail, "What Men. ed by Benjamin Stoloff and featur- Want" the Universal all-talking ing Victor Melaglen. The picture Special, which is now showing at will be shown shortly at the Central the Central Theatre, is indeed Theatre. Fabian at his best.

John Mack Brown repeats his The story vividly depicts the triumph of Billy the Kid" with swift pacs set by the younger so his Bork Jarvis. This husky young ciety crowd, travels with them to man is ideal for these rough and their parties, shows their intimate ready riles, and his charming revels in their fashionable apart southern accent fits perfectly into ments. The drama, lies in the con the characterization.

Iflict of two sisters for the love of Eleanor Boardman is delightful the same man, one of them a finish as. Diony. In the scenes concerning ed woman of the world, the other the birth of her child she gives a subdebutante just out of board. moving interpretation' of the trials | ing school." and the bravery of the pioneeri As the mad whirl of parties and woman. Gavia Gordon, of Grets dances goes on, the picturo pro Garbo's "Romance," is a strong gresses from. one dramatis elimax and vital Evan «Muir.

Lucille, La Vernu 18, dynamic. the sturdy pioneer mother, Elvira Jarvis, whose death at the hands of Black Fox, an Indian chief,

"Not Exactly Gentlemen" is a. Atting title for the central figures are three desperados played by McLaglen, Lew Cody and Eddie Gribbon; hunted men, who join the famous land rush when the Dakotan were opened to homesteaders by the Government, their objective not essentially land, but claims to gold discovered in the Black Hills

There is not a dull moment in the picture, the story of which has; been given, adroit treatment by a great trio of writers, William Con- selman, Emmet Flynn and Dudley

QUEEN'S

THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

THE

She thought her husband was dead Is

then the wilderness gave him back to her!

REAT MEADOW

A

strange and stirring romance,

against a background of ploneer love and thrills yaiz won't forget !

with

JOHN MACK BROWN ELEANOR BOARDMAN:. LUCILLE LA VERNES ANITA LOUISE

+

₫ GAVIN GORDON

* Directed by CHARLES

NEXT

PALJOSEPH M.

SCHENCK

Mary Pickford

Sam Taylor's KIKI

Reginald Denny

MUSTED AUTISTO PORTOGE

Mary Pickford in her most amazing role

STAR

The light of a torch came to-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW wards me,' she said, and I tried AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20,- to get at my table lamp. But man's voice, unid

Hands up. you are quiet you will be all right. Don't move or I will shoot. I am desperate. I mean what I say.'

If

The man then asked if I had anything in the room. I told him that my jewel case was in the dressing- room table. He took it and asked how much it was worth. I told him All right, I will be content with. Several hundred pounds. He said

this.'

in the

a par-

"While the man was room," added Miss Gilbey, lourmaid shouted from an adjoining room, Are you all right, Tho volver and told me to reply All man threatened me with the re- right, and I did so. This happened revolver, he backed towards', 'the twice. Still covering me with his

window and escaped,"

It was found later that a dögi which sleeps in Miss Gilbey's bed- room had been, drugged

The value of the missing property is stated to be £500.

Dild

Exactly a week before the house was entered and articles worth £35 stolen. On that occasion the thief The

to another amid the popping of Nicolletage written on

champagno corks and the laughter of beautiful, women,

The supporting cast includes two former stars of the sorcon and Pauline Starke as Les, the sophis stage, Bobert Warwick and Frank ticated, sister, given an excellentlyn Farnum.

Lon" notepaper mating," Thanks for what I have got. Sorry there was not more; Sincere respects Amateur Ramos

Queens

for

day!

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CAUGHT

SHORT

MARIE DRESSLER POLLY MORAN

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