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New MORALS FOROLD
directed by
Charles Brabia
Mayt
PICTURE
with
Robert Young
Margaret Perry
Lewis Stone
Laura Hope Grewes Myrna Loy
Jean Hersholt
I'M
FREE and
TWENTY-ONE
I wish to live my own life!"
A memorable picture-
right from the heart of Youth!
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OLD"
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EVELYN LAYE AT THE KING'S
A trade notice states:---
A rear notier states:-
Efolyn Laye, the English light We all take our caps off to Lewis Stone as the actor with the fastest opera star and comedienne who memory in pictures. Such was the unkes her American screen bow in One Heavenly Night," at the ubanimous verdict of Robert Young, Margaret Perry, Laura Hope King's Theatre faced an ordeni dur- Crowes, Myrna Loy and Jean Hering her work in that picture which sholt who neted with Stone in comes to few stars. Picture to
New Morals for Old," and were
Inet yourself her setting put from Lon-
constantly impressed by the that he ever memorized his lines don to traverse the Atlantie, jour- until just before a scene was taken, ngon to Hollywood, leaving the but nevertheless was variably Į
scenes of her present and past letter-perfect.
triumphs, and so far as she knew, jeopardizing her entire career, in the fulfillment of a-picture contract with Samuel Goldwyn, producar of thy piece.
This knack, as he calls it, served Stone throughout the major por tion of a serven career in which he has carved for himself an enviable status as one of the cineman's fore nst character players. Point out an outstanding screen success and you will usually find Stone's name among those heading the cast. Most recently he has been seen in "Grand Hotel. "Letty Lynton," "The
"Night Court, Wet Parade,'
"New and "Mata Hari." In Morals for, Old," playing from to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre, He has the important role of the old-fashioned father who cannot re- concile himself to the modern ideas of his children.
WODEHOUSE COMEDY AT
QUEEN'S
"BROTHER ALFRED."
A trade notice slates:-- During the production of "Bro ther Alfred," the P. G. Wodehouse and Herbert Westbrook comedy, which Henry Edwards directed for B.I.P. unrehearsed incided oc- curred which nearly proved disas truts for three of the principal artistes concerned.
By the side of a yacht 'Bobbie Comber and Elsie Randolph are seen together in a rowing boat, in which the former is endeavouring to reduce weight. Henry Wenman, another of the principal acters, who is forced to leave the yacht in a hurry, had to lean into the vacant seat beside Elsie nearly capsizing | the boat..
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True, she had appeared sucEESS+ fully on the New York stage in "Bittersweet," but her task at the end of her journey was somewhat
In "Bittersweet," different. English production, she was sur- from a rounded by
company home."
She was singing and acting in her natural surrounding the speaking stage. In Hollywood, and to Hellywood people, she was a stranger. She had nover met the director, George Fitzmaurice, nor the principals of her supporting caat, Jones Boles, Leon Errol, and Lilyan Taebina.
Of the author of "One Heavenly Night," Louis Bromfield, she krew only that he wis a distinguished of the American novelist, and adapter, Sidney Howard, that be was an equally distinguished play- wright.
come
Experienced ginger and dienne thought she was, shra had to learn a new technique, and to cope with the tempornments of countless important people both on the web! and off; all of whom were strangers, in a strange land. speaking with a accent and exhibiting strange
strange habits,
That her channing personalty is Faithfully registered on the Bercen in Ono Hoavenly Night" hugurs well for the success of the picture and for its modest and lovely star, Evelyn Layo
K
AMATEUR DADDY"
NEXT PICTURE AT KING'S
A trade notice states:--
His first attempt was very gingerly affair; so was the seconů, but at the third try the three play ers were flung into the water, the boat overturned and sank. The water was over eight feet deep and
Thrills, action, excitement and considerable alarm was felt for the
romance are part of the daily exist unlucky ones safety. However, ener of film stars; but now and they were all expert swimmera, and again a story comes along that suffered no ill-effects from the wet-intermingles these qualities so close-
ly and so rapidly that even ting.
voteran player must call upon every Inculty at his command to handle tha rile. Such
"Armateur a story is Daddy," Warner Baxter's latest SQUADRON"Fox picture which opens on Thursday
"THE LOST
·
RKO RADIO 'PRODUCTION AT CENTRAL THEATRE
A
Dir-
next at the King's Theatre. ing its filming, Baxter was called upon, to perform no less than eight dramatic episodes, ench of which was attended with extreme personal danger.
First, as a construction engineer, Baxter is seen in an accident which sweeps him from a steel girder high above the floor of a mountain enn- yan.
Following the accident, in which his best friend is killed, Baxter goes to the little town of Seotch Valley,
A trade notice states:- The self-ancrificing brotherhood of
Air thrills galore spectacular airplane crashes.. and a glorious romance are coin- bined in a vivid air thriller which opers to-day at the Contral Theatre. The picture is RKO Radio's "The Lost Squadron," starring Richard in California, to care for the or Dix, with a remarkable supporting phoned children of his friend. There rast, in the first dlm to give a truth he finds their little ranch the ob ful, entertaining and always-thrill-joot of a despicable neighbour's ng story of the making of aviation avaried: movies in Hollywood. Like most Dix starring vehicles, the film fest, David Landau, who portrays nhinds in action to please tha the neighbour, next resorts to a men, plus a romance that will have bomb to blow up the ranch's irriga a strong appeal for woman, while tion canal. The filming of this sceno the children will revel in its thrille. called for Baxter to be within All in all "The Lost Squadron range of the falling debris, a tickish is a picture the entire family should enough spot for mynne despite the sec. Based on the stirring adven- extreme are which studio techni- tures of the film stunt avintors cians, employ in the use of explo
As a reprisal for his physical de
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SIR
JOHN
MARTIN HARVEY-
"The
LYONS
MAIL"
Landau then stirs up mob harted aguinat Baxter that ends with a masked group of infuriated neigh
of injecting thrills in the pictures the film tells the story of these pervoless danger seekers in relation bours taking Baxter to a nearby to actual movie making. Thus, "The Lost Squadron" denarts from field where they tie him to a treo the accepted stereotyped form af and proceeded to whip him. story-telling and presenta a double his brings on the tenan dramatic
dinky of the picture,wael cludes a stirring court battle and shooting affray in which Baxter is involved
drama of great strength and ava penso
The unusualness of the Alm is seen also in the characterizations Mary. Aster plays the role of a. screen actress who is married to an eccentric director Brich Von thrilling air epice,
Strolcim. The director is the arch-re supporting cast includes auch
villain, a man who has no qualms well-known players an Dorothy Tor- ever the tragedies of crashes and don, Joel McRee, and Robert Arm-
unidental to the resting of string, all of whom are local
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EVELYN LAYE JOHN BOLES
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THE HAPPIEST ROMANCE SINCE "DADDY LONG LEGS!”
WARNER
BAXTER
Amateur Daddy
with
Marian NIXON
FOX PICTURE
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2,30, 5.15, 7,15 & 9.30 p.m.
THE MAN
KILLED
Lload.
Nancy CARROLL
BARRYMORE
Philips
HOLME
ACANST
LUBITSCH
PRODUCTION
a Garamount Picture
NEXT_CHANGE. THURSDAY, 3rd NOV. THE FIRST CANTONESE TALKING PICTURE
WU SAN
TWO ORPHANS"
Produced by UNITED MOTION PICTURE
INDUSTRIAL, ITD.
UNDERSTUDY
•TO STAR IN
A TALKIE
BIG CHANCE AFTER SEVEN YEARS IN LONDON
A beautiful young Australian actress, who I as been waiting, in Engisud, seven years for fans to anile on her, is at last to have her namo in electric lights.
The talkies have brought her the star part which many strange turns of fate have so far denied her in the theatre.
Miss Nancy Brown, a lovely brunette with sparkling eyes, has a most distinctive success as the gip- My heroine of The Maid of the Mountains," which has just been made inta talkin at Elstrec.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.
HONG KONG
King's.
One Heavenly Night."
Queen's.
Brother Alfred."
Central.
The Lost Squadron." Oriental,
Star.
"The Man I Killed,"
KOWLOON.
"Lyour Mail."
She acts with suitable gipsy re and sings the famous tunes of the King's. musical comedy in a full, sweat! voice.
COMING.
Amateur Daddy."
Yet for seven years she had to Queen's. be content with understanding fa
New Morals for Old." mous stars of the West End stage. "Wet Parade." Her last West End engagement
was in The Cht and the Fiddle" | Central.. at the Palace Theatre. She under- studied Miss Edith Day in four star. shows a Drury Lane
Carnival."
"Possessed."
Two Orphans.”
Now her success in The Maid Oriental. of the Mountaiņa hasures her of a brilliant future if the fiha studiosi du not neglect, the opportunity i offered them.
"I Oried With Joy." Miss Brown says that she had five months of suspouse before she kurw sio had been given the lead- ing women's part in the talkie.
"SUNSHINE. SUSIE NEXT WEEK AT KING'S THEATRE
"Sunshine Susic" is by popular request being shown again at the
I made a test," she said, "and then I thought they had forgotten all about me. When at last King's Theatre from Wednesday, heard I had been chosen I cried with joy, and that made my mother cry too!
His
9th instant. Everyone will remem
this delightful film, with bor Renate Muller, Owen Nares and
a bank com. Two other first talkic successes in Jack Hulbert in the leading roles, spare this picture are those of Mr. Harry Jack Hulhert, Re Welchman and Mr. Albert Burdon, missionaire, and, in his
maments the leader, of a music Mr. Welchman repents his old stage club, has the part of his lifetime, part of the brigand-hero, voice records most attractively, and and the "magic foct," beloved of brim-full of he acts with a great air of roman. London, are at their most wonder.
The film is Tul. valuable, film 'ce. He, too, is a
romance, pretty music comedy of discovery.
the most delightful kind. Mr. Burdon is the little comedian
"Evergreen who appeared in His humour is of the Chaplin kind, and his part of Tonio in the film should add London. popularity to his already largo provincial repu- tation.
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The Maid of the Mountains" (Continued on next column.)
Willi's Pretty Face.
ENTRAL
THEATRE
OPENING TO-DAY
UNDER ENTIRELY
NEW
MANAGEMENT
DAILY AT
280, 5.15, 7.15 & 9,80, P.M.
AN RKO RADIO SUPER PRODUCTION SKIES AFLAME WITH SEARING MELODRAMA!
LOST
SQUADRON
has undergone considerable adapta tion as a talkio, and while thr songs have been retained, quite a large part of the picture is devot ed to broad comedy. It should be a great popular success.
GOSSIP
FACT.
Lila Les.
Taking the biggest step upward since ale started her screen comme back, Lila Lee was signed recently by Paramount to portray the lead- ing feminine role in "The Night of June 13."
This is Alins Lee's first 'róle iD] several years for the studio that She was formerly started her. forced into retirement more than
GALLANT SAGA OF HOLLYWOOD'S DARING STUNT MEN... SUPER- LATIVE NOVELTY OF THE HOUR!
starring RICHARD DIX
MARY ASTOR JOEL MCCREA ROBT. ARMSTRONG HUGH HERBERT ERICH VON STROHE IM
DIRECTEL GEORGE
ARCHAINBAUD
RKO RADIO PICTURE ·
Willi Fritsch, the popular German Alm star, who is the idol of hun dreds of thousands of female fans, Buffered
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legal defeat at the hands of the Dresden. Court, Fritsch had asked for an injunction restraining a well-known publishing house from circulating his carrica-
two years ago by illness and has ture which, in the star's opinion, only recently returned to the screen Dress Circle not only over-emphasizes his char-after a trip to the South Sets.. acteristic traite but grossly mis-
Since her return she has appear Back Stalls represents him, thus damaging his ed in three productions: "Radio reputation as one of Germany's | beautifullest."" The court how-
Patrol."
"War Correspondent ever could not see the point and and "Exposure." In "The Night of June 13" the will be associated decided not guilty" for the pub with Clive Brook, Adrianne Allen, lishers. One of the best-known Charlie Ruggles, Gene Raymond, films starring Fritsch together with Frances Dee and others under the Lilian Harvey, is the Ufa produc direction of Stephen Roberts. tion "The Three of the Gasoline." Station."Transocean Kuomia,
Expressive Logs.
The
most expressive legs in Hollywood are wanted!
To the girl who fills the "Cin- derella slipper" will go an im portant role in Paramount's pic. turization of Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell To Arms.'
All of Us Actors?
Every human being is born to be an actor, but those who become: famous on the stage or soreen aro those who never grow up.
This is the assertion of Ernst Lubitsch, who is now directing Paramount's "The Honest Finde with Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis and Herbert Marshall.
"
"As children we lead toy soldiers The girl will act an entire Bequence of scenes with her legs into battle, play with dolls, pretend we are Indians or cowboys, play and her voice, Frank Borzage, the Director, explained. At no time fireman and many other acting will her face be shown, regardlessgames, but when wo grow older, of how beautiful she may be. She those who become actors are those will work in scenes with Helen in whom the desire to play games Hayes, Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou sy pa roman
ever diminishes. The others go into business. The eternal children, For-if you please, the actors went
on the stage,"
The winning legs must be attrac tivo, alluring and expressive, The girl must be able to express smo: Jeanette Bued. tions by the 'movements of her legs, She will have a slipper on only one foot and will thus be given the added advantage of be ing able to express idens with har toos, Borzage said. “
"I want legs with a blonde temperament, if you know what I mean, Borzage, asserted.
Medical Attention.
Dr. Neill has for years heen ministering na Medical Officer to
the ailments and casualties. st
Damages of £8,000 are being claimed from Miss Jeanette Mac- Donald the film, star, by two Paris, theatrical producers. They claith that Miss MacDonald who w Maurico Chevalier's leading lady in The Love Parado," has broker a contract with them to play the leading part in production of "The Merry Widow at the Geite Lyrique theatre in Paris
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According to this producers Mit MATHESON LANG MacDonald way to have started her performance in November, 1991, CARNIVAL
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ad that time he has never see a appearances. It is admitted tha
film in the making. He was parti the contract allowed for a short
may pleased and interested postponement hy either party, but A BRITISH & DOMINIONS
therefore, when he was called in as the producers protest that--Miss medical supervisor by Benn Levy, MacDonald har delayed so long the director, for scenes in The that it amounts to breach of
contract Case of Lady Cambor
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