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COMMENCING TO-MORROW

A BIG CAST OF STAGE,

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MOONLIGHT and PRETZELS

8 BIG SONG HITS!

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"JACK A-HOY"

A grim little section of a battle- ship stands in the corner of No 3 Studio.

It is a prison cell. There sits Jack Hulbert, making his first appearance at Shepherd's Bush in' what might appear to be uncom- fortable surroundings. But Jack Ponsonby, as he is known in this picture, lies back, on the hard bench with a seraphic smile on his face. What do prison bars mean 11 young man who gazes in rapture at the photograph of the girl he loves?

Jack is the scion of a naval household. The Ponsonbys from Trafalgar to the present day, have faithfully served, their country afloat. "Admirals by the Kore appear in the family tree,

Jack Ponsonby has also felt the call, but though rich and of dis- tinguished parentage he has chosen. the life of rating. One day, as he is on his way back from leave,

BEAUTIFUL SHOW GIRLS.]s day late, it is revealed) he comes

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"Ian About Town," depicting behind-the-scenes life in Washing- ton, rich in romance and abounding. in thrills will be seen at the Orien- tal Theatre to-morrow and Thurs- day.

"Man About Town" relates a story of two men whose friendship was ironclad until both fell in love with the one woman. It is then that-ne of the men sets cut to destroy the other. Warner Baxter, always a local favourite, appears in the lending role, one that fits him perfectly. As the lover of the beau- tiful heroine, he is sincere and con- vincing and as the suave proprietor of a fashionable gambling house, he is at his smartest.

Karen Morley, little known on the screen until she gave her superb performance in "Arsene Lupin" with John and Lionel Barrymore, plays the leading feminine role and is superb as the young woman who averts an international scandal but gets herself into trouble. Conway Tearle, who recently returned to the screen after a vacation spent on the stage, appears as the disap- pointed lover, and gives a perform- ance that is pleasantly reminis- cent of his earlier days in pictures. Splendid support of the princi- pale is given by Lillian Bond, Alan Mowbray, Leni Stengel, Lawrence Grant and Halliwell Hobbes. The glamor of Washington is graphical- ly reflected through John Francis Dillon's direction.

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across a damsel in distress over her CLY. She is Patricia, the charming daughter of Admiral Frazer, Jack falls for her, even deeper than the beds of those seven seas on which he has passed so much time.

Patricia is off "to" China, to wait for her father. Jack is sent, as a punishment for returning late from leave, to China in.Admiral Frazer's

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Berlin, Oct. 9. According Berliner

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which began on August 1, are. eminently satisfactory both as re- gards

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general economic situation in Germany.

The production program, accord- ing to the announcement made up till now shows, that the available films will be adequate to meet the demand for the coming season.

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Desperately anxious to tell the Admiral of his love for Patricia, Jack persuades the barber to let him act as a deputy. Unfortunate- ly Jack's behaviour is so peculiar that the Admiral has him put under lock and key, but not" before Jack has stolen a photograph of Patricia.

Hence the smiles, those scraphic Hulbert smiles, hence the cells in these first shots on Walter Forde's In China there will be wild and amazing adventures both among pirates and on board a submarine. In spite of the efforts of a certain Larios, an unpleasant villain and of his beautiful decoy, Jack saves the Admiral from capitivity and finally wins the hand of Patricia.

Among the cast there is a new- comer to a big part on the screen in Nancy O'Neill, who is to play Admiral the part of Patricia. Frazer will he played by Alfred | Druyton, Larios" the villain by Henry Peterson and Conchita, the beautiful decoy; by Tamarn Desni. "THE CONSTANT NYMPH"

At Shepherds Bush, in a perfect replica of the Karindebutte in which the unit worked at Achensee in the Austrian Tyrol, Basil Dean" is directing interiors. Lyn Harding was cast for the part of Sanger and shots in which he figures have been taken throughout the week, culminating in those respecting the sudden death of Sanger.

- An unusual happening in Studio occurred as an inevitable part of the role of two extra: employed during the week Two very peaceful cows in the corner of a byre were milked every day by a dairyman employed for the purpose, and various members of

from the cow,

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.me unit enjoyed warm milk fresh

She didn't

care what he was or what he mid-so long as he didn't stop kiss- Į ing her.

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· The two animals were made up that they would resemble in every detail the cows used out in the Tyrol

CLYDE

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and his wild animals, the headline attraction - of circuses all over the world, now on the screen in a smashing - drama of the loves and lives of circus folks, with the MOST AMAZING THRILLS EVER PICTURED!

The

UNIVERSAL'S SUPER- SENSATION

BIG CAGE

WithANITA PAGE, Andy Davine, Vince Barnett, Mickey Rooney, Wallace Ford, Reymand Hitton. Story by Clyde Beatty and Edward Anthony, Produced by Carl Laemmie, Jr. Directed by Kurt Neu- mann. Presented by Carl Laemmis.

FRIDAY

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CHARLES LAUGHTON FIRST FOREIGN ACTOR BROUGHT TO HOLLY. WOOD UNHERALDED

The Lost Chord

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John Stuart and Mary Glynn in The Lost Chord.”

THE STORY OF THE FILM

David Graham, a brilliant young sword thrust from Zara has severed Composer and Musician, leaves in the median perve, the main nerve the early years of the present of his right arm. His fingers are century to seek for fortune in paralysed-be will never "play America.

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again.

Meanwhile, in England, Made- leine has received the news of the failure of his quest, and the dis appearance of Joan.. She is in failing health, and feeling that she has nothing left to live for, enters a convent, as a novice, intending to spend her remaining days in seclusion.

It is a sad moment for Graham, for he is engaged to a young and beautiful girl, Madeleine, and it seems likely that it will be a very long time before he sees he again Graham's father had been an old and intimate friend of Arthur Sullivan, and it has always been Graham's custom, on the Anniver- sary of Sullivan's death, to render him a tribute by playing the most without Madeleine. He arrives at Graham feels that he cannot live famous of all his compositions- the Convent, and while he is wait "The Lost Chord"

The years slip by, and Grahaming, goes into the old Chapel, and begins to mount the ladder of though in terrible pain attempts to Buccess. But in England Madeleine, play "The Loss Chord.' being in straightened eircumstan ces, with her mother who is an invalid, marries a wealthy hut pro fligate nobleman, Count Carot -Zara.

Madeleine enters the Chapel and sees Graham very nearly collapse with pain at the organ. She goes to him and then learns all that he has lost in his attempt to get back She promises

A year later a child is born, aher little daughter. "little girl, Joan. Zarn however, is that she will marry him and do incapable of being faithful to me all that she can to make bis life woman for every long, and he soon happy, but even as he takes her in tires of Madeleine, and transfers his arms, she slips from his his affections to Pauline, a woman very much of his own type,

This is the position when, five years latter, Graham returns, a famous musician, from America: He meets Madeleine at the studio

embrace, and, as he kneels by her in the shadow of the altar, he realises that it is all over,

Twenty years have passed away. Graham now a man in the late forties, whose chief interest in life of Benito Leving a celebrated is watching the career of his teacher of music in London, and nephew Jim, who is they both realise that in spite of all that has happened they are still deeply in love with each other.

young surgeon.

apromising

In America, Pauline is dead, and, Joan, who goes by the name of Zara pays a surprise visit to the Joan Elton, and who is quite Studio, and finds Madeleine in ignorant of her real idently, is Graham's arms. In point of fact making her living on the stage. they are both innocent, but circum- Receiving an offer from an English stances are against "them Zara management, she comes to England, immediately commences divorce and is given a small part by Joseph proceedings, and in order that Mendel, a well-known West End there shall be no risk, pending the Manager. Jim: meets Joan at a hearing of the suit, of Madeleine party and the two young people obtaining possession of her child, fall in love with each other. leaves for his Castle at Rampolla Meanwhile Bertie Pollrad, in Italy, taking. Pauline and Joan dramatist, has written a new light For thefirst time in film history a foreign actor has been brought

opera, and is anxious that Joan to Hollywood without an iota of

When Madeleine learns that the would be the ideal girl to sing child has been taken out of Eng Graham's music. Grabum there- ballyhoo: Charles Laughton who plays the part of Nero in Para-land, she is beside herself with upon agrees to give her an audi-

grief, and begs Graham to go to tion

mount's" "Sign Of The Cross" is the phenomenon.

Paramount executives realized this: was contrary to the usual procedure, but decided, for once. that the public should be allowed to select its own favourite. Tha: the course was a sensible one is "AUNT SALLY " ··

reflected in Laughton's film debut The shooting on the new Cicely in Devill and the Deep" and his Courtneidge picture "Aunt Sally" subsequent selection by Cecil B. for the role of Nero is progressing rapidly at Islington. De Mille As many as twenty full scenes are

Laughton says that he never works shot daily and some 13,000 fect of better than when he felt he was picture and sound negative was

imknown. If the world is told exposed in one day alone.

that an actor is good, it will ex pect so much of him that the

with him!

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Italy, and to use his infuence In the meantime, owing to a there, which is very great, to force misunderstanding about Mendel, Zara to return Joan to her.

Joan and Jim have quarrelled and Graham at once leaves for Ram- he leaves for Scotland, but before polla. At the Castle Zara is enter he goes he tells Graham that he is taining to, dinner the officers of his most anxious to operate on his arm. regiment. At the height of the Graham tells him that he will con- revels Graham arrives and consider the matter and let him know fronts the Count. A furious scene his decision when he returns, g follows, ending in Graham striking Zara across his face with his riding audition before Graham, and Gra- A few days later, Joan. gives her whip, and in a moment Zara's ham, strangely attracted to her, sword is out, and Graham shatch-promises Pollard that he will com- ing a sabre from one of the officers, pose the music for the new opera: prepared to defend himself. A The first night of the opera arrives and both Joan and the piece. two men, ending in Graham killing are triumphant successes. After a the Count, but receiving in the party given to celebrate the success, struggle a thrust through his right Graham proposes to Joan in her dressing-room, and she, out of gratitude, accepte him.

Ann Hope has made her debut greatest performance possible win desperate duel follows between the

on the Set and Mr. Whelan is very the pleased with the results on

screen.

Some very amusing scenes have been shot of Miss Courtneidge as Sally Bird who endeavours to get an audition with Mike Kelly (Sam Hardy) a night-club king, in the capact of a chorus girl, a conjurer, a juggler, an animal impersonator, & cigarette girl and a singer.

As a chorus girl she loses her chance, by quite accidentally kick- ing Mike Kelly while dancing at the very end of a troupe of girls, who are passed before Mr. Kelly , for inspection As a singer her chance is spoiled by a lump of wet plaster falling in her eye from overhead and her imitations of a seal do not seem to appeal to Mike Kelly,

The Three Admirala sing a num- ber with their usual precise close- harmony. These boys have been a huge success all over the Continent and have appeared with Marlene.

Bam Hardy has a blue eveningDietrich in two shows "Zwel

suit that fits him like a glove..

Kravatten" and "Es licht in die.

87 per cent of the chorus and Luft snow girls are blonde.DEMA

As Bam Hardy is nearly always smoking cigars in his part it is necessary to light a new one after gach earners set-up and the digars have to be good for a cheap. cigar, ash is quite transparent and loose,

The Studio is, figuratively speak- ing, full of excellent pianista and there is a small rush to grab a piano, when not wanted on the set, Billy Milton, Ivor Mclaren, Phyl lis Clare, Ber" Evans and two professionals are all socomplished players.M

Bam Hardy is known through- Ivor MeLaren appears, în out: America... for his startling Bally" as a dancing instructor and clothes he'll be known through stage manager. He appeared out England for them in the near, "Friday the 13th. future.

capacity.

not top expectations,

Laughton is a character actor, but not a make up artist. He. achieves effects more by repression than by facial contortions. In the sign of The Cro he ap pears in a cast of several thou sand--including 21 leads headed by Frederic March. Eilssa Landi Claudette Colbert, Ian Keith, Vivian Tobin and many others

wrist.

When he regains consciousness be

finds himself back at the Inn," and

learns the terrible truth.

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When Jim returns, from Scotland ho learns, to his amazement that Graham is going to marry the girl with whom he was in love.. Never- theless he operates on Graham with complete success.

Just before Graham's wedding day, Joan shows him an old locket with a miniature of her mother, In a moment Graham realises who she is. He tells her that it was her mother with whom he was in love twenty years ago,

Pollard then tells Graham that Jim and Joan were desperately in love with each other, and that owing to trouble with Meadel, Jim, out of jealousy, had broken it off and gone away, and that Graham had obviously caught Joan on the rebound. In a moment Graham realises the whole situation. Joan is marrying him out of gratitudo, He goes into Joan's room and tells her that he is going to release her. Since he has seen the miniature he has realised that his love is really. buried in the past with Madelené, He returns once again, after twenty years, the old Convent Chapel, and strikes the majestic notes of "The Lost Chord,” and while he plays he seems to see again the figure of Madeleine, and as the last chords ring through the dim Chapel, he knows that he is content to wait until the time when they will be re-united in eternity.

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