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THE WORKING MAN

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George, Arliss has a role than, slightly reminiscent of the Arst American business man part in "The Millionaire," in his latest Warner Bros. picture. "The Work- Ing Man." which comes to the Majestic Theatre to-day. It was obvious throughout the making of the picture that He was enjoying himself immensely.

"The Working Man," based on a story by Edgar Franklin and ad- apted by Charles Kenyon and Maude T. Howell, Is a delightful comedy drama in which Mr. Arliss a wealthy business man, masquer- ades as a small town fisherman in order to prevent the ruin of the son and daughter of a woman he had once loved.

MARY PICKFORD

Thousands of flmgoers went to Waterloo Station recently to greet Mary Pickford on her arrival from Southampton, where she had land- ed from the Cunard White Star liner Berengaria,

Buddy Rogers, Her fance, had come straight from the set at Elstree, where he le making the film "Radio Parade of 1937, and when the boat train pulled into the platform a crowd followed him as he hurried along to Miss Pick- ford's compartment.

He found her surrounded by about twenty camera men; who took pictures Incessantly.

Interviewed when she landed at Southampton. Miss Pickford, said:

"Mr. Rogers and I do not intend to get married in England. He has to be back in Hollywood early in April. I expect we shall be mar- ried in California towards the end of May."

AVENGING WATERS

Packed with explosive thrills 1 Columbia's brilliant drama of the gpen space. "Avenging Waters" 4t the Alhambra Theatre to-day, with Ken Maynard and lovely Betn CAROLE LOMBARD Marion in the starring roles.

"Avenging Waters 13 Un- doubtedly one of the most exciting. screen plays of the current, season with the handsome and daring Maynard, truly called king of the The United States Navy De-cowboys, giving one of his finest partment has given its omcial ap- performances as a dare-devil, two- proval to Monogram Pictures to sted cowboy who braves even film "Paradise fale" on the triand death itself to aid the girl he

lovea.

PARADISE ISLE

of Samoa The production will be

one of the company's outstanding | ===

Successful Premiere In Paris

features tor the season of 1337-8. programme. The story will furnish It is announced by W. Ray Jchn

the basis of a musical feature with. "Elephant Boy," which has to stunt, president. As the island is a

u collegiate background, and will zome extent been suggested by the naval and marine base in the he released as "College Sweet- tale of Mowgli and the Elephant South Pacific, such permissionheart. Calling All Carga song dance in Kipling's Jungle Fie- required according to the rigid re- by Felix Bernard and L. Wolfe Gil herty, who was responsible for the Eulations of the department Scott bert will be introduced in the fea

R. Dunlap in charge of production, ture. Both writers have collabor- excellent Man of Aran," It was shown to the world for the frets preparing to send the cast and ated on several screen musicals, time in Paris last month and it was very distinctly successful..

It matters little that the thin thread of story which carries on the action is as slight as most fim stories, for what matters is the plc- tures of elephante wild and tame

in India.

The magnincent tusked beast who plays the principal part shares the honours with the imali Indian boy whom he lifts by his trunk on to his head and who then sits con- fidently on his neck and controls him.

are crew to Baros at the end of their productions including RKO's February for location and back-

"The Nitwits" - ground scenes Mrs. Wallace Reid, Scott R. Dunlap, vice-president supervisor of the production, will in charge of production, has closed accompany the expedition.

for the film rights to "A" Bride for "Paradise Isle, is based on Allan Henry Liberty Magazine story by Vaughan Slaton's Cosmopolitan Josephine Bentham. Magazine story, "The Belled Palm," for which Marion Orth provided the, screen treatment.

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W. Ray Johnston announces the purchase of Federal Bullets," cur- W. Ray Johnston announces the rent novel by Major George Field- purchase of "Blind Date" by Leona ing Eliot, published by the Caslon, Dalfymple, published in the Wo Press. It will be produced, with man's Home Companion for pro- Lon Young supervising, for Mono- duction on

Monogram's 1937-38 gram's 1937 1

programme,

Famous Violin Virtuoso

Plays To-night

JOSEF LAMPKIN AT THE KING'S

THEATRE

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The Recital to be given to-night at the, King's Theatre by Joset Lampkin, world-famous violinist promises to be of exceptional interest, and covers wide field. It contains such standard favourites as the 'exquisite. "Chaconne” by Vitall, with which the programme opens, and the brilliant and stimulating "Moto Per- petto, with which it ends.

The beautiful Concerto in D. by Vieuxtemps has interesting memo- ries for Josef Lampkin, since 'the great Maestro Hubay (with whom

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typical Roumanian Dance called “Hora-Stäcatto”' (which was dis covered by Jascha Helfetz -- when

in Bucharest) and the lovely and

he has studied) edited this work haunting Danse Espagnole by‘Dé for publication, afterwards pre-Fada-Kreis ́er. senting the original manuscript to his pupil, with a' the com- posers ownnotation and finger- ing.

Such a programine, should ap- peal to every music lover. and with Harry Ore as the accom- punist" feast is assured at the King's Theatre.

The concert commences at 9:30"

PROGRAMME

(1) Chaconne-Vitali

(2) Concerto D. minor-Vieux-

A very unique and wonderful piece culled "The Wind," by Vec- sey has been played throughout ¦ p.m. his Far Eastern tours by this |young violinist, and it is believed. he is the only "violinist" who ever plays this, difficult and intricate piece which was composed special-temps. y for him. Keen musicians will note the chromatic-sixths, which (3) a, Nigun (from Baal Shem). represent the sound of the wind-Bloch;

Edra Stacatto and give the piece it's name. Dinicu-Heifetz: C. Satyr "and Another ultra-modern number Dyrads-Zsolt; d. The Wind

A is a lovely "Satyre" and Dryads" by Vecsey: e, Danse Espagnole.-De- Zsolt, a curious "Nigun" (from Falla-Kreisler; 1, Moto Perpetuo

the

Baal Shem collection of Paganini.

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Intermission

Ernest Bloch). A very fascinating Harry Ore at the piano.

"How They Entertain On The Sets"

Visiting stars on Hollywood mo- on picture sets is similar to being invited to their homes, for methods of entertaining are practically the same. In most cases, elaborate ness and formality are forgotten. as the entertaining has to be done between the all-important scenes in the current picture.

On the set, the property man assumes somewhat the same post- tion that the players chefs would occupy at their homes.

nard, but to the head soundman, electrician and cameraman, 50 they will have complete knowledge of how the picture is produed."

Jean Harlow's friends receive a warm greeting, an apple or an orange and then are usually enlist- ed by the actress tu ald her in working out one of the many cross-word puzzles that she does between scenes.

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Guests on the Day At The Races set receive comfortable chairs and nothing else.

As Groucho Marx explains.

"If we can't entertain them as we go through our scenes, then nothing else can." t

A great many of the stars serve tea to their guests. A visit to The Last of Mrs. Cheyney set at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stüdios dis- closes the fact that Joan Crawford gives her tea a Russian touch by When anyone plans to visit Elea- serving it in glasses, William Po-nor Powell in the rehearsal half well, on the same set, usually adds where she is creating dances. for cakes and sandwiches if he is en- Broadway Melody of 1933, her pro- tertaining, or has been asked to perty man,

Harold Thurberg, Join Miss Crawford's group.

makes it a point to learn about the visit in advance, so he can have something fancy preparen.

And Robert Taylor belleves in simple entertainment for his friends on the Persanal Property set. They are served ice cream cones, and then usually listen to a Clark Gable's guests on the Par-record or two on the actor's port- nell set, should they arrive in the able gramophone, afternoon at tea time, can be well assured that they won't receive any "lady-finger" sandwiches, for the actor belleves in serving real": sandwiches, without even the crust being removed

Anyone who visits Edmund Lowe, ́i Madge Evans or Paul Lukas on the Espionage set, receives a royal banquet, for the scenes recently have been aimed in a dining car, and the visitors are called right onto the set at tea time

LOST HORIZON

Frank Capra's Columbia produc on "Lost Horizon," is showing at the King's Theatre.

Jeanette MacDonald realizes that most people who visit her on the Maytime set are anxious to Ronald Colman is starred in know something about motion ple- "Lost Horizon. Others in the cast turea, and for that reason she sel- include Edward Everett Horton dom worries about serving any Jane Wyatt, Margo, Thomas, Mit- thing to eat or drink. Instead, she chell, John Howard, H. B. Warner: takes them about the set and in-Sam Jaffe and Isabel Jewell. troduces them, not only to Nelson Robert Riskin adapted James Eddy and Director Robert Z. Leo-Hilten's novel to the screen.

Guardian Angel of Her Man

Stan Haw the star role in my The Plough and the Stari,” boming to the Queen's Theatre on Saturday.

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