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DAVID LIVINGSTONE

The fact that "David Living- stone" is directed by James A. Fitzpatrick and that its star is Percy Marmont at the head of a cast that includes Marian Spencer, Henry Hallett, Hugh McDermott and James Carcw, means you have important names. Fitzpatrick is world-famous for his renowned "Traveltalks" and all his skill and pictorial sense is exemplified in the African sequences of “David Livingstone," which has its run at the Queen's Theatre to-day.

The story itself is an authentic and dignified reconstruction of the life of the great missionary. explorer and scientist. In this picture there are interesting angles on history, geography and mis- sionary work..

PARNELL ON THE SCREEN

HISTORY MINGLED WITH ROMANCE

As long as one does not bother Commons, where the Irish leader tog much about historical 310- meets his followers, and announces curacy, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that Mr. Gladstone has promised Ficture. "Parnell," recently shown to introduce a Home Rule Bill-{ at the Empire, Leicester-square. libery with chronology which may may be recognised 13 a very

well pass unnoticed. After that moving production, writes a Home the love theme becomes dominant. correspondent

In most ways it is decidedly more effective than the play on

the same theme which recently occupled the stage. Of those ele- ments of drama and romance. which the story so abundantly affords, a very skilful blend has been made, giving the effect of an uninterrupted sequence of events through an historical period of more than ten years.

had

THE FATEFUL SPARK -

Parnell and Mrs. O'Shea' meet and the fateful spark is kindled.

Actually they met in 1881. Capt. O'Shea appears as a plausible, de- most admirably played by Mr bonair and 'unscrupulous carecrist,

Donald Crisp: and suddenly, thè interest is shifted to the episode of the Parnell Letters-one of the most telling in the whole film.

We have the scene in the House of Commons where Parnell is uc- cused of complicity in outrage, and where he denies the accusation; and then the scene in the Law Courts when the Parnell Inquiry

Parnell by this time belongs to history, and his areer ne. Konzer excites political feeling in this country, though it is evident that the constructors of this film have a very careful eye for the susceptibilities of the Irish-Ameri-proceeding, and when Pigott, in the witness box, is cross-examined can public. But they can hardly

by Sir Charles Russell and breaks be blamed if they have idealised

down. Here a liberty is again Parnell and ignored those features

taken with history, for Pigott is of the real, historic story which

made to leave the Court and shoot did not fit in with their assump-

himself, when, as a fact, he fled tions.

th Spain before committing suicide,

CLARK GABLE

To the present generation, Par- nell is at best a legendary figure; accordingly it cannot matter whe- ther of not his fim-presentment corresponds with the man in his habit as he lived. Therefore the fact that Mr. Clark Gable, who playa Parnell, does or does not wear the authentic beard is ut important. But to those who have lived long enough to remember that dour, inscrutable and 'not at all well-dressed figure which was, in fact, Parnell's, it is something

of a shock to ace Mr. Clark Gable's

youthful, and perfectly groomed

presentment of the character.

Decidedly, there was nothing of the matinée idol about Charles Stewart Pamell. No doubt he had "two soulsides; one to face the world with, and one to tell a wo- man that he loved her." But no was never like Mr. Clark Gable, who does, however, suggest very successfully force of character. it he is still more successful in his passages of love-making.

In those passages with Myrna

CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE Loy, as Mrs. O'Shea, the romance

What the headlines could not tell about the blazing romance of a playboy fortune hunter and a $20,000,000 heiress is now screen drama in a vivid, startling story. shot with humor and romance, the Fox picture, "Champagne

Charlie," which has its run at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.

Featuring handsome Paul Ca- vanagh, and an irresistible screen newcomer, Helen Wood, in its leading roles, this new drama tells the enthralling story of two who played at love and `gambled with ilfe against 2 background of Juxury, colour and thrills

The entire story is based on

quite eclipses the drama, but not unacceptably, one may hazard, to the picture-public which demands romance above all things from two such favourites, and Myrna Loy's,Mrs. O'Shea has a charm and tenderness quite sufficient to ex- plain her lover's relegation of politics to a second place.

Next. hurrying over several years," the love theme approaches its tragic close. O'Shed had feld his petition for divorce. and the demand is made for Parnell's re- signation. We have the famous scens in Committee Room 15, where the Irish leader met his followers, and, after a stormy challenge, found himself deserted by the bulk of the Party.

THE FINAL SCENE The rest is pure romance, Far-

nell, seized with heart failure, is

taken to Mrs. O'Shea's house at Eltham, to expire in her arms after addressing 羅 group of his still faithful followers. Actually, he dled at Brighton, after Mrs. O'Shea had become his wife.

With interludes, showing Parnell now controlling excited crowds in

Ireland, now, faultlessly attired. playing the gallant cavaller, the action, carries the spectator along. if not breathlessly, at least with au eager desire to know what is coming next.. though now and again there is too much talk and too much detail. The subsidiary characters, however, are all ad- mirable especially the Gladstone, the Sir Charles Russell, the Aunt Ben. the Pigott, the Tim Healy, the Michael Davitt, and the Camp- bell (Parnell's Private Secretary. played by Edmund Gwern).

It will be interesting to discover whether the human interest of the Very effectively, the film opens story is strong enough to prevail with the great Irish-American de- | with y public ignorant of its monstration in New York which politics and its history. Certainly marked Parnell's departure from there is strong, vivid stun in the the States in 1881. Then the scene film; and the production affords a I transferred to Ireland, to Par-refreshing change from the arti-

and nell's arrest. to his incarceration ficialities

unrealities that

in Kilmainham, and then to a constitute so much of the cinema Committee Room in the House of fare of the present day.'".

Cavanagh's agreement to woo and SCARLET PIMPERNEL

win Miss Wood, a copper heiress, and to split the million dollar dowry he secures with the two men who had financed his Monte Carlo

gaming.

"The Scarlet Pimperne!" leaves a critic vainly groping for super- latives, longing to find one that has not lessened in value by its

in misuse

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this new Alexander Korda produc-- tion, presented this week at the Majestic Theatre, is unquestionably

Cavanagh turns in an accom- plished performance in "Châm- pagne Charlie" which forces you to like him despite his apparent rascality. Miss Wood, who plays her first major role, is an exquisite. the finest British picture of this brunette of great star potentiality,

or any other year, and probably deserves the prize for the best film and Thomas Beck, Minna Gombell, Herbert Mundin and Noel Madison produced anywhere during 1934. scintillate in the supporting roles.

It merits superlatives of the high- est value.

WALTER WINCHELL DOES WELL AS AMATEUR ACTOR

Ben Bernie and Walter Winchell are household names in América. Possibly not so well known here

dance band leader, latter is Broadway's ace columnist The film is "Accused," a knock- Both have recently played to- out murder mystery with back-gether in Twentieth Century-Fox's stage atmosphere, starting Douglas "Wake Up and. Live." Theme of Fairbanks. Jr., and Dolores Del the picture is their rivalry and Rio,

wise-cracking disparagement each other.

Run down to the King's Theatre to-day for as thrilling an evening's entertainment as you'll find in a former is a cinema going lifetime.

"Espionage," story with the favour of to-day's headlines, with Edmund Lowe and Madge Evans in the leading roles is showing at the Oriental Theatre on Sunday and Monday. This is a narrative that describes the studied move- ments of a millionaire munitions maker who suddenly vanishes. A -star reporter is promptly assigned Th's second offering of Criterion to trace him and an opposition sheet gives the same job to a girl reporter. a star worker herself.

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Both Bernie and Winchell acquit themselves well as, amateur actors. Have proved so popular in America that they are to make two more for the same Arm.

Very shortly Bernie and Winchell are due to start work on their next. Title at the moment is "Love and Hlases."..

Flim Productions, the newly or- ganized company which young Fairbanks heads with Marcel Hell- These two meet on a speeding mana, will give you thrills, the most express out of Parta, neither aware romance, glamour and that the other is a competing news

dramatic court room scene in this gatherer. The situation becomes reviewer's memory...

and more complicated

equally "more amusing when they fall in---M-G-M are being sued for £20,- love. In the meanwhile, they en- 000 by the relatives of a sailor who The Bernie-Winchell feud will counter thrilling adventures and is alleged to have lost his life dur- again be the central point of the face danger together a dozen times ing the fliming of "Captains Cour-picture. before they eventually get their ageous" starring Freddle story-in collaboration and very much in love:

Bar-

Most surprising part of it all is tholomew, Epencer Tracy, Lionel that Simone Simon is to play in it

with them. Barrymore and Melvyn Douglas,

'Leslie Howard's performance is a sheer delight, and by far the finest the he has ever contributed to screen. The foppish London club- апа the "demned elusive Pimpernel" are both portrayed by Howard with incomparable polish.

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charm and resource.

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DURANTE IN "COLLEGE HERO"

Jimmy Durante, charming. rau- cous, hilarious, the man'who gave the elephants back their self-re- spect, is waving his enormous schnozzle in the Hollywood jungle

once more.

It is now literally years since Durante played in a picture there.' His last screen appearance was in a British film, "Land Without Music."

Returning to Hollywood for a cabaret engagement, he stirred memories in the minds of local producers.

Harry Cohn, of Columbia, finally asked him to play in "College Hero." Durante agreed,

This was the film originally intended for-Buddy Rogers. Since Rogers is now on honeymoon with Mary Fickford, it seems likely some other young man will get the juvenue lead...

The settings--in detects, but only with difficulty. the magic hand of Nedd Mann in support of Vincent Korda-are consistently fine; and the atten- tion to detail is remarkable in such scenes as the Grenville Ball. the outdoor. boxing ring, and the guillotines in Paris and Boulogne.

M-G-M have started production The rest of the cast is extremely

on their re-make of "Madame X." competent Merie

Oberon is a Gladys George, who appeared with delightful Lady Blakeney, Nigel Spencer Tracy and Franchot-Tone Bruce a realistic Prince Regent. in "They Gave Him a Gun." has and Raymond Massey, sinister but the title role’formerly: played ny real, is ideally cast as the villain Ruth Chatterton. Warren Williamı Chauvelin.

and John Beal are in support of Altogether this is a picture | Miss George. Bom Wood la direct which no one must fail to see,ing."" even though they beg, borrow or steal the price of admission.

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A farmer in the Interior of Australia has been discovered who had never heard of Hitler of Mus- Mary Pickford is coming back to soliui. It is suggested that his the screen as an actress-in Re-effigy should be placed beside public's "Portia on Trial."

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