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WITH THE HOLLYWOOD STARS, Doings in the Warner Studios.

DOLORES COSTELLO.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, JUNE 1st, 1929.

Singing Fool." Audray Ferria, Lin Lee, George Duryea and Johnj T. Murray are in the supporting east. The other bears the in- teresting title "The Time, the Place and the Girl," which has an

HELPED HIS MAJESTY TO RECOVER. HOW PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHEERED UP THE KING.

all star cast including Grant All the King's doctors and all Withers, Betty Compson, Gertrude the King's men couldn't have put Olmstead and James Kirkwood, Britain's monarch so happily on All of these seven Warner Bros. the road to recovery as a little productions have been made under 3-year-old girl has done.

the Vitaphone process containing| As a result, the darling of the the most effective talking, singing public's loyal heart is Princess and musical effects: but most Elizabeth, third indy of this land unusual care has been exercised-she is preceded in rank only by in the making of the silent version her grandmother, Queen Mary, and of of the pictures, owing to the fact by her mother, the Duchess that only a small percentage of York-and here's how It came the theatres throughout the world about:

are equipped to play Vitaphone' King George was making a slow produétions.

recovery to normal strength and health at Craigwell House down Interesting items. ! Al Jolson, Warner Bros. star, at Bugnor. But time hung heavily was accorded the honour of having on his hands. He was spared the his photograph used for the first perusal of bundles of State papers, demonstration of the newly invent which used to take up so much of en Fullograph in England. The his days. He got tired of simply picture was broadensted' success-sitting in an invalid's chair in the fully from Daventry by the device sun room and lucking out at the which claims results similar to those obtained by television.! Jolson was chosen as the first subject because of his immensel popularity in England following so that he could listen in And they brought his best phonograph- his appearance in "The Singing with all his favourite records.

Fool"

iscosidered a

HEAL.

The King Wes. Bored. They brought down from Buck- ingham Palace his best crystal set.

L

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT.

Princess Elizabeth....had lots to talk about with "Ganp[4."'

CHOICE VIANDS-

COOKED HAM

PICKLED OX TONGUE

SMOKED BEEF

PRESSED TONGUE

PRESSED BEEF

BRAWN

OXFORD, TOMATO and

LUNCH SAUSAGES

PORK and MEAT PIES all with the ASSURANCE

of

PURITY and QUALITY.

The Dairy Farm, Ice, & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

used to be a sailor.

But it was all of no avail. The Marion Nixon, one of Holly King was bored, plainly bored. Princess is not going to suffer their favourite romping games, But that was all right. She had

So the King spent happy hours. woods, most popuing and beutiful! Then came a happy thought. The boredom without a protest.

1013 to tell him. There was trying to convey to her child mind younger players has just been Duke and Duchess of York were A Frank Dismissal.

Christmas; for instance. "Gange" how much water there is in the signed by Warner Bros. to appear going to Norway to attend the A very important woman called had been I then, so she had news sea and what strange fish live fi in four of their productions dur- wedding of the Crown Prince of at the home of the Duke and about the new additions to her it and what big ships it bears on ing the coming year.. Miss Nixon that country. They would send Duchess of York. While waiting numery family. And she took the its waves.

very valuable Princess Elizabeth down to Craigste the Duchess, at her own reKing in on a tremendous, secret, "Gun" Weni Shopping. addition to the Wainer Bros, stock weil House to prattle to her quest, she was ushered into the seems that one of her nurses The sand Intrigued Elizabeth Company of players, both liceuse grandfather. of her charming, personality and The King has always been fond play rooms of the Princess. She had finally explained to her that so much that the very next day asked # few hamal questions, she had a very exalted rank. She "Gauma" went down to Bognor the fine quality of her yoice for of children. Princess Elizabeth

wered. Then the caller came to

wonian. She bought various Seven big productions have re- shown for the first time. Dolores importaful roles in Vitaphone pic and he are great pals and she is which the little girl politely an- cummed it up for "Ganpa" in a and shopped just like any other

now just at the age when she says the end of her string and a long!

moulds, sud little puil and rently been completed by Warner Costello has recently completed lures,

Miss Nixon was recently see many delightful things.

and painful silence ensued.

shovel, and that afternoon when Bros. at their Hollywood Studios "Mailonna of Avenue A" and is

it the leading role opposite For instance, there is a story Whereupon the Princess ring the

the sun was warmest, the little and preparations are being made now enjoying 'a, short-varation.

are Richard Rashelmesa in the First being passed around the bell. When a servant came, she

Princess with one of her nurses for further activity,

Two special productions

said:

spent a happy hour on the sands. Monte Blue and May MeAvay included in the seven which have National picture "Out of the girdles which shows that the Bitte

That led to more excited con- have completed. "No Defense.", just been completed. The first is Ruins."

Dolores Castello will make a bid appear in the supporting cast "This lady wants to go home" the first time in her life that she "Sonny Boy," The first starring "Honky Tonk" which is the initial picture of Davey Lee, the wonder-starring vehicle of the tremendous for distington is a comedienne in many well known players including The little girl was carefully had seen the sea and the fogs on versations with "Ganpa" the next been sick. its shores. These things gave she has been the best tonic the Phild, of the Herren, who firstly popular Sophie Tucker. This her forthcoming Vitaphone pro- Ralph Graves, Audrey Ferris, coached before" she went to" Bog-it and the strand of fine sand on day, and, everyone at Bognor says attained renown for his remark picture was directed by Lloyd, duction for Warner Bros., "The Arthur Rankin and Dale Fuller.jnor. "Ganpa" had able performance in The Singing Bacon and written by Leslie S. Glad Rag Doll." Under the direc- This is Miss Costello's Arst depar-"Gianpa” would not be well enough rise to endless questions which King has had during all his long,

Curtis there ture from straight drama,

to play "bears" with her, one of "Gähpa" could answer, because be dangerous illness, Fool" with Al Jolson, is now being Barrows, the author of "The lion of Michael

sentence:

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First Visit to Sen. "Me Lisbeth-Princess." Then the little girl looked nut of the window and she had lots to discuss with "Ganpa." It was

CHANGING LONDON: PARK

LANE AND

MAYFAIR FROM

THE AIR.

An aerial photograph taken from above Hyde Park Corner, showing a view across to Park Lane, with Marble Arch in the top left corner, and beyond to Oxford Street, Important changes are taking place in this area, not only by the erection of large block of flats but also by the instrusions of commerce into what once was an exclusively residential part of London. Among the buildings seen in our view that have lately been completed aro a cinema at the end of Edgware Road, a great store in Oxford Street (top right) and the new Grosvenor House, the group of many-storey buildings halfway down Park-Lane In Park-Lane, about 150 yards from Grosvenor

House, is Dorchester House, the fate of which is not yet settled. (Times copyright),

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