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CINEMA SCREENINGS.

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THEATRES, .

The most interesting motion picture script ever seen in Hollywood was prepared by Josef von Stomberg and Bamuel Holfenstein, nuthor of "Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing" and "Year In and You're Out" for "A" American Tragedy."

Another Come-Back,

William Fornom frst retired from the stage at the age of four. He ra- tired again at thirteen and still again In his curly forties. But he has al- ways come back.

retirement five years ago in Norma The first picture role sinoo his last Talmadge's "Du Barry, Woman of Passion," an intimate story of the famous enchantress, which in coming to the Queen's Theatre shortly This in Farnum's first talking picture.

The script contains thirty-four Requences of various lengths, all blended into one another to give The Company smooth execution of the dmmatic story. In severni sequences no word In spoken; in one sequence only two words are heard. The entire script was preceded by chaptor synopsis of each of the two volumes which make up the Droiser novel.

Phillips Holmes, recently seen in "Stolen Heaven," Sylvia Sidney and Frances Deo have the leading rolea in this drama which is now skewing at the King's Theatre.

Misfortune Interrupted his career in 1925, 1te was making "The Man Who Fights Alone" for Paramount. уля on location in Glacier National Park. Farnum was leading the way up in a dangerous ley trail. The snow was crusted to the hardness of ice. He slipped and saw a chasm gaping bolow him, a 7,000-foot plunge. With all his strength he shoved his feel through the ice-crust and stopped on the edge of the cheam. He was seriously in- fured when the guide got to him with a rope. He finished the picture in a

wheel chair.

Frances Dee is probably the most

For several years ho suffered ill- remarkable figure of the trio, A few news, underwent operations. With months ago an unknown extin, she gradually returning strength_ho_sc- pccidentally slipped into prominence copled brief stage roles. Then Sam in support of Maurice Chevalier in Taylor and Norma Talmadge agreed "Playboy of Paris.” She proved cap- that he was the ideal player to appear able in a few mktor roles and then opposite the star in "Du Barry, came her big chance in "An American Woman of Passion," and the beroon Tragedy,"

know him once again. In the cast

The drama of "An American with him are Conrad Nagel, Ullrich Tragedy" is the drama uf Clyde Haupt, Hobart Bosworth, Allison Grifiths, young, weak, wanting love, Fitzgerald, Edwlm Maxwell, Tom Skipworth. Edgar Norton, Cimy desiring wealth and position. A young factory girl. Roberts Alden, Ricketts, Henry Kolker, E. Alyn War-- gives him love-and then he discoveraren, Oscar Apfel, Tom Santachi and he can have love with wealth and Maude Truex. position by devoting himself to the! glittering Sondra Finchley. To rid) rimself of Roberta's unwanted atten-1 Lions, he renorts to a fateful mistake and pulls all the hute and scorn of ncclely down on his hend,

"Just a Gigolo."

"Just A Gigolo," with the irrepres sible William Halper masquerading as nigale in European summer resort, Is the attraction at the Queen's

Theatre.

нерсел

... Hoilday.

Two important players in thei

cant of "Holiday" which Pathe filmed under the direction of Edward H. Griffth, were members of the original Broadway company play. ing in this Philip Barry stage success.

Elizabeth Forrester, who is seen as "LAUR Cram" in the screen play, played the role of "Julle," in New York. Mary Astor fills this part in the picture. Monroe Owsley will be Reen in the part he created on the

unge.

Haines rops through a whim sically comical situation that is varied with name tenen dramatic momenta. Ann Harding has the featured load Two members of the original David in "Holiday," which will begin to-day Bolnaco stage east, brought from New at the Central Theatre. Edward Yark for the picture, help to preserve Everett Horton, Robert Ames, Hedda Creighton Hale. Mabel all the favor of the original, while Hopper,

spectacle in neder in an aeroplane Forrest. Intian Cooley and William Cefopentent, seches in replicas of Holden are in the supporting cast.

famous spots in Europe nmd other

deinila,

Haines plays a young British noble. mnu with an American background.

Irene Pureell plays the role she did on The stage, the sophisticated herolue, and Charlotte Granville is seen in her stage mle as the mother.

"Hush Money."

Hardie Albright Is co-featured with Joan Bennett in "Hush Money," to be shown at the King's Theatre next Sunday.

As a youngster he used to listen to his father relate his experiences as n detective. These stories caught the youngster's imagination and he de- cided that he, too, would become a detective. However, as he grow.older, he decided that he wouldn't be satin- fied with sleuthing.

He appeared in a stock company in Pittsburgh, acquired a following and could have remained there indefinitely.

Broadway he crashed unroman- tically, for he caught on almost im- mediately. There followed principal rules in "Gang War,” “A__ Hundred Years Old." The Cradle Song" and "Young Sinners."

He played in "Young Sinners" until he was offered the juvenlio lead in "The Greeks Had A Word For It" The play and he were both hits.

But when a Fox scout approached him with an offer to take a text for the screen version of "Young Sinners.” Не Albright jumped at the chance. took the test and won not only the role but a long term contract as well.

Maurice CHEVALIER

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EYE TESTS BY TEACHERS.

SUGGESTED AID IN VITAL WORK.

everything possible to secure early recognition of the ntnormal

and

to obtain treatment akong lines de termined by sclentine inquiry be coines manifest."...

Teaching the Blind,

The claims of blind tonehors to

toach blind children was urged by n deputation representing organisa- tions connected with the care of The idea apparently was that the blind and the London Teachers“ every child should have its refrac- Association, who waited upon the tion determined by retinoscopy In-London Teaching Staff Sub-Com- stead of, as now, merely having |mittee.

A suggestion that teachers might its vision tested; in fact, examina be able to help in the work of test-tion by rofraction should become Ing the eyesight of school children part and parcel of routine medical la made by the Committee of: In- Inspection. quiry into the problems connected].

in school with defective vision children.

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The deputation also asked that

the LC.C. resolution that in future? no blind teachers should be ap pointed to a school for blind Work Teachers Could Do. children should be reconsidered. At present a long-distance test suitability of blind teachers be- The deputation emphasised the was applied as a routine measure cause of their natural sympathy." In Its repert, the Committee, at the age of eight. It is suggested The sub-committee, however, con- over Sir George Newman, chief that a modified tost should be apsidered the sighted teacher might medical officer of the Ministry of plled at the age of seven,

be better able to create a happy Health, presided, states:

The procedure was comparatively outlook, and to teach the children "Whon It is remembered that so simple that it might well form to overcome their limitations. approximately 200,000 cases of de- part of the duty of the school The sub-committoo recommend fective vision and squint occurring nurae, er oven of teachers, if care-that blind teachers should not be." among school children are treated fully trained by the medical officer debarred from applying for ap annually the importance of, doing in the detalls of vision testing. pointments,