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NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

"The Great Lover." Adolphe Menjou had to work hard to keep from being outshone by his fellow players in "The Great Lover: which is showing the Queen's Theatre.

Success

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CHIANG TO STAY IN NANKING.

OTHERS UNGED TO

CARRY ON.

Nanking, Dec. 15.

CINEMA SCREENINGS. the title role in dramatic stock long tainment from beginning to and.

Children's Fevers. before ha ever thought of entering the Secondly, the story, adapted from movies.

Mr. Wood's novel by Tom Barry and

Recurring feverishness in chli- Una Merkel and John Arledge head Bradley King, moves swiftly and de-

dren is very weakoning and. the supporting east of "Daddy Longvelops with such dramatic power and Legs" which includes such stage and consistency that the two hours con-

though the attacks may not ap-: screen laminaries as Claude Gilling-sumed in unfolding it seem but more

pear serious they should not be A spectacular fire is one of the water, Kathlyn Williams, Elizabeth | minutes. Thirdly, Ann Harding

regarded with complacency. If features of "Tiger Rose", the Werner Patterson, Luise Closer Hale, Efo achieves now laurels and justifies the of the screen's

they are allowed to continue, the Bros, and Vitaphone version of the Elister and others. Alfred Santeli, characterization famous ataro

which who recently directed Charles Farroll "greatest emotional actress." melodrama,

At an emergency meeting of the child's vitality and resisting power comes to the Quen's Theatre to-mor and Elissa Land! in "Body And Soul," lovelier Isabel, certainly, has never Contral Executive and Central becomes lower and lower until row. The cabin of a maddened doc directed the photoplay which was been scan on stage or screen. tor, which rolo is played by I. adapted in continuity and dialogue by lives the role every inch of the way. Control Committees of the Kuo- there is grave danger of his falling Warner, is burned by an overturned Sonya Lovien.

She radiates with an incomparable mintangs this morning, Chlang victim to something much more beauty and sincerity that contributes Kai-shek submitted his resignation serious. lamp. The sceno takes place in the

importantly to the Hudson Bay district.

For simple fever in children As a matter of fact, the fire was

plcture. In the fourth place, Conrad of all posts, which was accepted.

thero is nothing finer than Baby's Almed in two sections. The exterior

Nagel and Clive Brook give

Mr. Lin Shen becomes the Acting Own Tablots. This pleasant tast- acterizations that will add muen to of the blate, against a night sky, was

their popularity. The latter Joes the President, and Gan, Chen Ming- Ing children'e medicine is ideal for filmed on location near Lake Arrow head. Extraordinary precautions were

of his career as shu the Chairman of the Executive many reasons, but chiefly because outstanding work taken because of the dry weather,

For Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gathered Levison. Conrad Nagel is at his best Yuan,

the prescription is composed of and forest rangers with fire fighting

as the ambitious young lawyer, In- equipment stood by to see that ad-together a group of unusually profluenced by his spinaler sister, who minent screen players for their film

Contrary to expectations, Chiang elements that act in a gentle and Jacent timber did not catch on fire.

Kai-shek is not leaving Nanking. natural way. The laxative action Needless to say, the interior scenes version of the celebrated New York makes an outcast of his wife.

The supporting cust is an unusлily

of Baby's Own Tablets in soothing atago success, even going so far as important one, including Beryl Mercer, in the burning cabin coud not be taken

It is stated that he is remaining and easy; there are none of the to borrow Irene Dunne from another Ceellin Loftus, O. P. Heggle and David in order to give what assistance is unpleasant features, the purging at the same time. So the cabin wa reconstructed on a stage at Warner studio because she seemned the ideal Torrence.

The direction of Frank light type for the feininions lead opposite Lloyd is flawless and the settings by possible to the Government. and the gripping, with consequent Broa,'s studio, and with the turned on full force, so the cameras Menjou. Miss Dunne recently recely- the famous Joseph Urban enhance the could come into play, it was burned cd eritient acclaim for hor work in picture.

It is understood that Mr. T. v. injury to delicate Internal mem- branes, which are associated with under supervision of Los Angeles "Camarron."

The Movetone adaptation of "East Soong la not resigning. The other principal feminine player Lynne" differs considerably from other

old-fashioned crude medicina.. Fire Department ofetals, who stood

thin At by with equipment to make sure that in the tempestuous Russian actress, singe or screen versions. It concerns

meating, morning's

The tablets have a cleansing and the big stage did not catch fro.

Baclanova, back in films after a long the rebellion of a dutiful wife, ruled Mosers, Yu Yu-jon, Tai Chi-tau gently tonic action on the stomach, vaudeville Monte Blue and Lupe Velez are co

tour. Baclanova's laat by the jealous sister of her husband, and Chao Yuan-chun resigned cool the blood and reduced the starred in "Tiger Rose," which notable picture appearances were lawho is driven away from her baby from the presidencies of the Con-

rapidly. As ཧྥུ་ taken form Willard Mack's tremend "Docks of New York," "Avalancha" and forced to carry on an affair with trol, Examination and Legislative temperature

only paccens stage play of the same Wolf of Wall Street" and "Forgal- her husband's best friend, who has Tunns, but their resignations were general health safeguard for nothing always loved her and who gives his rejected, and they were urged to children you can Faces." ten

The important male roles aro played life in protecting her.

better or anfor. Baby's Own by Ernent Torrence, last seen in

"Africa Speaks,”

Tablets also check diarrhoea, "Shipmates"; Neil Hamilton of

An amusing and fascinating illus- "Strangers May Kiss" and "Laughing Sinners" fame; Cliff Edwarde as a tration of the old adage that there is Chen Ming-shu issued a circular allay croup, expel worms, whilst riotous press agent; Hale Hamilton nothing new under the sun, especially office and urged members of the specially invaluable, casing the telegram reporting assumption of for teething bables they aro under the African sun, is shown In

Speaks,** the ard the stuttering Rosco Ates,

Columbia C.E.C. and C.C.C. recently appointed pains and thus inducing the sound There was no hesitation in choos-"Africa ing Menjou for the role of Paurel, African romance which is now at the by the Fourth National Kuomin-natural sleep so essential to the

tang Congress to proceed to Nan-little one's welfare. famous opera baritone and lover, for Central Theatre.

The tense emotional drama of the king to hold a plenary session and | M-G-M_executives were agreed that

No parents should be without no other actor in Hollywood was a picture is relieved by a hilarious in-appoint a Government, so as to Baby's Own Tablets. All chemists well suited to the role in which Lea cident which will cause theatre gners relieve them of their temporary can supply you. Ditrichstein starred on the stage for wonder sadly if all their valunted posts.

name. George Fitzmaurice directed. The screen play was written by linrvey Thew and Gordon Rigby, There are several popular and well known players appearing in the sup- porting cast of "Tiger Rose." These Include H. B. Warner, Grant Withers. Bull Montana, Caston Glass, Tully Marshall and the well known dog star. Hin-Tin-Tôn.

"Daddy Long Legs."

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a

carry on.

This afternoon Lin Shen and

so many years. Menjou's last films and elaborate jazz aophistication isn't

Nanking is outwardly quiet, were "The Front Page" and "The stoic copy rather than a new thrill. - Easiest Way."

During the film of one of the more and little excitement is In evidence The Great Lover" was adapted to daring exploits of "Africa Spooks" despite the day's momentous hap- the screen by Gene Markey and Edgar Director Paul L. Hoeffer wanted penings.-Reuter, Allan Woolf and was directed by background of real dyed-in-the-jungle Harry Beaumont, whose last produo native dancing assuming that the tion was the highly successful Joan curious and funny posturing of the Crawford vehicle," "Dance. Fools, naked savago routine would be Dance."

"East Lynne."

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He can play any sors of role from border bandit to a Buave medical man, from a reckless adventuror in Basaque the Foreign Legion to a

D. cautious German sportsmen financier, and do them all equally well. In all Hollywood, there la but a hand- ful of actor who can be cast for any kind of role with full nasurance on the part of producer and director that they will give a smooth and convincing performance. And of that, handful, Warner Baxter, the distinguished-star

comic and interesting elde-light. So tion of the rhythm of the jungle, of the dark flashing eyes and wavy

it was--but the laugh was on Hoefler They performed steps that were not only off Broadway bat away ahead of hair, who plays the title rolt, opposite

and the Columbia people, What is nnelly the finest glorifica- "Black Bottom 7" Varsity Drag? it. They made the boasted sizzling! the delightful Janet Gayner in the new

The tion of the audible sercan is now Vodeo-do? Fox romance, "Daddy Long Legs,"

company show numbers look tame. On which opens its local of next attrac showing at the King's Theatre Frank suppiled the phonograph and the Broadway stage, their dancing would morality tos at the King's Theatre, is without Lloyd's production of "East Lynne" native women the dancing, And what bring the reformers and question the most outstanding.

with Ann Harding, Clive Brook, Con- dancing! They started slowly, hard-societies down with a shout of out- Versatility is Baxter's most notable rad Nagel and a brilliant cast of ly moving their hands or feet. Just rage. And yet there women belong characteristle. Other plays, per truly popular players. There is so the body-in the best manner of one to a very moral tribe of savages. hapa, can give equally good portrayals much to commend this Fox Movietone of the Ziegfeld Follies or Earl Carrol At any rate, the theatro-goer can' himself. The Columbia in roles for which they themselves are

that to attempt to decribe it with a famous torrid tropic scenes-dancea judge for especially saited, but none of them single phrase is a great Injustice. that it takes a trained chorus andį company consider it one of the most handle Anch an unusual variety of

In the first place, "East Lynno" brillant dance directora weeks to get surprising and absorbing things they parts with auch case and realism

In this case becomes the screen's most the rudiments of,

found in the screening of a picture Rarely does Baxter resort to the notable achievement, an accomplish- Then they started moving, And where shock followed shock in the artinces of trick make-up such notamment that vibrates with rare enter these really "wild" women have every weird heart of the jungle, late Lon Chaney relied upon for his grotesque effects. Only in the Fox production. "Such Mon Are Dan- gerous," where the story demanded that he first appear as the puffy, beared German banker in order that a piastic surgeon might transform him into a fashion-plate did he con- sent to disguise himself artificially. The secret of his success is internal rather than external. Suitable cos tuming and the payahological effect of correct backgrounds all help to some extent, but a rare facility la adapting his mental outlook to that of the character he is playing, accounts chiefly for this chameleon-like quahty

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The English ne'er-do-well of "The Squaw Man," the desperate French officer of "Renegades." the glamorous bandit of "In Old Arizona" and "The Arizona Kid" and the polished 'physi clan of "Doctors' Wives," all offer a startling contrast in roles, yet it is difficult, to say which of these par- traynis was Baxter's best.

Many critles who have followed The eminent star's career closely and who have already seen "Daddy Long Lega." claim that his role of the wealthy and lonely benefactor of Miss Gaynor, who portrays. Judy, the orphaned waif, far exceeds anything he has done to date.

These same crities say that never before ha Janet Gaynar been cast in such a suitable role, in fact some sny Jean Webster, the author, must have been thinking of dainty Janct, when she wrote the original story, years ago.

"Daddy Long Legs" was not un- familiar to either Baxter or Miss Gaynor when they started to film the wistful romance. Miss Gaynor saw the original stage play, when she a more child, and it was the character of "Judy—the same role she now portrays, that firat turned

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