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COMING SHORTLY TO THE CENTRAL.

Oooooh Aunti !!! "CHARLEY'S AUNT

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BAHDON MHOMAS,

Charlie Ruggles June Collyer

Directed by

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CINEMA SCREENINGS. and the little songster would

Into thrliling cascades of melody, on almost every occasion except when the cameras, lights and microphones | were focussed upon him..

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THEATRES,

Political Intrigue- theme is old civilization, forms the story. substance of "The Secret Call"-com- bined of course with another theme, even older than civilization-romanco, "Old, but darned Interesting", as the fellow said.

Finally, Director Henry King ro called that "Dickie", always grosted the sun in the morning with a joyous aria, so he arranged for a special sceno to be takon at daybreak,” and sure enough, the carolling of the canary which wolled into the micro- phones came almost as an apology for his impudence which had frustrat

This stirring drama; written byed the sound men for days, William C. deMlle, and directed by Sturt Walker, has been giving patrons at the King's Theatre a more-than- usual amount of entertainment.

Marie Dresslçe and Polly Moran in "Pollen."

Aside from the high-pressure plot tension of the production thero in con- alderation interest in the appearance in the cast of Peggy Shannon, perhaps the most beautiful proponent of the art of flashing "it" that screen

fandom han neors in many a movie

moon.

Miss Shannon was one of the lucky beauties picked by Ziegfeld for his "Follles" a couple of years ago. She next appeared in Earl Carroll's "Vanities" and then, played in 15 stage productions, gaining a valuable experience in dramaties. Paramount signed her for screen parts during her appearance with Ernest Fruex in "pl" in New York,

When Clara Bow was taken sudden ly a few weeks ago, Miss Shannon was quickly shunted into the void, an assignment which she filled without ever having had any previous acreeti experience! Under Walker's capable direction she has proved to be a real "find".

Richard Arlen plays the role of her lover in "The Secret Call”. He la Reen as the son of William B. David- som "the big boss" of a political party which has the city vuters in its grip. Miss Shannon's father, Ilarry Beres- ford, a minor politician, is made the "Koat"

of the organization through the shady operations of Davidson, and he ches of a broken heart. Peggy YUWN

revenge on Davidson and hin coberts, unknown to Arlen.

Sho gela a job as a telephone operator in a big hotel and thus ieurns dumaging secrets about the political lenders. She is in 赴 position to scandalize and wreck the "machine" and is about to vindicate her father's death when a series of clrcumstances of a startling nature changes the entire aspect of her adventure. The picture ends happily for the lovers,

The cast includes some of the best character actors in the Aim capital. Ned Sparks, Jed Prouty, Charles Trawbridge, Jane Keith, Charles D. Brown, Larry Steers and Claire Dodd.

"The Virtuous Sin".

Although six of his plays have been produced as motion pictures, Martin Itrown did his first writing directly for the screen when he was assigned to adapt another playwright's drama for the talking screen.

Brown adapted and wrote dialogue for the Puramount camerization of Lajos Zilahy's play, "The General", retitled "Tho Virtuous Xin", and whieli

will show at the King's Theatre, en Wednesday next.

"Politics," which brings Mario Dressler to the Queen's Theatre in her first picture as a full-fledged star, is unique in that it gives her equal comedienne and as opportunity

a dramatic actress. In it sho makes laughs on in "Reducing" and "Caught Short" and at the same time rises to dramantle heights as in "Anna Chris- tie" or "Min and Bill."

drives t

und

The now picture in a comedy drama of political life. Miss Dressier plays housewife who, goaded to action by her town, runs for conditions in inayer, organizes the women's vote and Polly gangster rule.

masager Moran plays her political and aide in battle,

Charles F. Riesner who filmed "Caught Short"

"Reducing" directed the new pleture, in which a notable cast appears. Rosco Ater ! seen on the comic barber, Karen Mor- ley, recently Keen in "Never the Twain Shall Meet" and William Bake weil of "A tuiet on the Western Front" and other bits, are the roun- tir vada, and Johm Miljan, noted in The Secret Six," in the gangster

ruler.

The story is an original by Zeldin Sears und Malcolm Stuart Roylan.. It was adapted by Wells Root

Bad dialogue by Robert E. Hopkins.

High spots include Dish Dressler's dramatic demunciation of the crooked mayer in the political rally, ber defiance to the gang leader, the at- tempt of the husbands to break up the wonien's rally which ruins Mario's speech, her retaliation by calling the women of the town out on atriko against their husbands, the comical torchlight procesalon, the formation of the vigilance committer, and the arguments between herself and Miss

Moran.

While most of the story is scream- Ingly funny, the tense dramatic moments disclose Miss Dressler as a character actress of compelling force. The pleure was produced lavishly with one of the Inrghst exterior.sets ever built and hundreds of people appear in the torchlight procession, political rallis and other dramatic high spola.

Buster Keaton Film. Professional Japanese wrestlers found that un American comedy star knew all their tricks, when the ex- perts were engaged to coach Buster Keaton for his wrestling sequence in "Sidewalks of New York, which will on Friday the Queen's Thentre. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The experts were brought to the

studios

come

help work but wrestling holds, which Brown's first play was filmed by

Kenton was then to burlesque Paramount some yenra ago. This

for the Bake of comedy. Buster was "A Very Good Young Man" in proceeded to show them some wrest- which Bryant Washburn was starred.ing holds, and finally they agreed that Since that time, five other plays the comedian knew as many tricks as have become motion pictures, Babe

they did. Daniels wax starred his The Part of it I learned on the ange Exciter", "Norma Talmadge did "The as an acrobat--part from wrestling Lady", and Rudolph Valentina Was when I was in the army," explained seen in "Cobra'. rent Music" was Kenton.

imed with Richard Barthciness in the starring role.

Brown's first play to reach the talk- ing screen was Tri" in which Irene Bordoni and Jack Bunchunan carried the leading parts.

"The Idol" was recently purchased by Warner Brothers fur ha Eni! Jannings vehicl

The new picture, directed by Jules White and Zion Myers, la comical romance of Bf in the New York tenement districts. Kouton is cost as a nilionaire's son who falls in love with a tenement girl and tries control her tough younger brother for her rake.

SHOWING

Wednesday

3rd February

AT THE

KING'S

THEATRE

ALL BRITISH

NEWS REELS

Continuous

Programmes From 11.45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

So this is Barking Town,

· Playing for Safety.

True Scots!

On the Shores of Loire,

Here's How!

A Preasing Problem.

Cɔld Majestic Service Black Magic.

The Stone Age.

Retired Buses.

Masterpieces in Sand.

The City of Sunshine-

Cannes.

There are

DO Flies Gordon Freeman,

Prices

од

STALLS

20 cls., DRESS CIRCLE 50 ets.

Complete Change Programme Every Week.

where girls attempt to earn a llvell- head in just that way.

At ten cents a dance, a girl would have to click off thirty dances in an evening to receive three dollars. That would be more miles than A taxi travels for the same amount.

Why do girls try this sort of thing then? Some of them are mado jazz mad by the sound of syncopated music. They are intoxicated by tho dance just n athere are by strong spirits. Some seek the exeltement of meeting new friends. Some hope for romance.. to

and some are only look- ing for a job. Well, there are a few more deuit ways to earn a living.

A view of modern metropolitan life. with pleasure crazed, dancing girls na a background, is revealed In 'Ten Conts a Dance," the screen offering which is being shown at the Central Tacatre. Barbara Stanwyck plays the leading role under the direction of Lionel Barrymore, who made the film for Columbia Pictures.

His starts a gymslum, tries to ho Ever since. "Colira" was filmed, a big brother to the youngsters of Browthus reerived offers to write for the neighbourhood and esmulications mation pictures. Living in Monte result fast and furious. He gets in Carlo and enjoying the solitude as n frouble when he tries to stage a wrest- pince to write his plays, Brown never lng match, more when tries to be a seriously considered necepting work in | boxer on a good example to the screen writing.

Fast fall, however, he was called to New York for a conference about a ww play of his. After settling his business, he was selected to join the Paramount wring staff. He came to Hollywood recently and, after aturtying talking film making, began work on "The Virtuous Sin".

"Merely Mary Ann”. You've heard about the canary who was eaten by a cat, so this will be about a gulden-throated Hartz Moun Iain roller, who sang a love finale to a charming and romantic scene I- tween Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell.

youngsters—and then a gang leader inrks blu na prey and dodging bullets when he isn't lodging other wors,

Anita Page plays the heroine and i CUT Edwards is seen na Poggle, the comle valet. Norman Philips, Jr. play the principal juvenile role as Clipper, the tough younger brother, and Frank Rowan is the gangster in which some two hundred small boys Marshall and others are in the cast. nugar in hilarious chas, fights and other laughable incidents.

"Ten Cents a Dance.”

An odd way of making a living...... It happened during the Aiming of being dance hostess in a pavilion "Merely Mary Ann," the famous where any man can dance with any screen lavers' latest starring-picture girl his fancy chooses, if he gives her for Fox Films, opening next Saturday teket worth a dimo. This thing ot the King's Theatre. "Dickie" my seem hurdly possible, but there plays an important part as Janet's pet, are large efties in the United States!

This Columbia picture was based upon the popular song Ten Cents a Dance,"

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3 With potatoes, this, although of no magnitude, furnishes a meal many a poor Irish bog-trotter. 8 This, if bright, is quite credible. 9 A confession which, ano

confess does not sound con- sonant,

must

10 Birds that scratch after a penny,

and wind up with twelve. 11 English county which tolls you

where to cross the river.

12 Letters introducing an early

natronomer.

13 Make your own selection for

.this.

14 "And are you fond of --, dear?"

"No, but I only have to do it. when mummy wants people to

Ro." 17 This Irishman might RO to America, and on his return, with a change of head, have becòmo a low bully.

19 Lattice work which, from one point of view, would mean more than money to a Scotsman.

23 Study a Mediterranean island to

be united in growth.

27 An ecclesiastical crime.

20 This professional ́(Jiko most of

them) is rather short.

80 An electrical component buried in

a certain part of South Africa has power to affect the whole nation.

31 Shaped like a lyre..

| 32 Full of signs—if not of portcuts. 33 Adroitly planned from a signal

in the ring.

184 Write'n letter in case and destroy

16.

Down

1 After three, this causes much

rejoicing in the States.

2 Indicates the state of ho who is first and who wears the second.

3 The rightful Duke of Milan.

4 Near the shore.

5 Watch this Madagascar hedge-

hog break into a canter.

Isn't it sweet?

A regular customer.

13 This is funny.

16 There are said to be no snakes in

this land.

16 Windy.

18 Three-quarthers of twice two.

20 We may "Lose, true," but loc remain firm and, stoody (anag.).

Us

21 Place a fruit by a haystack and

find them in Ireland.

22 Exactly the same.

24 Demosthenes was a famous one. 25 Is required twice in un emor

gency.

26 Girl's name.

28 This acid is aquafortia.

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COMING SHORTLY TO THE CENTRAL.

Occock Aunty M "CHARLEY'S

AUNT"

with

Charlie Ruggles- June Collyer

Directed by

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

BOB MURRAY, AN ACE FROM

SHADYSIDE FIELD, HAS LOCATED RILEY'S PLANE RESTING IN A SMALL CLEARING

DEEP IN THE MOUNTAINS FAR OFF HIS COURSE....

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MAYBE HE RAN OUT OF GAG....IF HE DID, WE'LL SOON BE OUT OF HERE...BET FRECKLES AND THE KIDS ARE PLENTY 'EXCITED!!

HEY, RILEY OLD BOY!! WHAT'S THE TROUBLE? YOU HAVE US BACK IN SHADYSIDE SCARED OUT OF SEVEN YEARS' GROWTH...

GLAD YOU'RE

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WHY! NOBODY HERE!! GOGH. WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THEM?? MAN! THIS

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RILEY! OH,

RILEY!!

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RILEYS SHIP...

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