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It's a far jump fron mechanien! engineer to film comedian, but the transition WHA accomplished by Spencer Charters, singy and screen actor who has scored so heavily in the Pathe picture "Lonely Wives," direct ed by Russell Mack_which_fa'now on view at the Central Theatre.

New York singe

He was born in Chislehurst, Kent, England the son of a British army officer. After attending the Royal Grammer School at Newcastle, ho enrolled at Cambridge University.

After graduation he went to Canada. There he worked on farme, and, in the woods—did" any job that | came along.

At une period he rerved for nive Police, months with the Mounted after which he began the praelles of inw for which he was ediënted. Ifis- most noteworthy achievement, while active as a barrister in Canadist, 'wan the revision of the statutes of Al-

Blore than thirty years ago Chor- tern was studying mechanical eng ineering in Harrisburg, Pa. He hungria. around the stage doors of local stock companies so much at night that he was frequently late for classes in the morning. When, In self defence against his nightly visitor, the stage manager of one company offered him the cholen of a job or taking himself away, Charters accepted the former. Since school Interfered with matinee a week later he blew a farewell kiss to the possibility of a M. E. degree and threw his lot with matters

thespian.

After several years with repertoire and stock companies. Charters Janded on Broadway where he occupied an outstanding position for a quarter of a century, until he went West to play the same role in "Whoopee," which he had creates on the stage. Now the veteran melor has somerted the Plage for nerven work.

In "Lonely Wives" Charters is one of a notable cast hvided by Edward Everett Horton and which includes Esther Ralston. Laura La Plante. Patay Rath Miller and Maude Eburne, another newcomer from Broadway.

"Waterloo Bridge."

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Following the war. in which ho served in the Canadian forces, ho remained in England. The stage had always held a Inselnation for hin In 1024 he obtained his first role with a London company. Within five yors he grew to be one of England's most popular loading men, and WAS featured auch stage productions as "Potiphar's Wife," in which he scored his first big Success, “Lady May" "Her Past," and "Scotland

Yard."

After the tremendous Success of Scotland Yard" as a stage play in London, it was brought to New York for an extended run. Here it wha that Cavanagh gained his first Ameri can recognition na "Roger Fallon,"

the same characterization that Ed- mund Lowe brought to the screen with such success.

Hs fret movie contract was signed in December, 1928, and his first pic ture was "Strictly Unconventional." Since then he has had featured roles in "Grimmps," "The Virtuous Sin." "Devil to Pay," "Unfaithful," "Bernte Lave" and "The Squaw Man."

A Fax contrnet came us the re ward for splendid work in "Always Goodlige," in which owls Stone is Sherwoodian featured, and John Garrick and Latmisten have important rules, William Craneron Menzies and Ken- neth MacKenna codirected,

drt of the name name, which will he the next attraction at the Central Theatro, with Hollywood's Jatest "Ond," Ma Clarke; Bent Douglass; Bald Berarts and Boris 1nyl in the principal miles,

Whales. Direted by Jumes

who Blind unbey's End," and photo- graphed by Arthur Edleson, the capable cincantor rupleor of "All Quiet on the Western Front," the British-flavoured picture of air raids and the love of a Immale lady of the streets for yung diate patvate, is reported as one of the dramatic gems, if the picture capital's current erop.

Modern

the

Crawford at Queen's Theatre,” To the millions of sport fans some of the late Kruste Rockne - football. mediately brings to mind To the millions of air-minded citizens the name Lindbergh immediately brings to mind aeroplanes. So, to the millions of movie goers has the name Join Cenwford come mean ences free youth, pep and beauty.

In This

Age" Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer continental comedy The Sherwood story depicts the illcoming on Thursday to the Queen's

Crawford hus luck of a pretty chorus

who Theatre, Jean Kirl doserndis, the War progresses, to greatest opportunity to give vent to

her boundless split that has cheap artist'a model and eventually

... given Aulleitor.

ber. While A dysh soldier been literally runs into her during the "Laughing Slanes" she portrayed a course of an air enid, in London's Į member of the gay vounger geneta- Waterlon Bridge, arution, there was is decidedly serious well-known eventually Talia madly in love with note. In this latest picture Juani

her arintillating self from beginning her.

to end.

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The ensuing situations in which the girl grows to love the way and the Intense scenen in which he takes her to visit his aristocratic parents are said to be the ultimate in druz.

Carl Laummie, Jr. the youthful Universal production herul, who has sored no soundly with "King of

the Jazz." "All Quiet on

Western Front," "Dracula" and "Seed," per- Molly procured "Waterlon Bridge" Benn W. Levy and Tom Reel wrote the screen adaptation.

the

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The story is fanchentally one of plasurend guth in Paris without and with the In rare in the world

wherewithal to carry on to the fullest extent. Pauline Frederick. playing the youthful moller of Joan, by her

wn happy-go-lurks mode of furnishes the incentive to the younger poble to g limit of hilarity.

The supporting cast includes Nei Hamilton, whn eered with Norma Kiss:" Shearer in "Strangers May Monroe Owsley, last seen opposito Glors Swanson In Indliserect" Ho- bart Bosworth, Ems Dunn. Allert of many successes; and Rita "Caeli-le | Conti. Adrienne d'Ambricourt appear with the sensational Miss Marcille Corday,

Misses Clarke, Douglass and the Bennett and Lloyd in the picture's

Frederic Kerr, well known British nctor: Bette Davis: Ethel Grilles, George Arllas indented leading lady

cast.

"Tons of Muncy.”

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and

from

"Squaw na." Warner Baxter, borrowed Fox to play the role of Jim Carston, in Cecil B. DeMille's

Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer picture, "The Squnw | Man."" which is now showing at the Queen's Theatro, has an interesting angle concerning his current talking pirture part.

Ralph Lynn, who for many years has been an enormnu, draw to comedy lovers of the theatres has been, until recently, merely a famous paine so far as the cinema-going public all over the country »re concerned. x Alm debut in "Rookery Nook" immediately placed him on the list juf film actors. besitation on my part. There would Nothing so funny, as his performance, not be on the part of any experienced in this film lind been seen on kerren for years, Ralph Lyng's next

"When i we asked to play Carston," he stated, "there was

the actor.

"There are a few 'natural'

na

parts

film was "Plunder," in which he in the denius of the world, und Jin scored a well-deserved «necess. În Carston is one of them. By 'natural' "Tons of Money," the film version of rales | mean characterizations that the famous Aldwych, faree which is Are Ho strong and accurate emotion- now showing at the King's Theatre,

ally that they become almost lin

his performance is one long sercam mortal. They can be played over und

of laughter. He is n "eilly, uss” but

a "killy ass" who get your sympathy suvor,

over sin and lose non of their They are parts into which an throw himself without actor can

as well as your laughter. It was the stage version of "Tons of Money" reservation. that first brought him into prominence "Other natural parts which might as n West end netor and his inimit-be named, include "Halme!” “Ben Hür," able hunmur in the film version will and Shylock." rightly place blm amongst the load-

"Jim Carton belongs in this list

ing the actors. The story is too well because, like them, he has borne the known to repeat, but the comedy test of time. It is nearly twenty- element has been broadened and gives | Ave years since, in Wallack's theatre, both Ralph Lynn and Yvonne Arnaud New York, William Faversham årst (who also played in the stage ver- | created the role. And yes, to-day. sion) every opportunity to excel in | Cprston is the anne magnetic, drama. their own particular brand of humour. | the Bgure he was when Edwin Milton Royle, the author, first wrole him into "The Squaw Man."

"Always Gondhye."

Paul Cavanagh, daring adventurer in "Always Goodbye," Fox romantic drama, starring Elissa Landi, which will open next Wednesday at the King's Theatru. Is a recent Holly

HOW TO AVOID INDIGESTION.

In most digestive

troubles,

"Him Carton in beloved both by actors and the public because he has several situations. four in fact, which

elemental show him. In

emotional situations which happen frequently In everyday life; nusely, self-sacrifice to protect n woman be loves; second, protection by man, the stronger, of n woman, the weaker sex; third, the inating call: fourth the call on both the white father and the Indian mother, of the vin instincts of mother and father love.

"Jim Carston is at one and the same time, both a heroic and

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exccas acid ferments Coud and eminently believable figure. He holds

cmuses

to Kases

distend

the

you interested at every, phase of his the movements through the tenso story, stomach. That is why Intense | and that after all, in the main goal pain so often follows immediately of every actor. I am delighted to after eating.

have the opportunity of following in Digestive distur

the part of Caratan auch famous bances of this kind can bo

#tans Faversham, Louis Waller, absolutely prevented by taking a Herbert Slenth, Dustin Farnum and little 'Blaurated Magnesia in Elliott Dexter." water after eating. This "Tho Squaw Man" is one of the

most famous plays

American neutrallsca the excess ncid and stage has known. It has been play- enables the digeative organs to ed in a hundred countries in twenty- function in a normal manner with six languages. It has been shown out pain or distress. Every more times than any other American playa, save possibly "Uncle Tom's chemist sella Bisurated' Magnesia

Cabin" and "Ben Hur." The various and if you will take it as directodadventures of Jim in English castion, bevn you will quickly gala freedom and the Arizona desert. hayo from digestive pain and disulapted to the talking screen by

Lenaro J. Coffee and Lucien Hubbard, | comfort.

with dialogue by Elio Janis,

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