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It's a far Juing from mechanical engineer to filin comedian, but the transition Was accomplished by Spencer Charters, stage and kereen acter who has scored so heavily in the Patho pleture "Lonely Wives," direct. ed by Russell Mack which is now on

view at the Central Theatre.

More than thirty years ago Char- ters was studying mechanical eng- ineering in Harrisburg, Pa. He hung 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 choice of a job or taking himself away, Charters accepted the former. Since school interfered with matinees, a week later he blew a farewell kina to the possibility of a M. F. degree hin lot with matters

and threw thespian.

After several years with repertoire and stock companies, Charters landed 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 created on the Mage. Now the veteran actor han deserted the stage for screen work.

In "Lonely Wives" Charters is one of a notable cast headed by Edward Everett Herton and which includes Esther Ralston, Laura La Plaale. Patey Ruth Miller and Maude Eburne, another newcomer from Broadway.

Waterloo Bridge."

**Water Jon Bridge." finiversal's much-diseassed picturization of the sensational Robert #. Sherwood drama of the same name, which will in the next attraction at the Central Theatre with Hollywotal's Intest "Bad," Men Clarke; Kent Douglass; Enid Bennett and Boris Iloyd in the priteipal roles.

When who

Minsted by Janses filmed Farney's End," and photo- graphed by Arthur Edeson, the capatric cinematographer of “All Quiet on the Western Front," the British-flavoured picture of air raids and the love of n London lady of the sizesta for 13 young Canadian private, is reported As one of the dranintie gem of the pletare cupital's current erop.

The Sherwood story deplets the

girl lock of a pretty chora

who

descendo, as the War progresses, lo

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.

wood import from the English and New York stego.

He was born in Chislehurst, Kent, England the son of a British army umleer. After attending the Royal |Grammer, School at Newcastle, ho

enrolled at Cambridge University, After genduntion he went Canada. There he worked on farms, And in the woods—did any job that. came along.

to

At one perind he rerved for nive months with the Mounted Police, After which he began the practice of

law for which he was echiented. His most noteworthy achievement, while netivo an a barrister in Canada, was the revision of the statutes of Al- Lurta

Following the war, in which ho served in the Canadian forces, he remained in England. The stage had always held fascination for him. In 1024 he obtained his firet role with

live

was

Within London company. yers he grew to be one of England's munt popular leading men, and featured in such stage productions as "Potiphar's Wife," in which he scored his first big success, "Lady May," "Her Fant," and "Scotland Yard."

of

After the tremendous success "Scotland Yard" as a stage play in London, it was brought to New York for an extended run. Here it was that Cavanagh gained his first Ameri- can recognition as "Roger Fallon," the same characterization that Ed- mand Lowe brought to the Rereen with auch success.

His first movie contract was signed in December, 1929, and his first pic

are was "Strictly Unconventional." Since then he has had featured roles in "Grumpy," "The Virtuous Sin," "Devil to Pay," "Unfaithful," "Bornto Love" and "The Squaw Man.”

A Fax contract enme as the re- word for splendid work in "Always Ganitby," in which Lewis Stone in alma featured, and John Gurrick and

have

roles. Important Lamsden Willian Cameron Menzies and Ken- neth Mackenna co-directed.

Crawford at Queen's Theatre." To the millions of sport fans the mme of the late Knate Rockne - fotball. medlately brings to mind To the millions of nir-mbuled citizens. Lindbergh immediately the hrings to mind neroplanes. So, to the millions of movie goers has the name Joan Crawford came to mean eure- free youth, pep and beauty.

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ever

In "Thin Mostern Age Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer continental comedy: coming on Thursday to the Queen's the Theatre, Joan Crawford has greatest opportunity to give vent to a chiap artist's model and eventually her boundless spirit that has

given Kleitor. A boyish soldier | ren

her. While literally ran into her during the "Laughlie Sinnem" she portrayed a course of an air raid, on Lonian's member of the gay younger genera- well-known Waterion Bridge. antion, there was a decidedly serious eventually falls madly in love with hor.

to a

The ensuing situations in which the giri grows to love the bay and the

to

In

ante. In this latest picture Joan, is her scintillating self from beginning to end.

The story is fundamentally one of

intense scenes in which he takes her pleasure.mad youth in Paris without

to visit his aristocratic parents urea care in the world and with the sold to be the ultimate în druma.

Carl Laemmle, Jr. the youthful Universal production hend, who has scored so soundly with "King of Jaza," "All Quiet on the Western Front," "Dracula" und "Seed," per- sonally produced "Waterloo Bridge" Jenn W. Levy and Tom Reed wrote the screen milaptation.

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wherewithal to carry on in the fullest nlaying extent. Fauline Frederick, the youthful muther of Joan, by her own happy-go-lucky ntede of lo furnishon the incentive to the younger | people to go the limit of hilarity,

The supporting cast includes Neil Norma Hamilton, who scored with Shearer in "Strangers May Kins:**

Frederie Kerr, well known British Monroc Owsley, last seen opposite actor; Bette Davis; Ethel Grifles, Glarn Swanson in "Indiscreet:" lo- George Arliss' talented leading lady bart Bosworth, Emma Dunn, Albert

of many sucresses; and Rita Carlisle | Conti. Adrienne d'Ambricourt appear with the sensational Miss Mareille Corday. Clarke, Douglass and the Misses Bennett and Lloyd in the picture's cast.

"Tons of Money,"

"Squaw Man."

and

Warner Baxter, borrowed from Fox to play the role of Jim Carston, in Cecil B. DeMille's DEW Jietro- Goldwyn-Mayer picture. "The Squaw Mun," which is now showing at the Queen's Theatro, has an interesting angle concerning his current talking pieture part.

Ralph Lynn, who for many years has been an ruorisour draw to comedy Jovens of the theatre, het been, until recently, merely a famous name нo far as the cinema-going public all over the country are concerned. His im

"When I was asked to play Jim debut in "Rookery Nook" immediately Carston," he stated, "there was no placed hin un the list of film actors. hesitation on my part. There would Nothing so funny as his performance not be on the part of any experienced in this film had been seen

on the actor. screen for years. Ralph Lynn's next

There are a few 'natural' parts film was "Plunder," In which

in the drama of the world, and Jim ncored a well-deserved muccess. In Carsion is one of them. By natural" "Tons of Money," the film version of roles I mean characterizations

i[

that

the famous Aldwych farce which is are so strong and accurate emotion- now showing at the King's Theatre, ally that they become almost im- his performance is one long scream mortal. They can be played over nad of laughter. He Is a "eilly nws" but over again and lose none of their a "illy ass" who gets your sympathy suvor. They are parts into which an as well as your laughter. It was the netor can throw himself without stage version of Tons of Money" reservation. that first brought him into prominence

"Other 'natural' parts which might

na West enil netor and his inimit be named, include 'Halmet' 'Ben Hur,' able humour in the film version will; and 'Shylock." rightly place him amongst the lend- "Jin Curton belongs in this list ing film actors. The story in ton well because, like them, he has borne the known to reggat, but the comedy test of time. It is nearly twenty- cióment has been broadened and giver | dve years since, in Wallack's theatre, both Ralph Lynu and Yvonne Armatul New York, William Faversham ürst (who also played in the stage ver- created the role. And yet, to-day, sienį every opportunity to excel in Carston is the same magnetic, drama- their own particular brand of humour. tle figure he was when Edwin Milton Royle, the author, first wrote him into

The Squaw Man."

."Always Goodby colle Paul Cavanagh, daring Adventurer in "Always Goodbye," Fox romantic drama, starring Elissa Landi, which will open next Wednesday at the King's Theatra, is a recent Holiy

HOW TO AVOID INDIGESTION.

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"Jim Carston is beloved both by actors and the public because he has several situations, four in fact, which show him in elemental emotional situations which happen frequently in everyday life; namely, self-sacrifice to protect a woman he foven; second, protection by man, the stronger, of a woman, the weaker sex; third, the ranting call; fourth the call on both the white father und the Indian mother, of the twin instincts of mother and father love.

"Jim Carston is at one and the In most digestive troubles, same time both a heroic and дл EXCESS acid formenta food and eminently believable figure. He holds you interested at every phase of his enudes xases to diatond the

movements through the tense story, stomach. That is why intense and that after all, is 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 Carston such famous bancos of this kind can be

stars on Faversham, Louis Waller, absolutely prevented by taking a | Herbert Sleath, Dustin Farnum and littla Bisurated' Magnesia in Elliott Dexter." water after

eating. This

"The Squaw Man" is one of the neutralises the excoss seld and stage has known. It has been play- most famous plays the American

enables the digestivo organs to ed in a hundred countries in twenty- function in a normal manner with- nix langungen. It has been shown. out pain or distross. Every more times than any other American playa kavo possibly "Uncle Tom's chemist sells "Bisuratoď Magnesia Cebin" and ""Ben Hur” The various

and if you will take it as direstad | adventures of Jim in English castles,

and the Arizona desert, have been dis adapted to the talking screen

by

you will quickly gain freedom from digestive pain and comfort.

Lenore J. Coffee and Lucien Hubbard, with, dialogue by Elsie Janiu.

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