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NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.'

Ultra-modernion in furniture and Toom setting reaches its peak in the Forority house net, especially built at the Paramount Hollywood studio for the filming of "Confessions of a Co. Ed" the picture made from the real diary of an anonymous school-girl

The

includes interior and exterior

the

and provides Felnes, back-ground for the pyjama párty n couple of duaen preily co-eds, recruit- el from several California colleges for atmospheric and speaking roles in the production, take part. Sylvia Sidney, featured with Phillips Holmes and Norman Forter in "Confessions of a Co-Ed," heads the festivities,

Every detail in the architecture and furnishing of the sorority hottan represents a new note in the moder ntle school of design. Specially

| constructed steel furniture, including

A semicircular lounge that sents twenty-five persons

at one time;

unique lighting effects; glass walls, and rad

radical innovations in household are employed to carry out

appliances

the

scheme. "Confessions of a Co-Ed," which now showing at the King's Theatre, Is reputed to be the first inside story of modern college youth brought to the screen. Its action centres around the helter-skelter activities of the im- portent young people that make up the prevent day college population. Opening with a sorority initiation, the story traces the ambitions, rivalries, jealousies and loves of three Interest- ing young characters, played by Holmes, Miss Sidney and Foster. Extensive research on college cam pies preceded the Alming, and the scores of undergraduates used in the enst were instructed to kno their action "natural."

A British Thriller.

J. Roberts who played Doctor Sheppard In "Alibi," also played this reste en the stage. This British thril. ler. "Aliki," is coming to-day to the Queen's Theatre. He tells of one or two amusing experiences that befell him during the West End run of the Play.

On the first night of the show, the Anal discovery of the murderer's lentile me as much a surprise to the line that there was a gasp of astonishment, followed by a spon taneous burst of applause from entire house. Mr. Ruberts sald thin wns one of the most thrilling moments of his life.

the

Mr. Roberts tells another amusing story, which occurred during the run of "Alibi," In one scene he has to bronk open the doors of a study and find Sir Roger Ackroyd tying there murdered with a dagger in his back. An this particular nerasion Str Bar: had forgotten to take his ete in intes and was declared in the audience Aitting in R chair with a dagger in hick tolking to n friend.

The aplienesta laurbter held up the play, it is stated, for something like Are mitute,

"Sunshine Susie,"

in-

There Hre people. inorone dividente, who are opt to take their troubles in advance, who have de- clared that there never has been so carinin a tonic for the blues an shine Susia" coming to the King's Theatre seson. You may enter the picture theatre with the sand heap of enres arched an your shoulder. but you' disover that the cures vanish instantly at Susie's magic touch.

There is a something about the picture that radiates happiness; that makes you feel that life is, after all, really worth living. It may be the bright music, it may be Jack Hulbert's irresistible fontinethost scenes in the beer garden are surely the fun. nicht avn】vaut—tuut°rnt«nalt.

there is the sunshiny personality of the star horgolf a nersonality destinej to be remembered lang after the film has reached its happy conclusion.

"The Secret Six."

When im pudicarce aon a sun fired on the screen, it's just a flash to them. Few realize the line process by which the hunline in mynda marsible. pecially as in the case of "The Secret Six" in which a real bullet is useri to shriter n

a window.

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In this instance, Wallace Beery had to fire the un

First a backing of metal was placed out of camera range to stop the Allet. Then two property men car. fully examined the gun, sent for two londed shells, signed for them and minden report for the insurance files, Beory in the meantime lud practice an rifle range to make sure of his marksmanship,

A port by wit- nesses wha ale nested of this.

After the shooting the empty shells were sent back to the proherty de pariment with a report of the opern-

Lions.

These precautions are taken in studies to avoid danger of accidents. "The Sceret Six" will be shown on Sunday at the Queen's Theatre with n cast which includes Lewis Stone John Mack Brown, Jean Harlow and Marjorie Rambeau.

Mother Love Shown in "Beed" How great is mother love? Just how great is the bond between a mother and her children is convincing- ly shown in "Seed the Universal problem drama which comes to the Contral Theatre on Saturday

with John Boles, Genevieve Tobin, Lois Wilson and Raymond Hackett in the principal moles.

Even at the expense of Icaling her husband, Lois Wilson, as the mother. clings fondly to her five children and managers to

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applied as to involve any parti- any action is taken. Unless they weakened the moral authority of perhaps irreparably, cular

country In special are prepared to collaborate it is the Covenant. dangers. V

unlikely that any economic action economic measure was found-ne caso little beyond solemn repudia measures may be necessary. Thore! If, therefore, some particular would be effective, and in that But I hope that none of these for instance the simultaneous im- tion of Japanese action by the are signs that the Japanese people which did not go the whole length possible. position of prohibitive tariffs roat of the world would be desire to return to the pathe of of Article 10 but would be de

pence, But that repudiation in of groat)

We will not add to their diffcul For unless some action of that ties. We will make it as easy for In all these questions ono con-kind is takon other members of them as possible. sidoration seems of great import- the League will have condoned'

For in our struggle for tho must be anco-t is indeed no sacrot. In Japan's ' unlawful

catablishment of the new era in We need and they will have the help of all-News-Chronicis,

nhe solves it proves anew just how First, only such coercive measures finitely effective, that might be importance. are to be employed as are neces-adoptod. sary to produce the desired re-i sult, Second,

taken simultaneously

deen te her love for her offering.

"Sood" was adapted for the scrren from Charles G. Norris' popular novel. And the neture was directed by John M. Stahl, who has achieved outstanding success in the filming of domestic problem dramas.

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action

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