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NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

dancer,

Rosita Moreno, Spanish singer and actress, made her debut in an English talking proditetion, when Paramoun

began recording of novel, "Spanish

Hal. G. Acres.

She

KOWLOON PLAYER Richard Arlen in

IN FINAL AGAIN,

appears

opposite romance of the West, which is coming tomorrow

the

Theatre, King's

titled

contract by

to

The Santa Fe Trail."

Since being signed to a

the

The

lend with Adolphe Menjou in "Amor Audaz," the Spanish talk- ing production of "Slightly Scariot."

Also

in the Spanish pro ofParamount On Parado" duction and with Nino Martini made a sing- ing-dancing short subject.

Honda, the enigma, whose play in the earlier rounds suggested he Paramount, Miss Moreno has played was a spent force so far as cham- plonship honours were concerned, nearly sprang A surprise in the semi-final of the open tenols sing les against E. C. Fincher yesterday when he took the first set by means of some delightful all-court play. I was only Fincher's impregnable defence from the baseline which eventually reduced the sparkling attack of the Japanese to im

Kowloon potency, and left the player with his first read chance of an effective offensive,

Honda played the best tennis of the whole match in the opening stages, leaving Fincher bewildered with his forcing drives which pas. sed the net attacker every time he So successful-was he in enne up. this phase that he caused Fincher to abandon his pet form of attack halfway through the first set, and to retire to the rear of the court

from where he gradually asserted his superiority.

The Spanish actress has the ro

role of Senorita whose father owns a huge tract of

of New Mexican land known as samish Acres. Others in the coat of is adaptation of Evarts' best-selling vel, include Eugene Pallette, Mitzi reen and Junior Durkin, The pra- elion will be directed by Otto Brower and Edwin 1. Knopf, cv- directors of "The Light of

Western Stars" and "The Border Legion."

in

Miss Mereno, who was born Madrid, Spain, was signed by Para- mount as a result of her vaudeville career. After making her debut as Castilian innear in Buenos Aires 1918, she daned in all of the im portant cities of Ralian America and wer went to America in 1926 to appear

with in a vaudeville

act with SCARDBA, RBC she

Harry Dell

was a vaudeville headliner in her own act. appearing under the name of "Rosita." She was signed to a cun New York while appearing in the Shubert pro duetion. "Pleasure Bound." She

peaks English fluently.

"Behind Office Doors," By what right does a wife step into a man's office and discharge his serreiney?

the fact that the girl is sympathetic and pretty constitute a menace to the wife's domestic bap.

After his debacle in the initial stunza, Fincher pulled himself ttract by Paramant in gether, but he nover really assertedt the dominaney which Honda hnd enjoyed. His cut, chop, and slice strokes worried Horia in making errors, but It was only very orea- sionally that he was beaten out- right.

One surprising feature of the summe was Honda's volleying which very nearly equalled that of Fincher. It was therefore rather carious to find the Japara out-piness?

This is the subject that has bother played on ground stroke rallies, for it is from the baseline that married women for years and has Honda has hitherto always reaped made her increasingly jealous of the hours her husband must necessarily hls st**c༥༥༦༥,

end with his private secretary, The screen has at lust solved this hitherto unsolvable

to the "peril

drama home" in AR entertaining

the which is coming to-morrow to

Pictures Theatre, Radio Queen's "Behind Office Doors," which co. Mary Astor เล่น Robert features

Ame

Stamina played 111 important und was A part in the contest, tremendous advantage to Fincher, who lasted the game far better, and to all appearances was capable of a further three sets, if necessary. On the other hand. Honda was, in this respect, a beaten man after the Arcond set, and although he con- tinued to drive nignificently until the end, his covering of the court became slower and slower, und Fincher had only to place his shots with accuracy to make certain of points.

spend

D this unusual film of office ro inance, R private secretary la dis charged primarily because of her good looks and because her boss' flance is jealous. In discharging this girl did the Bance over-sten her rights? Was she

carrying her Jealousy too far? "Behind Offfee Blours” clears up this problem to the satisfaction of all wives and flangers and to the relief of husbands-to-he who have a private secretary problem all their own.

and

Two features of the match were Honda's efforts tu sweep bis opponent off the court, which were partially successful, and Fincher's

In addition to Miss Astor imperturbability and patience in an Ames, "Behind Office Doors" boasts entirely unexpected position. a cast of unusually talented players. Judge solely on the strokes pro-including Ricardo Cortez, Catherine

Dale Owen and Edna Murphy, dured, the tennies did not reach the "high class one would have desired, but the interest was maintained at fever pitch by the clever tactical moves of the players and elash in styles.

their

The complete results of yesterday's programme were:

Open Singles, (Semi-final).

E. C. Fincher brat T. Honda, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-8.

Open Doubles,

"Sunshine Susic" Filmgoers--and possibly theatre- lovers, are destined to hear and continental of a dazzling blonde, who is hailed by those com petent to express an opinion, as an-

HPC More

athur Marlene Dietrich.

Fraulein Renate Muller, the newest of theatrical "fizide," las come to the British

crav

after a notable career stage, where she has on the

in plays

se diverse nx appeared M. B. and M. K. Lo beat Segalen Rostand's, "L'Aiglon" and "The Gar.

den of Eden." and Walsham 6-2, 6-3,

Born in Munich, she started' film work five years ago, has made five pictures for fn, and played opposite Emil Jannings. This loveliest Continental blondes displays her poise, personality and delightful voice

Sunshine

shine Susie," which is now showing at the King's Theatre, a musical comedy films in the Viennese manner, which has had an enormous in Germany under its original title of "The Private Secretary,"

Club Championship. A. L. Sulliyan beat G. W. A. Tafton, 6-1, 7-5.

Handicap Doubler, " Lampard and Clarke beat Ilum phreys and Blaker 7-5, 6-4.

in bent Bowker and Hyde and Turner Gordon 0-4, 4-6, 7-5.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Open Doubles. (Semi-ina?).

vague

of

S. A. and II. f. Rumjan v. La Victor Saville reduced the film for

Brothers,

Club Championship. (Semi-final).

K. M. Henderson v. Goldman.

Handicap Singles “A,"

Harkins or Barton y. T. J. Price.

Handicap Singles "1"

Clarabut or Clarke v. Wilson.

Handicap Doubles.

of

S. E. and D. S. Green v. Hyde and Turner or Bowiter and Gordon,

Handicap Mixed Doubles. Hancock and Miss Hancock: v. Col. following here, and it is fairly certain that her "en hits of the season.

and Mrs. Lecky.

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CONSTANCE BENNETT

IN

Sin Takes a Holiday

LOVE AND LOVING AS AN EMOTION. AN ART, A SCIENCE

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The production is Lavishly Mounted-Gorgeously Furnished, with Gay Paris and New York as Backgrounds

The Wardrobe is the last word in Ultra-modishness The Dialogue Fairly Reeks with Wit and Charm

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Rescreening of

CONSTANCE BENNETT

in

"THE COMMON LAW”

The

thirty-seven of the successful ap- and Pathe took full advantage of the York In the locale of the opening plicants, or virtually three-fourth, opportunities afforded to make this scenes. The action then are blonde. He also estimates that of Constance Bennett vehicle the last Paris and other fashion centres of

shifts to this thirty-seven, less than ten per-word in modern motion picture pro-Europe, with the closing scenes laid cent. are natural blondes,

And even duction. those with fair hair use bleaching pre-

in New York. parations to get a still lighter effect.

settings for this story written Among the modernistic settings are by Robert Milton and Dorothy Cairns the bachelor apartment of a wealthy Cameramen explain with dark hair are more dificult to walks of life of two continenta. In first class stateroom of a now trans-

that women are representative of widely varied New Yorker, tho grand

and photograph. Hence the rush of the the early sequences, Miss Bennett is Atlantic liner, New York and Paris extra give toward lighters shades.

sers as a secretary who lives in dra Considerable furniture was specially clubs and seven Parisien shops.

and "Min and Bili," appearing in there was not a harathentic period pieces.

salon

"Secret Six."

surroundings. Then she finds her. Gininborough

ugh Pictures.

Actors appear in roles far different self possessed of money, leisure and

and constructed by studio this airy In

from the characterizations in which ticket to Paris and a lot of marital experts for these modern sols. and tuneful production,

The period structure_include a Miss Muller plays opposite Juckle know them best in "The Secret problems.

Six.". Hulbert and Owen Nares in story

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor's sen-

Twenty-five thousand yards of French villa of the Loula XVI era and which is set in the Austrian capital, sational drums of municipal politics specially prepared sound absorbing a de luxe suite of the famous hotel and

and the underworld, which introduces into a narrative to-day at the Queen's Theatre.

which a show fabric, one of the largest shipments Crillon. For them costly draperies

of this type to rench Д of commercial life some of the live

motion picture were imported from France and they For instance, who would imaging plant, wet liest, sauciest and most tuneful

were used in the construction were completely furnished with nu- Wallace Beery, best known in garb of the settings. With this new typa episodes, It seems quite likely that

star of "Sunshine Susta" such as he wore in "The Big House" of material employed

The home the

of a New England Justice น enjoy a

tremendous

of the fastidious of fastidious dressers? But tings. All hard walls and surfaces among the characted settings. In York working girls are Song" is going to be

he does and wears them as to the were eliminated or so protected that addition, a section of the ice rink at one of the

manner born!

they absorbed, rather than reflected, St. Moritz, famous Alpine resort and Very possibly our visitor, who is to

Then again,

The usually debonair | sound. appest in several pictures, is to make

the stands and part of the track of Lowin Stone forsakes the tailored The fabric material all was dyed a French automobile racing speedway an appearance on the West End stage

Karments that have made him one of int colour combinations chosen during the present your.

to were constructed. the best dressed men on the screen, bring out the best photographie values "Sin Takes Holiday," which is and appears as broken-down lawyer and provide harmonizing backgrounds showing at the Central Theatre to with

three days' growth of beard, for the action played in the various day, is one of twenty specials which red and unkempt, and apparently settings. TaRked

Pathe will

this produco on the verge of acute alcoholism- Three distinct phases of architec- Kenneth MacKenna, Basil Rathbone, clever piece of acting, considering tural design and interior decorating Rita La Roy and Louis Bartels are that he is a teetotaler.

modern, period and characted-aro featured in the leading roles. Paul represented in the settings. New L. Stein was the director.

Tiless evening clothes as the most or cche in any of the thirty-two sot-three Ne and the apartment of

"Palmy Days"

Girls with branette hair are becom

Intest ing extinct in Hellwood, the figures showing a proportion of three to one in favour of the blondes among The Shanghai Foursome Compe- my extras. tition, played over the Now Course,

And the reason is timt the ladies

Paul Hurst, the comedian, fairly Fanling, yesterday, was won by that with the new light for the talkies and Fletcher Norton, well known on of the hopeful mob have discovered oozes menace as the villainous Gauger, Mrs. D. C. Lambart and Mrs. R E. Tottenham with the score of peroxide hair stands out on the screen the stage as a dancer, appears as 85-11-74. Other scores were:

and enables them to steal scenes. So cringing menial of a gangster chief. Mra. C. B. Brown & Miss Stovenson tracts that the word has gone round, Jains in the picture, all playing villain any blondes have recently won com There are many former vaudevil- 94-17-77. Mrs. A. B. Stewart and the rush to the corner drug store roles, though they did comedy on the & Mrs. P. S. Cassidy 91-12-79. Miss Robinson & Miss Wilson 100

stage. Tow Hawn, star of "Pat and At the present rate of change the -21-79.

the Gonio Ed Foster, of the old brunette in fast fading from the ple- musical team of "Forster and Foster," ture. When the talkies came in about and Clinton Lyle, of the comedy team three years ago the darktressed ex of "Lyle and Amerson," are among tran led by virtually the same three them. to one percentage that now favours the blondes.

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were taken from a and of the operations of the under- chart prepared by Busby Berkeley, world. A notable cast includes John of Samuel Goldwyn's film forces, on Mack Brown, the Arty

Joan girls appearing in

Harlow, Mac= Eddie Jorte Rambeau, Clark Gable, Ralph Cantor's new comedy, "Palmy Day," Bellamy, John Miljan and De Witt which comes to the King's Theatre Jennings. noxt Sunday.

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