1932-06-23 — Page 9

CINEMA SCREENING.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

Monte Blue, giant among stars, han In his support Davey Lee, tiniest of stare in Skin Deep" the latest Warner Bros. all-talking Vitaphono picture doo on Sunday at the Queen's Theatre.

As all the world known four-year- old Davey Lee was the first player to be chosen for Al Jolson's "The Sing- ing Fool." and it was his artonishing- ly natural work na the tiny tragic figure. "Sonny Boy" that causeil War- ners to elevato him to stardom-and to prezent him in the delightful comedy, "Sonny Boy."

The selection of Master Davey an the "Sonny Boy" meant a triumph for the screen children who were being considered by the Warner Bros.' east. ing office. And it wna a personai triumph for Davey, for he won out

himself.

While Jor Marks, casting director, was interviewing the tot's mother, Davey wandered out on the lot, and was later discovered by his frontle the mother riding pick-a-back

on

shoulders of Al Jolson. The 10 had already derided between them. selves that Davey was to have the

After seeing a screen test part. Davey Lee, Jack Warner, production manager, expressed the belief that the child was ident, having much of the charm that Jackie Congan showed in earlier screen roles, together with The utter inch of self-consciousness. child has an effin twinkle, jihy humour and a way of playing his part Jolson that is quite irresistible. ngain chase Davey to support him in "Say It With Songs."

1

In "Skin Deep Davey plays the

the son of the district at part of torney who has prosecuted Joe Daley, causing his sentence to Sing Sing Dalry's wife maken him believe that the prosecutor has designs on lær and when free from prison he goes to the attorney's home intending to kill him. This decision is changed by the com ing of Davey!

"The Magnificent Lic."

Ruth Chatterton needed no tenebet for the few words of French she was required to speak for her role in "The Magnificent Lic." next Sun- tiny's attraction at the King's Theatre. In fact had the entire dialogue been In French, the star would have been She peaks, reads perfectly at ease.

and

writes the "

"The Mnguiflernt

de

n

novel.

Leonard Merrick's popular

introduces "Laurels and the Lady." Misn Chatterton as the American

born daughter

hter of French parents, a cafe entertainer in New Orleans. famous masquerading as a There French actress, she wins the love of a sincere young lumbernian. The rale in said to be one of Miss Chatterton's strongest dramatic parts

deserted the stage for the screen.

Ralph Bellamy plays site th

He is the young New York star. stage star recently signed by Farn mount an a new inale screen "And." His selection followed a long search In Hollywood and on Broadway for the ideal lending man to play op. posite Miss Chatterton.

mix"

Stuart Erwin also cluded in the fentared cast, has, in "The Magni- ficent Lie," his first opportunity to dramatic acting with his well- known kugh-making antics. Other character parts in the story were carefully filled by Berthold "Viertel, the director.

A Musical Drama.

A distinct novelty in supplied in "She Couldn't Say No," the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone production which comes to the Queen's Theatre morrow, co-starring Winnie Lightner and Chester Morris.

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The interpolation of numerous songs in a screen production usually signi- fed a quality of comedy or lightness, but this unusual all-talking picture tells a highly dramatic love story, beginning in a cheap cafe and ending In a hospital room. But during the action of the story, Mina Lightner. famous songstress of vaudeville and musical comedy, is heard in

VICA efforth. cast of

her entertring

many ef

"She

The Couldn't Say No" includes Sally Hilers, Johany Arthur and Tully Marshall. Lloyd Baron directed."

* Hours.**

After more than the usual mumber

of Berern tests given a host of nc- tresses from singe and photoplays, Paramount chose meille I Veine for the part of "Mrs. Bucklehurst" in 11 of Louis Bromfield's

the dialogue

King's

he headlined at the

Miss La Verne,

Internationally

24 Hutre to-day.

Player of dilleult character crentes the part of thi jok

hotel

proprietor who figures so pra

the

minently in the story which comes to

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CAPITAL TAELS 5.000,000.00 FEDERAL INC.. U. s. A.

THE REAL ESTATE MARKET PLACE OF SHANGHAI-

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screen with Clive Brook, Kay Ng, Manager of the Central Theatre, Francis Miriam Hopkins and Regisets forth a few facts about "Franken- Toomey featured,

stein."

Her

title rol

hundred years old.

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LAWN BOWLS.

TAIKOO R. C. PLAYERS

FOR SATURDAY

The Talkoo R.C, will be represente:

1st Team v. Civil Service (Home);

Remembered in London as the Am- In the first place, Frankenstein was erlcan actress who won ovations for the man who made the monster, and her stage perferunners in “Shylock" not the monster that somebody made.

the in which she played

role for The idea of crenting human le seven months, and "Sun Up," Miss La is centuries old. But the Franken-) Verne for

erne hing tween Broadway and Hollywood.stein legend in literature in only one by the following players on Saturday.

recent pictures include "The Great Meadow," 147

"The Doorway to "Frankenstein" was written by Mrs. W. Weir, D. B. Bone, J. Watson, W. Hell" and "An American Tengely Mary Wollstonecroft Shelley, wife of Wotherspoon (Skip); A. Stalker, J. the well-known British poet. It was Polson, J. Russell, J. Chalmers She

Chris Crifiths in Paramount's a-written in a cottage on the hot (Skip); G. McLeod, J. Sloan, J. B. bitious filmization of the Theodore of Lake Como in a competition with Dreiser novel.

her own husband and with two of his Chapman, D. Munro (Skip).

2nd Team v. Yacht Club (Away):

ed.

and

duce the most unusual story.

24 Hours" reveals how a big city's friends. The competition was the W. Brown, C. H. Summers, G. H. social set is awakened to the proper others all gave Mrs. Shelley the palm, Stewart, R. McA. Keown (Skip); A. reintions of husbands, wives lovers, when one of their number is and for one hundred years there has MacIndoe, T. Swan, S. Hope, C. B. mysteriously murdered, and the guilt stein."

been no atory as unusual as “Franken- Matthews (Skip); E. Greenwood, J. Wald, T. Grimes, II. McKechnlo wrongly attached to a popular member of the set.

"Frankenstein."

In book form, "Frankenstein" has (Skip). been published in overy langungo and

is Issued in a tremendous number of

Now thint "Frankenstein," the editions.

LL.D. CERTIFICATES

picture which has piqued the curiosity Coming down to more pertinent of so many people, is coming and facts to the thontre-goer, Colin Cilve will be seen at the Central Theatre plays Frankenstein, who created the on Saturday, it may be well to clear monster; Boria Karloff plays the up some mooted points in this Fran- monster, Mae Clark plays the fiancee Placements. Basle. (Local Agents

of Dr. Frankenstein, and John Boles Meaars. A. Gocke & Co.)

Of the Socicta Internationala de

kenstein legend.

At the risk of telling the reader plays the other man in Mao Clarke's Wednesday's official quotation in things that he already knows, Mr. life.

Basle: £2. 8. Od.

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AT THE QUEEN'S TO-MORROW

Sall Eilera and Chester Morris in "She Couldn't Say No"

A Warmer Bros Production

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Delhi Galle

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of

the

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