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Among the important pictures for the present season in "Dracula," Universal's strange drama of hunn vampires, one of the sensations of screen history now showing at the Central,

This amazing story was first duced na a stage play in New York more than three years ago, and has, since created a sensation when shown in a few of the largest cities of the 'country, "Dracula" denta with tho startling practices of buman Vam- pires, these terrible creatures of the Hundeed" world, who rise from their gravea at night, and is said to be in many ways the most unusual story ever brought to the talking screen.

at

Since the picture is filled with such uncanny, mystery, the entire selling accords with the mood of the story, and there are said to be

remarkable "Khota" of fog-enshrouded mountain with wolves howling in the passes, darkness: a

a terrible storm

Ben und mysterious, crumbling enallo where much of the action occurs.

It is startling subject for a screen history, but it is said to be done with such artistry and such convincing sincerity that it conveys the impres- sion of actual reality, and exercise

powerful effect on the emotions of the audience,

The cast includes

three

male role

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1932.

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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

Dinchart is but one of many cole-¡ brated players who support Miss Landi in "Wicked." The leading

role in played by Victor Me Englen of "What Frico Glory"

and Cock Eyed World" fame, while, Unn Merkel. Dixie'a own little star, The following is the list of local and Theodore Von Eltz are also fea-share quotations issued to-day: tured. Others in the cast are Oscar Eileen Percy, Mae Busch, Alice Lake Apfel, Irena Rich, Blanche Payson, and Ruth Donnelly.

WAM

"Wicked" is based on an original story by Gordon Rigby and. adapted by St. John. Allam Dawn directed the production.

"Personal Mald."

The personal muld, to be at the top of her profession to-day, must master

vocation requiring almost as much versatility and range of information an that of a motion picture star, says Nancy Carroll, after making an ox- haustive research into the required equipment of personal Maid." the maids for her Oriental Theatre feature to-day. starring role in

ас-

Having had a number of efficient maida in

in her employ, the titian-haired quainted with the duties of the wo-

considered herself well

men who attend the intimate needs of modern society leaders. But, na who delved into her character, she work in which n maid must be pro- range of was amazed at the witle ficient.

remove

fingers.

She must have expert

cigarette

staing

from

be mistress of the coiffure of the A personal maid must, above all, moment; be versed in the intricacies The picture, which was

of the shampoo, the marcel, the fram the famous novel by Bram, the hair dye.

adapted linger wave, the permanent wave, Stoker, traces the devastating activi-knowledge of manicuring, pedicuring, Fies of Count Dracula, a vampire who nail tinting. She must know how to has been dead for 500 years, but who has the power to return from the grave between sunset and

rise, sunrise,

A personal maid must be a maa- wreaking his torrible influence on a

seuse with experience in the use of group of people in whose fate the the electric vibrator, the lee rub spectator becomes breathlessly con-

the mail pack, the violet ray machine, cerned.

and the application of the Swedish players who were seen in the original stage massage.

caring for A personal maid, in production, it the persons of Bela Lugosi, Edward Van Sloan and Hermitndy's face, must know the secret of barring the insistent blackhead, bert Bunator while other important of growing hair in expected places, roles are played by Helen Chandler, David Manners, Dwight Frye, Frances Dade and Charles The screen production directed by Ted Whs

Browning famous as the director and author of many of Lon Chaney's most suc conful pictures, It was produced by the Universal studios, famous

10 "All Quiet on the Western Front" which won the Gold Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the finest picture of

1930.

for

and of preventing its growth in un- welconic spots. She must be kill- ful in the use and adjustment of an

curler. She eye-lash

muxt know how to remove warts and to give faciala,

maid to sew, mend, press, dye, dip. Frequently it is necessary for the

launder, wash sweaters without changing their shape, clean jewellery. pock luggage, and bundio luggage.

"Reserved for Ladles."

A modern Comedy of Errora! A King.fraternizes with a bend wait-

ini

"Polly of the Circus." Blatant blare of steam, calliopes, er! A head waiter, enamored with a the cracking of the ringmaster's beautiful English girl, captures her whip, peanuts, pink lemonade, ele heart because she believes him to be phants, sideshows, thrilling trapezea Prince. London's social system, in a stunts, sawdust arenas, vast expanses setting of wealth and luxury, is de of canvas tents, Kaleidoscopie whirl

the artists of lightfully parodied by of colour and action, girls in tights, Lendon's

and screen. stagicture clowns all these memories of circus

Here is a comedy, touched life are

are brought before you in realis-by the glamqur of European aristo- tic manner in "Polly of the Circus "cratic life, with a King, a Countess, Marion Davies' brilliant new starring a Duchess and a lot of wealthy com- vehicle now showing at the Queen's monere, which the social amenities Theatre.

aro humorously.twisted. It's truly As the heroine of this

yet ridiculous, romantic funny, plausable, story, Miss Davies in her loveliest, atin

satirical, yet

It will tickle Amusing. her performance outranking all her the funny-bones of any British audi- previous successes. She is superb ag ence. the aerialist who fall from her high Director Alexander Korda, tops the uf the English perch-and right head over heels in directorial talent love with the small-town

He has a magi- stage and screen. preacher stake whose purity crusade posted sheets cian's touch with an artist's imagina- over her picture in silk lights on the tion and an ability to produce subtle billboards. Never has she

of any dramatic reached interpretations the heights of dramatic characteriza-theme. Ernest Vajda, the author of tion as she does in the climatic scenes

the original story is a novelist and in this striking picturization of the playwright of international promin Margaret Mayo play of

Broadway ence with a tremendous capacity for fume.

Clark Gable-ah, girls-is the handsome minister in the story. It is a different characterization

for

creative work.

"Şin Skip."

the

Louis Wolheim is the latest to join Gable and he makes it an altogether Hollywood. The

the group of actor-directors itl different kind of minister than we

popular character have been accustomed to seeing. If actor both directed and played a lead- there isn'

isn't

ing role in "The Sin Ship", Radio's a big boost in church at- tendance after general release of dynamic drama of the вел at the this picture, it will be a surprise to

ta Queen's Theatre from Thursday. this reviewer. Gable is a polished

for Wolheim went to RKO and he turns in one actor

"Danger Lights," of the leading role in

railroad druma, for most engaging performances possible spectacular in this role.

which Myles Connolly was the asso- Alfre! Santell directed the circus ciate producer. Connolly was story with the same tenderness that pressed with the actor's uriginality production, The endowed his presentation of "Duddy and ideas on picture Long Legs. His camera treatment result was that Wolheim was signed is beautiful and his handling of the to both direct and play in "The Sin amazing trapeze stunts is incredibly Ship.'

"Wolheim was born in New York graphie and thrilling. In manner of

story, Santell's City. From that city's public schools technique is eloquent in simplicity, he went to the College of the City of lie has achieved in this picture sincerity that

you accept it As a genuine

happening. C. Aubrey Smith is excellent as the old bishop and Raymond Hatton From college the young engineer scores as the church sexton with a went to Mexico. Revolutionary ac- weakness for liquor and an aversion tivity there interfered with his work for women. David.

avid Landau turns in at the end of three years, and he re- another fino performance au the turned to New York-and a serven clown and Ruth Selwyn is a vivacious

unfoldment of the

New York, Columbia and Cornell University, and was graduated frous the last named as a mechanical en- ginger.

career.

Mitzie. Maude Eburne is delightful Due to his appearance-the hurd- s Mrs. Jennings, and athers in fen boiled, yet sympathetic type, brought tured roles of outstanding merit are about_principally by a broken nose Little Billy, the midget; Guinn Wil-sustained while playing football, at liams, Clark Marshall, Ray Milland, Cornell, he was prevailed upon to play a "heavy" ́role in a motion pic- The settings and costumes are ture. So successful was he, that he superbly executed and the production was never subjected to the usual pro- abounds with rare pictorial interest. eess of climbing the Indder of serven Whatever you do, don't miss "Polly fame. His arrival and success were

simultaneaus.

and Lillian Elliott.

of the Circus."

"Wicked."

After appearing in many silent pictures, Wolheim turned to the stage To the late Davil, Belasco goes for further laurels. His greatest credit for the development of mure successen were as the star of "The dramatic stars than any other Braud- Hairy Ape" and "What Price Glory." way producer. Many of the players The talking, pictures arrived. He who were trained by the beloved | scored huge successes in "All Quiet stagecrafter, deserted their first love on the Western Front" "Danger to take their chances with the fickle Lighta," "The

Horde and silver sheat. Some have succeeded | his latest film, "The Sin and are now big names in the movies, while others have fallen by the way side to trek their way back to the stage.

The latest Belasco star to try his

luck in Hollywood is Allan Dinehart,

in "Wicked," opening next Thuraday

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RADIO V. JAT REGT.

The Radio Sports Club will meet the

at the King's Theatre. If advance Jats Regt. in a friendly game of

report are to be believed, he is due hockey on

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on

for a long stay in the film colony.

Dinehart, made his stage debut in Friday, 12th August, Bully-off at 5.30 with. The following will represent

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