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CINEMA SCREENINGS

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

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Maurice Chevaller was born little moro then ten years ago. The French star of the screen, whose Intos pinture, Hove Me Tonight,” | coming to the King's Theatre, bas liveu a good deal langer than that, of course. But the Chevaller that the movie publle knows has not. The movie Chevalier was born in the dressing room of Parisian music hall when a dinner jacket and a straw hat replaced a bulbous red putty noss and baggy checkered trousers that young "comique" by the name. pf Chovlier

had been wearing over since he had been on the stage. The now Chovaller was a greater hit than the old. And the new Chevalier has always been grateful for the change. "You see," he smiles, WAB п Cоni- que for many years. I was like the *burlesque fellow with all those funny clothes and face. "Then, one night, when I am making up, I stop sudden- ly and make up my mind. Before 1 can Lack out, I have all the plaster from my face and putting on juat what you call the juvenile make-up. "In my dream room is my tuxedo and I put it on. Then, I think, will wear a straw hat. With a tuxedo it looks gay, "And so I go out to the stage wings and how nervous I am! But that is nothing to what happens when I come on. No-one applauds No-one smalles. But i must Bing. Then I ace the facer change. They are puzzled, yes, but not uninterested. Thon some-one caila kny nome.

amilc and laugh and nod back д though to BDY, "Yes, it's ine." Then the whole audience calls to me and sover did smile and luugh so much."

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Records are always falling in the movies, and now another one han toppled, "Cracked Nuta," Radio Pictures' latest production for Bert Wheeler saowing to-morrow at the Queen'u, has ouidone all other talkie comedies to date for size, diversity and magnificence of sets and varius, of Joeates. Why

A comedy shouldn't have just as much atter- tion paid to its scenic vackgrounus u a serious picture is a problem, bo the tradition of the movie has been against it," declares Edward Cline, was uncled "Cracked Nakak the old split-reel days when I neted with and directed Charlie Chaplin, Carough such experiences or tune as developing Buster Keaton in his first long comedies, acts and lucationa were considered of Comm around him. The gangster lay still. paratively little importance, The The director and property hands bent Ms Berud kog tuned Lur over him. He opened his mouth an Bruw-knitting on the part of high- mace a desperate effort to speak but salaried studio architects, and legno sound came. Finally he gulped, work on the hart of the incation men. and a pathetic look appeared on But

comedies? They'd Bay: "Da face, as he dolefully Baid: "I've look around on the lot. Maye there wallowed my chewing gun!" Chow are some old sets you can use. 1fing gum is an old "Chicago" custom not, go downtown and get the nearest among the gangsters in the film and LINK TO 1. Grand Canyon Blythe company thoroughly enjoyed the Don't be sillyl Shoot the Santa joke. Peter Bernard is well-known Monien palisades. if a'man fell ou there he'd be just as dend, wouldn't he?'. For that reason I gut a thrill from directing such a comedy e Cracked Nuts" with elaborate and diversed settings at love the story is laid in a mythical kg dom, enabled the art director, Max avtu, tu ka the limit in conjuring, w Feitings. Those he provided do him 'great credit. I have to pinch myse.f

tu think they're for

comedy!" Dorothy .eu is featured with Hert Wheeler and Hubert Woolsey in "Cracked Nuts." Edna May Oliver, Lent Stengel and other favourities ampear in cast uitpressive -aL the settings.

Actor's Mishap In Gangster Film. One of the most exciting incidents during the sing of "AUCERS Chicago," the gangster alm which Lupy Lane directed for B.I.P, at Elstree, was the crush of a lamp, weging augut 12 los, un tɔ tno neud of roter bernard, one of the gang-

sters in the Him. The lamp is panded from the ceiling and has a ten-fect drop before triking pet- hard's hea lue ganger is Been to enter un office and to Blum le over a body lying muhr the door, lit jutenes lurwuid, scr.king his enim un the corner of a tave and amu.- Berolla-louking knife which he sports as a "Killer" hurties out of his through the air and severs the cord supporting the lamp. Owing to te wegt of the lamp and the danger Crotu Hying splinters and piecus glass, Lapino Lano hesitated to carry out the stunt without the use of a dummy, but Bernard naisted on bring allowed to take the risk and ultimately ing director ugreed. A tense mva. here prevailed while arrangements ware being made for the "shot." Bernard's cuin hit the corner of the table, the knife flew out of his hand and the lamp fell with a tarruc crash on to his head, the glass break- ing Into

A nhower of fragments

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enmeshed in a series of exciting situations resulting from the under world activities of the proprietor and his scheming mate. Things move fant, bringing the lovers to what appears to be a desperate impaao, and here comes the surprise which makes "Night World" one of the most brilling pictures displayed for a long time. Lew Ayres, the accomplisted as the composer of “Yanka-Hula- ictor who has won well morlted fame, Hickey-Dulu," and he has written

1 starred in "Night World," with over 600 songs. Ho is leader of the

Mae Clark in the leading feminine American Oetette, the plonenes of ragtime whe Introduced "Hitchay role of the night club entertainer. Koo" to England. He haa also Boris Karloff, of Frankonstein, is played in the B.I.P. film "Why sven in an important part, Sailors Leave

Home," under the direction of Monty Banks,

"Caught Plastered"

A charity concert for the Society "Caught, Plastered," the new RKO of St. Vincent de Paul is being held Radio picture starring Bert Wheeler in St. Patrick's Club, Garden Road, and Robert Woolsey, concludes its to-morrow, Sunday, 13th. November, tremendously successful run at the commencing at 9 p.m. Central Theatre to-day. Both young Alm and old have enjoyed the thoroughly during the past two day, and those that have not yet seen it, should make it a point to visit the Theatre for the final showings to-day, "Caught Plastered" is unquestionably one of the funniest productions these wo comedians have made so far. Sup- parting them is pretty Dorothy Les, and her charming performance will

ainly help to make her popuine with local fans. Dot and Bart In their latest song hit "I'm that way about you” in their usual snappy manner and Woolsey puts over ha Wisecracks as unly he knows how. Dinitely, "Caught Plastered" la a picture not to be missed.

"Night World"

more

What goes on behind the gay music and carefree festivity of Broadway'a night clubs? What takes place be hind the silken drapes and softened lights? Thentregoers will find

which comes to the Central Theatre on Sunday. The aborbing story is that of a single night's hindening in, a crowded supper club, which involve

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disillusioned young millionaire, seeking forgetfulness., „A“sympathe the chorus girl, knowing his story, attempts to comfort him, and in so doing discovers that love in the cure. However, at this point, bath become

Trying on dresses may be trying on a shopper's patience.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 This is formed by mingling,

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9 It will be a mistake if you sen

her about the wise old bird.

10 Give evidence or marching

orders to a personage,

11 Lots of people have raised this,

including Adam and Eve,

12 Most of it is old: plays are. 13 With nothing intervening, 16 Title

16 Strikes something you'll scarce-

ly see in a liner.

10 Would be in Somerset, If before

me.

21 You'll find more than one in the

kitchen,

22 A Mediterranean capital. 24 Yes, this is equivalent to

months.

nine

20 Distinction, that must be on in

a comparatively short time.

29 Contend.

31 Always certain to ensure a clean

sweep.

32 A hyphenated knock.

34 When one arranges a

useful

lesson, one strives to persuade a lot to come (hiddon).

35 Where good servies is adequate-

ly rewarded.

36 A slice of the Near East, 37 There's a crow's tree in

town.

Down

thie

Z Prospero said we are such staff

as these are made of. 3 A laundry hand. 4 Ita jawol should be

pearl.

A ainglo

5.A famous conductor of old who would be no poorer if he lost his 33 Down.

"For who would bear

the

oppressor's wrong, the proud

man's" (Hamlet.)

7 Not sovero but a bit of a snub. 8 You purchase your 29. Down

from one.

This tory records the march of events.

14 The interior of 10 Across.

17 Legal right with the writer on

top.

18 Macbeth decided to make this

doubly euro.

10 Insect.

20 The end of Pavlova.

123 Constituent of vitriol.

25 0, grab me as I'm soaring aloft. 27 Disposition, in one senso,

28 What Curtis becomes

country.

in tho

20 Foot and after six over

shilling, too!

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30 I've come after the finish, veget-

able though I be.

33 Hola out and approach this.

Yesterday's Solation.

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