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Verree Teasdale, who has one of the leading roles with Warren Wil- Hinn and Maureen O'Sullivan in "Skyscraper Souls, showing, from Thursday at the Queen's Theatre, is of Industry intimated to-day that the first New York stage star to make Mr. H. H. Kung, ex-Miniator for good in films before reaching the Industry, is likely to be appointed screen. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer brou-Chineso delegato to the world git Miss Tenndalo out to the coast for economie conference. Hia appoint- her first screen role in "Skyscraper ment is expected to be formally Souls." The producers observed her gazetted as soon as consent in ob- work in the studio projection room tained from Mr. Kung.

before a week had passed they had

"rushes," and were so delighted that Chinese officials are of opinion given her a new, long-term contract, that the lowering of, tariff barriers, Min Teasdale has won distinction as war debts and the silver question a stage actress. She created the role are the three principal problems which Inn Claire later played on the confronting the forthcoming con. screen in "The Greeks Had a Word ference.-Reuter.

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Had it not been for a run of bad launches into out-and-out burlesque. Jack, James Dune, who became an The film in decidedly a "personality" overnight sensation in his first Fox picture. Although Coban's perfor pleture, "Bad rl," and who makes mance in a dual role is fine, he is fils second screen appearance in "Sob first and foremost distinctly Cohan. LONDON SERVICE Sister", which opens its local en-And Jimmy Durante i-hilariously gagement next change at the King's Jimmy Durante. But with a Theatre, might be one of the many bination like that, what more do you salesmen who push your door bell want Miss Colbert is very lovely daily instead of one of the very few in the not-too-exacting role of Felicia. up to the heights of film fame. In

"The Guardaman". "Sob Sister" Dunn plays opposite an- Brilliant, sparkling, highly amusing, other star of the Now York stage, The Guardsman" brought to the Linda Watkins, who makes ber Queen's Theatre on Sunday a Miss srreen debat in the title role. Misa note of carefully handled farcical Walkins, blue-eyed, blonde and grace-sophistication. It also presented for fully slender, was chosen us one of the first time in talkies the two most the three Fox debutante stars of 1931 famous stars of the New York stage, and great things are expected of this Alfred Lant

and Lynn young lady. In addition to Dunn and These luminarien passed creditably Ms Watkins, the cast of "Sob Sin-through their baptism of fire, cine- ter" is made up of some of the screen'smatically speaking....handling with finest players. Minna Gombell, who ease and inesse the delightful lines alto acored in "Bad Girl, Melly O' of "The Guardsman." which served Day and Joward Phillips have the them so well on the stage as one of other featured roles. Alfred Santelthe first great box-office hits of the directed the production from Mildred Theatre Guild. The situation, that Giman's novel of the same name of a man making love to his дур which Fawin Burke adapted for the wife, in, of course, brandly farcical. but it is done magnificently by this Warren William Heads Ace Cast. talented pair. Lunt's change in ap "Skyscraper Souls.": n spectneular pearance from the actor to the guards. dramin in which the lives of New man is perfect-even to the guttural York's largest building serve na avnice of the Russian Cossack lover, Inleidoscopic background, will open Miss Fontanne is splendid In ber

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on Thursday at the Queen's Theatre manner of handling a highly subtl BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. with Warren William and Maureen role, You are still left guessing at O'Sullivan heading an outstanding the daish whether or not she t - chat Flour by floor to the summit cognized her husband through the

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of its 102 storeys, that skillful whiskers of the Cossack, Molnar's architect of the drama, Director lines, with additions by Ernest Vajda Edgar Selwyn, laid the structure of and Claudine West. re delicious. a series of climaxes, of unexpected They are cleverly delivered by the triumphs anal despoirs which sum-star, and the small but select sup nize the lives of those mad pur-porting cast. Maude Eburne, always suere of the American dollar-the capable character player, is splendid cice workers of a modern skyscraper. "Mama" white Zasu Pitts makes "Skeeraper Souls" follows the mean amusing maid. It is her first long dern trend of motivating screen drains feature since she recently became through the background. In adapting Hal Roach comedy star. Roland the story from Faith Baldwin's novel, Young, the always capable, has the "Skyscraper." the dramatists, C. Gur role of the critic who watches with diner Sullivan and Elmer Harris, amusement the disguises of his friend, show how the machinations of one the actor. Sidney Franklin has dir man or a group of men can entangle ected the production with all the separate lives of the skyscraper and good taste. occupants in a single web of disaster.

"Bird of Paradiso" But in the end, it is the skyscraper Native ceremonial dunces are among itself which dominates. Together the intriguing features of "Bird of with Warren William and Maureen Pusadise", the spectacular dramatic O'Sullivan, the cost of "Skyscraper hit presented by RKO-Radio which is Saula" includes Gregory Ratoff, Anite now showing at the Central Theatre. Page, Verree Teasdale, Norman Pas- In the role of a native princess about ter, George Barbier, and Jean Her to be presented in marriage by the sholt,

ruler of the Inn, Dolores Del lo The Phantom President”

was permitted to take part in this Gonge M. Cohan and his cohorts, dinner with the natives of the island. Claude Cinude Colbert And Jimmy It has for its background the thatched Durante, have a good time poking huts so common to Mani,, lito, Black fun at the machinery of Presidential Bench and Waikiki, A large group election, at the King's Theatre, where of the picturesque inhabitants is to be "The Phantom President" is being seen circling a fire. The dignitaries shown. "The Phantom President" is lend impressiveness to the occasion by rollicking comedy. To be sure, it has their serlous demeanor, supported by a few serious moments--Cohan is to the island women who sit at a respect consistent flag-waver to Le aful distance behind their mufen. The together facetious about anything ritualistie ceremony by the ubiquitous pertaining to the national government. Medicine Man, in accompanied by But for the most part, it hus a wng-inenntations which rise and full in gish tongue in its cheek, and when time with the low, rhythmic beating it gets around to campaign methods, uf tom-tem.

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