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CINEMA SCREENINGS. KOWLOON WEDDING.

NOTES BUPPLIED BY» THE THEATRES

„Degged Porkins, who distinguished himself as a picturesque gang-leader In Howord Hughes' "Scarface," began his professional career with the Film Guild in New York City,

He played minor roles with this company until 1924, when he accepted a stage offer and appeared with Ro- land Young in "Beggar on Horse.

back".

The following year he played three minister roles in as many slago pro ductions. From this type of char- acterization he went to the other ex- tremo, and played a series of hard- bolled parts. In the latter Imper- Ronations he seems to have found his forte, and he has been playing aimilar characterizations since, both on stage

screens

and

One of the outstanding portrayals of his career was in "The Front Pago", of Broadway in which he was the original "Walter Burns",

Howard Hughes sent him to Holly- wood when he completed his engage mant in "To-morrow and To-morrow", and cast him for the role of Love in "Scarface which is now showing at the King's Theatre, which is the outstanding characterization of his

career,

...

Thle picture has Paul Munt in the leading role with Ann Dvorak, a new leading woman, playing opposite a new type and is said to be sensational.

"Make Me a Star."

As befits a movie with the title, "Make Me a Star" there is no dearth of talent in Stuart Erwin's picture at the Queen's Theatre.

AMERICAN COUPLE UNITED

AT UNION CHURCHI

The wedding was quietly solem nised at the Kowloon. Union Church yesterday afternoon, be tween Miss Emma Gallo, daugh ter of Mr. John Gallo of Now Jersey, U.S.A. and Mr. Emil Henry Gailit, son of the late Mr. Gallit, the Rev. E. G. Powell om- clating.

Carl

Among those present at the ceremony were Mr. James E. Greenan, former Justice of the Pence at Nevada, Mr. John A. Richardson, son of Mr. Friend Richardson, a former Governor of California, and Mr. H. L. Dennys, a local solicitor.

The brido, who was dressed in white, was given

away by hor

the story. Tthe picture, comes to the King's Theatre on Thursday.

Jean is a young lady with a disrob. ing complex. The Greeks doubtlessly had a word for her, but one need not go back into the dead languages to classify such a "live one". She is what modern paychologists would call an' Exhibitionist.

Then

Word For Then is the tale of three The story of "The Greek Had A feminino musketeers, who are "AB For One and One For All," until millionaire loome up on the horizon. It becomes a frantic battle of wits and words, with Madge Evans es Polaire and Jonn Blondell as Schatze, trying to hold their men against the ruthless wiles of Ina Clair as Jean. The Broken Wing.

In addition to the regular cast which Includes Erwin, Joan Blondell, ZaSu Pitts and Ben Turpin, Maurice Chevaller, Sylvia. Sidney, Claudette Colbert, Gary Cooper, Tallulah Bank- head, Clive Brook, Frederic March Lupe Velez in Castillinn-Mexican Phillips Holmes, Jack Oakle and and was born in San Luis Potosi, of Charlie Ruggles, appear in studio an aristocratic family of affluence and scenos which are part of the plot-prontinence, and well educated. action of "Moke Me a Star."

In childhood she showed pronounced Cramatic talent, and had an incessant urge to dance--a natural outlet for her youthful vigour and vibrant tem- perament.

Erwin as the movie-struck hero. worshipper who saves up his penning as a grocery clerk in a small midwest town and goes to the film capital seek ing fame in pictures, meets theso

· Victor Fleming, who directed one of dering about the studios, secking Whenover she is not self enter various stars in the course of his wan- her former pictures sold that "Lupe the best morale doctar imaginable. Job as an extra.

before the camera, else busies taining the other members company. Seemingly tireless, will sing and dance for hours while everyone who is otherwise occupied, gathers around her. Gloom and that girl simply can not stay in the same vicinity."

Joan Blondell, as a double for a screen celebrity, and herself ambitious for stellar success, takes pity on Erwin, who In Just a bowlidered stooge, and finally helps him to 'win a doubtful renown.

"Pack Up Your Troubles" Had army officials refuged permis- sion to loan tanks for use in the make ing of the latest Laurel and Hardy feature-length comedy "Pack Up Your Troubles," now showing at the Oriental Theatre, the picture would probably never have been filmed.

And this would have been regret table, for the comedy is considered on the funniest thus far produced by the inimitable comedians. In the story there is a long, humorous sequence which takes place in the front line trenches.

Laurel and Hardy are a couple of misfit buck privaten. Their pal gets lost in No Man's Land, and they are ordered to rescue him. Then they be- como entangled in a couple of tanks, and what happens is reported to be one of the many amusing highlights: of the picture.

"Symphony of Six Million." "Symphony of Six Million”, the poignant story of real people is show ing for the last time tonight at the Central Theatre, co-featuring the RKO-Radio Pictures' favourites Ricar- do Cortez and Irene Dunne. The part tea plays, is that of boy of the York Ghetto who overcomes his sordid environment to become a fo- mous surgeon and minister to. the wants of his people. Rich in sympa- thy, the character is human to the core and is one to bring forth an inspired performance,

Dunne's role is that of a teacher who brings to the tots of the teeming Ghetto the life and colour of

.

of the she

In "The Broken Wing," which comes on Thursday to the Queen's she fen- Douglas, and George Barbier in an tures with Leo Carrillo, Melvyn intriguing sweetheart role with l Spanish flavour almiin to Harbour," "The Wolf Song," and "The Cuban," in which pictures she won the praise of critics and wide public esteem.

"Penalty of Fame"

Not only morsels of scandal. but tragedy and sudden deatli are in cidents in the life of a New York columnist, as known in "Penalty of Fame" Universal's newspaper drama which opens at the Central Theatre to-morrow with Lew Ayres in the starring role.

KING'S THEATRE. COMMENCING THURSDAY, 15th JUNE

No metal could touch them... but Gold

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best man were performed by Mr. E. C. Zitkowski. (→

An informal reception was held nt the Peninsula Hotel after the ceremony. The happy couplo are leaving for Manila aboard the President Coolidge this afternoon. The bridegroom is the Far East representative of the Gregg. Co. Ltd., with headquarters at Manila. The bride hails from Rahway, New Jersey; U.S.A.

Ayres is seen in the role of a "chat ter writer" on a great New York daily who supplements his activities with regular radio broadcasts, re- vealing indiscretions of well-known (3pq}}NGIKAMERUN people and bringing consternation to "playboy" Broadwayltes.

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Ayres, in the character of Larry Wayne, devotes his attention to bits of gossip and news of spicy interest until the daughter of a millionaire kidnapped, and he applies himself to the task of finding her. Receiving a tip from an ex-reporter who has boon the source of many of his o items, Wayno establishes the that the girl has boon abducted by a gang, and finally delivers to the gang- ster the sum of $100,000, paid as ransom by the distracted father. But the girl is not produced, and learns from the head of all the

turned until the authorities dismiss certain indictmente against the arch. criminal

the world beyond their push-cart ways, that she will not be re-

horizon.

Running through the drama of the story, with its human problems, Joys and sorrow, in the golden thread of the romance of a busy surgeon and beautiful teacher.

By n ruse Wayne confera alone with the powerful super crook in the lat tur's hotel auilte. When he goes on the air that night for his regular "Greeks fad a Word For Them"

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