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CINEMA SCREENINGS. KOWLOON WEDDING.

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Osgood Perkins, who distinguished himself as a pleturasque gang-leador In Howard Hughes' "Scarface," began his professional career with the Film | Guild in New York City.

AMERICAN COUPLE UNITED

AT UNION CHURCH The wedding was quietly soldm- nised at the. Kowloon Union Church yesterday afternoon, be- tween Miss Emma Gallo, daugh- tor of Mr. John Gallo of New Ile played minor. rolex with this Jorsey, U.S.A. and Mr. Emll Honry company until 1924, when he accepted Galllt, son of the late Mr.' Carl a stage offer and appeared with Ro-Galllt, the Rev. E. G. Powell offi land Young in "Doggar on Horse- back"."

clating.

The following year he played three

Among those present at the minister roles in as many stage pro ceremony were Mr. James E. ductions. From this type of char. acterization he went to the other ex-

Greonam, former Justice-of-the- trome, and played a series of hard-Peace at Nevada, Mr. John A. boiled parts. In the latter imper- Richardson, son of Mr. Friend sonations he seems to have found his Richardson, a former Governor of forte, and he has been playing similar | California, and Mr. H. L. Dennys, a characterizations since, both on stage local solicitor. and: screen.

One of the outstanding portrayals of his career was in "The Front Page, 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", und

for the role of "Lava"

in Scarface", which is now showing at the King's Theatre, which Is tho outstanding characterization of his 'career.

This picture has Paul Muni in the leading role with Ann Dvorak, a new loading woman, playing opposite a new typo and is said to be sensational.

"Make Me a Stat."

An 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.

The bride, who was dressed in whito, was given away. by her father and was attended by Mrs. E. C. Zitkowski. The duties

of

the Theatre on Thursday.

story. Tthe picture, comics to the

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

The story of "The Greek Had A feminine musketeers, who are "All Word For Them" Is the tale of three For One and One For All," until a niillionaire looms up on the horizon, Then it becomes a frantic battle of wits and words, with Madge Evans an Polaire and Joan Blondell as Schatze, trying to hold their men against the ruthless wiles of Ino Clair as Jean,

The Broken Wing.

In addition to the regular cast which includes Erwin, Jonn Blondell, ZaSu Pitts and Ben Turpin, Maurice Chevalier, Sylvia Sidney, Claudette Colbert Gary Cooper, Tallulais Bank- head, Clive Brook, Frederic March, Phillips Holmes, Jack Oakie and Charlie Ruggles, appear in studio scenes which are part of the plot- action of "Make Me a Star."

Erwin as the movie-struck hero-prominence, and well educated. worshipper who saves up his pennies an grocery clerk in a small midwest town and goes to the film capital seek- ing fame in pictures, meets these various stars in the course of his wan-perament. dering about the studios, seeking a Jub as an extra.

Lupe Velez la Castillion-Mexican and was born in San Luis Potosi, of un aristocratle family of affluence and

on

Joan Blondell, us a' double for a screen celebrity, and herself nimbitious for stellar success, takes pity Erwin, who is just A bowildered stooge, and finally helps him to win a doubtful renown.

"Pack Up Your Troubles" Had army officials refused permis-

sion to loan tanks for use in the mak- 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 privates. Their pal gets lost in No Man's Land, and they are ordered is rescue him. Then they be- como entangled in a couple of tanks, and what happens in reported to be one of the many amusing highlights -of-the-picture.

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In childhood she showed pronounced Cramatic talent, and had an Incessant' urge to dance-a natural outlet for her youthful vigour and vibrant lem-

Victor Fleming, who directed one of her former pictures said that "Lupo is the best morale doctor imaginable. Whenever she is not working before the camera, she, busies herself enter- taining the other members of the company. Seemingly tireless, she will sing and dance for hours while everyone who is otherwise. occupied, gathers around her. Gloom and that Kirl simply can not stay in the same Vicinity."

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

"Penalty of Fame"

L

Not only morsels of scandal, bul tragedy and sudden death are in- cidents, in the life of a New York columniat, as known in "Penalty of Fame". Universal's newspaper drama which opens at the Central Theatro to-morrow with Lew Ayres in the starring rofe.

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KING'S THEATRE.

COMMENCING THURSDAY,- 15th JUNE.

No metal could touch them... but Gold

CÂMUEL COLDWYN

GREEKS HAD NAWORD THEM

WITH

INA CLAIRE

JORN MÖTDEL FADGE EVANS EXAMLESTON-DOVIA BAITERS

GUARANTEED ENTERTAINMENT !

A. NEWS CORRESPONDENT NEWS WAS HIS RACKET-

·BLONDES HIS WEAKNESS!

LEE

TRACY

BENITA HUME UNA MERKEL JAMES GLEASON

all

CLEAR WIRES

QUEEN'S on SUNDAY

best man were performed by Mr. E C. Zilkowski,

at the Pantusula Hotel after the An informal reception was held.

ceremony. The happy couple are leaving for Manila aboard. the President Coolidge this afternoon. The bridegroom is the Far East representative of the Gregg Co. Lid., 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 INISIPALIST KWATE with regular radio broadcants, re-

"Symphony of Six Million." "Symphony of Six Million", the poignant story of real people is show-vealing indiscretions of well-known ing for the last time tonight at the neople and bringing consternation to Central Theatre, co-featuring the "playboy" Broadwayites. RKO-Radio Pictures' favourites Ricar- Ayres, in the character of Larry do Cortez and Irons Dunne. The part wayne, devotes his attention to bits Cortez plays, is that of a bay of tho New York Ghetto who overcomes his of gossip and news of spicy interest inous surgeon and minister to the sordid environment to become a fa-nt the daughter of a millionaire is wants of his people. Rich in sympa thy, the character is human to the core and is one to bring forth an inspired performance.

Miss Dunne's role is that of a teacher who brings to the tats of the teeming Ghetto the life and colour of the world beyond their push-cart horizon

Running through the drama of the story, with its human problems, joys And sorrow, is the golden thread of the romance of a busy surgeon and beautiful teacher,

kidnapped, and he applies himself to the task, of finding her. Receiving a tip from an ex-reporter who has been the source of many of his gossipy items, Wayne establishes the fact that the girl has been abducted by a gang, and finally delivers to the gang- iter the sum of $100,000, pald t'ansom by the distracted father. But the girl is not produced, and Wayne learns from the head of all the gangsters, that she will not be re- turned until the authorities dismilan certain indictments against the arch- criminal.

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By a ruse Wayno confers alone withi "Greeks find a Word For Them" the powerful super crook in the lat

ter's hotel suite. When he goes on Those who see Samuel Goldwyn's the air that night for his

regular film version of the recent New York broadcast, Wayne startles his BA- comedy stage

teners by saying, "Right now I've gat Word for Theme Greeks Had a will readily concede

story for you that's a honey, To- that never before has the screen seen night between six-thirty and seven the counterpart of the three merry, n'clock-I killed... ..." No good to maids of Brundway whose squabbles tell what happened. You'd never guess and loyalties provide the hilarity put as Wayne said “It's a honey”.

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