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cast. · Bina Husch does herself proud, an-Hardy's wife, and Dorothy Christy is'n good, match for her an Laurel's upouse. Lucion Littlefield has a amali sut telling part, and Charley- Chans adds momto comedy all his own.

"Mama Lorca l'apa"

The Mary Boland-Charlie Rungles curdy, "Mama Loves Pupo", showing! to-day at the King's Theatre, is the

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story of andddle-aged suburban ANN HARDING.

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THE THEATRES Co-starred for the first time on the screen, Marie Drosator and Lithel Barrymore bring comedy, heart in- terest and gripping drama to their fans in an inimitable blend in "fer Sweetheart" (Christopher Bean) show, Ing from Wednesday at the Queen's soupie. Miss Boland's setise of re- This in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's much finoment gets them into their serien discussed filmization of the stagepired by a popular lecturer, she re- of misadventures. After being in- success, "The Lato Christopher Bean' The two belayed figures who received turns home to force her husband to, vivid personalities in a vigorous story work the next day in cutaway and Academy awards together provide dos formal dress on every possible CLIVE BROOK ocenalon. Charlie yields, and goes to which is replete with laughs as well striped trousers. His boss decides na dramatic interest. As Abby, the there must have been a death in the faithful old servant who finds herself family and orders Charlie to take the suddenly in possession of a priceless day off. He stumbles into the park, painting and consequently becomes where he is mistaken for the centre of intrigue and plotting official, is forced to take part in a Miss Dressler gives another of her bir dedicatory exercise, and gets his forceful and intensely human port picture in the papers. The elty's rayals. Barrymore as the kindly old political busa seon the picture, and, Dr. Haggett who becomes obsessed dirsatisfied with the park commis- at the thought of riches almost in hissioner, decides Charlie would fill the grasp, gives an equally brilliant PUT-Jcb as well as anyone else. So he Miss Dressler and Barry appoints him to it. The events that more are supported by a finished cast follow swell to a crescendo of hilarity! in which prominent roles are filled by and merriment. Helen Mack as the jealous daughter, Beulah Bandi as the original stage cast, Russell Hardle, Jean Hersholt H. B. Warner, Helen Shipman; George Coulouris and Ellen Lowe.

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With a cost headed by Janet Gaynor, Lionel Barrymore, Henrietta Cromman and Robert Young, Fox will present their latest release, “Carolina”, "Samarang"

at the King's Theatre to-morrow. The Revealing some of the most pictures-production is reported to be so mag- que and beautiful photography yet |nificent in scope and so dramatic in úrought to the screen, and unfolding theme, that it necessitated the use of a love story to an accompaniment of seven stars to do justice. Laid thrilling battles between men and against a Southern background of beasts on lund and in the sea. “Sem-far-reaching tobacco plantations the arong," is showing at the Oriental story centres

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decadent Theatre, on Sunday, Monday and Southern family striving to regain its; Tuesday. Samarang laid in the former glory. Janet Gaynor and enchanting pearl-driving regions of Robert Young have the romantic the Indian Ocean, introduces native leadя. Adonia in the person of Ahmang, the leading man, who scoms destined to be a greater favourite thun ofther Wels-ling novelties, are the rule in RKO smuller or Buster Crabbe. Strange Radio Pictures musical extravaganza animals prowl the island fastnesses in "Flying Down to Rio." The "Samarang B one of the most atory, atarts out with handsome thrilling highlights of any picture Gene Raymond darting about the ever, made in the underson battle to country in a "Flying Piano" recking the, death between an enormous man- secluded spots to compose harmony killing shark and a giant octopus. for his band. Then he takes his out

fit, by air, to beautiful Rio de Janerio, Could woman do it?

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where he is scheduled to open up a be possible for a mother to be daily new hotel with a big musical show. associated with her own chill und yet never reveal her true identity? That in what Ann Harding has to do as Sally Wyndham in "Gallant Lady", in which he is starred by Joseph M. Schenek nad Darryl F. Zanuck's 20th Century Pictures. Yet, says Misa Harding, "If I were called upon to make such a sucrifice in real life. I'm afraid I wouldn't be big enough to do It Thin United Artista re- frase, which is the feature film at- traction at the Alhambra Theatre,

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admits the candid young lady. "And huskies, my clothes were all wrong and I had to wear a very unbecoming wi" She was all ready to return to New York whence she had gone to make her Alm debut, when she was given a test for the role of the girl In "Criminal Code" with Walter Hus. ton. Thut picture was a huge suc cess, and so-was-Constance. She has since played in "Lover Come Back." The Last Parade," "Traveling H bands," "The Guilty Generation," "The Man Who Dared" and "Girl Crazy." Her role as Joan Whelan in "Brandway Thru a Keyhole," the Walter Winchell musical which is pra-

uced by Joseph M. Schenck Darryl E. Zantick's 20th Century Pictures and released by United Artista, gives her first dancing part before the camera. The picture is the feature film coming to the Alham. brn and World Theatre to-morrow,

"Love Me

Tonight" "Poor Apache," "The Song of Pareo," and "How Are You? titles of three numbers sung by Maurice Chevalier in "Love Me To Night, a Reuben Mantoulian produe Lich, showing at the Leu Theatre to- day. Jeannette MacDonald, lending) woman in the picture, singa five num bere, one a solo. And she is heard with Chevalier in "Love Me To-night," the theme song. Practically every member of the large enas...Charlto Ruggles, Charles Butterworth, Myrna Loy, C. Aubrey Smith and others... sings during the action.

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