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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934.

FILMLAND NEWS HAT AND SCARF WOMAN'S LONE TRIP

Smart Summer Set in To Turkey and Back by

CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S

NEW FILM

World-wide speculation regard- ing the exact theme of the new Charlie Chaplin picture has been set at rest by the famous comedian himself,

The film, provisionally given the titio "Cosmopolitan," satirisca It society of the future. In Chaplin is the helpless human In A robot world.

Bisley Huddleston, writing in the Daily Mail, says:—

He is striving to interpret his own times, and while the incidents will amuse they will contain n profound social meaning..

How often have, wo heard that! this is the machine age-that i more and more life la boing organised by mass production. mass regulation, and that the individual la being subordinated in a communal way of working, playing, and thinking? There is obviously room for a satirical com- montary on the increasing mecha nising tendencies of society; and Charlie Chaplin has set out to supply this commentary. It is worth repeating that Chaklla Chaplin is an "acute, student 'of social affairs.

He supposes in his picture a world in which we are drilled and marshalled and dragooned-in

which we walk at the same hour to our work, in which

we make precisely the sama geatures rhyth mically pulling levers. We march In step at the word of command. Among the drawings he showed me were some of the huge factory in which part of.the story passes.

But there will always be those who temperamentally cannot t Inte such a scheme, and obviously the personage that Charlie Chaplin has composed in an oddity in carefully planned world. He is comic, but and figure,

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In her baby two-seater car, she set out on May 14 last and, despite her 64 years, travelled without mishap. Her journey home occu- pied six weeks, which was rather longer than she expected, but sho went off the beaton track over Serbian mountains and down to the fAdriatic Sen.

"I heard tales of brigands, especially in the Balkans, but so far from being molested, I re- |ceived the greatest kindness from overyone,” she said. "My most alarming experience' occurred in Bulgaria, where I ran into a terrific rainstorm, roads became slippery and, as I had no chaine to put on my wheels, I skidded in- to a swollen river.

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Mia Smiles contemplates motor-

The BORping should be quickly throughout the whole trip I had done, and the garments should not only three punctures," she said. be allowed to soak in sonny water. The essentials for successful wash-

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In these unhappy conditions what is he to do? He tries to get out of it all by being put into prison. But, as may be imagined, ing are plenty of water of an oven SEA CAPTAINS FINED there is nothing more difficult than to be put into prison when soap, a quick washing, and one deliberately trica. His at-equally quick rinsing. Always tempt is the occasion for a series dry garments out of doors if pos- MISERIES OF EMIGRANTS. of funny episodes. Finally he sible. Never ruh soap directly on succeeds, and does find momentary to silk or woollens, but make a consolation in his little cell. good soapy lather with soap flakes There is, naturally, a love cle- and squeeze the articles gently in ment in the picture-n. girl who it. helps him to escape from his per- petual predicaments. And this part of the girl who comes to the

Tho Ten Hen captains of Greek nationality have been heavily fined by the Criminal Court of Antwerp for "exploiting the mizer- fines emigrants." The

of

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in the nonr future.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CASUALTY.

The accused captains WOTE Charlie remains. falthful to his

found guilty of accepting eml- conception of the non-talking pic-

grants, the majority from Poland ture. Yet this does not mean that

and Czechoslovakin, at normal it will be silent. It may even

Misa Alice White, the film star, passenger rates and giving them carry us a stage further in the

as "accommo- history of sound films. He has appeared at the studio in Holly what is described made many experiments, and is wood, with her right hand band-dation not fit for cattle." avalling himself of all the sonor-aged. She is the one Fourth of ous effects that can be obtained. July casualty in the film colony.

It was alleged that the bewilder-

On the central point he explain- A fire-cracker exploded in her ed emigrants were lodged in the ed" To nie his view that the func-hand while she and her husband, tions of the picture are

not the Mr. Sidney Bartlett, were enter- functions of the theatre. The art taining their friends at their of the cinema is essentially the art home.

of pantomime. If he wished to

talk there would be nothing wrong with his volce. He could enter

newer mon.

:

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 What would an old Russ make of

it to-day?

8

If irony offends you, avold these

10

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It reminds one of excercise in the barrack square does this old dance.

11 Surplice mentioned in the Bible. 12 I will be strange if you quers

this.

13 They have their day,

dicer who "throws this 16 The

won't win (hyphen).

ID This sounds a very fine lotter

17 It's an ogreish sound.

from Spain.

To avoid betrayal, it was further LAURA LA PLANTE, alleged that most of the emigrants Miss Laura this field with the best of the Hollywood film actress, in to make their womenfolk as stewardesses. La Plante, the were signed on in the capacities of atokers and supercargoes with

The only question is whether stage in

her first appearance on the London

"Admirals All," the On their arrival at Buenos talking would nod to the artistic comedy by Ian Hay and Stephen Aires, a travel office rapidly die-21 No way follow the to eat a as well as the practical presenta-King-Hall, which is to be present-persed them before official com- tion. Rightly or wrongly Charlie ed at the Shaftesbury Theatre plaint could be laid. Chaplin has decided that it would She will play the part of a tom- subtract from his. famous charac-

peramental Alm actress who gets In the meanwhile, Belgian ter.

involved with some offices of the emigrant ships equipped for the British Navy.

traffic were losing their normal trade, in spite of their modern hygienic accommodation.

"ANTI-CRUELTY" RULE.

Miss La Plante has had a good The Board of Censors have re-deal of stage experience in Amer- solved in future not to pass films lea, and appeared in Noel Cow- that depict any cruelty on the ard's, "Private Lives." screen, or any incident that indi-

cates that cruelty has been used IDA LUPINO TO RESUME. In the taking of the film although

it may not appear on the screon. Ida Lupino, daughter of the A strong agitation has been English comedian, Stanley Lupino. carried on by two societies in-bas now fully recovered from her |terested in animal welfare.·. bad attack of infantile paralysis

It is almost certain that the aub-. in Hollywood,

None of the accused captaina was present during the hearing of the case and judgment wan given in their absence.

A telegram from the King and Queen was received by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Roche, the parents of Lady Greer, when they celebrated

ject of animal films will be dealt Sho will start work again and their diamond wedding' at their with in the consors annual re-will lay opposite Richard Arlen home in Napler-avenue, Hurling port, which was due out foveral in "Ready for Love."--

SALESMAN SAM

(WHAT'SA MATTER-YOU

AND KITTY HAVE A SCRAP?

NAG), WE'RE OKAY, BUT JEST GOT

TO THINKIN) AN' IT: GIVES ME THỦ

BLUES!

IT'S A WONDER YA DIDN'T GET

A HEADACHE!".

GEE, MEMBER WHEN (Í,

·USED YA WORK HERE BE-

FORE? THINGS FURCHANG CHANGED SINCE THEN!: avRY THING, DIFFERENT!

ham,

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SAME GOGs), same.

BEVRY THING--|

Back to Normal!

book-but burn for n ciuo,

22 David was, as anyone may dis- cover by giving a palmista ahilling.

24 What was it that the poacher -did that the farmer probably.

did too!

27 Which is beating? This. 29 Having the use of one's, cyén,

one notices the domestic. 29 A "leoch, man in case the troo

is poisonous (ansg.). 30 Bite,

Down

1 Our ancester's idea of whiskey, 2 Stops Inside. 4 Old Greek,

5 Old doctors.

-6 But not an old chie--the fish

with a paper tail. 7 A slate of being stuck: you

EXCEPT THAT WE USED TA HAYE MORE ARGUMENTE BON, HOW MAD, YOU'D GET] USED TA KiCK ME RIGHT OUT:

· "TH' FRONT DOOR! THEM WERE

LUTH GOOD OL DAYS!

FWASH

FWIS

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may have noticed it in solving. as I have in clueing.

8 Alms

The kind of drawing an architect. is not likely to give to a pupil. 14 London district.

́18 ́If ̃thia sailor loves his ship, it would appear that his love is returned.

18 Soldiers.

20 Oo! plzen! for the nasty little-

parasita: quick!

21 Invitation

of the Victorian - cheesemanger to the housewife

(two words). .

23 Fasten.

26 Your Intended?'

20 There's a great deal in such a

friend.

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