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"Cleopatra"

MONDAY, MARCH

Franco Foresta, a the tenor and woman, the destiny of the entire world popular idol for his wonderful voice, was changed. Staged against the In Anna Neagle and Fernand Gra- renders selections from woll-kown background of Rome and Egypt In avey Herbert Wilcox believes he has operas, recorded on the film with ex- their glory, the film utilized more found the perfect romantic team. cellent clarity. The themo-song "For than 6,000 actors, workmen, and Fernand Graavey Linden in "Bitter Love of You", which gives ta title technicians to bring a faithful account Sweet" alter a worldwide search for to the picture, is a ulting melody of the undying love story of those two In Europe they call her "Lady of a young actor with the necessary at destined to "catch on" with sudiences. mortals to the screen. Loveliness and in America, in her tainments for the role, and his work Scenically "For Love of You" is a first American picture, Mady Christ with Anna Nongle in that film showed delight to the eye, notably in the and be was her ideal sercen pariner. Im- Venice carnival scene with Ita fleet of ians, famous Viennese stage screen star, has reaped triumph in mediately after the premiere of gondolas and lovely girls staged in a the Queen's Theatre. The new picture by exhibitors to co-alar them in an- sums manifestly spent on the elaborate "A Wicked Woman" coming soon to Bitter Sweet" Mr. Wilcox was asked splendour which attests the large undoubtedly establishta hor on one of other film, and he adopted the bold production. the greatest dramatic actresses in polley of putting them together again. years. Tho

Metro-Goldwyn-in a subject originally intended to co., Mayer production, a dramatic cross ihr Joannette MacDonald and Her section of a woman's soul, shows the ber Marshall namely "The Queen's glamorous star of "The Waltz Dream" Affair". "The 'Queen's Affair" is not As a modern American woman, in modern times, and is essentially a' struggling to porteet her loved ones subject in which comedy and satire while herself in the shadow of a fear are of outstanding Importance. For ful past. Based on the sensational the first time in her fletion story by Anne Austin, it gives Neagle is called upon to play in Miss Christians a role that cavers overal comedy sequences, and Fern- every human emotion. Her dynamic and Graavey is given the opportunity personality, beauty, and faultless act to make use of his splendid light ing hold her audience spellbound from comedy talents. "The Queen's Affair" the first screen to the final fade-out is the big attraction at Die King's Charles Urabin directed with deft, Theatre on Wednesday,

"For Love of You" hand, handing ittle human touches; the amazing dramatir plot and there Comedy, opers and gny, spectacle is also a sensational courtroom denue-nre highlights of the super-feature ment. Jean Parker is engaging and offering "Par Love of You" which Atill powerfully dramatic the way cames to the Star today. The clever ward daughter, and William Henry comedy tenni Arthur Riscos and injects both comedy and drama n the Naunton Wayne provide a plethora youthful reporter. Charles Bickford of fun with the hilarious situations in rives a virile performance as the which the pair, on holiday in gay newspaper editor who becomes the Venice, find themselves involved when treroine's lover. Others adeqantely with the best intentions in the world cast are Robert Taylor, Betty Furness, they reek to smooth out domestic Zelda Sears, DeWitt Jennings, Paul | differengra between husband, in the Harvey, Marylin Harris, Sterling shape of an egotistical tenor, and his Holloway, Betty Jane Graham, Jackie pretty wife, played by Dinna Napier.

career. Anna

"Kentucky Kernels" Laid against a background of the sunny Bouth, enhanced, by Bouthern and rollicking romance,

"Kentucky Kerncis". Brought Bert Wheeler and beautics, garden dancos, gay melody

Robert Woolsey to the King's Theatro to-day their funicat, merriest and "Cleopatra", Cecil B. Mille's newest maddest vehicle. Establishing a pre- Paramount production, which tells the cedent in Wheeler and Woolsoy pro dramatic story of Egypt's glamorous ductions. "Kentucky Kernels" boasts Queen and her love affairs is coming a plot, strong and intriguing, us to the Alhambra and Central Theatre romantle and comical situations, in on March 16. Claudette Colbert, which the funsters successfully de Warren Wiliam and Henry Wilcoxon monstrate their inimitable singing, and fun-making. Their play the principal roles, and the sup dancing porting cast includes Inn Keith, Joseph comedy is keyed to a theme melody, Schildkraut, C. Aubrey Smith. Ger- "One Little Kiss", sung by the stars, rude Michael, Irving Pichel, William Mary Carlisle, beautiful blonde lond- Farnum, Robert Warwick, Edwin Max. ing lady, and Noah Beery, Mary well and Larry Beresford.. The film Carlisie's golden loveliness; the pranks in the adaptation of the screen play of "Spanky" McFarland as the child which was written by Waldenar heir; and Noah Beory as the bona fide Young and Vincent Lawrence. Of all Colonel, contribute much to enliven love stories, the romantle alde of the picture. Sleep 'n' 'Ent, a negro Cleopatra, in perhaps the greatest love comedian, evokes many laughs in a theme ever printed on any page, either minor role. history or fletion. Using Rome and

"Private Scandal” Egypt in all their glories splendour. The world's most entertaining pack for his background, DeMille has woven of liars got together in a brand-now his serven story into spectacular enter-idea in mystery-thriller, a film en- tainment. When Mare Antony, stal-itled "Private Scandal produced by wart war and staunch friend of Charles R. Rogers for Paramount. Caesar, sets out capture Egypt's'; It opened yesterday at the Alhambu beautiful Queen, little does he realise Theatre, with a cast headed by ZaSu he was to get her. Not with sword Pitts, Phillip Holmes, Mary Brian, Ned and shield, but with his heart. And

Sparks and Lew Cody, Net Sparks when love changed the Queen into a and ZnSu Pitts are in unique com

bination for a mystery film-but they give splendid performances in two of the most laugh-loaded roles they have hnd in years. Sparks is cast exasperated detective who eventually salve the mystery-while Miss Pitts Is the excitabile, bewildered secretary of the man who is the focal point of the problem. The pleture was direct- It is generouIN

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Te a screen play admirably suited to their talents And Harding and Robert Montgomery are again seen together at the Queen's Theatre in Metro-

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Goldwyn-Mayer's "Biography of a Bachelor Girl", directed by E. II. Grifüth. This is the first time this Apcher team is been co-starred since the outstanding bit from the me studio, "When Ladies Meet". The new picture has all the charm and appent of the fornier one, all the sophistication and bright dialogue, with the addition of some of the most breath taking outdoor scenes ever finshed on a screen. In the first place, the play in the celebrated "Blo- graphy" of the stage, superbly written By s N. Behrman, The dialogue seems to have remained almost intel in spite of Anita Loos, splendid adaptation to the new medium, Bear- Ing the mark of any production by Irving Thalberg, "Biography of Bachelor Gir is admirably cast. Edward Everett Horton appears as the comical stuffed shirt, Nolan: Edward Anold brings all his well known charm to the role of Feydak, Austrian composer. Una Merkel, us Slade, finds time between cocktails to fall in love. Charles Richman puts same finesse into the screen characterization of Kinnicott as he lid on the stage, where he created the rule. And Greta Meyer is again the

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But most of all there is Ann Harding and Robert Mfantgomery, the perfect co starring team. As Marlon, sophistic. ated and artist, fiss Harding has | spver appeared in n more suitable role. And the part of Kart, bard Failed young editor, was surely made to omber for Montgomery. The guy trenis humorously of a wee y yo meng ang tegne to death betaren Be whether to write the story of her life,

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