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FOR TO-DAY and TO-MORROW

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A PICTURE WORTH

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PAUL MUNI is considered to be the

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a Chain Cang." he's even better in

this picture. A wonderful story and

a big cast of stars, the picture on a lavish scale and is full of thrilling

action.

PAUL MUNI

in his Arsi pietura sinco "Am A fugitiva"

She WORLD CHANGES

A flent National Picture with math egsì of

26 STARS.

APPEARING On the STAGE AT 3.55-5,20-8.45-9.35.

A TRIO OF GREAT

DANCERS!

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DOROTHY ST. CLAIR

HANK BROWN

UKIE LEE

THE 3

SILVER STREAKS

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ON THE SCREEN you will see an exceptionally good Sports picture, it's a

sort of a novel mystory story presented on a sports. field. eighty thousand spectators witness an amazing detective drama that's full of laughs and thrills.

act, they are the most entertaining troupe of vaudeville artists that over visited the Far East. Don't fall to soo them in their now get.

ON THE STAGE The 3 Silver Streaks will again appear in an entirely new

2

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Rómance vs. Mystery

Love finds a way...10 solve the most balling mystery in sports his- tory!

DEATH ON THE

DIAMOND

MADGE

WITH

ROBERT Young Evans Nat PENDLETON TED HEALY

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24,

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

1935.

THE BENNETT COLLEGE

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND

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poor and struggling, someone whose hardships she can share. She thinks aho has found the man of her dreams, but when he turns out to be a wealthy English nobleman travelling incog nito in the United States, she drops him in a hurry. The resulting With an all-ator cast fairly seintit-publicity splurge brings the obscure the limelight, lating with "big names", one of the little secretary Into most elaborate screen presentations makes her the most sought after of recent years is due on Friday at woman on two continents. Wesley tho Queen's Theatre, It la "David Ruggles directed "The Gildad Lily" Copperfield, Charles Dickens favou- which was taken from an original rite novel which comes to life with story by Melville Baker and Jack its myriad of Interesting characters Kirkland. C. Aubrey Smith, Edward through the medium of the films. Craven, Donald Mock and Grace No picture since the advent of sound Bradley, are cast in the supporting has been more widely heralded than roles. Among the highepots of the picture is Miss Colbert's singing of "David Copperfeld". More than year in the making, it is the latest new song by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coalow, "Something About motion picture achievement of David

Romance." 0. Selznick, the Metro-Goldwyn-

"Double Door" Mayer producer noted for "Dinner at

Bringing back the great romantic Eight"

"Viva Villa" "Little Wo man" and many other history-making past of the oarly days of the motion productions. Reproduced with Adel picture to life, Evelyn Venable and Ity from Dickens' best-loved story, Kent Taylor two of Paramount's filmed both in England and in Holly young players, stand along to-day at wood, the picture has proven one the top of the cinematic heap as tho Once of of the most sensational hits of the only romantic team of the day,

the motion pictures' list. and

greata past yours. Sixty-five stara featured players make up the "key", included mony pairs of cinema lovers characters of the cast. W. C. Fields but the coining of the talkies aw creates the Immortal Wilkins Micaw- then separated. To-day, after four successful pictures together, Miss ber, Esq. the improvident but happy Venable and Kent Taylor emerge #3)- wastrel who is "always expecting the only screen lovers of the day. something to turn up". Frank Law- ton, who distinguished in "Calvacado" Their latest film is Paramount's "Double Door", the picturization of plays the adult David Copperfield, One of the brilliant Juvenile dis the successful Broadway stage play. In this picture, having its Initial coveries of recent years, a ten-year showings to-day.

Queen's old lad named Freddie Bartholomew Theatre, Mary Morris, leading

child rolo plays the

of David dramatic actres

Building American Lionel Barrymore, Edna May Diver, stage makes her film debut in the Maureen O'Sullivan, Madge Evans, role she created on the stage, The are among the many distinguished supporting east includes Sir Guy players who were chosen to create standing, Anne Revere and others. characters that are immortal figures Directed for Paramount by Charles of literature..

Vidor, "Double Door" was prepared for the screen by Gladys Lehman and Jack Cunningham.

at the

of the

"Music In The Air" John Boles lins à greater respect for the British than he ever had be

"Anne of Green Gables" fore and, all because he plays the Romance, humour and charm are: part of a rather, vain and foppish said to be combined in RKO-Radio's Bavarian opera singer in "Music in film version of L. M. Montgomery's The Air". The picture will arrive famous novel, "Anne of Green at the King's Theatre on Saturday. Gables", to-day at the King's Theatre. The role, among, other requirements. The picture, featuring sixteen-your- calls for Botes to wear a monocle old, Anne Shirley, concerns a red throughout the picture. Thinking haired orphan heroine who is 06 this was an onay task, he ignored dynamic and amusing as she is wist- suggestions that ho practice the art ful and appealing. Taken into the beforehand, and not until a day or home of a middle-aged bachelor and so before filming began did bo try spinster brother and sister who had wearing glans. After

taking

a expected the orphanage to send them casual glance at himself In a mirror, a bot, aho wins their hearts and ho hurled home and spent several transforms their lives. While doing foverish hours with the innocent-Ro, however, she manages to get into looking ornament until he could in- many a harum-scarum scrape. Mont: sert it easily. Gloria Swanson shares of the humour of the story is said to the leading honoura with Boles in centro about the whimsical character: thin screen version of the famous of the heroine. The roles played by operetin by Oscar Hammerstein II Tom Brown, Helen Westley, and 0. and Jerome Kern. Erich Pommer is P. Heggie also have their comedy producing the offering for Fox Film highlights, however, and Sara Haden,

comedienne, and Joo May la directing, with character supporting cast that includes Doug many laughs. las Montgomery, Jure Lany, Shean, Reginald Owen and Joseph Cawthorn.

contributes

"Jew Bun" "Jew Sure," the world's greatest Mm. comes to the Alhambra Theatro "The Fortunato Fool"

on Thursday. It is sumptuous in ita With a superb cast which includes spectacular values, cleverly photo- Hugh Wakeflold, Joan Wyndham, Kraphed, and acted by a fine cast of Arthur Cheaney and Sara Allgood, alars. Without doubt "Jew Suss" is one of the most entertaining British the final production ever made in pictures of the season, "The Fortun- this country and is the most Impor ate Tool," will be staged at. Star tont film of the year. Conrad Veldt Theatre on Wednesday, for an en heads the great cast and gives a gogement of two days. The story is superb performance, by Dion Titheradge whose skill as author, playwright and experience an screen and stage artiste have been brought to the weaving of a fascinat-: ing comedy-romance. "The Fortun-) nte Fool" depicts the adventures of Most children like sweets, ice-oveum, -an-eccentric,-rich-and-philanthropic fancy cakes and other rich confections. author who seeks "local colour" by and, whilst in moderation these do no night amid the down-and-out habitues; karm, over-indulgence in auch of the Thames Embankment. Das delicacira causes atómach disorders, lightfully pictured in its contrasting Ai such Limes Baby's Own Tablets Melting of the luxury of Mayfair use a boon te parents, for they quickly and the poverty of less favoured cleanse the little one's stoninch and quarters of London. "The Fortunate ward off ill effects. Fool" provides welcome entertain ment for all classes,

Children's Stomach

Troubles.

An kizni remedy for the lesser health troubles of the very young "The Gilded Lily"

and the prescription of an eminent "The Gilded Lily"! the now British child-specialist, Baby's Own Claudette Colbert starring ventele Tablets may be used to good effect in which comes to the Central Theatro all cases of Infantile constipation, on Thurseday is a romantic and indigestion, colds, croup, diarrhoen, new and unconventional approach on ing and for the expulsion of worms. frothy comedy that boasts a totally also during the trying times, of teeth- the romantic angle. Assisted by

They are guaranteed to contain Fred MacMurray and Ray Milland nothing harmful, and to be perfectly in the principal supporting roles, suitable and safe even for the Miss Colbert is cast as a pretty youngest infant in arms. Chemists stenographer, who is dead set against everywhere sell marrying a millionaire. Her Iden of connubia) bliss is a husband who is

Baby's Own Tablets.

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