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The haunting strains of Johann Strauss Vlonnure waltzes are heard again In the LeRoy Prinz "Viennese" dunce sequence, one of the highspote of Paramount's "All the King's Borken" starring Carl Briston and Mary Ellik and coming to the Alhambra and Central Theatre to morrow. Tho "Viennese", a fox-trut with wallz graces, is Prinz's contribu tion to the return of grace and beauty in dancing and his challenge to the Jazzy jerky awkward steps which have prevailed for so long and which, Prinz believes, are now on the wane. Elaborately staged with mirrored Hoors, revolving eplumns and a per- fectly trained tollywood chorus, the Viennese chorus features Carl Brisson and Rosilo, femining half of the famous Ramon and Rosila tean, as ita principals. Music for the "Viennese" dance was written by Sant Coslow, who also.composed "A-Little White Gardenin" and "When My Prince Charming Comes Along" for the picture. Coslow's "Viennese" is blonded with strains of "The Beauti- fut Blue Danube." "All the King's Horsen," set in a mythical European kingdom, is the story
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king and queen whose public affairs interfered with their private Nfc. Edward Everett Horton, Ketherine DeMille and Eugene Pallette support the star in this picture, which was directed by Frank Tuttle.
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"Charlie Chan in Paris" The latest screen appearance that sagaelous oriental, Charlie Chun, will take place un Monday at the Queen's Theatre, when Fox Film's newest vehicle for the inimitable Warner Oland, "Charlie Chan in Paris" has is initial screenings. This time Chan journeys to France on secret mission for a British banking house. Befors he leaves Paris he has not only tracked down a gang of forgers, but has plunged into the dangerous shadows of hi most buffling mystery. A phantoni killer has terrorised the gayent city in the world and it is Charlie Chan who captures his red-handed, follow- ing two of the most hideots killings in Parisian anal in this, the seventh of the famed Chan series, Tox fate furned out an ingenious aut thrill-packed picture. Moving swiftly from episode to episode, "Charlle Chan in Parks" trailda to an astonishinie elinms which even the most hardened mystery fans will have failed to foresee. For shcer suspense and in- genuity, the newest of the Charle Chan screen stories tops all it's pre- decessors; and land nee mure re- gisters heavily in his most celebrated rolu. f "Charlie Chan in Paris." Oland has a distinguished supporting cast. Mary Brian is the heroine of the story with Thomas Beck appear Ing opposite her. Other well-known players who have important assign- ments are Erik Rhodes, John Miljan. Minor Watson, Henry Kolker, Dorothy Appleby and Murray Kinnell, Philip MacDounld wrote the story, John Stone produced and Lewis Seller di- reeted the picture.
For "Mystery Woman".
Mat Barrie is beginning to believe in fate. Many times disappointed in hee plan to visit England, land of her birth, the young actress who had lived all but 'a year of her life in Australia, had turned down A hull [„dozen_film offers at the time Fox Film signed her a year ago. Proceeding toward London via San Francisca and New York, Miss Barrie purposely avoided Hollywood and leaded straight Eust on her arrival in Cali fornia. The day before her boat salled from New York: she was offered a contract with Fox Films attractive that she felt she could not refuse. The following day she was on her way back to California. Following, seven supporting roles, Miss Barrie is now guding the east of "Mystery Woman," at the King's Theatre, à dramatic story of international crime. Gilbert Roland, John Halliday and Rod LaRocque also are featured and the supporting cant includes Willlan, Faversham, Mischa Auer and
Billy Bevan,
"Gay Divorcee" Mischievous, gay, spectacular nud glamorous, RKO Radio' mitelen! comedy, "The Guy Divorcee" is affol ing wholesale amusement at the Star Theatre. It is a high-speed enter. tainment with no time for parking and co-stars Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the delightful pair who made such a hit in "Flying Down to Rio," The cast includes Edward Everett Horton as a dumb English barrister;
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"Menace"
Alice Brady, who causes him to try ander, Hale Hamilton, Charles Rich- every device to avoid marrying her; max, Herbert Bunston and Henry William Austin as a "cuney hus. Armetta. band," Erik Rhodes ns A debonaire professional Romeo, and Eric Blore as the funniest English butler seen on the screen in ages.
"After Office Hours"
A new and brilliant romantic team is born In "After Office Hours", now Metro-Goldwyn - Muyer production which opened, yesterday at the Queen's Theatre. Clark Gable and Consunce Bennett, two of the screen's most important stars, are teamed for
A fascinating, breath-taking and spine-chilling mystery is Paramount's "hiennee" which In now playing at the| Alhambra Theatre, with the lovely Gertrude Michuol and the suave Paul Cavanaugh in the principal featured roles. With these two, who will bel remembered for their sparkling per- formances in "The Notorious Sophie Lang," ar John Lodge, Paramount's newest film find, Henrietta Crossman, Montagu Love and Halliwell Hobbes.
the first time in a production which This group represent a well-balanced,
warrants the launching of 20 import capablo cánt who play out the setion not a film event, Cable and Miss | of the Ralph Murphy-directed mystery Bennait have in common the Bame with consummate perfection. The brand of comedy, needed to put this theme of the film revolves about a sparkling society thriller over with n maniac who is intent on taking the bang, as well as romantic appeal which lives of three people wrongly accused. undoubtedly will win them many new for his brother's death, fans. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, "After Office Hours" is fast-paced and oxelting. It deals with admixture of Park Avenue, and Park Row which have for their common ground a baling murder-mystery, solved by Gable in the role of a hard-boiled newspaper editor. Miss Bennett plays his socialite reporter, with all tho dosh
and insoucianco which
has characterised her brilliant alm career, The supporting cast is equally strong with Bio Burko featured as Miss Bennett's social registrato mother, Stuart Erwin os Gable's pal and
| ranking photographer, Henry Stephon
as the dark and handsome "other man' in the case. Others correspond. ingly well cast are Katharine Alex-,
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