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ORIGINAL


ij. A humorous isu^ iMeadon'rl'Dlrectioi' ILancashlre,! wh'en


[gestlon by Sir pjrcy Of Education! ,


he presented prizes


hast yearlto' trie joys of the Clltlibroe IKoyal .Grammar [ductlon of a roll [speech i Days," ap concert! this week Itlmcion Friday I()v


£ chool, led to the liro- c clng sketch, “ Brighter the boys’ end-of-tterm


: Given for the prst f mlng, thfe concerl; jwas


tepeated ori Satjnday and Monday! pi© director of Edluiatlon suggested!that tadical! alteiratlohs should be made In Itlie' programme |of school speech d m and the boys entered In the spirit ofihls [remarks with re to tc h was]a gr' jfoars! of laughte


enthusiasm!


f GONGED ’ Impersonating -


TO ORf)ER. th e ' headmaster. M


•'Of an Invitation to speak,: she attempited •to Introduce several numbers from rier latest : aim] I but me time signal qulmy ! •camei'lnto i evlderice, and; her song yfas


I Association;! was allowed to be seen, ju t htot 1 heard th ; Chairman keening [rstrlctlyl to me “ stjandlng orders" wjm 11^ suited his purpxjse. ' polonei What- iNottelKfrom EoUna) lyas ; given : no


was barked I by strange the I mention of holidays


■produced a roar of cheers. Certainly


^ggdstlonl that [some parents were rielping with the homework of the . p welt asl they rtjight, not passing un- rioticOd'; One of the funniest feat ires Vas the ilritrod ictlon of a film star, dMlss Greta Colday," whose appeartace on the stage ceritahily added brightness to theiprocbedlrM. Taking advantage


head boy’f redd p e annual report __.1 it.#.*! U/lvirtA v\orarifc


i drowried byl toe’ loud tonesiof the school I bell. [! Asia fa\our, Mr, Cholmondeley rShiltri, l a representative; of; the Parents’


4t success,, producing from the audience,


I The


delivered uhdCr me cover of the revue, “The Roarlrig ; Rockets,” facetiously described as!: a mixture °f Irrespon­ sibilities iri I various moods.” Several musical and! other items were Inter­ spersed: withl short sketches, one of the best of which was! “ The Meelow Meller- drama,”; orj'iCriine does not pay’’—a musical illustration of the horrible plot to blacken trie character of the squire’s son. Fortunately, true lovie triumphs In the end,| but not before Inspector Homlelgh,' from Pendleton, Big ’Arted Arthur, Raiicld Rupert, Harry Heart­ ache, Kitty, the blushing heroine, Snake Samuel and Ibid Hezeklah had wandered Into the scehri, Incidentally, they had: the support pf| a lively chorus of village “ lasses,” lads! [countrymen, and bandits.


gendarme, iseelng promotion slip from his fingers,! | shot himself. Ah, these excitable foreigners! But what can we expect with !peir! strange language and customs. [Anyway, It wer a relght funny do. , The main part of the programme was


NEAT SKETCHES.


“ Yes, It fits, [here' Is a ten shllln^ note. Good afternoon.” ;


• ' “ Tripe and' Onions ” also proved en-


I gentler treatment. Any;- reference! |to I "masters” rSilence,! but


trie' boys made tl ej most pf -thetr oppp):- tUnitleS foriifun-narilng, and this bright number was a really attractive feature Irf! ani extremely riijoyable! concert. ■ | j . iAnotrier, ^capital


I'-oiiderlyj Room,” liilid irtrie Headmaster twrio ihlmself took [ what I proved i tp


Ifuh-maklng TThe scene


(Idr. L; Hardy, M;^) the leading part rii be a topical musical


I'bUrlesqUe. | Complete with Charllt wVi^pW W


hich was oOR ftf R orde iROom! Under. military


Igeiilality of kiridly cons Ing! Ofifleer.


__ was [the C.R.G.S. Order! conditions,


(jhapfin moustache, Mr. Hardy led tje -m


a. hifgfh Ordet. bpk


the note of severity was relieved .by the the Sergeant Major and the deranpn, of


the Command^


: Bdvfe Ithat the pfologue was spokeii Ijti priteleks Lancashire dialect. ExcellentW| prefeiitied, the'farce was easy to follow,


spDrisih;e fbr ajiarce, “,Les Meurfrbs cribs iJe Co'lffleuit produced hr, Freirch


BliTCHEHING [BARBER.; Of Form Lower Five A were r


• arid the audienpe were kept In merr^ mbod[ is they fol owed the adventurer'


"Of! the butcheringl larber. ! In the spact Of! a I few minutes, mo feiyer than five pebole came to a sticky end. The trouble


•■stkftedi i with trie barbejs assistants gomgjbn stHkb for riiore pay., Some-i ■what excited and: exasperated, the barj


"bepi thkde a slight; mistake, cutting customer’s throat. It was . quite ;an acclfc{t,,but ano|tier customer made a fussj 1 So, too, clll Ithe victim’s young


' mkchlrie.!, [Thalj Is If, In going to her asblstartcb, trie remaining customer had


•not met a sitnll£ir|late. Before the cur­ tain i descerided, the bbrber had emulated !hl$ customers’ example rather •Uian facd the guillotine,; arid an irate


MILITARY BALL iCOLOUPFUL


[ .WHAIjLEY . I !


h ROQMS. ■ ■ ■


■■■The ' Ass;ermiibly illooms, ■ 'Whalley, pre- ■sdnted a bright arid cheerful scene, on


GUES’j’S [OFi HOrioUR.I I:


'Ffidajr foriithe atmee arranged by the 4/!5th; BattslllGn East Lancashire Regl- mrintl last Friday night.: ; 'There .were nearly 200 'iguesri, and danctog was to


Jack Bailey :s Bari'1. ' ;Th^ Reglrhentall silver was an Impas- i i , [


■ Idr * the . band, massed . with . growing ■flowers and evergreens.' Hundreds of fairy!! lights’ werj strung across; the


Ipg sight arpayedi against the Colours of '<Se 4th and 5th'Battalions at one; end oTthe floorl Opprislte was the platform


■celling, ' l l !


■Genefal Sill John !G. Gill, K.CjB., C.M.G., D'SO..'G.O.'C the Aldershot Command, who [is Colonel iof trie,;Regiment, and who presented 11 of the oCBcers of the EjBglirientiat Buckingham FalaCe a week


iThe guest of honour was Lleutenant- I i f GRAND THEATRE, BLACKBURN. oji two ago.ii about six :|months . [ ; ' ago, [ :Gtlier[ guests Included Fllght-Lleu-


teflarit Rf G. Mussony R.A.F., who took pkrt: in trie R.A.F. Australian flight


and [Captain


C ariiett Eccles, Ghurka Rifles, who has recently returned] from India. Both are ek-loflicers ]|of


th e : Battalion. Blstei),' Mrkl| J. Trbop.


party Included ' ®.;I AJ Eccles (the -ctrshlre: Regiment


■s, Eccles and Captain, Depot the EastlLan-


Captain Eccles’s vapuaiia ' Freston). Fllght-


Ideufienant'E. G. Musson; who Is staying Ini Lincashlre, was accompanied by his lyy


»


ladyl who, sdmeho v or another, became eritarigled In aii electric [hair drying machine. Such ai minor: accident might have I been'I strkl tokened [out If the yoUrig! lady had ric t electrocuted herself ■by- kttbmptlng break free, from the


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enjoyable' fare, although not to the harassed 'husband who suspected his wife of trying [to poison him, as he was led to believe I She had so removed three former husbands. Another sketch, “ Inaudibility,|’,|gave the audience an Idea of'aplay enacted dther too quietly, or In too boisterous a fashion. jA few iiidividual items provided


number, “The Dis- been prepared [by;.


most effective T. Wallwork o a third party- tjhe riecessary


pleasant vgrle'ty. Ambrose Veevers sang tWo songs very! delightfully, and Stanley Barker quickly, won approval with his inily-billy songs, |wlth ukelele accom- paninient, R. N. Edmondson-told the story of the; signing of / ‘The Magna Charter,” In i real Stanley Holloway fashion. i At i the' piano, Eric F. Norris revealed skill of high degree. The art[of- “making up ”; While on the stage was demonstrated' by P. Broadley; 'Whose transformation of;H. K. Pickles,.■whilst he was singing The Bandolero,” was A duet by W. Aniress and


Rfed much of Its sudeessito -jD. a. Finder, who put In actions.


From the very beglnrilng of the [concert


splendid orclle'stra consisted of E. F., Norris, J. Wood, F: Dewhurst, A. Bishop, D. ’ ifercer, and S. j Barker. Mr. H. B. Shaw, Musiap,; acted as accompanist In his usual capable [manner, and he had ihe.asslstancri of E. F. Norris., Trie show lias again been produced by


Mr. Hardy,! trie; Headmaster, whose long experience and:unquestioned ability was of great beneifit to; the boys taking part. Mr. N. D. Moody was responsible for trie French farce. I Mr. J. A. Barnes oncj again acted as [business manager, arid the duties of ftage: manager were shared


bir J. H. Thornber, and D. A..Finder.


;ikinson, F; 0. Roberts,


Liver, J. T. J. Heyworth


.|The Brlgadj [Commander, Colonel iV.I


SCENE AT a s s e m b l y


T. R. Ford, E.S.O,; A.D.C., was preseritJ as also were Colonel G. N. Roblnsom T.D. (CommE ridliig Officer, the 4/5tri Battalion, Ea^t[ Lancashire Regiment), (jolonel Francis (C.O. the 9th Battalion, ijancheater flegiilh'eiit). Colonel C. j!l. Bradley (C.O, [the 126th Field Ambu­ lance, Manchester), Lieutenant-Colonel H. Mather I (C.O;, the 52nd Light A A.


eglraent, p.A.)|' Lieutenant Basil Greenwood (Dlike of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry), [arid parties from the 9th Manchester Regiment, TJl, (Wigan) arid the Depot, trie East Lancashire Regi­ ment, Prestori.!. I ,


, . [.


C.S.M. D. Hqi senior N.C.O. tickets, the park.


; Three officers ■who received compli­ ments throughout the evening wke. Captain C.. I,. jAlrey, Lieutenant W. iD.; R. Kay, and Lieutenant V. Noble, wrio made the arrangements for: the ball.


ustoii, D.C.M., M.B.E., arid 's: were In charge of the cloakrooms, and the car


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I : Too Punnv'i for Words,’: at the Grand [Theatre, Blackbum,| this week-end, does not ibelifi its title. The comedy revue team is led by the inimitable Dave Morris, and the taole show is calculated to!drive away the lues. The fun-maker-in-chief receives; ex­ support; from Billy Smith, Bobbie


cellent


Rowntree, PatJ Kilby, toe Musical Lareens, '


l3onia Vania,


']ind Vale, Billie [Gibbons, James Claven, Ted Tolan One of the [outstanding turns is pro- ”ided by Earlg 'and Babette, whilfe the Per- lecta Girls: prove clever dancers. ■


ment, “This] Yearis'Discoveries” will; be mown next webk. | Tom E. Bradley heads ihe bill and has [toe support of such talented artistes as Vlblet 'Johnson, Lewis King, Matt Leamore, Walter Powell, Tony Tower, Kaye


Another speedy, ultra modem entertain­


Jaikson i


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until the end, the audience were kept In roars of iaugjter. AU the boys taking part did ! extrfemely well, particularly those portraying female roles. The com­ plete cast Is !s[ follows: K. S. Dodgson, D. A. Finder, 'f. Wallwork, H. Hodgson, T .: O. Robers, H. K. Flckles, J. [T. Tlhomber, W. Aniness, E. J. Sharpies, F. Broadley, A. Nuttall, A. J. Ryden; A, ;D.‘ Wilkinson,: J R. Brown, E. F. Norris, E. F. Chamberlin, S. Barker, G. Townley, A. VeeverSi and E;i N. Edmondson. • J Under the leadership of A, Eastwood, a


ahai? ■ The I answer was provided ln| an amusing sketch, “My lady buys a hat.’ Its sequel—hojw long does It take a man? —was soon ienacted. The dialogue Is simple. “ I want a hard hat, size 6J.” Yes, sir, here fs one, price ten shllltogs.”


How long does it take a| woman to buy


tag I the • Civil i !-War, forms' the ex­ citing toeme j !of Parambuht’s 'new epic,!"The Texans,” which, co-starring|[Joan Bemiett and; Randolph Scott ll ihow at the palladium. iTbe;picture is set'iagainst the ground qf the pouth’s strui gle to attain


, , ______,;c ays follow


is pibvented ifrbm bcuperation of Northern ^adventurers who dekeii&ed on Texas after trig pea!ce and took' the conditions to make fortun, ;sic .vantage of selvek a t : tlie lexpCnse of the natives.


By fbur years of back-breaking the gang for them-


She is only turned from her pla l' srme Southern soldier, Scott, |\.___ tpat r the great cause” is lost iitM that [the Texahs should, devote their bpildlng up me eulpire of the Jnder his leadership. Miss Beiu takes to drive'her 110,000 head o' ;:!attlei 1,000 iniles across the plains, to Kanias, where a market awaits them;


who lactriallyi instigates a revolt crooked otBcials who are runniW her state. 3y a hand-


eirergies i to ^outh-West. ,ett' under-


of the Rio Grahde,’ the charg;’through a prairie fire with thousands of n 11 .tag cattle, dpzerls of wagons,; men, women and hoi’Ses; spectacular Pghts ' with Indis.ns, and! a cpttlel stampede [through the town—all reach sensational drarrratic heights at d will rank with the greatest ever filmed. T re outstand- itlg supporttag cast,'headed, by tiay Robson who contributes' a great study )f a .WQtaan pioneer, includes i such names as "Walter Byentian, Robert Cummings, Robert Barrat, Harvey Stephens and Raymond ;iatton.


‘ CRpiE RING’’[REVEALS [NEW FORM Of swindling.


0^ the _ first time oh the 'screen in “Ctitae iRing,” which coming Moifday, features AHari Lane and Frances MercerJ ]The methods . adopted, which


sijrpnee their credulous clients ;>j the client’s name and an un’cantiy personal affairs, are disclpspd for the


rpHE tage:iipus[ methods by , ■*-J fortuneiteflersj.in America)


vhich fake manage! to reyealtag knowledge


vijee the unWaby cpstomers tha aye genuine seers,[are usually clever!meth- anlca) devices. The client Is oft(tiriies aslyed tci write his nainej on a slip of paper,land then destroy the; paper. In such cases, hdw- eyer, the pad on which the wrlrag is dohe, or- the pencil and its tanpcent-iookta'g- wire attacl^ent, : ;ire constructed n such | a taanner that a facsimile >


pften ;cpn- fhe:fakers


__ _ard index; system, and witpin! a 1 few seconds has trarismitted this ihfDEmatioh |to his i‘ psychic)’ ; employer by i concealed pfintmg-tape qn[angement, or a tl ly hidden eirpnone similar ! to that use![by deaf persons. ' Armed I with this, kne wledge,! the fdrtuie-teller is 'ahle to impres) ihej cliept with his remarkable mystic ; jciwers, [and often to defraild; him, as the pic ufe graphi­ cally illustrates.: 'The gripping-, itpry;which erideivours to [reveal, the dishon isf methods emplbyed only hy unlicensed and i[legititaate “ psyphics,” who : annually collect taillioris pf pounds from! tariocept people, st lifCS [a pew note] in crime smashing dramas.


pyddqced in :pn[ adjoining room, before the eyes pf a confederate. The liistant jta (Uickly: checks [up the clients addrdys, •attag arid; other data from an elabdr-


nt


Mer:er, portraVihg; a down-and-)ut actirei aid the police Ita a [dangerous c ampaign i.i rid a large citj) of a [ruthless garg using; thi fqrtune-telltag 'business as a blin 3.


JSBY^LILLIE [FIESTA OF ■ ^AND, ■


“DOCTOR RHYTHM [ MUSIC.


Allan Lane; is least as an jEterprising iwspaper ;reporter! who, witi Franres


| i ] ■ of the name is re- !Subsequent:scenes, including tie crossing ; ; ; who iirsists


“The Texans” Tells the story of: a : tem- pestilous Dixie' belle, lovely Jc'


| |


ah Bermett, agatastl the


rrpoveflihed


elf-rule: and: find a new way pf llfei mter ayages of ivar[ Defeated ajnd weakmed


U(d romance


only as a background knd favours' neither side in the iconfliqt, furpishes a ! highly in­ teresting and rtmarkabiy accurate picture!of Spain’s civil I strife. Produced on a lavito scale, its many elaborate settings are out­ standing examples of Hollywood's uncanny, skill, in achieving realism to ;locale arid atmosphere. | One setting, the scene of much thrilling actiorij shows the entire !waterfront of a Spanish town, with its sea wall fronting on toe Mediterranean and a welter of build­ ings crowding'; almost to the water’s edge. Aeroplane raids, fierce battles ta rural areas, toe flight of refugees—all are shown In! a manner that] clearly brings to the audience an understanding of a condition that has disrupted the life of an entire nation. With­ out being propaganda in any sense, the pic­ ture nevertheless demonstrates thb .complete futility; of -vyar, as a. means of solving the problems of the world.


SHIRLEY TEMPLE’S LATEST: “LITTLE


be shown'throughout next week. | Already, those who have:seen the pi-oductloii say that it'-demonstratra beyond a shadow of doubt why this young lady, is the world’s Number One star, it Is an acknowledged j fact that to millions throughout the world, each new Shirleyj Temple picture is an event! of major, magnitude. Of/Little Miss Broadyvay,” toe previewers say that Shirley dances 'and stags with greater [ea'se and talent than she .has ta any previous! film, and her rare; dramatic ability ; continues to amaze her audiences. Part of! the sycyet of'-her phenomenal success is credited to ihe.fact that Darryl F. Zanuck, production chibf at 20th Century-Fox, con- sistantly has! commandeered: every facility within his control to assure toe best ta story, production material and cast. And “Little;Miss [Broadway” has;been[ reported as a double oyder of everything. The original screen play was prepared by Han-y Tugend and Jack Yellen.


■ j ,


.Jane Darwell,! Donaldi Mfeek, Patricia Wilder arid Claude Gllltakwqter, Sr. Six sparkling tunes by Wall[er! Bullock and Harold Sptaa-4 ranging from ballads to [swing numbers, lend themselves to [Shirley’s sriigtag as well as the intricate stqpy ,which[ slie: and Mmphy exef cute togethirt-l'' Produbtion has called for ultra-modem sets as'well as dowdy theatrical hotel scenes. And as-evidence of an assured success; the dirbctlon of! the young Istar has been ta toe hands of Irvtag Cummings whb makes ;“Little Miss Broadway” his third directorial vent; ire-with'Shirley. |


MIRTH


Beatrice Liiue in a new musical comedy grtnership thpt should make scheen history, fith songs: as only Bing knows ,io[w to sing hem, and gagfinfesfed by London’s Inimit-


Devine, Frank j Elliott and Bill [Btag plays! the role of a ph;


'Comedy who ii-ules; supreme ov£r| both the English and , :American stage, md in one scene does,her “ dinner napkbs!” foutihe.


a| happy one,! but when she tuns! him over to her niece,: Mary Carlisle, he jnds that idve and duty!mix perfectly. Miss Lillie gives a magnificent p;erormance.' She provbs bbyond all jqpbt togt sbe is toe [Queen of


Which has now, become world far ibus. ! : i :


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GEORGE, FORMBY AT THE RIALTO, ; 'BLACKBURN.


^important letter, and George das ifes o'Way bh off into A


himself in “ It’s ta the Air,” his tickler, at ,the Rialto this weei) Picture George has a the R.AJ'. push him gloom lightens when uniform of his [prospective brotta Air Force despatch-rider. In a


George .[ Pormby! • is : out-Poi he comes


'trie cycle to saVe toe I reputation who ought ,to have delivered it.


Sergeant-Major,” "It’s to the.air ’ em’t fool me’ are toe latest Foi riits.


PICTURE, [


Ten Millie Jackson Girls, Stanley Norman; Wood’S'moyie :; makers to be . satisfied w'iri Oleef, Berg :tad Cleef; Fred Healy; and merely repeating the! picture fomula' which worn such sensational acclaim..


;‘f Lovely To Look At ’’ and ‘i Happy Landtag-!! And sq ft is easy to understand'the! wildl;'


Sonja’s case—except.lfor Sonja L........ - - from\betag satisfied with that f fst brilliarit ^ucce^ the miraculous skating a ar set about' to smpass; it,!^! every way—ar4 did—with


ably\ would have worked out ,t all right to hfirselt. ! Par


iThrt proh- ‘'


bnthusiastlo advance reports jconcemtag Sonja’s\ newett 20th. Century-Pox triumph, “My Lucky Star,” which opens qn Moritoy.


,^rith one picture—as! she did le^ than: two ago :witri' “One In A' Millioti”—thfe temptation, is! strong | on the part of! Hollj!-


W T n Henle ! achieves ovemigr ,


as i Sonja sfardom


___ jqcketis ah


uniform cbmplex, bht' , - '


newest, rita 4 In this


R.P. : : H s across; the 'Jta-Iaw, ah


the fun becomes'fast and .furious. ! “dur and ‘lYoli Imby song


<|f the mah Frota here


SONJA HENIE’SiMOSX D/.ZZLING a personality sucl:


ibyed : by ■uje


Zbp, Bing’s first assignment, to act as pelr- pnal bodyguaril'to toe madcap MissiLUlle,' invinces him 'that a policeman’s [lot [is:nbt-


turns policeman for a day as a ftvpurito tta “Devine Andy,” who[ has been )ilteri by.(i trained seal with whom he wreitled in toe


—„ ------.. _ — vh(


(Irhws,; And itta.


i' 'r\OCTORj RHYTHM,” the P|arampimt picture; which opens on 'Diursday for week :out, stats Bing 'gnisby [arid


Ible Bea, ‘‘Doctor: Rhythm” Is the screen rerslon of one! of 0| Henry’s msst populir ;ales, “The Badge M PolicemaiyO’Roop.”' The outstandihg Supporttag casi wary Carlisle,! baura Hope


iricludles m^y


[oian who


raotag—and [entertainment,” ‘‘Speed .to Bum,” ! first; of. a new series friom 20th Centui-y-Fox, is toe chosen supporttag picr tore. A heart-warmtogly human'Stoi'y of one of the wbrld’s most exciting sports, toe film is rich with all the! romance arid colour of the, race brack.


FIRS'! OF A THRILLING NEW SERIES,' Acclaimed by screen previewtra to be


[‘all that’s grand ta romance and


screen ! family,! the Gambtais,:destined for immediate favbur in toe affectioris of all fllmgoers. Into the lives of the Gambtais comes the bouridless love of a Iman for his girl, the dauntless faith of a boy in his gallant [.thoroughbred, and the.'thrill of an exciting'vicIpjYj.; ,


! | lOES


featured, cast [in q-stoiy built -around Wart- paint, a race (horse. The horse’s fall-from- grace, his career in toe police department and his come-back provide, toe theme. WoVeh into this is ajlbve story of a police [sergearit 'for a girl who deserts-a gang of[ hobse racke} .teers to redeeta toe equine’s reputation and [the faith of a [jockey ta his mount, .Henrjf 'Jrmetta and new “family ” plus an enjoyable police ^orce provide' toe laughs. 1 .Marvin [Stephens .plays! toe Jockey who ride? War] paint to vlctoryj and.-Chick,Chandler!and &d aey Blackmer ibad toe band of i racketeers.


Michael 'wriaien and Lynn Bari head thi


duced toe only black rose in toe wopd. - Clutching ori toe mooring! rope'of [a United


andedi safely.': I ' - ' ' ! ! '


i Dutch horticulturist, who claims fnap ifter '25 yeaiis of experiments he [has pro­


!ifted.400 feet into the air!when it drifted. Idle vessel was'brought back,to earth and he


States !Navy klrship a ground engineer was A pure black rose has been perfected by[ It introduces a new


rapidly! rising I young, blonde beahty who appeared with' Shirley to “Rebeijca,” and Edna May Oliver, who,is known to myriads of fans', as the I austere old maid. [The cast also includes [two dozen big names, notable among :them iGeorge |Barbier, Edwgrd Ellis,


by George M[urphy, Hollywood’s ace acting dancer; Jimiriy Durante, a droll comic who needs no introduction; -Phyllis Brooks, toe


The cast which supports Shirley is headed


“■T ITTLE iytlSS BROADWAY,” Shirley -Li Temple’s latest starring picture, is to


MISS BROADWAY.” 1 ,:


forms the background of toe tempestuous love stoi'y which is told in ‘[Blockade,” Walter 'Wanger’s thrilling romantic drama which stark Madeleine Carroll and Henry Fonda at toe [King Lane Picture Hall. Triis is the romance of a man and a [girl dratyn into the conflict- almost against their will- lovers .Avho were a t toe same time bitter enemies." [ ■ ’’Blockade/’I; though it employs toe war


most; dramatic situation of toe present [day—the Spanish [civil war-


Ra-ynal Power Pycle has berin designed for those who to travel quicker and with less exertion than is possible with a cycle, at minimum cost.


France’s - Maurice' Chevalier, world’s [greatest


the (Grand Theatre: stars


ate


the adventilres of two choriis boys who, ip desperation,' decide to do something themselves into toe, public eye. E


hall-mark of a Rene Clair film.


set out to get toe miich needed pul iblicity is the point of the story.


HP


to bring :W they


TAX ONLY 12/- PER YEA R A BRILLIANT KORDA COMEDY.


appearing for the plaintiff husband, .pprtag his speech, Logan launches a violent tirade against | women, their vices and fifalltles. Leslie grimly determines to make him eat his words.' How she topples j him and his theories I into toe diist, forms! the bafeis for the subsequent humour, which is plained up cleverly by cast and [director to its hilarious ultimate! And,: of course, at [the end of it all the • self-willed iyoung woman g^ts her man, [ ‘There’ are chuckles all toroughvWito some ! really hearty Taughs. tatersiiersed, mainly front Ralph'Richardsoti.


nifleent j scale of j any musical in c history, 'tois most ambitious o^ all the Goldwyn’s , screen ''ventures does great to the [name it bears., ' Oifertag ji'east headed [by Edgar Beigen and Charlie: Mc­ Carthy, 'radio’s No. 1 stars, Adolphe Menjou, The Ritz Brothers, Zorina, j the be^tiful young premiere ballerina of the Ballet Russe, who is a splendid actress as ■well as a great dancer;] Kenny Bakeri, Helen Jepfob, the lovely Metropolitan Opera star who makes a brilliant fllta debut;' Andrea Leeds, Phil Baker, Ella Logan,: Bobby Clark, Jerome Cowan, The American Ballet [D


wood from toe pen of Ben Hecht, toe musi­ cal caste Adolphe Menjou as a [film producer who loses , tbuch with the public taste and hires Aridrea Leeds as I’Miss Humanli y,” to tell hliri what' the great American movie fan wants. I Love walks ;ta ta the person of Kenny BakCr, the popular radio tenor.The last, and what sounds like the greatest hnusic of the late IGeorge Gershwin, finds a (fitting setting ta this gloidous picture., , The hit songsi Include “Love 'Walked |In/’ “I Was Doing All Right,” “ I Love To Itoyme,”"Love Is Her^ To Stay ” and “ Spring Again,” the last-nalned' written by 'Vembn Duke-who c6mpief;ed Gershwin’s unfinished score] The lyrics-are by Ira Gershwin. . [ The . breath- taktaglV beautiful ballet numbers' which in­ troduce a welcome new.formjof,entertain­ ment: to the screen,: i were conceived and staged by George Balachtae, toe' impressive sets aie toe work of .Richard [Day, the cos­


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(rather, his fritherts). Fifth Avenue.store. , Iri [the school’s aninual ice camiyal Sonja is -so sensational th4t a picture magazine pub- lishesiher phbtbgraph on its cover. [Romero’s alimony-minded wife uses this to create a


stodetit at Plymouth College, where she is to model! the smart: clothes of Romero’s (or


The!story opens with Sonja enrolling as a '.ill . For one thing, “My Lucky. Star ’.[: presents,


forway’s remote villages. Sharing star hon- urs with he)]!Js Richard Greene, hetadsome: bung 'British: a)ctor -who gave such 4 splendid ccourit jlof . htmself ta ‘iFour Men and a


trodu'ced, the story hetag interesting from ,i to finish.


being! shown this week-end. Gloria . 5 trie principal role and shq is supL...... arijaU star cast. Romance ^ cleverly ta


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latest [effort, “Big City.” 'ThisTs being shown at the beginning of next week and is excittag from start to finish. ' ^btason has a slightly different role from that he usually takes.] All the thrills! and rgmaiice if life a iiig American; city are vivljlly pori rayed.


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Thok who like modem gangster fllris: will } greatly pleased with Edward G. Robinson’s


“M^ .About Music” at the end of toe week! I presents that i lovely | young star,


[newspaper! scandal' between her husband and, Sonja; forcing Sonja’s resignation from school. To clear her own name so[ that' she will be free itd contjnue her; romance with Richatd, and [tq help JRomero raise the money to settle with his wife, Sonja agrees to stage her ice carnival in the Fifth Aveiiue store. It is here that! Sonja performs hei) magnifi­ cent 1'Alice in' Wonderland”: ice ballet. I In'addition,! Gordon Oliver. Roy Walker,


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Deanna pretends to the other girls that her' father Is 4 famous explorer and to get out of a difficulty persuades Herbert Mar^all, a compS^, to play 'the role. ‘Ihen the fun starts'. Deanna stags three new songsi while her jlEourto selection] toe famous] “Ave


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Leslie is forced to spend toq night ta the Royal Parks : Hotel. Unable tq secure proper accommodation, she forces heirself on [Logan, borrows his pyjamas arid bed and turns him out:to-spend an Uncomfortable night pnjthe sofa ta the next roo’m.( She leaves earlyitoe next mOmtag without discloslpg her identity. During the day she attends toe court sided over by her grandfather, to hear ja divorce action in w!


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