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' PV TEN IO rt LARS ARIES hy RY SI 1 ON I a 7 bcd i ! Sy i THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 Be -------------- EE ------ = i " a -------- -- : vous th Cong LOCAL SCREEN | Attractions on J... ; ao - Who's Who & What's What in the Amuse- ment World a i i... #Son of the Gods" Brings Dick Barthelmess to-Local - REFLOAT MAPLECOURT WITHIN FEW DAYS farnin, Mey 10.~An attempt to ro-float the steamer Maplecourt, which ran aground off Cockburn Island, Lake Huron, last fall, will he made in a few days, officials of Gibson at New Martin In "The Mounted Stranger" "The Mounted Stranger" Brings Ace of Western Stars Songs, Gaity and Romance |' from the First Nations! und . Screen in a Powerful Role # Drama i # Lm "here have been many great Bare 'thelmess, pictures since the days of 0 unforgettable "Broken Blossoms" and ""Tol'sble David ;" but, unless this viewer is very much mistaken, the eafest of them all is the latest, on of the Gods," which. is coming Vitas phone studios to the Regent Theatre, Very rurdly does the sereen, even in its most brilliant productions, offer to perfect ua combination of story, star, 'cust and setting, In "Son of the Gods" it Is difficult to imagine how of these elements could have en improved upon, Dick Barthel« moss, one of the most appealing ue- fore now uppearing before the Ame grican public, has never exerted more forcelully the magle of his persons JWlity, Early in the story of the boy Rroaght up as a Chinese, believing he 5 Chinese, lying as an alien amid the scornful and uncomprehending Rmaricans whose blood really flows i his vein, though he knows it filot-=carly ons dramatic and moys fog tale Dick wins our sympathy, andy Having won it, he retains it to the end, This role of Sam Lee will als sways occupy a high niche in the gals lery of Barthelmess portraits--per- haps the very highest, The pleture is beautifully pros duced, Part of it Is in. Technicolor, and this sequence provides another demonstration that, the process of rolor photograph has at last heen perfected. But the black and white weenes also represent the artistic touch and the almost uncanny skill wand Ingenuity of men who through woars of practical experience have smastered the art of the camera, A splendid company of players sups imports Barthelmess, They are headed iby Constance Bonneft. One can only write of her in sentences short and simple, which in their very simplicity wil come nearest to doing justice to [this lovely actress. She is beautiful, 18he is charming, She is"one of the 'most. capable dramatic interpreters now on the screen. And the returp of, this daughter of Richard Bennett Ho the profession which she so brights ty adorns is an event upon which all of us who love motion plctures may swell congratulate ourselves, 11 First {National ha searched the eountry fover, it could not have found a more fe Based on Rex Beach's Novel Marks Another Tri- - umph for Star--Partly in Color-- Constant Bennett in Cast rr ---- delightful and. appropriate heroine for "Son of the Gods." The girl and the role were made for cach other, Other Hames demand mention also, though space Is lacking to do full justice to them all, "Anders Randolf is on hand, as unique as ever in his individuality and strength of inter- pretation. Mildred Van Dorn, one of the "discoveries" of the year, we shall certainly see again, and it ean hardly be too soon, IE. Allyn Ware ren, Geneva Mitchell, Claude King and a host of other people whom all good movie-goers either know and like already or are going to know and like from now on, wre among the dramatis personae, Nor must we omit the name of King Hou Chang, u Chinese player who scores heavily in the role allotted to him, Like so many other Barthelmess successes, "Son of the Gods" was directed by Frank Lloyd, and it is worthy of the master hand that guid. ed and shaped it. The plot of the pleture is based upon the well known novel by Rex Beach, Tt was adapted to the screen by Bradley King=-an- other Barthelmess collaborator of proven worth, You simply ean't afford "Son of the Gods" Tt seems to us to be the hest produced and hest acted' pleture we have seen in many "moon SON OF NOVELIST DIES AFTER CRASH Owosso, Mich, May 10.~James Oliver Curwood, won of the late novelist, died last night from Ine Juries veoeived in an neroplane aoe cident Thursday night, He was 10 years old, Curwood, who was a lleensed pilot, took two passengers up trom the Owosso Alrport, While he was attempting a landing a wing of the plane struck a tree, and the mach: ine nose-dived fifty feet to the ground, Miss Beatrice Piue, aged 20, re. galved a concussion of the brain and 1n'in/m serious condition, Hugh Pate, aged 23, the other passenger, had a leg fractured to miss at Rialto "Honey" which started u two-days' run at the Regent today, is a sweet show, Miss Nancy Carroll, the darling of America's movie fandom is the star, She In even sweeter than she was in "Sweetie" if that can: be imagined, The repson Jy that "Sweetie" "showed "her to haye mo- ments of -obstingzy iwhereas "Honey shows hier 'us a completely delectable character who is at all times loveable, "Honey" scored mightily 'with the fans at the Regent Theatre to- day, Jt affords fascinating enter tainment every moment, The comedy tempo is fast and riotous, The song sequences are exceptionally pleasing to the eye and ear, The show, a musical romance with a negligible amount of dancing, is based on the fambus stage hit, "Come Out of the Kitehen" Miss Carroll is the daughter of a poverty- stricken Virginia family who is fore- ed to lease her parental mansion to Jobyna Ralston, a wenlthy widow from the East, in order to gain money to pay off the mortgage, When the widow moves into the mansion with her daughter, Lillian Roth her chosen prospective son«in- law, Standey Smith; And her detective guardian, Harry Green, there is a shortage of servants und Nancy and her brother, Skeets Gallagher, are forced to assume the roles of cook and butler respectively, A series of hilarious comedy epis sodes result from this situation, Of course Stanley Smith falls in love with Nancy, even though he is un- aware that she Is a high-born Vie ginian and not really a kitchen men. ial, With the exception of Miss Carroll and. Smith, who, of course, are the romantic leads, every character in the east is a genius of comedy ind the pleture is filled with their laugh. packed antics, ZaSu Pitts Is as usual a scream in the role of a dolorous house-maid, and little Mitzi Green, nine-year old sensation, is excruciut ingly funny. as the prying and pre coclous Dorls, The pretty love-theme finishes sat istactory, "In My Little Hope Chest" is the leading song of the show, Miss Carroll and Smith sing it charmingly. . Another smashing success Is "Sing You Sinners" a Negro jubilee song whieh thrills with its tropic rhythin and clever staging The other songs, rendered in uproar: fonsly funny fashion by the comedy support, are: "I Don't Need Atmos phere," "Let's Be Domestic" and "What Is This Power T Have" Tn STARTING SATURDAY he A [Ny J MOUNTED I'/ TRANGER | VAUDEVILLE 2 | CANADA'S ARMY 13 SHALLEST OF ANY NATION IN WORLD Trade Per Capita, on Con- trary, Is Highest of Any Country (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, May 10,~Canada with 2,804 woldlers and navy of 710 men has the smallest army of any country in the world, while with a per opaita trade of $308 she ranks firat among the nations, This fact is shown ina map prepared under the direction of the League of Nations Soolety lor presentation by Dr. H, M, Tory at a meeting of the committee on. Industrial and international relations scheduled for today, Inability to secure a quorum on industrial and international rela tions prevented Dr, Tory, who It president of the League Hooclety and president of the National Re. sarch Council, from giving evid- ence before the committee on the rpoosed Haqiuich of Miss Agnes oPhall, M.P,, Southeast . Grey, asking for the expwnditure of §1 on peace and interaational goods will propaganda for every $100 spent on departmnet of Nations! Defence estimates, Dr, Tory will, accordingly, sub mit a written statement of hin views on the matter to the com: riittee, which hopes to bring some sort of a report to the house be fore: dissolution, . WOULDN'T TRAIN Carefree, the most egoentric race~ horse ever hb in Ameriea, was never trained to form for any event during his lengthy career, Ra y v A : ki i Hoot Gibson and Louise Lorraine in "The Mounted Stranger" Wnt. urday, Monday and Tuesday nt New Martin Theatre, Head and shoulders above all his Barthelimess in "Song of the Gods" Regent Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday, ONG SHOTS AND Richard the roles Bennett at famous former with Constance the Min Mac Lines here sald, if the Chicago, 111, May 10, oy alrway which, using high speed airplanes has dropped more than a million dollars worth of Canadian Liquor into the Chicago territory In the last eight months, was under stopd to have heen uncovered by fedora) prohibition agents, better known Al, promised through his counsel, to appear at the Feder- al Bullding, questioned concerning his knowl edpn of the alr smuggling, planes on® an plans valued at #60,000, the other a smaller machine, have been used in the traffic, Windsor, made six smuggling as sald to have heen going on since last August, attempt Iw successful the ship will he towed to Barnia, 1 lighters have been working on the Maplecourt for ten days, WHISKEY AIRWAY FOUND AT CHICAGO Airplanes Have been Mak: Bin Mac Lines | py, Gibson adheres to his policy of "change of pace" in "I'he Mounted Stranger" stirring Universal all-tulk- ing action picture coming to the New Martin Theatre today, Gibson Is carrying out a. consistent policy of variety in making the thrill. ing pletures that have placed him on the pinnacle of western stardom, In his various pictures he is portraying the romantic West In both its old and new phases, He broke with the old western ple« ture tradition by Introducing autor mobiles, motoreycles and airplanes when he thought they added to in- terest and excitement, He was the first western star to make use of air- planes In his pletures, In "The Mounted Stranger" Gib son returns to the old West of hors- es and gun play. The scenes the action are laid in the great Southwest, down near the border, The pleture has a continuously ex citing plot, laid in a most eolorful setting, Many of the most effect tive scenes were shot In the and awe-inspiring -wastes of the great Mojave Desert, Gibson plays the part of a hard riding, hard fighting young puncher, who single-handed sets out ing Regular Trips From Windsor to Chicago A whisk- Ralph Capone, brother of the where he was to be two eabin understands tri-motored The tribune had murdered his father the grimness of this central Round trips between | pose, there is ample romance, to say and Chicago were week, and the Ont, days n western humor Charming Louise opposite Gibson in Lorraine the y Back to Horses and Gun Play whieh was directed by Arthur Ros. son, The film is based on Henry H, Knibb's famous story, "I'he Rid~ ing Kid From Powder River" of weird [AOWr to "get" uw gang of bad men who Despite pur= nothing of Gibson's special brand of plays To be well dressed Be "Cleaned and Pressed," HAT a difference it makes to his appearance, And hewides the vast Ini provement in his ape pearance taking the proper care of clothes makes them wear longer, Our valet knows how, THE NEW SERVICE CLEANERS £L.DYERS PHONE OSHAWA 707 WHITRY Tin BOWMANVILLE 36 397, SIMCOE a fr + dla) pleture, 1 NOTH CLOSE UPS | FLICKERS FROM FILMDOM AND GOSSIP OF THE SCREEN A GENERAL REVIEW OF SCREEN ACTIVITIES Mildred Harris, the former My debut in the Pathe comedy, "Ranch . Everett Marshall, now singing his way to screen glory in "Dixlana," will wear the red cont of the Royal Radio Picture, titled "Haart af the ro» Lilian Gish, recently ncelnimed return to the stage in Tchekov's "Uncle Vanya," hor audible achievements through the first exhibition of "One Romantic Night," her first talking pieture, at the California Theatre in San Fran art's "The Swan," and with Dressler, Rod La Rocque, Conrad Nagel and O. P, Heggle supporting the star, Miss Gish won high praise . 2" cisco, In the film based on Mon Sally Starr who was recommended for her first screen engagement by Gus Edwards, discoverer of many popular entertainers of stage and screen, appears currently in "Swing ro» Raquel Torres, young Mexican in "White Shadows in the South Se William Goetz, general manager during the last four years and former production manager for Buster Keaton productions, hus been signed as an executive at the Fox West Coast. Studios, Goetz is a native of New York. pletures as an assistant director Ld LJ "Her Relatives," just completed, domestic comedy foaturing Neely Edwards who has appeared in several other short Vitaphone comedies » LJ Buster Keaton, whose latest release is "Free and Easy," will next YY " be seen in "War Bubles," a comedy of army life de aling with various farcical adventures happening soon Edward Sedgwick will direct, . * Lewis Ayres, whose work in the role of "Paul Baumer" in "All Quiet 18 sald to he of a sensational nature, his been Jv, general manager of production for Univers "Saint Johnson," which will be made as a big outdoor epic for release on next season's schedule, oo. on the Western Front," chosen by Carl Laenmle, sal, wo play the lead in Hank and Tom McFarlane, famous youn, trick viding and rope stunts in "Half Pint Polly," a Pathe comedy, * * * ¥ i Adolphe Menjou was re-engape the United States from Europe, He filmed In Spanish and French, production was "Fashions in Love" the talking screen, oe Little Billy, the midget actor, and Jed Prouty are the featured plays ors in one of the new Vitaphone Varieties "No ( Billy is engaged to masquernde as a RY Claudette Colbert, having just arvived in Hollywood after app in the East in support of VE Chevalier in "Th Mbearing in a featured role of "Young Man of Manhattan," is now preparing to make her first picture on the West Coast, will be directed hy George Abbott, in which she v #, Chaé \ ns," has been awarded the principal role In "Never the Twain Shall Meet," another drama of the tropics which will go inte production soon under Lionel Barrymore's direction, . » LJ . ! It will go inte mount Hollywood studios within two weeks, Chaplin, makes her talkie House Blues" * . Mounted Police in his first starring Rockies" + . in New York for her triumphant this week added to Marie High," a Pathe circus film, a actress who had the feminine lead of the Corinne Griffith productions He began hiy career in motign » ® is 0 Vitaphone Varieties slapstick » Ll] #red his 50th year, od 28 books and one of them, after the signing. of the Armistice Ll * rodeo stars, exhibit their d by Paramount on his return to will star in a talking picture ta be groduetion at the Paras fenjou's last. American which introduced him as a star of * * nestions Asked," Little elite, lead ng to farcical situations, eo Big Pond" and alo This will be "Manslaughter," DISSOLUTION HAY 2415 PLAN Commons Expected To Be Ready to Vote on Budget Thursday Ottawa, May. 10.-~Dissolution by the end of May at the latest Is now the objective of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Op: position, and there lv even a good prospect that May 34 wil} see the curtain rung down on the present Parliament, i The Government will set up new machinery in ordey' thut pensiens appeals: may be doalt with worg promptly, = Returned men whose hoalth was impaired by war ser vice, will be given the benefit of the doubt .in the consideration of claims based upon post~disohavgw disability, The. existing machinery ==Which, has proved inadequate Is ta be overhauled, It 1s: belleved that the Com: mong will be ready to divide on the, Hudger by Thursday ut the latent, Hoth amendments will, of course, be voted down, sari ------------ PREMIER OF P. E. I. , James Drummond Carter, \ of Witley, a well-known MAY BE MADE JUDGE Ottawa, 'May 10.-«Promler Al bert €, Saunders of Prince Rdward Inland will be appointed to the Supreme Court noh «of thay Province within the next fortnight or #0, it way learned a roll able source. Jt is Suderuocd he will be an od by Hon, Walter M, Lea, Minister' of Agrionlture and. Provinelal' Sudretary-Troass rer, gar ™m \ re. "wap! .Nertammment to ' TODAY wan copINLGA if evangelism by Eat Aberystwyth, 0 oon given him k | a.m ey, J, W, 'y Secretary Oshawa Y., M, OC A~~Bubject:= "A Great Mother" 7 p.m, Rev, Albert Hughes, B.A, of Toronto, Subject "A Revelation of God's Heart" Sunday Schoo! § pm, Friday, 7 pm.~Oblldren's | Meeting. v Friday, 8 p.m, ~=Uholr prat~ tise, Prayer Meetings "Wednes- day and Saturday, 8 p.m, and the services #4 by hearty sing imony, The Wesleyans ME to save Headingley Loods, The objective M0, which was reached £060,600, at the last re- N@thodist Union in England signalized by th epubli~ a now hymubook. . . LJ ook the Baptist Union Spring Assembly in: Liver. gland, The President, Dr, Brown, will introduce his r, Arthur Newton, of Lon- he missionary sermon will ached by Rev, James Reid, a yterian who has been minis. Eastbourne for 16 years, He opular speaker at Northtiele, ©, Hughes and Rev, W, I, well-known Baptist' minis of Victoria, Australia, are ou it to England and will return oir work by way of Canada. i J, H, Goble ex-president of the CHRISTADELPHIAN "THY KINGDOM COME" fords oft repeated but Sn vay a is pe ge to restore ancient of lovael and make all nat Beier "oo. Cn sdlem, and be dr Ror or Pio a San ist Union of Australia, has he« § Jor, 3, 10:10) Zech, 14, 8, 20-33; Mant, the thirty-Afth year of his pan | 2 3-80) Lube 13, 24:30) Rev, i, 8:1, 0 at Footsoray, Vietoria, Rev, a-- oreham, the famous Austras Jpreacher and writer, has just He has pub 0 Luggage of Life," has passed ough 13 editions, and many of m are in the fifth, & laysworker in a city mission y England, and om Surgeon's College, He began Inter graduated REVS. C. JARRETT. £4 Ineum . * athollo priest, has passed In, Bagh "ndon whol. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY to. | Tenser 'than hi Barthelmess' first big "special pro- duction since *' DON'T MISS IT ! £E or tor" | Chtistian 'Sei First Church of 04 Colborne Sunday, 'May | root y ednesday Myne." + 10) "able" David," 'Weary River, Dick Patent Leather Kid." You stole kisses from my Nps. You were my hap pines, my life. But'mow I{ kmow you're nothing more than a commen... .!" How will it end whew & beautiful playgirl of sect ioty falls madly in. love with a mysterious son of A Li ---- -