The Bioscope (Jul-Sep 1931)

September 9, 1931 THE BIOSCOPE 27 London Trade Show Diary THURSDAY TUESDAY ■" The Ruling Voice ” F.N.P. Prince Edward, 8.45 First National’s big offering, " The Ruling Voice,” which will be shown at the Prince Edward at 8.45 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday), is to rank as one of this company’s foremost pictures for next year. Critics in America state that it ranks with the very finest stories of its type yet made, and particularly commend the unusual character which Walter Huston gives the screen. As Harry Bannister, Huston presents the type of business man who has a special genius for organisation and a personality with which to back it up. Although the picture abounds with action gunmen and the activities of bandits, this is not emphasised so much as the building up of the drama in its relation to humanity. Another fine study is that ■of Dudley Digges, and Loretta Young, Doris Kenyon, David Manners, John Halliday, Willard Robertson and Gilbert Emery are also prominently cast. ■*' The Written Law ” Idea 1 Phoenix, 3 “ The Written Law,” written and directed by Reginald Fogwell, is to be trade shown by Ideal at the Phoenix Theatre, at 3 p.m. to-morrow — Thursday. Described as a triangular drama with a novel and exciting twist, it features Madeleine Carroll, Percy Marmont and Henry Hewitt. FRIDAY ■" The Night Angel ” Paramount Carlton, 10.45 Edmund Goulding wrote and directed " The Night Angel,” a romantic drama of days and nights in Prague, the modern capital of Czechoslovakia. The action centres around " The Duck ” — a cabaret of questionable flavour which is owned by an impoverished and unscrupulous countess. Her daughter, Nancy Carroll, is an entertainer in this pleasure resort for the tired business men of Prague, and Alan Hale is the professional strong man and bouncer of the place, who exercises a strange power over the beautiful young girl. March is seen as the young lawyer elected to " clean up ” the cabaret. He causes the arrest and jailing of the countess, tries to reform Nancy, who hates him cordially and is framed by Hale, who has an even greater resentment toward bim. Paramount will trade show " The Night Angel ” at the Carlton on Friday morning, September 11th, at 10.45 a.m. Seven Shorts P.D.C. Own Theatre, 3 P.D.C. will screen seven shorts in their •own theatre at 3 p.m. on Friday next, September 11th. MONDAY " Up For The Cup ” W. & F. Capitol, 8.30 That very amusing comedian Sydney Howard is the star of " Up For The Cup,” which W. & F. will trade show at the Capitol, on Monday next, September 14th, at 8.30 p.m. Directed by Jack Raymond, it tells of the misadventures of a North countryman in London, and is said to be a laugh from beginning to end. " The Fighting Test ” Butcher R.C.A. Theatre, 3 Butchers will present a Western, " The Fighting Test,” in the R.C.A. Theatre, Film House, on Monday next, September 14th, at 3 p.m. “ Her Dilemma ” Paramount Carlton, 10.45 " Her Dilemma,” based on the intimate revelations in the day-to-day diary of an anonymous girl student, will be trade shown by Paramount at the Carlton on Tuesday, September 15th, at 10.45 a.m. The diary written by a girl whose own intensely emotional experiences are said to reflect the thoughts and actions of students of coeducational colleges, deals dramatically with actual happenings in the lives of one of the most interesting sections of modern youth. The cast includes Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney, and Norman Foster. David Burton and Dudley Murphy directed. “ The Brat ” Fox Prince Edward, 3 Fox will show to the trade " The Brat ” on Tuesday, September 15th, at the Prince Edward Theatre, at 3 p.m. Sally O’Neil plays the name part and is seen as an orphan waif who is brought into the home of a successful author in order that she may provide " colour ” for his forthcoming novel. Other parts are played by Frank Albertson, Alan Dinehart, Virginia Cherrill, June Collyer and Farrell MacDonald. The picture was directed by John Ford, the Fox goldmedallist director. " The Big Gamble ” P.D.C . New Gallery, 11 "The Big Gamble” will be shown by P.D.C. at the New Gallery, on Tuesday, September 15th, 11 a.m. Alan Beckwith (Bill Boyd), down and out, makes an arrangement with North (Warner Oland) whereby North will maintain him in luxury for a year and at the end of that time dispose of him, drawing a vast sum in life insurance. To safeguard himself further, North insists that Alan shall marry, in order that the wife may This mask of grim determination belongs to Walter Huston, star in the First National and Vitaphone production ‘‘ The Ruling Voice,” for London trade show at the Prince Edward Theatre at 8.45 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday) draw the insurance. North provides the girl, Beverly (Dorothy Sebastian), who is in his power because her brother Johnny (William Collier, jnr.) is under North’s thumb. Alan and Beverly fall in love. Johnny, who intends killing North, is captured and taken for a ride. Then follows a tremendous climax leading to the death of North and happiness for Alan and Beverly. WEDNESDAY " Sundown Trail ” P.D.C. New Gallery, 11 Marion Shilling, Hooper Atchley, Tom Keene, Stanley Blystone and Nick Stuart are the players in " Sundown Trail,” a. Weston, which P.D.C. will offer at the New Gallery at 11 a.m., on Wednesday next, September 16th. This promises some thrills in hold-ups and the clashing of opposing parties with a beautiful girl as the centre of attraction. There is said to be a terrific fight at the ranch in which the bad man is finally overpowered through the efforts of a regenerated youth. 'Men Women Love” Sterling Prince Edward, 8.45 " Men Women Love,” which Sterling Films will show at the Prince Edward at 8.45 p.m., on Wednesday, September 16th, is a production directed by James Cruze. Adapted from a famous play by Edward B. Sheldon, author of " Romance,” it is said to contain some of the most tense and powerful drama yet produced for takling pictures. The cast is headed by Ralph Graves, Helen Chandler, Sally O’Neill, and Master Wally Albright. " Larceny Lane ” Warner Prince Edward, 3 On Wednesday, September 16th, at the Prince Edward, at 3 p.m., Warner Brothers are trade showing " Larceny Lane,” in which James Cagney and Joan Blond ell are cofeatured. It tells of a bell-boy and a linengirl in a big hotel who become partners in the business If easy money-getting — displaying great ingenuity in the pursuit of their chosen " profession,” and in avoiding the long arm of the law. Also in the cast are Louis Calhern, Noel Francis, Guy Kibbee, and Raymond Milland. The feature will be preceded by two Vitaphone Shorts. Board of Trade Evidence Clause 32 of the Films Act provides that trade shows of films to be registered must be announced to exhibitors or their agents at least seven days before showing. On form “ D ” applicants for registration must give the names, dates of issue, and pages of the Trade Papers in which such notification has been given. Will renters please note that in order to comply with this regulation, details of all trade shows should be sent to The Bioscope to allow not less than seven full days from date of the next issue. Hli WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Men Women Love (Sterling), Prince Edward. Larceny Lane, and Vitaphone Shorts : No. 5210, How I Play Golf, No. 10 ; No. 5109, Adventures in Africa, No. 9 (Warner), Prince Edward. Sundown Trail, Full Coverage (P.D.C.), New Gallery. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Excelsior (Ideal), Prince Edward. I Like Your Nerve (F.N.P.), Prince Edward. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Seven Shorts: “Two a.m.,” "Taxi,” " Male Man,” " Once Over, Light,” “ Thou Shalt Not,” " Any Little Girl That’s a Nice Little Girl,” " Fair and Square Ways” (Paramount), Carlton. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Ghost Train (W. & F.), Prince Edward.