Sweet Kitty Bellairs (Warner Bros.) (1930)

8 Warner Bros. Present “SWEET KITTY BELLAIRS,” an All-Talking, Singing Picture in Natural Colors ADVERTISEMENT WILL MEN FORGIVE A WOMAN ANYTHING AS LONG AS SHE IS BEAUTIFUL? (Biographical Feature) ANOTHER PROTEGE HERE IN “SWEET Gus Edwards, the celebrated picker of winners, always has some talented boy or girl under his wing. And that boy or girl usually rises to success. Some of the many famous people who started their careers with the aid and counsel of Gus Edwards are Lila Lee, ~~ Armida and Eddie Cantor. The newest one is Perry Askam, singing star who makes his talking picture debut in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs’ Warner Brother Vitaphone technicolor romantic comedy in which Claudia Dell has the title role now at tie Theatre. Although Askam as the hero of the stage productions of “The Desert Song,” “The New Moon”and others, attained starring prominent before the footlig.hts, Edwards, nevertheless, OBO O40 0 8 Oe Two Col. Ad—Style L—Cut or Mat (Feature) BETWEEN TALKIE SCENES In the old days of silent picture making, it was indeed a novelty for a film’s cast and production crew to be entertained between scenes by one of the players who could really sing. Now, with Hollywood — literally crowded with singers who perform before the microphones and cameras as part of the day’s work, this novelty has given way to another. set for the next scene, A musician who ean play an instrument and play it well, is the un (During the run) “Sweet Kitty Bellairs” And The Noble Art Of Self Defense accomplished pianist. Music in London. , Of all contests between man and man, the duel, with honor at stake, was supposed to be the most romantic. Probably less is known by the average person of the scientific use of the sword and its development, than of any other weapon. History tells us that the first swords were used by the Greeks and Romans, but it is generally accepted that the Persians brought the blade to them. The weapons of that ancient time were clumsy tools of bronze. BELLAIRS Sweet Kitty Bellairs With her flippant airs, Her fluttering fan And her furbelows, Her cherry lips, Her finger tips, Her dimpled cheeks Like the wilding rose; Sweet Kitty Bellairs, Of all the fairs Of Bath or London, Flirt of flirts; Hosts of beaux Wherever she goes, Nodding feathers, Billowy skirts; Swords to clash, Heads to bash, Hearts to shiver, Little she cares. That’s the reason She’s always In season— Petulant, pouting, Sweet Kitty Bellairs. So far as the scientific use of the sword is concerned, Spain claims the honor, if honor it be, as it was there that the possibilities of specialized swordplay were first realized. From Spain, swordplay was introduced into Italy and France. Later it spread into Germany, England, and America. The word sword is used in a general sense for these weapons, They were huge double-bladed bars of metal which were swung with both hands. The object was to crush the heavy plates of armor worn by the warriors of the period. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries steel swords came into popular favor. A Spanish-Italian rapier was the favorite weapon of the time. These blades were used for offence, while a poniard, a gauntlet, or a cloak were used as a means of defense. Seldom less than four feet in length, these swords tapered to the sharpest of points, a deadly wound resulting from the thrust. As an adjunet, of the rapier, the dagger was hardly less dangerous, since it could be used not only to parry blows of the sword, but also the supplement the sword’s attack. A common use of the dagger was to give the “coup de grace” after the contest the sword had won. handle one. “In the eighteenth century, the blade was madc shorter and deprived of some of its weight. With this lighter instrument, came rapid advances in the science of dueling and fencing,” states William Emile, famous French fencing master who trained Ernest Torrence, Walter Pidgeon, and Perry Askam for certain scenes in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs” Warner Brothers Vitaphone romantic comedy in technicolor now at the Theatre. -M. Emile claims that the French school is far superior to any other, as it calls forth all the agility, grace, and sensitiveness of touch that human beings are capable of manifesting. He points to another authority who says: “A Hercules is required to make a successful Italian fencér; a woman may rise to the top in the French school.” feminine character. OF GUS EDWARDS KITTY BELLAIRS” the current year. is guiding his career in the talkies, Ernest Torrence, Walter Pidgeon, June Collyer and others are in the cast of “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” which layishly depicts life and love in England during the eighteenth century. Alfred E. Green directed. Makes Ladies Ugly © Monte West, makeup artist at Warner Bros. studio can not only augment beauty but can produce ugliness as well. Beautiful June Collyer, is made quite unrecognizable in eertain scenes of the sensational, “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” Warner Bros. latest talking, singing comedy in technicolor now at the Theatre, Castle. The better part of valour is discretion. Swordplay has a part in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs” as the story takes MUSIC NOW EXERTS CHARMS disputed center of attraction on a studio set during those few moments of leisure for the actors while cameramen and technicians are preparing the Ernest Torrence held th center of the stage hetween seenes of the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone romantie comedy “Sweet Kitty Bellairs” which is filmed entirely in natural colors and is currently screening at the Torrence, who enacts the role of a jealous husband in this story, is an At one time he played in concert after having studied at the Royal Academy of On the set at the studio he rendered many of his favorite selections for the enjoyment of Claudia Dell, Perry Askam, Walter Pidgeon, June Collyer and other members of the cast, whose enthusiastic applause evidenced their approval. SWEET KITTY Harry Lee. place in England during the time when a man was judged by his ability to Claudia Dell has the feminine lead in the title role as a lovely flirt who wears her heart on her sleeve. Collyer enacts the other important “Sweet Kitty Bellairs” is directed by Alfred E. Green, and is one of the mure pretentious productions of t J. Grubb Alexander did the scenario which is adapted from the David Belasco stage play which was inspired by the novel of Egerton The original songs written for the picture are the combined efforts of Walter O’Keefe and Bobby Dolan. —Shakespeare Selected by Perry Askam The Sneak Inspector—“Got away, has he? Did you guard all the entrances?” Country Constable—“Yes, wo \k he must ’ave left by one of th: , —Pearson’s Weekly. An Alibi The Negro woman was being crossexamined. “Are you sure,” asked counsel, “that you know where your husband was on the night this crime was committed?” “Ef ah didn’t,” she replied, “den ah sure busted a good rollin’ pin ovah the head ob an innercent man.”—Passing Show. Ten Strike “That new club member struck me as having money.” “That must have been after he struck me.”— Boston Transcript. Lusty Language Lady: “Isn’t it wonderful how a single policeman can dam the flow of traffic?” Boy: “Yes, grannie; but you should hear the bus drivers.”—London Tatler Croesus Qutclassed Little Archibald—“My father owns a gold mine.” “Chuck”—“Huh! My old man’s a bootlegger!”—WN.Y.C. Lines Magazine. His Oun-Meiede— Sweet Young Thing—“Why are you running that steam roller over that field ?” Farmer—“I’m goin’ to raise mashed potatoes this year.”—-Humorist. He’s a Flyer Ball Fan: “I hear they are going to have another Catalina Channel Swim for the rookie ball players.” Boatman: “Don’t try to be funny. A rookie’s got wings, not fins.”— Catalina Islander. ADVERTISEMENT Rogues and Royalty fought for her favors! June WARNER OF The love life of a famous flirt for whom men fell, fought and failed! With Claudia Dell, Ernest Torrence, Walter Pidgeon. Entirely in Technicolor!