Foochow, Jan. 25.
G. W. Brophy arrived here 246 pam. After skilfully circling the aerodrome he landed on a sandbank near the upper bridge. was in need of fuel and this was provided through the American Consul, The weather is glorious and Brophy, who reports "all well," will leave at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning direct for Canton. He intends to leave Canton for Manila Tuesday, Brophy, who is a pilot of the L. E. Gale Company, took off in a 8.15 on Friday morning in an attempt to make a non-stop flight to Canton en route to Manila. Fog compelled him to land at Chuchow and he was detained there, the Chinese authorities taking away his fuel in order to prevent his do ture until they received a telegram. ordering his release-—Reuter, Shearer's best efforts would ha "fallen fat." Again she ix the foil, ax in the ease of Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie." Rod La Rocque is disappointing, probably because of inadequate dialogue (he tried to interpret his role). The other male characters only round out the plex ture. Without prejudice to other offerings of the week-end, no one should fail to ree "Let Us Be Gi Miss Dressler iso roundly accused of "stealing" the picture from Miss Norma Shearer in this excellent film ut the Carl Theatre that it is worth whil accusat On the legiti-considering exactly what the mate Shearer would have no complaint; it may doubted whether she really has in this film for her own artistry, acting and elocution are given ample scope and present a flawless port-royal of the heroine. Miss Dressler is incomparable in the part of Mrs. Boucicault and her. stimulating: character study, merely enhanet Miss Shearer's performance. Mis Shearer indeed shows that she her acting, for her rendering of the drab phases of Kitty Brown's lite is admirably done. The strong plot fand good all round acting of the ether performers—Shanghai has been thrilled to.sce Miss Sybil Groves in the small but expressive part Perkins—have combined to. make this the film of the week—as the box office of the Theatre wilt
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