Generally, Hollywood believes that {be war will compel American the-artes to adopt new policies in handling important pictures. High. budget films have been dismissed with a week's run in the large chain cathe-} drals instead of being exploited;.to: their utmost and held for several weeks. Along this line, it is regarded as certain that exploitation departments will be.geared up materially with the idea of getting every dollar possible. from American audiences.: 'The' studios look for. more idvertisi pictures- before.the cameras; half of; "Vagabond King" 3 7 this Pelicanettes in Second Week The Pelicanettes, seven. strong, put on an excellent floorshow in the Pelican last night, consisting of five numbers and, needless to say, were well received. Accompanying were the orchestra headed' by the copianists, Geza and Gino, and Schlittner and Tafet, Opening the programme was the "Ha Ha Cha," in which six girls, snappily costumed, performed a modern number with variations. The gypsy number by Balzack was interpretative to a degree, while the Nelson Sisters did a sailor trio, not the usual -hornpipe,. The "Imp" (demon) was a gifted presentation of an old theme and Suzanne is to be congratulated.
The streamlined Pelicanettes concluded their programme with a vivid, whirling and colourful mazurka. Helga contributed to the evening accordeon solos, Charlie Ghan Carries on When Warner · Oland died seemed that the career of Charlie Chan, that very famous Chinese detective, must have come to an end, Oland was Charlie Chan and no one else seemed to be possible, But Sidney Toler has taken over the role and made a great success of N. Already he has appeared as Charlie Chan tve times, his latest appearance being in "City oѓ Darkness." Mr, Toler has found it no easy thing to be the complete oriental, The impersonation demands a distortion and control of the facial muscles trying in the extreme, At first, Toler was extremely selt-conscious in assuming the róle, He knew very well that the Oland admirers were watching him carefully for any mistake in vocal inflection or facial play, But he persevered and now finds that things are coming fairly. easily. He has learnt all the tricks, can produce them at will and make sure that they will not get out of hand.
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