Irving Asher has arrived in town with words, of encouragement for studios-desiring to continue British production, writes. Douglas W, Churchill from Hollywood to the New York "Times" Mr, Asher headed the Warners London activities for several years and recently left that concern fò make "Clouds Over. Europe," "U-Boat 29"-and "Ten Days in Paris" for. Columbia. He was given to understand before leaving England for Hollywood that the government-is-anxious to have British production continued during the war and that performers and technicians Will be given furloughs for picturemaking, As an embargo has been placed on money, American concerns seeking any revenue from the English market will be compelled to make pictures in Great Britain suitable for world-wide distribution. The English box office will thus provide Hollywood with an increased number of foreign films, for such concerns as Metro, which derived $15,000, annual revenue before the war—a sum now cut in half—will be compelled to spend the money in England if that market is to contribute any profit.
According to Mr. Asher, while many of the studios have been converted for war purposes, enough stages will be made available for production needs. Studios are in the London suburbs, remote from probable air-raids, He has immediate plans for two pictures to be made for Columbia and hopes during the next month to acquire several other stories suitable for filming abroad Herbert Wilcox to Remain In spite of this lessening tension in London production, Herbert Wilcox has decided to remain in Hollywood and make pictures at RKO with Anna'Neagle. Wilcox conferred recently with the British Consul-General and the Ambassador, who advised him to resume his Hollywood operations but to make no extended commitments without permission. As an aviator in the last war he is subject to call as a training officer, and upon start of a pi ture he will be given ten week: n-munity. "This policy governs all British reservists in Hollywood, Wilcox's next film will be "Irene "Sherlock be the leading Siget Bruce, Alan Marshal and Ida role at the Cathay today, supported: by Lupino, Barbara Stanwyck and Joel with Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Farren's Floorshow Lucille Roberts, mystifying psychoanalyst, does brilliant turns nightly at Farren's, being adequately supported by her competent foil, Differing from similar turns in America—this is an Anglo-American act—Miss Roberts proceeds with startling rapidity. The team will be in Shanghai for a short while before going to America.
Floorshow and o's orchestra.
GE.—Mornii 8th floor.
Bruni. Teddy and Ferry [T CLUB.—Russian and for-
"cabaret, Fockler's band.
and fióorshow.
'Thes remainder of. the excellent artistes on' the'bill devote themselves to/daneing;. but. each team. is indly dualistic. ~The- Dani -Sistets +) ai smart girls" who do variety items: Anatoly and Olympia present colour-fut character turns and Hefiriétle and Pasqual centre" ^on wellscostumed Spanish-type. dances. light club with floorshow.
MOULIN ROUGE.—Night club. Larry and Steve—Ruf and Curley.
PALACE HOTEL.—Tea lounge, snack counter and grill roo'. Dinner dance daily excepting Sundays. Ulistein':
orchestra.
PARK HOTEL.
"ies dance:
^—Dancing Ihtly. - Sund h it club with and S. Haybky. Jones, Ardatoft PELICAN.—Night. club. ana 7 restaurant. Beak and Ging. Talet and. Schlitner.
"Dinner and every, evening.
The Pelicanettes. with Anna Neagle. He has been seeking, a thoroughly American story for the British star and We believes that the musicale of 20 years ago, some of the (uries of which (are still popular, will remove her in the American mind as far as possible from British associations, Prior to the war, Wilcox had an ambitious -programmi vhich - included "Lord Kitchener," "Marie Lloyd" and "Bonnie Prince Charlie" He believes it would be unwise to make any of these films now, for he must avoid even the breath of suspicion of propagandizing. He feels that American audiences will grow increasingly sensitive on this point. "Irene". will not be subject to any such.acéusation, Miss Neagle is identified "with - American musicales by theatre-goers whose memory harks ack a: YebaYe when she appeared on Broadway in "Wake Up and Dream."
Olivier's "Disraeli"
B War-ta an American concern ners not fearful of being accused of -pro-British leanings in filming "Disraeli," with Laurence Olivier in the title.role and with Geraldine Fitzgerald as_his wife. Michael Hogan, who wrote the scripts for "Edith Cavell" and "Rebecca," has prepared the scenario, which differs substantially from George Arlisss biographical study: The modern "Disraeli" will carry the Prime Minister through "his political: career from beginning to end.
Although instructed by the studio, French Clüb. Dance French Example for The. first Wednesday in December will see the following floor show at the popular mid-week dinna: dance held at the French Club Egyptian Dance Largo Valse Morg Devil Dance Largo Hollywood The public have hypnotized he sound of millions of dollars, to go through the the most. and, the recent marked Spanish advance in. Sailor Da artistic qu esteem, has hi French films, both in ity and popular the result of econo-mie expenditure o far as money concerned, and no little in the care field of artistic appreciation which ks the French nation on the whole.
Holl:
yood may learn a lesson from France. Its money, even when restricted, will still be able to tract producers and directors from "he European continent. The large majority of Frenchmen are now in the French but there must Bea directors and and therefore able t s the At-antic 2nd give assist in produc-ihe cheaper film whi h is good At the Pelican Five numbers which proved highly entertaining at the Pelican last nigh! will be repeated by the floorshow tonight. It is of interest to note that director of the bal i in the fal ensemble first number being an-
Popular entertainer appearing nightly at the Arcadia. other ensemble, entitled, the "Crazy Arabs" An Ar go appears in the middle the programme, of with Svetlov being sup "Vagabond King"
Featuring several smart dances cluding the "Oi-ra, the Russi Light Opera will present the "Vagabond King, in the Lyceum Theatre on Wednesday—direction by Serot. This is a typical vehicle for Valin and he makes the most of it. He is outported by ordeonis, "T
("Snake Char-
Louis Blues" by round out the entertainment N which, throughout i pathetically accompanied by the consisting of Geza ud schlittner and Tafet standing as the vagabond aha dominates the stage whenever he appears, He is supported by Orlovskaya and Bitner and a large part the company.
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