The Matriarch in London Stirs Mixed Theatre Reviews
Critics found The Matriarch adaptation clumsy with uneven drama. Anastasia Hekonitz as the stern matriarch dominates, while Toni Makonits and Sophie Maitland provide tension and pathos amid a tale of adoption and class restraint.
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Tsrae
Patrick Campbell
Artastaja
Ian
Jowess
Anastasia Hekonitz
Ds Om Madeiuaret
Sophy Maitland
Hakonius
Nakonitz
Toni Makonits
Danny Maitland
Bophy
Won
Toni
Jon
Ell
Danny
Iianny
Promis
Netrom
Meothy Thomson
Spotlighted river tragedy and stage deaths shock North Carolina
Muddy Mamiico River overflow tragedy near North Carolina sinks Whal as mass river craft fails. Fire erupts in hold while passengers flee by rowboats. Edna Ferber and Irene Vanbrugh linked to the ill fated voyage and stage careers. London reports and Westminster Ringers set for Australasia tour amid production changes.
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Mamiico River
North Carolina
Certs
Mies
Edna Ferber
Talks on Talkies and Theatre Projection at Albert Hall
The meeting discusses the rise of talking pictures and their impact on stage, noting plans for new projection systems and larger screens. Speakers compare cinema budgets and language adaptations with English and American productions and foresee the decline of silent films and the return of stronger stage writing.
Madame Jessie James to Headline Canberra Recital
Public and press praise Madame Jessie James for a dramatic and humorous art recital in Canberra on Monday October 31 at the Hall. She will perform selections from A A Milne with Drunton Gilcb and Terbert Cilthert also on stage with Miss Parkhill Tonley providing piano and accompaniment.
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Jeasie James
Cunherrin
He Oa Hall
Saidame Josue
Warkours
Belive
Canberra
A. A. Milne
James
Drunton Gilcb
Thabert Cilthert
Gad Mies Parkhill Tonley
Thorndike to star in Midas ays Nap tour then London run
Sybil Thorndike will take the new costume comedy Midas ays Nap on a three months provincial tour before a December London production. The authors Brenda Girvin and Monica Cossens previously created The Ned Umbrella and The Phesetre and Mines Hinck's Bow, with Jean Forbes-Robertson among past leads. The season also featured Looking at You at the Pavillon, a Save the Children fund event, with backstage glamour contrasting the onstage sparkle of the audience on arrival day.
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Sybil Thorndike
London
Brenda Girvin
Monica Cossens
Jean Forbes-Robertson
Bdt
Phesetre
Mines Hinck
Ken
Phennin Harry
New Zealand
Charles P. Cochran
Pavillon Theatre
Save the Children Fond
Wakting
Pike and Duchess of York
Audienne
Duchess of York
Alexandra Coron
Panarveten
Lady Cunared
Tauts Curzon
Funny Ward
Misa Steven Wills
Yvonne Printemps
Sasha Goitry
Gracie Fields
Ate
Maine
Dolin
Chelan
M. Maghitef
Prince Astefiewa
Juliet Daft
Foedy Modfield
Signor Tet
Carpacer
Tne
TALKIES OF THE FUTURE PROMISE COLOURED FULL SCREEN SOUNDS
A leading English film producer predicts near term advances in talkies with full colour and synchronized sound on a full-size screen. He believes three dimensional, wide-picture cinema will dominate entertainment as technology matures, despite incomplete machinery. Warner Brothers recent release On With the Show demonstrates colour and improved definition.
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Mos
Einglish
Han
Talkies
Warner Rathers Hewr
Stranded artists recount collapse of Open Your Eyes tour
Marie Burke and other notable performers describe chaos as Mega Empires backed musical Open Your Eyes collapses in Glasgow Edinburgh shows delayed pay and canceled bookings. Burke's husband, Too Wurke, is noted as engaged in film work and new production ventures.
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London
Mega’ Empires
Glasgow
Marie Burke
Vern Moores
Joseph Jgyne
Robert Hale
Cardon
Han
Wurke
Cwida
Hurke-Rom
Blackmail Parade as First British All Talking Film
Private preview at Regal Theatre London shows Alfred Hitchcock directed Blackmail praised for its sound use and expressionist style. The London Pall Mail calls it a landmark translating stage drama to screen with a dramatic West End cafe encounter and a detective subplot.
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Regal Theatre
London
Pall Mail
Alfred Hitchcock
Jilwaye
Paber
Larhitech
Walwee
Homer
Mystery Glove Heist Leads to Museum Murder Twist
A reckless thief deserts an ether glove staging a murder plot at the British Museum. The Yard probes the crime as a detective and a mysterious girl unveil a deadly secret. Cyril Hitchard and Miss Allgood star in a sensational stage thriller praised for its crowd.
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British Museum
Yard
Cyril Hitchard
Willson
Kura Allgood
Phonabd
Atthérp
Britain
Fim
Broadway run ends and tours planned for long stage hits
The Theatre Guild’s Strange Interlude, a 72 week Broadway staple, proves its staying power with 216000 in receipts though only six shows weekly at the Golden Theatre. Black Birds closes after 519 consecutive performances as touring companies plan next season. Ethel Barrymore to star in a Jamaica-staged production with a white supporting cast. Scatted Mister Mary pending December production after Marrymare’s country tour.
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Theatre Guild
Broadway
New York
Golden Theatre
Pemts
Law Lesdie
Australia
Henry Dury Miayere
San Francisco
John Jader
John Uchibeot
Bea
Ethel Barrymore
Mkeed
Julia Peters
Mins Marrymare
Kingdom of Qed
Lowe Prue
Australia Wants American Salts In Plays and Actors
The Blboard reports Australia plans to expand American plays headed mainly by American actors and reduce imports of locally exported plays as part of a shift in cultural imports.
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Australia
Mar
Unclear text fragment about American roles in Australia
Fragmentary OCR text mentions American players or figures and leading roles in Australia. Names and specifics are unreadable, offering no identifiable events, dates, or organizations to anchor a summary.
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Old Howden
Williamson
Ballet Head Named for Chien Oeil Opera Tone Tone
Laurent Novikol engaged by Herbert Mo Johnson to head ballet for Chien Oeil Opera in Hong Wurng project. Novikot, with prior touring experience, will lead the company in a Chicago organization backed season opening late this year.
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Awemricas Ballet
Laurent Novikol
Herbert Mo Johnson
Chien Oeil
Tone Hong
Mr Novikot
Paviovi
Cone Yeare Ao
Hun
Man Ballet Maeors
Tin Aintien
Albrentalr
Cie Opera Ballet
Jim
Labour
Sherlock Holmes actor surpasses milestones at Hull and London stages
The article notes Mr. J A Baintonley performing Sherlock Holmes at the Palace Theatre Hull reaching 1200 lines and aiming for 2000th show before Arthur Conan Doyle contemplates a new wrapper. It traces his career from the Speckled Band to Adelphi and Mob theatres and a return to London revivals with 200 performances.
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Shailock Holmen
A. Bulntetley
Hherlock Molmen
Palace Theatre
Hull
Arthur Conan Doyle
Os Gett Clanrette
Baintabury
Holmes
Adelphi Theatre
Mobe Theiten
London
Film Notes on Multilingual Studio Project
Film notes discuss a cross language production with actors from Germany and England. Cast listed includes Katherine Mary Phedet Metruetlie Dowlan Falebaie Maney Dorothy Janka Raptinta and others. Directors and language plans outline English and German dialogue with English Peters and German octen Wert KE.
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Katherine
Mary Pbedet
Metruetlie
Douwlan Falebaaie Maney
Dorothy Janka Raptinta
Kew
Mawel Hortensio
Geoffrey Maxwell Crema
Joneph Cowthint Grumic
Clyde Catt
Oathinne
Peters
A. Fiepont
Maulin Diduge
Parrie
Cire Cooper
Linet Torrie Pietare
Will Ali
Nin
Fey Kiepele
Maueies Chevalien
Hal Favourte
Fragmentary OCR Notes on Marriage and Social Customs
A garbled OCR fragment discusses marriage patterns among women, mentioning men buying women and enforcing marriage. The text references social pressure and perceptions of women and insanity, with unclear names or places.
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