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Interesting Pen Impressions of the Coming At-. tractionson ., . it Garb Taboo i . 'ith Naval Air Service| -- ' About Flying While "Fade iout your uniforms." £ "Take the shine off your boots," en in doubt---apply cylinder oll." These were the cardinal rules for Ramon Novarro's wardrobe when he arrived at North Island, Pacific Coast naval aviation sta- tion, to play the mavy aviator in "The Flying Fleet", his new pic- ture, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which will be at the Regent Theatre. Gone were the. gorgeous uni- forms and spotless attire of many of Ramon's most romantic roles. The first thing he found out was that the unwritten rules of the service wouldn't allow them, He said afterwards: 'When naval aviators get new flying unifoPms, - they carefully have them laundered several times, or until the seams show white. New boots are oiled to take the shine off them. The reason, of course, is that one gets an oil vapor bath in a plane sometimes and so shiny boots and pressed new uniforms are frowned upon so that the service garb won't look conspicuous." *Novarro plays a naval aviator in a sensational series of sky adven- tures, staged with the aid of naval aviators and filmed from the skies by camera planes. George Hill, director of "Tell It fo the Mar ines," and '"The Cossacks," direct- ed the new film, with a notable cast tat includes Anita Page, Gardner James, Ralph Graves, Sumner Getchell, Edward Nugent, Alfred Allen, and others of note. Air evolutions with as many as two hundred naval planes in the clouds at once, a parachute leap from a blazing seaplane, the wrecking of a plane at sea and thrills on ~ the airplane ' carrier Saratoga are among the dramatic highlights in the new picture which "gaid to set a new record for air a '"elose-up" of Novarro's, flying raining that is a course in avia- im, conducted by navy experls, via the, screen. go $50,000,000 CAST SUPPORTS NOVARRO, NAVAL AIR PICTURE "Fifty Million Dollar Cast" in his A supported Ramon Novarro latest picture, Guests at the famous Hotel Coronado, whose combined wealth was estimated at fifty millions, volunteered as extras and acted in the hotel sequences, filmed at the celebrated resort, during the making of "The Flying Fleet," Novarro's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romance of naval aviation, now playing at the Regent Theatre. Most of the picture was taken in the air, at the North Island naval air base near San Diego, and the company stayed at the Coronado while filming these sequences. The love scenes in the hotel were filmed on the actual locale, in the patio of the resort, with the mil- lionaire guests as "atmosphere." Every millionaire extra got the regular extra's check for the work, and this was turned over to a local charity. Aerial thrills cram the new picture, in which famous naval aviators appear with Novarro, and stage sensational stunts and flights, Among these is the navy's famous "suicide squad' jof aerial acrobats, composed of Lieuta. "Put" Stores, D. W. Tomlinson and William Davis. These scenes were made with the cooperation of Admiral J. M. Reeves, and technical supervision was by Lieut. Air Thrills, Parachute Leaps- Wrecks, a mighty Picture of Life in the Air A Drama of Eagles of (The Fleet: = Sensational Air Thrills ~Gripping--Enthralling --A Glorious Entertainment f $i hls 1s. It includes also}. Admiral Turns Movie Producer to Aid Film Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, commander of naval aviation on the Pacific Coast, turned picture producer to help in the making of 'The Flying Fleet," Ramon Novarro's sen- sational drama of aviation which will open at the Re- gent Theatre. The new play is a graphic story of the flyers of the sea, in which Novarro plays a naval avia- tor, Liedtenant Commander Frank Wead acted as tech- nical adviser and George Hill directed it. Sensational flights and, breath-taking air evolutions, hundreds of planes in the air in battle practice, a parachute jump from a blazing seaplane and other thrills mark the new story. Anita Page plays the heroine and Ralph Graves, . Gardner James, Edward Nu- gent, Sumner Getechell, Al fred Allen and other noted players are in the cast, Commander Frank Wead, U.S.N. A wreck of a plane at sea, a thrilling parachute jump by Novar- ro from a burning airplane and a sensational rescue; maneuvers with hundreds of navy planes in the air, and other features mark the action of the story, directed by George Hill, famous direétor of "Tell It to the Marines" and 'The Cossacks" Anita Page is the her- oine and the cast includes Gard- ner James, Ralph Graves, . Carroll Nye, Edward Nugent, Alfred Allen, Sumner Getchell, and others of note. HIGH PRAISE FOR DIRECTOR OF THE I LITTLE THEATRE Prof. Hicks Pens Eulogy In His Department of the "Canadian Forum." That: the work of the Oshawa Little 'Theatre is being appreciated outside the city, as well as by its patrons. is ably demonstrateu by the following drticle which appear- ed in the April Number .of the "Canadian Forum," a journal de- voted to literdture and public af- 'fafrs. It is written by Prof. R. eith Hicks who is conducting the "Little Theatre departments. { "Mr! John Craig is doing vali- ant work with the newly-formed Little Theatre at Oshawa. His re- cent production of Milne's "To, Have: the-Honour," was an infer- : esting example of what can be be dong "by, competent direction working with inexperienced play- ers on difficult material. The play id one of 'those bright and mean- ingless trifleg that cannot venture a day's journey from Charing Cross without loying much of their spar- kle. Some of the lines are polite Cockney topicalities, and the whole thing turns on a star part creaved, I think, by Gerald du Maurier, Al- together, as difficult a. play as a Canadian director could undertake to cast and put across. "The amazing thing is that John Craig succeeded in doing both and - Jpper Left--Scene from "The Flying Fleet". Right--Anita Page; Lower left, Ramon Novarro who with Miss Page play the loading roles in "The Flying Fleet". Right, Scene from "The Johens and Kellys in Atlantic City." ENDS SEASON TOR THELITTLETHEATRE FINAL PRESENTATION "TO BE GIVEN FOR FOUR NIGHTS Committee Hopeful of Good Response for Audacious and Dramatic Play With the forthcoming production of "Outward Bound," which is to be given the third week in April the Oshawa Little Theatre ceases its work for the season, Whether or no, it will continue for another year depends entirely on the sup- port given it, Considering that this is the first year for anything of this kind in Oshawa, the gener- al committee feel that the response thas not been discouraging, but they are hoping to have at least one thousand names on their sub- »§ scription list next year, if they con- tinue, instead of the three hun- dred of this season. They feel that Oshawa and district is quite large enough to support an enter- prise of this description, and that citizens generally benefit in more ways than ome through fits pres- ence, Their next presentation, which they putting on for four nights will provide plenty of thrills, "Outward Bound," by Sutton Vane, is an uncommonly clever and auda~ cious bit of dramatic invention and has proved a great favorite with theatre audiences in New York, London and also in Toronto, Geu_u i vad ley duu mack who are featured at the New tin next week. Ry. Mar- George Sidney, famous both on stage and screen, received his thea- trical start acting at the old Bowery Museum in New York on amateur nights. His comedy carcer has ex- tended for more than thirty years. He is now portraying the starring role in "The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City" Universal farce open- ing at the, New Martin Theatre on Monday. William Craft directed from a story by Jack Townley. 3 SCREEN COMEDY MADE AT ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic City with its beaches, ho- tels and bathing beauties was the lo- cation spot where most of Univer- sal's "The Cohens and Kellys in At- lantic City," the riotous comedy to open at the New Martin theatre on Monday, was filmed, It is policy of Carl Laemmle, presi- dent of Universal Pictures Corpora- tion, to shoot pictures in the actual place where the story occurs. He has done this wherever practicable, A company of sixty people headed by Director William Craft were sent to Atlantic City to film this comedy, which continues the adventures of the two families started two years ago in "The Cohens and Kellys." This time the partners are in the knit goods business and the story has numerous bathing girl sequences. A new kind of bathing beauty con- test, called a "Summer Girl Contest," is one of the big features. In the cast are George Sidney, in the starring role, Vera Gordon, Mack Swain, Kate Price, Cornelius Keefe, Nora Lane, Virginia Sale and Tom Kennedy. Sidney, Miss Gordon, and Miss Price have played in previous pictures relating the exploits of the Cohens and Kellys, "ONG SHOTS AND CLOSE UPS FLICKERS FROM FILMDOM AND GOSSIP OF THE SCREEN A GENERAL REVIEW OF SCREEN ACTIVITIES and Lase McKee. pictifre debut. will 'be completed in New York. "Wonder of Women." dod, screen successes is now directing "Redemption." i: cast includes: Eleanor Boardman, Renee Adoree, Conrad Nagel and Michael Vavitch, Russian actor,and singer, The cast of Ken Maynard's first production for Universal, The Wagon Master," is completed at Universal City, with Tom Santachi, Jackie Hanlon, Al Ferguson, George Gillespie, Fred Burns, Frank Rice : Edith Roberts is the girl, Rosita Marstini, Franco-Belgian character actress and famous as the mother of Melisande in "The Big Parade," has been added to the cast of "Redemption," in which John Gilbert will make his talking Fred Niblo, famous for "Ben Hur" and many other A strong supporting Because of his remarkable characterization in the sensational "Sub- marine," and the unanimous demand of exhibitors all over the country, Columbia Pictures announces that it has renewed its option on Ralph Graves' services and signed the popular star on a five year contract, 'The first company to visit America to complete a picture started in England, arrived last weck on the Aquitania and will make talking sequences for "Kitty," the pictureization of Warwick Deeping's novel, which was started at Henley, England's fashionable boating venter, and Sarah Padden, stage and vaudeville star, has been given a featured part in 'Clarence Brown's current Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer This is a continental 'story with dialogue' se- quences. The cast of the picturetincludes Lewis Stone 'and: Peggy Wo 4 : roduction, : v Harry Cohn, vice-president in' charge of rproduction for Columbia Pictiires, announces that E. H. Griffith is\the:latest name of prominence to be.added to the company's directorialtstaff. 'Mr. Griffith, who has just completed the direction of "The § talkie, is.not a stranger to the Columbia' lot. 'He 'algo 'handled the megaphone on "Alias the Lone Wolf" and "Th of the company's. past season successes.' Shady Lady," 'an outstanding e Opering' Night" two "the play moved with a swing and a precision that would have done credit to any Little Theatre and was nothing less than a triumph for a group of beginners. I had some talk with the director and got an idea of what six minutes is his limit 'for scene shifting and that on one occasion he had drilled a stage crew for two hours and reduged their time 'from twenty-four minutes to rour. "The Oshawa Little Theatre has made a most auspicious beginning and when it acquires its own stage lies behind |, his methods when he told me that |. (at present practically no rehears- Ang can be done in'the Rotary Hall where plays are given)--will have . nothing to fear from comparisons (with the best." EE ------ AE The former Kaiser is still pro- testing he didn't start the war. At «any rate it is a safe bet he wighes 'he hadn't.--~Montreal Star, Perhaps its - too: much to hope 'that the investigation will some -day precede the disaster.--Kitchen- er 'Regord, : where it was recently produced. The local 'people appearing in the production are: Miss Helen John- ston, Miss Doris Ainley, Mrs. A. H. Smith, and Messrs. H. Kelly, Harold Smith, Philip Sims, E. N. Lewis, J. MacKinnon and Col. Frank Chappell. A DADO FOR THE KITCHEN Check pattern linoleum makes a good covering for the lower half of walls in kitchen or bathroom. It is not expensive and is both dec- orative and clean. No marks show on it and it can be easuy washed down. All that is nec- essary is a narrow beading of wood to finish off the top; size and stuck on with cement. The question disturbing ine coast guard service just now is whether the I'm Alone is to have any company. -- Chicago Evening and bg the linoleum can be cut to any]: Who's Who and What's What in the Amusement World QUTHARD BOUND" New "Cohens and Kellys" Picture Coming to the New Martin Soon Although not officially designated, next Monday will start Poe rgiis in Oshawa. On that date the wise- cracking, 'pugnacious and fundamen- tally funny Messrs Cohen and elly will arrive here with their wives, Af- ter an absence of nearly a year they are returning in another of Pniver- sals perennially," anatomy-splitting comedy series, the title this time be- ing "The Cohens and Kellys in At- lantic City," It will play at the New Martin Theatre, The Cohens and Kellys on past performances have proved to. be one of the funniest groups in motion pic- tures. Originated by Carl Laemmle several years ago, they swept the country, the first Cohen and Kelly picture proving the most successful comedy of the year. Even the astute Mr, Laemmle was surprised, = The film is said to have started the pop- ularity of Cohen-Kelly teams with producers and public. As the title suggest, the new pro- duction was filmed mostly in Atlan- tic City. Director William Craft took adyantage of the locale to organize one of the largest bathing beauty parades held there last summer, The parade, called a "Summer Girl Con- test," is among the highlights of the picture, and the winner, a high school girl named Elsic Allen, was afterward given a six months' trial contract at Universal studios. "The Cohens and Kellys in Atlan- tic City' is a story of two business partners who can't get along with each other or without each other, This fime they are in the knit goods business and Craft took full advan- tage of this in showing bevies of blonde and brunette bathing beautjes, George Sidney, Vera Gordon and Kate Price portray the same roles they did in the earlier versions, Mack Swain is the new addition as the Irishman. The four are said to suit their parts to perfection, Nora Lane, a new Hollywood favorite, and Corh- clius Keefe, provide the romance. Virginia Sale and Tom Kennedy, a capable funster-duo, are also in the cast. Craft's strong comedy sense, al- ready shown by his success in di- recting a number of Glenn Tfyon pictures, has added to the humor of the story. CLEANING PICTURE FRAMES If the frames are of polished wod they should be wiped with a chamois leather and then rubbed over with a very little beeswax and turpentine, Gilt frames should be washed with soapy water and very carefully dried. If they are dull a raw potato will often have ; 1, or else wipe over and onion water lowing way: flowers of sulphur into one pint of water to stain it a golden color. Bil in this 3 fair- ly soft onions; strain and use on the gilt. If the crevices need at- tention, use a small, soft nail- J / GENERAL MOTORS MUSICAL SOCIETY TOSTAGE MIKAD(' Presentation of Gilbert-Sulli van Opera Should be of High Order The General Motors Musical So- ciety will attain the peaks of its activities when it stages as their grand finale of the season "The Mikado", the most popular of the Savoy Operas. Gilbert and Sullivan excelled themselves in this most tuneful artistic and colourful opera and the G. M. Musical Society have thrown themselves into rehearsals with a zest and enthusiasm' that not only pays respect to the opera's fame but will bid fair to attain a polished and finished per- formance that will excel anything that has been done in the city be- fore. The special music kindly lent by Messrs. Doyly Carter will be done infinite credit to by the So- clety's excellent orchestra under the conductorship of Leslie F. Unitt. Special scenery and costumes are being secured for the produc- tion so that it should be on a high level. Three performances will be given, April 30th, May 1st and May 2nd at the spacious auditor- fum Mary St. and a box office will be opened in the city at the earliest possible moment. BELGIUM KEEPS UP ROAD TO ROMANCE Arlon, Belgium, April 5, = An ancient Belgium custom which gives aid to lonely lovers is still maintained here in the province of Luxembourg. * Twice each year Aron celebrates "The Lover's Fair, The firstifair is held on St. Nicholas day the second, not long afterward, ox the Thursday following the New Year. At St, Nicholas, the young far mer who-is looking for a wife, vis- its the fair. Blooming girls from remote villages and hamlets, of the Ardennes highlands who| are looking for husbands, also attend the celebration in large ning J There are many means of making them acquainted. When the young man has dis- covered the girl who he believes will fulfill his dreams, he first gives her candy. If she takes kindly to this token of affection, he treats her next with beer and sausages, F Great Big Comedy! --One of the a an ATLANTIC" CITY If You Love Comedy-You Cannot Afford to Miss This Best Comedies of the Season Ravishing Beauts In Bathing Suits made business a pleasure for Cohen and Kelly, but 'vamps and wives make hectic lives. Prepare to laugh as you've mever laughed before It's a Riot Starring George Sidney rr | Added Attractions = =sm------ ee --------