NEWS OF THE CINEMA.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 21 (Supplement)

NEWS OF THE CINEMA.

‘Fraddlo colon-m.” 10th Blrthdly. i Freddie Bartholomew, the English ’boy who won illm fame in the title role of “David Copperfield." and in “Little Lord Fauntleroy," has just celebrated his tenth birthday in Hollywood. . Among the presents he received were a number from his parents and friends in England. Greta Garbo Vanish". \Vhere is Greta Garbo? That was the big puzzle agitating fllm circles on both sides of the Atlantic, says a. London paper, when correspondents in Stockholm and Copenhagen reveal—Greta Garbo has Vanished. She disappeared from Stockholm weeks ago, telling friends that she was going abroad, and it was thought she had gone to Donmark to slay. Copenhagen newspapers declared that. she was in (lopcnhazzrn and intended to lcarv for the United States by the liner liripsholm. But she wasn‘t and she didn't . .. It seems most probable that she is in hiding “sonu'wlwro in Swwlvn“ with llCl‘ friend the (louutcss \\'achtmcistrr. Stockings—A contrast. In one your Ruth tiliallerlun has ‘spnnt £ll6 on pyjamas. £4.32 on underwear, £66 on liandkcrchicl‘s, and £BIO on a coat. .-\u English woman has horn refused permission to purchase a shilling pair of stockings with a part of a ten-shil-ling relief voucher. Honour For Charla: Laughton. Charles Laughton is almost over\\'hChnE‘ll hy the honour paid him 'hy the Comedic l’ram‘aise in inviting him to Paris to play an act. from Moliere‘s " La .\leduciu .\ialgrc Lul " at a forth—coming: gala. says the Theatre critic of the News Llhruuiclc. “ llcally. I didn‘t want to talk about it until the invitation became absolutely certain," Mr Laughton said, "he. cause so far I have hardly been able In porsuadv mysvlt‘ that, such an hon—our is to ho hostowrcl on me." “it is li'liv,“ said Mr Laughton. “that I llan‘ lwcn .‘iskril liy telephone from Paris. and ”H‘)’ lv-ll mo an oillrial ‘ invitation is nu its way. liut I understaml that llt‘\i'l‘ sinm- tln- t'nundinn: of tho (llTllll'tllv‘ l’l‘anl'uim‘ iu ITS?) has an English m'lni‘ lnu'u asluul in play in part nil lls stag-I. alut. linuvsily, l mun“! lu-linrv i am In lunl- so spli‘ntlitt l diminution. "l liavo nl‘\.-i' lu‘l'n so Hallow-ll in my ”to." Mr Lullthinn .. Hm], ‘l: i-i-ally is about as In-ar llu- summit n: in) auiiuliuu as l mu liulu‘ 1., :l-‘i .\loliri'r‘ has all\\.i}.~ rouu- was) to l||a-_i Hut ho i» llilplnyllllv- in 1.u.-li~.h ..Hdl llr ~1-wsu'L transmit." i