... . EMPIRE--''POLITICS.'' (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.) Although American politics are often strange to us, the humour of Marie Dressler has a wide appeal. In this case we hare her as a hard-working housewife who, infuriated by a gang murder, decides to enter the arena of local politics and purify the town. The women support her whole heartedly, but the men make things very unpleasant* and an awkward ...

... . While Samuel Goldwin and other people are hunting for stars in every walk of life exccpt those most likely to produce them, and Douglas Fairbanksi from the opulent seclusion of a Paris hotel, is telling us we never shall be able to make pictures, certain publicity experts are Jetting dawn the dig nity of a hard-working section of tho profej-sion by referring to its members as supers ...

... . BLACK WATERS (W. and P. British and Dominione.) Adapted from John Willard's play, Fog, this feature has several distinctions. It is the first all-talking picture which can be called international it was made by a famous American producer in Hollywood for a British firm iit naa inniuu ow ferent theatres, the New Gallery and the Tivoli, on tho same day, and it is undoubtedly the best ...

... THE CHANTICLEER EASTER On Saturday last, the Anglo- Arts (Drama) Club presented Easter. uv August Strindberg in a new translation by Elizabeth Sprlgge. with d6cor by Geoffrey Moss. The plot tells, it will be recalled, of an ill-fated family's return to happiness over the Easter period, and is full of sym bolism The producer Margaret Morris, rightly stressed this, for the characters are ...

... THE Q CLOUDED VISION On Tuesday was presented here a play in two acts and four scenes by Mary Lumsden entitled Clouded Vision. Played in the consulting room In Wimpole-street of an eminent ophthalmic surgeon, this new play hinges on the success or failure of an operation to graft the cornsa of a person's eye on to that of a blind person. Julie Dennlson. the sister-in-law of Sir Cosmo ...

... BRITISH EQUITY THEATRE CONFERENCE A members' meeting, to receive and discuss the deleqates' report on the recent British Theatre Conference, drew a large number to Victory House on Friday last. Sir Lewis Casson presided, and Gordon Sandison gave a comprehensive account of the proceedings and the resolutions carried under the sponsorship of Equity. The Minister of Health's announce- ment in ...

... BRISTOL PREMIERE FOREVER IN MY HEART At the Little. Bristol, on Mon day. the Rapier Players presented tor the first time on any stage a play by Brenda Green, entitled Forever in My Heart. This play has many faults, but it contains the germ of a good play. The author has. however, paid too much attention to trivialities It opens in a draw ing-room at Putney in May, 1929. A group of young ...

... CARISSIMA Shirl Conway at the Palace. ...

... . Herbert Brenon, a Britisher who had to go to America for recognition and is now one of that country's foremost picture producers, has arrived to discus the scenario of the novel, Sorrell and Son, with the author, Warwick Deeping. Having studied the locations he will return to the States. He hopes to sail for England again in June to make the picture. Unfortu nately, he considers it ...

... . UNIVERSAL. The programmes of future pic tures--the plays and stories that have been or are being made or marred in the studios--are always interesting. Universal's secrets are carried in The Big Book, an elaborate effort that tells us what we have to expect from Carl Lacmmle and his staff until well into 1952. It is beautifully printed in many colours. 44 Back Street will give us the ...

... . An important addition to Cardiff's places of amusement was made on Friday, when this elegant picture house situated in Queen Street, opposite Perk Place and in close proximity to the New And the Empire, was formally opened Under the direction of Mr. Valentine a structure has been raised replete with everything ducive to the comfort of the pa*rons. The main building has an imposing whit ...

... . FILMS SHOWING. Great Britain is not particularly well represented in tho Easter programmes, although a number of players who are popular here have their places on f screen Rookery Nook, the Tom Walls British and Dominions feature, which has already enjoyed a highly tui run at the New Gallery, has started a second at the Astoria. Stewart Romo and Frances Doblo are being seen in. Dark Red ...