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THE SWATOW
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
THEATRES
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makes it perfect entertainment
excellent acting.
The supporting cast includes Wynne Gibson, firm-willed villainess in "The Gang Buster," and "June Moon"; Stuart Erwin, lovable pur- veyor of wistful comedy character- isations; Irving Pichel, vigorous actor who put a new meaning Into
due to
In addition to Lugosi and Mies strong acting" with his delineation Fox, the cast of "Murders in the of the prosecutor in "An American Rue Morgue" Includes Leon Way-Tragedy"; Stanley Fields, believably coff, Bert Roach, Brandon Hurst, treacherous bad man in "Street of Betty Ross Clarks, Noble Johnson. Chance" and "Ladies Love Brutes": The life of Abraham Lincoln-the D'Arcy Corrigan, and John and Josephine Duan, returning to famous President who preserved the Murray, The picture ·was directed
and freed the by Robert Florey.. American Union slaves-from the time of his birth in February, 1809, to his death in Ford's Theatre, is depicted on the screen of the Star Theatre. Walter Huston plays the
in title role "Abraham Lincoln." He does a masterful piece of acting through-
THE SIN OF MADELON
CLAUDET
Helen Hayes Scores Hit in Screen Debut
the screen after a year's illness
Directed by William C. de Mille, one of the most famous megraphon- Ists in the business, "Two Kinds Of Women" is great talkie entertain- ment.
“HUSBAND'S HOLIDAY.”· and is well supported by a large A star long popular on the Broad- cast, which includes Una Merkel way stage became one of the "first Lucilley La Verne, Kay Hammond, ladies" of the screen with her first "Husband's Holiday," Paramount Ames, featured in
Jan Keith, Jason, Robards, Hobart talking picture.
romance-drama at the King's Thea-
Adrleme
TRUSTING CO. Bosworth and Henry B. Walthall. "The Sin of Madelon Claudet," intre, next Thursday, might have The tempo of the picture is in-tin! Helen Hayes film vehicle scor begun her screen career earlier, had 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD C.
[clined, to by slow, but good directioned a definite success last night at fine as long ling, Photographer) and fine acting compensate for this the Queen's Theatre, where it will she desired. Studio executives say
The finale with the statue continue for three more days...---------
her dark southern type of beauty wing to our cheap rental and low amply. working expenses we are able to offer of Lincoln standing out against a
SWATOW DRAWNWORK, CAN brilliant light, and a chores singing money-making star of the New York the experience of posing for
lielen Hayes became the greatest photographs admirably.
She was first signed up through TON SILK SHAWLS, HANDMADE of the songs of the soldiers of stage with "Coquette," "Dear Bru-nationally known photographer. Miss LACES. LINEN, UNDERWEAR IVORY, LACQUER AND PEWTER his day. "John Brown's Body,"
WARE at SUCH LOW PRICES 'As movie WILL ASTOUND YOU, and you wil
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OFFICIAL SOURCES,
“MARDER, EX THE RUE MORGUE.“
&
istus" and "What Every Woman Ames, who has toured Europe five Knows" In her initial screen ap times, visiting Monte Carlo, Ger pearance, she displayed to the fall many, France, Belgium and Eng- the distinctive charm and acting land, was en route home from a ability which have made her the Honolulu sojourn when she decided toast of New York.
to have her own portrait done.
The brilliant direction of Edgar Selwyn is apparent in every scene In this picture, which exemplifies a Tix paruasie baildings of the perfect handling of suspense sur- Pury of a maration ago furnish prise climaxes, and a rare feeling
Her New York apartment is one of the most beautiful in the
metropolis, with a terrace large She maintains a Summer home in enough to accommodate 500 guests.
the bay as for the story of for moving and poignant situations. Westport, Connecticut, where she is
The Latest Fashion.
Above is pictured one of the mannequins who participated in the fashion show at Sincere Co., Ltd.
“LOST” FRENCHMAN RE-APPEARS.
"All A Mistake."
BACK IN H. K. HOTEL AFTER
WEEK'S ABSENCE
| Edgar „„«fes Powe "uurders in the First honours in Miss Hayes' sup also a member of an exclusive club. with waning hopes for a week
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Her most prominent role to date was in "24 Hours."
"RESERVED FOR LADIES."
Appreciation Of Splendid
British Film.
ن
Mr. Lucien Iphate, the young Frenchman who mysteriously dis appeared last Sunday and for whom police have been searching past, walked into the Hong Kong Hotel at 9 o'clock on Saturday night,| and was quite surprised that his absence had caused any concern.
Police have received an explana- tion of the matter. But Mr. Iphate did not understand, he said, why anyone should have felt any ap prehension.
Rue Morgue," the weird Universal porting company
go to Lewis drun+ which is showing at the Stone, whose characterization Central Theatre to-day, with Bela the bogus Count is the best he has Lugesi and Sydney Fox in the
lerer done, with the possible excep- leading roles.
tion of his portrayal of the gang-: Steeply pitching roofs surmount jster lawyer, in "The Secret Six.": Lastrous Oil Permanent Hair Wave crazily leaning structures; balconies Neil Hamilton as the artist who which are barge. Soft and Natural line the upper floors; sharp church kisses and runs away, does excel- Artistle Finger and Marcel Waven. Ol
pierce the sky: strange lently by an unsympathetic role and Treatment, Shampooing. Henna Pack Pins
sheltered court- Robert Young as the son In the later (any colour), Hair Catting and Manishadows lurk in eure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Canyards; the Seine River flows sullen-acenes of the picture proves himself scientious, Artistle Work by Europeen jy along behind its embankments. a player well worth-watching,
The report of his "disappearance" Expert, Mr. Alexander.
was all a mistake," he told the But even stranger are the interior Many laughs are applied by Cliff settings of the picture, for many Edwards and Marie Provost, who, At one moment the English indus- China Mail.
Last Sunday he left the hotel, of them show the laboratory of the as a newly wedded couple who are try felt it was encountering & terrible Dr. Mirakle, scientist with always quarrelling, have numerous menacing hostility in the American having asked for and secured two a warped brain, whose constant com- opportunities
riotous market-something amounting to a towels from a servant: It was pre- sumed he had gone bathing. When panion is a gigantic gorilla.
scenes. Jean Hersholt, who can al- virtual boycott.
At another time a feeling of de-he. did not return that night, tha This laboratory is a huge affair, ways be depended on for a fine located in the basement of one of characterization, scores as the doc-feating prevailed; a consciousness hotel reported him missing. Police
CHARGES MODERATE.
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the oldest buildings in Paris. Crazytor. ladders and winding staira lead from the street level on both sides
for some
“CONDEMNED TO DEATH.”
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The motion picture industry in England has long entertained seri- Lous_misgivings as to just where it
stood in the American market,
that it simply was not able--and searched all week and found no cine. possibly never would be able to Then, to-night, when all hope for produces films which would rate Mr. Iphate's safety had just about advantageously alongside an Amer-evaporated, he strolled into the ican product.
botel and asked for the key to his
of the building to its rock-paved floor. A scaffold is erected in the
The new film due at the Queen's And at all times there has been room. centre, From this scaffold Dr. Thursday "Condemned to Death," a deep rooted impression that un- Mirakle can open a trap door, dia-directed by Walter Forde, contains less it were able to achieve a miracle closing the dark waters of the Seine a paychological problem that will of excellency the trade here would flowing beneath. Another scene enthrall cinema audiences.
continue aloof and un-impressed as depicts as accurately as careful in-
Is it possible for a man to pos-far as any British picture was con- vestigation can ascertain, what assess a dual personality? Can one cerned. The American trade press, ancient Parisian city morque was who is by day a gentleman of irtently, has held to be consistently like,
reproachable character become in unsympathetic. There is also a set depicting three the dark hours of the night a dis- |
As a matter of fact, the American garret rooms of a typical Paris retorted savage beast, with murder industry, including the trade press, sidential flat, and three very in his heart?
has had practically nothing from elaborate street scenes, one showing Walter Forde, Britain's most the English studios, which repre- the house where Sydney Fox and versatile director, has made a really sented a reasonable test of Its her mother lived, one the Rue excellent thriller. out of George potential appreciation. But the end' Morque itself, and the other Goodchild's play, "Jack O'Lantern. of that road has come... A really а street оп the banks of Arthur Wontner, who recently first rate motion picture from an the Seine. There ia also created a sensation both in this English studio has arrived in the an elaborate setting for a side- country and America for his magni-American market. It is: "Reserved show somewhat on the order of the filesat performance of Sherlock For Ladies" distributed here by amusement park shown years ago Holmes in "The Sleeping Cardinal Paramount.
in the Universal film, "The Man) (a Twickenham film), has the lead- Because of the record we parti-i Who Laughs".
ing role and his performance is cularly welcome this opportunity, The association of ape and master little short of masterly in its grip-afforded by "Reserved For Latles," is the basis of the story, since ping power.
to pronounce a few words of hearty are also congratulation.
Mirakle is deep in a series of un- Fine characterizationa believable experiments which given by Gordon Harker. Edmund
There may be satisfaction to the
have for their object the Gwenn, Gillian Lind...and Jane industry-In-England in the fact that introduction of the ape's blood Welsh.
into the veins of kliv-
ing girl. Sydney Fox, in the "TWO KINDS OF WOMEN.” character of Camille Espanaye,
this picture more nearly resembles Hollywood product than anything previously done over there. Again, this fact may afford small delight,
eventually becomes the object of Miriam. Hopkins and Phillips if any. But it should not be-des- | Mirakie's pursuit, the subsequent Holmes are seen together for the pised because Hollywood has, with- events make of "Murders in the Rue frut timne In "Two Kinds Of out question established the stan Agent:-W. R. LOXLEY & CO. | Morgue" the most gruesomely Women," which is showing at the dards to which the public the world axciting picture in the history of the King's Theatre to-day. "The film over looks-Martin” Quigley in the talking screen.
provides that other quality which "Motion Picture Herald.”
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED
IN CHINA "MAIL',
HODS
Social Functions. To-day Tea Dances st Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at King's Restaur- fant and Hong Kong and Peninsula
Hotels
· Entertainmenta. To-day Kings Theatre; "Two Kinds of Women.".
To-day Queen's Theatre; "The Sin of Madelon Claudet,”
"The
To-day --- Centrál Theatre; "Murders at the Rue Morgue."
To-day Majestu Ibratne "Secrets of a Secretary."
To-day- Star Theatre; "Abraham Lincoln."
To-day World Theatre; "King of the Wild."
To-day Garden "Tabu."
www.w
Theatre;
CLUB DANCE LARGE SUCCESS.
at
A very successful supper dance was held at the China Light and Power Company's `club-house King's Park, on Saturday night. Fifty-two persons were present. They danced to the music of the Moonshine Melody Makers' string ensemble. Mr. W. J. Brown, secretary of the club, officiated.
COMING. SHORTLY TO 'THE KING'S' and ORIENTAL THEATRES.
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