THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1933.
TALKIE TALKS
by Diane
ANNE HARDING AND RICHARD DIX SHINE IN "THE CONQUERORS”
NILS ASTHER STAGES COME-BACK, SHARING SUCCESS WITH KAY FRANCIS AND HUSTON. Victor Jory Pleases In First Starring Vehicle, "The Devil's In Love."
movies I recall him with Joan Crawford in "Dream of Love", and with Garbo in "Wild Orchids") and he should regain his old-time ponu- larity. Phillips Holmes does a reditable little "bit" as a drunken
soldier.
"From Bell To Heaven" Copying the words uttered 15 Lewis Stone in "Grand Intel "People come and people ge, but nothing ever happens around here," Jack Oakie sets the ball rolling, and throughout this interesting picture
Among others will be seen and Bupplies the brightest moments, as the Radio announcer with a wrak-liked. the late Louise Closser Hale. C. Henry Gordon, Eugene Pallette. and the little actress who is doing? such big things sow, Jean Parker.
The eternal triangle sounds hark-
Bess for
crucial mo- crooning al *ments, Just a part
lekz after own heart.
and one 10
"From Hell to Heaven" britneyed, but Boleslavsky makes this together at a racing-track hotel picture arrenting motley crowd, eager to bet, und all hoping to rehabilitate Among them we
themselves.
remember.
I am hoping the Censor has seen find Carole Lomit to cut the harrowing scene with bard, who wants to lest the faith the needless ancrifice of the beauti- of her lover Sydney Blackmer! fal pair of horses. We have thurifl before annotineing. the tidings of enough without witnessing the final her divorce: a bride and promtragle fall. Hollywood Directora (Adrienne Ames
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shocks Cincinnati Opera Goers
олога
incinnati opera goers are still gasping over the real- istic performance of Le-
Corona (above), soprana, who divented her self of even the last well while performing the title role of the opers Thais. Mise Corona was indignant because of the sensation her action caused "On the stage I must live the part." she said. "If Thuis had no modesty I must have none.
1 am too faithful to my art to do my part without eb- breviating my costume
and David Man make a big mistake if they think we French Government, who let stories the wife of Lord Charles Caven- ners) who seek to recoup purloined derive pleasure from seeing crucity!] funds, closely followed by a detec in animals, and in "Ben Hur", they of the Foreign Legion be shown dish, and daughter-in-law of the Duke of Devonshire), only lived a tive; a disgraced jockey Clamps uncrified at least twelve animals without comment.
In "The Devil's in Love" we have few hours.---Brother Fred, after his Eagles), who riden in gains the love of Shirley Grey.
"Dancing Lady,"
win.
and
in order to give thrills. Apart from this crílicium I think again Hollywood's picturisation of big success in
a coming fe in the outposts of the Republic, with Joan Crawford, and "Flying Nydin Westman (seen here last the Russian director is
where the men, when they are not down to Rio" will return to a stage in "King of the Jungle") and Donald man in his line. Queen's.
[busy forgetting unpleasant pasta, play In London and later go back Kerr Kupply first-clus humour
"Murders in the Zoo"
jare busy forgetting their duties as to Hollywood for more pictures. "Storm At Daybreak," These are only a few of the inter!
soldiers.
Another alteration in the first gives Norma Shearer picture. After all story, it will not be "Marie Antoinette",
Lo be
a
enting crowd, and even if the plot shown on Sunday, is followed by has been copied from the famous Paramount-"Murders in the Zoo". book by Vicki Baum, the exception. It is a horror picture with a fan- ally fine cast makes it worth your tastic background. while. Don't miss sewing this Af Lionel Atwill, a Britisher, is the the Queen's.
with
Director Dieteric at least glamour to this particular
und the well-worn material gives nor Arlen's "Green Hat", but “Rip the new Fox atar, Victor Jory.
tide". which Helen Hayes' husband Jehance as hero, with the acting of is adapting for the screen.
an old tale.
degenerate scientist, who commits. jall concerned bringing freshness to
most
murders galore,
ní them through the animals he colleets for! Z008
"King of The Ritz" In "King of the Ritz Stanley Lupine has a characteristic part in
elaborated a slight comedy
The picture is interesting, as it He shows us Kathleen Burke, the lovely *OnK and dance numbers.
choice for the "Panther Woman," east as the head porter at a hotel, and unfortunately for his is Gail Patrick, another little servant-girl sweetheart Ginnomer.
large
new- His sheer hokam and ex-
Garbo will start work on Somer set Maughan's "Painted Veil" soon as "Queen Christina" is finish-
A Foreign Legion doctor 1 falsely accused of murder, but ed. capes. The outpost is later struck with plague, and the heroic Doctor.
Malo) falls in love with a wealthy tremely lurid melodrama, highly and do his duty. widow (Betty Stockfeld).
toloured and artificial.
Charles Ruggles is
nol Hiven
He has three rivals, one of them much opportunity for his brand of being the King of Blitz (Hugh humour. Randolph Scott, and John Wakefield and, catching the King Loder are among others present. in a compromising position, makes him eonfer a Dukedom upon him.
but the cling good, and there are gage and tuneful music.
hume
although he knows he returne to face a firing-aqund, determines to go"
Interwoven with this we have two men and one lovely lady, not forget ting 蒜 very attractive cabaret dancer.
Colleen Moore has signed to Radio for twe pictures.
Now that Mae West has finished am No Angel", she will start work on "It Ain't no Sin".
Josef von Sternberg will direct the next two Paramount pictur for Marlene Dietrich.
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of aches and pains. It is the quickest It is all very silly and far-fetched fiendish game-hunter to let all the lady and Vivienne Osborne the Lyon talks on screen subjects.
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Oliver Hardy and his wife have finaler of colda generally quite animals Inose. Personally, I hate
discovered, It relieves rheumatism Always we have fever, bullets and teen reconciled.
in one night, and saves many a good bright this sort of thing, because I know
sund, but these stories have a cer- The most famous of the film folk tooth if it is taken for toothache. You how the poor creatures are goaded
the don't even have to lay up to take end, to fury by sticks and sharp instru-tain attraction, and the photography entertained Walt Diency at
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sorrow, asking for more than the offered
Me- mente.
Henry Kendali as the golf with Harry Milton and Gibb Laughlin. ll help the star, and I Technically the pictures is good, think the pretty Australian. Betty and the support sound. Stockfeld, shows film promise. like it. (King'a).
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CODE FOR BABIES DEMANDED.
U.S. Recovery Impossible Otherwise.
Chicago.
Queen's). "Christopher Strong"
| Henrietta Croamar, from the stage, $10,000. In "Christopher Strong" the new shines in the star role.
For refusing to play in "Sally and H. K. FIRE BRIGADE sensational star, Katherine Hep. Norman Foster and Marian Nixon Jimmy" with James Dunn; Mrs.
DEMONSTRATION the burn,
supplied with something are well known and liked here, but Joe Brown (Sally Ellers) has beenĮ romantic style of "Cimarron." The considerably less than in her first what will be of chief interest to us put off the pay-roll at the Fox
more enthralling sim, "Bill of Divorcement", but this will be the brief appearance of studio.
General Efficiency In [genius-girl rises superior to an in-Heather Angel, the Bittle girl who Tad Alexander, the child actor,
All Branches. Both the stars have been seen to different picture, and proves her played the ingenue in the Forbes has been let out at M G M. more advantage, but an excebtion-self every inch a star.
Russell Company of the old City Marilyn Millar is
on & riot
The code fever in America is now ally fine bit of work comes from
When he see her in "Morning Hall, who is now causing a sense-Broadway with Clifton Webb in the GOVERNOR DISTRIBUTES PRIZES Guy Kibbee as the drunken doctor Glory" we shall realise why the tion in "Berkeley Square" with Irving Berlin Revue, "As. Thou-}
spreading to babies. who manages to be grandiloquent critics are all acclaiming her as the Leslie Howard, and from whom Fox sands Cheer".
A successful demonstration
Mrs. Margaret Sanger of New even when he chooses to sleep in a greatest female "And" since the expect big things.
Mrs. Richard Dix has been given given yesterday afternoon by the York, Chairman of the National Talkies. I think the mistake was gutter,
Followed by Vilma Banky, Luls the custody of the ten months old Hong Kong Fire Brigade at No. 2 Committee on Federal Legislation man, Edna May Oliver, as his wife, made in her leading
Colln Trenker and Victor Varconl In daughter in the recent Mexico Police Station,. Wanchai, when the on Birth Control, has demanded s the proprietress of a dilapidated Clive, who gives a wooden perform-"The Rebel" Coming to King's. divorce.
Brigade held its annual drill display. code for babies, saying that unless hotel contributes also a splendidance as the lover.
SHORT SHOTS
The pretty wife of Esoul Boulien His Excellency Sir William Peel, such a sode is instituted perman- More of this later. Don't fail to: characterisation.
Marie Dressler has been week-was killed accidentally by a motor K.C.M.G., K.B.E., and Lady Peel ent recovery can never be possible.
af were interested spectators, amongst Mrs. Senger asserted that bil- car driven by the writer son The film starts in the Civil War see it when it comes to the Central
ending at the White House, and at- Walter Huston, who was exonerated others present being Hon. Mr. A. Ellons are spend annually, "in the depression, and finishes with Dix, "Majestic" Programmes tended the unvelling of the Gompers from all blame." in shaggy make-up, algning over The new, glittering, happy Elissa Statue with Mr. and Mrs. Roose
Wood, Capt. E. F. Walters, A.D.C., bottomless pit of so-called charities $8,000,000
Frances Dean, the Canadian girl and Mr. Chan Mak-heung, Chief of to keep alive the delinquent, defec to Young Dix (he Landi, in "I Loved You Wednes-velt. doubles the roles) to keep the Bank day", with Warner Baxter, Miriam
who has gone from British films to the Canton. Fire Brigade, who had tive and dangerous classes that--in Zelma O'Neil (Mrs. Anthony from going smash in the depression. Jordan and Victor Jory, in worth Bushell) is acting on the stage with Hollywood, has been called Frances specially come down to witness the all compassion should never have
Drake by Paramount.
been brought into the world." More this later; but it is a film I seeing at least twice. Followed by Leslie Henson in "Nice Goings On".
display.
at the Central.
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Ruth Chatterton and Warners H.E. the Governor was received "I propose a code for babies" sho can highly recommend. Due soon the film for the children, Tom Mix Gene Raymond is the lead oppo- have decided to call quits on their on arrival by Hon. Mr. E. D. G. said. A code so that each child
and Tony in "Texas Bad Man.** site Lilian Harvey in her new pup contract,
Can't give much praise to "Sal]pet show, which will be titled "I am
Wolfe, Inspector General of Police brought into the world shall be as Have you ever thought what
and Chief Officer of the Fire Brigured a welcome-that each child would become of Hollywood without lor's Luck", with Sally Ellers and Suzanne".
Sari Maritza, who has had a' re-i
DEALER ROBBED ON, who was in charge of the dismay help toward permanent re the War?-When show-girls and James Dunn-but the theatres must backstage life, gangsters, Broadway be thankful we don't all think alike, newal of her passport, is to play STEAMER WHARF, play with Superintendent HT covers by coming into this complex realm with a heritage of wealth, Brooks and officers, columnists, and the inmates of re-and there may be some who like this opposite Joel McCrea in "Sea Gril",
Various methods of rescue work with a certainty of a happy home formatories are exhausted, there is kind of film. All due at the popu- McCrea has now publicly announced
Cash Recovered And lar Majestic, Kowloon, always the War.
This engagement to Frances Dee,
by means of hook ladders from and proper nourishment to arm him "Star" Attractions
The camera studies made.. 'Insti Thief Gaoled.
four-storeyed tower and escapes by for life's struggle-Reuter "Storm at Daybreak" is another
"One of the best films turned out year in Hong Kong by the outft
the ordinary Jumping sheet, canvas war film, but this time the back to date by the British is "Rome from the Metro studio will be used ground is Berbia.
Into the quiet Express",
Chang Yung kin, unemployed, chutes and automatie "Davy" fire
E the Governor at the end of the life of a genial country Mayor living ficently acted by capable cast.
Exciting story, magal-in the new Clark Gable-Myrna Loy was sentenced to four months' hard escapes were demonstrated.
picture, "China Bean,”!
labour by Mr. Balfour at the Cen-A fireman was slightly injured display. In doing so. His Excel- happily with his adored wife, comes Followed by the outstanding pic Billie Burke has signed a long- tral Magistracy this morning for during the "Davy" escape display, lency commended Officer G, C. Tragedy following the assassination ture for 1982, winner of the Photo term contract with Sam Goldwyn, stealing $150 in Hong Kong cur through the breaking of rope Moss Assistant Station Officer" A. der is splendidly staged in the almSmilin' Through." Norms Shes- at Serajevo. By the bye the mur play Medal as that year's best who hopes to star herrency from Cheung Ming, salt The Motor Escape Competition L Cash, Sub-Offeer Lau Tak-wong evo Drill was won by Mongkok, with No. 8 Fireman Lau Kau and No, 7 Helen Hayes and Nancy Carroll fish dealer. Walter Kuston can always be de-rer, and. Fredric March give par={will both be seen this season', in Detective-Sergeant MoRobble Kowloon "A" taking second place: Fireman Chan Wong for saving. 18 pended upon to give a splendid formances in this that one can't for Broadway plays, and Tallulah Bank stated that the complaisant felt The latter team took first place in lives in the dre at Nos. 398 and 895 Tending of any, character "Kay get. (Btar),\\\
head, now recovered from her re- someone tamper with his girdle the Motor Pump Competition Drill, Reclamation Street, Kowloon, on Francis is tender, beautiful and "The Devil's In Love" od cent illness, will also star in a stage while he was at the Yeen On Wharf walle Kennedy Town were, second, August 10, 1988, PREFE appealing as the wife who falls in The Italian Government suggest- play, deyak
vo nad naw; that the accused had taken and in the Hook Ladder Compet A drive past of the fire appit- love with the handsome Hungarian ed to Faramount that the Italians Joan Crawford hopes to make a thres 150 notes from his purse, tion, Kowloon crews took the first ances and motor ambulantes- offour
in retreat should not be shown in film in Borland, nes vie The thief threw tá money on the four, places, Masjid wards took place on the Nils Aather stands out, (you to "Farewell to. Arma. They share the bany, daughter of the one- wharf, but wis apmated bažos Pris won-in" the varioul: Com- H. taking the salute from the No.2 member how popular he was in tha levidently more particular than the time dancer Adele Astaire, ...) (nów, could" excape
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