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"Tee blouse on 56th Street," intensely, till father has a chance to capably directed by Robert help the daughter and aces that she Florey, is a poignant and com: marries the man' she loves, All this
The Perfect Love Story Hugh Williams and Helen (pelling drams, which gives the is told in witty dialogue, but hardly
Twelvetrees in "All Men Are Enemies" coming shortly to the :beautiful, talented. Kay Francis up to the usual high standard set by
King's Theatre.
In to-day's hand Mr. Bernard a real acting chance. In the the great John Barrymore. Alan
Cone and M. Leo Bachrach of She acted success New York City first succeeded in commencement we see her as a Mowbray, Donald Cook, and Re-superbly put on by M.G.M. I like 10 years oki. show girl in the famous Floro-ginald Sharland are among the sup Clark Gable, as the stage manager, fully "Down Under" in "Bitter getting the opponents to the dora Sextette."" She turns down port. (King's)."
Immensely, and Franchot Tone, as Sweet" and "Autumn Crocus.”
wrong final contract and then by one admirer (John Halliday} "By Candlelight"
the other man, is well-cast. Fred
magnificent subsequent dèfènte in Land, marries the younger man "By Candlelight" is a suave, Astaire is allowed to show a little Hollywood is experiencing a boom the play succeeded in defeating The hand was (Gene Raymond). Unfortunate naughty, delightfully acted comedy of his perfect dancing by Miss in Westerns. Four companies are this contract. ly the calls upon her old lover Elissa Landi has rarely given us Crawford, but this actress certainly now making cowboy pictures, which played in one of the earlier rounds and, in a struggle, when he at- better work. Paul Lukas is perfect likes most of the limelight upon is good news for the kiddies. of the Vanderbilt Cup Tourna- tempts to commit suicide, the
as the butler who tries to copy his herself.
ment. Worth seeing at least, gun goes off. She is accused of fascinating master. How glad I am twice. (Star)
Evelyn Laye has signed a éon-| murder and sentenced to prison to see both Nils Asther and Esther
tract with M.GM. and will be fea-.. for 20 years. When she is free, Ralston back in Hollywood, giving
"Orient Express" she finds her husband has been of their best. (Worth seeing |
"The Orient Express" telle of tared in a musical in September: NORTHE
Her last appearance there was in twice). Followed by the much laud- exciting incidents that happen on "One Heavenly Night", with John GENERAL NOTICES. killed in the War, but has left
her his money.
ed British "Korda" Production, the journey of the train that leaves There is a neat little scene when the hard embittered woman starring Charles Laughton, "The Ostend for Istanbul. We have the usual pair of lovers (Heather Angel Henry VIII". fa made-over into a fashionable Private Life of beauty. She travels and meets Magnificently put on. Laughton and Norman Foster), a couple of Una O'Connor), a mysterious pas- IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that a notorious gambler expertly literally steals the picture. Recom Cockneys (Herbert Mundin and Savoyard, will act in a Dickens pie-
senger with incriminating papers, a an Interim Dividend of £3 per played as usual by one of the mended. (Majestie),
"Fugitive Lovers"
crook, and many inore sharing In share, subject to deduction of In-most charming villains on the
"Fugitive Lovers" tells of the this unusual journey. It is hardly come Tax, has been declared for the screen. Ricardo A FEW Remaining Rooms are avail- HALF YEAR ending 80th June, they starf a gambling house to continual chase of an escaped conas Interesting as the British release the great showman, the mighty
The tragedy lies in the vict (Robert Montgomery) and his "Rome Express", nor so well acted. able for offices in the Hong Kong 1934, at the rate of 1/5 3/4 per gether. Stock Exchange, Ice House Street Dollar.
fact that the house is where she love for the girl (Madge Evans) he Among the passengers you will find Barnum of Circus fame.
The happens to meet on a journey in the Dorothy Burgess, Frank Morgan, Apply to Perey Smith, Seth &
THE DIVIDEND will be payable started her married life. Fleming, 6 Des Voeux, Road, Central.
and after MONDAY, 18th last part of the film is devoted trans-continental motor bus.
Irene Ware and Roy D'Arcy. August, 1934, at the offices of the to Kay endeavouring to stop her boards it as it passes the peniten-may like it. (King's), Shareholders daughter (Margaret Lindsay) tiary, and steals a suit of clothes Corporation, where
from the rack on top.
"Whistling In The Dark" are requested to apply for Warrants. from repeating her tragedy.
This reads like a good old- Nat Pendleton as "Legs", the Photographing a stage play lends THE REGISTER OF SHARES of
The story does not John Barrymore will act in PATTERSON RADIO, all-wave, 8
the Corporation will be closed from fashioned "Drammer," but it is gangster who wants the chorus girl difficulties, Phone 24398 or Box No. 752 c/ MONDAY, 30th July to SATUR- so grandly done by the whole to week-end with him in Florida, is seem to move with the accustomed picture in London in August, so will The bidding: (Figures after DAY, 11th August (both days in-cast that there is real entertain the menace, and does his part grand-speed. Still I like them and I re- George Arliss, while Charles Far bids refer to numbered explana-
sucrell is now at work in "Beauty Ball". tory paragraphs.) the picture.jly. C. Henry Gordon and Ted Healey call with pleasure the many
Pass 1D INT(1) Dh. (2) "Dinner at don. HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY clusive) during which period no ment value in
On sale at all book-stalls and at the transfer of shares can be registered. Among those present you will are among the passengers. I hard-cesses we have had from Broadway. George K Arthur is back in Lon- WEST NORTH BAST SOUTH
Pass of the Publishers. SA, Wynd. By Order of the Board of Directors find Hardie Albright, Theodore ly see why the "Stooges" should be "When Ladles Meet"
Newton, Frank McHugh, Sheila brought in, but perhaps there are a Eight", "The Guardeman"; "Re-
P38s V. M. GRAYBURN,
Terry and many more. Miss few people who still think their an-union in Vienna", "The Royal Jan Klepura sings each year in Fass Chief Manager. Francis is superb throughout-ities funny.
Family", "The Stranger's Return", the State Opera House in Vienna. Pasa Hong Kong, 11th July, 1984.
Recommended." (Alhambra).
The cramped interior of a bus 18ervice". "By Candlelight", "The He is now at work in "A Song for Pass ; "All Men Are Enemies" does not give much chance for Frightened Lady" and many many You", and, at another studio, the 1-A bluff pure and simple, with No studio in Hollywood real-action, but at least It is a change more. Now we have another "Whis-golden-voiced German tenor, Richard ises more than the Fox Company from hotels and trains. We have tling in the Dark", with Ernest Tauber, looks like turning "Blossom the value of the British market the queerest assortment of passen Truex playing his original role of Time" which telle the life of for their pictures. It is a well-gers, and this particular bus-load the famous author kidnapped by Schubert-into a sensational film. ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR known fact that if it had not seems to run continually into trou-gangsters who force him to lay out
been for the British and Colonial ble. The hero and heroine save aa perfect crime which the gangsters Buster Keaton will act in the returns on "Cavalcade," the group of children in another bus can use on a victim. Then he has forthcoming Studio would have suffered a who are in danger of freezing to to balk his own ingenious plot. Coast", starring Anna Sten.
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correct hearts as the escape sult. adoptedly South's bid, to smoke out the psychic. 18-West has bid East's own es-
severe financial loss last year. death, so all ends happily.
Carl Brisson, of "Merry Widow" Herein lies the reason why you
I can assure you of a full quota well acted, especially by Una Mer- see: 80 many English screen of thrills on this ride. Miss Evans kel, as the fiancee, who had her first fame, has scored in his first Holly- artists on the pay-roll now.. is always seen to the best advant-good chance in this film. This is wood release, "Murder at the fact it has become somewhat serious from the standpoint of age when co-starring with her a fresh and ively melodrama. Vanities. favourite leading man, Robert Mont. (Queen's). the American artist, who is find gomery.. This is not one of his
"Lady Killer" ing himself and herself shelved best efforts, but he is not capable James Cagney, in "Lady Killer" have to show a certain percentage 6
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Gloria Stuart is at last divorcing
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cape suit, so East decides to continue the bloff. He knows that South will know that he has made a paychic but he is throwing up a barrier to pre- vent North and South from. oxchanging information. 4-Adding height to the barrier. -East decides he has gone far enough. The penalty at five hearts might be too great, South is definitely up against it at this point. He has had no opportunity to get informa→ tion from North, a weak player, Knowing North's opening bids
to be sound and knowing East
to be bluffing, South decides to contract for a Slam át. spades. After all, the suit looks pretty solid.
for the Britisher. Hugh Wil- liams is wanted more in the home of giving a poor performance, to my lives up to his reputation of "treat of the home-made films under the Dealers in Postage Stamps, studio, it seems a pity he has mind. He has a personality that is ing women rough". In this comedy-quota law. The New Gallery like no one elses, acting with that melodrama he is a cinema atten-Cinema will in future devote itself Philatelie Goods Picture
joined the ranks in Hollywood. Postcards, Religious Goods,
natural grace that denotes the most dant, a convict, a crook, a Red In-to showing ONLY British films This picture, "All Men are 'Garden Beeds, & etc.
perfect artistry.
dian and a "Latin" lover, the lat-starting with the new Jessie Mat
thews film "Ever: green."- Enemies, is just another war NO, 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
I recall the late Sir Gerald da ter rules, be it understood he enacts HONG KONG, story, hardly giving him the PO. Box. No. 620.
worth. Maurier when I talk of Montgo in the course of the play, in a film. Jehance to prove his Helen Twelvetree plays the role mery. This man set a new standard When a lady who once let him down
Norman Fosters (Claudette Colbert) West's Openng lead was the of his Austrian sweetheart. The in acting that was so different in badly, re-appears and attempts to her, sculptor husband. Like the IS BROADCASTING A best acting comes from the Eng-every way from the art of Sir Henry blackmall him, he drags her across they have tried the separate estab heart King. Mr. Cone, sitting in
ish girl-Mana Barrie (seen here Irving, Beerbohm Tree and many the apartment by the hair and lighment and it has failed.
the East position, took one look I think literally kicks her out. Cagney is
at the Dummy and oone look at in "Carolina" and "Sleepers more of the old school. East"). She gives a splendid Montgomery has done for the screen here in the kind of part that gave Owing to the success of Constance his own hopeless hand and guita Mae Clark, Douglas Bennett and Fredric March, in "The properly decided that the only study of the calculating anbi-what du Maurier dild for the stage. him fame.
Dumbrille, Russell Hopton, Leslie Loves of Cellini", they will again hope of defeating the contract tious woman. The war separates Not to be missed. (Queen's); Tony from his Austrian sweet
"I Loved A Woman' Fenton, Margaret Lindsay, and be co-starred "in "Half an Angel", was for West to take a trump casting and of its possibilities just heart Katha." After searching Long biographical drama of a Raymond Hatton are the best among by Twentieth Century.
trick. Accordingly, he dropped- bis Queen of hearts on West's King,. outweighs their discontent. This in vain he marries the English "Canned Meat King", "I Loved a the support, with Roy del Ruth at
Elissa Landi will abortly publish definitely commanding his partner to cinema industry is likely to attract girl and devotes his time to his Woman", tells of the struggle of an the megaphone.
work. His wife tires of him idealist, well-played, by Edward G. The film studio scenes are special-her fourth novel.
continue the auit. Mr. Bachrach more and more to its service those and returns to an cid lave. Robinson, who is forced by his ly well dont, also the crook stuff.
did so, and Declarer was forced to It was quite a shock when the ruff with the three of spades in with experience of microphone Again the hero sets out for his father into a business career. Then At the end we have an exciting
news leaked out that Dick Pỉ well Dummy, real love and finds her in the ro- he meets the woman who is his in-chase in a bullet-spattered car.. We return to our first question: the oft-told story in 8
mantic Island of Capri. Here is spiration and makes millions out of The highest recommendations for was a divorced man. He and Tom It is easily seen that this play nut selling his goods to the Government this picture are the humour and the Brown have algued that they will forced Declarer subsequently to Is broadcasting a career, er should ahell. You can see there is not in the Spanish-American War. drams given us by the star he is not marry during the run of their play fite Ten of spades on his it be one? The answer is both much opportunity for the new When a crash comes, and you are seen to perfect advantage, and it is Warner Bros. contracts.
Knave dropped, Welt was oven- Yes and No. There is room for British imported star to shine all in sympathy with his love affair, the best film we have yet seen here some at least, to grow groy in its Herbert Mundin and Una the womnu deserts him. You can't of the famous he-man, Cagney. If while night-clubbing together in tually able to take a trump trick
O'Connor more or less repeat quite follow the reason why.
you favour his methods and his own New York, Gloria Swanson and with his nine-spot Had hearts ranks, provided they keep young
Kay. Francis wears the gowns of particular style, you will find htis Herbert Marshall were the eynosure not been continued, the drop of hearts and fresh minds. The their parts as the Cockney ser- B.B.C. could do much to make this vants in "Cavalcade." Henry the early nineties gracefully, but one of the best and allckest films of all eyes. The plaintive adoring the Kusva of spades would have possible by a far greater use of Stephenson and Matt Moore are only has about 10 minutes of acting. we have had in quite a while. Not glances that he casts at her are the enabled Declarer to draw trumps leave for study of foreign systems, in support. The camera, work Genevieve Tobin, as the wife who exactly elevating, but real popular cause of a lot of gossip. She will without dificulty It is equally up-- waite years for her revenge, does entertainment full of intriguing shortly make some personal appear parent that no line of defence, and of home listeners, and by the especially fine. (King's)."
NOT to be missed antes on the stage, and later on could possibly have defeated six "Long Lost Father? the best work Many of the Ameri-[aituations. interchange of staff, when it be
start with Clark Gable in Three clubs. comes practicable, between Im John Barrymore was to have can allusions will he lost on the (Queef's).
Short Shota
Weeks". perial servicea
played "Long Lost Father with average British audiences.
The story is long in the telling. It is good news to hear Radio will There is room also for a con- Katharine Hepburn, after their suche s tinual flow of young men and wo-cess together as father and daugh- starting at the end of the last cen- give the parts of "Jos of Areland Ruth Chatterton, Dorothy men on a generous contract basis, ter in "Bill of Divorcement but tury and finishing about 1928. RoQueen Elizabeth to Katharine kall and Helen Chandler are some of whom will move on to the part was hardly worthy tais binson gives a competent perform Hepburn. She should be perfect in New York and each one hopes to be
and-ance, but the play supers from an these two exacting role, She is approached by theatre managers, kindred work in Preap or publicity, now great actress, 80 Helen
averdose of dialogut. (Aikambra). determined to return later to the in films or plays, some of whom ler stopped into the
be used as travelling report as a sort of manager
of Ceremonies, in ers, or as explorers in programmeor who will find per-daughter comes manent careers in British broad (pity Miss Chander
feither)." They dislike ess casting at home or abroad.
stage as, like all the screéfi, artists,
sdy" is one of the best the considers it essentia training, Dancing vehicles that Joan Fiven us in a long: hile and the Mont Barrie was born in Lon production of this back-stage life is, but went to Australii Whed she was
George
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FIRST TASTE OF GAOL AT 80
Jean Chevalier, Inmate of an almshouse at Saint-Ouen, has gone
has gone to prison for the first time at the not stop-age of 80. He seriously wounded again another octogenarian, Intiste with a for a pic-jihife in a quarrel över money, His
lvictim is in hospital.