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"CLIVE OF INDIA”—KING'S
MATHEATRIS
The great pictures of to-day are war pictures without war
Darryl F. Zannck, who made "Clive of India," with Ronald Colman, his first $1,000,000 (pro-| duction for 20th Century Pictures, makes this seemingly paradoxical statement
*I selected "Clive,' he goes" on" to [explain. "because the background has the sweeping breadth and dramatic brilliance of war without |the roaring of cammon.
"The success of my previous production, "The House of Both- schild." proved the popularity of this type of film. The story
materloo, yet Napoleon and his centred around Napoleon's ca paiwas and his final downfall at)
soldiers were seen, and beard for only a few seconds on the screen.
"Wars are not so important of themselves. for defeated people Įrise to fight again. The effects of! war on those people is the signi- Sesot thing, the thing which makes great drama. Looking back over the big pictures of the past, Cape of Good Hope. Ceylon, we find not only The House of
"Cavalcade but China, Hong Kong and Macao only. Rothschild." (This Collection has a catalogue Seventh Heaven" and even 'Smilin'
Thru** with war as an undercur-} value estimated at £314.)
comprising:
On View from Tuesday, the 25th fret. June 1935.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
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Ox Saturday, the 29th, June 1935 commencing at 10 am.
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Neither records nor glory inspired the trans-Atlantic light of 2 Fear-old. Juan Ignació Pombo (inset) of Santander, Spain. He few the South Atlantic to visit and attempt to win the heart of Elena Rä-- -vero Corral (above), the Mexico City belle.
"BORDERTOWN" ALHAMBRA
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The importance of the osDER-
ing lead against Small Stam
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
contracts cannot be overesti-The following programme mated Everyone knows that he broadcast to-day from the the tempo of a hand can be won Hong Kong Broadcasting Station or lost for the defence on the BW. on a wavelength of 385 choice of the opening lead. If metres (845 EC3). the defensive player is fortun-
4-7 pm Chinese Programmò. ate enough to choose that suit
7500 Ekropean ProTE in which he and his partner can *p.m.-Croning Local Stock Que- subsequently take a trick. he tations.
2.83-7.30 - Light ~ Orchestra) will in all likelihood defeat the contract, for the Declarer's From Offenbach's Sample Box
Musica
stopper will be removed before
(Urbach)
the one sure stopper that the Potpourri of Walzis No. 2 (Eobrecht) defensive side happens to hold. Forest Idvi (Esslinger)
If the opening lead is not well, William Tell (Andante) (Pastorale) chosen, the Declarer will inanmarei (arr. Walter)
(arr. Walter):
most instances be able to play 7308 pm.--Musical Comedy and the band in the safest possible Talkie Tunes.
manner and be able to set up Selection The Cuckoow his side snit for discards and Tocal Gems-Wild Violets draw the trumps without any fear that the adversaries will be able to cash the setting trick
North. Dealer Neither side vulnerablê North:
Maria Eisner and Martin Ktze-. mer with Choras and Orchestra SelectionWo Voral Diets
Fonder Bar -
Dear Little Cafe
("Bitter Sweet") (Coward)
IT see you again
("Bitter Sweet!"). (Coward)
Perry Wood and George Metaxa. & pm Local Time & Weather Re
8.83-820 pm From the A Pizzoforte Gurevitca.
Recital by
Programme Voyage maritime
(a) Lamiere sur la mer.
En Fete:
(C) Arrivee an port
Gossec-Garratt Albeniz... £20-8.36 -A Recital by Rich-
A Dream of Paradise 2. Too late to-morrow
Meseushla
Only my Song
Langenberg
Lebar
5. Tell me So-might ... Spolansky 2.36-3.02 p.m.-- Syuphanie Espag- nale for Violin and Orchestras (Lakk, Op. 21) played by Bronislaw Huber, man (Violin) and the Vienna Philis monic Orchestra.
The fact that the best open- ing lead is "chosen, however, does not necessarily mean the defeat of the contract On the hand below, which took place in jan early round knockout match port
of the Masters Team-of-four Championship, the Declarer was still able to fulfill his contract Paul Mani, one of the greatest
despite the fact that the de actors of the stage or screen, platinum blonde star, has a fence made the best possible "A Quiet on the Western will be seen at the Alhambra tirely different role in this picture opening lead He did this by Front" and "The Big Parade' were Theatre to-day in the Warner to those she has portrayed in the never touching trumps until as Tamboui
point was reached where the 3. -Tango- significant not so much for their Bros production, "Bordertown," | past_ big battle effects as for their pro-which is said to be the most pow- William Powell, of "Thin Man" defence was left with nothing test against the inhumanity offerful drama in which he has fame, is co-starred with her for but a high trump and all the and Crooks (Tenor) war. The actual fighting scenes ever appeared:
the first time, and supporting is Declarer's losers had been taken at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A. THE undersigned have received could have been eliminated to the
this time as a singer and instructions to sell by Public extent that we minimise them to The picture, suggested by Car Franchot Tone. Miss Harlow is care of Wyndham Street
Auction.
day, and the pictures still would roll Graham's novel, is a stark deen
dancer, and reveals unsuspected realistic pictarisation of the co- have been grest.
the talent. Her characterisation of the In Clive of India which lourful life in a town' ON ploits the daring and dramatic American border, with its night temperamental dancer is superb manner in which Robert Clive clubs and gambling resorts fre- and wholly convincing.
Powell can be relied upon, and rose from the position of humble quented by American millionaires clerk to become England's great and bored society women seeking gives his usual polished perfor
auce. Franchot Tone, however, is not out-shone and, reaches ever est here, the scenes by which he diversion. obtained his victories on the bat-
In this atmosphere Paul Munt, greater heights than those he and musical number-one by tlefield are confined
mere in the role of a foreign youth achieved in The Lives of a Jerome Kern-and has a cast in
rises to riches and power as the Bengal Lancer"
ending May Robson, Ted Healy, "There is in the life of Robert proprietor of a fashionable night "Reckless," directed by Victor Nat Pendleton, and Clive a greater drama than the club and gaming hall. Hand-Fleming, presents several dancing Stephenson stirring scenes of his conduct in soure, magnetic, he is love by battle. I wanted to find for two women. one a feryadven-p ery etc., etc
Ronald Colman a story of really turess who slays her husband to also
o try to win him, and, when scom- English Crystal Glassware and great breadth. When I saw.
the London stage that private life ed, charges him with the murder. Silverware.
story of Robert Clive, without any The part is played by Bette Da- of the rattle and pomp of warfare, vis, who is said to surpass even I knew I had found the story her splendid performance in “01 was looking for. That is why Human Bondage.” selected it as my first $1,000,000! production for 20th Century Pie- tures.”
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The other woman in the trian- gular romance is an American "Loretta Young is seen opposite society woman, who plays with young proprietor Colman as the lovely wife who the handsome inspired Clive's bold deeds, in of the night club, a flirtation this Joseph M. Schenck presenta-which the mad youth takes ser tion, from a script by W. P. iously and which ends in trage Lipscomb and R. 1. Minney, an-dy.
"DOUBLE DOOR-STAR
Robert Barrat, Henry O'Neill, Gavin Gordon, Hobart Cavan- Jaugh, William Davidson, Arthur Stone, Vivian Tobin and Soledad Himinez
thors of the London stage hit of Margaret Lindsay has the role i the same name "Clive of India" of this woman. The entire cast is released through United Aris a talented one and includes The case was opened before Mr. tists and is now showing at the such players as Eugene Pallette, Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma- King's Theatre gistracy yesterday afternoon in which Ng Yuen-chow was charg ed with the alleged arson of the Sam Man Towel Manufacturing Company of 104 Fuk Wah Street on May 24 and Ng King chin, a the Star Theatre to-day, derives FORSAKING ALL OTHERS”. partner of the firm, was charged its title from the fact that all with the alleged procuration of houses of Fifth Avenue the crime.
THEATRE
This picture, which opens at
have double portals as a sign," aft
ORIENTAL THEATRE
Mr. P. H. Sin appeared on be-opulence and power. The combination of Joan Eraw The story concerns the activi ford Clark Gable and Robert! half of the second accused while Mr. J. A. Fraser, the Assistant ties of an eccentric old spinster, Montgomery acting together in Attorney General appeared for Victoria Van Brett, the tyranni the same film for the first time. cal ruler of the family fortunes, makes "Forsaking All Others" the prosecution.
new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which is showing at the Theatre to day, one of hits of the year.”
Tumvirate of Crawford- is perfectly comedy which adapted from the stage the same name-with-
It was alleged that the fokis When, her attempt to destroy the who slept on the premises knew romance of her younger half special that the fire was to take place and brother is frustrated, she at Orien stayed at a restaurant till 2 am,tempts to murder his bride. The by which time the fire had started discovery and defeat of her plot The hearing was adjourned till breaks her control over the fami-
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