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“THE WHITE ANGEL"_KING'S! In a small town where Fields
THEATRE
sets up bis medicine show and quiet shell game-Rochelle meets and falls in love with Richard
The lives of great men and wo-Cromwell, a village youngster who of the mayor. The men are more and more becoming is the son
fakes
a subject of motion-picture pro-comedian, scenting money, duction in Hollywood. Certainly a plan to obtain for Rochelle and himself an unclaimed estate in
it is true that entertainment and the town biography can go hand in hand.
He palms he girl-off as a mi85-
Such a film as Warner Bros. "The ing heiress. The plan has succeed- ed when his plot is uncovered, and Story of Louis Pasteur." for exam-Rochelle faces a return to the life
the movie of the road. pie. has shown that portrayal of a famous character
The developments which follow
can indeed be as educational as it bring a happy ending for all con- cerned with Fields strutting his way into the distance. searching дет carnivals and new
is thrilling.
Final proof of Hollywood's ex-for cellence in the field of screen"Yokels. their pockets bulging biography can be seen in First with filthy lucre."
of
starring
The Lynne Overman, Catharing National's production
Kay Doucet and Rosalind: Keith are White Angel." Francis in the role of the immor-loutstanding as featured players. tal Florence Nightingale.
We all know how Nightingale unselfishly
Florence devoted her whole life to bettering the con-j ditions of the Victorias hospitals;
THE TRAIL OF THE LONE- SOME PINE" STAR THEATRE
THE CHINA MAH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1936
When the history of Spain is re-written a new page will be added to the story of the famous Alcazar of Toledo. It was besieged for many weeks by the Government troops. More than 1,000-defenders held out to the end, being as the verge of starvation when the attack was finally repolsed. Few of them, however, had died because of fire by cannon, zeroplane bombs or bullets from the Government attackera
**The Trail of the Lonesome how through her ceaseless strugPine," one of America's best-loved gle she demonstrated the need for stories, is a spectacular Techni-major-
Warren William and Dolores, nurses' training schools; how her]
colour version starring Sylvia
MacMurray and Del Rio have the romantic roles, final victory finalis became thei
Sidney, Fred
with Colin Clive playing the part victory of all womankind.
Henry Fonda.
of the discarded diplomat and Based on the novel by John Fox, Louise Fazenda that of the newly
The Trail of the Lonesome rich woman. Pine" is a tale of hill folk in the Others in the cast include Her Cumberland Mountains, and the bert Mundin, Olis Howland, War- feuds that set family to fighting ren Hymer, Ely Melyon. E E. family-for causes long since for Clive, Mary Forbes, Viva Tatter Arthur 90 per cent.sall and Herbert Evans. gotten. More than
"The White Angel" is a splendid chapter is screen entertainment, and, was directed by William Dieterle.
"MEET NERO WOLFE”— ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Seated midst his orchids
A PEER'S ONLY
SON DIES
Young Man Thrown At, Steeplechase
KICKED BY HORSE
The Hon. John de Grey Wer-
of the picture was filmed outdoors, Greville Collins directed the pic-wick Bampfylde, only son and heir and at Big Bear Lake, California. Loture from the screen play by F. of Lord Poltimore, of Court Hall,
toured the Pacific Hugh Herbert. beer in a house he hasn't left in cation scouts
Oregon, far north a8 seven years, Rex Stout's famous Coast as
Lake site.
a page
at
North Molton, Devon, died Taunton last mouth from injuries) received when he was thrown at Taunton Steeplechases.
The Hon John Bampfylde was thrown from Row On when taking a jump. It is believed that a horse following kicked him on the head. He was taken to hospital, but never regained consciousness.
Lord and Lady Poltimore were by his bedside when he died.
Inquest Adjourned
and was adjourned for evidence as to the nature of
that
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defective character. Nero Wolfe, seeking mountains and setting for "ROMANCE IN MANHATTAN
ORIENTAL THEATRE
He was aged 22 and was a solves three baffling murders in the story, and finally locating the
Royal Columbia's "Meet Nero Wolfe."
The film presents Miss Sidney Theatre-goers who enjoy stirr-Second-Lieutenant in the
educated Much like a master chessman, and Fonds as members of the ing pictures of real life, told in Horse Guards. He was Wolfe moves his beer bottle caps same mountain clan, who all their simple form, without artificiality, at Eton. like pawns in a game of murder lives have loved each other and pictures that resemble and mystery. On the screen this warred together on a neighbour-from the Book of Life, are con- portly. lovable criminologist ising family. Ancient ways aresdently expected to find their en- portrayed by Edward Arnold, with changed, however, when Mac-tertainment tastes superbly grati- Lionel Stander in the role of Murray, a young engineer, arrives fied in the drama of love, heart-
construct a railroad Archie Goodwin, Wolfe's chief to
line break and struggle, "Romance in starring Francis helper and private investigator. through their hills. He wins Miss Manhattan,"
Wolfe is called in when Profes-Sidney's heart, while Fonda, in Lederer and Ginger Rogers. sor Barstow dies on the golf links, bewilderment sees the collapse of The film, presented as a living, presumably of heart failure. The the only code he knows-to fight breathing adventure of life in the following day one Carlo Marin-and kill for what he loves. The crowded districts of New York The inquest was opened later in
to stir the the day gola, a gunsmith, is found dead film reaches a climax when Fonda City, is calculated from the same cause. Wolfe sets out after MacMurray, and the heart-depths with its human tra the fall.
its learns that both died by murder-rival clan simultaneously sets out-gedies, its. simple joys and
Medical evidence showed
For the information of visitors courageous optimism. and by the same hand. The third after Fonda.
was cerebral the following list of some of the Warm, haman qualities charac.the cause of death murder, by the bite of the fer del
of "Romance in hemorrhage due to a kick from a highest points on the Island and lance, deadliest of snakes, occurs
terise the story
thorse.
Mainland is published:- Manhattan" and it is declared to during Wolfe's extensive investi
The Hon. John Bampfydle was a hare an appeal that is seldom gations.
well-known rider to hounds and at found in more sophisticated screen!
He usually point-to-point races. The picture is based on the rol-presentations.
rode his own horses. licking play by Ian Hay and A. The supporting cast includes to his home, and by a clever ruse, W. Macon and concerns the such outstanding character actors regimental challenge cup at Haw-|
He won the Royal Horse Guards challenges the murderer and
highly spiced adventure and love as J. Farrell Macdonald, Lilyanthoma Hill last April forces his hand.
* warm-Harmer, Helen Ware and. Ely
The New Heir Featured in the case are Joan affair of a Duchess,
blooded South American beauty Maylon, while Jimmie Butler is
Lady Poltimore
a sympathetic trio with search for diversion after the Lederer and Miss Rogers. death of her husband quite shocks ber highly proper British "in- laws."
The field narrows down to six suspects. Wolfe invites them all.
Perry, Victor Jory, Russell
"THE WIDOW FROM MONTE CARLO"-MAJESTIC THEATRE
is a
grand-
Hardie, Nana Bryant, Dennie who has married into an English cast as a New York newsman to laughter of the fourth Earl of
Moore, and John Qualen.
"POPPY" QUEEN'S THEATRE
family of the nobility, and whose form
A gay and debonaire major who
across the Duchess
By all odds the most hilarious, laugh-filled achievement of the career of America's dean of all runs comics is "Poppy." which
the
POPPY DAY FUND.
The following are the latest madonations to the Poppy Day Find:
at Monte Carlo is gambling palace
first to give Fields is largely responsible for the Previously acknowledged. $2782 fans a really satisfying quantity series of exciting and romantic A. C. Wilcox
of the master's tomfoolery at aladventures the two pursue to Anonymous. sitting. Though the romance of gether. At Margate, the English 3. Scott Harston Rochelle Hudson and Richard watering place, they get mized up Mr. & Mrs. Frank Austin Cromwell is skillfully woven into with an American crook and are Sir Robert Ho, Tung a dominant position in the plot nearly nabbed by the police. "Poppy" is pure Fields, from start
to final fade-out.
The comedian
Another scandal is narrowly! averted whes the somewhat vul-
as agar wife of a wealthy marmalade appears
a letter the medicine vendor who manufacturer steals
Kowloon Bowling Green
Club
·25
25
25
Harewood.
The new heir to the title is Lord Poltimore's brother, the Hon. Arthur Bampfylde, who is 53 and lives in Kenya.
9-MILE FLIGHT BY MODEL PLANE
A petrol-driven model plane, set i 10 going at Adelaide, climbed to an 100 estimated height of 2,500 feet, and then few out of sight. It later 100 made a perfect landing nine miles
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Further contributions will be! pateat roves from carnival to carnival in Duchess had indiscreetly written gratefully received by Mr. F. G.j
I can't help it, can I, if all the the day of their prime, the 1880's. the major. But the American Maunder, Secretary to Earl Haig's With him travels his ward.. Miss crook gets the letter back and the Fund, York Bldg., Hong Kong-women in our street get jealous Hudson, an eighteen-year-old girl! Duchess breaks off her engage Cheques should be made payable of my good clothes, good looks, who has spent all her life in the ment with a stunted shirt diplomat to Thomson & Co., and crossed and good behaviour?---A woman
and flies to the arms of the gallant "Poppy Day Fund."
Jar Tottenham Police Court. glitter of side-show-business.
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho.
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123
27
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132.
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Foa
Victoria Peak Signal Station
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Mt. Parker
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Mountain Lodze
1,725
45
146
The Eyrie
1724
Peak Hotel
1,305
49
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Boad (filterbeds)
297
53
MAINLAND
Feat
HORIZONTAL
Taizoshan Kowloon Fesk
3,124
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
1-Occurrence 5-Mother (Lat.) 9-Torkish ocial 10-Fish eggs. 12-Recompense 14-Man's name 15-Curce 17-A-falsehood 18-Egyptian god 19 Pizłoń 21-Worth - Latitude
(abbe) 22-Makes a mistake
26-Salt (Lxt).
25-Scottish language'
27-beta fall
23-Short gaiters
30-Friendship
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143
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) (39-Large plant
40-Part of verb To be |41-Banishes
44-Myself 145-Joined 147-Mors Tucid
48-Bv
149-Cip St-Lair
52-Eggles 153-Toernent
64-Itom In.che's property
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31-Pape's triple crown 3-Comparative suffke
22-Russian title (pl)
34-Allowances for
waste in
transportation
$6-Serf
37-Station (abbr.)
16 7 18
13
VERTICAL (Cost) 9.Having sars 11-Wide-mouthed
pitchers 13-Takes out (Print) 15-A country of Europe
(abbr.)
16A week-day (abbr.)
19-Aimed at
202 WH
23-Notive of Rome 26-Scarcer
28-Streets (abbr.) 123-Perch
32-Sets of workers 33-Make amends for 35-Prophets
37-Garden Implement |38-Open space for
combat |42-Plural stebis |43-Treasurer (abbr.)
VERTICAL
1-Discomposure 3-Contend with
Shard element 6-Trade mark
(abbr)46-Bind
7-A fish a
f-Restoration to a
4-Snares
45-Prefix. Before (80-Father
formar position 152-Plural suffix
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will appear in tomorrow's, izzus,
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