THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1938
VICTORIA THE FIRST ISSUE OF
GREAT
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SHOPPING NEWS QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
The Queen's Theatre last night In the post this morning, for the entertained a packed and distin-majority Hong Kong people, was guished house at the gala premiere the first issue of the local Shop- of "Victoria The Great," starring ping News, the paper which has Anna Neagle, as Great Britain's been so successful in so many cities most glorious queen, and Anton all over America, in London and Walbrook, who made his name in for the past four years in Shang- "Michael Strogoff as Prince Al-hai.. bert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
The film is the finest ever turn-
ed out by any British studio, and indeed ranks with the best histori- cal films turned out by American studios.
An attempt is being made to sup- ply the women of Hong Kong, quite free each fortnight, a paper which they may look upon as their own which will contain articles Dress Fashion, Beauty, Household Problems, Babies, Love, Gossip and a general series of advertisements for goods and commodities
on
that
"Voctoria The Great” might well be termed an epic of the screen, as it pictures intimate scenes from the life of the Great Queen and be-will appeal to women. cause of the conflicting emotions it arouses, and by the manner in London Correspondents have been which the producer has included engaged, three lady editors will put minute details which have been
the paper together in Hong Kong for the first overlooked in other historical films, and advertisements
obtained year have been it is replete with surprises.
by the The public is made aware of the Managing Director of Millington's, tenderer side of Queen Victoria's producers of the paper, in person. life and the scene of the betrothal,
"Shopping News" is not only be-- one of the most touching in the film, ing sent to residents in Hong Kong is brilliantly acted by the co-stars. but is being sent on board all ships. An unusually long film-it takes at the last port of call before they 113 minutes--it takes one through sail for Hong Kong, and all planes the early stages of the Queen's life: before they take off for Hong Kong her proclamation, magnificent coro-so that all passengers entering the nation, early wooing, early stagesport may have an opportunity of of married life, her first trial as a reading the last issue off the press Queen and the dramatic episodes in the reading rooms before their relating to the elimination of the arrival. Com Laws with equally dramatic scenes in the House of Commons,
The attitude of the English pub- lic towards the "intruder,' Prince Albert, and particularly of his in- fluence with the Queen, are made real by magnificent performances by the supporting cast headed by H. B. Warner, Walter Rilla and Mary Morris,
is given its display and the grand finale, which is shown in techni- colour, is magnificent.
"Victoria The Great," which is distributed by R.K.O.-Radio pic- tures, was directed by Herbert Wil- cox, with an all British cast and is Pageantry, which plays a big certainly worth going a long way to part in the life of the Royal Family, see.
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