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"I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER"
Opening To-day At
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The Alhambra
Either Pat O'Brien is very versa. tile or else he's lucky in the screen roles he gets, i
.
For the second time in succession the rough and ready Irish star has apart with which he's entirely familiar. Something which is quite unusual in Hollywood where xc- ciety deba play cook's roles and vice
versa.
Put is a trouble-shooten in "I've Got Your Number," 21 Warner Bros. film opening to-day at The Alhambra, in which he plays op- posite Joan Blondell. A trouble shooter, in case the term is not un- derstood. is
who traces 3 man trouble in telephone service and repairs it.
The role was all A B C to the star, for when Director Ray En- right gave the order to turn 'em over, O'brien knew how to handle abuttinsky trace wire wouble, dissemble delicate marchanism, and put it together again so that it worked. To fact, he knew nearly as much about the role As the official telephone pan who had been hired to coach the star in his --work.
The Pat let the cat out of the bag. He had worked for two summers sa tolephone trouble- shunter for the Wisconsin Tries phone Company in Milwaukee while attending Marquette Univer- sity.
In fact, his uncle, Hill Mc. Govern, is still president of the company whers Pat learned all the ropesor, rather all the wires- about his screen job.
"HIDE
OUT""
Final Showings At The Queen's
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Seldom more than once in lifetime a motion picture - comes along that fairly ufts an audience out of a bustling city and sets them in sweetly-scented fields of new-mown hay to revel in the wholesome pleasures of a rural setting. Such a picture is Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's latest "Hide- Out" which has its final showings to-day at the Queen's Theatre.
theme Simple in
as $ 13. nothing has been seen similar to it in recent months. It's the story of a jovial, playboy racketeer who belleves he has everything youth of money could desire-plenty without earning t, pleasure and romance. But it is not until he driven into the sheltering s bosom of a simple farmer's family that he really discovers life and love.
Robert Montgomery as "Lucky" Wilson, runs afoul of the law in his New York "Shake-down" rac- his gang ket and is forced by brothers to hide out for a few weeks. He finds himself on Connecticut farm and amid the farmer's family-Mr. Miller, Mrs. Miller.
their lovely daughter. Pauline, and their pestiferous boy, Willte.
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The picture fairly breathes of the rural setting, with a wealth of wholesome humour injected into pląt through Montgomery's the Ignorance of rural life and habits of farm stock-the chickens, duck, "horses and rab-. bits.
the
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When it is time for him to re- turn to New York, he refuses be- "I've Got Your Number" is a cause he has fallen in love with hilarious comely romance, con- Pauline, the only nice girl he had cerning the inner workings of the ever known. Eventually, two de- telephone service, which abo car-tectives catch up with him. ries many melodramatic thrills. The manner in which "Lucky" The supporting cast, includes is taken from the farm environ- Glenda Farrell Allen Jenkins, ment and the climax of the story Eugene Pallette and Gordon West add the finishing touches to one cott with many others.
of the most amusing pictures to come out of Hollywood.
As Pauline, the
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AND
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WHO SEE
Sydney HOWARD
TROUBLE
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
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"Jungle. Trap" QUEEN'S :---
"Hide Out"
ORIENTAL:-
"Life In The Race"
KOWLOON
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"I've Got Your Number"
MAJESTIC:-
"Tarzan and His - Mate'.
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HIS
GREAT
NEW
JUNGLE
ROMANCE!
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Charles LAUGHTON 'JUNGLE TRAP"
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A Parame Picture with
CAROLE LOMBARD CHARLES BICKFORD
TROUBLE"
Coming To The King's
Sydney Howard, the popular Yorkshire comedian, has his finest film role to date in Trouble" his latest British and Dominions, ple- ture, directed by Maclean Rogers. As a steward who tużns amateur sleuth be enhances his already considerable reputation
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SEE THE FUNNY ADVENTURE IN FANCY DRESS.
LIFE IN THE RAW "JUNGLE TRAP”
At The Oriental
George O'Brien's first screen ap pearance since his return from an extensive trip through Europe, 15 the Fox Film, "Life in the Raw" showing at the Oriental Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday. · Ab- sent from the screen for about six months, O'Brien responds to the demands of Western story en- |thusiasts with this Zane Grey ro
mance.
is internationally In the feminine lead is Claire comedian who country girl.
unique. His
Trevor, beautiful newcomer to the exact timing, his eccentric mannerisms so expertly ❘ screen. The supporting cast con- capitalised, make his portrayal sists of Greta Nissen, Francis Ford, one of unusual humour. Howard is admirable supported, too. by well-picked cast.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS Maureen O'Sullivan gives
of her sweetest performances. Mickey Rooney surpasses all his (Special Alt Mall Service)
other screen roles as Willie and London, Nov. 8.
the plcture serves as the screen M.Ps who intended to cross-
debut of Whitford Kane. a leading examine Mr. Hore-Belisha about character actor of the stage for the new, pedestrian crossings 'had | the" past thirty years. bad luck in the House of Commons recently.
*The questions to the Minister of
Transport came last on the order paper-behind nearly 100 questions to other Ministers-and they were not reached.
In those circumstances a Minis- ter circulates his replies and they are printed in Harisard--but mem- bers lose their opportunity of Aring off their supplementary questions.
Since
130 q.p.k.
Parliament reassembled there has been a rush of members to ask questions. After their three months' absence from Westminster that is only natural.
· It
Wis
estimated, Ministers answered questions at the rate of about one a minute for the slotted hour.
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This is about the normal rate. But one day last week the number reached the high total of 130 in the bour.
LEE THEATRE. TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
See the
BATTLE ROYAL of the "JUNGLE BEASTS!
WEGANA
NEXT CHANGE 29th & 30th “THE DEEDS MEN DO" Dally at 2.30, 5.30, 7:80 & 9.30 P.M
There is, for example, Muriel Aked, as A maiden lady whose travelling "companion Is a Det parrot--and Miss Aked is a come-
IMPROVING THE dienne and character actress who
HAAL RIVER
Vast Army Of
Workers
Huslyin, (By Mail: Strenuous efforts are being exerted by the Kiangsu provincial authorities for the conservancy of the Huai River which has worked constant havoc to the province in the past.
Funds amounting to 87,000,000 have been
180,000 workers enlisted, for the purpose. It is estimated that upon com- pletion of the task about 5,000,000 mow of fertile land, could be re. claimed.
raised and
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needs
introduction screen and stage public.
to the
She has just recently been play- ing another brillant part, that of Lady-in-Waiting" to Anna Neagle in "The Queen."
Then there
are two very in- teresting actresses-not exactly newcomers, but artistes who are clearly looked for screet fame- Dorothy Robinson as a crook ac- complice and Hope Davy as a travelling companion to 2 rich lady. It is not out of place to say that these two members of the cast bring to the picture decora- tiveness as well as marked acting ability.
The hard-hearted" Second Steward, a thorn in Sydney's side, is played by Wally Patch, than
Warner Richmond, Gayland Pend- ton, Alan Edwards and Nigel De Bruller. Louis King directed.
George O'Brień now owns a guf- Relent number of horses to stage a Aspectable running meeting Since ne returned from Europe he has added five more to his stable, which now numbers seventeen. All are in training at O'Brien's stock farm in Culber City, but none of them will be entered in races outside of motion pictures.
O'Brien's favourite is still "Mike". the horse he has ridden in so many outdoor romances, and which he will ride in. his next production, "Life In The Raw."
SILVER BRANDS FOR. SOUTHERN SLAVES
"Uncle Tom" Days Recalled At London Sale
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Nov. 8.
At The King's
Stuart Walker, who has been the leading exponent of the re- pertory theatre in America fox many years, and who is now a director at the Paramount studios, has turned in another piece of delightful screen entertainment in "Jungle Trap." the dramatic feature withi Charles Laughton, Carole Lombard and Kent
Shunned Taylor.
by 'society, which has misinterpreted the
for reason
husband's her suicide, Carole seeks a liveli hood as entertainer in 'a' cheap. dice
den on
the the edge of Malay jungles.
There she is seen by Laughton, brutal trader and supreme over- lord of the river. To escape threatened deportation. she ac- companies him to his houseboat home, far up the river.
Here she meets his "company.” four woman-starved white men, who haven't seen a white woman. in ter years. Surrounded by slinking treacherous natives and these men, fugitives from life and the law, she meets fear-stricken Kent Taylor, British army ̧! de-
serter.
A strange mmance ties this strange pair together so tightly. that native wars, suicides and murder, can't deter them in their Journey to peace "and happiness.
The photography is excellent, and Walker's direction shows restraint in the characterizations he had painted on the alm. Each player turns in a splendid account of himself.
KING'S:
"Trouble"
"The Cat Paw"
QUEEN'S :-
"Just Smith" "Scarlet Empress" ORIENTAL:-
"Fashion" of 1934′′ "Private Jones"
ALHAMBRA:—
"Jimmy the Gent"
STAR:-
"I Give My Love"
"I was & Spy"
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“JOHNNÝ
WEISSMULLER
IN
TARZAN
MATE
WIL
with MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN His primitive love-call will bring you a new kind of thrill. See the one and only Tarzan are a thousand jungle terrors-for his br de-in the greatest adventure romance of all time!
A Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Fighting is fast.
WEALTH IN EXILE
and
romance is eternal. That's
LIFE IN THE RAW
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London, Nov. 8. Exiled monarchs have not always fared so badly as the ex-King of Spain The three richest are reputed to be the ex-Kalser, ex- King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and the Duc de Guise, the French Pretender.
The ex-Kaléer, is still the richest landowner in Germany. His Innd-
£20,000,000 and £25,000,000 though the interest may not leave Ger- many.
A rare slave-branding instru-Henry F. Norria, Flat Top, Southed wealth there represents between Of the total amount of conser-whom rone could be better fittedient was sold at Glendining's...| Florida. vancy funds $5,000,000 is under- for the part, while George Turner London, recently for 26 58. stood to have been loaned from gives another impressive Cockney the Sino-British Boxer Indemnity character study as Steward Nobby America, the branding being rough- { One owner, advertising a’runaway at his abdication represented near-
Others who contribute valuably to the fun are George Curzon, as the immaculate and resourceful as the Vansittart Betty Shale woman whose diamond pendant he steals, and Ballard Berkeley as 2 love-lorn ship's officer.
"Trouble" will be seen at the King's Theatre on Wednesday,
Fund while the remaining amount: Clark. is raised by issuing conservancy bonds, Mr. Chen Kuo-fu. 18 especially instrumental in raising these necessary funds.
Enlisting of workers has been done in accordance with a detail- ed scheme worked out by Mr. Li Yi-chih, chairman of the Huai River Conservancy Commission, In general the number of workers enlisted in each hsien along the Eual River is based upon its population, its total number of 160,000 workers is understood to have been enlisted as follows: Foning and Nienshul each 25,000; Hualyin and Hualan each · 20,000; Yẹnchong and Kaoyu eachTM 15,000; Paoying, Hainghua and Esuyang" each 10,000; and Klangtu, Tungtst and Taiḥsién each 5,000,
In order that the workers might work whole-heartedly and not be frequently bothered By family burdens Workers' Unions have been organized at different hsiens," which are directly in charge "of financial support to the families of the workers.
According to the conservancy project formulated by the Huai River Conservancy Commission, the first stage of work centres upon improving the channel be- tween Yangchuangchen, Huaiyin, and Tantzekou, with a total dis
The tance of 170 kilometres, upper reaches will follow the old bed of the Yellow River but for the lower part a new outlet chan- nel to the sea will he dredged.
TODAY
ONLY
Robert
MAUREEN
A century and a half ago slaves were branded in many parts of
ly done with an iron stamp.
In Florida, however, they were more considerate, and some slave owners indulged in silver instru-
ments.
The one sold the other day bad three ounces nine dwt. of good Eng lish silver, and bore the hall-mark of 1780. Further. It proclaimed that it was from the plantation of
Whipped Or Branded Not every slave owner in Florida was so considerate to his slaves.
slave, announced-“Negro woman. A few days before she went off I burnt her with a hot iron' on the left side of her face. I tried to make the letter M."
Maryland had a law indicating that a slave going out at night or riding horses in the day-time might be whipped or branded on the cheek with the letter K.
QUEEN'S
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$7.20 & 9.30
P.M.
MONTGOMERY
Hide Out
O'SULLIVAN
EDWARD ARNOLD ELIZABETH PATTERSON
SELECTED SHORTS
Another delight- ful movie
y
In addition, his private savings
£2,000,000, "The Republican Government also allowed him to take fifty-three van loads of trea- sure from his palaces when he went into exile.
Business Acumen (" "The Duc de Guise inherited more the than £4,000,000. Like all Orleans-Bourbons he has a shrewd business instinct, and has increased bils wealth
At one
time regarded as the finest farmer in France, he has. greatly developed his barren estate in Spanish Morocco Laroche-and has made it the principal Atlantic. port of the colony.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has an income which has been some- what liberally estimated as high as £800,000 a year...
In any case it is in the hundreds of thousands class.
HISTORY FELLOWSHIP
FOR WOMEN
(Special Air Mall-Service)
London, Nov. & Women graduates of any univer- sity in the United Kingdom are eligible for a Fellowship for His- torical studies, worth $250 a year tenable at Westfield College, Uni versity of London, for the 1936-638
The Fellowship has possible by grants
of Westfield Colleg
Zane Grey's story
with deg
George O'Brien
Claire Trevor Greta Nissen. Directed by Louis King
fund opened in the summer of 1933 for a memorial to the late Professor Elizabeth Levett, of the University of London. It is hoped that this memorial may take the form of n permanent Fellowship, tenable in turn at St. Hilda's College and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and West- 'field and King's College, London, the four colleges with which Pro- fessor Levett was especially con- pected.
Professor Elizabeth Levett, whó died December, 1932, was tutor to women students and Lecturer in History at King's College, London, from 1923 to 1928; Reader in Economic History in the University of London" (King's College) from 1928 to 1929, and Professor of His-, (tory in the University of London (Westfield College) from 1929 until Her death
ALHAMBRA
TEXTEE
TO-DAY TO THURSDAY
211 LAUGHS IN 69 MINUTES 5 actual count!
JOAN BLONDELL
EIVE
GOT YOUR NUMBER"
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