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"That," the Duchess' said with deep contempt in her voice, "was last night! Because one tras
pleased with venison lest" night it does not necessarily follow that" venison wil be welcome This night,"
THE QUEEN'S
Biography Of A
Bachelor Girl
Can you imagine anything fun. niet..............than સ chain of Kay
"No," he said, bitterly. "for blades...grown fat, pompous and to-night my Lady calls for roasted famous.....Trooping buck to beg ú write ber beautiful girl not to captain of the guards!"
The Duchess suppresa EL
smile blography? This is what happens of satisfaction. What she had in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pro suid about the captain of
thediction, "Biography of a Bachelor new co-starring And guards had not been lost on him," the
Farding-Robert Montgomery vehi She looked at him coldly. "
cle now running at the Queen's Theatre and which comes from the pen of New York's most dis- tinguished and prolic author, S. N. Bertman, who has contrl- buted a long list of successes to the New York Theatre including
***Brief 'Serene Blandish,"
Mo- "Meteor," "The Second Man" and "Biography" as the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture was known when it was produced last, season by the Theatre Guild.
"Wherever he is, he is a fool not to come. When you summon eu me I de through myriad dangers, flew to you or wings of lovel"
"And on wings of love you "as speedily flew away!"
Benvenuto was staggered for a moment.
ment," Could it be that she actually knew about Angela and the Duke about his taking away Angela with him? His one change was to pretend great horror and
amazement
The story of this new Alm con- cerns a glamorous, sophisticated, and beautiful bachelor giri who is induced to write the story of her life by a young hard-boled ma- with some intelli.gazine editor. She did so and out
"But my Lady, surely you can- not believe you cannot
think that I departed for any reason except that I was forced to go!""
"Credit me gence, Cellini."
"Not an atom, my Lady, if you could think that of me. If you could believe that any man who had held your glorious body in his arms kissed your luscious lips Ah, my Lady, you shall hear
the truth!"
Impetiously he stepped, towards her. his eyes blazing with passion. The Duchess stepped back from his approach and shrugged warm, mature shoulders.
I have
her
no interest whatever in your words, or in you!" she sald and again started to the door captain of the
summon the
to guards.
Benvenuto Vellini is dealing with
ordinary woman and jollows will be of amazing interest.
sorrows instälment,
what
its pages came her past to to meet. her. The consequences are hilarious and here Edward Everett Horton is seen at his best as a
comedian. He pleads with Miss Harding to leave, him out of her blograph as it would only bring ruin to him, now that he has be- come an important public figure. His amusing frustrated manner- ams provide, many moments of hearty laughter and in a similar situation as he, are seen Edward Unt Merkel, Charles Arnold, Richman and Greta Meyer in the supporting cast.
Directed
H. by E.
Griffith. "Biography of a Bachelor" Girl" is one of the year's gayest and wit-, l fiest hits."
Do not miss the chapter in to A COMEDY HIT AT THE KING'S
NEW BRITISH FILMS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1935.
ONLY AT
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE Ti. No, 25813
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2.30, 5.10.7.15
ALL OVER BÚT THE SHOOTIN'!
WUN MART
CARLISLE
Bert,
WHEELER Rob WOOLSEY
They're "fit to kill" in
KENTUCKY KERNELS
The story of a Bluegrass feud
"SPANKY*** MCFARLAND
NOAH'
BEERY 1.
RKO RADIO Picture
AltoAn Old Spaalsh Onion" Ruth Etting Comedy and Latest Pathe News
A WICKED WOMAN
Due At The Queen's
On Thursday
"Europe's Lady of Allure' has come, seen and conquered the citadel of Hollywood. This is proven by the enthusiastic recep-
C
THE QUEEN'S
AFFAIR
The King's Next Change
Two radio
stars, each with a tremendous following among wire- less listeners, appear as leading re-
– TO-MORROW
She came to revenge-She stayed to love-the crowning romantic drama of the year.
ANNA NEAGLE &. FERNAND GRAAVEY
in
"The Queen's Affair"
ALSO SPECIAL ADDED
ATTRACTION.
ON THE STAGE
COLBERT SISTERS
SENSATIONAL AUSTRALIAN TAP DANCERS
THE ALHAMBRA'S ATTRACTION
"Private Scandal"
Lew Cody, noted film actor, is prominently cast in Paramount's "Private Scandal." In this; his first
sinice" Paramount picture "Sitting Pretty," Mr. Cody is cas. with Zasu Pitts, Phillip Holmes,
"Kentucky Kernels"tion given Mady Christians, newest volutionaries supporting Fernand Mary Brian and Ned Sparks. The
An era of Southern life
when
Hollywood Taking gentlemen could consume as many
Serious Notice
(Special Air Mail Service)
mint Juleps to the capacity of their ten gallon Stetsons, and lavish sires broke out into feuds,
glamorous personality from Vienna, making her American screen de- but in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "A Wicked Woman" due on Thurs- day at the Queen's Theatre.
Graavey in "The Queen's Affair" which comes to the King's Theatre next Wednesday.
picture was produced by Charles R. Rogers for Paramount and 's showing for the last times to-day at the Alhambra. Theàtre.
'Private Scandal" by injecting a new twist into the conventional murder mystery, presents all the
serves as the background for Bert comes to the American screen in Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, thrills of the best puzzlers,, with
an
MTOSS-
Stuart Robertson is one of the greatest platform and radio bar- The beautiful star of the "Waltz tones in the country.
As a boy Dream” and o1her continental kits | he was the soloist of His Majesty''
intensely dramatic
and at 19 solo bass of St. Paul's Wheeler and Robert Woolsey's nonsensical antics in their latest section of a woman's soul that per- | Cathedral Later he was selected London, Feb, 21. comedy treat, Kentucky Kernels, mits her to run the entire gamut by Melbar to tour Australia with Hollywood is beginning to take showing at the King's Theatre
of human emotions, As Naomi her, and has been broadcasting British Slm competition more locally for the first time.
Trice. woman of lowly beginnings, for ten years. He made his dim seriously. It is careful to point out that only five big British pictures, Kentucky Kernels" pre-
Produced by RKO-Radio Pic-who rises to a place in a modern debut in "Bitter Sweet," in which.
American city, even the shadow of as in "The Queen's Affair" fures can be considered as rivals
the sister, Ann Neagle, stara. to American Almas, and that that sents Wheeler and Woolsey as two a fearful past before her,
Michael Hogan has been famous for several fears as a partner with Mabel Constanduros in the
*Mrs. lightful
Buggins" radio
number of important film ap sketches, and recently has made a
are apprised of his inheritance to
Viennese actress proves herself one of the most powerful portrayers of human emotion the screen has seen in years.
Brabin, and based on the fiction The story, directed by Charles
work of Anne Austin, deals with pearances... a woman who, after a crime com. mitted in self-defence: makes
his
de-
واز
number does not constitute an unemployed actors: They are un "invasion." But it is aware that willingly, appointed foster fathers those fiye nay increase to ten this of an aggressive youngster with year, and to Aftean the past, and glass-breaking proclivities. While it has been preparing its plans planning for the lad's welfare, they
David Copperfield has been made. դո
highly praised. is "Olive of India" will follow & Southem plantation "Lives of a Bengal. Lancer," and Bert and Bob soon and them- "It is not without significance that selves at the Milford Homestead Mr. Priestley's Dangerous Cor amid a treacherous feud with the pact with God to rear her family ward" daughter, giving an intri- ner" and Mr. Chesterton's "Father Wakefields. The vagabonds turn to independence-and then surguing performince. Charles Bick- Brown" will
like 30011,
Its locales ford as the newspaper editor who Gals peacemakers in their irrepressible render to the law. worthy's One More River, reach ways. Wheeler courts Gloria range from primitive swamplands falls in love with the heroine, is us from America. If the world wakefield and Woolsey drinks, to a modern city. It is a gripping wants British films, then, Holly guts and frolics in the enemy's story of love, devotion and retri wood has decided, let them come from America.
13, until their company. That young ward meddles with a cham-
Meanwhile British producers are seeking to strengthen their foot-
pagne bottle. The pop of the cork hold in America by making films is mistaken for a pistol short and with more concessions to American the feud is renewed. taste than bitherto, The pictures Wheeler and Woolsey's further made by Gracie Fields under her efforts to establish peace only in new contract will follow this tensify enmity, and the battle is policy. But to show that we de fought madiy, merrily and hilari not always let other countries ously, to a satisfactory climax. teach us how to film British sub-
"One Little Kiss". * jects, "Drake is being made at Elstree with Matheson Lang in the melody by Bert Kalmar and Harry lead, and Anthony Asquith is Ruby, is introduced with a dance directing Flora Robson in "Queen by pulchritudinous blondes, brun Elizabeth" as the next Korda proettes and redheads. Wheeler and duction.
Woolsey, with “ Mary Carlisle; blonde ingenue, and Noah Berry, sing it as a quartet. -
BOTH ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Feb. 21.
catchy
was not displeased, but declared he was not sure that he deserved the "honour."
Mutual Admiration During the time he was the late Mr. Andrew Carnegie's guest, at Skibo Castle Kipling was greatly interested in the land of his ances tora. To the late Mr. Ritchie, parish minister of Creich, he con- fessed to a great admiration of Nell Munro's Highland novels, and especially John Splendid,” in which his maternal clansmen figure. as enemies of the Campbells,
It is announced that Mr. Rud- yard Kipling is to be this year's guest c⚫ honour at the London banquet of the Society of St. George. He is also qualified to be similarly honoured at a St. An- drew's Society function, for on his mother's side he is, like his cousin, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, a MacDonald When Mr. Kipling received the LD at Edinburgh University he Munro war deeply interested to was referred to by Sir Alfred Ewing learn of Kipling's tributes, being at the graduates dinner the night himself a great admirer of Ki before asa Bootsman Kipling ling
bution.
the welcome addition of genuine and rib-tickling humour.
Cody, as a defaulting financier,
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TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S:--
CINEMA
HONG KONG
Kentucky Kernels" QUEEN'S!!
"Biography of A Bachelor
Girl"
ORIENTAL:-
"Merry Widow"
KOWLOON
MAJESTIC
"The Barretts of Wimpole
Street"
ALHAMBRA :-
"Private Scandal".
Coming
KING'S:-
"Bright Eyes"*
"The Queen's ‘Affair" QUEEN'S:-
"A Wicked Woman"
4.SHOW'S
1.15-0.30
MAJETO
THEATRE
Nathan Road, Kawloon, Tel: 57222| FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2,80, 6.20. 7.20 & 8,20«P.M.
LOVE SHE LONGED FOR... and love came to her, bringing sunshine and life!
Romance ; tuned to the beat of your heart"
as three great stars unite their talents in one magnificent entertain.
ment!
The Barretts of WIMPOLE STREET
ĮTAKE ANY TRAM ÖN HAPPY VALLEY BUB-
SHEARER Chedric MARCH
Charly
LAUGHTON
RIENTALE
2 MORE TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
DAYS
THE SCREEN'S
MOST DAZZLING SPECTACLE! LILTING MELODIES
MIXED WITH
4
LOVE AND LAUGHTER;
CHEVALIER MacDONALD
Emil LUBITSCH
THE WORLD'S' SUPREME SPECTACLE OF MUSIC, LOVE AND LAUGHTER!
A GLORIOUS FILM TREAT!..
is found dead in his office, after JACKIE COOPER him to accompany him or
he has threatened to commit sul-
cide. The office is a net-work of peuty plots, intrigues, and polite scandal, and, when Ned Sparks, to get to the bottom of the story, the sad-faced detective, attempts
"he finds his efforts blocked by people, who are trying to hide their secrets,
Contradletions, garbled versions and silly falsehoods finally reduce the glum detective to despera tion.
IN PARDNERS'
Coming To The Alhambra
To-morrow
mother was working i studio and his uncle, Norman Taurog, was a director in another, A Quiet Stliness Holds
but real ability and not "drag won his first chance in pictures The quietest neighbours one can convincingly good in an entirely have in the quiet area of industry for Tackle Cooper, star of Para- different role from his most re-
known as Hollywood are the Eng- mount's "Pardners." coming to cent. William Henry as the re-tish, writes Eddle Cantor In the the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow. "Evening Standard" There are a lot of them. Ronald Colman 16 plano at the Fox Studios and Was the quietest of them all. His assigned one day to play for tests house is, so quiet that he hasn't being made for a number of got a bell When you call on him children for a forthcoming "pro- you drop a pin on the doorstep. duction, and his butler comes straight away.
porter son, Betty Furness as the daughter, Sterling home-loving Holoway as the comical radio man, De Witt Jennings, Marilyn Harris, Betty Jane Graham, Jackie Searle, George Billings, and others are Ideally cast in the swiftly moving
Miss Christians' dramatic acting holds her audience spellbound continually. Her definite contin- ental charm and singular beauty add to the magle and excellence of her performance.
A notable cast appears with her. Jean Parker appears as the way-drama.
SHOWING
TO DAY
QUEEN'S
ANN HARDING. MONTGOMER
The side of When Ladies Motard Logsthye-again in the grandast entertainment of the sess501
Biography OF BACHELOR GI
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON EDWARD ARNOLD, UNARMER
AT 2.30, 5.10
7.20 & 9.30
P.M.
She felt as
felt, as most mothers
would, that her own boy was bet- ter than any of the children: she tested. The next day, she asked her mother to bring Jackie to the studio. She warned. Jackie not to losk at her on the set because she wanted him to get by on his own merit If possible.
• Her hunch proved to be right. Jackle got a bit in that picture and followed that with a small part in “Sunny Side Up". Then Hal Roach saw him and signad him up for "Dur Gang" comedies, His work in these comedies Ted to his engagement for the title role in Paramount's Skippy and his rise has been spectacular since then.
Jackie's role in “Pa gested byw
book
search.
Jackle's innocence, his love and faith brings the picture to an exciting climax.
Mistaken Identity'
A little boy in bed for the first time in an American sleeping car kept calling out," Are you there, mommy?" and being reassured by Her.
At last a passenger, cross at be ing kept awake, called out," "Your mommy's there all the time. Go to sleep, you little brute.".
After a moment's silence anall, sweet voice said, "Mommy
was that God speaking?"
ALHAMBRA
TRENTRE
TO-DAY ONJY
rivate
SCANDAL
BBIAN
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