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BABES IN TOYLAND
Beautiful voices, stirring masie and Laurel and Hardy's hilarious comedy make Babes in Toyland" the Hal Roach-M-G-M production of Victor Herbert's' delightful peretta, a film you have no right to miss. It will be showing at the
Thentre Oriental
Sunday, Monday Tuesclay and Wednesday, Highlights of the film are the beautiful penalition of Victor Her- bort's March of the Toys", "Cas tle in Spain" and 'Go to Sleep Slumber Deep," Charlotte Henry Henry is a delightful Bo-Peep. Kleinbach, 28-years-old actor does great work in his first important him role as Barnaby. The singing of Felix Knight, and Virginia Karns, ralie songstress, add much to the film. Gus Meins and Char- les Rogers codirected,
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THE LAST GENTLEMAN
FILM
Lives Of A Bengal Lancer
This Alm, a Paramount picture,
the was pre-viewed at
Central yesterday. This great Theatre spectacle is a remarkably accur- ate portrayal of Army life in In- dia and tells a story of grit and bravery on the North-west, Front- ier of India. It is a fim which will go down in history as an epic of British courage,
This exciting tale of masculine. the producers have adventure" fashlored around the skeleton of and Major Yeats Brown's book the absence of obvious Teminine appeal does not mean that yo- men are likely to be bored with the production. Most probably t will be the reverse.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY APRIL
SHOWING TO-DAY
12,30.5.10.7.15 & 9.90 P.M.
•KINGS:
THE GRAND BUCCESSOR TO "THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD
The LAST Gentleman
CHANGE
win EDNA MAY OLIVER
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CHARLOTTE HENRY) RALPH MORGAN
JANET BEECHER
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Released them UNITED ARTISTS'
A DARRYL F. ZANUCK Production.
ALSO SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION
LATEST WALT DISNEY'S ☀
BIG BAD WOLF"
A SILLY SYMFRONT IN. BEAUTIFUL TECHNICOLOUR-
GEORGE
1935
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ABLISS
WILL ROGERS in “JUDGE PRIEST" PICTURE
The renting is the Beatquarters ENSIGN PLACED IN CATHEDRAL
of a Regiment of Bengal. Lancers
on the North-west Frontier near
the Khyber Pass Gary Cooper
an Captain Meteor is At Naval Ceremony Atd Islandas, had tommentee
"The Last Gentleman," George and looks after two young "cubs" Arliss' second film under his new recently joined from home-Fran- starring contract with 20th Cen-chot Tone as Lieut Forsythe and tury Pletures, which opens at the King's Theatre to-day proved per- haps the most delightful and cer- tainly the most unusual comedy the talkies have produced.
A far cry from "The House of Rothschild." the star's first pro- under the Joseph M. duction Schenck-Darryl F. Zanuck banner. is. by whimsical comedy virtue of its very contrast, a t- ting successor the powerful dramatic vehicle.
thia
before
Portsmouth
Richard Cromwell as Stone, son of Colonel Stoze in command of
With appropriate ceremony, the the Regiment who is a first c'ass
White Ensign flown by EMS, In- martinet and places duty everything, with
vincible at the battle of the Falk- nd apparent
land Islands was received into sentiment In his make-up.
Young Stone, kept in the back- Portsmouth Cathedral and hung in company with ensigns flown in is cap- ground, runs amok and
the War by HM. Ships Frincess tured by a local hostle chieftain. Disobeying orders, McGregor and Royal, Mary Rose, and Ceres The Ensign was presented by Mrs. Forsythe go after him, are caught,
Townsend, widow of Commander and all three are' subjected to
R H., D. Townsend, who was torture. In the meantime the
executive officer of the Invincible As Cabot Barr,
ord's wealthyLacer Regiment has # irascible, family-proud old New attack the fort in which re three and who went down with his ship Englander, who calls together his are imprisoned.·.. relatives in the vague hope Anding ů worthy heir, Arliss offers another of his rich and perfect performances...
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Immediately the members of the family are assembled under his roof, he proceeds to insult and humiliate them and accuse them of being after his money, for the mere fiendish glee of seeing them squirm.
who
first
The Lancers Are saved from annihilation in a spectacular at- tack on the fort by the heroism of the three captives manage, to take a machine gue and then McGregor blows up an ammunition dump but unfortuna- tely dles by his own work.
Humour has been skilfully in- serted in the narrative and also that cameraderie which, exists among the subalterze who at the same time are everlastingly play ing practical jokes on each other.
There is a wonderful scene of
the Lancer Regiment advancing rapidly across the open to attack the fort; the "shots" of pig- sticking are also extremely inter esting.
had commended"
the Ensign to the care of the
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S
HONG KON
"The Last Gentleman" QUEEN'S :----
"The Crime of Helen Stan-
ley"
ORIENTAL:-
"The House of Rothschild”
CENTRAL:
"Six Day Bike Rider
KOWLOON
MAJESTIC:
"Belle of Nineties"
ALHAMIRBA:-
"Kansas City Princess
Coming
"Judge Friest"
i.
MAN SUED BY EX-WIFE
KING'S:
Cathedral, Last Post and Reveille After Breach Action were sounded by naval buglers, and the Rev. T. Crick said a prayer.,
The Bishop, in the course of his address, sald that in a world in which strong tyrannies were being arged on men and often accepted by them, if men ceased to regard freedom as a thing of value there was a risk of civilization, being brought down to the degradation and misery of the old days of slavery. He pointed out that the ensign which had been presented symbolized the association of duty with freedom. In conclusion, he quoted Lord Beatty's statement in bis Jutland dispatch that "Rear- Among the clergy taking part in Admiral Ecod (whose flagship the was). brought his the service were the Bishop of the Invincible Diocese, Provost Masters, Archdea-squadron into action in a most in con R. McKew (late Chaplain of spiring manner worthy or his great the Fleet), and the Rev. T. Crick,
paval ancestor." Senior Naval Chaplain of the Port.
when she was sunk at the Battle of Jutland,
A MUMMY UNDER THE · X-RAY
A few days after he had lost a action for breach of promise 100,000 dollars against a wealthy widow, Robert Isaacson, of Chi- cago, was sued by his ex-wife.
The former Mrs. Isaacson sald Robert was 384 dollars in arrears in alimony and support money due to
her and their daughter," Gwendolyn, aged ten.
The Court ordered that Isaacson be kept in gaol until he paid the arrears.
His courtship of Mrs. Mary Bryn Alexander, of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, the widow whom he sued for breach of promise, was a costly one...
The lawyer for Mrs.. Isaacson said the love-sick ex-husband had admitted spending 4,000 dollars on- the object of his affections...
Isaacson, however, said he was. only earning 15 dollars a week, and was paying the best he could"
After the lesson, a bugle-calt sounded outside, the door of the cathedral," At the bidding of the Provost, the Senior Lây Canons In- quired what the surmons might Among those present are Edna
be and reported:-"There stand at
Hull Experiment
He added that he, had paid his May. Oliver, as his sniffing but
the door certain officers and men
ex-wife a total of 51. dollars since likeable daughter and Frank Al-
of the King's Navy who crave per- bertson as Allan, her adopted son:
Remarkable X-ray photographs October, although he claimed she mission to deposit in this cathedral
earning 35 dollars weekly Janet Beecher as the widow of
church that which they treasure
of a mummy have been submitted was 'Cabot's late son and Charlotte
very highly." In response to the
to the East Riding Antiquarian So herself.
Divorced six years ago, Mrs. (Alice In Wonderful) Henry as her
Provost's direction
clety at Hult by Mr. T. Sheppard. that they be young daughter, Marjorie; and
admitted and state their desire."
Director of Museums, who has had Isaacson said her earnings were The Judge Donald Meek as Judd, Cabot's only
the assistance of a local X-ray 29.70 dollars a week. party of bluejackets with a
told her she also ought to help Living 500, $ thorough-going Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone colour-guard with fixed bayonets operator. The mummy, which ori- scoundrel who has been secretly and Richard Cromwell's acting recording his father's eccentricities are excellent, as also are Sir Guy halted at
brought in the Ensign. As they ginally came from Luxor, reposes. support the child.
in a richly decorated sarcophagus the entrance, Rear- La the hope of proving him insane Standing. C Aubrey Smith, Dou- Admiral H. E. Dannreuther senkr
which was entombed over 2,000
and inheriting his estate.
glas Dumbrille Mohammed of the six survivors of the Invinci-
years ago. It is believed to be. Khan, Kathleen Burke and Colable when she was sunk at Jutland)
the body of an, Egyptian princess.
The X-ray examination made by. the Tapley as Barrett,
addressed the Bishop and This film is to be shortly shown Provost and, speaking as the re-
Dr. J. E. Bannen, the Hull radio- at the Central and Alhambra
presentative of the widows, sons, logist, shows that there were no Theatres and on
account and daughters of those who lost trinkets buried with the body and should it be missed as it is de- their lives in the Invincible, asked that all the internal organs except
one lung had been removed: cidely one of the very best aims that the Ensign should be received that has ever beep shown in Hong and kept in safe custody in the Kong:-HL.M.
cathedral as a memorial of the officers and men who, in the In- vincible and other ships, gave their lives for King and country in the Battle of Jutland,
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MADAME DU BARRY
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It isn't often that an actor has to play the same role in more than one picture.
Reginald Owen, however, is ap Dearing for the second time in the role of Louis XV. in the Warner Bros. production of "Madame Du Barry." now showing at the Star Theatre..
The first occasion that Owen portrayed the Afteenth Louis was ini Voltaire" with George Arliss.
Although he plays the profligate King in both Warner productions, Owen says that the character has been treated entirely differently in the two pictures, and therefore he has had to make his second inter- pretation distinctly different from the first.
AN
02.
MYSTERY IN PLENTY
At The Queen's
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A baling murder mystery dra- ma, with the crime committed in the moat intriguing manner, is the current attraction at the Queen's Theatre the Columbla picture.
The Crime Or Helen Stanley,"
The light comedy aspect of the King's life is paramount in this Warner picturization of "Madame
This picture deals with a mur- Du Barry," in spite of the specta- der which was very cleverly exe- cular and authentic production of cuted and the finger of suspicion the fim. Edward Chodorov wrote points towards to no less than the film story, giving an intimate six persons. The audience is kept picture of the loves of the King's in suspense and is continually in favourite.
Others in the cast beaded, by doubt till the last sequence.
Gall Patrick takes the part of Dolores Del Rio and Reginald Owen are Verree Teasdale, Victor a beautiful, temperamental nim Jory, Osgood Perkins, Helen Lowell, actress who is shot during a ca-'
Bellamy Henry O'Neill, Anita Louise. May baret scene and Ralph nerd Holmes. Hobart Cavanaugh and Dorothy Tree.
William Dieterle directed while dance creations are by Albertina Rasch dancers,
is called in to investigate the crime. Bellamy is splendid as the detective and receives excellent support from Gall Patrick, Shir- ley Grey Kane Richmond, CUI- ford Jones and Bradley Page
Lovers of detective stories should. nat iniss this picture as it wil Eupply them with all the excite meat wanted-OMO, AN
evidence of a new star rising the Hollywood horizon.
SOCIETY DOCTOR
With reviewers' predictions that she is on the verge of stardom still ringing in her ears, Virginia Bruce plays the facst role of her career in the new Metro Goldwyn-
In "Bociety Doctor in which the Mayer picture, Society Doctor entire action of the drama tek which will be seen from Sunday at place within the period of the Queen's Theatre, hours, Miss Bruce appears" de Absent from the screen for two pretty nurse with two your years, she recently returned under ternes, Chester Morris and a new long-term contract for Taylor competing for her M-G-M. While awaiting a suitable tions
ahe appeared as Jenny. Adapted to the screen by Barte
The Mighty Barnum” at Marz and Michael Fessler, the new her studio and the reviewers screen play was directed by George of the picture praised her work da geitz
Duty With Freedom The Bishop and the Provost hay- ing accepted the Fasign it was horne in procession along the nave while the choir sang Kipling's "Recessional." A halt was made while the Bishop dedicated the Ensign, and then the procession moved to the Lady Chapel. Here an Admiral's Salute was sounded. and. Mrs. Townsend holsted the Ensign into position.
After Rear-Admiral T. P. EL Beamish (who was captain of the
SHOWING
TO-DAY
Mr. Sheppard states that the only previous X-ray examination of a mummy within his knowledge took place in America.
Press, Puss!
"A local business man relates a story against himself.
A friend from the South dropped into his office unexpectedly the other morning, and he telephoned his wife to make the necessary arrangements for his reception.
When he got through, he asked (for the Southerner's beneßt)"Is that you, dear?"
"How about this 4,000 dollars?" he asked Isaacson,
"Well," came the reply, "I got 10 dollars here and 10, dollars there. Some of it I borrowed from my mother. I used some of it to take out my former wife.”
"That's a dirty lie!" Mrs. Isaac- son shrieked.
"I'm satisfied, young fellow,””, re- marked the Judge "that you've been dodging the court order. I'm satisfied that you borrowed some money from your mother and got some from Mrs." Alexander Mr. Ball, take him into custody.":
Later in prison, the troubled ex- husband said all he wanted was to make a living for his child, but could not do that while kept in He would need to work custody. to get the money for the alimony arrears. *
Isaacson has received offers to appear on the stage,
Reasonable Enough- Assistant: Did you say a noiseless His wife replied "Tm afraid | revolver, madam?
wrong number; Yes, I want to shoot my husband you're on the
and he mustn't know!! airt
BULLN'S
AT 2.30, 5.10
720 & 8.30
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love her crime? Did her band fire the fatal shot in the scandal
that stunned the natio
The CRIME HELEN STANLEY
RALPH B LLAM
QUEEN'S:—
"Society Doctor"
CENTRAL!
J
“Ruggles Of Red Gap"
· ALHAMBRA
"Flirtation Walk'.
HIS BLIND MAN POSE
A man who was alleged to have posed as a blind man was at Hen- don, London, Police Court, sen- tenced to two months' imprison- ment...........
The man, Frederick Stanley Nunn aged 29 described as a tator, of Mansion Street, Camber- well, was charged with begging and obtaining charitable contribu tions by fraudulent pretences
It was alleged that Nunn had treated his eyes with a prepara tion and posed as a blind man but when a doctor sponged his
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"BELLE
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eyes his might was found to be good.
A detective-sergeant stated that Nunn agreed that he had been posing as a blind man for the past ten months and had collected about 23 a week. E
His wife thought he was acting as a commercial traveller
Nunn, in a statement handed to. the bench dented passing as blind and declared that any make-up he used was merely to avoid re- cognition when ainging in the streeta
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THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD
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