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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1935.
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YOU BELONG TO ME
story
ur. the heart-break, pathos and the human drama that
WEST OF THE PECOS
"West of the Pecos', the latest Richard. Dix starring vehicle from goes on behind the curtains of theRKO-Radio studios, opening to- vaudeville stage, and, in the private morrow at the Queen's, "Theatre tives of vaudeville folk, Parshas mount's "You Belong to Me," da coming to the Alhambra. Theatre
-LU-MOITOW.
Heading the cast of "You Belong to Me," are. Les Tracy, Helen Mack, Helen Morgan and the latest Juvenile star. David Holt, agad six who makes his debut in this picture. Lynne Overman and Arthur Pierson appear in the supporting cast.
"You Belong to Me" was direct- ed by Alfred Werker, director of "House of Rothschild", from an original story by Elizabeth Alexan- der.
The story, at the outset, presents Lee Tracy, as hard-
· drinking, · broken-down, vaudeville "comic, who looks after the welfare of Florette Faxon and her father- less little son after her husband has died.
Their courses separate, and the manly little boy appoints himself his mother's guardian, protests against his mother's marriage to Hap Stanley, another vaudevillian, and finally goes off to mliitary academy under protest.
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sweep, power and scenfe grandeur and faithfully portraya the vivid days of the old West. And in addition, Dix has another tailor-made role.
The story, from the pen of Zane Grey, shows Dix as Pecos Smith. a two-gun cowboy who was "born under a "covered wagon" and has never known any law "but that of a clear
conscience and a
quick draw.
Terrill Lambeth, the girl, played by Martha Sleeper, is the daugh- "ter who prefers to be the "son” of Colonel Lambeth, a Dixie aris- tocrat impoverished by the Civil War. When Pecos and the girl meet she is a young cowboy helping her father drive a herd of cattle to the Pecos Range.
The long. hard trek over the Santa Fe trail, with rivers to be forded. Indians to bé fought, hunger and thirst to be suffered. is portrayed with thrilling fidelity. The girl's disguise forms the basis for misunderstandings that are laughable at times and tragic at others.
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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF DON JUAN
The colourfully Costumed, rapier-wielding. jeaping. laughing Douglas Fairbanks of old return- ed to the screen of the King's Theatre to-day to the loudly ex- pressed delight of a huge and enthusiastic audience.
"The Private Life of Din Juan," Doug's first am in two years. is one of those gay romantic come- dles in which the athletic star scored his greatest sucesses. It
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PRODUCTION OF
The Private Life of DON JUAN
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MICKEY "PLAYFUL PLUTO"
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Let's Live To-night
SCRIT
SINNIE MARNES
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BEAUTIFUL LADIES OF HENRY VII
falsest thr UNITED ARTISTS
A NEW WALT DISNEY.
THE ALHAMBRA
Mrs. Wiggs Of Cabbage Patch
"Let's Live Tonight" the great successor to "One Night of Love" both from the Columbia Studios will amuse as well as delight those who crave for light musical 10 hance. Let's Live Tonight" which has as its stars Lillan Harvey and Tullio Carminati opened its season; Alhambra
A play that has remained con- sistantly popular in America since 1904, when it made it's debut on Broadway, is now being shown on the screen for the first time at the Theatre Yesterday
Kent Taylor and tive of Hollywood's juvenile stars in the supporting roles. The title of the picture is "Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage Patch."
at the Queen's Theatre on Satur- crowded houses thoroughly enjoy- day.
ed the picture which features W. In this picture the captivating. Fields, Zazu Pitts, Evelyn Ven- ̈ loveliness of Miss Harvey will be able fully appreciated. As an American girl spending her summer on the Riviera, she meets and falls madly in love with Carminati, a Don Juan from the Mediterranean with a decided disrespect for real love. Disheartened at his cold cynicism Miss Harvey reluctantly accepts the attentions of another-only to find that it is Carminati's brother.
Then several unexpected twists crop up but in the end everything turns out all right.
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In the picture" one sees a real French carnival scene and the
music is exhilarating.
Others in the cast who help to make this picture so entertaining Janet Beecher, and exciting are Hugh Williams, Tala Birell, and
Louis Alberni.-0.3.0.
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GINGER FOR PLUCK
It has just been asserted that no person with red hair has ever: gained a first in history at Ox-
exclsingford.
Many of the most scenes a+ "Babocha," Mr. ard Mts, Martin Johnson's latest ad- venture Alm for Fox release, whien comes.. .to the King's Inestre on Tuesday were obtain- ed quite by accident. ad the famous couple learned a great many new and interestig reac- tions of the wild beasts they flew 60,000 miles to photograph.
The Johnsens .had covered Africa by boat, on foot and in motor trucks. This time, in the
cut to fly the length and breath of the vast continent by airplane. With refueling stations estab- lished at several central points, the adventurous team dew cut of Mombassa to shoot" their game from the air.
tras produced in London by Alex-nope of injecting a new pote in ander Korda for the London Films he wild animal dim. they set which gave us two of the cut standing triumphs of screen his- tory.The Private Life of Henry VIII" and "Catherine The Greast." and it is not extravagant praise "to say that "Don Juan" is not "only the most pretentious offer
ing of these producers but the best picture Doug has ever made as well.
Lavishly mounted and produced
with infinite care, the film is a feast D1 beauty and collour. Every foot is full of entertain ment and Doug is utterly delight- ful as the matchless lover who
were
Before the start the two planes painted, one In leopard spots and the other zebra stripes. The purpose of the painting, at first, was to make the ships dis- tinctive In appearance so that they could be readily recog nized from the air. But on making
landings, a few trial
loses his rame and reputation сп the edge of the jungle. when a young gallant who has cr the flatter lands of the veldt, been successfully impersonating the Johnsons soon discovered the him is killed by a jealous hus-value of their camouflaged plaries as blinds which the various ani- mals
without would approach fear.
band
TEN YEARS ADDED
· TO LIFE
The Duke of Kent spoke of the work being done to improve the health of the nation" when he at- tended a meeting in London of the Industrial Health Education 8:ciety.
Much was being done, he said, and perhaps at no time in its hia- Lory had the nation been so heal hy as it was now
"The average life of a man to day is. I am told, about ten years more than in the time of Queen Victoria," said the Duke
7 "For a long time medical science and practice were directed chiefly
towards curing sickness, and dis ease, bus now the trend is more towards prevention of these all- ments.
"In other words, instead of the ambulance at the foot of the cliffs, barriers are being erected at the top.”.
The society, he said, pad under- taken a programme or health talks to unemplored workers and to un- employed boys training centres. for no one could deny that it was of the greatest importance that the unemployed should be kept in
a state of health and efficienes while awaiting new employment.
Is your hair the shade called
ginger,
Son o' mine?
And you fear that it may injure
Your design?
That degree you hoped to collar As a first-class history scholar- Is the hope now plunged in
squalor,
Sono mine!
Has the tinting of your tresses.
Son o' mine?
Dished the prospect of successes,
Son of mine!"
Is it true, this ruling dreaded- That in history, staunch and,
steadied,
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The screen adaption ARS nothing of the charm of the play. and also incorporate several ele ments of the book which delighted millions or readers, young and old for nearly two generations.
All the unforgettable episodes from the story are faithfully re- 'corded," and special mention must be made of the curious Thanks-
giving planer, the hilarious theatre party and the tragic death of little Jimmy.
Pauline Paul, who has a very meritorious stage reputation, plays! in the title role, and fully justifies herself with a portrayal that is extremely charming, while W. C. Fields provides all the comedy that One can wish for. The scenes be- tween Field and Zazu Pitts (Miss Hazy) are absolutely priceless - "Redincam".
Students cannot, if red-headed.
Hope to shine?
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Son o' mine?
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"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab
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BRITAIN'S JUBILĖE
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London, June 26. There are some interesting sta- tistics in the Board..ot Trade re- turns relating to the imports of wines for the Ave months to May 31.
They show clearly the festive effects of the Jubliëe. With the exception of a falling off in Ital- lan wines tmported in cask of the equivalen, of 445,000 bottles and ot still German wines ('n bottle) of 24,000 bottles, every, kind of Em- pire and foreign w're shows an in- crease over las: year.
The three largest amounts im- ported are:
Port: 1,307,121 gallons (347.- 000 bottles up).
KING'S.-
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"West of the Pecos"
ORIENTAL:-
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THE QUETTA
QUAKE
Large Sum For Relief Work
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London, June 26. More than £150,000 has been raised by the Earl of Willingdon, Australian wines: 1,346,209 gal-Viceroy of India, for the assistance lons 339.000 pottles up).". of the Quetta earthquake survi
Sheery: 1,275.340 1.350,000 bottles' up).» One gallon represents six bottles.
gallons
HENRY HALL'S FALL...
Landon, June 26. Mr, Henry Hall, conductor of the B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, fell 20ft. from a set in an Elstree studio while engaged in inaking a film.
foot and was badly shaken. After Mr. Hall received injuries to his
medical attention, he was taken to his home at Golders Green, where his own doctor attended to his in- juries.
vors.
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"DORIAN GRAY” OPERA
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An opera. "The Living Picture," based on Oscar Wilde's famous novel The Picture of Dorian Gray," written by an American journalist Lving in Berlin," Charles Flick-Steger, has been accepted for production next season by the Charlottenburg Opera House in Berlin. Its premiere, however, will probably be at Aussig, in Bohemia. During residence of many years in Germany Mr. Flick-Steger has managed to combine the study of music and his work as a pro- fessional journalist. For five years. the worked for the Hearst Press of The response to my uppeal the United States. During this in this country from Indians time he studied music at the Ber- and British alike has already In Conservatoire. Now he has been splendidly generous, forgiven up journalism to devote all since the Fund opened a fort- his time to music... night ago I have received over
£150,000 sterling."
In a message to a meeting of the Lord Mayor's Quetta Earth- quake Relief Fund at the Mansion House yesterday. Lord Willingdon wrote:
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Mr. Flick-Steger has another opera scheduled for production The Marquess of Zetland, Secre- next season. It deals with the old "tary of State for India, said some Germanic tribes, a subject dear to 20,000 people were faced by desti-the heart of the Nazis. It will be tution unless, the ald. granted by first seen at Krefeld ... the State could be supplemented by private charity.-
"I suppose, this is the greatest valamity which any country of our
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra will be without their leader for serveral days. Although his injuries are not serious, Mr. Hall twisted sever- Empire can have had," said Lord al muscles in one leg and will be" | Zetland, unable to walk for some time.
He was engaged in making the film, "Music Hath Charms.''
"I was on the second story of
Do not falter and grow weary, a set at Elstree. It was very dark and in the darkness I missed my Do not pine!
footing,” Mr. Hall said.
Ginger stands for pluck.
remember,
And for zeal's undying ember. So from New Year to December
Let it shine!
If the dons raise' doubts, dispel
them,"
Son o mine; Learning history, you should tell
them, Ain't your line'
Sir B. N. Mitra, High Commis aloner for India, described how 20,000 were killed at Quetta. "'m the twinkling of an eye,” and gäld that the total death-roll was not less than 30,000.
Bir Denys de 8. Bray said dis 'I stepped right off the set and old home at Quetta, And the pitched to the ground.” .....
- This
American journalist is "persona grata" in German, for he once rendered Hitler a service. In the days of the republic when news reels containing Hitler, were for- bidden Mr. Flick-Steger made it. possible for Hitler to see himself on the news reel for the Brah tine
With typical American enter- prise Mr. Fick-Steger hired a suitable studio mobilized the small but select audience, which included Hitler, Goering, and Hess, birthplace of his child, was and ran off the forbidden news ruins.
reel Other dictators. Mussolini Gen. Sir Torquhil Maineson, who
and Kemal Fasha, were also shown, came home just before the disas and finany Hitler saw himselt ter, described how his senior Staff | talking from the screen at a meet- officers and their familles escapea ing in Brunswick, That's the line, and you should by a miracle. One was burled up.
I belong to those who make it, Not to those who read and "
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to his neck,
A professional man who was sleeping with his wife and child on the root of his house, and fell through the roof to the bottom tour, wrote later, with reference to the rescue operations,
"Once again the Army has prov- ed its marvellous efficiency. From clinos, terror and horrors Imaginable to order in three days is something to be proud of "
WORE ILL-OMENED HOPE DIAMOND
Mrs. May Yohe Smuts--May Yohe he stage favourite of the closing years of just century, was admitted to the State Hospital here for observation after a fall
at her home scine days ago, in which she broke her arm and in- jured her head.
She once wore the famous Hope" diamond of Ul-omen--when she married the present Duke of New- Castle in 1894 The marriage was d'ssolved in 1902, Bbe has blamed the diamond for most of her mis- 13tunes.
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PAULINE LORD
· Celebekted sings star in. hervereen debut ne the beloved, Mr Wizzo"!
W.C.FIELDS brings, jay to you and dianer to bilas 'Hary's „Ford love dreacha! @
ZASU PITTS
Fürfene as the blustery Miss_Hasy, who burya
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