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CLEOPATRA
Romance written, in words of Are deep in the hearts of the lovers of the world!
That's
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
booking of this classic, produced in grand style and with one of the greatest casts,
Right out of the pages of classic history on he screen comes "Great Expectation," the greatest, most one of the descriptive absorbing and most human story
Dickens phrases used to herald the coming Charles
ever wrote. of Cecil B. De M'lie's newest "Great Expectations" comes to the The Paramount production "Cleopatra" | King's Theatre very soon. which will be shown at the Oriental Theatre on Sunday. Mon- day and Tuesday. The film, a modern screen treatment of one of the world's greatest love stories, has Claudette Colbert, Warren William and Henry Wilcoxon in Wilcoxon is the principal parts. the young Englishman De Me brought to Hollywood for the role of Marc Antony, the noble Roman who gave up his "life for love of the Egyptian queen while Empires tottered about · him.
The story of "Great Expecta- tions" will never grow old. It is just as fascinating and thrilling to-day as it was almost 100 years ago! Magwitch, the convict; “Plp.""" the young man of great expecta- tions. Estella, Jaggers, the eccen- tric Miss Havisham, all step out of the pages of the past into vivid.
Iving personalities.
A truly distinguished caɛt, head- ed by Henry Hull, America's pre- mier interpretive actor. Philips Holmes, Jane Wyatt, Florence Read. Breakston, Hale George
Produced by Mr. De Mille and directed by him, the picture has a notable supporting cast includ- ing Ian Keith. Joseph Schildkrayt, ¦ Alan
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C Aubrey Smith, Gertrude | Francis L, Sullivan, and many Michaël, Irving Pichel. Robert others, interpret these famous Warwick, William Farnum, Edwin Maxwell and Harry Beresford.
Rome and Egypt live again in all their monumental splendour, serving here as a background for the deathless love story that destroyed mighty empires and wrote the most exciting pages of history.
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| The film is an authentic, sym- pathetic translation of the sweep- ing novel by the English master. directed by Stuart Walker, who has been a Dickens scholar all his Wie, and was for many years the leading exponent of the re- pertory theatre in America.
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Catherine
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FURY OF THE JUNGLE
If "Fury of the Jungle" which opens at the "Queen's Theatre" to- morrow doesn't sweep you off your feet, few motion pictures ever w11. It has a magn.ficent vi.ality that one seldom ses on the screen. It is drama, stark, unshaded, brutal penetrating. A motion picture that moves, so rapidly and so com- pellingly as to sweep everything before it. A fury of the jungle that consumes itself with its own vicious flame! Each of the actors
acquits himsel magnificently. Donald. Cook as a cynical criminal, shows a broader talent than he has yet displayed as a debonair leading man. Peggy Shannon's charm and ability provide the one sane note in this mad orgy of passion and revenge Alan Dinehart and Barold Huber are the last words in villians, Toshia Mor! is such an alluring creature one can understand the power she wields
Columbia has again done itself proud with "Fury of the Jungle.”.
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THE BRIDE OF FRAN- KENSTEIN
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS "
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IT'S A GIFT
At The Queen's
W. C. Fields who will best be remembered for his fine portrayal in "David Copperfield" scores again in "It's A Gift" now showing at the Queen's Theatre. This plc- ture
all is made
the mere meritorious by the fine support Field is given by Baby Le Roy, together with the famous who comedian, romp through the film
to from one funny situation another
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This picture follows closely on the success Fields scored in "You're Telling Me" and "The Old Fashioned Way" which were amus- ing in the extremo, to say the least, and one would not be in error to any that "It's A Gut" even surpasses the heights attain- ed in those former successes.
A point noteworthy of mention is the graduation of Baby le Roy as a "talkie" star. This diminua tive fellow.delights with his baby chatter which has been recorded on the screen for the first time.
'ad- The picture depicts the ventures of the Bissonette family, who leave a comfortable but dull existence in a town in New Jersey, to
across country to California, where Harold (W..C Fields) head of the household has purchased a farm. from the pro- ceeds of a will left him by an uncle.
trek
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IT'S NOSE IN BLOOM
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BRITISH BID TO AVERT WÄR
Support By League Powers
(Special Air Mail Service)
London August 28.
W.C.Fields IT'S A GIFT
It has become clear, during the week-end that the decisions of the British Cabinet, taken last Thurs- day, have markedly affected the outlook of many Governments now axiously watching the develop- ment of the European crials.
with
Baby LeRoy
Rome is doing some hard thinking. Paris reflecta, unex- pectedly, a renewed belief that after all, a peaceable settle-or the Abyssinian affair may not be impossible.
The reactions of other Govern- nients, particularly those whose representatives sit on the League Council, will soon become sp- parent. First impressions are that
A Personen Fiebuch Braded by Human distrad
FARM BOARD LOSSES
Seriate Committee Report
(Special Air Mail Service)
London August 1s The Senate Agricultural Com mitter has presented a Report n the Government Farm Board. show- ing that this organisation has been involved in losses amounting to the colossal figure of £69,000,000
The Committee's report, which will not be printed for severni" days, contains startling charzez against the Board of
Inexperience, Avarice. GraftTM
Dishonesty.
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KING'S:
"The Bride of Frankenstein"
QUEEN'S:-
"It's A Gift"
ORIENTAL;
"Catherine The Great
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA,----
"The Cowboy Millionaire" JIAJESTIC:-
"Transatlantic Merry-Go-
Round"
KING'S:
Sunday
TRANSATLANTIC MERRY-GO-ROUND
"The Bride of Frankenstein" QUEEN'S:--
"Fury of The Jungle" ALHAMBRA:-
"The Cowboy. Milionaire" ORIENTAL
"Cleopatra".
MAJESTIC:
"After Office Hours"
FALL IN CANA-
DIAN STOCKS.
and
Shipping Finance
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Aug. 28 The Farm Board, which
Jill'asis vegan the new account founded in 1929, has been administeriny with - leciing 91 reserys. toring a fund of £100,000,000. The
Luere was no pressure to sell, but fusses of £60,000,000 theroforo repr
che disposition Duy was lacking sent 69 per cent., of every dollar
consequently prices proved voted by Congress.
very sensitive to the sinail ouers of stock. Among British GovernmeUL the Farmers National Grain Car-los falls ranged from to . The outstanding feature anong trustes, securities, nowever, was the general cial securities, parcieularly touse marking down of Canadian Provin
The Senate document states that
a majority fully endorse the Bri- puration made huge profits by net- tash view. This may be summarising as commission agents for the Stabilisation Corporation by sell ing wheat without delivery and buying it back at low prices.
ed briefly.
between the two agencies which condemns the inter-relationship made it possible for the former to earn Buch large profita.
The structure of peace, on which the security of this country, as of all others, depends, rests on the assumed inviolability of territorial treaties. The breach of a ter- ritorial treaty is an offence stand- ing in a quite different category paid for goodwill where none exist In many cases large sums were from such offences as that com-ed, while the high overneed for mitted by Germany when she general expenses is also severely flung overboard the arms limita-criticised. In conclusion the com- tion clauses of the Versellles mittee notes with considerable
asperity that
"with remarkable accuracy of foresight, transactions that turn- ed out profitably were undertaken by the Farmers' National Grain Corporation, while those that Aventuated unprofitably wore either relegated to another cor- poration or made the subject of a special arrangement with the
Treaty.
The former, if allowed to pass unchallenged, destroys, in one stroke, every basis of interna- tional confidence.
Their adventures en route," the hopeless entanglements in which the family is involved are all de- picted faithfully to make E 2 sequence that is entertaining to the extreme.
course love Interest is brought into the show!
It is further magnified when the of the offence is planned by one League by Mildred,. daughter "treking family" (portrayed by Member against another, both Jean Rouverol) who is admired by pledged to work for a collective John Durston (Julian Madison).
peace system. Finally all ends well when Harold, more by luck than judg- ment sells his worthless farm for a handsome sum.
The motion pictures'. strangest drama is on the screen of the King's Theatre to-day, where the hair-raising Universal story, "The Bride of Frankenstein." is being In addition to the feature. at- shown. It is strong fare, but atraction, the programme offers thrilling, action-fed picture two novelties, a musical entitled which fires the imagination as few "Rhythm on the Roof!" and also Glips have done, and without the indispensible. "Paramount question sets a new"high mark in News." "Redincem." the realm of the so-called "horror picture."
The present picture is a sequel to the original "Frankenstein” of three years ago, telling of the creating by a half-mad scientist of a "Monster" in human form bullt up from parts of dead bodies. This grotesque creature embarked on "wud career of murderous destruction, with bls.crimes main- ly prompted by bewilderment. "and fear. In "The Bride of Franken-
WOMEN IN INDIAN MINES
Hastening Prohibition
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Aug. 28,5-
Farm Board.
When the revelations are made public serious repercussions are
ITALY'S NEEDS RECOGNISED The British Government has re-feared. cognised Italy's need for elbow room and easier access to raw materials. But it opposes with its full authority the claim of Italy to acquire these things by military conquest in deflance of all treaty undertakings.
There are already signs that Britain would be prepared to enter any international negotiation on the main issue, once the claim.to forcible assimilation' has been
renounced.
less Italian soldiers were present in force. Yet at Faris it was pro- posed that safety on the frontiers and within the country should be ensured by internationally, con- trolled pouce services.
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"BRITISH AIRCRAFT
BEST
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Aug 28. Sir MacPherson Robertson, of Melbourne, who presented the £10,000 prize for the England-Mel- bourne air race; is in London, and -ne considers that "British aircraft
leads the world."
"The British public in serial af fairs are allowing themselves to be misled by a systematic cam- paign of depreciation," he, salu. yesterday. "Often the same plaint ls to be heard nowadays: "Th British can't build a plane. The Amer.cans are better, the Germans are better!'
"Ridiculous. The result of the Melbourne air race has proved that British aircraft leads everybody. British av.ation, considering - the international complexities by whict. its expansion is surrounded, is the
administered in the world. It main- best, safest, and most economically
Lains the longest routes. Is ma chines are better than any" cthers. It's policy, too, 13. sound."
Sir MacPherson Robertson said he had just returned from Berlin, where he had the opportunity of inspecting civi; aircraft factories.
"After a visit to British works I know that our achievements can- not be equalled elsewhere," he add- ed. "In the past Britain has been"
of Alberta. No business was
orded in the stocks as's rule, but the prieti, Which were quite nominal, Worl marked several points lowe.. This was due to the effect produced on the minds OI dealers by the sweeping victory of the Social Credit Party in Alberta, Dominion Government securities were not so much affected, bug they were nevertheless dull. The mactory of the Social Credit Party in Ai-laggard. Now it has come to the berta has made an impression in
iront. Why al'ow people to praise the City to because the proposals the lesser achievements of other
countries?"
are
rogarucu be practicable but because I is another luticason ou Lue diurucu and unelalute conul- tion by popular opinion in various parts of KOOBCE. the strange at Litude of as mayor of Vancouver cariter in the year, in which default the bonda was threatened, was
ons.
1.2-
'ages three to contain a state ment of all que indebtedness of che Dominion, 178 guarantees, and its debt record. The rest of the docu-
one of the earliest of these indicament is devoted to a study al re- ues and expenditures, money Pacure to solve tag railway problem wich is costing the upent on unemployment relief, and payer a large sum of money
advances made to the Provinces, nually, is another. The repudia- finances of the railways, the balance tion of the Ontario Power Con- of international payments over a tracts a short time ago caused Mr. series of years, the gold reserve, Bennett to declare in very emphatic currency and banking system. terms that Canada had so damaged foreign investments, and finally a her credit that a loan could not complete list of underwriters with be raised in London, by which, of the amounts that they have under- course, he meant on reasonable written. Warning notes of various. terms. Industrial shares were dull kinds are printed in the prospectus. On this showing the Duce is go- on the whole; here again selling A study of this voluminous pro- ing to war solely because he truste j was not heavy, but buying as a rule spectus readily explains why since no policeman who is not an was conspicuous by its absence.the Federal Securities Act of 1833 Italian. Yet he readily co-operat-The chief feature in the Money was passed the volume of issues in ed in the highly efficient interna- Market was a further strengthen America has been relatively small, tional police force which kept ring, of the pound in terms of the in spite of the fact that money is gold currencies. In consequence of abundant and cheap Information the appreciation in sterling gold of an equally voluminous character has to be given in the case of in- nas fallen to its lowest price this
dustrial issues,... year.
The ill-fated Paris conversations revealed the extent of the con- der in the Bear. cessions which Italy could almost certainly have secured had she been ready to sit down to amicable discussions.
She claims that she must have the right to settle her citizens to profitable work, in peaceful condi- tions, in Abyssinia. She urges her
1ork The Joan, uunounced to gi
GENEVA OB CONQUEST? Perhaps he may consider the Paris" proposals afresh. It could
A- VOLUMINOUS FROSPECTUS easily be done at Geneva. The al- It is understood (says Reuter)
ternative leaves his expedition as
Cupits dave just reached üle stein" he learns to talk, and be that the Government of India con-
nothing short of an ambitious warry of the prospectus or Dac comes part of a vast excitement templates the total prohibition of
of conquest, capable of extension was issued early this month in New
Canadian Government loan wait when a woman is similarly creat- underground work by women in the
at his will. ed at the height of a wild storm.mines after next July. The num need for the use of the undevelop- Should this unhappily prove to 000,000 in 10-year 1wo-Kuu-E-HBIT. Then follows a crashing climax ber of women working undergrounded natural resources of that coun- be the fact, Britain will take all per cent. cons. pe prospectus which will leave "any audience fell from 39,785 in 1928 to 12,799 in try. !
steps necessary to protect her own at ukawa up in COMIDAMzy with the CHOICE FOR FRANCE well-nigh breathless.
1933, the last year for which Agures. Under the Faris proposals, as 1 As before, Kartoff is starred as are available.
territories and interests. That un seguiu seguring the issue have previously pointed out, she wmn be the explanation should securities, tus aquave object of "the Monster:" and gives a truly Rome, Sept 12.
European mineowners favour the could have obtained preponderant authenticated news of unusual which is to subure til bae investor Premier Laval, the French states remarkable characterization of the abolition of the system, while In-rights among foreign citizens to précautions be received.
shall be provided" with fui man, hug reached the point where menacing, lumbering brute, savage dian owners are stated to stress obtain concessions for exploiting | It would be a natural course information garuing the security he must definitely decide for Eng-and yet filled with misunderstood the possibilities of unreat owing to the resources of Ethiopia in all but such troubled times. But I can offers. But it is Goustrul whether land or for Italy's friendship, kindness. In spite of his rathless dislocation of labour should abolt the strictly limited and recognised confirm the week-end denials that bargained for as much as they get: vestors in America could, have writes the Geneva correspondents of crimes, he is at all times an object on be enforced too hastily. zones of French and British in- no such steps have so far been It is a booklet printed on paper of the leading papers, who stress that of sympathy and pity. The pic-
Despite differences of opinion, terests. She would have had the taken.
foolscap size and runs to 23 pages, the British delegation are making ture is a triumph for this fine however, it was agreed that total co-operation of France and Bri- actor, and his terrifying make abolition should be achieved in tain in financing these and the
It offers a striking contrast to "incredible efforts" to win the
up is by long odds the screen's gradus! stages by July, 1939. This great schemes of road and railway
those prospectuses of Government. most horribly fascinating example policy has been steadily pursued construction and other public
bérrowers which are not infrequent Walking in the Highlands, a many issued in this country and are so art. Karlo's and accounts for the drop in the works essential in developing so supporting cast includes many number or women underground backward a country
ment. Noting an old grandfather give that the method might almost such talented players as Colin workers. The Government of In- With their co-operation, and at clock there, he said: Your clock is be described as getting money on Citye, Valerie Hobson,
dia's latest proposal hastens the the request of the Emperor, she surely wrong?
French Premier over to their side, there not being a single aspect of the European politics t
that has not
been thrown into the scales.
Warring France against these "manoeuvres" the papers point out that there is nothing in Bir Sam
uel Hoare's speech which offers any guarantee that England is prepared to, increase her obligational on the continent. England plays a dou-
of the cosmetic
O. P.
Easy
Scottelat än inn for some refresh laconic in the information they
a note of hand alone Page one
Heggie, Ernest Thesizer, Elsa tree of total abolition by three could have played her full part in Naething wrang wi' it answer of the prospectus gives a descrip Lanchester.. Una O'Connor, Dwight
reorganising all the public and ad-ed the innkeeper. It's you that ion of the bonds, the source of the The subject was discussed at the ministrative' services of the coun- doesna understand Eye and E E. Calve.
When the information, the registration state- inst session of the International try, including the abolition of sta wee haun's straight up and the big rent legal matters, and the price
of fade. Page two gives a des strikes ten: blow at Italy which she regards Labour Conference, which decided very?
haun's, straight doon, ble game and only "when to her us a new rising power about to put in favour of the abolition of the All these she rejected
because but the rich time five o'clock cription of the Dominion of
Canada and the he continued, "ye've done mainly fund own advantage," asserts “Giornale | the British Empire in the shade.”....... employment of women under she maintained that d'Italia." "She wants to strike'a Transocean Kuo Min.
ground.
tlers could never live in peace mi-
standid debt in the
ing to dae but calculate
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