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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES
NAME THE WOMAN
If you like a little vicurious ex- -citemen; go, the Queen's Theatre where Columbia's "Name the Woman" open to-day. It's a mile
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HAT, COAT AND GLOVE
Three people meet in a depars ment store where oue buys a hat,
the second a, coat and the third pair of gloves. From this casual meeting evolves a startling drama of love and sinister danger as depicted in "Hat. Cont and Glove." aext change
nt the “Queen's Thestra
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minute newspaper romance featuring Richard. Cromwell and Arline Judge and it's a sure cure for that it-down dull, feeling. Young Cromwell is seen as a cub reporter, who is assigned to an im- purtant political murder story be- department store are an estrangea The three people who meet in the. cause по оде else is around to husband and wife. and the man cover the yarn. And he gets into who has come between them. The more complications to the Alm-husband, played by Ricardo Cortez, toot than a normal man would in is buying a new cout. The wife, a te time,
protrayed by Barbara Robbins is selecting a hat to replace one she has last The other man, played by John Beal is picking out a new pair
gloves, Those three suat of an automobile descending a significance when a hat, coat and articles of wardrobe assume, sinster mountain road at sixty miles an
glove are found in a stadio apart hour, will give you a breath-takingent with the body of a dead gir thrill. Albert Rogel is responsible and Beal is arrested "for her mar for the direction of "Name the der. As the noose is settling
How Cromwell gets his story and also the girls is good entertain- ment. And, a sequence in which he bat'es the villain in the rumble
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1935.
CARE GONDIEANED DREADES
TO-DAY ONLY at 8.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM.
CHARLES DICKENS
IMMORTAL STORY
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
HENRY FULL, manzara nemacks, JANEWVATE, FLORIÝČI RÉUS, VALIER MOSSON
WARNER
TO-MORROW
OLAND in CHARLIE CHAN IN ¿GYPT"
Woman" and he has done an ex- tiout the accused man's neck, the GIGANTIC FILM
cellent job. He has kept the ac- tion smooth and convincing and has interspersed the story with just the proper blending of comedy
and romance:
4 SHOWS
BAIL:
8.30-9.13
evidence is rattled in what is said
be a
sensationally dramatic courtroom elimax.
to
Worthington Miner directed "Hat, Co and Glove."
TAKE WHY TRAN CIR HAPPY VALLEY BUD
ORIENTAL
LAST
THEATRE
TIMES TO-DAY
A COLOSSAL SÖREEN PRODUCTION YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS!
Adolph Zah
CECIL B. DOMILLE'S
LEOPATRA
CLAUDETTE COLBERT
FLEMING
ROAD WANGHAI
TEL. 2017
TO-MORROW
& THURSDAY
A VERY THRILLING MYSTERY STORY
· FILLE WITH THRILLS-CHILLS
COMEDY.
PHILO
VANCE'S
newest
screen
hit!
CASINO MURDER CASE
and Metro- Goklayın,
Matz
– PRZTUARE
Summer Prices Matinees 20 ets.-30 ets. Ereninga 20 ata.-35 eta.-55 cia.
CHARLIE CHAN IN EGYPT
Did the "deala curse of Sekmet" actually enc the aves of these archaeologists
upened W.:0
-the
ancient tombs of Egypt?".
It is an admitted fact that many of them died under strange and co-incidental circumstances, but scientists wh teli
you that those who cling to this fascinat- ing belief are victims of mere superstition, nothing else.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
One of the most distinctive pictures of the year is " "Great Expectations," the Charies Dickens novel Universal sa faithfully and entertainingly transcribed to the screen. It is now showing at the King's Theatre.
Of all the Dickens stories, "Great Expectations" is acknow- ledged to be the best its author ever wrote.
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It is to the credit of Universal Warner Oland, who plays "the to have turned out
masterly leading role in Fox' Film's "Charlie production of this highly interest- Chan In Egypt," coming on Wed-ing story. A story that embodies nesday to the King's Theatre,
every phase of narrative, from
grandson.
solves a murder mystery in con-high adventure, to seething emo- nection with the opening of one tion. It is a picture for everyone of these tombs. Before the pic-i in the family, from grandpa to ture went into production, Oland made an intensive study of the
The most important thing about death curse bugaboo and dis-
"Great Expectations" is that it is covered that the belief in the unique and highly dramatic en- death curse is widespread intertainment. A truly superb cast Egypt.
iheaded by Henry Hull, Phillips "Mental suggestion, not super-Holmes, Jane Wyatt, Florence natural power, has caused many Reed, Alan Hale and George deaths," declares Oland. "The
Breakston, makes this one of the vletim really commits suicide be- really outstanding pictures of this cause he beileves he is going to or any other time.
dte."
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"Charlie Chan in Egypt" was produced by Edward T. Lowe and directed by Louis King. It is based on the character, "Charlie Chan," created by Earl Derr Big- gersand and the supporting cast has a long list of favourites, in cluding "Pat" Paterson, Thomas Beck, Rita Cansino and Stepin Fetchit.
CASINO MURDER CASE
Stuart Walker, the director, hay performed a difficult painstaking
task with care and difelity to the story. The screen Glady's Unger deserves commenda- play by
tion in that it has captured and retained the Dickens throughout, while maintaining a Bpirit
modern tempo.
PROGRAMME
r
Many Famous Stars
4.
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Sept. 3. As ambitious and notable 您 programme as was ever planned by a British lin company was announced yesterday by Mr. Max Schach, joint managing director of the Capitol Film Corporation
It provides for the expenditure of not less than £600,000 and the engagement of such famous stars as Ann Harding-working for the first me outside America-five Brook, Richard Tauber, Asther, Dita Parlo, Jack Buch- anan, Anna Neagle, Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn.
Nis
The capital of the company-- formerly known as Capitol Flim Productions has been increased to "125,000. The board com- prises Major E A. Procter, M.P.. Max Schach, Louis A. Neel, John Hopkins, and G. H Bullmore.
LONG-TERM LEASE
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Mr. Schach, who was a notable figure in the Continental fim" world before settling in London, tells me that the company has 2 long-term lease of part of the British and Dominions studios at Elstree,
and that the following productions will be made there:
"The Nuptials
of Corbal."—
QUEEN'S
THEATRE -
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW #: 2.30, 6.10, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.
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HEADLINES SCREAMED
HER GUILT LOVE VINDICATED HER İN
NAME the
WOMAN
AG-A-D CROMWELS
ASENE JUDG
VITA ZA ROY
NEXT CHANGE —
'HAT, COAT
and GLOVE"
with
RICARDO CORTEZ
Mr Rudyard Kipling, who will celebrate his 70th birthday in December. He is an author whose works are in very great demand by. the film world.
BRITAIN LOYAL TO CINEMA, STARS
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(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Sept. 3. American commentators on Hollywood activities have been pointing out the difference be- tween the treatment accorded old cinema favourites in the United States and Britain
One American writer who has just returned, from a trip to Britain (reports Exchange from Hollywood) says that Britain can
DANCING GIRLS
At Prison Cells Party
Bandit Cotoju, regarded as Ru- mania's Frincipal enemy, to-day escaped from Botosani Prison, ac- companied by his guard-and housewives in isolated districts are barricading their doors and win- dows.
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Now that he has flown, these re- velations are made concerning his prison e-
His cell was beautifully furnished. He was in the habit of giving par les for which dancing girls and gipsy bands were brought in from outside.
His warders.
Cortit amassed a fortune by highway and other robbery, ap- pears to have bribed nearly every- body in the gaol.
guests were the prison
The guard who assisted his es- cape and left with him was on! of his accomplices, who obtained a post at the prison with the object of helping to set his chief free.
"ROBIN HOOD" POSE Corolu" was notorious for his brigandage throughout the coun- try. He posed as Robin Hood, say- ing that he only rabbed the rich to help, widows and orphans.
He was tried for the murder of a "handsome policeman," who, he declared had tried to steal his mistress. He was acquitted on that
Rafael Sabatini's story of the give the United States lessons in charge, but he had already been
French Revolution. starring Nils Asther
and C. Aubrey Smith, "
"When Knights Were Bold." -A musical adaptation of the popular old farce, starring Jack Buchanan and Fay Wray. A Hollywood writer will do the script and Jack Raymond will direct.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:—
"Great Expectations"
N..
QUEEN'S:-
"Name The Woman"
ORIENTAL:
"Cleopatra"
Kowloon
HAMBRA:-
"Where Is This Lady"
MAJESTIC:-
"Carnival"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Charlie Chan In Egypt"
"Goin' To Town"
QUEEN'S:
"Hat, Coat and Glove ORIENTAL:—
"Casino Murder Case"
ALL MINISTERS
IN UNIFORM
Troops To March
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Sept. 3, When Signor Musso ini's Cabinet they will wear military uniforms. meet at Bolzano to-morrow, they
This is the Duce's order.
While troops are engaged in war- like exercises in the district Signor Mussolini will notify his Ministers decisions. Folitical circles expect and under-secretaries" of certain they will be merely administrative.
to
Many informed people, however, believe that he intends to make a sensa.lonal announcement, especi- ally in view of the large number o foreign military missions which have been
invited
the manceuvres.
The controlled newspapers" and wireless talks to-day emphasise the Cabinet meeting; it will show the symbolic meaning of the soldiers'
proud and warlike spirit of Fascist
loyalty to the old players. Bri-sentenced in his absence to. life Italy which is inspired by the firm
tish stars grow old in the service
the stage and screen,
"Once the British public loves them If-keeps them in, its heart. It is surprising how deeply stars who can no longer get, jobs on the American screen are loved by British motion picture fans," the "Pagliacci."-A screen adap- writer says. "It is a sad com- tation of Leoncavallo's opera, mentary American loyalty the film and music rights of when tars who have been at the which have been acquired by top are cast aside and allowed to the Capitol Corporation. Rie súp into oblivion. "hard Tauber will have the lead- ing part in this and in another picture.
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"STILL LOVES THEM” "American producers and direc- "His Majesty's Pyjamas"-
tors pass theta by as coldly as Clive Brook and Helen Vinson they had never seen the inside will be starred, and Al Werker, of a motion picture studio. director of *The House of "Even if these old favourites Rothschild," will make this and have disappeared from the movie another picture for the Cor- Umelight Britain hasn't forgotten poration.
them. She still loves them and "The Lady of the Camelias" is going to bring them back and -Starring Ann Harding and renew their importance in the (possibly) Clive Brook. Mis entertainment woïia”* Harding will probably also play the lead in "Wheat," the story
CHILD STAR'S · TRIUMPH of a Russian peasant family Shirley Temple is the favourite which emigrates to Manitoba.
film star this year, according to . "Mademoiselle Docture. A the result of a poll of exhibitors sensational spy story, starring all over the world undertaken by the German favourite, Dita Mr. Winfield Sheehan, the former Parlo.
chief producer for Fox. The list "Koenigamark," A talking as follows:--- version of the famous silent alm, to be made by Maurice Tourneur, with Elissa Landi and Pierre Fresnay.
In addition, Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn are to appear exclu- sively for the Capitol Film Cor- poration after the expiration of The story is that of the rich their present contracts. Anna and eccentric Llewellyn family, Neagle is to make one picture, which seems doomed for exter- and Jack Buchanan one picture mination by some diabolical a year for three years. "The Casino Murder Case" Dolsoner. One member of the
All these pictures will be made showing at the Oriental Theatre family is murdered, another is
on a lavish scale, with an eye on on Wednesday and Thursday is a shot to death and two others are
the world market. picture well worth seeing for stricken dangerously I by poison many reasons.
before Philo Vance, ably assisted It is another of those deeply by the girl friend, Dor's, finally haffing murder mysteries from solves the "perfect crime" almost the expert pen of SS..Van Dine, at the cost of his own life.
It brings an entirely new type
of Philo Vance to the screen in
the person of Paul Lukas.
It is rich in mystery. thrills, chills and humour and sparkles with excellent dialogue and fast moving scenes that never drag
minute
£100,000 FOR A PICTURE
ductions Ltd. was
The formation of United Pro- announced yesterday.
1. Shirley Temple. 2. Clark Gable 3. Will Rogers
4. Joan Crawford 5. Claudette Colbert 6. Norma Shearer. 7. Ginger Rogers 8. Fred Astaire 9. Janet Gaynor. 10. Wallace: Beery. 11. Greta Garbo. 12. William Powell 13. Warner Baxter 14. Mae West.
15. Bing Crosby 16. Charles Laughton.". 17. Myrna Log.
18. Frederic March.
19. Grace Moora 20. Eddie Cantor
imprisonment..
ADMIRALTY CHANGE
decisions of strong men, conscious of the mission which history has given to the country.
Readers and wireless listeners are also being told to-night that "
the Italian" nation of warriors is (Special Air Mail Service),
ready for any eventuality: that London, Sept. 3.
Fascist Italy's Imposing demons- The Admiralty announce that trations of force are making the Rear-Admiral G. Layton, D.S.O.. British pause in their attitude to is to be Director of P.rsoul this country; that France attacks Services in succession to Rear British policy, and that Australia. Admiral J. F. Somerville, CB is warning the Cabinet in London' D.S.O.. to date November 8, 1935. "not to go too far."
The post of Director of Person-.
Italy's indomitable will Services
and was instituted, in France's urgent exhortations have September, 1932. to replace that put England face to face, with of Director of Manning. The heavy responsibilities, it is declar- duties are threefold,, the Director ed.. Prominence is also given to of Personal Services being in charge of the Manning Depart- ment and of the welfare work
a
was
the reinforcements of the garri. sons at Malta and the movements
formerly discharged by the Naval of the aircraft carrier Glorious, Personal Committee, as well as
MORE TROOPS SAIL acting as Naval Adviser to the Shortly after noon to-day, the Board on matters connected with transport Italia salled from Naples the lower deck.
for Massawa" with further. con- Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Laytontingents of 1,300 officers and men advanced to Gag rank in belonging to the first Blackshirt January last and had then been division. About 266 tons of war Commodore of the Royal Naval stores were also put on board. Barracks at Portsmouth since The Abbazia salled for the same May, 1934. Born in 1884, he ex- destination with 300 mules and tered the Britannia and became the Campania left Cagliari (Sar a. midshipman in 1990. At the dinia) with Jorries and war outbreak of the War he was a material. lieutenant-commander and in command of submarine C 23. In take place in Room on Thursday, Another military display will this branch of the Service he Troops of the Rome Command will won d'stinction during the con march down the road of the Em- alet. Later he commanded 13. pire on their return from camp. and in operating off the Danish This road is flanked by the Forums coast the boat, as the result of a of the Caesars, and was excavated defective compass, got on shore on the island of Saltholm, in the years. The aim of the ceremony freely restored, in recent Bound. The German destroyers is to remind the nation that Italy shelled the stranded vessel, kul-
and
:
ing 15, of her crew. With the Was once mistress of the world other survivors he was rescued and must conquer another Empire. and interned by the Danes. After
Youths between 18 and 21 years
escape..
a while he managed to
ag have been notified that and on reaching England re-
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their pre-military training will turned to submarine work. He start, on Beptember 21, nearly six subsequently became Assistant to weeks before the time axed last Leslie Howard, Eugene Frenke,
the Commodore (9) at the Depôt year, when this training frst ben Dr. Kasas, Rudolph Forster and
at Gosport, and after promotion came compulsory. They will devote CM Woolf will be associated
to captain commanded, in the "Fascist Saturday afternoons to Conquest, a submarine, notina, military dri with the new enterprise, and the £100,000 on each picture. Among Other appointments he has held A remarkable feature of the pres whale of its product will be re- the pictures planned are "Bonnie are Deputy Director of Operations sent crisis is the military ardour Math Teacher: "And so we and leased through C. M. Woolf's dis- Prince Charles, which will be at the Admiralty, Commodore, and of Little boys between 6 and 8 that X is, equal to zero.”
tribution company, General Film supervised by Lealle Howard, and Chief of Stan in stría, and cape years of age. Their little rifles!
nothing.
Tiseloss
that they are prepared to spend Stem
In the Home
Ktheir treasTELS.
MAJESTIC
·
THEATRES
at an Rsa Kowloon. Tel 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 52. 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
LEE
TRACY
with
"SALLY EILERS JIMMY DURANTE
SOVIET'S CIVILIAN AIR CORPS
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Sept 3.
An All-Union Congress of "06- Davistkhim," the so-called "Lea- que for Aviation and Chemical De- tence," opened in Moscow to-day.
This semi-official organ.sation. which has nominally 13,000,000 mmbers, undertakes the mass mil- itary training of Russian civilians. In this way it prepares recruits for the Red Army, keeps reservists in god tr.m,' and imparts a high standard of military discipline and skill to those of the 170,000,000 po- pulation of the Soviet Union for whom the Red Army has no room at present in its" regular conscript units,
Gen. Eidemann, ctncial presidenz of "Osoaviatkhim." opening to- day's congress, declared that they had now trained 800,000 crack civi- llan snipers,, as against a mere 200,- 000 in 1933. "Osoaviatkhim" had now its own 113 flying clubs, com- pared with only nine in 1933. In add t'on to these clubs using aero-, planes, 30,000 persons were train- ed, or being trained with gliders. The League new controlled. 900 parachute-jumping
groups, with 300 parachute towers from which novices learn to jump with a sare ty-rope suspended from a metal arm. Six hundred thousand chil- dren are being taught to build ther own model aeroplanes.
WHERE IS THIS
LADY?
A HAPPY CO-LUCKY' MUDCM ROMANCE OF MADDERN VIENNA,
MARTA EGGERTSAT OWEN NARES-GED, K.ARTHUR/
FRANZ LEHAR
WICON
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAT
At 280, 6:20, 7:20 & 9.80 p.m.
ALHAMBRA
FELSTET
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