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ME HEART OF A HUMAN BATTLES THE MIND OF A MONSTER
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Basil HATHRONE
Boris KARLOFF
Bela LUGOSI.
SON of FRANKENSTEIN
Hlonel ATWILL
JOSEPHINK
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TOMORROW
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"THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD"
starring ERROL FLYNN - OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND
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BOB HOPE.
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TO MORROW
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MARJORIE WEAVER PETER LORRE JEAN HERSHOLT
· JOHN CARRADINE LYNN SARI 5. Edward BROMBERG FRITZ FELD --
A 20th Century Fox Picture
NELBON, EDDY. ELEANOR POWELL
ROSA LIE""
CINEMA & GENERAL
Screenings
KING'S:
Hongkong
"My Lucky Star" QUEEN'S:
"Son Of Frankenstein" ORIENTAL.T
"The Young In Heart' CATHAY..
-it
"Maid's Night Out"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA;
"Firates Of The Skies"
STAR:
"I Give A Million”. MAJESTIC:
"The Duke of West Point"
QUEEN'S:
Coming
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"The Adventures "Food"
of Robin
ORIENTAL:
"Give Me A Sailor"
"The Goldwyn Follies"
ALHAMBRA:
"The Adventures Of Robin
Hood"
CATHAY:
"The Citade!" STAR:
"Rosalie”
"Carefree"
MAJESTIC:
The Young In Heart"
NEW WEST POINT. PICTURE
Local audience had a glimpse of Cadet life when "The Duke "of West Point" had its showing at the Majestic Theatre. Produced by Edward Small, and starring Louis Hayward, Richard Carlson, Tom Brown, Alan Curtis, and Joan Fontaine, the picture re- presents some of the best all- around entertainment that has come to the screen this season. Produced with Adelity, directed with imagination, and played with honesty and charm, “The Duke of West Point" should be seen by everyone who appreciates first- rate fim fare.
The real hero of the picture, however, is West Point itself. The settings of the picture recreate the United States. Military Academy in complete detall, and the entire production is designed with an eye to authenticity.
GRACIE FIELDS WANTS DIVORCE
Gracie Fields is suing for a divorce from her husband, Archie Pitt, the theatrical manager and comedian.
The case is in the defended list for the "forthcoming hearings, and appears as Selinger, G. v. Selinger,
A
Gracie Fielda is said to be the highest paid film star in England: She once earned £2 a minute for her work in a am which took three or four weekks to make,
Gracie was born over a fish- and-chips. shop in Rochdalë,
WORKED AS MILL GIRL She went to work in the mills as a half-timer when she was ten," and started her musical career by joining a juvenile troupe for a shilling a week pocket money."
Grace married Archie Pitt mi 1923,
were
They had worked together for| eight years before they married.
-He wrote the revues in which they appeared often playing prin- cipal comedian, and she threw the floodlight of her genfus over them.
They played "Mr. Tower of London" 4,000 times.
That was Gracle's first big success. It established her re- Dutation.
But it had been a tough elimb. from being the obscure favourite of fourpenny galleries in drab little Lancashire towns,
Many honours have since been conferred upon Gracie.
She went to Buckingham Palace last year and was awarded the C. B. E
In 1937 she was granted the honorary freedom of Rochdale.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Bir John Simon, has received from a, donor who wishes to remain anonymous £250 as a "free gift to the country
in the
present emergency
"MY LUCKY STAR" DIARY OF LOCAL
AT THE KING'S
At last the miraculous Sonja
EVENTS
TO-DAY
Hente appears in a picture as ANNIVERSARIES and. HOLIDAYS. Americani as an ice cream cone! A dazzling modern girl, having a modern good time on a co-ed cam- pus, wearing swank clothes, keep ing swell dates--that's Bonja as you'll see her in "My Lucky Star," her new hit for 20th Century-Fox | which opens to-day at the King's Theatre.
A credit to Darry! F. Zanuck and" to everyone who had a hand in its
Chinese National Holiday (An- niversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Inauguration President of the Republic of China, 1921) AUCTIONS.—Crown Lands, at- District Office, South, Queen's" Building, 2nd floor, 1 a.m.; Postage Stamps, at 2 Con- naught Road Central (Room 205), 6.15 pm.
making this is a pleture that CINEMAS. (See Column 3 of this winks and glitters with fun and Page).
romance and the magic of stars DANCES HMS. hanging low on a still frosty night.
Medway RA-
ception and Dance.
It has songs and laughter "that | MAILS.~(Sec Page 16) seem to sall through the air like
ski jumpers and Sonjay, magni- MEETINGS.--3. ficent Alice In Wonderland" ice ballet-climaxing what is by all odds her happlest screen story--is a thing to make you cry out in wonder and delight.
Andrew's Club Medical War Working Party for the Chinese wounded soldiers, 10. a.m.; Toc H. meets in the Hall, 6 p.m.; Helena May Chris- tian Fellowship, 10.30 a.m. Sharing star honours with Sonja | MISCELLANEOUS, Y. M. C.A. and giving an excellent, account of
Women's Section "Keep himself is Richard Greene. band.
Class, 10,30 am. some young British actor last seen MOON-Chinese III Moon, in "Four Men And A Prayer."
Day. while Joan Davis, Cesar Romero RELIGIOUS. --- St.
and Buddy Ebsen are featured in widely divergent comedy roles which will delight their fun-loving (aris,
JOHN BARRYMORE WANTS SEPARATION
NEW YORK, MAY 4 (Reuter)- John Barrymore, the film actor, has filed a sult in the New York Supreme Court asking for a legal separation from his wife
Fit"
16th.
John's Con-
firmation Class (Boys and Girls), Lady Chapel, 4.30 p.m.; Choir Practice, Cathedral, 3.50 p.m. SOCIAL-Whist Drive and
bola in RE, W.O.'s and Bergts' Mess, Wellington Barracks, 9.15
p.m.
SPORTS.-(Sea Page 2). SUNRISE-5.50
6.51 p.m.
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CROSSWORD
NO. 301
ACROSS
1 Assisted (8).
4
Dares (6)
↑ Unfeeling
(9)
A Reign (4)
10 Halting (4)
11 Vagabond
(5)
13 Riches (8) 14 Reward of
merit (6) 15 Trading
11st. (6)
17 Angle (6) 19 Monk (5) 20" Nászl
-organ (4) 22 Clarie (4)
· 23...Gmndeur
(9)
24 Flesh (6) 25 Rely on (8)
DOWN
1 Land Im.
plement (8)
2 Tube (41 3 Unfasten
(6)
4. Had
visions (8)
5 Go bank-
rupt (4)
6 Guarantee
(6)
7 Sea bird (9)
8 Wood.
worker (9)
11 Rigid (5)
12 Previous
to (5)
SOLUTION TU-MURROW!
15
15 Double
cycle (6)
18 Congeal (6)
17 Outspoken
(6)
93 Bour (6)
21 Noble
verse (4)
22 Rubbish
heap (4)
Solution No 300
The Duchess of Gloucester recently opened a girls' home in
ACROSS: 1, Decoy, 8, Epistle, 9, Overhill-road. Dulwich, 8.E, as a Spits, 11, Etna. 12, Crown. 14, memorial to the late Preb. E. D. Prine, 15, Cheap, 17, Area. 19, As- Rudolf, founder of tht Church of sume 21, Lessen. 24, Stop. 27, Agate. England Homes For Waits and 29, Ocean 31, Liver. 32, Rich., 33. Strays.
Habit. 34. Cartuse, 35, Offer.
Sir Adrian Boult has accepted
DOWN: 2, Exports. 3, Ortén. 4, an invitation from the organisers Deface. 5, Mince, 6, Stoop, T. Peony. of the New York World's Fair to 10, Steam. 13, Rags. 10, Halo. 18, conduct two concerts, there with Rest. 20, Urge 22 Epoch 23, two of the leading American [Examine, 256, Termed. 26, Black. 27, orchestras on June 9 and 10. | Avert. 28. Argue. 30, Chan,
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MAIDS NIGHT OUT
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ROSALIND RUSSELL
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939. -PAGE
KING'S
SHOWING TO-DAY
DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M..
SONIA
HENIE
RICHARD
GREENE
MY LUCKY STAR
JOAN DAVIS CESAR ROMERO BUDDY EBSEN Arthur Treacher • George Barbier Louise Havick + Billy Gilbert Patricia Wilder » Paui Hurs Directed by Bay Duluth Mussa.and Lyrics by Queena i Zeral o A 20th Caster-Ton Platura
LSO LATEST TERRTOON
ALSO
IN LOVE
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THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
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TODAY AND TOMORROW
THE MOST ROMANTIC STORY EVER TOLD ABOUT 2,000 MEN AND A GIRL!
HERE COME FIGHTING MEN...
-The most crafeutic, the most thrilling,
romantic dory av told about Unde Sam's West Point,
DUKE WEST POINT
THE
LOUIS
HAYWARD - TOM BROWN
· JOAN FONTAINE »'ALAN CURTIS
SERRAT MOHARD CARSON
· Blended by ALFRED ELƏ GENİUNÍ
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