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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 15.
"MY BEST GIRL” ÁT QUEEN'S THEATRE.
Specially 'written for "the world's sweetheart" by Kathleen Norris, Mary Piekford's new film, "My Best Girl," will be the attrac tion at the Queen's to-day til Saturday,Bly Best Girl," can best be described as "delightful" in the fullest aenso of the word. The picture makes no attempt at pretentiousness: it is purely a simple, human story of a shy little
WOMAN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
Fortune Telling.
Victorian Ornaments. Waving the Hair.
THE VOGUE OF THE CHINA FIGURE.
Why do people have their for- tunes told? Do they seriously be- lieve what is said to them by the!
From the massed formation of "spac-wife," or do they, as they the. Victorian ornaments at least generally maintain, merely pat-one worthy thing has emerged to ronise her for fun?
be recreated in modern manner,
girl employee in a five-and-ten-cent HAS. BECOME VERY POPULAR. store who falls in love with the son of the wealthy dwner, at first not knowing his identity. Naturally, difficulties soon crop up, and many obatacles have to be overcome be fore all ends happily. Mary Pick- ford is extremely lovable as the little store girl, while. Charles Rogers, who takes the male lead, a new comer to the screen, does his full share in making "My Best
able for its humour, the comedy situations having been well worked out by the director, Sam Taylor, well known for his excellent work with Harold Lloyd. Something new in photographic effects has been obtained by the camera man.
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Thera, are few women to whom wavy hair is unbecoming; the majority it changes from mediocrity to winsome charm. And Mother Nature hands out natural waves only to the favoured fow, so art steps in and coaxes the kinks and
Fortune-telling, it seems, is be- and, that is the china fleure. curls. coming more, and more popular as Whereas once it was submerged in This is a splendid curling lotion a sort of semi-serious pastime a heterogeneous collection of either for application before fix-
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| Girl" an entertaining picture. among women, and great is the de-knick-knacką; now its solitarying pins, or as a setting lotion for
"My Best Girl" is specially not-mand on the services of the place of honour accords full dis the water waving.
amateur who has mastered the art play to its characteristics and Put 1oz. of gum acacia into a of telling fortunes by cards, tea- colour, so that it strikes the koy-boltle, and add 4 ozs. of carbonate of soda, 1 oz. of bay rum; and warin leaves, or any of the other ac-note of a room.
A favourite manner of disnlar-rain water. to 6 ozs. credited means.
ing these figures, and one that)
Add a little perfume to give it dulge in this form of amusementing and decoration, is to have fixing the pins, always remember- The eagerness of women to in atrikes quite a new note in light-fragrance. Damp the hair before Is, of course, often held up against them mounted on a stand togethering to wind the hair on to the plas them as a sign of utter want of with a short electric light stand-straight; the curl is then much common-sense, yet Eve continues ard. The shade makes any deeper, The beautiful Yosemite Valley to go on her way to the most re- canopy of colour, and is, of course, For water-waving, damp the hair provides the settings for "Thenowned fortune-teller of the moin keeping with the spirit of the with the lotion then fix the combs. be shown at the World Theatre Understanding Heart," which willment quite unconcerned.
figures. Thus, a satin-coated gal- in the most becoming manner. from to-day to, Saturday. The To tell the truth, very litlu lant is bending the knee to a little Pull the hair well up between the story has been adapted from the harm seems to have been done by lady in houped skints and ringlets, combs, and do not remove them 20 Fear. well known novel by Peter B. Kyne the little adventure, in most cases. Above their heads is a soft curved until the hair is bone dry. Then and concerns the lives of forest
A Peter B. Kyne Film,
rangers at their lonely outports.
Joan Crawford plays the part of a young girl whose work it is lo watch for forest fires from a sta- tion which is placed at the summit of a high hill. How, during a ter- rific blaze, she is finally rescued from her perllous position, makės a thrilling climax to an exciting pieture. Carmel Myers and Rock- elife Fellowes, head the support- ing cast. Plenty of comedy relief is provided by Richard Carle and Harvey Clark, two old foresters who have a secret "still" and are forever trying to hide their gullt.
"The Understanding Heart" was. directed by Jack Conway who came to public noties through his work in "Brown of Harvard."
"The Sap" at Stor.
A lad who has been pampered all his life by his mother is the central figure in “The Sup," which comes to the Star Theatre to-day. Dur- ing the war, the mother's boy is' drafted to France, and through a mistake he is credited with having effected the capture of twenty-two of the enemy and is decorated for his supposed bravery. Back home he is acclaimed as a hero until the town bully stepa in and reveals the fact that the lad is a coward. After many humiliations and struggles, however, he finally vindicates himself in a terrific fight with the bully, Kenneth Harlan Is ably supported by an excellent east which includes Mary Mc- Allister, David Butler und Heinie Conklin, "The Sap will be shown until Saturday.
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Typical of Parisian spring hats is this turban of belge grosgrain, "terally wound and smothered" in rows of brown and ecru chenille; the frock is of the "pinkish beige" so popular in the French capital, having a simple pleated skirt and blouse embellished by four triangular inserts of cream lace.
MANY LIVES LOST.
Rather does the curious one shade in dull pink painted with remove the combs and with the
Karlands of flowers.
ingers dipped in the lotion arrange Batavia, Mar. 6.
come back, as a rule, buoyed no·
The figures are equally attrae- the hair in the most becoming If the hair is rather dry, A large fire-work factory at the assurance of bright days to
come, pleasant surprises, and tive when used as centrepieces manner. Koedoes, near Semarang, exploded
for the mantel-shelf or a side pour a few spots of brillantine Into unexpected journeyings.
the Victorian the palm of the hand, and dip the from unknown causes, and caused
Really bad news never seems to table. There is damage over the whole neighbour-be conveyed in these mysterious Lady with her crinoline and bright hair brush into it. Brush lightly colloquies without some promised red shawl, and the "Parson's through the hair, and finally polish
hood.
So far, 20 bodies have been found and 00 injured people, but many are still entombed in the
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timate and beautiful thoughts, THE QUEEN'S.
which made the stage play so great have been kept through direction Acclaimed by the newspapers of and acting. Frank Borzage, who A hundred houses in the neigh-happiness offered as a consolation. Daughter," with downcast eyes, with a silk handkerchief. If in-
But whatever we think of the and modest mien, though her gay-clined to be greasy, brush a littlendon, Paris and New York as directed the production, has achiev hourhood of the factory were
one of the most remarkablo pictures ed a masterpiece,, "7th Heaven" is a totally destroyed.
folly of tryin to wrest the accrels coloured clothes seem to hint at a bay rum through it.
ever screened, "7th.Heaven" is com picture that cannot be too highly of the future from the goardian-certain liveliness in the ladv.
But maybe you would rather be positive that mere black and whito ing to the Queen's Theatre on Sun- praised, according to the opinion ship of time, there is one thing sure, and that is that there is completely modern in decoration, can be just as beautiful. "The day for a run of seven days, accord-of London, Paris and New York something hopeful in the making in which case there are such at Minstrel" is a figure of cheer in ing to a special advertisement in critices.
Altogether "7th Heaven" marks a of the attempt.
It is a fault of young minds and Lady," a pretty pyjama'd vision in "Mr. Pickwick's rotund lines the story are a worker in the sewers new achievement in cinema produc childish hearta and surely, as pinks and creams; or "Negligee," suggest a comfortable, homelike of Paris and a walf of the streets, tion, and as such, is one of those which has an etheral delicacy and spirit for a much-lived-in silting These roles are filled by Janet Gay pictures, like "Ben-Hur" which such may be easily forgiven.
nor and Charles Farrell who are said everybody must see. Owing to its The time comes soon enough charm marvellous in china. "The room.
Each figure is the work of a to have given the finest screen exceptional length only three per when the future holds so little Butterfly Girl" and "Plerette"!! of promise that it can inspire no portray Miss 1928 in fancy dress, well-known artist, and the potters portrayals of the year. All of the formances can be given daily, and effort to peer into its shadowy re- the formeria masterpiece in col have a reputation for fine china foggy romantic atmosphere of the these start promptly at 2.30, 6.00
Paris Montmartre, where the story and 9.15 p.m. Jour harmony, and, the latter proof that extends over six relans.
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