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BARBARA LEONARD LATEST TALKIE "DISCOVERY."
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Foreign language talking pictures launched the lincovary" of a California screen celebrity.
It wasn't until a picture to be alm- ed in five languages was started that San Barbara Leonard, born Francsics, came into her own. A short time ago, an almost unknown stage actress, to-day she is playing thi feminine lead in "Men of the North." opposite four leading men. She plays the heroine of the story in English, French, German and Italian the English version opening to-morrow a the Queen's Theatre,
Mian Leonard, who had appeared in number of stage,plays and in several pictures, notably "Sun of the Gods," was not even suspected of being a linguist until,Hal Roach start- ed preparations for directing the first "multi-language film" in history at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, Ste wad nesigned the feminine lend because 'someone told Roach that sho spoke English and Italian, in which versions she played opposite Gilburt Roland and France Corsaro, respec- tively. When the director discovered that, Minn. Leanard was also conver
nt with French and German, she was given the heroine role in thone ver sions as well, Andre Euguet playing the male lead in the French version and John Reinhardt in the German.
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The California actress travelled to Europe as a child with her father, an irupurter, and attended school Switzerland, Paris, Rome and Berlin, Thus wir learned the languages through association with other child- ren. Four years ago, when she re- turned to America, she learned her native tongue, English all over agahj | Each scene of "Men of the North wal filmed successively in a different language so that when the picture was finished, it was complete in all langa- system which it is salt will
revolutionize foreign production.
The story, a vivid narrative of a fa- gitive from justice who hides in the Janowy wastes of the Canadian North, west, was written by Willard Mack. The English east includes Arnold Korff, Rowrt Elliott. ieorge This) Nen. Quartarp and Itsbers Gravos, dri
Clarence Brown Offers Novel Suggestion.
"Talking pictures of wedding cere monies, exhibited to couples on every anniversary, will do much toward smoothing out marital tribulations."
So believes Clarence Brown. noted director, who sponsored the first "play-back" marriage when George Steltman was married to Viola Evans, screen player, during the Bling of "Romance" t the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer studio.
Miss Evans, working in the new Greta Garbo pieture now being shown
FUTURE WITH A-at the Queen's Theatre, was married
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Suggestionsund Particulars from-
to Stokinin in the set. When the ceremony was over, Brown presented the couple with a "play-back" record- ing of the nuptial vows, a microphone | having been secreted near the STI-
provlard altar.
"If talking pictures wore ninde nf weddings, I think occasional viewing of the bus would impress upon hus- Imamia and wives the sacredness of the wwws they took," Brown declared re- cently. "Hasty upheavals and peity fault findings that so often lead to divorces might thus be avoideri."
adapted
The new Garbo talkie for the screen by Bess Meredyth and Edwin Justus. Mayer.
Lewis Stone and Gavin Gordon head the supporting cast which Includes Elliott Nugent, . Florence Luke, Mathilde Comont, Henry Armetta, Clara Blandick and Countess Nina de
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1931.
WOMEN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
An Exquisitely : Feminine (Gown.
Barbara Ikhwana
This ton gown of rose beige shadow lace and chiffon, offers an unusual combination of sophisticated features.
HOW TO DRINK
WINE.
[By Harold G. Cardozo,]
Wine mottat always be poured into glass with a stem and never into a Lumbler,
A
Bordeaux. If at a dinner you are giving you are afraid that such thing my happen, give strict in atruction to the wine stewards to remove the glasses an the wine is cbanged and then you will be spored the luck of seeing a guest, often woman, offering her glass containing Margaux to the unfortunate wine steward who is about to serve The glusa should be of the Lulip | Chanshertin MIL land never culoured, out
But given all there rules much is engraved. Po ginss is only a conleft. Lr the individual taste and much tniner, and the only thing that is beautiful is what it contains, whdishes to be eaten. For instance, agats depotula on the nature of the ther it be golden yellow or ruby red, rod Bordeaux cannot be drunk if the
In Burgundy very large glasses are
asures with the dish are either too med for tasting the finest crue, but vinegary or too sweet. But a red everywhere else probably the very Burgundy is an excellent accompaní. simple talip-shaped glass is best. mment to a slice of iced melon.
As to the choice of wines and their position in a zema, most prople al Fish, when it is prepared on ready take white wine with a fisis, ¡ matchute, calls for, a good red wine. Bordent
pondary. nadi. Dey white wines are best for coll Burgandy with heel or game, which fish and for oysters. They can be forms a rough-and really elurter, lightly HOTP Reneratis, though the moment Rear Admiral Byrd and | but one which neeil not always be equally dry, for fish served hot.
Liguoro.
Byrd Expedition, The management of the Central Theatre, receiving many requenta, have decided to show today and to- morrow only the daring flight of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd across the South Pole in Paramount's "With Byrd at the South Pole."
Never before has such a colourful pleturin record been spread on the screen. More than 300 miles of Alm were required to perfect it. From
his intrepid band of explorers Jamled in the unknown region at the "bottom of the world", until they started the final trek for home, the life they led. CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD. experienced are in this film for every the sights they saw, the thrills they body to wonder and amarvel at.
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Champagne is mow so often served Generally speaking the rubs is thui | right through a meal that it is pro- the heavier wine with a stranger bully too late to protest against the |bouquet and mopro Josly should follow Įlabit, but surely it should not be
delicate wine. Sweet wives, which and not precede a lighter and more served with cheese?
Personally, I think that cham- personally do not like but which pingue is in ita right place at the Gnd favor with many theriminating beginning of a meal-unless ot wine fovers, should fover prevede
course, it is merely a inzdia noche or dry wine.
light supper of a bird and salad, and Individual Taste.
then champagne, is obviously the Finally, red, wine ought never to divine drink to choose. he served after a Sauterne. Need
And finally, good wine of all kinda
it be said that wines ought never to i needs to be drunk with appreciation
Martin, L. de M. Matt, J. A. McGee, | be mixed | And yet I have seen pen-) which is aki to reverence. It
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le pouring. Burgundy into glasses should be drunk slowly and never which still contained a modicum of 'gulped down in a hurry.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
THE GASOLINE QUASE SHOWS EMPTY...
IF I DON'T. BREAK MY NECK MAKIN
THIS DEAD LANDING I'LL RE
LUCKY.... DARN "THAT
KID ANYWAY!!
YED' TWO HOLES. NEVER THOUGHT A KID COULD
SHOOT THAT
STRAIGHT !!
FASHION NOTES.
Jewellery More Theatrical.
The fact that so many plain! materials are being used for the winter models probably accounta for the latest costume-jewellery being more than ever theatrical.
Brilliant colourings make the large beads (which resemble small knobs) more unusual, while the shaped wooden plaques which compose soine of the sports neck- Tacea and bracelets are often enriously carved.
Worn with dresses in some of: the new Kombre shades, these ornaments look very wall. They are only for daytime wear, of For evening. this type of Jewellery is distinctly quieter.
course.
Some of the sets of neckleta,! bracelets, and rings, which are frankly made of glass in a vivid shade, to set off the gown, urej extremely effective. The vogue of bends in semi-precious stones for evening wear. too, is still going strong, and some of the dress makers-for whom
costume jewellery has become an important sidelineare bringing out some Javely ornaments,
For evening. fashion says that there must be no daring combina tion of colours. Everything must combine to make a perfect whold Necklets of ropes of tiny beads in beautifully blended colours are this season's contributions to the evening mode, and some of these are made to accentuate the back decolletage, which, this season, it lower than ever.
For the Matron.
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This gown of black pattern- ed georgette, has the V-shape front of the bodice filled in with beige lace, and the Kent- loped hem of the skirt finished with narrow kilting. The contee is bolero-shaped and edged with kilting like that on the skirt.
Down to Earth Again
STICKLERS
FOUR dogs, Tippy, Buzzer, Scoop and Flop, start from the same point and run around a one-mile circular track. Tippy cor 5 miles per hour: Buzzer goss 4 miles per hour; Scoop boss 3 miles per hour and Flop goes 2 miles per hour. How long will it be before all four agala meet at the starting point?
Yesterday's Solution.
In order, in travelling 32 miles, to go a certain number of miloa down hill, twice an far, plus 8 miles on level ground, and one-half as far up hill as on the level, the cowboy must have travelled 5 miles down hill. 18 miles on the lovel and 9 miles up hill,
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS,
Acronя
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1 "Pen tracer" annag.).
A trifling ornament.
10 A card game.
11 Keep away from this gentleman
as much as possible.
12 Positively belonging to the sea--
also comparatively.
14 A chieftain whose only chance of seeing frost is to look back.
16 Mother Earth-she sounds like
an orderly sequence, 36 Lie next to.
18 Taxes that are imposed-if the
Afth letter be themselves.
changed-on
21 A Shakespearean name for
silly fellow.
A
24 You will get this anyway not
difficultly.
26: English-in combination.
30, Fish that an, h-dropper would often mention when playing 10 across.
31 The crab fares tediously on his
way, edgeways (hidden). 32 Astonished.
33 Growth where the batsman
should be.
34 Girl's name-from a flower. 35 This "Green lady" is purely
mythical (anag.).
Down
.
2 A large piece of fresh water-
but not in England.
3 "And this our life, exempt from -hount, Finds tongues in trees
and good in everything.”— As You Like It"
4 Neat? No, more so.
5 In ellmbing this mountain its last part must be taken frequently, Here you must take a chance,
BEFORE I DO ANOTHER. THING I'VE GOT TO GET THAT KID. OUT OF, MY
WAY
AND I HAVE
A PLAN.
7 More tenncious ductile earth is required to make this weapon. A noble English historian.
11. Among these Munchausen holds
a high place.
13 This comes from the cardinal
points of the compass.
17 Here we must take time before considering the condensed state- mont
19 Fair. 20.Trified,
22 The apprentice who did not marry his master's daughtër. 23 Although this flower may be yours, it is, also, partly mine. 25 Sometimes this is difficult to
make up.
27 Although not a country girl, she is always herself when facing fields.
28 Belgium's east end.
29 This cluo really is a teaser-
but I can accept no blame.
Yesterday's Solution
COTTON SPINNER
UAE
LOTHATN TROTTER
·B IN VARY P RIB LT M P
CBWY RE
NOV
SEVE TE
HE
OLGA OFFAL BENT NELE FT EE ENTREAT EVICTED B DER UNE BLAMELESS NEBB
By Blosser
ANHATS THAT? To swear
I HEARD THE SOUND OF
HORSE HOOF
maken. AND NG WITH
·NOTHING LEFT TO DEPEND
THAT MEANS
ON BUT TWO
FEET!!
UNCLE
CLEM
MUST
BE COMING
WITH A
RESCUE PARTY
TO SET FRECKLES!
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