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THE WORLD FAMOUS FEMALE IMPERSONATUR
Dr. MEI LAN FAN
and his troupe of Actors in a 'repertoire of FAMOUS PLAYS
At the
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7th May to 12th May, 1931.
NIGHTLY at 8.00 p.m.
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CINEMA NOTES.'
"FAST AND LOOSE" AT THE KING'S.
on the staid Turning the tables. older folks provides a sparkling theme for four brilliant young players and a splendid supporting cast in Fast and Loose," which opens for three days nt the King's Theatre to-morrow. The point of this laughable drama is the younger generation, while mud and
merry, are not as ind
'INCENDIARY WORDS TOWN
BY MR. PATEL.
PEACE OR WAR IN SIX MONTHS.
Bombay, Apr. 15.. Mr. Vallabhai Patel, the Congresa President, has been inking a series of provocative speeches In Gujerat. where he is making a tour ostona!- bly to persuade the peasants, who as they're were until recently involved in the painted, and the nuint is put across non-payment of taxes campaign, to with a verve and spirit that makes abide by the terms of the Irwin excellent entertainment,
Gandhi agreement. melange of Leading the mulcap
Addressing the cultivators nt youthful excapades is a charming per-
the Broadway Hansot village, in the Broach dis- son (well known on stage but new to the stories), Mirium trict, Mr. Patel is reported to have Hopkins, blonde, petit, and delightful. told them that they should not be As the daughter of a wealthy Longmisled by the terms of the truce. Island family, she falls madly in love The policy of the Government in had been untrustworthy with the tall, handsome, dark-haired the past Charles Starrett, splendid type of and nobody should be deceived, a lending man who has his feet firmly
If there were no permanent pence planted on the first rungs to morle stardon. Henry Wadsworth as the terms within six months, another brother introduces a new family tradi-fight would follow, in which they tion, by failing in love with Carole would have to face taillets instend Lombard, a chorus gigi. And between of Inthis.
night swimming parties and gay goings-on which and the foursome in a smaltown jail for a spell, they manage to sa muddle their elders that the double wedding takes place with the general blessing.
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&
'COUNTRY PLANNING BILL.
CLAIMS ON LAND- OWNERS.
Westminster, Apr. 15. No project of this Government has earned wider assent in the House of Commons than to-day's Town and Country Planning Bill. The builder has caused the smiling face of England to lose some of its dimples since the War, and here was the overdue attempt to prevent the old expression evaporating al- together.
The Minister of Health, could he have phone this afternoon, might have induced the House to forget the benighted fumbling of his De- partmental estimates yesterday, But Mr. Greenwood lapses from all grace, and the Commons had to con tend with one of the poorest ex- positions of a major Bill yet heard In this Parliament.
Controversial Clauses.
A measure of forty-four clauses und seven schedules is a rough steed to ride, and no one expected the Minister to cover all the aspects of planning and land development. the preservation of the countryside. the acquisition of sites and each and every of the multifarious objecta But, on the of his legislation. other hand, no one expected him to
clauses charging controversial pass without a word the strongly
At another meeting at Anideswar, Mr. Patel told the ryols they had to snatch "Rai" from "Ravan." the King of Demons. Victory could he won only by sacrificing their lives. The four younger players are gay The truce had been made in order and happy youngsters themselves, and to prepare for the next fight, Addressing a third meeting. they lend these qualities generously to their picture parts. Frank Morgan, the geniul villain of "Queen High" and Branch, Mr. Patel denounced the "Laughter," has bere another of those suggestion put forward in certain amusing roles, as the father of the sections of the Press that the Con-owners of property for improve- family, and the supporting cast, large-gress had not fulfilled all the ponce meals. Ind not Mr. Chamberlain determinedly Inasoed the wanderer, not a hint of the Government's con- ly recruited from the stage, is polish-terms, and he declared the sugges
tion had been instigated by Gov-estable intentions would have been ed ntal capable.
"Past and loose" is one of those ernment officers. beautifully directed, splendidly acted farcical dramas which are completely. satisfying entertainment
He added that the Congresa would obtain power after six months and would compel the people who had Joan Crawford in Dramatic Film,purchased confiscated lands to res "Pail,” which will be the attactionfore them to their origind owners. starting to-morrow nt the Queen's Theatro, is Jean Conwford's first straight dramatie starring vehicle, and is of particular interest in being the Best dialogue film version of Razard Vailer's sensational
play, "With-in the Law."
According to word from the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Miss Craw. |ford was given her opportunity to play the tragic hernin in this smashing underworld drama in recognition of her splendid portrayal in "Our Busi ing Brides" and other recent hits. In essaying this diflicuh role, Miss Craw ford follows in the footsteps of Junn Cowl who created the part of Mary Turner on the New York stage in 1982; and Allee Jayce and Narma Tal- adge who played it on the silent rereen in 1917 and 1823 respectively. The play was written eighteen years +248 age and is generally regarded Veiller's finest work.
the Among dramatist's other succeskes
*were The Thirteenth Chair" and "The Trial of Mary Dugan." With the exception of modernization of dialogue and ae tlon by Lucien Hubbard and Charles MacArthur, the play comes in the Lalking screen intact in original form.
Sam Wand, who directed the produe- tiun, last filmed "Way for a Sailor" with John Gilbert. He previously sererned The Girl Said No." "Sins
of the Children" and "So This Is College," Wood is a veteran of the directorin ranks, having Arst won reognition forms@eptional work with the late Wallace Reid.
Briefly, the plot of "Paid" concerns a shup girl, "framed" and sent to jail For robbery, who plots revenge on society and on the man who had her incarcerated, only to fall love with bis son. A gang killing brings the
plot to a climax.
Central Theatre Attraction.
Clara Bow, red-headed "It" atar, has learned a new trade. She is now an experienced short-ordur waitreas for any first-class railroad cuting house,
The "It" girl's new musical romance, Love Among the Millionaires," now showing at the Central Theatre, was real work for the star. She spent a whole day handing out hamburger. steaks, ham und eggs and what have you to a line of patrons in a dingy restaurant while cameras picked up the-action for the opening scenes of "Love Among the Millionaires."
The clatter of dishes and the blatant tones of a nickel-in-the-slat piano ac- company the action. Miss Dow is supported by a cast of four outstand ing Paramount contract players in "Love Among the Millionaires.” They are Stanley Smith, Skeets Gallagher, Stuart Erwin und Mitz! Green, the child prodigy discovered in. "Sweetie."
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following enble at the close of the sugar market yesterday has bed received by Messrs. Pen- treath and Co.
London Terminals. Märch· 1932 6/8 1⁄4 up.1⁄4d. May 1932 6/94 up d. August 1931 6/11⁄2 up 3⁄4d. December 1931 6/6 up l New York Terminals. March 1982 1.43 up 2 pts. May 1932 1.40 up 1 pts. July 1931 1.19 up 1 pta. Suptember 1931 1.28 up 2 pts. December 1931 1.36 up 2 pts.
CIVIL SERVICE TENNIS.
We are asked to announce that the Civil Service Cricket Club will hold a. mixed doubles tournament to-morrow, commencing at 230 p.m.,
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given.
Mr. Greenwood, perhaps optimis. tically, expects another millon houses to be built in the coming five yours, so, said he, the need for planning is evident. "With
that
will go the erection (be continued) of industrial buildings, churches, cinemas, shops, public houses, and all the necessities of modern civils. ed life"-and then looked over his glasses to find why the House wor chuckling. ****
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The Conservative intention to support the second reading was яn- nounced by Mr. Chamberlain, but he entered a number of formal challenges which the Government will have to accopt on the Commit- tee stage.
Wine Advice.
SOUTH AFRICAN
SECRETS.AG
DIAMOND FIELD FOUND
BY PEASANTS.
The true story of the discovery of the richest diamond fold in the world has just been told for the first time. The teller is Dr. W. P. Steenkamp, M.P., in whose par- Hamentary constituency the field In
Alexander Bay, Nami-
The ex-Minister, appearing to quali ed
know the Bill twice as closely as its pilot, was disquieted because the right to compensation of thon whose property is injured by plan. ning schemes, has been left vagne, and he showed the inevitability of warm debate on the clauses dealing with betterment.
The discovery," he discloses, Naninqualand itself. They are "was made by three peasants in Theunis Coetzee, nicknamed Groot viol; Duantifie Losper and young Jew, Julius Gordon.
"Dr. Merensky, the famous pros- pector, took some diamonds, show. od them to Coetzee, and wiked hin Local authorities, unless the B if he knew where he could get is amended, will be able to claim
'pebbles' like them. Coetzee went from property owners a hundred per
to Alexander Bay, picked up 150 cent. value of the improvements carats in a few moments, dropped resulting from schemes. On this
them into his trouser pocket. That section of the mensure, Mr. Cham- night he put his hand into his poe berlain gave wise advice against
ket and remarking. Here you are,' taking away from owners all in-handed over the stones. He did ducement to make the best of their
not even know they were dia- property.
monds."
Mr. E. D. Simon, of the Liberals is one of many who grumbled that nothing has been done to encourage garden cities that might tend to check the sprawl of the great Among the Conservatives Sir Hilton Young, a trusty friend of England's beauties, was one of the many welcomers, but the Mar- quess of Hartington took highly original lines.
towns.
He was against giving planning | powers to the local authorities, whom he thinks the most unre- generate vandals in the nation, and Haw little hope of staving off the glification of Great Britain short of suppressing babies und motor- cara for several years to come. A
SHOWING QUEEN'S
THE
You may be shocked at "Hell's Angels", but you will never forget it!
The Alexander Bay diamond field is owned by the state. Many million pounds' worth of diamonds have already been recovered..
novel plan, and certain of efficacy it only the noble Marquess can per sunde people to adopt it.
Another hostile speech, full of wit, came from Mr. pleasurable
Hore Belisha, who is wasting his talents in the Liberal Party; and after Miss Susan Lawrence, the Minister of Health's conscientions assistant, had striven to comfort
the critica, the Bill was allowed a unanimous second reading.
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