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1. Sharon Lym, who has a featured role in the Fox Movietone production. "Crazy That Way," is the joy of film director's heart because of her many attributes
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931.
WATER LEVELS.
DÉTAILS FOR WEST, NORTH
AND EAST RIVERS.
The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Com mision, shows In Engilab feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River on the dates
Aug. Aug. 18 10
In the Srst analysis Mian Lynn is a beautiful girl, wears smart clothes divinely and abbreviated garments al-named: Juringly, has auburn hair and is ver sally personified for she can lead a winging and dancing ensemble ns West River at Shiuhing 246 24.3 those who have seen and heard “Turn North River at Samahul
7.1 2.1 On the Heat" in "Sunny Side Up" may North River at Thingyuen 14.1 14.1 tentify to and then turn about East River at Sheklung give a pleasing interpretation of an Ingenur rule.
4.8 8.8
-The-highest-levels-recorded-ars:~/
As a young society girl, thrilled Shluhing, 41 feet; Taingyuen, 29.2 over her first divorce, she has & men engaging role in "Crazy That Way,
feet; Samahui, 273 feet; Sheklung.
directed by Hamilton MacFadden, 11.5 feet. former New York
Flags producer,
The lowest levels on record are
whose first contribution to the talking minus & feat at Samahul and minus screen was "Harmony at Home."
In the audible mereen version of Vin- | 2,7 feel at Sheklung.
cent Lawrence's successful stage play, Joan Bennett and Kenneth Muc
Ruzia Kenna are co-featured with Tommey, Jason Robards and Lumsden Hare in important roles.
"Quick Millona,"
Not so many years ago a picture Was made that brought the players fite three principal roles instantly Into the limelight. The picture
Garnier and Marcin, to- tuova Sin." gether made the picture, "Shadow of the Law," with William Powell in the starring role.
"The Lawyer's Secret," with its
best
werful cont of starring players, marks another step forward in the- development of moving picture enter- the silent "Tolable David," The play-tainment, the Insistence that every
be portrayed by the part Are were Richard Barthelmess, Ernest
talent obtainable. Tortener and Warner Richmond.
Richmond, who has a strong part "Quick in the Fox production. Million," which in likely in attract crowds to the King's Theatre, is a Virginian.
For years he was a well known figure on the Broadway stage. With his long Revier on the stage to draw handle Any Cam Be
advent With the of role.
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Paris
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Genera
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Previous Day. Yesterday.
123.957
24.08
Berlin
20.52
18.17
Oslo.
Helsingfors.... 1937.
Athens...375
Stockholm
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Buenos Aires
32
Shanghal
New York.
Amsterdam
.12.06
18.16
Vienna..
.144.65
Madri
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Bucharest..
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Montevideo.
.114 .34.8 .02.87
Copenhagen.
18.17
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Hongkong.
Brussels
Milan.
Prague
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Elo.....
"A Tailor Made Man.” William Haines, dig business, love, Anancial troubles of a nation and 'a formula for prosperity-there, are all A lifting. aetatillating A charming woven into comedy in which runs little love story.
There are the ingredients of "A of the talkies his trained voice made Tailor Made Man Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer's latest William Haines star- kim additionally valuable.
Anung Richinond's various charnering vehiete, which will come on Sun- terization have heen performance in day to the Queen's Theatre. **Tol'atte David," "Slide,
Women, Without "Men Slide." "Chicago" and "Strictly Modern."
Spencer Tracy, recent roadway stat of "The Last Mile," and who scored
Kelly,
20.624 a sensational success in his first ple-
18.16%
1933 ture.
"Up The River," has, the prin 375cipal role in "Qalek Millions," Mar- 31.15/16 guerite Churchill has the trading 1/2 feminine rule, while others, prominent v enst, include Sally Eilers, John 4.85.8/42
12.04% Wray, Robert Burns, Warner Rich- 16.164 mond and George Raft. Rowland 34.55 Brown en-authored the story with Courtenny Terrett and also directed. 55.25
Brown was the author of "The Door- X17
way To Hell." 22%
11%
14.86
"The Lawyer's Secret" Collecting its cunt of stars was the 92.87 chief early difficulty in the filming 18.17 of the dramatle James Hilary Finn Secret," In Lawyer's 164 story. "The 110 which Cilve Brook, Charles Rogers, 3.1/18 Richard Arlen, Fay Wray and Jean 1/5% Arthur have the leading roles. 2/0.25/82 .2/0.13/33
Rogers was nasigned to the produc 12.11/16tion on soon as the story was ready Brook, (forward) 12,11/18 12.11/10 for filming in Hollywood.
-British Wireless, however, cast for the leading role, was at the New York studio of the Paramount company, completing his Bankhead in work with Tallulah
Bombay
Yokohama. Silver (spot)...12.11/16
ASAHI
BEER
"Tarnished Lady." Arlen was busy in inrring role for "Caught," a Western drama in which Louise Dres ser is cast Filming of "The Lawyer's Secret" was delayed until these play-
rs could take up their work,
Rogers was signed to the cast of "The Lawyer's Segret" immediately Sole Agent: following a personal appearance tour and a European vacation. The hand- MITSUI
Rome young favourite takes his first BUSSAN step into the realm of dramatie azilng
in this story of lawyer's flight to
KAISHA in true to his professional ethics man. The LTD. against his duty or n
tion is complicated by his love for MISENER BEER HONGKONG Fay Wray, sister of Rogers whom he
is compelled to protecí.
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"The Lawyer's Secret" which will show next at the King's Theatre here is un original story by Finn, a Los Angeles newspaperman. Max Marcin and Louts Gainier diréted the picture, Marcin recently worked with Frank Tuttle on "No Limit," the Clara Bow faree comedy. Gasnier's latest, work was with George Cukor in "The Vir
The latest picture of Caunt, and Counters Anton von Hapa. "burg. They are on a flying" honeymoon,
Haines plays a smart young Am- rican (business-like rather than wise. cracking) who isn't antified with his job." He discovers a new "racket."" As a result, he becomes a "big shot.” America is full of fellows with the
same story,
Sam Wood, who conched the star in Telling the World" directed the new picture, Wood recently scored with "Paid" and "Way for a Sailor."
The story picks up the coralent Haines as a pants presser in a tailor shop. He has had better jobs but tempoarily in working at, the only one he could land. But he has real ideah. So he "borrows" a dress-suit left to be pressed, invaden n cial function to meet a merchant prince, and manages to impress the financial ach with his ideas. He lands a big executive proposition as a result, and repairing" a financial stringency. Proceeds to revolutionize business In When he gets fired he tells the truth
meantime sout it all, but they've found out that his ideas were right-and he gets the jah back.. Also' the girl.
Dorothy Jordan plays opposite the debonair hero of "Way Out West," "The Girl Said No" and other hits, and repeats her successes in "Min and Bill" and "Devil May Care." Joseph Cawthorn,
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