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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1932.
CHARITY BAZAAR.
CINEMA SCREENINGS
TOUR CANCELLED
NEW MODELS
1.
From Paris Largest Assortment
of
HATS, FUR COATS,
SMART SHORT
EVENING
COATS,
PURE WOOL
SWEATERS,
BLACK or WHITE
FOR
FOX NECKWEAR
AND
HAND BAGS
AND A SPECIAL
SELECTION OF
GIFTS FOR "HIM."
AT
MAYFAIR CO.
Opp. King's Theatre..
New Shipment Arrived:
MARINATED BALTIC HERRINGS.
BALTIC BISMARK HERRINGS.
FINEST "MATJES" BERKINGS.
SALT-FULL-GROWN HERRINGS.
HABADE [Hamburg Bakery & Delicacies}
HONGKONG STORE:
French Bank Bids.. Ist Floor,
1. Queen's Road Central
Zel 30400,
KOWLOON STORE: 12. Hankow Road (Oppie Ster Theatre), Tel. 65825,
TRAVELLERS
CHEQUES
EASILY CASHED
SAFE
NEVER TRAVEL
WITHOUT THEM.
THOS. COOK & SON
(Bankers) LTD.,. Queen's Building...
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL EFFORT FOR THE FOOR
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
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Joan Crawford and Robert Mont-
fim
A
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS GOES BACK TO AMERICA Douglas Fairbanks, the The 40th of the yearly bazaars given by the Society of St. Vincent gomery appear as modern American star who passed through Hongkong de Paul on behalf of the poor of lovers, and fight a dramatle battle to at the beginning of November on romance, In "Letty a big game hunting expedition to the Colony, will be held on Sun-save their own
Lynton," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer' day next, the 11th, inst.
much heralded filmization of the noted, French Indo-China and Java, hus These celebrations are too well novel, playing from Sunday at the suddenly cancelled his tour pro- known, in the Colony to need any queen's Theatre. The story is a tenes grammo and sailed for Europe.
The reason for the sudden detailed description, but for the drama of the modern age, of society sake of any now-comors who have and intrigue, with an amazing 'alteration to his plans is stated to not had the opportunity of enjoy dramatic climax in which the heroine be the receipt of an urgent mess- ing the occasion, it may be said faces the choice between prison and that the old standard of the best loss of her reputation. The plot deals ago from his wife (the famous whose indiscretions Mary Pickford), who wishes to goods at economical prices will be with an heiress
crop up, in the form of a jealous and spend Christmas with him in maintained.
Jilted lover, as she is about to find, California, but another report As the saying is, there will be her life happiness. There is a poison states that the message from his "all the fun of the fair," and "visling; suspicion falls on her, and to wife calls him back as she recently tora who venture into the grounds savo her from prison, her mother and entered into a contract with will be sorry to leave them at lover provide the only allbl they can film company which is engaged in closing time. Among the many at- find, though it threatens the worst of producing an important picture. tractions will be found the over scandal. An astounding battle of
Douglas Fairbanks left Bombay popular 10 cent stalls and the still the girl and her mother is one of the by the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte is hurrying across more popular dollar raffle.
big dramatic situations in the film, Vordo, and There will be the Dairy Farm Miss Crawford as Letly wears beauti-Europe now to cross the Atlantic stall which has long been one of ful gowns, dances the tango, breaks to meet Mrs. Fairbanks, the land marks of the fair:mon's hearts, and, at the finish, gives
Asked in Bombay when he would the surprise cake, and above one of tho greatest dramatic per be coming back to the Far East. all the motor car draw, which will formances of her take place toward the end of the can who suddenly turns fighter for the to return with his wife next year. Montgomery, as the debonair Ameri. Mr. Fairbanks said that he hoped girl he loves, has a role perfectly suit Mr. Fairbanks hopes, on his next One of the leading features thie ed to his unique personality. Out- trip, that he and Mrs, Fairbanka year is the display for sale of 300 standing work is also done by Nils will stay in Hongkong for at least dolls handsomely dressed by the Asther, the famous Swedish actor, ns ladies of Hongkong. These cannot the jealous Rensul, and by May Rob. week. fail to be a really important attrac-son as the mother. Lewis Stono scorca tion. It is well to note also that in the role of the district attorney and the toys offered for sale are of an unusually good quality, and stocks have been laid in with a view to the coming Christmas festivities.
Taken all in all, the fair will be an ideal place to go to for both young and old.
entertainment.
WAR DEBTS
PARIS CONVERSATIONS CONCLUDE
wits between the district attorney and
career.
Louis Clonaer Hale contributes dienne of the screen whose next auc- character comedy as the maid. The ceas is "The First Year," the new masterful direction of Clarence Brown Janet Gaynor-Charles Farroll camedy a apparent throughout the entire pro- to be seen at the King's Theatre to hear. next. "I like on Sunday duction.
"Mischief"
people laugh when they are not laugh- "Mlechlet", which is now showing ing just to be nice to me or to oblige at the King's Theatre, the new Bri-me. In the presence of an audience, tish and Dominions film featuring I can tell whether I'm funny or not, Ralph Lynn, has an episode which but in front of a microphone, how is is about the funniest yet heard in one going to judge? It's like trying to talkies. It introduces a rustic youth make the kitchen rungo laugh, Stul, whose business it is to drive visitors I prefer the screen to the stage; be-- to their destination in a decrepit cause it affords the actor more of buggy drawn by a horse which pulls a chance to give a finished perform
tho when not on
ance. An actor half a dozen times, road.
plough Paris, Dec. 8. The horse meves only when it is ask-perhaps more, on the act and the best
The War Debts conference beed to stop, and only stops when performance is selected as the one for The ones that are not so move. The boy the screen, tween British and French Minist- it is naked to
nt all unless good are discarded. These several Lakes, as they are called, may reflect era concluded at 2.35 o'clock this cannot be moved
i. "dared" to do 30, and afternoon, without arriving at any all approaches to him have to be in as many different moods of the player is finished it picture definite decision regarding pay the form of an insulting geature, ac-! "When the ments due to the United States on companied by a vocal challenge that is taken to some theatre and preview- December, 15.
sounds like "Gertcha." This "Gertcha" ul. The audience does not know what A Communique states that the should become a catch-phrase, The it is going to see until the title is two- Governments have considered famous comedian is supported by flashed on the screen. Studio execu-
cont
tives are careful to keep the details the position as regards the Lau- Winifred Shotter and a fine sanuc agreements and examined which includes James Carew, Jeanna of the preview a secret so that the Stuart, Jack Hobbs, Maud Gill, Brom- players in the pleture cannot round the difficultica arising from the ley Davenport, Kenneth Kove and up a number of their friends and at- | payments due to the United States. Louiso Emery.
tend the first showing of the picture. This, of course, wouldn't do. The While reserving independence of
"The First Year"i
andience raust look at the picture 'cold nution in dealing with the difficul-
test to discover if you are turkey and the laughs, if there are tles, they affirmed a common de- funny or not, shut yourself in a room any, must come from strangers. "By termination to continue to act in and try to be so comical that you'll following this method, the studio order to obtain International co- laugh at yourself. "This being funny executives get a. pretty fair line on operation to promote the economic is no laughing matter", declares the performances of the individual restoration of the world.-Reuter. Minna Gombell, outstanding, come- players and of the picture as a whole."!
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