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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 22,
DARLING FOOL
(Continued from Page 3.)
"Oh, Miss Anstice.. Yes. How are you?"
She put cordiality into her tone. Miss Anatice was an old family friend.
Charles Eustnee, lounging against the villar outside, heard a note of alarm in the quick, torse words that followed.
"What? Yes yes. Please tell me. Outside Miller'a garage just five minutes ago? There must be some mistake. She's at Rissy's! Thank you. I know you won't. Yes, I'll do something about It at once-good-by......”
All the colour now drained from
sha her checks,
returned to Charles Eustace.
"Something terrible--I don't know what to do!"
He put out a brown, lean hand, touching hers. "Tell me. I'll help you."
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Though born in Hollywood, Marion Burns, young hopeful of films, falled to attract the attention of motion plcture studios until she how stored success a leading woman Broadway in New York. She knows now that the longest way round is the shortest way home.
on
In 'New York she was fortunate enough to enlist the interest of David Belasco. She played roles in noveral productions. including "The Royal Family" and "The Front Page".
Deciding that experience in stock would be of benefit to her, she joined a company playing at the Fulton Theatre in Oakland, as. its leading woman. Following this experience she played with other stock com panies, including ond at Denver, whore
he went back to New York and she remained 22 weeks. Then played roles in "Broadway", "They Don't Mean Any Harn" and "Inti- mate. Relations".
tract,
Then she was offered a screen test; Eyes big and dark and unacc-by Fux Films, which resulted in a con Ing, she stared at him.
"It's Kay. She's gone-with Her first assignment is an inporl- some man. Miss Anatice happen-aut role in "The Golden West" George O'Brien's latest outdoor romantle ed to see them. She's not a gosalp; thellter, now playing at the King's She's real friend. They had Theatre. baga, she said. The man was 'nsk- ing the best way to Waynesboro." Good Lord și. Charles sald. "Jump in. I know that rond well. We can catch up with them."
Binding the scarf she had plcked up from the hall table with stumbling about her head
The Monnie obeyed. Angera, scents and sound of a June night received them,
the motor purred and the powerful little car plunged down Denny street. Everywhere everywhore were little groups on porch and lawn. Lights in little houses. Laughter. The music of a radio. Monnie thought, blindly. "Little Kay, Little Kay. I've got to save her." "Miss Anstice didn't happen to mention what sort of car it was, did she?" Inquired Charles, ex- pertly swerving to avold a boy an a bicycle.
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"No. Bhc-she-" Mannie's teeth were chattering now, as if with cold. "I'm so f-frightened," she interpolated. "What if we don't catch up with them? never can face Mother!"
The calm voice of the the driver's seat came "We'll find her." he said. you worry!"
man in to her.
"Don't
Alieud, miles ahead, on the country road, Bigelow grinned down at the girl beside him.
"Cooler now, baby? That sure Is a hot burg you live in."
Kay said, "Yes, lots cooler." She cast an apprehensive glance back over her shoulder. "Sure nobody saw me when you stopped for gas?"
Others in a noteworthy cast include. Janet Chandler, Bert innlon Arthur Pierson, Emmett Corrigan, Edmund Breese and Onslow Stevers. Devid Howard directed.
"The Wiser Sex"
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KERIZATION MUSCHELLESS-DRANGE ZEVEN,
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The bighly organized underworld is given a dainty swift kick on the shistory full of life and vigour, with in "The Wiser Sex", opening on Sun-Interesting detail cran.med into every day at the Queen's Theatre.
the tha
And it is the alluring-toe of Clauseeno and action running throughout, dette Colbert which delivers the kick, rapidly, yet smoothly, moving to a
great climax. Just in the nick of time to keep a self-
We begin, appropriately, at tyled tough egg from railroading her flance on a murder charge. Miss departure of the express from Colbert portrays the role of a darling station and finish at the Rome ter- ei class, who leaves yachts, limousines minus, and from the and liveried servants to set herself criminals "jump" the train as it is up as a kept woman to meet those leaving the station, until the time one people who have just the right kind of commits suicide and the other re- evidence to exonerate her fance.
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Ralston, Conrad success: Esther ***Among those who add to the laughs Veldt, Cedric Hardwicke, Harold are "gravel-throated" Andy Dovine, Huth, Gordon Harker and Donald the Inimitable Johynn Howland, Calthrop just to mention half a Maude Fulton and Henry Armetta, dozen-add fresh lustre to thelr while 'Frank Albertson and Maureen патен. that will surely never tarnish. O'Suillvan lend convincing portrayals Walter Forde should be as the young lovers.
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The story, concerns Fatrick Kelly,
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world's front rank directors. It is umpty, meaningless. He employ-tug boat captain, and Nathan Cohen, established himself as retired business, man, ed it now.
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"Baby, don't think about that old burg any more. You've shaken the dust from your shoes. You're sinted for big times.”
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"Hadn't you better watch the
officer, and Kelly-hatre-revenue
"Rome Express" will be shown at
He slipped an arm around hermeers. General complications start the King's Theatre next Sunday. the action off. There are yachting of frips, rum bont chases, and plenty other excitement as the plot comes to a more or less happy ending.
rond?"
ugain. The Jaugh boomed "Don't like one-armed drivers, to you,. Baby?"
Kay grimaced to herself in the darkness. She'd been a fool to come, she told herself, but she was no quitter. She'd burned her boats. She'd have to keep on going.
(To Be Continued)
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