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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JULY 31, 1933.
THE CORNER STONE Of Effective Publicity Based On The
Sure Foundation
Of
CERTIFIED CIRCULATION
CINEMA SCREENINGS:
was
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
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DIVORCE THE FASHION
STARTLING FIGURES "FROM" MADRID
This is the RKO Radio picture which "Do you know gray will onchance This marks the return to the screen of one the beauty or a backgroundt of its greatest favourites, Pola Nogri was indelibly impressed upon my Three years ago, when she was at mind some time ago in a mountain A gray- the very peak of her fame, Miss cabin. I hung the walls with
view д Negri deserted the screen to return to toned fabric, with
the dow. placed A blooming tod geran- It happened when Mr. Victor Europe, Tiring of idleness she finally centrating my colour about the win-
accepted the offer to reappear
lum at the window and the offect was Saville, the producer of the latest talking screen. Jack Hulbert film, Lavo on Whicola". Miss Negri had devoted a great magic. The lights from the window
Madrid. showing to-day at the King's Theatre, deal of time to perfecting her com- and the gay red of the blossoms
During the first year since searching for screen talent, saw her mand of English. To make certain seemed to decorate the entire room.
thay his of its adequacy she stipulated that she It gave an air of cheer and hospitality: divorce was made legal by the on the stage and deelded.
"Certain colours have what quest for a suitable actress to play would. not sign a talking picture con- apposita
-Jack Hulbert in Els film tract until she had prefaced it with known as advancing or receding Republic, 4,500 couples have been qualities before the camera. For divorced. Barcelona, with 1,300, over.
Miss Corbolt started film-a London stage engagement. ing
almost immediately and her In Uila abo scored a triumph. A instance, an orange chair will stand was far in the lead, Madrid's room more conspicuously divorces totalling only about 800, sparkling personality and charai cer- three weeks' engagement prolonged it out tainly
screen self into a run of three months before than one painted brown. A black In Victoria, a Basque city of warrants continued
the British would permit her to take chair would appear smaller than eno employment.
courts had
holiday, for no Miss Corbett decided to study art a farewell bow and sail for America. painted red. But in a studio "go", 35,000 inhabitants, the divorce Advance reports indicate that Foia an orange-coloured chair would photo marital bonds were severed and in. after leaving school, and she was making great headway with poster has never been seen a superb as in the home bright red carpet on Segovia, near Madrid, only four
"In the designs when the urge to go on the "A Woman Commands." Those who
cases were handled. Few divor stage altered her caroor. She applied have heard it are enthusiastic from a floor would seem to come up and for a part and becante an understully perfect command of English, adds a meet ono's eyes. On the other hand, CCs were sought in Valencia, San right away.
Interesting note to her a dark carpet, green or heather would Sebastian, Bilbao, Corunna and Miss
recede and give added height to the Oviedo. story written by Tilde Forater room. On the screen, the red or the Sir Frank Benson,, played at the
Of all the marriages that wont and with Miss Negri in mind, is said to dark green or heather
carpet would
on the rocks fower than 600 wore Cambridgo Festival Theatre,
sult the fiery stor to the smallest photograph practically the same". finally won a leading part in "Lady in detall.
Genorally speaking, Miss Bontott marriages of less than five years' Waiting", the play that had con- adorable success in London,
Appearing with Miss Negri is nexplained, the colour harmony, of a duration; indicating that there home ix worked out in were unhappy couples bofore the We hope to see more of Miss cast of talented and popular players. screen Corbett,
Basil Rathbone, handsome romantic practically the same manner as for a Republie passed the divorce law.
-Reuter. "The Woman Accused” actor, and Roland Young exponent of practical home. "The Woman Accused," the Para-subtly sophisteated comedy, have the mount-Liberty Magazine story, writ-leading roles opposite the star. Others ten by ten nationally-famous authors, of note are 1. B. Warner, Anthony has been booked for the Queen' Bushell and many others.
"A Dovil With Women" Theatre where it will open on Wednes.
day,
Corbert originally toured with
The latest novelty in Central Amer- Rupert Hughes, Vicki Baum, Zanelican revelations furnishes the back- comedy Grey, Vica Deimar, Irvin S. Cobb, ground for Victor McLaglen's Gertrudo Atherton, J. P. McEvoy showing at the ons new McLagion, drama, "A Devil With Woman", now!
Oriental Theatro. Ursula Parrott, Polan Banks and The picture Sophie Kerr combined their talents
tenta a more human and infinitely more to write
the picture after George likeable character thun in anything Putnam,
head of the Paramount he has done. typical soldier of Eastern atery board, conceived, the fortune, a captain in the federal army idea for the project, and secured the of a little banana republic, the star's aid of Fulton Oursler, editor of vol
Liberty, in carrying it through. The role is made purticularly convincing story way published serially in by reason of its similarity to his own pust career. He merely bas to "be Liberty and recently has been fuued himself," and he makes a splendid job In novel form.
of it.
Mona Maria-
∙carves a new niche for
Nancy Carroll, Cary Grant and As a captain in the forces of a John Halliday head the cast which small republie оп tho Caribbean, enacts the story. The action of the McLaglen manages to embroil himself fim centres around Miss Carroll. On in plenty of exciting adventures, the eve of her wedding to Grant, Just ranging from attracting the smiles. na they are about to salt on a of various senoritas to a thrilling weekend "cruise to nowhere" and bojail break and a married at sea by the captain of the vape, a former lover returns to her against a bandit leader,perate battle and demands that she come back
to herself as the alluring heroino, him. She refuses flatly, and he, Humphrey Bogart, is thoroughly infuriated, phones a gangster ac pleasing as the young American quaintance, with the object of having tourist whose rivalry with the stal Grant "bumped off." But before hewart McLagion affords much of the can give the order, Miss Carroll hits merriment and action of the picture, him over the head with the nearest
"Wild Girl" abject at
handa breuze figurine. "I've always been interested In She is horrified to discover that she colours and especially the harmony of
killed him.
colours, says Joan Bennett, whose Halliday follows when she flees
latest film, "Wild Girl", is soon to be aboard the beat with Grant, and seen at the King's Theatre on Thurs- epends the voyage trying to dig up day.
hus
evidence Incriminating her. Ho is "When wo are very young we are almost successful until Grant steps in. keen for strong colour contrasta. In a dramatic climax, he clears Nancy Children and savages are like that of all guilt and carries hér off to As we grow older and come into a freedom and anfety.
better appreciation of colour, wo lose our interest in the diametrically op- "A Woman Commands" will open posite contrasts, especially of bright at the Central Theatre on Wednesday, colours.
A Woman Commands"
n
red
WEDNESDAY AT THE CENTRAL. A CHARMING BRITISH MUSICAL ROMANCE-
ANNA NEAGLE Sings delightfully the year's best numbers The LITTLE DAMOZEL
A ROMANTIC DRAMA ADDEALING IN ITS EMOTIONAL SIMPLICITY
WITH JAMES RENNIE AND BENITA HUME. SONG-HITS BY NOEL COWARD AND RAY NOBLE.
ONG KONG GRAP ELE
FLAPPER
FANNY
MAMMY-CAN
I HAVE AN AUGUST,
WEDDING?
WEDDING!
WHO ARE YOU GOING"
TO MARRY?
GLADYS
RE), U. B. PAT. OFF.
PARKER
HOW CAN YOU KEEP THINGS FROM ME AFTER ALL I'VE DONE
FOR YOU?
THIS HAS PROBABLY · GEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS. I'LL GIVE THAT BOY A PIECE OF MY MIND WHEN I FIND OUT
WHO HE IS.
PLEASE, MAMMY. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHO I'M GOING TO
MARRY-
BECAUSE
„NO ONE HAS PRO-
POSED!
I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT
21.1833 NY-NEA BÉRVICE; INC.