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three years, mukes her return in the leading feminina role opposite Tracy, "The Mad Game"
"The Mad Game", a Fox pleture, the most sensational revelation that has ever come to the screen, showing at the Oriental Theatre -day, Spencer Tracy has the featured role and he is supported by a splendid
with
State
BRITISH INDUSTRY.
RE-ORGANISING IRON AND STEEL
to hla
SATURDAY,
KOWLOON LANDSLIDE.
THREE LABOURERS' HURT. WHEN BURIED
FEBRUARY 24, 1934.
RADIO BROADCAST.
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Sea Stanford).
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). Orchestral-Apollon Musageto-Ballet (Strawinsky-Apollo, Lend of the Muses. Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Sergo Koussevitzky. Instrumental-Passacaglia (Hundoi.
Halvorsen).
A Pianoforte Recital by Mrs. Luba Shaftain of French and Spanish
Modern Compositions.
1. (a) En Promenade.
(Des Soldats Approchent..
"I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang," a
Warner Bros. picture star
London, Feb. 23, Following the rain yesterday ring Paul Muni, which is showing at east that is headed by Claire Trevor organisation of the iron and steelcurred along Ha Hung Street, in Far-reaching plans for the re-morning, a minor landslide oc- the Alhambra. is a strikingly pictures and Halph Mugan. It is a story of Industry have been adopted by the Kowloon City by the hillside op- que and realistic picturization of a heartache torn from
screaming Federation of Iron and Steel Manu- wellbred man's
a's experiences as a con- front-page headlines. It is the low- viet on a chain gang, with all the at- down on the latest menace the racket facturers.
posite the Far Enst Oxygen and tendant thrilla of two escapes In of kidnapping. It is charged
They provide for a quota system Acetylene Company, and as a re- which the prisoner is pursued by power, vitality and elemental force for production, the control of sale suit three Chinese labourers were armed passes and bicodhounds. Not in addition to Spencer Tracy, Claire prices and a levy on home sales to buried and injured. A group of
Albert Sammons (Violin) and."'
Lionel Tertls (Viola), is it said to carry more thrilling Trevor and Ralph Morgan, the cast stimulate export trade. enly HETICE
senantional episodes than most incluules Howard Lally K. Carrol It is also proposed to allow to
nine labourers whe
Orchestral-Choral Prelude-Christ ongaged at Here dramas, but
Lay in the Bonds of Death (Bach, It presents a Naish, John Miljan, Matt McHugh, all export deliveries freedom from work near the hill when the land- triple romance of strange and ginmor Kathleen Barke. Mars Masen, Wil the quota restriction, and provisionalide occurred at about 10.30 am.
arr. Stokowaki). loves.
The pleture is aned on fard Robertson, Paul Fix and Jerry is made for the formation of a
Leopold Stokowski and tho Phila Several saw the accident and
dolphia Orchestra. the novel by Robert E. Burns which Devine. caused much comment récently, be-
"Sliver Dollar",
body under the general control of some of them, including a Portu- Orchestral-Fugue in C Minor range of the incredible revelation of
the re-organised National
(Bach, arr. Stokowski), The bizarre setting of a
Steel guese resident, Mr. F. A. Collaco, Driven to chain gang prison life.
Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- Senate holding official nestings in Federation to take responsibility immediately rendered first aid to
'delphia Orchestra, desperate the torture of a bar room and passing laws to the for all imports of iron and steel the lajured labourers, who were
8.42.0 p.m. whipping
other cruelties, post and the fugitive, portrayed by Mun, accompaniment of pepping champagne during a fixed period of probably later taken to the Kowloon Hos
Concerto in D for Violin and Or- pital by St. John Ambulance mem-chestra
85) makes his escape and crosses to ancorka is pictured in the First National five years.-Reuter.
(Tschaikowsky, Op. which Dollar."
berg. Of the injured other state after alotest unbelievable production of "Silver
men, the Bronisław Huberman and the Berliner hardships. He made good under a fena to-nerdy at the Alhambra
condition of two were considered Staatskapello conducted by Steinberg. new nume only to be betrayed by a Theatre, Yates Martin, Colorado's follows Jones' career from the time fairly serious.
9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio, woman. ile is returned to the chain
central figure in the be leaves his Carolina home silver king, the Kang only to escape again in one of story, played by Edward G. Robinson, crazed wanderings in a West Indian the most exciting man honts the presided over the Senate and insisted jungle. Music, but not the operatie sereen has recorded in yenes,
Opening every session, held in the score of Lanix Gruenberg. plays an lae reom of, Denver's Hotel Windsor, important part. Besides Various with champagne. The roll call WOR chorus numbers, Robeson Kings "The Power and the Glory" which new titles wore opened after I'm Travelin "Emperor Jones" taken by counting the corks, after Water Boy", "Now Let Me Flyt and parted as Jessy L. Lasky's most in- portant fibu in a career replete with unch law was passed. This is but is the initial film production of John important flies, romes to the King's one of the many picturesque events Krimsky and Gifford Cochran, two Theatre on Sunday. It is Mr. Lansky's in the early bistory of the state which young men both under thirty. United
producer under are presented in "Silver Dollar." Artists is releasing it. third production as a
Attorney for the Defense" The Fox banner and marks a high There is an exceptional strong cast point by the screen achievements of which includes besides Mr. Robinson,
"Attorney for the Defense,” ilm Bebe Daniels, Aline MacMahon, Jobyn Colismbla production at the Queen's The story of the film. cannot be separated from the method Howland, DeWitt Jennings and others presents Edmund Lowe as a district in which it is told. Though a new The novel was adapted by Curl Brick attorney who scurs on his profession mediam evolved by Lasky, the Alimron and Harvey Thew from the novel when he finds he has sent an innocent revente the important events in the by Unvid Karener, and directed by man in the electric chair. No more life of a man who rises from the Alfred E. Green..
sattable role could have been found humble beginnings to a position of
for Lowe. The erratic and highly great power and influence.
It shows After winning new honours Inst dramatic life of a man, who 23.20 his change from a simple youte man season as an opera, with Lawrence public proscenter, turns persecutor to without may education to a figure of Tibbett singing the title role, "Em-reach the Governor's chair, until the national Importance with neifold peror Jones", one of Eugene O'Neill's death of an innocent man turns hims interests and great wealth, It de- niant muccessful and sensationni stage) disgustedly away from the district picts events which make his life adeamas is brought to the screen. It attorneyship, moves in the st complicated affair of intrigue, adven-is the attracts at the King's Thea-netive court in the world--New York ure and romaner, Spencer Tracy, tre today, with Paul Robeson play- City's Griminal Court, Lowe's super in the leading role, has characteriza tion that has been ferallel cu tine ing the title role and Dudley Digger performance is given admirable sen- the white trader. Salthers. The port by the portrayals of Evelyn outstanding one of his career. It is story of Brutus Jones shows how a fent as Vai Lorraine, a lady who said to present thy with almost un- Full porter raises himself to loves her only when there is mongy in "limited opportunities for a varied riches and power and is then de- for her, and Constance Cummings,
portrnynl of personality. Colleen feated by the very superstitions he Lowe's secretary--faithful, adoring,| Moore, absent from the sereen for used to control others. The picture efficient,
this veteran.
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