KINGS •
OPENING SUNDAY
A GRAND DOUBLE ATTRACTION!
ON THE SCREEN At 2.30, 5.10, 7.10 & 9.30 p.m.
YOUR DREAMS OF LOVE COME TRUE!
....... in this en- chanting story... made unforgettable by its soul-stirring melodies!
Love Time
A Fox Picture with
PAT" PATERSON NILS ASTHER HERBERT MUNDIN HARRY GREEN
HENRY B. WALTHALL
Produced by John Stone
Directed by James Tinling
ON THE STAGE] At 9:30 p.m. ONLY.
-By-Kind-Permission Of
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER
FILMLAND NEWS
Colour Secrets of the Screen Studios
COSTLY COSTUMES
Some of the secrets of the film studio were revealed in an inter- the view by Herbert Norris, costume expert.
One of the first things the new- comer to the studios learns is that white is never white. It may be yel- low. Visit any studio (anys a Daily Telegraph correspondent) and you will observe the handsome men and pretty women of the screen walking around in complexions of brightest saffron, Similarly, the hero of the plece, wearing the evening dress described in certain school of fiction
immaculate, actually sports waistcoat, shirt, collar, and tle of the same gaudy hue.
Or the cameraman may favour buff, bright blue, or pale grey. In. nny event, the screen will show paro white. The one thing, you must not wear is white, which is much too dazzling for good photography. In the same way, Mr. Norris avoids black and uses nigger brown. |
The cost of dressing an elaborate. Of film runa into many thousanda. this outlay, however, a good pro- portion will be recovered from sales to theatrical costumiera.
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"But why," people sometimes nak, "murk auch costumes be
the expensive? Mizat
gorgeous Katins and velvets, the gold lace," the gold and silver enamel in de- corations, all be real?"
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The reply is that they must. Your eye might be deceived at the other end of room, the fakes might pass muster in a long shot. But in a closeup, be Bure screen will find you out.
your
GRETA GARBO'S NEW FILM
Greta Garbo's latest picture, "The Painted Vell," is one hundred per cent. American-made, but there is hardly un. American in it!
The picture was adapted from the novel of an Engllahman, Somerset Maugham, but the story takes place in China.
Garbo, who plays the role of an Austrian girl, is Swedish..
.
Herbert Marshall, an English man, plays the role of an Engilsh. man as the husband.
WOOL LACE
IHONOURS
Used for Afternoon RESTORED
Gowns
IN MAIZE COLOUR
Fine wool lace is being used for afternoon as well as even- ing dresses. This model was made in maize-colour and had somewhat unusual trimming, Harron silk braid being intro- duced on the corsage and aloevca.
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GINGER SPONGE PUDDING
SEVENTEEN YEARS OF. AGONY
MAN ACCUSED OF COWARDICE With tears streaming down hia checke a white-haired but oract man of 75' watched the Armistice Day ceremonies in Paris last month for the first time,
Ho in Colonel Couthaud, an of- ficer of the Legion of Honour, Averal times montioned in dis- patches, twice wounded, awarded the Croix de Guerre on the field of battle, but disgraced 17 years ago for desertion in face of the enomy.
Automatically deprived of his pension, this old soldier had striven ever since to vindicate hik honour so that, in his own words, "he might look his war-time com- rades in the face again." On Saturday, on Armistice Day ove, the Appoal Court restored to him his rank and honours.
On June 29, 1917, on III 304, in front of Verdun, the 350th Regi- ment. lnd for three years by Colonel Coufbaud, suffered asvere xas and ilquid flame attacks which penetrated to the second line. The colonel, finding his telephone com- murilcations cut, handed over to: His second in command and went to report on the situation to G.H.Q. He was arrested for leaving his Dost, and a month later was sen tenced by Court-martial to five years' Imprisonment with henefit of the Firat Offenders Act, and cashiered.
APPEAL COURT DUEL
1934.
In reply to an anonymous letter received recently, and to numerous other inquifles from interested persons; wo wish tọ announce that the following artists have been transferred to the Decca Gramophone Co., and their first recordings on Decca will be available shortly.
BING CROSBY
ART TATUM
MILLS BROTHERS
DORSEY BROTHERS ORCH.
GUY LOMBARDO'S ORCH.
ISHAM JONES'S ORCH.
The Records will be Priced at $1.60 nett.
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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
Across
When Colonel Couthaud's case came up before the Appeal Court There was a dramatic duel between the president of the Court and Genorat le Bocq, now aged and in- Arm, who caused Colonal Couthand to bo court-martialled 17 years ago, The general repeated serious per
allegations against the sugar. colonel's character and courage. -castor Gradually stir in six oz, flour that General lo. Bocq said that Cou122 has been previously mixed withthand always argued. "My in- 15 It becomes a king to give an a pinch of salt and a teaspoonful formation about him," the general,
CREAM together three oz. each sonal
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1 Purveyor of jazz,
Bone in a wishing-bone.
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ne e 100 mnmall to be divided.
invitation to a fowl to move.
refuse and consent.
17 Clorka work on thom.
20 A Mexican of old.
22 Sargent has become unfamiliar.
23 My first is what my
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of baking powder. Add two well-added, "prevents me from pro- | 14 A British poet who seems to beaten eggs and mix thoroughly, nouncing adding a little milk if required. cowardice." Stir in a little chopped preserved The President--If that is so why ginger. Make a fairly thick bat-
he not sentenced to death ter that will drop heavily from then? George Brent, an Irishman, plays the spoon. Pour into a greased General le Bocq-We took his 37 24 Strips of sun-dried meat.
basin and steam for two hours, years service and his family into 26 Takes off apparently over five Heat some of the syrup from the
account.
hundred garments. preserved ginger to make, a sauceį
The President-But, good Hea. 27 Get into form, and neither walk to serve with the pudding.
nor motor. vens, generall Don't you think 28 Hold it or shut upl- other, unfortunate soldiers who at Changed ideas.
an Engilsh role.
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Jean Hersholt, a Dane, appeara aa Garbo's father, an Austrian.
Cecilia Parker, of Canadian
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trian.
Forrester Harvey, an Irishman, plays a Cockney Englishman.
Billy Bevan, pompous Austrian
Australian.
Lt. Colonel E. J. de C. Boys M. C., and Officers bridegroom in the picture, is an
THE BAND OF THE IST BN.
THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT
WILL PLAY
Solections from FRANZ Schubert
Overture
3. Unfinished Symphony 1st Movement.
1. Rosamunde
2. Lilac Time
4. Cornet Solo
Serenade
5. March Militaire
CONDUCTOR
Mr. C. S. TROWT..
ANNOUNCEMENT
THE WINNER OF THE "LOVE TIME" DRESS COM- PETITION WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON SUNDAY AT
9.30 P.M. AT THIS THEATRE.
BOOK NOW!
birth, is Garbo's sister, also Aus- the splendour of the Delhi Durbar were shot did not also have good 34 Oriental town.
Then comes the Great War, and ple-, records and families: In any 35 If the horse gels alongside of
the artist, its bite in fatal, tures will show the King on visits Case you are the only witness who to the Fleet on the High Seas and denies what every other witness, 38 Obtain or possibly claim, but affirms of the accused-his_cour-! Its precise meaning is easily
guessed, to the Army in France. Important
37 Has the lady called in at the an. events of the post-war days will be a Colonel Vesque, another witness,
licensed pub? included, and, His Majesty's voice is recorded on several occasions. said that in his opinion circum- 38 Sense of being compelled to do
something. The launching of the Queen Mary atances fully justified Colonel and the forthcoming wedding of Couthaud going to G.H.Q. in per-30 Trifles
amusement. the Duke of Kent will be shown. son. Moreover, he took proper precautions before leaving. He was only away two hours, and the fact remained that his position was never taken.
Warner Oland, seen as General Yu, is a Swede.
Soo Young, and Keys Luke, Chinese characters, are actually natives of China.
Richard Boleslavsky, director, in |. In native of Poland.
HELEN CHANDLER RETURNS
Colonel Couthaud, when re. Helen Chandler, the American habilitated by the Court, exclaim- film star who has been playing in ed. "My years of agony of soul are The search for An American the B.I.P. films, "It's a Bet" and over. I can go to the Armistico member of the cast is not entirely "Radio Parade of 1936," has finish Day celebrations to-morrow, with futile! Beulah Bondi, who appears ed work here and has returned to high head." ns Garbo's mother, was born in New York, where she will atar in a Indiana.
→
new stage production,
THE ROYAL JUBILEE
She received a cable from her part in her first talkie, a film of Now York agents about a fortnight | Hugh Walpole's novel “Vanessa.” In celebration of the Royal ago offering her a part in a new and Hugh Walpole, who is at present Jubilee, British Movietone News Important play. She was then engaged at Hollywood in adopting are preparing a short feature en- playing in "Radio Parade of 1035," Dickens's "Tale of Two Cities for titled "The King, God Bless Him." and still had one shot of "It's a the screen, will, according This will present a film record of Bet" to finish. It was decided to present arrangements, return to the reign of King George V. from shoot her aequences first and finish England soon, the Coronation in 1911 up to 1935. her part of the film in time for her
¡to enll.
CONSTANCE COLLIER'S FIRST TALKIE
Opening with a prologue in verse, composed and spoken by John Drinkwater, the film will show some early photographs of the King's childhood. Preserved film Constance Colller, the British records will bring back the page- actress, has arrived in Hollywood, antry of the Coronation as well as where it is believed she will take
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BUSTER KEATON FILM ENDS Shooting on "The Intruder," the Buster Keaton comedy, which British and Continental have been making at Worton Hall, has now finished, and the star has gone back to America.
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8 Proverbially right.
10 Uncovered casks.
15 A tedious arrangement.
16 One product of leo and salt.
18 Courses Introduced
what sounds like them.
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knot.
20 Gets his commission.
21 It's a case of sore extremity if
Bill gets mixed up in thìa bönd..
25 Often follows pardon.
20 Break rules.
28 Jam with card sonse. 20 Colour.
30 To do this, you must make your
mark first.
31 Permanent finish.
32 Country of Europe.
33 American refreshmento.
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BALL GAME?
HERE TO AIR THEIR MARITAL. TROUBLES - AN' WHAT AN
ARGUMENT THEY HAD!
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SEPARATED!