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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1935.
FILMLAND NEWS FLOWER FASHIONS
Recent Screenings In London
COMING OF COLOUR
London, Apr. '2. There are many changes in the London cinema programme this week. At the Empire "Venessa” has been succeeded by "After Office Hours", an American news- paper story, with Mr. Clark Gable and Miss Constance Bonnett in the lending parts; at the Capitol Mr. Francis Lederer and Miss Ginger Rogers are to be seen in "Romance in Manhattan", and at the New Gallery Mr. Tom Walle, Mr. Ralph Lynn and Mr. J. Robertson Ilare appear in a new farce by Mr. Ben Travers entitled "Fighting Stock"
The other new productions will To shown this week. At the Lon don Pavillon "The Man from the Folies Bergere" will be succeeded by an adaptation of Miss Margaret Kennedy's play "Escape Me Never", in which Miss Elizabeth Bergner has the leading part.
"Sanders of the River ก British film version of Edgar Wallace's novel, being presented at the Leicester Square Theatre. The entire proceeds of the first performance will be given to the Newspaper Press Fund, in which Edgar Wallace was particularly Interested. Mr. Paul itobeson, who appears in this film together with Mr. Leslie Banks, Miss Nina Mne McKinney, and Miss Joan Gardner, will give a short song recital on the opening right. On Thursday night "Lac aux Dames",
French version of Fraulein Vicki Baum's novel "Martin's Summer" will be shown at the Academy Cinema.
"After Office Hours" demands many personal trilles about Con- stance Bennett and how she trains her eyelashes, Clark Gable and his objections to being converted into a buffoon to outdo Laughton in
comedy on the screen, It is n crime story punctuated with con- stant wisecracks, a murder tale spattered and splashed in horse- play. Clark Gable in this story is a journalist of the yellowest hue. He is also a crime sleuth with a faculty for deduction that would make Holmes appear an Inmate of Hanwell. He has to be hope lessly in love with Constance, but not so hopelessly that he can place his zeal for his trade in second place to his affections. The pic- tare has the merit of "pep",
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"ROMANCE IN MANHATTAN
Tunic Dress with Posy
At Waist
ALSO ON SHOULDER
"Flower Gardley Fashions". Tunic dress in dull green sofin, wită a pasy of precu at the and pellon flowers waist, and another on the op posite shoulder.
BOUDINETTES
TAKE 1⁄2 lb. any cold fish-cod is best-free it from bone, and mince it very fine, adding 1⁄2 lb. of mashed potatoeH
sait
little To this, add a either anchovy, parsley, or gond melted butter. Failing these, a Bind good spoonful of cream. the mixture with the yolk of one
or two eggs:
Make into balls, or little cakes, dip them into the beaten whites of the eggs, and then inte brown breadcrumbs,
Fry in boiling fat. drain, and serve on squares of fried bread, Cold meat or fowl can be treated in the same way.
"WORK" CURE FOR "NERVES”
TREATMENT PROVED
SUCCESSFUL
GLASGOW CLINIC
PLANS
Work is providing an excellent antidote to nervous trouble among
RECORDS FOR CHILDREN
Vocal
.George Bakor.
F3750. NURSERY RHYMES. F5309/10/11. MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES, Vocal, Frank Luther. F2697, THE PREACHER AND THE BEAR.
THE THREE TREES....... .Alber Whelan, Comédian.
THE HUMS OF POOH.
Vocal
patients of the Institute of F1656/57, Medical Psychology, London,
Dale Smith and Leslie Howard.
Some time are tools and materials D8327/28, NURSERY RHYMES MEDLEY, Now Century Quartet.
were acquired by the clinie to pro- vide occupation, and no allow the 4104/05
reactions of cortain patients to be studied.
The treatment is of more than usual interest in view of the pro- DB452.
posal of a number of leading West
to
of Scotland psychiatrists
establish a similar institute or
06/07.
¿ FOURTEEN SONGS FROM 'WHEN WE WERE
VERY YOUNG, Vocal
......), Dale Smith; TRADITIONAL NURSERY RHYMES. Vocal.
Annette Blackwell.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY. Vocal. -
Annette Blackwell.
Albert Whelan & Co.
clinic in Glasgow if the necessary DB706. TRADITIONAL NURSERY RHYMES. Vocal, funda can be raised.
The London Institute reports F2688. the following as typical of the "occupational treatment" ro- Bults:-
An unemployed "black-conted" worker arrived at the clinic in a state of nervous breakdown. lie improved under treatment. and was passed to the occupational section. There he took up modell. ing and casting. a mode of ex- pression which seemed to help him to clear away any fantasies that still clung to him. He is now in employment.
Another patient was a factory girl who had broken down in health. After several months' psychiatric treatment. she allowed to "try her hand" at var-
Wan
fous crafts. In painting she seem. ed to find an outlet for latent artistic ability, and is now paint- ing flower pieces of some merit.
EFFECT ON NEUROTIC CHILD
. Similar results have necurred Among neurotic children. Onc shy girl of seven who rarely spoke in the presence of strangers was encouraged to draw. Gradually the little patient began to chatter naturally while she worked, the occupation apparently having pro- vided her with a stepping-stone to the world of reality and to contact with other people.
In the London Institute's scheme for occupational treatment a wide story which really ministers to the choice of work is available. The main purpose of the film and does equipment includes a number of not have the appearance of forc-, looms. Other crafts that may be ing the inhabitants into an un-studied under expert volunteer accustomed romance.
rug
tenchers are
Drawing and painting. making, einbroidery, raffia work, mata, papier rush baskets and mache, modelling and casting, fretwork, dressmaking, lino, cut- ting and printing, cane work, and feather work.
It is very simple, merely describ- ing the fortunes of two lovers who are dissatisfied with the hard life of the island and wish to emigrate, "Romance In Manhattan" is The fishing is poor, the work of showing at the Capitol. That ple-the crofter is laborious. But the turesque Czecho Slovakian Francis young man feels that he is bound
According to the medical direc- Lederer has here a part which to stay and look after his parents! suits him. It will suit his ad- and the lovers are vexed with each tor, scientific occupational therapy mirors, if they arc not turned other until they make up their is a relatively new science in this from their appreciation of a fine quarrel while rescuing a lamb that country. Jn America, on the other individual performance by a story has been cut off by the tide, an hand, this ald to medical treatment pleasing enough and entertaining incident which gives an opportuni- has received careful attention, and sugary, ty for remarkable filming of the special-schools-now give-Instruc enough, but a trifle
cliffs. The cast is composed of tional courses of three years duri There are inshings of sob-stuff.
The picture is saved from two Shetland families and the act-, tion. banality by the convincing and ing is direct, unpretentious, and assured way in which it is played. sincere. But the chief merit of Ginger Rogers plays opposite the film is Inevitably In the beauti- mention of colour's influence on Lederer. Once, again we have ful pictures of the sea and the perfect casting. This film will be island and in the very interesting popular. It is well told, nicely and obviously accurate indications presented, homely drama, with the of the life of the Inhabitants. full New York flavour, varied by the Slav accent, which Lederer equires so admirably. "Life is
the art of Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, W. C. Ficits, Shirley Temple, Wallace Beery, Jimmy Durante, Charles Chaplin and Mickey Mouse.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COL
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HONG KONG
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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
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t-Vulgar-little-houses-which-are-
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Deals with animals, and to re- move the Zoo would be only consistent.
10 This English town never loses
caste,
flavour would be more pro.... nounced if it contained one more article.
Another little house. Here the
nat.
12 Not much of a fight, Mrs. Kainus explains her selec-13 screm because, though plea- COLOUR REVOLUTION
tions thus: "Claudette Colbert, sant, it's very cold. Which of the old stars will 'sur-because of her great talent; Norma 15 There is something very signi grey, but muon the sun comes peep-vive the coming of colour? And Shearer, because she is a down-to- Aleant in these times. ing through the clouds"
what radiant new stars will rise earth player; Jeanette MacDonald, 17 Call it, for the most part, an phrase not borrowed from the as the veterans, now anxiously because of her startling colouring. 19 Grand! Tal (anag). script, but is a concise way of awaiting the verdict of the colour which will be enhanced 100 per 21 Novice. describing the type of story it is. camera, dim and decline? Nata ceat; Ann Harding, who will be az Fling down the fish, it will bo The dialogue is distinguished He M. Kalkus, described by a tho outstanding star of colour, be- something soild to eat. enough to make the thing palat Hollywood authority as the only cause the colour camera shows her 24 Hotel (anlage.);
It has enough incident and colour director in the world, and in tests not the brittle Ann Hard- 7 Allow me situation to keep the interest from the wife of the inventor of Techni- ing of the talkies, but a spiritual, Pat a burde on the heavenly
Spanish friend. flagging.
zu Showing the lengths to which a bodies, they're very attractive.
Frenchman will go. tather more than spy.
able.
·
RUGGED ISLAND"
colour, has been busy prophesying. yet alive, person who le given an These stars, she says, are sure to amazing glow, an inner beauty,
survive the colour revolution ex- which the ordinary camera cannot
At the "Everyman is The Rugged pected within the next year or possibly reveal or record". She
Island". It is the object of this, two:.
ndds that "Marion Davies, Jean
comparatively short film, directed | Ana Harding, Jeannette Mac- Harlow, Miriam Hopkins—all | and photographed by Miss Jenny Donald, Miriam Hopkins, Clau- blondes will go on fooling the Brown, to show the landscape of dette Colbert, Marion Davies, years, because their startling the Shetlands and the manners Norma Shearer. Kay Francis, Jean blondness will be given depth and and customs of Shetlanders. But Harlow, Ronald Colman, Gary a now. sheer, illuminated love- there is also a story, and, for once, Cooper, Rabert Montgomery and liness, which black-and-white it is a reasonable and possible Warner Baxter. She makes no backgrounds absorb.
SALESMAN SAM
I'M TERRIBLY DISCONCERTED OVER LITTLE POSTER, MR. Howoy! His TEACHER TELLS ME HE'S AT LEAST A QUARTER OF A POUND
UNDER WEIGHT!
SAY, IF I WERE YOU I'D TRY A BOX OF DR. BUILDERUPPER'S PURPLE PELLETS FUA
PUNY PEOPLE!.
A Good Suggestion, but
DO YOU REALLY NO. THINK THEY'RE/QUESTION
GOOD?
ABOUT IT MRS. FLUMP!
I'M SORRY,
OH, I'M SO GLAD I
BUT WE CAME HERE!) DON'T HANDLE I'LL TAKE "EM ANY MORE
A BOX!
AN' TH BOSS SAYS WE NEVER] WILL!
ما
Down
introduce my
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"Albert R." is the anagram of this, Stirlingshire seaport,
6. Dener.
118
7 A light repast in comparison,
8-Deaf in métal,——
9 An A 1 garden flower.
14 Intrepidly fly about without ther
means of hearing anything.
20 Fickle.
18 Car drivers will have to pass this
(hyphen).
20 Try nothing to allow thla poetic
effusion to. materialise.
21 Impedimenta.
23 An introduction for little Emily? ' 26 Sneh gema RTU nothing to
friends.
120 Doubtless it often did hoht sack
just as it does now.
Yesterday's Bolation.
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