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1935.
and
As the
for Tracy to venreh in the rank growth of tropical vegetation twining about the ruiting, rotting, machinery half swallowed by the jungle. As Spencer dived into the tangled undergrowth, Bob Lorain's line was: "Be careful; there's probably every sort of tropical snake in there". As he did so, "Red Morning," thrill drama show Spencer hent forward and yelled. Ho Ing at the King's Theatre, on Wednes- whipped up his arm holding a small day, brings to the screen a now pair snake by the tail. With a fillip he of adventurers in Stem Duna and snapped the reptile, breaking its neck; stopped Regis Toomey. Miss Duna, who won While Mix Galliart hnatly prestige for her performances in back and cried: "Sapriati, une ser- "Man of Two Worlds" and "La pent!" "As I trust my hands in the will be given on Saturday, 18th Cucaracha," and Tooney, who is re undergrowth," said Tracy, "I touched
something cold and slimy. Then it | Inst. at 8.30 p.m. in Room K of the nowed as a rough-and-ready fighting moved. I looked down and saw it was player, are seen as adventurous lovers Hong Kong University Main Build-Red Morning. When Stoff'snake. But a little one, and harma- kid we lena_probably. When I was father le betrayed by his first mate used to crack them like you crack and his schooner is scuttled, Toomey
whip." On closer study. the and the skipper's daughter leap into "barmless" shake turned out to las the fray to defeat the white meno idewinder, most poisonous in Call- and savage natives. "Red Morning Tornin. takes place in sub-oquatorțal locales,
"Vanessa: Her Love Story" and RKO-Radio accorded the produc tion full detall and authenticity by
Outstanding among the season's sunding un expedition to New Guinea ner photoplaya, Helen HuyeR
Robert Montgomery are coming short- and the Fiji Islands to fim the properly to the Queen's Theatre in "Vanessa: backgrounds. Wallace Fox directed.
Her Love Story," an adaptation of "Down to the Last Yacht" ane of Hugh Walpole's most popular Refating the general belief that the novels. Although the picture sparkles state of Utopia will not be reached with humour and contains elaborate until everybody is financially in production scenes that make it truly dependent, "Down to the Last Yacht" magnificent, one goes away remember showing at the Oriental Theatre on ing only that it caught and held that Tuesday and Wednesday shows that elusive quality of high romance which, this blissful, state is attained when properly done, lifts a photoplay to the one becomes content with the many heights of true greatness. and lavish gifts of Nature. The story Walpole heroine who is torn between recounts the hilarious adventures of love and duty, Miss Hayes gives one members on a yachting cruise to the of her finest performances. She is in. South Sear. The crew and servants turn bewildered, proud, gay, heart- are down-and-out, bluebloods, reduced broken,, na the vivid panorama to work for a living, and the pas romance moves to its unexpected con- sengers are of the newly-rich class, clusion. Montgomery, appearing with Secretary.piring to climb the social Iniller the petite star for the first time since When the yacht in stranded on the the well-remembered "Another Langu- shores of Malakamokalu, an Istand nye" performs a difficult role with paradise where there is nothing to do superb mastery. He makes un excel- but revel, and where wordly ponses. letit co-xtur for Miss Hayes and sions, including starched shirts, are of easily shares her hotours. no importance, the new arrivals firet Kruger, too, comes in for a lion's
of neting honours with shrink from, then embrace the idea of share Notice to Shareholders.
setting down to enjoy fe to the performance as Eills Herrles, mad fullest Beautiful melodies by a half husband of the heroine. It
would The Fifty-fourth Ordinary dozen popular composers are inter- have been tempting to overate the General Meeting of Shareholders polated throughout this fantastic bounds of reality with the rale, but will be held at the Offices of the ensemble dances are featured as well. tievable portrayal and turn it a musical comedy. Spectacular exot: Kruger trends the Ane line with n undersigned on Wednesday, the
splendid plece of work. With the "Whirlpool" 22nd May, 1935, at Neon, for the
stars is an exceptional cast which Would you sacrifice life and freedom Includes May. Robson, Lewis Stone, purpose of receiving the Report that your family might and happi- Honry Stephenson, Donald Crisp, of the General Agents, togetherness? Would you surrender money, Jessie Ralph, Mary Gordon, Violet with a statement of Accounts for power, influence to protect the good Kemble-Cooper, Alleen Pringe and the year ended the 31st December.name of a wife and daughter you George K. Arthur, each of whom is 1934.
haven't seen for twenty years? Here excellently cast and contributes great- are questions of which dramas are to the finished perfection made. Here
of the are problems to be photoplay. The story progresses solved, not only by the wenk but the frons the seventh century, when bold trung as well, What the solution is, Rogue Berries rides Into the rugged Coluribin studios provide In the Cumberland country, down to the thrilling drama, "Whirlpool" opening prosent day, giving the picture the to-day at the Queen's Theatre. Jack feeling of epie seupe. Montgomery Holt, virile he-man
screen appears as two distinct personalities, alice the early silent days, proves nud in three distinct ages an unusual | adequate to the occasion and answers
that is highly departure, and me these questions both convincingly and entertaining. dramatically. Supporting Holt is Jean Arthur In the feminine while Donald Cook, Lila Lee, Allen Jenkins and John Milinn are players who perform excellently in minor roles. "Whirlpool" was irected by Roy William Neill from an original story by Howard Emmett Rege ndapted to the screen by Dorothy Howell and Ethel Hill,
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production of the First National pic- Lore, "Midnight Allbi," which comes to the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow, with Richard Barthelmess in the stellar role, Miss Chandler had to weep profusely as she held her dying lover in her arms. "We'll try to get this scene the first time,” said direc- for Alan Croainnd to the actress. "30
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sald Helen the old French-dredges used-by-the cheerfully."]-enjoy-a-good-ery ---IUM- de Lesseps outfit in its ill-fated at-healthy. Take the tempt to dig the Canal. Action called | times as you like, und, as long an I haven't cried myself out, it won't me, at all. have cry
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