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Claude Rains whose presence dis tinguished such fina na The Invisi- blo Man" and "Crime Without laurole to his Passion," adds new
Paramount's histrionis abilities In
The Last Outpost," a Alm Stoolf a distinctive and
and significant piece of work, which is the next main attrac Lletion at the Queen's Theatre, Cary Grant and Gertrude Micheal are, the L. other leads. Cut from much the same pattern as "Bengal Lancer" as locale, dramatic, regards (5) Motor Vehicle Permits.
action, with the romantle Interest | Tricyclos must be taken for lightly subordinated, yet playing an Inspection before re-licensing to important part in the friendship of No. 2 Police Station, Wanchal, or not succeeds in Lancer"
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Cocomalt All the Talm Sha Paul Police Station,
Cocomalt that made
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different development. Fruits for Salad a.m. and if a.m. bebroen January noticeably
Rains, as a British secret service 2nd, and January 22nd., 1936,
Kipper Snacks In the urrent
Mesopotamin region T. 31. KING, during the World War, brings to his Macedoine of Vegetables
role a sinceroty and skiifulness that Mansion Polish Inspector General of Police. 30th, Decomber, 1935,
definitely marks him as an actor Pineapple. Sliced with a definite serven personality in Hong Kong.
this, his third characterisation in Sardines in Olt
brother officer Salad Oll pictures, Grant sa who unknowingly falls in love with Sheep Tongues in Aspic his friend's wife, who faces harrowing Jolly dangers in the treacherous jungles and sun-baked, deserta Arabia, Toa, Coylonta - comblues acting dexterity and as Toa, Coylon Rurance In' an exacting part. Gor Holders of arins licences are trude Micheal makes thoroughly Tarr Fruits reminded that Arms Llccncos are attractive feminine decoy between due for renewal on 1st January the two men. 1036 (Fee $10.00 per Heence). | "A Night At the Opera" Licensees should call at the Ac counts Olee, Police Headquarters in creating a mordern ocean liner for They bullt better than they knew between the hours of 0 a.m. and the Marx Brothers to play with t 1 pan, daily (Sundays and Publle Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Groucho, be
violently sen-sick Chico Sheungalini Ballway Station Holidays excepted), with their came
*prained
his wrist playing shuffe arms and Reraces.
But to be opened
board-Harpo fell overboard. T. H. KING,
It won all fun, as the Merry Mad Inspector General of Police, caps embarked on "A at the
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of
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"Picture Snatcher"
Janies Cogney is an unrepressed | fellow, someone who gets quickly to fundamentals, vital person, the first to use grapefruit as a method of dis- clplining women, holligeret, rough always portraying two-fisted fighting roles for Warner Bros. his Intest production "Picture Snatcher," now showing at the Queen's Theatre. In "Picture Snatcher" Cagney enjoys a most unusual opportunity to display. that virile, pugnacious spirit of his which fears neither man, woman or beast, in his role as a daring, re- sourceful though unscrupulous news- photographer for the dirtiest kind of a yellow tabloid. Supporting Cagney are Alice White, Patricia Ellis, Bellamy, Raif Harolde and Itobert E. O'Connor in the story by Danny Ahearn directed by Lloyd Bacon who was neclaimed for his great work In "42nd Street.”
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There is one in every little hamlet, the kind of girl played by Katherine Hopburn in RKO Radio's "Alice Adams", showing at the King's Theatre to-day. Fettered by poverty, humbled by shabby clothes, a ram. shackle home and an uncultured
ahe family, fights a gallant battle for social recognition and the man sho laves, and wins. In the title role of the picture. Miss Hepburn does some the finest work' of her career. Her understanding of the heartaches and tragedy through which stiris of this typo live,
givea
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