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Daring and debonair Peter Blood, immortalised by the novel of Rafnet. Subutini, has been brought to life on the screen by Cosmopolitan produc- tions in "Captain Blood," mammoth production, which opened yesterday io crowded houses at the Queen's Theatre, as a First National, release. The gentleman pirate of fortune is portrayed by Errol Flynn, a young Irishman comparatively new to the Aims but won the role, considered one of the most important of the year, over a score of famous actors" After a series of screen. tests. Tail, |broad-shouldered, handsome,« with i thrilling and magnetle personality, Flynn has lived something of the life of Peter Blood, noi as a pirate but as a soldier of fortune, for he has sought adventure all over the world, The leading lady, portraying a beat
beautiful noblewoman who falls in love with the bold piente, is none other than de Havilland who leaped to Olivia infame overnight by her work in "A lund are holding
Midsummer Night's Dream. In addi- mts ¦ Landon shartly to deal with the guta- tion
tion of Dominions slupping in the tion to these two there is an alt
more than forty principals Burgin,Cast of Pacific, stated Dr. Lesle Parliamentary Secretary to the Board headed by Lionel Atwith, Basil Rath- bone, Ross Alexander, Guy Kibbee, of Trade, to-diny,
Henry Stephenson, Robert Barrat, Dr.
added that the Empire Hobart Cavanaugh, David Torrence Burkin routes on the Pacific must be mind J, Carroll Natah. Several hundred tained, and the Dominions are meet- ing in order to find some other ways, alt players and extras take part in
part
From subsidies, to keep the the mammoth scenes. The current F81203
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Reqte podrtion has been filmed on
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sands of dollars. An entle
your FB1223 elapsed before the starting of the FB1226 work on the screen play to the time. the picture came out of the cutting
FB1229 root ready for showing. The plcture was directed by Michael Curtiz from the screen play by Casey Robinson:
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MAKING. GOOD IN
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The Government of India with the idea of helping the large number of oflicers of the Indian Army who are being res tired under a special schemic to get rid of the "war block" in promotions. sent Major W. J. Cawthorn, of the Punjab Regiment, to examine the pros. four ex-officers pects for
in colonies.
The conelasings of his tour are nowị published in "A Report on Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, Nynen. farad mud Kenya,” (Government of: India Press, Simin.) Major Caw-¦ thorn hus produerd a great deal of ¦ extremely valuable information.
Jodes, his attvice is followed,
is unlikely that there would again, “be any distressing enses of ex-offieves,¦ most desirabic type of setter,] staking their all in farms and stuck! and losing it.
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Major Cawthern combats the sug rustion that agriculture longer be profitable and gives what appears to be good reasons for his He is equally esuvinced that large profits are unlikely.
He goes into every sale of Colonini life amenities, children's education capital outlay and housing,, and pro- duces a series of typical budgets of settlers on the
The Govern- spot. ments of Northern and Southern Rhodesia are both prepared to ad vance empital, and there are suitable associations for watching over
the -æettlers'; interests:-
London, Apr. 23.
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Preston Foster, famous young American star who won acclaim for his portrayals in "The Informer" and "The Arizonian", is appearing Sunday next at the King's Theatre in the dynamic leading roles of smithy and gladiator during "The Last Days of Pompeil", RKO Radio's pectacular drama of the historic romance city.
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To be seen in The Last Days of King's Theatre on Sunday, is the eruption of Vesuvius which, with the Decompanying earthquake; completely FB1302 demolishes the classically beautiful city. Both the eruption and the
and the FB1313 destruction are said to be stirringly realistic, and the story of the last vivid years of the Roman playground Is based substantially upon authentic facts that were derived from exten
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and archaeological Preston Foster, heading a research. strong east. appears, as the powerful mister of the arena where iffe-and- death battles are staged between slaves and barbarians. Alan Hale is Dis erony. Pontius Pilate, representa tre of the Roman Law In Judea, is played by Basil Rathbone and Louis Calbern, John Wood, David Holt, Durnty Wilson and Wyricy Birch play other Important roles. The Last Days of Pompell is a Merian C. Cooper production directed for RKO Radio y Ernest B. Schoedsack. "Alice Adams”
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Striking characterisations highlight the Dieta Naval Budget requiring | "Alice Adams," the Bouth Tarkington 2,000,000 yen, plus supplementary story that won the Pulitzer Prize in credits of 134,000,000 yen, including 1922. now brought to the screen by 6000 for reorganisation of the air RKO Radio and showing at the Star serviers, 21.000.000 yen for reTheatre. The drama organisation of muval arsenals and girl's gallant struggle to rise from the 54,000,000 yen for the ninternisation mire of poverty and social oblivion of lighting units.-Reuter,'
In a small Midwestern town, where yardstick of success. Wraith
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ap. pealing combination of fineness. ience, romance and courage., Katha- Per rine Hepburn is starred in this bril- fimt role, which parallels the appeal of her characterisation in Morning KENYA APATHY
Glory." Contrasting ple
pictures of the Broadly speaking, the auther yon-
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the "middle elutes that there exists in, all four!
class," which flourish side by side in colonies, in varying degrees. It reason-
Alice Adams' home town, are vividly able chance of the ex-slicer settler neeted with the King's accession to stage star, plays the prodding, un- Two interesting ceremoniles con-drawn in the film. Fred Stone, noted making good, even without much capital.
tuko place at ambitious father. A nogging, dix- Only in Kenya lid he find apathy Buckingham Palace next month. illusioned, but still ambitious mother and indifference on the part of the Early in the month, Ambassadors is portrayed by Ann Shoemaker. The Government towards encouraging ex- and Ministers accredited to the Court shiftless, cynical, young brother is ufficers settlers.
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epitome of all Alice's dreams of an in the month, the King is ideal man. Liter
played by Fred Mac- Hepburn's society girl rival.
"Woman
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the Throne will
da the other, he thinks, is bound to react unfavourably on the prospects to accept his Field Marshal's baton. Murray. Evelyn Venable plays Miss of the individual settler,
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