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CINEMA NOTES
1s fact stranger than iction? With the production of "The Prisoner of Shark Island", 20th Century picture, now at the King's and Allinmbra Theatres, the screen nguin proves that the raw material of life outstrips the talented Ima, ginings of playwrights for pure drama. When Darryl F. Zanuck was peparing this picture, he looked to ne dramatist or story teller for his plot, but went directly to the plain, unvarnished facts of Ameri- can history to find the story of the inost tragie pure our country has over known! Telling the true story- of Dr. Samuel Madd, the man who was unjustly imprisoned as one of the Lincoln conspirator the new picture is an amazing document of inan's inhumanity man. Warner Badley, the stur, plays the title role of the gentle backwoods phystelan who was sucrifced to 71 tiation frenzy in the, furor that followed the sassbinlion. Many of the netual espirators are excented, but Haster is saved for a more terrible fate, life imprisonment on the hellish Shark Island! Degraded, tortured. frantic with worry over his wife, Gloria Start, and their child, he attempta SAPI
tistoupla escape
the
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Drawn by a woman's love, Warner Baxter attempts to seripa from the inferno of a convict hell in "The Prisoner of Shark Island," 20th Century picture .now at the King's and Allmbra Theatres.
hark-led pelson mont He wins Thomas Jackson, Harvey Parcy, independiendly for tas leiah of drav, his freedom in one of the most har-former Pacife Const champion was this popular farees were uniter his rowing scenes of the picture, only Carney's
opponent in the, ng, own auspices, "The Milky "Way" to be recaptured and brought back battle,
Iman been offred to Lloyd by a liter- to a dungeon. Then the story takes
"Forgotten Faers"
Jary agent at a low figure, Lloyd 110st dromatic turn. Yellow The powertally deamalle-story of this time refused, having a number lever strikes, prostriites the garrison two shattered Hives wreeked through of irons in his screen dres. When prison. With the army physi- the faithlessness of a woman waste Purament purchased the play, and clan in a critical condition, ine com- burning love is turned to bitter hale made arruges to Lloyd, he accepted manter calls on Baxter to take up by her husband's superstitious wore with aleriis. He knew that the The Aght anglest epidemic. How
ship of
ts brought to the story and chracterisation provic'e he masters the situation, furces the street in "Parnten Fares", which hien wills a part perfectly suited to mrn to work with him and even closes to-day at the Queen's Theatre, his talents. In "The Milky Way" the, tually wim his freedoms as a reward Storring Herbert Marshall, as the comedian.
has a
sort of Mr. Milque- for his courage and self-sacrifice, is husband, and with Gertrude Michael oost role. He is timid milksman revealed in action-filled dramatic as his wife, "Forgotten Fares" offers who suddenly Inds fame
through his elimix of the picture, O. P. Heggie, n stirring plot. that
with definess
When In Seges
ducking blows, Arthur Livron, Chutide Callingwater drama, intrigue and romance, Mar- the intddle-weight champ, during a and Barry Carey are the players sha's performance In
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"Forgotten brawl, knocks himself out how it whose work is outstanding in mp; Faces" undoubtedly tops anything he happens is one of the droll surprises porting roles of "The Prismes of has done before. Gertrude Michael, of the picture), the milkman jakes Shark Island." The sounitive, power-as his wife, gives 201 catatanding all the credit, and become contender ful direction of John Ford brought interpretation of her role. Farges for the le. His supporting ent this drunk to the screen frug the
Burke does n fine job as the pellee consists of Adolphe Menjou, Verreo script by Nunnally 'Johnson.
sergeant, Jane Rhodes as the yount Teasdale, Helen Mack, Wiliam Gar- daughter and Robert Cummins asian. Dorothy Wilson, George Barbier her Bance; supply the love Interest. and Lionel Stander.
"The Milky Way"
A twelve-your-uld record, went the Lady Caldecott has kindly consent- way of most records when Harold to present the prizes at the Liong: Lloyd signed a contract calling for long Volunteer Defence Corps annual bis starring services in Paramount's swimming sports on July 11. Music
"The The Milky Way", which opens on by
Troubadours" Dance Sunday at the Star Theatre, The Orchestra will be provided after spectacled comedian has produced wards for dancing-
The Moon's Our Hamr"
"The Moon's Our Home", starring | Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda, which opens to-morrow al the Guren's Theatre, is the story of two Internationally famous persons who learn to hate each other by reputa- tion, but fall desperately irr Trave when they meet under asstimen maraes, Pey marry and the clash of temperaments results is a henleri, quarrel on their wedding night, with the bride walking unit the grants. Helenting. their efforts to find ench other crente inang matang situations. THE ABUSE OF GREATNESS IS WHEN | It is notified that Mr. J. J. Hayden
resumed duty as The screen dramatization was marler ptssoINS REMORSE FROM POWER.-
A Puise Judge yesterday. |from a Faith Baldwin story and was | Shakespeare.
directed by Wallons A. Seiter. Tho supporting Miss Sullivan and Fonda
Tenders are being invited for bot the rast Henrietta Crosman, water installation to tre bincks of Charles, Butterworth art Beulah | fints at the Queen Mary Hospital,
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"The Irish fu Us?
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Two cases of Diphtheria and thre cases of Typhoid were reported to
loent Health authorities
an
The name of Dr. Chau Woon-nin has been hided to the list of medical practitioners,
It is notified that Mr. E. H. Wi liams restined duty As Assistant Attorney General yesterday,
Everyone who goes to the movie, the --and everyone. oes-knows that Thursday. James Cugney. Pat O'Brien andli Frank: Meflach would reaite any pie-! A bankruptcy notification states There will be no dinner dance al tare interesting. Their work
in that a third dividend of $12 per cent. Repulse Bay Hotel this evening, but "Here Comes the Navy" and "Devil has been declared in the ease of the usual tea dance will be held on Dogs of the Air-established them-Frederice--Allerta BaptistaerkSunday at 5. p.m..
it frid, after each had reached ai
high place among sereen luminarie; IL is notified that Mr. Mario! as individual stars. When they are Rivera, Iglesias, Consul-General for given a real vehicle such as The Pera al Hongkong resumed curge of Irish In Us" which had its local pre- the Perovim Consulate General June miere at the Star Theatre yesterday, | 11. they rise to even new heights. Mary Gordon, as the lesh mother of the
A financial statement shows that'
The draft is issued of an Ordinance | provide for the incorporation of the Superioress in Hongkong of the Con- gregation of Sisters of the Precious Blood.
three stars. is The middle aged un- the Catony's erdit balance at the
His Excellency the Governor has ap:) known who, n your age, was cook-end of March was $12.897.218, cam painted the following officer to be one ing in a Hollywood studio restaurant, pared with $18,002,893 at the end of his Honorary Aldes-de-Camp:-- Mr. Ts'o Taun-on, Hongkong Police and who had occasionally been user of February.
Reserve.
us an extra in the movies, The love interest centres around Olivia de- The following forthcoming weddinga' Havilland, a beautiful young girl dis- are announced.---Mr. Autoine Jules It is notified that His Excellency the covered by Blax Reinhardt who get Josepit Moreau, merchant, uf 60 Governor, under instructions received her for # leading: ruk in "A Mid-Bouleverd Gabetta, Hanoi, and Miss from the Secretary of State for the summer Night's Dream." Allen Jea-Winifred Mary Bempsey, of Morgan Colonies, has made the following ap king as a broken down purilist turn flotel, Rann, Nevada, U.S.A.; Mfr. pointment:--Dr. Dean Abbott Smith, in the best actine of his sucrestus George Waldan Chisham, Customs B.A. (Cambs.), L.M.S.S.A. (London), Career. Others who do excellent officer, and Miss Grets Rico, residing: B. Chir. (Cambs.), D.T.M. & H. (Lon- werk me J. Farrell MacDonald end at 150 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, don), to be a Medical Officer.
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