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1936.
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Nineteen cases of Diphtheria with seven deaths, five cases of Typhold (one imported), two cases of Puer- peral fever and 03 deaths from Tuberculosis, were reported to the local Health authorities Inst week. On Monday, five cases of Diphtheria were also reported.
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OPPOSITE KING'S THEATRE:
CINEMA NOTES
and unique
thrilling adventures when he finds that due to a grand Jury's incompetence he has to go it alone in his fight against organized crime. Owen Davis, Jr, and Louise Latimer (the lovers of "Bunker Bean" and "Murder on a Bridle Path") add youthful romanice the excitement that arises when a big "We Went to College," the current!
of the King's shot mobster throws all his forces screen attraction
against Stone. Directed by Albert Theatre, must have been expressly S. Rogell, RKO Redia's "Grand Jury" ́designed to make people forget their has also Frank M. Thomas, Russell troubles fór here is n ̈picture-which-Hicks, Harry-Jans-and-Guinn-Wil-- keeps its audiende laughing from lims in support of Fred Stone. its opening shot to its final fade- - "Next Time We Love" out. Charles Butterworth, Walter
"Next Time We Love," starring Abel, Hugh Herbert, Uno Mikel Margaret Sullavan, is the offering and Edith Atwater are the principals, which begins a two-day run at the In an outstanding all-comedy cast. Majestic Theatre to-day. Based on
the
novel by Ursula Parroit, the film Individually
have these players
has been produced by Universal as a provided the comedy high-light of modern romantic drama with set- many a film production; collectively, they supply a barrage of laughter || and good humour impossible to story concerns a young couple, im- resist.
Lampooning the gay old pulsively married, who try to pursue grad who returns to
individual careers. college and his
The husband's reunion and attempts to recapture wire's longing, the love of another wanderings around the world, the the Irresponsibility and madcap Wi antics of his undergraduate days, man for the wife...the tempestuous the story presents the predicament confict
of emotions against back-
ngs Rome and Switzerland. The
in New York, Russia, Siberia,
of a stald business man attending ground of theatening world upheaval
to combine the reunion with his wife and who
make the narrative a finds himself embarrassed by the stirring recital. There is play advances of a former campus "crush" within a play, portraying Margaret Sullavan as the star of a decade on who now a professor's Broadway. The dialogue, preserv Charles Butterworth, as a college ing the rich qualities of the novel, pal who finally helps the business has been given new treatment by man out of his predicament, has the director, Edward H. Grimths. never been in a funnier role, playing his "fe of the
party The
immertion.
the
cast includes, besides Miss characterization for all it is worth. appeared in "Rose Marie" Ray Mil
Sullavan, James Stewart who has Abel gives an excellent portryal as land, remembered for his work in the business man, and Una Merkel Gilded Lily" "The Glass Key" and is ideally cast as the wife of professor who tries in vain to liven our Hours to Ku" Grant Mitchell, up her bored campu
popular favourite of more than 200 life with
screen: hits, Anna Demetrio, who amusing scored in Night at the Opera" and harmless
as the professor, Hugh
adds The Crusades Robert McWade, to the fun,
and another outstanding actor in count- Edith Atwater, a new-comer from less. successes. The the stage, is splendid as Abel's wife. photographed by Joseph Valentine picture was Joseph Santley's direction takes who did the camera work every advantage of the hilarious "Seventh Heaven.". situations. Here is a picture which provides a treat for every member of the family. And you don't have to be a college grad to enjoy "We Went to College.
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"They Met in a Taxi"
Stander and Haymond Walburn, as Chester, Morris, Fay Wray, Lionel excellent a quartet of actors as any in Hollywood, battle and love their way through an hour of the grandest A refreshing novelty In cinema screen entertainment this reviewer heroes is characterised by Fred Stone has seen this souson in Columbia's in "Grand Jury," his newest picture, They Met In A Taxi, which is commencing to-day at the Queen's showing to-day at the Alhambra. Theatre. Most leading characters The story revolves about the colour- are selected because they suggest ful excapade of a beautiful dress colour, excitement and romance be model, posing as an escaping heiress- fore the story even starta; see pilots, bride, who turns out to be not a Directed by Alfred Green, from the soldiers of forlung, mea about town, bride at all, but a girl accused of the Saturday Evening Post story by Now comes Stand with a composite theft of a valuable necklace. Among Octavus Roy Cohen, the film has characterization of America's. Bir those whom Miss Wray involves in freshness and charm. The perfor Taxpayer just one of the 127 mil her strange adventure are Chester mances of Morris and Miss Wray are Hons. And it is a refreshing sur Morris, who billets her in his apart prise to find how much colour, ex- ment when she appeals to him for supers in the starring roles, lend- citement and romance are embodied aid, and Morris's two pals, the ing a decided charm to the robust, In an average man who takes his nimblo-fingered Lionel Stander and comedy-drama. Llonel Stander and duties as a citizen seriously. Stone Raymond, Walburn, a newspaperman Raymond Walburn give their usual plays a voter who dares to do some writing a society gossip column. thing about freeing himself and his "They Met In A Tax)" is farce excellent performances, while Ken- fellows from the yoke of racketeer=| melodrama ing, instead of merely complaining concocted with just enough splee to Mollison and Ed Le Saint do splendid- and comedy agreeably neth Harlan, Ward Bond, Henry about. It. The film lakes him into keep every
audience on is tocsly in the supporting roles.
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