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A SEAT IN THE SSTÄLLS
MANCHU COURT INTRIGUES
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OF HONGKONG-MADE FILM
A SCENE from "Sorrows of The Forbidden City." Tang Jo-ching as the Empress Dowager (left). Hung Po as the Grand Eunuch (right),
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7UNG HWA, the Hongkong studio whose first film, "The Soul of China," ran for two weeks at the King's Theatre and is creating atten- dance records in Shanghai and other Chinese cities, has.com- pleted Its second production, "Sorrows of the Forbidden City," which will have
ita premiere at the same theatre next Thursday.
The screen play was written by
Yale-educated the
Chinese dramatist, Yao Hain-nung, better known by his pen name, YAO K'e. The plot centres round the Empress Dowager and her refusal to relin- quish control of the state to the Em- had 'peror Kwang lisu, whom she
adopted when her own son died.
be-
After compelling him to marry someone he did not love, she came Infuriated when she discover- ed his affection for the Lady Tatara, known as the Pearl Concubine. Trivial disputes developed major political disagreement be- tween the Emperor and the Dowager Empress, who insisted on ruling be- hind the throne.
Into
the
reform, .de-
The young Emperor realised necessity for constitutional but was powerless until Japan feated China in 1804. He then issued his famous edict on political reforms, which satisfed the people but found little favour with the Em- press Dowager.
COUP D'ETAT
a
Failing 10 have the Emperor assassinated, she plotted coup d'etat which resulted in the Pearl Concubine being imprisoned and the powers. REDRIC MARCH, who has had to scream at Dam Duryea in a Emperor deprived of his
indignation Public
and foreign finished his work in high-pitched voice.
She has been told by her doctor to criticism, however, forced her to re- "Christopher Columbus"
do no more screaming and to take ittain him as titular head state. and is now holidaying in Scot easy. So there is no more yelling land, suggests that there should for her in "Too Late Dor For Years," be "a Nobel Peace Prize for the movie she is making. the film of the year contribut- ing most to international un- derstanding and peace."
He names five British flms and two American which could be con- sidered for the award. The British Alms are "In which We Serve," To "The Way Ahead," "The Way
and The Stars." "Tawny Pipit" "This Happy Breed." The Hollywood films are "The Best Years Of Our "Gentleman's Agree- Lives" and ment,"
At a farewell party given for him he was presented with a miniature replica of Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria. The model measured 11 inches long and nine inches high, actual representing 1/120th of the size of the 15th century galleon constructed for the film,
David Selznick and Sir Alexan- der Korda are in New York ferring over the script of Third Man," which will be
con- "The Almed
month. Director In Vienna this Carol Reed. wanted James Mason for a small part in the picture; but Mason, with fatherhood just around the corner, doesn't want to leave his wife, Pamela Kellino.
Claude Jarman Jr., the little boy who made good in "The Yearling," is now attending the same school in Tennessee where he was discovered Drown. His by Director Clarence parents wisely saved enough money from his salary to buy n farea and put Claude through college. Claude's insisted that the boy dad always
"Yes sir." ma'am" and Although he is still und contract to MGM, the family is not particu- larly anxious for him to continue as a screen personality. They grateful for the success and security the industry has given them.
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Cornel Wilde and Patricia Knight, who are having a grand time in Switzerland, have decided to stay in Europe four more weeks, and won't sce Hollywood again till December.
Linda Darnell and John Shepperd re-live the tem- prewar An event of the year in
pestuous life of America's England was the famous Cruft dog
most 10-year
romantic literary show. Recently, after
cham lapse, it was revived. Two
genius of the nineteenth pien bull mastiffs exhibited in the show
with
century in "The Loves of Stewart appeared
Edgar Allan Poe," now Granger in the Alm "Woman Hater," which had its West End premiere
playing at the King's. Inst month. The French actress, co-stars with Edwige Feuillere, Stewart Granger in this Alm.
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Harold French has started work ou the new Stewart Granger-Jean- Simmons production, "Adam Evelyne."
and
First set to be used is the dormi- tory of the orphanage where Jean Simmons lives. It is in this home her that she receives letters trom
Bech, father, whom she has never enclosing pictures of Stewart Gran- Fer.
Wo
"Adam and Evelyne" is a roman- tle comedy drama. It will be Jenn Simmons' first really grown up role. During the course of the story see her develop from a young schoolgirl to a sophisticated young woman.
Ingrid Bergman returned to Holly- wood at the end of October from Europe. She was glad to bo back, but was extremely tired,
She said her trip was really more work than vacation, But she did have a wonderful time in Stock- holm, where she and her husband, Dr Peter Lindstrom, visited all the old famillor places.
Ingrid says that for the first time in years she has to immediate alm assignment to worry about.
Lizabeth Scbit, whose low- [register voice is her stock in trade, had a serious accident the other day at Republic aludios. She broke a blood vessel in her throat when sho
Angered by the support and sym- pathy given to the Emperor by the the foreign powers, she engineered Boxer Rebellion. This resulted in foreign troops being sent to Pelping, and in the flight of the Manchu court from the ancient cnpllal.
Chu
The picture, directed by Shih-lin, is distinguished by
and costumes, magnificent settings which required long research work. The part of the Empress Dowager is Em- taken by Tang Jo-ching; the
by Ssu Shir and the peror is played Pearl Concubine by Chou Hsuan, while another very
important LI the Grand Eunuch Lien-ying, is played by Hung Po.
English sub-titles explain the ac- in tion and the dialogue, which is Mandarin.
character,
BRITISH STAGE CENSORSHIP
TAN on British stage portrayals Dof Queen Victoria was lifted a few years before the war. But it is sull the rule that she must-not-be-{ the subject of levity or satire.
So the Lord Chamberlain has directed the omission of Queen Victoria from the 35 characters appearing in H. M. Harwood's play, "These Mortels." Firat publie per- formance was at the People's Palace, London, on November 2; a subse- quent West End production is possible.
ut
When the play was given one Sunday night performance in 1939, Queen Victoria was shown; the Lord Chamberlain has no jurisdiction over club productions. But, with a wider publie hand, he 1s adamant
This is Harwood's second censor- ship
Hu clash in a few weeks, collaborated with his wife, Tenny- son Jesse, in adopting her novel suggested by the Thompson- Bywaters case. "A Pin To See The Peepshow." That has been banned altogether.
Action of "These Mortals" begins in Heaven, ends in hell; introduces Greta Garbo among various real life characters.
Rugged Jon Hall tangles with Jack Lambert fri an action Beene from the colour Western, "The Vigilantes Return,”
which comes to the King's screen tomorrow.į
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