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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932.

A Large Range

of

VIYELLA &

VISYLKA

in

PLAIN AND FANCY

COMBINING COLOURS

ALSO

PASTEL SHADES

for

Kiddies' Wear.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

Piece Goods Dept.

THE CHINESE RESTAURANT, LTD.

OPEN DAILY 11 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT.

We take pleasure in offering the following special menus for the consideration of our patrons. These special menus are prepared by our expert chef.

MENU.

1. Shark's Fins with Yellow of Crabs in Special Soup.

2. Roasted Fowl Livers & Mution Leg.

3. Steamed Fresh Mushrooms in Shrimp-Roe Gravy.

4. Stowed Duck with Greens,

5. Thick Milk Gravy with Preserved Fruits.

6. Mixed Rice in Fresh Lotus Leaf.

PRICE: $2 per dinner per head.

1. Shark's Flas with Yellow of Crabs in Special Soup.

2. Roasted Fowl Livers & Mutton Leg.

3. Steamed Fresh Mushrooms' In Shrimp-Roe Gravy.

4. Thick Milk Gravy with Preserved Fruits.

5. Mixed Rice in Fresh Lotus Lent.

PRICE:- $1.50 per dinner per head,

A LA CARTE.

Single dishes can be obtained at Prices on ilst.

ESPECIAL.

Special dishes ready for Patron's Order at all hours.

There is a special a la carte mena in English from which patrons can order other dishes also as moderately charged as the means. One can choose to the individual taste, either chicken, duck, awabi, shark's fins, bird's nest soup, boiled or fried groups, pigeons, as well as one hundred other delicacies too numerous to enumerate.

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MAIL REVIEWERS.

"THE LOCKED DOOR.”

Miss Francis chalks up another victory for the Mind of sex appeal that fascinates like a calm and deep stream; and for another thing, she makes an unusual departure from her customary coiffure you girls

will be interested in that.

Kenneth Mckenna is good as the third angle of the triangle.

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"THE SAP FROM SYRACUSE."

Goldwyn-Mayer starving picture, “A! Free Soul," which is returning to the Queen's Theatre to-day in aj backgammon scene which draws at- tention to their supple liņberness.

Out-of-door exercises achieve this; vital quality, while a few simple rules on her schedule provide the velvety suitness. This routine in- softens and cleanses at the same cludes the use of a hand soap which time. A lotion, rubbed into the hands and arms before bedtime, while a weekly manicure keeps the gives the necessary nourishment, nails in their short and

appearance.

rounded

"MERELY MARY ANN."

I office work were interesting, There a "human interest" set the screen would never have had a in one

of the sequences of Jack Janet Gaynor, whone latest Fox ple-| Oskie's newest picture. "The Sapture. "Merely Mary Ann," from Syracuse" which is being which she is co-starred with Charles shown at the Central Theatre.

Farrell, opens next Saturday at the

The "human interest" qualifica- | King's Theatre.

in

The all-talking production, "The Locked Door," is now playing at the Star Thentre and is in every way an excellent film, with a well balanced cast, headed by Rod La Recque, star of "Let Us Be Gay," and Barbara Stanwyck, who duer good work in "Ten Cents n Dance." La Rocque is ideally cast as a suave and nasty homebreaker-a En with a terrible reputation. His movements lead a dramatic confession by him in order to save the girl's husband. William Boyd, as Lawrence Reagan, and Betty tion was bestowed upon this set by The titian-haired actress, who to- Bronson, as Reagen's sister, both

a group of newspaper men who day ranks popular vote through- do fine work, and the supporting visited the Faramount New York out the country, as its favourite cast, which includes Harry Stubbs, studio while the picture was in the star, began her career as a filing Harry Mestayer, Mack Swain, Zasumaking. Since journalists are con- clerk in a San Francisco shoe store Pitts and George Bunny, act cap-sidered be authorities on the in the Polytechnic High School in ably. Barbara Stanwyck, in the humanities, the qualification in this, that city. role of Ann Carter, is splendid. case clings.

"There must be something I eat Neither pretentious nor novel, the do that's more exciting than this," sat attracted widespread interest at she murmured one Saturday after- the studio, and during their noon. "Forthwith she handed in her visit, the newsmen made four trips resignation, and promptly got a job to this particular scene. Each as on usherette at the Californa time their interest grew, and after Theatre, then San Francisco's nest Finesse of characterisation, regarding it in rapt silence for picture house. dramatic moods and an introspez-several rainutes, they chorused a Ushering proved more interesting! tive treatment of human im-deep sigh, 1 philosophical "Oh, than filing letters, but the oppor pulses collectively constituting well!" and walked away.

tunity of watching the parade of 'the passion called love, make

When Dan Doran, property man screen players on the silver sheet "The Virtuous Sin," which is at the studio, received the order for in turn led her to consider tho now showing at the King's the requirements of the set it read: possibilities of going to Hollywood Theatre, an entertainment barrage "The Old Brass Rail:

herself. And just before Christ- of exceptional power.

Scotches: Haig and Haig, John mas, 1924, she sent in her second, Dewar, John Janieson, White Horse, and last, resignation, and boarded. Peter Dawson, Perfection, Black the train that carried her to filmland and White, King George. Ryes: and the brilliant career that await- Old Durham, Three Feather, Olded her. Overholt. Old Crow. Wilson. Mount Vernon, Hunter. Gin: Steninhager, Piccadilly, Geneva, Gibery Dry, Gordon Dry.

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"THE VIRTUOUS SIN.”

Walter Huston, who did memor- able work in "The Virginian," as Trampas, and the main character in D. W. Griffith's "Lincoln." moves a step nearer the distinctive purple canopy of impressive character study so adroitly managed by stars of the Chaney and Jannings type. As the iron man of action who be comes a putty puppet under the emotional spell of Miss Francis, he contrives to be consistent and con- vincing without

ever a mawkish moment.

!

"A FREE SOUL.”

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A modern exponent of to-day, Norma Shearer reveals close-up of her hands in her latest Metro-

"CHARLEY'S AUNT.”

Books, plays and pictures about) British life have always held a lure for the American public. The Bri- tish mode of living-his philosophy of life-his leisurely manner is in direct contrast to the hustle and (Continued at foot of next column.)

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bustle of American existence. The centres about life at Oxford Univer British have learned the art ofsity. The cast includes June Collyer living nonchalantly of catering to and Hugh Wil their comforts and well being. The American Ande relaxation. Perhaps in imagining himself in the Briton's place. He derives a vicarious plea along without his pal, Cha Edwards Buster Keaton' gün't seem to ge Bure, from the other's experiences.

Bidewalks of New York, The British drawing room drama Keaton's newest comedy, which wi has enjoyed a sensational vogue on

open to-morrow at the Queen, the Americanatago and acroen Theatre, is the third Kenton talk Equally successful is the British in succession in which Edwards farce, Plays like "The Fird in been given a featured role. Hand The Better Ola and previous two were Dough I "Aren't We All were tremendously and Parlour, Bedroom and Bat popular. Of strictly British theme His latest part with the r Land atmosphers is "Charley's faced Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Agn, the Columbia Picture, Pas the amusing valet duced by

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