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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.

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ALEXANDER

INSTITUT

DE BEAUTE

ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"ALWAYS GOODBYE."

"Acting to me is a profession, sport and a pleasure. Why should |1 consider giving up for the bore-

dom of retirement?

With that answer, Lewis Stone, who portrays the chief supporting role, in Elissa Landi's latest Fox

"TONS OF MONEY."

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

Пе

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Hong

Theatre:

gineering in Harrisburg, Pa. hung around the stage doors of local stock companies so much at night that he was frequently late for classes in the morning. When, In self-defence against his nightly visitor, the stage manager of one) company offered him the choice of revelry in this most modern of mo-a job or taking himself away, dern settings.

Chartera accepted the former. "This Modern Age" is based on Since school interfered with ma-

Social Functions. the Mildred Cram novel, "Girls (tinees, a week later he blow a fare-į To-dayTea Dances at Together." Pauline Frederick, well kiss to the possibility of an M.Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Neil Hamilton, Monroe Owsley and E. degree and threw in his lot with Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and others support Miss Crawford. matters thespian. After several Peninsula Hotela and King's Res- This picture was directed by years with repertoire and stock taurant. Nicholas Grinde.

companies, Charters landed од

Entertainment Broadway, where he occupied an

To-day King Theatre; outstanding position for a quarter "Tons of Money." of a century, until he went West] To-day -- Queun'a picture, "Always Goodbye," open- Here is another gem in the Bri- to play the same role in "Whoopee", "Squaw Man." ing next Wednesday at the King's tsh crown, from the sants stable as which he had created on the stage. Today Central Thom. Theatre, apiked the report that he "Rookery Nook," with the same Now the veteran actor has desert-"Lonely Wives." was to retire and devote the rest producer, and the same star. Tomed the stage for screen work,

To-day Majestic Theatre; of his days to cruising the South Walls, as producer, and Ralph

In "Lonely Wives," Charters is "The Girl Habit." Seas.

Lynn, as star, are a duo, discovered one of a notable cast, headed by "Nor would I consider changing by the talkies, who have helped to Edward Everett Horton, and which, to any other career," Stone added, raise British productions to a stan- includes Esther Ralston, Laura La "Regardless of the remuneration." dard of world-merit.

Plante, Patey Ruth Miller and Stone was born in Worcester,

The story is that of Allington, Maude Eburne, another newcomer Mass., and, following his schooling who is beset by creditors, when he from Breadway. in New York City, he enlisted in unexpectedly learns that his bro the army serving throughout the ther has died. Spanish American War.

Upon his return home, he began systematic way of preparation for a stage carcer. His first chance came as understudy for the load in a play called "Side Tracked."

Left $30,000 which

reverta to Cousin George of Mexico

"WATERLOO BRIDGE."

filmed

Today Star Theatre: "Bridge of San Luis Rey."

To-day-Harmston's Circus, Wanchal, Hong Kong

Home Malls. To-day-Inward from Europe via Siberia (Athos II.),

To-morrow-Outward for Europe

vin Siberia (Andre Lebon), 2.30

February

Meetings.

27-Hong Kong

on death, Allington and his wife "Waterloo Bridge," Universal's, pm. fear that the $30,000 will be swal-much-discussed picturization of the lowed up by the creditors. Alling-sensational Robert E. Sherwood ton decides to "die" and reappear drama of the same name, will be Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1 ns Cousin George. He does. But the next attraction at the Central Queen's Road, Central 11.30 a.m.

Feb. 29Humphreys Estate and Then followed years on the New the wife of the real Cousin George, Theatre, with Hollywood's latest York stage, after which he went to misled by his disguise, flings, her "find." Mae Clarke; Kent Douglass;

Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 a.m. Los Angeles, and, in stock at the self into the arms of her long-lost Enid Bennett and Doria Lloyd in old Belasco

March 2--Dairy Farm, Ice & theatre, introduced husband. Mrs. Allington objects the principal roles. Directed by

Whale, who many world famous plays, notably and Cousin George has to die again. James

Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 2, Lower "The Dollar Mark." "The Girl Of He does. He re-appears disguised "Journey's End," and photograph- Albert Road, 11 am.

March 2-Hong Kong Realty & The Golden West," and "The Bird as the Rev. Ebenezer Brown. Heled by Arthur Edeson, the capable Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Build-1. Of Paradise."

meets another "Cousin George”—a cinematographer of "All Quiet on Until 1915, Stone steadfastly re- crook disguised as such and whom the Western Front," the British-ing, noon. fused to sign for the movies; but Allington believes to be the real flavoured picture of air raids and, March 9 Hong Kong Telephone in that year he consented to do thing. Then the genuine cousin the love of a London lady of the Co., Ltd., Exchange Bldg., 2nd "Honor's Altar" opposite Bessie turns up. At that juncture the streets for a young Canadian pri- floor, 11 am.

Rev. Ebenezer disappears. Later, vate, is reported as

March 15-Hong Kong, Canton & From that date Stone has been the supposedly dead Allington dramatic gems of the picture capi- Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., 1, roaatant screen favourite of mit- turns up to claim the $30,000, only tal's current crop.

The Sherwood story depicts tho Lustrous Oil Permanent Hair Waves lions the world over. The only in to learn that after death dues and which are Large. Soft and Natural, terruption to his screen career all the rest of the fees have been ill luck of a pretty chorus girl who descends, as the War progresses, to

named De Mille! Artistic Finger and Marcel Waves, O came during the World War when paid only a few pounds are left.

Katherine De- Treatment, Shampooing, Henna Park

Honours-almost all of them-a cheap artist's model and even director, Cecil B. De Mille and the Mille, daughter of one well-known instructor an

at (any colour). Hair Catting and Mani- he served

with the weave themselves into one laurel tually to a solicitor. cure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con- Plattsburg, New York,

A boyish piece of a second, William Chur- wreath. Thia fits the scientious, Artistic Work by European commission of Major.

brow of soldier literally runs into her: He is a during the course of an air raid, in which she has done very well, chill De Mille, has foraworn acting, Expert, Mr. Alexander.

"Always Goodbye" is the talking Ralph Lynn exactly. screen's version

That man is the on London's well-known Waterloo under the name of Kay Marsh, to of Kate Me- genius of farce. Laurin's story, adapted by Lynn in wheel of "Tons of Money," now Bridge, and eventually falla madly learn the art of megaphone wield- Starling, and directed by William showing at the King's Theatre. He in love with her. The ensuing

Kenneth is never out of mind, even when off situations in which the girl grows trade," as it were, by acting as Cameron Menzies and

the screen. Nothing to equal somejto love the bay and the intense

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She sought to "learn the

In addition to Miss Landi and of the slight subtleties of silliness scenes in which he takes her to scenario or script assistant to her father, Cecil B. De Mille, during Stone, the cast includes such screen had ever before been on the screen. visit his aristocratic parents are and stage celebrities 18 Paul He is the Chaplin of farce, said to be the ultimate in drama.filming of his latest big picture, Cavangh, John Garrick, Lumsden; Opposite him plays Yvonne

The Squaw Man,' which is showing Carl Laemmie, Jr., the youthful at the Queen's Theatre. The script Hare, Frederick Kerr and Herbert Arnaud with all that skill and Universal production head, who assistant is a very important per Bunston.

finesse we expect of her. And the has scored so soundly with "King son, indeed. She must keep track same goes for Mary Brough, who of Jazz," "All Quiet on the Western of the entrances and exits of all flits and knits through the film. Front," "Dracula" and "Seed," per characters. She must know what Britain can be proud of this fine sonally produced "Waterloo Bridge" kind of hat they wore, and what

"THIS MODERN AGE."

In "Our Blushing Brides," remedy.

"Dance, Fools, Dunce" and other pictures, in which Joan Crawford: has starred, there were lavish sets.j Lavish seta became almost as much

"LONELY WIVES."

Benn W. Levy and Tom Reed they carried in their right hand. wrote the screen adaptation. Fre- If she failed in her observation she deric Kerr, well known British might permit a man to approach a actor: Bette Davis; Ethel Gr door in a grey suit and enter the It's a far jump from mechanical fies, George Arliss talented lead same door clad in tuxedo. It is

Young Miss DeMille won't admit

a part of a Crawford picture as engineer to film comedian, but the ing lady of many successes; and apparent that the job is an excell- Miss Crawford became the epitome transition was accomplished by Rita Carlisle appear with the aen-ent way to learn the details of pho- of gay youth on the Bereen. Spencer Charters, stage and screen sational Miss Clarke, Douglass and toplay-making technique. But, in "This Modern Age," the actor, who has scored so heavily in the Misses Bonnett and Lloyd in The following unclaimed teleMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Farisian the Pathe picture "Lonely Wives," the picture's cast. grams are lying at the E.E. Tele-comedy showing on Thursday at directed by Russel! Mack, which| graph Co.'s office.

the Queen's Theatre, the most picture is now on view at the Cen- Alexander, 8.8. Carthage, from lavish act ever seen in a Crawford tral Theatre. Macao.

Bapco, from Shanghai.

Jaeger, from Remscheid. Karpo, from Basel. Nelson, from Shanghai.

C. C. CLARKE,

Manager Hong Kong, February 11, 1992.

TO-MORROW

"THE SQUAW MAN”

AT THE KING'S

her directorial aspirations. "I just want to learn all angles of the busi- ness," she stated. But Father De Mille beamed all over when it was

towards the job he has held with such honour and success.

"The Squaw Man" is a talking ing picture version of a very big stage success which DeMille has made twice before as silent films. The story is an exceptionally strong

picture was built. A swimming More than thirty years ago Char- It looks very much as if we were intimated that his daughter's new pool in a gay restaurant with tables ters was studying mechanical en-about to have a woman director work looked very much like a atep and dance floor at the edges was called for. Neither of the two! pools at the studio would do. The picture is ultra-modern and an ultra-modern pool had to be built. On one of the big stages the most modernistic pool ever constructed was built. To conform with the scenery throughout the picture the pool was built in a futuristic de- sign. Nine feet deep at the one and for fancy diving, every detail in the pool speaks of the ultra. On Abramoff, Hotel Cecil, from the balcony above and the floor surrounding the novel tank are tables and chalra of the most F. V. JENSEN,

One futuristic design.

hundrad Superintendent. and twenty guests in the latest Hong Kong, February 10, 1982. Parisian modes carry on in gay

The following unclaimed tele grains are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Company

of (Limited)

mark:-

Shanghai.

Tienihvemo, from Shanghai.

Den

Bringing Up Father.

MURRY AND GET DRESSED THE PHOTOGRAPHER WILL SOON

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