1932-07-25 — Page 4

MONDAY, JULY 25, 1932.

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THE SWATOW

“ABRAHAM LINCOLN.” -

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

makes it perfect entertainment- excellent acting.

The supporting cast includea Wynne Gibson, firm-willed villainess in "The Gang Buster," and "June Moon": Stuart Erwin, lovable pur- veyor of wistful comedy character- isations; Irving Pichel, vigorous

In addition to Lugosi and Miss actor who put a new meaning into Fox, the cast of "Murders in the of the prosecutor in "An American "strong acting" with his delineation! Rue Morgue" includes Leon Way-Tragedy"; Stanley Fields, believably coff, Bert Roach, Brandon Hurst, treacherous bad man in "Street of Betty Ross Clarke, Noble Johnson, Chance" and "Ladies Love Brutes"; D'Arcy Corrigan, and John T. Murray, The picture was directed and Josephine Dunn, returning to by Robert Florey.

the screen after a year's due to illness.

"THE SIN OF MADELON CLAUDET**

Helen Hayes Scores Hit in Screen Debut

Directed by William C. de Mille, one of the most famous megraphon- ists in the business, "Two Kinds Of Wo.nen" is great talkie entertain- ment.

"HUSBAND'S HOLIDAY."

Adrieme Ames, featured in "Husband's Holidny," Paramount

The life of Abraham Lincoln-the famous President who preserved the American Union and freed the slaves-from the time of his birth in February, 1809, to his death in Ford's Theatre, is depicted on the screen of the Star Theatre. Walter Huston plays the title role in "Abraham Lincoln." He does A masterful piece of acting through- out and is well supported by a large! A star long popular on the Broad- cast, which includes Una Merkel way stage became one of the "first Lucilley La Verne, Kay Hammond, ladies" of the screen with her first lun Keith, Jason Robards, Hobart talking picture. Bosworth and Henry B. Walthall. "The Sin of Madelon Claudet," ini-romance-drama at the King's Thea-i The tempo of the picture is in-tial Helen Hayes film vehicle scor- begun her screen career earlier, had tre, next Thursday, might have clined to be slow, but good directioned a definite success last night at and fine acting compensate for this the Queen's Theatre, where it will she desired. Studio executives say amply.. The finale with the statue continue for three more days.

her dark southern type of beauty of Lincoln standing out against a Helen Hayes became the greatest

photographs admirably. Our SWATOW DRAWNWORK, CAN- brilliant light, and a chorus singing money-making star of the New York TON SILK SHAWLS. HANDMADE one of the songs of the soldiers of stage with "Coquette." "Dear Bru- LACES, LINEN, UNDERWEAR,

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Woman WARE at SUCH LOW PRICES AS moving.

Knows." In her initial screen ap WILL ASTOUND YOU, and you will

pearance, she displayed to the full see how much cheaper we are than the

the distinctive charm and acting large stores.

ability which have made her the tonst of New York.

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OFFICIAL SOURCES,

"MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE.";

is

The brilliant direction of Edgar Selwyn is apparent in every scene In this picture, which exemplifies a

.of

en route home from a

The Latest Fashion,

Abore is pictured one of the mannequins who participated in the fashion show at Sincere Co., Ltd'

“LOST” FRENCHMAN

RE-APPEARS.

"All A Mistake."

BACK IN H. K. HOTEL AFTER

WEEK'S ABSENCE

|

the experience of posing for a She was first signed up through

nationally known photographer. Miss times, visiting Monte Carlo, Ger- Ames, who has toured Europe five many, France, Belgium and Eng- land, was Honolulu sojourn when she decided to have her own portrait done.

Her New York apartment is one the most beautiful in the The picturesome buildings of the perfect handling of suspense aur enough to accommodate 500 guests. Frenchman who mysteriously dia- Mr. Lucien Iphate, the young metropolis, with a terrace large Paris of a generation ago furnish prise climaxes, and a rare feeling he saintains a summer home in appeared last Sunday and for the backgrounds for the story of for moving and poignant situations. Westport, Connecticut, where she is whom police have been searching Rue Morgue," the weird Universal porting company go

First honours in Miss Hayes' sup-also a member of an exclusive club with waning hopes for a week} drama which is showing at the Stone, whose characterization as

to Lewis Her most prominent role to date Central Theatre to-day, with Belal the bogus Count is the best he has was in "24 Hours." Lugosi and Sydney Fox in the lever done, with the possible excep- leading roles,

tion of his portrayal of the gang- Steeply pitching roofs surmount ster lawyer, in "The Secret Six." Lustrous Oil Permanent Hair War erazily leaning structures; balconies Neil Hamilton as the artist who which are Large, Soft and Natural, line the upper floors; sharp churchkes and runs away, does excel- Artistle Finger and Marcel Waves. Oil

the sky; Treatment, Shampooing, Henas Pack spires pierce

strange lently by an unsympathetic role and (any colour), Hair Cutting and Hani-shadows lurk in sheltered cart Robert Young as the son in the later eure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Cos- yards; the Seine River flows sullen-scenes of the picture proves himself scientious, Artistic Work by European ly along behind its embankments.a player well worth watching. Expert, Mr. Alexander,

But even stranger are the interior.

Many laughs are applied by Cliff

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Edgar Allan Poe's "Murders in the

scenes.

for Rome

past, walked into the Hong Kong Hotel at 9 o'clock on Saturday night, and was quite-surprised that his **RESERVED FOR LADIES." absence had caused any concern.

Appreciation Of Splendid

British Film.

The motion picture industry in England has long entertained geri- ous misgivings as to just where it stood in the American market.

Police have received an' explana- tion of the matter. But Mr. Iphate did not understand, he said, why anyone should have felt any ap- prehension.

The report of his "disappearance" was all a mistake," he told the settings of the picture, for many Edwards and Marie Provost, who, At one moment the English indus- Chino-Mail-———— of them show the laboratory of the as a newly wedded couple who are try felt it was encountering a

Last Sunday he left the hotel, | terrible Dr. Mirakle, scientist with always quarrelling, have numerous menacing hostility in the American having asked for and secured two a warped brain, whose constant com- opportunities

It was pre- riotous market-something amounting to a towels from a servant. panion is a gigantic gorilla.

sumed he had gone bathing. When Jean Hersholt, who can al-virtual boycott. This laboratory is a huge affair, ways be depended on for a fine At another time a feeling of de- he did not return that night, the located in the basement of one of characterization, scores as the doc-feating prevailed; a consciousness hotel reported him missing. Police; the oldest buildings in Paris. Crazytor.

that it simply was not able and searched all week and found no clue. ladders and winding stairs lead

possibly never would be able to Then, to-night, when all hope for! produces from the street level on both sides

films which would rate Mr. iphate's safety had just about advantageously alongside an Amer-evaporated, he strolled into the hotel and asked for the key to his ican product.

of the building to its rock-paved Bloor. centre,

A scaffold is erected in the

"CONDEMNED TO DEATH."

The new film due at the Queen's)

From this scaffold Dr. on Thursday "Condemned to Death," Mirakle can open a trap door, dia-directed by Walter Forde, contains closing the dark waters of the Seine a psychological problem that will flowing beneath. Another

scene enthrall cinema audiences. depicts as accurately as earcful in- vestigation can ascertain, what an ancient Parisian city morque was like..

And at all times there has been room.

less it were able to achieve a miracle a deep rooted impression that un- of excellency the trade here would continue aloof and un-impressed as Is it possible for a man to pos- far as any British picture was con- sess a dual personality? Can one cerned. who is by day a gentleman of irtently, has held to be consistently The American trade press,

reproachable character become in

unsympathetic.

There is also a set depicting three the dark hours of the night a dia- As a matter of fact, the American garret rooms of a typical Paris re-torted savage beast, with murder industry, including the trade press, sidential flat, and three very in his heart?

elaborate street scenes, one showing Walter Forde, Britain's

on

has had practically nothing from most the English studios which repre-

a' reasonable test of

its

the house where Sydney Fox and versatile director, has made a really sented her mother lived, one the Rue excellent thriller out of George potential appreciation. But the end Morque itself and the other Goodehild's play, "Jack O'Lantern." of that road has come. A really શ street

the banks of Arthur Wontner, who recently first rate motion picture from an the Seine. There fa also created a sensation both in this English studio has arrived in the an elaborate setting for a side-country and America for his magni- American market. It is: "Reserved show somewhat on the order of the ficent performance of Sherlock For Ladies" amusement park shown years agol Holmes in "The Sleeping Cardinal" Paramount. in the Universal film, "The Man (a Twickenham film), has the lead- Who Laughs."

ing role and his performance is The association of ape and master little short of masterly in its grip is the basis of the story, since ping power. Mirakle, is deep in a series of un- Fine characterizations believable experiments which given by Gordon Barker.

their object the Gwenn, Gillian. Lind of the ape's blood Welsh. veins of

have for introduction

in to the

ing girl.

liv-. it

are also Edmund

Sydney Fox in the "TWO KINDS OF WOMEN."

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions.

To-day Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;; Dinner Dances at King's Restaur ant and Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels,

a

Entertainments

To-day King Theatre; "Two Kinds of Women."

Theatre;

To-day Queen's Theatre; "The Sin of Madelon Claude't."

Today Central "Murders at the Rue Morgue."

To-day Majesti beatze; "Secrets of a Secretary."

To-day-Star Theatre; "The "Abraham Lincoln."

To-day- World "King of the Wild."

To-day Garden "Tabu."

Theatre:

Theatre;

CLUB DANCE LARGE SUCCESS.

1

A very successful supper dance was held at the China Light and Power Company's club-house at King's Park, on Saturday night. Fifty-two-persons were present. They danced to the music of the Moonshine Melody Makers' string. ensemble. Mr. W. J. Brown, secretary of the club, officiated.

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A THRILLING STORY distributed here by

OF UNCIVILIZED LOVE WITH RADIANT Because of the record' we parti-

RERI, LOVLIEST cularly welcome this opportunity, DAUGHTER OF THE SOUTH afforded by "Reserved For Ladies," SEAS IN A PACIFIC PARADISE!

to pronounce a few words of hearty congratulation.

There may be satisfaction to the and Jane industry in England in the fact that this picture more nearly resembles Hollywood product than anything previously done over there. Again, this fact may afford small delight, eventually becomes the object of Miriam Hopkins and Phillips if any. But it should not be des- Mirakle's pursuit, the subsequent Holmes are seen together for the pised because Hollywood has, with- events make of "Murders in the Rue first time in "Two Kinds Of out question established the stan-

character of Camille L'Espanaye,

Agents:--W. R. LOXLEY & CO. | Morgue" the most gruesomely Women," which is showing at the dards to which the public the world sxciting picture in the history of the King's Theatre to-day. The film over looks.-Martin Quigley in the talking screen.

provides that other quality which "Motion Picture Herald.”

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