1933-10-26 — Page 9

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1933.

TALKIE TALKS

by

Diane..

“SIGN OF THE CROSS" TRIUMPHS AS STIRRING SPECTACLE

MAGNIFICENT CAST WORTHY OF GREAT PRODUCTION.

Anne Harding And Laurence Oliver In

Westward Passage" Are Notable.

Westward Passage"

When I start in to think over my favourite actresses I and golden- voiced Anne Harding shares with Norma Shearer the top of the list.

"The Sign Of The Cross"

that Let it be Grst understood "The Sign of the Cross" is a ple- ture you will not easily forget This is mainly due to that master

Cecil "Westward Passage" does not director of the old school Blount de Mile. How that man give her enough scope, but there is can handle crowds.

most certainly bright dialogue, and help Laurence Olivier, (aald to be the somehow. could not

would have been double of Ronald Colman), who wondering what the opinion of the author, and first has been see here far too seldom. 18 a likeable, temperamental Marcus, the late Wilson Barrett.

novelist.

1.

I remember, as a child how we

Kee

The story tells of a married saed to go and see this play for couple who are continually bicker-

It did the noble lesson it taught

Like. (Did you

"Private not depend only upon gorgeous dis-

Lives? Wife leaves husband for play. It gave us drama, impli

an old flame (Irving Pichel) taking ⚫ily, direcineas

moving and

her small daughter with her. Perhaps you will think

in the

incerity.

Years later they meet in Paris, Alm: you then take the same ship, where, on

the westward

passage, he makes

this is missing might almost RAX j! hea

been

11 IS over-

sacrificed to spectacular display. love to her all over aagin; and 1 and that pictorially

leave you to guess the resi. whelming.

Nol

outstanding play but

Marcus Superbus,

of lavish avenes.

1

am

nver

THE CHINA MAIL

Silver Grandeur

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Shimmering paillettes af silver wers ward on chifon in ermuting this stunning evening frack for Clandetta Colbert, screen star. The shirtwołał design is followed in the blouse of the drew, and the bias akirt comes fa

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« note of simplicity,

comedy and the highlight of the

lm. Highly recommanded.

"Trick For Trick"

AGRICULTURE

***

Frost Proof Potatoes Grown.

BRITISH EXPERT'S TOUR

Moscow.

New Method To Find Age Of Rocks.

REVEALED AT CONGRESS

Washington.

Astonishment st the achieve ments of Soviet Agriculture has

A new way of turning back- been expressed by a British expert, ward, enabling geologists to map Dr. Sydney Harland, of the Empire with blue-print accuracy the Cotton Growing Corporation, who mighty mountain-making, rock- is attached to the cotton research

warping cataclysma of station, Trinidad.

the

Dr Harland is on a two months' earth's past, has been discovered tour of Soviet Russia, and has been by an Austrian scientist.

By examining rock samples In the regions of Central Asia, TranscaucaBUR and Ukraine, to with x-rays and microscopes it is study conditions of cotton growing now possible to "read their past" for millions of years more ac- there.

Dr. Hariand comments on a new curately than ever before and to Soviet method of producing learn how the same rocks were absolutely new species of plants." moved about by earth-jarring At Krasno Selo he has seen a forces age ago. The new method huge cabbage head, which he esti- was devised by Dr. Brune Sander mates to be 30 times the size of Jof Innsbruck, who told the Inter- an ordinary cabbage. He is of the national Geological Congress here: opinion that other plants can be about it. grown correspondingly large,

Rocks preserve within their

In addition, he has seen potatoes internal structure an indelible which are said to be immune from record of all movements they all d'seases and impervious to have undergone since their first

creation, Dr. Sander explained.

frort.

Dr. Harland will make a ropart on eotton growing in Russia at the jend of his trip-Reuter,

Sections of rock samples, ground to paper thinness, one fiftieth of an bch, are analyzed with x-rays under microscopes.

WORLD'S QUEEREST The structure of the tiny rock

WILL.

crystals, and their effect on light, reveals a complicated but|

Taking A Yo-Yo To The readable record of the rock's past

Grave.

Helsingfors.

behaviour:

This new method, which Dr. Sander calls "petrofabrics." is now being used, he said, to solve The world's queerest will has the complicated problem of how been made by a rich Polish_gen-

The story is slight, dealing with worth seeing.

of Rome. the love of the Prefeet

"The Past of Mary Holmes" for 14 simple

The "The This will be followed by This is the Christian girl. Mercia

By the bye, we see marvellous tleman who used to live in War the Alps were formed.

rocks of which they are made alender framework for a succession Past of Mary Holmes", which wal

Jare twisted, bent and folded into knew in the silents as Rex Beach's dance numbers on the screen, and saw.

He requests that his radio set a complicated structure that is "The Goosewoman" Regret that on the stage a group of pretty girla

Shanghai will delight the be placed in his coffin and the difficult for geologists to under- Louise Dresner In hot in the title from

actress named eye. The Midnight Follies have car-phones affixed to his ears. glad that the Censor cut so much role, but a stage

His favourite pipe, four pounds With the better knowledge of after the preview in Bollyword. To fielen McKeller, and Eric Linden been here before and ara a sure-

is the son, so well played original-fire attraction. They will be need of tobacco and his yo-yo" are past movements of rocks made! make a Roman holiday

ed to build up the next Fox pic also to be buried with him.possible by the new method of of martyredly by the late Jack Pickford. given thousands Christians, men and women slaying each other, lions and elephants des troying buman beings, barchana-

I don't think Bqueamish, but I can't help feeling

in

Еге

"Summer Lightning"

Lure, "Trick for Trick," wherein Reuter. Ralph Morgan and Victor Jory trv

ая

stand.

study, it may also be possible to gain better knowledge of what Then we are promised a British to outde "Chandu” the magician. the recognition her great talent de-force operated to cause them, Dr. picture with Ralph Lynn and ador-At least the camera work is good.

serves. In "Lady for a Day" the Sander said. Among forces now! lian revels, depraved dancing, and¦able Winifred Shotter, not for-

"Sweepings"

is being acclaimed, and now Metro (believed to be associated with barbarity.

getting Dorothy Bourchier, "Sum- Then we will have a worth-will co-star her with Polly Moran mountain-building are "drifting" From

arting standpoint, mer Lightning".

All these due while R-K-O. Lionel Barrymore le in comedies.

of the continents, shrinkage of ideally cant the fatbar In woon at the Central. Charles Laughlom as the half mud

Metro have leni Walter Huston the earth's crust due to cooling Emperor Nero gives the most per

"Sweepings," who builds up for the role of the "barker" in of its interior, and "Hdal” effects "Fant Life" feel performance, and it is a pity

great business and wealth for his Clare Bow's next film "Hoop La". of other heavenly bodies passing him. He

William Haines has only done children, only to see it awept to Milton Sills played it in the silents, near the earth.-Reuter. We don't see more of

effiminate creature one other picture this year this

for waste. makes

and this picture gave Doug Fair- subtle, yet almost laughable.

Metro, and I am sorry to say hej Gloria Stuart, William Gargan, banks Junr. his first good chance. Claudette Colbert дя the de has now been let out. Take your and Eric Linden are among those

Sam Hardy is in England and generate Empress

Poppea fur- opportunity then of seeing him in supporting the stär. Coming to

will appear with Cicely Courtneidge in her next.

nishes a surprise at her versatility quite a good little play. "Fast the King's. More about them later,

She

is a grand

actress. Issa Life", with Madge Evans, Conrad Landi is perfectly cast as erria. Nagle and Cliff Edwards.

lovely, warm, tender steadfast in her belief.

She is

Marcus.

Ала

March. In any

Keith Jan

Beresford being

I'M TELLING YOU Elissa Landi was born in Venice.

Adolphe Menjou is considered "Barvad" and "Tons of Money" Mother claims to be the daughter to be one of the richest actors, and

is lucky in investments. of the ill-fated Empress of Austria

Katheryn Carver has who was assassinated many years

Followed by Rex Ingram "Baroud." He was

in

she has lived since

received

up

CHINESE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.

First Appearance Here For 20 Years.

The first combined performance

Walls, and Ralph Lynn in "Tons of ful as stage or film actress and illness was exaggerated; it was Hong Kong

many

7.

THE MANAGEMENT

OF THE

KING'S THEATRE

WISH TO ANNOUNCE

FRIDAY, 27th

OCTOBER, 1933

AT 9.30 P.M.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

OF

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FEATURING

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AND

SPECIAL BRITISH NAVAL FILM

ALSO

HORNPIPE DISPLAY

BY

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By kind permission of

Captain E. Manners.

Of B.M.S. “Suffolk”

TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE IN AID OF THE BUILDING FUND OF CHEER'O CLUB, HONG KONG.

CHINA YEAR BOOK

(Fifteenth Edition) 1953.

+

An old copy of the Year Book is almost as out of date

an an old alman«c, changes take place so quickly in China.

The current edition contains::

TO

The The New Customs Tariff,

Who's Who of the 1,000 principal Chinese, Consular Regulations for Importers,

The Latest Treaties with Foreign Countries, articles the Chinese Government, the Kuomintang, labour conditions, railways and rivers, wireless and telegraph developments, and a mass of other necessary information

to the newspaper reader and the business office.

:

Price $20 net, China postage 50 cents

Publishers:

North-China Dally News & Herald, Ltd., 17. The Bund, Shanghai,

Local Selling Agents:

Mesars, Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hong Kong.

The most difficult role falls upon

a gond direc-ago. Miss Landi was educated on $180,000 in alimony. the shoulders of my favourite lead-

tor., but as an actor, the less said the Continent and in England, where Paramount, although she has cost Sylvia Sydney will appear at ing man, Fredric other hands one would feel he was the better.

childhood and

of - Chinese actors and actresses The finish of the week brings the is happily married to an

them thousands by holding dressed for # fancy dress party,!

English

Love." Her for over 20 years will be given in but March makes us believe in favourite London comedians Tom stockbroker. She is equally successChevalier's "Way to

to-night and to- morrow when Mr. Sit Kob- Yvonne authoress, Is a beautiful cultured really temper. This is the first time I have seen Money" co-starring with

Wendy Barrie will play the lead sin, the well-known actor will the tortured Stephanus played by Arnaud. One of the first efforts woman, and plays the piano, as

in a Warner-British film "This appear with his even more famous boy, and Tommy Conlon makes on the screen and using too much well as being proficient in

Acting Business", which describes wife, formerly Miss Tong Buet- stage technique. Coming to the foreign languages, him convincing.

Charles Laughton was born in lives and loves of theatrical folk, hing, in the Ko Shing Theatre, Road (opposite the The lesser roles are in capable Star. hands,

and Harry

Yorkshire. Went to the War when Rod la Rocque has walked out of Queen's only sixteen. Intended for hotel the Metro film "Tarzan and his Government Civil Hospital) on be- among the beat.

managership, like his father, but Mate," and Paui Cavanaugh steps half of the New Hostel Fund of St. Stephen's College, Stanley. On preferred to study for the stage into his place.

Laura la Plante is very well lik-Thursday night part of the pro- at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Gower ed in England and is now at work seeds and on Friday night the

whole of the proceeds will be de- WAR 100, about perfection. This film Hardy to an 18th Century musical. Street, First made a success on on her second film there.

Dennis King, so liked in "The the stage, then on the films. His H. B. Warner has started on voted to this object. The Theatra

British-made film, A

is "Sorrell and Son", with Hugh Wills being given free. standpoints, and one thing that le Vagabond King," sings gloriously latest

Mr. and Mrs. Sit Koh-sin have at intervals, but from what I hear likely tremendously in

""The lame and Winifred Shotter in sup- to be a sensation;

are praising recently returned from Canton, Men Who Do Not Know the two comedians steal the pic-Private life of Henry VIII" Critics port. The critica

British where their performances drew Lure, and have never been

80 claim him to be the equal bis- tremendously two recent funny.

releases., "Bitter Sweet" and full houses, many theatre-goers trionically, of Emil Jannings.

even from Hong Kong making spe- "Private Life of Henry VII.”

Anna Neagle has received four cial visits to see them. offers from Hollywood.

the

"Fra Diavolo"

"Fra Diavolo" titled in The crowds are marvellously conStates, "The Devil's Brother," trolled by master handa. 1

directed by Hal Roach, gives usi thought the final

most вселен

"Stanlio" Laurel and **Ollio photographically. touching and

spelja BOX-OFFICE from Ell

its

favour, that dialogue has been sparingly. This is spec-

mixed

sensation, with and while you are watching it you

is

Used tacle

are carried away. What you think

"Midnight Mary”

This will be followed by Ricardo

when you go home does not mat Cortez, Franchot Tone and Loretta

"Sailor's Luck"

and

WOR

distinction

SHORT SHOTS.

23

DREAM AS CRIME

DETECTOR..

Stolen Uniform.

PRISONERS IN SIBERIA?

The War Is Over.

LETTER BEGS: FOR RELEASE

Belgrade.

MCLAUGHLIN-BUICK SALES AND SERVICE The McLaughlin-Buick has bee

made in Canada since 1907. No, local tax. No Canadian pris

marum. Delivered Hong Kong prices from $1,390,00 U. S. Cur-

A peasant woman of Donja Len-ency. dava, Yugoslavia, has just receiv- ed a letter, from her husband, Ste van Zomljak, who apparently is still a Prisoner of War, in Siberia.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAK COMPANT, LTD. Telephons 30223. Wong Nel Chung Rai

Happy Valley.

ter. De Mille aims to give the Young in the Metro film "Midnight len's "Green Hat"

Norma Shearer will make Ar Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler are public real entertainment, and here Mary. Here is grand drams per Metro picture. Garbo did it as profits for a week at the Capitol. her first asking $25,000, and a percentage of it is for your benefit at the Queen's fectly acted by a cast which in

"The Woman of Affairs”,

Broadway. cludes Martha Sleeper and tina

Lilian Harvey and Lew Ayres Robert Montgomery recently "Sailor's Luck" gives us the Merkel. More of these later. Com will do another film together after made a personal appearance for Wife Traces Husband's "Bad Girl" team, Sally Ellers (Mra, ing shortly to the Queen's.

The man was missing on the Rus finishing "My Weakness".

twenty-eight times only, and his

sian front in 1915 and was given Harry Joe Brown) and James Loved You Wednesday"

Sally Blane did not stay long in salary was' $10,500.; Offered an Dunn. Victor "State Fair” Jory, "I Loved you Wednesday” {u}

Stockholm.

up as dead in 1919. He writes in now a star in his own right, with wholly satisfying, because it gives England. After finishing another other week for $6.500, he preferred

How a dream led to the re- the belief that the war is still go Sammy Cohen. Frank Moran and us another side to the acting picture she will return to the new a holiday.

Twentieth Century Studio in Hol- Eleanor Boardman will not recovery of stolen property has ng on and states that pumbers of Will Stanton, are among others character of a lovely, glamorous

tire from the screen.

been related in a police court other Croatian, Hungarian and personality Elissa Landl. Welywood, present.

Austrian prisoners are working Gloria Swanson is not seen about Fox realised that Lilian' Harvey here.

in the Siberian lead It is a little dramatic, boisterous glimpsed this real, 'human girl in and romantic, plus rough humour. "Warrior's Husband," and now, as in public life in Hollywood at pre- was not strong enough to stand. A tram conductor's wife dreamt with him High spirits and the charm of the famous dancer, we see her In a sentno-one knows why, but the alone, so in her next picture she that she found a missing gar- mines, t two stars make up for the story. I part that gives her grand chances, studio offers have not been axactly will have a large supporting cast ment in a certain pawnshop. These men have had no news would not like to say how often we Co-starring we have that hand." pouring instea

and a bevy of beautiful girls, The next day a thief stole her from the outside world since early have seen the same sort of thing, some actor who is not capable ofBebe Daniels will be in the Uni- which she did not have in "My husband's uniform which the 16 1918 and belleve the War is

versal film with John Barrymore, Lips Betray

had hang out on a balcony to air, still going on. Mark Treadle Models from HL, K. $90. Ong sums this up as "Just another failure-Warner Baxter.

Also the latest Girl encounters her first love as wherein he plays Jew, Doris Marion Davies is very ill, so "Go- Remembering her dream, she Zamljak states he is in fil health pleture," but there is our pretty Sally and at least Jimmy is an she is about to elope with ber Kenyon will take the part of his ing Hollywood", is held up till she went straight to the pawnshop and complains bitterly of the ter

wife is better and found the missing uniform!rible living conditions. He longs PORTABLE ELECTRIC MODELS earnest handsome young man and org

Lealle-Howard will be opposite: Victor Jory has his fret oppor Please take note of the fact that

Ronald Colman has been boll-It had been deposited only a for the end of the war so that he and his fellow prisoners can re the King's Management are most tunity aä a villian, and is so charm, Helon Hayes in another Metro, daying in Spain with Rex Smith, couple of hours before. generously donating all proceeds of ing wa can't wonder Fox are now Clive Brook and Anne Harding American newspaper man, Will The thief had been so confident turn home!! the 9.80 show of this film on Friday, starring him. Mimi Jordan, as his are together in "As Husbands Go", return, to Hollywood....... again via of not being traced that he had The letter was brought from while the cause, the Cheere Owife (lathe play) realaus his Ricardo Cortes is lead opposite the Orient, so rumour says, left his correct name and ad- Omak in Siberia by a prisoner who ∙Club, fi mort warthy one fascination. The meeting of the Ruth Chatterton in "Mandalay". 1 Adrienne Ames has divorced her dress. His arrest and convic managed to escape from the mines.

four in a speakeasy is the best of May Robson" in' at last recolving, millionaire hübþaqd: (King's).

tion promptly followed, Reuter-Beater.

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