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THURSDAY, MARCH 1934.

TALKIE TALKS.

Diand

SENSATIONAL

LINE-UP

OF

APRIL FILMS

WHEELER AND WOOLSEY HIGHLY AMUSING IN NEW PRODUCTION.

Footlight Parade With All-Star Cast

-Should Prove Big Hit.

ONCE

NCE "Eskimo" gets under, out this tale of a wife who tries way, this latest study of the to get her husband out of rut- frozen, North is superbly lovely succeeds--and regrets It.

ficent" in England.

and thrilling in its suspense. It There are laughs by the dozen, WAS titled, "Mala the Magnifand the late Lilyan Tashman who tries her wiles on the hero is, as In the beginning you think it usual. bewitching. merely an educational film, show; George Barbier and

und

Walter ing the life of the Eskimo. their Catlett give splendid perform hunting, fishing, social customs, ances and the Director Norman and fight for existence. After the Me Lead makes this neat homely Hollywood plot starts, wherein comedy one of the best of its type. we have sex. betrayal, ani venge-in which one man

"Hips, Hips, Hooray." three women figure you will This is followed by a screaming find you are held in a grip to the riot. Wheeler and Woolsey in,] Bad finale.

"Hips Hips Hooray." "Frisby's {| When you are sitting in your Beauty Products," is a business comfortable seat, no doubt. frel-jenterprise where pretty girlė sing ing extremely warm, the bleak and

dance. Thelma Todd and

wastes and icy blasts will seem Dorothy Lee are as charming as Bike a topic.

they know how. We have, some to lively ballets, and a few good song

THE CHINA MAIL.

Marriage and Movies Don't Mix

Josmotic MacDonald

"Hollywood and Marriage don't miz," says-pretty Jeanette MacDonald, star of the cinema, "and I refuse to laka a chance until I'm through withi pictures." That was the screen singer's answer to queries as to whether she was wed to her manager, Bob Ritchin. She is shown above arriving in New York with her pet dog, Stormy Weather.

My biggest bouquet goes the Director, William S. van{"hits". Dyke, the man who started his The sensation of the whole shown at the Alhambra, baa three successful career with the pic-thing is the automobile race which outstanding song hits. "Come up ture "White Shadows in the the two "W's" win after a cyclone and see me some time", "Edie was

whirls them up

Into the now- Lady", and "The Owl Song".

South Seas."

To my memory comes another.|covered Rockies.

It is just another musical, butį Ramon Navarro in "The Pagan." Don't miss these two rare oppor-you may like it. (Central). Then he took his company totunities Lo laugh, Due at the East Africa and made "Trader King's. Horn," followed later by "Tar-.

"Gallant Lady."

Laurel And Hardy. Laurel and Hardy, not forgetting Charlie Chase are in, Sons of zan," Just to show you the as- "Gallant Lady," has a magni-the Desert", released in England tounding versatility of this man, ficant cast wth Anne Harding, he stayed in the Metro studio Clive Brook. Tullio Carminati, and directed "Penthouse"—and Otto Kruger. Dickie Moore and what is one of the year's serisa-Betty Lawford. tions, "The Prizefighter and the) Lady" all different in types.

"Eskimo" is all it claims

I think this our first Twentieth Century-United Artists picture..

LOCAL TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION New Organisation Formed.

THE OFFICE-BEARERS

FAREWELL SERMON

REV ROGERS. At St. Andrew's Church, On Sunday.

RECEPTION FOR NEW VICAR

The Rev. JB. Higgs MA, who is to take the place of the Rev. W Walbon Rogers M.A. as Vicar of St}} Andrew's Church, is due to arrive in the Colony on Saturday next by S.S."Hector". The Rev, W. Walton Rogers will preach his farewell ser mon on Sunday evening next, at 6 p.m.

A reception has been arranged by the Church Council to welcome the Rev. and Mrs. J. 'R. Higgs, and to bid farewell to the Rev. and Mrs. W. Walton Rogers on Tuesday, April 3, at 9 p.m. in the Church Hall. No special invitatiins have been sent out, but it is hoped that all members and friends of St. Andrew's Church will be present.

The performance at the Peak Club yesterday of the comedy "To See Ourselves" was enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience.

The principle parts were taken by Margery Griffin, Diane de Bre court, Harry Harbord, John Ras, and Joan Mollison, while piano selections were played by Mrs. Keith Valentine,

SUNDAY KING'S

GIRL

BASHFUL COUNTRY

DOWN

LAST FUR COAT

who should come.

WHEELER WOOLSEY

BERT and ROBERT (the raskeeks)

rising to new heights of honey while the goofy nation cheers.

HIPS HIPS HOORAY"

A song-drenched drame of beauty for sale at cut prices.

44 RUTH UTTING • THELMA TODD · DOROTHY LEF

RKO-Radio Picture

Music, lyrics and acrean, play by Harry Ruby

and Bert Kolar. Dieeted by Mark Sandrick

LAST 3 DAYS

HONG KONG'S 3 BIG DEPT. STORES SALE

At a meeting held on Tuesday Yours". as, "Fraternally

They afternoon in the Hall of Queen's! are funnier than ever, and Chase is College, attended by nearly 1 big acquisition as the pal who local teachers representative [shures their troublen.

200

of

WING

all grades of teaching, it was de- Mae Busch and Dorothy Christie cided to form a local Teachers' are the wives and the story revol- Association. to and Gregory la Cava, the director as round the heros desire to go be. How many people just asse has given us something sad, ten-to Chicago to attend the clate these natives with houses der and humorous by turns. made of snow, living on blubber,

Alone in it to be recommended Convention of their Lodge.

Among the objects of the Anno- Annual ciation are the provision of faci- lities for the discussion of educa-

It is a gorgeous travesty on fra- tional problems, the encourage- ternal organisations,

and

+

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and the "huskies" their best because it gives the lovely Annel friends.

Harding a REAL opportunity. She

thejment of local research, the stimulej Besides being super-entertain brings to the part of the lady wank that marks the Annual ation of public interest in educa ment this film in an education charm, poise, beauty, dignity and It is said to be the best full-brary.

gatherings. The native actors show no hint pathos. of camera shyness and are both Clive Brook, as the social out-length comedy these two favour

Scenically Gorgeous,

cast has never done better werk.tes have yet given us. The whole thing is scenically self

Otto Kruger in fast proving him-nationalities and all ages will

a full quota of laughs at this one of the nafest best in gorgeous, with much splendour talkies, and the

surdity. new name to va

Coming to the Queen's. as the Italian Who

"Whoopee."

sincere and dignified.

of sea, sky, show and ice floe. Carminati,

the

mun.

The clash of the Eskimo code

tion and the establish of

Full Membership is open to all All engaged in educational work in have recognised institutions and Asso- ab-ciate Membership to all in sym- pathy with the objects of the An- sociation.

The Annual Subscription is $3.00)

The

The story is simple, but well loves the heroine, Hves up to his told, and gives an insight into excellent stage record. Each past

The prices at the Lee H.K. Currency) or alternately * the lives of these strange people in most capable hands, but no one Theatre, Wanchai, are astounding, Life Subscription of $30.00. ---Just a hero pitting his] overshadows Anne,

and the show in most worthy or meetings will be held in one of the strength against the elements of This play is

Colman hap

local schools on the third Tuesday decidedly worth patronage. Ronald cruel North, and then seeing MORE than once. Due at never done anything better than, of each month between September against something equally cruel- the Alhambra.

"Arrowsmith". Then comes Eddie and April (inclusive) at 4.45 p.m. "Foot Light Parade."

Cantor in the technicolour film, The following office-bearers were "Footlight Parade," the Warner “Whoopee”—a grand show. Later, }elected:

President:. Professor L. Forster, M.A.

Vice-Presidents: Misa G. M. Cot Collier Junr in, "Street ton, Miss F. C. Woo, M.B.E., D.Pd., The Very Rev. G. Byrne, S.J., Ph.D. Mr. F. J. de Rome, M.B.E., B.Sc.

Hon. Secretary: Mr. W. L: Handy- side, M.A., B.Sc.

Hon. Treasurer: Mr. L. G. Mor gan, MA., B.Sc...

of conduct is told with a back- Bros. Musical tries to go one drama, true and human with Syl- ground of the magnificent Polar better than its two predecessora, via Sydney, Beulah Bondi, Estello! regions. "Mala" the hero was "42nd Street," and "Gold-diggers Taylor, David Laudau. and technical adviser in the making.

at 1933." Its big numbers are liam

of the first Far North film, "Ig-literally stunning, and, "By a Scene". loo," and later he went to Holly Waterfall" alone would make this wood to study camera work. Van sim one to talk about. Dyke took him back to Alaska

Wil.

No picture has ever achieved greater success than Jan Klepura Scores of girls, disport them-in, "Tell me to-night", and it will

"Olson's Big Moment.”

Council: Mia Atkins, Sister Bea-{

as guide, but gave him the lead-selves in cascades of tumbling be revived at the Lee in April. ing role. They call him Ray water, and go Wise, but his native name is Ag drille in the studio lake,

through amazing|(Lee Theatre, Wanchaf). haichack, His mother was Eski- "Honeymoon Hotel," patterned mo, and his father a Jew trader.j

El Brendel and Walter Catlett trice, Miss F. M. Hughes, B.A., Miss He speaks English well, wear and "Shanghai Lil," in which Moment", followed by Irene Dunne,

after, "Shuffin' off to Buffalo," are amusing in, "Olson's Big H. D. Sawyer, Miss V. D. A. SU-İ his black hair down to his

(cocks, B.Sc.,' Mrs. C. Y, Stark, Mr. shoulders, has two wives. but James Cagney, himself dances Gwill Andre and Charles Bickford KL Chau, MA, Mr. D. J. S when mixing in Hollywood cirke an old-time trouper." in the eternal triangle drama, "No Crozier, B.A. Rev. R. Galligher, cles, he surprised everyone, with We know the Warner cast by Other Woman", which I found, en-

SJ. PLD.. MỸ, Han Chỉ Po bat his charming manners and cour heart now. Joan Blondell, Ruby grossing and well acted, EEN Mr, Lim Hoy Lan, Mr. Leung Fung Keeler, Dick Powell, Guy Kibbee, Finally an out-Western film, Van Dyke and his company

Claire Dodd, Ruth Donnelly and "Mystery Range", starring George spent nearly a year in Alaska. others. Showing at the TWO O'Brien. All these atractions The extras are all natives, but theatres, Queens and Alhambra, coming to the Majestic. "Chance some of the white men's roles Strongly advised.

At Heaven", the Vina Delmar story were taken by technicians, and

with Ginger, Rogers, Marian Nixon If you look closely you will-no- In "Bed of Roses", "Lorry", and Joel Me Crea in delightfully tice van Dyke himself in one (Constance Bennett) after leaving acted. Not outstanding but cerm when Professor R. K. M. Simp- scene as a Police Inspector, and reformatory with her girl friend tainly enjoyable--(King's), the author, Peter Frenchen took "Minnie" (Perk Kelton) deter

mines, to make life a bad of voter. Before the horns the starts we

Telling You, “

tegy.

"Bed. Of Roses."

K, B.A. Rev. EW. L. Martin, My Brother Matthias, Mr. C. B. Sargent, M.A., Rev. F. Short, Mr. G. Stewart, Mr. C. Y. Tuso, Ph.D, The next meeting will be held in Joseph's College, Kennedy Road) on Tuesday, April 17, at 4.46

son, MG. M.A., will speak on Phone- Lics. Further particulars may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, She luckily finds a rich publisher are promised some of the LATEST care of Queer's Collers. To return to the film, it is well (John Halliday) who supplies the HITS. For the Garbo lovers, comes rovided with thrille in the shape necessary Then we find heroine, her latest sensation, "Queen Chris

Mr. William acis whale killing, a caribou atam if you can call her such, installed tina", and those who should know {was married on jede and a remarkable fight be in the gorgeous surroundings. (the film critic) say in her greatest Yorks, to ween the here and a wolf. The When love comes in at the door Talde to dates

the part of a fur trader. Thrills Provided,

ory is simply bold, but the pho she decides to change her mode of - Add to this a musical that will graphy, natural acting and di-living, and works elion make this outstanding, that she will be mor

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score heavily, "The Cat" and – tha Fiddlesteaming two prime favour

is children will love it Dont here, the Captain of barge. (Jop tot Jeanette Macdonald and Ramon

(Queen's), Me Crea).

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