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(Continued From Page 7). and I hear that in her latest film, with Leslie Howard, "Of Human Opera Co. a band of 20 Chinese Bondage," she gives a performance players, headed by the famous that will be remembered. The filmi girl star, the lovely Evelyn Chen supplies a wealth of wisecracks, Up in the Northern cities she is and le full of emotion and action,

She had always respected her husband and he had respected her. a Queen, and shares in popularity Don't miss it. (Alhambra), with the world-famous Mei Langi "Little Man What Now?" Her children had sometimes amused| Up to the time of writing this, and sometimes annoyed her. Two She is the highest paid singer on gramaphone records, immensely popu.the King's management were not of them were dead, one still lived, far on the screen, and holds her own sure which picture would follow Her grandchildren always amused with the best dancers in the modern "Little Miss Marker," but It may and never annoyed her. Western style and tempo,

So that although the story of be "Little Man What Now?" or "It This part of her work is to be

Happened One Night." Those of the Princess Natasha, the Little seen at the Hong, Kong Hotel, but us who admired Margaret Sullavan White Bride, had struck her as at the theatre she will act and "Only Yesterday" will be glad to pathetically romantic, it had made sing. The

costumes and para hear that her second Alm gives her about as much impression on her needed for the phanalia

even greater chances than her first.jas Debussy's "Pelleas and Meli- this poignant sande" had made on her when sho plays are said to be magnificent She triumphs in There will be but two shows honest story, which I hear has more had attended its first performance.

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day, lasting two hours, and as of the quality and feeling of You may, of course, totally re- the season is, unfortunately only avanth Heaven" than any other]ject my explanation of my great- a short one you are advised to be picture, and of course the same aunt's existence. You may justi and Bee them. This IS wizard director, Frank Borzage. fiably retort to the over-imagina

which to write It concerna a young couple, their tive story teller, "How do you something about home, and such a talented Com-trials, tribulation, defeat, and know?" I don't of course. I have pany does not often come to a

aspirations during the post-war upno right to claim to set up as an foreign theatre. (Queen's).

heaval in Germany. It is not authority, on my great-aunt Sophie,

..? "Little Miss Marker" story really, but a simple chronicle (But how else explain Damon Runyon, who wrote the of everyday happenings. It is As my great-aunt's companion highly Ruccessful "Lady for a heartbreaking drama, but so intel-was helping her to dress for din- Day." turns in another. pretty ligently acted by the two stars-ner that night, her employer gave little film fairy story in "Little Miss Sullavan and Douglass Mont-instructions:- Miss Marker" (titled "Girl is gomery (last seen here in "Little "I am going out with the Prin

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The grateful companion, hugging "It Happened One Night" mount) is left by her father to a "It Happened One Night" is rich a tearstained volume of "Under hardboiled Broadway bookmaker with humour, delightfully acted by Two Flags," retired early to a cosy (Adolphe Menjou), as security for two of the most popular stars, bed.

a bet. The horse in question loses, Clark Gable (lent by M.G.M.). and and the father ends his life. The Claudette Colbert

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natural. This fro-year-old girl is the biggest There is a similarity in the story each time she introduced my great- child sensation the screen has discover ed, and it is no matter in what film between "Taming of the Shrew aunt Sophie to she now appears she literally steals it and "Platinum Blonde" (memories patriots: even from old-timers like Menjou and of Jean Harlow and Robert Wil- "It is her first attempt on the Charles Bickford.

liams) and is aided by a grand castitables! She has never played be- The picture is also notable for including Walter Connolly, Roscoe forel She has been here regular- the presence of the lovely Dorothy Karns, and Jameson Thomas. It is ly, every year for twenty years, and Dell, who was killed recently at the

never played before! age of nineteen in a mator acci- comedy that gives wonderful op-she was dent. She reveals something of the portunities, and ensures an evening Have you ever heard of anything

of rollicking enjoyment. More of so divinely original?". promise of the fame that would these two later, but they are both When, however, they had secured Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- undoubtedly have been hers, na she pictures I can thoroughly recom-seats at a table, the Princess's antinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the aid in "Wharf Angel" and her last

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picture "Shoot the Works." You have a treat in store when you see this delightful adorable baby star. Shirley. Incidentally, she has been a on "Strike." Fox paid her the of sentiment and sophistication, showed her how to play roulette- paltry salary of $150 a week, and as starring Benita Home, Adolphe even for so inexperienced a gam- she has been the biggest "drawing Menjou and Harvey Stephens (seen bler as my great-aunt that was not in "Jimmy and Sally"), very diffeult-but refused to give card" of the year, Father and here

or advice. Like all Mother refused to allow the child Monta Bell the director wrote it, assistance

and it tells of the love and sacrifice Russians, the Princess Maximoff that something was going to hapa dream with exactly the same to continue.

quality of rising excitement as that Now it is settled at $1,000 a week, of a notorious woman. (Coming to was superstitious. My great-aunt pen, and $500 for the mother who teaches Alhambra).

Sophie was left alone, so to speak, What happened was that she won which generally accompanies a Shirley all her parts.

"Let's Fall In Love". face to face with her Fate. The quite a little heap of money. She nightmare. You would be unwise if you miss "Let's Fall In Love" is a de- Princess wae a mere witness. idid not know how much, seeing this picture-it has Shirleylightful musical with Anne Sothern When my great-aunt staked her) "Don't count it!" cried the Prin-excitement is displeasurable, this and Dorothy, and I guarantee you and Edmund Lowe, which tells of first hundred france, she recalled cess. "It is unlucky",

the rise to fame of an unknown the phrase, "To have a little flut- My great-aunt obeyed, somewhat though it was, was a delirium of "King Of The Wild Horses" girl, and her love for the Director ter.". Her heart was fluttering, dazedly.

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But, whereas in a nightmare the

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grew. She surrendered to it with a gripping story of "Rex" the wild lowed by a charming story of the her, with jumpy, rather loud beats, what had occurred.

Never in her life before had sho all she had to give. Unfortunately & horse. He is captured by a Navajo South with Janet Gaynor at her,

that had for her, she had too much. Had aafter part originated by Gertrude Indian, foils a plan in which hun-sweetest,

not come out of a bank, in return she only lived, had she only loved, dreds of horses are to be stolen. superù character part and Robert Lawrence in "Nymph Errant") and seen or handled money

the handsome The fight between a horse and lion Young,

hero. Mona Barrle, to mention a few.

for a cheque. It had meant no once before; had she suffered joy Then, they claim, and rightly so, advised. (Coming to

to have the biggest box-office win more to her than a yard of silk or sorrow or even anguishd anti- Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan are enacted by "Lady" and "Mar- "Man Of Two Worlds” ners of the day on their pay roll, which came in return for a sum of cipation; had she not spent her quis." Among the human support "Murder in Trinidad" gives us Baby Shirley Temple, the newest money over the draper's counter, previous fifty-nine years storing we find Dorothy Appleby, William Heather Angel, Nigel Bruce, Victor sensation, Janet Gaynor, who stint was not a thing-in-itself; it was up emotion until this moment came as. Queen against what her husband might have call- to open the flood-gates, all would Jenney and Wallace Macdonald. Jory and others. It is very well holds her own

for some definite purpose, or pur At least I think that in that case Grand evening for adults

and directed, and holds one's interest, all-comers. Will Rogers, Harolded currency, something to be used have been well

Spencer Tracy, Warner

my great-aunt Sophie would not This will be followed by the idol of Lloyd,

Edmund poses,

But this which had now come to have died of heart-failure the first Wonder Bar

two continents in his first Holly-Baxter, Jimmy Dunn,

her was different. It was some-land last time she broke the bank One of the outstanding pictures wood al-Francis Lederer in Lowe and Victor Me Laglen are on E & A Cuisine and Service are unsurpassed.

thing-in-itself. It had come of Its at Monte Carlo. · Frequent connections from Australia with the following

is "Man of Two Worlds" with Elissa their books. I could go on

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have been used up trying to des-The theatre is sure cribe this great picture. The cast with the admirers of Wheeler and value, and we are extra lucky here, comprises such names as Al Jolson. Woolsey in "Hips Hips Hooray," an as they have not the exclusive right she did, she continued to put some Dolores del Rio, Richard Cortez, absurdity with lots of laughs, of just one theatre, but each thea- of it back. Each time more return- tre vies with the other to plek the ed. As each time more returned the pleasure she was experiencing, Kay Francia and dozens more: The (Coming to the Majestic).

the astonishment, the new, Indes music is of the catchiest, and the "Ladies Of The ! wy"!

cribable sensation, increased; She

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAit I remember thoroughly enjoying

By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra ensemble numbers and chorus work

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happening. She only felt that shophie Messages Ordinance, 1904. Re later. (Alhambra).

of my favourite comediennes Is the

New York, To-day Amey, Shal, Moff, Kobe & Casks.The Bureau Of Missing Persons" star.

was being taken complete posses-ceived September 7, 9.45 am.) Edna May Oliver standa

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81, showed a net profit of branch of the American Police are enacted in Force, forms the background for jury find themselves. This will be

which grew as it fed.

U.S.$1.897,598. against U.S.$2- the the story "The Bureau of Miss followed by "Gold-Diggers of 1983;"

The gold in front of her piled up 261,097 the previous quarter and ing Persons." The man who wrote a grand musical with wonderful

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The Princess, beside herself with a net loss of U.S.$1.282,884 last. honours, is rated as the physical- fifteen years, Chief of the New cast. The picture which follows is York Bureau, and he tells us not so good. I can assure you ly perfect man of the stage, excitement, had given up playing. Sales during August are re- several hitherto unpublished stories neither Joan Bennett nor Charles where he won international re-She beckoned to all her friends to ported to have been excellent

Farrell exactly shine in Wild nown for artistry and emotional come and watch the phenomenon. United Press, per 8. E. Levy and dealing with his department-

The romance of a detective and Girl." Due at the Oriental. appeal. He is an adept boxer. By and by other players became Company. girl suspected of murder is 'Ingenious Coming Fox Attractions. wrestler, dancer, and all-roundelso merely spectators. The word and contains several unexpected twists. The Fox Studio promise a line-up athlete At Hollywood, where he went round that the bank was be- Sant Ghansham Singh Giyani, Santé eloquent preacher of Sikh Religion, "Beginner's luck," the Princess who has been staying at the Sikh Lewis Stone is dignified as the Captain, Pat O'Brien splendid as of films and players that will be has just been co-starred with ing broken, the tough detective, while Allen Jen- hard to beat. They appear to be Eliane Landi" in "Man of Two Comins is highly amusing Glands more or less the headquarters of Worlds for REO-Radio, which called it, but my great-aunt Sophie Temple preaching to the Sikh re-

Farrell brings a clever little study, the

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(who will do the most actress is certainly "going places,

sidents of this Colony for the last comes to the Majestic Theatre hardly heard her. this Sunday, Lederer maintained A repressive dam inalde her had few weeks, is proceeding shortly private gymnasium to keep him- burst. Emotion flooded through, to Shanghai where he will con self In the prime of condition, An indescribable emotion. It was'tinus his world tour.