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Cinema Notes “CATHERINE THE GREAT

KING'S THEATRE

The marriage of Prince Peter, nephew of Empress Elizabeth of Russia and heir to the throne, to Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zebst, forms one of the most spectacular scenes in the new film, "Catherine the Great," produced by the London Film Productions.

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The glamorous Garbo, often reported altar-bound, is here pic- tured amid wedding festivities for the first time. But it's just a behind the scenes "shot" from her forthcoming picture. The direc tor may be seen coaching her at the left.

KWANGTUNG PLAN SURVEY

47 Corps Of Trained Men Organised PROJECT TO BE HURRIED

Canton, Saturday.

BRIDGE › NOTES

MANY TRAPS

AN INTIMATE FRIEND

RADIO OF THE THRONE

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMNE

1-2.15 p.m.--European Programme,

part.

(Continued from Fage={8}"

He once went to Windsor so shattered by want of sleep at the

1. pim.-Local Timoj& Weather Re-Queen allowed him to at in her presence. He remonstrated, but he could not have stood, Kneeling to "Take care!"

1.03 p.m.-Recorded Programme. 1.16.p.m. A Relay of the Hong kiss her hand when leaving he Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong nearly fell over.

Kong Hotel Grill Room.

1.30 pm-Beuter Press Bulletine, said the Queen.

Rugby Press News, etc.

2.15 p.m.-Cloge Down.

.

2.E.K. Programme i

5-8 pm-European Programmu.

What a woman! Gladstone once

forgot to kiss hands at Osborne,

and only repaired the omission "It should have

5-6 p.m. (Approx)-A Relay of the before dinner.

1st Battn: South Wales Borderers, been done this afternoon," said the conducted by Bandmaster C. Eldicott, Queen. Just that! A.R.C.M., from the Military Hospital, In these pages we see the ageing. Bowen Rond, by kind permission

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Lieut., Colonel HE. Williams, D.S.O., Queen at close quarters. In 1898 the frat signs of physical failure M.C.

6-7 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong Kong were noted when she did not appear Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hong at dinner. For a time she would Kong Hotel Roof Garden.

7pm-Closing Local Stock Quota-not see her Ministers because, an tions, London and New York Stock & she said, "You know I cannot any. Commodity Quotations.

longer argue."

7.08-7.30 p.m.-A Pianoforte Recital

by Wilhelm Backhaus.

She was greatly displeased with

1. (a) Revolutionary Study, Op. 10, the Prince of Wales for acting as

No. 12 (Chopin)

(b) Study in F Major (Chopin)

2. (a) Walts in D Flat, Op.

No. 1 (Chopin)

(b) Etude in C Major, Op. 10,

7 (Chopin)

3. Waldesrauschen (Liszt);

4. Liebestraum (Liszt)

3. Nail-Waltz (Delibes-Dehnany!)

7.30-8 p.m-Variety. Song

Ev'ry Little While

pall-bearer at Mr. Gladstone's funeral and for kissing Mra. Glad 6.stone's hand in the Abbey-a

No beautiful act of reverence. All the Queen said was: "I am sorry for Mrs. Gladstone; as for him, I never liked him, and I will say nothing about him."

..

This was obstinate and auto- cratic. It was also shocking in-

Frances Maddux (Soprano) gratitude towards years of loyal

Violin Solo-

Always

Song of Paradise

Vocal Duet→→→→

Fancy Our Meeting

service. But, as Rosebery said: You cannot treat the Queen as if She

Albert Sandier she were Leonard Courtnes.

Now that I've Found 'you Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph. Instrumental

by Ely Culbertan. .

Most heart-warming of all plays

Song-

The Grasshopper and the Ants Nasty Man

The Four Bright Sparks

Farewell to Arms

is an old lady," with all the faibles and strength of one."

Kaiser At Osbarne

A remarkable description is given of the death-bed scene, and of the Kaiser's extreme solicitude for his grandmother, which should

Why can't this night go on forever? atone for many sing:

Charles Carlisle (Tenor)

As initial work of readjustment to the expert, writes Mr. Alphonse of land affairs, the, Provincial De- Moyee, Jr., of New York City, tran-

"After the King had left partment of Civil Affairs recently acending even his pleasure in in-

8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather ReOsborne for London, the Emperor took charge of everything. His "Stamboul Quest," a tale of inter-organised 35 surveying corps and exorably, squeezing or end-playing national espionage, featuring Myrna has sent them to various counties hapless opponents, is the successport.

8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Cori-

tenderness and firmness were extraordinary, so unlike whal Loy and George Brent, 68 Metro-to make a thorough survey of landa. ful trap or 'steal' manoeuver.

is good reason cert Actually, there In order to expedite the completion

9.30 p.m.-Reater Press Bulletins, [Goldwyn-Mayer's current release at

was expected of him. He re of the work of surveying, the De-for this outside the atavistic urge London 1 p.m. Stock & Commodity

The Quotations.

fused to allow Banting's men to The plot of the film unfolds a new partment is going to increase the to 'get away with murder."

mathe 10.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins,

measure the Queen for her shell. He turned them out of the room. light upon the fascinating busi-number of the surveying corps to 47, flawless execution of a

London Stock & Commodity Quotations, neas of spying and also serves as It is learned that all the members matically certain coup of one' type Rugby Mid-day Press News, Farther a vivid illustration of the spy's of these corps are graduates of the or another connotes technique followed by New York York Opening Fall in Land Affairs Workers Training greatly to be desired, but many of Quotations.

10.40 p.m. Cloeo Down. School established by the Depart-the clever bluff or trap plays em-

All Relays of the Hong Kong Hotel de- ployed either offensively or

of the fensively are nothing less than Orchestras are by courtesy

Management.

recorded 8.80-10 p.m. European

"I don't want to die yet," she Indeed, when it becomes vital to programme from Z.E.K. on a frequency had said just before her death. psychological gems. determine whether you are being of 640. k.ca. crossed, double-crossed, or triple-18.30-0.03 p.m.-Sonata in A Major "There are several thicke I want. (Cesar Franck) played by Alfred Corto arrange." Characteristic While crossed in the play of an abstruse tot (Pianoforte) and Jacques Thibaud the earth was slipping from her hand, your problem demanda more (Violin)..

Nove Bridge knowledge and 1st Movement-Allegretto ben nieder. she was fretting over a detail.

unwritten code-Never

Love.

--

As Fraulein Doxter, whose exis-ment-Central Press. tence is known to only one man,

Myrna Loy sets out to trap the TRADERS LEAVING

THE MARKET

Turkish general. Ali Bey, who is suspected of selling military secrets to the enemy. Before ahe accomplishes her mission in the Dardanelles, however, she is con

tinually hounded by a love for a reckless young American.

George Brent shines in his per

Waiting For Congress Elections Next Month

New York, Saturday. Traders are withdrawing from

ato.

and took all the measurements He sert for Reld (the physician)

himself. He and the King and the Duke of Connaught.lifted the Queen' lato her coffin."

formance as the young American, the market, pending the. November and, through over-exploitation, us- 9.03-9.80 p.mMusical Comedy and new.

"WINNER TAKE ALL"-

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snare Talkie. Tunes.

Selection—

The Song of the Dram (Finck)

Song-

"I regret the mystery and awe calls for an excursion into the

of the old Court," wrote Esher 2nd Movement--Allegre. metaphysical.

3rd Movement-Recitative -- Fantasia after a year's experience of the "However, the change was "Some of these ruses are simple 4th Movement-Allegretto peco mosão

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no change in the Royal intimacy. Teak. hatstands, Teak tion comparable to his memorable than seasonal rise in car-loadings, in pitfalls not easily to be avoid-

Hermap Finck and his Orch.

Frequent reference is made to couches and armchairs,

that President Roosevelt's

Queen Alexandra's bigh irits dining tables and work with Greta Garbo in "Mata and

"H-len-The Shepherd's Song speech has greatly reassured Wall Selection of the best varieties of extension

¡Hari."

Take, for example, the old army

She had her own ideas about her (Offenbach) chairs, Teak chest of drawers, j

Street regarding the Administra-play of leading the Knave of

Hoddle Nash (Tenor) dress for the Coronation. "I Reliable and Tested

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know," she said, "better than all 1 Flower and Vegetable

An unfavourable factor was the your chance of success in fooling Wonder Bar--Film Songs

The Bohemians the milliners and antiquaries. failure. yesterday to end the gaso- Seeds.

any but the most gullible Declarer

shall wear exactly what I like and so Vocal Gems---

The New Moon (Romberg)

shall all my ladies-Basta!" ornament, Porcelain flower pots, Adding another characterisation line price war.-United Press, Peris practically negligible.

"Or, if holding the Queen of Whoopee (Kaha)...

Queen Alexandra Light Opera Company Tenk dressing tables, Tea. poys, to the variety he has already S. E. Levy and Company.

9.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins, Cutlery, Dinner crockery, Glass brought to the

the Alhambra scene as the new owner of one of trumps underneath the Dummy's ware, Oll paintings, Pictures, Cur- Cagney comes to

Quotations tains, Carpets & rugs Electric Theatre in the role of a pugilist the boats, bringing the two rivals Ace and two small, the Declarer table lamps, Table fans, Fortable with Park Avenue aspirations in together on one ship to fight for should lead the Knave through London 1 p.m. Stock & Commodity grampaphones and records, Teak his latest Warner Brothers picture, her hand. Their battles are re-you, hoping for a cover, you'd 9.30-10 pm-Concert Waltzes.

plicas of earlier pictures, but feel downright insulted. No, these A Thousand and One Nights Aling cabinets, Teak office desks "Wiaper Tako All,"

coming realistic enough to remain exciting.traps are rusted with age.

"But suppose you were Declarer and chairs, Curios, Typewriters, Cagney is seen Rattan chairs and table, Looking prize fighter whose health suffers as

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society girl who regards him as a band leader, is Fox Film's current new form of entertainment. Jim, attraction, at the Oriental Theatre. however, takes her seriously and Fox's new musical could only be decides to become her equal, going a success with such stars in the in for a re-made nose and ear, an picture as Jimmy (Shnozzle) | West— etiquette teacher and Fifth Avenue Durante, Alice. Faye, Adrienne tailors. He is brought to realize Ames, Cllr Edwards, Gregory his mistake, however, in one of the Ratoff, Dixie Dunbar, Gertrude fastest comedy climaxes ever Michael and George. White.

In addition to the numerous East- screened.

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Felix Weingartner conducting the British Symphony Orchestra.

(J. Strauss) My Darling-Waits (The Gipsy Baron") Berlin State Opera Orchestra con-

ducted by Dr. Leo Blech. Blue Danube (J. Strauss) Tales from the Vienna Woods

(J. Strauss) Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra directed by Leopold Stokowski. 10 p.m.-Clone Down.

The idea which got about that conversation is strongly rebutted by Lord Esher. Queen, Alexandra did not phine in

"Her cleverness has always been under-rated-partly be cause of her deafness. In point of fact she says-more-original. things and has more unexpected ideas than any member of the family."

We read of the Queen being "in one of her ragging moods and too sweet for words," of her "mixture of ragging and real feeling," of her gentleness and homeliness in

cided the original lead was really rather a stately way." a singleton and therefore: trumped Specially good are the sketches with the King, intending to finesse of the British generals who had to the Knave. Greatly to my asten-face the Commission after the Boer' fshment, no sooner had my card War-sympathetically, but faith- touched the table than the deuce fully, drawn. The manliness and of trumps was banged down, by simplicity of Roberts stand out the lady, who at the same time grandly Buller's 'admission of his made a gesture toward scooping up "beastly temper" is one of the most human touches in the book. There the trick.

"Of course, I broke her wrist is a total absence of all malice. and took the cards away from her, "And I fall fresh Queen but I was very, very dubious when, Victoria prattling of her delis in having led the Knave of trumps the upper rooms of Kensington from my hand, she followed with Palace, where she had nursed them

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Superbly cast with two of Holly With the bottom of the sea for wood's most popular stars. Robert Its locale, "No More Women." Montgomery and Madge Evans, "The contract of six diamonds the sixspot. In my own defence, I seventy-odd years before; Arthur Paramount's latest production, now "Fugitive Lavors," Metro-Goldwyn needs no comment. It is certainly must say that I searched her guile- Balfour, an undergraduate at showing at the Majestic Theatre, Mayer's test production, is now a legitimate one and should be a less blue eyes very carefully. Could Trinity, regarded quizzically by the presents Victor McLaglen Sally showing at the Star Theatre. laydown. As Declarer, I was not there be, I pondered, diabolical de Intellectuals as "a Christian of a Blane and Edmund Love in their The greater part of the action even greatly alarmed when the cait behind such lovely orbs? queer, undefined sort: the golden elephantine usual roles of rivalry.

takes place on a Greyhound road aforementioned lady very prompt. No a thousand times.nol the summer afternoons in Cory's house Starting with a thrilling race for cruiser en route to Hollywood from ly led a heart through my partner's had merely, in her girlish enthu-at Eton: Harcourt's salvage, the picture opens on New York, Robert Montgomery, original bid; but when the Ace, wam siasm and jol de vivre, been un-jokes, and rages; "Mr. C's serenity underwater scenes that are truly who is as dering in the thrilling and a heart came back, again with able to restrain herself in her eag. In retirement: King Edward's house

cene, as he is disconcerting speed, I went into erness to ruff the second heart, parties,

and now

now the Queen of trumps must hor the amusing and it is the first time prison escape scene

foming torches are seen at work, romantic, meats Miss Evans on the quite a huddle. blazing away despite the water and bús, and falls in love with her "After an appreciable time, dur be blank in the East hand. I went daya. cutting through steel to the buried The supporting cast includes Ted ing which the lady squirmed and up-and made her à famous wo-jita blundering, the world went very.

seemed unusually impatient, I de man (any myself a misogynist), treasure. Then Bally comes on the Healy and C. Henry Gordon,"

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