1957-12-14 — Page 2

KING'S APRINCESS

TO-DAY.

Her Ambition Drove Hor to Broadway Heights— also Lod to Her Downfall

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1957.

She is bewitched...defiant...childlike.....brazen... tender...cruel...

- GEORGE BIDNEY'S

Jeanne Eageli

CO STARRING

AGNES MOOREHEAD

CHARLES DWARZ - SANAT GAIĻI - YITSINA DAY - CINTASZONT

Serean Thay by DANIEL TUGAL SONTA SİYER ANA ZAN PANJE

SEDAL TUCHE - Produced and Sweeted by SESTLE 1 WEE

A COLUMBIA PICT

EXTRA MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

At 11.00 a.m.

"TOM & JERRY" Variety Programme TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS presented by M-G-M ||~|~|-|-|-|-~|-

At Reduced Prices: $1.00, $1.50

KING'S

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Anthony Fuller's Column

SOHO RETURNS

OHO comes back to the screen soon. You will see it in a film that Columbla have made in London called "Spin a Dark Web." It is as authentic ag Soho itself, and although it is made in black and white, it makes "Miracle in Soho" look silly.

TO THE

SCREEN SOON

There's a first class la Belter Ole," a role he played, On the other hand, I get very annoyed with the pro walthing to be made about Soho. for three sensational seasons. ducers and the script writers for not exploiting the other sile of Soho.

course

In the first ense, you cannot deny that of late, Soho has taken over Chicago's unenviable position. The film does not wrap it up. The opening shots are something like a Wolfertlen Committee documentary. Of 'les girls" always did hang around Soho, but, before the war, it had something of the vie de boheme about it. The last time I saw Soho, it was rapidly becoming a spiva paradise.

I do wish some film company would capture lis atmosphere before it passes away, because It is all there for anyone to help themselves.

A film as good as "Moulin Rage" is here for the taking.

Do you know that the tavern just at the back of the 1p- podrome was a place where Zents, Johnson, Eruest Dowson, mul others of the Rhymers Clab used to meet for a drink?

Do you know that just at the hark of Greek Street par scribbled Those Thompson wonderful lines:

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caust no sadder)

Cry-and upon thy

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Shall

shine Elle traffic Jacob's ladder

TO-MORROW AT 12.10 P.M. SPECIAL MATINEE

Warner Brothers Presents "THE ANIMAL WORLD"

in Technicolor £££ju§afubfefef~||~fp.

Reduced Admissions: $1.00; $1.50

PRINCESS

Pitched betwixt Heaven and

Charing Cross."

corner. It pleks out the pink pool of light from a cheap lamp set in the middle of the table.

It tracks onto the face(close- up) of a young man of patheile charm, the face of a demoralised Keats,

Sitting opposite young Polish girl.

bim in

He pulls from his pocket a rough piece of paper and begins to read:--

"Last night, ah, yesternight, briwixt her lips and mine

There fell thy shadow, Cynara!

thy breath was shed

The

Ha other Broadway suceeRDED include: "French Leave," "Yellow Jacket," and "The First Legion."

in 1937, after his wife' of untimely death, Coburn quit forthcoming film

Hollywood, ap- Columbín's, "Town

the stage for .on Trial' carries more human interest penting In such Alma us: "The lories that many films of late, Story of Alexander Graham Bell Stanley and Livingston,” Take, for instance, old man Coburn who shows up in this

"King's Row," and others, production.

Now we shall see him in "Town on Trial,"

He has always been a great favourite of mine, perhaps be- case he is an actor who has learned his stuff the hard way.

Chorley Coburn comes frum Savannah, where he got his Best taste of the stage by work- Ing as a programme boy during a run of the Mikado at a local theatre.

The story

of Elizabeth Seal, whose introduction to films is made in "Town on Trial," fa not without interest.

Sho originally trained for the When a minor member of the ballet, and was about to join enst fell ill, and a replacement Sadler's Wells company, when had to be found in a hurry, she suffered a severe ankle In- Coburn volunteered to fill

the Jury, That put an end to her role. For the

few dreams of becoming a balleries. next yeois, he played with n

of stock companies, But this setback dia noi slep succession

Elizabeth from becoming a first-

rate musical comedy dancer.

Upon my soul between th: Arst us a jevenile and lending

kisses and the wine..., inulty as u lar.

She worked her way up to Yes, that really happened, In 1906, Coburn married at- fame by obtaining the starring esother miracle in Soho, After truetive lych Wills and with her rate in the Landon production

the Coburn Players, or "The Pajama Game." orail, it is no small affair to be formed

ible to make a poet-and break destined to become, in the next his heart. Yet this is no less twelve years, America's most Now, in "Town on Trial,” she than what Adelaide Foltinowlez famous Shakespeareau Reper- Is tackling dramallo seting in a was able to do. For, if you tory Company."

new entertainment medium. want to know the rest of the

In 1918, he was lured away Intracle in Soho, Adelaide, or

I like these stories of courage, hissie, to whom Dowson's poems from Shakespearean roles to play and the mummers me dcdluated, left the poet and the port of Old Bill in the match ang profession for stories married the waiter in her Broadway production of "The of cold courage. mother's restaurant. Yet to this day, if you buy Dowson's poems, you wind that dedication, To Misste (A.F.).

Francis Thompson was be friended by a harlot who dis- euvered him fainting after selling matches all day at Charing Cress, just under the arches.

Would that not be the real Miracle of Soho?

Then take this as a swoting

TO-MORROW AT 12.30.P.M. | seript:

SPECIAL MATINEE

M-C-M presents JUDY GARLAND in "THE WIZARD OF OZ" Judy's Greatest Hit in Technicolor

Reduced Admissions: $1.00; $1.50

AIR CONDITIONED

STAR THEATRE METROPOLE

FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 and 9.30 P.M.

The FIRST Picture in TECHNIRAMA!

IT COULD ONLY

HAPPEN IN

FABULOUS

MONTE CARLO!

TROHIBIRANA

TECHNICOLOR*

Martone Wlioris DIETRICH DE SICA

The Monte Carlo

BR Story

RELEASED THEW UNITED ARTESSI

-TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW

STAR: At 11.00 a.m. | METROPOLE: At 11.00 a.m. M-G-M TECHNICOLOR

CARTOONS

FOX TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

At Reduced Prices

STAR: At 12.30 p.m. M-G-M presents "WATERLOO BRIDGE" Starring: Robert Taylor

Vivian Laigh

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¡METROPOLE: At 12,30 p.m.

20th Century-Fox presents In CinemaScope & Color "BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE" Starring: Van Johnson Ruth Roman

At Roduced Prices

OPENING TO-MORROW

"ENEMY FROM SPACE”

BROADWAY'S BIG BOT-LOVES-PAJAMA-GIRL SENTATION IS ON THE SCREEN!

The

Pajama

WARNERCOLOR

Game

Doris Day A

MOM WARNER BROS

WATCH FÖR THE OPENING DATE!

The camera tracks through the door of a cheap restaurant In Sobo.1 holds a table in the

So can you wonder why 1 get angry because today's angry young men write up Soho, and they don't know the first thing

bout the place.

LEE Theatre

SHOWING

TO-DAY

4 SHOWS AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

BRILLIANTLY FILMED fm al) (is magnificent spectacle and colour

The Bank Organisation pratents

A PAUL CZINNER-IR MAXWELL PRODUCTION

THE

Bolshoi BALLET

LOCALTMAN COLOUR

GALINA ULANOVA

RACISA STRUCHKOVA

RIKOLAI FADEYICHEV

and the DLTHDI THEATER BALLOY

The ORCHESTRA OF THE NOTAL OPERA HOUM COVENT GARDEN

A HARMONY PLM Breacted by Phục Curta

oh me qerpika ng Tuệt Anh TEMVITUN

ALSO: LATEST GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL ENGLAND BEATS

FRANCE BY 4-0

Admissions: $1.20, $1.70, $2, $2.40 & $3.50 Special Concossion Rates to Students and Cultural Groups

MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW AT 12.00, NOON Walt Disney's Technicolor Cartoons At Roduced Prices: 50 Ch., 70 Ct. & $1.00

ORIENTAL MAJESTIC

AIR

TO-DAY

CONDITIONED

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

9.30 P.M.

SEE the Creatura eruated by Mon and forgotten by Nature!

The Curse of Frankenstein' will haunt ya forever

WARNEDOL

Morning Show To-Merrow 12.30 -"DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE"

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30. 5.20, 7.30

world can

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

(2/80, 2.30.7.30 & 9:30:0am

TO-DAY.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR KIDS

SPARKLING FRENCH COMEDY WITH A Gay AND Saucy Touch!

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English

Sludge

Adorable

Creatures

Starring MARTINE

CAROL DANIELLE DARRIEUX

Pumbad Ay BETTA FREDON FILIUM,

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• SUNDAY MORNING SHOWS

QUEEN'S At 11.30 am. "THE LONE RANGER" Starring CLAYTON MOORE BONITA CRANVILLE

ALHAMBRA At 11 a.m.

Columbia's

3 STOOGIES COMEDIES

& VARIETY PROGRAMME

AT REDUCED PRICES

ROXY & BROADWAY

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SHOWING TO-DAY ✯ AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

If you liko "AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER”, you should. lika "KISS THEM FOR ME" too!

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CARY GRANT

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE JAYNE MANSFIELD

SHOWING

KING'S & PRINCESS: "Jean Eagels." A story of ruthless ambition in the theatre world. Kim Novak and Jeff Chandler,

ROXY

BROADWAY:

"I them for Me" Cary Grant on a four-day binge, with Jayne Mansfield and Suzy Parker.

STAR

"

& METROPOLE: "The Monte Carlo Story." High stakes and low-cut gowns. Marlene Dietrich and Vittorio De Bica.

KING'S

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA: "Adorable Creatures." All ulira-sophisticated French comedy. Martine Carol, Edwire Feuillare, and Danielle Darrieux. HOOVER & LIBERTY: “The Seventh Sin." Eleanor Parker, George Sanders, 2011 Travers, and Jean Pierre Aumont, in a new version of "The Painted Veil"

LEE THEATRE: The Bolshoi Ballet filmed at the Royal Covent Gardens Орега House. Galina Ulanova.

COMING

& PRINCESS: "Town on Trial" An en- Ure town is on trial for a brutal murder, and Scot- land Yard intervenes. Jolin Mis, Charles Coburn, and Barbara Bates, ПОХУ

& BROADWAY: "April Love." Pat Boone, and Shirley Jones, in A iwentieth century musical pastoral,

STAR & METROPOLE: "The Tattered Dress." A taul exciting courtroom drama. Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson, Gall

Russell, and Elaloo Sle- wart. QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA: "Band of Angels." A tre- mendour story that maps the bonds of convention, Clark Gable and Yvonne De Carlo. HOOVER & LIBERTY: "The Invisible Bay." Horror grips the earth as = Itabol Lis amok. Robby the Kobot

LEE THEATRE: "The Pa- Jama Game," Doris Day, John Balil,

And Carol Maney.

HOOVER LIBERTY

CAUSEWAY BAYA TELTESTS

KOWLOON” TEL. BOMER, BEKRAN

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2,30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

The world forgives

many things

but not.

The Seventh Sin"

-- DRAMA OF MODERN MORALE DIRECKLES VIONG KONG>

ELEANOR

BILL

▸ 9.30 P.M.

ON OUR NEW "PERLUX" SCREEN

PARKER TRAVERS

OFORGE

„JEAN PIERNE

SANDERS· Aumont FRANCOBE ROSAY - CINEMABCOME

THE

DEERSLAYER_

"FOREST

BARKER MORENO TUCKER O'DONNELL

SPECIAL MATINEE SUNDAY, 15TH DECEMBER

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[12.00 NOON || LIBERTY AT 12.30 A.M.

Raļkapoor's Masterpiece.

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Music: "Shanker Jaikishlo |Adm. $4.70. $3.00 & '$240.

...Budd Abbott

Lou Costello In "MEET CAPTAIN KIDD" "Reducäd'Affiliofan

SUZY PARKER

"Kiss THEM FOR ME"

CINEMASCOPE COLON by DELUXE

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ROXY & BROADWAY: 5 Shows To-MOITOW;

Extra Performance of "KISS THEM FOR ME" ROXY: A 12.00 Neon || BROADWAY; At 12.30 p.m.

BROADWAY: Tomorrow Special Morning Show At 11a.m. FOX TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS -- At Reduced Pricas

CAPITOL RITZ

OPENS TO-DAY

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5-30, 1.30 a 0.39 P.AL.

AT 2.30, 3.30, 7.80 & 9.30 P.M.

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RANDOLPH SCOTT": FORREST TUCKER DOROTHY HART

To-Morrow Morning Shem At 12.30pm. Johnny JOHNSTON in 7. "ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK"

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Tomorrow Morning A1 12.30 p.m. "HELLGATE”.

Elbow

The Garrison (Planers

present

CHARLES DICKENS"

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

by SHAUN SUTTON.

KING GEORGE'S HALL

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mber 18th, 19th & 21st

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