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Picture

Based on the comic strip by Harold Gray... With MITZI GREEN MAY BOBSON

AND

THE KING OF COMICS

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

IN

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Jack BUCHANAN

YES

MB BROWN

Jack Buchanan Damens AND Sings.

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TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1933

CALL HER SAVAGE

Produced as a Fox Picture

starring

Copyright, 1932 Foz Film

Corporation.

CLARA BOW

that

sevan

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters. Bands of desperadoes had made it so dangerous to carry the pay Nasa Springer is brought by her roll to the men working on his oil wealthy parents from Texas to well developments, marry Charley Moffat a rich Chi- months after Ruth's death, trusted cagoan. On her engagement night employees had refused to carry the she runs off with Larry Crosby-money. He was brooding in his He deserts her on her wedding office over these refusals when he night for his mistress Sunny De saw with jealous stab at his heart. Lan. Later, he begs her to visit Nasa and Moonglow riding up." him in New Orleans where he is

The last seven months of com ill. He attacks her and she tunsradeship, had made their friend. him and escapes. Refusing his

ship richer than ever before."

money she attempte to support

their child. Penniless in the alums, she goes out to sell herself for me dicine for the baby. The child is killed in a fire. Moonglow, her In- dian sweetheart from Texas, brings, her word she has inherited her

grandfather's money Jay Randall, a New York wealthy youth asks her hand. At a dinner given by his father, she hears Sunny De Lan and Crosby announced.

Chapter VI.

A Cynical smile curled Cyrus Randall's lips as the hard blonde Sunny De Lan and the rakish Cros- by swaggered in, he hastened to

nake the introductions.

Mrs Crosby may I-"

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"You know, Moonglow," Nasa was saying, as they rode in, "It seems as though I've never been away."

"To me too."

"Everything changes, doesn't it? Just think. you'll be a lawyer."

In another month

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"And in another month; perhaps, you will be away, New York, Europe."

"Would you care?"

I like to be with you." "Why don't you say you're in love with me," she urged, "you know you are."

"Yes," be said simply.

As they dismounted at the build- "We've met," Nasa broke in eyeing, she hanged her manner as she ing Sunny dangerously and then Faced him. glancing at Larry, Even Mr. Moonglow, did your mother ever Crosby's face is familiar. Weren't speak to you about anyone named we married or something ?"

Ronasa?"

"

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SYDONCKONG'S FINEST ENETA

MAKING WHOOPER, WITH LUPER

Hotter and

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What Price

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A new dame!

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Flagg and Quirt trade their uniforms for boiled shirts and the battle of the

stage

century

for a hotcha mamma

HOT PEPPER

A causedly drazia with the chancen Quier and Flagg originally created by Laurence Selling and Manesi) · Anderin

Lupe Velez

Edmund LOWE

Victor McLAGLEN

El Brendel

Directed by John Blystone Fox Picture

** HOT PEPPER.” WITH LUPE VELEZ

MEXICAN STAR'S FIRST VISIT TO HOLLYWOOD

Lope Velez, whose performance iu the Fox picture," Hot Pepper," includesa sinuous dance in the My former sparring partner," "Yes. He was an Indian. Son elaborate Montmartre cafe soone, Crosby chuckled."

of a great chief. Handsome. He made her first appearance as a killed himself. He was in love dancer in Mexico City. She waa with a beautiful white woman.”

fifteen years old when she got her

she said.

"That's what I wanted to know,brat job in "Rataplan," a musical comedy. When "Mrs. Frank A. Woodyard of Hollywood saw her she remained outside thinking. that he give the little Mexican the Muonglow went into the office. the suggested to Richard Bennett when she finally entered the build-name part in "The Dove" for ing, she found Moonglow alane, his which he was casting. face grave.

Sunny advanced on Jay and fingered his coat lapels. "I'm one of your most ardent fans," she gushed. "I even cut your picture out of Vanity Fair. I stuck it on the mirror in my bedroom: A wo- man can't show more loyalty than

that to her hero.”

Dinner is served," announced, the butler.

As she went in with Crosby, NOEN said, "I don't know what this is all about. I know it's a trick.

But, don't you start anything you

don't want finished."

"I'm taking the payroll to the wells," he said. "Your father just asked me to."

She did not see him go, for Pete

came in and she turned on him.

sneered.

"Something you wanted," hour

be

Bennett sent for Miss Velez and she went to Hollywood full of hope

ut Bennett, while mich impressed with her, decided she was too young

and inexperienced.

Her visit to the film centre, how- ever, was not without results, for she was engaged as a solo dancer in the Hollywood Music Box Revue and when Hal Roach saw her he signed her to a contract. Lupe

YES, MR. BROWN"

"Yes, Mr. Brown is laughable entertainment. Jack Buchanan sings, dances and fumes his way through the funny situations being very ably assisted by Elsie Ran- dolph, who has been his stage part- ner on many occasions. Hartley Power is good, and Margot Gra- hame is the fascinating film wife of Jack, Yes, Mr. Brown will be shown at the Coutras Theatre on Sunday

and "The Half-Naked Truth".

Tape has also appeared in ser- others being Resurrection, in eral Spanish productions, among which she also appeared opposite John Bles when the picture was made in English..

Miss Velez has a clear clive skin, black hair and dark ever. She is five feet, five inches tall and weigba 118 punds,

of

She has a decided senar humour and frankness is one of her most refreshing chance

She is fond of outdoor sports and loves a prize-fight. Bull fighting, the national sport of Mexico, does net interest her. She describes is as brutal.

Miss Velez liven with her mother and her sister, and her hobby is

They entered the dining room a stately procession. Half "an Inter a group of casualties emerged. Sunny De Lan was hurting a dis "Yes," she cried hotly. "First colored eye. A servant was wip. I want to tell you I don't believe ing a huge splash of soft food and you're my father. You couldn't appeared in several comedies, and gravy off Crosby's shirt front. In be. I couldn't hate my father ass finally lonned to Douglas Fair. a corner of the living room Jay much as I've hated you."

hanks for a role in "The Gaucho," confronted Nasa.

"I'll show you," he marled but In this she was a sensation You might have controlled your he drew back from the keen paper with United Artists and her rise to

Her success led to a contract making niga temper, at least for my sake.” knife she raised. "Get out. of

"Hot Pepper" which opens to "No one can speak disrespectful-hero."

atardom was almost without preceday at the King's Theatre, depicts she scored are Stand and Der rollicking Marinée, Flagg and Quirt dent. Among the pictures in which the most recent exploits of the liver."

Tiger Rose," "The Wolf Song," Edmund Lowe. They appear as Where East is East," portrayed by Victor McLegion and "Tac Squaw Man," Cuban Love rival ente owners and fight over. Tong," "The Storm,” Men In women," Pepper," enacted by Miss Her Life" "The Broken Wing" Velez, being the chief object of

(Continued or next column). their struggles.

ly of my dead baby," she gritted,

least of all his own father." "There's something else," she hissed. You're sending Moonglow "They were egging you on," Jay to his death because you're jealous asserted. "Couldn't you realize of him.". that Dad brought them here for it. And." he went on definitly, "I regret what happened."

The payroll has to go down." "Then you take it. Deliver your own money. But you won't because you're a coward."

Like a Baah she dealt him a sting ing slap in the face..

"You savage," he almost spat at her, turned and, left the room.

With a soh of rage, she rushed That word "savage" was still Hours later she returned, pitying out, mounted and galloped away. ringing in her ears, when she came him. Men were crowing about the to her hotel desk for her key. The office.. She heard their words. clerk gave her a telegram. She Pate had taken the payroll alone opened it and read:

to the Crescent Field Wells, Moonglow, hearing of it bad fol- lowed. She whirled her horse and dashed down the road to the wells. She met Moonglow riding back. "Where is he, she agonized.. "They killed him. I got the sheriff. They took his body to

Your mother not expected to live. Asking for you. Please come.

Moonglow

Ruth Springer had seen the sum set for the last time. She was dying in the Texas dusk, her beau tiful body, that had intoxicated | Colvil.”- Ronasa was wasted and withered by Nasa drove her spurs into har age and sickness. Pete and the horse. "I'm going on," she sob- doctor were beside her bed, when

bed.

"

Nasa rushed in and weeping clasped Moonglow caught her bridle. her mother in her arms.

"You're not, it's no use." Ruth's eyes took on a new inLet go of those reina !" tensity. Her cracked lips tried. to She lashed at his hatid. Sudden form some word.

ly, infuriated, he dragged her to "What is it, mother," cried Nasa. the ground and whipped for aava- Something about me. What? gely Blood dripped from her Can't you speak? Try darling, forehead.

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You the dying lips framed. hurt you. It's the Indian in me, Then "Ronasa," gasped Ruth, half I guess."

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Me and My Gal!!

rising from her bed, "Rouasa 1"

"And in me," the replied. “I'm

The rattla in her throat cut off half-breed too, Moonglow. My speech. She fell back-dead.

mother, was that beautiful white

Ronana's. Dame had wakened woman Romass loved. It makes doubts that had always affected clear many things about me I never Nasa. It had aroused thoughts understood before. We're alike, forgotten for decades in Pete's Moonglow, I-I think I'm glad.” mind also. He had often wonder asa.mob

ed at the strange intensity of his

late hod affection for Nasa. But

Moonglow.

His arma went about her.

ght peace to her heart at

he soon had "other" considerations : kisë

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