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This Season's Fruit

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Wishes to announce to the Ladies of Hong Kong

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HOLLYWOOD HIGH LIGHTS

Helen Hayes was born in WR- shington D.C. on October 1900 and has been active on the stage and screen 18 years. She' is Ove feet tall and weighs 99 lbs.. has brown hair and blue eyes. She is featur- ed in the lead in the "White Sis- ter" Clark Gable plays opposite to her. This is to be shown at the Queen's Theatre very shortly.

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Lilian Harvey and Maurice Che- valler must be nearing an engage- ment so it is said. They are seen around together so often...and when he sailed for France she was at the station to see him off, kis- sing him a fond farewell.

Garbo sailed from her native Sweden dressed as a man to get away from the crowds that assem- bled there to get a glimpse of the Swedish star

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Buster Keaton and his new wire more than shocked the residents of Hollywood, when they drew up to the theatre to witness" the open- ing of "King Kong" at the Chin- ese theatre in a motor cycle' and side-car. They were in evening clothes much to the amazement of the on-lookers.

It looks like a romance between Phillips Holmes and Florence Rice, daughter of Grantland Rice, in fact some say they are already married. We also hear there will be wedding bells for Norma Tal- madge when she gets her divorce

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Elissa Landi in WICKED

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Una Markel Allan Dinehart Directed by Allee Chren

Sometimes the huntress, sometimes the hunted ...she fought alone in a world where men obey one law...the law of the jungle.

TO THE LADIES

Silke at factory prices. Hosiery and Underwear for Men and Women. Orders taken for mending-Phone 21908

SITLANI and I will bring you samples-

Jessie Matthews

Margaret Yorde In

The Man From Toronto:

FLICKERS FROM HOLLYWOOD

Elissa Landi is now learning to play the pipe organ.

Patricia Farley, an "extra,lost fifteen pounds in thirty days and won a Paramount contract.

Charlie Ruggles received a letter from a broker offering him the authentic title of Baron XI

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1933

“CAVALCADE”

Strange Mafeking

Coincidence In Cavalcade Film

Helen

HAYES

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Clark

and

A FEW HIGH SPOTS

FROM

GABLE The Kid From Spain

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Sister

One of the greatest moments in film "Cavalcade" the amazing which comes to the King's Theatre sometimes this month. The set- ting is a Holywood reproductión. of a London Theatre on that night of 1900 when players heard for the first time that Mafeking which had been under a long slege by the Boers, had been relieved by British troops. Noel Coward wrote into hts grand story, a scene in the theatre with the show-typl- cal of those times-in full swing. The stage manager interrupts one of the chorus ensembles with the grest news

audience and the cheers wildly. Diana Wynyard as Lady Marryot is present and learns with great relief that her officer husband Robert Marryot, played by Clive Brook is safe again after helping to break the Boer offen- sive. Actually at the old Tivol

night about a week ago, Theatre, London on the site of the Prince Chairomonte gave a ban-

“THE WHITE SISTER"

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Olive Hatch who is one of the greatest of the California aquatic athletes, acted as technical - ad- viser to Dance Director Bubby Berkeley instaging" one of the most exciting and spectacular se- quences for Samuel Goldwyn's pro- duction of the "Kid From Spain." There are 76 girls in this scene from the various atheletic clubs of the

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university being given sum- mer jobs when this picture was being filmed. There are several who earned their tuition fees for the rest of the term at the Univer- aity, Miss Hatch worked her way through college in a similar man- ner. These girls take part in a. water setting up exercise. They march into the. natatorium from their dormitory, which is the open- ing shot. The pool is supposed to be on the roof of a sky" scraper. From A great height, onyx-black depths of the pobl are seen: Be- cause the pool is lined with poll- shed tile it naturally looks jet from an elevation. Into this, pool these girls dive and swim about POPE SEES HIS FIRST FILM SCENES IN THE "SIGN OF

in a military water drill. This is quite a skilful exhibition and the water which is very effective.

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THE CROSS"!

Roman holidays of two thousand years ngo, during which the blood of countless men and beasts was spilled to bring thrills to a jaded Nero, recently resulted in one of Hollywood's strangest searches for

talent.

Because Cecil B. DeMille demands Completo authenticity in every Beene of Paramount's Ronan spectacle, "The Sign of the Cross," the studio casting department was confronted. with the problem of providing the wrestlers director with thirty giant Amazon and twenty fighting dwarfs

The Pope has just seen his first present Tivoll where the film Ca-quet to present his future son-in- girls form variods figures in the film. Paramount News, which film. 1

ed the ceremonies during the recent valcade was triumphantly opened, law to his guests. Giovani man-

opening of the new radio station in it was Frank. M. Lawton, an Ame-aged to gain admission, and was

Vatican City, screened the pictures rican actor manager who inter-introduced to the prince through a rupted the show on Mafeking to colonel who was a friend of both besides I wont eat or drink any-especially for His Holiness and re The Prince drew the Colonel and thing. He had taken her arm and ceived high praise and a special announce the news. By a strange Giovani toward the ballroom, was leading her down the steps blessing in recognition of their, ser- coincidence his son Frank Law-where couples were dancing to the into the garden. She found it fu- vlees. : ton, the well-known English stage sweet music of an Italian orches- tile to resist him. They walked and screen juvenille, 'plays the role tra "You remember

DIETRICH STATUE FOR this scoun-forward through the moonlight-- of Joey Marryot in the film. The drel Angela?" the Prince asked along a path flanked by dowers

MUSEUM whole cast in the film is of course he introduced Giovani to British, and includes Miss Wyn-"He's the soldier without brakes." and statuary. I meant what I said in my letter. Oh, lets not talk- ward. Mr. Brook and Mr. Lawton, Angela was agog, almost breath about that Glovant said. I Dietrich has just been made by The life size figure of Marlene Ursula Jeans, Und O'Connor. Her less, at this turn of affairs. "Would bert Mundin. Merle Tettenham, you care to dance Glovani asked." sorry had to do it. Yes, I know. Caetano Scarpitta, the famous

The odd assortment of men and Irene Brown, John Warburton, Why, yes-Angela was still dazed. Thats just it. You're absolutely sculptor, will be smashed at the end

women appeared together in one of Margaret Lindsay and four de- Before the others were quite aware right. You see if I don't love you of The Song Of Songs but only in

I said. You're

duplicate. The sculptor is present- the most spectacular of the Roman lightful children Dick Henderson, of what had happened, Giovani-That's what Junior. Douglas Scott, Sheila Mat- swept Angela onto the floor and right. Lets forget about it. Whing the original to one of the big-arenu scenes showing the gladin

zest Italian museums. was dancing with her. "Who is not? Soldier meets girl. Soldier gill and Bonita Granville,

Girl in love with girl, asked somewhat falls that?" Ernesto curiously more than half resent does'nt fall in love with soldier.

WARMING THE ACTORS fully. "Nice boy" the Colonel came Then you did'nt come to argue to his rescue, "good aviator too. with me? she asked looking up at him." What's there to argue Takes chances you would not be about? You see I Just want to leve." "Such as, perhaps coming to a party to which he was not invited/e Prince asked. "Excel- lency" the Colonel said, "even in the army was certain stan

"SIGN OF THE

CROSS"

To Be Shown At The Queen's Theatre

Claudette Colbert recently was given afficial permission to rest for fifteen minutes after every hour's work in front of the cameras. „

dards" "Of course of course"

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Before Paramount could continue with the filming of Murders In The

say good-bye-I don't write very Zoo, 10 crocodiles had to be brought

task good letters My letter was awful out of a state of hibernation. This was accomplished by placing Oh, no it said everything it had the reptiles in a large interior pool

course the spelling to say. Of

could have been a little better and gradually, raising the tempera-

As a matter of fact, he came on What spelling? Well there is only ture of the water, one half-degree my invitation--he had lost his one 'n' in hyacinth." I didn't say an hour, until the tropic warmth No of 70 degrees brought them to life. "T see." Angela and Glovani were anything about hyacinths.

The water was heated by an old I Just imagined that. waltzing. Angela was still in the may be

And there is awe in heart. I boiler-type fire engine purchased by spell of his presence, apprehensive did'nt write about my heart, No the studio years ago from the Los of the outcome. Giovani sought I know you did'nt. And that's why Angeles Fire Department, airily to divert her. I was telling I came to see you. I can't write your father about aviation "You the things that are in my heart. should'nt have come."-I know he

Giovani. Don't write me any more rambled on. you see" we have only Tommy Conlon, who appears in

vani I don't love you Covani, I Faramount's "No Man Of Her The recess" was granted, not two good planes-ground speed of letters-just say to me now, Glo- Own" ate thirty-seven apples in becauss, the Paramount actress is 120 kilometers an hour-twin mo-

mustn't You can't say it, one day to see if it would keep portraying a Roman empress, but tors-800 horse-power each, con-we

you do love me, and I thirty-seven doctors" away for one because of the unusually heavy suming an average of 26 Hters of because

love you, Angela. He swept her day or one doctor away for thirty costume she was required to wear gasoline and a liter of oil every seven days.

for scenes in Cecil B. DeMille's 32 minutes. During this time he into his arms and kissed her, and Robert Armstrong. the Para- Seronian spectacle, The Sign of had waltzed Angela out to the after a moment's resistance, she yielded completely; whispering his has 'mount - star,

»doors leading into the garden, and name softly as her lips met his. a Scotty dog the Cross." named Filthy McNasty!

Miss Colbert's costume weighed before she had time to resist, she Giovani-Her love for him which Dorothy Mackaill, who is ap- pearing in Paramount's "No Man thirty-five pounds. It was made of found herself through the door she had been repressing and deny-

on the verge of a

ing suddenly overcome her, and а Quite gardens. of Her Own," has 37 different re- finely-woven silver chain mail. Due and

of écstacy cords of "Aloha." People think to the fact that all of her scenes through the

emotion. Buddenly, with the Emperor Nero, played by place you have got here. These she yielded to his embrace in an that perhaps she likes the tune!

are the gardens I presume. G10 sharply and clearly was heard the Charles Laughton, required her to stand. De Mille ordered that she van you will go home now wont from Joe Schenck. The lucky man be permitted to rest after every you Angela naked quietly. Home hour's work because of the un-But your father was so kind as this time will be George Jessel. "

ask you. Another much talked of roman-usual weight of the gown. This to ask me.He did'nt ce is that between Ramon Novaro film is to be shown at the Queen's Well he practically asked me, and

Theatre at a later date. and Myrna Loy. -

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strell

(Continued on next column),

THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A YEAR

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF THOSE LINGERING DOORSTEP GOODBYES, A ROAR ISSUES FROM THE DEN TO THE EFFECT THAT SOMEBODY HAS LEFT THE SCREEN-DOOR OPEN AGAIN, THE HOUSE IS GETTING FULL OF FLIES, HANG IT ALL. HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE TOLD THE CHILDREN, ETCETC ETC.

sound

voice. of her father's "Angela". Prince Chiaromonte stood there his face tense with

Prince was Hvid with rage... He anger. Ch. Angela cried. The confronted Giovani. You will get out of here immediately "Will you let me tell you"......I said imme- diately. Father please Angela sob bed. Excellency you have'nt the right...Get out. Yes go now...you. have to...Angela broke in. I shall come back to-morrow. You will do nothing of the kind. But I will I am going to marry you he said moving toward Angela. I mean that Excellency, he added to the Prince, He bowed and walked rapidly toward the house. Father you must not Your, fiancee is waiting in the ballroom the prince said coldly.

Giovani left repeating his pro- mise to return to Angela. The next day she went to meet him at the barracks. Returning, her au- tomobile was smashed up with her father's car as the Prince was hurrying to stop the meeting of which he had learned soon after her departure. Chiaromonte died as the result of the injuries sus- tained in the accident, and Angela' felt herself to blame. To satisfy the demands of creditors, the girl found it necessary. to sell the cas- tie. She, herself took small quår- ters in the town. At this time Giovani was called to the front. Shortly afterwards Angéla was shocked, when she received news or his death. Angela decided to become a nun and took her vows as a White Sister. And then un- expectly, Giovani returned..

The report of his death had been false. Giovani pleaded with her to leave the convent, but the- girl mindful of her opposition, to Ernesto against her dead father's will refused to leave the convent. At prayer always, there was al- ways in her mind a vision of Lieut. Giovani Severi.

torial combats.

The

Each of the dwarfs had to be in perfect physical condition and able to put up a stiff fight against one. or more of the giant women. dwarfs were armed with short javeline and carried flaming torches. The, women were dressed only in an abbreviated tiger or leopard skin, and fought with huge scimitars.

The battle of the Amazons and the

for all, with the entire group fight- dwarfs was in the nature of a tree- ing. at random for the entertain- ment of the blood-thirsty Nero and Charles his depraved wife, Poppaea, por trayed respectively by Laughton and Claudette Colbert.

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CAVALCADE

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