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PERHAPS the author went too far in baring the secreta of your neighbours but here

it is on the screen, a gripping story that's worth seeing,

13. WOMENS

-Each One Doomed!

You play bridge with them

have led with them...go shopping with them But do you know what is in their minds?

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From the sensational novel by Tiffany Thoyer, author of "Thir teen Men".

with IRENE DUNNE RICARDO CORTEZ. JILL ESMOND. MYRNA LOY An

DEADLY TO LICE

Kindly To Paps

It is when they are so young that they are still Innocent that puppies need most help against vermin. And just when you wonder what is the safe thing to use you will remember Pulvex-deadly to the hardiest parasite.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1933.-

Forgotten Genius Who Wrote "The Merry Widow"

Behind the announcement of the death of a certain "MY, Arthur Reed Ropes, at his house in Chur- ch-street, Kensington," lies the story of the last of the great lyric

writers of Edwardian days.

of musical comedy lovers.

Charles Laughton, ex-liftman, and anything but handsee, is now world-famous

Flickers From Hollywood....

Norman Taurog who is directing the American and French produc tions of Paramount's The Way To Love, does not speak a word of French and has never directed a foreign film before,

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He suddenly produced some bril. liant new operetta, appeared per haps at the first night, and was not | seen again except as the quiet, pro- Gary Cooper, Paramount star. fessor-like Mr. Ropes. He was a received his first lessons in horse- other Lewis Carroll. But it wasmanship at the age of four because he so often forgot to be "Mr. Ropes" that he was able to

Joan Acker, Rudolph Valentina's' Sandlight pre-war Londoners with his first wife, appears in a character:

For Arthur Reed Ropes was the real name of Adrian Ross, who wrote the libretti of the famous musical plays produced at the Gae ty Theatre under the late George Edwardes,

Such old favourites as Toy." The Quaker Girl," The Merry Widow "Monsieur Beau- eatre. The Dollar Princess," and The Country. Girl,all owe their wit and sparkle to this man. Al though his name has appeared on scares of programmes, he has re- mained unknown to the majority

ENGLISH FILM ACTRESSES

In Demand In America

Mr. H. B. Warner, the well known film actor and producer, arrived at Plymouth some weeks ago from New York," after an ab sence of six years.

songs and verse.

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And now, at the age of seventy-role in Paramount's Torch Singer. three, Mr. Ropes has diced

But Kensington. Charch-street, Adrian Ross will be mourned.

He has to thank Hollywood and the films in general for a great deal of his fame,

The Sign Of The

Cross...

We have heard so much about this wonderful picture, and we are to see it very shorthly. Paramount turns out some spectacular films every year, and this is the one for 1933 This picture features Fre-

He will appear in a talking ver-deric March, Elissa Landi, Miss Colbert and Charles Laughton. sion of Warwick Deeping's novel,

Sorrell and Son," the silent film Cecil De Mille is the Director and certainly knows his business when of which he made in 1927. Ji

it comes to matters of this kind. "To-day, he said, "America The Sign Of The Cross" has been looks 00 British films with the called the circus of the screen. It New York-The story of Mr. Co- greatest of respect, English has the lure of flesh, it will make chran's career reads like the dra-reses, too, are in great demand maiis personae of a world theatre. in the United States, and two pro It was he who first introduced Sar-ducers have commissioned me uh Bernhardt, the Guitrys, Eleanor tack hack any young and beautiful Duse and the famous Russian Bal. girls who are potential stars. bet to the English public. The Dol-

ly Sisters won their greatest stic cess under his management as did Alice Delysin, Evelyn Laye and practically every great foreign art- ist. He found Racquel Meller in a cabaret in a little Spanish town and later made her an internation. a sensaion.

One of Mr. Cochran's first great theatrical successes was the produc ting of The Miracle" at the Oly mpia in London in 1911, which was repeated at the Lyceum in 1032 an der Max Reinhardt's direction and laler was presented in America un- dr another management; Sinco that beginning he has produced hundreds of plays, with the leading dramatic artists of the world as his stars

He has successfully produced in London the American plays of George 31. Cohan, the plays of Ar- bur Hopkins, and the Theatre Guild plays. His first nights are an evens in the theatre. There are more members of the Royal Fam ily and more glamorous people at a Cochran first night than at any other first night in the world. A ticket could sell for any price, sach is the demand to be present on one

Retailed at All Good Stores, of these history-making occasions.

Benita Hume Gets

Role

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Leading Role

"Worst Woman In

Paris Benita Hume popular

English Actress gets leading role

And not Carole Lombard, as pre- "viously announced. She will play opposite Adolphe Menjon in Monta Bell's Story The Worst Woman In Paris" This deals with the story of a notorious woman of Paris "who comes to America to become a paragon of good behaviour in a small mid western town

Mr. Cochran's activities, however, have not been concerned solely with the theatre. He has promoted most

of the big prize fights that have heep staged in England and it was he who was instrumental in intro-

Erich Pommer To

Produce in Europe

you gasp as thousands of others who have seen it. There are beau tobiful slave girls, and courtesana, their only purpose to outdo each other in the orgiastic rites loved by a Justful Cuesar. A flesh mad em- peror, who, is painting the ancient tity red. Here you also have the Christian appeal, the battle of the Christians against the pagans. Claudette as the Empress is wor thy of the part as she verily is sup- erb in ber portrayal of the Em- Fredric March press Poppaen.

plays the part of Marcus Superbus and Charles Laughton makes an an excellent Nero. The cast is composed of well known stars such As Elissa Land, Virvian Tobin, and a host of others too numerous to mention here. This is to be shown in a couple of weeks at one of the popular theatres here.

"HALLELUJAH, I'M A TRAMP!”

How Al Jolson Picked

The Cast

In "Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp!" his United Artists picture which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday Next, Al Jolson collected, a cast of Helly. wood comedians the like of which has

duction unit.

over before been seen in one film pro

New York-Following two weeks lacing George Hackenschmidt, the of conferences with S. Kent famous wrestler, Houdini, the hand-President of the Fox Film Corpora- ruff King, and others to English tion, Erich Pommer has returned nudiences. He was responsible for to Paris where he will make his as the producing the promotion of the Rodeo at the headquarters British Empire Exhibition at Wem- chief in Europe for Fox.

tey in 1994. He introduced roller "Mr. Pommer will make a limited skating into France, Belgium and number of high quality pictures Germany; in fact there has been no ¦ with

personalities," form of public entertainment in said Mr. Kent. "Those will be iConklin and his walrus moustache which he has not been connected at different languages. including some time in his long career. English. Production began August

European

Dinar Kavkaz, the only Persian gir in films, is included in the cast. of Paramount's Too Much Harm any."

The Los Angeles Board of Educa- tion have asked Cecil B. De Mille for a number of stills of The Sign Of The Crosi to be used by the Board's Visual Education Section in the various high schools.

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As a general rule, photograph with the lens facing the sun. I however, the sun has gone behind a cloud, especially at sunset, you may often get beautiful sea sky effects, by photographing in this

way.

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PICK UP

Coming To The Queen's

Try to take snapshots Indoors. Give a time exposure; the shortest you can manage with your strutter will generally be right. Naturally, table or some other support. In "Pick Up" the title of the pig- ! you will rest your camera on á

a church, or other moderately dark tur which will be shown at the interior, you may have to give half Queens with Sylvia Sidney and a minute of more. Experience or George Raft in the leading roles the promises to be interesting." Miss Sidney as Mary Richards in the story leaves prison after having served her term, her husband has another six years before he is re Try to take snapshots of an ill-leased and asks her to wait for

a good exposure meter are best guides.

DON'T

The story of "Hallelujah, I'm, a Tramp," written especially for Jolson by Bon Hecht, lends itself adinirally poignant sort rather than last off much more light than appears uminated sea-front or pier. Place him or else. to comedy, bat it is the pathetic and It is also the sort which had to be handled properly in order to get over. Because of this several weeks were spent in selecting the cast and every care was experised in choosing the right people, first Harry Langdon, comerly star, was selected for one of. the principal roles, and then Chester

were signed, Frank Mirgan, Broadway stage star, came next, and Tammant Young, who has played both on Broadway, and in Hollywood, stepped into the picture, too.

to be the case. Fix the camera on some rigid support, use a smaller the camera on a wall or on some stop,, and give a short time ex-m support and give an exposure

of two or three seconds or mare, posure.

And last but not the least im. portant tip-do be sure you ask for the Selo Film, and you are assured of perfect pictures.

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Photograph people or children moving at right angles to the

LASKY UNIT CONCEN-

Coming To The Central

She is destitute and takes shelter in a cab one rainy night only to be turned put by the driver, but when he learns her story takes compas aion on ber and takes her to his home for the night. They have struck up quite a friendship and end up by falling in love with each other. He asks her to marry him, - Selwyn's career in the Amer- | 15.",

fut she cannot since she is already. ican theatre is equally an illustrious

Mr. Pommer, one of the best

married Her marriage is annuli- one. Among the well known suc-

known producers on the continent,

ed but in the meantime the convict cesses he has produced in associa has been making motion pictures

husband escapes, and picks up with. tion with his brother, Edgar Sel- for more than twenty years. He

her, since Harry háa become infat wyn, are "Within the Law" "Fair has been responsible for such and Warmer," "Twin Bed," "The outstanding productions as

The Fengum Pool Murder is theated with another. They are both Finnocence and Harry is there to The latest rage in Hollywood is Fool", "Spring Cleaning The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," "Sieg caused some difficulty. This was the Power and the Gory' finished the thriller which is to be shown at the arrested again, but she proves he part of young Negro oustabout whose Jesse Lasky unit is concentrating Central Theatre, following King, help her to freedom, and happin- "Variety," The Last the black net street frock. Most of Circle" "Partners "Again," "Smil-fried"

portrayal had to be of a high standard, on" Berkeley Sanare." Both these Kong which should run for & the stars, including Miriam Hop. 'in' Thru." "Under Cover". "Lilac Laugh," "Blue Angel." "Congress Jolson, Lewis Milstone and Joseph M. pictures will be outstanding fed week. It has been an age inceless. It is very exciting and enter-

Time," "Tea Three,"

interviewed countless applicants, but due.

What The Stars" Are" Wearing

The

Bert Roach, who had been the comic appeal in scores of films won one of the coveted roles, and Victor Potel veteran film comedian, also was signed. There was one role however, which

TRATES ON "BERKELEY SQUARE”,

MOVIETONE CITY With "The

Heaven, are sponsoring these start. was responsible for the "Charlot duce "Hotel Triperial" and "Barb- none fitted the bill and Mr. Schenk have the leading roles in The an attraction. Edna May Oliver-

fing new frocks which are worn

and white gloves.

with large black hats, black shoes

a

One night Jalan

soon be seen in From Hell Toes and "Dancing Mothers He 1927 he went to Hollywood to pro

Revues in which he introduced to ed Wire both with Pola Negri, this country Beatrice Lillie, GerAfter a year there he returned head of gunpy Negro playing in an trude Lawrence and Jack Bachan to the UFA studios in Berlin where outlying Los Angeles Theatre, so they on. He also presented This Year since the advent of talking pic-went to that theatre to see what he of Crace," "Wake Up and Dream" tures, he has been producing films and Private Lives," by Noel Coin German, French, and English, ward and "The Devil, Passes" by Ben Levy and many other equally successful attractions.

For those who are suntanned, these frocks are, admirable.

The

darker the tan the smarter is the

frock,

FROGS FOR THE AUTUMN

Everyone will have to be frog a series of braid frogs. Lilyan "conscious this autumn, for fashionTashan in Too Much Harmnoy, decrees that smart frocks, pyjamas wears a hostess gown in, rose crepe

Coming to the King's

in the way of a murder, and so it is shown at the Queen's Theatr Spencer Tracy and Colleen Moore "Penguin Pool Murder" should be a Power and the Glory" which was heads the cast the others being Ro directed by W. E. Howard and in berd Armstrong James Gleason and lovers. A deaf mute is found kid- the supporting cast are such out Mas Clarke. This is an R. KOing behind the tank and is arrested, could do. But they never did see him standing marquee names as Balph Production, Miss Oliver is cast as on suspicion. It is very exciting, For, soon after they arrived, souther Morgan and Helen, Vinson, young Negro of the company caine

a school teacher, and takes her but we will not tell you who the “Berkeley Square which is be: pupils to the Aquarium, She dis- murderer you will have to go apon the stage, and be won their hearts immediately. Jolson, looked ating directed by Frank (Cavalcade) covers the body of a dead man in and see it yourself, at the Central Schenck and Schenck looked at Jolony Loyd boasts the distinguished actor the penguin's tank. Mae Clarks Theatre and we know you are going Leslie Howard in the part which wife of the murdered man is seen to enjoy it since it is so different he treated on the stage and oppo in the Aquarium with one of her from the average run of pictures, ute him are the young Reglish star Heather Angel, Valerie Taylor, Irene Browne and Beryl Mercer.

"Berkeley Square" will idoy:

ad both nodded knowingly.

The result was that Edgar (Blue Boy) Connor deserted the sage and Those who saw and heard Al Jol-bocaine a member of the Jolson com- and negligees will be fastened by that displays frogs fron waistline son in the Jazz Singer his first pany. And now almost every company the military frogs of the continento neckline, and Claudette Colbert, talkie will undoubtedly wish. ton Hollywood is trying to sign him for

htedly be one of the sensations of tal officers drese uniforms. Eliza for Torch Singer, dons a pair of hear and see him again, he is a picture beth Young wears a beige wool metallic cloth pyjamas that bozats known to the public is the ran Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp has not the new season as all the resourets frock, in Paramount's Big Execu.n line of frogs right across each i with a tear in his voice, and his been slighted on the feminine side of of Movietone City are being millized.

I singing in the forthcoming film comedy, either. The lead is filled by tive, which fastens up on side with shoulder.

Hallelujah I'm A But will enchant Madge. Evans, and Dorothea Wolbert to make this tremendous story the It is said that ninety per and Louise Carver have other im- laat word in production and ex

office values cent of this picture is singing and portant parte,pa

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less han six songs in this produc-NEW FROM HOLLYWOOD tion. The chorus work leaves no.

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thing to be desired, the male hum Miss Nina Bersomova is the luck- beri of the cast were especiallyly winner of the motion picture picked for their vocal talents, The terity contest and is already on female leads are in the very cepher way to Hollywood, having sign able hands of Madge Evans, Doro ed a contract with M.G.M. then Wolbert and Loniss Carver, hails from Shanghai. The cast also inchides Chester Cons

Young Bert Roach and many

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It is said that an old negro performer was explaining to his audience the difference between ini thand kapwledge,

Now, my bredrea," he ad hits like dis; Darz brudder John sing a sitting on de front Best wid

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in his body, near the heart affece Johnsings. She knows dey's her. I thers, This is to be shown at the of, Shrapnel, the removal of which chillen-date knowledge e balis

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