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"THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI

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“Good enough. See that she is well guarded. Does she isk for

"She fairly cries for you, Ex- cellency, so madly has she fallen in love with you."

me?"

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**

"Ah, yes, of course," and he went back to his game,

ON THE AIR

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At The Star To-day

Davy Burnaby, who is so well head of a great cast of radio sturs known to all isteners-in, is at the

the Brittish Lion appearing in

at the Star picture On the Air Theatre To-day. He and Reginald Pardell take the part of radio performers embarking on an 'in- cognito holiday. After refusing to Inside the great entrance hall buy a portable wireless act they Polverio sald, softly, the mat-proceed to steep themselves in ro- ter of quarters for and your mance, for Reggie falls hard for forge. have already been attend- beautiful Petty Astell, proprietress ed to by the Duchess." -

of, a lovely little country inn. Benvenuto smiled as he looked They decide to stay at the inn over the quarters with the "study" but fame has preceded, them and furnished already,

Wing, the chambermaid, મેક છે. sort of Anuna

A page came looking for Pol-

combination office and sleeping stages an act for them in the hope that they might, help her in her "boots" radio aspirations. The also does his bit" and as one. would expect from a boots such as Max Wall, dances superbly. They are also regaled with choice ex

Ir

vering and gave him a note. the note was another for Ben- "venuto. It was from Della. She

asked, that he be at the marblecerpts from the repertoire of a arch in the private garden at the twenty-first hour that might

Bervenuto was there and Delia emerged from the lower door that led to the garden. In a moment she was clasped in his arms and Benvenuto was showering kisses on her as she clung to him,

wandering minstrel, ably "played" by Mario de. Pietro.

But upon their peace steals the angular figure of the Rev. Hugh E. Wright who recognises them into doing an act at his village concert that evening. The concert, with the Rev. Hugh as compere. Neither knew that their mur-proves a great success, as it well murings of mutual admiration should, for the programme is com were heard by the Duchess on piled from very well-known names. the balcony above. The Duchess Teddy Brown shows his versatility with xylophone, saxophone and managed to hobble to the bal-

drums; Eve Beck sings a song in and look down. Ben her on inimitable style; Harry cony rall vénuto and Della, in a passion-

that grand old soldier renders two ate embrace. were plainly visible of his greatest successes; Betty Astel follows with a song, after which Scott and Whaley have a slight spot of bother: Derek Oldham, the owner of a golden voice, charms us with his beautiful ballads, Wilson. Keppell and Betty stage one of the most original dances ever seen, and the programme ends with a duet by our two friends Reggie and Davy.

to her.

The Duchess tried her best to hear what Benvenuto and Delia Santini her lady-in-Waiting. their voices were too low for that. However, their loving embraces and their kisses spoke volumes.

FOT. & moments the Duchess Was tempted to call out and sternly ordér Della to come in. This would, however, proclaim that she was jealous, Further- more. the Duke might overhear her and she knew that she must not let him suspect that she had

any interest whatsoever in. Ben-

"

"BRIGHT EYES"

venuta Cellini other than in his Sally Fuxman Wing

great artistry in gold.

That Della Santini madly loved the dashing, romantic frebrand, Cellini, the Duchess was Well

Dancing Contest

aware, for Della had rushed to The 2.30 performance of Shirley her and begged on her knees that it did not matter if she lost him. so long as his life was spared, so deep and true was her love for

him.

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The Duchess recalled this she watched them. She muttered a feminine curse because of her aprained ackle. Otherwise, she told herself, she, not Della, would be in Benvenuto's arms this night.

She would, she decided have a cautious talk with 'Della and remind her that she had prom ised to give Cellini up if only his Hie were spared.

Temple's. "Bright Eyes" at King's Theatre on Saturday attracted a large audience, including many children, the occasion being, the an

nouncemerit of the winner of the

Shirley Temple" Tap Dancing Contest, organised by Miss Daisy O'Keefe.

Miss Sally Fuxman won the con- test with,61 votes, and W13 pre- sented with a silver, cup by Mrs. Digby, wife of Professor. . H. Digby, of the Hong Kong Univers sity. In calling upon Mrs. Digby

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935.

LAST. TWO-DAYS

AT

2.30, 5.10.7.15 &9.30 P.M, «

KINGS

PUBLIC FAVOURITE NO. 1.

EVERY FLIER AT THE AIRDROME

WAS daddy TO HER - AFTER SHE'

LOST HER own-

You've been

waiting to

i

see her in a picture like this!

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FREE

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

BRIGHT

EYES

A FOX Picture with

JAMES DUNN,

Produced by Sal M. Wurtzel

Directed by David Batler

Children attending the screening

of "Bright of Eyes" will receive one bar of

Nestle Chocolate..

DOROTHY BURGESS, left, and WYNNE GIBSON, right, play a dramatic scene with GEORGĘ M. COHAN in the new film version of his own smashing mystery melodrama, "Gambling," "Gambling" was Broadway stage hit a few seasons ago. Now Harold B. Franklin has brought it to the screen for Fox release.

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present the prize, Misa Keet THE BAND PLAYS This group of the younger play-

the

expressed her thanks management of the King's Theatre for donating the trophy, Misa "Venuto, my adored one," Deila Fuxman was greeted with loud whispered. "I near dled a thou-applause as she came up to take sand deaths when I thought they the cup which, however, proved to

big for her to carry! would hang..you"

"I seem to bear a charmed life,

Della, my sweet.”

"I seem to bear a charmed life. "You how that Her Excellency secretly adores you?".

Benvenuto was

"She said, distinctly, when she

"Altogether six youngsters took part in the contest and they were Sally Fuxman (61 votes), Billy Tee (55 votes), June Trowt (19 votes), Bonny Ching (10 votes), Jimmy Ramsey (7 votes) and Phyllis Cas- tro (3 votes).

***Bright Eyes”

ON

The Queen's Next Change

Life.....Romance......Galety

ers includes Robert Young. Betty Furness, Russell, Hardie and Stuart

Erwin

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE Tar. No. 25913 25332

WEDNESDAY-

MILE-A-MINUTE MYSTERY MELODRAMA!

The one and only Gerge M. Cohon in his owplay of a New Yoth gamble who took a changón anything—even o wasion!

FOX FILM PRESENTS America's First Actor GEORGE M.

COHAN GAMBLING

WYNNE GIBSON DOROTHY BURGESS

Blenant by hantanal V. Lon

A HAROLD I FRANKLIN PRODUCTION

ENTER MADAME

Now Showing At The Queen's

Continuing the recent trend of sophisticated and humorous roles for Gary Grant, tall, dark and handsome Paramount star, "Enter Madame" which opened yesterday at the Queen's Theatre features Grant in a new comedy portrayal opposite Elissa Landi, who plays a temperamental prima donna.

The film, which was adapted by Charles Bracketti and Gladys Leh- man from the popular play of the same name, is the story of a love-.. ly opera star's ludicrous efforts to keep up with her career and her handsome husband. at the same time.

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Grant, who plays the husband, tires after a year of more or less conjugal bliss, of sharing his wife's affection with her pet dog, Toto, and her, adoring public. So he packs and goes back to the States where more substantial affection awaits him.

When Miss Landi learns that her darling husband is suing for di- vorce, she cancels her tour and hurries after him.

Also there are those depèndable

By a carefully managed cam- artists, Leo Carrillo and Ted paign, she lures him back to her Healy, with Willam Tannen and side Robert Livingston completing the

cast.

The story is that of four boys Young, Erwin, Hardle and Tannen -who comprise a phalanx that battles from the slums through school and college to win fame on the the gridiron, with Young, ́ Erwin synonyma of Youth all are. To be ↑

bey and Betty Furness" "supplying the found in one of the most delight youthful romance triangle. ful college romances to come from Hollywood. The picture la "The Band Flays On" which is scheduled as the next change at the Queen's

Theatre.

far "too clever to admit anything like that, for — he still had dreams of some day The picture Eight Eyes, in being able to escape to Vienna conjunction with which the contest and take Della with him.

was held, is one of the finest, most "The Duchess adrired my human and most heart-warming work he said, "but 80 have alma which have ever been present- thousands of others."

ed to local audiences. Swift, "Not only that, for, who could | human, of times pathetic, at times see your work and not admire exceedingly funny, it is a story it? She is madly in love with which holds the audience in its

You will find nu famous stars, you."

spell from beginning to end:

no big names in this entertaining Shirley Temple again.

film, but you will see a group of proves begged the Duke not to have me herself to be the world'sweet fine up-and-coming young players ac-heart with her amazing, talents. who can be termed potential

215 She is weer!

the darling" stars. large commercial "I love you so greatly, Ven- of uto, that I glady give you up, so port and the way in which she that you may live. I told Her warms into the heart of the avia- Excellency exactly that."

tors is both sympathetic and ap

Dunn is once "You did? Now, by Saint An-pealing. James thony, Della, why should you have again cast "opposite" her, this time as her god-father and the told her that.”

firm attachment which they have To save you," the girl replied formed provides many a touching simply. "I saw you on her balcony

the climax of which that night, you' know."

reached when: Shirley's mother is

hanged, that it was all

count of my work."

вселе

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SHOWING

TO-DAY

is

Benvenuto told her of the or killed in a motor accident." Sud- der from the Duchess, given him denly deprived of her parent, in his shop, to made the dupli- Shirley is temporarily taken care cate key and deliver it to heruf by her mother's, former em- that night at the twenty-first

ployers, people who have no sym- hour.

pathy to her whatsoever, owing to

Benvenuto kissed her again, her god father (James Dung) not.

having a home. The manner la

and sighed.

"I have the devil's own time, which, Shirley behaves and her my love, with silly women who

subsequent restoration

her

to

think, because I am polite to god-father, is both dramatic and them, that I must adore them. I persuasive, and touches the heart swear by all the saints above, of both old and young. Della mio, that I love only you."

AFT

Byn happy, and content. even though Her Excellency will

I know full well, literally com mand you to Della paused;

We shall see,- Bome. day, I take solemnoath, I shall steal you away from the palace, from Flor- ence, from Italy. We shall dwell

sighed, blushed a little and murin peace in Vienna,” mured to love her."ing my The Duchene has

is preferable to having my The Duchess has witnessed this neck stretched in a hempen col-love scene Is Benvenuto doomed? lar, beloved. We shall see what, Dan't miss to-morrow's instalmen

The

picture is

swift-moving, Appy and invigorating. It thrives with the college spirit, for it is a flm of the college rather than of football, with a well-told story, well-directed scenes and with a well-balanced east.

Its director knowa nis college- and football, for he was the man who directed "The Spirit of Notre Dame" and "All American"......and his name is Russell Mack.

and away from the wo- man who is already, making in- when he is safely won back, the roads in to his affection. "And"

entire rigmarole, opera concerts. dogs and festivities, begins all

over again.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S:-

HONG KONG.

"Bright Eyes"

QUEEN'S

"Enter Madame"

ORIENTAL:-

"Stand Up And Cheer"

KOWLOON

MAJESTIC:-

"The Merry Widow"

ALHAMBRA:-

"Cleopatra"

KING'S :-

Coming

"Gambling"

QUEEN'S

"The Band. Plays On"

MAJESTIC:

" "Nana"

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hits. 6 breathtaking spectacles.

STAND

6 song

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

WARNER BAXTER and MADGE EVANS

UP CHEER!

CLEOPATRA

Brilliant Film At The Alhambra

tres on Saturday.

Starring Claudette Colbert and Warren William. “Cleopatra,” the Throughout the action of them that we have all been wait- picture actual scenes of-the-operas- Miss Landi sings are used for the ing for, opened simultaneously at the Alhambra and Central Thes: backgrounds. Richard Bornelli, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera

Directed by none other than Company, Nina Ksochete, famous

that genius; Cecile B. de Mille, the soprano, and a chorus of one hun- dred voices from "La Tosca," "1 picture is all that the advance Trovatore" and "Cavaillera Rusti-reports have claimed it to be, and but, for the fact that the writer had seen the picture, it would Appearing in the supporting cast have been hard to believe that all of the film, which was directed by the splendour of the olden days' Elliott Nugent, are Lynne Overs brought back for our entertain- man, Sharon Eynne, Paul Porcasi ment. and Adrian Rosley.

cana."

QUEEN'S

Glorious

Ar 2.30, 5.10

7.20 & 9.30

P.M.

Musie to Enthrall the World!

The glorious delights of Bunforgettable Songs from

Your Favourite Operas,

Adolph Zukor presents

ENTER MADAME

Paramount Picture Directed by Elliot Nugent wùk ELISSA LANDI CARY GRANT

Claudette Colbert is eminently suited to the very dimcult role assigned to her- Cleopatra, buz like the versatile actress that she |· is, Miga - "Colbert carried out, her task to perfection. Playing oppo site. her is. Warren Willam and though it must be said that they are supported by an extremely talented cast, it may be truly stated that these two players are mainly responsible for the brilliant success the film has turned out to be.

There is no restraint "in de Mille's spectacle. There are re- cognisable borrowings from the Shakespearean account, and the Alm, takes for granted In Ita. audience some knowledge of the background.

We'd Do the Same

A Scot was walking with a Ho man Catholic friend in London. On passing, Westrainster Cathedral his friend raised his hat; and the Scostman, followed suit.

At this bis friend said: You're getting very pious, raising your hat as you pass the cathedral.” |_ Was that the cathedral 1” the Scot replied, I thought it was the Bank of Lagiand

SYLVIA FROOS

JOHN BOLES JAMES DUNN RALPH MORGAN

TO-DAY at the CENTRAL &

ALHAMBRA

Booking for Central at Moutris's.

Not Only The Greatest Love Story in 1934 Years, But The Grandest Spectacle As Well

Adolph Zekor přes

GECIL B. DOMILLE'S

LEOPATRA

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