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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

"LITTLE COLONEL'

The movie news of the day is that America's golden-haired sweetheart arrives in her latest picture.

Shirley Temple, the five-year-old screen miracle who was world's outstanding box-office attractions co-stars with Lionel Barrymore in The Little Colonel," showing at the King's Theatre to-day.

Through her marvellous per- formances in four pictures: Shir- ley has become the nation's idol, adored by young and old. Her in nocent romp through the land of fame is one of the bright fairytales or 'modern days.

Fox Flim combed all the avail- able fiction, past and present. for a suitable vehicle for Shirley and

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HELLDORADO"

Jesse Lasky pioneer producer.. and James Cruze, veteran director. the combination which made The

Covered Wagon: "Old Ironsides,"

Arid other million dollar spectacles of the silent Aim era, þave once again joined forces for the making of a spectacular morle.

romance and adventure in

In their first joint production, since sound arrived on the screen, Lasky and Cruze have re-united for the making of "Heildorado." production-a story of youthful for Fox Film. This thrilling new

solated "ghost-town"-will be seen а de-

at the King's Theatre on Tuesday. dorado," Lasky and Cruze

For the starring role in "Hell- Richard Arlen, who has just con

chose found it in one of the "Little Co- lonel" stories of Annie Johnson, with Paramount, and in this film cluded an eleven-year contract which have been eagerly read by plays his arst role as a free lance millions. Drama and "comedy player pathos and humour. vie for su tally, who gave Arlen, his initial Lasky. Inciden- premacy in this tale of a wrecked opportunity on Kentucky family, during the Re-launched him to fame in "Wings"

the screen, construction era, reunited by the Madge Evans has the leading fem- determination of

inire role, opposite Arlen, and in dimpled colonel.

supporting parts are Ralph Bel- For the first time in her short. lamy, returning to the screen after brilliant screen career, Shirley Temple will be presented, to the world precisely as she is. A part James Gleason,

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It

Was

and

a long vacation abroad; Henry B.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1935.

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30.5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

·NEXT

„HER sigla HER Tara HER laughter

WILL FIND.

your heart!

An adorable mixture of michievous sprite, and ongal... whose love is big enough for all the world.... strong enough to make her crusty old "grandfather forgive a daughter he has sworn to forget forever.

SHIRLEY TEMPLE LIONEL BARRYMORE

LITTLE COLONEL

A & O. De Sylva Production with

EVELYN YENABLE - JORE LODGE

gd WELL ROBINSON

A FOX PICTURE

Jesse Lasky Production

BOORING AT TIE THEATRE Te Ko, 95813 25392

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CHANGE--

A For Picture with

HELLDORADO

RICHARD ARLEN MADG: EVANS

Ralph Bellamy James Gleason

Henry 3. Walhalt"

STEPIN FETCHIT

(TAX

NOTE OUR NEW PRICES AT 2.30, 5.10 & 7.15 P.M.-$1.10-70 cts. & 40 cts. Indic

AT THE QUEEN'S

Walthall. Helen Jerome Eddy The Casino Murder

Gertrude Short.

of the film is shown in Technico-Patricia Farr. Stanley Fields, Ste- lour.

phin Fetchit and Lucky Ourite

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The Funniest of All Matrimonial Mixups SHE CHANGED HER HUSBANDS LIKE SHE CHANGED HER HATS! She had to have a new one every season or she didn't think she was in style! A PICTURE WITH A WALLOP !

BETSHE CHANGED HER HUSBANDS

"LIKE SHI CHANGES HER HATS!

Smarty

JOAN

BLONDEEL

WARREN WILLIAM › EDWARD EVERETT "HORTON FRANK MzHUGH • CLAIRE DODD

SHE KEPT THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE

OING AROUND IN CIRCLES!

Summer Prices Matinees 20 ets.-30 ets.

THE NOTORIOUS SOPHIE

As an

LANG

-Evenings 20 cts,-85 cts.-55 els.

TIMES SQUARE LADY

tures

Case

The current attraction at the Queen's Theatre, "The Casino Murder Case is one of the pic

which lovers of mystery should make it a point of seeing fer not only is it packed with thrils from the very frst shot to the fade out, but it also introduces to the s

screen a new type of Philo Vance ably portrayed by Paul Lukas,

The story is about the eccen- teric Llewellyn family one of whose members is murdered, another of whom dies in mysterious manner while

two more are poisoned though they both recover. The way Lukas sets to his work of tracing the criminal is highly en- tertaining.

BEGGARS IN ERMINE

AN EXCELLENT

› FILM

Excellent Drama

Ermine"

..

to

Sorrel & Son

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KINGS:-

"The Little Colonel'

QUEEN'S:-

"Casino Muider Case" ORIENTAL:-

"Smarty****

Kowloon

MAJESTIC:-

"What Every Woman Knows"

ALHAMBRA:-"

"Beggars in Ermine"

KANG'S:

Coming

"Helldorado"

QUEEN'S:-

imes Square Lady"

ORIENTAL:-

"Sequoina"

ALHAMBRA:

"The Notorious Sophie Lang"

THE WORLD'S HOMELESS

المسحية

Grave Situation

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nabian Road Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2,80, 520, 7.20 & 9.80 P.M.

HELEN HAYES

SIN JAMES BARRIE'S

What EVERY WOMAN Knows

Brian Aherne Madge Event

Metro Colley Maya

KING'S CHOICE OF A UNIFORM

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, May 18.

It is not often that the King appears at successive functions in the same uniform, Wiseacres commented upon this when he drove through the avenues of children in the Mall and Constitu- tion Hill writes a correspondent.

It was, however, by design and not merely a coincidence.

I hear that the King appreciat- ed the fact that many people. and especially the younger gen eration, would expect to see him in his Field-Marshal's uniform, from the fact that he appeared in I on Monday when he attended the Thanksgiving Service at St.

The difficult times experienced "Beggars In

starring by the men who returned home Llonel Atwill. is a dramatic episode after years of the mud and fith of the lives of mendicants and is of France in the service of their the current attraction at the Al- Country, is vividly brought to the hambra Theatre. A soul stirring Screen in "Sorrel and Son", the portrayal of John Dawson, who current attraction at the King's

(Special Air Mail Service) after losing both his legs in an Theatre, sccident in his own mill, is tricked

Capt. Sorrell, portrayed by that

London, May 18. The plight of the man without loses his wife and daughter who Warner, returns to his business to move the most indifferent. Not out of his interest in the mill and magnificent dramatic actor HB. both run away with the man re- after the War to find that it has since the Dark Ages has the world means and without country is ung

sponsible for his ruin.

dwindled away to practically noth-known of other "mendleants while on his doors.

How John Dawson with the aiding and finally has to

so many in that plight. close ita The deputation that yesterday ap- way everywhere in search of his

He tries desparately hardproached the Foreign Secretary ori lost ones saved and scraped enough with his social position but finally about hundreds but about han-Paul's

And employment In keeping the refugee question spoke not at last to enable him to regain after many disappointments and dreds of thousands of those driven nis lost prestige are all well and inroads into his capital, his wife truly enacted.

by political intolerance or racial that he was a failure and would emergency. Russians who fled the Dora, deserts him on the ground discrimination to this desperate never make a success of anything. Bolshevist tyranny. Germans who For some time after this he still

have escaped the Nazi Terfor, Armentatis whom, no nation has yet absorbed, Assyrians who look oldest races in a new-land-these to continuing one of the world's

and others constitute a vast con gregation nt the wretched whose help of the League of Nations. best hope of succour lies in the

In this picture Lionel Atwill is seen at his very best and supported by such well-known players at H

The supporting cast Includes such clever players as Alison Skip-B Walthal, Betty Furness, James tries to maintain appearances but ̈ worth. Ted Healy, Donald Cook and Isabel Jewell and they all unite in making "The Casino Murder

Case" extremey acceptable tare.

F. M. A

SLEEVES

SYMPATHETIC REPLY

Un

Thousands who were unable to see him on that day would have seen the photographs: In the same way the uniform would be familiar to the crowds that will

ne the route three Saturdays, when his Majesty the following drives to other parts of London.

It is the King's intention, I.un- dersand, to appear as a Field- Marshall on all the future drives through the outer parts of Lon- dots, in order that children may quickly identify him.

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Bush, Jamieson Thomson. Astrid Allwyn and others.

Anally gives it up and accepts the Roughly "Beggers In Ermine" is first job that shows up, which is something out of the ordinary that of general help at the Hotel and the acting of the players cou- Angel. From there he goes as pled with the excellent plot com- second porter to the Hotel Pelican prising humour, romance and dra-

and is able to place his son, Kit, matic appeal should go over "well

under a local tutor, in an effort POLKA DOTS AND SHORT with all cinema fárs.-0.M.O. to give him a decent education, which was his one alm in life. The booming of the hotel results in Sorrell being promoted manager and eventually a partner to a Mr. Roland the proprietor who has Mr. C. M. Woolf, ceputy chair- taken a liking to him. manana joist managing director Meanwhile Kit has developed an of the £7,000,000 Gaumont-British ambition to become a surgeon and Picture Corporation, has tender-years later he becomes a success- ed his resignation...

ful pupil of one of the most emi-nancial crisis that have followed

the nations that gave them citizen- | leading feminine role in this film.

One of the new things in this season's models is the type of dress worn by Gertrude Michael; featured in Paramount's "Father Brown-Detective".

It can be worn for formal after

A team of young stars who were noon functions with or without a exceedingly, beautiful Swept to fame by the sensational hat, and will also serve for dinner Doctor" come again to the screen dress" is missing from the invita- success of the picture Society parties when a defrite "please Jithe Queen's Theatre on Sunday

tion. where "Times Square Lady," a new

Blue and white polka dotted

dangerous and fearless heroine of Paramount's "The Notorious Sophie Lang," coming to the Alhambra Theatre on Sunday, Gertrude Mi-

Ch fond of jewellery and men-es-

pecially jewellery.

which

:

chael is cast in the title role as the fast-moving comedy-drama from satin is the colour and fabric, and exotic internaional crook who is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios the gown is made along rather will have its initial showings tailored lines, with straight short The Stars are Virginia Bruce who sleeves, pearl buttons up the front The Am is a fast-moving ro- played the nurse and Robert Tay-f the

bodice and a long skirt lor who played the young interne

touches the floor la Society Doctor."

and 19. split in the centre seam With them is now a third figure.ful, chic and becoming.

It's use- Pinky Tomlin, the gangling Okia- homa farm boy who rose to fame when he wrote. "The Object of my Affection" and "What's the two sensational song hits. Pinky Reason I'm Not Pleasing You."

sings both songs in Times Square Lady."

mance of a beautiful girl-crook who outwits the police of several countries. steals the thunder from all her notorious lovers-and the heart from her many admirers and gets away with it.

Paul Cavanaugh, Arthur Byron and Alison Skipworth

Leon

Errol,

also are featured in the cast. Ralph Murphy directed from an original story by Frederick Irving Anderson.

CHIFFON FOR CAROLE

Carole Lombard, whose latest Faramount film is "Rumba", is gathering chiffon together for her summer wardrobe. She now has three white chiffon gowns, all of the same type, but with slightly different details.

At the opening of the aim the New York detective department is SUITS FOR SUMMER suddenly aroused by a sensational Jewellery robbery. The manner in

Summerweather always brings Her latest, bowever, is a model which the job is handed, covering them out-but it really does seem in grey, which she will wear with "the" thief's escape, shows the police this season that there are more a grey chiffon and platinum for that the Notorious Sophie Lang issults around Hollywood than ever wrap -.. "working again,

before.

Her activities also arouse the in- terest of Europe's famous jewelry who plays opposite George Raft in thief, Cavanaugh, and he intends to beat her at her own game-she cannot become the heat in the profession.

YELLOW LINEN

Rosalind Culi, the pretty blonde

Paramount's "The Glass Key", appeared at the studio recently in a crisp, black taffeta outfit. «

Cut exactly like a tailored suit but made of this flattering silk, the sult has the new hip-length jacket, a dainty white gilet with tiny black buttons, and a straight

Grace Bradley, whose next Para-kirt about ten inches from the

mount film is "Stolen Harmony", has a particularly interesting new summer costume. Of yellow linen,

this frock looks, at first, like a

sult with a three-quarter length tunic.

floor:

WENDY'S NEW COAT

Wendy Barrie, the English

But the over-blouse un-buttons, actress. whose drat Paramount

and discloses a one-piece tennis picture is "College Scandal'', is dress with the inevitable sun-wearing a perfect topcoat for the back This, according to Grace, is summer.

"

a great feature because the entire Made in white gabardine; it dreas can be worn anywhere and, cut like a polo coat with very wide In case there is an opportunity lapels, and a collar walch tuTLE' for a sunbath, all one has to do up and frames the face becoming- la to remove the tunic,

if one wishes to go hatless

TO-DAY

AND

TO-MORROW

FILM CHIEF RESIGNS

health.

son are

There was a time when that help seemed likely to master the worst of the problem. In 1928, before the world economic depression set in, the Nansen Office of the League was securing by its patient or ganisation the gradua; absorption of the refugees. In the years of

been

MEDIAEVAL HEAD-DRESS

And now the head-dress of the Middle Agest. This comes $5 result of Paramount spectacle, "The

Cecil B. DeMille's new Cru- sades."

Loretta Young, who plays the

wears a long blonde hair-dress shoulder, and this has set the with loose plaits down each

Ideas for copyists.

All the younger

Hollywood for beach wear. Those who have pisyers are copying the coiffure

long hair are wearing the plaits, and those with short hair are letting their curls grow. It looks like a fashion portent.

A meeting of the board of Gau-neat men of that profession, then mont was held

at Flim House, in practice. Sorrell's ambition is ship have hardened their hearts. Wardour-street, when it was de- thus realised but falling health elded "to accept the resignation makes his satisfaction short-lived.mised land in sight, has begun, Another exodus, but with no pro- with regret."

Kit is recalled from his honey-and meanwhile the ranks of the Mr. Wool is leaving the board moon and father and following a long period of

homeless have been swelled by the 11-together until the former's death ruthlessness of Nazi rule. sensation in dlm and francial cir-is dying will long remain in one's

The acting throughout, is superb tivities of the Nansen Office have The ac- The news caused a first-class and the final scene when Borrell

gradually curtailed since 1928. It is due to end its work cles yesterday.

mind as one of the most touching entirely three years hence. Yes- Mr. Woolf was the pioneer who led the British talkie boom two

ever witnessed..

terday's deputation urged that, in- After all the musical shows put stead, its hand should be strength- years ago. He planned a £1,000, on recently, Sorrell and Son will ened, the various organisations for 000 lm production schedule of twenty talkies in 1933 while he lay change and all lovers

prove to be

a very welcome relist co-ordinated in one League atropia va in Comfort-Free tran or a sick bed.

Mr. Woolf entered the film bust-dramatic should make a point of dertaken of securing for the re- ness in 1919 because he was dared seeing this nim --NAE,

fugees repatriation to their own. to. He was working in the City,

lands, if their personal safety is and his friends told him there

not impaired, or naturalisation in was no money in flims. So Wool

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the lands to which they have fled stayed in the City--and went in.

where that is economically poss to the film, business from " to midnight.

p.m.

Virginia Webster wife of Rich-ble, or permanent settlement over- ara Dix, the film actor, bas given seas for those who cannot be thus He started his first company, W. birth to twin boys.

absorbed. It is a task in which. and F, with a capital of a few Richard Dix rushed from the Britain, if only in gratitude for hundreds, and sold out for £400,- hospital to spread the news. "I'm her own freedom, should take the 006 when the first of the big Bri-just twice as happy as I thought lead, and it is reassuring that Sir tish film mergers took place. „ I would be," he said.

John Simon returned a sympathe tic reply to yesterday's reputation.

of the

TWICE-HAPPY RICHARD

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THE DEVIL IS A.

WOMAN!!

The fashion world is soon to be flooded with lace capes for the evening. This will be the result of Marlene Dietrich's costumes in Paramount's "The Devil Is A Woman" which is having its West End premiere at the Plaza, London.

Miss Dietrich's costumes in the film follow exactly the authentic Spanish theme and several of the copes were used by Travis Banton,” Paramount's designer, in place of the usual Spanish shawl — the popular conception of the Spanish senorita's plece de resistance.

- Type lace capes actually are much smarter than shawls and will At perfectly into this summer's even ing trend

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THE STRE TO-DAY & TO-MORROW at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. The meat amazing characterization sver presented on the screen LON CHANEY

Lonel

ATWILL

LIVES AGAIN!

LIONEL ATWILL. IN ANOTHER SCREEN. TRIUMPHI

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SUNDAY THE NOTORIOUS

SOPHIE LANG"

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