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THE QUEEN'S AFFAIR

Showing 忠 the Oriental Theatre after its sensational success in London is Herbert Wilcox's briant satire on Ruritania, "The Queen's Affair which reintroduces the starring team of Anna Neagle and Fernand Greaves. They are supported by

an excellent cast.

Drama, comedy, spectacle and

romance are all blended in this picture,

which deals satirically with the political fortunes of a mythical kingdom and the tend between the Queen and the Pre- sident who deposes her."

| THE COUNTESS OF MONTE

CRISTO

One of the most enjoyable pic- tures of the year, abouriding' with miscellaneous situations, ranging from gay comedy to hec de roman- ce, is "The Countess of Monte Cristo", Universal's colourful con- timental drama. at the King's

Theatre to-day.

Adapted to the acreen from a European play by Walter Fleisch, "The Countess of Monte Cristo" presents a little fim extra girl, who, prompted by a temperamen- Action is developed in the king-j tal whim, drives a car right out ci. dom Itself, and' in America, Paris | the studio to an exclus.ve winter and a mountain holiday resort. resort, where she is mis.aken for

The story moves, swiftly and a real countess. vividly from its opening in a New An element of unusual suspense York departmental store to 13 is maintained throughout the story' happy and tronical conclusion in when the countess is continually the throne room of the Royal getting into hot water and at any Palace

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The COUNTESS

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ENT** 40 cts.

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ELINER NORTON

with CLAIRE TREVOR-NORMAN FOSTER A FOX PICTURE

ELINOR NORTON

Three Hollywood leading men Hugh Willams. Norman Foster and Gubert Roland are assigned to Claire Trevor"in "inor Nor-

The development is full of undiscovered. To further complicate expected twists-with much

matters she becomes involved in humor extracted from the essen- the machinations of two crooks. tial humanity

those whom society elects to leadership.

Fay Wray, looking more lovely Anna Neagle wears a complete than ever in this picture, gives an range of exquisite modem clothes exceptionally fine performance in and her sports outfits, tailor-made the title role, while Paul Lukas costume, velvet evening dress, and supplies the romantic male inter-ton," the Fox Film dramatic smash negligee, to mention but a few, jest in his suave and debonair con- will prove of immense. interest to

tinental style. It's an idea) part for the Lukas.

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The Queen's HERBERT Affair

Summer Prices Matinees 20 cts.-30 ets. ------Evenings 20 ets.-36 eti.-55els.

WEDDING

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Williams, young English actor, was placed under contract récent- ly by Fox and appeared first in "All Men Are Enemies.” He has just completed "The Green Hat," with Constance Bennett, for an- other company, but is now back on the home lot.

Foster returned from'a South.

Seas vacation to appear in "Elinor

Norton.'

Roland last appeared for Fox opposite Clara Bow in "Call Her Savage."

Adapted from Mary Roberts best selling novel, "Elinor Norton is regarded as one of Fox Film's outstanding productions

MY SONG FOR YOU.

The overwhelming success of Jan Kiepura in "Tell Me Tonight" evitably invests his latest picture with more than ordinary interest, and it will be agreed that "My Song For You" is a worthy successor to une comedy-musical which ran so successfully. This Gaumont-Bri- tish picture was directed by Maurice Elvey is scheduled to be shown at

the "Queen's Theatre" soon.

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MARY ELLIS TULLIO CARMINATI VIDA LUPINO LYNNS OVERMAN Directed by Lewis Mileciona

BETTY BOOP

NEXT CHANGE „JAN KIEPURA'S "MY SONG FOR YOU"

AUGUST REVIEWS

Abyssinia And The League

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, August 5. The Abyssinian crisis and the political condition of Europe are the chief topics discussed in the reviews this month,

In the "Nineteenth Century " Mr. Henry de Monfried, who has spent 20 years in Ethiopia in the province of Harrar, blames France for what he regards as the blunder uf casting Ethiopia to the League of Nations, thus forcing her to assimilate a culture which was in no way suited to her, for the country is precisely where it was 2,000 years ago. He thinks it is our duty to help Italy towards the

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Europe. Mr. a. K. Chesterton possibly wants the same thing ia his witty decision of "Anglo-Saxon historians" in English Literature and the Latin Tradition." Mr. Horace Thorogood gives reasons. for feeling alarmed about the maternity rate.

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"The Queen's Afair”

End." Colonel C. B. Thackeray. comes to the defence of Thackeray In the Contemporary Review," and the Brookfields; cricket is the Mr Hugh Dalton explains why he theme of a poem by Lord "Gorell. agrees with the opinion so often and of a fantasy by Mr. J. N. Gold- expressed abroad that "if England andth; Lady Vyvyan writes of the wil speak plainly there will be no Yukon in "The Unrelenting North" war Mr. Sisley Huddleston, and there are stories by G. A. Mal

Forces in France," finds loch, Olga Racster, Nugent Barker, something stirring under the sur- and others. face of present confused mant.

will

perhaps

"New

In "Blackwood's, Mr. Francis Hayley Bell gives a thrilling ac- count of the furious fighting in Canton during the strike of 1925;

attainment of a humanitarian aim which would bring us all a share of the profits." 8 Bryan festations "which Fell explains without complaint bring back to France moral su the working of the House of Com-Premacy in Europe. She will not mons to enforce his argument that be content with a negative at Major George Bruce tells a story

.watching passively the of Australian life after the War dynamism of other nations; but

'Hall Yard," of an adventure in a

titude,

will, possessed by an idea-force, big cance; Major N. A. D. Art- again take her traditional leader-strong of a lost fortune; and Mr. ship." Sir John Harris, discussing 8. P. B. Mais of the "Stripling

question, the Abyssinian

urges Thames."

An additional point of interest is the fact that Sonnie Hale is again associated with Jan Klepura. In "Tell Me To-night" he made a great hit a3 a comedian, and in this new picture he is afforded greater opportunities as a PRETTY LONDON Lady Keyes, Major and Mrs. comedian, as a laughter-maker. He

Wiliam-Powlett, Mrs.

Salvin is not slow to avail himself of the Bowlby, the Hon Mrs. Geoffrey light-heartedness and absurdities of Bowlby, Miss Bowlby, Mr. Jahn, the amusing situations with which Bowlby. Mr. Roger Keyes, Mr. he is confronted. Geoffrey Keyes, Mr. and Mrs.. The film may be described as a Russell Bow.by. Mrs.

George niedley of song

comedy Bowlby, Lady (Terence) Keyes, romance, Jan Kiepura sings with Mr. Michael Keyes, Commander bright, and joyous abandon, not

Mr.

Roosevelt challenges the and Mrs. Robin

tributors. Jeffreys, Mrs. only the leading theme song, but Constitution." Mr. Guy Hunter, on Adrian Keyes, Miss. Phyllis Keyes, excerpts from opera and "Ave,

"The British Mind and War" is Miss Magdalene Keyes, Canon Maria" which is

fearful of the "fantastic growth a noteworthy Miss and Mrs. Bowlby.

Agatha feature of the concluding scenes. of idealism (and worse)" which Bowlby, Mrs. Douglas Jeffreys, In support of Jan Kiepura, Son- may lead to war: for one thing Mrs. A. Dorrien Smith, Mr. Robert nie Hale and Emlyn Williams, are

conditions to-day "have brought Miss Innis and Miss Mary Dorrien heroine with whom Gatti the and Mr. Richard Dorilen Benith. Allen Marson, as the delightful

forward a new word to justify a possible war-Peace." Bowlby. Smith, Captain and Mrs. Hugh singer, falls in love: Gina Malo, as

Commander and

a party girl who causes more than Peveril Parkinson, Miss Nind, Mr.

William-Pawlett, Mrs. a spot of bother: Muriel Gorge, Mrs. Arthur Jeffreys, Commander

and Reginald Smith and Gorge Merritt. and Mrs. Newton Wiliam-Powlett,

́(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Aug. 5.- The marriage took place yester day in the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey, of Mr. Peter Wallop William-Powlett, youngest son of Major and Mrs. William-Powlett, of Cadtay, Ottery St. Mary, and Miss Katherine Elizabeth Keyes, second daughter of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger and Lady Keyes, of Tingewick Bouse, Buckingham, The Dean of Westminster officiated, assisted by the Rev. C. M. Armitage and the Rev. W. Llewellyn.

Mr.

Mrs.

ALHAMBRA TO SHOW

"FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW"

on some

Parliamentary procedure must not be allowed to stand still. Mr. W K Stoker, KC, dealing with some Jund'cal aspects of sovereignty, clarifies the confused subject of andates, protectorates, suzerain- ties, spheres of influence, and the France, Great Britain, and the "Chambers's leads with a story acquirement and cession of terri-United States to intimate plainly by Mr. Eden Phillpotts. There are tory. Mr. Frank Melland is critical that hostilities will not be permit-articles on the work of the water- ted without prior arbitration and men of London; on motoring and of "Our Colonial Complacency."

belleves. road accidents; on the drinking of contending that we have not made conciliation; then, he a good start with "our new Coloni there will be peace, not war. Sir tea; on R. L. Stevenson's early al copy-book because we are still Charles Hobhouse writes on the writings on popular authors; and thinking too much of ourselves and ternational status of Tangier, on regimental marches; besides not enough of the persons con- Mr. J.. Harley on Foland's for-short stories cerned, our native subjects and eign policy, and Mr. R. A. Leeper In the "London Mercury" Iris protected races." Mr. W. G. Fitz on British culture abroad. Dr. A-Origo reveals many things in the fred E. Garvie, Professor R. Blf of Conte Allessandro Guicciol'. Gerald deals with the baffling situation in the United States in Mowat, Count Sforza, and Dr. of his wife, and of Byron's last Hubert Hall are among other con- love." Yone Noguchi and William Flomer are among the poets: Beán “NATIONAL REVIEW " O'Faoláin writes from personal knowledge of AR and there are The National Review," quoting contributions by Stephen Spender. with approval Sir Francis Lindley's R. A. Scott-James, Edward Garnett, letter to ""The Times." on the and Bonamy Dobrée. League of Nations and its nature. In the "English Review" Signor is severe with Cabinet" Ministers Luigi Villari states the Italian case who, so it declares, have clung to

on Abysslala and concludes that the League "because it affords the more opposition there is in In the "Fortnightly," Sir Edward some sort of excuse for their short- Great Britain to Italian action the

comings." Sir Grigg pleads with Britain, Italy,

Edward Grigg stronger Is the average Italian's and France to agree

argues that national defence and determination to see the thing modification of the Treaty of 1906, collective security are not alter through somehow or other" Mr. which they can jointly submit to native and antagonistle poilcies: Hilaire Belloc writes on credit and the League and to Abyssinia-ad-“they are mutually Indispensable." currency; and there are stories and mitting that it is rather late in Herr Louis Fachs, while believing the novel Hterary supplement. the day to seek this way of peace. find logical reasons for forcing a Italy, without straining facts, can Mr. Wickham Eteed is sarcastic at With the filming of a Chinese the expense of British "innocents war on Abyssinia, wonders whether

The "Strand". of the Alhambra Theatre at Kow many a word. Only a firm "peace contains. Mr D. Livingstone-Brown writes on the authors he has has stories by. Mrs. picture to-day, the management who are prepared to trust Ger- Signor Mussolini realizes what a Agatha Christie, Warwick Deeping,

loon will inaugurate a

menace to the world his attitude and Denis Mackal; and Curtis parture in the presentation of in Europe, Sir John Marriott re- new de- front" will, he declares, avert war their programmes.

Learmonth puts in a plea for Eng-met. The Windsor" is a holiday minds Englishmen of the ties ofsh cheese as against foreign, with fiction number, packed with stories, This policy has been adopted old friendship with Italy, and for which there is no marketing of Durham. In "Nash's the con- because of

special reference to "Blue Dorset," one of the writers being the Dean the difficulty ex- Italians that the English are at- perienced in obtaining foreign tached to the cause of internation- organization. The growing of fruit tributors of articles and stories in- films at reasonable rates.

al peace and would want proof that and adventures in dowsing are clude GK Chesterton, Storm Keyes, Miss Annie Dorrin-mith, SCOTLAND'S BIRTH-RATE day, will have a run of three days, avoid war. In answering the ques

The picture to be screened to Italy had made every effort to among the other topics.

Jameson, Rebecca West, Sinclair AS EMPIRE "REVIEW"

Lewis, Pearl 8. Buck, and LAG Boyle, and Miss Gelda. MacGregor..

and for those who understand Ition "Can sociology, become a

Strong. The children wore frocks of cream

***Good Housekeeping **** Cantonese, should prove a great sciênce?" Professor Julian Huxley

Much Imperial grouid is covered covers a variety of domestic and and gold check organza with halo

London, August 8.

diversion from the usual pro- maintains that sociology can otity in the "Empire Review. The social subjects, illustrated, besides headdresses of gold and cellophane The Scottish birth rate, which

succeed if it pushes the machinery editor takes us round the Em-short stories by popular authors leaves. They carried bouquets of had been declining since 1878, The management of this theatre of scientiae integration on to a pire"; Sir Philip Dawson writes on In "Pearson's Miss Jean. Batten red roses. The older maids wore rose in 1934, according to the said that it was their intention to new level, when it will have done electrification as a help to employ describes what a long air flight dresses of the same organza with Registrar-General's returns just show at least one Chinese picture a great deal towards converting ment; Captain M. D. Kennedy on means to small capes trimmed with up-fasued. The death-rate for last a week for the next four or five science from a series of isolated Anglo-Japanese relations; Mr. Ed-articles and pictures all the pages womans Holiday standing trims round the shoulders. year is recorded as the lowest in weeks, which of course will be social nerve-centres into what it win Felstend on the Eskimos of of Woman's Mag They had halo headdresses of gold Scottish history.

interspersed with foreign films.. should and might become a real Labrador; and there are articles on Marjorie Bowen and cellophane leaves and carried During last year the birth-rate

brain for society." Colonel Wedge a journey through Central Aus- and village ure. bouquets of red rodes. Mr. Eugh was 18 per 1,000 the total of

wood is enlightening about the re-tralia, India, and plantation life in paper and the M. O'Connor was best man.

83,838 births being › 2,290 more

port of the Committee on the Jamaica. Lady -Keyes afterwards held a than in the previous year. This

materials available for a history of reception at 39, Lowndes Street rate, however, is still practically

Parliament. Mr O F. Melville, on (lent by the bride's grandmother

Germany's Psycholog cess, wants the against German expa tral Eastern, and

General and Mrs. H. B. Jeffreys. Algernon Dorrten Smith,

The Earliand Countess of Glas- gow, the Hon James Boyle,

Mabel Lunn, Admiral and

The bride, who was given away Colonel Viscount Dillon, the Rev. by her father, wore a gown of Sir David Hunter Blair, Lady white and gold brocade, with a long pointed train cut in one with Tomkinson, Mr. Michael Beymour, the skirt, and tight-fitting long General Sir Ian and Lady Hanul- sleeves. She had a tulle vell and ton, the Hon. Mrs. Fortescue, Mrs. carried a sheaf of lites. She was Gordon Cumming." Major and Mrs. attended by two children-Anne Douglas Graham, the Hon. Mrs. and Vernon William-Powlett Lyell, Lady Gurney and Mr. David (nefees of the bridegroom) and Gurney.

by six grown-up bridesmaida----

Miss Diana and Miss Elizabeth

Miss Verona Loekett, Miss Belinda

Mrs. Balvin Bowlby

Among those

Abbey were:

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hair the rate recorded in 1876.

Scotland's population at the

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Knifing Sensation

Singapore, Aug. 19. Signals requesting a doctor and police boat were flown by the British India Steam Navigation Company's motor ship Kola, 1,530, gross tons when she came to an- thor in the Singapore Road last night on arrival from Bangkok,

Both were supplied by the Marine Police, and the master of the ship, Captain C. J. Feller, re-. ported that a Chinese member of the crew had run amok, Milling one man and wounding two before throwing himself into the sea

The

Kola had left" Bangkok

with one passenger, an Indian

who was travelling deck, on Thursday, and it appears that at .1.30 the following morning (Aug. 16) the officer on watch heard screams in the crew's quarters.

Investigation proved that a Hylam serving as general ser vant, had attacked three of his Chinese shipmates with a knife and then thrown himself over board What One of the victims was already dead. The other two were seri ously wounded: The dead man was later buried at sea, while the wounded were landed at Singapore and taken to hospital Their condition is stated to be not criti- cal. All the victims are Chinese "boys."

The Kola phies regularly be tween Singapore and Bangkok and is expected to leave port again on Aug 22

THE SALE ROOM

(Special Alé Mail Service),

London, Aug. 5.

At the last sale of the season

at Botheby's the Kipling manu- script of his ballad Mandalay," described in "The Times" on July 26, written on two sheets, realized £210, being bought by Mr. Gabriel Wells, the New York bookseller. “

Other Items, which contributed to a total of £6,442, included a copy of the tard follo edition of Shakespeare's plays, 1664, which made £600, and a copy of the Kelmscott edition of Chaucer's works, bound by the Doves Bin- dery, which realized £230, and which also went to Mr. Gabriel Wells.

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Gentlemen Are Born