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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

STAR OF MIDNIGHT

That favourite axiom of the French police. '." cherchez

la femme". acquires a vital signife ance in "Star of Midnight" coming оп Wednesday at tre King's Theatre. RKO-Radio's new mystery romance. starring William Powell and Ginger Rogers,

SECRET BRIDE

There's no one chance in à mi- ton of committing a perfect crime, according to Frank B. Compert, nationally known criminologist at- tached to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office. Gomperts' know- ledge of crime detection led to his being engaged by Warner Bros, to It's necessary to "ind the supervise filming of scenes of 1 woman" to solve the mystery of criminological laboratory in the who killed Tommy Tennant, news-"Secret Bride" next change at the paper columnist. And Anding Alice. Hurkham, allas Mary Smith, is "Just like looking for a needle In a haystack." First, she's seen vanishing in a taxicab. Then she disappears from a theatre stage.

Powell and Ginger Rogers, the fand. but once located they open screen's newest romantic and the way for detectives to start sleuthing combination take up the work on the actual search for the

Queen's Theatre.

"Some trace, some clue, olways remains," he said "when a crime is committed. It may

seem in- significant but It's always there. Often these clues are difficult wu

trial and a whole fock of interest-criminal. ing adventures befall them

"Star of Midnight" is based on the

Redlook magazine serial of the same name by the late "Arthur Somers Roche, master mystery fictionist. The background is that of post-repeal New York. Howard

Green, Anthony Veiller and Edward Kaufman wrote the screen play which Stephen Roberts directed. The cast includes Paul Kelley, Ralph Morgan. Lesite Fenton, Gene Lockhart, Russell

4

* SHOWS

1.30-13

1.16-8.30

"The Secret · Bride" is Barbara Stanwyck's most dramatie production and is a thrilling tale of baffling murders connected with

political frame-up Warren William plays opposite Miss Stanwyck while others in the cast include Glenda Farrell, Grant- Mitchell, Arthur Byron. Henry O'Neill and Douglas Dumbrille.

Hopton, J. Farrell MacDonald and. Vivian Dakland.

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Wanted to Crown Her!.

A SUMPTUOUS SPECIAL-21 FEATURED PLAYERS...

SHE CLIMBED FROM, THE

GUTTER TO THE THRONE AND BACK AGAIN!

The most fantastic lover the

world has ever known bares History's guiltiest secrer!

LOPES

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in Warner Bros." Sumptumax Special

MADAME DU BARRY

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NOVEL EXHIBITION IN

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LAST TWO DAYS DAILY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 8.30 p.m.

IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT !

A giant shape rises through the floor, its face a crazy quilt of horror, ita contorted mind fixed on a lovely girl!

More thrills

AND ITIL MOKI VHERUSI ANCAUSE

KARLOFF LUCOSI

WILLIAM POWELL--ĠINGSA Bouras

WEET CHANGE in

SERVE WALL LINES

CONTY &ormand

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'STAR OF MIDNIGHT • RADIO

THE RAVEN

At The King's

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SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9,80 P.M..

TODAY!

actigtevas

DIGGERS OF 1935

GOLD

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OLONIA STUKET ALICE BRAS GLUNDA FAREILL PRANK MUN WINIERES, SHAW DOROTHY' DAKI JOR CAWTHOR GRANT MITENSIL KAMON & KOSIJA

"URLASY OF BROADWAY"

SIR HENRY FILDES

And His Policy Regarding Soviet Russia

Those who have a likeness for "thrillers" will find plenty to en- tertain them in ""The Raven" which is the current attraction at the King's Theatre.. We all 18- member "Frankenstein" with Boris Karloff as the Monster and then there was Dracula with Bela Lugust Just imagine then, these Government two together in one film!

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Sept. 8. How shallow and meagre must se Sir Henry Fildes, the National the hopes that could be eater- falmed that this would ever come

candidate in the

made before she would even en- ter into trading relat ong with Russia was that the insidious and pernicious agencies which were employed by the Russian Govern- ment to spread their poisonous and deadly doctrines must be kept clear of the USA,

Dumfriesshire by-election, at about This film, which was adapted | Lochmaben replied to the chaf- One of the conditions the U.S.A: from Edgar Allan Poe's thriller, is quite different to the other plc- tures of this nature that we have all been used to see. It will per- haps be remembered that in every film ne has played to-day, Karloff has been killed in the final se- quences. He just managea to es- cape death in""The Raven" and the way in which he does so is- but it will be spoiling your tun by celing you all about the picture

lenge made to him by Mr. John Downle, the Labour nominee. to state his policy regarding Russia,

It had been reported, said Sir Henry, that, at a recent meeting, Mr. Downte had come to the con- clusion that "The solution of the whole problem was Great Britain jelly with the Soviet and other countries, if possible the United States of America, and pool their resources. allocate the Fabour, and distribute it over the whole of the population."

Karloff and Lugost both score heavily in the picture but a word of praise must also be given to the

Mr. Downie bad expressed dis- supporting cast for the excellent approval of Sir Henry's comments way in which they rally to the

upon that pronouncement. He support of the leading players-(9 Henry) had given it as his opinion. "that. the bloodstained

FMA

FILM

the

MB. D". WNIE'S ADDRESS

In his election address, Mr. Downte claims that the Govern- ment has no remedy for Un-

employment.

Dealing with what is described as "The Menace of War" he con- tends that the main causes of war are economic and are inherent in the present social system.

are

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At 2,30 6.20, 7.20 2 9.20.PEN

KING'S:-

"The Raven"

PHILO

QUEEN'S:-

VANCE'S

newest

"Gold Diggers of 1935.

UKIENTAL:

screen

hit!

"Madame Du Barry"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:--

""Crimson Romance" MAJESTIC:-

"Casino Murder Case."

KING'S:~~

Coming

"The Raven"

QUEEN'S:

"Becret Bride"! ORIENTAL:

"Times square Lady" "All The King's Horses" · MAJESTIC

The Daring Young Man**

DARWIN THEORY CHALLENGED

Professor's Strong Attack

(Special Air Mail Service;

London, Sept. 10. The smouldering fires of the Darwinian controversy have burs

CASINO MURDER CASE

TO-MORROW

THE DARING YOUNG

MAN"

with JAMES DUNN,

SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA

The Edinburg Concerts

(Special Air Mall Service?

London, Sept 10. The Edinburg Concert Society,.. Ltd., which promotes the Scottish orchestra .concerts in Edinburgh, nas issued its prospectus for the rurthcoming season. As in Glac- gow the season is extended by a fortnight, and, for the same sub- scriptions as last year, two extra concerts are to be given.

Edinburgh supporters of the Scot- tish Orchestra are to hear most, unt not all, of the soloists who have been engaged by the Glasgow Choral and Orchestral Union. Similarly they are to hear a liberal sélection of the novelties or re-

to names at the British Associa-vivals of orchestral works included flon meeting here, writes a corres- in the Glasgow season. pondent,

This is the result of an out- spoken attack on the theory of bride, of the Imperial College of natural selection by Prof. Mac-

necessary, the address continues. Science, South Kensington,

The plantsts engaged are Orlof, Molselwitsch, Gieseking, and Philip Halstedd; the violinists are Reifetz. and

cellist, also appears in Edinburgh, Thibard. Feuermann, the

and Kipnis and Ria Ginster are

track of the Russian Revolution,

"New and different systems of leading as it did to the ultimate. establishment

production and distribution of a rigid de AN EXCELLENT Spotle dictatorship, would not com-

"We canact so ve twentieth centrine of natural selection

Prof. Macbride said: "The doct-the vocalists. mend itself to the accomplish-tury problems with eighteenth or

us the ments and aspirations of

"In cause of evolution is to my mind British people.

nineteenth century methods.

"Neglect of te League

complete fraud. It is worse than of Nations, cavaller

a fallacy, it is a truism. In one treatment of Russia

sense it must be true because it (who has paid on time every penny of her trading ob-

Is obvious. ligations with the Scottish Co- operate Wholesale Society) and of Empire interests, and the danger-

Sir Henry said he saw no rea- son for altering or varying that opinion by one word. Mr. Downie he' would trade

1:

Gold Diggers Of 1935 asked whether

The best musical to come to the screen is the Warner Bros., Gold Diggers of 1935, now showing to packed houses at the Queen's Theatre.

Taiyuan, Sept 19. Prominent memoers of the In- stitute of Pacific Relations visited Taiyuan recently in the persons of Mr. Bruna Lasker of Yankers. New York, who has been doing some investigating work in South China and who will also work a- "This annual picture which was month or more in Japan before re- started six years ago has improved turning to the States; Dr. K. A. by heaps and bounds as it goea Wittfogel, specialist in economics along and "1935" sees it in at its who is spending several months la best,", with the musical scores, China, and Mr. Owin Lattimore, songs, dances, dialogue and produc editor of 'Pacine Affairs" and aution for above all its predecessors.

with Russia.

Ous

scramble for

of aze other

VASTLY DIFFERENT THING Whatever his opinion might be sinister features of a record which upon the brutal, the shocking should be ended, and which has methods by which the present fatally lowered the influence and regime secured the opportunity to reputation of Britain strangle freedom and suffocatenations since this free speech. It was no concern of came into power." his, so long as the Russian people continued to acquiesce in. this state of affairs.

He would trade with them, as he would trade with

any other community needing our goods to Im..

Nanking: For the first time in of Chinese judicial the annals history, handiwork done by the convicts in 57 model prisons in the chlef provinces of China are now on display in an exhibition at the local YMCA. held under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice. The holding of the unique exhi- bit, Sept. 19-22, according to a responsible official of the Miniatey of Justice, is closely related with the National Judicial Conference, now in session in Nanking. It aimed, he

thor of several books on Mongolia The picture which is well blended add to the comfort and to 'said, ut showing the -prisoners' handiwork from Various

has for its plat a romance running saw coal mining conditions, visited through it with Powell and Gloria Pore the conditions of life of

their oppressed people, Stuart portraying the lovers. several factories of the North Frank McHugh and Dorothy Dare western Industrial Co. and other have a serio-comic love affair. places of interest and conferred Grenda Farrell the only gold dig with prominent citizens learning of ger of the fair sex made a "fove" ecadlions generally ina Shansi, ; of Hugh Herbert, an

eccentric part.cularly the .economic situ- millionaire. aticл and plans for possible im- A brief visit to the exhibition rovement, Mr. Lasker gave a very shows that many kinds of hand-enightening and informative tak craft articles, varying" from car- to the Y.M.C.A. staff which was pets, towels, plece goods.

highly appreciated. broderies, wooden and bamboo

new prisons in China to the parti- cipating judicial experts who, by comparing the products exhibited.

will pass their judgement of the management of various prisons and make suggestions for their improvement in the future.

MANY ARTICLES

em

and Manchuria,

While here they

Alice Brady as the rich miserly millionairess, supplica plenty of laughs while Adolphe Menjou 23 the penniless Nicoleff, IL great director, is grand.

That, however, was

惑 vast'y

different thing to the suggestion that we should ally ourselves with Soviet Russia, pool our resources, allocate labour and distribute the residue over the whole of the rest of the population.,

among Government

He states that the Labour and Co-operative Parties are united in their fight to eradicate the waste and inefic'enty of out-dated capitalism,

REDISTRIBUTING INCOME

Their plans for redistribution of the nationa. income and resources for the commɛa good have often been tested in the workers' own

Speaking at Beattock last night

"It is apparent to an elementary school child that the next genera tien must have arisen from a former one, so that the survival of the Attest simply means that the survivor survives. It means noth- ing more than that."

יי.

"The doctrine of natural selec. tion means evolution by chance. All the attacks of Darwin's oppo- pents on this interpretation were justifled. They were just as true 50 years ago as they are now.

EVIDENCE OF SURVIVAL

I later discussed the controversy with Sir Arthur Keith, who said the real trouble was the misunder- standing of what Darwin meant by "natural selection."

Sir

Arthur

"I study 'Darwinism in terms of

democratic Co-operative movement races are evidence of the survival "The rise and fall of nations and the human race." said Sir Arthur"

and have proved sound. tive Parties want, he continues, &

What the Labour and Co-opera-of the fittest. The races which are stronger survive. The races that taxation should be tested which are weak go under. more on income and wealth and He was

explained that fighting this election less on foods and necessaries and changes occurred in the physical upon the record of the National evasion made more cult,

characteristics of the individual, Government, and if, in' Mr. Dow-

but only the dominant charac- Mr. Lasker returned to Peiping. The dances which were well.

nie's opinion. the solution to the Mr. Downie referred to Mr. Lloyd while Mesars. Lattimore and Witt-directed has several interesting met by annexing the hard-earned a

whole of our problems could be George's "New Deal" proposals and

were such as to make the species fogel, accompanied by Mr. Wood-hundreds of pianoes played by funds

numbers, one of which

the only

more adaptable to surroundings, deposited in the

authority, bridge Bingham, son of ex-Senator beautiful girls. The scenes are all Office Savings Bank, the whole of

which could initiate a great pro- then the species survived Other Investigations reveal that some Bingham of Connecticut, started on a marvellous scale and the our assets and possessions, and Government of the country, and

| gramme of public works was the wise they became extinct. south through the province visit music, like all other Warner Bros. then, after Rüssia had completed as the present Government had amusement by a vigorous criticism ing the Shansi-Oberlin Memorial musicals, ін of Schools, irrigation projecte at Tal-standard.

very high the same process, distribute the till for its home policy tranquil- proceeds to both populations, helity and Inaction it was only by was of a different opinion,

the return of a Labour Govern- Mr. Downie said that, if poss-tent that Mr. Lloyd George's pro- ible, he would include the U.S.A.gramme could become effective,

furnitures, to toys lacquer wares,

Cushion cases and curtains are on view.

.

RESIDENTS ALARMED

Post

Accordingly, a Press representa- very pair of trousers which the tive visited the scene of the ghost's conservancy, overseer had been reported activities and from In-wearing, was set ablaze mysterious- quiries made, it would appear that Iy. With the help of the inmates the story is not entirely without of the house, the flame was ex Its authenticity.

teristics survived. If the changes

די

Prof. E. D. Poulton caused some

of Prof. Macbride.

"We must feel a certain admira tion for the pelican in the wilder- Iess," he said: "We admire ita courage standing there telling us things which very few other people believe; We accord the pelican follow it in. Its opinions." every admiration, but we do not

addition, John Barbirolli's Concerto for obce and strings, with Miss Evelyn Rothwell as soloist. and Mozart's Concertante for vio- in, vlula, and orchestra, with Davis M'Callum, the ender, and Miss Elleen Granger as soloists. are to be heard in Edinburgh.

Mr. Harbiroll is to conduct all 14 concerts. and the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union are to armeer under Dr Greenhouse Allt at the twelfth concert in Ethel Smyth's "Hey Nonny No" and Vaughan WI- l'ams's "Toward the Unknown Re- glons."

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ALNAMBR

THENTIES

SHOWING, TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.29, 7.20 & 9.3 P.M. NAT

CRIMSON

ROMANCE

of the exhibits came from as far as the prisons in Yunnan, Kwel- chow, Kwangtung, Kwangs in the south, and Suyuan. Chahar and ku and other places of interes All in all "Gold Digger of 1935 Hope in the north, The munici en route to Stan. They travelled is a picture that is hard to surpass Pal falls of Harbin are also re- over the new Shans, railway part and is worth seeing, O.M.O. presented.

of the way. It is being pushed Outstanding among the products [ rapid'y to completion at the sou showed are the exquisitely-woven thern end so as to connect with carpets which, aside from being the Lunghai, at Tungkuan. After the largest in number, are of very several days in Sian and Vielhity rare quality. They are rendered they will return to Petping. the more attractive by the graceful

Penang, Sept. 15. design of patterns and their low

Penang's "Invisible Man" whose prices. Most of them represent Handiwork, consisting of child haunt in the vicinity of Patan!

CINE FILM FIRE. products from model prisons in clothes, embroderies and knittings, Road has been causing some alarm

tinguished, but hardly had this Chahar, Hopel, Buiyuan and Har-from the Second Branch Prison into the residents, seems to be on the

been done than the inspector felt It will be recalled that on a Shanghai is also on display, the prowl again. Apparently overcome previous occasion, crockery and heždinkan..

a stinging slap at the back of his Special in the Hour Kong Daliv BAMBOO CURTAINS" prison being the only Jall for by modesty at the amount of pub-kitchen utensils were hurled about

preza Wonuright).3. Next to the carpets in point of } women in China...

Strange as they seem, these in- Helty he had been getting of late, in a conservancy inspector's house cidents are reported to have ac-

Rome, Bept: 27... attractiveness are the curtains Other products such as lacquer be retired to seclusion for a while, by an invisible hand and that some tually taken place and unless which as previously reported des- The damage caused by a fire, made

ware from Fukien, mats from but not for long. Perhaps his clothing hanging on the wall was solution is arrived at (and quickly) troyed two large studio buildings. Cheklang, embroideries from "Hu- sense of humour got the better of mysteriously burnt. To add to this there is no knowing the amount of of the Cine Film Co. here on nan and silk cloth from Shantung him but whatever it is, rumour has unpleasant experience, there now terror which the uncanny proceed-Friday is estimated at 10 million command equal attentium from the it that this mysterious creature 18 comes an even more startling re-ings will spread among the less lire

port. This time, it would seem the atout-hearted people in the locality ren Kuli

bin.

of bamboo stripes, on the

surfaces of which are painted

beautiful flower patterns, They are sent from the "big houses" ir Shenstand Kansu.

Tisitors

out" to assert itself.

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