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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

6 MONTHS' PREPARATION BECKY SHARP 15 SHARP

Its

Becky Sharp, one of literary his.. tory's most intriguing, designing. resourceful adventuresses, cracked up on the emotion that most women cherish most-love. Becky was an7-

handsome.

was

Preparation for a period of six months, during which he delved into more than 100 books and spent several weeks making screen tests, preceded the start of George Arliss in the title role of Darrylbitious, of humble birth, she desired social recognition more than any- Zanuck's 20th Century Pictures

thing else in the world. To her spectacle.

in love with a "Cardina dramatic

sorrow sha

penniless, profligate, Richelleu," showing at the King's Theatre to-day.

She married him. He was disin- The cast supporting Arliss reads!ng officer, the son of a nobleman like a Hollywood Blue Book. Lake herited by his wealthy maiden the star's previous success. "The aunt The next day her husband's House of Rothschild," "Cardinal father offered her his hand, which drama would have made her a lady and Richelleu centres around 1

great historic contro-bridged the social gap for her in one stride. Love had double-crossed. her. Had she only waited! No need versy, depicting the stormy times of King Louis XIII of France

to cry, however, over split milk. when Church and State were con-

She set herself to the roundabout Her tending for power and the great way to society and riches, political prelate, Richelleu. was husband's pedigree priveleged her to meet the men of quality if not the real power behind the throne. Based on a play by Sir Edward the women. She met and conquer- Bulwer-Lytton. the screen play is ed them. One was the Marquis of credited to Mande Howell and the Steyne. This old roue she enjoled, adaption to Cameron Rogers, with veiled promises, into having while W, P. Lipscomb wrote the her presented at court. Her social triumph was complete, but not her financial. When the Marquis de Cesaranded payment for his loans, love for her husband caused her to de- ида да ехроде fault. The result that ruined both her and husband. From Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" "Becky Sharp" now thrills and des lights, andinnced at the Queen's' Theatre-

dialogue. As young lovers Maureen O'Sullivan and Romero, the screen's latest roman- tie sensation, enact a love drama around which the larger drama of political intrigue swirls and rages.

on

BREWSTER'S MILLIONS'

"Brewster's Millions." Jack Buchanan's latest picture, which comes to the King's Theatre Wednesday should appeal strongly to the harassed business man who:

to make spends his days trying enough money to keep the wolf

and his from the door

nights dreaming that his firm has de- hundred dared a dividend of a per cent.

The plot of "Brewster's Millions." which ran for a year on the West End stage before the war,, con- cerns the dimculties of a young man who in order to inherit a fortune of six million has to spend half a million in six months."

6 SHOWS

DJILY 9.30-8.13

1.15-12.30

комидан

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1935.

NAOTIONES TALAJPE?

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.80, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

JOSEPH M. KCHENCK

TO Td WARF .KING'S PASSION.

HE GAMBLED

THE FATE OF

A NATION

CARDINAL GEORGE

RICHELIEU ARLISS

DARYL ZANUCK Production

with Maureen O'Sullives

2011 Cermere ishte

AND THE FIRST ALL-TECHNICOLOX-WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE in "THE BAND. CONCERT AND ALSO ALL-TECHNICOLOUR SILLY SYMPHONT

MIXT "JACK CHANGE • BUCHANAN

*TNỀN GƏLDES

TORES"

in "BREWSTER'S MILLIONS."

PERIOD PICTURE IS SUPERB

Cardinal Richelieu

A magnificent spectacie and very fine entertainment, Cardinal Richelieu a the King's Theatre justies in every respect the re- mark passed by one of the most competent of local theatre critics that this was the nnest picture be ever seen in Hong Kong. had

This is not nearly so easy as it sounds, for it means getting rid of the stuff at the rate of £150 an hour for twenty-four hours, a one of the thethods day, and adopted by the compulsory spend

a business One has become accustomed to thrift is to establish

enorious and greatly associating. George Arliss with with an overpaid staff for the sole purpose navy dramauc roles and in this of spending money as quickly as

one he surpasses anything he has hitherto done "possible.

On reflection it is dificult to say what will be the Tired Bus nesa Man's reaction to all this. If he doesn't laugh his head off

die he will probably failure.

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Prices Matinees 20 c.-30. Evenings 20 e-30 c.—50 c.—70 c.

STAR

THEATRY

SHOWING TO-DAY

NOW THE MONSTER HAS A BRAIN AS WELL AS

A HEARTI To scheme and hate... and LOVEI

KRIL LARMAGE Purnos

RLOFF

Bride of FRANKENSTEIN

Universal, Picture with COLIN CLIVE VALERIE HOBSON * SEZA LANCHESTER - WIGA OʻCOMMSOR Birusted by Jumua Whale Produced by Kari Ložmalo, Je,

0

NEW 'RASPUTIN' FILM LIBEL ACTION

The action revolves about the

century court seventeenth

of

Lous and shows France absolutay in its worst with the Intrigue that was prevalent about this time. Through it all, runs Riche lieu's passionate love of Country which comes before everything, the King, the people and even his Immediate chief, the Pope.

Maureen O'Sullivan and Cesar Romero are the stellar leads and provide just that bit of lightness Lo a picture that would otherwise have been rather too heavy.

In addition to those already mentioned, special note must be

fine acting of Ed made of the ward Arnold as the King, Francis Lister and Douglas Dumbrille.

"RED HOT TIRES"

QUEEN'S

GARTEN THEATRE-

TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.13, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

THE NEW.GLORY OF LIVING COLOR ON THE SCREEN!

...The rat het length picture la NEW WORETORS TECHNICOLOR

Marian HOPKINS

Becky Sharp

FRANCES DEE

CEDRIC HARDWICKE BLALTE BURKE ALISON SKIPWORTH

ROUBEN MAMOULIAN

HOOJCDON

DON'T MISS....THE BIGGEST EVENT IN MOTION PICTURES SINCE THE ADVENT OF SOUND :

"MOST DEMOCRATIC’

LORD PROVOST

Corporation Honours Sir Alexander B. Swan

PRESENTED WITH PORTRAIT AT CIVIC LUNCHEON

(Special Air Mail Service:

London, Oct. 15. Sir Alexande Swan, who con- cludes his term as Lord Provost of Glasgow in November, and Lady Swan were entertained at luncheon by the Corporation in the City Chambers yesterday, when two portraits of him (painted by James Gunn) were unvelled by Treasurer P. J. Dollan. A civic reception was held in the City Chambers in the evening.

One of the paintings, which shows the Lord Provost la lounge suit seated at a desk in his room at the City Chambers, was present- ed to Sir Alexander, and the other. portraying him in full official robes

and uniform, was presented to the Art Galleries for inclusion in the municipal art collection.

There was a representative at- tendance, numbering close on 300 persons, at the luncheon. Baille Kenneth Mulr-Simpson, the Senior Magistrate, presided, and with him

That automobile racers have real ye problems was learned by Lyle

at the top table were:- Talbot during the timing of the

"The Lord Provost and Lady First National picture, "Red Hot. Tires," which is scheduled to be Swan, the Sheriff Principal (Mr screened at the Queen's Theatre S. Mercer. K.C.), Sir Daniel M. SOOD.

Lo the film, thrilling races

ake place at the American Legion Ascot Speedway where the air is Sled with dust. Racing drivers. Talbot was intructed, can wipe "their goggles clean at only one sec- tion of the track during the race That is on the straightaway. To take a hand off the wheel of a peeding car during a fast turn is to court destruction, Even though goggles beaune thoroughly blurred and dirty, they remain that way. until the driver reaches straightaway.

the

Talbot was given these instrue tions by an expert driver as he has the role of an auto-driver in the

Gilm, which is a stirring dramatic of daredevil driving. The cast in- cludes besides Talbot, Mary Astor, Roscoe Karns, Frankie Darro, Gavin Gordon and Mary Treev D. Ross Lederman directed

BRIDE FOR MONSTER

[Special Air Mail Service)

London, UCL lå Another action concerning the Blu. "Rasputin' has been initiate In the High Court. Prince Jacob Did you ever see a full grown Chegodief has issued "a

writ woman brought to Kre? laiming camages for alleged libei Al the astounding details of against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, win such a miraculous accomplishment made the film

were seen at Universal studios re-

W

Stevenson, Bt.; Bir Thomas Dun-

op Bt., and Lady Dunlop: Sir

David and Lady Masori, 8ir Thomas Kelly and Mrs. M'Credie. Sir Andrew and Lady Pettigrew, Sir. Robert and Lady Wilson. Sir Robert Bruce, Professor William Fulton, Mrs. Muir-Simpson. Miss Swan, Ballle James Gray, Treasur- er P. J. Dollan and Mrs. Dollan, the Town Clerk (Mr. David Stenhouse) and Mrs Stenhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Gunn, ex-Treasurer R. James Laing and Mrs. Laing, Councillor Kate Beatton, and Mr. W. F Roberston.

MOST POPULAR LORD PROVOST Treasurer Dollan said that he was delighted to be the spokesman paying of the Corporation in tribute to one of the most popular, best beloved, and democratic Lord Provosts Glasgow, had had for

many years. He might disagree with his politics, but Sir Alexander had that kind of personality and temperament that overshadower politics and made fellowship the keynote of 15fc.. It was only one with those special qualities who

could have conducted the office of

Lord Provost in the past three

He coatends that his character cently-for the benefit of the cam- ins been defauned in the film. The eras, with the infusing of life into

years with the same success. Prince allegos that in the film one the fantastic form of a woman He was the first Lord Provost to "Chegodieff" is shown as the mur built up from parts of dead bodies. derer of Rasputin. In fact, ha attached to a bleached skeleton see the administration of his first says, be

met the "Holy never

stolen from an underground burial Monk,"

crypt. The teat took place in a and her makeup in the part is The name of Prince Chegodieff great stone laboratory filled with hardly less grotesque than that of was often mentioned during the advanced electrical appliances, the Monster himself. hearing of the case brought in the and to the accompaniment of "Well," said Karloff philosophia- High Court in March, 1934, by spurting flames, showers of sparks ically after the scenes were finished. Princess. Irina Alexandrovna Yous- squpoff. She was awarded £25,000 and exploding ciquds of white "the proper amount of sparking smoke, while outside a terrilchas brought more than one woman lamages for libel in the film,

thunder storm raged and crashed. to life."

Th

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S :-

"Cardinal Richelieu" QUEEN'S:---

"Becky Sharp" ORIENTAL;----

"Here Comes The Navy"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"A Cup of Kindness" MAJESTIC:-

"Charlie Chan In Egypt" STAR:-

"The Bride of Frankenstein"

KING'S:

Coming

"Brewster's Mions"

tish" artist. That was a Wise choice, particularly when they had Scottish artists as good as foreign. Mr James Gunn had carried out his commission well,

The Lord Provost, in his reply. said he recognised that he had been paid a very signal honour. "I could not live," he declared amid laughter. "With that one in red and ermine. I could not keep up that standard all the time, and I thought I should have one paint- ed just as a mere man sitting in the Lord Provost's room, the room I shall remember so well for the very many happy occasions and

meetings I have been privileged to have in it."

MAJESTIC

ASTHEATRE:

NATHAN ROAD," KOWLOON TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

WAS IT THE CURSE OF SEKMET,

ancient goddess of vengeance

or a case for Charlie Chan

?

CHARLIE CHAN IN EGYPT

WARNER OLAND

"PAT PATERSON THOMAS BECK RITA CANSING

and STEPIN FETCHIT at Chan's reluctant aidel

LONDON. WOMAN'S

QUADRUPLETS

(Special Air Mail Service

London, Oct. 15.". Quadruplets all boys-were born as the Royal Free Hospital, on | Saturday night, to Mrs. Victoria Harmsworth, the 34 years old wife of a metal worker, of Stoke New- ington. The

mother's condition Was stated afterwards to be satis- factory, and the babies were de- scribed by an official of the thos- pital as being of “a fair size."

year replaced in the second and third year of his office by ahother

From the day he appeared as a administration. If in 1932 they

candidate in Exchange Ward he had been able to foresee the hap had received nothing but kindness penings of the next three years from the people of Glasgow. Look- The babies were born at 10,23. they could not have made a bet-ing back, he wondered what they 10.53, 11.7 and 11.17 p.m. They ter choice of Lord Provost than

had to quarrel about between 1923- were immediately wrapped in cot- they did.

1929. The new Act which was ten wool and put 12. electric brought into being in 1929 gave cradles which maintain an even them two troublesome subjects to temperature. Yesterday they were deal with--namely, the administra-

placed on the scales, and the first " tion of public assistance and the

weighed 31b. 70z.. the second" administration of education. 21, 110, the third 31b. 8joz., and the fourth 31b. 13oz.-a total of 121b. 144oz. "So far as is possible to judge at present," said an off- cial at the hospital, "the mother and the children are all likely to continue to flourish."

In

The ceremony that day was departure in some respects from similar ceremonies of the past. the past it was always customary to pay this tribute to the Lord Provost after his civic death. He was one of those who believed that a man should be honoured during his life, and in this case during his term of office.

Lord Provost Swan had been a magnificent and inspired leader, and during a time of unexampled distress he had never lost faith and hope in his city. He had courage and enterprise to preach optimism to the pessimists and make them feel that thetry was not only the second city in the Empire but the Arst city for courage, fortitude, and endurance in times of stress.

TO CONTINUE EFFORTS For that reason he felt that the honouring of Sir Alexander Swan

should not be postponed until he had retired, when people were so keen in "making friends with the new Lord Provost that they were apt to forget about the old.

The birth of the quadruplets was superintended by Dr. Amy Fleming, Professor of Obstetrics at the hospital, and assisting her was Dr. Constantine, with two sisters and three staff nurses.

TWO THORNY SUBJECTS These were two thorny subjects which had livened the meeting of the Corporation, and he thought it was well that it should have been 'su. They would never get any where as an administration unless they had a strong opposition. The stronger the opposition they had in a body such as theirs the net ter would be the administration in the end. They would find that

Mr. and Mrs. Harmsworth have their difficulties would be threshed out, and they would come, per- three other children, all girls, aged haps, not to an extreme anding six, four, and two years. Mrs. twin. on any one subject, but to a rea- Harmsworth is herself à sonable and fair finding to all. She formerly believed in the old members and the community zen- superstition that a mother who was a twin could not give birth to erally

twins or more.

"I am particularly glad to think that the cloud of depression is not so heavy over the city as it was when I entered office; that the cloud may be lifting and will con- tinue to lift; that the greyness of it will fade away and that we shall see the my shine through again on our city.

Treasurer Dollan went on to say that atternoon he felt that not only was he expressing the unani- mous feeling of the Corporation but the general good will of the "May Glasgow," he concluden, whole community. He was speak-continue its good work, and may the for the citizens of Glasgow the Corporation continue to give when he expressed to Sir Alexan- its people further advantages. der Swan gratitude for the service There is no comparison between

he had given to the city during the the advantages given to the citi

last three years and good wishes zens to-day and those given 30 or for his future.

leaders the city had ever known. He was proud to know that a work at his should come to rest per-. manently in the galleries of his own city.

The Town Clerk proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman,

Helping Hand

A very polite Spaniard, who was op a visit to England, was asked

40 years ago. May, Glasgow con- by & London hostess to support a "I suggest that Sir Alexander tinue, to flourish and be given the function she was arranging in aid of the funds of the R.S.P.C.A. swan should now be asked to con- work for which its men and wo "Certainly, madam," he replied. tinue his efforts to promote the men are so weil fitted. May the "I will do all that I can now, and trade and Industry of Clydeside by city and the homes of the people

when I get back to Spain I will sending him on a long journey into be bright, and may these homes organize a bull-fight, and send you

carry to the children the happiness the proceeds." every part of the British Common-

(Loud ap wealth in order to open up new of which we »dgram."

plause.) trade routes," (Applause).

There was no more fitting per- son than Bir Alexander, to carry cut, such a task.

HIGH SCHOOL BOY Ex-Treasurer Robert Laing form- ally presented the portrait of the. The Lord Provost could not have Lord Provost to the Art Galleries performed his magnificent work on Committee, and Mrs. Kate Beaton, behalf of the city had it not been sub-convener of the committee, re- for the splendid assistance given turned thanks for the gut.

Bailie James Gray moving a him by Lady Swan. Sir Alexander and Lady Swan had been a great vote of thanks to the artist, said team, and no one in the Corpora- that Mr. James Gunn was a Glas- that they had gow High School boy and had been ton could say changed in any way after becoming trained in the Glasgow School of Art. He had been given a more Lord and Lady Provost.

SCOTTISH ARTIST

difficult task than usual Form- He had two portraits to hand erly there had been only one over, One would add to the artistic portrait of the Lord Provost and ́s wealth of the Corporation and the repiica, On this occasion there were two different portraits, each An appeal by Metro-Goldwyn- "These scenes now form a part "The Bride of Frankenstein," other was for Sir Alexander and

He preferred the calling for different treatment. It of the strange Universal drama, directed by James Whale, is now Lady Swan. year it was announced that all libel litigation in connection with "The Bride of Frankenstein," star- playing on the screen of the Star second portrait. The first showed was a handsome tribute to the skill the film had been disposed of, so

ring Karloff as "the Monster," and theatre, and the cast appearing in the Lord Provost in all his military of Mr. James Gunn that he had far as Princess Youssouproff was depicted the creating of a mate for support of Karloff includes Colin glory and majesty, while the second painted those two admirable por- Mr. Gunn, in reply, said that in concerned, by agreement between the Monster, himself previously ive, Valerie Hobson, O. P. Her showed the man whom everyone traits. (Applause) ber and the film company.

"manufactured" by half-mad gie, Ernest Theslger, Una loved

Both pictures had been painted the revealing process of painting. scientists in exactly the same man. O'Connor, Dwight Frye, Clive and

others. This hair-raising by a Scottish artist. In this mat he came to know Just why Bir was numbered ner. The role of the "Female many Monster" was played by the noted picture was produced by Carlter the Lord Provost had carried Alexander Swan

out his code by selecting a Scot- among the greatest and best-loved Engl'ah actress, Elsa Lazicester, Laemmle, Jr.

Mayer failed, and in August last

Prince Chegodieff's action will probably come on for trial in the King'e Bench Division early next year.

ALHAMBRA

FRENTRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M. Their Most Laughabl,

Comedy!

TOM WALLS & RALPH LYNN

as Father and Son

✅ Cup of Kindness

A by BM_TRAVERS

ROBERTSON HARE= men mine. They inch RULET 'Released by B. Montleth Wabb

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