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SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 THE SCREEN SCOOP OF THE YEAR! BETTE DAVIS BIGGEST HIT!

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Warner Bros.' Picture with GEORGE BRENT - WINIFRED SHAW It was her acting in this picture that the Critica sald of Bette Davis-"She ranka on one of the ten best actresses"{

FROM SATURDAY

THE SWEETHEARTS OF THN SCREEN Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in "SHIPMATES FOREVER'

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1936.

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KING'S:

"The Three Musketeers" QUEEN'S:

"Front Page Woman" ORIENTAL:

"The Murder Man"

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"Little Friend"

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LITTLE FRIEND

BEREHOLD VILETEL

The world's greatest child actress in a role that tugs at the heart strings

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TO-MORROW ---

IN CALIENTE

WITH DOLORES DEL RIO PAT O'BRIEN

SHIPMATES FOREVER

One of the most impressive ceremonies that the United States Navy shows was enacted on the quarter-decic・・ of the battleship Pennsylvania, of the Pacific Fleet, during the production of the Cos mopolitan picture, "Shipmaten Forever" the next attraction at the Queen's Theatre.

"LITTLE FRIEND"

When it was decided to film Erns Lothar's brilliant story "Little Friend" everyone concern- ed fully appreciated what a dif- deult task was ahead.

This story 19 a psychological" study of a child, written from the viewpoint of a child. Not easy

QUEEN'S:-

"Shipmates Forever"

"In Caliente"

MAJESTIC:

"Black Fury"

STRAIGHT FROM HOLLYWOOD

SIR GUY STANDING SORROWS

Two years ago Sir Guy Stand- ing-star of Paramount's "Gentle men Of The Navy-began bulid, Ing a new house for himself tu his own plaris at Malibu Lake, the "country refuge" of the Hoily- wood stars. *

Two months ago a big fire destroyed practically a third of this little colony and, Standing's house was one which was badly hit. 4

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Now, Paramount has given Su Guy "earte blanche" from further Alms for some time, so that he. can start building another house,

SCOTTISH GIRL'S ILLNESS

Plenty of people call the film capital "Hard-hearted Holywood.” But here is a human story which trils the story of Beulah Maç- Donald, who comes from Dundee in Scotland.

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one of Paramount's, minor contract play- ers, and she has a small part in "Anything Goes" with Bing Cros by, who is also the star of "Two

THE THREE MUSKETEERS For To-night."

This is the story. In the middle of "Anything Goes" she was thrown from a horse-while not working-and was taken im- mediately to hospital with broken collar bone and three crushed ribs.

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The four most famous fighting men of action, who so gloriously mathtained the, honour of Queen Anne of France against the intri- gues of Cardinal Richelleu, have Br last transferred their swash-

That meant no work for six Łuckle and sword play from the

weeks for Beulah, and, sne pages of Dumas "The Three Mus-

withdrawn from the cast. keteers to the sound screen in a

penses were piling up on her, and rousing realistic spectacle, show-

Beulab had Httle money... and ing to-day at the King's Theatre.

also a mother to support. Author Dumas seized upon the

Everybody at Paramount heard the

cf Queen hatred between

Crosby, Ida France and Cardinal Richelieu.of her plight and

Lupino, Ethel Merman, Charlie and brought within that danger.

Ruggles and Director Lewis Mile- ous atmosphere these four semi-

stone not only visited her separ- Actionat fighting men who, were

ately, but gave a purse - which ready to dle for their lovely sov-

meant that not only would Beau-- èreign. He romantically magni- Bed the relations betweez, Queen Anne and the Duke of Bucking- WLS the ham, who at that time power behind the English throne. He had the enamoured Duke risk his life to accepta diamond brooch from the queen and take

back to England as a pledge that there be no war between the two nations. Then Dumas had the Cardinal's agents secure the jewel!

The celebrated Broadway actor. Walter Abel, portrays d'Artagnan. Paul Lukas, March! Olsen, and

o write: and how much more dir-Onslow Stevens. are respectively ficult to film.

Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Mar- Berthold Viertel adapted the got Grahame plays Milady de story for screen purposes and was Winter, Cardinal Richelieu's al- given the job of directing it.turing spy. Heather Angel is Con-

The greatest difficulty to be over- come was the choosing of a child capable of acting such an ex- acting role. Hundreds of applic unts were interviewed and four- teen years old Nora Filbeam won the day with her charming natur- alness and the ease with which she carried off the film test,

When you see "Little Friend" we feel sure you will confrm our own opinion that the film is a remarkable achievement, both from a directing and acting point of view,

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THE MURDER MAN

DG.DET Spencer Tracy's

recent picture. The Murder Man," which he stars with lovely Virginia Bruce, is the feature at the Oriental Theatre for Wednes- day and Thursday.

Although he is noted for power ful screen characterizations, Tracy never has had a more vivid role than in this picture, He plays a star.reporter of a New York news- paper and is dubbed "The Murder Man" because of his SUCCESS in solving mysterious" crimes. B& coming involved in a murder case, Tracy aids the police in finding the true criminal: with disastrous results to himself. With the star

stance, and Rosamond Pinchot is and Qualen Queen Anne. John Ralph Forbes round out the cast.

FRONT PAGE WOMAN.

Bette Davis has done it again! in The girl whose, "Mildred" "Of Human Bondage" made every woman in the land hate her, and whose "Marie" played opposite Paul Muni

"Bordertown” established her as the "meanest woman on the screen" has turned to light comedy.. As a newspaper reporter, she scores an equally great triumph in "Front Page Woman, opening to-day at the Queen's Theatre,

THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Showing To-day

Back to the screen comes the most thrilling costume romance of all, The Three Musketeers. Bette is "Ellen Garfield,” a sob- Alexander Dumas' classic storY sister on the staff of the Star of intrigue and fraud amour a whose bitterest professional rival the gay court of "Louis" "Kur of is George Brent, in the role of France. Curt Devlin, Express reporter, who loves Bette but believes women are bum newspapermen.

How Bette surrenders to love after making George admit she was a better newspaperman than he was, forms the plot of the story which it would be unfair to the movie fans to disclose.

Brent too, is thoroughly at home in this role, in which he appears to the best advantage. He needed just the fillup of humour and

The ceremony is the relinquish is a strong cast headed by Lael action the story provides to bring ing of the command of the fleet ́by an Admiral who has completed his last tour of sea-duty and is about, to become Commandant of

Atwill, Harvey Stephens and Fout his reat talent. Robert Barrat.

the Naval Academy at Annapolis, fing, indicating his rank, is hauled FATHER OF THE FLEET'

The scene was for a motion down from the mast-head, folded

picture, a film of Naval Academy

life that stars Dick, Powell and

Ruby, Keeler. But, the spectacle,

and laid over his arm, as the

salute gun fires the requisite num ber of shots in his honour

Dies At 88

The role of D'Artagnan, played by Douglas Fairbanks in the silent, fim of 1928.

With a talking prologue is here taken by Walter Abel, a new comer from the American stage, & The story concerns the m- trigues of Cardinal Richeller against Queen Anne of France, and abounds in duelling. Jesting and colourful love-making The Britisir actor-author-director Miles Mander, plays the part of King Louis XII whom the Musketeers serve as a personal body-guard.

Two years later he was appoint ed second in command of the Channel Squadron

He was

of the Royal

1906 to 1998, and Commander-in- Chief at Fortsmouth the following two years

NATAL, CA Marcenwich, from

In 1909 he was given GOV.O, and the foll

London, Jan. 23 none the less was absolutely These scenes engrossed the rapt

Known as the "Father of the authentic and stirring. 2-

attention of all ofcem who were Lewis Stone plays the part of aboard the Pennsylvania, and were Fleet Admiral Sir Arthur Dal- Admiral Melville, who has come pronounced correct in every detail, rymple Fanshawe has died in Lon- from a long Une of naval The picture is a glamorous don, aged eighty-eight. ancestors and is the father of romance and a stirring drama Bir Arthur came of a distinguish-was promoted Powell whom he hopes will carry with special music by Warren and ed naval family on the long tradition. Frederick Dubin. The cast includes besides of Admiral Bir Edward G. Fan-Sir Arthur Burton, another veteran actor is Powell and Miss Keeler, Lewis shawe and Jane Admiral Graves, who succeeds him in his demand.

Second son retiring in 191

daughter of Sarah Frances Stone Ross Alexander Joseph John Cardwell and sister of Vis Yam Foz of theshire by wh Crehan, Richard Foran, Robert count Cardwellhe

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When an Admiral gives over his Light, Johnny Arledge and Navy In 1860 and was AD.C. to and two daughters before, she died

Queen Victoria from 1895 to 1897 in 1926: feet to a successor, his four-star hundreds of others.

lab's mother be kept in ignorance of the accident, but Miss Mac- Donald herself would feel happy for at least the next six, months." MANCHESTER MAN IN AMERICA

Arthur Treacher, born in Man- chester, has the manservant and butler angle at his suave finger- ips

Many years ago, Treacher went to Hollywood from his native town and immediately made a success- - but only in small parts, for at least a year.

Then he met Bing Crosby, who promised to see that he got at least four parts a year on the

screen-

Crosby fulfilled his promise, and now Trainer has fulfilled this" ideal that of playing opposite Bing-

The aim is ANYTHING GOES, in which Ethel Merman, Ida Lu- pino and Charlie Ruggles support 'the star.

CHAPLIN AS A RUNNEK

It is not generally known that Charlie Chaplin was at one time an amateur long distance runner. in England.”.

During the production of nis latest im "Modern Times," an amusing story was told of the Joke he once played on his friend, Douglas Fairbanks. Doug, who prides himself on his physical finess challenged Charlie to a zun from their adjoining Beverly His homes to the United Artists studios in Hollywood--a good six miles,

Chaplin accepted the challenge without revealing his past track triumphs. At the start Doug took and held the lead, but as they neared the studio he began to pant. They ran in together. Doug dropped into a chair, all in-but Charlie, still fresh as a daisy, sprinted ten times around the studio before Fairbanks' amated eyes. Then he let him in on the secret of his succesibil

THE SIX MAXIMS OF KING GEORGE

"Rules Of The Game”

London, Jan. 27.

On the walls of King George's study in Buckingham Palace was. six maxins which serve to us. trate his character. They were:

Teach me to be obedient to the rules of the game,

Teach me to distinguish be tween dentinient and sentimen- tality, admiring the one and despising the other;

Teach me neither to proffer nor to receive cheap praise:

If I am called upon to suffer. let me be like a well-bred beast that goes away to sufferin silence;

Teach me to win. If I may; 1 I may not win, then, above all, teach me to be a good loser

Teach me neither to cry for the moon nog over spilt milk.

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London, Jan 24 Three paid secretaries to local have been appointed by the stewards the Hockey Club,

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