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I DREAM TOO MUCH

Directed by JOHN CROMWELL. Pandro S. Barman production

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*YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY" EDWARD EVERETT HORTON

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LOIS WILSON-

́ ́I DREAM TOO MUCH" mal weight of 10 pounds, the

Jan

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petite star of RKO Radio's ""I Dream Too Much" dropped to nearly 98 pounds while under the stral

af flming this comedy- drama with music.

From time immemorial, general public and the opera lover have learned to associate Amazon

proportions with their favorite stars of the opera.

Then too, the operatie | star of

I never read what some Arch- Jesterday was likely to "confine her stardom solely to that of a bishops and big-wigs in establish- singing role, with little or no ed churches have to say in sup dramatic ability, and certainly was port of militariam and even in de- not inclined to Terpsichorean ex-fence of war without feeling a pertness. And as for vivacity and great shame come over me. The a flair for rendition of popular Rev. E. Taylor Cape, Glasgow.

the gra numbers. grand opera person

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE "I WRITE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Last of The Mohicans" QUEEN'S:

"Lady Be Careful"

ORIENTAL:-

"San Francisco"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA¦—

"Crash Donovan” MAJESTIC-

"Suzy"

STAR:---

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- Dream Too Much"

KING'S :-

Coming

11 "Moscow Nights" QUEEN'S:

'Star For A Night" ORIENTAL:-

"Bulldog Drummona ̈ ̈ ALHAMBRA :-

"The Final Hour" MAJESTIC:— ·

"It Had To Happen. STAR:

"Your Uncle Dudley"

"THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS'

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EXACTLY LIKE

SHAKESPEARE"

!

Shaw On Stage And Screen Speech

IN TEARS AT NORMA SHEARER'S VOICE

Mr. George Bernard Shaw paid a high tribute to the American film actress, Miss Norma Shearer, re- cently, states the "London Morn- ing Post." He was referring to an ocension when he had seen her in the film, "The Barretta of Wimpole Street."

"It was beautiful to hear the way she spoke English, he said. "Her pronunciation was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes."

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Mr. Shaw was in no, Alppant mood. He was presiding at a lecture given by Dr. Esdalle, the authority elocution. dealing with the faults and merits of die- tion as heard from the screen, held at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatre, Tower street, London,

The chief question of debate was whether It was possible to do Justice to Shakespearean verse in the present manner adopted by Aim producers.

"Most certainly, it is possible to do justice to Shakespeare through the medium of the screen," sald Dr. Esdalle. "His words can be Teachung Indians Indian lore

Just 24 beautiful, as potent, as proved" a new avenue of employ-emphatic and as good in every ment for former Boy Scouts dur-way on the screen as on the stage. ing the filming of "The Last of the Mohicans." Reliance Pictures" Bimization of the James Fenimore 'Cooper classic which is currently holding forth at the King's theatre

to-day.

SCREEN DELICACIES

Mr. Bernard Shaw sald he wish- ed to associate himself with that opinion. "You can do things with the microphone." he added, which you cannot possibly do on the stage. There are nuances and delicacies to be employed on the screen which cannot be used in the theatre. But when actors are playing Shakespeare it is all-im- portant that they should under- stand exactly the meaning of

Casting about for a person quali- fled to instruct his actors in the art of woodcraft. Harry M. Goetz, president of Reliance Interviewed scores of applicants before en- gaging nineteen-year-old Thomas Phair, Jr., a Gold Palm Eagle Scout and now a student at the University of California, as an as-what they are saying.

"The screen is a most wonderful sistant in the technical depart-

art, and no

one yet knows what ment of his company.

Goetz discovered, to his amaze-car. be attained by it."

Dr. Esdalle said there had been ment, that young Phaft was bet- ter informed on subjects pertain-a wonderful marriage contracted ing to outdoor life and American in the industry between the history than the real Indians in the cast.

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DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1.

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Anniversaries and Holidays-Treaty of Locarno, TVED: signed,

Auctions.-Crown Lands, at District Offee, North. Talpo, 10:30"a..

Cinemas.

or The

King "The Last

Mohicans," Quson's "Lady Be Careful." Oriental San Francisco,"

·World ;~~"Chinese Picturs." Alhambra :-"Crash Donevan. Majestic :-"Suzy,”

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StarI Dream Too Much." Lectures.-Rov. F. Sheridan, S.J., un The venture of 3. Chesterton,' at Helens May, 3.30 p.m.

John's Cathedral Mothars Union, iu Meetings.Saint

Cathedral Hai), 3,00 p.m. Tiong Kong Branch of the English Association, at. Helena May, 5.30 p.m. Salut Andrew's Church Mothers' Union, 3.00, p.m.; Kowloon Tong Anglican Church Gardan · Fete 'Committee, 6.00 p.m.

Miscellaneous Our Pour Day" Sale of Roses Rotary Tiffin, Hong Kong Hotel, (Ladies' Day).

Rehearsals: Elijah," Hong Kong Singers, Union Church, Kennedy Road, Union Churchi 5.30 p.m.: Kowloon Children's Rehearsal, 6.30 p.m.

Social-Annual. Dinner of Hong Kong Rifle Association, at Peninsula Hotel; Cheero Club Whist Drive, B.00

p.m.

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Sports Billiards-Steel Coulson's Billiards 0. Mess; Rays) Weleb: Fusiliers v. League Civil Service Cricket Club v.

G.S. Mess; C.U.C. v. D.R.C.; R.A. Mess v. R.E. Mess,

Cricket.-Arms Large Units Knock- Out Tournament, Royal Artillery v. Small Units (Sookunpoo "ground), 3.00

P

Dinner-Hong Kong Rifle Associa tion's First Annual Dinner (Peninsula Hotel).

Golf -Ladies' Bogey Competition New Course), Fanling.

Moon-X Moon, 18th. Day. Sunrise.---5.47 1,0. Sunset

p.m.

Tidas.-Highs 12.17 Low at 5.19 and 15.50.

and 94.38;

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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2.

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Anniversaries And Holidays, St.

Bibiana.

Auctions.Household Furniture, Lammert's Kowionr. Sales Room, 2.30 p.na.

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Cinemas

King's-Moscow Nights." Queen's Lady Be Careful Oriental:-"Bulidog Drummond

Strikes Back."

World-Chinese Picture." Alhambra 'Crash Domov." Majestic: Had To Happen." Star-Your Uncle Dudier. Dances. Checro Club Dance, 9.00

0.00.

Lectures-Doctor J. Sherry

Club Lusitano, Tra House Street, 5.30 p.m.; Kowloon Caion Church V. P. S. Lecture by Mr. L. Starbuck, 8.45 p.m.

* Lourdes,"

arts of photography and speaking. The bridegroom (photograph) was Assigned to work with Director beautifully dressed. but the bride

(elocution) was too often in rågs., George B. Seliz and Edward P Lambert chief technical com-

The elocution in the film 'now sultant for. Rellance. Phair joined showing in London, "Romeo and the production unit on location Jullet." was in almost every CASE at Sherwood Forest in Ventura beautiful, but the secondary artista County, Cal. It was, his duty to in some other films were in need instruct Randolph Scott, Bruce of education. Elocution should be Cabot. Phillip Reed, Robert Bar-directed by a director, just as there rant and other actors in the cast were directors for other depart in such matters as starting firesments of production.

Mr. Shaw did not agree with this by means of friction, making and

you get in an repairing birch bark canoes and suggestion. "If

elocutionist," he said, "you must similar artS.

be careful he is not too elocution- 8.30 p.. ary."

"SUZY"

Among other statements Mi 8haw made with his tongue in his cheek-were the following:

The much looked-forward-to "The secret of the movies nez Jean Harlow picture. "Suzy."never to move. This is the first based on the best-seller novel of lesson to teach cinema actors." the same title by Herbert Gorman,

attraction at the Majestic use on the stage or the screen. If "Natural speech is no earthly is the Theatre to-day,

janyone imagines that the dialogue Two of the ace leading men of in my plays is natural, they make the screen support Miss. Harlow a great mistake. I write exactly

in this production in the persons like Shakespeare."

of Franchot Tone and Cary Grant, cach of whom is seen as Miss Har- low's husband in respective por- tions of the exciting story.

The romance, intrigue and drama in the precarious lives of those who stand behind the scenes of international espionage form the background of the plot which centers about an American girl stranded in London. The girl, Buzy, unwittingly becomes entang led with spy activities and stum- bies upon the evidence which leads to the execution of a woman counter-spy and the shattering of her romance with a young of ficer.

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"CRASH DONOVAN"

"Crash Donovan" which opens at the Alhambra Theatre to-day, is a fast moving dramă filled with Tals Uni- intense excitement.

Teveals

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screen offering thrilling Incidents in the lives of state highway police and builds

Withers head the cast of Para- up to a climax, that makes the mount's uproarious comedy. ni blood rac* sailors and girls, "Lady Be Care Jack Holt portrays a motorcycle ful," which opens to-day at the officer who has to face unusual Queen's Theatre. The farce deals dangers in performing his task. with the exploits of a mild young The part of the hardbolled "cop" sailor who suddenly finds that he fits him splendidly, Nan Gray, has gained a reputation as a de- winsome in the leading feminine mon with women, and has been rolé, it is delightfully provocative slated to make a date with the as the girl who is loved by two dif most inaccessible blonde of ferent cycle patrolment Panama City, Miss Carlisle."

"Lady Be Carent" opens aboard a battleship, where Larry Crabbe, a marine boasting of his prowess with "women. He makes a bet that be can meet a group of society girls, seen aboard a sailing bout nearby.

Holt's rival is John King, hand- some newcomer to the screen. The romantic situation is further complicated by the fact that King and Mas Gray are engaged, in the screen stor. This love triangle has a different twist at the finish. "Crash: Donovan" gives an in- timate picture of the eventful ves men, who strive to make the highways safe. It presents. unusual happenings on the road. with mounting interest and rapid-

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IT HAD TO

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Crabbe falls, but Ayres, known as "Dud to his fellow sailors, coes fishing and chances to get his scow rammed by the girls' sailboat, They rescue him and take him ashore, bringing him back to his fire pace. salp several hours after the dead-The opening scenes show Holt line set by ship's officers. "Dad" performing daredevil trick motor-

He "Now that we are building a "The demon which is distract- becomes "Dynamite" in the eyes of cycle stunts at a carnivel.

ing East London must be exorcised of his fellows. They cook up a bet joins the Highway Patrol to fur-new Fleet, it is essential to our It's distressing to realise that various official and Faigious or that he can date Miss Carlisle in ther his acquaintance with the safety that the Fleet should be and not merely suppressed.DE And now comes the incredible the modern boy is far too protect-ganizations in Tibet have arrived Panama City, a girl whose cold- thi whe captivated him. His new built on sound lines."-Bir Samuel J. J. Mallon. Lily Pons

to shatter these time-ed, is too much mothered. A at Yushit, southern Chisighat, to ness to antiory has won her the countless ventures and anally, into Hoare, trong nation is fon

A strong nation is founded "bonored traditions as never be change is certainly passing over welcome the Fanchen Lama back name of "Stonewall" Jacksona battle with a band of smugglers

Its upon a strong mercantile marine." to Tibet.

This bet is the basis of the which lifts the picture to tore. Miss Pond proves the out- the face of Scotland-Mr. J. Tal

---Admiral Lord Cork and Offery. climax. hilarious story which follows. standing exception. With a norman, rector. Glasgow High School. Kuo Min.

allty stood singt.

year.

If anyone ever suggests a walk- Ing tour to me Tll shoot him.”........ "Miss Ellen" Wilkinson, MP,

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