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TO-DAY'S FILMS.

"THE COHENS AND KELLY'S. IN. PARIS.”

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1928.

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

Wonder Homes.

'DUTCH WOMEN'S HIGH PRAISE.

*The Cohens and Kelly's in Paris," the how picture at the Queen's Theatre to-day, is a rol licking sequel to the famous "Coliens and Kellys." The story is not a "lap-stick" "farce, but rather, a drama with a generous sprinkling of clever comedy. The plot concerns an Irish and a Jewish family who are partners in business. Frequent flights be tween them result in a foud which carries both families to Paris in order to stop the wedding of a Cohen to a Kelly. George Sidney and J. Farrel MacDonald, who both appeared in "The Cohens and Kelly's, are seen together again, and other members of the cast include, Vern Gordon, who appears as the Jewish mother, Kate Price in the role of Mrs. Kelly, and The stream of alert, self-con- Į Gertrude Astor who contributes fident women that have thronged any of the laughs in this enter-Olympia's miles of avenues since taining picture. "The Cohens and the exhibition opened has clearly Kelly's in Paris" will remain the shown that Mrs. and Miss 1928 are chief attraction at the Queen's still as keen as ever women were Theatre until Saturday,

on every aspect of the home.

"The Big Parade."

The libel that the modern woman is not interested in housewifely duties has been definitely, dis proved recently by the tendance at the Daily Mail Ideal. Home Exhibition at Olympia, Ken- sington, W.

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When a large party of wo- men from Holland visited the a chorus "The Big Parade," with John exhibition, there was

of suprised exclamations in Gilbert, Renee Adoree and Karl the labour saving acction, at Dane as the leading players, which

ingenuity of has been drawing crowded housen to the World Theatre since Sun-domestic help, unfolding itself day last, will he screened at that under the guidance of expert de-

monstrators. theatre unil Saturday. Owing to the length of the picture, only three performances can be given daily, and these start promptly at 2.30, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m.

"Footloose Widows."

In the Gordens of the Poet the party were loud in its admiration of the hyacinths and daffodils, which brought memories of Dutch gardens at home."

The party spent ceveral hours on a tour of the exhibition, and will have stories of many wonders to tell their friends in the innd of windmills.

"Footloose Widows," the chief picture in the new programme of the Star Theatre to-day, is clever farce comody taken from the magazine story of that name. The

Women Electricians. "About 150 members of the Elee- picture tells the story of two pretty little flappers in an ex-trical Association, for Women are clusive. New York draper's shop. also to make a tour of the daring' As mannequins they see the gor House of the Future. They will geous life of their wealthy patrons, give .expert attention to the and themselves yearn for the thrill electrical equipment installed by of love and adventure before it the British Thomson-Houston Com-

Miles of cablo and is too late. Suddenly they plan pany.

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to storm the citadel of wealth by thousand lamps contribute to the posing as widowa, How love, in efficiency of the lighting, heating, the form of handsome young and operation of this wonderful nan, comes to the rescue, and howhouse. the girls, return to the city wiser

Miss Anita Loos, author of than they left, makes a thorough- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is also ly enjoyable entertainment. Louis visiting the exhibition. She will Fazenda and Jacqueline Logan, be welcomed by a bevy of beautiful bath well known in the field of blondes from the Bridge of Beauty comedy, are cast as the frivolous and other parts of Olympia, pair, while Jason Robards, a new- esmer to the screen, plays the

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A CHAISED LIFE.

FRENCH AN WHO WAS "EXECUTED" IN 191.

Paris, March 21. A man who was “executed" by

the Germans in 1914 but neverthe- Jess lived has just been killed it a motor areident. Edmond Augler volunteered at the beginning of the war in the 2nd Cavalry Chus-

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Sir William Senger was ordering a Wendy bird bath, and Brigadier- Gen. Wright. Penrose bought a

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willing to give a trial to half' dozen young folka,

More Men Than Women,

Beach chic as exemplified by a sun suit of black and white taffeta, the coiffure and sandles matching the striped skirt and sleevaleas, scarfed jacket.

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THE NATION'S DRINK BILL.

Girls and young men, even mid-j dlenged men (not women), write) appealing for a chance to show their abilities. Villages in out The prevailing hat is small, neat, NEW TYPE OF SENIOR Lady Huntingdon, wearing dark of-the-way parts of Wales, Ireland and close-fitting, and trimmings are blue with a chinchilla collar and a and Scotland supply a larga pro-fint. There are also hats with mod- dark blue hat, and her sister, Miss portion of applicants.

erate-sized brima, and some' with And not all those who write do quite large ones for summer wear, Wilson, were among recent visitors,

£2,500,000 LESS SPENT ON Lord and Lard Seymour, non and an on their own behalf. One draws and these will probably be the

ALCOHOL IN 1927. daughter-in-law of the Duke and attention to a handsome young natural accompaniments to picture

Lord Eustace Percy, Minister Great Britain apent £298,800,000 Duchess of Somerset, were going man employed in a local butcher's frocks, which demand brims.

Straws are of the finest and most for Education, made an important on drink in 1927." This and many round admiring the gardens, and shop, others write insisting that Mr. F. G. Pony, the member for "my little sister" should be given flexible kind, Bangkok, in pale statement to the members of the other interesting facts and figures. Kingston-on-Thames, with his Fa chance. And countless mothers sides of fawn, is scen a great Emmott Committee on the rola-are given in the annual statement. wife, wearing dark green and a submit photographs of their deal, and coloured millinery in- tionship of education to industry issued by Mr. George B. Willson,

eludes numbers af hats in beige, and commerce.

political secretary of the United grey squirrel cape, were to-daughters." gether.

yellow, pink, mauve, periwinkle, and

The first weakness of our tech-Kingdom Alliance, giving the various shades of red. The crowns nical education in the past, he year's history of the liquor trade. This aum represented a decrence Rather more young men than are fairly high and rounded, and said, had been that, owing to the wonten Reem to long for film work the short brims are rolled back in haphazard organisation of educa-on that for 1926, when the na- Lord Curzon, M. P., Gen, and land of all types and callings.. Afront and caught with small metation in elementary schools a pupil tion's drink bill came to £301,800,- seurs. On August 24 his horst Mrs Mullens, Mrs. Meddelton, bank clerk points out that he was blue straw has the front of the went to the continuation class un-000. Of the 1927 figures spirits was shot in an engagement with Mrs P. II. Row, of Wren Houke, born under the same star crown embroidered all over in wools prepared and had to make a fresh were represented by £83,728,000, beer £188,640,000, wines £24,940,- Ublans, and Augier was captured. Kensington Palace, Mrs. Arthur Valentino. Dairy farmers, fruit

In a rose-and-foliage pattern, work- For this weakness they were 000, and other drinks $1,500,000, The Unlas olieer conceived the Tare and her daughters, Mrs. H. dealers, foolmen, recent graduates ed in natural colours, and is a

now offering a definite remedy · Mr. Willson, making comparisTM. abominable idea of forcing Augier Bonham-Carter, and Mr. H. R. from the universities, young men

coloured hats are trimmed very fused, and was promptly sentenced

letters, and not a few give glowing simply with narrow, self-coloured already completed by the board's tures, points out that the Interest descriptions of their personal ap ribbon, or ribbon in a deeper tone consultative committee. They on the National Debt is £316,000,- to be shot in company with eight other French

were pressing on a policy provid-000, the fighting services cust prisoners. The crime was carried out by a sund.

The girls recognise more clearly to the straw.

Among the floral millinery are ing for every child a definite stage £117,000,000, and milk £70,000,009,- The amount of bear consumed of the 33rd German infantry.

he difficulties which attend the) Augler received four bullets in

film aspirant. "If only I knew charming little brimless hats cover-of full-time intermediate higher

ed entirely with petals, made of education from the age of 11 on was 51,500,000 gallons. In 1918 the right arm, one in the side,

where to apply so that I might ailk, satin,and velvet in a bouquet in senior, or central schoola, de- it was 77,000,000. The consump and out if I am suitable, they of colours, and the same type of finitely set apart and organised tion per head of the population of hree in the leg, and was left for dead. As evening drew in the

A tiny proportion of the corres-fitted hat is shown with all-over em for the purpose, with a curriculum absolute alcohol was 1.25 gallons designed, among other things, to for England and Wales and 0.47: cold revived him. A German Since it was announced that

Black hats vary the displays of give to all children not on voca- for Scotland.. officer passed. Augier implored young people are being sought for dents may get as far as a per-broidery in coloured silks.

Taxation collected by the trade his help, and the officer, drawing small trial parts in British films, nonal interview, and half a dozen coloured ones, and some are trim-tional, but on general educational a revolver, fired point blank at and that Mr. Samuel Goldwyn, the of these will be offered small parts, med in a new and quaint manner grounds, the kind of preliminary from the consumers of alesholle Aagier's head. But despite this American film producer, is looking perhaps, in short films, during the with coque feathers, highly-glazed manual training which is the basis liquors was £128,500,000.

The total exports of British beer "cup, de grace," by a miracle he for a young man to play opposite making of which they will get some and glued flat to the crowns in all-of all crafts.

It needed to be driven home to were valued at £1,501,587, and of lived. Three days later he came Miss Vilma Banky, and a girl to opportunity of showing what they over scroll patterns; others have

single, large rosettes of gold lace employers that they should engage spirits £8,820,005: to his senses in a Belgian dressing play opposite Mr. Ronald Colman, can do.

Recently Miss Teddy Dean, who or braid, flattened out and stitched their labour fresh from the station, the orderlies of which had letters have poitred into the Daily picked him up. He then remained Afail office, which are being for was one of several girls doing down tightly to the crowns at a schools. They were realising this ment if he stayed at school until

prisoner in Belgium and Ger- warded to add to the thousands crowd work in. a scene with Mr. well-chosen spot. many till the autumn of 1916, more sent to the London office of Monty Banks, comedian, at Elstree, when he was exchanged with other invalided prisoners.

to carry the German flag. He re- Cripps were others to be seen' re-n holy orders, all write appealing great success, but the majority of largely as a result of the fnquiry lons with other national expendi

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