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UNDER SUSPICION

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He hid his identity in

the Great North-West

until love squared his

debt with the past.

A Gripping Drama

With

Lois Moran &

THE HONGKONG

-CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Cult of the Nude.

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

Sir,-At last! After months of puerlie pifle regarding our anæmic dollar, government inefficiency, ligh cost of living, and so on, we are presented with something In the

FIRST-CLASS CRICKET AVERAGES.

DEMPSTER AND HOBES IN RACE FOR 1,000 RUNS.

The county eriches averages on June & were As follow!

Batting.

(Qualification; 7 completed Innings)

Total Hight Not B. Run. Inna, Out. Aver.

C. 8. Dempster.... 11 785 210 Wooter (FE)") 11 499 189

ButcitiTe

.... 470 A

G. D. Kemp-Welch.. 1 473 1024

10 Mammond (W. Waiker

Balmer (York)

nature of an ultra-modern, no-limit, Mend to welch reform Idea that should rouse 118 from our lethargic state and put our little Isle on the map for all time. 1 pass the laurela, nimbus and all, to "New Age Supporter." He will need them. Let's go naked!

Hendren Bakewell AAL!!!

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Cost, approximately, $1,500,000... Thirty months in every phase of pro duction... With exccpton of two smalt scenes produced entirely within the area of the Charles Chaplin studion, Hollywood,... Construction of neces- Bary streets and bulidings of avery character so as to depict a large city anywhere... Dredging for a river and the buliding of huga embankment. thousands of pleasure automoblies, Laxferbs and other public conveyance used during production...10,000 or more pedestrians employed...replica of huge boy ng stadium constructed ...building of a cafe and night club seating five hundred...complete con- struction and furnishing of rooms such na might be inhabited by a millionaire ...construction of a massive public square with pahile park adjoining... duplication of dwellings of the aluma ...doge, horses, malen and other animals... labourers and members of the building crafts to the number of eight hundred... 800,000 feet of and the like, toddling around bare: film exposed by four cameras...tum-except perhaps for headgeur, indis- Larwood har, cement, crushed rock, electricity, water...written by Charles Chaplin pensible badge of office. Picture Freeman (A.) 9874

an official landing, say, at a local Parker (či ...directed by Charlie Chaplin... music by Charlie Chaplin.. produced plér, the borough elders assembled Test () by Charlie Chaplin...enacted by

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Queen's Theatre In-morrow.

"Follow The Leader."

"Follow the Leader," now showing

at the King's Theatre is a ripping free comedy, in which Ed Wyan him zelf won fane on Broadway when it 2:1 Ta to capnelty houres for weeks under the title of "Manhattan Mary" In this story of gangdom, Wynn, with his toppy hot and oversize shoes, 1 seen as the cherry chef of gangdoncs favourite restaurant. Inadvertently, he becomes a beru in the eyes of the Kang, and is forced to sustain his re putation.

And

tlu ladles! tyj Curtis Imagine the newspaper reports :----- Amourat those present who was tastefully was Mr. X, camouflaged in a colour scheme created by Ab Mutt, ship and honse painter. This consisted of a cont of latting' over the entire baily. with vertical hands of woad and ultramarine blue in front, and her back neatly chequered with a mix- ture of blacklead and tan Cherry Binsson, the whole fufsired off with two applications of coppal varnish"

Ginger Rogers, favourite of the

No more dunning by impatient Kungaters, is ambillous for a stage career. Wyna, urged on by his sup- tailors, no Inundry bills, no wash porters, has to induce a theatrical amnhs and buttonless shirts! A He ac-modest cheque to the painter every munnger to give her a chance. complishes this mission by kid-nupp-month, another to the soup works, ing the star of the show, and forcing an occasional five dollars to the ex-tallors, shoe- Ginger in as her understudy. A sue-poorhour for eession of rupid-fire conely moments makers, batters, hosiers and others

sves, with Wynn always blundering of the sartorial fraternity, and be into the right situations at the wrong

hold! we proaper. times

Mas Rokers and Stanley Smith, the romanties who won universal renown with their parts in "Queen High," are delightful in this rouring comedy, in- terjecting their romantic slary into

the

fast faree action. Lou Holtz prominent stage comedian, is also a featured member of the east,

How "Splinters" Came Into Being.

To join up in enthusiasm in the early days of the War and settle down to hard training under diflicult con- ditions, was one thing, it was even possible to go out into the mud and misery of Flanders and keep up a good heart for a long period; but there is a limit to human endurance. The dull monotony of life in the line, followed by days "in support" and (if you were lucky) a few days of "rest" in leaky barns and under de- pressing conditions, had an effect on even the most optimistle.

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How do you obtain the proper downswing and finish in the long iron shot?

I pause through lack of vision, and you would express to "New Age Supporter" the candid opinion that his letter is describable only as a somewhat inane insult to the intelligence of that 90% people he mentions, who for all he

Start the club down slowly, with may know to the contrary, are just

the left hand in control and the normal, clean-minded beings who

wrists cocked. increase the speed fall to see anything attractive in suppressing the instinctive desires the hitting region is reached. for privacy that is characteristic of every race in the world.Yours, ele..

3. M.

Sir. We know all about the free- dom of the Press and the facilities offered nowadays for the penanship of all and sundry, but is not a little stricter pruning of letters called

It become evident to the Higher for? Commands in 1916, that something!

Poking fun at people is allowed, more than mere "rest period" was NUCERBATY, Rest was one thing; re--but when the fun does not stick creation another. Battalions, and faithfully to truth, it is time some- even Companies, had their singsongs thing is done about it. in the long evenings, but the songs and jests of the impromptu enter- Lainers were apt to become thread

barc.

It was General Horne, command- ing the First Ariny, who first ga his attention to organising more sold entertainment for the men and caused the First Concert Party in France to be formed. Under la auspices the 1st Army Concert Party, the "Rouge et-Noirs," subsequently renamed Splinters," came into being-not with But difficulties; for a Concert Party was not the most important thing to be attended to in those days, and Hin Jones, who was picked out to or gunise It. and had by no means an qusy task.

So how he accomplished his task In 13plinters" at the King's Theatre on Sunday.

We

Mr. Editor, is the Epstein touch not greatly overdrawn, knowing as his do the shapelessness of figures? And is there anything rugged about middle age? Mnu- siveness, we agree is appropriate and just, but even in these apathetic days, covered with woollen gar. ments, there is never a sign of rug- gedness; indeed, there is not wrinkle

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The envy is, we still attract and get attention. They say in twen- ty years' time it wil be immoral to be pear-simped! Until then

FIFTY BUT WAISTLESS.

Marion Davies in Delightful Comedy etimas and brings about a happy end- An air crash supplies an exciting

ing.

Marion Davies achieves the finest performance her talkie career in

The Buclielor Father," her Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehi

лем

BRITISH FILMS,

It has often been naked why Bri

cle, which is now at the Queen's tish films are not shown frequently

Theatre.

As the mindeap, vivacious and pug-in this British colony. The explana nacious little Hogan's Alley heroine of ion given by Mr. D. F. Lai, of the the Edward Childs Carpenter play, Central Theatre management, is that Miss Davies registers a characteriza- tion perfect in every respect and de- lightful to behold.

it is more difficult to get inte touch with the British producers than with the Americans. The Central Theatre,

In a recent interview Mias Davies however, has spared no effort in try- sald she didn't care who made auding, to bring morn British films to ences weep as long as aba could supply their screen, and two auccesses of the Laughs. Her new picture shows she English film industry such as "All's Button" and "Balaclava" have been means just that, but there were some moments in the new film when she introduced recently. They now an had our tear ducts aquiver with her nounce that the Central has obtained tenderness and sincerity. Always more British talking lms though at convincing performer, Mian Davies, in great expone. Two very good corn- this splendid talkie, reaches inside the odies have been secured this time, role she plays and literally brings it "Plunder" and "Lord Richard in the to life, deftly shading the high comedy Pantry", both from famous stage with intervals of sentimentality that plays. tug strongly at your heart stringa

At the gala presentation of British Robert Z. Leonard, who directed the nima, in November 1989, organised by picture, has added another hit to his the film makers' group of the Fodern- ever-growing list of box ofßen smashes, tion of British industries in honour of This new effort is sure-fire stuff and the delegates to the Imperial Con- comes on a panacea for whatever all-ference, at the Now Victoria Theatre, ments the talking screen may have London, "Plundor" was one of the had.

three big British attractions chosen C. Aubrey Smith, noted British by the selection committee. At that stage star, who created the title role time the Prime Minister said, “I have in the original David Belasco produc never seen better pictures, and tion, repeats his charmingly blustery congratulate tho Industry." "The nerformance in the screen version. British

critics newspaper

wore

As soon as the club starts down, the weight should shift over to the left leg.

the Nearing the bail, right hand hits downward blow through the ball, taking turf.

If the wrists are released, or un- cocked, before the hitting region is reached, the snap and power is wasted.

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