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CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

Huckleberry Finn" in now showing at the King's Theatre, Mark Twain's rollicking comedy of youth, young and old and medium aged lived again the "good day" with Jackie Coogan as Tom Sawyer, Junior Durkin an Huck Finn, and Mitzi Green as Becky Thatcher.

story. "Huckleberry Finn" continuen

"

JAPAN AND CUSTOMS

IN MANCHURIA.

CHINA LODGES STRONG PROTEST.

TREVESSA TROPHY,

MAUSANG'S CREW WINS FOR

THE THIRD TIME.

By winning the Trevessa Trophy the Mausung, of which. Mr. Geneva, Mar. 23. D. G. Goddard- was the coxswain, } Although Geneva in practically established a very creditable perform empty of delegates, the Foranco in this series of boat races. Eastern situation is keeping both the Chinese and Japanese repre- sentativen, Dr. W. W. Yen and Mr. Sato on the spot during the Easter Recers.

Mr. Sato rented a villa for the duration of the Disarmament Con-

་

This is the third occasion on which the Maunang has won the trophy, and Mr. Goddard was the winning cons- wain each time. His last two suc- Ceases were in March and September of 1930, when he won in succession. though No other boat has won three times, the Cremer. Hal Ching, twice each, Mr. Goddard also holds Tienreca and lai Tang have won the record of being the only coxswain to have web more than once.

Last year the race was won by the Cremor (Bit, Huyding), and it wa anticipated that a Dutch boat would again be prominent yesterday, but the Drst two places were both filled by Jardines boats, while the Tilkembang

Again the cast of young featured players who won such a fresh res jonee from American screen nud!- inces tired of gangster movies and problem pictures, portray the im inertal conracters of Mark Twain's ether strong protest has the adventures of Tom Sawyer," bech lodged by Dr. W. W. Yen on More than two hundred lovably old-belinlf of the Chinese Government, fashioned youngsters are seen in the The Chinese representative to- picture.

day informed Sir Eric Drummond, the Secretary-General, that the Japanese are seizing the customs through the revenue of Manchuria, appointing Trials of Tom's Aunt Pally, and the Japanese advisors to the Custom obtained the third place. jelly Jane Darwell placidly adapts staff and asking that the Customa elf to the strange noods of Huck. revenue be handed to the puppet Two notable additions to the adult Government. cant, Eugene Pallette and Oscar Apfel, seen as a pair of desperadoes from whom Tom and fuck

rescue two defenceless girls, add a new note of comedy.

Luckily the proficient adult cast seen in Tom Sawyer" has not been tampered with. Clara Blandick again grumbles and grouns

Mr. Yen. who has been structed to protest strongly, de- clares that his government refuses to recognise the legality of the, proceedings.

Lite Jackly Searl again wins

Mr. Yen further informa the hearts with his impudent portrayal

League Secretariat that the of Sld, Tom's annoying little brother.

"Huckleberry Finn" is staged and Japanese are completing the nn directed with painstaking care for de nexation of the Three Eastern tail. Norman Taurog, maker of the Province of Manchuria, despite resolutions of the League recent juvenile hit, "Skippy," is the credited with the direction The pic Council and League Assembly.

lie further submits details of ture presents one of the few oppor tunities for unadulterated entertain-a report by the Chinese Magis ment the movies give to mercentrate of the Soochow District de viewers of nil ages.

"Hook, Line and Sinker."

A new precedent was extablished in Hollywood when Radio Pictures an nounced that four players, famous for dramatic portrayals, had been signed for important roles in "Hook. Line and Sinter", hilarious faro co- featuring Bert Whetter und Robit. Woolsey which la coming on Sunday to the Queen's Theatre,

claring that Japanese aeroplanes are reconnoitring the city of Soochow daily, and that aeroplanes have attacked the railway-stations at Hangchow, opening fire with their machine runs. The Intter Incident, dalares Dr. Yen, oc- curred on March 20-Reuter.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Studio oficials, In making this first "stmight" vehicle for the comedians, decided that comedy required as much | artistry as drama, und that dramatic

l'aris... stars, far from being out of place Genovo. In such a production, would add the Berlin. realistic touch recessary and vital to Osta. the success of any production.

Wednesday.

.02% .38.871

Helsingfors. The result, a side-splitting produc Athens... tion that has established new records, Buenos Aires. wherever shown, proves their conten-¡ Shanghai.

tion.

New York.

The players are Ralf Harolde, the Amsterdam. sleek, suave, villain of "Framed" and Viennn "Dixians" fame: Natalie Moorhead; Madrid George Marion who has behind him Bucharest more than half a century of Shakes. Hongkong pearean repertoire and dramatic Brussels.. characterization and Stanley Fields, Milan. noted portrayer of gangster roles, Stockholm who supported Richard Dix

in, Copenhagen. "Cimarron," Elan Ferber's epic story Prague, of early Oklahoma,

Lisbon. In

"Hook, Rio

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They play their roles Line and Sinker." with the same tombay realistic intensity they employ in Yokohama.. 1/9.5/10 mare dignißed films. The result in a Montevideo. 3014 onlural and compelling foll for the Montreal...... 4.07% antics of Wheeler and Woolsey, Doro Silver (spot)... 18.3/16 thy Lee, Julyna Howland and Hugh

(forward) 48.3/16 Herbert.

"The Spider."

Although Gordon Wiles is crudited with the art direction of "The Spider," Fox mystery drama opening on Sun day at the King's Theatre with Ed. mund Lowe and Lois Moran enacting the leading roles, the strong influence of William Cameron Menzies who,

Thursday. 04.1/10

weather easterly wind, forco The race was started in excellent

about 1 to 2, was blowing and the sea was calm. The bonts, of which there were six in number, got of to an excellent start, with the Mausang in front.

Close behind her were the Hang- sang, Tjikembang and Douglas boots, while the Canaillan Pacific Steamship entrant and another Company's Jardine's entrant brought up the rear. J. C. J. Le boat before Kowloon Rock The Dougins boat överhauled the

was reached, but she only kept the lead for a short while, for the Dutch entrant then came up strongly and held her ground till the end of the

race.

The Mausung led all the way from the Hangsang, which was about fifty yards behind her at Kowloon Rock, but she gradually increased her lead, and when rounding the mark boat of Cust Rock Beacon was a clear two hundred yards ahead.

The crew of the Hangsong than put up a spirited effort to get on level terms for the straight run home, but they wore a spent force, and though they lessened the lead, could not catch up with their opponent.

A Narrow Share.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

10

10

19

30

Across

1 Your make-up, lady mine, munt

be this.

Vulgarly distant.

Much more than awfully nice.

10 A composition,

12 According to Shylock, a cat is

not only harmless, but also this. 14 I'm in short weight with nothing to follow, the place for forget- 15 You have to put it in an apse,

ten things. before you pacify.

16 It takes a morning forest to le

in wait.

19 Records inscribed in stone. ‹ 22 Under an assumed name, 23 Where a cask starts to make a

tube.

25 The negative of a panoramic

view.

28 When I am behind time, the

nymph is there for sure! 20 The Spenser lady struck heavily,

by no

with means overcome modesty.

32 What you are to a Turk.

A few exciting minutes were pro.83 Time of protracted strike. 10.5/32 vided at the close of the race, when it 34 Wanted, but not by the poller.

15% was seen that a submarine was hond- 35 Wenkened and rejected.

18% ing across the course, and it was R

215 matter of speculation whether the, 287% Hangang boat would clear her or not. 38% But the crew of the little craft made 1/9% a glorious effort, and cleared the bow i 3.0 of the submarine, the Orpheus, by 9.18% just a small margin.

The winning at took 47 minutes 18% and 21 seconds to finish the course, 607% which was just 1 minute and 4 seconds

1/4 ahead of the Hangsang. 26.15/10 At the conclusion of the race, Mr. 72%. T. Crenay congratulated the win- 18.9/10 ning coxswain and crew, and gave a 18.3/16 short history of the Trevesas Trophy. 12 Ile also presented the trophy to Mr. 19 Goddard, the winner.

The Results.

4.1/16 1/6.5/32 Line Name of it. Cox, Timat Min, Bea,

1/9% - Jardine's Maunang Mr. Goddard

Jariina's Innyang Me. Wickham 30 J.C.3. Tikembang Mr. Dores 4.11 s inoz Mr. Paley 17.15/16 0.3.1. Pimp, of Asia Mr. Morrai

Jardine's Kung 17.15/16

Mr. Draney *31erting the 4.92.80.

British Wireless.

His advance into a directorial capa- city was made possible by Fox Film who signed Him to co-direct "Always Goodbye," with

Kenneth McKennn, The success of that Elisan Landi

for the team the direc tion of "The sensational stage play.

Fairbanks Film,

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Of solemn origin.

2 A creeper, but at times a flyer. 3 Here the times are out of joint, 4 Petrarch's lady.

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KING'S THEATRE.

"HUCKLEBERRY FINN" NOW SHOWING.

Who doesn't remember

Huckle-

with Kenneth MeKenun, co-directed vehicle earnedder." based on the berry Finn? Who better to play

Aerne,

the picture, is discernible in every

According to Menzies, who is rank-

his part than Junior Durkin? Paramount has reproduced Mark ed n the leader among the newer The magic carpet which was one of Twain's immortal story of the ad- school of "Impressionistic back the marvels of The Thief of Bagdad" ventures of luck and Tom Sawyer ground" art directors, the symbolcal! serves again in "Around The World in a way that makes a great op settings used in "The Spider" are the In 80 Minutes With Douglas Fair- most illustrative example of the new banks", at the Central Theatre. But cuntries. From begining to end peal to the boys and girls of all form yet to come out of Hollywood. i where, in its original use, it served the story tells itself without undue

This is particularly noticeable in the purpose of mythology, in the the stage set, the main scene of ac. present im it in one of the devices exaggeration but passes from scone tion in the unique drama which takes, of reality. Fairbanks' new film to scend with the same case with place entirely upon the stage and in record of his adventures on Д re which its author penned it. the alalox of a modern theatre. The cent trip around the world, the carpet Huckleberry Finn is not only a dominating motif, in which Wiles fol. being introducted as a means of con- story of romance in the life of tho lowed closely the ideas of Menzies, veying, the camera party quickly average American village of some carries out a combination of a spider's through space from one country to three or four generations ago, but web and a Borcerer's tower, than another. which no mure suitable setting for Douglas appears as a hero of real value for the young and has a way a distinctive educational Edmund Lowe's activities as a magi- with three companies Doug travelled of recalling to the adult the good adventure rather than of myth.

It has

clan could well be imagined.

Menzies in still young though to in strange lands seeking adventure old days of one's youth. It brings be listed the new order of motion and unusai incidents for his film.re out the good qualities of Its heroes picture workers, but his artistry has cord. The party spent considerable struggling with the bad or in- been gleaned through years of extime in Japan, China, Siam, and Indo different and shows how the good perience and from accepting what the China, where they were entertained that is in a boy can be brought out blu order had give. When he did the by celebrities and royalty. Out settings for "The Thief of Bagdad, more than 200,000 feet of negative

of by proper appeal to his feelinga. his first work of outstanding merit, used in filming, Fairbanks, with the King's Theatre, comes as a very The pieturo, now showing at the he was then only a few years re noted playwright and humorise Robert moved from making labels for red Sherwood, as editor, have assembled welcome entertainment for youth temnte cans to pay his way through a true adventure, tale which disclosts and every boy and giri in the a lite class at art school. Before the highlights of the travels in eighty Colony should be given a chance to that, he had attended Yale.

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