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Adaptation and datog by Noswell Andarion and George Albart Conny

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by LEWIS MILESTONE.

A CARI LAEMML, Ji Pro- duction Presented by CATI LAEMMILE

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TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1932.

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PAT BALL TENNIS.

POOR DISPLAY IN CHAMPIONSHIP.

CINEMA SCREENINGS. With Phillips Helines and Norman Faster, who joined the featured cast of "Confessions of a Co-Ed," coming.

Thurs- to the King's Theatre next day.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

.

A few scosons ago Miss Sidney was! hailed as the most promising younger Something near a riot was caused factress in Manhattan, but just na she One of the poorest matches cou- in the film industry by Tom Wall's ceivable as a fifth round encoun-statement to the effect that he did was beginning to realize stage fame, ter in the opun singles tennis not believe in using well-worn cinema the leading role of the Broadway: C production "Bad Girl," Paramount championship was played yester-technique in regard to producing for signed her for her first movie part, day, when Honda and NK Sze the screen stage plays of proved suc. with Gary Cooper in "City Streets." His contention is If the The long-torm contract and her second cheung, after struggling along for cess. an hour and a half, found them public are thoroughly satisfied and en-movie role in "Confcasions of AEd"

tertained by the exact reproduction of followed, selves pnable to bring about a dra good stage play why all the unneces Her real tuge talents were firdal finite result. Ng won the first stary trappings, such as peculiar shots, recognized when she created a minor at 6-3, Honda the next at 6-2 weird photography and the torturing sensation in "Gods of the Lightning" whilst the third was left unfini

of a straight-forward story? Whe-a daring, dramatic play, and followed shed with three games all.

ther he is right or wrong in his up this success with outstanding work Honda should easily have beaten methods one can judge for oneself, and Martin Burton, and in "Many a his opponent, but allowed himself but this can be stated that his Arst Slip

"Rockery Nook" and "On 'Ap- Confessions of a Co-Ed," reputed to be frightened out of hie normal efforts, game by Ng's peculiarities about proval proved enormously, popular, to be the first authentic drama of

and his latest the court and his pat-ball returns. late production, "Canarien present-day college life brought to the which is showing screen, is a highly dramatic story of The exchanges were boring to the to-day at the King's Theatre by undergraduate life. Its action, based

of the intimate

upon

diary of a Frederick Langdale's eminently auc- no consful stage play, will most assured-

anonymous, centres Around ly be enjoyed by patrons to whom the brunette actress. It deals with joys, cinema menna two hours or more of ambitons, jealouses, rivalries and love of glamorous under- teal entertainment. An excellent cast affairs of a group in an excellent story with exquisite graduates. A sorority initiation opens dialogue. What More?

the story, and the changing sequences in include intimate interior scenes An Unexpected Climax, the sorority house, and colourful out- "Alibi," as a stage play, had a nine door action at a favourite mountain

hollday resort. months run in the West End, and Wheeler and Woolsey Without Prier. was based on "The Murder, of Roger Bert Whealer and Robert Woolsey' Ackroyd, one of Agatha Christie's

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extreme and distinctly unworthyecial request, the film adpatation who for obvious reasons, cd. special optical formula, sciénti-

of the pinyers.

Honda made practically effort to force the pace and throw off, hia game, whloh eminently saited the Chinese player, who prefers a waiting game.

4-2.

Clob Championship.

A. L. Sullivan beat Valentine, $1,

Handtrap Singles "B."

J. Ferguson bent Cleland, w.o. Williams bent Mellride 6-3, 6-2. Handicap Doubles. Barton and Bradley beat McKay and James, w..

Sewell and Wright bent Bobb and Bryden 6-1, 6-0.

Handicap Mixed Doubles. Redmond and Mrs. Jantes cut Mr. and Mrs. Mackio 6-2, 6-d.

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most successful mystery stories. This are unique as a comedy team becauso successful stage thriller becomes an neither plays foil or "straight for equally talkie thriller and is to be the other! shown at the Queen's Theatre begin- ning to-morrow.

In all the show world, the Radio! Pictures comedians stand alone in thle respect. Other pairs have one man The picture has been well directed who makes all the quips and joshica. Owen Hughes and Mrs. Martell by Leslie S. scott, and the suspense at the expense of the other!

Wheeler and Woolsey, seen at the upon which the unexpected climax de- Hall bont Mr. and Mrs. Valentine,pends is successfully maintained. Sir Queen's Theatre in their latest mirth

Roger Ackroyd, very rich and par-quake, "Hook, Line and Sinker," stand ticularly unpopular, and

has been mys-toe to toe-slinging punch after punch terlounly

to fall

great como- "Each, separately, is stances allowed and in circum-with no fear and no favour! upon several people. He is the de-ician, and each is entirely different in tested squire of the village, and there type and manner of getting laugh

who Eddio Cline were many, including members of his from the other," own household, to whom his death directed "Hook, Lind and Sinker," ex- would cause no regrets.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

Open Diables. Fincher and Goliman v Barros and Remedina.

Handicap Slaglea "A." Owen Hughes y Harkins.

Handicap Singles “B."

Wilson v Ferguson or Cleland. Beek v Nigel.

Wood or Clarnbutt v Clarke. Gordon v Robb.

Handicap Doubles,

Ride and Harkins v Barton Bradley.

and

Redmond and Forster v Tufton MacDougall.

and Lampard and Clarke y Valentines.

Handicap Mixed Doubles.

Col and Mrs. Lecky v Palmer and

Miss Stevenson.

INTER-CLUB

ROWING

REGATTA.!

Together they are a phenomenon The local police inspector accepted of comedy world. The greatest what he regarded as the obvious and thing they accomplish as a team, it intended arresting the dead man's seems to me, is the fact that the son, as the murderer had planned. comedy burden is borne equally be Hercule Poirot, a celebrated French tween them, and with all their fun, no В ветве detective, was staying in the village matter how riotous, there is a

spectator is com- of realism. The at the time of the murder, and the obvious had no attraction for him, pelled to follow their adventures as The novel has been so excellently dra- tensely as though they were dramatic natised that wherever suspicion falls heroes, although In so doing, he the idea credible in some degree laughs until his eyes swim with tears to all excepting Poiret, who has an and he gasps for breath.

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open mind, and to Inspector Davis, "Another thing I've noticed about Universal Studios, where last year's whose mind is closed to an alternative Wheeler and Woolsey, Men and wo-beggest film, "All Quiet on the West- Auggestion.

men like them equally well-and the

A remarkable cast has beort assem equally well-liked by both or Front," was made.. The charm of the film, apart from men and wonen. That makes a comedy bled for "Seed." It is headed by John Its dramatle qualities, is the manner combination unique in my long ex-Boles, who appears for the first time in which Poirot goes to work on the

two are

perience as a comedy director," in a straight dramatie zolo, the, first case. By n series of deductions, in Dorothy Lee might well be con-production alse since the advent of turn entertaining, exciting, interest-sidered a third member of the unique MANILA AND CANTON TO

ing and amusing, he unravels the

not sing. Opposite Boles is Genevieve - COMPETE.

Langle of doubts and suspicions." The "team" for her appearance in "Hook, the talking picture in which he does Line and Sinker," is her fifth with Tobin, who recently came, bo the climax is attained quietly and unobtru- the famous fair--and every picture screen from the stage, and stay for scored an immediate success in -The first triangular rowing sively.

in which the trio appears scores Biomedi contest for many years will be

greater success than its precedensor! renders," following it up with equal "Confessions of a Co-ed."

success in other Universal held at the Royal Hongkong Yacht

Central Theatre Attraction. tions, including "Free Love." Still an- Club, North Point at 3 p.m. on Following almost Immediately on

Wilson player to Lots April the 2nd, when the Manila the signing of her new Paramount con- The management of the Central other feature Boat Club will make their first tract, awarded for the success of her Theatro annoeces to-day the showing long one of the world's

performers. Her work in first moving picture characterization in next change of one of the biggest screen in any regatta on Hongkong waters and are meeting in "City Streets," Sylvia Sidney, the pictures of the year. This is "Seed," "Seed," as the wife and mother, won crews from the Canton Rowing brunette stage star who has gone from the famous best selling novel by her a long term contract with the Club, who have not been Been

movie in a big way, received her Charles G. Norris, which has been Universal company, it has just book second important screen assignment.filmed as a super-production by the announc hure for two years, and from the R.H.K.Y.C.

appearance

The representatives from Manila are here-already and have +++ much impressed local experts, re- ports from Canton indicate that their crews are in tip-top shape and the local crews are certainly well together so local enthusiats will witness some keen racing.

The premises of the R.H.K.Y.C. are being thrown open to all in- terested in rowing, inunches have beet kindly lent by firms su liuit the ruces may be following in com- fort. The launches leave Statue Pier for the club at 2.15 p.m.

At the conclusion of what pro- mises to be a most successful re- gatta Lady Peel will present the prizes and in the evening the club is holding a dinner-dance at the Peninsula Hotel which will be attended by over two hundred .people.

FANLING HUNT. FINAL MEET OF THE SEASON ON SUNDAY,

The pack was in excollent trim when it met on Sunday at 17 Pine Tree Hill for the closing meat of the season. No fewer than 11 couples were taken from the van to follow

first! Capt. Mould down the road to the draw, and the large field there to greet the Blaster (Capt. Baldwin), was not disappointed, for no sooner wore hounds put in, than they formed A line which took them over

to

glorious line of grassland, with some big jumpa, to a kill in the Lokmanchau valloy. Hounds ran at a great pace, carrying a good head and were full of music.

After hacking through Step Pass, hounds drew the meadow on to the bank of the River Bens, and ran with a breast high scent, as hard as we could gallop for the Golf course which they skirted as far as the aoventh green, when, turning sharp left, they ran towards Fanling, catching their "Fox" in the open before he could reach lils objective rattling good run to end what has been a mont anjoyable and successful season.

Hunt funds are running low, and it I hoped that all those who have been hunting this season, and have not yet, subscribed, will do so without | dolay.:

It is proposed to run a point-to-point Ton April 10, and a paper hunt, on April 17, Further particulars will be notified later.

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