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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1932,

CHARITY BAZAAR.

[ST. VINCENT DE PAUL EFFORT FOR THE POOR

CINEMA SCREENINGS

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

TOUR CANCELLED

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS GOES BACK TO AMERICA

The 49th. of the yearly bazaars

Joan Crawford and Robert Mont- Douglas Fairbanks, tho given by the Society of St. Vincent gomery appear as modern American star who passed through Hongkong de Faul on behalf of the poor of lovers, and fight a dramatic battle to at the beginning of November on the Colony, will be held on Sun- Are their own romance, in "Letty big game hunting expedition to Lynton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's day next, the 11th. inst.

These celebrations are too well much heralded fimization of the noted Fronch Indo-China and Java, has novel, playing from Bunday at the suddenly cancelled his tour pro- known in the Colony to need any Queen' Theatre. The story is a tense gramme and sailed for Europe. detailed description, but for the drama of the modern age, of society The reason for tho Budden sake of any new-comers who have and intrigue, with amazing 'alteration to his plane is stated to not had the opportunity of enjoy dramatic climax in which the heroin be the receipt of an urgent mess- ing the occasion, it may be and faces the choice between prison and that the old standard of the best loss of her reputation. The plat deal age from his wife (the famous goods at economical prices will be with an heiress whose indiscretions Mary Pickford), who wishes to crop up, in the form of a jealour and spend Christmas with him in maintained.

another report jilled lover, as she is about te find California, but As the saying is, there will be her life happlacas. There is a polean-states that the message from his "all the fun of the fair," and viet-ing: muspicion falls on her, and to wife calls him back as she recently tora who venture into the grounds save her from prison, her mother and entered into a contract with a will be sorry to leave them at lover provide the only allbi they can closing time. Among the many at- find, though it threatens the worst of alm company which is engaged in tractions will be found the ever scandal. An astounding battle of producing an Important pleture,

wita between the district attorney and Douglas Fairbanks left Bombay popular 10 cent stalls and the still the girl and her mother is one of the by the Lloyd Tricatino liner Conte more popular dollar raffle,

big dramatic situations in the fim. Verde, and is hurrying across There will be the Dairy Farm is Crawford as Lotty wears beauti-Europe now to cross the Atlantic atall which has long been one of ful gowns, dances the tango, breaks to meet Mra. Fairbanks, the land marks of the fair; men's boaris, and, at the finlaḥ, gives Asked in Bombay when he would tho surprise cake, and above one of the greatest dramatic per-be coming back to the Far East, all the motor-cur draw, which will formances of her career. take place toward the end of the entertainment.

One of the leading features this year is the display for sale of 300 dolls handsomely dressed by the ladies of Hongkong. These cannot fall to be really important attrae- tion. It is well to noto also that the toys offered for sale are of an unusually good quality, and stocks have been laid in with a view to the coming Christmas festivities.

Taken all in all, the fair will be an ideal place to go to for both young and old.

WAR DEBTS

PARIS CONVERSATIONS CONCLUDE

Parts, Dec. 8.

Montgomery, as the debonair Ameri- Mr. Fairbanks said that he hoped ean who suddenly turns fighter for the to return with his wife next year. girl he loves, has a rale perfectly suit air. Fairbanks hopes, on his next ed to hir unique personality. Out-trip, that he and Mrs. Fairbanks standing work is also done by Nils will stay in Hongkong for at least. Asther, the famous Swedish actor, as a week, the jealous Renaul, and by May Rol son as the mother. Lewis Stone scores in the role of the district attorney and

contributes dienne of the screen whose next aur- Closser Halo Louis character comedy as the maid. The cess is "The First Year," the now masterful direction of Clarence Brown Janet Gaynor-Charles Farrell comedy apparent throughout the entire pro- to be seen at the King's Theatro duction.

on Sunday next "I like to hear "Mischief"

people laugh when they are not laugh- "Mischief", which is now showing] Ing just to be nice to me or to oblige at the King's Theatre, the new Bri- me. In the presence of an audience, tish and Dominions film featuring I can tell whether I'm funny or not. Ralph Lynn, hna an episode which but in front of a microphone, how is is about the funniest yet heard in one going to judge! It's like trying to falkies. It introduces a rustle youth make the kitchen range laugh. Still, whose business it is to drive visitors prefer the screen to the stage; be.

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to their destination in a decrepit cause it affords the actor more of buggy drawn by a horse which pulle chance to give a finished perform- plough when not оп the road, aner. An actor half a dozen times, The horse moves only when it is nak perhaps more, on the set and the best The War Debt conference beed to stop, and only stops when performance is selected as the one for The ones that are not so tween British and French Minist- it is asked to move. The boy the percen.

liscarded. These at all unicas! good are

Peveral ers concluded at 2.35 o'clock this cannot be moved

du 80, he is "dared" to

and takes', as they are called, may reflect afternoon, without arriving at any all approaches to him have to be in as many different moods of the player definite decision regarding pay the form of an insulting gesture, ac- too. "When the picture is finished it ments due to the United States on companied by a vocal challenge that is taken to name theatre and pervitut December 15,

sourids like "Gertcha." This “Gertcha" į ed. The audience does not know what A Communique states that the should become a catch-phrase, The it is going to see until the title is two Governments have considered | famous contedian is supported by flashed on the screen. Studio execu- the position as regards the Lau- Winifred Sholler and a fine cast, Lives are careful to keep the detalin same agreements and examined which includes Janes Carew, Jeanna of the preview a pecret so that the the difficulties arising from the Stuart, Jack Hobbs, Maud Gill, Brom players in the picture cannot round payments due to the United States. Louise Emery.

and up a number of their friends and at- ey Davenport, Kenneth Kove

tend the Brat showing of the picture, While reserving independence of

This, of course, wouldn't do. The action in dealing with the difficul-

audience must look at the picture 'cold tien, they affirmed a common de- funny or not, shut yourself in a room any, must come from strangers. "By An a test to discover if you are turkey' and the laughs, if there are termination to continue to net in and try to bo so comical that you'll following this method, the studio order to obtain international

co laugh at yourself. This being funny exreatives get a pretty fair line on operation to promote the economic is no laughing matter", declares the performances of the Individual restoration of the world.-Reuter, ¡ Minna Gombell, outstanding come players and of the picture as a whole,”

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