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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1932.

TAI PING

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SHOWING TO-DAY

ANOTHER BIG DOUBLE programME

-ON THE STAGE—

PROF. ALEKO

assisted by.

PRINCESS PANTHEA THE most mystifying and scientific exhibition of telepathy before the Hongkong Public.

THEY KNOW. ALL

THEY SEE ALL

THEY TELL ALL.

-ON THE SCREEN-

GEORGE O'BRIEN, CECÍLIA PARKER -

IN

"THE RAINBOW TRAIL”

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The

war

OIL DISPUTE

PERSIA'S

VERSION OF THE BRITISH ATTITUDE

mantle French bravado of mediaeval times, as a newspaper reporter, as a stage magician, as a soldfer and as a tramp. These are just a few of the varied roles John Gilbert has played during his remarkable screen career. numberless admirers of the first time as an engaging villain in But audiences will see him for the work and personality of young "Downstairs," which opens on San-

Loudon, Dec. 20. hear that he has been raised to star-new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, memorandum regarding a fair and Douglas Fairbanks will be glad to day at the Queen's Theatre. In the following the deposit of the British A report from Genova atates that, dom, and that his initial starring based on a story written by Gilbert amicable settlement of the Anglo- vehicle, "Chances," a First National

romance, brings him to the himmelf, the star bringe to the screen Persian dispute, the League Coun Queen's Theatre to-day, "Chances" a characterization utterly different In an adaptation of the best-selling from any he has essayed before. The cil has received a communication novel by A. Hamilton Gibbs, a major role in that of an unprincipled man from the Persian delegation, speak. of artillery in the British Army, dur- who raises havoc in the castle of ajing of the "Intimidating and al- Ing the World War. The emotional barenean by whom he is employed as meat threatening attitude of the romance has to do with the love of himself into the confidence of the Persia.".

a chauffeur. О

He cleverly inveiglen British Government towards two devoted soldier-brothers for the same girl. Though the solution of aristocracy "upstairs" as well as the the problem is found in the terrific servants" staff "downstairs," and bc- This communication agrees that height of a night bombardment on the stealer and thief. In the end the cil, but requests a postponement till comes in turn blackmailer, wife the matter be laid before the Coun- Western Front, most of the sequences rouge receives his just are in London or the English coun- Virginia Bruce, whose engagement to Tehedan. It points out that the desserts. certain documents come from try side. The tragedy of the situa- tian in heightened by the fact that the Gilbert was announced recently, plays matter is not urgent, as the Persian Il-fated brother who is engaged to opposite the star in "Downstairs" the girt, is blind to the fact that she and an important role is also filled by Governmen does not intend taking cares for his brother-till near the

Paul Lakan. The remainder of the measures agulust the Anglo-Perelan thriling climax of the drama, cant includica Hedda Hopper, Reginald Oil Company, pending an agree Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. does his most Owen, Olga Baclanova, Bodil Rosing, ment.-Our Own Correspondent. effective work as the young English Marion

Otto Hoffman, Lucien Littlefield and officer whose dashing bravado is blent;

Lensing with Monta Bell with conflicting emotions which make

directing. him false to his brother for the sake of a woman. Rose Hobart, famous on the Broadway stage, plays the girl. Anthony Bushell, remembered in stars, its cast, ita nuthara and TWO MORE MOUNTAINEERS "Disraeli," is the brother. Others in director, a film of which the entire the fine coat are Holmes Herbert as, motion picture industry can Yostly bel commanding officer of the brothers, proud of is "Dance Team", the Fox Mary Ferlies aa their mother, Ed-photoplay showing to-day at the

London, Dec. 20. mund Breon, Harry Allen, Jeanne King's Theatre. Its stars are those Mesera. Brocklebank and L. R. Fenwick, Edward Morgan and Tyrrel incomparable "Bad Girl" favouritles, Wager, experienced mountaineers. Davis, Screen by Waldemar Young. "Chances" was includes Minna Gombell also of "Bad medical examination, to joi

play and dialogue are James Dunn and Sally Eilers, ils cast have been invited, subject to directed by Alan Dwan, who has Girl" directed many Fairbanks, "Chance" for the elder und ic, among others, Its adaptor British Mount Everest Expedition The Inclusion completes is the first was responsible for the sparkling lines the party-British Wireless." picture to deplet the services done by of "Bad Girl" and its director is artillery in time of war. The tech Sidney Lanfeld. The performances nical adviner was Capt. J. S. Scott,; who served in that branch of the ser-short of superb. And just as amerro of Dunn and Miss Eilers are nothing vice of the British Army during the and Intelligent and human de Dunn World War.

and Misa Ellers in their roles are the other members of the cast. particu- "Disorderly Conduct," now showing larly Miss Gumbell, Harry Beresford, at the Oriental Theatre is a fine aaga Ralph Morgan and Nora Lane.

"Disorderly Conduct."

"Dance Team.“

A truly great picture, a credit to its

EVEREST EXPEDITION

der und dinlogist is Edwin Burken, who next year.

of modern police. "What Price Glory"

the police forces of to-day,

was to the army, what "Disorderly Conduct," new Fox picture," is to

Sally

"Blonde Venus."

The most alluring colour combina

worn

Ellern, as a politician's daughter whatlons conceived by Paris and Fifth is the cause of all the trouble, adds Avenue fashion experts are used in

costumes another bright star to her scintilat designing the

by ing array of screen

motion picture actress during the film. performances, Spencer Tracy, in the leading role of ing of pictures-this in spite of the the motorcycle officer who goes wrong fact that under the camera's eye al after his unmerited disgrace, scores calours are reduced to variations of a personal triumph. Ralph Bellamy bla

black and white. But there's n who recred recently in Surrender, reason for it, and a good one, accord. here gives an equally convincing per- ing to Josef von Sternberg, Hollywood formance as an honest police captain. director, who made Marlene Dietrich's A fine supporting cast, headed by Intest starring picture, Blonde Allan Dinehart, El Brendel, Ralph Venus," "which comes to the King's

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Morgan, Charles Grapewin, Dickie Theatre next Sunday. Players Moore and other notables, and mans not work in costumes of simple back realistic settings contribute to the and white because the monotony of picture's excellence.

the combination would kill overy spark of creative effort, he explains. Miss Dietrich has nearly a score of costumes in "Blonde Venus."

John Gilbert in "Downstairs." He's played a poet and he's played a bootlegger. He's been seen as o

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