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CAPTAIN RETIRES.

COMMANDER OF NEURALIA ON LAST VOYAGE

sed.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933.

CINEMA SCREENINGS ARE YOU ANAEMIC?

NOTES SUPPLIED BY. THE

THEATRES :

The percentage of people both men and women-who suffer in a greater or lesser degres from anaemia, is much higher than is generally suspected.

In "Leap Year" Tom Walls, plays When the transport Neuralia left

Annemin manifests itself in many Shanghat on Saturday morning she the character of Sir Peter Trallion, commenced her last trip under the of the Foreign Office. He seeks aways and by greatly divergent symp command of Captain E. V. O'Connor, rest and refuses an assignment to toms. Though aneemic people are. O.B.E., D.S.C., who is retiring from follow Paula, the wife of a foreigs often emaciated this is not always the

financier who is under suspicion, fe case, and

many people whose blood is In his war-time and post-war - finds himself at a loose end, for all thin and pour a quality still manage vice, Capt. O'Conner has probably his lady friends are out of town, and in some mysterious way to maintain a wrong telephone number, their weight. But the anaemic condi- man through carried mare soldiers than any man living

For his services he has re-meets a charmer who insists on con- tion of their bloodstream manifests ceived the Distinguished Service cealing her identity. Their meeting itself in their extreme pallor in their

been made, a Freeman of the leads "south."

takes place on Year night, and inertia and depression.

of

London, and in Inst

Honours received the a

Bour

to a pr week and at

do not meet

In its earlier stages anaemia pre- off in energy, accompanied by genera For the past nine years Capt. again for four year, when chaner duces a scarcely noticeable falling

throws them together at Cannet feelings of off-colour, occasional O'Connor has commanded the Ne again on Leap Year night. By this

giddiness, loss of ralla, transport of the British Indian

Steam Navigation Co. Now he is ime Peter has become engaged to

of breath. This

going to settle down in Devonshire his old., chief's daughter, but he atenation for work or petite- where he can live in good climate dexterously shelves his obligations continue for a long time,atehe and marries the mysterious lady, whilood beesmes further depleted and and get some fishing. Devonshire, turns out to be Paula, he told the North-China Daily News yesterday, is far enough away from London to keep one away from the piace.

Apprenticeship in Sail.

a

Captain O'Conner who was bort mealous stories. These, pins gone which can effectively make good

кет

more

the deficiency in blood, the is reached, a condition which even serious stage-pernicious anaemia- the most highly skilled medical practi- Haner will always view, with deep concern if not real alarm.

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vitiated, physical and mental energy "Laugh and Get Rich"

fall to a low ebb, the nerver weaken, Realistic, whimsical humanness and insomnia appears, and there is, in humour, homely drama and touches most cases, difficulty in digesting of pathos seem to be the most

food. elements for really ap Unless some treatment is under-

make Radio in, Middlesex, embarked on his sea charming love story, faring career in 1892, when he was Pictures "Laugh and Get Rich" at 18. Like the majority of men who the Queen's Theatre, one of the finest went to een in those days, he served family entertainments of the year hia apprenticeship in sall, being five The picture not only sparkles with

LIVERPOOL SERVICE During humour in situation and dialogue but years in the Castle Line.

surprise punch.

TITAN the. Criccietat packs many

In all stages of anaemia the that period he

Was in

has proved pre- Castle, a full rigged ship, and with Edna May Oliver, who contributed s

rem to "Cimarron" remedy which

NEW YORK SERVICE her made three voyages to Aus caracterization

he

as Mrs. Wyatt, and Hugh Herbert, eminently successful is a course of

Dr.

GLAUCUS Williams' Pink Pills. The formula tralia, two to San Francisco and one to the west coast of America round ne er the most capable stage and is that of a bona fide medical

character comedians the Horn. The Criceleth Castle was creen

ars teamed as the operators of practitioner, and since it was. dis- of

covered nothing has been devised the eter Many of a contemporary famous clippers of those days a city boarding house. Dorothy which so markedly produces, en

talice role to date, în

and increase in the quantity and quality Captain O'Connor finished His time. Lee, in her best

The fortunes and heir daughter. In her as third mate.

This is the aim of all treatments of of the Having secured his certificates, misfortunes of these three central of the blood.

the basis characters form all of which were for sail, he joined

from, such as nearesthenia, insomnia, the British India Steam Navigation ntensely human and likeable story, anaemia and ailments resulting there.

give the No mere synopsis can

and Co., as a junior officer on the Indian

emaciation, loss of vitality, charming The

morbid

back pains, station and in 1914 was appointed to sparkling humour, his drst command, which was the realism of "Laugh and Get Rich."

The only way to

understand its headaches, depression, contiguous Timbe,

shortness vertigo,

of Lightning, engaged in the coasts appeal is to go and see it and this

he command-

and paipitation, rheumatism unennditionallybert's trade. During the w then he has ve

advise

and sciatica. When the new rich ed the Barjora, and

Oliver is superb. Hugh served in a similar capacity in the

create is flowing freely in the veins, Faipara and Wangaratta, which performance is comparable to

an independent source of new vigour

W

AMO

ching

were utilized as training ships for dacon's great trouping in "Lightnik, blood which Dr. Williams' Pink Pills

which

pated

The

and

and

vitality is supplied and recovery

is steady and sure. All anaemia

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saferers should give Dr. Williams BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Pink Pills a genuine trial.

young officers, and the Neuralia, to Miss Lee is as charming as ever and Gregory La Cavas direction-is ex- which he was appointed in 1924.

ceptional. When war broke out Capt. O'Con-

"Sweepstakes" nor, who as already indicated, WAS

Eddic Quillan, who plays the star in the

employed or Barjors, was

RKO-Pathe picture ring part in special service in East Africa in can Sweepstakes new showing at the nection with the expeditionary force

Central Theatre for the lust time lo- there. was operating

fact first operation in which he partici-Jay, is a vaudeville performer of long sense of these much maligned words,

standing, despite the

that he is but a study of haw suspicion under irs of was at Tanga, and for only twenty thing starring roles on fear that almost leads t

years

age and

certain circunstances can produce services he rendered there he had a as been playing letter of thanks from the Principa the screen for some time. From the The story by Mfrs. Helloe Lowndes is Transport Officer, who particularly time he was able to walk

manner talk, he was part of the Quillan known, but, as already stated, | is an unexpected twist in this mentioned the efficient

the lifeboats, manned by net.

and

the big- Loured

-time m which

version that comes as a startling

an it is

magnificently volunteers, were handled in the re-vaudeville circuits with two brothers, denouement and as

gister and embarkation of Force B.

his Scotch-Irish acted there is undoubtedly a big thrill Cont

in 1920 O'Connor was serving in parents. Early

Mack in store for you when you ate it. Capt. connection with the East

"Six Hours to Live" African Kennett saw the act and signed Eud.e

With the advancement of the of comedies, After campaign throughout the period of for

for a series. hostilities

arty and in addition to being

the screen test has Mack mation picture naking eighteen pictures for

Folks," Show made Sennett he present at the evacuation of Tanas.

olks," become much more than a mere tast of beauty. While perfection of form Island, and the landing and evacun

"Big Money" and Lion of the Umbs Valley Field Force. more

orce. Work." With him in the cast of his a keen sense of the drama and the Later he was concerned in the opera atest picture, Sweepstakes" are ability to enact emotional, romantic or tions which culminated in the taking fames Gleason, Marion Nixon, Lew numurus situations are also neces- to Batisfy the scrutinizing eye of Tanga, Pangani, Sadai, Dar-es- Cody, Frederic Burton and Paul sar

Sudi Bay, Saluam, Kilwa Lindi,

Hurst. Albert Rogell directed. Mikandani and Kinswert

participated in the capture of Matin Noisy Neighbours" "The and features is still a printe requisite, |

mentioned in

In addition to of

Coast

Capt

"The Lodger"

·

29 a silent film augurs well for the

of the camera and the discerning cur of the microphone. It is the know

of these requirements and the

edge

The huge success of "The Lodgeration of this knowledge, when despatches and in this re- new, sound version, and fine-as Ivor taking a test has won contracts for i

WAS

few recent newcomers to the awarded the gard the Second Supplement of the Novello was in the old film his the

cent screen. Irene Ware, whe made her "London Gazette" dated January 16, performance is absolutely magnificent

The ann this Twickenham production, and movie debut opposite Edmund Lowe

"Chandu the Fox Picture 1917, mentions him in the Comman-e added attraction of hearing his

in "Six der-in-Chief'a despatches

for having rective speaking velce heightens the Magician", and new appears in shown extraordinary ability in the effe

Hours To Live" at the King's Theatre, had coast operations, the success of the drama of Mrs. Belloc Lowndes' tense

being largely due to his story.. Maurice Elvey directed the is one of the few. That alie

and zeal." It ilm and he has introduced some novel beauty is best attested by the fact was General Smuts who mentioned twists into the story and also made that she was chosen "Miss America of him several times in despatches for zood use of clever camera angles, 1929. But that she had dramatic without in any way interfering with talent had to be proven, and Miss service in the field.

to prove it by distinguished

proceeded of the

action. Capt. O'Connor was described by the 641001l the Chief of the

landinnal capacity

East African Mili- in fact, does the fully rehearsing several roles she

tary Stall ich must be taken to/held until the dramatic climax, "The them in the Fox New York studios.

"Forgotten Commandments” Sari Maritza, vivacious young European nim actress, stepped into one of the most coveted roles that Hollywood had to offer when Para-

as "a round peg in a move that the interest is gripped and had played on Broadway and enacting Teund

hole. indicate that he was in every way Lodger" which will be shown on The result was a successful test and

Thursday at the Queen's Theatre is one-way ticket to Hollywood. his thoroughly proficient in

jab. During the East African Cam- not a mystery thriller in the ordinary paign Capt

ible for Ion Connor was respon |

in ships

boats ΟΥΕΣ 40,000 troops. This is

is a very experience in that direction, meritorious performance for

Capt, O'Conner is now Senior Cap it should. be remembered, that often he had to tain in the Sea Transport Service mount selected her for the principal in connection feminine part in "Forgotten" Com- run the Barjora close to the shore and for his services

ant this is when she

was well within range of with trooping was the mandents, epochal drama of modern screen role, enemy fire, "I must confess that IO.E.E. in the King's Birthday Hon- had the luck of the devil" Capt

ours last year. He received the de-Maritza's first American O'Connor has said, for the ship was coration at the hands of his Majesty makes her selection the more re markable. Miss Maritza, the femin never once kit." The landings were at Buckingham Palace on June 28.

ine lead of a featured cast which planned.. with great ingenuity, and

Irving Pichel,

par- were usually affected at points

period he was

hay

life.

The

fact that

probabis illam and Gene

Rayuerite

A Fine Lead O'Connor along Capt. the coast, where the enemy had heavy carried more soldiers than any man

the ferry, vampish character of guns and large faccen

living, and since the total must ran After the war Capt. O'Connor into hundreds of thousands, no one Anya, whose actions motivate most of the story. Born in Tientsin, of took over the training for several is likely to dispute this.

Litas and Viennese parents, years of endets for the Merchant Ser-Well appreciated for his great English and vice, but particularly for the B.I. Co., fairness and greatly admired for the Maritza made a name for herself in under cadet training scheme. During fine lead he gives his officers and men, German and English films before she go engaged he Capt. O'Connor is splendid example was twenty. In Londen she was and Wangaratta, taking 40 or 50 cer. This fact gained him additional Gaumont company.

he was mandents", te based on an origina cadets at time.

by, the been utilised for trouping, was once ter Marinera Club, the largest or- Brand Leahy and includes an inter- Ten again hired as a transport after two ganisation of its kind in the world, to inde of spectacular episodes from years in the Company's passenger be their "Stuff Captain," reprezent Cecil B. De Millie's epic, The service, he was appointed to coming sen-going members for the club, Commandments". It will be shown (at the King's Theatre on Wednesday. mand the ship in view of his previous year.

the person the world in the Waipara of the British Merchant Service off starred in three pronacions

went

by the

When the Neuralla, which had on recantly, Mas-story by James B. Fagan and Agnes

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