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CAPTAIN RETIRES.

COMMANDER OF NEURALIA

ON LAST VOYAGE

the' ach.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933.

CINEMA SCREENINGS. ARE YOU ANAEMIC?

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE

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12

thin

and

poor a

The percentage of people--both men and women-who suffer in a greater or lesser degree · from anaemia, is much higher than is When the transport Neuralia left

In "Leap Year" Tom Walls, play's generally suspected. Shanghai on Saturday morning she the character of Sir Peter Traillon, Anaemia manifests itself in many commenced her last trip under the of the Foreign Office. He seeks a command of Captain E. W. O'Connor, rest and retures an assignment to say and by greatly divergent symp O.B.E., D.S.C., who is retiring from follow Paula, the wife of a foreign often emaciated this is not always the tams. Though anaemic people are financier who is under suspicion. Me In his war-time and post-war ser-linds himself at a loose end, for all case, and many people whose blood is has probably his friends are out of town, and, ❘ in. some mysterious way to maintain vice, Capt. O'Connor

Lady

quality still manage carried more soldiers than any man through a wrong telephone number their weight, But the anaemic condi living. For his services he has re-meets a charmer who insists on con- ties of their bloodstream, manifests scived

the Distinguished Service cealing ber identity. Their meeting itself in their extreme pallor, in their Cross, been made a Freeman of the leads to a

takes

place on Leap Year night, and inertia and depression. City of London, and in last

cuous week end year's

In its earlier stages anacala pro- Birthday Honours received the 0.3.E. Bournemouth.

do not meet

a scarcely noticeable falling For the past nine years Capt. again for four years, when chance duces

off in energy, accompanied by general Connor has commanded the

time Peter has become engaged to disinclination for work or exertion. again on Leap Year night. By this

aches, giddiness, las Steam Navigation Co.

of appetite, Now he is going to settle down in Deveniat, dexterously shelves his

continue for a long time. As the his old chier's daughter, but Er

shortness of breath. This state may where he can live in good and get some fishing. Devonshire, turns out to be Paulo.

and marries the mysterious lady, blood becomes further depleted and he fold the North-Ching Daily News

vitiated, physical and mental energy yesterday, is far enough away from

fall to a low ebb, the nerves wenken, London to keep one away from the place. »

omnia appears, and there is, in most cases, difficulty in digesting food.

at

falia, transport of the British rows. them together at Cannes feelings of off-colour, occasional head. I

No mere

the

en

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more

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In all stages of anaemia the

has proyed

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"Laugh and Get Rich" Realistic, whimsical humanness and. humour, homely drama and touche Apprenticeship in Sail

to be the most of pathos scem narmonious elements for really ap Captain O'Connor who was born pealing film stories These, Bius a in Middlesex, embarked on his sea- thurming love story, make Kadle faring career in 1892, when he was Pictures" "Laugh and Get Rich" at 16. Like the majority of men who the Queen's Theatre, one of the finest went to sea in these days, he served family entertainments of the year. his apprenticeship in sail, being five the picture not only sparkles witt years in the Castle Line. During Aumour in situation and dialogue but that period he was in the Criccieth t Custle,

with Edna May Oliver, prise punch, concern, if not real alarm.

packs many full rigged ship. and her he made three voyages to Aus-maracterization gem to "timarron" remedy which

༣3༠ཀ ། 112 tralia, two to San Francisco and one as Mrs. Wyatt, and Hugh Herbert, eminently successful is a course of to the west coast of America round ne of the most capable stage and Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. The formula the Born. The Criccieth Castle was screen comedians

is that character and

of a bona fide medical contemporary. of many of the actors, are teamed as the operatora of practitioner, and since it was dis- famous clippers of those days anda,

a small elty

best talkie role to Captain O'Connor finished his time any boarding house. Dorothy covered nothing has been devised PACIFIC SERVICE

which date, is

so markedly produces ал In her as third mate.

heir daughter. The fortunes and increase in the quantity and quality Having secured his certificates, misfortunes of these three central of the blood. all of which were for sail, he joined characters form the basis of tho This is the aim of all treatments of the British India Steam Navigation intensely human and likeable story. anaemia and ailments resulting there. Co., as a junior officer on the Indian

synopsis can give the from, such as neuresthenia, insomnia, station and in 1914 was appointed to

sparkling humour,

pallor and emaciation, loss of vitality, Rich./inertia, morbid depression, continuous his first command, which was the realism of "Laugh and Get

headaches, dyspepela, Lightning, engaged in the

to understand coasta. The only way

back pains, trade. During the war he command appeal to go and see it and this aching limbs,

shortness of breath and palpitation, rheumatism ed the Barjors, and since then he has ye advise unconditionally. Miss

Whe

When the new rich Waipar in a dimiler capacity in the Oliver is superb. Hugh Herbert's and sciatica.

Dr. Williams Pink Pills and Wangaratta, which performance is comparable were atilized as training ships for dacon's great trouping in "Light blood

is flowing freely in the veins, young officers, and the Neuralin, to Miss Lee is as charming as ever and an independent source of new vigour which he was appointed in 1924.

Gregory La Cavas direction is ex- and vitality is supplied and recovery

is steady and BUTE. When war broke out Capt. O'Con-ceptional nor, who as already indicated, was

sufferers should give Dr. Williams BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, in the Barfora, was

Eddie Quillan, who plays the star-Pink Pills a genuine trial, employed on special service in East Africa in con- ing part in RKO-Pathe picture nection with the expeditionary forer

'Sweepstakes" now showing at the The Central Theatre for the last time to- which was operating there. first operation in

which.

he

is a vaudeville performer of long sense of these much maligned words; Jay, partici:

despite the fact that he is but a study of how suspicion under pated was at Tanga, and

tanding, for the services le rendered there he had anly twenty-three years of age and certain circumstances can produce letter of thanks from the Principa

as been playing starring roles fear that almost leads to tragedy. Transport Officer, who particularly time he

the screen for some time. From the The story by Mrs. Belle Lowndes is the

and t

well-known, but, mentumed

was able to walk

as already stated, which

here is an unexpected twist in this act, and toured the big-time im version that comes në & partling were handled in the re-vaudeville circuits with two brothers, denouement and as it is magnificently neted there is undoubtedly a hi thrill with the East, African

parenia. Early

1930-

Mack in store for you when you see it. campaign throughout the period offennelt saw the act and signed Ecde

"Six Hours to Live" Altor series of comedies. After hostilities and in

In addition to being waking eighteen pictures for Mack motion picture art, the screen test has the advancement of the present at the

evacuati

of Tanca. ernett he made "Show Folks," participated in the

become much more than a mere test- Island.

Noisy

Neighbours" "The Sopho- of beauty. While and evacuu- and the landine of Malia Lion of the Umba Valley Field Force Work." With him in the cast of his keen sense of the

mor "Big

and "Night and features is still a Money" Later he was concerned in the opera tions which culminated in the taking atest picture, "Sweepstakes" are ability to enact emotional, romantic or of Tanga, Pangani, Sadal, Dar-es James Gleason, Marion Nixon, Lew Saleum, Kilwa, Mikandani and Kisson Sudi Bay. Souly, Frederic Burton and Pourous tuations are also acces. Fortnightly sailinga on Wednesdays. Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays.

efficient

manner.

"Sweepstakes”

the lifebouts, manned by talk, he was part of the Quillan

cillation of Force B.

O'Connor was serving in ar

# sigter and his Scotch-Irish

ilurat.

1

in

Albert Rogell directed.

"The Lodger"

create

With

sary

All anaemia

of form. requisite,

and the

to satisfy the scratinizing eye of the camera and the discerning car of the microphone. It is the know- Coast Operations. In addition to being mentioned in The huge success of "The Lodger ledge of these requirements and the despatches, Capt. O'Connor was 15 a silent film augurs well for the application of this knowledge, when awarded the D.S.C., and in this re-new sound version, and fine as Ivor taking a test has won

contracts for gard

the Second Supplement of the Novelle was in the old film his the: few recent

the newcomers to "London Gazette" dated January 15, performance is absolutely magnificent screen, Irene Ware, who made her 1917, mentions him in the Conman- In this Twickenham production, and movie debut opposite Edmund Lowe der-in-Chief's

hief's despatches for having he added attraction of hearing bis in the Fox Picture "Chandu The shown

the extraordinary

Magician" And now coast operations, the success of the drama of Mrs. Belloc Lowndes tense

at the King's Theatre landings

being largely due to his story. Maurice Elvey directed the is one of the few. That she had professional capacity 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 "Misa America of him several times in despatches for raod use of clever camera angles, 1929. But that she had dramatic distinguished service in the field.

without in any

Ware of the action.

proceeded to Capt. O'Connor was described by the smooth

prove it by does the story carefully rehearsing several roles she tary Staff

as a round peg in a move that the interest is gripped and had played on Broadway and enacting round hole, which must be taken to held until the dramatic climax. "The them in the Fox New York studios. indicate that he was in every way Lodger" which will be shown on The result was a successful test and thoroughly proficient in his job.

Thursday at the Queen's Theatre is one-way ticket to Hollywood.. During the East African Cam-ot a mystery thriller in the ordinary paign Capt. O'Connor was respon-

ability in the Tective speaking voice heighton Hara To Live" appears in t

the Chief of the East African Mili in fact, su interfering with talent had to be proven, and Misu

sible for landing in Altine' boats

спе

temandenta", epochal

ine lend of a featured east which

"Forgotten Commandments" Sari Maritza, vivacious young European num actress, stepped into over 10.000 troops. This is a very experience in that direction.

of the

most coveted

roles that meritorious performance for It should! Capt. O'Connor is now Senior Cap. be remembered that often he had to, lain in the Sea Transport Service Hollywood had to offer when Para- mount selected her for the principal run the Barjora close to the shore and for his services in connection

feminine

in "Forgotten Com- part awarded when she was well within range of with trooping was

of 'modern enemy fire, I must confess that IO.B.E, in the King's Birthday Hon-life. The fact that this is Mias had the luck of the devil" Capt. ours last year. He received the de Maritza's first American screen role, O'Connor has said. "for the ship was coration at the hands of his Majesty make

makes her selection the more re- nover once hit." The landings were at Buckingham Palace on June 28. markable. Miss Maritza, the femin- planned with great Ingenuity, and were usually effected at points along

A Fine Lead. Capt O'Connor has probably Includes Irving Pichel, Marguerite the coast, where the enemy had heavy carried more soldiers than any man Churchill and Gene Raymond, por guns and large forces.

living, and since the total must run trays the fiercy, vampish character of After the war Capt. O'Connor into hundreds of thousands, no one Anya, whose actions motivate most took over the training for several is likely to dispute this

of the story. Born in Tientsin, years of endets for the Merchant Ser- Well appreciated

Misa parents, vice, but particularly for the B.I. Co., fairness and greatly admired for the Maritza mede a name for herself in

his great English and Viennese under cadet training scheme. Daring fine lead he gives his officers and men, German and English films before she the period he was so engaged he Capt. O'Connor is a splendid example was twenty. In London she was went round the world in the Waipars of the British Merchant Service off starred in three productions by the and Wangaratta, taking 40 or 50 cer. This fact gained him additional Gaumont company. "Forgotten Com- eadets at a time.

recognition recently, whes he was mandents", is based on an original When the Neuralia, which had appointed by the Southampton Mas- story by James B. Fagan and Agnes been utilised for trooping, was once ter Mariners' Club, the largest or Brand Leahy and includes an inter- again hired as a transport after two ganisation of its kind in the world, to lude of spectacular episodes from years in the Company's passenger be their "Staff Captain." represepte Cecil B. De Mille's epic, "The Ten service, he was appointed to coming sea-going members for the club, Commandments". It will be shown mand the ship in view of his previous l'year.

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