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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1934

CINEMASCREENINGS on the habits of the extinct What-Notransformation is unbelievable. 1

NOTEŠUPPLIED BY'

THEHEATRES ···

He aspires to write a fan letter-t cannot fathom the phenomenal change Myrna" Loy, Baxter as a societ; hat has taken place in your work. lawyer, und Miles Lay, appear togethe In your acting there in a finesse, a In the Arthur Somora Roche story of harm und an inspiring, something. Warner Baxi who plays a leading on.otional life

over noticeable bofore. I cannot toll I want to know," hi a faltering words the pleasure I haya hole in, Arthurmers Recho's "Pent- terapers to New York's sky- house," the etro-Goldwyn-Mayer said to Mian Loy between scenes, " and in being permitted to play in the Cosmopolitan oduction which Is to what do you attribute your success?· same picture with you. It can only be coming on Sday to the Queen's

-When I last saw you, you were I old in a fan letter the kind we re- Theatre, axul to write. Not the woman wouldn't care to meet twice-eive that everflows with enthusiasm, Great America jovel, nor a Pulitzer evil-cyed, plotting death and making raise and beautiful words. I hava, Prizo Play, dan original motion te miserable for every other char

ever written a fan letter in my life—| picture story, i kelentiñe treutioca

Actor in the play. And 'now--the with Mrs. Baxter's permiyaton—I shall write my first fan letter to you." And *te did!****

in the Arthur Somera production, di-

THE

FINAL TOUCH

rected by W.

8. Van Dyke, are' Phillipa

Holmes, Mao Clarke, C. Henry Gordon. Martha Sleeper, Charles Butterworth,

Nat Pendleton, George E. Stono and Robert Emmett O'Connor

One Man's Journey"

curen

Remarkable instances of effected by obscure healers in caseu- `riven up by science find a

a paratiel Ins dramatic situation of "One Man's journey," "RKO-Radio Pleturen star

ring.

Lionel Barrymore at the King's Theatre on Sunday. One xf the tense moments of the filni is reached when Dorothy Jordan lies in a hospitali slowly dying after an

apparently successful operation. The most skilled surgeons and

physicians have done their best fr her, and are baffled by

Reemingly hopeles case. Barrymore, In the role of an obscure country physician, steps in. brought the girl into the world, sow her through a tragic crisis in her life, and he understands the human heart, Where science failed, love, sympathy and understanding win. Without u

or recourse to miracle of surgery, he saves her by arousing her will to live by promoting pepon the part of her erring

This

la but one of the many

To complement a chic costums or to be adequately antic situations rife in what is said arrayed for evening, Hole-tube Barrymore's greatest picture,

In addition to Miss Jordan, Elonel: May Robson, Joel McCrea, Frances Barrymore's supporting cast includes Dee, James Bush and others. John

directed

"One Man's

proof Hosiery is indispen- sable. Not only smart and luxuriously lovely, but economical too, for Hole proof lasts longer. Of exquisite texture and in many ontrancing colour

harmonies.

•

HOLEPROOF

HOSIERY

GVEENS

FROM SUNDAY

MANHATTAN S-MAD MERRY-GO-ROUND!

Horo's Now York's dazzling night-lifo, brought to you in the 10/00h's mòrt daring”- mystery romanca!.

WARNER

BAXTER

In ARTHUR SOMERS ROCHE'S

PENTHOUSE

* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer @smopolitan Production

From the Cosmopul taw

Mayazinė Story · ·

A baffling crime in the

c'ouds brings two lov-

with

MYRNA LOY

ers together, in as on- CHARLES BUTTERWORTH

tortaining a thriller as PHILLIPS HOLMES, MAE CLARKE you'wa over witnessed! C. HENRY GORDON

directed by W. S VAN DYKE

"Emergency Call" Racketeering "accident victims” who extort millions of dollars annually from Rutomobile owners, private citizena, property owners and insur ance companies aro revealed in all their nefarious operations in "Emer gency Call" RKO-Radio action fim at Boyd, Wm. Gargan and Wynne Gibson, Central. Theatre to-day with Bill

Insurance companies suffer vastly by these fraudulent cinima. According to an article in the New York Herald- Tribune, $14,000,000 is paid out an- nually on false claims. Doctors Rome- times work hand in hand with

A

and an "injurer," collect the

Jaims, and then split three ways with their clients. "Emergency Call" presents those ambulance chas our racketeers in all their criminal glory, Bill Boyd, as a young surgeon, and William. Gargas ne a driver in the hospital ambulance service, and Wynne Gibson as his sweetheart-nurge. The Great Decision"

"The Great Decision" rises to amite Gangsters in RK

RKO-Radio Pictures" gripping drama which will be seen at the Oriental Theatre fo-day and Saturday. Burdened with $50,000 in thousand dollar bliks, red-hot

proceeds

*f a bank robbery, the gangsters hide but near a small Western community.

Fearing to apend their bloodstained

currency, they prey upen the small town. Action becomes fast, furious and frightfully thrilling when a young settler, a World War veteran, playe

is blamed for the crimes

by Bill Be father of his sweetheart

and the

leads an avenging posse against him. In thin, his earring role, Boyd given in exceptionally good perforniancy, as dees Durothy Witson

รส

the sweet- heart. The Great Decision" is much render and more convincing than former outdoor stories, and features scelinat eluracterizations by Charles (Chic) Sale, Henry Armetta, Tierean, Maxwell Conovers Fred Lindstrom, Alfonse Ethier, F. Lyman, Eugene Strong and other artists.

It is great entertainment-elean and filled with homely, humor, as are all plctures with Chic Sole in the east,

"Beauty for Sale"

A

With an impressive all-star cast, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's new feature. "Beauty for Sale," was presented Inst night at the Queen's as an adaptation

f Faith Baldwin's sensational

mnaga novel, "Beauty". The picture, ricted by Richard Boleslaveky wifi, racy, modern story of three. Tirls wh follow different path to desired Imping. They all work in the same bounty salon where intimate Souduir secrets are revealed withju Ha perfumed wolls. It is here any

Harious situations develop,

The

Whiteaways

bama

in which te trinngular lovel irade is featured is enacted by Madge Evans, Alice Brady and Otto Aruger. Una Merkel plays # gold. ligging role and Phiiling 1:Imes is cast nn a youthful philanderer. Moy Robson Achieves another notable nother characterization, Others in Na enlendid enst Ara Rudje Morrent, Hedda Hopper, Florine McKinney, Irebel Jeweil, Louise Carter, John ...one and Charles Grapewin. The production abounde with lavish settings, especially in the beauty salon, which is the last word in,

n.elegance of this kind.

"The Mad Game

Opening to-day at the King's Theatre is Fex Film's latest release, "The Mad Game." The story em braces what might be called Amerien's most menacing crime, kidnapping. "The Mad Spencer Tracy is said to give

0 remarkable top- portunity to display the acting ability ho so ably-manifested in his role as Killer Bears In "The Last Mile" After a wide search for the girl to play opposite Tracy, Claire Trover, whe was last seen in "The Lant Trini" with George O'Brion, was 'solected for the part. Others in the east, notable for its "careful soltetita, are Ralph Morgan. Howard Lally, J. Carroll Naish, John Miljan, Matt Mcflugh, Kathleen Burke, Mary Mason, Willard Robertson, John Davidson, Paul Fix and Jerry Devine,

"BERKELEY

SQUARE"

JANUARY

CLEARANCE

SALE!

that IS a THE SALE that IS a SALE.

Commences On

MONDAY, January 8th.

This Particular Sale is always a popular event in 1 ngkong and the Bargains offered this year are more attractive than usual.

Practically the whole stock will offered at Reduced Prices, and all Damaged and Excess Stock will be sold at

COST-PRICE OR LESS-

In connection with this Sale we have just received a cable from our London Office as follows:-

"DIRECTORS AUTHORISE YOU TO MAKE LIBERAL REDUCTIONS ON THE WHOLE STOCK DURING THE JANUARY SALE AND TO OFFER THE PUBLIC BIGGER BARGAINS THAN USUAL IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS SALE A RECORD EVENT.""

Acting under these instructions we have marked our Sale prices accordingly. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER Do Not Miss

THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

To replenish your Personal and Household Wants.

AT

ROCK BOTTOM PRICES

REMEMBER, SHOP EARLY

BEST COLOURS,

BEST SIZES,

BEST BARGAINS.

GO FIRST.

$40,000 Worth of Stock at Sale Prices.

Laidlaw

Whiteaway, & Co., Ltd.

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