CINEMA SCREENINGS
NOTES SUPPLIED BY . THE THEATRES
Place a much divorced philandrean, A young Impressionable girl looking for "experience," a silly "sitapering, giddy wife, a suave continental lover and a suspicious husband together under one roof for a hectic week-end and you have an idea of the Ilarious and sophisticated situations which nako up the plot of "Should Ladies Behave," which opens to-morrow at the Queen's as the latest Metro. Goldwyn-Mayer comedy. In its juxta- position of mixed romances, loves, hates and jealousies, the picture is funny enough and with such talented layera as "Lionel Barrymore, Alles Brady, Conway Tearle, Katharine Alexander, Mary Carlisle and William Janney aling the leading roles, the various amusing incidents are pluyed to the full. Considerable credit must also go to the excellent direction of Harry Boaumont, who. only recently proved his skill at this type of high comedy with his clover work on When Ladies Meet." Everyono loves the wrong person in this scintil- Inting plot.
Young. sophomoric William Janney loves the equally Juvenile Mary Carlisle. But Mary is fascinated by a man of the world, Conway Tearie, who is loved' in turn and domlanted by the catty Katharine Alexander. Alice Bray Is Barry- more's wife and Mary's mother, a romantic love-starved dreamer who
mistukes Tearle for an old flame and thinks he wants to marry her. The whole melange in set down in Barry- more's country hame to work out its destiny. It does, in ways that are howingly funny sometimes tightly dramatic and occasionally tinged with emotion-stirring punches,
"Alice In Wonderland."
Hollywood's outstanding technicianta were selected to handle the numerous details in connection with Para- mount's filmization of the Lewis Carroli classic, "Alice in Wonder- Jand" which coines to-morrow to the King's Theatre. The men in charge of the script, camera, make-up depart ment and settings are just de famous In their fields as the stars selected for Paramount's "cast of he con tury," featured in the picture. DI recior Norman MicLeod and his as sistant, Ewing Scott: Art Directors William Cameron Menzies and Hans Dreier, and Camerames Henry Sharp and Bort Glennon, who worked to gether on the filmization of the Lewis Carroll closale are enunted among the best in the film capital. In the cast of the century" are Charlotte Henry as "Allco" and Richard Arlen, Ronco Ates, Gary Cooper, Léon Errol, Louise Fazenda, W. C. Fielda, Skeets Gal- lagher, Cary Grant, Raymond Hatton, Edward Everett Harton, Roscob Karns, Baby LeRoy, Mue Marsh, Polly Moran, Jack Oakie, Edna May Rob son, Charlie Ruggles, Alison Skip- worth, Ned Sparks and Ford Sterling.
"The Blue Angel”
Joseph Von Sternberg, who is rated as one of the greatest directors of moving pictures of all time, deserves the credit for bringing to light one of the most colourful personalities American an audiences have seen in many a long day. Wehn Von Stern- berg was permitted by Paramount to to Germany to direct Emil Junnings' Arst talkie there for UFA, he was at a loss for a Jending woman to play opposite great German character actor in "The Blue Angel", openings to-morrow at the Alhambra Theatre. But one evening he saw a musient show in Berlin in whleh Marlene Dietrich wną playing. That
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The girl has had several offers of marriage since her escapade be- came known and other offers which would have given her a home in the Dominion. A local newspaper has raised a fund to provide money to fit her out with clothing.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FIRM FRAUD CASE
LIZARRAGA CONDUCTS HIS
OWN DEFENCE
Wong Sau-mo in reprosented by Mr. M. A. da Silva, whila Lovit- sky is also conducting his own de- fence.
noon.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1934.
|HANDS OFF CHINA Brland-Kellogg-Pact, and other exlating systems aiming at main- taining international peace and order.
ANGLO-AMERICAN UNDERSTANDING?
London, Apr. 27.
"In the attempt to force her "Morro Doctrine" upon China, Japan claims her "special position" In the Far East which has never
may
A spirited defence was put up: by Joso Lizarraga, who is con- Reports are current in diple-boon recognized by China. It ducting his own case as a result matle quarters, following Sir bo interesting to note how Japan The Canadian Government has of the withdrawal of Mr. R. H. Ronald Lindsay's conversations has made use of the so-called ordered the deportation of Cather-Cole at the last hearing of the with the State Department at "special position." The chronicni ine. Carr, the Belfast girl who long firm fraud cato, before Mr. Washington, that Great Britain Instigation to civil wars in China stowed away in a lifeboat on board Hamilton, at the Central Magis- and the United States have reach- and the invasions of the
Chinese the steamer Sulairis, and crossed tracy yesterday afternoon.
ed an. Informal understanding with territory are the typical examples. the Atlantic in the hope of making-
respect to their policies in tho It can be easily seen that Japan's a homo In Canadu.
Lizarraga and two others. Wong Far Eust.
"Monroe Doctrine" will bring dia Sau-mo and Nicholas Levitsky, It is believed that America has nster to the Far East and also to are charged with conspiracy to agreed to follow Britain with a the world at large, It devolves defraud persons, by pretending parallel course of action, follow-on
the League of Nations and they were carrying on a genuine ing the Japanese announcement signatories to the Nine-Power- business known as the Standard of policy.
Treaty to preserve the pence of the Products Company. They also
Officials refuse to confirm or Far East by taking a strong stånd face 18 other charges of fraud, deny the report, United Presa. vis-a-vis the Japanese statement South-West China Manifesto
of policy which seems to prepare the way for the "Monroe Doctrine" Canton, Apr. 27. The following statement was
of the Orient. issued last night by the South-west
Nearer to Unity, Political Council in answer to "The Chinese people have en- Owing to the withdrawal of Mr.
Announced Japan's
hegemony deavored to build up a peaceful Cole, Lizarraga
reserved his policy:
and unified nation so that China cross-examination of Sub-Inspect- The South-west Political Coun-will be better able to discharge or Murphy until yesterday after-cil of the National Government of her duties among the family of an China, realising that the statement tions. To reach this objective, a Lizarraga conducted his de- of policy Issued by the Japanese movement has been carried on in fenco yesterday in a spirited Foreign Office on April 17th not the past twenty years with a view only threatens the independence of to eliminating military despotism fashion, and occupied the whole China but tends to endanger the and establishing a democratle gov afternoon doing so.
pence and order in the Far Easternment. But for Japan's interfor Alleged Ruse,
guaranteed by international agree once in stirring up civil wars and ments, has to make this statement in looking for territorial expansion, Sub-Inspector Murphy denied to the League of Nations, and to China's unification might have al that, when ho had asked Liz the signatories to the Nine-Power-ready been achieved. It in, how- arraga to go to the Pollco sta-Treaty which are specially con- over, a fact that, due to the re- London, Apr. 27. tion, he told him that if he did cerned with the peace and order in solute efforts on the part of the It is oficially announced to not go in peace he would go In the Orient.
people, China is now much nearer day that the Irish Hospital pleces. After he took Lizarraga The statement of the Japanese to unity than has ten years ago. Sweepstake authorities are finan-and Wong Sau-me to the station Foreign Office purports that the
"If it is the Interest of the world cing the frish competitor. Colonel he went to the Empress Hotel in friendly relations between China to see a united China throwing her J. C. Fitzmaurice, in the London pursuance of original inquiries. and other powers is subject to the weight in the scale of peace, it is to Melbourne air race being held Lizarraga's and Wong Sau-mo's consent of Japan. China is an In-imperative that Japan's
territorial In connection with the Melbourne object in moving from Hankow dependent state. She has an In-aggression and Interference with Centenary celebrations.
Road to the Empress Hotel was herent right to have free inter- the internal affairs of China should a ruse, witness said. He admittcourae, with other powers and the be immediately stopped. We look that it was easier for defen-other powers have the same right to the League of Nations and the dants to have gone to the rail-to deal freely with China. Intersignatories of the Nine-Power- way station from Hankow Road,. ference from a third party enn Treaty, in exercising their powers The Irish Sweep concessionaire but going from the Empress never be tolerated. The Japanese and discharging their obligations says that if Colonel Fitzmaurico Hotel would not have been Announcement of policy goes far under these solemn pacts, for mak wins the £10,000 prize in an all-noticeable.
boyond the scope of International ing them practical instruments of British machino the money will
practice. It la à flagrant attack on pence.
GREAT AIR RACE
FITZMAURICE TO FLY FOR IRELAND
Colonel Fitzmaurice was one of the pilots to make the first Enst to West Atlantic flight.
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be given to British hospital Lizarraga, cross-examining sub-China's Independence and a clear "Signed: The Standing Commit- charities.
Inspector Murphy naked who evidence of utter dlaregard of tee of the Southwest Political
Ing. Witness replied that his landlord, Mr. Ruttonjee, to whom he owed rent, and other creditors would notice them.
On the other hand, if Colonel were going to notice them remov-treaty obligations. Fitzmaurice wins the race in a 3 foreign-made machine, the money will be divided between the charities of the foreign country manufacturing the machine British charities.
WILS
and.
the
Colonel Fitzmaurice guest of honour at a luncheon given by the Irish Free State High Commissioner in London to- (day.---Reuter Special.
to
Council, Tong Shao-yl, Shao Fu- shang, Tang Chak-yu, Chan Chat- tong, Li Tsung-jen, Chau Lu.
Hu Han-min Comments.
to
As Japan's political motives on
the most
Danger to Peace, "The Japanese Foreign Office, in making the statement, professes to be disturbed by the assistanco Commenting on the Japanese Did Not Strike Wong.
given to China by the other pow- "Hands Off China" policy and the ers, which tends to endanger the world-wide repercussions, Mr. Hu Witness also denied having hit peace and the amicable relations Han-min, the Kuomintang Rightist Wong Sau-mo on the face at the between China and Japan or to im-leader residing in Hongkong, has station. He admitted that he had pair the sovereignty and the ter- issued a statement to the Chinese asked the employees at 20 Chaps it is needless to point out out that this Tokyo state on one ritorial integrity of China, Fernewspapers here in which he points naught Road, Central, to leave on that since September 18, 1931. It vinces the world of the. Japanese Saturday, March 10, because he is Japan and not any other Police were going to close the
wor determination to dominate China, settled the problem. Miss Dietrich premises,
The "Hands Off Polley" also that is responsible for the branch was the answer. Her work in this
of
the extraordinary German film was Lizarraga also questioned Sub-atrace and straining the re-falsifies previous assurances
between the two countries Foreign Powers of Japan's bona 60 impressive that'
Paramount Inspector Murphy at length, ro- and for the violation of Ching's fide intention for the preservation officials travelling In Germany
territorial. in- of peace in the Far East and for the nt the
garding the signing of his signa- sovereignty and time, signed her ture to the second charge, and al- told Japan be allowed to China.
elimination of Communists in д contract to miako talities វភ Hollywood. As result she became leged that certain words had been the fentinine lead as the mysterious added, after he had put his signa- have her way along the lines of the cabaret singer
in Gary Cooper's ture to the statement in relation statement of April 17th, the con- China are now exposed, adds Mr. *Morocco." Meanwhile the English to the second charge. Sub-In-sequences would be, besides the Hu Han-min, there is version of "The Blue Angel" became spector Murphy denied the allega- questions of security and fadepen-urgent need for an unanimous such an astonishing success in Eng- tions.
dence of China, the ultimate policy in the Far East to be worked land, -that-Paramount contracted-for-
elimination of the "Open Door," out immediately and adopted by the the distribution rights of it in America, Morocco" was directed by od until Monday afternoon.
The hearing was then adjourn the Covenant of the League of Na- Foreign Powers against the Japan- Von Sternberg, who thus has the
tions, the Nine-Power-Treaty, the lose threat. honour of being the director of Miss Dietrich's first two English-speaking talkies. In The Blue Angel" she s scen as the ravishingly beautiful cabaret performer whum Jannings falls in love with and marries. That their wedded fe becomes a series of devastating events for Jannings as the prim and proper professor, is no fault of the gorgeous Marlene's. As the plot shows, theira are variant philosophies of life. It is the fate of the girl to bo in the ascendant. It is the fate of the hapless man to fall in ia a degradalton whose parallel in sheer drama has never been seen on the screen.
"Sitting Pretty,"
The two Jacks of comedy, Onkie and Haley, together with Ginger Rogers. Thelma Todd, Gregory Ruteff and Lew, Cody make up the feature section of the all-star singing-dancing- laughing cast in Paramount's screen musical, "Sitting Pretty," which is now on display at the King's Theatre. It was directed by Harry Joe Brown from an original story saggested by Nina Wilcox Putnam, and in addition to the above named players, two popular rádio fenture-acts, Pickens Sisters and the everly Hill Biller, are given important sequences, The picture in crammed with catchy. Hilting tunes written by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel, authors of "Under- neath a Inrlein, Moon" and "An Orchid to You" and there are two "production numbers," backed with eye-filling sets and more than one hundred of Hollywood's talented beauties.
"His Double Life."
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Nover underrate the public's in- telligence! That's an axiom strictly adhered to by Director Arthur- Hop- kina whose first photoplay endeavour, "His Double Life," is now playing at the Alhambra Theatre, with Illian Gish and Roland Young in atarring roles. Based upon Arnold Bennett's novel The Great Adventure, this picture was planned for an intelligent audience-without the cumbersome cliches of the average motion picture. "I've always worked on the theory that the pubile knows a good thing," declares Mr. Hopkins, "and in making pictures I'm going to stick to int theory," For twenty years of his successful career as a producer playa ho has added to that theory. He fostered the careers of the Barry: more John, Llonel and Ethel. He brought Nazimora to the American stage in a cycle of Ibsen plays, when fow American producers dared at tempt those drainas.
QUEEN'S
TO-MORROW
kiss, on a house
What's one
One kiss wouldn't go far when there were three lovely women who loved him. But still, thank heaven for these love hungry ladies! They bring gayoty! They bring a picture that's twice as wies and three times ficander than "When Ladies Meet."
LIONEL
The merriest of the new filma!
BARRYMORE.
ALICE
BRADY
WOULD LADIES BAUST
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CARLISLE KATHARINE ALEXANDER
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