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NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

"Ever Since Eve"

The three days of shopping and

CINEMA SCREENINGS Broadway stage, plays the part of Mias Carlisto's Flaming Youth. Uns Merkel provides: her navor-failliige brand of Southern 'humour and “C Henry Gordon lays aside his mask of villainy to portray Barrymore's boss, Others in the cant ara Tom Brown, Onslow Stevens, Eddie Nugent and Moulin Rouge," the romantle

Pickle Mbro, all deserving of mention. William K. musical, starring Constance Dennett in honourable her first appearance for Joseph Howard did a splendid job of direct- Schenck's and Darryl Zanuck's 20thing. Century Pictures, a United Artists) ** release, comes on Sunday for simul- taneous showings at the Alhambra and World Theatres. Its story, based on fittings extimated as necessary to A French singo success of the same provide George O'Brien with 10 name will serve to introduce bias changes of attire for his role in hin Bennett in her first dual role, and as current Fox Film, "Ever Sinco Eva" a singer of songs especially written at the King's Theatre, dwindled to the for her by Harry Warren and Alave minutes necessary for George to Dubin, who composed the memorable make a list of the sulfite on the back of 1833" and "Roman Scandals." ceded in his own wardrobe-dinner Surrounding hor is a cast which in-suits, formal morning and afternoon eludes Franchot Tone; Taille Carmi- attire, riding habit, and all the rest. nati, stage star of "Strictly Dishonor-"One of the principal reasons I'm glad able" Helen Westley, one of the to get out of Western pictures", said founders of the New York Theatre O'Brien, "is that a great many people Guild and a star in many of its pro- seem to think my personal wardrobe ductions; Andrew Tombes and Euss consists of a pair of chaps, a black Brown, comedians in numerous Now shirt, a 10-gallon hat, and a pair of will bask in York stage shows. The Boswell Sla-boote Herbert Mundin, Mary Brian ters and tuss Columbo, famous radio and Betty Blythe, also

the picture which, stars are another attraction of the sartorial glory film. Sidney Lanfield, who directed George Marshall directed. Others in Society Girl” and "Dance Team," the cast are Roger Imhof, Russell directed "Moulin Rouge." Miss. Ben Simpson and George Meeker.

"The Mystery of Mr. X" nett portrays both the stage-struck

Robert Montgomery has collected wife of a playwright and Raquel, gifted but notorious French music hall police souvenirs and literature all his artists. The plot has to do with the life. Now at last he has efforts of Helen to convince her hus- starring role in a film based on the band that she should follow a career operations of Scotland Yard, Metro- rather than make a home for him. Goldwyn-Mayer's new thriler. "The It accumulates complications which in- Mystery of Mr. X," which opens. on clude the situation of the husband Saturday at the Queen's Theatre. In making gallant love to her while think his Boverly Hills home the star has a ing sho is Raquel, and so putting him-xacted room. It is full of police xelf in jeopardy of a divorce sult. collections: Choice books, case his The story gathers considerable drama tories, glistening rapiers, pistols from tic momentum, and teeters at all police departments all over the world. times between comedy and romance. A public offelal in London, a close Its action, for the most part, takes friend of the actor, has sent him many place backstage of an important Naw tokens surrendered by criminals ap- Flang- York revue and in the Park Avenue prehended by Scotland Yard. penthouse of the actress Raquel. Missing over the room's fireplace is a slim, Bennett. Introduces two songs "Coffee graceful-looking walking stick, such in the Morning and Kisses in the as many well-to-do Englishmen might Night" and "Boulevard of Broken own. But a close examination reveals Dreams,"

singait to be a word-cane, one of the most Tullio Carminati "Song of Surrender." Chorines train-vicious of criminal weapons. ed in intricate modernistic dance former owner was seized, fortunately, routines by Russel Markert, who before he could use it. A similar was fashioned by the originated the Roxyetten in Radio sword-cane

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y Music Hall, appear recurrently in studio's property department as the numbers kayed to the underlying death dealing weapon used by the rhythm of the picture. The picture murderer "X" in the new film. was produced on an exceedingly lavish of gems sparkles brilliantly under a scale, and marks Miss Bennett's debut glass case in the roon. These, ino, are from Scotland Yard: Duplicates lo Musicals.

of famous gems coined in hidden "The Girl in 419"

saten, they were robbed from their

and owners

seized in subsequent Motion picture stories are often aug-arrests. His library includes many gested by pewspaper headlines. But volumes on such subjects. Black- B. P. Schulberg, leading producer, kas jacks are festooned from the ceiling, Rifies from enjoyed the experience of seeing pistols are everywhere. newspaper headlines puralleling the native police of certain parts of motion picture. The picture is "The Africa are stung on wooden pers in Girl in 410" romantic dramn which fang columns. Commenting on his comes to the King's Theatre on Friday, hobby, Montgomery shrugged: "They with James Dunn and Gloria Staart in help me to relax. Nothing like a good leading roles. The Alot eentres Enir-raising yarn or the sight of those around a girl, brought into an inter-sleek guns to rest a fellow after a ency hoplul badly beaten and un-day's work." In the new film, which conscious, and saved by the head of the Edgar Selwyn directed, Montgomery hospital, who is intrigued by her plays the role of a suave gentleman beauty. When she recovers, she begs trook who captures the murderer "X" not to be sent out of the hospital Elizabeth Altan is his leading lady and and pleads for protection. Shulberg, the cast includes Lewis Stone. Raiph reading the newspapers one night Forbes, Henry Stephenson. Forrester when "The Girl in 419" was nearing Harvey, Ivan Simpaan. Leonard Mudle, completion, found an item telling prac Alec B. Francis and Charles Irwin. tically the same story. A gangster's girl, thrown out of a speeding ear, was taken to a hospital, recovered consciousness, and begged the authori- ties not to release her when she was well again.. It meant her life. Schulberg was amazed by the similari- y of his bit of fiction and this bit of Fact: attributed it solely to considence. Miss Stuart is "The Girl in 410" and Dunn is the doctor who ultimately straightens out her tangled life and his own. Others in the cast are David Manners, Jack LaRue, Shirley

Willian Grey, Johnny Hines and Harrigan.

"Headline Shooter"

Thrills run rampant and romance jrogresses at a mile-a-minute pare in Headline Shooter" RKO-Radio Ple tures' realistic melodrama of a daring newsreel cameraman, which is now alowing at the. Central Theatre with William Gargan and Frances Dee reading a commendable cast. The film moves at a breakneck speed un- bracing some of the most remarkable shots ever caught by the camera. Sportacular episodes during an earthquake, a disastrous fire and a great flood highlights the story. William Gargan makes a deserved bid for starring honours with his excellent performance of the newsreel camera, Man in "Headline Shooter". Frances Dee scores mightily as the newspaper girl and Italph Bellamy as Hal Cald

nction

well.

"This Side of Heaven"

At last, an average American family has been immortalized in a motion Picture production in the new Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer film, "This Side, of Heaven." which is showing at the Alhambra Theatre. The picture tells the story of a typical middle-class fumlly, whose heartaches, tragedies, romances and aspirations clash almost simultaneously. As the head of the family, Llonel Barrymore comes through again with one of his master- ful performances. At a time when fother members of his family are ine- ing their greatest crises, Barrymore becomes involved innocently in an embezzlement ut bis ofce. He attempts suicide but in saved by the concerted efforts of his family. À new face to the screen, but one of tho best loved actresses of the stage, Fay Bainter makes hor debut in the pic- ture is Barrymore's wife who has succeeded in Rolling a novel to n ination pleture producer. Afuo Clarke, who can always be depended upon for Arst rate, perl Amance. deviates from her usual exotic roles and; for the first thue, appears as a charming school teacher loved by two men, bae matter-of-fact business man, the other in Idealistic young newspapers man. Mary Carlisle, so successful. in other co-ed portrayals-and who ad- mits she has never attended cellege-- is seen as the younger daughter of Barrymore who believen marrinya Is Loo ale-fashioned for a girl with hor modern views on life. Henry Wads worth, recent recruit from tho

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SHARE PRICES:

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day.

Banks...

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H.K. Banks, $1867 n." H.K. Bank (London), £131 n. Chartered Bank, £16 n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £28 Mercantile Bank C., 416 n.

East Asia Bank, $98..

Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 China 0. Fin, Ord. Sh, $4 n. China O. Fin. Prof. Sk. $5, n..

Insurances.”

Canton Ins., 5300 n. Union Ins., $582 n. China Underwriters ,$11⁄4 n. China Fire, $510 n." H.K.. Fire In.. $250 n. International Assce, 56, n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $41 n.

H.K. Steamboats, 89 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $90 n.. Indo-Chinas, (Det.), $88 n. Shells (Bearer), 48/9 n. Union Waterboats, $11.10 m.

**Mining,

Antamoks, 69 cta b. Balatoca, $381⁄21⁄2 n. Bagulo, Gold, 33 cts b.. Benguets, $32 p. Benguet Exploration, 18 cis. b. Benguet Goldfield, 20 eta, #. Big Wedge, 12cto n. Gold Creek 381⁄2 «. Ipo Mining, $4 n. Itogons, 87 u.

Kailan, 21/3 n.

Laugkata (Single), $18% p. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4.80 n. S'hai Loans. $5% n. Raubs, $16 n.

Venz: Goldfield, $7 n.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $1041⁄2 b. H.K. Docks, $15`n.

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3. China Motors A., 32 n. 8. China Motors B., $8 n. Providenta (old), $1.90s.

Providents (new), 76 cta, 11. Hongkowa, Sh. $850 n. New Engineeringe. Sh. $5.20 a. Shanghai Docks, $189 n.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $10.90 n. S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. $75 n. S'hai Coltons (now), Sh. $40 n.'. Zoong Sings, Sh. $18. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $56 8. Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $6 b. H.K. Lands, 3604 n. S'hai Lands, Sh. $25 n. Metropolitan Lande, Sh. $14 n Humphreys, $11.20 n.

H. K. Realties, $5 b. Asia Realties "A" Sh. $140 n. Asla Realtles "B" Sh. 20 m.

FIGHTING FASCISM.

•NORTH 'ITALY CLERGY-

́INVOLVED IN WAR

Trieste, May 30

A dangerous state of torsion botwoon the Slovene clergy of Northern Italy and the Fascist. authorities has been brought to a head by the arrest of Professors. Musizza and Rutar, of the Catholic Seminary at Gorizia, charged with anti-Fascism and creating trouble between the Slovene and Italian clergy.

The seminary has a majority of Slovene students, many of whom resent the Fascist policy of "Italianization."-Router Special.

Chinese Estates, $80 n. China Realties, Bb. $101⁄2 n. China Debenture, Sh.$187 n.

Public Utilition.

Tramway, $21.20 b. Peak Trams (old), $15% 8. Penk Trams (now), $7% n. Star Ferries (old), $100 n. Yaumatt Ferries, $221⁄41⁄2 n. €. Lights (old), $8.80 b.' C. Lights (new), $8% n. H.K. Electrles, $78 n. Macao Electrics, $25 b. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Tolephones (old), $26 n. Telephones (now), $12.60 n. China Buses, Sh. $13,20 m, Singapore Tractions, 5/- 0. Singapore Prof., 16/10% n.

Industriala.

Mainbon Sugaras, $12 8. Gald: neg. (old), Sh. $21 o. Guid: Macg. (Prol.), $19, Canton Ices, $2.70 n. Cements (new), $2.50 s. H.K. Ropes, $5% 8.

Blores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $26% 0. Watsons, $6 n.

Der A Wings, 1 D. Lane Crawfords. $4 b. Mackintosha, $21 d. Sinceres, 80% *. Wm. Powells, 80 cts. s. Wing On (HK), $120 n..

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $4 n. H.K. Entainments, $7% n 3.C. Enterprises, $14 n. United Theatres. Sh. #2 n. Macao "Greyhounds," 52 m.. Constructions (old), $1.60 b. Constructions (new), 70 cta, b' Ch. Govt. 6% 1925 G.3. Bonds

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