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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY,

CALA NIGHT

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IN THE

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WITH

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ON

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Tel. 30281.

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CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

DECEMBER

1934.

is showing now at the Star Theatre. It is an adaptation of the popular atory of the same name by Ida A, R. Wylle. Dealing with, the innermost emotions of a mother who cannot see her son taken from her by the woman he loves, the story has been reported us one of the most powerful of recent Flaws in their physical make-up screen dramas. It details the reac keep them from becoming romantic ions of a devoted woman "lady-killers" on the screen havo romance of her own son, and the to the brought great prominence and even romance of two strangers whose lives stardum to actors who specialize in aro on the verge of ruin through just comedy, a survey of Hollywood has such selfishness as she herself showed, disclosed. Once a romantic leading She has sent her son to his death. man on the stage, Charley Grapewin But she sees her orror in the error of who has a featured role in "She Made another woman who is about to do Her Bed", the Puramount picture the same pitiful service for her own opening to-morrow the Queen's on. The featured roles are portrayed Theatre lost his teeth. Now by Henrietta Croaman; veteran of the lovable old loafers. In "She Made Foster and Marian Nixon. Some of the screen's leading, exponent of stage and screen; Heather Angel, newcomer to American films; Norman Iler Bed Grapewin enacts one of the lmdom's best-known players are cast workers in the aule camp which is in important roles. Among these are the locale of this unusual stury, Richard Arlen as the itinerant onu Lucillo La Verne, Charley Grapewin, man medicine show stops at this cam Betty Blythe. Others in the east are Robert Warwick, Louisa Carter and where the proprietor (Robert Armi

Hopper,

strong) and his wife (Sally Ellers) Maurice Murphy, fedda are on the verge of separation. Love: Frances Ford, Jay Ward and Frances blossons between them while Arm-Rich, "The Scarlet Empres

strong goes his merry way as a cruel

amateur wild animal trainer. "She

von Sternberg

Two

Made. Her Bed", is from the story Marlene Dietrich's newest starring "Baby in the Ice-Box" by James M. picture, the Joseph Cain. It was prepared for the screen production, "The Scarlet Empress by Caney Robinson and directed by having its final shewing to-day at the Ralph Murphy. Other members of Queen's, is taken from a diary, of the east which turn in performances Catherine the Great, Husala's most that rise to heights include Rosco colourful and exciting empress. Ates and Grace Bradley.

centuries roll back on the screen and Catherine the Great lives again. All. "Gambling Lady"

the splendour, the barbarie elvilization of decadent Russin, the bizarre splend Spring brides who are undecided our of history's most exciting court about their choice of a wedding gown jare brought to sereen by the superb. would do well to see Barbara Stan-acting and personality of Dietrich wyck's latest Warner Bros. film, and the direction of Von Sternberg. "Gambling Lady," which opens tollere for the first time, movie fan morrow at thr Alhambra Theatre. get a picture of the real Russian Miss Stanwyck wears an Orry-Kelly empress who ruled a mighty empire design, in her latest screen marriage, with her brains and her beauty. Von that caused a large crowd to collect Bternberg has assembled an imposing outalde the Hollywood church where supporting cast including John Lodge, the scenes were taken. Rich white Sam Jaffe, panne velvet is the material of the Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith, noted Broadway actor, dress, which is cut in moulded lines, Ruthelma Stevens, Olive Tell and

xlightly cowled over-the shoulder Gavin Gordin. yoke relieving the severity of the bodice, and deep flounce that dis- solves into a long circular train giving grace and dignity to the skirt. A

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The neighbourhood where Helen

tiny skull enp of tulle, garnished with Twelvetrees lives will gather in their coronet of ermine talls, holds in children and keep them in the back- place the double panelled long tulle yard when she starts another driving, vell, which is dotted with a myriad esson. She has tried for years to of ermino tails. The conventional learn to drive an automobile, but just bridal bouquet in omitted, and instead can't master the problem of missing a tiny shirred muff of the white velvet objecta, an the road without a crash. was carried by Mias Stanwyck, In

(Continued on Page 12.) the cast with Miss Stanwyck are Jool McCrea Pat O'Brien, Claire Doud, 0. Aubrey Smith, Phillip Reed. Robert Barrat, Philip Faversham, Arthur Vinton and others. Archie Mayo directed.

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