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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

CHARMING BRIDE

MR. G. PHILLIPS MARRIES

MISS M. RICKETTS

DECEMBER 20,

1934.

CINEMA NEWS Don't Neglect Sore Throat!

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

The wedding took place ati

After more than two years of pre- Christ Church, Shameen, on Tues- day afternoon, of Miss Mary D. Paratory work, actual ning of "Treasure Island", world Inmous Ricketts and Mr. Gaundry Phillips, Robert Louis Stevenson story of the Rev. C. D. Consina, London Mission, odeinting at the cere- mony,

If you have a góra throat, however nlight, 'don't ¦ neglect it: Uso Respiraida. Allowed slowly to dis- aniva in the mouth, these delightfully

aromalie lozenges rolensa highly antiseptic sooth. ing, curative. which vapours pass into the nasal passago5. and Jungs, quickly dis- pirate adventure, has been completed

pelling the germs, by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios,

whilst the saliva, and the picture will be shown from

impregnated with The bride, who is the eldest Saturday at the Queen's Theatre. In

curativo elements, daughter of Mr. and Mra, S. bringing this book to the screen the

gently flows down Rickelta of Vancouver, B.C., major problem has been to retain the

the throat, sooth- Ing Canada, was born in Hongkong utmost fidelity in the plot and churae-

and healing the affected paris. and, for some time, lived in Canters which have been vividly im

For speedy relief for affections of ton until the family moved to pressed on the minds of millions of Canada. For the past two and of adaptations were

readers both young and old. Dozens

and the thront and the respiratory orgánK prepared

nothing better than half years, she has been teaching then scrapped because they did not there la at St. Hilda's School in Canton, express the full strength of the Respireids, the new inhalant cough The bridegroot is the eldest son Stevenson

original. Finally each remedy. Obtainable at all medicine of Mr. and Mrs. W. Phillips of character was analyzed for its value dealers, or at 75 cents per bottle, post Vancouver, B.C., Canada, ile was to the story with dialogue as in the free, from the Dr. Williams Medicine horn in Pontycymmer, South original plot. The result is said to Co., 161 Klangse Road, Shanghai.

to celluloid with

Wales, but left for Canada at an offer a literal translation of the book of A maximum early age. Mr. Phillips has been teaching in Hongkong for the past year and a half and le now a member of the staff of the Ying Wa Boys' College In Kowloon.

Bride in White Satin

The Bride, who was given away by the Rev. H. Davies of the New Zenland Presbyterian Mission at Canton, looked charming in white satin gown. With this was wor a short train and a long veil held in place by a wreath of orange blossom.

Little Miss Ruth Benson as train-bearer was dressed tan ankle-length golden brown ilk dress. The bride carried a bouquet of white and yellow chrysanthemums.

The Minnes

DESPIROIDS

BRONCHIAL TABLETS

ludes Rita La Roy. Lani Stengel and Ralf Haralde: Eddie Buzzell directed. "Uncertain Lady"

realism and visual power. An out- line of photographic effects was pre- pared before the filming to ensure pictorial values in every scene. Em- phasis won placed on the position of players in composition of settings so that each sequence would have the power of a painter's canvas. The

"Uneartain Lady" the Universn! necessity for casting more than Atty picture opening to-day at the Queen's individual characters in addition to Theatre in a corking comedy drama the leading roles has resulted of a business woman who thought she some of the finest players in Holly was smart enough to play with love wood being chosen for the picture, openly and make her husband, who to have gone temporarily Wallace Beory in the role of Leting seemed John Silver is said to be an exact

estray, come back to the fold. It is personification of the book character; easy to imagine the comedy situations and with Jackie Cooper as Jim of two women apparently fighting Hawkins, boy adventurer, the Stevens over the type of husband, you know on atmosphere of youth and the Edward Everett Horton would pos- parkle of new experience is assured.

akingly beautiful but calculating busi- The famous whaling ship "Nanuk" tray. Genevieve Tobin is the appeal- used by the M-G-31 expedition for the ness wife, a role she has played to filming of "Eskimo" was rebuilt a perfection in many fine pictures.

the ship that Hispaniola".

Horton in the over-nervous, over- Jean McNeur, of the

on their timild and certainly un-glamorous Kong Chuen (New Zealand Pres- carries the adventurers

treasure hunt. Included in the cast husband. When his business wife byterian Mission), and Ruth

ch with Beery and Cooper are

finds he wants to be off with another McCullough, teacher at Lingnan notable players as Lionel Barrymore woman she agrees to give him his Univerally, Canton, were brides-as Billy Bones; Otto Krüger, Lewis freedom provided he finds her a new maids and wore green slik gowns Stone, Nigel Bruce, "Chic" Sale and husband. Imagine the possibilities in trimmed with cream lace. Cream dozens of others. Victor Fleming. that themel They have all been fully gloves and cream allk hata were known for his vigorous work on realised by the excellent direction of And "Red Dusi Karl Freund. The supporting cast worn and bouquets of copper-"Rendezvous“

Includes such players as Paul Cava- tinted chrysanthemums were car-directed,

naugh, Dorothy Peerson. Renee Gadd, ried.

George Bleeker, Herbert Corthell, "Just Smith" the new Tom Wall's Mary Nash and in this entertaining picture, Bence Gadd, beautiful young

netress, pleture in n Gaumont-British adapta- Engilsh

makes her The two flower girls, the Missesion of Frederick Lonsdale's success appearance on the American screen.

first

Lais Benson and Mary Lee Rankin, ful stage comedy

"Never Come wore ankle-length golden brown Back," and has been directed by Tom milk dresses. brown

velvet hair Walls. Smith in a high-clase crook bows and carried baskets of gold whose chief delight as well as his ekryannthemuma,

livelihood is to relieve the wealthy of their negotiable riches. In this instance he plays upon the weakness of his intended victim for titled folk in order to be entertained as guest

Flower Girls in Brown

"Jual Smith"

Mrs. H. Davies, who acted in place of the bride's mother, chose a gured brown silk gown with brown silk coat, hat and shoes to at the lady's home in the country.

an,

There valuable necklace in stolen match. She carried a colonial and many are suspected. The en- bouquet of brown button chry-quiry delcctive eventually convinces santhemuma,

himself that Smith is straightened out, but Smith still remains The duties of best man were enigma. A picturd well played in | undertaken by Mr. Geof. Smith of the Wallsfan manner that is bound Vancouver and of the Lingnan be a success. Tom Walla plays University,

lead and is admirably supported by Anne Grey, Carol Goodner, Leslie Perrins, Hartley Power, Eva Moore, Peter Gawthorne and others,

"Hollywood Speaks"

Following the wedding cere mony, a reception Was held at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. H.

Davies at Kong Chuen, Canton." After the health of the happy "Hollywood Speaks", Columbia film couple had been proposed, they now showing at the Alhambra, in a left for their honeymoon, which timely, story of Hollywood. The is being spent in Manila. On troth about the extra girl-in revealed -the Inside dope on the great leaving. Mrs. Phillips wore a directors; an intimate kaleidoscope groen swagger auit, fawn hat and view of studio life on the other side gloves with brown shoes and of the cameras. It's Hollywood stockings. She carried a green turned inside out. Genevieve Tobin! purse.

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