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THURSDAY, DECEMBER

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CINEMA NEWS Don't Neglect Sore Throat!

CHARMING BRIDE

MR. G. PHILLIPS MARRIES

MISS M. RICKETTS

The wedding took place at Christ Church, Shameen, on Tues- day afternoon, of Miss Mary D. Ricketts and Mr. Gaundry Phillips, the Rev. C. D. Cousina, London Mission, officiating at the core- mony.

of

NOTES FROM THE

THEATRES

If you have a sore throat, however [alight, don't neglect – it. Ung Respiroids. Allowed slowly to die- salve in the mouth, these delightfully

aromatic lozenges ralesss highly antisoptic After more than two years of pre-

Booth- ing, curative "Treasure Island", world famous paratory work, actual filming of

vapours which pass into the nasal Robert Louis Stevenson story of f

pasangoB and pirate adventure, has been completed

lungs, quickly dis. pelling the germs, by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios,

whilst the saliva, The bride, who is the eldest Saturday at the Queen's Theatre. In and the picture will be shown from!

Impregnated with daughter of

curative elements, Mr. and Mrs, 8, bringing this book to the screen the

Rently flows down Ricketts

Vancouver, B.C., major problem has been to retain the

the throat, tooth- Canada, was born in Hongkong utmost fidelity in the plot and charac-

ing and healing and, for some time, Ilvod In Can-tors which have been vividly im

the affected parts. ton until the family moved to pressed on the minds of millions of Canada. For the past two and

readers both young and old.

For speedy relief for affections of half years, aho has been teaching then scrapped because they did not there

of adaptations were prepared and the throat and the respiratory organs. nothing botter than at St. Hilda's School in Canton. express the full strength of the Respiroids, the new inhalant cough The bridegroom 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. He was to the story with dialogue as in the free, from the Dr. Williams Medicine born in Pontycymmer. South original plot. The result is said to Co., 451 Klangse Road, Shanghai. Wales, but left for Canada at an offer a literal translation of the book early age. Mr. Phillips has been realism and visual power. An out- to celluloid with A maximum of teaching in Hongkong for the past line of photographic effects was pre year and a half and is now member of the staff of the Ying

pared before the filming to ensure Wa Boys' College in Kowloon,

pictorial values in every scent, Em-{

a

Dozens

RESPIROIDS

BRONCHIAL TABLETS.

was placed on the position of cludes Rita La Roy, Leni Stengel and players in composition of settings Italf Haralde. Eddie Buzzell directed. | Bride in White Satin

that each sequence would have the

"Uncertain Lady" The bride, who was given away necessity for casting more than fifty pictura opening to-day at the Queen's "Uncertain Lady" the Universal power of a painter's canvas. The by the Rev. H. Davies of the New Individual characters in addition to Theatre is a corking comedy drama Zealand Presbyterian Mission at

the leading roles has resulted of a business woman who thought aho Canton, looked charming int

some of the finest players in Holly-was smart enough to play with love white satin,gown.

With this was wood being chosen for the picture openly and make her husband, who worn a short train and a long veil an Silvor is sold to be an exact astray, come back to the fold. It is Wallace Beary in the role of Long comed to have gone temporarily hold in place by a wreath of orango blossom. Little Miss Ruth personification of the book character; easy to imagine the comedy situations and with Jackie Cooper as Jim

two women apparently fighting Benson as train-bearer was dressed Hawkins, boy adventuret, then the over the type of Horton would por

Steven- in an ankle-length golden brown son atmosphere of ailk dress. The brido carried a sparkle of new experience is assurof. Edward Everett Horton would por- bouquet of white and yellow The famous whaling ship "Nanuky. Genevieve Tobin is the appeal- ingly beautiful but calculating busi- chrysanthemums,

used by the M-G-M expedition for the nese wife, a role she has played to filming of "Eskimo" was rebuilt as perfection in many fine pletures. The Missos Jean McNeur, of the "Hispaniola", the

ship that Horton is the over-nervous, over- Kong Chuen (Now Zealand Pres carrice the Adventurers on their timid and certainly un-glamorous byterian Mission).

and Ruth treasure hunt. Included in the cast husband. When his business wife. McCullough, teacher at Lingnan notablo players as Lionel Barrymore, woman she agrees to give him his with Beery and Cooper are auch finds wants to be off with another University, Canton, were brides-ne Billy Bones; Otto Kruger, Lewis freedom provided he finds her a new maids and wore green slik gowns Stone, Nigel Bruce, "Chle" Sale and husband. Imagine the possibilities in trimmed with cream lace Cream dozens of others. Victor Fleming, that theme! They have all been fully gloves and cream silk hats were known for his vigorous work en realised by the excellent direction of worn and bouquets

and of copper-"Rendezvous" tinted chrysanthemums were car-

Dust". Karl Freund. The supporting cast

ried.

Flower Girla in Brown

directed.

"Red

Just Smith"

includos auch players as Paul Cava- Baugh, Dorothy Peerson, Renee Gadd, George'. Mecker, Herbert Corthell, "Just Smith" the new Tom Wall's Mary Nash and in this entertaining picture is a Gaumont-British adapta- picture, Renee Gadd, beautiful young The two flower girls, the Misses of Frederick Lonsdale's success. English actress, makes her first Lois Benson and Mary Loe Rankin, ful stage comedy Never Come appearance on the American screen. wore ankle-length golden brown, Back," and has been directed by Tom silk dresses, brown velvet hair Walls. Smith is a high-class crook bows and carried baskets of gold whose chief delight as well as his chrysanthemums.

livelihood is to relieve the wealthy of their negotiable richen. In thle Mrs. H. Davies, who acted in instance he plays upon the weakness place of the bride's mother, chose of his intended victim for titled folk a figured brown silk gown with in order to be entertained as guest brown silk coat, hat and shoes to at the lady's home in the country. match. She carried a

There a valuable necklace is stolen colonial and many are suspected. The en bouquet of brown button chry- quiry detective eventually convinces santhemuma.

himself that Smith is straightened. out, but Smith still remains an The duties of bost man were enigma. A picture well played in undertaken by Mr. Geof. Staith of the Wallsian manner that is bound Vancouver and of the University.

Linguan to be a success. Tom Walls plays lead and is admirably supported by Anne Grey, Carol Goodner, Leslie Following the wedding cere Perrine, Hartley Power, Eva Moore, ! mony, a reception wan held at Peter Gawthorne and others. the home of the Rev. and Mrs. H.

"Hollywood Speaks"

Davies at Kong Chuen, Canton. After the health of the happy "Hollywood Speaks", Columbia film couple had been proposed, they left for their honeymoon, which

now showing at the Alhambra, in a timely story of Hollywood. The is being spent in Manila. On the Inside-dope on the great truth about the extra girl is revealed leaving, Mrs. Phillips wore directors; an intimate kaleidoscope groen swagger sult, fawn hat and view of studio life on the other side gloves with brown shące and of the cameras. It's Hollywood stockings. She carried a green turned inside out. Ganevieve Tobin purse.

and Pat O'Brien hend a cast that in-

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