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COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, 6th MARCH, EVERY YEAR ONE PICTURE STANDS.OUT FROM ALL THE REST!

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THE LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS;

HELEN VINSON

Pected by ALFRED SANTELL- from the Herr by LOUIS BROMFIELD

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1935.

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE

THEATRES

Popular demand has elected Myrna Loy and William Powell as the ideal married couple of the screen, Box- ofico returns have proven they are the "best sellers" of inan-and-wife teams in pictures, and they now re- pent their two previous appearances in their third co-starring vehicle in tho Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produc-i tion of "Evelyn Prentico", to- morrow's attraction at the Queen's Thostre. First, there was the molo- dramatic success, "Manhattan Melo- droma". I portrayed Miss Loy as A. dutiful, thoughtful wife and Powell! as her politically ambitious husband) who rose to grent public office. Their success in this picture led to a second one, The Thin Man", with Miss Loy and Powell again as husband and wife. In It Powell and Miss Loy presented characterisations complete- ly contrasted to their first appearance together. "The Thin Man" brought them back as a pleasure-loving couple, Powell frankly admitting he had! married for money and Miss · Loy reveling in the playboy antics of her book experiences of their youth, slightly hard-boiled and sophisticated, becomes very tender and spouse and aiding him in his hilarious created on the screen at the Oriental who dietective adventures. And now, In Theatre on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday sympathetic when she at last finds! their third appearance a team. and Wednesday with Wallics Beery the man she loves. In the script, they appear as husband and wife in and Jackie Cooper in co-starring Careie Lombard's personality and "Evelyn Prentice". Powell again is roles. Full power of the most widely capabilities were so clearly indicated Been as a lawyer, a role in which he read fiction book about pirates over that the part seemed especially excels, and Bliss Loy is his orring written has been retained in the written with the star in mind. For wife, who becomes involved in a mur- adaplation. Scenes have been re-the role of the derelict gin-hound, ro der scandal. Produced by John Con-produced exactly as described in the miniscent of her great characteriza. aidine and directed by William K. book. With Boery -- Long John tion in "Lady for a Day", May Rob Howard, the new picture has a sup- Silver and · Jackie Cooper as Jimson was seen not only the obvious but porting cast including Uns Merkel. Hawkins, bay adventurer, a cast has the only choice. By a stroke of luck, Henry

Wadsworth, Isabel Jewell, been assembled to bring each rover both stars were under Columbia.com. Harvey Stephens, Edward Brophy, of the Spanish main to the screen tract, and the result, of course, is that Corn Sue Collins and Jessie Ralph. with Iving reality. Llonel Barry they were co-featured: In the sup "The Life of Vergie Winters" more's blustering Billy Bones in one porting cast will be seen Walter All the characters typical nf an of the most tentertaining characters Connolly, Arthur Hohl and Roger American small town are found in her has ever played, other noted Pryor. David Burton directed. "The Life of Vergle Winters", KKO-players are Otto Kruger is forceful

Colin Clive does the honours, as William Powell and Edna Best get acquainted. They all appear in "The Kay," the Warner Bros.' exciting drama of the Sinn Fien revolt; coming to Alhambra Theatre

next week.

ELK

The White Parade"

Radio's dramatic romance starring as Dr. Livesey; Lewis Stone, Nigel Three days under schedule, Dirve- Ann Harding,, coming to the King's Bruce and Chic Sale. William V. tor Irving Cunimlags brought "The shortly. The doctor, the minister, the Mong. Charles McNaughton, Douglas White Parade" to a brilliant finish. shoemaker and the girl in the hat Dumbrile, Edmund Breese, Olin The film is now at the King's Theatre shop are present. So too are the in- Howland, Charles Irwin, Edward and has been enthusiastically received. scenes of this ambiitous quisitive and goraipy uld molds, the Pawley, Richard Powell, James Birke The Anal village balles, the community politie- and Bttle Corn Sur Collins.

Jesse L. Lasky-Fox Film production, lan, the pool hall loafers, the rich

Lady By Choice"

envering both the opening and closing: banker, and the social lenders, and When "Lady by Choice" was pur-Agences of the picture, were spec U girls beyond the pale of polite chased by Columbia studios for pro tacular and impressive. Studlo ab convention. Against this background duetion, two names instantly fashed servers, and other Interested specta- of friends, neighbours, enemies and into the minds of the producers, tors, declared it was one of the mast acquaintances, the love story of Vergie One was Carole Lombard, who will compelling man-scenes ever filmeil. Winters, the town milliner, and John be remembered for her recent fine "The White Parade", besides Ita Shadwell ROI1 of the wealthiest portrayal of the temperamental stage strong entertainment value, its heart citizen, unfolds atul becomes a town tor of "20th Century"; the other the throls, pathos and laughter, glorifies scandal and later a front page son-beloved May Rohson, The reason for the profession of nursing, and stands sation. John Boles plays the lead this spontaneous association of piny naphie tribute to Anterica's numbering ing male role and lieten Vinson is and players in the minds of producers "young ladies in white" reen as that other member of the is obvious from the description of the more than 200,000. Handing the east central love triangle. Alfred Santell story. "Lady by Choice" which in re Loretta Young and John Boles. directed the screen play from the having its final screenings today at Miss Young is said to give the finest widely acclaimed Retion story by the Queen's Theatre tells the story performance of her career in this Louis Bromfield,

[of a fan dancer who, as publicity picture. Others who have outstand- "Treasure Island"

"atuni" adopts a mother. The mothering roles in "The White Parade" nre The generations of people both is a derelict police court frequenter, Dorothy Wilson, Muriel Kirkland, young and old who have been thrilled who has been arrested so many times Astrid Allwyn, Frank Conroy, Jane- by Treasure Island," Robert Louis that even the sentencing judge consi- Darwell, Sara Haden, Frank Melton, Stevenson's famous story of pirate ders her as an old friend. The fan Walter Johnson, and Polly Ann Young, adventure, will find the vivid story-dancer role called for a girl, beautiful, the latter a sister of Loretta.

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