1935-04-16 — Page 2

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Robert Donat to Play "Robin Hood"

TO BE MADE IN, U.S.

Robert Dennt, the British star of atage and screen, who made a scri- sational debut in American motion pictures in the title role of "The Count of Monte Cristo," la return- ing to the United States to appear In his second Hollywood-made pro- duction,

He will star in a film version of Robin Hood" for Reliance Pic. tures, producers of "Monte Cristo." Actual production of "Rabin Hood" is being scheduled to coincide with Donat's arrival from Britain. He will leave for Hollywood Im- mediately on completion of his present engagement, the Gaumont- British version of John Buchan's "Thirty-nine Steps."

Preparations for the screen adaptation of the new picture have already been started in Tollywood. Plans for more than 50 settinga are being drawn. Casting is proceed immediately, and playera to support Donat will be announced shortly.

CHAPLIN NOT TO PLAY PUCK

to

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HEAD DRESS

Mary Stuart Style In Gold Tisaue

COOKERY NOTES

The Mor

Stuart" head-" sven for the evening--made of gold fianus,

Questioned on the not, in Warner's (SPINACH SOUFFLES studio at Hollywood, Prof. Rein-

SRN.DDSON.CENE....... hard Ently denied that Charles try turning it into individual

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

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Town, standpoint, but it lan"?" in charge of aeroplanes or Lorpedo-boats (hyphen).

7 Sixty are the ring for

minute.

H Travesty

·wards),

Et

to remove (iwo

10 Old country of the Enst.

11 An Arab who employs the

morning in the right spirit,

12 Bit of furnitore "that goes su

far and yet not so far.

15. Wild Tubout Bfty, but neverthe-

lens, saving the properly.

16 A somewhat archaic relation.

17 Engrave (anagram).

20 At one time It vulgarly repre

sented twenty shillings Words)

(two

22 Veritably the last word in

knowledge.

Result of the birch's interview with the spruce?

24 Coin with a feminine sound.

27 A slice of Africa.

28 To perfection.

20 Cylindrical with tapered ends

(hyphen).

Down

1 Lesh looking up as the angel

descends.

4

The refrain of the old gof. .

3 Mascisline namo.

4.A railway one has nothing to de with the lowering of fares.

6 The wise man does, if he doesn't

know.

GA wolf and a dialect fox give it

a double meaning,

16

7 A watering-place besieged by importers núd often examined

on the Bigh-Reas twenty years" ago (two words).

Just bits and pieces.

13 Probably one-harm power. 14 No miss round a anilor for

practice.

18 Relating to the welfare of the

race.

19 Flower that by any other name

would be a hiker.

20 Une form of delight.

21 A sort was in front lighted.

26 A dollente walker in a comed-

ian's mouth.

It's no female politician who provides the murderer with his Inst experience.

Yesterday'a Solution.

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FAMEÜES LA ON B SWAHILI QU-1 PUNE U ET

hardi fatly denied that Charles FOR a special way with spinach, of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" soulles, Cook, drain, leve, and which he is directing. "The pic-season the vegetable in the usual ture is practically completed." ha way, and, to a breakfastenpful of said.

the puree, add the beaten yolk of In Reinhardt's dim little Mickey an egg. Stir over the heat till the ftooney is east, as Puck. A few egg is cooked, allow to cool slightly, aga, however, he broke a and then fold in the stiffly-whisked leg tobogganing and another boy whites of three eggs, Half-fill had to be found as substitute for some souttle cases with the mix- him in a few long shots while ture, bake in a hot oven until risen Mickey spoke the dialogs from his well, and serve quickly. bed in hospital. He recovered in time to make the final close-ups.

LAUGHTON PREFERS SCREEN

"I love no longer any desire to return to the stage," sald Charles Laughton in an interview.

"It seems to me that the risema Is immensely more important, not only because of its artistic achieve menta, but also because of its enormously greater influence by renson of its mitless audience."

ONLY ONE “SILENT" CINEMA

Now that the Sun Picture House, Newcastle, has closed its doors, there remains only one silent pic tare house in the British Isles. Is in Manchester.

This fact was revealed in an official report issued by the Western Electric Company. The report shows that in October last year there were six picture houses run- ning silent films out of a total of 4,897 pleture houses in the British Isles,

"CLIVE OF INDIA"

APRIL 16, 1935.

Philippines

Don't Fear

"Invasion"

'NO MENACE SEEN FROM JAPAN

QUEZON NOT PERTURBED

Manila.

The rest of the world seems to be more concerned over the data- eno tendency towards expansion and domination in the Far East, And what that may mean to the Philippine Islands after indepen- dence, than Filipinos themselves.

Filipinos are not aware of Japan's contact with Forman, Korea and Manelaria, but the histories of those countries appear to receive. Ile more thun in- different Interest, by and large, as Filipinos prepare for indepen- dence.

The most vocal expression from any Filipino leader of prominence

made some

weeks ago in Washington, on the flour of the house, when 'the Philippines Re- sident Commissioner, Senor Pedro Guevara, said in reply to questions, that Filipinus feared Japan an

Was

menace in independence,

Senor Guevara's assertion stands out as almost the one publie warning of a leader of the Philip. pines un the so-called Japanese "Inenace." In contrast with Senor Guevara's pléa, a dozen Congrega- men have expressed in stronger terms than he the belief that after independence Japan would not emine to dominate the "Pilippines economically or politically.

Sonor Guevira's statement pro- yoked a protest from a number of not particularly realistle Lady | pulitlent leaders, one suggestion Clive.

being that the constitutional con- vention, which recently adjoueded. pass a resolution of protest and. disavowal.

"CAR OF DREAMS"

A new romantic-comedy with takie, entitled "Car of Dreams,"

The thesis of these Filipinos has

the Gaumont British Studios at Shep-that Jupan might seize the islands

started production at

who seek to discredit the assertion herd's Bush. The new picture is

is frequently the ander the direction of Graham the future Cutts all Austin Melford, whose argument that Japan is expanding latest film, "Oh Daddy" with Leale only by necessity, and that Man- Henson and Frances Day, is run-

churia offers a sufficient outlet ning at the New Gallery, Regent for her surplus population and Street. The leading roles in "Car energies. of Dreams" are to be played by fohn Mills, at present appearing with Frances Day in the success- ful musical comedy "Jill. Darling." and Grete Mosheim, John Mills, it will be remembered, is the young actor who recently completed the name-part in "Brown on Resolution for Gaumont-British: while Grete Mosheim is a charm ing and distinguished Continental actress of extraordinary talent who is appearing in British pictures for the first time. The cast also includes J. Robertson Hare, Paul Gracts, Jack Hobbs, Norah Ho- ward, Glennis Lorrimer, and Hay Plumb.

"Clive of India,” which was recently shown la London as a film, both to the trade and with a bril liant world premiere, should prove as popular as a film as it did as a

"Car of Dreams" is a picture to play. The film is indeed a very fine one, and in many respects it delight the hearts of all motor- is said to be Ronald Colman's best enthusiasts, It tells the story of a part of his career. He acts minus young and beautiful girl, 80- his monstuche. The Battle of shilling-h-week worker in a musi- Plassey, the siege of Trichinopoli and the horrors of the Black Hole of Calcutta are vividly recreated. The reproduction of Plassey superb. You see Clive walting in

NO FEAR OF JAPAN Senate President, Senor Manuel Quezon, foremost leader in the islands, was quick to

sky. after Senor Guevara's comment in Con- gress, that Senor Guevara Was expressing only his personal ofinions and was not authorised by the Philippine Legislature of lenders to so express himself. Subsequently Senor Quezon.in

press

en route to

interviews Washington, was quoted as saying the Philippines did not fear Japan.

Although public expression of Filipino leaders on the question has been limited, the treatment of the problem by Filipino lenders has not been without significance

The province of Davao, in Mindanao, numbers some 19,900

Japanese, who dominate the com-

cal-instrument factory, who finds herself, willy-nilly, the pousensor of

munity Bfe of the province, a rich a moter-car of unbelievable magni-hemp country.

A thorough in- ificence and splendour. The anony-

vestigation was mous donor of the superb car is under the leadership of Senor

recently made.) an agony of indecision on one side the rich young son of, the girl's Rodriguez, of the department of of the river while Surajud-Dowlah employer, and the flim is concern- Agriculture and Commerce, who Camps on the other, and then the ed with the romance which grows historie decision that sent 1,000 between the two, the comical dif. expressed the belief that many of white soldiers and some 2,000 feulties with which they are face, the leases held by Japanese were nuxiliaries against the grent army and the triumphant progress of the illegal. He expressed the belief of the Nawab.

super-car. Naturally enough, there that all such Teases should be will be motoring-scenes in plenty,

cancelled.

There has been a running dis- cussion of the Japanese "monaco" in the Filiping press, but it has

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His formal report has not been published and no policy has been officially promulgated but the en-

MRS. MOTONO restrict Japanese expansion in

The battle scenes, although not at all true to history, are brilliant- ly done, with the charge of the haltle elephants, goring men with their tusks and tossing them aloft with their tranke, as the climax. As Clive, Ronald Colman reveals a been mostly dispassionate 4421 tire movement is designed to sense of character and a strength, academic.. There have been no

particularly in the last scene. In | responsible journalistic voices Davao and elsewhere in thei which he defends himself in Parlin-rained in the islands to approach islands, for

that the

reason ment that few of his admirers or compare with the attitude of Filipinos do not want colonies of would have credited him with the Hearst newspapers in the foreigners on their shores. Loretta Young makes a lovely if United States.

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