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1935:

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WITH HIGHEST RATING . -

the front ranks of the seroch's really 'THE DOLLAR LINERS great emotional actresses. Her dainty bulid and lovaly expressivo eyex make her an ideal Tessa, Miss Hopper possesses a high and sweet soprano voice and sing a hautsing melody in the film. Bilan Aherne, recently re- turned from America, is Lewis Dodu. Two of the players in the allent film roles: Mary play their original Claro as the buxom, vulgar Linda, Sanger's wife, and Tony de Lungo is again the lovable Roberto, the loyal nervant of the Sangers.

Six more. Dollar Line ship captains i have been formally advised by the

S. Secretary, of Commerce, Str. Daniel Roper, that their respective President commands have passed the most rigid tests of department Inspectors and found to to 100% Hafe and in "exenllent condition" as regards operation and discipline.

Captain Fred F. Anderson, master

Clark Gable and Constance Bennett Aro co-starred for the first time in "After Office Iluurs", the new Metro Goldwyn-Mayer picture due on Thurs. day at the Queen's Theaire. Both ranking state and both equally adept at dramatic and light comedy charac

"David Copperfield" terisations, the team's initial appear-

in being launched with great Romance, comedy and pathos aro

In an individual letter to each com enthusiasm. In a lusty, comedy deftly blended on the screen in the mander, Mr. Roper said in part: "L dratan of New York society, the press Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, take this opportunity to express to

taken. from und a murder, Gable is cast as Branch, "David Copperfield" managing editor who always gets his Charles Dickens' novel of the same you and your officers ny gratification story though it may mean resorting name. With sixty-five stars and fea- in regard to the discipline maintained and the general operation' of your to the methods of the North-west tured players in the principal roles, ship." Mounted. Constance Bennett is "David Copperfieki", playing currently Sharon, the publisher's suelalite lecent the Queen's Theatre, is halled as The caplains so commended and Karl A. Ahlin, and Branch's society reporter. Rich, one of the outstanding achievements their vessels follow smart and independent, it is the klud of all screen history. This is the pic- President Coolidge; George W. Yard. of role on which the star has balit ture which introduces Freddie Barth-ley. President Lincoln; Henry Nel- her fame. Alternating between Park alomew, the sensational new child son, President Pierco; Hugh L. Jones, Avenue, Park Row and a boathouse star who rockets to fame with his President Wilson; Orel A. Pierson! on Long Island Sound, where the performance of the boy David. In President Jinyes and I. S. Bauer, murder le committed, the story deals the cast are such favourites an W. C. President Adams. with the attempt of the managing Fields as Micawber; Frank Lawton editor to uproot an Immineni'society and little Freddie, artholomew--na- scandal. In the important role of David Copperfield; Edna May Oliver of the President Hoover, find already Bannister, Harvey Stephens, rising as Aunt Betsey: Lionel Barrymore as receive his letter, being the first (LIMITED) Young "discovery", continues the good bluff of Dan Peggotty: Madge Evans Pacific Coast commander of a major: work he began with William Powell as the lovely, faithful Agnes: Mau-passenger liner to receive this Batter- and Myrna Loy in "Evelyn Prehtice". reen O'Sullivan as the child-wife, commendation. As Mr. Nancott, Sharon's mother, Dora; Herbert Mundin s

The decision to check the operation Bille Burke, I given ample oppor Jessie Ralph as beloved, faithful and discipline on all American pas-

merchant Lunity

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vessels play the kind of littery, Nurre Peggotty, and many more. absent-minded society matron charac

enme as a result of the Morro Castle terisation in which she excels. Stuart

disaster. It is a source of extreme Erwin brings all his talent at open-

"Merince" is the new Paramount satisfaction to Dollar Line executives mouthed comedy to play en the role murder mystery, coming on Thursday that all their vessels checked by the uf Parr, gum-chewing photographer to the Alhambra Theatre with Gert Department of Commerce inspectors for Branch, who is led to a dizzying rude Michael, Paul Cavanagh, John have passed muster with the highest pace by his chief's swift manoeuvr Lodge, and Henrietta Cressman head-ratings, ings. Katharine Alexander he stage in the eart. In this picture, a fund- stor who recently appeared s flenriett

man whose identity is unknown threa in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street tons the lives of two men and a beauti. plays a role of straight drama as Mrs.

ful woman, vows that he will end their Bannister, neurotic millionaire wife of fives suddenly and horribly. After in dissipated husband. Henry Travers, several years of fearful suspense, the| remembered vividly for his character three innocent people are gathered isation of the psychiatrist's father in together in an isolated, house high in Reunion in Vienna" appears as the the Callfornia mountains. Then one veteran reporter, right land ins today a letter arrives stating that the Branch. Others in the cast are Hale would-be-killer is in town and setting Hamilton, Henry Armetta, Charles twenty-four hours as the time nECOR Richman nu! Herbert Bunaton.

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SIR WM. PEEL FUND The Hongkong Society for the of Children" acknow-

sary for him to carry out his inurder. Protection nus plot. Just before the killer isledges the following further donn ready to strike, neven people are astion to the Sir William Peel Fund: #cknowledged $15,191 sembled in the beautiful drawing room Previously

"Mystery Waman" * Selecting players with starring possibilities, and guiding their steps the threatened hostess; but only Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lang 25 toward the heights, constitutes one, of

Isix of them are fearful of their lives, Hollywood's most dieult jobs. Mona for one of them is known to be the

-$15,518 Barrie, the young Australing actress now, being ground for slardan by Fox madman! Before the climax is reach-

Donations will be gratefully Filth, was selected because she had, one person is dead and one serious-

the Hon. proved herself in an Important role wounded. And the killer is still acknowledged by

unknown, desperately eager to carry Treasurers.-Mr. A. McKellar, c/o in an important pleture. After out his threat of

AL- vengenner. if dazen preliminary parts in the though a net is fast encircling him, Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., P. & one year she was under contract. Miss Barrie was loaned to the Columbia the mastman is as cool as ice; to at.. Building? and Mr. Kwok Chan, tain his purpose, to know that the /o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine. studio for a featured role in the Graco years of platting have not been in Queen's Road Central. Moore production, "One Night of vain, he is willing that even he should Love". It was the actress oppore himself. "Menace" was directed Lunity and she made the most of it. by Ralph Murphy whose ability to Returning to her own studio, the endow mystery stories with sinister | setress was kept in monetary idle implications has been proven by his ness while the field was surveyed for past successes.' the first of a series of vehicles best suited to lift her to a place of import-

Subject to audit, Directors "All the King's Iturues" ance on the screen. The initial choice

of the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., | was "Mystery Woman", a story of Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis, Parn-will recommend the payment of a share and a romance and intrigue built around amount's two premiere singing, stars, Dividend of $12 per central Agure, a beautiful woman. are brought together in the leading Bonus Dividend of $6 per share for This picture is coming to the King's romantic roles of "All the King's the year ended December 31, 1034.

Subject to audit, the Directors_gf Theatre on Wednesday. Miss Barrie Horses" a blend of melody, comedy' honda cast including Gilbert Roland, and romance, which comes to the the British Traders' Insurance Co John Halliday, Rod LaRocque and Alhambea and Central Theatres on Ltd., will recommend the payment of Mischa Auter.

Saturday. Misa Ellis, long one of Dividend of 98. (nine shillings) per the foremost singing and dramatic share for the year ended December stars of the London and New York 31. 1934.

COMPANY RESULTS

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"The Constant Nymph" The unusual theme and fascinating stages, makes her bow to the Ameri- group of people introduced in Maram him public in "All the King'e Karel Kennedy's great ́story, ""The Horsex", Brisson made his film debut | double for his majesty and the king Constant Nymph, now showing at Paramount's Murder at the cannot be founi, a-royal crisis threa The Star Theatre, makes dramatic Vanities," Assisted by a cost thatten. But it all comes out alright in screen entertainment. It is a subject includes Edward, Everett Horton, the end, to the accompaniment of that captures the imagination with Katherine DeMille and Eugene Pal- tunes by Sam Corlow and dance its vivid characters, and has been lette, these two ennet the story of a routines designed by LeRoy Prinz. written with an intimate knowledge king and queen whose public life inter- Frank Tuttle directed "All the King's of music and of the temperament of feres with their romance. The king Horses The picture was adapted musical genius. The arduous role of sneaks off to try the gay life of fram a popular play, Arnold Korff, Tessa is entrusted to Victoria Hepper, Vienna and leaves a double in his Marina Schubert and Philips Smailes and her performance, places her in place. When the queen mistakes the I have roles in the supporting cast,

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