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in faded dungarees. Her dressiest outfit is's white linen skirt and shirt- waist. Hor most interesting_garb' is the sarong, the native dress of Papuan belles. Bliss Dunn is featured in “Red Morning" with Regis Toomey, depict- ing an exelting romanco against a background of action. The 'native- sequences were taken in British New Guinea, but the story was fashioned Radle fet, under Wallace Fox's direc in Hollywood studios" on the RKO- tion.

"Crooter"

Among the permanent mivisers the botter photopiays of the new title of the "Find of 1932," who takes

present "were the Hon. Mr. R. H Kotowall. the Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, the Hon. Mr. F. N. Clint, Sir Robert Ho Tung and Messrs. Li Yau-tsun, Wong Kwong-tin, M. K. Lo, Fa Yick-pang, LI Po-kwai and Tang Shiu-kin.

TUNG WAH DIRECTORS MEET AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE There was a big gathering of the permanent advisers of the Tung In a story that fairly sparkles with Wah Hospital and its associated high romance. Helen Hayes and Ra hospitals at Government House last bert Montgomery will shortly be seen Friday, when they presented the at the Queen's Theatre as co-stars for annual report of the leading Ch only the second time in their respect- nese Hospitals' activities 'for the

ive carvers. The story is "Vancasa: past twelve months to His Ex-Her Love Story" from the brilliant

Brains count for far more than cellency the Governor, Sir William pen of the eminent novelist, flugh beauty in a girl's struggle for succOM Peel.

Walpole, It is definitely listed among Dvorak, accorded by Hollywood the in motion pictures, according to Ann

season. Diss Hayes has never given the leading role in Firat National's are sterling performance than us the heroine, Vinogra, who, blindly in "Crooner, a comedy drama which is love with Montgomery, la persuaded Theatre. In "Crooner," Miss Dvorak now being featurel nt the Star to necept a more suitable márringe to Otto Kruger, she is not able to forget acts the role of the sweetheart of n her first love and maunges to spend boy who becomes fanious overnight as a few happy hours with him after he "hleb hats her. The crooner in a crooner, and then gets no up-stage Kruger Insanely jealous has ordered played by David Manners, whore un- The 1934 Directors were present her from his home. How she and rivaled vanity elicits many laughs at with their Chairman, Mr. Lau Ping-skein of their lives provides absorbing cast include Ken Murray, Claire Dodd, Montgomery work out the tangled his expense. Other members of the chul.

Mr. Lau Ping-chai represented entertainment. Kruger na the mad-

Guy Kibbe, Allen Vincent, Edward gives 071 exceptional per. the outgoing Directors' and subformance, ally assisted by others of Betty Gillette, J. Carroll. Neish, Nugent, Sheila Terry, Willlara Janney, mitted his report of the work done the distinguished east. Among these William Ricciardi and William Hall- during 1934, while Mr. Peter Sin should be mentioned Henry Stephen-an. The story is a glamorous por spoke on behalf of the new

son, May Robson, Donald Crisp, Mary trayal of night club life with sein- Directors of 1936. Both reports Gordon, Jessie Ralph, Alleen Pringle tillating satire from the pen of tian referred! to the administrative and and George K. Arthur as well as Lewis Jumea. It was directed by Lloyd financial conditions of the Hos Stone. "Vanessa: Her Love Story is con pitale.

recommended without qualifications as an excellent hour of entertainment. It is the intent production of David O. Selznick, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture based on the story by Damon "Midnight Alibi," the First National producer who gave the percen "David Ranyon, author of "Lady For a Day." Copperfield", "Little Women", "Din-wit be the fenture attraction this ner at Eight" and "Viva Villa", and Alhambra Theatre on Wednesday. uther hits, and was directed by The story is one of the most unique William K. Howard of "Cat and the romancea that the famous writer has Fiddle" fame.

After the speeches His Excellency suitably replied, thanking the de parting Directors for their good work and welcoming the new Directors.

The Po Leung Kuk ・ Later in the morning the Directors of the Po Leung

also met 'nt Government House and Mr. Ng Yu-won the Chairman of the 1935 Directors, and Mr. Ng Wah (the Chairman of the 1944 Directors) hath spoke on their work.

man

“Midnight-Alb"

yet conceived; the principal charnetera being an elderly and aristocratie spin- sler and n New York racketeer. noted Broadway Helen Lowell, the

"Marie Galante"

"Sweet Adeline" An audience which was left whistl. ing with feet tapping and lips smiling, star, has the former role, and is salá paid tribute to what is undoubtedly to give an outstanding characteriza- the greatest of all Warner Bros. tion, while Richard Barthelmess has musicnl spectacles, "Sweet Adeline," the stellar role of the gangster. which opened for the first time locally Barthelmes has a double role, also At the conclusion of their at the Alhambra and Central Theatres playing the part of the spinster's spiches

Excellency the yesterday

There is no mystery as the real story actually starts. An sweetheart of forty five years before Governor took occasion to express for their remarkable musicals, sur-

to how Warner Bros., already famous Dvorak plays the part of his present his appreciation of the excellent passed their previous efforts. They day sweetheart while Helen Chandler work done in 1934, also extending took a clever operetta with the reins the role of Miss Lowell as a young his welcome to the new Directors.

putation of a 63-week run on Broad girl. Others in the cast include At both meetings the Chinese way and gave it the kind of prade. Heary O'Neill, Robert Barrat, Robert Directors took the opportunity to tion treatment possible only to the MeWade, Furnell Pratt, Harry Tyler; wish Sir William Peel and Lady Warner Bros, organization, provided and Paul Burst. Peel bon voyage on the forthcoming es its star the charming Irene Donné, re Irement of His Excellency. Kave her a caap which included four

of the funniest comedians in alms, Ketti Gallan plays the title role in and added to it the directing genius Marie Galante", the vivid story of a of Mervyn LeRoy and Bobby Connolly, French girl completely overcome by master of dance spectacles. The homesickness for her native land, result was an evening of perfect on which is now at the King's Theatre. tertainment. The screen version re- Miss Gallion, "discovered" in London tains the best of the original to inst year by Winfield Sheenan while which has been added much that playing the only feminine role in a new and better, including two songs current stage hit there, "The

Ace" written particularly for this produc- was the exceutjve's ideal for the role tion, by Jerome Kern who, with Oscar of Maric Galante. He signed her to Hammerstein II, wrote the operetta. a contract, despite the fact that she Donald Woods is leading man In the spoke hardly half a dozen words of role of the zong writer in love with English. He also brought "The Aco", Mles Dunne, Louis Calhern is the

for uso her second screen vehicle. villain, and a fine one. He is a ro Miss Gallian learned English in three markable actor. Winifred Shaw and months. Margaret Knapp who Dorothy Dare sing and net beauti-taught Anna Sten to speak English, fully.

PKINGS

A SWIFT-MOVING ACTION-PACKED MELO-DRAMA FILMED

IN NEW GUINEA AND THE FIJI ISLANDS.

Booking at the THEATRE Tel. No. 25313 25332

KING

MORNI

dawns.

As the Island of Mystery gathers the lone thĺp

wrecked girl close to its Pagan

"bosoni I f

The beat of the tom tom throbbed

in her veins... But the, white man's love was in her, heart

The potioned lance of Papua's head-hunters clash with the sunn of the twentieth century on civilization's last frontier!

brill, piled uppa thrilli Peiperate drama i dragged, by might from the dangerous depths of untamed, forbidden / New Guinea!

1 T/EFFI

BUNA

TOOMEY

RAYMOND

HATTON

Directed by Wallace Fox

RKO-RADIO PICTURE

was engaged as Miss Gallan's tutor, "Red Morning"

ant the two girls took an apartment together. Between English lessons, Probably no woman in Hollywood Miss Gallan took exercise and has ever played leading role nusenge treatments to remodel her throughout an entire plcture with figure, acclaimed as perfect from the such an inexpensive wardrobe as Steffi Continental viewpoint to conform to Duna wears in "Red Morning," which | American screen, demands.

will be shown locally at the King's Theatre on Wednesday... A generous estimate of the cost of Miss Duna's A whist drive will be held in the uttire in this South Sen dramatic Reading Room at Kowloon Docks on thriller is $10. In her role as a sea Tuesday, May 14, nt ↑ p.m. and fort- captain's daughter, she dresses mostly nightly thereafter,

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