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CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

the "Reckless" cast also includes Franchot Tone and Biny Robson.

"Clive of India"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1935.

now

team. The characters scarcely men- tion football oë dying for dear Rah- Ral. Written by John Erskine, University's Ronald Colman's choice for the Columbia

professor- screen's most improved young actress | novelist, "Bachelor of Arts" is Loretta Young. That is why playing at the Queen's Theatre con- Loretta in the leading feminine role in the biggest picture of Colman's cerns human beings who are attending of India," Darryl F. college. Anita Louise, Tom Brown, "Clive Bette Davis declares that the manuck's first million-dollar production Arling Judge, Henry D. Walthall, Meo diffenit role she ever played was in for 20th Century Pictures, showing on Marah are among the featured players Paul Munt's now starring pleture, Saturday at the King's Theatre, while George Meeker and Frank: "Bordertown", the Warner Bros, pro- Sevpol years ago, when she was first duction which comes to the Alhambra alltheting notice, Loretta played an Albertson are also seen in the cast. in Colman's starring Stepin Fetchit provides the comedy. Theatro on Sunday. In the story she ingeras role

mcture, "Devil to Pay. But Loreti, Lamar Trotti adapted Ersidine's novel murders her husband in what might then seventeen, was more, interested to the screen and Louis King has have been the perfect crime, in order in parties and dancing at the Cocou directed the film with splendid taste to win the affection of Muni, a plnut Grove Lau in the serious side of and treling. of her husband's. She commits the screen acting. About a year ago, act by passing through an favisible however, Zanuck becane convinced

∙that Lureth had slurring

and selected her to play

This

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“The Great Hotel Murder”

A rib-rocking mystery thriller that dispenses laughs and suspense in equal mensare, is offered by Fox Film in The Great Hotel Marder," which is howing At the King's Theatre.

sume the wife of Rebert Edmar Lowe, and Victor McLaglen, 1

cu-featured in

ray which closes the garage door while the ear, rentaining her husband, | Columns in the intter's first picture for is still running Her Giture with 24th Century, "Bulldog Brunton

film was Muni looks bright, until she learns Striker Back.

comedy the main. "Clive of India" is 11 thot in paying attention to in

drams on the grand scale. Early in Margaret Lindsay, an heiress. This

the story the stirl Loretta

und that popular team of easy-going so enrages Belle that in a burst of anger she shouts to Muni tint the side by side with the spectacular fons who have appeared jointly in killed her husband. It was in reach action of the story, there unfolds the right pletures since they were spot- ing a high point in dramaties so that drama of a woman trying to hold a lighted in "What Price Glory," are,

is claimed by the demands fen man who is

this comesly drama, she might admit this guilt that proved and temptations of public life. It is Thy portray two

stories who a stickler for her. Despising even in stern test of the dramatic ability polished writer of muse a petty crime, the thought of a major of any actreur. But Colman was the tries his amateur hand at

at solving act in the murder forced her to stret first to uphold Darryl Zamuek's con- murders, and the other a heavy-funted herself so that she could go through tention that Borests was the actress and rally hefty-brained hotel "dick" for the role, her brilliant linndling of but to outdo Sherlock Holmes. There with the admission.

which amazed even the star and pro-is anid to be a vanlond of throbs and

thrills, chuckles and

in this. and guffaws, story of rival defectives getting in each other's ways. In the supporting cast are such talents na Rosemary Amer, Mary Carlisle, Henry O'Neill, (C. Henry Gordon, William Janney, Charles C. Wilson, John Wray, John Quaten, Herman Bing. Madge Bellamy. Itobert Gleekler, and Clarence H.

"Reckles

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with brillinut dance ensembles and al

ducer.

“A Lust Lady”

Wilson.

"All of Me"

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Barbara Stanwyck, emotional acreon" actress, who will be seen in "Lost Lady" at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.

FIVE-YEAR-PLAN

£105,000,000 FOR BRITISH HIGHWAY SCHEME

London, June 20.

150 bridges. Middlesex is dealing

with 30.

FUSILIER RESENTS

PUNISHMENT

COURT MARTIALLED

AS SEQUEL

BANK SITE THEFTS

MAN, CONVICTED OF RECEIVING

Staling that he had been' en- A fine of $75, or in default, six tenced to seven daya' detention weeks hard labour, was imposed for an offence of which he was in- by Mr. Schofield, at the Contral nocent. Fusilier Herbert George Magistracy this morning, on Cryer, of tho Royal Welch Whong Shu-yue, a casual Inbourer Fusiliers, volunteered for the employed at the now Hongkong. Guard Room so that he would have und Shanghai Bank sito, who 38 opportunity of being brought pleaded guilty to receiving two before the Commanding Officer to sledge hammers, three apannera restate his case.

and a saw frame, the property of His action had a sequel this Mesars. Logan and Amps, morning when he was brought he-architects. fore a Court Martial' at Murray A charge of larceny was with-

Barracks, and charged with

£1

drawn when defendant denied

Mr. Whittaker, superintendent in charge of works at the.Bank site, appeared in Court ns com- plainant..

{breach of military discipline in that he had stolen the articles.

volunteering to be pinced under arrest. He pleaded not guilty.

The Court comprised Major. T.C, Sharp (R.W.F.). Capt. W. Ryecraft (R.A.) and Lfent, G. C. Wilson (Lincoln). Lieut. J.A.H, Rice Evans (R.W.F.) prosecuted,

I. Cpl. Machett gave evidence to the effect that accused went to the Guard Room on June 3 and asked to be placed under arrest. When came suspicious, and took him to Lasked why he stated that he was the Bank site where it was found "not going to do seven days for The value of the articles was $23.50. that the articles had been stolen. nothing."

accused. Fnailler

Cpl. Jones deposed to arresting Connor cor.

roborated.

Accused, in evidence, stated that he had been given

WOR entirely

SEVER

innocent.

Inspector S. Logan said a dis- riet watchman saw the defendant on the stairway of a house in Star Street, with the articlos in n bucket. He questioned him, and, pot getting a satisfactory answer,

GOVERNOR REMOVED

Jerome Kern, Dean of American

Looking back over one of the longest composers, takes his first how as n

rareers, in both taking and silent composer of song hits written

The national bridge projects ex- pirties, that any actor of his age can clusively for the screen in the Metro-point to, Ricardo Cortez, who plays

will cost between £12,000,000 and

Mexico City, June 20.. Goldwyn-Mayer picture, "Reckless" | the menace role in the First National

| £14,000,000.

day's Don Eulogio Ortiz has been re- starring Jean Harlow and William Production "A Lost Lady" which is

Among other suggestions boing] G.B. for an offence of which he moved as Military Governor of showing t-tlay and hemorrow at the Powell and having its initial showing Alhamber Theatre is glad that most

considered by the Minister now

The Sonora State and Don Juan to-morrow of the Queen's Theatres of the time he has been cast ne

A vast programme of road im-ure schemes for by-passing by-evidence given against him in that Zertuche has been appointed as Kern. with Oscar Hammerstein II, mener rather than an n

Fredric March, Morian Honkius, provements has been submitted to passes, made imperative by land instance was false. Immediately his successor. Sonora is tho wrote the theme song, Reckless which mich have been trished years ago," George Raft and Helen Mack head the Minister of Transport by ordering on present arterial after his trial be asked to be home of President Calles.-

counties, 56 county burnughts and roads being developed for building. taken to the Commanding Officer United Press. he said on the ret our day during the the cast of Paramount's "All of Me." host of singing and dancing stars je production, "if I and played mathing own display at the Star Theatre in Jarge Scottish boroughs, fal- Over £30,000,000 la expected to again, but the N.C.O. to whom he

hat gallant lovers, high misgled heroes | The picture, directed by Janes Flood inwing the amtonncement last be spent on this work in the five addressed this roquest did one of the outstanding features of the ant the like. The public, it seems to fis

nat There was a clean bill of health for the screen, adaptation of Rose

e month of the Government's five-years. Other ideas submitted by answer.

the Colony on Wednesday, production. For Kera's initial num, ne, grows tired of them before long, Albert Porter's stage play.

the various councils include "Had I let that charge stands to that..... ber. Producer David (). Selznick has while the interesting, plausible, con salli All of Me in dramatic year-plan for safer reads,

The schemes will cost more than carrying subsidiary L High-bred

ronds by against me," said accured, "I striking a superior officer and-- ciety staged one of the largest entertain- vincing "heavy", as he is called in romanse

is always in-Bolestante from the sillen luxury of £100,000,000 if put into effect, the theatrical

tunnels or flyovers under or over would be looked upon by everyone using insubordinate language. the

Tearn about life A total of £4,000,000 Against a continually chang-

will be main roads, so leaving the main as a thief, so I thought the best Major T.C. Sharp (RAV.F.) was ags infinite

and les rather

love from two variety o Miss Harlow,

villain from the slums of "Hell's Kiteben."

from traffic using subsidiary roads, the Guard Room.""

supported by Capt. W. F. Hyecroft The Lancashire schente calls for Long distance cyclists'

(R.A.) and Lieut. G.C. Wilson the elimination of 200 weak will be multiplied if some of the Gunner E.R.A. Banbury, of the (Lincolns). Lieut. R.P. Walter bridges owned by railway and schemes are approved. A number 24th, Heavy Tatters, R.A.,

was (R.A) prosecuted, and Lieut. D.A. Mack, other companies.

7ft. Gin.found guilty at a district court] Kay?! (RA) defended. of surveyors ask for a Raft

The West Riding has submitted track for cycliata on some arterial | martial at Murry Barracks this Sentence will be promulgated

morning. when charged with later.

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ment spectacles ever recordas! [or Vegasding freeanse le is expable of such Park Avenue who w-crushed kids spent in Yorkshire, Lanenshire road traffic free from interference thing to do was to volunteer for President of the Court, and was

screen.

ing background of gorgeous settinful, intelligent pesto Alert | Advr she turns dawa Fredric March's, and Middlesex alone. that aux stur, from the hights to a nest play, thai n

as a sing

And

That is why I type of bein,

13 Peruvian dive, several of the lead. never be a star, and I are more than Mirical pins, aucta we

other

oner and

should refuse it as often [alevotell sh" Lastin a

and Helen

I shall offer a marriage beravon she would of success and across veraus to a low-t

ing Veenlists

and dareers of New. I have refused the hatour more life, York, and Europe

were enflod to Hollywood musical number. Carl Randall, een Lady" is a

is a dynamic love tional dancing star of Monte Carlo on the popular novel by Willa Cathers' Mark into a jam and

Kay European centres, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1999 to prison, at through her similar plan for reconstructing highways--British Wireless.

a go-latween for the pair, and, in so muskan kestva Hồn Đàn szt deint on the screen as the 3 with "One of fired dapted to the rest in their case, Miriam becontes dancing partner of Misa

and Kathryn doing, she comes trakta life, and love Nina Mae McKinney, speeteuker Sola, Barbara Creole "blues" singer, was moned stellar pin while others in the casting from prison, t from night-club triumphe in London to include Frank Moran Lyle Talbot, rap by police, and, after appear in the number, and Allan Phillip Reed and Hobart Cavanaugh, exciting and thrilling climax, Miriam

learns the difference between

real Jones, recent singing star of "litter Alfred E. Green? directed.

Frue love and leer kind of selfish romance. She goes to March's arms, and they are married.

prominent voles in the s it was affered to me baard 9 An ex-coy both

Harlow.

Sweet" and other notabie opere!f49, ! makes his picture di but during the number.

serven by Gene Mawrek has the as she never knew it before Escap

$11.

Bachelor of Arts"

A motion picture studio has made Directed by Victor Fleming, a college picture without a football

the two lovers

The Gloucester

AIR-CONDITIONED

LOUNGE

The popular rendezvous in Hongkong in the heart of the Shopping district.

Here in the Air conditioned and spacious lounge APPETISING COLD LUNCHEONS, Ice Cream and Soda Fountain Specialities are served under ideal conditions.

"Everyone" goes to the Gloucester Lounge. Come in out of the host and revel in the temperature of Capri and-

thrill to the shock of a Polar drink!

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COMMENCING

TO-MORROW

tracks

ANOTHER CASE

BOOK EARLY!

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

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Strinned

OF FORTUNE

OF HONOR

OF LOVE.

Yet he was Clive, Conqueror of India ...treasure house of the world!

SEE Civa's "oad" army avenge iba mainers of"The Black Hole of Cakura" First time on the screen)

$851 The charge of the battle elephants... strangest warriors la history... in the mighty conflict at Plassey/

SEEt An Indian ruler's human chessboard...with beautias an pawn...and with Death to the losers!

SZE: The duel which convinces Clive that he is a Man of Destiny ...A man who cannot die!

The Gloucester

Trio

PAT. SINCLAIR Plano,

PRUE. LEWIS Violin, DAVE WOLFF 'Cello,

'Music's Golden Tongue"

sit back and listen to light music by the Gloucester Trio. They play every evening, except Sundays, in the lounge and in the Restaurant during Dinner.

JOSEPH M. SCHENCK presenta

CLIVE

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STARRING

CINTURY

Rilessed thre UNITED ARTISTS

Ronald

Also LATEST WALT DISNEY'S

"FLYING HOUSE”.

A Silly Symphony (in Boautiful Technicolour.

DARRYL F. ZANUCKS production

INDIA COLMAN

LORETTA YOUNG

with Colin Clive - Prancis Listar · C. Aubrey. Smith • Cassy Romero Dired by RICHARD BOLESLAWSKI - Fritten by W.P. Lipscomb & R.J.Minney