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FAIRBANKS RUMOUR

THE

VERY IDEA!

REPÓRTED MARRIAGE TO LADY ASHLEY TO-DAY

Quebec, July 12. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and Lady Cynthia Ashley are reported to be planning to marry here to day,

No confirmation enn be obtained! regarding the report.

Fairbanks recently returned to Hollywood at the behest of Mary Pickford, his former wife, In order to assist in straightening out Has tangled affairs of the United Artista Corporation, following the Fox-Twentieth Century merger

formerly Twentieth Century, was associated with United Artists.

acrum- Although Lady Ashley panied him on the dash from the Far East, to Amurien, he did neat attempt to enter the tilted States, going ashore at Vancouver.

hairbanks Fejoined her here to- day. Cited Peers,

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muraes George knew were on duly at their hospitals,

We went into the Lido and Re- pulag Bay bars. This took us about three hours.

there.

He was not

We found him at last amongst the girls and poise on the beach.

"What are you ddiay here?" we said, harshly.

Of course, he started whimper- ingtthen, and all the girls flocked around him at put their arm around him anf drew his head to their hostoms and looked at ñs as if we were on animal rating our young,

So we left. giving him a dirty we departed. We don't look us

give away our dirty as a rule

A 10 Steam Laundry looks, washes them for six rents a plece. When was returned to the Eido speakers were -1 one of t Lopening it, so we wandered up fo the Regulse Bay Hotel, where Tommy Milren, the Munster. Is an intimate friend of ours, having forgotten to ask us to siga a chit

Reports regarding an Impending marriage between Dongglas Fairs banks and Lady Ashley appear pre- mature, according to the S. c. 3. Post Cinema Correspondeni, Mary Pickford divorced Douglas Fair in 1983, hanks four months ago, but the di erce nisi will not be made finaler fourth drink we thought it was until March, 1926.-

CANTON DEFENCE

PROVINCIAL COMMANDERS

SUMMONED

Canton, July 12. Cantone, 4 Senior

commanders are returning from the frontier posts to attend an important inili tary conference surtamoned by Gen- eral Chan Chaiteng to lius problems of national defence.

The conference is scheduled to

open on July 16.

Among those arriving to-night

He wasn't it, so after the third

time to leave, The "boy" chased us all the way to the beach with the hit, but we managed, to lose murself in the crowd,

A litt wirl with a toy balloon was erying he we passed, so we stopped and arked her what wha wrong.

She said that she had lost her amal, and ler mummy and daddy were listening to the speeches at the 1.fde and she couldn't reach them and, please, would we tell hey if fifty cents would be enough to get a car back to Hongkong.

So we said "yes," and took the fifty cents and prepared to go home.

We hadn't gone far, however, when we were overcome with re-

are Generals Chen Chang, con- more. mander of the Second Independent.

We stood thinking

for

Brigade and General Yu flau-mow, while, wondering whether we staali Commander of the first Army, who go back and repair The wrong wo recently made a tour of inspection had done before it was too late. of Smithern Klangsi, to supervise. the final clear-up of the Red rem Rants,

Once

These officers at

plunged into conference with General Chan Chai-tong immediately after their arrival.

thought. W*** Poor old George. We cuuklu't leave him out there blane with all those girls, especial, ly as it was nearly dnak.

So we returned to the weeping girl and took her balloon.

AVe didn't have much difcuity

General Li Yangching. Com- in finding George, but even when mander of the Third Army, is ex-, we gave him the balloon he didn't pected to arrive before the 15th seem to want to leave his com- instant.

panions,

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

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JULY 13, 1935.

BAND CONCERT

PERFORMERS

ST. ANDREW'S GROUNDS

IN

two leoparda", Mrs. Johnson is quoted Martin anying recently. "But. stopped are and he was right. Here was one of the must dramatic seenes we had ever encountered and on long ( MILITARY as the tankeys were able to keep the big cats at day, it was to our advan lnge to get pictures". At the high

By kind permission of Major J, paint in the excitement, an unusual thing happened. The boss baboon A. A. Grifin, 0.8.0., and Omeers, climbed up on huge tree stump and the Band of the 1st. Battalion The

algan. Instantly baloon Kuve

SL

Just an if the immortal characters of the famous book had sprang to life the characters in Paramount's "Mrs Wiggen of the Cabbage Patch" which comes to the Alhambra fheatre to mathers grabbed up their babies and | Lincolnshire Regiment will play a

with the big minles forming the rear programme morrow, provided chuckles, heart.

murd, began to vacate the village Andrew's throts, teara and thrills of recognition with the two leopards atin at their

of music in SL. Church Grounds te-

for the audience whe viewed the first, the villagers crossed a small morave (Sunday) commencing at local showing of one of the most churning films it has won our plen-stream and took refuge in an ad pan. Conductor.-H. W. Griffett. "ure to view in a long time. To those joining forest. The Johnson CATUA.R.C.M., Bandmaster. The

The leopards and followed the millions who have read the book and unhappy haloons into their new home,gramme is as follows: to the other millions who have

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They

pro-

Wagner

Suppe!

1.

Tone Puen: "Finlandia"

Sibeliun

is

6.

Vale: "Blue Danube"

Serenade: "Ifief-bled"

Strauss

Strauss

tiny"

arr. Alford 8. Bell Solo: "Bells Across The

Meadow"

Ketelbey

9.-

the ping Paramount's film version of For a time some of them lay on the 1--March: "Grabritter"

exhausted, Mothers with "Ms. Wings of the Cabbage Patch" und will be

than satisfying. To their bales climbed tress and in in

The battle

over and --Overture: "Light Cavalry" thone for whom it is a new story, ij

10 the Johnsons prepared sugain will ben regetation. The picture] brings to the screen one of the maleve. Suddenly an enormous chat 3Cornet Sulo: "When You Come

Home"

Squire important new filu personalities offering attracted their attention.

iturest to find the group of inboons

(Soloist:- 1/Cpl. W. H. Scarr.) recent genes in Pauline Lorit, noted!

besieged by a herd of samler mon. Hinge star. Resisting, all fit ofte keys, it was soon discovered that in for years, until she was given the opportunity of playing Mira, Wigs, avoiding the leopards the babes hid shs handle the pras with all the; turped the borovima of the amulet grace, deacy and imagination which moskega The little fellows set abwart lave won her the plaudits of the drive the big apes out and the esult forms the slashing climax of erities throughout the country, Her performuse tamariarly flexible and the pleure and hijeet, na entirely | 7.---Pol-Pourri: "Wedded Whim Forret, from the comedy scenes with new note into wild animal films, the immortal "Cnhy" to the touching feath

with.

Geurste

Tha

11 beggins to look as if the character Breakston, who plays Jimny, story is bus well-known to bear re- Warner and created for the peren พ. Fields, playing hen he played his first Charlie Chan fentured role after his recent starring role five years ago has taken a de his own 1e und is pletures, nand Zadu Pilt provide a finite boll un

The Windsor. "get Imandrels | Allariots Tomafree. Evelyn Venable shaph his enreer and Kent Taylor, framed for the fifth and hundreds of letters of protest! time, are excellent in a more comandle from all over the world whenever I hit of love interest. The five "Wigs" play villainous role towndays,"

sid recently, Phildren, portrayed by George Break

penlibr.

Br

young

14.

"Charlie Chan in Paris"

Otan

s

1 Subatst: Bam, Burnett.) Grand Military Tatloo

Mackenzie Rogan Regimental Marches:

The Lincolnshire Pearler. God Save the King.

Jimmy Butler, Carmenita what you to be mean in motion pie prise the majority of Americans who

comtenance none

th Johnson, Edith Fellowes and Virginiatures, is the tone of most of the will

resently Spanish pronunciation, "Don Wahn", Wedder, are excellent, which is to bej letters." Warney

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experiented completed "Charlie China in Paris" to learn that England pronomers the exported

is now at the Star Theatre. This is the use of the great lover exactly as it Windler tempers. Tiny Mis

with her seventh of the pictures featuring the particularly fascinating

spelled.

that is, "Bon Ju-an' philosophical

ettive. Chinese rtunt of hebdding her breath.

American ears will not be offended, Mary Brinn in the girl in the case.

however, for Korda discarded the "Let's Live To-nght"

British preference in the matter. The pronunciation of the city of Seville in which most of this London Films

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director,

Wings in the Dark" Becavion "etsun!" clothes

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for wo

"The

With the pabli, still singing the praise of "One Night of Love," Grace; Moore's sensational starring vebiele, 110011 seem to be the rule this sea production for release through inite 1 Artists takes place, presented the Columbin Picture. the producers) sun. Myrna Loy takes advantage ul

For in have incorporated success in her breezy, daredevil aviatrix role in second stumbling bek gredients, of this film inin their Paramount's "Wings in the Dark," England, the capital of Andalusin is pronounced "Sex-ll'"', neventing the latest production "Let's Live Tooming te.the Alanten Theatre next

syllable, of thr Wear

whil most first

Americans night" opening to lay nt thì Quern's ; werk,

*Besville".

the with Theatre. Starring Lifinn Harvey

* °114 charming informal wear designed by generally say

aerent on the second syllable. 19 Tullio Carminati

expert "Let's Live To- Travis Banton, studio style night" is wat eentially of the snute The feature of Miss Loy's him ward this instance, the problem was as formuln $14 ne Night of Love" if analyzed elmely the ingrediente be, aside from the stunning white by sticking to the Spanish pronuncia- aviation suit worn lu several sequenstion, which is, of course, Sevi-x", muistandingly similar. This new ces, iso navy blue wool auit. Isaccent on the second syllable. The special feature is the lining of blue, question of Sparish prounciation re- film, employing the same leading mentand grey piti used for the minded Doug Fairbanks of a story. Tullio Carminati, the same

1". Victor Schertzinger, who did the three-quarter length coat and a youth. I seems an Easterner stopped at melodies for "One Night of Love" bids ful blouse of the same pinld which Hotel La Jolla in San Jose, California. fair to parallel Grace Moore's picture turks into the skirt. Worn with n When he protoured these unmes in mood, charm and success. The wide belt of navy svede, this costume exactly as spelled, the hotel clerk

Au politely corrgeted him," explaining | story of Lilian

Harvey runs very afternoon suit, slightly more form that the Spanish "J" is pronounced na

is designed for morehig wear, strangely paralel to' Grare. Mooze i Mins Mauro's first visit to follywood in line, is created from beige tweed." The easterner mulled over this was heralded with

It has a shot, bip length jacket, with amazing intelligence until the day of fanfare of H trumpets. Her praises were loudly light peplum and a collar of blue is departure. Then he astonished With this costume, Miss Loy the clerk with a "Well so long. Th sug, nnd deservedly,

but the

fox. mediocre stories, poor casting and undeveloped wears a jaunty hige bat which comes back in Hune or Haly!" sonnel equipment kept from her justo a peak highlighted by

quill. Even the dinner frock which deserts. Not until "One Night DI Love" with all these bases vastly im Miss Ly wears in the Al is in- prove, did Miss Moore come into her source of inspiration to the

Cornul in style and should prove a young Miss Harvey, loudly publicized

It is really a The * Europe's mes famed Kirt of limited menas. actresses,

ta Antories

"glorified" afternoon dress, created en-i thusiastically ambitious

of grey novelty sith, with long, grace- to convince the entire world of her talent. But ful sleeves and a Battering, jabot at producers were too anxious to bring vitlt Miss Loy in "Wings in the

Cary Grant is co-starred Pak the throat. the lovely star to the public eye. Back", which presents her as a thrill- a good laste became the by-word with coat avlatrix who risks her life is lourless stories and slow direction the the clouds to help the man she loves, result. For the first time, Miss Har-1 Directed by James Flood, the picture vey is given the wide scope weessary features

Roscu Korns, Hola E to her ability. Schertzinger's direc-annugh and Dear Jager in the tion possesses a lilting rhythmic

In the meantime the troops re- Eventually, however, we led him called from Kweichow have all re-away after promising to buy him turned and have been despatched to an ice cream. This left us with the East and North River frontier) only ten cents out of the 50 centa regions to strengthen the garrisons the little girl gave us, so we decid- In those parts of the Province.-ed to travel home by box. There Kruter.

was just roun: enough for us on the back step.

RADIO BROADCAST.

(Continued from Page 9).

SongsThe Star of Bethlehem.

The Holy City.

It was an exciting ride,

George burst his balloon.

We tore our pants.

The ice cream gred mixed up with our tobacco,

But. apart from that, Richards Crooks (Tenor), time was hnd by all. 9-10.30 p.m. (Approx)...Relay of the Military Band Concert from:

Grounds of St.

Andrew's Church,

Kowloon by Band of 1st Batta: The

Lincolnshire Regiment.

Programme.

1. March, Gralaritter,

2. Overture, Light Cavalry, Suppe.|

KRAKATOA

VOLCANO. CLAIMS Wagner.

VICTIMS

Surabaya, July 12. Krakaton, the world's greatest

MORE.

3. Cornet Solo, ....When you enue |

home, Squire, ;

(L/Cp). W. 11. Scarr).

1. Tone Poem, ....Finlandin,....submarine volcano, which spread Sibelius, death and destruction over na apva of more than #3 million square

7.

Wis

5. Valse,.. Blur Danube, Strauss. 6. Serenade, Pef-lied, Strauss. miles in 1883, is in eruption again.

Pol-pourri, Wedded Whimsies,

arr. Alford. A report from the Dutch East 8. Bell Solo......Bells ueross the

Illes states that a saffing vessel Meadow,....Ketelbey, some miles from the volcano (Busm: Burnett).

caught by the huge tidal wave [ Grand Military Tattoo,

caused by the undersea eruption Mackenzie Rogan. and foundered with the loss of 50 Regimental Murches:-The Windsor lives.

The Lincolnshire Poncher.

of Anakrakatoa, God Save The King. Conductor:-R. W. Griffett, A.....which first appeared two years ago, has subsided into the sen and ne Bandmaster 10 p.m. Press Bulletins,

trace of it now remains.-United 10.30 p.m. (Approx). Close Down. Press.

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charm, combined with Miss Harveyprincipal supporting roles.

Tulio Carminati, form a trio that makes for all the ingenuous enter- tainment value that belonged to "One

"West of the Preos"

だっこょう

"There's is no law west of the

Night of Love Then too, the latter Pecos". This saying, current during file was great because of the splendid the settling of the Western part of neting of all its roles, Schertzinge, the United States, had truth as well the cast, including Tala Biroll, Hugh West of the Perns, except the law of has given his new then fine support. As circulation. There WIN no low Williams, Luis Allerli and Janet the rope and and that law was Beecher.

With the ingredients almost¦ administered strictly on £1 non-pro- identical "Let Live Tonight" pro fessional basis, in that there were no mises to be another "One Night of courts, no judges, and very few Love in audience appenl.

sheriffs. Zone Grey's story "West of the Peens" the next change at the Queen's Theatre and which RKO

"Baboon"

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The

While Mr. and Mrs. Martin John. Hadio has made into starring sp were flying across the unexplores stirrink days of that particular ter- vehicle for Richard Dix, concerns the renches of Afrien filming their latest ritory "west of the Pecos". pictore, Balonna", they collected Pecos River rises in New Mexico, wide variety of material, But it was lows through the Western section of an accident which gave them the con- Texas, forming the Eastern boundary tral theme for their extraordinary of Pecos Country and empties into picture, which will be seen at the the Rio Grande in Valverde County. King's Theatre very soon. Lamling

RKO found locations in Callfornin

in the baboon country near Nairobist resembled the Pecos country the Johnsons made camp near п

baboon village. "Quite suddenly, the them

described by Zane Grey, and used Mollowing day", says Johnson, "two

for the photographie back- hungry leopards began to plague our includes Martha Sleeper, Fred Kohler, grounds of the picture. The cast peaceful

neighbours. Large and

Louise Beavers, Russell Simpson and powerful as the baboons are, they are Maurice Black.

"Private Life of Don Juan" *

ngwerless against such ferocious killers." The Johnsons left their planra and entered the field of action. Mrs. Johnson held a run ready to Pronunciation presented a real pro- defend the big monkeys from serious blem to Alexander Kordin is directing harm while Johnson cranked away"The Private Life of Don Juan", for dear Me with his enmera. "I Douglas Fairbanks' now film at the | had a strong inclination to shoot those King's Theatre. It will probably sur-

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