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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1935.

CINEMA NEWS

'NOTES FROM THE

THEATRES

A NEW HOUDINI

EXCELLENT SHOW AT

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are to be appreciated by his readers, Is Danbiall Hammett, who wrote the original story of Mr. Dynamite," coming to-day to the Star Theatre. Hammett is also the author of "The

CHEER-O CLUB ". Thin Man," which proved to be one of the most successful motion ple

Those who were fortunate enough turos last year. The reason, again, was ουνίους.

The characters in that story to be present last night at the Cheoro In "Accent On Youth," which is stood But as human beings, who at Club to witness "Mr, loud!" perform the next attraction at the Queen's to

the all timea acted like real people. The lile feats of magic and "excapology" brings

wore treated to an excoliont enter- Theatre, Paramount comedy hit of the current Broadway sama is true of "Mr. Dynamite," season to the screen. A witty and which stars Edmund Lowe, It was tainment, Houd! (a member of the

Club)

a mem-

sophisticated comedy of New York Hammett's intention to depict a de- London Magiclana

solve a murder bor of the crow I.M.B. Kont, and,

who can tective

n

of

at life, "Accent On Youth" deals with

book of clippings, mystery without indulging in any judging from his the situation of a middleaged play cerle bits of business, falling corpses he has given someery good shows wright who finds himself madly in love with girl yet suspects that she and mysterious doors opening and

bowildering tricks and humour- loves a younger man, Sylvia Sidney shutting. To this end the author has in many parts of the world.

succeeded, while the screen adaptors,

the packed hall re- and Herbert Marshall are co-starred Doris Malloy and Harry Clerk, have our pattern kept tha

Hounding with applause. In the leading roles of the

The .programme was divided into Marshall hat conscientious qualms further elaborated on this idea of presenting a murder mystery on the about his love for Miss Sidney. Berean as. It might happen in every two parts, the first being devoted to cause Marshall falls to respond to her love, Miss Sidney encourages the day life. Miss Malloy and Clark are conjuring and illusion. In one

pieces, fold- sult of young Philip Reed. Before fast establishing a name for them- them he tore a copy of the S. .

them up, and Forselves na ono of the leading writing Morning Post into ding again, elther

realizes what has hagrind. teams in Hollywood: Clork is the nut Miss Sidney and Reel are

author of "The Milky Way" sensa revealed an undamaged sheet. He From this point on, the comedy com- tional comedy hit of the New York declared that this was the infallible

nuncil in an up-

Lest of a good fournal! He was sup plications develop,

stage last sensett, while Mins Malloy

by "Professor," Stoker roarious final sequence Miss Sidney

Supporting Lowe leaves Reed and returns to the man has written a number of successfulĮ ported.of the Kent, who gave "Accent On Youth." In the support-In the cast of "Mr. Dynamite" are some lively tunes on the plano and she loves Wesley, Ruggles directed screen scenarios.

Jean Dixon, Esther Ralston, Victor accordion,

Hillie, Robert Verna

After the interval the really ing cast nte Astrid Allwyn, Ernest Varcon, Consart, who created the butler role Gleckler. Bradley Page and many amazing part of the programine com- on Broadway, and Holmes Herbert.

others of importance.

"I Live My Life"

most

Pursuit

of A

and

menced. Iloudi was doubly hand- cuffed by members of the audience, "People Will Talk”

and

then put into a sack, the mouth being tied with rope. Within a few Fred Kenting, Hollywood's

That particular style of comedy determined bachelor, in by his own made popular by Charlie Ruggles and minutes he had extricated himself, admission the film's most relish man. Mary Boland in such hite as inded after this. Houdi was put into a A more difficult feat was attempt- In a candid interview at Metro-

half Nell-Robertson straight-jacket, and Goldwyn-Mayer, when he was appear-les of Red Gap" ing in Joan Crawford's new society a dozen other flints is developed in an put into a coffin, the lid of which romance, "Live My Life", he

even more delightful vein in "People was screwed down. He was out in a "Of course I'm selfish. All bachelors voll Talk," their intext screen effort, little over ten minutes,

selfish. All bachelors who are which is now showing Ruggles is cast was made in the amazing time of

Queen's

The last and the hardest escape So Theatre. Once more takes also actors are more selfish still.

it" minutes, 65 seconds. Houd stepped the meek husband who as long as I'm selfish I'll remain an

downcoring,

overbearing wife into big milk can-which had been actor, and as long as I'm an actor h

This time, however, standing in the lobby for all to This required COMPACTS'il remain single This

some explanation. "Actors are selfish

out the cha

characterisations are more finely examine-filled with water, had his by

pointed

shaded. Ituggles is not quite so meek hands manacled, and the lid locked. They're

nerders of emotion.

nor Miss Holand

and quite so domineering, When he emerged, spectators were name thing that made me actor and they have reached the far side invited to come on to the stage and keeps me a single man. I refuse to or their silver wedding aniversary examine the can. share my And that

prefer to keep in unusually high good spirits. But them for

trouble suddenly looms in the shape of view, he thinks, has some fiealism: ur a quarrel between their daughter, Sure I could make an ordinary mar- played by Jagger. Ruggles and Leila Hyams, and her ringe. Have a beautiful and decora: husband,

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tive wife to take around on my arm! Milas Boland feel that they have to But I don't want that. I'd rather do something to bring the children: have nothing." Actors face two pro-together and their solution in to stage free-for-all fight between them. blems in getting married, according

MACAO GOVERNOR

DIL PEREIRA BARBOSA NOMINATED

to Keating. If they marry an actresse

selves, hoping to manke the young steht

Macao, Dec. 18." they must "inevitably look forward realize how silly it all is.

Dr. Pereira Barbosa, hitherto to professional jealousy. If they comes off in grand style-too grand. marry a non-professional, they face For Miss Boland forgets it's all in Colonial Secretary In Macao. life with a woman who has no under- standing of their work and its de- fun, and is bitterly offended by the been nominated Governor of Macao. The appointment is most popular. way Ruggice treats her. Add to that mands.

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single, I'm all continue being the snooping gossip of neighbours -Our Own Correspondent.

Life

he reiterated who misinterpret Ruggles innocent With Keating in "I- Live are Aline MucMahon, Frank friendship with another woman and

has

Morgan, Eric Blore, Jessie Ralph you have a very bad situation indeed the life of James Buchanan' Brady,

and

"Diamond Jim"

others, Brian Aherne is Miss Craw- ford's leading man, the suave Keat

The crash of two railroad trains ing's competitor. W. S. Van Dyke directed and Bernard Human pro-plunging headlong at each other to duced. The new film opens on Sun-test the value of steel cars is one of day at the King's Theatre,

"Mr. Dynamile"

the most apectacular scenes in Uni versal's enthralling screen-play of the gay nineties, "Diamond Jim", star. now at the An author who believes his charac-ing Edward Arnold, ters must be real and human if they King's Theatre. The play deals with

most the super-salesman of the colourful era in American history, and his ability to eat heartily, drink orange juice, make love to beautiful woinen, including Lillian, Russell, and stage $100,000 parties. Scenes sur- rounding the crash were made by Universal on a special location trip to San Luis Obispo, California, where the Pacific Coast railroad, one of the

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