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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20,

THE COLONY'S TRADE

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

On

1935.

MINERS STRIKE THREAT

OVERWHELMING VOTE

FOR FIGHT

London, Doc, 18. The wagen dispute in the coal-

consultations anxious

throughout mining industry, was the object of of which tho yesterday, in course

finister for Mines, Captain Crook shank, had interviews in the morn- ing and evening with the Executive of the Mince Federation.

Captain Crookshank, announced in that the the Commons lost might of the Mineworkers Federation that overnment had refused the request

OFFICIAL STATISTICS FOR NOVEMBER

The problem of a man over forty who finds himself in love with a girl Herbert According to offio al trade half his age is faced by

On statistics issued by the Statistical Marshall in Paramount's "Accent Office of the Imports and Exports Youth" commencing Jo-morrow at the Department the, combined values Queen's Theatre, Starred opposite

Sylvia Sidney

ney, Marshall plays the of imports and exports of merch-1 andise, during the first eleven leading masculine role in the picture, adapted from the hit play of the months of 1935 amounted to $576.4

current Broadway season. Marshall millions (£57.5 millions) us com-

Unable to tell his secretary pared with $674.4 millions (£50.8 ca, piaywright in "Arcent. mililons) in the corresponding how much he loves here was her period of 1934, representing a the leading role in his play, written decrease of 14,5% in terms of about

As she falls in love with public fun before midnight after a

funda. tho hundone leading man, Philip Shortly

Federation of 19.2% terms of Reed, Marshal!

watches her with long meeting of the mixed feelings. As &

dramatist, he Executive, Mr. Joseph Jones, its Bierling values.

Imports of merchandise during the first plevet, months of 19:35 totalled is satisfied with the working of his President, said the situation was ex

but as a man, he is unhappyceedingly grave. plat dis $330.7 millions (£33.1 millions),

the prospect at losing her. Be compared with $377.7 millions (£28.4 cause Reed is awkward in his ap-

period millions) in the corresponding

Marshall

him in conches

· love to Sylvia Sidney. She She of 1934: n decrease of 12.4%

finally necepts Reed and

marries him. Hongkong lollar values and an in-

་་་ crense of 16.5% in sterling values.

But the

not end the photoplay: that dock Her merchandise during Exports of

marriage to Reed convinces her first eleven months of 1035 totalled that she really loves Marshall. In carried by 478,000 votes to 28,000 a $246.6 millions (£24.4 millions), as th

mpared with $90.7 millions (£22.0] the witty and amusing final sequences, motion submitted by the Executive!

Hongkong currency and an in- ho facoch a life situation as it should nugment wagen out of

crense

att

in

In pranes.

The Delegate Conference is meet- ing to-day to receive the report of its executive and to take a decision. -British Wireless.

Big Vote for Strike

Dec. 18.. The Miners Delegates Conference

calling irike un January 20 $290.7 A compared with

Reuter. in the corres (£22 million) a decrease of period of

values.

these three extricate themselves from their romantle problems in a totally Marshall unexpected manner, and finally wins Mas Sydney.

"I Live My Life"

to

+

KOWLOON. JUNIORS,

ATTRACTIVE CHRISTMAS

in Hongkong dollar values and 9.45% in sterling During the month of November,

Van Joan Crawford and W. S. 19:16 imports of merchandise amount

millions £2.1 ed to a total of

$284

Dyke! The star and director who

ENTERTAINMENT $38.8 collaborated with such success milions), (1 lie with

in November make "Forsaking All Others", аге

Relatives and friends had a very millions (2 1934: a doline decrease of 20.85% and united again in Metro-Goldwyn-pleasant evening when the children a sterling decrease of 34.45; whilst exports totalled $23.5 millions (£17) Muyer's new vehicle for the air of the Kowloon Junior School pre- ]

Life," $20. Pus actress, "I Live My millions), as compared with millions (12.4 millions): a dollar de. comes to the King's Theatre next Andrew's all yesterday.

Brian Aherne. the English

A nursery rhyme play by Classes crease of 2 and a sterling dentis

who played

Helen opposite eleb and 10 was the first item on the crease of 29.

The following table shows compara. Hayes in what Every Woman programme. The Three Little Pign, i

months of November, 1935 and Nota Bocery.

Merchandise Treasure

Imports Nov. 1935, Nov. 1934. $28,410,700 $38,817,414 $4,961,212 $8,538,036

sented

an

entertainment in St.

Horner and the other favourites ef childhood were all there, and the pretty songs were well rendered.

Class Da's turn was next, and they Lamps gave recitations of "Light the

Merchandise and Treasure during the man in the virile role of a hard- boiled archaeologist who falls in love girl. Frank Morgan vember, 1934:

appeara nx Joan Crawford's father played in a role similar to the one he

"Naughty Marietta." Aline

and Nursery in

up Duse," 13 Lamplighter" MacMahon, the "Brooklyn

Rhymes of London Town." In the prominently cast in the humorous

were "King's Cross" by Joan. Millard, part of the other girl." Erle Bloro, latter, perhaps the most appreciated the eccentric waiter of "Gay D "Oxford Circus" by John Meloy and vorece" is the omnipresent butler in Limehouse and Poplar," by Brian the new picture. Fred Keating, the

Pengelly,

interval After the

a fantasy, Broadway star recently seen in "The Captain Hates the Sea," plays the "Etain, based on an ancient Celtle archaeologist's rival. Also in giant enst line-up are Arthur Treacher, Hedda

Totaj

$33,261,021 $47,365,449

Exports Nov. 1936. Nov. 1834. Merchandise $23,541,998 820,474,662 333,232,814 814,606,913 $58,774,842 $44,070,865

Treasure

Total

LOCAL WEDDING MR. BRERETON WEDS

donis

the

Jessie Ralph, legend was presented. Considering

the age

л

of the performers, it was

Frank Conroy, Etiennet/ery well acted, and F. Sabey as Edward Brophy, Sterling Holloway Eocaidh, King of Ireland, and M. and others of like stature. The pie Gelling, as Etain, a Faery Princess

were excellent. ture is based on A. Carter Goodloc's

"Claus- A Children's Pageant of Christmas, "Bethlehem," concluded the evening's trophobia,"

the with prize-winning short story,

and romance of a sophistleated debutante entertainment. Audrey Dawkins was a charming Mediaeval Lady, while MISS E. MOFFITT

and hornyhanded young archaea-

Keith Martin and Victor Broaddus A wedding of interest in newspaper circles in the Colony was dirt. The drama hinges on his worth as good as the Tall Angela

sung, and the the Several carols were New York in order 10- be near the children grouped on the stage made solemnised yesterday afternoon at St.

very striking picture in their John's Cathedral, when Miss Elaine girl he leves, and its eventual effect

teachers costumes. The tea Mollitt became the bride of Mr. Lionel upon him. Joseph Mankiewicz wrote 9. Le Gay Brereton, of the South the screen play. Gottfried Reinhardt different

Borden collaborated on especially Miss Stuart, deserve great and Elhel China Morning Post editorial staff.

The bride arrived from Sydney, the

adaptation. The locale of the credit for the costumes, each teacher Mr. Sanders was responsible for the Australia, yesterday on the steamer picture, shifts between the exotle having made these for her own class. and Bir. Greek island of Naxos, where the electric lighting effects Kamo Maru. She was accompanied Gree

Keith, of the Kowloon Docks for Jiy Mrs. Le Gay Brereton, mother of lovers meet. New York City and & estate. Lavish settings the bridegroom. bride, who is a Connecticut

Attractive programmes' were sold laughter

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. are un to the recognised standard of stage effects. of

trnin- Art Director Cedrie Gibbons and his

for ten cents each, and all proceeds Moffitt, recently completed her

Nociate,

Willik. B.

Many of ing as a nursing sister at the Royal

these are exteriors, constructed high are to go to the Society for the Pro-

tection of Children. North Shore Hospital, Sydney.

The bridegroom is the youngest son above the glittering shores of Catalina of the late Professor 3.

Brure Island, to which the company-fourney Le Guy ton and Mrs. Lo Gay Brereton, ed on location. Adrinn has designed The bride, who, was given away in more than a dozen striking new en marriage by Dr. IL D. Matthews, sembles, worn as only Joan Crawford looked charming in a pale blue can wear them. georgette gown with matching hat. She carried a shower bouquet of white!

tube rases.

"Mr.

1

Lotall

selves. Unfortunately, the stage bout develops into a real one. The climax of the picture, in which everything is finally ironed out, la one steady barrage of lauglis. ; "Mr. Dynamite"

"Diamond Jim": One of the most thrilling murder

"Diamond" Jim Brady, flushlest Attending the bride were the Misses

Wylle and Sheila Haynes mystery stories of the year opened figure in night life history, owned in pale blue and eau-do-nil last night at the Star Theatre, with thirty different sets of jewellery, one

the showing of Universal's Lowe for every day in the month, aded

gems. respectively. They Dynamite," sturrlag Edmund Lowe, fortune gowns

of $2,000,000 of sheaves carried

orange-tinted

Dashiell The story, by.

Hammett, who gludioli.

will be remembered for his "Thin Replicas of all these had to be pro- cured for the movie version of The bridegroom's mother wore a Man," offers a most nently constrict Diamond Jim." It is safe to say floral georgette gown and a corange ed plot, involving no less than

the screenplay, starring Edward of shaded sweet pean.

more research than any other! now at the King's Theatre, Lowel The duties of best man were under murders, and at no time is there a

Inpse in audience interest.

reck- taken by Mr. Norman Stockton.

31 the role of "Dynamite," plays

produced in Hollywood during Following the ceremony, a reception

less,

black sheep detective who is the past year. That the picture could was held at the Club rooma of the

police escort out of every be an authentic reproduction of the Kiven Australian and New Zealand Assoc town he enters. He is called in by life

and times. of Brady, a nation-wide tion. After toasts and good wishes,

that private interents to solve the mysteri- search was conducted for furniture, so prominently in the super- of

resort. salesman's career. Wherever

possible, In some While Lowe

clue around this murder threads of a

instances, however, exact two more murder

for take place, to were made. The search which police

to give him access, electric brougluun which Brady drove How Lowe eventually gets around down Fifth Avenue the first horse these difficulties and solves all three less

less carriage ever seen in New York model was found. The following were the results or † mysteries, makes one of the most ab City, went over

Lows in excellent in a role Edward Arnold, playing the starring made to order for him, white Jean. Jenn Arthur as the woman he Dixon, as his wise-cracking secretary, Jovel. Dinnic Barnes as

herself and the part. Russeli, had to go into training for

Mr. and Mrs. Le Gay Brereton left for their honeymom, which is being

spent at Repulse Bay,

THE CHEERO CLUB

RESULT OF THE CHRISTMAS

WHIST DRIVE

held at the Cheero Club on Tuesday jast:

were

ous murder of a young boy who is cars, bicycles and other things

the grounds figured so shot down as he re

the Casino, ur to pick up the the real item was secured.

keenly contested and for some of Rnla" plenty of talent and per-1

excellent

dl.

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Edmund LOWE

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GRACE MOORE

IN HER FIRST AND STILL UNSURPASSED SUCCESS'

“ONE NIGHT OF LOVE”

KING'S THEATRE

SUNDAY, 22nd DECEMBER

at 10.30 a.m. SPECIAL SHOWING

KANYA-VICKRAY

OR

replicas

the

LOBHI PITHA WITH QUETTA EARTHQUAKE_ATTRACTION.

the entire nation

Lillian

the

Ladles 1st. Mrs. Hunt, 2nd. Mrs. doen nobly by roduct of the stage the role of "Diamond Jim." He hadi Hourihin, 3rd. Mrs. Deacon. Gentle-

Bilas Dixon in a men, let. Mr. Forster, 2nd. Mr. Baker, who bids fair to increase her poputo nd weight for parts. Many of the

the screen.

reen. Others 3rd. Mr. Marling, Highest half; Mrs. Inrity on

who scenes show- Arnold consuming huge Morrison, Mr. Farr, Booby; Mrs distinguish themselves in the cast are meals, some of them costing hundreds

Verna a Hillic, a little blonde newcomer of dollars. 18, air, Billingham.

twelve

other special and

who

"Powdersmoke Range" all of which were

Esther Victor Varconi, mystery

Instead of one star, RKO Radio and Robert Gleckler. "Mr.

whole galaxy of haril which several players had to "cut," Dynamite" is a worthy successor to presents a

riding, atraight shooting heroes in the results of the cuts causing much "The Thin Man." Alan Crosland, of "Powdersmoke Range," a super west- ern picture of love and war on the hilarity. There were twenty complete of Hollywood's young voteran tables and the applause at the end was rectors, is responsible for the smooth loud and prolonged.

Most of the prizes and the refresh- la tempe in the story and the unen range of the early sixties, coming of direction the to the Alhambra on Sunday. Harry

Carey and Hoot Gibson head ments were presented by various picture shows.

stellar galloping brigade, with Guinn members of the Club committes and

"Big Boy" Williams, Bob Steele, Indy helpers, and great credit is due

"People Will Talk"..

Tyler, Wally Wales, Art Mix, Buzz to the Indies and men's committee

Buffalo Bill, Jr., William and their helpers who must have gone

The ever popular team of Charlie Barton,

Francis Ford to a great deal of trouble to make Ruggles and Mary Boland stars in the Farnum, Bill Desmond, the evening the undoubted success it new Paramount comedy of domestic and Franklyn Farnum ing

manners, "People Will Talk," now at tured supporting roles. The prizes were received by the the Queen's Theatre. The two stars beauty and romance is blonde Boots winners at the hands of Mrs. Innce. who have been cast as husband and Mallory in the feminine lead. Sani

and pictures Hardy supplies the menaco Mir. Medina again acted as M. C, wife in eight previous

comedy

hits-among

them "Ruggles in assisted by two members of the men's,

the cast include Hay Mayer, of The Red

and The Pursuit next whist drive will be held of

based on William Colt MacDonald's on Monday next, December 23, com- in "Por a cut new marital cape val of the

Will Talk," which is set novel of moncing at 8.15; admission 50 cents, in a suburb whore anybody's business around the exploits of three range refreshments included.

is everybody else's. And the results "musketeers" In thwarting the theft A quantity of cigarettes were kind are torrific. It all starts whion Loils of a rich cattle property and in clean-

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCA by the British-American Hyams and Dean Jagger, playing the ing up a band of frontier outlaws who Tobacco Company and Mosers. A. S roles of daughter and son-in-law, oporate under the protection of a Watson, and were much appreciated engage in a bit of domestic squabbla. crooked deputy sheriff. Wallace Fox FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street in the City of Victori by smokera of both sexes.-Con To show them the evils of battling directed under the supervision of Cliff Hongkong,

Mary and Charlle atago a bout them- Rold.

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