1936-01-30 — Page 19

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

"Les Miserables", Darryl 'Zanuck's lavish 20th Century production of the Victor Hugo classic, starring Fredric March, Charles Laughton and Sir Cedric Hardwicke, comes to the King's Theatre on Friday, Richard Bolerinwaith, who recently scored a directorial triumpli with Zanucks million dollar production of "Clive of India", nise handled the megaphone o "Les Miserables". The screen play ix by W. P. Lipscomb, who also was co-author of "Olive", Rochelle Hudson, Frances Drake no John Beal, who made serven history over- tight as "The Elttie Minister", leading supporting roles In "Les Miverabl", while others prominent! in the imposing enst are Jessie Ralph, Florence (Mr. Fredric March) Eldridge, Ferdinand Gottschalk. und

whol Bttle Marilynne Knowleng played Madge Evans as a child inf "David Copperfield!”, "Les Misera bles" in a Joseph M. Schenuck pre- suntation, releaked through United: Arlista.

"Old Man Rhythm"

fortune,

hin

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, . JANUARY

Fredric March as Jean Valjean and Charles Laughton as the detective, Javert, in Darryl Zanuck's 20th Century film version of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables," ralessed through United Artiste and showing on Friday at the King's Theatre.

middleman

into

for

box, portrays the daughter of a tooth Turner's famous play that marked paste manufacturer, who had mono- the final curtain of tragic Meggie Fatherly devotion is slyly and polized the field so long that he had Albancal, in written round crinolines, humorously treated in RKO-Radio's grown conservative in his methods claret cups and chop whiskers. It modern film musical. "Old Man and his rivals begin culling great tells how an ultra-modern young miss him business, His adopts Victorian manners and modes Rhythm," next change at the Queen's Inronds Theatre. Oh man Reberts has sent daughter wants to enter the business, in order to get her man, and in the his son to college. When a seductive, but he thinks woman knows nothing process gives craze-hungry Mayfair new idea. The whole affair in red-haired campus temptress begins of trade and her place is in the home to chase his son with an eye to the An inebriated inventor tries to sell delightful and, as the pirouetting Roberts

however this the manufacturer toothpaste of horoine, Winifred Shotter has her particular father displays his devo different cocktail flavours, but he will anest part to date and etches. It bril- Lion

listen to him. in hilarious and astonishing not

The daughter, antly. She is natural, mguish and action. He doesn't object to Johnny however, sees the possibilities of the uncommonly attractivo; it would be Roberts, Jr., being in love. But Los insists upon treating the "right How bien and sells it to her father's hard to imagine a lappior example rival under a year's contract, she gues of casting. But for that matter the cast has been admirably girl" as a sister, even though she is out on the road and sell it. She steals whole deeply In love with him. Sedate her father's customers from his star selected. Claude Culbert has splendid

in a opportunities

his particular (WB Gargan) businers man Roberts abandons

of "brainlcas" humour. An- of Biost afer and becomes a siegel imaginable, the while waking love to thony azing episodes brand

Bushel shows new neting nged-fresh

Fairfield at There's just where he can meedle the man after eight o'clock in the power as the hero; Judy Gann, as the mister who remains modern most successfully in his sou's mis evening when they call all business, twin

makes a perfect foil to rcuided romaner. The delightful ex-dralings aff. Events in their world throughout mis assumed Coyness; enpades of old man Roberts and the of inusiness and romance move swiftly

romancing of his son are to a surprising climax. There is a Ellis Jeffrays in excellent as a modern Hubert Harben and Limer to the rhythm of six lively big all star cast including Glenda grandmother; melodien to Provide

quick-tempo Farrell, Hugh Herbert, Grant Mit-Maude Gilt are perfect as a Glouces

vicar and his wife; and Elsie tershire "Old Man Rhythm" tall and many others.

French and John Mott do their fam marks the return of Charles (Buddy) |

ous "Antimacassars" burlesque of a Rogers to the seren. Also in the

Victorian drawing-room duet, Nor- Gree ensh are Barbara Kent,

One of the most charming filmsman Walker deserves praise for he Dave Burber Bradley, George Chasen, Betty Grable and a score of that has come from any studio this direction and Cyril Bristow for his youthful entertainers from the radio, year is to be seen-and certainly shoukl be seen at the Star Theatre stage, vaudeville, and night ela'.

toulay. "Lilies of the Field" comes like a draught of fresh pure waler

Mr. C Champkin has kindly con- after a surfeit of raw and powerful

has the speed that nsented to give an oddress to members "Travelling Salenlady." How show, spirits. It ing at the Queen's Theatre, the story thralls instead of killing, wit that of the liongkong University Arts by Frank Howard Clark, is a snappy entertains without disgusting, and Association in the Union Assembly comedy drama with surprising and pletures of the English countryside Hall on Tuesday, February 4, at 8.30 "Reminiscences of Subject: stirring situations and sparkling that the public has for years been P..

Government Service." dialogue and fast moving action. pleading for in vain. The film. Miss Joan Blondell the blonde pepper cleverly adapted from John Hastings open to the public.

ardent

melod

entertainment.

Travelling Saleslady"

L

"Lilies of the Field"

Winifred

eamera work.

The meeting is

• KING'S.

Opening TO-MORROW

FACE TO FACE AT LAST

with the pent_up hatred of thirty years blazing from their cold and murderous eyes. They were afraid to speak, lest some human sound es cape their lips to challenge their inhuman purpose-one swift plunge of the knife would give him freedom -- now — quick! But within him a strange, soft voice, stayed his trembling hand.

VICTOR HUGO'S Imperishable words-woven into

■ acreen achievement that is the fabric of life itself.

Les

Joseph M. Schenck' presents.

DARRYL ZANUCK'S production

Miserables

starring

FREDRIC MARCH CHARLES LAUGHTON 20

'CEPRIC-HARDWICKE • Rachelle Hudson « Francas Drake » John Beal

Direated by RICHARD BOLESLAWIKI,::@?

SEO eleased thru UNITED ARTISTE

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SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.

Vanks:

1.K. Banks, $1,580/85 en. H. K. Banks. [Lon. Rog.).

£107.

Chartered Bank, £14 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£29% 11.

Mercantile Bank C., 413 n. Enst Asia Bank, $80 n..

7

Insurances,

Canton In., $270 . Unley Jn.. $570 n

China Underwriters, $1.10 n. China Fire, $480 1, II.K. Fire In., $200 n. Internat'l Assce.. 8. $34 n.

Shipping.

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Mining.

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Langkats (Single),. $11 n. S'hal Explorations, Sh. $44. S'hai Lonna, Sh. $4 n. Ithubs, $11.20

Venz: Goldfield $8 h.

Docks etc.

II.K. Wharves (ok), $103 n. ILK. Wharves (new), $1001⁄41⁄2 n. ILK. & W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old), $2,20 sà. Providents (now), 50, ets, n. Hongkewa (old), Sh. $2371⁄2 New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $80 n

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30, 1936.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on tho London Stock Exchange have been received by Messrs, Swan, Culbertson and Feltz in conjunction with Reuter.

Jan. 27. Jan. 29. British Government Securities. War Loan 30%-

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Chinese Bonda

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(Eng. 1A).... £102 44% Loan 1908. E D7 G Loan 1912. £ 70

5 Reorg Loan

1913 (Lin. Ian.) £00% 5% Goki Donds

1925-47

5 S'hal-Nanking

5 Tient Pukow

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1011

5 Lung Taing U.

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£1024

£ 97 £70

00%

£934

£ 991⁄4

£ GB

2 68

5

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£ 34

£ 34

3214

£ 3245

£ 28

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Japan 5 Sterling

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£ 83

Lean 1924

Japan 8% Sterling

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& C.

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Commercial and Industrial

Allied Ironfound-

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Associated & Elec.

37/8 3770

Industries

4673

Austin Motors ort.

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Boots Pure Drug

65/3

45/71⁄2

45/0 65/3

British American.

Tobacco (bearer) 123/9

12978

Canadian Celanese 118/9

116/3

Chinese Eng, and

Min. (Bearer)

12/8

Courtaulds

Distillers

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"A" ord.

97/6

General

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8173 80/3 2076 29/01

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53/3

B-1/-

15776

157/G

165/74 165/7

157-

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Wing On Textiles, Sh. $25 n.

Landa, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $5.90 m. H.K. Lands, $35.50 b. II.K. Lands, 4% Deben.

$100 n.

S'hai Lands, Sh. $18 n.

Metropolitan Lande, Sh. $10 a. Humphries, $10.66 n. H.K. Realties, 85.85 n. Chinese Estates, 384 n. China Realtles, Sh. $4 n. China, Debentures Sh. $60 1.

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Malabon Sugara, $8.40 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $191⁄2 = Cald: Maeg. (Pref.), Sh. $15 n. Canton Ices, $1% b. Cement, 39.40 n.

I.K. Ropes. $6.65 b. Storen, &c. Dairy Farm, '$22 1. Watson, $5.10 n.

Lane Crawfords, $63% n. Mackintoshs, $6 n. Sinceres, $2.90 b.

Wm. Powells, 70 cts. n Wing On (HK), $54 1.

Miscellaneous.

Dunlop Rubber

Marks & Spencer

Hawker Aircraft

Impl. Chem. Ind.

O.K. Bazaar

Impl Tobacco

Rolls Royce

S'hai Elee, Constr. Tate & Lyle .... Turner & Newall' United Steel

Vickers ord. Guinness

Woolworths

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AD

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29/3

291-

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Rubber ....

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27/-

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Pekin Synd ... 1/6

1/8

Invest Trust

34/3

847-

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10/3

10/3

11/-

11/-

64/-.

D-4/-

7/3

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Mining

Randfontein

Extates

. Spaarwater Op-

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Springs Mines Sub-Nigel

Rhokann Corpn. Marsinn Jnvest-

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85/-

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Jan. 27. · Jan. 20. 75.1/04 15.20

.74.59/64

12.30

62

Paris.

Geneva

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Berlin.

12.30

Milan

Athens.

New York. Amsterdam. Vienna Prague... Bucharest

Lisbon....

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119% .6G8 .30.3/10

110

520

1/2.0/10

4.094

7.29%

20

110

008

30.3/16 110

Hongkong

1/3%

Bombay

+

1/6

Brussels.

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29.34

Monte Video.

.39

394

Belgrade

217

217

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4.08

1.09

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+44

4

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