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"Les Miserables". Darryl Zanucks Javish 20th Century production of the Victor Hugo classic, starring Fredric arch, Charles Laughton and Slr Cedrle Hardwicke, comes to the King's Theatre on Friday. Richard Boleslawrki, wł recently scored n directorial triumph with Zanack's million dollar production of Clive of. India", also handled the megaphone

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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

Fredric March as Jean Valjean and Charles Laughton as the detective, Javert, in Darryl Zanuck's 10th Century film version of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables," released through United Artists and showing on Friday at the King's Theatro,

JANUARY 30, 1936.

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Jan. 27. Jan. 29. active session was in evidence to-day.

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"Les Miserables". The Rereen play is by W. P. Lipscomb, who sing. was co-author of "Olive". Rochelle Hudson, Frances Drake and Johal Bent, who inatte sereen history over- night as "The Little Minister",

In "Les! leading Supporting roles Miserables", while others prominent in the Imposing cast are Jessie Ralph,

S'hai-Nanking Florence (Mrs. Fredric March) Eldridge, Ferdinanil Gottschalk and

Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Wall Tient.-Pukow little Marilynne Knowlden, who

Street Journal comment:- "Railroad

Rly. played Madge Evnes as a child in

companies were Again substantial Tient.-Pukow David Copperfield". "Log Mlkeri- |

purchasers of steel products. It is

Railway (Supl. bles" in a Joseph M. Schenuck pre-

estimated that gasoline sales during. Loan) sentation,

the first 24 days in January were 16 6 Honan Rly, . E 28 released through United Artista.

box, portrays the daughter of a tooth Turner's famous play that marked per cent above those of the same (5% lukuang Kly.

£ 45% "Old Man Rhythm"

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Hai Rly, 1913 £ 1714 £ 176 humorously treated in RKO-Radio's grown conservative in his methods claret cups and chop whiskers. It. chases of gold and silver shares, but

Foreign Bonds and Banks modern Álm musleal, "O Man and his rivals begin cutting great tells how an ultra-modern young miss some bulls are switching out precious Rhythm," next change at the Queen's inronds into his business. ndopts Victorian manners and moles metals groups into standard indus-German 7 Int.

Utility equipment shares are

.: £5814 Lean 1994 Theatre. Old man Roberts has sent daughter wants to enter the business, in order to get her man, and in the trials. his son to college. When a seductive but he thinks a woman knows nothing process gives craze-hungry Mayfair attracting investment demand. Cash Japan 5 Sterling!

Loan 1907... The whole affair is buying and increasing speculation ini red-haired campus temptress begins of trade and her place is in the home a

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Loan 1921. £ 94 Roberta fortune, however this the manufacturer a toothpaste of heroine, Winifred Shotter has her market."

9. C. & R. New York office cables: H.K. & Shai Bk. particular father displays his dero- different cocktail flavours, but he will finest part to date and etches It bril.

£197 is

Stocke: The market was moderate- (Ldn. Regd.).. £105 listen to him. The daughter, lantly. She in hilarious and astonishing not

roguish and natural, Lion action. He doesn't object to

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& C.

£ 14 £ 14% Roberts, Jr., being in love. But his new iden and sells it to her father's hard to imagine a happier example mains firm.

Commercial and Industrial But for that matter the Cotton: Rumours of a temporary

Allied Ironfound- son insists upon treating the "right rival under a year's contract, she goes of enating.

even though she f out on the road and well it. She steals

whole Cast hus been admirably extension of the 12-cont' loan and

37/0 37/0 him. Sedate her father's customers from his star selected. Claude Halbert has splendid of progress in the Senate regarding a in love with

(William Gargan)

for, his fanpportunities man Roberts abamlens his! salesman

particular crop control bli have induced selling Associated & Elec..

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45/3 45/7 office and becomes a gay-if middle series of most amazing episodes brand of "brainless humour. As of March cotton, which is attributed

Austin Motors ord. Bushell shows Fairheld

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twin sister who

remains modern markets and Winnipeg cash whent. British-American guided romance. The delightful es dealings off. Events in their worldi

Tobacco (bearer) 123/9 capades of old man Roberts and the of business and romance move swiftly Winifred Shotter's assumed coyness: conditions and Continental selling are Canadian Celanese 118/0 ardent

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Chinese Eng, and romancing of his son are to a surprising climax. There is n

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to the rhythm of six lively big all star cast including Glenda grandmother:

Min. (Benrer) Rubber: Factory buying is less melodies to provide

aggressive and rome profit-taking Courtaulds anithstone Care, Pugh, Guleert, Grant Mit Lentire ficar und her wife, and giste "Old Man entertainment,

Distillers chell and many others.

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Dunlop Rubber ilogers to the serven. Also in the

Marks & Spencer

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Dave

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at

"Travelling Saleslady"

"Lilies of the Field"

his

French and John Mott do their fam ous "Antimnensaars" burlesque of a Not- Victorian drawing-room duet. man Walker deserves praise for his direction and Cyril Bristow for Iris camera work.

One of the most charming films that has come from any studio this yerikポ is to be seen--and certainly should be seen at the Star Theatre tony,

"Lilies of the Field” comes like à draught of fresh pure water

Str. C. Champkin has kindly con- after a surfeit of raw and powerful "Travelling Saleslady,” now shows spirits. It

the spent that ensated to give an address to members htt ing at the Queen's Theatre, the story thralls instead of killing, wit that of the Hongkong University Arts without disgusting, and Association in the Union Assembly by Frank Howard Clark, is a snappy entertains comedy drama with surprising and pictures of the English countryside in on Tuesday, February 4, at 8.30 Subicet: "Reminiscences of stirring situations and sparkling that the public, has for years been p.m. dialogue and fast moving action, pleading fur

The film, Government Service." The meeting is Miss Joan Blondell the blonde pepper cleverly adapted from John Hastings open to the public.

Les

vain.

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.

their lips to challenge cape 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...

Joseph My Schenck preventi

DARRYL ZANUCK'S

production

VICTOR HUGO'S 'imperishable words-woven into screen achievement that is the .fabric of life itself.

Miserables

starri

FREDRIC MARCH-CHARLES LAUGHTON

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Rolls Royce corresponding period of last year. S'hai Elec. Constr. Average daily petroleum production Tate & Lyle during the past week is cstimated at Turner & Nowall 2,820,000 barrels, against 2,834,000, United Steet barrels the previous week.

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Amsterdam. Vienna Prague,

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