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Commencing TO-MORROW

At the

ALHAMBRA

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JOHN WAYNE

IN A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

SEA SPOILERS

with Nan GREY Fuzzy KNIGHT

William BAKEWELL

Harry WORTH

George IRVING,

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26,

1936.

CONSTIPATION ENDED FOR EVER

CINEMA NOTES

of

backTM Robert

Woman Finds a Permanent

Remedy

woman

Using an Egyptian locale, for most of the pleturo's setting instead their. customary American 'ground, Bert Wheeler and

With perfect frankness Woolsey hit a new comedy high in correspondent welles- "Mummy's Boys," their fatest pic- "I have suffered from constipation turiot for RKO Radio, which is show- as long as I can remember, and taken ing to-day at the Queen's Theatre, all sorts of things-which in some As a couple of amateur excavators cases seemed to do. good at first, but who give up their job of digging afterwards to bave no effect. Thea ditches in the Bronx in favour of I thought I would try Kruschen in digging up tombs on the Nile, the my tea every morning, and I have two Kings of Cachinnution have done so for over a year. I am evolved one of the funniest pictures pleased to say after the first month of their screen career. Their pro- I had no more trouble with constipa- gress is linked up with a steamship tion, and I have felt very fit."—(Mrs.) collision, stealthy Orientals and BIG, M. 9.

and

deep-laid murder mystery. Barbara Kruschen is the surest, safest, and Pepper supplies the heart interest as most sensible way to keep your inside the daughter of one of the scientists regular in its most important dally on the expedition to the tomb, of duty. You will and that your system Pharaoh Pharatime, and Frank, M. never becomes hardened, but always Thomas and Moroni, Olsen da ex-submits to Kruschen's gentle cellently as the two archaeologists, friendly power of persuasion. There Willie

Best Mitchell Lewis and will never be any need to increase Francis McDonald head the support- the "daily dose."

will be And while Kruschen ing cast of this hilariously entertain- And ing film, which Fred Gutol has di keeping you free from constipation. rected in a manner that takes full in will also be putting into your body advantage of its many laugh-provoke the six mineral salts which Nature ing situations. Le Marcus produced ordains as essential to health.

the nineteenth co-star-} the picture, ring vehlele Wheeler have turned out during the last six Life's minor ills and miseries. years. Lew Lipton and Jack Towley more headaches, tiredness, depression, wrote the original story, and Town- ley, Philip G. Epstein and Charles Roberts the screen play.

and Woolsey

"Our Relations"

An end And the result?

to

all

No

or "nerves."

THE TRAFFIC TOLL FIFTY ACCIDENTS REPORTED

DURING LAST WEEK

New laurels and added renown for Laurel and Hardy in celebration of their tenth anniversary as the fore- most comedy team on the screen! They've enacted dual roles for the In the Colony of Hongkong includ first time In a full-length feature ing the Island, Kowloon and the New and the result is unquestionably their Territories during the week ending grenteat laugh hit in their most at 8 a.m. on Saturday, the 19th in- laborate production. Their inimit- stant, there were altogether 50 trame able whimsical pantomime and deft accidents, as the result of which one fantasy is superably performed in person was killed and 20 persons the artistic background of "Our Rein- were injured. tions," showing to-day at the King's

The person killed, a European Theatre. "Our Relations." based on

The Money

written by Eng- molar cycle driver, died as the re- fersult of injuries received when his Iand's foremost short sen-story teller, W. W.

Box

Jacobs, serves as an iden! vehicle collided with a tree. vehicle for the film comics. It is a Or the persons injured, 13 were Stan Laurel production. The setting pedestrians, who were either walk- for their current production Is sping or running across the road and

more elaborale and realistic were struck by vehicles.

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ch

much

than preceding featuring comedies One bus passenger and one tram- from Roach studies that favourable notice is merlied. The original and car passenger were injured whilst palatial pirate ship cufo, the pic lighting from moving vehicles. turesque ancient worden vessel, and the weather-beaten dock wharf are outstanding in artistic background Jured when the vehlele collided with. value. The innovation of having a tree.

A cyclist was Injured through fall- ing from his vehicle whilst in motion. A private cur passenster was in-

Harry Lachiman, internationally Two lorry passengers and established as a painter and creator

as the

one

and

of spectacles, lirect Lauret and cells were injured as the result of

collisions between vehicles. Hardy proved highly successful in Of the 50 accidents, 24 were col- producing something entirely out ofisions between vehicles; 15 were

ordinary the

in feature comedy.

vehicles between Che collisions suppor

cast in "Our Relations"

ons pedestrians; and 11 accidents were characterisation and

and due to other causes. ! performance. Alan Hale, walter; Sidney Toler, the ship's cup tain Daphine Pol

Pollard and Betty Healy, the wives; James Finlayson. the engineer: Iris Adrion and Luna Andre, cafe girls; Ralf Harolde and Noel Madison, the gangsters, and Arthur Housman. the inebrinted stroller, ald Laurel and Hardy in nchieving their Kreatest screen triumph.

"Times Square Playboy"

One of the

most delightfully comedy dramas of the season, "Times Square Playboy." .་ Warner Bros.

at the Star Theatre on

Vehicles involved in the nectdents were as follows:

Type of Vehicles. Nos, of accidents,

21

13

Private Motor Car

Motor Lorry

Public Molor Car Motor Bus Motor Cycle

Tramcar Tricycle

Bicycle

30

Fall from Tramcar

production, will commence showing A 43-year-old woman, Lo Kit," of 124 Lockchart Road, Wanchal, was Sunday. 424

Civil Adapted from the Home Towners," Hospital on Wednesday

M. Cohan admitted to the Government Broadway stage hlt, '

to receive

the screen play preserves the real treatment for injuries, after she had Cohanesque flavour,

i hilarious laughs, packed tried to jump oft a moving tram, In

romance, some | King's Road, intense dramatic moments, sparkling dialogues and lively music. The plc- fure is

fast moving and holds the

made. Nothing like it has been seen suspense to an amusing and surpris before and it will set a new stand-

the cast ing climax. Heading

ard for film production the world Warren William in the role

of a

It is a marvel of technical small towner who, after having over

an equal triumph made millions in the big city, be achievement and an comes engaged to ght club enter-for the author and the producer, intner. He is ably supported by Alexander Korda. Harrowing scenes of warfare, the destruction of the Barton MacLane, temporarily ter world we know to-day and the re- leased from his erstwhile gangster roles to play the part of Willian's construction of an amazing new one are unfolded with a dramatic im- valet, butler and athletic trainer.

pressiveness which marks the

the plc- June Travis, the sprightly daughter ture as an unforgettable experience. of Harry Grabiner, Vice President of It would have been impossible to the Chicago White Sox, has her

bril- of second leading feminine role in this create this astounding, awe-inspiring picture, her first being in "Ceiling spectacle without the aid

liant technicians, and no praise is Zero." That veteran of the stage too high for their work. They have Gene Lockhart, has a difficult role, succeeded in making miracles appear and proves udept in the art of tan-succe gling true love and messing up the practical and credible. Outstanding lives of others through his inter-among a very sound cast are Ray- role, ference. He is ably assisted by his mond Massey in the leading

Ralph Richardson, Margaretta Scatt wife, Kathleen Lockhart, who also and Edward Chapman. The direc plays his spouse in the picture. tor, W. Cameron Menzies, has treat- Others who do excellent work ined the immense theme with the clude Dick Purcell as the brother of touch of a master, and must reap un- the bride, Granville Bates

bounded satisfaction from the know Dorothy Vaughan as her parents and ledge that he has played a promin Craig Reynolds, in the role of a foot-ent part in making screen history. bail hero and the unsuccessful rival If you miss this picture you will of William for the love of the beauti-regret it. for its like may not be seen ful night club singer.

again.

"Things to Come"

and

Walking On Air" Gay film fare in the form of Conceived and produced upon the "Walking On Air" awaits the motion grand scale, H.-G. Wells' "Things to picture patron at the Alhambra. Come," which is showing at the Theatre, where the RKO Radio pro- Majestic Theatre this week, is the duction is showing to-day. Gene Ray- without anymond and Ann Sothern co-star in most amazing and

(Continued on Page 12.) ̧. doubt the greatest picture ever

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THE SOCIETY ASKS FOR

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