1937-03-05 — Page 11

Albert

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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH

The Canadian Pacife, on land and sea, la proud of its close contact with Their Majesties, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth, whose portraits grace two of the company's proudest possrasions, the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, and the 20,000 ton Atlantic liner Duchess of York. The lustration shows the autographed photograph of Their Majesties presented to A similar portrait was the Uner whleit was sponsored by Her Majesty anif nairil for her. presented to the linge Toreno hostelry,

CINEMA NOTES

1937.

Following ratification of Die Anglo-Egyptian treaty. Egyptan troops took over the duties at the ammunition depot at Cladelle in Cairo, previously guarded by British troops. The picture thows the change-over.

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The German Cansul-General in Shanghai, Colonel Kriebel. paid an offlelal visit to the cruiser Emden on its arrival In port. Colonel Kriebel is seen in the centre, with Captain W. Lohmann on the right and the second-in-command of the ship on the left.

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Following close on the heels Mary of Scotland," the Katharine Hepburn-Fredrie

March success, comes another outstanding play by the same author and filmed by the same company. "Winterset," also by Maxwell Anderson, an absorbing tele of a fifteen-year-old search for justice which crystallizes into tender romance, is presented by RKO Radio Burgess Meredith and Margo. the principal lovers of the stage ver- sion, heading the cast. in "Winter- of set" Anderson introduced a form playwriting which trained the in- terest and intensifed the suspense. These elements have been retained ir. the film version: further, the romance

with

PREPARING LONDON'S POLICI

and poignant drams of the original HORSES FOR CORONATION NOISES

are enhanced by the almost unlim ted Waving Hags, yelling policemen, and arulse-

sweep of the camera, resulting in makers are used to train these London police horses to take no notice of Coronation Crowds. what is believed to be a vibrant and

The most significent motion. picture, film is now showing at the Queen's Theatre.

"The Garden Of Allal" Glamorous blonde Marte Dietrich and dark, romantic Charles Boyer bring one of the mast exciting love towns in film history to the screen of the King's Theatre to-day as stars of David O. Selznick's, technicolour production

The immortal-Robert-Hichens- Juve story offers Miss Dietrich her must colourful role to dute

as the beauti-

of "The Garden of Allah ",

ful Domini Elden who flees to the

Algerian desert 10

begin life anew and there meets the handsome and mysterious Boris Androvsky

les Boyer) who is actually a

frank

Rathh

pist monk who has fled from the Monastery after taking the eternal vows. The ma1 ambitions techni- colour film ever produced, this Seiz- nick International Picture Was directed by Richard Boleslawski a screenplay by W. P. Lips. comb and Lynn Niggs, Bashi Rathbone, c. Aubrey

Smith. Tilly Losch. the internationally famous dancer, and Joseph Schildkraut ore featured in

the supporting cast which also includes John Carradine. Allan, Marshall, Lucille Watson and Henry Brandon. The Garden of Allah" is released through United Artists

"Texas Rangers"

Old scrap tron is in great demand during this time of re-armament. Photograph above was taken in Sydney harbour, where a large quantity of old broken iron has been sold to Japan, where it will be remelted.

Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie and Jean Parker have leading roles in King Vidor's history-making epic of the early days of the Lone Star State, "The Texas Rangers" showing ut the Oriental Theatre on Sunday. Monday und

Setting Tuesday. moving, romantic story against a background of netton "The Texas Rangers" recreates scenes showing for the first time the vast job under- taken by the state

girls are gorgeous: The film is now Rangers when they swore to drive out Indians, kit at the Majestic Theatre for one day bandits, and make Texas a

only.

reasonTM ably safe place in which to live.

"The Lady Consenta” Both MacMurray and Oakle join the

Varying in emotional tone from fearless band of peace-officers in the sprightly comedy to intense drums, picture, first simply in order to gain "The lady Consents," showing an easy living and then, inspired by Saturday at the Star Theatre, brings the ideal of the Ranger organisation, comedy and drama at its beat. Ann with real Intent to carry out the Harding and Herbert Marshall,

Action-alled, dramatic and supporting cast lof first-rate players

an accurate historic back- and an unusual story.

to ry combine ground, The Texas Rangers" is provide a pleture of wide appeal. literally rounded out with comedy, Miss Harding plays her role with provided by the irrespressible Dakle, bold strokes and subtle shading, a definite and thoroughly and with romance, centering around drawing MacMurray and Miss Parker. Chief charming screen portrait of the supporting roles in the film are car-modern wife battling for her hup- ried by Lloyd Nolan, Edward Ellis, piness. Her comedy is gay and moods her Rennie Bartlett, and other outstand-sophisticated,

heavier in movie personalities.

deeply convincing, Herbert Mor- shall by force of his personality and dramatic technique, reaches out Into Murk up another musical triumph the audience and you went to grab him and warn him of the snares prac- for RKO-Radio. The company

ticed by the conniving. Margaret which produced "Flying Down Rio" and "The Clay Divorcee" foliowe Lindsay. Waller Abel, who loves with "Roberta", another gay, tuneful Ann Harding in vain, finds a screen hit which surpasses in colour and role entirely to his liking and dis- entertainment values both of its plays the virtuosity that won him an brilliantly successful predecessors. It enviable place on Broadway, simply bristles with novelties. Star-

Come Closer, Folks" ring Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire and

"Come Closer, Folks", the Colum- Ginger Rogers, three players ideally suited to musical comedy, the ple- bla picture which has its showing ture offers everything which goes to to-day at the Alhambra Theatre, has make up smash entertainment. A been heralded as, in the race-track fashion show poroded by beautiful vernacular, a “sleeper". . Among the models is a feature which will de- turf-men, a sleeper is a horse, nog light both sexes. Both gowns and or goat that cornen. suddenly out of obscurity to become a winner. In

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