The Archive · 1927

Stolen Motor Vehicles

Daring the China New Year bolidavy motor car thieves were, as it seemed, on a rampage, ani took four cars from where they had been parked, Several were, stolen from the vicinity of the Carlton Cafe, of which one has been recovered. Others are still at places unknown to their owners.

Wun John Barrymore appears on the silver screen, patrons of Shanghai always rush for first bookings at the cinema. There was no difference in the procedure at the Embassy on Wednesday, when all three screenings were shown to full houses. The vehicle was Don Juan. Ag a result of the enthusias-

{tie support shown the picture in Shanghai the management of the theatre has decided to run the film {for several days more, at least until such a time when all who have not Jseen it will have had ample oporto lunity to make their presence known. (Characteristics of the film are three-{fold:—the acting of Barrymore, the Jexquisite filming of a difficult Italinn plot and the general harmony with!

directors have managed ity, it being no easy matter to interpret Don Juan on the jsercon. A master of the rapier, the hero ina battle between the JOrsini and Bo-gla factions, Barry-rile of

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