Wilma van Everett George Marcia Parker Miss Wiggins Deanna Durbin -Helen Parrish Robert Stack Leatrice Joy. June Storey Charles Coleman Marcia Mae Jones Kathleen Howard Terry. à Jack Mulhall Agnes $ IZZMary Treen A subtly changed Deanna comes to us in "First Love," the flm now cur-[rent atthe Nanking Theatre. Her performance and the exquisite voice that awed while it thrilled in "Three Smart Girls" and other pictures has developed a more mature quality. Young Miss Durbin is almost in line {with her older colleagues of the singing screen; we loved it, but shed a surreptitious tear, for this attractive story of first love is, no doubt, the forerunner of other screen romances.
It is a Cinderella tale, Deanna, poor little relation fresh from school, is denied by her rich cousin the joy of attending the ball. It is the servants in this modern version who wave the magic wand, and by a daring ruse get her there, and have the others arrested and detained till midnight And Cinderella dreams her dream and meets her Prince Charming—and even loses her unaccustomed slipper on the stairs—at midnight! As expected, there are some excellent vocal renditions, "Home, sweet Home," a Strauss waltz, and climaxing with the aria from Madame Butterfly, "One Fine Day." The supporting cast is lively and en-terraining, Miss Leatrice Joy a refreshing comeback to the screen, and Mr. Eugene Pallette providing the kindly element and some good laughs, Mr. Robert Stack is well chosen as the charming hero and more is sure' to be, seen of him in future films. The spoilt rich cousin is ably portrayed by Miss Helen Parrish.
The shorts are most entertaining. One depicts the art of skiing, giving some beautiful shots of snow and pine scenes, and a cartoon on the "Gulliver's Travels"
Lemuel Gulliver Shipwrecked Sea Capt. King Little severe OE Lilliput King Bombo TI of Blefuscu Princess Glory.. Daughter of King Little Prince David...... Son of King Bombo Gabby -Lilliput Town-crier Twinkletoes Carrier Pigeon Shear, Snoop, Snitch. -Spies for Blefuscu Courtiers, Townstolk, Mechanics, Sailors "Gulliver's Travels," which opened to crowded houses at the Grand and Metropol Theatres yesterday afternoon, did not disappoint the audience, for never has there been a cartoon of such artistic beauty screened before. Filmed in gorgeous technicolour, filled with humour and beautiful songs, the picture is a veritable triumph for its producers. The story and the characters, known the whole world over by young and old alike, are vividly depicted in a film that has everything. The picture starts with a storm at sea and shows Gulliver washed ashore.
Eere he is found by Gabby, the Lilliput town-crier, who rushes to the Palace to tell ihe King. Meanwhile, in the Palace, preparations are in progress for the wedding of Princess Glory and Prince David. But an argument over a national song to be sung at the weeding brings war between the two nations and it takes Gulliver to pacify the two Kings and re-unite the lovers. Gabby, the Lilliput town-crier, steals the picture with his antics. The scene, where he finds Gulliver asleep on the shore and rushes to the Palace, was a masterpiece in itself. The other characters are also perfect, especially Sneak, Snoop and Snitch, the three spies, and King Little, who somehow reminded one of Mr. Frank Morgan. The singing wa client and the songs, particularly "Its a Hap, Hap, Happy Day," will probably be sung, hummed and whistled for many days io come. "Catching Hoppers," a Sportlight, "Protek the Weakerist, a most amusing Popeye the Sailor Cartoon and "Champagne Music," a short musical, completed a very entertaining programme.—r. cording to Chinese repor!
It is stated that when Japanese forces reached the Ninghsia border on February 9, Chinese forces started a counter-attack along the entire front, stretching from a point west of Lingho to a point east of Wuyuan.
Chinese troops near the Ninghsia border, it is reported, attacked Huanyangmutou, south-west of Ling-ho and also Shanpa, north-west of Lingho, while Chinese forces in the Wula Mountains attacked Tatsetien, east of Wuyuan.
Fighting is said to have reached great intensity by February 11, According to Chinese reports, the entire Japanese front collapsed on the night of February 12, after which, they began a general withdrawal to the east towards Wuyuan.
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