The Coronet had reluctantly to turn away crowds of people last night at the first showing of 'Hearts are Trumps,' the film version of Cecil Raleigh's famous old Drury Lane melodrama. 'Hearts are Trumps' contains some fine direction by Rex Ingram. Film synopsis included.…
Yesterday, World Theatre screened a Realart picture, entitled 'Through a Glass Window,' starring May McAvoy. The story is written by Olga Printzlau and contains an intermixture of pathos and comedy. Miss McAvoy is assisted by a capable cast including Raymond McKee, Fannie Midgley,…
165 members of the staff of the British American Tobacco Company were present on Dec. 21 at the first staff dinner of the company, given in honour of Sir Hugo and Lady Cunliffe-Owen, now visiting Shanghai. They were present in Carlton ballroom and in addition to the dinner and toasts, an…
The Heart Line,' a photodramatic version of Gelett Burgess' famous novel, starring Lean Baird at the World Theatre tonight. The film presented by Arthur F. Beck through Pathe. Film synopsis included.
The Globe Trotters Musical Company will shortly be appearing at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, in programmes of mirth, music, melody, and dances. The Company came out to India last year and have played in all leading theatres of Bandman's Eastern Circuit, Ltd., and Madan Theatres, Ltd. With…
The photoplay version of Paul Dickey's and Mann Page's stage play, 'Lights Out,' is now showing at the World Theatre. Directed by Al Santell for F. B. O. Studio. The cast includes Ruth Stonehouse, Walter McGrail, Marie Astaire, Theodore von Eltz, Hank Mann, Mabel Van Buren,…
Moving pictures of Ivan Korniloff, the Russian bandit now under sentence of death in Harbin, may be put under the ban by Shanghai police. Mr. Paul Crawley, an American moving picture operator, who took the films while Korniloff – the first foreigner to be sentenced to be executed in 100 years by…