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"CONDEMNED TO DEATH.”
"ONE HOUR WITH YOU"
The training in timing and build- ing light comedy derived from, the musical comedy stage is invaluable The problem set for solution into players who work in films of "Condemned to Death" the, film similar character recently declar adaptation of the play "Jack O'ed Ernest Lubitsch, director of Lantera" opening at the Queen's Maurice Chevaller's latest picture, Theatre to-day very interesting. "One Hour With You". Is it possible for a man to possess Chevaller's entire career before such a dual personality that by day entering picture was in this realm he is a highly respected gentleman of entertainment with his season in and at night becomes an insane the Folies Bergere and his London beast with vicious murder in his musical comedy successes, "Hello heart? This psychological pro-America" and "White Birds blem has always been one of the greatest interest..
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"MEN LIKE THESE.”
Genevieve Tobin, a talented musi
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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme wil be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2.3.7. on a wavelength of 355 metres. (845 K.0.0):-
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COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED
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Social Functions.
5-8 p.m.-European Programma. To-day--Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant:
5-6. p.m.-
relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dinner Dances 'at King's Restaur
Orchestra by courtesy of the ant and Hong Kong and Faninaula Management (During the in- Hotels, tervals recorded music will be broadcast from the 'Studio.)
Entertainments. To-day -- Kingi 6-8 p.m-A Programme of VicHusband's Holiday." tor & H.M.V, Records,
6-6.32 p.m.-Operatic.
Chorus
Boris Godounow-Coronation Scene
(Meussorgsky);
Boris Godounow-Polonaise
(Mcussorgsky),
Royal Opera Chorus and Convent Garden Orchestra (9400).
Aida-Patria Mia (Verdi),
Song-
Il Trovatore-D'Amor Sull' AL
Rosse (Verdi),
Eva Turner (Soprano) (L2156). Vocal Gems-
Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach), Mignon (Thomas);
Victor Opera Co. (35975). Manon Lescaut-Maiden po Fair
(Puccini), Tosca-Strange Harmany (Puccini), Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) (1213).
Jeanette MacDonald like Cheva-| [lier, always played in musical shows TRUSTING CO. A strong and capable cast are in before going cinematic. Her list the picture including Arthur Wont comprised such as "Boom Boom", 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD C.
ner Edmund Gwenn, Gordon Har- "Sunny Days", "Bubbling Over” (game as Long Hing, Photographer) ker, Cyril Raymond. Griffith Hum- and "The Magic Ring". Both Che "Owing to our cheap rental and low phreys, H. St. Barbe West: Gordon valier and Miss MacDonald have working expenses we are able to offer Blyth, as an Indian servant, James sung in every film role.. our SWATOW DRAWNWORK, CAN-Cunningham, Gilbert Davies and TON SILK SHAWLS, HANDMADE Bernard Bruneel.
cian with a trained soprano voice LACES. LINEN, UNDERWEAR, {
and an ability to dance, was co-Song. IVORY, LACQUER AND PEWTER WARE at SUCH LOW PRICES AS One of the most impressive gets starred on Broadway in "Dear Sir." WILL ASTOUND YOU, and you will ever built in a studio was used dur "One Hour With You" comes to see how much cheaper we are than the ling the production of "Men Like the King's and Oriental Theatre „large «stores.",
Thest showing at the Queen's next Sunday. "COME AND BUY AND YOU WILL Theatre from Sunday. SURELY BE SATISFIED.
Directed by Walter Summers the "DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE" film contains many scenes taken on this set, which comprised a twenty- The life of an ogre and a gentle- five foot acction of a submarine, man is portrayed by Fredric March built in "life-size" In one of the in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," huge tanka under the studio floor. atory that brings into play the Alongside this in the tank was a eerie dreams of the famous writer, reproduction of part of the interior Robert Louis Stevenson. of the submarine, without its en circling hull.
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Fredric March is excellent in the dual role while Miriam Hopkins, The first attempt at photography as the street girl is superb.. Inside the submarine provided un- If you want to see a film that foreseen affects, for the sluice dut-will thrill you, and, at the same time side the upper tank was opened too make you sympathize with a doctor of who has delved too deep into the Lustrous Oil Permanent Hair Ware widely and the terrific inrush which are Large, Soft and Natural water not only swept the actors of laws of nature, see "Dr. Jekyll and Artistie Finger and Marcel Waves. Oil their feet but carcered down the Mr. Hyde at the Garden Theatre Treatment, Shampooing. Henna Pack (any colour), Hair Cutting and Manifloor, which is built at an angle of to-night. enre for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con-twenty degrees from the horizontal, scientions, Artistle Work by European and left the producer, cameramen. Expert. Mr. Alexander.
CHARGES MODERATE.
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and electricians struggling in a rág- ing torrent. Fortunately the ex
pensive-camera equipment was gay-
ed from serious damage.
GREEKS CUT COST OF SOLDIERING.
Athens, July 12. The term of compulsory service In later shots more discretion was in the Greek army has been reduced used in allowing the water to en-from 14 to 12 months, according to ter the tank.
a decree promulgated to-day. The "The cast includes John Batten,
reduction was made, in order to THE MEDIUM -NORMAL ALBUM Sydney Seaward, Syd Crossley and effect a saving in the army estim
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"HUSBAND'S HOLIDAY"
of
The roles which favourites filmland essay upon the screen are many times the direct opposite of the actual lives of these actors.
Clive Brook is one of the most happily married of the Hollywood] stars. He lives very contentedly in the film city with his charming wife. and their young son and daughter and the most insidious wayward- ness he can be accused of is play- ing tennis so late in the evening as to delay the family dinner. -Brook'e most-recent-and-most-ina- portant role as a husband, who atrays; the part of George Boyd in "Husband's Holiday". This is the centrai character upon which"Ern- est Pascal built his renowned novel, "The Marriage Bed", and his sub- sequent stage play of the same name.
The story is thoroughly, modern, thoroughly read and thoroughly vital as a depiction of life as it is. lived in America."
Brook is capably supported by ja. | long list of talkie-notables, includ- [ing Vivienne Osborne, Charlie Bur- gles, Juliette Compton, Harry Ban- nister, Charles Winningerm. Burton Churchill, Dorothy Tree, Ardianne Ames, Lent Stengel, and Marjorie Gateson.
""Husband's Hollday? which is now.showing at the King's Theatre to-day..
ates which will be reduced by 40,000,000 drachmise.
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Theatre:
To-day — Queen's Theatre; “Condemned to Death.”
-To-day — Centrál "The Last Love."
Theatre';
To-day-Star Theatre;
Today Majestic Theatre. [“Frankenstein.”.
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Approval"
To-day
World Theatre:
"Dance Fool Dance."
To-day Garden Theatre; "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
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Saturday, at their Sales Room, Duddel Street A Quantity of Stationery, etc., at 11 am.
7 p.m.-Stock Quotations, etc. LABOUR WINS PEER'S
8.32-7.08 p.m.-Varlety, ·
Fox Trot-
There's a Blue Note in my Love Song ...Papi Whiteman and His
Orchestra..
For Trot-
the
One Little Quarrel,"
The High Hatters (22873}.] Vocal Duetas ten
Oh Baby What a Night,
Billy Murray and Walter Seanlon. Vocal Duet
Katie, Keep Your Feet on
Ground,
Aileen Stanley and Billy Mandoline Solo-
Murray (22040).. Concert Mazurka, Op. 126,
Mario de Pietro (B2820). Banjo Solo-
Frivolous Joe,
„Mario' de "Pietro (B2820).
Fox Trot-
When We're Alone,
Victor Arden-Phil Ohman & Their Orchestra.. Fox Trot
How Long Will It Last?
Lea Reisman & His Orchestra (22910). Humorous Song---
Taught me How to Play the Second
Fiddle, I'm a Specialist,
Frank Crumit (22859). (Continued at foat of next Column)..
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Päramounts' Greatest: Sensational THRILL OF THRILLERS.
A Screen Production. That "
Bas" No Equal. The strangest, most shiv'ry character in all theatredom's history! “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," the romantic, beloved physician who loser and re- gains control of.. himself. at will, be coming, in the fearsome shadows of the night, a.logthsome monster seek- Ing demoniae pleasures
IF THIS FICTURE DOESN'T. GRIP YOU, STIR YOU, THRILL YOU, THEN YOU ARE BLASE-INDEED. Over 2,000 Seats at Bargain Prices.
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A HIGH CLASS OPEN-AIR THEATRE WITH ALL THE LUXURY AND COMFORT OF THE": MOST MODERN. CINEMAS WHERE: YOU. CAN SEE ALL THE BIG PICTURES, AT MOST MODERATE.PRICES.
DR. JEKYLL
MR.HYDE
FORMER SEAT.
Gains By-Election At Wednesbury.
London, Yesterday.. Labour gained a seat in the bye. election for the Wednesbury ↑ con- stituency of the House of Commons to-day, scoring a signal victory as the last election resulted in s | majority of 4,158 for the Conserva-
tive candidate...
The election resulted: Mr. Banfield (Labour)
21,977 Mr. Davis" (Conservative) 18,198
Majority for Labour
8,779
The bye-election was caused by the succession to the peerage of Viscount Ednam on the death of his
father, the Earl of Dudley-Reuter.
(Continued from previous Column.)
7.08-7.25 p. L'Arlesienna (Bizet),
ני
Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent Garden (9112-8).
7.25-8 pm A 'Concert. Song
Dreamin' Time
(De Longpre-Strickland), Sometime (Kahn-Florito),
Madam Amelita-Galli-Curel (Soprano) :(1144).
'Cello Solo-s
Spanish Dance (Granados-Casals),
Vita (Popper),
Song-
Good-bye Marle
Pable Casals (1811).
(Mennella-De Curtis), Come, Love, With Me
(Falbo-Carnevali), .
Piano Solo
Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) (1096)
On the Banks of the Danube'
(Kurucs),
Violin Solo-
John Kurucz (V-12).
At Dawning (Cadman-Risaland), Andantino (Lemare Saenger),
"Fritz Kreisler (1185)
Song
A Banjo Song (Wesden-Homer),
Louise Homer (Contralto) (1295).
|| 8 pm-Local Time & Weather, Report
1-8.029.30 p.m.-Chiness Studio Concert.
9.30-10. p
A relay of the band of the 1st Batta: #South Wales: Bot "wers, frðu the Officer's Mess, array-Bar
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10 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press News, M
10-11.30 p.m.---Closs Down
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