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THEATRES
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OFFICIAL SOURCES.
"POLLY OF THE CIRCUS"
Bound," "Never the Twain Shall Meet," "Daughter of Luxury," with Marion Davies." "A Free Soul" and "Devotion" with Ann Harding,
He is married to Ruth Evelyn
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The cast includes three "players who were seen in the original stage
RADIO.
production. In the persons of Bala TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
Lugosi, Edward Van Sloan and
The following programme wil Herbert Bunston-while other im-
be broadcast to-day from the Hong portant roles are played by Helen Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. Chandler, David Manners, Dwight on a wavelength of 355 metres Frye, Frances Dade and Charles (845) EQ/m) :—
*-|-5-6. p.m. Gerrard.
The screen production "Dracula"
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A relay of the band of the 1st Batti. South Wales Borderers, conducted by Bandmaster, Gecks, from the... Military
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To-day--Tea Dance at King's: Commanding (During the intervals re- Restaurant; Dinner Dances af Hong corded music will be broadcast from the Kong and Peninsula Hotels and Studio),
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Marion Davies is seen on the Martin and has two children, a Bon was directed by Tod Browning, Hospital, by courtesy of the Officer
daughter named famous as the director and author screen at the Queen's Theatre in Ronald and a
her father. His of many of Lon Chaney's most "Polly of the Circus," romantic Leslie JE, after story of the marriage of a circus principal recreation is riding and successful pictures. It was pro- star to a small-town minister... his hobby le amateur photography duced by the Universal studios, This is. Miss Davies' Arst talkio Howard's most attractive stage famous for All Quiet on the since "Five and Ten It brings and screen characterisation is that weatern Front which won the her to the screen in the most drama of the smooth, suave, sophisticated Gold Award of the Academy of tic characterisation of her career lover.
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as and marks the first appearance op-
the finest picture of 1930. posite her of Clark Gable..
The picture is based on the play by Margaret Mayo, produced some
"WICKED."
The next time our universities
"PERSONAL MAIL"
years ago on Broadway with great start handing out honorary degrees silent they would do well to consider success and also made into
B. G., picture. It is a quaint love story Victor McLagler for
'Pat O'Brien, a stage actor for 12 told against a fambuoyant circus Bachelor of Geography for there is
now appearing in motion background and replete with spec- barely a spot on the globe that is years, tacle and drama.
unfamiliar to the big, amiable he-pictures, is never disconcerted when The supporting cast includes such mansof the screen, who plays the he forgets the lines of a scene, and sterling players as C. Aubrey Smith leading male role in Elissa Landi's always seems to have at his tongue's as a bishop; Raymond Hatton as a new Fox, drama. "Wicked," open-end some apt improvisation that dipsomaniacal sexton; David Lan- ing next Thursday at the King's prevents the scene being ruined.
O'Brien, appearing with Nancy dan as an old circus clown Ruth Theatre.
Carroll in "Personal Maid, now His knowledge of the customs of Selwyn, Maude Eburne. Little Billy,
Oriental Theatre, Guinn Williams. Clark Marshall, the world's various countries makes showing at the
McLaglen a very valuable man forgot a line during the Alming of Ray Milland and Lillian Elliott.
Alfred Santell, one of filmland's around the Fox lot. Not only is he one of the picture's love scenes, but,
DTO-
6-8 p.m.-Chinese recorded pro-King's Restaurant. gramme,
p.m.--European. 8-10,30 ramme of Victor & H.M.V. records. 8 pm-Local Time, Weather Report, etc.
8.3-8.15 p.m.-
Sakuntala...
Overture (Goldmark),"
Victor Symphony Orchestra
22533/22596%
815–8,50 p.m. Operatic. Orchestral
The Queen of Sheba-Ballet Music
(Godmark),
Chicago Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Frederick Stock 7474.
Vocal Germs
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni), Pagliacci (Leoncavallo),
Victor Opera Company 35932.
Orchestra.
Le Coq D'Or-Introduction
(Rimsky-Korsaków),
Le Coq D'Or-Bridal Cortege
(Rimsky-Korsakow) London Symphony Orchestra conduct-
"ed by Albert Contes-9696.,
Mignon (Thomas),"
Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach),
(same as Long Hing. Photographer) ace directors achieved a masterful able to portray characters of many/so quickly and cleverly did he im- Vocal Germa
touch in bringing the story to the nationalities, but also to give ex-provise a substitute, that the scene screen in an up-to-date manner. pert advice to production directors was saved.
and scenaries in the preparation of pictures.
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“THE SIN SHIP"
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MoLaglen plays the role of "Scott KING'S MESSENGERS Mary Astor, the feminine lead-in!Burrows," the man who sticks by
AT HOME. Radio Pictures "The Sin Ship," the wife, enacted by Miss Landi, through friendship for the husband. showing at the Queen's Theatre, from Thursday was not born with Allan Dinehart, former stage star, the proverbial silver spoon in her Una Merkel, and Theodore Von Eltz are also featured. Allan Dawn mouth.
directed.
On the contrary, her early life was a continual struggle with abject poverty. Her rise to screen fame can be attributed to her loathing for poverty and a stubborn will to Overcome it.
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One day Mary decided to enter scientious, Artistic Work by Europeng beauty contest in Chicago and was Expert, Mr. «Álexander. ·
awarded second place. This en. CHARGES MODERATE.
**DRACULA”.
New Function Of
Post Office.
The Post Office will henceforth Among the important pictures act as the King's messengers at booked for the present showing at home, for the sake of economy."
In the Royal Household there the Central Theatre la "Dracula," Universal's strange drama of human were three such messengers, "who, vampires, one of the sensations of whenever the King was absent from London, carried various State docu- A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.couraged her and eventually won screen history.".
This amazing story was first pre-ments to His Majesty, in black and her a small part in a New York film production opposite Reginald, duced as a stage play in New York red leather boxes. The last of the
more than three years ago, and has three is now about to retire. Denny..
since created a sensation when
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This initial part proved to be u the road to fame and comfortable of the country, "Dracula" deals
hit, and Mary pushed rapidly, along shown in a few of the largest cities The King's foreign messengers
Victor Opera Company 35075. 8.30-9.55 p.m.-A Concert. Song-
Sometime (Kahn-Florito), Dreamin' Time (De 'Longpre'-
Strickland).
Madame Amelita Galli-Curet
(Soprano) 1144. |
Piano Solo-
Turkish March (Beethoven), Brooklet: (Schuvert-Rachmaninot),
Sergei Rachmaninoff 1196.
Violin, Solo
Malaguena (Spanish Dance)
(Albeniz-Kreisler),
Cancion Populare (De Falla-
Kochanak!),
Song-
Fritz Krelaler, 1244.
Good-Bye Marie. (Mennella-De
Curtis),
Come, Love, With Me (Falbo-Carnevali),
Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) 1096.
Orchestral-
In a Summer Gärden (Delius),
London Symphony Orchestra 9793. Song~
Lon, Long Ago (Bayly), Annie Laurie (Douglass-Scott),
Hulda Lashanaka (Soprano) 1226.
Passepied (Delibes), Shepherd's Hey (Grainger),
living. She recently starred bril with the startling practices of will remain, however. They carry Piano Solo La
human vampires, those terrible despatches from the Foreign Office Hantly in the success, "Holiday,"
creatures of the "undeed" world, to Embassies and Legations abroad, with Ann Harding.
She has one other Radio picture who rise from their graves at night, and wear a special badge in the to her credit "The Runaway and is said to be in many ways the shape of a silver greyhound, from most unusual story ever brought to which it is known as the "Grey- Bride."
hound Service.” the talking screen.
"RESERVED FOR LADIES"
Leslie Howard, who plays the leading male role in Paramount's "Reserved for Ladies" which is the King's Theatre feature to-day, is an English actor who first gained prominence on the London stage, a decade ago. Because of his out- standing dramatic' talent and at tractive personality, American theatrical producera drafted him for
featured-roles on the Broadway
stage. He was an immediate and pronounced success,
His first Broadway appearance was in the role of Sir Calverton Shipley in "Just Suppose." During the next fifteen years he appeared in fifteen major American produc tions, the most prominent of which was "The Green Hat," playing op posite Katherine Cornell; and "Her Cardboard Lover, in which he scor ed a great success, which success he repeated in London on: two ocES- sions, in one of which Tallulah Bankhead played the feminine lend. Howard's most recent stage en- gagement was the lead in the sensa tional Broadway, success.
"The Animal Kingdom." He entered plc- Agents: W. R. LOXLEY & CO. |tures several years ago, playing
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The Green-Eyed Dragon (Newman-Charles),
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Les Preludes (Symphonie Poem,
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10.10-10.28 p.m. Comedy.
Ziegfeld Follies Medley... Nat Shilkret & the Victor
Orchestra 86645.
Gems from "Dearest Enemy", Victor Light Opera Company 35786. Minstrel Show of 1929,
Victor Minstrels 85961.
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Theatre;
Entertainmenta. To-day King's Reserved For Ladies."
To-day Queen's "Polly of the Cireus.”
To-day Central
Theatre;
Theatre;
"Dracula."
Theatre:
Tueday— Majestic "Cheaters at Play.""
To-day-Star Theatre; "Reduc-
ing.".
Theatre;
Today World "Reminiscences of Peking."
To-day -Garden Theatre; "King of Jazz.""
To-day "Personal Maid."
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