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MAIL REVIEW
ROUND HONG KONG'S
1.
CINEMA THEATRES
"THE STORY OF TEMPLE DRAKE QUEEN'S THEATRE
Miriam Hopkins brings to the screen her ifth great successive
MAIL REVIEW
“MONTE CARLO MADNESS''--- CENTRAL THEATRE
"Monte Carlo Madness,” featur-|
THE TSARS
OF RUSSIA
DESPOILED
Valuables Taken From Coffins.
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. STRANGE STORY FROM TOMBS on a wavelength of 856 metres (845
K.C.);
12.30 pa- European Programme
of Columbia Records.
po
p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re
2 p.m.--Close Down."- Chinese
Concert From The Studle 6-8 p.m.-European Programme. 6-6.21 pmSelections by Billy
His Band.
In The Valley of The Moon
MR882.
MROTT.
MR979.
London. An amazing story which tells So widespread is the interest in characterization in the outstanding weert Maritza, the delightful of a Commission appointed to and sack the Imperial Bridge, that a magazine of national performance of her career as the Viennese actress, is now showing open
Mausoleum in Petrograd has been circulation has been conducting for heroine of The Story Of Temple at the Central Theatre..
published in a Polish newspaper, showing at the This Ufa production, taken in its the "lustrovanni Courier Tood- many months a contest among Its Drake," now readers, offering cash prizes for Queen's Theatre,
entirely at Monte Carlo, makes żenni,” Temple Drake as a character, the most interesting heads, The
It is said to have been sent In Love offers limitless possibilities to the ideal entertainment." The story in editor of this magazine states that
Tim from Timbuctoo emotional actress, and Mistreated in the musical comedy a letter from a member of the of the Nile
O.G.F.U. to one of the Russian Look What I've Got
Policeman's Song no feature ever, received such in- etant and widespread approval Hopkins has taken advantage of manner, and is not to be taken colony in Warsaw, and, if authen in the Park in the Pearce
overy opportunity to give an under-seriously. But it is altogether tic contains matter of great his- from the readers,
7pm Closing Stock & Exchange standing, sympathetic performance charming with its light romantic torical interest. ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. Cash prizes are offered. Nat- Jack LaRde, in the much dis-touch, and the gay and carefree urally, the hands submitted in such puted role of "Trigger," a ruthless spirit of Monte Carlo that per- W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
a contest vary in interest, but many killer who knows what he wants vades it. Kowloon Bay, of those which do not receive prizes and takes it, in excellent in this, his,
Sari Maritza as the queen of a New Work & Repairs. Call Flae "L" disclose the high standard of tech-[first big role.
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.nique of Bridge players every-
European principality posing us a You will admire more than ever cocotte and making love to the where.
before, the work of such splendid captain of her only battleship, is One of the hands subnuitted in actors as William Gargan, William delightful. Hans Albers, the Ger- this contest, which failed to receive Collier, Jr., and Irving Pichell.
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ex-
a capital prize, but was yet tremely interesting, is the follow-MAIL REVIEW
Ing, submitted by Miss Harrietts:
Feinberg of Philadelphia, Pa.:
West-Dealer.
Both sides vulnerable. North:-
S.—K Q J 10 9 8 7 5 4 H.-5
D.-4
C.-K &
West:-
S.-6 3 H.-Q J 98 D.-8 6 5 2 C.-6 5 3
East:-
S.-A
H-A K 10 4
D-A K Q 3 C.-A AJ 7
South:-
3.-2
H.-7 G 3 2
D.-J 10 9 7
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South
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
The Bidding: West North East Paan 48 4NT Равв GH 55 7H Pass Pass
Papa
- Public Auctions
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the new notrump Overcall of
an
"CAVALCADE" KING'S THEATRE
man star, is splendid as the swash- buckling devil-may-care captain.
The settings are gorgeous, the musical accompaniment unusually fine, and altogether it is a delight-; ful picture.
MAIL REVIEW
In "Cavalcade," the Fox super- [production now showing at the King's Theatre, Hollywood is de İclared by
a home critic to have "FORBIDDEN. ADVENTURE" made Britain's greatest film..
MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Not only has it made our first truly national film, but also found
The famous "Skippy kids" again our first real woman ster Diana
make their appearance on the local Wynyard, a recruit from the Lon-screen in "Forbidden Adventure," don stage, making her screen de-now showing at the Majestici but, achieves a triumph by her ex-Theatre, quisite acting as the gracious Jane Marryot.
......... In The
Mausoleum.“ "I am writing of an unforget- itable impression.
"The heavy doors of the Mausoleum swing open, and before our eyes are the tombs. of the Emperors arranged in! a semi-circle. Before us les the whole history of Russia. "The President of the Com- mission gives the order, 'Begin with the most recent,'
Quotations,
6.21-7.5 p.m.-A Concert. Cello Solo
Adagiatto (Bizet-Squire)
Tarantelia (Popper)
Song
W. H. Squire L2871,
When The King Went Forth to War.
(Newmarch)
The Ecl King (Mayas)
Norman Allin (Bass) L2038.
Instrumental-
Nocturne (Boredin)
Song--
Lener, String Quartet. LX169.
Nocturne (Rubinstein)
engineers open the tand the Sophia Braalan (Contralto) L2226.
Alexander II.
A
Venetian Barcarolle
(Arr. Willoughby)
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet DX211. 7.2-8 p. Variety.
Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody) Sir Thomas Beechan and His
Symphony Orchestra - 1,2294-5. 7.22-8 p.m. Variety.
Song
A
· Every Little While Frances Maddus (Soprano) DB1088. Violin Solo-
Allegro
Duet
*Albert Sandler DB1038.
Goodnight but hot Goodbye.
“Alexander III is in a general's uniform, richly adorned with his decorations. The body is quick- ly removed from the silver coffin, the rings taken from the fingers. and the decorations in diamonds from the tunic. The body is then put in an oaken container.
"The same procedure is fol- lowed with the coffins of Alexan-Į der IL and Nicholas I Mitzi Green, famous for her]
"The members of the Commis-
Layton & Johnstone DB1156. characterizations of Mr. George Bion hastened their work as the This twenty-six-year old Syden- Arliss and Edna May Oliver, playa air of the Mausoleum is heavy. Soldiers of the King ham-born girl gives a superb per-opposite the latter in this film and Mystery of Alexander. L The B.B.C. Wireless Military. Band formance, yet she was turned down in one continual roar from start to
DB878. "Next comes the turn of Alex- by British film companies as being finish.
Song- ander L, but there the unexpect- Try Gettin' A' Goodnight's Sleep unsuitable for film worki
Louise Fazenda and Jacke Sear), ed is met. The tomb is empty.. "Cavalcade" is undoubtedly the who takes Jackie Cooper's place as which seems to confirm the Violin Solo
achievement since "Skippy," give excellent support legend that the Emperor's death Pale Moon talkies were introduced, and it was and help make the film one of the at Taganrog and his subsequent Doct made in America by Frank Lloyd, best comedies seen for some time. burial were fictitious, and that You Did Everything For Me
he ended, his life as a monk in Siberia.
Anext scresn
who was
educated at an LC.C
school at Shepherd's Bush
The story opens in England at MAIL REVIEW the time of the Boer War lu "1899,
ORIENTAL THEATRE
Band
Band
Frances Maddux DH1080.
Albert Bandler DB1038.
Layton & Johnstone DB1150. Soldiers in the: Pak
ny "There was a tense moment B.B.C. Wireless Military Band DESTA, when the Commission opened the] p.m Local Time 4 Weather Rn. It was fortunate for East that and shows the march of events up "BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES”.
port. to the conclusion of the Great War.
coffin of the Emperor, Paul. The
8.3-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Con- The acting ia. magnificent
uniform, which filted perfectly is certa e past opponent's Pre-emptive bid was throughout.
beautifully preserved, but Paul's
10.80 MANA
To-day's Opening “ available as a Forcing bid; other-
"Blondle of the Follies," the car head is a nightmare. The wax-am. Stock Commodity Cuotation as an hour from London. In healthy THE Undersigned have received wise he would have been in quite trained and natural performance Theatre, is a brilliant comedy with has melted away through the ac- Chinese).
Clive Brook given a finely res rent attraction at the Oriental ed mask which covers the face swan albertson & Frits (Announced in received from New York by - Mesura: neighbourhood, BCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders instructions to sell by Pubiles predicament. West'a response of received in the House of the Princl- Auction
five hearts was quite correct, and, as the husband, and Herbert Man-a cast of stara beaded by Robert tion of time and temperature, 16.33 pmClose Down, der ON
din raises a low comedy role to the Montgomery, Marion although undoubtedly East's Grand level of first-class character acting. Jimmy (Schnozzle) Durante, James ed face of the murdered Tear. Messrs. The Anderson Music Co.).
Davies, and disclosed the ghastly wound- Programmes, are kindly supplied by (All records in the above. Enropean FRIDAY, the 22nd Sept., 1933, Slam was an overbid, it could not
"Cavalcade" embodies the soul Gleason and Billie Dove. commencing at 11 a.m. be too severely subjected to cen- of England as no other film has
"The bodies frs hastily placed lavish, in the oak receptacles, and the yet done, a truly amazing feat con- glimpses of Manhattan's high life silver coffins that had contained The play was interesting in that aidering that it was made so far and backstage life of the Follies them are piled one above the South was at one, time forced to away.. There is not a false note in being featured...
other. undertrump in order to preserve this inspired parade, and Holly his protection, but was finally wood must be thanked for making squeezed anyway by 2 merciless the grandest and most moving pic- West. North opened the epadeture of our time. ̧. King, and the first trick was won
Individual care and attention.
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MISS RUTA CULLEY,
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by the singleton Ace in Dummy. MAIL REVIEW The Ace and a small heart ware
Long and Short sleeves Singlets, then led, disclosing the fact that Bweaters, Waistcoats
etc.
and
Terms: Cash on Delivery
South held all the missing hearts. Declarer led his laat. spade, and trumped with the King of hearts in
"PLUNDER"
STAR THEATRE
"Plunder," starring Ralph Lynn
The
production
PLANS FOR BACH FESTIVAL German Function To Be Held At Cologne.
Cologne.
"The Commission spends a long time over the tomb of Catherine the Great, where they find a quantity of jewels.
Peter The Great
GIRL FASTS FOUR MONTHS."
Doctors Puzzled By Her Vitality.
Madrid.
"At last we come to the last, An extraordinary case is re- or rather to the first of them, ported from Orense where a girl that of Peter the Great.- staged 24 has been living for four The lid of the silver coffin, months, without taking any food A Quantity of Sundry Goods etc.. Dummy. On this trick South un- and Tom Walls, the inimitable
which for convenience has been or drinking any water, stood an end, breaks open, and She is lying in bed but is quite dertrumped by playing the heart 6; Aldwych pair, is now showing at This year's German Bach to our startled eyes Peter the happy and mentally sane. Even it was apparent that any other play the Star Theatre... festival is to be held at Cologne Great is revealed in all his giant the colouring of her face is un LAMMERT BROŠ.„,
here would have been fatal, West's These two, supported by Wini. from October 7 to 9
stature. The unexpected sight changed.
This case is attracting numer Auctioneers. }
count on the hand was now quite fred Shotter, Mary Brough and Professor Abendroth and Pro-6lls us with awe
"Peter the Great stands like
jous doctors to the locality who Hong Kong, 20th Sept., 1988.
accurate, Placing nine spades Robertson Hare, give of their best fessor Heinrich Boell will be the
life before us. His face tion for the girl's remarkable can find no satisfactory explana- with North originally, this render in this film, and keep the house in conductors... ed South's distribution as probably roars of laughter throughout
beautifully preserved, the 4-4-4-1. With this certainty he was
The madcaps of Tom Walls *
Great Tsar, who during his boozerinde
vitalityReuter. lifetime struck terror inta, the able to lead the Ace-King Queen of Ralph Lynn in the dead of night is diaruande and follow with the last should not be missed on my as
cast his terrible influence upon basemen ons long riotous laugh, and the flm
hearts of his people, once more dral, where they are put in the heart, South duly followed to all these tricks, but when Declarer
¡count
his beholders. But, whlist finally laid down the heart. Queen, on which the diamond 8 in Dam-i
COASTWISE
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my was discarded, he was obliged with the Ace, and claimed the to part, with either the good "dia-2 tricks with the Knave-7, mondor a low club. When he A contract, which had chose the low club, Declarer took rather rashly overbid the club Anesse, dropped the King through faultless tech
POP The Worst Of A Bargain.
Among the artistes engaged for the festival are H. J. Moser (baritone), Johnnen Willy (soprano); Philipp Jardach and bass), Amalie, Mers Tunner
Eduard Erdman (plano), and Hans Bachem (organ).
lisentombment, states the transferring. It to the oak con-wr was carried out under. The arrangements include a tainer, the body which endur, the direction of an organisation last thaeuser Church, a cantata con- into dust,
"music evening in the Kared for 200 years crumbles known as the Pomgolod (Help for the Hungry) with the object cert in the Christus Church,a"The horrible task is complet; of melting down the Silver. Comns been choral and orchestral ofthestral ed, and the oak cont ders with and turning to Laccount concert and chamber :- musicz the remains of the Tsara, “'aré valuables on the Reuter
taken to the Isanklesky Gathe
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