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"KID MILLIONS KING'S THEATRE
Often, when a tricky or "paychic“ "Kid Millions", Eddie Cantor's play succeeds, it is largely due to annual musical extravaganza for the fact that an experienced play. Samuel Goldwyn, brings the famous er is trained to play certain carda comedian to the screen as a boy at certain times without perceptible Cinderella of the Brooklyn water- doubt or hesitation. Particularly front who becomes the heir to "a when a Bridge player holds a Queen fortune la buried treasure. in the and a Jack is led through him to land of the Fyramids.
ward the Ace or King of that suit Ann Sothern, Ethel Merman The will play a low card without Block and Sullt, George Murphy
thinking, especially if the play, la
Parses, Hat made at the start of the hand and this season's crop of Goldwyn Boxes Collar Boxes when he has had no time to analyse Girls prance along the Nile with the cards his partner and Declar Eddie in this fastpaced, fun-packed er held. He will want declarer to tuneful tale of adventure in the play the King instead of nessing harem of the Sheik and the tombe for the Queen, and he will not give of his fathers.
MAN WO LOONG Leather Case Blare 5. Pottinger St.
away by any uncertainty the fact The story and dialogue were COMPANY MEETINGS that he might have considered written by Arthur Sheekman, Nat Perrin and. Nunnally Johnson, while,
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Because of this long-practiced Walter Donaldson and· Gus. Kahn, ability to avoid hesitating, on the Burton Lane and Harold Adamson part of those who play constantly contributed the tuneful songinum- against strong, opposition, a simple bera stratagem like the following will succeed as often as not::
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Dollar Collection Fund
ACCOMMODATION IN ENGLAND
KING'S SILVER JUBILEE
The claborate ice cream fan- tany", a poor boy's dream come true, in which Effle, the millionaire, opens a free ice cream factory for boys and girls, is filmed entirely in Technicolour under-the direction of Willy' Pogany and photographed by Ray Rennahan, "Kid Millions" le released through United Artista.
"BROADWAY HILL"-QUEEN'S
THEATRE
"Broadway BID", a comedy romance starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy, is now at the Queen's l'heatre. It is a Columbia release.
IRLES
On the occasion of every Lincoln birthday, this little house. near Leonardtown: Md, attracts visitors anxious to see the room in which Dr. Samuel Mudd (right) set the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth (left), unaware that he was attending the EUREKIN of the President The lanocent country physician was tried as one of the conspirators and served a term in prison,where his herole work in yellow fever épidemic won a pardon. The map shows the territory Booth traversed to reach the Mudd home.
The story is that of Dan Brooks EXPANDING BRITISH
(Warner Baxter) who is a nomad
INDUSTRY
at heart, but the son-in-law of J. L. Higgins (Walter Connolly) who
Striking Progress In controls everyone and everything in Higginsville. Dan finds life in- Typewriter Output tolerable kicks over the financial apple-eart and goes his way. With During the past few years him goes his racehorse "Broadway British typewriters have made Bill" and the coloured groom Whitey striking progress. The Imperial (Clarence: Muse),
EDGAR WALLACE'S
BOOK FILMED
RADION
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME:
The following programm be broadcasted, to-day
Hour Kong Broadcasting Station [2.3.W. ones" waya lenn
motrea (845) ESCVS),,
RELAY OF HONG KONG HOTEL
DANOR, DRONESTRA
ZEK. Programme 12.30916 pm European gramme,
12,80 p.m-London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.
12.85-1 p.m.--Recorded Music.
1 p.m.--Local Time and Weather Ropart
1.15 p.m.-Hong Kong Hotel chostra (by courtesy of mant.)
$1,80 p
#2.15pm-Close Down.
·5-8 p.m.---Europaan Programme. 5-7 p.m.-Hong Kong Hotel Dance, | Orchestra (by cou-tasy of the Manage
ment).
A
7p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quot
** 7.08-7,25 pm — Excerpta" from " Gondollers (Gilbert (* madh, Sullivan) sang by The D'Oyly Carte Opera Cem pany, adv
(s) From the Sunny Spanish Shore. (b) In Enterprise of Martial Kind. $1 (0) Take á Pair of Sparkling Byers (1)Of Happiness, the yw'r Pitha ki Rising early in the morning
(f) Then away they go to an Island,
Fair.
(g) Then, let's away.
2.7.25-7,8820 p.m. Good....... Company Medleysir, Willough War The II. Squir
7.85-7.50 p.m.---Harry
Rakam Blues
1. Bt
days.
2. Dinah:
After
Som
Nobody's Sweetheart,
3. Barest Bue: Just your
Teebles: I wonder where my is-to-night TV
4.. Fox-Trot Medly.
7.50-8 pm From the Studio.
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Report
Cinema Review by Silhouette
Local Time and Weather
*:9.00-11 p.m.-A. Relay from the Hing Theatre (Chinese).
9.30 Router "Press London 1 p.m. Stock and Com Quotations
"Sanders Of The River"
PAUL ROBESON AT GALA South
PERFORMANCE Dbi. Pass
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has out- Typewriter Co. Ltd.
Althought Edgar Wallace was Dbl. Pass Радя *Pasл
known for his Rugby Mid-day Press News The developments that follow are grown its present premises, and more widely k You can imagine the feelings of
with drama, pathos and plans are now on foot to extend detective stories, many people con London Stock and Commodity. South when his partner, after filled
10.30 pm Reuter: Pre
doubling West's opening apade bld comedy. Dan has to put all his the size of the plant by 50 per aider that his book, "Sanders of the tions
11 p.m. Cloan Down. A new extension to the River," and subsequent novels on 8.80-10 p.m.- European,
8.30-9
Bullet
Da A frequenc
Orchestra Beloe
GOING HOME! THEN STAY IN THE least congested part of London and Convenient for every- save money. where. The Sarony House Hotel. Every comfort, furnished by Maple,
Managers of business firms and and receiving a faltering forced savings to keep his horse, "Broad cent. lovely garden, tennis, goil nearby. H. and C. all rooms. Central heating. others who have employees are in-response of two diamonds, imway Bill" who in his first race factories is nearing completion the same, theme were his nest Music Terms from a guineas Inclusive. Write formed that special collection boxes mediately jumps to five diamonds throws his Jockey at the start. In During the past few weeks literary productions. for brochure, Phone Finchley 2683, for the Jubilee $1 Collection are and leaves South, with his terrible his big race (the New York Derby) this company has spent over They dealt with the adventures
in buying British of British officials who administer-nancing down the Ages (arr. Finch) East End Road, Finchley, London
sow available at 6 Ning Yuen Terhand, to play a doubled contract for where he started at 100-1 he wins £10,000 N-B
race, temporary headquarters of the eleven tricks, But, being a hero after a tremendons fight ut falls machinery and machine tools to ed justice in the wilds of Africa Fantasie on Offenbachs Opera Hof
Increasing output p
On April 25 manns Erzahlungen”. South, metaphorically down dead 100 yards past the past. cope with St. John Ambulance Brigade; tele- at heart,
Mr. N. W. R. Mawle, the general "Sanders of the River has now The Grehopper's. Dance (Bacalone!) phone No. 28288,
speaking, rolls up his sleeves and *West
sales manager and secretary of been made into a Almone of the Vienna by night (Komrak)
9.9.30 pm Varleywho's afraid o The boxes can be obtained from prepares to do his best.
the company, said that last year's most ambitious ever made by a Bri- Mr. A. Morris, at the address men-opens the spade King and, upon LAMMERT BROS.oned above, or from. Mr. 8. Freceiving the encouraging 10 from
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,"
Public Auctions
PUBLIC AUCTION. OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.
FURNITURE
Comprising:--
Drawing Room Suites, Dining Tablea and Chairs, Sideboards. Glass Cabinets, Wardrobes, Dress- ing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Sewing Machines, Ice Chests, Hat- stands, Oil Paintings and Pictures, Ornaments and Sundries.
also
A Selection of Black Wood Ware
..on Tuesday, the 2nd April, 1935, commencing at 2:80 p.m.
at the Sales Rooms, Duddell Street. On View from Monday, the 1st April 1985.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. | Hong Kong, March 29, 1985..
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of vialtors. the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:
ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Bignal Station
Mt Parker Mountain“ The Eyrie Peak Hotel
Bowen
·Feet 1,828
1,774
1784
1805
ztum
1,000
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297
ilterbeds)
MAINLAND-
to receive same.
“CARAVAN"--MAJESTIC THEATRE
romance,
"LEGONG”—ALHAMERA AND
⠀ CENTRAL THEATRE
Song
Fray and Marlo" Braggiott
No More Youŋ Can: Say
Tarton..
(Tezo
Happy, I'm Happy ("Carayan")
Mae, McKinney, Joan Gardner, and the MATAR
The Press Fund
The Way to Love Selection
Carrell: Gibbons, and John W. Gra Bidney Torch
30 Organ Solo-Love in Bloom
Violin Solo-Remembrance
big Bad Wolfs sales were up by nearly 50 per tish company to Morrisa Ariations: on's Erik Charell, producer of "Concent. on the previous year. Al A world gala premiere perform-Solo Bolero
Jacques Balfour, of the Colonial Secretariat. East, continues the suit. While
The Collection is to begin on there is scant hope that so much gress Dances," presents another ready they had taken on between ance of the new film is to be held musical
300 and 400 new workers.,
at the Leicester square Theatre, Smoke gate in your eyes April 1, between which date and luck could befall any one player, magnificent-
the Majestic
London, on April 2. There's No Mars May I the boxes should be circulat-South can nevertheless see that if "Caravan," now at
Among those in the cast are ed; when filled, they should be sent all his dreams come true-that is, Theatre..
Starring in this. Fox film, Isi
Leslie Banks, Paul Robeson, Nina Orchebtra to the Hong Kong and Shanghat if West holds the diamond King, the Bank, which has kindly undertaken heart Queen, and the club Ace Charles Boyer. In this musical the apparently impossible contract operatta, he enracta the role of a
over 20,000 natives. Much of the Plano Duet Al "Legong "
all-technicolour. may be made. But it will be neces- gypsy violinist.
The theme melodies, "Hot Cha of Ball, is Paramount's latest pro will sing,
South Sea romance, set in the Island lm was shot in Africa, en Paul Robeson will be present and sary to lead from the South hand Why Not Enjoy three times, and there is no pos- Cha," and "The Wine Song" are duction now showing simultaneous-
DELICIOUS siblity of an entry among. South catchy. The gypsy dresses, lively ly at the Alhambra and Central The whole of the proceeds of the
JAPANESE hopeless assortment of raga fees of graveery, and an unsen Theatres. SUKIYAKI-the diamond eight, which probably into the grape-season in Hungary,
to given to the Sou performance are "Legong" was filmed in Ball,
What can you give a nudiat? Finest foods in cannot be established without the combine to make this an enter- with an all-native cast. The two Newspaper Press Fund, which Bertha Wilmott Comed
loss of a diamond trick and thus taining picture..
over the past four years has unfor Band
When the Band begin to Pay of the contract.
Loretta Young, Jean Parker (the ture were of different castes, and tunetely shown a deficit of $16,000. The salvation lies in the hope jealous gypsy sweetheart) and herein iles the story
One of the reasons why the film 9.35-10 p.m.Band Selection Slavonic Rhapsody" (arr),Winte Queen Phillips Holmes, as the gallant
has been selected for this charity is Reminiscences of Scotland fare, that East holds the club and, from force of habit, will not young Lieutenant-make the most in the picture, was of high caste timately connected with the Fleet Nautical, Moments (arr. Winter)
Poutou the beautiful female lead because Edgar Wallace was so in put it up if a low club is led from of their material.
stock. Nyong, the handsome male street and contemporary Journal- Dummy. In this case, South's
lead with whom Poutou fell in love, Jack will draw the Ace. not only!
was of a lower cante. Because of limiting the loss in that suit to the
[the difference in social standing, desired minimum of one trick, but
Poutou at first. would not con-
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"CHANNEL CROSSING”—
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young principal players in the pic-
Ham.
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10 pmClose Down
SMALL VILLAGES ATTRACT MANCHUKUO BANDITS
assist.
ities
also establishing a ruffing entry for .The Gaumount-British Picture South on the third round. So on presents Matheson Lang, one of the descend to speak with her lover,
ROADWAY FROM EGYPT the second spade lead Dummy ruffa stars in "The Good. Companions and he did not dare to speak to her.
TO TUNIS ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR with the diamond nine, carefully in their latest release Channel So, when intimate scenes were made [between the two, Pouton spoke her saving the zeven, and Immediately Cressing," with Constance Com STOCK OF
Construction of a great road the three of clubs is led.mings and Edmund Gwenn, at the high caste language," and
At this point it would take Star Theatre.
Nyong, spoke his own low caste way along the coast of Lybia, Manch pretty good player in East's post- Lang plays the part of Jacob Van language. Although they under from Egypt to Tunis, is to begin tion, to play the clus Queen. There Eeden, an International" financier each felgned deafness to the others statement issued by Signor Muslars stood one another fectly the immediately, according to a tha is no guarantee that South does not who crosses the Channel with his hold the Ace, since West could pretty secretary, Marion Slade, language.
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During an altercation, when
Peter threatens to wireless to Eng:
"BABY, TAKE A BOW"
ORIENTAL THEATRE
Shirley
imple, the five-year-o
triumph Inro
easily have enough strength for his during a crisis in his life. Pater Legong" is a. native word, bid with the other high cards that Bradley, played by Anthony meaning "The Dance of the Vir are out. South can be fairly con Bushell, who is in love with the wins" fident that Bast will duck and that secretary, fears that Van Eeden in West must play the Ace to win the eloping with Marion, and travels trick. After winning the Aca, himself by the same boat. West continues a spade and..., this Dummy must trump with the dla mand Jack. Now the King and then 10 of clubs are led, South; tning the second. A diamond is Jed through West, the Queen finess ed and the Ace led clearing edverse trumps. Now South Dummy's heart Ace, and on play, East, throws his heart vain attempt to indica
the true state of Van Eeden's star scores,
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