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Cinema Notes
"THE MIGHTLY BARNUM”—–—– KING'S THEATRE
The wrecking of Barmaid's American Museum, during the filming of Barryl F. Zañuck's 20th Century production held no ter rors for Wallace: Berry-
But to Adolphe Menton- and Janet Beecher, his fellow-players in the film at the King's Theatre it presented a grospect fraught
GENERAL NOTICES with nightmarish possibilities.
NOTICE
THE WORLD STATE FELLOWSHIP
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Beery has been through numer. ons free-for-alls `in the course of his screen.career, but Menjou has always played the alegant gentle- man while Janet halls from the Broadway stage where such things simply “aren't done.”
With cries of “fake”" and "hu--- were turned
Nhat The World State Fel-bug 300 extras
lowship was established on the loose among the exhibits, for the First Day of June, 1935, by its director had told the mob to wreck Members in accordance with its Constitution.
The World State Fellowship
R. S. WOODRUFF,
Secretary Hong Kong, 14th June, 1935..
4
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions
THE undersigned have received
Auction.
Tinstructions to sell by Public
On
· commencing at 230 pm-
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street,
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:
everything!
They needed no further Tex- couragement Such a scene could be filmed only once. for the set. covering a whole stage could hardly be put together again.
Inside of five-minutes, what had been a very striking repro- duction of Barnum's Museum was a litter of shattered glass, wood and crockery. The cost of the damage ran into thousands, but Nero-like director, Walter Lang. looked on with gleeful satisfac- tion.
"THE CASE OF THE HOWLING
"Anita Louise" and÷Tom
truest picture `of' coll
of Arts.” ·In this "John Er is tin
wồn have the chief roles in the produced For Film's: "Bachelor story hokum is out-ne
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CONTEST
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
FILM
FANS
E management of the Alhambra Theatre is again offering prizes of three pairs of Dress Circle tickets for the first DOG-ALHAMBRA THEATRE Screening of "Desirable," which opens on Wednesday, to the competitors whose solutions of the Crossword puzzle below are
A new type of murder mystery drama has been introduced to the screen by Warner Bros. in this!
first opened.
There has been a slight change in the method of adjudg Wednesday, the 19th, June 1935 picture, which is now being showning the winners. All the solutions received will be kept intact at the Alhambra. Theatre with until 10 am. to-morrow, when the entries will be drawn out of Mary Astor and Warren Williama bag and the senders of the first three correct solutions then to be opened will receive the prizes. This will obviate prizes in the principal roles.
The spectator is given a peep going to those competitors who by their proximity to the China behind the scenes when a famous Mail offices, have hitherto stood a better chance of securing
them. criminal lawyer, a brilliantine. vestigator as well, reveals the Solutions, which should be clearly marked with the com- Teak dining tables, Armchairs facts after a senational court trial and Chairs. Side boards, Dinner in which he wins the freedom of petitor's name and address, should be enclosed in envelopes waszon Chesterfeld couches and his client. a beautiful and wealthy bearing the words "Crossword Puzzle" on the top left-hand charred with corner, and sent to the China Mail offices. Any arriving after Armchairs, wardrobes, Chests of society Drawers.
Bedsteads, Dressing slaying her husband. During the 10 am. to-morrow will be automatically disqualified.
criminal tables, Desks, Cabinets, Filing spectacular trial the cabinets, Bookcases. Ice chests, lawyer uncovers two other mur- Hatstand Tea poys.
Screens, ders. |Bronze & Brass Ornaments. Tablej Warren William has the role of! lamps. Figures, Tea sets, Silver the noted criminal lawyer and!
while Mary ware. Brass ware, Glassware crime investigator. Cloisonne ware, Cutlery, Pictures. Astor plays the part of the society paintings. Table & Wali woman, accused of killing" her Clocks, Table & Ceiling Fans, Por-husband.
O
woman
celain ware, Books, Gramaphone Helen Trenhemme, the brilliant and Records, Typewriters, Curios, stage star. makes her bow in pic- Linen, Mosquito net, Battan ware, tures with this production, as the Sewing machine. Carpets, Rugs, romantic interest, the pretty girl jetc., etc..
secretary of the lawyer, who helps him solve the mystery and
his wins
heart eventually Dorothy Tree is the State's star: witness, whose love affairs with
also
A Quantity of
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE ¡Including:—
Black wood Jess table, Desk, the dead man are brought out as two earlier Table, Stools. Armchairs and the motive for the
Chairs. Tea poys. Opium stool. killings.
¡Curio cabinets, etc., etc.
and
One G. E. Refrigerator
Two Electric Refrigerators
One Piano "Moutrie"
One Piano "Struss"
On View from Tuesday,
the 18th, June, 1935. Terms: Cash on Delivery
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**THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING“ QUEEN'S
THEATRE
Edward G. Robinson. the actor
who claims that he bas
the
same role
детет
twice,
played turns out a startling performance timid clerk who as Jones, the suddenly discovers that he beurs a strong resemblance to America'» in the "Public Enemy No. 1," above picture,
TO
12
“SEQUOIA”—MAJESTIC THEATRE
2. K
This film, which can be seen at
reach
the Majestie Theatre to-day, has been claimed at the most natural He is arrested because of this
animal flm ever to reach the the police screez- and released when realise their mistake, and on I tarring to his home finds the
The story, told in a setting of picturesque splendour, deals with murderer whom he resembles
the friendship which springs up waiting to relieve him of the safe between two animals which are conduct badge which the police hereditary enemies. This is due presented to Jones in order to to the care and attention of Jean save him the inconvenience of Parker, one of the few humans being arrested again?
Robinson plays the dual-role with polish and distinction, and there is probably no more con- vincing actor in pictures to-day.
"ENTER MADAME STAR THEATRE
in the pictare.
"DAMES" ORIENTAL"
THEATRE
"Dames," Warner Brothers" latest mammoth musical comedy romance with spectacular en sembles by Busby Berkeley and av Comedy, romance, and super-all-star cast headed by Joar lative singing are blended in the Blondell Dick Powell and Baby correct proportions in this story Keeler, is the feature attraction of marital misunderstanding beat the Oriental Theatre. tween a beautiful prima donna The story, by the well known and her handsome but nezlected playwrights, Robert Lord and husband
Delmer Day “Enter "Madame” takes advante, comedy tinged age of its loca
an hilarious
kamorous
20
ACROSS
Clay building material
6. Existed
7. One thousand
& Superlative ending
9.
Mixed type
10. Topsy's friend-
12 Long period of time 14. Pleasing (title" of film): 15. To weary
16. Where drinks are served 17. Adverbial ending sash 18. Jay
20. Egyptian san god 21.
Bird's claw 23. Powerfulness
DOWN
1. Beverence.
2 Title of picture.
A broken bit.
Barist
5. Futh Jetter.
2 Not
organic
9. Beferring to the poles 10. Roman officer 11. Extremely
13. Decrease of tides 18. A cereal grain 19. Electrical particle 2. Toward
North Carolina
£10,000 LEFT TO MAN OF 105
Daughter's Legacy
BRIDGE-NOTES
Dangerous Leave-In
By Ely
tsom
The overcail in the opponents hid suit is the strongest bid that a player has at his cour mand when the opponents have
DADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme wil
opened the bidding. It is used be broadcast today from the whenever a player can practi-Hong Kong Broadcasting Station cally guarantee a game, even ZBW. on a wavelength of 355 with-an- almost trickless part-metres (85 KCD).~
ner, provided some sort of vague
fit or some intermediate honour RELAY OF TEST MATCH SCORES
is found. When the hand is not this strong but is of medium strength, the
FROM DAVENTRY
ZEK. Programine:
takeout double 1230-215 pm DuroDeim
12.30 pm-Recorded Music.
should be used. If the partnere. of the doubler holds some actual strength, he should indicate the fact by making more than a minimum resparse."
1 pm- Local Time and Weather. Report
1.15 p.3-Hong Kong Hotel Or chestra.
Orchestra.
3
However, it is occasionally! 1.30-p-Beater Press Bulletins. not only possible but proper to Rugby Press News, etc. use the overcall in the oppon-
215 pm.—Close Down." ents bid suit rather than the Hong Kong Hotel Dance
5-8 pm-European Programme, takeout double on a hand which falls a little short of guarantee- ing a sure game. This is done tions jon fairly strong hands on which the player has an absolute void of the opponents suit and knows that his partner probably has both length and strength in the opponents': suit.
7 pim.-Closing Local Stock Uzota-
203-129 sim-Concert Items. Songs
The Almond Tree (SchumaTRT) The Mocking Fairy (Besly)
Elsie Suddaby (Sopran) Pianoforte Soins
Valse Oublice (Forgotten Walia)
(Tiszt) Capriccio in F Minor (Dolusuri)
Vladimir Horowits
Do not go, my love (Hagemann) Phyllis has such charming graces.
farm. Lane Wilson):
Tader" Davies (Tenor).
Spanish Dance (Granados)
'Celio Solce
If a double is made on such a hand, the partner will most pro-i bably pass to the double for Songs {penalties and since the doubler's hand is not at all suited for the leave-in. the Declarer will be able either to fulfil his contract or to get out for a very small set which will by no means com- pensate his opponents for the lgame which they probably have. This use of the overcall in the opponents bid suit is shown in
Fast, Dealer the hand below:
East and West vulnerable
North-
S-QJT H-KJ9743
West:
D-9 C-9 6 3
S-10 $
E
C
D-KI 8 6 5 4 2
QJ
East
-943
L-A Q.10.8 D-A Q 3. C7
South:
S-A K 65
H
D-10 7
CAK 10 8 542
The bidding (Figures after bids refer to numbered explans
tory paragraphs).
Fast
South
West North
1E
2H. (1) Pass
2NT
Pass
30.
Fass
3NT
Pass 5C.
Pass
6C-(2)
Vite (Spanish Dance) (Op. 54, No
5) (Popper)
Pablo Casals. **29-750 pan-Songs Memories. Vive la Compagnies When Johnny
comed marching home. (Tradi tional)
There is a "Tavem in the "Down
("Azaditional)
Harold Williams and The BBC.`· Maig Chorus Florrie Forde Old Time Medley
Flozzie Forde (Comedienne). 7506 p-From the Studio.
A Cinema Review" by Stonette. Sm-Local Time and Weather
Report:
8031030 pm--A Relay from the Pa Big Thea-re, (Chinese) 10:30 pm. Close Down.
8.30-10
p European gramme from ZEK... en 2° frequency [of 40 kilocycles
8.30-8.25 -4. Relay: from Daventry.
England, South Africa, A-rw- ning oxumentary by Captain H. B L. Wakelam on the second any's play in the first Cricket Test Match. Es Jayed from Trent Bridge, Notting bam...
8.35-3 pim-Scenes de Baller Op 52 (Glazcuzov7) played by the New Symphony Orchestra.“
9-9.27 pm-Talkie Tuner Orchestra
I Won't Dance ("Roberta")
Lovely to Look as ("Rober
Fex-Trots
Hands across the Taite
("Continental Varieties" Life begins with Lore "Merrily
We Roll Along"}
Songs
Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life ("Naughty Marietta Neath the Southern Moon
"Naughty Marietta
Pess Pass Pass 1-This overcall in the oppon- ents' bid suit, as explained in the paragraph above, is justified because of the pos-Fax-Trots
sible damaging leave-in by North of one heart doubled. In addition, South has reg son to believe that there
→
Nelson Eddy (Baritone)
Erything's Been done before
"Eeckless")
Beyond,
the Shadow of a Doar (“Shadow of Doult Fox-Trot
must be some fairly good It's Home ("Marie Galante") play for a five-club contract 9.27-10 pm “Hiawatha" "The 2-All of North's previous re Death of Minnehaha (Coleridge- sponses have been forced Taylor) sung by The Royal Cheral Therefore North realises Society.
take some that he must "action" in view of his part- ner's very strong bidding. South must have some spacie holding which needs sandi fication, and the Queen-Jack in North's hand mist serve! this purpose. In addition, i
10 pm Peater. Fress. Bulletins. 19.05 pz Close Down
ODD-JOB MAN'S ODD JOB
North, has three trumps and Astronomical Research
a diamond singleton which
is almost certain to be of value. If South can bid five
His Hobby
clubs single-handed withoutSome of the greatest astrono all of this assistance, and mers and archaeologists visit furthermore jumps to five odd-job man in his modest cottage totally disregarding a pos- in the village of Beickinghall, near sible ten trick spade game or Diss, Nartol He is Mr. Basf nine-trick notimp game. Brown, whose observations of the six-odd must be almost a lay-bearens have made his name down with North's support known beyond the shores of Bri- South, of course, trumped the tain opening heart head, and after finding out that the trumps did not all lie in one hand, was ablelier mes to claim siz-odd-
It is easy to see that had South doubled one heart for a takeout, North, in view of the fact that his side was not vul nerable and the opponents wer (would galost certainly son, azed pressed for penalties
Counts against one heart one of the happiest men course, would have been
Areceived
compi
Tes
French,
ftish As
Yet the was the