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THREE LIVE GHOSTS”- KING'S THEATRE
This picture features Richard Arlen in the leading role and is a story of three soldiers who escape from a German prison camp and make their way to London, to dis cover that they have been oficially listed "dead." For varying reasons they decide to remain hid-: den under the cloak of anonymity, jand proceed to go on a hilarious:
Their rampage through the city. adventures are funny. romantię and exciting.
With Arlen is a notable cast Beryl Mercer, Claude including Allister, Charles McNaughton. Cecilia Parker, Dudley Digges,.
Jonathan Hale. Nydia Westzan. Lillian Cooper and Robert Greig.
Adapted from the famous novel! and play by Frederick S. Isham, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the photoplay was produced by W. Considine. Jr.. and that the ONE HUNDRED John
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THE A-K LEAD
By Ely Culbertson
Renewal of the scourge which devastated the "dust bowl region of the West in 1934 was threat- ened in six "States in America -last month, as heavy winds swept the grain fields from Amari- lo, Texas, north to Sidney. Nebraska. At Dodge City, Pueblo, and Way- noka residents were fore- ed indoors by the beavy clouds of dirt: Our map shows the area affected. with photographs of, top. dust-covering snowdrifts at Cimarron, Oklahoma, and below, a car stailed by dost
Texkoma, Oklahoma.
"ROSE MARIE” AT
THE KING'S
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme wi
Įbe broadcast toslay from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. on a wavelength of 355 metres. (845 KC's)-
5-8 pm.--European Programinė. 5-6 pm- Eelay of the Hoar Kong Hotel Dasce Orchestra.
6 p.m. Children's Stadio Concert
6.30 pm Dance Music 7pm-on Consack's Cher.
Serenade (Abt).
2. Evening Bells (arr. Serge
Jaroff).
3. The Red Saradan (27%. Jaroff). 4 March Prince Oleg (arr. Jaroff).
737 pmibe Regimental Band. of HM. Grenadier Guinh. Marche Lorraine (Gänse). Belphegor Quick March (Brepsant). March of the Mountain Gnomes
(Elenberg).
The MHI in the Black Forest
(Eilenberg).
7.50
P. From the Studio. A Recital by Lilian Quina (Soprano) Accompanied by Lindsay A. Lafford and Eileen Fitzgerald (Violin).
1. Songs
Programme
Sweet Melodies Lullaby
12 Violin Solos-
Minuet
Souvenir
3. Songs
Brahms.
Brakuna.
Mozart
Drdia
To be sun on the Waters
On Wings of Song
4. Violin Solos
Bolero Traumeri
Schubert
Mendelssohn.
J. Henzi. Schumann
8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Weather Report, Stock Quotations and nouncements
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the self-doubt and the instincts ? the? Company will be CLOSED from killer. Trouble comes to the spec- the 16th April to the 22nd April tacled comedian when two druns.
Friml's Operetta In 1936, both days inclusive.
ken Sghters take a dislike to him.!
New Setting By Order of the Board of Direc-¡One swings at him but Lloyd, bath !frightened and fast on his feet.
A number of army officers and The middle- manages to - duck.
JEANNETTE MacDONALD AND weight champion gets the full men, for service in Hong Kong, yesterday by the
NELSON EDDY SUPERB Once upon a time. when I was brunt of the blow intended for the arrived milkman, and is knocked out Rajputana, accompanied by their preaching my theories to only a
There is a rich treat in store kilocycles. Lloyd takes credit for the punch, families. The following are the small circle of friends, I feared and henceforth must make good officers:
being considered a bridge bolshe for admirers of Jeannette Mac-
donald when "Rose Marie," Friml's Comedy. Artillery-Colonel 4.
rist. Then, any departure from famous operetta, opens at the C. B. Cochran Presents
principles
was King's
Theatre од Saturday. Conversation Piece their daughter.
stark heresy. It was not only Major W. T. 0. Trewdson and frowned upon but vigorously Mrs. Crewdson.
siated:
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Peet
and repeat his prowess in the ring Royal
as a title contender. Hilarity is Burrows, with Mrs. Burrows and time-honoured the keynote of this picture.
The supporting cast of players Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teasdale, Helen Mack, Wi- Hain Gargan, Dorothy Wilson and George Harbier.
consists of
Lieut. C. D. B. Campling. with Mrs. Campling and their child.
Royal Engineers -Lieut. Col. L. handled by C. Reid. M.BE, M.C..
The direction was Leo MacCarey, who calls Lloyd Reid. the most genuine comedian of the
century.
"SMART GIRL”-ORIENTAL THEATRE
and comedy, this picture is a sophisticated drama of the modern girl, and her adventures in the business of love.
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9.05 pm-Chinese Studio Concert. 11 p.m.--Close Down 8.05-10 p.m.-European Programme from ZEK. on a frequency of 640
$.05 p.m.--Selections from Musical
Glamorous Night
Never has she looked more en-
8.30 p.m. Songs by Derek Oldham trancingly lovely or sung more (Tenor).
divinely and in her opposite 1 Castles in the Air (Lincke). No department of the game was number, Nelson Eddy, she has a 2 Always (Smith).
3. Medley. being more ineptly treated than worthy team-mate
1. in keeping the opening lead. and Mrs.
As Marie de Flor, the opera with other neophytes who were
Lieuts. R. A. Barron and J. M.
Calvert.
dren.
scene
Violin
Recital
by
An Old Violin (Fisher),
Looking for You (Sanderson).
8.45 pau-A
Albert Sandler.
1.
Song of Paradise (King).
Grinting (Benatzky)
5.
Remembrance (Melt).
e
9 p.—A Relay of the Daventry
Bulletin (Copyright by Reater).
9.15 p-A Programme of Variety
in her stage and Dance Music.
Slow Fox-Trot Medley Fox-Trot-
not blinded by tradition, noticed singer whose endeavours to help the tricks lost by the defenders on her brother. hiding from the 3. Royal Ulster Rifles-Captain and after hand, and had the police, lead her into a sequence of 4. (BL. Major) H. M. L. Morrison temerity to ask myself "Why adventures in the Canadian North And I didn't have to hire a detec-west, Miss Macdonald is at the and Mrs. Morrison.
Captain D. Swinbourne. with tive to find the cuprit-Mr. Open-top of her form, both as singer Literally sprinkled with action Mrs. Swinbourne and, two chil-jing Lead practically stood up and and actress, alike
from "Romeo et Juliette" Piano Solos accused himself.
and Mario's death-scene from Lieut. T. B. H. Otway.
It is not an easy task, nor one "La Tosca" and in the Canadian Royal Army Medical Corps.quickly done, to tear down super-wilds. Her "Indian Love Call" will Lieut-Col. C. Crawford Jones and stition and shibboleth- It took linger long in the memory for its Ida Lupino. the youngest mem Mrs. Jones. ber of the brilliant family, plays Major F. C. Tibbs and the part of well bred, person-Tibbs. able girl who is deeply in love) with handsome Kent Taylor, while Gail Patrick is cast as her beau-i tiful brunette sister who also has designs on Kent.
Lieut. G. A. Weir and Weir.
no
Gerry Moore..
The Music goes 'Bound and around The Broken Record Song-
Things are looking up
Cicely Courtneidge.
Ridin' up the River Road
What a little Moonlight can do
Fox-Trot,
Layton and Johnstone.
Everything Stops for Tex Songs
Radio Requests"
Band
Les Allen (Baritone).
There's Something about a Soldier Song
Hildegarde (Soperno).
me years to convince the millions tender sweetness. Mrs. of players throughout the world Nelson Eddy is an ideal Ser-
of the "Mounties," Fox-Trot that leading away from a king geant Bruce Mrs.was not necessarily suicidal, and the man sent to capture her fogi-
that. against
tramp, the tire brother, but who captures Vocal Duet Anti-Aircraft Staff-Colonel Ffourth best of the longest and her heart in the doing of his hard E. Gowan.
duty. His magnificent voice is atį strongest" was not sacrosanct. The two find themselves faced
More recently I have given his best and he puts new life into the splendid "Song of the Moun- with the problem of earning a
thought and study to sach stand-i
ties," sung with a chorus of his father living after their
goes tries to aid Hale in solving the lard opening leads as XQ X, K Q
his men on the march. bankrupt and commits suicide. crime, registers a convincing per-10, and even A K x. To-day I shall
formance. Gail Patrick and Erin discuss only the last named.
The Story ¡O'Brien Moore are alluring women The only virtue of the lead of The screen version bears little
of mystery. Eric Blore turns in the king from A Kx is immediacy. resemblance to the original stage] an arresting performance 33
Many players, whose knowledge production, though the main out-Orchestra. harrassed and frightened butler of tempo is extremely hazy, have lines of the plot have been pre- 'Love, Life and Laughter Selection The four-star casts of "Little who is suspected of having killed an idea that they gain tempo by served; but it must be confessed Big Shot" is headed by Sybil his employer, and Erik Rhodes this lead. They do
Far-furnishes
not they that it gains by the transference; Jason and includes Glenda
comedy relief as aloften lose it. They gain a "look and most of Friml's original rell Robert Armstrong and Ed-
hysterical foreign violinist. Leslie ward Everett Horton. Sybil is the Fenton also has an important role at the dummy," but too frequent-music has been kept as an accom-
ly at double cost-loss of tempo paniment to the story. new baby star, who made a hit in
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dia-
Barnacle Bill" and "Dance Band" Settings, photography and die and placing high cards for the The photography is beyond
Zion
declarer's guidance.
Take this typical hand: South, dealer.
Glenda Farrell, contrary to her of the highest standard. usual chiseling rales, plays the Myers is credited with producing part of a girl with a real heart, the play, and directorial honours while Robert Armstrong and Ed-
go to Ben Stoloff. Horton furnish ward. Everett
crooks much of the fun as two
"THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI".— who are always in trouble, but
STAR THEATRE who are entirely reformed through
are
co-starred in
East-West vulnerable.
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their love of little Sybil, an or- Constance Bennett and Fredric S. A K 752 phan left on their hands by a March Igangster just before he is “put on adaptation of Edwin Justus. J 10.9 5
the spot."
Mayer's sensational New York C. 5 3 stage hit. "The Firebrand," and Fay Wray and Frank Morgan, two
"TWO IN THE DARK"
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
of Hollywood's most popular and capable artists, are featured in
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Excellent Show At S. & S. Home
praise and the many shots of Cana- idian scenery of mountain and lake are exquisite in their beauty, ¡Lastly, a new and very wonderful Isetting and arrangement of the "Totem Tom-tom”. aamber shows
With a view to testing the what can be achieved when a pro-
establishing ducer with imagination is no lon-possibility of (ger limited and hampered by the Camera Club, a photographic ex- exigencies of a theatre-stage. The hibition and competition for Ser support is excellent throughout, vice men is being held at the Mention should be made of "Allan Sailors" and Soldiers Home A Jones, who is prominent with Miss gratifying response has been re- Macdonald in her operatic scenes.ceived by the organisers and over 200 prints were on view when the exhibition opened yesterday even- ing.
—H.S.W.
NORTHERN TATTOO This pulsating drama is based their support.
The local agents of the Kodak, jon an original story by Gelett! Others prominent in the impos-South
Pls to hold the Northern Com-¡Agfa and Ilford Companies have 1,823 Burgess and features Margot ng cast are Louis Calhera, Vince S
4S (final bid) mand Military Tattoo in Leeds in promised to give prizes for the Grahame and Walter Abel in the Barnett, Jessie Ralph, Paul Har-S
Here it is clearly a question of 1937, 1998, and 1939, kave" 1,774
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March in the title role of the in-hand much like the one actually
graphic artist, who has co-opted 1,725 did job of portraying a mentally
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The exhibition will be open Miss Grahame gives a highly com-Century Florence, makes his de-is to be feared. But surely, for the virtue of attack with that of
no trump response, he conservation of position. And I again to the public from 7 pm to performance as the but as a 20th Century star in "The his two frightened show-girl who sees the Affairs of Cellini," which marks should have the spade queen, and am not bazing this opinion on 10 pm today. Mr. von Kobra doubleton the mere fact that; on the hand will present the prises "to the man she loves become entangled the second appearance under this in that case, only z in a net of damaging circum-banner of Constance Bennett, who spade in East, with North and shown, this lead defeats the can winners at 830 pm. "to-morrow plays the amourons Duchess of South bolding three each, would tract, by establishing a diamond md wir also give z wief lecture
photography The diamond jack is an in-establish the spade qnae and speak on the points of the winning finitely bette lead. It combines discard a diamond on it.
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