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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936
"WIFE VERSUS SECRETARY" -KING'S THEATRE
Cinema Notes From
The Theatres
plight of the picture.
are
Astaire and Miss Rogers supported by a brilliant cast in- cluding the lovely Harriet Hilliard and Randolph Seatt in featured roles
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME:-
Clark Gable. Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow are cast together for the first time in this picture, the "Follow the Fleet" was written The following programme story of which is based on Faith for the screen by Dwight Taylor be broadcast to-day from the Hong Baldwin's widely read novel and Allan Scott; directed by Mark Kong Broadcasting Station 2.8T. The story presents a society Sandrich, and produced by Pan & wavelength of 355 metres, ($45.
"eternal triangle" from 3
new dro S. Berman
"BARBARY COAST”—STAR
THEATRE
KC's).
Daventry-Talk by Chief Engineer of BBC
1.03 p.m.-Four Songs by Josephine
1.15 pm-Turner Layton at the
1.30 pm.-Light Orchestral Music: 2 p.m.-Dance Music by Mario "Harp" Lorenzi and his Rhythmics.
2.15 pm-Close Down
5-$ p.m-European Programme. Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
5-7 pm--A Relay of the Hong
viewpoint, and casts Gable as Van Sanford, the successful business
"The Continental Trio" man very much in love with his
1230-2.15 pm-European record- wife. Linda, played by Miss Loy. Miriam Hopkins, Edward G. Roed programme Jean Harlow as Whitey, the se-binson and Joel McCrea enact Opera and Musical Comedy-
12.30 p.m.-Selections from Light) cretary is the "other woman" who strange and violent
triangle 1 pm-Local: Time Signal and brings about an emotional crisis against the tumultuous back-Weather Report. in the life of her employer. ground of life on the "Barbary
Van, millionaire magazine pu-Coast" that notorious Mecca of Baker. and Whites, his secretary. blisher, returns from a vacation to adventurers from every corner of Piano.
in the globe, in Samuel Goldwyn's icomplete command of his affairs. colourful production of that title. He conceives the idea of combin- Miss Hopkins is seen as Swan, ing his magazine with another.ja beautiful girl who is stranded thus gaining control of the field. in this city of gold-mad, love-hun- Linda, his wife, visits the office. gry men and becomes queen of the While Van sees Whitey only 23. Bella Donna, a notorious cafe rum ar efficient secretary, Linda sees by Louis Chamalis, a man as ruth-| her as a WOMEN. She is not less as he is powerful jealous but a series of incidents Men risk their fortunes for convince her that it would be well smile as she presides over Cham-1. if Whitey were out of Van's office-alis crooked roulette wheel, but Dave, just another young fel-she has grown Hard and cold as low on a salary, wants to marry the diamonds with which he Whitey.
When she refuses him, decked her. Hating all men, Dave is convinced that she loves suddenly meets Van.
a man from an other world. Jim Carmichael, a Complications set in and a num-young miner who has made his ber of amusing situations arise. strike. They fall in love and the ther Report and Announcements.
8 p.m-Local: Time Signal, Wes- but in the end everything turns Swan sees her lie at the Bella 8.03 pm Chinese Programme out as desired.
7 pm—A Relay from- Daventry, A Talk by the Chief Engineer of the B.B.C.
7.17 pm-Four Songs by Jan Kia- Heute Nacht oder Nie! (Spolian- 8 para (Tenor).
2
has.
abej ·
sky).
La Danza (Rossini).
My heart is always calling you
(Stolz) 7.30 p.m-Frem the Studio. Selections by "The Continental Trio".
You, me and love (Stolz)..
Supporting the remarkable trio Jim learns her identity he thinks
Donna for what it is. But when Relay from the Ko Shing Theatre. of stars is a prominent cast in-she has been toying with him and
11 p.m.-Close Down. 8.05-10 p-European Programme cluding such screen headliners as experiences
bitter disillusion-kilocycles.
from ZEK. on a frequency of 640 May Robson, George Barbier, ment James Stewart, Hobart Cavanaugh is revived and, after a series of Opera
However, his faith in her $.05 pm Excerpts from Grand
ct Nuremburg":
and also Gilbert Emery, Margaret exciting and perilous adventures, Orchestral-Grand Fantasia as "The Irving. Billy Newell, Majorie Gateson, Gloria Holden and Tom wrath of Chamalis and face the Vocal Carmen" Toreador's Song)
the lovers escape the jealous Mastersingers
(Wagner). Dugan.
"FRISCO KID”—QUEEN'S
THEATRE This picture is set in the colour- ful background of the early fifties) when the, waterfront at the Golden Gate was a flaming panorama of gilded gambling balls and palaces of pleasure, when murder, arson, crimping and robbery were winked'
'future together..
Walter Brennan, Frank Craven, Brian Donlevy, Clyde Cook. Harry Carer, Donald Meek and
many other popular players appear in support of the stars.
|
(Bizet)
Piccardo Stracciari, A. Appolonz
E. Ticozzi and Chorus. Aria-"Barbiere di Siviglia"-Largo
al Factotum (Rossini).
Riccardo Stracciari (Baritone) Orchestral--"The Bartered Bride"
Overture (Smetana) "BROADWAY GONDOLIER”— ¡Aria—“Norma”—Queen
(Bellini) MAJESTIC THEATRE The picture was heralded
as
Heaven
Ina Souez (Soprano) Orchestral--“Cavalleria RusticnaLL” -
(Continued at foot of Col $)
of
at by the authorities, who derived, one of the most humorous as well huge revenues in bribes from the as romantic productions of the denizens of the underworld.
year. In the all-star cist, besides Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, The characters are based on are Adolph Menjou, Louise Fazen- historic personages of the time da, William Gargan, George Ear- who flocked to the city of gold bier and Grant Mitchell. From every port in the world, ad- venturers all ready to risk their of a New York taxicab driver who
The story concerns the romance! fortunes or their lives on the throw of a die.
aspires to be a singer, and the se- Into this picturesque atmosphere cern, who falls in love with him cretary of a big broadcasting con- comes a sailor, strong, purposeful, and arranges an audition. erude ignorant, but a man of tre-
mendous force and magnetic pertures in the picture. One is a There are many novelty fea- sonality, who rises to be the mas-
complete broadcasting station in
ter of the Coast, and who dares to which Powell, Blondell and Xen- fall in love with the most beauti-. ful girl of San Francisco's, high-also do their act and Ted Fio Rito jou sing. The Four Mills Brothers est society.
James
Cagney and Margaret and his famous orchestra play. ||Lindsay,
Among the prominent players characters, carry on this strange romance in in the cast are Hobart Cavanaugh, the midst of a series of thrilling Joseph Sauers, Rafael Storm, Bah episodes when the city is rocked Murphy and James Burke
as the two
by terrific battles between the vi
gilantes and the denizens of the "A TALE OF TWO CITIES?...
ORIENTAL THEATRE
coast.
The leading characters, besides With the amazing total of 112 these, include Ricardo Cortez, speaking parts in the screen play, Donald Woods, Barton MacLane, "A Tale of Two Cities," starring George E. Stone, Joseph King, Ronald Colman, sets an all-time:
On View Saturday, the 23rd. DOLLAR DIRECTORY Robert McWade. Joseph Crehan, record for size of a motion pie-
May, 1936,
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 21, May, 1936.
NOW ON SALE
Price $1.
Robert Strange. Joseph Strange, Joseph Sawyer, Fred Kohler and Claudia Coleman.
"FOLLOW THE FLEET" ALHAMBRA THEATRE
ture cast.
The picture is one of the most lavish productions of recent years. Months were required for the film- ing. Six thousand extra players were used in mob scenes depicting The nimble feet and lusty lungs the French Revolution and the of Fred Astaire are given a thor-storming and fall of the Bastille Radio's That notorious edifice was recon- musical, "Follow the Fleet." injstructed inside the studio walls, which the King of Terpsichore only to be torn down, stone for again has Ginger Rogers co-stone, in one of the picture's dra- starred
matic sequences.
THE Undersigned have received The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. ough workout in RKO
matructions to sell by Publis
Auction
02
Tuesday, the 26th May, 1936 commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
Daddell Street
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS
China Mail Building.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS -
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Astaire sings four brand new Every feature of Dickens' ori- Irving Berlin melodies, one with ginal novel has been retained in Ginger Rogers; and dances four the screen play. times, three times with Miss Eo- For the information of visitors gers, and one solo dance, along Fine Specimens of Triangular the following list of some of the with his engaging comedy per- Capes, Ceylon, Old Europe, Bri-highest points on the Island and formances. tish Colonies, Hong Kong, China, Mainland is published:-
comprising:---
etc,, etc.
On View from Monday, the 25th
May, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1936.
He sings We Saw the Sea,"
(Continued from Column 5) Intermezzo (Mascagni)
8.40 p.m.-Choral Music.
Ye Back and Braes (Old Scottish
· Aár)
"I'd Rather Lead a Band," and Golden Slumbers kiss your eyes
(arr. Dunhill)
Boys of St. Mary of The Angles
Choir School.
O Who will O'er the downs so free?
(de Peareall):
He and Miss Rogers do a hoto Hush thee my babie (Sullivan) collegiate ballroom routine to
The B.B.C. Wireless Singers. "Let Yourself Go. Later they There is a Tavern in the Towa
ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Signal Station Mt. Parker Mountain Lodge The Eyrie..
Peak Hotel
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
MAINLAND
"Let's Face the Music and Dance," Feet and he and Miss Rogers join in 1,829 the rendition of "All My Eggs in 1,774 One Basket." 1,734 1,725 1,725 1,305 877 297
"
join in a comedy pantomine dance
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comes marching home (Traditional);
Harold William and the BRC Male Chorus.
And for a finale, they do an "in- terprétative dance to "Let's Face the Music and Dance."
For his solo dance, Astaire does a senzational seven minute tap routine to "Td Rather Lead a Band." Twenty-four sailors ac- company him in this novelty drill dance, which is the rhythmic high-)
9 p.m.-A Relay of the Daventry News, Bulletin and Announcements (Copyright by Reuter). ||*-9.20 p.m.—“Melville GideonTM Medlej
9.30 pm-Dance Music..MA 10 pm—Big Ben: Close Bows.
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