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Safety Play
By Ely Culbertson
A safety play may be defined
An exhibition entitled "Germany" has been opened during the Olympic Games. Our photograph shows one of the latest types of railway engines, known as the type 03, on its way to the ex- hibition halls.
Amusements
Cinema Notes From The Theatres
-FLORIDA SPECIAL"
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres. ($45 E.C.'s).
Daventry Relay of Third Test Match.
ZEK. Programme.
1230-2.15 p.m.---European recorded
programme.
12.30 p.-Dance Music by Am- brose and his Orchestra
1 p.m.- Local: Time Signal and Weather Report.
(OT-
1.03 p-Sydney Gustard
tion of a new carburettor.“
Miss Barrie is charming in the role of a factory executive's ran) and The Hill Billies
1.20 p.m.-Selection from "Lido daughter who goes to work in the Lady" by The Savoy Orpheans. plant and promptly wins the heart 1.30 pm Reuter Press, Local: of the world's most reckless test Weather forecast, time and announce- driver.
10 p.m-London Palladium Orch- estra
The cast consists of James Ste- wart, Wendy Barrie, Una Merkel, Weldon
Healy. Heybura, Ted Ralph Morgan and Patricia Wild-
This Paramount production has er.
as the proper method of playing Jack Oakie and Sally Eilers in the
2 player
who
Florida in a gems to
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ments.
2.15 pm-CLOSE DOWN. 5-8 pm-European Programme. 5-7 p.m.-A Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Boot, Garden
4.
7 pm—A Belay from Daventry. Big Ben: England All India: commentary by Howard Marshall on the Third Test Match, from the Oval,
7.15 p.m.- Recital by Danny
MAJESTIC THEATRE Written by James Ashmore Londen
a suit to avoid the loss of more featured roles and is the story of THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII”
millionaire an eccentric than 2 specific number of tricks. As the principle is transports a million dollars' worth
Jof uncut commonly applied, one trick in a suit, but not two cretary and his niece who is in story is of the world when the in-ms Orchestra
was 1 Song-When Irish Eyes are Smil- According to the cards held, league with the secretary to steal fluence of Christ's teaching
about to be felt. A man, embit and their distribution, he can the stones he sets off.
Rival gangs of crooks learn of tered when poverty costs him the "take out insurance" by play. ing the cards in such a manner the booty and also board the train. lives of his wife and child, makes that it is highly unlikely In addition to the thieves there is money and power the aims of his a detective on vaca- career, How he rises from a (sometimes impossible) that he reporter.
a blacksmith's forge to pagan splen- will lose more than the unim-tioa, a wealthy playboy and portant trick. To-day's hand train hostess, and all become in- doar is told in the picture. Then, of volved in the efforts to secure the at the height of h: triumphs, he contains a good example
jewels. The murder of the old discovers that all his wealth and 1. man's secretary starts the rapid power cannot save from the fate action and this keeps up till the of the arena his son, who has de- 2 train reaches Miami.
field the brutal Roman law.
finds be can afford to give up/briet.cake. Together with his se- Creelman and Meville Baker, the Malone (Tenor) and the Regal Cine-
such a play.
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Orchestra The Gold Diggers of
Broadway-Selection
7.30 pm-From the Studio.
A Violin and Pianoforte Recital by Eileen Fitzgeraid and Lilian Quinn.
Programme Pianoforte Solo Andante and Bondo Capriccioso-Mendelssohn. Violin Solos-
4
Ave Maria-Cherubini Canzonetta--~D'Ambrosio
Pianoforte Solos--
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Ballade in G Minor----Brahms
Spinning Song from
"Flying Dutchman”—Wagner. Violin SoloB
Solveig's Song-Grieg
Rondino-Kreisler
2 pm--Local: Time Signal, 'Wea-
As the drama unfolds through 3 Jack Oakie plays the part of the reporter and Sally Eilers the a vivid pageantry of fierce com- train hostess who discovers the fict and violent emotions, it ad- playboy has fallen in love with vances towards the most spectacu- her, and these two furnish great lar and breath-taking climax —
the destruction of entertainment in their roles.
Pompeii by Others in the cast are Frances earthquake and volcanic eruption.
is ther Report, Stock Quotations and an- Drake, Kent Taylor, Claude Gil-It is then, when the world
crumbling about his ears and all uouncements. lingwater and Sidney Blackmer.
that the man cherishes is being
$.05 pm Reizy from the Ko Shing Theatre (Chinese) swept away, that Marcus feels the
11 p.z-CLOSE DOWN. urge of the Master's teachings and
$.05 p European Programmé gives up his life to save the help-from ZEK. on a frequency of 630 [less ones about him.
kilocycles.
8.05 p.m.--Three Sougs by Kitty Masters
When the Swallows nest again. Sweetheart, let's grow old
gether.
"THE WIDOW FROM MONTE CARLO" -- QUEEN'S THEATRE
This rollicking comedy drama, Preston Foster plays the lead- besides its laughter and love af-ing role of Marcus, the smith1 fairs, carries plenty of exciting Alan Hale, Basil Rathbone, John 2 action, though even this is more Wood, Louis Calher, David Holt.) or less shot with humour. The Dorothy Wilson and Wyrley Birch 3. characters involve a playboy ma-play important roles. jor, a widowed Duchess, somewhat
"COLLEEN” — STAR THEATRE
..
10-
A Melody from the Sky. 8.15 pm A Relay from Daventry Monologue in Melody. Ivor Dennis in Syncopated Pianoforte music.
8.25 pm-England v All India: a commentary by Howard 'Marshall on The third Test Match, from the Oval, London.
8.35 pm-Light Orchestral Music.
2NT Pass 3NT. (final bid) {@irtatiously inclined, her very pro-
East opened the
of per English relatives and her even diamonds and declarer immemore proper fance; a very rich diately took stock. In sight and persistent widow who is try! This picture is a rollicking mu-| were two top diamonds and twoing to crash society and an Ameri-sical comedy with an all-star cast Irish Rhapsody (Herbert) top spades. Two hearts also can crook who is a fugitive from including Dick Powell, Ruby Kee March of the Toys (Herbert) were sure, but only the ace of justice..
ler Jack Oakie, Joan Blondel, Pan Americans (Herbert) clubs could be counted on if the These are all mixed up in a ser- Hugh Herbert, Louise Fazenda Manhattan Serenade (Alter)
When Day is done (de Sylva) lead were relinquished tolies of thrilling, although amusing and Paul Draper.
9 pm-News and Announcements establish the hearts. And adventures, which lead to a rather The story, written by Robert from London. even if they broke
3-3 amazing climax. Warren William Lord, is packed with rollicking 9.15 p.m-Excerpts from dummy's fourth heart would never played with more deliberate comedy, romance and a touch of Teacher" sung by Bobby Howes, bring the total only to eight and delightful abandon than in real drama. There is more of a Sepha Treble, Wylie Watson, Wisi-
quickly abandoned.
the Duchess off her feet and into and it concerns the efforts Songs The club suit offered a muchis arms after an informal flirta-Powell to straighten out the basi-Sweetheart let's grow old together better opportunity. Unless tion at the Casino at Monte Carlo ness affairs of his wealthy and Lost-Turner Layton East held all four of the miss-to which Her Grace had gone in eccentric uncle, as well as his love Pieno Duets
Piano-Time Melodies ing clubs, in which case he must cognito for a night of adventure, scrapes. Incidentally Dick and win two tricks, the suit could
Dolores del Rio, as the Duchess, Miss Keeler go in for some ro-Fox-Trot--Sammy Saxophone
Scott Wood and his Six Swingers
“NACET" tricks. Not a good plan, hence his role of the major who sweeps plot than in the ordinary musical, fresh am
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be established and run with is as beautiful and charming as mancing and are all tied up in a the loss of only one trick. But
ever and gives the part a piquant score of hilarious entanglements,Songs care was required to guard against the chance of West avour which makes it entirely which are eventually straightened
delightful
out in a summahing climax. « holding all four. On this basis]
As the woman seeking to crash Miss Keeler has a declarer won the first diamond in the dummy and led a small society, especially that of the wistful personality with which
Duchess, Louise Fazenda does an everyone falls in love.
She also
"Please
Baldwin and Howard.
My S.0.S. for you Dirty Face-Turner Layton Quick-Step-I Like Bananas. wizacme, Fox-Trot
Madam Ah! La Marquise, Aki 10-A Relay from Daventry. club away from the ace. West, excellent job. She plays the part gives an exhibition of exceptional Big Ben: England All India: of course, ducked, and the
commentary by Howard Marshall on queen won, east showing out with all the comedy side lines for tap dancing, particularly an inter- the Third Test Match, from the Oval,
pretative dance, a love lyric with- London A low club was returned to the which she is famous.
Others in the cast include Colia out words, which she and that wi- 10.15 p.m.-CLOSE DOWN, ace and a third round led to- ward the closed hand. West Clive, Warren Hymer, Olin How-zard of stage dancing, Paul Drap- could take only his king, and land. Herbert Mundin, Ely Melyen, er, do together. nine tricks were made without E. E. Clive, Mary Forbes, Viva touching the heart suit.
¡Tattersall and Herbert Evans.
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THEATRE
"PETTICOAT FEYER" --
ORIENTAL THEATRE
MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD
Mr. Jesse Warton, aged 53, If declarer committed the
who disappeared from his home common error of playing the
in May-road, Brighton, last month, club ace and then leading to
This picture features Robert
his hand the contract would be
Montgomery and Myrna Loy to was found later dead in bushes at Newmarket H, between Brighton The drama and romance of mo-gether for the first time since na Lewes, as the result. it is hopeless. West could duck and declarer's jack would be forced dern industry which the world at When Ladies Meet and was believed, of a heart attack. to win West still would hold large seldom recognises combine adapted from the stage succeKE”, Of
a tenace position over declarer's with striking power in this Metro-the same name.
clubs.
ADJUTANT FOUND. SHOT
A
Goldwyn-Mayer production.
Montgomery plays the part of a
The picture is happily titled. It lonely young wireless operator in reflects the pace of the mechanicalia bleak Arctic station, 50 miles
are and at the same time, human- from the nearest Bakime village. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS |ises the scene in any typical Ameri- His life is brightened considéo-
Capt. John Hendley, adjutant of an industrial plant. It is a story ably when an engaged couple, from Priddy Best the 88th Brigade, Boyal Field of automobile manufacturing and Myrna Loy and Reginald Owen, Artillery (2nd West Lancs) was of dare-devil tests on dangerous find their way to his hut after
found last month on the lawn of curves, with a colourful love af-their plane has cracked up nearby: Faces long and tired-feet
The circumstances Vof this rīöze- his lodgings in Ducky-avenue, fair in progreKK
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with fatal gunshot Stewart "portowys a daring making provide what is said to ber wounds in the head and a double-young man at the wheel, who is one of the springliest comedies of barrelled gan „beside him.
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