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BRIDGE NOTES
Procrastination
Is Fatal
By Ely Culbertson
Cinema Notes From
The Theatres
“SNOWED UNDEF”—QUEEN'S
THEATRE
"Snowed "Under," rollicking First National Comedy romance with New England setting brings together a leading man and three leading-women, all-of-whom are top notch Hollywood stars in their own right. George Brent has the lead while the feminine trio is composed of Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell and Patricia Ellis
The hilarious comedy situations show a handsome young play- wright snow-bound in a Connecti- cut farmhouse, with two ex-wives: and a new sweetheart, a lovelorn lawyer and a romantic sheriff
Brent has the role of the play- wright, who has promised a drama to a New York producer, but is unable to get an idea for his final set Genevieve Tobin, in the role! of his first wife, now divorced, but still in love with her ex-husband. goes to Brent's retreat to help: him out at the suggestion of the producer, Porter Hall, she having. some talent in the literary feld herself.
Miss
Then comes Glenda Farrell, the second wife, who had stolen
from Brent's affections Tobin, but is now clamouring for alimony which the luckless young Plays meant to fool the oppon-playwright is unable to pay. She lents and cause them to do what brings with her, her lawyer who
is in love with Brent they shoudn't or not to do what they should, are likely to be parti-newest sweetheart, Patricia: Ellis, cularly effective when made at the who arrives just before the bliz
For this ard sets in. Miss Farrell beginning of a hand.
fin tara
has her
The very latest in 'smart wear for the bridle path is displayed by blonde Shirler Lloyd, latest addition to Hollywood's· firma- ment The white, checked vest forms a pleasant contrast against the dark shirt.
-KING'S THEATRE
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme.... will. be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. on a wavelength of 355 metres. ($45 K.C).
SELECTIONS BY THE WAIKIKI - TRIO" DAVENTET RELAY 12.30-215: p-European Becord-
ed Programine.
12:30 pmSelections from Light Opera
1 pm-Local: Time and Weather 103 pm Varisty, Concert.
1.30 pm-Renter Press, Rugby Press, Local: Weather Forecast,
Time and Announcements.
1.40 pm Dance Music:
2.15 pm-Close Down.
4-7
Chinese Programme.
7.12 midnight-European
Seramme.
199
Pro-
59
7 pm-Light Orchestral Music. Two Symphonic Rhapsodies: Eric
Costen).
Master. Melodies.
Parade of the Tin Soldiers (Jessel). Strike up the Band (Gershwin).
The Fiddler's at the Forge: (Ives). – Peany in the Slot (Hope)..... Bird of Love Divine (Haydn Wood).
7.30 pm Recital by Richard Tanber (Tenor).
FL. You mean the world to me
(Ernst Marischka).
2. Sonja, I love you.
(Ernst Marischka).
Let me love yen to-night (Waller), *
4. My dearest one
(Continued in Next Column)
“SUNNYSIDE UP" MAJESTIC THEATRE
An entirely new Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell are revealed in "Sunnyside Up the Fox Mo
to
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14-Loud metallic sound 56-Half a score
16-Active
18-Pronoun.
19-Mop
22-Girl's nEDG
26-Ocean.
25-Large lakir
27--Ascend
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58-Evening (Post)
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73-Want
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37-Accost
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28-Town in Alessandria 57-Father and mother 41-Snare
province, Italy 29-Tantalum (abbr)
30 Brvery
34-A fruft
34-Had an em.
36-Royal Mail steamer
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36-Misty
38. The whale
43-Doctor (abbr.). 45-Organs of sight 47-Secrete
48-Credit (abbr.)
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The seinton of the above with a¬ww; cross-s
will appear in Monday's issue.
there are several excellent rea full intentions of getting SOCS. First, the opponents at alimony or putting her ex-hubby. this stage of the play know less in gaol and with this intention "THE AMATEUR GENTLEMAN"vietone musical comedy
Miss Gaynor, who reveals about the band than they do in the sheriff, Frank McHugh, is also
voice of rare charm, sings three- the later rounds, and are there brought to Brent's home. The
songs, including "If I Had a Talk- "The Amateur Gentleman," the ing Picture, of You," the latter as Teak Drawing Room and Dining fore reckoning with possibilities picture winds up happily in a
Second.
first production of Criterion Films, a duet with Charles Farrell Boom Furniture, Bed Room and rather than actualities.
most surprising climax. Black Wood they have not yet had much time
was adapted by Clemence Dane Farrell, in the role of a society Office Furniture,
Third, some players "SHOW BOAT”—ALHAMBRA
-from
Jeffery Farol's famous man from Southampton, acquits Ware, Cutlery, E. P. and Brass to think.
novel and features Douglas Fair-himself creditably in a light co- Ware, Aluminium and Porcelain have the unfortunate habit of
THEATRE
banks, Jr. and Elissa Landi in medy part and sings in a manner Ware, Glasses, Ornaments., Table postponing their decisions, even
that stamps him as a real fnd in Lamps and Shades, Ice Chests.when it would be mentally possible
Music and romance and drama, the starring roles. etc., etc.
to make them earlier, antil it is
chronic fused together by magic that
The story, set in the colourful the talking picture musical "com- the too late. Against these
TĀ PA Selection procrastinators, of course, early weaves an enchanting spell. This
of Barnabas Bary, the The story is fast, full of action surprise plays are even more briefly describes "Show Boat Regency period, deals with the ad-edy field. Terms: Cash on Delivery
gen-which will sweep across one's emo- effective than against the LAMMERT BROS..
skill as a prize-fighter and wrestler Unquestionably David Butler, the Banda. erality of players. Procrastinations like the rushing tide of the son of an inn keeper, who by his and replete with excellent comedy.known Marches played by Military
Silver Jubilee March" (Latts). to prominence in Londen director, deserves unlimited ap-The Crusader, March (O'Donnell). Auctioneers.
What memories the Kern-Ham-society. Meanwhile his father is plause for his production of Sun- Songs of the Brave (Bidgood). Hong Kong 13th October, 1936. tion is the thief not only of time. Mississippi. but of tricks.
on a false nyside Up," which sets a new Entry of the Gladiators (Facik). In today's hand the South merstein songs bring back! What sentenced to death.
hia standard of entertainment for the The Standard of St. George (Alford) sure defeat by thrills in the love story of Marmo charge. have re-player avoided
from forcing East to make the vital delia and Ravenal portrayed by Irene father from prison and in an ex-audible screen. ceived instructions
[cfting denouement unmasks the Mrs. J. F. Scriven to sell by Public cision of the hand-whether or Dunne and Allan Jones! There is a King on the the convincing throb of life in the
real culprit. In doing so, he wins. not to discard
narrative, peopled with 3.500 play-the hand of Lady Cleone. Auction on
ers on the screen. Tuesday, the 20th. October, 1936 second-trick...
South, dealer
There is the rhythm of the ages East and West. vulnerable
On 'View from Saturday,
17th October, 1936.
THE Undersigned
commencing at 10.30 am.
at No. 86B Nathan Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture by
"Lane Crawford Ltd.”
(Full particulars from catalogue) S. E
and
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Particularly notable among the
"BIG BROWN EYES”.
ORIENTAL THEATRE
Some like romance,
Thrills?
some like
* Cattery. 15. Lady of love
(Potter)...
YES
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8pm-Local: Time, Weather Re part and Announcements.
TO
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3.83 pm-A Jazz Piano Melley by
Glamorous Night"
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2 Zag! West the strings of my
beart.
Two for to-night-
&.15 pm-From the Stud
Hawaiian Selections by "The Wai-
Tri
Norman Long.
George Farby Medley, Selection
"Saft Lights and Sweet Music."
Anatin Croos-Johnson. 9.25 pm News and Announce--
ing in the wind, or like ship's Assistant Keeper of the Victoris rooks' defences to bring baby-1 2.30-9.75 ponik. Variety Concertments from London." (0)
billowing full, thrusting and Albert Misemon sails. against à swift-running sea.
in Paul Robeson's songs "Old Man lavish settings is the reconstruc-thrills, some like comedy, and "Big River" and "Ah Sell Suits Mation of the 18th century Carlton Brown Eyes," with Josa Bennett
and Cary Grant sharing the lead Behind his splendid robust hari-House Ballroom, which is claimed
1. San-Kist Hawaii. pulsing waves of to be the largest set ever built for! tone there are
With a widewake, 2 My little grass shack. harmony, swelling from 200 reja British sh. Costume and his roles, has everything. --
and fall,tórical research work was under
quick-thinking-manicurist and her 3 Beautiful Lady Hola. sonant voices that rise and beat like tree branches vibrat-the supervision of James Laver op sweetheart smashing through What aloha means.
Selection -killers and gangsters to justice! & Rumbaiand (No. 13. "The Amateur Gentleman" war wide-awake blonde, who sees all Songs- There is Helen. Morgan, the Jalie who cantaired audiences when Produced by Marcel Hellman and land knows all, xpiling all the dirt
Daybreak (King). she sang "Bill" and "Can't Help directed by Thornton Freeland in her own private gossip column!
Joan leaves her manicuring job Violin Solo Besides Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. Lovin' That Man" on the She gives her screen role the same and Elisas Landi, who returns to to go to work for a newspaper
ar columnist. She gets a hunch of a Songs- after the British Scree ¡Pass
appealing charm. Pass
Charles Winningar, the show-absence of five years. the cast in-mysterious jewel-robbery, which is Swing
clades Gordon, Harker. Frank turning the town-upside-down, and It is easily seen that by utilis- THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, ing one or two spade ruffs, the boat Cantain possesses a warm THERAPION NO.1 North and South players could buman friendliness that seems to Pettingell, Ban Sydney, Athole the king of a little baby in the I feel like a feather in the breeze.
have defeated East and West's reach out and cheer up the whole Stewart and Hugh William. five-heart contract either 500 world. His, wife. Parthy, portray-
The bidding.”
Terms: Cash on Delivery
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South 11 C
West North
East
Auctioneers 15 C Hong Kong 15th October, 1936.
4 X 1 日 2 C 5日
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"EARLY TO BED STAR THEATRE
Film Waits Songs.
Gracie Fields.
Albert Sandler.
•Lovercome
park, and she goes to work to run Organ Solos the story down. Joan puts her finger on the criminals, and forces them to stand trial. but through political pull, they get oft the North player. could not be etched characterisation of a lady
Joan gets another bunch and certain that the opposing contract with a talent for uttering words was tomakable, and rather than that barst like fire and brimstone. Mary Beland and Charlie Rug with Grant, works out the details There is the smart dancing of gles make a sanitorium and Tes of a trap. This time it works risk losing the rubber he decided
Queenie, Smith and Samry White home their honeymoon spot and the, final fadeout shows the to gamble on six clubs,
It is further evident that six emphasised by a chorus of 48 their latest rict-farce "Early to lovers reunited, the guilty gangs of
ters getting what they deserve, as beauties who probably learned to Bed." clubs is a hopeless contract,
two diamond tricks must be lost. dance as soon as they could walk.
The Declarer, however, did not Sunnie O'Dea offers, a winsome The veterans of many hit com- and everyone happy-
sign himself to defeat After performance.
rufing the opening beart lead he
saw one ray of hope. If he could
edies are cast as a couple who marry after an engagement of 20 years, and set out immediately on a trip which brings one ludicroust Charlie appears as monez-like
strip both opponents' hands of almost surely would not cost him situation after another anades and clubs and then-plavi think to drop his diamond King
stat
the Ace and another diamond, on the Ace. However, East was Chester Beatty, an employee of 26 and if the opponent who won the not sufficiently clever to do this years standing with the second diamond did not have a The South player continued by less Eye Co. mamufactur third one to lead an automatic ruing all his spades in Dummy dozen types of glass eyes. ruff- and discard would ensus on and the last heart in his own as Tessie Weeks. is the whatever other salt was Jed. How hand, and drawing the ever, South realised that if he trampa He now led immediately went about strip diamond, and poor East, ping the hand, the defence would choice but to win the | soon realise what was ocem bis now blank Ki
and by the time the
was-led, would
kunblocking
Therefore, at trick down the Aes of
Safety Razor the East play
*Larzichted he wo *ed that there
to lead a hea
was of course
mmy, the last diamond
disc from the South band idge There is no doubl Fast should be char
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fat least ret
to see
he has courted for two decades.
Despite Tessi
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