CENTRAL THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
Ar 2.30, 6.10, 7 16 & 9.20 p.m.
THERE IS ONLY ONE MARVELLOUS PRODUCTION!
"Only a BOB"
thrill your heart-
as Donnis King singe it.
DENNIS KING
ON
The Vagabond King
-JEANETTE MacDONALD WARNER OLAND
O.R. HEGGR '*•
A Paramount Platine,
Bigger thin The Love Parade
ENTIRELY IN COLOUR.
A Super-Production At Slightly Increased Prices:
At 2.80: 81.70, $1.00 and 80 Cts.
.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME/
BROADCAST.BY. Z.B.W. ON 335 METRES.
11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations. 11.30 ..Chinees programme, 12.30 p.m.-Europein programme." 1.30 p.m.--Weather,_report, local
time and Rugby Press news." 2 p.m.-Close down.
At 510, 7.15 and 9,20: $2.00, $1.10 and $1.00
(Prices include Tax) BOOKINGS AT ANDERSON'S.
NEXT CHANGE
All-Talking Romantic Smash! Burning Love Under
The
Trapie Moon!
*Thrill To The
Haunting Melody of "GAT LOVE"
The
DELIGHTFUL
4 p.m.-Chinese Studio concert.
7 p.m. European programme of Viator records' supplied by Messrs. Toung Fook Piano Co.
7 to 7.49 p.m. Dvorak "New World Symphony "-played by the Hallo Orch. These records have been kindly loaned by Listener.
7.49 to 8.12 p.m.-
ROGUE
LA
ROD
and
RITA LA ROY
A Concert.
Orchestral-The Waltzing Doll" (Poldini).-Victor Concert Ori
chestra.
Song "Russian Nightingale Song" ("Alabie¤ ); — Madam Galli-Curci (Soprano), · Violin Colo-"Slavonic Dance "i (Dvorak-Kreisler).—Fritz Krois-
ler.
Song The Rose of Tralee " (Spencer-Glover).—John McCor- mack (Tenor).
- Mischa
Violin Solo-"Album Leaf Rom-
ance" (Wagner). Elman.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1931.
THE WORLD AT ITS WORST
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
(Copyright, 1010 by The Ball Byndicate, Inc.)
MRS.
Free L
YOU HAVE PLAYED YOUR HEAD OFF BECAUSE YOUR FATHER IS WATCHING THE.. NEIGHBORHOOD GAME AND WHEN AT LAST YOU
GET A CHANCE TO SHINE, BY INTERCEPTING
A FORWARD PASS, YOU FIND HE'S EN - GROSSED IN TELLING A NEIGHBOR WHAT THE STOCK MARKET IS GOING TO DO
SNOWDEN AND THE UNCLAIMED LETTERS AND SPIRIT WORLD;
AN EXPERIENCE OF 1904.
9.12 to 8.14 p.m.- "Tanhauser Venusberg Music and Bacchanale" (Wagner).—Sym- phony Orch. L'Elisir D'Amore Una Furtiva Lagrima" (Elixir of Love~~A Furtive Tear) (Denizetti).- Beniamine Gigli (Tenor).
Hrs, Philip Snowden (wife of the "La Gioconda-Cielo E Mar Chancellor) recounted an experience (Reaven and Ocean) (Pon-of spiritualism at a meeting held in chielli).—B.' Giğli (Tenor).
[No. 11, Downing-street, attended by "Lucrezia Borgia Brindizi "
200 people, and; addressed by Sir (Drinking Song-It is Better to Laugh) (Donizetti).
Oliver Lodge.. Sigrid Onegim (Contralto).
8.42 to 9 p.m.
(* 1812 Overture" (Tachaikowsky).
Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Gardon,
"Eugen Ouegen" (Tschaikowsky).
Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, p.m-Weather report, local time,
Speaking from the chair, Mrs. Snowden said that in 1908, when she and Mr. Snowden first came to London, they got tired of hotel life and she obtained rooms in Lambeth Palace-road.
RADIO.
A General Post Offee notification aves the following' unclaimed, cor- respondence, etc, waiting at the Post Ofor, and also unclaimed. radio telegrams at the Radio Telp graph Office, P. and O. Building
Poste Restante Correspondence.
OWTAS WILLANS
LESSON SERMON.
THE SILVER SCREEN.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
OUR BLUSHING BRIDES."
An engrossing story, strikingly beautiful backgrounds and superb performance's upon the part of Joan- Crawford, Auita Page, Dorolly Sebastian, Robert Montgomery, Raymond Hackett, John Miljan and a large supporting east can trive to make Our Blushing Brides," which is showing at the | Queen's Theatre, effective entertain-
ment from start to Anish.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.
Sacrament "was the subject of of Christ, Sciratist, on Sunday, the Lesson Sermon in all Churches
January 11.
The Golden Texs was:" The
The plot eentres about three girls who work in the same department store and share rooms. They are fed up with the monotony of their; lives, clock-punching, `delidatesson meals, made over dressee and all the other millstones of poverty and each awaits the opportunity to escapr from a humdrum existenc
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY Ar 2.30, 6.10, 7,15 & 0.20.
Consequently when David Jar- dine, son of the department-store owner, bega Connie to let him catali- lish her in n Park Avenue apart- ment with a promise of a future marriage as soon as ho`straightens things out. with his family, she thrpay all cauption to the winds and accepts. Francine, too thinks she has solved her problems when she marries Martin, a customer whose extravagant purchases in- dicate n bottomless wallet. Whon Tony Jardine; Davi's older brother, tries to make a play for Geraldine. the last of the trio, she goes through. his intentions and purns his offer.
As events turned out, the level. headed Jerry was the only one who cane out of the subsequent drama- lie episodes without a scratch. Conate discovers that Dave is about suicide, and Francine learns that to marry an heiress and attempts
ahe has married a thief, Geraldine and Tony are reunited in a sur prise climax.
S. B. Anthony, Mra. Ainger (0/0 | bread of God is he which cometh Mr. Butcher), J. H. Browning, down from heaven, and giveth life Felix Chois, China Slipper Co., J. unto the world" (John 6; 33). D, Greenway, Percy Gin, M. Cold- Among the citations which com man, D. H. Harel, Dr. EW. prised the Lesson Sermon was the Jueyow, Mr. Lavin, F. Leon, following from the Bible:-"I am Quong Lam, Miss J. Lane, Y. the living bread which camo down "Next morning," she said, " 4 Lee, Li Sai Chong, N. G. Majer, from heaven; if any man eat of letter esme to me at this address. I. May, Miss M. Metzger, P.this bread, he shall live for ever; which nobody could have known. I Markham, Mrs. F. Mooney, Nation and the bread that I will give is my oponed the letter and it looked like al Industry Co., Mrs. E. Y. Y. nonsense. Scrutinising it carefully I divided the letters and they made sentences the substance of which was that I must put myself into friend Hark, The Hour of Ten is Soundly relationship with someone who ing." George Baker and had passed over-into the ether- Choras. "Is This the Court of the Exche-because that person's work would
queri"-Derek
Oldham and not be effective if I did not do it
DON'T LEAVE HONG KONG
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by sant to
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THREE MONTHS
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ete,
9.05 10 9.40 p.m.-
Trial by Fury-Musical Numbers (Sullivan).
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Chorus.
7.
and my work here would not be so When First My Old Old Love." good as it might be if I failed to
Derek Oldham, George Baker do it, and Chorus.
"All Hail Great Judge." Chorus.
$4.00
11. Ise House Street.
fesh, which I will give for the life O'Conner, Mrs. L... Rose, Mr,of the world. He that eateth my Stockton, Miss C. Smith, John fah, and drinketh my blood, Saith, Mr. Bill Stirling Siuo Sinf dwelleth in me, and I in him." Bam, T. R. Sladek, Y. F. Eca da (John 6; 61, 50). Silva, Percy Taggart, O. B. Wyllie.
Registered Articles.
China Slipper Co., H. J. Eddo
e/o American Coonsulate), A. Gun- deson, P. C. Heinet (c/o H.K. Hotel), Konrad Lips-Spooner, G. "There was an accompanying Losis, Paul Lorve Moe, O'Conner,
The Etsson Sermon also includ- ed the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Scienee and Health, with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker
Eddy:-"Our Eucharist is apiri- tual communion with the one God. Our bread, "which cometh down
NOT SO DUMB."
ideal directorial agency for Marion King Vidor seems to be about the
Davice. In 'Not So Dumb," Metro-
vehicle for the comedienne, which Coldwyn-Mayer's new starring
will come on Thursday to the Queen's Theatre, Vidor has pro- vided her with the most vivacious role she has played, a sparkling vehicle that affords her wido Intitude for her rare comedy
JOAN
RAWFORD
La
Our Blushing Brides
Destly
مطبخ
America's Dancing
Daughter in her wow in's pictars of today. that gets at the tuik. about moden Love
· and marriage? In '
cow and startling way,Farblogs and romance for the women!.' Drama and thrills for the ment
with Robert Montgomery.... Anita Page Dorothy Sebastian Raymond Hackett
Harry
· Beaumont Production'.
NEXT CHANGE
You Must Meet Dulcy-she's a riot!
The picture is an adaption of the well-known stage farce, "Daley," by George S. Kaufman third picture with Miss Davies as and Marc Connelly. It is Vidor's the star, the previous two having
KING been the exceptionally successful "The Patsy" and "Snow People | VIDOR
Miss Davies demonstrnica her vocal as well as physical versatility Broduction voice as well as her personality to tries to run her Bance's business the 'rúle of a blundering flapper whe affairs and almost ruins her romance as well as his bank ac count.:
For These Kind Words-When I note, which said that this message Paul Scheine (Qrchestre Rus)from heaven," is Truth. Our cup the screen comedy, adapting he
Good Friends."-Leo Shofield was delivered at a spiritualist meet- and Chorus.
ing in Lancaster and the writer "Swear Thou the Jury Arthur seat the message on.".
Hosking, George Baker, Derek Oldham.
Pulsating Space.
"Ob, Never, Never-Winifred Bir Oliver Lodge, whose lecture Lawson, Leo Sheffield, George was for the Industrial Law Burcau Baker and Chorus. "May It Please. You."-Arthur of the Y.W.C.A., asserted that any Hosking, George Baker, Wini-one who supposes that man is the fred Lawson and Chorus. bighest thing in creation can have "That She is Reeling."-Leo Shef-little idea about the universe.
field, Winifred Lawson, Arthur "The amount that man under Hosking and Chorus.
stands of it," he said, "is as "Oh, Gentlemen, Listen."-Dorek |
Oldham and Chorus of Girld. nothinge. We grope in darkness! That Seenis a Reasonable Proposi- "Space," said Sir Oliver, "is tion."-Leo Sheffield, Arthur pulsating with life and mind, and Hosking and Chorus,
oply here and there do we touch it.
A Nice Dilemma."-Leo Sheffield, When you do you are overwhelmed
Arthur Hosking, Derek Oldham, George Baker, Winifred Law by the majesty of existence.
- son and Chorus.
There are not only people who baye
"I Love Him "Winifred Lawson, | iphabited this body and left it, but
Derek Oldham and Cherus,"
others who have not boen on this
"The Question Gentleman Joy earth before, angels and prin-
Unbounded." — Lea Shofield, Arthur Hoskies, Winifred Law.cipalities and powers--they are all *** son, Derek Oldham and Chorus, thero We live among sindows. We live in a world of matter and think it is all matter.
9.40 to 10 p.m.-
Organ Solo" First Symphony" (Vierne)-Fernando Germani,
"My doctrine is that life exists. ip anger, that mind is a higher
Violin Solo-"Gypsy Love development of that, and I presume Song 17 (Vietor Herbert),
that spirit is a higher development
·Rence Chemiet,
Violin Bolo-" Kiss Me Again" still; but they all exist in space.
(Victor Harbert).-Reaco Che- met..
ân Index. Organ Solo-"Prelude in E This body of mine is an index Flat (Saint Saens). Aarcel or demonstration of me of some-
Sacca).-Marcel Dupre 10 to 10.30 p.m.-Experimental
Jay period
" Baian,"
is the cross. Our wine the inspira- Unpaid Correspondence. tion of Love, tho draught our Mas Borthiaume (Wilfor 1.), Y. T. Ho ter drank and commended to his
followers." (p. 35), Radio Telegrams.
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(Continued on nezt Column:) Waltz, from Cholon.
WET" (Samt but is in space I believe I have an ether body as woll. The matter body has been gut on. It only lasts about a contury and then you leave it behind, but you don't leave your- self behind. Your self goes on..
"God Savo The King." 10.30 p.m. Close down..
WORLD LECTURE TOUR
"A SERIES
ROYAL
FASCINATING LECTURES
PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
By DR. P. FENNELLY, LLD
(Past President British Association of Practical Psychology).
Dr. Fennelly's great World Lecture Tour, which began in London early four years ago, bas just reached HONG KONG after visiting South- America, South Africs, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, etc., etc. Don't miss the opportunity of bearing these remarkable lestures, Tens of thpasanda hava beneiled by them. This chance of a lifetime.
FIRST LECTURE
TO-DAY, MONDAY, JAN. 12th, at 9.15 p.m.
Sleep and Dreams-Their meaning and how to interpret them."
Those lootyras inspire you with new life and health so they reveal tha recently discovered marvels în the realin of the human mind." They
PSYCHOLOGY IS THE VITAL MESSAGE OF THE AGE. ADMISSION FREE"
Collection to help deftay arpenats, TO-NIGHT
TO-NIGHT 9.15 p.m.
1182
Elliott Nugent play's opposite the star and the supporting cast in- cludes Raymond Hackett, William Holden, Julis Faye, Sally Starr, Donald Ogden Stewart. Franklin Pangborn and George Davin
CENTRAL THEATRE.
"THE VAGABOND KING."
Dennis King, as the master of the sword, the leader of the vaga- bonde, the redeemer of Paris and the captor of a princess' heart, leaps into the very front rank of romantic actor singers of the cineman in his portrayal of Fran cois Villon, the
Vagabond King Pot-hero of "The now showing at the Queen's Theatre,
The period of the plot in 1463, the Inte quidle ages. Louds XI, (played by O. P. Heggie) is the weakling king of France, besioged, at Paris by the Burgundian army Dy a quirk of fato, Dennis King becomes sovereign for a week." It in
· during this brief reign that ho meets Louis', nieor, the Prinoces
MITION
THE PR
ty dumb. bell com's
into her own
in this hila
rious talk ing
You must
comedy."
inges, Daley
NOT SO
DUMB
Goldwyn
ME TALKING
"with
TICTURE
ELLIOTT
NUGENT RAYMOND "HACKETT
HEARST NEWSREAL
ADDED ATTRACTION The Colourtone Review. “ PIRATES” "with" BENNY RUBIN
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 5.30 & 9.20.
When Does a Woman Grow Desperate?
Katherine (played by Jeanette HARDBOILED
MacDonald) and falls in love with her. By clever generalship, King outwits and defeats the Burgun dians with the help of his faithful vagabond adherents. Paris is thus saved, but the trenchergus Louis
and, that he must be hanged.
It is when the hero is about to; have his life snuffed out on the gibbet that Katherine takes a part in the proceedings and saves the day in a tremendously powerful dramatic climax.
ROSE
WPERIAM CALLE
JOHM MILIAM