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PROGRAMME.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA.
BROADCAST· BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES..
HONG KONG
Central.
11 to 11.30a.m.-Stock and exchange
quotations.
The Ago for Love."
Queen's.
Half Shot at Sunrise,"
11.30 a.m.-Chinot recorded pro-
King's."
The Yellow Tickob,"
Three Heroas,""
Chinese picture.
KOWLOON.
gramme.
12.30 p.m.-European programme of World.
Viator and H. M.V. recorday pm-Löwnl time and weather
report.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press pews, mail
notice, etc. Relay of speech
from the Rotary Club tifin-
The Future of Western Civi- lization by "Dr. E. A. Allen, M.A.. D.Ph.
p.m. (approx.).-Close down.
&to. 8 p.m.-European programme.
of Victor and H. M.V. recorÒN.
to 3.27 p.m.-
Orchestral,
"Reymond Overtare " (Toomas arr Godfrey).-Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards.
In a Persian "Market " (Kotel-
bey).--Band of TIM.
Cold-
stream Guards.—C1440.
Sweetheart" (Strauss).
*Gipsy Love" "thehar).--Inter- national Concert Orchestraz 21.12.
Zampa--Overture" (Herold ærr. Godfrey).-Band' of H.M. Cold- stream; Cunida --C1427.
5.27 to 5.30 pm.-
11
Organ Solos.
Fantasia in E (Saint-Saens). -Dr. Harold Durke.—C1980. Organ Paraphrase on "Love's Old Sweet Song" (Molley arr.. Meale).
(a) Morning Dow" (b) "The
Old Oak Tree" (Power).-Ar- | thur Menle.--C1420.
3.40 to 6.20 p.m.
A Ocncart.
Song Angel's Serenade" (Mil-
lard-Braga).
Song--" Fiddle and 1" (Weather-!
ly-Goodeve)-Hulda Lashanaka (Soprano),--1848.
Violoncello Selo - Internezzo "
(Vivaldi).
Violoncello Solo--" Serenath NA-
poletana" (Sgambati).—Pahle.
Casals-142.
Soag,-"Mah Lindy Lou" (Strick.
land).
Song- Gwize te Hobb'"
(Wood-Wolfe), —- John
Thomas (Baritone), -1944,
Charles
Piano Sale-" Spinning Song"
(Wagner-Liszt). -- Ignace
Paderewski.-1349.
7.
Song
Jen
Song Ninna Nanna” (Bevelli). Gitana" (Longas).-Tiło Schipa (Tenor).-1532: Guisar Solo-Preludio " (Tor-
ruba).-Audres Segovia.-1637," 6.20 to 7.08 p.m.-
Musical Comedy and Talkie Tunes.
"Clowns in Clover-Selection "
-The New Mayfair Orchestra- €1436:
"Hit the Deck-Selmetion,"
Savoy Orpheans.--C1408..
Star
Passion Flower."
Central.
COMING.
All Quiet on the Western
Front'
"Around the World in 80
Minuten."
The Conimand Performance.
Queen's..
Sleeping Cardinal."
"A Sherlock Holmes Story."
King's,
The Cheat,"
with Tallulah Bankhead.
Young As You Feel"
The Man 1 Killed."
World,"
Star:
Thunder."
"Say 16 With Songs."
Robin HocŮ:"
Warn Corner."
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1932.
TO-DAY ONLY
Story of a framed girl And & con-
quering love
FOX
that sma-
PICTURE shod her
persecutor.
KING'S
THE
AT 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 9.30 PM.
YELLOW TICKET
Elissa LANDI Lionel BARRYMORE Laurence OLIVIER
Directed by Raoul Walsh
From Michael Morton's pariantismal drams
TO-MORROW
"Here's one woman who doem't PAY And
she laughs, when society brands her.
"THE CHEAT"
A Paramount Picture with
TALLULAH BANKHEAD
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25813.
MOVIE NEWS
On the Screen in Hong Kong.
Harvey Stephens, left, and Tallulah Bankhead in an exciting moment of Paramount's drama. "The Chear"
THE CHEAT."
TALLULAH BANKHEAD'S
NEW PICTURE."
of
"THE SLEEPING CARDINAL."
SHERLOCK HOLMES THRILLER DUE AT THE QUEEN'S.
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'PRIVATE LİVES.”
LONDON OPINION OF NOEL COWARD FİLM.
"Prvale Lives," the serren translation of the Noel Coward comedy, was shown as a midnight all-star, all-charly, all-pushing affair at the Empire London, write a London critic.
Doubtless, these shows are hearty Brilish fun for those who are not film critics. Writers, however, must
rise from our beds a few hours later
feeling all the more horrible for
epending the early morning, in a cinema.
A curious justification for the
The Sleeping Cardinal is an innocent looking oil painting, but on which has led many a man to Noel Coward, comody was in the his doom, for behind it in a secret amusing behaviour of a charming room is the world's greatest-cr-real life couple just behind me. ganiser of crime-Moriarty!
They were obviously very much in
The night watchman of the Com-love. They were entirely jealous of
mercial Bank is murdered-and each other.
ONCE A MAJOR GENERAL.is missing.
i
"NOW A MOVIE EXTRA.
Once a Major-General-now an extra in the movies!
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though the safe is entered, nothing They began the evening with a whispered quarrel of ferocious Ronald Adair is cheating at violence. In concerned the sweet bridge, and his sister, Kathleen, fact that other of them cared a naks Dr. Watson to help her to put hoot whether the dihor went off N cad. to it, Watson consults and kissed a hundred other peo Tallulah Bankhead, atar
Holmes, who interviews Kathiton.ple every night of the week. Tarnished Lady" and "My That is the story of Alcxander
Noel Coward's comedy with its Sin," in both of which she scored Ikonnikoff, who with 1,000 other deduces that there is a con- a Ariumph has a rôle well fitted to people, furnished
necting link between the Bank similar theme scored tame by.com- C atmosphere # "Veronique Vocal Gema" (Mes hor enigmatic, excitement-craving for the Radio Pictures' wartime Murder and Ronald Adair. Forged parison. My two friends behind
anger)-Light Opera Co.-C1684, self in "The Chent," a modernized The Girl Friend-Selection." Paramount edition of Hector Turn camedy," Haif Shot at Sunrise notes have been substituted in the became so bitter that both left bo
Bank safe, and Adair, boing in the fore the film even started! Savoy Orphenna.—C1-409,
bull's famous box-offios" leader of at the Queen's Theatre. The Vagabond King-Selection" silent days. She has the rule creat Bert Wholer and Robert Wool-power of Moriarty, is to take the
Voice Study. -Savoy Havana Band.-01333...ed them by Fanny, Ward.
sey, comedians featured in this pic real notes to France. "At the last "The Arcadians-Vocal Gems." With Irving Pichel, who appear-
moment he shirks the job, and is ture,"discovered" the General. "An (Monckton).-Light Opers Co.-ed recently in
American
killed. Tragedy" in the "branding", rôle During the World War Ikonni 7 p.m.-Stock quotations, mail he originally done by Sessuo Haya-koff fought for the Czar. He was
tíco, eto.
kawa, there in every reason to be a colonel commanding the Finland lieve that "The Cheat," which will "Casse-Noisette " (Nutcracker) be shown at the King's Theatre be-Regiment of the Imperial Guard.
Suite - (Tchaikoyaky). Played ginning next Wednesday, will prove: by the Philadelphia Symphony as popular as the earlier milent Orchestra conducted by Liopold' production. Stokowski.-D1214/D1216.
01884.
7.06 to 7.35 p.m.--
7.35 to 8 p.m.-
"Ballads in F Major" (Chopin
Op. 9).-Afred Cortot.-7334.
"
7385.
No, I am afraid the film does not capture all the dexterity and gaiesy of the play. The witty dialogue is Holmes, who is now hot on the still present, but the sophisticated scent, fracks down the murderer froth of Gertrude Lawrence and by following up a clue of a boot Noel Coward is but a shadow in the It was Ikonnikoff who led the tag which ho had noticed
on hands of Robert Montgomery and "White" army's historic masch Moriarty's left boot when the latter | Norma Shearer. across Siberia 4,000 miles in the had visited him in disguise. George Abbott, the director was dead of winter! The march ended
In an attempt to kill Holmes, responsible for My Sin" and tragically. He and Kolchak wore "Secret of a Secretary."
arrested and imprisoned by the Moriarty is at Inst trapped, The story tells of a woman intrigu- | Bolshevika.
"THE YELLOW
TICKET.
TENSE DRAMA FINELY ACTED.
Fox
With a brilliant cast of favourites, headed by Elissa Landi, Lionel Barrymore and Laurence Olivier, a gripping and romantic story and sume lavish sata, Walsh's drama,The Yellow Ticket" show. ing at the King's Theatre in every thing advanco 'reports from, Holly wood and it is.
The plot, whigh, was adapted for "the"sureen. from Michael Morton's
stage play by Jules Furthman and Guy Bolton, evolves about a young Russian girl, who through circum- stances beyond her contrul Ands it necessary to match her wits aguinat those of the insidious head of the Czar's Secret police with her own romance and the safety of her lover as the stakes of the struggle. In the end she is forced to kill the ru lentless menace, only to be then, faced with graver, problems that: lead to a most starting denouement, - The role of the girl is enamed by Miss Landi and is one that gives full play to her histrionic talents. and during her emotional scenes sho rises to real heights of dramatic Lionel Barrymore appears power, as the cruel and scheming police head and as usual "Mr. Barrymore gives a superb performance. Laur. unes Olivier, who only recently came to the screen from the London and Broadway stage is excellent in the romantic male lead.
Other favorites in the cast are Waller Byron, Rita Laroy, Sarahı Padden, Arnold Korf Mischa Auer, Edwin Maxwell and Boris Karloffi
"The Yellow Ticket" marks the return of Raoul Walah to the dramatic media and his direction of it is very good indeed. "He has secured the most from every situa tion and at the same time guarded His players from overacting their rbles..
"AGE FOR LOVE."
GREAT ENTERTAINMENT AT CENTRAL THEATRE.
The Finance and drama of this modern age, the marriage problems which" many couples encounter- are bautifully portrayed in "The Age for Lora," which is showing at the Central Theatre, Here is a motion picture which truly por trays, and entertainingly too, the modern, intelligent and cultured problems which contient many
person.
j
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.80, 6.10, 7.15 AND 9.20
Bombardment of Belly Laughs!
World's greatest. comedy team boun aing laughs all over: the Boulevarde in A.W.O Joy jug through Gay Paree
"MIGHTY STARS" OF THE CUCKOOS
WHEELER WOOLSEY
IN RADIO'S PRATURE.COMEDY HOMESHED)
HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE.
with
"DOROTHY LBE
"Hugh Trevor Roberta Robinson Edha Hay Oliver
and a... regiment of French- Beauties!
D
NEXT ATTRACTION A NEW BRITISH THRILLER
- Arthur Wontner
in an adventure of
SHERLOCK HOLMES
by the late SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
THE
STAR
And it is the kind of entertain- ment the entire family will enjoy........ you will laugh, you will cry sad you will sympathize with these: true-to-life characters, who move." gracefully auross the screen.
"The Age for Love" brings back TO-DAY & TO-MORROW to the screen the beautiful Billie AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 AND 8.20
1)
Dove and, introduces a new lead- ing man Charles Barrett to the scroon, The story is based on the most popular novel by Earnest This across from Hollywood Pascal who adapted his own story sounded unpolished and harsh be- for the screen with the aid of eido the exquisite subtleties of Ger- Robert E. Sherwood who is to- trude Lawrence, who created thesponsible for the witty dialogno, part; this in apíto of the fast that Shearer seems to have. heard and noted the entire voice. saflexions of Gertrude Lawrence.
She must have listened very closo- ly to the recording the English no-
"Ballade in A Flat Major "ed by the love-making of a man Eight hundred officers were in-
(Chopin Op. 17).---Alfred Cortot | of, oriental culture. In spite of the caroorated. After seven months in for the film a well. She has the fact that she is happy and satisfied prison only thirty-seven romadused. genuine, not the imitated, flippany Ballade in F Minor" (Chopin with her husband, she permits this Op. 62)--Alfred Cortot flirtation and a gambling debt to
"Finally these thirty-saven escap. that the part demanda. ap.m. Local time and weather redraw her into his power. Ho writes ed one night when the guard, num- Navertheless, the film will pro-treas made in the New York sladics. elaque to pay one of her debts, bering twenty-one, became intoxi-bably appeal to audiences who have Those who saw the first night chai- and though in the meantime the eated," Ikonnikoff said.
not seen this play. One scene not fail to notice the similarities. gets the money to cancels the chewera a bloody fight in which all the done far better then the play The rus she-rown-refuses to consider her guards were slain With two coming between the two great lovers promise filled. The later sequences rados, I escaped to Mongolia"
port
6.00 to 11.30 p.m.-Ko Shing Then
tre relay.
10:00 pm. Rugby mid-day, Frase $1:30 pm - Close down-
All records in the above European programmes are supplied by Messrs. Moutrio & Co.
There
Frank Lloyd, the director, de- serves commendation fot täis pic ture. It is no doubt his finest achievement. And to Howard Hughes, the youthful producer who prosenta "Tho Aga for Love' more plaudits it is a long time since a botter entertainment has been un- folded on the screen...`-.
- The "Age "To Love" goor di:600 to the hearts of every normal par
son and no one who patronizes
to
Timmiest Fight.
is on the film quite the Fanniest. It is rather regrettable that Ger- dramatic suspense which follow Ikonnikoff is now an American thing I have watched since the last trude Lawrence was not engage her shooting of her tormentor, Ditizo,
of the Marx Brothers films... (Continued on Previous Columa.)
pictures should fail showings today.
reveal how she is branded, and the
soe its final
KAY FRANCIS CHARLES BICKFORD
"PASSION FLOWER"
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Picture