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الراقي
CENTRAL
HEATRE
TARE QUEEN'S RA, WESTBOUND HUS
Advance Beoking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 25780.
SHOWING TO-DAY
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At 2.30, 515, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
Lilian
HARVEY
HER HIGHNESS COMMANOS
HENRY GARAT
ENCHANTING MUSICAL NUMBERS YOU WILL NEVER FORGET!
A UFA SUPER-PRODUCTION.
NEXT CHANGE
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
King's
HONG KONG
The Song of Songs"
Queen's
**Bombshell
Central.
Her Highness Commands"
Oriental
AR Comedy Programme"
Alhambra
"KOWLOON
"No Men of Her Own"
Blar.
"Hold Your Man' Majestic,
S.O.S. leeberg"
Queen's
Coming
"The Chief'
Dancing Lady"
King'a
Too much Harmony" "Flying Down to Rio"
Central
"Love on Skies"
Alhambra
"I Love That Man”
Star:
"A Billion Dollar Scandal"
Don Quixote"
Oriental
"Unholy "Garden”
“DANCING LADY"
BRITISH LION FILM CO Coming On Saturday
PRESENTS.
AN OUTDOOR MUSICAL
91
"LOVE ON SKIS"
WITH
JOAN AUSTIN-JACK LESTER RALPH ROGAN-BULL à BUSTER
CHARLES
To The Queen's
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1934.
*LAST TWO-DAYS AT
2.30. 7.16 & 9.30P.M. ONLY
•KINGS •
PARAMOUNT PICTURE
& monument to Love ..lasting as the marble out of which it is born
Marlene DIETRICH "The...
in
SONG OF SONGS"
TO-DAY AT 5.10 P.M. SHOW
O'KEEFE-MONTGOMERY
DANCING DISPLAY,
THE FASHIONS
OF LONG AGO
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BOORING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 28313 &" 25832
NEXT CHANGE
TOO MUCH HARMONY
WIEN
BING CROSBY
Song-laden! Girl- decorated! With the mod comics of "Close Harmony"
JACK OAKIE Skeets GALLAGHER JUDITH ALLEN HARRY GREEN
LILYAN TASHMAN A Paramount Picture.
CLARK GABLE REFORMED!
By Carole Lombard Inbig-time gambler and connoisseur of
feminine charm, is topnoten through.
Worn By "Marlene" "No Man of Her Own" out, and is marked by a deftness of
in "Song of Songs"
Fred Astaire, noted Broadway musical revue star who, for a was ber of years, starred with his sister,
Marlene Dietrich, who recently Adele, as a dancing team, makes his screen debut in "Daucing Lady" inspired the trousers for women style vogue, will sponsor a retura the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pro--
to ultra femininity in clothes. duction which comes on Saturday to
The ultra feminine garments of the Queen's Theatre with Joan
the 1906 pericd she wears in her new' Crawford and Clark Gable co-
Paramount picture, "The Song of starred. Astaire, who last appear-
on the stage in The Band Songs" will bring this about, ac cording to Travis Banton, one of Wagon," dissolved the famous part-Hollywood's outstanding style dica- nership with his sister when she married Lord Charles Cavendish
last year.
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Miss Crawford becomes-his new dancing partner in "Dancing Lady, which is based on the sensational James Warner Belläh story of Broadway life.
ib
tors.
""The Song of Songs" an elaborate picturization of Hermann Suder- mann's literary classic and Edward was directed by Sheldon's play Rouben Mamoulian. It is now showing at the King's Theatre.
Every woman's man, Clark Gable, is starred in "No Man of Her Own, now showing at the Alhambra Theatre.
touch not especially noticeable in "his. other pictures. Perhaps it is be cause of the steadying sureness of Mackaill, who in this one has a fiery that grand little trouper, Dorothy rols slightly reminiscent of the part she played in her highly-successful distinct assets, beauty and noting are
Safe in Hell." Carole Lombard's
100.
Gable will add to his legion of admirers in this film. His work in the role of Jerry "Babe" Stewart, She
Borrowed from his own company. Metro, by Paramount especially for this picture, Gable proves the wie- dom of the choice by tucking the
"What is this thing called love?" film under his arm and walking off Cable asks himself when, after cut- with it, although he given quite ting a wide swath through the sturdy opposition for the honours affections of innumerable women he by his leading women, Carole Lom-has loved sad left (including Miss Mackail). he falls so heavily for hard and Dorothy Mackaill
Miss Lombard that he marries the girl. And that is not the half of actually reforms the "Babe" who for years had bidden defiance to the police while he shear- The style of twenty-five years This leadership, says Banton, willed the lambs, steered his way by ago, when womanly curves were ho furnished by Miss Dietrich in the Miss Mackall. What happens when accentuated by the clothes they "Song of Songs" which will give Miss Mackaill "tells all," and the wore, is starting to come back into millions of women the incentive to authorities demand their pound of "But like many radical fashion their mother used to wear. changes, the dramatic leadership of In the picture, Miss Dietrich is a famous woman is required before surrounded by an excellent support all women will adopt the new style", ¦ ing cast.
Wynn And His Violin style again" Banton pointed out, recapture the charm of the garments flesh, makes for absorbing film fare
When Ed Wyon tells a joke, whether on stage, radio or screen, he's funny enough. But when he plays the violin Described as one f the funniest séquences ever in- corporated in a motion picture, Wynn plays a complete symphony. of his own Lovising during the course of "The, Chief,"
his new picture which opens on Thursday at the Queen's. It's about bees and birds and butterflies and is inter- preted by Wynn in a comedy sequen ce said to be without precedent on the screen. Wynn himself wrote the
LAUGHTON words and music which insures its
in
hilarity for the silliest man America" is without a peer when it comes to devising funny words and
May Return Soon Tode-splitting situations
Hollywood
It is very likely that Mr. Charles Laughton will go to Hollywood again soon. He has been invited
to play with Norma Shearer in the! talkie "Marie Antoinette." which!
is to go into production at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
The part is that of King Louis, which would be an interesting con- trast with that of Henry VIII. which he played in the successful British m The Private Life of Henry VI!!
Under his contract with Mr. Alexander Korda, Mr. Laughton is allowed to make one Aim a year for another company. I spoke to him about the "Marie Antoinette offer while he was rehearsing at Sadlers Wells Theare to-day.
"I can't tell you bow far it has got," he said. "The matter is in the hands of my agent, who is in Switzerland, and, frankly, I am too busy with next week's stage pro- duction to have given the matter much thought."
Canton, Mar. 5. According to Mr. Chang Yin Min.-Chief of Staff of the Kwang- s 4th Group Army, General Li Chung Jeu, Commander of the 4th Group Army. is coming to this elty in one week. Telegram from General Li telling that he is ready to start for Canton has already been received. Central Press,
One of Hollywood's Most beau- tiful Giria appearing in "TOO MUCH HARMONY."
Coming
on Thursday at the King's.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
JEAN
ANHARLOW TRACY
LEE
IN THE
LAUGH-EXPLOSION
THATTE ROCK THE NATION
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
QULLA'S
(STAR)
which you'll probably hear discussed" later in the week, if you're a woman, around, the city's tea and bridge tables.
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
NEXT CHANGE-
RADIO'S CRAZIEST
COMEDIAN
ED WYNN
in
"The Chief"
At 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
JEAN HARLOW
in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Comedy Drama
HOLD YOUR MAN"
SHOWING TO-DAYALHAMBRA
FUESTRE
CLARK GABLE!
No Man of Her Own
with CAROLE LOMBARD DOROTHY MAKKNELL A Partinctant Getire
NEWSREEL
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
E
NEXT CHANGE-
"
NANCY CARROLL
and
EDMUND LOWE
in
"I Love
That Man"
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(Murch b
Holidays:-
of
Anniversaries and Excited Insects (Ching-cher
Auctions:-Lammert's Sale Household Furniture, 55, Kimber- ley Road (29 Luna Building), owloon, 10.30 a.m; 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.
Cinemas.
King's: "The Song Of Songs," Queen's: Bombshell."
Central: "Her Highness Com-
mands." Oriental:-All Comedy Pro-
Kramme."! World:-"Chinese Picture.” Alhambra:"No
Own."
Man Of Her
by
Majestic: "S. O. 8. Iceberg." Star:-"Hold Your Man" Dances:-Dancing Display Tupils bi O'Keefe-Montgomery School, King's Theatre, 5.10 p.m.
Lectures-Sir William Hornell
on Augustine Birrell," Helena May Institute. 5.30 p.m.
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Meetings:-Hong Kong Branch of the English Association, Helena
May Institute, 5.30 p.m.; St. An- drew's Church Sunday School Teachers, 6 pm.
Club
Miscellaneous: Rotary, Tin: Service at "Wesley," 15 Ventris Road. Happy Valley; Kow- loon Union Church Young People's Society, 9 p.m.
Moon. Moon," 21st Day!"
Principal Mails. Inward from Australia by Tai- ping. Outward air mail by Sol- viken. 4 p.m.
Sports.
Lawn Tennis.-Open Singles: G.
4 SHOWS DAILY 2.30-5.13 7-15+1.20
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY ONLY jat 2.30, 620, 7.20 à 9.20 pm.
SO.S
ICEBERG
THE IMPOSSIBLE COMES TO THE SCREEN-in a starkly realistić drama. of daring and adventure and of self-sacrificing love-actually photo- graphed in Greenland's Arctic wastes!
With ROD LA ROCQUE, LENI RIEFENSTAHL, Gibson Gowland, Ernst Udel. Story by Dr. Amold Fanck, Music by Paut Dessau Directed by Tay Garnett, Presented by Carl Laemale. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTAL
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY
YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE THIS
GREAT COMEDY SHOW!
STAN
OLIVER
LAUREL HARDY In Their Very Latest
ALL COMEDY
FLEMING
ROAD
LANG LẬP
TEL.. 28473
BY SPECIAL REQUEST
FOR 2 DAYS. ONLY
·TO-MORROW
& THURSDAY
Janet
GAYNOR
Charles
FARRELL
SUNNY
SIDE
UP
ANOTHER BIG REVIVAL OF A FAMOUS PICTURE.
VARIETY SHOW The finest picture of all times. "ANOTHER FINE MESS" | NEW COPY FROM NY.
R. M. Ricketts v. Iu Tak Cheuk: PRINCE GEORGE'S
Open Doubles: C. E Millard and
C. 8. Pile v. Capt... P. S. Cannon and H. Owen Hughes; Tam Yo Fong and Ng Kam Chuen v. A. L. Sullivan and W. A. H. Duff.
TOUR
Sunrise: 6.41 am Sunset:-8.294,000-Mile Journey in
p.m.
Tides High at 0.14 and 12.16; Tow at 5.59 and 18.49.
WEDNESDAY
ΟΙ
(March 7) Auctions:-Lammert's Bale
at "the Chinese Furniture, etc., Restaurant, 28, Des Voeux Road Central, 10 am.
Cinemas King's: "The Song of Songs." Queen's-"Bombshell." Central:"Her Highness Com
mands."
Oriental:-"Sunnyside Up." World:"Chinese Picture." Alhambra: "No Man Of
Own."
Her
Majestic: "Penguin Pool Mur-
der."
White Train
(Specla) Air-Mail Service)
London Feb. 18 Prince George left Cape Town this morning on a 4,000-mile tour of South Africa. The streets were lined with cheering crowds of peo- plé as he drove to the station.
Gen. Hertzog, the Premier, Gex Smuts other members of the Cab-
Evans inet, and Vice-Admiral. ("Evans of the Broke") were on the platform to wish him 's pleasant journey.
The Prince's train is all white. It is composed of special saloons lant by the Governor-General, the Earl of Clarendon
The saloons contain: Bedrooms; A study, A lounge, Bathrooms, Offices, Telophone ex changes.
Star: "Hold Your Man." Dances:-Portuguese Company. Hong Kong Volunteers, Annual Dance, Club Lusitano, 9.30 p.m.
Debate:Hong Kong University Graduates Association and Educa- A plano and a wireless set are tion Society on "That Married also provided.. Women Should Have a Profession-
By means of one of the telephone
1 Career," University Assembly exchanges passengers: can speak to
Room, 8.30 p.m.
Lecture:-MI.
one another while the train is in
Maclennan on motion. The other exchange is The Present Bituation at Home linked with the ordinary telephone in regard to Missionary Work," service when the train is stationary.; Cathedral Hall, 5.15 pm.
Moon:-L Moon, 22nd, Day,
Principal Mails
Safety Precautions, -
Precautions for the safety of the Royal train have been taken ou the Outward for America and "sane lines as those adopted for the Europe via Siberia by Asuma Maru Prince of Wales's tour in 1925 A 8.30 a.m.
pilot train will precede the Royal Sport
by half an hour throughout its jour Hockey, Triangular Tourna- nay. In addition to conveying mem nent: Army v. Hong Kong Hockey. bers of the railway staff it has at Club (King's Park), 5 p.m.; Cser tached to it three trucks each con- Clark Cup: YM.C.A. v. Recreio taining two British-made motor, "A." 5.30 p.m.
.1
cars.
Lawn Tennis-Open Singles: J. On the pilot train there are also W. Leonard v. Capt. P. 8. Cannon ja post office, a dark-room for photo or Ng Kam Chuen: Open Doubles: graphers, and accommodation for
M. A. Razack and J. A. E. Cas-journaliste and the staff.
Selected drivers and fromen will sumbhoy v. 8. A and H. D. Rum- Jaht or 8. A. Gray and C. A.drive the loyal train over sections
right
of which they have do intimate
Sunrise: 042 am Sunset 6.28 knowledge. As an additional prez
Tides: High at 11.50; Low 535 and 17.50.
caution a locomotive inspector
at travel on the footplate of the
glue.
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