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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
Monday, June 18. Auctions-Leasehold Property Sale, Messrs. Hughes and Hough's Sales Room, 3 pan.
Cinemas
King's: Morning Glory" Queen's: "The Marcus Show." Central:"Chinese.. Picture." Oriental: "Sons Of The Desert" World:Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"We're Not Dres-
alng."
Majestic:-"Alice In
land."
Wonder.
"MORNING GLORY"
"Kat" Hepburn's Best Effort
Fare star such E.J When a Katharine Hepburn is given a vehicle that gives her full scope, a dazzling performance is assured. That is just what is offered in her powerful new drama "Morning Glory" to-day at the King's Thea- tre.
Great characterizations are wo- men in a highly dramatic and Intersely interesting story in this Star: The Mystery Of The production. Added interest is at- Wax Museum.”
Meetings:-Committee Meeting to discuss plans for Dr. Robert Mor- rison's Centenary Celebrations, Cathedral Hall, 5.15 p.m.; Meeting to
Active International form Photographic Club in Hong Kong, Restaurant, 5.15 Lane. Crawford's p.oi.
Moon-V Moon. 7th Day. "Social Functions-Old Welling tonian Dinner. Gloucester Ball- ding. 3.15 p.m.
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Sports
V.
Lawn Tennis.-Mixed Doubles, Kowloon C.C. Chinese R.C.. Ladies' R.C. v. U.S.R.C.
Sunrise.-5.38 n.m. Sunset.-7.09
p.m.
Tides. High at 233 and Low at 5.12 and 20.09,
Tuesday, June 19 Cinemas
tached to the story through its resemblance in many detalls to actual events of Miss Hepburn's real life career.
Briefly, the drama centres about a girl's gallant struggle for success on the New York stage, and her final triumph after bitter dis- appointments and cruel experien- ces. The girl of the story is an amazing mixture of genius, naive enthusiasm. romance and courage.
Not a backstage production in any sense of that term, "Morning Glory" can be fittingly described as an epic of devotion to an ideal and unselfish love. The girl could just as easily have been fighting to win success as a writer or an 12.11: artist. It is around her struggle and a unique love triangle that the interest centres.
King's: "Morning Glory.' Queen's: "The Marcus Show." Central:-Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"Sons Of The Desert," World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"We're Not
Miss Hepburn again proves her right to consideration as one of the greatest stars of screen hls- tory. Far from being a "Dash in the pan", this dynamic actress not only repeats the triumphs she won Dres-in "A Bill of Divorcement" "and "Christopher Strong". but even them with her Wonder- improves upon
amazingly understanding inter- Star: The Mystery Of The pretation of the girl in "Morning Wax Museum.“
sing."
Majestic: "Alice In land"
Meetings. Sanitary Board, 4.15 p.m...
An.
Miscellaneous. Rotary Club
.
Moon.-V Moon, 8th, Day.
Principal Malls
Glory".
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. co-starred with Miss Hepburn, gives a tre- Timendously sympathetic and effec-
mall
Inward air and steamer from Europe via Suez by Yasukund for Maru: Outward Air Mail Europe by Andre Lebon 10.30 am.: Steamer, 11.30 a.m."
N'
MELODY IN SPRING
At The Alhambra
Theatre
"Melody In Spring" which is now
showing at the Alhambra Theatre
tive characterization, as a young playwright who belleves in the girl. champions her when her prospects are darkest, and teaches her the meaning of idealistic love. Adolphe Menjou is at his polished best as a debonair and forceful theatrical producer.
In addition to Menjou, such favourites as Mary Duncan, the veteran C. Aubery Smith, "Fredric Santley. Richard Carle, Tyler Brooke, Don Alvarado, and Geneva Mitchell contribute strong support- ing performances.
From a directorial standpoint, the picture ranks as another out- "standing achievement for Lowell Sherman, Howard J. Green wrote the screen play. It is based upon a play by Zoe Akins.
is a delightful musical comedy. "LET'S BE RITZY”
with beautiful scenery and excel-
lent individual acting perform-
ances.
Featured by the idol of the At The King's Theatre
Radio World in Lanny Ross, whose delightful singing filters through- out the film, Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland that inimitable.. and now favourite partnership, and last but not least Ann Sothern, the film la devoid of that usual senti- mental love theme which e. 30 prevalent among musical comedies
of this taikle era.
The action starts in America. moves to Paris and finally to the magnlücent Bwiss Alps, where gor- geous mountain scenery and Swiss dairy He are prominently fea- tured. The story is a little fur fetched but delightful in its acting and setting.
Ruggles and Boland supply most
Jewellry real and "phony" plays an important part in the plot de- velopment of the Universal comedy- drama, "Let's Be Ritzy" which starg Lew Ayres, supported by Patricia Eilis Frank McHugh, Isabel Jewell. Berton Churchill and Robert McWade.
Ayres is cast as Jimmy Sterling, an impecunious clerk, who has trouble living up to the extrava- gant demands of his wife, Ruth; played by Miss Ellis. He is in a financial jam where his friend Bill Damrey (McHugh), known on the radio as the Voice of the Great White Way, displays a fake dia-
a
of the mirth, while Lanny Ross and mond ring with setting of proportions. He tells Ann Sothern make a delightful | unusual partnership, which should be seen Jimmy to get one like it, put up more often. The film is recom- a good "front" and dazzle hara- "mended to those in search of goodssing creditors into submission singing and delightful acting, Jimmy does, and gets into many
"Preceding the big film is Cricket a complication. Flickers" which should draw all cricketing enthusiasts in the Co- lony.
This presents the Australian tour of North America and Canada and gives one an idea of the batting and bowling strength of the pre- sent Australian tour.
Fleetwood Arthur Malley, O.B.. Smith, Don Bradman, Vic. Richard- son, Stanley McCabe and others show how they bowl and bat and with what perfection each stroke is executed,
Real gems enter the plot when Ruth accepts a diamond bracelet valued at several thousand dollars from her employer, who is very wealthy. This gift brings ber and Jimmy to the verge of separation, when it is revealed to him that the bracelet is worth thousands of dollars, instead of being "take" as his wife had told him;
Under the skilled direction of Edward Ledwing. "Let's Be Ritzy' deals with an everyday problem in human fashion, with an underly- lag, theme of delightful comedy. The picture will be seen at the Kirig's Theatre on Tuesday.
The film was taken on the oc- caston when the Australian visitors met the Hollywood Cricket Club, and Snapes" of the play are given Amusement is provided by that comedian Jack Oakie, who while a Paramount Newsreel giving shows the "Adastes" how cricket us an indication of the strength should be played-in the orthodox of the United States Battle Squad- American style with disastrous ron, in their recent manoeuvres results.
in the Pacific, is specially featured. Another tit-bit of the program- Altogether one of the finest pro- me is the ever growing popular grammes put on in a Hongkong "Pop-Eye The Sailor Cartoons? Theatre for some time.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1934.
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MORNING
Broadway smiled its crooked smile as she fought with hunger and despair... and learned the ugly word for love.
ALSO
LATEST CARTOON
PATHE "RABID
NEWS HUNTERS"
MISS SHIELDS SINGS
GLORY
With
ADOLPHE MENJOU MARY DUNCAN C. AUS REY SMITH Directed by Lowell Sherman from the story by Zoe Alina A Pandro 5. Berman Production MEMAN C. COOPER jexecuilen› producer
R KO RADIO Picture
Shields appeared at the Missions to Seamen in response to an in- vitation issued by officials.
The Very Rev. Dean A. C. S. -Without benefit of orchestra, Trivett, officials of the Missions to make-up, or lighting effects, she Seamen in Shanghai, and a crowd stood upon the tiny stage and which Alled the recreation hall of sang "Little Mary Brown." the establishment, to overflowing "Stormy Weather," and "That Will on June 3heard the famous Eng- Be All Right." Each song was lish stage star, "Miss Ella Shields, greeted, with heavy applause by sing the songs with which she has the appreciative seamen and, won world-wide recognition. Miss 'others present, but the gathering
TO-DAY QUEEN'S
ALL
THE
MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING
—but it's a lot to a young couple who have more wants than ́income! It's a story that applies to you and you and you! DON'T MISS—
LET'S BE RITZY
Starring
LEW AYRES
With Patricia Ela, Frank Meblogh, Habel Jewell. Directed by Edwards *Ludwig from a play by Willam Am
thony McGuire, Presented by Cart Laemmle. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
would not be content un Miss Shields had sung her original crea- tion. "Burlington" Bertie."
After the performance Miss Shields was surrounded by eager admirers, many of whom had often heard her sing in London and Australia. Those present-included the Rev. Basil Harthan, who made a brief address thanking the ar- tiste: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Enright, and many others.
At 5.15 P.M.-50 e. $1.00 $2.00 $8,00
At-980 P.M.60 c. $1,00 $2,00 $3.00 84 00°
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WHITE FANTASY OF RHYTHM
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QUEEN OF VANITY
HALL OF MIRRORS WORLD O' GIRLS
BROADWAY MERRY-GO-ROUND
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
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STAR
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m..
WARNER'S GREATEST OF ALL THRILL SHOWS
THE MYSTERY
OF THE
WAX MUSEUM
with LIONEL " ATWILL-FAY WRAY
LAST TWO DAYS
Lsany Ross singing 3orw soog MitS
ALHAMBRA
FUENTEC
Iven before their lips parted
Long
and met in a kins!:
MELODY SPRING
Paramount's amaïcal comance wich LANNY ROSS
ALIE RUGGLES
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At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
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FREE TRANSPORTATION
for
Car and Passengers on Vehicular Ferry with Purchase of a minimum of 2-$1.10
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TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S~~
HONG KONG
"Morning Glory**
QUEEN'S-
Marcus Show: "Broadway Merry-Go-Round"
ORIENTAL--
"Sons of the Desert"
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA—
"Melody In Spring"
STAR-
"The Mystery Of The Wax Museum"
MAJESTIC
"Alice In Wonderland"
KING'S
Coming
"Let's Be Ritzy" "David" Harum”
QUEEN S-
"Riptide"
ORIENTAL-
"If I Had A Million".
"I'm No Angel"
The Island Of Lost Souls" "The Bulldog Drummond" ALHAMBRA—
"We're Not Dressing"
& SHOWS
MAJESTIC
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THE DESERT
ABSOLUTELY
THE GREATEST ENTERTAINMENT
IN TOWN!
DON'T LET ANYTHING KEEP YOU FROM SEEING THIS LAUGH RIOT.
MARCUS SHOW
SUCCESS
Broadway Merry Go-Round
With variety us the pass word,
the Greater Marcus Show put on
AN "AUNT" AT HOLLYWOOD
Such An Honour!
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, May '31. Madeleine Carroll is back from
of
the studio
fraternity. They
a complete change of programme Hollywood, a fully-fledged initiate last night when they presented "Broadway Merry-Go-Round" and called her "Aunt Madeleine," and so good was the "fare" that it to be an "aunt" or "uncle" is a was not hard to understand why very great honour. the demand for tickets was 30 great, both at the matinee and at the night performance.
She told me all about it in her lovely home near Broadcasting House to-day...
Miss Carroll is, the Arst English Truly Marcus has brought some- thing unique to Hong Kong, as film star Hollywood has honoured by borrowing from à British studio. never before have we seen any-
She has been away for nearly four thing Шке the entertainment provided by this talented band or months, playing in an important artists who will be here for only Fox film "The World Moves On."
a few more days. The lighting
Jolly Irishmen
The team of experts I worked
effect, the stage setting and last
} with were 'k group, of jolly Irish but not least the beautiful ·COS- tumes for the beautiful girls are fellows, Miss Carroll said to me. "They always work together, head- something rare.
As in the previous programme, ed by John Ford, the director.
"Although we filmed really hard the Dancing Ali Babas scored, a tremendous hit while Les Sechrist night and day for 48 days they with his accordian also drew forth ragged me nearly all the time. a round of loud applause. "Broad-At first I was worried. I felt that way Merry-Go-Round" is an en- I was an English girl on trial and tirely new show, but it was a show I was determined to show them with the same break neck speed that I was not to be beaten by a that characterised the first. The Httle log-pulling.
For the first few days the boys, comedian. Ben McAtee was in good fa
were unmerciful. Then they form but to pick out any one specially would be a hard task for started to call me 'Aunt Madeleine every member of the Company and I thought that was the limit! scored in his or her particular way. But Mr. Ford told me that it was Go to the Queen's and get ex-really a great compliment. I had cellent entertainment, is all we passed the test!
need add for indeed the entertain- ment provided is such that would satisfy even the most fastidious person
Some Head!
The chanteur was bolting forth
gdy dor. Towed;
His audience stared, 20
augus, Ze wins "undreds of TaDES " went on the chauffeur, warming to his task. “Az-Ze (always: 'as the name an date painted on is scull
But this was too much for one Usterer
he echoed indig. fiantk unme;""'o' must fave an
end like an elephanti”
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