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DIARY OF LOCAL
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THURSDAY, JULY
12.
Anniversarlas and Hoildays.—". Orangeman's Day (Northern Ire- land)
Auctions-Lammert's Sale
of
Ladies' Dresses and shoes, Bales Room 11 am; Hughes and
In The
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1934.
SHOWING...
TO-DAY
DAILY AT · 2.30, 5.10, 7,15
AND 9.30 P.M.
KINET
LAIR-CONDITIONED
JOHN
LB
A
THEATRE...
PLEASE
BOOK EARLY,
TEL. Nos. 25313
25332
NEXT CHANGE
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S-
QUEEN'S
HONG KONG
"Long Lost Father's
"Whistling in the Dark".
ORIENTAL
"Cohen's And Kelly's Trouble"
·CENTRAL—
"Ent'em Alvə”
KOWLOON
MAJESTIC
Niihan Boat; Kawloon Tel 57229 TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
At 2.80, 6,20, 7.20 @ 0 20 P.M.
HIS ARMS HELD HEARTBREAK
VÌ MAY WUMIA yzarand For thouĮ
FIRST SHOWING IN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.
NEXT
TOM MIX
IN
CHANGE: "HIDDEN GOLD"
Universal Piervan
WHISTLING IN THE DARK
Opening To-day
At The Queen's
Hough's Sale of Household Furni
ture, 13, Humphrey's Avenue, Kow- toon, 2:30 pm.
Cinemas
リ
King's Long Lost Father" "
Queen's:-"Whistling
Dark"
Central:-Eat'em Alive"
Oriental:-"Kohens And Kellys
In Trouble"
World:-"Dancing Lady” "Alhambra:-"I Loved A Woman".
Majestic:-"Bolero"
Star:-"That Night In London"
Leatures
"Venereal Diseases." by Dr. S. C. Ho, Chinese Y.M.CA. Hall, 8 p.m. Meeting
Theosophical Society, 17, Queen's'
| Road Central, Study Class, '8 pm,
'Moon.-New Moon, 1.08
VI Moon. 1st Day.
Principal Malls
a.m.;
Inward Air Mall from Europe
Social Functions
by Dah Loh.
JEKO
Whist Drives, Civil Service Cric- aket Club, 8.45 p.m.
RADIO
Picture
With Ernest Truex, internation- ally famed comedian, heading a cast of Alim favourites
film version of, one of his great-R.A.0.3. Club, 8.30 p.m. est
Broadway successes, Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's
*Whistling in the mences to-day at the Queen's Theatre.
il Sports. production, Lawn Bowls.--Singles Champion- Dark" com- ship. W. QM v. W. C. Simpson (Club de Recrela green); A. Mac- Carlane v A. E., Basto (Craigen- Bower C.C. green); A. E. Contes v. W. V. Field (Civil Service green), J. J. Basto v. L. A. Gutierrez (Crai- gengower C.C. green), 5.15 pm.
Truex starred on Broadway and in leading cities of the "country for elever solid months in this my stery-comedy, which critics hall- ed with delight as the play which poked fun at trook dramas,
Also prominent in the cast are Una Merkel, one of the screen's, most popular comediennes; Ed- ward Arnold, who was in the ori- ginal stage cast with Truex, John Miljan, C. Henry Gordon, Johnny Hines, Joseph Cawthorn, Nat Pendleton. Tenen Holtz and Mar celle Corday.
"Whistling in the Dark", is the story of a mystery novel author forced to devise a "perfect crime" for a band of crooks who plan to kui "a man who is far away on a speeding train. Truex, as the au- thor, concocts a deadly scheme. then finds a way of warning his victim without leaving the house in which he and Una. Merkel are held captive. He performs both feats in the face of a warning. that if he fails them, the crooks will take the life of both lovers.
Elliott Nugent, who shared in the direction. of The Mouthpiece" and "Life Begins." directed this production. He also made the adaptation from the stage play of Laurence Gross and Edward Childs Carpenter. Nugent was a popular stage comedian and play- wright before coming to the screen as a writer and director.
In "Whistling in the Dark," Ernest Truex is making his ārst appearance in talking pictures, al- though he starred in Alms in several silent productions. On the stage he starred in "The Fall Guy." both in New York and London, and is the only American of the mo- dern stage to win a permanent place in the London theatre. where he kept England laughing for four continuous years.
ALL MEN ARE
ENEMIES
An Idyllic Love Story
Lawn Tennis.~"B" Division, Hong Kong CO. v. University; Graduates Association v, Club de Recrelo: Kowloon, C.C. V. South China
Meetings-Hong Kong Football Association (Sports Club), 5.30 p.m. Bunrise.-5.45 am. Sunset.-7.11
p.m.
"Tides. High at 9.25 and 23.40; Low at 2.16 and 16.35.
FRIDAY, JULY 13,
رحیم
V
Cinemas. King's Long Lost Father" "Queen's:—“Whistling In The
Dark"
Central:"Eat'em" Alive” Oriental:Too Much Harmony" World: "Dancing Lady” Alhambra:—“I Loved A Woman" Majestic: Bolero" Star:-"Million Dollar Legs"
11 Lectures "Some
Common Infectious Diseases," with special reference to Prevention and" Importance of Notification, by Dr. K. Y. La Chinese Y.M.C.A. Hall, 8 p.m.
Meetings Kowloon Union Church General Committee, p.m.-
Miscellaneous V.D.MA. Intercession Service st. Andrew's Church Hall,, 9 p.m.
The Rev. H. Baine's second ad- dress at Helena May Insitute. 10.30a.m.
Moon.-VI Moon, 2nd Day.
Principal Malls
Inward from Europe via Siberia by Rajputana.
Outward for America by Empresa of Russia, 10 am; for America and Europe via Biberia by President Coolidge, 5 p.m.
Sports Lawn Tennis.--C Division. Kowloon C.C. v. Radio Sports; Deutscher Klub v. Army T.C.; Club de Recrelo v. University; "Kowloon Docks v. Chinese RC.; Kowloon
Central B.G.C. v. Indian RC.: British v. Police R.C.; South China v. Craigengower C.C.
Sunrise.-5.46 am, Sunset--7.11
Tides-High at 9.55; Low at 2.54.
p.m..
"All Men Are Enemies," rated as and 17.06.
a best selling novel both in Eng-
land and the United States, will|~
make its appearance as a Fox plc- culmination of a delightful and ture on the screen of the King's inspiring story of undying love. Theatre, on Saturday. The novel
Hugh Williams, who is already
by Richard Aldington is a fan outstanding stage and screen cinating, idyllic love story, and a star in his native England, bas a picture is reported to even more the male lead inthis, his first potent with that warm, vital ap-American-made film peal.
Williams
will be remembered for the en- thusiastle acclaim be won from stage audiences in this country for his sterling portrayal of Captain Stanhope in "Journey's End."
The film relates the story of an. English boy and a Viennese who seek amid the beauties of the Island of Capri the full expression of their yearnings. They meet, fall
Helen Twelvetrees is said to at In love, and revel in the ecstacy of tain new heights as the herofne, their glorious romance. Then the The other members of the In- "war separates them, and their pressive cast that have been as- efforts to keep in communication sembled for this production, are are frustrated, They, seek each Mona Barrie, Herbert. Mundin,"
other at the close of the conflict. Henry Stephenson, Walter Byron, Although their paths crows, they | Una O'Connor, Matt Moore; Hall- do not meet. Finally each gives twell Hobbes, Rafaels. Ottiano and
up the quest as hopeless, After Mathilde Comonit:"\/
many trying hardships, each seeks out the scene of their first meet ing. Capri, hoping to find there the solace of glorious memories. Their chance reunion there is the
: George Fitzmaurice" directed. from Samuel Hoffenstein's and Leonore Coffee's screen play, which was adapted from the novel AL Rockett produced the picture.
ני
A man of many women who
-fought to regain the love of"
the daughter he deserted.
R/LONG LOST E FATHER
From the novel by G. 1. Stern. Directed by Ernest 3. Schoedsack, Merlon C. Cooper, executive producer.
"TOO MUCH HARMONY"
At The Oriental
with
HELEN CHANDLER DONALD COOK
DARING PRISON ESCAPE
With
In "Fugitive
Lovers
"
ALL MEN ARE ENEMIES
A FOR FUNter with
HUGH WILLIAMS: HELEN TWELVÉTREES MONA BARRIE
Written by Ferdinand. Regher and Frank Wead, the story is first of all, fläwless. Richard Boleslava- ky's brilliant direction has the power to enhance even the best story:
The cast, each member superb in his or her part, was wisely cho
Robert Montgomery is daring in the thrilling prison es- cape scene se he is romantic, pictures like "Fugitive
Madge Evans portrays the role of Lovers," the new Metro-Goldwyn- an independent chorine with Mayer film coming on Sunday to the Queen's Theatre, the movies come into their own. The new
Two elaborate production num- bers Alled with "girls and featuring catchy, malodles high- light Paramount's “Too Mich Harmony" the Alm-musical show- ing at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday, with a cast including Bing Grosby, Jack Oakle,melodrama, a thriller from beginn- Skeets Gallagher, Yudith Allen, Harry Green, Lilyan Tashman and Ned Sparks.
Other songs featured in the pic- tures Includes “Thanks,” “Bao-Bao, Boo," "The Day You Came Along." "Cradle Me With a Ha-Cha Lulla
ing to end, is the kind of a story to which only the cinema could do justice, and in this case they do more than justitse,
1
gold-hungry
blonde, Lilyan
with
charm, feeling and convincing characterization.
Ted Healy and his three madcap stooges are hilarious in their "straight", character roles, As Daly detective par excellence, C. Henry Gordon is the kind of pri- son omcial who would make the most sagacious escaped convict lie awake at nights
| by," "The Two Aristocrats" and "I | Tashman, falls in love
Guess It had To Be That Way." beautiful little vaudevillan, Judith | "Fugitive Lovers Bes in the fact
"Too Much Harmony" is a back-Allen He brings her to New York stage story of the life of the mem- bers of a musical comedy cast between the closing of one show and the opening of another. Blog Crosby, the star, engaged to marry
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
for, a part in his new show, cam palgns for her before, during and after rehearsals, and then finds, to his dismay, that she's engaged to one of the comics. Jack Oakle.
QUELA'S
WHISTLING IN THE DARK
with
The LAUGH THRILL Hit of the Season!
FRNEST TRUEX-UNA" MERKEL
TO-DAY ONLY
STAR
LONDON FILM CO.
presents
The novelty and freshness, of
that practically the entire story takes place on a great Greyhound road cruiser en route to Hollywood from New York City. Seeing the picture is like making an exciting cross-country trip
At 2.30, 6.10, 7:20 & 9.80 p.m.
NEXT CHANGE--
ROBERT
MONTGOMERY
MADGE
EVANS
in
Fugitive
Lovers
At 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
THAT MIGHT
NIGHT IN LONDON"
with ROBERT DONAT-PEARL ARGYLE
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY ALHAMBRA At 2.30, 520, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
· A LOVE WATER THE DEVIL MADE!
CHEAPEL
Robinson
I LOVED A WOMAN
Ray Francis,
CAR SERVICE FREE
TRANSPORTATION
for
Car and Passengers on Vehicular Ferry with Purchase of a minimum of 2-81.10
tickets.
ALHAMBRA—
"I Loved. A Woman".
STAR h
"That Night In London"
MAJESTIC—
"Bolero"
Coming
GEORGE RAFT
Bolero
KING'S
*All Men Are Enemies"
·STAR—
"Million Dollar Legs" ORIENTAL.
"Too Much Harmony", CENTRAL
"Hidden Gold””
A SHOWS
BAILIN
9.30-18
7.45–0.20
CAROLE LOMBARG
SALLY RANO The segural fue
sensatoral orunen
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ORIENTAL
THEATRE
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY
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COMEDIES YOU HAVE.
SEEN IN A LONG TIME.
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SYDNEY
- CHARLIE
MURRAY
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With MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN, Andy Devine, Frank Albertson,
· Henry Armeita, JobywaHowland, Maude Fulton."
LONG LOST
* FATHER
FLEMING #OAD
WANGHAI
TEL: 28475
TO-MORROW
& SATURDAY HERE'S A GREAT SHOW! Teasing tunes. tantalizing
girla... a romantic sin ger... grand comedy... & gay story.
no Much Harmony
BING CROSBY
JACK DAXIE
JUDITH ALLEE
MARRY GREEN
LLYAN TASHLAN NED SPARKS
SUPER ENTERTAINMENT
"I LOVED A WOMAN”
Fine Performance By A Powerful
John Barrymore
Story
Maxwell Arnow, casting director for First National, insists that Sparkling wit and sophisticated humour pervade the melodramatic. any famous character of -history story of "Long Lost Father" John can be portrayed more than ade Barrymore's newest starring pro-quately by some of the many. duction for RKO-Radio showing at character, actors in Hollywood, King's Theatre with Helen Chand-
That is why he sent for E-4. ler and Donald Cook in the not-" Ratcliffe when he found that able cast
Theodore Roosevelt, wielder of the Adapted from a novel by a "beat"big stick" was to be prominent selling author, G. B. Stern, "Long in "I Loved A Woman" the latest Lost Father" races a father'a Edward G, Robinson starring rebi connict with his daughter. Carl cle which is showing at the Al- Beljairs, suave London night club hambra Theatre.
Lane, manager, and Lindsey dancer, meet for the first time in twenty years, although they are father and daughter, when she
entertain in his es comes to tablishment, Lindsey has always nursed "a bitter hatred for Carl, who left her in her infancy when prominently identified with both -he deserted her mother, and the abhorrence arises now even more intensely
The value of Ratcliffe Sex- traordinary resemblance to Boose- welt was only realized long after both statesman and actor had be come famous in their respectáre: fields. For fifty years he has been,
the Engilah and American theatre.
"I Loved a Woman" is a senɛám flonal drama centering about a Carl tries to assume his respon infllionaire meatpacker who seeks sibilities as a parent, but Lindsey
to gam world food control to is adamant to his approach. She please a woman whom he secret finds greater enjoyment in travel-y loves. Roosevelt comes into ling with a fast crowd until she the story through his prosecu becomes tovolved in the theft of of this packer for selling á sum of money. -It develops that balmed" meat to Spanish she must go to prison unless there veterans.
laald possible from her father,
Carl helps her by raising the Edward G. Robinson hag money via the bunko game, and role of the unusual hero then steps out of her life, having Kay Francis, as his in atoned for his past neglect and Others in the cast are Ger
Tobin, Robinson's wife and th won her regard at last.
Helen Charler portrays the other woman, in the love triangle- daughter and Donald Cook enacts | 3. Farrell MacDonald, Henry Kolk her Dance, John Barrymore as
Robert Barrat, George Black
Carl Ballairs receives additional wood, Murray Kinnell and Henry support from Ferdinand, Gotta | ONeill:
chalk, E E. Olive, Reginald Shar- The screen play by Char land, Alan Mowbray and Natalie Kenyon and Sidney Butheris Moorhead, Ernest B. Behoedsack, based on the novel
famous director of "King Kong. directed Long Lost Father from an adaptation by
by David Karner,
"Silver Dollar Alfred E affected
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