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CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
CHINESE FILM
SPRING
TIDE"
-COMING ATTRACTION-
MARY BRIAN
DONALD COOK
REGINALD DENNY
IN
"FOG"
MISS EVELYN CHEN
Delightful Chinese Entertainment
Hong Kong theatregoers had an opportunity over the week-end to see Miss Evelyn Chen the dance queen of China, when she appear- ed in a series of plays at the Queen's Theatre. Miss Chen
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one of a troupe of very versatile
Chinese operatic performers, and chose who understand Chinese
plays clever
enjoyed Immensely the acting and singing of ing gear and the heavy machinery used in the construction of the liner are be preserved encourage the hope here, that any sister ship to be bu.it will be entrusted to the same Arm.
A LAUNCHING PROBLEM One of the problems that the builders have to solve in a launch of this size in narrow waters is the overcomng of the away caused as the vessel slides down the ways. As she starts moving her upper port.on, will, have a tendency to
sway from bow to stem, which will disturb. her balance. To overcome this, slits will
be cut across the deck plates on the top deck. When the backward motion reaches these slits the opposing movements wil neutralize each other and so tend to maintain balance.
The construction work is now
FILM RECORD OF well forward in preparation for
LINER 534
Guide To Improved Methods
(Special Air Mall Service)
Glasgow, Aug. 22.
fant part in connection with the The film has played an impor- construction of the Cunard-White Star liner No. 534, which will be
launched by the Queen from the yard of John Brown and Co., at
the launching ceremony, and this week a night shift of riveters, platers, Caulkers, riggers, and engineers will be engaged to ensure that everything is in readiness before the arrival of the King and Queen.
the fact that the special launch- China's dance queen.
The plays "ate presented in Mandarin, but even those among
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1934.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
AT
2.30,5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
BOOKING
AT THE THEATRE TEL. No. 25913TM
25332
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
TO-MORROW
SHE MADE TOUGH MUGS BELIEVE
IN FAIRIES!
Showed damas and wise guys how dumb they were about Jora
the half-world of scondway took her in My hard heart. and she showed them their kwarts weren't " so hard after all!
Little MISS MARKER
FINANCIAL SAYINGS OF THE WEEK
(Special Air Mail Service)
A London. August 22. Any increase of the present so greatly increased railway wages la a setback to the return of per- manent prosperity for our indus- tries and our country-Bir G. B Hunter.
If a national housing policy is to be carried through effectively, a time and progress schedule is essential. So is the centralisation
Chen who did not understand the the large audience who saw Misa language will have to admit that
No small part of the heavy un- she is among the best of the na-employment in the building trade must be attributable to the public
tion's entertainers.
:
on
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ADOLPHE MENJOU " DOROTAY DELL CHARLES BICKFORD A PARAMOUNT PICTURE
LITTLE MISS MARKER
Shirley Temple Scores
de-
Ata
One of the sweetest personalities the screen to-day, Shirley Temple scored a tremendous hit with Little "Miss Marker" which opened its run at the King's Thea- M.P of Anance-Mr. Robert Boothby,tre on Saturday and which, drew
crowded houses
to this popular theatre "over the week-end
Shirley Temple has been scribed as a little parcel of per To appreciate Chinese opera one disinclination to carry out house-sonally and the description Clydebank, on Septemper 20, and must understand the meaning of hold repairs in view of the high extremely well. She is cast in the it may be expected to play the gestures of the actor or ac-cost involved. Mr. F. H. C. Tal-part of a little wait who is de- even more important part in the tress on the stage. In the absence lack designing and "building of the of stage sceneries, there is a heavy Control of competition Is the projected sister ship. After the call upon the performers to ex-essential task of the N.R.A.- launch of No. 534 a party of explain to the audience just where General Johnson. perts will see pictures showing the scene of each incident takes every phase of the work that has place. Thus to indicate "house" fact that the new tariffs represent We cannot shut our eyes to the gone to the construction of the the actor would move his hands the Brst step in the Australian liner. These pictures have been in such a manner as to show he taken not merely as a record of had to open a door before he got to a the achievement, but also with into the place. The feet similarly the object of providing guidance must step only in a certain way, to Improved methods in the build as one movement would indicate Ing of any other large vessel that riding, another walking, another may have to be constructed in the firm's yard.
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manufactures.--Mr. H. 0. Hughes (Director Joint Committes.
posited as a security" for a bet and the story of how she grows up amongst the toughs," learn- ing to speak in their rough and ready manner and how she did not "wanna any mush" is exceed- ingly well told in the picture.
Adolphe Menjou plays the part of one of the toughs very well and it was nothing short of a plece
Thrilling highlights in the life of an actress who couldn't make good as a wife and mother!
:
Universal Picture
EDNA FERBER'S
GLAMOUR
PAUL LUKAS CONSTANCE CUMMINGS
THE OTHER BATTLE
Bright Idea Holds
Up The Play
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(Special Air Mall, Service)
London, Aug. 22. As at all the other Test Matches this year, there was another fight in progress at the Oval on Satur- day-a battle of wits between the people who have the exclusive rights to film the match and the "pirates."
At the Nottingham Test, you re- member balloons played a part in this aideshow.”
On Saturday, at the Oval, there were no balloons.
There were searchlights instead.
The people with the right to make the flims put up two big te- volving arc lamps on a house over-" looking the ground" They had hit on the idea of flashing the lights on the cameras of the "pirates" who had their cameras on build- of Cotton Trade Organisations).
of superb acting to see him meltings at the other side of the Employers are taking advantageing before the charms of innocent flee'rig from pursuit. another of economic circumstances to Shirley, the cute little girl who force people to work seven nights imagines that the rest of the a week without extra payment toughs are knights of King Ar- gamated Mr. J. H. Keen (President Amal-
thur's Round Table!" Union of Operative
climbing up a mountain, and so
оn.
which Miss Chen is the "star" The Marlin Opera Company, of
"Little Miss Marker" is exceed.
A film will also be taken to record the displacement of water in the Clyde when the liner is afforded the community the op- Bakers). launched, the direction and height "portunity to see some good The restriction of productioningly good entertainment, and in will never be willingly accepted in keeping with the "uşual "... high
standard Will Australia because it is a check to
entertainment sink in the agree that the novel experience progress. Mr. Lyons (Australian water. This pictorial record and is a thing not easily forgotten.
of the wave that will be caused, Chinese plays and those who have and the depth to which the huil seen Chinese play-acting of the vessel will
TO-DAY
AT
3.15 & 9.00
ONLY
Prime Minister).
BULLN'S
*
TO.DAY AT
8.13 & 9,00 ONLY
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
"TO SEE
CHINESE CLASSICAL PLAYS
The Marlin Opera Company
starring
Miss EVELYN CHEN
THE 1934 DANCE QUEEN OF CHINA
AND R-C-A VICTOR STAR
will present
A SERIES of CHINESE PLAYS
CHANCE OF PROGRAMME WITH EVERY PERFORMANCE
PRICES
83.30, 82.20, $1.10 & 55
*:
(INCLUSIVE" OF TAX)
they are accustomed
which to provide
their patrons, the management of the King's Theatre have been very considerate in their choice of the two shorts which preceed the fea- ture film.
SUDDEN DEATH
Of Famous Judge
(Special Air, Mail Service.)
London. Aug. 22. Lord Justice. Berutton, presid- ent of the second"Court of Appeal, died in a nursing home at Nor- wich on Saturday. The announce- ment of his death was not made until yesterday.
He had been, since July, on holl day at Sheringham, a favourite summer resort of his for fourteen years. He was taken ili suddenly on Friday, and was removed to Norwich nursing home. He would have been 78 on the 28th of this month,
*
Sir Thomas Edward Berutton had been a judge for twenty-four years and a member of the Court: of Appeal for eighteen years. He was known as a sound lawyer, and had a reputation for outspoken- ness in his judicial comments:
Among the most recent cases. to. come before his Court were the Rasputin film action and the Be- vir-Birt White litigation
In 1932 he came into sharp con- fict with the late Mr. Justice Mc- Cardie over the conduct by the lätter of the "Helen of Troy case,
ground.
Play Stopped Again About half an hour after play began the searchlights came into action.
But unfortunately the power- ful beams swept acrosa the ground and immediately there was a protest from the Austra- lian batsmen
utes while an umpire walked over and remonstrated with the men in charge of the searchlights.
Play was held up for a few min-
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S:-
HONG KONG
"Little Miss Marker"
QUEEN'S :-
"Marlin Opera Company"
CENTRAL
"Night Of Terror”.
ORIENTAL:
"Gold-Diggers of 1933*
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA:--
"King Of Wild Horses"
MAJESTIC:-
STAR:
"Man Of Two Worlds"
"Carolina"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Glamour"
"Springtime For Henry" ALHAMBRA :---
"Worst Woman In Paris" "The, 9th Quest"
STAR:-
"Carolina"
"Playing Around". "This Side Of Heaven"
* SHOWI
DAILY
400-5IS
7.15-30
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Nathan Baad Kowloon, Tel. 67225, SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20. P.M
The star of "Autumn Crocus"
LEDERER
Funca
First Screen
roke?
Elissa
LEDERER LANDI
in
Mar The Wbrills
with Henry Stephenson J. Farrell MacDonald Directed by J. Walter Ruben. Merian C. Cooper, executive pra- duser. A Fandro 5. Bermas Production RKO RADIO Picture
TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY HUJU
ORIENTAL
THEATRE 20
PLANSPOR
2. MORE DAYS-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE ITS MYRIAD GLORIES!
This mighty musical sensation surpasses in magnificener and grandeur everything ever shown on the screen in the past,
3 3 0 0 G TALS[+
GOLD DIGGERS
11
1933
ANDA CAST FULL
A FUN-FILLED STORY
OFSTARS
With hundreds of the MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN THE WORLD and Warren William, Aline MaoMahon, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Guy Kibbe and a hundred
other screen stars.
"Put that
The crowd joined in. light out," they shouted.
For a time the "pirates" worked their cameras unhindered.
Then the lights shone out again. This time there were protests from some of the crowd. They said the lights prevented them seeing the game,
val the lights held up the game again for about three minutes.
Both umpires walked over to the operators this time, and it was. afterwards said that the lampe would be taken down.
A Clever Husband
"And 'ow is your daughter get- t'n' on, Mrs. Potta?"
Then a couple of police officers had a word with the searchlight men, who promised to be more careful.
"Oh, 'er 'usband's got 'er into Just before the luncheon inter-ospital for violent rage treatment
The House of Premier Showings of the Best Pictures at
the Most Popplar Prices.
TO-DAY ONLY
ALHAMBRA
IDEXTRE
A Picture that is
Different !
∙KRAZY
KING
OF THE
År 2.80, 5.20,
7.20 & 9.20
WILD HORSES
starring
REX "The Wonder
Horse
William Janney Dorothy Appleby
and a
Cast of Thousands
Directed by
Earl Haley
Added Specialties
ZY KAT CARTOON & SCREEN SNAPSHOTS
NEXT-CHANGE-
THE WORST WOMAN IN PARIS"
Adolphe Menjou Harvey Stephens
Benita Hame Helen Chandler
STAR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
The Screen's most illustrious Cast in a glorious love story vibrant
with drama
JANET
GAYNOR
LIONEL BARRYMORE
ia
"CAROLINA
with
Robert Young Richard Cromwell Heurietta Crosman
WEDNESDAY
CHESTER MORRIS ALICE WHITE
"Playing Around
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