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FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
Daily 2.30, 6.15, 7.15 & 9.30
You've never sean such, ACTION in a picture since the movies began ́toʻtalk. IT'S
GREAT T
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"ANA TONYJE
TERROR
TRAIL
With Naam Judge, Raymond Hattan, Arthur Rankin, Francis McDonald. Story by Grant Taylor. Directed by Armand Schaefer.
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
CONFUCIAN CLASSICS
Courses In Canton Schools
At
<From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Oct. 2. the recommendation of General Cher Tsai Tong and Mr. Hsiao Fu Chen, alı the government middle schools and primary schools have prescribed courses in Confucian classics. The
Commercial Press, Ltd. is granted the contract to print the books, which all students must study.
The revival in the study of classics is based in the teachings of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who support ed "the retention of our age-old virtues" as a means of saving the country. To retain this orthodox virtue, it is deemed necessary to study the Confucian classics and Ilterature.
"MR. SKITCH”
With Will Rogers
Florence Desmond the year's radio, record and night" club success, plays an important role in "Mr. Skitch." "the Will Rogers star- ring vehicle opening to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre in conjunction with the world-famous acrobats and comedians, The Palm Trio.
Miss Desmond, a, sensation in the east, made her bid for fame with Imitations of Hollywood picture stars. Phonograph records of her | Imitations—particularly one bay. ing to do with a Hollywood, party- - have passed the 200,000 mark.
Ir. the Rogers picture, Miss Des- mond portrays a movie-struck girl from Brooklyn who is hitch-hiking to California. She meets Ira Skitch (Rogers) and his family In a tourist camp which, quite naturally, gives her an opportunity to do her imitations.
Rogers, listening to one of her records, shook his head and said: "Boy. I'm sure going to have competition in that picture."
Za Su Pitts has another feature role.
“FORBIDDEN"
At The Alhambra
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1934.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST TO-DAY ONLY:
AT 2.30, 5.10.7.15" & 9:30 P.M
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AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
MURDER STALKS IN THE MIDST OF
BEAUTY 1
PARAMOUNT PICTURE
EARL CARROLL'S
MURDER
AT THE
VANITIES
with the
MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN THE WORLD
and
CARL BRISSON VICTOR MCLAGLEN JACK OAKIE KITTY CARLISLE DUKE ELLINGTON and his Famous Orchestra
Barbara Stanwyck and Frank MURDER AT THE THE THIN MAN
Capra have again combined their talents and turned out a picture that is unforgetable. This is "For- bidden," the Coloumbia picture-a Frank Capra Production comfig to the Alhambra Theatre on Friday with Adolphe Menjou. Ralph Bel- lamy, Dorothy Peterson, Charlotte, Henry and other excellent artists contributing fine performances.
trip
VANITIES
A Return Engage-
ment
An Unusual Mystery
A different brand of "mystery has been contributed to the screen, one that "avolds all the hackneyed plots and horrors of the usualler and yet holds inter- est from beginning to end and in- spires many chuckles.
It is "The Thin Man," which has its final showings at the Queen's Theatre to-day and which proved to be one of the most baffling plots to come from the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer studios.
BOOKING:
AT THE THEATRE
Ta No. 25313 25332
TO-MORROW
AVO RAET
BRAVO
GEORGE RAFT
In vivo most tempustyous love stwy since "Blood and Senet" *THE
TRUMPET BLOWS
GEORGE RAFT
As A Matador
George Raft, himself a versatile athlete, to-day nes a profound re- spect for the daring athlete, of all the courageous matader who pits his grace, skill and a courage Against death in the bull ring!
For Raft, Paramount star, was just had a course of instruction, it the sport from two of Mexico City's most famous fighters, Jose "Pepes Ortla, top performer in the bull rings of the Central American. republic, and Eduardo Castro, one of the sport's younger stars.
The instruction was needed to prepare Raft for the role of a matador in his latest starring pic- picture, "The Trumpet Blows." which come on Thursday to the
romance. follows and disillusion- beautifully on display. The danec i formance on hívenscreen sleuthing i King's Theatre, featuring Adolphe
Myrna Loy too, is seen in an
Menjou, Frances Draks, Sidney Toler and Nydia Weatmen. The picture. was directed by, Stephin
Roberts.
Raft received the same training
TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S:-
CINEMA
HONG KONG
"Murder at the Vanities"
QUEEN'S:-
"The Thin Man"
ORIENTAL:-*
"Man Of Two Worlds".
CENTRAL:-
"Terror Trai
KOWLOON.
ALHAMBRA:—
"Child Of Manhattan" MAJESTIC:-
"Headline Shooter"
KING'S:-
Coming
The Trumpet. Blowy"
QUEEN'S:-
"The Paim Trio"
"Mr. Skitch"
OVER 12 HOURS
IN AIR
Laver Wins Back British Record
(Svenial Air. Mail Service>:
London, Sept. 15. A second British gliding record was broken at the concluding day of the British Gliding Association's annual soaring meeting at Button Bank” yesteṛuây. Mr. John Laver, of the "Dorset Gliding Club, made a fight lasting 12h 21m. He thus becomes again the holder of the
uration soaring flight record.
The first record was made inst Tuesday, when Fit-Lt. Buxton reached a height of nearly 8,000ft in a thunderstorm.
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Conditions yesterday, the tenth day of the competitions, were al- most ideal. Competing sailplanes were in the air throughout the day, there being often seven, and eight of these engineless machines in fight at a time. The total fly- ing time was 40 hours.
"Forbidden" is a story so true to life that its simplicity and
Providing an entertaining com- naturalness make a drama far bination of mystery and music more poignant and powerful than Paramount's production of Earl any theatrical pyrotechnics. The Carroll's Murder at the Vanities" story starts on a gay, frivolous is showing to-day only at the note. Lulu Smith, a grub of King's Theatre by special reques, small-town librarian," decides to and promises to send the customers take a ing She spends all her away dazzled by beauty, whistling hard-earned savings on beautiful hit tunes and completely satisfied.
William Powell, noted for his de- clothes and A
to Havans.. } Earl Carroll's beauties, brought Lective characterizations, plays an What she wants is adventure, and from the New York show to appear entirely different sleuth than in all when she meets Bob Grover, in the filmization of his Broadway his
former pictures: As Nick lawyer travelling alone and will revue, are everything they were Charles, the retired pleasure-loving ing. to play her adventure begin supposed to be beautiful, and detective, he gives the best per- ment is inevitable.
ensembles, particular the climax-career. Bob is married. At first it didn't matter. The happiness, of the tic "Jazzing the Classics" number. moment was all that mattered, but are spectacular in the extreme, and Bob becomes too important a part what is most unusual are strictly Nothing done in of her life and when she learns stage choruses. the truth and that he cannot be the ploture couldn't be duplicated It is believed that these works cad enough to divorce his wife be- on any stage.”
The story deals with the opening of Confucius, Lotzse and Mencius cause he is responsible for the will rebuild
lifelong night of a "Vanties" production. the
accident that made character of Chinese youth, and thus pave cripple of her. Luit has a perfect A strange woman is mysteriously the way for the moral rebirth of ly human reaction.
murdered, and a short time later the nation. A study of the an- She wants to put him out of one of the principals drops dead cient classics means the preserva-
her life, for his sake as well as on the stage. The entire action tion of the Chinese national raze, ners. She runs away but when, a takes place backstage, and the story
The first stare of his training according to opinion in official couple of years after her baby is covers just a three-hour period.
was the use of the cape, the study ] Dorsling glider, the same machine circles.
In the cast are Jack Oakle Victor born, he locates her, she doeides
Porter Hall, noted stage player, of all of the intricate passes that in which he established the Bri- their love is too great to be denied' McLägien and Gertude". Michael,"
was recruited from Broadway for \ are the tradition of the bull-ring, tish duration record of 7 hours and she accepts the situation. who are well-known to screen fans an important character in "The including the veronica and the She bends all her talents and and who perform in their custom-.
Thin Man" and, if one Judges from swirling mariposa, "the butterfly:" energies to helping him in his po-ařily effective style. Three new-
his arst screen performance, he isThe cape is used by the matadora litical career.
woman's in- comers are, introduced with out-destined to go far in pictures. Her stinct guides him in. how to ap-standing results. They are Carl peal to the masses and the passing Erisson, bruught from Frigland for years find himi running for gov- the picture; Kitty Carlisle, star of New York operettas; and Dorothy Stickney, Broadway stage star.
On the other hand, the course in Kuomintang principles is combined with the study of elvica. These
subjects have a
common
two ground and can be handled by the same teachers. Such courses also prepare for good citizenship.
Students in the primary and middle schools are young and premature, hence the injection of these moral principles in their minds should be made at their youthful stage,
Rochelle Hilson, brilliant and beautiful young star, shares romantic honors with Markes Starrett já "Mr÷Skitch," Will ezers, new starring production for For
ernor.
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That is when the woman's sacri- fice reaches its supreme and' sup-
Both Brisson and Miss Carlisle the erb. climax. Behind
scenes sing beautifully. and otherwise she has been the power. Her distinguish themselves. courage has kept him, true to his Michell Leisen directed this public duties when he wanted to happy combination of music and leave it all and flee with her to mystery, keeping the picture mov» some. secluded spot. She had.
ing at a fast pace, and despite the denied herself a personal career,
intricacies never confusing his she had given up her child for
audience. adoption by his wife: she had, even married, at last, a man she didn't love so that there would be no point in his publicly announe- ing that he WES a hypocrite.
The zeal of, his public service") matches the Integrity of his private life," they had sald of him. And then on top of that sacrifice, she learns that her husband has discovered the truth and сап prove his statements. Before the sacrlace now. demanded of her, she does not flinch. Bob's success has dominated her life-she will not tall him now.
What she does is the startling, thrilling surprise climax of “For- bidden," a drama of great power- a love story of great intensity-a romance of great beauty.
The acting is without a flaw. Barbara Stanwyck. Is equal to any dramatic claims upon her. Adolpha Menjou is Bob Grover Ralph Bellamy is the other man Lind Dorothy Peterson is the man and Dorothy Peterson is the wife. An adorable babyMyrna Fresholtz-draws forth delighted "ah's." Frank Capra's direction has those natural and poignant qualities- that characterize
TO-DAY
ONLY
THE YEAR'S FINES"
entirely different Hght than in her former pictures. Kauwn chiefly for her emotional roles, Miss Loy makes her debut as one of the screen's most charming light comediemes as Nora, the fovely and wealthy wife of Nick Charies.
Maureen O'Sullivan does well with her part as Dorothy Wynant, the bewildered daughter of the Thin Man," and Nat Fendleton changes his spots by appearing for the first time as a police oficer.
that any "povellero." would re- ceive. He was trained in the
placing of the "banderills" in the use of the cape, the "muketa" and the sword. His speed, agility and thesomeness, gained from long, training as a boxer and dancer, won for him the approba tion of his teachers.
during the first stages of the sight, The picture was ably cast with to divert the bull during the ∙such well known players as Minna work of the pleador and, to tire
Gombell Henry Wadsworth, Natalie and place the
bull for the Moorhead and several others par-
banderillas, the barbed stricks ticipating in the mystery and mer- placed in the withers, sober and riment that the plot contributes." slow the animal, more sharpy
The narrative deals with Nick define his charges, and make him Charles, ex-detective, and thrée the more dangerous. murders which Involved him,
When the bull, comes into the 2gainst his will," with a peculla ring Raft learned, he is a wild Wynant family-a half-mad father, creature, ready to charge at a scheming lecherous mother, the everything. In the short space bewildered daughter and a neuro-of time given to the fight, he must tie 800
be thoroughly trained taught to
QUEEN'S
AT 2.30, 5,10
7.20 & 9.30
William POWELL Myna LOY
THIN MAN
Besucht to the screen Joaded: with langbs and excitement
with
MAUREN O'SULLIVAN
Wat Pendleton Minna Gombell
-Mayer Corniojal
Laver's barograph was sealed at 7 am. by Capt. C. H. Latimer- Needham, vice-president of the British Gliding Association, who is in charge of the flying through- out the meeting and at 7.39 Laver was launched in the Doriet club's]
last October at the same place.
Contact With, Clouds
After three hours onlookers. were surprised to see Laver make con-
mit his wild lunger, to learn that the matador alone is his enemy. And as he becomes mate knowing, he becomes more dangerous.
The last stage of the fight is that of the "muleta," a heart- shaped scarlet cloth used to defend the man, to tire the bull and re gulate ha position. It is with the "muleta" that the matador centers
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At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
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In a heart-throb story of a news-
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HEADLINE SHOOTER'
Ralph BELLAMY
Jack
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GREGORY RATOFF WALLACE PORD ROBERT BENCHLEY Directed by One Brower. ...Merian C. Cooper, executive producer ・・・ RKO-RADIO Picture
tact with the
clouds and
circle ay towards the north, Half an hour later he returned to Sutton Bank and continued soaring unili eight o'clock.
A large crowd of pilots, officiala and onlookers gathered at the top of the hill and watched in silence the last stages of Laver's flight in the falling wind and light. They cheered loudly on the completion of the twelve hours.--
After landing, Laver said that he had attained & height of 1,50014.- during the morning, that he was feeling very stiff and sore, but had thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Once, during the day, there were nine machines in the air an the same time. Three of these were damaged in landing in a field at the foot of Button Bank, but the plots were not injured.
During the afternoon the awards for this year were announced by the British Gliding Association, sa follows:
The Wakefield Cup, for distance, to be held for year by E. Collins, of London, with a flight of 98 miles.
The De Havilland Cup to be held by Flight Lt. G. M. Buxton with a height of 7,970 feet...
The Volk Cup, for duration; to be held by J. Laver, of Weymouth, The Mañlo Cup to be held by E. Collins, with an out-and-return Right of 121 miles.
Distance Prize.--U, Dewsbery, for flight from Button Bank to Whitby-30 miles...
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Second Class For Bailplanes. under 46ft Span:
Distance Prize: P. A. Wills, for
a flight of 18 miles to Ingleby Greenhow.
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Height Prize: G. M. Buxton, with 2.850 feet, and W. Briscoe, second, with 2,000 feet.
First and Second Duration Prizes W. Layer, with 5
hin Des min. and 2 hours 16 min.
Out and Return Prize: G. M Buxton, with flight to Oswaldkirk and back, seven miles each way.
Special Dagnali Landing Prize: P. A. Wills.
ALHAMBRA
THUNTER
the bull's attention, draws his last TO-DAY & TO MORBOW
charges.
If the matador is akillful, he can. Bo regulate the charge. so as to bring: the bull directly at him, and - then by a skilful placement of the "muleta." bring the bull, past, him, close to his body.
It is the muleta" which keene the bull's head low; if the mata- dor is unskillful, the bull raises his head.
and
his horns end the matador's career.
In the picture, Raft enacts the
role of a matador and since the picture is also to be shown in those countries in which bull-fighting is the national sport, he had to be perfect in his handling of the utensils of the matador's art.
Long hours of work in the hot sun wearing the traditional 75 pound uniform of the matador, won him the praise of his teachers, made him adept at handling, the century old mánn -famous Las Puntas bulls broug to
Carroll CHILD of MANHATTAN John Boles
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