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SMART MONEY
Edward G. Robinson, who creates the thrilling role of Nick, the Greek barber who becomes the biggest gambler of his day, in Smart Money." the Warner Bros. melodrama showing to-day and
tu-morrow
the Alhambra Theatre. was born in Bucharest, Roumania
Robinson is an accomplished ngulst, speaking Spanish, Italian, French, German. Hebrew and Yiddish in addition to his native tongue. He has done plays in all these languages, including various dialect roles.
WHEN NEW YORK SLEEPS
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Spencer Tracy plays the starring role as the great sportsman, Mur- ray Golden. in "When New York Sleeps which will be screened at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday. Atlee Faye and Helen Twelvetrees have the prin- elpal feminine roles.
The picture bares for the first time the secrets in the life of New York's greatest
Sportsman in the exciting years from 1910 to 1932. Spencer Tracy plays the role of the dominating character with a power and sin- carity that has won him stardom. Pelen Twelvetrees has thr im- partant role of the wife, and Alice Faye is the "other woman.". :
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$.30-$15
1:15-6:00
THE SILVER STREAK
Progress is the heritage of youth. In the scheme of things in the Universe it is designed that youth ahall press forward to new accom- plishments, new attainments and dew victories.. At the other end on the scale is old age. citreing enaciously to tradition and cus- tom and rejecting every change, Maturity is the balance still cour ageous, yer endowed with the con- servatism of experience, anxious to orogress but hesitating to overstep the scrders of log. and ranpmon
sense..
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And so the world ..es slowly
erward, the blending of vigerous ambien and carerul reticence heiding It to sane, slow progress.
This conflict of age and youth is brought, poignantly to the screen
in
*The Silver Streak." RKO Radio's streamline train picture, now showing at the King's Theatre. The story has its counterpart in real fe.
It
"The is said that Sliver Streak," the streamline trait.
the Burlington Railroad which
appears in the picture, was by
als after staunch opposition.
are
Appearing in the picture Sally Blane, Charles Starrett, Wu- lam Farnum. Theodore, von Eliz. Pichel, Edgar Kennedy, Irving Hardie Albright, and Doris Dawson.
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Helen FLAYES
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WHAT
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WOMAN
KNOWS
BRIAN AHERNE
MADGE EVANS
ON THE STAGE
RUSSIA'S FAMOUS MUSICAL GENIUS FIRST TIME AT POPULAR PRICES
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ROBERTA
Acciaimed as the perfect musical comedy "Reberta" comes to the King's Theatre
trom on Friday RKO-Radio as a three-star attrac- with Irene Dunne, tion
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. With Miss Dunne singing Jerome Kern song hits including the famous "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," and Astaire and Miss Rogers whirling through "Roberta's" dazzling.dance routines said to outshine those of "The Gay Divorcee." the picture also presents a brilliant array of feminine fashions displayed by a bevy of America's most beautiful girls.
With much of the story action centering in a Parts style salon.
C. M. WOOLF
Leaves Gaumont-British
(Special Air Mall Service:
London, May 16. Mr. C. M. Woolf, one of the out- standing agures in the British film industry will at the end of this week sever his connection with the Gaumont-British Picture Corpora tion, of which he is deputy-chair- man and joint managing director.
For some time Mr. Woolf's health
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935.
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT 2,30.5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
THE
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
SILVER STREAK
A drama of the rails, with 2000 miles
of streamline thritis!
SALLY BLANE - CHARLES STARRETT HARDIE ALBRIGHT — WITAM FARNUM Mine how Thomas Atking -RKO RADIOʻPicture
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JEROME KERN'S
dazzling musical romance!
FROBERTA
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$1.10
F. STALLS
70 ct.
MACDONALD AND
EDDY
Score In "Naughty
Marietta"
Naughty Marletta," the brilliant Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Alm, star- r.ng Jeanette MacDonald and eison Eddy, the young America buritone. comes CO the Queen's "Theatre to-morrow.
I was one of those who were Invited to a preview of this im yesterday and I came away w.tr the impression that Miss Mac- Donald has scored another bril- llant success something better than "Merry Widow" or "The Love Parade" when she became # favourite with local flim fans as soon as the picture was released
But I am drifting from "Naughty Marietta." The story is staged on a spectacular scale and the song hits. "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life," "I'm Falling In Love With Some one," "The Italian Street Song" and "Chansonette" are all very pretty.
It is, of course, needless to mention that the two principals score heavily in the picture and I predict that they will command an even bigger following amongst local cinema fans after they have had a chance to see MacDonald and Eddy at their best.
One thing that will particularly appeal to the womenfolk are the gorgeous
worn by Miss COWIS MacDonald, and there is also plenty of comedy too, to lend variety to the picture.-R. R
SHADOW OF DOUBT
At The Queen §
"Shadow of Doubt." now show
has been indifferent, and it is sug-ing at the Queen's Theatre is an gested that this accounts for his break with Gaumont-British.
He is, however, starting a new renting and producing' concern, backed, it is believed, by powerful the fashion displays enter logically city Interests. A programme into the gay .romantic story. 20 aims on the renting that 15, Creations worn by the two fem-distributing-side has already been inine stars and displayed by the planned for the coming year, in- mannequins were designed by cluding six productions by Capitol Bernard Newman, "
Films the new firm recently asso- Miss Dune and Randolph Scott ciated with British International carry the principal heart interest.
Pictures in the making of "Abdul with Astaire and Miss Rogers mix- the Damned." He will also make ing gay comedy with love palpita- his own films at Elstree, tions,
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It was almost an accident that took Mr. Wolf into the film bul
THE THIRTEENTH GUEST ness. A successful furrier, he
пет све
chanced to invest £250 in a small Alm-renting company. He worked Attaining a new standard of at his old business all day at the perfection for mystery melodramas,
half the night, and it The Thirteenth Guest." Mono- prospered so greatly that he was gram screen presentation of able to sell his interest to Gau- Armitage Trail's published murder mont-British six years ago for. mystery. comes to the Alhambra | £400,000. Theatre on Friday,
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In part his fortunes were cur Opening in an abandoned house lously linked with those of Harold where mysterious death had Lloyd. One of the first to see the taken place at a dinner party encrmous box-office possibilities of thirteen years" before, the plot the American comedian, he "put immediately plunges Ginger Ro-
them over big," as the trade says, gers, the heroine into the midst
In this country and made a for- of one of the weirdest and most tune for himself. unusual mysteries ever presented on the local screen.
"With two murdera to account for
in the opening sequence, suspicioration comes in a sensational climax
Is directed in' rapid-fire fashion to engineered by Lyle Talbot,
unusual 45 well as entertaining Getective story into which is woven an engrossing romance.
In brief, It deals with the in- teresting people of both Broad- way and Park Avenue and those haunt the streets between: more sinister characters who The central character of the story. is. an amazing woman recluse who turn detective and solve a crime emerges from her hiding place to
that has baffled the police.
While the actual commission of
TO-DAY
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cts.
SERVICEMEN IN UNIFORM... 55 cta,
THE LITTLE COLONEL
Coming To The King's
With Shirley Temple and Lionel Barrymore in the leading roles, "The Little' Colonel" which is
to coming shortly
the King's Theatre provides extraordinary end" is a good entertainment picture which both young and old should make it a point to see.
RKO HADIO PICTURE
FRIDAY
(INCLUDING TAX)
THE GLOUCESTER TRIO
To Play On Saturday
Music that is distinguished for guests that are
discriminating— tells a brief but accurate story.
Make your plans now for a cocktail in the Gloucester Lounge, that delightful air-conditioned tendezvous in Hong Kong's dis- tinctive Hotel beneath the Clock
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"The Silver Streak" "
QUEEN'S
"Shadow of Doub;"
ORIENTAL:-
"What Every Woman Knows"
On the stage The Great Dinoff -
Kowloon
MAJESTIC *~~~ ̧.
"Gambling"
ALHAMBRA:-
"Smart Money"
KING'S:
Coming
"Roberta
QUEEN'S:-
"Naughty Marletta” ORIENTAL:-
"When New York Sleeps" "Affairs of Cellini" "The Band Plays On" "Smarty" "Sequoina"
ALHAMBRA :—
The 13th Guest'
THE DRAGON
The North China Campaign In 1900
MAJESTIC
CURATOR (HEATRE PARA Nathan Rost Kowloon. Tel. 57222 FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.20. 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
FOX FILM PRESENTS
America's First Actor
GEORGE M.
CONAN GAMBLING
WYNNE GISSON DOROTHY BURGESS
ANATOID K Frankun emDU NAN
sun-
AFTER THE JUBILEE
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, May 16. London to-day was rousing itself slowly and reluctantly to resume the life of every day. The Strand was still fairly full of visitors. drifting slowly along in the shine, but trafo at times was al- most as fast as the normal Private stands were being stripped and taken down, and the long row of stands along the south side of Piccadilly was being dismantled. (Special Air Mail Service)
though those in the Mall and Con- stitution Hill still stood, flaunting London, May 16, their red and blue draperies. The Nearly 35 years ago American 1tter had gone from the Mall and Army officers who had served in the other streets on the route, but, With the Civil War days as the Tower, "from seven to eight o'clock China fouaded a society known as thousands
still newspapers the "Military Order of Dragon" to record the history and Park and gangs of cleaners were thephitened, the grass in the Green coriserve the memory of the allied stung vast bags with them. carapaign in North China in 1000. Active membership of the Order
The main body of sightseers was confined to regular and volun- were in the big shopping, streets teer officers of the United States this afternoon, and there were Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, probably not more than a thousand Acting Assistant Surgeons, and people outside Buckingham Palace, authorized Volunteer Staff officers, waiting without impatience or any who served as such, or as enlisted particular. hope for something to The musicmen, in North Caina or in the happen Nothing did happen. Gulf of Pechili in connexion with, The sentries stood in front of their or as part of, any military.opera-boxes, each one comically guarded tions between June 15 aad Decemby a policeman, and the Palace ber 31, 1900. Members of the windows turned blank faces to the Diplomatic and Consular Services scene of yesterday's tumult, of the United States in Tientsin "A good many people were stroll or Peking during the same period ing quietly under the trees in the were also eligible.
In 2
born and six
frontier
town.
on Saturday evening. June 1. nd arrange a dinner party upstairs in the spacious dining-room on the terrace from eight-thirty cơ ten-
The new Gloucester. Trio will make its debut at this time, and it will be an evening you will re- member! This trio of musicians are each well known soloists, and
of exceptional merit. their ensemble work is considered
will consist of piano, violin and cello, and will be under the direc- tion of Mr. D. J. Wolf.
background, the picture tells of a young Southern girl (Evelyn Venable) who in spite of her father's (Lionel Barrymore) objec-thirty. tions and the knowledge that she would never enter her father's house again, marries a "Yankee" and goes away with him.
A daughter
being made the, Colonel of a years later we see Shirley Temple regiment" Owing to the unfavourable condi- tions of the place where "no ladies and children should be, mother Mrs. N. Kanis will play the and daughter return to the land piano. Miss Prudence Lewis the of the former's birth, as a neigh-violin, and Mr. Wold the cello. bour to her father, leaving her husband behind in his work of music to delectible food and de- The addition of distinguished gold prospecting.
lightful conversation makes an- The way in which the child other trio that is discriminating. eventually wins over her grand-The his daughter again in the course father's stubbornness not to sée
of which there is many a drama- tic motient concerning two villains who endeavour to wreck happiness-provides many a touch- their
ing. as well as amusing scene which contributes in no small measure towards the success of the picture.
With a capable cast, "The Little Colonel is a picture well worth seeing.
the
programme for Saturday evening, will include:
Selections from Martha-Von Flotow and Canzonnetti- Simonetti (Violin Solo by Miss Lewis). Selections from the Barber of
rler was
of
Honorary membership of the Or-Mall, enjoying the sun and the cool open to all members of wind and the blowing sky. The the foreign diplomatic corps pre-weather, which has been so kind sent on duty in Peking, and sil to the Jubilee, was kind again to- naval and military officers of day. After yesterday's sultry heat other services than those of the 18 bright freshness gave one £ Caited States present in North feeling of renewal instead of after- China or in the Gulf of Pechili, math. The young tulips newly and engaged in the military oport-ppened among the dying daffodils tions between June 16 and Decem- beside Constitution Hill seemed like a reminder that the lives of For the first time, at the instance kings and commoners go on and uf Colonel Sir Vernon Kell, that jubilees mark not ends but K.B.E. C.B., 67, Evelyn Gardens,
new beginnings. London, S.W.7, a dinner for the British honorary members of the Order is being held at the Naval and Military Club at 8p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. British holders of the Order have been traced. Most of these have signified their intention of attend- ing the dinner, to which the Ameri. can Military and Naval Attaches have been invited as guests.
Seville Rossini," Valse desber 31, 1900, Flears Tschaikowski and You Are My Heart's De- light-Franz Lehár (Cello Solo by Mr. Wolff), The Toreador's Song from
Carmen-Bizet.. There will be a special pro- gramme of selected numbers every Saturday evening, and Mr. Wolff will be very glad to receive any requests for "favourites."
crime is
not stressed and dramatic and comedy situations predominate. the story deals with
Make a note of the 'date-June. the mysterious murder of a Broad-1, Saturday evening-and of the way playboy. Under suspicion are
Gloucester Lounge the three women in his life-a from seven to eight 'o'clock, and screen star, a torch singer" and a The Gloucester Dining-room on society girl. The way in which the Terrace from eight-thirty-to the crime is solved provides many ten-thirty. Meet your friends
place--The
a thrilling and "amusing situation there and have 2 which make the picture well above evening.
the average."
Ricardo Cortez and Virginia Bruce who have the leading roles acquitted themselves
with merit,
delightful
He'll Never Learn What's the matter up at Tom's
stance Colller, who gave a brilliant house?" but chlet credit must go to Con-
characterisation of the recluse" "They're taking Im away in the who turns detective-S‚AR
ambulance för beatin' 'Is misstia.""
QUEEN'S
RICARDO CORTEZ VIRGINIA BRUCE
SHADO
who
"TO-MORROW
all of the surviving guests of the plays the role of a debonatz young fatal dinner party, and the adlu- private investigator,
AT 2.30, 5.10.
7.20 & 9.30
P.M.
OF DOUBT
A LAUGH-THRILLER YOU'LL NEVER GUESS!
JEANETTE MacDONALD'S
MARIET
Some 25
DAY APPOINTED
For Son's Death
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, May 10. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bosshárda Paf Chorton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, were yesterday anxiously awaiting news of their missionary son Rudolph, whơm, Chinese bandita bad, threatened to put to death a ransom of £70,000 was not paid by "yesterday.
Mr. Bosshardt told a reporter that he was completely in the dark. as to what was happening, and he was anxiously waiting newa from the headquarters in London
of the China Inland Mission, in whose service his son had been at the time of His capture with another missionary several months
Prayers were sald on Wednesday night at a church in Manchester which his son had attended, but
The and Mr. Bosshardt had, bears
anable to face the ordeal W
we Irmed in it, he said, "by praying at home. We must wait And pray, and we feel that our prayers will be answered
The ransom," he added, "could never be paid, for to do so would be to put a price on the head of
missionary in Chins
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TWO GREAT
STARS IN A MIGHTY DRÁ »A. The Screen's Two Tough- est Guys TOGETHER to Give You - Exciting.
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WARD G.
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The 13th Guest
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