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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
PACKED
"A Midsummer Night's
Dream"
SITUATIONS AND COMEDY
QUEEN'S
"Return of Sophie Lang"
ORIENTAL:-
The Return of SOPHIE LANG
- Gertrude Michael-Si, Guy Standing Ray Milland Elizabeth Patterson
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TOMORROW MONDAY TUESDAY• SMASHING DRAMA OF STARK REALISM | Convicts whipped to rebellion... crazed by torture... 'till they took the law into their own lands... to run in the screen's most shocking succession to thrills.
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She had to fight her
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SAMUEL GOLDWYN
ALELUNTS
Miriam HOPKINS
Splendor
PAUL
JOEL
STON
"BACHEL STOrkes
riidii kuGENT,
kimet e UTIR ARRES
·MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S
DREAM"
"Barbary Coast"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:--
"Special Investigator"
MAJESTIC :-
"Fra Diavolo"
STAR:--
"Splendour"
KING'S:-
Sunday
"A Midsummer
Dream"
QUEEN'S:-
"Sutter's Gold" ORIENTAL:-
"Road Gang" ALHAMBRA:--
"Sutter's Gold" MAJESTIC:~
Small Town Girl"
STAR:--
"Foodlight Parade"
Night's
"FRA DIAVOLO""
enjoy The whole family will Laurel and Hardy's latest feature- length comedy, #Fra Diavolo" which is showing to-day at the Majestic Theatre, for it is a picture which bears not only the stamp of in- dividual inimitable humour which these two beloved comics are noted for, but which has been suppiled with a highly colourful musical background. Laid in a picturesque era of nobility, courtly ladies and highway bandits, the plot gives the Laurel and Hardy every opportun- lly, to make delectable fools of themselves and to become involved in a series of side-splitting adven- tures which almost leads them to the gallows.
The picture is also benefited by an excellent supporting cast, which features the well-known stage star. Dennis King. who sings a number, of rollicking ballads and proves himself equally expert at dramatic work in the dual role of Diavolo and the Marquis de San Marco. Thelma Todd is an engaging Lady Pamela, and uniformly excellent
'àre portrayals
contributed
by James Finlayson. Lucille Brown, Matt McHugh, Lane Chandle and Arthur Pierson, Henry Armietta, and Nena Quartero. The picture has been directed with discernment and a refreshing vigour by Hai Roach.
"FOOTLIGHT PARADE"
When Warner Bros., who gave talking-pictures to the world, an-
Two hundred and fifty girls. Big nounced that they had persuaded
girl. Plump girls. Max Reinhardt to produce Shake- girls. Little speare's greatest comedy. "A Mid-Bum girls. Blondes, Brunettes. Red
Heads. summer Night's Dream," they de clared that the resultant picture They were all engaged by Busby would be the finest ever filmed. Berkeley for his amazing dance an-. The aim is a revelation of the sembles in "Footlight Parade," the possibilities of motion pictures. big Warner Bros, musical picture Here is art in its finest sense. "Here which comes to the Star Theatre is the sheer beauty of fantasy, on Sunday.
where imagination. has its fullest These production numbers are play. Yet here too, is entertalo- | supplied with music by two teams ment for all the down-to-earth, of song writers, one of them Harry. aide splitting humour the Warren and Al Dubin, the other' "Dream" has been retained. Rein- Sammy Fain" and Irving Kahal. hardt, genius of the stage, has The. "Honeymoon Hotel" number written a new page in the history makes use of a large chorus, with Rugby Keeler and Dick Powell an principals.
of motion pictures.
The great producer had an equally great cast with which to "By a Waterfall" is
the most work, There are James Cagney spectacular of the numbers in and Joe E. Brown as the leading Footlight Parade”—and perhaps mummers, who stage a play for the most spectacular ever attempt- the wedding ceremony of the Duke jed in a screen, musical
of Athens and his. Amazonian
bride.
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, Anniversaries ami Holidays-St. Lawrence Justini.
Cinemas.
King's A Midsummer Night's
Drents. Queen's :--' 'Beturn of Sophie Lang." OrientalHarbary Coast." World :--"Č'hinese Picture." Alhazubra Special Investigator," Majestic :-"Pes Diavolo." Star-Splendour,
Dances Health and Strength Leag Flannel Dance, Hotel Cecil, 8.43 p.. Miscellaneous.-Garden Party in St. Andrew's Church Grounds," 4 pm. Social. -CraigenĘPING" Cricket Whist Five, 0 p.m.
Club
Sports Bowls First Division. Civil Service 0.0. Craigengower C.C. "A" Second vision, Civil Service .C. v. Club de Recreio; Hong Kong F.C. "A" v, hewho C.C. Polor 1.(*. A. flush Kong FC, "1"; Yacht Club v. Hong Kong Electric
Hockey-Radio | Sports Clab Y. Nomads Radio Ground), at 315 pm.
3. Moon, ih. Day." Sunrise-4,07 A.. Suet.-6.37 p.m. Tides.-High at 12.02 and 23.51: Low nt 5. and 17.08. ነ
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER. 6.
Anniversaries
|_ Holidnyn.—"Thie Sunday after Trinity: St
Jeemth
Faustun.
Cinemax.
King's peeA – Midsallumer · Night's
Dream,"
at
Queen's Sutter's Gold." Oriental "Road Gang." World :-Chinose Pictur».** Alhambra "Eatter's Goid." Majestic-Sanil. Town Girl." Sinr Footlight Parade.**
Entertainment.--Variety Concert Club de Recrei in aid of Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 9.15 p.m.
Miscellaneous. - V.M.C.A. Discussion Group. West Lounge, 9.p.n.
Social-Tombols at Royal Signals Sergents Mess, Kowloon. 9 p.m.; at China Fleet Club Theatre, 7.30 p.m.; Whist
arci Tombola. R. A. (Stn.) Sergeant Mess. Gun Club Hill, Chatham Road, Kowloon. 8,00 p.m.
Drive
Menu-- Moon, 21st. 'Day. Sandise.-4.07 .. Sunset.-6.30pm. Tides-High at 13.05; Low at 0.25 and 18.06.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. Anniversarios mud Holidays.—Labogr Day (US.A.). St. Regina,
"Cinemas.
King's Midsummer Night's
Dream." Queen's Sutter's Gold," Oriental Road, Gang."
World-Chinese Picture." Alhambra "Sutter' Gold." Mujestio —"Small Town. Girl," Star:-"Paych
Hamees,Cheem Clab Dance. 8 p.m. Miscellaners-St. Stephen's College
-opers.
Social-Ladies Branch of B.A.0.C Association, holds Social afternoon in Scandal Point Hall.
p.. Whinb Drive European Y.M.C.A.. 9 p.ni.
Sports Bowls-Open Rinks Final, D. J. Khan, A. K. Minu, M. Y. Ada! and A. R. Dollah 'v. 17 8. LazaloIL, A S,
Grimes; W. V. Field and R. F. Luz Hong Kong F.C. Green), 3.30 p.in.
Moon,VI Moon, 2nd Day. Sunrise.-6.08 .m. Sunset.-4.35 p.m. Tides. High at 0.36 and 14.20; Low at 7.39 and 18.30.
C
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. » Naniversaries Bad Holidays.-Nativity R.V.M. White Dew, Pui-In).
Entertainments. Betreat," plaved by Combined Band. and Drunie of 2nd Hatin, East Lancashire Regiment, så Shamshuipo, 6.15 p.m.
Meetings.-H.K. Football Association Council, King's Building, 5.30 p.m.; Annual, of Kowloon Union Church Young People's Society, 8.45 p.m.
Hong Miscellaneous.-Rotary TiB Kong Hotel.
Į
Sports Hockey.Hong Kong Hockey Club Annual Meeting Hong Kong C.C.), 5.30
p.1.
kon.-VII Moon,: 23rd.' Day)! Sunrise-6.07 a.m, Sunset.-8.38 p.m. Tides. High at 11.06 and 21.15; Low at 4.30 and 17.06.
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CHRISTIANITY OR
* COMMUNISM
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PRACTICAL SOLUTION
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PASSENGERS
Many Local Resident- Aboard Empress Liner
COLONY INTERPORT
BOWLERS
Hong Kong's Interport lawn bow.s team sailed for the North aboard the C.P.S. liner Empress of Asa which left yesterday for Van- couver; via Shanghai and Japan.
Many well-known local residents were among the' Daasengers. They
ncluded the following:
Lieut.-Col G. H Robertson, R.A.M.C.;
Mr. R. M. McLay, manager of the Nasonal Oliy Bank of New York:
Mr. J. O. Sellar, of the Charter- ed Bank of India, Australia and
China:
Mr. H. Sheldon. K.C., the prominent local barrister;
Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie, well- known Colony financier:
Mr. W. R. C. S. Manfeld; "of the Union Insurance Society of Canton;
Mr. W S. Thompson, President of the Super Silk Hosfery Mills, was also a passenger.
Other passengers were:-
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. I. `Allworth, Mr. H. A. Alves, Mr. and Mrs. E. W Armstrong and son. Mr. Au To Sang. Lieut. J. F. Ballin. Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Bertram, Mr. B. Bertram, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bing- ham. Mr. D. Black, Mr. K. M Chung. Mr. Pablo de Castro, Mr. M. K. Chan, Miss A. W. Chessali, Mr. Chew Sal Kwel, Miss D. M. R Clark, Mr. Coong Kow-wDBE, Mr. A. E. Coates: Miss F. Crandeld, Miss A. M. Davies, Miss M. Fardel, Mr. H. C M Garling. Mr. J. E. Gilchrist, Miss Haworth, Mrs. M K. Hayles, Mrs. E M. Hendy, Mrs A. Hitch. Miss F. Ho, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Hyde-Lay. Mr. T. K. Hsu, Mrs. E. Jessen and son. Mr. Lawrence Kädoorie, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Kingsbury, Mr. Kwok Hung Fee. Mr. P. E. Knight, Miss Kui, Misa C. Lam, Mr. B. F. Lec, Mr. Lau Hong. Miss Lee Kam. Mrs. Ling Fok Shee, Mr. Ling Yau Yung. Mr. and Mrs. Y. C. Lui, Miss D. A. E Lovegrove, Miss E. E. Lovegrove, Miss A. M. G. Lovegrove, Mr. Lui Kute, Mr. and Mrs. Luiz Luz and two daughters. Mr. Lo Yülu. Mias Ma Pau Chang. Mr. J. F. Mc- Gowan, Mrs. A. Millard. Miss C. Moosa, Mr. and Mrs. G. Mottman, Mrs. A. Murdóth, Mrs. I. E. Nun-« nely. Mr. E. D. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Oliver and son Miss A. Parkes. Mrs. F. A. Redmond, Mr. F. V. V. Ribe'ro, Mrs. R. F and Miss Roberts, Mrs. D.. A. Rozario, Mrs. J. C. Russell, Miss
Ruth Schulz. Mrs. M. A Sequeira, Mr. A. Shene. Mr. A. Shene, junry M'as 'R. Stephenson, Mr. Teh Ming
Tollan In Miss D.
Miss M. Uspensky, Miss E Norrie Wilson, Ki Yat, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Taze Miss Wai Hang Fong, Mr., Wang
Hueng. Miss Wong, Mr. Wu Yun Cheung, Mr. Yam Sze Kan, Mr. Yang Ming Chan, "Mr. Yeung Taze Kit. Mr. Yip Har Sing. Mr Ip Ha Sing, Mr. Yhi Llang Tan.
TAIPING ARRIVES
Several Passengers Continue Trip On C.P.S." Liner
The E and A. steamer Taiping arrived from Australia, via Manila, yesterday with the following pas- sengers, a number of whom later left for the Narth aboard the Empress of Asia:---
Mr. W. A. H and Mrs. Allworth, Mr. 1. E. and Mrs. Bertram, Mr.. Bruce Bertram. Miss D. M. La Clark, Miss A. N. Dulon, Miss E. E. Dior, Mr. H. 8. Davis, Mr. J. E. Gilchrist, Mr. J. C., Gray, Mr. H. C. M Garling. Mrs. M. K Hayles, Mrs. E. Hendy, Master. Alex. Hvostoff, Mr. and Mrs. Jaghet S'ngh, Mr. F. Jackson, Mr. “C, J. Lovegrove, Mr. and Mrs. Long Tack Sam. Miss Long Nee Bay Miss D. A. H. Lovegrove, Miss A. M. C. Lovegrove, Miss E I. Lovegrove,
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MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Music by MENDELSSOHN Cast of 1000 included" JAMES CAGNEY JOE E. BROWN DICK POWELL JEAN MUIR VICTOR JORY
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"FRA
DIAVOLO
with Stan LAUREL Oliver HARDY
DENNIS KING
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
A NEW JANET GAYNOR, IN HER BEST PICTURE SINCE "SEVENTH HEAVEN"!
Mrs I. E. Nuneley, Captain N. Mc-6 SMALL TOWN GIRL”
Miss
B.
That knowledge is the revolu-|Gavin, Mrs. McGavin. tionary equipment of the Christian: MacLeod, Mr. P. J. Maley, Mr. L. it is high, but surely the human | T. Nettefold. Mr. E. Reld. mind if allowed by society to per ceive it, will respond to it and all ita implications!
with ROBERT TAYLOR, LEWIS STONE
"SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR'
Using
"Sittin' on a Backyard Fence" presents Ruby Keeler and Billy Dick Powell has the leading ro-Taft as principals in a number in-
loyalty to the Department of Jus- mantle part with Olivia de Havil-spired by a cat's walk,
tice to spur him on, portraying a land playing opposite him. Jean
gangland lawyer or "mouthpiece? "Footlight Parade" is a riotous Muir and Ross Alexander are the comedy romance of theatrical life
A somewhat natvé faith for the ing the dry bones and the burnt-
who turns Special Investigator. twentieth century? Maybe, but it out ashes of the last great human other two romantic characters.
to-day's battle against and swears to wipe out the most written by Manuel Sef and James
sacrifice made to preserve a capi- Other mummers who ald Cagney Seymour and directed by Lloyd Ba-
is of the power of Christianity that talist society intact: as such that crime as background for turbulent dangerous mobsters in the country. and Brown include Hugh Herbert, con. In the cast, beside those men-
such a faith is possible. Incapable
romance, Richard Dix's new picture when they murder his brother. "Special Investigator," in which he This RKO Radio fim pays especial Frank McHugh. Otis
Farlan, tioned, are Joan Blondell, Frank of such a faith, Communism, and sacrifice has been in vain!
The world state, the brotherhood teams with Margaret Callahan, Įtribute
Men to Government and Dewey Robinson
every other 'ism, can only bring Arthur McHugh, Guy Kibbee. Ruth Don-fresh despair to an already despair of man, can no more be based upon dashes the myth of gangland ef- through the fact that each of them Treacher.
nelly, Hugh Herbert and Claireing world, and add to the sum of a capitalist foundation, than it can
to clency show that the Victor Jory 18 Oberon, King of Dodd.
cots shown to fight as fearlessly aa human misery the torture of an-be laid on a basis of class-hatred, operation and courage of G-Men though he had Dix's desire for
or a one-sided communism, Louise playing opposite him as his
other failure.
can lead to only one end in the revenge. Queen and Ian Hunter makes an
In, its next venture mankind THE WAY OF JESUS OF NA-battle of their organization with Margaret Callahan, who is lea- excellent Duke.
exceptional work include Hobart must not fall.
ZARETH IS THE ONE WAY TO A mobs disorganized by greed. tured in the feminine lead, is join- ed in the supporting cast by Shella Mickey Rooney is the mischievous Cavanaugh, Grant Mitchell, not to All over Europe, and in many RIGHTEOUS AND PRACTICABLE jealousy, and cowardice.
Dix, in this role, has more than Terry, and Erik Rhodes, Puck. Others in, the east who do mention scores of lesser characters. corners of the world there are ty- SOLUTIONI
SUNDAY, ONE DAY ONLY Fairies, with the beautiful anita
FOOTLIGHT PASADE”
A MUSICAL MASTERPIECE FROM WARNER BROS,
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