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QUEEN
FAIR CONDITIONED THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY A 23,6.16.7.20 & 9.3 · Р.4.
SUPERS ENTERTAINMENT
WASIIFICENTLY PRODUCED
Starring
Evelyn
Laye
Whose quest artistry
will enchant you
FRITZ KORTNER EMLYN WILLIAMS CARL ESMOND ALIGE DELYSIA CORONTA SUPERVIA
EVENSONG
Erected by VICTOR
SAVILLE
TO-MORROW
A Smart Breezy Comedy !
'THE BRIDE WALKS OUT"
BARBARA STANWICK
L CHOWS
DAILY
230 6.20
720-930
GENE RAYMOND ROBт. Young
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN
ROAB
KOWLOON
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TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY!
THE FUNNIEST PAIR IN PICTURES IN ́A, ROTOUS COMEDY PACKED WITH LAUGHS, MUSIC AND DANCING!
BUSTER KEATON DURANTE
IN
SENTY
make you laugh
till it hurts
PEAK EA
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY! ANOTHER STAR-STUDDED, SONG-PACKED WARNER BROS. MUSICAL
RUDY VALLEE “ ANN DVORAK,
IN
STARE
Dilly at 2.20, 5.20.7.20 9.20 P.M.
TO-DAY ONLY BETTE DAVIS IN A PICTURE THAT WINS FOR HER THE ACADEMY AWARD σ☛ 1985-
BOLT OF DRAMA THAT'LL BLOW THE FUSES!
Bette Davis “DANGEROUS“. Franchor Топе
TO-MORROW. JACK BUCHANAN in
"SWEET MUSIC"
"EVENSONG”
"Evensong" the Gaumont Bri tish musical drams, starring Evelyn Laye closes to-day at the Queen's Theatre.
Evelyn Laye as Maggie McNeil
has wonderful voice which her fricad George Murray played by Emlyn Williams, would bring her fame, if trained in Paris. Her father forbids such a move and
the young folks undaunted. elope to Paris, where Maggie's voice is trained by Madame Välmond. (Alice Delysie) She meets Kober. a part played by Fritz Kortner. the impresario, who assures her that if she would place herself in his hands, not the woman but the singer he would make her the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
"The Poor Little Rich Girl"
KING'S:-
QUEEN'S :—
"Evensonz" ORIENTAL:----
sil
The Widow From
Cacio
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:-
WOMAN WHO CAN DIARY OF LOCAL
SELL ANYTHING
Is Now Britain's First Travel Saleswoman
MEN PRAISE HER
Britain first travel saleswoman began work recenty. She 19 Monte Miss Audrey Shirtliff, Chelsea, and she sells railway trips to WO- men's" organisations" for the Great Western Rallway Company.
"The Poor Little Rich Girl" MAJESTIC:-
"Speak Easily"
STAR:-
"Dangerous"
KING'S:-
Sunday
The Poor Little Rich Girl” QUEEN'S:~
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"The Bride Walks Out" ORIENTAL:
"The Singing Kid" ALHAMBRA:-
The Foor Little Rich Girl"
STAR:-
"Come Out Of The Pantry" MAJESTIC:
"Sweet Music"
"THE POOR LITTLE
RICH GIRL"
Shirley Temple in "The Poor Little Rien Gui" opens to-day ot the Kingsand, Alhambra Theatres.
Her men colleagues have every confidence in her, for she has earned for herseit the reputation 0: being uble
to sell anything. from antiques to advertising space. "If she can sel space to hard- bolled advertising men, they say. "she'll have no difficulty in selling
EVENTS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3. ánniversaries and Holidays.-Feast of St. Terpan of the, Holy Child · Jesus" (the Little Flower), (18071.. *Bazaare,-Procions Blood Couvent, in Shamshuipo, 330 p.m.
Cinegins.
King's '—"The Poor Little Rich Girl" Queen's Evorsong."
Oriental:-"The Widow From Meta
Carlo**
World:"Chinese Picture. Alhambra :—The Poor Little Rich
Qirl."
Majestic Speak Eastly." Star:-"Dangerous
b.m.; Grand
Dancer.-R.EO.C.A. Dance in Chins Fleet Club Theatre, 8.30 Carnival Dance, at Hotel Cecil:
Entertainments. Oloucester Motel Opening of Ballroom and Lounge.
Meetings-Members and Creditors, of Laung Hei Bank, Limited, 53 Bonham Strand East, 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m.
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excursions to women's organisa-respectivous.-Laying' of Foundation
tions."
Stons of Children's Hospital, Presions Miss Shirt will visit works
Blog Convent Grounds, Shasha1po, 3 and factories in "all parts of the p.m.: German Club holds Special country where women are em-Harvest Festival Celebration at 9.00 ployed to make suggestions for p.m.
and excursions of every
Boc-Craipongower Cricket Clab outings
Whist Drive, 3.00 .. description. When she is com- missioned to arrange an outing she will draw up the
complet sightseeing. itinerary, including amusements, and catering.
"LITTLE MEN” CAUGHT BY NEW DECREE
The French Government's action in calling on all French banks to disclose the holdings of their cus- tomers abroad has already had its repercussions in London.
The investigation Was anti- cipated, and little men--for ex- ample, concierges, tradesmen and city, workers--have been rushing to London to seek the advice of London bankers.
Shirley plays the title role. She is seen as the daughter of Micael Wha.cn, a wealthy young bust- ress man who is far too occupied
These are the men who were not making money to devote much
wise enough to bring their money to time to his daughter.
England personally; but exported Bairley persuades Ler fathe it through French banks...
be sent that she should
to a boarding school where she can as- soclate and play with other chil- dren. Whalen agrees, but instead of attending to the task himself, eelegates Saru Baden to accom pany her to the school.
Waiting for the train, Shirley wanders of.
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They have in most cases realised the hopelessness of their position and declared their secret exports. with a promise to return them to France at once. But such is the canniness
of many Frenchmen
when their money is jeopardised that London bank, managers are
Sports.
Footbali.-First Division, Fusiliers v. East Lanes, (Chatham Road), 4.30 p.m. Club de Recreio v. St. Jonapht (King's Park), 4.30 p.m.; Polies Rifles (Kowloon), 1,3) p.ú.; Club, v. Eastern Club) 4.30 p.m.! Nouth China "B" N. Kowloon (Ceroline Hill), 4.30 5.m. Second Division, Fusiliers
r. East Lanes. (Peiner Edward Road), 4.30 p
Blo T Royal Navy Sookinpuo), 4.30 p
Polica
Royal Engineers (Kowloon), 3.00p.m.; Club v. Eastern (Kowloon, 3.00 P.; South China Kowloon (Caroline. Hill), 3.00 p.m.; B. A. Sicareultar
. R. A. Lyemun (Chatham Road), 3.00 Third Division, Fusiliers v. p.m. East Lauca.
(Prince Edward Road), - St. King's Part), 3.00 p.m. Moon.-VIII Moun, 18th. Day. Suarise.-8.15 B.m. Sunset.-8.09
9.00
Jose Club de Recreio
p.m.
Tales-High t 11.09 and 22.35: Low at 14.35 and 18.22,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4. Anavversaries and Holidays.--St. Francis of Assisi, C. Celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Rosary. Sovanicenth Sunday after Trility.
Bazaars. Precious Blood Convent Shamshuipe
.
Cinemas.
King's The Poor Little Rich Girl" Queen's --"The Brids Walks Out,**
rental:The Staging Kid." World Chinese Picture." Alhambra :The Poor Little Rich
Girl."
Majestic Sweet Music." Star-Coms Out Of The Pantry. Religions-Al Rosary Church, Kow loon, Pontifical Mass and Papal Blessing, 9.30 am., Procession, 4,30 p.m.
Social-Tombola at Royal Signals Sergeanta Mees, Kowloon, 9:00 p.m.; at China Vleet "Club Theatre, 7.30 p.m.; What Drive and Tombola, R.A. (Station) Sergeants' Moss, Gun Club
P.M.
The busy sidewalks | expecting to nee much of this of New York lure on to adventure. money come back here again.
She is entranced by Tony, the It is not expected What the organ grinder, and follows him to French Government investigations
home. Tony already ha: will be thorough. The investiga-Hill, Kovicon, 3.30 p.m large family but the new "bam-tors are likely to be' inundated bina" soon wins him that he lets her stay with his children.
In the meantime, Miss Haden has been run over by an automo- bile and during the following days, Shirley's absence goes unreported. Jack Haley and Alice Faye, an out-of-work vaudeville team, no- tice Shirley singing and dancing Haley is inspired with the though that she is just what the act needs. and despite Miss Faye's Protestations, she is taken into the
act
The tro are auccessful in a radio ardition and are hired by Claude Gilling water.
"SPEAK EASILY"
Hilarious anttes...high-speed at- beautiful bevy of tion..and a chorus girls provide excellent en-
world's most famous prima donna. tertainment to "Speak Easily."
Keaton and She accepts his offer, and, after Buster
Jimmy a bitter quarrel with George, she "Schnozzle" Durante's new Metro- sings to the arrectors of the Upers | Goldwyn-Mayer comedy which is House. George realizes he is only on to-day at the Majestic Theatre, Impeding her success and leaves The two comedians sent her.
audience into screams of laughter at their mad-cap autics during a wild theatrical ventare in New
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Her success is terrifc captures City after City with bar bell-like volce. The thought of love is never allowed to intrude-
the
York City. Keaton portrays the millionaire college professor who
"COME OUT OF THE PANTRY la persistent admirer follow-finances the show and Durante is
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QUEEN MARY GOES TO MARLBOROUGH HOUSE
war Theodore. marries his own class and George dies serving hin country.
Jimmy, the eccentric plano player who is this companion through the vanture.
her to Venice and she falls for him. He turns out to be the Archduke of Austria, (Carl ES-
The two comediana are assisted mond), He promises to defy his
In their antica by Ruth Selwyn father and marry her, but the assassination of his cousin forces sparkling in the feminine lead as the young lovers to part, as Tneu-Fansy Peets, small-time chorus dore is called to arnis. After the girl. and Thelma Todd, who exer- cises her alluring blonde wiles on Buster 2nd "Schnozzle" with London, Oct 1.
devastating effects. Hedda Hopper scores in a "mama" role as Mrs. The King who arrived in Lon-
Years pass and the War is but Peets lealous guardian of Pansy, don from Balmoral this morning a faint memory. The old and and Lawrence Grant la convincing was accompanied by Queen Mary worn out Irela that was bited to as Dr. Bolton. The balance of the when she drove from Bucking-appear in La Boheme at the Lon-cast who capably All their roles don Opera House realises that her includes Sidney Toler as the 'stage. day is done-the crowd cheers and manager, Henry Armetta as Tony calls time and again, not for her the acrobat. William Pawley and büt for Baba.
Edward Brophy. Theodore is waiting for in her Edward. Sedgwick demonstrated- dressing, room-his wife was dead his years of experience with screen and ifela realises that their comedy in such productions as broken on the flagmast. The King romance is dead and only a last- "Doughboys" and "The Passionate remained for sometime at Marling affection-and respect is left Plumber by deftly blending all of
·borough House, with his mother. she refuses his offer of marriage the situations to obtain the fun-
he leaves--this time forever.- niest farce he has ever directed. -Tritish Wireless
ham Palace this afternoon to take up her residence at Marlborough House. The Princess Royal was also with her. Immediately her Majesty bad entered Marlborough House her personal standard was
with sheaves of documents-which would take months to examine. It is thought that they will mere- ly make examples of a few people in an attempt to frighten the rest.
"£400,000,000 ABROAD” The first effects of this
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action have been slight. The strong rooms of London parks and safe deposits are stuffed with gold. the wise French-owned
in the majority, men, who are brought their money trom France without leaving a trace behind.
These men have made it quite clear that their money will not return to France until after de- valuation.
One London bank manager who has been dealing with this trafic informed me the "Evening Standard" representative-that he would not be surprised to see France's gold reserves return to the £1,000,000,000 mark soon after devaluation, so vast have been the
Miss Pat Sykes and Mr. J.-A. Andrew who are having a season at the Hong Kong Hotel cabaret with marked success. They are performing at to-night's gala in the Roof Garden.
Sports.
Football-First Division: Kowloon Chinese V Chiusse Athletic_{Club). 4.30 p.m. Second Division: Kowloon Chinese v. Chinese Athletic (Club); Third Division: Lige 3,0 p.m.
(Chatham B. A. O.C. Portugues Y Road), 430 p.m.; Police v. Rogal Engineers *Kowlona), 4.30 j.. BAS.C. Y. Kwong Wah (Sockunpoo), 8,00p.m.; B.A.M.C. v. Chineze Police (Bookunpoo), 4.30 pm
Mon.-VIII Moon, 19th, Dar. Sunrise.-6.16 11. Sunset.--6.08
Tides.--High at 12.10 and 21.14;
A 225, and 16.51.
p.m
Low
withdrawals in the last four years.
If correct.
that that means £400,000,000 of French gold is abroad. The greatest proportion is believed to be invested in dollars. Large sums, however, were invest- ed by far-seeing Frenchmen in British industrial and mining shares from 1932 onwards and the withdrawal of that money inay cause a temporary Stock Exchange. slump when devaluation comes.
Another D
Distare of Miss Sykes and Mr. Andrew whose gracefal dancing has won much admiration with the Hong Kong public.
SHOWING TO-DAY SIMULTANEOUSLY
KING'S ALHAMBRA
HONG KONG
KOWLOON
At 2.30 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM.: At 230, 5.20, 720 & 8.30 PM.
Surrounded
BY STARS Shirley brings you her best picture
by far!
Shirley TEMPLE
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL
ALICE FAYE GLORIA STUART
JACK HALEY MICHAEL WHALEN
SARA HADEN • JANE DAEWELL.
CLAUDE OILLINOWATER -
a POR Flowe DARRYL. F. ZANUCK „L” In Charge of Production Directed by: Irving Cummings Asociate Pradsen 3. G. DeSubre Suggushed by, the stories of Bear Gates and Ralph SpenCH
S smashedance, and vong Hits!
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A MILLION TIMES BETTER 4
THAN EVER BEFOREÍ
-COMING TO | HR KİNG S— N-27 URASOE AT THE ALHAEBEA
H. G. WELLS*
THINGS TO COME"
"BAR 20 RIDES AGAIN
with
with RAYMOND MACSEY" CEDRIC KARDWICH WILLIAM BOYD JIMMY ELLISON
United Artists, Reissse
A Paramount Release
4 SHOWS
ONLY
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FLEMING ROAD (WINONAJ
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TO-MORROW•
YOU CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH
When this charming widow visits the Casino and breaks the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo.
A BIOTOUS ROMANCE OF ROULETTE
· AND LAUGHTER I
·A Colīzione dochterg
on the loose suits
· a igave "Casneva
of the Casinos ver and that's how
the laughs begin i
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DAYSWE
THE
WIDOW
FROM
MONTE CARLO
WARREN WILLIAM
DOLORES DEL RIO.
TO-M BRO
RROW & MONDAY
A CAST FULL OF BINGING FOOLS1
Stars of Hollywoad, Murtam und Broadway margad by Worwor Bees, in #colabetty-packed song show starring
AL JOLSON
THE SINGING KID
With SYBIL JASON
CHE CALLOWAY & Ban
YACHT CLUB BOYS
Edw, veralt HORTON
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