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SHOWING TO-DAY SIMULTANEOUSLY
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
HONG KONG
KOWLOON
AL-2.30. 5.16, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M. : "At 2.30. 5,20, 7.20 * 1.30 P.M.
Don't be misled by the Title...
This is not a Cowboy Picture
·A SUPER HOLIDAY ATTRACTION
THE TEXAS RANGERS!
SEE-18 Rangert srond off hun- dreds of was-mad Camanches in the buttie of the bauldara!.
SEE-The great stage haldup.
the bank and train robberies'
SEE - The head-touching scenos
of remonte and human drama,
of love and cruragai
A Fornmount Picture with
い
Thunder-galloping
sons of tivable! They write their deeds of glory in wards of fire!
FRED MMURRAY JACK OAKIE
JEAN PARKER LLOYD NOLAN EDWARD ELLIS - BENNIE BARTLETT Produced and Directed by Stump Victor
NEXT CHANGE AT THE QUEEN'S
MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN'
with
CARY COOPER & JEAN ARTHUR
#
NEXT CHANGE AT THE ALHAMBRA
GUARD THAT GIRL"
with
ROBERT ALLEN & FLORENCE RICE
SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCE |
QUEEN'S THEATRE
TO.MORROW AT 11.00 AM.
Paramount Films Presents
A SELECTED VARIETY
PROGRAMME
including COLOR SHORTS, POP - EYE
and BETTY BOOP CARTOONS
3:
Entire proceeds to be given over to Marshal CHIANG KAI SHEK'S Airplane Fund.
ADMISSION: Adults 40 cents-Children 20 cents.
STARE
Dally at 2.80, 5.20.7.20 à 9.20 P.M. SENSATIONAL STARS OF '#MOROCCO" RE-UNITED IN ANOTHER SENSATIONAL
SUCCES>!
Marlone
DIETRICH
Garg
COOPER
FALLING IN LOVE
ACAIN UNDER
A SPANISH MOON:
with
JOHN HALLIDAY WILLIAM PRAWLEY ERNEST COSBART curds Prank Bacongr From a somefr by Hans Šachty má 1. a. Bronnie A Paramount Pinea
NEXT CHANGE
"BOULDER DAM" with ROSS ALEXANDER
PATRICIA ELLIS
WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES
(Continued from Pars 4)
1:
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
Things To Come"
QUEEN'S
The Texas Rangers" ORIENTAL:-
"Modern Times"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:-.
"The Texas Rangers" MAJESTIC:
"Last Of The Pagans"
"Desire"
STAR:-
P
Sunday
KING'S:-
"Things To Come" QUEEN'S:-
The Texas Rangers” 'ORIENTAL:-->
"The Trail Of The Lonesome
Pine"
ALHAMBRA :---.
"The Texas Rangers"
STAR:-
"Desire""
MAJESTIC:—
"The Last Of The Pagans"
"THE TEXAS RANGERS"
King's
New Chef
-M. Legro, of Paris. has been appointed Chef to King Edward
M. Legros has been in the ser- vice of leading Parisian familles, and his
made appointment was on the recommendaton of Sic George Clerk, British Ambassador in Paris M. Legros enjoys a high reputation in Parisian Society.
on
M. Poupart, whom he succeeds, became "King George's chef on the death of M. Cedard last De- cember, but when King George died M. Poupart. retired pension and returned to Paris.
He had been second chef at Palace Buckingham
[or many years, and for some time before M. Cedard's death was chiefly re- sponsible for the direction of the Culinary arrangements at the Palace. Owing to the personal "character of the appointment, his retirement DE pension became automatic when King George died. His predecessor. Mr. Cedard, was King George's cher for over forty years, both during his reign and when he was Duke of York and Prince of Wales.
THINGS TO COME'
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10.,
Anniversaries and Holidays --Chinese National Holiday. (National indupen- dence Day). Bank and Customs Iroli- day
Cinemas,
King' Things To Come." Queen's ;---"The Texas Rangers. Oriental World
"Modern Times.**
Chinese Picturs."
Lalhambra -"The Texas Rangers,''
Majestic:-"The Last Of Tho
Pagana."
Star."Desire."
Dances.—Health and Strength Lengar, 'Hotel Cecil, 8.30 "pies, 1, "
Entertainments-Opening of Hong Kong Amusement Park, at Hennsy Rond, 8.00 p.m.
.
Miscellaneous-Claims against the Eatsle of Carolina Maria Pereira due; Commemoration of the "Double Test"' as Hong Kong University: Tea Party Reception at Chinese Chamber of Cors- Connaught Road Central, 11
2,021,
梦。
Sports.
Football.--Firat Division: East Lanes.
(Suckun Club de Recreio poa), 4.30 p.m.; Club v. Royal Ülster Rifles
p.m.; (Club), 4.30
Chinesú Athletic T. Fusiliers (Carolina Hill),
4.30 *F., Kowloon 7. Kowloon
บ
Second Chiucas (Kowloon), 4.30 p.m. Division, Club Rifles (Club), -3.00 p.m. Chinese Athletic Fustiors (Caroline Hill), 3.00 p.m.; Navy v South China (Navy), 4.30 p.m.; Knw Joon v. Kowloon Chinese (Kowloon), 3.00p.m. Engineers v. Eastern (Soo- kunpon), 3.00 p.m. Third Division, East Labes, v. Club de Reoroin (Cha tham Road), 3.00 p.m.; Kwong Wah v.
Portuguesa (Prince Edward Ligu Rondi, 4.00 p.m.; Royal Inuy
Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps (Navy), 4.30"p.m.; St. Joseph's v. European Police (Happy Valley), 4.30 p.m.
Conceived, and produced on A grand scale, H. G. Well's "Things to Come," which is showing at the King's Theatre to-day is the most amazing and the greatest picture ever made. Nothing like it has been seen before and it will set a new standard for alm produc-Ordnance tion the world over.
**
The early post-reconstruction Southwest, with its ever-present Indian dangers and its roaring | outlaws, lives again on the screens It is a marvel of technical
of the Alhambra and Queen's Theatres where King Vidor's eple for the author and the producer. achievement and an equal triumph picture "The Texas Rangers" is Alexander Korda, Harrowing being shown today.
scenes of warfare, the destruction
کو
(appy Valley), 200 p.m.
Racing-Eighth Extra Race Meeting
Tennis-Hong Kong Shanghai Country Club (Chinese R.(7), 3.60)
Buce, Comaio-
Yachting.-econd"
X
A story as dramatic and thrill-o: the world we know to-day and p.m. filled as its background is sweep ing The Texas Rangers" outlines the work of the band of fearless men who brought order to the Lone Star State. Fred MacMurray and Jack Oakle, cast in leading roles. appear as outlaws who join the Rangers, taking part in the daily work of daring undertake by America's first organization of
the reconstruction of an amazing деж one are unfolded with adore's Cup series.
which Moon-VIH Moon, 25th. Day: dramatic impressiveness
Sunset.-6.03 Sunrise.-4.17, marks the picture as an unforget- table experience,
State Peace Officers.
The
on
Rangers took oath, enlisting, to subdue Indians, or capture murderers, break up gangs
cattle of brigands" and thieves, and make Texas" a rea- sonably safe place in which to | live.
characters,
The twu
in
the
course of the plo have a leading part in the final great battle of the Rangers with hostile Indians which led to subduing of the maurauding tribes. Filmed by Vidor with a cast including several hundred braves and DS many Rangers, the scene is one of the most thrilling ever thrown on a screen.
Jean Parker, the young woman who charmed America in "Little Women" and "Sequoia" is perfectly cast in the leading feminine ro- mantic role. as the daughter of the rugged leader of the Ranger post which MacMurray and Oakie
Join.
Oakle's humour, the romance of Miss Parker and MacMurray, and songs. recorded by MacMurray, Oelde, the Rangers and others, make "The Texas Rangers" finely 7.45 p.m.-Commercial Mónitor. balanced" entertainment. set 8 p.m.-Klim Dancing Party-Klim against a historically accurate,
Orchestra directed by Johnny dramatic background, Harris, Vocal refrains by Edward Ellis is splendid as the Frankie Trinidad, Intermission leader of the Ranger unit; Bennle numbers by Guest Artists. 8.45 p.m.-Stock" Quotations and
Local Market Reporta.
Bartlett, appearing as the son of ploneer parents who are killed, by Indians, does a good bit of child
9 p.m.-Klim Dancing Party (con-acting,
tinued),
11 p.m.-Sign off.
SUNDAY
3.30 p.ms-NCAA Basketball Games
Broadcast-a "Shell" Presenta -
tion.
5.30 p.m.-Musical Varieties. 1.
8.15 p.m.-Bongs and Meditation,
presented by the National Christian Council.
"LAST OF THE PAGANS"
D.W.
p.m
Tide High at 4.59 and 19.39; Low at 12.0 and 3.58.
The story opens at Christmas time in Everytown, a typical prós- perous city in 1940, Newspaper piacards scream warning messages of impending war, but the popu lace carry on their shopping and merrymaking. Suddenly, without warning, the city is bombed and 's giving. totally destroyed.
War lingers on until 1970 By then everything is in disorder and a dreaded d'sease known as wan- dering sickness spreads. Industrial production is at a standstill, and the
people have returned to a primi tive mode of life. Sporadic war- fare is carried on by ill-equipped bands of men.
Into this ruined city ales & man with a new type of aeroplane. He is the chief of the airmen, a group of idealists who have founded a colony away from the scene of war and who are determined to put ari end to hostilities: A squadron of giant aeroplanes fol- low and bomb the ruined city with harmless gas bombs which men take possession of Everytown send the people to sleep. The air- men begin the work of reconstruc-
tion.
Ralph Richardson. Margaretta Scott and Edward Chapman, the director, W. Cameron Menzies, has treated the immense theme with the touch of a master, and must reap unbounded satisfaction from the knowledge that he has played a prominent part in making screen history. If you miss this picture you will regret it, for its ilke may
not be seen again.
PRINCESS JULIANA'S
WEDDING
The wedding of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard is, expected
The haunting fascination of the to take place at the end of Jan-
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11.
and Anniversarius
Holidays. 18th Sunday after Trinity. Harvest Thanks.
King
Cinemas.
Things To Come." Queen's The Texas Rangers." Oriental "The Trail Of The Lons-
some Pine." World Chinese Picture." Albambra The Texas Rangers." Majestic Last Of The Pagans,“*. Star:"Desire." Miscellaneoos.-Y.M.C.A. Discushion Group, in West Loungs, 9.00. p.m.
Kowloon Religious.—At
Upton Chareli, Harvest Thanksgiving Service, 1a.m.; Legal and Police Servise at St. John's Cathedral, 11 am.
Social Farewell Dinner, Wellesley II Lodgo, R.A.0.B. Club, 8.00 pm; Whist Drive and Tombola, in R.A. (Station) Sergeanta Mess, Gun Club Bül, Chatham Road, Kowloon, 8.30 p.m.
Sporta
Bowls.International Shield First Round), "Ireland v. England, India v. Malays; Philippines v. Portugal (Hong Kong F.C. green), 2.45 p.m:
Football.-Füst Division: Police v. St. Joseph's (Kowloon), 4.30 p.m. Second Division: Chinese Police v. Royal Artillery, Lyemun, (Kowloon), 3.00 p.m.; East Lancs. Royal Artil lery, Stonecutters, (Chatham Road), 3,00 p.m. Third Division: Royal Engineers v. Royal Army Service Corps (Sookonpoo), 4.30 p.m.
Golf-Happy Valley Kowloos Gelf Club Happy Valley).
Tenuis-Kowloon v. Shanghai Coria- try Club (Kowloon C.C.), 8.00 p.m. ..
Moon.-VIII Moon, 28th. Day. Sunrise.-6.18 1.0. Bunset.-6.02
p.m.
Tides.-High at 6.15 and 19.50; Low at 12.35,
South Seas; the idylle lives of uary or the beginning of February. QUEEN MARY "EQUAL, the natives; a stirring romance, After the ceremony, which will played amid the thrills of primi- be held at the Hague, the couple OF ANY ART DEALEK' tives; these are the elements will go to Bouthern Europe for
6:30 p.m.-Tea Dance Music-Mani- caught in an absorbing piece of their honeymoon, and afterwards Queen Mary's judgment in pur-
Polo Club Orchestra entertainment. "Last of the Pa- will visit the Dutch East Indies
"Shell" Presentation.
7.30 p.m.-Manila Trading Centre
Musicale, conducted by Alfredo Rox
8 p.m.-The Catholic Hour.
8.30 p.m.-lipino Youth Hour
conducted by Leon Ma, Quer- rero, Jr.
Rev. Cyril H. Brooka,
gans,? Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's on a three months' tour. tropic idyll filmed on an uncharted coral isle in the Pacific..
The new picture, coming to-day shark and swordfish hunting, and to the Majestic Theatre, has no- the terrific island typhoon, filmed thing of the travelogue about it, at its height as it hurls palm trees though it shows in deta'l the "in" down, and razes island buildings. timate lives the Polynesian A cave-in in a potash mine pro
Delightful
9 p.m.-Gospel Hour, conducted by natives. It is a gripping and ro- vides another thril:
mantic love story of a boy and native music embelishes the saga a girl in the island pardise; of of. Polynesia, their separation through the work
9.15 p.m. To be announced.
10 p.m.-Sign off,
LIBRARY FOR CHARITY
The late Mr. J. A, H. Catton, the sporting writer, has left his cricket and footbal Ubrary, perhaps the finest in Great Britain, to be sold
Mala, the
Fakimo actor, plays pí rascally, whilte traders, and the stalwart hero of the new pic- their triumphant reunión...
ture
chasing antiques arid works of art was praised" recently by the Earl of Athlone, her brother, when he opened the Antique Dealers' Fair' at Grosvenor and Exhibition House, W.
"She, kulows as much about what is really worth buying as a great many of the art dealers themselves," he declared "My wife (Princess Alice) also artistiq longing for has that articles, sometimes of such value that they are beyond what we can afford.
an, art
-Set against a tapestry of plc- "Last of the Pagans" tella grip
I have the greatest difficulty in turesque native dances, glorious pingly the story of a vanishing | trople sunsets, blue lagoons and race. Five months in the making getting her away from
window. She remains some of the most gorgeous scenic in the tropics, it fully justifies the dealer's details ever photographed,. - John time and pains, and the long way- there with her nose glued to the Villers Farrow's story was deftly age that went into its aiming. glass like a small boy at a tuck directed, with its native cast, by The photography of Clyde Deshop."
1.
for the benefit of the Newspaper Richard Thorpe. There are thrills Vinna is arrestingly beautiful, Antiques and works of art of a Press Fund and the Oirls Masonic a-plenty the battle between the many of his scenes being veritable total value of about £1,000,000 are Orphanage.
native hero and the wild boar, paintings in light and shade. on view at the exhibition.
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2 3, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
A CHALLENGE TO THE PRESENT!
HG WELLS
THINUSTU LUME
Seel.
The strange, was-
er ecareations.......
the lives and love si gaur great. grundsbilden)
of the
..........the most smaidag meilen pintura
Ever screened?
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