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QUEEN'S
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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY RISKY ROMANCE! MAD ADVENTURE!
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Lost Horizon"
QUEEN'S:-
"15 Malden Lane"
ORIENTAL:
"That Girl From Paris"
Kowloon
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A 20th C-Fox Ficture
1937's SPECTACULAR MUSICAL SMASH! Introducing SONJA HENIE, Queen of the Silvery Skates, in “ONE IN A MILLION".
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RAYMOND THAT GIRL FROM PARIS
with Herman Bing, Mischa Auer, Lucille Ball, Frank Jenks
FIVE NEW HIT TUNES
→ BY ARTHUR SCHWARTZ,
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DARRYLE, ZANUCK 201h Century Production
SUN. & MON.
A 20th - Fox
Picture.
“ONE IN A MILLION' with Sonja Henie Don Ameche
THAT GIRL FROM PARIS
ALHAMBRA:—
"Outcast"
MAJESTIC:
"Down To Their Last Yacht"
STAR:-
"Sins Of Man"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Give Me Your Heart" QUEEN'S:-
"One In A Million"
ORIENTAL:-
"Tarzan Escapes"
ALHAMBRA
"One In A Million”
MAJESTIC:-
STAR:
"A Night At The Opera"
"One In A Million"
LOST HORIZON
When filming began on "Lost Horizon" under the direction of Frank Capra nearly a year ago. rasted eyebrows greeted the report that the character of Miss Robert Brinklow. the missionary lady in James Hilton's novel, had been at tered considerably. So sach. so, the rumour went, that Miss Brink- low was no longer a missionary, or even a lady. In fact, her name wasn't Miss Brinklow anymore.
Lily Pons, lovely Freach star of opera, radio and sersak, has juat now completed her second fim for RKO Radio, "That Girl from Parls.” She is shown here in her Hollywood home with one of her dogs, Smoky
Duke Of Windsor's DIARY OF LOCAL
New Arms
Crown On The "Label"
The new arms of the Duke of Windsor have been recorded at the Heralds College.
Mr. George Rothe Bellew, Somerset Herald and Registrar of the College of Arms, said to a re- porter:"
The Duke of Windsor's arms are exactly the same as those of his brothers-the other royal
Well, the truth will out, Robert Riskin, who wrote the screen play for "Lost Horizon," which comes to the King's Theatre today, under dukes, except that there is an the Columbla banner, has since imperial crown on the centre point confessed that the character's name of the label, whereas the other is now Gloria Strone, and the she royal dukes each have their own is younger, though much less vir emblems on the labels of their tuous: than her predecessor. respective arms,
OUTCAST
The fury of a mob Intent upon the life of a famous physician, incited by a woman who swore to destroy Him, brings "Outcast" the drama which has its run to-day at the Alhambra Theatre,, to a powerful climax.
EVENTS
FRIDAY, APRIL 2.
Anniversaries and Holidays. — St. Francis of Paula..
Auctions-China Art Curios, at 21 Wyndham Street, 2.30 p.m.
"Cinemas.
King's: "Lost Horizon"
Queen's:15 Maiden Lane" Oriental:That Girl From
Paris"
World:"Chinese Picture" Alhambra "Outcast."
Majestic:-"Down To Their Last
Yacht."
New at
Star:-"Sins Of Man" "The royal dukes in their arres Dances-Australian and have the coronets of their rank in Zealand Asscn. place of the unperial crown in the Peninsula Hotel, '..
Annual Ball, arms of the King. It is the first time to my knowledge that the Fellowship Meeting, 10.30 a.m.
Lectures-Helena May Christian crown has appeared on the label of a royal duke. As Prince of Macao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd., Meetings--Annual, of. The Wales the crown on the crest was at Messrs. different from that used when he Matthews' Offices, Mercantile Bank Lowe, Bingham and became King. In his present arms Bldg. 11.30 am.; Kowloon Chess it is again changed."
Club, St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30 p.m.; Cathedral Office, 5.15 p.m. St. John's Cathedral Trustees, in
Miscellaneous---Claims
Warren William is the physician and Karen Morley enacts the role of Wales was entitled to use either The Duke when he was Prince of the woman, who hates him. William is acquitted of a murder
his. beraldic badge the three charge after a beautiful woman plumes which became known as patient had been found dead un-
"the Prince of Wales's feathers" der suspicious circumstances. Miss or his full coat of arms. Morley believes him guilty and hounds him from city to city to expose him.
Through Lewis Stone. who be friends William in a mid-western town where he has taken refuge, Miss Morley is persuaded to keep his past a secret. She falls in love with William, but too late to save him and herself from the fury of a mob she had inelted against him. “
MR.
WALPOL
HOTEL GUESTS
have
he following visitors arrived at the' Gloucester Hotel:- Mr. M. P. Keane (Siam), Miss Stewart (New York), Miss Guerin (8an Francisco), Mian Williams (Vancouver), Mrs. M. V. Candy (Pasedena), Mrs. G. H. Masch- meyer (Los Angeles), Mrs. Gitton Ferguson (Canton)..
..
ON HOLLYWOOD
"Nearly Drove Me To Insanity":
Mr. Hugh Walpole, who recently. The life and methods for such a returned from Hollywood, vows person spell murder to art. that no offer in the world, would
GARBO'S NEXT PICTURE "Hollywood has achieved per-
agnirust the Estate of Odd Brustgard, late of Pokfulam, due: Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild Jumble Sale,
Moon-II Moon, 21st, Day. Social Cheero. Club Duplicate Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.
Sports-(Bee Page 10). Sunrise-6.15 a.m. Sunset.-6.3B
p.m.
Tides. High at 1.52 and 12.05; Low at 5.25 and 20.25.
SATURDAY, APRIL 3° Anniversaries and Holidays: - St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. Cinema,
King: "Lost Horizon." Queen's: "One In A Million." Oriental: "That Girl From
Paris."
World:-"Chinese Picture" Alhambra:-"One In A Million." Star: "Sins Of Man.".. Dances.-RE O. C. A. Carnival Dance and Cabaret in Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Meetings-Annual, of Hong Kong
Jordan Road Ferry Pier, 11 a.m.
Miscellaneous. All Baints' Church Charity Bazaar, Kowloon, 10 am..
Moon-II Moon, 22nd. Day. Social Siamese Students'. ASCII,
ever tempt him to return there to work. He spent two years infection in the technique of photo-and Yaumati Ferry. Co., Ltd., at Hollywood writing for American graphy and in every other de flims, writes a Home fim correspartment in the production of pondent
Alms. But it has no idea yet how "For every single day of a to handle the writing side. There period of alx months," he told me lies the weakness." [recently, “I was absolutely Mr. Walpole had been the guest exasperated. Though I was being of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at a Dinner P...arty at Kowloon Tong 15 MAIDEN LANE
paid a high salary, I had nothing lunch given to Mr. George Cukor, Club, 8. p... whatever to do. That state of the Hollywood director, who made The only crook ever to dare en-
affairs is suicidal to any author or made "David Copperfield," ter forbidden Diamond Row is
artist."
"Romeo and Juket." and p.m. trapped with a kiss by a satin-
Among the films with which "Camille," the new Greta Garbo
Tides. High at 00.52 and 11.80; clad sleuth in the Twentieth Cen- Lily Pons, discover that love to literary capacity were Kiplinge said, "are the
Mr. Walpole was connected in a picture. "Cukor and Capra," he
Low at 5.21 and 19.20. tury-Fox thriller, "15 Malden for more valuable to happiness", "Little Lord Fauntleroy," directors in the world." and then two best fim Lane," which has its run at the than the fruits of fame as a sing-and "Romeo and Juliet." Queen's Theatre to-day.
he offered this advice:
The renowned prima donna,
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N
to
THE MAJESTIC
Cast in role of a beautiful and ing star in "That Girl From Paris, "Worse than inactivity, i pos- If any of you are going clever detective, Claire Trevor her new sparkling film, starring sible," Mr. Walpole continued, write for a film which George matches ruses and romance with Gene Raymond and Jack Oakie, "are the "periods when there is Cukor is going to direct. I advise Cesar Romero, a dashing gentle and showing at the Oriental Thea-so much work to be done that you never to quail before any in- Theatre takes pleasure in an- The Management of the Majestie man, gem thief who defies deteç-tre to-day and to-morrow,
any author is able to be driven sult thrown at you, never to be nouncing that "Down to Their tion in a sensation-studded story of diamonds and daring, tricks and sparkling story of a little French to turn out good stuff.
to insanity. It is impossible in heart-broken about what is sald Last Yacht" an old favourite "That Girl From Paris" is the those circumstances to be able of your work, and to resolve never musical extravagana with Mary. thrills, plots and counterplots. “
to write for time again.” Romero crashes the guarded diva, who sheds her mantle of
Boland as the love, obsessed white "T. would advise any young un-Mr. Sam Eckman, who was in queen of the Utopian fale of Mola- heart of the world's jewel centre operatic fame and pursues a ro-known authr to go out there and the chair, announced that Mr. Famokatu, will be shown, 1 day at where the underworld is afraid to mance ricognito. Sbe follows a try his fuck. There is so much Cukor was going to make at least the four usual performances. enter, and in the face of secret, handsome orchestra leader across opportunity. But for an authofone picture each year for M-G-M, On the stage the Gaetano Girls police, uniformed guards, crook- the ocean to America where she who has already made his name and that Greta Garbo's next pic will appear in a complete change proof safes and intricate electrical runs into a series of harrowing ad- and has acquired the habit of ture would be a romantic comedy of programme, comprising of alarms, coolly walks off with the ventures with the police, the press itving comfortably and working a type of film sh) has never be popular songs and sparkling meb- most prized gem.
and a small army of suitors. consistently, it is not the place. fore attempted.
dies intermingled with dancing,
RONALD COLMAN
LOST HORIZON
Owing to the length of this programme, patrons are requested to note
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GIVE ME YOUR HEART”
A Warner Bros., Picture
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A PUNCH-PACKED ROMANCE SET AGAINST THE SAME DRAMATIC BACKGROUND OF MOB VIOLENCE !
She Turned a Frenzied Moh on the Man She Lovedi
Alsiph Zukor presents
OUTCAST
TO-MORROW
20th Century Fox Picture
4 SHOWS
DAILY 1.30 & 20 730 930
WARREN WILLIAM
· KAREN MORLEY · LEWIS STONE. JACKIE MORAN - A found Color Prodamien
"ONE IN A MILLION"
with SONJA RENIE, Don Amecke, Arline Judge,
MAJESTIC
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w with
MARY BOLAND POLLY MORAN
(NED SPARKS
SIDNEY FOX
Sidney Blackmer
ON THE STAGE :
“THE GAETANO GIRLS”
DANCING, SINGING BEAUTIES 3 IN A COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
TO-MORROW ONE DAY ONLY!
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ON THE STAGE
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