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QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
HONG KONG
KOWLOON.
AT 250-515-7:20-9:30 PM AT 2:30-5'20 720 £ 9:30 PM.
TO-DAY & TO.MORROW' LAST TIMES TO-DAY
THE THRILL
MILLIONI
and if you live to be a million you'll never have another like it!
Stars! Songs! Spectacle Laughter! Romance Novelty! Glamor! The wonder show of 19371.
n a Million
One in
WEDNESDAY
At the QUEEN'S "UNDER TWO ·FLAGS"
Bona d'Colman Claudette Colbert
introducing to the screen
the lovely queen of the silvery skates
SONJA HENIE ADOLPHE MENJOU JEAN HERSHOLT
NED SPARKS DON AMECHE RITZ BROTHERS ARLINE JUDGE
TOMORROW
At the ALHAMBRA :
“AVENGING WATERS”. Ken Maynard Beth Marion
* SHOWS
TACK JAY TSAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
DAY
200-500
DAYS
ORIENTALE
2MORE TO-DAY • TO-MORROW. LOVE IN A JUNGLE EDEN!
2 YEARS TO MAKE. It's NEW!
ith different! Never
before on any screen!
What girl would be afraid of 1,000 jungle terrors with the great arms of Tarzan to protect. her... to love her?
WEISSMULE
JOHNNY
TARZAN ESCAPES
Mot
WED. THUR.
with MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
Based upon the characters Created by Edgns Rive Burroughs
Directed by RICHARD THORPE
THE GIRL
ON THE
FRONT PAGE
*
Edmund Lowe Gloria Stuart Reninald Owen
• MATINEES: 20c-30e ~ EVENINGS: 20c.-30e.-50c,-70c.
HANKOW
ISTARE
LAST TIMES
TO-DAY
ROAD KOWLOON
$7795
new million.
TUES.. :"LADY BE CAREFUL" with LEW AYRES
ONE IN A MILLION
Bonja Hente, Queen of the 80- very Erates, who makes her screen debut in "One In A Million," the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S:
CINEMA
Hong Kong
"Lost Horizon"
QUEEN'S:—
"One In A Million"
ORIENTAL:-
"Tarzan Escapes"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA
"One In A Million".
MAJESTIC:
"The Gay Desperado"
STAR:-
"One In A Million”,
KING'S:-
Coming
"Give Me Your Heart?
QUEEN'S...
"
"Under Two Flags"
ORIENTAL:—
"The Girl On The Front
Page"
ALHAMBRA¦-
"Avenging Waters" MAJESTIC:-
"One Way Passage" STAR:-
"Lady Be Careful”
LOST HORIZON
Frank Capra's most important production, "Lost Horizon," opened on Saturday at the King's Thea- tre. Nearly two years in the mak- ing. "Lost Horizon" is the screen version of James Riton's sensa- Monal novel of that name.
Starred in the picture, is Ronald Colman, who was last seen in "Un- der Two Flags." It is said that Capra patiently waited months for Colman to be available. for "Lost Horizon, as the director сол- sidered him the ideal choice for the role of "Robert Conway." key figure of the romantic tale.
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THE GAY DESPERADO
Romance, melody and laughter are the order of the day at the Majestic. Theatre where Nino Martini," the handsome singing star of radio, grand opera and films, began delighting audiences In "The Gay Desperado."
"
A fai cry from the usual film featuring an operatic songbird, "The Gay Desperado," briskly di rected by the inimitable Rouben. Mamoulian, is a fast-moving, thrill-packed, laugh-loaded story, laid below the Rio Grande,
THE HERSEYS
ין
DEBUT ON APRIL 17
Szita and Anis, dancers extraordinary, pictured above, will make their debut in the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden on Saturday, April 17.
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VERITY AT HIS DEADLIEST
M.C.C. Win Last Match
Auckland, April 3. with Hedley Verity, the York- shire slow bowler, in one of his inspired moods, wickets fell fast in the last match played by the M.C.C. before their return to Eng- land, and the tourists beat the
Opening their programme with "Tea for Two, which has been very popular during the past week, followed by "Bolero," a won- derful display of concerted motion and perfect poise, "Cheek to Cheek" and a Fox-trot. "Tiger combined "Auckland-Wellington XI Rag." Edith and Billy Hersey in decisive fashion again achieved another outstand
Verity was at his best in the se- ing success at the Gloucester Hotel condifinings, when Auckland on Saturday night, when they opened with a slender deficit of 22 displayed the art of modern dane-runs and knocked these off at the ing. including several original close of play yesterday for the loss Ideas of their DWIL
of two wickets.
This morning Verity took five wickets for 42 runs, the last eight Auckland batamen adding only 101 to the score.
FAREWELL DANCE
The monthly dance of the Royal Engineers Old Comrades' Associa- tion held at the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday night was well attended. The dance took the form of a fare- well to members who are leaving by the next troopship. The music was provided by the band of the Seaforth Highlanders,
IMPORTANT VISIT
TO BRITAIN
With 101 to win, the M. c. c. laced the bowlers with conndence and knocked of the required runs with three wickets down.
scores:
Auckland 183 and 129. M.C.C. 205 and 102 for 3.- leuter
Amoy, April 3-His Excellency, Sir Knatchbuil" Hugessen, left for Shanghai on H.M.8. Falmouth last
London, Apr. 3. The announcement in Washing-evening- ton yesterday by the Secretary of Reuter State that the United States was planning to call an International Disarmament Conference,
has
com-
evoked much comment;
The "Daily Telegraph," menting on the presence in Lon- don of Mr. Norman Davis, Ameri- can "Ambassador-at-Large," whose Job it is to sound out European opinion on the subject, says that Mr. Davis is in Europe in a purely unofficial capacity.
In his enquiries, he will not only deal with possible halting of the rearmament ráce but will touch on restoration of normal, commercial relations
The paper says that President Roosevelt would welcome, the op- portunity to send the world an ap- peal of this kind,
unul she was twenty, which ex- pinins, In part the dazzling beauty of her "rhythm on ice,"
In addition to Sonja Henie and the Ritz Brothers, Adolphe Menjou, Jean Hersholt, Ned Sparks, Don The "Daily Mall” says that bár. Twentieth Century-Fox spectacular inevitch and his gang, Dixie portant paid to Europe by an
Arline Judge Borrah Davis' visit is one of the most im Amechs, musical smash, showing at the Dunbar, Lean Bay and Shirley American statesman for a long Queen's, Alhambra and Star Thes-Deane are also featured in One In time.
tres, to-day studied ballet dancing | A Million,“ 1937's wonder show, Transocean News Bereic
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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
MONDAY, APRIL 5.
Anniversaries and Holidays. -- Pure Brightness. (Ch'ing-ming). St. Vincent Ferrer.
Auctions-Crown Lands, at P. W. D. Offices, 3 pm.
Cinemas
King's: Lost Horizon" Queen's:-"One In A Million” Ortental:-"Tarzan Escapes" · World: "Things To Come" Alhambra:-"One In A Million” Majestic: "The Gay Desperado" Star: "One In A Million". Dances-Cheero Club Dance. 8 p.; Y. M. C. A. Service Men's Dance, 9p.m
Meetings--Ladies of the Austra- lian and New Zealand Association, Monthly Meeting. 11 a.m; Hong Kong
Rifle Association Annual Prize Meeting, Kowloon Ranges, 1 p.m: Hong Kong Football Asso- ciation Council Meeting, Glouces-23.54. ter Building, 5.30 pm.
Miscellaneous-Entries close for
S. and 8 Home's Amateur Photo- graphic Exhibition.
Rehearsa'a-Philharmonté So ciety. "Street Binger," Cathedral
Hál, 5.30 pm.
Social-Farewell Tea Party to Mr. J. W. Franks, Hong Kong Hotel, 5.15 p.m.
Sports-(See Page 10). Moon.--II Moon, 24th. Day, Sunrise. 6.13 am Sunset-6.40.
p.m.
KINGS!
SHOWING
TO-DAY✪
DAILY AT 2,30,' 5.10, 7.25 & 9.40 P.M.
·FRANK CAPRA'S MIGRTER.
PRODUCTION BECOMES THE GREATEST ENTERTARRSION MALL SCREEN HISTORYÍ
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RONALD COLMAN
LOST HORIZON
Owing to the length of this programme, patrons are requested to note
AY
the alteration of times.
NEXT CHANGE
FRANCIS In
GIVE ME YOUR HEART”
* SHOWS
DAILY
$.20
2.30
720-930
A Warner Bros. Picture
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
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MATINEES, 20-30% EVENINGS, 20, -30% 50e70
FINAL SHOWINGS" TO-DAY @
A FIESTA of fun" anD GLORIOUS MUSIC!
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A glorious romance with glorious muste
packed with ex- citement, thrills
and breath-taking climaxest
GAY DESPERADO
IDA LUPINO LEO CARRILLO
it that
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY ! THE STRANGEST AND MOST FASCINATING ROMANCE EVER TOLD !^
KAY FRANCIS AND WILLIAM POWELL
in
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ONE WAY PASSAGE AN OLD FAVOURITE" FROM WARNER BROS. I
Tides. High at 15.08; Low at
TUESDAY, APRIL '6.
Alhambra:"One In A Million” Majestic-One Way Passage" Star:-"Lady Be. Careful" Meetings. Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association, Council Meet- Auctions-Valuable Leaseholding, "S. C. M. Post" Board Room, Furniture, No. 1. Animal Villas, 6.30 pm: Hong Kong Rifle Asso- Prize Meeting, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, 10.30 clation Annual a.m... Lammert Brothers "Bales Kowloon Ranges,
Tiffin. Room. No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon, 230 p.m.
Cinemas. King's: "Lost Horizon" Queen's-One Tri A Million”. Oriental:Tarzan Escapes" World: "Chinese Picture”,
Miscellaneous Rotary Hong Kong Hotel, 1 p.m. Sports(See Page-10); Moon-II Mouri, 25th. Day. Sunrise 6:14 am. Sunset-6.39 p.mi.
Z
Tides-High at 13.48; Low
22.57.
KING'S THEATRE
THE MOST
IMPORTANT
MUSICAL EVENT. IN
YEARS
WED, APRIL 7
AT 9.30 PM.
JOSEF LAMPKIN
MODERN MUSICAL GENIDS THAT BECAME WORLD FAMOUS!
Acclaimed by leading critlos as the greatest #merican born violinist of the present day. London, Paris, Berlin, Vjénna all raved about his marvellous talent
PRICES 48, 84, 88, 82, 81 BOOKING AT
THE THEATER
The perfect technical command of his instrument, the freedom of his bowing and the richness of his Lone ranks with the greatest of “matical masters
THE MOST GIFTED VIOLIN VIRTUOSO OF TO-DAY!
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