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David Livingstone
with PERCY MARMONT
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JEAN
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LIONEL STANDER
Barbara Stanwyck
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S:
Hong Kong
"Accused"
QUEEN'S:—
"David Livingstone"
ORIENTAL:-
"Duck Soup"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA :---
"Champagne Charlie"
STAR:-
"More Than A Secretary" MAJESTIC:
"A Message To Garcia"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Parnell"
QUEEN'S:-
"Exclusive"
ORIENTAL:-
"You Said À Mouthful" ALHAMBRA
""Exclusive"
STAR:-
"Internes Can't Take Money"
MAJESTIC:-
The Scarlet Pimpernel"
ACCUSED
Wendy Barrie, the Hong Kong- born flm actress, is to become an American. She announces that she wishes to make her home in Hollywood permanently, and that her lawyer is to apply for natural- isation papers on Monday,
JEAN HARLOW
LEFT £400,000
Friends of Jean Harlow, glamour A thrill-packed murder mystery girl of the screen. are convinced with a backstage setting comes to
that she Had a premonition which the King's Theatre to-day, in
warned her of coming death. It is "Accused" the Criterion Film Pro-
believed that a few days before her duction starring Douglas Fair-last lness. She made a will dis- banks, Jr., and Dolores Del Rio.
The colourful story from the pens of Zoe Akins and George Barraud offers the stars their most dramatic roles to-date as Tony and Gaby Seymour, a sensational Paris dance team, whose specialty is a dance climaxing in a neat bit of knife-throwing on the part of Dolores
The pair are desperately in love and trouble begins when Yvette Delange, the star of the theatre, is attracted to Douglas. Dolores is insanely jealous. .The star is found murdered with a knife in her back, as a result of which Dolores is accused,
The story proceeds through a Berles of breath-taking develop- ments to one of the most thrilling courtroom scenes ever filmed and Anishes in a spectacular surprise ending.
DAVID LIVINGSTONE
The pages of history are em- blazoned with the exploits of heroic men who were inspired by the spirit of adventure, or the greed for gold, to explore the re- mote corners of the earth. But little credit has been given to the lonely souls who devoted their lives to expanding the boundaries and frontiers of civilisation, with no other thought than to bring a more enlightened "way of life to unelvilised men. Such a soul was David Livingstone,
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To the memory of this great man, missionary, explorer and scientist. this picture, which opens at the Queen's Theatre to-day. Is dedicated."
"David Livingstone" was direct- ed for Fitzpatrick Pictures and for United Artists Release by James A Fitzpatrick, and every shot bears the unmistakable stamp of authenticity. The African sequen- ces were produced on the actual locales associated with the life of Livingstone and the simple annals of this truly great historical figure make a story more gripping and more enthralling than the work of any novelist.
MESSAGE TO
GARCIA
posing of a fortune estimated at £400,000.
Two weeks before, overcome by
päin, she abandoned her work at the studio. Jean said to her per- sonal mald, Violet Denoyer:
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. Anniversaries and Holidays. Fire of London. 1866. Isidore de Lara died, 1935, St. Stephen, King of Hungary.
Cinemas-(Son Page 5)." Mails.--(See Page 16).
Meetings.-Toc H Supper, At Seamen's Institute, 7.30 p.m.; St. John's Cathedral Women's Guild Meeting in Cathedral Hall. 3 p.m. Shanghai Brownies living in Hong Kong, at Sandlands Hut. 2.30 p.m.
Moon-VII Moon, 27th. Day. Rehearsals-The Arcadians," at Cathedral Hall, 8.45 p.m.
Social Cheero Club Contract Bridge and Mah Jong. 8 p.m.: Civil Service Whist Drive, 9.20 p.m.
Sports-(Sne Page 10). Sunrise.-6.06' a.m. Sunset.-8.40
p.m.
Tides-High at 00.50 and 20.54. Low at 00.02 and 14.06.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Cinemas. (See Page 5). Mails. (See Page 16). Moon VII Moon, 29th Day. Sports-(See Page 10). Sunrise,-6,04 a.m. Sunset.-8.43
p.m.
Tides. High at D1.54 and 16,05: Low at 09.32 and 1923.
REFUGEES TO LEAVE
JOCKEY CLUB
The Shanghat Refugee Com- mittee has advised the Stewards. that the premises at Happy Valley should be completely vacated by Saturday, September 11, 1937.
The usual amenities should be available to Members as from that date. It is understood the refugees will be moved to the old Laichikok Prison and other centres in Kov loon.
"Violet, I have a hunch that CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE
f'am going away from here-and that I'm never coming back."
In the spring. It is reported here, she took out a life policy with Lloyd's, of London, for a sum approaching £100.000..
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, her ent- ployers.. decided that the film "Saratoga,"in which she starring with Clark Gable at the was time. she broke down, will have to be scrapped.
Louis B. Mayer said that the picture was within a week of com- pietion, and the company's loss will be £250,000..
our
"The story was writen around two outstanding individual stars," he said, "and production of a new Saratoga must be post poned until we can discover an-
other personality comparable with
Jean."
William Fowell, who co-starred with Jean in "Libelled Lady," reported to be under the care of his doctors, inconsolable in grief.
his
What happened when a play- boy fortune hunter wooed and won a dollar princess? Headlines told only half the story: TOW the screen tells the story in a tense and startling drama, "Champagne Charlie," which opens at the Al- hambra Theatre to-day.
Featuring Paul Cavanagh in the title role, the picture serves as an Introductory vehicle for lovely Helen Wood. Tennesseë Deftly packed with surprises and beauty. gay comedy, it tells of the romance and tragedy of two who played at love and gambled with life.
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The glittering rooms of chance at Monte Carlo provide the setting for the opening of the drama of "Champagne Charlie." Here Paul Cayanagh is sacrificing thousands to the fickle goddess, while Miss Wood, possessor of $20,000.000 of inherited wealth, manages to win more thousands.
Desperately at the end of his re- sources, Cavanagh falls in with the plan of his backers to have him woo and win Miss Wood.
The question in Hollywood to- day is. "Who will replace Jean as the screen's glamour girl?" The impressionable girl proves Several experts have named Alice
victims an easy
to Cavanagh's Faye as the only blonde with any
suave graces, although he openly resemblance in style and tempera-proclaims that it is only her money
ment.
PSYCHOLOGY TO-DAY "Psychology To-day" is the name of the third still film in the series the Theosophical Society Lantern Study Group is holding. This meeting will discuss the latest trends in psychology showing how distinctively new methods
of thinking and a new outlook is arising. Members of the public may still register in the group. The meeting will be held at 8 pm. to-day at Manuk Lodge, 1B, Chater Road, Hong Kong Club Annexe.
TO CONTROL " MALARIA
"Malaria kills more people and
High adventure of the sort that does more damage to physical, sets your pulses pounding; glamo-social and economic welfare in rous nights of romance in the rural Aala than any other disease," tropics; Toistering, boisterous aaya a draft report issued by the comedy-those are the elementa Inter-Governmental Conference on froth which the. suspense-filled Rural Hygiene at Bandoeng. action of "A Message to Garcia,"
"Yet malaria is insidious and, 20th Century's fascinating adven-except in epidemic form, does not ture romance, now at the Majestic manifest itself with enough dram- Theatre, were woven,
atic power to attract attention." the report continues.
Bringing together Wallace Beery, John Boles and Barbara-Stanwyck-
in their first roles together, the new picture is an engrossing story of the adventure that changed the destinies of three nationa.
Boles is the hero of "A Message to. García," Entrusted with a dis- patch to Garcia, somewhere in the tropical interior of Cuba, he sets out with Beery, a crafty, humorous renegade.
that interests him. The picture follows. them through a spectacu- sr
courtship In the
pleasure haunts of Europe, back to New York
SHOES STOLEN
While a young women, Miss I Newburn, of East Balmain, Sydney, was travelling in a tram car from the city to her horie a thief snatched her shoes from her feet. and escaped with them before anyone could stop him.
Mis Newburn was unable to describe the man, but she" thought he was quite elderly. He sat be- side her. She was wearing a new paid of black patent leather shoes, and was sitting with her ankles crossed
After the tram had proceeded a short distance, the man beside her rose. He turned casually, then with a quick movement, seized one of her shoes and then, the other. He ran off before anyone could stop him or take any other action.
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THE GREATEST "OLD FAVOURITE" FROM À BRITISH STUDIO! LESLIE HOWARD MERLE OBERON
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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
A LONDON FILM" PRODUCTION'
ANNA MAY WONG ASSIGNED LEAD -
IN "ACROSS THE RIVER"
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Anna May Wong, the famous Miss Wong's elder sister, - Miss screen actress, who was in Houg Lulu Wong, who played the lead- Kong during the early part ofing feminine role in the magnifi- last year following an extensive cent M.G.M. Alm "Eskimo," it is tour of her native land, and who of interest to note, is at present The conference urges that lay to-day of Cardinal Gaetano Bis- is now back again in Hollywood living in Hong Kong. and official health administrators lettt, head of the Congregation of budget adequate suma for the Seminaries and Universities prevention and control of the Studies- Scourge. In many rural areas, lack Reuter of organination rather than lack of funds, is responsible for the lack of progress, if is held.
whose father has been executed, In the course of their wander- and who is willing to lead them to Ings, they meet Barbara Stanwyck, Garcia;
has been assigned the leading role
Before returning to Hollywood of in "Across the River" in which Miss Anna May Wong visited Akim Tamiroff will play opposite London where she dropped In" at her. The film will be produced by Denham while Victor Saville was Paramount..
directing "South Riding."
Claude Rains has been assigned the leadirig role in Warner's "Panama Canal." He will play the
George Raft is appearing with character of General Gorgas, the Ida Lupino and Dorothy (Jungle American surgeon who conquered
Harold Lloyd has selected Mary Carlisle as his leading lady in his
the outbreak of yellow fever during Princess) Lamour in "Argentine next, and long awaited, comedy. the' construction" of the canal
It is called "Professor-Beware.
Love.'
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