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MARRIED BREAKFAST
ROBERT YOUNG FLORENCE RICE JUNE CLAYWORTH › BARNETT PARKER Shan May by George Oppenheimmar and Everett freaman ▾ Directed by Edwin 1. Marin - Produced by
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At the QUEEN'S *KING OF GAMBLERS"
Lloyd Nolan
Claire Trevor
IT WAS FATED TO HAPPEN!
the drama of a lave un- ashamed... that shook thes nation in its highest places!
ROBERT
BARBARA
TAYLOR STANWYCK
HIS AFFAIR
VICTOR McLAGLEN
BRIAN DONLLVT · JOHN CARRADINE BIDNEY BLACKBER - ALAN DINEHART SIG BUMANN - ROBERT M«WADE DOUGLAS TOWLEY • FRANK CONROY
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At the ALHAMBRA
"MEN IN EXILE"
D.ok Purcell June Travis
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1937:
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Married Before Breakfast"
QUEEN'S:-
"Hil Affair"
ORIENTAL:-
"There"" Goes" My Girl"
TRAINING GALLOPS
Times Taken At Happy Valley
The following times were taken during the training gallops
at the Race Course' yesterday:—-
DMS- ist 2nd 3rd Last
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:-
"His Affair"
STAR:-
"Duck Soup" MAJESTIC:-
"Sing Me A Love Song".
Sunday
KING'S:-
"Between Two Women"
QUEEN'S:-----
"Es Affair"
ORIENTAL:-
"A Day At The Races"
ALHAMBRA
STAR:
"His Affair"
"Song of Songs"
MAJESTIC:
"They Gave Him A Gun"
Bistre
Coronation Day
Harvest View
Double Finesse
Tabby Cat
tance Qr. Qr. Qr. Qr.
霉 31
31
j
31
31
30.4
30.4
24.1
24.1
324 1,03.1
30.3
Scenic View
32.4 1.02.4
30
Discovery Bay
30.2 57.3
27.1
Lancashire Chips
27.4
55.1
27.2
Katinka
35
1.03.3
28.3
Laughing Buddha
29.4
il, 29.4
Wild Life
30
30
Plain View
34
1.04
30
Expansion Time
32
1,03
30
Havoc Eve
30.4
1.01.3
30.4
Tiny Star
34
1.05.2
31.2
Racing Boy
30.2
30.2
Laughing Cavaller
33.1
1.04.3
31,2
Rootfly
312
1.00.1
28.4
Boronia Belle
26
26
Boolat Bay
31.3
1.01.4
30.1
31.2
1.00.2
King's Coronation
30.4 59
29 28,1
31.4
1.02.1
30.2
Gottuyn
Mayer
Meno
35.2 1.07.1
31,4
PICTWAR
€32.1
32.1
28.4- 56.1
27.2
34.3 1.06.4
32.1
66
29.4
29.4
33.4 1.06.1
32.3
31.2 59
27.4
93.9
1.03.4
30.1
33.1
1.00.3-
27.2
Tum Sing
38.1 -1.07.4
29.3
Valorous...is
20.4
29.4
Lancashire Tich and New Star...
36
.1.08.1
32.1..
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37
1.05.1
28.1
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28.2
28,2
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29.4.
29.4
Beat That
34 1.02.4
28
Philanderer and Tempest
34,4
34.1
1.06.4. 1,08.2
32
34.1
King's Lead
Good Morning Gladiator National Faith
Centre Court
Happy Venture
Gold Coin
Declasse and Radium"
Ranger
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RIVAL BEPOLTEKS IN A BIG COMEDY PICTURE ! Romance turns into thrills when the big news breaks, she walks cut right in the middle of her wedding e remous. MURDER HALTS WEDDING OF GIRL REPORTER!
The screen's charming romantica In a gay story of rival reporters--
GENE RAYMOND
ANN SOTHERN THERE GOES MY GIRL
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Sensational World's Championship Fight JOE LOUIS
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HIS AFFAIR
Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck-the screen's most talk- ed-about real-life sweethearta- have been teamed by Twentieth Century-Fox in the picture the world is talking about, "His Affair," which opens at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres to-day.
The story of a love supremely courageous and unashamed, en- dangering the nation's highest places and gambling life itself for a great stake. "His Affair" provides both Taylor and Miss Stanwyck with the most Important "stery either of these great stars as ever had and affords Victor Me- Lagler, who heads the strong sup- porting cast, the finest opportunity
he
has had since his powerful characterization in "The In former." "His Affair" would be a triumph for either of its co-stars, for it presents Robert Taylor in 'a ple- ture which captures the mood of great romance and the urge of
mighty TOMMY FARR
Round by round and blow for blow of a great fight.
drama. while Barbara Stanwyck matches his greatness with a fre and power given full scope for the first time. But for Robert Taylor and Barbara
King's Bounty
CHARITY
FOOTBALL
To-morrow's Game At Caroline Hill
At the charity football match arranged for to-morrow at Caro- ne Hill, the South China team which recently toured the South Seas with great success will make its first appearance since its re turn home. They will play against the Rest of the Colony. The ob- Jeet of the match is to raise funds for war relief in China, and the gume is scheduled to begin at 4,30 p.. The Hon. Mr. M. K Lo will "kick-off."
The game promises to be a really fine one, and a large attendance is
SHOWING TO-MORROW-MONDAY-TUESDAY Stanwsek, it is their supreme dra- anticipated.
POSITIVELY THE FUNNIEST SHOW IN YEARS!
The merry mad Marxes go outs over horses in their latent and grundest entertainment.
MUSIC AND MADNESS AND GIRLS AND GUFFAWS!
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SONG OF
THREE GENERALS
CHARGED
Valencia. Oct. 20.
Brian Aberne "SONGS"
in. connection with the fall of Malaga.
matic opportunity to be together, to act together, to become greater together.
It has also been arranged that the First Divison League match between the Kowloon Chinese and the Police will be played on the same ground as a curtain-raiser. commencing at 3 p.m..
Admission will be $5, $2, $1 and
JEAN BATTEN AT KARACHI
י
Setting Its scene at the turn of the century, "His Affair" shows the nation's stability. threatened by a series of sensational bank robberies in the Middle West. 50 cents. President William McKinley turns 1: desperation to a young Leu- tenant. Robert Taylor, whose re- cord under Admiral Dewey be speaks his valour. The young officer. sworn to secrecy. Is. In- structed to disgrace himself in the Miss Navy, be discharged, and eventual-young New Zealand fler, has ar- ly locate the bank-robbing gang rived here from Allahabad. and their government Informant, She put her machine down at Joining the gang in a robbery 7.10 p.m. India Standard Time) during which a Secret Service man
nearly a day ahead of the sche- is killed, Taylor is arrested with dule of Broadbent, whose solo re- the others and, in a stirringly cord from Australia to England dramatic climax, faces the pro- she aims to better.
spect of the gallows wher. the only man who can clear his name, the President himself, is assassinated.
SING ME A LOVE SONG
Karachi, Oct. 21,
Jean Batten, famous.
She is staying here overnight and takes off on her next leg in the early morning-
itter:
ATTEMPT ON RECORD
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
·SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 Anniversaries and Holldays:- Paul Cezanne died, 1980. Dr. W. Q. Grace died, 1915.
Cinemas. (See Page 5). Dances. Flannel Dance at Hotel Cecil. 8.30 p.m.: R.AM.C. Dance at Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Entertainments-Concert in St.
Stephen's Girls' College, 8 p.m. ini aid of Hong Kong School for the Deal.
Mails-Sec Page 16).
Miscellaneous. ---- Claims
against the Estate of John MeKeand, due; Hong Kong Lawn Bowls, Assen. Annual Dinner and Presentation of Prizes, at Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, 8. p.m. for 8.30
Moon.-IX Moon, 20th. Day. Social-Civil Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9.30 p.m. Sports. (See Page 10). Sunrise.-8.23 a.m. Sunset.--5.53
p.m.
Tides. High at 11.17 and 22,25. Low at 04.45 and 18.06.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 Cinemas. (See Page 5). Mails. (See Pare 18).
Moon.--XI Moon. 21st. Day. Sports-(Ses Page 10). Sunrise.-6.23 a.m. Sunset.-5.52
p.m.
41
Tides.-High at 12.20 and 23.08. Low at 05.38 and 18.38.
VETERANS AT CRICKET
The annual cricket match be- tween the veterans of the two senior Shangbai" cricket clubs, the Shanghai Cricket Club and the Shanghai Recreation Club, which took place on October 16 on the It 15 an axiom in the film studios
London, Oct. 22.
ground of the former Club at i that all the songs for a big music-
The Australian, Broadbent, left
tracted a large crowd and result. al production must be hits. It Lympne at 5 am to-day in an just wouldn't do for the songs in attempt to beat Jean Batten'sed in a win for the ... after a costly film to fall short in any England to Australia record of 5 an interesting game. way. This constituted one of the days 12 hours 3 minutes. This problems that accompanied sound Reuter. in pictures
The movie studios were able to solve this problem which stumped
the
music houses. They taflor
BAER.BRADDOCK
I
The winners batted first and after a disastrous start, Brie- Genral E. B. Macnaghten and 'C. H. Arnhold, the opening pair fail- ed as well as the next two mea. They ran up the useful score of
FIGHT POSTPONED 136 for six wickets, at which point
New York, Oct. 20.
their songs to the measure of the star who sing them, and to public taste. This was done in The night arranged between Max the Cosmopolitan production, "Bing Baer and Jimmy Braddock, both Me a Love Song." which First Na- foriner heavyweight boxing cham- tional will release at the Majestic plons of the world, has been post Theatre to-day,
poned 'Iridefinitely owing to an in- The pleture is a romantic music-jury to Braddock's hand. al comedy with production num-
Mike Jacobs, the famous promo- bers staged and directed by Bab-ter, will announce the date and by Connolly,
place of the fight in a few weeks.
The Baer-Braddock fight is part of an eliminating contest to find an opponent for Joe Louis, the present champion. Reuter.
Other stellar roles are played by Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins and
They are General don Teriblo Cabrera, General don Jose Atsensio and General'don Manuel Arteaga.·
General don Fernando Monje has A sensation has been caused by been arrested at Barcelona on simi-Walter Catlett Ann the arrest hete of three promlibatlar charges. generals on charges of conspiracy Rader.
Sheridan, Nat Pendleton and Hobart Cava naugh are teatured.
they declared. E. A. P. Wood play- ed a fine knock of 60.
For the losers the Maid
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A scene from Twentieth Century Fox's "His Affair," co-star- ring Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck, now playing simul- taneously at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres.
MARRIED BEFORE
BREAKFAST
brothers batted well, T. G. Main with 23 runs, but the last wicket Florence Rice for (of lawn bowls fame) top-scoring. Teaming Robert Young and third time.
fell with the score only at 116. H. H. "Married Before Breakfast," di Morris (4 for 37) and R. Grected by Edwin L, Marin, has its Southerton (3 for 25) did most of run at the King's Theatre to-day. the damage.
Prior to the start of the match the Cricket Club entertained the Recreation Club to timin when a large and representative gathering was present.
i
responsibic for much of the | comedy. Other featured moles in- clude June Clayworth as Jume Baylin, socially prominent finance of Wakefield: and Hugh Marlowe as Kenneth, the insurance-selling beau of Kitty Brent.
The principal sets for their "new;; picture include a palatial Flith Avenue mansion, a swank hotel As, Tom Wakefield, a care-free suite, an interior of a large office young inventor, Young becomes building, a middle-class boarding- enmeshed in a series of laugh-house, and a travel agency office. provoking adventures with Kitty There are twenty-six major seta Brent," played by Miss Rice. Bar-in all, together with many ex««« nett Parker, as Young's valet, is teriors.
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