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KING'S:-
"Broadway Melody of 1938" QUEEN'S :-
"The Perfect Specimen 'ORIENTAL:-
"Wee Willle Winkle"
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ALHAMERA:-
"A Damsel In Distress" STAR:
"43 Fathers" MAJESTIC:
The Prisoner Of Zenda”
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EVENTS
MONDAY, JANUARY 31 Anniversarios and Holldaya--
Conference Of Powers Chinese Lunar New Year, XXVII of
Geneva, Jan. 28, Considerable importance ia attached to the meetings to-day of Mr. Anthony Eden. M. Yvon Delbos. and M. Litvinoff, British. French and Russian Foreign Minis- ters with Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Minister.
The first meeting this morning occupied two hours, while the second meeting, held this even- ing, lasted until nearly 8 p..
Although the greatest secrecy being observed regarding the proceedings, it is understood that the situation « in the Far East was fully reviewed in relation to the Chinese appeal to the Council of the League of Nations
the Republic. October 1911. Spring Festival. St. John Bosco. Founder of the Salesian Society. Bank Holiday. Schubert born. 1797,"Anna Pavlova born. 1885,
Cinemas. (See Column 3 of this page).
Mails(See Page 16). Miscellaneous-Closing of Shang- hal Refugees Committee Office, and Claims against the Committee due: Claims against the 2nd Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers due.
Moon-New Moon, 9.35 p.m. 1st. Moon, 1st. Day.
Religious-Feast of St. John Bosco in St. Anthony's Church, West Point.
Social-Cheero Club Whist Drive. 8.15 p.m.; Service Men's Whist Drive in West Lounge. 9 p.m.
It is stated that an agreement has been reached in principle regarding the text of the resolution to be suh- mitted to the Council on Monday. | p.m.
Sports-(See Page 10), Sunrise.-7.03 a.m... Sunset.-8.11
It is expected that the Council Tides. High at 10.30 and 21.07. "High. Wide and Handsome" be asked to approve a resoluLow at 03.43 and 14.45.
ALHAMBRA:-
"Night Key"
STAR:
"Love Is News" MAJESTIC:---
"Thunder In The City"
DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
Sparking from start to finish with a merrily romantic story a group of spectacular dances and captivating Gershwin tunes. Fred Astaire's and Burn and Allen's new starring vehicle for. RKO Radio, "A Damsel in Distress," showing at the Alhambra Theatre today, as a strong contender for top popularity honours of the
year.
tion confirming that adopted by the League Assembly last Septem- ber.
It is understood that a message has been sent to Washington with
the object of obtaining the view of the American Government, and it is believed that the idea of a second Brussels conference is also under consideration.—(Reuter).
JAPAN MUST EXPAND
BRITAIN DOES NOT APPRECIATE THE FACT!
Shanghai, Jan. 30. "If Britain goes beyond the po-
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Cinemas. (See Column 3 of this page).
.
Miscellaneous Rotary Tiffin. Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, i
p.m..
Moon-1st. Moon, 2ad. Day.
p.m.
Sunrise-7.03 a.m. Sunset-6.10 Tides High at 10.10 and 20.32. Low at 03.10 and 14.05.
Radio
Programmes
(Continued from Page 4)
8.15 p.m. London Relay-"Sword in Hand."
Fencing and Duelling. through the Centuries. By C. D. Dimsdale.
8.45 p.m. Latest Variety Dance Records.
and
Little
The story is based on one of P.Q. Wodehouse's best-known. humorous tales of English life. with Astaire in the role of arilley of simply defending her China American dancer who seeks to interests, and makes a determined Comedy Foxtrot-I'm a rescue a titled British girl from stand to maintain her political and Prairie Flower Comedy Walts-The her Impending marriage with a
economic relations with the Kuo- Girl in the Ransom Cab-Jack man ahe detests." It is complicated mintang. conflict of a very serious Harris and his Orchestra. "Fire- in uproarious fashion by the nature may arise between Japan, fy"-Selection-Louis "Levy activities of a half dozen other and our former ally," said General His Garmont British Symphony principals.
Matsui in the course of an inter- Can I forget You (from film view today.
"High, Wide and Handsome")— Richard Tauber. Foxtrots-If it's
Burns and
and
Allen, as the busy publicists, are at their hilarious General Matsui added that con- best, and Mles Fontaine is both love-sidering her growth and develop the last thing I do; The Donkey ly and convincing as the distressed ment. It was inevitable that Japan, Serenade-Ben Frankel and His damsel Montagu Love, Constance should expand in China and lack Orchestra. I Will Fray (Nicholls) Collier, Ray Noble, Reginald Gar- of appreciation of this on the part Whispers in the Dark (from the diner, young Watson and Jack of Britain would lead to unneces-film Artists and Models)--Frances Carson help to make the film a SATY conflict between the two Day (Soprano). Rumba When brilliant piece of screen fare.
countries-(Reuter).
Bomba plays a Romba Tango- Lonely Troubadour-Henry Jac- qués and His Orch. Castanet- Waltz-Barnabas von Geory and File Orch. Foxtrota-Roll Em Afraid to Dream-Benny Goodman and His Orch.
"ZENDA" ROLE
He did it with mirrors!
GEN. TERAUCHI
Ronald Colman has succeeded
in imparting to his dual role in David O. Seiznick's "The Prisoner
Pelping, Jan. 29. General Viscount Terauchi, com-
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JANE WITHERS
45 FATHERS
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THOMAS BECK LOUISE HENRY
The HARTMANS
20
TYRONE POWER LORETTA 'YOUNG in 10
LOVE IS NEWS"
with Don 'AMEURE
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS; BROADWAY MELODY
LEARN ENGLISH
OF 1938
General Terauchi transferred his
of Zenda," showing today at the mander-in-chief of the Japanese Majestic Theatre, the most dis-expeditionary force in North Unina, tinct separation of two personalities today paid his first formal call on ever portrayed on the screen. by leaders of the so-called “provisional
single star. His method was government " unique in the annals of filmdom
Colman, who with Madeleine headquarters from Tientsin to Pei- Carroll and Douglas Fairbanks, Ping late last month-(Reuter). Jr.. heads the "Zenda" cast, used mirrors
achieve 10
the
string result. He plays the part of both King Rudolf, a reigning monarch, and Rudolph Rassendyli, English gentleman. two persons whose personalities and traits are different. though their looks are the same.
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Mirrors entered the picture in Colman's rehearsals for the most dificult parts. those in which Rudolf and Rassendyll meet, shake hands, and discuss matters both humorous and serious. To make
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THE PERFECT SPECIMEN
9.30 km. London Relay The News:
9.50 p.m. Gülbert and Sullivan
Excerpts.
"The Pirates of Penzance" (a) Stay we must not lose our senses- Derek Oldham and Chorus (b) Hold, Monsters- Elsie Grifin, George Baker, 8. Robertson and Chorus. (c) I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General- George Baker and Chorus (d) Oh; Men of Dark and Dismal Fate- George Baker and Chorus You May go. for you're at Liberty-Full Company.
10.07 p.m. Alfred Coriot-"Pre- fade, Chorale and Fugue”—(Cesar Franck),
10,25 p.m.
Miliza Korjus and
The Perfect Specimen" a com- edy-drama starring the immensely popular Errol Flynn and the no less well-liked Joan Blondell, is scheduled to open at the Queen's Philharmonic Sym. Orch, of New Theatre today. This Warner Bros.
Overture--"Bemiramide " (Ros- production has been preview critics as among the very
Orchestra Nocturne best laugh-and-thrill photoplays of the year.
rated by
3
an-
sure that his reactions to certain lines would differ from character to character, Colman observed
It is said to show that Flynn, in himself as he ran through each swashbuckling fighter with
additon to his qualities as part. If changes in technique were needed, he made them.
"The Prisoner of Zenda" is re- leased through United Artists.
IR.C. FANCY DRESS DANCE
cient weapons is also a first class battler with the gloved fists in the roped arena-a new locale for the handsome Irishman.
York.
sini),
(Chopin arr. Winkler? "Ah, Let Me
Weep": Nocturne (Chopin SIT. Winkler). "O Night. O Dreams." Miliza Korjus. L'Apprenti Sorcier (Dukas)--Orchestra cond, by Tos- canini.
11 p.m. Close down.
ABSTENTION FROM BOMBARDMENT OF OPEN CITIES
An amusing idea actuates the story of "The Perfect Specimen." An Immensely wealthy grandmo- ther, with ideas of her own about Very enjoyable was the fancy eugenics and environment, that
Barcelona, Jan. 29. "Broadway Melody of 1938" ex-dress dance held by the Indian Erroi, her descendant, should be An offer to abstain from bom- The Dionne Quintuplets
are cels in lavish splendour anything Recreation Club on Saturday when brought up all his life on her bardment of open cities if the In- being taught to lisp English for that Broadway ever attempted, a large numbers of numbers and estate and trained to be what the surgents do likewise, is made by "Mother Knows Best," Previously including Ziegfeld's Follies.
friends attended.
title of the movie indicates.
the Spanish Government. their only words were in French This spectacular new nim ja The dance was the first held by Chance (and Miss Blondell) get The Government urges a mutual showing at the King's Theatre the Club for a long time but it in him of the estate and he has his compromise to eliminate mathoda Robert Taylor co-stars with expected that as the result of the own way to make in a world of of combat which result in the George Brent was among two Eleanor Powell. The combination splendid support it received, many which he has been completely in- shedding of innocent blood and the hundred and fifty allens who be-appeared in "Broadway Melody of more functions of this nature will nocent,
destruction of cities, “but we are came naturalised Americans re- 1936." "Miss Powell is brilliant in be arranged in the near future. Hugh Herbert, Edward Everett not disposed to perish stupidly nor cently. Brent was born in Ireland her dances.
Prizes were won during the Horton, Allen Jenkins, Dick Foran, allow excessive scruples to prevent in 1904 and went to America, in Sophie Tucker, George Murphy, evening by the following:-
and attractive young
Beverly us to carry out our duty to win the *1921.
Binnie Barnes, Buddy Ebsen, Judy, Spot Dance: Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Roberts are in, the "cast
war at any price.” Garland, Charles Igor Gorin, Ray-Yeoh.
•
Darryl Zanuck has bought up comedian Bert Lahr's contract from Universal on the strength-of his anties in "Merry-Go-Round of
1938."
mond Walbum, Robert Benchley, Fancy Dress (Ladies); Mies and many others appear in the Doreen Leong (old fashioned Chi- film.
nese lady). "Broadway Melody of 1938" was Fancy Dress. (Men's); ME, F. M. directed by Roy Del Ruth andet Arculll (Wounded soldier hack produced by Jack Cummings. from the war)
LAWN BOWLS SHIELD
In the meantime the Republican command has ordered the air force to, carry out reprisal for the In- surgent bombardment of Barce- The Attaboy Lawn Bowls Shield | Iona, Taragona and Valencia by will be contested today at the attacking Beville, Salamanca and Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
Valladolid-(Reuter),
KING'S
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BROADWAY MELODY
OF Taylor
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Joan Fontaine Riginald Gardiner Ray Noble
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[P. 6. WODENDUSE’B scrsoming story set fo the dirring wing of
14 BERSININ SONGS
A PANDRO'S, BERMAN PRODUCTION. Directed By GEORGE STEVENS Sarson Play by P. G. Wodaldun, Emoel Pagana, S., K. Lauren
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BORIS KARLOFF in "NIGHT KEY
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Selznick International presents
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Prisoner Zenda
WITO
MADELEINE CARROLL
MARY ASTOR - DAVID NIVEN; * RAYMOND MASSTY »'C. AUBREY SMITH
AND
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS,
Jr.
as Rupert of Henta Produced by DAVID O. SELZNICK'
Dizidel by John Crumrešt Amalan Übenet Kaon's dramatization. of kalbany Hopa's moral
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EDWARD G. ROBINSON with LULI DESTE in "THUNDER IN THE CITY”
A UNITED ARTISTS COMEDY HIT {
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