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OAKIE
YPONS SACH
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TA ERIC OLGATE · EDWARD EVERETT HORTON · John Howord Eduarde Ciannelli RKO-RADIO PICTURE
A Jovan L. Lasky Production, Directed by Raoul Walsh.
Screen play by Gertrude Purcell met Joan
ADDED: Walt Disney's Coloured Cartoons
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Eddic CANTOR
ALI BABA GOES TO
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Surging with emotional fury... fired with the'.
inspired acting of a dozen great stars.
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MARCH · BAXTER BARRYMORE
VALGLORY
JUNE LANG GREGORY RATOFF
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● MATINEES; 20c,-30c ́• EVENINGS: 20c,-30c.-50c.-70c.
COMPELLED TO KEEP TWO WIVES
DUCE DEFENDS GOOSE STEP
"Not For Fat. Or Half-Baked Men"
Only Man In England" "I have to pay this money I shall be the only man in England. having to keep two wives,” said! Hubert John Pratt, of Percy-road, Whitton, Middlesex, at Brentford county court recently, when he
Signor Mussolini congratulated, sought a stay of execution of an 10,000 Blackshirts in Rome recently order made
at Birmingham for on the way in which they did the payment of £5 arrears under a new
parade. step-the deed of separation and £6 5s costs, "Eoosestep," as it is known in Eng-
land-after little practice.
Mr. R. C. Pollteyan, for Pratt,
tion.
Roman
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1938.
TODAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S:
Hong Kong
"The Firefly"
QUEEN'S:--
"Hitting A New High"
ORIENTAL:
"All Baba Goes To Town"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:--
"Hitting A New High"
STAR:
"Alice Adams" MAJESTIC:---
"Love On The "Run"
·KING'S :-
Coming
Em cuyn
QUEEN'S:-
"Daughter Of Shangha!" ORIENTAL:-
"The Road To Glory" "Banjo On My Knee" ALHAMBRA:-
"Adventure's End"
STAR:---
"Thirty-Day Princess"
MAJESTIC?...
"May Time"
ELABORATE SETTINGS
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ROYAL SCOTS DIARY OF LOCALİ ORCHESTRA AT
PENINSULA!
Sunday's Excellent Concert
Sunday's orchestral concert at the Peninsula Hotel, g ven by the Orchestra of the Royal Scots. was a musical treat.
LIGHT NUMBERS
EVENTS
TODAY
Anniversaries and Holidays.- Dame Madge Kendal born, 1845. Sir H. Bessemer dled. 1898.
Auctions—Public Roup of Race Ponies, at H.K. Jockey Club Pad- deck Race Course, 5.15 p.m.; Crown Lands, at District Office, Tai Po. 11.30 a.m.
Cinemas.-(See Column 3 of this
Page!
Y
Mails. (See Page 18), Meetings.—Annual, of Hong
The numbers were played with balance and expression, and the orchestra's response to the conduc- tor showed an understanding and musical discipline which was re- Kong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd.. at Messrs. Jardine Ma- markable.
Rigoletto was really well played; theson's Offices, noon; Annual, of so also the Brahms Hungarian The Hong Kong Iron Mining Co. Dance played as an encore.
· Ltd., at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Omces. 12.15 p.m.: Kowloon Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m.: "Swing Time" and "On" the Annual of European Y.M.C.A., in Avenue' were two of the lighter, the West Lounge, 5.45 p.m.: sucesses, while a selection from Mothers' Union, Cathedral Hall The Firefly." which picture is be- and St. Andrew's Hall, 3 p.m.; St. Ing shown in the Colony, was an Andrew's Church Council, 6 p.m. excellent choice and was much ap- Miscellaneous. - Rotary Tiffin. plauded.
Hong Kong Hotel: H.E the Gover- The first number of the evening nor guest of Hong Kong Club at was Schubert's B Minor Symphony.tunch; Y.M.CA. Women's Sewing Į The orchestra played only the Arst Bee. movement" This ambitious work was played in a most impressive
manter and was received at the inish by a roar of applause.
'TWO GOOD SINGERS
Moon,-II Moon, 14th, Day.'
Religious, Lenten Discussion Group in St. Andrew's Vicarage. 8.45 p.m..
Social,Craizengower Cricket
zt
Government
"Hitting A New High" Halled as the most brilliant and delightful picture in
her screen
Gaston D'Aquino sang "Dan Club Weekly Tombola, 9.15 p.m.; career, Lily Pons' new RKO Radio Cupid" and the popular "Sweet-offcial Dinner vehicle. "Hitting New High."heart" as an encore. He sang well House. will be shown at the Queen's and was deservedly applauded until Theatre today. with Jack Oakte he had to sing again Co-starred. and a novel story-plot Albert A. Barton sang 'Because" Sunrise.-5.34 a.m. Sunset.-6.33 to win new admirers among the and "My Old Shako" in good style. film-going public.
the orchestra. accompanying both ranging from singers to advantage. operatic arias through classic "novelty"
Seven songs.
A very pleasing and well-chosen tunes. to. "sparkling i ogramme; played well, and con- modern numbers, are sung by the ducted by Mr. H. B. Jordan, shapely diva, who is supported by A.R.C.M.. who has, an orchestra such favorites 35 Eric
Blore that obeys every gesture of h's. Horton. John
Edward Everett
Howard. Eduardo Channel ahd
Luis Alterni. Altogether. "Hitting
New High" is rated as the fun- GAYER CLOTHES
niest as well as the most melodiej
of the famous soprano's vehicles.
screen
Elaborate night clubs in Paris
and New York, a hugh Long Island cstate.
A
big private yacht: a) radio station, a Parisian hotel and
"
HITTING A NEW HIGH
FOR MEN
Sports Influence
Sports. (See Page 10).
p..
Tides. High at 09.20 and 31.15. Low at 02.50 and 14.33.
TOMORROW
Moon.-II Moon, 15th. Day. Sunrise.-6.36 a.m. Sunset.-6.32
1.01.
14
Tides-High at 08.50 and 20.21. Low at 02:13 and 13.45.
THE FIREFLY" IN FRIML OPERETTA
KING'S
TODAY ONLY AT 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M
-EVER GREATER THAN.........
MAY TIME'!
It took two years to corn-
pletel-cast of thousands ...mighty scent of spac tucular splendor... glori. aus fove-Longs that make
25% bows of glorious mat wdy,spectacle and romance
your heart beat faster! ... Nevar a show like
this on stage es acreen)
JEANETTE
TEMACDONALD The FIREFLY
IN
RH ALLAN JONES - WARREN WILLIAM
A Robert Z. Leonant Production A Malve
The maw M-C•M_fil zawya-Mayer Tillus » Frasiven by HUNT STROMAERO
Hulcast a fortune i
TOMORROW M.G.M. Picture
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BAD GUY"
teith BRUCE CABOT-VIRGINIA GREY
ISTAR
Friml's
TO-MORROW.
A Paramount
Picture
Jeanette MacDonald In Fine Musical Men's suits this year are to be Foremost musical picture of an African jungle are among the gayer: according to a writer in the the year. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's settings for the swift action of Manchester Guardian.
Rudolf of The in-adaptation the story.
Auence of sports clothes, and par- joperetta, "The Firedy." is drawing cularly ski-ing rigs, is beginning crowds to the King's Theatre. to affect lounge suits.
Jeanette MacDonald is starred and Cloth pf a colour known as ox Allan Jones and Warren William Lily Pous In Musical blood is said to be popular on the appear in featured roles. Dealing in joyous fashion with gold Unks and to be spreading into The dramatic story of Spain in the efforts of a young French ordinary day costume. Shirts also the era when Napoleon was singer to win operatic recognition have been getting out of hand quered at Vittoria by Wellington through an ingenious hoax. petite lately, an even tartan shirts have provides a moving plot. Lily Pons' new vehicle for RKO been sighted in the North.
Filmed in the high Sierras and Radio. "Hitting New Hign." Stripes are popular. and the on 30 tremendous sets, the picture brings 1 riotous musical and newest thing is a sort of syn- reveals a background of unsur- comedy triumph, for the diva, with copated stripe, the jacket and the passed beauty. Dramatically and Tack Oakie as her co-star.
trousers "having stripes of different musleally it is superb Hunt With John Howard opposite the width. Grey and blue-grey, how. Stromberg and Robert Z. Leonard. famous singer, and Eric Blore and ever. are declared to be the popu- who produced and directed last Edward Everett Horton in added lar lounge-sult colours this spring. year's Academy Award winning comedy support to Oakle, the flm
One also learns at the Tailor film. "The Great Ziegfeld," again
a
con-
is sald to be one of the year's and Cutter" Forty-fourth Exhibi- combine their abilities here. | delightful offerings. Its seven song on, that the dress sult has Five of the seven musical fea- numbers, ranging from modern strengthened its position at the Lures are from Friml's original. tunes to
classic arias. and its expense of the dinner Jacket, and joperetta, and he wrote the other many Hilarious complications all midnight blue (which looks black-two specially for the picture. make for highly entertaininger than black in artificial light)
The excellent supporting cast in- Alm the third in the little French has spread from the dinner jacket cludes Lilly Gilbert. Henry Daniell soprano's career.
to full dress.
Douglas Dumbrille, Leonard Penn, The dual theme of the story The cut of the coat is now high- Tom Rutherford, Belle Mitchell. revolves around Miss Fons, am-er, with the lapel more curly and George Zucco, Corbett Morris and bitions to sing In
A the front shorter and more cut Matthew Boulton, with opera. chanteuse in a Parision night club,away and high-waisted-the "Re-Jenormous group of costumed ex- she breaks off her romance with gency tendency." they say. The tras. band leader. Howard, and old-fashioned cloth button is com- endeavours to get a hearing froming back to oust the bone button, Horton, a millionaire big-game so elderly dress suits will not look hunter and the principal financial so odd this year, backer of 3 New York company..
the
opera
DRESS-COAT, COMPETITION
HUNT FOR
BLUEBERRIES
Enlisted
"Hitting a New High" is shown At the exhibition a committee Aid Of Canadian "Mounties" at the Queen's and Alhambra of the very highest class tallors Theatres today..
an
4 swows DAILY 2.30 $.20 720-9.30
ODAY ONLY"
Katharine HEPBURN
Fred
ALICE ADAMS
Fred
MacMurray
HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON TEL
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Picture
SYLVIA SIDNEY "THIRTY-DAY PRINCESS" with CARY GRANT
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
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(MATINEES, 206.-30¢ • EVENINGS, 20%-30%:50.703
TODAY, ONE DAY ONLY !
TWO GREAT STARS IN THEIR BEST COMEDY- IROMANCE !
Good News!THEY'RE TOGETHER AGAIN!
RETURN
- OF AN
"OLD
FAVOURITE"
Kissing...and elowning and kidding...in the happiest hit ol them all! It's just GRAND...whan., Joan, and Clack take their "love.. on the ran"... with W. 9. ("Son Francisco") Van Dyke at the helm t Foon
CRAWFORD Clark GABLE
LOVE ON THE RUN
with FRANCHOT TONE REGINALD OWEN
a W, 8. Yms Dyke. Ponchoatian -
TOMORROW, ONE DAY ONLY! RETURN SHOWING BY SPECIAL REQUEST 1 JEANETTE ́MaⱭDONALD NELSON EDDY in
"HAYTIME"
AN OLD FAVOURITE" FROM M.G-M 1
was going round deciding on its awards. It was an awe-inspiring Lord Tweedsmuir. the Governor- Proceeds from the $1,000,000 sight from which, the modestly General of Canada, liked, some. financial campaign for the relief tailored man sought to efface him- blueberry tarts he ate while" tour- said that Pratt had divorced his The march-past was in cele of Chinese war refugees which is self, but one could not help noticing the Northwest Territories – wife and both parties had since bration of the foundation of the now being carried on in the Uniteding that these mandarins did run and said so. re-married. The former wife, now Blackshirt militia. It took place states, will be distributed by the to stripes in their clothes and that] His words, reported in the newa- a Mrs. William Henry Robinson, near the remains of the Roman China International Famine Re-one of them-a tall impressive papers, were read by a keen of Rookery-cad. Handsworth. forums.
lief Commission, says a report to gentleman-wore light-brown spats naturalist in Ottawa, who recalled Birmingham, opposed the applica.
with his dark-brown sult.That will having seen а field of huge "The parade step symbolises the the Sin Wen Pao.
dispose of the rumour that spats blueberry plants nearly 40 years force, will-power and energy of the The parties entered into a deed young generation of the Littorio,"
. The Postal Commissioner for are out and finished.
ago in the north-west part of Kiangsu, Mr. of separation but there was no said signor Mussolini. ""They are
Ritchle, together "The blue ribbon of the art of British Columbia, the with
entire agreement as to when payments enthusiastic about it. It is hard
staff of the tailoring in this competition is the All he remembered of them was would cease. When the wife re-
Kiangsu Post Office, who have White Rose challenge trophy, for that they stood at the foot of a and demands preparation and married Pratt stopped his pay-training. For
been carrying on in Shanghai fol-the best dress or morning coat.]large glacier and yielded berriers this reason we
lowing the evacuation of their The first prize went to but she still demanded ments,
Messrs. of unusual size, want it. payment, and it had been found
|office in Nanking a few months) Bruce and Alderton, London, and When informed of this the head "It is a step which sedentary ago, will return to the former the second to Mr. A. Ledingham, of the government horticultural Pratt stated that his former wife persons, big-beilled men, deficient capital on March 8, state advices of Bury. There was keen com- experimental station sought the
men. and so-called half-baked to the Hwa Mel Pao,
petition In this and in the otherald of the Royal Canadian Moun- | The American Embassy to China, The office, which was opened in was earning £t to £8 a week.
could never do. For this
on orders from Washington sent a Lanchow by a special representa- Mr. Woodbridge, for Mrs. Robin-men
classes from all over the country.ted Police, in finding the field. Mr. V. W. Stapleton-Cotton, the A feature of the show was the A detachment from a police sta-note to the Ministry of Foreign son, submitted that she had had reason it pleases us.
recently “Our adversaries are proclaim-Director of Posts of the Cheklang good work shown by apprentices.tlon in British Columbia prompt | Affairs
asking
tive of the Ministry of Foreign to support the child of the mar-
went considerable period ing that the parade step is the District, who has remained at his The trade is suffering from lack of ly
in. search of riage for
the convey its thanks to the Chinese Affairs, Mr. Li Tiehcheng, more and supply of apprentices, but the ap-blueberries and located them. "A Government over the rescues and than a month ago, was enlarged without any income from her most genuine and auhentic ex-post during the hostilities former husband.
pression of militarism. We are occupation, arrived at Shanghai prentice, class-work here was re-few of the plants were dug up salvage werk done by the Tsaob-
and renamed the Office of the Judge Drucquer granted stay of glad to hear it and for this rea-on March 2 from Hangchow for a markably aktiful. It is said that and despatched 4.000 miles to the sien and Hofei district authorities execution, ordering Pratt to pay son we have adopted it. Before few days of well-earned rest and many of the apprentices now are government greenhouses at Kent-shortly after the sinking of the Commissioner for Foreign Affaizs 2s month off the arrears so long as long, we shall do it perfectly well, will return again to Hangchow in drawn from cripple schools or from ville, Nova Scotia.
088: Pany by Japanese planes in Kansu Province on March 1, he paid the 10s a week due under because the Italians can do any-the near future to re-open postal youths not entirely physically at It is hoped soon to grow them in December last year, states a states a message to the in Wen
thing when they want to.".
communications. the deed.
who make admirable tailors. lon a commercial scale.
despatch to the Sin Wen Pao,
that she was entitled to it.
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It to
Pao.
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