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JUNE LANG GREGORY RATOFF
Tyrone Power, Adice Paye, Don Ameche
IN
OLD CHICAGO"
Jeanette MacDonald is to make.
Wallace Beery
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Chester
four pictures for M-G-M: during | Morris play rival tugboat cap- -the next two yeami Herrattains in M-G-Ms, Thunder Afloat,
SET A THIEF TO
CATCH A THIEF
Acting on the theory embraced In the old adage that it takes grogue to 'catch`a rogue, Colam-1 Bla provides A startling ICFCON- Gates," play in "Behind Prison featuring Brian Donlevy and Jacqueline Wells.
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As a resort in an effort to get
evidence on a notorious gang of bank robbers, two members of the state attorney general's burenu of Investigation have themselves sentenced to the penitentiary.
GENERAL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1939 -PAGE 3
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2 | On Wavelengths of 253
B. metres (845 kv) 31.49 W metres (9,52 megacycles).
by Prof. Robert Høger, Aus Der Serve nade, Op. 48 - (Tchaikovsky)—Berlin Philharmonic Orth.
10:00 Sungs by Richard Täuber (Tenor),
Many a Joyous Night. (from Ros sini in Naples”—Rossini)---with Vienna State Opera Orch, Sympathy. (Am Firefly"., Borja, I Love You (fram The Singing Dream'); You Mean The World To Me (from The Singing Dream').
FIRST TALK OF A "SERIES
16.13 Dance Music" and "Charile" "SOME GREAT POETS*
at the Plazo. Dance Music and Variety
Pex-Trot-My Little Buckaroo (fla Strange 12.15 pm. Short Service of Inter-
Law'); Tango Fox-Trot- Don't Play With Fire Bert Firman and His Orchestra. Charlie. Kuns 12.30 Dellas "Brig Fat Sulta
Plano Medley No. R.5--Intro: When London Symphony Orchestra con-I grow too old to Dream: The Bridal ducted by Geoffrey Toys.
Waltz: One Night of Love: My Dance
There, with death the penalty If their identity ever becomes known, för convicts' hatred of cession. "state coppers” is unbounded, the two men share in the routine of the hardened criminal. Loss of liberty, deprivation of ordinary comforts and rigid discipline are but minor adversities.
Much more, difficult to contend with ard the sensational Intrigues going on within the wails, the petty tyrannies of those „„In thority and the powerful "grape- vine" through which news leaks out, "
1.-
How one man succeeds and the other falls a victim to under- world revenge, is revealed in a series of thrilling adventures that make "Behind Prison Gates" of the outstanding motion ric- tures of its kind.
one
Splendidly directed by Charles Barton and flawlessly enacted by Brian Donlevy, Jacqueline Wells, George Lloyd, Paul Fix, Joseph Crehan and other well known players, this Columbia drama
12.49 Two Songs by Percy Manches In the Merry Month of May; The 'ter (Tenor).
Girl with the Dreamy
Slevier and Thayer); Home Again Two, Button Your Shoe (film (from 'Beautiful. Dolores'--Slevier and nies from Heaven'); Fennies from Thayer),
Heaven (from the
the fim-Jack Hylton and His Orchestra. Plano Medley No. R. 18-Intro:
Sweetheart let's grow
Dolores (from Beautiful Dolores-Kuns at the Planarkers o
12.34 A Russian Medley by the Bus sian Vagabonds.
1,00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report
old together: Lovely Lady: At the close of a long, long day Charlie 1.03 Dantorant and His Tiples Or- Kunz at the Piano with Rhythm Be- chestra.
comp.
"Cuban Dance-La Comparsa; Mine
Slow Pox-Trots You Heart and Rumba-BeBits - Don Barreto and (from 'Blackbirds of 19387: Rls Cuban Orchestra. Charlie Kuns Raindrops
Tango Madame. Youre Plano Medley Na R 20—Intro: Robins Lovely. Tango Medley Tango Melo- and Roses; Laughing Fish Eyes: A dique: Arana de la Noche: Tango des Pretty Girl is Like, Melody: Would Roses, Slow Fox-Trok-Hurry Home; You? It's a Bin to Tell a Lie: The Quickstep Could Be. Waltz Corons. Whistling Waltz-Charlie Kuns at the tion Waltz: Tango-Questa Notte Ti Plano. Comedy Fox-Trot-Littie" Au- Diro. Fox-Trat After All These drey-Jay Wuber and Els Band. Years
Quickstep-Around and Round the
1.30 Kauter and Bughy Press, Wes- Old Bandstand: Pux-Trot-Until To- ther Forecast and Announcements.
morrow Sydney Lipton and His Or 1.45 Variety with Billy Mayeri, į chestra with Vocal Chorus. Gracie Fleids, and Arthur Askey.
11.00 Close down.
Plano Mayfair Merry-Go-Round
Kicking the Moon Around") Heart and Soul (film 'A Sang is Barn” will receive the acclaim of, thea-Billy Mayer! with Vocal Chorus by tre-goers in all cities wherever | Dorothy Carless. Comedian-I. Pulled showTi,
Myself Together: (Askey); Ding Dong (Askey) Arthur Askey with Piano. Piano Three Dances In Syn Сать
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BARBARA STANWYCK PRESENTS GIFT TO “GOLDEN BOY"
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A unique gift, tribute` of a great actress to a promising young -player, was presented recently to William Holden by Barbara Stan-
WYCH.
Bell
- English Dance; 3. Cricket G...G. Maveri Vocal-Way
Dance: 3. Harmonica Dance-Billy | 6.SK.
Meet You? (almy Did I Have To G.S.H. (Alma Queen of Hearts'); G.9.0. Do You Remember My First Love Trans. Song (fim 'Queen of Hearts)—Gracie | Trans. Fields with Orchestra
Plano Bong | Trans. of the Fir Tree (Mayer)); Sweet Wil liam (Mayer)Billy Mayer!,
2.15 Clone downL 4.00 Dance Mure.
Fox-Trots Timber: Goodnight, My Love (nim Stowaway")--Jack Hylton
His Orchestra. Biz-Eight-Anda be- Isia: Comedy Waltz-I'm Popeste.
SHORT WAVE
I
III
DAVENTET
Wavelength 17.786.e. 18:88m) 9.51mic, (31,55m), 21.47m.c. (31.8′′]m.) 15.18m.c. (19,70m.) (G.9.0.0.8.0., G.S.B.) (G.S.H, G.S.G.. 0.9.B.) (G.S.H. G.8.0.. `GAB) AUSTRALIA
Call Sign: VIS Wave Length, 31.34. metres Power, 1 Klowatt HOLLAND-INDIA
Call letters: PHI Wavelengths 188m. & 35.57m.; Frequencies 1777oka.......& 1773oke
of Saflor) Sydney Kyte and Els Picca-ELE The Sailerman (from 'Popeye the diny Hotel Band Fox-Trots-Every Time body Dance (from the Alm);
My What A Diffrent Night (film Every-2.30-Let the People Sing." by J. B. body Dar
Dance-Louis Levy and His Priestley. (D1). Gaumont British Symphony. Bix- 2,50-Dance Music. Eddie CRITOli Eight-Barah, The Sergeant Major's and his Orchestra. (Dí), Daughter; Fox-Trot Supposing-Max 3.30-Recital by Gladys' Palmer (Con." Murray and His Music Makers. Fax-
tralto) and Eric. Thimsg) (Or- Trots A Star Fell Out Of Heaven: Dil I Remember? (film 'Suzy')Mau
gan). (D1). 400-The News. (D1), 4.15-Food for Though. Short talks on matters of topical interest. (D1),
It is the result of the WAFIN friendship that developed tween them during the film the Columbia pletarization "Golden Boy" in which young Holden makes his screen
debut in the title role.
The gift, Miss Stanwyck's per- sonal script of the Clifford Odets stage success. was handsomely bound in leather and contains many mounted photographs made during production On the fron- tis-plece she inscribed: "To you, Golden Boy: With a raft of good wishes for
you, Bill, and may your career be filled with health and happiness.**
in which she
rice Winnick and El's Orchestra.
Waltzes Rehearsing Lullaby: Raising and Almonds -Phil Green & His Rhythm. Fox-Trots Bing, Bing, Sing: Harlem-Teddy Foster and His Kings of Swing
8.45
ment.
7.00
tions.
London Relay---News Supple
Quota
Closing Local Stock
1.02 Selections from Light Opera. "Wild Violeta"-Vocal Gems (Stolz) Maria Elmer and Martin Kraemer
"
1:
4.30-Variety: The Eastern Sisters.”»
'D1).
4.45 Sports News and Market Notes
(1).
8.45-880 Military Band. (D3).
Continued on Page 8
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PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS Adding to the sentimental value of the gift are the personal ob servations which the star inscribed on photographs
of The State Opera. Dresden, with COMING EVENTS Chorus and Orchestra. "Ee Wanted appears with Holden.
Adventure Belection (Waller and "Golden Boy" was directed by Tunbridge') New Mayfair. Orchestra. Rouben Mampulian. Miss Stan- "Sunny Side
Side Up"-Vocal Gems (De wyck, Adolphe Menjou and Holden Sylva
and Othera);
Love Farade" Vocal Gems head the large cast
(Schertzinger) which
also-Light Opera Company with Orch. Includes Lee J. Cobb, Sam Levene, Review Of Revues-intro: Evy Litby Burg. Capt. Hobbs on "Anatomy." YM.C.A. Mahjongg. 10 am; Lecture William Strauss, Ed Brophy. Bea-
tle While-Some'; Dear Old Satur-6 pm; Whist Drive, 3.30 p.m. trice Blim and others.
day Night Push and Go': Klity, the
The picture was produced un der the supervision of William, Perlberg.
CURRENT FILMS
The
27-Tides: High 842 a.m. and 9.10 pm. Low 2.30 am, and 210 pm.
Suuriso: 5.12 am. Sunset 6.16 p.m. HERA Shoot 145 p.m.
Telephone Girl 5064 Gerrard: I'm ARP, Lectures.—(In Chinese). Yau- Tired of Playing Second Fiddle mati Government School, 7.30 p.m.; "Whirligig' We'll All Do the Goose Short Course, Helena May Instituite, step-Business as Usual: I Shall See 8.30 am; in English, Club Lusitano, You To-night-Cheep; Pom-iddle- 5.30 pm; in Chinese, Queen's College,
th bert-Passing
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Prazned ese YMCA Bridges Street, 7.30 When We're Wound p.m.; Sh
Bhaukiwan Public Dispensary,
Up the Watch on the Rhine-Bust 7.30 pm.
ress 65 Ust
Usual-Debroy Somers Band. Handaging Class, Helens May Insti-
Chorus by Dan Donovan, tute, 10.30 a.m.
KING'S:--Let Us Live (Columbia), with Vocal rekla norder (Kemp pe 6.14 2. Sunset £15 pm,
Maureen O'Sullivan as a detec- tive's daughter in love with an underdog, Henry Fonds, whom she saves and exonerates. Good
biznan dzema. QUEEN'S:-Three Smart Girts Grow
Up (Universal). Deanna Durbin
of.
7.35 Latest
28-Tides: High 9.45 am. and 8.33 Orch.- South Of
Low 2.58 am, and 2.10 1.0. nedy. Carr): The West Ain't What It Sunrise Used To Be (Robison)-Carson Robi-
Claims
against estate of Ernest son and pár
His Pioneers Impersonator Perdinand Oppenheim que, Film Star Final Impersonations of Charles Laughton
8%. Andrew's Club". Annual Gen (as the Editor): Mtg Church HL.
YMCA. Keep Fit Class 10 am Badminton 8.30 p.m. Mad. Swimming 6 p.m.
In a sequel to her first success. Eric Blore; Ronald Colman; Charles Unveiling of Plaque at Morrison She sings many of the world's Ruggles: Richard Goolden: James Hail by FLE. the Governor, 8.30 pin favourite ballads and shows her Cagney: Will Hay; Mr. Moto (Peter TM.C.A. Mahjongg for Beginners, seif in ane voice. Nan Grey, Michael Moore with effects. Orch.
Larre); Robert Donat; Byd Walker- 10 am. Helen Parrish and Charles Winni Mich
Compulsory Service Tribunal, 4 pm. Ker lend excellent support. De- The Three Waltzer Selection. (0. Magical Entertainment at Kowloon nuite entertainment for the whole Straus)—Orchestra Georges Taipine C.C.. 9.30 pm. family.
with Grand Organ of the Gaumont
ARP
Lectures--Warden's Courae. ORIENTAL:-Prison Without Bars Palace, Vocal ---Paysage (Hahn); St. John Ambulance Headquarters, CLandon Films). This Alerander D'Une: Frison (Hahn) Tino Rossi 5.30 p.m.; in Chinese, Queen's College, Korda production stars the young with Plano.
7.30 p.m. Yaumati Government. French actress, Corinne Luchaire 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Bchool. 7.30 p.m. in the part
Entries close for HK. Jockey reformatory Report and Announcements,
Club'e school girl who rebels against the 8.03 Regimental Band of H.M. Eighth Extra Mig, 12 noon. tyranny of the institution and her Grenadier Guards.
29-Claims against estate of Charles romance with the house doctor.
The Turkish Patrol (Michaels): Harold Brangwin due,: Edna Best is good as the new
The Smithy In The Wood dichaells). Crown Land Sale (D.O. South) 11. superintendent who
brings
"The Beggar'i " Opera” Selection. shine into the life of the girls.
(Gay-Austia). CATHAY! The Road to Glory
(Warner Bros.),
Fredric March, Warner Barter and Lionel Barry more in a tense picture of war. STAB:-Angels TYTUŁ Dirty Faces (Warner Bros.). James Cagney gives a truly great performance as a gangster settling an old score after release from the peniter
Pat O'Brien, as a priset tiary. and childhood chum, tries to new form Cagney. The picture is a 'sermon to the youth of America and features also the Dead End Lids and Ann Sheridan, much publicised "comph® giri ma MAJESTIC
Invector Hornleigh (20th Century Fox). Gordon Har ker extres
a fine characterisation Events.
: 9.15. London Relay-The Newt. - the
HK Land Investment and Agency detective who collecte stamps and murderers with equat
#Orchestral Selections,
Ltd. Interest on 1 per cent De Case: One of those pictures Les Sylphides-Baite Muste (Cho- Dentured Daybre where it is discult to got the pin)-London Philharmonic Orchestra University Beframing Sports criminal before the final scene. oond, by Walter Goehr. Bylvia Hanet YMCA. 2 pm.
ing Sports, (Delibes) London Philharmonia Or V.A.0. Annual Swin chestes cond by Efrem Kurts. Engen 2.30 pm.
Huttemel Onesin Polonaise (Tchaikovsky) Peak Church We Berlin State Opera Orchestra cond Flanzen..
PWEAK.
two films will be Lover Come now in production. Virginia Grey,
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Back to Me, with Nelson Eddy, Regis Toomey, John Qualen and ALHAMBRA: The Derfir Paradise,
and Smilin' Through, with Robert Douglas Dumbrille are also in
Taylor
the cast
A Chinese costume picture which has had a one run both localy and elsewhere.
8.18 Compositions of Purcell Nympha and Shepherds Eile Sud daby (Boprano) with Piana. sccomp. Sino-American Institute of Cultural Air And Hornpipe Edith Penville Relations Sth Luncheon Mtg, HE Roland Revell at the Hotel 12-haukiyan Public (Fute)
12.45 Piano. Chaconne-Society of Ancient Instruments cond. by Ben Stad.
230 Studlo "Rome Great Poets"-- 1. Chaucer).
Dispensary, 7.30
p.m.; in
in English, Clab Lustiana 3.30 pm.; in Chinese, Chinese Chamber of Commerce 7 u.m.; The first of a series
of talks by in Chinese, YWCA, Banham Road, Father Нуад
7.30 - p.m.; - in English, St. Andrew's 3.00 Purcell A Trumpet Voluntary Lusitano, 830 pm: in English, Dioce
Church Hall, 8 p.m.: * in English, "Club, (For Brass and Organi).
Sir Hambton Harty conducting the san Girls Junior School, 6. p.m., in Halle Orchestra with Alex. Harria
Chinese Queen's
een's College. 7.30 p.m.;
(Solo Trumpet) and Harold. Dawber Yaumati Government Bchool, 7.30
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