CENTRAL THEATRE
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY át 2,30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9,30 p.m.
A drama of the real love of a Princess and the Home Life of Kings and Queens. ROMANTIC HUMOROUS-THRILLING
the
TIFFANY
PRESENTS
COMMAND PERFORMANCE
Can the Social Standards Attained by Royalty Restrain the Emotional Love of a Commonplace Actor and an Aristocratic Princess? A mot Romantic Picture Piercing the Inher Sencrum of Ropel Love which is a Simple and Pure as that between an Office Girl and a Clerki
NEIL HAMILTON HELEN WARE
UNA MERKEL ALBERT GRANE
Directed by Walter Lang
JA JAMES CRUZE PRODUCTION
THE
NEXT
CHANGE
An amazing picture that hits you with a
heart-quivering bang
WHILE and asseted by women
who laid aside their fly gawhi to answer
A clarion-all of Þetricliommand who found GLORY » COLD BRICK. A story that strips the glory mask from Warl
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932,
RACING
THE
HONGKONG
TELFGRAPH,
SCHNEIDER TRIO IN CANTON
THIS AFTERNOON'S
SPLENDID
PROGRAMME
Canton, Apr. 22.
MAD PARADE
Man's War
The thrilling story of 9 Women caught in a With Evelyn Bront, Irene Rich. Louiso Fazenda. June Clyde, Marcelino Day. Lilyan Tashman, Fritzi RidewaÐ and the Keating Twins.
SHOWING
SOON
THEIR MAD MOMENT
A NEW FOX PRODUCTION.
ALSO
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
prevents
GLORIA
Swans
UNITED ARTISTS
WANSON TONIGHT OR NEVER
AND
DENNIS NELSON TERRY & BETTY STOCKFELD
16
IN
77 PARK LANE ".
.The Latest 1932 United Artists Special Features.
and
understanding LIQUOR LICENCE FOR was emphasised that the licence was
Issued on the cloar there would bo no bar, but that the GLOUCESTER BLDG.
liquors would be served for benefit
restaurant of the 'APPPLICATION APPROVED
residential part of the building. The application made by Mr. Perey
a publican's Others present were-Hon. Mr. J.
Mr. C. Ingham Newman, for
Mosers. J. L. icace without bar, on the Restaur Owen Hughes, Hon. ht, and 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th floors Alabastor, K.G.,
Gloucester Building, was yesterday McPherson, C. Champkin, J. A. Plummer, C. G. Pardue (A.S.P.), Approved by the Licensing Board.
Secretary The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn J. M. Wong, and the presided over the meeting, when it (Mr. D. M. MacDougall).
OFFERED.
PROSPECTS OF FÅST GOING
(By "Ringtail").
BRAILOWSKY
SKETCH OF FAMOUS PIANIST
One of the secrets of Alexander Brailowaky's charm is his extra- ordinary personality, one of the most irresistibly magnetic person. ailties to bà found among living The world famous Schnelder Trio gave a most successful entor
A programme of ten events will pianista. He is the epitome of an inlument in the Canton Club be decided at Happy Valley this audience's mental image of what Thenire last night, the auditorium, afternoon, and, judging by the on-ja planist should be. In a day received, when successful artists are apt to which holds about 200 people, be-tries which have been
ing fully booked. The programme some very interesting racing should look more like stock brokers than is very actorized "the passionate poet of was as follows:-Trlo in D Major, he seen expecially as I have been musicians, he has been aptly char- the plano." Tall, dark, slim, ro- Joseph Haydn: Sonata for violin, informed that the truck Handel; Sonata for Violincello & fast and in first class condition.
The St. George's Plate in the mautically atooped, he has fascine- piano, Rachmanioneff: Trio, Gret-:
principal event on the programme tingly slender hands, hair which and a good field of our best griffins falls over a high forchend, a gentle chaminow.
The courteous manner combined with a It in hin It is extremely hard to say which of this season should start.
interpreted pick of the entrants appear to be "Chopinesque aloofness." of these items wus
art, that hypnotizes an audience' best, but perhaps the most out- Doctor's Mandate. Princess Hall, personality, as much as his great standing feature was the final trio, Don, The Lion, and possibly Dec.
The two races set naide for Aus and draws it back again to hear in-him. which was applauded to such an extent that the demanda for antralinn ponies should be of encore had to be conceded, Prof. terest as race-gocra are wondering which Baron Anatori Vietinghof-Scheel If this season's batch are as good being klud enough to play Chopin's weight carriers, as those Scherza Csharp. His rendering of were imported in 1981.
My selections are: this in beautiful work was magni.
1st Race. ficent, and the audience sat spell- bound. The effect produced by
Bat. After That the trio playing ensemble was as
Lucy Glitters If the three instruments were
Canity played by but a single master, so perfectly in unison were the per formers.
The Schneider Trio will give an- other performance in the Young Men's Christian Association on Saturday night, and judging by the appreciation shown on Thursday night they will have another full house. Our Own Correspon- 'dent.
KING'S THEATRE
AN ATTRACTIVE BILL.
OF FARE.
The presence of an Easterner amongst a crowd of hard-bolled the surprise Westerners, and
packet which he has in store for them, are the chief ingredients in the story of "The Holy Terror." which is now being shown at the King's George O'Brien takes the fille rob, being assisted on the romantic side by Sally Ellers, his i performance leaving nothing to be desired in the way of action and excitement.
The current programme is draw.' ing crowded houses, as much duo to the attractiveness of the picture as to the novel and sensational vaudeville show in which the crie; illusion is staged of a lady being guillotined, her hend being ap- parently cut off and placed on a sword. Another elever act is by Miss Van Camp with her trained pigtels. A third act which con- lude the vaudeville is a demon-
of stration
mind-reading by Princess Zenda.
2nd Race.
Bag and Baggage King's Bounty Saiten
3rd Race. The Gadwall Christmas Joy Gold Bur
4th Race. Bh Heaven Christmas Holla Helvellyn
5th Race, Vaioren Than Nhopy
6th Race. Princeea fal!
Dun
The Lion
7th Ruce. Gold Ring, Bistre Adam
8th Race. Little Beaver Beveren Wembley Stag
9th Race. Season Ticket Wendland Sty Polar Stur
. 10th Race. Until Then Hirwege The Bene
lle is a great reader and never usually of Russian books, with travels without a portable library. which to beguile the long hours on the train.
Germnu. He speaks French, Spanish, and English as well as this native language. His English ls exceptionally good. I learned it originally in London," he says, "where I played a great deal and new I have the chance here every season for a few months to im prove it. Though I am still more familiar with the vocabulary of time tables, restaurants, hotels, and concert halls than with your literature."
Two years ago he bought one of the historic chateaux of France. Last year he sold it because "it was decorative but damp," Inslend the restless young man bought three houses, one in Brittany, near St. Malo, one in Compiegne, Paris, and the third in the Auvor- gne Mountains. "Homes are like music." he explains, "there must he variety to prevent satiety."
Hrar
In musle Brailowsky prefer the Schumann romantics-"Chopin.
and Liszt, but especially Chopin,"
DETROIT ON THE RAMPAGE
YESTERDAY'S BALL
RESULTS
New York, Apr. 22.
Baseball games played to-day re-
sulled as follows:
National League.
Philadelphia Boston Pittsburg Chiengu
Gloveland
St. Louis
8 New York:
4 Brooklyn
3 St. Louis
5 Cincinnati
13
1
&
-1
IG
4 Chicago
!
-Renter
American Longue.
# Detroit
In exercise of the powers cun-¡ Dr. Vascamp has just arrived in ferved by Section 2 of the Prisons Canton, where he will take up his the duties of Vice-Consul at the German Excellency Ordinance. Governer has ordered that a piece of Consulate-General.
the
Dr. Voscamp The show is in every way land and buildings situate at Lai Chi fills the vacancy caused by the recent varied and enjoyable one and to Kok, New Kowloon, and lying to the transfer of Mr. Sarcowsky to be recommended to the attention south east of Lai Chi Kok Prison be German Consulate-General at liankow,
set apart for the purposes of a prison, where he will take charge. of theatre-LOUPS.
TO-DAY
ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
KING'S
A GRAND DOUBLE ATTRACTION!
PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE
He feared no man and he thrilled
My women
A FOX
PICTURE
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313.
TO-MORROW
SUNDAY, 24th. April,
THE STRIFE
OF THE PARTY!
Three thundering: blundering...retired cho- rus girls... four-flush the four hundred...while you laugh...
HOLY STEPPING SISTERS TERROR
AND
GEORGE
O'BRIEN
SALLY
EILERS
RITA LA ROY JAMES KIRKWOOD
THE WONDER SHOW
DIRECT FROM AMERICA
3 BIG ACTS OF VAUDEVILLE
Including
BEAUTIFUL MARJORIE LOU IN DEATH ON THE GUILLOTINE The Greatest Death Detping Illusion Ever Presented.
with
· Louise Brasser Minna Gambell Jobyna Howland William Collier, St.
Directed by Saymour Felix
FOX PICTURE
QUEENS THEATRE
Final Showings To-day at 2.80, 5.10, 7:16 & 9.20 p.m. Against him-the hand of every man... With him the heart of every woman!
GALSWORTHY'S
ESCAPE
AMAZING DRAMA OF HUNTED MEN.
with
GERALD DU MAURIER
· EDNA BEST
TO-MORROW
GRETA GARBO
Susan Lenox
"(HER FALL AND RIBE)
The perfect Garbo 19tuance! A performance to sweep you
off
AT THE
your
feet.
STAR
with LARK QABLE JEAN HERSHOLT
Final Showings To-day at 2.30, 6.0, 7.20 & 9.20
IAN HAY'S Greatest Suco0ES
"TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY"
with SYDNEY HOWARD-PHYLLIS KONSTAM
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY ONLY
AC 230, 5.20, 7.20. & 9.20 p.m.
Fale hounded her. Love snared her Innocence and beauty inflamed her persecutors. Your heart will rapily follow her brave #truggle, her crashing triumph. Barrymore at his greatst. Landi more glamorus than ever.
THE YELLOW TICKET
ELISSA LANDI LIONEL BARRYMORE
ANZAC DAY ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR
COMMEMORATION
son, M.M. •A.IF, who was a member or the Anzac forces which took part in the Gallipoli landing. while a wreath from the South Wales Bordera, who also took
A meeting of the committee pre-part in the Gallipoli campaign, will paring for the ceremonies which be laid by Lt. Col. A. I. Godwin will be observed on Monday in com- Austin, 0.8. Members of the memoration of Anzac Day has South Walch Borderers Regiment and who took part in the campaign will completed all arrangements, indications polut to the completo also be present, and Lt. H. West- Inke, of the Hongkong Volunteer success of the functions.
At 10.40 a.m. on Monday, Forces, and naval representatives,
on the will participate in the ceremony. laid wreaths will be
At the dinner the toasts "The Cenotaph, and at 8.30 p.m. a dinner, at which over sixty Australiana King" and "The Anzace" will be and New Zealanders have already proposed by the Chairman, Dr. H. expressed their intention of being D. Matthews, M.B., Ch. M., and present, will be held in the Roof Mr. Robertson will reply to the Garden of the Hongkong Hotel, latter. Following the dinner there This is the first occasion on which will be a short musical programme, Anzac Day has been adequately re- which, together with the speeches cognised in the Colony, and there will be broadcast from ZBW. The has been an encouraging response programme will.consist of typically
Australasia national airs. to the Committee's appeal.
Australian and New Zealand The wreath laying ceremony on Monday will actually take place at residents who wish to attend the
should 10.50 a.m. although, to provent evening function confusion, members of the public municate with the Hon. Secretary, are asked to be in attendance at Mr. John T, Cook, Care of Gillman 10.45 u.m. The Anzac wreath will and Co., erchants, Des Voeux bo lald by Mr. C. de Saille Robert-Rond.
com-
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