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MARCH
1936.
"Millions in the Air,” the farcical romance which Paramount has turned
In aid of the funds of the Kowloon out as a gentle fibs at prevalling
of the radio amateur programmes, opens to Chinese Y.M.C.A. Division morrow at the Queen's Theatre, and St. John Ambulanca Brigade, the R. by virtue of a variety, has every- K. O. film "The Lost Patrol" (by thing that is needed to make it a courtesy of the Peacock Motion Pic first-class entertainment From the turo Corporation) will be screened first to the final gong this picture at the Alhambra Theatre, Kowloon. moves swiftly. So many things hap-on Sunday, March 8, at 11 am.
charged. Popular prices will be pen that it is useless for a revower
attempt to tell it all. The amateur- Tickets can be obtained from ment hour theme makes possible for the bers of the Kowloon Y.M.C.A. Divi- producers to introduce about a dozen mon; also at the Alhambra Theatre now and different acts, all suitably on Saturday. "The Lost Patrol" is fused into the main story, which con- an eple story of military strategy cerns the romance of a young saxo- and discipline in besopotamin dur- phone player and the daughter of the ing the war. Barks Karloff, Reginald radio programme's sponsor. Wendy Denny and Wallace Ford are among Barrie, the talented British actress, the fentured players. and John Haward, a new and refresh- ing personality, bave the romantic leads in "Millions in the Air." George Barbler, unquestionably on of the finest character actors on stage and screen, in the soap-selling spon Hor. And there is no end of comedy in the picture contributed mainly by Willie Howard, Dave Chasen and Benny Baker. Wille lioward is ex- ceptionally well cast as an Italian verctable man with a yearning to wing "Rigolette," "
while Chasen brings ane of the stage's funniest episodes his one-man brchestrate the picture. All in all, romance intermingles with comedy, and above all, a new dancing stas Eleanore Whitney-appears inį the screen. Her dance routines are alone worth your time in "Millions in the Air,"
"Freckles"
In
It will be recalled that during the Sino-Japanese tronhla bi Shanghal in 1932, ambulance men and nurses of Brigade, the St. John Ambulance among whom were a number from the Kowloon Y.M.C.A. Division, sent. The leader of the mission, Mr. 9. W. Wong, was then the officer-in- charge of the Y.M.C.A. Division."
Wero
During the smallpox epidemic, members of the Y.M.C.A. Division (Kowloon) gave free vaccinations at night in the Yaumati, Kowloon City the and Shamshulpe districts. At
Street recent callapse in Wessung members of this Division were among the first on the scene to render aid.
The work accomplished by division is entirely voluntary on the part of the members, and is denrn- dent upon the goodwill of the public, but greatly handicapped by the inck of funds, to augment which the entertainment at the Alhambra Theatre has been organised.
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McLaughlin, besides hundreds of Mitchell and Fugene Paulette. "One women in the colourful capitals of the Exciting Adventure" is one of those Continent. Men mean nothing to young schoolmistress set down by
others, Gere Stratton-Porter in her perennial Dudley Digges,
"One Exciting Adventure” Frank Releher, Donald Meck, and two
intriguing yarna centring about a her; diamonds everything. She has best-seller, "Freckles", RKO Radio'n
"One Exciting." Adventure,” gay half dozen interesting people whose no trouble resisting one but can't version of this best-seller is a verit players from the New York stage
Barbarn story of Europe's most glamorous peo- tragedies and joys provide one of the keep her hands of glittering gent. able journey Into a genie wonder- cant, Justine Chase and
ple and resorts and which is the most engrossing pints that has beenHer life is surene and successful until
whe land. Showing 10-day at the King's
Second American film starring the brought to the screen. Miss Barnek,
Neil Hamilton meet, "Scarlet Empress" Theatre, it is set in the sometimes
Mariene Dietrich's newest starring brilliant Binnie Barnes, of the British who attained fame in "Henry VIII" Cavanaugh has followed her awe-insplying. sometimes breath-
scheduled to end and Douglas Fairbanks Private half the world without making an picture, the Josef von Sternberg pro-stage and screen,
being impression. With Nell showing al- taking background of the timber duction, "The Scarlet Empress show day. Supporting Miss Barnes in the brought to Hollywood for an Ameri-most an insulting disinterest,
it run at the Queen's Theatre to Live of Don Juan" before its transmutation of the novel, RKO ing at the Oriental Theatre on futured roles are Neil Hamilton, can carcer, enacts the role of one of forsakes her pursuit of diamonds arudi the lumber territory of Indiana,
Radio selected.
Wednesday and Thursday, is taken the Mother
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Papi Cavanaugh, Edna Searl, Grant the most beautiful and sought after begins on him. conutry of Californin for locating Russia's most colourful and excitin HONOR. This picturesque mountain country popularized by Mark Twain press. Two centuries roll back on the aetern and Catherine the Great and Bret Harte In their writings, is
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of decadent Stratton-Porter's lacnic. Its towering timber, verdant valleys and madly Russia, the bizarre splendour of his- streaming waters are a symphony of tory's most exriting court are brought Nature's beauty. In harmony with to screen by the superb neting and etch a delightful setting in Stratton-Fonality of Dietrich and the diree- tion of Von Sternberg. Here for the Porter's
and Mary Arden, of the real Russian
first time, movie fans get a picture who empresa depicted on the sercen by Tom Brown and Carol Stone, respectively. The rules
"Freckles" search for story recounta baby, his
his reward of a job with a lumber" company, Mary's love, and 11ttle Laurie Lon's friendship, a search is dunger-ridder, however "Freckles saving the little girl from A crashing tree at the risk of his life, niel facing n desperate bandit mob in the thrilling ellmax, again to Laurie Lou's life.
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and
"Blossom Time" An event in cinema entertainment is B.1.P.'s exquisite musical-romance nsationally-acclainted by British and American évities unanimous, entitled Blossom Time" starring the cele A crook and a lady furnish breath brated Austrian tenor Richard Tauber less suspense, mystery and romance in aided by a galaxy of British favour the screen's latest detective story, ites, which is now showing at the Star "Kind Lady," now showing at the Theatre. An offering for lovers of Alhambra Theatre. Based on a fam- the beautiful in sight, wound and ous story by Hugh Walpole, taste, the picture is set in magnificent troduces new Casting
team in Aline style, and no care, artistry or expense MacMahon, of "Ah Wilderness!" and
and was sured to capture the spirit and Rathbone, of David Copper fascinating atmosphere of old Vienna. field figure a The has greater | delbetive story with a perfect Walpole dramatid twist for n solution. Miss MacMahon as Mary Herries proves dominant dramatic figure in the story, and Rathbone's polite villainy has never becи nire grantically displayed on the screen. George Seitz directed the story with deft attention to its human touches and dramatic high lights, The cast includes Doris Lloyd, Noln Luxford, Frank Albert son. Mary Carlisle. Elly Malyan,
tance of being the first to bring to the screen the glorious golden voice of Richard Tauber, who is an actor of no mean talent aside from his superb vocal powers. He plays the part of the famous composer Franz Schubert in the poignant drama that motivates the story. Jane Baxter, lovely English star and Carl Esmond supply the story's romance, and also in the east are Alliena Seyler, Paul Graetz, Edward Chapman and Gibb
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