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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1932.

KING'S

THEATRE.

COMMENCING SUNDAY, 26th

JUNE.

A GRAND DOUBLE

ATTRACTION!

BETH BERI

DANSEUSE.

MISS BERI WILL APPEAR WITH THE USUAL PICTURE PRO- GRAMME ON SUN. 26TH AND AT 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. ONLY FROM MON., 27TH INST.

ALSO

"THE MAGNIFICENT LIE"

A Paramount Picture.

with

RUTH CHATTERTON

RALPH BELLAMY

and

STUART ERWIN,

PRICES AS USUAL,

PLANS NOW OPEN.

Starting Saturday.

AT THE

CENTRAL THEATRE

THE MOST TALKED OF PICTURE OF THE YEAR.

FRANKENSTEIN

THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will | be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. On a wavelength of 855 metros (845 K.C.')*--

5-8 p.m.--European Programme. 5-6 p.m.-A relay of the Hong [Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management. (During the Intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio),"

6-8 p.m.-A Programme of

tor records.

6-6.40 p.m.-Operatic. Song-

Tales of Hoffman-Doll Song

(Offenbach),

Mignon-I'm Fair Titania

(Thomas),

THE

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MAIL REVIEWERS.

"24 HOURS."

at the King's Theatre,

"FRANKENSTEIN."

the

THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

here.

Millions to Attend at Dublin.

JUNE 20-26.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED

IN CHINA MAIL."

Restaurant.

Dublin.* Now that "Frankenstein,"

Splashed with the scarlet and the picture which has

Social Functioris. piqued the violet robes of the princes of the curiosity of so many people, la com-church, a million people, perhaps Excellent if somewhat tragic ing and will be seen at the Central more, will kneel on the green before Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; To-day-Tea. Dances at Hong drama, forms the basis of Para- Theatre on Saturday, it may be well a high altar erected in Phoenix Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, Vic-mount's "24 Hours" now showing this Frankenstein legend.

to clear up some mooted points in Park for the Eucharistic congress and Peninsula Hotels, and King's

In the first place, Frankenstein

The congress will be the 31st of It is a grim story of the sordid was the man who made the monster. its, kind, the sixth since the war side of New York social life, show-

The idea of creating human life and the first for Ireland. It was is centuries old. ing the "open pretence" of marri-stein legend in literature is only one

But the Franken-held at Chicago in 1926.

Ireland has been preparing for age, among the smart set, which is hundred years old,

the event all year, and throughout cleverly interwoven with the in- "Frankenstein" was written by the month special religious cere- evitable gangster of America.

Mrs. Mary Wollstonecroft Shelley, montes will prelude the congress To-dar Majestic wife of the well-known, British poet, week, June 20 to 26. Clive Brook does much to save It was written in a cottage on the

On the last day the congress will

Marion Talley (Soprano).

Orchestral-

Tosca-Potpourri

(Puccini-Tavan),

Marek Weber & His Orchestra.

Chorus-

Samson et Dalila-Dawn Now

Heralds the Day (Saint-Saens), Romeo et Juliette-Prologue

(Ground),

Orchestral-

Margarette-Potpourri

Faust Selection) (Gounod-bearb, von Weber), Marek Weber & His Orchestra. Song-

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Entertainments. To-day Kings Theatre; "24 Hours."

To-day Queen's "Perfect Alibi."

Theatre;

Fo-day- Central "Humanity."

Theatre;

Tautze

A Specialty.

World

Theatre:

Theatre;

A trial will be appreciated.

[“Anybody': \, ** the picture in scenes that are apt shore of Lake Como in a competi- reach its climax in a solemn ponti "Sins of the Children." Today Star to drag, but Kay Francis is not tion with her own husband and with fical high mass celebrated by the at her best. Miriam Hopkins is two of his friends.

un-

To-day "Humanity."

www

seen at her best as an entertain-tion was to produce the most

The competi- papal legate and procession

a er in a night club, and the intro-usual atory.

through the streets to O'Connell The others all gave

bridge. duction of two catchy songs pro- Mrs. Shelley the palm, and for one garlanded with flowers, Dublin ex-via Siberia (Texukuni Maru).

Scrubbed and newly painted and vides a welcome interlude in the hundred years there has been

Evening Gowna.

HOW KEE.

Europe No. 8. Peking Bldg., Hanków Roed

Home Malla. To-day-Inward from

To-morrow-Inward from London

Metropolitan Opera' Chorus. grim, theme. Regis Toomey plays story as unusual as "Frankenstein." pects to welcome something close to

No Convincingly in the role of a down In book form, "Frankenstein" half a million visitors during the (Sarpedon); Outward for Europe and out gangster.

has been published in every langu- week. It is good drama and well worth age and is issued in a treinendous

via Suez (Terukuni Maru), 1.80 There will be at least a dozen p.m.; for Europe via Siberia (Pre- geeing.

number of editions.

cardinals, .including the four sident Taft), 6 p.m. Billy House in a comedy entitl ed "Bullmania" provides plenty of who created the monster; Boris and 600 archbishops and bishops, Colin Clive plays Frankenstein, American cardinals, between 400 amusement, in a somewhat improb- Karloff plays the monster, Mae and thousands of priests and other Ltd., P. & O. Ballding, at noon. able story, and golfers can pick Clarke plays the fiancee of Dr.minor clergy, including up hints from a lesson in the Frankenstein, and John Boles plays monks and nuns.

the other man in Mae Clarke's life.

Trovatore-Ah, si ben mio (The Vows We Plighted) (Verdi), Marta M'appari (Like a Dream)

(Flotow).

Enrico Caruso (Tenor).

Paramount Pictorial.

7 p.m.-(Stock Quotations, Mail OFFICIAL SOURCES. Notice, etc.).

6.40-7.15 p.m.-Orchestrál, 1812 Overture (Tschaikowsky),

(b) Aubade (Auber),

.“24 HOURS.”

"SKIN DEEP."

many

Representatives from nearly 50 nations will crowd the Free State capital, and to provide for the overflow 22 ocean liners will be anchored in Dublin harbour during the congress.

It is possible that Pope Plus may' open the congress by radio, and at all events the chief events of the

Company Meeting. June 29-Douglas Steamship Co.,

SEAWEED CURES RHEUMATISM?

Manx Village May Become Health Spa.

London,

Monte Blue, star of Warner Bros. all-talking Vitaphone production, Leopold Stokowski and the

Minor Watson, one of Broadway's "Skin Deep" opening Sunday at the Philadelphia Orchestra.] Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (Liszt), best-known actors, with recent plays Queen's Theatre, is a man of many

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra such as "It's a Wise Child," "This thrilling adventures.

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, meeting will be broadcast over a directed by Leopold Stokowski. Thing Called Love," "Howdy King," (a) Serenade (Moszkowski),

and "These Modern Women" to his with Cherokee Indian blood in his special station erected for the occa- credit, is about six feet tall, weighs veins, Monte had a hard fight for sion by the Free State Government. The tiny seaside village of Laxey 170 pounds and admits it has been life, but developed the unconquer-ficance for Ireland, for it is being come an

This congress has a special signi- in the Isle of Man ir likely to be- quite a few years since he was

Important spa for the able enthusiasm and good-fel-w- ship for which he is famous. held on the anniversary year of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis minor.

Signed by Paramount for just His early experience took him all landing of St. Patrick in 482, at and other forms of rheumatism.

Although the villagers, for some 7.15-7.30 p.m.-Pianoforte Solos. one picture, "24 Hour" in which over the United States as sailor, Saul, and the objects and places Spinning Song (From "The Flying Clive Brook, Kay Francis, Miriam soldier, lumberjack, miner, cow-associated with his name are ex- centuries past, have treated their Dutchman") (Wagner-Liszt), Hopkins and Regis Toomey are puncher, factory hand and superin- pected to receive unusual atten-rheumatism with seaweed gathered

Ignace Jan Paderewski. featured, Watson makes his film tendent, Indian agent, locomotive tion.

from the shore, the remarkable pro-

Liebeslied Love's Sorrow)

(Kreisler),

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

directed by Alfred Hertz.!

Polonaise in E Major (Liszt), debut in this dialogue edition of freman, bindle-stiff, ditchdigger, It was this missionary to the perties of this "cure" have only just

Sergei Rachmaninoff. Louis Bromfield's novel, at the and travelling man, and it is his Irish who implanted. in the people become known. 7.30-8 p.m.-Variety.

King's Theatre to-day.

proud contention that he has never the strong faith that has been their Some eight months ago, a Man- |Orchestral-

Immediately upon the completion tried anything that was not a suc-heritage for centuries. It is the chester man who was suffering from one great tie binding Irishmen "incurable" rheumatoid arthritis The Wooden Soldier and the lof this production he hastened to cess:

China Doll,

New York for work in George M.: Falling by accident under the throughout the world to the went to La sy in the hope that the Cohen's new play, "Friendship." Rain on the Roof,

Nat Shilkret & the Victor

Orchestra.

Accordion Solo-

Accordionette,

Accordionola,

Instrumental-

Pietro.

"THE MAGNIFICENT LIE.”.

spell of the great David Wark emerald ísle.

sea air would ease his pain. He One centre Griffith, Monte worked with him as

of interest for the could not walk and was carried from script clerk, actor and stunt man in thousands of American visitors will the boat on a stretcher, "SHE COULDN'T SAY NO."

"Intolerance," "The Birth of a be the beautiful American legation, While he was there, an old fish- Nation" and others. The role of which overlooks the high altar inerman urged him to try the village With much of its story told Danton in Griffith's "Orphans of the Phoenix Park.

seaweed cure. Cardinal Hayes of New York will against a background of gay sight Storm," first brought him fame.

Finally be consented to have bla clubs, "She Couldn't Say No," the

be the guest there of F. A. Sterling, legs bathed in a lotion 'made from Warner Bros.' Vitaphone production

United States minister, during the boiling the seaweed. Within a which

opens to-morrow at the

congress. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling few weeks, he was able to walk a Royal Hawaiian Trio. Queen's Theatre is nevertheless a Between scenes on the Ruth Chat-are planning a garden party and a few steps. Now, after six months'

drama of unusual power.

terton set at the Paramount Holly- number of luncheons.

treatment, he declares that he could Winnie Lighter, its star, gives a wood studio, Stuart Erwin Was The legation is owned by the walk 20 miles. convincing impersonation of a leading a discussion on the art, of

Free State and was formerly the The Manx authorities are now rather hardboiled entertainer, and lying.

lodge of the chief: secretary for considering a scheme which includes proves herself an actress of emo- There are lies, and lies," said Ireland, under British rule. It is the construction of a bathing pool

those Love's Dream After the Ball,

as well as a come-the eager, but bewildered comica unguificent Georgian building where

suffering Venetian Trio, dienne.. The story is unusually At that moment Miss Chatterton set in: 60 acres of landscaped rheumatoid arthritis and like 8 p.m.-Local Time.

effective and we follow with interest walked onto the set and Director grounds. The house is about 100 diseases will be able to receive treat- 8.03-9.30

the fortunes of the girl who loved in Berthold Viertel ordered rehearsals years old, and has 89 rooms. ment under medical supervision.

Kaala-Medley,

Waonahele-Medley,

Orchestral-

So Close to Me,

Goodnight Sweetheart,

Wayne King & His Orchestra, Instrumental-

tional ability,

vain.

for the next scene in "The Magni- ficent Lle," her new starring pic-

p.m. Chinese Pro- gramme.

9.30:10 p.m.-A relay of the The leading male role is played by ture, in which Erwin, Ralph Bel- band of the 1st Batta. South Chester Morris, who is undoubtedly lamy and other talented screen Wales Borderers from the Officer's without a peer in such a role as he players will be seen at the King's Mess, Murray Barracks by courtesy here plays.

of the Officer Commanding. 10.05-11 p.m. Chinese gramme,

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