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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932,

ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"EMMA"

crooks on shipboard and their efforts to gain possession of a string of priceless emeralds form the basis of the exciting plot.

Charlotte

A former mater-thief, now re- Miss Dressler was in the midst formed, undertakes the task of re- of work on "Emma", her latest scuing the jowels, and an unexpect- of the character drama, which is coming ed romance between one to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday, criminals and the niece of the owner when the Academy of motion plc-serves to complicate the matters. In ture Arts and Sciences! honour was addition to its many entertaining paid her. Banquets, broadcasts, qualities, the picture is said to be luncheons and official receptions of great value in its revelations were crowded in between her work concerning the methods by which on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talkie these crooks operate.

Thomas Meighan, stages and at an airport where a

and big scene with Richard Cromwell Greenwood, Barbara Weeks was enacted.

William Bakewell head the cast of Miss Dressler's latest druma was "Cheaters at Play", which Hamil written by Frances Marion, also the ton MacFadden directed from the author of "Min and Bill" the pic-dovel by Louis Joseph Vance, with ture which won her the Academy Malcolm Stuart Boylan writing the award. It is an intimate story of screen play. American family life depicting the career of a devoted housekeeper who becomes the victim of a bitter will contest.

"CHEATERS AT PLAY"

"ALMOST A DIVORCE”

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Nelson Keys and Sydney Howard | The production was directed by have not appeared together since: Clarence Brown and prominent sup-"Splinters" the army concert party porting roles are filled by Richard film in which they scored such a Cromwell, Jean Hersholt and Myrna hit. We are, however, to have the Loy.

opportunity of enjoying once again these jolly comedians in "Almost al Divorce", which is coming to the King's Theatre next Sunday. On the smoking room wall of The story concerns a young couple who cannot practically every ocean liner is a married

.to significant placard:-"Beware of see

eye regarding Professional Gamblers". In their hubby's late hours--spent at efforts to protect passengers from the office, of course. Then there the fraudulent activities of sharp is hubby's friend. Mackintosh, who -ers, steamship companies and ships spends a lot of time, emptying officers have waged a silent warfare whisky bottles and tempting hubby for years yet the losses of trusting to do likewise. Wife leaves hubby travellers continue.

in disgust and threatena divorce In "Cheaters at Play" the Fox then the fun begins. Nelson Keys Films feature which is now show- and Marjorie Binner play the ing at the King's Theatre, the acti- "happy" husband and wife, and vities of various international Sydney Howard friend Mackintosh.

PENINSULA HOTEL

eye

TREAT IN STORE. SHADOWS BEFORE

Artiste Who Has Played

Before Royalty.

LAURA GUERITE.

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. Not for a long time has one had

To-day-Tex Dances at Hong the pleasure of seeing in Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Kong such a consummate artiste as Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, Laura Guerite, the celebrated Lon- and Peninsula Hotels, and King's' don Vaudeville Star who is going to Restaurant. appear in the Rose Room of the

Miss Guerite has been for many years one of the highest paid artis-"The Suicide Fleet”.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

„RECLAMATION ÖROUNDS, WANCHAI

The following programme wil be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on wavelength of 355 metres (845 K.Cs);----

5-8 p.m.-European Programme. 5-6 p.m.-

A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Or- chestra by courtesy of the Man- agement. (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.)

6-7,40 p.m.-A Programme of Victor records kindly supplied by Messrs. Teang Fock Piano Co.

́6-6.26.p.m.-Operatic. Vocal Duet-

Alda-Again I See Thee (Verdi),

Where Akla-There,

the Virgins Forests Rise (Verdi),

Orchestral

Elisabeth Rethberg and Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (8180).

Martha-Overture (Flotow),

Song

Victor Symphony Orchestra (35910).

My

Samson et Delila-Is Your God Not

on High? (Saint-Saens), Samson. et Delila-Pause, Brothers! (Saint-Saens),

Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor) (8150). 6.26-6.57 p.m.-Orchestral and Band Music. Zampa-Overture

(Herold, arr. Winter),

Continental Symphony Orch. (V-50006), Marche Slave (Tschaikowsky).

Philadelphia Symphony Orch. directed by Leopold Stokowski (6518). Babbing Joe (arr. Sharp), Country Gardens (arr. Sharp),

Mayfair Band (20642). Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahms), Hungarian Dance No. 8 (Brahms),

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra directed by Alfred Hertz (1296).

7 p.m.Stock Quotations, Mall Notice, etc.

6.57-7.40 p.m.-Concert Items. Song--

Pirate Dreams (Garnett-Huerter), At Parting (Peterson-Rogers),

Ernestine Schumann-Heink (Contralto) (1300).

Violin Solos-

(a) The Bee (Schubert), (b) Waltz in D Flat (Chopin), Caprice (Ogarew),

Song-

Alexander Schmidt (20614).

The Rogue Song (Grey-Stothart), The Narative (GreyStothart),

Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone) (1446). Instrumental Trio-

Herd Girl's Dream (Labitzky), Happy Days (Strelezki),

Songs-

Neapolitan Trio (19872),

(a) Thou'rt Like Unto a Flower

(McFarren-Schumann),

(b) Faith in Spring

(Baum-Schubert),

(e) On Wings of Song

(Mendelssohn),,

Darwin Bowen, Jr. (Boy

Soprano) (20804).

(This rerard is by special request).

Peninsula Hotel, in the very near

Entertainmenta To-day King's

Theatre;

future. This entertainment will "Cheaters at Play."

certainly be to the intense delight To-day Queen's of patrons.

Theatre;

"Four Infantry Men." To-day Central

Piano Solo-

Theatre;

Theatre:

Theatre:

World Theatre; er.

tes in her profession and her fame To-day Majestic has spread in all the principal "For the Defence” · cities of the world. She has had

Today Star

the 'unique honour of appearing at "The Great Meadow." three Royal Command perfor-To-day mances, having topped the bill at "Song of the West." the Ambassadors Theatre, London, To-day Garden Theatre; "The

in 1918, when she appeared before Smiling Lieutenant.”

three queens, namely, H.K. Queen!

Mary, the late Queen Alexandra and

Public Auctions. To-morrow - Household Furni-

Home Malls.

the Queen of Spain, in aid of the ture, etc., at Lammert Bros.' Sales Belgian Red Cross Fund, arranged Room, 4, Duddell Street, 2.30 p.m. by the Duchess of Norfolk, and and 1 Renault, 3 Seater Tourer at later at the London Coliseum before 8 p.m. Their Majesties the King and Queen when she sang her famous To-morrow-Outward for Europe song "Get out and get under." via Siberia, (President Jefferson), What she considers her greatest 6 p.a. via Suez (Hakusan Maru), honour was when she was com-6 p.m. Inward from Europe vin manded to appear at a morning Siberia (Hakusan Maru-London, party given at Marlborough House June 20). by the late Queen Alexandra and

Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 4

(Liszt),

Staccato-Caprice (Vogrich),

Yolanda Mero (1155). 7.40-8, p.m.-A Programme of records kindly loaned by a listen-

Variety.

Orchestral-

You're Blase, Mona Lisa,

Ambrose & His Orchestra, Orchestral

Jalousie. (Jealousy),

GARDEN

THEATRE

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"TALKING

PICTURES

AND EVERY NIGHT 7.30 & 9.20.

TO-NIGHT

YOU HAVE NEVER ENJOYED SUCH THEATRE COMFORT AND LUXURY BEFORE.

with

She offers a kingdom for his love! When that doesn't tempt him, the pretty princess ropes him into ringdom. Is the. altar for love?

"It" is, what she has! "It" is what he waits! His dancing-girl sweet- heart pits a woman's wit against her rival's lavish love.

his fascinating blond

What a man! What a lover! Two beautiful women sigh. See why! He's the wicked, winking'

his glamorous brumette

Claudette COLBERT

Maurice

CHEVALIER "The Smiling Lieutenant

STARTING SUNDAY

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BEATINGS ALLEGED.

in . the Inspector J. Murphy Central Police Court yester day morning, before Mr. Wynne-

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charge of

Owing to our cheap rental and low armed robbery

Staun- at 19, ton Street in November of last working expenses we are able to offer our SWATOW DRAWNWORK, CAN- O Cara Mia,

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ping. I'm Loving You Still,

At the previous hearing, the ac- Life's Desire,

Arthur Lally & the Millionaires, cused stated that he had been forced 8 p.m-Local Time & Weather by beatings to make a confession.

Inspector Murphy stated that he

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8.03-9.80 p.m.-Chinese Pro-had consulted the Assistant At-SURELY BE SATISFIED.

torney-General, who said there was gramme.

no evidence against the accused ex- cept the statement of the accused,

9.30:10 p.m. (approx.)—

A relay of the Band of the 1st Batta.

South Wales Borderers, conducted which he had made in the form of by Bandmaster Gecks, from the questions and answers, voluntarily, Officer's Mess, Murray Barracks, and under no extreme pressure by courtesy of the Officer Com- manding.

at that time he was starring at the (Continued from previous Column.) Garrick Theatre.

Mise Guerite will display her Miss Guerite has just arrived in talents in many numbers which she Hong Kong from a tour in India, has written and composed herself. The Management of the Penin- and the Management of the Penin- sula Hotel has successfully endea-aula Hotel is to be congratulated voured to persuade Miss Guerite to upon serving such high-class fare prolong her stay in the Colony, and indeed deserves good support gramme,

for this excellent enterprise. (Continued in Next Column)

Bringing Up Father.

10 p.m. (approx.)----Rugby Mid- day Press News.

whatever.

"In fact, the accused drank a cup of tea and smoked a cigarette while

accordingly dis-

10.05-11 p.m.-Chinese Pro- he made the statement," he added.

Accused was charged.

11 pm-Close Down.

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1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Bond

Central, Tel. 21255.

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GUESS I'VE SEEN WALKIN' TO WORK ON THE WRONG STRUKET-- THIS MORNING AIR IS REALLY

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