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“MIDNIGHT CLUB'—-KING'S

THEATRE

one

"Midnight Club," a melodrama of E. Phillips taken from

featuring Oppenheim's stories, George Raft, Clive Brook, Alison Skipworth and Helen Vinson is Paramount's current rélease

Raft plays the role of an Ameri- can detective and is called to Lon- don by Scotland Yard to assist in breaking up 蟲 gang of jewel) thieves. During the course of the pieture, Raft, who was known ab a' dancer before he went to Holly- wood, gives several highly enter taining dances.

Clive Brook, who has been play ing the detective in many Sherlock Holmes' storica, plays the husted Iman this time. Miss Vinson is the

girl in the case, while Allison Skip- Warth plays the role of an English

Duchess.

"LOOKING FOR TROUBLE”— QUEEN'S THEATRE ·

"Looking for Trouble," featuring the two comedians, Spencer Tracy and Jack Oakie, is United Artists' current release now showing at the Queen's Theatre.

The picture, directed by William

GENERAL NOTICES. Wellman, is filled with excitement

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THE MACAO JOCKEY, CLUB.

THIRD EXTRA, RACE MEETING, SUNDAY, 10th June, 1934.

First Saddling Bell at 1.15 p.m. First Race at 1.45 pm,

Admission:--To

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and humour. Constance

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Judge, and Judith Wood lend ex- cellent support.

"THE SHOW-OFF-ALHAMBRA THEATRE

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has never Further particulars, revised mini-produced a more humourous pic- mum price, etc. may be obtained enture than "The Show-Off," featur

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attraction at tho Alhambra Theatre.

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BRIDGE NOTES

ENCOURAGING CARDS.

by Ely Culbertaon.

WOMAN'S WORK FOR SECRET SERVICE

Astonishing Will Of Hon. Miss P. Bovil.

LIVED "DANGEROUSLY"

The film. adapted from the famous stage play which rocked Broadway with laughter and which Encouraging signala, or, as they

London. broke all attendance records, are sometimes called, "come-on"

The breathless terror of Secret abounds in comedy situations that cards, are frequently spectacular come to a habitual braggart. It is in nature; sometimes they are so Service novels does, after all. one of Tracy's finest roles.

important that they must be made bar some relation to real-life,

This week the will of the late includes even at the cost of ́ ́ seemingly The supporting cast such favourites as Madge Evans.ancrificing a trick. The hand be- Hon. Penelope Magdalen Bovil Henry Wadsworth. Lois Wilson, low was played by me with my wife reveals that she had apparently threatend with Instant Grant Mitchell, and Claude Gilling-ns partner against Mr. Oswald been water. Charles F. Riesner, who Jocoby and Mr. Howard Schenken death through dabbling in Secret has made

some of the greatest in a practice game for the inter-Service work,

Her astonishing will states:---- screen comedy hits directed.

national matches. Although I was set at my final contract, I came To my honoured friend and very close to making the hand and colleague, Captain W. J. G. Child. I believe I should have done so if D.S.O., to be returned the collec-

brilliant discard. it had not been for Mr. Jacoby's tion of his letters, hundreds of them together with those to me of other colleagues of his, in their difficult and dangerous work, in which I have participated (so far as a woman could which is as outside help) since 1923.

This correspondence is open to any- one to read.

**WILD CARGO”—MAJESTIC

THEATRE

"Wild Cargo," Frank Buck's se quel to "Bring 'Em Back Alive," is RKO-Radio Picture's fatest re- lease, now showing at the Majes- Itic Theatre.

Buck's former sensational ple- ture dealt largely with the con- Old Porcelain and Pottery, Oldistant struggle for survival in the the present picture Bronze, Jade, Agate and Crystals Jungle, but ornaments, Fine carved Ivory Fi-deals with the fulfilling of orders gures, Lacquer ware. Embroidered for circus, zoo, and carnival, The Coats and skirts, Palace Screen, cargo consists of more than 100 of the strangest speelmens that snarl, Gold Silk Carpets, etc., etc., etc.

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"BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD": ORIENTAL THEATRE

A collection of stage and screeb celebreties are united in M-G-M's glittering production "Broadway to Hollywood."

North, Dealer.

Neither side vulnerable. North;-

Mrs. Culbertson 5.-7 6 4.2

H-10

D-A K Q 30 9 C.-7 4 3

South:-

East:

Mrs. Culbertson S.--K Q 10 8 5 H.74 3 D.-8

C.—A K Q 2

Mr. Jacoby 8.-J K-9 0 5 2 D.-J 7 6 6 3 2 C-10 9 Wesl:-

Mr. Schenken 6. A 93

H.-A K Q J8

D

It is the story of three genera- tions of vaudeville players whose history is followed from the era of the "gay nineties” until the family

Cd 8 6 5 moves to Hollywood's sound stage,

The bidding: Fay Templeton, a brilliant fav. ourite of the

old-time Broadway North vaudeville, has one of the princi pal roles in the story, with Bar-49 ney Fagan and May Robson.

"THE MATCH KING"-STAR

THEATRE

"In that year my life was threatened and attempted. It was saved by this Secret Service, under Govrnment Captain Child I was employed by his chief on

this job.

"Since then I have enjoyed my part in this work of living dan- otherwise gerously and in an

sheltered and colourless life and with this correspondence are a few daggers, gun, hullets, etc., off captives."Reuter.

great surprise Mr. Jacoby's Knave dropped. Mr. Schenken refused to win the Arst trick, however, and I continued with another high trump:

This trick he won with the Ace,] West and at this point Mr. Jacoby made Pass the discard which cost

East

¡Pass

Pass

Pans

South IS Pass 5H

Pass

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69 - Dbl.

Pass

Pass

Redbl. Pass

Pass

Pasa

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the

Jhand. He played the Knave of diamonds, immediately giving me five tricks in that suit,

Mr. Schenken responded to the And The bidding was quite normal. signal by leading that suit,

Mrs. Culbertson, having passed, from that time on I was complete- Warren Williams, one of the was quite justified in her immely helpless. As a matter of actual most popular of the more recent diate Raise to game. Mr. Schen-fact, I'did not..even attempt - an- stars, is the title role of First Naken obviously refrained from bid-other diamond lead, 'as I was very tional Pictures' latest production, ding the hearts at ones in the hope certain that it would be ruffed

The Match King"

that I would eventually reach a Instead I returned to the Ace of

contract. When "The Match King" is the story notrump

we clubs, truffed pay Idat heart in

of a man whose power end ambi-reached four spades be decided (Dummy, led another club to my tion raised him from a Chicago that his hand was worth an hand, took out the last trump, and street-sweeper to world Anancial attempt at a sacrifice, flls Double based everything on a pseudo- power, atop a pyramid of credit, was, based on the hope that Mrs. squeeze.

!

built on the ruins of other lives. Culbertson and Leach held at least. However, Mr. Jacoby, still alert Lily Damita, petite and Intrigu-jtwo hearts. My Redouble came sa to the situation, discarded his lust the cheapest pries. The beating, is equally vital to the story anja matter of course..........

heart, giving Mr. Schenken the work you can never got în

the one unattainable objective In Mr. Schenken opened the King proper count, and so I was forced townL

the "Match King's" Hfe;"

of hearts and continued with the to Joss the last trick to the Enava Queen even though the Dummy of clubs..... was vold: This was a good play. This hand illustrates vividly why jaa it was very tepërtant thing" the good defensive play is one of the Dummy be ruffed down, At this most important features of the The new affling between Tiis point I thought that I was down expert's game, Every play by both one se li spamed as though Mr., Mr. Schenken and Mr. Jacoby had and Moscow will be opened soon. Schenken must hold two tricks in a certain meaning, and their ex- The Une shortena,the trip between the two cities to 12 hours. Hero-trumpa. However, I fed ons round change of information resulted in

of spades to find out, and to my imy defeat. "tofore it took four days.

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be broadcasted today from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 365 metres (845 K.C.'s) :--

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MARCUS SHOW ARRIVES

Box Office Records

Likely To Go.

DRESS REHEARSAL TO-NIGHT

The Marcus Show, numbering al- most seventy persons-mostly of 1-2.15 p.m.-European Programme. the feminine gender, youthful and 1 pm-Local Time and Weather Report.

L03 p.e.Recorded Music.

comely, Ave dogs-mostly Pomera-

scenery,

1.15 pm-A Relay of Hong Kongnians, acveral hundred tons of costumes and electrical Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room.

equipment passed down the gang- way of the Tatsuta Maru after the N.Y.K. liner docked at Kowloon last The entire company re- evening. paired to the Peninsula hotel where,

1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 pm-Close Down,

A Relay from Rottingham Dance Musle To-night.

4-7.30 p.m.-Chinese PrograIMINE,

7.30-11.30 p.m.-European Pro-the members will stay during the

xramme..

8. p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report.

7.30-8.13 p.m.-Variety, Medley-Maurice Chevalier Songs,

Van Phillips and his Concert Orch. Vocal-Cuban Tango,

The Viennese Seven Singing

Piano Duet-

The Way to Love-Selection. Footlight Parade--Selection,

short run at the Queen's Theatre, which is scheduled to open to-mor row with a matinee of, the first of the three productions, "La Vie Parec."

from

The big troupe came Sisters Shanghai where a six weeks' en- Tues-

gagement was concluded on [day. Shanghai and Tokyo are the.. Carroll Gibbons and John W. only two cities in the Orient that Green. have been visited since the show Sang-Helen-The Shepherd's Song, departed from San Francisco early

The Dubarry-If I am Dreaming,

Heddle Nash (Tenor). in February. Orchestra-Bow Bells-Selection.

Piano Solo

New Mayfair Orchestra.

Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries, Sleepy Time Down South,

Carroll Gibbons and his Boy

To-day the performers will re- cover from their "sea-legs"-very say attractive limbers one might from the advance pictorial Informa- rehearsal to- tion, with a dress night. Immediately on arrival of the ahip a large crew was put to Columble Vocal Company work unloading the wealth of pars- Tom Costello in Song Memories,

Friends.

8,13-8.30 p.m.Sang Memories. Let's Have a Chorus,

try.

Bcenery

Tom Costello and Chorus, phernalia required for the stage By midnight släge 8.99-9 p.m.-A Relay from Daven-performances.

hands were erecting the 8.30-8.10 p.m.-"An Eyewitness As-and connecting lighting equipment count of the Morning Play in the 1st on the Queen's stage. Test Match by Howard Marshall" Relayed from the County Cricket: The largest advance booking in Ground at Nottingham.

the history of Hong Kong was re- 8.40-9 p.m.-The Commodore Grand Orchestra directed by Joseph Muscant, ported by the theatre management Relayed from the Commodore late yesterday. This is in line with Theatre, Hammersmith,

the experience of the company at 9-11.30 p.m.-A Relay of the Heng Tokyo and Japan, according to Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Charles Hugo, former theatre opera- Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room.

10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press tor in this city, brother of Vie News.

Hugo, managing director of the 11.30 p.m.-Close Down,

Oriental, and Impresario of the All Relays of the Hong Kong Hotel Management. Orchestras are by courtesy of the round-the-world tour of the Marcus

Show.

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