1930-12-15 — Page 3

CENTRAL THEATRE

Paramount's Sound Pictures R

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Daily, at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9,20 p.m.

JEANETTE MACDONALD Star of

"THE LOVE PARADE"

Now in

Let's Go Native

STARRING

JACK OAKIE JEANETTE M"DONALD A Paramount Picture A Musical Romance of Laughs, Love & Songs.

NEXT CHANGE

WILLIAM POWELL

Street of Chance

a Garamount

Picture

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THE WORLD AT ITS WORST

COAL

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

618

AT A CRITICAL MOMENT IN THE WORLD SERIES THEY START DELIVERING TWENTY TONS OF

COAL NEXT DOOR

10-6

(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate Inc. 1

GWYNS MILIRITS

BLIND MOTHER SEES HER BABY.

SHE IS JUST AS I

THOUGHT."

Manchester.-Mrɛ. Christopher Gavin, of Norris Street, Stockport, suddenly recovered her sight after eight years of blindness.

Sho is now able to see for the first time her three-year-old baby girl, born when she was blind..

Mrs. Gavin's sight began to fail following a severe attack of rheu matic fever in 1922.

"It became worse until I could not see anything," she said,

baby. Then came

Would I never ses her face? What was sho like, I thought. My husband used to try to tell me, but I did so want to see her myself:

*Although I would hardly be lieve it, something seemed to lift from my eyes a few weeks ago. My sight, was coming Lack, and I found myself able to dis- tinguish night from day. Things began to take shape before me. They became clearer. Now it is wonderful to be alive."

Mrs. Carin amiled happily at her baby girl.

"She's just what I thought she would be like," she said. "I was for ever trying to picture her."

TO-DAY.

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

"PARAMOUST

ON

PARADE"

Your favourite stars singing, dancing, romancing. Hear them (sing "Bweepin' the Clouds Away." Any Time's the Time to Fall in Love.".

~AT THE

MAJESTIC

Nathan Road, Kowloon.

fos HOUSE STREET,

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY, Z.B. W. ON

335 METRES.

11 to 11.30 a.m.--Stock quotations. 11.30 a.--Chinese programme. 19.30 p.m.-European programme.

30 p.m.-Weather report, local

time, Rugby Press news.

2 p.m.-Close down.

3 p.m.-Chinese prograrame.. 7 p.m.-European programme of Vietor records selected and sup- plied by Messrs. Tsung Fook Piano Co.

7-7.30 p.m.-Variety:

Orch." Jeannine

Lilac Time."-Victor Salon Group. Souy-Stop Your Ticklin'

Jock ''Sir Harry Lauder, Recitative" A Tale of the

Ticker-Frank Crumit.

GREAT WAR STORY AT

THE QUEEN'S.

LOCAL RUGGER.

EASY WIN FOR CLUB.

UNITED SERVICES PUT UP...

POOR SHOW.

The match between the Club and United Servicen attracted” a large crowd of ruggor enthusiasts to the Club ground, Happy Valley, an Saturday, and resulted in a win for the Club by 10 points (two goalɛ and two tries) to a (a try). The Club started with two man short but after play had been in pro- gress for a short while they had a full team. The Services played with the team that was announced before the game, but there was ne Inst minute change in the Club XV, Goldman coming in place of Allera. The sides were:--

Club-J. P. Whitham; J. J. Ferguson, R. H. Griffiths, L. Gold- man, G. P. Lammert; W. Turner, A. N. Other; D. L. Milne- Day. A. D. Suttill, W. F. Peers, R. R. Burch.. E. I. West, E. B. Gammell, J. R. Younger. and B. P. Massey (Captain).

Services.L/Cpl. Frankham; Úte Barlow, Mid. Parker, Lt. Hamil- ton, It Galletly (Captain); A. B. Worthington. Lt. Edwards, Opl Fratt, Pie. Gilmors, A. B. Welham, Cook Pascoe, Sig. Knight and E. A. Wilkinson.

Services Atlook Early.

The Services started to attack right from the commencement but they were rather too clumsy to The ball

QUEEN'S

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.00, 4.30, 7.00 & 9.30,

NOTE THE TIMES!

Youth Calls

to Youth

The all the world is shakap,

by a strange fury of hate, the

storm lull findi youth soaking youth... and lave. The refresh ing humanity of this acona ond others as conicarted with the fierceness of theme, will carry right into the hearts of these beardlessboys snaiched. from hearthstone to fire step.

gdm

ELICH. MARIA REMARQUE'S ONE?” naval. Presented by CARL LAEMMLE, A CARL LAEMMLE; "Froduction. Directed by LEWIS MILESTONE.

THE SILVER SCREEN. cause any real trouble.

kept coming out on the Club sïde in the tight serums and this was in large measure due to Enitill whose booking was excellent. Many opportunities were spoilt by the A record in bookings with full Club through over-eagerness in the houses at all shows was established loose, and while some of their for at the Queen's Theatre yesterday wards were often off-side, Peors wAR when "All Quiet on the Western conspicuous for, some very good Front" commenced its ran. Uni- work, versaj has achieved a great triumph A good three-tjuarter movement in reproducing on the screen with was apolit by Ferguson knocking such grim reality the powerful war on, while Laminert seemed complete- narrative of Erich Remarque. The ly off colour though his tackling bursting of shells and rattle of was very good. Goldman was re- machine guns with its consequent sponsible for some very fine kicks, toll of life tell a pathetic story and the Club opened the scoring Dreani of which held the spectator bewildered when Turner broke away from a

throughout the swiftly moving loose serum to dribble a few yards, REON RATHE B serace. Life in the dug-oute which pick up, and run, strongly for the end men raving biod, the hospitals line. It was a good effort and with their many wounded, and all when in a favourable position to the evils of war with its attendant convert Goldman was unfortunate hate flash in the screen in a con- when the ball rolled over as he kick. tinuous story' of human interest. ed. A pick up in the serum pearly Louis Wolheim, oś Kotezinaky, a gave the Club further points as eteran soldier of many batles has Goldmen only just missed from a C. Barone.

an important part in the story. | difficult angle. Song" Broadway Melody"Lewis Ayres, as Paul Baumer, one Charles King, Comedian with of the German lads who enlisted at Orchestra.

King, who was taking Bonaar's the commencement of war, goes Song- The Wedding of the through three years of active ser

place behind the scrum, ahoved a Painted Doll."-Charles King, rice, and there is a pathetic reunion burst of speed when he cut through Comedian with Orchestra.

with his mother and sister, during to send. Griffiths over in the corner Recllative Ain'tcha." Helena brief period of leave. He re for a good try, and Goldman loaded

Kane with Orchestra. 7.30-8.16 p.m.-Concert Items:-

String Simfonietis — “ Elégio "—

The Philadelphia Chamber. Song-Songs My Mother Taught Me-Rosa Ponselle (Soprano) Violin Solo" Kise Me Again,"

Flute Duct By the Waters of Minnetonka.” — T. Lieyrahco and C. Baróné.

Flute Duet Winnebago Love Song." etc.-T. Lieyrance and

-Renee Chemel.

Song "The Gateway of Dreams" John McCormack (Tetor). Pinne SoloSuggestion Diaboli,

que."-Benno Moiseivitch. Piano Solo "Fairy Tale

Moiseivitch.

Duet Beautiful Ohio."-Olive

Kling and Elsie Baker. Violin Balo A Dream"-Renee

Chemet

Song My Old Kentucky Homeadam Amelita Galli Ourci

Organ Solo A Perfect Day"

Archer Gibson,

8.15-9 p.m.-Orchestral.

"The Glow Worm."-Victor Coa

eert Orchestra.

"Hearts and Flowers-Victor

Concert Orchestra.

turns to the front after assuring

Good Goal Kick.

his mother that, he would, take her the goal points with a splendid advice to look for d less dangerous kick. The Services three-quartors | occupation in the cook-hours, but

were, not marking their men too like so many of the lads who were pressed into service he does not well, and as a result a three-quar- return, Another scene in the early ter movement led to 'Goldman scor- part of the picture which makes the ing far out near the corner flag. young soldier, forgot the war is the meeting with some French girls This try, however, was not connert across the canal, which supplies an ed. Further points for the Club amusing bpisode in the story.

*MOVIETONE FOLLIES.”

came when Turner received 'from King and cut straight through to pass to Gammel, when tackled by Frankham. Gammell, scored ucgr the posts for Whitham to add the points.

A Big Load.

Few leading ladies in pictures to-day have the background of ex. perience enjoyed by Miriam Seegar, featured in The New Fox Movie tone Follies of 1930," the musiqal

Just before half time King, wan - comedy romance coming soon to the1 Queen's, Theatre. As a matter of pulled up for off-side just outside. fact it was Miss Beegar's wide and the Club, twenty-five line. Frank- varied experience which von her hum, taking the kick, missed, but her role in this production. -

After several summer, vacations owing to a Club movement when he spent in Chautauqua musical shows was about to kick, he was allowed she obtained a dramatic rile in the to attempt the shot a second time, Broadway production of The

Squall" Af Woods saw her and but again missed. Half time ar- engaged her for the ingeous lead rived with the Club holding a six- in the London company which pro- teen point advantage. duced "Crime." N

La Serena's."-Victoria Orch. "Espanita. Victoria Orchestra, In England she played on both The second half saw the Club Norwegian Danes and Swiss May the stage and scron, and when she taking things easily and the only

Dabee. Victor Orchestra. recently went, to Hollywood, she "Shepherd's Dance and Children's immediately found herself in great time the Services looked like scor

Dance."Victor Orchestra.

demand.

... ing was when Galletly broke away": When Movietone officials were but Lammert, using his spiced, Rustic Wedding Symphony"-

Serenade.Victor Concert Orsoeking an actress who possessed chestra. RE

Rustic Wedding Symphony"

Bridal Song, Vitor Concert Orchestra."

Eva Waltzes" - International

Novelty Orchestra. "Carmen Bylvin."- International

Novelty Orchestra...... p.m.-Local time, weather report,

ote.

9 to 10.30 p.m." The Mikado."- The Light Opera Orchestra. 10.30 p.m.-Close down.

beauty, charm, dramatic ability, brought of a spectacular tackle. and the ability to sing and dance, Continual pressure, howover, at they discovered that Seegar folat brought reward when Trato and- filled all the requirements, and im Gilmore broke rough to touch mediately signed her to a contract.

Other members of the east of down near the posts. It was a good "The Now For Movietone Follies forward rush and fully deserved the of 1030 are El Brendel, Mariorir White. Frank Richardson, Noel muccess it gained. The kick at goal. Franols and William Collier, Jr. failed. This coded, the scoring in Benjamin Stoloff directed and Wi

a game which had lost most of its liam K. Wells wrote the story and

interest in the second half. Jialogue.

ALL QUIET WESTERN FRONT

NOTE THE SHOW TIMES I

-COMING SHORTLY- Kick the lid

off of gloom with that ol laugh giving mirth maker EL BRENDEL who cavorts about

with adorable dames in the most refresh- ingly new ro< mantic comedy of the season

The

roith

EL BRENDEL MARJORIE WHITE

HOEL FRANCIS

FRASK

RICHARDSON

NEW

Movietone

FOLLIES 1930