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CENTRAL THEATRE

TO-DAY ONLY Daily at 2.30. 5.10. 7.15 & 9.20

p.m.

America's boy-friend

CHARLES/BUDDY}

ROGERS

THE RIVER OF ROMANCE

NEXT CHANGE

Gay, Giddy, Glamorous!

GERTRUDE LAWRENCE

IN

"The Battle

of Paris

a

Gramount Parur

will

Charles Ruggles Directed by ROBERT FLOREY

Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).

MAINTAINING

APPEARANCES

WHATEVER

ONE

ASSEMBLY ENTERS, THE PER- SONALITY OF A SMARTLY DRESS. D. MAN 18 FELT AND RESPECTED.

TODE WELL DRESSED IS A SOCIAL

DUTY. AND THIS IS KASILY CARRIED

OUT AT

BROWN'S

7 Duddell Street, 2nd floor.

Opp. Gospel Ball

Tel. 23058.

AVOID, and CURE COUGHS. COLDS,

SORE THROATS, BRONCHITIS, etc.

by Taking VALDA

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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME,

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations, 11.30 pm.-Chinese programine.

19.30 p.m.-European programme. 1.30 p.m.-Weather roport, local time and Rugby Preis news,

2 p.m.-Close down.

5 to 7.p.m.-Chinese programinio.

7 to 10.30 p.m.-European pro- gramme of Columbia records supplied by Messrs. Andoraon Music Co..

7. p.m.-Stock quotations,

7.02 to 7.27 p.m.-

..

"Mon Lao Suite" (G. M. Witkow

ski),

Prelude-Theme and Variations-

Finale. Robert Connderua (Piano) and Orchestre Sym- phonique of Paris,

7.28 to 8 p.m. -

Variety.

Do

Miniature Revues "How

You Do?"-Emmy Joyce, Billy Leonard, Mark Daly, John Thorne & Company,"

Duct-Meet Me in My Dreams To-night."-Layton and John.

stone.

Duct-"When I Passed the Old - Church Door."-Layton and

Johnstone.

Song Singing a Song to the Stora (from "Way Out West "Ukulele Ike (Oli Edwarde).

Song Sing" (A Happy Little Thing)(frum Forward

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1931.

THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A YEAR

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

TENSE MOMENT WHEN JUNIOR DISCOVERS YOU ABOUT

TO THROW AWAY A MESSY BIT OF WOOD WHICH YOU FOUND IN

HIS ROOM AND WHICH, IT SEEMS, IS HIS MOST PRECIOUS. POSSESSION A SPLINTER OF THE WEST HILLBROOK

HIGH SCHOOL'S GOAL POSTS (Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)

March)-Ukulele Ike (Cliff" ART AND MRS. BOTTLE." MEAN MISUSE OF RAILWAY

Edwards).

Song A· British Spelling Song."--Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam..

Miniature Revues "How's That Emmy Joyce, Billy Leonard, Mark Daly, and Com.

pany.

8 to 9.30 p.m. —

Band Selections.

"March Lorraine" (Ganne).-Ro.

A.D.C.'S NEXT OFFERING.

On Saturday, March 7, at the Theatre Royal, the Hong Kong A.D.C. will present "Art and Mrs. Bottle," a light comedy in three acts by Benn Levy.

The play was produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in November, 1029, with a cast in

VOUCHERS.

LEADS TO "GRACEFUL "

RETIREMENT OF M.P.'

'THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

· LONDON, Feb. 7. Ar, Mardy-Jones, who was yester

BABY

MOTOR-CAR'S

RECORD.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

DAYTONA (FL.), Fob. 7. Captain Malcolm Campbell made a new record to-day in a "Baby" Austin, when he reached a speed of 94.081 miles an hour.

Capt. Campbell first run was

|

THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"BULLDOG DRUMMOND"

AGAIN.

Que of the most baffling and in- triguing balkies seen in Hong Kong opened at the Queen's Theatre yos- terday. It's one to see-and hear na soon possible, in our opinion.

"Temple Tower," the Intest pro duet of the Fox Movietona studios, is ostensibly a blood curdling my- stery melodrama and an excellent one, but a certain quality in it, difleult to define, kopt many in last night's audience wondering whether it was seriously intended to be what it represents, or whe ther it is all a glorious farce, con- ocived as a droll travesty on me. lodramas in general.

Personally, I have no doubts as to the intent of its makers, but for be it from me to destroy the illusions of any local film fans, Suffice to say that "Temple Tower" is that rare variety of soreen pro- duction that will completely satisfy

the most avid thriller-socker an well as delight the more sophisti- rated audiences.

Based on a theme of a jewelry theft in which two members of the gang double-cross the others and hide with their loot, the story car' ric that redoubtable hero, "Bull- dog Drummond," into a tangled network of desperate adventure,

Much of this action is centered about Temple Tower itself, n gloomy but thoroughly fortified estato in a lonely part of England. The story concerns itsolf with the efforts of various persons, Inw abiding and criminal, to get pos ression of the aforesaid jawels.

ters

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT 2.30, 5.10, 7,15 & 9.20. Hidden Treasurel

Rare Jewels to ransom a King- concealed in a sinister tower.

A heart stirring

all talking Movlatone Melodrama presented by

WILLIAM FOX

TEMPLE

TOWER

based on

H. C. McNeila's new noge!'

of "Selling Dram AND DAN" with KENNETH MacKENNA Marceline Day Henry B. Wolthall

Directed by Donald Gallaher

FOX: *NEWSREEL

"MARCHING ON"

**TOO MUCH ACTING"

·NEXT CHANGE

Into this turmoil of intrigue en- mysterious Misa Verney whom Drummond resolves to pro- World Sensation!

toot from the sinister "Masked

gimental Band of H.M. Grena- cluding Irene Vanbrugh, Robert day granted a Parliamentary sine:"clocked" at 94,061 miles an hour, Stranglor," who moves though the

djer Guards.

"The Two Pigeous" (Messager).

Loraine, Joan Barry, Frederick Lloyd, Esmond Knight, Beity Stockfeld, James Courtland and

Band of the Garde Republi- caine of France,

Lena Anderson.

Following a successful run in "Regimental March Medley."--America, Miss Vanbrugh is 'now Regimental Band of M. touring with the play in the pro

Grenadier Guards.

8.30 to 8.47 p.n.~*~.

vinces at Home.

The opening date being the Inst day of the Race Meeting, play "Septette". (Saint-Saeps).

goers will doubtless regard the "Preambule-Menuet-Intermede-event as offering an attractive Gavotte and Finale."-Foveau winding-up to the social week. (Trumpet), Cantrelle (1st Vio- The local cast is a powerful one lin), Bellanger (2nd Violin), and includes many players whose Vieux (Viola), Marned (Cello), dramatic abilities have been proved Nanny (Double Bass), Faure in past A.D.C. productions, Piano)

5.47 to 0.30 p.in.-

Concert Items.

9 p.m.-Weather report, local time,

etc.

Violin Solo-"Hungarian Dance in D Minor" (Brahms Joachim). -Arthur Catterall.

MARTIAL LAW IN CUBA. HIGH SCHOOLS HOTBEDS OF SÉDITION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

Violin Solo Oavatina" (Raff).

NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Arthur Catterall,

A message from Havana states Song" Two Tired Old Eyes"

that the Government has ixtended (Kenyon and Squire).-Hubert | the period of martial-law for three Elsdell (Tenor).

months and has closed the High Song" Because I Miss You" Schools on the ground that they

(Glanville and Coates are hotbeds of sedition. Hubert Eisdell (Tenor).

The burning of the sugar planta Instrumental—"L'Estudiautina "tions continues

(Waldteufel). Jacques Jacob's Seven hundred and fifty thousand

Ensemble,

T

and his second run at 93,094, giv-|

eure (the stewardship of the Manor at Northstead) as a means of-re- tiring gracefully from the House of ing "an average speed over one Commons, and bis wife were

kilometre laid out within a measur- ed mile of $3.025 miles an hour.

charged at the Marylebone Police Court for misusing Parliamentary railway vouchers.

Both ploaded guilty.

ร

Bort t

whole picture evil goning. It's all splendid-The- ly ・done. and regardless. of the spectator's opinion of the

film film's purpose, it is thriling you've and surprising and offers a number heard. of hearty laughs on more than one

so much

ocension.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"RIVER OF ROMANCE.”

(ORITION WIRELESS SERVICE) Skill and Courage. The evidenco showed that Mrs.

Rucar, Feb. 7 Mardy-Jones, in December. Inst, Captain Malcolm Campbell, who used tickets issued to her husband at Daytona Beach yesterday ostab in November in exchange for free lished a new world speed record of travel vouchers supplied to mem-245.736 miles an hour on his All-sissippi, that picturesque period bers of the House of Commons British. Napier Campbell Car Blue- visiting their constituencies.

Bird, to-day announced the abandonment of his earlier inter tion to make further speed tests at Daytona.

If the new record is subsequent ly surpassed, however, he will hold the Blue-Bird in rondines to regain his title.

It was urged by the defence that the Government was pressed at the I time of the incident. Mr. Mardy- Jones needed an important docu. ment at Pontypridd, but he WLE unable to pair, and sent his wife the tickets to enable her to secure the needed documents.

Counsel said that both Mr. and Mrs. Mardy-Jones had borne axem plary characters. They won the Dunmow Flitch in 1924, a prize awarded to married couples who which the Blue-Bird underwent pass through an entire year with before leaving Britain are convine- out a single quarrel or a cross word, ed that she is capable if necessary

and his wife £2.

Mr. Mardy-Jones was fined £of even higher spood.

pounds of sugar cane wero destroy. Instrumental" Espana " (Wald-ed last night.

teufel)-Jacques Jacob's En- The police have arrested 12 per- semble.

sona following the discovery of Song- My Sweetheart When A three bombs on the premises of some

Boy" (Enoch and Morgan). Argorican-owned mills. William Heseltine (Tenor).

It is believed that the Commu- The Magistrate expressed disgust Orchestral-"The Merry Widow" gists are trying to force interven at Mr. Mardy-Jones' conduct, and (Franz Lehar). Paul White-tion by the United States by at-on learning that he had only his, man and his Orchestra,

tacking American property and Parliamentary salary ordered him Orchestral" The Chocolate Sol- thus discrediting the Government. to pay 30 guineas costs.

dier-My Hero" (Oscar Strauss). -Paul Whiteman and his Orch.

9.30 to 9.48 p.m.

Organ Bolos.

"Rustiques" (arr. T. Casey)

Terance Casey,

+

"Nauticana" (arr. T. Casey),-.

Terance Casey.

Among motoring and engineer ing experts the skill and courage of the driver are enthusiastically praised.

about-

waited

so long

to see

Plantation days on this old Mix--| and hear!

before the war, form the back- ground of the highly absorbing ro- showing for the last time to-day mance-dran, "River of Romanco”

at the Central Theatre,

The play is based upon the fam- owned American author, Booth ous story, "Magnolia," by the re-

Tarkington. It brings to the fore- 'ground as a romantic "period" ac tor, Charles (Buddy). Rogers, the youth who scored so tremendously as a soldier, boy hero in "Wings."

Dramatic action coupled with a

thing plot and topped off with splendid character portrayals by the principals in the play manke it Those familiar with the tests one of the most pleasing worka to

The achievement is regarded as demonstrating not dy the high quality of the craftmanship and materials used in constructing the car, but the soundness of design, based on a long series of experi- ments with wind resistance

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Rogers is the young eastern- educated son of a southern family who returns to the paternal planta- tjon only to be confronted with he does not understand. customs and codes of honour which Because

villainous character he is branded he refuses to fight a. duel with n as, a coward, and becomes an out- cast, but with the aid of good for- tune, he fights back and regains his patrimony and his beloved after a series of hair-raising adven- tures in the gambling halls and river boats of the Mississippi.

Mary Brian is excellent as the demure Southern maiden whose love for Buddy' survives the stigma

John

FOX Movietone

Directed by FRANK BORZAGE with Maureen O'Sullivaṇ J. M. Kerrigan John Garrick Farrell Macdonald

inSONG O MY HEART

Directed by FRANK BORZAGE

WORLD

TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY

THE CHINESE DRAMA

under which he isbours. Heary "A ROBBER'S IDYLL"

B. Walthall, as usual, turna in a fine bit of acting as dó also Wal- lace Beery as a gambling hall pro prietor; Fred Kohlor as the river Trond bad-mar; June Collyer as the coquettish fiancee who throws

STAR

Buddy over, and Matalie Kingston FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

as the lovely Mexican octoroon com- panion of Beery.........

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NOW, TOTALS SEVEN MILLION,

[REDTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Feb. 0. The unemployed in the United States are "conservatively estimate ed" ne 7,000,000 by Miss Perkins. the New York State Industrial

The Windinill Man Selections. T GODOWN about 9,500 Egcaro

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