1931-06-12 — Page 5

CENTRAL THEATRE

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At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

A 1931 Paramount Production

GARY COOPER

A MAN FROM WYOMING

7. Paramanent Picture,..

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QUEEN'S THEATRE.

LOTTERT BRIDE?

The magnificent pictorial phote graphy in Lottery Bride," Ar- thur Hammerstein's dramatic operetta, coming to-day to the Queen's Theatre, is largely credited to Ray June, one of the camara chiefs at the United Artists studion," June 18 responsible for the photo- gorphy, also in ""Alibi," "New York Nights," "Pattin' On The Ritz and other United Artists features. In the technicolour. scones June was aided by Karl Freund, noted Gorman cameraman, whose services were asked for by Paul L. Stein, director...

Joanetto MacDonald and John Garrick play the leads in "Lottery Bride," singing songa" created by Rudolf Frimf, famous composer." Others in the cast are Joseph' Macaulay, Robert Chisholm, Car roll Nye, Joe. E. Brown, Znaj Pitts, Max Davidson and Harry Gribben.

“INSPIRATION.”.

Grota Garbo is rapidly getting a complete education in foreign as cynts:

In her first talking picture, "Anna Christie," the Swedish star emphasized the accont of her na- tivo tongue since O'Neill's heroine was a Swedish girl.

In her second dialogue film, "Romance," La Garbo is Italian,. |for the heroine.of that story was

a famous Italian opera star.

Now in her third talkie, "Ine-

"piration," Garbo plays a French

"IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE”

with

Norman Foster, Carole Lombard'

Skeets Gallagher and Eugene Pallette···

A real comedy that you cannot.miss.

STARTING 18th Inst.

‘BALACLAVA"

THE CHARGE OF

THE LIGHT BRIGADE,

A Super-British

Production based

Historical Facts

that

Every Britisher should see Every Serviceman should see Every Student should see Everybody should see

AGENCIES.

model who becomes the toast of the Paris artist colony. Consequently he has to speak with somewhat of a French accent,

Robert Montgomery playa op- posite the star in "Inspiration" which will be soon on Wednesday at the Queen's Theatre. Others in the cast include Lewis Stene, Mar forie Rambeau, Judith Vosselli, Beryl. Mercer and John Miljan.

KING'S\\\THEATRE.

LAUGHTER"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1931.

KING'S THEATRE HONGKONG'S FINEST CNEMA

Amurica's Sweetheart, fascinating etor

The Devil's Holiday," brings you an oven more enthralling drama.

'LAUGHTER

WITH

Nancy Carroll

A Guramirant Picture

The most powerful · 'dramatic story seen on the screen this your...

With handsome FREDRIC MARCH.

ATTEMPT ON NEW

RECORD.

BRITISH PLAN NON-STOP,

FLIGHT IN AUTUMN.

41 › ROBOT M PILOT TO ASSIST,

London, June 5.-Britain is to make another determined attack on the

g-distance flight record, which now held by the Fronch aviators Costes and Bellonte, their distance boing 4,012.miles. Britain did hold the non-stop flight record in 1997, for a few hours...

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SHE CAN'T RESIST

A Laughing lover ! though all the world stands

between him

and her.

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.

POLITICAL ACTION BY

SOCIALISM.

REPORT OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

New York.-The Economic Com-1 mission of the National Council of Christian Associations-the joint body through which the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. work nationally-ad- vocated a new political programme to attain radical reconstruction of society along more Christian lince."

The commission, in & lengthy roport, advocates political action through the Socialist party, or a new party with a Socialist pro- gramme.'

Year's Work.

The King's Theatre is showing "Laughter," a now dramatic play in which Nancy Carroll, the idol of millions of film fans, is triumph ing. It is the first talking film Aa attempt to reach India in

"What ever its name," the report play in which Fredric March and non-stop flight that year ended by said, “that party should stand re- Nancy Carroll have played toget the plane coming down in the solutely for unemployment insur- hor

"Laughter" is a "vehicle which Persian Gulf. But it established; for old age pensions; for a Foduction and eventual abolition gives full opportunity to Miss. new distance record, only to have Carroll for a display of her emojit broken a few hours later when tional capabilities. She doesn't

niss a moment of this big chanes Lindbergh landed in Paris after his for, new dramatic honours.epoch-making flight across the Throughout the tense action of the Atlantic play Miss Carroll sweeps along in a superb portrayal of an ex-Fol-

The Fairoy-Napier monoplane be lies girl who, as the wife in a ing built for the new attempt will misumto marriage, tries to be be ready in July and will be tested loyal-and is, but who always seema to to victimized by the irony of in August, so that the fight will

circumstances.

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of tariff duties; for an aggressive,

world-minderness. intelligent against a provincial, exaggerated. nationalism; for a drastic reduction

of armaments) for an extension of public educational, and recreational |facilities; for increased inheritance, income and excess profit, taxes, which would provide more revenue for social welfare and move towards squalization of opportunity; and for the social ownership of public not take place until the autumn.utilities, natural resources and the Weather conditions will determine basic industries."

The report is the result of a year's the course which the two aviators, work by a commission of which

Gayford

Fredric March, as a young pianist-composer, who had been in love with Nancy prior to her mar riage to Frank Morgan, the rich Squadron-Leader broker, pops into the picture again as a romantic menace, a sort of Bohemian heart-thiof and trouble maker.

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and Francis A. Henson, secretary of the Student Division of the Natoinal Council for the Y.M.C.A. is chair- man,

Flight-Lieut. Bett, will take. But they will try to reach either Cape |town or Caylon. The latter is con..

$1

"Robot" Pilot,**

A series of unfortunate events sidered the botter route.. gets Nancy more and more into favour with Morgan. Finally she is accused of the death of s

The machine will be almost young sculptar suicide. She even- tually proves her innocence, but identical with that used in 1020 in the scandal has been too much for fan attempt to reach Capetown by hor. Jong-suffering husband, and ho| non-stop flight. That machine breaks off with her.

There is a romantic rebound crashed in North Africa, striking from the earlier love with March a hillside in bad weather. which bolours the finale of the picture.

STILLMAN DIVORCE

GRANTED.

END OF LONG-ACTION IN UNITED STATES.

New York, June 5-After" years The new machine will have 4 columns of newspaper publipity and of litigation, scandal and untold

tremendous patrol carrying capa sensation one of America's most city, about a thousand gallons, and famous divorno cases, came to an it will be fitted with a "robot end here to day when Mrs. Ann Urquhart Stillman obtained.a pilot, a device which will automá-diverse from Mr. James A, Still- Nostling on the banks of the tically fly the plane once a course man, the New York banker.

Immediately after the decres of Balkan mountains, some 80 miles is bet. This device will relieve the divorce was delivered Mre, Still-

"THE PRINCESS AND THE

PLUMBER." ›

from Budapest, is the tiny prin two airmen of A considerable man married Mr. Fowler McCor

cipality of Daritzia. The country amount of rout covering but a few square miles,

boasta of one sleeply village and flight

an imposing castle, the abcde of

The London Office of the HONG| Prince Conrad and his daughter,

KONG DALLY PRESS, 58,

the Princess Louise.

during...

ring the

mick, a grandson of both Mr. Jolm D. Rockefeller, Sr., and Mr. Cyrus MeCormick of the great Inter national Harvester. Company,

Both the trial of Mra, Stillman's

FLEET STREET, EC, is constant The Prince, a widower, ! NEW AUSTRALIAN STAMPS, divorce suit and her marriage to

ly receiving Enquiries from Home Manufacturers regarding Suitable Firms to set sa’Agents for their producte in Hong Kong and Fonth China M

found plenty of consolation among the Parisian beautica, and spends most of his time at the French capital, while the Princess, c

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Mr. · · McCormick were kept. most Boeret.until after they had occurred. WITHOUT KING'S HEAD. But the news of the marriage of

mantic but lonely, stays at the A now set of stamps, bearing pio castle under the guardianship of tures of Australian fauna în place an olderly "governess.

of the King's head, will shortly be

Into this poseful scene comes: a young engineer, who is ordered to sued by the postal authorities, supervise a modern heating plant with the object of advertising Aus installation in the castle. He tralia,"

Mrs Stillman and Mr. McCormick recalled the famous Stillman caso of a decade ago. The domestic rift in the Stillman family apparently had been patched up after, for four years. Mr. Stillman had sought i vain to obtain a divorce, naming as co-respondent an Indian guide whom Mrs. Stillman employed at her

Loua. Companies desireds of taking ap, farther Agencies will let as know the Linos in which they are interested the information will be forwarded to London and passed on to interested parties as op „portunity offers. Attention of meets the Princess, but takes her "The stampa will carry illustra astuta in the Canodina woods kn Thin Service is offered to our Readers for a peasant girl who is playing: tions of the platupus: the rooka" | Mrz. Stillman's -new. husband ja without charge and of course make-believe, so he solemnly olsims, burra (laughing Jackass), and the the son of Mrs, Edith Rockefeller no obligatiem, în insarved on either to be the Duke of Mźmaronock,i | lyrə bird, whiskus

McCormick, & daughter of Mr. John no obligation, in invarred on th

Thus begins a series of delightful || A special stamp to commemorats D. Rockefeller of Standard Cil episodes that form the plot cfThe the completion of Sydney Harbour Priness And The Plumber, the Bridge has already been designed. now Charlos Fariell Fox Movietons The King's head design will be re- that comes next to the King's tained for, stamps of high, de

nominations.

The Required Information should be sent to the WAR HONG KONG DAILY PRES8. Lrng

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11 to 11:30 am Stock quotations 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme, 12.30 p.m.-Europaan programme.- 1 p.m.--Local time, weather report. 1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press nowa, eta 2 p.m.-Close down,

3 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme.

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

17 p.m.--Stock quotations.

7.02 to 7.20 p.m.-Four Ways" Suits.

(Eric Coates)

A3

(1) "Northwards" (March), (2)

"Southwards (Valse), (3) M

Eastwards" Eastern Dance),

(4) Westwards" (Rhythm):- Regal Cinema Orchestra.-9756/ 8737.

7.90 to 7.47 p.m

Vocal Gems from Gilbert and Sullivan.

"The Mikado."-Columbia Light

Opera Company-9581.

"Iolanthe Columbia

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THE ROMANCE of SONG

THE Light

LOTTERY BRIDE

Opera Company.-DX17, HMS.Pinafore." "Columbia

Light Opéra Company.-DX9037"

8 p.m. Local time and weather.

report.

7.47 to 8:18 p.m..

Variety.

-Orchestral-" Thrill

Mo.Ted

Wallace and his Campus Boys, -D2413.

Orchestral-One Little Rain- drop. The Wallace and his Campus Boys.--D413, Organ_Solo-"With a Song in

My Heart."Quentin M. Mau lean.-DB46.

Organ Solo-" Body and Soul,”---

Quentin M. Mai 10.-DB46, Vucal Duot "You Brought a Now King of Love to Mo.- Layton and Johnstone.-DB274. Vocal Duet My Future Just Passed."-Layton and John- stone.-DR274. Orchestral-"Would You Like to Take a Walk."-Ben Solvin and his Orch.2381-D.

· Orchestral-" Ho's Not Worth Your Tears. Bon Selvin and his Orch.-2381-D...

8.18 to 8.45 pim-

Orchestral.

More Melodious Memories" (arr, Finck). Herman Finck and his Orch-DX197/IDX0108.

The Song of the Drum" (Ellis

and Finck). Horman

and his Orch.--DX933,

8.45 to 9.28 p.m..

Song

A Concert.

Finck

The Songs My Mother Song (arr. Grimshaw). Doria Vans (Soprano).-DX157. Violin Solo "Zapateado (Sara- sate).Efrem Zimbalist.9630" Chorus-Three Cossack Songs (a) "Blow, Oh Blow" (b)" There's

Cloud of Dust,”(0) "" A Little Red Berry" (Gretchani- noff)-Don Cassack's Choir. DX231.

Piano Solo

Shepherd's Rey" (Grainger).Ferey Grainger-

D1884

Piano Solo Country Gardens": (Grainger)Percy Grainger

D1661. Tjäder

Song The Midshipmite" (Weatherly and, Adams). Nor- man "Allin (Bass).—-DX108. ***

(This record is by special request).

Octetto-"Scent of Jasmine" (3. H. Squire).-J. H. Squire, Celeste Octette.-DB107. Octette-Song of the Waterfal!” (J. H. Squire).-J. H. Squire Celeste Octette.-DB107. 8.20 to 10,12

D.m

Musical Comedy,

A Country Girl-Vocal geme

Columbia Light Opera Com pany-DXN

Nippy" Selection. -- Dobroy Somers Band-DX1671 16 The Belle of New York "---Vocal

gema.➡Columbia Light Opora, Company.-9025, EN VRIEN Bally Selection-Regal Cinema

Orch-DX25

Bitter Sweet Vocal gems- fi: Columbia Light Opera Com

pany-9900, 13

10.12 to 10.28 3.10.

Band Selections.

The Evolution of Dixie" (My L

Lake)-Regimental Band H.M. Grenadier-Guarda. IDX 228, 1 Hyde Park Suite" (a)" Sund -Morning-Church Parade???

Rotten How (0) On the Borpentine, (d)Around the Handstand" (Jalowics) Regt mental Band of HM, Gréna dier Guards DX2910OR 10.99 pm--Rugby mid-day Press

19.30 p.m.--Close down.

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