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CENTRAL

THEATREM

TO-DAY to WEDNESDAY At 2.80, 5:10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m

SOAN

THE SILVER SCREEN.

KING'S THEATRE.

CITY STREETS."

A picture as colourful as its name, City Streets, with Gury. Cooper and Sylvia Sidney co-star ring in the leading roles," will screen at

BENNETT the King's Theatre next. The

LEW

story of City Streets" is the story of the back atreets of a large metro-

AYRES polis, where gangster and law

"In A Step- pr. Spley Comedy of Youth And Its Slap At Old Fash loned Ideale

with Slim Sam merville, Vir ginta Sale, Ros soc Karns, Ben Alexander, J. C. Nugent.

MANY

A SLIP

Directed by Via Moore

guardian, guilty and innocent, worker and racketoor meet and minglo in a great kaleidoscopio mazo of intrigue and romaner.»

"City Streets was written by Dashiell Hammett, who for years probed the secrets of a great city's hiding places, as a private detec- tive in the famous Pinkerton de- tective fores. The story, his first for the sureen, was taken from his own experience. It is a romance of the beer-running racketeers of the underworld whose feuds and fights are making history in the newspaper to-day.

inan from the

Gary Cooper, a West employed as "come-on" at- tendant in a carnival shooting- gallery, meets Sylvia Sydney, a girl of the gangs. The girl, attract- ed to the lanky, Westerner, urges him to take the easy rond to money and line up with the law-scolters. Cooper refuses, until the girl be comes involved in a gang murder and is sent to prison. To save the girl, Cooper joins the racketcers, and tracks down the men who framed the girl. In the meantime, prison has made the girl see the danger of gang life and the tren chery of her friends. She pleads with Cooper to break with his new life. He does, but not until he has it out with the under world chieftains in their own way. To gether they escapo the reprisals of the racketeers,

In the ense are several well-

Commencing THURSDAY known screen players, notable Paul

An All-Talking British Production

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Lukas, William Boyd, and Wyndo Gibson. Guy Kibbee, seen recently with William Powell in "Man of the World" has another character role in "City Streets" which brings him forward more forcibly as one of the most promising of the heavy comedians. Incidentally, the

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presence of Boyd in 'the cast marks use actions. Ono cry two words

the second time that Cooper and

The Celebrated Aldwych Force by Benfro Boyd have been pitted against cack from them will lead to laughter

With Added ABELABA

GAUMONTS ETISH SOCHO HOWS

·PETE MANDELL'S JAZZ MUSIC

Startk

Walls

FULFILLING WISH OF

DEAD WIFE.

OXFORD COLLEGE PROVOST TO MARRY AGAIN.

The Rev. F. J. Lys, Provost of

ather in Ferent pictures. The first that will shake the biggest thentro sime occurred in The Spoilers."of the world,

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"MANY A SLIP,”.

Joan Bennett, who has the lead- ing feminine role af Universal's

One would be a stone-faced man if one did not laugh in seeing their actions in the burglary sceno. There is still more fun when they are interrogated at Scotland Yard, In Thursday's programme at the

TO:DAY & TO-MORROW

Ar 2.30 -5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m

RALPH LYNN

and

TOM WALLS

ROOKERY NOOK

The Celebrated Aldurgh Theatre Farce by

BEN TRAVERS' TOM WALLS

FTIS SERVICE

PRINCE'S THEATRE. TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

OPENING PERFORMANCE ON

FRIDAY.

:

PROGRAMME.

355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 .m.—Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m.--Chinese programme,

The new theatro built by Sir Robert Ho Tung, to be known 48 BROADCAST BY ZBW. ON Prince's Theatre, at the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Ed ward Road, Kowloon, which will be opened on. Friday, July 17, cm- bodies many new and unique fon- tures. It is probably the largest ing accommodation for about 2000 persons, and an unusually wide1 stage, over 50 feet in width, with attached, with dressing everything provided for the per- formance of Chinese stage plays when required.

daring comedy, "Many A Slip," Central Theatre, there will be theatre in the Colony, having seat 12.30 r.m.-European programme.

is seen as a girl who gains the man of her heart as a husband by the simple expedient of telling him that she is expecting an heir.

Jean is in the seventh genera tion of theatrical folks, one of her ancestors having been manager of the old Drury Lane Theatro in London. Her mother is Adrienne Morrison, a famous leading woman of the last generation, and her fa- ther is Richard Bennett, present day star of the stage.

Joan made her stage debut with

marry Miss Muriel Baines Bruce, her firat picture was "Buildeg

shown in addition a reel of British Sound Nowe which has been asked, for, added attraclicu in the same programme are some jazz numbers played by Pete Mandoll's famous jazz-band.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

GENTLEMAN'S" FATE,"

rooms

The building is built on thorough- ly modern lines and is fire proof throughout, full protection against fire being provided by the latest appliances installed by the Jarding Engineering Corporation. A speci- al feature is the fire proct curtain, the first of its kind in the Colony.

It is the intention to show a

p.at-Local time and weather

report.

1.30, p.m.-Rugby Press nows, mail

notice, etc.

Relay of speech from the Rotary Club tila-Miss Shinn ou the. "Work of the Y.W.C.A." p.m.-Close down

to 8 pm.-European programme of Victor and H.M.V.: records supplied by Messra. S. Moutrie & Co.

i selection of the best sound pictures

available on the Rt.C.A. Photophone6 to 6.40 p.m.

reproducing equipment, sound which is the first equipment of this kind to be installed in Hong Kong

Worcester College, Oxford, is to her father in "Jarnogan," while Mervin Le Roy and Frank and the ceremony will fulfil a with Drummond. Others in which Reiches were talking shop at the expressed in her will by the Pro-aho has lately been soon are "Disr- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's directors'

neli," "Moby Dick" and "Maybe table... vost's first wife, who died last year. It's Love."

Her loading man in "Many A Mrs. Lys left her considerable

which is now showing at the to play the part of John Gilbert's Another special feature is an Slip," fortune to her husband, and one of Contral Theatre, is Lew Ayres, who father in "Gentleman's Fate and up-to-date restaurant and sadn

has recently created one of the

fountain in the building, which is screen's greatest penantions when I have to shoot the scones to under alle management, bo rose to fame in the loading rule morrow, sighed Le Roy, "He must.

her bequests was:-

My diamond ring to his second

wife, if he shall marry again after my death, as I hope he will."

"I can't find the man I want

Orchestral.

Serenade "(Moszkowski), Aubade" (Auber)-San Francisco Symphony Orch.

(B)**

(b)

"

The building ng constructedLiebesleid" under the supervision of Messrs.

of Universal's "All Quiet At The look Italian but got have evidences Western Front," and lias already,

Denison, Ram and Gibbs, and the Mr. Lye is 08. Miss Bruce is the become the most popular male, star of American culture, a sort of electric lighting was installed by daughter of the late Hon. Theodore motion pictures. Among the fellow who looks like-wall, like Messrs. Wm. C, Jack and Co, Ltd.

pictures in which he has appeared are "Common Clay," "The Kiss," "East Is West" and "The Door- way To Hell"

Bruce and Mrs. Bruce, of Adelaide, Australia, and recently of Ban. bury-road, Oxford The marriage takes place in July."

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Slim Summerville, as Hopkins the love-sick plumber, is a positive riot. Bummerville played a great role in "All Quiet At The Western Front." and scored alsc in Uni BOY BITTEN BY AN ADDER, versal's "See America Thirst," as well as a riotous series of wartime FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. BY

A-CARTER

Bournemouth. Bitter by, an ad-

comodies.

"PLUNDER."

yourself."

SERVICE TO READERS.

(Love's Sonów) (Kreisler)-San Francisco Symi phony Orch.-6802. 1. Bavarian Danes, Op. 27, No. 1"

Orch, “Bavarian Dance, Op. 27, No. 2′

(Elgar), London Symphony Orch.-D1307.

Good Old Dances."Jack" Hyl ton, his Orch and Guests:- C17BL

Rosamunde Ballot · Musio'". (Schubert), Philadelphia Sym. phony

Orch-1312

mai

The featured picture in the open-(Elgar), London Bymphony Reicher, who was directing aing programme will be "Salute," in which George O'Brian and German revue for foreign release, Helan Chandler have the leading Kamenske ladlez "Salute is a story of cadot smiled.

"Well, ho replied, “I'm not working to-morrow--what time do life at West Point and Annapolis, the American Military and naval show up" The next morning the director, academies and gives a vivid picture. made up for his role, was ready of American football, with an Besides "Saluto," there will be in bed for the dramatic death underlying love-story throughout. scenes, completing the tack in time howa a Fox Movietone nows reel to work that night directing his and a song revue by Gua Edwards, own company. "Gentleman's Fate" is showing at the Queen's Theatre.

WOMEN 'EVERYWHERE.” der while crossing in meadow on The much talked-of British alli

Bu da THE HONG KONG DAILY his way to the river to, bathe, Ken talking pictura "Plunder," which

PRESS, LTD., and the HONG "Women Everywhere," the movie- neth Card, aged 11, of Stoborough, had its engagement postponed re- Wareham Dorset, lay unconscious contly because of unforeseen rea-tone musical romance, opening on KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through on the grass for a long time. He sons, will have its public screening Thursday at the Queen's Theatre, their London Office, at 68, FizzT was found by a passing carter, who on Thursday at the Central Thes required a cast of over 500 players STREET, E.C. 4, Tel: 3137 are pre- carried him to dostor, tre, el bareng to give the necessary realism to pared to give. Bubscribers and

Many have moon Tom Walls and the scenes of life in Morocco, the Visitors advice regarding soc0m The boy first felt a stabbing pain this ankle. He thought little of Ralph Lynn, the two foremost French Foreign Legion, and the modation available, motering faci but collupied after a fam British comedians, and like them battle with the Arabe in the desert. litics, anitable hopping Lapizes,

Many have said that one will neverBesides J Harold Murray and etablere one inutes. He is recovering This is the third case of an adder fro tired of seeing them, though Fif Dorsay, who enact the leading If, when at home, they will call biting people near Bournemouth, their picture bo screened continual roles, and the other princips or telephone to the above address, A warring was issued last monthly for a whole month

players, the cast includes sailors, they will receive the utmost assist InPlunderthey are at their legionnaires, Araba, Spahis and anoe and the latest available infor." that adders are common in the New Forest and on the rock-strown host They are two really power women Alexander Korda directed mation on all subjects of enquiry

DOORDA KRANAR!! will be placed at their disposal, ful-laugh makers They may not the "productions Dorset hills.

TH

7 p.m.-Stock quotations,

notico, etc.

6.40 to 7.20 p.m..

Concert,

Violin Bolo-

lin-Kreisler), Fritz Kreisler,

Maidens (Friml-Kreisler) Fruits: Kreisler-1233.

Cartoleran (Prison Song), (Chapi)Madam/Amell- La Galli-Curci (Soprano).

Song

Song "Soronata (Cesareo- Tosti)-Madam Amelita Gall Curci (Soprano) 1107, Piano Solo" Scarf Dance""

(Chaminade)-Hans Barth.

Piano

Solo-"Tho Flatterer" (Chaminade). Haus Balth.-. 20340 MEN A MORE JE NA Song The Tune tho Boleun Played" (Loughborough ). Foter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). Song Harlequin (Sander son).--Peter Dawson (Bass Baritone)-B3370,

71

Guitar Solo Fandanguiilò " ~ (Turina).—Andres Segovia, Guitar Solo Tremolo Study (Tarrega).--Andres Segovia.

6767.

7.90 to 5 p.m.

Variety.

Humorous Song-" Swingin' in a Hammock." Aileen Stanley, Humoura Song" I Love You So, Much. Aileen Stanley.-22469. Hawaiian Orchestra-" The Res ary."Hilo Hawaiian Orch. Hawaiian Orchestra Aloha Oc." Hilo Hawaiian Orch. -20310, 3000 CA

Song Paris, Stay the Same." -Maurice Chevalier (Baritone), Song "You've Got That Thing." Maurice Chevalier (Baritone). —29204,

Mandoline

Solo

Concert

Mazurka, Op. 120,”—Mario De Pietro,

Banjo Solo-Frivolous Joe."

Mario De Pistro.-82890, Humorous Song I Just Can't

Figure it out, at All." Gracie' Fields,

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Humorous Song- Fonso ": (My Hot Spanish Knight).-Gracie Fields B3305,

Song My Old Kentucky Home."-Paul Robeson (Basa). Song Of Man River."-Paul

Roboson (Bass).--B3033.

8 p.m.-Local time and weather-

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8.03 to 11.30 p.m.-Ko Shing Then-

tre relay,

10.30 p.m. (approx.).-Rugby mid-

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