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QUEENS THEATRE U.S. JUBILATION

DECISION.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1932.

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

KING'S THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

*~ ~*OVER “WET "

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.20

ARRESTING STORY! CLEVER ACTING! AMAZING THRILLS!

HONG KONG

CHICAGO'S NIGHT OF CELEBRATION.

Queen's

"Condemned to Death"

King's.

*Husband's Holiday,"

At 2.80,

The Last Love."

ARTHUR WONTNËR GORDON HARKER EDMUND GWENN

IN

CONDEMNED to DEATH

Adopted from JACK O UINTERN"

·Thrilling murder mystery

TWICKENHAM PRODUCTION

Preceded

by

GAUMONT

SOUND MIRROR

“AMERICAN MEDLEY”

Musical

CINE MAGAZINE

NEXT CHANGE

A NATIONAL EPIC OF NAVAL HEROISM

MEN LIKE THESE

In Admiration Of H. M. Submarine Service

A

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL

Picture

In Conjunction With

"OLD

SOLDIERS

NEVER

DIE"

Featuring LESLIE FULLER

STAR

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY AT 2.30, 5.20, 720. & 0.20

TOM WALLS

YVONNE ARNAUD,

ja

Chicago, July 1,—Beer and light wines before Christmas is the ❘ Central. vision presented to the American electorale. This follows the mid- night decision of the Democratic Convention to pledge the party to the repeal of Prohibition

The resolution was the signal Cor unrestrained rejoicinga.

Delegaten danced through the aisles cheering wildy. Twenty thousand aportators in the packed, suffocating galleries yelled approv al, and threw confetti as the State delegations started their "parade of victory."

World.

"Dance Fools Dance."

KOWLOON.

6.10, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.)

You Can't get away from this Mr. Husband,

even on a

HUSBAND'S HOLIDAY

Star.

"On Approval."

COMING.

Queen's.

King's.

"Mes Like These."

Teli Eagland."

Qazamana Gabor

with

CLIVE

Central

"One Hour with You."

BROOK

Charli

RUGGLES

Vivienne

"Cork of the Air."

Osborno

Juliette

Compton

Two thousand toy balloons of every colour woret released from the roof. These, falling slowly, gave colour and picturesqueness to the eznazing scene, The brass boards played vigorously, starting with "Sweet Adeline," then "Beer. glorious beer," and finally, after midnight, struck up "The gang's all here" ami “ We won't go home till morning."

New York's Joy.

The New Work delegation was the largest in the parade. Those cminent leaders of Democracy, "Buss" Currey, of Tammany Hall, New York, and "Boss" McCooey, of Brooklyn, banmed with joy as their supporters, with hands at salute, filed by the platform.

LI

"Curanit."

CONDEMNED TO

DEATH."

OPENING TO-DAY AT THE QUEEN'S.

A trude notice states:-

The story of "Condemned to Death," which is adapted from George Goodchild's play, " Jack O' Lantern," is concerned with a series of mysterious murders, all of which

This anti-Prohibition policy re- serves to each State, liberty to settle the drink question by State rogula-{ tion. - It was carried by 934 to 213 are apparently the work of the same votes, and provides the first clear-killer," tut momentous issue between the Republicans with their dry wet" plank. It will be the basis of a

historia fight for the Presidency of the United States nost November.

To-day, the Convention resumed its deliberations, when its first task

A detective takes up the case and judgo with whom he is friendly is convinced that the hanging of 3 murderer some years before has some connection with the crime.

A German professor advances the theory that the "killer" ia work-

will be to approve the party's plating under some hypnotic influence. form. Then it will proceed to nominate its candidate for the Pre- aidency.

+

After many exciting happenings his theory proves to be correct, and the

To-day the Convention was ocí man who is the victim of ovil uupied by speakers proposing and hypnotic influenco is unmasked. Beconding candidates for the Pre- sidency,

Mr. John E. Mack, of New York, proposed Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, Governor of the State of New York, lauding him as the "reincarnation of Thomas Jefferson-a citizen al stainless character and an efficient statesman."

Britain produced 30 per cent of the arms that were sont across frontiers; France and America each produced about 17 per cent We spent about £180,000 a year on experiments with regard to poison давен

Wars in the East,

"We must realize our responsi

EXPORTS OF ARMS|bility in this matter," said Dr.

FROM BRITAIN,

Maude Royden. "People tell us that nations in the East have al ways had their wars. But we have

A GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY, nade fighting, so diabolical, sordid,

The thought of the 48 boots said to have been scheduled to leave English and Scottish ports during the months of May and June carry-

and destructive that in compari son warn of the past have been in- nocent. We are arming the East with the means of maiming wars like ours,

these arms

aro being dispatched from our

Edmond Breon, Winifred Shattering munitions of war to Japan ports, carrying with them the lives weighed heavily on the winds of the speakers at the meeting held of thousands of people. We want to make our people use their im

ALL Talking Picture

of Frederich (brocales

comedy

On Approval

WORLDA

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY ~ AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 AND 9.20

in the Caxton Hall to hear the agination and make it intolerable

truth about the export of arms and munitions to China and Japan.”

to take any part or make any profit

The meeting was organised by out of this horror." |

the Union of Democratic Control, Mr. A. Smith, a former Parlia which has for years been urging mentary candidate in the IL.P. that the manufacture of armaments interest, wanted to find some way should be no longer left in the of preventing the munition ships bands of private firms but should for Japon leaving our docks. "If be nationalised.

the people of this country could be Dr. Delisle Burns spoke of the enormous influence possessed by roused to bring pressure on their

the big armament firms and of the Parliamentary representatives, 1-j part they played in creating fear conces for the export of armaments and auspicions between nation could to refused," he said. Both

| Their--touts,~~cager--for-orders,-

Harry Bannister

TO-DAY

– NEXT CHANGE

COMMENCING

SUNDAY Bist JULY

MAURICE

CHEVALIER

IN

One Hour with You

A Paramennt Picture

with

Jeanette MacDONALD

Genevieve

TOBIN

Charlie RUGGLES

Roland YOUNG BERNST

LUBITSCH

PRODUCTION

Hear these Song Hits

"One Hour With You” "We Will Always Be Sweet hearts" What Would You Do?" and, others!

ALSO

SHOWING

AT THE

"MEN LIKE THESE."

IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN SUBMARINE FILM.'

A trado notice 'etates:- "Men Like Theses" which was directed for B.DP, by Walter Sum- mers is one of the moeb-impressive and heart searching pictures ever produced.

The subject of the film is the

CENTRAL THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

at 2.80;-5:15; 7.15 & 9:30 -

THE LATEST CHINESE MOVIETONE SINGING AND TALKING SUPER SPECIAL DRAMA

heroism of a submarine grow which YANG NOI MUI

is trapped on the ocean bed follow-

ing a fatal collision. The director,

by means of a conduit of twenty 44

& SUN KING LAM

IN

tons of water, reproduced scenics of "THE LAST LOVE"

the crow boing engulfed in a tor- ront which is atemuned only by a gigantic struggle to closo the bulk- head doors. This conflict between man and water provides a thrilling |

WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST

PRODUCED BY THE UNIQUE CO.

SHOWING SOON

ARTISTS SPECIAL FEATURE

spectacle of human courage and THE LATEST 1932 UNITED should inspire film goers with an understanding of the perils which | ROLAND WEST & CHESTER MORRIS, THE WINNING.COM. face the men who go down into the BINATION WHO CREATED "ALIBI" NOW TOGETHER AGAIN IN THIS SURGING, FAST-MOVING DRAMA OF THE HIGH SEAS.

sens in ships.

Scones follow which show the water level in the helpless vessel rising by degrees unzl the captive

crow is waist deep in the flood. Before an

attempt at escapó ia

Boland

made, the crew repeat the Lord's E

Prayer, and the fact that the pro- duction of this scene, with its solemnity and awe-inspiring a

United Artists Picture

Chester MOTIS

COMING

SUPER SPECIAL PICTURE

peal, brought about a profound THE LATEST UNITED ARTISTS silence in the studio which no one cared to broak, indicates that this | film when it is shown at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday will touch even the hardest heart.

TO-DAY'S WIRFLESS

PROGRAMME.

(Continued from P'oys 2.).....

Har-

Song - Tosen — Strange

(Puccini)Beniamino

27

mony Gigli (Tenor).-1213. p.m.-Stock quotations, etc. 4.32 to 7.08 p.m. !

Variety.

Fox Trot" There's a Blue Note in My Love Song."-Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra.. Fox Trot" One Little Quarrel." The High Hatters-23873. Vocal Duet"Oh! Baby What a Night." Billy Murray and

Walter Scanlon.

Vocal Duet Katie, Keep Your Feet on the Ground."Aileen Stauley and Billy Murray.--- 22010.

Mandoline Solo-" Concert Ma-

zurka, Op. 120," Banjo Solo- Frivolous Joe."

Mario de Pietro.--B2820. Fox Trot-" When We're Alone." -Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and their Orchestra,

Fox Trot How Long Will It Last Leo Reisman and his Orchestra.-22010.

1

Humorous Song-"Taught Me How to Play the Second Fiddle." Humorous Song" I'm a Special ist."Frank Crumi-22830. 7.08 to 7.95 p.m.-"L'Ariesienne" (Bizet).--Royal Opera Orches- tr Convent Garden,-9112/ 9113,

7.25 to 8p..*

ORIENTAL R

THEATRE

FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAL

ON THE

GRAND

worked on the fears of neighbour Mr. Smith and the Rev. Donald 0. OPENING

ing nations, he said, and stimulat Soper advocated direct action on

ed them to competition in build ing up atores of arms. If the manufacture of armaments were nationalised there would be no room for those touts, but there

the part of pacifists to prevent the sailing of ships carrying muni

tions.

If proventing the sailing of ont

DANCE FOOLS would be the dangor that nations of these busts meant the saving

DANCE

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

no

dependent on other countries

for their supplies might start of lives, said Mr. Braith, on wha manufactures of their own. Great principle of morality could such

(Continued on next column.) action be condemned ?.

ON SUNDAY, 81st JULY

AT 2,80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. SPECIAL PRICES

FOR THIS PICTURE ONLY -D, CIROLE $1,10. B, STALLS 556.

P: STALLS 358,

A. Concert,

Song "Dreamin' Time." (De

Longpre-Strickland),

HOWARD HUGHES

COCK OF THE

AIR CHESTER MORRIS

'HUSBAND'S

HOLIDAY."

CLIVE BROOK AT THE KING'S.

PICTING

ONE HOUR

WITH YOU."

ANOTHER CHEVALIER---

MACDONALD PICTURE,

A trade notice states:-

A trade notice states:- Family life, its joys and disap-{

Success is a mixture of ability, pointments, its excitements, its luck, and persistence, opines human drama, its laughing hours- Jeanette MacDonald, one of the all these are presentated with facile sorcen's leading directorial touches and skilful ar beauties, who appears opposite actresa-singer-

tistic strength in Husband's Maurice Chevalier in Paramount's Holiday," the Paramount talkie "One Hour With You." At least featuring Clive Brook, Charlie she disclosed that her own success Ruggles, (Vivienne Osborne and had held this mixture. Harry Bannister at the King's Theatre to-day.

Take ber' stage debut for exam- ple. She had been in the chorus A picture of families and for of a New York revue, where many families, "Husband's Holiday "had been startled at her ability to gets off to a quick start, and holds sing and dance, for she was only its pulsating tempo for more than fifteen.

an hour of gripping, enchanting Wishing higger opportunities, outertainment.

ahe worit to the office of Charles Clive Brook is seen, so the ro-Dillingham. As she entered the mantic-minded husband who yields conference room; a girl walked out. to the charts of a beautiful young

"No use

woman, Juliette Compton. With arie," sheng, your time, do-

advised. He isn't

last spark of hair-mindedness he even interviewing anyone." tells his wife, Vivienne Osborne, But with persistence-perhaps it

about the affair. He suggests that was "nerve "-she walked ahend they get a divorce.

through another door marked Amazed and shocked, his wife is "Exit."

at her wits end, but she has cour What do you want? demand. age enough to tell Brook that heed the occupant.??

may expect no divorce-co-operation "To sea Mr. Dillingham." from her. She brands the affair

"Well, you've got your wish.

as a passing fancy, too trival aNow, how did you get into my

Song "Sometime " (Kahn-Fiori- thing to wreck such a substantial private office ?”

to). Madam Amolita Galli-institution as their marriage,.'" Curci (Soprano).~~1144, -

Cello Solo "Spanish Dance"

(Gran dos-Casnic),

"Walked in.

Later, Juliette meets Vivienne. So she sat down and talked The two women discuss their ré-Dillingham liked her aggressiveness 'Cello Solo Vito" (Popper).—spective love for Brook. Julietta and offered her a chance. She was

Pablo Casala-1311.

nella-De Curtia), partne

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lies about her relations with him, to go to Buffalo where “Night Song" Good-bye Marie" (Men and forces Vivienne to my she will Boat" was being tried out. Ond Song Come, Love, With Me" graut the divorce.

of the principals was ill and she (Falbo-Carnevali), Beniamino That evening, whon Vivienne might get a chance to play the Gigli (Tenor),-1090,

cells Brook of her changed deci- part a short time as her under Piano Solo "On the Banks of | sion, be is taken shack................ Ha bes study

the Danube' (Kuruce)--John gins to suspect that she herself has Kurucz--V-12,

someone new to love. This puta sick actress was, well. It looked Jeanette went to Buffalo. The Violin Solo-At Dawning" him into a mental, torment,

(Cadman-Rissland),

At a party on the eve of the pro-like no, opportunity, but Jeanetto Violin Solo Andanting" (Le posed wedding, Brook's distracted stayed. She went into the chorus mare Saenger).Fritz, Kreisler attitude brings Juliette to a reali- feminino parts better i and understudied both leading

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zation that they can never make Song "A Banjo Song (Weeden-a-go of marriage She takes poi-— A few days after the show open- Homer) LouiseHomer (Conson and nearly dies in a hospital in New-York, the ingenua foll tralto)-1208. 9 p.m.-Local time and weather Moon and Marilyn Knowlden, from the rule, and Jeanette stepped To appease their children, Dickie down-stairs. Her injury, took her

report,

8.03 to 8.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Brook spends Christmas with his That much, she says, was

Concert.

Studio family. To him and Vivienne the luck.

Now for the second time, ¿Miss 6.30-to-10-p.m.-A-relay of the band traditional joys of the season are

mockery. of the 1st Battn South Wales a hollow

Something MacDonald plays the leading Borderers from the Officer's must be done to terminate the feminine rôle in Maurice Chevali, Something or's latest starring picture, One Mess, Murray Barracks, by affair with Juliette acourtesy of the Officer Commust be done to revive Vivianne's Hour With You," which comes to

manding

10 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press

10 to 11.30 p.m.--Close down

All records in the above European programmes are supplied by Messrs

Moutris & Co.

old love for har husband.the King's and Oriental Theatres

The finala qttles this dilamma next Sunday! Her frath in a truly joyful manner, and all ance with the internationa ends happily for the family that was in The Love Parody," had been so close to moral disas was one of the notable pictures of

two years ago

ter.

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