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'WINNIE LIGHTNER

Broadway"

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She Wrote the First

VITAPHONE

und Last Chapters

in the Book of Whoopest

- COMMENING SUNDAY

Something New!

Sally

It's young! It's different. It' witty and wise! The low-down

on radio's

thrills &

nomante!

MAYOR WALKER DEFIANT,

DEMANDS RIGHT TO FACE

ACCUSERS.

"Albany, NY., Aug. 11-For!

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

HONG KONG.

Queen's.

The Life of the Party," King's.

once without a wise crack, "Jim "The Calendar."

my

Walker denied at a hearing, Central.

"Strangers May Kiss."

before Governor Frauklin D. Roose. Į "Another Man's Wife," velt to-day that he had received World. securities in return for official fa vors, which Samuel Beabury, foc! of Tammany all, contends aru reasons for Walker's removal 115 inayor of New York City.

Oriental.

motional and earnest, the dup per Walker denied to the Now York state governor that he had received $20,000 in bonds in ceturn tor legislation favorable to a tax-star. aesh interest.

The mayor; under fire of the Sea. bury investigation to Tammany

Hall graft in the metropolis, admit-, And he received the securities but saad they represented his share of a Cosden vil stock pool he catered upon the suggestion of friends.

Walker Flurried.

Works tumbled from the mayor's mouth as with voice wavering and cair, susurranged he pleaded with Haosevelt, the Democratie nominee for President, for the right to face his accusers,

"His Woman.”

KOWLOON.

"Sporting Bloed."

Queen'a.

COMING.

"Are You Listening." "Tell England."

King's.

"The Spy."

Misleading Lady."

Central.

Responding to Roosevelt's smiling! suggestion to tell the story of the evitence on which his removal from Star. office is lemauded, Walker was aworu as a witness and began to

answer

the governor's questions,

Dark Red, Roses." "Corsair."

about the taxicab legislation Sen World. bury claims the mayor sponsored

in return for the bonds.

"Maybe I'm wrong but maybe

Sidewalks of New York." Man in Possession."

Trader Horn."

Hold Everything."

there's a disposition to railroad | Oriental.

TLC,

"Walker exclaimed.

"I have

the right to cross-examine witnesses.

If I don't have it here it means the end of the career to which I have! given my life.

"I can't be driven out this way; without a chance to look into the face of my accusors."

Assurance Gone. Walker's attitude was in marked contrast to his assurance when he appeared several weeks ago before Seabury, appointed by the last- state legislature to try to get to the bottom of alleged corruption by Tammany Hall, famous Democra tie political organization. Then he had numerous quips to spice his testimony.

The hearing, which was before a crowd which jammed the chamber, was adjourned at 2.15 o'clock this afternoon until 0.30 o'clock to Continued at next column.)

"Dude Ranch."

morrow morning.

Added Drama.

Added drama was given to the situation because of the belief that the political fortunes of Roosevelt as well as those of Walker are in volved in the proposal to oust the mayor of the metropolis.

If Roosevelt removes the mayor many believe Tammany Hall will knife his presidential candidacy in November in New York City, caus ing him to lose the electoral vote of New York state, as the Demo- erats are concentrated in the city. If he fails to meet the issue, his action may cause the charge of political cowardice to figuro, in the campaign in the rest of the coun.

try,

GOSSIP

BET

Hollywood Says That-

ARE YOU

LISTENING

WILLIAM HAINES

Madgo Evans

Anita Pags

Karen Morley Nell Hamilton Wallace Ford Jean Hersholt Joan Miljan

CHARLIE

CHASE

COMEDY

STAR

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20

with

CLARK

GABLE

Sporting

5. Metro

Goldwyn-

Mayar

Picture

FACT.

tended to announce his retirement

The schoolhouse at the Paramount from bath stage and screen, to live studios suce was Mary Pickford's in comfort and pursue his numer dressing augalow.

Bette Davis, who played the in- ous hobbies, the actor was asked gense rôle in Waterloo Bridge, is about it and remarked:

Warner atar. Marion

Marsh has left.

Mitzi Green, child star, returas shortly to Hollywood.

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·

Jean as Modern Borgia.

Apart from a penchant for poisoning, Joan Crawford is quite Charming in Letty Lynton, which is based on the famous Madeleine Smith murder trial.

"A man would need about forty million dollars to, attempt that.”

There is little doubt that Barry more would rather fish than net, rather collect birds than muke pic- tures, rather sketch other people's faces than make up his own for the camera. But there is equally little doubt that, not being possessed of forty million dollars, he will re- main an ornament of his profes- Her proclivities in this direction' sion for some time to come, par- are accepted with an engaging ticularly as he is notably extrava- casalaras by her prospective bus gant and carcies with money. band and her mother and the Inde.

out comes with the traditional good Margot Graham. time being had by all.

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We will get used one of these. Margot Graham is one of the most days to the sinned against and beautiful stars of the blonde type. sinning, law-breaking heroines in Bho bas-which is a great asset- time, but Hollywood might have an extremely charming and natural introduced us to the idea gently smile. She wears har clothes with before flooding the screens with ease, and knows how to dress. them.

She has played in qumorous röles since she was definitely discovered in "The Love Hobit. Uneasy

Brown and Peach Combined,

Brown and peach make an attrac] Virtue" was another of her pie tive combination in a pyjama en tures. In "The Rosary," she play semble worn by Madge Evans ined the role of a self-sacrificing sis "Guilty Handa" The trousers ter, and, by the way, this,' old story and alcoveless top are both of peach, of love and sentiment, two emotions the former with masculine "turn which cynics aneer at, is one of the upa." The cout of the brown antin big box-office successes of to-day- extends right to the knees, and is thus proving that the world isn't fitted with wide, enscaded revers so old and not so cold after all! of the peach silk at the top. One As the varep in the British Para- of these is embroidered with an mount picture "Stamboul," the original cubist-looking monogram plays a very different type of rüle

effectively. in 'brown.

Boots by the Dozen.

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When Marion Davies was mak ing-her-initial talking picture,

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Now The Barretta."

While the British movie monarchs are busy chasing coch other through Marianne," it was necessary for Chicago, the African desert and the her to have many pairs of boots dance halls of Vienna, Hollywood made. Unable to spare toc mo has captured another typically off for fittings, Miss Davies had a English play, The Barretti of plaster cast made of her foot, and impale Street. the bootmaker went ahead and made perfect-fitting boots by the doon.

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It is to be directed by Lewis Milestone, who usually turns in a good job of work, and at least it John Barrymore's Retirement.

cannot be done worse than some When a rumour was going around of the stage successes recently film recently that John Barrymore. ined by British studios.

KINGS THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

"The

Calendar'

with

HERBERT MARSHALL and EDNA BEST

A BRITISH PICTURE

Edgar Wallace Drama

of the Tarf.

AND

-ADDED FEATURES- LATEST GAUMONT SOUND NEWS

"PATHTONE" SPECIAL

NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY, 21st AUGUST

THE SPY

with

KAY JOHNSON NEIL HAMILTON JOHN HALLIDAY A FOX PICTURE.

ORIENTAL

FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAI,

TEL: 28473. SHOWING TO-DAY.

At 2,30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

GARY

COOPER

CLAUDETTE

COLBERT

*His Woman

¿ Paramount Picture

—————REXT~ CHANGE-

· SUNDAY, 21st AUGUST "DUDE

RANCH"

JACK" OAKIE, STUART ERWIN. A Paramount Picture.

'HIS WOMAN."

THRILLS AT THE ORIENTAL.

A trade notice states:-

to be a stage or motion picture If, by any chance, you happen

producer and wish to have your villain, plunge accidentally but. gracefully to his death, look up Averill Harris, Mr. Harris is an export,

Despite the fact that he is an! execilent actor, Fate has decreed that Harris should be selected for stage and motion picture produc- tions chiotly for his skill at falling off high places.

A few seasons ago, the actor met This doom in "Four Walls", by do ing a Brodie from the roof of a terioment house. And later, ju "Night Hostess." another stayr play, Harris furnished one of the most spectacular moments of the evening's entertainment when he did a dive down an elevator shaft.

Now, in "His Woman," the Claudette Colbert and Gary Cooper co-starring picture, now showing at the Oriental Theatre, Harris as a heavy again puts on his tumbing

act.

In his character of the first mate

CENTRAL THEATRE

TEL

25720

SHOWING TO-DAY

at 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

THE LATEST CHINESE MOVIETONE TALKING DRAMA WITH WONDERFUL TECHNICOLOR SEQUENCES

"ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE"

WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST. PRODUCED BY THE SHANGHAI UNIQUE CO.

SHOWING SOON

AN ASTOUNDING DRAMA OF LIFE HUMAN, ROMANCE, SUSPENSE, INTRIGUE

"DARK RED ROSES"

with Frances Doble, Stewart Rome & Hugh Eden Produced by the International Photoplay Distributors

ALSO

on a freighter captained by Gary THE LATEST UNITED ARTISTS SPECIAL FEATURE Cooper, the star and Harris engage

in à terrific battle over Ming Col-

bert, the encounter ending only when the villain is knocked over the side of the vessel.

TO-DAYS WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

(Continued from Page 2.)

Ano

Piano Solo-"Lo Petit

Blanc" (lbert).-Benno Moi- soivitel,-EDA,

Song The Erl King" (Schu

bort). Robert Radford (Bass). -D1276.

Violin Solo-"Ruralin Hungarica

Gypsy Andante" (Dohnanyi) -Fritz Kreisler.—1429,

7 p.in.-Stock quotations, etc. 0.43 to 7,23 pm-

Light Opera and Musical Comedy.

"Virginia"-Selection (Waller

-and Tunbridge).

"Funny Face"-Selection (Gorsh

win)-Now Mayfair Orchestra, --C15369.

Boland

Werte ORSAIR

United Artist: Picture

'THE SPY."

Chester Morris

SECRET SERVICE DRAMA FOR KING'S.

A trade notion states:---

To her patrician birth, which i borne out by her distinguished ap pearance, Kay Johnson owes her good fortune in being chosen for the aristocratic role of Auns in "The Spy," Fox movietone drama based on the secret service system of Soviet Russia, directed by Bert-

hold Viertel, which will be the fen-

tured

screen attraction at the King's Theatre beginning on Sun-

"Les Cloches de Corneville "

(Planquette) Vooni Gems day. Light Opera Co.-02039, "Florodora "Selection (Stuart)

-Band of H.M. Guarda.-C1800.

Miss Johnson was born in Mount

Coldstream Vernon New York, daughter of

"Veronique Vocal Gems

"ARE YOU

LISTENING?"

NEXT CHANGE AT THE QUEEN'S.

A trade notion states:

The "inside" of a great brond- casting station in operation, de- tails of the strange occupations of artists heard over the air, their joys and sorrows, are woven into a powerful drama in "Are You

Listening" filmization of the P. McEvoy radio story, which will

at the Queen's open on Sunday

Theatre.

William Haines is seen in his first

straight dramatic characterization' Thomas Robert Johnson, who de- ir this picture, playing the role (Mesenger) Light Open Co. signed the Woolworth Tower. From of a radio continuity writer whom existence is made miserable by a earliest childhood she showed a "The Arcadians "Voal Gema marked interest in the arts, which

neurotic hengocking wife, who re-

-01681

(Monckton)--Light Opera Co.

~~~C1684

the:

led to her being educated at Draw 7.25 to 8 p.m.-A programme of Seminary and

American records from Z.B.W's Library, Academy of Dramatic Arte. The "Clock" Symuhony (Haydn)

uses to give him a divorce so that He can marry the girl ho really

domestic loves. This

impasic

-The Halle Orchestra col- Immediately after graduation she eventually results in a bitter quas- ducted by Sir Hamilton Harty.' went into the Chicago cast of "R.rel in which the wife is accidental- 8 p.in.--Local time and weather. " a highly fanciful play ofly killed. Haines is forced to flee

report.

8.03 to 9.30 p.m.-Chinese pro.

gramme.

0.30 to 10 p.m.-A relay of the let Batin. South Wales Bor- derers from the Officer's Mess, Murray Barracks, by courtesy of the Officer Commanding, 10 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press

to

new's,

to

gramme.

11.30 p.m.-Chinese pro- 11.30 p.m.-Close down.

All records in the above Euro- inean programmes, with the excep- tion the last Suite, are supplied by Messrs. Moutrie & Co.

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

RECENT CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.

Mr. Jaa Jarvie, sup'y third en gineer officer, Huichow, is on short third engineer oficer, Huichow.

Mr. N. D. Ferdinanda, third en gineer, officer, Huichow, is on short leave.

Mr. W. Curran, second 20. gineer offer, Newchwang, is in transit.

Mr. A. T. D. Kavanagh, acting third-engineer officer, Shuntion,. has resigned.

Mr. J. F. Fry, from shore, has gone noting third engineer officer, Shuntien

Mr. TE-Telfer sup's third-on- gineer officer, from short leave, has Kone sup'y third engineer officer, Wanhsien.

Mr. F. L. Fears, third engineer afficer, Fengtien, is on short leave Capt. O, V. Basam, of the Ping- we, has gone master, Kiangwo..

Cap. J. A. Lindsay, of the Kiangwo, has gone master, Pingwo. (Mr. C. Nock, from short leave, has gone chief officer, Buiwo.

Mr. A. M. Jowell, chief officer, Suíwo,' is granted special leave,

the future which intrigued her youthful imagination.

the police and he is subsequently caught through. the vory channels. of the radio by which he had hoped Cecil De Mille saw her por

to achieve a successful career. formance in The Silver Cord" in Los Angeles and immediately chose Underlying the plot Bro the her for the lead in "Dynamite," a diverse romances of three smail.. screen role that called for an ac

town sisters who find employment tress possessing the quality of bo- ing to the manner born," and who in a New York radio broadcasting could look upon the management station and it is in this locale that of millions, a large house and a

staff of servants as a natural heri- much of the film's coinedy moments take place. Audiences will be tage.

Ber rule of Cynthia in amused to see just what takes place Dynamite" established her as a bend the scenes" when a broad- screen actress worthy of, the most emotional role. Since then she has caster's idea of a thunderstorm or been in great demand and has horse-race is put into execution. grown a popularity with such new portrayal. Her outstanding roles have been in "The Mad World," "Madam Satan," "The Spoilers, and now The Spy," opposite Neil Hamilton,

The Spy" is said to be Berthold Viertel's greatest contribution to the Fereen.

Madge Evans plays opposite Haines and the cast also features Anita Page, Karen Morley, Neil Hamilton, Wallace Ford, Jeart Horsholt and Joan Marsh, with Harry Beaumont directing.

Included in the cast are such eminent players as John Halliday, dued figure unceasingly at Mr. Freddie Frederick. Milton Holmes, Harker's side. They are, in fact, Auston Jewell and Henry Kolker.

'THE CALENDAR."

inseparable and devoted friends. Jim goes to the studio daily, where he follows his master from dressing room to set, and so highly develop ed is his sense of intelligence that, despite his blindness, he can senke when filming is in progress and BRITISH THRILLER AT THE when it is ended. He understands that-when-the-misorophon-BIG- open he must remain perfectly quiet and still, which he does, stretched out behind the powerful arc lamps and cameras, nose in paws. Onco the "shooting" is over, he shakes himself and hurriedly joins his

KING'S.

A trado nolice states:~~ Gordon Harker, the well-known film actor, who plays ous of his typical butler-burglar roles in the screm version of the Edgar Wallace racing thriller, "The Calendar," which is showing to-day at the King's Theatre, is possessed of a exceptionally clever mascot in the person of Jim, a blind terrier.

master.

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Jim's patient submission to the calamity of eternal darkness, and his supor-intelligence captured the sympathy and admiration of the studio staff and also of Miss Edna Best and Mr Herbert Marshall, Jim unfortunately lost his night who played the leading roles in just over a year ago, and since that The Calendar Jim won the time has been a pathetic and sub-highest studio recognition--he is a

Continued oni next Goinman, s "great feller.!

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