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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
Monday, June 11. Anniversaries and Holiday.—St. Barnabas.
Auctions.-Peking Curios, Lam- mert's Sales Room, 2,30 p.m.
Cinemas.
King's: "By Candlelight" Queen's: "The Marcus Show." Central: Chinese Picture.” Oriental:
Thru A Keyhole."
World: Mystery Of The Wax Museum." ·
Broadway
"
Alhambra:-"Six Of A Kind." Majestic: "My Weakness." Star:-"Mammy."
Meetings.-Peak Tramways Co. Ltd.. HongKong Hotel, 11.30 a.m,
Mišellaneous-Claims
agaläst
the Estate of Elizabeth Gardner
THE MARCUS
SHOW
A Rare Treat at The Queen's
Hongkong was given a really rare treat in the form of a first clas show yesterday when, the Greater Marcus. Show opened its run at the Queen's Theatre to capacity houses at both the 5.15 and 9,30 performances.
Colossal, stupendous and all the other adjectives that give one an impression of something godt and big, can "justly be applied to this show which is generally regarded as the biggest and finest ever to visit this Colony,
The lengthy programme which consisted of 27 scenes was carried
won the
Kirkland, Gulland, late of Kent,through without a hitch, and each due; 3t, Andrew's Club Whis: and every one of them Drive for Members and Friends, admiration of the large audience as evidenced by the loud.. applause accorded.
p.m.
Moon.-IV Moon. 30th Day. Social Functions-Whist Drive for Service Men, New West Lounge of European YM.C.A., '8.45 p.m..
Sport.
Lawn BowlsOpen Pairs. G. L: Buchanan and H. Beer Y M. J. Medina and A. E. Coates Talkoo R. C. green), 5 p.m.; Open Singles, J. C. Brown v. J. J. Gregory (Re- creto green); U. M. Omar v. R. F. Luz (Civil Service green); W. Mc- Leod v. D. Rumjahn (H.K. Foot- ball Club green); B. W. Bradbury v. F. X. M. Sliva (Kowloon C.C. green); W. Mulcahy v. J. Fraser (Recrelo green): JK: Sloan v. R.- G. Craig Recreto green), 5.15 p.m.
Meetings.-Hong Kong Football
Association Council, 5.30 p.m.
Lawn Tennis. Mixed Doubles League. Chinese R.C v. USR.C.: Ladles R.C. v. Kovicon C.C.
Sunrise.-5.38 a.m. Sunset-7.07
p.m.
Tides.-High at 8.35 and 22.38; Low at 1.36 and 15.35.
Tuesday, June 12.
Cinemas
King's: By Candlelight"
Queen's: "The Marcus Show?”. Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental:"Broadway
Keyhole."
Thru
A
World: "Mystery of the Wax Museum."
Alhambra:-"Six Of A Kind."
Majectic:-"My Weakness."
Star:-"Mammy."
Miscellaneous-Rotary
Timn: Whist Drive, St.
Club
Andrew's
Church Hall, 9 p.m.
Moon. New Moon. 10.12 a.m. V. Moon. 1st, Day.
Principal Malls
Home Mails.--Inward from Aus- traila by Changte.
"Social Functions-Tea Dance, European Y.M.C.A., West Lounge: Ladies' whist Drive, Police Branch of M.C.L; Police Recreation Club.
Happy Valley. 3 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Social and Presen- tation for Mr. and Mrs. Letb.
Sports:
Golf Royal Hong Kong Golf Club (Ladies' Section) LG.U monthly medal competition (New "Course, Fanling).
Several of the numbers were ex-
cellent, especially "The Silver God- deas item, and the dancing of “The Silver Mald more than amazed everyone, as also. "The Alt Babas." The comedians helped greatly to amuse the audience between the scenes. We congratulate. Mr. A, B. Marcus and his Company on the excellent way they performed and we would advise those that have not seen the show not to miss it..
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1934.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.
DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10. 7.15
AND
9.30 P.M.
KINET
THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND
AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE IN HONG KONG
A CAY AND SPICY COMEDY OF TANGLED AFFAIRS! TO-MORROW
UNIVERSAL PICTURE
Produced by Ce 1 Lasmosis, Jr., frgan the claga taccath by Siegfried Guyar. Prem wanted by Carl Laemmle
ELISSA LANDI "PAUL LUKAS NILS ASTHER Dorothy Revier Esther Ralston
The Most HUMAN *: Story Ever Told
| Will James' famous steed in a
Will James störy...
action,
| thrilg and real love drama be-
tween a girl and a man.
* with
Directed by JAMES WHALE
VICTOR JORY IRENE BENTLEY.
A MAN'S BEST BY CANDLELIGHT
FRIEND
"Smoky At The King's Theatre
and
WILL JAMES
Directed by Eugene Forde Screen play by Stuart Anthony and Paul Perez
[FOX]
"SIX OF A KIND" AT ALHAMBRA
"Six Of A Kind" which opened, Mary Boland who appear together for the second time, the story is at the Alhambra Theatre last
uproariously funny and the bil- Taken from the pages tor wil night is the funniest comedy to
llard room scene "in which W. C. James best seller "Smoky" Fox reach Hong Kong for a long while Fields Agures is along worth a visit Film's latest release bearing the and is full of good clean comedy to the Alhambra. same title,
A comes to the King's with touch of burlesque here
Allson, Skipworth, George Burns Theatre on Tuesday. Irene Bent- and there.
and Gracie Allen, Paramount's ley and Victor Jury have the co- mantic leads, while Will James is nership
Featuring the new comedy, part-leading comedians, are responsible of Charlie Ruggles, and for much of the mirth, while their cast in a prominent role. The author's name among the players stamps the film with 2 definite note of authenticity,
"Smoky" is the story of a horse whose vicious hatred of men brands him a killer. During the course of his e, he be-friends only one man, the man that has tämed and understood him. The friendship of the man and animal is so great, that when "Smoky" is stolen, his friend puts everything aside, in- cluding his love for his sweetheart, to go in search of his friend. In the years that follow, "Sinoky" attains the reputation of the famous "courgar", of the rodeos, and then sinks to the depths of a junk man's cart horse, abused and forgotten.
The aim is said to portray the West with all its panoramic beau- "ty, and to depict with astounding realism the colourful vigour of the rodoes. As a book, "Smoky" prov-" ed to be a favourite with thousands of readers, and from advance re- ports the film will prove to be equally popular.
chief role. Irene Bentley, who is looked upon as an up and coming star, has the feminine lead. Mis Bentley will be remembered for her splendid characterization in Lilian Harvey's starring picture "My Weakness". The cast in sup-
Lawn Bowls.--Open Pairs. R. G. Craig and J. Kempton v. W. Mc- leod and W. Mair (Kowloon C.C. green); V. Petherick and J. Wät- Victor Jory who was last seen son v. A. O. Brawn and B. Maug-in "The Devil's in Love", has the han (Kowloon Docks.green): W. Ward and R. F. Luz v. B. W. Brad- bury and U. M. Omar (Civil Ser- vice green); W. W. Hirst and C. J. Tacchi. v. W. K. Way and A.. S Gomes (Club de Recrefo green); D. Fitches and F. Kelly v. J. Fraser and A. Chapman (Talkoo R.C. port of the co-featured stars are green); W. Forrest and W. Me-Frank Hardy "v. E. G. Post and G. Fekins (Indian R.C. green), 5 p.m.; Open Singles, R. Ellis v. T. Ferguson (Recreio green); H. Hampton v. A. E. Carey (Civil Service green, 5:15 p.m..
Lawn Tennis.-"A" Division US. RC. v. Chinese "A" Chinese "C" Y. Hong Kong C.C. Kawloon C.C. v. Chinese ""; Craigengower v. Indian R. C.; Recreio , South China.
Mann
Hank Campeau, LeRoy Mason, Leonid Snegoff and Will James. Eugene Forde direct- and Paul ed. Stuart Anthony Perez wrote the screen plav,
It's the startling story of these brilliantly lighted vessels that blink at the law three miles off the West Coast, selling exhilara- tion to the jaded thrill-seekers. Here, where anything goes and everybody goes to do it, modern
Sunrise. 5.38 a.m. Bunset.-7.07 racketeers take On the manners
p.m.
and methods" of" the pirates of the Tides.High at 9.08 and 23.24; old days running their sleek pala- Low at 2.01 and 16.15.
ces of high-stakes on the high- seas.
WIDE ACTION
DRAMA
"Gambling Ship"
Grant 18 splendidly cast in the role of a big-city racketeer who takes on the management of one of these joy, palaces to help a friend in trouble with the rival captain of another gambling ship. In the savage war that takes place between the two, are packed thrills and more thrills. The moment Grant takes charge it is war to
Coming To Alhambra the death, and only death, in a
Cary Grant, Benita Hume, Jack La Rue, Glenda Farrell and Roscoe Karns are featured in Paramount's -high-tension "Gambling Ship." which comes on Wednesday to the Alhambra Theatre. It was directed by Louis Gasnier and Max Marcin.
furlous storm that wrecks the ships, puts an end to the war and brings a grand romance to a At- ting conclusion."
If you like a high, wide and handsome "action drama, in the new' manner with a superlative cast, by all means, see "Gambling ship." It's an exciting show,
TO-DAY QUEEN'S
gigantic mastiff also nicely fits in- to the picture.
There are so many laughs in the picture that one has hardly got over one than another appears on the horizon.
-
The Dim is without a doubt a masterpiece in the comedy line, and should not be missed on any
accourt.
At. 5.15 P. M.-50 e. $1.00 $2.00 $3.00
At 9.30 P.M.-60 c. $1.00 82.00 $3.00 $4.00
Directly from its Sensational Hits in TOKYO and SHANGHAI
MARCUS SHOW
In the OPULENT EXTRAVAGANZA
in THIRTY SCENES
MAID OF SILVER LAND OF JADE "SPIRIT OF THE VINTAGE
*
WHITE FANTASY
OF RHYTHM
RED., AND CARNIVAL
TREES QUEEN OF VANITY
HALL OF MIRRORS -WORLD O GIRLS
LA VIE PAREE
TO-DAY ONLY
AL
COMPANY OF 70
STAR
in
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
JOLSON "Mammy'
TO-DAY & TO-MORBOW
ALHAMBRA AL 2,80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20
SIX OF A KIND
CHARLE RUGGLES RY BOLAND
WORTH
LE BURNS GRACIE ALLEN
p.m.
CAR SERVICE
FREE TRANSPORTATION
for
Car and Passengers on Vehicular Ferry with Purchase of a minimum of 2-$1.10 tickets.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KONG
MAJESTIC
THEATRE:
Nathan Road, Kowlona. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORHOW
At 2.30, 5.20, 7,20 & 0.20 P.M.
KING'S
"By Candlelight"
QUEEN'S
Marcus Show: Paree ORIENTAL
Vie
A scfi
"Broadway The Keyhole"
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA-
STAR
"Six Of A. Klad"
"Mammy"
MAJESTIC
"My Weakness"
KING'S—
Coming
"Smoky"
QUEEN S--
"Riptide"
ORIENTAL-
STAR-
"Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" "Kid From Spain"
"Sons" of the Desert"
"If I Had A Million” "I'm No Angel”
“Allas French 'Gertle”
"The Love Parade". ALHAMBRA—--
"Gambling Ship”” "We're Not Dressing"
4 SHOWS
2.30-8.19
1.15–1.30
Star in
a syncopating romance
TARK ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB
ORIENTALE
2 MORE DAYS-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW THE
SCREEN'S BEST MUSICAL SHOW
7 DARRYL E ZANUCK
&
20
GENSTANCE CENÁCIES: *RUŠA. COLOMBA
PAUL HELLY
BUDSSON SEREY
·ARE LYKIN MAÐ MEI, BẨND."
· GREGORY BATOFF.
PAL TEXAS GUMANESTI EDDIE FOY, 18.
ME FRANCES WILLBARS.
DOWELESPERMAI
Released fr
UNITED ARIS IS
Walter Winchell's
BROADWAY THRU
A KEYHOLE
Swell Comedy
This one will get Plenty
you right from the start.
action, Snappy Songs, Fine Muzic
and a Wealth of Laughs.
BY CANDLELIGHT CROSS COUNTRY
High Life In Royal Circles
The advent of the talking pic- ture has vastly increased the pos- sibilities of screen comedy."
This is the statement of James.
RIDE
As Second Honeymoon
“Six of a Kind”, might be
Whate, director of "By Candle swell poker hand, but in this par- ticular case "Six of a Kind" is the light," Universal's Continental
title of a hilarious screen comedy » comedy by Siegfried Geyer, which. is now at the King's Theatre, with showing at the Alhambra Theatre. Elissa Landi, and Paul Lakás inj starring roles.
Laughs from slow, simple grins. to rowdy, belly guffaws - are fur- nished by a triple-barreled comedy combination consisting of": Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, W.C. Fields, Alison Skipworth and George Burns and Gracte Allen.
Gracie Al
"In the old days of the silent picture," says Whale, "the comedy director encountered very real dim- culties through the fact that the screen "must alternate between pictured action and printed "sub- titles and that both could not be McCarey, one of Hollywood's outs standing.comedy directors from shown on the screen at the-samen,
The picture was, directed by Leo
time. The scene must always be an original story written by Keene Thompson and Douglas Maclean. interrupted so that the speeches Walter DeLeon and Harry Ruskin of the characters could be thrown re-credited with the screen play. on the screen."
There is a running story to the
Thus the delicate nuances of comedy were
either prohibited picture, but it's laughs from start or placed under a decided disad-to finish. Briedy it tells the trou vantage, and the comedy was bles of a happily married family Ruggles and Mary Boland, who therefore more of the obvious” or rough variety that obtained al attempt to take second honeymoon in a cross-country auto trip. But most without exception in the custard ple era, The physical type things begin to happen, the mo- of comedy was the requirement, ment they take Burns and Allen and the screen displaced practical-a Dassengers, and, by the time ly no examples of wit or sophisti they get to W. C. Fields and Allson Skipworth, "they're all "nutty and the audience is in a laugh panic,
cation.
But the talking picture has changed all that, and true comedy on the screen has at last come into its own.”“
Whale advances the opinion """By Candlelight 'ding demonstrat taimed come
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