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DIARY OF LOCAL “DAVID HARUM”
EVENTS
To-day
TUESDAY.
JUNE 19.
Auctions-Lammert's
of
Jale "Household Furniture, Sales Room,
2.30 p.m.
Cinemas
King's: "Let's Be Ritzy" Queen's:-"The Marcus Show." Central:-"Chinese Picture"
Will Rogers Here “Again
Fox Flim's latest release, "David Harum," starring Will Rogers, will make its appearance on the screen of the King's Theatre on Thurs- of the nation's day. Because friendly interest in the humorist- philosopher-star, letters, pour into. his home regularly, suggesting a particular story of theme or char- Oriental:Sons Of The Desert."acter for his next picture. More World:-"The Cat And The suggestions urging him to play,
Fiddle"
"David Harum" were received than "Alhambra:-"Melody "In Spring" all others combined. It was vir- Majestic:-"Ailce Wonder-tually in response to the command of the theatre-going public that
land"
In
Star:-"The Mystery Of The Fox Film produced this story.
Wax Museum",
Meetings -
Sanitary Board, 4.15 p.m. Kowloon Union Church General Committee's Special Meeting, 8.15 p.m."
Miscellaneous
Tiffin. Rotary Club Rotarian P. S. Cassidy or "A Layman's View of Housing and Town Planning."
Service Men's Bathing Party from Queen's Pier, 8 pr
Moqn.-V. Moon, 8th. Day. ::
Its typical American theme deals with a shrewd horse trader. Be- cause of the coldness with which he barters, and his uncanny met- hod of outwitting people in busi- ness dealings, his reputation is none too good in the small town Speaker:in which he lives. A young man who has come to work in the bank owned by the horse trade, learns that his employer really has a soft heart, and that his hardness is only for those who deal unfair- ly. The young man has fallen in love with a wealthy girl, but hesitates to propose marriage be- cause of his poor financial stand- The horse trader, who is in-. fing.
terested in the boy, tries to help the romance along, but get no-
When the where.
young girl comes to him and requests him to enter her horse in a forthcoming race, he advises the boy to place all his saving on the horse. The the by which hilarious method horse trader brings the horse home a winner is said to bring the fim to a happy and amusing conclui-
Principal Mails.. Inward air and steamer mall from Europe via Suez by Yasukuni Maru: from Europe via Siberia by Andre Lebon.
Outward Air Mail for Europe by Andre Lebon. 10.30 am: Steamer, 11.30 a.m.
Sports..
V.
Lawn Tennis.-"A" Division, Hong Kong C.C. v. Chinese R.C. "A": U.S.R.C. Kowloon C.C.; Indian R.C. v. Chinese, RC. "C": Chinese R.C. "B" . South China; Craigengower v. Club de Recrelo.
Suririse-5.39 a.m. Sunset-7.09❘sion.
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 20.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1934.
SHOWING TO-DAY DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND
9.30 PM.
KINGT
[AIR-CONDITIONED
THEATRI
LET'S BE RITZY
HOW TO BE "HIGH-HAT ON $30 A WEEK!
Learn about living-and „wanting more than you earn-in this down-to- earth comedy drama with pathos and thrillst
LEW AYRES
with Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh, Isabel- Jewell, Robert McWade. From a
slags play by William Anthony McGuire, Direkted by Edward Ludwig. Presented by Cork Locumts. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE. "
STEREOPHONY
THEATRE.
that this particular method, of; sound production gives the illusion of natural hearing by giving all The latest system of sound re-dialogue, music, and incidental cording for film production is call-sound is proper perspective. Thus The large cast in support of Willed, stereophony, and this is such the realism of audibile effects 13 an important innovation in screen vastly enhanced, and an addition- entertainment that it is likely to al efficiency given to the screen add a new word to the English medium. The threat of television language. Stereophony is the has been largely responsible for essential accompaniment to the the speeding-up in this depart inevitable stereoscopic or three-ment of film research, and within dimensional film, and I understand two years all modern picture
Tides. High at 3.00 and 12.49: Rogers displays an array of im- Low at 6.11 and 20.45.
pressive names that include Louise Dresser, Evelyn Venable, Kent Taylor. Stepin Fetchit, Noah Beery, Roger Imhof, Frank Melton, Char- les Middleton, Sarah Fadden and Lillian Stuart.
Cinemas King's: "Let's Be Ritzy" Queen's: "The Marcus Show," Central: "Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"If I Had A Million" World: "Looking Forward” Alhambra"We're Not Dress-
ing" "Majestle:-"Cohen and Kelly in
Trouble"
V
Star: The Stage Mother" "
Meetings
Hong Kong Union Church Wo- men's Committee Meeting, 10 a.m. Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild, 10a.m.
Miscellaneous Whist Drive, Seamen's Institute. 9.p.m.
Tender for Sale of 40-It. Blearn Pinnace No. 258, due.
Moon-First Quarter, 237 p.m.
V. Moon, 9th Day.
. Principal Malls
James Cruze directed from Wal- ter Wood's screen play, which was adapted from the Novel by Edward Noyes Westcolt.
MORE LAUGHS THAN EVER
In "Melody In Spring"
An excellent mixture of comedy, melody and beauty. "Melody In at the Spring." is the attraction Alhambra Theatre to present to of patrons that reliable team Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland,
Outward for America and Europe via Siberia by Tatsuta Maru, 8.30 am.; for Australia by Changte, a new romantic singing personal- 10.30 a.m.; Europe via Suez byty, Lanny Ross, and the beautiful
· Agamemnon, 2.30 p.m.
Sports
Ann- Bothern.
Paramount, impressed with the of Bing Athletics-Hong Kong Inter-tremendous popularity Scholastic Union meeting (Caro- Crosby, whom it placked from the waves. stepped out a few line,, Hill).
p.m.
Tides-High at 3.29 and 13.32; Low at 7.55 and 21.24.
air
Bunrise-5.39 am." Sunset-7.09 months ago to take Lanny Ross from the "Showboat" hour," and seems to have hit upon another. Ross is young, hand-. great star. some, and performs remarkably well for his first screen, venture. He is a splendid singer, with a
"LET'S BE RITZY"
With Pretty Dresses!
The role of an extravagant and somewhat self-centred wife in the Universal Pictures comedy-drama, "Let's Be Ritzy," gives Patricia Ellis, playing opposite Lew Ayres, the star, an opportunity to display some of latest fashions in women's
wear.
Full, rich tenor voice.
Ruggles and Miss Boland, team- ed together for the fourth
provide more laughs than
time, ever,
while Miss Sothern" is properly de- .corative.
The story involves Ruggles, a wealthy dog-biscuit manufacturer, who sponsors the nation's biggest" radio hour; Miss Boland, his wife Miss Sothern, his daughter; and Ross, a hopeful tenor, anxious to get on the radio programme.
Both men have hobbles, which A particularly striking costume get them into hilarious difficui.. is the evening gown of jade green ties, Ruggles being a collector of Director Nor- crepe, with fringed cape to match, antiques and souvenirs, while Ross which she wears in & ballroom climbs mountains. séquence at the country estate of man McLeod keeps the action mov- a wealthy man who believes Ayres ing at a swift pace throughout. is the son of a millionaire South. "Ending With a Kisa," American rubber magnate. Thein Spring," and "The Open Road," gown is cut in fetching decollete the hit songs from the Alm, were in front, and 18 backless. Miss written by Lepris Gensler and
Keene Thompson Ellis has slippers to match..
This costume and those of Isabel Jewell and Hedda Hopper are in the very latest mode and were de- signed especially for this picture. What the well dressed secretary will wear for business and on the street is shown by Miss Ellis in early sequences of the picture. At her office she is clad in a blue- checked wool sult with shoes or the same shade. For street wear she done the small turban which is also a part of the ensemble.
"Melody
Another costume designed for street and sports wear is of green material, with hat and low-heeled shoes, suitable either for active participation in sports or for & spectator.
All of these charming creations of a well-known Hollywood de- signer may be seen in this picture, which is now playing at the King's Theatre:
TO-DAY QUEEN'S
PLEASE BOOK EARLY
TEL. No. 25318 25332
NEXT CHANGE-
A perfect Rage's role
WILL ROGERS
DAVID HARUM
with
LQUISE DRESSER EVELYN VENABLE KENT TAYLOR
A FOX PICTURE
FILM STAR KILLED ·
West Cornwall, Conn.,
June 18. Hal Skelly, the well-known stage actor and film star, was killed - stantly when a train collided with his car at a level crossing here. yesterday-Reuter.
houses in this country will prob- ably be equipped for both stereos- copic and stereophonic films.
At 5.15 P.M.-50
$1.00 $2.00 $8.00
At 9.30 P.M.——60 c. $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 8£.00
ALL THE FAVOURITES
NEW ROLES I
IN
MARCUS SHOW
in the OPULENT EXTRAVAGANZA
in THIRTY SCENES
BIGGEST
HIT
HONG KONG HAS
EVER KNOWN
BROADWAY MERRY-GO-ROUND
TO-DAY ONLY
· COMPANY OF 70
STAR
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
WARNER'S GREATEST OF ALL THRILL SHOWS
THE MYSTERY
OF THE
WAX
MUSEUM
with LIONEL ATWILL-FAY WRAY
ů
TO-DAY ONLY
Lanny Ross'. singing & new aong hits.
in
ALTAMBRA "At 2.30, 5.20, 7,20 & 9.20 p.m.
HESTRE
Even before their lips parted
song and met in a kiss! ́
MELODY SPRING
· Paramoune's musical romance with LANNY ROSS CHARLIE RUGGLES MARY BOLAND ANN SOTHERN
CAR SERVICE
FREE TRANSPORTATION
for
Car and Passengers Vehicular Ferry Purchase of a minimum of 2-81,10
tickets.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S
HONG KONG
"Let's Be Ritay”
QUEEN'S
Marcus Show!・・ "Broadway Merry-Go-Round"
ORIENTAL
"Song of the Desert"
ALHAMBRA
STAR-
KOWLOON
"Melody In Spring".
"The Mystery Of The Wax Museum"
MAJESTIC...........
"The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble"
KING'S-
Coming
"David Harum”
QUEEN S
"Riptide"
ORIENTAL
"If I Had A Million”
**I'm No Angel"
The Island Or Lost Souls"
"The Bulldog Drummond" - "The Bombshell"
ALHAMBRA---
"We're Not Dressing"
4'SHOWS
DAR!
3,30-535
7.5-8.50
MAJESTIC
THEATRES Nathan Road, Kowlonu. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
GEORGE
SYDNEY
ANDE
CHARLIE
MURRAY
The COHENS nd KELLYS
TROUBLE
„TAKE ANY THAN OR HÄPYY VALLEY MUS
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY
THE FUNNIEST
OF ALL BOREEN COMEDIES
Stan
LAUREL Oliver HARDY SONS OF THE DESERT
ENTIRE
PROGRAMME
"ONE CONTINOUS
ROAR OF LAUGHTER.
“IF I HAD A MILLION"
At The Oriental. Theatre
FLEMING
·ROAD
TEL. 28472
TO-MORROW
& THURSDAY ANOTHER GREAT SCREEN TRIUMPH!
The Biggest Names in the History of the Scrɛɛn
IF I HAD MILLION
A
A Paramount Picture GARY COOPER - GEORGS KAPE BEJACK DANET PRANCES DRE CHÁJUS TRDOLES ALISER SKOPIPERTE WGFILMS – BIARY HOLAND ROSCOE ZARKS STAY "Otsoa Dane LAVADORED - ANCHA LITTLEMAIR
NOW SHOWING BETTER PICTURES THAN EVER BEFO E.
FILMS WHICH DISTORT NATIONAL LIFE
Duke Of "Sutherland And Hollywood "Visit
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, June 2. "If I Had a Million." fifteen star The Duke of Sutherland, speak- drama showing at the Orientaling as chairman of the British Theatre on Wednesday and Thurs-Film Institute at a luncheon of the day, has the largest group of stars English-Speaking Union in London ever assembled for a single pro- yesterday, sald modern flims were duction, plays in "If I Had A Munow correcting the distorted im- lion."
pressions of American and British The story centres around Ben-ife which earlier pictures had con- nett, an eccentric millionaire, whoveyed.
decides to dispose of his fortune "There is very little doubt," said to nine persons whose names he the Duke, that the showing i chooses at random froma city Britain of American films dealing directory. The reactions of each with gangsters, Hollywood orgles, of the beneficiaries are as unique corruption of the police, and so on. as is his own character. To some has caused a large section of the It means romance, to mothers tra- British pubile to have an entirely gedy. The developments for some distorted view of the American are ironic; for others, comic. people as a whole."
Each of the stars is cast in the type of role in which he won ori- ginald stage and screen fame. The entire resources of the vast Para- mount Publix organization. went into the zonking of the picture which is regarded as the most ambitious
ever undertaking come out of Hollywood.
JAPAN SAYS "YES
On the other hand a good deal of harm was done in America by the showing there of interior British pictures". "When I went to Hollywood I saw some ridiculons representations of British peers. They asked me whether these pic- to tures were like the British Hous
of Lords, and I said Not all of them.""
and technical questions in advance of the 1935 Naval Conference.
Britain's Invitation To Naval The British Government does
Talks
not expect political questions to be discussed during the preliminary talks
The United States Government has already signified its readiness to hold similar discussions with Britain in preparation for the
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, June 2 The Japanese Ambassador called at the Foreign Office, London, re- cently and stated that the Japan-Naval Limitation Conference of
ese Government accepted the in- vitation of the British Government to hold preliminary bilateral con versations through the diplomatic channel on questions of procedure
next year. A atmilar inquiry has been addressed to the French and Italian Governments, and there no reason to suppose that either will decline,
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