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CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

CHINESE FILM

SPRING

TIDE"

-COMING ATTRACTION-

MARY BRIAN

DONALD COOK

REGINALD DENNY

IN

"FOG"

MISS EVELYN CHEN

Delightful Chinese Entertainment

Hong Kong theatregoers had an opportunity over the week-end to see Miss Evelyn Chen the dance queen of China, when she appear- ed in a series of plays at the Queen's Theatre. Miss Chen

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one of a troupe of very versatile

Chinese operatic performers, and chose who understand Chinese

plays clever

enjoyed Immensely the acting and singing of ing gear and the heavy machinery used in the construction of the liner are be preserved encourage the hope here, that any sister ship to be bu.it will be entrusted to the same Arm.

A LAUNCHING PROBLEM One of the problems that the builders have to solve in a launch of this size in narrow waters is the overcomng of the away caused as the vessel slides down the ways. As she starts moving her upper port.on, will, have a tendency to

sway from bow to stem, which will disturb. her balance. To overcome this, slits will

be cut across the deck plates on the top deck. When the backward motion reaches these slits the opposing movements wil neutralize each other and so tend to maintain balance.

The construction work is now

FILM RECORD OF well forward in preparation for

LINER 534

Guide To Improved Methods

(Special Air Mall Service)

Glasgow, Aug. 22.

fant part in connection with the The film has played an impor- construction of the Cunard-White Star liner No. 534, which will be

launched by the Queen from the yard of John Brown and Co., at

the launching ceremony, and this week a night shift of riveters, platers, Caulkers, riggers, and engineers will be engaged to ensure that everything is in readiness before the arrival of the King and Queen.

the fact that the special launch- China's dance queen.

The plays "ate presented in Mandarin, but even those among

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1934.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

AT

2.30,5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TEL. No. 25913TM

25332

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

TO-MORROW

SHE MADE TOUGH MUGS BELIEVE

IN FAIRIES!

Showed damas and wise guys how dumb they were about Jora

the half-world of scondway took her in My hard heart. and she showed them their kwarts weren't " so hard after all!

Little MISS MARKER

FINANCIAL SAYINGS OF THE WEEK

(Special Air Mail Service)

A London. August 22. Any increase of the present so greatly increased railway wages la a setback to the return of per- manent prosperity for our indus- tries and our country-Bir G. B Hunter.

If a national housing policy is to be carried through effectively, a time and progress schedule is essential. So is the centralisation

Chen who did not understand the the large audience who saw Misa language will have to admit that

No small part of the heavy un- she is among the best of the na-employment in the building trade must be attributable to the public

tion's entertainers.

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on

SHIRLEY TEMPLE ADOLPHE MENJOU " DOROTAY DELL CHARLES BICKFORD A PARAMOUNT PICTURE

LITTLE MISS MARKER

Shirley Temple Scores

de-

Ata

One of the sweetest personalities the screen to-day, Shirley Temple scored a tremendous hit with Little "Miss Marker" which opened its run at the King's Thea- M.P of Anance-Mr. Robert Boothby,tre on Saturday and which, drew

crowded houses

to this popular theatre "over the week-end

Shirley Temple has been scribed as a little parcel of per To appreciate Chinese opera one disinclination to carry out house-sonally and the description Clydebank, on Septemper 20, and must understand the meaning of hold repairs in view of the high extremely well. She is cast in the it may be expected to play the gestures of the actor or ac-cost involved. Mr. F. H. C. Tal-part of a little wait who is de- even more important part in the tress on the stage. In the absence lack designing and "building of the of stage sceneries, there is a heavy Control of competition Is the projected sister ship. After the call upon the performers to ex-essential task of the N.R.A.- launch of No. 534 a party of explain to the audience just where General Johnson. perts will see pictures showing the scene of each incident takes every phase of the work that has place. Thus to indicate "house" fact that the new tariffs represent We cannot shut our eyes to the gone to the construction of the the actor would move his hands the Brst step in the Australian liner. These pictures have been in such a manner as to show he taken not merely as a record of had to open a door before he got to a the achievement, but also with into the place. The feet similarly the object of providing guidance must step only in a certain way, to Improved methods in the build as one movement would indicate Ing of any other large vessel that riding, another walking, another may have to be constructed in the firm's yard.

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manufactures.--Mr. H. 0. Hughes (Director Joint Committes.

posited as a security" for a bet and the story of how she grows up amongst the toughs," learn- ing to speak in their rough and ready manner and how she did not "wanna any mush" is exceed- ingly well told in the picture.

Adolphe Menjou plays the part of one of the toughs very well and it was nothing short of a plece

Thrilling highlights in the life of an actress who couldn't make good as a wife and mother!

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Universal Picture

EDNA FERBER'S

GLAMOUR

PAUL LUKAS CONSTANCE CUMMINGS

THE OTHER BATTLE

Bright Idea Holds

Up The Play

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(Special Air Mall, Service)

London, Aug. 22. As at all the other Test Matches this year, there was another fight in progress at the Oval on Satur- day-a battle of wits between the people who have the exclusive rights to film the match and the "pirates."

At the Nottingham Test, you re- member balloons played a part in this aideshow.”

On Saturday, at the Oval, there were no balloons.

There were searchlights instead.

The people with the right to make the flims put up two big te- volving arc lamps on a house over-" looking the ground" They had hit on the idea of flashing the lights on the cameras of the "pirates" who had their cameras on build- of Cotton Trade Organisations).

of superb acting to see him meltings at the other side of the Employers are taking advantageing before the charms of innocent flee'rig from pursuit. another of economic circumstances to Shirley, the cute little girl who force people to work seven nights imagines that the rest of the a week without extra payment toughs are knights of King Ar- gamated Mr. J. H. Keen (President Amal-

thur's Round Table!" Union of Operative

climbing up a mountain, and so

оn.

which Miss Chen is the "star" The Marlin Opera Company, of

"Little Miss Marker" is exceed.

A film will also be taken to record the displacement of water in the Clyde when the liner is afforded the community the op- Bakers). launched, the direction and height "portunity to see some good The restriction of productioningly good entertainment, and in will never be willingly accepted in keeping with the "uşual "... high

standard Will Australia because it is a check to

entertainment sink in the agree that the novel experience progress. Mr. Lyons (Australian water. This pictorial record and is a thing not easily forgotten.

of the wave that will be caused, Chinese plays and those who have and the depth to which the huil seen Chinese play-acting of the vessel will

TO-DAY

AT

3.15 & 9.00

ONLY

Prime Minister).

BULLN'S

*

TO.DAY AT

8.13 & 9,00 ONLY

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY

"TO SEE

CHINESE CLASSICAL PLAYS

The Marlin Opera Company

starring

Miss EVELYN CHEN

THE 1934 DANCE QUEEN OF CHINA

AND R-C-A VICTOR STAR

will present

A SERIES of CHINESE PLAYS

CHANCE OF PROGRAMME WITH EVERY PERFORMANCE

PRICES

83.30, 82.20, $1.10 & 55

*:

(INCLUSIVE" OF TAX)

they are accustomed

which to provide

their patrons, the management of the King's Theatre have been very considerate in their choice of the two shorts which preceed the fea- ture film.

SUDDEN DEATH

Of Famous Judge

(Special Air, Mail Service.)

London. Aug. 22. Lord Justice. Berutton, presid- ent of the second"Court of Appeal, died in a nursing home at Nor- wich on Saturday. The announce- ment of his death was not made until yesterday.

He had been, since July, on holl day at Sheringham, a favourite summer resort of his for fourteen years. He was taken ili suddenly on Friday, and was removed to Norwich nursing home. He would have been 78 on the 28th of this month,

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Sir Thomas Edward Berutton had been a judge for twenty-four years and a member of the Court: of Appeal for eighteen years. He was known as a sound lawyer, and had a reputation for outspoken- ness in his judicial comments:

Among the most recent cases. to. come before his Court were the Rasputin film action and the Be- vir-Birt White litigation

In 1932 he came into sharp con- fict with the late Mr. Justice Mc- Cardie over the conduct by the lätter of the "Helen of Troy case,

ground.

Play Stopped Again About half an hour after play began the searchlights came into action.

But unfortunately the power- ful beams swept acrosa the ground and immediately there was a protest from the Austra- lian batsmen

utes while an umpire walked over and remonstrated with the men in charge of the searchlights.

Play was held up for a few min-

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S:-

HONG KONG

"Little Miss Marker"

QUEEN'S :-

"Marlin Opera Company"

CENTRAL

"Night Of Terror”.

ORIENTAL:

"Gold-Diggers of 1933*

KOWLOON

ALHAMBRA:--

"King Of Wild Horses"

MAJESTIC:-

STAR:

"Man Of Two Worlds"

"Carolina"

KING'S:-

Coming

"Glamour"

"Springtime For Henry" ALHAMBRA :---

"Worst Woman In Paris" "The, 9th Quest"

STAR:-

"Carolina"

"Playing Around". "This Side Of Heaven"

* SHOWI

DAILY

400-5IS

7.15-30

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan Baad Kowloon, Tel. 67225, SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20. P.M

The star of "Autumn Crocus"

LEDERER

Funca

First Screen

roke?

Elissa

LEDERER LANDI

in

Mar The Wbrills

with Henry Stephenson J. Farrell MacDonald Directed by J. Walter Ruben. Merian C. Cooper, executive pra- duser. A Fandro 5. Bermas Production RKO RADIO Picture

TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY HUJU

ORIENTAL

THEATRE 20

PLANSPOR

2. MORE DAYS-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE ITS MYRIAD GLORIES!

This mighty musical sensation surpasses in magnificener and grandeur everything ever shown on the screen in the past,

3 3 0 0 G TALS[+

GOLD DIGGERS

11

1933

ANDA CAST FULL

A FUN-FILLED STORY

OFSTARS

With hundreds of the MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN THE WORLD and Warren William, Aline MaoMahon, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Guy Kibbe and a hundred

other screen stars.

"Put that

The crowd joined in. light out," they shouted.

For a time the "pirates" worked their cameras unhindered.

Then the lights shone out again. This time there were protests from some of the crowd. They said the lights prevented them seeing the game,

val the lights held up the game again for about three minutes.

Both umpires walked over to the operators this time, and it was. afterwards said that the lampe would be taken down.

A Clever Husband

"And 'ow is your daughter get- t'n' on, Mrs. Potta?"

Then a couple of police officers had a word with the searchlight men, who promised to be more careful.

"Oh, 'er 'usband's got 'er into Just before the luncheon inter-ospital for violent rage treatment

The House of Premier Showings of the Best Pictures at

the Most Popplar Prices.

TO-DAY ONLY

ALHAMBRA

IDEXTRE

A Picture that is

Different !

∙KRAZY

KING

OF THE

År 2.80, 5.20,

7.20 & 9.20

WILD HORSES

starring

REX "The Wonder

Horse

William Janney Dorothy Appleby

and a

Cast of Thousands

Directed by

Earl Haley

Added Specialties

ZY KAT CARTOON & SCREEN SNAPSHOTS

NEXT-CHANGE-

THE WORST WOMAN IN PARIS"

Adolphe Menjou Harvey Stephens

Benita Hame Helen Chandler

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

The Screen's most illustrious Cast in a glorious love story vibrant

with drama

JANET

GAYNOR

LIONEL BARRYMORE

ia

"CAROLINA

with

Robert Young Richard Cromwell Heurietta Crosman

WEDNESDAY

CHESTER MORRIS ALICE WHITE

"Playing Around

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