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TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1934.

LAST TWO-DAYS

AT

2.30.5.10,7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

KING'S:-

"Such Women Are Danger-

ous."

HE TOLDE

QUEEN'S:

"Murder in the Private 'Car'

**The Love

Of Fairyland"

(Chinese Picture)

CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

Daily 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 0.30

CHINESE PICTURE

"THE LOVE OF

་

FAIRYLAND "

WATCH FOR THE

RETURN SHOW OF

** CIRCUS OF

HAGENBECK"

CENTRAL:-

ORIENTAL:-

"Heritage Of The Desert?

KOWLOON

4 SHOWS

DAIL

2.30-$19

735-9.30

ALHAMBRA:---

"The World Changes"

MAJESTIC:-

"Hips Hips Hooray"

TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUR

LAST

THEATRE

4 TIMES TO-DAY

THE BEST

WESTERN COMEDY

נו

DRAMA

ZANE GREY EVER PRODE CED!

Na ane knows the West Ske

"ZANE GREY

and this to his favorite

...his best... story p

the real cattle range-

HERITAGE

OF

DESERT

RANDOLPH SCOTT

الكرة

NON-ARYANS IN DRUG BUSINESS

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls Press" (Copyright.}}

Berlin, Sept. 25. The Reichs Home Minister has published a "circular to the effect that his attention has been called to the "instructions issued by cer- tain civil administrative bodles that the druggist business carried on by non-Aryans should be ex- cluded from participating in de-

liveries of medicine to persons in receipt .of muncipal charity. Apart from the fact that such steps result in the closing of cer- tain druggist shops and thus en-

FLEMING

ROAD

TEL. 2847E

TO-MORROW

& SATURDAY BUSTER GRABBE CHAMPION SWIMMER AND 50 OF THE WORLD'S MOST PERFECT MEN AND WO MEN IN A GRAND AND GLORIOUS MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW

SEARCH BEAUTY

FOR

SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL

Aims At Creating New Record

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Sept. 7.

|

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

WOMEN

ABOUT LOVER

And they all wanted m PROVE!

WARNER BAXTER

SUCH WOMEN. DANGEROUS

~ALSO - FOX MOVIETONE NEWS

AND

LATEST CARTOON "GRAND UPROAR"

THE THIN MAN

At The Queen's

"The Thin Man" Metro-Goldwyn-ˆ Mayer-Cosmopolitan picture which comes on Sunday to the Queen's Theatre is

one of the best and most unusual pictures to come out of Hollywood. A detective mys- tery, It presents William Powell in the finest and most amusing, sleuthing role of his career, ably assisted by Myrna Loy as his wife, Nora.

ROSEMARY AMES ROCHELLE HUDSON MONA BARRIE HERBERT MUNDIN

THE WORLD CHANGES

Paul Muni In The

Lead

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. No. 25319 25332

SATURDAY

The

REUNION You

Demanded

Janet GAYNOR Charles FARRELL CHANGE OF HEART

And with them are

JAMES

DUNN

GINGER ROGERS

AT THE QUEEN'S

Murder In The Private Car

Drawing room d'alogue bas a deanite place on

the talking screen, but for down-to-earth en- tertainment Charile Ruggle likes fast-moving comedy - mystery. thrillers. He admitted it during the Alming of "Murder, in the Private Car his new Matro- Goldwyn-Mayer picture which opens to-day at the Queen's Theatre. He is in his element in this picture. for it is constructed solely for laughter and thrills, and abounds in fast-moving excite- ment.

"There is no form of entertain- ment

more universally interest- Ing." Ruggles maintains. "Dia- logue can be smart and witty, but unless comedy and mystery are embodied somewhere in the story, .t lacks something for me: Take this picture, for instance, Smart as the lines are, they wouldn't de hall so funny if the plot did not call for constant motion' and con- stant 'mystery. The audience never knows what is going to happen next, and the solution. isn't clear until the last scene." "Comedy of course, relles to a great extent upon its opposite emotion-fear. Any funny line said in a moment of stress is twice as funny as it would be or- dinarily. A comedian can say a

JEWEL ROBBERY funny fine any place, but if he

Coming To The Alhambra

A two-fold interest. and import- ance attaches to Warner Bros Once again we must award, the "Jewel palm for another outstanding de- Viennese

Robbery," the brilliant

romantic cidedly worthwhile picture, to which is coming to the Alhambra melodrama Warner Bros.-First National who theatre next week produced "The World Changes" which in showing to-day at the screen reunion of William Powell First and foremost, it marks the Alhambra with Paul Muni the hero and Kay Francis after a lapse of of "I Am A Fugitive" giving a many months. brilliant and forceful performance | Secondly, because J

"Jawel Rob- bery in the stellar role.

has fascinated and amused the theatre-goers of two continenta with its wit, its suave, subtle satire, and its gay, polished rasca

As Nick Charles. retired detective, Powell goes to New York with his lovable wealthy wife

A

for the holidays. There against his w be becomes Infowed in a triple murder mystery which re- mising

baffing bewildering problem until the very last few feet of the final reel are un- wound.-and the method by which the solution is reached should re- ceive an Academy Award for Its originalty.

edge of their seats every minute,

Sir Malcolm Campbell's ambition is to increase the world land speed record to five miles a minute. He told members of the City of Lon-terest, keeps the audience on the The picture never lags in in- don Rotary Club at their luncheon yesterday that he hopes to go to Florida in January, and that with luck-without which one could do nothing he would achieve his aim and create a new record.

"Recently I met Mr. John D.

my

danger a prompt supply of medi- Rockefeller, the oil magnate," said cine to those in need. It is desir- Sir. Malcolm, "and told him that able that non-Aryans be granted the petrol consumption of concession to trade in the State-2,650-h.p. car Bluebird is 2.9 gallons Transocean Kuo Min.

a minute. The reply was, 'My boy run your car day and night."

FLYING BICYCLE

Moscow, Sept. 16.

span of about 6 meters.

Several of the best Soviet fliers have expressed the wish to test this new dying machine.

The Manzhinsky plant in Mos-Tas Mail. caw has completed the construc- tion of a "fying bicycle" flying device utilizing muscular power of the fler. The designs were drawn up by engineer Cheranovsky, the well-known constructor of" tall- less" gliders and airplanes.

The glider ornithopter, 19 Cheranovsky's "flying bicycle" 19 called, has two wings with the

TO-DAY 0

ΤΟ

SATURDAY

Walt Disney is considering making a full-length coloured cartoon based on "Snow White." If done the picture will cost.over £50,000, will Include nearly 200,- 000 separate drawings, and could not be completed before the end of 1935 or the begining of 1936.

momentous perods,

this

Here's a picture to cheer about one to see to talk about long after most fims have been lity. forgotten. It's more than a mo-

In translating tion picture it's a great, inspir-drama to the screen, Warner Bros. unusual ing epic of America during its most have stopped at nothing to sur

round their two stars with a per- For power

of story, for a fect cast. round dramatic work, for the William Powell and Kay Fran- grandest sort of characterization dis are cach stars in their own and for all embracing genuine right. Yet so enthusiastic were entertainment, "The

the leading roles of Wond both, over Changes" can't be beaten...

"Jewel Robbery," that they fairly cheered the suggestion of the pro The story deals with four genduction heads of the studio that

they co-star in the picture.

a

blazes new cattle trailslands in Chicago; and becomes a most po- tert factor in the development of American industry.

Dew

tion for the aristocratic "outlaw who so gallantly relieves her of

says it when he is in great dan- ger it's hilarious. For instange, the comedy in "Murder in the Pri- vate "Car" gains momentum as the car is disbolically uncoupled at the top of a long mountain grade and begins to silde down the hm.out of control. The faster the car goes, the funnier the situation be- comes, although underlying the hysterical humour is the element of Impending tragedy.

I make it a practice to get all the movement and all the mystery

it adds to into my pictures because I think humour but I've never made a the hilarity of the

faster picture than this."

Featured with Ruggles. under the direction of Harry Beaumont, is a notable Cast including Una Merkel. Mary Carlisle, Russell Hardie, Berton Churchill, Willard Robertson, Porter Hall and others.

CHINESE VESSEL AGROUND

Pao Hwa Again In Distress

at Miao Kong at 11 p.m. on Thurs-

the looting of the shop. her, jewels, as a mere incident to day. Several attempts were made to refloat the vessel, but all proved

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Shanghai, Sept. 23. and furnishes respite from the ten-erations of the Nordholm, family

The s.s. Pao Evs. operated by sion It gives to faded nerves by a who settled as pioneers on the Powell is a polished, debonair Shanghai-Tsungming route, which the Ping An B.N. Company on the iberal sprinkling of humerous prairies of Dakota in 1858. There, bandit who gracefully eludes the was involved in an accident on the situations and dialogue..

as the forebears of the family are smartest police agents of Europe... travelling in a covered

Kay Francis is the spoiled wife morning of September 12 at a place wagon, Maureen O'Sullivan does well seeking a favourable site for their Vienna's richest banker, whose known as San Ho Kong, resulting with her role as Dorothy, the new home, son Orin, Jr. is born. proud boast it is that no man can in the loss of several passengers daughter of the "Thin Man" who The story treats of this boy's life give her the thrill that a and one cabin servant, was in- Is responsible for all this mystery-it sweeps through the pages of that her doting husband is about before midnight on Thursday, ac- jewel affords her. The afternoon volved in another accident shortly in the story.

American history, showing such to purchase "for her a celebrated cording to telegraphic message re- An entirely new face in "The colourful national figures As diamond, at Vienna's most 03- Thin Man" is Porter Hall, well- Buffalo Bill, General Custer, and clusive, jeweler's is the afternoon ceived by the company's head.

that The Robber" has chosen to

office on the, Nantao Bid yester- known on the Broadway stage for Wild Bill Hickock Plainsmen and his fine portrayals yet unknown cattlemen-ploneer men and wo-pay the same jeweller a prófes- day. in pictures. Minha Gombell, us-

men whose courage carved out the sional visit.

Whilst on her return voyage from west.

Even while ahe is being robbed, Taungming to Shanghai, the Pao ually seen in comedy roles, ap-

As Orin, Jr. played by Paul the Baroness forgets her passion Hwa, carrying over 300 passengers peats in the new picture in a highly emotional part and puts it lead bim from ble fireside. Hs

Muni, grew up, his restless sour.] for precious stones in her admira...) and' general cargo, went aground i over in a splendid order, while Nat Pendleton at last has berome a law-abiding citizen in a police officer's character, Director W. 8. Van Dyke should be commended

The Anal sequences, which show for the deft manner in which he filmed Dashiell Hammett's best- the Nordholm family, are the the complete disintegration of selling novel, and several other most dramatic and truly exciting participants in the cast deserve a pat on the back.

ever seen as they recapture the hectic days of the boomers,

Paul Muni turns in a berform-- William Dieterle has directed that is positively brilliant the picture with a suavity and a as he captures the spirit of Orin.btle humour that is in perfect in the five dramatic episodes of harmony with the elements of the his fe. Others who achieve sign-

The supporting cast of players al honours in this picture are reveals exceptional strength. Helen Aline MacMahon, whose characteriVinson

was brought, especially zation of the pioneer mother who fra Broadway for the role of Lves to see her great grand- ¦ Marianne, after building bril children, go to places, is a spendid liunt reputation for herself in bit of histrionics; Mary Astor, auch productions as "Death Takes whose portrayal of the Social & Holiday," and "Berlin." Hardie Climbing wife leaves nothing to be Albright, as Paul, is another des red; Margaret Lindsay, Gordonker, as Baron Franz, has been a Broadway favourite. Henry Kol- Westcott, Jean, Donald Cook and familiar figure to metropolitan Alan Mowbray, all give excellent tiratre-goers for thirty years, be-. performances. Nau

sides having a long and successful

QUEEN'S

Laughs, top thrills in the grandest, goofiest entertainment aver devised to raise goose-pimples on your funny-bone!

CHARLIE RUGGLES

UNA MERKEL Mary Carlisle Rutil

"Diracted by Harry Basumont

IN THE T

PRIVATE CAR

MICRO GOEDWEN MAYER PIA FOR 1

AT 2.30, 5.10

7.20 & -9.30

ance

Her heart, she finds to her hor-fruitless owing to the shallowness rar and delight, is irrecoverably of the water. A message was sent gons. She finds she has been rob- to Shanghai by the ship's omcers. Esi of more than her jewels. whimsicality

asking for assistance.. Done in A mood of romantic lends to every situation pace and and daring that

sparkle, the story never slows up for a second.

story.

office, immediately upon receipt of According to the company's local

the message a tug was sent to the scene from Shanghal and it was expected to have reached the place yesterday afternoon. If no difficul ttes were encountered in refloating the vessel, the latter was expected to reach Shanghal late last night.

WORLD TRADE DEPRES- SION

Dealers In Precious Stone Affected

Canton, Sept. 25. Owing to trade, depression; and

circles, dealers in jade and pre-

The superb direction is by screen record to his credit. Spen its discouraging results in social Mervyn LeRoy who was responsible cer Charters, whose comedy charac for megaphoning Muni's last pic-terizations have won him a unique ture, I Am A Fugitive from a place on both the stage and screen, Chain Gang." The story is from is a typical police agent.

the novel, America Kneels"? by Sheridan Gibney, and the screen. play... is credited to Chodorovi,

cious stones are complaining of poor business.

Wealthy families have been harc hit by the long period of depres

Edward O'Neill, Arthur Hahl, William' ! sion, and many have become poor.

• Janny, Phillip Faversham, Sidney Consequently, the market for Toler, George Meeker. Mickov || Jade and precious stones is ex- Rooney, Douglas Dumbrille, Jackle tremely dúll, and even the export Searle Marjorie Gateson, Oscar business, which was formerly very Apfel, Wallis Clark, Clay Clement prosperous, is just as bad, if n and Willard Robertson:

worse Nam Wah Yat: Po"

One of the most impressive casta ever to be assembled includes, be- aldes, the principais named, Patri- cia Ellis, Theodore Newton, Guy Kibbee, Alan Drehart, Henry

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BERT and ROBERT (the cuckoos)

dumb-crack their way to glory while the nation cheers

HIPS HIPS• HOORAY

· With

Ruth Etting Thelma Todd Dorothy Lee

STUDYING THE STRATOSPHERE

Preliminary Plans Prepared

Leningrad, Aug. 10.A group of experts has drawn up the prelimin- ary plan of study of the stratos- phere in 1934-35.

A new stratospheric balloon "OSAKH-2," now under construc- tion, is designed to reach the height of 20-25 Kilometers." The balloon will be of a considerably larger capacity than that of the "OSAKK- 1." A series of designs for the construction of the balloon, its sus- rensions. and the gondola have. been worked out. A hermetically closed gondola, with a valve open- ine effecting external repairs, oh- servationis, experiments, and in case of necessity for a parachute des- cent, etc., has been chosen as the most suitable for the purpose.

A number of probe balloons of different types will be prepared for observations of the stratosphere before the ascents of the stratos- pheric balloons, with a view to de termining the most favourable time for the start.-Tass Mail.

BALLOON RACE

[Speelal to the "Hong Kong Dally Press” (Copyright.)}

Helsignfors, Sept. 25. According to official communi- cations received so far by the Aero Club of Poland, only seven out of sixteen balloons participating in

the Gordon Bennett race have Transocean Kuo Min landed.

ALHAMBRA

BREATHE

TO DAY TO SATURDAY

THE

WORLD CHANGES

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