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"HOLD THAT GIRL"

With Claire Trevor

Slaves LO routine have the sympathy of Claire Trevor, the young New York actress who, owes her present place in motion plc- tures to the fact that she couldn't stand a set schedule of activity.

"I tried office work for wo weeks during a summer vacation". she says, "and at the end of that time I had to give up the position, It wasn't that the work was hard or that the pay was small- it was just being hemmed in by a lot of nother desks. all the girls doing the same sort of typing checking. In and out at the same hours, cach day being like every other day

"During the fast two weeks of production of our last picture. "Hold That Girl, we worked all day every day and late every night. and no one minded a bit.

The reason. I'm sure! is that not two

theatrical days in

work are alike".

Miss Trevor's lack of fear of work is Indicated by the fact that "Hold That Girl" is her Afth picture in the eight months she has been in Hollywood under contract to Fox Film. James Dunn shares featured honours In

4 SHOWS

DAILY

230-5.15

7.15-3.30

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,

MYRNA LOY

In "Stamboul Quest'

Myrna Loy has appeared in many different roles on the lccal screen but it would perhaps be safe to say that she far surpasses anything she has ever achieved in her part of one of the world's most dangerous and yet most fascinat- ing sples in "Stamboul Quest which opened its season at the Queen's Theatre yesterday.

Based on the original story by Leo Birinski, many occurrences of actual fact are included in the screen version which was general- ly agreed by all those who saw it yesterday as one of the most grip- ping stories to come our way for many a long day.

None other than George Brent plays opposite Miss Loy and when

Is added that the two give of their best, little more need be said other than the fact that "Stam- boul Quest" should not be missed by anybody in search of entertain- ment of a high order.

this comedy-drama of a girl repor tor and a police detective, which comes on Wednesday to the King's Theatre:

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GEORGE

WHITE'S SCANDALS

RUDY VALLEE - JIMMY DURANTE ALICE FAYE ADRIENNE AMES

GREGORY RATOFF · CLIFF EDWARDS

CATHERINE THE

GREAT

Historical Film At The King's

One of the greatest figures - In European history in her time. Catherine has been the medium of innumer-

The Great of Russia,

able books and plays and it was

therefore not without * little curiosity that many of those who attended the King's Theatre over the week-end, went to see what the modern conception of this great Empress was,

The Empress was well portrayed and. Elizabeth Bergner, who is perhaps a little too pretty for the role, carrles her part well. The role of the Grand Duke Peter is entrusted to Douglas Fairbanks. junior, and it can safely be said that in the hands of these two stars, the audience is carried right back to re-live; if only for a brief hour, the days of the splendour and the glory of the Russian Im- perial Court, accompanied by its many phases of despotism:

The story deals with the period In which the Grand Duke falls from popularity and Catherine assumes the throne. It is all too hrief, but Its very brevity. is its chief claim to distinction. There are no boring tiresome scene, and no songs. History is not improved by musical interludes, and the producers have lavishly en- deavoured to produce this play on a strictly historical baals. Nothing that modern science could con- tribute to make a success of the picture seems have been neglected" and the result is something which everyone should see a vivid story

HUNGARIAN PREMIER

Discussions In

Warsaw

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright).I

Warsaw, Oct. 20.

LAST TWO-DAYS

AT

2.30.5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREY

AN ENGROSSING DRAMA OF STORM-TOSSED LOVE- SET IN SPECTACULAR MAGNIFICENCE, AND PRE- SENTING THE BIGGEST AGGREGATION OF SUPERB ACTING HITHERTO SEEN ON THE SCREEN.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Jar ELIZABETH BERGNER

CATHERINE

THE GREAT

with

FLORA ROBSON SirGERALD DU MAURIER

Directed but PAUL CZINNER

ALSO

OCTOBER. 22, 1934.

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE

TEL. No. 25313 26932

WEDNESDAY

She could be held

*. But it took more than a strong-right

arm.

HOLD THAT GIRL!

Produced ALEKANDER KORDA

with

JAMES DUNN CLAIRE TREVOR

"SONGS OF YESTERYEAR ” (ORGANLOGUE)

•A London Film Production

WINNER TAKE

·ALL

At The Alhambra

Knocking the cars of a person

"THE RUSTLERS' ROUNDUP"

With Tom Mix

is not just ä figure of speech used | In one! by prizeughters.

It actually happened to James Cagney--and more than pnce- during the filming of his latest Warner Bros, picture. "Winner Take All," now playing at the Al- Hambra,

As a much battered prizefighter, the makeup artist provided him with 8 cauliflower ear moulded with putty. In the many fight scenes in the picture, Cagney took some harsh blows on this organ of hearing with the result that the end of the bouts found him"minus his cauliflower ear.

As a general rule, it was always found in his opponents' hair where it would land during a clinch. Be- sides the regulation two seconds, Cagney had to have the make-up man in his corner and his opponent had to have a hairdresser with a very fine comb.

In "Winner Take All Cagney is supported by a large cast of picament players trajuding Mar- ian Nixon, Virginia Bruce, Guy Kibbee, Dickie Moore and Allan Lane.

A Fine Show

H

Fb3

THE QUEEN'S

Paris Interlude

Liding comedy interwoven with

A rodeo and a motion picture intensely, human romance, laid in the colourful settings of the American colony in Paris, fur- ishes vivid entertainment in "Paris Interlude" showing from Thursday at the Queen's

That's what Tom Mix will bring to the Alhambra Theatre when ne arrives on Tuesday, in "The Rustlers' Roundup," the fastest motion picture he has ever made.

Think of the action:

a stage coach race between Mlx and the picture villain, esch stage coach pulled by six horses. A steer roping exhibition. : An exhibition of marksmanship

Enlivened by a refreshing cast of young players, and with the shifting background of the galettes of the French capital, the new picture marks the first directorial work of Edwin L Marin under his

most

in which he shoots a spider ofrecently signed contract. The deft the arm of a woman in a picture.

human touches and subtle humour

has injected into + he charming story indicate that he will travel far along the pathway of directorial fame,

Beside that, Toriy, Junior, will thrill you with his sleek shining beauty and grace and his tricks include taking a brief case in his mouth and running away with it: answering the call of his mas- ter at all times, and kicking his

horses who

carry enemies, the those opposed to Mix.

In the

are

'supporting cast Diane Sinclair, a vivacious, daring ingenue, who has recently sup- ported Lionel Barrymore, in pic tures: and Noah Beery. Jr.. star of several Universal chapterplays, playing his first lead in a feature picture.

"

The story concerns a group of newspapermen in Paris, and the fortunes of a couple of girls who become stranded there and take up writing of art articles and Illustrating. Amid this group a girl falls in love with a fast talk- There is a ing correspondent who fits her. dramatic sacrifice, a reconciliation, and amid the drama

comical runs a series of episodes in an American bar, at an artists' masquerade and other joyspots. Spectacle is added by a gorgeous fashion show in a replica of a famous Paris salon.

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"One of the brightest program-

Miss Compson mes for some time was seen at the Preceding the feature film, Betty Alhambra Theatre last night when | Compson; the well-known Holly! Madge Evans is beautiful and James Cagney was seen in one of wood talkie star and Lynn Cowan | convincingly sincere in the role of his finest vehicles in "Winner and Bill Batley gave, an excellent Julle Bell, the girl who is fiited, Take All".

variety of items. Cowan and Bal-and Otto Kruger perfect as the back-starley being outstanding in their duave but irresponsible news cor- renderings on the grand plano and respondent. Robert Young plays the, guitar.

the loyal friend, and Una Markel a cynical Blustrator of fashion

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The Alm depicts boxer's sensational comeback into The Hungarian Premier, Goem-

the limelight and his subsequent boes who arrived here last night "crash" into Society where he will begin his long planned displays into the hands of a wealthy cussions with Polish statesmen Society debutante who plays him

this morning. The Press extends the Hungarian Premier a hearty welcome and attaches considerable importance to the visit. In poil- tical circles, it is keenly anticipat- ed that the visit will strengthen the political "les between Poland and Hungary.— Transocean Kuo Min

MINISTER AT ROME

Rome, Oct. 20. The Hungarian Foreign Minister. Kanys, arrived here on Friday evening for several days' visit in the course of which he will confer with Mussolini.- -Transocean Kuo Min.

DISTRESSED AREAS ADOPTION

Sir J. Jarvis, High Sheriff of of Surrey, who is promoting scheme for the adoption of dis- tressed areas by more prosperous counties, has already received subscriptions' amounting to £20,-' 000 to help on the work. The first " Adoption" is that of Jarrow on Tyne by the County of Surrey. British Wirelen,

PRINCE TO VISIT DURHAM

London, Oct, 20.

of days which one had often pie-The Prince of Wales will next tured in the mind, but had not hoped to see until the advent of the ním version of "Catherine the Great" -

month visit Durham to inspect the work done for the unemployed by local Councils of social service.-- British Tiralais;"

for a sucker,, !

mirth

His subsequent action is full of and awkward situations, but Cagney handles his part well and with Guy Kibbes and Virginia Bruce share the acting honours.

TO-DAY

TO

WEDNESDAY

Miss Compson's

"take-of" On

Marlene Dietrich and Mae West was very well received, while the trio's rendering of..the theme song from the "Street Binger" one of the Arst successful talkie films in which Miss Compson made her talkie debut, was also well receiv ed.

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articles. Ted Healy as the comi cal bartender. Edward Brophy as

a comedy reporter, Bert Roach, as the reporter who is always drunk, George Meeker and Richard Tuc- Ker form an adequate cast for this delectable mixture of mirth and romance.

QVLEN'S

On her lovely back was written the secret that would determine the fate of nations! Gorgeous Myrna Loy in her her newest starring triumph following "The Thin Man."

Myrna

George

LOY BRENT

Camboul Quest

LAUREL & HARDY

in "Me and My Pal"

LIONEL ATWIL

AT 2.30, 5.10

7.20 & 9.30

Sam Wood Production A. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

|| TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

KING'S-

HONG KONG

"Catherine The Great"

QUEEN'S :--

"Stamboul Quest"

ORIENTAL:-

"George White Scandals."

KOWLOON

ALHAMBRA:-

"Winner Takes All"

"MAJESTIC:-.

"No More Women"

KING'S;-

Coming

"Hold That Girl"

QUEEN'S

"Paris Interlude"

ALHAMBRA:-

"hustless Round Up" "Frisco Jenny"

MAINTENANCE OF GOLD STANDARD

Governments Hold A Conference

(Special to "Hong Kon Dally Frese"}

LRPA.

(By Pelegraph, Copyright, Tole raphic Massager Ordinance. Received, October 21, 4.40 a.m.)

Brussels, Oct. 20.

MAJESTIC

Start

THEATRE:iar

Nathan Road Kowloon. Tel 57222 [TO-DAY"&· TO-MORROW [At 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M

... No one place is big enough for these guys! Not even the bottom of the ocean

!

EDMUND LOWE VICTOR MFLAGLEN

NO MORE WOMEN

with

Sally Blane Minna Gombell Directed by Albert Rogail.

A Foramount Picture

MINE DISASTER FUND.

Hi London, Oct. 20. The Mansion House Fund for the dependents of the victims in the Gresford Colliery disaster will b closed on November 1, subject

200.-

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The maintenance of the gold standard and measures for in- creasing mutual trade were decid- ed upon by the gold block coun tries at a meeting held here on to the many functions already Saturday in deliberations on the arranged in various parts of the draft protocol which will be prob-country in connection with it. The ably signed at the next session. Fund so far has reached £154,- Besides affirming the decision to uphold the gold standard, the pro-

British Wireless tocol contains clauses binding the Governments represented at the conference to conduct bilateral negotiations with the greatest energy in order to frame agree- ments by which an increase in mutual trade. by ten per cent. over the present volume can be effected, these agreements to be signed within one year at the latest.- Trantoren Kuo Min.

HUNGARIAN PREMIER'S

VISIT

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press").

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, October 21. 7.30 p.m.)

Warsaw, October 20, The Küngarian Premier, Dr. Goemboes, is on a visit here and had a long talk with Marshal Pilsudski while he will also hold 'conversation with Beck, Keslowski, Moscicki and others. A grand re- ception was given last night in honour of the Hungarian guest and this was conspicuously featur ed by the entire press who express the hope that the visit might bear fruitful results.- Transocean Kuo Min..

..

CATALAN MINISTER

ESCAPES

Barcelona, Oct. 21,

The Catalan Home Secretary, Dencas, has escaped in disguise across the French frontier. Reuter.

CANADIAN SILVER EXCHANGE

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Montreal, Oct. 21. The new Canadian Commodity Silver Exchange begins operation 'on October 22.-

Keuter..

TOBACCO CONTROL

Canton, October 20. With a view to restricting con- sumption of rolled tobacco and protecting the rolled tobacco.com“ pantes already established, the Provincial government has formed a unified control committee of. rolled tobacco business

According to the regulations governing the control of talled. tobacco business, companies or agents dealing in cigarettes must register at the office of the com- mittee, the maximum volumes of: goods for sale monthly are to be fixed by the committee, and with- out the permission of the com mittee no new rolled tobacco.com=" panies are allowed to do business. Central Press

SZECHUAN-HANKOW RAILWAY

Nanking, Oct. 20. The Ministry of Railways is re- ported to be drafting plans for the proposed construction of the Sze- chuan-Hankow Railway which will take three years to complete. The cost will be approximately $200,- 000,000.--- Reuter,

ALHAMBRA

THENTRE

TO-DAY ONLY. ON THE SCREEN-

HE'S A CHAMP!

CAGNEY

-ON THE STAGE"

AT 5.20. 7.20 & 9.20 P.M. BETTY COMPSON

IN PERSON

Supported by GOWAN & BAILEY Vaudeville Headliners" of the U.SAW

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