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BROADWAY BILL

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The eagerly awaited premiere of Columbia's "Broadway BU" will take place on Saturday at the Queen's Theatre...

Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy are co-starred with Walter Con- nally, Helen Vinson, Lynne Over- man, whlie Clarence Muse is in the supporting cast.

Directed by Frank Capra from a seript prepared by Robert Riskin, "Broadway Bl" is R romantic 'comedy in which Baxter plays a reckless, lovable roustabout, and Miss Loy is a horse-loving, feml nine counterpart

The of him.

role gives this clever actress a Ane dramatic opportunity and something entirely different from "The Thin Mun" and other parts she has played lately.

Both Baxter and Miss Loy's acting abilities are employed in a series of episodes full of humour, which, while furthering the plot of the story, provide entertainment which will be remembered by screen fans for years to come,

THE HELL CAT

KID MILLIONS

The popular vaudeville team and radio stars, Block and Sully, make their first appearance in a screen feature in "Kid Millions,”. Eddia Cantor's fifth annual film musical comedy for Samuel Goldwyn, which is now at the King's Theatreg

Jesse Block and Eve Sully have been, in show business since they were thirteen years old. Their careers started along different paths, but nine years ago they tormed their present partnership. For four years this partnership was purely a business arrangement bub-five years ago it became a mat- rimonial partnership as well when they were married at Jack Benny's home in Los Angeles,

Jesse Block was born in Now York City and began his stage car- eer as a Gus. Edward protege, as did Eddie Cantor.

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Eve Sally was born in Atlantic City. Before teaming with Jesse Block she had a recognized vaude- ville act known as Eve Sully and Her Rollickers. It terpsichoreän affair in which she starred with eight male dancers. One of its features was a four-piece band on the stage. This was considered qüite a novelty at the time and it proved to be | the fore-rudner of the present stage

dance bands.

WILS

About two years ago they decided to stake everything on's campaign to make themselves radio stare They cancelled future stage book- ings and went to Florida, where Eddie Cantor was broadcasting at thu time. They arranged "ac-

There have been unang sturius written, and others presented on the screen, treating upon the far- ing of the shrew idea, but The Hell "Cat," the Columbia picture now playing at the Queen's Theatre has reversed the order of this idea. with the result that Robert Armeidentally to meet Cantor at the strong and Ann Sothern appear in comedy drama that reaches "a high point in entertainment.

Miss Sothern A the spitfire society girl who tries to bend a tough newspaper man to her way of thinking, has one of the out standing roles of her brief career, Instead of taming this young ter- ror, Aun lots herself in for an ex- citing and humorous series of ex periences.

The story

concerns

Geraldine

races, and just as they had hoped, he asked them to come on 121 Que of his radio programmes, as guest stars,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1935.

SHOWING.. TO-DAY

AT 30.2.5.10.7.15 & 9.30 F.M.

KINGS

Cantor

The Gorgeous, Quidwyn Qiris

The Mandy Minstrel Show

"LATEST

In SAMUEL GOLDWYN'S production of

KID MILLIONS

with ANN SOTHERN - ETHEL MERMAN · BLOCK & SULLY and the GOLDWYN GIRLS.

Released thru UNITED ARTISTS

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TRL No. 25313

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

MAJESTIC

THEATRESANJA NIA Natia Road, Kawlöon. Tel. 57228 FINAL SHOWINGSTO-DAY At 2.30, 5.20. 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.)

HEAR

KING'S:

Kid Millions" QUEEN'S:-

"The Hell Cat"

ORIENTAL:

"One Way Passage" CENTRAL:-

Here Comes The Navy"

KOWLOON

"Okay, Toots

An Earful of Munte

"Your Head.

on My Shouldur" **When My

Ship Comes

MAJESTIC:

"Tile and Gus"

ALHAMBRA:—

"Here Is My Heart"

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ALSO SPECIAL" ADDED ATTRACTION

"PECULIAR PENGUINS” A SILLY SYMPHONY,

IN TECHNICOLOUR.

"THE FIRST

FOX

PICTURE

WALT DISNEY'S

COMING ATTRACTION

THE CHINESE VERSION

Of Cleopatra

A Chinese stage performance in aid of the Hong Kong Police Re- serve (Chinese Company) Fund was | given at the King's Theatre last night when His Excellency the

In "Kid Millions," which is re

Artists. leased through. United their original style of comedy, Governor and Lady Peel attended

into the script. cleverly woven Both Cantor and Director Roy The large gathering included H.E. Del Ruth predict early stardom for Major General O. C. Borrett and Mrs. Borrett, Sir Thomas and Lady them.

Southorn, His Honour Mr. Justice A D. A, MacGregor and Mrs. Mac-

Tung, Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, the Hon. Mr. 8. W. and Mrs. Tso and the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau.

Sloane, a society girl who is used IMERICKS. COMPETITION | Oregor, Sir Robert and Lady Ho to having her own way. Dan Col-!

lins, reporter, is assigned to get a story on her latest, escapade. Jerry takes is upon herself to "sock Dan when he attempts to get a picture, and much to lur surprise Dan socks her right back.

Miss Sothern and Armstrong give splendid performances. Minna Gombell also adds a perfect charac. terisation to the story and others deserving of mention, are Benny Baker. J. Carroll Naish, Purnell Pratt and Henry

Kolker. A Rogell, directed.

THE FIRST WORLD WAR

In connection with the picture Eroadway But" the Queen's Theatre are offering two tickets for the first prize and one for the second prizje for their Limericks Competition."

The play given was "The Be- witching Queen" or "The Chinese Cleopatra," the leading roles being Laken, by Miss Tàm Lan Hing and Mr. Mar Sze Tsang. It was a very These will be published in the interesting two-act play, the "Dally Press" to, whom the solu-dazzling gowns" providing a parti- tions should be sent.

cularly picturesque scene.

The fourth and last of the series of limericks, is given below:- I ups to my girl and axter

Full marks must be accorded to Miss Tam for her very fine per-

ORLD WAR'

ROMANTIC PAIR IN CAPRA SUCCESS

Myrna Loy dad Varner "Daxter are resnited in Frank Capra's latest success for Columbia “Filma, ""Broadway Bill showing from Saturday at the Queen's Theatrė.

formance while Mr. Mar was also FATAL FOREIGN

"How'd you like to see Warner good.. Baxter?

"He's with Myrna Loy.

Laurence Stallungs, who edited CRIME WITHOUT PASSION. the remarkable war film, The First World War," produced by Fox Film and booked for the King's Theatre, is famous as war dramatist, war novelist, war com-

BOY AGED TWO WEIGHS

OVER 100 POUNDS

The case of a boy aged two years und nine months who weight 7st. With the beginning of the pro-lb. is described in the Britis

"Crims Medical Journal duction of Paramount's Without Passion,” featuring Claude The boy's mother and brother His novel, Plumes," is rated by Rains, Margo and Whitney Bourne are normal. critics as one of the two or three and now at the Star Theatre, the

The chito weighed 7b. at birth, outstanding contributions by Eastern Service Studios at: Astoria, but immediately began to put on American writers to the literature L. 1. became the mecca for visit-weight.

mentator..

POLICY

Recognized By Nanking

founding of Manchoukuo," Major- Gen. Doihara said. “Those who objected to the loss of Manchuria seemed to me like people who... after having had one of their hands amputated, so as to pre- vent the spread of blood poisoning that would have been fatal to their lives, still regretted the loss of that very hàng.

Eastern Principles

KING'S:

Coming

The First World War" QUEEN'S:-

"Broadway Bil}"

ORIENTAL:

!

"Baby Take A. Bow"

4 SHOWS

7.168.20

2

TILLIE AND GUS

A Paramount Plature with

W-C-FIELDS Alison SKIPWORTH BABY LROY

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUR

ORIENTAL

DAYS

THEATRE

ROLD WANGHAI

TEL. 90472

ONLY TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

A THRILL PACKED STORY

A thrilling drama ünfolded during the voyage of a Pacis steamer from Hong Kong to San Francisco,

A DARING. GRIPPING ROMANCE OF THE SEA.

POWELL

FRANCIS

ONE WAY PASSAGE

with Aline Machiahou, Warren

Hymer, Frank Mclługh |-

· Another Warner Bros, sens alles

THE VERY BEST PICTURE

THIS TEAM HAS EVER MADE

Correct

Teacher was discussing the word. "victuals," and explaining how it meant food. He observed Thomas at the back seat Addling with his ruler, paying not the slightest at- tention.

CENTRAL

THEATRE,

Under the Management of Hong

The leaders of the Nanking "Tommy," he rapped out sud FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

The Greatest Comedy Ja-Government, and calightened peo-denly, "what are victuals??

S» Thriller Ever Filmed! materialistic foreign policy adopt blinked around." - ple in general understand that the Startled to his feet, Tommy

Dairen, Mar. 22 Chinese sentiment towarda pan has improved generally, Ma jor-General Kenji Dolhara, Dir-

ed by the Kuomintang ultimately will lead to the ruin of the Re-

of the World War. With Maxwelling Hollywood 'stars, as well as At one month he weighed elb.ector of the Special Service Divi-

many writers, directors, ar- 8oz., at three months 18lb. 6oz., 'at sion of the Kwangtung 'Army in public and will not help China,

and producers who are friends of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, writers, producers, directors of the film.

tists

Anderson he wrote "What Price the Glory," unquestionably the most discussed American war play. The next year he contributed to the bereen "The Big Parade," which still has not been supplanted as the best-known war picture,

In addition, Stallings has" often dealt with the war in articles and short stories. "The First World War." which inspired the new war film, was published a year ago sa a unique volume of photographs and has been acclaimed everywhere as one of the most notable сот ments ever made humas upon the horrors, and futility of human con- Hict.

'EVERGREEN”-

Katharine Hepburn and Lillian

and

Gish arrived one day to see Hecht and MacArthur la action, found both kneeling on the floor.

six months 201b. 8oz., et ten months 46lb., at one and a-half years 631b. 1202., at two years 7elb. 4oz., and at two and a half years 911b, 8oz.

The boy is only 384 inches high. He has small fect and bands with tapering fingers."

His mentality seems to he not- mal..

In that position, Hecht and Mac- Because of his bulk he is not able Arthur introduced Miss Hepburn to walk or stand, but he can crawl and Miss Gish to Margo, the and korel and is very active. Spanish dancer, who was lying on

the floor for a camera scene. The two celebrities were obliged to kneel also to meet the screen novice.

Others who came to get a glimpse of Hecht and MacArthur in the roles of producers and directors are Conrad Bercovici, The story of "Evergreen" which Gene Fowler and Michael Gold, come to the Central Theatre on authors director Howard Hawks: Wednesday has all to do with a producer Walter Wanger; artist, section of the entertainment world, Gea. Grosz."

a

the and

triumphant success blackmaller again appears the "Evergreen" Harriet in her own defence has to reveal the truth,

Harriet Green, world-famous variety artiste, is retiring from the "boards" to become, 8.5. the

personate her famous mother on wife of the Marquis of Staines, the stage. The deception is member of the aristocracy. Her

until last appearance at the Tivo is great occasion, but there is an abrupt termination to the festivi tles late that night. An old lover, and the father of Harriet's little The direction by Victor Daville daughter, having a vision of an is excellent in his scenes of the easy future, re-appears. Harriet

romantic and dramatic values, and realizing that to allow him to Jessie Matthews whether as the blackmail her would lead to a life original Harriet Green with per of misery, wrecks her happiness by popular numbers, or the young disappearing.

artiste, up-to-date in

song

and

⠀⠀ Years later her daughter yieldedance, plays a part in which her to the suggestion that she should / undoubted art enables her to score recreate Harriet Green and im-La complete triumph.

The case is described medically as one of dyspituitarism, and it is

SHOWING

TO-DAY

Mukden. said to-day; when re- counting his observations" during & trip that took him from Peiping lo Kwangsi.

They also have realized that the Fast should be governed by East- ern principles and to befriend Ja-

"All leading Chinese officials Chinese people below the with whom I had a frank exchange yet reached such a stage.

iniddle class, however, have not of views appeared to understand the spirit that lay behind the

hoped to treat him in hospital, but at present bis parents are unwill- ing to let him go.

"Japanese and Manchurians should be prudent towards the pro- Japanese, moves of the Chinese and, at the same time, give a good example by devoting themselves towards the improvement of Man choukuo."-

QUEEN'S

"AT 2.80, 5.10

7.20 & 9.30

P.M.

She tried to rule life with the whip or a lash

but found that

love wa her

master!

THE

HELL CAT

ARMSTRONG ANN SOTHERM

"Grub, sir" he said.

#

ALHAMBRA

ORIENTRE

FINAL SHOWINGS-TO-DAY

Love Blooms Again, for the Singing Sweetheart of "She Loves Me Not"-

Adelph

Here is

my Heart

BING CROSBY

KITTY CARLISLE,

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