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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

ROBERTA

Double romance proceeds along a yay tuneful way is "Roberta." RKO- Radio's spectaculur new musical production starring Irene Dunne.. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. coralag to the King's Theatre on Friday.

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Based upon the stuge olẩy which made theatrical history on Broad- way and in all of the large eastern villes, the pleure deals with love Parls gown shop. Jerome Kern wrote the music. Some of the original numbers from the stage play are retained, and Kern has written several new hits pecially, for the picture

Miss Punne sings Astaire ນ Miss Rogers dance, and a spectacu- lar fashion show elimaxes the in-

tensely human and altogether

teni story.

Tir prasowl love interest is në- tween Miss Dance and Rundule! Scart, but there is more than I suggestion ut romance In the *parkling repartee and zay caméraderie or Astaire and Mas kokers.

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Teluded in the supporting cast Aru snel favourites as Helen West- ley. Victor Värconi, Claire Dodd. Luls Alberni

and

Ferdinand Munier, A bevy of America's most beautiful girls add eye-appeal as the fashion mannequins, and a dance band. composed

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THE SILVER STREAK

Recording on the motion picture screen. the crowning achievement of a century of railroading. RXO-, Radio's "The Silver Streak" show- ing to-day at the King's Theatre, ! brings

first the publle the LU glimpses of the new streamline train of the Burlington Railroad The Burlington Zephyr.rechristen- ed "Stiver Streak" for the picture.

Aside from its strong element of drama. "The Silver Streak" is in deed a cinema show-case of mo der wonders. In addition to the rast new train, the first pictures of the Boulder Dam are brought

the screen. The first scenes of then new Mcffat Tunnel. that put Denver on the main line of a

transcontinentai culroad and re- quired twenty years to dril. are screened for the first time: The great invention of medical science. the Drinker Respirator, commonly called the "iron lung" that is a boon to sufferers from lung paralysts, also is shown for the Arst time. Scenes of the Chicago World's Fair, where part of the. sedure was flimed, are to be seen. Other scente backgrounds include the famed Royal George "and the beautiful Colorado River "courtry west of Denver..

The love interest of the story of radiored by Sally Blaze. AS the

daughter of the railroad president and Charles Starrett as the young engineer.

and night club headliners, suppiles some sparkling melody under the expert guidance of Astaire.

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BALAKAKIA VIRTUOSO

Helen FIAYES

triumphs in this great drame of a girl who. fought for her lover against the world.

WHAT

EVERY

WOMAN

KNOWS

BXLAN AMERNE VADSE EVANS

THE FAMOUS DIMOFF RE-ENGAGED FOR

2 MORE DAYS! SPENCER

TRACY When

Sleeps

New york

Mr. Arnold Rothsten

HELEN TWELVETREES ALICE FAYE

Summer Prices Matinees 20 ts.-30 cts -Evenings 20 cts.-85 cts.-53 ets.

CASINO MURDER CASE NAUGHTY MARIETTA

Murder mysteries are always ex- Jeannette MacDonald. heroine pected to hold an audience spell- of "The "Merry Widow and Nel- bound and one of the finest mur-son Eddy, noted Americar bari- der mysteries to

of Lone who demonstrates that he Qui Hollywood is to be seen at the destined to be one of the screen's Queen's Theatre next week where great new leading men. are team- the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced in a delectable blend of dra- tion. "The Casino Murder Case" ma. romance will be screened.

come

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músic and "Naughty Marletta," Metro-Gold- The picture brings a new Philo Wyn-Mayer's translation of the Vance to the screen in Paul Lukas, Victor Herbert masterpiece which who is ably assisted by Rosalind opens to-day at the Queen's Thea- Russell, who makes her debut as a leading lady on the screen.

Retaining all the gorgeous music The plot centres around the ec of the operetta, the picture is céntric Llewellyn family. consist-produced as a thundering drama ing of Alison Skipworth as Mrs. of New Orleans of the Croele days, Llewellyn: Isable Jewell daughter and 'Donald Cook as her son. Arthur Byron is seen in the role of her brother, Leslie Fenton as her daughter's fange and Louise ... Fazenda as the family mald-all of whom, at one time or another are murder suspects.

as her

Others in the cast are Ted Healy as Sergeant. Heath, Purnel Pratt as the District Attorney and Eric Blore as Philo Vance's Man Fri- day.

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MONTE CARLO NIGHTS

with the famous "Marriage Auc- tion," the savage. battles between troopers and pirates, the importa- tion of the Casquette Giris, their rescue from the pirates and other vivid detail

Miss MacDonald plays the prin- cess who. to escape a marriage of

Louisiana where state, flees to the new colony of

she romance in the British.

meets ber captain played by Nelson Eddy. Clever Gramatic artists "both, with gor geous singing voices, they make a perfect team,

W. S. Van Dyke directed the picture, injecting many artistre

Authenticity is rapidly becoming touches. The battle sequence ar the keyword in the picture indux-especially thrilling: Fiza Lan try. Executives of the industry, chester is interesting as the w realizing that the public wants its of the governor of Louisians. backgrounds, characters and pint played by Frank Morgan. Walter as near to the real thing as poga!- | Long and Douglas Dumbrillë prù- ble, are spending every effort to vide menace, and comedy is in the produce realism on the screen. hands of Edward Brophy and With this idea in mind, Mono- | Harold Huber as the two sergeants, gram Pictures spent considerable Akim Tamiroff, Joseph Cawthorne. time, money and energy in pre- Cecilla Parker, Greta, Meyer and paring the script and the sets for others have roles that they all their latest attraction "Monte more than satisfactorily.

Carlo Nights," starring Mary Brian and John Darrow, which come to the Alhambra Theatre on Sunday.

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characters. Monogram recruited,

As the title indicates, most of not only French actors for the

the action of the story takes place at Monte Carlo. The story, which Is the adaptation of the famous mystery novel by E. Phillips Op- penheim, Includes a few French

parts, but only those who had been to Monte Carlo and were able to portray their roles with the ease that comes with the experience of the real thing..

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1935.

TO-DAY ONLY

AT 2,30,5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

THE

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE`

SILVER STREAK

A drama of

the rails, with

2000 miles

of streamline

thrills!

NOTE

D. CIRCLE B. STALLS

SALLY BLANE – CHARLES STARRETT HARDIE ALBRIGHT — WIFIAM FARNUM Directed by Thomas Atkins -EKO-RADIO Picture

OUR NEW PRICES AT 2.30. 5.10

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This picture opened at the Al- hambra Theatre yesterday 1/1 which Edward G. Robinson plays" the leading role of a Brst rate gambler after starting out as barber. He eventually gets mix- ed up with a number of expert card sharps E a poker game, and shows them that he knows some- thing of the game too.

70 cts.

DECLINE IN MORAL STANDARDS

Must Protect Young

(Special Air Mall Service)

• Glasgow, May 10. A decline in the moral

atan- dards of lize in Scotland is deplored in the Free Church of Scotland General Assentbly reports. The Committee Ch Public Questions deplore that large sections of the Living-public have fallen away from the

Church altogether.

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Mr. Robinson has a big support- ing cast including James Cagney Evelyn Knapp, Margaret store and. Boris Karloff

"Smart Money" "provides exclt- ing entertainment in which there is comedy as well as drama.-R.A C

WINGED GREETING

(Special Alr Mail Service)

London, May, 16.

For Scotland and Northrn Ire- land the Jubilee celebraticus reached the climax during the week-end with the visits of the Duke and Duchess of York and the Duke of Gloucester.

At Edinburgh the Duchess e- leased carrier pigeons bearing Scotland's greeting and message of loyalty to" the King.

The Duke and Duchess began their crowded day by a visit to 1.500 children at Leith.

Two thousand old people. e- tertained to lunch in Waverley Market, also cheered as the Duke and Duchess entered.

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ORDER OF THE BATH

Umisual Incident Recalled..

Royal Investitures Involve over- tume for the secretaries' and regis- trars of the various crders. but these "officials are spared some of the complicated duties uf their forebears.

The statutes of the Order of the Bath are full of abandoned cere- monial such as fasting and vigils. The Order, too, once lived up to its name. In Charles II's reign a gentleman named Thomas Liste was the King's barber. Els chief duty was to give a scented bath to recipients of the Order.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA®

Hong Kong

KING'S:—

"The Sliver Streik” QUEEN'S:—

"Naughty Marletta"

ORIENTAL:-

t.

What Every Woman Know"

On the stage

The Great Dimoff

Kowloon

MAJESTIC:

"Gift of Gad"

ALHAMBRA:-

"Smart Money"

KING'S:-

Coming

"Roberta'

ORIENTAL:-

"When New York Sleeps" "Affairs of Cellin!"

"The Band Plays On" "Smarty"

"Sequoia"

ALHAMBRA :----

The 13th Guest".

HORSE SEES A RACING FILM

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Device To Register Reactions"

(Special Air Mail Service)

Newcastle-on-Tyne, May 16.

MAJESTIC

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Nath Road Kowloon. Tel. 57292 TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2.30. 5.20. 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

GIFT GAB

with EDMULJ LOWE RUTH ETTING Gloria Stuart- Phil Baker

CLASGOW CELEBRATIONS

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, May 18. Glasgow's ceremonial celebra- tions of the Jubilee found" expres- sion in the service in the Cathedral and the military parade in George Square. Each in its own fashion was in barmony with the occasion... and both brought colour and The device of taking a horse to spectacle to city that enjoys see the racing film "Strictly Con- too little pageantry. But a crowd- fidential," at a cinema in Southed congregation at the Cathedral Shields, produced lively scenes to- the

and 40,000 spectators in George Square testined to the city's ap→ proval of formal celebrations of the Jubilee, and made some aments for the disappointment freely expressed that the civic au- thorities had done a little to or-. ganise expressions of public re joicing,

"A large share of the responsi bility for the current thought and antipathy among the Ispsed masses must," it is insisted, be laid at the door of those who have been dis- crediting the authority of Bible."

The committee dislike the in- ordinate craze for dancing, which shows no signs of abating: ins- dious cinema filma which en- 'courage looseness of moral be- haviour: und the pernicious type of literature which is made "avali- able everywhere.

Engrossing Pubiley "Much of the prevailing 1- morality," says the report, is undoubtedly due to these evils, as well as to the engrossing publicity given in the press to what may De truth, but is not truly handled." The Church's duty in protecting the young is again proclaimed. It is stated with sorrow that the neglect of Sabbath observance is growing. There are more facilities for Sunday trading.sport, and amusement. Glasgow Corporation is mentioned for repealing the

Noticing that one "old "wife." on account of her age. would have difficulty in mounting the steps of the platform, the Duchess hur-¡ by-law which'prohibits the playing ried across and descended the of games in municipal parks and steps, to accept a bouquet from golf-courses on Sunday. "The her

action of the Corporation," it is said. "has wounded the conscience of the Christian community in the city."

Royal Home In Ulster?

streets

In Belfast, the Duke of Glouces ter was greeted by thousands of people who packed the through which he drove. City Hall he was made a Freeman of Belfast.

He was allowed to levy a fixed charge of Es from every com- moner and £50 from every peer so honoured.

Order.

Admiral Stapleton Cotton. the present secretary of the has no such duties, but his work entails a vast correspondence, for the bestowal of orders, especially on persons living abroad, goes

through such channels as Em- bassies, Government Houses and Consulates.

Sometimes mistakes are made. An Instance of Viceregal presence of mind occurred during the first Jubliée of Queen Victoria." Lord Dufferin. then Viceroy of India. had to bestow a high order on a good rajah. At the same time he had to read a lecture to a bad rajab.

His alde. who had prepared two speeches. gave the wrong sheet to The Viceroy, who began to read the eulogy to the bad rajah,

He had nearly finished when he spot- ted his mistake. :.

He recovered himself in time. ""This" he said, stopping short, "Is what I should have sald had your Highness been a just ruler.” Then he read the Viceregal re- Buke.

Under the title "Romanism," it At the is stated "The principles, aims.

"Age of Specialization and aggressions of the Church of Beggar-"It isn't, that I'm afraid Rotne are so well known that to work, ma'am, but there ain't In an address of congratulation apathy on the part of Protestants much doing now in my particular to the King, the Lord Mayor, ar is inexcusable, and may be disas-line." 0 Crawford McCullagh, expressed trous. The debt we owe to the the hope that a royal residence Reformation is so great that we might be established in Northern cannot allow our priceless heritage Ireland

to be in any way impaired."

SHOWING

TO-DAY

Lady of the House Why, what Bre you?"

Beggar "A window-box weeder, į ma'am."

QUEEN'S

For the arms of a fighting man... she scored all the Princes of France! M-G-M's gloriously dif ferent musical romance!

Jeanette

NAUGH

AT

2.30, 5.10

7.20 & 9.30

P.M.

MACDONALDA Nelson EDDY

VICTOR HERBERT'S

day when Kitty, a hunter from a local riding school, lashed out her disapproval in the stalls and des- troyed 20 tip-up seats.

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The only persons in the cinema at the time were a riding school proprietress, a groom, and the cinema staff. Kitty had been taken to get her "reactions" regis- tered.

"A City of Children Glasgow gave the impression of Her "reactions" Were violent, being a city of children. One met but they were partly curbed by them everywhere, going to the William Rennte, the groom, who parks, coming from

the parks. clung to her head when the mare but chiefly in the parks, where 'began to jump about the stalls, they swarmed in such numbers and became jammed between the that one wondered where they seats. Several of the seats had to be removed before she could be freed,

all came from. They made 3 happy picture, and were them- selves the living embodiment of 25 Kitty was eventually taken out years' plugress. They are not only little the worse for her first cinema better dressed than the children, of matinee.

1910, but they are more apprO-- Mr. S. Taylor, manager of thepriately dressed. And they took cinema, said: "The film had only healthier and more robust. The been in progress about ten minutes only change time has failed to ac- when Kitty, must have scraped complish is the capacity in the against something. She lashed out young for getting dirty. The child. and destroyed about half a row of of 1935 coming home and meeting seats with one kick. Till then she the child of 1910 would have no reacted very well, and seemed to be, difficulty in recognising a brother taking a great interest in the in grubbiness. picture."

LEATHER JACKETS'

VICTORY?

Lurd's Test Match Menaced

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, May 16. The leatherjackets seem to be winning the battle of Lord's alter all

Here is the story of the cricket: played there so far:

M.C.C. Y. Surrey.-25 wickets fell in two days, rain having prevented play on the first day. M.C.C, v. Yorkshire,-10 wickets fell, and match ended in two days,

Middlesex V. Lancashire-35 wickets fell and match 'completed in a day and a half. Middlesex v. Worcestershire-25

wickets tell on Saturday, the opening day,

Altogether 125 batsmen have been dismissed in seven days." "It is obvious that the ground has not made the recovery so con- fidently anticipated when the pro- posal to take the season's opening games elsewhere was rejected

The M.C.C. are now faced with B serious situation. The South Africans are due at Lord's next week-end. When they meet, an M.C.C.eleven, to be captained, it. is learned, by R. E. 8. Wyatt.

The following week-end the South Africans return to Lord's to play Middlesex. And on June 29 the second Teat match das been axed to begin--only seven weeks hence, and lan armistice between the Lord's groundsman" and the leather jackets is still to be de- clared!

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TWO GREAT : SPARS IN A MIGHTY DRAMA, The Screen's Two Tough-

Exciting sat Guys TOGETHER to Give

You Entertainment

SMART MONEY

EDWARD

ROBINSON

James Ca;

ney

FRIDAY GINGER BOGERS in “The 13th Guest“

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